Subject: Amer Culture & Difference (AMCD)

CRN: 41035

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: John Roach Center 227

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
     FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
     Writing to learn

  Kanishka Chowdhury

In AMCD 200, students learn about the historical and theoretical foundations of Cultural Studies as an academic discipline and use cultural theory to analyze a variety of cultural products and representations. In this course, students look specifically at dominant and subversive constructions of gender, race, ethnicity, national and sexual identities, and how these constructions are deployed through cultural practices and productions such as sports, film and television, folklore and popular culture, youth subcultures, music, and so on. For example, the course may contain units on "nation" and the creation of American mythologies; the process of hero-making in American history; stereotypes and the representation of race and ethnicity in television and film; representations of gender and sexuality in advertising; as well as a section on American music from jazz, blues, folk and roots music, to rock and roll, punk, and hip-hop.

4 Credits

Subject: Amer Culture & Difference (AMCD)

CRN: 43049

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: John Roach Center 301

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
     FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
     Writing to learn

  Kanishka Chowdhury

In AMCD 200, students learn about the historical and theoretical foundations of Cultural Studies as an academic discipline and use cultural theory to analyze a variety of cultural products and representations. In this course, students look specifically at dominant and subversive constructions of gender, race, ethnicity, national and sexual identities, and how these constructions are deployed through cultural practices and productions such as sports, film and television, folklore and popular culture, youth subcultures, music, and so on. For example, the course may contain units on "nation" and the creation of American mythologies; the process of hero-making in American history; stereotypes and the representation of race and ethnicity in television and film; representations of gender and sexuality in advertising; as well as a section on American music from jazz, blues, folk and roots music, to rock and roll, punk, and hip-hop.

4 Credits

Subject: Art History (UG) (ARTH)

CRN: 41059

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 311

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts
          OR
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
     CommGood/Community-Engaged
     Writing to learn

  Heather Shirey

Street art—including graffiti, murals, and other installations in public space—provides expressive avenues for marginalized voices, shapes urban space, and promotes competing visions of community development. In contrast to art that is created for museums or the commercial art market, street art is uniquely positioned to engage with social issues from a critical perspective. This class will involve an analysis of street art projects from the United States, situated in comparison with projects from around the world. Topics to explored include the history of street art over time (from its origins in graffiti to contemporary mural festivals); the impetus for street art in communities in the USA and globally; models for creating, preserving, and presenting street art; the institutionalization of street art; street art as it relates to diversity and inclusion; and, ultimately, the potential for street art to play a role in social change.

4 Credits

Subject: Art History (UG) (ARTH)

CRN: 42929

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 414

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts
          OR
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
     CommGood/Community-Engaged
     Writing to learn

  Heather Shirey

Street art—including graffiti, murals, and other installations in public space—provides expressive avenues for marginalized voices, shapes urban space, and promotes competing visions of community development. In contrast to art that is created for museums or the commercial art market, street art is uniquely positioned to engage with social issues from a critical perspective. This class will involve an analysis of street art projects from the United States, situated in comparison with projects from around the world. Topics to explored include the history of street art over time (from its origins in graffiti to contemporary mural festivals); the impetus for street art in communities in the USA and globally; models for creating, preserving, and presenting street art; the institutionalization of street art; street art as it relates to diversity and inclusion; and, ultimately, the potential for street art to play a role in social change.

4 Credits

Subject: Art History (UG) (ARTH)

CRN: 41060

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 311

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts
          OR
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
     Honors Course
     CommGood/Community-Engaged
     Writing to learn

  Heather Shirey

Street art—including graffiti, murals, and other installations in public space—provides expressive avenues for marginalized voices, shapes urban space, and promotes competing visions of community development. In contrast to art that is created for museums or the commercial art market, street art is uniquely positioned to engage with social issues from a critical perspective. This class will involve an analysis of street art projects from the United States, situated in comparison with projects from around the world. Topics to explored include the history of street art over time (from its origins in graffiti to contemporary mural festivals); the impetus for street art in communities in the USA and globally; models for creating, preserving, and presenting street art; the institutionalization of street art; street art as it relates to diversity and inclusion; and, ultimately, the potential for street art to play a role in social change.

4 Credits

Subject: Art History (UG) (ARTH)

CRN: 41062

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 414

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts
          OR
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
     Art History Museum Studies
     Writing to learn

  Theresa Downing

This course provides an investigation of the critical issues facing museums in the 21st century. Museum missions, practices, and resources will be interwoven with a discussion of audience, communication, and collaboration. This course will provide an opportunity for discussions with museum professionals. Partnerships with regional museums will provide hands-on project opportunities during the semester.

4 Credits

Subject: Art History (UG) (ARTH)

CRN: 41063

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 414

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts
          OR
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
     Art History Museum Studies
     Writing to learn

  Theresa Downing

This course provides an investigation of the critical issues facing museums in the 21st century. Museum missions, practices, and resources will be interwoven with a discussion of audience, communication, and collaboration. This course will provide an opportunity for discussions with museum professionals. Partnerships with regional museums will provide hands-on project opportunities during the semester.

4 Credits

Subject: Art History (UG) (ARTH)

CRN: 41064

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 203

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts
          OR
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     LatAm/Caribb Minor
     Writing to learn

  William Barnes

ARTH 265 Art and Archaeology of Ancient Mesoamerica: This course introduces students to the art, architecture, and archaeology of the Aztecs, Maya, Olmec, Zapotecs, and their contemporaries in Pre-Columbian America. Participants will explore the rich cultural history of this region (that includes parts of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador), and investigate how the art, architecture, and archeological remains of Mesoamerican peoples can be used to expand our knowledge of their religious practices, ideology, and societal institutions

4 Credits

Subject: Art History (UG) (ARTH)

CRN: 41065

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 203

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts
          OR
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Sustainability (SUST)
     Writing to learn

  Gretchen Burau

This course surveys historical and contemporary art forms of Oceania, a region that includes Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Sculpture, painting, architecture, and body arts will be explored in relation to gender roles, identity, repatriation, and Western influence. Students will learn how material culture, along with the concepts of mana and tapu, sustained highly stratified cultures in places such as Hawaii and New Zealand. We will also study egalitarian societies in which a balanced relationship is maintained with natural environments through daily practices and spiritual beliefs. Students will work with objects from the American Museum of Asmat Art at the University of St. Thomas (AMAA@UST). Films and other digital resources will be used to illustrate how Pacific cultures have changed over time.

