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ENG 104 - Advanced College Writing
The purpose of Advanced College Writing for international students is to help students improve their reasoning and writing skills, especially writing for academic puposes. Text material is read and analyzed for content and purpose as well as for the rhetorical patterns of English. Attention to specific writing tasks, advanced grammar and persistent linguistic problem areas will receive class attention. A research paper with a formal oral presentation is the final course project.
Prerequisites: Admission to AEP Level II or equivalent English proficiency.
Full course
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ENG 105 - Advanced Grammar for Writing
This course examines English grammar necessary for college writing. Students will broaden their knowledge of English grammar and improve their abilities to produce accurate English at both the sentence and discourse level. Students will (1) identify grammatical constructions in their own and others’ writing; (2) be able to articulate meanings associated with those constructions; (3) improve their ability to produce accurate English using appropriate constructions; (4) improve their ability to write effectively under time pressure; and (5) sharpen their proofreading and editing skills.
Prerequisites: AEP Level 1 acceptance.
Full course
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ENG 106 - Academic Oral Communication Skills
This course supports international students in the development of academic skills in listening and speaking in conjunction with an undergraduate cooperative course chosen from regular course listings in the Saint Michael’s College Catalogue. Students learn effective strategies for taking notes on lectures and videos, understanding vocabulary, preparing for tests, and researching topics. The students improve their speaking skills through learning about tools for effective presentations, preparing formal individual and/or group presentations with visual aids, and participating in class discussions. As members of a team, students learn about group dynamics and effective teamwork by collaborating on projects with undergraduate native English speakers. .
Prerequisites: AEP Level 1 acceptance.
Half course
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ES 103 - Introduction to Environmental Studies
The study of natural and built environments, the intersection of human ecology and ecology viewed more broadly, the relationship between humans and nature. The differing perspectives offered by the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences are introduced and the value of interdisciplinary study is explored. Students will examine environment at scales ranging from local to global and consider the role of activism and personal choice in solving environmental problems.
Prerequisites: None
Full course
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ES 105 - Nature and Culture
This course explores our understanding of the natural world from the perspective of the Humanities, reading both canonical and contemporary writers in the Environmental tradition. The course examines the ways particular ideas and attitudes toward nature have either contributed to the current environmental crisis or have inspired and continue to inspire new thinking on how to ameliorate the worst effects of past attitudes and practices. The course asks how we can productively transform our own thinking to become more thoughtful and wise contributors to environmental debates, by becoming sophisticated and generous-minded interpreters of texts, the world and our own experience.
Prerequisites: None
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Literary Studies
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ES 106 - Environment and Society
This course is a social science based investigation of the complex relationship between humans and their environment. The emphasis will be on both the impact people have on the environment in relation to social, economic and political contexts but also how environmental scarcity shapes human interactions. Important concepts such as ecosystems, resource, sustainable development, carrying capacity, climate change adaptation/mitigation and economic utility will be introduced as well as an overview of political economy, institutions for environmental governance and issues of ecological economics economics.
Prerequisites: None
Full course
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ES 107 - Environmental Science
This course is a science-based investigation of the Earth as a system, with application to understanding many issues in contemporary environmental policy. Science is an attempt to discover how nature works. Through careful observation, measurements, experimentation, and modeling, students will explore issues in contemporary environmental science. These include climate change, biodiversity, deforestation, ecosystem structure and function, population, biogeochemical cycling, energy, as well as investigations of environmental problems, their causes, and solutions.
Prerequisites: None
Full course
Laboratory Fee: yes
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Processes of Scientific Reasoning or CORE: Scientific Inquiry
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ES 201 - Environmental Research Methods
Research methods applied to study of environmental problems. Methods and skills to be developed may include qualitative research, policy analysis, rapid assessment of development, ecosystem services valuation, cost-benefit analysis, approaches to conflict resolution and negotiation, scientific analyses of water, soil and biodiversity, investigative journalism, as well as more general skills of map work, field note-taking, data analysis, technical report writing and oral presentation. Pathways to learning about environment and career choices will be discussed.
Prerequisites: ES-106 and ES-107; Environmental Studies and Environmental Science Majors Only; Sophomore standing or above.
Full course
Laboratory Fee: yes
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ES 211 - Water Resources
A geographical examination of human-environment relations in the context of water. Built on a foundation of hydrology/water resource management, the course examines the development and resolution of conflict over this critical natural resource. Possbile topics include the hydrological cycle; surface and groundwater processes; the distribution and development of water resources at a variety of spatial scales; water quality and human health; water law; globalization and the commodification of drinking water supplies; international conflict over water supplies; water and human rights.
