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In this course we will examine one of the oldest questions in human history: what happens when one group of people rules another? In a series of Oxford Union-style debates, on topics ranging from the Haitian Revolution to the Anglo-Irish Treaty to the Che Guevara t-shirt, we will explore imperialism and its legacy: a legacy that continues to shape our world today.
| Combines: | HIST 102 | CJ 130 |
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| Meets: | MWF 1:00
PM - 1:50
PM Ortega Hall 115 | MWF 2:00
PM - 2:50
PM Ortega Hall 115 |
| CRN: | 43913 | 34315 |

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| Combines: | DANC 105 | ENGL 101 |
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| Meets: | TR 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM Mitchell Hall 213 | TR 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Mitchell Hall 213 |
| CRN: | 47623 | 47310 |

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The creative sector contributes significantly to the overall economy and quality of life. This course is designed to be a broad overview of the arts and cultural industries with an emphasis on learning about the creative economy, jobs, data analysis, theory, best practices and place-making. Readings, lectures, class exercises, group discussions, essay exams, and guest speakers are coordinated to provide an introduction to major issues related to the creative sector. The course will cover three overarching themes: 1) global creative economy trends and how the movement formed, 2) review of data analysis and the impact on jobs and economic development, and 3) what role the creative sector plays in place-making.
| Combines: | FA 284 | ENGL 101 |
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| Meets: | TR 2:00
PM - 3:15
PM Mitchell Hall 210 | TR 3:30
PM - 4:45
PM Mitchell Hall 210 |
| CRN: | 47523 | 22061 |

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Being a person has never been easy, and achieving your goals in life will take some major skill. But, maybe we can help each other! In this FLC, we will set off to discover what makes people tick. As a group, we will identify and explore the core dimensions underlying human behavior. Topics will include human thought and perception, learning, motivation, creativity and intelligence. We will explore the influences of the nervous system, development, and the social environment on human behavior. We will contrast normal patterns of human behavior with examples of behaviors that are, well, ‘abnormal’. With the assistance of our link with English 101, we will use a variety of classroom approaches to actively engage each of these topics in the deepest way possible. At every point along the way, we will pause to consider how theory and research in psychology relates to the important issues in your life. You will leave this class with a broad foundation in general psychology, quite prepared to advance your study of psychology through additional coursework, if you choose. Importantly, we also hope you leave with deeper insight into people, greater self-awareness, and the wisdom to better understand and accomplish your goals.
| Combines: | PSY 105 | ENGL 101 |
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| Meets: | MWF 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Mitchell Hall 109 | MWF 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM Mitchell Hall 109 |
| CRN: | 22143 | 22084 |

In this FLC, we will use some of the classics of nature writing by John Muir, Annie Dillard, Gary Snyder, Aldo Leopold and others as the starting point for studying the Earth as a system of interconnected ‘spheres’: the geosphere, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and the biosphere. We will place particular emphasis on the varied roles that humans play in the Earth system and on the processes governing global environmental change. We will study modern environmental issues such as global warming, deforestation, ocean acidification, and water and energy resources that lie at the intersection between science, public policy, and environmental ethics.
| Combines: | ENVS 101 | ENGL 150 |
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| Meets: | TR 12:30 PM - 1:45
PM Centennial Engineering Center 1030 | TR 2:00
PM - 3:15
PM Centennial Engineering Center 1026 |
| CRN: | 44377 | 47527 |

Sociology is a profoundly liberating discipline. It provides us with new perspectives on the organization of society. We will develop our sociological "eyeglasses" by exploring how issues that appear to concern individuals actually reflect larger social forces. One of the pleasures of being a sociologist is that you can study anything that sparks your interest. Seminar projects will be anchored in students' interests. We will read key theorists who address inequality vis-à-vis social class, work and the economy, mass media, racialization processes, gendering processes, sexuality, disability, education and social change.
| Combines: | SOC 101 | CJ 130 |
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| Meets: | TR 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Mitchell Hall 108 | TR 12:30 PM - 1:45
PM Mitchell Hall 108 |
| CRN: | 37599 | 22042 |

