SCIN 1210 Water: The World’s Most Valuable Resource (4) Water concerns are one of the most important and controversial global issues of the 21st century. As evidence, recent years have witnessed: critical shortages of, and limited access to, water used for drinking and agricultural production; increasing incidents of local communities struggling with corporate control over water resources; difficulties for poorer human populations related to water-borne diseases; and significant increases in the cost of water through utilities. Many factors have contributed to this global water crisis, including: environmental conditions; governmental policies; political conflict; corporate and community interests; market forces and international trade; conventional agricultural practices; and socio- cultural beliefs, values, and behaviors. In a seminar format, this course will explore the role that these factors have played in contributing to our current water challenges. In addition, policy measures will be considered and evaluated for their potential to effectively address these challenges and promote more sustainable and socially just practices. While course materials will be drawn from multiple disciplines, anthropological, environmental, and public health contributions and perspectives will be emphasized. The course will include laboratory experiences that will supplement and strengthen the theoretical content of the course. GCP Coding: (PNW) (WCOM) SCIN 1410 Light, Sound, and Electricity (3) This is an intensive study into the science of sound and light, along with a basic introduction to electricity. Topics covered include octave distribution, dynamic range, light control by lenses and mirrors, color imaging, and the physiology of color. Students will also be able to examine the construction of electric circuits and study the laws of parallel and series circuits. This is an ideal course for all theatre and music majors, as well as photography, film/video, business, language, and education majors. This is all within your reach. GCP Coding: (PNW) (CRI) SCIN 1510 Global Climate Change (3) This course will be an in-depth investigation into the science of global climate change, its symptoms as determined by scientific observations and data throughout the world, and what the proposed solutions are. The course is not meant to follow a politically charged agenda or ideology. The course will use the internet,
foundation for environmental and human health and well-being and 2) experiential elements (field trips and a campus sustainability project) that allow them to apply and test classroom theories and information. Guest speakers will represent different disciplines that contribute to sustainability studies. GCP Coding: (PNW) (CRI) The course examines how theatre art is created, from concept to curtain call. Students will be required to see several live theatre performances. Emphasis is placed on how theatre art involves audiences in the exploration of the themes of the human condition. GCP Coding: (ARTS) (WCOM) THEA 1080 Studio Acting I (2–3) This is an introduction to naturalistic THEA 1050 Theatre Appreciation (3) theoretical and practical application of the Stanislavsky system. GCP Coding: (ARTS) (OCOM) WGST 1020 Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (3) This interdisciplinary course introduces students to concepts and issues from feminist scholarship in a variety of disciplines, providing an introduction to critical thinking about the sex/gender system and gendered structural constraints faced by men and women. The course will focus on the intersections of gender and race, ethnicity, social class, sexuality, and ability status within the United States and around the world. GCP Coding: (SSHB) (OCOM) WGST 2610 Women, Gender, and Sexuality in Social Justice Organizations (3) This course will examine contemporary issues related to gender and sexuality in the foundation and leadership of social justice organizations. We will examine the social justice organization's role in promoting such issues as women's and LGBTQ global political participation, economic opportunities, access to education, messages about sexual and gender violence, reproductive justice, and amnesty. Students will be challenged to "put their passions into practice" by applying their increased knowledge of social justice organizations to the acting. Course includes basic awareness exercises, as well as creation of their own organization, including a final presentation that could be made to potential funders. We will also focus on aspects of governance unique to feminist organizations. GCP Coding: (SSHB) (WCOM)
published data, films, media, guest speakers, field trips, and inquiry to investigate the science and measure the examples, effects, outcomes, and proposals that define global climate change. Intended for non-majors. Offered in spring semester. GCP Coding: (PNW) (CRI) SPCM 1040 Public Speaking (3) Students learn the organization, development, and delivery of a variety of formal public speeches. The course includes public speeches and a variety of other speaking exercises to help students adapt to audiences and contexts, solve delivery problems and build confidence. Activities also help the student to develop realistic evaluations of various speaking occasions. GCP Coding: (ARTS) (OCOM) SPCM 1280 Interpersonal Communication (3) Students learn to apply the contexts and skills associated with interpersonal communication competence, the intrapersonal constructs necessary for effective interpersonal communication, as well as skills and behaviors associated with relating with others. A focus is placed on relational development and dynamics. Topics include self-disclosure, listening, nonverbal communication and conflict. GCP Coding: (SSHB) (WCOM) This course introduces the core concepts of statistics. It covers methods used to describe data (mean, median, standard deviation, etc.) and methods used to present data (graphical displays like histograms, other plots and others). This course covers basic probability rules used in statistics. The students will develop the ability to reason using statistical information. They will acquire the skills to evaluate the many advertising and new reports of statistical studies that are encountered in daily life. GCP Coding: (QL) interdisciplinary field of sustainability studies, which focuses on the goal of transforming human societies so that we may equitably meet current human needs (such as health, energy, food, shelter, and transportation) while preserving the natural systems required to meet the needs of future generations. Includes 1) frequent writing assignments to allow students to express their understanding of the complex systems that provide the STAT 1100 Descriptive Statistics (3) SUST 1000 Introduction to Sustainability Studies (3) Introduces students to the
spiritual experience, conflicting claims in science and religion, and ethical judgments. GCP Coding: (ROC) (ETH) RELG 2030 Contemporary Topics (3) Involves inquiry into current religious developments, such as liberation theology, black theology, women's theology, contemporary religious thinkers and Native American religious thought. May be repeated for credit if content differs. RELG 2055 Intersections Between Religions and Ecojustice (3) The course will consider different religious and philosophical perspectives on ecojustice, defined as the right relationship of humans with one another and with nature; it will help students understand the place and responsibility of institutions/ systems and human beings in relation to this issue. The course will show how Religions source of cultures and contributes to our understanding of human nature, and how religious teaching and holy books (along with literature, art, music and philosophy) have given us the concept of human values and have thus influenced human societies. GCP Coding: (ROC) (ETH) RELG 3050 Topics in Religion and Philosophy (3) Studies philosophical reflections on religion, including analysis of claims and concepts used to support or challenge religious beliefs. May focus on philosophers, such as Camus, Dewey, Nietzsche, Otto or Whitehead, or on topics, using arguments from classical, European, American and Asian sources. May be repeated for credit if content differs. This course helps students develop, as responsible global citizens in the 21st century, the knowledge and skills necessary for making informed ethical judgments about issues related to the physical and natural world as presented through science news and media. Students will draw on a rich variety of sources in science journalism and make use of a dialogical ethical reasoning methodology to analyze social, political, and ethical policies; weigh values; and make informed judgments about issues such as SCIN 1030 Science in the News human evolution, genomic medicine, climate change, and clean energy. GCP Coding: (PNW) (ETH)
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