Fall 2020 TWP Selection

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The following sections of Tackling a Wicked Problem meet twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday [[Section 2 Homelessness]] [[Section 6 Honeybee Crisis]] [[Section 7 Honeybee Crisis]] [[Section 10 Food Waste and Hunger]] [[Section 11 Water and Land--Resource, Hazard, and Right]] [[Section 12 Challenges of the Coming Robot Revolution]] [[Section 13 Waste]] [[Section 15 Sports and Representation]] [[Section 16 Propaganda]] [[Section 17 Displacement]] [[Section 18 Unintended Consequences of Technology]] [[Section 21 Accessibility of Higher Education]] [[Section 26 Access to Clean Water]] [[Section 27 Drinking Water]] [[Section 28 Climate Change]] [[Section 30 Disability and Inclusion]] [[Section 33 The Nation's Borders]] [[Section 34 The Nation's Borders]] [[Section 35 Human Rights]] [[Section 36 Global Pandemics]] Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

If you have a preference for the days of the week that you would take Tackling a Wicked Problem, what would it be? [[Monday and Wednesday]] [[Tuesday and Thursday]] [[Online]] I don't care which days so I will choose my Wicked Problem by [[Topic]] Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

The following sections of Tackling a Wicked Problem meet twice a week on Monday and Wednesday [[Section 3 Global Pandemics]] [[Section 8 Political Intolerance and Extremism]] [[Section 9 Political Intolerance and Extremism]] [[Section 19 Technology Addiction]] [[Section 20 Accessibility of Higher Education]] [[Section 22 Poverty]] [[Section 23 Inequity in Education]] [[Section 24 Nature Deficit Disorder]] [[Section 25 Mental Health]] [[Section 29 Global Food Security]] [[Section 31 Intolerance]] [[Section 32 Healthcare in the US]] [[Section 37 Intolerance]] [[Section 38 Mental Health]] Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

Sections Focused on Sustainability [[Section 1 Climate Change]] [[Section 6 Honeybee Crisis]] [[Section 7 Honeybee Crisis]] [[Section 11 Water and Land--Resource, Hazard, and Right]] [[Section 13 Waste]] [[Section 26 Access to Clean Water]] [[Section 27 Drinking Water]] [[Section 28 Climate Change]] [[Section 29 Global Food Security]] Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

Sections Focused on Technology [[Section 12 Challenges of the Coming Robot Revolution]] [[Section 18 Unintended Consequences of Technology]] [[Section 19 Technology Addiction]] Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

Sections Focused on Wellness [[Section 3 Global Pandemics]] [[Section 19 Technology Addiction]] [[Section 24 Nature Deficit Disorder]] [[Section 25 Mental Health]] [[Section 32 Healthcare in the US]] [[Section 36 Global Pandemics]] [[Section 38 Mental Health]] Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

Sections Focused on Media Issues [[Section 15 Sports and Representation]] [[Section 16 Propaganda]] Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

Sections Focused on Social Justice [[Section 2 Homelessness]] [[Section 3 Global Pandemics]] [[Section 10 Food Waste and Hunger]] [[Section 11 Water and Land--Resource, Hazard, and Right]] [[Section 15 Sports and Representation]] [[Section 17 Displacement]] [[Section 20 Accessibility of Higher Education]] [[Section 21 Accessibility of Higher Education]] [[Section 22 Poverty]] [[Section 23 Inequity in Education]] [[Section 26 Access to Clean Water]] [[Section 27 Drinking Water]] [[Section 29 Global Food Security]] [[Section 30 Disability and Inclusion]] [[Section 32 Healthcare in the US]] [[Section 35 Human Rights]] [[Section 36 Global Pandemics]] Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

