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Introductory Colloquia - 179 level Fall, 2009
ASTR 179 LSIC: Intelligent Life in the Universe Brian Dennison The possible existence and abundance of intelligent civilizations
elsewhere in the universe is a subject of legitimate scientific
inquiry. We will examine the broad range of biological,
astronomical, technological, and philosophical issues that surround
this question, and attempt to gauge the substantial uncertainties
that presently preclude any definitive expectation. In the spirit of
scientific inquiry, we will assess research strategies underway
directed toward narrowing these uncertainties and, optimistically,
discovering other civilizations. ATMS 179 LSIC: Weather in History Chris Hennon “Weather in History” is not an examination of significant weather events per se, but an analysis of how world historical events and trajectories were altered by weather and climate. We will weave physical explanations of weather phenomena in with the events that they impacted. Topics include mass extinction events, weather in wartime, ice ages, the age of exploration, and contemporary events. Dr. Christopher C. Hennon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences. Though a hurricane scientist by training, he has always been a closet historian with a special interest in the American Civil War and contemporary American History. Dr. Hennon is in his fourth year at UNC Asheville. He received his Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from The Ohio State University in 2003 and came to UNC Asheville after studying for two years at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, FL. ATMS 179 LSIC: Society and Weather Doug Miller This course will focus on Vilhelm Bjerknes, the so-called “Father
of Modern Meteorology”, and how political conditions forced him to
seek a career outside of theoretical physics and into the new
applied physics field of meteorology. We will follow his career as
an atmospheric scientist and focus on how the contributions of
Vilhelm and those of his students to the field of meteorology were
shaped by economic and political events within Norway, Europe, and
the world. The “backbone” of the course will be the book,
“Appropriating the Weather: Vilhelm Bjerknes and the Construction of
a Modern Meteorology” written by Robert Marc Friedman. Students will
be responsible for reading this book and for researching the
economic conditions arising from the agricultural, industrial, and
technological capabilities of the early 1900's as well as the
political conditions in place that were laying the foundation for
the onset of World War I. It is hoped that the students will gain a
new appreciation for the link between the conditions of a society
and how society utilizes the sciences to meet its needs arising out
of these conditions. BIOL 179 LSIC: Forensic Science Herb Pomfrey Exploration of scientific methods used in Forensic Science from biological and geological perspectives, including DNA analysis, geochemical methods, and other analytical methods, such as Scanning Electron Microscopy. The class will include hands-on activities, required field trips, writing, speaking, and peer-review activities based on class material and case studies. Herb Pomfrey, Lecturer and Coordinator of Biology General Education, earned a Masters Degree from Appalachian State University and has been at UNCA since 1980. Courses taught here include entomology, cell molecular, scanning electron microscopy, and introductory biology. His interests include biology lecture and lab for non-majors, entomology and electron microscopy. CHEM 179 LSIC: “Bad” Science Fiction Charles James The principles of Chemistry, Physics and Biology are illustrated using examples of their violation in the science fiction and monster movies of the 30’s through the 90’s. Examples will mostly come from the Japanese and American cinema such as: Invasion of the Body Snatchers, the Godzilla movies, Gamera movie, It Conquered the World and Reptilicus. Principles covered will include Newton’s Three Laws, Molecular structure, Chemical Change, Conservation of matter, Potential Energy: Mechanical, Chemical and Nuclear, Thermodynamics and rates of chemical change. Charles James is Associate Professor of Chemistry. CLAS 179 LSIC: The Classical World in Film Laurel Taylor Ancient Greece and Rome have historically provided subject matter and inspiration for the cinema as well as, more recently, the small screen. The appearance of antiquity in modern media can work in a variety of ways—as historical reenactment, as mythological exploration and/or as classical archetype in modern guise. This course will explore the various ways that modern cinema and television have treated Greco-Roman myth and culture. We will consider a range of media (film, TV) as well as genre-- major Hollywood feature films, comedy, science fiction, tragedy, and foreign art films. By exploring thematic difference and similarity, cinematic production, technique, and audience, we will consider how these films work as modern artistic responses to ancient story and culture, how they reflect both modern conceptions and stereotypes about the ancient world and what they have to say about the contemporary cultural contexts in which they are produced. CSCI 179 LSIC: Engineering Design Rebecca Bruce This course introduces freshman students to engineering design and modeling. Engineering design is the combination of a systematic approach to problem solving together with the creativity and knowledge needed to solve a problem. In this course, we focus on facilitating creativity. The course will emphasize the following: the steps in a design process, 3D modeling, microprocessors, fabrication, and the creative use of these tools and to solve problems. This course gives students the opportunity to develop skills and understanding of concepts through project-based learning. This is a "hands-on" course; all concepts will be introduced in an interactive lab/lecture environment. After working as a mechanical engineer in the aerospace industry, Rebecca Bruce entered the Ph.D. program in Computer Science at New Mexico State University where she began a research program in Natural Language Processing, the application of computers to the understanding of Human Speech. Rebecca Bruce began work at UNCA in 1998 where she is an Associate Professor of Computer Science. She also serves as Associate Director of the NCSU/UNCA Engineering Program.
