SW 105 INTRO TO COMPUTER INFO TECH
In this course, students will learn about personal computing by exploring Windows Vista operating systems, including an introduction to common personal computer productivity applications software using MS Office 2007. Students will learn the basic, intermediate, and advanced level of MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access.  They will also explore home networks and wireless systems, developing basic technical skills in designing, managing, and securing home networks. Truman Bridge Course. Competences: S1D, S1X, S5, FX. Faculty: Zaya Khananu. May be taken for a maximum of 3 competences.  

SW 106 MIND, BRAIN, CONSCIOUSNESS
What is so special about the mind? Why is brain-death the death of the human? What is consciousness and how do we define it? Does artificial intelligence actually exist or is this a construct of the technologists? In this class, we will examine questions about the mind-body division, right brain-left brain distinctions, the differences between robots and humans, and how the brain processes information and sensory data. We will use both biotechnology research and artistic experience to explore these questions.  Wright Bridge Course.  Can be taken for up to 3 competences.  Competences: S3A, S3F, A5, A2D, A2A.  Faculty: Daniel Galemb and Polly Hoover  

SW 111 PW9/LRN EV:PHYSICAL WORLD
 (COMPETENCIES) WW  

SW 112 PW0/LRN EV:PHYSICAL WORLD
 (COMPETENCIES) WW  

SW 114 LRNG EVAL: PHYSICAL WORLD
Experiential Learning Evaluation:  Physical World  

SW 121 INTERNET APPLICATIONS
This course examines the design and development of web applications for small business. The course focuses on Internet technology to support consumer-oriented e-commerce, enterprise e-business solutions, and emerging business-to-business trading models.  The topics will cover e-business models, internet marketing, online transactions ethical and social issues and internet security. Students will study different models for e-commerce applications and build a web application for small business using HTML, VB Script and Active Server Page. Competences: A3C, S1D, S3F, FX  Faculty: Staff  

SW 122 S1 /LRN EV:EXPERNC SCIENC
S1 /Experiential Learning Evaluation:  Experiencing Science  

SW 123 S2 /LRN EV:PATTRNS/PROCES
S2 /Experiential Learning Evaluation:  Patterns And Processes  

SW 124 S3 /LRN EV:SCI,TECH,SOCTY
S3 /Experiential Learning Evaluation:  Science, Technology, And Society  

SW 125 S4 /LRN EVAL:NATURAL WORLD
S4 Interconnections in the Natural World. Can describe and explain connections among diverse aspects of nature.  

SW 126 S5 /INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
S5 Information Technology. Can use contemporary information technology effectively.  

SW 140 S5 /INFORMATN TECH PROFICIENCY
The S-5 proficiency test is an integrative exercise of basic skills around information technology.  Students can obtain credit for the S-5 competence by taking this test. The test is three hours in length.  Below are the criteria to fulfill the S-5 competence. S-5:  Can use current information technology for integrated solutions to problems. Uses the current suite of software applications at a basic level as recommended by the University, including a text editor, presentation software, database management, and spreadsheets. Uses and comprehends the structure of current Internet technology as recommended by the University, including electronic mail and basic web browsing. Identifies a problem or problems that require(s) an information technology solution and applies a tentative solution demonstrating command and in-depth knowledge of the tools and techniques used.  

SW 195 ELEMENTS OF ALGEBRA
This course provides an introduction to use of algebra. Students will begin by exploring arithmetic and plane geometry skills including fractions, decimals, percentages, and metrics.  When ready for algebra, the class will learn to manipulate equations. The emphasis will be placed on building confidence in solving everyday problems through algebra. Although the course will move to complex and simultaneous equations, the focus will remain on algebra basics and their applications. The first half of these courses meet at Truman College and the second half at DePaul's Loop Campus, and lasts up to 15 weeks. You may register for up to 2 competencies (L6 and one other comp). Competencies: L6, S2X, FX.  

SW 200 IND STDY:SCIENTIFIC WORLD
Guided Independent Study: Scientific World  

SW 201 WEB PAGE DESIGN
With so many people jumping on the Web publishing bandwagon, you can easily feel like you've been let in the dust. Today, people are cranking out publications with worldwide distribution and impact as a result of Web publication software. This course is designed for Web page content creators and aims to give you the skills needed to build basic pages on the internet using Microsoft's FrontPage 2000. FrontPage allows Web publishing without knowledge of HTML (the language used to create Web pages).  FrontPage allows you to write and design your web site on your own computer and publish the final product to a distant server.  Once your site is on the server, you can republish changes or you can open the site directly on the server for minor changes and updates.  Competences: FX, S3X, S1D.  Faculty: Michael Lightfoot  

SW 202 WEB PAGE DEVELOPMNT/DESIGN
This course describes the tools and techniques needed to design a web site for personal and professional use.  We will cover the fundamentals of web site design practices, HTML, forms, image creation and editing, and Javascript through lecture, discussion, lab and homework.  Students will complete a series of exercises that lead toward building a functional web site using these tools and techniques.  Successful completion of Exploring the Internet is required to register.  Web access is also required. Competencies: F-X, S-1-D, S-1-X, A-2-C.  Faculty:  David Lash  

SW 203 STATISTICS FOR USE
This course is designed for students who for career-related activity or further academic (graduate) studies, need those quantitative and numerical skills beyond Practical Math. covered. *Some facility with algebra as evidenced by Practical Math and Applied Algebra or its equivalent is required. Topics will include the center and risk associated with financial data, identifying the trend and making predictions for economic and scientific data, measuring the likelihood of an occurrence in a game of chance, or even estimating a political candidates chances based on polls. Examples will be used to introduce and reinforce theory. The student will build confidence and learn to solve practical problems by using statistics. Competencies: F-X, H-1-X, S-2-X.  Faculty: Staff.  

SW 204 URBAN GROWTH AROUND THE GLOBE
"The earth sustains various kids of organisms, including those created for and by humans.  Cities, their growth and decline, provide us with a rich source of information about history, society, population, and ecology. In short, the study of cities tells us who we are, where we have been, and where we are likely to go next.
As we in the United States work to develop a global perspective, we need to include the assessment of city evolution across the world.  Given our dependence upon global sources of energy and our position as world political leader, we need to be consciously aware of how cities across the world influence and are influenced by US economy and values.  This course will analyze the interrelationships among population, the environment, and economics.  Past, current, and potential future policies relative to these issues will be evaluated.  Competences:  H5, FX, S2X, S3X.  Faculty:  Mark Enenbach"  

SW 205 PRACTICAL ALGEBRA
This course covers algebraic concepts and computational skills ranging from basic variable representation to solving equations and deriving/using advanced mathematical formulas to solve financial problems.  The basic skills needed for comprehension will be reviewed as each new concept is introduced.  Calculators will be used throughout the course.  A scientific calculator with the "log" function is the most useful.  Competences:  S2X, FX.  Faculty: John Hemmerling  

SW 206 NUTRITION/BIOLOGICAL DEVELPMNT
Today's consumers want and need to be educated about taking charge of their own health.  With the current fact-pace world that has spilled over into our eating habits, food choices have become unlimited.  Choosing a healthful approach to diet requires basic information about our body's nutritional needs.  The greater our understanding of our basic bodily needs, the better able we are to make choices concerning our health.  This course will offer an overview of the basic science of nutrition, with an emphasis on the relationship between disease and nutrition, and current research findings. Competencies: S2A, S2C, S2D, S3B, S4.  Faculty: Patricia Stifter  

SW 207 PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES IN AFRICA
Public health issues have an impact on any ministry that a student might serve in.  This course will build students? capacities to understand the scientific information that explains public health issues such as HIV/AIDS, malaria and other infectious diseases.  They will learn about health care practices and strategies that can be used to address public health issues, especially in the ministries that they will work in. They will examine cultural and gender dimensions of public health issues. Through this course, therefore, students will develop and demonstrate their competence to describe, categorize, and analyze the interactions and exchanges between living organisms and their physical environments and to assess health care practices based on an understanding of the biological and social factors that contribute to definitions of health. Competences: S2D, S3B.  

SW 208 ISSUES IN SCIENCE AND RELIGION
This course develops students? understandings of the scientific and religious constructions of self in the modern world (natural and social). The institutions and bodies of knowledge comprising science, religion, and their overlap are critically analyzed. Key historic debates are examined, for example: the Vatican?s trial of Galileo for his teachings of a heliocentric universe; the controversial reception of Darwin?s theory of evolution; and the 2001 U.S. policy on embryonic stem cell research. Through such analyses, the course develops students? skills in making ethically-informed decisions and thus recognizing their roles in the public debates involving the intersection of science and religion. Competencies: S3D, H1F, A3X, S2X.  Faculty: Donald Opitz  

SW 209 BIODIVERSITY
The study of biological diversity, which is the measurement of the amount of genetic, species and ecological variation on earth, is emerging as one of science's and society's most important and urgent endeavors.  Scientific efforts to study biodiversity have intensified because of our growing appreciation of the pivotal roles human population growth and urbanization play in accelerating the extinction of plant and animal species through the destruction of critical habitats.  In this course, we will examine the central questions: How is the security of humanity dependent on the perpetuation of biological diversity?  Do we have an obligation to future generations to keep life on the planet as diverse as possible?  Since life on earth has been evolving and diversifying for at least 3.8 billion years and most of the diversity that once existed (as much as 99%) has been lost to extinction processes, we will focus on the character and causes of earth's past biodiversity crises in order to critically assess the severity of the current "biodiversity crisis."  Students will be introduced to major biodiversity issues through discussions, readings, lectures, labs, field trips, and original inquiry.  Subjects will include: the ways different cultures view the biosphere, biodiversity measurements and monitoring, biodiversity trends in earth's geologic past, the value of and human dependence on biodiversity, global and regional biodiversity currently at risk, policies to protect biodiversity ("the regulation of extinction"), the role of science and technology in preserving biodiversity, restoration ecology and ecological economics.  Students will develop a detailed research paper, adhering to a scientific reasoning format, on a biodiversity issue of their choice. Competences: S1B, S2D, S3C, S4 .  Faculty: Kevin Downing  

SW 210 ENVIRNMENTL ISSUES/21ST CENTRY
Have you ever wanted to enhance your environmental awareness locally, nationally, and internationally? Do you ponder your impact on the earths' natural resources? Students will explore environmental quality, sustainability, natural resources, water, soil, and air quality, global warming, and human interactions with the environment. A series of discussions, activities, guest speakers, debates, oral presentations, and computer modeling exercises will offer concept comprehension as well as insight in improving environmental quality.  At the end of the course students will reflect on ways to improve environmental quality individually and as a community.  Competences: S1A, S3C, S4, FX. Faculty: Akilah Martin  

SW 211 USING INFORMATN TECH EFFECTVLY
Dealing with change has become essential for all of us, in our private lives and in our organizations and businesses. For some people, change is a stimulating adventure. For others, it is painful anxiety-provoking. Yet the reality of today's business world is that no one can avoid change. The implementation of information technology in the workplace result in complex changes and poses difficult challenges for supervisors and employees. In this course, we will examine issues regarding the individual and social aspects of implementing information technology in work and community. We will explore questions of access to and control of information technology, and concerns for individual privacy. The students will be exposed to a variety of conceptual frameworks and perspective that they may use for interpreting problems and managing change related to integrating computer technology into social systems of work.  We will explore each framework or perspective by applying it to case studies.  We will reflect on the effectiveness and shortcomings of each interpretive perspective. Pre-1999 Competencies: HC-5, PW-Q, WW. BA-1999 Competencies: F-X, H-2-C.  Faculty:  Michael Lightfoot  

SW 212 ECOLOGY/URBAN ENVIRONMENT
Understanding ecology will show you the relationship between living things and where they live.  Many of the processes that explain the relationships between plants, animals and their natural habitats are the same ones that affect the urban communities humans inhabit.   In this course, we will examine topics that explain these similarities on a local and global level, including biological communities, population dynamics, productivity, environmental health and toxicology, food, hunger, nutrition, sustainable agriculture, pollution, waste and recycling, natural resource management and conservation, energy resources both conventional and sustainable, climate and atmospheric conditions, urbanization and sustainable cities. This course will give you a framework to make individual consumer, political and personal choice decisions that affect your quality of life and the quality of life of others in distant lands.  Roleplaying and discussions on everything from the choices of fabrics for clothes, transportation, animal rights to the amount of water used while brushing your teeth will allow you to connect your behavior to a global environment.  Through readings, journaling, class discussion, class project and research paper, students will examine awareness as the key to a sustainable future. Competences: S-4, S-1-A, S-2-D.  Faculty: Nadine Bopp  

SW 213 MEASURING GLBL CLIMTE CHG
In this course we will view global climate change from several angles and through various lenses.  What happened to climate during the last 800 million years?  What happened since the beginning of the industrial revolution?  We'll evaluate predictions and prescriptions for the future.  We'll consider politics, economics, and human beliefs and behaviors as they relate to the current global warming trend.  Topics for study can range from one person's daily decisions about tooth-brushing or commuting, up to larger issues such as "Why did nearly 200 countries, but not the U.S., ratify the Kyoto Protocol?"  or "What happens to Europe, and the rest of us, if the Atlantic Ocean Gulf Stream stalls out?"  Doing a major paper or project for each chosen competence will allow you to focus on whatever aspects of global climate change you find most compelling.  The overall goal is to become more informed, and to act more responsibly, about Earth, its living organisms and climates, and our influences on them.  Competences: H2E, S2E, S4, S3C  

SW 214 METHODS OF COMMUNICATION
Working with others requires some form of communication and people will judge you on your ability to communicate. Modern technology enables communication in ways not previously possible but all methods are not right for all situations, potentially creating problems instead of solving them. Selecting and effectively using the right form of communication such as a memo, email, presentation or phone call and being clear about a given communication goal are critical to success. Students will learn about written, verbal, group, electronic and multimedia communication methods. Upon completing this class, students will be better prepared to successfully select and apply the right method of communication for a given personal and business situation.  Competences: H3X, S3X, FX. Faculty: Ed Paulson  

SW 215 STRESS MANAGMT FOR HEALTH
This course will explore the effect of stress upon the physiology of the body and offer a variety of alternative methods to alleviate these symptoms.  Students will gain an understanding of the body's stress response mechanisms and how this response when not checked can lead to consequences that diminish the quality of life.  Students will learn techniques for activating the body's relaxation response mechanisms.  We will explore the theoretical and  practical application of relaxation techniques such as controlled breathing, meditation, self-massage, biofeedback, Yoga, Tai Chi and other alternative health practices.  The importance of nutrition as a means of combating stress will also be covered.  Through experiencing the physiological response of the body to stress reduction techniques, students will gain the ability to assess and manage their own stress.  Other skills students will be able to acquire include: recognizing stress symptoms in self and others, how to choose a stress reduction method, understanding the relationship between stress and wellness, and devising stress reduction regimes for others.  Journaling, a short paper, selected readings and demonstration of advanced Yoga and Tai Chi techniques by a guest speaker will enhance the learning experience. Competencies: H-3-F, S-2-A, S-3-X.  Faculty: Yirser Ra Hotep  