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(CRN 11806) IS-1115.01 Catherine F LeBlanc Credits:4 Meeting Time: Online (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Climate change is the catch-all term for significant long-term changes in the expected patterns for average weather in a region. Scientists do not dispute the fact that the climate change currently occurring on Earth is a rise in average temperatures. The scientific debate, if there is any, concerns the cause of this rise but much evidence indicates that the largest cause is human activity. In this class, we will learn about the causes and effects of our current climate change and undertake projects to impact this crisis. Go Back to [[Sustainability]] List Go Back to [[Online]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 11807) IS-1115.02 Kimberly R. Livingstone Credits:4 Meeting Time:Tue, Thu 10:00 am – 11:40 am Center Lodge GRANITE (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Homelessness: From current issues in homelessness, in this course we will explore the relationship between homelessness, the policy, and society. In order to explore this wicked problem, we will be asking questions such as: what causes homelessness? How have people tried to solve homelessness in the past? How can we solve the issue of homelessness in the US, either nationally, or locally? Why is homelessness still a serious concern and what steps can be taken to solve this wicked problem? Go Back to [[Social Justice]] List Go Back to [[Tuesday and Thursday]] List Go Back to [[Morning]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 11825) IS-1115.03 Kayla Lamarre Gaudette Credits:4 Meeting Time:Mon, Wed 8:00 am – 9:40 am Human Performance Center W114 (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Global Pandemics: In this class we explore global pandemics with an emphasis on the 2020 coronavirus: COVID-19. We examine causes, impacts, and responses from global, national and local perspectives through various lenses to include public health, public policy, science, economics, education, and personal experience. This project-based course challenges students to practice the General Education Habits of Mind as they work with their peers, their instructor, and community stakeholders to design, develop and execute a project that involves taking action in response to the pandemic threat. Go Back to [[Social Justice]] List Go Back to [[Wellness]] List Go Back to [[Monday and Wednesday]] List Go Back to [[Morning]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 11856) IS-1115.07 Brigid C. O’Donnell Credits:4 Meeting Time:Tue, Thu 12:00 pm – 1:40 pm Boyd Hall 303 (AUG 24 – DEC 11) The Honeybee Crisis: Honeybees provide pollination services totaling more than $20 billion of dollars annually. They exhibit highly complex behaviors, make decisions collectively, and play an integral role in our agriculture. However, honeybees are on the decline due to a suite of factors, and the growing impacts of population losses loom large for our agricultural economy and food security. What strategies and approaches will be useful to ensure the survival and persistence of honeybees? In this class, we will consider the set of challenges facing honeybee populations, and create action-oriented projects to address these threats. This course aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goal #15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss. Go Back to [[Sustainability]] List Go Back to [[Tuesday and Thursday]] List Go Back to [[Afternoon]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 11855) IS-1115.06 Brigid C. O’Donnell Credits:4 Meeting Time:Tue, Thu 2:00 pm – 3:40 pm Boyd Hall 005 (AUG 24 – DEC 11) The Honeybee Crisis: Honeybees provide pollination services totaling more than $20 billion of dollars annually. They exhibit highly complex behaviors, make decisions collectively, and play an integral role in our agriculture. However, honeybees are on the decline due to a suite of factors, and the growing impacts of population losses loom large for our agricultural economy and food security. What strategies and approaches will be useful to ensure the survival and persistence of honeybees? In this class, we will consider the set of challenges facing honeybee populations, and create action-oriented projects to address these threats. This course aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goal #15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss. Go Back to [[Sustainability]] List Go Back to [[Tuesday and Thursday]] List Go Back to [[Afternoon]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

If you have a preference for time of day, what would it be? [[Morning]] [[Afternoon]] [[Evening]] [[Online]] I don't care about the time of day so I will choose my Wicked Problem by [[Topic]] Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

The following sections of Tackling a Wicked Problem are offered in the morning [[Section 2 Homelessness]] [[Section 3 Global Pandemics]] [[Section 9 Political Intolerance and Extremism]] [[Section 10 Food Waste and Hunger]] [[Section 15 Sports and Representation]] [[Section 16 Propaganda]] [[Section 19 Technology Addiction]] [[Section 20 Accessibility of Higher Education]] [[Section 21 Accessibility of Higher Education]] [[Section 23 Inequity in Education]] [[Section 26 Access to Clean Water]] [[Section 27 Drinking Water]] [[Section 28 Climate Change]] [[Section 31 Intolerance]] [[Section 32 Healthcare in the US]] [[Section 33 The Nation's Borders]] Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

