Actions of the Core Committee

Spring 2007

Becoming Responsibly Engaged in the World:

The Concordia College Core Curriculum

Exploration and Perspectives Courses Approved for the Fall 2007 Schedule

(All of the following courses have been submitted on the Short Form and it is intended that they will be re-submitted on the Standard Form to the Core Committee during the next academic year.)

Social Sciences: (10 courses)

Business 201B Principles of Economics

Com 201 Introduction to Communication Studies

FNS 220 Family Systems

PSC 211 U.S. Political System

PSC 256 Comparative Politics

PSY 111 Introductory Psychology

PSY 206 Developmental Psychology

PSY 212 Educational Psychology

SOC 120 Social Problems*

SOC 111 Human Society

* This course is currently listed as Soc 214B, but is applying for re-numbering to Soc 120

for the new curriculum.

Natural Science and Mathematics: (21 courses)

Biology 101 General Biology

Biology 122 Evolution and Diversity

Biology 1xx The Brain: Exploring the Last Frontier

Chemistry 111 Survey of General Chemistry

Chemistry 137 Honors General Chemistry I

Chemistry 171 Consumer and Environmental Chemistry

Credo 222 Life in the Universe

Earth Science 104 Introductory Astronomy: Solar System

Earth Science 106 Intro. Astronomy: Stars, Nebulae and Cosmology

Env 103 Ecosystems and Human Influence

FND 114 Food Safety

Math 105 Exploring Mathematics

Math 110 Pre-calculus

Math 121 Calculus I

Math 122 Calculus II

Math 203 Mathematics for the Behavioral Sciences

Math 205 Introduction to Statistics

Math 207 Discrete Mathematics

Math 223 Calculus III

Physics 128 Physics for Scientist and Engineers I

Physics 215 Physical Sciences

Arts and Humanities:

Arts (13 courses)

Art 111 2-Dimensional Foundations

Art 112 3-Dimensional Foundations

Art 130 Beginning Drawing

Art 155 History in Art 1: Origins to the Early Renaissance

Art 156 History in Art 2: Renaissance to Modern Age

COM 139 Appreciating Film

English 150 Literature, Self, and Society

English 160 Global Literature and Human Experience

English 227 Foundations of Creative Writing

Music 101 The Art of Music

Spanish 326 Introduction to Hispanic Literature

THR 122 Theatre Production

THR 124 Contemporary Drama: Literature and Criticism

Humanities:(19 courses)

CL 120 Classical Myths in Art and Literature

English 315 English Language: Historical and Analytical

English 401 Shakespeare and Renaissance

History 111 United States in Perspective to 1865

History 112 United States in Perspective Since 1865

History 131 European History in Perspective to 1500

History 132 European History in Perspective From 1500

History 151 World in Perspective to 1500

History 152 World in Perspective Since 1500

History 301 Greece and the Ancient Near East

History 314 U.S. Foreign Policy

History/Scan Studies 317 Scan. Immigration and Settlement in America

History 319 Colonial America

History 320 Latin American History

History 332 Twentieth-Century Russian History

History 352 The Rise of Modern Africa

Philosophy 110 Thinking About Values

Philosophy 210 Ancient Philosophy

Political Science 241 International Politics

World Languages:(20 courses)

FREN 112 Introduction to the French-Speaking World II

FREN 211 Intermediate French I

FREN 212 Intermediate French II

FREN 311 Intensive Oral and Written Communication

GER 112 Introduction to the German-Speaking World II

GER 211 Intermediate German: Culture and Society through Media

GER 212 Intermediate German II: Culture through literature

GER 311 Advanced Composition and Style

IEL 112 American English Language and Culture

LAT 223 Latin Prose

Norwegian 111 Beginning Norwegian I

Norwegian 112 Beginning Norwegian II

Norwegian 211 Intermediate Norwegian I

Norwegian 212 Intermediate Norwegian II

Norwegian 311 Norwegian Conversation and Composition

RUSS 111 Introduction to the Russian Language

RUSS 112 Introduction to the Russian Language

Spanish 112 Beginning Spanish II

Spanish 211 Intermediate Spanish I

Spanish 212 Intermediate Spanish II

The following courses were approved for International and Global Perspectives and US Cultural Diversity Perspectives. These courses need not be re-submitted.

International and Global Perspectives Courses (29 courses)

Business 451 International Marketing

COM 316 Intercultural Communication

ED 300 Education Down Under

ED 300 Education vs. Training: Schooling in Europe

ED 330 International Education, A Policy Perspective

English 160 Global Literature and Human Experience

English 451 Paradise Re-Imagined

ENV 103 Ecosystems and Human Influence

French 212 Intermediate French II

French 311 Intensive Oral and Written Communication

Geography 201 World Regional Geography

German 211 Intermediate German I

German 212 Intermediate German II

German 311 Advanced Composition and Style

History 151 World in Perspective to 1500

History 152 World in Perspective Since 1500

History 300 Twin Faces of Fascism

History 320 Latin American History

History 332 Twentieth Century Russia

History 341 Foundations of East Asian Civilization

History 352 Rise of Modern Africa

PSC 332 US-China Relations

PSC 360 International Security

PSC 441 Ethics and International Relations

Psychology 420 Cross-Cultural Psychology

Religion 340 Ethics of Aid & Development

Religion 380 Embodying Knowledge: Aikido

Russian 212 Intermediate Russian I

Russian 341 Russian Literature, 19^th Century

U.S. Cultural Diversity Perspective Courses (31 courses)

CSTA: Theater 124 Contemporary Drama: Literature and Criticism

Education 425 Education of the Exceptional Child

Education 439 Human Relations/Drug Education

English 358 Native American Literatures

English 365 Writing of Women

French 211 Intermediate French I

History 111 United States in Perspective to 1865

History 112 United States in Perspective since 1865

History 313 Black American History

History 315 Indians of North America

History 316 United States Women’s History

History/Scan 317 Scandinavian Immigration and Settlement in America

History 318 The Midwest: Local, State and Regional Histories

History 319 Colonial America

Nursing 352 Family Nursing I

Psychology 383 Psychology of Gender

Religion 244 Religion and Popular Culture

Religion 332 American Religions: Natives and Immigrants

Sociology 111 Human Society

Sociology 214 Social Problems

Sociology 231 Marriage and Gamily Today

Sociology 317 Gender, Self and Society

Sociology 322 Crime, Deviance and Social Control

Sociology 328 Class, Race and Ethnicity

Sociology 339 Urban Communities

Sociology 351 Aging in Society

Social Work 283 Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare

Social Work 350 Comparative Cultural Encounters

Spanish 211 Intermediate Spanish I

Spanish 321 Composition and Conversation in Cultural Contexts

Women’s Studies 201 Introduction to Women’s Studies