4 Credits

Subject: Art History (UG) (ARTH)

CRN: 41066

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts
          OR
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

  Victoria Young

Throughout history, humans have set aside spaces for religious purposes. Frequently these are the most visible remains or representatives of a culture and are keys to understanding the place of humans within the world and universe. This course examines sacred architecture and spaces from a variety of perspectives, including materials and structure, ritual function and liturgy, decoration, symbolism, physical context, and social/religious context. The course will examine not only Christian churches, but will also examine non-Christian and non-western traditions of religion and architecture.

4 Credits

Subject: Art History (UG) (ARTH)

CRN: 41067

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts
          OR
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

  Victoria Young

Throughout history, humans have set aside spaces for religious purposes. Frequently these are the most visible remains or representatives of a culture and are keys to understanding the place of humans within the world and universe. This course examines sacred architecture and spaces from a variety of perspectives, including materials and structure, ritual function and liturgy, decoration, symbolism, physical context, and social/religious context. The course will examine not only Christian churches, but will also examine non-Christian and non-western traditions of religion and architecture.

4 Credits

Subject: Business Ethics (BETH)

CRN: 42511

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 232

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

  Mahak Nagpal

This course explores whether or not traditional concepts associated with the human person, business, and law are capable of addressing changes introduced by technology and its rapid evolution.  In particular, students will be asked to consider whether concepts associated with property, privacy, rights, justice, and the good can accommodate technological innovations such as automation, decision-making by algorithms, big data, and the "de-skilling" of work.  What might this mean for "meaningful work" in the future?  What might it mean for education and culture?  Will technology create an electronic Panopticon, substituting a world governed by big data and a lack of privacy for Weber’s “iron cage?"  In the process, students should ask whether or not technological innovation is outpacing the ability of traditional concepts in business, the law, and philosophy to properly address deeper questions associated with promoting the human good.

4 Credits

Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)

CRN: 41164

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

  Ann Brodeur

This course explores from an interdisciplinary perspective the history of the Catholic Church as it interacts with the secular world and is shaped by its dominant personalities and events. No other institution in history has survived, and flourished, for so long and in the face of so many challenges. This course will critically reflect upon the history of the Church, from its origins in the Apostolic Age to the modern period, as a series of cycles with a common pattern of creativity, achievement, and retreat. Students may expect to complete the course with an awareness and understanding of the major personalities and events, secular and ecclesial, that have shaped the life of the Church.

4 Credits

Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)

CRN: 41165

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

  Ann Brodeur

This course explores from an interdisciplinary perspective the history of the Catholic Church as it interacts with the secular world and is shaped by its dominant personalities and events. No other institution in history has survived, and flourished, for so long and in the face of so many challenges. This course will critically reflect upon the history of the Church, from its origins in the Apostolic Age to the modern period, as a series of cycles with a common pattern of creativity, achievement, and retreat. Students may expect to complete the course with an awareness and understanding of the major personalities and events, secular and ecclesial, that have shaped the life of the Church.

4 Credits

Subject: Catholic Studies (UG) (CATH)

CRN: 41172

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 327

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

  Michael Naughton, Don Weinkauf

This course provides an investigation into the ways in which Catholicism is inherently social and ecclesial. Its specific focus is on the Christian engagement with the world. The course's framework will be taken from the analysis of society into three spheres of action (culture, politics, and economics) as described in Centesimus annus. We will examine the ways that Revelation, the sacramental life, and the teachings of the Church call Catholics to seek holiness and to witness to their faith in the world. Specific topics may include social and economic justice, politics and public policy, lay and religious apostolates, education, and marriage and family. Course materials may include resources from philosophy, theology, history, economics, and political science.

4 Credits

Subject: Classical Civilization (CLAS)

CRN: 41258

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 303

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Class, Civilization Major Appr
     Class. Civilization Minor Appr
     Writing to learn

  Jordan Mitchell

This Course focuses on analyzing and understanding Classical epic poetry, the ancient presentation of heroic figures and heroic exploits, and recognizing the influence of epic/heroic literature on the modern storytelling device of film. While the genre of epic is central to the course, other genres (both literary and cinematic) which present he-roic figures, e.g., tragedy, history, comedy, action, fantasy, will also be explored. Analyzing the works read or viewed via writing and class discussion will constitute the primary course activities; students will engage in reading, viewing and writing outside of class, while class time will include some writing, viewing and discussion. In order to allow am-ple time for discussion and analysis, the majority of films in their entirety will be viewed outside of class. The course grade will be based substantially on written analysis (i.e., essays, papers) of the texts and films studied. ENGL 203 may also be substituted for this course.

4 Credits

Subject: Classical Civilization (CLAS)

CRN: 41259

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 303

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Class, Civilization Major Appr
     Class. Civilization Minor Appr
     Writing to learn
     WGSS Major Approved
     WGSS Minor Approved

  Jordan Mitchell

Mythology is the embodiment and encoding of the beliefs, principles, and aspirations of ancient cultures. This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to mythology as an introduction and foundation to Classical civilization. Both Greek and Roman myths will be examined from a variety of theoretical perspectives, including aetioligical, structuralist, and psychological theories. Consideration will also be given to the study of literature in translation, art history, religion, and history. The course grade will be principally based on writing assignments and class discussions. ENGL 203 may also be substituted for this course.

4 Credits

Subject: Classical Civilization (CLAS)

CRN: 41260

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 310

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Class. Civilization Minor Appr

  Jordan Mitchell

Through lenses both ancient and modern, this course will examine how the ancient Greeks and Romans imagined, sought to understand, appreciated and utilized the earth and its natural resources. Focal points will include ancient concepts of and attitudes toward the environment, the interconnection and interdependency between natural elements as well as between humans and the earth, appreciation for the landscape, and awareness of environmental issues and sustainability.  Material remains will include representations of the earth, animals and nature in myth, art, literature & currency.  Every module and assignment will include both ancient and modern sources to examine. Prerequisites: Senior, Junior or Sophomore Standing.

