The Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Program offers students advanced interdisciplinary study in the arts and sciences. Students develop their ability to think analytically, critically and imaginatively; communicate logically and persuasively; and work creatively with others. These abilities prepare students to participate in workplace and civic leadership in a democratic society, to enrich their personal lives and their communities, and to appreciate and care for the natural environment. A liberal education develops both the knowledge underlying technical and professional learning, and the values on which enterprises, institutions, and global civilization depend.
FACULTY
INTERIM DIRECTOR
Bruce Burgett, Ph.D., 1993, University of California, Berkeley; English
ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS
Diane Gillespie, Ph.D., 1982, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; educational psychology and social foundations
Martha Groom, Ph.D., 1995, University of Washington; zoology, conservation biology
PROFESSORS
Bruce Burgett, Ph.D., 1993, University of California, Berkeley; English
Jane Decker, Ph.D., 1971, Washington University in St. Louis; political science
JoLynn Edwards, Ph.D., 1982, University of Washington; art history
Diane Gillespie, Ph.D., 1982, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; educational psychology and social foundations
Jeanne Heuving, Ph.D., 1988, University of Washington; English
Charles Jackels, Ph.D., 1975, University of Washington; physical chemistry
Daniel Jacoby, Ph.D., 1985, University of Washington; economics
Daniel Jaffe, Ph.D., 1987, University of Washington; chemistry
Gray Kochhar-Lindgren, Ph.D., 1990, Emory University; literature and cultural theory
Norman Rose, (Emeritus) Ph.D., 1960, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; chemistry
Robert C. Schultz, (Emeritus), Ph.D., 1969, Emory University; philosophy
William Seaburg, Ph.D., 1994, University of Washington; anthropology
Linda S. Watts, Ph.D., 1989, Yale University; American studies
Alan Wood, Ph.D., 1981, University of Washington; history
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS
Constantin Behler, Ph.D., 1990, Stanford University; German studies and humanities
Steven Collins, Ph.D., 1994, University of Virginia; government and foreign affairs
Colin Danby, Ph.D., 1997, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; economics
Nives Dolšak, Ph.D., 2000, Indiana University, Bloomington; public policy, environmental policy, international relations
Warren Gold, Ph.D., 1988, Utah State University, Logan; plant ecology
Michael Goldberg, Ph.D., 1992, Yale University; American studies
Martha Groom, Ph.D., 1995, University of Washington; zoology, conservation biology
Kanta Kochhar-Lindgren, Ph.D., 1999, New York University; performance studies
David L. Stokes, Ph.D., 1994, University of Washington; zoology
ASSISTANT PROFESSORS
Cinnamon Hillyard, Ph.D., 1999, Utah State University, Logan; mathematics
Bruce Kochis, Ph.D., 1979, University of Michigan; Slavic languages and literature
Ron Krabill, Ph.D., 2003, New School for Social Research; sociology and historical studies
Kari Lerum, Ph.D., 2000, University of Washington; sociology
Peter Littig, Ph.D., 2005, University of Washington; mathematics
Rebecca M. Price, Ph.D., 2003, The University of Chicago; evolutionary biology
J. Eric Stewart, Ph.D., 2000, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; community and clinical psychology
Elizabeth Thomas, Ph.D., 1998, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; community psychology
Robert J. Turner, Ph.D., 1999, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; marine sciences
Wadiya Udell, Ph.D., 2004, Columbia University, Teachers College, New York; developmental psychology
SENIOR LECTURERS
Michael Gillespie, Ph.D., 1974, Southern Illinois University; philosophy
Genevieve McCoy, Ph.D., 1991, University of Washington; history
John R. Rasmussen, Ph.D., 1972, Dartmouth College; mathematics
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
NOTE: Admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies is selective. A minimum cumulative grade point average (gpa) of 2.0 is required to be considered for admission. Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:
Applicants applying with 80 or more credits:
1. Intermediate algebra (high school or college level). Minimum grade of 2.0 if taken in college.
2. Two years (high school) OR 10 quarter credits (college) of a single foreign language.
3. English Composition (Five quarter credits).
4. Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning (Five quarter credits in Math or Logic. (Does not apply to students who enrolled in college for the first time prior to Autumn Quarter, 1985).
5. 15 quarter credits in Natural World (Natural Sciences).
6. 15 quarter credits in Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts (Humanities).
7. 15 quarter credits in Individuals and Societies (Social Sciences).
Applicants applying with 45-79 credits: Same as above, but only 10 credits needed in each of the Areas of Knowledge (Natural World; Visual, Literary and Performing Arts; Individuals and Societies).
