Learning Communities Courses
- Double Vision
- Talking Dirty: Human Sexuality and Ethics
- Poetic Dreams and Political Nightmares – The Modern American Experience
- Art Appreciation – Introduction to College Writing
- Banned, Burned, and Offensive: Censorship in America
| Double Vision | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time: Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. | ||
| ENG 151 801 | Composition I | Hazelgrove |
| PHI 151 801 | Introduction to Philosophy | Gould |
“The blending of Philosophy and Composition was a well made move, taught with a precision that made the class a success. I would recommend the community class to any person interested in a deep thinking learning experience.”
- Lauren Deehring, MCC student
This course will use literature and philosophical readings to examine such questions as:
- If God exists, why is there evil in the world?
- Is everything that happens predetermined?
- What makes a belief reasonable?
- Should the rich be taxed to help the poor?
Enroll in this class and receive credit for writing assignments in both classes. With only one set of papers to write you will have less stress. And best of all, earn six general education transfer credits.
| Talking Dirty: Human Sexuality and Ethics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time: Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. | ||
| PHI 251 801 | Introduction to Ethics | Seitz |
| PSY 175 801 | Human Sexuality | Grela |
This course provides an opportunity to discuss topics central to the ethics of human sexuality. Using scientific rigor, conceptual clarity, and philosophical insight, we will address questions such as:
- What constitutes rape?
- Is homosexuality a sin?
- Should prostitution be a crime?
- Is monogamy a virtue?
- What is the moral status of a fetus?
Earn six credit hours as you learn about this fascinating aspect of the human experience—our nature as sexual beings.
| Poetic Dreams and Political Nightmares: The Modern American Experience | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time: Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. | ||
| HIS 172 802 | United States History III | Culp |
| ENG 151 802 | Composition I | Waters |
I was pleased with the intimate atmosphere of our class discussions, and feel that I received a more flavorful experience than I would have from taking the strictly composition class in order to meet my degree requirement.
-Megan Bartelheim, MCC Student
This course will confront some of America’s most pressing and most paradoxical social and political questions:
- Why were planes flown into the World Trade Center?
- Why is America so often called upon to resolve foreign conflicts?
- Why does so much of the world so desperately want to live in America?
- Why does so much of the world seem to dislike America?
- What is "America"?
It will also explore questions you may have never before considered:
- What does the world think about Coca-Cola, McDonalds, Windows XP, and Disney?
- Is democracy a good thing in Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Korea, Vietnam...or even America?
- Is there such a thing as freedom?
- How has war shaped the American identity?
Overall, the course will examine the evolution of the United States from its isolationist origins to its international maturity, paying particular attention to how our domestic culture and foreign activism shaped who we are as well as how the world sees us.
| Art Appreciation: Introduction to College Writing | |||
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| ART 151 801 | Time: Monday and Wednesday, 2:30 to 3:50 p.m. | Art Appreciation | Ruthven |
| ENG 095 801 | Time: Tuesday and Thursday, 1 to 2:20 p.m. | Introduction to College Writing | McCord |
Art Appreciation is an exploration of the visual arts through art theory, media, art history and cultural context. Introduction to College Writing presents the student with a complete overview of skills necessary for good college writing. These linked courses will explore the elements of art, the principles of visual organization, and other aspects of art appreciation. Students will write on these topics and develop a range of writing skills that will prepare them for future academic writing.
| Banned, Burned, and Offensive: Censorship in America | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time: Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. | ||
| ENG 152 801 | Composition II | Midday |
| ENG 251 801 | Introduction to Literature | VanSickle |
This learning community will focus upon works that, over time, have been subject to censorship in some form. It will include texts that were blacklisted, burned, and/or prohibited because of their theme, language, violence, sexuality, or avant garde ideas.
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