LIB Liberal Arts

LIB 315 The Environment and the Human Spirit

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LIB 315 The Environment and the Human Spirit admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

The Environment and the Human Spirit class asks students to develop a conscientious awareness of relationships between humans and the world in which they live. Students will question how they came to hold their beliefs about “nature” or the environment, including the role of personal and cultural narratives surrounding these positions. This knowledge will inform discussions of attitudes and policies required to resolve serious environmental issues. The ultimate goal is the development of analytical skills to understand and engage in discourses around nature from an interdisciplinary perspective. Prerequisite: ENG 122 or Written Communication Competency II.

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LIB 495 Capstone – Advanced Research Project

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LIB 495 Capstone – Advanced Research Project admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

The Liberal Arts Capstone provides students the opportunity to show what they have learned over the course of their studies as a Liberal Arts major. In the final Capstone project, students develop a project that addresses a real-world problem or question within a career field or area of interest from a humanistic, interdisciplinary perspective. In finalizing their ePortfolio, compiled over the course of their studies, students align knowledge and skills learned through a study of the humanities to work-force competencies and personal goals. The Capstone also provides students with the opportunity to reflect on how humanistic inquiry enables them to better understand modern social, global, and local workplace challenges.

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LIB 356 Research Methods for the Humanities

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LIB 356 Research Methods for the Humanities admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

Students will explore Middle Eastern civilization by examining its geography, culture, history, government, and economy. They will select a country in the region during the first week of class and study this country and the region each week. This will provide students with in-depth knowledge of a single country and highlight the common elements of the region’s culture. Students will utilize interdisciplinary research methods to create websites that introduce their countries.

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LIB 332 Science and Culture (INTD)

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LIB 332 Science and Culture (INTD) admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

This course examines complex interrelationships between science and culture from antiquity through the modern era. A focus on Cabinets of Curiosities as sociocultural artifacts conveys how science, religion, philosophy, history, art, and culture influence the evolution of knowledge, its dissemination, and its impact on society. By constructing personal Cabinets of Curiosities, students will develop their own understanding of the ways scientific inquiry and culture are entwined in the quest to observe, record, and categorize natural phenomena to expand their understanding of the physical world.

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LIB 316 Historical Contexts and Literature

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LIB 316 Historical Contexts and Literature admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

This course examines the historical movements and events that have influenced the production of literary works from 1775 to the present. Students will analyze literary works of different genres, historical periods, and regions of the world in order to explore the ways in which literature has influenced and been influenced by social, political, and historical contexts and discourse. Students will also consider how literary works contribute to collective and cultural memory, and cultural identity.

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LIB 301 Liberal Arts Seminar

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LIB 301 Liberal Arts Seminar admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

This class serves as the gateway into the upper-division sequence of the Liberal Arts program. It is designed to introduce key terminology and methodology associated with both disciplinary and interdisciplinary work in the liberal arts. In addition to this foundational work, students will begin to design and develop an individualized ePortfolio, which will continue to be built and refined over the course of their studies. The unifying goal of the class is that students identify competencies associated with attaining individual goals within the framework of interdisciplinary liberal arts. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of the instructor.

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LIB 202 Women, Culture, and Society

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LIB 202 Women, Culture, and Society admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

Women, Culture, and Society” examines the images, roles, and contributions of women in historical and artistic contexts from the Renaissance to the present. The course is designed to give students an understanding of the role women have played in the development of culture in Western Civilization as well as the ways western societies have shaped women’s lives and creative expression. With conversations on the arts and theory, the course analyzes the complex ways gender, intersecting with race, class, and ethnicity, influences our experience and culture.

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LIB 102 Human Questions

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LIB 102 Human Questions admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

In this course, students will examine how works of literature, philosophy, theology, visual art, architecture, and music from the fifteenth century to the present express the human condition. They will analyze how diversity of gender, socio-economic status, ethnicity, and culture impact perspective. They will describe the components of critical thinking and apply those components to discovering the causes, consequences, and significance of historical and sociological developments.

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LIB 101 The Art of Being Human

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LIB 101 The Art of Being Human admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

In this course, students will examine how works of literature, philosophy, theology, visual art, architecture, and music from antiquity through the early modern era express the human condition. In addition, students will focus on differentiating primary, secondary, and tertiary sources of information and the value of each. Key to this inquiry is considering the significance of gender, socio-economic status, ethnicity, and geography on the development of humanistic inquiry within multicultural contexts. Awareness of these issues will allow students to understand how ideas from the past about the human condition impact contemporary society.

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