SW 216 SCIENCE/COMMERCE OF COFFEE/TEA
The class will use a variety of readings discussions and activities to explore the science and economics of popular hot beverages.  This class will focus on the science behind growing and brewing coffees and teas (and tisanes) and these beverages affect on the human body.  Coffees, in particular, teas and tisane elements less so, are grown in highly specific ecosystems.  The class will learn about and compare these ecosystems, earth friendlier alternative ecosystems for these commodities and common forest ecosystems that are found in Northern Illinois.  The class will also look at the historic and current state of coffee and tea commerce.  The class will include field trips that could include:  local orchards, area coffee houses, area organic food stores, teahouses, etc.  Some of these trips will be during regularly scheduled class time and others may be assigned as independent student work outside of class.  WARNING: Basic taste testing during the class will focus on coffee and tea without additions.  While students will have many opportunities to review popular, flavored coffee and tea drinks, in-class taste tests will focus on unadulterated coffee and tea comparisons.  Students must be willing to sample espressos and coffees black.  Competences: S4, S2X, S1B, FX.  Faculty:  Jill Joachim  

SW 217 BEST AND BRIGHTEST
In this course, students examine intelligence testing and its uses in employee selection and placement. Students learn the principles of assessing human traits (reliability, validity, bias and other systematic errors), and apply them to intelligence testing. We will work to define "intelligence" and consider various approaches to intelligence, contrasting the theories of unitary vs. multiple intelligences. Students will examine the implications of the definitions and measurement approaches on different groups of people, both historically and currently, with attention to the unintended effects of the biases of test developers and the ethical implications of different approaches and uses of intelligence testing. Competences: H3A, S3D, A3C, FX. Faculty: Staff  

SW 218 WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HUMAN
Self-awareness distinguishes humans from other species of animals and allows us to raise questions about ourselves. This course will examine the works of Freud, Jung, Adler, Skinner, Maslow, and others. Emphasis will be placed on the evolution of questions as well as answers in personality theories.  Through readings, lectures, videos, discussions, and written assignments, students will examine the application of the scientific process to themselves and others. Pre-'99 Competencies:   PW-2, PW-4, PW-5, HC-4. BA'99 Competencies: S-1-A, S-2-A, S-2-C, H-3-A.   Faculty: Anthony Kopera  

SW 219 HUMAN SEXUALITY
This course will examine sexuality from cross-cultural and historical perspectives.  The focus will be on differences in socialization of the sexes and the resulting influence on our attitudes and behaviors.  Through independent research, discussions, and lectures, students will investigate a variety of topics including anatomy, sexual response patterns, sexual orientations, sexual dysfunctions and variation, and sexual exploitations.  Sexually trasmitted diseases, expecially AIDs will be included.  Concerns associated with adolescent sexuality will be discussed as a reflection of the society in which we live.  

SW 220 COSMIC HISTORY
This course invites students to enter into some of the universe's most mysterious spaces, especially black holes, red shifts, and tenth dimensions. Scientific studies of the cosmos have reached a remarkable level of consensus, but mysteries continue to boggle astrophysicists' minds. Einstein's Theory of General Relativity, Hubble's "Big Bang," and subsequent theories regarding dark energy, dark matter, black holes, and other features of cosmic history are now supported by a growing body of evidence from studies of background radiation, "red shifts," and other astrophysical data. But puzzles remain that compel the boldest of thinkers to reconsider the physics of both the cosmic and the subatomic. This course invites students to engage in critical analyses of twentieth-century developments in the science of cosmic history, its creative process, and its movement toward connecting diverse aspects of the universe within a Grand Unified Theory. Competencies: A5, H1F, S2B, S4  

SW 221 BUILDNG AN ONLINE CATALOG
This class will chart, categorize, and record all the civic activism and social change organizations working in Chicago and post mini-profiles to a Wikipedia space that the general public will be able to search by type of issue and neighborhood.  This publishing project will grow with each class's contributions and will allow viewers to post comments and add links and other resources.  Students will be provided with information about the types of community change organizations working in Chicago and will then have a choice of assignments such as the following: research groups within a specific setting (e.g. recycling); research groups working in a specific community (e.g. Lawndale); research a hero/heroine of social change (e.g. Gail Cincotta); or research a specific incident in Chicago's social change history (e.g. The Haymarket Riot).  Students will also work on the user interface and conduct user experience tests to see how casual viewers use the site.  Viewers on the site will be able to browse the organizations by type of issue and neighborhood.  This reference will be a significant resource for citizens who want to make a difference in Chicago. Competencies: L7, A2D, S1D, S3X  

SW 222 WEB SITE DESIGN
Designing a web site, for personal or professional use, requires a number of skills.  This course serves as an introduction to the tools and methods for creating effective web sites.  Students will learn the fundamentals of HTML, forms, image creation and editing, and JavaScript through exercises which will lead to the creation of a functional web site by the end of the course.  In addition to these practical skills, the course will also discuss the effective design practices for a successful web site.  *  Prerequisite: Successful completion of "Exploring the Internet" course, familiarity with Windows, ability to use a word processor, some experience using the Internet. Competencies:  F-X, S-1-D, A-5,  A-2-C.  

SW 223 PRINCPLS SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE
Our consumer choices, habits and lifestyle have a local and global impact. The items we consume, such as: housing, furnishings, clothing, transportation, travel, food, recreation, entertainment and disposables mainly come from non-renewable natural resources produced in far away lands and have a cradle-to-grave lifecycle. Awareness and education as to the safety and efficacy of consumer products is often suspect with contradicting information from the media, manufacturers, government and advocacy groups. Employing a sustainable paradigm for all of your consumer choices will allow you to have a smaller footprint, (ecological and carbon) on the planet and live a healthier, guilt free existence.  We will explore the meaning of the `triple bottom line' or cradle to cradle approach to consumption. Consumer models, field trips and personal experiments will help pave the way to become a conscientious global citizen.  Competences: S1E, S2D, S3B, H1H. Faculty: Nadine Bopp  

SW 224 EXPLRNG PHY:NEWTON TO EINSTEIN
This course will trace the evolution of scientific thought to learn how and why physicists like Copernicus, Galileo, Newton, and Einstein were able to go where no man has ever gone before. Understanding the basic laws of physics is a necessary ingredient in modern life, not just to possess scientific knowledge, but to make intelligent political and economic decisions in a world with ever-increasing means to destroy itself. Through discussions, demonstrations, and lectures, students will explore the development of physics from Egypt and Greece to black holes and quarks. Pre-1999 Competencies: PW-2, PW-B, PW-F. BA-1999 Competencies: S-1-A,  S-2-X, S-3-A. Faculty: Frank Gnagni  

SW 225 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The world in which students will live and minister will be shaped more and more by information technology.  In this course, students will learn how to effectively use computers and computer programs.  They will develop computing skills that they can use in their academic studies, in their community lives, and in their ministries.  They will learn how to use computers to communicate more effectively, to do research, to find information on the Internet, to organize and analyze data, to manage financial information, and to present information to others.  Through this course, therefore, students will develop and demonstrate their competence to use contemporary information technology effectively and to understand general computing principles and solve problems using computer?based applications.  (2 competencies)  S5, S1D.  

SW 226 CAREERS IN SCIENCE
Careers in Science is a course designed to enlighten and broaden your knowledge about the many science careers (i.e. environmental science, biology, chemistry, food science, nutrition, geology, math etc). You will determine the appropriate career path that is best suited to your interests, knowledge, skills and abilities. This class will also offer graduate school and/or professional training preparation.  Competences: S1X, FX.  Faculty: Akilah Martin  

SW 227 HUMAN GROWTH AND AGING
As we progress through life and its stages, we realize and experience the fact the human body is biologically changing, growing and aging. This course provides a study of the basic structure and functions of the human body, its anatomy and physiology. With this foundation, age-related characteristics and some dysfunctions associated with the aging process are studied.  Students will apply learned theoretical principles by using their own bodies and examination of preserved materials in the laboratory experiments to explore and assess anatomy and body functions as they apply to age related changes. Competencies: S-4, S-2-A, S-2-C, S-3-A.  Faculty: Anne B. Donnersberger  

SW 228 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Africa has some of the most valuable environmental resources in the world.  But it is also experiencing some of the greatest environmental tragedies.  Everyone is affected by the degradation of the land, the destruction of forests, the loss of biodiversity and the pollution of air, water and food.  The poor and marginalized are the most vulnerable to these problems.  Justice and peace are impossible without healthy, sustainable environmental policies and practices.  Everyone ministering in the contemporary Church and society must understand and address these environ mental challenges.  This course will help students learn how to interpret contemporary scientific information about the environmental issues that impact every aspect of life in Africa.  They will examine gender and cultural issues that relate to environmental problems.  They will also critique potential solutions to environmental problems.  Through this course, therefore, students will develop and demonstrate their competence to describe and explain connections among diverse aspects of nature and to understand the scientific and social dimensions of an environmental issue.  Competences: S4, S3C  

SW 229 BUSINESS & WAR/COGNITVE PERSPC
This course will use principles from Cognitive Science to investigate the causes and effects of American military and economic policies. With reference to pertinent aspects of psychological, neurological, and philosophical motivations for human decisions on strategies related to war and trade, and in view of historical patterns of societal behavior in these areas, a systematic effort will be made to ascertain America?s self-image and the forces driving our cooperative and adversarial relationships with other nations. Students in this course will be required to participate through selected readings, brief reports on those readings, and class discussions. Each student will choose a specific topic of interest for individualized study, which will entail research and writing for an academic paper, a class presentation, and an effort to publish the work on one of a number of selected websites. A strong emphasis will be placed on the use of currently popular and freely available video and audio software to present findings. Students will learn how to use presentation software, edit video and audio files, convert presentation files to other formats, and upload results to the Internet. Competences: H1J, H5, S1A, S5. Faculty: Paul Buccheit  

SW 230 UNDERSTANDNG/APPLYNG PROJ MGMT
Project Management is a very important business discipline that can become very complicated.  There are numerous Project Management methodologies, and all of them share the same basic steps and tools.  The purpose of this course is to demystify Project Management by presenting its basic framework and tools.  The course translates Project Management theory into a practical and effective methodology the student will be able to apply on the job.  Starting with working definitions of Project and Project Management, the course describes how projects are initiated, evaluated and organized with analytic techniques such as discounted cash flow and PERT/CPM.  Project execution and control are covered next, along with the documentation and communications skills that are needed to keep a project on track.  The course concludes with an overview of Project Management applied to computer software development.  Competences: L7, H2X, S3X, S5, FX. Faculty: Clifford Ratza  

SW 231 URBAN DIRT
Urban Dirt is a course designed for the student who desires to know the difference, complexity, and the diversity between soil and dirt. The benefit of learning about soils is multi-fold: understanding the Earth, understanding how and where your food grows, gardening, impact on water quality, and most of all understanding your role in improving overall environmental quality and sustainability. In addition, this class will offer introductory knowledge of soils and its dynamism. Although learning soils can be very scientific, there are several social and artistic views of soils. If you ever wanted to know why soils are various colors, various fertility, uses, mapping, home to various organisms, then this is the course to take. Understanding the complexities of soil, will aid in understanding Earths and its intricacy. Competences: H2X, S1X, S2X, S4.  Faculty: Akilah Martin  

SW 232 DIMENSIONS OF AGING
Living longer provides us many opportunities and challenges. Our parents, our relatives, our friends and ourselves are all involved in aging. This is a journey that we all take without much planning or preparation. We will explore many facets and perspectives on aging to deepen our understanding and empathy and enable our own plan. Students will examine the aging process from many perspectives, including social, psychological, economic, physical, and health. We will identify and analyze our attitudes toward aging. Through reading, lectures, guest speakers, interviews and personal planning we will: - analyze and evaluate broad societal and specific cultural attitudes toward aging. - evaluate strategies for successful aging and design a personal plan. - develop interviewing and discussion skills around complex and changing identities related to aging. Competences: A3G, H1B, H2X, S2X, S3B. Faculty: Patrick Ryan  

SW 233 DESIGNING DYNAMIC ORGANIZATNS
In the twenty-first century the business landscape is changing more rapidly than ever before, organizations of every level are facing a myriad of restructuring issues.  To meet the emerging needs, organization design is becoming more, not less, important. There is a need for dynamic, reconfigurable organizations that recognize and respond to rapid changes. A well-thought-out organization design empowers and enables employees to work in the highly interdependent, team-oriented environments that typify today?s business landscape. Further, the clearer the rationale for the design, the more quickly design decisions can be reassessed and modified to respond to external forces. This course provides business leaders at all levels everything they need to implement positive, progressive change.  Competences: A2C, H2C, L7, S3F, FX. Faculty: Kumiko Watanuki  

SW 234 VIRTUAL PALEONTOLOGY
"Paleontology is the study of fossils which are the remains and traces of past living things. The investigation of fossils is essential to our understanding of how life originated and evolved on earth. Fossils provide us with critical information regarding the character and age of the most significant biological events in earth's history, including: the earliest forms of life, the pivotal development of multi-celled plants and animals, the rise and demise of the dinosaurs, the adaptive diversification of mammals, and the origin of our own species.   This course will examine how fossils can be used to decipher ancient patterns of development and change within earth's physical and biological systems, how biodiversity patterns for fossil groups compare to living groups, and how the anatomy of plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate fossil groups evolved in both form and function. Other topics will include: fossil preservation, determining the age of fossils, reconstructing ancient environments and ecosystems, lifestyles of fossils, dinosaurs, mass extinctions and the evolution-creation controversy.
This course is offered via the Internet and makes use of the exciting and growing graphical resources available there on paleontology topics. Students will be introduced to major paleontology principles and issues through readings, links to multimedia resources on the Web, structured chat-room discussions, virtual labs and simulations, fossil specimen kits, a fieldtrip to a natural history museum or fossil site, and original inquiry into a current topic in paleontology. Assessment of student learning will be based on participation in course activities, lab and simulation reports, an essay exam on course readings, and development of a detailed research paper on a current issue in paleontology. The research paper will follow a scientific journal format and will employ scientific reasoning. Pre-'99 Competencies: PW-2, PW-4, PW-5, PW-G, PW-I, PW-O. BA'99 Competencies:   S-4; S-1-A; S-1-B; S-2-A; S-2-C; S-3-E.  Faculty:  Kevin Downing"  

