Spring 2020 Time Schedule
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CORE CURRICULUM - TACOMA |
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Enrl Sect Crs Restr SLN ID Cred Meeting Times Bldg/Rm Instructor Status Enrl/Lim Grades Fee Other ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? |
| T CORE 101 INTRO ACADEM WRIT | (C) |
Restr 19981 A 5 MWF 1100-1220 TLB 109 Thompson,Riki Open 11/ 20 TITLE: CONNECTING DIGITALLY. DESCRIPTION: WE WILL EXPLORE THE QUESTION OF HOW TECHNOLOGY IS TRANSFORMING OUR LIVES. FOCUSED RESEARCH, DISCUSSIONS, INFORMAL WRITING, CLOSE READING AND WRITING WORKSHOPS WILL PREPARE EVERYONE TO EFFECTIVELY, MAKE INFORMED AND RESEARCHED ARGUMENTS ABOUT THE TOPIC AND ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CONCERNS, OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, AND SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF LIVING DIGITALLY. |
Restr 19982 B 5 to be arranged Miura,Cassie Open 18/ 20 TITLE: WRITING FROM THE MARGINS. DESCRIPTION: THIS COURSE DEVELOPS READING, WRITING, AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS THAT ARE VITAL IN AN ACADEMIC CONTEXT. AN EXPLORATION OF THE THEME 'WRITING FROM THE MARGINS' WILL GUIDE OUR CONSIDERATION OF WHAT IT MEANS TO OCCUPY A PERSPECTIVE OUTSIDE OF THE DOMINANT DISCOURSE AND CULTURE. READINGS WILL DRAW FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES INCLUDING NEWS ARTICLES, ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP, AND LITERARY WORKS RANGING FROM THE EXILE POETRY OF OVID TO THE PRISON DIARY OF LIL WAYNE. |
Restr 19983 C 5 to be arranged Nguyen,Annie H Open 6/ 20 TITLE: IDENTITY AND SOCIAL CHANGE. DESCRIPTION: IN THIS COURSE, STUDENTS WILL BEGIN CONSIDERING THE IMPORTANCE OF PERSONAL VOICE BY ANALYZING A VARIETY OF VOICES THAT EXAMINE CRITICAL ISSUES IN OUR SOCIETY. THROUGH SELF- EXPLORATORY WRITING, STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP THEIR OWN CREDIBILITY AND CONFIDENCE AS THEY LEARN TO APPLY THEIR OWN VOICE TO EXAMINE REAL ISSUES IN OUR WORLD. |
Restr 19984 D 5 to be arranged Nguyen,Annie H Open 15/ 20 TITLE: IDENTITY AND SOCIAL CHANGE. DESCRIPTION: IN THIS COURSE, STUDENTS WILL BEGIN CONSIDERING THE IMPORTANCE OF PERSONAL VOICE BY ANALYZING A VARIETY OF VOICES THAT EXAMINE CRITICAL ISSUES IN OUR SOCIETY. THROUGH SELF- EXPLORATORY WRITING, STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP THEIR OWN CREDIBILITY AND CONFIDENCE AS THEY LEARN TO APPLY THEIR OWN VOICE TO EXAMINE REAL ISSUES IN OUR WORLD. |
| T CORE 122 INTRO TO SCIENCE | (NW) |
Restr 19985 B 5 TTh 130-330 TLB 115 McDonald,E Open 8/ 25 TITLE: WHERE THE WATER MEETS THE ROAD-EXAMINING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF URBANIZATION ON AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS. DESCRIPTION: THIS COURSE EXPLORES HOW SCIENCE IS USED TO UNDERSTAND THE ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS THAT ARE IMPOSED ON AQUATIC SYSTEMS IN THE PUGET SOUND REGION. WE WILL ALSO DISCUSS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES THAT AIM TO ALLEVIATE THESE CONCERNS. STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE IN THIS MATERIAL THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, AN AUTHENTIC RESEARCH EXPERIENCE, AND "FLIPPED" LECTURES. |