4 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41273

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 203

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts
          OR
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

  Bernard Armada

This course focuses on building a range of communication skills through improvisation activities. Students explore theatrical techniques that teach listening, collaboration, spontaneity, team building, emotional intelligence, storytelling, and confident public speaking with connections to academic, professional, and personal situations. In addition to participating in improvisation activities, students will read the works of expert theorists and practitioners of applied improvisation in corporate and professional settings. No previous improvisation experience necessary.

2 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41274

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 203

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts
          OR
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

  Bernard Armada

Building Communication Skills through Improvisation II is the second of the two-course sequence that introduces you to the world of applied improvisation. It is a cutting-edge course designed to help you continue building on the communication skills acquired and developed in COMM 246: Building Communication Skills through Improvisation. Unlike its predecessor, COMM 248:Building Communication Skills through Improvisation II is tailored more specifically for the professional world, training students to use improvisation as a tool for human communication, business, and organizational development. It uses different readings, higher-level assignments, and more complex improvisational techniques while maintaining its core focus on teamwork, creative problem-solving, oral communication, nonverbal communication, audience analysis, clarity, and adaptability.

2 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41275

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 203

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

  Bernard Armada

This is a course for anyone wishing to thrive in public and professional life. Business, science, engineering, and health professionals have always used stories to improve their communication with a variety of audiences such as employees, patients, investors, clients, consumers, and other key stakeholders. However, in recent years, the role of storytelling in professional settings has become even more critical. Today it is one of the most important tools at the disposal of people working in business, science, engineering, and health professions. This course invites students to explore, illustrate, and apply narrative theory to inform practice. Students will learn how stories can enhance clarity and optimize persuasion, how they can foster synergy and motivation, and how they may build healthy organizational cultures. Students also will explore, illustrate, and apply how stories can design brand identity, attract investors, allay concerns, and help resolve crises. Equipped with the practical power of storytelling, students will develop skills that will help their careers and enable them to effectively advance the common good.

2 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41284

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 305

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Narrative Medicine Minor Appr
     Writing to learn
     WGSS Major Approved
     WGSS Minor Approved

  Anna Kudak

This course examines the influence of culture on our own and others’ communication. Students will be introduced to different aspects and levels of culture, including basic principles and theories that explain cultural differences on the group level, and challenges in intercultural communication, such as stereotypes, ethnocentrism, conflicting ethical standards, and racial disparities. Through lectures, discussions and first-hand practice, students are expected to form global perspectives and become more competent in intercultural communication. Students are advised to take the course either during or after the sophomore year.

4 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 41285

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 305

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Narrative Medicine Minor Appr
     Writing to learn
     WGSS Major Approved
     WGSS Minor Approved

  Anna Kudak

This course examines the influence of culture on our own and others’ communication. Students will be introduced to different aspects and levels of culture, including basic principles and theories that explain cultural differences on the group level, and challenges in intercultural communication, such as stereotypes, ethnocentrism, conflicting ethical standards, and racial disparities. Through lectures, discussions and first-hand practice, students are expected to form global perspectives and become more competent in intercultural communication. Students are advised to take the course either during or after the sophomore year.

4 Credits

Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)

CRN: 42801

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 211

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
     Film Studies Major Approved
     Film Studies Minor Approved
     Film Studies History&Analysis
     Writing Intensive

  Shannon Scott

Many fans, critics, and creators agree that we are living in a Golden Age of Horror. From new fiction by Carmen Maria Machado and Stephen Graham Jones to films such as TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID (Lopez 2017) and MIDSOMMAR (Astor 2019), the genre is proving to be finely crafted and character driven. In other words, horror in the twenty-first century is much more than slasher films, body gore, and jump scares (though there is still plenty of room for those!). The horror genre explores the human condition through the emotion of fear—fear of pain, disease, isolation, of being lost, consumed, or prey to supernatural forces. Horror also teaches us how to handle those fears. According to writer Ruthanna Emrys, “Horror as a genre is built around one truth: that the world is full of fearful things. But the best horror tells us more. It tells us how to live with being afraid.” This course explores horror from fairy tales like Bluebeard, to Gothic classics by Poe, to American cinema’s Universal monster films, to contemporary works by Jennifer Kent, Brian Evenson, and more. This course satisfies the WAC Writing Intensive requirement and an Integration in the Humanities requirement. It also satisfies a Film Studies History and Analysis major and minor requirement. Please note that ENGL 201 is non-repeatable; students wishing to take a second 200-level Texts in Conversation course will need to register for ENGL 202, 203, or 204. Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 121, or 190.

4 Credits

Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)

CRN: 41427

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 306

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
     IRST Minor Approved
     Writing to learn

  David Gardiner

This interdisciplinary course offers a broad introduction to the study of Irish literature, history and culture. This course focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of Ireland and the Irish Diaspora, from the early Christian period to the present. This course is cross-listed with IRST 200-L01, with 5 seats available on the ENGL 202 side and 15 seats on the IRST side. This course satisfies a WAC Writing to Learn requirement and the Integrations in the Humanities and Global Perspectives core requirements. Prerequisite: None.

4 Credits

Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)

CRN: 42799

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 212

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
     Writing Intensive

  Jessica Mattson

This course will examine literary texts which feature the connection between the world of business and American culture. Work has always been an integral part of American society, and individuals often identify themselves with the work that they do. Students will closely read a handful of texts--Willa Cather's A LOST LADY, Solomon Northup’s 12 YEARS A SLAVE, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s THE GREAT GATSBY, Mario Puzo’s THE GODFATHER, Arthur Miller’s DEATH OF A SALESMAN, and Colson Whitehead’s APEX HIDES THE HURT--to explore how the dominant cultural narratives behind common perceptions of American business (such as the American Dream and the self-made person) shift from the pre-Civil War era through the early twenty-first century. This course satisfies the WAC Writing Intensive requirement; an Integrations in the Humanities requirement; and a Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice requirement. Please note that ENGL 202 is non-repeatable; students wishing to take a second 200-level Texts in Conversation course will need to register for ENGL 201, 203, or 204. Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 121, or 190.

