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fig_id	title_url	instructor	credits	class1_subject_url	class2_subject_url	class3_subject_url	class4_subject_url	reserved	subject area	ethnic_combined	course designations	Breadth	Honors class	language	FIG has two classes
1	AI and Society	Martin Eiermann	9	Sociology	+ English	+ Computer Sciences			Sociology + English + Computer Sciences		Social Science Literature Quantitative Reasoning Part B Natural Science	Social Science Literature Natural Science	Honors Optional
2	All the Feels: Understanding Fans and Fandom	Cabell Gathman	9	Sociology	+ Folklore Program	+ Journalism and Mass Communication			Sociology + Folklore Program + Journalism and Mass Communication	Yes	Social Science Ethnic Studies Communication Part B Humanities Ethnic Studies Social Science	Social Science Humanities Social Science	Honors Optional
3	Body, Mind, Spirit, and the Yoga Tradition	Chris Livanos	6	Integrated Liberal Studies	+ Religious Studies				Integrated Liberal Studies + Religious Studies		Humanities Humanities or Social Science	Humanities Humanities or Social Science			yes
4	Chicanx/e and Latinx/e Education in the United States	Mariana Pacheco	9	Curriculum and Instruction	+ Educational Policy Studies	+ Chicanx/e and Latinx/e Studies			Curriculum and Instruction + Educational Policy Studies + Chicanx/e and Latinx/e Studies	Yes	Ethnic Studies Social Science Ethnic Studies Social Science	Social Science Social Science
5	Childhood Challenges: How Psychology Helps	Kristin Shutts	10	Psychology	+ Sociology	+ Gender and Women’s Studies			Psychology + Sociology + Gender and Women’s Studies		Social Science Social Science Natural Science	Social Science Social Science Natural Science
6	Children and Media	Karyn Riddle	9	Journalism and Mass Communication	+ Educational Policy Studies	+ Communication Arts			Journalism and Mass Communication + Educational Policy Studies + Communication Arts	Yes	Social Science Ethnic Studies Social Science Humanities	Social Science Social Science Humanities
7	Children and Youth in a Changing World	Jessica Calarco	10	Sociology	+ Communication Arts	+ Sociology			Sociology + Communication Arts + Sociology	Yes	Social Science Humanities Ethnic Studies Social Science	Social Science Humanities Social Science
8	Cultures of Sustainability across Europe	Marcus Cederstrom	9	German Nordic Slavic	+ Environmental Studies	+ Folklore Program			German Nordic Slavic + Environmental Studies + Folklore Program	Yes	Humanities Social Science Ethnic Studies Communication Part B Humanities	Humanities Social Science Humanities	Honors Optional Honors Optional Honors Optional
9	The Disability Experience	Garrett Huck	9	Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education	+ Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education	+ Psychology			Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education + Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education + Psychology		Social Science Social Science	Social Science Social Science
10	Diversity in Special Education	Kimber Wilkerson	9	Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education	+ Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education	+ English			Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education + Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education + English		Communication Part A
11	Divided We Stand: Polarization, Populism, and Democratic Erosion	Amy Gangl	10	Political Science	+ Sociology	+ Psychology		for students advised by the College of Letters and Science Honors Program	Political Science + Sociology + Psychology	Yes	Social Science Ethnic Studies Social Science Humanities or Social Science	Social Science Social Science Humanities or Social Science	Honors Only
12	Earth Partnership: Indigenous Arts and Sciences	Maria Moreno, Cheryl Bauer-Armstrong	11	Landscape Architecture	+ History Department	+ Environmental Studies			Landscape Architecture + History Department + Environmental Studies	Yes	Ethnic Studies Ethnic Studies Humanities or Social Science Physical Science	Humanities or Social Science Physical Science	Honors Optional Honors Optional
