Life and times of Michelangelo, Water-Our Precious Resources, Principles of Economics. Writing: African and American History. Math & Art of M.C. Escher. Intro to Philosophy: Self and Reality. Interim Spanish/French/German language and Culture.

These are just a few of the many SLU2000 courses freshmen and sophomores can enroll in this fall. The ourses are a result of the academic initiatives of Project SLU2000.

Using innovative interdisciplinary techniques, SLU2000 classes have fewer than 19 students and are taught by experienced professors.

Anneke Bart, Ph.D., teaches Math and the Art of M.C. Escher. “I want students to experience mathematics as entertaining and interesting,” stated Bart. “I motivate students and encourage their interest in the material by looking at the art. We then explore the math behind the art. Finally, I can go back to the artwork and show them how these mathematical principles are applied.”

John Stroup, a recent SLU graduate, didn’t like math before he took Math and the Art of M.C. Escher. “During the course I discovered a real depth and beauty to math,” said Stroup. “The class was amazing.”

SLU’s goal is to offer enough SLU2000 courses so that every freshman can take

at least one course.

“The faculty are excited to see the students so engaged in what they are learning,” said Julie Weissman, assistant provost. “Their expectations for their students have increased and the student’s expectations for SLU courses are also rising. We have prepared more courses for the 2001-2002 school year to meet the increasing demand.”

Earth and atmospheric sciences, math and computer science and philosophy also offered SLU2000 courses last semester.

Due to the success of the first year’s program, SLU has implemented new SLU2000 classes in art history, English, meteorology, theology, economics and business.