SW 235 YOGA AND WELL-BEING
The ancient practice of yoga offers a combination of benefits: physical endeavor, relaxation, contemplation and stress reduction. This course will explore the many dimensions of yoga. Class meetings provide time for the practice of yoga movement, focused breathing and meditation, all of which help to reduce stress. Students explore the impact of these practices on body and mind through independent research, reflection and class discussion. As a result of this course, students will learn fundamental yoga movement; identify the impact of yoga on the physical body; explore yoga philosophy; and understand how yoga is one component of well-being. Competences: A3B, H3F, S1X, S2C. Faculty: Rebecca Russell  

SW 236 LIFE MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLS
Stress is a complex part of contemporary life that is not easily defined.  It is a product of many biological and psychological factors that are perceived and expressed uniquely by individuals.  Stress can be both exhilarating and debilitating, depending on the individual and the context.  This course will address concepts, theories and models of stress; biopsychological foundations of stress; social systems of stress, and the various techniques for managing stress. Pre-'99 Competencies:   HC-4, PW-E, WW. BA'99 Competencies:  H-3-A, S-3-B, F-X  Faculty:  Angeline Canella  

SW 237 TREMENDOUS PWR OF SELF INQUIRY
This course is designed to liberate you from suffering, brought on by self-image and self concern. The method that we will explore, known as Self-inquiry, goes beyond mere spiritual practice to a little known secret called awakening. The question "Who am I?," which spontaneously arose in the life of India's greatest modern sage, is "the most direct path to enlightenment." This question, properly understood, will lead not to an experience but to a realization, a seeing that brings ultimate freedom. The realization that Reality is undivided and that the ego is a mistaken identity brings instant: Peace, Joy, and Love-- (not as something foreign but as a result of a direct encounter or direct discovery of who one is.) As a general rule, we see the world as we are. Why not know ourselves first? That is the message of the mystics. What good is knowledge of the world if you, yourself, are unexplored? Explore yourself, and you might just find that you are all that you seek. Competences: A3B, H3I, L7, S4. Faculty: Kevin Edwards  

SW 238 FIELD RESEARCH METHODS
This course will cover methods of conducting research in the field.  

SW 239 THE BOTANICAL WORLD
All life is dependent on plants. They are our most precious resource. Our relationship with the plant world encompasses things we take for granted: food, clothes, furniture, musical instruments, medicines, homes and the aesthetic qualities of plants that permeate and refresh the human condition.  Recent scientific successes in genetics and biotechnology have made us more aware of what has been done to plants.  In this highly interactive course, we will explore these new controversial revelations and the connections between plants and our individual lives.  While this is not a laboratory course, we will look at and take apart real plants in and outside the classroom, and even grow some lower plants (molds) at home.  There will be one field trip to the Lincoln Park Conservatory and a walk around the Loop (weather permitting). Competencies:  S-1-A, S-2-X, S-3-B, S-4.. Faculty: Nadine Bopp  

SW 240 SCIENCE, ART AND MEANING
Scientists and artists both respond to nature, in ways which are both similar and different.  In this class, we will explore ways of understanding the natural world and of expressing that understanding.  A field trip to the Dunes National Park in Indiana will offer a living laboratory for this experience and expression. Pre- 1999 Competencies: AL-2, AL-4, AL-F, PW-2, PW-F, PW-H, PW-I. BA-1999 Competencies: A-1-B, A-2-A, S-1-C, S-2-B, S-1-B.  Faculty: Pat Monaghan  

SW 241 GOLD, OIL, GEMS & SOIL
From the oil, coal, and nuclear materials that supply us energy to the metallic minerals and soils that make available building materials, electronics, jewelry and food, modern civilization is dependent on an assortment of non-renewable resources. This course will introduce you to the geologic processes that generate society?s principal mineral and energy resources including oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear materials, gold, industrial metals, gems, and soils. We will investigate how geological circumstances result in the geographic distribution and scarcity of mineral and energy resources, the historic interdependence to and competition of societies for these resources, and the geopolitical and economic consequences of resource depletion due to population growth and global industrialization. Topics investigated will include: oil formation and peak oil; coal/natural gas formation and cap and trade policies; nuclear fuels and enviro-statism; gold formation, gold as money, and gold as a cultural artifact; gem formation, crystallography and gem use in jewelry; metallic mineral formation, industrial use, and scarcity trends; soil formation, farming and soil depletion; and the global outlook on mineral and energy resources. Competences: S1B, S2C, S3C, S4. Faculty: Kevin Downing  

SW 242 NORTH DAKOTA: LAND/SPIRIT
In this course we will focus on the experience of those who live, work, write, and worship on the High Plains of North Dakota.  We will explore ways that individuals and cultures have been shaped by the geography of the Plains, expressing their experience through religion, art, and acts of daily survival.  We will also allow this "geography of emptiness" to challenge our own urban focus and enrich our spiritual selves through the re-creative power of work and reflection.  

SW 243 BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS
Biological weapons turn the remarkable progress of medical science into an emerging global threat that poses the policy dilemma of whether to disarm or defend against them.  In this course, students will be introduced to normal anatomy and physiology and the technologies that help to understand human function.  We will explore biological, medical, historical, ethical and environmental issues to understand the past, present and future of this method of warfare through lectures, team presentations, discussion, readings and individual research projects. Pre-1999 Competencies: PW-4, PW-E, PW-B. BA-1999 Competencies: S-2-A, S-3-A, S-3-B Faculty:  Gary M. Kohn, M.D.  

SW 244 THINKING LIKE A MOUNTAIN
"We will look at the complex web of relationships between humans and the rest of nature.  We will study ecology from several angles.  We will study ecological systems and discover how severe disturbances affect them.  We will examine ecological awareness in the Chicago area and participate in the work of ecological restoration.  Finally, we will read works of creative writers, including Aldo Leopold and Rachel Carson, who have reflected ecological thinking in their works, and we will discuss the impact of these thinkers on society.  You may register for three competencies. This course meets for the first six weeks at Truman College; then at the Loop Campus. Pre-'99 Competencies: AL-C, AL-N, PW-2, PW-G, PW-M.  BA'99 Competencies: S-4, S-2-A, S-3-C, A-1-D, A-3-A.
Faculty:  Nancy Freehafer.  Richard Kampwirth."  

SW 245 GLOBL PERS:AFRICA/TECHNGY
This course is designed to provide learning opportunities that derive their unique attributes from a focus on the African continent.  We will review definitions of technology and globalization as they apply to emerging African nations.  We will study how the general application and use of various technologies have affected the developing countries of Africa from a social, cultural, economic and practical perspective.  Technologies to be reviewed include electrification, radio and television, telecommunications, computers, and the Internet. Students will participate in a live video conference with a group of United Nations delegates assigned to committees that oversee technology matters around the world for the purpose of discussing the dispersion of technology.  Students must have regular access to the Internet because of research requirements.  See also: http://www.wheresitat.com/ for more information. Pre-1999 competencies: PW-3, PW-P, HC-H, HC-X.  BA-1999 competencies: L-7, S-5, S-3-F, H-5. Faculty: Donna Jones-Illsley  

SW 246 APPLICATIONS OF OFFICE TECH
In this course students will explore the current state of technology while developing Internet and computer skills. Students will learn to navigate the web, insert web text and images into word processing documents, send email containing text, images and attachments, and manage received email. Efficient use of search engines will also be emphasized. Students will design web pages using Netscape Composer (no html coding). Students can look at the impact of technology from the perspective of their world of work, focus area, or global issues. Class project can be a web page or internet based paper. Students can complete all assignments using the DePaul University computer labs or work off campus. Students can use DePaul Online or other internet access. Prerequisites: Students must activate their free DePaul email account to use their id and password for posting their web pages. This course builds upon basic skills in Windows95, word processing, and surfing the internet. This course is not for internet novices.  Pre-1999 competencies: PW-3, PW-F. BA-1999 competencies: S-5, S-3-F.  Faculty: Patricia Szczerba  

SW 247 SCIEN/TECH:SOCIETY IMPACT
The 20th century has experienced the greatest number and most profound changes of any in our history. From the invention of plastic to the identification of genes, science and the practical application through technology has changed the way we think and perceive our environment.  This course will be an overview of the major discoveries that occurred in the past 100 years and how discoveries in medicine, psychology, ecology and technological innovation have effected society for good or sometimes not so good.. We will look at how the work of women scientists has been included into the mainstream. Female scientists such as Maria Montessori, Barbara McClintock, Marie Curie, Margaret Sanger, Rachel Carson and Margaret Mead will be reviewed along with the discoveries of common items from the computer to the pill.  You may register for one competence for this course. Competencies: S-3-F, S-3-A Faculty:  Nadine Bopp  

SW 248 LITERACY FOR THE NEW MILLENIUM
The new millennium provides us with an excellent reason to reflect on our culture.  This course examines what it means to be literate in a human way.  Students will be asked to critically reflect on how a modern technological society, as exemplified by the United States, determines what it means to be educated.  Students will reach their own definition of what it means to be literate through reflection on their past learned perceptions and theoretical constructs compared to their new insights as a result of their service learning experience and critical reading of the text.   This exploration will involve working one on one with an individual in the midst of a literacy learning experience or working with a small group of learners in a basic adult education organization.  The research, Externship, and Service Learning projects can encompass a variety of formats from life histories, to artistic exploration depending on the students' focus.  If the student chooses Externship and/or Service Learning, there is a minimum requirement of 20 hours outside of class working with the literacy organization.Competences: L-10, L-11. Faculty: Donna Jones-Ilsley  

SW 249 HUMANS IN NATURE
Does all nature, living and non-living, have intrinsic value?  Does all nature possess rights, regardless of human values?  Are humans in nature interconnected and woven into its biodiversity ? Do humans see themselves disconnected from nature and only using it as a resource?  This course is a study in Environmental Science.  It differs from other disciplines in that it melds both hard and social science approaches and is mission oriented.  In this course, students will examine our connection to nature from a bicentric (life-centered) approach, and eco-centric(Ecologically centered) approach and an anthropocentric (human- centered approach.  Students will cover basic concepts of ecology, from species to ecosystems to biodiversity.  Discussion and critical thinking will center on humans as a part of nature, on human population growth, and on humans' influence on the earth's biodiversity, water, air, land and climate.  Pre-1999 Competencies: PW-2, PW-3, PW-5, PW-G.  BA-1999 Competencies: S, S-2-A, S-2-D, S-3-C  

SW 250 MASTERING THE INTERNET
In this Internet-based course, we will investigate online services including electronic mail, World Wide Web, FTP, Newsgroups, and Chat Groups.  Since this will be a "hands-on" on-line course conducted entirely on the Internet rather than by traditional classroom lectures, students should be self-motivated to work through the course.  Help sessions will be available as needed.  Students will be required to use these services to find information on the Internet, create and publish two or three simple web pages, send and receive email, and participate in online and news discussion groups.   An online web site will be used to make course material available, including instructions on how to use various Internet services. This is a one-competence course.  * Internet access, email, and proficiency in word processing required prior to beginning of class.  Note: you cannot register for this course and Exploring the Internet. Pre-'99 Competencies: PW-3, PW-F, WW. BA'99 Competencies: S-1-D, S-1-X, F-X. Faculty:  David Lash  

SW 251 ROCKET TO THE MOON
"This course explores the impact of space flight in the 20th century. We have witnessed development of space flight, and have extended our reach beyond the surface of our planet. Outer space has provided a host of new discoveries that has revolutionized our understanding of ourselves, the universe, and our significance within it. It has also created serious social, economic, and political repercussions for our society.  Culturally, Space has also been a kind of blank screen upon which we project our aspirations, our fears, and our speculations. We will examine how popular film has also fashioned our hopes, our fears, and reflected our thoughts about space flight.   BA-1999 Competencies: A-1-I, S-1-E, S-3-A.  Pre-1999 Competencies: AL-L, PW-B, PW-J
ROCKET TO THE MOON"  

SW 252 THE SCIENCE OF AIR TRAVEL
This course will introduce students to the basic elements of the air transportation system and to explore the impact this mode of transportation has on our society.  In this course, we will examine the machines and systems that we use for this mode of travel,  including airplanes, the air traffic control system, airports, the people that make this all work, and the limitations of this system.  In addition, we will emphasize the scientific principles that underlie air travel.  Finally, we will explore the impact this mode of travel has on society in the areas of mobility, employment, and cultural exchange.  The learning experience will be composed of lectures, readings, problem-solving homework, and discussions. This course meets the only the first five weeks of the quarter, beginning March 28.  Students may register for only one competence. Pre-1999 Competencies: PW-B, PW-F. BA-1999 Competencies:  S-1-E, S-3-A. Faculty:  John Tallarovic  

SW 253 USING STATISTICS
This course is designed to introduce the basic concepts of descriptive statistics, employ their use in everyday life, and make sense of the data.  Students will create statistical analyses of data and learn top make decisions from reports that they produce in Excel. Understanding statistical concepts is emphasized instead of memorization of formulas. Students will learn from group projects how to analyze data using Excel spreadsheets.  The course involves participation in discussion, presentation of cases and demonstration of analyses.  Pre- 1999 Competencies: HC-F, PW-3, PW-L, WW. BA-1999 Competencies:  H1X, S2E, S5, FX.  

SW 254 INTR TO COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE
In this introductory course, students will develop a broad knowledge of personal computers and an understanding of how they can be used, with various software packages, to communicate and solve problems in your personal and work lives.  The class will be 'hands-on', you will learn how to access and use Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, as well as Internet applications (getting connected, e-mail, web browsers, and various search engines.  The course is lecture/discussion and lab oriented. No familiarity with computers is expected.   BA-1999 Competencies: F-X, S-1-D, S-5.  Pre-1999 Competencies: PW-3, PW-F, WW.  