4 Credits

Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)

CRN: 42800

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 212

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
     Writing Intensive

  Melissa Hendrickx

This course will examine literary texts which feature the connection between the world of business and American culture. Work has always been an integral part of American society, and individuals often identify themselves with the work that they do. Students will closely read a handful of texts--Willa Cather's A LOST LADY, Solomon Northup’s 12 YEARS A SLAVE, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s THE GREAT GATSBY, Mario Puzo’s THE GODFATHER, Arthur Miller’s DEATH OF A SALESMAN, and Colson Whitehead’s APEX HIDES THE HURT--to explore how the dominant cultural narratives behind common perceptions of American business (such as the American Dream and the self-made person) shift from the pre-Civil War era through the early twenty-first century. This course satisfies the WAC Writing Intensive requirement; an Integrations in the Humanities requirement; and a Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice requirement. Please note that ENGL 202 is non-repeatable; students wishing to take a second 200-level Texts in Conversation course will need to register for ENGL 201, 203, or 204. Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 121, or 190.

4 Credits

Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)

CRN: 42802

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305H

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
     Writing Intensive

  Heather McNiel

Payback. Settling scores. Taking justice into our own hands — from contemporary films to ancient literature, the quest for revenge has been explored in multiple genres, time periods, and cultures. What makes this quest so intriguing and appealing? Why are we fascinated with individuals who enact their own forms of justice or retribution, often going against social, moral, and legal codes? Is revenge an act of intense passion, a doomed act of honor, or twisted desire to inflict suffering? In this course, we will examine a variety of texts that focus on revenge and consider how the quest for revenge relates to questions of justice, the rule of law, and beliefs about divine and human roles in punishing wrongdoers. We will also explore how cultural ideals of duty, honor, and shame have shaped perspectives on revenge in Western culture and examine how gender roles and social structure influence our assessment of those who avenge personal or public wrongs. Texts may include V IS FOR VENDETTA, TRUE GRIT, MEDEA, and THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, among others. This course satisfies the WAC Writing Intensive requirement and an Integration in the Humanities requirement. Please note that ENGL 203 is non-repeatable; students wishing to take a second 200-level Texts in Conversation course will need to register for ENGL 201, 202, or 204. Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 121, or 190.

4 Credits

Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)

CRN: 42803

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305I

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing Intensive

  Lucy Saliger

The difficult contradictions in our criminal justice system – one that purportedly aims to reduce violence and crime, keep us safe, and promote justice – hide in plain sight. Yet we as a society may or may not know the contradictory realities: the violence and injustices that can occur in our jails and prisons, disparities in legal representation and sentencing, and a host of tangled methods and aims often in conflict with one another. While popular "crime" shows keep certain stories ever present in our societal imagination, they tend to obscure deeper stories. In this class, we will attempt to enter into those deeper stories using film, online media, and text. This course satisfies a WAC Writing Intensive requirement; an Integrations in the Humanities requirement; and the Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice requirement. Please note that ENGL 203 is non-repeatable; students wishing to take a second 200-level Texts in Conversation course will need to register for ENGL 201, 202, or 204. Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 121, or 190.

4 Credits

Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)

CRN: 42804

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 202

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Narrative Medicine Minor Appr
     Writing Intensive
     WGSS Major Approved
     WGSS Minor Approved

  Sarah Snyder

This course begins with a close reading of Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN and opens out onto discourses of disability studies and crip(pled) theory, Black studies, transgender/queer studies, and other discourses of the bodily-marginalized. We’ll learn about the legacy and influence of Frankenstein in various communities and contexts, seeking to understand how this creature has been a container of meaning for so many. All course texts will be in English or English translation and will range in format, including short stories, graphic novels, academic/poetic essays, and zines. This course satisfies a WAC Writing Intensive requirement; an Integrations in the Humanities core requirement; and the Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice core requirement.. This course also will count as an elective for WGSS majors/minors--please contact Dr. Martinovic to have that adjusted on your degree evaluation. Please note that ENGL 203 is non-repeatable; students wishing to take a second 200-level Texts in Conversation course will need to register for ENGL 201, 202, or 204. Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 121, or 190.

4 Credits

Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)

CRN: 42805

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
     Writing Intensive

  Gordon Grice

In the monsoons of Madagascar or on the sands of the Sahara, on a quest or on the run, our adventuring heroes and scoundrels face the worst the planet has to offer. These tales of exotic travel in boondocks and badlands help us explore human nature at its raw extreme. Authors may include Joseph Conrad, Honore de Balzac, and Elizabeth Gaskell. This course satisfies the WAC Writing Intensive requirement, an Integrations in the Humanities requirement, and the Global Perspectives requirement. Please note that ENGL 203 is non-repeatable; students wishing to take a second 200-level Texts in Conversation course will need to register for ENGL 201, 202, or 204. Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 121, or 190.

4 Credits

Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)

CRN: 41430

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing Intensive

  Juan Li

This fully online asynchronous course examines artifacts of language and literature in their function as social and cultural phenomena. The course will explore angles of analysis appropriate to the study of one or more of the following: everyday language, public rhetoric, or the various forms of mass and popular culture (film, music, blogging/texting). The course may also examine essential but critically contested concepts such as literacy, culture, or literature. This course satisfies both an Integrations in the Humanities and the Diversity, Inclusion, & Social Justice core requirements, as well as a WAC Writing Intensive requirement. Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 121, or 190.

4 Credits

Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)

CRN: 41431

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 319

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Pre-1830 British Lit.
     Writing to learn

  Joshua Brorby

How have heroic ideals changed from Beowulf to the 18th century? How did marriage evolve from an arrangement between tribes and families to love between two people? Such questions will be explored in a chronological framework through extensive readings in the British literary tradition in the period from approximately 900-1780. Threaded throughout the literature are themes such as war and conflict, the history of love, humor and satire, social reform, religious reform and the rights of the individual. This course satisfies a WAC Writing to Learn requirement, an Integration in the Humanities requirement, and a Global Perspectives requirement. Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 121, or 190.

