21 courses with the subject INT, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
INT 1200Health Science Professions3
This course explores the various disciplines in the field of Health Sciences. Topics to be covered on each discipline include: history, educational requirements, licensure requirements, employment trends, and salary ranges. An emphasis is placed upon how the disciplines work together in the professional workforce and in an educational setting. PREREQUISITES: None
A history of rock and roll, tracing its diverse American influences from the 19th century blues, 20th century pop music and rhythm and blues to its emergence as a recognizable style in the 1950s. In addition to a study of its musical basis, there will also be an understanding of the relationship between the music and its symbiotic relationship with 20th century history and society. PREREQUISITE: None
This course covers the principal facets of personal finance: budgeting, saving & investment, taxes, retirement, credit, and insurance. Over the course of their lives, individuals must make personal decisions in all of these areas; this course will teach the important concepts involved in making those decisions. PREREQUISITE: None
This course is designed for students to examine a topic, problem, or issue through multiple perspectives and subject matters. The course will engage students to think critically and creatively about an emerging issue or topic. Students will need to enroll in two to three different INT courses (in consultation with their advisor). PREREQUISITE: ENG1202 or ENG1602.
This course explores the principles of epidemiology and the critical role of epidemiologists in responding to disease outbreaks and promoting public health. Through real-life examples, students will learn about communicable and non-communicable diseases, how epidemiologists investigate and control the effects of disease, and communicate important information to keep us safe. The course uses an interdisciplinary approach, incorporating biology, statistics, social sciences, and engineering. Classes include lectures, group discussions, and case analyses.
Power, Identity, and Privilege cultivates our ability to engage in social and theoretical analysis, particularly about social structures, ideologies, and embodied practices that lead to domination or oppression. The course aims to help students think critically about their own social locations, their power and privilege, and what effect these have on their personal and professional contexts. It encourages students to deepen their commitment to dismantling privilege and oppression at individual, institutional, and societal levels. It also seeks to help students apply their knowledge to real world applications and develop skills necessary to navigate today’s complex social environment. PREREQUISITE: None
This course is a theory-based course and will focus on the relationship theater shares with society. As theater reflects the world we live in, we must as theater artists take an interest in our communities. We will study the work of Augusto Boal, the Living Theater, the LGBT, Women's, and Black Theater Movements. Students will be assigned readings and will research societal movements. There will be a major final research project assigned that will be presented in class. This course will culminate with the class volunteering at a local school and will offer ensemble and community-building workshops to students. There is an attempt made to bring in a guest theater artist to engage students in a discussion of their work as a socially conscious theater artists. PREREQUISITE: None
This course offers a multidisciplinary examination of the historical, sociological, and psychological roots of violence within sporting contexts. Moving beyond a simple definition of "aggression," this course analyzes how violence in sports has evolved from ancient, lethal spectacles to modern, regulated, yet still contentious, physical contests. Students will analyze the transformation of violence, questioning how social, legal, and economic factors—including the role of media, commercialization, and gender constructs—influence what is considered acceptable vs. deviant violence in sport. PREREQUISITE: None
This course provides students with an opportunity to discuss race in America through the lens of the young adult film, “The Hate U Give.” Students will discuss a range of topics including the racism, racial identity, double consciousness, codeswitching, Black Lives Matter, the media portrayal of police violence, micro/macroaggressions, and more. Students will read articles and short essays, as well as listen to podcasts and watch videos related to these topics. PREREQUISITE: None
This course challenges students to reflect critically on the diverse Ways of Knowing (perception, emotions, logic, and language) and the Areas of Knowledge (mathematics, natural sciences, human sciences, history, the arts, ethics, and politics). Participants will investigate how the Ways of Knowing are integral to comprehending the Areas of Knowledge. A central question is: How do we gain knowledge of the world, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each way in which we learn of the world and our place in it? Theory of Knowledge encourages students to question and to discuss complex ideas and problems in order to get closer to objective and relative truths and promotes a deeper understanding of the complexities involved in obtaining knowledge. PREREQUISITE: None
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the field of health psychology. It is a useful course for those planning to enter the healthcare field. The focus will be on adults; however, some pediatric issues will also be covered. This course will examine the history of health psychology, mind-body connections, the effects of stress and behavioral factors in illness. More specifically, this course will examine psychosocial factors related to adherence, coronary heart disease, hypertension, cancer, psychoneuroimmunology, chronic pain, obesity, and smoking cessation. PREREQUISITE: PSY1200
This course will introduce students to the historical and cultural experiences of African American people in the United States. Students will examine the African origins of the Africans in the Americas, the formation of Black consciousness, and the various historical social movements that have defined black life and experience. Furthermore, students will analyze the impacts of the construction of race and racial prejudice on African Americans, and the ways in which African Americans have historically grappled with their complicated relationship with the ideals of freedom and democracy in the United States. PREREQUISITE: None
INT 2655Writing Your Truth: Memoir and the Sociological Imagination3
A memoir is a form of creative nonfiction in which an author recounts experiences from his or her life. Authors of memoir choose a pivotal moment in their lives and try to recreate the event through storytelling. The sociological imagination is a critical way of looking at our own lives and making connections between our individual experience and the larger social issues in our society. This 3-credit seminar course provides students with an opportunity to practice utilizing their sociological imagination by reading selections of a variety of classic and contemporary memoir and writing their own mini-memoir. PREREQUISITE: None
An introduction to the terminology of medicine and health care based on the study of medical word roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Terminology is presented, in accordance to the physiologic systems. In addition to basic medical terminology, the course introduces medical abbreviations and some common pharmacological terms. PREREQUISITE: None
This course is designed for students to examine a topic, problem, or issue through multiple perspectives and subject matters. The course will engage students to think critically and creatively about an emerging issue or topic. Students will need to enroll in two to three different INT courses (in consultation with their advisor). PREREQUISITE: ENG1202 or ENG1602.
This course will focus on upper-class students serving as Peer Mentors to an assigned cohort of first-year students who are also enrolled in a section of AIC1140 (APEX 1). This course will help develop skills as a mentor, facilitator, and leader. The course consists of attending all course meetings of the assigned section of AIC1140, fostering mentoring relationships outside of the classroom, and participating in ongoing training and reflection throughout the course of the semester. PREREQUISITE: Completion of AIC1140. This course is cross-listed as AIC3100. For students who began in Fall 2020, the course will fulfill an Interdisciplinary Course requirement.
