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2021-2022 Edgewood College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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ETHS 320 CDQ - Immigrant Narratives
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course investigates the issue of immigration, border, and identities in twentieth- and twenty-first-century immigrant narratives in the United States. Focusing on works of various genres, such as fiction, film, essays, and poetry, by primarily women writers and filmmakers of diverse ethnic and racial ancestries, we will explore these key questions: What are the major themes and issues in immigrant narratives? What does it mean to cross borders, and what are the causes, possibilities, and problems of border crossings? How are immigrants from historically marginalized racial and social groups raced, gendered, and classed? How do race and ethnicity intersect with other salient social identities such as class, gender, sexuality, religion, and nationality in immigrant experiences and identity constructions? In what ways do immigrant women and men challenge or negotiate boundaries that seek to oppress, exclude, or constrain? In what ways do immigrant narratives challenge or accommodate the U.S. national discourse of immigrant assimilation and upward mobility? In what ways can literary and cultural studies empower us as we seek to understand the urgent issues of immigration, identity, and belonging in today’s national and global contexts?Â
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): W tag
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ETHS 325A CDQ - Asian American Writers
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course offers a study of selected works of various genres (e.g., fiction, poetry, drama, and film) by Asian American women and men of diverse ethnicities. Emphasizing the intersections of race, gender, class, and sexuality, and informed by critical studies of race and ethnicity, feminist criticism, and cultural studies, we will explore the following main questions: What are the major themes and issues in Asian American literature and literary studies? What textual strategies do Asian American writers employ to represent Asian American self-identities and cultural politics? In what ways do these writers challenge or accommodate dominant representations of Asian American women and men as raced and gendered subjects? In what ways do the subject positions of the writers, characters, and readers impact our understanding of Asian American texts? Cross-listed ENG325A
Prerequisite(s): ENG 110 W and Sophomore standing.
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ETHS 330 DPU - Philosophy and Race
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course will examine philosophical analyses of race, considering a range of views from race as a biological feature of individuals to race as a social construction and hence a political issue. We will consider whether (and how) notions of race relate to practices of racism, asking both ethical questions (how should people of different races be viewed and treated?) and metaphysical questions (what IS race?). Would a just world be one which has gotten “beyond” race, or would that ideal perpetuate a dangerous desire for sameness? Cross-listed PHIL 230 DPU
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ETHS 340 2DG - Harlem Renaissance in Paris
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
France has long been a destination for African Americans seeking to escape to a culture that wasin some important waysmore racially tolerant than that of the United States. In the 1920s, prominent black American artists, thinkers, writers, and musicians made pilgrimages to France as others had done before them. Their experiences intersected in complicated ways with both American and French ideas of liberty and social identity. Their interactions with black artists and thinkers from Africa and the Caribbean deepened their understandings of racism and colonialism. In this course, we will study the expressions of these African American artists and writers to find our own inspiration and apply their notions of freedom and justice to contemporary social issues.
At the heart of this course is travel to Paris, where we will explore cultural and historic sites related to prominent black American, French, and African creative and intellectual communities. We will also visit areas of Paris that are significant for contemporary black French and diasporic communities. Throughout the semester, students will reflect upon what they are learning about themselves and their role in a multiracial and global society, and about their understanding of the experiences of black American artists and writers in France. For our COR 2 project, students will curate their own digital archives that focus on African American expatriate experiences and aesthetic productions, and on their own and others’ experiences of metropolitan life and culture both a century ago and in our contemporary world. Requires travel to Paris with additional cost for travel. Cross-listed GS 330 Â
Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1 or COR 199  or COR 199  in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits, and college credit earned while in high school.
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ETHS 344 DQR - Women and Multicultural Theologies
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
How do women theologians from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds understand and discuss God, Jesus, Human Beings, the Bible, Spirituality, Ecology and the Roles of Women in religion and society today? How do North American women “do theology” in their African-American, Latina, Native American, Asian-American, Euro-American and/or socio-economic contexts? What kinds of theology are women theologians in Latin America, Asia and Africa doing? In what ways do race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexuality, and nation shape the formation and development of Christian feminist theologies? From multicultural perspectives, this course explores the questions, experiences, values, concerns, and challenges that women bring to the understanding and practice of Christian faith and its implications for building a more just and compassionate world. Cross-listed RS 344  and WS 344 Â
Prerequisite(s): I-, T-, and W- tags or their equivalents.
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ETHS 359 D - African American History
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
African American history from the beginning of the African Diaspora to the present. Cross-listed HIST359
Prerequisite(s): None.
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ETHS 362 ADX - Native American Art
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course provides an introduction to North American Indian art and to the broader questions underlying its study. Beginning with the question “What is Native American art?” we will explore ways that Indians and non-Indians in the past have viewed Native American art, and how this art is seen today. As we look at art from various regions of what is now the United States, we will look at pre-contact Native American art, the changes that came about with the arrival of Europeans to this continent, and post-contact Native American art, with particular consideration of the impacts on this art of encounters between Indian and non-Indian peoples. Finally, we will examine 20th and 21st century Native American art and the issues raised by the intersections of Indian and non-Indian arts and cultures that have taken place since the turn of the 20th century. Throughout this course we will address issues of art historical approach and method raised by the study of encounters among diverse peoples in North America, and the dynamics of continuity and change in American Indian art. We will give particular attention to indigenous perspectives on Native art as we study the writings of Native American scholars, artists, and those whose lived experiences provide a basis for their insight and knowledge. Students in this writing-enriched course will be expected to write informal responses to issues raised in this class, reflections on course readings, films, and works of art considered in class, and a substantive formal research paper. Cross-listed ART362
Prerequisite(s): ENG 110 or W cornerstone.
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ETHS 379 - Independent Study - Ethnic Studies
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
An in-depth exploration of an ethnic studies topic. Ethnic Studies program approval and supervision required.
Offered Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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ETHS 382 D - Multicultural Counseling
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
In this course we will focus on the theories, ethics, and issues related to counseling within a multicultural context. Working effectively with diverse clients requires self-awareness, the skills for successful interaction, and knowledge of information specific to various cultures/populations, and the ability to engage in a relationship with those from other cultures/populations. Implications of cultural ethnic, geographic, and sexual diversity are considered as they relate to developing a multicultural perspective in studying and understanding human behavior, as well as its application in professional settings. Cross-listed PSY 382 D
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 J or consent of the instructor.
