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3.00 Credits
International Political Economy is a study of contentious and harmonious relationships between the state and the market on the nation-state level, between individual states and their markets on the regional level, and between region-states and region-markets on the global level. Prerequisite: LAIS100. Prerequisite or corequisite: SYGN200. 3 hours lecture/ discussion; 3 semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
History of War looks at war primarily as a significant human activity in the history of the Western World since the times of Greece and Rome to the present. The causes, strategies, results, and costs of various wars will be covered, with considerable focus on important military and political leaders as well as on noted historians and theoreticians. The course is primarily a lecture course with possible group and individual presentations as class size permits. Tests will be both objective and essay types. Prerequisite: LAIS100. Prerequisite or corequisite: SYGN200. 3 hours lecture/discussion; 3 semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the social history of science, exploring significant people, theories, and social practices in science, with special attention to the histories of physics, chemistry, earth sciences, ecology, and biology. Prerequisite: LAIS100. Prerequisite or co-requisite SYGN200. 3 hours lecture/discussion; 3 semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the history of technology in the modern period (from roughly 1700 to the present), exploring the role technology has played in the political and social history of countries around the world. Prerequisite: LAIS100. Prerequisite or co-requisite SYGN200. 3 hours lecture/discussion; 3 semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
This course seeks to improve students' abilities to understand and assess engineering problem solving from different cultural, political, and historical perspectives. An exploration, by comparison and contrast, of engineering cultures in such settings as 20th century United States, Japan, former Soviet Union and present- day Russia, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Prerequisite: LAIS100. Prerequisite or corequisite: SYGN200. 3 hours lecture/discussion; 3 semester hours.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
Pilot course or special topics course. Topics chosen from special interests of instructor(s) and student(s). Usually the course is offered only once.Variable credit: 1 to 6 semester hours. Repeatable for credit under different topics.
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3.00 Credits
Individual research or special problem projects supervised by a faculty member. Primarily for students who have completed their Humanities and Social Science requirements. Instructor consent required. Prerequisite: "Independent Study" form must be completedand submitted to the Registrar. Variable credit: 1 to 6 semester hours. Repeatable for credit.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of LAIS301 for those interested in developing their poetry writing further. It focuses on reading and writing poetry. Students will learn many different poetic forms to compliment prosody, craft, and technique. Aesthetic preferences will be developed as the class reads, discusses, and models some of the great American poets. Weekly exercises reflect specific poetic tools, encourage the writing of literary poetry, and simulate the development of the student's craft. The purpose of the course is to experience the literature and its place in a multicultural society, while students "try on" various styles and contexts in order to develop their own voice. The course enrollment is split between the 300 and 400 levels to allow returning students the opportunity for continued development. An additional book review and presentation, as well as leading the small groups will be expected of returning students. Prerequisite: LAIS100 and LAIS301. Prerequisite or corequisite: SYGN200. 3 hours seminar; 3 semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
This course develops the student's writing and higher-order thinking skills and helps meet the needs of underserved populations, particularly via funding proposals written for nonprofit organizations. Prerequisite: LAIS100. Prerequisite or corequisite: SYGN200. 3 hours seminar; 3 semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
Science fiction often serves as a cautionary tale that deals with the darker side of humanity's desires in order to find a better understanding of who we are and what we hope to become. This class examines scientific and social progress as it is imagined by some of the greatest authors of the genre. We will examine the current events that may have influenced the writing and position our lens to the scientific and technological breakthroughs, as well as the social, cultural, and political state of the world at the time of our readings. This course focuses on classic science fiction from the late 1800's to the present which may include: Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Jack Williamson, Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, Alfred Bester, Philip Jose Farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, William Gibson, Arthur C. Clarke, Ursula K. LeGuin and Mary Doria Russell, among others. Prerequisite: LAIS100, Co-requisite: SYGN200. 3 hours seminar. 3 semester hours.
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