2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Course Descriptions
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ESL 0804 - Advanced Grammar Hours: 3
Contextualizes English grammar through thematic units using the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Develops skills for advanced students through informal and academic practice of form-focused structures of verb tenses, clause structures, question forms, modal verbs, noun phrases, pronouns, and adjective phrases. Emphasis is placed on applying grammatical structures in everyday life in addition to the academic classroom.
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ESL 0805 - Refugees and Immigrants: A Study of Displaced Persons Hours: 3
Content-based instruction to familiarize students with the realities of writing in a liberal arts institution through an exploration of both the humanities and sciences. Discussing the issues of refugees and immigrants as MLA style content is explored. Using research methods to examine and support ideas more fully, citing this work in MLA style essays. Analyzing subject matter typical of the humanities and sciences and narrowing ideas into theses which will be explored in writing. Practice conducting individual research including experimentation and field surveys that will support the theses of essays. Development of the ability to write fully supported MLA style essays of 5-10 paragraphs based on analysis of appropriate resources and research and survey results.
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ESL 0807 - Introduction to Debate Hours: 3
A listening and speaking course designed to expose students to the basics of American team style competitive debate. The structure of debate and exploration of some of the tools used to make debate arguments effective. Development of the ability to be effective at arguing and defending beliefs and opinions with research while politely discrediting their opponents.
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ESL 0901 - Introduction to College Reading Hours: 3
Academic reading that provides students with a reading/discussion experience mirroring universitylevel coursework. Becoming more effective and confident readers by providing high-interest readings on academic subjects while developing skills and strategies for effective reading, vocabulary building, note-taking, and critical thinking. Discussing and writing about the ideas presented in the text, building upon speaking and writing skills.
Notes: This course is repeatable.
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ESL 0902 - Introduction to College Writing Hours: 3
uidance, practice and confidence needed to be an independent thinker and author, fully preparing students for higher education and a future career. Provides the tools needed to conduct research, build academic vocabulary for a field of study or profession, and guidance through writing an extensive and well-researched thesis. For each researched work, students will also give thesis defense style presentations and will need to defend their work before a committee that has read it. Development of the ability to conduct extensive research to produce a lengthy paper that is extremely articulate and well-supported, and defending that work by giving an academic oral presentation and answering questions.
Notes: This course is repeatable.
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ESL 0903 - Introduction to College Listening and Speaking Hours: 3
Prepares students to participate fully in campus life and university courses. Provides opportunities to develop fluency and confidence in having authentic communication. Develops academic listening and note-taking strategies. Attention is given to appropriate sentence structure, understandable pronunciation, and vocabulary development. Includes a variety of listening and speaking activities, including recorded conversations and short lectures, small group discussions, pair work, vocabulary practice, and oral presentations.
Notes: This course is repeatable.
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ESL 0904 - Introduction to College Grammar Hours: 3
Contextualizes English grammar through thematic units using the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Develops skills for college-ready international students through informal and academic practice of form-focused structures of verb tenses, clause structures, question forms, modal verbs, noun phrases, pronouns, and adjective phrases. Emphasis on applying grammatical structures in everyday life in addition to the academic classroom.
Notes: This course is repeatable.
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ESL 0905 - Marginalized Voices in American Literature Hours: 3
Introduction to American literature written by authors from marginalized communities. Readings will include short stories, excerpts from longer texts, essays, and poems written by Native American, Latin American, African American, and Asian American authors. Prepares students for collegiate topics covered in authentic texts, with a focus on form and content of the language used. Identifying themes and expressing somewhat complex thoughts using varied levels of language. Development of the ability to use reading strategies to analyze and organize requested information.
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ESL 0906 - Studies in Pronunciation Hours: 3
Advanced study of a topic, issue or theory in the field of pronunciation.
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EXSC 1111 - Anatomy and Physiology I Hours: 4
The first of a two lecture and laboratory sequence in anatomy and physiology with an introduction to chemistry, cells and tissues, the integumentary system with special emphasis on the bony skeleton, joints, and the muscular system.
FA Sem.
Notes: This course has an additional fee.
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EXSC 1112 - Anatomy and Physiology II Hours: 4
The second of a two lecture and laboratory sequence in anatomy and physiology with a focus on the systems including the nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, and urinary systems.
FA, SP Sem.
Prerequisites: EXSC 1111 or permission of instructor.
Notes: This course has an additional fee.
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EXSC 1800 - Professional Perspectives/Technology in Exercise Science and Health Promotion Hours: 3
Basic information, history, ethics, current issues, and professional organizations, journals, and resources in the general area of Health Promotion and Fitness. Includes a skill-oriented component designed to introduce presentation skills and technologies utilized in the field of Exercise Science and Health Promotion.
FA Sem.
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EXSC 2000 - Scientific Procedures in Allied Health Hours: 3
An opportunity to expand the knowledge gained in ATHT 1000 by applying the principles of professionalism and expanding on the examination procedures performed in the Allied Health fields. Exposure to common medical terminology, use of appropriate anatomical references and applying this knowledge to construct SOAP notes based off of patient cases. Introduction to evidence based medicine and learning how this is an integral and ever-changing part of the medical field. Professional writings including resumes, cover letters and personal statements will be included in this course in preparation for graduate school applications. Preparation of an Otterbein University academic timeline to ensure timely completion of required coursework as well as elective classes that best prepare for life after Otterbein
FA, SP Sems.
Notes: This course has an additional fee.
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EXSC 2300 - Introduction to Exercise Testing and Prescription - Writing Intensive Hours: 3
Preparation to effectively fitness test, administer health appraisals, and prescribe programs of physical activity including cardiovascular endurance, muscular fitness, flexibility, and body composition. Training will focus on general apparently healthy persons or those medically cleared for physical activity. Preliminary discussions regarding persons with arthritis, coronary heart disease, low back pain, diabetes as well as children, seniors, and pregnant women. How to help individuals in creating a vision and setting goals for their health and fitness and the principles of effectively facilitating behavioral change in potential clients. Prepares for the expected job tasks of a personal trainer according to the American College of Sports Medicine.
SP Sem.
Prerequisites: EXSC 1111 or BIO 1810, sophomore standing, or permission of instructor.
