1. Updated version 8-20-13
Week Dates Before Class Class Discussions and
Activities
All assignments except
Global Issues Group
Presentations Weeks
15 and 16 are due in
Bb
Sunday – by 11:59pm
14
21st
Century
Skills Conclusion
Dec 2 –
Dec 6
F2F
Read Cornerstones –
Optional Chapter
Read Supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videos
In class discussion
on weekly topic
ePortfolio final
including resume
(100 pts)
Due by Sunday Dec 8
15
Group Projects
Dec 9 –
Dec 13
online
No new readings or
videos
Submit “screen-
shot” of course
evaluation (20 pts)
Groups 1 – 4
submit Global
Issues Group
Presentation (100
pts)
Due by Wed Dec 11
16
Group Projects
Dec 16 –
Dec 19
online
No new readings or
videos
Groups 5 – 8
submit Global
Issues Group
Presentation (100
pts)
Due by Wed Dec 18

2. Updated version 8-20-13
UF 300 Transitional Foundations Syllabus
The Power of Thinking in the 21st Century
3 semester Credits
Linda L. Vermette, Ph.D., Instructor
Office Hours: by appointment
Email: lindavermette@boisestate.edu
Fall 2013 Alternate Wednesdays 6:00pm – 8:45pm Business Building, Room 309
Week Dates Before Class Class Discussions and
Activities
All assignments except
Global Issues Group
Presentations Weeks
15 and 16 are due in
Bb
Sunday – by 11:59pm
All Weeks
01
Goal Setting
Aug 26-
Aug 30
online
Note all semester
Post and respond
to Discussion
board’s (Db)
primary posts are
due Thursday of
the week
assigned.
Read Cornerstones
Chapter 4: Grow
Watch videos
Syllabus
Quiz(10pts)
Introduction in Bb
Discussion board
Due by Sunday Sept 1
02
21st
Century
Skills/Leadership
Sept 2-
Sept 6
F2F
Read Cornerstones
Chapter 11
Read Half the Sky Ch. 1
& 2
Read supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videos
Course
introduction
Class introduction
In class discussion
on weekly topic.
Extra Credit: Half the
Sky Film –
Documentary, Part 1
Monday Sept 9
7:00pm-9:00pm SPEC
Post and respond
to Cornerstones
Discussion board
(primary post due
Thursday)
Goal Setting
Activity(50 pts)
ePortfolio opened
and About me
page completed
(10pts)
Due by Sunday Sept 8
03
Critical Thinking
Sept 9 –
Sept 13
online
Extra Credit: Half the
Sky Film
Documentary, Pt. 2
Wednesday,
September 11,4:00pm
Read Half the Sky
Ch. 3 & 4
Read
Supplemental
resources in Bb

3. Updated version 8-20-13
Week Dates Before Class Class Discussions and
Activities
All assignments except
Global Issues Group
Presentations Weeks
15 and 16 are due in
Bb
Sunday – by 11:59pm
- 6:00pm
SPEC
Watch videos
Db weekly topic
Due by Sunday Sept 15
04
Critical Thinking
(continued)
Sept 16-
Sept 20
F2F
Read Half the Sky Ch. 5
& 6
Read supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videos
Q & A about
Multimedia
project
In class discussion
on weekly topic
Extra Credit: keynote
on Wednesday
September 18th
from
5:30-7:30pm in SUB,
Hatch A/B entitled
“Difference Matters at
Boise State
University.” Dr. Allen
Half the Sky Quiz
Chapters 1-6 (20
pts)
Due by Sunday Sept 22
05
Creativity &
Innovation
Sept 23-
Sept 27
online
Read Cornerstones
Chapter 1
Read Half the Sky
Ch. 7 & 8
Read supplemental
resources in Bb
Db weekly topic
Watch videos
Due by Sunday Sept 29
06
Communication
& Collaboration
Sept 30
– Oct 4
F2F
Read Cornerstones
Chapter 9
Read Half the Sky Ch. 9
& 10
Read supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videos
Librarian in class
Work on in class
assignments
(70pts)
Extra Credit: Keynote
Speaker
Tuesday, October 1, 7-
9pm
Simplot Ballroom
Extra Credit: Half the
Sky Film
Documentary, Pt. 1
Thursday, October 3,
7:00pm - 9:00pm
SPEC
07 Oct 7 – Read Half the Sky

4. Updated version 8-20-13
Week Dates Before Class Class Discussions and
Activities
All assignments except
Global Issues Group
Presentations Weeks
15 and 16 are due in
Bb
Sunday – by 11:59pm
Global Issues &
Awareness
Oct 11
online
Ch. 11 & 12
Read supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videosDb
on weekly topic
Out of class library
assignment
due(30pts)
Due by Sunday Oct 13
08
Ethical
Considerations
Oct 14 –
Oct 18
F2F
Read Cornerstones
Chapter 2
Read Half the Sky Ch. 13
& 14
Read supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videos
In class discussion
on weekly topic
Q&A about Ethical
Reflection Paper
Half the Sky Quiz
Chapters 7-14
Ethical Reflection
Paper Due
Due by Sunday Oct 20
09
Social –Cross
Concerns
Oct 21 –
Oct 25
online
Read Cornerstones
Chapter 10
Read supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videos
In class
discussion on
weekly topic
Q & A about
Global Issues
Paper Outline
Global Issues Paper
Outline
Due by Sunday Oct 27
10
Statistics &
Numerical
Literacy
Oct 28 –
Nov 1
F2F
Read Cornerstones -
Optional Chapter
Read supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videos
In class discussion
on weekly topic
ePortfolio first look
(40pts)
Due by Sunday Nov 3
11
Technology
Nov 4 –
Nov 8
online
Read Cornerstones
- Chapter 13
Read supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videos
Db on weekly topic
Continue to work
on your projects
12
Goal Setting &
Dealing with
Stress
Nov 11 –
Nov 15
F2F
Read Cornerstones -
Chapter 5
Read supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videos
In class discussion
on weekly topic
Goal Setting
Assignment
Revisited (15 pts)
Due by Sunday Nov 17

5. Updated version 8-20-13
Week Dates Before Class Class Discussions and
Activities
All assignments except
Global Issues Group
Presentations Weeks
15 and 16 are due in
Bb
Sunday – by 11:59pm
13
Leadership in
the Future
Nov 18 –
Nov 22
online
Read supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videos
Db on weekly topic
Leadership Quiz
Continue to work on
your projects
Thanksgiving Break Nov 25 – Nov 29
14
21st
Century
Skills Conclusion
Dec 2 –
Dec 6
F2F
Read Cornerstones –
Optional Chapter
Read Supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videos
In class discussion
on weekly topic
ePortfolio final
including resume
(100 pts)
Due by Sunday Dec 8
15
Group Projects
Dec 9 –
Dec 13
online
No new readings or
videos
Submit “screen-
shot” of course
evaluation (20 pts)
Groups 1 – 4
submit Global
Issues Group
Presentation (100
pts)
Due by Wed Dec 11
16
Group Projects
Dec 16 –
Dec 19
online
No new readings or
videos
Groups 5 – 8
submit Global
Issues Group
Presentation (100
pts)
Due by Wed Dec 18