CC 455 EV Inquiry in the Liberal Arts Cr. 3 Mr. Hoffman
R 7:45-9:45 p.m. and one hour each Monday morning TBA
(For approved seniors, this course may count as a CC 300 level seminar.)
Consent of the Dean and Instructor are required. Senior standing required.

The “TA Course” provides a unique opportunity for both teaching and learning to selected CC seniors. As more advanced and mature students, the Tutorial Assistants are well equipped to introduce first year students to great humanities texts as well as to the general atmosphere and expectations of Christ College. As students about to complete their undergraduate careers, seniors have an opportunity to return to some texts they read as freshmen, as well as some new texts, and reconsider them in light of their further skills and knowledge. Most discover that preparation and teaching of the texts requires a new and deeper appreciation of these fundamental materials of study in the humanities.

Each TA works with a small group of freshmen on Monday of each week, introducing them to the text under consideration. The TAs meet as a group for presentation and discussion of the texts on the previous Thursday evening and are expected to attend CC Symposium (R 6:30-7:30 pm). Each TA is responsible for a weekly written preparation of the discussion questions assigned for Monday’s class, and for a one-page self-evaluation of that class. TAs also read and comment on freshman paragraphs prepared for class. TAs will also receive evaluations from their freshmen at mid-term and at the end of the semester.