How Are We Doing? Assessing A Writing Intensive Introductory Humanities And Social Sciences Course

Nature and Human Values (NHV) is a required, 4-credit, writing-intensive class, the first course in the humanities and social sciences core at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM). The course is, according to the common syllabus, “designed to introduce prospective engineers, applied scientists, and economists to the inextricable, complex, and dynamic interrelationships that exist between and among human systems and environmental systems. . . .Special attention is given to exploring the ethical responsibilities of engineers in meeting their chief duty—insuring public health, welfare, and safety.”