CHS Courses

3 college credits
View Gonzaga's Communication Studies Course Catalog

Communicating thoughtfully and ethically for, with, and among others is vital to becoming the leaders Gonzaga hopes students will become. This course introduces students to the theory and practice of rhetoric—how we use symbols to create meaning and understanding between people—with the goal of helping students continue to grow into responsible and thoughtful communicators. Students will learn how communication (including oral, visual, and aural symbol use across personal interactions, media, our bodies, physical spaces, and other material phenomena) shapes our identities, ideas, policies, society, and all aspects of our lived experiences. The course develops skills and ways of thinking about communication needed to analyze, construct, and deliver messages that enrich civic and cultural life. Three central concepts—rhetoric & symbolic action, civic engagement, and audience—provide a common thread throughout the class as we explore the Core Curriculum Year 1 question: “How do we pursue knowledge and cultivate understanding?” The course supports the University mission through alignment with eloquentia perfecta, a Jesuit tradition that references excellence in speaking and writing for the common good to create a more just world.

3 college credits
View Gonzaga's Computer Science and Computational Thinking Course Catalog

Techniques of problem-solving and algorithmic development. An introduction to programming. Emphasis is on how to design, code, debug, and document programs using good programming style.

3 college credits
View Gonzaga's Economics Course Catalog

The structure and functioning of the national economy. Particular attention is given to determinants of national income, employment and the price level, fiscal and monetary policies, international trade, exchange rates, and trade restrictions

Prerequisite: None

3 college credits
View Gonzaga's Psychology Course Catalog

An overview of contemporary psychology which introduces the student to the following areas: human development, sensation perception, motivation, learning, emotion, psychological measurement, biological basis of behavior, experimental psychology, intelligence, abnormal behavior, and personality. Format consists of lectures and discussions.

4 college credits
View Gonzaga's Classical Civilizations Course Catalog

Continuation of Latin 101 and 102: review of forms and syntax; composition, and readings.

Prerequisite:  Latin 102 or Latin 103 (minimum grade D in either course)

4 college credits
View Gonzaga's Classical Civilizations Course Catalog

Course content to be determined by the instructor.

4 college credits
View Gonzaga's Modern Languages and Literature Course Catalog

Designed to introduce basic grammar structures and give opportunities to practice speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills with the goal of arriving at the ACTFL novice-high proficiency in these four skills. The literary, artistic, historical, and cultural components are as important as grammar, which will be used to convey important cultural information.

Prerequisite: Spanish 101

4 college credits
View Gonzaga's Modern Languages and Literature Course Catalog

Designed to introduce basic grammar structures and give opportunities to practice speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills with the goal of arriving at the ACTFL intermediate-low proficiency in these four skills. The literary, artistic, historical, and cultural components are as important as grammar, which will be used to convey important cultural information.

Prerequisite: SPAN 102