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3.00 Credits
(3) This course introduces students to key issues in the study of women and gender - such as class, race, sexuality, family life, work, and political power - and to the various methods of inquiry that different academic disciplines use to examine these issues. The course analyzes what it means to be female in contemporary societies, seeks to discover the historical factors that have shaped the current status of women from all parts of the world, and explores the various means by which women have attempted to achieve equality and empowerment.
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3.00 Credits
(3) This course examines the evolution of feminist thought over the past two centuries and considers the extent to which feminist theories have shaped and been shaped by social, economic, and cultural factors. The course explores a range of theoretical frameworks - including Marxism, Freudian psychoanalytic theory, materialism, radical feminism, and postmodernism - that feminists have applied to important and contested issues, such as the body, subjectivity, sexual difference, diversity, race, sexual orientation, identity politics, and colonialism. Requisites: PR, IDS 210.
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3.00 Credits
(3) An introductory application of economic concepts to a variety of current social issues and problems.
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3.00 Credits
(3) A study of ideal societies as portrayed in fiction with emphasis on the values we place upon such key ideas as concern for environment and natural resources, genetic and behavioral engineering, freedom vs security and control, health care and education, and the role of the arts as we strive to achieve the best possible life we can.
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3.00 Credits
(3) A study of the literature of nature and the environment with special emphasis on literary and environmental texts that explore the ecological relationship between human culture, the creative imagination, and the natural world.
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1.00 Credits
(1) A one-hour intensive exploration of a topic in the humanities. The class may require travel and/or service learning, and it may require payment of an additional fee.
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3.00 Credits
(3) A study of American society and its role in the world as a multicultural nation, with specific emphasis given to cultural diversity as embodied in our national character, humanities and art, history, and international perspectives. This course is required for teacher education and serves as an elective/requirement for other departments.
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3.00 Credits
(3) An extensive study of technology and the impact that it has on human society. This course will examine, discuss, and explore the materials, processes, innovations, and applications of technology and the various perspectives and issues associated with the role of technology in society.
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3.00 Credits
(3) An examination of ethical issues which result from our expanding biological knowledge such as animal rights, genetic testing, biological engineering, abortion, euthanasia, the impact of humans on the environment, and the just allocation of resources.
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3.00 Credits
(3) An examination of ethical issues in the professional lives of people in science, education, medicine, law, and business arising from the challenge of maintaining personal integrity in the face of apparent conflicts of duty.
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