MS 199

Spring 2009

Part of Term 1
Jan 20-May 6
Undergraduate Open Seminar
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Credit: 1 TO 5 hours.

May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours in separate semesters, if topics vary.

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CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
51338
Lecture-Discussion
E
6:00PM -8:20PM
M
123 Gregory Hall
Berry, W
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/09-05/06/09
Degree Notes:
Discovery course.
Credit:
3 hours
Section Info:
Topic: "The New Transcendentalists-From Motown, to Oprah, to Barack and Beyond" This course will (1) examine the social, political, economic, romantic and cultural impact of the Motown music phenomenon; and (2) review, assess and critically interrogate how Oprah Winfrey and Soledad O�Brien (television); Denzel Washington and Halle Berry (screen); Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan (sports); Barack Obama and Condoleezza Rice (government); Kanye West and Mariah Carey (music); and others have used public performances in their respective areas to transcend ethnoracial and other traditionally limiting boundaries, containments and impediments. First Year Discovery Program Course. Registration restricted to freshmen. Students should enroll in only one Discovery course. Students who enroll in more than one may be dropped from the additional Discovery courses. For course descriptions, see the Discovery Program booklet.
51342
Lecture-Discussion
H
3:00PM -5:50PM
W
113 Gregory Hall
Cole, C
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/09-05/06/09
Degree Notes:
Discovery course.
Credit:
3 hours
Section Info:
Topic: "Sport and Diversity: Protest? Inclusion? Recognition?" This course examines questions related to diversity, equality, and sport participation in Post-WW II America. We will organize our readings and discussions around three areas: Sport, race, and globalization; sport, gender, and legislation; and sport, disability, and social movements. Topics we will cover include: America�s Goodwill Projects and Race; Racial Protest at the 1968 Olympics; Tiger Woods and Multi-culturalism; Gender Ideals and Sport; Title IX; the Gay Games; Disability, Sport, and Prosthetics, and the Americans with Disability Act and Sport Participation. First Year Discovery Program Course. Registration restricted to freshmen. Students should enroll in only one Discovery course. Students who enroll in more than one may be dropped from the additional Discovery courses. For course descriptions, see the Discovery Program booklet.
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