Courses to Consider

Intro to Community Engagement
CBL 101

3 cr

Explore various paths to social change such as direct service, activism, policy and governance, and social entrepreneurship. In this course, you’ll get to know both the challenges and the change makers in local and global communities. By volunteering at least 15 hours at an organization of your choice, you will be empowered to find your cause and make a difference.

Questions? Contact Stef Strauss-Thompkins
strausst@uwp.edu

Global Skills in Culture and Language

INTS 307

No Prerequisites

This course introduces essential knowledge and cultural sensitivity needed when traveling, working or communicating on the international level. Topics include cross-cultural comparisons and political issues. Topics include differences in language, food, psychology, religions, family relationships and non-verbal expressions. Students design solutions to global challenges and link academic work to an applied setting through project work.

Digital Storytelling
COMM 350

3 cr
Prereqs: Comm core or instructor consent

In this course, you will learn key concepts for storytelling including structure, function, and context of narrative. Through hands-on practice, learn to put theories into action and to become a creative and effective storyteller in the digital media world. You’ll team up with Parkside Galleries to create short films and blog posts highlighting the work of local and visiting artists. These digital stories will be featured on the Parkside Galleries website.

Anjuli Brekke | brekkea@uwp.edu

Design for Mobile Applications
ART 387: Special Topics
Fall 2021
Tue/Thu | 1-3:20 pm

3 cr | Check course schedule for prereqs

Students will work on projects that produce professional quality graphic design work that connects both user interface and user experience for mobile applications. Topics regarding typography, color, scale, and usability will be discussed.

Plus, you'll be among the first students to learn in our BRAND NEW graphic design labs! 

Questions? Contact Carey Watters
wattersc@uwp.edu

The Cinema of Pedro Almodóvar
SPAN 420: Special Topics in Spanish Culture/Literature

3 cr
Prereqs: SPAN 321 or 322 or equivalent, or consent of instructor

This course seeks to increase the understanding of a specific Spanish film director, Pedro Almodóvar, with the goal of exploring Spanish cinema and culture. Through the lens of the kitsch, camp, and lo cursi, and from a critical/cultural perspective, the course will focus on social, cultural, gender, and sexuality analyses.

Dr. Rusquin Chadez | chadezib@uwp.edu

Music of the Great Migration 1960-1990
MUS 339 / ETHN 339

3 cr

Learn about the move that made American music. This course will cover blues, jazz, gospel, R&B, and rap. Not only is this a fascinating and fun course, it is also a CBL-designated course and fulfills the Ethnic Diversity (DV) course. 

Questions? Contact Dr. Kinchen
kinchen@uwp.edu

Behind the Scenes
THEA 112

3 cr

A lot happens in theatre, film, and television to make the “magic” happen. Sets, lights, costumes, makeup, sound, props, and more. Learn about the behind-the-scenes magic and get your name in the credits with this course that is a savory blend of guests, demos, and hands-on experiences!

Questions? Contact Jody Sekas
sekas@uwp.edu

Intro to Arts Administration
THEA 218

3 cr

Explore the “business of the arts” with an overview of careers in arts administration, the types of work that arts administrators do, and issues and trends now affecting arts administration professionals. This course is ideal if you are thinking about an arts management career or are interested in learning the basics of starting your own arts organization.

Questions? Contact Misti Bradford
bradford@uwp.edu

Livelihoods, Exchange, and Globalization
ANTH 357 

3 cr

Economic anthropology class. Analyzes comparative economic from cross-cultural perspective. Emphasizes exchange, diverse ways of making a living, and economic change with globalization.  

Don’t have a prerequisite? Email for a permission number gillogly@uwp.edu

Peoples of Southeast Asia
ANTH 228

3 cr

Discover cultural diversity and shared humanity in Southeast Asia. General Education course-non-majors welcome!

Questions? Contact Kate Gillogly at gillogly@uwp.edu

HIST/INTS 103 History and Cultures of Modern Asia
TuTh 12:30- 1:52 PM (001)
Online (002)

Covers the social, cultural, economic, religious, literary, and political aspects of life in Asia, including China, India, Japan, Southeast Asia, and their neighboring countries. This is a Gen Ed course!

HIST 290/490 (001) Women in Middle Eastern History
TuTh 11 AM

Examines gender roles and expectations, women’s legal status, and women’s activism in a variety of historical and modern Middle Eastern contexts.

ANTH 320 - 001 Heritage and Tourism
TuTh 11 AM - 12:22 PM
Class Number 1253

Prerequisite ANTH100 or consent of instructor.

Should we tear down Confederate statues? Why do we celebrate Columbus Day? What draws tourists to the pyramids in Egypt, and how do their visits impact the local community? These are some questions related to heritage, or the use of the past in the present. Take this class to explore all this and more!

HIST 315 History of Modern Middle East
TuThu 2 PM

Examines the historical context of and underlying reasons for the challenges facing the Middle East today. Topics include Egypt from Muhammad Ali through the Arab Spring, Qajar Iran through the Islamic Republic, the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, and Western interventions in the region, including the most recent U.S. wars.

Email for permission number: brownson@uwp.edu

POLS 390 Politics in Disaster
Mon 6-8:50 PM

This special topic course examines the politics of disasters, including droughts, hurricanes, or earthquakes; human-centered conditions like famine and epidemics; and technological disasters such as pollution and contamination. Explore the course topics using a four-stage framework (mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery) commonly used by emergency managers in public and private sectors in the United States. There are no prerequisites.