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Students pursuing the Interdisciplinary Studies major must complete the following program requirements, in addition to the general graduation requirements of the University, to be eligible for graduation with the Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies:
Select one of the following options within the major:
1. American Studies (AMS)
2. Community Psychology (CP)
3. Culture, Literature and the Arts (CLA)
4. Global Studies (GST)
5. Society, Ethics and Human Behavior (SEB)
6. Science, Technology and the Environment (STE)
Complete 70 credits to include the following:
In addition to the 70 credits within the major, complete 20 credits of general electives.
Areas of Knowledge: Within the above-listed 90 credits, a minimum of ten (10) credits each in Visual, Literary and Performing Arts (VLPA); Individuals and Societies (I&S); and Natural World (NW) to be taken in IAS courses (BIS or BES prefix) at the 200, 300, or 400 levels. Those students admitted with fewer than 15 credits in any or all of the Areas of Knowledge must take enough additional credits in those areas to meet the graduation requirement of 25 credits in each of the Areas of Knowledge. Multiply-designated courses may not be double-counted as fulfilling two Areas of Knowledge.
200-level Coursework: Up to 20 credits of 200-level coursework taken at UW Bothell may be applied toward designated requirements within the 90 credits. Please contact an IAS adviser for details.
NOTE: CP students must complete both BIS 312 (Approaches to Social Research) AND
BIS 315 (Understanding Statistics) with a minimum grade of 2.0 in each course.
NOTE: SEB students must complete at least one of the following courses in research methods at UWB (with a minimum grade of 2.0): BIS 312 (Approaches to Social Research), BIS 315 (Understanding Statistics), or BIS 410 (Topics in Qualitative Inquiry).
NOTE: STE students must complete a statistics course (200-level or above) with a minimum grade 2.0 within the 180 credits needed for the baccalaureate degree.
Internships: Students interested in pursuing an Internship should visit www.uwb.edu/IAS/ba/advising/internships.xhtml for application information and requirements. Questions should be sent to Internship@uwb.edu. Internships are 5 credits and can be applied toward elective requirements only.
Senior Seminar (BIS 490)
The Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences faculty is committed to helping students develop their intellectual abilities across the curriculum, especially those required for excellent writing and speaking. The emphasis on writing and speaking across the curriculum, culminating in the senior seminar, represents an added commitment on the part of the faculty and staff to extend and enrich the student's educational experience. The student's responsibilities for this aspect of the program include:
All senior seminars begin with a mandatory self-assessment of each student's portfolio in consultation with the instructor. Students in a senior seminar are required to complete a major piece of written work. Students must receive a minimum course grade of 2.5 in the senior seminar to graduate.
STE students have the option of completing a senior seminar, the Restoration Ecology Capstone (10 credits over three quarters) or other capstone project (10 credits over two quarters).
OPTIONS
1. AMERICAN STUDIES
American Studies (AMS) provides students with the analytical skills and multicultural perspective necessary to understand the cultures of those groups and individuals who live within and across the shifting borders of the United States and the Americas. AMS students may draw on a variety of methods to explore this subject area including history, literature, media and the arts, politics, economics, religion, education, the legal system, and race and gender. Courses in AMS pay particular attention to the values, fears, and myths that emerge in the range of texts that shape Americans and are shaped by them. AMS students engage an exciting range of archival material, including Hollywood films, folklore, music, novels, Web pages, advertisements, poetry, television, print media, personal letters and diaries, drama, government and legal documents, photographs, clothing, architecture, painting, and census records.
AMS graduates may pursue careers in editing, public history, publishing, journalism, diversity training, education, content provision for e-businesses, and other careers that require an in-depth understanding of American culture. AMS also prepares students for advanced study in history, literature, public policy, law, and American studies.
How should a student prepare for this option? While there are no official requirements, students choosing this option will find it helpful to have completed one college course in U.S. history, one in American literature, media, or art, and one in American institutions, policies, or social structures.
