Fall 2024 Courses

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Please note: If you are an incoming ARCH Scholars student, then you must enroll in an ARCH FYE course. 

Fall 2024 FYE course themes are:

  • Race, Equity, & Inclusion
  • STEM Focus
  • Business, Management, & Entrepeneurship
  • Languages & Global Culture
  • Engaging Our World Through the Arts & Literature 
  • Understanding the World & Exploring Human Experience
  • Human Conflict, Discrimination, & Social Justice
  • Education & Exploration

Race, Equity & Inclusion

These courses were specifically proposed as part of the REI initiative and have a historical, narrative, applied, analytical, and/or geographic focus in either the US or global context and are denoted as (REI Course).
  • LC 1: Sex, Violence, & Rock'n'Roll: Birth of Modernity in Asia

    Sex, Violence, & Rock'n'Roll: Birth of Modernity in Asia (LC 1)
    HIST 118-01: Modern History REI - Global
    Amy Gordanier, MWF 11-11:50am, CRN: 12348
    LTCH 250-01: Modern Chinese Literature in English Translation 
    Piotr Gibas, MWF 12-12:50pm, CRN: 13402
    FYSS 101-57
    R 4:05-4:55pm, CRN: 13737
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    History & Chinese Literature
    REI - Global
    What makes a person or a country "modern?" What or where does "modernity" come from? In this LC, we will explore the tumultuous early modern and modern periods in East Asia through literature, performing arts, and history. Our cast of characters includes star-crossed lovers, raunchy comedians, gangsters, revolutionaries, foreign invaders, Emperors and kings, supernatural beings—and young students leaving home for the first time. LTCH 250 will focus on fiction, poetry, and other literature from China, while HIST 118 will focus on historical change across China, Korea, and Japan.

  • LC 12: From the Indigenous Americas to Contemporary Charleston

    From the Indigenous Americas to Contemporary Charleston (LC 12)
    POLI 101-06: American Government
    Lynne Ford, TR 9:25-10:40am, CRN: 11484
    Note: POLI 101 counts towards the Social Science Gen Ed requirement
    HIST 118-04: Modern History REI - Global
    Lisa Covert, TR 10:50-12:05pm, CRN: 12699
    Note: HIST 118 fulfills the Gen Ed requirement for Modern History
    FYSS 101-71
    W 11-11:50am, CRN: 13751
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    Political Science & History
    REI - Global
    In telling the story of a nation’s founding, a political victory or crisis, a community’s rise or fall, what do we remember and what do we choose to forget? This learning community explores the role of nostalgia, history, and memory in building the narratives of world history and American democracy. HIST 118 students will explore imperialism, authoritarianism, slavery, and war in evaluating the social and political implications of how history is commemorated, memorialized or erased. In POLI 101, students will study America’s founding and political development, pursuit of the American Dream, and contemporary politics. We will explore the role of memory as a force that unites and divides Americans. Students will have the opportunity to visit and analyze historical sites around Charleston.

  • LC 15: WHO DAT: New Orleans, World Politics, & Cultural Rhetoric

    WHO DAT: New Orleans, World Politics, & Cultural Rhetoric (LC 15)
    ENGL 111-03: Intro to Academic Writing REI - US
    Kenneth Johnson, TR 9:25-10:40am, CRN: 13509
    POLI 103-01: Intro to World Politics
    John Thomas, TR 10:50am-12:05pm, CRN: 11001 
    FYSS 101-73
    T 8:05-8:55am, CRN: 13753
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    English & Political Science
    REI - US
    Who dat say dey ain’t been to New Orleans? This learning community is a fusion of Political Science and English, focusing on the vibrant culture of New Orleans, Louisiana. Specifically, “Who Dat '' centers the work of Blackmasking Indian and artist Demond Melancon, Big Chief of the Young Seminole Hunters tribe of New Orleans’s Lower Ninth Ward. This community will use Melancon’s art in two ways: first, as a lens to reflect/view issues and ordering concepts in world politics such as international political economy, conflict and human rights; second, as visual text, wherein students discuss Blackmasking production as a site of composition, literacy, and rhetoric. Through multimodal and communal learning, students will interrogate Melancon’s art as political and cultural identity, narrative storytelling, and locate his work within and across the global Black diaspora.

  • LC 17: A Sustainable Earth for All!

    A Sustainable Earth for All! (LC 17)
    ENVT 200-02: Introduction to Environmental and Sustainability Studies
    Maurine Gilmore, TR 10:50am-12:05pm, CRN: 10737
    GEOL 104-01: Environmental Geology REI-Global
    Vijay Vulava, MWF 9:00-9:50am, CRN: 13611
    Co-requisite(s): GEOL 103L
    GEOL 103L: Environmental Geology Lab
    Register for a lab section that fits your schedule
    FYSS 101-90
    M 5-5:50pm, CRN: 13771
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    Environmental & Sustainability Studies & Geology
    REI-Global
    In this Learning Community, we explore how human-Earth interactions can create social inequities while modifying Earth’s physical environment. In the “Environmental Geology” course  (GEOL 104), hands-on activities and field trips will allow students to apply Earth science  principles to evaluate unsustainable uses of Earth’s resources and disproportionate impacts in  many regions of our planet. In the “Introduction to Environmental & Sustainability Studies”  course (ENVT 200), students explore how meaningful sustainability involves the integration of  social, political, and environmental factors, which requires interdisciplinary perspectives, and  how systems thinking can drive solutions. These courses will prompt students to consider the  interaction of natural and social forces impacting the world around them.  

  • FYSU 114: 1967 Legacy and Beyond: Reflections on Desegregation
    FYSU 114-02: 1967 Legacy and Beyond: Reflections on Desegregation
    Valerie Frazier, MWF 11-11:50am, CRN: 13657
    FYSS 101-06
    W 9-9:50am, CRN: 13686
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    English
    REI - US
    CofC’s first black graduate Eddie Ganaway once said of his experience, “It was almost like Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man. I did get the sense that I was being looked through." (College of Charleston Magazine, 2007). In this class, we will prompt students to ask: “How can we increase visibility and shine a light on black student, faculty, and staff trailblazers, so that the College of Charleston and Charleston community can better acknowledge and appreciate their contributions?”

    This course introduces students to the significance of 1967 (year of desegregation at the CofC), black student contributions at the CofC, and the history of black Charleston. The course also connects students with the Charleston area through lectures, workshops, and community engagement activities.

  • FYSU 121: Unlearning American History: Myths, Lies, & Why We Live With Them

    FYSU 121-01 Unlearning American History: Myths, Lies, & Why We Live With Them
    Samantha Payne, TR 9:25-10:40am, CRN: 13663
    FYSS 101-12
    W 10-10:50am, CRN: 13692
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    FYSU 121-02 Unlearning American History: Myths, Lies, & Why We Live With Them
    Samantha Payne, TR 10:50am-12:05pm, CRN: 13664
    FYSS 101-13
    T 9:05-9:55am, CRN: 13693
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    History
    REI - US
    This seminar explores the myths and lies that people tell about American history. We will investigate three questions: Why do Americans mythologize their past? How do these myths gain traction in the public imagination? And why do false ideas endure? This course meets the U.S. REI requirement because we will examine how misinformation about the past has been used to reinforce existing structures of oppression, including race, class, and gender. Topics include slavery, the Civil War, the “Vanishing Indian,” the housewife, the Cold War, and the Civil Rights Movement. Most importantly, this course will arm students with critical research, writing, and communication skills that will prepare them for successful careers in college and beyond.

