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Topics Courses  
 

Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies
  
  
  
  

  • GSS 393 - Global Feminisms (1)

    The course will examine the meaning of “feminism” in a global context and study the ways in which local movements, national and international agencies have addressed the issue of gender oppression in the world. The course will also examine some of the issues that have become part of the global agenda for women over the last few decades. Particular attention will be given to women’s movements worldwide and the multiple ways in which women have organized to improve their lives. Prerequisite: GSS 171 , GSS 270 , GSS 271 , or PHI 352 . Alternate years.
    (Social Science)
  
  

  • GSS 487 - Project (1)

    A substantial culminating capstone for the Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies major, typically completed in the senior year. Consists of an original research/criticism paper, a creative writing/performance/exhibition, or a practicum, and a public presentation and defense. Pre-requisites include GSS 171 , GSS 270 , at least four other courses to be counted toward the major, and the approval of the project proposal by the two advisors and instructor.
  
  
  

  • GSS 510 - Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies in Action (1/4)

    What is the relevance of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies? How does it intersect with other academic disciplines? How does it prepare you for life after Cornell? In this adjunct course, Cornell professors and alumni will share the relevance of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies to their own lives. In monthly gatherings, we will discuss how this interdisciplinary field intersects with and influences other disciplinary perspectives and how it prepares us for the future. Professors will share the ways that studying women, gender, and/or sexuality has shaped their own teaching, research, and activism. Alumni will also talk about the effect of GSS studies on their own lives and career paths.
    (CR)

Geology
  

  • GEO 101 - Earth Science (1)

    Phenomena and processes within, upon, and above the earth. The exploration of a dynamic planet with an immense history. Includes discussion of modern and ancient climate, geologic time, and the processes shaping the planet today. Not open to students previously enrolled in GEO 111  or GEO 114 . Alternate years.
    (Science)
  

  • GEO 105 - Marine Science (1)

    An introduction to the global marine environment, with emphasis on sea floor dynamics, submarine topography and sediments, the nature and circulation of oceanic waters, coastal processes, marine biologic productivity, coral reefs and pollution, and exploitation of the oceans by humans. One field trip to the Shedd Aquarium, Chicago.
    (Science)
  

  • GEO 111 - Dynamic Earth (1)

    The earth as a dynamic body whose materials and structures are continually being modified by the interactions of the geological processes; considers interrelationships between geological processes and human activity. Fieldtrips as weather permits. Not open to student previously enrolled in GEO 101 .
    (Laboratory Science)
  

  • GEO 114 - Investigations in Iowa Geology (1)

    Earthquakes, volcanoes, oceans, meteorite impacts, glaciers… in Iowa? Geology may not be the first thing you think of when you think about Iowa, but the geology of Iowa records valuable information about the geological formation and evolution of the Earth. Geologists are not only historians; however, but also detectives who use rocks, minerals, fossils, landforms, and Earth processes to piece together the physical history of the Earth. Because geology is active, the geology of Iowa is still changing today. This field- and laboratory-based course is designed to show how you can use your own observations and experimental data to interpret the changing Earth around you. Not open to students previously enrolled in GEO 111 .
    (Laboratory Science)
  

  • GEO 122 - Climate Change (1)

    An examination of changes in Earth’s climate with particular focus on the last 20,000 years. Topics include greenhouse and icehouse worlds, climate reconstruction techniques, and factors driving climate change. Offered as a writing-designated course (W) in alternate years.
    (Laboratory Science)
  

  • GEO 123 - Go West: An Introduction to Field Geology (1)

    A largely field-based course centered in the Black Hills of South Dakota, the canyonlands of southern Utah, or the volcanoes of Hawaii. The fundamentals of geology will be introduced in the classroom and amplified by hands-on learning during a two-week trip west. Students will learn skills necessary for introductory geological mapping and field-based studies and will gain first-hand knowledge about large-scale tectonic features such as volcanoes and mountains, as well as surficial processes, such as river erosion. Entails additional costs.
    (Laboratory Science)
  

