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HIS 221 - History of Medieval Europe 3 Credits
A history of the beginnings and development of Western European civilization from the later Roman Empire to the beginning of the modern era around 1500. The medieval period will be studied from the political, social, economic, and cultural perspectives of history.
General Education Discipline: Humanities
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HIS 241 - American Environmental History 3 Credits
Students trace the cultural perceptions of nature and humanity’s impact on the environment over the course of American history. Students study various sites of environmental degradation and preservation and the history and politics of environmental protection and sustainability within several crucial frames, including those of race, class, and gender.
General Education Discipline: Humanities
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HIS 242 - European Environmental History 3 Credits
Students study the major climatic changes in Europe in the last 2000 years and the ways that these changes have impacted European society. Students also study the major ideas in European culture about human relationships with the environment, including scientific, religious, and more general cultural conceptions of nature.
General Education Discipline: Humanities
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HIS 260 - Gender in Modern Europe 3 Credits
Students examine how gender roles for both men and women have interacted with political, social, economic, and cultural changes over the last 400 years. Specific topics include gender’s relationship to psychology, work and family, science, urban space, war, and imperialism.
General Education Discipline: Humanities
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HIS 263 - History of the Middle East 3 Credits
Students trace the history of the Middle East from the rise of Islam to the present with an emphasis on the events of the 20th century. Topics include European and American colonialism, Zionism and Arab Nationalism, the Iranian Revolution, the Persian Gulf Wars, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the Arab Spring.
General Education Discipline: Humanities
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HIS 264 - Middle East History and Politics 3 Credits
Part of a Center for Ecological Living and Learning (CELL) semester abroad program, this course allows students to study the historical and political context of the complex struggle between Israelis and Palestinians, with particular attention to the sequences of action and time, the study of events, and the role of political power. As students develop an understanding of the origins and causes of the Israelis-Palestinian conflict, on-site visits to historic sites and guest speakers help them to make links to the present.
General Education Discipline: Interdisciplinary or Experiential
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HIS 266 - American Material Culture/Objects in Everyday Life and History 3 Credits
In this course, students uncover the cultural messages in the objects and spaces of our everyday lives. They attend to the development of American consumer culture and how physical objects construct racial, ethnic, and gendered identities. Objects of study include, among others, cemetaries, museums, architecture, clothing, and vernacular art.
General Education Discipline: Humanities
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HIS 270 - The Holocaust 3 Credits
The course covers European anti-Semitism, racial ideology, the political crises of the early 1930s, Nazi ideology, the course of World War II, and the structures and functioning of the Nazi machinery of death. Questions regarding moral responsibility, memory, modernity, and depersonalization will figure prominently in discussions.
General Education Discipline: Humanities
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HIS 315 - American Foodways 3 Credits
Students examine various key sites and moments of agricultural production throughout United States history. Students study land law, as well as institutions of slavery, sharecropping, seed patenting, and spaces such as the plantation, farm, and botanical garden. Students examine various implements, including the fence, plow, as well as crate labels.
Prerequisites: Sophomore Status
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HIS 320 - The Enlightenment 3 Credits
Students examine the intellectual foundations of our culture from the Scientific Revolution to the French Revolution. The course emphasizes how the Enlightenment articulated Western civilization’s understandings of science, the role of government, the nature of the individual, and rationalism. Assignments focus on placing texts in context.
General Education Discipline: Humanities
Prerequisites: Any HIS course
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HIS 321 - The French Revolution 3 Credits
Students study the French Revolution, an event that marks the beginning of modern politics in the West. Topics include the ideas of the Enlightenment, the events of 1789-1794, the rise of Napoleon, the birth of political ideologies, and the fundamental questions of government, representation, and violence in politics.
General Education Discipline: Humanities
Prerequisites: Any HIS course
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HIS 325 - Nature and Nation: Environment, Art, Ideology 3 Credits
This course examines the intersection of nature and nation-building in three periods: the early national period, 1950s cowboy culture, and present-day National Parks tourism. Students study the relationship of natural history to national culture, examining how empire and Enlightenment thinking come together to constitute nation-building as an imperial and Romantic art.
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing.
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HIS 334 - Ideology in the 20th Century 3 Credits
Students will explore the ways that political ideologies have shaped the world since 1900. Topics include European colonialism, the rise of communism and fascism, the Russian and Chinese Revolutions, the two World Wars, the Holocaust, the Cold War, colonial independence movements, globalization and the status of ideologies such as liberalism today.
