Prerequisite:
C or better in ENG 111
Designed to examine the history of nuclear weapon testing in the Pacific region, and to consider the consequences of testing on the local people and their environment. Compares Japanese and French Polynesian case studies to events in the Marshall Islands.
Prerequisite:
ENG 90s or Placement in Credit English
Provides a comparative study of newly independent Pacific nations facing the challenges of socio-economic and political development and of globalization. It describes contemporary challenges in Pacific Island(s) settings in the post-colonial age. It will highlight challenges of political and economic independence as well as confront contemporary issues pertinent to the Pacific region and its unique circumstances. This course will concentrate mainly on the Oceanic region, which includes the subregions of Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia.
Prerequisite:
ENG 90s or Placement in Credit English
Introduces the fundamentals of music and provides for an appreciation of music and an overview of music history in various periods and countries around the world.
Prerequisite:
C or better in ENG 112
This course is an introduction to linguistic precepts for those with an interest in languages. It outlines the larger areas of linguistic inquiry including phonetics, phonology, morphology, and grammar (both sentence level and discourse). It will also explore the difference between theoretical and applied linguistics.
Prerequisite:
C or better in JPN 201
Enhances listening and speaking strategies and fosters an appreciation for Japanese culture in a variety of situations, including daily conversations. Emphasizes reading and writing of Japanese characters.
Prerequisite:
C or better in JPN 101
Enhances contemporary usage in expression of ideas, vocabulary development, and grammar. Emphasizes vocabulary enrichment and conversational fluency through intensive practice in context. Focuses on the connection of verbal and non-verbal language.
Prerequisite:
ENG 090s or Placement in Credit English
Introduces the principal elements of spoken Japanese. Develops vocabulary for devising simple sentences. Presents aspects of Japanese culture.
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.
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.
Prerequisite:
ENG 090s or Placement in Credit English
Introduction to geography emphasizing the relationships between humans and the environment.
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