ADVISING INFORMATION FOR FALL 2020
College of Arts & Sciences
Values Seminars, African and African American Studies Courses, Course Types Guide, Gender and
Women’s Studies Courses, New Distribution Requirement Courses, ENGL 102 & 103, Honors
Courses, Short-Term Study Abroad and 200/300 Courses With No Prerequisites
Before graduating, all students must complete specific courses within a major, including a minimum of
twelve semester hours in each of the three areas of humanities, social science and science/mathematics. This
distribution requirement is described in greater detail in the catalog on line under Academics on the Widener
Home Page. In each academic program there may be further general education courses required within the
distribution area, and advisors and students should familiarize themselves with the general education
requirements within their field.
The designation (W) indicates that the course is Writing Enriched.
The designation (H) indicates that the course is for honors students only.
The designation (S) indicates that the course has a service learning component. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Student Planning: Course Types
Finding courses in student planning just became easier! To find courses that fulfill distribution requirements, you
can use the Course Types filter in the Course Catalog section in Student Planning. The Course Types used for
Arts and Sciences distribution requirements are: Humanities, Social Science, and Science. By selecting one of
these, you will only see courses and sections that meet those requirements.
Are you looking for a Social Science course? Simply choose “Social Science” in the Course Types, and the
results will only show you social science courses. Looking for a writing enriched course? Click on “Writing
Enriched.” It’s that simple!
All course types that you can use:
Science
Humanities
Writing Enriched
Social Science
Laboratory
Service Learning
Honors
Quantitative Reasoning
HOW TO USE COURSE TYPES FOR STUDENTS:
1. Sign into your student planning account
2. Go to course catalog, and click advanced search
3. Scroll to the bottom and use the drop down options in course type. Click Search!
HOW TO USE COURSE TYPES FOR ADVISORS:
Student and advisors accounts in student planning are different, so the process to access course types is not the
same.
1. Sign into student planning, and go into a student’s account
2. Click on course catalog
3. Choose a department, it does not matter which department
4. Once you are looking at those department courses, unclick that subject filter in the left panel
5. Once the department filter is taken off, you will be able to use the course types filter towards the bottom
New Courses: ASC 400 VALUES SEMINARS FALL 2020 - All Sections
ASC 400 A Values Seminar – Martin, Malcolm and Race in America (W) (H) 3 semester hours
Prof. Serembus T 6:00 – 8:45 PM Racism is a fact of American life and American History. For example, our founding documents, even though preaching
liberty and equality (two ethical values of the Enlightenment), institutionalized and legitimized slavery. It also seems to
be a fact that progress has been made over the years with respect to race. That is, there is less racism now than 150 years
ago or even 70 years ago. This Values Seminar will be concerned, primarily with the last 70 years or so of “progress”,
though we will have to look further back in American History. Our focus will be on the civil rights movement of the
1950’s and 60’s. Two leaders of the civil rights movement with two radically different approaches will be studied. Martin
Luther King Jr. advocated non-violent civil disobedience as the only legitimate way to gain civil rights. Malcolm X, on
the other hand, acknowledged that violence was sometimes justified. We honor Martin Luther King Jr. today because of
his use of non-violent means. Malcolm X, though interest in his teachings has been renewed, is not so venerated, partly
because of what he advocated. All of this will be examined through the lens of ethical theory. Honors Program in General Education (HPGE) Students Only
ASC 400 C Values Seminar- Myth, Science and Emergence (W)
Profs. Thompson and Wakelin W 4-7 PM Myth, Science and Emergence will look at the role of myth in cultures ancient and modern and ask how something entirely new can arise from the past. The changes in the status of women will be traced from the perspective of myth, from the monotheistic religions to the radically changed role of womItzicken, particularly in western societies. We will look at the myths of indigenous peoples and their sense of belonging within nature, comparing that to the worldview of the scientific revolution, which changed a human into an observer in a mechanistic universe. The twentieth century revolution in our understanding of time, space and matter brings us to look at the underlying myths of today. Prior scientific knowledge is not required for this class.
ASC 400 D Values Seminar – Biomedical Ethics (W)
Profs. Ward and Vatnick T 6-9 PM This Values Seminar considers a number of biomedical ethical issues, from the perspective of public policy as well as from the perspective of personal morality.