American Studies (AMS) courses
** AMS listing dependent upon topic
A. Introduction to American Studies (AMS core courses)
BIS 363 Conflict and Connection in the Americas
BIS 364 Public Memory and Dissent in American Culture
BIS 365 Exploring American Culture: Popular and Consumer Culture
BIS 366 Exploring American Culture: Americans at the Margins
BIS 367 Exploring American Culture: Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration
BIS 368 Sex, Love, Romance
B. Methods and Modes of Inquiry
BIS 312 Approaches to Social Research
BIS 410 Topics in Qualitative Inquiry
C. Literature, Media, and Art in Cultural Context
BIS 204 Introduction to Journalism
BIS 309 History of Dance in Europe and America
BIS 318 Performance, Identity, Community and Everyday Life
BIS 322 **Topics in Performance Studies
BIS 325 Disability and Human Rights
BIS 336 Native American Cultures: The Northwest Coast
BIS 339 **Issues in Global Cultural Studies
BIS 341 **Topics in the Study of Culture
BIS 347 History of American Documentary Film
BIS 349 Hollywood Cinema and Genres
BIS 351 Topics in American Culture
BIS 357 Native American Religious and Philosophical Thought
BIS 360 Literature, Film and Consumer Culture
BIS 361 Studies in American Literature
BIS 370 Nineteenth Century American Literature
BIS 371 Twentieth Century American Literature
BIS 378 Languages of Poetry
BIS 379 American Ethnic Literatures
BIS 383 American Art and Architecture
BIS 384 Literary and Popular Genres
BIS 385 Cross-Cultural Oral Traditions
BIS 387 Women and American Literature
BIS 389 American Indian Literature
BIS 407 Children's Literature and Reader Response Criticism
BIS 418 Masculinity, Homoeroticism, and Queer Theory in America
BIS 451 Northwest Indian Myths and Tales
BIS 455 Literature and Sexuality
BIS 460 **Topics in Critical Theory
BIS 464 ** Topics in Advanced Cinema Studies
BIS 476 ** Issues in Art History
BIS 481 Modernism, Postmodernism, and American Literature
BIS 486 **Studies in Women and Literature
BIS 487 Topics in American Literature
D. Policies, Institutions, and Social Structure
BIS 219 The Politics of Sex Education
BIS 242 Environmental Geography
BIS 280 U.S. Political Processes
BIS 304 Institutions and Social Change
BIS 305 ** Issues in Social and Political Philosophy
BIS 307 Technology and Society
BIS 308 ** Issues in Philosophy and Culture
BIS 314 **Topics in Geography
BIS 321 U.S. Politics and Culture from 1865
BIS 323 U.S. Politics and Culture to 1865
BIS 327 History of U.S. Labor Institutions
BIS 330 Democratic Capitalism in the United States
BIS 331 The Family in U.S. Society
BIS 333 The Individual and Society
BIS 335 Human Rights in America
BIS 338 Political Institutions and Processes
BIS 343 Community Psychology
BIS 353 Human Rights in Theory and Practice
BIS 359 Ethics and Society
BIS 362 Contemporary Political Ideas and Ideologies
BIS 369 Women Across Cultures
BIS 392 Water and Sustainability
BIS 401 **Topics in Economic History and Analysis
BIS 403 Washington DC Seminar on Human Rights
BIS 414 Topics in Human Rights
BIS 415 Public Policy and Law
BIS 419 Urban Politics and Policy
BIS 421 Technology Policy
BIS 425 Topics in United States Social and Political History
BIS 426 Comparative Urban Politics
BIS 431 **Issues in Sexual Politics and Culture
BIS 433 Gender, Work and Family
BIS 436 Comparative Family Systems
BIS 440 **Topics in Everyday Social and Cultural Life
BIS 443 Educational Policy and the
American Economy
BIS 444 **Issues in Comparative History
BIS 445 Meanings and Realities of Inequality
BIS 463 U.S. Women's History
BIS 470 Art, Politics, and Social Change
E. Advanced American Studies
BIS 423 The City in American Culture
BIS 424 Topics in American Studies
BIS 461 Studies in U.S. Intellectual and Cultural History
BIS 462 The Culture of the Cold War in America
BIS 467 Post-1945 U.S. Youth Culture
2. COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY
Community psychology draws on interdisciplinary perspectives and approaches to examine social problems and promote the well-being of people in their communities. While the field draws heavily from psychology, it also draws from theory and practice in sociology, community development, ecology, public health, anthropology, cultural and performance studies, public policy, social work, and social justice movements. Through community research and action, community psychologists produce knowledge that can inform social policies, social service work, helping practices, and community change.
The option in Community Psychology will focus on the following interrelated themes:
1) the social, interpersonal, and intrapersonal factors that affect people's well-being and quality of life, 2) human and social problem definition and problem solving, 3) interdisciplinary methods and approaches to community action research, and 4) community intervention strategies and social change. While there is quite a bit of overlap in the interests of the SEB option and the Community Psychology (CP) option, CP focuses more heavily on the health and well-being of individuals within communities. SEB focuses more heavily on social institutions, social policies, and ethical issues faced by contemporary societies. Both options include the theories and research methods of psychology and social science.
The Community Psychology option provides rigorous academic preparation for students who wish to pursue careers in human services, community development mental health, family and youth programs, counseling, prevention, program evaluation, community arts, multicultural program development, and human relations. The option also prepares students for graduate work in a variety of academic and applied research fields including
Psychology, sociology, counseling, public health, and social work as well as interdisciplinary graduate work in the arts, humanities, and social sciences including cultural studies and policy studies.
How should a student prepare for this option? There are no formal prerequisites for Community Psychology. Useful preparation for this option includes coursework in psychology, sociology, anthropology, public policy, statistics and/or research methods. Students will need strong skills in writing, speaking, collaboration, and community-based work.
