2023 FIG catalog

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fig_id	title_url	instructor	credits	class1_subject_url	class2_subject_url	class3_subject_url	class4_subject_url	reserved	subject area	ethnic_combined	General Education requirements	Breadth	honors_combined	language	sorted title
1	Art and Artists: Foundations of Contemporary Practice (Option 1)	John Baldacchino	9 or 10	Art Department	+ Art Department	+ Art Department	+ Art Department	for students advised by the School of Education	Art Department + Art Department + Art Department + Art Department			Humanities			Art and Artists: Foundations of Contemporary Practice (Option 1)
2	Art and Artists: Foundations of Contemporary Practice (Option 2)	John Baldacchino	9 or 10	Art Department	+ Art Department	+ Art Department	+ Art Department	for students advised by the School of Education	Art Department + Art Department + Art Department + Art Department			Humanities			Art and Artists: Foundations of Contemporary Practice (Option 2)
3	Art and Artists: Foundations of Contemporary Practice (Option 3)	John Baldacchino	9 or 10	Art Department	+ Art Department	+ Art Department	+ Art Department	for students advised by the School of Education	Art Department + Art Department + Art Department + Art Department			Humanities			Art and Artists: Foundations of Contemporary Practice (Option 3)
4	Biology of Vision	Bikash Pattnaik	10	Interdisciplinary Courses (L&S)	+ Psychology	+ Chemistry			Interdisciplinary Courses L&S + Psychology + Chemistry			Biological Science Social Science Physical Science			Biology of Vision
5	Children and Youth in a Changing World	Jess Calarco	10	Interdisciplinary Courses (L&S)	+ Communication Arts	+ Sociology			Interdisciplinary Courses L&S + Communication Arts + Sociology			Social Science Humanities Social Science			Children and Youth in a Changing World
7	The Disability Experience	Susan Smedema	9	Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education	+ Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education	+ Counseling Psychology			Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education + Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education + Counseling Psychology	Yes		Social Science Social Science			Disability Experience
8	Autism in Society: Past, Present, and Future	Gigi An	10	Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education	+ Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education	+ Sociology			Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education + Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education + Sociology	Yes		Social Science			Autism in Society: Past, Present, and Future
9	Earth Partnership, Indigenous Arts, and Sciences: Restoration Education and Stewardship	Maria Moreno and Cheryl Bauer-Armstrong	9	Interdisciplinary Courses (L&S)	+ Environmental Studies	+ American Indian Studies			Interdisciplinary Courses L&S + Environmental Studies + American Indian Studies	Yes		Social Science Social Science Social Science			Earth Partnership, Indigenous Arts, and Sciences: Restoration Education and Stewardship
10	Environmentalism	Noah Stengl	9	Integrated Liberal Studies	+ Geoscience	+ Environmental Studies			Integrated Liberal Studies + Geoscience + Environmental Studies			Humanities Physical Science Social Science			Environmentalism
11	Exploring Biology (Option 1)	Cara Theisen	8	Integrated Science	+ English	+ Mathematics			Integrated Science + English + Mathematics		Communication Part A Quantitative Reasoning Part A	Biological Science			Exploring Biology (Option 1)
12	Exploring Biology (Option 2)	Cara Theisen	9	Integrated Science	+ Anthropology	+ Chemistry			Integrated Science + Anthropology + Chemistry			Biological Science Biological Science Physical Science	Honors Optional		Exploring Biology (Option 2)
13	Exploring Biology (Option 3)	Cara Theisen	9	Integrated Science	+ Interdisciplinary Courses (SOHE)	+ Chemistry			Integrated Science + Interdisciplinary Courses SOHE + Chemistry			Biological Science Social Science Physical Science			Exploring Biology (Option 3)
14	Exploring Biology (Option 4)	Cara Theisen	9	Integrated Science	+ Gender and Women’s Studies	+ Chemistry			Integrated Science + Gender and Women’s Studies + Chemistry			Biological Science Natural Science Physical Science			Exploring Biology (Option 4)