ASC 400 F Values Seminar – Issues Immigration (W) Prof. Benedetti TTH 11-12:15 PM This seminar focuses on immigration to the industrialized areas of the US, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Students explore the origins and consequences of these immigrations and the cultural impact to the host countries, and consider the consequences of the “brain drain” on the economies of the countries from which these workers emigrate. We also study the attempts of the host countries to integrate (or not) the guest populations into the majority culture.
ASC 400 G Values Seminar- Restorative Justice
Profs. Thompson and Haldeman TTH 12:30-1:45 PM Restorative justice is concerned with the harm crime causes people and communities; it also is concerned with restoring individuals who perpetrate crime to the community. The offender is given the opportunity to address the harm done and attempt to repair it. Restorative justice happens best when the victim(s)/community and the offender are brought together to decide how best to heal the individuals, community, and the offender. Restorative justice can bring about transformation for all involved. This Values Seminar focuses on this method of justice. The course includes voluntary visits to prisons and juvenile detention centers, numerous guest speakers (victims, lawyers, and restorative justice practitioners), and films and texts that deal with restorative justice concepts and practices.
AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES
Courses taught in Fall 2020 that count toward the minor:
AFAS 101 A Introduction to African and African American Studies Prof. Lola Ames TTH 2:00 – 3:15PM
PSY 215 A Multicultural Psychology Prof. Lori Simmons MWF 10:00-10:50AM
This course is an introduction to the principles, theories, and applications of multiculturalism. Students will be
required to examine one’s own sense of self and others’ identity, beliefs and assumptions, and behaviors. Theories,
research, and skills will be explored so that students can acquire the necessary multicultural competencies for
effective work with children and adolescents from diverse backgrounds (i.e., culture, race, ethnicity, class, &
gender) in multicultural environments (i.e., public schools, community organizations). This is a service-learning
course.
SOC 235 A Race-Relations in American Society Prof. Jennifer Wyse MWF 10:00 – 10:50AM Hybrid
Race Relations in American Society explores the historical and contemporary social realities of racial groups and
ethnic communities in the United States, including African Americans, Latinos, and American Indians. This class
analyzes race and ethnicity, socio-historical construction of race, as well as contemplates the real consequences of
racial inequality and racism in our contemporary social world. In order to do so, this class explores concepts and
topics including, but not limited to, the social construction of race, social structure of white supremacy, racism,
racial ideologies, white privilege, citizenship, and intersectionality.
GENDER AND WOMEN’S STUDIES
COURSES ARE NO LONGER CROSSED LISTED WITH GENDER AND WOMEN’S STUDIES; courses listed
below will fulfill the requirements for the major or minor.
GWS 101 A Introduction to Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies 3 semester hours
Prof. Castaldo MWF 8:00-8:50
This course focuses on the experiences of women and the significance of gender from an interdisciplinary and
multicultural perspective. It explores the extent to which gender, as well as other social characteristics such as race,
class, and sexual orientation, affects access to opportunity, power, and resources. It also examines the contributions
of women to society and to social change. In fall 2020, this course counts as a Humanities distribution requirement.
HIST 326 A Sex and Gender in European History (W) 3 semester hours
Prof. Hopkins MWF 1-1:50
SOC 215-A The Family 3 semester hours
Prof. Prentice TTH 11:00-12:15
SOC 215-B The Family 3 semester hours
TBA TTH 9:30-10:45
SOC 257-A Sex & Gender 3 semester hours
Prof. Feliciano MWF 11:00-11:50
SW 270 Human Sexuality 3 semester hours
Prof. Satterly T 3:30 - 6:15
New Courses: HUMANITIES
AS 188 A Sketchbook 3 semester hours
Prof. Sarah Heyward M 2-4:50
The focus of this course will be on observational sketchbook drawings through class trips to various locations in the
region. Students will be encouraged to develop a unique vision in their sketchbooks by applying concepts learned
through course instruction in their own way while experimenting with materials. On-site drawing will be
supplemented by occasional meetings in the studio classroom which will consist of lectures, critiques, and drawings
from still-life set ups. The course will provide students with an understanding of basic elements and vocabulary of
drawings as well as the opportunity to get to know a range of unique and important sites of the nearby area.
