Intersession 2015 Catalog

Intersession 2015

January 5 – 23, 2015

Intersession 2015 12/01/14

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Please Note: This catalog is current as of December 1, 2014

LISTING OF INTERSESSION COURSES 2015

Course Number & Name (Instructor) ................................................................................ Page #

ARA 275 Introduction to Modern Arabic Literature and Culture (Abdullah Alsaffar) ......... 5

BIO 240/PED 391 Ecology of the American Southwest – TRAVEL (Dr. Jason Kilgore & Ms.

Carol Glock) ...................................................................................................................................... 6

BIO 252 Biology of Zombies (Dr. Yi-Tak (Megan) Lai) .............................................................. 7

BUS 223 Principles of Personal Finance (Dr. Miles H. Simon) .................................................... 7

BUS 224 Treasury Management: How Money Moves Around the Globe (Mr. Conrad T.

Tselepis ‘74) ...................................................................................................................................... 8

BUS 230 Selling of the Sea…Financial Impact of Tourism Industry/Business Abroad –

TRAVEL (Dr. Lori J. Galley & Dr. John Gregor) ....................................................................... 9

BUS 316 Design of Experiments (DOE) – A Conceptual Based Reduction to Practice

Approach (Dr. Ralph Liberatore) .................................................................................................. 9

CHM 155L-01 Candy Chemistry Laboratory (Dr. Patricia Brletic) ......................................... 10

CHM 155L-02 Food Science Laboratory (Dr. Deborah Polvani) .............................................. 10

CHM 347 An Introduction to Chemical Research: Exploring Natural Products by NMR -

TRAVEL (Dr. Robbie Iuliucci) ..................................................................................................... 11

CIS 297 Geographic Information Systems (Dr. Thomas Lombardi) ........................................ 12

COM 250 A Student’s Theatre Journey to the Edinburgh International Fringe Theatre

Festival COURSE ALREADY COMPLETED SUMMER JULY 2014 – (Dr. Karin

Maresh) ........................................................................................................................................... 12

COM 291-01 Topics in Communication: Introduction to Anti-Racism and Decolonization

(Dr. Anthony Fluery, Mr. Devan Carrington, Ms. Ketwana Schoos) ....................................... 13

COM 291-02 Topics in Communication: Children’s Media (Ms. Heather Liebling) .............. 13


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EDU 250 Teaching Internship (Dr. Rosalie Carpenter) ............................................................ 14

EDU 350-01 Teaching the Diverse Learner (Dr. Rosalie Carpenter) ...................................... 15

EDU 350-02 Teaching the Diverse Learner TRAVEL (Dr. James Longo) ............................. 16

ENG 187-02 Girls! Girls! Girls! Representations of Girls and Women on Film (Dr. Tara

Fee) ................................................................................................................................................... 17

ENG 188 Film Noir (Dr. Kenneth Mason) .................................................................................. 17

ENG 282 Graphic Memoir (Dr. Carolyn Kyler) ....................................................................... 18

ENG 285 Contemporary Irish Film (Ms. Arlan Hess) .............................................................. 18

ESP 497 Fullbridge XBA in Entrepreneurship (Dr. Sam Gidas & Fullbridge Team) .......... 19

ESS 103 The Science of Scenery: Physical Geography of the Pacific Northwest TRAVEL

(SUMMER) July/August 2015 (Dr. Mark Swift) COUNTS FOR INTERSESSION 2016 ...... 19

EVS 220 Global Food Production Systems (Dr. Robert East) .................................................. 20

FRN 275 Encore in Hollywood (Dr. Jennifer McGonagle) ....................................................... 21

GER 257 The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm (Dr. Guido Halder) ................................. 21

GWS 223 ‘Knowledge is Good’: Visions of College in American Popular Culture (Dr.

Christy Shaughnessy) ..................................................................................................................... 22

HIS 250 Images of Vietnam (Dr. James Gormly) .................................................................... 23

HIS 251 China Through Film (Dr. Patrick Caffrey) ................................................................ 23

LAN 250-01 Viva Italia…Food, Culture and the Italian Way – TRAVEL (Dr. H. J.

Manzari) .......................................................................................................................................... 24

MUS 213 Music in Film (Mr. Kyle Simpson) .............................................................................. 25

PED 103 Nutrition for Health & Fitness (Mrs. Ellen Franty) .................................................. 25

PED 123-01 Practical Self Defense – Coed (Mr. Mark Mastascusa) ........................................ 26

PED 123-02 Practical Self Defense - Coed (Mr. Mark Mastascusa)........................................ 26

PED 203-01 Cardio Kick Boxing (Mr. Mark Shrader) ............................................................ 27


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PED 203-02 Cardio Kick Boxing (Mr. Mark Shrader) ............................................................ 27

PED 391/BIO 240 Ecology of the American Southwest – TRAVEL (Dr. Jason Kilgore & Ms.

Carol Glock) .................................................................................................................................... 27

PHL 139 The Twilight Zone (Dr. G. Andrew Rembert) ........................................................... 28

PHY 137 Scientific and Artistic Glassblowing (Dr. William Sheers) ..................................... 29

POL 216 Political Science and Social Systems of Africa – TRAVEL (Dr. Buba Misawa) .... 29

POL 250-01 Mexico and the Caribbean – TRAVEL FIELD TRIP (Dr. Joseph DiSarro) .... 30

POL 350 First Ladies (Dr. James Benze) ................................................................................... 31

PSY 299 Psychology Internship (Dr. Michael Crabtree) ......................................................... 31

PSY 303 Organizational Behavior Management (Dr. Nicholas Cavoti) ................................. 32

REL 115 Human Origins: Scientific and Christian Perspectives (Dr. Steven Malinak) ...... 32

REL 203 Jesus on Trial: Four Witnesses (Dr. Robert P. Vande Kappelle) ............................ 33

SCI 142 Physics and Chemistry of Taekwondo (Dr. Nobunaka Matsuno) ............................. 34

SOC 147 Pilgrims and Pilgrimage (Dr. Colleen Hyden) ............................................................ 34

SOC 224 Terrorism (Dr. Jibey Asthappan) ................................................................................ 35

SOC 251/351 Japan in Japan – TRAVEL (Dr. Stuart Miller) ................................................. 35

SPN 232/332 Valencia – TRAVEL (Dr. Amparo Alpañés) ...................................................... 37

Registrar’s Course Schedule after page 38 in hard copy only


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Alphabetical Listing of All Courses by Course Number (Instructor(s) teaching course listed in parentheses)

ARA 275 Introduction to Modern Arabic Literature and Culture (Abdullah Alsaffar)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): BUR 311 MTWR 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM

Description:

Have you ever wondered how to get a fresh perspective on Arab culture in this day and age? This course

provides students with an opportunity to study Modern Arabic literature and culture of the Arab world from

the late 19th century to the present day. In this course, students will be introduced to key forms of modern

Arabic literature in translation and will explore various facets of Arab society and culture. This course will

provide an overview of the impact of globalization and modernization on the contemporary Arab world.

Current cultural aspects of Arab societies will be highlighted with an emphasis on topics such as tradition,

gender relations, and cultural diversity. This course will be conducted in English and requires no prior

knowledge of Arabic.

Major: Does Not Count

Minor: Does Not Count

Grading System: The course is assessed through a project-based approach that involves students in

describing a context. Attendance is particularly important in this course and missing class (beyond the one

excused absence within the course’s attendance policy) without a good reason will result in lowering the

grade of the student. In addition, students are expected to participate in class discussion through asking

questions, and providing opinions and comments on the texts. They are also expected to participate in online

discussions and postings through the Sakai site for this course. All assigned readings must be done before

the class meeting.

Course grades will be determined based on the following:

Class participation and attendance: 25%

Oral presentation: 20 %

Weekly quizzes: 20 %

Midterm Project: 10%

Term paper: 25%

Special Needs/Costs: None

Maximum Enrollment: 20 (5 seats reserved for First-Year Students)

Gen-Ed: HUM/D

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None


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BIO 240/PED 391 Ecology of the American Southwest – TRAVEL (Dr. Jason Kilgore & Ms. Carol

Glock)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): D-P 311 – Jan 5, 22 & 23 MTWRF 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Travel – Jan. 6-21, 2015

Description:

Many people think of deserts and mountain tops as being hostile, barren places. Far from being lifeless,

however, they are home to a staggering diversity of strange and wonderful life forms. Join us this

intersession as we explore the desert and mountain ecosystems of southern Arizona. Our two-week trip will

take us to museums, Native American sites, including active archeological digs, and world-class natural

areas where we will study the distinct plant and animal communities that thrive in these arid conditions. We

will also examine the survival of humans, past and present, in this area and our changing relationship with

land and water. Experience first-hand the unique character and awesome beauty of the American

Southwest, and learn basic desert survival skills as we camp, hike, and explore the secrets of this complex

and delicate landscape.