Notes: This course has an additional fee.
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EXSC 2900 - Practicum in Exercise Science and Health Promotion Hours: 3
Practical personal training and group exercise instruction experience. Participation in the OtterFit Faculty and Staff Health and Fitness Program and completion of 40 hours of personal training during the semester. Exposure to Group Exercise Instructor national standards and taking a national certifying exam. Critically analyzing and evaluating practical experiences in light of coursework and interest area in Exercise Science and HealthPromotion.
SP Sem.
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and permission of the instructor.
Notes: This course has an additional fee.
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EXSC 3000 - Research Design Hours: 3
Process of research design in the area of Allied Health. Designing a true experimental manipulation of choice. Conducting a thorough review of literature in a field and developing a research question from this literature review. Development of a methodology and preparing the study to the point of readiness for examination by the Institutional Review Board. Principles of ethical research design, power analysis, and selection of appropriate statistical analysis procedures.
SP Sem.
Notes: This course has an additional fee.
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EXSC 3050 - Exercise Programming for Selected Populations Hours: 3
Builds on the foundations established in Introduction to Exercise Testing and Prescription when the focus was on exercise for the general population. Focuses on specific characteristics and health challenges for children, older adults and women as well as recommendations for safe, effective physical activity for persons having major health problems such as coronary artery disease, diabetes, asthma, obesity, etc. Delivery of information will be followed by practical application in developing an effective leadership style that translates into positive growth of the fitness participant. Training clients outside of class time is expected as part of this learning experience.
FA Sem.
Prerequisites: EXSC 2300, junior standing or above, Exercise Science and Health Promotion majors only, or permission of instructor.
Notes: This course has an additional fee.
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EXSC 3100 - Worksite Health Promotion Programs Hours: 3
Worksite health promotion programs (WHP) and how they vary from worksite to worksite. The common attributes of successful programs, present justifiable rationale for establishing WHP programs as a sound business strategy, and being able to describe the relationship between employee health and productivity and employee health and costs. Enhancement of professional knowledge and skills in WHP through a needs assessment and development, implementation, and evaluation of a WHP program.
SP Sem.
Prerequisites: Junior standing.
Notes: This course has an additional fee.
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EXSC 3200 - Individualized Projects in Allied Health Hours: 3
An opportunity for students interested in completing a capstone project within the Allied Health field other than original research. Final projects chosen based on the area of interest. Capstone projects can include an internship within a field of choice, a service based project with the community, developing and administering a needs assessment or participating with local clinicians to assist with journal clubs, or other projects designed in cooperation with the instructor.
SP Sem.
Notes: This course has an additional fee.
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EXSC 3400 - Kinesiology Hours: 3
Study of muscles, bones, and joints as they are involved in the science of movement pertaining to the development of knowledge, physical skills, and attitudes toward the athlete and the sport or physical activity.
FA, SP Sem.
Prerequisites: EXSC 1111 or BIO 1810.
Notes: This course has an additional fee.
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EXSC 3660 - Movement Science I Hours: 3
Builds upon the concepts of Anatomy and Physiology and Kinesiology. Advancing knowledge of the injury evaluation process. Provides knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate orthopedic injuries, including: describing functional anatomy, recognizing signs and symptoms of common injuries, palpation techniques, ROM, and various special testing techniques respective to each joint. Mastering musculoskeletal anatomy concepts related to muscle origin, insertion and action.
FA Sem.
Prerequisites: EXSC 2000, 3400; BIO 1810 and 1820, or EXSC 1111 and 1112.
Notes: This course has an additional fee.
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EXSC 3670 - Movement Science II - Writing Intensive Hours: 3
Builds upon the concepts presented in Movement Science I. Provides knowledge necessary to assimilate findings from an orthopedic evaluation and create basic rehabilitation programs for musculoskeletal injuries. Content areas of therapeutic exercise and therapeutic modalities will be presented. Online discussion board assignments will improve ability to use the principles of evidence-based medicine. Finding relevant articles to answer clinically relevant questions, summarizing the articles in a written format, and discussing the implications of the articles in a seminar type setting.
SP Sem.
Prerequisites: EXSC 3660.
Notes: This course has an additional fee.
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EXSC 3900 - Independent Study in Exercise Science and Health Promotion Hours: 1-6
An opportunity to work independently in learning beyond the required program of study. Registration for such work is in collaboration with the student’s academic advisor.
FA, SP, SU Sems.
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and above, and permission of the instructor.
Notes: This course is repeatable.
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EXSC 4100 - Strength and Conditioning I Hours: 3
Bridging the gap between clinical exercise science related course work and the practical application skills of strength and conditioning. Properly screening and evaluating clients for safe participation in an exercise program, designing and implementing exercise prescriptions for multiple populations and goal attainment, and applying the principles of exercise in a strength and conditioning environment. Preparation to take the ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist exam or the NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist exam.
FA, SP Sems.
Prerequisites: BIO 1810 and 1820 or EXSC 1111 and 1112, and junior standing or above.
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EXSC 4400 - Exercise Physiology Hours: 4
The effect of exercise on the physiology of metabolism, circulation, respiration, and muscle function. Sport performance is examined with factors such as environment, body composition, nutrition, ergogenic aids, and training.
SP Sem.
Prerequisites: BIO 1810 and 1820 and Allied Health majors only, or EXSC 1111 and 1112 and Athletic Training or Exercise Science and Health Promotion majors only.
Notes: This course has an additional fee.
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EXSC 4900 - Internship in Exercise Science and Health Promotion Hours: 1-16
A practical experience that is the culminating experience in the major’s curriculum. Students are required to secure an 8 credit hour (minimally) internship experience that translates into 43 hours per credit hour over the 14 weeks of on-site experience. The internship is supervised by a person on-site as well as the academic advisor. Sites are usually in a community, commercial, clinical, corporate, or college/university setting.
FA, SP, SU Sems.
Prerequisites: Senior standing; Permission of instructor and department chairperson required.
Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 16 hours.
