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Fall FIGs

 

The following FIGs, grouped according to theme (Human Society, Natural Sciences, and The Arts) will be offered for Fall 2009. Listed below each FIG title are the three courses that all students in the FIG take together. Almost all of the courses used in FIGs satisfy general-education requirements. The letters in parentheses indicate which general-education group the class satisfies: Arts and Letters (AL), Science (SC), Social Science (SSC), and Multicultural (IC, AP, or AC)

Some FIGs are also denoted as “Residential” or “Challenge”. These distinctions are explained at the following links: Residential FIGs and Challenge FIGs.

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Arts
All That Jazz
 CHALLENGE
MUJ 350 History of Jazz, 1900-1950 (AL, AC)
PHIL 216 Philosophy and Cultural Diversity (AL, AC)
MUS 199 College Connections 
 
Art of Expression
 
AAD 252 Art and Gender (AL, IP)
TA 250 Acting I 
AAD 199 College Connections 
 
Dangerous Bets
 CHALLENGE
GER 257 German Culture and Thought (AL, IC)
MUS 351 The Music of Bach and Handel (AL)
GER 199 College Connections 
 
Intersections of Expression
 
COLT 101 Introduction to Comparative Literature (AL, IP)
ARH 204 History of Western Art I (AL)
COLT 199 College Connections 
 
Moving to MTV
 
MUS 125 Understanding Music (AL)
DAN 251 Looking at Dance (AL)
MUS 199 College Connections 
 
Setting the Stage
RESIDENTIAL CHALLENGE
TA 367 History of Theater 1 (AL)
ART 115 Basic Design: Fundamentals 
TA 199 College Connections 
 
Shakespeare's Music
 
ENG 207 Shakespeare (AL)
MUS 125 Understanding Music (AL)
ENG 199 College Connections 
 
Urban Garden
 
LA 260 Understanding Landscapes (AL)
BI 130 Introduction to Ecology (SC)
LA 199 College Connections 
 
Visual Lens
 
AAD 251 Art and Visual Literacy (AL, IP)
ART 115 Basic Design: Fundamentals 
AAD 199 College Connections 
 
 
 
Human Society
Adventures of the Mind
RESIDENTIAL 
PSY 202 Mind and Society (SSC)
PHIL 216 Philosophy and Cultural Diversity (AL, AC)
PSY 199 College Connections 
 
Ancient Stories
RESIDENTIAL 
REL 211 Early Judaism (SSC, IP)
ENG 107 World Literature (AL, IC)
REL 199 College Connections 
 
As the World Shrinks
RESIDENTIAL 
INTL 240 Perspectives on International Development (SSC, IC)
BA 101 Introduction to Business (SSC)
BA 199 College Connections 
 
Back Story
 
COLT 101 Introduction to Comparative Literature (AL, IP)
J 201 The Mass Media and Society (SSC)
J 199 College Connections 
 
Bella Italia!
RESIDENTIAL 
ITAL 101 First Year Italian 
ITAL 150 Cultural Legacies of Italy (AL, IC)
ITAL 199 College Connections 
 
Big Issues, Small World
RESIDENTIAL 
INTL 250 Value Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective (SSC, IC)
ES 101 Introduction to Ethnic Studies (SSC, AC)
INTL 199 College Connections 
 
Camels and Cowboys
 
GEOG 209 Geography of the Middle East and North Africa (SSC, IC)
ANTH 161 World Cultures (SSC, IC)
GEOG 199 College Connections 
 
Creativity Toolbox
 
AAD 250 Art and Human Values (AL, IP)
J 201 The Mass Media and Society (SSC)
J 199 College Connections 
 
Cultural Encounters
RESIDENTIAL 
SOC 204 Introduction to Sociology (SSC)
GEOG 142 Human Geography (SSC, IC)
SOC 199 College Connections 
 
Dark Self
RESIDENTIAL 
ENG 104 Introduction to Literature: Fiction (AL)
PSY 201 Mind and Brain (SC)
ENG 199 College Connections 
 
Education and Social Services
 
EDST 111 Educational Issues and Problems (SSC)
PSY 202 Mind and Society (SSC)
EDST 199 College Connections 
 
Examined Life, The
 
ENVS 201 Introduction to Environmental Studies: Social Sciences (SSC)
PHIL 101 Philosophical Problems (AL)
ENVS 199 College Connections 
 
Geography of Power and Prosperity
 
PS 204 Introduction to Comparative Politics (SSC)
GEOG 214 Geography of Latin America (SSC, IC)
PS 199 College Connections 
 
Get the Picture
 
AAD 251 Art and Visual Literacy (AL, IP)
BA 101 Introduction to Business (SSC)
BA 199 College Connections 
 
Got Opinions?
 
WGS 101 Women, Difference, and Power (SSC, IP)
J 201 The Mass Media and Society (SSC)
J 199 College Connections 
 
Hidden History
RESIDENTIAL 
HIST 104 World History (SSC, IC)
FLR 250 Introduction to Folklore (AL, IP)
HIST 199 College Connections 
 
How Noble In Reason
 
ENG 208 Shakespeare (AL)
PHIL 216 Philosophy and Cultural Diversity (AL, AC)
ENG 199 College Connections 
 
International Outlook
 
ANTH 161 World Cultures (SSC, IC)
INTL 240 Perspectives on International Development (SSC, IC)
ANTH 199 College Connections 
 
Media Mirror
 
PSY 202 Mind and Society (SSC)
J 201 The Mass Media and Society (SSC)
J 199 College Connections 
 
Money and Power
 
EC 101 Contemporary Economic Issues (SSC)
PS 201 United States Politics (SSC)
EC 199 College Connections 
 
Papas o Patatas ?
 