Major: Counts

Minor: Does not count

PED: ½ Credit

Grading System: BIO 240: Student evaluation will be determined by the following: an exam on pre-course

readings (10%); full participation in and successful completion of all course activities while in route and

within Arizona, including demonstrations of hiking, orienteering, and survival skills (50%); daily structured

journal prior to and during the course (30%); and final term paper related to the course theme (10%).

PED 391: Student evaluation will be determined by the following: pre-trip participation (10%); an exam on

pre-course readings (10%); full, enthusiastic participation in and successful completion of all course

activities while en route to and within Arizona (50%); and daily structured journal prior to and during the

course (30%).

Special Needs/Costs: Students will need to purchase three texts (Underhill 1985, Sowell 2001, Johnson

2003) for this course, with additional readings provided by the instructor. Based on March 2014 estimates

for flights, van rental and gasoline, lodging, equipment rental, groceries, access fees, workshop costs, the

course will cost each student approximately $2000 (Program Fee), assuming enrollment of 8 students and 1

instructor (Dr. Kilgore). In the June prior to the Intersession course offering, students will be required to

place a non-refundable deposit of $1000 to reserve flights, van rental, lodging, equipment, and workshop

fees. The remaining $1000 (or more depending on cost inflation) will be due in October.

Maximum Enrollment: 8 (POI only)

Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program: D

Prereq.: BIO 101 and BIO 102 & POI


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BIO 252 Biology of Zombies (Dr. Yi-Tak (Megan) Lai)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): D-P 009 MTWRF 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Description:

From Romero’s Night of the Living Dead to the current The Walking Dead TV Series, zombies (and zombie

apocalypses) have become a staple in popular culture. This course will explore the diseases that inspire the

genre (rabies, Ebola virus, prions etc.), as well as the scientific basis of these infectious diseases. The course

will also look into plant and animal “zombies” that have their behavior modified and controlled by their

parasites. Lastly, the prevention and survival of a zombie apocalypse (as well as any epidemics and

pandemics) will be studied. Coursework will include significant background reading (outside of class),

videos and lectures on background material, discussion, role playing, presentations, evaluations and quizzes

on the subject matter and group presentations.

BIO Major: Counts

BIO Minor: Does not count

BCH Major: Counts

Grading System: Grading System: Students’ comprehension to the subject will be evaluated by four written

quizzes. Active participation is expected in the course (attendance will factor into participation grade). Short

written literature reports and class presentations will facilitate students’ communication skills on the subject.

Students will present a final group project consist of a pamphlet (or short video) on zombie prevention and

survival.

Grading distribution:

Participation: 30%

Quizzes (4 quizzes, 5% each): 20%

Presentations & short literature reports: 30%

Final project: 20%


Maximum Enrollment: 15

Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: BIO 101 and BIO 102

BUS 223 Principles of Personal Finance (Dr. Miles H. Simon)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): BUR 307 MTWR 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Description:

The subject of money is very personal and in many families not openly discussed. Typically people learn

about personal finance through life's events, such as purchasing either a car or home, applying for credit,

purchasing insurance, retaining legal counsel, etc. Principles of Personal Finance is designed for students

without any previous formal knowledge of personal financial management; an understanding of the core

principles of personal finance will give students the skills to make informed, well-reasoned and independent

decisions in the future. Completion of the course will allow students to analyze, formulate and implement

financial decisions with the knowledge to help them structure independent lives regardless of their ultimate

endeavors. This course will provide real economic value both now and in the future.


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Grading System: Students will be evaluated based on homework submissions, one exam and one final.

Class participation will also play a significant role in the evaluation process. Students will be afforded an

opportunity to earn extra credit by submitting a paper (no longer than five pages in length) on a personal

finance topic of their choosing with approval by the instructor.



Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

BUS 224 Treasury Management: How Money Moves Around the Globe (Mr. Conrad T. Tselepis ‘74)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): BUR 209 TR 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

W 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Description:

The purpose of this course is to give an overview of a corporation’s treasury management operation and

provide a glimpse into the day-to-day life of a treasury manager running a corporate treasury. The course

will cover the roles and responsibilities of a Treasurer and the financial tools they use to manage the cash for

a large corporation. You will learn the fundamentals of how corporations manage their working capital

through accounts receivable and accounts payable as well as short term investment. Services such as

lockbox, wire transfer, ACH and check disbursement will be explained. Students will be expected to

participate in classroom discussion which will be used as a portion of the class grade, along with quizzes

which will be administered at the conclusion of each specific module and a final exam. The instructor for the

course is a W&J alumnus who has spent his entire career working at a major national bank, with the last

nineteen years in its Treasury Services Department.



Grading System: Quizzes, class participation, and a final exam.



Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None


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BUS 230 Selling of the Sea…Financial Impact of Tourism Industry/Business Abroad – TRAVEL (Dr.

Lori J. Galley & Dr. John Gregor)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): Study Away Course

Description:

The cruise industry is facing a range of challenges on the marine operations side, ranging from

environmental regulations to human engineering, new technology, alternative fuels and public perception.

We will explore both the financial impact and economic impact of these and other factors for the cruise

industry and the local ports of call.



Grading System: Quizzes, Journals, Class Presentations, Class Participation, Oral Exams, and Case Studies.

(These will be different depending on the course the student is taking)

Special Needs/Costs: Cost to Student will be approximately $4,400 per student. This cost includes Airfare,

11 days European Cruise, landside in Rome, 5 countries and 7 ports. The price also includes most meals,

port tax, guided tours, travel insurance and entrance to exhibits. If for any reason one of the ports is unsafe,

NCL cruise line with port at an alternative port (Malta and/or Tunisia) at their discretion.

Maximum Enrollment: 40 (20 per Instructor)

Gen-Ed: D

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

BUS 316 Design of Experiments (DOE) – A Conceptual Based Reduction to Practice Approach (Dr.

Ralph Liberatore)


Description:

Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) in Business is a vital component of competitive advantage. At the

heart of CPI is the need for deep process understanding that emanates from separation of the key vital

factors affecting a process from the trivial many. The complex systems comprising many business processes

must be understood in this manner if decision making is to be effective. Design of Experiments (DOE)

offers methodologies that are both effective and efficient in providing this deep and necessary

understanding. This course is designed to provide the fundamental statistical principles upon which DOE is

based as well as related topics vital to the effective application of DOE. While this course stresses the

concepts behind the methods, it also presents them in a pragmatic manner with a view towards effective

reduction to practice. A software demonstration for use of these techniques is provided along with a model

Framework for planning and execution of a designed Experiment and actual examples from the instructors

consulting practice.

Major: Counts

Minor: Counts

Grading System: Class Discussion and participation in examples, possible quizzes and an Examination.


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Special Needs/Costs: Statistical Calculator


Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: MTH 225, MTH 131, ECN 101 or with Instructor Permission

CHM 155L-01 Candy Chemistry Laboratory (Dr. Patricia Brletic)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): SWA 308/309 MTWRF 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Description:

What’s not to like about candy?

There are endless types of candies ranging from chocolate, to fudge, to taffy, to caramels, and many other

favorites. This class will explore the similarities and differences by examining the science behind candy-

making. Students will gain experience in creating several types of candy confectionery and will design,

create, and package this sweet treat just in time for Valentine’s Day.

This course satisfies the laboratory requirement and quantitative skill component for graduation.

Major: Does not Count

Minor: Does not Count

Counts for Lab Credit

Grading System: Laboratory exercises, Presentation, Lab reports, Project

Special Needs/Costs: $100 lab fee & Safety Goggles

Maximum Enrollment: 12 (6 reserved for Seniors)

Gen-Ed: Lab

Skills/Program: Q

Prereq.: None

CHM 155L-02 Food Science Laboratory (Dr. Deborah Polvani)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): SWA 308/309 MTWRF 1:00 – 4:00 PM

Description:

Food sustains life but is also a gastronomical delight. Food science is not about cooking or nutrition

although these are important aspects of food science. Food science is a very broad discipline that draws upon

principles from microbiology, biochemistry, chemistry, physics, and even engineering. Food processes

(from storage, processing, transport, preparation, etc.) can be described by the physical and biological

sciences. Topics covered may include: food-borne illnesses, leavening agents; natural flavor extraction,

properties of sugars; enzymatic and non-enzymatic browning reactions; food hydrocolloids and viscosity;

properties of proteins; lipids; plant pigments; nutrients; and food additives.

This course satisfies the laboratory requirement and quantitative skill component for graduation.