13	The Environment, Pollutants, and You	Jessica Hua	9	Forest and Wildlife Ecology	+ Geography	+ Life Sciences Communication			Forest and Wildlife Ecology + Geography + Life Sciences Communication		Biological Science Social Science Communication Part A	Biological Science Social Science
14	Exercise as Medicine	Julie Cousins	10	Kinesiology	+ Psychology	+ Sociology			Kinesiology + Psychology + Sociology	Yes	Humanities or Social Science Ethnic Studies Social Science	Humanities or Social Science Social Science
15	Exploring Biology (Option 1)	Cara Theisen	8	Integrated Science	+ English	+ Mathematics			Integrated Science + English + Mathematics		Biological Science Communication Part A Quantitative Reasoning Part A	Biological Science
16	Exploring Biology (Option 2)	Cara Theisen	5	Integrated Science	+ Anthropology				Integrated Science + Anthropology		Biological Science Biological Science	Biological Science Biological Science	Honors Optional		yes
17	Exploring Biology (Option 3)	Cara Theisen	8	Integrated Science	+ Interdisciplinary Courses (SOHE)	+ English			Integrated Science + Interdisciplinary Courses SOHE + English		Biological Science Social Science Communication Part A	Biological Science Social Science
18	Exploring Biology (Option 4)	Cara Theisen	5	Integrated Science	+ Gender and Women’s Studies				Integrated Science + Gender and Women’s Studies		Biological Science Natural Science	Biological Science Natural Science			yes
19	Exploring the World with X-ray Vision	Uwe Bergmann	10	Physics	+ History of Science	+ Chemistry			Physics + History of Science + Chemistry		Physical Science Humanities Physical Science	Physical Science Humanities Physical Science	Honors Optional
20	Families and the Criminal Legal System	Pajarita Charles	11	Social Work	+ Legal Studies	+ History Department			Social Work + Legal Studies + History Department	Yes	Social Science Social Science Ethnic Studies Humanities	Social Science Social Science Humanities
21	Food Cultures of Italy	Grazia Menechella	10 (or 11)	Literature in Translation	+ Anthropology	+ Italian	+ Plant Science		Literature in Translation + Anthropology + Italian + Plant Science	Yes	Literature Ethnic Studies Social Science	Literature Social Science	Honors Optional Honors Optional Honors Optional	yes
22	Frameworks for Understanding Sickness and Health	Corrie Norman	6	Religious Studies	+ Public Affairs and Public Policy			for students advised by the College of Letters and Science Honors Program	Religious Studies + Public Affairs and Public Policy		Humanities or Social Science Social Science	Humanities or Social Science Social Science	Honors Only		yes
23	Game Design	Krista-Lee Malone	10	Curriculum and Instruction	+ Sociology	+ Communication Arts			Curriculum and Instruction + Sociology + Communication Arts	Yes	Ethnic Studies Social Science Humanities or Social Science	Social Science Humanities or Social Science
24	Global Biodiversity and the Sixth Mass Extinction	Dan Young	9	Entomology	+ Entomology	+ Agricultural and Applied Economics			Entomology + Entomology + Agricultural and Applied Economics		Biological Science Social Science	Biological Science Social Science	Honors Optional
25	Global Perspectives on College Life	Jing Yu	10	Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis	+ History Department	+ Anthropology			Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis + History Department + Anthropology	Yes	Social Science Humanities or Social Science Ethnic Studies Social Science	Social Science Humanities or Social Science Social Science	Honors Optional Honors Optional
26	Global Poverty: Cross-Cultural Perspectives	Matthew Turner	9	Geography	+ Anthropology	+ Plant Pathology			Geography + Anthropology + Plant Pathology	Yes	Social Science Ethnic Studies Social Science Biological Science	Social Science Social Science Biological Science	Honors Optional
27	Health Equity in the United States	Stephanie Robert	10	Social Work	+ Sociology	+ Public Affairs and Public Policy			Social Work + Sociology + Public Affairs and Public Policy	Yes	Social Science Ethnic Studies Social Science Social Science	Social Science Social Science Social Science
