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Talking Together (D) (10 credits)–AESL 103/CMST& 210
This learning community combines Interpersonal Communication (CMST& 210) and Reading (AESL 103) to examine how conversational style, language and culture affect communication in relationships. Permission required from Christa Schulz. Call (360) 416-7974.
Introduction to Environmental Science (5 credits)–ENVS& 101
This INTENSIVE version of ENVS& 101 will meet Monday through Friday for three weeks from 7/9 to 7/27. The course uses the Pacific Northwest as a "laboratory" for understanding global environmental problems and solutions. Camping, kayaking and other adventures are included as part of this course. Course fee: $300 for materials, supplies, trips. For more information contact Claus Svendsen at csvendsen@skagit.edu. Prerequisite: Recommended that students complete Math 99 and English 99 both with a C or better prior to taking this course.
Grammarmatics (S) (10 credits)–ENGL 97/MATH 96
Come explore the structures of English and Mathematics in a supportive, integrated environment. Learn about the building blocks that will help you succeed in these classes, and college in general! Skills Designated: Speech.
Choices (11 credits)–ENGL 97/READ 97/CSS 100
You will appreciate "Choices" if you want to improve your reading, writing, and study skills. Work with other students in a supportive atmosphere to gain essential skills for future academic success. For TRIO Program students only. Meets 10 hours per week in class and 1 hour per week on additional project work outside of class.
Know What I Mean? Writing and All That Jazz (S, D) (10 credits)–ENGL& 101 or 103/MUSC 128
Students will improve their skills in critical reading, critical thinking, and academic writing as they explore how jazz came to be and how music in general "works." Skills Designated: Speech. Hybrid course: Meets 8 hours per week in class and 2 hours per week Wednesdays online.
Intimations of Immortality (R) (10 credits)–ENGL& 101 or 103/PHIL 140
This course explores the perennial questions of religion: notions of divinity, prayer, devotion, sacredness and transformation. Through discussion, writing, and reflection, we will study diverse approaches to discussion of the philosophy of religion. Skills Designated: Reading.
Psyched About Writing (R) (10 credits)–ENGL& 101 or 103/PSYC 100
Students will develop their understandings of foundational concepts in psychology, along with skills in writing and critical thinking. Skills Designated: Reading. Hybrid course: Meets 8 hours per week in class and 2 hours per week online.
From the Mountains to the Sea: Writing About NW Ecosystems (R) (10 credits)–ENGL& 101 or 103/BIOL 127
This hybrid course investigates ecosystems in the Puget Sound Bioregion, integrating biology and composition. Four Friday fieldtrips, students are required to attend two. Skills Designated: Reading. Hybrid course: Meets 6 hours per week in class, Tuesdays 2 hours online, and Fridays for 4 all-day fieldtrips (8 a.m.-4 p.m.); non-field trip Fridays will be online class days.
Pathways to Sustainability (10 credits)–CHEM& 105/SOSC 100
Humanity faces problems due to population, energy use, and food supply. We will explore the nature of these problems and potential solutions to them from socio-economic and scientific perspectives.
Talking Together (D) (10 credits)–AESL 103/CMST& 210
This learning community combines Interpersonal Communication (CMST& 210) and Reading (AESL 103) to examine how conversational style, language and culture affect communication in relationships. Permission required from Christa Schulz. Call (360) 416-7974.
History and Art from Ziggurats to Chartres (D, R) (10 credits)–ART 142/HIST& 116
This course explores the relevancy of our ancient past to the present, uncovering connections to individual and societal experience through historical and artistic perspectives. Emphasis will be given to the evolving social experience by comparing past and contemporary views of the written and visual evidence. Skills Designated: Reading. Hybrid course: meets 6 hours per week in class and 4 hour per week online.
