This course provides a framework for thinking critically about the historical and contemporary applications of gender and sexuality—a simple endeavor in other areas, students will find navigating gender and sexuality terminologies (e.g., sexualities, sexual orientation, what constitutes ‘sex’ in particular places and times, sexual identity, gender, and gender identity) may also be a rigorous historical, political, philosophical, sociological, and anthropological study.
This course explores the nature of the communities we live in, whether defined spatially (such as a neighborhood) or as a set of ties based on sharing a common interest. Building community has become a central debate in a number of social sciences, including sociology, political science, economics, and psychology. In a culture emphasizing individualism and individual rights, how can we balance the needs for community and responsibility to others with individual needs for personal development? In this course, students have the opportunity to gain practical as well as theoretical experience with understanding communities.
This sophomore inquiry will examine the nature and state of healthy individuals in their various environments. A dynamic approach will be used to study the places in which people live and interact, such as the community, the workplace, and the natural environment. Topics will focus on ways to solve and prevent problems that may affect the health and wellbeing of the individual, the local environment, and/or the global community. Individual behavior change, social policies, community development, and social responsibility will be explored.
The course will take an interdisciplinary approach to global environmental change. It will discuss the physical, chemical, and biological changes in the earth’s environment in the past, present, and future. The past will concentrate on the physical, chemical, and biological changes that are recorded in the rock, ice, and sediment record. The presentation will concentrate on recent changes in the oceans and atmosphere and discuss the human dimension. The future will cover the merits and limits of global models.
In this course, students will learn the foundations of Design Thinking and how to apply them to real-world problems. This course intends to excite students about the power of Design Thinking through hands-on experiences and equip them with the basic skills needed to use it. Students will experience the intersection of diversity, ethics/social responsibility, critical thinking, and communication as they identify problems to address, craft their design challenge, engage in field research, synthesize their findings, brainstorm solutions, and present their concepts while expanding their personal and professional networks.
The course will take an interdisciplinary approach to global environmental change. It will discuss the physical, chemical, and biological changes in the earth’s environment in the past, present, and future. The past will concentrate on the physical, chemical, and biological changes that are recorded in the rock, ice, and sediment record. The presentation will concentrate on recent changes in the oceans and atmosphere and discuss the human dimension. The future will cover the merits and limits of global models.