Full course
Crosslisted: GG-211
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ES 220 - Maps and Apps: Space and Place in Electronic Environments
An exploration of maps and mapping in electronic environments. Students will explore the fundamental premises of cartography and apply them in various Geographic Information Systems (GIS) environments. Course topics include map creation and analysis, virtual globes, exploration and use of online “public” mapping and spatial analysis services, and basic use of GIS software. The principle objective is to investigate an array of mapping and spatial display environments rather than develop expert GIS users.
Prerequisites: None
Full course
Misc. Notes: This course will not be open to students who have already received credit for ES-260: Geographical Information Systems. (Students who complete ES-220/GG-220 may, however, move on to complete ES-260).
Crosslisted: GG-220
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ES 225 - Food Systems & Sustainable Agriculture
Students will explore the structure and function of the contemporary food system with a focus on Vermont, a small rural agricultural state, and compare it to historical models before launching into a rich investigation of ecological agricultural practices. The Permaculture Site and field visits to local farms will serve as a living classroom as we study sustainable agriculture through the lens of agroecology. This approach will inform students about the role that ecology and systems thinking must play in the designing and managing of sustainable food systems.
Prerequisites: None
Full course
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ES 243 - Environmental Study of Sustainable Places
The past several decades have witnessed the rise of an environmental consciousness rooted in “sustainable development” and “green economy” paradigms. This course is designed to explore through cultural, ecological, political, geographic and artistic lenses, how societies are integrating ecological sustainability throughout their cultures, institutions and policies.
Prerequisites: none
Half course
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ES 244 - Environmental Study of Sustainable Places - Wales Field Trip
This two-week study abroad course in May focuses on how Wales in the United Kingdom has integrated ecological sustainability throughout its culture, institutions, art, and policies. Cultural and environmental field studies, on-site guest lectures, exchange of research and artistic projects with University of Wales students and faculty will complement coursework.
Prerequisites: ES 243
Half course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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ES 253 - Coral Reef Ecology
Coral reefs are coastal marine ecosystems that are among the most complex, diverse and fragile on our planet. This half-course will cover the application of basic ecological principles to this unique ecosystem, an introduction to the species endemic to the community, and a discussion of the major threats to the ecosystem, both natural and anthropogenic.
Prerequisites: BI 151 or ES 107
half course
Misc. Notes: Must complete both ES253 and ES254 to earn LSC credit
Crosslisted: BI 253
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Experiential Learning or Processes of Scientific Reasoning
When Offered: Fall
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ES 260 - Geographic Information Systems
This course provides an introduction to the field of Geographic Information Systems, including cartography, visualization, and analyses of geospatial data. Students will learn the basics of mapping/cartography (e.g. scale, projections, map design), create maps with commonly used digital data (e.g., aerial photographs, census boundaries, digital elevation models), and master basic methods of spatial analyses. Both concepts and hands-on techniques will be taught in this course.
Full course
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ES 301 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Studies
A course on an advanced topic in Environmental Studies, not offered on a regular basis. Consult with the instructor before enrolling to determine topics to be studied.
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable as long as the topic is different.
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ES 305 - US Environmental History
An examination of the relationship between humans and the environment in US history, from the Colonial Period to the present.Topics include, but are not limited to, colonial perspectives on nature, popular environmental movements, commodification of the natural world, and environmental justice.
Prerequisites: None
Full course
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ES 306 - Environmental Justice
An examination of environmental justice as a movement of resistance to the environmental risks experienced by economically and politically marginalized communities. Students consider the ways systemic inequalities, driven by race/ethnicity, class, or gender, lead to disproportionate environmental and health risks, and how communities respond to them.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Course will count towards Justice and Sustainability as a foundation course in that track. Will count as elective for other tracks.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: N/A or CORE: Engaging Diverse Identities
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ES 307 - Environmental Humanities - (Will be offered in 2020-2021)
Will be offered in 2020-2021
Full course
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ES 308 - Environmental Education
An introduction to the field of Environmental Education. Topics include the role of nature in the classroom and the idea of a ‘nature deficit disorder’; environmentally-centered pedagogies and teaching practices; and professional opportunities in environmental education. Field visits and campus natural spaces – forest, farm, gardens & natural area – will become the classroom.
Prerequisites: ES and ENV students only
Full course
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ES 310 - Environmental Hazards
The course focus lies at the intersection of natural systems and human interactions. Environmental Hazards include both natural hazards (extreme geophysical and biologic events) and technological hazards (disasters originating from industrial processes or infrastructure). Emphasis will be placed on both the geography, description, frequency of physical characteristics as well as understanding human dimensions (risk, vulnerability, mitigation).