  • FYSG 143: Beyond the Screen: Exploring the Impacts of Artificial Intelligence

    FYSG 143-01: Beyond the Screen: Exploring the Impacts of Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Bias 
    Amanda Kraft, TR 1:40-2:55pm, CRN: 12569
    FYSS 101-31
    M 5-5:50pm, CRN: 13711
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    College of Charleston Libraries
    REI - Global
    Is your phone listening to your conversations? Most likely, but unnecessarily. We routinely engage with and rely on systems, on our personal devices and elsewhere, that predict, recommend, and speculate based on our clicks, likes, searches, and even data based on socially constructed identities, but we rarely stop to think about how these systems work—or don’t. This seminar will address the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on our lives beyond the screen and explore the impacts of social hierarchies replicated and reinforced by algorithmic bias. Students will use information literacy to research the effects of algorithms, the attention economy, and digital polarization and complete a prompt engineering microcredential in order to practice using large language model chatbots effectively and ethically.

  • FYSG 143: What is the Metaverse?

    FYSG 143-02: What is the Metaverse? 
    Jolanda-Pieta van Arnhem, TR 10:50am-12:05pm, CRN: 13670
    FYSS 101-33
    W 3-3:50pm, CRN: 13713
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    College of Charleston Libraries
    REI - Global
    Is science fiction our new reality? Will the Metaverse disrupt our expectations or influence our future in a world shaped by technology? The blurring lines between daily life, fiction, non-fiction, science, and technology requires a high level of literacy to decode and consider all the implications, challenges, and opportunities. We will explore the Metaverse and related technologies thru history, considering art, literature, media, culture, politics, technology, finances, social and economic implications, and inclusivity. The goal is to develop skills for analysis and critical thinking when approaching contemporary texts and artifacts of culture (books, articles, popular/social media, web, apps, images, films, television, video, advertisements, games, augmented reality, virtual reality, digital currency, artificial intelligence) that can be applied to questioning, participating, creating, and inclusivity in everyday life rather than passively consuming the ever-expanding metaverse.

  • EDFS 201: Schools & Society: Learning from Lived Experiences

    Schools & Society: Learning from Lived Experiences 
    EDFS 201-05: Foundations of Education
    Tiffany Harris, MW 10:30-11:45am, CRN: 12634
    FYSS 101-53
    M 8-8:50am, CRN: 13733
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    Teacher Education
    REI - US
    This course is a journey of reflection about our own schooling experiences to critically analyze the education system in the United States from historical and contemporary perspectives. We will examine: 1) the shifting purpose of schools, 2) who should be educated and how, and 3) the nature of teaching and learning. In doing so, we pay special attention to how political, economic, social, and cultural developments in society directly impact schools. It is hoped that students will leave the course with a clarity of understanding of human differences, interpersonal and intergroup relations, and equitable outcomes towards a more democratic society.

STEM Focus

Below are courses that are focused on STEM. Please click to read more about each courses information and description.
  • LC 4A-B: Gateway to Neuroscience

    Gateway to Neuroscience (LC 4A-B)
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    LC 4A *Must register for the following:
    BIOL 111-11: Intro to Cell & Molecular Biology
    Chris Korey, MWF 8:00-8:50am, CRN: 10778
    Prerequisite(s) or Co-requisite(s): BIOL 111L
    BIOL 111L: Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab
    Register for a lab section that fits your schedule
    PSYC 103-11: Intro to Psychological Science
    Mike Ruscio, MWF 1:00-1:50pm, CRN: 11933
    FYSS 101-84
    M 4-4:50pm, CRN: 13765
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    LC 4B *Must register for the following:
    BIOL 111-12: Intro to Cell & Molecular Biology
    Chris Korey, MWF 8:00-8:50am, CRN: 13783
    Prerequisite(s) or Co-requisite(s): BIOL 111L
    BIOL 111L: Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab
    Register for a lab section that fits your schedule
    PSYC 103-13: Intro to Psychological Science
    Mike Ruscio, MWF 1:00-1:50pm, CRN: 13784
    FYSS 101-85
    M 2-2:50pm, CRN: 13766
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    Biology & Psychology
    This learning community is aimed at entering first-year students with an interest in Neuroscience, particularly the interface of Psychology and Biology. These courses will demonstrate and reinforce the inherent, extensive connections between the two disciplines. PSYC 103 will introduce students to the science of behavior with special emphasis on the biological bases of behavior (neuroscience) and psychological disorders. BIOL 111 focuses on molecular and cellular biology, with a focus on basic nervous system function and the underlying biological mechanisms associated with neurological disorders.
    *Students must add BIOL 111L: Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab for Natural Science credit

  • LC 6: Structure Determines Function: The Convergence of Biology & Yoga

    Structure Determines Function: The Convergence of Biology & Yoga (LC 6)
    BIOL 101-05: Concepts & Applications in Biology I
    Miranda McManus, TR 12:15-1:30pm, CRN: 11963
    Prerequisite(s) or Co-requisite(s): BIOL 101L
    BIOL 101L: Concepts & Applications in Biology I Lab
    Register for a lab section that fits your schedule
    PALM 102-05: Beginning Yoga
    Ashley Bell, TR 1:40-2:55pm, CRN: 13351
    FYSS 101-62
    R 4:05-4:55pm, CRN: 13742
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    Biology & Health & Human Performance
    (4 natural science credits & 2 elective credits)
    In this learning community, we will explore how, through the study of life and the practice of yoga, basic levels of structure impact overall function. In Yoga, students will experiment with a range of postures, learning to be mindful of each pose on a micro and macro level and recognizing relationships between inhale and exhale, stability and mobility, body and mind, individual and universal.  These structures provide perspective into how we function on and off the mat, leading to an enhanced capacity to meet the challenges of life as a first-year student. In Biology, we will focus primarily below the cellular (micro) level, where the properties of life begin to emerge.  We will examine the structure of molecules like proteins and DNA and how they interact within living things, exploring how simple structure impacts complex function at the macro (organismal) level and contributes to the extensive diversity we see throughout the biosphere.
    *Students must add BIOL 101L: Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab for Natural Science credit.
    **BIOL 101/BIOL 101L is not intended for Biology Majors - students should take BIOL 111/111L.

  • LC 9A-B: Engineering: Perspectives & Communication

    Engineering: Perspectives & Communication (LC 9A-B)
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    LC 9A *Must register for the following:
    ENGR 103-01: Fundamentals of Electrical & Systems Engineering
    Purno Ghosh, MWF 9:30-10:20am, CRN: 11885
    ENGL 110-74: Intro to Academic Writing
    Caroline Hunt, MWF 12:00-12:50pm, CRN: 12838
    FYSS 101-67
    T 8:05-8:55am, CRN: 13747
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    LC 9B *Must register for the following:
    ENGR 103-02: Fundamentals of Electrical & Systems Engineering
    Purno Ghosh, MWF 9:30-10:20am, CRN: 11888
    ENGL 110-75: Intro to Academic Writing
    Caroline Hunt, MW 2:00-3:15pm, CRN: 12839
    FYSS 101-68
    R 2:05-2:55pm, CRN: 13748
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    Engineering & English
    (3 elective credits & 4 English credits)
    In this learning community, students will be able to learn engineering fundamentals, international perspectives on engineering, and some of the multicultural understanding and teamwork skills necessary for professional collaboration. Students are also expected to develop an appreciation towards diversity. Students will also learn about the important role communication plays in enabling the success of engineering projects and in modern technology-driven life including politics, the economy, culture, and the environment.