4 Credits

Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)

CRN: 42806

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 203

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
     Writing to learn

  John Vanoverbeke

Where does the popular perception of America as the “New World” come from? How could slavery flourish in a land idealizing freedom? Why were immigrants so feared and reviled? Why did expansionism push out some and make millionaires of others? Such questions will be explored in a chronological framework through extensive readings from the beginnings of the American literary tradition to the turn of the twentieth century. Threaded throughout the literature are themes such as religious identity, political reform, race, slavery, war, gender, and industrialization. This course satisfies a WAC Writing to Learn requirement, an Integration in the Humanities requirement, and a Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice requirement. It also satisfies an elective for the American Culture & Difference minor. Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 121, or 190.

4 Credits

Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)

CRN: 41433

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Narrative Medicine Minor Appr
     Writing to learn

  Emily James

Increasingly, education for nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals includes the practices of reading literature, writing reflectively, and engaging in role-play to learn how to care for patients (and for themselves). This is sometimes called narrative medicine. By focusing on stories (of the patient, the healthcare professional, and the cultures and systems in which both live) and therefore humanizing the often-impersonal world of the healthcare system, it improves the quality of care for patients and reduces burnout among healthcare professionals. In this course we will engage in practices of narrative medicine, reading and writing about literature as a means of understanding ourselves and others. The texts we'll read illuminate questions about pain and illness, empathy and the training of healthcare professionals, the health implications of racial and economic injustice, and the need for reformation of the healthcare system. This course satisfies a WAC Writing to Learn requirement and an Integrations in the Humanities requirement. It also satisfies a requirement for the Narrative Medicine minor. Prerequisites: ENGL 106, 121 or 190.

4 Credits

Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)

CRN: 42884

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: John Roach Center 401

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing in the Discipline

  Asmita Ghimire

This course introduces students to principles and skills necessary for writing in professional settings. It includes study of rhetoric, ethics, and information design in workplace writing; examination of the roles of professional writers; close readings of texts and documents that model professional techniques; and practice composing in a variety of professional genres. The course will include instruction in ethical communication, rhetorical context, document design, communication technologies, precision, concision, and tone. This course fulfills an Integration in the Humanities core requirement and a WAC Writing in the Discipline requirement.. Prerequisites: ENGL 121 or 190

4 Credits

Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)

CRN: 41439

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 206

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing in the Discipline

  Katlynne Davis

This course introduces students to principles and skills necessary for writing in professional settings. It includes study of rhetoric, ethics, and information design in workplace writing; examination of the roles of professional writers; close readings of texts and documents that model professional techniques; and practice composing in a variety of professional genres. The course will include instruction in ethical communication, rhetorical context, document design, communication technologies, precision, concision, and tone. This course fulfills an Integration in the Humanities core requirement and a WAC Writing in the Discipline requirement.. Prerequisites: ENGL 121 or 190

4 Credits

Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)

CRN: 41445

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: John Roach Center 247

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     English-Theory and Practice
     Writing Intensive

  Katlynne Davis

This course examines usability studies and user experience (UX) design in connection with the field of professional and technical writing. Students will be introduced to core concepts within usability and user experience, including audience theories, human-centered design, design thinking, and design justice. To apply these core concepts, students will produce deliverables common in usability and user experience roles, such as use cases, personas, wireframes, journey maps, and reports. The course also tasks students with designing and implementing a usability study of a user interface or other professional document. This course satisfies an Integration in the Humanities requirement and a WAC Writing Intensive requirement. Prerequisite: ENGL 121 or 190.

4 Credits

Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)

CRN: 41448

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: John Roach Center 301

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Context and Convergences
     Early British Literature
     Genre Study
     Writing to learn

  Catherine Craft-Fairchild

The Jane Austen Society writes, "In 2025 we'll mark the 250th birthday of Jane Austen—a literary icon who continues to entertain, delight, and inspire generations of readers." That last comment is, if anything, an understatement: Austen's novels have never gone out of print, been adapted into films and television miniseries, inspired spin-offs like Bridgerton, inspired reams of other fan fiction, motivated re-enactors, and even created memes. So it is altogether fitting and proper that we should mark her anniversary with a course devoted to her work. In ENGL 390, we will read a selection of Austen's six novels, including SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, and PERSUASION; explore the major film adaptations; and study some of the best fan fiction, namely the superb play trilogy, CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon (MISS BENNETT, THE WICKHAMS, and GEORGIA AND KITTY). Austen’s sharp social satire clearly still speaks to our own time, highlighting familial, relational, and community issues of gender, class, privilege, and social justice, all topics we will explore. This course satisfies both the Integrations in the Humanities and Global Perspectives core requirements, as well as a WAC Writing to Learn requirement. Prerequisite: ENGL 121 or 190.

4 Credits

Subject: Environmental Studies (ENVR)

CRN: 42849

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 127

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Sustainability (SUST)

  Susan Caplow

Environmental Education & Interpretation: As environmental and social challenges continue to mount, an inclusive and interdisciplinary approach is needed to summon “all hands on deck.” Using art, history, animals, wild spaces, and more, environmental and social advocates must capture the public’s hearts, minds, and imaginations using best practices in narrative development and storytelling. In this course, you will explore both the theory and practice of how we can use education to help save the world. You will also receive practical training in nature interpretation, with the opportunity to become a Certified Interpretive Guide as awarded by the National Association for Interpretation.

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 41461

CoFlex:In Person&Online Async | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL07

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts
          OR
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

  Sam Hoolihan

FILM 200 introduces students to film analysis, providing the basic tools to understand, appreciate, and analyze the technical and aesthetic dimensions of film and to understand how these elements come together to create meaning. The course will focus on specific filmmaking techniques, provide a brief overview of film history, and introduce students to the concepts of genre, ideology and style. In addition to attending class sessions, students will be required to dedicate approximately two hours per week to viewing films in lab or outside of class.

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 41462

CoFlex:In Person&Online Async | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL07

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts
          OR
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

  Sam Hoolihan

FILM 200 introduces students to film analysis, providing the basic tools to understand, appreciate, and analyze the technical and aesthetic dimensions of film and to understand how these elements come together to create meaning. The course will focus on specific filmmaking techniques, provide a brief overview of film history, and introduce students to the concepts of genre, ideology and style. In addition to attending class sessions, students will be required to dedicate approximately two hours per week to viewing films in lab or outside of class.