CSCI 179 LSIC: The Internet—The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly With the exponential growth of Internet use in recent years, users have been faced with all kinds of information overload, some good and some bad. This course will examine some of the uses and misuses of the Internet. Through lectures, group and individual exercises, lab work and various multimedia materials, we will discuss topics such as Social Networking(MySpace, Facebook, instant messaging), addictions (pornography, gambling), Online Buying, Ethics , Spamming, Phishing and other similar topics. Charles Massey has been a Lecturer in the Computer Science Department at UNCA for 25 years.. Previously he developed the first computer science courses at Montreat College while serving as the Chairman of the Science Division there. At UNCA he created and has developed over the years the Introductory Computer Science course CSCI 107 from which formed the basis of his interest in what good and bad things have come from the explosion of Internet use by the general public. DRAM 179 LSIC: Performing Self and Other Lisé Kloeppel What assumptions do people make about you? What assumptions do you make about other people? Who we are or who others perceive us to be is comprised of our individual actions as well as societal norms. This course will explore how we “perform” ourselves and how we learn about the Other through various performance “texts”, such as movies, plays, performance art, news media, stand-up & sketch comedy, social networking sites. Examining power, privilege, and difference, the course aims to unearth unacknowledged assumptions which shape performances and how we interpret their meaning. Students will develop informal and formal performances based on personal writings and experiences, interviews, and outside source material to be shared in and out of the classroom. No previous performance experience or training necessary. Lisé Kloeppel is an Assistant Professor in the Drama Department who currently teaches acting and K-12 Theatre Arts licensure courses. Before moving to Asheville, NC, in 2008, she taught acting, storytelling, and theatre for social change at Arizona State University and Estrella Mountain Community College in the metro Phoenix area. Past collaborations have included work with (Mostly) Harmless Theatre Co. (St. Louis), Steppenwolf Theatre Co. (Chicago), Childsplay, Inc. (Tempe, AZ), and Confounding Puppets Co. (Phoenix). She received her M.F.A. in Theatre from Arizona State University. DRAM 179 LSIC: Bond, James Bond Rob Bowen James Bond, misogynistic cold war leftover or new caring super spy? In this course, we will examine the progression of the Bond character from text to film, from the sixties to the 21st century and one of the most successful franchises in history. The course will explore the character’s development as a function of social change and will examine, as well, the actors who have portrayed 007. Rob Bowen has served as chair of the Department of Drama for the last 7 years. He has a MFA from the University of Texas at Austin in Theatre Technology with an emphasis in Lighting. Some companies he has worked professionally with include: ESPN, NBC, Asheville Community Theatre, North Carolina Stage Company, Sharir Dance Company, Austin Symphony, Greenville’s Little Theatre and the Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre. At the age of 12, he snuck into a movie theater to see his first R rated picture, You Only Live Twice, and has since witnessed the continuing development of the character, James Bond.
