Courses - Winter 2024
ANTH266
Explore past, present, and future interactions between humans and climate. Discussions, methods-oriented activities, and case study analyses provide students a foundation for appreciating the role of anthropology in understanding, responding to, and preparing for climate change.
COMM
Communication
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COMM382
Essentials of Intercultural Communication
Credit only granted for: COMM382 or COMM482.
Introduction of major theories and concepts of intercultural communication; examination of processes that make up cultural differences; and use of intercultural communication competence skills.
EDSP
Education, Special
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EDSP220
Disability in Community: Access, Accommodation, and Adaptation
Examines the concept of disability in a variety of community settings. Drawing on classic and contemporary readings in psychology, sociology and special education, the course will couple conceptual and historical understanding of disability with first-hand service-learning experiences in the community. Students will develop a plan in several phases that encompasses principles of Universal Design for Living/Learning (UDL) to study and participate in community-based activities.
EDSP376
Fundamentals of Sign Language
Receptive and expressive skills in American Sign Language. Examination of the causes of deafness, characteristics of deaf education, and aspects of the culture of the deaf community.
GEOG
Geographical Sciences
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GEOG202
Introduction to what geographers do and how they do it. Systematic study of issues regarding social and cultural systems from a global to a local scale. Looks at the distribution of these variables and answers the question "Why here, and not there"?
HEBR
Hebrew
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HEBR298O
Cross-listed with: JWST285.
Credit only granted for: JWST285, JWST219O or HEBR298O.
Formerly: JWST219O.
With a particular focus on language minority intra-group relationships -- the convergences, divergences, feelings of solidarity and tensions of difference within the group--this course will examine the history, current functional use and identity implications of Jewish languages in the United States.
HLTH
Health
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HLTH234
Global Health Messages: Understanding Exposure & Impact
Restriction: Must not be in the Community Health program.
Using a global perspective, this course teaches students to be critical consumers of current and historical health communication interventions. It also provides students with the skills to develop media interventions that target specific and general populations. Students will discover the array of diverse media messages that influence the health and well-being of individuals and communities.
HLTH234H
Global Health Messages: Understanding Exposure & Impact
Restriction: Must not be in the Community Health program.
Using a global perspective, this course teaches students to be critical consumers of current and historical health communication interventions. It also provides students with the skills to develop media interventions that target specific and general populations. Students will discover the array of diverse media messages that influence the health and well-being of individuals and communities.
JWST
Jewish Studies
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JWST285
Cross-listed with: HEBR298O.
Credit only granted for: JWST285, JWST219O or HEBR298O.
Formerly: JWST219O.
With a particular focus on language minority intra-group relationships -- the convergences, divergences, feelings of solidarity and tensions of difference within the group--this course will examine the history, current functional use and identity implications of Jewish languages in the United States.
Cross-listed with HEBR298O. Credit only granted for JWST290 or HEBR298O.
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