Prerequisites: ES 201
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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ES 311 - Community and Environmental Planning
An introduction to community and environmental planning from an applied geography perspective. Foundational topics include the evolution of the American urban system and the internal structure of cities; the evolution of planning as a legal and regulatory facet of American society; planning techniques and tools; approaches to environmental problem solving at local and regional scales. Supplementary emphases may include housing and community development, economic development, historic preservation and transportation. The class has a fieldwork component. Students are introduced to the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software.
Prerequisites: At least one geography course or permission of the instructor.
Full course
Crosslisted: GG 311
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ES 320 - Environmental Conflict Resolution
This course will explore the field of Environmental Conflict Resolution (ECR) with the goal of preparing students on how to analyze conflicts between groups of people over environmental protection, natural resource exploitation/extraction and pollution. Real world case studies at both the domestic and international level will be explored.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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ES 325 - The Politics of Food
Investigates the connections between food choices and political and cultural power; considers decisions about production and distribution as economic, environmental, and social, from farms to restaurants, slaughter houses to home kitchens; explores the paradox of abundance and famine side-by-side in the world, revealing day-to-day politics as well as alternatives approaches.
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing only.
Full course
Crosslisted: PO 325
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good or CORE: Engaging Diverse Identities
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ES 327 - Environmental Policy
An examination of the key drivers of environmental policy at a variety of geographic scales. Course themes may include policies related to endangered species, environmental impact analysis, air and water pollution; toxic and nuclear waste; environmental justice; and energy policy and its externalities. Supplementary emphases may include: globalization and environmental policy through treaty and protocol; the evolving role of non-governmental organizations and social movements in environmental policy.
Full course
Crosslisted: PO 327
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ES 330 - Sustainable Food Systems
Beyond choosing farm fresh ingredients, what is a sustainable food system? How has sustainability been promoted locally and globally? This course studies a specific sustainable food system outside the US in comparison with the scientific, social, and political development of such a system in Vermont.
Half course
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ES 332 - Eco and Environmental Art
This course will lead students to an understanding of interdisciplinary artwork that can be defined as EcoArt or Environmental Art through creative production, research, and analysis. These terms describe artworks created over the past 40 years that focus primarily on ecological or environmental issues.
Prerequisites: None
Full course
Crosslisted: AR 332
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience or CORE: Literature & The Arts
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ES 335 - Sustainable Food Systems Case Study
Beyond choosing farm fresh ingredients, what is a sustainable food system? How has sustainability been promoted locally and globally? This away course studies a specific sustainable food system outside the US, examining the scientific, social, and political development of such a system through site visits and discussions with leading practitioners.
Prerequisites: PO 325 or ES 330
Half course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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ES 340 - Sustainable Entrepreneurship
What makes a business both environmentally sustainable and a good business? How are environmental impacts measured by businesses themselves, by sustainable business practice collectives, and by governments at various scales? This course will use Vermont’s vibrant social entrepreneurial sector as a case study in assessing the environmental, social and economic impacts of established and emerging social/green businesses.
Prerequisites: None
Full course
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ES 351 - American Wilderness
Among all the tenets of American environmentalism, nothing has been more formative, and controversial, than society’s evolving views on Wilderness. This course offers an opportunity to examine Wilderness through a wide variety of texts, perspectives, and experiences. The approach in the course will mirror the interdisciplinary nature of Wilderness thought, policy, geography, and politics.
Prerequisites: None
Full course
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ES 353 - Buddhism and the Environment
An introduction to the interface between Buddhist philosophy/meditation and the exigencies of contemporary environmental awareness, activism, and personal and societal practice. Students explore Buddhist perspectives on ‘seeing’, the senses, consumption, liberation, equanimity, interdependence, and impermanence, all in the context of the very modern and constantly evolving environmental challenges of our day.
Prerequisites: ES and ENV students only
Full course
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ES 355 - Animal Studies
An introduction to the field of Animal Studies, the interdisciplinary study of the relationship between humans and other animals. Traversing the humanities and social sciences, we will consider such topics as animal rights, animality, zoos, movies and cartoons, children’s literature, animals and the law, and the ethics of animal ownership.
Prerequisites: ES and ENV students only
Full course
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ES 410 - Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies
A capstone course bringing Environmental Studies seniors with different foci in the major together to examine a topic in depth and from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students will apply the expertise of the self-designed concentration for the major to an issue that is of concern to the local community but also widely relevant.