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EXSC 4902 - Allied Health Internship Hours: 1-16
Allied Health majors may complete an Internship in their chosen area of graduate study prior to graduation. Students must work with their faculty advisor to identify a site for an internship, and also submit a written proposal of the Internship to the Faculty Advisor one term in advance of the Internship. Students are responsible for maintaining appropriate communication with the faculty supervisor through journaling and reflection assignments. In addition, students must be evaluated by the site supervisor as a portion of the grade for this course.
FA, SP Sems.
Prerequisites: Instructor permission.
Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 16 hours.
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FIN 3400 - Business Finance Hours: 3
An introduction to the financing (i.e., capital structure, cost of capital, dividend policy) and investing (i.e., capital budgeting) decisions within corporations. The economic environment within which these decisions are made is examined. Other topics, including working capital management and international finance, are also explored.
FA, SP Sems.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2000, ECON 2100 or 2200.
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FIN 3900 - Independent Study Hours: 1-3
An opportunity to engage in intensive independent study on a finance topic of choice under the direction of a business faculty member.
Prerequisites: Completion of most core finance courses, and junior standing or above; or permission of instructor.
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FIN 4200 - Intermediate Corporate Finance Hours: 3
A study of advanced topics in financial management including capital structure, cost of capital, capital budgeting, corporate valuation, real options, dividend policy, working capital management, leasing, mergers and acquisitions, international finance, and bankruptcy.
FA Sem.
Prerequisites: FIN 3400.
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FIN 4210 - International Finance Hours: 3
An introduction to the financial management of firms in an international setting. Explores financing and investing decisions for multinational corporations. Additional topics include currency trading and options, hedging, and risk management.
SP Sem.
Prerequisites: FIN 3400.
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FIN 4600 - Investments Hours: 4
Theoretical and practical perspectives on investments. Topics include security valuation, market efficiency, technical and fundamental analysis, global investing, the organization of financial markets, asset pricing models and mutual funds. Introduction to various derivative securities and options, futures, warrants and convertibles. Participation in an investment simulation enables the application of concepts.
FA Sem.
Prerequisites: FIN 3400.
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FIN 4610 - Options and Futures Hours: 3
Advanced topics in derivative securities including the structure of options and futures markets, option pricing models, the pricing of forwards and futures, interest rate options, and hedging strategies. Participation in an investment simulation enables the application of concepts learned in the course.
SP Sem.
Prerequisites: FIN 4600.
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FIN 4700 - Case Studies in Finance Hours: 3
Advanced topics in finance dealing with the application of financial theory to business decisionmaking. Financial models are applied to case studies which focus on financing current operations, capital structure, long-term financing, risk management, and valuation and investment.
SP Sem.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2100, FIN 4200, 4600, MGMT 3000, MKTG 3100, and senior standing; or permission of instructor.
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FIN 4900 - Internship Hours: 1-12
Experience with an organization that offers an exposure to business practices. Students may design their own internship experience within departmental guidelines.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or above with better than average academic performance.
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FMST 1175 - Reading & Writing about Film - Writing Intensive Hours: 3
Topical, thematic explorations of film as a distinct artistic medium. May emphasize technologies and elements of production; the definitive components of iconic genres and subgenres; relevant media and critical theories; rich cultural and historical contexts; the work of groundbreaking directors. Advances close reading and analytical skills. Emphasizes essential general education learning outcomes for effective writing: knowledge of craft, conventions, purpose, argument, and audience; critical thinking, reading, and writing; the writing process and collaboration; integrating ideas from primary and secondary sources; and writing in electronic contexts. Course topics will vary.
FA, SP Sems.
Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 6 hours. Cross-listed with ENGL 1175.
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FMST 2280 - Film Theories Hours: 3
The methods and insights of film theory and criticism. Studying film from a range of perspectives and theories, including semiotics, structuralism, gender, psychoanalysis, and others.
Every other year, even years.
Notes: Cross-listed with ENGL 2280.
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FMST 2281 - Film Histories Hours: 3
Significant moments in the history of film from the silent period to the present. Topics include the silent era, classical Hollywood cinema, indie and avant-garde cinema, anime, the essay film, national cinema, and global cinema, among others.
Every other year, odd years.
Notes: Cross-listed with ENGL 2281.
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FMST 2609 - The Art of Film Hours: 3
Film as an art form from a variety of cultural, historical, and national and global perspectives. An introduction to basic film terminology and techniques such as mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, narrative, sound, and genre. Studying film from a range of styles and time periods. Possible topics could include: a focus on film genres (such as film noir, the western, the gangster film, or the woman’s picture) or film directors (such as Alfred Hitchcock, Todd Haynes, Akira Kurosawa, or Ousmane Sembene). Examines film in relation to culture and as a form of cultural history and preservation.
Notes: Cross-listed with INST 2609.
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FMST 3280 - Studies in Directors and/or Movements Hours: 3
Intensive study of a significant director, directors, and/or the movements to which they belong. Readings, screenings, and discussions will seek to create a command of the director or movement being considered. Topics will change with each incarnation of the course. Some possible examples include: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock, Encountering the French New Wave, The Weirdness of David Lynch, Sex and Power in the Films of Claire Denis, Documentary: Stranger than Fiction, and Screening Scorsese & Spielberg.
Every other year, odd years.
Prerequisites: One of ENGL 1175, 2280, 2281, FMST 2280, 2281, FYS 1009, 1076, FYSH 1009, 1076; or permission of instructor.
Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 6 hours. Cross-listed with ENGL 3280.
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FMST 3281 - Studies in Film and Culture Hours: 3
Intensive study of the role film plays in the construction or challenging of prevailing social values. Readings, screenings, and discussions will seek to convey the way groups of films intersect with specific historical, national, and political contexts. Topics will vary, possible examples include: Screening the Middle Ages, The African Diaspora on Film, the New Iranian Cinema, and Documentary Film.
Every other year, even years.
Prerequisites: One of ENGL 1175, 2280, 2281, FMST 2280, 2281, FYS 1009, 1076, FYSH 1009, 1076; or permission of instructor.
Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 6 hours. Cross-listed with ENGL 3281.
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FMST 3282 - Studies in Film, Gender & Sexuality Hours: 3
Examines the relationship between film and gender and sexuality studies. Topics include feminist film theory, queer theory, and gender studies of film. May focus on women directors, queer filmmakers, or film genres. Topics may include: Gendering Clint Eastwood, Melodrama and the Women’s Picture, Francophone Feminist Film, and Queer Action Heroes.
