The Educated Rabble-Rouser
After gaining a foundation of knowledge of ecological and social problems, students put theory to practice by developing projects that allow them to act as change agents within their communities. Recommended (but not required) to take a course from the first group last.
Instructions for Focal Study 29
Complete at least three courses and a minimum of 10 credits. No more than two of these courses may have the same disciplinary prefix.
Complete one course from each cluster.
| First Cluster (complete 1 course) | ||
|---|---|---|
| ARTST 122 | Studio I CE (any topic) | 2-4 credits |
| ARTST 207 | Design for Sustainability | 4 credits |
| ARTST 222 | Studio II CE (any topic) | 2-4 credits |
| ARTST 307 | Leadership Through Design | 4 credits |
| ARTST 372 | Interdisciplinary Design Seminar non majors | 2 credits |
| MEDA 153/353 | Video Community Engagement | 4 credits |
| CIV 105 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 2 credits |
| PSY 310 | Community Psychology | 4 credits |
| SOCWK 301 | Macro Social Work Practice | 4 credits |
| APTH/ENV 385 | Eco-Theatre: Community & Performance | 4 credits |
| Second Cluster (complete 1 course) | ||
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 101 | Introduction to Anthropology | 4 credits |
| EDUC 335 | Education for Social Justice | 2 credits |
| HIST/GSS 247 | Gender and Sexuality in Victorian America | 4 credits |
| HIST 338 | Era of the French Revolution | 4 credits |
| POLS 322 | The Suppression of Dissent | 4 credits |
| POLS 321 | Protest, Dissent, and Social Change | 4 credits |
| POLS 304 | Community Politics | 4 credits |
| SOC 102 | Social Problems (no longer offered) | 4 credits |
| SOC 110 | Understanding the Apocalypse | 4 credits |
| SOC 120 | Image, Society, and Identity | 4 credits |
| SOC 130 | Stump the Sociologist | 4 credits |
| SOC 202 | Public Sociology | 4 credits |
| SOC 203 | Social Change | 4 credits |
| Third Cluster (complete 1 course) | ||
|---|---|---|
| ENV 141 | Permaculture: Design Science (formerly ENV 142) | 4 credits |
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ENV `121 OR ENV 200 |
Our Global Environment (for non-majors) OR Introduction to Environmental Science (for majors) |
4 credits |
| ENV 330 | Ecology and Ecological Design | 4 credits |
| PHY/ENV 160 | Energy and the Environment | 4 credits |
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The following special topics courses may count towards the first cluster of Focal Study 29 when the topic/title is as below. Request approval form the Focal Studies Advisor. |
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|---|---|---|
| ARTST 121 | Eco-Art | 4 credits |
| ARTST 221 | Eco-Art | 4 credits |