Counts for Lab Credit


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Grading System: Laboratory exercises, Presentations and Lab reports

Special Needs/Costs: $100 lab fee & Safety Goggles

Maximum Enrollment: 12 (Reserved for Seniors)

This course is not open to students who have already satisfied

the “Lab” requirement. Gen-Ed: Lab

Skills/Program: Q

Prereq.: None

CHM 347 An Introduction to Chemical Research: Exploring Natural Products by NMR - TRAVEL

(Dr. Robbie Iuliucci)


Description:

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is one of the premier tools used by scientists to solve the structure of

molecules. Chemical reactivity, including bioactivity, of a compound is directly related to its structure. For

decades NMR has provided structural information to scientists and the technology continues to evolve.

Recently, the field of NMR crystallography has emerged as the leading alternative to solving crystal

structures. This advancement has proven vital to the pharmaceutical industry as the structure of the active

ingredient in many drugs can be challenging to determine by classical diffraction techniques. In this

research endeavor, students will set out to determine the structure of antioxidant compounds found in nature.

Because unintended oxidation reactions in the human cell can result in tissue damage, there is significant

medicinal interest in identifying new antioxidant compounds. Many fungal compounds demonstrate the

ability to scavenge free-radicals and therefore are superb antioxidants. Students will be involved in the

acquisition of NMR data, computer modeling of the NMR spectra, the isolation of bioactive compounds, and

introduced to field work associated with collecting potential specimens. In particular, the Everglade’s flora

will be searched for endophytic fungi. As a case study, the crystal structure determination of catechin by

NMR will be explored. Laboratory work will take place at the University of Central Florida. The project

will conclude with a tour at the National Magnetic Laboratory where the advancement of NMR technology

is a priority.

The goal of this course is to provide students with the basic skills of scientific research, which include self-

learning, the acquisition of scientific data, dissemination of knowledge, and the formulation of scientific

research problems. These skills will help prepare W&J students in securing potential internships, and

summer research positions. At the same time, students will expand their chemical knowledge in an out-of-

classroom learning environment.

This research is part of an on-going collaboration between Prof. Iuliucci at Washington and Jefferson

College and Prof. Harper at the University of Central Florida. The potential to continue this research over

the summer exists for students who demonstrate excellence.

Major: Counts

Minor: Counts

BCH Major: Counts

Grading System: Student evaluation will be based on an entrance exam (25%), laboratory notebook (10%),

results from literature search (10%), results from laboratory work (25%), and active participation in all

activities (30%).


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Special Needs/Costs: Estimated costs for food, lodging and miscellaneous costs are $1,500 per student. Maximum Enrollment: 8

Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: CHM 160, CHM 170, CHM 260

CIS 297 Geographic Information Systems (Dr. Thomas Lombardi)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): TEK 221 (AM) MTWRF 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

TEK 103A (PM) MTWRF 12:00 – 2:00 PM

Description:

Google Maps, global positioning systems, and mobile computing have changed how we navigate and

experience the world. Geographic information systems (GIS) underpin such applications and many other

compelling developments in contemporary commerce, science and technology. This course provides the

foundation required to understand GIS applications and their functions in the world today. Using a variety

of applications including ArcGIS, we will design, implement and analyze models leveraging spatial

information in fields ranging from the social sciences to the biological and environmental sciences.

Major: Counts

Minor: Counts

Grading System: Students will be evaluated primarily by short quizzes, exams, lab exercises, and projects.

Special Needs/Costs: $100 technology lab fee


Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

COM 250 A Student’s Theatre Journey to the Edinburgh International Fringe Theatre Festival

COURSE ALREADY COMPLETED SUMMER JULY 2014 – (Dr. Karin Maresh)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): Study Abroad Course

Description:

Students in this course will engage in the preparation, marketing, and performance of a new one-act play by

Prof. Bill Cameron in Edinburgh, Scotland, at the world’s largest fringe theatre festival. Preparation and

planning for the trip to Scotland will begin during Intersession 2014. This time will be dedicated to

preparing students, through rehearsals, readings and discussion, for working and performing at the festival.

We also plan to stage this play on campus during the spring term of 2014. I do anticipate that the student-

actors and I will meet for an abbreviated rehearsal session in late July just prior to leaving for Scotland. The

actual time in Edinburgh will be comprised of approximately 10 days from about August 3-13. While

particularly relevant for Theatre and Communication Arts majors, this course is open to all W&J students.

Major: Counts

Minor: Counts


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Grading System: Journaling, papers/written work, participation, as well as the quality of the media used to

market the production.

Special Needs/Costs: This is still in the process of being worked out, but we are trying to keep the extra cost

to students for airfare, boarding, and venue costs to approximately $2,000. Meals will be separate, but there

are grocery stores in walking distance of most flats and hostels in the city. The conservative cost is, of

course, contingent on many factors, but I am working with a close friend – an expert on the Fringe and

someone whose company, Fringe University, seeks to help student groups perform at the Fringe – to keep

costs manageable.


Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

COM 291-01 Topics in Communication: Introduction to Anti-Racism and Decolonization (Dr.

Anthony Fluery, Mr. Devan Carrington, Ms. Ketwana Schoos)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): BUR 003 MTWRF 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM;

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Description:

Learn about communication practices and social structures that keep certain groups in positions of power

and other groups in subordinate positions. We pay special attention to the oppression of Native Americans

and African Americans in the United States, with the goal of enabling participants to recognize, question,

and resist oppression.

Major: Counts as Elective

Minor: Counts as Elective

(One departmental intersession course may be counted as an elective in the major or minor in

Communication Arts. Theatre emphasis does not include an elective.)

Concentration: Counts for Conflict and Resolution Studies

Emphasis: Rhetoric, Film Studies & Public Relations

Grading System: Assessment of oral participation in class discussion, presentations, and audio project.


Maximum Enrollment: 12 (4 Reserved for Freshmen & 4 Reserved for Sophomores)

Gen-Ed: D

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

COM 291-02 Topics in Communication: Children’s Media (Ms. Heather Liebling)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): BUR 303 MW 12:30 – 4:00 PM;

F 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Description:

Many media scholars define children as “special” audience members whose experiences with the media

require our critical attention. This course will examine this concept by looking at the production, reception,

and content of children’s media over time. We will look at a variety of children’s media texts (primarily


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film and television) to explore how each of these industries has worked to create content for the child

audience. Subjects under examination will include both early examples of children’s media as well as

contemporary fare, from the magical worlds of Disney and Nickelodeon to the fantastical lives of Harry

Potter and Hannah Montana. Students will forge an understanding of childhood as a cultural construct

fostered, at various times in history, by the media produced for children in a given cultural period. They will

also learn how to analyze and critique children’s media content, focusing on the messages encoded in the

texts and the inclusion of signs and symbols for an intended child audience.

Major: Counts as Elective

Minor: Counts as Elective

(One departmental intersession course may be counted as an elective in the major or minor in

Communication Arts. Theatre emphasis does not include an elective.)

Concentration: Counts

Grading System: Assessment of oral participation during lectures and class/group discussions; assessment

of each element in the writing process for the term paper (annotated bibliography, outline, and research

paper).


Maximum Enrollment: 20 (5 Reserved for Freshmen & 5 Reserved for Sophomores)

Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

EDU 250 Teaching Internship (Dr. Rosalie Carpenter)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): BUR 023 MTWRF 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM In Schools

Seminar Classes TBA,

SAKAI TBA

Description:

This course focuses on in-service participation as a full time teacher’s aide/student teacher in a local elementary, junior, middle or high school during the January intersession in a push-in special education classroom with a certified special education host teacher. Prerequisites: instructor permission. Current Clearances, membership to PSEA, TB, and status approved for dual certification-special education Prek-8 or 7-12.

Major: Counts

Minor: Counts

Required for Dual Certification in Special Education

Grading System: Competencies: Through readings, internship, and SAKAI activities, the candidate will:

1)write and conduct an IEP on a student in the internship 2) will participate in techology and electronic

activities 3) will write and conduct a functional behavior plan and assessment 4)participate in differentiated

instruction and assessment in a special education classrooom facilitated by a teacher of special education

serving as a full time teacher aid and student teacher for 17 days Monday through Friday for seven to eight

hours a day during Intersession and participate in professional development activities with her host teacher

in her host school.

Special Needs/Costs: Students will need current clearances for FBI, ACT 34, Childcare Clearance and a

negative TB reading. Students need to arrange their own transportation to and from the school internship.

There may be a cost of approximately $25 for clearances.


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Maximum Enrollment: 5 Reserved for Seniors student teaching in dual certification special

education

Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: Senior status, Membership in PSEA, Permission of the Instructor & Clearances: FBI, Act 34, Childcare, and a negative TB reading.