Microbes are so small you can’t see them, but they can kill you! Microbes cause strep throat, H1N1, colds and many really horrific diseases such as Ebola, bird flu, and Hantavirus and they can help determine whether you’re thin or fat. Other microbes are truly the engineers of our planet, helping to make the air we breathe and the food and drink we consume. We’ll explore myths and truths about microbes and their interactions with humans and the environment. Classroom activities and assignments will focus on growing microbes, disease investigation simulations, illustrated lectures, and fieldtrips to hot springs, a lava tube, a brewery, a medical lab, and the waste water treatment plant. The ideas that you encounter in the seminar will be carried over into English 101, where you will write and think critically about issues dealing with microbes. The classes are closely linked with similar learning outcomes and shared assignments, including a final project (Microbe Blog!).
| Combines: | BIOL 110 | ENGL 101 |
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| Meets: | TR 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM Mitchell Hall 204 | TR 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Mitchell Hall 204 |
| CRN: | 48363 | 22064 |

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An introduction to the nature of language through 60+ commonly asked questions about language. Answers to these questions will satisfy everyday curiosities about language and will introduce students to the structure of language (sounds, words, sentences, meanings) and other topics such as child language acquisition, language change, social dialects, bilingualism, signed languages, animal communication, language and thought, language origins and the development of writing systems. No background in linguistics, grammar, and/or other languages is assumed.
| Combines: | ENGL 102 | LING 101 |
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| Meets: | MWF 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM Univ Advise & Enrich Center B92 | MWF 1:00
PM - 1:50
PM Univ Advise & Enrich Center B92 |
| CRN: | 43915 | 43916 |

There are 6000 languages spoken in the world today. This LC will examine the linguistic relationships between many of these languages, and the history of how they came to be spoken by the people who use them today. The history of languages is very much the history of their speakers, and so the course will also examine the use of genetic variation to reconstruct the history of migration of peoples, and therefore the history of migration of their languages. Students will practice the reconstruction of “protolanguages” from existing data, view videos related to genetics, archeology, and language, compile data on the relations between linguistic diversity and the social, political, and economic characteristics of nations, and present their findings in class. Writing assignments for ENGL 101 will focus on topics from Seminars.
| Combines: | LING 101 | ENGL 101 |
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| Meets: | TR 2:00
PM - 3:15
PM Mitchell Hall 107 | TR 3:30
PM - 4:45
PM Mitchell Hall 107 |
| CRN: | 41025 | 22074 |

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This FLC introduces students to the rich and vibrant experiences that have shaped the development of diverse Chicana and Chicano communities in the United States. The course illustrates how Mexican descent people and the communities they inhabit have experienced political intrusions and, at the same time, maintained rich and vibrant cultures in the U.S borderlands region and in U.S. society in general. Students, in the company of their FLC instructors, will visit cultural and historical sites of significance in the New Mexico region and understand how issues of race, class, gender and sexuality continue to influence dynamic Mexican American communities and cultures.
| Combines: | ENGL 101 | CCS 201 |
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| Meets: | TR 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Univ Advise & Enrich Center B91 | TR 12:30 PM - 1:45
PM Univ Advise & Enrich Center B91 |
| CRN: | 22075 | 47530 |

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If you need to take English 101, this is an opportunity to write essays about the kinds of books that you love to read. In the Seminar, we will examine the ways in which literature for children and young adults is governed by the social, religious, and political influences that a particular community may embrace. Should children’s books focus on topics such as child abuse? Should fairy tales be censored? While we may not be able to resolve these issues, we will emerge from this class with a better understanding of the interaction between community values, censorship, and children’s books. Assignments include a community Reading-to-Children project. Students enrolled in this FLC will use books and critical readings, class discussion activities, and lectures as a way to develop their expository writing skills.
| Combines: | ENGL 150 | ENGL 101 |
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| Meets: | MWF 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM Mitchell Hall 216 | MWF 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Mitchell Hall 216 |
| CRN: | 22090 | 22070 |