General Education Discipline: Humanities
Prerequisites: Any previous HIS course
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HIS 357 - Gender in Total War 3 Credits
Students examine the transformation of gender roles during World Wars I and II and explore in particular challenges to ideals of masculine courage, valor, and military efficacy in the face of mechanized warfare as well as the ways in which the wars drew women into industrial workplaces and onto the killing fields. Illustrations of these dramatic upheavals in European and American conceptions of gender are examined in secondary histories, film, literature, and memoirs.
General Education Discipline: Humanities
Prerequisites: Any HIS course
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Interdisciplinary Studies |
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IDS 120 - Superior Connections Practicum 4 Credits
Field trips and colloquia discussions are central to the Superior Connections program. The trips and colloquia connect the topics of the fall semester Superior Connections courses and thus provide students with opportunities to integrate ideas from different disciplines. These experiences immerse students in observing, thinking, and communicating about their relationship to the land, water, ecosystems, history, and people of the Lake Superior Region.
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Corequisites: BIO 128 , ENG 126 , GSC 112 , and NAS 160 .
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IDS 141 - Sustainable Agriculture Synthesis 4 Credits
Students develop a holistic understanding of humanity’s relationship to nature through famine and food, gain understanding of agricultural challenges through projects in the campus garden and surrounding farms, and consider how a systems perspective informs the practice of farming and advances in sustainable food production.
General Education Discipline: Experiential
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IDS 154 - Fake News, Forgeries, and Frauds 3 Credits
How do you distinguish illusion from reality? This question lies at the heart of several contemporary issues, whether political accusations of “fake news” or the ethics surrounding reality-altering technologies. In this course, students explore historical debates over forgeries, fake identities, and fraudulent artifacts in order to develop skills in media analysis and interpretation that are increasingly useful for navigating today’s ever-more-complex media landscape.
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IDS 168 - War and Peace in Film 3 Credits
This Spring Term course critically considers how filmmakers, producers and executives, activists, and governments have advocated for war and peace through the medium of film in the past century. Students primarily examine the American experience in war and peace in this period, but international perspectives on the topic also receive consideration.
General Education Discipline: Interdiscplinary
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IDS 180 - Lake Superior Circumnavigation 4 Credits
In this May-term travel course, students explore the Lake Superior Watershed as they circumnavigate the Lake by van, boat, and foot. Visits to prominent natural and historical sites as well as interactions with members of regional communities are integral to the course.
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General Education Discipline: Experiential
Prerequisites: Superior Connections 4-course block
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IDS 243 - Sustainable Agriculture Practicum 4 Credits
In this field course, students gain hands-on experience in sustainable agriculture either by working on selected farms or by assisting organizations working on food or agricultural policy issues. Students have the opportunity to work in-depth with one farm or organization for the semester, or gain a broad experience with several farms and organizations over the semester.
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General Education Discipline: Experiential
Prerequisites: IDS 141
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IDS 248 - Great Lakes Water Wars 3 Credits
This course delves into the history of political maneuvers and water diversion schemes that have proposed sending Great Lakes water everywhere from Akron to Arizona. Using a case study approach that examines these various water projects—past, present and proposed—the course culminates with a focus on the Great Lakes Compact, a legal document designed to keep Great Lakes water inside the Great Lakes Basin.
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IDS 274 - Israel and Palestine Studies 3 Credits
Part of a Center for Ecological Living and Learning (CELL) semester abroad program, this course provides an interdisciplinary review of contemporary issues in three countries of the Levant region: Israel, Palestinian Territories, and Jordan. The first-hand survey includes home stays, touring, and study to understand the geography, culture, language, religion, economics, foreign relations, environment, and arts of the region.
General Education Discipline: Interdisciplinary or Experiential
Prerequisites: Admittance to CELL Program
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IDS 276 - Middle East Sustainability 3 Credits
Part of a Center for Ecological Living and Learning (CELL) semester abroad program, this course provides students with an opportunity to explore the principles and integral relationship of peace and sustainability in Israel and Palestine. In addition to examining choices being made in their own lives and how these impact both peace and sustainability, the course provides an opportunity to examine current efforts in the region to build peace and a sustainable future. Field trips and opportunities to apply classroom learning to current peace and sustainability projects are integral to the course.