Prerequisites: ES201 and senior standing in the Environmental Studies major; or permission of instructor
Full course
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ES 411 - Senior Seminar in Environmental Science
This course provides the capstone experience in Environmental Science. Students will apply interdisciplinary scientific knowledge to an in depth exploration of a specific topic. Students will review environmental literature, demonstrate oral and written communication skills, and discuss societal implications of environmental science, including its moral and ethical dimensions within the broader context of the liberal arts.
Prerequisites: Seniors only; Environmental Science majors only
Full course
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ES 499 - Internship
Qualified Environmental Studies majors may apply for academic internships at a variety of off-campus sites including non-profit organizations, government agencies, public utilities and businesses. Requirements include extensive work at the internship site and related readings, written reports, and an oral or poster presentation, supervised by an Environmental Studies faculty member.
Prerequisites: Environmental Studies majors and minors only. 2.7 G.P.A. or higher. Juniors and Seniors only.
Full or Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable.
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EXP 401 - Seminar in Experiential Learning
In this course, students create a scholarly personal narrative (SPN) that documents, examines, and reflects upon their individualized learning experiences in fulfillment of the experiential learning requirement. Students enter the course with at least one substantial focal experience in mind which they have completed prior to taking the course.
Prerequisites: Students in their final year at Saint Michael’s College.
Half course
When Offered: Fall/Spring
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FR 101 - First Semester French
A course designed to develop basic language skills and introduce students to the cultures of the French-speaking world.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Second Language or CORE: Second Language for B.A.
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FR 102 - Second Semester French
This course follows FR 101 and continues the development of students’ basic language skills in all areas. Some course material will be based on French and Francophone culture.
Prerequisites: FR 101 or equivalent placement.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Second Language or CORE: Second Language for B.A.
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FR 200 - French Applied Language Component
Students who have completed FR 102 may continue to develop their proficiency through applied language components of courses taught in English. This allows students to read and discuss, in French, selected texts and materials pertinent to the subject matter of the course. These courses may be offered in a variety of disciplines. Students meet weekly with their instructor(s) to discuss the texts in French. Those who successfully complete the language portion of such a course will receive credit for a half course.
Prerequisites: FR 102
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable.
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FR 203 - Third Semester French
This course follows 102 and offers further development in all language skills. Some course material will be based on French and Francophone literature and culture.
Prerequisites: FR 102 with a grade of C or better; or equivalent placement.
Full course
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FR 206 - Fourth Semester French
This course follows FR 203 and offers further development of students’ intermediate language skills in all areas. Some course material will be based on French and Francophone culture.
Prerequisites: FR 203 with a grade of C or better; or equivalent placement.
Full course
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FR 208 - Conversation in French
This intermediate-level conversation course emphasizes speaking skills: vocabulary, pronunciation, accuracy of expression, confidence, and fluency. Students will also practice listening, reading, and writing skills through class discussion and assignments. Course topics will focus on current affairs and contemporary social, political, and cultural issues in France and the Francophone world.
Prerequisites: FR 206
Half course
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FR 297 - Voices of Resistance in the Francophone World
We will listen to voices of resistance throughout the Francophone world, from people who want to radically change their situations, in the hope of making the world a better place. Our texts and films will be on the Caribbean, West and Central Africa, the Maghreb, First Nations in Canada, France, and Iran.
Prerequisites: NONE
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues That Impact the Common Good or CORE: History & Society or Engaging Diverse Identities
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FR 305 - Business French
This course will help prepare students to use their French-language skills and cultural understanding to function in a business or professional environment (whether in the commercial or non-profit sector) by providing them opportunities to enrich their vocabulary and further develop targeted language skills through communicative activities.
Prerequisites: FR-206 Minimum grade C, or Placement
Half course
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FR 313 - Topics in Francophone Culture
Explores cultures of French-speaking countries and regions outside France (Québec, Africa, the Caribbean, New England, etc.). Courses could cover such topics as: the culture of Québec; Haitian culture through its art; sub-Saharan Francophone literature; New England’s Franco-Americans; or the oral tradition in Francophone culture.
Prerequisites: FR 310 (when offered in French)
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated for credit barring duplication of materials. If the course is offered in French, it may be applied to major/minor credit. If offered in English, an ALC in French may be available.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Core: Engaging Diverse Identities
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FR 315 - Topics in French Culture
Explores the cultures of France. Courses could cover such topics as Paris as a center of French culture, medieval France, the Enlightenment, or women in France.
