Integrated Studies Beta

COORDINATED COURSES

Learning Outside the Lines

How are equity and education connected? What can we learn about ourselves, culture, and society from diverse stories? How can learning anti-oppressive skills help us become fully human? And what would it be like if we could bring our whole selves to our learning? This course brings together the disciplines of Intercultural Communication, Composition, Literature in Society, and Social Psychology to examine ways in which traditional education has been built for a select few. We will explore how our intersectional identities shape our experiences and understanding of each other and reimagine how a transformative education can support us all.

Classes: After the quarter begins, you’ll select TWO of the following Courses:

• ENGL& 101 Composition I (Composition)
• PSYC/SOC 245 Social Psychology (ICS, US Cultures)
• ENGL 265 Literature and Society (VLPA)
• HUM 105 Intercultural Communication (VLPA or ICS, Communication, US Cultures)

Prerequisites: Placement into ENGL& 101
Credits: 10
Class Time: T/TH 10:00am - 12:50pm - Hybrid
Instructors:  Diana Ma, Melissa Grinley
Register For: INTS 100 CH1 - LEC (29547)

Sex, Lies, and Media: Gender and Politics

Rise of fascism! ICE raids on school campuses! Department of Education dismantled! Are you overwhelmed by these recent headlines? Current US government policies around immigration enforcement, vilification of DEI, and threats to reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights challenge the democratic ideals and protections of this country. There has also been an emphasis on controlling media narratives and reducing the availability of counter information by politicians and lobbyists. In this pivotal moment, it is essential to learn how to deconstruct political discourse and engage in democracy as informed citizens. In this 10-credit Integrated Studies class, we will critically examine how media forms like news, advertising, social media, and TV construct messages about marginalized populations, as well as to consider how media outlets exert influence on politics and knowledge production. Additionally, we will consider how media shapes and influences cultural

Classes: After the quarter begins, you’ll select TWO of the following Courses:

• ENGL& 102 Composition
  II (Composition)
• HUM 200 Media, Power, and Social Change (VLPA, US Cultures, Communication)
• WMN/POLS 213 Women and Politics (ICS, Global Studies)
• AME 201 Diversity and Social Justice (ICS) 

The students also have the option to sign up for an additional two-credit course from this list:

• ENGL 197
• HUM 299

Prerequisites: Completion of ENGL& 101 with a 1.0 or higher.
Credits: 10
Class Time: M/W 10:00am - 12:50pm - Hybrid
Instructors:  Miranda Riley, Melissa Grinley
Register For: INTS 100 CH2-LEC (29548)