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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Courses
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Academic departments and programs are generally listed in alphabetical order. All courses are listed under the department or program in which they are offered. Courses which are cross-listed will appear in more than one place.
Course Designations
Courses of instruction are designated by a system of four-digit numbers within each department. The first digit in the number indicates the class standing that a student must attain to be eligible for the course. To interpret the numbering system, students need to know that:
- Courses generally for freshmen are numbered in the series beginning 1000. Freshmen may not register for any course numbered 2000 or above, except by placement or with the permission of the instructor. Similarly, sophomores may not register for courses numbered 3000 or above, or juniors 4000 or above, with exceptions permitted only by the instructor.
- Cross-listed courses are courses appropriate to more than one department or area.
- The number of credit hours per course is indicated below the course title. Courses which may be taken for variable credit (applied music lessons, independent studies, internships, etc.) or which can be repeated for credit are so indicated.
- Prerequisites for each course are so indicated following the description.
- Special Topics, Internships, and Independent Studies courses are listed with numbers separated by semicolons. These courses may be taken in any order.
- The (FR) designation after a number indicates that the course is offered only as a first-year seminar.
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FYS 1177 - Information in the 21st Century Credits: 4.00
Information in the 21st Century introduces students to the concept of “information” and the role that information plays in life. Specifically, the course considers the relationships between information and technology, information and democracy, and information and culture, and reveals the role(s) that information plays in decision making in contexts such as education, business, relationships, leisure activities, safety, and spirituality. Students are expected to come to class prepared, and must actively contribute to group and class activities.
Offered: Fall only, on demand
McDaniel Plan: First-Year Seminar
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FYS 1179 - Fried Melon Seedds, Chery Cars, and Tiechua in Contemporary China Credits: 4.00
This course will investigate the rapid changes of modern China through the city of Wuhu (a three-hour drive from Shanghai) in China from the seventeenth century to the present. We will examine the stories and myths of three local products, Tiehua (iron pictures, a folk art form hammered out of wrought iron resembling Chinese brush painting), fried melon seeds (a local product for the national market), and Chery cars (the least expensive car in China), to understand rapid changes of China as well as its society and culture. We will locate primary sources, analyze materials, and formulate historical questions through the use of the library, essay, in-class discussion, video making, and field trips. After thousands of years of unhurried evolution, China has undergone huge transformation, creating opportunity for millions within mere decades. Yet being one of the fastest-growing economies, will China become a threat to the rest of the world? Students will gain a deep understanding of modern China in the world and prospects for the future as well as the ways in which a historian explores the world in which we live.
Offered: Fall only, on demand
McDaniel Plan: First-Year Seminar, International Nonwestern, Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding
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FYS 1180 - Understanding China Credits: 4
China has become a major player on the world stage, and its importance is only likely to increase in the future. Yet despite the periodic coverage it gets in the media, China often remains poorly understood. The purpose of this course is to provide students with a broad introduction to China so that they can better understand its impact on the world. Students will examine its history, culture, and politics, as well as contemporary social issues. While the course is aimed at students with a general interest in China, it is also intended to provide a foundation for those interested in taking additional courses on the subject in the future.
Offered: Fall only, on demand
McDaniel Plan: First-Year Seminar
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FYS 1181 - From Grimm to Disney Credits: 4.00
Fairy tales are perhaps most commonly associated with German literature, especially with the Brothers Grimm. This First Year Seminar provides an introduction to the fairy tale tradition, an overview of the most famous German fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm and a comparison to the Disney movie adaptations. We will read, discuss and analyze various fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm as well as various Disney film adaptations that most if not all students grew up with. In addition, the fairy tales will be illuminated from various perspectives, including formalist (structure and style), feminist, and psychoanalytic approaches.
McDaniel Plan: Creative Expression, First-Year Seminar, International Western, Textual Analysis
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FYS 1184 - The Sustainability Revolution Credits: 4.00
An introductory and interdisciplinary study of environmental problems that considers world populations, energy, air and water pollution, sustainable agriculture, biodiversity and environmental health. Class discussion will center on solutions including technical and human behavioral modifications that can lead to the sustainable use of our environment.
Note: For EPS majors and minors, this course will serve as an alternate for EPS 2206 Sustainability.
McDaniel Plan: First-Year Seminar, Scientific Inquiry with Embedded Lab
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FYS 1186 - Religion and the Earth Credits: 4.00
In what ways might contemporary understandings of “nature” be informed by world religious traditions? How do religious groups understand the environment and their relation to it, and how do these ideas translate into action or inaction? What resources might world religions, indigenous traditions, and ecospirituality movements offer for environmental ethics? This course investigates some intersections of religion and ecology, taking a global and historical approach
to examining religious and cultural impacts on environmental attitudes. Using a comparative perspective and pulling from theological, philosophical, and sociological writings, it also considers the contributions of eco-justice,
ecofeminist, deep ecology, and environmental anti-racism movements.
McDaniel Plan: First-Year Seminar
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FYS 1191 - Medical Careers 101 Credits: 4.0
This course is designed for students who enjoy science and are interested in pursuing a career in medicine. Students will be exposed to a wide variety of medical careers through homework assignments, class presentations, guest speakers and volunteer work. The careers explored will span Diagnosing and Treating Professions (e.g Physician, Optometrist, etc.), Medical Research, Technicians, Rehabilitation, Specialists, Geriatric Care, and more. Furthermore, through the analysis of medically-related case studies, students will gain scientific knowledge and skills that are necessary to be successful in medical careers.