Prerequisites: FR 310 (when offered in French)
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated for credit barring duplication of materials. If the course is offered in French, it may be applied to major/minor credit. If offered in English, an ALC in French may be available.
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FR 343 - Literary Studies in French
Familiarizes students with different literary genres and styles and introduces them to the principal literary movements and authors of French and Francophone literature.
Prerequisites: FR 310
Full course
Misc. Notes: In French. Must be taken at Saint Michael’s College if counting for the major. Students may take FR 310 and FR 343 concurrently. Offered only in spring semester.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Literary Studies or CORE: Literature & The Arts
When Offered: Spring
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FR 440 - Readings in French Literature
The course may be based on a single author, work or movement or may be of a topical nature. Past courses include “Medieval Literature” and the “Nineteenth-Century Novel.”
Prerequisites: FR 343
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable as long as the topic is different.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: N/A or CORE: Literature & The Arts
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FR 445 - Poetry in French
An exploration of poetry leading to an appreciation of its uniqueness as a genre. The course will discuss what makes poetry different from other literary forms and will provide the student with a better understanding of poetry, authors, and traditions and with the tools of poetic analysis.
Prerequisites: FR 343
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: N/A or CORE: Literature & The Arts
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FR 460 - Senior Seminar
In the capstone course for majors, students use the skills and knowledge gained over the course of their studies on campus and abroad to produce a substantial academic essay written in the language of the major. The theme of the essay depends on the particular year, professor, and student.
Prerequisites: Senior French majors only.
Full course
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FS 102 - The Afterlife
This seminar explores how cultures in different times and places have imagined what happens to human beings after death. It will also examine how beliefs about the afterlife are related to questions of power, authority, and ethics in this life. All major world religions, and some localized indigenous traditions will be covered.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: First-Year Seminar
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FS 111 - The Examined Life
In this course we will examine our lives by writing about them, using “lenses” from various fields (literature, history, philosophy, or psychology, for instance) to see ourselves from different angles. We will write personal narratives/memoirs of our own, using what we have learned to further explore the writing process and examine our own lives.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: LSC or CORE: First-Year Seminar
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FS 113 - Tries: Creative Writing Seminar
This is a course in creative writing. An essay (from the French essayer, to try) is a try, an attempt to articulate a world. We will read models in a variety of genres and then write our own tries, in a workshop format. No previous experience in creative writing is required.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: LSC or CORE: First Year Seminar
When Offered: Fall
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FS 115 - The American Environmental Imagination
This course is designed to introduce students to American literary and cultural representations of the natural environment, examining a variety of writings that have shaped the way that we understand and treat nature. We will consider a number of relevant disciplines, including environmental philosophy, politics, aesthetics, and ethics.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: First-Year Seminar
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FS 116 - Snow: The Art & Science of Alpine Crystals
This course offers an introduction to the literature, science, and technology of alpine crystals, as well as an exploration of “winter mountaintop sublimity.” Our focus will be on reading, writing, and animated discussion about snow and ice crystals as they are featured in prose, poetry, and scientific experiments. Coursework requirements include four formal essays, a longer essay with a research component, an oral presentation, and a field trip.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: LSC or CORE: First Year Seminar
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FS 117 - Joan of Arc
Illiterate peasant, mystic, and military leader during the Hundred Years War, Joan of Arc (d.1431) was captured and eventually executed for witchcraft and heresy. Her life and death allow us to explore issues associated with gender, war, heresy, and politics in the pre-modern world. Contemporary literature and films will also demonstrate her influence today.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: First-Year Seminar
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FS 118 - Performance, Art & Social Justice
This course examines how various forms of artistic performance and visual art are uniquely equipped to engage us in dialogue about divisive issues and lead us toward action to fight social injustice.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: LSC or CORE: First-Year Seminar
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FS 122 - Music and the Human Experience
This First Year Seminar explores the power of song as it relates to the human condition. The class will examine music’s many dimensions – cultural, social, political, etc. – and how music can address and engage in issues from gender, identity, healing, and spirituality to stereotypes, oppression, solidarity, and the “other.”