FREN 388 A Sustainability and Business Culture in the French Speaking World: Preparing
to Lead Global Companies and Organizations in the 21st Century Prof. Stephanie Schechner TTH 8-9:15 3 semester hours In the 21st century, the concept of sustainability is at the forefront of international discussions regarding the economic, environmental, and social well-being of both the planet and its inhabitants. In order to function in this rapidly changing work environment, students entering a variety of fields will have the opportunity in this course to consider the complex phenomena of sustainability in the French-speaking world. Students will explore existing sustainable practices in a variety of French-speaking businesses, non-governmental organizations, as well as governmental and intergovernmental agencies. Students will develop an understanding of what leadership practices foster a culture of sustainability and will participate in a civic engagement project to practice these skills. Course conducted in French.
HIST 388 A Practice in Public History 3 semester hours Prof. Jordan Smith M 6-8:45
The primary objective of this course is to use the community in which Widener University is located as a
lens through which to view how various stakeholders understand and interpret local histories. The course
will combine theoretical and experiential lessons. The former will provide students with a greater
understanding of how public historians define “history” and “memory,” and the current best practices of
archive management, historic preservation, story collecting, historical interpretation, and exhibit design.
The experiential component of this course will then invite students to consider how these practices work
in an under-resourced city such as Chester. We will schedule meetings with various community partners
to learn more about their missions, their greatest challenges, and their visions for the future. We will take
these viewpoints into consideration as the class works toward a culminating experience: a traveling
museum exhibit narrating the history of the mid-twentieth century Chester NAACP chapter, and its
president, George Raymond.
HIST 388 E (W) Modern Britain and the British Empire 3 semester hours Prof. Erika Huckestein TTH 12:30-1:45
This course focuses on the history of modern Britain and its empire, spanning from the late eighteenth century to
the present, and geographically covering South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. It considers the economic,
political, and social forces that motivated British imperial expansion, the ideologies and contradictions of empire,
and its ultimate decline. Paying particular attention to notions of what it meant to “be British,” readings and
discussions will highlight the formation of class, gender, racial, and national identities as well as how the British
imperial project shaped British domestic society.
New Courses: SCIENCE
ENVR 188A Principles of Environmental Health I 4 semester hours (to become EHSM 151 if major is approved)
Profs. Bruce Grant and Itzick Vatnick MWF 10:00-10:50, T 8:00-10:50
This course will explore the aims, breadth, and exemplary applications of the discipline of environmental health to
articulating the interrelations between people and their environment, promoting human health and well-being, and
informing the design and management of a safe, just, and sustainable environment. Prerequisites: none. 3 hours
lecture, 3 hours lab.
ENVR 188B Geography 3 semester hours
Prof. Chad Freed MWF 1:00-2:00
As the human population continues to grow, the environment and earth’s resources become more important. This
course will concentrate on the science of geography for our world, providing a global perspective of human
interactions with earth’s resources, national concerns that emphasize location, and the growth of select urban
regions. The course will include the study of the globally distributed natural physical systems, important locations,
and geopolitical structures with an emphasis on a sustainability and sustainable thinking. The course will also use
geographic information system technology to visualize spatial relationships of humans and the environment.
ASC 188 A Environmental Health and Sustainability in Costa Rica 3 semester hours Profs. Bruce Grant and Itzick Vatnick M 2:00-3:50
This course begins with a week-long stay in Costa Rica in August before the official start of the Fall semester. The
course will focus on the complex relationships between sustainability, ecosystem health, and community health. In
Costa Rica, students will explore the country's biodiversity, ecology, and sustainability. During the fall semester,
the course meets weekly and students will apply the knowledge that they have gained abroad to research projects
related to sustainability and health. This course targets mainly first-year and transfer students but is open to all
students. This course does not count towards fulfilling any general education requirements. Prerequisites: none;
however, instructor permission and an application process are required. 3 semester hours.