Restr 19986 D 5 MWF 1100-1220 ADMC WCG209 Card,Ryan Open 12/ 25 TITLE: PARADOXES - MATHEMATICS OF NONSENSE. DESCRIPTION: PARADOX IS A STATEMENT WHICH LEADS TO CONSEQUENCES OR RESULTS WHICH ARE STRIKINGLY COUNTER TO INTUITION OR ESTABLISHED RESULTS. THIS IS A COURSE THAT EXPLORES AND ANALYZES DIFFERENT TYPES OF PARADOXES AND THEIR RESOLUTIONS. WE WILL STUDY SELF-REFERENTIAL PARADOXES, PROBABLISTIC AND STATISTICAL PARADOXES, VISUAL PARADOXES, PARADOXES OF INFINITY AND INFINITESIMAL, AMONG OTHERS. |
Restr 19987 F 5 TTh 1010-1210 ADMC WCG209 Henderson,Margaret(Meg) Open 24/ 25 TITLE: CSI SCIENCE: THE CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, AND BIOLOGY OF FORENSICS. DESCRIPTION: RECONSTRUCTING A CRIME SCENE AND DETERMINING WHAT HAPPENED IS LIKE SOLVING A PUZZLE. SCIENCE, THE SYSTEMATIC STUDY OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL WORLD, PROVIDES CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATORS WITH THE PUZZLE PIECES NEEDED TO DEDUCE WHAT REALLY HAPPENED. THIS CLASS WILL INTRODUCE SOME BASIC CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, AND BIOLOGY AND APPLY IT TO THE FIELD OF FORENSICS AND CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION. WE WILL BE DOING A LOT OF HANDS ON INVESTIGATION DURING CLASS. THE FINAL WILL INVOLVE PRODUCING A MURDER MYSTERY EVENT. |
| T CORE 123 INTRO TO SOCIAL SCI | (I&S) |
Restr 21229 A 5 MWF 930-1050 ADMC BHS107 Baird,Katie Open 14/ 25 TITLE: CIVICS IN ACTION. DESCRIPTION: THIS COURSE IN CIVICS DEVELOPS AN UNDERSTANDING OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND WAYS THAT CITIZENS CAN ENGAGE WITH AND INFLUENCE IT. STUDENTS WILL CRITICALLY EXAMINE THEIR VARIOUS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNDING OF EACH. STUDENTS WILL IDENTIFY AN ISSUE OR PROBLEM RELATED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAT MATTERS TO THEM, CONNECT IT TO PUBLIC POLICY, THEN ENGAGE IN ACTIONS TO TRY TO GET THEIR ISSUE OR PROBLEM ADDRESSED. |
| T CORE 124 INTRO TO HUMANITIES | (VLPA) |
Restr 19988 A 5 to be arranged Martens,Jacob L Open 19/ 25 TITLE: ART IN THE PURSUIT OF MEANING. DESCRIPTION: STUDENTS WILL CONTRIBUTE FAVORITE SONGS, MUSIC VIDEOS, TEXTS, AND OTHER ART FORMS TO COURSE PLAYLISTS FOR DISCUSSION AND EXPLORATION. WE WILL EXAMINE HOW THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES ARE VALUED AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF MATERIALISM. HOW DO THE ARTS ADD MEANING AND VALUE TO YOUR EDUCATION? |
Restr 19989 C 5 TTh 1010-1210 ADMC GWP101 Miller,Danica Open 22/ 25 TITLE: AMERICAN INDIAN POP CULTURE. DESCRIPTION: WHAT IS AMERICAN INDIA POP CULTURE? THROUGH AN EXPLORATION OF CONTEMPORARY TEXTS, INCLUDING FILM, NOVELS, AND MUSEUM EXHIBITS, WE LOOK AT HOW EMERGENT AMERICAN INDIAN POP CULTURE CONVERSES WITH BOTH WIDER POP CULTURE AND TRADITION. |
