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CHM 225 - Ecological Quantitative Analysis 4 Credits
Students learn how to apply quantitative methods of analysis, including volumetric, photometric, and chromatographic methods to complex environmental samples. An independent laboratory project is required. Students also learn the relevant theories that underlie the operation of complex modern instrumentation and learn and apply statistical methods of quality control and validation of results.
Course Fee.
Prerequisites: CHM 103 , CHM 105 , CHM 108 , and CHM 110
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CHM 234 - Green or Toxic Chemistry 3 Credits
Through lectures, discussion, and labs, students explore a number of questions related to green or toxic chemistry, including the following: What makes some chemicals toxic? How do scientists determine the environmental fate of contaminants? How has chemical synthesis been changed to reduce or eliminate environmental impacts?
Course Fee.
Connections Discipline: Natural Science
Prerequisites: CHM 103 , CHM 105 , CHM 108 , or CHM 110
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CHM 240 - Inorganic Chemistry 4 Credits
This course focuses on descriptive chemistry of main group elements. Students study spectra, structure, and reactions of transition metal complexes, as well as preparation, bonding, and applications of organometallic compounds.
Course Fee.
Prerequisites: CHM 103 , CHM 105 , CHM 108 , or CHM 110
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CHM 245 - Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate 4 Credits
This course evaluates the many factors affecting global climate, its feedback mechanisms, and climate change. Topics include the global energy balance, the hydrological cycle, radiative transfer, general circulation, and natural and anthropogenic climate change. Students also study greenhouse warming, ozone layer depletion, acid rain, air pollution toxins, and other anthropogenically induced effects. The course is focused on basic concepts of atmospheric science but also includes principles of physics, chemistry and hydrology.
Course Fee.
Connections Discipline: Natural Science
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CHM 320 - Advanced Organic Chemistry 4 Credits
Students study advanced topics in organic chemistry, including both synthetic and mechanistic material. Fused ring systems and conformational analysis are a particular focus of the course.
Prerequisites: CHM 221
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CHM 326 - Atmospheric Chemistry 4 Credits
Students investigate the chemistry of the upper and lower atmosphere, including issues such as photochemical smog, acid deposition, stratospheric ozone depletion, and climate change. Along the way, students develop the necessary background in chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, and photochemistry to better understand these complex atmospheric issues.
Prerequisites: MTH 141 and any 100-level CHM course
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CHM 345 - Biochemistry 4 Credits
In this course, students explore four major biochemical themes—the nature and synthesis of proteins, pathway regulation and integration, energy flux, and information transmission—through the study of topics such as endocrine disrupters, pharmacology, biochemical adaptations, and environmental toxicology. Students also use computer data analysis for predicting biochemical structure and classifying protein sequences.
Course Fee.
Prerequisites: CHM 221
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CHM 374 - Pharmacology 3 Credits
Students study the action and uses of drugs employing the fundamentals of pharmacodynamics and pharmaceutical chemistry based on theories of organic chemistry and biochemistry. In particular, the course focuses on in-depth investigations of the interactions of drugs within biological systems, emphasizing relationships between the function of drugs and their overall structure.
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CHM 443 - Quantum Mechanics and Molecular Spectroscopy 4 Credits
Students solve Schrodinger’s equation for several important model systems to explore the qualitative nature of quantum systems. They examine the nature of the covalent chemical bond theoretically, using both ab initio and semi-empirical treatments of molecular orbital theory and valence bond theory. Students also explore molecular spectroscopy through application of solved model quantum systems.
Prerequisites: MTH 141 , PHY 110 , CHM 220 , and CHM 225 or CHM 240
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CHM 447 - Chemical Thermodynamics 4 Credits
Students study the laws of thermodynamics and apply these laws to chemical processes in order to develop an understanding of chemical equilibrium and the nature of spontaneity in physical and chemical processes. Students also develop an understanding of the Boltzmann distribution and analyze molecular spectra in light of the insight provided by Boltzmann.
Prerequisites: MTH 141 , PHY 110 , and CHM 225 or CHM 240
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CHM 449 - Kinetics and Transport 4 Credits
Students study the kinetics of chemical reactions and the development of theory of transport of species in various systems. They also develop an understanding of the partitioning of species in the environment. Throughout the course, students apply these theories to the fate and transport of chemical pollutants in air, water, and soil.