  • LC 18: Biology & Precalculus for Pre-Med Students

    Biology & Precalculus for Pre-Med Students (LC 18)
    BIOL 111-08: Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology
    Emily Giarrocco, MWF 10:00-10:50am, CRN: 11904
    Prerequisite(s) or Co-requisite(s): BIOL 111L
    BIOL 111L: Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab
    Register for a lab section that fits your schedule
    MATH 111-01 (incl Lab): Pre-Calculus Mathematics
    Wendy Sheppard, MWF 9:00-9:50am & T 9:25-10:40am (Lab), CRN: 11587
    Prerequisite: Placement or C- or better in MATH 110
    FYSS 101-75
    T 8:05-8:55am, CRN: 13755
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    Biology & Mathematics
    This learning community is tailored to incoming first-year students with a strong desire to pursue a career in medicine or in biomedical research. Mathematical modelling in biomedicine is a rapidly developing scientific discipline – this course lays the foundation for a unique perspective of the interdisciplinary nature of the medical field. This learning community will explore the intricate and functional connections between biology and mathematics using examples from several different biological systems.
    *Students must add BIOL 111L: Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab for Natural Science credit

  • FYSE 143: Full STEM Ahead! Exploring Charleston Harbor’s Mysteries & Challenges

    FYSE 143-01: Full STEM Ahead! Exploring Charleston Harbor’s Mysteries & Sustainability Challenges
    Geoff Timms, TR 3:05-4:20pm, CRN: 13669
    FYSS 101-32
    M 9-9:50am, CRN: 13712
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    College of Charleston Libraries
    Do you wonder what lurks within the waters of Charleston Harbor? This beautiful estuary features prominently in Charleston’s history and is a landmark that adds to our city’s charm. But the harbor is so much more than a commercial port and tourist attraction; in this course, you’ll learn to appreciate the estuary’s mysteries and treasures by investigating it from multiple Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) perspectives. Through the lenses of biology, chemistry, physics, geology, and more, you’ll explore Charleston’s marine environment, and the sustainability challenges it faces today. From flooding to flounder, this voyage of discovery will encourage you to imagine tomorrow’s solutions, exposing you to the possibilities of a future in STEM.

  • ASTR 129: From CofC to the Cosmos: Expanding Human Presence Beyond Earth

    From CofC to the Cosmos: Expanding Human Presence Beyond Earth
    ASTR 129-13: Introductory Astronomy I 
    Chris Fragile, MWF 11:00-11:50am, CRN: 13791
    Prequisite(s): A working knowledge of highschool algebra is assumed
    Co-requisite(s): ASTR 129L
    ASTR 129L-13: Introductory Astronomy I Lab
    Chris Fragile, M 7:00-10:00pm, CRN: 13792
    FYSS 101-78
    W 3-3:50pm, CRN: 13759
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    Astronomy
    An introduction to astronomy. Subjects covered are a brief history of astronomy, coordinates, time, the earth’s structure and motion, instruments used in astronomy, the moon, eclipses, comets, meteors, interplanetary medium, stars (binary, variable), star clusters, interstellar matter, galaxies and cosmology.
    This version of ASTR 129 will focus more on the expanding role humans will play in our Solar System in the coming decades. We will look at issues of human exploration, exploitation (resource extraction), and colonization.

  • BIOL 111: Ancient and Engineered Genomes
    Ancient and Engineered Genomes: From Decoding the Past to Shaping the Future
    BIOL 111-02: Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology
    Renaud Geslain, TR 1:40-2:55pm, CRN: 10061
    Prerequisite(s) or Co-requisite(s): BIOL 111L
    BIOL 111L: Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab
    Register for a lab section that fits your schedule
    FYSS 101-80
    W 9-9:50am, CRN: 13761
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    BIOL 111-06: Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology
    Renaud Geslain, TR 1:40-2:55pm, CRN: 13779
    Prerequisite(s) or Co-requisite(s): BIOL 111L
    BIOL 111L: Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab
    Register for a lab section that fits your schedule
    FYSS 101-81
    W 12-12:50pm, CRN: 13762
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    Biology

    Come along with us on an exciting adventure into the wonders and worries of genetic science! We’ll dive deep into history as we uncover the fascinating stories of our ancestors, all written in DNA preserved over hundreds of thousands of years. We'll also explore the amazing variety found in modern human genomes, learning how these differences shape our health and who we are as individuals. And of course, we'll discuss how genetic engineering is changing the game in agriculture and medicine.

  • BIOL 211: Climate change from seascapes to landscapes to biomedicine
    Climate Change From Seascapes to Landscapes to Biomedicine
    BIOL 211-02: Biodiversity, Ecology, & Conservation Biology
    Courtney J. Murren, TR 9:25-10:40am, CRN: 10083
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111/BIOL 111L, BIOL 112/BIOL 112L or the AP/IB BIOL 4+
    Prerequisite(s) or Co-requisite(s): BIOL 211D
    BIOL 211D-02: Biodiversity, Ecology, & Conservation Biology Discussion
    Courtney J. Murren, R 1:00-4:00pm, CRN: 10090
    FYSS 101-37
    M 10-10:50am, CRN: 13717
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    Biology

    From populations of individual species, to species interactions, to ecosystems, the biological world around us is influenced by climate change. In this FYE offering of Biology 211 (Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation), we will explore themes of ecology, conservation and biodiversity in the ocean and on land. We will explore how climate change and human modifications of land and ocean influences the potential of emerging parasites and themes at the interface of ecology and medicine. The course also includes a “D”; discussion section where we will collaboratively build skills for biology and marine biology majors to succeed in their journey, through authentic novel research projects on topics of climate and biodiversity conservation. 

    *This FYE is for students who have completed the BIOL111+L/BIOL112+L sequence through dual enrollment, AP or IB credits, and would like to start their biology major courses in their first semester at CofC.

Business, Management, & Entrepreneurship

Below are courses that are centered around the themes of business and sustainability in our world. Please click to read more about each courses information and description.
  • LC 8A-D: Sending the 'Write' Message: Managing Tourism in Charleston

    Sending the 'Write' Message: Managing Tourism in Charleston (LC 8A-D)
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    LC 8A *Must register for the following:
    HTMT 210-04: Principles & Practices in Hospitality & Tourism Management
    Brumby McLeod, TR 12:15-1:30pm, CRN: 13295
    ENGL 110-81: Introduction to Academic Writing
    Ariel Hartwig, MWF 10:00-10:50am, CRN: 13250
    FYSS 101-65
    M 2-2:50pm, CRN: 13745
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    LC 8B *Must register for the following:
    HTMT 210-05: Principles & Practices in Hospitality & Tourism Management
    Brumby McLeod, TR 1:40-2:55pm, CRN: 13296
    ENGL 110-03: Introduction to Academic Writing
    Ariel Hartwig, MWF 11-11:50am, CRN: 12423
    FYSS 101-66
    W 4-4:50pm, CRN: 13746
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    LC 8C *Must register for the following:
    HTMT 210-09: Principles & Practices in Hospitality & Tourism Management
    Brumby McLeod, TR 12:15-1:30pm, CRN: 11923
    ENGL 110-05: Introduction to Academic Writing
    Ariel Hartwig, MWF 12-12:50pm, CRN: 12424
    FYSS 101-86
    T 4:05-4:55pm, CRN: 13767
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    LC 8D *Must register for the following:
    HTMT 210-10: Principles & Practices in Hospitality & Tourism Management
    Brumby McLeod, TR 1:40-2:55pm, CRN: 11925
    ENGL 110-19: Introduction to Academic Writing
    Ariel Hartwig, MWF 12:00-12:50pm, CRN: 13818
    FYSS 101-87
    T 4:05-4:55pm, CRN: 13768
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    Hospitality & Tourism Management & English
    (3 elective credits & 4 English credits)
    The purpose of this learning community is to explore how to conduct business in the hospitality industry. Special attention will be paid on how to communicate ideas and strategies effectively throughout both the industry and the community. This class will introduce students to the hospitality environment and guide them in developing professional skills through writing business correspondences such as memos, reports, résumés and cover letters as well as creative and analytical features focusing on industry issues. Students will explore Charleston and all its offerings to understand how the tourism industry works in one of the world’s premier destinations.

