Spartan Early Start Scholarship Class List



Spartan Early Start Scholarship Class ListRevised 2020-06-10Courses in College of Agriculture and Natural ResourcesDepartmentCourse CodeCourse #Section #CreditsTitle/DescriptionCommentsAgribusiness ManagementABM1007303Decision Making in Agri-Food Systems: Organization and operation of the agri-food system.? Economic analysis of agri-food firms, including agricultural input suppliers, producers, assemblers, processors, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and consumers.? Application of economic and management principles to decision making in the agri-food system. Open to all majors; counts toward all majors in the Department of Agriculture, Food, & Resource Economics.Plant and Microbial SciencesCSS2027312World of Turf: This all-time most popular elective explores the cultural practices, economics, and benefits associated with a critical component of our environment. Just ask any Spartan currently taking classes or having recently graduated and see what they have to say about World of TurfPlant and Microbial SciencesCSS202L7311World of Turf Lab: The online lab is an optional companion to the lecture course for those who want an additional credit. Virtual field trips take you across the country and around the world, the World of Turf Lab, that is. Community SustainabilityCSUS2157303International Development & Sustainability: This class will allow you to discover the way sin which international communities grow over time and space. You will grapple with many challenges that developing and developed nations deal with including environmental sustainability in the context of a changing social and political world.ForestryFOR1107301Seminar in Forest Issues: Learn about the amazing ways that forests promote global environmental quality and human well-being. Topics include the role of forests in mitigating climate change, creating rainfall, promoting human psychological health, and providing the materials for carbon-storing wooden skyscrapers. We also will introduce how humans interact with forests and how these ecosystems and their benefits are threatened by climate change, mega-wildfires, and invasive species.Involves writing. Pass-No Grade courseForestryFOR2027303Introduction to Forestry: In this course we touch on a variety of forestry related topics including tree identification, forest ecology, forest values and silviculture.? There is an emphasis on multiple uses of forests for the benefit of society.Need to be comfortable with computers and have good Internet connection.ForestryFOR3307303Human Dimensions of Forests: Social factors underlying human decisions about and conflicts over forest resources. Societal and citizen values, knowledge and behavior with respect to forest resources. Forest governance, public participation, collaboration, conflict management and communication.Requires completion of writing and first social science requirement; Suggested for transfer studentsFood ScienceFSC2117303Principles of Food Science: This class is an opportunity to discover why we eat what we eat; why we choose the foods we choose to buy and consume; scientific principles ?involved in processing, preservation and distribution of our foods; what makes food safe and who determines safety? ?GMO, trans fats, natural vs organic, etc.?And much more…Fisheries & WildlifeFW1017303Fundamentals of Fisheries & Wildlife: Opportunity to learn how ecology, social science?and management concepts are integrated to?achieve sustainable use and conservation of?fisheries and wildlife resources.?FW 101 is for you if:?you think you might want to major in FW; you are a?life sciences major and want to learn more about?conservation of animals and ecosystems;?OR?you’ve?always enjoyed the outdoors and you want an?elective related to your outdoor?interests.?Human NutritionHNF1017303Personal Nutrition & Health: Explore how nutrition and foods may influence health and diseases. Lean strategies to eat well.Elective open to any studentHuman NutritionHNF1027303Dietary Supplements: An opportunity to understand how to evaluate dietary supplement products using credible sources of information.? You will also learn about dietary supplement regulation, the importance of study design, quackery, and the overall effectiveness and safety of various dietary supplements purported to improve general health or performance.Elective open to any studentHuman NutritionHNF1507313Introduction to Human Nutrition: This course examines nutrient function and metabolism, food and nutrients in health and disease, as well as socioeconomic and environmental influences on food and health. Students will also learn how to incorporate healthy food choices into daily living.Science-based class appropriate for those interested in health careersInterior DesignIDES1407303Design for Living: The interior environments around us every day, where we spend up to 90% of our time, can impact our health, productivity, behavior, relationships, capacity for critical thinking, spending habits, and even our emotional wellbeing.?Understanding how the spaces we live, work, and play affect us can lead to more satisfactory experiences in our lives. Explore universal principles of design and discover how applying design thinking to your own situation can improve your college experience and career.?Elective designed for all majorsCourses in College of Arts and LettersDepartmentCourse CodeCourse #Section #CreditsTitle/DescriptionCommentsEnglishENG1307313Film & Society: This online summer course looks at two popular film genres and their intersection: horror, comedy, and horror-comedy. Students will learn basic elements of film analysis and examine films in their social and historical contexts. We will pay special attention to the development of “horror-comedy,” from the unintentional humor of classic Hollywood monster movies, to campy exploitation films of the 1960s and 70s, to the biting satire of contemporary films like Get Out. Week-long units will focus on subgenres like slasher films, captivity narratives, possession, vampires, zombies, and folk horror.EnglishENG1407313Literature & Society: Why are we drawn to horror at the same time we shrink from it? What does gender have to do with it? This course explores the integral roles of gender and sexuality from the roots of Gothic horror through the present day in literature, film, and artworkEnglishENG2107323Foundations of Literary Study 1: In this course students will explore the foundations of literary study through 1) developing close reading practices, 2) learning and writing about