Community Psychology Option Courses:
Key: ** CP listing dependent on topic.
A. CP Core Course
BIS 343 Community Psychology
B. Methods Courses
BIS 232 Using, Understanding and Visualizing Quantitative Data
BIS 312 Approaches to Social Research
BIS 315 Understanding Statistics
BIS 410 Topics in Qualitative Inquiry
BIS 447 Topics in Quantitative Inquiry
C. Community Psychology Courses
BIS 219 The Politics of Sex Education
BIS 220 Developmental Psychology
BIS 223 Introduction to Narrative Ethnography
BIS 270 Abnormal Psychology
BIS 271 History of Psychology
BIS 304 Institutions and Social Change
BIS 318 Performance, Identity, Community, and Everyday Life
BIS 325 Disability and Human Rights
BIS 331 The Family in U.S. Society
BIS 333 The Individual & Society
BIS 335 Human Rights in America
BIS 337 Risk and Resilience
BIS 434 Psychology and the Visual Arts
BIS 348 Cultural Psychology
BIS 359 Ethics and Society
BIS 366 Exploring American Culture: Americans at the Margins
BIS 367 Exploring American Culture: Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration
BIS 369 Women across Cultures
BIS 390 Ecology and the Environment
BIS 430 Social Theory and Practice
BIS 431 Sexual Politics and Cultures
BIS 433 Gender, Work, and Family
BIS 435 Interactive Learning Theory
BIS 436 Comparative Family Systems
BIS 437 Narrative Psychology
BIS 438 Prevention and Promotion
BIS 445 Meanings and Realities of Inequality
BIS 450 Performance and Healing
BIS 457 Thinking and Decision Making
BIS 489 Projects in Community Psychology
D. Topics
BIS 316 Topics in Psychology
BIS 322 **Topics in Performance Studies
BIS 346 **Topics in Environmental Policy
BIS 414 Topics in Human Rights
BIS 425 **Topics in United States Social and Political History
BIS 440 **Topics in Everyday Cultural and Social Life
BIS 480 **International Study Abroad
Courses under Development:
Adolescent Development
Clinical Psychology
Cognitive Development
Community Organizing and Coalition-Building
Community Health Psychology
Human Nature and Culture
Organizational Theory and Practice
Program Evaluation
Psychological Assessment and Classification
Small Group Processes
3. CULTURE, LITERATURE AND THE ARTS
The Culture, Literature and the Arts (CLA) option focuses on how the broadly defined fields of literature and the arts operate within multiple cultures. Students engage in aesthetic, theoretical, and historical methods in order to gain insight into such traditional arts as novels, poetry, dance, and painting as well as such mass-market driven forms as film and advertisement. Close attention is paid to how diverse cultures constitute themselves through different representational practices and beliefs.
The CLA option provides excellent preparation for a range of careers in such fields as education, journalism, publishing, public relations, public service, arts management and museum programs. It also provides a solid foundation for graduate study in a variety of programs in the arts and humanities, including literature, art history, cultural studies, and media studies.
How should a student prepare for this option? Entering students should be able to write an analytical paper and should have at least two courses in literature or the visual arts. Historical knowledge and competency in foreign languages is highly desirable.
Culture, Literature and the Arts (CLA) courses
Key: ** CLA listing dependent upon topic.
A. Introduction to Culture, Literature and the Arts (CLA core courses)
BIS 318 Performance, Identity, Community and Everyday Life
BIS 360 Literature, Film and Consumer Culture
BIS 380 Art and Its Context
BIS 384 Literary and Popular Genres
B. Creative Writing
BIS 207 Introduction to Creative Writing: Words, Stories, Dialogues
BIS 310 Creative Writing: Poetry
BIS 311 Creative Writing: Prose
C. Art, Film, and Literary Histories
BIS 206 Engaging Literary Arts
BIS 208 Experimenting through the Arts
BIS 209 Engaging Visual Arts
BIS 212 Engaging Performing Arts
BIS 215 Literature into Film
BIS 301 Narrative Forms
BIS 309 History of Dance in Europe and America
BIS 347 History of American Documentary Film
BIS 349 Hollywood Cinema and Genres
BIS 361 Studies in American Literature
BIS 370 Nineteenth Century American Literature
BIS 371 Twentieth Century American Literature
BIS 372 Comparative Arts in 18th Century Europe