  • GEO 130 - Historical Geology (1)

    Origin and evolution of the solid earth, atmosphere, and ocean; the origin of life; and the succession of life through geologic time.
    (Laboratory Science)
  

  • GEO 212 - Mineralogy (1)

    An introduction to the physical, chemical, and structural properties of minerals. Will explore the significance of minerals across many fields, and will provide a hands-on approach, including growing minerals and using mineral hand-samples, crystal form models, atomic structure models, and polarizing microscopes to uncover even the subtlest properties of minerals. Prerequisite: any 100-level GEO course.
    (Laboratory Science)
  

  • GEO 214 - Tectonics (1)

    An examination of plate tectonic processes on Earth. Topics will include the building of mountains, rifting of ocean basins, the structure of Earth’s interior, paleomagnetism, and the driving forces behind plate movement. Also includes introduction to structural geology and field mapping. Includes several field trips. Prerequisite: GEO 130 .
    (Laboratory Science)
  

  • GEO 217 - Invertebrate Paleontology (1)

    Principles of paleontology, paleoecology, and taxonomy, with an introduction to major fossil invertebrate groups. Prerequisite: GEO 130  or BIO 141  and BIO 142 .
    (Laboratory Science)
  

  • GEO 255 - Modern/Ancient Carb Systems (in the Bahamas) (1)

    Field course on the geologic and biologic processes occurring in a modern carbonate system and the responses preserved in Pleistocene limestones. Days spent in the field investigating modern shallow marine environments (coral reefs, tidal flats, lagoons, beaches, dunes) and ancient analogs preserved in rock outcrops, caves, and sink-holes. Follow-up lectures and laboratory sessions in the evening. Snorkeling experience desirable but not essential; scuba diving opportunities will be made available. Taught at the Gerace Research Center, San Salvador Island, Bahamas. Entails additional costs. Prerequisite: any 100-level GEO course.
    (Laboratory Science)
  
  
  
  

  • GEO 306 - Igneous Petrology (1)

    Tectonic origins and geochemical evolution of magmas provide insight into the huge variety of igneous rocks. Hand sample and microscopic study of igneous rocks helps to determine compositions, structures and regional settings of the rocks. Prerequisite: GEO 212 . Alternate years.
    (Laboratory Science)
  

  • GEO 307 - Metamorphic Petrology (1)

    Tectonic origins, mineralogical and textural evolution of rocks that undergo changes in pressure, temperature and fluid-availability. Hand sample and microscopic study will provide insight into the processes and controlling influences of metamorphic change. Prerequisite: GEO 212 .
    (Laboratory Science)
  

  • GEO 317 - Paleoecology (1)

    Applications of principles of paleoecology to an understanding of the ecology of marine invertebrates that existed in eastern Iowa during Paleozoic time. Includes group research projects on various aspects of paleoecology using field- and laboratory-based studies of fossiliferous outcrops in eastern Iowa. Prerequisite: GEO 217 . Alternate years.
    (Laboratory Science)
  

  • GEO 320 - Hydrogeology (1)

    The study of hydrogeology, landscape evolution, and earth surface processes. Particular attention will be paid to the dynamics of groundwater and surfacewater. Includes field- and laboratory-based group research projects on various local and regional topics, and reading of primary literature. Co-listed with ENV 301 .  Prerequisite: Any 200-level GEO course. Alternate years.
    (Laboratory Science)
  

  • GEO 322 - Climates of the Ice Age (1)

    An in-depth examination of Quaternary climates around the globe and the methods used to reconstruct them. Topics include ice cores, marine sediments, speleothems, pollen, tree rings, and geochemical techniques. Involves hands-on paleoclimate projects including computer simulations. Will also entail significant reading of the primary literature. Prerequisite: GEO 122  or GEO 320 . Alternate years.
    (Laboratory Science)
  

  • GEO 324 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (1)