Offered: Fall only, on demand
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar
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FYS 1193 - College Life in Cinema Credits: 4.0
This FYS course will introduce student to life in a liberal arts setting through a rigorous study of films dealing with college life, and the cinematic tools and assumptions these films utilize in order to tell their stories.
Offered: Fall only, on demand
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FYS 1196 - Mark to Message: Drawing Now Credits: 4.00
A Studio course in drawing combining practices that will develop an understanding of perceptual drawing techniques with a working knowledge of traditional, modern, and contemporary art theory. Different media will be explored, and student’s definition of drawing will be expanded. Note: This course can be used instead of ART 1101 Perceptual Drawing for the Art major or minor.
McDaniel Plan: Creative Expression; First-Year Seminar
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FYS 1197 - Why Was Socrates Tried Credits: 4.0
This course will try to solve one of the great riddles of ancient history. Socrates was the first great philosopher, a wise man who engaged his fellow citizens in conversations about truth, justice and politics. Athens was the epitome of all that we admire about classical Greece-an open society that valued democracy, individual freedom, and reason. Yet in 399 BCE Socrates was tried, convicted and put to death by a jury of his peers. Why? We will examine Socrates against the culture of classical Athens-its poetry, politics, and religion-in hope of an explanation. Our materials will include the dialogues of
Plato; the rhetoric of the sophists and orators; historical and political texts; Athenian tragedy and comedy. We will try to understand what really happened and why the sources are so inconsistent. We will look at modern attempts to explain the trial of Socrates. The course will culminate in a “retrial’ of Socrates before a jury of students and faculty.
Offered: Fall only, on demand
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FYS 1198 - The Greatest Novel Ever Credits: 4.0
Come ride with a knight and his squire (or perhaps with a madman and his farmer friend) through the fields of seventeenth-century Spain, tilting at windmills and saving damsels in distress. Reading Cervantes’s novel, Don Quixote-the most influential literary work ever written-may change your life.
Offered: Fall only, on demand
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FYS 1199 - Freakonomics
This course is based on the books Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner. These best-selling books employ economic reasoning to analyze and interpret situations and issues not traditionally associated with economics. Such topics include cheating in sumo wrestling, the consequences of names, the impact of legalized abortion on crime, and financial planning for suicide bombers. Students in this course will learn how to apply economic reasoning to all manner of socioeconomic issues and policies and to identify and illustrate how incentives impact decision-making.
Offered: Fall only, on demand
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FYS 1200 - What Race Are We Now? Credits: 4.0
conceptualizations, classifications and boundaries and how they change over time within and between societies. For example, US census data shows that race has been measured differently with each census since 1790. This has given us an insight into the question of who is included and excluded from which racial category, which for the most part has tended to reflect the political, socio-cultural and economic realities of the material point in time. This course will therefore conduct a cross-cultural examination of how the idea of race has been socially constructed over time and space; the implications of the various categorizations on privilege, status and power in society; and whether we are indeed in a post-racial society.
Offered: Fall only, on demand
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar, International Nonwestern, Social Cultural, and Historical
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FYS 1201 - The Politics of Dystopias Credits: 4.0
This course explores the use and misuse of political power from the development of governmental institutions to the modern post-industrial state. Both fictional and real world dystopias are examined and discussed.
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McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar
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FYS 1202 - What the Bible Really Says
An introduction to both the Tanakh (the Bible that Jews use) and the different Bibles ueed by Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant Christians. Students will explore questions such as the following: Who wrote the books of the Bible, when and why? Does what they say correspond to what we know of prehistory and history? Do they contradict each other? Why do different religious groups use different Bibles? What books were left out of the Bible? What does the Bible really say about issues like abortion, homosexuality, evolution, life after death, and the end of the world? No prior knowledge of the Bible, Judaism, or Christianity is necessary.
Offered: Fall only, on demand
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar
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FYS 1203 - Goblins, Hobbits & Magicians Credits: 4.0
“It was in fairy-stories that I first divined the potency of words and the wonder of things…” J.R.R. Tolkien. Once widely panned, fantasy literature is now recognized as a worthwhile vehicle for exploring the deepest philosophical and spiritual questions. Over the course of the semester, we’ll look at selections from both the seminal and more esoteric work of Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and related writers. In the process, we will enter into the authors’ worlds and respond through critical essays, creative writing responses, and multimedia assignments.
McDaniel Plan: Creative Expression, First-Year Seminar
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FYS 1204 - Tooning In Credits: 4.0
In this course, we examine mainstream American cartoon culture of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s – He-Man, She-Ra, Thunder Cats, My Little Pony, Duck Tales, and SpongeBob Squarepants. We’ll watch cartoons, criticize them, compare them, and contrast them. We’ll examine cartoon communication practices and value systems and figure out what these darned cartoons are saying beyond “the more you know” morals through a variety of rhetorical and cultural lenses.
McDaniel Plan: First-Year Seminar
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FYS 1205 - Love Gone Wrong in Literature Credits: 4.0
Literature–from the classics to contemporary works–abounds with tales of the dark complexities of love and its failures. The sources of heartbreak are many: jealousy, betrayal, deceit, obsession, and unrequited love. This course will focus on American literary works (short stories, poems, novels, essays, songs) that explore the topic of misbegotten love and the variety of ways in which lovers respond to the thwarting or decline of their romantic emotions.
