Independent reading and/or research under the guidance of a faculty member. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. Independent study contract is required. May be repeated for credit. G4, G9

Development of the ECAS interdisciplinary capstone proposal, research, the capstone project, and presentation of the project over the course of two semesters with faculty mentoring and guidance. Prerequisite: 310 or 311.

Courses on topics of interest to ethics, culture, and society students offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click to the Section Details in VitNet.

Non-classroom experiences in fields related to ECAS. Placements are off-campus, and may be full- or part-time, and with or without pay. Credit for experiences must be sought prior to occurrence and learning contracts must be submitted before the end of the first week of the semester. See the experiential learning: internship section of this catalog for more details. Restricted to students with junior or senior standing. Graded CR/NC.

Independent reading and/or research under the guidance of an ethics, culture and society faculty member. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. Independent study contract is required. May be repeated for credit.

With a focus on collaborative, interdisciplinary problem-solving for the common good, this course uses a case study approach to explore historical and contemporary social issues. Rooted in a commitment to doing "scholarship for social change," students will learn how to make use of perspectives from history, philosophy, art, and other disciplines in order to creatively engage with the complex, often contentious issues in an imperfect world. PMI

Non-classroom experiences in fields related to ECAS. Placements are off-campus, and may be full- or part-time, and with or without pay. Credit for experiences must be sought prior to occurrence and learning contracts must be submitted before the end of the first week of the semester. See the experiential learning: internship section of this catalog for more details. Restricted to students with freshman or sophomore standing. Graded CR/NC.

South Africa stands as a witness to the power of social movements to not only imagine but also bring into being a more just and compassionate world. Learn how South Africans draw on religion, music, and global justice movements to resist and rise from the violence of Apartheid, the AIDS and COVID epidemics, climate change, and persistent economic inequities. SJE, PMI

Team-based transdisciplinary problem-solving addressing current issues in the La Crosse community and beyond, seeking to contribute positively to the common good. The community issue addressed will change from year to year, in connection with the theme of the D.B. Reinhart Ethics Institute Conference and/or in response to emerging community needs and current events. Students will apply knowledge from studies in their two declared disciplines to the problem. HA

Team-based transdisciplinary problem-solving addressing a variety of issues, from those in the local community to national and global challenges. The course seeks to address the many stakeholders, assumptions, and values that shape how we evaluate and resolve disagreements, showing students the positive value philosophy brings in supporting transdisciplinary problem-solving. The community issues addressed will change from year to year, in connection with the theme of the D.B. Reinhart Ethics Institute Conference and/or in response to emerging community needs and current events.