    Sedimentary processes and the stratigraphic record. Basics of particle transport, facies models, and methods of stratigraphic analysis. Hand specimen and microscopic study of sedimentary rocks. Prerequisite: GEO 130 . Alternate years.
    (Laboratory Science)
  

  • GEO 325 - The Origin of Mountains (1)

    Mountains are formed by a variety of geological processes. This class will explore methods of mountain building, focusing on a specific mountain belt. We will read and discuss current literature on a range of related topics, including tectonistratigraphy, petrology, structural geology, thermobarometry, and geochronology. Multi-day field trip is possible. Prerequisite: GEO 306  or GEO 307 . Alternate years.
    (Laboratory Science)
  

  • GEO 329 - The Geology of New Zealand (in New Zealand) (1)

    Application of geologic principles in the field to explore the geology of a New Zealand: stratigraphy, structure, geomorphology, and tectonic history. Interpretation of geologic maps. Offered on the South Island of New Zealand. Registration entails additional costs. Junior and senior Geology majors only. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and either GEO 306  or GEO 307 . Alternate years.
  
  
  
  

  • GEO 485 - Geological Problems

    Serves as the capstone for the geology major. Research on a subject or problem selected by the student and approved by the instructor, involving library and field or laboratory study. Comprehensive term paper and oral report. May be repeated once for credit.
  
  
  

  • GEO 511 - Extended Research in Geology (1/4)

    Two semesters to be taken in conjunction with capstone project, GEO 485 . Extended reading during the first semester and writing of a capstone research proposal. Extended writing with construction and delivery of a public presentation of the capstone research results during the second semester. Prerequisites: Registration in GEO 485  during the end of the first semester or beginning of second semester. Permission of Instructor.

History
  

  • HIS 101 - Europe: 800-1300 (1)

    This course surveys medieval Europe from the decline of the Carolingian era, tracing the rise of the papacy, as well as new ideas about spirituality and law. Topics covered include the Crusades, the culture of knights, universities, and the developing inquisition. Not open to seniors without permission of the instructor.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 102 - Europe: 1300-1700 (1)

    This course examines the impact of the Black Death upon European society and the development of the Renaissance and Reformation. What does it mean to have a Renaissance? How did the Black Death change European society? What effects did these new intellectual and religious ideas have on politics, society, and culture? How did ordinary people shape the Reformation? We will consider these questions as we explore art, literature, and documents from the period. Not open to seniors without permission of the instructor.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 104 - Modern Europe and Its Critics (1)

    Social and intellectual development of Europe since 1700. Not open to seniors without permission of the instructor. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 120 - Introductory Seminar: Women in America (1600-1870 (FYS) (1)

    This seminar is an introduction to women’s history from colonial times through the Civil War. We will examine a number of different topics such as the status of women in different colonies, the effect of the American Revolution, slave women, the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention, and the evolution of the women’s rights movement. Readings will include biographies, slave narratives, and some of the most important historical scholarship. One of the goals of the course is the improvement of writing skills, thus there will be frequent writing assignments.
    (FYS)
  

  • HIS 141 - Latin American History (1)

    Introduction to Latin American studies, with special attention to major themes and selected countries. Not open to seniors without permission of the instructor. Same course as LAS 141 . No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 153 - Origins of the American Nation (1)

    From colonial origins through Reconstruction, with emphasis on the formation of local, sectional, and national communities. Not open to seniors without permission of the instructor. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 154 - Making of Modern America (1)

    The late nineteenth century ushered in a plethora of momentous changes in the economic, political, and social spheres of American life that heralded the birth of modern society. Massive upheavals brought about by revolutions in American industry, transportation systems, immigration patterns, and urbanization fundamentally altered the very structure of American society. This course examines the underlying changes that gave rise to a new era in American history epitomized by the “mass” character of modern life by focusing on mass production, mass consumption, mass culture, and mass movements (including civil rights and women’s rights) from the mid-nineteenth century through the late 1960s. Not open to seniors without permission of the instructor. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 210 - Warfare and Society in Modern Times (1)

