2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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HON 364 - Biology in Media and Reality
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor. An introduction to advanced-level critical inquiry, focusing on basic understanding of biological principles and how they are depicted in news and media. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 367 - Pythagoras Revisited: A Quest for Interior Precision
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program. Can precision and quantitative reasoning be integral parts of spirituality and introspection? How do we express a contemplative experience that does not renounce to exacting discrimination of inner and outer phenomena? In this course we will move at the intersection of mathematics, literature, philosophy and religion, to find possible answers to these questions. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 369 - Select Contemporary Problems: Religion and Politics
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor. Examination of current issues involving the interaction and conflict of religious beliefs and practices with the political process. Topics addressed include, but are not limited to: gay marriage, physician assisted suicide and religious expression and practice in the context of school, government or public settings. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 371 - The World of Fellini’s Cinema
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor. Federico Fellini, Italy’s greatest film director, was voted in 1992 the most important film director in the history of the cinema by 100 directors and people in the industry (edging out Orson Welles); and, in a parallel vote on the best films during the same year, two of Fellini’s-La strada and 8 1/2-were selected in a list of the best 10 films ever made. This course investigates the nature, development, and impact of Fellini’s artistic, taken within its cultural and intellectual contexts. The course will explore how a personal vision, even a poetic and fantastic perspective, may be developed in a medium that is too often seen as only a business or a low-brow form of entertainment. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 373 - The Puppet Metaphor Across Media
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor and Honors Director. This course investigates the theoretical and historical significance of the myth of the puppet by examining its cultural history and its life across media boundaries. The coursework traces the evolution of influential European, and especially Italian, puppets and puppeteering traditions comparatively with other types of theatre of animation around the world, from Renaissance theatre to avant-garde literature, film, and digital media. This course also addresses the archetype of the transformation from animate to inanimate in literature and cinema, including the theme of the cyborg. Readings and lectures provide historical background and dialogue with recent theories of theatricality, intermediality, and post-human. Through class discussions, presentations and critical papers, students will analyze a number of literary, cinematographic and digital texts that intersect with puppetry in various ways. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 374 - Philosophy of Science: Interdisciplinary Applications
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor. Through a chronological review of contemporary philosophical positions, students will critique the social construction of science. In the problem-based intellectual engagement, students will explore how science is practiced and how scientific progress is attained in different fields. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 375 - Environmental And Social Costs of Coffee
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor and Honors Director. Coffee is ubiquitous in our lives. This course will examine the environmental impacts and political economy of coffee. Students will follow coffee as it moves from production into the global market and will explore the implications for its consumption in terms of sustainability and culture. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 376 - Sustainability in an Unsustainably Structured World
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor and Honors Director. The students will be introduced to the fundamentals of sustainability including historic background, population trends, pollution control laws and regulations, carbon footprints, climate change impacts, ozone depletion, elements of life cycle assessments, and evaluating issues associated with fossil fuels and green energy/renewable energy sources. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 377 - Critical Animal Studies
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor and Honors Director. How and when did animals come to be distinguished from humans? What other kinds of relationship to/with animals might we develop? What does the representation of animals in cultural productions suggest about the world views of the producers and consumers of those productions? This course engages with these and other related questions through in-depth study of the interdisciplinary field of Critical Animal Studies. Students engage with key articles, films, and books in Critical Animal Studies, and produce their own creative and critical projects in response. Discussion-based seminar. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 378 - The Ecology, History and Politics of California Ecosystems
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor and Honors Director. California is a biodiversity hotspot with a number of distinctive ecosystems from deserts to kelp forests, and redwoods to skyscrapers. This course will explore the ecology of several California ecosystems, the historical, current and future impacts of humans on ecosystems, the political and social issues surrounding resource extraction in California, and recent conservation efforts. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 379 - Philosophy Through Film
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor, and Honors Director. An underlying assumption of this course is that some films can be interpreted as an attempt to provide an answer to a classic question in philosophy. We will investigate a range of feature films running the gamut from Hollywood blockbusters such as Inception to art house classics such as The Seventh Seal to experimental films such as Koyaanisqatsi. In addition to the films, we will read from primary sources, and explore the philosophical issues as addressed in both the films and the texts. While our main concern will be examining some classic debates in philosophy on such topics as the nature of the individual, our knowledge of the world, and our relationship to one another (both ethical and political), we will also consider the relative merits of film versus text in presenting philosophical arguments. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 381 - Think for Yourself: From Socrates to Adorno