General Education Discipline: Interdisciplinary or Experiential
Prerequisites: Admittance to CELL program
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IDS 278 - Applied Peace and Sustainability 3 Credits
Part of a Center for Ecological Living and Learning (CELL) semester abroad program, this service-learning course challenges students to apply what they are learning in their academic courses to real-life peace and sustainability issues and practices in the programs and villages where they are working and living. Students will have opportunities to work with community partners in various organizations relating to peace and sustainability such as a refugee camp in Bethlehem, Friends of the Earth Middle East, Arava Institute, Seeds of Peace, Peace Players, an Environmental Education Center in Beit Jala, and Volunteering for Peace.
General Education Discipline: Interdisciplinary or Experiential
Prerequisites: Admittance to CELL Program
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IDS 284 - Central American Culture, History, and Language 3 Credits
Part of a Center for Ecological Living and Learning (CELL) semester abroad program, this course provides students with a hands-on introduction to the history and culture of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica; the challenges of conservation and development facing this region; and the language of the region. Students participate in several homestay experiences, visit cultural and historical sites, and engage in discussions, lectures, and reflective writing.
General Education Discipline: Interdisciplinary or Experiential
Prerequisites: Admittance to CELL Program
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IDS 285 - Iceland Culture, History, and Language 3 Credits
Part of a Center for Ecological Living and Learning (CELL) semester abroad program, this course provides students with an overview of the culture, language, and history of Iceland. Students receive instruction in conversational Icelandic and develop an understanding of the socio-cultural and environmental contexts relevant to Icelandic studies. Field trips to historical sites are integral to the course.
General Education Discipline: Interdisciplinary or Experiential
Prerequisites: Admittance to CELL Program
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IDS 286 - Ecology, Humans, & Sustainability 3 Credits
This course is part of a Center for Ecological Living and Learning (CELL) program and is only available to students enrolled in the program. Students in the course explore the magnificent, intricate, and interconnected systems that support and sustain life on Earth, while also examining often unexamined worldviews that influence decisions that individuals and communities make about how they live. Grounded partly in their experience of living at the Findhorn Eco-Village, students conclude the course by developing a leadership action plan for promoting sustainable living on their campuses or home communities.
General Education Discipline: Environmental Narratives
Prerequisites: Admission to CELL program
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IDS 315 - Comparative Race Studies 3 Credits
Students investigate the relationship between settler colonialism and racialized labor in the history of the United States by exploring the intertwined histories, cultures and identities of African American and Native American people. Students learn how race, gender, and other social categories contribute to national and transnational expressions of racial categories and racism, while developing a vocabulary to discuss issues of racial formation, difference, and inequality.
Prerequisites: Any NAS course or Junior standing.
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IDS 373 - Humans and the Environment 3 Credits
Part of a Round River field experience, in this environmental anthropology course, students study a variety of topics that range from cultural models and narrative constructions of the natural environment to more applied, developmental issues associated with sustainability and community-based natural resource management, and the wider political and economic context of environmental issues as reflected in political-ecology and the environmental justice movement.
General Education Discipline: Interdisciplinary or Experiential
Prerequisites: Admittance to the Round River Program
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IDS 480 - Senior Seminar 3 Credits
Through seminar discussions and essay assignments, students synthesize their learning from courses and experiences in the Humanity and Nature core and Environmental humanities emphasis. Specific topics of study vary in a given year.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and one of the following: ENG 384 , GWS 331 , HIS 325 , NAS 315 , NAS 340 , REL 315 , or REL 331 .
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MET 125 - Weather and Climate 4 Credits
This course provides students with an introduction to the general circulation of the atmosphere and the mechanisms responsible for the generation of weather and climate. Students study seasonal and daily temperatures, air pressure and wind, atmospheric moisture, cloud development, precipitation, severe weather, and climate change.
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MET 244 - Understanding Climate Change 3 Credits
This course provides an introductory exposure to the topics of regional and global climate change. Students gain scientific knowledge of concepts and relationships such as: controls of Earth’s climate system, climate classification, the greenhouse effect, feedback mechanisms, natural and human factors contributing to climate change, and global climate modeling. Course fee.
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MET 255 - Practicum Broadcast Meteorology 3 Credits
This practicum provides students with an introduction to the field of broadcast meteorology and offers hands-on experience in creating and airing weather reports at the Northland News Center in Duluth. Students become familiar with the technology and operating procedures of a news/weather/sports studio environment, gain skills in the use of specialized software, and learn how to put together a broadcast package under time constraints. For this course, students must arrange their own transportation to the Northland News Center in Duluth.
General Education Discipline: Experiential
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MET 270 - Oceans and Climate 4 Credits
Students learn about the interaction between Earth’s oceans, land, and atmosphere. Students study how the surrounding environment has shaped the oceans from the initial origins to today. Topics include: plate tectonics, marine life, air-sea interaction, circulation, waves, tides, pollution, weather, and climate change.