EDU 350-01 Teaching the Diverse Learner (Dr. Rosalie Carpenter)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): BUR 023 MTWRF 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM In Schools

Seminars and SAKAI

Description:

EDU 350 Teaching the Diverse Learner. This course focuses on in-service participation as a full-time

teacher’s aide in an early childhood, elementary, secondary ESL (English as a Second Language / ELL

English Language Learner) and special education classroom setting during the January Intersession. A

seminar / research component focuses on successfully understanding, analyzing, evaluating, and teaching

the ESL / ELL learner. A three-week full-time internship at a school is required. Prerequisites: EDU 201,

207, 301 or permission of the instructor & Clearances: FBI, Act 34, Childcare, and a negative TB reading.

Major: Counts

Minor: Counts

Emphasis/Concentration: Teacher Certification

Grading System:

25% of grade earned through attendance, participation, and contributions to the success of seminar meetings. Assessment is attendance and participation.

25% of grade earned through daily attendance, professional involvement at host school and grade given by host teacher. Assessment is the host teacher evaluation and time sheet.

25% of grade earned by oral presentations. Assessment is a Power Point Presentation. 25% of grade earned by your research papers and experiential writings/journals comparing

schools and presenting your educated view of what makes a good (effective-successful) school for students, teachers, administration, parents and the community. Once again utilize Bloom to support and explain your conclusions. Assessment is a research paper and journal.

Special Needs/Costs: Students will need current clearances for FBI, ACT 34, Childcare Clearance and a

negative TB reading. Travel to and From Schools.


Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: EDU 201, EDU 207, EDU 301 and Permission of the

Instructor , Clearances: current FBI, Act 34 Criminal

Record, Childcare Clearance, and negative TB reading


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EDU 350-02 Teaching the Diverse Learner TRAVEL (Dr. James Longo)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): Study Away Course MTWTRF in schools 8-4 or on site

Monteverde Cloud Forest School, Costa

Rica Seminar TBA weekly at the Cloud

Forest School and online

EDU 350 Teaching the Diverse Learner. This course focuses on in-service participation as a full-time

teacher’s aide at the Centro de Educacion Creativa/Cloud Forest School, an independent bilingual K-11

school in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Early childhood, elementary, secondary ESL (English as a Second

Language / ELL English Language Learner) and special education classrooms will host our students who

serve as full time teacher aides during the January Intersession. A seminar / research component takes place

before, during, and after the students return. This seminar taught by a professor in the Education

Department focuses on successfully understanding, analyzing, evaluating, and teaching the ESL / ELL

learner in a multi-cultural bilingual setting. In addition to teaching, this internship involves home stays with

local Costa Rican Spanish Speaking families, Spanish Lessons, parent/teacher conferences, and field trips in

and around the Cloud Forest Nature Reserve. Prerequisites: EDU 201, 207, 301 or permission of the

instructor & Clearances: FBI, Act 34, Childcare, and a negative TB reading.

Major: Counts

Minor: Counts

Emphasis/Concentration: Teacher Certification

Grading System:

25% of grade earned through attendance, participation, and contributions to the success of seminar meetings. Assessment is attendance and participation.

25% of grade earned through daily attendance, professional involvement at host school and grade given by host teacher. Assessment is the host teacher evaluation and time sheet.

25% of grade earned by oral presentations. Assessment is a Power Point Presentation.

25% of grade earned by your research papers and experiential writings/journals comparing schools and presenting your educated view of what makes a good (effective-successful) school for students, teachers, administration, parents and the community. Once again utilize Bloom to support and explain your conclusions. Assessment is a research paper and journal.

Special Needs/Costs: Students will need current clearances for FBI, ACT 34, Childcare and Tuberculosis

testing with a negative reading result. The cost is approximately $3,500 depending on air fare, food, travel,

and other expenses. The cost may go up or down depending on airfares. Students travel together with the

course instructor. Students stay with families during intersession from the Cloud Forest School.


Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: EDU 201, EDU 207, EDU 301 or Permission of the

Instructor , Clearances: current FBI, Act 34 Criminal

Record, Childcare Clearance, and negative TB reading


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ENG 187-02 Girls! Girls! Girls! Representations of Girls and Women on Film (Dr. Tara Fee)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): TEC 214 MW 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

TR 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Description:

This course considers popular representations of girls and women in film and on TV. Students may already

be familiar with the plotlines of movies like The Hunger Games and TV shows like Orange Is the New

Black--this class will ask that they critically evaluate (through written assignments and in active class

discussion) the means by which such popular forms of entertainment achieve their popularity, how they

shape or resist stereotypes, and what versions of femininity, sexuality, and social ethics they endorse.

Examples will be drawn from a variety of genres, including drama, suspense, comedy, and documentary,

with critical articles to supplement our understanding of this material.

ENG Major: Counts

ENG Minor: Counts

GWS: Counts as Elective

Grading System: Discussion participation, written analyses, a presentation, quizzes, and a final exam.



Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program: GWS

Prereq.: None

ENG 188 Film Noir (Dr. Kenneth Mason)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): OLN 115 MTWRF 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Description:

During its “Golden Age” (i.e., before the massive appeal of television and other electronic addictions), the

Hollywood studio system produced hundreds of films to attract a movie-hungry public. A classic example

from this prolific era has come to be known as film noir (“black” or “dark” film), a retroactive term that,

according to film historian Ephraim Katz, “describe[s] those Hollywood films of the 40s and early 50s

which portrayed the dark and gloomy underworld of crime and corruption, films whose heroes as well as

villains are cynical, disillusioned, and often insecure loners, inextricably bound to the past and unsure or

apathetic about the future.” These films also embodied a characteristic style: moodily realistic, often violent,

unsentimental in their depiction of the perils of desire and our proclivity for betrayal. The noir underbelly,

frequently an urban setting, is home to thieves, hard-boiled detectives, double-crossers, and alluring dames

your mother would warn you not to trust (good luck to her). What’s not to like!

In January 2015, we will sample thirteen films from the classic period of film noir and also examine two

modern incarnations of this popular and very influential genre.

ENG Major: Does Not Count

ENG Minor: Does Not Count

Grading System: A journal of responses, class discussion, and a paper.



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Maximum Enrollment: 25 (Preferential Registration for Freshmen)

Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

ENG 282 Graphic Memoir (Dr. Carolyn Kyler)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): MAI 304 MTWRF 9:30 – 11:30 AM

Description:

Revolution and religion; sexuality and love; illness and recovery; the Holocaust and 9/11—the genre of

“comics” now encompasses an amazingly wide and important range of subjects. This course will focus on

autobiographical narratives that integrate pictures and words—one of the oldest forms of storytelling,

reinvented in recent years as the graphic memoir. As we read, analyze, and discuss these memoirs, we will

learn about narrative, visual culture, “sequential art,” and the nature of autobiography. Readings will

include six graphic memoirs—Art Spiegelman, Maus (1986); Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis (2003); Craig

Thompson, Blankets (2003): Alison Bechdel, Fun Home (2006); Alissa Torres and Sungyoon Choi,

American Widow (2008); and C. Tyler, You’ll Never Know (2009)—as well as selections from studies of

autobiography and graphic storytelling.

Major: Counts

Minor: Counts

Grading System: Students will be evaluated based on participation in discussion, brief presentations,

reading responses, quizzes, and a paper.



Gen-Ed: HUM

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

ENG 285 Contemporary Irish Film (Ms. Arlan Hess)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): SWA 005 MTWR 1:00 – 4:00 PM

Description:

A film-discussion course examining the development of Irish cinema including representations of

nationalism and popular culture, romanticism and landscape, and modernization and cultural unrest. How

has the expansion of a national cinema paralleled the development of a national literature? How do 20C

filmmakers respond to dominant images of the Irish found in the cinemas of US and Britain? How can a

relatively small film culture compete in a Hollywood-dominated marketplace? This course will include

biographical study of writers, directors, and actors, as well as critical reception of screened films.

Assessment based on discussions, journals, and one longer paper. Textbook required.

Major: Counts

Minor: Counts

Grading System: Assessment based on discussions, journals, and one longer paper.


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Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

ESP 497 Fullbridge XBA in Entrepreneurship (Dr. Sam Gidas & Fullbridge Team)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): MAI E MTWRF 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Description:

The Fullbridge XBA in Entrepreneurship is a nationally recognized three-week intensive program that

focuses on the skills and behaviors necessary to bring new solutions to market as a new enterprise or to

innovate within an existing organization. The program consists of four integrated skill and content areas:

professional development; business analysis and communication; quantitative analysis and entrepreneurial

finance; and entrepreneurial design thinking. Students will work in teams on simulated business cases and

produce both individual and team “deliverables.” Students are supported throughout the program by

Fullbridge Coaches, experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals with MBAs from top

programs or equivalent experience.

Note: This Intersession course will be offered on an S/U basis. Priority will be given to declared ESP

students. This course is a unique opportunity for our students and is being offered tuition-free: students may

elect this course and still take up to a total of two other Intersession courses without incurring additional

tuition.

