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Term: Summer 2013

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ACM 210 - Introduction To Arts And Cultural Management: History, law, and problems associated with art and cultural organizations in the non-profit, for profit, and public sector; fund raising, grant writing, marketing/publicity, personnel management, programming, and office management. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ACM 310 - Marketing And Management Of Arts And Cultural Enterprises: Marketing of arts and cultural enterprises in the non-profit, for profit, and public sector and management of marketing processes including research, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
AIS 255 - Gender And Indigenous Representation: Examines the relationship and negotiation of gender and culture as they are represented within and concerning Indigenous peoples/communities. We will focus on U.S. forms of representation in popular experiences, e.g., literature, film, media. Cross-listed with ES 255 and WGS 255. Letter grade only.
ANT 106 - The Art Of Ancient Technology: Hands-on course examining the constraints ancient technologies placed on prehistoric artisans. Explores the interface between arts, culture, and nature as artists respond to technological developments. Letter grade only.
ANT 355 - Archaeology Of Rock Art: Explore aesthetics, science, interpretation, ethics, management, and conservation of rock engravings and paintings worldwide. We contrast western and non-western modes of interpretation, understandings of landscape, and ethics of site management, focusing on indigenous perspectives in the Americas, Australia, and Africa. 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab, including field trips. Prerequisites: junior, senior, or graduate status; at least one upper-division or graduate course in anthropology, art history, AIS, or recreation management; and successful completion of liberal studies writing requirements. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ANT 355H - Archaeology Of Rock Art - Honors: Explore aesthetics, science, interpretation, ethics, management, and conservation of rock engravings and paintings worldwide. 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab, including field trips. Prerequisites: junior, senior, or graduate status; at least one upper-division or graduate course in anthropology, art history, Native American studies, or recreation management; and successful completion of liberal studies writing requirements. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ARH 141 - Western Art To 1400: Surveys Western painting, sculpture, and architecture from prehistory through the Gothic period. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ARH 141H - Western Art To 1400 - Honors: Surveys Western painting, sculpture, and architecture from prehistory through the Gothic period. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ARH 142 - Western Art Since 1400: Surveys Western painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Renaissance through the twentieth century. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ARH 142H - Western Art Since 1400 - Honors: Surveys Western painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Renaissance through the twentieth century. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ARH 143 - Introduction To The Arts Of Asia: Explores a wide range of works of art produced in West, Central, South, and East Asia from prehistoric to modern times, as well as provides a basic introduction to the discipline of art history. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ARH 143H - Introduction To The Arts Of Asia - Honors: Explores a wide range of works of art produced in West, Central, South, and East Asia from prehistoric to modern times, as well as provides a basic introduction to the discipline of art history. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ARH 250 - Exploring Museums: Curiosities, Collections, And Controversies: This course introduces students to museums as cultural institutions and covers current controversies in the museum world. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ARH 257 - A Cultural History Of Photography: This course offers a history of photography with an emphasis on socio-cultural contexts. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ARH 269 - Arts Of China: In order to provide an introduction to the 5,000 year-old artistic heritage of China, this course focuses on the most important traditional media of visual arts and architecture. Letter grade only.
ARH 270 - Arts Of Japan: Tradition And Modernity: This course focuses on the traditional media of Japanese visual arts and explores how long-established practices are integrated with modern forms and functions. Letter grade only.
ARH 344 - Italian Renaissance Art: Historical survey of the painting, sculpture, and architecture from the fourteenth century through the seventeenth century in Italy. Letter grade only.
ARH 347 - Nineteenth Century Art: Historical survey of the painting, sculpture, and architecture of the nineteenth century, with an emphasis on France. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ARH 370 - Buddhist Art: Visual Language And Religious Context: Provides an in-depth study of the distinct Buddhist visual language in its form and content in relation to its religious context, seen through the activities of pilgrimage, faith, meditation, and ritual. Cross-listed with REL 352. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ARH 380 - Islamic Art: Religious And Secular Arts Of Islamic Asia: Survey of major themes and historical phases of Islam in connection with its artistic traditions, with attention to regional variety reflected in the art and architecture of Islamic Asia. Cross-listed with REL 332. Letter grade only.