15	Fakes and Forgeries from the Ancient World to Modern Times	Willliam Aylward	10	Classics	+ Classics	+ Art History			Classics + Classics + Art History			Humanities Literature Humanities			Fakes and Forgeries from the Ancient World to Modern Times
16	Food Cultures of Italy	Grazia Menechella	10 or 11	Literature in Translation	+ Horticulture	+ Italian	+ OPTIONAL - Horticulture		Literature in Translation + Horticulture + Italian + OPTIONAL - Horticulture			Literature Biological Science	Honors Optional	Yes	Food Cultures of Italy
17	Freshwater: Past, Present, and Future	Jake Vander Zanden	9	Zoology	+ Geography	+ Zoology			Zoology + Geography + Zoology			Biological Science Physical Science Biological Science	Honors Optional Honors Optional		Freshwater: Past, Present, and Future
18	Game Design	Krista-Lee Malone	10	Curriculum and Instruction	+ Sociology	+ Communication Arts			Curriculum and Instruction + Sociology + Communication Arts	Yes		Social Science Humanities or Social Science			Game Design
19	Gandhi, King, Mandela: Nonviolence in the World	Mou Banerjee	11	History Department	+ Political Science	+ Sociology			History Department + Political Science + Sociology	Yes		Humanities or Social Science Social Science Social Science	Honors Optional Honors Optional		Gandhi, King, Mandela: Nonviolence in the World
20	Global Biodiversity and the Sixth Mass Extinction	Daniel Young	9	Entomology	+ Entomology	+ Chemistry			Entomology + Entomology + Chemistry			Biological Science Physical Science	Honors Optional		Global Biodiversity and the Sixth Mass Extinction
22	Global Perspectives on Bodies and Fashion	Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué	9	African Cultural Studies	+ Gender and Women’s Studies	+ Afro-American Studies			African Cultural Studies + Gender and Women’s Studies + Afro-American Studies	Yes		Humanities Natural Science Humanities			Global Perspectives on Bodies and Fashion
24	Healthcare and Engineering	Tracy Puccinelli	10	Interdisciplinary Courses (Engineering)	+ Chemistry	+ Nutritional Sciences		for students admitted directly into the College of Engineering	Interdisciplinary Courses Engineering + Chemistry + Nutritional Sciences			Physical Science Social Science			Healthcare and Engineering
26	The History of Yoga	Gudrun Buhnemann	10	Asian Languages and Cultures	+ Anthropology	+ Philosophy			Asian Languages and Cultures + Anthropology + Philosophy	Yes		Humanities Social Science Humanities or Social Science	Honors Optional Honors Optional		History of Yoga
27	How To Live? Art and Politics in the Everyday	Michael Peterson	10	Art Department	+ Asian Languages and Cultures	+ Geography			Art Department + Asian Languages and Cultures + Geography			Humanities or Social Science Social Science			How To Live? Art and Politics in the Everyday
28	Inventing Languages	Laura Horton	9 or 10	Interdisciplinary Courses (L&S)	+ Communication Arts	+ Computer Sciences	+ Computer Sciences		Interdisciplinary Courses L&S + Communication Arts + Computer Sciences + Computer Sciences		Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Humanities Humanities or Social Science Natural Science			Inventing Languages
29	Killer Robots: Androids, Cyborgs, and Artificial Intelligence in Literature and Culture	Mark Vareschi	10 or 11	English	+ Philosophy	+ Computer Sciences	+ Computer Sciences		English + Philosophy + Computer Sciences + Computer Sciences		Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Literature Humanities or Social Science Natural Science	Honors Optional		Killer Robots: Androids, Cyborgs, and Artificial Intelligence in Literature and Culture
30	Laboring for Revolution: An Introduction to the Life, Thought, and Legacy of Karl Marx	Joseph Bowling	11	English	+ History Department	+ Philosophy			English + History Department + Philosophy			Literature Humanities or Social Science Humanities or Social Science	Honors Optional		Laboring for Revolution: An Introduction to the Life, Thought, and Legacy of Karl Marx
31	Life Signs: Intersections of Biology, Ecology, and Language	Monique Allewaert	9	English	+ History of Science	+ Anthropology			English + History of Science + Anthropology	Yes		Literature Humanities Social Science	Honors Optional Honors Optional		Life Signs: Intersections of Biology, Ecology, and Language
32	Listening to Land: Indigenous Education, Language, and Foodways	Dan Cornelius	9	Educational Policy Studies	+ Agroecology	+ American Indian Studies			Educational Policy Studies + Agroecology + American Indian Studies	Yes		Humanities or Social Science Biological Science Social Science			Listening to Land: Indigenous Education, Language, and Foodways
