Subject: FSCC

Term: Fall 2011

FSCC 100: First Seminar (100/2573)

TR 01:15-02:30 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, M 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Andrews, C

In three parts, students will study: Oliver Sacks' book, An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales; the biography of various creative minds; and, the innovative and creative research activity in a university of people working together to create new knowledge.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (101/2574)

TR 08:30-09:45 AM Aug 29-Dec 09, W 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Beauvais, P

This four credit-hour course provides an introduction to various dimensions of academic life. It will be characterized by intense yet open-ended intellectual inquiry, guided by reading from primary as well as secondary sources, and will include practice in written and oral communication in small groups. Each seminar is led both by a faculty member and a writing co-instructor. The goals are to enhance basic intellectual skills of academic inquiry, such as critical reading, thoughtful analysis, and written and oral communication; to introduce basic information literacy skills; to provide a foundation for ethical decision-making; to encourage a global and multidisciplinary perspective on the learning process; to facilitate faculty-student interactions; and, in the most general sense, to provide a supportive common intellectual experience for first-year students at Case.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (102/2575)

TR 04:30-05:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, W 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Beauvais, P

This four credit-hour course provides an introduction to various dimensions of academic life. It will be characterized by intense yet open-ended intellectual inquiry, guided by reading from primary as well as secondary sources, and will include practice in written and oral communication in small groups. Each seminar is led both by a faculty member and a writing co-instructor. The goals are to enhance basic intellectual skills of academic inquiry, such as critical reading, thoughtful analysis, and written and oral communication; to introduce basic information literacy skills; to provide a foundation for ethical decision-making; to encourage a global and multidisciplinary perspective on the learning process; to facilitate faculty-student interactions; and, in the most general sense, to provide a supportive common intellectual experience for first-year students at Case.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (103/2576)

MWF 11:30-12:20 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, M 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Blackwell, J

Discuss: plastics recycling, factory farming, and a topic chosen by the class.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (104/2577)

TR 02:45-04:00 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, W 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Bostic, J

Focus on the social justice ideas of Martin Luther King, Jr. as well as more recent biographical material and commentary.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (105/2578)

MWF 11:30-12:20 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, M 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Butler, J

An exploration into the inquiries and discussions from the philosophical to the neurological that occur at a research university such as Case.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (106/2579)

MWF 02:00-02:50 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, W 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Candau, A

Thinking about walking: the creative, critical, sociological and symbolic aspects of walking.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (107/2580)

MW 09:00-10:15 AM Aug 29-Dec 09, W 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Clemenson, B

Examine how the world of slaves of Thomas Jefferson influence their decisions to either remain in slavery, reach for freedom, or remain the slaves of their master.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (109/2581)

TR 04:30-05:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, M 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Jack, A

This seminar will focus on ethical thought. Taught by a professor who studies ethical cognition using brain imaging, readings will include work on the neuroscience, psychology and philosophy of ethics, as well as ethical polemics.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (108/3434)

TR 04:30-05:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, W 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Hudak, C

This seminar focuses on intellectual development through the study of intelligence and its measurement in many forms. The theory of multiple intelligences will provide a framework for exploration.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (110/6860)

MWF 11:30-12:20 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, W 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Karpf, J

A review and critique of films as a reflection of history, within a sociopolitical context, and as a cultural expression. Beginning with film noir and followed by recent cult and popular films, we will consider: How do we define and describe cultural expression? How can and should we critique film? How do films reflect history? What pivotal political, cultural, historical and social events have been chronicled in and critiqued by film?

