After reading the descriptions below, rank your top four choices (1 being the highest, 4 the lowest) on the Orientation/ Academic Advisement registration Questionnaire. Students in the 51勛圖厙 Honors Program will be registered for Option #1 and all Animation/Visual/Performing Arts majors will be registered for Option #2.
Communism, Fascism, and Democracy
This course deals with the story of Europe during the tumultuous 20th century. While we will focus much of our attention on political, economic and diplomatic developments, considerable time will be devoted to social and cultural phenomena as well.
Comparative Political Systems
This course is a general introduction to the field of comparative politics. The course's main objective is to enable students to analyze the political systems of countries outside the U.S. The course covers countries selected from established democracies, transitional political systems, and developing societies.
The Entrepreneurial Mindset
This course identifies and analyzes the values, abilities, and personal attributes of entrepreneurs, with the premise that all people have the ability to be successful entrepreneurs. This course is the first of three required core courses in the entrepreneurship minor. Students will be introduced to the basic concepts of creativity and innovation, creative problem solving and brainstorming, opportunity recognition, networking, technology utilization, effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication, new venture development and entrepreneurship as it relates to for-profit, not-for-profit, and social ventures. Through the development of an original business concept and case study analysis, students will explore and develop the entrepreneurial mindset.
Introduction to the Theater
Analysis of theater and drama, historical and current production practices, in order to enhance aesthetic appreciation.
Politics of Globalization
This course focuses on the politics of globalization in the new world order and its impact on international relations and on developing nations. Topics include international terrorism, issues of justice and poverty, the role of multinational corporations, environmental issues, and the role of international organizations such as the IMF, the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization.
Visual Experience
An investigation of the visual aspects of the world through artistic themes, techniques, and landmarks. Methods of analyzing form will aid students in experiencing aesthetic responses to historical artistic examples and the contemporary, immediate environment.
Human Nutrition
An introduction to human nutrition and dietary needs with relevant discussion of basic structure and function of the human body. Intended for non-majors. Science majors cannot use this course for credit in the major.
Survey of Statistics
An intuitive study of descriptive and inferential statistics with emphasis on applications using a statistical package.
Ethics
This course is an introduction to contemporary moral issues. In addition to examining arguments for both sides of different ethical topics, students will learn how to evaluate the soundness of moral arguments and strengthen their analytic skills by criticizing particular arguments.
3rd World Development
This course examines the process of development in the Third World. Topics include HIV/AIDS, overpopulation, the role of women, the environment, socio-cultural barriers, and responses to inequality and poverty.
Visual Experience
An investigation of the visual aspects of the world through artistic themes, techniques, and landmarks. Methods of analyzing form will aid students in experiencing aesthetic responses to historical artistic examples and the contemporary, immediate environment.
God and Violence
This course explores the nature of the three Western monotheistic religions of the Book (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) and seeks to understand the way that these religions both encourage and discourage inter-communal violence. The course focuses upon the way that holiness and holy spaces function within the foundational texts and practices of each religion. Includes exploration of the role that the holy places in Jerusalem and Saudi Arabia have played in conflicts between Jews and Christians, between Muslims and Jews, and between Islam and the United States.
Ethics
This course is an introduction to contemporary moral issues. In addition to examining arguments for both sides of different ethical topics, students will learn how to evaluate the soundness of moral arguments and strengthen their analytic skills by criticizing particular arguments.
Introduction to Refugee Studies
This course will introduce students to the basic theories, concepts, and vocabulary of Refugee Studies. It will primarily focus on the political, historical, economic, socio-cultural, and global processes that have impacted refugees and Refugee Studies in our world today. Why are there refugees? How does local, national, and international communities address refugee crises? How can the academic study of refugees lead to policy changes in national and international political and economic systems? To the extent that forced migration of refugees is an integral part of the relationship between poor and rich nations, the issues facing refugee communities are not just a product of internal/civil wars and local impoverishment, but are closely linked to the fundamental political and economic structures and processes of our globalized world. As such, students, organizations, policy advocates interested in working with refugees need to take the holistic approach to refugee studies in order to have a better understanding and in-depth knowledge of the issues. This course will provide students with foundational knowledge of refugee populations and the field of Refugee Studies. The course will involve intensive reading and writing, the use of theoretical analyses, critical discussions, and in-depth examination of displacement and forced migration of refugees globally.