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MET 364 - Synoptic Meteorology I 4 Credits
Students learn basic techniques for analyzing and forecasting surface and upper-air weather systems. The course focuses on air mass classification, frontal analysis, construction of surface weather maps, upper-air analysis, interpretation of satellite imagery, and discussions of standardized techniques for collection and reporting weather information and for displaying weather data patterns and preparation of forecasts.
Prerequisites: MET 125 and MTH 140 or PHY 110
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MET 365 - Synoptic Meteorology II 4 Credits
Continuation of Synoptic Meteorology I. Quasi-geostrophic theory, baroclinic instability, and potential vorticity dynamics are discussed in light of the development and propagation of mid-latitute cyclones and anticyclones. Interactions of synoptic-scale phenomena with the global and mesoscales are also discussed.
Prerequisites: MET 364 and MTH 141 or PHY 111
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MET 387 - Mesoscale Meteorology 3 Credits
By applying atmospheric dynamics and physical analysis techniques, students develop a physical understanding of and an ability to forecast certain mesoscale phenomena, including mesoscale convective systems, severe thunderstorms, and lake-effect snow.
Prerequisites: MET 125 and MTH 140
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MET 465 - Dynamic Meteorology II 4 Credits
Continuation of Dynamic Meteorology I. Topics include atmospheric waves, the planetary boundary layer, baroclinic and barotropic instability, and atmospheric turbulence.
Prerequisites: MET 464
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MET 467 - Physical Meteorology 3 Credits
Students complete an in-depth examination of various topics in atmospheric sciences including thermodynamics of moist air, radiative transfer through the atmosphere, and atmospheric fluid dynamics. The course requires a combination of advanced mathematics and a solid understanding of fundamental physics.
General Education Discipline: Natural Science
Prerequisites: MTH 141 and PHY 330
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MET 480 - Seminar in Atmospheric Science 3 Credits
Seminar in Atmospheric Science is a Junior or Senior level capstone course intended for students with a meteorology major or climate science minor. The course may include reading and discussion of current topics in atmospheric science, as well as research, writing, presentations, peer review, field experience, and preparation for employment and/or graduate school.
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Modern Languages |
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MLG 105 - Elementary Spanish I 4 Credits
Students develop a working knowledge of modern Spanish, allowing them to speak, write, and understand the language as it is used today. Classes are taught in Spanish and consist of dialogue practice, presentation of grammatical forms, and intensive language drills. Regular attendance and steady, incremental work is essential for success in the class. Out-of-class support is provided by the instructor and a tutor. Texts for the course are carefully selected and include workbooks for drills and practice, as well as a strong focus on the different cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Advanced Placement and CLEP credit accepted for MLG 105.
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MLG 106 - Elementary Spanish II 4 Credits
This course is a continuation of MLG 105 , students further develop a working knowledge of modern Spanish, allowing them to speak, write, and understand the language as it is used today. Classes are taught in Spanish and consist of dialogue practice, presentation of grammatical forms, and intensive language drills. Regular attendance and steady, incremental work is essential for success in the class. Out-of-class support is provided by the instructor and a tutor. Texts for the course are carefully selected and include workbooks for drills and practice, as well as a strong focus on the different cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Students develop conversational skills. Advanced Placement and CLEP credit accepted for MLG 106.
Prerequisites: MLG 105 , Advanced Placement or CLEP credit
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MLG 205 - Intermediate Spanish I 4 Credits
This course continues to build a solid grammatical foundation and to reinforce the four basic skills ―listening, speaking, reading, and writing― while giving more opportunities for conversation, so students can use the language freely and spontaneously. Culture is amplified with the class study of a movie script and viewing of the film, as well as various presentations on Latin America and Spain. Advanced Placement and CLEP credit accepted for MLG 205.
Prerequisites: MLG 106
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MLG 206 - Intermediate Spanish II 4 Credits
This course represents a mix of advanced grammar and conversation as well as an Introduction to literature. Students read short stories from renowned authors: those are analyzed and discussed in class and students write position/reaction papers on the topic of their choice. There are “windows” into other cultures through documentaries and films. Advanced Placement and CLEP credit accepted for MLG 206.
