{"id":3443,"date":"2019-04-01T09:58:12","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T14:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/ace\/?page_id=3443"},"modified":"2023-06-07T08:08:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T13:08:31","slug":"fall-2009","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/ace\/fall-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2009 ACE Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"

The descriptions below highlight the academic civic engagement component of each class. Please check the Academic Catalog<\/a>\u00a0for complete course descriptions and prerequisites.<\/p>\n

American Conversation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

AMCON 201\u00a0<\/strong>American Conversation- Remaking America: 1865-1945<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eric Fure-Slocum and Judy Kutulas<\/p>\n

Students will explore immigration, migration and ethnicity in the early-20th-Century U.S. by examining the impact of immigration and migration in local classrooms during that time period. Working with the Northfield Historical Society, students will develop a curriculum with primary sources that could be used by teachers and students in local schools.<\/p>\n

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GE<\/strong><\/h2>\n

GE 111\u00a0<\/strong>Eco-Logic: Consumption and its Consequences\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Susannah Shmurak<\/p>\n

As part of their final research projects, first-year students enrolled in an environmentally-focused writing seminar at St. Olaf will researched possible actions St. Dominic\u2019s School might take to make their operations more environmentally-friendly and heighten their students\u2019 awareness and understanding of environmental issues.\u00a0 St. Olaf student groups developed classroom activities and presented to students in six different classrooms and to school administrators on the topics of food, waste and energy.
\nArticle: Eco-Logic class takes lessons into community<\/a><\/p>\n

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ECONOMICS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

ECON 242\u00a0<\/strong>Environmental Economics\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rebecca Judge<\/p>\n

The cap-and-trade carbon emissions bill that has recently passed the House of Representatives (H.R.2454 – American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009) will be considered by the Senate this fall. All students enrolled in Econ 242 will be required to provide a critical economic analysis of the act, and to summarize this analysis in a two-page letter to their senators urging whatever action is indicated as a result of their research, basing their arguments on the research.\u00a0 This expression of public scholarship will required.<\/p>\n

ECON 232\u00a0<\/strong>Environmental Policy & Regulation\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rebecca Judge<\/p>\n

Students will be required to analyze and provide comments on both a bill before Congress and a proposed rule under consideration by the EPA.\u00a0 These comments will be entered into the public record.\u00a0 This expression of public scholarship will required and individual.\u00a0 The web site, www.regulation.gov will serve as a resource informing students of both the proposed rules and their comment periods.<\/p>\n

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Education<\/b><\/h2>\n

EDUC 246\u00a0<\/strong>English Language Learners\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heather Campbell<\/p>\n

A small group of students from the class will likely participate in conversation groups with Somali women in Faribault in partnership with Rice County Growing Up Healthy.<\/p>\n

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Independent Study<\/strong><\/h2>\n

IS 216\u00a0<\/strong>Ideals to Action: Cultivating Social Change\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eric Fure-Slocum<\/p>\n

Students will explore social change academically and practically. Students will work on “social change projects” for various community organizations. Specifically, students will be required to create plans for developing, improving, implementing or marketing a program or initiative that would help to foster social change.
\nProject Titles and Descriptions<\/a><\/p>\n

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Management<\/strong><\/h2>\n

MGMT 250\u00a0<\/strong>Marketing\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sian Muir<\/p>\n

Student teams will develop marketing plans for one major product (or service) for various local for profit and nonprofit organizations. Students will present their recommendations to the community partners at the end of the semester.\u00a0 Students will also complete \u201cBranding Northfield\u201d assignments in collaboration with the Northfield Economic Development Authority and the Northfield Enterprise Center.<\/p>\n

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Psychology<\/strong><\/h2>\n

PSYCH 125\u00a0<\/strong>Principles of Psychology<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gary Muir<\/p>\n

Introductory psychology students in small groups present some aspect of the course material to local elementary school classes. The project challenges undergraduate students to demonstrate the deep level of understanding required to be able to flexibly communicate the presentation material in an age-appropriate manner to kindergarten through fifth grade students.<\/p>\n

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Social Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n

SW 254\u00a0<\/strong>Inclusive Practice with Individuals and Families\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Naurine Lennox<\/p>\n

Each student in the class will meet with persons at the Northfield Retirement Center that they do not know and engaged in conversation, learned about nursing home\/care center, and told a short personal story to engender a reciprocal story from their \u201cpartner\u201d elder. Students will participate in a training with Story Circles International and will reflect on their experiences in class.<\/p>\n

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Sociology and Anthropology<\/strong><\/h2>\n

SOAN 260\u00a0<\/strong>Marriage and the Family\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ryan Sheppard<\/p>\n

Students will explore different facets of family violence in partnership with the HOPE Center and will produce educational materials that the organization can utilize with its clients.<\/p>\n

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