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: LSC or CORE: First-Year Seminar
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FS 123 - On Memory
What is memory? Why do we remember? What role does memory play in constructions of self and society? Can we exist without memory? This course will explore such questions on memory, which have been posed and debated since antiquity. Our study will be interdisciplinary, considering these problems through the lenses of psychology, sociology, neuroscience, and history.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: LSC or CORE: First Year Seminar
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FS 124 - Human Rights in China
What do human rights mean in China, the world’s second largest economy and a country that contains nearly one quarter of humanity? This seminar will be an intellectual journey exploring human rights in China in historical, political, social, and cultural contexts, through scholarly materials, primary sources, literature, and films.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: First-Year Seminar
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FS 126 - Sports Stories
This course focuses on sports-centered stories, novels, nonfiction books, and films and explore what these works teach us about honesty, fairness, endurance, faith, solidarity, disappointment, pain, and other essential facts of life.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: LSC or CORE: First Year Seminar
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FS 127 - Storytelling
This course will explore storytelling as a literary art, as a cultural and familial practice, and as a form of historical documentation. We will consider how stories shape perceptions (of nature, of nation, of community, of family, of self), and vice versa. Examples will include diverse modes of engaging others, preserving traditions, defining traditions, and communicating within and across cultures and subcultures through narrative. Students will also examine the integrations of storytelling practice in and across virtually all academic and professional fields.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: LSC or CORE: First-Year Seminar
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FS 139 - Resistance and Empowerment
This seminar will explore the theme of resistance and empowerment in significant works of writing and films to better understand how words and images can be used as artistic, social, and political tools to give voice to those who are otherwise forgotten, ignored, discriminated against, or excluded.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: LSC or CORE: First-Year Seminar
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FS 140 - Place and Placelessness
This seminar examines conceptions and experiences of place. We live in a world of distinct, memorable and meaning-infused places. By exploring spaces and places which seem to resonate with meaning, we will probe how the essence of the meaning of place can be imposed and maintained (or resisted and denied?), and how we define ourselves and others through and within places.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: LSC or CORE: First Year Seminar
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FS 150 - Black Voices of Democracy
African American writing and music are fundamentally American traditions that express the gaps between democratic ideals and social realities. From the time of slavery to the present, Black writers have used the prophetic power of voice—spoken, sung, and written—to move the nation towards transformation, freedom, and equality.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: First Year Seminar
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FS 153 - Peace and Justice
This course is designed as an introduction to the subject of social justice through the study of social justice issues in the context of the lives of individuals who envision(ed) a more just society and endeavor(ed) to live by that vision. We will study issues such as nonviolence, racism, and social and economic inequality, and individuals such as Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Paul Farmer. This course includes a community service component.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: LSC or CORE: First-Year Seminar
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FS 154 - Race, Gender, & Ethnicity in Media
Our society is fundamentally affected by our understanding of race, gender and ethnicity. In this class we will explore how these categories are constructed and function in society and the ways they are shaped by the media. Media portrayals profoundly influence our perspective on the world. We will seek to understand the impact of these media depictions.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: LSC or CORE: First-Year Seminar
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FS 156 - Memoirs of Race, Gender, & Sexuality
This course examines critical autobiographies from around the world that explore structural racism, misogyny, and homophobia, and that offer individual stories of self-discovery and resistance. Grounded in comparative reflections on identity in text and film, the course builds knowledge from the experience of what it means to be different and to act politically.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: LSC or CORE: First-Year Seminar
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FS 158 - Society, Identity, & Race
This course examines race, power dynamics in society, the creation of identity, and the nature of racial injustice. We will explore the formation of racial identity and the power of radical critique in response to powerful external forces and the inherent human drive to shape and determine one’s own self.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Liberal Studies Curriculum: LSC or CORE: First-Year Seminar
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FS 161 - Technology and Ethics in Society
The interplay of technology, sociology, and ethics will be considered in this seminar course. We will consider both recent and historical impacts of technological innovation on the American landscape as well as the broader and more recent influence of globalization. Course participants will study current research and trends in computing and consider their impact on our society and the world. We will consider the ethical, sociological and economic dilemmas created by the introduction of new technologies.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: LSC or CORE: First-Year Seminar
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FS 162 - Science and Technology that Changed History and You
From ancient history to today’s technological age, fundamental scientific discoveries and new technologies have impacted all aspects of change in human society. Through readings, writings, discussions, and hands-on experiments, we will examine the discoveries and inventions that have affected some of the major turning points of history as well as the science hidden behind many social, economic, and political changes.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: First-Year Seminar
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FS 182 - The Social Construction of Humanness
This course will introduce students to the questions: What makes us human? To what extent do variations in characteristics (e.g., sex, gender, dis/ability, stature, body morphology, and race) impact our perceptions of humanness? To what extent is being human biologically determined, socially constructed, or an emergent property of both? Have notions of what it means to be human been fixed or have they varied throughout history? This course must be taken along with the lab science course BI 106 The Cellular and Developmental Biology of Being Human.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: LSC or CORE: First-Year Seminar
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FS 184 - Robotics, Technology and the Evolving Self
As the world of technology becomes increasingly complex, we must be able to combine imagination with logic. Imagination allows us to dream beyond what is; while logic helps us to operationalize those dreams. Key elements of this course are related to underlying concepts in physics.