New Courses: SOCIAL SCIENCE
ANTH 288 A Historical Archaeology 3 semester hours Prof. Jose Bejarano MWF 1:00 – 1:50 PM The most recent sub-field of the discipline of archaeology to emerge (ca. 1930-1970) and become established as a significant contributor to general scholarship, Historical Archaeology involves the study of historic sites all over North America and in Latin America (the West Indies), Europe, Africa and Oceania. This course will focus on studying sites dating from the 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries and involve such topics as colonial society, contact between Europeans and native peoples, urban archaeology, military sites, Industrial Archaeology and underwater shipwrecks. There are no prerequisites for this course. CJ 288 A Juvenile Justice Programs 3 semester hours Prof. Omlor MWF 8:00 – 8:50 AM The purpose of this class is to introduce students to policies focused on juvenile offending and examine the rehabilitative efforts of the system. We will discuss some high profile cases and court decisions that have affected policy in the juvenile system. Additionally, a look at the actual programs in use in Delaware County Juvenile Court will help give students a real life glimpse of our local court system. There are no prerequisites for this course. COMS 188 B Digital Citizenship 3 semester hours Staff MWF 1:00 – 1:50 PM Media literacy is the understanding of messages, context, and channels for media content. This course will engage students in a critical and analytical look at the construction, production, and reception of mediated messages as it relates to issues of race, class, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and religion. Students will analyze mediated messages found in news, social media, and entertainment programming, televised sports coverage, and other storytelling platforms. There are no prerequisites for this course and it does fulfill the Social Science Distribution requirement.
COMS 288 A Advanced Public Speaking and Presentation Skills 3 semester hours Prof. Linda Pollock MWF 9:00 – 9:50 AM Excellent public speaking skills are sought after in academia and the competitive job market. This course emphasizes the connection between compelling storytelling, audience analysis, non-verbal communication, and effective speech delivery. The course will also focus on the written component and visual display of presentation materials. The course will cover verbal and written persuasive communication techniques. There are no prerequisites for this course and it does fulfill the Social Science Distribution requirement. PSY 288 HY1 Environmental Psychology 1.5 semester hours Prof. Mannes W 2:00 – 3:15 PM and online (10/19/20-12/4/20) In this course, students will learn the relationship between carrying capacity and over consumption, neuro-psychological effects of environmental toxins, and how nature can help develop healthy children, health and the effects of environmental stress, and how to use psychology to build a sustainable world. There are no prerequisites for this course. This module course counts as 1.5 credits towards the Social Science Distribution requirement. SOC 288 A Food, Water and Social Justice (S) 3 semester hours Prof. Blake MWF 10:00 – 10:50 AM The overarching goal of the course is to apply a justice-based lens to issues of water and food sovereignty. Students will use political and environmental sociological theory to engage with issues of justice and common-resources in a variety of case studies. There will also be a community-based learning component to the course. There are no prerequisites for this course.
ENGL 102 for 20/FA
Special note regarding ENGL 102: Students who are not required to take ENGL 102, but are seeking a 100-level English elective (writing enriched)
will be permitted to register for the following courses:
ENGL 115: Literature and Critical Writing—Literary Genres
Cross-listed with ENGL 102, sections F and M
ENGL 116: Literature and Critical Writing—Poetry and Poetic Form
Cross-listed with ENGL 102, section K
ENGL 117: Literature and Critical Writing—Short Fiction
Cross-listed with ENGL 102, sections B
ENGL 118: Literature and Critical Writing—Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror
Cross-listed with ENGL 102, sections D
ENGL 124: Literature and Critical Writing—Literature and Environment
Cross-listed with ENGL 102, sections A & H
These courses fulfill the ENGL 102 requirement for those programs that require it, but they are also open to any
students interested in the subject. Students who take one of these courses to fulfill ENGL 102 may take another
100-level course listed here in the future, provided it is not the same topic. (For instance, a student taking ENGL
102: Literature and Critical Writing: Gender and Genre, may not take ENGL 122: Literature and Critical Writing:
Gender and Genre, but may take any of the others.)
ADVISING INFORMATION REGARDING ENGL 103 ENGL 103 (Freshman Honors English) forms the foundation for the Honors Program in General Education (HPGE),
and as such, is a mandatory course for all incoming HPGE freshmen. The following explains how ENGL 103 fits
into majors across campus, how it should count relative to ENGL 101/102, and how it should count for students with
AP or dual-enrollment credits for English.
General information:
1. ENGL 103 takes the place of 101+ 102 in any major in terms of content, as stated in the undergraduate
catalogue.
2. ENGL 103 is only a three-credit course. It does not double-count in terms of credit, even though it replaces
ENGL 101/102.
