WIES 119 - DON'T DRINK THE KOOL-AID: UNDERSTANDING UNORTHODOX FAITHS Credits: 1 This course will investigate unorthodox American religious movements, including cults, Scientology, and mega-church Christianity. Students will attempt to understand these topics of faith from the point of view of their adherents. Course will meet weekly for one hour and includes a field trip to Lakewood Church. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Wiess College
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WIES 120 - CONTEMPORARY FILM NOIR Credits: 1 Hard-Boiled detectives, femme fatales, murder, and intrigue all in the gritty underworld. Film Noir is one of the most readily recognizable film genres, characterizing the sentiments of many American generations. The class will alternate between discussion and screenings with movies like The Usual Suspects, Brick, and Taxi Driver. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Wiess College
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WIES 121 - INTRO TO OPERA Credits: 1 We will be exploring the world of opera: its overall history from origins to today, as well as specific composers and works. We will look at all kinds of operas from Grand Opera to musical comedy. No previous knowledge of opera is required. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Wiess College
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WIES 122 - ARGENTINE TANGO - BUENOS AIRES Credits: 1 This course explores Argentine Tango holistically: the dance, music, movies, economic and political history of Buenos Aires, and evolution of the dance as a social dance around the world. The majority of the class will be spend learning the dance steps through partner work, videos and guest teachers. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Wiess College
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WIES 123 - EXPLORATION OF FRENCH AND HISPANIC CULTURES THROUGH FILM Credits: 1 This course will explore various Spanish and French speaking cultures through film and discuss different lifestyles and cultural practices. This discussion based course welcomes students from all disciplines to expand their worldviews by engaged in thought provoking exchanges. This course will be taught in English. All movies will have English subtitles. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Wiess College
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WIES 124 - EVOLUTION OF MODERN HIP HOP Credits: 1 By studying Hip Hop through its lyrics, sounds and trends we will understand it developments since the 80s and how they relate to the American socio-political landscape. The course will enable students to understand hip hops influence on various cultural changes of the last few decades. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Wiess College
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WIES 125 - THE AGE OF THE DINOSAURS Credits: 1 This course will study dinosaurs, the world they lived in, the creatures that lived alongside them, the theories about their extinction, and their evolution into birds. We'll study dinosaur behavior, evolution, and parenting, taking a close look at many famous dinosaurs, and find out how paleontologists know so much about these extinct creatures. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Wiess College
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WIES 126 - SIMPSONOLOGY: A STUDY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS ADDRESSED ON THE SIMPSONS Credits: 1 A look at the deeper social commentary presented in The Simpsons. This course will analyze how effective the commentary is and how it is presented. We will also compare and contrast satire presented in The Simpsons with other animated television as well as live action shows. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Wiess College
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WIES 127 - TATTOOING - HISTORY AND PRACTICE Credits: 1 This course will explore the tattooing world thorughout history and will trace its evolution through the primitive world to modern culture. The class will also address the technical side of tattooing and approaches to professional and homemade tattooing. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Wiess College
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WIES 190 - INTRODUCTION TO THE CULINARY ARTS - COOKING WITH CHEF ROGER Credits: 1 This course is designed to help students learn about the theoretical and pragmatic dimensions of the culinary arts. A series of interdisciplinary lectures will increase student awareness of the role of food across various academic disciplines and how it affects their lives. The course also includes instruction in food preparation. The course has twelve sessions. A lecture on the practical dimension of the culinary arts is included in each session. The interdisciplinary lecture series will provide a second lecture for occasional classes. Each session has an appetizer, salad, soup, two entrees with different proteins, starches and sauces, vegetable of the day, fresh baked bread and excellent desserts. The last session is the grand buffet. The grand buffet consists of an array of fancy hors d' oeuvers, carving stations, and mouth-watering desserts. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Wiess College
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WIES 200 - TEACHING PRACTICUM Credits: 1 Exploration of teaching concepts and practices. Enrollment limited to students teaching courses that are part of the Wiess College Student Taught Course Program. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Wiess College
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WIES 250 - COOKING WITH CHEF ROGER Credits: 1 Contact: Tito Escobar, MIke Guston The course has ten sessions. Each session has an appetizer, salad, soup, two entrees with different proteins, starches, and sauces, vegetable of the day, fresh baked bread, and excellent dessert. The last session is the grand buffet. The grand buffet consists of an array of fancy hors d'oeuvres, carving stations, and mouth-watering desserts. Each course would start with a small lecture, followed by different knife techniques on how to cut fruit, vegetable, and meat. All sessions will follow the same cooking pattern: bread, desserts, soup, entree 1, entree 2, appetizer, and salad. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Wiess College
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WIES 270 - INTRODUCTION TO ADVERTISING Credits: 3 In this participatory 13-week course students learn the basic, practical skills that enable them to become beginning advertising professionals. They learn how to evaluate advertising, a 300 billion-dollar plus business in the United States. This involves focusing on the broad fundamentals of advertising, including brand positioning/strategic planning (analysis), copywriting, art direction, production, media concepts, and research, as well as integrated marketing communications in general. Preference to Seniors and Juniors. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Wiess College
