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SEC 4205 CULTURE, LANGUAGE, AND CONSCIOUSNESS 3A study of how language informs all aspects of social lifeand human consciousness. Explores language as the middleground between thought and action and as the barrier to andvehicle for full and clear communication.SEC 4215 BODYLORE 3The body is socially constructed. The way we holdour bodies—move them, perceive through them, andcommunicate with them; the way we express ourselvesthrough them; the way we accouter, display, and concealthem; and the shapes they take and the attitudes wehold—are the result not only of a biological thrust but alsoof a cultural disposition. This course explores the socialconstruction of the body in four quadrants: the inscription ofculture on the body, bodily knowledge, body language, andthe expressive body.SEC 4220 LES-BI-GAY TRANSGENDER LITERATUREAND CULTURE 3Explores the expressive and literary cultural practices ofsexual and gender minorities. Provides understanding ofmajor issues and themes within lesbian, bisexual, gay, andtransgender cultures. Examines how a minority culturesurvives and flourishes on the margins of society and ways itgains an increasing presence in mainstream society. Coursematerials draw from a variety of sources: fiction, poetry,novels, memoirs, scholarly writing, interviews, pop culture,films, music, and videos.SEC 4230 NATIVE AMERICA 3This course seeks to understand multiple dimensions ofindigenous Native American history, culture, spirituality, andpolitics. Examines enduring struggles and lasting influence ofNative Americans in the U.S. May include study of individualtribes and nations as well as cross-tribe customs, values,events, practices. Repeatable on different topics.SEC 4305 TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP 3Examines models of creative leadership for transformingany collective, whether it be a local school or neighborhoodgroup, a business, or an international political organization ormovement. Includes theories and strategies of transformationand case studies of effective leaders. Special emphasis givento innovative strategies and visionary leaders.SEC 4312 WOMEN AND INTEGRAL HEALTH 3Many of the symptoms we treat medically could eitherbe avoided or mitigated with changes in lifestyle or moreintegrative approaches. We know that support structuresare important to our well-being and that the quality ofour relationships affects our health as do our beliefs andexpectations. This course looks at not only the healthcaredelivery system, but also the political and economiclandscape in which it operates. Students will learn abouttheir bodies, the history of medicine (particularly as it relatesto differences between standard Western and alternativemodels), and how politics and culture play an important rolein who gets access.SEC 4315 GENDER AND TECHNOLOGY 1This course is designed to examine the many factors thatlead to disproportionate representation of women in scienceand technology. It will compare cross-cultural experiences ofwomen entering science and technology careers and contrastmale and female experiences within the scientific enterprise.In addition, the reading and discussions will examine thevalidity of the idea that there are “women’s ways of knowing”that are separate and distinct from a “male approach.” Theseexperiences of women in the sciences will be viewed againstthe larger historical and political backdrop of feminism andwomen’s studies.SEC 4320 CHINESE MEDICINE AND CULTURE 3Examines the concepts that form the basis for one of theoldest and most complete medical systems in the world.Topics include acupuncture, herbal medicine, tai chi and QiGong, massage and manipulation, and nutrition.SEC 4505 MAKING RACE, MAKING PEACE 3An examination of the historical construction of “race,”its continuing legacies, and creative efforts to transformcontemporary racial relations. Uses history, social theory,literature, biography, media, and the arts to explore thedynamics of racism as well as practices for healing andtransforming racial relations. The course itself modelseffective avenues to cross-racial communication.SEC 4510 LIVING IN A GLOBAL VILLAGE 3We are now globally interconnected in unprecedentedways. How does globalization affect our own lives andinfluence our relations with “community?” What are thenew opportunities for global connection and the newchallenges for global cooperation in this expansive socialweb? This course, repeatable with different topics, exploresa wide variety of pressing issues facing our global villageincluding such topics as migration of spiritual practices,economic globalization, human migration, our changingsense of identity and purpose in the world, shifting consumerpractices, cross-cultural breaches and bridges, worldwideactivism, environmental impacts, and sustainable living.SEC 4520 AFRICAN CULTURE THROUGH THE ARTS 3The African continent and diaspora come alive through thisexploration of the dances, music, chants, folktales, literature,and visual arts of African peoples. Topics include exportationand migration of African culture around the world, village lifev. urban life, healing arts, rituals for life transitions, spiritualand religious practices, and arts in the service of politics,justice, freedom, and struggle.SEC 4800 SERVICE LEARNING A 2An opportunity for experiential learning, exploring careerpaths, and contributing to the community. With the serviceproject coordinator, students select an internship appropriateto their specialization or interests and spend an average of sixhours per week over two academic quarters applying theorieslearned in the classroom to supervised training and practice.With instructor’s approval, students may forgo the secondquarter of internship and instead engage in other serviceprojects such as researching and presenting a public policyproposal or writing a grant request for a nonprofit agency.SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND LIBERAL ARTS 77