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3.00 Credits
(3 Credits) An introduction to the historical analysis of the development of the institutions, ideologies and events that shaped the foundations of Western Civilization. The origins and evolution of Near Eastern Classical Greek, Roman and late Middle Ages civilizations are explored through lectures, discussions, readings and video presentations. These formative centuries are also analyzed from the cultural perspective through the year 1500. (Prerequisite -- Corequisite: ENG120)
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(3 Credits) This course examines the cultural, political, economic and religious evolution of Western thought and the development of Western Civilization from 1500 to the present. The study explores the decline of absolute monarchies, rise of revolutionary ideologies, the Enlightenment, political revolutions in Western nations, industrialization, the birth of modern science and the process of change extant in our contemporary world. (Prerequisite -- Corequisite: ENG120)
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(3 Credits) A survey of American history from earliest colonial settlements to the conclusion of the Civil War/Reconstruction Period. Emphasis will be on the European discovery of the Americas, development of cultural, economic and political institutions in colonial times, the coming of the revolution and consolidation of the republic, the expansion of democracy, the westward movement, and the Civil War. (Prerequisite - Corequisite: ENG120)
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(3 Credits) A history of the Trans-Mississippi West from 1783 to 1890. Major considerations will include how the United States gained title to these lands, the Native American as a military and moral dilemma obstructing the westward movement, and economic developments that led to effective occupation.
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3 Credits A fundamental approach to perceptive listening, based on a detailed study of several masterpieces representing different periods and forms. The pieces will be studied from aesthetic and historical perspectives. By the end of the course, students will have a better understanding of musical history with recognition of many different styles of music.
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3 Credits This course offers a fundamental approach to reading basic music theory and applying it to guitar.
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3 Credits This course offers a fundamental approach to reading basic music theory and applying it to the recorder and various orffestration instruments (xylophone, metallophone, glockenspiel, shakers, drums, etc.).
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(3 Credits) Current environmental issues will be examined focusing on interactions and relationships between society, the individual, and the physical environment. Students will increase their awareness, through critical thinking, of how the individual fits into the environment and what is his or her responsibility as a part of the biosphere. Areas examined will include environmental constraints, population, and economic growth, impacts of resource development, environmental change, politics, and how individual attitudes and actions affect the environment, policies, and regulations. Evaluation will be based on writing assignments, group projects and class presentations. (Co-requisite: BENG120)
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits This course explores Hollywood film as an art form, industry, and system of representatives and communication. In one sense, this is a language course, the language of film. The course will explain how Hollywood films work technically, artistically, and culturally to reinforce and challenge America's national self-image.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits This course will be a survey of basic philosophy looking at both the eastern and western influences. There will be an examination of social and political thought using contemporary methods. Topics such as revolution, law, ethics, freedom, power, the meaning of life, the politics of the nuclear family, political hypocrisy, and the elusiveness of happiness will all be examined. Current events in news, entertainment, and current literature will allow students an understanding of classic philosophical issues.
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