Winter 2020 Time Schedule
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CORE CURRICULUM - TACOMA |
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***T CORE COURSES ARE FOR FRESHMAN ONLY***
Enrl Sect Crs Restr SLN ID Cred Meeting Times Bldg/Rm Instructor Status Enrl/Lim Grades Fee Other ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? |
| T CORE 101 INTRO ACADEM WRIT | (C) |
Restr 20737 B 5 MWF 1100-1220 CP 108 Miura,Cassie Closed 20/ 20 TITLE: WRITING FROM THE MARGINS. DESCRIPTION: THIS COURSE DEVELOPS READING, WRITING, AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS THAT ARE VITAL IN AN ACADEMIC CONTEXT. AN EXPLORATION OF THE THEME 'WRITING FROM THE MARGINS' WILL GUIDE OUR CONSIDERATION OF WHAT IT MEANS TO OCCUPY A PERSPECTIVE OUTSIDE OF THE DOMINANT DISCOURSE AND CULTURE. READINGS WILL DRAW FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES INCLUDING NEWS ARTICLES, ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP, AND LITERARY WORKS RANGING FROM THE EXILE POETRY OF OVID TO THE PRISON DIARY OF LIL WAYNE. |
Restr 20738 C 5 MWF 930-1050 TPS 201 Casas,Ruben Open 19/ 20 TITLE: WRITING WITH PLACE - PLACEMAKING AND THE URBAN-SERVING UNIVERSITY. DESCRIPTION: THE INTELLECTUAL WORK OF THIS COURSE WILL FOCUS ON THE UWT CAMPUS ITSELF, AND HOW IT IMPACTS STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF IN PARTICULAR, DISCUSSIONS, ACTIVITIES, AND WRITING IN THE COURSE CENTER AROUND THESE TWO QUESTIONS: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO STUDY AT AN URBAN-SERVING INSTITUTION? HOW DOES THE PHYSICAL/ BUILT ENVIRONMENT OF THE UWT CAMPUS IMPACT THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF THE CITY AND THE REGION? |
Restr 20739 D 5 MW 130-330 CP 103 Martens,Jacob L Open 18/ 20 TITLE: WRITING FROM THE PLAYLIST. DESCRIPTION: ADD TO THE COURSE PLAYLIST! HOW WILL YOUR SONG INFLUENCE YOUR LITERACY NARRATIVE, ENRICH YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF RHETORICAL ANALYSIS, OR INSPIRE YOU RESEARCH AND ARGUMENT WRITING IN VARIOUS GENRES? |
Restr 20740 F 5 MWF 1100-1220 JOY 113 Lewis,Daniel Open 18/ 20 TITLE: LET'S GET POSITIVE - OPTIMISIM AND IMPROVING THE WORLD. DESCRIPTION: THIS COURSE WILL EXAMINE HOW OUR WORLD, OUR COUNTRY, OUR STATE, AND OUR LIVES ARE CHANGING FOR THE BETTER. WE WILL COMPLETE VARIOUS WRITING ASSIGNMENTS THAT FOCUS ON MEDICINE/ SCIENCE, THE ECONOMY, THE ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, AND OTHER TOPICS AS WE LEARN ABOUT CRITICAL THINKING, ARGUMENT, AND THE WRITING PROCESS. |
Restr 20741 J 5 MW 130-330 CP 334A Thompson,Riki Open 19/ 20 TITLE: CONNECTING DIGITALLY. DESCRIPTION: WE WILL EXPLORE THE QUESTION OF HOW TECHNOLOGY IS TRANSFORMING THE WAY WE CONNECT WITH OTHERS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY. IN THIS COURSE, STUDENTS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO READ, RESEARCH, AND REFLECT ON THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THEIR LIVES. FOCUSED RESEARCH, DISCUSSIONS, INFORMAL WRITING, CLOSE READING, AND WRITING WORKSHOPS WILL PREPARE YOU TO EFFECTIVELY MAKE YOUR OWN INFORMED AND RESEARCHED ARGUMENTS ABOUT THE TOPIC AND ADVANCE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF CONCERNS ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, AND SOCIAL IMPLICATION OF CONNECTING DIGITALLY. |
| T CORE 112 INTRO SCIENCE | (NW) |