the differences of literary genres, and 3) analyzing literature through digital means. We will cover several examples of literature across various periods in four main literary genres: poetry, novels, drama, and comicsRestrictions lifted for summer.Graphic DesignGD1607313Digital Graphic Design: Interested in graphic design?? This course introduces students to the digital tools and methods used by designers.? Open to all students; contributes to the Graphic Design major or minor.?Graphic DesignGD2607313Concepts of Graphic Design: Students in this course study theories of visual communication, as well as the conceptual and visual tools that designers use to develop their work. Open to all students; required for the Graphic Design minor.GermanGRM1027304Elementary German II: Further intermediate-level work on all language skills, based on topics such as popular music, literature, film, current events, and culture. Transition course to advanced work in German studies.Need placement score or credit in equivalent of German 101History of ArtHA2307313Renaissance & Baroque Art: Donatello, Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo: these periods of art history include some of the most treasured art in the world. ?Open to all students; contributes toward all majors in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design.History of ArtHA2517303History of Photography: How many photographs have you seen today?? Learn about the history of photography from its origins to the present. Open to all majors; contributes toward Art Photography minor, or work toward a major in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design.Integrative Studies in Arts and HumanitiesIAH231B7324TBAFulfills MSU requirement. Strong writing background recommended; common class for transfer and AP credit. For SESS students only.Studio ArtSTA1917313Special Topics in Art & Design: Using smart phones, open-source software and digital tools, students explore and respond to issues like?biometrics, surveillance, the networked self, and deep fakes. Writing, Rhetoric, & American CultureWRA1017354Writing as Inquiry: The study and practice of invention, arrangement, revision, style, and delivery to help students make successful transitions to writing, reading, and researching in higher education.Required first-year writing course for most majors; common class for transfer and AP credit. Writing, Rhetoric, & American CultureWRA1017374Writing as Inquiry: The study and practice of invention, arrangement, revision, style, and delivery to help students make successful transitions to writing, reading, and researching in higher education.Required first-year writing course for most majors; common class for transfer and AP credit. Writing, Rhetoric, & American CultureWRA1017394Writing as Inquiry: The study and practice of invention, arrangement, revision, style, and delivery to help students make successful transitions to writing, reading, and researching in higher education.Required first-year writing course for most majors; common class for transfer and AP credit.Courses in College of BusinessDepartmentCourse CodeCourse #Section #CreditsTitle/DescriptionCommentsEntrepreneurshipESHP1707313Start-up Business Model Development: This course will introduce you to business model development in support of a new venture. This course will help students understand how to move an idea to a prototype in such a way as to create market value. EntrepreneurshipESHP1907313The Art of Starting: This course will introduce you to the entrepreneurial mindset and the venture creation process. This course provides a foundation for getting a new venture started and an understanding of what it takes to be an entrepreneur.Hospitality BusinessHB1007313Introductory Hospitality Business: Sectors, segments and disciplines of the hospitality and tourism industries. Impact of travel and tourism. Hospitality trends. Overview of accounting, marketing, and sales.Courses in College of EducationDepartmentCourse CodeCourse #Section #CreditsTitle/DescriptionCommentsTeacher EducationTE1002913Introduction to Early Childhood & Elementary EducationCourses in College of Lyman BriggsDepartmentCourse CodeCourse #Section #CreditsTitle/DescriptionCommentsMath/BriggsMTH1032023Go to the College of Natural Science and look at MTH 103 offering. This class is offered by Lyman Briggs for its students, but you will enroll in MTH 103.Special section for SESS students in Lyman Briggs. Requires placement score of 11 or lower.Lyman BriggsLC1337304Introduction to History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science: Introduction to the history, philosophy, and sociology of science, technology, the environment, and medicine. Instruction and practice in formal writingSpecial section for SESS students. Lyman Briggs students only.Courses in College of MusicDepartmentCourse CodeCourse #Section #CreditsTitle/DescriptionCommentsMusicMUS2917302Introduction to Electronic and Computer Music: Learn how to compose music at the computer using free software, including manipulating recordings and synthesizing virtual electronic instruments.Elective for any student.MusicMUS2917312The History of Rock and Roll: This course traces the development of Rock & Roll from its beginnings through its evolution into the multi-faceted international art form that it is today. Students will study important socio-historical currents of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries by engaging with the cultural and social forces driving and responding to the Rock & Roll phenomenon.Elective for any student.Courses in College of Natural ScienceDepartmentCourse CodeCourse #Section #CreditsTitle/DescriptionCommentsIntegrated Studies in Biological ScienceISB2018303Insects, Globalization, & Sustainably: The relationship between insects, human society, and the environment with an emphasis on ecological and evolutionary processes. Critical evaluation of current regional and global environmental problems and how they are affecting the development of a sustainable society.Fulfills a university requirement for non-science majors.Integrative Studies in Physical ScienceISP203A8303Global Change: Science as a way of knowing about natural and anthropogenic (human caused) global change. Implications for societies.Fulfills a university requirement for non-science majors. Math background recommended.Math/BriggsMTH1032023College Algebra: Number systems; functions and relations; exponents and logarithms; elementary theory of equations; inequalities; and systems of equations.Special section for SESS students in Lyman