CATALOG 2010-11 - Cascadia Community College

DESIGNATION KEYDistribution areas: CKR = Cultural Knowledge, E = Elective, GS = Global Studies, H=Humanities, HP = Humanities Performance, NS = Natural Science, Q=Quantitative Reasoning, RE=Restricted Elective , SS = Social ScienceCourse DescriptionsARTART& 1005 creditsArt AppreciationCKR, GS, H- In this course, students examinetheir own emotional experience of art and thinkcritically about its role and effects in everydaylife. We develop visual literacy by criticallyengaging visual and performative arts fromaround the world to consider distinctions andintersections between cultures, grasp the relationshipbetween art and culture, and examinethe social, political, economic, and historicalcontexts of art. Students learn the formalelements and principles of design, i.e., shape,light, color, texture, rhythm, motion, and otherconcepts of art study. Artistic forms studiedmay include painting, sculpture, functional art,architecture, photography, printmaking, andinstallation art, performance art, dance, theater,music, and computer arts. Prerequisite(s):Completion of ENGL 100 with a grade of 2.0 orhigher or placement by testing into ENGL& 101.ART 1105 credits2-Dimensional DesignHP- Students will explore the design processfrom problem identification to the developmentof alternate solutions and will participatein critical dialogue regarding the content andcontext of creative work. The course offers anintroduction to organization of line, value, color,shape, space, texture, and form in the contextof balance, harmony, variety, emphasis, andunity. Students will learn essential 2-dimensionalsurface design concepts and processesthroughout the course. Prerequisite(s):Completion of ENGL 090 with a grade of 2.0 orhigher or placement by testing into ENGL 100.ART 1215 creditsDrawingHP- This is a beginning studio drawing course.The approach is simultaneously theoreticaland technical, combining hands on-exerciseswith readings. The course will explore thefundamental elements of design as they relateto drawing: line, shape, value, texture, form,gesture, perspective, and space. The course willinclude an exploration of the fundamentalsof pictorial form, principles of composition,organization, and structure, both in theory andpractice. The course will work with developingvisual literacy and fine tuning visual skills andperceptions while refining technical ability. Thetheoretical emphasis is to express individualideas and feelings in the development of apersonal artistic vision.ART 1355 creditsGlobal Perspectives in ArtCKR, H- Global Perspectives in Art provides anexploration of artistic expression as a culturaluniversal using visual and performing arts mediafrom around the world. Students investigatethe disparate roles that visual and performingarts play in societies throughout history. Thecourse will also challenge students to examinecomparative artistic heritages. Prerequisite(s):Completion of ART& 100 and ENGL 090 with agrade of 2.0 or higher or placement by testinginto ENGL 100.ART 1405 creditsSurvey of Art History: Prehistoryto ByzantineGS, H- This survey of art history examinesthe progression and advancement of art andarchitecture from prehistory through the earlyByzantine period of the 6th century. Studentsstudy and discuss ways in which art is influencedby significant events, beliefs, and customs. Thiscourse includes comparative analysis with afocus on art and architecture’s cultural significance.Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENGL090 with a grade of 2.0 or higher or placementin ENGL 100.ART 1415 creditsSurvey of Art History: Byzantineto the Industrial RevolutionGS, H- A survey course covering the developmentof art history from the 6th century A.D. tothe Industrial Revolution in the 19th century.The course examines artistic periods, styles,and influences including Byzantine and Gothic,the Renaissance, Baroque, Romanticism, andRealism. Emphasis is on the distinctive characterreflected in art and architecture from eachperiod, and the religious, social, and culturalinfluences that both shape them and act as theiragent for change. Prerequisite(s): Completionof ENGL 090 with a grade of 2.0 or higher orplacement in ENGL 100.ART 1425 creditsSurvey of Modern ArtGS, H- The Survey of Modern Art documentsand explains the advancement of art and architecturefrom the Industrial Revolution to thepresent, with emphasis on the works of majorartists and architects, technological and intellectualadvances, and new media in the postmodern era. Periods and styles include NeoClassicism and Impressionism, Cubism, Pop Art,installations, performance art, video, and digitalmedia. Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENGL090 with a grade of 2.0 or higher or placementin ENGL 100.ART 2245 creditsFigure DrawingHP- This class includes drawing the human formusing studio models. Students address issues ofanatomy, structure, and refinement of drawingskills and technique using a variety of mediumsand formats. Prerequisite(s): Completion ofART 121 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.ASTRONOMYASTR& 1015 creditsIntroduction to AstronomyNS- In this course, students will study thephysical characteristics of celestial bodies fromour closest neighbor, the moon, to the mostdistant galaxies. Students will be able to explainhow past astronomers investigated the universeand the theories they developed to explain theirobservations. Students will familiarize themselveswith recent observations and discover thefoundations for modern astronomical theories.Astronomical observations will be appliedthrough activities, laboratories, and simulations.Prerequisite(s): Completion of MATH 085 witha grade of 2.0 or higher or placement by testingin MATH 095. (LAB)ASTR& 1155 creditsStars, Galaxies, and CosmosNS- This course is intended for non-sciencemajors as an introduction to the foundationsand current theories of the science of theuniverse. Black holes, time travel, the big bang,dark matter, and teleportation will be amongthe subjects studied. Through various methodsstudents will assess the human understandingof our Universe and analyze the many modelscreated to explain the creation, existence, andend of our Universe. Emphasis will be placed oncontemporary scientific theories to include thetheory of relativity, quantum theory, and currentobservations. This class will cover the materialwithout the use of intensive mathematics.Prerequisite(s): Placement by testing in MATH085 and completion of ENGL& 101 with a gradeof 2.0 or higher.ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCEATMS 1015 creditsThe Science of WeatherGS, NS- This course will explain the nature ofweather and climate phenomena by examiningthe underlying physical and chemical processesthat distribute energy and material throughoutearth’s atmosphere. Students will collaborativelypursue an understanding of pressuresystems, fronts, air masses, clouds, storms, andhuman influences by collection and analysis ofreal-time and historical data. Basic forecasting,global impacts to and of the atmosphere,and the human role in atmospheric changeare common threads throughout the course.Prerequisite(s): Completion of MATH 085with a grade of 2.0 or higher or placement bytesting in MATH 095. (LAB)76 Catalog 2010-11 Cascadia Community College