Prerequisites: One of ENGL 1175, 2280, 2281, FMST 2280, 2281, FYS 1009, 1076, FYSH 1009, 1076; or permission of instructor.
Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 6 hours. Cross-listed with ENGL 3282.
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FREN 1000 - Elementary French I Hours: 3
An introduction to French language and cultures for students with little or no knowledge of the language. Through partner and group work, readings, films, internet exploration, online exercises and modules, and brief writing assignments, students will develop and practice the four skills oral (speaking and listening) and literacy (reading and writing) and will be introduced to culture in Francophone communities.
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FREN 1100 - Elementary French II Hours: 3
The second semester of an introduction to French language and cultures. Continuing to learn the foundations of French, with the goal of achieving an intermediate level of proficiency. Engages students with partner and group work, readings, films, internet exploration, online exercises and modules, and brief writing assignments to deepen competency with reading, writing, speaking, and listening as well as to increase knowledge of culture, history, and politics.
Prerequisites: FREN 1000.
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FREN 2000 - Intermediate French: Grammar and Composition Hours: 3
The major grammatical structures of French, with a specific application to communicative and formal writing. Advancing proficiency in French by deepening the understanding of the morphological and syntactical structures of the language and by learning and practicing the stylistic, mechanical, and rhetorical processes that are characteristic of thinking and writing in French.
Prerequisites: FREN 1100.
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FREN 2100 - Intermediate French: Reading and Conversation Hours: 3
Recombining elements of language to articulate thought and develop critical thinking abilities in speaking contexts. A linguistic platform to develop speaking abilities, while also engaging with fundamental issues that surround French and francophone cultures and the ways French and Francophone identity is constructed and expressed in the contemporary world.
Prerequisites: FREN 1100.
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FREN 2200 - French for the Professions Hours: 3
Repeatable to a maximum of 6 hours.
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FREN 3900 - Independent Study Hours: 1-3
Provides an opportunity to engage in independent study in an area not otherwise available.
Prerequisites: Instructor permission.
Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 16 hours.
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FYS 1001 - Environmental Sustainability Hours: 3
Environmental sustainability through a multidisciplinary lens, illustrating the interconnection between humans, the environment and sustainable use of resources. Exploration of how personal actions can ultimately affect global conditions and reflect on how modifications of personal choices can result in preserving and sustaining environments for future generations. Specific topics considered include: defining sustainability, an overview of earth processes, food production, hazardous wastes and climate change.
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FYS 1005 - Jesus As Super Star: Jesus as Portrayed by the Film Industry Hours: 3
An examination of the portrayal of Jesus in the film industry. Critiques of films, ranging from The Greatest Story Ever Told to Monty Python’s Life of Brian, will be derived from several different academic perspectives, including: biblical, literary, historical, performance, sociological, and theological.
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FYS 1006 - The Science of Happiness Hours: 3
A consideration of positive psychology, the science of human strengths and virtues. Rather than starting from mental illness, positive psychology begins instead at mental wellness and uses scientific studies, validated tests, and interventions that are proven effective. Topics will include: aspects of happiness and factors that contribute to these aspects, signature strengths and values, the role of cognition and emotion in happiness, and the role of creativity and flow in everyday activities. Reflecting on these principles in student’s lives and learning skills that can be used in college and beyond. Gaining an understanding of psychological research methods and the contemporary research findings on positive psychology.
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FYS 1007 - Uncommon Experiences: Building on the Common Book Hours: 4
Building upon the themes, issues and experiences presented by the common book reading. Through additional readings, films, lectures and materials that expand the primary common book topics, you will engage in discussion and presentations, research, writing, and experiential learning that challenge you to examine yourself and your responsibilities to local and global communities. This course has a strong “community” commitment and we will be engaging in service, possible field trips, inviting guest speakers and viewing films that expand our views of communities
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FYS 1008 - Finding Voice; Making Noise Hours: 3
In his self-help/management book, “The 8th Habit,” Steven Covey states, “the crucial challenge of our world today is to find our voice and inspire others to find theirs.” While Covey brings the concept of voice into popular culture, critical scholars in many disciplines have wrestled with the notion of voice, specifically seeking to hear and understand the voices of marginalized individuals, who have often been silenced. This course will examine power and identity. Through readings, activities and lectures, student will explore the concept of voice, and uncover how those who have been silenced have found and used their voices. The ultimate goal is for students to apply the lessons to their own experiences, discovering their own voices and the power that they have to be heard and make a difference on campus and in our society.
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FYS 1009 - Screening Teens/Scripting Identity Hours: 3
“All we are not stares back at what we are.” - W.H. Auden. Contemporary teen film - films that take adolescence and adolescents seriously - and the identity scripts that “stare back” at us. Teen cinema’s depictions of what we are, and what we aren’t, as we come of age. How movies document the “identity assemblages” of youth, gender, sexuality, race, class, nation, ability, etc. that are written on teen cinematic bodies. How film dramatizes the realities of a twenty-first-century adolescence: sex, drugs, love, rage, violence, poverty, alienation, rebellion, etc. Screening films, such as: The Breakfast Club, Heathers, Thirteen, Elephant, Almost Famous, Juno, Pariah, and Winter’s Bone. Reading relevant theory and criticism.
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FYS 1013 - Women’s Leadership Hours: 3
The meaning and significance of leadership in general, as well as the historic, current, and future challenges and opportunities associated with women seeking and fulfilling leadership roles in their professions and in society. Examining various perspectives on leadership and advice on how to become a leader today and in the future, as well as the social, cultural and economic factors associated with women and leadership. Speakers who work in different sectors will discuss their individual views and experiences related to women and leadership roles.
Prerequisites: Instructor permission.
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FYS 1014 - Race, Gender, and Class in American Sports Hours: 3
How sports can be used as a lens to view our rapidly changing world. Growing up in both a local and global sports culture. How sports are used in education and whether they reflect or help define cultural values and gender roles.
