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4.00 Credits
This course is an exploration of nonviolent activism. In this course, we will: . Study the history of nonviolent protest and sacred activism. . Focus on specific activists and movements that developed and practiced nonviolent strategies. . Study research that supports the efficacy of nonviolent movements. . Develop personal practices designed to sustain us emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually, as we step into roles of nonviolent activism . Attend, create and engage in nonviolent activism projects within our campus/community/world. We will center our learning on ways to inspire positive social change through insights gained from various fields including: Peacebuilding studies, neuroscience and spirituality. We'll hear from guest speakers and take "field trips" to participate directly in nonviolent activism. Throughout the class we'll be actively engaged as we ask overarching questions about what kind of world we want to live in and how shall we build that world. We'll consider and explore ways to consciously make choices that lead us to do more than merely resist. This course is highly experiential in nature and as such, it is imperative that you plan to attend each class session. The course is geared toward the specific individuals who are enrolled.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides a foundation and hands-on experience in the scientific study of human emotion, cognition and behavior. Through this exploration, the course presents students with opportunity to interact with material in ways that help them understand the context of psychology as a behavioral science among other fields that focus on human behavior (both individual and group) culture, and society, and the context of psychology among other sciences. Other issues discussed will be myths about popular psychology, the effect those myths have on the general public, and how broader society's denial of research findings may be caused by deficits in scientific literacy. This course is not intended for students who have already completed an introductory psychology course. (WCore: WCSBS and RE)
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4.00 Credits
This course is an exploration of minimalism and what it means to be/become a minimalist. We will explore historical perspectives of minimalism as well considering specific examples from a variety of arenas (from music to fashion to art and architecture). Philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of minimalism will be considered. We will investigate current research, literature, and approaches to minimalism. Questions we will ponder include: What is minimalism? What does it mean to be/become a minimalist? Why is minimalism important and what is its impact on self, community, country and world? Where is minimalism being practiced - in terms of communities and trends? Who chooses to engage in minimalistic living, and why? This course is highly experiential in nature and is geared toward the specific individuals who are enrolled.
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4.00 Credits
This course on social movements investigates key questions such as: How do social movements emerge? What do social movements do? Why do some movements succeed while others fail? To answer these questions, we draw from sociology, inter-disciplinary perspectives and cross-national approaches. This course will familiarize students with key concepts of this field - with a special focus on power and resistance - while exposing them to case studies of protest and social movements across the Americas and over time. (WCore: WCSBS and DE)
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4.00 Credits
Are you interested in contributing to the greater good through the career you choose? Do you want to do 'good' for others without sacrificing your own economic well-being? Well, now you can. In this course you will learn about the growing phenomenon known as social entrepreneurship. In this class you will learn the theory behind social entrepreneurship and you will immerse yourself in the local economy of mission-driven startups in the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. (WCore: WCSBS and WE)
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4.00 Credits
This course explores sports as a significant social, cultural, political, and economic force in American society. Focusing on both established and alternative sports, the course incorporates multiple sociological and interdisciplinary perspectives to critically examine how sports are organized, played, experienced, observed, perceived, and critiqued in America. (WCore: WCSBS)
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4.00 Credits
This course has been designed to provide an in-depth exploration of how pejorative words and actions lead to oppression for individuals with disabilities. Course topics cover a disturbing history of exclusionary and subjugating political platforms and educational practices that ensure segregation and subordination. Through a series of stories written and produced by people with disabilities, students will examine the history of the Disability Rights Movement and coordinated rallying cries that include "Piss on Pity" and "Nothing About Us, Without Us." The purpose of this W-Seminar course is to go beyond a survey of history, in order to reflect on the potentials of isms, bias, bigotry, power, privilege, and oppression in human interactions. Students will explore controversial issues of morality, ethics, and values, while learning how to put problems into broader historical and cultural contexts and develop an expanded view of self that includes one's relationship to others in diverse communities. (WCore: WCSBS and WE)
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4.00 Credits
How can we measure and analyze justice, fairness, and equity in our society? How can we use such analysis to determine how to better ourselves and the society in which we live? Jordan Ellenberg describes math as "an atomic-powered prosthesis that you attach to your common sense"; in this course, you will develop your prosthesis and use it to analyze and improve the world around you. (WCore: WCSBS & QE)
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3.00 Credits
Social & Behavioral Credit - Nurses
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4.00 Credits
This is a placeholder course to assist students and advisors in planning to fulfill the WCore requirement of WCore Social & Behavioral Sciences courses.
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