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GSH 2010 Credit Courses |
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English 111: Composition - Dr. Chris Hill History 202: U.S. History: Reconsruction to Present - Dr. David Coffey Music 112: Masterpieces of Music - Dr. Julie Hill Psychology 120: The Adventure of Ideas - Mr. Brian Johnson Religious Studies 201: Religion & Contemporary Culture - Dr. Henry Parker
Art History 210: From the Beginning to Michelangelo - Dr. Carol Eckert English 111: Composition - Dr. Charles Bradshaw English 111: Composition - Ms. Anna Clark Philosophy 160: Introduction to Ethics - Dr. Chris Brown Political Science 210: American Government & Politics - Dr. Chris Baxter
English 111: Composition - Dr. Chris Hill Description to be posted soon. . .
History 202: U.S. History: Reconstruction to Present - Dr. David Coffey This course is a survey of U.S. history from the end of Reconstruction to the present. It covers the major themes, including Populism, Progressivism, the World Wars, the Depression and New Deal, the Cold War, the Vietnam Era and the Civil Rights Movement, as well as trends of the period, their causes and effects and the personalities involved. This survey will present political, social, cultural, military, economic, religious, intellectual and geographical aspects of this period in U.S. history.
Music 112: Masterpieces of Music - Dr. Julie Hill Worlds of Music is an exploration of living music from around the world and the colorful and complex cultures that bring this music to life. Designed for students tht embrace cultural diversity and seek in increase in global ethnic aware. Countries include Japan, Iraq, Brazil, Mexico, Trinidad, India, China and Java, as well as other regions across the world. Topics include ideas about music, the social organization of music, the variety of musical sound, performance practices and musical acculturation. This course is taught from an experiential perspective and includes a "hands-on" performance component to each style. The class will present a world music concert for all the Governor's School participants at the conclusion of the course.
Psychology 120: The Adventure of Ideas - Mr. Brian Johnson First off, don't worry about having taken General Psychology I. The topic of Introductory Psychology is spread out over two semesters here at UTM. It will be focusing on topics like: Stress, Motivation and Emotion, Social Behavior, Consciousness, Personality Development, and the causes of and treatment for Psychological Disorders. We'll cover questions that are considered most interesting to students studying human behavior and thinking. Why do we dream during sleep? How can my sleep habits influence my academic performance? Is human nature basically good and constructive or basically bad and destructive? Does a smile mean the same thing in Japan as it does in Brazil? How can I learn to avoid procrastinating on my term papers? Why aren't others as motivated as me to undertake challenging tasks? Why is my personality so different from my parents? What causes people to be depressed? How can I overcome my fear of public speaking? How do we know that therapy helps people overcome their behavioral and mental issues? How can I reduce my stress level? What causes people to engage in evil actions? Why do we goof off instead of work more efficiently when in groups? Why are all the cool kids taking this psychology class?
Religious Studies 201: Religion and Contemporary Culture - Dr. Henry Parker Description to be posted soon. . .
Art History 210: From the Beginning to Michelangelo - Dr. Carol Eckert In Art History 210 participants will take a journey from the beginnings of art-making through some of the greatest civilizations' art and architecture. Students will be introduced to the artistic traditions of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas up to the year 1600. We will see spectacular sights from the vivid animals painted on prehistoric cave wall to the likes of Michelangelo's paints on the Sistine Ceiling. Along the way will be interspersed learning activities and discussions for students to explore their own creative range in both written and visual form.
English 111: Composition - Dr. Charles Bradshaw Description to be posted soon. . .
English 111: Composition - Ms. Anna Clark Description to be posted soon. . .
Philosophy 160: Introduction to Ethics - Dr. Chris Brown Are there any absolute moral truths? If so, (how) can we know what they are? If we were to sum up what it means to be morally good in a phrase, how would that phrase go? Is being a morally good person really good for you (and for others)? Should it matter? These are some of the questions we will be thinking through together in this introductory course in ethics. Because these questions will be new to (some of) us, we'll need help. Our guides will be some of the most influential moralists in the Western tradition: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, St. Thomas Aquinas, Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill. The course will also include chances to apply what we're learning to circumstances in life that raise practical moral questions, such as: Is it always morally wrong to kill the human unborn? Can war be morallyjustified? What, if anything, is the moral problem with stem-cell research? Is it ever morally okay to lie? If it is sometimes morally okay to lie, under what sorts of circumstances is it morally okay to lie, and why those circumstances and not others?
Political Science 210: American Government & Politics - Dr. Chris Baxter Description to be posted soon. . .
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