28	Individual Wellness and Community Health	Allison Hugo	9	Kinesiology	+ Counseling Psychology	+ English			Kinesiology + Counseling Psychology + English	Yes	Ethnic Studies Social Science Communication Part A	Social Science
29	Inventing Languages	Laura Horton	9	Linguistics	+ Computer Sciences	+ Communication Arts			Linguistics + Computer Sciences + Communication Arts		Humanities or Social Science Quantitative Reasoning Part B Natural Science Humanities or Social Science	Humanities or Social Science Natural Science Humanities or Social Science
30	Magic and Adventure in the Age of Science	Ron Harris	9	English	+ Integrated Liberal Studies	+ Folklore Program			English + Integrated Liberal Studies + Folklore Program	Yes	Literature Natural Science Ethnic Studies Communication Part B Humanities	Literature Natural Science Humanities	Honors Optional Honors Optional
31	Make it Count: Measuring Physical Activity Behavior	Morgan Shields	9	Kinesiology	+ Mathematics	+ English			Kinesiology + Mathematics + English		Quantitative Reasoning Part A Communication Part A
32	Makeover Surgeries and the Ethics of New Medical Technologies	Roberto Abadie	9	Kinesiology	+ Gender and Women’s Studies	+ History of Science			Kinesiology + Gender and Women’s Studies + History of Science		Humanities Humanities	Humanities Humanities
33	Maps and Our Changing Society	Bill Limpisathian	10	Geography	+ Environmental Studies	+ International Studies			Geography + Environmental Studies + International Studies		Social Science Social Science Social Science	Social Science Social Science Social Science	Honors Optional
34	Narco Culture in Latin America	Beatriz Botero	10	Integrated Liberal Studies	+ Sociology	+ Chicanx/e and Latinx/e Studies			Integrated Liberal Studies + Sociology + Chicanx/e and Latinx/e Studies	Yes	Literature Ethnic Studies Social Science Ethnic Studies Social Science	Literature Social Science Social Science
35	National Identity in the Global World: the Italian Case	Ernesto Livorni	11	Literature in Translation	+ History Department	+ Political Science			Literature in Translation + History Department + Political Science		Literature Humanities or Social Science Social Science	Literature Humanities or Social Science Social Science	Honors Optional Honors Optional Honors Optional
36	Nourishing the World: Strategies for Food Security	Jeri Barak	9	Plant Pathology	+ Plant Pathology	+ Biology			Plant Pathology + Plant Pathology + Biology		Biological Science Biological Science	Biological Science Biological Science	Honors Optional
37	One Health: Connecting Human, Animal, and Environmental Health	C. Linda Oforka	10	Entomology	+ Entomology	+ International Studies			Entomology + Entomology + International Studies		Biological Science Social Science	Biological Science Social Science
38	Plants and Human Well-being	Irwin Goldman	6	Plant Science	+ Plant Science	+ Anthropology			Plant Science + Plant Science + Anthropology	Yes	Biological Science Biological Science Ethnic Studies Social Science	Biological Science Biological Science Social Science	Honors Optional
39	The Politics of Tourism in Africa	Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué	11	African Cultural Studies	+ Political Science	+ History Department			African Cultural Studies + Political Science + History Department		Communication Part B Humanities Social Science Humanities or Social Science	Humanities Social Science Humanities or Social Science	Honors Optional
40	Primates in a Changing World	Karen B. Strier	9	Anthropology	+ Zoology	+ Geography			Anthropology + Zoology + Geography		Biological Science Social Science	Biological Science Social Science	Honors Optional
41	Protest in America	Sarah Wood	10	English	+ History Department	+ Journalism and Mass Communication			English + History Department + Journalism and Mass Communication	Yes	Literature Ethnic Studies Humanities Ethnic Studies Social Science	Literature Humanities Social Science
42	The Queer 20th Century in Art and Activism	Finn Enke	9	History Department	+ Gender and Women’s Studies	+ Communication Arts			History Department + Gender and Women’s Studies + Communication Arts		Humanities or Social Science Humanities Humanities	Humanities or Social Science Humanities Humanities	Honors Optional
