AMST 203-01 10645 |
Politics and Inequality: The American Welfare State |
Days: M W F
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Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am
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Room: LIBR 250
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Instructor: Lesley Lavery
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*Cross-listed with POLI 203-01 (10644)*
Details
The readings and assignments in this course are designed to help students understand how social policies and programs contribute to Americans' lived experiences. We will examine various theoretical justifications for the policies that constitute the American welfare state, then confront and dissect major strands of the American social safety net to better understand how political institutions and policy mechanisms contribute to both diversity and inequality in individuals' social, economic and political outcomes (based in race, class, gender, dis/ability, region, political jurisdiction, etc.).
General Education Requirements:
Writing WA
U.S. Identities and Differences
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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ENVI 203-01 10352 |
Introduction to Urban Ecology |
Days: T R
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Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm
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Room: CARN 107
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Instructor: I-Chun Catherine Chang
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*First day attendance required; cross-listed with GEOG 203-01 (10351)*
Details
Urban ecology is both a concept and a field of study. It focuses on interactions between humans, urban ecosystems, and the built environment. With over half of the world's population now living in cities, cities have assumed a critical role in shaping local, regional, and global ecologies. In this course, we will examine the distinctiveness of the interconnected urban biophysical, socio-economic, and political processes. In order to disentangle the complexity of human-environment relations in cities, we will take an interdisciplinary approach and learn theories and concepts in natural science ecology, environmental studies, geography, urban planning, sociology, and public policies. We will use our campus and the Twin Cities as a "living laboratory" and apply these theories and concepts to laboratory exercises, field observation, case studies, and research on contemporary urban sustainability initiatives.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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GEOG 203-01 10351 |
Introduction to Urban Ecology |
Days: T R
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Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm
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Room: CARN 107
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Instructor: I-Chun Catherine Chang
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*First day attendance required; cross-listed with ENVI 203-01 (10352)*
Details
Urban ecology is both a concept and a field of study. It focuses on the interactions between humans, urban ecosystems, and the built environment. With over half of the world's population now living in cities, cities have assumed a critical role in shaping local, regional, and global ecologies. In this course, we will examine the distinctiveness of the interconnected urban biophysical, socio-economic, and political processes. In order to disentangle the complexity of human-environment relations in cities, we will take an interdisciplinary approach and learn theories and concepts in natural science ecology, environmental studies, geography, urban planning, sociology, and public policies. We will use our campus and the Twin Cities as a "living laboratory" and apply these theories and concepts to laboratory exercises, field observation, case studies, and research on contemporary urban sustainability initiatives.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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POLI 203-01 10644 |
Politics and Inequality: The American Welfare State |
Days: M W F
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Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am
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Room: LIBR 250
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Instructor: Lesley Lavery
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*Cross-listed with AMST 203-01 (10645)*
Details
The readings and assignments in this course are designed to help students understand how social policies and programs contribute to Americans' lived experiences. We will examine various theoretical justifications for the policies that constitute the American welfare state, then confront and dissect major strands of the American social safety net to better understand how political institutions and policy mechanisms contribute to both diversity and inequality in individuals' social, economic and political outcomes (based in race, class, gender, dis/ability, region, political jurisdiction, etc.).
General Education Requirements:
Writing WA
U.S. Identities and Differences
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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AMST 203-F1 10647 |
Politics and Inequality: The American Welfare State |
Days: M W F
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Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am
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Room: LIBR 250
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Instructor: Lesley Lavery
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*First-Year Course Only; cross-listed with POLI 203-F1 (10646)*
Details
The readings and assignments in this course are designed to help students understand how social policies and programs contribute to Americans' lived experiences. We will examine various theoretical justifications for the policies that constitute the American welfare state, then confront and dissect major strands of the American social safety net to better understand how political institutions and policy mechanisms contribute to both diversity and inequality in individuals' social, economic and political outcomes (based in race, class, gender, dis/ability, region, political jurisdiction, etc.).
General Education Requirements:
Writing WA
U.S. Identities and Differences
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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POLI 203-F1 10646 |
Politics and Inequality: The American Welfare State |
Days: M W F
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Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am
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Room: LIBR 250
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Instructor: Lesley Lavery
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*First-Year Course Only; cross-listed with AMST 203-F1 (10647)*
Details
The readings and assignments in this course are designed to help students understand how social policies and programs contribute to Americans' lived experiences. We will examine various theoretical justifications for the policies that constitute the American welfare state, then confront and dissect major strands of the American social safety net to better understand how political institutions and policy mechanisms contribute to both diversity and inequality in individuals' social, economic and political outcomes (based in race, class, gender, dis/ability, region, political jurisdiction, etc.).