ECON 179 LSIC: Global Poverty: Will the Poor Always Be With Us? Robert Tatum According to the World Bank, approximately 1.25 billion people subsist on less than $1 per day, and some 2.8 billion people live on less than $2 per day. This course explores what it means to be poor and what factors have contributed to global income inequality. The course then examines some of the grand strategies that have been proposed for governments, international organizations, and charities to significantly reduce the level of world poverty. Although the course focuses on various causes and possible collective actions to reduce poverty, students will have the opportunity to research other aspects of poverty as well. Robert Tatum joined the UNC-Asheville faculty in fall 2004. He has a Bachelors degree in economics from Centre College and a Masters and PhD in economics from Indiana University. His research and teaching interests include macroeconomics and international economics. Before coming UNC Asheville, Rob taught at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. In summer 2007, he is studying sustainable development in Brazil through the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad program. EDUC 179 LSIC: Education: Promise and Betrayal Janet Bowman Few areas of American life are as important to society as education. The original promise was that all were entitled to a fair chance to develop one’s individual power of mind and spirit to the utmost. Though this was the original promise, it did not truly include all. However, with the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision, it was hoped that social justice would prevail. This colloquium will be organized under three main headings: Education of African Americans in the United States before Brown; Schooling since the Brown v. Board of Education decision; and The inextricable link between educational opportunity and social justice. Interviews with students, parents, teachers, and administrators will be conducted to ascertain the belief/understanding about life in local schools. Participation in this colloquium will require the student to be an active participant in a series of discussions that could alter career choices. Bowman is new to the campus this year. She is a Tuskegee University graduate, with a BS in Chemistry/Education and MS in Nutrition/Biochemistry. Upon graduating from Tuskegee, she received a scholarship to attend the University of California at Berkeley. Her studies there resulted in the ABD in Nutrition/Biochemistry and the Ph.D. in Education Administration. EDUC 179 LSIC: Feeing the Natural Teacher Brenda Hopper This course is designed to assist first-year Teaching Fellows into the academic and social system of higher education. It provides an opportunity to explore beliefs about teaching and learning with emphasis on writing, exploration of self, school service and an introduction to the field of public education. Learning opportunities are provided through discussions, lecture/group interactions, teacher interviews, research on current issues in public education and reflections on readings and K-6 public school tutoring experiences. Brenda Hopper is Director of the UNCA Teaching Fellows program and lecturer in the Education Department. Her past experience includes work in the public schools and with the NC State Department. ENVR 179 LSIC: Forensic Science Bill Miller Exploration of scientific methods used in Forensic Science from biological and geological perspectives, including DNA analysis, geochemical methods, and other analytical methods, such as Scanning Electron Microscopy. The class will include hands-on activities, required field trips, writing, speaking, and peer-review activities based on class material and case studies. Bill Miller, Professor and Chair of Environmental Studies, has taught geology and environmental studies courses at UNCA since 1989. He earned a Ph.D. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and conducts research that involves environmental and ore geochemistry, metamorphic petrology of the Blue Ridge, and Geoarchaeology. FREN 179 LSIC: Cultural Misunderstanding: The French-American Experience Cathy Pons Americans and the French have much in common historically, culturally and socially. Our countries have maintained close relations since the time of the American Revolution, but sometimes those relations can become strained. Raymonde Carroll, an anthropologist and a U.S. citizen of French origin, offers a framework for understanding the source of conflicts large and small between peoples of our two countries. In this course we will examine various themes of everyday life – friendship, the family, manners, privacy issues – and discover how our learned cultural perspectives influence our cross cultural interactions. Knowledge of the French language is not necessary to enroll. Cathy Pons is Associate Professor of French. HIST 179 LSIC: Southern Women’s History Sarah Judson This class is designed to introduce students to some of the major themes in southern women’s history. Women in the south have confronted and negotiated with a variety of power dynamics. Thus, our class will examine how class position, race relations, and ideas about gender and sexuality shaped the lives of southern women. The readings for this class include slave narratives, memoirs, oral histories, fiction, and personal essays. In this class students will complete two research projects. Students will conduct an oral history and also do some introductory research in the YWCA of Asheville archives in Special Collections. Dr. Sarah Judson teaches US Women’s History in the Department of History at UNC Asheville. Her scholarly work has examined African American and White women’s politics in the early twentieth century New South, the effects of desegregation on African American women in southern cities, and the consequences of urban renewal in the South.