ART 100 - Art Appreciation: Lecture. Develops understanding and enjoyment of the relationship of the visual arts to everyday life; encompasses the study of media, styles, techniques, and meanings. Credit cannot be applied toward B.F.A. or B.S.Ed. Art Education degrees. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ART 101 - Introduction To Studio Arts: Lecture. Introduces the experiences of the two-dimensional visual arts through basic theory and concepts in a specific medium, with an emphasis on history, criticism, aesthetic analysis, creative thinking. May be applied toward the B.F.A. or B.S.Ed. Art Education degrees as elective credit. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ART 142 - Silk-screen Printmaking: Studio course. Introduces silk-screen (serigraphy) printmaking techniques. 5 hrs. studio. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ART 150 - Two-dimensional Design Fundamentals: Studio course. Explores art elements and design principles applicable to all the visual arts, with an emphasis on two-dimensional organization and color theory. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ART 151 - Three-dimensional Design Fundamentals: Studio course. Explores the fundamental design principles involved in organizing three-dimensional space, with an emphasis on three-dimensional concepts and materials. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ART 161 - Ceramics I: Studio course with emphasis in creating ceramic art. Includes hand building, wheel throwing, and modes of criticism. 5 hrs. studio. Open to all students. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ART 171 - Jewelry And Metalsmithing I: Studio course. Broad-based exposure to the methods, techniques, and materials of jewelry and metalsmithing, with emphasis on jewelry and metals history and modes of criticism. Open to all students. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ART 181 - Sculpture I: Studio course. Broad-based exposure to sculptural processes and techniques in clay, metal, wood, and stone, with emphasis on sculpture history and modes of criticism. Open to all students. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ART 181H - Sculpture I - Honors: Studio course. Broad-based exposure to sculptural processes and techniques in clay, metal, wood, and stone, with emphasis on sculpture history and modes of criticism. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ART 300 - Contemporary Art Trends: Starting with Abstract Expressionism as background, this class focuses on art of the present and the development of contemporary trends. Letter grade only.
CCJ 215 - Crime, Justice, And The Media: Introduces social science methods for media analysis and examines the interactions between media, crime, and public policy. Letter grade only.
CCJ 314 - Hollywood And The Social Construction Of Crime And Justice: Analyses movie constructions of crime and justice, and investigates the dominant images and messages prevalent in American crime cinema. 3 hrs. lecture, 1 hr. lab. Letter grade only.
CCS 250 - Cultural Perspectives: A topics course emphasizing interdisciplinary inquiry into cultural practices and products in a global framework. Includes comparative analysis of artistic, literary, and religious practices from the disciplinary perspectives in Comparative Cultural Studies. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit. Course fee required.
CCS 250H - Cultural Perspectives - Honors: A topics course emphasizing interdisciplinary inquiry into cultural practices and products in a global framework. Includes comparative analysis of artistic, literary, and religious practices from the disciplinary perspectives in Comparative Cultural Studies. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit. Course fee required.
CCSU 351W - Interdisciplinary Research And Writing: This course couples academic writing and effective communication with the interdisciplinary analysis of a variety of cultural and artistic artifacts. The main goal is to produce good academic writing through analysis, interpretation, and evaluation in the humanities. Letter grade only.
CCSU 490C - 1960s American Cinema: An interdisciplinary seminar in which students pursue a project in American cinema of the 1960s, including a comparative analysis of artistic, literary, and religious practices as they relate to American cinema from this decade. The 1960s were a particularly turbulent time period in American history, and the cinema from this decade captures many of the cultural attitudes, tensions, and ideologies. Letter grade only.
CINE 101 - Introduction To Cinema And Visual Culture: This class introduces students to the historical issues and theoretical concepts in Cinema Studies and provides a foundational understanding of visual culture, especially as it relates to cinema. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
CINE 101H - Introduction To Cinema And Visual Culture - Honors: This class introduces students to the historical issues and theoretical concepts in Cinema Studies and provides a foundational understanding of visual culture, especially as it relates to cinema. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
COM 250 - Environmental Perspectives On Communication Arts: Analytical exploration and interpretation of oral, visual, and written artistic and communication works that have influenced public perception and/or policy concerning environmental issues. Letter grade only.
EMF 382 - The Art Of Cinema: The study and history of film as an art form, how filmmakers tell a story, and the aesthetic experience unique to film as a communal and encompassing art, a medium of social commentary, and as entertainment; illustrated by feature films, film clips, and documentaries. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ENG 110 - Rhetoric In The Media: Uses rhetoric to analyze and write about popular cultural texts such as print media, advertising and commercials, television shows, films, cyberspace, and radio. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
ENG 130 - The World Of Literature: Explores what literature enables us to discover about others and ourselves by examining literature from diverse cultures and time periods with an emphasis on theme, style, and traditions. Letter grade only.
ENG 130H - The World Of Literature - Honors: Explores what literature enables us to discover about others and ourselves by examining literature from diverse cultures and time periods with an emphasis on theme, style, and traditions. Letter grade only.
ENG 210 - Principles In Rhetoric: Readings and instruction in the art of effective written communication, directed toward enabling you to meet the demands of any rhetorical situation. Letter grade only.
ENG 211 - Principles Of Written Argumentation: Writing, thinking, and learning skills. Focuses on audience-centered, everyday, reasoned discourse. Letter grade only.