General Education Requirements:
Writing WA
U.S. Identities and Differences
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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ANTH 230-01 10080 |
Ethnographic Interviewing |
Days: M W F
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Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am
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Room: CARN 05
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Instructor: Arjun Guneratne
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Details
An introduction to ethnographic field interviewing learned in the context of individually run student field projects. Focuses on the anthropologist-informant field relationship and the discovery of cultural knowledge through participant observation and ethnosemantic interviewing techniques. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 101 or ANTH 111 or permission of instructor.
General Education Requirements:
Writing WA
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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GEOG 241-01 10358 |
Urban Geography |
Days: M W F
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Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: CARN 06A
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Instructor: Daniel Trudeau
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*Registration limit has been adjusted to save 5 seats or incoming FYs*
Details
This course introduces you to the interdisciplinary study of cities and emphasizes a geographical lens. The central point of the course is to examine how the built environments of cities are shaped by human activity and how, in turn, urban life is shaped by the built environment. The course focuses on American cities and Minneapolis-St. Paul in particular. This course takes advantage of Macalester's location by introducing you to the urban environment of the Twin Cities and connecting you to its history, landscapes, communities, and institutions through case studies, field study exercises, and visits with experts working in organizations and institutions in the local community. This course will demand a lot from you, but it should be a lot of fun and offer a formative learning experience, not only about cities, but about the discipline of geography, the liberal arts, and even yourself. Field work required.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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SOCI 258-F1 10734 |
Immigrant Voices in Times of Fear |
Days: T R
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Time: 08:00 am-09:30 am
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Room: CARN 204
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Instructor: Erika Busse-Cárdenas
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*First-Year Course Only; first day attendance required; cross-listed with LATI 258-F1 (10735)*
Details
According to the International Organization for Migration (OIM), in 2019, the United States had the largest foreign-born population in the world. During the same year, immigrants represented 15% of the United States population while 53% of the foreign-born migrants came from Latin America. At the same time, we are observing the securitization of the US-Mexico border that is resulting in the removal of undocumented individuals from the U.S. in large numbers, specifically Latino men. The course examines recent U.S. immigration as part of a global (historical) phenomenon to understand how we got to where we are. While we will become familiar with immigration policies, we will pay attention to the experiences of immigrants, particularly those coming from Latin America. We will explore questions such as: What motivates people to migrate? How does migration reconfigure social relations, such as parental and community relations? This is a discussion-based course and includes guest speakers and a civic engagement project with a local organization.
General Education Requirements:
Writing WA
U.S. Identities and Differences
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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GEOG 261-F1 10365 |
World Urbanization |
Days: M W F
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Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am
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Room: CARN 105
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Instructor: I-Chun Catherine Chang
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*First-Year Course Only*
Details
We now live in a world where the majority of the population already lives in cities. And yet every year, hundreds of millions of people continue to move into cities to pursue a better future. The contemporary social, economic, and political changes are intrinsically linked to divergent urban processes across the world. This paramount shift poses important theoretical and empirical questions to our age. This course uses the critical perspective of "global urbanism" to both contextualize and connect different urban experiences across places. We will introduce various urban settings and demonstrate how complex relations between urbanization, globalization, and economic development produce spatial unevenness and social inequality. We will study the dominant paradigm of world and global cities, which prioritizes development trajectories of cities in the global North, and discuss contesting views focusing on "ordinary cities" from the global South. Drawing on case studies in the developed and less-developed world, we will also learn how to apply the relational comparative urbanism approach as well as regionally based theoretical perspectives to comprehend the diverse urban landscapes around the globe.
General Education Requirements:
Writing WA
Internationalism
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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ENVI 270-01 10308 |
Psychology of Sustainable Behavior |
Days: T R
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Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm
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Room: OLRI 243
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Instructor: Christie Manning
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*First day attendance required; cross-listed with PSYC 270-01 (10309)*
Details
This course is built around the argument that "environmental problems" do not exist; they are in fact human behavior problems. Thus, if we want to craft effective solutions to issues such as ocean acidification, air pollution, or climate change, we must start with the human behaviors that lead to them. We will cover psychological principles, theories, and methods and explore the complex web of factors underlying environmentally sustainable and unsustainable actions. A strong theme throughout the semester is the intersection of identity - personal, social, and cultural - and environmentalism. We will explore questions such as, "Why do some groups of people feel a part of the sustainability movement while others feel alienated from it or skeptical of it?"; "Who takes action on behalf of the natural environment, under what circumstances, and why?"; and "How can we create contexts that promote true sustainability?" Psychology of Sustainable Behavior is a project-based class with a strong civic engagement component. Students will participate in three class projects: a self-change project (2.5 weeks), a community-based collaborative project (5 weeks), and a communication/education project (3 weeks). Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 for Psychology majors.