  • LC 13A-B: Government Policy & Business Outcomes
    Government Policy & Business Outcomes (LC 13A-B)
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    LC 13A *Must register for the following:
    ECON 200-08: Principles of Microeconomics
    Christopher Mothorpe, TR 12:15-1:30pm, CRN: 12779
    Prerequisite(s): Math placement 3+
    ACCT 203-07: Financial Accounting
    Kimberly Tribou, MW 5:30-6:45pm, CRN: 11374
    FYSS 101-88
    M 3-3:50pm, CRN: 13769
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    LC 13B *Must register for the following:
    ECON 200-10: Principles of Microeconomics
    Christopher Mothorpe, TR 12:15-1:30pm, CRN: 13787
    Prerequisite(s): Math placement 3+
    ACCT 203-09: Financial Accounting
    Kimberly Tribou, MW 5:30-6:45pm, CRN: 13788
    FYSS 101-89
    M 3-3:50pm, CRN: 13770
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    School of Business

    During the presidential campaign season, candidates tout their stances on economic, fiscal, and foreign policies. Because of its “clarifying and often-predictive role in selecting presidential nominees for both the Republican and Democratic Parties”, South Carolina is an important host for policy discussions, especially as it hosts the first primary election of the 2024 election cycle. The learning community will examine how government policy impacts the economy (ECON 200) and how these impacts are captured in the financial statements of publicly traded corporations (ACCT 203).

  • FYSE 115: Personal Finance as a Form of Empowerment
    FYSE 115-01: Personal Finance as a Form of Empowerment
    Pat Tyre, TR 4:00-5:15pm, CRN: 13678
    FYSS 101-46
    T 2:05-2:55pm, CRN: 13726
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    Finance

    This class exposes students to a variety of entities across the financial services industry, as well as a practical review of employment practices and income attainment. Students will explore their immediate personal trajectories and understanding the function and value of credit, and then move into discussions of value creation, sustainability, and loss. From personal budgeting to global microfinance, this class challenges students to consider personal perspectives about wealth, and wealth attainment, but also asks students to reflect on the struggles of others who have similar ambitions but are often locked into environments where access to resources is limited.

  • BLAW 205: In the Kitchen with Roxane: Studying the Legal Environ of Business
    In the Kitchen with Roxane: Studying the Legal Environment of Business Using the Food Industry
    BLAW 205-10: Legal Environment of Business
    Roxane DeLaurell, TR 12:15-1:30pm, CRN: 10630
    FYSS 101-82
    M 11-11:50am, CRN: 13763
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    BLAW 205-11: Legal Environment of Business
    Roxane DeLaurell, TR 12:15-1:30pm, CRN: 13780
    FYSS 101-83
    M 3-3:50pm, CRN: 13764
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    Business Law

    This course will cover the regulatory framework of business with a focus on food and the laws surrounding it as a business. The principal federal and state regulations as well as common law relationships applicable to businesses are presented to provide the student with an understanding of the limitations and consequences of business decisions, as well as the social and ethical responsibilities implicit in decision making. Topics to be covered will include Commerce Clause, dispute resolution and the court system, contracts, torts, intellectual property and ethics all using food law and legal cases dealing with food as examples. 

  • ENTR 200: Exploring Entrepreneurship

    Exploring Entrepreneurship
    ENTR 200-04: Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
    Kelly Pierce, TR 3:05-4:20pm, CRN: 13537
    FYSS 101-51
    M 1-1:50pm, CRN: 13731
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    Management
    Have you ever thought about starting your own business? Do you have an idea to pitch? Do you wonder if you have an entrepreneurial mindset? This course will immerse students in the real world of starting a business through interviews and engagement with local Charleston entrepreneurs. We will explore how a concept can be developed into a feasible business including idea generation, business plan development, operations start-up and ongoing growth using real-life examples across a variety of industries. By the end of the course, students will be able to assess their own entrepreneurial possibilities.

  • ENTR 200: Women in Entrepreneurship

    Women in Entrepreneurship
    ENTR 200-03: Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice
    Sarah Castle, TR 1:40-2:55pm, CRN: 12623
    FYSS 101-47
    T 5:05-5:55pm, CRN: 13727
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    Management
    This course provides an introduction to theoretical and experiential issues in entrepreneurship, specifically those related to women and minority entrepreneurs. The course includes history of women and minority entrepreneurs, current trends affecting women and minority-led businesses, challenges and opportunities in venture capital and other funding, and learning from both successful and unsuccessful women and minority-led ventures. Readings, lectures, online discussion boards, reflection, and live case discussions with entrepreneurs will be used to explore these and related issues.

  • MGMT 105: Designing Your Life: Finding Your Way in the World of Business
    Designing Your Life: Finding Your Way in the World of Business
    MGMT 105-01: Introduction to Business
    Hayden Smith, MW 3:25-4:40pm, CRN: 11462
    FYSS 101-48
    R 3:05-3:55pm, CRN: 13728
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    MGMT 105-02: Introduction to Business
    Hayden Smith, MW 3:25-4:40pm, CRN: 12689
    FYSS 101-49
    M 12-12:50pm, CRN: 13729
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    MGMT 105-03: Introduction to Business
    Hayden Smith, MW 3:25-4:40pm, CRN: 12690
    FYSS 101-50
    F 3-3:50pm, CRN: 13730
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    Management

    Interested in business but not sure which path to take? This interactive and dynamic learning community will prepare you for whatever your future holds, during college and after graduation. You will get an overview of the basic concepts and principles of business and design thinking while incorporating elements of personal development and life design. This Learning Community aims to help you identify your strengths, interests, values and guides you in developing a vision for your future careers both in the School of Business and post-graduation. You will engage with current students, alumni and industry leaders. You are encouraged to think outside the box, explore new ideas and gain personal development strategies for success.

Languages & Global Culture

Below are courses that are centered around the themes of languages and global culture. Please click to read more about each courses information and description.
  • LC 5: Beyond Bratwursts & BMWs: Understanding German Business Culture

    Beyond Bratwursts & BMWs: Understanding German Business Culture (LC 5)
    GRMN 101-03: Elementary German
    Steve Della Lana, MWF 11:00-11:50am, CRN: 10982
    Prerequisite(s): GRMN 101 is open only to beginning students of German
    GRST 122-01: Understanding German Business Culture
    Ramona Montjoy, MW 5:55-7:10pm, CRN: 11565
    FYSS 101-61
    T 2:05-2:55pm, CRN: 13741
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    German & German Studies
    (3 foreign language credits & 3 elective credits)
    German business is a global phenomenon with a tremendous impact on the US and especially on South Carolina. There are over 160 German companies based in SC alone and over 40,000 jobs stem from German industry in the state. This learning community explores career opportunities in German industry and begins students on the path towards proficiency in German and intercultural competence that will open up internship and career opportunities in this dynamic and exciting economic ecosystem.  The GenEd Humanities course GRST 122, “Understanding German Business Culture,” provides students with an introduction to German Business Culture and its differences from US Business while GRMN Sprechen Sie Business? 101 will introduce students to the German language with an emphasis on business communication and etiquette.

