Chandler-Gilbert Community College Course Catalog and Student Handbook for the 2017-2018 year.
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Course Descriptions | CGCC Catalog & Student Handbook 2019-2020 3 2 7 Courses available at CGCC are listed in the Course Descriptions section of this document. General Education Requirements are also listed. For the most current information regarding degree requirements, log on to www.maricopa.edu/academic/ccta. HUM251 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS Ideas and Values in the Humanities An historical analysis of the interrelationships of art, architecture, literature, music, and philosophy from the Renaissance to modern period, including Western and Non-Western cultures. Prerequisites: ENG101. IBS – International Business IBS101 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS Introduction to International Business A basic overview of international business to introduce students to international trade concepts. Focus of the course is on international business environment issues that influence global business practices, decisions and applications. Prerequisites: None. IFS – Information Studies IFS201 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS Information in a Post-Truth World Development of critical thinking skills in using information. Exploration of how information can be used as a tool or a weapon. Explanation of the role of information as a consumer and creator. Recognition of the impact of culture and worldview on how information is understood, created, and disseminated. Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in ENG101 or ENG107. IFS210 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS Research in a Global Society A comparative study focused on access to digital information in a global environment. Explore the global culture developing around the Internet and the impact of local, national and global cultures as well as economic and social factors related to the flow of information in a global society. Examine emerging technologies to produce and distribute information across cultures in a global society in an ethical manner. Prerequisites: None. Course Notes: IFS210 may be repeated for a total of six (6) credit hours. and creation myths, artistic expression, spirituality, and the natural environment. Prerequisites: None. HUM205 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS Introduction to Cinema Survey of the history and development of the art of motion pictures, including criticism of aesthetic and technical elements. Prerequisites: None. HUM209 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS Women and Films Analysis of images of women in films from both historical and contemporary perspectives. Prerequisites: None HUM213 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS Hispanic Film Analysis of Hispanic film as art form and as social commentary. Prerequisites: None. HUM245 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS Introduction to Holocaust Studies Introduction to essential information about the Holocaust. Provides theological, social and political background to establish contexts of anti-Semitism, especially in 19th and 20th centuries, with particular attention to National Socialist ideologies. Ghetto and camp life, including resistance, are explored. Emphasis is on texts of the Holocaust, including historical documents, participant testimonies, fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry, much of which involves theological and moral debate. Includes analysis of supplementary visual material and some performing arts. Prerequisites: None. CRE101, or equivalent as indicated by appropriate reading placement test score recommended but not required. HUM250 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS Ideas and Values in the Humanities An historical analysis of the interrelationships of art, architecture, literature, music, and philosophy from the early civilizations to the Renaissance, including western and non-western cultures. Prerequisites: ENG101.