    Changes in military conflict from the eighteenth century to the present. Interaction of warfare and social values. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 220 - History of Spain, 700-1600 (1)

    This course examines Spanish history from the Arab invasion through its “Golden Age.” The two major themes that this course explores are 1) the shift from a frontier society to a colonial empire, and 2) the multi-religious, multi-cultural nature of Iberian society during this period. The course examines the dynamics of violence, competition, and coexistence, between Muslims, Christians, and Jews, as well as within Muslim and Christian society. How did those dynamics, and the ideology of Reconquest, shape Spanish society and Spain’s early colonial efforts? How has this period of Spanish history been remembered and interpreted?
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 221 - Trials and Transitions of the Renaissance (1)

    This course explores the political, social, and religious changes of the Renaissance period (roughly, 1400-1600) through immersive simulations in which students adopt the personas of historical individuals. Topics may include Florentine politics, the Reformation Parliament called by Henry VIII, and others.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 240 - Public Memory and Public History (1)

    The American public has an insatiable appetite for representations of the nation’s past, as demonstrated by the popularity of historic sites, museums, historical re-enactments, televised historical documentaries and Hollywood films. Yet, despite its growing audience, the discipline of history seems to be in a state of crisis. Political debates have engendered a public furor over how American history is being taught and remembered. This course will examine the often contentious relationship between popular presentations of the past for the general public and professional historians’ scholarly interpretations and provide an introduction to the growing field of museum studies. The course may include the “hands-on” experience of a mini-internship at local historical societies, libraries, and museums and the opportunity for students to create their own online exhibits on different historical topics. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the Instructor. Alternate years. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 241 - Slavery and the Environment in a Comparative Context (in the Bahamas) (1)

    This course offers a rare opportunity to explore historic slave plantation ruins on a remote island in the Bahamas as a means of interpreting the history of slavery. We will examine the attempt by British Loyalists, who left the American colonies after the Revolutionary War, to establish cotton production in the Bahamas, using slave labor, and how the environmental context led to significant differences in the evolving relationships between enslaved people and plantation owners. A significant portion of the course (two weeks) will be conducted at the Gerace Research Centre, College of the Bahamas on the island of San Salvador; this will enable us to explore the ruins of several slave plantations, including the Farquharson Plantation. The journal Charles Farquharson kept from 1831-1832, which includes a slave uprising, is the only one in existence documenting a Bahamian slave plantation, and will be a central course text. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. This course is cross-listed with Environmental Studies.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 251 - Federal Indian Policy (1)

    Relations between Native American nations and the federal government. Central theme is the clash of cultures in the westward movement. Treaties, removal, land allotment, federal recognition in the twentieth century, and a review of the current scene. Offered subject to availability of faculty. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 252 - Baseball: The American Game (1)

    In many interesting ways the history of baseball from the mid-1800’s onward reflects the history of the United States. This seminar will examine the origins of the game, its evolution to a professional sport and then big business, legal aspects of the game, integration, and unionization. Students will write several papers and do a little research project about baseball and American society. Find out how Cornelius McGillicuddy, Jackie Robinson, Alexander Cartwright, Curt Flood, John Montgomery Ward, Alta Weiss, and Andy Messersmith - ballplayers all - reveal something important about American history and society. The relationship of the national game to changes in the country such as industrialization, urbanization, labor unionism, and integration. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 255 - American Lives (1)

    American history through autobiographies, memoirs, and biographies. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 257 - Topic: Reel History: The Cold War and American Film (1)

    This course will explore Cold War culture through Hollywood films, examining how Americans’ fears of communism and nuclear warfare were expressed in a diverse range of genres from film noir to documentary realism to science fiction (such as Them! in which giant mutating ants threaten to take over Los Angeles). Despite its production of anti-communist films, Hollywood came under attack from the House Committee on Un-American Activities. As a result, many people working in the film industry were denied their civil liberties and black-listed. We will also examine how Cold War ideologies about “race” and gender also played out onscreen and off. In addition to film screenings, there will be a large amount of course readings.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 258 - Topic: India’s Road to Independence (1)