McDaniel Plan: First-Year Seminar, Textual Analysis
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FYS 1206 - Rebels in Early America Credits: 4.0
This course examines rebellion and dissent in early America, with particular attention to two important episodes: 1) the trial of Anne Hutchinson by New England Puritans for her radical views on women and salvation; 2) the coming of the American Revolution to the streets of New York City. Rather than merely investigating events, students will have the opportunity to assume the roles of actual historical figures, mastering the issues of the day, debating from their point of view, and ultimately swaying the course of history. In addition to learning about early America, students will gain writing, research, and rhetorical skills necessary to prosper in college in beyond.
McDaniel Plan: First-Year Seminar, Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding
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FYS 1207 - Shakespeare at the Movies Credits: 4.0
Although Shakespeare’s plays were written over four hundred years ago, they continue to serve as a source of inspiration for directors, screen-writers, and the movie-making industry. What is it about Shakespeare’s plays that makes them compelling objects of analysis for reading and film-watching audiences today? How have various actors and productions interpreted, adapted, and enlivened Shakespeare’s written works in the 20th and 21st centuries? In this class, we will examine five plays by Shakespeare, including Hamlet, Macbeth, and Much Ado About Nothing. We will read and discuss these works together as a class, with attention to character development, theme, poetic techniques, historical context, and more. For each play, we will watch (in full or in part) multiple movie productions or adaptations, including Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet, Joss Whedon’s Much Ado, and Akira Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood. By considering these works from multiple points of view and in multiple productions, we can better understand how Shakespeare remains relevant and how they can be meaningful and enjoyable to us today.
McDaniel Plan: First-Year Seminar, Textual Analysis
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FYS 1208 - Leadership and Personal Growth Credits: 4.0
The focus of this course is to foster an understanding of the practical application of leadership. Working from the premise that the greatest leadership comes from “knowing thyself,” a strong emphasis will be placed on personal growth as it relates to core concepts of leadership. This will be accomplished through a variety of in and out of classroom activities, selected readings, group work, and reflections. In short, the purpose of this class is to nudge you toward becoming the best version of yourself while jumpstarting your higher education journey.
McDaniel Plan: First-Year Seminar
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FYS 1209 - Childhood Around the World Credits: 4
This course explores the experience of childhood around the world and examines how this experience is shaped by beliefs about who and what children are and by local and historical conditions and contingencies.
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar
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FYS 1210 - Exploring Disabilities/Media Credits: 4
Students will be exposed to a range of disability issues through various media, including, but not limited to: films, novels, poetry, journal articles, and performing and visual arts. In addition, students will explore the marginalization of, as well as, some of the pros and cons of the current state of exceptionalities in the US, including how individuals with disabilities are portrayed in the media.
Offered: Fall only, on demand
McDaniel Plan: First-Year Seminar, Multicultural
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FYS 1212 - Medieval Supernatural Worlds Credits: 4.0
What supernatural “other worlds” did medieval people imagine as parallel to their natural world of ordinary experience? This class will examine a rang of medieval literary tests that depict and complicate the boundary between humans and the supernatural. As we analyze the worlds that these texts construct (magical kingdoms, dream worlds, spiritual realms), our writing and discussion will address what they reveal about human identity, the desire to connect with something beyond what is seen, and ongoing human fascination with supernatural phenomena. Readings may include Arthurian tales, Celtic legends, Viking epic, dram visions, and mystical texts of the great medieval spiritual writers.
Offered: Fall only, on demand
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar, Social Cultural and Historical Understanding, Textual Analysis
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FYS 1213 - European Visions of America Credits: 4.0
This seminar focuses on reflextns of European travelers across the centers about their journeys to the New World, particularly the U.S. An analysis of a variety of European ways of seeing America, its people and its culture will help us understand how the idea of America was shaped, refined, and eventually challenged between the 18th century and the present. Discussions will draw on travel narratives, art, cinema, comics and contemporary novels as a source of observation, interpretation and myth-making that continue to impact contemporary discourses about the land of unlimited opportunities and otherness.
Offered: Fall only, on demand
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar
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FYS 1214 - Homeric Myths and Heroes Credits: 4.0
The very first works of Western literature-the epic masterpieces of the Greek poet Homer are set in a world of myth and legend, but they ask questions that continue to engage us today. Through the “Iliad” and its hero Archilles, Homer reveals war as a brutal arena in which men fight for honor and glory, for city and survival, under the watchful eyes of the gods. In the wanderings of Odysseus from the battlefields of Troy to the island of Ithaca, the “Odyssey” portrays the journey that is life itself and the importance of home and family to human identity. This course - for students interested in mythology, literature, history and philosophy - will consider how these ancient stories speak to the issues of the twenty-first century: war and peace, male and female, self and “other.” And it will look at the influence these universal themes continue to have on modern literature, movies and popular culture.
Offered: Fall only, on demand
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar
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FYS 1215 - Ideas That Made America Credits: 4.0
What does it mean to be an American? Does it require a belief in freedom or democracy? Does it mean a belief in American exceptionalism? Would the founders recognize what America is today? In this course we will examine the ideas that influence the creation of America and how those ideas have changed over time to create our current definition of what it means to be American now.
Offered: Fall only, on demand
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar
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FYS 1216 - The Ocean Credits: 4.0
Life began in the sea, and the oceans have been the cradle of diversity ever since. Oceans have also strongly influenced all aspects of human societies, from art to politics. In this course, students will (1) learn basic marine biology and oceanography concetps, (2) explore current challenges facing the oceans, from climate chang to overfishing to resource exploration, and (3) explore human connections to the ocean in areas outside the sciences, the topics chosen based on student interest.
