Humanities, Arts, & Literature

Philosophy of Technology

Ethics Focused

  • Survey of different schools of philosophy: what counts as technology, what role it plays in society and human development, what benefits it might promote, and what obvious or hidden effects deserve criticism.
  • Required readings: Plato, Lewis Mumford, Bruno Latour

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Honors Seminar: Humanities

  • Special inquiry-based study of multi-disciplinary topics in particular historical, cultural, geographical, environmental, or other contexts
  • Required readings: Plato, C.S. Lewis

Japanese Language

  • Four semesters ending in Intermediate Japanese II.
  • Developed skills in all components of Japanese language (listening, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar) - Historical and contemporary Japanese culture

Business Writing

  • Interactive writing class stressing persuasive and informative professional writing
  • Example assignments: resume, memo, letters, business report

Syllabus