Briggs. Requires placement score of 11 or lower.Plant BiologyPLB1057303Plant Biology: Plant structure, function, development, genetics, diversity and ecology.Courses in College of Social ScienceDepartmentCourse CodeCourse #Section #CreditsTitle/DescriptionCommentsAnthropologyANP2647303Great Discoveries in Archeology: This course looks at the history of archaeological discoveries around the world and how these discoveries have helped us understand our shared past and cultural heritage. The course focuses on a series of famous archaeological sites and discoveries that have captured the public’s imagination, such as Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, and the Tomb of Tutankhamun. By exploring these sites, students will not only learn about exciting moments of archaeological discovery, but understand how archaeologists use a variety of tools, techniques, and technologies to uncover and understand the mysteries of the past.EconomicsEC2017323Introduction to Microeconomics:?This course introduces microeconomic analysis. At its core, economics is the study of how people, firms, and governments respond to incentives and the effect of these responses on the allocation of resources. The course develops the tools of economic analysis by examining supply and demand, how consumers and firms make their decisions, and the interaction of firms and consumers in the marketplace. These tools are used to examine important policy issues such as international trade, externalities, the role of markets and government, labor markets, and public assistance.?Special section for SESS students.Human Development & Family StudiesHDFS2117313Children, Youth and Family:?This course provides an overview of?development during childhood and adolescence emphasizing family and community contexts. It provides student with a basic introduction to and overview of important milestone in child development. This course is part of the Youth and Society minor that is an option for students in the College of Social Science.? This course is related towards degrees in Human Development and Family Studies, Child Development, Psychology, Education, and any of the helping and/or health professions focusing on youth.?Human Development & Family StudiesHDFS2257313?Lifespan Human Development in the Family:?This course focused on human development in the family and across the lifespan with an ecological perspective. The course emphasizes relationships between human resource professionals and family systems. This course can be used towards degrees in Human Development and Family Studies, Nursing, and any of the helping professions. This course is also a pre-requisite for many Physician Assistant and Occupation Therapy programs and a recommended elective for many other health professions.?Human Development & Family StudiesHDFS2387313Personal Finance:?Welcome to the world of personal finance where you will be introduced to practical applications of financial planning including budgeting and saving, credit, basic investments, retirement, and family finance. Students will gain insight into their own relationship with money, how to make?informed financial decisions, and learn the basic components of financial planning. This course is intended to help prepare students for their financial future, while providing practical financial strategies for today.?HistoryHST2507303History of the Digital Age: Computers are ubiquitous.? Whether we are in our cars, our planes, our houses, our hospitals, or our classrooms, computers are now part of the infrastructure of everyday life.? How and why did this come about?? In order to explore this question, the course will be broken into three separate, though integrated themes.? First, we explore the historical foundations of modern computing technology.? Second, we investigate the technological and functional underpinnings of computers and computer systems.? Last, we examine the social dimensions of computing and computing technology, information technology, and communication technology.?HistoryHST3947303The Space Age: The exploration and science of aeronautics and space from the age of Galileo to the present. International relations as a driving force in technological advances. Cultural understandings and imaginings of space and space travel. Open to first year and transfer studentsIntegrative Studies in Social ScienceISS2107304Social science perspectives on education:? Have you wondered if the ACT is an accurate measure of your abilities? Or why college tuition rates are increasing? Or just why you do not use a typewriter to take notes in class? We will explore those questions and many more as we learn about social science disciplines through the lens of education, drawing on our own experiences to gain new perspectives and become informed and active members of the MSU community.?Fulfills an MSU requirement for most majors; common class for transfer and AP credit; section for SESS students.Integrative Studies in Social ScienceISS3207304World Urban Systems:?Have you ever thought about what would be your ideal city in which to live? What types of criteria would you find most important? Museums, festivals, green spaces, restaurants, cleanliness, public transportation, access to parking, pollution, access to clean water, safety, medical care, education, climate, architectural style and monuments: all of these elements and many more make up the diversity of planning urban systems worldwide.? Use your virtual passport to investigate a city you would like to visit, or perhaps even live in, and compare it with another city (at least one of which is outside North America) as you interact with and learn from your classmates about their individual choices.? Learn how the social sciences inform our conceptions of “cityscapes” and urban planning based on historical, cultural, economic, political, psychological, environmental, and other considerations.?Fulfills an MSU requirement for most majors.SociologySOC1007314Introduction to Sociology:?Our world is complex and ever-changing.? From the rise of #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter movements to political claims of “Fake News” to parents’ concerns about “Netflix and Chill” to worries about climate change.? Learn how to see society through a scientific lens and think like a sociologist.? You will use sociological concepts, theories, and methods to understand these real-world topics.?**Note: MSU may decide to cancel classes labeled SESS only if they do not fill to minimum capacity. ................
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