Pox & Present (R) (10 credits)–BIOL& 100/HIST& 127
Students will study diseases and other biological factors and explore their linkage to the development of world cultures from the Middle Ages to the early modern period, and participate in weekly lab activities and an online discussion forum. Lab fee: $40. Skills Designated: Reading. Hybrid course: Meets 8 hours per week in class and 2 hours per week online. Lab meets every other Wednesday and online alternating weeks.
Decoding Science 1 (Q) (7 credits)–CSS 100/ PHYS& 114 or PHYS& 221
This Learning Community combines the content and process of science with an examination of the skills specifically needed to read science textbooks and take exams-i.e., how to decipher science epistemology. Skills Designated: Quantitative Reasoning. Lab course: Lab required (see schedule). Lab fee: $40. Please check prerequisites for courses.
Decoding Science 2 (7 credits)–CSS 100/ BIOL& 211 or CHEM& 161
This Learning Community combines the content and process of science with an examination of the skills specifically needed to read science textbooks and take exams-i.e., how to decipher science epistemology. Some sections are Skills Designated: Quantitative Reasoning (see schedule). Lab course: Lab required (see schedule). Lab fee: $40. Please check prerequisites for courses.
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Making Every Word Count (R) (10 credits)–ENGL 99/MATH 97
Learn to solve equations and present your ideas in writing in a supportive environment where thinking strategies for one class help you with the other. It's math-the "write" way. Skills Designated: Reading.
Here and Now (S) (10 credits)–ENGL 97/READ 97
Develop self-confidence and skills in reading comprehension as well as in composing and editing your own written work as we explore the "here and now." Skills Designated: Speech.
Incentives and Inferences: Writing about People and the Planet (S) (10 credits)–ENGL& 101 or 103/ECON 104
Students use writing to explore the relationship between limited natural resources and relatively unlimited human wants, with special attention to the causes of mismanagement and potential macro- and microeconomic solutions. Skills Designated: Speech.
Written in the Stars (Q) (10 credits)–ENGL& 101 or 103/ASTR& 100
Writing in English applied to the study of stars and the universe. Skills Designated: Quantitative Reasoning.
Clash of Civilizations? (R, D) (10 credits)– ENGL& 101 or 103/HIST 242
This course concentrates on the Islamic response in the Middle East to globalization, imperialism, liberal democracy, secularism, and the role of women. We will also look at the West's response to Muslims in the Middle East. Skills Designated: Reading. Hybrid Learning Community: Meets 8 hours per week in class and 2 hours per week online.
Writing in the Sciences (10 credits)– ENGL& 101 or 103/ BIOL& 212 or CHEM& 162 or PHYS& 115 or PHYS& 222
This course will provide an introduction and practice for science majors in the kinds of writing and research used in their disciplines. Students must co-enroll in one of the science classes and its lab and in ENGL& 101 or ENGL 103. Some courses are Skills Designated: Quantitative Reasoning (see schedule). Lab course: Lab required (see schedule). Lab fee: $40. Please check prerequisites for courses. (Note: No required lab or lab fee for CHEM& 242).
The Academic Researcher: The Research Paper in Social Science (10 credits)–ENGL 104/HIST& 148 or SOSC 100
Students will develop and use skills in scholarly research, critical thinking, and academic writing as they explore and demonstrate their understanding of issues in the social sciences.
Talking Together (D) (10 credits)–AESL 103/CMST& 210
This learning community combines Interpersonal Communication (CMST& 210) and Reading (AESL 103) to examine how conversational style, language and culture affect communication in relationships. Hybrid course: 4 hours per week in class and 1 hour per week online. Permission required from Christa Schulz. Call (360) 416-7974.
Our Endangered Planet (S) (10 credits)–ENVS& 101/GEOG& 100
This class takes a hard look at some critical environmental issues facing the global community, which will affect the quality of life for all citizens in the world. Skills Designated: Speech. Hybrid Learning Community: Meets 10 hours per week in class and 2 hours per week online. Lab fee: $40.
