102Nex. Understanding of Men and Women (3)
A philosophical, psychological, and biological investigation of the main
issues involved in understanding human behavior. Reading and discussion
of literary and historical accounts of behavior, with emphasis on the development
of scientific explanation. Ethical scientific consequences of the use of
experimental methods.
104. Humanities in the Middle Ages and Renaissance (3)
An examination of art, literature, philosophy, and music and their interrelationships
in European culture during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
108. Humanities in Classical Athens (3)
An examination of the unique cultural environment of the ancient city, its
art, architecture, literature, social and political structures, and their
interrelationships as manifest in fifth century Athens.
110. Humanities in Republican and Imperial Rome (3)
An examination of the unique cultural environment of the ancient city, its
art, architecture, literature, social and political structures, and their
interrelationships as manifest during Republican and Imperial Rome.
116. Humanities in the Modern World (3)
An examination of art, literature, philosophy, and music and their interrelationships
in the Western world during the 19th and 20th centuries.
118. Folklore in Modern Life (3)
An examination of the role of folklore in modern life, its power to communicate
critical issues through expressive culture, e.g., jokes, legends, folksongs,
graphic arts, and festival; focus on the intellectual currents influencing
the study of folklore provide interdisciplinary perspective.
123. The American Experience: Beginnings to World War I (3)
Survey of the principal experiences and intellectual movements that haveformed
the American character, as illustrated through American literature, music,
and the arts, serious and popular, from the formation of the colonies to
the outbreak of WWI.
124. The American Experience: World War I to the Present (3)
Survey of the principal experiences and intellectual movements that have
formed the American character as illustrated through American literature,
music, and the arts, serious and popular, from WWI to the present time.
130. Latin American Cultures and Traditions (3)
A study of Hispanic cultural and aesthetic trends and practices as seen
in the popular and formal arts and other styles of Hispanic thought, feeling,
and expression.
152. Ethnic Minorities in American Schools (3)
Exploration of the sociohistorical and cultural development of education
in the United States, with special emphasis on the Asian American, American
Indian, African American, and Chicano experience.
156. Welfare and Military Expenditures: The Quest for Balance (3)
An examination of the size and effects of spending for social welfare and
military purpose.
160. Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Approach (3)
Exploration of concepts and principles related to aging using a multidisciplinary
approach. Curriculum designed to provide a theoretical base from biological,
psychological, sociological and cultural theories. Coordinated visits with
elders provide additional learning experiences.
168. Cinema and the Humanities (3)
Explores the relationships between the art and technology of the cinema
and current humanist ideology. Topics include how film interacts with other
arts and with cultural, aesthetic, and moral assumptions; whether cinema
is a viable intellectual discipline; and where art, entertainment, and values
meet. Weekly films, assigned reading, written reports.
172A-B. Health Promotion and Wellness (3-3)
Prerequisite: upper-division status. An interdisciplinary approach to encourage
individual responsibility toward achieving high level wellness with integration
of body, mind, and spirit. To assist students in seeking balance with their
natural and psychosocial environments. IntD 172A is a prerequisite to IntD
172B and both A and B must be completed to receive CAPSTONE credit. (2 lecture,
2 lab hours)
180. Peace and Conflict (3)
Provides an overview of causes and types of conflict; critical examination
of issues related to war, peace and justice; historical and contemporary
perspectives and responses to conflict resolution; uses an eclectic and
interdisciplinary approach. This is the only required course for the Peace
and Conflict Studies Interdisciplinary Minor program and provides and interdisciplinary
foundation to the program. General Education CAPSTONE Interdisciplinary
Course, Critical Thinking.
184. Family Communication (3)
The analysis and exploration of personal experience, family systems theory,
and the mass media to describe, evaluate, and improve family communication
patterns. Special topics include family conflict, sex roles, family types,
sexual communication, parenting, and intimacy.
188. Principles of Self-Esteem in Education, Social Work, and Mental
Health (3)
Involves an empirical exploration of the development, enhancement, and diminishment
of self -esteem through social experience and the relationship of self-esteem
to a variety of social problems and concerns. Focuses on the personal development
of self-esteem and on specific applications of this theory domain to policy
and practice in the fields of education, social work, and mental health.
193A-B. Evaluating Complex Organizations (3-3)
Designed to provide students with an in-depth look at the inner workings
of the university community as it undergoes its 10-year accreditation. Exposes
students to different types of evaluation as they apply in the development
of the comprehensive institutional self-study, as well as provide the university
with an important student voice.
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