Major: Does not count


Grading System: Students will be grades on an S/U basis. The final grade will be determined by

participation and the satisfactory completion of a number of projects and presentations.

Special Needs/Costs: The complete cost of the Fullbridge Program is being funded by a private donor of the

College

Maximum Enrollment: 28 (12 for seniors, 10 for juniors and 6 for sophomores &

preference to ESP students)

Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: Sophomore standing or higher

ESS 103 The Science of Scenery: Physical Geography of the Pacific Northwest TRAVEL (SUMMER)

July/August 2015 (Dr. Mark Swift) COUNTS FOR INTERSESSION 2016


Description:

Have you ever wondered how mountains, rivers, forests, and coasts came to look the way they do? Have

you ever wanted to explore the rich geological environment of the Pacific northwest? This stand-alone lab


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course will examine selected features within a 100- mile radius of Seattle, Washington, concentrating on

geomorphic processes (how the surface of the earth is shaped), including tectonics, ocean currents, physical

and chemical weathering by water and plant life, and the impact of humans. Laboratory assignments will be

conducted mostly in the field, with some computer-based assignments included.

Requirements:

1) Physical ability to negotiate difficult terrain and strenuous activity.

2) Must own attire appropriate for outdoor physical activities, e.g., hiking boots, canteens, etc.

3) Laptop computer for completion of some lab assignments.



Grading System: Comprehension of concepts will be evaluated through discussion and participation, with a

rubric provided. Processing of information will be evaluated through graded lab reports. Retention will be

evaluated by two tests.

Special Needs/Costs: Trip cost at maximum enrollment of 11 students: $2800

Trip cost at minimum enrollment of 6 students: $3200

Students must own their own laptop computer and outdoors equipment, including:

Hiking boots

Canteen/camelback/fannypack

Raingear

Calculator, ruler


Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

EVS 220 Global Food Production Systems (Dr. Robert East)


Description:

The production and consumption of food is a seemingly mundane activity in our lives. Yet, how we respond

to food and our consumptive practices mirror our sense of place, our health, the ways in which we impact

the world food production system, and the natural environment. In this course, students will study modern

agro-food systems and their social and ecological impacts. Focus will be placed on small scale farms, agro-

forestry systems, and urban agriculture in developing countries. Field trips will be taken to local farms as

weather permits.

Minor: Counts

Major: Counts

Grading System: Weekly quizzes, Writing prompts, Class debate, Field trip reports

Special Needs/Costs: Should be able to take short walks from a van to a barn/field in cold weather


Gen-Ed: D

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None


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FRN 275 Encore in Hollywood (Dr. Jennifer McGonagle)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): BUR 213 MWF 9:30 – 11:30 AM and

12:30 – 2:00 PM

Description:

Are you not able to travel abroad this Intersession? Do you want to eat Brie-covered popcorn and go to the

movies? Then sign up to study American remakes of films from the other side of the Atlantic! Watching a

foreign film is a bit like traveling abroad. Our goal is to travel together to compare French and American

culture through film. This course will examine French films and their remaking in the United States. Each

film shall serve as a cultural document through which we can attempt to understand the different manners in

which French and American societies depict and reveal themselves. Taught in English.



Grading System: Students will be evaluated on their daily class preparation and participation (based on

extensive readings and viewings of films), as well as on their performances on quizzes and particularly on a

final group project. In the final group project, students will be divided into small groups and will have a

PowerPoint project to present.

Preparation and participation 40%

Quizzes/short essays 25%

Small group project 35%

Special Needs/Costs: Students will not have a textbook but they will have to purchase a packet of Xeroxed

materials as well as one French film and its American remake. The cost for 2 films will be divided among

approx. 4 students. The cost will vary depending on source (usually amazon.com, used item) and may range

from $10-$60.

Maximum Enrollment: 20 (5 seats reserved for Freshmen)

Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

GER 257 The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm (Dr. Guido Halder)


Description:

This course focuses on one of the most popular works of German literature, the Kinder- und Hausmärchen

of the Brothers Grimm. Almost everyone is familiar with the cheerful happy-ending fairy tales by Walt

Disney; however, that joyful Disney picture could not be further from the actual content found in the

original fairy tales. Fairy tales are not for the faint-hearted: cannibalistic witches, blood-thirsty wolves,

murderous queens, abandoned children, murder, deadly curses, and atrocious acts and punishments are the

norm. Fairy tales have come full circle and gone back to their original brutal state. In this course we will

analyze and discuss fairy tales in their broad historical and cultural contexts while also following their

adaptations found in written publications as well as visual media. We will look at what was omitted from the

tales and discuss the lesson that can still be learned from these tales today, why they are still so pertinent in


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today’s world, and how gender roles have changed or remain fixed over time. This course is taught in

English.



Counts for GWS

Grading System: Students will be expected to read daily and will be assessed on their understanding of the

material through class discussion. There will be regular small (writing, reading, and presentation)

assignments and in-class activities, such as reading responses or quizzes and/or short response papers. There

will be some combination of exams and papers including assessment of the students, including oral

presentations.

Tentative Grade percentage breakdown:

Participation and Attendance, Reading 10%

Questions to Readings (at least 1 prior to each class

& shorter writing assignments (homework) 10%

2 Presentations 10%

Vocabulary Quizzes & Journal 15%

3 Reaction Papers 25%

Midterm Exam & Final Exam (short answers, IDs, questions about texts) 30%



Gen-Ed: HUM

Skills/Program: GWS

Prereq.: None

GWS 223 ‘Knowledge is Good’: Visions of College in American Popular Culture (Dr. Christy

Shaughnessy)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): TEK 214 MTWR 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Description:

“Knowledge is Good” or is it?

From Animal House to Pitch Perfect and 22 Jump Street, ABC Family’s Greek to Community, popular

culture promotes a skewed vision of college life in America that reinforces stereotypes about everything

related to higher education. Is a college education worth what students pay for it? Is Ivy always better? Can

you really go through four years drunk and depraved? Are female students better suited to stripping rather

than polymer science? Is college the most expensive bar you will ever go to? A party without end? A corrupt

social system divided into geeks and Greeks, run by sadistic administrators and pathetic professors? What do

popular representations of college life reveal about issues of gender, class, race and ethnicity in American

society today? We will watch and discuss college-themed films and television shows and conduct our own

research and interviews to try to uncover the answers to these questions and more.


Minor: Counts

Grading System:

Class participation/graded group discussion 25%


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Final Exam 20%

Blogs 20%

Group media project (interviews and paper) 35%


Maximum Enrollment: 20 (10 Seats Reserved for Freshmen)

Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program: GWS

Prereq.: None

HIS 250 Images of Vietnam (Dr. James Gormly)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): MAI 206 MTWR 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Description:

“No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. . . . Never have the

consequences of their misunderstanding been so tragic.” So stated President Richard Nixon, find out what he

was talking about. This course will examine the American experience with the Vietnam conflict from the

1940s through the 1980s by looking at the historical realities of the conflict as well as the popular images

that the conflict generated in literature and film.

Major: Counts

Minor: Counts

Grading System: Written assignments, student participation, and examinations



Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

HIS 251 China Through Film (Dr. Patrick Caffrey)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): MAI 305 MTWRF 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Description:

Learn about China’s past and present by viewing and discussing films, supplemented by lectures and

readings. No prior study of China or its language is expected. All the films are in English or have subtitles.

Approximately half of class time will be spent watching feature and documentary films, with a 45 minute

lunch break.

Major: Counts

Minor: Counts

Concentration: East Asian Studies Minor


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Grading System: Engagement: 35%, Tests: 65%

Engagement grades are based on my assessment of how engaged students are in the course, the progress

they make in expanding their knowledge and in developing their skills, and how well they contribute to the

learning environment. The grades are based in part on frequent “engagement assessments” (unannounced

quizzes). Daily engagement grades will be posted to Sakai after the third day of class.

Special Needs/Costs: Must be able to watch and hear movies.


Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program: HUM/D

Prereq.: None

LAN 250-01 Viva Italia…Food, Culture and the Italian Way – TRAVEL (Dr. H. J. Manzari)


Description:

This course provides an overview of some of the major trends and movements in Italian history, and culture

since WWII. We will examine Italian history and will analyze cultural and literary texts related to historical

periods and the debates they have generated since WWII. We will focus on different aspects of Italian

cultural production in order to develop an understanding of the complexity of the process of nation

formation in postwar Italy. Themes and topics of the course will include: the Resistance, postwar Italian

politics, “the southern question,” mass and popular culture, representations of gender, social movements

since 1968, film, literature, art, music, and the new multicultural society. This is an interdisciplinary course

and we will pay close attention to new immigrations in Italy to give to students a deeper and broader

understanding of Italian cultural complexity. Lectures, readings, and discussions will be in English and

students will be required to keep a “cultural” journal.