FSCC 100: First Seminar (111/6861)

MWF 11:30-12:20 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, M 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Kernan, P

This seminar is about finding our themes, both as individual writers, and as a class. Authors Gladwell, Foer and Sandel will provide the initial grist for our mill. Students will make as many choices as is feasible in setting the direction of the course.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (112/10002)

TR 08:30-09:45 AM Aug 29-Dec 09, W 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Melnick, D

A study of the brain's capacity for adaptation and creativity; instances of innovative, creative, and critical thinking exemplified in essays from the contemporary period and earlier; and the qualities of as seen in a short biography and selected works of Beethoven.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (113/10003)

TR 04:30-05:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, M 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Ricca, B

The purpose of this seminar will be to help students become better critical thinkers, writers, and communicators as we prep our minds for life at a research university. To accomplish these goals, we will be looking at a variety of mysteries -- some real, some imagined, some scientific -- in an attempt to formulate our own answers.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (114/10004)

MW 09:00-10:15 AM Aug 29-Dec 09, M 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Rothenberg, K

Examine the complexities of the mind, how the brain is influenced by the Internet, how people manage mental and social obstacles, and strategies for improving cognitive performance and communication skills.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (115/10005)

TR 01:15-02:30 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, M 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Russ, S

This seminar focuses on the dimensions of creativity and creative thinking: with is creativity and how is it expressed and cultivated?

FSCC 100: First Seminar (116/10006)

MWF 11:30-12:20 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, M 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Thompson, L

Explore the distinction between the human mind and the human brain by asking the question, "Is the mind what the brain does?" Recent advances in technology now allow scientists to watch the living brain at work. How have these advances affected our views?

FSCC 100: First Seminar (117/10007)

TR 08:30-09:45 AM Aug 29-Dec 09, W 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Demeter, G

This four credit-hour course provides an introduction to various dimensions of academic life. It will be characterized by intense yet open-ended intellectual inquiry, guided by reading from primary as well as secondary sources, and will include practice in written and oral communication in small groups. Each seminar is led both by a faculty member and a writing co-instructor. The goals are to enhance basic intellectual skills of academic inquiry, such as critical reading, thoughtful analysis, and written and oral communication; to introduce basic information literacy skills; to provide a foundation for ethical decision-making; to encourage a global and multidisciplinary perspective on the learning process; to facilitate faculty-student interactions; and, in the most general sense, to provide a supportive common intellectual experience for first-year students at Case.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (118/10008)

MWF 03:00-03:50 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, M 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Demeter, G

This four credit-hour course provides an introduction to various dimensions of academic life. It will be characterized by intense yet open-ended intellectual inquiry, guided by reading from primary as well as secondary sources, and will include practice in written and oral communication in small groups. Each seminar is led both by a faculty member and a writing co-instructor. The goals are to enhance basic intellectual skills of academic inquiry, such as critical reading, thoughtful analysis, and written and oral communication; to introduce basic information literacy skills; to provide a foundation for ethical decision-making; to encourage a global and multidisciplinary perspective on the learning process; to facilitate faculty-student interactions; and, in the most general sense, to provide a supportive common intellectual experience for first-year students at Case.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (119/10009)

TR 04:30-05:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, M 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Gerard, J

This four credit-hour course provides an introduction to various dimensions of academic life. It will be characterized by intense yet open-ended intellectual inquiry, guided by reading from primary as well as secondary sources, and will include practice in written and oral communication in small groups. Each seminar is led both by a faculty member and a writing co-instructor. The goals are to enhance basic intellectual skills of academic inquiry, such as critical reading, thoughtful analysis, and written and oral communication; to introduce basic information literacy skills; to provide a foundation for ethical decision-making; to encourage a global and multidisciplinary perspective on the learning process; to facilitate faculty-student interactions; and, in the most general sense, to provide a supportive common intellectual experience for first-year students at Case.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (120/10393)

TR 02:45-04:00 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, M 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Kang, H

This four credit-hour course provides an introduction to various dimensions of academic life. It will be characterized by intense yet open-ended intellectual inquiry, guided by reading from primary as well as secondary sources, and will include practice in written and oral communication in small groups. Each seminar is led both by a faculty member and a writing co-instructor. The goals are to enhance basic intellectual skills of academic inquiry, such as critical reading, thoughtful analysis, and written and oral communication; to introduce basic information literacy skills; to provide a foundation for ethical decision-making; to encourage a global and multidisciplinary perspective on the learning process; to facilitate faculty-student interactions; and, in the most general sense, to provide a supportive common intellectual experience for first-year students at Case.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (121/10394)