  • LC 10: Mangia! Eating & Speaking Like an Italian

    Mangia! Eating & Speaking Like an Italian (LC 10)
    HEAL 257-01: Principles of Nutrition
    Michelle Futrell, online asynchronous, CRN: 10812
    ITAL 101-02: Elementary Italian
    Virginia Carlsten, MWF 10:00-10:50am, CRN: 10163
    FYSS 101-69
    T 8:05-8:55am, CRN: 13749
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    Health & Human Performance & Italian Studies
    (3 elective credits & 3 foreign language credits)
    Food brings people together and this learning community will use the study of food to connect the traditional introductory Italian classroom with the online Principles of Nutrition classroom. The overarching focus of this learning community will be the Mediterranean Diet, recognized as the best overall diet for the third year in a row by US News & World Report. The learning community combines the science behind current dietary guidelines with an examination of the cultural importance of food in the lives of everyday Italians. The Learning Community will provide students with an opportunity to understand their own personal dietary habits in comparison with those of the greater Italian population. Students will also complete one semester of their language requirement.

  • FYSE 125: Brazil and the US: Business & Culture

    FYSE 125-01: Brazil and the US: Business & Culture
    Daniela Meireles, MWF 1:00-1:50pm, CRN: 13270
    FYSS 101-30
    F 2-2:50pm, CRN: 13710
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    Latin American & Caribbean Studies
    This First-Year Experience course is taught in English and is in the intersection of Business and Brazilian Studies. Brazil and the U.S. are important trading partners and both countries hold crucial positions in international operations globally. Students will navigate intercultural negotiations between Americans and Brazilians. This course will prepare students for personal and business-related and cultural interactions with Brazilians in the U.S. and abroad. Students will explore cultural case studies, photography, documentaries, music, literature, and digital media produced by both Americans and by Brazilians. By the end of the course, students should be able to identify and deconstruct points of potential cultural conflict between the two groups and gain a better perspective about global cultures in contact.

  • SPAN 202: ¡Conoce España: Comunidades, Costumbres, y Cocina!
    ¡Conoce España: Comunidades, Costumbres, y Cocina!
    SPAN 202-31: Intermediate Spanish through Culture
    Devon Hanahan, MWF 1:00-1:50pm, CRN: 11076
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 200 or SPAN 201 or placement
    FYSS 101-23
    M 3-3:50pm, CRN:13703
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    Hispanic Studies
    (3 Foreign Language credits)

    This course will fulfill the required Spanish 202 course and cover all of the required departmental curriculum, but it will also focus on the variety of communities, cultures and cuisine of Spain. Students will learn enough Spanish history to understand how Spain’s geography has definitively shaped its history and culture more so than many other countries and will also keep up with current events in Spain. Each student will be in charge of a different region of Spain for the semester and will build up a portfolio to share with the class and the department. Students will have cooking lessons, dine out in a Spanish restaurant and see short films related to each lesson.

  • SPAN 202: Health Issues in the Spanish Speaking World

    Health Issues in the Spanish Speaking World
    SPAN 202-09: Intermediate Spanish through Culture
    Claudia Moran, TR 3:05- 4:20pm, CRN: 10284
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 200 or SPAN 201 or placement
    FYSS 101-24
    M 9-9:50am, CRN: 13704
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    Hispanic Studies
    SPAN 202 themed for health will explore predominant human health issues in the Spanish-speaking world while developing linguistic and grammatical skills. We will reflect on how health is viewed in the United States and other countries. Health practices and approaches of traditional medicine will be explored. We will investigate environmentalism in the Spanish-speaking world and expand our nature-related vocabulary. Does music play a role in our health? Does living in large urban areas have an impact on our physical and mental health? We will discuss issues of Limited English Proficiency Patients and why Spanish interpreters are important in healthcare, especially when miscommunication could have serious consequences.

  • FREN 101: Beginning French Through the Culture of Food

    Beginning French Through the Culture of Food
    FREN 101-01: Beginning French Through Culture I
    Lauren Ravalico, MWF 2:00-3:15pm, CRN: 11201
    FYSS 101-22
    R 3:05-3:55pm, CRN: 13702
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    French
    Take a sensory voyage into the French language and its global cultures! Start learning the French language on a journey through food culture in French-speaking countries around the world. We will study basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) in the context of cooking, tasting, and talking while discovering the products, lands, and people who enjoy them. The course will include field trips to local restaurants, discussions with French-speaking foodies and chefs, and creating our own pop-up test kitchen. 

Engaging Our World Through the Arts & Literature

Below are courses that are centered around the themes of arts, literature, and culture in our world. Please click to read more about each courses information and description.
  • LC 11: History, Built Here: Architecture & Preservation in the Holy City

    History, Built Here: Architecture & Preservation in the Holy City (LC 11)
    ARTH 105-01: Intro to Architecture
    Brigit Ferguson, MWF 10:00-10:50am, CRN: 13503
    HPCP 101-02: Intro to Historic Preservation
    Rebecca Moffatt, TR 9:25-10:40am, CRN: 13496
    FYSS 101-70
    R 8-8:05am, CRN: 13750
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    Art History & Historic Preservation
    (6 Humanities credits)
    Using Charleston as a living laboratory, this LC introduces architectural history and historic preservation.  Introduction to Architecture surveys ancient to contemporary world architecture with a focus on issues of environmental, social, and economic sustainability. Topics include building materials, building practices, architectural forms as expressions of political and economic power, and the development of Charleston. The historic preservation portion introduces students to the economic, environmental and cultural benefits of preservation of our built environment while also addressing issues in heritage management using Charleston examples and studying local buildings in situ. Students will write stylistic analyses, learn basic architectural terminology and research architectural and historic significance using primary sources. The LC will include site visits to buildings across Charleston.

  • LC 14: Play/Write

    Play/Write (LC 14)
    ENGL 110-27: Intro to Academic Writing
    Laura Cannon, TR 9:25-10:40am, CRN: 11250
    THTR 175-04: Intro to Theatre
    Laura Turner, TR 10:50am-12:05pm, CRN: 13607
    FYSS 101-72
    W 3-3:50pm, CRN: 13752
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    English & Theatre & Dance
    (4 English & 3 Humanities credits)
    How does theatre entrance an audience? How can you write, perform, and persuade in ways that capture attention and move hearts and minds? In this Learning Community, students will analyze how theatre, narrative, and rhetoric use similar strategies to communicate effectively with distinct audiences and under particular constraints. In THTR 176, students will explore how to respond critically to live performance and written scripts, how to develop the capacity to empathize through exposure to diverse theatrical histories, and how to articulate the connection of their own experiences when joined with an audience at the theatre. In ENGL 110, students will explore how they acquired specific forms of literacy, how to understand the rhetorical situation of drama, performance, and writing; and how to remediate their creative and analytical projects to reach new audiences.

  • LC 16: The Architecture of Music

    The Architecture of Music (LC 16)
    MUSC 246-01: Music Theory I
    Edward Hart, MWF 10:00-10:50am, CRN: 10425
    MUSC 131-10: Music Appreciation
    Edward Hart, MWF 11:00-11:50am, CRN: 10419
    FYSS 101-74
    R 3:05-3:55pm, CRN: 13754
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    Music
    The Architecture of Music will link the study tonal music theory and the development of Western classical music. The relationship between these two subjects is inextricable. Most musical examples used to teach tonal theory come directly from composers including Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert, the very same composers normally studied in MUSC 131. Conversely, the development of Western classical music, taught in MUSC 131, must include an examination of the development of tonal theory.