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ETHS 385 2DG - Brdg Brdr: US/Mexico Immigration
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course will examine the root causes of Mexican immigration to the U..S, as well as the cultural practices and public policies that have built physical and symbolic walls between the two countries. We will also learn about the educational and social activist work of “bridging” organizations that promote understanding and advocate for the human rights of immigrants. Cross-listed SOC 385 Â
Course Fee: Course requires travel to the US/Mexican border during spring break and a course fee of $1,200 to cover travel, housing, and expenses.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1 or COR 199  or COR 199  in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits, and college credit earned while in high school.
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ETHS 391 DG - Theories of Race and (Anti)Racism
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
How has the concept of race been theorized in social sciences as well as humanities? What are the changing terms of debates over the nature of race and racism in contemporary societies? How have scholars explored the origins of race and racism?  In what ways did racial, class, and gender hierarchies sustain colonialist ideologies and institutions? How do Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and Asian American feminist scholars negotiate the theoretical and sociopolitical tensions between race and gender and interrogate Western colonialist and White feminist conceptualizations and methodologies in social science research?  Why is the analysis of Whiteness and White supremacy an integral part of antiracism? In what ways is our study relevant to the current moment of America’s reckoning with racial justice?Â
This course offers an advanced study of the emergence and development of the theories of race and racism in their historical and sociopolitical contexts. By investigating some of the most influential scholarship and research from an array of disciplinary and conceptual perspectives, such as sociological theories of race and racism, postcolonial studies, Black feminism, and cultural studies, we will develop the critical frameworks for understanding race and racism as historical and contemporary issues in the United States and other parts of the globe. The course also introduces ethnic studies research agendas and strategies for effective antiracism and social change.
Offered Fall Odd Years, Other
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and higher.
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ETHS 401 - Topics in Ethnic Studies
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Advanced study of selected themes or issues, such as ethnic diasporas, immigration, indigenous history, or race and popular culture.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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ETHS 401A K - Topics: English Language Learners
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
In this course we will focus on the theories, ethics, and issues related to counseling within a multicultural context. Working effectively with diverse clients requires self-awareness, the skills for successful interaction, and knowledge of information specific to various cultures/populations, and the ability to engage in a relationship with those from other cultures/populations. Implications of cultural ethnic, geographic, and sexual diversity are considered as they relate to developing a multicultural perspective in studying and understanding human behavior, as well as its application in professional settings.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 J or consent of the instructor.
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ETHS 415A CDQ - Black Women Writers
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course offers a study of selected novels, short stories, and essays by African American women writers in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Emphasizing the intersections of race, gender, class, and sexuality, and informed by critical studies of race and ethnicity and Black feminist criticism, we will explore the following main questions: What are the major themes and issues in Black women’s literature? What textual strategies do African American women writers employ to represent Blackness, womanhood, and Black womanhood? In what ways do these writers challenge or accommodate dominant discourses of race, gender, class, and sexuality? What does it mean to be a Black feminist reader, and what does it mean for non-Black and/or non-female readers to interpret Black women’s writings? Cross-listed ENG 415A  and WS 415A Â
Prerequisite(s): Completion of W Tag.
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ETHS 430B - Topics: Afro-American Communities
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course explores African-American language, culture, and communication with in-depth and critical interpretations within a social and historical context. Cross-listed COMMS430B
Prerequisite(s): None.
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ETHS 443A CDQ - Passing Narr: Ethnic Am Literature
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The term passing refers to the disguises of elements of an individual’s presumed “natural” or “essential” identities, such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and/or class. In this course, we will study selected works of various genres (fiction, memoir, and film) which narrate and negotiate acts of passing. Attending to the intersections of race, ethnicity, gender, class, and sexuality in passing narratives and situating these texts in their historical, cultural, and critical contexts, we will examine the ways in which women and men from diverse ancestries in American literature and culture imagine the possibilities of passing while grappling with its complexities and limitations. We will explore the following key critical questions: What motivates passing, and what are the possibilities, consequences, and limitations of passing? What are the similarities and differences between racial and gender passing? In what ways do passing narratives destabilize the binaries of White/non-White, man/woman, authenticity/counterfeit and call into question the “absoluteness” of identity categories? In what ways does passing remain relevant in today’s U.S. cultural and sociopolitical contexts? Cross-listed ENG443A
Prerequisite(s): ENG 110 Â and sophomore standing.Â
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ETHS 443B CDX - Foc Stud: Ethnic Am Studies-Slavery
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course will examine a range of scenes of slavery as depicted in literary fiction, period accounts, historical documentation, photography and other imagery, and critical theory. This range of texts and images will reveal the lived experiences of slaves across time periods and different geographic locations. We will examine how slaves were transported to the Americas (particularly North America), how their enslavement was achieved materially and psychologically, how their bodies were treated and abused, how they were viewed by sympathizers and opponents of slavery, how the idea of slavery figured in debates about the establishment of the new United States, how they revolted and rebelled and how these rebellions were quashed, how they were controlled through legal and cultural circumscription, how they sought control of their own circumstances and destinies, how they sought escape and sometimes succeeded, and how they wrote accounts of their experiences in an effort to be heard. Cross-listed ENG 443B CDX
Prerequisite(s): W tag.
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ETHS 479 - Independent Study - Ethnic Studies
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
An in-depth exploration of an ethnic studies topic. Ethnic Studies program approval and supervision requried.Â
Offered Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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ETHS 480 - Integrative Seminar in Ethnic Studi
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The seminar integrates advanced research and community-based learning, focusing on selected themes or issues in ethnic studies. Synthesizing the goals of the major and minor, the course applies integrative approaches to the development of multicultural understanding. For two-session topics, students must complete both semesters to satisfy the ETHS 480 requirement.
Offered Fall, Winterim, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite(s): junior standing or consent of the instructor.
