UNCS 2201 Courage to Know
This will be an interactive three-credit seminar of fifteen students, serving as one of students' university electives and one of the five courses in the first semester. Your instructor will serve as your academic advisor during the first year. This course offers an introduction to college life. The readings and discussions will investigate personal and social development in the college years. Topics will include the nature of learning, diversity, social justice, human sexuality, intimacy, addiction, and other topics. The class materials and strategies are designed to be provocative and practical as well as intellectually stimulating.
Course overview
- Department
- Cornerstone
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.52 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.57 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Akua Sarr | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 21 |
| Spring 2026 | Cecilie Joyner | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 16 |
| Spring 2026 | Celeste Wells | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 18 |
| Spring 2026 | Elizabeth Bracher | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 17 of 22 |
| Spring 2026 | Joseph Desciak | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 21 |
| Spring 2026 | Joshua Snyder | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | — | 15 of 21 |
| Spring 2026 | Luke Jorgensen | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 18 |
| Spring 2026 | Martha Hincks | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 28 of 35 |
| Spring 2026 | Michael Davidson | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 17 |
| Spring 2026 | Ryan Mulderrig | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 19 |
| Fall 2025 | Akua Sarr | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 21 |
| Fall 2025 | Brett Ingram | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.6 | — | 15 of 18 |
| Fall 2025 | Elizabeth Bracher | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 26 of 36 |
| Fall 2025 | Joseph Desciak | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 20 |
| Fall 2025 | Luke Jorgensen | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 21 |
| Fall 2025 | Michael Davidson | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 18 |
| Fall 2025 | Thomas Mogan | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 19 |
| Fall 2025 | Treseanne Ainsworth | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | — | 6 of 8 |
| Spring 2025 | Akua Sarr | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 21 |
| Spring 2025 | Celeste Wells | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 18 |
| Spring 2025 | Elizabeth Bracher | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 25 of 34 |
| Spring 2025 | Jason Donnelly | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 19 |
| Spring 2025 | Joseph Desciak | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 20 |
| Spring 2025 | Joshua Snyder | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 17 of 19 |
| Spring 2025 | Luke Jorgensen | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 19 |
| Spring 2025 | Martha Hincks | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 26 of 34 |
| Spring 2025 | Michael Davidson | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 19 |
| Spring 2025 | Ryan Mulderrig | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 20 |
| Fall 2024 | Akua Sarr | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 18 |
| Fall 2024 | Ashley Duggan | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 11 of 17 |
| Fall 2024 | Brett Ingram | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 19 |
| Fall 2024 | Elizabeth Bracher | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 26 of 39 |
| Fall 2024 | Jason Donnelly | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 18 |
| Fall 2024 | John Michalczyk | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 7 of 16 |
| Fall 2024 | Joseph Desciak | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 18 of 20 |
| Fall 2024 | Luke Jorgensen | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 19 |
| Fall 2024 | Michael Davidson | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 19 |
| Fall 2024 | Susan Michalczyk | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 18 |
| Fall 2024 | Thomas Mogan | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 11 of 19 |
| Fall 2024 | Treseanne Ainsworth | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | — | 12 of 16 |
Data freshness
Instructors
- Akua Sarr
- Ashley Duggan
- Bonnie Rudner
- Brett Ingram
- Cecilie Joyner
- Celeste Wells
- Colleen Dallavalle
- Elizabeth Bracher
- James Weiss
- Jason Donnelly
- John Michalczyk
- Joseph Desciak
- Joshua Snyder
- Lindsay Hogan
- Luke Jorgensen
- Martha Hincks
- Michael Davidson
- Ryan Heffernan
- Ryan Mulderrig
- Susan Michalczyk
- Susan Roberts
- Thomas Mogan
- Treseanne Ainsworth
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 06
- Section 07
- Section 08
- Section 09
- Section 11
- Section 12
- Section 13
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 05
- Section 06
- Section 08
- Section 09
- Section 10
- Section 12
- Section 13