The following sections of Tackling a Wicked Problem are offered in the afternoon [[Section 6 Honeybee Crisis]] [[Section 7 Honeybee Crisis]] [[Section 8 Political Intolerance and Extremism]] [[Section 11 Water and Land--Resource, Hazard, and Right]] [[Section 12 Challenges of the Coming Robot Revolution]] [[Section 13 Waste]] [[Section 17 Displacement]] [[Section 18 Unintended Consequences of Technology]] [[Section 25 Mental Health]] [[Section 29 Global Food Security]] [[Section 30 Disability and Inclusion]] [[Section 34 The Nation's Borders]] [[Section 36 Global Pandemics]] [[Section 37 Intolerance]] [[Section 38 Mental Health]] Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 11858) IS-1115.08 John P Lappie Credits:4 Meeting Time:Mon, Wed 2:00 pm – 3:40 pm Rounds Hall 307 (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Political Intolerance and Extremism: Over the past several decades American politics has grown increasingly contentious, with the two major parties growing further and further apart. The growing distance between the parties has made their supporters increasingly bitter and angry towards their opponents, and made many Americans more cynical about politics. In this class we will examine this trend with the United States among politicians, activists, and ordinary citizens, as well as discussing its causes and its impact upon our democracy. We will also consider how we can achieve political dialogue and political tolerance, so that even if we do not always agree with each other, we can at least do so without hating each other. Go Back to [[Intolerance]] List Go Back to [[Monday and Wednesday]] List Go Back to [[Afternoon]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

