Lower-Division

A workshop for beginning writers of poetry. Students generate, revise, and discuss their own work as well as study modern poems that illustrate issues and choices in contemporary poetry writing.

A workshop for novice writers of fiction in which students generate, revise, and discuss their own work as well as read stories by diverse writers.

Examines three different scripts from both a literary and performance perspective. Discusses the genre, structure, characters, and themes of each script, as well as the challenges involved in staging and the implications of various potential staging choices. Students then attend a production, evaluating the choices made in it. A fee for expenses involved in attending each production is charged.

A review and reconsideration of some of the major American photographers, from Matthew Brady to Judy Dater, with special consideration given to Edward Steichen, Imogene Cunningham, Gertrude Kasebier, Dorothea Lange, and others. Seminar discussion and four papers required.

Perspectives and case studies on diversity, communication, and social recognition. Discusses instances of social isms and phobias (racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia), and raises issues of religious tolerance and inter-faith dialogue. Includes current events and diversity topics in universitiy life. Enrollment restricted to college members. Admission by written application.

Focus on the literary and cultural construction of America. Examines a variety of 16th- and 17th-century texts. Explores questions of diversity, idealism, community, and race in the early English colonies.

An interdisciplinary introduction to the study of the brain, mind, and consciousness. Topics include the philosophy of mind, neuroscience, cognition, and social psychology, and their applications in fields such as health science, technology, and social development.

First-year honors seminar focusing on current research and theory related to children and technology. Attention is given to the gaps between public opinion about the impact of technology on children and the actual evidence regarding such impacts. Topics may include how use of digital devices may influence children's thinking; how children learn to use new technologies; computer gaming and aggression; and how children's social development may be influenced by social media and other technology.

Explores the world of philanthropy. Examines the different models of philanthropy to evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Also examines what drives philanthropists to give. Enrollment by permission and restricted to College Scholar students.

A comparison of three great modern cities, with emphasis on their roles as incubators of new forms of art, spectacle, and entertainment; the specters of alienation, poverty, and crime during periods of explosive growth; and immigration and diversity as sources of cultural dynamism.