Prerequisites: MLG 205
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Mathematics |
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MTH 103 - Algebraic Reasoning 3 Credits
Students learn algebraic techniques for working with linear and quadratic equations, polynomials, and expressions involving exponents and radicals. Specific topics include graphing and constructing equations of lines, solving systems of equations, simplifying and factoring polynomials, simplifying radical expressions, and solving quadratic equations. Emphasis is placed on mathematical reasoning, understanding, and skill development.
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MTH 106 - Environmental Mathematics 3 Credits
Students explore environmental issues and problems using the mathematics of functions and basic statistics. Specific topics include explorations of measurements and units; ratios and percentages; tabular and graphical displays of data; linear, exponential, and power functions; difference equations; and statistical descriptions of data. Students reinforce all concepts through application to environmental data and situations.
General Education Discipline: Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisites: ACT math score of 17 or higher, SAT math score of 470 or higher, or successful completion of Algebra II with a grade of B or above.
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MTH 107 - Statistical Concepts and Analysis 4 Credits
Students learn to explore questions about data and populations through the application of exploratory data analysis and inferential statistics. Specific topics include summary graphics and statistics; normal distribution calculations; experimental design and sample collection; sampling distributions; inference concept; t-family of tests; chi-square family of tests; and regression. Students analyze data and perform tests with modern statistical software.
General Education Discipline: Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisites: Any 100-level MTH course, ACT math score of 17 or higher, SAT math score of 470 or higher, or successful completion of Algebra II with a grade of B or above.
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MTH 109 - Precalculus Mathematics 4 Credits
Students review the real number system and develop understanding of functions and graphs. Topics include polynomials and zeros, rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, identities and inverse functions, solution of triangles and elements of coordinate geometry.
General Education Discipline: Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisites: ACT math score of 20 or higher, SAT math score of 515 or higher, MTH 103 , or successful completion of Algebra II with a grade of B or above.
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MTH 140 - Calculus I 4 Credits
Students learn the concepts of limit, continuity, derivative, and integration. Topics include Mean Value Theorem, anti-derivatives, definite integrals and their applications. Students apply the derivative concept to curve sketching and extreme value problems of optimization in the life, social, and physical sciences.
General Education Discipline: Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisites: MTH 109 , ACT math score of 25 or higher, SAT math score of 620 or higher, or successful completion of Precalculus with a grade of B or above.
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MTH 141 - Calculus II 4 Credits
In this course students develop a deeper understanding of calculus and its applications. Topics include applications of the definite integral, techniques of integration, improper integrals, Taylor polynomials, sequence and series, functions of several variables, partial derivatives, and multiple integrals.
General Education Discipline: Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisites: MTH 140
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MTH 207 - Biometry 4 Credits
Students learn to explore more advanced questions about data and populations through the application of statistical models and inferential statistics. Specific topics include linear models of one- and two-way ANOVA with multiple comparisons and transformations, linear regression with transformations and indicator variables, and logistic regression. Students apply theoretical constructs to real-life situations in the life and natural sciences using modern statistical software.
General Education Discipline: Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisites: MTH 107
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MTH 230 - Mathematical Modeling 4 Credits
Students use deterministic and stochastic models based on difference and differential equations to draw conclusions and make predictions about natural systems. Topics include equilibrium analysis, bifurcation, chaos, hysteresis, phase plane analysis, and numerical simulation. Students apply modeling concepts to population ecology, population viability, predator-prey relationships, sustainable use of renewable resources, and global climate.
Prerequisites: MTH 140
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MTH 307 - Probability and Its Applications 3 Credits
Students learn combinatorial analysis, axioms of probability, conditional probability, discrete, continuous and jointly distributed random variables, moment generating functions and limit theorems. Students apply theoretical concepts to inferential statistics, Bayes’ Theorem, and Markov chains.
General Education Discipline: Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisites: MTH 141 or Instructor Consent
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MTH 312 - Advanced Calculus 4 Credits
Students explore multivariate functions and vector calculus. Topics include extreme values of functions of several variables, implicit functions and Jacobians, transformation of coordinates, derivatives of vector-valued functions, line integrals, surface integrals, Green’s theorem, Stokes’ theorem, and the divergence theorem.
Prerequisites: MTH 141
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MTH 320 - Introduction to Complex Variables 4 Credits
Students investigate the complex number system, analytic functions, Taylor and Laurent series, integration, residues and poles, conformal mapping and applications to biological-physical science.
Prerequisites: MTH 140 and MTH 141 .
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MTH 328 - College Geometry 3 Credits
Students learn both Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry. Topics include vector methods of proof, classical theorems, geometric transformations of the Euclidean plane, the Poincare model of hyperbolic space and non-Euclidean geometry, and introductory projective geometry.
Prerequisites: MTH 141 or Instructor Consent
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MTH 330 - Differential Equations 4 Credits
Differential equations serve as mathematical models for displaying the interrelations between mathematics and the physical sciences engineering. Students study the methods of solutions of ordinary differential equations to represent the dynamics of physical phenomena. Topics include first and second order linear differential equations, power series, and Laplace transform solutions of differential equations.
Prerequisites: MTH 141
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MTH 335 - Discrete Mathematics 4 Credits
Students learn fundamental discrete structures. Topics include algorithms, mathematical induction, elements of set theory, graphs, trees, combinatorics, difference equations, recursion, logic, and probability.
General Education Discipline: Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisites: MTH 140 or Instructor Consent
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MTH 337 - Linear Algebra 4 Credits
Students use matrix and generalized vector spaces to understand multi-variable functions in real-life applications. Topics include vector spaces, linear dependence/independence, properties of matrices and determinants, linear transformations, inner product spaces, and eigenvalues.
General Education Discipline: Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisites: MTH 141 or Instructor Consent
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MTH 380 - Methods of Applied Mathematics 3 Credits
Students learn selected topics from applied mathematics that may include numerical methods, iterative solution of equations, curve fitting and interpolation techniques, numerical differentiation and integration, Fourier series, and transform methods. Additional topics will reflect particular interests of student and faculty.
Prerequisites: MTH 141
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MTH 470 - Advanced Topics in Mathematics 4 Credits
Students learn methods of rigorous proofs in analysis and algebra. Topics from analysis include sequences and series, continuous functions on metric spaces, derivatives, basic point set topology and properties of Riemann integrals. Topics from modern algebra include groups, rings, and fields. Real Analysis/Modern Algebra offered in alternate years.
Prerequisites: MTH 141 or Instructor Consent
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MTH 496 - Mathematics Senior Capstone Seminar 1 - 4 Credits
Students select, conduct, and complete a research project. The focus of the seminar reflects particular competencies of faculty and specific interests of students. Strongly recommended for all senior mathematics majors.
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MUS 121 - Chamber Music in Performance 1 Credits
Students rehearse and perform chamber music repertory for various standard combinations of instruments and/or voices. Repeatable for credit.
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MUS 131 - Symphonic Band 0 - 1 Credits
In this Northland College and community concert band, participants study traditional and contemporary band literature and participate in concerts throughout the academic year, balancing the musical and educational needs of the members with service to the cultural needs of the community. Membership is open to all qualified students. Repeatable for credit.
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MUS 141 - Northland College Choir 0 - 1 Credits
This is a mixed choir for students who enjoy the challenge of singing a wide variety of choral music in a range of different styles. The course is offered without audition and is repeatable for credit.
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MUS 143 - Lumberjack Chorus 0 - 1 Credits
This is a male choir for students and community members who enjoy the challenge of singing a wide variety of choral music in a range of different styles. The course is offered without audition and is repeatable for credit.
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MUS 145 - Accidentals Women’s Chorus 0 - 1 Credits
This is a female choir for students and community members who enjoy the challenge of singing a wide variety of choral music in a range of different styles. The course is offered without audition and is repeatable for credit.
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MUS 151 - Jazz Band 0 - 1 Credits
The band is organized for the study and performance of jazz arrangements and composition in a variety of styles. This ensemble provides the opportunity to strengthen improvisational skills. Membership is open to all qualified students. Repeatable for credit.
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MUS 161 - Chequamegon Symphony 0 - 1 Credits
Students participate in a college-community orchestra that performs major orchestral repertory during a season of three or four concerts. Repeatable for credit.
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MUS 171 - Chamber Choir 0 - 1 Credits
The Chamber Choir explores music written for small vocal ensembles. Singers have opportunities to perform music from a number of different style periods, with an emphasis on a cappella music from the Renaissance to the present. Students perform regular concerts and are involved in musical outreach in the community. Open by audition. Concurrent membership in the Northland College Choir is encouraged, but not required. Repeatable for credit.
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MUS 181 - Individual Brass Lessons 1 Credits
Students meet regularly with a faculty member for a specialized, one-on-one instruction in an instrument. Instruction focuses on both technical and interpretive aspects of solo performance.
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MUS 182 - Individual Guitar Lessons 1 Credits
Students meet regularly with a faculty member for a specialized, one-on-one instruction in an instrument. Instruction focuses on both technical and interpretive aspects of solo performance.
