An exploration of conceptions of human love in Plato and Aristotle, and in literature from the Renaissance through the Romantic period to the twentieth century, including such authors as Shakespeare, Goethe, and Shelley. Natural Sciences A presentation of the laws and principles describing states of matter and the energy relationships among them. Practical applications of chemistry in such areas as organic, nuclear, biochemical, and environmental are included as are the historical and philosophical relationships between chemistry and other disciplines. Laboratory experiments are coordinated with the lectures. Explores ways of rationally evaluating classical and contemporary arguments supporting different positions on those issues.
Students learn to develop and defend their own views on the issues.
Macro 3 cr. An analysis of economic concepts and their application in an increasingly interdependent global economy. Contemporary problems of unemployment, inflation, and economic growth are considered. The role of government, especially fiscal and monetary policy, is discussed. Consideration of women's aesthetics and their male counterparts in a historical and political framework.