Course Fee.
Prerequisites: MTH 141 , PHY 110 , and CHM 225 or CHM 240
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CHM 460 - Qualitative Organic Analysis 4 Credits
This course focuses on structure elucidation and characterization of organic compounds by chemical and physical methods. Students use I.R., U.V., N.M.R., E.S.R., visible, and mass spectroscopy in determining molecular structure.
Course Fee.
Prerequisites: CHM 221
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CHM 462 - Advanced Experimental Chemistry Capstone 3 Credits
Students design and carry out experiments utilizing advanced instrumentation. Specifically, students develop the expertise to interpret and analyze complex results from experiments utilizing techniques such as gas chromatography with mass spectroscopic detection, high performance liquid chromatography with varied detection including fluorescence, diode array ultra-violet spectroscopy, or conductivity detection, Fourier transform nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and electroanalytical methods.
Course Fee.
Prerequisites: Instructor Consent
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Computer Science |
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CPS 220 - Computer Science 4 Credits
Students study software-engineering design concepts, effective problem-solving techniques, and Object-Oriented Programming.
Prerequisites: Any 100-level MTH course, ACT math score of 17 or higher, SAT math score of 830 or higher, or Instructor Consent
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CPS 260 - Computer Organization and Systems 4 Credits
Students study the organization and role of various computer components in processing information, including data representation, Boolean algebra, digital logic design, and an introduction to assembly language.
Prerequisites: CPS 220 or Instructor Consent
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Economics |
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ECN 310 - Environmental Economics 3 Credits
Students study the economics of environmental quality and tools for understanding and analyzing environmental problems. The course treats environmental quality as an economic good, and focuses on hazardous wastes, solid wastes, water quality, air quality, and social costs.
Prerequisites: BUS 226 or BIO 234
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ECN 330 - Global Economics 3 Credits
This course expands the students’ interests and expertise beyond the economic boundaries of the United States. Global economics is a macroeconomic-based study that teaches the theory, methodologies, and policies that have shaped the rapidly growing global economy. Students explore policy options for improving the global economy for future generations.
Prerequisites: BUS 226
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ECN 460 - Economics of Sustainability 3 Credits
This course focuses on sustainable economic development, i.e., the development process which optimizes the long-run, net benefits to humankind. Students explore a development path that makes conservation of resources the underpinning of economic development and the welfare of future generations. Special attention is given to issues pertinent to the local region or area. Pre 2009 Lib ed: Environmental Perspectives.
Prerequisites: BUS 226
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Education |
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EDU 203 - Foundations Math for Elementary Teachers 4 Credits
This course is an introduction to number theory, structure of the real number system, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, coordinate and transformational geometry, as well as statistics and probability. Course content will be presented consistent with the NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics and the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. This course meets the quantitative reasoning liberal education requirement for elementary education majors only.
Connections Discipline: Quantitative Reasoning
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EDU 204 - Language Arts for Educators 3 Credits
This course will enable the student to understand and create the elementary and middle school literacy curriculum through a balanced approach of using the Common Core State Standards for English as the framework.
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EDU 205 - Curriculum, Planning, and Assessment 3 Credits
Students learn to develop and deliver lessons using components of good lesson design. Students learn to design a multi-disciplinary framework and a variety of assessments to measure student learning, organize content, utilize resources to maximize student learning, all in the framework of diversity and human relations.
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EDU 224 - Reflective Middle School Educator 4 Credits
Students focus on enhancing reflective skills so that they are able to analyze and interpret qualitative data collected from different classroom settings. In addition, students initiate their teaching portfolio, which is required throughout the teacher education program, and explore the many facets of teaching at the middle level. Students work toward an understanding of adolescents, examine the elements of middle level concepts, and research current literature. Specific topics include motivating middle level learners, advisor/advisee programs, block scheduling, classroom management strategies, exploration courses, transition programs, parent-teacher conferences, interdisciplinary teams, and middle school level philosophy.
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EDU 225 - Foundations of Education 3 Credits
Students examine philosophical, historical, and social foundations of education. Topics include teaching as a profession, human relations, history of American education, the administrative structure, legal, political, and economic issues and trends, social class, diversity, the challenges of equal educational opportunity, and the impact of technology.