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ETHS 480B 3D - Freedom Rides: the Civil Rights Era
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This class focuses on the Civil Rights and Black Power era, especially in the North. Students will also travel to various northern cities over Spring Break as part of this class as we relive this turbulent era. Cross-listed HIST361
Prerequisite(s): Instructor Consent.
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ETHS 480C 2DP - The Phil of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course discusses a shared inquiry into the nonviolent philosophy of M.L. King and its relevance both in the Civil Rights movement and in diverse communities in the U.S. and beyond. Students will study and discuss Dr. King’s writings, reflect on their own potential for helping build the “Beloved Community,” and engage in relevant service learning projects such as Amnesty International, the United Nations Association, and Fair Trade Advocacy. If funds are available, we may travel to the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. Cross-listed PHIL 307 Â
Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1 or COR 199  or COR 199  in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits, and college credit earned while in high school; completion of the T Tag or concurrent enrollment in a T Tag course.
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ETHS 480H - Black Theo & Dsmntlg of Racism, I
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The first of a two-semester seminar, this course is an opportunity to identify and develop your personal spirituality through the study of Black Liberation Theologies and the dismantling of racism. After examining the history of racism and white privilege, we explore the writings of Black and Womanist theologians and their significance in the struggle for racial justice. This two-semester sequence meets one day each week for two hours in both the Fall and Spring semesters and requires significant participation in community-based and/or service-learning. Both semesters are required to fulfill the COR 2, D- and R- tags or ETHS 480H . Cross-listed RS 308 Â
Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1 or COR 199  or COR 199  in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits, and college credit earned while in high school.
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ETHS 480H 2DR - Black Theo & Dsmntlg of Racism, I
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The ETHS 480H/ETHS 480I 2DR  sequence satisfies the 2, D, and R tags. To receive these tags, a student must enroll in and successfully complete both the fall and spring courses. If you wish to receive the 2, D, and R tags for this sequence (which is set up as two separate courses), enroll in ETHS 480H at this time and ETHS 480I 2DR  in Spring. The tags will be added to your record after successful completion of ETHS 480I 2DR  in the Spring term.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1 or COR 199  or COR 199  in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits, and college credit earned while in high school.
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ETHS 480I 2DR - Black Theo & Dsmntlg of Racism, II
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This is the second part of a two-semester seminar. Integrating insights from the first-semester’s exploration of racism and white privilege, the philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the theologies of Black and Womanist Theologians, this semester focuses on what is being done to dismantle racism in your own field of study (major or minor), area of community involvement (volunteer or athletic organization) or intended career path. Students are required to participate in the annual White Privilege or similar Conference (additional cost for travel and registration) OR a minimum of 20 hours of community-based, anti-racism or healing racism series and multicultural trainings offered in the Madison area. Students prepare formal presentations to report on their own efforts to dismantle racism during the Edgewood Engaged Symposium in April. Each student completes a COR 2 Statement connecting learning beliefs/values and their own stance on racism and building “the beloved community.” Cross-listed RS 309 Â
Prerequisite(s): ETHS 480H Â or RS 308 .
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ETHS 480J 2D - Native American Spirituality
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
An experiential and community-based survey of native religious traditions, exploring the breadth and depth of spiritual expression among native people in North America, with particular emphasis on the Anishinaabe bands of Wisconsin. Important themes include sacred landscapes, mythic narratives, oral histories, communal identities, tribal values, elder teachings, visionary experiences, ceremonial practices, prayer traditions, and trickster wisdom. This course includes significant engagement in Native American communities. Cross-listed RS 351 Â
Course Fee: $40
Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1 or COR 199  or COR 199  in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits, and college credit earned while in high school.
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ETHS 481 GQU - Contemporary Global Feminisms
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course is an exploration of the methods, concepts, and experiences of feminism as it is practiced all over the world in different ways. The historical development and cultural mappings of feminism since the second wave will be our main concern, but we will maintain specificity by focusing on particular locations, and on locational concerns. Feminist theorists from a variety of disciplines including philosophy, literature, political science, history and sociology will provide groundwork for our explorations, which will be filled out through case studies, historical texts and literary narratives. Cross-listed ENG480A/WS480
Prerequisite(s): W tag and ENG 280 or ENG 281 .
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ETHS 490 X - Senior Seminar in Ethnic Studies
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
In this capstone research seminar, graduating majors and minors will be guided to examine a significant issue in the critical study of race and ethnicity and complete an intermediate-length research paper, integrating the theories and methods from prior Ethnic Studies coursework and reflecting knowledge and approaches from more than one Ethnic Studies-related field. In guiding students throughout the research and writing process, the seminar seeks to enhance their abilities not only to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize published primary and secondary research but also to conduct firsthand research and contribute to the public and academic discourses on the issue. At the same time, the course invites students to examine the ethical implications of their research, especially its impact on communities of color and the power relations between the researcher and the researched, and to forge connections among academic inquiry, advocacy, and social change.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or higher;Â ETHS 390 ; or consent of the instructor.
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ETHS 495A 3 - Ethnic Studies Internship Seminar
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The internship seminar examines and reflects on the knowledge, skills, and experiences acquired from internship settings. Integrating the Ethnic Studies Program goals, the General Education COR guiding questions, and the internship experience, the course explores the following key questions: What does the internship mean to one’s studies as an Ethnic Studies major/minor and one’s intended profession? What are the ethical implications of interning or working at a site that serves primarily communities of color? In what ways do race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class intersect and shape power relations in the internship setting, and what is the student intern’s social location in the setting? What are the unique needs and contributions of the historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups and the new (im)migrant populations in our communities? How does the internship deepen one’s understanding of one’s own gifts, values, and commitments in building a just, compassionate world?
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, ETHS 201 Â DJ, concurrent registration in ETHS 495B Â or an internship course in a related field, and COR II.
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ETHS 495B - Ethnic Studies Internship
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
The internship offers Ethnic Studies majors and minors firsthand knowledge, skills, and experiences related to ethnic studies. Students will work in a setting that serves racially and ethnically diverse populations, and internships will be available through sites approved by the Ethnic Studies Program. Majors are required to complete a minimum of three credits, or eight hours per week throughout the semester for a total of 120 hours.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, ETHS 201 , concurrent enrollment in ETHS 495A , and consent of instructor.