BIS 376 Circa 1500: Arts of West and East
BIS 378 Languages of Poetry
BIS 379 American Ethnic Literatures
BIS 383 American Art and Architecture
BIS 387 Women and American Literature
BIS 389 American Indian Literature
BIS 407 Children's Literature and Reader Response Criticism
BIS 451 Northwest Indian Myths and Tales
BIS 476 Issues in Art History
BIS 481 Modernism, Postmodernism, and American Literature
D. Thought and Theory
BIS 308 Issues in Philosophy and Culture
BIS 357 Native American Religious and Philosophical Thought
BIS 452 Marx, Nietzsche, Freud
BIS 460 **Topics in Critical Theory
BIS 461 Studies in U.S. Intellectual and Cultural History
E. Culture Studies
BIS 203 History of InterArts
BIS 204 Introduction to Journalism
BIS 205 Technologies of Expression
BIS 222 Travel and Cultural Difference
BIS 223 Introduction to Narrative Ethnography
BIS 260 Introduction to World Religions
BIS 264 Africa on Film
BIS 313 Issues in Media Studies
BIS 314 **Topics in Geography
BIS 317 Language, Society and Cultural Knowledge
BIS 322 Topics in Performance Studies
BIS 325 Disability and Human Rights
BIS 329 **Topics in Mathematics Across the Curriculum
BIS 339 Issues in Global Cultural Studies
BIS 341 Topics in the Study of Culture
BIS 348 Cultural Psychology
BIS 351 Topics in American Culture
BIS 354 Modern European Intellectual History
BIS 364 Public Memory and Dissent in American Culture
BIS 365 Exploring American Culture: Popular and Consumer Culture
BIS 366 Exploring American Culture: Americans at the Margin
BIS 367 Exploring American Culture: Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration
BIS 368 Sex, Love, Romance
BIS 369 Women Across Cultures
BIS 373 Cultural History of Rome
BIS 385 Cross-Cultural Oral Traditions
BIS 417 Paris: The City and Its History
BIS 418 Masculinity, Homoeroticism, and Queer Theory in America
BIS 423 The City in American Culture
BIS 424 Topics in American Studies
BIS 431 **Issues in Sexual Politics and Cultures
BIS 434 Psychology and the Visual Arts
BIS 440 **Topics in Everyday Social and Cultural Life
BIS 450 Performance and Healing
BIS 455 Literature and Sexuality
BIS 462 The Culture of the Cold War in America
BIS 464 Topics in Advanced Cinema Studies
BIS 467 Post 1945 U.S. Youth Culture
BIS 470 Art, Politics, and Social Change
BIS 474 Topics in European Cultural History
BIS 478 Art Patronage and Markets
BIS 480 **International Study Abroad
BIS 486 Studies in Women and Literature
BIS 487 Topics in American Literature
BIS 488 Topics in British Literature
F. Historical Epochs
BIS 261 World History I
BIS 262 World History II
BIS 263 World History III
BIS 321 U.S. Politics and Culture from 1865
BIS 323 U.S. Politics and Culture to 1865
BIS 326 Twentieth Century Eastern Europe
BIS 400 Modern Japan
BIS 402 Modern China
BIS 404 Twentieth Century Russia
BIS 406 Modern France
BIS 408 Contemporary Britain
BIS 409 Modern Germany
BIS 427 Global History I
BIS 428 Global History II
BIS 429 Global History III
4. GLOBAL STUDIES
Increasingly, it has become imperative for citizens in this country to understand better the complex and disparate global interactions involving trade, politics, immigration, the environment, technology, and culture. The Global Studies (GST) option provides an interdisciplinary, integrative approach to these concerns. Global Studies also permits students to pursue area studies that focus on particular regions of the world, such as Asia or Europe, human rights, political economy and cultural studies. International study opportunities enhance student participation in this option.
GST graduates may pursue careers in government, law, non-profit organizations, communications, businesses dealing with global markets, journalism and information industries of all kinds. In addition, students will be prepared to pursue graduate work in international studies, law, business, history, and political science among other areas.
How should a student prepare for this option? There are no formal prerequisites for Global Studies. It is recommended that students who wish to pursue the Global Studies option take as many introductory courses in economics, political science, geography, history, art history, foreign language, or anthropology as possible.
Global Studies (GST) Courses
Key:
** GST listing dependent on topic.
A. GST Core Courses
BIS 303 History and Globalization
BIS 324 International Political Economy
BIS 362 Contemporary Political Ideas and Ideologies
B. Skills Courses
BIS 232 Using, Understanding and Visualizing Quantitative Data
BIS 230 Mathematical Thinking for the Liberal Arts
BIS 312 Approaches to Social Research
BIS 315 Understanding Statistics
BIS 410 Topics in Qualitative Inquiry
BIS 447 Topics in Quantitative Inquiry
C. GST Courses
BIS 222 Travel and Cultural Difference
BIS 242 Environmental Geography
BIS 260 Introduction to World Religions
BIS 261 World History I
BIS 262 World History II
BIS 263 World History III
BIS 264 Africa on Film
BIS 280 U.S. Political Processes
BIS 304 Institutions and Social Change
BIS 305 **Issues in Social and Political Philosophy
BIS 307 Technology and Society
BIS 308 **Issues in Philosophy and Culture
BIS 309 History of Dance in Europe and America
BIS 313 Issues in Media Studies
BIS 314 **Topics in Geography
BIS 317 Language, Society and Cultural Knowledge
BIS 318 Performance, Identity, Community and Everyday Life
BIS 320 Comparative Political Economies
BIS 322 **Topics in Performance Studies
BIS 325 Disability and Human Rights
BIS 326 Twentieth Century Eastern Europe
BIS 328 Contemporary European Politics
BIS 329 **Topics in Mathematics Across the Curriculum
BIS 330 Democratic Capitalism in the United States
BIS 332 The Rise of East Asia
BIS 334 Traditional Chinese History
BIS 339 Issues in Global Cultural Studies
BIS 344 International Relations
BIS 353 Human Rights in Theory and Practice
BIS 354 Modern European Intellectual History
BIS 363 Conflict and Connections in the Americas
BIS 367 Exploring American Cultures: Race, Ethnicity and Immigration
BIS 369 Women Across Cultures
BIS 372 Comparative Arts in 18th Century Europe
BIS 373 Cultural History of Rome
BIS 376 Circa 1500: Arts of West and East
BIS 380 Art and Its Context
BIS 385 Cross-Cultural Oral Traditions
BIS 386 Global Environmental Issues
BIS 392 Water and Sustainability
BIS 394 Comparative Economic Development
BIS 400 Modern Japan
BIS 401 **Topics in Economic History and Analysis
BIS 402 Modern China
BIS 403 Washington D.C. Seminar on Human Rights
BIS 404 Twentieth Century Russia
BIS 406 Modern France
BIS 408 Contemporary Britain
BIS 409 Modern Germany
BIS 412 Ideas in Political Economy
BIS 413 Nations and Nationalism
BIS 414 Topics in Human Rights
BIS 416 Problems in International Political Economy
BIS 417 Paris: The City and Its History
BIS 420 Colonizing History in Sub-Saharan Africa
BIS 426 Comparative Urban Politics
BIS 427 Global History I
BIS 428 Global History II
BIS 429 Global History III
BIS 430 Social Theory and Practice
BIS 431 **Issues in Sexual Politics and Cultures
BIS 432 Democracy in Asia
BIS 436 Comparative Family Systems
BIS 440 **Topics in Everyday Social and Cultural Life
BIS 441 Global Labor Markets
BIS 444 **Issues in Comparative History
BIS 459 Conservation and Sustainable Development
BIS 460 **Topics in Critical Theory
BIS 470 Art, Politics and Social Change
BIS 474 **Topics in European Cultural History
BIS 476 **Issues in Art History
BIS 478 Art Patronage and Markets
BIS 480 International Study Abroad
BIS 486 **Studies in Women and Literature
5. SOCIETY, ETHICS AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR
Society, Ethics and Human Behavior (SEB) establishes the perspectives and develops the tools essential to an understanding of individual behavior, of human institutions, and of social policies. SEB studies combine an understanding of the ethical dimensions inherent in social and individual action along with analysis in multiple disciplines, including sociology, psychology, economics, philosophy, political science, and the law. The faculty is committed to providing students with experiences that include direct observation, involvement, and influence in and upon the agencies on the front-line of societal problems.
Many students who graduate with the SEB option may pursue careers or advanced study in counseling, education, human resources, law, social work, public policy, management, or planning. This option prepares students to assume more active and informed responsibilities within their communities, their families, and the organizations in which they work and participate.
How should a student prepare for this option? Fulfillment of the goals set by the option in Society, Ethics and Human Behavior requires rigorous qualitative (e.g., case studies) and quantitative study of human behavior. This course of study also requires strong skills in writing, speaking, and collaborative work. Useful preparation for this option includes a working knowledge of statistics as well as substantial coursework in psychology, sociology, communications and/or philosophy.
Society, Ethics and Human Behavior (SEB) Courses
Key: **SEB listing dependent on topic.