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 41463

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL07

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts
          OR
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
     Writing to learn

  Matthew Treon

FILM 200 introduces students to film analysis, providing the basic tools to understand, appreciate, and analyze the technical and aesthetic dimensions of film and to understand how these elements come together to create meaning. The course will focus on specific filmmaking techniques, provide a brief overview of film history, and introduce students to the concepts of genre, ideology and style. In addition to attending class sessions, students will be required to dedicate approximately two hours per week to viewing films in lab or outside of class.

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 41464

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL07

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts
          OR
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
     Writing to learn

  Ora Itkin

FILM 200 introduces students to film analysis, providing the basic tools to understand, appreciate, and analyze the technical and aesthetic dimensions of film and to understand how these elements come together to create meaning. The course will focus on specific filmmaking techniques, provide a brief overview of film history, and introduce students to the concepts of genre, ideology and style. In addition to attending class sessions, students will be required to dedicate approximately two hours per week to viewing films in lab or outside of class.

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 41465

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts
          OR
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

  Thomas Schultz

FILM 200 introduces students to film analysis, providing the basic tools to understand, appreciate, and analyze the technical and aesthetic dimensions of film and to understand how these elements come together to create meaning. The course will focus on specific filmmaking techniques, provide a brief overview of film history, and introduce students to the concepts of genre, ideology and style. In addition to attending class sessions, students will be required to dedicate approximately two hours per week to viewing films in lab or outside of class.

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 41466

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL07

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts
          OR
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

  Matthew Treon

FILM 200 introduces students to film analysis, providing the basic tools to understand, appreciate, and analyze the technical and aesthetic dimensions of film and to understand how these elements come together to create meaning. The course will focus on specific filmmaking techniques, provide a brief overview of film history, and introduce students to the concepts of genre, ideology and style. In addition to attending class sessions, students will be required to dedicate approximately two hours per week to viewing films in lab or outside of class.

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 43004

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts
          OR
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

  Gregory Winter

FILM 200 introduces students to film analysis, providing the basic tools to understand, appreciate, and analyze the technical and aesthetic dimensions of film and to understand how these elements come together to create meaning. The course will focus on specific filmmaking techniques, provide a brief overview of film history, and introduce students to the concepts of genre, ideology and style. In addition to attending class sessions, students will be required to dedicate approximately two hours per week to viewing films in lab or outside of class.

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 41471

CoFlex:In Person&Online Async | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center LL30A

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

  Sam Hoolihan

In this course, students will view, discuss, and read and write about feature-length films from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and possibly India and/or the Middle East. Following critical viewing of films both in and outside of class, students will engage in critical reflection, discussion, and analytical writing as a way of practicing the art of film analysis. This course asks students to think critically about the ways in which cinema engages the world as a form of entertainment, as art, as historical document, and as an instrument of social change.

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 41478

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing Intensive

  Ora Itkin

FILM 300 World Cinema: Director’s Cut with Professor Itkin What are the qualities of a film that allow casual viewers and cinephiles alike to identify films as distinctly Kubrickian, Hitchcockian, Felliniesque, etc.? Is it the visual style? The meaning-making technique? The unique artistic vision that shines through cinematography? This course explores the legacy of cinematic innovation of some of the world’s most prominent classic and contemporary “film auteurs." Auteur theory argues that certain film directors are able to put an individual stamp on their work such that they can be regarded as the legitimate “author” of their films. Through weekly viewings of select films and critical engagement with a variety of material—including essays, interviews, biographies and supplementary videoclips, topical readings, and discussions—we will test this argument. By the end of the course students will develop an understanding of film auteurs' contributions to the evolution of world cinema and develop an informed appreciation of film as an immersive meaning-making art medium.

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 41472

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

  Thomas Schultz

In this course, students will view, discuss, and read and write about feature-length films from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and possibly India and/or the Middle East. Following critical viewing of films both in and outside of class, students will engage in critical reflection, discussion, and analytical writing as a way of practicing the art of film analysis. This course asks students to think critically about the ways in which cinema engages the world as a form of entertainment, as art, as historical document, and as an instrument of social change.

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 41479

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing Intensive

  Christopher Kachian

In this course, students will view, discuss, and read and write about feature-length films from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and possibly India and/or the Middle East. Following critical viewing of films both in and outside of class, students will engage in critical reflection, discussion, and analytical writing as a way of practicing the art of film analysis. This course asks students to think critically about the ways in which cinema engages the world as a form of entertainment, as art, as historical document, and as an instrument of social change.

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 41475

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing in the Discipline

  Juli Kroll

In this course, students will view, discuss, and read and write about feature-length films from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and possibly India and/or the Middle East. Following critical viewing of films both in and outside of class, students will engage in critical reflection, discussion, and analytical writing as a way of practicing the art of film analysis. This course asks students to think critically about the ways in which cinema engages the world as a form of entertainment, as art, as historical document, and as an instrument of social change.

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 41476

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing in the Discipline

  Juli Kroll

In this course, students will view, discuss, and read and write about feature-length films from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and possibly India and/or the Middle East. Following critical viewing of films both in and outside of class, students will engage in critical reflection, discussion, and analytical writing as a way of practicing the art of film analysis. This course asks students to think critically about the ways in which cinema engages the world as a form of entertainment, as art, as historical document, and as an instrument of social change.

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 41473

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

  Thomas Schultz

In this course, students will view, discuss, and read and write about feature-length films from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and possibly India and/or the Middle East. Following critical viewing of films both in and outside of class, students will engage in critical reflection, discussion, and analytical writing as a way of practicing the art of film analysis. This course asks students to think critically about the ways in which cinema engages the world as a form of entertainment, as art, as historical document, and as an instrument of social change.

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 41477

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 305

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

  Valentin Solachau-Chamutouski

In this course, students will view, discuss, and read and write about feature-length films from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and possibly India and/or the Middle East. Following critical viewing of films both in and outside of class, students will engage in critical reflection, discussion, and analytical writing as a way of practicing the art of film analysis. This course asks students to think critically about the ways in which cinema engages the world as a form of entertainment, as art, as historical document, and as an instrument of social change.