HON 179 LSIC: Neuropsychology & Savantism: What Deficits and Surfeits Tell Us About the Brain Michael Neelon This course is an introduction to the field of neuropsychology. Neuropsychology studies the relationship between the brain and behavior by detailing how damage to particular brain areas leads to particular behavioral or mental deficits. We will read famous case studies of individuals suffering from brain damage in order to “peak behind the curtain” of consciousness and see how the human brain produces thought and perception. We will also explore how the brain adapts to damage, sometimes to the point of producing unusual surfeits of ability known as savantism. As part of these topics, basic principles of brain anatomy and function will also be covered. Michael Neelon received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin in experimental psychology, and has studied dynamic auditory perception and selective auditory attention. Since arriving at UNC-Asheville, his teaching has focused on the relationship between brain and behavior. HON 179 LSIC: Managing Terrorism Robert Yearout Students will become familiar with the three principle elements of unconventional warfare (guerrilla warfare, psychological warfare and terrorism). This phase of the class require selected readings from principal source documents, film clips, and classroom discussions. The second phase of the class will delve more deeply into terrorism itself. The terrorist’s goals and desired responses in a modern environment will include discussions on weapons of mass destruction. Other topics such as the use of mass media and distinguishing what is and what is not terrorism will be examined. Students will read portions of classical terrorist cases that were successful and those that failed. Selected assassination, specific selected targets of military importance, and random indiscriminate attacks on the population at large will be discussed in terms of desired response. Imbedded in daily discussions will be the questions of ethics, morality, protection under the Geneva Convention, and civil rights. Dr. Yearout is Professor of Management and Accountancy. HON 179 LSIC: What’s For Dinner? Shirley Browning This course will examine the transition to college life and learning, reflecting on a sense of community with emphasis on the image of “the American community – small town USA” (reading Bryson’s “Lost Continent”) . The major focus of the course will be built around Michael Pollan’s book Omnivore’s Dilemma. Students will consider how we as a society produce food, prepare it, process it, consume it and the implications for human health; the environment; our sense of community, and interpersonal relationships. Major exercises will include researching a menu and preparing a meal (and eating it!) as well as writing a report on the experience and findings. (No serious cooking experience required.) Shirley Browning is Professor of Economics. Currently, his teaching interests include environmental economics, micro- and macro-economics and the senior seminar in Humanities. He has extensive experience in university administration and service, as well as being a long time Rotarian. Professor Browning has a farm background and pursues ongoing farm activity. Having been at UNCA for many years he has considerable understanding of the institution, its mission and opportunities and challenges for students. Two of his major hobbies are collecting old Volvos and spoiling his grandchildren! HON 179 LSIC: Agriculture and the Environment Kevin Moorhead A survey of conventional, sustainable, and organic farming practices and associated environmental impacts related to land use and soil degradation, water and air pollution, fertilizers and pesticides, genetically modified crops, and energy and labor costs. Course includes field trips to local farms, the Farmer's Market and a tailgate market. Kevin Moorhead is a professor of Environmental Studies and teaches a related course on soils. His agriculture experience includes over three years on the Farm Crew as a student at Warren Wilson College, a year on a ranch in Alabama with cattle production and a large garden, home gardening in Ohio, Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina, and a semester as a teaching assistant in a graduate course on agriculture and the environment at the University of Florida. Kevin has a M.S. in soil fertility from the Ohio State University and a Ph.D. in soil biochemistry from the University of Florida. HON179 LSIC: Philosophical Questions East and West Keya Maitra This course introduces some of the classic issues in philosophy from a comparative perspective. Thus while reading Plato’s work on the nature of justice, we will compare it with what Confucius had to say about the nature of justice and with how some of the Indian philosophers understood the nature of justice. The main aims are to familiarize students with original philosophical positions and also to help them develop their own critical perspectives on these issues. The comparative approach not only makes this introductory