Sections Focused on Intolerance [[Section 8 Political Intolerance and Extremism]] [[Section 9 Political Intolerance and Extremism]] [[Section 31 Intolerance]] [[Section 33 The Nation's Borders]] [[Section 34 The Nation's Borders]] [[Section 37 Intolerance]] Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 11860) IS-1115.09 John P Lappie Credits:4 Meeting Time:Mon, Wed 8:00 am – 9:40 am Rounds Hall 304 (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Political Intolerance and Extremism: Over the past several decades American politics has grown increasingly contentious, with the two major parties growing further and further apart. The growing distance between the parties has made their supporters increasingly bitter and angry towards their opponents, and made many Americans more cynical about politics. In this class we will examine this trend with the United States among politicians, activists, and ordinary citizens, as well as discussing its causes and its impact upon our democracy. We will also consider how we can achieve political dialogue and political tolerance, so that even if we do not always agree with each other, we can at least do so without hating each other. Go Back to [[Intolerance]] List Go Back to [[Monday and Wednesday]] List Go Back to [[Morning]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 11862) IS-1115.10 Rachelle Laura Lyons Credits:4 Meeting Time:Tue, Thu 10:00 am – 11:40 am Boyd Hall 225 (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Food Waste and Hunger- This section explores Food Waste and Hunger; the wicked problem of how we feed ourselves, paying particular attention to the dilemma of too little food, too much food, and how this affects the health of people and planet. Students will investigate current practices in food production, composting, bio-digestion, emergency food services, nutrition intervention programs and waste diversion initiatives. Considering local, regional and global case studies of hunger and food waste students will delve into the complexity of this wicked problem. By connecting with multiple stakeholders on and off campus students in this course will develop action oriented projects to address the negative impacts of hunger and food waste. The course requires participation in a field trip and 5 independent service hours. Go Back to [[Social Justice]] List Go Back to [[Tuesday and Thursday]] List Go Back to [[Morning]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 11863) IS-1115.11 Rachelle Laura Lyons Credits:4 Meeting Time:Tue, Thu 12:00 pm – 1:40 pm Boyd Hall 225 (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Water and Land-Resource, Hazard, and Right- This section of TWP will explore the wicked problem of water and soil resource, natural hazard and human right. Water is the distinctive characteristic of our blue planet and essential to supporting all life. Less obvious is our dependence on soil health. How water and soil are used, misused and abused affects the health of people and planet. Students will investigate current water resource issues; privatization, pollution, floods, droughts, rising sea level, equitable access? Considering local, regional and global case studies of resource management, quality and equitable access, students will delve into the complexity of this wicked problem. By connecting with multiple stakeholders on and off campus students in this course will develop action oriented projects to address a dimension of water and soil resource stewardship and management. The course requires participation in a field trip and 5 independent service hours Go Back to [[Social Justice]] List Go Back to [[Sustainability]] List Go Back to [[Tuesday and Thursday]] List Go Back to [[Afternoon]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 11866) IS-1115.12 George M. Pettinico Credits:4 Meeting Time:Tue, Thu 2:00 pm – 3:50 pm Hyde Hall 230 (AUG 24 – DEC 11) The Challenges of the Coming Robot Revolution: over the next few decades, the presence of smart robots (fueled by artificial intelligence) will dramatically increase in our daily lives. Sooner than many people realize, we?ll have robots taking on many tasks in our homes, schools, stores, hospitals, businesses, city streets, prisons ? pretty much everywhere. While there will be benefits to this, the robot wave will also present many significant challenges to society in areas including: availability of jobs, the wealth divide, privacy, human interactions, personal security and on and on. Some predict robots will eventually become so advanced they might achieve a level of self-awareness, bringing with it an additional layer of challenges Go Back to [[Technology]] List Go Back to [[Tuesday and Thursday]] List Go Back to [[Afternoon]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 11870) IS-1115.13 Pamela Pfeffer Anneser Penelope S. Huynen Credits:4 Meeting Time:Tue, Thu 12:00 pm – 1:50 pm Draper and Maynard Hall 314 (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Waste during a pandemic: Waste is defined as any substance which is discarded after use, is unwanted or unusable. Trash disposal is a rapidly growing problem in the World, U.S., New Hampshire, the town of Plymouth, and here on the PSU campus. NH residents produce an average of 3.5 pounds of waste a day, at PSU we produce nearly 1,000 tons of waste each year. This is a problem, and we witnessed this problem become greatly intensified during our recent pandemic. How do we solve this problem? Go Back to [[Sustainability]] List Go Back to [[Tuesday and Thursday]] List Go Back to [[Afternoon]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 11898) IS-1115.15 Sarah D. Parrish Credits:4 Meeting Time:Tue, Thu 10:00 am – 11:40 am Draper and Maynard Hall 314 (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Sports and Representation: Sports play a powerful role in today’s society and are highly visible on television, film, fine art, print and digital media. This course examines the visual culture of sports to ask who is represented and how. Students are challenged to confront systemic issues of stereotyping, discrimination, and abuse in this industry. By collaborating on a hands-on project and sharing their findings with others, students will work together to create a more