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Arizona International College
Interdesciplinary (AIID)
101. On Becoming a Fully Educated Person (2) I II Introduction to discourse on what it means to be college educated and the unique system by which AIC facilitates that discourse. Students will investigate not only the American education system but will also develop a more global approach to alternative systems and how a global ethos should be part of any educated person's thinking. P, consult AIC instructor.
201. Science, Technology and Society (3) I II Explores the role science and scientific thinking plays in human society, including the creation and use both of a technological and world view. The geographical emphasis will be global, comparing North American and European situations with those from the non-western and developing world. Active learning will be a major pedagogical vehicle, with students exploring course topics through class discussions, independent projects, investigations in the local community, and hands-on laboratory and field exercises. This is a writing-intensive course. Field trip. P, AISM 101, AISS 101, AIHU 101 or equivalent. Consult AIC instructor.
202. Politics, Popular Culture and Society (3) I II Concentration of four key aspects of any society's evolution; the state apparatus, the citizen's relationship to the state, the economy of the state, and the state's popular and political culture. Investigation of at least three case studies, comparing different societies at similar stages of development. Students will study the nature and definitions of the state apparatus and analyze and compare various governmental structures. Field trip. P, AISM 101, AISS 101, AIHU 101 or equivalent. Consult AIC instructor.
203. Arts, Culture, and Society (3) I II Focuses on the relationship between a society, its culture and its arts. At least two societies will be studied with emphasis placed on comparable time periods. Exploration of three general areas: "high" and general cultures, arts and cultural institutions, and critical theory. Emphasis on how societies define culture and, through that definition, how they position their artists. Comparative aesthetics will be studied in-depth. Field trip. P, AISM 101, AISS 101, AIHU 101 or equivalent. Consult AIC instructor.
310. Cross-Cultural Communication and Global Competencies (3) I II It starts with an examination of the American culture itself and defines modes of thinking, perceiving and behaving which may explain cultural misunderstanding. After establishing frameworks to analyze cultures, the course will move on to consider business case studies in which cross-cultural issues are crucial. Students will be asked to take on the study of a particular geographical area and develop strategies to solve specific problems. This course is both theoretical and focused on real-life issues. P, consult AIC instructor.