    In 1945, India and Britain faced a critical juncture: the departure of British colonial government, leaving India to self-government. But what would that independence mean? Who would to take power? How could the needs of India’s different population groups - Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Untouchables -be balanced? Could India even be governed as one nation? This course explores the critical moment of India’s independence and partition through readings and intensive simulation. Readings will include background on India’s history and the writings of notable Indian leaders, including M. Gandhi, J. Nehru, and M. A. Jinnah. Students have the opportunity to develop a better solution than the historical outcome… if they can. The course may include other scenarios as well, if time permits.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 261 - Topic: Hamilton (1)

    How historically accurate is Lin-Manuel Miranda’s award-winning Broadway musical Hamilton? What is the significance of Miranda’s interpretation of history? Immigrant, military hero, politician, Secretary of the Treasury, and dueling victim, Alexander Hamilton embodies the difficult birth of the United States. If Miranda is correct, Hamilton also reveals important truths about us today. Readings include Ron Chernow’s Alexander Hamilton (which is the basis of the musical), the lyrics of the play, and articles by historians who offer other perspectives of this pivotal figure.
    (Humanities)
  
  
  
  

  • HIS 304 - Europe: the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries (1)

    This course focuses on the tumultuous period of the Reformation and religious wars, examining the connections between religion and politics, changing social and family structures, and new spiritual ideas and fears. Readings include primary sources and microhistory to explore the beliefs and experiences of ordinary Europeans in this period. Prerequisite: any 100 level History course or permission of instructor. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 315 - International Relations in Modern West (1)

    International Relations in the Modern Western World A history of diplomacy from the end of World War I to the present. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 316 - Enlightenment and the French Revolution (1)

    Intellectual, social, and political history of Europe, 1715-1815. Emphasis on France. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor. Offered subject to availability of faculty. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 317 - The Crusades (1)

    This course traces the crusading experience of western Europeans in the Middle Ages: the origins and development of the idea of crusade in the 1090s, followed by the failure of later Crusades and the change in the concept over time. More broadly, the class considers the relationship between violence and religion, and the legacy of the Crusades, including the consequences of the crusading phenomenon in Europe and how it has affected interactions between Muslims and Christians. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 318 - Growth of Industrial Society (1)

    Economic history of Western Europe from the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution to the end of World War II. Change from a traditional to an industrial society, effect of industrialization on the working class, and impact of the Great Depression. Prerequisites: junior standing or permission of instructor; ECB 101  is recommended. Offered subject to availability of faculty. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 319 - Women in Medieval Europe (1)

    This course examines how law, family structures, religious beliefs, and work shaped the experiences of European women between c. 500-1400. As we read various works for, by, and about medieval women, among the major questions we’ll examine are: What ideas about women’s bodies, minds, and social roles shaped women’s lives? What factors allowed women more or less agency to choose their own life’s course? In addition to reading medieval sources, in the course we will read, evaluate, and critique modern scholarship on medieval women. This course also counts toward the GSS major. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 320 - Persecution, Tolerance, and Minorities in Medieval Europe (1)

    This course explores the marginalization and persecution of minority groups in medieval Europe, as well as the coexistence of minority and majority. Why was persecution a common reaction to minority groups, set apart by their religion, sexuality, or health, in medieval Europe? Can coexistence be described as tolerance? What laws and customs shaped interactions between majority and minorities? This course examines these questions through reading primary sources from the European Middle Ages in translation and diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives on the study of marginalized groups. This course also counts towards the GSS major. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 321 - Muscovite and Imperial Russia (1)

    Topics in the history of Russia from its beginnings to 1917. Prerequisite: junior standing or permisision of instructor. Offered every third year. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 322 - Revolutionary and Soviet Russia (1)

    The 1917 Revolution and the resulting Soviet state to the beginning of World War II. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor. Offered every third year. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 323 - Russia from 1941 (1)