In majors that require ENGL 102:
1. Students need to replace what would have been ENGL 102 with a humanities course, not a free elective,
in majors that require ENGL 102.1
2. CAS majors can substitute any humanities course to fill the ENGL 102 slot. (The exception: pre-med students
need to take two ENGL courses to satisfy med school requirements, so in addition to ENGL 103, they should
take a 300-level English.)
In cases where students transfer in English credits through AP or dual enrollment:
When students come in with AP or dual-enrollment credits for English, they may have received credit for ENGL 101
and/or 102 (a possible 3-6 credits in total). Even so, students must take ENGL 103 as one of their required HPGE
courses. In this case, ENGL 103 count as follows:
1. For CAS students who transfer in these credits: ENGL 103 can substitute for the traditional ENGL 102
course.2 In this case, ENGL 103 can count either towards one of the general humanities slots or towards the
Aesthetics/PHIL requirement.
2. For students outside CAS who transfer in credits (e.g. SOE or SON students), ENGL 103 can count
towards humanities general education credit.
1 For CAS, these majors include Biochemistry, Biology, Computer Information Systems, Digital Media Informatics,
Environmental Science, International Relations, Math/Secondary Education, Political Science, and all Science
Education permutations. For SBA, majors include Accounting, Business Analytics, Economics, Hospitality
Management, Management, and Sports Management. For SHSP, majors include Education (all permutations), and
the Social Work/Fine Arts concentration. SON requires all of its students to have both ENGL 101 and 102.
2 As the undergraduate catalog states, “students who have taken ENGL 103 are exempt from taking ENGL 102 to
fulfill first-year writing requirements but may take the equivalent courses ENGL 115-124 for humanities distribution
credit.“
FOR STUDENTS IN THE
HONORS PROGRAM IN GENERAL EDUCATION
FALL 2020 COURSES
There are NO prerequisites for HPGE courses, and you do not need to contact Dr. Lieberman to register for these
classes except where noted. All courses are 3 semester hours. Writing Enriched courses are noted with (WE). For
course descriptions not listed below, refer to the current Undergraduate Catalog. If Honors courses appear in Student
Planning as closed, then you must email Dr. L. to pre-register. Note: Only sections designated below are HPGE courses.
*ASC 400A VALUES SEMINAR: MARTIN, MALCOLM AND J. Serembus T 6:30 – 8:45pm
RACE IN AMERICA (WE)
Racism is a fact of American life and American History. For example, our founding documents, even though
preaching liberty and equality (two ethical values of the Enlightenment), institutionalized and legitimized slavery. It
also seems to be a fact that progress has been made over the years with respect to race. That is, there is less racism now
than 150 years ago or even 70 years ago. This Values Seminar will be concerned, primarily with the last 70 years or so
of “progress”, though we will have to look further back in American History. Our focus will be on the civil rights
movement of the 1950’s and 60’s. Two leaders of the civil rights movement with two radically different approaches
will be studied. Martin Luther King Jr. advocated non-violent civil disobedience as the only legitimate way to gain
civil rights. Malcolm X, on the other hand, acknowledged that violence was sometimes justified. We honor Martin
Luther King Jr. today because of his use of non-violent means. Malcolm X, though interest in his teachings has been
renewed, is not so venerated, partly because of what he advocated. All of this will be examined through the lens of
ethical theory.
*Email Dr. Lieberman by Thurs, 3/26 to register for ASC 400A -- Open only to Juniors and Seniors.
BIOL 188A SEX, COMMUNITY & CULTURE OF PLANTS K. Goodrich MWF 2:00 – 2:50pm
optional lab T 2:00 – 5:00pm (1 credit)
This non-majors Biology Honors course will explore life through the “eyes” of a plant. We will choose readings from
scientific literature and the popular press to examine fundamental questions of what it means to be plant, including
generating your own food, being anchored to one geographic location all your life, surviving drought and strong
storms, defending yourself from voracious herbivores, and having to recruit a third party (pollinators) to carry out
reproduction. Plants do all these things (and many more) without muscles or a brain! We will also explore the impact
of plants on human culture, and the importance of fighting “plant blindness” in modern society. Come meet some of
the most versatile organisms on Earth, who have been adapting to diverse terrestrial habitats for hundreds of millions
of years. Although the lab is optional, it will be a fun and engaging portion of the course that will involve outdoor
activities, plant-related creative projects, and other group work. Students are strongly encouraged to take the
additional credit to fulfill their "science with lab" requirement.