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EDU 289 - Children and Adolescent Literature 3 Credits
Students read and evaluate a broad range of children’s and adolescent literature focusing on both classical and contemporary works. Students evaluate literature, analyze text and artwork, discuss multiculturalism, and understand the influence of literature on the emotional and academic growth of children and adolescents.
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EDU 315 - Classroom Management and Conflict Resolution 3 Credits
Students develop strategies for managing a classroom, investigate diverse classroom management and conflict resolution strategies, and design a classroom environment management action plan. This course is taken in the last fall semester prior to student teaching. Clinical experience required.
Prerequisites: Formal admission to the education program
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EDU 337 - Fall Practicum 4 Credits
This course is designed to prepare pre-service teachers for the full-time student teaching semester as well as their role as future classroom teachers. The course is divided into three parts: organization of curriculum, instruction, and assessment; an intensive clinical field experience, which deepens and strengthens the skills necessary to have a successful student teaching placement; reflection and analysis of teaching effectiveness. Clinical emphasis will be in math, classroom management, and diverse learners teaching methods.
Prerequisites: Formal admission to the education program
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EDU 338 - Winter Practicum 4 Credits
This course is designed to prepare pre-service teachers for the full time student teaching semester as well as their role as future classroom teachers. The course is divided into three parts: organization of curriculum, instruction, and assessment; an intensive clinical field experience which deepens and strengthens the skills necessary to have a successful student teaching placement; reflection and analysis of teaching effectiveness. Clinical emphasis will be in literacy, science, and social studies teaching methods.
Prerequisites: Formal admission to the education program
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EDU 341 - Science Teaching Methods 3 Credits
Pre-service teachers use appropriate tools, tactics, pedagogies, and technologies for teaching science content in a school setting. Pre-service teachers use the information, skills, and shared experiences to build self-confidence. Clinical experience required.
Course Fee.
Prerequisites: Formal admission to the education program
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EDU 349 - Literacy Teaching Methods 4 Credits
Pre-service teachers plan, present, and assess a variety of language arts strategies–including phonics instruction–develop the ability to assess the level of materials, and diagnose student reading levels and writing proficiency as related to the content areas. Pre-service teachers explore resources, tools, and strategies to align with state and national standards in reading and writing. Clinical experience required.
Prerequisites: Formal admission to the education program
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EDU 351 - Physical Education Teaching Methods 1 Credits
Pre-service teachers develop appropriate tools, tactics, and strategies for teaching physical education and health in the classroom. Information provided, skills taught, technology used, and experiences shared will serve to build self-confidence.
Prerequisites: Formal admission to the education program
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EDU 370 - Social Studies Teaching Methods 3 Credits
Pre-service teachers use appropriate tools, tactics, pedagogies, and technologies for teaching social studies content in a school setting. Pre-service teachers use the information, skills, and shared experiences to build self-confidence. Clinical experience required.
Prerequisites: Formal admission to the education program
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EDU 371 - Fine Arts Teaching Methods 1 Credits
Pre-service teachers use appropriate tools, tactics, pedagogies, and technologies for teaching fine arts in a school setting. Pre-service teachers use the information, skills, and shared experiences to build self-confidence.
Course Fee.
Prerequisites: Formal admission to the education program
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EDU 376 - Strategies for Teaching Diverse Learners 3 Credits
Pre-service teachers will gain an understanding of child development and the procedures used for assessing pupils with disabilities. Pre-service teachers will be able to distinguish the roles and responsibilities of regular and special education providers, and they will plan lessons and activities aimed at engaging diverse audiences, including pupils with disabilities. Course meets statutory requirements for MC-EA and EA-A (elementary/middle and secondary) education licensure. Clinical experience required.
Prerequisites: Formal admission to the education program
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EDU 377 - Mathematics Teaching Methods 4 Credits
Pre-service teachers use appropriate tools, tactics, pedagogies, and technologies for teaching mathematics content in a school setting. Pre-service teachers use the information, skills, and shared experiences to build self-confidence. Clinical Experience: 20 hours for elementary majors and 40 hours for secondary majors.
Course Fee.
Prerequisites: Formal admission to the education program
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EDU 393 - Portfolio Development 0 Credits
This course is required for all education majors and must be taken in the semester immediately preceding the student teaching semester. The purpose of this course is to complete and present the developing portfolio as required by DPI for assessment by the Education Department faculty members. Successful completion of this course is a pre-requisite for enrolling in student teaching.