SPAN 150 Cultural Heritage of the Spanish-Speaking World: Dialects of Spanish (AL, IC)
LING 101 Introduction to Language (SSC)
RL 199 College Connections 
 
Pen the Xtreme
RESIDENTIAL 
BI 121 Introduction to Human Physiology (SC)
J 201 The Mass Media and Society (SSC)
J 199 College Connections 
 
Pushing the Envelope
 
ES 101 Introduction to Ethnic Studies (SSC, AC)
LING 101 Introduction to Language (SSC)
ES 199 College Connections 
 
Shaping Society
RESIDENTIAL 
INTL 250 Value Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective (SSC, IC)
GEOG 142 Human Geography (SSC, IC)
GEOG 199 College Connections 
 
Silk Road
RESIDENTIAL 
HIST 190 Foundations of East Asian Civilizations (SSC, IC)
REL 101 World Religions: Asian Traditions (AL, IC)
HIST 199 College Connections 
 
Sorting Hat
 
EDST 111 Educational Issues and Problems (SSC)
SOC 204 Introduction to Sociology (SSC)
EDST 199 College Connections 
 
Stories We Tell
 
SCAN 251 Text and Interpretation (AL, IC)
PHIL 101 Philosophical Problems (AL)
SCAN 199 College Connections 
 
Tales and Traditions
 
FLR 250 Introduction to Folklore (AL, IP)
ANTH 161 World Cultures (SSC, IC)
ENG 199 College Connections 
 
Thinking Images
RESIDENTIAL CHALLENGE
PHIL 332 Philosphy of Film (AL)
ENG 265 History of the Motion Picture (AL)
PHIL 199 College Connections 
 
Tomato, Tomäto
RESIDENTIAL 
LING 101 Introduction to Language (SSC)
SOC 204 Introduction to Sociology (SSC)
LING 199 College Connections 
 
Two Thumbs Up
 
ENG 265 History of the Motion Picture (AL)
J 201 The Mass Media and Society (SSC)
J 199 College Connections 
 
Value and Values
 
INTL 250 Value Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective (SSC, IC)
BA 101 Introduction to Business (SSC)
BA 199 College Connections 
 
War and Peace
RESIDENTIAL 
RUSS 204 Introduction to Russian Literature (AL, IC)
HIST 240 War in the Modern World I (SSC)
RUSS 199 College Connections 
 
World Community and Conflict
RESIDENTIAL 
HIST 240 War in the Modern World I (SSC)
PS 205 Introduction to International Relations (SSC)
HIST 199 College Connections 
 
World Within Us
 
ANTH 161 World Cultures (SSC, IC)
PSY 202 Mind and Society (SSC)
ANTH 199 College Connections 
 
 
 
Natural Sciences
Animal Behavior
 
ANTH 171 Introduction to Monkeys and Apes (SC)
BI 132 Introduction to Animal Behavior (SC)
ANTH 199 College Connections 
 
Animal Planet
 
GEOG 141 The Natural Environment (SC)
BI 132 Introduction to Animal Behavior (SC)
BI 199 College Connections 
 
C:\MyPlanet
 
GEOG 141 The Natural Environment (SC)
ENVS 201 Introduction to Environmental Studies: Social Sciences (SSC)
GEOG 199 College Connections 
 
Distant Cousins
 
PSY 202 Mind and Society (SSC)
ANTH 171 Introduction to Monkeys and Apes (SC)
PSY 199 College Connections 
 
Electronic Nose (Olfactory Explorations)
 
CH 221 General Chemistry (SC)
CH 227 General Chemistry Lab 
CH 199 College Connections 
 
Footprints We Leave
 
ANTH 270 Introduction to Biological Anthropology (SC)
BI 121 Introduction to Human Physiology (SC)
ANTH 199 College Connections 
 
Forensic Science
 
CH 221 General Chemistry (SC)
CH 227 General Chemistry Lab 
CH 199 College Connections 
 
Honors Science - The Human Genome
RESIDENTIAL CHALLENGE
CH 224H Honors General Chemistry (SC)
CH 237 Advanced General Chemistry Lab 
CH 199 College Connections 
 
Molecules and Medicine
RESIDENTIAL 
CH 221 General Chemistry (SC)
CH 227 General Chemistry Lab 
BI 199 College Connections 
 
Nano-Newton
 CHALLENGE
PHYS 251 Foundation of Physics (Non-Honors) (SC)
CH 221 General Chemistry (SC)
PHYS 199 College Connections 
 
Oregon Outside
 
GEOL 101 Earth's Dynamic Interior (SC)
GEOG 141 The Natural Environment (SC)
GEOL 199 College Connections 
 
Physiology of Diversity
RESIDENTIAL 
HPHY 101 Exercise as Medicine (SC)
ANTH 270 Introduction to Biological Anthropology (SC)
HPHY 199 College Connections 
 
Planetary Atmospheres
 
CH 227 General Chemistry Lab 
CH 221 General Chemistry (SC)
CH 199 College Connections 
 
Rock 'n' Science
RESIDENTIAL 
PHYS 152 Physics of Sound and Music (SC)
MUS 264 Rock History, 1950-70 (AC)
PHYS 199 College Connections 
 
Thinking about Teaching?
 
EDST 111 Educational Issues and Problems (SSC)
BI 130 Introduction to Ecology (SC)
EDST 199 College Connections 
 
Unlocking the Truth
RESIDENTIAL 
PSY 201 Mind and Brain (SC)
PHIL 101 Philosophical Problems (AL)
PSY 199 College Connections