ENG 211H - Principles Of Written Argumentation - Honors: Writing, thinking, and learning skills. Focuses on audience-centered, everyday reasoned discourse. Letter grade only.
ENG 230 - Introduction To Literature: Interpretive concepts in literature; practice in critical reading and written response. Letter grade only.
ENG 230H - Introduction To Literature - Honors: Interpretive concepts in literature; practice in critical reading and written response. Letter grade only.
ENG 231 - British Literature To 1750: Major authors and movements in the literature of England from its beginnings to 1750. Letter grade only.
ENG 231H - British Literature To 1750 - Honors: Major authors and movements in the literature of England from its beginnings to 1750. Letter grade only.
ENG 232 - British Literature After 1750: Major authors and movements in the literature of England from 1750 to the present. Letter grade only.
ENG 232H - British Literature After 1750 - Honors: Major authors and movements in the literature of England from 1750 to the present. Letter grade only.
ENG 242 - American Literature From Colonial Times To 1865: Major authors and movements in the literature of the United States from colonial times to 1865. Letter grade only.
ENG 243 - American Literature From 1865 To Present: Major authors and movements in the literature of the United States from 1865 to the present. Letter grade only.
ENG 245 - U.s. Multi-ethnic Literature Survey: Surveys major authors, genres, and movements, including literature by African-American, Asian-American, Chicano/a, Latino/a, and Native American writers. Pass-fail or letter grade.
ENG 245H - U.s. Multi-ethnic Literature Survey - Honors: Surveys major authors, genres, and movements, including literature by African-American, Asian-American, Chicano/a, Latino/a, and Native American writers. Pass-fail or letter grade.
ENG 247 - Introduction To African American Literature: An examination of African American Literature with emphasis on works that reflect major historical and literary eras and cultural trends. Letter grade only.
ENG 247H - Intro To African American Literature - Honors: An examination of African American Literature with emphasis on works that reflect major historical and literary eras and cultural trends. Letter grade only.
ENG 253 - World Literature: Selected texts in world literature with an emphasis on problems of comparative literary and cultural study. Letter grade only.
ENG 261 - Introduction To Women Writers: Representative novels, poetry, and plays by women writing in English studied in the context of new scholarship on women in language, literary theory, history, philosophy, and psychology. Letter grade only.
ENG 261H - Introduction To Women Writers - Honors: Representative novels, poetry, and plays by women writing in English studied in the context of new scholarship on women in language, literary theory, history, philosophy, and psychology. Letter grade only.
ENG 335 - Shakespeare: Reading and discussion of selected works of Shakespeare. Letter grade only.
ENG 335H - Shakespeare - Honors: Reading and discussion of selected works of Shakespeare. Letter grade only.
ENG 341 - The American Novel: American novel, with particular attention to nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Letter grade only.
ENG 341H - The American Novel - Honors: American novel, with particular attention to nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Letter grade only.
ENG 345 - Topics In U.s. Multi-ethnic Literature: Topics include African-American, Asian-American, Chicano/a, Latino/a, and Native American literature. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 9 units of credit with different content.
ENG 358 - Ancient Literature: Representative forms of ancient literature with special attention to epic and tragedy. Letter grade only.
ENG 361 - Special Topics In Women Writers: Selected works from particular historical period, literary genre, or national tradition in context of new historical, cultural, and sociological research on women and current feminist linguistic, literary, and political theories. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 9 hours of credit with different content.
ENG 361H - Special Topics In Women Writers - Honors: Selected works from particular historical period, literary genre, or national tradition in context of new historical, cultural, and sociological research on women and current feminist linguistic, literary, and political theories. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 9 hours of credit with different content.
ENG 362 - Drama: Representative periods, authors, or texts of Western theatre, with special emphasis on the literary nature of drama. Letter grade only.
ENG 365 - Contemporary Literature: Selected post-World War II literature. Letter grade only.
ENG 365H - Contemporary Literature - Honors: Selected post-World War II literature. Letter grade only.
ENG 366 - Film As Literature: Literary and rhetorical devices such as theme, symbolism, characterization, and structure in films from world film literature. Letter grade only.
ENG 366H - Film As Literature - Honors: Literary and rhetorical devices such as theme, symbolism, characterization, and structure in films from world film literature. Letter grade only.
ENG 381 - Cross-cultural Approaches To Folklore: Explores cross-cultural approaches to material, customary, and oral folklore such as folk crafts, folk dances, and folk tales as practices by different cultural groups. Letter grade only.
ENGL 306W - Writing Across The Disciplines: This course helps reinforce university-level writing expectations. In this course, students will engage with the writing process through rhetorical strategies that are specific to the university disciplines. The focus is developing writing that will meet the performance expectations of upper-level university courses. Letter grade only.