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Explore New Mexico’s beauty, grandeur, and fragility through the arts. Learn how artists are creating community around common appreciation and concerns for the environment. We’ll discover artists whose creative processes engage the natural environment in ways that make us see our own creative possibilities in the wild as well as in the urban jungle. Assignments include field trips to site-specific earthworks to inspire the creation of earth artworks in small groups and individually. We’ll learn how critical thinking is the key to unlocking your creative spirit. In this seminar and your other UNM classes you will work with types of texts, lectures, exams and assignments that are new to you. Your ENGL 101 class in this FLC will help you learn how to effectively work with and learn from these college level materials.
| Combines: | ENGL 101 | FA 284 |
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| Meets: | TR 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Dane Smith Hall 144 | TR 12:30 PM - 1:45
PM Dane Smith Hall 144 |
| CRN: | 30715 | 26599 |

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Greek Tragedy, Shakespeare, Broadway, Cirque du Soleil, Albuquerque Little Theatre, Tricklock, Theatre X, The Box, and Improv: Theatre Appreciation (THEA 105) examines beginning theory and the business of live theatre. We will attend performances together and meet actors, directors, authors, costumers, and technicians, for a “behind the scenes” look at live theatre. Writing for ENGL 102 will be centered on the topics we explore in THEA 105 and the genres of writing associated with live theatre and with the appreciation of live theatre. You will have an opportunity to explore your inner live-theatre artist.
| Combines: | THEA 105 | ENGL 102 |
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| Meets: | MWF 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM Robert Hartung Hall 104 | MWF 1:00
PM - 1:50
PM Robert Hartung Hall 104 |
| CRN: | 41026 | 37593 |

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The course considers stories from a cultural and literary tradition most students are unfamiliar with – African. African folktales reflect many of the same themes as Western ones - fear of the unknown, distrust of stepparents, lessons on sexuality, appropriate social behaviors - but the different cultural backgrounds in Africa lead to stories that often differ in ideology, symbolism and even comprehensibility. The class concentrates on the differences in African tales due to religious syncretism, communitarian ethics, colonialism and region-specific fauna. This intercultural exploration encourages students to reflect on cultural difference, varieties of literary symbolism and style, and what they do (not) know about Africa – the most neglected continent for most students – and why.
| Combines: | COMP 222 | ENGL 101 |
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| Meets: | MWF 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM Dane Smith Hall 327 | MWF 1:00
PM - 1:50
PM Mitchell Hall 106 |
| CRN: | 47589 | 47952 |

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The course considers stories from a cultural and literary tradition most students are unfamiliar with – African. African folktales reflect many of the same themes as Western ones - fear of the unknown, distrust of stepparents, lessons on sexuality, appropriate social behaviors - but the different cultural backgrounds in Africa lead to stories that often differ in ideology, symbolism and even comprehensibility. The class concentrates on the differences in African tales due to religious syncretism, communitarian ethics, colonialism and region-specific fauna. This intercultural exploration encourages students to reflect on cultural difference, varieties of literary symbolism and style, and what they do (not) know about Africa – the most neglected continent for most students – and why.
| Combines: | COMP 222 | CJ 130 |
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| Meets: | MWF 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM Dane Smith Hall 327 | MWF 1:00
PM - 1:50
PM Dane Smith Hall 231 |
| CRN: | 47958 | 47957 |

