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LaGraiige College Interim 2009 HRlPr Digitized by the Internet Archive 2013 in http://archive.org/details/2009interimjanua2009lagr Hie 2009 Interim: 5-28 January FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Dr. Sarah Beth Mallory Coordinator ofthe Interim LaGrange College 601 Broad Street 30240 (706) 880-8338 [email protected] Although no major revisions are anticipated in the courses described in this brochure, LaGrange College reserves the right to make whatever changes may be necessary in the status, costs, requirements, or other details ofits Interim projects. Any project may be canceled for adequate reason, such as lack ofsufficient enrollment. LAGRANGE COLLEGE LaGrange College is called through the United Methodist Church to challenge the minds and inspire the souls ofstudents by improving their creative, critical and communicative abilities in a carine and ethical community. 5-28 The 2009 Interim: January Contents Interim 2009 FAQ International Travel Projects PARIS TheArtandArchitectureofParis DorothyJoiner .... Inspiration in the CityofLight MargaretReneke . . . FromVersailles to Fifth Republic Joe Cafaro LONDON NursingSinceNightingale CeliaHay THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS The Path ofDarwin WilliamPaschal . . . COSTA RICA ExploringAnimal Behavior SarahBethMallory . DomesticTravel Projects Managing theApalachicola RiverBasin MelindaPomeroy-Black Testing the Myths oftheWarof1812 John Tures Internships Internship in Physical Education PhilWilliamson . Internship inAccounting LydiaRosencrants Internship in Washington, D.C TracyLightcap . . On-Campus Projects TheArt ofthe Book MarciaBrown The Swashbuckler in Historyand in Film StevenEdwards Biblical Doctrine and theArt ofMusic Debbie Ogle . . , The Play's theThing TracyRiggs Clayand theArtofTea Tim Taunton . . TheArt ofMask Making Nate Tomsheck. . Computer Music MitchellTurner 968: A40thAnniversary Retrospective Ahearn/Lightcap 18 1 ntro to French Culture and Civilization ElizabethAppleby 19 ^hilip Pullman's HisDarkMaterials John Cook 19 DieArthurian Legend NinaDulin-Mallory 20 ontemporaryPhilosophyand Film KiptonJensen 20 Televangelism: Salvation orShow Business AlvinLingenfelter 21 OC^hat Should I Eat?A Personal & National Dilemma . . . Frank O'Connor 22 Zare Givingat the End ofLife Tom Steele 22 aneAusten in the 21st Century Brenda Thomas 23 ClassicAmerican Film John Williams 23 The Universe: An Introduction toAstronomy TerryAustin 24 PurveyofMedical and Allied Health Careers Nickie Cauthen 24 Programming for the Sciences in MATLAB JonEmstberger 25 \Modern Lookat Classic FairyTales StaceyEmstberger 25 The Civil War: Crossroads ofAmerican History CharlesEvans 26 Scientific Inquiry MelvinHall 26 Christian Spiritual Formation DonJolly 27 Applying to Graduate School CharlesKraemer 27 The ScienceofPhotography BillMcCoy 28 A.n Introduction to Robotics BrooksShelhorse 28 ExploringTeaching EthylAult 29 Preparation, Pacing, and Persistence LindaMason Barber 29 Negotiation KarieDavis-Nozemack ... 30 ChristianYoga LydiaRosencrants 30 Developing the FemaleWarriorWithin Pamela Tremblay 31 Departmental Interim Projects Research Methods in History Lisa Crutchjield 31 Positive Psychology HeatherHaas 32 Diversity- in the Elementary Classroom JoyceHillyer 32 2009 Interim FAQ Whatexactlyis The Interim? The Interim, or 'JanTerm', is the middle ofLaGrange College's 4-1-4 academic calendar. Interim courses are designed to encourage students to explore course content outside oftheir majors through hands-on, practical experience and in-depth, personal knowledge. Students may choose from on- campus projects, independent study or research, study-travel experiences, and challenging internships. Who is requiredto participate? All students who enter as freshmen must successfully complete three ofthe four Interim terms offered during a typical four-yearcourse ofstudy. Forstudents who transfer to LaGrange College, reductions are made in this requirement based on the academic standing ofthe student at entry. Howdo I decidewhich Interim course to take? Each course description indicates (a) who is eligible for the class, (b) approximate cost, (c) grading format available, and (c) classroom location. Note AM thatall classeswill assemble for the firstclass meetingat either9:00 or PM 1:00 on Monday,January5, 2009 in the specifiedlocations. Meeting times forsubsequent class sessions will be announced at this mandatory first class session. All Interim classes require aminimum of120 hours perterm of studentinvolvementandcarry3 semester hours ofcourse credit. To be eligible for any Interim course, all academic, procedural, financial, and other prerequisites must be met. The costs listed in the course description are the anticipated per-participant charges for that particular class. Students are responsible for purchasing their own textbooks; most are available in the College Bookstore. When is pre-registration? Pre-registration for all Interim projects (Travel Projects, Internships, or On- Campus projects) is September 29-October 2, 2008. Students are encouraged :o discuss any questions about courses with the indicated instructors during the *veek prior to pre-registration. \nyspecial notes regardingtravel courses? t IStudents who are pre-registering for travel courses must contact the instructor of the course to obtain all necessary information, requirements, and permission of the