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4.00 Credits
An exploration of the major cities and sanctuaries of the Greek world from their foundations through the end of Roman rule. The course will examine various topographical, political, and religious aspects that shaped the foundation, growth, and development of these important ancient places. Various media, particularly architecture and decorative sculptural programs, will be examined in context with regard to their cultural, historical, religious, political, and/or artistic value.
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4.00 Credits
This 3-week experience includes visits to the major classical sites of Athens, Olympia, Delphi, and Epidauros, as well as Knossos and other Bronze Age sites in Crete. The course examines various artistic media and intellectual traditions, especially literature, philosophy, architecture, and decorative sculptural programs, in their concrete physical context, with attention to their religious and cultural functions as well as their social, political, historical, and/or artistic value. The study of ancient texts, ideas, and material culture takes place on site and in the context of the atmosphere of Greece - the food, the climate, the contours of the landscape, the people, the language, the light, and the rhythm of life.
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4.00 Credits
Examination of the adaptation of works of literature or other art forms to other literary genres or art forms. After discussion of a variety of types of adaptation (e.g., novel to play or film, scripture to play, epic poem to novel, illustrations of novel or play, music for film or ballet), students create their own adaptations to be discussed by the class, as well as research and analyze adaptations of their own choice on which they write a research paper and give a class presentation.
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4.00 Credits
Biomedical ethics is an area of research lying on the border between medicine, biology, philosophy, and law that deals with questions concerning the ethical and social implications of the use of biomedical technologies in clinical practice and medical research. Topics in contemporary bioethics include: patient autonomy vs. medical paternalism, confidentiality, termination or withholding of life-saving treatment, implications of new reproductive technologies, experimentation with human subjects, fetal tissue research, and just allocation in health care delivery. The course will also examine emerging issues such as eugenics, cloning, and genetic engineering. Emphasis will be placed on both the acquisition of theoretical and conceptual understanding, through course readings and lectures, and on the development of practical skills of moral reasoning and ethical decision making.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIO 185 (for students wishing to receive biology option credit) (same as BIO 365/366 and IDS 365/366) Restriction: Open only to students who have been accepted into the short-term faculty-led abroad program-a two-week, intensive trip to the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador. An immersion experience to develop a deep understanding of the natural history (including ecology of plants and animals, geology, and climate) of the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador, with a reflection on interactions between these and the history, culture and economics of the Islands and Ecuador from pre-colonial to modern times. *Participation in the faculty-led program is required and is at the student's expense. HON 370 1 course unit Honors topics courses focus on a wide range of topics from disciplines across campus and change with each offering. Courses may be team-taught, cross multiple disciplines, or involve a special project. May be repeated as topic changes.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIO 185 (for students wishing to receive biology option credit) (same as BIO 365/366 and IDS 365/366) Restriction: Open only to students who have been accepted into the short-term faculty-led abroad program-a two-week, intensive trip to the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador. An immersion experience to develop a deep understanding of the natural history (including ecology of plants and animals, geology, and climate) of the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador, with a reflection on interactions between these and the history, culture and economics of the Islands and Ecuador from pre-colonial to modern times. *Participation in the faculty-led program is required and is at the student's expense. HON 370 1 course unit Honors topics courses focus on a wide range of topics from disciplines across campus and change with each offering. Courses may be team-taught, cross multiple disciplines, or involve a special project. May be repeated as topic changes.
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4.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary study of culture, race, class, and gender. The course incorporates sources from humanities, visual arts, and social and natural sciences, with systematic response in reading, writing, speaking, and research analysis. Introductory use of quantitative and computer skills.
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0.00 Credits
Co-requisite: First Seminar (FSP) An online, non-credit course satisfying the information literacy component of the Liberal Learning Program. A co-requisite to First Seminar, it must be completed by all students prior to graduation, including transfer students who may not be required to meet the co-requisite.
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Co-requisite: First Seminar (FSP) A practical, non-credit course to indicate the completion of the FYE community engagement graduation requirement of the Liberal Learning Program. Students satisfy this requirement by participating in FSPs that include a service-learning component in the Fall semester, or in one of the many issue-based Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) Days scheduled throughout the year. On these days students gather with others from their residential floor to learn and serve together-as well as to reflect on their experiences and find out how they can sustain their involvement. Completion is indicated by a grade of pass.
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0.00 Credits
Pre-requisite: Successful completion of IDS 103 A non-credit course to indicate the completion of the continuing community engagement graduation requirement of the Liberal Learning Program. Students apply knowledge gained from academic experiences to everyday community life in order to understand how to accept responsibility for active and engaged citizenship in a complex and diverse society. The experience also provides opportunities for students to advance their critical and analytic thinking about society. To satisfy this requirement, students complete a course, a series of courses within a program, or an equivalent sustained experience--altogether providing an additional 15 hours of community engaged learning activities (including class-based discussions or similar experiences), indicated by a grade of pass for this course.
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