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor and Director of Honors. This course analyzes texts that deal with the philosophical and literary concepts of the ideal individual, emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition. It covers selected periods from Classical Antiquity to the 20th Century. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 382 - The Fabric of the Universe: Space, Time, and Reality
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor and Honors Director. Did you ever wonder what is the arena of our physical Reality, what is the Shape of the Universe, or what is the Arrow of Time? Through concrete examples and engaging exercises that teach mind-expanding ideas in an intuitive and informal way, we will learn connections between Geometry and recent developments in Cosmology. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 383 - Controversial Topics in Biology
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor. An introduction to advanced-level critical inquiry, focusing on the biological topics that create controversy and how they are depicted in news and media. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 384 - Ethical Implications of Biotechnology
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor. This course looks at the science and ethical controversies behind biotechnologies such as genetic engineering, designer babies, stem cell research, 3-D printing, mechanistic augmentations, and immortality. The scientific steps of these biological methodologies will be taught, and extensively examined using different moral philosophies such as Natural Law (Aquinas), Nietzsche, Utilitarianism (Mills), Deontology (Kant), and Buddhism. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 385 - Is Big Data Enough? A Conceptual Exploration of Data Science
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program. In this course we will explore the computational, mathematical and philosophical concepts underpinning the use of large collections of data to solve problems. We will ask whether it is possible to preserve a role for our reason, when so much of what we understand and what we decide is ultimately shaped by data-driven algorithms. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 389 - The Science Blender
Prerequisites, acceptance to the University Honors Program, consent of instructor. In the Science Blender, teams composed of 5 students from disparate majors within Schmid and the Honors program will be coalesced around “grand challenge” projects designed to leverage their growing individual (disciplinary) knowledge bases, skill sets, and problem-solving abilities. As the teams delve deeply into their projects, identify the current knowledge gaps that prevent simple solutions to the grand challenges, and then develop strategies to address those gaps, the students will become more conversant in the languages of the different disciplines and will develop a highly sophisticated appreciation for how team-based problem solving can have a maximal impact on a specific scientific pursuit. Instruction and discussion will be augmented with frequent participation of guest speakers who will serve as mentors and guides for the student teams.
(Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 392 - Adventures in Cosmologies
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor. ADVENTURES IN COSMOLOGIES (with deference to Whitehead’s Adventures of Ideas, 1933). Structure: The Ancient Greeks, The Renaissance, The Enlightenment, The 19th Century, The 20/21st Centuries, “Had we never seen the stars, and the sun, and the heaven, none of the words which we have spoken about the universe would ever have been uttered. But now the sight of day and night, and the months and the revolutions of the years, have created number, and have given us a conception of time, and the power of inquiring about the nature of the universe; and from this source we have derived philosophy, than which no greater good ever was or will be given by the gods to mortal man.” (Plato, Timaeus, my emphasis, in Ferris p19). (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 393 - Tricksters and Cosmopolitans
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor. This course explores U.S. narrative fiction in the twentieth century, approaching the figures of tricksters and cosmopolitans within the literary works and in the process of literary production. Writers include Charles Chesnutt, Sui Sin Far, Nella Larsen, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Philip Roth, Timothy Yu, and Edwidge Danticat. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 395 - Topics in Honors
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor. This is a special topics course to provide additional opportunities to explore subjects of special interest. Each topic will have a specific syllabi and bibliography. May be repeated for credit provided the course content is different. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 395A - Kotkin Presidential Fellow Seminar: The History of Cities: From Origins to the Ephemeral City
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor. A study of the evolution of the city across eras and cultures, including a focus on the formation of downtowns and suburbs; topics such as urban poverty, the concept of the “village,” and class issues. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 395E - Kotkin Presidential Fellow Seminar: A History of the Future for Commerce
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor. The purpose of this course is to understand the trajectory of history and historical models which can be applied to understand the future. We will focus in particular on historical models that provide insight into the future of business and the associated implications for entrepreneurs and managers. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 395H - Newton and the Scientific Revolution
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program. This course will account for the intellectual complexity and apparent contradictory aspects of one of the main, if not the main champion of Western science and culture, Newton. The course will study the complexity of Newton figure and activity, for the apparent contradiction of his intellectual activity, for his works on the interpretation of prophecies and the philosopher’s stone, for his anti-trinitarsm, for his apparently strange (and today totally dismissed) “historical conception of the origins of civilization, for his tyrannical direction of the Royal Mint and the Royal Society. While expounding and discussing Newton major scientific outcomes (including infinitesimal calculus, theory of light and colors, rational mechanics, and universal gravitation), it will also reconstruct Newton’s views on the Holy Scripture, his conception of God as supreme master, his anti-dogmatic (before than anti-trinitarist) theology, his adhesion to alchemic tradition and practice, his views on the history of humanity, and his political ambition and thirst for wealth and power.