  • FYSE 105: Arts & Crafts of Charleston

    FYSE 105-01: Arts & Crafts of Charleston
    Pat Dillon, TR 3:00-4:15pm, CRN: 13674
    FYSS 101-42
    R 2:05-2:55pm, CRN: 13722
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    Art History
    Join us as we explore the elegant history of Charleston and the low country. Visiting museums and historic houses, we will discover the extraordinary arts and crafts locally produced over the past 400 years. Charleston is a bastion of American “firsts” boasting the first American female pastelist/portraitist, the first American female miniaturist, and the first female museum director in the United States. Highlighting enormous contributions made by the enslaved populations, the Free Black people, and the Gullah Geechee culture, we will discover true excellence in art. As Charleston is currently in another “renaissance”, the class will explore the booming contemporary art scene looking at the works of Jonathan Green, Shephard Fairey, Beeple and many others!

  • FYSE 114: Ecology and the Literary Imagination

    FYSE 114-01: Ecology and the Literary Imagination
    Terry Bowers, MWF 12:00-12:50pm, CRN: 13658
    FYSS 101-07
    W 1-1:50pm, CRN: 13687
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    English
    In this course, we will consider several big questions: What should our relationship to the natural world be? Is having a close connection to nature important for living a good life? Do we have ethical obligations to other living things? Do we need to imagine our relationship to nature in a new way? To answer these questions, we will critically read a wide variety of texts (stories, poems, essays) and consider various artworks (films, photography) that explore our relationship to nature. Thinking about such issues is crucial for us now as inhabitants of what scientists label the Anthropocene—the current geological era in which human beings are the primary cause of profound changes to the earth’s land surfaces, oceans, and ecosystems.

    In addition to providing you with an understanding of these issues, the course seeks to improve your analytical reading skills and ability to interpret literary texts, your critical thinking skills, and your research and writing skills.

  • FYSE 114: Writers Change the World

    FYSE 114-03: Writers Change the World
    Bret Lott, TR 12:15-1:30pm, CRN: 13659
    FYSS 101-08
    W 5-5:50pm, CRN: 13688
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    English
    The entire notion of creativity—its discipline and disciplines, its genres and commonalities, its formalities and puzzlements—makes students, no matter their interests, become better prepared to create and then to communicate their own ideas, no matter the major one chooses at the College. The effective communication of one’s ideas is the cornerstone of making any genuine difference in the world; the creative idea is the rock from which that cornerstone is hewn. To this end, the core texts we will be using are books and various poems, stories and interviews chosen by the creative writing faculty as necessary, foundational elements of a writer’s life. Additional handouts will be given to the class as we move through the semester, and class will also be supplemented with other resources.

  • FYSE 139: Dancing on the Stage and Screen

    FYSE 139-01: Dancing on the Stage and Screen: Investigating the Perspective of Artist and Audience
    Kristin Alexander, TR 12:15-1:30pm, CRN: 13676
    FYSS 101-44
    F 2-2:50pm, CRN: 13724
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    Theater
    The Golden Age of Cinema and Television changed the accessibility of viewing dance, and now more than ever, dance is right at our fingertips. How does this type of accessibility affect the audience perspective? Does it help or hinder the desire to attend live dance performances? Dancing on Stage and Screen will look at performances of all genres of dance in both live and recorded forms, prompting an investigation of the audience perspective. Historical perspective, contemporary trends, artist intent and personal aesthetic will all be discussed. Additionally, the course will cover dance films and choreography intended for the camera.

  • FYSE 139: Do You See Me? Diversity and Representation in Performance

    FYSE 139-02: Do You See Me? Diversity and Representation in Performance
    Evan Parry, MWF 1-1:50pm, CRN: 13677
    FYSS 101-45
    W 2-2:50pm, CRN: 13725
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    Theater
    The most important questions in our world have to do with equality of opportunity and representation for all. The performing arts today are asking those questions as well. Have plays, musicals and cinema truly shown the world examples of equity and inclusion for women, persons of color, the LGBTQIA+ community, and persons who have been denied accessibility? Is lack of representation changing? Is it getting better, fairer? This course will look at past and current examples of plays, musicals, and films which ask hard questions about diversity, equity, and inclusion. We will respond in a variety of ways using discussion, writing, and elements of design and/or performance.

  • FYSU 128: Music and Race in the Americas
    FYSU 128-01: Music and Race in the Americas 
    Kim Sauberlich, TR 10:50am-12:05pm, CRN: 13675
    FYSS 101-43
    W 1-1:50pm, CRN: 13723
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    Music
    REI-US
    This course offers an exploration into questions regarding music and race across the Americas, including the United States, the Caribbean, and South America. We begin by looking at readings from Music studies from the past twenty years that ask what it means to study music and race from a critical perspective. After developing theoretical foundations to address the ways in which music engages with racial politics, we examine a range of musical genres and cultures across the Americas to pose an inquiry on how music contributes to racialized representations and how it provides modes of community building among racialized groups. We get to listen to a lot of music and to see live concerts!

     

  • ENGL 110: Civic Engagement through Speaking & Writing

    Civic Engagement through Speaking & Writing
    ENGL 110-09: Intro to Academic Writing 
    Hudson Luthringshausen, MWF 11:00-11:50am, CRN: 11661
    FYSS 101-04
    M 5-5:50pm, CRN: 13684
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    English
    Do we have a responsibility, as good people, to speak publicly for the common good? What defines a good person, and who determines what 'good' is? “Civic Engagement through Thinking, Speaking, and Writing” introduces students to tools that empower them to confidently navigate the art of effective communication. In this course, students will prepare speeches and written works on research topics of their choosing. Central themes include ethics in communication, virtue and authority, and the intersection between knowledge and social obligation. The course draws inspiration from—and challenges—the Jesuit rhetoric concept of Eloquentia Perfecta: the good person speaking well for the common good.

Understanding Our World & Exploring Human Experience

Below are courses that are centered around the themes of understanding and exploring the human experience. Please click to read more about each courses information and description.
  • FYSE 111: Comics & American Culture

    FYSE 111-01: Comics & American Culture
    Julie Davis, MWF 11:00-11:50am, CRN: 13656
    FYSS 101-03
    T 10:05-10:55am, CRN: 13289
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    Communication
    Perhaps no other art form has been as critically maligned, and yet as popular and influential as comics. Beginning in newspaper comic strips in the 1890’s, branching out into stand-alone books and magazines, and now spreading through many aspects of American culture, comics have and continue to create, reflect, and disseminate American culture. This course will study comics’ history and industry, as well as different genres of comics. We will learn how comics come together, read a variety of comics, and critically engage them, through both discussion and written work. Topics will include the history or comics; various genres of comics; politics and comics; gender and comics; and comic transitions, which see comic stories and characters moving into other media.

  • FYSE 121: The Meaningful Life

    FYSE 121-01: The Meaningful Life
    Richard Bodek, TR 1:40-2:55pm, CRN: 13662
    FYSS 101-11
    W 1-1:50pm, CRN: 13691
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    History
    Who am I? Who do I want to be? What makes for a meaningful life? Indeed, what is a good life? In this class, we will read and discuss some great texts from various times and places and think about how to build a life with meaning. Prepare to consider some fascinating works, including stories, poetry, theology, and philosophy. We will have few, if any, lectures, no tests, just discussion, writing and thinking. We may all end up with different answers, but that’s fine. Most importantly, we will share our questions and quests.