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EDU 460 - Student Teaching (EA-A) and Seminar 6 - 12 Credits
Students teach full days for a full semester in grades 7 through 12 following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating schools, under the direct supervision of classroom cooperating teachers and college supervisors. During the interactive seminar, students focus on curriculum, human relations, career development, and reflective practices.
Course Fee.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
Prerequisites: Formal admission to the education program
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EDU 471 - Student Teaching (MC-EA) and Seminar 6 - 12 Credits
Students teach full days for a full semester in grades 1 through 8 following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating schools, under the direct supervision of classroom cooperating teachers and college supervisors. During the interactive seminar, students focus on curriculum, human relations, career development, and reflective practices.
Course Fee.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
Prerequisites: Formal admission to the education program
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EDU 472 - Student Teaching Minor (MC-EA/EA-A) 0 Credits
Students teach in the area of their academic minor full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating schools, under the direct supervision of classroom cooperating teachers and college supervisors.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in EDU 471 or EDU 460 and formal admission to the education program
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EDU 475 - Student Teaching K-12 6-12 Credits
This is a full day, full semester student teaching experience, based on the K-12 calendar, under direct supervision of cooperating teacher(s) and college supervisors.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
Prerequisites: Senior standing and Formal Admission to the Education Pprogram.
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EDU 479 - Student Teaching Continuation 1 Credits
This is a continuation of the winter semester of student teaching.
Prerequisites: EDU 460 or EDU 471
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EDU 580 - Supervision of Student Teachers I 2 Credits
Classroom teachers complete training through a seminar format and distance learning in the supervision of student teachers and the Wisconsin educator standards. Topics include introducing student teachers to the teaching process, establishing effective personal relationships, planning, clinical supervision, legal issues, and evaluating student teachers.
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EDU 581 - Supervision of Student Teachers II 2 Credits
Classroom teachers continue training in the supervision of student teachers and the Wisconsin initial educator standards from the previous course in order to meet the requirement of PI34.
Prerequisites: EDU 580
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English |
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ENG 110 - Introduction to College Writing 3 Credits
Students develop skills required to successfully complete writing assignments for collegiate-level courses. Particular focus is given to sentence and paragraph structure, grammar and spelling, critical analysis, thesis statements, and research techniques. Students work on assignments required for their disciplinary courses, develop strategies for effectively engaging in the writing process, and acquire knowledge required to accurately evaluate their own writing. Successful students acquire the confidence and skills required to continue improving their writing after completion of the course.
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ENG 126 - Confluences: Reading and Writing in the Lake Superior Watershed 4 Credits
Part of the Superior Connections Program, in this course students gather and integrate their experiences and studies of the Lake Superior Watershed using the creative and synthetic potential of dialogue and written expression. The reading of literary and historical texts, the composition of essays, and delivery of oral presentations are integral to the course.
Connections Discipline: Humanities
Corequisites: XHH 115
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ENG 160 - Natural Disasters in Literature and Film 4 Credits
Students critically examine natural disasters in literature and cinema, focusing on how the representation of events such as tornados, floods, volcanic eruptions, asteroid hits, and environmental apocalypse involves social issues such as gender, race, economics, nationhood, and global climate change.
Connections Discipline: Humanities
Corequisites: XHS 105 or XHS 107
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ENG 165 - Pastoral and Agricultural Literature 4 Credits
This course explores depictions of rural and agrarian life in literary contexts—how the relationship to “the land” has been figured aesthetically and historically. Students examine how rural work—especially farming and herding—is idealized, valued, or ignored in a variety of textual forms, including the short story, the essay, and poetry.
Connections Discipline: Humanities
Corequisites: XHH 105
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ENG 180 - Public Speaking 3 Credits
Students develop speech writing, presentation, and analysis skills, with concentration on the development of speech content and delivery methods.
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ENG 211 - Humanity and Nature in Literature 3 Credits
Students read and analyze selected short stories, novels, plays, essays, and poetry that focus on human relationships with the natural world.
