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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 2008. 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
Art of Expression
 
AAD 251 Art and Visual Literacy (AL, IP)
ART 115 Basic Design 
AAD 199 College Connections 
 
Intersections of Expression
 CHALLENGE
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 
 
Real Life Drama
RESIDENTIAL 
TA 271 Introduction to Theater Arts (AL)
SOC 204 Introduction to Sociology (SSC)
TA 199 College Connections 
 
Shakespeare's Stage
RESIDENTIAL 
ENG 207 Shakespeare (AL)
TA 250 Acting 1 
ENG 199 College Connections 
 
 
 
Human Society
America in Context
RESIDENTIAL 
HIST 201 United States History (SSC)
PS 201 United States Politics (SSC)
HIST 199 College Connections 
 
Antiquité-Modernité
 
FR 150 Cultural Legacies of France (AL, IC)
HUM 101 Introduction to Humanities (AL)
RL 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 
 
At Home and Abroad
 
ES 101 Introduction to Ethnic Studies (SSC, AC)
GEOG 214 Geography of Latin America 
ES 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!
 
ITAL 150 Cultural Legacies of Italy (AL, IC)
ITAL 101 First-Year Italian (AL)
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 
 
Breaking the Wall
 
GER 221 Postwar Germany: Nation Divided (AL, IC)
PSY 202 Mind and Society (SSC)
GER 199 College Connections 
 
Camels and Cowboys
RESIDENTIAL 
GEOG 209 Geography of the Middle East and North Africa (SSC, IC)
ANTH 161 World Cultures (SSC, IC)
GEOG 199 College Connections 
 
Carved From Conflict
RESIDENTIAL 
REL 211 Early Judaism (SSC, IP)
GEOG 209 Geography of the Middle East and North Africa (SSC, IC)
REL 199 College Connections 
 
Corporate Mind
 
PSY 202 Mind and Society (SSC)
BA 101 Introduction to Business (SSC)
BA 199 College Connections 
 
Dark Self
 
PSY 201 Mind and Brain (SC)
ENG 104 Introduction to Literature: Fiction (AL)
ENG 199 College Connections 
 
Ecopoetry
RESIDENTIAL 
ENG 106 Introduction to Literature: Poetry (AL)
ENVS 201 Introduction to Environmental Studies: Social Sciences (SSC)
ENG 199 College Connections 
 
Education and Social Services
RESIDENTIAL 
PSY 202 Mind and Society (SSC)
EDST 111 Educational Issues and Problems (SSC)
EDST 199 College Connections 
 
Examined Life, The
 
PHIL 101 Philosophical Problems (AL)
ENVS 201 Introduction to Environmental Studies: Social Sciences (SSC)
ENVS 199 College Connections 
 
Freedom of Thought
 
GER 259 German Culture: Weimar Germany (AL, IC)
PHIL 101 Philosophical Problems (AL)
GER 199 College Connections 
 
Get the Picture
 
AAD 250 Art and Human Values (AL, IP)
BA 101 Introduction to Business (SSC)
BA 199 College Connections 
 
Hidden History
RESIDENTIAL CHALLENGE
HIST 201 United States History (SSC)
ENG 250 Introduction to Folklore 
HIST 199 College Connections 
 
International Outlook
 
INTL 240 Perspectives on International Development (SSC, IC)
PS 205 Introduction International Relations (SSC)
INTL 199 College Connections 
 
Language and Dilecto
 
SPAN 150 Cultural Legacies of Spain 
LING 101 Introduction to Language (SSC)
SPAN 199 College Connections 
 
Meeting Human Needs
RESIDENTIAL 
SOC 204 Introduction to Sociology (SSC)
PPPM 201 Introduction to Planning, Public Policy and Management (SSC)
SOC 199 College Connections 
 
Money and Power
RESIDENTIAL 
EC 101 Contemporary Economic Issues (SSC)
PPPM 201 Introduction to Planning, Public Policy and Management (SSC)
EC 199 College Connections 
 
Nature of Business
RESIDENTIAL 
PHIL 110 Human Nature (AL, IP)
BA 101 Introduction to Business (SSC)
BA 199 College Connections 
 
