| source City University of New York (X) |
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department Macaulay Honors College (X) |
During the first seminar, students receive the Honors College Cultural Passport which introduces them to the study of related cultural events and performances that illustrate the richness of the arts in New York City. Classroom analysis and contextualization of central works focus on highlights of the current New York season. By writing frequently about examples of the visual, performing, and literary arts, students develop their analytic and communication skills. In addition to experiencing these art forms as an audience, students meet with arts professionals to examine performances and exhibitions from the multiple perspectives of scholarship, creativity, and production. Assisted by instructional technology, students work in cross-campus teams on independent projects related to the cultural events they attend. All the classes convene as a unit several times during the semester, meeting with distinguished faculty and members of the diverse artistic communities, to reflect on the city as an international center for the arts.
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This Honors College seminar focuses on the role of immigration/migration in the shaping of New York City's identity-past, present, and future. Topics include the factors that have drawn people to New York; the different ways in which religion, culture, gender, race, and ethnicity have shaped the population; and the impact of the newcomers on urban culture, politics, and the economy.
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In the third Honors College seminar, students will study scientific and technological topics that have had an impact on contemporary New York. The specific topic of each seminar will be chosen based on the scientific expertise of the instructor. Possible topics include technology and the computer, AIDS or other diseases, the environment, and energy. The seminars will address the intellectual roots of the topic as well as its current manifestation in New York City. Attention will be given to the historical, ethical, legal, social, and economic ramifications of the topic. Students will read scientific literature related to their topic and will learn the fundamentals of science necessary to understand their readings. The seminar will engage students in the process of scientific inquiry as they ask and answer questions relevant to the topic and to their lives. In-class work and homework assignments will be enriched by visits to relevant scientific institutions in the city, such as the Museum of Natural History, the Rose Planetarium, and the Mt. Sinai Medical Center. Students will work in teams on a research project, the results of which will be presented in an Honors College symposium at the end of the semester. All classes will come together several times during the semester to hear from distinguished members of the New York scientific community.
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The events of September 11, 2001, profoundly altered the way New Yorkers think about their city and its future. This course addresses the lessons learned from 9/11 and their implications for public policy in the future. The purpose of the course is to analyze the function of the various components of the city-the business, public health, and planning communities; cultural and artistic institutions; and governmental and social service agencies-and how they interact to shape the city we live in. This course builds on the knowledge base acquired in the three previous honors seminars and encourages students to pursue in greater detail a topic first encountered in one of them. In view of the multidisciplinary nature of the course, it is assumed that this seminar will be taught in team format with a variety of guest lecturers. The course emphasizes experiential learning and involves students in the practical application of knowledge gained in previous semesters.
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Interdisciplinary study based on performances and exhibitions in the arts, using New York City's cultural institutions as resources for aesthetic experiences and opportunities for research, interpretation, and creative work. Intersections among cultural events in the city and academic readings and writings. The nature of narrative as it is expressed in literature as well as in various other media: opera, popular music, dance, theater, and pictorial art; high as well as folk art, classical as well as contemporary forms.
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Students investigate the role of immigration and migration in shaping the city's identity past, present, and future. Topics include the factors that have driven and drawn people to New York since the seventeenth century; the different ways that religion, race, gender, and ethnicity have shaped immigrant encounters with the city; the formation and social organization of well-known immigrant communities such as the Five Points, the Lower East Side, Little Italy, Harlem, Chinatown, Astoria, Flushing, and East Flatbush; the impact of newcomers on urban culture and politics; and the continuing debates over assilimation and Americanization.
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Scientific and technological topics that have had an impact on contemporary New York; environmental issues in New York City and communication techniques required to present these issues; the scientific method, energy, spatial and temporal localization of environmental issues, epidemiology, Internet, visualization and mapping.
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The ongoing interplay of social, economic, and political forces that shape the physical form and social dynamics of New York City. Topics include certain important historical junctures and major economic development initiatives that illustrate how decisions are made and power is distributed in the city; New York City in the larger context of the region, the nation, and the world; institutional agents of change in the city-federal, state, and city government, public authorities, private sector interests, community boards, and community-based organizations-and the roles people take or are given in the decision-making processes of government; inequality and its relationship to race, class, and gender.
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Interdisciplinary study based on performances and exhibitions in the arts, using New York City"s cultural institutions as resources for aesthetic experiences and opportunities for research, interpretation, and creative work. Intersections among cultural events in the city and academic readings and writings. The nature of narrative as it is expressed in literature as well as in various other media: opera, popular music, dance, theater, and pictorial art; high as well as folk art, classical as well as contemporary forms.