We will visit the cities of Florence, Pisa, Padova, Siena, Venice, Rome and Torino, among others, and

explore contemporary Italian society in a post WWII context. We will identify the latest issues regarding

immigration in Italy, paying particular attention to the treatment of the Roma gypsies and North African

populations as both legal and illegal faces in the Italian portrait. Most importantly, this course will

comparatively examine how the treatment of these new immigrants differs or is similar to that of the Jews

who came to Italy during and after WWII.



Grading System: (1) Bi-weekly Cultural Journal and final reflection sent via email to professor upon return;

(2) Critical thinking oral “examinations” on major themes explored while in Italy; (3) Cumulative and

ongoing oral assessment administered throughout the term. This formal evaluation assesses retained

knowledge. This assessment instrument assesses mastery of each learning outcome. (4)In Torino students

will be enrolled in an Italian Language and Culture Class taught by a professor from Torino Study Abroad

(Dr. Claudio da Soler). There will not be any exams or official grade for this part but your participation will

be noted by the Instructor and will affect your final grade.

Special Needs/Costs: $3950 USD. This money will cover all aspects of the trip including all meals,

spending money and travel to and within Italy.


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Gen-Ed: HUM/D

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

MUS 213 Music in Film (Mr. Kyle Simpson)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): TEK 215 M 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM

TR 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

W 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Description:

“How did John Williams come up with that two note musical motive for the movie Jaws?” Well take this

course and learn all about it. This course is designed to show the link between music and film. It will give a

historical look at the connection of music and film from early to modern cinema. The class will study how

the music becomes intertwined with the images presented and what techniques composers use to write film

music. By using accessible software, students will work on a film score to either an assigned video, or an

original video. Students will have the experience first-hand what it means to be a film score composer and

having to make decisions based on given footage. Become a Film Composer in this class. It is

recommended but not required that students who wish to enroll in this course have a basic knowledge of

reading notated music.

MUS Major: Counts

MUS Minor: Counts

Grading System: Discussion grade, listening quiz, final project of a film score to either an assigned video or

an original video of 2-3 minutes in length. Students will be graded on a number of small written

assignments that will be due after viewing of each film.

Special Needs/Costs: There will be occasional trips to Pittsburgh for Pittsburgh Filmmakers to see new

films and discuss the film scoring techniques found in these original films. The cost of each trip will be the

price of a movie admission: $8.


Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: Recommended basic ability to read notated music

PED 103 Nutrition for Health & Fitness (Mrs. Ellen Franty)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): SWA 305 TR 10:00 – 11:30 AM

Description:

This course focuses on the understanding and application of nutrition principles for the casual exerciser, elite

athlete, or sedentary student interested in good health and exercise. Topics presented include eating real food

(vs. processed food), importance of hydration, practical information for a healthy diet for peak performance

and prevention of illness. Students who are particularly concerned with weight management as well as

learning how to be at peace with food and their bodies should consider this course as an elective.

Counts toward PE/Wellness Requirement


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Grading System: (1) Students will create and develop their own personal healthy eating plan.(2) Food

Diaries will be reviewed with suggestions for healthier eating. (3) Essay will be submitted on selected food

topics.



Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

PED 123-01 Practical Self Defense – Coed (Mr. Mark Mastascusa)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): Washington Kung Fu TR 1:00 – 2:15 PM

Freedom Center

31 East Chestnut Street, Washington, PA

Description:

This course is designed to teach proper defense techniques used in a front, side, and rear attack.


Grading System: Skills Testing, Attendance, Class Participation



Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

PED 123-02 Practical Self Defense - Coed (Mr. Mark Mastascusa)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): Washington Kung Fu TR 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM

Freedom Center

31 East Chestnut Street, Washington, PA

Description:

This course is designed to teach proper defense techniques used in a front, side, and rear attack.


Grading System: Skills Testing, Attendance, Class Participation



Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None


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PED 203-01 Cardio Kick Boxing (Mr. Mark Shrader)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): Shrader Martial Arts Academy TR 1:00 – 3:00 PM

(Maiden Street - Across from Davis Hall)

Description:

Get in Shape and Have Fun Doing It!!!! This class is a combination of aerobics, boxing, and martial arts

done to the high impact energy of dance club music. It is an intense total body work out.


Grading System: Class Attendance & Skill Demonstration



Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

PED 203-02 Cardio Kick Boxing (Mr. Mark Shrader)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): Shrader Martial Arts Academy MW 1:00 – 3:00 PM

(Maiden Street - Across from Davis Hall)

Description:

Get in Shape and Have Fun Doing It!!!! This class is a combination of aerobics, boxing, and martial arts

done to the high impact energy of dance club music. It is an intense total body work out.


Grading System: Class Attendance & Skill Demonstration



Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

PED 391/BIO 240 Ecology of the American Southwest – TRAVEL (Dr. Jason Kilgore & Ms. Carol

Glock)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): D-P 311 – Jan 5, 22 & 23 MTWRF 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Travel – Jan. 6-21, 2015

Description:

Many people think of deserts and mountain tops as being hostile, barren places. Far from being lifeless,

however, they are home to a staggering diversity of strange and wonderful life forms. Join us this

intersession as we explore the desert and mountain ecosystems of southern Arizona. Our two-week trip will

take us to museums, Native American sites, including active archeological digs, and world-class natural


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areas where we will study the distinct plant and animal communities that thrive in these arid conditions. We

will also examine the survival of humans, past and present, in this area and our changing relationship with

land and water. Experience first-hand the unique character and awesome beauty of the American

Southwest, and learn basic desert survival skills as we camp, hike, and explore the secrets of this complex

and delicate landscape.

Major: Counts


PED: ½ Credit

Grading System: BIO 240: Student evaluation will be determined by Dr. Kilgore with several instruments:

pre-trip participation (5%); an exam on pre-course readings (10%); full, enthusiastic participation in and

successful completion of all course activities while en route to and within Arizona (30%); daily structured

journal prior to and during the course (25%); and final term paper based on primary literature research

related to the course theme (30%).

PED 391: Student evaluation will be determined by Professor Glock with several instruments: an exam on

pre-course readings (10%); full participation in and successful completion of all course activities while in

route and within Arizona, including demonstrations of hiking, orienteering, and survival skills (55%); and

daily structured journal prior to and during the course (35%).

Special Needs/Costs: Students will need to purchase three texts (Underhill 1985, Sowell 2001, Johnson

2003) for this course, with additional readings provided by the instructors. Based on January 2014 estimates

for flights, van rental and gasoline, lodging, equipment rental, groceries, access fees, workshop costs, the

course will cost each student approximately $2000 (Program Fee), assuming enrollment of 8 students and 1

instructor (Dr. Kilgore). In the April 2014, students will be required to place a non-refundable deposit of

$1000 to reserve flights, van rental, lodging, equipment, and workshop fees. The remaining $1000 (or more

depending on cost inflation) will be due in September 2014.


Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program: D

Prereq.: BIO 101 and BIO 102 & POI

PHL 139 The Twilight Zone (Dr. G. Andrew Rembert)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): BUR 109 MTWR 1:00 – 3:30 PM

Description:

Travel through another dimension, not only of sight and sound but of mind, where imagination is the only

boundary. Time travel, aliens, people in love with robots – “The Twilight Zone,” one of America’s most

popular television series in the 1960’s had all of these and more. We will view and discuss some of the most

interesting episodes to investigate the hazy line between appearance and reality – in The Twilight Zone.

Major: Counts

Minor: Counts

Grading System: Grades will be based on class participation, quizzes and short writing assignments.



Gen-Ed:


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Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

PHY 137 Scientific and Artistic Glassblowing (Dr. William Sheers)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): SWA 112 MTWRF 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Description:

This is an introductory hands-on course in artistic and scientific glassblowing for anyone who can appreciate

the beauty of hand-crafted glass, and who would like to learn this challenging skill. Roughly one-half of the

course will be devoted to making artistic creations in glass, while the other half will concentrate on making

basic scientific apparatus. The course will focus exclusively on the glass-working technique of flame-

working. Students will learn how to use the gas/oxygen torch with solid glass rod to make colorful glass

figures including flowers, animals, and fantasy creations such as fire-breathing dragons. Scientific apparatus

will be constructed from glass tubing using the torch and blow-hose. Basic flame-working operations will be

emphasized including cutting and bending operations, fire- polishing, butt seals, side seals, “T” seals, and

the challenging ring seal. The final project will be the construction of a working Liebig condenser. This

year, students will be introduced to the glass lathe for the first time. There will be one field trip to

Morgantown, WV for a master class by Mr. Sherman Adams at WVU.