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FREN 101 L - 1st Semester French
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
FREN 101 is an interactive, introductory French class designed for beginners. This multi-media first year French program will enable language learners to acquire the four skills of reading, writing, speaking, and understanding elementary French by using a proficiency-oriented, communicative method combining audio-video technology with the written text. FREN 101 & FREN 102 will focus on active learning and communication in French through vocabulary and structures presented in a culturally authentic context, skill-building exercises, and intensive oral and listening practice reinforced via visual medium and audio aid.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): None.
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FREN 102 L - 2nd Semester French
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
FREN 102 is the continuation of FREN 101 and as such is also a participatory, elementary French course. This multi-media first year French program will enable language learners to acquire the four skills of reading, writing, speaking, and understanding elementary French by using a proficiency-oriented, communicative method combining audio-video technology with the written text. FREN 101 & FREN 102 will focus on active learning and communication in French through vocabulary and structures presented in a culturally authentic context, skill-building exercises, and intensive oral and listening practice reinforced via visual medium and audio aid.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): FREN 101 or appropriate placement for FREN 102 (online placement testing available).
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FREN 201 GL - 3rd Semester French
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
FREN 201 is an interactive French class designed for language learners who have completed 1 year of college French or equivalent. This third semester French course will enable learners to develop the four skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension in French, as well as acquiring an understanding of French and Francophone cultures through a proficiency-oriented, communicative approach. FREN 201 will focus on active learning and oral communication in French through skill-building activities, vocabulary and structures presented in a culturally authentic context.
Prerequisite(s): Second semester French or appropriate language placement (online placement test available).
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FREN 202 GL - 4th Semester French
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
FREN 202 is a continuation of FREN 201 . This fourth semester French course will enable learners to develop the four skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension in French, as well as acquiring an understanding of French and Francophone cultures through a proficiency-oriented, communicative approach. FREN 202 will focus on active learning and oral communication in French through skill-building activities, vocabulary and structures presented in a culturally authentic context.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): FREN 201 or appropriate language placement (online placement test available).
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FREN 279 - Independent Study - French
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Given with the consent of the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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FREN 312 G - Conversation & Composition
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
French 312 is aimed at language learners who have completed 2 years of college French or equivalent. It is designed as an interactive, learning-centered, proficiency-orientated language course focusing on the development of written and oral communication in French using a meaningful cultural framework. This French course will enable language learners to improve their writing skills through compositions, essays, and assignments on a variety of topics, themes, issues and events studied in the course. Students will also develop fluency in spoken French through discussions, debates, and oral presentations set in culturally authentic contexts from contemporary France and the Francophone world.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 202 , correct placement or equivalent.
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FREN 313 G - Written & Oral Communication
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
FREN 313 is aimed at language learners who have completed 2 years of college French or equivalent. It is designed as an interactive, learning-centered, proficiency-oriented language course focusing on the development of oral and written communication in French using a meaningful cultural framework. This French course will enable language learners to develop fluency in spoken French through listening comprehension activities, vocabulary building exercises, guided dialogues and role play set in culturally authentic contexts from contemporary France and the Francophone world as well as improve their writing skills through reflections, essays and short compositions on cultural themes, issues and events studied in the course.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): Fourth semester French or appropriate language placement.
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FREN 314 G - Language in the Media
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
French 314 is a 3rd year French language course designed to develop students’ listening comprehension, reading, and understanding of French idioms and spoken and written language used in the French media. Through a sampling of French TV programs, newspaper articles, music videos, films, and various other cultural products, Language in the Media aims to improve the learners’ listening comprehension, oral communication, and written expression in French while lending insights into the Francophone world through culturally authentic media and realistic contexts.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): FREN 202 , correct language placement or equivalent.
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FREN 316 G - Language & the Francophone World
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Language and the Francophone World is aimed at language learners who have completed 2 years of college French or equivalent. This course is designed as an interactive, culture-based course focusing on the development of oral and written communication in French using a meaningful global framework. This proficiency-oriented, learning-centered course will provide a deeper understanding of the Francophone world by reviewing grammatical structures and vocabulary-enrichment activities in the context of culture-based readings, films, research projects, and class discussions. Via culturally authentic topics ranging from family and society (Polygamy in Senegal; Marriage rituals in Tunisia; Role of women in Madagascar) and questions of socio-linguistics (Quebecois; Creole; status of French in Vietnam, regional dialects) to ecological and environmental issues of global concern (deforestation and solar energy in Cote d’Ivoire; space exploration and research in Guiana), French 316 will lend insights into the customs, traditions, social codes, communicative practices and global preoccupations of French speakers across borders.
Prerequisite(s): Fourth semester French or appropriate language placement.
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FREN 332 G - Contemporary Francophone Culture
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The course surveys the rich cultural traditions of the French-speaking world as well as examining the ethnic, racial, linguistic, and religious diversities of the immigrant populations in present-day France. It is aimed to develop cultural competency and student understanding of “la Francophonie” i.e. French-speaking countries and regions, and study the diversity of contemporary French society through cultural readings, films, documentaries, and music. It also investigates France’s relationship with its former colonies and its role in the global context.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): Fourth semester French or appropriate language placement.
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FREN 333 G - Film & Society
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A study of French and Francophone films as a reflection of culture. Using the cultural lens of French cinema, the course surveys the evolution of French society through different historical periods. It looks at various cross-sections of French society in their past forms and current status and focus on diverse social structures and the interplay of power, politics, and privilege that shape and define them.
Offered Fall, Spring
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FREN 379 - Independent Study - French
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Given with the consent of the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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FREN 380 - Special Topics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A course which will meet the specialized needs of intermediate students - e.g., literature, culture or language.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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FREN 381 - Special Topics: Language
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A course which will meet the specialized needs of intermediate students in French Language.
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FREN 382 - Special Topics: Literature
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A course which will meet the specialized needs of intermediate students in French literature.
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FREN 383 - Special Topics: Culture
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A course which will meet the specialized needs of intermediate students in French Culture.