Restr 20742 A 5 TTh 1010-1210 ADMC BHS103 Greengrove,Cheryl L. Open 23/ 25 TITLE: GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE - WHAT IS CLIMATE AND WHY DO WE CARE? DESCRIPTION: THE MAIN GOAL OF THIS COURSE IS TO HELP US UNDERSTAND THE PROCESSES THAT GOVERN CLIMATE, WHAT CAUSES IT TO CHANGE, AND WHY IT MATTERS. WE WILL ENGAGE IN THE CLIMATE DEBATE BY READING TEXTS THAT FOCUS ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE-PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE. THIS COURSE WILL USE HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, RESEARCH, LECTURES, MOVIES, READING, WRITING, AND PEER REVIEW TO ADVANCE STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE. |
Restr 20743 C 5 MWF 930-1050 TPS 301 Vanderpool,Ruth Open 23/ 25 TITLE: ORIGAMI MATH. DESCRIPTION: ORIGAMI IS AN ART (AND MATHEMATICS!) THAT BEGINS WITH JUST PAPER BUT PRODUCES SOME STAGGERINGLY BEAUTIFUL AND INTERESTING FORMS. THIS COURSE USES ORIGAMI TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO GEOMETRIC AND SCIENTIFIC THINKING, ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING IN RESTRICTIVE SETTINGS, AND THE HISTORY OF MATH & SCIENCES. |
Restr 20744 F 5 TTh 130-330 ADMC GWP101 McDonald,Erik Open 14/ 25 TITLE: WHERE THE WATER MEETS THE ROAD-EXAMINING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF URBANIZATION ON AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS. DESCRIPTION: THIS COURSE EXPLORES HOW SCIENCE IS USED TO UNDERSTAND THE ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS THAT ARE IMPOSED ON AQUATIC SYSTEMS IN THE PUGET SOUND REGION. WE WILL ALSO DISCUSS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES THAT AIM TO ALLEVIATE THESE CONCERNS. STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE IN THIS MATERIAL THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, AN AUTHENTIC RESEARCH EXPERIENCE, AND "FLIPPED" LECTURES. |
| T CORE 113 INTRO SOC SCI | (I&S) |
Restr 20745 C 5 TTh 1010-1210 DOU 270 Ishem,L Closed 25/ 25 TITLE: COMMUNITIES AND THE COMMON GOOD. DESCRIPTION: WE LIVE IN AN ERA OF GIVING BACK, PAY IT FORWARD, AND RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS. CONTRAST THAT TO GROWING INCOME INEQUITY, RAMPANT INDIVIDUALISM, GREED AND EXCESS. THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO EXAMINE OUR RIGHTS, ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS MEMBERS OF THE VARIOUS SOCIAL GROUPS TO WHICH WE BELONG. WE WILL EXPLORE TENSIONS BETWEEN INDIVIDUALISM AND COMMUNALISM; INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES; AND SPECIAL INTERESTS IN RELATION TO THE COMMON GOOD. |
Restr 20746 D 5 MWF 930-1050 TLB 109 Laing,S Open 17/ 24 TITLE: MOBILE TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTHCARE DELIVERY. DESCRIPTION: THIS COURSE INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE PRACTICE OF USING MOBILE TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS SMARTPHONES, WEARABLE DEVICES, MOBILE APPS AND SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE TO PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES TO PATIENTS. |