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(Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 396 - The Politics of Waste
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor. The Politics of Waste is an interdisciplinary medical humanities course to be taught in the Honors Program. By waste, we are referring to effluent, garbage and industrial pollution. The medical humanities literature on world health points to sewer systems as one of the fundamental advances in terms of disease prevention in the 19th century. The field of medicine as well identifies water-based flush toilets as a major medical achievement. The history of these achievements however reveals the contested nature of eliminating waste from the environment. Our course has relevancy to current world challenges. Sewage disposal is a problem today for over 2.5 billion people who do not have access to proper sanitation. Numerous global initiatives such as the Gates Foundation’s “Reinvent the Toilet Challenge” continue to seek effective responses to this never-ending problem. This course’s outcome has value in informing a larger understanding of a worldwide concern and thus embodies the University’s goal of producing students who live “inquiring, ethical, and productive lives as global citizens.” This course examines - from perspectives of history, literature, psychology, politics and economics – the various ways that humanity has struggled to both accommodate and marginalize the greatest taboo. Our course not only contributes to expanding the breadth and depth of medical humanities inquiry, but it also addresses a topic that remains a global problem today. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 399 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor. The student initiates and conducts an in-depth study or research in a specific area in conjunction with an individual faculty member. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) ½-6 credits
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HON 409 - Hermes Unbound: Divining Hermeneutics
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor. Reflections on Hermes, the messenger of the Greek gods, gave rise to hermeneutike, the art of interpretation. This art of interpretation, hermeneutics, is the discipline arising from reflection on the problems involved in the transmission of meaning from text or symbol to reader or hearer. This course will survey reflections on these problems from ancient times to our own. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 412 - “Seas of Stories”: Postcolonial Literature and Theory
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor. Using an interdisciplinary approach, we will explore diverse “seas of stories” (as Salman Rushdie terms it) from various parts of the world. We will focus on key issues involved in postcolonial theory as well as the complexities, possibilities, and challenges of this particular theoretical approach to the study of literature and culture.
(Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 416 - Sex, Self, Society
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor. This course explores the ways in which macro and micro institutions structure gender and sexual relations in society and how gender and sexual practices in turn structures and stratifies the social order. It addresses our sexual socialization, gender identities and the social consequences of gender stratification. It seeks to promote greater literacy regarding our lives as sexual beings, as gendered beings, and as romantic beings. This course is best suited for mature upper division students. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 418 - Critical Pedagogy: Teaching to Transgress
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor. In this course, we will focus on different models of teachers for the purpose of challenging the oppressive structures of the social order so as to build a deeper and stronger democracy in which all peoples can participate and have a voice. We will also give credit to those institutions and values that need to be upheld and defended but we will not shirk from challenging institutions and social relations that are unfair or unjust. In other words, we seek to “speak truth to power.” The course is designed to challenge fundamental preconceptions of what a teacher should be or how a teaching should be conveyed. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 419 - The Search for an American Voice: Huck Finn to Harlem
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor. This course will explore how writers and composers have mined the vernacular in pursuit of an American style distinct from European practice. It begins with Ralph Waldo Emerson’s call for a new American voice, distinct from the “courtly muses” of Europe, and traces the development of that voice through Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, and Charles Ives into the 20th century urban voices of the Harlem Renaissance and George Gershwin. Students will attend special performances and lectures in conjunction with the Pacific Symphony’s Ives and Gershwin festival. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 424 - Magic, the Occult and Art in the Early Modern Period
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor. In this course, students will explore the surprisingly central role that magic and the occult played in the early modern period (Middle Ages and the Renaissance). Students will become familiar with definitions of popular magic, as well as magie savante (alchemy, geomancy and necromancy) as well as with artistic manifestations, such as relics, art objects, gems and talismans. Astrology, the art of divination and talismans will be considered in the context of the dreams of the Renaissance magus so that students may also consider how mysticism, magic and science were intertwined in the Medieval and Renaissance period.
(Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 432 - Queer Theory
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of Honors Program, Director. Overview and in-depth study of selected issues in queer theory with emphasis on intersectionality, interdisciplinarity, and students’ individual critical or creative research projects. The course will engage with foundational texts in queer theory, as well as contemporary queer theory, including, for instance, work in queer animal studies, queer disability studies, transgender theory, asexuality, intersexuality, and queer postcoloniality. Central questions we will ask include the following: Is “queer” different from “GLBT”? How does “queer” intersect/collide with gender, class, and racial identifications? How has queer theory impacted a variety of academic disciplines? Why has queer theory become so fashionable? What is the relationship between queer theory and political activism? In our pursuit of these and other questions, we’ll work with texts from multiple genres and media (including films, music videos, internet memes, tweets, zines, literature, and critical theory) that articulate, enact, embody, defy, and complicate the sexy, exciting, challenging, and rapidly changing/expanding field of queer theory. Discussion-based seminar.
(Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 440 - Up
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor. This course explores the concept of up and the fascination and exhilaration of all things unbounded by Earth. We will look at the why and the how of things that extend into and move in air, including images, ideas, and objects that point us upward, whether conceptually, physically, or spiritually. The course will consider the linguistic and metaphorical possibilities of up; the anatomy of birds in relation to flight and community; the history, physics, and future of human-powered flight on Earth and into space; the dynamic structures of clouds and weather; and other human-created objects that extend upward. The course includes a field trip that gets students up-close with flight. While this will be an interdisciplinary course drawing from history, literature, science, and theology, students would look at how these concepts have evolved and have been influenced and visualized creatively in art, design, and writing. The course will introduce various concepts involving the fascination and creative histories of flying and sky-bound narratives as well as laws of science. Students will use lectures as the entry point for a cultural, historical, artistic, and scientific introduction, then proceed to an experimental phase that concludes with a design, art, or creative writing project. UP will also incorporate guest speakers from among our faculty at Chapman University so that they can share ideas from various disciplines and talk about histories and inspirations about what up means in their subject area. This course is an opportunity for true interdisciplinary discussions among faculty and students. In addition, Southern California is the home, in many respects, of space exploration; the space shuttles and Mars rovers were built here, for instance. That local history and industry offers an amazing context for this course and ability to connect our academic efforts with the regional community. UP will foster exactly the kind of analytical thinker that Chapman University advocates through personalized education and an interdisciplinary perspective that asks students to think critically about their education from multiple vantage points. Because UP will provide a rigorous academic context for innovative and hands-on creative projects, the students will find that this course places them in especially good stead as they continue their education and vocational paths. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 447 - The “Real” Westeros: Game of Thrones and Northern Ireland
Prerequisite, admission to the University Honors Program. This travel course situates George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones in contemporary dialogues about, multiple perspectives of, and various theoretical approaches to the literary, the visual, the political, and the historical. We will examine Northern Ireland’s tumultuous history and how this history is used, distorted, and/or problematized by tourism involving Game of Thrones (both literary texts and the television adaptation). Some sections of HON 447 will be taught with ENG 447 . Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 455 - Interpreting the Past: An Experience of Italy
Prerequisites, acceptance to the University Honors Program, consent of instructor. The myth of Rome has had a lasting and broad impact on Western civilization over the centuries. This course is a study of the cultural themes and artistic patterns that spring from antiquity and have been reinterpreted during the Renaissance, the Romantic period, and modern times, across artistic media and cultural traditions. This course integrates personalized research projects with visits to the Eternal City’s most representative museums and archeological sites, an overview of its ancient and contemporary urban landscape, encounters with artists and artisans, and direct experience of the city’s traditions. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HON 490 - Independent Internship
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, consent of instructor. Supervised independent experience in an approved setting. P/NP. May be repeated for credit with different placement. (Offered as needed.) ½-3 credits
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HON 498 - Honors Capstone Seminar
Prerequisites, acceptance to the University Honors Program, senior standing. Each senior Honors student is required to complete the Honors capstone in the spring semester of their senior year. Exceptions may be made in consultation with the Honors director. For the Honors capstone, students will complete an interdisciplinary project using the methodologies and perspectives of relevant disciplines. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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HON 499 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor. The student initiates and conducts an in-depth study or research in a specific area in conjunction with an individual faculty member. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) ½-6 credits
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HUM 101 - Etymology: Latin and Greek Roots for Vocabulary Building
This course focuses on the formation and use of English words derived from Greek and Latin roots. Recommended for all students who desire systematically to increase their English vocabulary. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HUM 102 - Introduction to Latinx and Latin American Studies
Introduction to Latinx and Latin American Studies This course will focus on geopolitical and political economy issues within an historical perspective that help us to understand the complex relationship between the United States and Latin America, and ways in which they shape and reshape identities, culture, and citizenship. How do these histories shape the lives of Latinx communities in the United States? What counter narratives and forms of resistance do Chicanx, Latinx, indigenous and people of African descent from Latin America engage as they challenge these geopolitical forces? This course will have a research component where macro-historical processes are understood from a place-based perspective tied to local communities. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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HUM 129 - Experimental Course
(Offered as needed.) 1-6 credits
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HUM 199 - Individual Study
(Offered every semester.) 3-6 credits
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HUM 200 - Women’s Realities
An introduction to women’s studies as an academic discipline and a critical analysis of the traditional views of women as individuals, members of families, and societies. The perspective is historical as well as cross-cultural. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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HUM 201 - Medical Terminology: Latin and Greek Roots for Health Care Professionals
This course focuses on the formation and use of scientific and medical terminology derived from Greek and Latin roots. The course is designed to equip students with specialized vocabulary in the fields of science and medicine. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HUM 205 - Introduction to Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer Studies
An introductory survey covering psychological and biological theories of sexual orientation and gender identity, the historical and anthropological record of sexuality and gender in both Western and non-Western societies, the legal and political history of lgbtq movements, and religious teachings on lgbtq issues. Attention will also be given to the role of lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/queer artists in the history and theory of the arts. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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HUM 229 - Experimental Course
(Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HUM 290 - Intern Program
