The Landscape of Self-Identity
Students completing this focal study will investigate the relationship between people and their natural environment, including its literary significance, application in photography, sociological and ethnographic implications and religion with regard to the sanctity of self and landscape.
Instructions for Focal Study 12
Complete at least three courses and a minimum of 10 credits. No more than two of these courses may have the same disciplinary prefix.
| First Cluster (complete 3 courses) | ||
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| ANTH/REL 140 | Introduction to Comparative Religion | 4 credits |
| ARTST 207 | Design for Sustainability | 4 credits |
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ARTST 228 OR ARTST 227/327 |
Photography 1 OR Photography Field Class |
2 credits OR 2-4 credits |
| ENV 222 | Environmental Literature | 4 credits |
| ENV 141 | Permaculture: Design Science (formerly ENV 142) | 4 credits |
| ENV 210 | Tropical Environmental Biology | 4 credits |
| PHIL/ENV 321 | Environmental Ethics | 4 credits |
| SOC 321 | Sociology of the City (no longer offered) | 4 credits |
| SOC 342 | Consumer Society | 4 credits |
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The following special topics courses may count towards the first cluster of Focal Study 12 when the topic/title is as below. Request approval from the Focal Studies Advisor. |
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| ARTST 121 | Landscape Painting or Drawing | 4 credits |
| ARTST 221 | Landscape Painting or Drawing | 4 credits |