2019-2020 BSC Catalog

130 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
AN 330 GP Asian Perspectives on Environmental Science (1)
An interdisciplinary examination of environmental science from perspectives of Asian
thought. The course supplements Anglo-European perspectives on the environment to
achieve a more global understanding of environmental science. Topics include the
problem of change, presuppositions of science, silent transformations, reversal and
propensity, ecology and ecofeminism, energy and natural capital, biodiversity and
chemical cycling, climate and future sustainability. Since environmental science studies
how humans interact with the environment, this course emphasizes the necessary
integration of humanities with social and natural sciences. A Global Perspectives
designated course. (Also listed as UES 330.) Prerequisite: at least sophomore standing.
AN 470 Senior Project in Asian Studies (1)
A research project that demonstrates a student’s ability to investigate a problem in Asian
studies. The research paper required must use scholarly and, if possible, primary sources,
either in translation or in the appropriate Asian language. Prerequisite: senior standing in
Asian studies.
AR - Art
AR 101 CE Basic Painting (1)
A studio course dealing with the fundamental principles of oil painting, accompanied by
supplemental exercises aimed at developing elementary drawing skills. A Creative
Expression designated course. Fall, Spring.
AR 111 CE Two-Dimensional Design (1)
A studio course emphasizing the formal elements that are essential to communicating a
visual statement. The course utilizes both traditional materials and digital media to
creatively solve problems that challenge students to explore the world and communicate
their unique perspectives within two-dimensional formats. A Creative Expression
designated course. Fall, Spring.
AR 112 CE, IA Three-Dimensional Design (1)
A studio course emphasizing composition and construction techniques through a series of
three-dimensional projects. A Creative Expression and Interpretation or Analysis
designated course. Fall, Spring.
AR 122 ES Photography Through the Lens of Altered Truths (1)
An exploration of the interrelationship between photography and our understanding of
reality and truth. Through readings, projects, and critiques, the course will explore
photography’s history, its creative visual language, and its uncanny ability to challenge
our sense of what is true. An Explorations in Scholarship designated course.
AR 131 ES Printmaking: The Revolution of Media and the Matrix (1)
An exploration of print media as a catalyst in social transformation and its evolution from a
visual object disseminating information to one that is shared and liked digitally in a global
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2019-2020