(Offered as needed.) 1-6 credits
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HUM 310 - Theoretical Foundations of Latinx and Latin American Studies
Prerequisite, HUM 102 . This course looks at the evolution of theories of development as they relate to the relationship between Latin America and the United States, and how these theories help us critically understand the lives of Latinx im/migrants within the United States. The analytical trajectory includes modernization, dependency, world systems and de-colonial theories, transnational and global capitalism. Emphasis will be on structural processes such as trade, the military industrial complex and the narco-terror and border patrol industrial complex, and how these shape institutions (political, legal, educational, religious, economic, etc.) within the United States. The class will include social movement theories that can be applied to resistance efforts at local, national, and international levels. Within the Southwest United States, we look at the struggle and resistance of two significant communities, Chicanos/Mexicanos and Central Americans, drawing out implication for education projects and movements, such as ethnic studies and bilingual education. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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HUM 311 - A Region of Fantasy: Journey through Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Italy is a country comprised of regions, each differing in identity, history and traditions. This course offers a way to understand the extraordinary complexity of Italy’s regional life through the case study of one specific region, that of Emilia-Romagna, an area that has distinguished itself for its massive creative output in virtually all fields of cultural production, craft, cuisine, and industry. Students will be immersed in one of the most inventive and imaginative regions of the peninsula, exploring Medieval fortified hill towns, unique mountain and coastal environments, and cities such as Bologna, Rimini, Parma, Ferrara and Ravenna. Emilia-Romagna is the birthplace of most of Italy’s chief filmmakers (Fellini, Bertolucci, Antonioni, etc.), the seat of Renaissance epic literature (Boiardo, Tasso, Ariosto), the land of extraordinary poets such as Pascoli and Guerra. Furthermore, the region has expressed its creativity in many areas of craft, exporting its specialty foods, ceramics and sport cars all over the world. The course’s objective is to understand the ways in which regional identity has expressed and continues to express itself in contemporary Italy, and to understand how traditions can be interpreted and kept vital in today’s world. Some sections of this course may be taught with ITAL 311 . Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HUM 313 - Community Based Research Methods in Latinx Studies
Prerequisite, HUM 102 . This course introduces students to qualitative and quantitative data analysis methods and strategies that nurture community-based research projects. Students engage in problem identification, research design, and implementation. The course has a service-learning component, which allows for the development of community-university research tied to community projects in Santa Ana and Anaheim. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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HUM 325 - Preparing Competitive Fellowship and Scholarship Applications
This course guides students through the process of identifying and applying for external fellowship and scholarship awards, such as the Fulbright, Truman, Rhodes, and Marshall, among many others. Topics covered include researching appropriate fellowships, reviewing vocational goals, creating strong resumes and CV’s, writing compelling research proposals and personal statements, and developing strong interviewing skills. At the completion of the course, students will have produced a full application package. Students will also learn research presentation skills, such as how to write conference abstracts, best practices in conference presentations, and effective research poster design. Though the focus is scholarships and fellowships, the skills gained in this class apply even more broadly to graduate school applications and job interviews. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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HUM 350 - Cities and Civilizations
From today’s Los Angeles to classical Athens, cities have shaped and transformed Western civilization. Utilizing technology, this multi-disciplinary course investigates contemporary Los Angeles and its urban predecessors, such as Athens, Paris, London, and Vienna, as crossroads of cultural change. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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HUM 351 - The Holocaust in German Literature and Film
(Same as GER 351 .) 3 credits
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HUM 353B - Topics in Historical Tours: A Literary History of the French Riviera and Provence
(Same as FREN 353B .) 3 credits
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HUM 399 - Individual Study
(Offered as needed.) 1-6 credits
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HUM 499 - Individual Study
(Offered as needed.) 1-6 credits
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IELP 201 - Individualized Experiential Learning Project
Prerequisites, sophomore standing or above, consent of sponsoring faculty and Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education. Students enrolled in IELP 201 will pursue an individually designed experiential learning project that has clearly stated academic objectives and outcomes tied to community-based learning. Projects may be in conducted with organizations or individually. While the experiential learning project must be faculty-sponsored, the student assumes primary responsibility for designing, documenting, and completing the project. Credit equivalents: 40 hours = 1 credit; 60 hours = 1.5 credits; 80 hours = 2 credits; 100 hours = 2.5 credits; 120 hours = 3 credits. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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IELP 401 - Individualized Experiential Learning Project
Prerequisites, junior standing or above, consent of sponsoring faculty and Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education. Students enrolled in IELP 401 will pursue an individually designed experiential learning project that has clearly stated academic objectives and outcomes tied to community-based learning at an advanced level. Projects may be conducted with organizations or individually. While the experiential learning project must be faculty-sponsored, the student assumes primary responsibility for designing, documenting, and completing the project. Credit equivalents: 40 hours = 1 credit; 60 hours = 1.5 credits; 80 hours = 2 credits; 100 hours = 2.5 credits; 120 hours = 3 credits. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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IES 101 - Self and Identity
William James’ construct of the self-the reflective capacity of humans to be I and me, subject and object, knower and known-provides an entry point for this exploration of a unifying construct in psychology, sociology, and other behavioral and social sciences. Students will examine the historical underpinnings of the contemporary notion of the self, the reciprocal relationship between the self and society, and identity theory. Some sections may be restricted to IES majors and IES minors only. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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IES 102 - Social Construction of Difference
Exploring the social construction of race, class, gender, sexuality, and disability, students will examine how systems of stratification are formed, perpetuated, and interconnected through language and social institutions, such as schools, public policy, and media. Students will also consider how individuals might, within institutional contexts, play a transformative role in the social construction of difference. Some sections may be restricted to IES majors and IES and SEED minors only. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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IES 103 - Philosophy of Helping