Offered: Fall only, on demand
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar, Scientific Inquiry
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FYS 1217 - Aging Amer: Challenge & Opportunity Credits: 4.0
Ten thousand baby-boomers celebrate their 65th birthday every single day in the United States– a trend that will continue over the next 15 years and is contributing to the doubling of the older adult demographic, which is expected to make up nearly 1/4 of the American population by 2030. Students will be required to read and discuss research articles as they explore the field of Gerontology as both a unique discipline and as a subset of other disciplines. Through class discussion, guest lectures, and job-shadowing, students will be introduced to the challenges and opportunities that come from living in an aging nation.
Offered: Fall only, on demand
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar
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FYS 1218 - Food Chemistry Credits: 4.0
This is a course that uses Food to introduce students to the sub-disciplines of Chemistry. We will indulge your two most chemically related senses - smell and taste in a gastronomical yet scientific journey. We will make and eat food such as popovers, fudge and liquid nitrogen ice cream/dip and dots to validate laws of Physical Chemistry. We will learn about the Biochemistry of bromelain protease enzymes that makes it difficult to prepare fresh pineapple jello. We will taste the brown glaze on teriyaki chicken that is the result of the Maillard reaction. And explore the impact of optical activity on Organic Chemistry flavor molecules, such as the enantiomers of Carvone - one that smells like spearmint and the other that smells like caraway. We will explore the Inorganic Chemistry of nitrite food preservation in how it cures and colors meat through the nitrosylation of iron. We will demonstrate how red cabbage can be used to quantify solution pH and further use Analytical Chemistry to quantify the water content of popcorn. Through examples of food experimentation such as these, students will gain a meaningful understanding of the depth and breadth of the subject that is Chemistry.
Offered: Fall only, on demand
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar, Scientific Inquiry
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FYS 1219 - The Nature of Science Credits: 4.0
Science courses generally are designed to introduce students to what scientists know. The focus of this course, however, will be to deepen students appreciation of what science is and how scientists know what they know. Through activities designed to stimulate creative and logical thinking skills, and discussions centered on interactions between science and society, students will gain a clearer understanding of the scientific endeavor, while exploring and expanding their own scientific skills.
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquire with Embedded Lab
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FYS 1220 - World Music Survey Credits: 4.0
What does music of India have in common with Mozart? How does Indonesian music compare with African music? This course presents a brief and broad survey of a variety of music cultures of the world. We will consider the common threads these musics have as well as learn to appreciate
heir beautiful differences.
Offered: Fall only, on demand
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar, Creative Expression, International Non-Western
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FYS 1221 - Doctor Who and Metacognition Credits: 4
Who is the Doctor? More importantly, how can we use this popular television character to make you a better college student? In this course we will use the television program Doctor Who as a framework to discuss cognitive psychology, metacognition, and the college experience. Students will learn a variety of methods for improving their ability to learn (i.e., metacognition) and communicate, while discussing the Doctor, Gallifrey, and those pesky Daleks.
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar
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FYS 1222 - Heroic Leaders & Evil Tyrants Credits: 4
George Washington, Winston Churchill, Queen Boudica, and Genghis Khan. The annals of human history are filled with examples of these and other valiant leaders and vile dictators. But how can we assess the positive and negative qualities of leadership that make leaders great, terrible, or merely mediocre? This course will examine theories of leadership that stem from multiple disciplines, including political science,
communication, business administration, and military science, while also examining a rich diversity of political and senior wartime leaders, both past and present.
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar
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FYS 1223 - Introduction to Game Theory Credits: 4
Game Theory is a subject that tries to determine, in a logical way, the decisions that “players” should take to secure the best possible outcomes for themselves, or for themselves and their allies, in a wide array of human interactions. In order to illustrate the versatility of this topic, during the semester we will investigate applications of Game Theory in a variety of settings, i.e., in economics, business, political science, biology, sociology, computer science, logic, ethics, and sports.
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar
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FYS 1224 - Androids, Martians, Astronauts Credits: 4
Science fiction has never shied away from some of the biggest questions around. Religion, politics, love, race, gender–what it even means to be human–are all ambitious conversations openly cultivated by sci-fi texts. This course will examine books, movies, and graphic novels from diverse authors that tackle these questions head-on. In turn, students will respond creatively via a mix of multimedia projects and writing assignments that also explore what it means to be truly human.
McDaniel Plan: Creative Expression
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FYS 1225 - Scientific Thinking Strategies Credits: 4
A course designed for college majors in the natural sciences (such as biology, physics and chemistry), Scientific Thinking Strategies focus not on biological, physical or chemical facts, but on two major skills that are not only applicable to, but also required by a successful career in all natural sciences. First, the course teaches you how to approach any problem, even problems you have never seen before, using a highly structured thinking strategy. Second, the course trains you to articulate the process of problem-solving such that one successful strategy becomes a sustained successful strategy, in your future science courses, your science career, and your life in general.
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar
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FYS 1226 - The Psychology of Star Wars Credits: 4
This course will challenge students to analyze the application of psychological principles to the Star Wars universe, from The Phantom Menace to The Force Awakens. We will explore which personality traits and psychological disorders (depression, anxiety, psychopathy) apply to each character. We will discuss the use of mindfulness and other counseling techniques by the successful Jedi in their path to self-actualization. We will explore how interpersonal relationships, family dynamics, and loss/grief affect each character. We’ll discuss how Carl Jung’s conception of archetypes is present in the storyline. We’ll examine how the representation of gender roles has changed throughout the films. Through these topics (and more!), we will discover how psychological principles are present in everyday life and throughout the Star Wars universe.
