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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	General Education requirements	Breadth	honors_combined	language	sorted title
1	Big Data and Society	Fabien Accominotti	10	Sociology	+ Computer Sciences	+ History of Science			Sociology + Computer Sciences + History of Science		Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Natural Science Humanities	Honors Optional		Big Data and Society
2	Body, Mind, Spirit, and the Yoga Tradition	Chris Livanos	9	Integrated Liberal Studies	+ Religious Studies	+ Nutritional Sciences			Integrated Liberal Studies + Religious Studies + Nutritional Sciences			Humanities Humanities or Social Science Social Science			Body, Mind, Spirit, and the Yoga Tradition
3	Children and Youth in a Changing World	Jessica Calarco	10	Sociology	+ Communication Arts	+ Sociology			Sociology + Communication Arts + Sociology	Yes		Humanities Social Science			Children and Youth in a Changing World
4	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 Social Science Humanities			Children and Media
5	Climate Change and People: Past and Present	Sissel Schroeder	10	Anthropology	+ Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences	+ Environmental Studies			Anthropology + Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences + Environmental Studies			Physical Science Biological Science			Climate Change and People: Past and Present
6	Cultures of Sustainability Across Europe	Marcus Cederstrom	9	German, Nordic, and Slavic	+ Environmental Studies	+ Folklore Program			German, Nordic, and Slavic + Environmental Studies + Folklore Program	Yes	Communication Part B	Humanities Social Science Humanities	Honors Optional		Cultures of Sustainability Across Europe
7	The Disability Experience	Garrett Huck	9	Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education	+ Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education	+ Counseling Psychology			Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education + Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education + Counseling Psychology	Yes		Social Science Social Science			Disability Experience
8	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				Diversity in Special Education
9	Earth Partnership, Indigenous Arts, and Sciences	Maria Moreno and Cheryl Bauer-Armstrong	10	Landscape Architecture	+ Environmental Studies	+ American Indian Studies			Landscape Architecture + Environmental Studies + American Indian Studies	Yes		Physical Science Social Science	Honors Optional		Earth Partnership, Indigenous Arts, and Sciences
10	Education in East Asia	Ran Liu	9	Educational Policy Studies	+ Educational Policy Studies	+ Asian Languages and Cultures			Educational Policy Studies + Educational Policy Studies + Asian Languages and Cultures			Social Science Social Science Humanities or Social Science			Education in East Asia
11	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	Social Science			Environment, Pollutants, and You
12	Exploring Biology (Option 1)	Cara Theisen	8	Integrated Science	+ English	+ Mathematics			Integrated Science + English + Mathematics		Communication Part A Quantitative Reasoning Part A	Biological Science			Exploring Biology (Option 1)
13	Exploring Biology (Option 2)	Cara Theisen	9	Integrated Science	+ Anthropology	+ Chemistry			Integrated Science + Anthropology + Chemistry			Biological Science Biological Science Physical Science	Honors Optional		Exploring Biology (Option 2)
14	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			Exploring Biology (Option 3)
15	Exploring Biology (Option 4)	Cara Theisen	9	Integrated Science	+ Gender and Women’s Studies	+ Chemistry			Integrated Science + Gender and Women’s Studies + Chemistry			Biological Science Natural Science Physical Science			Exploring Biology (Option 4)
16	Exploring Opportunities in Environmental Sciences	Zach Wyman	9	Soil Science	+ Soil Science	+ English			Soil Science + Soil Science + English			Physical Science Literature			Exploring Opportunities in Environmental Sciences
17	Food Cultures of Italy	Grazia Menechella	10 or 11	Literature in Translation	+ Horticulture	+ Italian	+ Horticulture		Literature in Translation + Horticulture + Italian + Horticulture			Literature Biological Science	Honors Optional Honors Optional	Yes	Food Cultures of Italy
18	Freshwater: Past, Present, and Future	Rob Mooney	9	Zoology	+ Geography	+ Zoology			Zoology + Geography + Zoology			Biological Science Physical Science Biological Science	Honors Optional Honors Optional		Freshwater: Past, Present, and Future
19	Game Design	Krista-Lee Malone	10	Curriculum and Instruction	+ Sociology	+ Communication Arts			Curriculum and Instruction + Sociology + Communication Arts	Yes		Social Science Humanities or Social Science			Game Design
20	Gandhi, King, Mandela: Nonviolence in the World	Mou Banerjee	11	History Department	+ Political Science	+ Sociology			History Department + Political Science + Sociology	Yes		Humanities or Social Science Social Science Social Science	Honors Optional Honors Optional		Gandhi, King, Mandela: Nonviolence in the World
