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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	Communication and Quantitative Reasoning	Breadth	ethnic_combined	honors_combined	language	random y
1	AI and Society	Martin Eiermann	9	Sociology	+ English	+ Computer Sciences			Sociology + English + Computer Sciences	Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Social Science Literature Natural Science		Honors Optional		y
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		Social Science Humanities Social Science	Yes	Honors Optional		y
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				y
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		Social Science Social Science	Yes			y
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				y
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		Social Science Social Science Humanities	Yes			y
7	Children and Youth in a Changing World	Jessica Calarco	10	Sociology	+ Communication Arts	+ Sociology			Sociology + Communication Arts + Sociology		Social Science Humanities Social Science	Yes			y
8	Cultures of Sustainability across Europe	Marcus Cederstrom	9	German Nordic Slavic	+ Environmental Studies	+ Folklore Program			German Nordic Slavic + Environmental Studies + Folklore Program	Communication Part B	Humanities Social Science Humanities	Yes	Honors Optional Honors Optional Honors Optional		y
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				y
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					y
11	Divided We Stand: Polarization, Populism, and Democratic Erosion	Amy Gangl	10	Political Science	+ Sociology	+ Psychology			Political Science + Sociology + Psychology		Social Science Social Science Humanities or Social Science	Yes	Honors Only		y
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		Humanities or Social Science Physical Science	Yes	Honors Optional Honors Optional		y
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	Communication Part A	Biological Science Social Science				y
14	Exercise as Medicine	Julie Cousins	10	Kinesiology	+ Psychology	+ Sociology			Kinesiology + Psychology + Sociology		Humanities or Social Science Social Science	Yes			y
15	Exploring Biology (Option 1)	Cara Theisen	8	Integrated Science	+ English	+ Mathematics			Integrated Science + English + Mathematics	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		Honors Optional
17	Exploring Biology (Option 3)	Cara Theisen	8	Integrated Science	+ Interdisciplinary Courses (SOHE)	+ English			Integrated Science + Interdisciplinary Courses SOHE + English	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				y
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		Honors Optional		y
20	Families and the Criminal Legal System	Pajarita Charles	11	Social Work	+ Legal Studies	+ History Department			Social Work + Legal Studies + History Department		Social Science Social Science Humanities	Yes			y
21	Food Cultures of Italy	Grazia Menechella	10 (or 11)	Literature in Translation	+ Anthropology	+ Italian	+ Plant Science		Literature in Translation + Anthropology + Italian + Plant Science		Literature Social Science	Yes	Honors Optional Honors Optional Honors Optional	yes	y
22	Frameworks for Understanding Sickness and Health	Corrie Norman	6	Religious Studies	+ Public Affairs and Public Policy				Religious Studies + Public Affairs and Public Policy		Humanities or Social Science Social Science		Honors Only		y
23	Game Design	Krista-Lee Malone	10	Curriculum and Instruction	+ Sociology	+ Communication Arts			Curriculum and Instruction + Sociology + Communication Arts		Social Science Humanities or Social Science	Yes			y
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		Honors Optional		y
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		Social Science Humanities or Social Science Social Science	Yes	Honors Optional Honors Optional		y
26	Global Poverty: Cross-Cultural Perspectives	Matthew Turner	9	Geography	+ Anthropology	+ Plant Pathology			Geography + Anthropology + Plant Pathology		Social Science Social Science Biological Science	Yes	Honors Optional		y
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		Social Science Social Science Social Science	Yes			y
28	Individual Wellness and Community Health	Allison Hugo	9	Kinesiology	+ Counseling Psychology	+ English			Kinesiology + Counseling Psychology + English	Communication Part A	Social Science	Yes			y
29	Inventing Languages	Laura Horton	9	Linguistics	+ Computer Sciences	+ Communication Arts			Linguistics + Computer Sciences + Communication Arts	Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Humanities or Social Science Natural Science Humanities or Social Science				y
30	Magic and Adventure in the Age of Science	Ron Harris	9	English	+ Integrated Liberal Studies	+ Folklore Program			English + Integrated Liberal Studies + Folklore Program	Communication Part B	Literature Natural Science Humanities	Yes	Honors Optional Honors Optional		y
31	Make it Count: Measuring Physical Activity Behavior	Morgan Shields	9	Kinesiology	+ Mathematics	+ English			Kinesiology + Mathematics + English	Quantitative Reasoning Part A Communication Part A					y