43	Rainforests and Coral Reefs	Catherine Woodward	10	Botany	+ Environmental Studies	+ Chemistry			Botany + Environmental Studies + Chemistry		Biological Science Social Science Physical Science	Biological Science Social Science Physical Science
44	Reading with Marx: Literature, Critique, and Capitalist Society	Joseph Bowling	11	English	+ History Department	+ Philosophy			English + History Department + Philosophy		Literature Humanities or Social Science Humanities or Social Science	Literature Humanities or Social Science Humanities or Social Science	Honors Optional
45	Religion and Law	Susan Ridgely	9	Religious Studies	+ Jewish Studies	+ Legal Studies			Religious Studies + Jewish Studies + Legal Studies		Humanities Humanities Humanities	Humanities Humanities Humanities
46	Sharing Space: How We Live and Work Collectively	Sarah Ann Wells	7	English	+ Geography				English + Geography		Literature Communication Part B Social Science	Literature Social Science			yes
47	Sports, Games, and Spectacles in Antiquity	Alice Gaber	10	Classics	+ Physics	+ History Department			Classics + Physics + History Department		Literature Quantitative Reasoning Part B Physical Science Humanities or Social Science	Literature Physical Science Humanities or Social Science
48	The Scientific Way of Knowing: Astronomy and our Worldview	Robert Mathieu	9	Interdisciplinary Courses (L&S)	+ History of Science	+ Astronomy			Interdisciplinary Courses L&S + History of Science + Astronomy		Social Science or Natural Science Humanities Quantitative Reasoning Part B Physical Science	Social Science or Natural Science Humanities Physical Science	Honors Optional Honors Optional
49	Touching Grass: Performance, Ecology, and the Environment	Angenette Spalink	7	Theatre and Drama	+ Environmental Studies	+ Theatre and Drama			Theatre and Drama + Environmental Studies + Theatre and Drama		Biological Science Humanities	Biological Science Humanities
50	Virtue in the Greco-Roman World	Leonora Neville	10	History Department	+ Legal Studies	+ Political Science			History Department + Legal Studies + Political Science		Humanities or Social Science Humanities Humanities	Humanities or Social Science Humanities Humanities	Honors Optional
51	War and Forced Displacement	Cindy I-Fen Cheng	10	History Department	+ International Studies	+ Sociology			History Department + International Studies + Sociology	Yes	Humanities or Social Science Social Science Ethnic Studies Social Science	Humanities or Social Science Social Science Social Science	Honors Optional
52	The World of the Vikings	Scott Mellor	6 (or 10)	Scandinavian Studies	+ Folklore Program	+ Scandinavian Studies			Scandinavian Studies + Folklore Program + Scandinavian Studies	Yes	Literature Ethnic Studies Communication Part B Humanities	Literature Humanities	Honors Optional Honors Optional	yes	yes
53	Writing and Data: Making Words Count	Jordan Ellenberg	10	Interdisciplinary Courses (L&S)	+ Computer Sciences	+ Life Sciences Communication			Interdisciplinary Courses L&S + Computer Sciences + Life Sciences Communication		Humanities Quantitative Reasoning Part B Natural Science Humanities or Social Science	Humanities Natural Science Humanities or Social Science	Honors Optional
54	Your Family’s Story	Paul Grant	9	History Department	+ Genetics	+ Folklore Program			History Department + Genetics + Folklore Program	Yes	Humanities or Social Science Biological Science Ethnic Studies Communication Part B Humanities	Humanities or Social Science Biological Science Humanities	Honors Optional
55	Youth, Education, and Society	Anthony Hernandez	9	Educational Policy Studies	+ African American Studies	+ English			Educational Policy Studies + African American Studies + English	Yes	Ethnic Studies Social Science Ethnic Studies Humanities Communication Part A	Social Science Humanities
56	Art and Artists: Foundations of Contemporary Practice (Option 1)	Michael Velliquette, Matthew Mauk	9 (or 10)	Art Department	+ Art Department	+ Art Department	+ Art Department	for students advised by the School of Education	Art Department + Art Department + Art Department + Art Department		Humanities	Humanities