21	Global Biodiversity and the Sixth Mass Extinction	Daniel Young	9	Entomology	+ Entomology	+ Chemistry			Entomology + Entomology + Chemistry			Biological Science Physical Science	Honors Optional		Global Biodiversity and the Sixth Mass Extinction
22	Global Perspectives on Bodies and Fashion	Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué	9	African Cultural Studies	+ Gender and Women’s Studies	+ Afro-American Studies			African Cultural Studies + Gender and Women’s Studies + Afro-American Studies	Yes		Humanities Natural Science Humanities			Global Perspectives on Bodies and Fashion
23	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 Social Science Social Science			Health Equity in the United States
24	Hispanic Culture through Literature	Ksenija Bilbija	9	Spanish	+ Anthropology	+ Spanish	+ Spanish		Spanish + Anthropology + Spanish + Spanish	Yes		Literature Social Science	Honors Optional		Hispanic Culture through Literature
25	The History of Yoga	Gudrun Buhnemann	10	Asian Languages and Cultures	+ Anthropology	+ Philosophy			Asian Languages and Cultures + Anthropology + Philosophy	Yes		Humanities Social Science Humanities or Social Science	Honors Optional Honors Optional		History of Yoga
26	Introduction to Black Women Writers	Brittney Edmonds	10	Afro-American Studies	+ Sociology	+ Gender and Women’s Studies			Afro-American Studies + Sociology + Gender and Women’s Studies	Yes		Literature Social Science Social Science			Introduction to Black Women Writers
27	Inventing Languages	Laura Horton	9	Linguistics	+ Communication Arts	+ Computer Sciences			Linguistics + Communication Arts + Computer Sciences		Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Humanities or Social Science Humanities or Social Science Natural Science			Inventing Languages
28	Killer Robots: Androids, Cyborgs, and Artificial Intelligence in Literature and Culture	Mark Vareschi	10	English	+ Philosophy	+ Computer Sciences			English + Philosophy + Computer Sciences		Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Literature Humanities or Social Science Natural Science	Honors Optional		Killer Robots: Androids, Cyborgs, and Artificial Intelligence in Literature and Culture
29	Laboring for Revolution: An Introduction to the Life, Thought, and Legacy of Karl Marx	Joseph Bowling	11	English	+ History Department	+ Philosophy			English + History Department + Philosophy			Literature Humanities or Social Science Humanities or Social Science	Honors Optional		Laboring for Revolution: An Introduction to the Life, Thought, and Legacy of Karl Marx
30	Language and the Human Experience	Jenny Saffran	9	Psychology	+ Linguistics	+ Anthropology		for students in the College of Letters & Science Honors Program	Psychology + Linguistics + Anthropology			Social Science Humanities Biological Science	Honors Only Honors Optional		Language and the Human Experience
31	Listening to Land: Indigenous Education, Language, and Foodways	Dan Cornelius	9	Educational Policy Studies	+ Agroecology	+ American Indian Studies			Educational Policy Studies + Agroecology + American Indian Studies	Yes		Humanities or Social Science Biological Science Social Science			Listening to Land: Indigenous Education, Language, and Foodways
32	Magic and Adventure in the Age of Science	Ron Harris	9	English	+ Integrated Liberal Studies	+ Folklore Program			English + Integrated Liberal Studies + Folklore Program	Yes	Communication Part B	Literature Natural Science Humanities			Magic and Adventure in the Age of Science
33	Make it Count: Measuring Physical Activity Behavior	Morgan Shields	10	Kinesiology	+ Mathematics	+ English	+ Kinesiology		Kinesiology + Mathematics + English + Kinesiology		Quantitative Reasoning Part A Communication Part A				Make it Count: Measuring Physical Activity Behavior
34	Mapping our Changing World	Bill Limpisathian	10	Geography	+ Environmental Studies	+ International Studies			Geography + Environmental Studies + International Studies			Social Science Social Science Social Science			Mapping our Changing World
35	Molecules to Meaning-Making: Frameworks for Understanding Sickness and Health	Corrie Norman	10 or 11	Religious Studies	+ History of Science	+ Chemistry	+ Chemistry	for students in the College of Letters & Science Honors Program	Religious Studies + History of Science + Chemistry + Chemistry		Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Humanities or Social Science Humanities Physical Science Physical Science	Honors Only		Molecules to Meaning-Making: Frameworks for Understanding Sickness and Health
36	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		National Identity in the Global World: The Italian Case