Grading System: (1)Weekly written exams, (2) graded practical artistic and scientific glass-blowing

exercises, (3) graded major artistic projects, (4) graded major scientific projects

Special Needs/Costs: $100 lab fee


Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

POL 216 Political Science and Social Systems of Africa – TRAVEL (Dr. Buba Misawa)


Description:

This course is designed as a practical experience to African political and social systems through The

Gambian and Senegalese societies (Sene-Gambia). We will spend 18 days exploring the political culture

and society of The Gambia and some parts of Senegal. Through extensive visits to numerous sites (cities,

towns and villages), and interaction with traditional political institutions, we will attempt to discover and

understand both the indigenous and modern African political cultures.

In village settings, we will focus on the traditional political and social systems, as well as age groups and

their political roles. We will observe the Village Assembly (the centerpiece of traditional African political

structure), debates in different villages, and the relationship between chiefs, privy councils, elders, and their

subjects. We will also witness the procedure of political transformation of young girls by female political

and social organizations; and attempt to examine and understand the political position of women in society

in general. In the Gambia, we will travel to the provinces from Banjul (the capital city where we will be

based most of the study trip time) by road, boat, and ferry, to experience the culture and society of the Sene-


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Gambia. In Dakar and Banjul, as well as other major cities, we will observe the workings and functioning of

modern political institutions and structures. We will visit political institutions, structures, and national

monuments, observe parliamentary debates or votes, and the use of national symbols for political

socialization. In addition to the use of national symbols, we will observe how social functions, such as

naming ceremonies, circumcision, community help-groups, and marriages, play an important role in

defining the political culture of the Sene-Gambia region. We will, therefore, visit many social gatherings

and places in order to fully appreciate African society, culture, and politics.

Major: Counts

Minor: N/A

Grading System: Journal, Term Paper, Midterm Exam

Special Needs/Costs: Costs for airfare, room and board, ground transportation in the two countries (Senegal

and Gambia), seminars, local travel agencies and guides, airport taxes and gratuity. Students will need a

valid passport


Gen-Ed: D

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

POL 250-01 Mexico and the Caribbean – TRAVEL FIELD TRIP (Dr. Joseph DiSarro)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): MAI 201 MTWRF 9:00 – 11:00 AM

Field Trip – Study Away 1/17-24/2015

Description:

This course is an introduction to the government and politics of selected Caribbean nations with an emphasis

on Mexico. The Caribbean region is one of great diversity. Nations of the region differ as to language,

culture and politics. In addition, the area has many social and political problems that have a direct impact on

the United States. For example, illicit drugs and illegal immigrants enter the United States on a daily basis

via this southern route and the region has been referred to as our "soft underbelly". Students enrolled will be

exposed to contending methodologies in the field of comparative/developmental politics and to specific

problems associated with the political development of the region.

Questions to be examined include: (1) Why do some nations fail and others succeed in establishing

democratic systems? (2) Should economic liberalization precede political liberalization? (3) What short and

long term consequences should be anticipated from the dismantling of authoritarian-corporatist states? In

short, this will be an inquiry into the decline of one-party rule, the rise of multi-party market oriented

democratic institutions, and the reappearance of left-wing anti-American politics. Particular attention is

given to the political development of Mexico with emphasis on the administrations of Vincente Fox

Quesada and of Felipe Calderon. Additionally, the impact of the resurgence of the PRI (Partido

Revolucionario Institucional) and the victory of Enrique Peña Nieto in the election of 2012 is evaluated.

Finally, the escalation of drug cartel violence or ‘Columbianization of Mexico’ and its impact on the United

States is examined.

Field Trip to Mexico and the Caribbean – January 17-24, 2015.

Major: Counts

Minor: N/A


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Grading System: Two essay examinations, Short Paper, Oral presentation

Special Needs/Costs: $1,600.00 price includes: round trip airfare, hotel, ship, transfers, taxes, tips, meals,

insurance, entrance fees and tour guides


Gen-Ed: D

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

POL 350 First Ladies (Dr. James Benze)


Description:

Even though first ladies have wielded influence since Martha Washington first traveled to the new capital

city, the first lady's activities and influence have become more overtly public and political in nature over the

twentieth century. First ladies of course function as presidential partners and influence their husband’s in

many ways; including “pillow talk”. However, first ladies wield influence in private as behind-the-scenes

advisors and in public as hostesses and advocates of charitable projects, and as political operatives.

In this course we will study the different ways in which First ladies have wielded their influence throughout

American history and they each have shaped the office First lady. We will also exam the how conflicting

cultural expectations of women’s roles in general and First Ladies in particular often place them in difficult

double bind situations.

Major: Counts

Minor: N/A

Counts for GWS

Grading System: Papers, exam and discussion grade



Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program: GWS

Prereq.: None

PSY 299 Psychology Internship (Dr. Michael Crabtree)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): D-P 306 T - 5:00 – 7:00 PM – On Campus

MTWRF Internship Site 9 AM – 5 PM

Description:

Through this course, students will have the opportunity to work in a mental health agency. Types of

agencies that will be available to students include: a mental health clinic, a social service department of a

hospital, a drug and alcohol education program, a state mental hospital, a private psychiatric hospital, a

women’s shelter, a group home, and a rehabilitation program. Students will choose one of these agencies

and work in it five days a week and will meet in the classroom one evening a week.


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Major: Counts


Grading System: Evaluation by internship supervisor; Log of daily activities; Completion of out of class

assignments

Special Needs/Costs: Travel to and from off campus site (although most are within walking distance).


Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: PSY 101 & PSY 102, Jr. or Sr. Standing & Permission of Instructor

PSY 303 Organizational Behavior Management (Dr. Nicholas Cavoti)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): D-P 200 MTRF 9:00 – 11:30 AM

Description:

This course is an in-depth examination of the application of behavior analysis to industrial and business

settings. It begins with a thorough review of the basic concepts of behavior analysis, but emphasizes the

application of those techniques. Several actual cases of managerial problems in business and industry will

be examined carefully along with their solutions. Since students will be expected to develop their own

intervention plans to address actual management challenges, this course is especially valuable to those

individuals planning careers in applied psychology, business, or industry.

Note: This course counts toward completion of the program in Human Resource Management.

Major: Counts


Emphasis: Counts towards Human Resource Mgmt. Program

Grading System: performance on objective and essay exam items; student presentation; graded contribution

to class discussion; and performance on written intervention.


Maximum Enrollment: 20 (5 seats for freshmen with PSY 101)

Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: PSY 101, PSY 102 (5 seats for Freshmen with PSY 101)

REL 115 Human Origins: Scientific and Christian Perspectives (Dr. Steven Malinak)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): SWA 004 MTWRF 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Description:

A poll conducted by The Pew Forum on Religious and Public Life indicated that 42% of Americans do not

accept scientific explanations for human origin. The same poll indicated that 64% of Americans believe that

some form of creationism should be taught along with evolution. Only 29% of Americans accept evolution


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as a reasonable explanation for the diversity of life on Earth and the mechanism through which Homo

sapiens came to be. In contrast, The National Academy of Sciences states that “many scientific explanations

have been so thoroughly tested and confirmed that they are held with great confidence. The theory of

evolution is one of these well-established explanations. The theory of evolution has become the central

unifying concept of biology and is a critical component of many related scientific disciplines.” Clearly, the

American public and the scientific community disagree over how best to understand the origin of life. The

discussion between both sides tends to be charged with emotion, because theories about human origin touch

at the core of what it means to us to be human. In this class, we will explore both sides of this debate by

considering the nature of science, the historical interaction between Christianity and science, and the

scientific and creationist views that offer explanations for our origins. No substantial background in science

or Christianity is required, as the essentials of many relevant ideas will be presented in a non-threatening

manner. It is important that you understand that this course is not designed to convince you to believe or not

believe in anything. It is simply the beginning of what will hopefully be a continuing, enlightened

conversation. Students should expect significant daily reading and will be evaluated on the basis of short

papers, a final exam, quizzes, and class participation.


Minor: Counts

Grading System:

4 Essays (minimum 2 pages each) 30%

Outline of Romans 1-11 5%

5 Reading Quizzes 30%

Class participation 20%

Final exam 15%


Maximum Enrollment: 25 (15 reserved for Freshmen)

Gen-Ed: HUM

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

REL 203 Jesus on Trial: Four Witnesses (Dr. Robert P. Vande Kappelle)


Description:

At his trial before Pilate, Jesus declares that his purpose in life is to witness to the truth. Pilate responds with

the memorable question: “What is truth?” If this question has ever intrigued you, then this course is for you.

Four ancient documents—known as the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—serve as witnesses to

Jesus, accounting for the events of his life and legacy. These writings are arguably the most influential

books in Western history. This course introduces students to the study of the gospels as literary and

theological creations, focusing on the last to be written, the Gospel of John, the best-known and most

beloved of the gospels. The author of this gospel presents the ministry of Jesus as the story of a legal

investigation, leading to a trial and an execution. This motif will guide our study. While this course assumes

some knowledge of Christianity, it is open to students of all faith traditions.