EC 103A HONORS PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS R. Figueira TTH 9:30 – 10:45am
HUM 188A BRAZILIAN CULTURE & SOCIETY P. Goldberg MWF 11:00 – 11:50am
This course surveys important stages in the development of the modern nation of Brazil through a critical examination
of various forms of art, writing and performance. Students will learn about the impact of European colonialism on
native communities, the natural environment and the slave trade as well as assertions of Brazilian identity by the end
of the 18th century. The course also includes an extended consideration of the diverse racial and ethnic composition of
contemporary Brazilian society and how the enduring presence of indigenous peoples and the legacy of slavery as well
as the effects of globalization and new media inform cultural expression across a wide range of art forms. The
language of instruction is English.
PSY 236C PSYCHOLOGY OF EATING AND DRINKING S. Mannes TTH 2:00 – 3:15pm
SOC 105K INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY J. Wyse MWF 1:00 – 1:50 pm
HONORS COLLOQUIA
(CHANGING BACK TO USE THE TERM “COLLOQUIUM”)
To register for any Honors Colloquium, email Dr. Lieberman by Thurs, 3/26.
Enrollment is based on need, graduation status, etc.
ANTH 388A THE FOLLY OF CIVILIZATION (WE) B. Alvaré W 6:00 – 8:45 pm
For most of our existence as a species, all human beings foraged for a living, moving seasonally in a perpetual pursuit
of food, water, and resources. The advent of agriculture made possible a settled, urban existence that included new
luxuries and conveniences, which we refer to as “civilization”. In this course, students will explore whether the
benefits of civilization truly justify the toll it has taken on the health of humans and the environment. Some of the
primary questions to be explored include: Does our modern civilization really represent an improvement over the way
of life humans enjoyed as nomadic hunter-gatherers? In what ways has it made our lives better? In what ways has it
made them worse? Acknowledging that we cannot simply abandon civilization and return to our traditional way of life,
what lessons can we learn from modern hunter-gatherers as well as “advanced” civilizations in order to confront the
existential problems facing our species and our planet? We will examine civilization through a critical lens to identify
ways we might improve upon it, and, in doing so, make possible a secure, sustainable future for our species.
CJ 255A GANGS IN AMERICA L. Shermer M 6:00 – 8:45 pm
This course covers important issues surrounding the study of gangs in America. In particular, we will discuss the
definition of “gangs,” the nature and extent of the gang problem in the U.S., theoretical explanations for gang activity,
and how to handle the gang problem from a policy perspective.
HIST 388B MODERN JAPAN (WE) Y. Mao T 2:00 – 4:45 pm
This is a survey of Japanese history from the 1868 Meiji Restoration to the present. Key events and themes examined
include the end of Samurai rule, the road to WWII, Japan at war, the American occupation, the postwar economic
miracle, pop culture (anime and manga), and Japan’s rapidly aging population in the 21st century.
GENERAL EDUCATION distribution courses are:
HUMANITIES: Art History, Art Studio, Creative Writing, Dance, English Fine Arts, History, Humanities (HUM),
Modern Languages, Music, Philosophy
SCIENCE: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth & Space Science, Environmental Science,
Mathematics, Physics, Science (SCI)
SOCIAL SCIENCE: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics (103/104), Communication Studies, Political Science,
Psychology, Sociology
SHORT-TERM STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES
ASC 230 A Coffee culture and the Environment in Costa Rica 3 semester hours Profs. Urraca and Madigosky TH 5:00-7:00 PM
This interdisciplinary course exposes students to the three dimensions of sustainable
development—environmental, economic, and social—through an examination of the product
that has been crucial in shaping modern Central American identity: coffee. While immersed
in Costa Rican culture, students explore firsthand the biodiversity of the coffee fields, the
science behind coffee production, and its impact on soil, water, and wildlife. Through site
visits to sustainable, conventional, and transitional coffee farms and cooperatives, to roasters
and point-of-sale locations as well as research facilities, the course analyzes the practices
employed in the production and consumption of various types of coffee and their impact on
sustainability and biological diversity. The course integrates scientific analysis with an
exploration of cultural practices associated with coffee: its rich, traditional heritage within the
larger Central American context; its relationship to tourism and ecotourism; its place in
literature, film, and the arts; and the role it plays in Costa Rica’s image as an environmentally
conscious nation. This course has an OPTIONAL travel component. Travel to Costa Rica is
tentatively scheduled for January 2021 but this may change to later in the year. Credits for
this course can be applied toward fulfillment of general education requirements from the
Science or Humanities distribution area. Three credit hours.
