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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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HON 303 The History of Death in America (1)
An interdisciplinary investigation of the history of death in America from the colonial
period to the present. The course examines and evaluates particularly the claim that
America is a “death-denying” culture. Prerequisite: Harrison Honors Program.
HON 310 Feminist Theory in Texts (1)
Designed to introduce students to the basic ideas involved in feminist thought and
explore the varying feminist schools of thought through classic and contemporary texts.
Viewpoints may include liberal, radical, psychoanalytical, Marxist/socialist,
ecofeminism, woman-of-color feminism, and global theories. (Also listed as GWS 310.)
Prerequisite: Harrison Honors Program.
HON 312 GP Gender of Dao (1)
An interdisciplinary and genealogical exploration of dao in the light of contemporary
gender theory. This course uses classical sinology and contemporary gender and women
studies to explore East Asian gendered experiences, gender roles, and contemporary
gender struggles. A Global Perspectives designated course. Prerequisite: Harrison Honors
Program.
HON 322 IA American Humor (1)
An interdisciplinary exploration of American comedy. Along with the historical
development of various comedic forms, students will learn to understand the mechanisms
by which humor is created and identify and distinguish between key theoretical
frameworks. Emphasis is placed on twentieth and twenty-first century humor related to
changes in media technologies. An Interpretation or Analysis designated course.
Prerequisite: Harrison Honors Program.
HON 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 AN 330 and UES 330.) Prerequisites: at least
sophomore standing and Harrison Honors Program.
HON 333 CI Human Responses to Extreme Events (1)
A course exploring how individuals, communities, societies, and nations or nation-states
respond to extreme events such as disasters, pandemics, war, collective violence,
economic deprivation, incarceration, enslavement, isolation, and torture. Coping and
adaptation strategies are analyzed in literary-cultural responses, testimonials, biographies,
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024