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FYS 1022 - Revolutions Hours: 3
A study of selected revolutions in physics, specifically the Copernican revolution, the theory of relativity, and quantum theory. Developing a concrete understanding of the basic physical principles that underlie these developments. Consideration of how these discoveries illuminate the nature of science, and discuss the impact they have had (and continue to have) on our conception of the natural world, on philosophy and on society generally.
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FYS 1023 - To Infinity and Beyond Hours: 3
Concepts of infinity trace back at least as far as the ancient Greeks, with significant connections to philosophy, theology, and mathematics. Infinity also has strong metaphorical connotations in modern culture. Tracing the historical development of infinity while also exploring the 20th century revolutions in understanding the nature of the infinite in logic and mathematics.
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FYS 1024 - Leadership Pathways Hours: 3
The formative paths toward an understanding of leadership principles and practices. Examining and experiencing emergent ways of seeing ourselves, others, and human situations defined locally and globally - all against a background of traditional and non-traditional leadership roles and models. Through critical self-reflection, identifying pathways for joining the sides of the self, achieving common purposes, collaborating, effecting change, and accepting the responsibilities of the engaged citizen. Introduces students to the goals of the Integrative Studies program. Includes participation in FYE and service-learning activities.
Prerequisites: Not open to students with credit for LEAD 1000.
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FYS 1025 - Discovering and Developing Your Strengths Hours: 3
While most of us know the benefits of physical strengths and fitness many do not know or understand personal talents and strengths. The connections between physical strengths, academics and social behaviors as well as discovering personal strengths. Investigating, analyzing, and activating these strengths in academics, career exploration, relationships, wellness, and community engagement. Exploring the connection between our own personal strengths and those of others. How do these strengths currently influence our choices, behaviors and relationships and how can we use these strengths to shape our futures? This is a service-learning course.
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FYS 1028 - The Other in World Literature, Art, and Cinema Hours: 3
Introduces first-year students to academic discourse using world art (Frida Kahlo’s SelfPortraits and her Diary, literature (Lispector’s The Passion according to G. H., Oyono’s Houseboy), and film (Ozon’s The New Girlfriend, Denis’s Chocolate) to explore the relationship between the self and the other. Taking the other as it appears in the world as a concrete person, this seminar begins with Jacques Lacan’s mirror stage scenario to lay out the framework for subsequent discussions of those moments of “selfi(e)ng” and “othering” that inform our discussions of otherness in terms of gender, race, and sexuality. Going beyond Lacan’s egoistic image of the subject, we will examine the relationship between the self and the other in a wider context, in which the other’s gaze plays a crucial role in the way the subject constitutes an identity sexually, racially, ethically, or socially. These perspectives inform not only how the self relates to others in the real world, but also how this relationship should be lived ethically: How should one approach the other? How does one respond when the other is abusive or violent? Or, what can you do for the other that would have a positive impact on her/his life?
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FYS 1033 - Arts are Alive Hours: 3
The arts are alive in all cultures. Exploring the cultural, sociological and aesthetic aspects of the arts through listening to music, viewing visual art, discussing current economic issues related to the arts, and analyzing and critiquing the arts. Enjoying art exhibits, workshops, and performances on the Otterbein campus that will introduce to the many opportunities in and through the arts.
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FYS 1035 - Political Scandals: The Consequences of Temporary Gratification Hours: 3
Examines political scandals of the 20th and 21st century to evaluate why political officials and decision makers risk their political careers and personal lives for sex, money and power.
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FYS 1036 - Reading for Our Lives Hours: 3
Many of us grow up liking to read, but begin to see reading as a chore at some point, a requirement for school or an obstacle between us and other, more exciting activities. Others of us have never liked to read or struggle with it. Yet we know reading is important and often wish we could be better at it and even like it more. What would happen if we read for our lives? How might reading and our attitudes about it change if we changed our questions, approaches, and aims? Students will read a couple of books together (the common book and one other), choose other books they would like to read from lists in predetermined categories (going through a transition, growing up, being different, helping others), and bring ideas to class for other books to read in categories they determine. Books will be read in book clubs, sharing discoveries with other clubs and the class, and discussing how reading for one’s life differs from other kinds of reading. Different technologies of reading will also be explored: books, internet, portable reading devices, and phones.
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FYS 1037 - The Soundtrack of Your First Year Hours: 3
Creating an online record of the first year at Otterbein. Self-reflection will play a great role in creating this virtual mirror of “freshman personas”. Musical examples will be used as part of this reflection on this time in our lives and essays will provide a virtual time capsule to be kept forever. Focuses on campus resources, participating in campus activities, and viewing ourselves as part of the larger Westerville community.
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FYS 1038 - Identities, Dwellings and off the Grid Living Hours: 3
Exploring a new approach to residential dwelling design aligned with personal identity and energy efficiency. By meeting the certification standards of the Passive House Institute, United States (90% efficiency), it is possible to construct a building that requires no furnace or a/c units. Examining the role of “Identity” as a marketing objective in our society and reviewing the applications where it is most prevalent. Investigating a design of a residential dwelling aligned with our personal identities. The design will also explore sustainable building materials and techniques. Intended for anyone who is interested in contemporary home design. One need not be overly concerned with technical abilities. Rather, we will focus primarily on creative ways to incorporate unique and energy efficient design into a home as well as reducing material and energy cost significantly making unique home ownership accessible to more individuals.
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FYS 1039 - The 411 on Election 2020 Hours: 3
It is easy to be disillusioned by politics and to convince ones’ self that individual citizens are not empowered to make improvements. However, this situation seems hopeless because of how the election and daily governance are portrayed by the media. Restoring lost hope by analyzing some of the challenges the media faces by examining the candidates’ communication in the context of the 2020 Election. Exploring recurring communication strategies in candidates’ advertising, speeches, and presidential debates. Examining strategies and gaffes that emerge in this particular campaign.