Wealth and Inequality in the American Economy: The Big Questions (D, W) (10 credits)–ECON& 201/SOC 204
This introductory course provides an overview of ranking systems and the processes of social interaction which contribute towards shaping the social statuses and locations of individuals and groups of individuals. Skills Designated: Writing.
Mind/Body/Spirit: The Psychology of Wellness (7 credits)–PSYC& 100/PE 100/PE111
This course applies the psychological concepts to total well-being. Behavior modification techniques with an emphasis on exercise and healthy lifestyle habits will be emphasized. Hybrid Learning Community: Meets 7 hours per week in class and 2 hours per week online. Fitness lab fee $20.
The Art of Biological Life (Q) (10 credits)–ART 101/BIOL& 100
This course explores the parallels between biology and drawing through the study of symmetry, evolution, and drawing techniques. The goal of open-minded, informed observation is pursued in both disciplines. Skills Designated: Quantitative Reasoning. Hybrid Learning Community: Meets 9 hours per week in class and 3 hours per week online. Lab fee: $40.
ART 160: Portfolio Seminar (1 credit)–ART 160
Prerequisite: Three studio courses plus 5 additional arts credits or permission of the instructor.
Chemistry Seminar: Ethics and Politics in Science (2 credits)–CHEM 152
Numbers on the Rocks (10 credits)–GEOL& 100/MATH 97 or MATH 98
An application of mathematical tools applied to the study of Earth and neighboring planets. Learn powerful and essential mathematics along with geology, meteorology, and astronomy.
Periodic Table of the Bioregion (R) (10 credits)–ENGL& 101 or 103/CHEM& 105
Students will learn the fundamental concepts of chemistry necessary to understand and write about the unique qualities of our local bioregion. Skills Designated: Reading. Hybrid Learning Community: Meets 6 hours per week in class, Tuesdays 2 hours online, and Fridays for 4 all-day fieldtrips (9 a.m.-3 p.m.) - two are required; non-field trip Fridays will be online class days.
Vanguards and Vagabonds (D, S) (10 credits)– ENGL& 101 or 103/ART 144
In this study of visual art and English composition, we will explore "What is art?" and "Who gets to decide?" Skills Designated: Speech. Hybrid Learning Community: Meets 8 hours per week in class and 2 hours Friday online.
Talking Together (D) (10 credits)–AESL 103/CMST& 210
This learning community combines Interpersonal Communication (CMST& 210) and Reading (AESL 103) to examine how conversational style, language and culture affect communication in relationships. Hybrid course: 4 hours per week in class and 1 hour per week online. Permission required from Christa Schulz. Call (360) 416-7974.
Ethnic Relations Then and Now: Experiences of "Other" in America (S) (10 credits)–ENGL 250/SOC 112
Students will come to a deeper understanding of minority group situations and relations through applying sociological frameworks and experiencing works of American literature. Skills Designated: Speech. Hybrid Learning Community: Meets 8 hours per week in class and 2 hours per week online.
Colors of the World, Rhythms of Life (D, S) (10 credits)–ART 141/MUSC 129
An introduction to the Visual and Aural Arts, this course will explore the relationship between non-Western art and music and its impact on the cultures of the world. Skills Designated: Speech.
Celluloid Science (S, D) (10 credits)–ENGL 115/ BIOL& 213 or CHEM& 163 or PHYS& 116 or PHYS& 223
Students will study how film technique and narrative structure communicate social perceptions of and attitudes toward the sciences. The two additional "lab" hours on Thursday are for screening films. Students must co-enroll. Lab fee: $40. Skills Designated: Speech.
Seminar: A Woman's World (2 credits)–CMST 152
This IE seminar integrates the study of gender & communication with an exploration of feminism through a variety of disciplinary frameworks, including history, rhetoric, philosophy, literature, and psychology. Not for women only. (Men encouraged to enroll.) STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: Completion of or co-enrollment in English 101.
Geology Seminar: Goo to You (2 credits)–GEOL 152
