Courses are independent.
Courses are connected by themes, and instructors collaborate to reinforce learning in all of them. Learning and understanding are improved when connections are made among courses and to contexts that are relevant to the learner. Classes can be large and impersonal, and the significance of courses often is not clear. A small-class seminar integrates material from all the courses and relates this content to other experiences and methods, different cultures, and contemporary issues. The focus of courses is on discipline content.