Connections Discipline: Humanities
Prerequisites: ENG 110 , a Connections Block, or Writing Assessment Score of 3 or above
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ENG 213 - Literature of the Western Worlds 3 Credits
Students study seminal Western Literature texts from Antiquity to the Renaissance with a particular focus on the Medieval period (Andrea Capellanus, Dante, Boccaccio, Chaucer).
Connections Discipline: Humanities
Prerequisites: ENG 110 , a Connections Block, or Writing Assessment Score of 3 or above
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ENG 216 - The Contemporary Novel 3 Credits
In this course, students examine the novel as a genre as well as prominent novels of the past 30 years.
Connections Discipline: Humanities
Prerequisites: ENG 110 , a Connections Block, or Writing Assessment Score of 3 or above
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ENG 217 - Contemporary Third World Literature 4 Credits
Study of selected novels and short stories of established authors as well as emerging young writers from Africa, Latin American, and Asia.
Connections Discipline: Humanities
Prerequisites: ENG 110 , a Connections Block, or Writing Assessment Score of 3 or above
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ENG 227 - The Gothic Novel 3 Credits
Students examine the gothic tradition as it evolved from British novels in the late 18th century to writings in contemporary American horror. The course charts the progress of various themes and motifs, including the nature and origins of evil, hidden or double lives, and the natural versus the unnatural and the supernatural.
Connections Discipline: Humanities
Prerequisites: ENG 110 , a Connections Block, or Writing Assessment Score of 3 or above
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ENG 228 - Literature of the Arab World 4 Credits
This course emphasizes the study of selected contemporary short stories and novels written by established authors as well as emerging young writers, of both genders. It covers culture, politics, women’s as well as other issues. Recent documentaries and movies accompany the course readings.
Connections Discipline: Humanities
Prerequisites: ENG 110 , a Connections Block, or Writing Assessment Score of 3 or above
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ENG 229 - Reading the Waters 4 Credits
In this introductory literature course, students read and analyze essays, short stories, novels, and poems that focus on or were inspired by human relationships to the Lake Superior Watershed or by water in general. Through the course, students learn how to apply systematic interpretive approaches to their reading and develop an appreciation for literary works from different genres and periods. Written and oral interpretive assignments are integral to the course.
Connections Discipline: Humanities
Prerequisites: XHH 115 or XNN 115
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ENG 233 - Women of the Third World 3 Credits
Study of short stories and novels that explore many issues from the vantage point of women in Africa, Latin America and Asia.
Connections Discipline: Humanities
Prerequisites: ENG 110 , a Connections Block, or Writing Assessment Score of 3 or above
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ENG 234 - Science Fiction and Societal Collapse 3 Credits
Focused on the theme of environmental and societal collapse, this course explores through Science Fiction (novels and short stories) the different literary dystopias of possible futures. Selected movies are viewed in conjunction with the literature of the course.
Connections Discipline: Humanities
Prerequisites: ENG 110 , a Connections Block, or Writing Assessment Score of 3 or above
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ENG 240 - Pens and Paddles in the North Woods 4 Credits
This course combines literary study with wilderness fieldwork. Students read accounts of North Woods canoe journeys by authors such as Henry David Thoreau, Florence Page Jacques, and Sigurd F. Olson, and then travel to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area for a 15-day canoe trip.
Course Fee.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
Prerequisites: Instructor Consent
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ENG 262 - Survey of British Literature 3 Credits
Students read and study major British and Irish literary works from the early Medieval period to the present day.
Connections Discipline: Humanities
Prerequisites: ENG 110 , a Connections Block, or Writing Assessment Score of 3 or above
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ENG 264 - Survey of American Literature 3 Credits
Students read and study representative works of American literature from its origins to the present.
Connections Discipline: Humanities
Prerequisites: ENG 110 , a Connections Block, or Writing Assessment Score of 3 or above
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ENG 318 - Nature Writers 3 Credits
Students read and study selected texts from the genre of non-fiction nature writing. Discussions and writing assignments help students develop an understanding of movements and trends within the genre as well as an appreciation for the achievements of individual authors.
Connections Discipline: Humanities
Prerequisites: ENG 165 , ENG 211 , ENG 240 , ENG 264 , ENG 372 , ENG 377 , OED 328 , or HIS 325
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ENG 372 - Nature in Latin American Literature 3 Credits
Students read and study contemporary short stories from Latin America and the Caribbean, focusing on their unique treatment of nature in both content and form. Particular attention is given to the metaphoric use of nature to treat sensitive historic, political, psychological, and social issues.