experience more exciting, but it also enables everyone to recognize the historical situated-ness of a philosopher’s engagement; it helps us appreciate that while different cultures might consider the same questions, their different given-ness often gets them to propose different answers to these questions. Further, when there are similarities, these too point our attention to some deep similarities in the patterns of human intellectual goals and strivings. Keya Maitra is Associate Professor of Philosophy. HON 179 LSIC: Four Great Minds: Bach, Franklin, Jefferson, Newton Noah Allen Rarely do creativity and genius collide. In the cases of the four scholars, Sir Isaac Newton, Thomas Jefferson, Johann Sebastian Bach and Benjamin Franklin, not only did creativity and genius collide, but their synergy yielded a veritable explosion of art, science and passion. The purpose of this course is to explore the events that shaped the lives of the scholars, and to briefly examine their output noting major historical events and their effect on the arts & sciences of then and now. Dr. Noah Allen received his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a concentration in biophysical and computational chemistry. While he has undergraduate degrees in chemistry and biology, he also holds an undergraduate degree in music from North Carolina School of the Arts where he was an organ student and Kenan Fellow. He continued his studies in harpsichord and organ at the Royal College of Musicians in London, studying harpsichord and chamber music with Christopher Hogwood. Dr. Allen spent several years touring with piccolo trumpet player Anita Cirba, and giving masterclasses on baroque performance practice. He is still an active organist, and harpsichordist, but due to his academic pursuits in science, no longer has time for recitals. HWP 179 LSIC:Wisdom of the Moving Body Connie Schrader Through readings, journaling, and physical exploration the class will explore the “minds” of the systems of the body. Class time will be spent exploring basic human anatomy, functional organization and integration of systems, deepening the understanding of the wisdom of the body and nurturing our capacity to express and our capacity to live and move as integrated creatures. Connie Schrader is a Lecturer in Health and Wellness Promotion. She also teaches extensive in Dance, Arts and Ideas, and the Humanities Program. HWP 179 LSIC: The Olympics Brad DeWeese The purpose of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to understand how the Olympic Games have shaped and influenced society at the national and global level. Topics will include: Olympic history; issues of race and gender; trends, philosophy and ethics of doping; the commercialization of sport; medal counting; and the question of U.S. Nationalism. Brad DeWeese is a faculty member in the Department of Health & Wellness Promotion, where he specializes in sport & exercise science. Additionally, Brad has worked as an athletics coach at the collegiate and post-collegiate level of competition. In this position, he has coached Olympic Trial’s qualifiers, All-Americans, and NCAA Qualifiers in events ranging from the 200m to the marathon. His experiences as a coach led him to further opportunities in the national sporting system as he has held various positions in Olympic sport National Governing Bodies including: Chair for Women’s Track & Field for NCUSATF, Chair of Coaching Advisory for NCUSATF, Coaching Education Committee member for USATF, as well as being a national instructor for USATF and USA Weightlifting in the coaching education programs. In conjunction with these experiences, Brad is completing his doctorate at NCSU where his research interests include: Long-Term Athlete Development, Understanding the Coach-Athlete Dyad at the Elite Level of Competition, Expert-Novice Theory as it Relates to Athlete Maturity, Philosophical & Ethical Considerations of Genetic Doping, and Determining how Coaching Education Programs increase Human Capital. LIT 179 LSIC: Hitting It Out of the Ballpark: Sports and Literature Katherine Min This course will explore the ways in which athletic endeavor has been immortalized on the page. Whether it’s Mark Twain on golf – “a good walk spoiled” – or W.P. Kinsella on baseball games – “like snowflakes and fingerprints, no two are alike” – sports have occupied a hallowed place in literature. We will read and discuss short and long works of fiction and non-fiction that involve football, baseball, soccer, golf, and other popular pastimes. Also, we will talk about how sports metaphors have permeated our language and our culture. Professor Katherine Min (Literature & Language) teaches creative writing and literature. Her novel, SECONDHAND WORLD, was published by Alfred A. Knopf in October 2006. Her short stories have appeared in numerous publications, including TriQuarterly, Ploughshares, The Threepenny Review, and Prairie Schooner, and have been widely anthologized in college textbooks. A longtime resident of New England, Min is a diehard Red Sox and New England Patriots fan.