inclusive space for all athletes and fans. Go Back to [[Media]] List Go Back to [[Social Justice]] List Go Back to [[Tuesday and Thursday]] List Go Back to [[Morning]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 11957) IS-1115.16 Peter G. Parker Credits:4 Meeting Time:Tue, Thu 10:00 am – 11:40 am Memorial Hall 213 (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Propaganda: It is comforting to associate the term of propaganda with war and dictators, which makes it less relevant to our daily lives. This view, however, fails to acknowledge the ways that propaganda permeates all aspects of everyday life. This seminar class tackles the wicked problem of propaganda: What is propaganda? How is propaganda manifested? What is the relationship between propaganda and truth? What ethical dilemmas are entailed in the production of propaganda and the public?s consumption of information? What are the implications for the spread of propaganda? Go Back to [[Media]] List Go Back to [[Tuesday and Thursday]] List Go Back to [[Morning]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 11960) Note that this section is part of a thematic pathway and requires students to take two additional courses together with this one. IS-1115.17 Filiz O Ruhm Metasebia T Woldemariam Credits:4 Meeting Time:Tue, Thu 2:00 pm – 3:40 pm Center Lodge GRANITE (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Displacement: Over 70 million people are displaced in the world and more than 1/2 million are homeless in the U.S. Past displaced peoples such as the Shakers settled communities across America in their pursuit of religious freedom, equality, and happiness. Although there are virtually no Shakers left, their ideals remain powerful: developing a sense of community and taking care of others who need one. Where do we belong? What is “home”? In this course, students will develop projects that reach beyond the classroom setting to address the wicked problem of displacement. Go Back to [[Social Justice]] List Go Back to [[Tuesday and Thursday]] List Go Back to [[Afternoon]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 12006) IS-1115.18 Michael G. Davidson Credits:4 Meeting Time:Tue, Thu 2:00 pm – 3:40 pm (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Unintended Consequences of Technology: Technology today lets us do things that once seemed impossible, but it also had downsides. Social networks connect us with friends, but also cyberbullies. Phones and tablets keep us entertained, but can also make us sleep-deprived. The Internet gives us consumer choice, but also exposes us to data breaches. Artificial Intelligence may give us self-driving cars, but will it eventually turn against humanity? Let’s work on possible approaches to these vexing problems. Go Back to [[Technology]] List Go Back to [[Tuesday and Thursday]] List Go Back to [[Afternoon]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 12007) IS-1115.19 Kelsey Ross Donnelly Credits:4 Meeting Time:Mon, Wed 8:00 am – 9:40 am (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Technology Addiction: The word addiction is largely associated with drugs and alcohol dependency, but one can be addicted to much more than substances-like technology. Technology addictions can lead to decreased social, emotional and mental health and disrupt relationships, focus, careers and academics. In this class we will use collaborative project based learning to research and discuss the contributing factors to this growing phenomenon, and identify resources and strategies that will help ourselves and others lead a present and successful life beyond the classroom walls. Go Back to [[Technology]] List Go Back to [[Wellness]] List Go Back to [[Monday and Wednesday]] List Go Back to [[Morning]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 12008) IS-1115.20 Christopher Michael Lee Credits:4 Meeting Time:Mon, Wed 8:00 am – 9:15 am (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Meeting Time:Tue 6:30 pm – 7:20 pm (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Accessibility of Higher Education: In an era where the gap for access to a higher education widens between the elite and the rest of the population this course will explore questions including: What populations are underrepresented within higher education? What are the levels for determining eligibility of access to institutions of higher education? What is holding these populations back from achieving a higher education or even their ability to be accepted at an institution of higher education? Who is responsible for these barriers? Go Back to [[Social Justice]] List Go Back to [[Monday and Wednesday]] List Go Back to [[Morning]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 12009) IS-1115.21 Christopher Michael Lee Credits:4 Meeting Time:Tue, Thu 8:00 am – 9:15 am (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Meeting Time:Tue 6:30 pm – 7:20 pm (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Accessibility of Higher Education: In an era where the gap for access to a higher education widens between the elite and the rest of the population this course will explore questions including: What populations are underrepresented within higher education? What are the levels for determining eligibility of access to institutions of higher education? What is holding these populations back from achieving a higher education or even their ability to be accepted at an institution of higher education? Who is responsible for these barriers? Go Back to [[Social Justice]] List Go Back to [[Tuesday and Thursday]] List Go Back to [[Morning]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 12010) IS-1115.22 Laurie Jean Reed Credits:4 Meeting Time:Mon, Wed 6:00 pm – 7:40 pm (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Poverty: Poverty is complex. There are many reasons why people are poor. It does not discriminate; it affects the elderly, children, immigrants, women, men, and surprisingly, it can happen over night. Let’s explore together the many reasons why people are poor and what you, as a student, can do to make a difference in the world. Go Back to [[Social Justice]] List Go Back to [[Monday and Wednesday]] List Go Back to [[Evening]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

