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3.00 Credits
Global study of free speech that offers an interdisciplinary examination of the evolution of political and personal freedom. Examination of western history, comparison of nonwestern freedoms, and consideration of the philosophical arguments that have raged over centuries about the degree of freedom individuals should have. Prerequisites: 90 credits and completion of all other general education requirements, including the Writing Proficiency Requirement. Course Type(s): None
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An exploration of how ideas associated with Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Shinto influenced and shaped painting, sculpture, architecture, and some minor arts in traditional India, China, and Japan. Prerequisites: 90 credits and completion of all other general education requirements, including the Writing Proficiency Requirement. Course Type(s): None
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Interdisciplinary overview of children's roles in creating, transforming, and disseminating folklore. Topics include: theory, rhymes, riddles, jokes, songs, lore, and other language use. Prerequisites: 90 credits and completion of all other general education requirements, including the Writing Proficiency Requirement. Course Type(s): None
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This course is a cross-cultural examination of health and healing. Through lecture, discussion of the readings, case studies, and film presentations students will explore the biological and sociocultural factors that affect health, illness, disease, and healing, both now and in the past. Students will also examine the impact of the healer and supernatural belief systems on the process of healing. In addition to the evaluation of the cultural health aspects of Africans, African- Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Haitians, and the Hmong, these populations will also be compared to the general American population in terms of overall health and access to health care. Prerequisites: 90 credits and completion of all other general education requirements, including the Writing Proficiency Requirement. Course Type(s): None
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3.00 Credits
A study in the ideological influences of science on American society and culture, with a special emphasis on how scientific language is presented, packaged, and distorted for public consumption. Prerequisites: 90 credits and completion of all general education requirements, including the Writing Proficiency Requirement. Course Type(s): None
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Provides a broad view of ethics and professionalism in the context of Science and Engineering. Teaches valuable practical skills, as well as the basic analytic tools required to make the ethical decisions confronted by professionals in any field. The course describes the special role of professionals in society and uses the key perspectives of engineering and philosophy to explore their responsibilities. Additional perspectives, e.g. organizational psychology and law, will be incorporated as appropriate. A key course dynamic will be the interplay between producers and consumers of technology as common ethical dilemmas are approached from both viewpoints. The topics covered will include: problem-solving in the context of ethics and codes of conduct, professional societies, working as a member of a team and international issues, as well as how to be a productive and contributing professional. Prerequisites: 90 credits and completion of all other general education requirements, including the Writing Proficiency Requirement. Course Type(s): None
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A study of attempts to understand the meaning of death and the cultural practices that surround death and dying. The disciplines represented in this course include: bioethics, literature, and philosophy. Prerequisites: 90 credits and completion of all other general education requirements, including the Writing Proficiency Requirement. Course Type(s): None
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Historical and geographical human migrations, with emphasis in the United States as a destination. Prerequisites: 90 credits and completion of all other general education requirements, including the Writing Proficiency Requirement. Course Type(s): None
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A comparison of classic texts central to two Asian traditions, The Bhagavad Gita and The Analects; the impact of the ethos of each tradition on secular narratives, Asian and Western. The disciplines represented in the course include comparative religion and literature. Prerequisites: 90 credits and completion of all other general education requirements, including the Writing Proficiency Requirement. Course Type(s): None
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An examination of urban legends from multiple perspectives. Prerequisites: 90 credits and completion of all other general education requirements, including the Writing Proficiencey Requirement. Course Type(s): None
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