A. SEB Core Courses
BIS 304 Institutions and Social Change
BIS 331 The Family in U.S. Society
BIS 333 The Individual and Society
BIS 359 Ethics and Society
B. Methods and Modes of Inquiry
BIS 312 Approaches to Social Research
BIS 315 Statistics
BIS 410 Topics in Qualitative Inquiry
C. Individual Behavior
BIS 220 Developmental Psychology
BIS 270 Abnormal Psychology
BIS 271 History of Psychology
BIS 316 Topics in Psychology
BIS 337 Risk and Resilience
BIS 343 Community Psychology
BIS 348 Cultural Psychology
BIS 434 Psychology and the Visual Arts
BIS 437 Narrative Psychology
BIS 438 Prevention and Promotion
BIS 457 Thinking and Decision Making
BIS 489 Projects in Community Psychology
D. Institutions
BIS 280 U.S. Political Processes
BIS 313 Issues in Media Studies
BIS 321 U.S. Politics and Culture from 1865
BIS 323 U.S. Politics and Culture to 1865
BIS 327 History of U.S. Labor Institutions
BIS 330 Democratic Capitalism in the United States
BIS 338 Political Institutions and Processes
BIS 401 **Topics in Economic History and Analysis
BIS 433 Gender, Work and Family
BIS 436 Comparative Family Systems
BIS 441 Global Labor Markets
E. Social Policy and Social Justice
BIS 219 The Politics of Sex Education
BIS 240 Sustainable Practices
BIS 243 Introduction to Environmental Issues
BIS 307 Technology and Society
BIS 325 Disability and Human Rights
BIS 328 Contemporary European Politics
BIS 335 Human Rights in America
BIS 346 Topics in Environmental Policy
BIS 353 Human Rights in Theory and Practice
BIS 391 Recycling: Ethics, Opportunities and Realities
BIS 392 Water and Sustainability
BIS 394 Comparative Economic Development
BIS 403 Washington DC Seminar on Human Rights
BIS 414 Topics in Human Rights
BIS 415 Public Policy and the Law
BIS 419 Urban Politics and Policy
BIS 420 Colonizing History in Sub-Saharan Africa
BIS 421 Technology Policy
BIS 425 Topics in United States Social and Political History
BIS 426 Comparative Urban Politics
BIS 432 Democracy in Asia
BIS 443 Educational Policy and the American Economy
BIS 444 **Issues in Comparative History
BIS 445 Meanings and Realities of Inequality
BIS 458 Energy, the Environment and Society
F. Culture and Society
BIS 204 Introduction to Journalism
BIS 205 Technologies of Expression
BIS 221 Gender and Sexuality
BIS 222 Travel and Cultural Difference
BIS 223 Introduction to Narrative Ethnography
BIS 242 Environmental Geography
BIS 250 How Things Work: Motions and Mechanics
BIS 251 How Things Work: Electricity and Invention
BIS 261 World History I
BIS 262 World History II
BIS 263 World History III
BIS 264 Africa on Film
BIS 302 Issues in Mathematics Across Cultures
BIS 314 **Topics in Geography
BIS 317 Language, Society and Cultural Knowledge
BIS 318 Performance, Identity, Community and Everyday Life
BIS 322 **Topics in Performance
BIS 329 **Topics in Mathematics Across the Curriculum
BIS 336 Native American Cultures: the Northwest Coast
BIS 339 **Issues in Global Cultural Studies
BIS 341 **Topics in the Study of Culture
BIS 360 Literature, Film and Consumer Culture
BIS 364 Public Memory and Dissent in American Culture
BIS 365 Exploring American Culture: Popular and Consumer Culture
BIS 367 Exploring American Culture: Race, Ethnicity and Immigration
BIS 368 Sex, Love, Romance
BIS 369 Women Across Cultures
BIS 418 Masculinity, Homoeroticism and Queer Theory in America
BIS 431 Issues in Sexual Politics and Cultures
BIS 440 **Topics in Everyday Social and Cultural Life
BIS 450 Performance and Healing
BIS 455 Literature and Sexuality
BIS 463 U.S. Women's History
BIS 470 Art, Politics and Social Change
G. Ethics, Philosophy and Social Theory
BIS 260 Introduction to World Religions
BIS 305 Issues in Social and Political Philosophy
BIS 308 Issues in Philosophy and Culture
BIS 354 Modern European Intellectual History
BIS 355 History of Science and Technology
BIS 356 Ethics and the Environment
BIS 357 Native American Religious and Philosophical Thought
BIS 362 Contemporary Political Ideas and Ideologies
BIS 411 Biotechnology and Society
BIS 412 Ideas in Political Economy
BIS 430 Social Theory and Practice
BIS 435 Interactive Learning Theory
BIS 452 Marx, Nietzsche, Freud
BIS 460 **Topics in Critical Theory
H. Area Studies
BIS 326 Twentieth Century Eastern Europe
BIS 400 Modern Japan
BIS 402 Modern China
BIS 404 Twentieth Century Russia
BIS 406 Modern France
BIS 408 Contemporary Britain
BIS 409 Modern Germany
BIS 480 **Study Abroad
6. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
The Science, Technology and the Environment (STE) option consists of courses that provide foundations in basic scientific and technological concepts and the scientific method, as well as those that examine the interaction among science, technology, and the environment along with their broad societal, health, economic, and political implications.
STE graduates may pursue positions in management and oversight of scientific programs, public relations or technical writing for the public media, or for legal, governmental or industrial organizations. Some students will pursue graduate studies to prepare for science technology or other professional careers.