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MUS 183 - Individual Percussion Lessons 1 Credits
Students meet regularly with a faculty member for a specialized, one-on-one instruction in an instrument. Instruction focuses on both technical and interpretive aspects of solo performance.
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MUS 184 - Individual Piano Lessons 1 Credits
Students meet regularly with a faculty member for a specialized, one-on-one instruction in an instrument. Instruction focuses on both technical and interpretive aspects of solo performance.
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MUS 185 - Individual Strings Lessons 1 Credits
Students meet regularly with a faculty member for a specialized, one-on-one instruction in an instrument. Instruction focuses on both technical and interpretive aspects of solo performance.
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MUS 186 - Individual Voice Lessons 1 Credits
Students meet regularly with a faculty member for a specialized, one-on-one instruction in voice. Instruction focuses on both technical and interpretive aspects of solo performance.
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MUS 187 - Individual Woodwind Lessons 1 Credits
Students meet regularly with a faculty member for a specialized, one-on-one instruction in an instrument. Instruction focuses on both technical and interpretive aspects of solo performance.
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NAS 100 - Introduction to Native American Studies 3 Credits
This course gives students an overview of the historic and contemporary experiences of Native American peoples in North America. Topics will include: Native identity, labor, politics, philosophy, religion, literature, arts, representation, law and ethics, social justice, and language preservation.
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General Education Discipline: Humanities
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NAS 121 - Introduction to Ojibwe Language I 3 Credits
Students develop an appreciation for the Ojibwe culture through the study of its language and basic expressions.
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NAS 122 - Introduction to Ojibwe Language II 3 Credits
This course is a second-semester continuation of NAS 121 Introduction to Ojibwe Language I. Students further develop their appreciation for Ojibwe culture through continued study of its language and basic expressions.
Prerequisites: NAS 121
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NAS 160 - Lake Superior Ojibwe 3 Credits
Part of the Superior Connections Program, this course focuses on the various Ojibwe people who have resided in the Western Great Lakes region. Students study these cultures from pre-contact time to the present and develop an understanding of and appreciation for the history, culture, and traditional teachings of the indigenous people of the Lake Superior Watershed.
Corequisites: BIO 128 , ENG 126 , GSC 112 , and IDS 120
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NAS 210 - Native American Cultures in Wisconsin 3 Credits
Students study Native cultures who have resided in Wisconsin from pre-history to the present. The course focuses on historical and cultural aspects of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Iroquoian language families, their relations to one another, to the European colonists, and later to the Americans. Students gain insight and understanding of cultures that are much different than that of the White American.
General Education Discipline: Humanities
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NAS 212 - Wisconsin Indian Cultures, History, and Contemporary Issues 3 Credits
This course focuses on the cultures and histories of Wisconsin Native peoples and communities from pre-contact to the present. Topics include their relations to one another, their complex interactions and responses to European contact, the impact of European and American colonialism, and Native survival and resistance. Students gain insight and understanding of Native peoples of Wisconsin and the relationship between historical and contemporary issues in their communities.
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NAS 215 - Native American Women’s History 3 Credits
Students explore the diverse lives and experiences of Native American Women with a particular emphasis on how Native women have contributed in critical ways to the economic, political, social, and spiritual well being of their communities and how they have played a key role in the history of Native American survival and resistance to American colonialism. Specific topics include: gender and identity in Native American societies; stereotypes and historical representations; kinship; activism and leadership; land, labor and tribal economies; the arts and material culture; colonization and decolonization; and tribal sovereignty.
General Education Discipline: Humanities
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NAS 216 - Indigenous Representations 3 Credits
Students are introduced to the historic and contemporary portrayals of Native and Indigenous peoples and cultures through a variety of popular media. This course emphasizes the critical examination of stereotypes and the ways in which Native and Indigenous peoples have reclaimed their cultural identities through various self-representation strategies aimed at resisting persistent negative depictions and empowering their communities.
Course Fee
General Education Discipline: Humanities
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NAS 221 - Intermediate Ojibwe Language I 3 Credits
Guided by a faculty mentor, students complete a self-instructional course designed to help them recapture or expand their knowledge of the Ojibwe language. Offered by arrangement.
Prerequisites: NAS 122
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NAS 222 - Intermediate Ojibwe Language II 3 Credits
This course is a second-semester continuation of NAS 221 Intermediate Ojibwe Language II. Offered by arrangement.
Prerequisites: NAS 221
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NAS 224 - Introduction to Tribal Legal Studies 3 Credits
Students study the unique relationship between the United States government and American Indian tribes, with a particular focus on tribal sovereignty, civil and criminal jurisdiction, the status of Indian lands, hunting and fishing rights, and recent federal and Supreme Court decisions pertaining to Indian tribes.