Restr 20747 F 5 TTh 130-330 ADMC BHS107 Chaffee,L Open 23/ 25 TITLE: FOOD, EATING BEHAVIOR, AND GLOBAL FOOD PATHWAYS. DESCRIPTION: THIS COURSE INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO UNIVERSITY WORK BY FOCUSING ON A CORE CURRICULUM FROM MULTIPLE AND INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES. THIS COURSE WILL USE THE STUDY OF EATING BEHAVIOR AND GLOBAL FOOD PATHWAYS AS A THEME TO EXAMINE THE LEARNING IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, WITH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVE EMPLOYING PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY, SOCIAL WORK, POLITICAL SCIENCE, ECONOMICS, AND GEOGRAPHY. |
| T CORE 114 INTRO HUMANITIES | (VLPA) |
Restr 20748 B 5 MWF 930-1050 ADMC GWP101 Bandes B. Weingarden,Maria Open 14/ 25 TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE. DESCRIPTION: THIS COURSE WILL EXPLORE THE AESTHETIC PRINCIPLES OF THEATRE TO PROVIDE A FOUNDATION FOR ATTENDING, ENJOYING, ANALYZING, AND PARTICIPATING IN THE LIVE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE. FOCUS IS PLACED ON THE SPECIFIC ROLES OF THE PLAYWRIGHT, DIRECTOR, ACTOR, DESIGNERS, AND AUDIENCE; AND CRITICAL SKILLS AND VOCABULARY TO BETTER APPRECIATE AND EVALUATE THEATRE. THE SECOND HALF OF THE COURSE WILL EXPLORE THE ROLE OF THEATRE IN SOCIETY WITH A CONCENTRATION IN THEATRE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE. STUDENTS WILL BOTH DISCUSS THE PRINCIPLES OF THIS COURSE AS WELL AS PARTICIPATE IN EXERCISES WHERE THEY PUT THESE PRINCIPLES INTO ACTION. |
Restr 20749 C 5 TTh 1010-1210 TLB 115 Forman,Michael Open 23/ 25 TITLE: FREEDOM, FATE, & CIRCUMSTANCE. DESCRIPTION: MOST OF US LOVE OUR FREEDOM. BUT, WHAT EXACTLY IS IT? IN OUR LIVES, WE ALWAYS PRACTICE FREEDOM UNDER THE CONSTRAINT OF OUR CIRCUMSTANCES. THESE CIRCUMSTANCES MAY THEMSELVES BE THE PRODUCT OF OUR OWN ACTS OF FREEDOM OR THEY MAY SIMPLY REFER TO FORCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL, FORCES WHICH ACT, AS IT WERE, BEHIND OUR BACKS. IN THIS CLASS, WE EXPLORE FREEDOM AND ACTION THROUGH WORKS OF PHILOSOPHY, ART, AND LITERATURE. |
Restr 20750 D 5 MW 130-330 ADMC BB107 Falit-Baiamonte,A Open 22/ 25 TITLE: VISUALIZING AND ENGAGING CHANGING CITIES. DESCRIPTION: THIS COURSE WILL EXPLORE RECENT CHANGES IN US AND INTERNATIONAL CITIES THROUGH A FOCUS ON URBAN DESIGN, CARTOGRAPHY-DEMOGRAPHY, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH RESEARCH, SERVICE, AND PUBLIC SCHOLARSHIP. THROUGHOUT THE COURSE, SPECIAL ATTENTION WILL BE GIVEN TO THE ISSUES OF SOCIAL JUSTICE, EQUITY, AND DIVERSITY. |
Restr 20751 E 5 MW 130-330 JOY 113 Burghart,W Closed 25/ 25 TITLE: EXPLORATION OF ATHENS IN THE FIFTH CENTURY CE. DESCRIPTION: IN THIS COURSE, STUDENTS WILL BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE HISTORY, POLITICS, CULTURE AND SOCIETY OF ATHENS FROM APPROX. 509 BCE TO 404 BCE. STUDENTS WILL ALSO EXPLORE IDEAS OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PART OF A PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY THROUGH IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS, INCLUDING: A POLICY DEBATE, A TRIAL AND A PLAY. NO BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE OF ATHENS REQUIRED. |
Restr 20752 F 5 MWF 930-1050 ADMC BB104 Miura,Cassie Closed 25/ 25 TITLE: COMEDY AND THE CARNIVALESQUE - LAUGHTER IN DARK TIMES. DESCRIPTION: THIS COURSE EXPLORES THE WAY THAT LITERARY AND VISUAL ARTISTS FROM DIVERSE CULTURAL TRADITIONS AND HISTORICAL PERIODS HAVE HARNESSED THE POWER OF LAUGHTER IN ORDER TO PROCESS PAINFUL EVENTS, BUILD COMMUNITY AMONG THE OPPRESSED, AND CRITIQUE THOSE IN POWER. |
