A course designed to support study and practice in the craft of writing. This includes expression of facts, ideas and principles of investigation, of organization and effective writing style, while developing analytical reading ability. The course will also address how the craft of writing can become the art of persuasion and self-expression. Teaching Mode: Face to Face
Drawing on materials about small-scale societies, ancient cultures and contemporary civilizations, this course concentrates, within a comparative framework, on the development of cultural values, the concept of human nature, the growth of self-awareness, and the emergence of ethical and political thought. This course fulfills GE Area C1 (Fine Arts, Theatre, Dance, Music, Film) and A2 (Fundamentals of Communication)
This course focuses on the individual, exploring how personal history, unconscious processes, and political and historical environments shape the concept of the self. This course develops a fuller understanding of these influences through scientific investigation, historical exploration and creative expression, employing materials drawn from biology, psychology, sociology, literature, history, politics and the arts. This course fulfills GE Areas B2 (Biological Sciences ), D3 ( United States History) and E (The Integrated Person).
LIBS 160 A/B is a year long course, which features weekly lectures and small seminars. It constitutes a Humanities Learning Community (HLC) for any first-year student. The learning objectives of the HLC will satisfy A3 (Critical Thinking) and C3 (Comparative Perspectives and/or Foreign Languages) GE Areas. C- or better required in the second semester for A3 credit.
LIBS 160 A/B is a year long course, which features weekly lectures and small seminars. It constitutes a Humanities Learning Community (HLC) for any first-year student. The learning objectives of the HLC will satisfy A3 (Critical Thinking) and C3 (Comparative Perspectives and/or Foreign Languages) GE Areas. C- or better required in the second semester for A3 credit.
An investigation of the meaning and limits of knowledge with respect to the nature of the mind and physical reality. These issues are pursued through several different but interrelated fields of study, including literature, art, philosophy, comparative religion, and science. The course considers Newtonian and quantum mechanical theories of physical reality, the religions of various cultures, and the functions of myth. The term includes a section focusing on the nature of human creativity. This course fulfills GE Areas A3 (Critical Thinking), B1 (Physical Sciences), C2 (Literature, Philosophies, Values) , D1 (Individual and Society) and A1 (Written & Oral Communication).
An examination of modern accomplishments and problems that have derived from several sources: the 18th century mechanical models, the Scientific and Industrial Revolutions, and the rise of modern economic theories. Asking how it is possible in the 21st century to live a moral life, the course examines the rise of individualism, the tension between personal and social values, the problems of poverty and the distribution of wealth, and the multiple consequences of modern technology upon the human and natural environments. This course fulfills GE Areas B3 w/lab (Specific Emphasis), C3 (Comparative Perspectives and/or Foreign Languages), D2 (World History), D4 (U.S. Constitution & California State & Local Government), D5 (Contemporary International Perspectives) and Ethic Studies.
This course introduces students to important themes in American culture, literature, ethics, and values past and present, using the tools of interdisciplinary inquiry. We will explore a dive \t Prerequisitesrse range of textual representations and perspectives and integrate diverse disciplinary approaches together in order to reach a broad-based, humanistic understanding of the subject. Topics vary by instructor. This course fulfills GE area C2 (Literature, Philosophy and Values).
This course surveys practices of culture through film and/or the visual arts, raising critical questions regarding the intersections of socio-cultural practices and the creative arts in a variety of geographical settings. Topics include artistic and documentary representations of self and other, global politics, popular cultures, and cross-cultural challenges. This course fulfills GE area C1 (Fine Arts, Theatre, Music, Dance, and Film).