Prerequisites: Any 200-level literature course
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ENG 377 - Green Romanticism 3 Credits
This course focuses on British Romantic-era nature writing and explores the emergence of proto-ecological thought in period authors such as William Wordsworth, John Clare, and Charlotte Smith, with an emphasis on their use of precise physical detail, their depictions of the dynamism of natural processes, and their descriptions of the impact of human activities on local eco-systems.
Prerequisites: ENG 110 , a Connections Block, or Writing Assessment Score of 3 or above
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ENG 384 - Literary Criticism 3 Credits
This is an advanced course in literary study. Students examine diverse scholarly approaches to literature, including New Critical, Feminist, Historical, Psychoanalytic, Post-Structuralist, and New Historical critical traditions.
Connections Discipline: Humanities
Prerequisites: Any ENG Course
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ENG 387 - The English Language 4 Credits
Students study the origins and development of the English language, advanced grammar, and issues in contemporary linguistics.
Prerequisites: ENG 110 , a Connections Block, or Writing Assessment Score of 3 or above
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ENG 413 - Shakespeare 4 Credits
This course explores 5-6 Shakespeare plays in their literary, historical, and dramatic contexts. Students engage actively with the texts as scripts in discussion environments and watch several stage and screen adaptations (in and out of class). Coursework includes two 10-page research papers and regular reading quizzes.
Prerequisites: ENG 110 , a Connections Block, or Writing Assessment Score of 3 or above
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ENG 415 - Chaucer 4 Credits
Students gain exposure to literary form, language and pronunciation of Middle English in the Minor Poems and in-depth study of the Canterbury Tales in Modern English.
Connections Discipline: Humanities
Prerequisites: ENG 110 , a Connections Block, or Writing Assessment Score of 3 or above
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ENG 489 - English Senior Honors Thesis 3 Credits
Students complete a long scholarly or creative work in consultation with a thesis director. The thesis is presented to the college community in a public reading. Students may only take this course by invitation of the English Program Coordinator. This course is not a capstone option for the English or Writing majors.
Prerequisites: Senior Standing
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GIS 201 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 4 Credits
Students learn GIS concepts through studying spatial data structures, sources of data, GIS analysis tools and sample applications. Students complete hands-on computer activities using ArcGIS software.
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GIS 260 - Global Positioning Systems 1 Credits
Students learn how the GPS satellite system works, accomplish GPS data collection using Trimple GPS receivers, and integrate GPS data into GIS projects.
Prerequisites: GIS 201
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GIS 301 - Intermediate GIS Applications 4 Credits
Building on knowledge and skills learned in GIS 201 , students continue to use ArcGIS to create and analyze data through numerous computer activities. ArcGIS extensions will be introduced and students will learn to apply GIS project methodology to complete a specific GIS project.
Prerequisites: GIS 201
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GIS 315 - Geodatabases 3 Credits
Students study the elements and behaviors of spatial data within the geodatabase data model and apply their knowledge by building a relevant GIS geodatabase for a project.
Prerequisites: GIS 201
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GIS 380 - Remote Sensing 4 Credits
Students learn the principles of remote sensing and its applications in GIS project work. Course lab work includes hands-on interpretation of aerial photography and computer analyses of different types of satellite imagery.
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GIS 401 - Advanced GIS Applications 4 Credits
Students gain practical experience in designing and managing GIS projects, in addition to learning advanced GIS techniques, such as geostatistical analysis. Students complete their own GIS project encompassing all project management procedures – design, data acquisition, analysis, results, and presentation.
Prerequisites: GIS 201 and GIS 301
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GSC 107 - Geology and Agriculture 4 Credits
In this course students learn about the earth systems, soils, minerals, water, and energy used in agriculture and the environmental impacts caused by the use of those resources. The course focuses on how these impacts can be decreased so that agriculture can sustainably provide for the needs of society.
Course Fee.
Connections Discipline: Natural Science
Corequisites: REL 258 and XHN 115
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GSC 112 - Geoscience Issues of Lake Superior 4 Credits
Part of the Superior Connections Program, students learn about the geologic processes and history of the Lake Superior basin and how past geologic events established the setting in which the current ecosystem and human society reside. Field trips and laboratory exercises develop their skills in map reading, rock identification and interpretation, and give them an appreciation for the beauty and complexity of the natural environment of the lake basin and humans’ relationship to the lake.
