SW 200 - Topics in Southwest Studies

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Colorado College

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Block 2: Topics in Southwest Studies: Forest Ecology of the Colorado Front Range. Uses Colorado's forest ecosystems to explore fundamental concepts of ecology with emphasis on multispecies interactions. Includes readings, class discussion, and numerous day trips for field investigation. Students will conduct field research and present findings in written and oral formats. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Scientific Investigation of the Natural World lab or field requirement.) (Also listed as Biology 100.) 1 unit - Snyder. Block 2: Topics in Southwest Studies: Sand and Sky - The Desert Experience From the Middle East to the American Southwest. Explores elements of the experience and spirituality that arise from life in an arid climate, and how desert landscape has affected the "soulscape" of Abrahamic believers-Jewish, Christian, and Muslim-in the Middle East, medieval Spain, and the American Southwest. Compares Edward Abbey's non-religious responses to religious responses to the desert. Prerequisite: ( Field Trip) ~Possible Program Fee*. 1 unit - Bielecki, Denny. Block 2: Topics in Southwest Studies: Shamanism(s). A critical examination of shamanic experience in locations as diverse as the North American desert and plains, Australian bush, Artic expanse, and Amazonian jungles, including off-campus experiential learning opportunities. Tied to the larger question of the nature of religious experience/experiences, the course investigates shamanic practices through current interpretations of historical traditions and recent neo-shamanic movements. Prerequisite: Two Courses in Religion. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Also listed as Religion 391.) 1 unit - Coriell. Block 2: Topics in Southwest Studies: Introduction to Archaeology. Prerequisite: FYE Course. 1st Years Only. Must take Geology 140 block 1 for credit. (Also listed as Anthropology 103.) 1 unit - Department. Block 3: Topics in Southwest Studies: Speaking for Nature- Writing Natural History. Science and non-science majors who love nature and writing will gain a greater firsthand understanding of ecology and the natural sciences through experiencing natural history literature and intensive writing about the natural world. This writing intensive course covers writing techniques, reading to establish familiarity with the natural history writing tradition, research skills and organization of field notes. Field trip will include sharpening identification skills and creating good field notes. Prerequisite: ( Field Trip). (Also listed as English 286.) 1 unit - Department. Block 5: Topics in Southwest Studies: Theory, Methods and Practice of Community Based Participatory Research in the Southwest. Explores the theories and methods of Community Based Participatory Research, its application to race, gender and class. Includes case studies of research done by CC students with communities in New Mexico as well as research done by students on CC campus to serve the student community. An actual research project is developed in class, implemented and analyzed for its application to CC student life. Prerequisite: ( possible field trip). (Also listed as Anthropology 209 and American Cultural Studies 200.) 1 unit - Varela. Block 6: Topics in Southwest Studies: The Student's Role in the Sixties Southern Civil Rights Movement. Through film, readings, discussion, telephone interviews and class presentations, we will examine the role of students, using the Student Non Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) as a case study in the 1960's African American Civil Rights Movement. Topics include: the differences between the student movement and the movement represented by Dr. Martin Luther King, the difference between mobilization and organization, developing indigenous leadership, women's role in the movement, the origins of Black Power and what some former SNCC leaders are doing today to evolve the revolution of the 1

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1.00

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www.coloradocollege.edu

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(719) 389-6000

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North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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