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Fall
2010 Course Descriptions printable version here |
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Critically Thinking |
| This course introduces students to the methods and skills necessary when critically evaluating messages, especially those found in the modern media. Students will study the process of reasonable, reflective, responsible thinking; will evaluate arguments and evidence from a wide variety of sources; will develop, refine, and defend reasonable positions; and will apply those skills when assessing the content of today’s media including: books, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, the Internet, and others. In addition, students will examine issues found in the modern media and present their findings to the class. | |
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Youth and Politics Instructor: Nyla Bailey Section 03: MWF, 11:00-11:50 Section 04: MWF, 12:00-12:50 |
| Students will critically investigate current political issues facing college students today. Examples of topics include politics in higher education funding, health insurance issues for college students, social issues for first-year college students, the use of prescription drugs by teens and college students, and the challenges of political participation by college age students and the long term effects of No Child Left Behind. The final decision on what topics to be studied will be made after classes begin and the students have had an opportunity to express their interests. The instructor would like prospective students to think about what issues they would like considered for the class. | |
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Jobs, Vocations, Careers: Finding a Workplace of Your Own Instructor: Rick Fisher Section 05: TR, 9:35-10:50 |
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Why do some people become exterminators while others become sky-diving instructors? What kind of jobs might be invented in the next 25 years? How can you create your own job description and make sure that you never lose your job? These are the kinds of questions this I-course will explore. Students will read a variety of texts about modern workplaces, explore their own personality strengths, explore jobs from numerous perspectives, and present an analysis of a career issue to their classmates. Whether you already know your major or are trying to find a satisfying career, this class will definitely make you think differently about the world of work that surrounds you! |
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Science & Literacy: Interpreting the Scientific World Around You Instructor: John Willford Section 06: TR, 9:35-10:50 |
| This class focuses on researching, accessing, and writing about issues in science that hold social importance. When reading scientific reports, it is vital to determine source credibility, biases, misrepresentations, and the actual facts in these reports in order to make rational decisions and gain understanding. Students will first learn what compromises a credible source, how to apply it properly, what constitutes a bias, and some ways that facts can be misrepresented. Topics will be selected that allow these skills to then be applied to issues of social importance, public health, emerging technologies, outbreaks, or other topics as chosen by the students in the class. | |
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Images of a Continent, Old and New: Exploring African Cultures Instructor: Gatua Wa Mbugwa Section: 07, TR, 11:00-12:15 |
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Are you interested in traveling abroad, international issues, being part of global thinking? This course explores U.S. and global impacts of African diverse cultures and history in some of the most unexpected and everyday areas. Students will critically examine issues and impacts of African writing and literature, music, agriculture, politics, religion, medicine, education, and life. They will learn more about American and world cultures as they read and examine little-known influences from Africa. |
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Sports and Culture Instructor: Jason Clark
Section 03: TR, 11:00-12:15 |
| Though many of us devote vast amounts of time and energy to the sports we play, the teams we support, and the games we love, rarely do we consider the broader contexts of the sporting world. Through frequent reading assignments, and class discussion we will look into the ways in which our sporting culture overlaps with our culture at-large, and how each influences and reflects the other. Our goal will be to engage with the sports world in ways we may not have before—going beyond what happens on the field to examine sports as it relates to things like race, gender, religion, or economics. For one segment of the course we will pay special attention to the life and career of Muhammad Ali. | |
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| * | All UWYO courses this year are NCAA athlete friendly. HOWEVER, please check your practice schedule before you select a UWYO 1450 course. If you have questions about your practice schedule or would like to speak with to Athletic Academic Services, contact Phil Wille at 307-766-2391. |