Course Fee.
Connections Discipline: Natural Science
Corequisites: BIO 128 and XNN 115
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GSC 120 - Physical Geology 4 Credits
Students study the origin and character of rocks and minerals and the geologic forces of ground water, running water, wind, and ice. Students also gain an understanding of volcanism, earthquakes, and mountain building as they relate to plate tectonics.
Course Fee.
Connections Discipline: Natural Science
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GSC 140 - Natural Hazards 4 Credits
Students study the Earth’s surface processes and how they influence human activities. Topics include earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, floods, subsidence, mass wasting, coastal hazards, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires and bolides.
Connections Discipline: Natural Science
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GSC 222 - Sediments and Soils 4 Credits
In this course students study the origin and characteristics of sediments and soils. They learn how sediments are created through rock weathering and how they are transformed into productive soils at Earth’s surface. Through classes, laboratories and field trips, students learn sediment and soil classification; how water and nutrients move through soils; how soils become degraded and how they can be replenished.
Course Fee.
Connections Discipline: Natural Science
Prerequisites: GSC 107 , GSC 112 , or GSC 120
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GSC 233 - Earth Resources 4 Credits
In this course students learn about the geological occurrence and use of water, minerals, and energy resources, as well as the environmental and social impacts resource extraction and use. The course emphasizes environmental issues and solutions to resource problems.
Course Fee.
Connections Discipline: Natural Science
Prerequisites: GSC 107 , GSC 112 , or GSC 120
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GSC 250 - Geology Field Trips in Northern Wisconsin 1 Credits
This course is a series of weekly geology field trips in the early part of fall semester in which students examine, measure, document, and interpret geologic materials in northern Wisconsin. Students learn wilderness navigation skills, learn to use geologic tools in the field, and come to understand the geologic history of the region. There is a strong emphasis on documentation in the field.
Course Fee
Prerequisites: Any concurrent or prior 100-level GSC course.
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GSC 260 - Geology of the Lake Superior Region 4 Credits
In this field course, students examine the rocks of the Lake Superior region to decipher the long, complex history of the area. The course includes travel to spectacular geologic and scenic areas for first-hand experience with the geology of the region.
Course Fee.
Connections Discipline: Natural Science or Experiencial
Prerequisites: GSC 107 , GSC 112 , or GSC 120
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GSC 262 - World Regional Geography 3 Credits
Students examine a world which is undergoing political, economic and social transformations at many different spatial scales. Current issues and events will be discussed. Students become familiar with basic concepts in geography in order to understand the place of world regions in the global system and the underlying forces of world events.
Connections Discipline: Social Science
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GSC 305 - Hydrology 4 Credits
This course focuses on the processes of the hydrologic cycle. Students learn about the occurrence and movement of water in the atmosphere, over land, and in the ground.
Course Fee.
Prerequisites: GSC 107 , GSC 112 , or GSC 120
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GSC 320 - Landforms 4 Credits
Students study the earth’s surface features and the processes that create and modify them.
Course Fee.
Prerequisites: GSC 107 , GSC 112 , or GSC 120
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GSC 321 - Minerals and Rocks 4 Credits
In this course students study the composition and occurrence of the common minerals and rocks that make up the Earth. Through classes and laboratories that include extensive hands-on work with samples, students learn about the chemistry, structure, and importance of the rock-forming minerals, and the origin and significance of different kinds of rocks. The emphasis is on identification of rocks in the field.
Course Fee.
Prerequisites: GSC 120
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GSC 324 - Coastal Geology 4 Credits
Students study the physical and geological processes that control the formation and evolution of coasts, coastal morphology, classification, beach formation and evolution, and human impact on coasts.
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Prerequisites: GSC 107 , GSC 112 , or GSC 120
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GSC 370 - Glacial Geology 4 Credits
Students study the formation of glaciers and the processes by which glaciers flow and create landforms, the history of glaciation on Earth, and important controls on climate.