200/300 LEVEL COURSES WITH NO PREREQUISITES
AH 304 A – Italian Renaissance TTH 9:30-10:45 ANTH 261 A – Urban Anthropology: Chester M 11:00-11:50, W 11:00-12:40 ANTH 262 A – Chasing the Dream: Latino Experiences in the United States M 6:00-8:45 ANTH 288 A – Historical Archaeology MWF 1:00-1:50 CJ 268 A – Cyber Crime T 5:00-7:45 PM COMS 220 A – Media, Ethics, and Contemporary Issues MW 2:00-3:15 COMS 251 A – Film Analysis (W) TTH 11:00-12:15 COMS 275 A – Introduction to Public Relations MWF 10:00-10:50 COMS 280 A – Introduction to Advertising MWF 11:00-11:50 COMS 288 A – Advanced Public Speaking and Presentation Skills MWF 9:00-9:50 COMS 335 A – Mass Media and Children TTH 2:00-3:15 ENGL 327 A – English Linguistics (W) TTH 9:30-10:45
ENGL 335 A – Medieval Literature (W) MWF 11-11:50
ENGL 357 A – Rise of the British Novel (W) TTH 2-3:15
ENGL 376 A – Southern Literature (W) TTH 11-12:15
HIST 326 A – Sex & Gender in European History (W) MWF 1-1:50
HIST 358 A – Recent America 1945-Present (W) TTH 9:30-10:45
HIST 388 A – Practice in Public History M 6-8:45
HIST 388 E - Modern Britain and the British Empire TTH 12:30-1:45
HIST 398 A – The Two Koreas TTH 11-12:15
MUS 309 A – American Music MWF 9-9:50
PHIL 350 – Ethics (All Sections)
PHIL 352 – Business Ethics (All Sections)
POLS 201 A – State and Local Government MWF 11:00-11:50 POLS 221 A – Introduction to International Relations MWF 2:00-2:50 PSY 288 HY1 – Environmental Psychology W 2:00-3:15 and Online – Module 2 Course SOC 204 A – Social Problems TTH 9:30-10:45 SOC 204 B – Social Problems TTH 11:00 – 12:15 SOC 204 C – Social Problems TTH 12:30-1:45 SOC 288 A – Food, Water, and Social Justice MWF 10:00-10:50
Service Learning
ANTH 261A - Urban Anthropology: Chester, (Prof. Bretton Alvaré), M 11-11:50am & W 11-12:40pm
PSY 215 A – Multicultural Psychology – MWF 10:00-10:50
SOC 288 A – Food, Water, and Social Justice – MWF 10:00-10:50
Writing Enriched Courses
ANTH 105 C, D, & G Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 261 A Urban Anthropology: Chester
CHEM 147(all sections) Gen Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 367 A Analytical Chemistry Lab(WE)
CHEM 463 A ADV Synthesis & Spec Lab
COMS 220 A Media, Ethics, and Contemporary Issues
COMS 251 A Film Analysis
CRWR 153 A Introduction to Creative Writing I
CRWR 306 A Advanced Fiction Writing
CRWR 379 A Topics in Creative Writing
ENGL 102 (all sections) Literature and Critical Writing
ENGL 115 (all sections) Literature and Critical Writing—Literary Genres
ENGL 116 (all sections) Literature and Critical Writing—Poetry and Poetic Form
ENGL 117 (all sections) Literature and Critical Writing—Short Fiction
ENGL 118 (all sections) Literature and Critical Writing—Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror
ENGL 124 (all sections) Literature and Critical Writing—Literature and Environment
ENGL 327 A English Linguistics
ENGL 335 A Medieval Literature
ENGL 357 A Rise of the British Novel
ENGL 376 A Southern Literature
HIST 326 A Sex & Gender in European History
HIST 358 A Recent America 1945-Present
HIST 398 A The Two Koreas
MUS 309 A American Music
PHIL 350 (all sections) Ethics
PSY 331 HY1 & HY2 Cognition with Lab
SOC 355 A Social Theory