6 courses with the subject HUMN, 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.
HUMN 1000Ethics3
Ethics is an opportunity for you to develop valuable critical thinking and moral reasoning skills both professionally and personally. The class is a practical overview of foundational ethical theories, questions, and issues in applied ethics. We'll examine a number of personal, social, and professional ethical issues; such as conflicts of interest, the environment, emerging technologies, business conflicts, societal inequalities, among many others.
This course explores how cars serve as extensions of human creativity, emotion, and identity across cultures and time. We’ll approach cars not as machines or economic tools, but as rolling works of art, symbols of freedom and rebellion, and powerful mediums for personal and collective storytelling. From Cuba’s vintage relics to Japan’s street racers, from pink convertibles to the electric future, students will examine how cars reflect who we are and where we dream of going.
Technology has always played an important role in science fiction and fantasy literature. From steam-powered flying machines to jacking into cyberspace, stories abound with a dizzying array of imaginative machines and inventive devices. In this course, you will analyze the role that technology has played in science fiction by reading a variety of Steampunk and Cyberpunk texts including novel excerpts, short stories, essays, and manga. You will examine the characteristics of Steam Punk and Cyber Punk literature, differentiate between the two genres, and compare them to the role technology plays in our world today.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing how we work and how we live our everyday lives, and new tools are being developed at an astounding pace. From chatbots to robots, AI tools--especially for those in technical fields--are embedded in our professional and personal lives. Making sure they are developed and used ethically, and transparently, is imperative. In this course, you will learn how to identify, analyze, and debate the philosophical issues raised by contemporary and future AI systems.
HUMN 3030Idea to Asset: Protecting Original Works3
Creativity and innovation drive our professional lives and shape our future world. As such, it is critical for future inventors and innovators to protect their intellectual property. But what are intellectual property rights, and how can we actually protect them? Through this course, students will examine the various intellectual property rights that both encourage creativity and allow those creators to benefit from their actions. Students will leave this course with an understanding of how patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and other intellectual property rights are important tools to be used in their professional endeavors.
Identify the effect that critical thinking has on human creativity and how creative activity impacts human progress through reading/reflection and hands on activities. Explore various means to develop critical thinking skills and apply that to creative activities.