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar
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FYS 1227 - Game Theory Credits: 4
Game Theory is a subject that tries to determine, in a logical way, the decisions that “players” should take to secure the best possible outcomes for themselves, or for themselves and their allies, in a wide array of human interactions. In order to illustrate the versatility of this topic, during the semester we will investigate applications of Game Theory in a variety of settings, i.e., in economics, business, political science, biology, sociology, computer science, logic, ethics, and sports.
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar
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FYS 1228 - Born to Run? Credits: 4
This course will examine how we run, why we run, and the benefits of movement from a variety of perspectives. In addition, exercise training strategies will be introduced and practiced to help runners – especially novice runners – complete a 5k. Thus, this course involves physical activity. Be prepared to walk, jog, and run!
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar
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FYS 1229 - Race-Based New Religions Credits: 4
Throughout American history, a variety of social groups have combined racial, ethnic, and religious rhetoric as they created dozens of new religious movements. This trend peaked in the 1900s, but is otherwise a ubiquitous factor throughout American history. This course explores the history of new social groups that blended racial, ethnic, and religious rhetoric to create new religious identities and new religious movements in America.
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar; Multicultural; Social, Cultural and Historical Understanding
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FYS 1230 - Tinkering with Discovery Credits: 4
“Science and Engineering” may conjure images of stark, precise, and rigid procedures, when in fact, innovative scientists must practice creative thought processes in order to get to that “eureka” moment. In this hands-on course, students will tinker, that is, try something that they don’t know how to do (yet). Options will include but are not limited to 3D printing, robotics, creating textiles, and repurposing an old item into something new and useful. Risk and playful curiosity will be encouraged, because this is what leads to discovery. Students will learn and practice the same iterative processes used by scientists and inventors that can be applied to everyday problems.
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar
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FYS 1231 - The Examined Life Credits: 4
This course is concerned with how we make and find meaning in the world. It will focus on the relationship between personal identity and the quest for a meaningful life. Guiding questions include: What factors shape our identities? Are we free? Is religious belief a necessary part of life? Is life absurd? Is knowledge part of the good life? Throughout the quarter, we will familiarize ourselves with how major figures throughout the history of Western philosophy and contemporary Western philosophers approached these questions. We will also place these authors into dialogue with several ancient and contemporary Asian philosophical works. In addition to philosophical texts, this course will address the aforementioned themes through a film, a short story, and a novel.
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar
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FYS 1232 - Shakespeare’s Game of Thrones Credits: 4
Violence, political intrigue, and religious conflict. Sex, spies, and magic. Moral ambiguity and heartbreaking deaths. These key features of George R. R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire series and HBO’s Game of Thrones are fundamental to Shakespeare’s own vision of politics, history, and human nature. This course explores the affinities between Martin’s fantasy novel A Game of Thrones and several Shakespeare plays, and it asserts the relevance of Renaissance literature to contemporary popular fiction.(SPOILER ALERT!)
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar; Textual Analysis
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FYS 1233 - Water, Food & Environment in China Credits: 4
Water and food have been a crucial but often overlooked part of Chinese history. How have changing patterns of consumption shaped the environment and daily life in different times and regions? What has shaped the Chinese peoples’ relations with water, food, and the environment? Despite lakes and rivers, why have people in China repeatedly suffered in history from lack of water? Why has China faced repeated famines? How have solutions to these problems been wrapped in economic shifts, cultural integration and disintegration, and the expansion/diminishing of state power? Employing a range of disciplinary perspectives-historical, literary, philosophical, agrarian, economic, technological, and environmental -this course examines the changing images of food, water, and environment in Chinese history. Students will consider issues of water and food in peoples’ daily lives, in relation to the environment, within the agrarian economy, and in state projects over time.
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar
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GEO 2200 - Human Geography: Cultures of the Non-Western World Credits: 4
The goal of this course is to explore the cultural geography of non – western developing world. It is based on a multidisciplinary approach, this means thematic topics from subject areas like anthropology, sociology, environmental studies etc are used to study peoples’ experiences. The course examines among other major questions: Where are these areas geographically located? What are the common and unique characteristics of the cultural environment that have been created? How have these peoples’ cultures impacted the western world and vice versa? Geographic areas and regions studied include Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
McDaniel Plan: International Nonwestern.
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GEO 2202 - Cultural Geography: Non – Arab Islamic Societies Credits: 4
This course focuses on the geography of the non – Arab Islamic societies, their cultural traits and experiences. How have they interacted with the natural environment to create Islamic cultural environment? How have their cultural practices impacted Islam and the world? How has westernization impacted their identity, economic, political, and social practices, and vice versa? Among the geographic areas explored are: sub-Saharan Africa, Turkey, Central, South and South-East Asia. Diaspora experiences, especially in Europe and North America are also studied. Special emphasis will be placed on current issues after September 2001 attacks in the United States.
McDaniel Plan: International Nonwestern.
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GER 1101 - Elementary German Credits: 4
The acquisition of oral/aural skills through intensive exposure to German used both as the medium of communication and the object of study. It enables students to express their daily experiences accurately in spoken and written German, and to understand communications of a moderate level of difficulty.