57	Art and Artists: Foundations of Contemporary Practice (Option 2)	Michael Velliquette, Matthew Mauk	9 (or 10)	Art Department	+ Art Department	+ Art Department	+ Art Department	for students advised by the School of Education	Art Department + Art Department + Art Department + Art Department		Humanities	Humanities
58	Art and Artists: Foundations of Contemporary Practice (Option 3)	Michael Velliquette, Matthew Mauk	9 (or 10)	Art Department	+ Art Department	+ Art Department	+ Art Department	for students advised by the School of Education	Art Department + Art Department + Art Department + Art Department		Humanities	Humanities
59	Bicycle Design and Innovation	Kelvin Santiago, Patrick Fessenbecker, Lennon Rodgers	10	Interdisciplinary Courses (Engineering)	+ Interdisciplinary Courses (Engineering)	+ Chemistry		for students admitted directly into the College of Engineering	Interdisciplinary Courses Engineering + Interdisciplinary Courses Engineering + Chemistry		Communication Part A Physical Science	Physical Science
60	Biomedical Engineering	Tracy Puccinelli	7	Interdisciplinary Courses (Engineering)	+ Chemistry			for students admitted directly into the College of Engineering	Interdisciplinary Courses Engineering + Chemistry		Physical Science	Physical Science			yes
61	Engineering and Sustainability	Katie Kalscheur	6	Interdisciplinary Courses (Engineering)	+ Environmental Studies			for students admitted directly into the College of Engineering	Interdisciplinary Courses Engineering + Environmental Studies		Social Science	Social Science	Honors Optional		yes
62	Nursing: Exploring Nursing (Option 1)	Molly Censky	7	Nursing	+ Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education	+ English		for students advised by the School of Nursing	Nursing + Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education + English		Communication Part A
63	Nursing: Culturally Centered Care (Option 2)		8	Nursing	+ Anthropology	+ Religious Studies		for students advised by the School of Nursing	Nursing + Anthropology + Religious Studies	Yes	Social Science Ethnic Studies Social Science Humanities or Social Science	Social Science Social Science Humanities or Social Science	Honors Optional
64	Nursing: Diversity and Women’s Studies (Option 3)		9	Nursing	+ Sociology	+ Gender and Women’s Studies		for students advised by the School of Nursing	Nursing + Sociology + Gender and Women’s Studies	Yes	Social Science Ethnic Studies Social Science Natural Science	Social Science Social Science Natural Science
65	Nursing: Thrive: Health, Relationships, and Family (Option 4)		7	Nursing	+ Sociology			for students advised by the School of Nursing	Nursing + Sociology		Social Science	Social Science			yes
66	Nursing: Health Equity (Option 5)		8	Nursing	+ Psychology	+ Kinesiology		for students advised by the School of Nursing	Nursing + Psychology + Kinesiology		Social Science Social Science Social Science	Social Science Social Science Social Science
67	Nursing: Logic of Care (Option 6)		8	Nursing	+ Mathematics	+ Counseling Psychology		for students advised by the School of Nursing	Nursing + Mathematics + Counseling Psychology	Yes	Social Science Quantitative Reasoning Part A Ethnic Studies Social Science	Social Science Social Science
68	Pharmacy and You (Option 1)	Denise Walbrandt Pigarelli, Amy Zwaska	9	Pharmacy	+ Anthropology	+ Chemistry		If you are advised outside the School of Pharmacy, please contact amy.zwaska@wisc.edu for approval to enroll.	Pharmacy + Anthropology + Chemistry	Yes	Ethnic Studies Social Science Physical Science	Social Science Physical Science	Honors Optional
69	Pharmacy and You (Option 2)	Denise Walbrandt Pigarelli, Amy Zwaska	10	Pharmacy	+ Anthropology	+ Chemistry		If you are advised outside the School of Pharmacy, please contact amy.zwaska@wisc.edu for approval to enroll.	Pharmacy + Anthropology + Chemistry	Yes	Ethnic Studies Social Science Quantitative Reasoning Part B Physical Science	Social Science Physical Science	Honors Optional
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