37	Observation and Discovery: How Astronomy Shapes our Worldview	James Lattis	9	Interdisciplinary Courses (L&S)	+ Astronomy	+ History of Science			Interdisciplinary Courses L&S + Astronomy + History of Science		Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Social Science or Natural Science Physical Science Humanities	Honors Optional Honors Optional		Observation and Discovery: How Astronomy Shapes our Worldview
38	One Health: Connecting Human, Animal, and Environmental Health	Susan Paskewitz, Lyric Bartholomay, and Chinonyelum Linda Oforka	9 or 10	Entomology	+ Entomology	+ Chemistry	+ Chemistry		Entomology + Entomology + Chemistry + Chemistry		Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Biological Science Physical Science Physical Science			One Health: Connecting Human, Animal, and Environmental Health
39	The Periodic Table of Life	Judith Burstyn	10 or 11	Chemistry	+ History of Science	+ Chemistry	+ Chemistry		Chemistry + History of Science + Chemistry + Chemistry		Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Physical Science Humanities Physical Science Physical Science	Honors Optional		Periodic Table of Life
40	Philosophy and the Scientific Worldview	Farid Masrour	9	Philosophy	+ Library and Information Studies	+ Computer Sciences	+ Computer Sciences		Philosophy + Library and Information Studies + Computer Sciences + Computer Sciences	Yes	Quantitative Reasoning Part B Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Humanities or Social Science Humanities or Social Science Natural Science Natural Science	Honors Optional		Philosophy and the Scientific Worldview
41	The Physiology of Human Performance	Gary Diffee	9	Kinesiology	+ Chemistry	+ Kinesiology			Kinesiology + Chemistry + Kinesiology			Physical Science			Physiology of Human Performance
42	Plants and Human Well-being	Irwin Goldman	10	Horticulture	+ Horticulture	+ Chemistry	+ Anthropology		Horticulture + Horticulture + Chemistry + Anthropology	Yes		Biological Science Biological Science Physical Science Social Science	Honors Optional		Plants and Human Well-being
43	Sharing Space: How We Live and Work Collectively	Sarah Ann Wells	10	English	+ Art History	+ Geography			English + Art History + Geography		Communication Part B	Literature Humanities Social Science	Honors Optional		Sharing Space: How We Live and Work Collectively
44	The Political Psychology of Polarization in the United States	Amy Gangl	10	Political Science	+ Sociology	+ Psychology		for students in the College of Letters & Science Honors Program	Political Science + Sociology + Psychology	Yes		Social Science Social Science Humanities or Social Science	Honors Only		Political Psychology of Polarization in the United States
45	Primates in a Changing World	Karen B. Strier	9	Anthropology	+ Zoology	+ Geography			Anthropology + Zoology + Geography			Biological Science Social Science	Honors Optional		Primates in a Changing World
46	Protest in America	Sarah Wood	9	English	+ Sociology	+ Journalism and Mass Communication			English + Sociology + Journalism and Mass Communication	Yes		Literature Social Science Social Science			Protest in America
47	Rainforests and Coral Reefs	Catherine Woodward	10	Botany	+ Chemistry	+ Environmental Studies			Botany + Chemistry + Environmental Studies			Biological Science Physical Science Social Science		Yes	Rainforests and Coral Reefs
48	Religion and Law	Susan Ridgely	9	Religious Studies	+ Jewish Studies	+ Legal Studies			Religious Studies + Jewish Studies + Legal Studies			Humanities Humanities Social Science			Religion and Law
49	Russia and America: From the 19th Century to Today	Francine Hirsch	11	History Department	+ Political Science	+ Slavic Languages			History Department + Political Science + Slavic Languages			Humanities or Social Science Social Science	Honors Optional	Yes	Russia and America: From the 19th Century to Today
50	Sex, Drugs, and Literature in Latin America	Beatriz Botero	10	Integrated Liberal Studies	+ Sociology	+ Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies			Integrated Liberal Studies + Sociology + Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies	Yes		Humanities Social Science Social Science			Sex, Drugs, and Literature in Latin America
51	Sports, Games, and Spectacles in Antiquity	Alice Gaber	10	Classics	+ Anthropology	+ History Department			Classics + Anthropology + History Department			Humanities Biological Science Humanities or Social Science	Honors Optional		Sports, Games, and Spectacles in Antiquity
52	Taking Education Out of School	Peter Wardrip	9	Curriculum and Instruction	+ Educational Policy Studies	+ Psychology			Curriculum and Instruction + Educational Policy Studies + Psychology	Yes		Social Science Social Science Humanities or Social Science			Taking Education Out of School
53	We Are What We Eat: Food and Identity	Erika Anna	10	Nutritional Sciences	+ Nutritional Sciences	+ Chemistry			Nutritional Sciences + Nutritional Sciences + Chemistry	Yes		Social Science Biological Science Physical Science			We Are What We Eat: Food and Identity