  • FSYE 129: When the Selfie Becomes the Self: Reflections on Technology & Selfhood

    FYSE 129-01: When the Selfie Becomes the Self: Reflections on Technology & Selfhood
    Andrew Garnar, MWF 10:00-10:50am, CRN: 13433
    FYSS 101-14
    W 11-11:50am, CRN: 13694
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    Philosophy
    To say that technology is a defining feature of modern life seems trivial. Yet given the ways in which technology has permeated everyday life, it is imperative to understand the many ways in which technology affects the world we live in. This course investigates the technologies you use and how these technologies shape who you are and the world you live in. You will do this through exploring the philosophy of technology. You will reflect on your use of technologies like phones, social media, video games and cars through reading a variety of authors dealing with the personal, ethical and social implications of technology.

  • FYSE 135: American Popular Culture
    FYSE 135-01: American Popular Culture
    Paul Roof, MW 2:00-3:15, CRN: 13665
    FYSS 101-18
    M 6-6:50pm, CRN: 13698
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    FYSE 135-02: American Popular Culture
    Paul Roof, MW 3:25-4:40pm, CRN: 13666
    FYSS 101-19
    R 2:05-2:55pm, CRN: 13699
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    Sociology

    This course is designed to introduce students to critical analysis of contemporary popular culture in the United States.  Students will get an overview of the insights, findings, concepts, and perspectives that are held by a wide variety of interdisciplinary popular culture scholars today.  Several prominent areas of popular culture to be studied include advertising, television, film, music, religion, and cyberculture.

  • FYSE 136: Planes, Trains & Automobiles: More Than Just a Movie

    FYSE 136-01: Planes, Trains & Automobiles: More Than Just a Movie
    Kent Gourdin, TR 10:50am-12:05pm, CRN: 13679
    FYSS 101-52
    T 6:05-6:55pm, CRN: 13732
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    Supply Chain Management
    Most consumers have little concern for how the products they purchase reach stores.  Even though these items come from all over the world, most of us only notice those instances when what we want is not available.  We know we live in a port city, perhaps notice a big ship when it is in the harbor or curse all the trucks moving containers on our roadways, but we never give a thought to what they represent.  This course will introduce students to the fascinating areas of global transportation, logistics, and supply chain management which work together to get us the products we want, when we want them, at a price we are willing to pay.  We will also look at transportation and how it pervades our daily lives by considering issues like personal mobility, travel, and environmental quality.  Finally, we will examine a nation without a modern transportation system to look at life without those resources we often take for granted.

  • ANTH 115: Need for Speed: Cars & Car Cultures on a Dying Planet

    Need for Speed: Cars & Car Cultures on a Dying Planet
    ANTH 115-02: Introduction to Cultural Sustainability
    Can Dalyan, TR 1:40-2:55pm, CRN: 13655
    FYSS 101-02
    M 10-10:50am, CRN: 13290
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    Anthropology
    REI-Global
    The car is the ultimate symbol of freedom and individualism in the US. Cars do not only shape our cities and lifestyles, but also run the world economy that is built on fossil fuels. We have a strange relationship with our cars, though. We like to make them faster and bigger every year, we love racing them in circles for hours on end, and we also delight in watching them crash into each other in demolition derbies! How will our passionate, exuberant, and frivolous relationship with the automobile fare in the time of climate change? And how ready are we to see it transform?

  • INTL 100: Crossing Borders – People & Places in the Era of Globalization
    Crossing Borders – People & Places in the Era of Globalization
    INTL 100-09: Introduction to International Studies
    Malte Pehl, TR 1:40-2:55pm, CRN: 13572
    FYSS 101-25
    T 6:05-6:55pm, CRN: 13705
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    International Studies
    REI-Global
    Despite globalization, geographic, political, cultural, and economic borders still shape important aspects of our lives today. We will try to understand the history of their creation as well as their contemporary significance and erosion by studying important phenomena relevant to different parts of the world today. Among other things, you will study trade and human development from various perspectives, international politics and the changing face of the nation-state, poverty and its relationship to health and hunger, as well as migration and tourism and their relationship with the environment and its degradation. Students will become familiar with different ways of looking at the world, as well as the ways in which other regions are different from or similar to each other.

     

  • PSYC 221: Psychopathology: Mental Health in the Digital Age

    Psychopathology: Mental Health in the Digital Age
    PSYC 221-07: Psychopathology
    Sarah Robertson, TR 8:00-9:15am, CRN: 12872
    Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103
    FYSS 101-15
    W 10-10:50am, CRN: 13695
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    PSYC 221-08: Psychopathology 
    Sarah Robertson, TR 8:00-9:15am, CRN: 13777
    Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103
    FYSS 101-76
    F 10-10:50am, CRN: 13757
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    Psychology
    An overview of psychopathology, including the empirical and theoretical bases of epidemiology, etiology and treatment. Mental disorders are examined from psychological (e.g., learning theory) and biological (e.g., neurobiological) perspectives, and research and treatment methods associated with these paradigms are introduced.  We will also discuss the role of technology in the development of mental disorders and consider best practices for maintaining mental health in a technology-focused world.

  • RELS 101: Transformative Rituals: What do Vodou and Christianity Have in Common?

    Transformative Rituals: What do Vodou and Christianity Have in Common?

    RELS 101-04: Approaches to Religion 
    Lenny Lowe, TR 1:40-2:55, CRN: 13214
    FYSS 101-16
    W 2-2:50pm, CRN: 13696
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    RELS 101-05: Approaches to Religion 
    Lenny Lowe, TR 1:40-2:55, CRN: 13778
    FYSS 101-17
    F 12-12:50pm, CRN: 13697
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    Religious Studies

    What do Haitian Vodou and Evangelical Christianity have in common? It would appear at first glance that they share almost nothing! But, looks can be very deceiving. This course is designed with two main goals. First, we will become oriented to the so-called “academic study” of religion by surveying some interesting examples of theory and philosophy about religion. Secondly, we will focus on ritual and performance studies to examine the history of two very different “religions” both born in the “Atlantic world.” First, we will learn about the history of American evangelicalism and examine the ways that Evangelical practice can be understood as a kind of “performance.” Then, we will learn about the history of Haitian Vodou and explore Vodou ritual through the same lens. Ultimately, we will discover the ways that both involve similarly transformative rituals and performances and share more than meets the eye. 

  • SOCY 102: Changemakers Lab: Empowering Action on Critical Issues

    Changemakers Lab: Empowering Action on Critical Issues
    SOCY 102-04: Contemporary Social Issues
    Naomi Simmons, MWF 12:00-12:50pm, CRN: 12822
    FYSS 101-20
    T 3:05-3:55pm, CRN: 13700
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    Sociology
    REI-US
    What do you think are some of the most important social problems facing our society right now? How can we come up with the types of creative solutions needed to solve them? This course will give you an opportunity to learn how people define what social issues are worthy of attention - from campus, to the city, to our nation and globally - and how we go about trying to solve them. We will pay particular attention to issues of sustainability and inequality, critically exploring how some problems make it to the forefront of societal discussions and others remain overlooked or systemically ignored. In addition to traditional classroom learning, students will meet and hear from 10 different campus and local community leaders who are actively working in positions aimed at alleviating problems such as sustainable and accessible food, sexual assault, homelessness, alcohol and drug addiction, and mental health crises. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to work on a semester long project to identify an issue of personal concern and create an on-campus activity to mobilize resources and bring awareness to their problem! 