ES 150 - Introduction To African American Studies: The purpose of this course is to expose students to the cultural history of African Americans. Letter grade only.
ES 160 - Introduction To Latino(A)/Chicano(A) Studies: This course offers an examination of the social, political, historical and cultural experiences of Latino(as)/Chicano(as) in the United States with particular emphasis on U.S.-Mexico borderlands. Letter grade only.
ES 160H - Introduction To Latino(A)/Chicano(A) Studies - Honors: This course offers an examination of the social, political, historical and cultural experiences of Latino(as)/Chicano(as) in the United States with particular emphasis on U.S.-Mexico borderlands. Letter grade only.
ES 200 - Race, Identity And Film: This course explores cinematic representations of people of color and race relations in the United States from an interdisciplinary perspective. Letter grade only.
ES 202 - Black Cinema: This course explores cinematic representations of African Americans and examinations of race in the United States. A range of topics will be explored including the depiction of Blacks in stereotypical ways, the construction of race, identity issues, group portrayals, interracial relationships, historical/cultural contexts, social position, intersection of race with gender and social class. Letter grade only.
ES 204 - Chicano(A)/Latino(A) Cinema: This course examines the cinematic representation of diverse experiences of Latinos/as (Chicanos/Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cuban Americans) in the United States in historical and social contexts. By exploring gender, race and ethnicity in the United States, students consider how these matters influence the perception of U.S. Latinos/as, people of color, through the medium of cinema. Letter grade only.
ES 250 - Africana Women: Focuses on Africana women in the U.S. and their experiences as writers, musicians, artists, and/or activists, using critical insights from literature, cultural studies, humanities, political science, psychology, history, and sociology. Letter grade only.
ES 255 - Gender And Indigenous Representation: Examines the relationship and negotiation of gender and culture as they are represented within and concerning Indigenous peoples/communities. We will focus on U.S. forms of representation in popular experiences, e.g., literature, film, media. Cross-listed with AIS 255 and WGS 255. Letter grade only.
ES 335 - African Americans And The Law: This course focuses on the historical and contemporary social and legal construction of African Americans and the African American Experience. Included will be social/legal examinations of topics such as race, slavery, emancipation, Jim Crow, Civil Rights, citizenship rights, anti-discrimination policy, affirmative action, segregation, desegregation, and institutional discrimination. Letter grade only.
FS 121 - Aesthetic & Humanistic Inquiry First Year Seminar: Students learn about competing conceptual frameworks and the relationship between context and creative expression. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit. Each repeat must be a different topic. Course fee required.
FS 121H - Aesthetic & Humanistic Inquiry First Year Seminar: Students learn about competing conceptual frameworks and the relationship between context and creative expression. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit. Each repeat must be a different topic. Course fee required.
HHS 300W - Applied Ethics In Health Care: This course examines health care practices from a moral point of view using philosophical argument techniques. Department consent required. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, or permission of the instructor.
HIS 308 - Science, Technology And Society In The American West: Surveys the pursuit of science and technology in the American West from the late prehistoric period to the present, and the impact of both on culture and society in the region. Letter grade only.
HIS 341 - Early Modern Europe: 1600-1789: The Age of Absolutism, Scientific Revolution, Witch-hunts, Enlightenment, the Glorious Revolution, and the French Revolution as seen through works of history, literature, philosophy, religion, science, art, drama, film. Letter grade only.
HIS 341H - Early Modern Europe: 1600-1789 - Honors: The Age of Absolutism, Scientific Revolution, Witch-hunts, Enlightenment, the Glorious Revolution, and the French Revolution as seen through works of history, literature, philosophy, religion, science, art, drama, film. Letter grade only.
HON 140 - Honors Seminar: Aesthetic And Human Inquiry: Honors seminar that carries Aesthetic and Human Inquiry Liberal Studies credit. Topics will vary by semester. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit.
HON 240 - Honors Seminar: Aesthetic And Human Inquiry: Honors seminar that carries Aesthetic and Human Inquiry Liberal Studies credit. Topics will vary by semester. Letter grade only.
HON 291 - Topics In Aesthetic And Humanistic Inquiry: Creative Expressions: Introduction to philosophical inquiry and analysis of forms of creative and literary expression, encompassing diverse modes of artistic communication, including the study of writing, music, film, photography, and art. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 9 units of credit.
HON 340 - Honors Seminar: Aesthetic And Human Inquiry: Honors seminar that carries Aesthetic and Human Inquiry Liberal Studies credit. Topics will vary by semester. Letter grade only.
HON 391 - Advanced Honors Seminar (Ahi): Interdisciplinary seminar addressing problems and issues relevant to the study of the human condition by using philosophical inquiry and analysis of the various forms of creative and literary expression. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 9 units of credit.