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GER 1102 - Elementary German Credits: 4
The acquisition of oral/aural skills through intensive exposure to German used both as the medium of communication and the object of study. It enables students to express their daily experiences accurately in spoken and written German, and to understand communications of a moderate level of difficulty.
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GER 1103 - Elementary German for Advanced Beginners Credits: 4
A review of basic grammar and the introduction of more advanced grammar, together with the acquisition of oral/aural skills that allow communication in German in everyday contexts. This course encompasses material presented in GER 1101 and 1102.
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GER 1111 - German Cinema: A study of German Culture and History through Film Credits: 4
Films can provide a far more intense experience of a country’s culture and society than textbooks full of facts and data. Films can give an overview of important events in the history of any people. This class will explore 20th-century German identity, culture, history, and politics through film analysis and readings. This class will view and discuss German films that were made from 1919 to the present. This course will be taught in English. All readings are in English. All films are either in English or in German with English subtitles.
McDaniel Plan: International Western; Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding.
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GER 1125 - From the Holocaust to German Unification Credits: 4
This course explores German culture and history from 1933 to the present. It begins with an examination of the Nazis’ rise to power and their political, economical, social, and racist programs. The course continues with WWII and the most brutal crime committed against humankind-the Holocaust. A closer look examines occupied Germany and the so-called “Zero Hour,” the divided Germany, the erection of the Berlin Wall, the student movement in 1968, the collapse of communism and the fall of the Berlin Wall that led to German unification and beyond.
This class is taught in English.
McDaniel Plan: International Western; Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding.
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GER 2211 - Intermediate German I: Language and Culture Credits: 4
A review and expansion of grammar and practice in oral and written German while exploring German language and culture.
Prerequisites GER 1102 or GER 1103 or placement.
McDaniel Plan: Second Language.
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GER 2212 - Intermediate German II: Conversation and Composition Credits: 4
A review and expansion of grammar and practice in oral and written German while exploring the societies, politics, economics, media, etc., of the German-speaking countries in Europe.
Prerequisites GER 2211 or placement.
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GER 2221 - Principles of German for Business Credits: 4
An introduction to basic vocabulary and practices of German business in such areas as communication, job applications and tourism. This course also gives students an in-depth introduction into geography and economics of Germanspeaking countries and the European Union.
Prerequisites GER 2212 or placement.
McDaniel Plan: International Western.
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GER 2231 - Women in German Literature and Society
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GER 2265 - Special Topics in German Credits: 4
The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
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GER 2295 - Internships in German Credits: 0-4
Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.
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GER 2298 - Independent Studies in German Credits: 0-4
Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
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GER 3100 - German House Study Credits: 1
Study related to participation at the German Language House. Special emphasis is placed on speaking the German language, participating in and organizing cultural events and conversation hours.
By Permission only
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GER 3301 - Introduction to the Study of German Literature Credits: 4
Analysis of major representative works from German literature.
Prerequisites GER 2212 or placement.
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GER 3302 - Twentieth Century German Literature Credits: 4
The course deals mainly with German literature of the 20th century. It was a century of destruction and devastation (World War I & II), of misery and suffering (the Holocaust and German expulsions), but also a century of reconstruction, reunification and prosperity. The darkest and most joyous parts of German history took place in the 20th century. In addition to reading and analyzing literary works by various German authors, students will study the historical, social and political situation of the various literary epochs covered in class. This study will be enhanced and augmented by viewing and discussing some films dealing with various topics of German history.
Prerequisites GER-2212 or GER-3000 level or placement.
McDaniel Plan: International Western; Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding; Textual Analysis.
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GER 3304 - Writing in German Credits: 4
In this course the students will be given extensive training in a variety of writing strategies, leading them to improve their formal and informal writing skills in German. It introduces students to various conventions, styles and genres in German on a higher level. It will focus on the development of ideas, evidence, structure, and formats appropriate for various genres and audiences in German.
Prerequisites/Co-requisites German 2212
Writing in the Discipline
McDaniel Plan: Departmental Writing
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GER 3310 - Advanced Studies in German I Credits: 4
A course designed for upper-class German majors with a different topic dealing with aspects of the German literature or culture each semester. See course offerings under German 4410.
Prerequisites Any German 3000 level course, except GER 3100, GER 3320 or GER 3331.
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GER 3320 - German/English Translation Credits: 4
Practice in the art of rendering a text from one language to another using both literary and non-literary sources. This course will include a study of advanced German grammar and written translation of materials from the student’s field of study.
Prerequisites GER-2212 or GER-3000 level or placement.
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GER 3331 - German for International Business Credits: 4
A review and expansion of practices of German business and German language as used in international trade, intercultural conduct, international banking, taxes, social security, structure of industry, advertising, trade fairs, environmental problems, etc.
Prerequisites GER 2221.
McDaniel Plan: International Western.
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GER 3365 - Special Topics in German Credits: 4
The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
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GER 3395 - Internships in German Credits: 0-4
Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.
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GER 3398 - Independent Studies in German Credits: 0-4
Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
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GER 4410 - Advanced Studies in German II Credits: 4
A course designed for upper-class German majors with a different topic dealing with aspects of the German literature or culture each semester. Course offerings include: Die deutsche Novelle; Deutsche Frauenliteratur; Kulturmetropole Berlin; Deutsche Filmemacherinnen und Literatinnen; Franz Kafka: Sein Leben und Werk.
Prerequisites Any German 3000 level course, except GER 3100, GER 3320 or GER 3331.