    From the beginning of World War II to the present. Particular attention to successive attempts to reinterpret the revolutionary legacy in the light of contemporary problems. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor. Offered every third year. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 324 - Modern Germany (1)

    German history between 1740 and 1945, with an emphasis on important events, such as the rise of Prussia, the Napoleonic Period, Bismarck and German unification, Hitler and the Third Reich. Prerequisite: HIS 104  or junior standing. Offered subject to availability of faculty. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 326 - Women in Renaissance and Reformation Europe (1)

    This course examines the experiences of women during the tumultuous Renaissance and Reformation period (c. 1400-1700). Questions to be examined include: How did women participate in these movements, and how were they affected by them? What ideas about women were debated in this period? How did women’s experiences change during this period? In addition to reading historical documents, in the course we will read, evaluate, and critique modern scholarship on early modern women. HERDER Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 350 - Colonial America (1)

    The English colonies in North America to 1760. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 351 - The Age of Revolution in America (1)

    The causes of the American Revolution, the writing and the implementation of the Constitution, and the War of 1812. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 352 - The United States in the Middle Period (1)

    America from 1815 to 1850, with emphasis on the growth and consequences of political and economic stability. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 353 - Civil War and Reconstruction (1)

    America at war with itself. The causes of the war and the attempt to rebuild the Union. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 354 - U.S. Social History Since 1940 (1)

    World War II as a turning point in civil rights, gender issues, class, foreign policy, and the consumer revolution. This course also counts towards the GSS major. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 356 - African-Americans in U.S. History (1)

    Selected topics on the nature of the Black experience in America. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor. Alternate years. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 358 - Work and Leisure in Modern America (1)

    Examines the relationship between Americans’ working lives and their pursuit of leisure in the transformation from the Industrial to the Post-Industrial Era (1880s-1980s). Topics will include women’s changing role in the workforce; the impact of popular and mass culture (such as film, radio, and television) upon the separation of work and leisure; the decline of public culture and the rise of privatized forms of leisure; the disappearance of industrial jobs in the emerging service-information economy; and the rise of corporate cultures, such as Disney, in the global context of the current economic revolution. We will explore how the forces of urbanization, immigration, production and consumption, technological innovation, and class stratification, contributed to the bifurcation of culture into “high” and “low” as well as engendering the evolution of popular to commercial to mass culture. This course also counts towards the GSS major. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor. Offered every third year. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 364 - Documentary Imagination-Depression (1)

    Explores the relationship between historical truth and fiction through an examination of documentaries made of Depression Era America. Through our examination of different types of documentary expression (e.g., photography, ethnography, literature, film, and oral history), students will learn to interpret these texts as historical sources. Students may experience first-hand the stages of documentary production by conducting oral history interviews, which they videotape and edit into a final documentary narrative. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor. Offered every third year. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  

  • HIS 369 - Chicago: The Transformation of America’s Second City, 1880-1940 (1)

    This course offers students the opportunity to explore the history of Chicago and complete an original research project based upon a first-hand exploration of the city and the holdings of the Newberry Library. The seminar will examine the crucial years in Chicago’s evolution from regional center to metropolis by looking at the related themes of urbanization, industrialization, and immigration. All of these developments are richly documented in the Newberry’s collections, which include archival materials pertaining to urban planning and architecture, immigrant life, African American communities, industrial growth and labor relations, political development, and diverse civic and commercial cultures. Drawing upon the Library’s collections, students will discover how the spatial formation of contemporary Chicago still reflects its historical origins, and will have the opportunity to use these rare materials in crafting their individual research papers. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor. Offered every third year. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  
  

  • HIS 380 - Internship in Public History (1)

    Application of historical concepts to an agency in the public sector (a museum, historical society, historic preservation program), a government agency, or a corporation with a history program. See Additional Academic Opportunities , All-College Independent Study Courses 280/380. Prerequisites: junior standing and three courses in American history, at least two of which must be at the 300 level. No S/U option.
  