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FYS 1041 - Transitions through International Comparisons Hours: 2-3
Reading literary, philosophical, and religious texts that introduce and illustrate important traditions in the Western world and in other parts of the world, with an emphasis on China. Focusing on Confucianism, Christianity, and Existentialism. Texts will include sayings, parables, stories, speeches, and an autobiographical philosophical essay. Key ideas in those texts will be the used to better understand the traditions. Considering possible similarities and differences among traditions. Key concepts will include the Confucian idea of ren (including the question of how to translate this into English), the Christian idea of love (agape), and the existentialist idea of freedom. Figures will include Confucius, Mencius, Martin Luther King, and Victor Frankl. Designed for Otterbein’s international students, but also open to American students who have an interest in global issues and working with a cohort of international students.
Must be taken in both Fall Semester and Spring Semester.
Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 4 hours.
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FYS 1042 - Music and Ideology Hours: 3
Examining ways in which philosophy, art, literature, and mathematics have altered the course of Western music history. Using a chronological approach, examining the effects of Enlightenment thought, Romanticism, ‘Sturm und Drang’, Nationalism, Symbolism, Modernism and other seminal ideas and philosophical approaches. Key topics from mathematics and music, including temperament and the golden ratio, will be included.
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FYS 1045 - Alcohol and Food in History and Culture Hours: 3
Examining the roles that food and alcohol play in shaping societies and culture. Exploring questions of how food and alcohol consumption shapes and reflects our individual and cultural identity as well as differences in gender, class and race. Tracing the history of food and alcohol production and consumption and reflecting on how the modern food system (including science) shapes our behavior. Exploring the roots of contemporary issues related to cultural identity, industrialization, globalization, and sustainability.
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FYS 1046 - Eastern Encounters: Identity and Change in Modern East Asian History Hours: 3
An examination of Asian history through the lens of identity. How personal and collective identity interacts with and informs larger political, social and cultural transformations. Inquiring into the nature of political power, the succession of dynasties and military regimes, the assertion of territorial and ethnic boundaries in the past and in the present, and the transformation of family structures, economies, and diplomatic relations. Focuses on the modern history of East Asia (China, Japan, and Korea) from the eighteenth century onward, including the national histories of each of these countries, and also develops a comprehensive understanding of the broad and lasting cultural heritage of East Asian civilizations.
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FYS 1047 - Politics of Equality and Inequality Hours: 3
Equality is considered one of the basic elements necessary for democracy. Yet, especially since the recent “Great Recession,” the United States has been marked by growing economic inequality. The richest 1% of Americans are increasingly wealthy and the remainder are relatively less wealthy than in the past. A discussion of whether recent economic trends threaten democracy in the United States.
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FYS 1053 - Orientation to Media Genres Hours: 3
The far-reaching impact of the modern day media landscape is enough to make someone say “OMG!” An orientation to media genres that encourages a deeper understanding of today’s media platforms as an interconnected global industry. Gaining an appreciation for the importance of media professionals to actively pursue public engagement and social responsibility. Reflecting on how media programming provides images, lifestyles, and stories that relate to the identity of the human self and its place in the world.
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FYS 1054 - The History of Rock and Roll Hours: 3
An introduction to the history and culture of rock and roll. An overview of ancestors and influences: blues, boogie-woogie, jazz, country and western, and gospel, in particular, and the success in the 1950s of rhythm and blues musicians that marked the birth of rock and roll. The musical and social trends of the 1960s, including the influence of the British Invasion, the rock explosion and social upheaval of the late 1960s and early 1970s, and the emergence of new genres such as punk, reggae, disco, funk, new wave, heavy metal, and grunge during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. An exploration of current musical trends and genres including rap and hip-hop. Exploring the historical progression of rock and roll while also examining topics such as cultural geography; rock and roll as a working-class art form; race, gender, and class relations; generational conflict; youth cultures and subcultures; and the business of rock and roll.
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FYS 1055 - Asking the Big Questions Hours: 3
College is the time for asking big questions: Who am I? What do I want to do with my life? Who will I love? Exploring these questions, and the ways we can use them to make meaning from our experiences in college. What do these questions mean to us as individuals? What do they mean to us as members of a community? How do these questions help us think about the world around us and help us understand the concept of the common good? Service, discussion, readings, films and activities are used to consider the implication of these questions for first year students. Issues of identity, vocation, and relationships will also be explored.
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FYS 1058 - Climbing Mountains Hours: 3
Forget the analogies, and pass on the virtual experiences. Focus on the very real endeavor of getting one’s body to the top of an actual geologic cliff, peak or summit. Examining the many aspects of climbing including: the geology of cliffs and mountains, the biomechanics of training, the psychology of risk taking and perseverance, the physiology of going to altitude, the cultures that live in mountains, and the techniques of actually climbing. Includes two optional climbing field trips.
Corequisites: LFW 1004.
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FYS 1061 - Highway to Health: Your Personal Wellness Journey Hours: 3
The personal health risk factors associated with nutrition, physical activity, substance use, sexuality, and mental health, and how they relate to injury and chronic and communicable diseases. Exploring how personal, social and environmental health issues affect your personal health. Individual strategies for reducing prevalence of health risk factors and incidence of disease and injury. Learning experiences and a service-learning component aid in application of health education skills including hands-on assessment of personal needs, and possible program planning, implementation and evaluation of health initiatives.
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FYS 1062 - Health in the 21st Century Hours: 3
Healthcare leadership and health issues from the viewpoint of the professionals who work in healthcare settings. Issues and conditions that are representative of healthcare in the 21st century in the United States and the world. Developing an understanding of how individuals and groups have used innovation to combat real world problems and answer the question “Can one person affect the health of others?”
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FYS 1063 - Once Upon a Time: Adventures in Multi-Literacies for the 21st Century Reader/Author Hours: 3
What does it mean to be literate in the 21st century? How does the way we tell a story influence the message conveyed? What strategies and techniques should we use to critically analyze multimedia texts? Reflecting on the literacy tools and practices we bring to Otterbein. Identifying literacy tools and strategies we know and need to learn in order to access information and communicate while learning at Otterbein. Handson experience in a wide range of multimedia literacy tools, including tools that facilitate research (database, websites, and eTexts,) collaboration (Diigo social bookmarking, Google Docs, Wikis, Voicethreads), and communication (Audacity, PowerPoint, Movie Maker, Photostory, BlogSpot, and Digication ePortfolio). Using these tools to identify an idea or question to explore related to the first year experience, researching information in support of that story, and communicating what was learned in a multimedia storytelling festival complete with red carpet, awards, and after party. Think: This American Life meets Independent Lens. How to conduct inquiry using known and new media literacy tools and processes to research, collaborate, and construct a story.
