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3.00 Credits
3 credits Advanced work in sculpture, supervised by a designated faculty member. Prerequisites: only open to third and fourth year students with permission of instructor Fulfills:
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3 credits This course introduces students to selected concepts, issues, and methods in science. The non--specialist student explores areas of scientific inquiry that have a significant effect on cultural, intellectual, and environmental issues. Some work with mathematics is included. Prerequisites: English Composition I and II; Art History I and II. Fulfills: Science Requirement or Liberal Arts Elective
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3 credits This course examines planetary environmental changes and trends and their effect on humanity. An emphasis is placed on the historical background of current conditions, such as long-term cycles like glaciation, as well as the more recent emergence of humanity as a species capable of modifying the planet's environment. Specific local issues of pollution and environmental control are also explored. Prerequisites: English Composition I and II; Art History I and II Fulfills: Science Requirement or Liberal Arts Elective
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3 credits This course provides an in-depth study of a time period or topic in Science. The topic may be selected to take advantage of special events, to allow further exploration of a subject covered in a preliminary way in other courses, or to explore areas not sufficiently covered by the regular class rotation. Prerequisites: English Composition I and II, Art History I and II Fulfills: Science Requirement or Liberal Arts Elective
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3 credits This course introduces issues and concepts in the study of human behavior. Using approaches from sociology, psychology, political science, and history, it explores both individual and group behavior and covers such areas as self-identity, cultural, social, and political institutions, and social organization. The course also includes discussion of ethnic and gender issues within the context of an evolving world. Prerequisites: English Composition I and II, Art History I and II Fulfills: Social Science Core Requirement Elective, Social Science Elective or Liberal Arts Elective
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3 credits An analysis of the origin and development of selected social problems and their impact on society. Topics may include poverty, crime, racism, violence, substance abuse, and sexually-transmitted diseases. Prerequisites: English Composition I and II, Art History I and II Fulfills: Social Science Core Requirement Elective, Social Science Elective or Liberal Arts Elective; Art Education Diversity Requirement
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3 credits The peoples of the United States are characterized by rich diversity. In this course, students explore this diversity by focusing on such topics as race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual preference. The social and political dimensions of diversity in the US are examined in order to broaden the student's knowledge and appreciation of the variety of human experience in the US. Prerequisites: English Composition I and II; Art History I and II Fulfills: Social Science Elective or Liberal Arts Elective; Art Education Diversity Requirement
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3 credits Modern political life is largely played out in the media. This course examines how electronic and print media influence public opinion and shape the ways in which political issues are perceived. Also considered are the ways that political actors seek to influence how issues are portrayed in the media. The course considers such topics as: objectivity and the news media; political advertising; "talk radio", and how films and television can influence ideas about political issues. Prerequisites: English Composition I and II; Art History I and II; and either a Pre-Requisite or Co-Requisite of Self and Society, Contemporary Social Problems or Cultural Anthropology; or Permission of Instructor. Fulfills: Social Science Elective or Liberal Arts Elective
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3 credits By examining other cultures, we are challenged to think critically about the culture in which we live and the often unexamined beliefs and practices that are part of our everyday experience. In this course, we investigate a variety of cultures (including non-Western), and explore anthro-pological approaches to understand human society, with emphasis on social and cultural systems of meaning. In the course of our studies, we may consider such topics as symbolic communication; the concept of culture; systems of kinship; gender roles; belief systems; power and authority; and social change. Prerequisites: English Composition I and II, Art History I and II Fulfills: Social Science Core Requirement Elective, Social Science Elective or Liberal Arts Elective; Art Education Diversity Course
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3.00 Credits
3 credits A study of the theory of creativity, the creative process, and factors that aid or hinder creativity, as well as the psychology of motivation, perception, expression, and color. Principles studied are applied to the visual arts. Prerequisites: English Composition I and II, Art History I and II Fulfills: Social Science Elective or Liberal Arts Elective; Art Education Psychology Course
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