Humanities and Social Sciences Courses
Introductory Humanities and Social Sciences Courses
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History:
Ancient History
- The Ancient World: Greece
- The Ancient World: Rome
- The City of Athens in the Age of Pericles
American History
- American History to 1865
- The Emergence of Modern America 1865-Present
- The American Revolution
- The Civil War and Reconstruction
- The Civil War and The Emergence of Modern America 1861-1890
- The Places of Migration in United States History
- America in Depression and War
- War and American Society
European History
- The Emergence of Europe: 500-1300
- Renaissance to Revolution: 1300-1800
- History of Western Thought: 500-1300
- The Age of Reason: Europe from the 17th to the Early 19th Centuries
Middle Eastern History:
- The Middle East in the 20th Century
Literature:
- American Authors: Autobiography and Memoir
- Reading Fiction: Imaginary Journeys
- Reading Poetry
- Introduction to Fiction
- American Literature
- Forms of Western Narrative
- Classics in Western Philosophy
- Popular Culture and Narrative: Literature, Comics, and Culture Introduction to Literary Theory
- Major English Novels
- Major Authors: America’s Literary Scientists
- Foundations of World Culture I: World Civilizations and Texts
- Major Poets
- Shakespeare
- Popular Culture and Narrative: Use and Abuse of the Fairy Tale
Social Sciences:
- Introduction to Psychology
- Social Psychology
- What is Capitalism?
- Anthropology of Biology
- People and Other Animals
- Asia in the Modern World: Images and Representations
- Black Matters: Introduction to Black Studies
- Introduction to Asian American Studies: Literature, Culture, and Historical Experience
- Communicating Across Cultures
- Race and Gender in Asian America
- Darwin and Design
- Introduction to Anthropology
- Conversations You Can’t Have on Campus: Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Identity
- Ethics in Your Life: Being, Thinking, Doing (or Not?)
- Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
Global Languages and Culture:
- Accelerated Introductory Portuguese for Spanish Speakers
- Speak Italian with Your Mouth Full
- Spanish I
- Spanish II
- Portuguese I
- Portuguese II
- French I
- French II
- German I
- German II
- Kana
- Learning Chinese: A Foundation Course in Mandarin
- Chinese I
- Chinese II
- Japanese I
- Japanese II
- East Asian Culture: From Zen to K Pop
U.S. Government:
- Democracy in America
- Constitutional Law: Structures of Power and Individual Rights
- Introduction to the American Political Process
- Congress and the American Political System I
- Congress and the American Political System II
- Libertarianism in History
Media, Music, Film and The Arts:
Music
- Introduction to Western Music
- Introduction to World Music
- Fundamentals of Music
- Introduction to Music Composition
- Composing with Computers I
- Music and Technology: Recording Techniques and Audio Production
Theatre
- Playwriting I
- Introduction to Stagecraft
- Foundations of Theater Practice
Media Studies and Film
- Introduction to Media Studies
- Documentary Photography and Photojournalism: Still Images of a World in Motion
- Topics in Comparative Media: American Pro Wrestling
- Understanding Television
- Media in Cultural Context: Popular Readerships
- Studies in Film
- French Film Classics
- The Film Experience
- Producing Educational Videos
Game Design
- Introduction to Video Game Studies
- Computer Games and Simulations for Investigation and Education
- Game Design
- The Mathematics in Toys and Games
- Interactive and Non-Linear Narrative: Theory and Practice
- Video game Theory and Analysis
- Creating Video Games
- Games for Social Change
- Games and Culture
Writing
- Writing and Rhetoric: Writing about Sports
- Writing Workshop
- Writing About Literature
- Writing with Shakespeare
- Writing and Experience
- Science Writing and New Media
- Composing Your Life: Exploration of Self Through Visual Arts and Writing
- The Science Essay
- Digital Poetry
- Writing and Reading Short Stories
- Writing and Reading Poems
- Writing on Contemporary Issues: Culture Shock! Writing, Editing, and Publishing in Cyberspace
- Writing and Rhetoric: Rhetoric and Contemporary Issues