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2.00 Credits
Insight into the use of music in the cinema and how music is presented in various forms within the film genre; a look at music in film from a global perspective to understand how music in film in affected by certain regions of the U.S., specifically the Southern region. This course traces film music from its operatic roots to present-day filmmaking by looking at aspects of the orchestral score, the soundtrack, and the movie musical.
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2.00 Credits
Provides a broad, interdisciplinary overview of public modes of oral, human expression. Course includes oratorical, theatrical, and electronic media experiences.
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2.00 Credits
Designed to provide a study in current topics through global, regional, and interdisciplinary approaches. Topics vary. Area 4 - Perspectives on the Environment and Physical World
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2.00 Credits
A brief survey of the history of space technology from Leonardo da Vinci to the modern era, followed by an examination of the development of spaceflight from Sputnik to the Space Station, including the impact of the space program on the Southeastern region.
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2.00 Credits
An introduction to the scientific basis of some of the most important environmental issues facing modern society. Global warming, stratospheric ozone depletion, water and air pollution, loss of biodiversity, the spread of infectious disease, or other important global and regional issues will be examined from the perspectives of biologists, chemists, and earth scientists.
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2.00 Credits
An introduction to the interrelationships among nutrition, food, and the environment as they impact health status. The emphasis is on multiple factors that influence food intake and the sum total of nutritional processes resulting in optimal physiological functioning. The role and function of nutrients in health promotion and wellness throughout the life cycle will be discussed with a regional and global perspective.
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2.00 Credits
A study of significant world, national, and regional architectural achievements, from Stonehenge to American shopping malls, in the context of historical achievements, economic factors, and political events.
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2.00 Credits
Scientific, philosophic, and sociocultural causes, effects, and implications of environmental degradation; discussion of future scenarios and plausible solutions to environmental problems. The first part is an overview of ecological systems, population processes, and the nature of biological diversity; categories of natural resources; summary of forms of environmental decay (e.g. pollution, acid rain, global warming, extinction) affecting the natural world and human health; and ethical and cultural perspectives on environmental problems and solutions. The second part is an in-depth analysis of a particular topic, offered in 5 modules: 1) causes and consequences of population growth, 2) issues in biodiversity and wilderness preservation, 3) pollution and global climate change, 4) issues in energy and materials production and consumption, 5) cultural views of nature, environmental ethics, and building a sustainable future.
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2.00 Credits
Focus on the intersection between science and literature regarding the global and regional environment. An examination of scientific principles behind the natural regulation of the earth's atmosphere and consequences of an imbalance in those principles, coupled with reading important literary documents responsible for the general public's understanding of scientific processes in ecology.
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2.00 Credits
A study of the Earth from both the geological and humanistic perspectives. Students will learn how geologists "read rocks" to decipher the history of past landscapes, climate, andlife, and apply these skills to explore the geological history of Georgia. For the humanistic perspective, literature and film will be used to focus on the Earth and our understanding of it.
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