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3.00 Credits
A systematic analysis of the impact of Imperialism upon the cultures and ecologies of the Americas. The focus is upon the colonial strategies of Spain, Portugal, England, and later the United States and their imprint upon cultural, political, economic, and ecological systems. Credits: 3 Suffix: EGC1 Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0) Notes: This course is the same as TS2S 411; credit will only be given for one of these courses.
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3.00 Credits
Natural processes such as floods and landslides become disasters when they affect humans. Modern engineering techniques designed to manage natural disasters change the environment and human attitudes, and can cause more problems than they solve. This course will use case studies to discuss whether natural hazards can or should be controlled. Credits: 3 Suffix: EGC1 Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0) Notes: This course is the same as TS2N 411; credit will only be given for one of these courses.
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4.00 Credits
What's behind today's competing civilizations - China, India, Russia, Japan, Islam, the West This course begins with provocative theories about global society, examines the fundamental impact of major figures and philosophies (Confucius, Mohammed, Jesus Christ, Buddha, Greek philosophy, British empiricism), and explores controversial, dangerous questions about nations, nationalities, world-views, and the eruption of culture clashCredits: 4 Suffix: EGC1 Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0) Notes: This course is the same as TS2R 417; credit will only be given for one of these courses.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the interactions between multiple literacies and their normative power in global society. Literacy is embedded in and is produced by the global interaction of social, cultural, political, and economic systems. A wide-ranging and flexible array of essays will support students in their independent research on some aspect of global literacy. Credits: 3 Suffix: EGC1 Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0) Notes: This course is the same as TS2S 401; credit will only be given for one of these courses.
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3.00 Credits
Global Christianity examines the variety of ways Christian people have understood and lived out their faith in God as Christian communities interacted with a multitude of cultures and social environments from Antiquity to the present. This course will necessarily touch on the civilizations of the Middle East, Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Credits: 3 Suffix: EGC1 Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0) Notes: This course is the same as TS2R 418; credit will only be given for one of these courses.
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4.00 Credits
Adventure is linked to gender, nationalism, hypermasculinity, racism. Contemporary adventure is also tied to advertising, tourism, and commodity. The course critically compares adventure historically and cross-culturally, and examines contemporary assumptions of adventure. There is a focus on literary and filmic representations of adventurers and how adventure phenomena offer a compelling frame for understanding processes of globalization. Credits: 4 Suffix: EGC1 Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0) Notes: This course is the same as TS2R 403; credit will only be given for one of these courses.
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4.00 Credits
Life-sustaining global systems are facing serious challenges both today and in the near future. In collaboration with Center for Strategic and International Studies' Seven Global Revolutions project, students will learn about the ways humans, as part of the larger socio-cultural environment, can and must participate as active global citizens. We will focus on good governance through effective and enduring policy. Credits: 4 Suffix: EGC1 Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
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3.00 Credits
This course educates for global citizenship via an academic study abroad experience. Students will be challenged to identify how the cultural influences affect the local citizenry by addressing a global problem which has a direct impact on the country being visited. Credits: 3 Suffix: EGC2 Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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4.00 Credits
This course explores the relationship between human beings and wilderness areas throughout the world. Topics include attitudes about environment, the history of the concept of wilderness, outdoor leadership and group dynamics, and wilderness risk management with examples from the American West and ecologically sensitive areas around the globe including national parks and underwater preserves. Credits: 4 Suffix: EGC1 Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0) Notes: This course is the same as TS2N 405; credit will only be given for one of these courses.
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4.00 Credits
This course will explore authenticity in a hegemonic media world shaped by globalization. First we will examine how corporations and politicians use media performances to instill a world-view reinforcing homogenous identity and points of view. Then we will also examine how others use their own low-tech and high-tech performances to challenge this view in different parts of the world. Credits: 4 Suffix: EGC1 Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0) Notes: This is the same as TS2S 414; credit will only be given for one of these courses.
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