HUM 101 - Introduction To Humanities: Comparative examination of the nature and elements of the arts, literature, and artistic creativity in the humanities. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
HUM 101H - Introduction To Humanities - Honors: Comparative examination of the nature and elements of the arts, literature, and artistic creativity in the humanities. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
HUM 120 - The Search For Meaning: Analysis of diverse perspectives on our search for meaning through major works in the arts and literature. Letter grade only.
HUM 120H - The Search For Meaning - Honors: Analysis of diverse perspectives on our search for meaning through major works in the arts and literature. Letter grade only.
HUM 130 - Introduction To Southwest Humanities: Explores how the social, political, economic, environmental, technological, and cultural mores of a diversity of Southwestern peoples have found expression in arts and literature. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
HUM 130H - Introduction To Southwest Humanities - Honors: Explores how the social, political, economic, environmental, technological, and cultural mores of a diversity of Southwestern peoples have found expression in arts and literature. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
HUM 175 - Environmental Humanities: Introduces and examines arts and ideas that reflect the relationship between nature and culture. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
HUM 175H - Environmental Humanities - Honors: Introduces and examines arts and ideas that reflect the relationship between nature and culture. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
HUM 232 - Cinema And Borders: Race, Migration, And Diaspora In Film And Media: Course emphasizes an interdisciplinary, topical approach to the study of world borders, international migration, and diaspora as portrayed in cinema. The role of race as a determining factor in border controversies will be explored, examining how race is constructed by cultural and political considerations and how border images have been constructed and shaped over time in response to political, economic and cultural trends. Letter grade only.
HUM 250 - Humanities In The Western World I: Classical Greece To The Renaissance: Arts and ideas as a reflection of the Western heritage to and including medieval times. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
HUM 251 - Humanities In The Western World II: Renaissance To The Twentieth Century: Arts and ideas as a reflection of the Western heritage from the renaissance to the present. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
HUM 251H - Humanities In The Western World II: Renaissance To The Twentieth Century - Honors: Arts and ideas as a reflection of the Western heritage from the renaissance to the present. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
HUM 272 - Art And The Sacred: Introduces the arts as expressions of human responses to the sacred. Letter grade only.
HUM 291 - American Multicultural Ideas And Values: Comparative analysis of traditional and changing arts and outlooks of selected ethnic groups in America today. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
HUM 291H - American Multicultural Ideas And Values - Honors: Comparative analysis of traditional and changing arts and outlooks of selected ethnic groups in America today. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
HUM 344 - American Counter Cultures Since World War II: This course studies the use of film, television and literature by minority, oppressed and marginalized groups in America to critique mainstream society since the Second World War. Letter grade only.
HUM 351 - Perspectives On Western Humanities I: Selected Topics From Antiquity To The Renaissance: Selected studies of major works and styles in the arts and literature from antiquity to the Renaissance for their humanistic perspectives. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit.
HUM 352 - Perspectives On Western Humanities II: Selected Topics From The Renaissance To The Romantic Era: Selected studies of major works and styles in the arts and literature from the Renaissance to the Romantic Era. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit.
HUM 353 - Perspectives On Western Humanities III: Selected Topics From The 19th Century To The Present: Selected studies of major works and styles in the arts and literature from the 19th century to the present. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit.
HUM 353H - Perspectvs On Western Humanities III: Selected Topics From The 19th Century To The Present - Honors: Selected studies of major works and styles in the arts and literature from the 19th century to the present. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit.
HUM 362 - Perspectives On Asian Humanities: Examines the arts and literature of selected Asian cultures for their humanistic ideas and values. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit in another focus. Letter grade only.
HUM 370 - The Popular Arts: Critical and comparative study of works from different genres and media of the popular arts for their humanistic meanings and implications. Letter grade only.
HUM 371 - Humanistic Values In A Technological Society: Examines the meaning and role of humanistic values (e.g., tolerance and freedom) in relation to our technological society. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
HUM 371H - Humanistic Values In A Technological Society - Honors: Examines the meaning and role of humanistic values (e.g., tolerance and freedom) in relation to our technological society. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
HUM 376 - Visions Of Utopia: Comparative study of visions of the ideal society and of their humanistic implications. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
HUM 380 - Humanistic Values In Postwar Cinema: This course exposes students to a sampling of culturally significant narrative films of the post-WWII era and explores thematic links to other cultural productions (e.g., paintings, essays, and photographs). Letter grade only.
HUM 382 - World Perspectives In Humanities: Examines the arts and literature of selected peoples for their humanistic ideas and values. Alternate semesters focus on different areas of the world. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit in another focus.
HUM 382H - World Perspectives In Humanities - Honors: Examines the arts and literature of selected peoples for their humanistic ideas and values. Alternate semesters focus on different areas of the world. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit in another focus.