Human Conflict, Discrimination & Social Justice

Below are courses that are centered around the themes of human conflict, discrimination, and social justice. Please click to read more about each courses information and description.
  • LC 7A-B: Psychology of Women’s Studies & Gender Issues

    Psychology of Women’s Studies & Gender Issues (LC 7A-B)
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    LC 7A *Must register for the following:
    WGST 200-11: Intro to Women's & Gender Issues REI-US
    Lisa Ross, TR 8:00-9:15am, CRN: 13259
    PSYC 103-12: Intro to Psychological Science
    Jen Wright, TR 9:25-10:40am, CRN: 13773
    FYSS 101-63
    W 10-10:50am, CRN: 13743
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    LC 7B *Must register for the following:
    WGST 200-14: Intro to Women's & Gender Issues REI-US
    Lisa Ross, TR 8:00-9:15am, CRN: 13785
    PSYC 103-14: Intro to Psychological Science
    Jen Wright, TR 9:25-10:40am, CRN: 13786
    FYSS 101-64
    W 11-11:50am, CRN: 13744
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    Women's Studies & Psychology
    REI-US
    Students in this learning community will explore the foundations of psychology, with an eye to how basic neurological and psychological processes (learning, memory, perception, social cognition) help us to understand various gender, race, class, and sexual orientation issues. We’ll also look closely at the development of gender and sexual orientation and the influence that biological, familial, and cultural factors have on developmental trajectories. From the Women’s and Gender Studies side we will discuss historical and contemporary feminism, race, class, and sexual orientation, along with a variety of gender-related issues – e.g., eating disorders, sexual harassment, rape, pregnancy, and sexual reproduction, etc. Our discussions will continue to highlight the importance of various psychological processes for understanding these issues.

  • FYSE 124: The Holocaust on Screen

    FYSE 124-02: The Holocaust on Screen
    Chad Gibbs, M 4:00-6:40pm, CRN: 13667
    FYSS 101-26
    M 11-11:50am, CRN: 13706
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    Jewish Studies
    Who hasn’t seen a movie or a TV show about the Holocaust? Since far fewer people will ever choose to pick up a book on the subject, television and movies are the only ways most will ever learn about the Nazi genocide of 1933-1945. With the screen being the primary source of information for so many, it’s incredibly important that we look at this content and try to understand what filmmakers are teaching. These ideas are the basis for the central questions of this class: What does the filmmaker want the audience to know? What are their goals and why?
    We will also get into conversations about how appropriate some movie choices are (should a Holocaust movie ever be funny?) and what would a person who knew nothing about this history walk out of the theater thinking? Is that last question fair? Is it Hollywood’s job to educate someone who could choose to pick up a book?
    All of these are open-ended questions that may not have any one correct answer. That’s all the better to keep us all interested and make our meetings important. Over this semester we will watch a wide
    variety of Holocaust movies from Nazi propaganda to Hollywood drama, and serious documentary films. The assignments are tailored to help you develop as first- year college students while taking on the main questions of the class.

  • FYSE 124: The Evolution of Social Justice

    FYSE 124-01: The Evolution of Social Justice
    Yaron Ayalon, TR 9:25-10:40am, CRN: 13668
    FYSS 101-27
    M 9-9:50am, CRN: 13707
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    Jewish Studies
    This course offers a broad survey of the concept of social justice in the Jewish world from medieval times to the present (and by comparison, in Christianity and Islam too). Topics covered will include charity and poor relief, caring for the sick and elderly, and the evolution of the concept of social justice in the Jewish world and Israel in the 20th and 21st centuries.

  • FYSE 143: Navigating a Post-Truth World

    FYSE 143-02: Navigating a Post-Truth World
    Jared Seay, TR 12:15-1:30pm, CRN: 13671
    FYSS 101-34
    M 12:12:50pm, CRN: 13714
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    College of Charleston Libraries
    The profusion of social media has escalated the concept of “fake news” and radically changed the information environment into a “post-truth” world where anyone is a publisher and sources and authorities are decentralized. Identifying what a document is, much less the credibility of the information, is muddled at best. Students will learn how information was historically accessed and used in comparison with the unique characteristics of the “new media” information environment and how one can successfully navigate this new social information sphere. Using visual literacy, media literacy, and game-based learning activities, they will learn how to identify text packaging, think critically about the information they encounter, develop skills as information consumers and employ ethical behavior as creators of information.

  • ENGL 110: #Crip the Vote!

    #Crip the Vote!
    ENGL 110-06: Intro to Academic Writing
    Kathy Beres Rogers, MWF 10:00-10:50am, CRN: 12425
    FYSS 101-05
    M 11-11:50am, CRN: 13685
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    English
    Did you know that 13% of Americans are identified as people with disabilities? This percentage goes up significantly if we include people with invisible disabilities and/or mental illness. Yet a large percentage of these people are not voting, not participating in a process that might determine their future. In this class, we consider the rhetoric of disability as it relates to American politics. Our writing will focus on understanding our own political literacy, analyzing the way/s in which disability is represented in political campaigns, and using rhetoric to encourage people to #cripthevote. We will also work with local disability organizations, like the Disabilities Board of Charleston County, to empower individuals with disabilities by providing information and making ballot language accessible.

Education

Below are courses that are centered around the themes of education and special education. Please click to read more about each courses information and description.
  • FYSE 138: FitCatZ Aquatic & Motor Therapy

    FYSE 138-02: FitCatZ Aquatic & Motor Therapy
    Susan Flynn, W 3:00-6:00pm, CRN: 13681
    FYSS 101-55
    M 2-2:50pm, CRN: 13735
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    Teacher Education
    Special O.P.S. Therapy Tactics course is designed to provide students interested in pursuing a degree in occupational & physical therapy as well as teacher education, with the knowledge and skills to design & implement movement experiences to enhance children’s physical, social and emotional development. Students will participate in an aquatic and motor clinic putting theory to practice and teaching young children in a therapy setting with the FitCatZ program. Transportation and time are required to get to the facility before 3:00 p.m. on Wednesdays.

  • FYSE 138: Inclusive Minds, Resilient Hearts: Cultivating Radical Empathy in Educ
    FYSE 138-01: Inclusive Minds, Resilient Hearts: Cultivating Radical Empathy in Education
    Ian O'Byrne, W 9:00-11:45, CRN: 13680
    FYSS 101-54
    F 11-11:50am, CRN: 13734
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    Teacher Education

    Join us for a journey into the heart of radical empathy and its role in fostering social justice education. Students will explore how radical empathy can transform perspectives and drive positive change through discussions, exercises, and real-life examples. This course is for students entering the Teaching Fellows, Call Me MISTER, and education-related programs.

    This course will examine how identity, privilege, and oppression intersect, empowering students to recognize and challenge systemic barriers with empathy at the core. Students will learn to connect with others and confront social injustices authentically by reflecting on personal biases and engaging with diverse perspectives.

    From historical contexts to contemporary issues, students will explore empathy as an active force for social change. By the course's end, students will emerge with heightened self-awareness and a commitment to making a difference in their communities. Join us as we embrace radical empathy to build a more just and equitable world.

  • FYSU 138: Fierce & Fearless: Women Education Activists of Color

    FYSU 138-03: Fierce & Fearless: Women Education Activists of Color 
    Techa Smalls-Brown, TR 10:50am-12:05pm, CRN: 13682
    FYSS 101-56
    T 2:05-2:55pm, CRN: 13736
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    Teacher Education
    REI-US
    This course introduces students to an overview of social justice in education. We will study the lived experiences and work of women educators of color, past, and present. from diverse backgrounds. A few of the women include Septima P. Clark, Sylvia Mendez and Michelle Ann Rhee. Through their work, students will be exposed to influential voices and understand the power and impact of educational activism. Students will be inspired by the courage and boldness of 6 educational powerhouses who fought and fight for equity for students of color in America’s public schools. We will also explore the current challenges affecting students and educators in higher education, especially those from diverse backgrounds.