LS 179 LSIC: Japan-Past and Present Gary Nallan This course will begin with a survey of Japanese History. Then we will study the Japanese Government, Political System, and Religions. We will then learn about Japanese Art, Theatre, and Music. The course will continue with extensive coverage of contemporary Japanese Literature, especially the writer Murakami. The course will conclude with extensive coverage of Japanese Cinema, especially films by Kurosawa. Gary Nallan has a B. A. degree from New York University in Psychology and Biology. He has M. A., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Kentucky. From 1979-1999 he taught at Benedictine College, Atchison, KS. He has been a member of the UNCA faculty since 1988. Dr. Nallan regularly teaches a variety of Psychology courses as well as HUM 324: The Modern World. Dr. Nallan was selected to participate in the Japan Studies Association 2006 Freeman Fellowship program. LS 179 LSIC: Maximize Your Brain George Heard Welcome to the world of puzzles as teaching tools. You’ll find a puzzles section in every daily newspaper and on magazine stands around the world. In this class we will cover some of the history and introduction of puzzles into the popular culture, and see how we can use popular puzzle types as teaching tools. We will also look into some of the recent research on the role of puzzles in improving brain function and slowing the onset of dementia and conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. Logic puzzles: from the whimsical riddles of Lewis Carroll to the rigid construction of Latin Squares, Su Doku and Hashi, puzzles based on logic and deduction have shown a rise in popularity over the last five years. We will explore the logic behind solving and constructing these puzzles, and how those logic steps apply across several disciplines. Mathematical puzzles: Polymath, KenKen and Killer Su Doku puzzles require the application of both mathematical and logical skills to set and to solve. We will learn those skills and how to solve and set mathematical logical puzzles. Word puzzles: the crossword is an American invention, first appearing in the New York Times in 1924, spreading to Europe in 1930. The crossword puzzle developed along three specific lines – the checked puzzle commonly seen in US newspapers (such as the current New York Times), the unched puzzle seen in Australia and Europe and the barred-grid variety, which is considered the most difficult of the three. Solving and constructing these require command of the English language, and we will be using the solving and constructing of crosswords as a method of improving language and writing skills. I was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1970, was educated in Australia and following appointments in the Philippines, Japan and Canada, have been at UNC-Asheville since Fall 1999. While my degrees are in Chemistry, I maintain a very strong interest in writing, and have 25 publications in Chemistry as well as several plays and short pieces that have been performed and filmed. My obsession with puzzles started in high school, and my regular online columns on solving difficult crosswords were recommended recently in Tim Moorey’s book “How To Master the Times Crossword”. I also enjoy cycling, theatre and promoting science in the community. MATH 179 LSIC: Math and the Aesthetics of the Golden Section Ed Johnson This course will explore the the both the mathematics of Phi, the golden ratio, as well as its use in art and architecture from the ancient world to the modern era. The course will open with a brief look at the mathematics of Phi then begin investigating its influence on the arts in the ancient world. As the aesthetics material moves through time, more advanced math topics will be introduced as historically appropriate. Students will complete a service learning component through the Asheville Art Museum's Art and Math