“Introduction to Ceramics” is a “hands on” art studio experience that introduces you to the terms, concepts, historical and technical information that support creative development. You will discover the techniques of hand building and throwing basic clay bodies. Glaze, oxidation, reduction and atmospheric firing are taught. Readings and lectures are included and guest artists will speak. We will view images from UNM’s clay collections and from ArtStor. This studio experience is a creative incubator and a learning laboratory. It will promote a life-long enjoyment of ceramics and all its diverse reflections of human development and the aesthetic qualities clay possesses. Your own clay creations will reflect your first studio experience in the UNM College of Fine Arts.
NOTE: This FLC is restricted to Pre-Majors in the College of Fine Arts. Contact a Fine Arts advisor for permission to register.
| Combines: | ENGL 101 | ARTS 168 |
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| Meets: | TR 12:30 PM - 1:45
PM Mitchell Hall 118 | TR 2:00
PM - 4:45
PM Art 152 |
| CRN: | 37586 | 37585 |

In this FLC we will seek to understand the differences between love, lust, and passion as presented in literature and film. We will read a novel, a play, short stories, poems, and nonfiction texts. We will also view films that depict a variety of human relationships. In our discussions, we will analyze the relationships in connection to our own lives. How can we learn from both the good examples and mistakes of others, real or fictional? Students will keep journals, write six 1-2 page response papers, a love poem, one 3-4 page memoir, and a final 6-8 page research project. They will also give an oral presentation that is based on the research project. We will attend an artistic performance related to our discussions and hold an Academy Awards day.
| Combines: | CJ 130 | ENGL 150 |
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| Meets: | MWF 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM Communication & Journalism 156 | MWF 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Communication & Journalism 104 |
| CRN: | 43918 | 38117 |

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In this wide-ranging seminar you will investigate the desire to travel and the travails of displacement. Our conversations will foreground methods of literary, visual, and cultural analysis by addressing the formation and transformation of cultures within New Mexico and far beyond it. Together, we will read and discuss memorable texts from a wide variety of genre—including the poem, photo-essay, novel, short story, play, and film—which both examine and critique cross-cultural encounters. By focusing on both the linguistic and the social mediations that these encounters typically occasion, our consideration of regions and boundaries (whether real or imaginary) will clarify how individual subjects are shaped by the narratives they tell as well as those told about them. Hardly presuming that we know definitively what culture means, we will be paying rigorous attention to some of the contexts within which the very concept of culture emerged, changed, and is changing still.
| Combines: | ENGL 102 | ENGL 150 |
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| Meets: | MWF 3:00
PM - 3:50
PM Mitchell Hall 118 | MW 4:00
PM - 5:15
PM Mitchell Hall 118 |
| CRN: | 34359 | 26536 |

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In this Learning Community we will be using widely accessible tools (phone’s, iPods, open source or free software), in addition to professional cameras and software, to examine the digital frame through the creation of several media projects. The rich culture of Albuquerque and New Mexico will provide the foundation for all projects. Students will work independently and in collaboration to develop projects and presentations. Assignments will include short documentaries, interactive game environments and e-pubs and visual live presentations. Through these assignments, students will develop skills in using digital tools and become more aware of their own personal frames. The workshop will also involve students actively utilizing online materials as preparation for successful future online experiences.
| Combines: | MA 111 | ENGL 101 |
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| Meets: | TR 11:00 AM - 1:00
PM Cons for Env Rsrch, Info & Art 365 | TR 2:00
PM - 3:15
PM Univ Advise & Enrich Center B91 |
| CRN: | 47625 | 47626 |

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Acting (good acting!) is more than reciting and interpreting a script. Starting with the character you are playing right now we will generate writing skills and acting skills simultaneously. Good writing is more than just putting words on the page. It is the process of critical reading, idea generation, rhetorical context, writing and revision too. Working with Dodie Montgomery in Theater 120, we will learn the fundamentals of acting and use those skills to bring literature to life. Using that experience in English 101, we will learn the foundations of college writing and analytic reading as we explore the writing process in ways that might surprise you (and might please you, too!).
| Combines: | THEA 130 | ENGL 101 |
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| Meets: | MWF 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Center for the Arts B409 | MWF 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM Mitchell Hall 218 |
| CRN: | 41155 | 47627 |