instructor to register for the course. Students who already have registered for travel courses, have contacted the instructor, and have paid deposits do not need to do anything further at this time. [Any travel, domestic or foreign, involves risk- accident, injury, illness, civil unrest, and other unforeseen circumstances. These risks are ones that neither those who sponsor travel nor those who travel can control. Participation in any off-campus study program available during Interim is purely voluntary on the student's part. As a condition for participation, LaGrange College requires that student travelers and their parents read and execute liability releases and other documents which acknowledge, accept, and assume all risks. LaGrange College expects that students and their parents will use their own due diligence in informing themselves ofcurrent global conditions and in determining whether they wish the students to engage in travel to given sites. Non-StudentTravelers: Checkwith the A instructor for availability. travel release form must be signed and on file in the Academic Dean's office for each person traveling. An additional 10% ofthe published trip cost is required from non-student travelers. 2 International Travel Projects FORALLTRAVEL COURSES: Eligibility: Age 18 byJan. 1, 2009 and a valid passport Deposit: $500 due by Sept. 3, 2008* Balance: Due by Nov. 15, 2008* *Unless otherwise indicated in course description THE ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF PARIS DorothyJoiner 10001 INTM4344 DODD Lecture Room (AM This course focuses on the art and architecture ofParis and the Ile-de- France. During the first weekofthe term, the class will study the works to be seen abroad. Students will then travel to Paris to visit major museums and architectural monuments: the Louvre Museum, the d'Orsay Museum, the Picasso Museum, Centre Pompidou, Saint Denis, La Sainte-Chapelle, Notre Dame de Paris and Chartres Cathedral. The cost of the trip includes round-trip airfare, 8 nights' hotel accommodations (double or triple), museum entrances, ground transportation in Paris, and breakfast each day. Students will be evaluated bya test, ajournal, and the class presentation. Open Eligibility: MaximumEnrollment: 1 AnticipatedCost. $1950 GradingScale: A-F or Pass/No Credit FIRST CLASS MEETING: DODD LECTURE ROOM, 9 AM 2 INSPIRATION IN THE CITY OF LIGHT Margaret Reneke 10002 INTM 4345 DODD Lecture Room (AM) The core ofthis class is an 8-day trip to Paris, with visits to major museums and architectural monuments that have inspired artists for hundreds ofyears. Dur- ing the first week ofthe term, the class will studv the works to be seen abroad. In Paris, students will visit the Louvre Museum, the d'Orsay Museum, the Picasso Museum, Centre Pompidou, Saint Denis, LaSainte-Chapelle, Notre Dame de Paris, and Chartres Cathedral. The trip includes round-trip airfare between Atlanta and Paris, 8 nights' hotel accommodations (double or triple), museum entrances, ground transportation in Paris, and breakfast each day. Students will be evaluated by a test, journal and sketchbook, and project pre- sented to the class. Open Eligibility: Maximum Enrollment: 1 AnticipatedCost. $1950 GradingScale: Pass/No Credit FIRST CLASS MEETING: DODD LECTURE ROOM, 9AM PARIS: FROM VERSAILLES TO FIFTH REPUBLIC Joe Cafaro 10003 INTM 4417 CAB 218 (AM) This will be a travel course based in Paris. The course will examine Paris from the early 18rh Century to the present. Some ofthe major events examined will be the French Revolution, Napoleon, the Industrialization ofthe 19th century and the impact ofthe WorldWars. Students will be evaluated by participation in readings, discussion and comple- tion ofa written assignment. Eligibility: Open Maximum Enrollment: 12 AnticipatedCost:$1950 GradingScale: Pass/No Credit FIRST CLASS MEETING: CAB 218, 9 AM 4 NURSING SINCE NIGHTINGALE CeliaHay 10006 INTM 3315 CAB 318 (PM) This course uses nursing's history as a framework foranalyzing the evolution of nursing care since theVictorian era ofFlorence Nightingale. The course includes changing ideas about nursing care delivery and the changing role, expectations and realities for nursing. Students will visit health museums, hospitals, and historical sites in London. Students will be evaluated byjournal and class presentations. Eligibility: Nursing students MaximumEnrollment. 20 AnticipatedCost. $2300 GradingScale-. A-F FIRST CLASS MEETING: CAB 318, 1 PM THE PATH OF DARWIN: THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS William Paschal 10007 INTM 4338 SCI211(AM) Following an on-campus study ofthe natural won- ders ofthe Galapagos Islands by reading and discuss- ing material written by Charles Darwin, students tour the islands on an 11-day trip that begins and ends in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The group joins a licensed naturalist aboard a boat which makes stops at select island destinations. Students have the opportunity to participate in day hikes, snorkeling, and visits to the Charles Darwin Research Station while on the isle of Santa Cruz. Students are required to keep a written and photographicjournal ofthe trip and to write a short research paper. Students will be evaluated by research paper, written journal, and photo journal. Open Eligibility-. MaximumEnrollment. 1 AnticipatedCost. $4500 ($1000 deposit due in Business Office by Sept. 3) GradingScale: Pass/No Credit FIRST CLASS MEETING: SCI 211, 9AM