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GER 4465 - Special Topics in German Credits: 4
The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
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GER 4495 - Internships in German Credits: 0-4
Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.
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GER 4498 - Independent Studies in German Credits: 0-4
Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
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GNI 1130 - First Responder
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GNI 1131 - Study Trip to Budapest: Encountering Diversity Credits: 2
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GNI 1135 - Everything you wanted to know about McDaniel College/ Western Maryland College Credits: 2
An introduction to the 142 year history of Western Maryland/McDaniel College through a study of the people who shaped the College, the curricular changes, the evolving student life, and the changing landscape and facilities from 1867 to the present.
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GNI 1137 - Discovering Dublin and Beyond Credits: 2.0
A study in contrasts, Dublin is one of the most vibrant and dynamic cities in Western Europe. Because modern Ireland is as much a reflection of the past as it is a view into the future, students will examine what it means to be Irish today. Here the rich historical past blends effortlessly with the political and cultural currents that are shaping Europe’s future. Today, the city is a magnet for artists, writers, musicians and scholars, as well as politicians. Boasting a superb transportation system (DART) and rich cultural diversity, the city offers to millions of visitors each year the opportunity to explore and learn about the fascinating past and soak in the enthralling present day. Here, you encounter the Book of Kells a few steps away from cutting-edge art and music scenes. Our trip will also consist of guided tours of museums, landmarks, surrounding counties (such as Limerick), and Northern Ireland.
All McDaniel College students are encouraged to study abroad. This course is specifically designed to include students from diverse backgrounds and needs. The major goal of this experience is to increase the international knowledge of students who would not typically be able to study abroad because of a specific need or disability. Not only will our students experience another culture, they will also build confidence and strengthen personal identity, flexibility, and creativity. The faculty leader for this study trip must provide final approval for all registered students to participate. By registering for this class, you agree to allow the Office of Student Affairs, along with the faculty instructor of the class, to review and approve your student record. Enrollment in this class is not final until Student Affairs and the faculty instructor for the class approve your registration.
McDaniel Plan: Jan Term
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GNI 1195 - IN: Peer Mentor Credits: 1.00 - 2.00
This course/internship is for students that have been selected as Peer Mentors in the Peer Mentor Program for the current academic year.
The Fall semester requirements (up to 2 credits) include attending the Peer Mentor August training period (5 days) and attending and working with mentees throughout the 5-Day New Student Orientation period. The Peer Mentor works with the mentees throughout fall semester in a mentoring role.
The Spring semester requirements (1 credit) include regular communication and meetings with mentees, planning (with the Peer Mentor program) events for first-year students, reporting to the First Year team on mentee progress and supporting mentees throughout Spring semester in their transition to McDaniel.
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GRK 1101 - Elementary Greek Credits: 4
Introduction to the grammar and vocabulary of Ancient Greek with emphasis on the development of reading skills. The courses include an overview of ancient Greek history, literature and culture, as well as beginning readings in ancient texts.
Offered as needed.
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GRK 1102 - Elementary Greek Credits: 4
Introduction to the grammar and vocabulary of Ancient Greek with emphasis on the development of reading skills. The courses include an overview of ancient Greek history, literature and culture, as well as beginning readings in ancient texts.
Offered as needed.
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GRK 2265 - Special Topics in Greek Credits: 4
The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
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GRK 2266 - Special Topics in Greek Credits: 4
The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
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GRK 2298 - Independent Studies in Greek Credits: 0-4
Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
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GRK 2299 - Independent Studies in Greek Credits: 0-4
Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
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GRN 1101 - Introduction to Aging Studies Credits: 4.00
This survey course examines the bio-psycho-social changes that occur as a result of aging and the implications of these changes for the individual as well as for the larger society.
McDaniel Plan: Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding
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GRN 3392 - Internship In Gerontology Credits: 2.00
Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings designed to assist students in acquiring
and using skills and knowledge of the field of study unique to gerontology. Possible settings for
internships include long-term care facilities, voluntary health organizations, professional
associations, senior centers, churches, pastoral counseling centers, social service agencies for
the aged, and research centers.
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GSC 1105 - The Science of Cooking Credits: 4
We all eat; but have you ever wondered if there is any scientific basis to what is being done in the kitchen? This is a course that considers the science of cooking because we all love to indulge our two most chemically related senses 150 smell and taste. During the course we will consider questions as diverse as: What does 147caramelize148 mean? Are green potatoes poisonous? What makes ground beef brown? What is freezer burn? Is white chocolate really chocolate? and How can I get red wine stains out of a tablecloth? We will also consider international food and cooking methodologies, as well as the interpretation of nutritional information and marketing messages. The course will expand and enlighten your taste and smell experience. This is a course for those who would like to be more knowledgeable eaters.
(Offered on the Budapest campus only)
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry
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GSC 1106 - Understanding the Universe Credits: 4.00
Did you ever want to understand the inner workings of the universe? If so, then this class is for you! This course will introduce students to the fundamental ideas and experiments that scientists rely on to help explain how everything in the universe works. Possible topics include the potential of extraterrestrial life; the mysterious quantum world of matter and light; symmetries in nature; the beginning of the universe; the existence of dark matter and energy and their connection to the universe’s final fate; the fundamental importance of energy; the lifecycles of stellar systems and stars; and Einstein’s theory of relativity and black holes.
This course may count as a Physics elective.
