Conservation, Technology and Imagination
This thread examines the impact of changing technologies on social organization, culture, and human well-being. Some courses will explore the relationships between people and the non-human world through creative and/or scientific lenses. Other courses will explore technological and environmental challenges facing society and even develop imaginative responses.
Thread Outcomes:
- Students will be able to explain connections between conservation, technology, and imagination. (UG 02)
- Students will engage in integrative learning across the curriculum and co-curriculum, making simple connections among ideas and experiences to synthesizing and transferring learning to new, complex situations within and beyond the campus. (UG 05)
- Students will engage in applied learning across the curriculum and co-curriculum, making simple connections among ideas and experiences to synthesizing and transferring learning to new, complex situations within and beyond the campus. (UG 02)
CURRICULUM GUIDE
- Select 12 credits including six credits at 300-level or above
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
ART105-114 | Basic Studio | |
ART205-214 | Basic Studio | |
| Overview of Western Art | ||
| Overview of World Art | ||
| The Renaissance Tradition | ||
| Early Modern Art | ||
| Environmental Biology | ||
| The Human Body: Fundamentals of Structure and Physiology | ||
| Social and Ethical Issues in Genetics | ||
| Human Development and Education | ||
| Communication Concepts | ||
| Visual Literacy | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Mass Media and Society | ||
| Global Media | ||
| Propaganda: Ideology, Communication Warfare, and Social Control | ||
| Media Criticism | ||
| The Communication Age | ||
| Collaborative Information Technology and Society | ||
| Challenges of Computer Technology | ||
| Cybersecurity in the Era of Evolving Technology | ||
| Experiencing Dance: Techniques and Styles | ||
| Society and Social Dance | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Environmental Geology | ||
| Oceanography | ||
| Introduction to Professional Writing | ||
| Introduction to Film Analysis | ||
| Introduction to Literary and Cultural Studies | ||
| Introduction to Shakespeare | ||
| European Film | ||
| The Cinematic Review: Historical and Critical Writing | ||
| Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction | ||
| World Literature | ||
| Literature of the Environment | ||
| Science Fiction | ||
| Grant and Proposal Writing | ||
| Introduction to Esports | ||
| Medical Terminology | ||
| The Truth About Weight Loss | ||
| Personal Financial Planning | ||
| Entrepreneurial Finance | ||
| Introduction to Geospatial Technologies | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Problems | ||
| Planning for Sustainable Communities | ||
| Conservation | ||
| Environmental Law and Policy | ||
| Earth's Changing Climate | ||
| Applications in Sustainability | ||
| Sustainability in Food and Hospitality | ||
| Early Modern to Contemporary World | ||
| US Civil War Era to Present | ||
| Twentieth Century British Culture | ||
| American Popular Culture, 1865 to the Present | ||
| History of Medicine | ||
| The Scientific Revolution of the 17th and 18th Centuries | ||
| Introduction to Consciousness | ||
| Artificial Intelligence in Cognitive Studies and Film | ||
| Mindfulness and Brain | ||
| Left and Right Brain: From Neuron to Culture | ||
| Dynamics of Global Commerce | ||
| Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation | ||
| Sustainable Business Consulting | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Issues in Global Business | ||
| Exploring American Music | ||
MUSI 1XX/2XX | Music Ensembles 3 | |
MUSI 3XX/4XX | Music Ensembles 4 | |
| Community Change and Development | ||
| Program Design and Evaluation in Nonprofit and Governmental Organizations | ||
| Foundations in Sustainability | ||
| Science of the Mind-Body Connection | ||
| Formal Logic | ||
| Ethics | ||
| World Religions | ||
| American Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Art | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Ethics, Technology, and the Future | ||
| Asian Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Natural Science | ||
| Philosophy of Mind | ||
| Existentialism and Phenomenology | ||
| Space Science | ||
| The Political Film | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| Politics of Developing Areas | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Environmental Psychology | ||
| Personality | ||
| Biomechanics of Individuals with Disabilities | ||
| Human Diversity | ||
| Elementary Statistics I | ||
| Fundamentals of Acting | ||
| Stagecraft | ||
| Drawing/Drafting/CAD | ||
| Costume Technology | ||
| Playwriting | ||
| Costume Design and History | ||
| Studies in Audience Development | ||
| History of Musical Theatre | ||
| History of Theatre Design and Architecture | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
- 1
Select one from:
ART 105, ART 106, ART 107, ART 108, ART 109, ART 110, ART 111, ART 112, ART 113, ART 114
- 2
Select one from:
ART 205, ART 206, ART 207, ART 208, ART 209, ART 210, ART 211, ART 212, ART 213, ART 214
- 3
Select one Music Ensemble at the 100/200 level:
MUSI 109, MUSI 113, MUSI 114, MUSI 115, MUSI 116, MUSI 117, MUSI 118, MUSI 119, MUSI 120, MUSI 121, MUSI 122, MUSI 123, MUSI 124, MUSI 125, MUSI 126, MUSI 192, MUSI 193, MUSI 194, MUSI 196, MUSI 209, MUSI 213, MUSI 214, MUSI 215, MUSI 216, MUSI 217, MUSI 218, MUSI 219, MUSI 220, MUSI 221, MUSI 222, MUSI 223, MUSI 224, MUSI 225, MUSI 226, MUSI 233, MUSI 237, MUSI 292, MUSI 293, MUSI 294, MUSI 296
- 4
Select one Music Ensemble at the 300/400 level:
MUSI 309, MUSI 313, MUSI 314, MUSI 315, MUSI 316, MUSI 317, MUSI 318, MUSI 319, MUSI 320, MUSI 321, MUSI 322, MUSI 323, MUSI 324, MUSI 325, MUSI 326, MUSI 392, MUSI 393, MUSI 394, MUSI 396, MUSI 409, MUSI 413, MUSI 414, MUSI 415, MUSI 416, MUSI 417, MUSI 418, MUSI 419, MUSI 420, MUSI 421, MUSI 422, MUSI 423, MUSI 424, MUSI 426, MUSI 437, MUSI 492, MUSI 493, MUSI 494, MUSI 496
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Some courses may require pre-requisites. Please see course descriptions to determine if there are any pre-requisites for that specific course.
Important Curriculum Guide Notes
This Curriculum Guide is provided to help SRU students and prospective students better understand their intended major curriculum. Enrolled SRU students should note that the My Rock Audit may place already-earned and/or in progress courses in different, yet valid, curriculum categories. Enrolled SRU students should use the My Rock Audit Report and materials and information provided by their faculty advisers to ensure accurate progress towards degree completion. The information on this guide is current as of the date listed. Students are responsible for curriculum requirements at the time of enrollment at the University.
PASSHE - Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Institutions
Conservation, Technology & Imagination Thematic Thread (CTI)
Revised 10.10.2023
UCC: 10.03.2023