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Ethics

ETH 101 - Ethics

Prerequisite:
ENG 090s or Placement in Credit English

Examine and discuss theories about what makes right and wrong. Explore questions such as the following: Why do good people do bad things? Do businesses have responsibilities other than maximizing profits? What is a government’s responsibility to its people? At the end, students will discover the strengths and weaknesses of each ethical theory and be able to decide for themselves what justice is in society, what justice is in the world of business and finance, and what it means to be a good person.

Pacific Geography

GEO 121 - Pacific Geography

Prerequisite:
ENG 090s or Placement in Credit English

Surveys the physical and cultural geography of the Pacific region, including weather and climate, natural history and features, past and present human migration and settlement patterns, human-environment interaction, regional and sub-regional concerns and problems, economics, and politics.

Introduction to Human Geography

GEO 120 - Introduction to Human Geography

Prerequisite:
ENG 090s or Placement in Credit English

Introduction to geography emphasizing the relationships between humans and the environment.

Introduction to Geography

GEO 110 - Introduction to Geography

Prerequisite:
C or better in ENG 111

General introduction to Physical and Human Geography.

US History I

HIS 290 - US History I

Prerequisites:
C or better in ENG 111 and ENG 105

Interpretive survey of American History covering the major social, political, economic, and cultural developments from pre-history to the present.

World History II

HIS 202 - World History II

Prerequisite:
C or better in ENG 111 and ENG 105

Introduces trends and influences of civilization from the 1600s through modern times. Investigates modernization resulting from improved transportation, communication and the Industrial Revolution.

World History I

HIS 201 - World History I

Prerequisite:
C or better in ENG 111 and ENG 105

Introduction to world cultures and civilizations from prehistory until the medieval period. Provides opportunities to see how the world developed through its different cultures.

History of the Marshall Islands

HIS 132 - History of the Marshall Islands

Prerequisite:
ENG 090s or Placement in Credit English

Explore the history of the Marshall Islands before its written history to the present day. Learn about the life of the Marshallese before the arrival of the Europeans, the contact with the early European explorers, the copra trade and its impact on the Islands, the missionaries and the spread of Christianity, the occupation of the Germans and the Japanese, the Trust Territory Era and the nuclear weapons testing, and finish with the establishment and development of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

The Genre of Climate Fiction

IDS 170 - The Genre of Climate Fiction

Prerequisite:
C or better in ENG 111

Explores fictional depictions of climate change and disaster. In recent years, as awareness of the dangers of unchecked climate change has spread and science has explored in greater depth the interconnectedness of humanity and the environment, a new genre, climate fiction, has emerged. This course examines examples of this genre. Students will also create their own narratives within the genre.

Introduction to Popular Culture

IDS 140 - Introduction to Popular Culture

Prerequisite:
ENG 090s or Placement in Credit English

Introduces students to a variety of approaches for thinking critically about popular culture in personal, social, and global contexts. Students will consider the production, distribution, and consumption of various popular cultural genres, such as music videos, movies, cartoons, and advertisements.

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