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FREN 412 - Advanced Conversation & Composition
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Upper level oral and written exercise to develop vocabulary, grammatical structures, and fluency. * If enrollment or rotation sequence does not permit taking these courses at Edgewood, they may be taken at the University of Wisconsin-Madison under the Collaborative Program.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): None.
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FREN 413 - Adv Written & Oral Communication
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Upper level oral and written exercise to develop vocabulary, grammatical structures, and fluency. * If enrollment or rotation sequence does not permit taking these courses at Edgewood, they may be taken at the University of Wisconsin-Madison under the Collaborative Program.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): None.
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FREN 414 - Language in Media: Advanced
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Advanced practice of written and oral communication through cultural readings. Offered as a study of language and culture communicated through the mass media.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): None.
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FREN 416 G - Adv Lang & the Francophone World
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Advanced Language and the Francophone World is aimed at language learners who have successfully completed a 300 level French course in college. This course is designed as an interactive, culture-based course focusing on the development of oral and written communication in French using a meaningful global framework. This proficiency-oriented, learning-centered course will provide a deeper understanding of the Francophone world by reviewing grammatical structures and vocabulary-enrichment activities in the context of culture-based readings, films, research projects, and class discussions. Via culturally authentic topics ranging from family and society (Polygamy in Senegal; Marriage rituals in Tunisia; Role of women in Madagascar) and questions of socio-linguistics (Quebecois; Creole; status of French in Vietnam, regional dialects) to ecological and environmental issues of global concern (deforestation and solar energy in Cote d’Ivoire; space exploration and research in Guiana), French 416 will lend insights into the customs, traditions, social codes, communicative practices and global preoccupations of French speakers across borders.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of a 3rd year French language class.
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FREN 428 CG - Intro French Lit: Mid Ages-Revolut
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
French 428 is a literature course which introduces students to the primary genres and literary trends starting with Medieval France all the way up to the French Revolution through a sampling of texts written in the French language from 1100-1789. During the course of the semester, students will acquaint themselves with a variety of literary genres ranging from poetry, short stories, and essays to novels and theatre from the French Middle Ages, Renaissance, Classicism, and Enlightenment. Throughout the course of the semester, students will be trained to think critically and engage in thoughtful reflection and textual analysis. Class will be conducted entirely in French.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): FREN 202 , correct placement or equivalent.
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FREN 429 CG - Intro to French Lit: 19th-20th Cent
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This is a literature course aimed to acquaint students with the key literary genres, movements, authors, and texts from the 19th and 20th centuries. Course will survey representative prose, poetry and drama from 1800 to 1999.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): Fourth semester college French or equivalent placement.
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FREN 430 - Phonetics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Theory of French sounds, phonetic transcription, practice in pronunciation and intonation. *If enrollment or rotation sequence does not permit taking these courses at Edgewood, they may be taken at the University of Wisconsin-Madison under the Collaborative Program.
Prerequisite(s): Advanced placement.
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FREN 431 GH - French Civilization
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course is a survey of French history and cultural evolution from Preroman Gaul to present day (post WWII) France.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): None.
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FREN 437A CGQ - Literary Movements of Modern France
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Literary movements of Modern France is an upper-division French Literature class focusing on a specific literary trend or theme. Our topic for FREN 437A is women writers, and to that end, we will study literary and critical texts by French women authors, learn about women’s movements and feminist manifestos in France, and examine samples of “ecriture feminie.” The goal of this course is two-fold. FREN 437A is designed to develop (1) Student’s knowledge of different narrative genres such as the journal, diary, letter, short story, and the literary autobiography through the study of literary texts and increase their ability to interpret literary works and (2) Student’s understanding of the social, cultural, political and historical contexts in which women’s literature from France was produced and experienced. Cross-listed WS 437 Â
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): None.
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FREN 438 CG - Francophone Literature
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Francophone Literature is an upper-level literature course designed for advanced French learners. Francophone literature will expose students to the literary productions in a variety of genres from former French colonies (Haiti, Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Morocco, Algeria) along with other parts of the French speaking world (Martinique, Guadeloupe, Quebec, Nouvelle Caledonie) and offer strategies for literary analysis and interpretation. Grounded in post-colonial theory, the course will provide cultural, historical, and geo-political contexts for the works studied (colonization and slavery, le deracinement, la Negritude, decolonization, sociolinguistics and language politics).
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): Completion of FREN 202 , appropriate language placement, or equivalent.
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FREN 459F - Tch Foreign Language Elem/Mid/Sec
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Theory and practice of methodologies. Required for all foreign language teaching majors and minors. Co-taught with Spanish 459F ; also known as ED 459F . Cross-listed SP/ED459FED651F
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
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FREN 479 - Independent Study - French
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Given with the consent of the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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FREN 480 - Special Topics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A course which would meet specialized needs of advanced students - e.g., literature, language or culture.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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FREN 481 - Special Topics: Language
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A course which will meet the specialized needs of advanced students in French Language.
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FREN 482 - Special Topics: Literature
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A course which will meet the specialized needs of advanced students in French literature.
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FREN 483 - Special Topics: Culture
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A course which will meet the specialized needs of advanced students in French Culture.
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SAFR 470 - Study Abroad French
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Students on the semester program may take courses in language, literature, theater, history, political science and economics. Contact the Center of Global Education of Foreign Language Dept. for additional information.
Prerequisite(s): 5 semesters of college French or consent of department.
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GEOG 265 E - Natural Resources and Society
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
A seminar designed to investigate the ecological, cultural, geographic and economic background of the conservation of natural resources. Some of the specific issues that will be explored are: resource allocation and energy production; water issues; intergenerational externalities and food production; and population pressures. A special section will be devoted to producer and consumer cooperatives and alternative institutional responses to many of these pressing issues. Cross-listed ENVS265
Prerequisite(s): None.
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GEOG 266 - Mapping Wisconsin
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
This course is intended for students in the social sciences and education who are interested in the inter-relationships between Wisconsin’s physical environment and its people. Topics will include physiographic history, landscape regions, landscape morphology, climate, natural vegetations, and soils, among other things.