[[Section 22 Poverty]] [[Section 24 Nature Deficit Disorder]] [[Section 35 Human Rights]] Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 12011) IS-1115.23 Keith L. Charpentier Credits:4 Meeting Time:Mon, Wed 10:00 am – 11:40 am (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Inequity in Education: In this course, we will “unpack” the multitude of issues surrounding the inequities in education, the possible roadblocks that hinder progress, and the steps necessary to narrow these gaps. Students will be encouraged to think critically and constructively about each roadblock/issue within the overall Wicked Problem and discuss their conclusions and future questions with the class. Students will use a collaborative project development process to reach outside the classroom to address some aspect of The Wicked Problem. Go Back to [[Social Justice]] List Go Back to [[Monday and Wednesday]] List Go Back to [[Morning]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 12012) IS-1115.24 Marylena C. Sevigney Credits:4 Meeting Time:Mon, Wed 6:00 pm – 7:40 pm (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Nature Deficit Disorder: Research shows that our environment affects our mental and physical wellbeing. We have become a society that spends 90% of our time in the built environment — that means places that are man-made. Generally speaking, indoor spaces disconnect us from nature. Richard Louv coined the term Nature Deficit Disorder, in which he describes how the lack of time outdoors results in behavioral problems in children. This way of life continues into adulthood as most people spend lots of their waking hours in an office environment glued to a computer screen. Although in some ways the information age has allowed us to be increasingly more “connected,” mental and physical health continues to decline. Students will explore the link between wellness and environmental factors, such as biophilia and nature deficit disorder, circadian rhythm and access to natural light, and opportunities for physical movement and making good eating choices. This course will include group projects of your design. Go Back to [[Wellness]] List Go Back to [[Monday and Wednesday]] List Go Back to [[Evening]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 12032) IS-1115.25 Gail Frances Mears Credits:4 Meeting Time:Mon, Wed 12:00 pm – 1:40 pm (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Mental Health: 43 million Americans have a mental health condition, yet 57% of American adults have not received treatment. It’s estimated that serious mental illness costs the U.S. nearly $200 billion a year in lost wages. Perhaps most alarming, this crisis is most acute among our youth. Serious anxiety and depression is worsening among teens, with suicide rates among girls reaching a 40-year high in 2015. 40% of college students report they have been so depressed it was difficult to function, and 61% say they have felt overwhelming anxiety in the prior year. Why are we so stressed out? What are the obstacles to treatment? Which treatments work best? How do we view mental health in this country? What can we do individually, locally and beyond to address this problem? Go Back to [[Wellness]] List Go Back to [[Monday and Wednesday]] List Go Back to [[Afternoon]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 12033) IS-1115.26 Melissa A Ulery Credits:4 Meeting Time:Tue, Thu 10:00 am – 11:40 am (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Access to Clean Water: Access to clean water is essential part of life. In this course, we will be explore clean water and sanitation/reclamation on a local, national and global scale. Topics to be explored in this course will include; water quality, water scarcity, sanitation/reclamation and how it influences every day choices in society. You will have an opportunity to participate in activities in and out of the classroom and work with your classmates to develop your understanding of the topic. Participants will challenge themselves through research and exploration while developing a project to identify strategies that could be used to address the major concerns associated with clean water. Go Back to [[Sustainability]] List Go Back to [[Tuesday and Thursday]] List Go Back to [[Morning]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 12034) IS-1115.27 Megan J Heidenreich Credits:4 Meeting Time:Tue, Thu 10:00 am – 11:40 am (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Drinking Water: Drinking water is a wicked problem affecting nearly 850 million people in the world according to the World Health Organization. A study by News21 of reported EPA drinking water violations revealed that 1 in 5 Americans may have been exposed to drinking water that does not meet US standards. We will unpack the multiple causes and components of the wicked problem of maintaining a healthy freshwater supply for both people and the environment. Students will create a project that will aim to impact the lives of watershed users. We will go on walking field trips to learn about our local watershed and water supply system. Go Back to [[Social Justice]] List Go Back to [[Sustainability]] List Go