HUM 383 - Topics In World Cinema: In-depth examination of traditional and contemporary cinema through analyses of artistic, historical, and political trends and their impact on film and other popular arts. Alternate semesters focus on different topics. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit.
HUM 394 - Identity And Resistance: World Indigenous Film And Media: This course emphasizes an interdisciplinary and topical approach to the study of World Indigenous Identities and Indigenous Cinema. It explores self-representation in film and other media among indigenous peoples worldwide as a tool of self- determination, cultural assertion and preservation, development of sustainable communities, religious revitalization, artistic innovation, modernization, and resistance to commodification of ethnicity and globalization. Letter grade only.
HUMA 121 - The Act Of Meaning-making: In this course, you will read important works of literature dealing with the making of meaning, the confrontation of meaninglessness, and manners in which great thinkers have tried to rescue the meaning of their lives in the face of meaninglessness. You will explore aesthetic and literary texts in order to gain insights on the act of meaning-making. Letter grade only.
HUMA 372 - Ethics, Values And Technology: This course explores the relationship and impact technology has on humans' religious, aesthetic, and humanistic value systems. With the ongoing innovation and rapid evolution of technology, societies often must evaluate their stance on the ethical use and value of technology in response to emerging tools. This course will encourage students to reflect on a timeline of technology, in order to analyze and evaluate its effect on humanistic values. Letter grade only.
HUMY 205 - Technology And Human Values: Explores the relationship between technological development and individual and social values in the Western World from ancient times through the present. Includes technologies connected with a variety of areas, such as medicine, the military, architecture, food and agricultural production, and labor relations. Letter grade only.
JLS 106 - Introduction To Documentary Studies: Introduces students to a range of documentary work by photographers, filmmakers, oral historians, audio documentarians, and writers stressing, aesthetic, scholarly, and ethical considerations involved in representing other people and cultures. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
MGT 340 - Business Ethics: This course covers the identification of ethical issues, analysis of the issues using a framework and multiple theories and development of conclusions and action items to resolve those issues. Letter grade only.
MUS 183 - Introduction To Opera I: Historical exploration of the development of opera from the sixteenth century through the mid-nineteenth century with an analysis of style and dramaturgy. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
MUS 184 - Introduction To Opera II: Historical exploration of the development of opera from the mid-nineteenth century through the present with an analysis of style and dramaturgy. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
MUS 293 - The Enjoyment Of Music: Developing listening techniques for musical styles and forms. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
MUS 294 - History Of Rock Music: The development of Rock music from the American Delta Blues and early Country music of the late-1900s through the expansion of Rock styles in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Letter grade only.
MUS 320 - Western Musical Heritage: Examines elements, concepts, genres, forms, instruments, composers, movements, and historical periods in the Western musical tradition. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
MUS 396 - The Broadway Musical: A Study Of Musical Theater From An Artistic, Historical & Cultural Perspective: A study of the musical theater genre from an artistic, historical, and cultural perspective. Musicals from the standard canon are used as case studies for the various topics. Letter grade only.
MUS 396H - The Broadway Musical - Honors: A study of the musical theater genre from an artistic, historical, and cultural perspective. Musicals from the standard canon are used as case studies for the various topics. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
PHI 100 - Elements Of Philosophy: Reading and critical analysis of texts containing elements of philosophy at the foundation of human experience and culture. Note: You may only receive credit for PHI 100 or 101, but not both. Letter grade or pass-fail.
PHI 101 - Introduction To Philosophy: Introduces philosophical analysis of topics such as knowledge, belief, truth, causality, reality, and God. Reading and critical discussion of both classical and contemporary texts. Note: You may only receive credit for PHI 100 or 101, but not both. Letter grade only.
PHI 101H - Introduction To Philosophy - Honors: Introduces philosophical analysis of topics such as knowledge, belief, truth, causality, reality, and God. Reading and critical discussion of both classical and contemporary texts. Note: You may only receive credit for PHI 100 or 101, but not both. Letter grade only.
PHI 105 - Introduction To Ethics: Introduces philosophical analysis of the ethical life. Reading and critical discussion of both classical and contemporary texts. Letter grade only.
PHI 105H - Introduction To Ethics - Honors: Introduces philosophical analysis of the ethical life. Reading and critical discussion of both classical and contemporary texts. Letter grade only.
PHI 150 - Philosophies Of The World: Reading and critical analysis of texts defining the global origins of philosophy, including African, Asian, European, and Native American culture. Letter grade only.
PHI 203 - Scientific Reasoning: Investigates the logical relations between theories and facts with focus on examples of scientific reasoning. (We encourage you to take either PHI 203 or 223 but not both.) Letter grade only.
PHI 203H - Scientific Reasoning - Honors: Investigates the logical relations between theories and facts with focus on examples of scientific reasoning. Letter grade only.