SW 255 BRAIN, MIND AND BEHAVIOR
Scientists have only recently found means to isolate chemicals of the brain, analyze its electrical systems and try to answer questions such as: How does the brain strike a balance between its genetic blueprint and influences from the environment? Where does it "hold" language? This course explains what science knows and does not know about the human brain. It draws on the most  current findings, theories, and applications of brain science.  Students will meet for guided discussions and will be given textual material for class activities and independent assignments. Competencies: H-3-A, S-4, S-1-A, S-2-A, S-2-C. Faculty: Patricia Stifter  

SW 256 USING YOUR COMPUTER CREATIVELY
Computers, we all have them, we all use them, but do we enjoy them?  Our computers do many wonderful things.  Understanding what they can do and how they can help us to accomplish our own unique needs are two different levels of understanding.  In this course we will explore how to use current programs to save time,enrich presentations, and access the multitude of interesting and useful information and images available literally at our fingertips.  Students will explore creative uses of word processing, data bases, Internet searches, and presentation technology to enhance their skills and final  products for work, school and pleasure.  Prerequisites:Basic familiarity with Windows 95 and Microsoft Word is required. An existing student email account on DePaul's Shrike system is required for class participation and can be obtained through DePaul ID Services at 312/362-5959. Please see: http://www.depaul.edu/~kskorupa/computing.  Pre-1999 Competencies: PW-3, AL-M, WW. BA-1999 Competencies: L-7, A-2-D, F-X.  

SW 258 THE CITY IN THE YEAR 2030
What will cities be like 25 years from now? The history of cities throughout the world offers clues to this question. This course will explore the theories of leading experts in the field of urban research and prognostication.  Students will examine these views in the context of the political system, population trends, and urban economic activity. Recommended strategies to improve the strength of historically great cities will be analyzed and compared. Practical application of concepts utilized in other areas will be evaluated in terms of their potential use in the City of Chicago. Competencies:  H-1-H, H-2-X, S-2-D, A-1-X.  Faculty: Mark Enenbach  

SW 259 INTERNET TECHNOLOGY
This course will familiarize the student in using the Internet. The course will highlight how to use the Internet for research and information queries. A brief history of the Internet will be reviewed as well as steps to connect to the Internet. The course will introduce the students to file transfer protocols, web browsers, search engines and newsgroups. Each student will gain exposure to surfing the net for both business and personal use. The course will emphasize a hands on approach and make use of lecture and discussion methods.  Homework will consist of reading and web page development. Prerequisites: Basic familiarity with Windows 95 and Microsoft Word is mandatory. An existing student account on Shrike is required for class participation and projects. Pre-1999 Competencies:  PW-3, PW-F, WW. BA-1999 Competencies:  S-5, S-1-D, F-X. Faculty:  Mary Garcia  

SW 260 DE-CODING HUMAN BEHAVIOR
This course targets the link between the physical environment and social behavior. Every physical space is also a social space; its organization contains a "code" of responsive behavior for people to understand. We focus on these "codes," and examine the ways they provoke conformity and deviance from individuals and groups. Students are expected to enter the social environment and gather publicly-observable data for analysis in the classroom setting. The ethics of social research, and of an observer's interaction with the environment, are key points of inquiry during the quarter. Students in this course work at a "pre-ethnography" level, and are primed by its conclusion to enter and analyze any social group and its physical surround. Competencies: A4, L7, H2X, S2D, FX. Faculty: Corinne Lally Benedetto  

SW 261 EXPLORATIONS IN BIOLOGY
This course provides an introductory study of organic macromolecules, the cell, genetic activity and the theory of evolution. Throughout the course we will stress the interdependence of the three biological sub-specialties of genetics, ecology and evolution.  Competencies: S-4, S-1-A, S-2-C.   Faculty:  Barbara Berchiolli  

SW 262 ADV WEB PAGE DESIGN/DEVELOPMNT
This course expands on the course: Web Page Design to continue the tools and techniques needed to develop  and design web pages. Students will be expected to know the fundamentals of HTML. The course will build on  this know to introduce the function and capabilities of JavaScript.  Students will learn the fundamentals of using JavaScript to validate forms, write JavaScript Programs, detect browser information, set and detect cookies, and run simple CGI programs.  In addition to these practical skills, the course will also discuss the effective design practices for a successful web site. This course will be lecture, discussion, and lab oriented.  Pre-requisites:  Students are expected to know the fundamentals of HTML. It is  recommended that the learner successful complete Webpage Design  (SNL 202) or have equivalent experience before taking this class. All students are expected understand how to use the following:  developing simple HTML programs; developing tables, forms, links and frames in HTML; familiarity with Windows and using Windows tools; FTP to transfer files to a server machine.  Also required: functioning Internet access and email account; functioning student account on the student server, Shrike; regular access to a computer. See also the website at:  www.depaul.edu/~dlash  Pre 1999 Competencies: PW-3, PW-F, WW.  BA-1999 Competencies: F-X, S-1-D, S-1-X  

SW 263 CITY: WRITING URBAN LANDSCAPE
"In the 200-year-old tradition of American Nature Writing, its practitioners--from John Muir to Thoreau to Edward Abbey--have been indifferent if not openly hostile to cities. The nature essay has tended to focus on the writer's experience of landscapes where people are not normally resident: deserts, mountains, the deep forests. This focus suggests that nature is out there, and that to feel a part of it, we must leave where we live and go visit it.  In this nonfiction writing course, students use the conventional essay to offer an alternative possibility: that we inhabit nature wherever we live, including cities, and that the intersection of nature and culture in urban environments is an important subject for analysis and exposition.
To prepare themselves to write their own nature essays, students will read along the extraordinary canon of American nature writing; become familiar with the natural history of their own local environments; keep an urban nature journal; and familiarize themselves with current readings in environmental philosophy and ecopsychology. The College Writing course or its equivalent is a pre-requisite for this course.  Pre- 1999 Competencies:  AL-1, PW-E, PW-I.  BA 1999 Competencies: A-1-A, S-1-B, S-1-X."  

SW 264 ANIMALS AND CONTEMPORARY LIFE
This is a Service Learning, Externship.  Students will pursue literature on the historical connections between animals and humans, and will review philosophies concerning treatment of animals.  Students will also be exposed to current issues in animal welfare, including a volunteer experience in an animal shelter.  In this course, faculty will provide a framework for assessing the roles and condition of animals, particularly domestic animals, in our culture.  Assigned readings range from Peter Singer's noted work on animal experimentation Animal Liberation to excerpts from Black Elk Speaks, a Native American treatise on hierarchy and respect for life in American aboriginal culture.   Students will pursue their own interests through further readings and commentary.  Pre-1999 Competencies:  LL-7, AL-9 & AL-10, HC-9 & HC-10, PW-9 &PW-10.  BA-1999 Competencies: L-9, E-1, E-2.  

SW 266 SYSTEM THINKING APPROACH
This course provides an introduction to the form of systems thinking called system dynamics.  This course introduces the theory and application of the system dynamics modeling approach as it is used to support strategic decision making in complex social systems.  It involves the qualitative and quantitative mapping of the relevant system structure (including physical processes, information links and human decision-making) and the simulation of the dynamic consequences of that structure.  The aim is both to examine the general modes of behavior that result so as to gain qualitative insights and also to experiment with alternative policies in order to formulate ones which improve behavior.  It has three distinctive themes: the concept of information feedback, the use of computer simulation models to explore complex behavior and the need to work with the mental models of relevant system actors (with a view both to drawing on the relevant knowledge and interpretations of the system and to implementing the insights gained from the modeling process).  The course deals with all stages of the modeling approach as well as introducing some research topics in the field.  Students will use 'state of the art' simulation software with a graphical interface (such as STELLA/iThink) and will be expected to work with quantitative computer models.  The practical application of system dynamics will be emphasized throughout, using various cases studied from business public-policy making and elsewhere.  Pre-'99 Competencies:  HC-5, HC-H, PW-3, PW-F, WW.  BA'99 Competencies: L-7, H-2-C, S-1-D, S-1-X, S-5, F-X. Faculty: Thomas E. Long  

SW 267 SPRING WILDFLOWERS
In this course, students will use photography to make an intimate acquaintance with the earliest spring flowers to become aware of the various woodland ecologies which nurture these species. A manually controlled, adjustable 35mm SLR camera is required for this course  and must be brought to the first class. We will make all day Saturday field trips to parks and nature preserves in Michigan, Indiana and Illinois. Students will use field guides, observe and record elements of the environment of each species photographed, and learn the skills of a naturalist. Student photographs and a final paper based on field notes will be evaluated for their quality, accuracy, and detail. Students should expect to spend at least $50.00 for film and processing. Pre-'99 Competencies: PW-2, AL-B. BA'99 Competencies: S-1-A, A-2-C.Faculty: Peggy Stevens  

SW 268 WOMEN, NATURE AND ECOLOGY
Women and nature have been linked since earliest times.  As our ideas about both have changed, so have our ideas of their relationship. Changing conceptions of the body, as part of nature, have impacted our understanding of the mind's functioning, approaches to physical and psychological health, and religious thought.  Students will study three models of nature to formulate how each looks at the human relationship to nature, defines sex roles, impacts health, and religious standards.  We will use readings and discussion. Pre-'99 Competencies: PW-E, HC-C, PW-F. Faculty: Mary Louise Doherty  

SW 269 ENERGY AND HEALTH
This course will provide a framework for understanding human energy systems, such as digestion and respiration, as regarding current healthcare practices to enhance their effectiveness (dietary approach, manipulation therapies, acupuncture, exercise, and meditation).  We will consider connections between social and environmental variables such as constitution, stress, lifestyle, and vital physiological functions.  Each class will build on the basic understanding of biological systems in relation to energy through lecture and discussion.  We will review literature on various healthcare practices to discern sound approaches and practical applications.  Students will cultivate an appreciation for daily health choices that cumulatively affect their health.  Competencies: S-2-A, S-2-C, S-3-D, S-4.  Faculty: Staff  

SW 270 MAKING STATISTICS WORK
This highly interactive course will help students understand and use statistics to their advantage at work, and in their lives as informed citizens, consumers, and/or parents.  Using examples from daily life and work, students will learn to frame and solve common problems. Despite its scary (or boring) reputation, statistics is at heart a set of very powerful tools for thinking and communicating.  With the tools learned in this course, students will be better able to cut through reports at work, weigh the claims of political candidates, drill holes in misleading information, and hammer out the real significance of the news. This is a course for all those who have ever wondered: how likely they are to be hit by lightning, whether they are "normal," what percentage of the population really elects the President, or what the odds are of winning the Lottery. (Hint: watch out for that lightning!) Prerequisite: Some facility with algebra, as evidenced by Practical Math and Applied Algebra or its equivalent is required. Pre-'99 Competencies: HC-E, PW-F, WW.  BA'99 Competencies: H-1-X, S-2-X, F-X.  Faculty:  Tom Angelo  

SW 271 CHEMICLS & THE ENVIRONMNT
Confusion and controversy permeate the discussion of the role man-made chemicals play in the environment.  This course will provide an understanding of some basic principles of chemistry, so students can evaluate current environmental issues in their communities, and in the press.  A major emphasis will be on the total picture: benefits, costs, risks, and hazards associated with common man-made chemicals.  We will follow the chemicals from their manufacture through their use and ultimate disposal.  Demonstrations, discussions, readings, and reports will stimulate the student to critically evaluate the impact a group of chemicals has on the quality of our lives, and on the ecosystem. Pre-'99 Competencies: PW-2, PW-I, PW-M, PW-N   BA'99 Competencies:  S-1-A, S-1-B, S-3-C, S-3-D. Faculty: Cecilia Radlowski  

SW 274 ENVIRONMENTS AND HEALTH
Using scientific reasoning, the student will determine how and to what extent the quality of health and life can be altered in varied geographic and personal environments. The physiological relationships of the nutrition-digestive, and respiratory systems of the human body will be studied in depth as systems susceptible to negative environmental influences. Use of mathematics and problem-solving skills will be employed in the manipulation of data in the investigation of norms and the deviations from these norms in selected physiological systems.  Students will be actively involved in the learning process. Class activities will include lecture, laboratory group projects (including examination of preserved materials), videos, readings and manipulations of data.  Competencies: S-4, S-1-A, S-2-D, S-3-B, L-7. Faculty: Anne B. Donnersberger  

SW 275 YOGA AND MEDITATION
Why are 20 million Americans practicing yoga? This course, BODY, MIND, SPIRIT: YOGA AND MEDITATION, answers that question with an introduction to yoga and meditation techniques and the underlying scientific and philosophical principles of the system of yoga. The first half of each class will be experiential, conducted as a yoga and meditation class for beginners, providing tools to reduce stress, focus the mind, and cultivate inner peace. This first hour and a half will use yoga postures, breathing exercises, and meditation techniques. The second half of each class will use readings, reflection, and discussion to examine the scientific and philosophical knowledge of yoga as a way to ease stress, strengthen the bone and muscle structures, lower blood pressure, increase flexibility and strength, improve mind functioning, and provide spiritual sustenance. We will read Yoga Mind Body and Spirit: A Return to Wholeness by Donna Farhi, and the The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, research articles on the scientific studies of yoga?s benefits from journals and websites, etc. Each student will keep weekly reflection journal observations on the changes (s)he notices in himself or herself. This course will refresh, relax, rejuvenate. Yoga mats and other props will be provided. Bring/wear comfortable clothes (no jeans, belts, dresses). This is a GENTLE YOGA class for beginners - NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE is needed. Yoga means to unite or yoke so course will explore the ways to unite body, mind, spirit. This course is designed to 1) help establish good health and well-being; 2) gain scientific knowledge and understanding of the various systems of the human body; and 3) explore the spiritual benefits of meditation. Please note: PLEASE EMAIL TEACHER BEFORE CLASS BEGINS. Competences: A3B, H3F, S2C, S3B. Faculty: Maureen Dolan  

SW 277 KEEPING EARTH LIVEABLE
KEEPING OUR PLANET LIVEABLE    

SW 278 BIOMED ASPECTS OF STRESS
As many as 93% of disease are now believed to be related to stress.  This astounding figure underscores the importance of understanding the various aspects of stress, particularly the biological dimensions.  The links among perceptions, personally type, brain chemistry, and the endocrine and cardiovascular functions are becoming increasingly well established.  More recently, links between our immune system and the activities of the brain are helping us to recognize the truly integrated functions of our bodies in ways which will have very important impacts on our conceptions of health and disease.  Students will develop an understanding of stress and stressors, the relationship of stress and the General Adaptation Syndrome as a focal point for applying this information.  Exploration of individual differences in stress responses and stress-management techniques will provide a platform for synthesizing information on a personal basis and for analyzing environment/biological interactions.  

SW 279 INTERACTIVE INTRO PHYSICS
Rainbows To Rollercoasters: An  Interactive Introduction To Physics  

SW 280 DEMOGRPHCS:GROWTH/DECLINE
The search for balance between economic goals and environmental concerns is an ongoing struggle faced by communities, states, and countries throughout the world. The successes and failures of population and environmental planning will be reviewed in both an historical and a theoretical context. Students will explore issues involved in establishing vital and healthy places to work and live. Through lecture-discussions, readings, films, and independent research, the relationships among population, public services, corporate growth and development, and environmental regulations will be examined. Students will select an area for study and formulate their own demographic and planning strategies. This course meets for only five weeks. Competencies: H-1-H, S-2-D, S-3-C. Faculty: Mark Enenbach.  