54	Wisdom and the Good Life: Historical Perspectives	Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen	9	History Department	+ Integrated Liberal Studies	+ Anthropology			History Department + Integrated Liberal Studies + Anthropology	Yes		Humanities or Social Science Literature Social Science	Accelerated Honors Honors Optional		Wisdom and the Good Life: Historical Perspectives
55	World of the Vikings	Scott Mellor	6 or 10	Folklore Program	+ Folklore Program	+ Scandinavian Studies			Folklore Program + Folklore Program + Scandinavian Studies	Yes	Communication Part B	Literature Humanities	Honors Optional	Yes	World of the Vikings
56	Writing and Data: Making Words Count	Jordan Ellenberg	10	Interdisciplinary Courses (L&S)	+ Life Sciences Communication	+ Computer Sciences			Interdisciplinary Courses L&S + Life Sciences Communication + Computer Sciences		Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Humanities Humanities or Social Science Natural Science	Honors Optional		Writing and Data: Making Words Count
57	Youth, Education, and Society	Anthony Hernandez	9	Educational Policy Studies	+ Afro-American Studies	+ English			Educational Policy Studies + Afro-American Studies + English	Yes	Communication Part A	Social Science Humanities			Youth, Education, and Society
58	Art and Artists: Foundations of Contemporary Practice (Option 1)	John Baldacchino	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			Art and Artists: Foundations of Contemporary Practice (Option 1)
59	Art and Artists: Foundations of Contemporary Practice (Option 2)	John Baldacchino	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			Art and Artists: Foundations of Contemporary Practice (Option 2)
60	Art and Artists: Foundations of Contemporary Practice (Option 3)	John Baldacchino	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			Art and Artists: Foundations of Contemporary Practice (Option 3)
61	Engineering and Healthcare	Tracy Puccinelli	10 or 11	Interdisciplinary Courses (Engineering)	+ Nutritional Sciences	+ Chemistry	+ Chemistry	for students admitted directly into the College of Engineering	Interdisciplinary Courses Engineering + Nutritional Sciences + Chemistry + Chemistry		Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Social Science Physical Science Physical Science			Engineering and Healthcare
62	Engineering and Sustainability	Katie Kalscheur	9	Interdisciplinary Courses (Engineering)	+ English	+ Environmental Studies		for students admitted directly into the College of Engineering	Interdisciplinary Courses Engineering + English + Environmental Studies		Communication Part A	Social Science			Engineering and Sustainability
63	Nursing: Child Development (Option 1)		8	Nursing	+ Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education	+ Educational Psychology		for students advised by the School of Nursing	Nursing + Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education + Educational Psychology			Social Science Social Science			Nursing: Child Development (Option 1)
64	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 Social Science Humanities or Social Science	Honors Optional		Nursing: Culturally Centered Care (Option 2)
65	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 Social Science Natural Science			Nursing: Diversity and Women’s Studies (Option 3)
66	Nursing: Global Health (Option 4)		8	Nursing	+ Nutritional Sciences	+ Sociology		for students advised by the School of Nursing	Nursing + Nutritional Sciences + Sociology	Yes		Social Science Social Science Social Science			Nursing: Global Health (Option 4)
67	Nursing: Health Equity (Option 5)		8	Nursing	+ Biology	+ Kinesiology		for students advised by the School of Nursing	Nursing + Biology + Kinesiology			Social Science Biological Science Social Science	Honors Optional		Nursing: Health Equity (Option 5)
68	Nursing: Social Justice Communication (Option 6)		8	Nursing	+ English	+ Counseling Psychology		for students advised by the School of Nursing	Nursing + English + Counseling Psychology	Yes	Communication Part A	Social Science Social Science			Nursing: Social Justice Communication (Option 6)
69	Pharmacy and You (Option 1)	Denise Walbrandt Pigarelli and Amy Zwaska	8 or 9	Pharmacy	+ Pharmacy Practice	+ Chemistry	+ Chemistry	If you are advised outside the School of Pharmacy, please contact amy.zwaska@wisc.edu for approval to enroll.	Pharmacy + Pharmacy Practice + Chemistry + Chemistry		Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Physical Science Physical Science			Pharmacy and You (Option 1)
70	Pharmacy and You (Option 2)	Denise Walbrandt Pigarelli and Amy Zwaska	9 or 10	Pharmacy	+ Anthropology	+ Chemistry	+ Chemistry	If you are advised outside the School of Pharmacy, please contact amy.zwaska@wisc.edu for approval to enroll.	Pharmacy + Anthropology + Chemistry + Chemistry	Yes	Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Social Science Physical Science Physical Science	Honors Optional		Pharmacy and You (Option 2)
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