PHI 223 - Argument Analysis: Systematic study of arguments, emphasizing analysis and evaluation of arguments as they occur in everyday life. (We encourage you to take either PHI 203 or 223 but not both.) Letter grade or pass-fail.
PHI 223H - Argument Analysis - Honors: Systematic study of arguments, emphasizing analysis and evaluation of arguments as they occur in everyday life. (We encourage you to take either PHI 203 or 223 but not both.) Letter grade or pass-fail.
PHI 240 - Ancient Philosophy: Reading and critical analysis of texts of the philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome, with emphasis on Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Letter grade only.
PHI 240H - Ancient Philosophy - Honors: Reading and critical analysis of texts of the philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome, with emphasis on Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Letter grade only.
PHI 241 - Modern Philosophy: Reading and critical analysis of texts of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century philosophers such as Descartes, Leibniz, Locke, Hume, and Kant. Letter grade only.
PHI 241H - Modern Philosophy - Honors: Reading and critical analysis of texts of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century philosophers such as Descartes, Leibniz, Locke, Hume, and Kant. Letter grade only.
PHI 320 - Metaphysics: Issues include space and time, causality, contingency and necessity, form and matter, cause and substance, reason, language, and being. Letter grade or pass-fail. Prerequisite: three hours of philosophy coursework, or instructor's consent.
PHI 320H - Metaphysics - Honors: Issues include space and time, causality, contingency and necessity, form and matter, cause and substance, reason, language, and being. Letter grade or pass-fail. Prerequisite: three hours of philosophy coursework, or instructor's consent.
PHI 321 - Epistemology: Issues concerning claims that one can or cannot know something. Sample issues include trust, relativism, skepticism, reason, experience, and belief. Letter grade or pass-fail.
PHI 322 - Philosophy Of Mind: Investigates the reasons for and implication of distinguishing minds from bodies. Letter grade or pass-fail. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy coursework, or instructor's consent.
PHI 322H - Philosophy Of Mind - Honors: Investigates the reasons for and implication of distinguishing minds from bodies. Letter grade or pass-fail.
PHI 331 - Environmental Ethics: Critical examination of the moral reasons for protecting and preserving the environment. Letter grade only.
PHI 331H - Environmental Ethics - Honors: Critical examination of the moral reasons for protecting and preserving the environment. Letter grade only.
PHI 332 - Health Care Ethics: Moral examination of topics in bioethics, such as abortion, euthanasia, genetic testing, and justice in the distribution of health care. Letter grade or pass-fail. Recommended: 3 hrs. of philosophy coursework.
PHI 332H - Health Care Ethics - Honors: Moral examination of topics in bioethics, such as abortion, euthanasia, genetic testing, and justice in the distribution of health care. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade or pass-fail. Recommended: 3 hrs. of philosophy coursework.
PHI 332W - Health Care Ethics: Moral examination of topics in bioethics, such as abortion, euthanasia, genetic testing, and justice in the distribution of health care. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade or pass-fail. Recommended: 3 hrs. of philosophy coursework.
PHI 351 - Philosophy In Literature: Philosophical issues as expressed in the novel, drama, and poetry. Letter grade only.
PHI 351H - Philosophy In Literature - Honors: Philosophical issues as expressed in the novel, drama, and poetry. Letter grade only.
PHI 352 - Philosophy Of Religion: Problems concerning religious language, the nature and existence of God, and the religious life. Letter grade only.
PHI 352H - Philosophy Of Religion - Honors: Problems concerning religious language, the nature and existence of God, and the religious life. Letter grade only.
PHI 359 - Philosophy Of Science: Analyzes the conceptual conditions required for doing science. Letter grade only.
PHI 359H - Philosophy Of Science - Honors: Analyzes the conceptual conditions required for doing science. Letter grade only.
PHIY 111 - Introduction To Moral And Social Philosophy: Key concepts and problems in ethics and social/political philosophy. Historic and contemporary readings with application to modern concerns. Letter grade only.
POS 231 - Politics And The Humanities: Explores contemporary issues in politics as seen through the lens of drama, novels, film, and popular culture. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit with different content.
REL 151 - Introduction To The Study Of Religion: Introduces the nature and function of religion, including religious experience, myth, ritual, symbol, and institutions. Letter grade only.
REL 151H - Introduction To The Study Of Religion - Honors: Introduces the nature and function of religion, including religious experience, myth, ritual, symbol, and institutions. Letter grade only.