SW 281 ALASKA
From the mid-century push for statehood and the 1960's fight for Native land rights, through the pipeline boom of the 1970's and the economic bust of the 1980's, Alaska's recent history has been tumultuous and presents an ideal context for exploring the challenges of resource development.  Many of the controversies which have recently divided Alaska result from the complex relationship between rights of indigenous people and development of the state's rich natural resources.  Pre-1999 Competencies: HC-1, HC-3, HC-F, HC-9, HC-10, PW-A, PW-C, PW-D, PW-F, PW-9, PW-10, AL-C, AL-E, AL-F, AL-9, AL-10.  

SW 282 NUTRITION BASICS & BEYOND
This introductory course will provide a framework for understanding the fundamentals of nutrition, vitamins and minerals, nutrition and disease prevention, food labeling, nutrition through the life cycle, weight management and more.  Each class will build upon the basics by exploring current issues and research related to specific topics. Throughout the course, students will begin to separate information from misinformation as well as gain practical knowledge to incorporate into day to day life.  Competences:  S2A, S2C, S4.  Faculty: Elizabeth Wall  

SW 283 SOCIETIES IN TRANSITION
Throughout the world, societies are changing as former political and economic ctructures are supplanted bt emrging democratic systems.  SNL has developed travel-study courses under the general title "Societies in Transition" as a way of intriducing adult learners to these dramatic changes and as a means of allowing them to experience rich and diverse histories, new cultures, and extraordinary physical environments.  Emergent Eritrea: Independence Along the Red Sea is the first in the series to focus on the Horn of Africa, a region of significant geopolitical importance.  This course provides students first hand exposure to Eritrea, one of Africa's newest nations, duringits critical phase of postwar reconstruction and modernization.  Ouir exploration of the geographic features, ecology and natural resources of Eritrea will elucidate the environmental challenges facing the inhabitants of this sub-Saharan region.  Students will have the opportunity to meet with individuals from many sectors of this society, including artisans, teachers, Eritrean students, government officials, freedom fighters, priests, members of the women's federation, and business owners.  

SW 284 HUMAN ECOLOGY
HUMAN ECOLOGY    

SW 285 GHOST OF PRECALCULUS
The purpose of this course is to continue to develop the student's logical, pattern recognition, organizational, and algebraic skills.  The goals are to prepare the student to deal with the increasing mathmatical nature of life's problems and to prepare the student for a possible future calculus courses.  The course will rely heavily on the interactive approach.  Examples will be studied to introduce theory and applications.  Discussion and questions will be encouraged.  Homework will be recommended and discussed, and the student will do problems in class.  

SW 286 SEXUAL HEALTH
We will study the male/female anatomy and physiology, and its dysfunction like impotency and infertility.  We will discuss how these dysfunctions affect normal sexual function, how sexually transmitted diseases are identified and avoided. Emphasis will be on healthy and safe sexual physiological function.   We will explore sexual development throughout the life cycle from adolescence, middle age to maturity and how these biological changes impact our sexual health.  The learning experience will include lectures, discussions, and expert speakers from the field. Pre-'99 Competencies: PW-4, PW-5, PW-2. BA'99 Competencies: S-2-A, S-2-C, S-1-A. Faculty: Phyllis M. Wallace  

SW 287 SPACE FLIGHT/FILM SOCIETY
This course explores the impact of space flight in the 20th century. We have witnessed development of space flight, and have extended our reach beyond the surface of our planet. Outer space has provided a host of new discoveries that have revolutionized our understanding of ourselves, the universe, and our significance within it. It has also created serious social, economic, and political repercussions for our society.  Culturally, Space has also been a kind of blank screen upon which we project our aspirations, our fears, and our speculations. We will examine how popular film has also fashioned our hopes, our fears, and reflected our thoughts about space flight.  BA'99 Competencies: A-1-I, S-1-E, S-3-A.  Pre-'99 Competencies: AL-L, PW-B, PW-J. Faculty: Harvey Nystrom  

SW 288 RELATNG WORK,LIVNG,HEALTH
Creating a balanced lifestyle is coming to be seen as the core of preventive medicine and holistic approaches to health. In this course, students will create a self-care program comprising diaphragmatic breathing, the relaxation response, pacing, exercise, and a balanced diet. In class, focus will be placed on such issues as reappraising our concept of work and leisure, the impact of belief-systems on human biology, and the influence of our concept of time and of light on the human body.  

SW 289 MAKNG MULTIMDA BUS PRESNTATNS
This course will instruct the student in the use of popular multimedia software for the development of professional-quality business presentations. Training will be provided in the areas of video and audio editing, graphics enhancement, slideshow creation, and moviemaking. Students will demonstrate their work through in-class presentations and via the internet. The primary focus of each student's multimedia presentation will be the impact of technology on the current state of the U.S. economy. Each student will select and research a specific issue related to technology and finance, prepare a professional-quality video, and present the results of his/her work in class.  Competences: A5, H2G, S1D, S5. Faculty: Paul Buchheit  

SW 290 CONCEPTS IN MATHEMATICS
This course will focus on interpreting numerical data and problem-solving using basic mathematical tools. Selected topics from branches of mathematics will be reviewed, including: probability, statistics, charts, graphs, linear equations, and solving word problems through basic algebra. Methods will include lectures, hands-on applications, small group problem-solving, quizzes, and research. Pre-1999 Competencies:  PW-1, PW-B, PW-F, WW.   BA-1999 Competencies:  S-2-X, S-3-X, L-6, F-X. Faculty: Pervez Rahaman, Pat Ryan  

SW 291 HISTORY OF LIFE ON EARTH
The study of fossils, the remains and traces of past living things, is essential for understanding and reconstructing the history of life on earth. Fossils provide us with critical information regarding the character and age of the most significant biological events in earth's history including the earliest forms of life, the pivotal development of multi-celled plants and animals, the rise, success, and demise of the dinosaurs, the diversification of the mammals, and the origins of our own species. In this course, you will explore how fossils and scientific reasoning are integrated to discern the complex history of life on earth. You will also evaluate the impact the discovery and recognition of earth?s fossil record has had on society over the last several hundred years such as the position of humans among other species and the corresponding creation-evolution debate. Competences: S1B, S2A, S2C, S3D, S4. Faculty: Kevin Downing  

SW 292 EXPLORNG EARTH'S PHYS FEATURES
From majestic mountains and volcanoes, to expansive oceans and scenic plateaus and canyons, the landforms of Earth are diverse and awe-inspiring. In this course, you will explore the character, distribution and evolution of landforms as they reflect millions of years of complex change involving both the Earth's surface and internal processes. Upon completion of this course you will have an essential understanding of earth's landforms, their geologic history and the physical and chemical processes that sculpt them. You will be able to explain connections between earth's physical features, natural resource distribution, and the quality of human life.   Principal topics covered will include: plate tectonics, earthquakes, erosion and weathering, sedimentation, rock types, mountains, volcanoes, plateaus, coasts, the plains, deserts, glaciation, and the economics of earth's physical features. Particular emphasis will be placed on understanding the evolution of earth's geologic features using specific landform examples from North America and elsewhere.  Competences: S1A, S2B, S2C, S4.  Faculty: Staff  

SW 293 AGING REASON
Reasoning, like human life, comes in layers that need to be unravelled if we are to make sense of it.  As Bernard Shaw put it, "Reason makes a good servant but a bad master"  That may come as a surprising thought to those of us brought up to think that everything desirable and true is scientific and science is based on reason.  This course will examine the maturing of the reasoning processes employed in science, the mechanisms or methodologies used to validate data, namely the development of scientific reasoning in the Western hemisphere from naive realism through logical positivism to Popperian falsification.  This will help us to clarify the status of the data that we use or write about.  It will also examine the maturing of the biological processes of the human being, the mechanisms of aging, including modern research experience demonstrating the way in which underlying assumptions can influence both reasoning about and experience of biological aging processes.  Class presentation and discussion backed up by library-based reading.  In class, we will focus on the key concepts of paradigms in science and religion, in youth and aging and the way in which basic assumptions influence perception, behavior, and experience.  

SW 294 GLOBAL ENVIRONMNTL CHANGE
Many ongoing changes in the natural environment are so extensive in scale that scientists consider them a threat to sustaining a reasonable quality of life for humans worldwide. Examples of issues of particular and urgent concern are: the rapid changes in the chemistry of the atmosphere that can alter the earth's prevailing climate patterns; the amount of pollutants in the oceans that can breach essential parts of the food chain; the consumption or contamination of natural resources, such as minerals for industrial use, petroleum, groundwater, and agriculturally important soils and; the spatial reduction of terrestrial biomes with corresponding extinctions of organisms.  In this course, we will review and analyze the recent earth science research on these and other global change issues in order to assess their relative importance for the human community. We will also examine and evaluate how human activities can have direct and causal relationships to specific adverse global environmental changes. Additional topics that will be addressed include emerging theories of sustainable development, ecological ("Green") economics, and environmental laws. Through readings, discussions, lectures, and original inquiry, students will be introduced to the principal global environmental change issues. Students will select one issue for more detailed analysis and utilize the course learning experience to formulate a plan for personal, governmental, and/or global action to address an environmental problem. Pre-1999 Competencies: PW-2, PW-A.  Faculty: Kevin Downing  

SW 295 INTERVIEWNG PRINCPLES/TECHNIQ
Interviewing " the process of asking and answering questions" is a part of everyday experience. This course introduces and explores the fundamental principles, theories and techniques of interviewing including the interpersonal communication process, common types of interviews, interview structure, questions and responses. Through collaborative and experiential learning activities, students will prepare for and participate in all aspects of the interview process as the interviewer and interviewee.  Competences: L-7, FX, H-3-X, S-3-X  

SW 296 BIOLOGY AND VIOLENCE
There is a significant difference of opinion concerning aggressive or violent human behavior. Is it a social response to an environment of poverty and other psychological phenomena?  Or can it be explained in terms of a biochemical syndrome consistent with scientific data and therefore remediable with psychoactive drugs?  In this course, students will be introduced to normal brain anatomy and biochemistry and the technologies that have helped us understand cerebral function.  We will examine literature in the biological, medical, and psychological sciences in an effort to develop and demonstrate critical reading and analytic skills of both scientific and pseudoscientific material.  We will explore the relative contributions of environment and biology to understanding aggressive and violent behavior as well as potential modifiers of the same. Pre-'99 Competencies:  PW-4, PW-E, HC-4.  BA'99 Competencies:  H-3-A, S-2-A,  S-3-B. Faculty: Gary Kohn  

SW 297 WRITING THE EARTH
In this course, students will learn creative writing while exploring geologic history.  Geology is the window into history of the earth and all the organisms that have lived and died here.  Every work in quarries, road cuts, or pebbles on a beach carries part of the earth's story.  Students will learn to read rocks and open the book of the earth history.  There, one can find the drama of evolution and mass extinction, the violent uplift of mountains and their slow erosion into plains, the crashing of seas flooding the continents and the drying of sediments abandonded as the seas recede, the first steps of an ape that would be human and the changes that made all of us from that beginning.  Earth history is filled with drama, with actual adventure, and light romance, and grim catastrophe.  Factual writing alone cannot communicate the emotions we feel as we experience earth's own poetry.  For that, we need the depth and energy of creative expression.  In this course, students will learn the basics of reading rocks and explore earth history for themselves.  They will also learn to communicate their experience to others through creative writing in fiction, essays, or poetry.  Regular class meetings will be held with full day field trips.  Class time will be divided between the explorations of geologic concepts and creative writing.  Geologic concepts will be introduced through readings, discussion, and hands-on experience with real rocks.  Creative writing will be introduced through readings, discussions, and writing exercises.  Most of the writing exercises for each class will be based on student's hands-on experience in that class.  

SW 298 EXPLORING THE INTERNET
In this introductory-level course, you will develop a broad knowledge of the Internet technology and understand how it can be useful to personal and work life. The class will be "hands on" and you will learn how to access Internet applications and use them. We will discuss the history of the Internet, getting connected to the Internet, and the various functions used on the Internet -including email, Web Browsers, emerging technologies, and search engines. We will also create websites, focusing on their design, rather than the HTML coding. Competencies:  F-X, S-1-D, S-5, S-1-X.  Faculty: Staff.  See a syllabus at http://condor.depaul.edu/~dmurphy/  

SW 299 MATTERS OF SCIENCE
One set of laws describes all motion.  All matter is made of atoms (actually quarks and leptons!).  Stars live and die like everything else.  All life is based on the same genetic code. These basic ideas of science and their application to technology are the focus of this course and they offer you what will probably be a new way of thinking about science.  If you can get excited about recognizing and discovering what lies behind many everyday encounters with the world around you -- and some not so everyday as well -- just for the enjoyment of learning about them and how they work, this course may be the way to put capstones on your Physical World competencies.  This will be a course unlike any other you have experienced -- you will be learning on an independent study basis but also interacting and exchanging ideas with others in a virtual classroom located on the Internet.  Through your research in response to questions and pursuit of independent projects, guidance by a primary text, other readings and the instructor, the fruits of your classmates' efforts, and the unexpected that can come from (written) conversation, this course will touch on the roots of most scientific disciplines (eg. physics, chemistry, astronomy, biology, ecology).  It will do so in ways that should help you to see their connections to each other and to various technologies.  You will also examine your own problem-solving strategies and various aspects of scientific inquiry.  An overall outcome of achieving the competencies of this course will be the development of a scientific literacy to build on in the future. You are invited to visit the course home page: www.depaul.edu/~mfiddler/ms/home.html  * Prerequisites: 1. Willingness to participate in an experimental learning activity.  2.  Major Seminar / Research Seminar or high level of comfort with library research.  3.  Experience with Windows' and use of electronic mail.  4. Access to the Internet.  This class meets twice as a group; the first night and sixth week of the quarter.  Pre-1999 Competencies: PW-9, PW-10.  BA-1999 Competencies:  E-1, E-2. Faculty: Morris Fiddler  

SW 300 INTERNET/INTL COMMUNITY
This course provides an overview of the structure and work of the international community that revolves around the United Nations and the growing role of citizen advocacy (nonprofit) organizations in Chicago and around the world. Chicago hosts the second largest number of non-profit organizations in the country.  Students use the course web page to develop Internet research and email skills while focusing on international issues.  Homework is posted on the web page, assignments are sent and received via email, and Internet search skills are developed through the course term paper. *Students must have access to the Internet through any personal account or use the university computer labs.  Pre-'99 Competencies:  HC-2, HC-D, HC-X. BA'99 Competencies:  H-1-F, H-2-G, H-5. Faculty: Patricia Szczerba.  

