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B.S. in Actuarial Science

Otterbein University Course Catalogs

2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

SYE 4402 - Engaging Cultures: Appalachia in the City

Hours: 3
The historical migration of Appalachians into Midwestern cities and the contemporary experiences of Appalachians in Cincinnati and Columbus. Calling on many perspectives, including our own, and using many disciplines, including sociology, psychology, literature, communication, science, nursing, education, and business, to consider the nature and results of cultural encounters between rural and urban in Westerville and Columbus, a microcosm for such encounters in national and global contexts. Includes an opportunity to serve on-site with a local non-profit agency that helps to meet the needs of local people with Appalachian histories, and numerous chances to engage with readings, case studies, and problem-solving activities. Exploring academic materials, reading literature, investigating policies and agencies, practicing ethnographic description, working together to propose solutions to problems and issues discovered and considered important within Appalachian communities. Reflecting on cultural encounters and transitions while observing the cultural encounters and transitions of others.