Prerequisites: First-Year Students Only
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: First Year Seminar
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GG 101 - Introduction to Human Geography
An overview of the central themes of systematic human geography: the creation and recreation of places; and an understanding of their interdependence in the context of globalization. Core topics include: human-environment relations, demography, cultural identity, geographies of political space, and a spatial history of the world economy.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Optional Applied Language Component
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues or Social and Institutional or CORE: History & Society
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GG 102 - Introduction to Physical Geography
This course is a systematic study of elements that compose the Earth’s physical environment: weather/climate, vegetation, soil, and landforms. The emphasis of the course is on these processes, but human-environment relationships are also examined. Labs promote hypothesis testing, sampling, and experimentation on processes and interactions occurring in the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.
Full course
Laboratory Fee: Yes
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Processes of Scientific Reasoning
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GG 201 - Urban Geography
A geographic perspective on urbanization and a variety of contemporary urban problems. Possible topics include perceptions and images of urban areas; approaches to the study of urbanization and the spatial structure of urban systems; architecture and urban design; social structure and the urban experience; the evolution of residential and non-residential land-use patterns; investment and disinvestment in central cities; and the role of politics and planning in urban development. Emphasis is on the processes characteristic of North American cities.
Full course
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GG 205 - Political Geography
A survey of the theories and themes of political geography. Possible topics include environmental political theories; traditional and critical geopolitics and power; territoriality and identity, nationalism and the state; global environmental governance; locational conflict; electoral geography; locality studies; and urban scale politics. This course examines conflict and conflict resolution at a variety of spatial scales – from local to global.
Full course
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GG 207 - Economic Geography
A geographic perspective on the central economic issues facing human societies. This course covers conflicting arguments and theories for comprehending a world in rapid transition, ranging from spatial applications of neoclassical economics to political economy perspectives on underdevelopment. Possible topics include population dynamics and policy; pollution and resource depletion; food and famine; transportation; patterns of production and land use; economic justice; social and economic development; and multinational and international commerce.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good or Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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GG 211 - Water Resources
A geographical examination of human-environment relations in the context of water. Built on a foundation of hydrology/water resource management, the course examines the development and resolution of conflict over this critical natural resource. Possbile topics include the hydrological cycle; surface and groundwater processes; the distribution and development of water resources at a variety of spatial scales; water quality and human health; water law; globalization and the commodification of drinking water supplies; international conflict over water supplies; water and human rights.
Full course
Crosslisted: ES-211
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GG 220 - Maps and Apps: Space and Place in Electronic Environments
An exploration of maps and mapping in electronic environments. Students will explore the fundamental premises of cartography and apply them in various Geographic Information Systems (GIS) environments. Course topics include map creation and analysis, virtual globes, exploration and use of online “public” mapping and spatial analysis services, and basic use of GIS software. The principle objective is to investigate an array of mapping and spatial display environments rather than develop expert GIS users.
Prerequisites: None
Full course
Misc. Notes: This course will not be open to students to have already received credit for ES-260: Geographical Information Systems. (Students who complete ES-220/GG-220 may, however, move on to complete ES-260).
Crosslisted: ES-220
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GG 311 - Community and Environmental Planning
An introduction to community and environmental planning from an applied geography perspective. Foundational topics include the evolution of the American urban system and the internal structure of cities; the evolution of planning as a legal and regulatory facet of American society; planning techniques and tools; approaches to environmental problem solving at local and regional scales. Supplementary emphases may include housing and community development, economic development, historic preservation and transportation. The class has a fieldwork component. Students are introduced to the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software.
Prerequisites: At least one geography course or permission of the instructor.
Full course
Crosslisted: ES 311
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GG 317 - Advanced Topics in Geography
Intermediate seminar, the subject matter of which will vary from year to year. Consult with the instructor before enrolling to ascertain topics to be studied.
Prerequisites: At least one geography course or permission of the instructor.
Full course
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GG 417 - Directed Readings in Geography
Directed study for advanced students in human geography. Focused on major themes and literature in the field, this seminar includes design and completion of a research project.
Prerequisites: Enrollment by permission of the instructor.