SW 311 PW9/IND ST:PHYSICAL WORLD
Pw9/Independent Study: Physical World  

SW 312 PW0/IND ST:PHYSICAL WORLD
Pw0/Independent Study: Physical World  

SW 315 ETHCL/SOC ISSUES:COMPUTNG
The increased use of computers for work, education, and leisure in our society brings with it a wide range of complex ethical and social questions. How public should our online information be? How should our copyright laws apply to computer programs and software?  Should we treat the unauthorized access to a computer as an innocent prank, even a warning to increase security or as a form of criminal trespassing? To what extent should our freedoms apply to electronic media? We will address these questions through readings and case studies that will be discussed and transferred via the Internet.  This on-line course is open to all students at all campuses, as there are no required course meetings. You will be asked to take a stand and present an argument for your position. Pre-'99 Competencies: AL-G; AL-P, HC-D, PW-B, PW-Q. BA'99 Competencies: A-4, A-3-C, H-2-G, S-3-A, S-3-F. Faculty: David Levin  

SW 316 RISE OF THE MAMMALS
The modern world is dominated by mammals.  Mammals have evolved, adapted and currently thrive in tremendously diverse habitats, including the oceans, lakes, rivers, tropical and temperate forests, mountain regions, caves, deserts, grasslands, the arctic tundra and polar regions.  How did mammals become so diverse on the planet?  Why did they remain small and relatively insignificant for the first two-thirds of their extraordinary 200 million year history? Where and when did modern mammal groups originate? What does the fossil record indicate about the character and timing of human physical and behavioral evolution?  In this course, we will explore the extensive fossil record of mammals in order to gain insights to these and other questions concerning the history of this critically important animal group.  Through discussions, readings, lectures, labs, examination of fossil specimens, original inquiry, analysis of museum exhibits, and application of scientific reasoning, students will be introduced to the fossil record of mammals and its critical role in establishing patterns of mammalian evolution and historical biogeography.  Topics will include: fossil preservation; determining the age of fossil mammals; the transition from reptiles to mammals; Mesozoic mammals; the rise of mammals and extinction of large dinosaurs; evaluating the ecology of ancient mammals; and, the origins and diversification of modern mammal groups.  Particular emphasis will be placed on examining the fossil record of primates leading to Homo sapiens and relating ancient mammal biodiversity patterns to current mammal extinction concerns.  Pre-'99 Competencies: PW-2, PW-A, PW-F. Faculty: Kevin Downing  

SW 317 ANATOMY AND ENVIRONMENT
"We are confronted daily with a barrage of physical challenges to our body - particularly, our musculoskeletal system. This we experience as pain and altered or loss of function: headaches, backaches, muscle spasms, pinched nerves, etc. When assessing the physical ramifications of stress and strain, an understanding of basic anatomy in the context of our environmental issues (ie., work, exercise)  and the process of aging, is key to making positive choices and changes.  In this course, students will utilize a text/workbook, clinical case histories, presentation of a research topic, and class discussions. Pre-1999 Competencies: PW-4, PW-5, PW-E. BA-1999 Competencies: S-2-A, S-2-C, S-2-D.
Faculty: Maureen Kreuser"  

SW 318 QUEST FOR UNDERSTANDING
Astronomy, one of the oldest sciences, links our wonder at the beauty of the night sky, and our quest for meaning, and practical necessities such as navigation and communications. Students will discover in a playful, conceptual, and generally non-mathematical way how science, with intuition, inspiration, and logic helps us to understand our most basic questions: how are the stars made, how is the stuff that we are made of produced, where is the universe headed, and what lies at the end of time?  Learning in class will be achieved by a combination of readings, discussion, observational exercises, with one field trip to a major scientific site. Pre-1999 Competencies: PW-2, PW-F, AL-5.  BA-1999 Competencies: S-1-A, S-3-X, A-3-E.   Faculty: Harvey Nystrom  

SW 319 UNCERTAINTY AND CHANGE
Ambiguity, confusion, doubt -- these seem to be synonyms for uncertainty.  But the word has had a special meaning since quantum physicist Werner Heisenberg articulated the Uncertainty Principle more than 50 years ago.  What effect does an observer have on an event?  Can we accurately judge two things at once?  How does the decision what to analyze effect the outcome of the analysis?  These are some of the questions which the Uncertainty Principle poses.  This class explores the revolutionary change from mechanistic science to relativity and quantum theory.  The challenge of Uncertainty in the arts and social sciences will also be considered.  Finally, the role which Uncertainty plays in our lives will be explored. This course will involve selected readings, including nonmathematical explanations of Heisenberg's work as well as application of his theory to other disciplines.  Videos and films will provide other texts for examination.  Classroom work will include thought experiments, small-group interaction, and nongraded writing; tour of Fermilab particle accelerator will be required. Pre-'99 Competencies: PW-2, PW-B, AL-3, WW.  Faculty: Patricia Monaghan  

SW 320 CHAOS AND COMPLEXITY
Chaos: the word is often used to indicate a state of utter disorder.  Yet dynamical systems theory -- the science of chaos -- suggests that the connection between chaos and order is not a simple opposition.  Chaos may, in fact, be the seed-bed for emergent order.  This course examines theories of chaos and the connected theories of complexity, both in terms of scientific applications and as metaphors for the creative process.  Students will develop a solid grounding in the development and current state of chaos/complexity theory.  Several media, together with simple experimentation, will be used to study fractal geometry, entropy and negentropy, and thermodynamics.  After this grounding, students will have the opportunity to analyze their own creative process in terms of the principles of chaos and complexity. Pre-'99 Competencies: PW-2, PW-F, AL-2.  Faculty: Pat Monaghan.  

SW 321 BIOLOGY AS DESTINY
From scholarly conferences which debate the site of the "gene for criminality" to mass-appeal treatises on IQ such as The Bell Curve, contemporary biological research is "turning up the heat" on the long-simmering "nature vs. nurture" controversy.  The question of whether we are determined by our biology or are products of our culture is once again on the center stage of public concern.  Moreover, it seems the very definition of ourselves as unique organisms is under assault.  From transplanting the organs of other species into humans, test-tube babies, ans surrogate mothers - to genetic testing, DNA fingerprinting, and sex selecting - from cloning to engineering super-humans: these are but a small sample of the disturbing potential suggested by biology's current "tinkering with life." This course explores the intermingling of biological theories and methods, political ideologies, and social dynamics found in research such as the project to map the human genome.  Primarily through lecture, we will first establish a basic knowledge of current genetics.  On that basis, through discussion and class exercises, we will explore the history and present status of the shifting definitionof "human nature"  We will be interested particularly in how the scientific and social processes involved are influenced by class, race, culture, and gender considerations.  

SW 322 EVOLUTN:HIST OF CONTRVRSY
The biological universe is wondrously complex and diverse.  Evolutionary biologists study the processes that brought about that diversity and complexity.  Evolutionary theory attempts to answer many questions.  What are the different kinds of organisms? Why are there these kinds of organisms and not others? By what mechanisms do new kinds appear or old kinds change? What is a biologic species? Why do some organisms have sex while others do not? The history of evolutionary thought is a history of controversies in evolutionary thought.  We will examine the evidence and arguments on all sides of a question and we will discover how that evidence and those arguments changed through time. Through lecture, readings, and hands-on activities, students will be introduced to form and content of major evolutionary debates.  Through class discussion and short position papers, students will argue their opinions on these debates from the point of view of their selected competencies.  Students will be expected to complete an exploratory visit to the Field Museum as a homework assignment.  The Internet is a lively resource for any course on evolution.  In this class, students will gain some Internet literacy as they search for sources and view newsgroup debates.  They may even correspond with some of today's evolutionary thinkers.  We will also have a pass-word-protected newsgroup for private class discussion.  

SW 323 EARTH SCIENCE & HUMAN FUTURE
This course is rooted in the scientific investigation of the earth, its elements and history, with an eye toward patterns leading to probable future changes.  The learning experience includes current literature in relevant disciplines, journal writing and an outdoor lab component.  Pre-1999 Competencies: PW2, PW5, ALF.  BA-1999 Competencies: S1A, A1E, S2C, S4.  

SW 324 THE BUSINESS OF ENERGY
In this class we will be discussing some of the history of electrical power generation and regulations that formed the way the business developed in the United States.  We will review environmental regulations and their effect on the electrical power generation business today.  We will evaluate the deregulation of the electrical generation business and discuss the facts, the pro and cons and current events occurring throughout the United States.  Finally, the students will be challenged to propose solutions to avoid energy shortages in the future.  Pre-1999 Competencies: PW-5, PW-G, PW-J, PW-K. PW-M.  BA-1999 Competencies: S1E, S2B, S2C, S3C, S4.  

SW 325 THE EVOLVING UNIVERSE
Science appears daunting, but few subjects are as exciting and dramatic as the ageless story of the human mind challenging itself to figure out something altogether new about our evolving universe.  Through rich and varied original writings of the greatest scientific thinkers, we will explore some of the most remarkable milestones and breakthroughs in scientific thought from physics to paleontology.  Famous scientific personalities will come to life in their vivid explanations of astonishing insights and experiences of discovery in their memoirs and biographies.  We will glean understanding into the adventure of the creative process by looking through the eyes of the scientist and ponder the paradoxes, mystery and beauty of human life and what it means to be human.  We will emphasize both the contrasts and continuity of scientific thought between the ancient and modern eras, and proceed from the premise that science is inspired by simple wonder and curiosity about the universe of life. By asking "why?", we will live science in its purest form, for each answer only sparks new questions and allows us to take the words of Einstein to heart: "The important thing is not to stop questioning.  Curiosity has its own reason for existing.  Never lose a holy curiosity."  Competences: S4, S3E, A3G, A3X.  

SW 326 ENERGY:WHAT IT IS & HOW WE USE
Energy: what is it? Many of us take it for granted without understanding it. We typically use up to three different forms of energy dozens of times a day. Where does it come from? How do we use it? Because it is so interwoven into our daily lives, we need to be aware of how we use energy and the consequences. This course will explore these ideas while laying the foundation for basic understanding of energy in our daily lives. Topics covered will include what energy is, the different ways we consume it, the technologies behind the different ways we use energy, including different fuels, energy conversion, electricity, nuclear power, energy from water, wind power, and solar energy. Finally, we'll take a look to the future and discuss resources, costs and prices, and alternatives. Demonstrations and mini lab sessions will be included to offer students direct experience with forms of energy.  Competences: S4, S1A, S3D, S2C.  Faculty: John Tallarovic.  

SW 327 WEB SITE DESIGN:ELEMENTRY SCHL
"In this web page design course, students will design a web site for a Catholic elementary school as a service learning project in a collaboration between SNL and the Office of Catholic Education, Chicago. Depending on the size of the school, two students may volunteer to collaborate on one school or work alone. Students will meet for seven to eight classes and allocate time to meet with their school representative the other two to three classes. These meetings do not have to be traditional class time but can be scheduled at the convenience of the student and school representative. Students will receive material from their school representative that includes text and images and will collaborate with the school representative in designing the web site. Class time will include editing images, scanning, inserting sound clips and evaluating school web pages. Students must know inserting formatted text, links, tables and targets.
Because of the skill level required for this project, students must apply for and be approved by the instructor before course registration. Applicants must have successfully passed the Internet Technology and Its Applications course or have significant experience in fundamentals of web page design with Netscape Composer. To apply for this course, contact Pat Szczerba at pszczerb@condor.depaul.edu as early as possible. Include the link to your current web site home page. Students will be admitted to this course who demonstrate web page design skills required to produce a quality web site for an elementary school.  Pre-requisites: approval by instructor. Class is limited to 15 students. Competencies: BA-1999 H2H, S3X, A2D. Pre-1999: HCR, PWF, ALM.
Course web site: www.depaul.edu/~pszczerb/sch.html"  

SW 328 INFECTIOUS DISEASE:GLOBL CHALL
In 1967 the United States Surgeon General announced that it was "time to close the book on infectious disease". Antibiotics had been introduced in the 1940's, there was an ever-lengthening list of diseases for which immunization was available, and many world health officials imagined a future free of infectious diseases. Yet, as we begin the twenty-first century, infectious diseases are still the leading cause of death in the world. Why? How do we begin to understand the emergence of AIDS, Ebola virus, Lyme disease or Hantavirus? How can we explain the worldwide reemergence of tuberculosis, a disease that had come close to being relegated to history books? In this online course we will seek answers as we study the nature of microbes and the complex, often interrelated factors that contribute to their ability to challenge us even as we pit our science and technologies against them. We will examine such factors as population growth, urbanization, ecological disruption, human migration and antibiotic misuse. In 1996 the Director-General of the World Health Organization announced, "We stand on the brink of a global crisis in infectious diseases." Clearly the book on infectious disease is still wide open, and we will read some of its pages.  Competencies: H5, S2D, S3B.  Faculty: Siobha'n  Ni'Bhuachalla  

SW 329 ADV VISUAL/ENVIRONMNTL STUDIES
Designed to further the student's understanding of the process and meaning produced when recording and presenting visual imagery, this photography course will examine differing approaches to context, format, and presentation by way of assigned projects.  Advanced photography students will refine their pictorial/cognitive statement and technical skills.  To these ends, the course will engage the student in the assessment of contact sheets, and necessary editing and sequencing of pictures for presentation.  Advanced students will also engage in the curating of the Naperville Photographic Gallery, where they will hang and host photographic exhibitions.  Advanced students will also engage in assisting the instructor in the teaching of photography to beginning students.  Space is very limited and permission from the instructor is required (630/848-0482).  BA-1999 Competencies: A2B, S1E, E1, E2, FX. Pre-1999 Competencies: ALF, AL9,10, HCF, HC9,10, PWF, PW9,10,  Faculty: Keith Armstrong  

SW 330 THE LIVING BIOSPHERE
This course will expose students to nature's dynamic synergy through a variety of integrative learning techniques using modern technology, videos, group projects and provocative readings. Students will develop a strong understanding of Gaia theory and its place in contemporary natural science.  This theory, proposed by the English chemist, James E. Lovelock, conceptualizes the earth as a large nesting, interactive system of life, soil, atmosphere and ocean.  Earth is assumed to be a breathing biosphere; a symbiotic world.  This course presents radical and cutting-edge views of life on earth for learners' discussion, reflection and critique.  Competencies: S4, S2D, S3C, H1X.  Faculty: Donna Jones-Ilsley.  