General Education Requirements:
U.S. Identities and Differences
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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PSYC 270-01 10309 |
Psychology of Sustainable Behavior |
Days: T R
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Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm
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Room: OLRI 243
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Instructor: Christie Manning
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*First day attendance required; cross-listed with ENVI 270-01 (10308)*
Details
This course is built around the argument that "environmental problems" do not exist; they are in fact human behavior problems. Thus, if we want to craft effective solutions to issues such as ocean acidification, air pollution, or climate change, we must start with the human behaviors that lead to them. We will cover psychological principles, theories, and methods and explore the complex web of factors underlying environmentally sustainable and unsustainable actions. A strong theme throughout the semester is the intersection of identity - personal, social, and cultural - and environmentalism. We will explore questions such as, "Why do some groups of people feel a part of the sustainability movement while others feel alienated from it or skeptical of it?"; "Who takes action on behalf of the natural environment, under what circumstances, and why?"; and "How can we create contexts that promote true sustainability?" Psychology of Sustainable Behavior is a project-based class with a strong civic engagement component. Students will participate in three class projects: a self-change project (2.5 weeks), a community-based collaborative project (5 weeks), and a communication/education project (3 weeks). Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 for Psychology majors.
General Education Requirements:
U.S. Identities and Differences
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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GEOG 277-01 10366 |
Qualitative Research Methods in Geography |
Days: T R
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Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: CARN 105
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Instructor: Daniel Trudeau
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Details
Social scientists use qualitative methods to understand the ways in which societal associations operate and how people experience, contribute to, or try to change these associations. Qualitative methods are thus concerned with analyzing processes and how people experience them. This course trains students to use qualitative research methods to collect data, analyze it, draw authoritative conclusions, and observe professional research ethics. The course emphasizes how qualitative methods contribute to scientific research and how ethical treatment of research participants affects the practice of qualitative research. Above all, the course focuses on training students to conduct qualitative research that contributes to our understanding of human geographies. Students will develop these skills by engaging in a semester-long research project. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 111 or GEOG 113 or GEOG 115, or permission of instructor.In Fall 2024, students in the class will work collaboratively with the East Side Freedom Library (ESFL) to conduct interviews and archival research to investigate how immigration has shaped the development of the Payne-Phalen neighborhood on the East Side of St. Paul. Research findings will be shared with a wider public by elaborating on a walking tour that ESFL has created to examine development and change on the east side of St. Paul through specific stories about people and places in the neighborhood.
General Education Requirements:
Writing WP
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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GEOG 365-01 10370 |
Urban GIS |
Days: T R
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Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm
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Room: CARN 109
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Instructor: Laura Smith
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*Permission of instructor required; students must complete the corresponding Permissions and Waitlists form to be permitted to enroll, see the department website to access the form.*
Details
General Education Requirements:
Quantitative Thinking Q2
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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EDUC 390-01 10265 |
Teaching and Learning in Urban Schools |
Days: M
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Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm
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Room: THEATR 202
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Instructor: Brian Lozenski
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*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required*
Details
This course builds on prior learning in Educational Studies to deepen understanding of both the challenge and potential of teaching in urban schools. Focal topics include exploration dynamic learning environments for teaching children and youth with a variety of social, cognitive, economic, and cultural experiences. We will consider the evaluation, appropriate accommodations, and methods of instruction and assessment for students possessing a broad range of academic interests and aptitudes and varied forms of exceptionality. The course is grounded in a field experience (40 hour minimum) engaging students in learning from and contributing to a local classrooms at the grade level/subject matter area of their choice. The course culminates in the design of a curricular unit that reflects instruction aimed at higher order cognition and holistic child development. Course reserved for Educational Studies majors (Teaching/Learning Emphasis). Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
General Education Requirements:
Writing WP
U.S. Identities and Differences
Distribution Requirements:
Course Materials
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INTD 401-01 10446 |
Urban Studies Colloquium |
Days: M
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Time: 07:00 pm-08:30 pm
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Room: CARN 105
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Instructor: Laura Smith
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Details
This course provides students with a culminating experience in the urban studies concentration. Students will use the course to integrate past coursework in urban studies and reflect on where their interests in the diverse field of urban studies lie. Weekly meetings will explore the breadth and diversity of urban studies through guided readings, meetings with faculty in the urban studies program, and conversations with urban studies professionals in the community. Students will also be responsible for organizing a colloquium meeting and making a presentation on an interest of theirs germane to urban studies. S/SD/N grading only. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Course Materials
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GEOG 476-01 10372 |
Transportation Geography Sem |
Days: W
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Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm
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Room: CARN 105
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Instructor: Laura Smith
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*Permission of instructor required*
Details
A research seminar in which students explore and discuss current transportation research and issues and conduct an individual inquiry into transportation geography, from the effects of transportation on urban form and land use to the environmental and human dimensions of transport. Through readings, discussions, guest speakers, and local field experiences, students are introduced to a variety of research areas and applications, data sources, and research methods. We will also take advantage of our location within the Twin Cities metropolitan area to host alumni who are currently working in transportation, in order to gain exposure to a professional view of the field. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
General Education Requirements:
Writing WA
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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