Offered Fall
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GEOG 279 - Independent Study - Geography
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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GEOG 353 JE - Sprawl, Land Use and Society
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
This course examines the environmental and social consequences of suburban sprawl and the patterns of mobility associated with it. In doing so, we will closely explore the role of public policies at the local, state, and federal levels in creating, supporting and now questioning this entire system. Cross-listed ENVS 353 , PS 353 Â
Offered Spring Odd Years
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GEOS 101 1EV - All About Water
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
All About Water explores water. Water is everywhere: in our bodies, in our food, in our atmosphere and underfoot. We can’t live without it! And because we can’t live without it, we fight about it, we write legislation regarding it, we try to steal it from each other, and we have turned it into big business. Unfortunately, we have also polluted it and wasted it with little regard to its value to us as individuals and the biosphere as a whole. This course will challenge students to explore and to critically reflect upon their personal values, beliefs, and worldviews in the context of decision making. It utilizes an inquiry-based approach to investigate how we use and abuse water, the importance of informed decision making, and our personal responsibly to our world. Cross-listed NATS101
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): This course is for first semester freshmen or freshmen transfer students.
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GEOS 102 S - Physical Geology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Physical geology is the study of the major physical materials, processes, and features of the Earth. This includes rocks, minerals, water, volcanoes, groundwater, soils, and so much more. By studying these topics, students will come to appreciate geologic features of their surroundings and how maintaining our standard of living depends on the Earth and its resources. This course makes frequent use of case studies, focusing on real world problems, to cover topics such as: the nature of science, history of the planet, and natural resource exploration. The topics raised in this course will prompt students to consider what types of questions they might need to ask when matters of private or public policy contain an important geologic component. One class field trip will be required.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): Math placement level 2 or completion of the M-tag
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GEOS 103 S - Oceans and Atmosphere
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The oceans and atmosphere are deeply connected to one another and have a major impact on our way of life. In this course, we will study the physical materials, processes, and features of both, while acknowledging that climate change may be altering their effects on society. Students will consider the nature of change in Earth systems and how humanity is becoming a significant agent of such change. This course makes use of case studies, focusing on real world problems related to climate change, to explore the private and public questions you may face as a private citizen in the future concerning our planet’s oceans and atmosphere.
Prerequisite(s): Math placement level 2 or completion of M-tag
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GEOS 105 1V - Natural Hazards; Human Disasters
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course introduces students to the scientific study of the causes of natural hazards, and an interdisciplinary approach to how individuals and the public respond to natural disasters caused by those hazards. Students will discuss issues related to floods, hurricanes, other severe weather, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. While grappling with real-world concerns, this course enables students to discover connections between natural hazards with what they are learning about the needs of the world, in their liberal arts and sciences education, from culture and the news and through their own collaborative efforts towards making the world a better place.
Prerequisite(s): This course is for first semester freshmen or freshmen transfer students.
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GEOS 121 1V - Climate and Climate Change
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Climate change is a far-reaching subject that intersects with many scientific and societal issues. Given the overwhelming scale of the problem it can be difficult to envision how this affects each of us on an individual level. This course will explore climate change both from a scientific standpoint, by addressing the impacts and solutions of climate change, and societal level by discussing how communities are affected by these changes. For example, students will explore both how greenhouse gases alter the energy budget of our planet, and how the politics of global warming has affected different communities. We will utilize an active approach to learning with discussion, activities, and field trips at the forefront to encourage all learners to understand the problem from multiple perspectives.Â
Offered Fall
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GEOS 150 S - Survey of Astronomy
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Modern exploration of the physical universe. Topics include the sky and celestial motions, our solar system, nebulae, galaxies, and cosmology with emphasis on origin and evolution. Cross-listed PHYS 150 S
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): Math placement level 2 or higher.
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GEOS 203 S - Historical Geology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
GEOS 203 S covers the broad topics of the physical evolution of the earth and its relationship to the development of life through geologic time. Topics include geologic time; origin of life; paleobiology, evolution and classification of fossil plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates; plate tectonics; and geologic history of the Upper Midwest. The laboratory experiences are intended to train students to solve problems, apply principles, distinguish between fact and assumption, use models, and to acquaint students with some of the important techniques for geologic investigations.
Prerequisite(s): GEOS 102 .
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GEOS 206 EV - Environmental Geology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Environmental geology focuses on the interaction between humans and geological processes. In particular, knowledge of geological risks and interconnectedness of Earth systems has become integral for human survival and resource distribution. In this course we will explore the natural hazards around us (including floods, volcanoes, landslides, and earthquakes) and learn evidence-based mitigation strategies. We will also explore human impacts on the environment (water contamination, air pollution, mining) and use this to understand the Earth from a broader systems viewpoint, which seeks to incorporate knowledge from many fields of study. The class will feature numerous activities and discussions to encourage students to consider the benefits and tradeoffs of our interactions with the planet. Cross-listed ENVS216
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): None.
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GEOS 210 E - National Parks Geo and Preservation
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
The National Park Service and the parks it administers are a uniquely American idea. We will examine the National Parks role in preserving some of our country’s most unique geological, ecological and cultural features. An examination of the development of the National Park and National Park Service idea will be followed by in depth case studies centered around specific parks. These case studies will use the natural sciences to describe the unique features of these parks and the environmental issues that are facing them today.
Offered Spring
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GEOS 214 - Introduction to GIS
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Geographic information systems (GIS) uses computational methods to investigate problems with a geographic component. The applications are expansive and are utilized in everything from epidemiology, geological surveys, wildlife research, infrastructure planning, and even political polling. This course will cover the basics of how the shape of the Earth is measured, how map projections are created and used, and how large databases can be utilized for solving environmental issues. We will be using ArcGIS software extensively throughout the course. The class will feature workshop style learning and guided problem solving from a variety of fields. Students wishing to gain additional experience in larger GIS projects should consider taking GEOS 215 as a follow up to this course.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): Math placement level 2 or completion of M-tag
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GEOS 215 - Projects in GIS
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
This is the second of a two-part course on geographic information systems (GIS). Completion of both courses will provide a well-rounded introductory experience in geographic information systems. In this half of the course, students will collect and present their own data in several projects using geographic data. One overnight field trip will be required for this course.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): GEOS 214
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GEOS 292 - Geoscience Excursions
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Science learning experiences occur in the classroom, in the laboratory, and in the field. In this experience-based course, students discover and experience facts, concepts, and laws of science for themselves, much as scientists do in their professional lives. Experiences that extend from the classroom into the field allow students to explore, observe, and investigate things in the natural world that cannot be effectively brought into the classroom learning environment. Travel is an essential part of the class and locations will be chosen for their scientific and/or environmental significance. Classroom sessions will precede the travel portion of the course. Cross-listed BIO292/NATS292
Prerequisite(s): Specific Prerequisites of the course will vary based on the requirements of the specific travel experience.