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Prerequisites: GSC 107 , GSC 112 , or GSC 120
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GSC 406 - Hydrogeology and Geochemistry 4 Credits
In this course students study the flow of groundwater and the chemical changes that it undergoes as it moves through aquifers. Students learn what controls the chemistry of water in the environment and learn to test water-quality parameters and how to determine the rates and directions of groundwater flow. An important theme that runs through the course is how humans impact water quality and how water quality can be improved.
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Prerequisites: GSC 107 , GSC 112 , or GSC 120
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GSC 474 - Tectonics and Structural Geology 4 Credits
In this course students learn the details of how plate tectonics operates and the huge influence it has on conditions on Earth. They study everything from small-scale structures in rocks to the largest mountain ranges on Earth, and, in the process, they learn how conditions on Earth’s surface are intricately connected to what is going on deep inside the planet.
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Prerequisites: GSC 107 , GSC 112 , or GSC 120
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GSC 481 - Geologic Field Methods 2 Credits
In this course students learn how to measure geologic structures and make geologic maps. The course prepares students for Geologic Field Camp, which is a month of field mapping in the Rocky Mountains in Wyoming. Recommend GSC 474 Tectonics and Structural Geology
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Prerequisites: GSC 120 , GSC 222 , and GSC 321
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GSC 482 - Geologic Field Camp 4 Credits
In this course students learn to make geologic maps that document the nature and distribution of earth materials in the field. Through extensive field work in the spectacular rock exposures of the Rocky Mountains, students become proficient at interpreting rocks and geologic histories.
Course Fee.
Connections Discipline: Experiential
Corequisites: GSC 481
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GSC 486 - Senior Seminar in Water Science 2 Credits
In this capstone independent research project, students use all of the skills and knowledge acquired in their coursework to complete a comprehensive drainage basin analysis. This analysis includes the water budget, stream characteristics, soils and sediments, and ground water flow in a drainage basin of their choosing. Students produce maps and a report and then present their research to the campus community. Offered by arrangement.
Prerequisites: Environmental Geoscience major with Water Science emphasis and Senior Standing
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GSC 488 - Geoscience Capstone Research 2 Credits
Students conduct geoscience field work and gather data for an original research project. The research topic is chosen by students and completed in collaboration with a faculty mentor.
Prerequisites: Environmental Geoscience major and Senior Standing
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GSC 498 - Senior Seminar in Geology 2 Credits
Students complete an independent research project and prepare for the Geoscience Exit Examination. The Exit Examination requires a presentation to the faculty about the research project and demonstration of competency in basic topics in geoscience. This seminar, along with required field experiences in GSC 482, constitutes the capstone experience for geoscience majors. The seminar provides preparation for career employment or graduate school.
Prerequisites: Environmental Geoscience major with Geology emphasis and Senior Standing
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GWS 265 - Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies 3 Credits
Students study major issues, debates, and challenges in contemporary feminism as a political and academic movement, including representations and experiences of women, the construction of gender and gender roles, and their impact in areas such as body image, health, sexuality, reproductive rights, work, and domestic violence.
Connections Discipline: Humanities
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GWS 266 - Ecofeminism 3 Credits
Students examine ecofeminism as an intersection of environmentalism and feminism, focusing on relationships between nature, culture, and gender. Readings and discussions explore diverse approaches to ecofeminist concerns, including environmental ethics, spirituality, and political practice.
Connections Discipline: Humanities
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GWS 331 - Feminist Theory 3 Credits
Students participate in an advanced study of the theory and politics of contemporary feminism, including the contributions of prominent feminist academics and activists.
Prerequisites: Any GWS course
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HIS 101 - United States History to 1865 3 Credits
Students examine major social, political, and economic developments in United States history from the origin of settlement through the Civil War. Students will pay special attention to such factors as race, class, religion, ethnicity, and gender in the shaping of the United States within this time frame.
Connections Discipline: Humanities
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HIS 102 - United States History since 1865 3 Credits
Students examine United States political, economic, and social developments from Reconstruction to the present. They focus especially on the evolution of cities, industrial capitalism, immigration, and ethnic and women’s rights in the designated time frame.
Connections Discipline: Humanities
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HIS 111 - History of World Civilizations to 1500 3 Credits
This course surveys human history from the beginning of agriculture to 1500. Students examine how technological innovation, religious ideas, culture, social structures, economic forces, and the environment interacted to shape civilizations.
Connections Discipline: Humanities
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