This course engages foundational concerns of the helping professions from individual, communal, and societal perspectives. Questions explored in this course include; As a society, how do we provide help in ways that are empowering and authentic for those being helped? What are the tensions that inevitably arise when we try to formalize the helping relationship? In addition to exploring the skills that lead to caring, competent, and effective practice, students will develop a personal philosophy of helping that is critical and reflective. Some sections may be restricted to IES majors and IES and DIST minors only. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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IES 112 - Writing for Educators
Prerequisites, one 100-level IES course, and major in integrated educational studies, or minor in language and literacy, or consent of instructor. This course is designed primarily for students pursuing careers in formal pre K-12 school settings and non-formal educational or community-based organizations where exemplary professional writing skill is necessary for success in the execution of their future work. Consideration will also be given to how written artifacts shape public images of teachers, students, schools and societies both past, present, and future. Some sections of this course may be offered as hybrid courses or online only. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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IES 150 - Introduction to Disability Studies; Challenging Myths of Normalcy
(Same as PCST 160 , POSC 150 .) This course will provide an interdisciplinary introduction to the field of disability studies. The class will explore issues such as person-first and identity-first language, and the historical construction of normalcy, ablism and stigma. Readings and discussion will explore the relationship between disability and diversity, including through the lens of intersectionality. Students will engage in media analysis using a disability studies lens, exploring diverse media such as film, television, social media, literature, fundraising media, and memoir. Students will explore accessibility in the built environment of Chapman University using Universal Design, as well as accessibility to learning in post-secondary education using Universal Design for Learning. This course is designed using fundamental principles of UDL, modeling how to provide flexibility for learners in materials, instruction and assessment. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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IES 204 - Exploring Theories of Learning
Prerequisite, IES 101 , or IES 102 , or IES 103 , or consent of instructor. This course explores questions related to how people learn, if they should be taught to learn, and why we forget so much of what was learned in school. To answer these questions, students will examine a body of theories of learning that include Socratic methods, behaviorism, constructivism, cognitive learning theories and situated learning. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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IES 205 - Learning Across Boundaries: The Power of Cross Disciplinary Curricula
While people easily slide from one role to another (teacher, student, barista, athlete), formal learning and understanding in diverse disciplines is rare. This course asks students to recognize the similarities between disciplines of knowledge and develop strategies for use in their own discipline of study. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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IES 206 - Schools in Society
Prerequisite, IES 102 , or consent of instructor. This course examines the history, sociology, and philosophy of education in the United States. In addition, the course reviews school formations, current policies and practices in education, and the relationships between schools, their communities, and the larger society. Students will examine how public and non-public schools are organized and operate and will explore factors impacting educational equity, access and student success. Some sections may be restricted to integrated educational studies majors, or minors, or secondary education minors only. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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IES 207 - The Pursuit of Happiness and Knowledge: Walt Disney and Charles Darwin
We all declare for happiness and knowledge. Walt Disney primarily entails the world of fantasy and Charles Darwin the reality of nature. We will explore their creations and their beliefs, and delve into some profound ideas underpinning our origins and our happiness. Grading option is letter grade only. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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IES 229 - Experimental Course
This course is designed to provide additional opportunities to explore experimental areas and subjects of special interest. Course titles, Prerequisites, and credits may vary. Some courses require student lab fees. Specific course details will be listed in the course schedule. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
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IES 290 - Independent Internship
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. An independent internship or observation, in which a lower division student develops a learning, observational contract in conjunction with an on-site supervisor and a Chapman Attallah College faculty advisor. Forty hours of observation/internship are required per credit hour. Up to three credits (½-3) per internship site per semester may be earned through internship courses. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) ½-3 credits
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IES 291 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline that develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. P/NP or letter grade option with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
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IES 295 - Education Fieldwork
Open to all students. This course is designed to provide students with service experiences at public elementary, middle, and secondary schools, and a selection of after-school educational support centers. The course will integrate tutoring and mentoring activities developed to help enrich the learning of children and adolescents with seminar discussions of education topics arising from these activities. Every effort will be made to ensure students are assigned to settings whose students reflect the ethnic and racial composition of communities in Orange County. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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IES 300 - Valuing Differences in American Society
Through a combination of presentations, exercises, discussion, films, and guest speakers, students will examine the causes and consequences of prejudice and discrimination and the role of economic and political factors in the formation, reproduction, and change of the American racial and ethnic structure. The course also examines the intersection of social class, gender, race and ethnicity, and sexual orientation. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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IES 301 - Organizations, Ethics, and Society
