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3.00 Credits
This course traces historical developments in film production (including types of framing, the introduction of camera motion, lens effects, the introduction of sound, etc.) and shows how these techniques lead to cinematic meaning. Rec. 3, Cr. 3.
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An upper-level course allowing students to pursue various topics in the humanities. Topics might include: thematic or imagistic studies, or work of specific genres, or individual authors, philosophers, composers and/or artists. Proposals may be student or instructor initiated. Prerequisites: Hc-112 and Hc-211 and approval of department chair and instructor. Rec. 3, Cr. 3.
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This course helps students understand the language of drawing, a means of communicating literal or imaginative pictorial ideas. Students will develop a vocabulary for drawing, and learn how to accurately represent on paper what one sees. This course will stress learning about the power of line, and perspective on a 2 dimensional surface so the work tells the viewer what the artist wants to say and that the drawing aspires to be art rather than a diagram. Rec. 3, Cr. 3.
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This course will examine a number of contemporary social issues that are scientific in nature and present ethical dilemmas. It begins by examining the nature of ethics and a description of an ethical dilemma. This is followed by readings that explore the development of three major ethical philosophies. While developing these ethical systems, the scientific background of several controversial issues is also examined. Students are then asked to propose solutions to the controversies using ethical reasoning and scientific fact. Topics will be current and varied. Prerequisites: Hc-111. Rec. 3, Cr. 3.
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This course is an introduction to the art and science of photography. Primary emphasis is placed on photographic fundamentals and skill development in the use of the 35mm camera and in printing photographs in the black-and-white darkroom. Principles and essentials for users of digital technology are also included. Attention to composition is stressed. Rec. 3, Cr. 3.
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Beginning with early civilizations in North America, this course recounts the settlement of the continent, the colonial and revolutionary periods, the early national period, sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction. Rec. 3, Cr. 3.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines both the internal growing pains of American society beginning in 1877 as well as the sometimes rocky U.S. rise to global power, tracing the country's initial reluctance to enter world affairs to its status, at the end of the twentieth century, as the cultural, political, and economic leader of the world - the last superpower. Rec. 3, Cr. 3.
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3.00 Credits
This course looks at the presentation of historical information in popular culture. Through film, historical novels, museums, monuments, and web sites, students will examine the nature of the information provided and learn to critically evaluate the quality of what is presented. Prerequisite: Either Hy-210, Hy-220, Hy-260, Hy-270, or permission of the instructor. Rec. 3, Cr. 3.
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3.00 Credits
The American Civil War still stands as the most destructive in this nation's history. Resolving issues left untouched by the Declaration of Independence, the Revolutionary War, and the Constitution, the Civil War was a bitter and bloody fight to define and extend rights promised by the Founding Fathers. This course examines events leading to war, four years of armed conflict, and the Reconstruction period. Prerequisite: Either Hy-260, Hy-300, or permission of instructor. Rec. 3, Cr. 3.
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3.00 Credits
The events and processes initiated by the Christopher Columbus's voyage in 1492 transformed the world. The Atlantic Ocean - obstacle, frontier, and highway - connected and continues to shape the cultures and societies created by this Columbian exchange. This course examines the circumstances of European encounters with Africa and America, beginning with European voyages of exploration through the abolition of the slave trade in the nineteenth century. Rec. 3, Cr. 3
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