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3.00 Credits
This interdisciplinary course introduces students to the traditions of environmental literature. Students will learn to think across the humanities, arts, and sciences. May explore a particular group of writers, genre, historical period, or bioregion. May be repeated once as topics change. Prerequisite: ITW 101. Annually.
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4.00 Credits
An exploration of Franco-American culture through the lens of gender. Topics will include family structure, employment, migration patterns, Franco-American contributions to literature and music, and the factors contributing to making this ethnic minority an "invisible" population. Readings and discussion inEnglish. Counts toward the French major, the American Studies major and the Women's Studies minor. 4 credits. Does not satisfy the Arts and Humanities language requirement. Fall, alternate years.
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3.00 Credits
Media coverage of environmental issues is analyzed from scientific, economic, political, and legal perspectives. For both Science and non-Science majors, a clearer understanding of how the media covers the environment and the various institutional interests involved in that coverage results through critical analysis and research projects. Offered every third semester.
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3.00 Credits
This course offers an interdisciplinary examination of Brazilian arts and culture, with an emphasis on music, literature, and film. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or ITW 101. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
The course will enrich anyone's appreciation for this art form and provide an introduction to the music of the film industry. The development of film music will be traced from the early Silent Film era through the advent of the "Talkies" and on tothe grand Romantic scores of modern times. Fall, Spring.
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3.00 Credits
The history and philosophy of science (astronomy, chemistry, geology, physics, and evolution) from its origins in Ancient Greece through Rome, the Middle Ages, the Islamic period, and the Renaissance to the Scientific Revolution of the 17th century to modern times, including plate tectonics, relativity, quantum physics and cosmology. Prerequisites: ITW101 and IQL101 or equivalent. Fall.
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3.00 Credits
Experiential service-learning course examines the effects of revolution and social change in Nicaraguan society. Faculty and students travel during spring break to the city of Managua and a rural farming cooperative in Nicaragua. Students conduct interdisciplinary research on public health and social conditions and share results in a public forum. Prerequisite: 24 credits in ISP, including ITW 101 and IQL 101. Spring.
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4.00 Credits
Explore the promotion of world views through the power of visual communications. Apply the tools of many different academic fields to "see more" and become more visually andmedia literate. Develop interdisciplinary creative problemsolving skills, build your academic portfolio, and contribute to a collaborative service-learning project. Four-hour seminar. Fall.
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4.00 Credits
This course is a multidisciplinary exploration of technology that encourages students to assess the intended and unintended consequences of technical solutions through cultural, scientific, technological, economic, social, and political lenses. Students will research self-selected topics to understand current issues and to select socially responsible solutions. Four-hour seminar. Spring.
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4.00 Credits
Apply tools of many different disciplines to explore national and international issues surrounding "Peak Oil" - impacts odwindling supplies of fossil fuels, environmental and social costs of energy conversion processes, national energy polices, and grassroots activism. Develop interdisciplinary problem-solving skills by promoting sustainable solutions in a service-learning project. Four-hour seminar. Spring.
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