Academics
Course Description
This course introduces students to philosophy as the disciplined pursuit of truth through reason. The Catholic intellectual tradition provides the course’s central framework. Students will also learn about: Utilitarianism, Kantian Ethics, Materialism, Atheism, Liberalism, Socialism, and Social-Contract
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This course focuses on leadership, communication skills and networking in the local community. In addition to regular class meetings, students will be expected to visit local Northland Catholic Schools, participating in a variety of activities, lessons and interactions with students and staff, while positively representing St. Pius X High School. Areas of study in the course include personality development, leadership and professionalism, networking, classroom culture and learning styles.
The focus of the course will be on developing critical thinking abilities and decision-making using data in everyday life. Emphasis will be on statistical reasoning underlying the methods of sampling, statistical inference in terms of evaluating the accuracy of an estimate in the context of uncertainty, drawing conclusions from data, and studying relationships in data. Students may elect to sign up for advanced college credit through UMKC.
Basic introduction to professional education; an on-campus exploratory course to aid participants in deciding whether or not to become teachers. The course also provides the basic information and attitude development necessary for successful teaching. A focused introduction will be provided in the appropriate instruction of English Language Learners. Students in this course are required to take a disposition assessment.