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FYS 1064 - Monsters, Freaks and Outcasts Hours: 3
Common preconceptions about science and scientists are ingrained within us; from Frankenstein to Dexter’s Laboratory we are presented with very specific ideas about who a scientist is. Exploring our expectations of what a scientist is, their identity, behavior, and motivations. Answering questions such as: Are there really mad scientists? What are women in science really like? Why do we think of Albert Einstein when asked to picture a famous scientist? Examining common archetypes in books, television, and movies and compare these to real life examples. The changing identity of scientists through history, efforts to introduce diversity into STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields, and examples of minorities (race and gender) in science. Learning the true identity of scientists through “big picture” discussions, including specific scientists and their contributions to science. The impact of our perceptions and preconceived notions at the individual level to the global scale.
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FYS 1065 - History Mysteries Hours: 3
Who built Ohio’s mounds and why? What happened at the Salem Witch trials? Where did the Lost Colonists go? Exploring these and other historical mysteries while becoming a historical investigator. Our understanding of history is always flawed and incomplete, so it takes some creative sleuthing to better understand what happened in the past and why. How to identify good history mysteries, how to find clues and investigate these mysteries, and how to propose your own solutions to what happened.
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FYS 1066 - Global Flash Points Hours: 3
Contemporary political flash points in a global perspective. How conflicts arise within and between states across the world. The causes and contexts of conflicts as well as the means and prospects for their resolution, including the role that other states and organizations like the United Nations, and NGOs can and do play in resolving tensions. Contemporary problems, such as nuclear proliferation, migration, disease, economic development, social justice, and/or food security in these conflicts. Areas may include the Middle East, Asia, Africa, the Ukraine, and Latin America.
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FYS 1067 - Uses of Enchantment: The Literary and Cultural Legacy of Fairy Tales Hours: 3
There is no culture on the planet that does not have some tradition of folk or fairy tales. Originally fairy tales were not intended for children, as throughout most of their history they were told to adult audiences for entertainment and education. Many of the popular fairy tales we know today were originally transcribed and collected by two brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, who edited and shaped them from their original and sometimes lewd, violent content into narratives more suitable for younger minds. While the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm reflected many of the specific values of their Germanic culture, fairy tales are now widely viewed as raising universal and archetypal questions about human nature, culture, and morality. Exploring and analyzing the cultural purposes of fairy tales from around the globe by examining their history, narrative forms, and traditions, and how they have continued to develop and change over time. Modern adaptations of traditional tales, and how they reveal themselves in contemporary literature, film, television, gaming, and advertising. Engaging with the tales from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, including literature, psychology, feminist and film studies, anthropology and sociology in order to appreciate how fairy tales help us understand the human condition.
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FYS 1068 - Balderdash, Hokum, Poppycock, and Bullshit: Skepticism in the “Information Age” Hours: 3
The earth is flat, vaccines cause autism, and global climate change is a hoax. All of these claims, rejected by mainstream science and refuted by voluminous evidence, are alive and well in the digital realm. But how, if we live in the so-called Information Age, can such obviously wrong claims persist? While it is tempting to dismiss these falsehoods as mere quackery, a critical mind would seek to understand how these ideas gain a foothold, and what they can tell us about the way that we all acquire and communicate knowledge. An introduction to areas of commonly held erroneous belief, cognitive errors that contribute to misinformation, and the importance of testable hypotheses and conclusions supported by data.
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FYS 1069 - How to Succeed in Business Hours: 3
An introduction to business and the effects business operations has on its leaders, employees, stakeholders, and the society it serves. The essential functions of business operation, the impact operations have on the local community and overall society, the impact business has on the culture of the regions it markets to, and the ethical questions businesses encounter. Topics include introductions to accounting, finance, economics, business planning, human resources, strategy, marketing, international business, and management. Questions of individual ethics and social responsibility, and understanding the basic rudiments of business, the basic operations of a business, and the challenges faced by businesses in terms of the general components that impact business decision-making.
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FYS 1070 - How to Date Like an Animal Hours: 3
How our mating and dating behaviors also exist in the animal world. Grounded in reproductive biology and evolutionary theory, how our mate preferences, courtship behavior and reproductive strategies can lead to successful outcomes. Exploration of a diverse number of topics in a safe and respectful manner using popular science texts, scientific literature, journals, and observations.
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FYS 1071 - The Ways We Create: Building Intentional Lives Hours: 3
Building a community centered on creative and innovative approaches to living. Interrogating the meanings of “creativity,” “art,” and “innovation,” and exploring the radical notion of living one’s life with intentional purpose. Thinking about art, making art, and promoting the thinking about and making of art. Becoming familiar with numerous theories of and approaches to creativity, experimenting with methods for incorporating innovation into our daily lives, investigating the power of art to shape perceptions of the world, and inspiring moments of intentionality and creativity across campus.
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FYS 1072 - Fake News and Political Conspiracy Theories: Critical Thinking Strategies to Unmask the Truth Hours: 3
Controversy has recently erupted regarding conspiracy theories, fake news, and the fourth estate. The media plays a crucial role in America’s checks and balances by helping to inform citizens. However, with the explosion of the internet and an information glut in contemporary society, it is difficult to know what sources to trust. Developing critical thinking skills and unmasking sources that lack credibility. A campus, community, national, or international problem area to focus on will be chosen in development of research, critical thinking, and argumentation skills.
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FYS 1073 - The Evolution of Health Promotion: Community, Charity and Consumerism Hours: 3
Public Health, health promotion, and physical wellness are all championed in American culture, but where did these notions come from and how does their history impact what we value personally, socially, and politically? The roots of public health and health promotion, focusing specifically on the development of grassroots networks within communities, the rise of charity faith-based care, and the socialization and modernization of the medical and health education network. The role of public health as an agent of social change will be explored in the context of the dichotomous influence of health inequality and the wellness industry.