TR 04:30-05:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, W 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Kang, H

This four credit-hour course provides an introduction to various dimensions of academic life. It will be characterized by intense yet open-ended intellectual inquiry, guided by reading from primary as well as secondary sources, and will include practice in written and oral communication in small groups. Each seminar is led both by a faculty member and a writing co-instructor. The goals are to enhance basic intellectual skills of academic inquiry, such as critical reading, thoughtful analysis, and written and oral communication; to introduce basic information literacy skills; to provide a foundation for ethical decision-making; to encourage a global and multidisciplinary perspective on the learning process; to facilitate faculty-student interactions; and, in the most general sense, to provide a supportive common intellectual experience for first-year students at Case.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (122/10395)

MWF 11:30-12:20 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, M 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Simo, J

This four credit-hour course provides an introduction to various dimensions of academic life. It will be characterized by intense yet open-ended intellectual inquiry, guided by reading from primary as well as secondary sources, and will include practice in written and oral communication in small groups. Each seminar is led both by a faculty member and a writing co-instructor. The goals are to enhance basic intellectual skills of academic inquiry, such as critical reading, thoughtful analysis, and written and oral communication; to introduce basic information literacy skills; to provide a foundation for ethical decision-making; to encourage a global and multidisciplinary perspective on the learning process; to facilitate faculty-student interactions; and, in the most general sense, to provide a supportive common intellectual experience for first-year students at Case.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (123/10396)

MWF 02:00-02:50 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, W 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Simo, J

This four credit-hour course provides an introduction to various dimensions of academic life. It will be characterized by intense yet open-ended intellectual inquiry, guided by reading from primary as well as secondary sources, and will include practice in written and oral communication in small groups. Each seminar is led both by a faculty member and a writing co-instructor. The goals are to enhance basic intellectual skills of academic inquiry, such as critical reading, thoughtful analysis, and written and oral communication; to introduce basic information literacy skills; to provide a foundation for ethical decision-making; to encourage a global and multidisciplinary perspective on the learning process; to facilitate faculty-student interactions; and, in the most general sense, to provide a supportive common intellectual experience for first-year students at Case.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (124/10397)

MWF 03:00-03:50 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, M 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Simo, J

This four credit-hour course provides an introduction to various dimensions of academic life. It will be characterized by intense yet open-ended intellectual inquiry, guided by reading from primary as well as secondary sources, and will include practice in written and oral communication in small groups. Each seminar is led both by a faculty member and a writing co-instructor. The goals are to enhance basic intellectual skills of academic inquiry, such as critical reading, thoughtful analysis, and written and oral communication; to introduce basic information literacy skills; to provide a foundation for ethical decision-making; to encourage a global and multidisciplinary perspective on the learning process; to facilitate faculty-student interactions; and, in the most general sense, to provide a supportive common intellectual experience for first-year students at Case.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (125/10398)

MWF 03:00-03:50 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, M 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Zull, J

Friday, 10/14,10/21,11/18,12/09, class will meet in Crawford A11 in the Inamori Center. Addressing the question "what is the mind?" through the reading of Steven Johnson's "Mind Wide Open" and a biography of Charles Darwin, whose work led to modern understanding of how the mind emerged as a product of natural selection.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (126/10418)

MWF 02:00-02:50 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, M 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Chilton, E

Theme: Making Sense of Place. We explore texts, films, and actual places both exotic and local as we investigate how a sense of place can be established, expressed, and transformed.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (127/10419)

MWF 02:00-02:50 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, W 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Kelly, K

This seminar focuses on the dynamics of cultural contact, the formulations of cultural identity, and how individuals present themselves in personal, local, and national contexts on matters of cultural exchange, social justice, grief and trauma, and individual responsibility.

FSCC 100: First Seminar (128/10428)

TR 04:30-05:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09, W 12:30-01:45 PM Aug 29-Dec 09

Walton, H

A study of individuals who have flourished against all odds, as well as conversely, an exploration of what factors--including social, psychological, and biological--make it impossible for an individual to flourish.