program. The writing intensive component will be satisfied in 2 ways. The students will write about their experiences working with the grade school students in the Art and Math program. They will also investigate the use of Phi or its mathematics in areas not already covered in the course material and they will share their findings with their peers through their writing and presentations. Edward Johnson is an alumnus of UNCA, graduating in 1996. He received an MS in Mathematics from the University of South Carolina in 1998 and has taught at UNCA since 2000. His interests outside mathematics are varied, likely due to the influence of his undergraduate liberal arts education. MATH 179 LSIC: Math and Fabric Arts Sam Kaplan and Ida Bostian The course will teach basics of sewing and fabric design. However, projects will be in the context of math topics such as groups, linear algebra, tilings, set theory, classical geometry, algebra and topology. No background in sewing or math will be needed. The course textbooks will be 200% of Nothing by A. K. Dewdney and Experiencing Geometry by David Henderson. In addition to written descriptions of their work and sewing instructions for new designs, students will write a paper on using fabric arts in teaching mathematics. Students will share their work with ACS elementary schools. In addition, we will find a place on campus to display their best work. Sam Kaplan is Associate Professor of Mathematics. Ida Bostian is Assistant Professor of Drama. MATH 179 LSIC: Assessing Environmental Toxins Steve Patch What byproducts of civilization are harming human health and natural ecosystems? How do we judge what levels of contaminants are unacceptable? How are these judgments covered by the media and translated into legislation? These and other questions about environmental toxins will be addressed in this course. Concepts such as maximum contaminant level (MCL), no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL), threshold effect level (TEL) and probable effect levels (PEL) will be explored. For case studies / service projects, students will study and work with the CTS Citizen's Action Group's efforts toward status as a Priority Superfund in response to human exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) from a former CTS plant to nearby residents in Skyland, NC. and Clean Water for North Carolina's efforts to reduce air and water emissions from the Blue Ridge Paper plant in Canton, NC. Case studies may change depending on current status of these issues and student interests. Steve Patch teaches statistics in the Mathematics Department at UNCA. He has been the director of the Environmental Quality Institute at UNCA since 1995, where he has worked on research involving exposure to heavy metals such as lead, arsenic and mercury. His research has been featured in stories on CNN, New York Times and others. He also studies streamwater quality and directs the Volunteer Water Information Network, which monitors water quality in Western North Carolina streams, rivers and lakes. MGMT 179 LSIC: 20th and 21st Century American Fashion Alycia Fogle This course will look at how 20th and 21st century American fashion has been and is affected by the economic, political, and sociological climate. We will look at the evolution of fashion and the ability to forecast change in the environment by evaluating the influence of fashion. Alycia Fogle is a graduate of The University of Tennessee, where she received her Doctorate in 2007 focusing on International Retail, Consumer Behavior and Marketing. Dr. Fogle taught two years at Georgia Southern University in the fields of Merchandising and Marketing. She joined UNCA in Fall 2008 as an Assistant Professor of Marketing. In addition to her academic discipline, Dr. Fogle has been marketing and merchandising consultant for a variety of fashion merchandising and design houses throughout the United States.
