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Three Credits LA What is the nature of our ethical responsibilities as citizens of particular sovereign societies and as members of the world generally What would serve as an adequate ethical framework for addressing ethical issues and moral dilemmas Does a culturally, politically, economically pluralistic world entail that there are no valid universal ethical principles These questions and others will form the primary concerns of the course. The course will also serve as a seminar on some problems of normative and critical ethics. Specifically, the course will aim to investigate what the battle against exclusionary ideologies and practices suggests as requisites for a sound moral consciousness.
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Three Credits LA This course focuses on exploring the various voices, past and present, of different people and their values as it examines the developmental origins and the evolving processes in the construction of the self, whether as an individual or as a member of a group. This seminar may be tailored to focus upon a single discipline in the arts, natural sciences, or social sciences or may bridge several disciplines.
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Three Credits LA This course examines the ways in which art (fiction, film, fashion, visual and performance art, etc.) deals with historical and current events, and how art has shaped and continues to shape society. This seminar may be tailored to focus upon a single discipline or may bridge several disciplines. Field trips to museums, films, or other site visits may be scheduled as part of the course.
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Three Credits LA This course deals with the region of the Hudson River Valley. It may examine the history, culture, architecture, literature, art, politics, or economy of this region from pre-Columbian times to the present. This seminar may focus upon a single discipline or may bridge several disciplines. Field trips to important sites of the Hudson River Valley may be scheduled as part of the course.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits LA This course focuses on the legal, cultural, ethical, religious, and social, economic, and political frameworks that exist in countries outside of the United States. The purpose of this course is to discuss how these cultural norms impact social and economic conditions in the rest of the world, as well as relationships between the United States and U.S.-based institutions and their counterparts. This will be accomplished by developing an understanding of social, political, and cultural forces influencing global decisions; ethical challenges in the global marketplace; and other current issues such as diversity, technology, and concern for the physical environment.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits LA This course examines the ways in which science (including mathematics) and/or technology have shaped and will continue to shape human societies, and how, in turn, society affects the practice of science and the development of technology. This seminar may be tailored to focus upon a single discipline within the natural sciences, mathematics, or social sciences, or may bridge several disciplines. Field trips may be scheduled, when appropriate, to visit industrial sites.
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Three Credits LA The purpose of the Instrumental Skills course is to increase the student's technical skills and musicianship. Each student will learn how to improve practice techniques and will apply them in a disciplined fashion throughout the semester. The class will also explore the instrumental repertoire at the student' s skill level. Eac h semester ? work will culminate in a performance. Offered every fall No prerequisites
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits LA This course has been designed to enable adult students to reflect upon their life experiences within the context of new educational perspectives and goals. Selected readings in the philosophy of education are geared to issues of personal development in the educational experience, past and present. Through shared reflection and class discussion the students learn how to establish continuity between their past educational histories, formal and informal, and the program of studies they have selected. Class procedures are designed toward the development of collaborative modes of learning. This course is the first Core requirement for Integrative Studies Majors. Students work closely with faculty to develop their programs of study and a written rationale for the development of their individualized degree plans.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits LA Recognizing that the role of the narrative is an integral part of all human experience, this course explores the development of "story," the dynamic relationship between the "narrator," the "story," and the "reader," and looks at the use of the narrative as a tool for exploration in various areas of study-including psychology, sociology, anthropology, science, religious studies, and history. Cultural perspectives and their impact on the development of narrative are also explored. This course will select and organize multicultural readings and other relevant materials in literature, psychology, anthropology, and the arts to enable students to recognize, criticize, and critically examine this dimension of narrative in their own quests for meaning in both personal and academic co
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits LA Self-understanding and the quest for personal and professional realization are mediated by a host of social and institutional forms, including the family, social class, the economy, schools, and modern governmental and corporate structures. This course will select and organize readings and other relevant materials in sociology, political science, and economics to enable students to analyze some contemporary institutional forms and to appreciate the dynamic between such forms and the individual's personal experiences and areas of study.
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