Verto Semester
in London, England

Strong writing is one of the most important skills for college success, and it is a ‘highly’ sought-after skill by employers. In this class, get ready to write-to-impress academic, personal, and professional audiences. Discover writing as a tool for deeper reflection, exploration, and analysis of the subjects you care most about.

As part of this class, you will read and discuss a variety of works from different literary genres, focusing on nonfiction and expository texts. You will also refine your research skills, including evaluating and documenting sources, and professional skills to prepare you for the job market.

Find yourself through the stories of others and learn what it means to be a global citizen as you dive into British Literature, travel writing from around the world, and writing from global diaspora groups. Enjoy day trips to the real-life backdrops of these writers and their stories, and watch literature come to life before your eyes.

Create your pathway to global citizenship through this course that identifies the various state and non-state actors in global politics. Understand the structure and behavior of the international systems in which these actors operate. Included is an examination of the traditional concepts of international relations, such as power, nationalism, diplomacy, and war. In addition, transnational factors play a critical role in an increasingly interdependent world. Immigration, trade and economic/financial activities, the environment, human rights, and terrorism will be analyzed in the classroom to craft a comprehensive understanding of International Relations.

Learn about the world of business at one of the world’s centers of commerce and international business, London. Participate in lively discussions on marketing, accounting, production and operations management, E-Business, information technology, management, entrepreneurship, finance, human resources, business ethics, the law, risk management and insurance, and the global marketplace. 

London is a fascinating case study for these themes.

Map out the vibrant and dynamic city of London from a cultural geographic lens. Learn to describe relationships between people, environment, and resources; recognize economic, global, political, and urban organization of space; and describe and analyze the basic patterns of human geography.

The human mind and behavior are fascinating, and it is gaining traction as an essential field of study in the modern world. Glimpse into the intricacies and complexities in the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Explore major theories and concepts, methods, and research findings. In this course, you will examine traditional areas of psychological investigation from a scientific perspective, including scientific methodology, human development, personality, psychological measurement, psychopathology, psychotherapy, motivation, perception, social influences on behavior, cognitive processes, learning, and biological basis of behavior.

Further your knowledge on financial literacy through this introductory course on Macroeconomics. It provides a comprehensive overview of the economy by examining both long-run and short-run macroeconomic issues. Topics include scarcity, market systems, domestic output and national income, economic cycles, unemployment, inflation, and macroeconomic equilibrium. It also includes an examination of international trade, government stabilization policy, money and banking, and financial institutions.

Discover the true meaning of “All the World’s a Stage” in this course designed to foster appreciation for the theatre by students not majoring in drama. Topics covered solidify a foundation for drama majors. Course content includes the purpose of theatre, significant milestones in theatre history, basic elements and principles of production, dramatic literature, criticism, and trends in contemporary theatre.

This introductory course focuses on the origins and development of civilization in the western world from the 17th century to the present. Topics include European encounters with the new world, the scientific revolution, the age of enlightenment, the development of the state, the French and Industrial Revolutions, their impact on society, the rise of nationalism, the emergence of modern society, imperialism, World War I and II, the Cold War and contemporary Europe.

Topics include analytic geometry, limits and continuity of functions, derivatives and applications, anti-derivatives, applications of integration, transcendental functions, techniques of integration, elementary differential equations, improper integrals, sequences and series, power series, Taylor series, parametric equations, and polar coordinates.