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				y
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		Honors Optional		y
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		Literature Social Science Social Science	Yes			y
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		Honors Optional Honors Optional Honors Optional		y
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		Honors Optional		y
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				y
38	Plants and Human Well-being	Irwin Goldman	6	Plant Science	+ Plant Science	+ Anthropology			Plant Science + Plant Science + Anthropology		Biological Science Biological Science Social Science	Yes	Honors Optional		y
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		Honors Optional		y
40	Primates in a Changing World	Karen B. Strier	9	Anthropology	+ Zoology	+ Geography			Anthropology + Zoology + Geography		Biological Science Social Science		Honors Optional		y
41	Protest in America	Sarah Wood	10	English	+ History Department	+ Journalism and Mass Communication			English + History Department + Journalism and Mass Communication		Literature Humanities Social Science	Yes			y
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		Honors Optional		y
43	Rainforests and Coral Reefs	Catherine Woodward	10	Botany	+ Environmental Studies	+ Chemistry			Botany + Environmental Studies + Chemistry		Biological Science Social Science Physical Science				y
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		Honors Optional		y
45	Religion and Law	Susan Ridgely	9	Religious Studies	+ Jewish Studies	+ Legal Studies			Religious Studies + Jewish Studies + Legal Studies		Humanities Humanities Humanities				y
46	Sharing Space: How We Live and Work Collectively	Sarah Ann Wells	7	English	+ Geography				English + Geography	Communication Part B	Literature Social Science				y
47	Sports, Games, and Spectacles in Antiquity	Alice Gaber	10	Classics	+ Physics	+ History Department			Classics + Physics + History Department	Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Literature Physical Science Humanities or Social Science				y
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	Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Social Science or Natural Science Humanities Physical Science		Honors Optional Honors Optional		y
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				y
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		Honors Optional		y
51	War and Forced Displacement	Cindy I-Fen Cheng	10	History Department	+ International Studies	+ Sociology			History Department + International Studies + Sociology		Humanities or Social Science Social Science Social Science	Yes	Honors Optional		y
52	The World of the Vikings	Scott Mellor	10	Scandinavian Studies	+ Folklore Program	+ Scandinavian Studies			Scandinavian Studies + Folklore Program + Scandinavian Studies	Communication Part B	Literature Humanities	Yes	Honors Optional Honors Optional	yes	y
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	Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Humanities Natural Science Humanities or Social Science		Honors Optional		y
54	Your Family’s Story	Paul Grant	9	History Department	+ Genetics	+ Folklore Program			History Department + Genetics + Folklore Program	Communication Part B	Humanities or Social Science Biological Science Humanities	Yes	Honors Optional		y
55	Youth, Education, and Society	Anthony Hernandez	9	Educational Policy Studies	+ African American Studies	+ English			Educational Policy Studies + African American Studies + English	Communication Part A	Social Science Humanities	Yes			y
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
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
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				y
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				y
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				y
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		Honors Optional		y
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		Social Science Social Science Humanities or Social Science	Yes	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		Social Science Social Science Natural Science	Yes
65	Nursing: Thrive: Health, Relationships, and Family (Option 4)		9	Nursing	+ Sociology			for students advised by the School of Nursing	Nursing + Sociology		Social Science Social Science
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				y
67	Nursing: Logic of Care (Option 6)		8	Nursing	+ Mathematics	+ Counseling Psychology		for students advised by the School of Nursing	Nursing + Mathematics + Counseling Psychology	Quantitative Reasoning Part A	Social Science Social Science	Yes
68	Pharmacy and You (Option 1)	Denise Walbrandt Pigarelli, Amy Zwaska	9	Pharmacy	+ Anthropology	+ Chemistry			Pharmacy + Anthropology + Chemistry		Social Science Physical Science	Yes	Honors Optional
69	Pharmacy and You (Option 2)	Denise Walbrandt Pigarelli, Amy Zwaska	10	Pharmacy	+ Anthropology	+ Chemistry			Pharmacy + Anthropology + Chemistry	Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Social Science Physical Science	Yes	Honors Optional
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