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FYI Fall 2000 Course Offerings

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Chemistry and Society
CH 100 Sec. 002 ...... M W F 2:35-3:25
Dr. Alton Banks                 

We are surrounded by invisible atoms and molecules that react in mysterious patterns. Why can't we exist without them?
   CH 100 is an introduction to the marvels of chemistry. Designed for students who think they "hate" chemistry.

General Education Requirement Fulfilled - Natural Science

Chemistry - A Molecular Science
CH 101 Sec. 014 ...... T TH 1:05-2:20
Dr. Maria T. Oliver-Hoyo

How are everyday facts explained in chmeical terms? What's behind the "magic" of chemistry? Why should I be a scientific literate individual?
    This course explores the fundamental concepts of molecular bonding, structure, and reactivity in order to help us understand the world around us. Students will study its principles, types of reactions, and disciplines while demonstrations provide "hands-on" experience.

General Education Requirement Fulfilled - Natural Science

Elementary Spanish I                
FLS 101 Sec. 014 ....... T TH 2:35-3:50
FLS 101 Sec. 015 ....... T TH 11:20-12:35
Dr. Louise Salstad

I think I hear what you're saying but I'm not sure I understand what you mean.
   Development of communication skills in Spanish, with emphasis on listening, speaking, and cultural awareness. Class practice focuses on simulated real-life situations in which students make decisions, perform tasks and resolve cultural misunderstandings. Students keep a journal on out-of-class contacts with native speakers.

The World in the 20th Century         
HI 233S Sec. 003 ...... T TH 8:05-9:20
Dr. Gerald Surh

What were the key problems of the 20th Century and how did they shape my life, IDEAS, and assumptions? Why did a period of so many technological marvels also WITNESS the massacre of so many people?
    An in-depth consideration of five problems in the history of the century just past such as European colonization of the "Third World," Hitler's Germany, the end of European empires, the Cold War.

Early American History                
HI 251S Sec. 004 ...... M W F 12:25-1:15
Dr. Nancy Gustke
Composition and Reading
ENG 113S Sec. 006 ...... M W F 1:30-2:20
Ms. Jackie Gray

HI and ENG classes meet consecutively with both professors participating. Students must register for both classes.

What were the major movements in the founding of the United States from before European exploration through the Civil War? How did the literary works of the era reflect and influence the shaping of the nation?
    An unusual opportunity to study American history linked with English composition. Students in ENG 113 write both informal and formal responses to challenging texts such as literature, historical documents, films and paintings. Emphasis on formal expository and argumentative writing for academic audiences. (To be eligible for ENG 113, students must have an SAT verbal score of at least 670 or an AP score of 4.) HI 251 covers events in the founding of the United States from before European exploration through the Civil War. Major themes examinied are the clash and mix of cultures in the colonial period, the generation of an "American" consciousness, federalism and democracy in national politics, expansion and immigration, and racial and sectional division.

General Education Requirements Fulfilled - HI 251 - Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) -History; ENG 113 - Composition and Rhetoric

Special Topics in Multidisciplinary Studies: Controversial Issues in Psychology            
MDS 295C Sec. 001 ...... M W 9:50-11:05
Dr. Bob Pond

Does viewing television increase a child's aggression? Does genetic testing have negative psychological effects? Do diagnostic labels for psychological disorders hinder treatment?
....... We live in a complicated world where the problems we encounter and the decisions we must make often involve complex psychological considerations. One purpose of the course is to introduce students to psychological issues pertinent to various contemporary social topics. Be advised: There are no easy answers to the problems we will investigate.

General Education Requirement Fulfilled -Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) - Psychology

What's so American about apple pie? How can we be, at the same time, the most weight-obsessed and overweight society in the world? If a gene from a cow could make chocolate fat-free, would we eat it? What are the forces, cultural as well as scientific, that have and continue to shape our eating behaviors, attitudes towards food and food preferences?
   The course will ask students to think about eating -- an activity that is typically taken for granted -- in a way that will raise awareness about the central and unique roles that food plays in society.

General Education Requirement Fulfilled- Science, Technology and Society (STS)

Contemporary Science, Technology and Human Values: "The Individual and the Common Good"      
MDS 302 Sec. 007 ...... T TH 1:05-2:20
Dr. Janice Odom and Dr. Dan Solomon

How have scientific and technological developments affected our views of life and meaning? What is the role of the university in the interface of science, technology and human values?
    NC State is a rich resource for exploring these questions. One of the learning tools for this course will be student interaction with some of the fascinating people and important research at NC State concerned with the connections between science, technology and human values.

General Education Requirement Fulfilled- Science, Technology and Society (STS)

Understanding Music            
MUS 200 Sec. 001 ....... T TH 2:35-3:50
Dr. Jonathan Kramer

What do I hear when I hear music? Why does music matter?
    In this course, students examine a wide range of musical examples from various perspectives. The course is structured in four sections, the first dealing with basic concepts and the establishment of a working vocabulary for musical investigations. In the other sections, we shall explore the relationship of music with the sacred, with identity, and with narratives. No musical training required.

Problems and Types of Philosophy: "The Moral Community"
PHI 205 Sec. 020 ......T TH 2:35-3:50
Dr. Tom Regan

What is a moral community? What does it mean to struggle for respect and freedom?
    The course reviews some of the continuing struggles for equality and freedom in America considered in relation to the larger historical context out of which they have arisen. Have the struggles gone too far or not far enough? What do I have in common with them?

General Education Requirement Fulfilled - Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) -Philosophy, Religion, Visual & Performing Arts

Sociology of the Family            
SOC 204 Sec. 007 ...... T TH 9:50-11:05
Dr. Maxine Atkinson

What is family? Are families important? If so, why and how?
    SOC 204 is an introductory course that serves as a prerequisite for all higher-level sociology courses. We question which social factors differentiate families. We ask and answer questions from scientific perspectives and ask how we know what we know.

"The Important Thing Is To Not Stop Questioning" …..Albert Einstein

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