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General Education Discipline: Social Science
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NAS 227 - Native Foodways 3 Credits
Students in this course explore issues in Indigenous foodways, from harvest to table, in a variety of social and cultural contexts. The course surveys how food is creatively used to shape community and identity, to transmit social values, and to mark special and ordinary time. Topics include treaty and harvesting rights, food sovereignty, gender and food production, indigenous land-use traditions and ecological worldview.
Pre-2016 Connections Curriculum: Social Science
2016 Connections Curriculum: Social Science or Human & Cultural Diversity or Needs of an Ecologically Sustainable Future; Writing Intensive course.
Course Fee
General Education Discipline: Social Science
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NAS 231 - Native American Arts and Cultures 3 Credits
Students enrich their understanding of Native American cultures by studying and practicing artistic traditions.
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NAS 236 - Indigenous Film and Media 3 Credits
Students develop their knowledge of Indigenous film and new media by discussing and interpreting a variety of films, documentaries, graphic narratives, and new media. Drawing on foundational concepts in film and media studies, and surveying the history of global Indigenous cinema and media, students study how power, orientalism, and issues of self-representation have developed and changed in cinema and new media.
2016 Connections Curriculum: Human & Cultural Diversity; Writing Intensive course.
General Education Discipline: Human & Cultural Diversity
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NAS 239 - Indigenous Oral Traditions 3 Credits
Students in this course study a variety of traditional oral genres in Indigenous cultures, including myths, supernatural and historical legends, animal tales, personal anecdotes, jokes and humorous tales, and bawdy stories. The course focuses on how cultural information and shared values are encoded into and created through narrative structures, and how aspects of performance are a dialogue between performer and audience.
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General Education Discipline: Humanities or Human & Cultural Diversity
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NAS 241 - Indigenous Museum Studies 3 Credits
In this service-learning course, students work with Northland’s Indigenous Cultures Center and Native American Museum to create a project based on student conducted ethnographic fieldwork in a regional Native American community. Students learn about contemporary museology, about decolonizing representations of Indigenous people in museums, and about how to curate fieldwork into a final digital or physical exhibition for a public audience.
2016 Connections Curriculum: Human & Cultural Diversity and Writing Intensive.
Course Fee
General Education Discipline: Human & Cultural Diversity
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NAS 242 - Field Methods & Production 3 Credits
In this service-learning course, students work directly with a regional Native American community to hone their indigenous-centered fieldwork methods and abilities to curate them through digital production. In addition to developing essential fieldwork skills of ethnographic interviewing, photography, and videography, students collaboratively produce a digital exhibit or resource with identified community partners that serves a community-identified need.
Course Fee
General Education Discipline: Human & Cultural Diversity or Experiential
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NAS 260 - Indigenous Environmental Justice 3 Credits
Students study how environmental resource use affects Indigenous communities in order to better understand the concept of environmental justice and strategies for enacting it. Connecting contemporary environmental issues to legacies of colonialism and considering diverse cultural perceptions of land, students will be better equipped to advocate for equitable uses of the environment that promote the wellbeing of Indigenous communities.
General Education Discipline: Human & Cultural Diversity
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NAS 265 - Indigenous Perceptions of Water 3 Credits
Students study Indigenous teachings about water and how this knowledge pertains to efforts to protect and sustain watersheds. Comparing local knowledge and advocacy—for example, Anishinaabe Water Keepers—with Indigenous perspectives on water elsewhere in the world, students enrich their understanding of how culture informs water policies and management. Visits with guest speakers and trips to local waterways will complement course topics and readings.
Course Fee
General Education Discipline: Human & Cultural Diversity
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NAS 283 - American Indian Literature 3 Credits
Students survey literature by Native American and non-Native American writers. Coursework acquaints students with both written and oral traditions of American Indian people through reading, writing, lecture, and discussion.
General Education Discipline: Humanities
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NAS 300 - Ethnobiology 3 Credits
Students study nonhuman species and biological systems as they pertain to the traditions and livelihoods of Indigenous peoples. The course focuses on historical and contemporary interactions of Indigenous peoples with environments, with attention to specific relationships with plants and animals as well as larger ecological systems. Students also examine how such knowledge traditions function in broader communities as Traditional Ecological Knowledge.
Course Fee
General Education Discipline: Human & Cultural Diversity
Prerequisites: BIO 115 or any NAS course
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