21 courses with the subject IND, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
IND 101Foundations of Learning: Theory & Application1
In this course, students will learn the science behind how our brains learn, the significance of a growth-mindset, and how to become creators of their own success through active learning. Additionally, students will learn practical and engaging strategies for note-taking, active reading, time management, test-taking, and other study strategies.
This course is designed to introduce students to models and theories of leadership and leading in diverse contexts. Students will explore questions like “What is leadership?”, “Who can be a leader?”, and “How does understanding self and others influence leadership?” through learning modules, self-assessments, critical reflection, and active learning.
This one-credit seminar is intended to foster student intellectual involvement in the Chatham Global Focus Program. Course participants attend a series of Global Focus events, lectures, and programs, and complete a specified number of assignments.
Through this course, students will learn about service, civic work, and advocacy in specific fields from faculty and a professional in that field. Professionals will provide students with information about their background, professional competencies needed to pursue a career in their field, and the challenges and rewards of their work.
IND 131A Playful Approach to Learning through LEGO1
Students will engage in a modified version of the Brick-by-Brick programming developed by Play Included to hone their problem solving, communication, and independent learning skills. By collaboratively navigating and narrating LEGO build challenges, students will develop resiliency, a sense of ownership, accomplishment, and self-efficacy in a play-based environment.
IND 175Academic Resources and Strategies for Nurses2
This course will explore skills and knowledge that promote academic success for the professional nurse. Topics include retrieving, critiquing, and applying resources, scholarly writing development, academic integrity, time management, and self-care.
This course introduces students to all phases of research from conceptualization of the research question to the interpretation of results. Topics include why and how to conduct research, the scientific method, issues key to research (research design, causation, data collection). Statistical software packages and basic statistical analysis will be covered.
IND 207Systems of Social Identity, Power, and Justice3
This course examines the concept of power and how it is applied in both public and private spaces. We examine philosophical definitions of power, how power is wielded in various institutional settings and how power imbalances are demonstrated in several contemporary issue debates.
IND 210Chatham Semester International Internship Preparation Seminar3
This course will prepare international students to conduct an internship search and work in a U.S. for profit or non-profit organization. Students will learn about U.S. workplace culture, U.S. interviewing techniques, networking and job search skills, and developing a professional web presence.
IND 245Fostering Inclusive Communities in Residential Settings3
This course provides Residential Assistants with skills to implement an inclusive community and facilitate interactions with residents. Students will gain understanding of identity development, impact of inequality and privilege in inclusive communities, facilitating conversations in residence halls, and learn ally behaviors effective for residential staff. CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 344
This course gives students a foundation to facilitate intergroup dialogue classes and workshops. The topics of this course include group facilitation skills; individual and group social identity development; impact of prejudice and stereotyping; difference and dominance and the nature of social oppression; culture, culture cues, and judgements.
Students participate in conversations and readings across social identities, discuss and explore experiences across social identities and institutional contexts, and examine historical, psychological, and sociological materials leading to understanding of self and other. Social identity topics will rotate and focus on one identity (race, class, gender, sexual orientation, etc.).
IND 248Practicum in Facilitating Intergroup Dialogues4
This course supports students as they apply and improve their facilitation skills as dialogue course facilitators. It includes supporting students to plan classes in the intergroup dialogues course that they facilitate, deepen their awareness of their identity, and learn to facilitate through conflict.
This course explores computing and digital skills that are essential to professionals in the 21st century across disciplines. Topics include the Internet, mobile technologies, coding, the collection, tracking, management and analytics of Big Data. Students will examine how these digital technologies may transform industries from music to healthcare.
This course examines models of change with particular emphasis on group processes and the role of leadership. The course analyzes resistance to change and how leadership processes can facilitate and motivate change. Techniques for effective communication and identifying the need for change and individuals’ readiness for change are discussed.
IND 310Chatham Semester International Internship Reflection Seminar3
This class will allow international non degree academic students participating in the Chatham Internship to reflect on their internship experience using academic journals and course texts.