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GEOS 301 S - Weather and Climate
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course is an introduction to the study of weather and climate. Topics for this course include: the nature and variability of wind, temperatures, clouds & precipitation, storm systems, fronts, thunderstorms, tornadoes and their prediction, air composition and pollution, global winds, seasonal changes, climate and climate change. Laboratory experiences are intended to train students to solve problems, apply principles, distinguish between fact and assumption, use models, and to acquaint students with some of the important techniques for investigations in meteorology and climatology.
Prerequisite(s): completion of M requirement, GEOS 102 Â or consent of instructor.
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GEOS 379 - Independent Study - Geoscience
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Independent study of selected topics in the earth sciences developed by the student with the approval and direction of the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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GEOS 469 - Special Topics in Geoscience
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Advanced study of topics of special current interest in geoscience and related fields. Seminar/discussion format.
Offered Other
Prerequisite(s): None.
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GEOS 479 - Independent Study - Geoscience
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Independent study of selected topics in the earth sciences developed by the student with the approval and direction of the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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GEOS 480 K - Geoscience Seminar
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A seminar for upper-level geoscience-related majors to practice scientific communication skills and participate in discussion of topics in current research with fellow students and faculty. Students present a topic from the primary geoscience literature. One seminar-format meeting per week.
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GEOS 489 - Undergraduate Research
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Opportunities are available for students to engage in geological research, in conjunction with collaborative student-faculty research projects or with projects done with researchers from various governmental agencies.This course may be repeated.
Prerequisite(s): consent of the instructor.
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GS 101 GU - Introduction to Global Studies
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course presents interdisciplinary perspectives on key global issues with an emphasis on critical analysis, problem-solving, and an understanding of the interdependence of the world’s peoples and cultures. It is designed as the introductory course for students minoring in Global Studies or for students with a personal or professional interest in global studies wanting to meet general education requirements.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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GS 111 G - Intro Latin Amer Studies
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This introductory course, required for the Latin American Studies Minor, explores contemporary Latin America from a variety of perspectives and in a comparative context. Students will acquire a broad knowledge of the history, geography, society, politics and culture of Latin America, exploring key periods and themes with an emphasis on contemporary issues.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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GS 115 1G - Many Mexicos
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Using music as both a point of departure and a thread connecting ideas, this course provides a cross-cultural exploration of the following questions: What conceptions and misconceptions do we have about our nearest neighbor? What shapes and influences our knowledge and perceptions about Mexico? What is the actual diversity present within Mexico? How is this diversity reflected in their music? What does a more complex and nuanced understanding of Mexico illuminate about contemporary issues of global social justice? Does music and other cultural expressions enhance or hinder our understanding? In depth explorations of race/ethnicity, economics, music, art and education in Mexico will provide cases through which students consider these questions. The course culminates with a student-selected inquiry project in which they identify the needs and opportunities of contemporary Mexico, along with our individual and collective roles in building a more just and compassionate global community, and the role that musical expressions can play in this process.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): This course is for first semester freshman students or freshman transfer students.
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GS 211 - Latin American Women
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course is a survey of the key epochs, movements, and issues in the social history of Latin American women. With emphasis on the contemporary era, we will study their struggles and contributions, along with political, economic, and social factors impacting women’s lives. Also there will be analysis of the rich diversity of culture, class, race, and ethnicity.
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GS 235 AGQ - Women in World Cinema
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Women in World Cinema is a survey course introducing students to visual texts made by women filmmakers from around the world. The course will cover different genres from full-length features, to shorts, documentaries, and ethnographic representations.GS 235and WS 235 will include representative works by important filmmakers such as Niki Caro from New Zealand, Sofia Coppola from the US, Deepa Mehta from India, Sally Potter from England, Agnes Varda from France, among others. Students will critically examine, analyze, and evaluate national and international women's cinema in terms of form and techniques (light, camera, sound, cinematography) as well as content (themes, genres, ideology). Cross-listed WS 235 Â
Prerequisite(s): None.
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GS 270 - Intl Service Learning in Cambodia
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
This course will help participants to become culturally competent, life-long learners, and active citizens in our global world. The clinical component will enhance assessment skills, cultural competency, and develop critical thinking. The education component will provide real life teaching experiences for students working with an underserved population in Cambodia. There is classroom instruction before travel and then post-travel activities and presentations. (F) Cross-listed NRS 270 Â
Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1 or COR 199  or COR 199  in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits, and college credit earned while in high school. Must register for GS 271 2G . The GS 270/271 sequence satisfies the 2 and G tags. To receive these tags, a student must enroll in and successfully complete both courses. The tags will be added to your record after successful completion of GS 271 2G .
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GS 270 2G - Intl Service Learning in Cambodia
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course will help participants to become culturally competent, life-long learners, and active citizens in our global world. The clinical component will enhance assessment skills, cultural competency, and develop critical thinking. The education component will provide real life teaching experiences for students working with an underserved population in Cambodia. There is classroom instruction before travel and then post-travel activities and presentations. Cross-listed NRS 270 2GÂ Â
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1 or COR 199 Â or COR 199 Â Â in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits, and college credit earned while in high school. Must register for GS 271 2G . The GS 270/GS 271 sequence satisfies the 2 and G tags. To receive these tags, a student must enroll in and successfully complete both courses. The tags will be added to your record after successful completion of GS 271 2G.
