RATIONALE:
To provide students with a historical introduction to the great philosophical and religious traditions that came into existence during the Axial Age (so-called by the German philosopher Karl Jaspers). Students will be challenged to develop a historical understanding of how such profoundly similar ideas about “the human condition” emerged in diverse cultural contexts within a period of approximately five centuries, but also to identify and understand the ways in which these cultural contexts shaped Axial Age thought into unique philosophical and religious traditions.
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IHHIST 221 – The Axial Age
IH-HIST 220: The Crusades: Identity and Religious War in the Middle Ages
RATIONALE:
This is a new course specifically developed for the IS program. Building upon the format of the foundational “Thinking and Writing” Course, this class will reinforce and develop students’ critical thinking, reading, and writing skills by closely focusing on one topic. It will allow students to work on several writing projects (essays) throughout the semester. Thus, it is a writing intensive course. Additionally, it will offer students an in-depth historical understanding of the conflict between the cultures of Islam and Western Europe.
IHCOMM 270 How to Win an Argument
RATIONALE:
There is a need for ISP courses at the 200 level. IHCOMM 270 How to Win an Argument is the Communication Department’s attempt to help meet this need.
IH AMST 291 Special Topics
RATIONALE:
IH AMST 291 Special Topics will allow American Studies to offer a Humanities topics course in the Integrative Studies Program.
IAART 207 CERAMICS AND CULTURE
Rationale:
This course is designed to offer students additional course options in the Art Department that will fulfill the Integrative Studies Program Perspectives requirement beyond the 100-level. The study and creation of ceramic art is an ideal way in which to introduce students to the crucial role of material culture in the development of human societies. The history of ceramics is particularly broad in scope. For instance, it encourages consideration of social class and gender roles (utilitarian wares of non-elite groups, women as creators and consumers of an art form in a domestic context, etc.). The study of ceramics involves not only an understanding of three dimensional form, it’s materials and its history also requires knowledge of geology, chemistry, and physics in. Finally, it is one of the most alluring and tactile art forms, combining both two- and three-dimensional considerations of form and decoration.
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