The story of civilization in the West from about 1600 to the present, including the Enlightenment; the social, political, and industrial revolutions of the 18th and 19th centuries; and the two great wars of the 20th century. Restricted to students with freshman and sophomore standing. HA

The purpose of this course is to give adult students an introduction to critical sociological ways of thinking that apply explicitly to real world settings. The course will accomplish this by focusing on the institutions of criminal justice, education, the workplace, and health care. These institutions have been chosen for their breadth and because they connect more directly to the lives of students-as most work, have dealings with healthcare and education, and have had some direct or indirect experience with the criminal justice system). Additionally, on the first day of class students will be asked about their profession or intended profession. This will allow the instructor to adapt the course to include readings, videos, and teaching examples that more concretely connect to the lives of students. In sum, by focusing on institutions the course will introduce important sociological concepts, topics, and issues (e.g., the sociological imagination, privilege, culture, racism, classism, sexism, heterosexism, homophobia, and social justice), but in a way that caters to students lived experiences. Restricted to students in the bachelor completion programs.

The course presents an interdisciplinary approach to exploring the history and contemporary challenges of global citizenship. A brief survey of past engagement with the concept provides historical context for modern consideration of such themes as migration, identity, and the relationship between personal liberty and communal responsibility. Analysis of varying sources will focus on the possibility that global citizenship may be the most promising model with which to tackle such ongoing complex problems as global pandemics, racial injustice, and climate change. Restricted to students in the bachelor completion programs.

In an increasingly globalized and rapidly changing world questions are often raised on what constitutes meaningful citizenship, as an individual, as a part of a group, and within the context of a global identity This course is designed to explore the concepts of global citizenship and identity from global perspectives via an individual lens. The course focuses on three explorations: 1) Who am I, in relation to personal self-identity and as a global citizen 2) What/who may be influencing the person I am and whom I wish to become in the world, and 3) What does it entail to be an engaged global citizen and what difference can I make in the world The first exploration seeks to investigate the foundational concepts of global studies and explore the real-world global perspectives from the students lived experiences and constructed identities. Throughout the second exploration, students will be encouraged to examine their role, impact, and consequent responsibilities as a global citizen. Restricted to students in the bachelor completion programs.

This seminar-style course will feature close reading of sources in Ethics, Culture and Society (ECAS), as determined by ECAS faculty in consultation with program majors. We will explore the value of utilizing an interdisciplinary approach in grappling with real-world challenges through focused readings, case studies, and structured reflections conducted in a small, informal discussion group. Content will include consideration of interdisciplinarity as a strategic approach to problem-solving as well as student-led discussion of additional texts and ongoing projects to be determined based upon participant interest and declared concentration areas within the ECAS major. Grade CR/NC.

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.

This course is a cultural georgraphy course that introduces students to nine to ten world "realms" or "cultural regions" and provides information on the cultural-geographic and physical-environmental characteristics of these realms. The course specifically examines world regions as they exist today, and gives students an understanding of cultural characteristics that dominate each region. SS