How should a student prepare for this option? Students ideally should have completed two years of college-level courses chosen from a broad range of fields, especially the sciences, math, economics, politics, ethics, and sociology.
Science, Technology and the Environment (STE) Courses
Key:
** STE listing dependent on topic.
A. STE Core Course
BES 301 Science Methods and Practice
B. Skills Courses
BIS 231 Linear Algebra with Applications
BIS 232 Using, Understanding and Visualizing Quantitative Data
BIS 312 Approaches to Social Research
BIS 315 Understanding Statistics
BIS 447 Topics in Quantitative Inquiry
C. Environmental Science Courses
BES 180 Introductory Biology
BES 200 Introductory Biology
BES 220 Introductory Biology
BES 311 Environmental Chemistry
BES 312 Ecology
BES 315 Environmental Chemistry Laboratory
BES 316 Ecological Methods
BES 317 Soils Laboratory
BES 362 Introduction to Restoration Ecology
BES 415 Advanced Environmental Measurements Laboratory
BES 430 Air Pollution and Health
BES 439 Computer Modeling and Visualization in Environmental Science
BES 459 Compost and Organic Soil Amendments
BES 462 Restoration Ecology Capstone: Introduction
BES 463 Restoration Ecology Capstone: Proposal and Plan
BES 464 Restoration Ecology Capstone: Field Site Restoration
BES 485 Conservation Biology
BES 486 Watershed Ecology and Management
BES 487 Field Lab in Wildland Plants and Soils
BES 488 Wetland Ecology
BES 489 Pacific Northwest Ecosystems
BES 491 Undergraduate Research in Environmental Science
BES 492 Capstone Research in Environmental Science I
BES 493 Capstone Research in Environmental Science II
BIS 240 Introduction to Sustainable Practices
BIS 242 Environmental Geography
BIS 243 Introduction to Environmental Issues
BIS 306 Marine Diversity and Conservation
BIS 346 Topics in Environmental Policy
BIS 356 Ethics and the Environment
BIS 358 Issues in Environmental Science
BIS 386 Global Environmental Issues
BIS 390 Ecology and the Environment
BIS 391 Recycling: Ethics, Opportunities, and Realities
BIS 392 Water and Sustainability
BIS 458 Energy, the Environment and Society
BIS 459 Conservation and Sustainable Development
BIS 480 **Study Abroad
BIS 482 Problems in Interdisciplinary Science
D. Technology, Science and Society
BIS 205 Technologies of Expression
BIS 250 How Things Work: Motion and Mechanics
BIS 251 How Things Work: Electricity and Invention
BIS 302 Issues in Mathematics Across Cultures
BIS 314 **Topics in Geography
BIS 307 Technology and Society
BIS 329 **Topics in Mathematics Across the Curriculum
BIS 350 The Concept of Number
BIS 355 History of Science and Technology
BIS 388 The Philosophy and Science of Quantum Mechanics
BIS 411 Biotechnology and Society
BIS 421 Technology Policy
BIS 480 **Study Abroad
BIS 482 Problems in Interdisciplinary Science
MINOR IN HUMAN RIGHTS
Please visit http://depts.washington.edu/hrights/hrminor.html.
MINOR IN POLICY STUDIES
The Policy Studies minor in the IAS program at the University of Washington, Bothell, is designed to provide students with the analytical foundations they will need to understand policy formation, implementation, and evaluation. It will serve as excellent preparation for graduate work in applied and academic research fields such as Policy Studies, Public Health, Urban Planning, and Political Science.
Students are advised to pursue minor course work early in their studies to ensure enough time to meet course requirements. Not all courses listed below are offered on a regular basis. Students must complete the following requirements for a minor in Policy Studies (30 credits):
Common Core (20 credits)
Microeconomics (prerequisite class to be completed at the 200 level, not available at UWB)
BIS 324 International Political Economy
BIS 338 Political Institutions and Processes
BIS 315 Understanding Statistics
Methods (5 credits)
BIS 312 Approaches to Social Research OR BES 301 Science Methods and Practice
Elective (5 credits) from the following list of 400-level policy-oriented courses:
BIS 403/490 Washington DC Seminar on Human Rights
BIS 414 Topics in Human Rights
BIS 415 Public Policy and law
BIS 419 Urban Politics and Policy
BIS 421 Technology Policy
BIS 443 Educational Policy and the American Economy
BIS 458 Energy, Environment and Society
Other appropriate policy area courses by approval including BPOLST 492 (Topics in Policy Research)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
The BS in Environmental Science is currently being revised and students are not being admitted to this major at this time. The anticipated start date for admitting students to the BS in Environmental Science is Autumn Quarter, 2008.
The primary goal of the BS in Environmental Science is to train a new generation of interdisciplinary scientists who are able to work in both the public and private sectors to address some of the pressing environmental issues that face our society. Goals for this degree program include helping students:
