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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.
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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.
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Prerequisites: GSC 107 , GSC 112 , or GSC 120
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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.
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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.
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GSC 284 - On the Trail of the Ice Age 4 Credits
The geology of Wisconsin tells a story of a drastically different climatic past. Throughout this course, students explore the development and demise of former ice sheets, their impact on the modern landscape, and the climate conditions that made it possible. This course provides an introduction to the geological context of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail as a useful pathway for exploring past climates and an avenue for scientific outreach. This course includes travel to many locations along the Ice Age Trail and will require moderate hiking as well as overnight field trips and camping.
Course Fee
Prerequisites: GSC 107 , GSC 112 or GSC 120
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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.
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Prerequisites: GSC 107 , GSC 112 , or GSC 120
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GSC 312 - Paleoclimate: Past as Prologue 4 Credits
The scientific study of modern and future climate change is rooted in the geologic past. In this course, students study the record of past climate changes across a variety of timescales, the use of proxy data and general circulation models (GCMs) as tools of inquiry, and the geologic context for which modern climate change can be attributed to human activities
Course fee
Prerequisites: GSC 107 , GSC 112 , GSC 120 ,CLM 125 , or CLM 244
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GSC 320 - Geomorphology 4 Credits
Students study the earth’s surface features and the processes that create and modify them.
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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.
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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 - Aqueous Environmental 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 1 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 or in the Great Lakes region. Students learn the geologic history of the area they will be studying at geology field camp the following semester.
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Prerequisites: GSC 474
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GSC 482 - Wyoming Geology 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
Prerequisites: GSC 222 , GSC 320 , GSC 321 , GSC 474 , and GSC 481
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GSC 483 - Great Lakes Geology Field Camp 4 Credits
In this field-intensive course students learn how to navigate in the wilderness, study geologic features in the field, document the nature of landforms and geologic materials, then interpret the history and significance of those geologic features. They will also gain practice in representing geologic features on maps, cross sections, steronets, and in geologic reports. The course involves rigorous field work and camping in all types of weather.
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Prerequisites: GSC 222 , GSC 320 , GSC 321 , GSC 474 , and GSC 481 .
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GSC 488 - Geoscience Senior Honors 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: Declared major in Water Science or Geology, GPA of 3.0 or higher, at least junior standing.
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GSC 489 - Geoscience Senior Honors Thesis 2 Credits
The Geoscience Senior Honors Thesis provides students the opportunity to apply their knowledge to an original research project. The research topic is chosen by students and completed in collaboration with a faculty mentor.
Prerequisites: GSC 488 and GPA of 3.0 or higher.
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GSC 498 - Senior Seminar in Geoscience 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: Water Science or Geology major and junior or senior standing.
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Gender and Women’s Studies |
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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.
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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.
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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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GWS 343 - Queer Ecologies 3 Credits
Queer Ecologies explores queer, feminist, environmentalist cultural theories that illuminate and interrogate historical and current intersections between sexualities, politics, and environments. This course asks, what do queer and feminist theories of gender, identity, power, and desire contribute to environmentalism, and likewise, how might environmentalist theories of nature and environment enrich queer and gender theory, politics, and activism?
Prerequisites: Any GWS course or HIS 209 , HIS 260 , SOC 234 , SOC 236 , SOC 240 , SOC 242
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History |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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HIS 112 - History of World Civilizations since 1500 3 Credits
Students examine the interactions and increasing integration of the world’s civilizations in the modern era. The course covers global trade networks, the rise of the Atlantic slave trade, European hegemony, the two World Wars, the Cold War and contemporary world trade, culture and politics.
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HIS 209 - Gender in the United States Landscape 3 Credits
Students study the complex ways in which landscapes are constructed through ideology, commerce, and gendered understandings of nature. Students cover several American landscapes and their construction, including but not limited to cities, wilderness, frontiers, suberbs, and parks.
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HIS 215 - Black Natures 3 Credits
Students examine environmental topics through the lens of the Black experience throughout U.S. history from the 17th century to the present day. Students read great works by African American authors focused on the concept of nature. Students encounter a wide range of Black experiences with “wild” nature, as well as through the labor and practice of slavery, sharecropping, farming, and gardening.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Prerequisites: Any HIS course
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Interdisciplinary Studies |
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IDS 111 - Northland Highways 1 Credits
Northland Highways is a college transition-themed first-year seminar course that introduces students to the Northland College mission, acclimates them to the campus community and the northland region, and prepares them for academic, social, and personal success in college. Northland Highways builds on the foundational work of Outdoor Orientation and is part of the broader continuum of transition programming for new students.
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IDS 115 - Strategies for Academic Success 1 Credits
Students will learn skills to study more effectively and efficiently. Through activities, application, and personal reflection, they will learn to support themselves, personally and academically, to maximize success in their other courses.
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IDS 120 - Superior Connections Practicum 3 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.
Course fee.
Corequisites: BIO 128 , ENG 126 , GSC 112 , and NAS 160 .
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IDS 132 - Food Preparation and Preservation 3 Credits
Students investigate the subtleties of cooking with local ingredients including grass fed beef, local eggs, and fresh picked fruits and vegetables while learning techniques such as seasoning, braising, barbequing, and baking. They also learn preservation methods including freezing, pickling, drying, fermentation, and canning. Priority registration is given to students who have declared the Sustainable Agriculture minor.
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IDS 145 - Mindfulness Science and Practice 3 Credits
Students study the science and practice of mindfulness. Students investigate the benefits of Mindfulness Tools through direct experience including: mindfulness meditation, forest bathing, yoga (physical postures and deep relaxation) and somatics. These benefits include (but are not limitted to): improved attention span, improved working memory, reduced mind wandering, along with decreases in anxiety and depression.
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IDS 146 - Yoga 1 1 Credits
Students learn the basics of yoga or compliment previous yoga experience while improving strength, flexibility, balance, focus and concentration. Students also learn how to relax both mentally and physically.
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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.
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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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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. Course is repeatable once for credit.
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Prerequisites: IDS 141
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IDS 245 - Mindfulness Meditation I 1 Credits
Students learn mindfulness meditation techniques along with two compassion practices.
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Prerequisites: IDS 145
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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 280 - Japanese Religions & Culture 4 Credits
Students participate in an international study trip to Japan. The focus of the course is on historic and contemporary expression of Japanese religions, notably Buddhism and Shinto.
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IDS 281 - Spring in Italy 4 Credits
Students study the great artistic, architectural, and intellectual achievements of Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Italy as they travel in the heart of Tuscany and Umbria. While absorbing all this cultural history, students will focus on drawing the beautiful urban and rural vistas on offer. Students will begin and end their travels in Florence, with trips to several surrounding towns in between.
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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.
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.
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.
Prerequisites: Admission to CELL program
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IDS 315 - Comparative Race Studies 3 Credits
Students read history, literature, and critical theory to study connections between indigenous peoples and people of color. Students learn how systems of power, including white supremacy and settler colonialism, define who belongs in the United States. Students examine a range of issues such as indigenous sovereignty; slavery; removal; the Civil War; and debates about borders, immigration and citizenship.
Prerequisites: Any NAS course or Junior standing.
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IDS 334 - Sustainable Food Production 4 Credits
Students explore what comprises a “sustainable” farm enterprise within an environmentally conscious, business management context. The students engage in active observation and hands-on learning through community partnerships and campus gardens. The course covers many aspects of meat, fruit, and vegetable production techniques within both scale-appropriate and ecosystem based models.
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Prerequisites: IDS 243 and sophomore 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.
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 315 , HIS 320 , HIS 325 , NAS 315 , NAS 340 , REL 315 , or REL 331 .
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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 4 Credits
Students explore environmental issues using the mathematics of functions and basic statistics. Techniques for working with linear and quadratic equations, polynomials, and expressions involving exponents and radicals are reviewed to cultivate students’ mathematical prowess. Specific topics include explorations of measurements and units; graphs and equations of lines and quadratics; solutions to systems of equations; polynomials and radical expressions; ratios and percentages; tabular and graphical displays of data; linear, exponential, and power functions; difference equations; and statistical descriptions of data. Emphasis is placed on mathematical reasoning, skill development and problem solving in environmental contexts.
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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.
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 I 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.
Prerequisites: ACT math score of 20 or higher, SAT math score of 515 or higher, MTH 106 , 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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MUS 205 - Story of Jazz 3 Credits
This course covers the development of jazz from its African heritage through ragtime, blues, Dixieland, swing, and bop to today’s styles. Recordings support the historical-analytical approach to the subject.
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