REL 202 - Mysticism: West: Comparative study of the mysticism and spiritual practices of the religions of the West, particularly Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
REL 203 - Mysticism: Asia: Comparative study of the mystical traditions and spiritual practices of yoga and meditation in the Asian religions, particularly Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
REL 203H - Mysticism: Asia - Honors: Comparative study of the mystical traditions and spiritual practices of yoga and meditation in the Asian religions, particularly Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
REL 210 - Judeo-christian Scriptures (Old Testament): Examines the major themes and ideas of the books of the Bible shared by the Jewish and Christian religions (i.e., Christian Old Testament) in the historical context of their origin. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
REL 220 - Christian Scriptures (New Testament): Examines the major themes and ideas of the books of the Christian New Testament in the historical context of their origin. Letter grade only.
REL 265 - Religion And Film: This course examines religious themes in film. Films are analyzed from a religious studies perspective in terms of narrative, style, culture and religious context and reception. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
REL 295 - Topics In Comparative Religion: An examination of selected aspects of, or developments in, religious belief, practice, or history, involving comparative considerations of more than one religious tradition. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit. Course fee required.
REL 322 - Contemporary Christian Thought: Studies contemporary Christian thinkers on topics of perennial and current interest. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
REL 325 - The Historical Jesus: Training in the methods of modern historical-critical study of gospel materials. Explores how the sayings and deeds of Jesus were remembered, spread, and written down. Recommended: REL 220. Letter grade only.
REL 325H - The Historical Jesus - Honors: Training in the methods of modern historical-critical study of gospel materials. Explores how the sayings and deeds of Jesus were remembered, spread, and written down. Recommended: REL 220. Letter grade only.
REL 332 - Islamic Art: Religious And Secular Arts Of Islamic Asia: Survey of major themes and historical phases of Islam in connection with its artistic traditions, with attention to regional variety reflected in the art and architecture of Islamic Asia. Cross-listed with ARH 380. Letter grade only.
REL 352 - Buddhist Art: Visual Language And Religious Context: Provides an in-depth study of the form and content of Buddhist visual language in relation to its religious context, seen through the activities of pilgrimage, faith, meditation, and ritual. Cross-listed with ARH 370. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
REL 355 - The Buddha: Examines the founding figure of the Buddhist religious tradition, including the cultural context of his life, his major teachings, and his religious significance to Buddhists. Pass-fail or letter grade. Course fee required.
REL 355H - The Buddha - Honors: Examines the founding figure of the Buddhist religious tradition, including the cultural context of his life, his major teachings, and his religious significance to Buddhists. Pass-fail or letter grade. Course fee required.
REL 395 - Topics In The History Of Religion: Examines a religious tradition with attention to its historical development. The religiously significant ideas, practices, and social organization of the tradition are examined in their cultural and historical contexts. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit. Course fee required.
SA 202 - Topics In Study Abroad - Ahi: Only available to Study Abroad students while participating in a Study Abroad program. Content includes introductory social, cultural, historical, political, artistic and/or economic developments related to the Study Abroad student's host culture/country. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit.
SA 202H - Topics In Study Abroad - Ahi - Honors: Only available to Study Abroad students while participating in a Study Abroad program. Content includes introductory social, cultural, historical, political, artistic and/or economic developments related to the Study Abroad student's host culture/country. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit.
SA 212 - Topics In Study Abroad - Ahi-gd: Only available to Study Abroad students while participating in a Study Abroad program. Content includes courses that enhance understanding of different cultures of the world through the study of language, literature, religion, and artistic creations or other disciplines. In addition, course must cover perspectives (e.g. theoretical; historical; social; political; economic; cultural; religious; geographic or sense of place; environment; or intellectual traditions and/or ways of knowing) of non-Western peoples. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit.
SA 302 - Special Topics In Study Abroad - Ahi: Topics include intermediate and advanced studies in social, cultural, historical, political, artistic, and/or economic topics related to your host country. Must be currently participating in a Study Abroad program. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit.
SA 312 - Topics In Study Abroad - Ahi-gd: Only available to Study Abroad students while participating in a Study Abroad program. Content includes courses that enhance understanding of different cultures of the world through the study of language, literature, religion, and artistic creations or other disciplines. In addition, course must cover perspectives (e.g. theoretical; historical; social; political; economic; cultural; religious; geographic or sense of place; environment; or intellectual traditions and/or ways of knowing) of non-Western peoples. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit.
TH 101 - Introduction To The Theatre: Principles and elements of theatre and drama. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
TH 125 - Introduction To Acting: Practice of acting theories through in-class performance. History and theory of acting from sixth century B.C. to the present. May not be taken by theatre majors. Letter grade only.
WGS 255 - Gender And Indigenous Representation: Examines the relationship and negotiation of gender and culture as they are represented within and concerning Indigenous peoples/communities. We will focus on U.S. forms of representation in popular experiences, e.g., literature, film, media. Cross-listed with AIS 255 and ES 255. Letter grade only.
WGS 300W - Feminist Theories: Foundational overviews of the history of feminist theory. Also addresses contemporary ethnic minority and international theorists. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.