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 41474

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 305

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

  Ashley Shams

In this course, students will view, discuss, and read and write about feature-length films from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and possibly India and/or the Middle East. Following critical viewing of films both in and outside of class, students will engage in critical reflection, discussion, and analytical writing as a way of practicing the art of film analysis. This course asks students to think critically about the ways in which cinema engages the world as a form of entertainment, as art, as historical document, and as an instrument of social change.

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 42867

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

  Liqing Xu

In this course, students will view, discuss, and read and write about feature-length films from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and possibly India and/or the Middle East. Following critical viewing of films both in and outside of class, students will engage in critical reflection, discussion, and analytical writing as a way of practicing the art of film analysis. This course asks students to think critically about the ways in which cinema engages the world as a form of entertainment, as art, as historical document, and as an instrument of social change.

4 Credits

Subject: German (GERM)

CRN: 41634

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 318

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
     CommGood/Community-Engaged
     Writing in the Discipline

  Susanne Wagner

Intended as an introduction to more advanced work in German, this course, which is required of all majors and minors, will offer an overview of the evolution of German culture and civilization (society, politics, the arts) within an historical context. The course will also contain a review of advanced grammar and offer students an opportunity to improve their reading, writing, and speaking skills. Oral and written skills will be assessed. Prerequisite: GERM 212 or equivalent completed with a C- or better

4 Credits

Subject: German (GERM)

CRN: 41635

In Person | Directed Course

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 318

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Sustainability (SUST)
     CommGood/Community-Engaged
     Writing Intensive

  Susanne Wagner

An introduction to the vocabulary of business and economics in German. A survey of German business structure, economic principles, business-government-union interrelationships and international trade status. Readings, discussions and tests are primarily in the German language. Prerequisite: GERM 300

4 Credits

Subject: History (HIST)

CRN: 41724

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 454

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

  Jennifer McCutchen

This course examines how seemingly impersonal forces are historically associated with personal changes for women and the family across the Americas. We will analyze how women and the family intersected with the economy, politics, and society. A comparative approach allows for consideration of national circumstances and social norms regarding race, ethnicity, and class. Examining the history or women and the family throughout the Americas also highlights similarities and differences within the reciprocal relationship between private lives and public policy. Topics include working women and the family economy, slavery, political rights and protective legislature, social movements, youth culture and immigration. Understanding the history of women and the family helps explain current contentions over women’s roles and modern family structure.

4 Credits

Subject: History (HIST)

CRN: 41725

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: John Roach Center 481

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

  Zsolt Nagy

The course surveys some of the most heinous mass murders that took place during the twentieth century: 1) The Herero and Nama in German South Africa 2) Armenian Genocide 3) Stalin’s Genocides 4) The Holocaust 5) Mass Killing in Cambodia 6) Rwandan Genocide 7) Ethnic Cleansing in Yugoslavia. The class will critically examine the concepts and terms associated with mass murder. Through careful reading of primary and secondary literature students will investigate why, under what circumstances and by whom these acts were carried out. Students will also seek to understand the responsibilities and responses of local, national, and international communities regarding mass killing. Finally, the course will depict the different ways that we remember these events and commemorate their victims. Prerequisite: One 100-level History course or permission of instructor. The course satisfies Global Perspective (GP) and Integration in the Humanities (IH) core requirements. It also serves as an integrative course for the Holocaust and Genocide minor.

4 Credits

Subject: History (HIST)

CRN: 41726

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 209

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
     Sustainability (SUST)

  Will Cavert

Humans are part of nature, and yet they have always changed and manipulated it. This course examines the entangled story of human/nature interactions, from the early history of our species up into the twenty-first century. Doing this draws on a range of methods, tools, and skills, including archaeology and anthropology, physical sciences like geology and biology, and the close reading of texts and objects as developed in humanistic disciplines like English, philosophy, and history. Key topics may include the co-evolution of people and other species; the ways that world religions have understood nature; the global mingling of people, plants, animals, and microbes after 1492; responses to pollution and toxicity in the modern world; and the development and politicization of climate science in the 20th-21st centuries.

4 Credits

Subject: Honors (HONR)

CRN: 42333

In Person | Topics Lecture 9

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 104

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

  Ora Itkin, Tim Ketcher

These interdisciplinary seminars are intended to develop integrating insights through an analysis of topics chosen from different disciplines. Often they are taught by two faculty members or by a visiting lecturer who holds one of the endowed chairs at the university.

2 Credits

Subject: Honors (HONR)

CRN: 42327

In Person | Topics Lecture 3

St Paul: John Roach Center 246

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

  Alex Barrios, Peter Distelzweig

These interdisciplinary seminars are intended to develop integrating insights through an analysis of topics chosen from different disciplines. Often they are taught by two faculty members or by a visiting lecturer who holds one of the endowed chairs at the university.

2 Credits

Subject: Honors (HONR)

CRN: 42331

In Person | Topics Lecture 7

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 209

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

  Jane Tar, Steven McMichael

These interdisciplinary seminars are intended to develop integrating insights through an analysis of topics chosen from different disciplines. Often they are taught by two faculty members or by a visiting lecturer who holds one of the endowed chairs at the university.

2 Credits

Subject: Honors (HONR)

CRN: 42332

In Person | Topics Lecture 8

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 210

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

  Irene Domingo Sancho, Amy Finnegan

These interdisciplinary seminars are intended to develop integrating insights through an analysis of topics chosen from different disciplines. Often they are taught by two faculty members or by a visiting lecturer who holds one of the endowed chairs at the university.

2 Credits

Subject: Interdisciplinary (UG) (IDSC)

CRN: 42340

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 209

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

  Christopher Michaelson

Students today arguably face more pressure than ever not only to get a job but to find their purpose. 80% of college graduates say it is very or extremely important to seek purpose at work, but fewer than half of them find it (Gallup, 2019). “Work and the Good Life” is a mission-driven, interdisciplinary, educational experience for St. Thomas undergraduates wondering what work is worth spending the largest share of their adult waking hours doing. The course invites students to explore their values, ambitions, and concerns about working life while charting their course toward discovering work that matters to them and their communities. “Work and the Good Life” endeavors to bridge the “purpose gap” among St. Thomas students pursuing the good life in which they perform meaningful work integral to the common good.

