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3.00 Credits
Nature and distribution of violent crime in American society and other nations; causal theories of violence and factors correlated with violence; relationship between gender and violent crime; policy strategies to reduce violent victimization. The disciplines represented in the course include: Biology, Psychology, and Sociology. 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
An analytic study of persuasive texts central to the development of American values and attitudes. Advertisements, tracts, and fiction will be placed in their historic, international, and intellectual contexts. The disciplines represented in the course include rhetoric 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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3.00 Credits
The correlation of values to technology, conceptualization of the interrelationships among science, technology, values, and society. Preparing to understand technical innovation, the impact of technical innovations on the quality of life, and the need for critical evaluation of societal matters involving the consequences of technology. The disciplines represented in the course include History and Sociology. 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
An exploration of the forces leading toward war and peace in our century. Through literature, history, and sociology, the course looks at the dynamics of the two world wars, the development and use of nuclear weapons and the subsequent arms race, and rapidly evolving, current situations, such as the dissolution of the Soviet Union, tensions in the Middle East, and the role of the United States in the New World Order. The disciplines represented in the course include literature, History, and Sociology. 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
Selected writings of religious literature and philosophy, including poetry, spiritual autobiography, meditations, and works of devotion and mysticism in the light of the cultural moment that produced them. Writings of both East and West, of men and women, and of varied cultures and historical eras. The disciplines represented in the course include 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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3.00 Credits
The course will consider the relationship between historical changes and certain types of artistic productions. Three revolutions will form examples: the Industrial Revolution, the Russian Revolution, and the South- African Human Rights Revolution. The disciplines represented in the course include History 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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3.00 Credits
Approaches to coping with conflict, drawn from the perspectives of law (focusing on negotiation and mediation) and of social psychology (focusing on processes of escalation, de-escalation, and settlement). Students will integrate these perspectives by devising strategies for dispute resolution in settings, such as the home, university, and the work place. The disciplines represented in the course include law and social psychology. Prerequisites: 90 credits and completion of all general education requirements, including the Writing Proficiency Requirement. Course Type(s): None
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3.00 Credits
In this course, students will learn and understand the principles of modern food production, with emphasis on plant biotechnology and ethics of genetically modified (GM) foods. In addition, we will address the needs of growing world population and economical, sociological, and demographical aspects associated with present food production. This course will present an integrated view of plant biotechnology and its effects on society. The objective of the course is to help students be able to better understand and evaluate the potential of GM foods in both developed and developing countries and to address the ethical questions of modern agriculture. 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
An intensive study of a particular subject or problem in perspectives to be announced prior to registration. Prerequisites: 90 credits and completion of all general education requirements, including the Writing Proficiency Requirement. Course Type(s): None
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Guided research and in-depth study of a selected topic under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisites: 90 credits and completion of all general education requirements, including the Writing Proficiency Requirement. Course Type(s): None
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