Investigating the ubiquitous organization through a variety of theoretical and sociological constructs provides students with an opportunity to understand the complexity of modern organizations. Readings will consider issues of intra-organizational constraints, motivation, power and conflict, purpose and meaning, teamwork and how organizations work to satisfy human needs. Investigating basic concepts of policy construction and analysis help to shed light on the challenges faced by organizations and institutions as they identify and meet social needs. Some sections may be restricted to integrated educational studies majors, integrated educational studies and secondary education minors only. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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IES 302 - Information, Communication and Management: Theoretical and Practical Issues
Giving, receiving, and using information; working with others, and managing tasks and time are skills needed by the effective professional. Students engage in academic and professional writing tasks, work on communication with colleagues, supervisors, and others and develop management systems to support their work. Some sections may be restricted to majors and minors only. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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IES 303 - Education Through Life Transitions
Prerequisite, any IES 200-level course. Drawing on theories of human development, educational best practices, and social services, the course explores needs and supports for life transitions with a particular emphasis on vulnerable populations. Life transitions explored include developmental transitions but also social and institutional transitions and transitions within families. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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IES 310 - LGBTQ Issues in Education
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) individuals make up a significant minority population in K-12 education. This course explores the experiences of LGBTQ individuals in educational systems and helps students to identify methods to improve inclusion, appreciation, and safety. Some sections may be restricted to integrated educational studies majors, or minors, or secondary education minors only. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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IES 314 - Adult Learning: Theory, Practice, Experience and the Future
Prerequisite, IES 200-level course. This course explores adult learners, why they learn, and how they learn a range of formal and informal settings. Also explored are the philosophical foundations of adult learning theory and the changing dynamics of the profession taking into account global, economic, technological, and ethical issues. Some sections may be restricted to majors and minors only. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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IES 315 - Non-Governmental Organizations: Policy and Practice
This course explores the nature and function of the non-profit sector within education, the arts, and the helping professions. The course will familiarize students with the advantages and the common challenges faced by such organizations and include fieldwork in NGO’s in the Orange County area. Some sections may be restricted to majors and minors only. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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IES 316 - Aesthetic Education: Philosophy and Practice
This course will nurture appreciative, reflective, cultural, participatory engagements with the arts. Students will explore art-making in dance, music, theatre, and visual arts and will gain heighten perception and challenge preconceived notions, creating the possibility for personal and community change. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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IES 317 - Disability, Families, and Society: Issues of Professional Policy and Support
This course will explore the relationships of families and members of the helping professions and how these relationships can work collaboratively to increase the capacity of families and professionals to support inclusive approaches to community participation for people with disabilities. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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IES 326 - Education Viewed through Feature Film and Television
Prerequisites, IES 102 , IES 206 , or consent of instructor. The participants view and analyze major feature films and television programs that portray a variety of specific aspects of schooling and education. Students will engage in class activities that use the media as focal points for professional self-examination and will consider ways of reconceptualizing and improving reflective practice. Consideration will also be given to how such films and television programming shape public images of teachers, students, and schools both past and present. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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IES 340 - Children’s Literature and Literacy
Prerequisite, written inquiry course. This course is designed to study the style, technique, and methods for introducing children and young adolescents to literature. Students develop perspectives of literature as instrumental in child development and lifelong learning. Students will identify characteristics of quality literature, understand its role in the curriculum and use instructional strategies to teach a range of students’ needs and interests. Topics include literature genres, multicultural and international literature, censorship, technology, and current educational issues in reading. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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IES 399 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Individual study and research is offered to students to research particular topics that are not provided for by regular curriculum offerings. Students design their individual research or projects under the guidance of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-6 credits
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IES 405 - Inquiry, Evidence and Decision-Making
Prerequisites, IES 102 , IES 206 , IES 301 , integrated educational studies major, consent of instructor. Good professional practice requires systematic inquiry to generate the types of information and insights needed for effective decision-making. Students investigate a topic of interest while exploring quantitative, qualitative, single-subject, action research, and program evaluation inquiry traditions and methods. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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IES 412 - Teaching Writing K-12
Prerequisite, written inquiry course, and IES 112 , or IES 200-level course. This course is designed to introduce pre-service students to the research, theory, and practice of teaching writing in grades K-12. Participants will understand and be able to apply the theory and research of learning to write and writing to learn in a variety of genres and disciplines, using writing across the curriculum as well as single-subject emphases to explore the power of writing as a vehicle for learning. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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IES 413 - Current Issues in Disability Studies and Services
This course introduces students to the field of disability studies and implications for working in disability-related careers. The course explores how disability is portrayed in society through the arts and mass media and reviews the critique of traditional stereotypes emerging from the disability rights movement. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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IES 415 - College Student Development
Prerequisites, IES 301 , IES 302 , IES 303 , or consent of instructor. This course explores undergraduate college student experiences in the United States. Topics covered include student retention, completion and transfer rates, access, college choice, and personal, social and academic development of college students. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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IES 416 - Higher Education and Society