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FYS 1074 - History of Musical Theatre Hours: 3
Musical theatre is a complex and absorbing art form that has existed since the creation of opera in the Italian Renaissance of the early 1600s. Three hundred years later, American musical theatre has drawn on the talents and sensibilities of creative and insightful composers, lyricists, directors, choreographers and performers throughout the twentieth century and into the present. In this course, we will survey the entire history of musical theatre, beginning with a unit on the current state of the art and Lin-Miranda’s Hamilton. We will then travel back to trace that history from the first operatic masterpiece, Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo (1607) through the twentieth century. Instead of spending a few moments with many works, we will explore in some detail a series of epochal masterworks, which hold a mirror to American society, and provide a framework for discussion of race, class, gender, ethnicity and the American project. Shows we will discuss and view in part include: Show Boat, Porgy and Bess, Oklahoma!, West Side Story and Cabaret.
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FYS 1075 - Examining Mercy and Justice through Self Reflection and Exploration Hours: 3
Building upon the themes, issues and experiences presented through Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. Through additional readings, films, lectures and materials that expand the primary common book topics, engaging in discussion and presentations, research, writing, and experiential learning that challenge you to examine yourself and your responsibilities to local and global communities. Includes a strong “community” commitment and will engage in service, possible field trips, invited guest speakers, and viewing films that expand our views of communities.
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FYS 1076 - Gangsters and Grifters: The Cinema of Crime
The role of crime and the various figures of the criminal in cinema. Topics will include the gangster film, the heist film, the crime thriller, film noir, and the caper. We will consider a variety of national cinemas and periods, including U.S. mafia films, classical Hollywood and New Hollywood, French New Wave and British New Wave, and contemporary Hong Kong cinema. Students will be introduced to film as an academic discipline and will study the history of film as well as basic elements of film form and analysis. Also serves as an introduction to the Honors Program at Otterbein University and provides essential advising, mentoring, and co-curricular opportunities for academic success in Honors.
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FYS 1077 - Our Voices: Race and Ethnicity in America Hours: 3
Explores the experience, analysis, and critique of race in America from its founding to the present, while also examining institutional racism as a force that has shaped the nation, as well as the countermovements undertaken to reshape racial narratives and enact social and racial progress. We will read Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me for its analysis of whiteness in America; Toni Morrison’s new book The Source of Self-Regard on what it means to be a person of African descent in the US; excerpts from Ibram X. Kendi’s Stamped from the Beginning and Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the US for historical context on indigenous and enslaved people in America; and other selected readings and films. We’ll ask how institutions of higher learning position us to think about race and racial injustice.
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FYS 1078 - Theatre Everywhere Hours: 3
We will explore the many unexpected, surprising, and strange places where theatre and performance occur, so we can better understand the role of theatre in our world today. We will find theatre in classrooms, in public parks, in ferry and bus terminals, on street corners, in prisons, on garbage trucks, on the internet, and more. We will also explore the ways performance occurs in our everyday lives, helps us to navigate our relationships, understand and articulate ourselves, and make new things possible. No theatrical experience is required to join this class, just a willingness to discuss, experiment, take a few risks, and pay attention.
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FYS 1079 - (ABCD) Self - Awareness, Personal Branding, Cultural Competency, Diversity & Inclusion Hours: 3
Designed to help students understand and articulate their social identities through diverse perspectives; Valuing one’s experiences and being self-aware about their blindspots and respecting others’ point of view. This course will encourage students to begin to build their personal brand through self, group and community involvement; There will be a community service project that the class will serve collectively while acknowledging their unique personalities, conflict management styles, communication styles, implicit and explicit biases; We will assess our individual awareness, skills, knowledge and civil behavior as it relates to cultural competency.
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FYS 1080 - LifePlace Hours: 3
In a time of great upheaval, many theorists, scientists and philosophers have countered that “finding one’s place” on the planet is one way to help solve out ecological and cultural crisis. Where do we belong? How does our way of life or point of view mesh or clash with those of others? This class will exploring our own sense-of-place by looking both back to the places we call home, and forward to the kind of places we want to make more sustainable in the future.
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FYS 3900 - Independent Study Hours: 1-3
Independent study.
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FYSH 1009 - Screening Teens/Scripting Identity Hours: 3
“All we are not stares back at what we are.” - W.H. Auden. Contemporary teen film - films that take adolescence and adolescents seriously - and the identity scripts that “stare back” at us. Teen cinema’s depictions of what we are, and what we aren’t, as we come of age. How movies document the “identity assemblages” of youth, gender, sexuality, race, class, nation, ability, etc. that are written on teen cinematic bodies. How film dramatizes the realities of a twenty-first-century adolescence: sex, drugs, love, rage, violence, poverty, alienation, rebellion, etc. Screening films, such as: The Breakfast Club, Heathers, Thirteen, Elephant, Almost Famous, Juno, Pariah, and Winter’s Bone. Reading relevant theory and criticism.
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FYSH 1046 - Eastern Encounters: Identity and Change in Modern East Asian History Hours: 3
An examination of Asian history through the lens of identity. How personal and collective identity interacts with and informs larger political, social and cultural transformations. Inquiring into the nature of political power, the succession of dynasties and military regimes, the assertion of territorial and ethnic boundaries in the past and in the present, and the transformation of family structures, economies, and diplomatic relations. Focuses on the modern history of East Asia (China, Japan, and Korea) from the eighteenth century onward, including the national histories of each of these countries, and also develops a comprehensive understanding of the broad and lasting cultural heritage of East Asian civilizations.
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FYSH 1054 - The History of Rock and Roll Hours: 3
An introduction to the history and culture of rock and roll. An overview of ancestors and influences: blues, boogie-woogie, jazz, country and western, and gospel, in particular, and the success in the 1950s of rhythm and blues musicians that marked the birth of rock and roll. The musical and social trends of the 1960s, including the influence of the British Invasion, the rock explosion and social upheaval of the late 1960s and early 1970s, and the emergence of new genres such as punk, reggae, disco, funk, new wave, heavy metal, and grunge during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. An exploration of current musical trends and genres including rap and hip-hop. Exploring the historical progression of rock and roll while also examining topics such as cultural geography; rock and roll as a working-class art form; race, gender, and class relations; generational conflict; youth cultures and subcultures; and the business of rock and roll.
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