4 Credits

Subject: Interdisciplinary (UG) (IDSC)

CRN: 42341

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 209

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

  Christopher Michaelson

This course has an honors section option. Students today arguably face more pressure than ever not only to get a job but to find their purpose. 80% of college graduates say it is very or extremely important to seek purpose at work, but fewer than half of them find it (Gallup, 2019). “Work and the Good Life” is a mission-driven, interdisciplinary, educational experience for St. Thomas undergraduates wondering what work is worth spending the largest share of their adult waking hours doing. The course invites students to explore their values, ambitions, and concerns about working life while charting their course toward discovering work that matters to them and their communities. “Work and the Good Life” endeavors to bridge the “purpose gap” among St. Thomas students pursuing the good life in which they perform meaningful work integral to the common good.

4 Credits

Subject: Irish Studies (IRST)

CRN: 41732

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 306

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     IRST Minor Approved
     Writing to learn

  David Gardiner

This interdisciplinary course offers a broad introduction to the study of Irish literature, history and culture. This course focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of Ireland and the Irish Diaspora, from the early Christian period to the present. This course is cross-listed with IRST 200-L01, with 5 seats available on the ENGL 202 side and 15 seats on the IRST side. This course satisfies a WAC Writing to Learn requirement and the Integrations in the Humanities and Global Perspectives core requirements. Prerequisite: None.

4 Credits

Subject: Journalism/Mass Comm (JOUR)

CRN: 41744

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Schoenecker Center 238

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

  Greg Song

This course empowers and supports students’ engagement with traditional and emerging forms of media. Students will not only understand how media contents shape people’s beliefs about different social groups, and how media exposure and usage influence identity development and cultural norms, but also become mindful in their own creation of media content. Students will be able to use media wisely and critically for individual purposes and in broader civic participation. Students will work collaboratively and collectively to build their knowledge structures in media literacy, and to understand how media contents are created, used, interpreted, and re-used by themselves and others. As a result of this course, students will have a firm grasp on not only the relationships of literacy and media, but also concrete experiences in responsible creation and use of media texts including social media posts, wiki entries, short videos, photo essays, etc.

4 Credits

Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)

CRN: 41747

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 310

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
     Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
     Sustainability (SUST)
     Writing to learn

  Obasesam Okoi

Major aspects of world and local conflict, theories of social science relating to conflict and violence, and various proposals for solutions. Among the aspects of conflict studied are cultural differences, scarcity of resources, economic and social structures, international trade, the arms race, corruption, oppression and war. Proposed solutions assessed include development, structural changes, world governance, multinational agencies, military power, civilian-based defense, active nonviolence for social change, conflict resolution, disarmament, cultural exchange, religious revival and prayer. These topics are considered in the light of theory, history, and literature. Students apply these concepts by investigating one country or geographic area in depth through a semester long research project. Usually offered every semester.

4 Credits

Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)

CRN: 41748

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
     Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
     Sustainability (SUST)
     Writing to learn

  Ryan Virden

Major aspects of world and local conflict, theories of social science relating to conflict and violence, and various proposals for solutions. Among the aspects of conflict studied are cultural differences, scarcity of resources, economic and social structures, international trade, the arms race, corruption, oppression and war. Proposed solutions assessed include development, structural changes, world governance, multinational agencies, military power, civilian-based defense, active nonviolence for social change, conflict resolution, disarmament, cultural exchange, religious revival and prayer. These topics are considered in the light of theory, history, and literature. Students apply these concepts by investigating one country or geographic area in depth through a semester long research project. Usually offered every semester.

4 Credits

Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)

CRN: 41749

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: John Roach Center LL45

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     CommGood/Community-Engaged
     Writing Intensive

  Mike Klein

This course introduces students to qualitative research theories, methods, and techniques focused on representing voices of women, people of color, people in poverty and others that are marginalized or excluded from dominant culture. Specifically, students will gain familiarity with the qualitative social science methods of interviews, ethnography, documentary research, and focus groups. Throughout the course, students will be guided through the process of designing and conducting their own unique research projects meanwhile learning from ongoing research with their instructors and partner organizations. In addition to training in data collection techniques, analysis, and varied epistemologies, the course thoroughly explores the ethics of research with marginalized communities and the ways in which research can and does relate to social change. Together, participants in this course will co-create a teaching/learning community wherein we all critically analyze and respectfully value each person’s individual and particular contributions as well as our diverse understandings of social reality and how we position ourselves in the multiple worlds in which we live and work.

4 Credits

Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)

CRN: 41750

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 201

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
     FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
     Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
     Writing Intensive

  Amy Finnegan

Active nonviolence as a means for societal defense and social transformation analyzed through case studies of actual nonviolent movements, examining their political philosophy and how this philosophy is reflected in their methods and strategies. Examples of possible case studies include: Mahatma Gandhi's movement for a free India, Danish resistance to Nazi occupation, the struggle for interracial justice in the United State, an integrated Canada-to-Cuba peace-and-freedom walk, the campaign to close the U.S. Army School of the Americas (WHINSEC), fair trade movements, and the Honeywell Project. The course emphasizes the theory and active practice of nonviolence as well as oral histories of successful nonviolent movements. Usually offered every semester.

4 Credits

Subject: Justice & Peace Studies (JPST)

CRN: 41751

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 209

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Amer Culture & Diff Minor Appr
     FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
     Faith and Praxis Minor or Cert
     Writing Intensive

  Mike Klein

Active nonviolence as a means for societal defense and social transformation analyzed through case studies of actual nonviolent movements, examining their political philosophy and how this philosophy is reflected in their methods and strategies. Examples of possible case studies include: Mahatma Gandhi's movement for a free India, Danish resistance to Nazi occupation, the struggle for interracial justice in the United State, an integrated Canada-to-Cuba peace-and-freedom walk, the campaign to close the U.S. Army School of the Americas (WHINSEC), fair trade movements, and the Honeywell Project. The course emphasizes the theory and active practice of nonviolence as well as oral histories of successful nonviolent movements. Usually offered every semester.

4 Credits