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WIES 280 - EDUCATION BEYOND THE HEDGES: HOUSTON URBAN EDUCATION IN CONTEXT Credits: 3 This course is designed to empower students of all academic backgrounds with an in depth understanding of the issues affecting children in urban and low-income schools in Houston. Through in-class discussions and readings, guest speakers, classroom observations, and the creation of unique school service projects, students will gain a greater awareness of educational policies and innovations that will allow them to become effective life-long advocates for students. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Wiess College
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WIES 290 - START YOUR BUSINESS NOW Credits: 3 A hands-on course that will illuminate the opportunities and challenges involved in starting your own business. Topics covered will include: an introduction to entrepreneurship, and other typical business concerns such as marketing, finance, funding, business plan writing, networking, sales, and e-business. The general structure of course is based on three levels: 1 - Guest Lectures by industry experts, 2. Lab time (directed team-based learning activities) w/the guest lecturers and MBA mentoring; development of business plan, 3. Guest speaker panels or field trips/events. All students, whether or not they already have a business idea, are encouraged to attend. Further questions, contact twang@rice.edu. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Wiess College
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WIES 301 - INTRODUCTION TO ESPERANTO Credits: 3 College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Wiess College
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WILL 100 - CHEMISTRY OF WINE AND BEER Credits: 3 Analytical analysis of the chemical makeup of fermented, alcoholic beverages. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Will Rice College
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WILL 101 - CHEMISTRY OF SPIRITS Credits: 3 Every class will begin with a short lecture on a particular genre of spirits. Then the class will move into: History of Distillation: from Babylonian clay pots to the American colonial period, Specific Spirits ranging from vodka to tequila, the Cultural Impact of Spirits, Biochemistry of Ethanol Consumption, Chemicals and Byproducts of Distillation, Catalyst Chemistry and its negative affects, Fermentation Basics, Microdistilling and pop-culture, History of Cocktails, Lab: Distillation of Ethanol for industrial purposes only (for car use NOT consumption), Optional Class Trip: Tito's Vodka Distillery in Austin, TX. Instructor permission required College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Will Rice College
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WILL 102 - PERSONAL FINANCE Credits: 1 Teach students the basics of managing finances during college, and upon graduation. Topics covered are revenue generation, credit, real estate, taxes, and investing. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Will Rice College
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WILL 103 - DELVING INTO THE HUMAN CONDITION IN SCIENCE FICTION Credits: 1 The genre of science fiction literature covers a vast majority of subjects, including alien invasion and euthanasia. However, a large portion of science fiction works focus on one theme: the nature of the human soul. The purpose of this course is to analyze the relationship between the human soul and the external environment. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Will Rice College
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WILL 104 - SCIENCE OF INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS Credits: 1 There is perhaps no topic more inmportant to humanity than that of human relationships. This course will expose students to a scientific view point of interpersonal relationships, with a special focus on the activities involved in, and the mental processes underlying, dyadic relationships. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Will Rice College
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WILL 105 - PRESIDENTIAL ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS AND SUCCESSES Credits: 1 This course will discuss the various assassins who have written themselves into American history. As opposed to approaching the subject objectively, we will attempt to understand the personal issues, emotions and motives of each assassin. We will cover the four successful presidential assassinations and the several attempts, societal reaction, punishment and aftermath. We will also discuss contemporary assassins and the challenges they face. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Will Rice College
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WILL 106 - GENDER RELATIONS: THE RICE EXPERIENCE Credits: 1 This class will function as an overview and investigation into gender relations, specifically as they relate to Rice University. We will be exploring the stereotypes concerning the social life at Rice as well as general gender relations studies of college students. We will aslo look at such roles as popular culture, feminism, scientific influences, the role of alcohol/illegal substances, acceptance of diversity, and Rice traditions (i.e. Screw Yer Roommate, NOD, etc). The class will include a midterm paper and a final paper as well as short homework assignments. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Will Rice College
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WILL 107 - INTRODUCTION TO ADVERTISING Credits: 3 In this participatory 13-week course students learn the practical skills that enable them to become beginning advertising professionals. they learn how to evaluate advertising, a 300 billion dollar plus business in the United States. This involves dealing with the broad fundamentals of advertising including brand positioning, concepts, and research, as well as integrated marketing communications in general. Real life marketer assignments integrated with course. Preference to seniors and juniors. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Will Rice College
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WILL 108 - PATHOLOGY AND TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS Credits: 1 College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Will Rice College
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