Back to [[Tuesday and Thursday]] List Go Back to [[Morning]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 12035) IS-1115.28 Emily Clark Grubby Credits:4 Meeting Time:Tue, Thu 8:00 am – 9:40 am (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Climate Change: Climate change is an environmental problem ? a rising level of carbon in the atmosphere is destabilizing weather patterns. It is a social justice problem — climate change affects people of the world in disproportionate ways. It is a cultural problem — the habits we, in the industrialized world, have become accustomed to rely heavily on carbon. In order to properly address climate change before it’s too late, we need to find real ways to alter how we construct and understand our worlds (economically, materially, socially, ecologically). That’s where you come in. In this class, we will dig at the root causes of climate change, we will dare to imagine futures in which climate change no longer threatens the planet, and we will work collaboratively to start realizing those futures. Course requirements: curiosity, creativity, and courage. We each have something unique to offer in the era of climate change. What will your impact be? Go Back to [[Sustainability]] List Go Back to [[Tuesday and Thursday]] List Go Back to [[Morning]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 12037) IS-1115.29 Mary Kate Gaebel Credits:4 Meeting Time:Mon, Wed 4:00 pm – 5:40 pm (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Global Food Security: The world population is estimated to reach 9.8 billion people by 2050. With shrinking resources and a growing population, how will the world go about growing, sourcing, and supplying food to every person? What role do GMOs, the local food movement, and global trade policies impact access to food? Students in this course will examine the main drivers for food security and explore how we can build global food systems that are sustainable, provide nutritional equity, and ensure community access to culturally-relevant foods. Go Back to [[Social Justice]] List Go Back to [[Sustainability]] List Go Back to [[Monday and Wednesday]] List Go Back to [[Afternoon]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 12041) IS-1115.30 Sarah Frazier Parsons Credits:4 Meeting Time:Tue, Thu 12:00 pm – 1:40 pm (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Disability and Inclusion In this section of TWP we will examine the wicked problem of disability how we create an environment that is truly inclusive. We will examine how people living with disability are viewed around the world and what different cultures and communities do to create inclusive spaces. We will reflect on our own attitudes about disability. To help you think more broadly about disability, we will survey the campus community and other community spaces to identify opportunities for inclusion. Go Back to [[Social Justice]] List Go Back to [[Tuesday and Thursday]] List Go Back to [[Afternoon]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 12042) IS-1115.31 Suzanne D Weil Credits:4 Meeting Time:Mon, Wed 8:00 am – 9:40 am Draper and Maynard Hall 302 (AUG 24 – DEC 11) The storybook version of our nation’s founding portrays a welcoming melting pot built on cultural and religious freedom. In fact, we know that the real story of U.S history is rife with an intolerance that pervades our social fabric. The U.S ranks 19th among industrialized nations in its ability to meet the social and environmental needs of its citizens, including access to basic opportunities, healthcare, education, housing, decent policing, rights and freedom from discrimination. In this course, we will examine the intolerance at the heart of inequalities in the U.S that give some people power, status and wealth and deny others, while we work toward change. Go Back to [[Intolerance]] List Go Back to [[Monday and Wednesday]] List Go Back to [[Morning]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 12045) IS-1115.32 Rebecca R Noel Credits:4 Meeting Time:Mon, Wed 8:00 am – 9:40 am Rounds Hall 322 (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Health Care in the U.S.: Health care in the United States is a wicked problem. Its challenges include high cost to patients, financial frailty of health care organizations, and unequal access to care. These difficulties in turn link to other wicked problems such as economic disparity, racism, gender discrimination, homelessness, and the lobbying power of the pharmaceutical industry. Together we will explore these complex issues and, working in small groups, design and implement a project that tackles some part of the health care problem to make a difference in the local, national, or global community. Go Back to [[Social Justice]] List Go Back to [[Wellness]] List Go Back to [[Monday and Wednesday]] List Go Back to [[Morning]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 12046) IS-1115.33 John C. Krueckeberg Credits:4 Meeting Time:Tue, Thu 8:00 am – 9:40 am Rounds Hall 322 (AUG 24 – DEC 11) The nation’s borders. What does it mean for a nation founded by immigrants and refugees to create physical and institutional barriers that limit further