SW 331 BIRDS IN ENVIRONMT:ORNITHOLOGY
Does habitat and biodiversity loss pertain to cities like Chicago?  Could species and habitats still exist in urban areas, which are so different from jungle and ocean?  The answer to both questions is yes when we look at seasonal bird migration.  Birds have migrated to and from nesting and breeding sites for thousands of years.  They can travel from pole to pole, not only passing through our backyards, but even staying and nesting there.  The goal of our class is to experience birds and habitat that are unique to this area and to study their relationship to humans.  This relationship puts birds in peril by forcing them into concentrated, small patches of habitat yet shows signs of hope in the form of protecting habitats such as our forest preserves and restoring habitats such as the Midewin prairie.  Participants should expect to work in the field on some Friday evenings in addition to five Saturdays, with classroom discussion interspersed with field experiences. Competencies: S1A, S2A, S3C, S4.  Faculty: Kurt Leslie  

SW 332 VIRTUAL BIODIVERSITY
The exploration and measurement of the amount of genetic, species, and ecological variation on earth is emerging as one of science's and society's most important and urgent endeavors. Scientific efforts to study earth's biodiversity have intensified because of our growing appreciation of the role human population growth and urbanization play in accelerating the extinction of plant and animal species through the destruction of critical habitats. Since life on earth has been diversifying for at least 3.8 billion years, but most of the biodiversity that once existed (as much as 99%) has been lost to extinction processes, we will focus on exploring what are "normal" levels of extinction on earth. Central questions addressed in this course are: How is the security of humanity dependent on biological diversity? Is a mass extinction event currently in progress on earth? Do we have an obligation to future generations to keep life on the planet as diverse as possible?  Students will be introduced to major biodiversity issues through discussions, readings, lectures, labs, and original inquiry. Students are required to participate in a self-directed fieldtrip to a biological reserve and to develop a detailed research paper on a biodiversity issue of their choice structured in a scientific format. This course will employ a great variety of online biodiversity resources available at institutional websites. Subjects of the course will include: different views the biosphere; biodiversity trends in earth's fossil record; the value of and human dependence on biodiversity; biodiversity at risk; policies, economics, and technology to protect biodiversity.  Competencies: S4, S2C, S3D, S2A.   Faculty: Staff.  

SW 333 THE HUMAN GENOME PROJECT
This course presents a basic understanding of genetic principles necessary to discuss the impact on society of the Human Genome Project.  Classical genetics, from its inception as a discipline, held that every organism's genetic makeup was conditioned primarily by environmental factors. Darwin summarized this by claiming that environmental pressures produced organisms whose genetic makeup ensured survival in a particular environment (the survival of the fittest). Contemporary genetics, however, is entering a new era in which both the environment and genetic technologies share in the mission of modifying an organism's genetic makeup. The project of sequencing the human genome has enabled scientists for the first time to identify health-related genes and, based on this, to design new treatments for age-old diseases. At the same time, the Human Genome Project, and genetic research based on it, is raising ethical concerns for the way genetic knowledge will impact health care into the 21st century. Genomics, as the new discipline is being called, explores this complex but fascinating world of cutting-edge genetic research. It is this very world that we will explore in our class setting through a variety of methods including laboratory investigations, class discussions, and student presentations. This class begins by meeting at Truman College.  Subsequent sessions will be held at both Truman College and DePaul University's Loop Campus.  You may register for up to three competencies. Competencies: S4, S1B, S2A, S2D, S3A.  Faculty: Barbara Berchiolli  

SW 334 EVERYDAY CHEMISTRY
"Each day we are immersed in chemicals and are participants in and observers of many chemical reactions. This course is designed to teach chemistry and physical science through the observation and explanation of many events we observe in daily life. It has been specially planned for students who have little or no background in science. We will examine the chemistry of substances from table salt and food additives, to fuels for our cars and homes, to semiconductors, new plastics, and revolutionary materials that will improve our lives in the 21st century.
This class will emphasize the interconnections in our world through science. We will address safety and the ""positive"" and ""negative"" impact of chemicals on our world.  There is a chemistry kit required for this course, so that you can perform the experiments safely at home. It is available directly from Http://www.AtHomeScience.com/and is listed as ChemKit-334 Only for DePaul Univ. SW-334: Everyday Chemistry. Please order the kit as soon as you register for the course. Competencies: S4, S1A, S1E, S3A.  Faculty:  Cecelia A. Radlowski"  

SW 335 USE INTERNET TO ENHANCE CAREER
The Internet has radically expanded the options available to people looking for employment and the alternatives available to employers looking for people.  These new options are available for the most part only to people who know how to use the PC, who understand the internet, and who can capitalize on the bewildering array of resources in this new medium.  This course will focus on how to make effective use of electronic media to manage and enhance your career.  Students will participate in both individual and group exercises designed to sharpen their web-based research, networking, personal marketing, and communication skills. BA-1999 Competencies: S3F, FX.  Pre-1999 Competencies: PW3, WW.  

SW 336 CONTEMPORARY COMPUTING
The twentieth century not only brought us the dawn of the Information Age, but continued to bring us rapid changes in information technology. All computer systems and applications will change over time. As business requirement change and new techniques are implemented, computers and applications will need changes to keep pace. As we begin the 21st century, computer literacy will undoubtedly become prerequisite in whatever career a student chooses.  In this course, we will enhance your knowledge of Microsoft Office software applications. The class consist of some lecture and mostly computer Lab activities. We will expand your knowledge and skills required for communicating and moving information electronically by introducing you to application shortcuts and seldom used features. We will also gain an appreciation for the effect of information technology on people. The framework of this course is based on the use of Microsoft Office 2007 software to include Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Office Tools with specific hands-on exercises in the computer Lab. This class assumes you have a basic knowledge of earlier versions of Microsoft Office (2000-03). We will also introduce you to features of the Vista Operating System. Competencies: S1D, S3X, S5, FX.   Faculty: Michael Lightfoot  Syllabus: http://www.snl.depaul.edu/WebMedia/People/SW_336_Lightfoot.pdf  

SW 337 HUMAN GENOME AND ITS IMPACT
This course will address the principles of genetics with an emphasis on the genetic code of the human genome.  In this course we will examine: how the genetic code is stored, how it is used, how it is evolving, how it is passed from one generation to the next, the consequences of genetic code errors, the medical, technological, legal and ethical issues associated with the human genome. We will discuss how we can, and how we should, use the information on the human genome. Competencies:  S1E, S2A, S2D, S3B, S3D. Faculty: Yoav Ben-Yoseph  

SW 338 ANCIENT WISDOM VS MODRN SCIENC
In ancient times, science and philosophy were one and the same.    Our contemporary views of nature and the scientific method are relatively late additions to the world's bank of knowledge.  In this class, students will explore how thinkers in older societies make sense of nature.  Systems to be examined include mythological approaches to explaining the natural world, and ancient laws derived from Anthropology, Archeology, Astronomy and the theories of Quantum Physics.  Students may take this course for only one competence. Competencies: S3A, S3E, H2X, A3G.  Faculty: Elvrid Lawrence  

SW 339 USING TECHNOLOGY AT WORKPLACE
This course concerns the effective use of microcomputer technology for working professionals, business analysts, project administrators, and support specialists.  The course utilizes a project-oriented approach to achieving computer software proficiency in a PC environment, using word processing, spreadsheets, databases, e-mail, and Internet applications.  Students will analyze real-world situations, identify underlying issues and possible solutions, and apply best use of technology and available resources to accomplish tasks and goals.  Students should have a basic familiarity with the use of microcomputers in a Windows environment. Competencies:  S-1-D, S-5, F-X.  Instructor: Staff  

SW 341 ECOLOGY PERSONAL LIFE
Today, global climate change is threatening human society. Sometimes incorrectly called "global warming," these shifts in the earth's weather systems have been tied to the burning of fossil fuels in industrialized countries like the United States. But we have to drive to work, don't we? We need to heat our homes, don't we? Besides, what difference does one person make? This course considers the way that human life is connected to the world around us. It also provides an opportunity to see how you might make changes in response to growing concern over global climate change. The course does not propound one solution over another. Rather, it encourages you to become aware of ecological issues and to determine your own answers to the questions they raise. In this class, you will learn to assess the effect of personal choices on the earth and be introduced to other possible choices. Competences: S1C, S3C, S4, FX.  Faculty:  Staff  

SW 342 INTERNET SECURTY AT HOME/WORK
The objective of this course is to provide a basic understanding of Information Technology security.  It will address technology in detail approach for both home and work protection. This course will provide an overview of the objectives of security and a framework for understanding fundamentals which should be in place for an Information Technology setting to achieve an adequate security level.  Competences: H-2-C, S-3-A, S-3-X, F-X.  Faculty: LeRoy Foster.  

SW 343 SYSTEMS IN BIOLOGY
What is human biology?  What are cellular functions?  Homeostasis?  How, precisely, does the human being work?  In this course, students will examine how biological systems work together to create a functional human.   Each week, students look at a different human biological system, will examine the basic cellular makeup/anatomy of that system as well as the general functioning of that system, and then will apply that information to overall health issues.  BA-1999 Competencies:  S4, S1A, S2A, S2C, S2D, S3B Pre-1999 Competencies: PW2, PW4, PWG, PWH, PWK.  Faculty: Patricia Stifter.  

SW 344 THE INTERNET
In this course, students will be introduced to the world of the Internet.  Students will develop some knowledge of internet technology and how it can be useful in personal and work life.  Items to be discussed include Internet history, getting connected, and such functions as email, browsing and search engines. You may register for only one competence.  BA-1999 Competencies: S3X, FX.  Pre-1999 Competencies: PWF, WW.  

SW 345 CREATING PRESENTATIONS
As the workplace becomes increasingly sophisticated, more and more companies expect employees to create attractive PowerPoint presentations, use Publisher to create flyers, brochures and newsletters, and create attractive Word documents. In this course, students will learn design skills in creating work and classroom presentations using PowerPoint, Word and Publisher. Students are encouraged to use course materials from other classes and/or from the workplace and format these materials in PowerPoint, Word and Publisher. Students can then present these projects in other classes and at the workplace but are not required to do so. This course utilizes a project-oriented approach to achieving skills in presentation software. Students will analyze real-world situations, identify appropriate software solutions and apply the best software to accomplish tasks and goals. This course will also include basic Internet and Excel functions. Students should have a basic familiarity with the use of computers in a Windows environment. Course website: condor.depaul.edu/~pszczerb/pwp.html. Thursdays, Loop Campus.  Competences: S5, A2X, FX. Faculty: Patricia A. Szczerba  

SW 346 WHAT IS SCIENCE?
What comes to mind when you think about science and technology? Do they seem mysterious, incomprehensible and yet powerful? Could science and the machines it creates both benefit some and harm others? In the best sense, science is about asking questions and continually questioning itself. It is considered a systematic, precise, objective way to study the natural world. Yet if science attempts to be neutral and unbiased in its approach, its results historically leave us with a bitter irony.  One example is nuclear energy, it gives us terrible power to destroy and creates extremely harmful radioactive waste yet thru modern medicine using nuclear equipment, also has saved many lives and eliminated suffering.  Our daily lives are governed by scientific and technological systems run by experts.  Foresters know how to plant trees, but not how to establish conditions under which villagers in developing countries can manage natural forests for themselves.  Engineers know how to develop technologies that benefit industries, but not how to persuade factories from polluting. How much do we really know about the definition of science and its influence on our culture? Did pre-farming cultures use science as a way of understanding their role in the world or is science a phenomenon of modern cultures?  In this course, students will examine through critical thinking the nature and history of science and its effects on the future.  Students will also address issues in conflicting global views of the use and abuse of technology and developing methods of sharing, controlling, and monitoring our scientific output. BA-1999 Competencies: H5, S2X, S4 Pre-1999 Competencies: HCX, PW2, PWF, PWP.  Faculty: Kurt Leslie  

SW 347 ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
For thousands of years humans, from the time they were able to make the first tools to the production of nuclear technologies, have changed and in many  cases radically altered their environment.  Their perceptions (values and culture) with respect to the human relationship (and or responsibility) to the environmental spaces in which they lived and or the global commons (like space and the oceans) for the benefit of their current or future society has been critical in influencing the way in which the integrity of the environment  and global commons has been impacted.  This course will provide a survey of  various  environmental ethics that have emerged during human history among Western and non-Western cultures; and how these divergent environmental ethics have shaped and influenced not only planetary but space ecosystems.  This course will also examine the consequences of environmental ethics on past current and future human societies from economic, political, social and environmental health perspectives. This course is an excellent elective for business, education, religion, sociology/anthropology and science/engineering focus area who seek to understand the foundations and ramifications of human ethics, values and culture on decisions and policies which impact the global environment (or ecosystems).   Competencies: A3C, A4, S3C, S4, FX.  Faculty:  Sylvia Hood Washington, MSE, Ph.D., ND  

SW 348 NATURE WRITING
Observation is the beginning of science.  It is also the beginning of the process of writing. This class is designed to encourage you to observe the natural world and to write clearly about it.  Thus you will be simultaneously strengthening your observational skills and your expressive skills.  You will observe a single natural setting over the course of a quarter, writing short prose pieces that follow specific guidelines.  Some of these pieces will be posted on the class website for those outside the class to read, thus providing you with an experience of online publication.  Basic skills in grammar and punctuation are assumed; although it is not a prerequisite, you will find it helpful to have completed College Writing before you start this class.   Competences: A2A, A2X, S1A, S1X, S4. Faculty:  Patricia Monaghan.  

SW 349 RELATIONSHIPS PLANT/HUMAN LIFE
The purpose of this course is to increase student's awareness and understanding of plant structure, function and diversity, and to help students discover past, current and potential future uses of plants.  This course uses Ethnobotany to help students understand how the scientific process leads to new understandings about how our world works and how it can aid us in understanding ways we use science in our lives.  Specific learning objectives of the course are to understand and appreciate:  (1) plant structure and function and the relationship between the two, (2) plant adaptations and how these adaptations affect the distribution and abundance of plants in nature, (3) the diversity of plants and the ways in which botanists group plants, (4) the way that science contributes to our understandings of how the world works and informs our decisions of how we want our society to be.  Note: This course is also being offered to traditional-age Barat students.  Dr. Berchiolli is an experienced SNL instructor who uses methods of instruction most conducive to adult students. SNL students will attend the first five weeks only. Competencies: S1A, S2C, S3C.  Faculty: Barbara Berchiolli  

SW 350 P90/CAPSTONE SEMINAR: PWO
Capstone Seminar is designed to permit students to explore a topic as a group integrating various methods of inquiry. Pre-99 students will address one set of capstone competencies of their choice (HC-9, HC-10; PW-9, PW-10; or AL-9, AL-10).  BA-99 students may address the Advanced Electives (E-1, E-2).  Specific assessment and evaluation criteria as well as learning activities will be articulated by the instructor for a particular section of the course. * Successful completion of Major Seminar or Research Seminar is required to register.  