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Students investigate the role of immigration and migration in shaping the city"s identity past, present, and future. Topics include the factors that have driven and drawn people to New York since the seventeenth century; the different ways that religion, race, gender, and ethnicity have shaped immigrant encounters with the city; the formation and social organization of well-known immigrant communities such as the Five Points, the Lower East Side, Little Italy, Harlem, Chinatown, Astoria, Flushing, and East Flatbush; the impact of newcomers on urban culture and politics; and the continuing debates over assilimation and Americanization.
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Scientific and technological topics that have had an impact on contemporary New York; environmental issues in New York City and communication techniques required to present these issues; the scientific method, energy, spatial and temporal localization of environmental issues, epidemiology, Internet, visualization and mapping.
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Interdisciplinary seminar on planning for the future of New York City.
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Interdisciplinary seminar on the study of grammar and syntax of selected important authors and their application to composition.
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Interdisciplinary capstone project seminar in research methods.
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Interdisciplinary seminar in cultural studies.
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Interdisciplinary seminar in politics, philosophy, and economics.
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In this overview of the fine and performing arts in New York City, students attend theater, opera, concerts of music and dance, and at least one art exhibition. Lectures, readings, and class discussion of each event provide introductory materials, historical background, and analysis. Written assignments are used to develop critical thinking and to encourage students to express a personal response to individual works.
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In this overview of the fine and performing arts in New York City, students attend theater, opera, concerts of music and dance, and at least one art exhibition. Lectures, readings, and class discussion of each event provide introductory materials, historical background, and analysis. Written assignments are used to develop critical thinking and to encourage students to express a personal response to individual works.
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Why have and do people come to live in New York City? This course looks to answer that question and, moreover, examine the differences newcomers have made, and continue to make, here. In this interdisciplinary course students examine the role of immigration in shaping New York City's identity through both classwork (scholarly reading, discussion, lectures) and fieldwork (library research, interviews, site visits). Topics to be considered include the factors that have brought people to New York since the seventeenth century; the ways that ethnicity and nativity, gender, race, and religion have shaped migrants' encounters with New York; the formation of social organizations and neighborhoods; the impact of newcomers on urban culture and politics; the continuing debates over Americanization and assimilation.
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Why have and do people come to live in New York City? This course looks to answer that question and, moreover, examine the differences newcomers have made, and continue to make, here. In this interdisciplinary course students examine the role of immigration in shaping New York City's identity through both classwork (scholarly reading, discussion, lectures) and fieldwork (library research, interviews, site visits). Topics to be considered include the factors that have brought people to New York since the seventeenth century; the ways that ethnicity and nativity, gender, race, and religion have shaped migrants' encounters with New York; the formation of social organizations and neighborhoods; the impact of newcomers on urban culture and politics; the continuing debates over Americanization and assimilation.
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A special-topics honors seminar on the intellecutal roots and current impact of science and technology issues on contemporary New York City. Students study scientific and technological topics that have had, or now have, an impact on contemporary New York. Example topics include AIDS, asthma and West Nile Virus, energy or water use, air pollution, and forensic anthropology. The seminar addresses the intellectual roots as well as the current manifestation of the topic. In addition to the underlying science, interdisciplinary attention is given to the historical, ethical, legal, social or economic ramifications of the issue. Students read scientific literature relevant to the topic and learn the scientific fundamentals necessary to evaluate the topic in its broadest possible context. The seminar engages students in the process of scientific inquiry and how scientific ideas are communicated to and are understood by a larger public. Students produce substantial writing to demonstrate both their understanding of relevant science fundamentals and how a scientific topic integrates into the intellectual, social and political world of the city. Visits to scientific institutions and guest speakers help enrich the understanding of the impact of a particular topic on New York City.
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The class examines the history of New York City and the city today. The objective is to stimulate thinking about the future of the city by addressing current issues, proposals and policies. For example, students will study and analyze the plans for rebuilding lower Manhattan, the plan for the 2012 Olympics, and various community plans. They will examine the content of plans and the planning process, including the participants and leadership of the process and the role of such factors as class, race, ethnicity, and gender.
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The class examines the history of New York City and the city today. The objective is to stimulate thinking about the future of the city by addressing current issues, proposals and policies. For example, students will study and analyze the plans for rebuilding lower Manhattan, the plan for the 2012 Olympics, and various community plans. They will examine the content of plans and the planning process, including the participants and leadership of the process and the role of such factors as class, race, ethnicity, and gender.
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New York City as a center for the fine and performing arts. Students attend performances and exhibits and are provided with behind-the-scences access to arts institutions and their personnel. To enhance their appreciation of the arts, students investigate the biographical, social, historical, and artistic contexts of cultural works and participate in a cross-campus project that culminates in a public presentation.
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The role of immigration and migration in shaping the past, present and future identity of New York City. Topics include the ways religion, race, ethnicity, and gender influence immigrant experiences, the formation of social organization of various communities, the impact of newcomers on urban culture and politics.
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