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ART

Era and Artists of 19th Century America
ART 200-U800 Class # 71516
3 credits
Instructor: Bradley Hudson

Short Description || Course Outline
Major American artists 1836-1920. How they drew inspiration from cultural forces shaping society. Events, philosophies, and movements (Utopianism, Impressionism) of their time. View their work in museums or at online museum sites; use critical thinking skills to strike a balance between expert interpretation and your own reactions to works of art produced during this period.


CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION

Sociology of Disability
CFE 600-U800 Class # 71929 Meets only Session I (May 19-June 27)
3 credits
Instructor: Steven Taylor

Short Description || Course Outline
Disability as a social and cultural phenomenon. Introduction of sociological concepts applied to the study of disability; examines degree to which these concepts are useful in understanding the experiences of people with disabilities in society. Covers both sociological theories and empirical studies.


COMPUTIONAL SCIENCE

Introduction to Computing
CPS 181-U800 Class # 70651
3 credits
Instructor: Patrick McSweeney

Short Description || Course Outline
Organization of computers, elementary programming, and problem solving. Applications in such areas as calculation and visualization, communication, databases, graphics, and artificial intelligence. Origins of the modern digital computer, future trends, social impact, abuses. Includes lab.

DISABILITY STUDIES

The Geography of Disability
DSP 300-U800 Class # 71924
3 credits
Instructor: Todd Reynolds

Short Description || Course Outline
Geographical issues relating to disability, including questions of access, the role of space and place in shaping discourses of disability, and the relationship between disability and physical geographic processes such as natural disasters.

Sociology of Disability
DSP 600-U800 Class # 71930 Meets only Session I (May 19-June 27)
3 credits
Instructor: Steven Taylor

Short Description || Course Outline
Disability as a social and cultural phenomenon. Introduction of sociological concepts applied to the study of disability; examines degree to which these concepts are useful in understanding the experiences of people with disabilities in society. Covers both sociological theories and empirical studies.


ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMERGING ENTERPRISES

Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises
EEE 370-M800 Class # 71842
3 credits
Instructor: Neil Tarallo

Short Description || Course Outline
Course focuses on what it takes to start, grow, and sustain new ventures. Topics include: understanding entrepreneurs and their teams, evaluating opportunities, creating a venture plan, securing resources. Readings and guest lecturers emphasized. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

RELIGION

Religions of the World
REL 101-U800 Class # 70181
REL 101-U801 Class # 72194 Contingent upon sufficient enrollment.
3 credits
Instructor: Philip Arnold

Short Description || Course Outline
The phenomenon of religion throughout the world presents itself in a vast diversity of human expressions. Introduces students to the variety of ways people have articulated their connection with the sacred. Emphasis on the inner dimensions of the "great" religious traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and "primal" religions. Students reflect on religion in the context of the United States, how religious traditions have changed to adapt to American culture, and how religiousness is expressed in the U.S. Students investigate religious communities other than their own and report back to class.

Gender, Politics and Islam
REL 200-U800 Class # 71722
3 credits
Instructor: Svetlana Peshkova

Short Description || Course Outline
Muslim women and men as gendered subjects. Theological and practical aspects of gender politics in everyday life in different Muslim communities. Intersection of gender, religious beliefs and practices, and politics. How ideas and practices marking biological differences between men and women in a hierarchical fashion both inform and are informed by politics on individual, societal, and global levels.


SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY

Science & Technology in the Modern World
STS 410-U800 Class # 71910
3 credits
Instructor: Harold Burstyn

Meets together online with HST410-U800. See description under HISTORY.


SOCIOLOGY

Sociology of American Business
SOC 357-U800 Class # 71695
3 credits
Instructor: Richard Ratcliff

Short Description || Course Outline
Relationship between business and society. Large corporation, small business and “franchise capitalism,” merchandising and social change, social bases of investment and entrepreneurship, and business and politics.

Social Impact of the Internet
SOC 446-U800 Class # 71697
3 credits
Instructor: Gary Spencer

Short Description || Course Outline
Study the sociological implications of the Internet. Hands-on training in constructing web pages. The Internet is a major communication source for anyone who has access to a computer and a modem. Who uses this communication resource? How? What are the implications for understanding social processes, social interactions, social inequalities, and cultural values? Students will construct their own web pages and do original research on various issues.

Social Change and Conflict in Modern China
SOC 447-U800 Class # 71696
3 credits
Instructor: Richard Ratcliff

Short Description || Course Outline
Profound changes in China are reshaping Chinese society and having major impacts throughout the world. Social and economic transformations in terms of social classes, cultural patterns, urban change, family patterns, ethnic tensions, and struggles over political rights. The questions of Taiwan and Tibet. How China's development is affecting countries such as the U.S.

The Dynamics of Prejudice and Discrimination
SOC 448-U800 Class # 71699
3 credits
Instructor: Gary Spencer

Short Description || Course Outline
Review classic and current social science research and theory on prejudice and discrimination. Answer how/why individuals/social groups are included/excluded from interaction with others. Examine and compare literatures from differing countries/cultures, classification of in/out-groups, processes of inclusion/exclusion such as the unqualified inclusion/exclusion. Compare contributing roles of processes such as difference, power, resources, stereotyping, othering, labeling, humor, intimidation, violence, silencing, and more. Critical reading and discussion of core materials as well as individual projects. Strong use of the Internet encouraged. Recommended for upper level students with some social science background and other coursework dealing with social inequalities.

Social Impact of the Internet
SOC 646-U800 Class # 71698
3 credits
Instructor: Gary Spencer

Short Description || Course Outline
Study the sociological implications of the Internet. Hands-on training in constructing web pages. The Internet is a major communication source for anyone who has access to a computer and a modem. Who uses this communication resource? How? What are the implications for understanding social processes, social interactions, social inequalities, and cultural values? Students will construct their own web pages and do original research on various issues.

The Dynamics of Prejudice and Discrimination
SOC 648-U800 Class # 71700
3 credits
Instructor: Gary Spencer

Short Description || Course Outline
Review classic and current social science research and theory on prejudice and discrimination. Answer how/why individuals/social groups are included/excluded from interaction with others. Examine and compare literatures from differing countries/cultures, classification of in/out-groups, processes of inclusion/exclusion such as the unqualified inclusion/exclusion. Compare contributing roles of processes such as difference, power, resources, stereotyping, othering, labeling, humor, intimidation, violence, silencing, and more. Critical reading and discussion of core materials as well as individual projects. Strong use of the Internet encouraged. Recommended for upper level students with some social science background and other coursework dealing with social inequalities.


WRITING PROGRAM

Writing Studio 2: Critical Research and Writing
WRT 205-U800 Class # 70312
3 credits
Instructor: Staff

Short Description || Course Outline
Study and practice of critical, research-based writing, including research methods, presentation genres, source evaluation, audience analysis, and library/online research. Students complete at least one sustained research project.

Writing in the Workplace
WRT 207-U800 Class # 70434
3 credits
Instructor: Staff

Short Description || Course Outline
Introduction to workplace writing genres. Emphasis placed on understanding audience needs during the planning and revision process, as well as editing for clarity and impact. Provides students with useful tools for enhancing all workplace communications. This course is available only online.

Advanced Writing Studio: Professional Writing
WRT 307-U800 Class # 70201
3 credits
Instructor: Staff

Short Description || Course Outline
Study and practice of writing processes, including critical reading, collaboration, revision, editing, and the use of technologies. Focuses on the aims, strategies, and conventions of academic prose, especially analysis and argumentation.

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