  

  • HIS 394 - History and Theory (1)

    Survey of the influences in the field of history of Marxism, feminist theories, and theories of race and ethnicity. Prerequisites: junior standing and three courses in History, at least two of which must be at the 300-level. Offered subject to availability of faculty. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  
  

  • HIS 485 - Research Tutorial (1)

    A project, taken after any 300-level History course, enabling a student to engage in additional research on a theme related to that course. Prerequisites: a 300-level History course and permission of instructor. No S/U option.
    (Humanities)
  
  

Interdepartmental/Interdisciplinary Courses
  

  • INT 121 - Communication in Education (1)

    A focus on communication demands for educators provides the context for this course in which students will give prepared speeches and group presentations intended for such audiences as parents, community members, educational colleagues, and other education stakeholders. Scenarios for class activities will feature issues of cross-cultural communication, nonverbal behavior, and virtual communication media appropriate for school-home community information sharing. This course is intended for students interested in pursuing a major in education. Credit/No Credit
    (CR)
  

  • INT 160-1 - Cell-Phones, Coffee, and Cars: Critiquing Consumption (FYS) (1)

    Life, as we know it, is dependent on the everyday consumption of goods and services; however, our consumptive practices can also have negative social and environmental consequences. This first-year seminar combines sociological and geological perspectives to provide a unique viewpoint on the cause and effects of our consumer society. Sociology allows us to examine the changing meaning, practices, and social implications of consumption, while geology provides scientific insight into the physical processes and environmental implications of consumption. Our goal is to examine the interdisciplinary, complex nature of sustainability through reflection, experiential learning and collaborative problem-solving. DAVIS and WALSH
    (FYS)
  

  • INT 164 - The Immigrant Experience in American Culture (FYS) (1)

    How have immigrants from different countries and at different times experienced and played a role in American culture? In this course students will practice and develop their language and analytical skills by reading and discussing works of fiction and non fiction about the immigrant experience, writing essays, and giving oral presentations. Students also will learn about the college’s expectations for academic work, and become familiar with and use college resources such as the Writing and Research Studios.
    (FYS)
  

  • INT 165 - Global Issues (1)

    This course provides an overview of topical issues, such as economics, business, technology, and politics in the United States and he world. Students will develop their oral and written English skills through readings, writing assignments, oral presentations. The course also involves regular visits to another course at the college to provide students with additional practice in listening and speaking. In completing course assignments students will gain practice using college resources such as the Writing and Research Studios.
    (FYS)
  

  • INT 166 - Energy & Society (1)

    Our modern society depends critically on the conversion of stored energy sources, like coal, oil, and natural gas, into useful forms of energy such as electricity, transportation, and heat. This course will explore the societal impacts of this energy use on human health, the environment, and the economy. We will also explore energy production and consumption patterns around the world. Students will engage in critical reading, discussion, and several different types of academic writing. Because this is a writing course, significant course time will be spent on the writing process, with a focus on revision.
    FYS (First Year Seminar)
  
  
  
  

  • INT 310 - Theoretical Foundations in Elementary School Mathematics (1)

    This course is designed for Elementary Education majors. This course will focus on understanding elementary mathematical concepts and processes taught in the elementary (K-8) curriculum. Noted are the fundamental mathematical concepts most applicable for teaching at the elementary level: number and operations, algebra, geometry, data analysis and probability. Prerequisites: EDU 205 , EDU 215 , EDU 230 , EDU 240 , admission to the Teacher Education Program, and junior standing.
  

  • INT 320 - Interdisciplinary Theory and Practice for the Elementary Classroom (1)

    Current K-6 methods in the teaching of visual and performance art and health and wellness. Special emphasis upon pedagogical strategies and theories needed to be an interdisciplinary classroom teacher. Required of all Education majors seeking K-6 certification. Prerequisites: EDU 205 , EDU 215 , EDU 230 , EDU 240 , admission to the Teacher Education Program, and junior standing.
  
  
 

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