New Topics and Travel Class Descriptions

Academic & Career Advising collects and posts course descriptions from the faculty who are teaching these Special Topics and New Topics courses. If you can't find the course description you're looking for, you can email the professor of the course. We have a running list of all past courses and their descriptions at the end of this page. 

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New Courses, Special Topics, and Travel Course Descriptions  

2023-24 Civic Engagement Guide

Travel Classes - Short-term Study Abroad

Fall 2024

ARTHI-382-01ST: Images of Power
In this course, students will examine how images have power to support or protest a specific ideology or position. In particular, we will explore the power that art has wielded within a variety of contexts, such as political, social, and religious. In a global perspective, the class will cover images from antiquity to modern art in order to understand how power structures utilize art as well as the role art can play to resist those constructions. Using various critical and theoretical models and images of power, the course is an intersection of power, politics, culture, religion, ideology, and aesthetics.

Spring 2024

BIOL-255-01 Learning Hacks for Intro Bio: Flow of Energy
Do you want to increase your confidence as a science student? Learn how to study more efficiently and effectively? Learn and implement strategies to boost your memory and your exam performance? Have you ever been asked a question on a biology exam and had no idea how to even get started? Want a little extra support to boost your success in Biol 200? Then this course is for you!

The focus of this course is helping students learn how to learn efficiently and effectively. We will practice building skills related to learning in the context of concepts from Biology 200 (Intro Bio: Flow of Energy), which students must be concurrently enrolled in. With faculty guidance and support, students will practice techniques informed by research about learning. We will also be an accountability community for each other as students try to implement different strategies. Practicing skills related to taking exams in biology may also be incorporated into class activities—such as learning how to find the hidden clues in exam questions and break down the problem into steps to solve it. This class is beneficial for students at any level—students struggling to pass biology classes, students wanting to boost their grades from Bs to As, or strong students who want to learn how to be more efficient and effective in their studying. Co-requisite: Biol 200. Grading: pass/fail .

ID-255-01 (Re)Considering the 808 (2 Credits, Tuesdays, 1:00-2:35)
This course draws upon faculty, staff, and community members' expertise in various fields to gain a nuanced understanding of Hawaii. Presenters in the course will share their perspective on "what do we need to know to better understand the complexity of Hawaii?" Topics may include Hawaiian history, environmental concerns, sociopolitical organizing, cultural practices, and more. It is important to note this is not a Hawaiian History or Hawaiian Studies course; it is a course about Hawaii. Course meets IDP requirement.

SOC-355-01 CAS Research Advisory Council
Are you passionate about examining and promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion at Pacific University? If so, you may want to consider joining our new research-based advisory council for the College of Arts and Sciences. As a member of this council, you will have the opportunity to work alongside fellow peers and stakeholders to make a meaningful impact on EDI at our institution, while also honing your research skills through collaborative projects and regular engagement with our community. Throughout this course, we’ll utilize social science research methods to examine the current state of EDI in the College of Arts and Sciences and make suggestions for changes and new efforts that would further advance EDI in CAS. Space in this class is limited to 10 students and instructor approval is needed for registering. If you are interesting in joining this effort, please contact Dr. Daniel Eisen (deisen@pacificu.edu) for more information.
 

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