MUSC179 LSIC: The History of the Big Band in the United States John Entzi This course will cover US history and music from approximately 1900 until present. It will cover the rise of the Big Band and its popularity through World War II and its demise right after the War. We will also cover the Big Band in High Schools, Colleges and Universities. Dr. John Entzi, is Visiting Assistant Professor of Music. He was also appointed director of the UNC Asheville Concert Band. In addition to a doctorate of musical arts in trumpet performance from USC, he holds a bachelor’s degree from UNC Greensboro and a master’s degree from Appalachian State University. Previously, Entzi was director of concert bands and jazz ensembles at North Carolina State University. Entzi has performed with numerous symphonies, jazz bands and traveling shows. He is an active member of the National Band Association, the International Association of Jazz Educators (President elect for NC), Music Educators National Conference, International Trumpet Guild, and the College Band Directors National Conference. He is also a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Pi Kappa Lambda and Kappa Kappa Psi band fraternity. John Entzi is a former student of the late Dr. Elmer R. White and Dr. A. Keith Amstutz, who is currently professor of Trumpet at USC. MMAS 179 LSIC: Engineering Design Susan Reiser This course introduces engineering design and 3D modeling. Engineering design combines creativity with a systematic approach to problem solving. In this course, we focus on facilitating creativity. The course will emphasize the following: the design process, 3D modeling, microprocessors, fabrication, and the creative use of these tools to solve problems. This is a "hands-on" course; all concepts will be introduced in an interactive lab/lecture environment. Susan Reiser has B.S. in Computer Science with a concentration in Zoology from Duke and a M.S. from the University of South Carolina in Computer Science. After working as a visualization application developer in an electrophysiology lab and as a systems engineer in industry, Susan joined UNC Asheville in 1994 where she now serves as the Associate Director of the Multimedia Arts and Sciences Program, and a Lecturer in Computer Science. PHIL 179 LSIC: Love and Wisdom Duane Davis Philosophy literally means the love of wisdom; but how are love and wisdom related? There are surely many types of love. What is this strange love we call philosophy? How is it related to other kinds of love? What are the limits of this love, or of any love? Who sets those limits and why? How are the essential structures of culture and society related to love? This course is designed as an introduction to philosophy through these interesting and important questions. We will look carefully at several texts from the history of philosophy to see how some people have tried to answer these questions about love through philosophy in very diverse styles and manners. Our readings will include works by Plato, St. Augustine, Heloise and Abelard, Kierkegaard, Sigmund Freud, Cynthia Willett, and Martin Dillon. There are no prerequisites other than patience, intelligence, good will, a tolerance for different perspectives, and a keen desire to encounter some interesting ideas from some of the most important figures in Western thought. These thinkers’ works will challenge our most important beliefs and ideals, and demand that we offer explanations for our beliefs. In this sense, this course is an introduction to thinking rigorously about our own ideas about love more than an introduction to a bunch of other people’s ideas, even though we will almost always be speaking of them and their works. When we think along with them, their ideas are very much alive. Likewise, we become animated by seriously engaging with their thoughts. Philosophy, properly approached, is not so abstract…. Dr. Duane H. Davis is Associate Professor of Philosophy at UNCA. He came to UNCA in 1998. He received his Ph.D. in philosophy from The Pennsylvania State University in 1992. His publications are mostly about contemporary French philosophy, existentialism, and political philosophy in the Continental philosophical tradition. He has been invited to lecture at universities in France, Italy, England, Wales, Ireland, Denmark, Canada, and throughout the United States. Dr. Davis is passionate about teaching. He has especially enjoyed working with first year students throughout his career. He also enjoys reading poetry and plays, fine food, fine wines, baseball, NASCAR [yes, NASCAR!], and writing songs.
SOC 179 LSIC: The Diverse World Heon Lee The world is diverse. It is religiously diverse. It is ethnically diverse. It is diverse in many dimensions. It will become more diverse. As an introductory colloquium, this course helps students become aware of a variety of human differences in the world. Students will explore the ways in which the world has been diversified, the ways we should live in this diverse world and how we can build a better world with diverse people. In this course we will examine how one’s identity is socially constructed and how it has been used to allocate the highly valued but scarce resources to people unequally. This course particularly focuses on race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality and disability. Using autobiographical books, videos, guest speakers, virtual travel through the Internet, students will experience people’s different worlds. This course will serve as an introduction to our many diversity-intensive courses and enhance students’ awareness of importance of diversity in liberal arts education. Dr. Lee is Associate Professor of Sociology. Earned MA and Ph.D. in Sociology from Columbia University, he has strong commitment to racial/ethnic diversification of UNCA for a better learning environment. WMST 179 LSIC: Women and the Environment Tracey Rizzo In this interdisciplinary survey, students will be introduced to ecofeminist philosophy in practice, locating theories of women’s proximity to nature in activist movements and back-to-the land communities. Tracey Rizzo is Associate Professor of History and was former Director of Women’s Studies at UNC Asheville.
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