Minor: Counts


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Grading System: Discussion, presentations, homework, textual analysis, quizzes, and a final paper.


Maximum Enrollment: 20 (10 reserved for Freshmen)

Gen-Ed: HUM

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

SCI 142 Physics and Chemistry of Taekwondo (Dr. Nobunaka Matsuno)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): SWA 005 & MTWR 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM

HEN Back Gym

Description:

This course explores Taekwondo as martial arts with respect to Physics and Chemistry. When a body is

used properly, tremendous power can be generated. A Taekwondo Master can break a concrete block with a

bare hand. How is it possible? In this course, the physical basis of Taekwondo is covered in a lecture-style

class. Some of the classroom hours will be used to bring the theory to practical Taekwondo exercise.

Also, the chemical and metabolic basis of Taekwondo exercise will be discussed.



Grading System: Written test 50 %, Attendance 30%, Taekwondo practical 20%

Special Needs/Costs: Active wear/Clothing appropriate for physical activities.


Gen-Ed: NSM

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: Algebra based Mathematics

SOC 147 Pilgrims and Pilgrimage (Dr. Colleen Hyden)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): MAI 205 MTWR 9:00 AM– 11:30 AM

Description:

Pilgrimage as a social phenomenon has been part of the human experience in all major and many minor

religions for millennia. Pilgrimage is a quest, a spiritual journey. But, what are people searching for when

they make pilgrimage? And what do they find? From a sociological perspective, this class will consider the

nature of pilgrimage and the motivations and experiences of pilgrims, both religious and secular.



Grading System: Class participation, paper and presentation on planning a pilgrimage they could make.




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Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

SOC 224 Terrorism (Dr. Jibey Asthappan)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): MAI 407 MTWRF 1:00 PM– 3:30 PM

Description:

This course reviews and discusses the history, theory, and policies of terrorism and counter-terrorism. The

course is divided into two sections. The first part of the course will focus on the history of terrorism in an

effort to identify the motivations of previous campaigns. Theories in political science and criminology will

also be reviewed to uncover the root causes of terrorism. The second section of the course provides students

with a deeper understanding of terrorism. Counter-insurgency tactics, counter-terrorism policy, and

effective resource allocation in homeland and national security are the major topics during the second

section of the course.

Major: Counts

Minor: Counts

Grading System:

2 Exams……………………............50%

2 Quizzes…………………………...20%

1 Discussion of a Current Conflict...10%

1 Final Presentation……………..…20%



Gen-Ed: SSC

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: None

SOC 251/351 Japan in Japan – TRAVEL (Dr. Stuart Miller)


Description:

The course will introduce the student, via lecture, text, video and travel to Japan to a culture that is

dramatically different from that of the United States. Japan is a nation of contrasts. Modern, crowded cities

are balanced by isolated, nearly deserted villages. The Japanese exhibit both an exquisite sense of beauty in

nature and strong belief in strength. Hurrying, impersonal masses belie the solitary meditating individual.

These and other contrasts will serve as a focus for the course. Students will visit a number of large cities

(Tokyo, Osaka and Hiroshima) as well as a number of small towns (Hakone, Kamakura, Bungo-ono and

Fukuoka ). We will view the beauty of Mt. Fuji and Todaiji as well as the strength of the industrial centers

of Yokohama and Nagoya. The dynamic nature of Tokyo, the current changing capital of Japan will

contrast with the traditional aspects of Kyoto and Nara, sites of capitals of Japan for over a thousand years.

The people of Japan can be viewed monolithically (125 million, unsmiling workaholics) and individually

(caring, family-oriented parents and children). We will experience the former in the major cities and the


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latter during one-on-one interaction during our weekend ‘home-stay’ with families from the Samukawa

International Exchange Association (SIEA) while visiting Samukawa and with students from the Yokohama

International University.

The course is divided into three segments: 1) an brief initial period at W&J to introduce students to things

‘Japanese.’ Topics will include history, economics, arts, language, food and behavioral aspects of traveling

in Japan; 2) a fifteen day visit to Japan (itinerary available in office of Dr. Miller and on his homepage) will

feature ‘living’ Japanese style; and 3) a series of meetings on our return to W&J to reflect on our

expectations and realizations of the Japan visit.

Special elements of the tour include 1) a weekend ‘home-stay’ with a family of the SIEA, 2) an address by a

‘Hibakusha’ – survivor of the Hiroshima Atomic Bombing followed by a question and answer session; 3) a

night in a Buddhist Temple with an observance of ‘morning services – students may participate in the

service if they wish; visits to a number of internationally known as well as rarely seen art galleries and

gardens; and the opportunity to visit the Gion District of Kyoto where, on previous journeys, our students

have seen and been photographed with a number of Geisha and Maiko.

Major: Counts for 251 or 351

Minor: Counts for 251 or 351

Grading System: The trip and cultural experiences by themselves count for 70 percent of the grade.

Students must participate in all events, visits and be punctual and prepared for all trips.

A daily log maintained by the students while in Japan counts for 15 percent of the grade. The daily log must

identify general locations, trips museums and experiences and observations. The journal must be submitted

to the instructor by the Friday of the week in which we return from the trip. (Most students finish up their

journals on the flight home.) A short 5-7 page paper (topic to be mutually agreeable to instructor and

student) must be developed and is worth 15 percent of the grade. The paper is due by the first day of the

Spring term Wednesday, January 29. Students taking the course at the 300 level will also be responsible for

both additional readings and an expanded (15 page paper.

Students must present their personal “debriefing” at a meeting at 6:00, Thursday, January 30. In other words,

what was their evaluation of their experiences? What did they like and not like about Japan? What would be

their message to others about what to expect and not to expect upon visiting Japan? What did they think of

the cities and country as a whole? The presentation should take no more than about 10 minutes.

Students who take the course at the 300 level will have extra time to complete their papers.

Special Needs/Costs: $4950.00 to cover round-trip flights to Japan and return; all accommodations, local

travel, a rail pass, entry fees and approximately 50% of meals. Students on previous Intersessions to Japan

have indicated that they spent $300 to $500 on souvenirs and meals not covered. Cost is subject to change

as the ‘dollar-yen’ ratio varies.

One luggage item and a backpack. Weather in Japan in January is comparable to January in Pennsylvania.

Clothing is ‘student-casual’ plus one ‘good’ outfit for special occasions.


Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program: D

Prereq.: POI


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SPN 232/332 Valencia – TRAVEL (Dr. Amparo Alpañés)

Meeting Place, Days & Time(s): Study Away Course MTWRF mornings (2 hrs. Language

Instruction. Cultural Activities during afternoon

Description: Valencia: the jewel of the Mediterranean, the land of oranges.

Valencia is the third largest city in Spain, with a population of 792,303 in 2013. Since its foundation by the

Romans in 137 BC on the site of a former Iberian town, by the river Turia, it has hosted all the different

cultural groups that inhabited Spain (the Visigoths, the Moors…) and has been at the center of determining

historical events during the 20th and 21

st century.

It is a fascinating scenery to immerse yourself in Spanish culture, and to put your Spanish to good use! Your

Spanish skills will greatly improve through intensive language and culture study at the Don Quijote School,

certified by the Instituto Cervantes, an official government agency, and the largest organization in the world

responsible for promoting the study and the teaching of Spanish language and culture.

You will enrol in approximately ten hours per week of small group instruction under the guidance of native

Spanish-speaking teachers. The method of instruction stresses oral proficiency and grammatical accuracy.

In addition to the classes, an important component of this trip is the family stay. On a daily basis, you will

be having breakfast and communicating with your family. In the afternoons, we will hold discussion

sessions about the history, culture, and people of Valencia, while visiting historical sites, sampling the local

cuisine, and mingling with people in the hot spots of the city. You will keep a journal online of your

reactions to discussion topics and of your personal observations.

We will follow the steps of all cultural groups that shaped the Spanish identity while visiting the historical

sites in Valencia such as the Llotja de la Seda, World Heritage Site since 1996, or the City of Arts and

Sciences, an avant-garde and futuristic museum complex designed by Valencian architect Santiago

Calatrava.

Major: Counts for 232 or 332

Minor: Counts for 232 or 332

Grading System:

- In their classes, students will be graded on their oral participation, assignments, and quizzes.

- Students will be responsible for writing an online journal.

- The professors will assess their progress with an oral interview at the end of the three weeks.

Special Needs/Costs: The course will cost around 3,900 plus personal expenses.

Included in the program fee:

Airfare from Pittsburgh to Valencia, Spain

Language instruction

Medical insurance, medical evacuation and repatriation of remains for all students

Housing and some meals

Field trips and excursions

Maximum Enrollment: 16 (Total for 232 & 332)

Gen-Ed:

Skills/Program:

Prereq.: SPN 207

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