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GS 271 2G - Intl Service Learning in Cambodia
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
This course will help participants to become culturally competent, life-long learners, and active citizens in our global world. The clinical component will enhance assessment skills, cultural competency, and develop critical thinking. The education component will provide real life teaching experiences for students working with an underserved population in Cambodia. There is classroom instruction before travel and then post-travel activities and presentations. Cross-listed NRS 271 Â
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): GS 370 .
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GS 330 2DG - Harlem Renaissance in Paris
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
France has long been a destination for African Americans seeking to escape to a culture that wasin some important waysmore racially tolerant than that of the United States. In the 1920s, prominent black American artists, thinkers, writers, and musicians made pilgrimages to France as others had done before them. Their experiences intersected in complicated ways with both American and French ideas of liberty and social identity. Their interactions with black artists and thinkers from Africa and the Caribbean deepened their understandings of racism and colonialism. In this course, we will study the expressions of these African American artists and writers to find our own inspiration and apply their notions of freedom and justice to contemporary social issues.
At the heart of this course is travel to Paris, where we will explore cultural and historic sites related to prominent black American, French, and African creative and intellectual communities. We will also visit areas of Paris that are significant for contemporary black French and diasporic communities. Throughout the semester, students will reflect upon what they are learning about themselves and their role in a multiracial and global society, and about their understanding of the experiences of black American artists and writers in France. For our COR 2 project, students will curate their own digital archives that focus on African American expatriate experiences and aesthetic productions, and on their own and others’ experiences of metropolitan life and culture both a century ago and in our contemporary world. Requires travel to Paris with additional cost for travel. Cross-listed ETHS 340 Â
Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1 or COR 199  or COR 199  in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits, and college credit earned while in high school.
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GS 333 - Exploring Iceland: Art & Science
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course is the spring semester-long preparation for travel to Iceland. The human benefit, dependence, and effect on natural resources will be studied simultaneously with learning about culture, science, and the principles of digital photography. Travel destinations will include several unique natural sites, history, culture, and art exhibits, as well as activities such as a glacier hike, exploring waterfalls, swimming, relaxing in hot tubs, hiking and more. Cross-listed ENVS 323 Â
Prerequisite(s): Successful application. Students will enroll in ENVS 323 /GS 333 followed by ENVS 324 /GS 334 , and will receive the B, E, and G tags after the successful completion of ENVS 324 /GS 334 .
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GS 333 BEG - Exploring Iceland: Art & Science
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The GS 333/GS 334 sequence satisfies the B, E, and G tags. To receive these tags, a student must enroll in and successfully complete both courses. If you wish to receive the B, E, and G tags for this sequence (which is set up as two separate courses), enroll in GS 333 for the spring and GS 334 BEG for the summer. The tags will be added to your record after successful completion of GS 334 BEG.
Prerequisite(s): Successful application. Students will enroll in ENVS 323 /GS 333 followed by ENVS 324 /GS 334 , and will receive the B, E, and G tags after the successful completion of ENVS 324 /GS 334 .
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GS 334 BEG - Exploring Iceland: Art & Science
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 0
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course is the second part of the Exploring Iceland experience, traveling for 8-10 days in early summer and 2-3 days of coursework at Edgewood. Students will apply their knowledge from GS333 to their experience on the ground in Iceland. Travel destinations will include several unique natural sites, history, culture, and art exhibits, as well as activities such as a glacier hike, exploring waterfalls, swimming, relaxing in hot tubs, hiking, and more. Cross-listed ENVS 324 BEG
Prerequisite(s): GS 333. Students must successfully complete both GS 333 and GS 334 to receive the B, E, and G tags.
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GS 340 - Italy to Madison: Art & Culture
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This interdisciplinary and experiential course consists of two parts: the first conducted in weekly meetings during the spring semester and the second in Rome and Urbino, Italy during May/June, with G and COR 2 follow-up in the fall. The first part of the course will offer an integrative introduction to the arts (including but not limited to, theatre, visual arts, architecture, literature, and music) from the ancient Romans, to the Renaissance, to the present. Our goal will be to analyze and study how inherently linked the arts and their shared histories are to one another, and to analyze and study how they have always been connected with issues of human life, from ancient time to our contemporary world. The GS 340/341 sequence satisfies the COR 2 and G tags.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1 or COR 199  or COR 199  in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits, and college credit earned while in high school. Consent of instructor required. Must register for GS 341 .
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GS 341 2G - Italy to Madison: Art & Culture
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course is the second part of a two-semester interdisciplinary sequence studying the art and culture of Italy in a global context. The first part is a three-credit preparatory course in spring semester (GS 340 ) and a trip to Italy in May. GS 341 is a one-credit fall course that helps fulfill the 2 and G tags.
Prerequisite(s): GS 340 ; Completion of COR 1 or COR 199 Â or COR 199 Â in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits, and college credit earned while in high school. Students must enroll in and successfully complete both GS 340 Â (spring) and 341 (fall) in order to receive the 2 and G tags for this sequence. The tags will be added to your record after successful completion of GS 341 2G.
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GS 350 - Global Citizenship: LT Study Abroad
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This two-part course is designed for students who have applied to a study abroad program 5 weeks or longer. To receive the COR 2 and G tags, students must participate in pre-departure meetings in the semester prior to study abroad, enroll in GS 350 during the study abroad program, and enroll in GS 351 2G during the semester after the study abroad program. Around the theme of global citizenship students will prepare for and engage in a meaningful community-based learning experience in the host country, culminating in a personal mission statement. The cost of the study abroad program is in addition to the tuition of these two courses.
Prerequisite(s): COR 1; open to sophomores and above; submitted application for a study abroad program required . The GS 350/GS 351 Â sequence satisfies the 2 and G tags. To receive these tags, a student must en
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GS 350 2G - Long-Term Study Abroad: COR 2
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The GS 350/GS 351 sequence satisfies the 2 and G tags. To receive these tags, a student must enroll in and successfully complete both courses. If you wish to receive the 2 and G tags for this sequence (which is set up as two separate courses), enroll in GS 350 and then GS 351 2G. The tags will be added to your record after successful completion of GS 351 2G.
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