Half course
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GL 201 - Foundations of Global Studies
Students learn theories and methodologies of critical thinking about globalization. They study the interdependence of people and places, and increasing global interconnectedness through economic, political, cultural, and environmental change. Students think globally about the fast-paced transfer of ideas, products, labor, and money and their vital impact on local communities.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good or CORE: History & Society
When Offered: Fall
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GL 301 - Advanced Topics in Global Studies
An examination of a topic not offered by the department on a regular basis. Topics will vary depending on instructor and student interest and demand, but all topics will at a minimum employ a multi-disciplinary and comparative perspective to examine an issue of global relevance in or across two or more cultures, nations or institutions.
Full course
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GL 340 - Preparation for International Service
Students prepare for travel to an international location by learning about the history, economics, politics, culture, and society of that location, and by carefully exploring the challenges of engaging in service work in developing countries. This course provides an opportunity for team-building, logistical preparation, and intellectual grounding in philosophical ethical theory, as applied to international service. The course is restricted to students planning to enroll in GL 341 “A Study in Service: Guyana” or another international service experience.
Half course
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GL 341 - A Study in Solidarity: Guyana
Students travel to an international location for two weeks (Guyana, if political conditions allow) and engage in service-learning, working with individuals facing marginalization based on race, poverty, age, and illness. Daily writing and group discussion will consider global social, political, and economic marginalization and Emmanuel Levinas’ theory of infinite responsibility.
Prerequisites: PH 351
Half course
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GL 410 - Global Studies Senior Seminar
This is the capstone course for the Global Studies minor. Students will have the opportunity to synthesize theoretical material from this and previous courses, and apply it to cases and issues facing cultures worldwide. Students will be expected to use research, writing and presentation skills to complete projects related to their geographic and topical areas of interest.
Prerequisites: GL 201 or PJ-101. Seniors Only. Global Studies and Peace and Justice Minors Only.
Full course
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GR 101 - Elementary Greek
An introduction to Ancient Greek. Students will learn the fundamentals of Greek grammar through drill, and translation and composition exercises. Students will get a taste of simple Greek, through sentences and very short passages from the New Testament and ancient Greek authors, such as Menander, Homer, Herodotus, and Xenophon. Students will also be introduced to the history of Greek literature.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Second Language
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GR 201 - Intermediate Greek
Continued intensive study of the fundamentals and nuances of ancient Greek. Selected readings may include Xenophon, Herodotus, and the New Testament.
Prerequisites: GR 101
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Second Language
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GR 310 - Directed Readings in Greek Literature
Students will read and discuss texts by a Greek author. This course may be taken more than once, and normally students will work with one author in a semester. Recent offerings have been Homer, Plato, and Herodotus.
Prerequisites: GR 101 and GR 201 or equivalent.
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable as long as the topic is different.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: N/A or CORE: Literature & The Arts
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GS 101 - Gender Studies: Foundations
This course introduces students to the history, theories, methodologies, vocabulary, and classic readings in gender studies, usually with concentration on one theme such as health, labor, or suffrage. The course materials have broad applicability to other courses and will provide a useful foundation for students who plan to major or minor in Gender Studies.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior or CORE: History & Society or Engaging Diverse Identities
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GS 203 - Gender Issues in Society
Explores the significance and intelligibility of gender by examining, from an interdisciplinary and global perspective, how gender differentiation is experienced, understood, expressed, valued, and lived out in cultures.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Gender Studies major.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior or CORE: History & Society or Engaging Diverse Identities
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GS 204 - Men & Masculinities
Explore the myriad definitions, pre-conceived notions, constructions and consequences of both our subjective and objective “experiences” of the two vastly misunderstood terms - men AND masculinities. Global, national and local interpretations of these terms will be explored through the use of texts, discussions, lectures, videos and guest speakers.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: N/A or CORE: History & Society or Engaging Diverse Identities
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GS 208 - Topics in Gender Studies
This topics course may change from year to year as professors offer introductory level courses on a topic related to the study of gender. These courses are designed to include all undergraduates, not just Gender Studies minors, who are interested in the particular special topic relating to gender offered that year.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: N/A or CORE: Engaging Diverse Identities
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GS 308 - Advanced Topics in Gender Studies
This advanced topics course may change from year to year as professors offer advanced level, theoretical courses that reflect current work in the discipline of Gender Studies. A current special topic course is, for example, Feminist Theory and the Body. A past course was Sex and Sexuality from a Gender Perspective. These courses are designed to help Gender Studies minors do advanced reading and work in the field.
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable as long as the topic is different.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: N/A or CORE: Engaging Diverse Identities
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