Nomads and Empires
 CHALLENGE
HIST 104 World History (SSC, IC)
REL 101 World Religions: Asian Traditions (AL, IC)
HIST 199 College Connections 
 
Not Your Grandma's World
 
WGS 101 Women, Difference, and Power (SSC, IP)
EDST 111 Educational Issues and Problems (SSC)
WGS 199 College Connections 
 
On Location: Asia
 
HIST 190 Foundations of East Asian Civilizations (SSC, IC)
J 201 The Mass Media and Society (SSC)
J 199 College Connections 
 
Overseas Report
 
REL 101 World Religions: Asian Traditions (AL, IC)
J 201 The Mass Media and Society (SSC)
J 199 College Connections 
 
Pen the Xtreme
 
BI 121 Introduction to Human Physiology (SC)
J 201 The Mass Media and Society (SSC)
J 199 College Connections 
 
Political Spin
 
PS 201 United States Politics (SSC)
J 201 The Mass Media and Society (SSC)
J 199 College Connections 
 
Seven Deadly Sins A
RESIDENTIAL 
PHIL 110 Human Nature (AL, IP)
PSY 202 Mind and Society (SSC)
PSY 199 College Connections 
 
Seven Deadly Sins B
RESIDENTIAL 
PHIL 110 Human Nature (AL, IP)
PSY 202 Mind and Society (SSC)
PHIL 199 College Connections 
 
Silk Road
 
HIST 190 Foundations of East Asian Civilizations (SSC, IC)
REL 101 World Religions: Asian Traditions (AL, IC)
HIST 199 College Connections 
 
Sorting Hat
 
SOC 204 Introduction to Sociology (SSC)
EDST 111 Educational Issues and Problems (SSC)
EDST 199 College Connections 
 
Stories We Tell
 CHALLENGE
SCAN 251 Text and Interpretation (AL)
PHIL 101 Philosophical Problems (AL)
SCAN 199 College Connections 
 
Tales and Traditions
 
ENG 250 Introduction to Folklore 
ANTH 161 World Cultures (SSC, IC)
ENG 199 College Connections 
 
Tomato, Tomäto
RESIDENTIAL 
SOC 204 Introduction to Sociology (SSC)
LING 101 Introduction to Language (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 CHALLENGE
RUSS 204 Introduction to Russian Literature (AL, IC)
HIST 240 War in the Modern World I (SSC)
RUSS 199 College Connections 
 
What Good is Nature?
 
ENVS 201 Introduction to Environmental Studies: Social Sciences (SSC)
PHIL 110 Human Nature (AL, IP)
ENVS 199 College Connections 
 
World Community and Conflict
RESIDENTIAL 
HIST 240 War in the Modern World I (SSC)
PS 205 Introduction 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
 CHALLENGE
ANTH 171 Introduction 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 
 
Digging Up History
 
ANTH 150 World Archaeology (SSC)
GEOL 101 Earth's Dynamic Interior (SC)
ANTH 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
RESIDENTIAL CHALLENGE
CH 224H Honors General Chemistry (SC)
CH 237 Advanced General Chemistry Lab 
CH 199 College Connections 
 
Lore of Medicine
 
CH 221 General Chemistry (SC)
CH 227 General Chemistry Lab 
HPHY 199 College Connections 
 
Molecules and Medicine
RESIDENTIAL CHALLENGE
CH 221 General Chemistry (SC)
CH 227 General Chemistry Lab 
CH 199 College Connections 
 
Planetary Atmospheres
RESIDENTIAL 
CH 221 General Chemistry (SC)
CH 227 General Chemistry Lab 
CH 199 College Connections 
 
Plastics and The Environment
RESIDENTIAL 
CH 221 General Chemistry (SC)
CH 227 General Chemistry Lab 
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 
 
Think Green
 
BI 130 Introduction to Ecology (SC)
BA 101 Introduction to Business (SSC)
BA 199 College Connections 
 
Thinking about Teaching?
 
BI 130 Introduction to Ecology (SC)
EDST 111 Educational Issues and Problems (SSC)
EDST 199 College Connections 
 
Unlocking the Truth
 
PSY 201 Mind and Brain (SC)
PHIL 101 Philosophical Problems (AL)
PSY 199 College Connections