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Acting (good acting!) is more than reciting and interpreting a script. Starting with the character you are playing right now we will generate writing skills and acting skills simultaneously. Good writing is more than just putting words on the page. It is the process of critical reading, idea generation, rhetorical context, writing and revision too. Working with Dodie Montgomery in Theater 120, we will learn the fundamentals of acting and use those skills to bring literature to life. Using that experience in English 101, we will learn the foundations of college writing and analytic reading as we explore the writing process in ways that might surprise you (and might please you, too!).
| Combines: | ENGL 101 | THEA 130 |
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| Meets: | TR 2:00
PM - 3:15
PM Mitchell Hall 104 | TR 3:30
PM - 4:45
PM Robert Hartung Hall 206 |
| CRN: | 27170 | 41156 |

In this FLC, we will introduce students to the rich and vibrant experiences that have shaped the development of diverse Chicana and Chicano communities in the United States. The course illustrates how Mexican descent people and the communities have maintained rich and vibrant cultures in the U.S borderlands region and in U.S. society. Students, in the company of their FLC instructors, will visit cultural and historical sites of significance in the New Mexico region and understand how issues of race, class, gender and sexuality continue to influence dynamic Mexican American communities and cultures.
| Combines: | CCS 201 | ENGL 101 |
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| Meets: | TR 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM Collaborative Teaching & Learn 300 | TR 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Ortega Hall 121 |
| CRN: | 47549 | 47550 |

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In this FLC, we will introduce students to the rich and vibrant experiences that have shaped the development of diverse Chicana and Chicano communities in the United States. The course illustrates how Mexican descent people and the communities have maintained rich and vibrant cultures in the U.S borderlands region and in U.S. society. Students, in the company of their FLC instructors, will visit cultural and historical sites of significance in the New Mexico region and understand how issues of race, class, gender and sexuality continue to influence dynamic Mexican American communities and cultures.
| Combines: | CCS 201 | CJ 130 |
|---|---|---|
| Meets: | TR 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM Collaborative Teaching & Learn 300 | TR 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Communication & Journalism 243 |
| CRN: | 47551 | 27048 |

Thought Indiana Jones was cool? Experience archaeology for yourself! Through hands-on exercises in the lab and classroom instruction, students in this FLC will learn how archaeologists use fragmentary remains (bits of bone, stone, and pottery) to reconstruct and interpret past societies, while also learning to tell the stories of humankind using anthropological writing standards. This FLC meets two core requirements (Anth 120/122L is a Natural/Physical Sciences Lab); it will contain a lecture, freshman-only lab, and English 101. Note: we are sensitive to cultural concerns about archaeology in this class; everyone is welcome.
| Combines: | ENGL 101 | ANTH 120 | ANTH 122L |
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| Meets: | TR 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM Dane Smith Hall 125 | TR 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM Dane Smith Hall 329 | T 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Hibben Center 125 |
| CRN: | 47947 | 47945 | 47946 |

Thought Indiana Jones was cool? Experience archaeology for yourself! Through hands-on exercises in the lab and classroom instruction, students in this FLC will learn how archaeologists use fragmentary remains (bits of bone, stone, and pottery) to reconstruct and interpret past societies, while also learning to tell the stories of humankind using anthropological writing standards. This FLC meets two core requirements (Anth 120/122L is a Natural/Physical Sciences Lab); it will contain a lecture, freshman-only lab, and English 101. Note: we are sensitive to cultural concerns about archaeology in this class; everyone is welcome.
| Combines: | ANTH 120 | ANTH 122L | ENGL 101 |
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| Meets: | TR 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM Dane Smith Hall 329 | R 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Hibben Center 125 | TR 12:30 PM - 1:45
PM Dane Smith Hall 231 |
| CRN: | 47948 | 47949 | 47950 |