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry with Embedded Laboratory
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GSC 1109 - The Nature of Science Credits: 4
Science courses generally are designed to introduce students to what scientists know. The focus of this course, however, will be to deepen students’ appreciation of what science is and how scientists know what they know. Through activities designed to stimulate creative and logical thinking skills, and discussions centered on interactions between science and society, students will gain a clearer understanding of the scientific endeavor, while exploring and expanding their own scientific skills. Examples and activities for this course will be drawn from a wide range of physical, biological, and social sciences.
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry Embedded Lab
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GSC 1110 - Observational Astronomy Credits: 4
This course is a study of the observational techniques used by astronomers, the constellations, stars and stellar evolution, motion of celestial bodies and cosmology. Approximately 1/3 of the course consists of hands-on activities which emphasize the experimental aspects of the astronomical science, how astronomers collect and interpret experimental data in the laboratory and how they formulate theories about the celestial bodies.
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry Embedded Lab; Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding
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GSC 1111 - Introductory Astronomy Credits: 4
This course provides an overview of the field of astronomy. Students will study the history of astronomy; tools and methods used by astronomers; age, distance, size, and temperature scales encountered in the science of the cosmos; motions of celestial objects; composition, characteristics, and development of the planets, Sun, galaxies, and other astronomical bodies; and current events and discoveries, as well as the role of the space program.
Cross-listed with Physics 1111.
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry Embedded Lab
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GSC 1112 - The Earth Credits: 4
This course is a study of the Earth’s cosmic place, history, and systems. Topics will include observations of objects on the Celestial Sphere, formation of the solar system and the Earth, and modern Earth’s global systems – geological, hydrological, atmospheric, and biological. We will also analyze human impacts on the planet and ponder its future.
Offered as needed.
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry Embedded Lab
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GSC 1113 - Sound, Music, and Hearing Credits: 4
A study of sound in everyday experience. Topics considered include the physical nature of sound, description and measurement of sound, physiological and perceptual aspects of hearing, characteristics of human speech, electronic sound systems, noise, and musical acoustics.
Offered as needed.
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry Embedded Lab
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GSC 1114 - Astrobiology: The Origin of Life on Earth and the Potential for Life in the Universe Credits: 4
This introductory Astrobiology course introduces students to the wonders of the universe and to the existence of life itself. The basic principles of astronomy, biology, chemistry, and physics are related to the formation of life on Earth and to the potential for life elsewhere in the universe. Concepts covered in this course include the formation and fate of the universe, essential features of all living systems, the nature of life on Earth, the geological history of the Earth, and the process of evolution. The search for extraterrestrial life, extraterrestrial intelligence, habitable worlds, and the cosmic cataclysms that threaten our continuing existence will also be discussed. Current NASA missions that are devoted to this pursuit will be highlighted. The lecture material will be augmented by in-class videos and “mini-labs.”
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry Embedded Lab
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GSC 1115 - A World Of Light And Color Credits: 4
A survey of the behavior of light and its roles in human experience. Topics include basic light phenomena, wave and photon models of light, color and color theories, light energy, effects of light on living matter, atmospheric effects, optical instruments, human vision, and perception.
Offered as needed.
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry Embedded Lab
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GSC 1116 - Energy and the Environment Credits: 4
Consumption of energy resources maintains and advances civilizations. Working from basic physical concepts and models of depletion and growth, we’ll learn how the human race exploits available renewable and non-renewable resources. We will also compare the relative advantages and disadvantages of various means of energy extraction, generation, and distribution associated with such energy sources as fossil fuels, solar, biomass, and nuclear. Finally, understanding energy also means considering environmental impacts. To this end, we’ll explore how energy extraction and consumption impact our Earth’s biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.
Cross-listed with Environmental and Policy Science 1116.
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry
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GSC 1117 - Environmental Geology Credits: 4
The Earth is an exciting and dynamic planet, the only one our species will call home for a long time to come. Much has been learned about the Earth’s complex interrelated systems but more still needs to be understood. We will explore the Earth and its systems to make you more aware of your environment, its origin, its history and its complexities. Along the way we will try to show you how to be a better observer of the Earth so you can enjoy unraveling some its mysteries on your own. All students are welcome to take this course. The only prerequisite for this course is an interest in the Earth and its environment.
Cross-listed with Environmental and Policy Science 1117.
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry with Laboratory.
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GSC 1121 - Electronics Made Simple Credits: 4.0
This hands-on laboratory course will cover the basic electronics concepts behind simple and complex electronic devices. The course covers analog and digital devices, AC and DC voltage and current and the fundamentals of robotics. Students will learn how to put together electronic components found in circuits and how they all work together in modern electronic devices. Both analog and digital circuits will be built and studied, and students will create their own robot which can sense its environment and communicate with the computer. No previous electronics experience is required, but a solid knowledge of algebra is recommended.
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry with Embedded Lab
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GSC 1131 - Environmental Problem Solving Credits: 4
The formulation of hypotheses and the implementation of experiments, which explore specific environmental problems. Class discussion centers on experimental results and directions for technical and human behavior modifications, which will improve the environment. Themes investigated include energy and air pollution, indoor air chemistry, sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, and bioengineering.
Cross-listed with Environmental and Policy Science 1131.
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry with Laboratory.
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GSC 1140 - Introduction to Forensic Science Credits: 4
This course will serve as an introduction to the scientific study of crime solving. Possible topics to be considered include crime scene investigation, fingerprint analysis, DNA fingerprinting, drug identification, and ballistic studies.
Prerequisites There are no prerequisites for this course.
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry with Laboratory.
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