Prerequisite, IES 301 , or IES 415 . American institutions of higher education are simultaneously praised and criticized. This course will focus on the history of higher education in the U.S., including an investigation of its changing goals, governance, and relationships with stakeholders in the institution and in society. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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IES 444 - Aesthetics and Learning: Florence, Italy
(Same as EDUC 644.) This course is taught in Florence, Italy. Students explore the catalytic change in intellectual and aesthetic processes, moving from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, and the confluence of forces that shaped the creative explosion of the arts in both the sacred and everyday lives of people. They investigate the paradigm shift to a new perspective, one that supports the human potential to create the aesthetic in all modes of living. Students experience art and make connections to their own aesthetic processes. Fee: TBD. (Offered interterm.) 3 credits
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IES 448 - Instructional Technology: Science and Mathematics
(Same as EDUC 648.) A focused look at methods of using selected Web 2.0 tools and software applications to infuse technology into the instruction of science and mathematics topics. Provides hands-on experiences in the practical use of technology-based tools for making science and mathematics more accessible to learners in both classroom and online settings. Addresses the role of digital citizenship concerns in the selection of web-based tools for instructional purposes. Some sections are offered online or blended. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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IES 449 - Educating with Multiple Technologies
(Same as EDUC 649.) A focused look at selected current topics centered on the infusion of technology in the field of education. Provides experiences in the practical use of technology-based tools for teaching and learning, establishing a foundation for educators to become adept in the selection, evaluation, and implementation of current technological tools. Some sections offered online or blended. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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IES 451 - Educational Application of Technology
This course provides an overview of the uses of the range of educational applications of technology in the classroom. It includes but is not limited to the following content: using technology to communicate with and support students and families; blended and online learning environments; the use and adaptation of a variety of technological resources, including assistive technology; modeling and developing digital literacy in students; promotion of digital citizenship and the associated legal implications for the use of technology (e.g., Creative Commons license, fair use, internet security, etc.); effective teaching strategies aligned with internationally recognized educational technology standards (e.g., ISTE); virtual collaboration; personalized and technology-rich lessons offering students multiple means to demonstrate learning; the use of technology to support assessment administration and data analysis; and the responsible use of social media and digital platforms and tools as a professional educator. Meets the professional clear requirements for classroom application of computers. Some sections of this course are taught online. Some sections of IES 451 and EDUC 551 are held together. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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IES 490 - Independent Internship
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. An independent internship or observation, in which an upper-division student develops a learning, observational contract in conjunction with an on-site supervisor and a Chapman Attallah College faculty advisor. Forty hours of observation/internship are required per credit hour. Up to three credits (½-3) per internship site per semester may be earned through internship courses. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) ½-3 credits
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IES 491 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity
Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. P/NP or letter grade option with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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IES 492 - IES Senior Seminar Internship
Prerequisites, IES 405 , integrated educational studies major, senior standing, consent of instructor. Seminar-based practicum in which students meet regularly as a group with a faculty member to share, discuss and evaluate their experiences in schools and other community-based educational settings, assemble IES ePortfolios, and complete Senior Capstone Project. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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IES 499 - Individual Study
Prerequisites, consent of the dean of the Attallah College of Educational Studies, approval of petition. An opportunity for specialized study in an area of concern to the student and a certain amount of flexibility in programming for superior students. Not intended as a substitute for an established course. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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INTI 490C - International Internship - Eight Week Placement
Prerequisite, at least junior standing or consent of instructor and 3.0 GPA or higher. This course provides the opportunity for students to participate in an 8-week internship in Australia, New Zealand, Shanghai, or Santiago, Chile and apply classroom learning to a professional business setting, particularly in terms of the communication-processes involved. Students will attend a pre-departure orientation; participate in a 2-day program introduction, and are placed with appropriate sponsors in Australia, New Zealand, Shanghai, or Chile relative to their major. Letter Grades are Assigned. May be repeated for credit. Fee: TBD. (Offered summer.) 3 credits
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INTI 490D - International Internship - Placement in Prague
Prerequisites, at least junior standing, or consent of instructor and 3.000 GPA or higher. This course provides the opportunity for students to participate in an eight week internship in Prague and apply classroom learning to a professional business setting, particularly in terms of the communication-processes involved. Students will attend a pre-departure orientation; participate in a 2-day program introduction, and are placed with appropriate sponsors in Prague relative to their major. May be repeated for credit. Letter grades are assigned. Fee: TBD. (Offered summer.) 3 credits
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INTI 494 - Internship in Madrid
Prerequisites, at least junior standing or consent of instructor and 3.000 GPA or higher with language proficiency equivalent to 5 semesters of college-level Spanish. Students reside in home stay arrangements, attend a pre-departure orientation, and are placed with appropriate employers relative to their major for a 7-week internship in Madrid, Spain. Students will be working 5 days a week (4 days at the internship site and the 5th day on related schoolwork). P/NP. Fee: TBD. (Offered summer.) 3 credits
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INTI 495 - Internship Program in Dublin
Prerequisite, at least junior standing, or consent of instructor and 3.000 GPA or higher. The course provides the opportunity for students to participate in an 8 week program with a 7 week internship component in Dublin. Students will have the opportunity to apply classroom learning to a professional setting. Students participate in an on-site orientation upon arrival in Dublin and are placed with appropriate sponsors in Dublin relative to their major. P/NP. Fee: TBD. (Offered summer.) 3 credits
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