SW 352 TECH,TRAINING/HUMAN PERFORMNCE
What Robinson & Robinson describe as "the shift from providing training to improving performance" has been cited as a top priority in our fast-paced, global economy.  This course covers the principles of training and human performance through an analysis of real case studies in a number of work environments.  The course will also present the necessary technology and instructional design tools so that students can design their own training program and develop a basic training and performance plan that reflects their own work environments.  I will presume that students enrolling in the course have basic computer skills, including the ability to use and save work with Microsoft Word. Competencies: H-2-X, S-1-D, S-3-X, F-X. Faculty: Ruth Gannon Cook  

SW 353 THE CREATIVE BRAIN
While brain structure and function can seem daunting, exploring this organ from the perspective of creative output gives learners a non-threatening frame of reference to which all can relate. Learners will look into traditional and contemporary theories of both creativity and brain versus mind, as well as how creativity is perceived in society.  Competences:  A3G, A5, H3X, S2A. Faculty: Staff  

SW 354 INTGRATING MS OFFICE APPLCATNS
Students will use an array of Microsoft applications and the Internet to set up a marketing conference spanning several days. They will create documents and solve problems using multiple applications to complete these tasks more efficiently.  Competences:  S-5, S-1-D, S-1-X, A-2-X, F-X   Faculty: Alexander Bodak III  

SW 355 COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY
This course explores how computing technologies such as computer software, hardware, and networking have affected our society. You will examine the basics of how these technologies work and how they have affected areas of human endeavors. We will examine how these technologies changed, improved, simplified and complicated society.  Competences: S1E, S3A, S3F, H2G. Faculty: David Lash  

SW 356 DATABASE DESIGN/IMPLEMENTATION
This course will teach non-computer literate persons to be able to translate a business problem into a conceptual database design, and further to convert the design into a database application using Microsoft Access.  By the end of the course, the student should be able to apply knowledge to the following: (1) describing basic database concepts and using common database terminologies; (2) designing databases using appropriate designing notations; (3) translating a schema into a database application in Access; (4) conducting simple user-interface design; and (5) designing small business-based applications.  Competences:  A5, S1D, S3E, FX. Faculty:  Staff  

SW 357 URBAN GEOGRPHY:STUDY OF CITIES
Course topics include the following: early settlement patterns, their political and social development; transportation mechanisms and their impact on concentrated centers of population; consumerism and trade; locational factors for settlements; neighborhood development, from ghettos to gentrification; urban planning issues; ethnic diversity, poverty and social planning; the built environment of structures; modes of communication with respect to technology, its impact on the global population; comparisons /contrasts of contemporary development between global world cities and American cities.  Competencies:  A3G, H1H, H5, S3X. Faculty: Nadine Bopp  

SW 358 INTRODUCTION TO SPREADSHEETS
This is an introductory course will use Excel 2003 (Office XP).  Topics include spreadsheet basics, formatting and printing, formulas and functions, charting, and data management.  No prior knowledge of spreadsheet software is required; however, students are expected to have a working knowledge of Windows.   Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to do the following: create an test spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel 2003; explain and use functions, create pie, bar, column, and line graphs; explain and use linking and embedding; use clip art to add visual interest to a spreadsheet; and explain and use data management capabilities such as data forms, query, filter, subtotals, sort, and pivot tables.  Competencies: H2C, S3A, S3X, FX.  Faculty: LeRoy Foster  

SW 359 EVERYDAY BIOMEDICAL ETHICS
Right, wrong. Sometimes right, rarely wrong" Wrong for children, right for women" Biomedical issues are in the news almost every day, and often it's hard to understand what to think, even less how to think, about their ethical implications. Some ethical issues have a long history and substantial background, while others are so new that even ethical experts struggle. How can a non-expert intelligently read and understand what's published? Competencies: A3G, A4, H4, S1B, S3X.  Faculty: Staff  

SW 360 SOCIETY/INFORMATN TECHNOLOGIES
Humans have a long line of technological advances that includes tools, weapons, transportation, mechanical, industrial, and medical advances. On one hand, the computer is just another invention that is part of this long line of technological advances. On the other hand, the ability to program the computer makes it different with an incredible diversity of uses. Computer technology has made large impacts in diverse areas such as sports management, health care, employment, manufacturing, education, defense, and automobiles and many other areas. This course explores how computing technologies such as computer software and hardware, and networking has affected our society. Students will examine the basics of how these technologies work and how they have affected areas of human endeavors. We will examine how these technologies changed, improved, simplified and complicated society.  Competencies:  S3A, S3F, H2G. Faculty: Staff  

SW 361 INTRO TO COMPUTER PRODUCTIVITY
Microsoft Office is the most ubiquitous application suite in personal computing. There is little Office cannot do, from document creation and editing, e-mail and scheduling, spreadsheet and database management, desktop publishing, image editing and even Web design.  In this course, we will explore several component applications of Office 2003, focusing on word processor Word, spreadsheet Excel and presentation software PowerPoint, with the goal of developing facility with each application individually and using an integrated approach.  Competence: S5. Faculty: Staff  

SW 362 INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN TRAINING
This course will look at instructional design in much more depth than the Technology, Training and Human Performance Course. In this course, the student will study what Instructional Design is, how it works, and why it is important in the design of all types of career and educational training. The course will present various models of instructional design, then have the students design actual instructional training modules. Competencies:  FX, S2X, H2X, H3X.  Faculty: Ruth Gannon-Cook  

SW 363 THE SCIENCE OF YOGA
Yoga is an ancient system of spiritual development and transformation.  In the process of spiritual development the practitioner of Yoga acquires a wide array of physical and psychological benefits that improves health and well being.  Yoga and meditation (meditation is a branch of Yoga) has been demonstrated to be effective in relieving stress, treating anxiety and depression, preventing and healing injuries and improving the functioning of children with special needs.  The Science of Yoga will explore the positive physical and psychological benefits of Yoga from a scientific perspective.  We will examine scientific studies that have been done on the effects of Yoga and meditation to gain an understanding of why this system of spirituality has become an increasingly integral part of modern health and fitness practice.   The ancient origins and philosophical foundations of Yoga will be evaluated in the context of modern understanding of physiological and psychological processes.   Students in this class will practice Yoga and meditation techniques and keep a journal of the effects that they experience.  They will compare their experiences with the data from scientific studies.  Students will also share and compare their experiences from practicing Yoga and meditation with their classmates.  Competences: S4, S1X, S1C, S2C. Faculty:  Elvrid Lawrence  

SW 364 WOMEN OF SCIENCE
Students will explore the contributions of women scientists through recorded history, the essence and importance of their work, the social world in which they worked and their contemporaries, and the challenges they faced at various times in history. Each student will select a scientist about whom he or she will develop a final project, to include:  biographical data, a synopsis of the scientist's socioeconomic and political world, description of her work and how it affected contemporary understanding of the world. Also, students will work in teams of 2 or 3 to find and present initiatives undertaken since 1945 to encourage involvement of women in science, math and technology fields.  Competencies:  A3C, H1B, H4, S1E, S3A.  Faculty: Jennifer Holtz  

SW 365 ADDICTION STUDIES
Humans are an intensely curious species.  This trait has led us to discover substances which make us feel calmer, more alert, more powerful, more connected to or more distant from our surroundings.  Today we live with a wide array of drugs that affect mind and body.  Whether we desire to feel light-headed, euphoric and relaxed or have our senses heightened there is a psychoactive drug available to alter our consciousness.  Some of these drugs, such as alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, and inhalants, are legal in our society.  Others such as stimulants, narcotics, hallucinogens, anabolic steroids, and prescription drugs for mood disorders, are legally restricted.  When used appropriately many of these substances have the capacity to enhance our lives.  Inappropriate use, however, carries the risk of addiction - often accompanied by personal, social and economic decline. This is an introductory course in the field of addiction studies.  In this course we will examine the relationship between drugs and behavior, the personal and social concerns of drug-taking behavior and how drugs work in the body and mind.  Legal and legally restricted drugs as well as medical drugs will be discussed.  We will also cover issues of prevention, treatment and education.  By the end of this course students will understand (1) the differences between use, abuse and addiction to drugs; (2) the extent of substance abuse in the United States today; (3) the legal, social and cultural ramifications of substance abuse; (4) methods of treatment and prevention of substance abuse; (5) major classifications of addictive substances; and (6) how drugs work in mind and body. This course will be a mix of lecture, discussion, videos and other supplemental materials.  In addition to their competence papers, students will work in small groups on projects related to addiction and will present their group's findings to the class.  Competencies: A-3-X, H-2-A, H-3-F, S-2-C, S-3-B. Faculty: Robert Mills  

SW 366 EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY
Expressive Arts Therapy is a multi-arts approach in which different art modalities are woven into the therapeutic process as appropriate to a client's situation. It is grounded not in any particular techniques or media but in the capacity of the arts to respond to human suffering.  Various arts--poetry, movement, drawing, painting, journaling, improvisation, music, and sculpture--are used in a supportive setting to facilitate growth and healing.  Expressive arts processes have been used successfully in almost all psychotherapeutic contexts, ranging from work with the severely ill to the facilitation of human growth and potential. There is a growing use of the arts in health education, hospice work, and in community art projects especially after catastrophic events.  The class will be conducted in a workshop format in which theoretical content will be combined with experiential learning.  Lecture, discussion, audio-visual presentation, experiential exercise, guest speakers, and field trips comprise the structure of the class. Competencies: A-2-A, A-5, H-3-X, S-3-B. Faculty: Joan Cantwell  

SW 367 LEISURE, RECREATION, HEALTH
This course will stimulate your thinking about the meaning of leisure in your life.  Leisure today and historically has been central to the human experience.  It is an elemental experience, essential to the total well-being of every person; it is a reflection and expression of the cultural values of a society; it is an important vehicle for treatment.  Leisure and recreation services are also essential for healthy communities in terms of social climate, environmental quality, and economic stability.  Leisure services comprise one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the world, whether measured in dollars spent, persons served, hours of time devoted, or resources used.  The study of leisure and recreation is a broad discipline, combining diverse fields of study and professional practice.  This course will (1) illustrate the importance of leisure to you and your loved ones, (2) contribute to your ability to become an informed consumer of leisure, (3) question the binary relationship of work and leisure and, (4) teach you how to use leisure to increase emotional and physical health, resulting in a higher quality of life.  The course will be interactive and participatory. Competencies: A3D, H3F, H4, S1X.  Faculty: Dan Hibbler  

SW 368 ADV POWERPOINT AND WORD
Essential prerequisites: S5 skills in PowerPoint and Word  In this advanced course, students will master higher level skills in  PowerPoint and Word and study beginning principles of design. Course  skills include organizing content, formatting content, collaborating on documents, and formatting and moving documents. This course will begin with studying the Microsoft Certificate Exams for PowerPoint and Word.  Prerequisite skills: The following functions will not be "taught" but students will use them as the foundation for the advanced skills in this course. PPT: Students must be able to create slides, and insert a master slide, Draw toolbar elements, websites and sound. Word: Students must be knowledgeable in using the Draw toolbar, inserting web images, text wrapping, cropping images, and setting tabs. Materials: flash memory stick at least 128K and textbook. Course website: condor.depaul.edu/~pszczerb/apw.html  Competences: A2D, A2X, S1X, FX.  Faculty:  Pat Szczerba  

SW 369 CHRONIC ILLNESS
Everyone has either a disorder or a relative with a disorder, but ofen we focus only on the clinical information that physicians give us, especially since they can't quantify suffering and impact.  We would do a bit of applied anatomy, but look at the psychosocial aspects of chronic illness as well, working primarily from "The Illness Narratives: Suffering, Healing, and the Human Condition" (Kleinman)  Books about $50.  Competences:  H3F, S1B, S2A, S3B.  Faculty: Jennifer Holtz  

SW 370 SEXUAL HEALTH/DEVELOPMENT
This course will introduce students to a variety of topics related to human sexuality.  The course will begin with a historical view of sexuality and lead to an analysis of current topics in sexuality related to health and physical development, culture and politics.  The format of the course will consist of class meetings every other week and attentive participation to the online discussion board in between class sessions.  Students will be required to read articles provided by the instructor and discuss them during class and on the course discussion board.  The course will be divided into several modules related to sexual and physical health, relationships and gender issues, atypical sexual behavior and the roles of spirituality, culture, media, gender and aging.   Students will participate in class presentations and present research on the web board related the competencies taken in the class.  Competences: A1D, H3F, S4, S3B.  Faculty:  Dr. Anna Maria Wegierek  

SW 371 DINOSAURS
Dinosaurs are one of the most diverse and successful groups of vertebrates in earth's history. Originating over 220 million years ago, they dominated earth's land biomes for over 150 million years and diversified to include the largest land animals in earth's history, a wide range of acquatic groups, and even a diverse clade capable of flight (the birds). Consequently, mammals remained in the background as small nocturnal creatures during the dinosaurs long reign. Only after a cataclysmic extinction event 65 million years ago involving most dinosaurs groups did the mammals diversify into modern groups including our own primate lineage. This course will introduce students to the remarkable dinosaurs, tracking their origin, surveying their success, and evaluating their decline. Learning will emphasize investigation of the forms, function, and variation within the major dinosaur groups as well as the connections of dinosaur evolution to diverse factors such as climate change, ecology, biological competition, and mass extinction. The course learning activities will encompass discussions, readings, lectures, labs, internet resources, museum resources and original inquiry. Competencies: S1B, S2A, S4.  Faculty:  Kevin Downing. Syllabus: http://snl.depaul.edu/WebMedia/People/SW_371.pdf  

SW 372 MICROCOMPUTERS/HOME NETWRKNG
In this course, students will be introduced to common computer applications in MS Office 2003: Word, Excel, Power Point, Access and Outlook. Students will also learn how to use internet Explorer and Netscape browsers as well as learn how to navigate the Web, mark favorite pages, save pages, set options and security levels. We will explore PCs and Mac operating system environments; reviewing their similarities and differences.  Finally, we will develop basic technical skills in designing and managing home networks in terms of connections, security, and wireless systems. Competences: S5, S1D, FX.  Faculty: Zaya Khananu