immigration? How does the nation’s historical relationship to refugees relate to modern immigration? Considering the political, cultural, and economic factors related to the policies of the nation’s borders, can a perfect solution be crafted? Students in this section will collaborate to design, develop, and execute projects of their choosing, aiming to effect change. Go Back to [[Intolerance]] List Go Back to [[Tuesday and Thursday]] List Go Back to [[Morning]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 12047) IS-1115.34 John C. Krueckeberg Credits:4 Meeting Time:Tue, Thu 2:00 pm – 3:40 pm Rounds Hall 207 (AUG 24 – DEC 11) The nation’s borders. What does it mean for a nation founded by immigrants and refugees to create physical and institutional barriers that limit further immigration? How does the nation’s historical relationship to refugees relate to modern immigration? Considering the political, cultural, and economic factors related to the policies of the nation’s borders, can a perfect solution be crafted? Students in this section will collaborate to design, develop, and execute projects of their choosing, aiming to effect change. Go Back to [[Intolerance]] List Go Back to [[Tuesday and Thursday]] List Go Back to [[Afternoon]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 12052) IS-1115.35 Elizabeth K. Tillar Credits:4 Meeting Time:Tue, Thu 5:30 pm – 6:45 pm Hyde Hall 421 (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Human Rights: Human Rights problems plague the global community and call for ongoing innovative solutions. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civic associations, corporations and entrepreneurs, the United Nations, and sovereign countries can all promote the cause of human rights by critically attending to concrete situations of injustice. What can you as concerned individuals do to curb human rights violations? Researching the roles of voluntary associations, NGOS, and businesses as well as partnerships among them will suggest to students how they might contribute to the elimination of human rights abuses. Go Back to [[Social Justice]] List Go Back to [[Tuesday and Thursday]] List Go Back to [[Evening]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 12013) IS-1115.36 Robert H Dorff Credits:4 Meeting Time:Tue, Thu 12:00 pm – 1:40 pm Hyde Hall 234 (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Global Pandemics: In this class we explore global pandemics with an emphasis on the 2020 coronavirus: COVID-19. We examine causes, impacts, and responses from global, national and local perspectives through various lenses to include public health, public policy, science, economics, education, and personal experience. This project-based course challenges students to practice the General Education Habits of Mind as they work with their peers, their instructor, and community stakeholders to design, develop and execute a project that involves taking action in response to the pandemic threat. Go Back to [[Social Justice]] List Go Back to [[Wellness]] List Go Back to [[Tuesday and Thursday]] List Go Back to [[Afternoon]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 12078) IS-1115.37 Jessie Marie Chapman Credits:4 Meeting Time:Mon, Wed 12:30 pm – 2:10 pm Silver Center for the Arts 131 (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Intolerance: Intolerance is increasingly a big problem in our society as politics have become polarized, religious intolerance sparks conflict worldwide, and prejudice fuels discrimination against millions of people everyday. Intolerance can manifest in actions that are physically harmful, hate speech, isolation, and in ways that are difficult to define or perceive. Why is there a lack of respect for practices and beliefs that differ from our own? In this course, we will delve into the problem of intolerance and investigate actions and systems that can be used to fight intolerance in our everyday lives and on a global scale. Go Back to [[Intolerance]] List Go Back to [[Monday and Wednesday]] List Go Back to [[Afternoon]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

(CRN 12104) IS-1115.38 Gail Frances Mears Credits:4 Meeting Time:Mon, Wed 2:00 pm – 3:40 pm (AUG 24 – DEC 11) Mental Health: 43 million Americans have a mental health condition, yet 57% of American adults have not received treatment. It’s estimated that serious mental illness costs the U.S. nearly $200 billion a year in lost wages. Perhaps most alarming, this crisis is most acute among our youth. Serious anxiety and depression is worsening among teens, with suicide rates among girls reaching a 40-year high in 2015. 40% of college students report they have been so depressed it was difficult to function, and 61% say they have felt overwhelming anxiety in the prior year. Why are we so stressed out? What are the obstacles to treatment? Which treatments work best? How do we view mental health in this country? What can we do individually, locally and beyond to address this problem? Go Back to [[Wellness]] List Go Back to [[Monday and Wednesday]] List Go Back to [[Afternoon]] List Go Back to [[Main Menu]]

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