33	Make it Count: Measuring Physical Activity Behavior	Morgan Shields	10	Kinesiology	+ Mathematics	+ English	+ Kinesiology		Kinesiology + Mathematics + English + Kinesiology		Quantitative Reasoning Part A Communication Part A				Make it Count: Measuring Physical Activity Behavior
34	Mapping our Changing World	Bill Limpisathian	10	Geography	+ Environmental Studies	+ International Studies			Geography + Environmental Studies + International Studies			Social Science Social Science Social Science			Mapping our Changing World
35	National Identity in the Global World: The Italian Case	Ernesto Livorni	11	Literature in Translation	+ History Department	+ Political Science			Literature in Translation + History Department + Political Science			Literature Humanities or Social Science Social Science	Honors Optional Honors Optional		National Identity in the Global World: The Italian Case
36	Nursing: Child Development (Option 1)		8	Nursing	+ Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education	+ Educational Psychology		for students advised by the School of Nursing	Nursing + Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education + Educational Psychology			Social Science Social Science			Nursing: Child Development (Option 1)
37	Nursing: Culturally Centered Care (Option 2)		8	Nursing	+ Anthropology	+ Religious Studies		for students advised by the School of Nursing	Nursing + Anthropology + Religious Studies	Yes		Social Science Social Science Humanities or Social Science	Honors Optional		Nursing: Culturally Centered Care (Option 2)
38	Nursing: Diversity and Women’s Studies (Option 3)		9	Nursing	+ Sociology	+ Gender and Women’s Studies		for students advised by the School of Nursing	Nursing + Sociology + Gender and Women’s Studies	Yes		Social Science Social Science Natural Science			Nursing: Diversity and Women’s Studies (Option 3)
39	Nursing: Global Health (Option 4)		8	Nursing	+ Nutritional Sciences	+ Sociology		for students advised by the School of Nursing	Nursing + Nutritional Sciences + Sociology	Yes		Social Science Social Science Social Science			Nursing: Global Health (Option 4)
40	Nursing: Health Equity (Option 5)		8	Nursing	+ Biology	+ Kinesiology		for students advised by the School of Nursing	Nursing + Biology + Kinesiology			Social Science Biological Science Social Science			Nursing: Health Equity (Option 5)
41	Nursing: Social Justice Communication (Option 6)		8	Nursing	+ English	+ Counseling Psychology		for students advised by the School of Nursing	Nursing + English + Counseling Psychology	Yes	Communication Part A	Social Science Social Science			Nursing: Social Justice Communication (Option 6)
42	Observation and Discovery: How Astronomy Shapes our Worldview	James Lattis	9	Interdisciplinary Courses (L&S)	+ Astronomy	+ History of Science			Interdisciplinary Courses L&S + Astronomy + History of Science		Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Social Science or Natural Science Physical Science Humanities	Honors Optional Honors Optional		Observation and Discovery: How Astronomy Shapes our Worldview
43	The Periodic Table of Life	Judith Burstyn	10 or 11	Chemistry	+ History of Science	+ Chemistry	+ Chemistry		Chemistry + History of Science + Chemistry + Chemistry		Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Physical Science Humanities Physical Science Physical Science	Honors Optional		Periodic Table of Life
44	Pharmacy and You (Option 1)	Denise Walbrandt Pigarelli, Michael Pitterle, Amy Zwaska	9	Pharmacy	+ Anthropology	+ Chemistry		If you are advised outside the School of Pharmacy, please contact amy.zwaska@wisc.edu for approval to enroll.	Pharmacy + Anthropology + Chemistry	Yes		Social Science Physical Science	Honors Optional		Pharmacy and You (Option 1)
45	Pharmacy and You (Option 2)	Denise Walbrandt Pigarelli, Michael Pitterle, Amy Zwaska	9 or 10	Pharmacy	+ Anthropology	+ Chemistry	+ Chemistry	If you are advised outside the School of Pharmacy, please contact amy.zwaska@wisc.edu for approval to enroll.	Pharmacy + Anthropology + Chemistry + Chemistry	Yes	Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Social Science Physical Science Physical Science	Honors Optional		Pharmacy and You (Option 2)
46	Philosophy and the Scientific Worldview	Farid Masrour	9 or 10	Philosophy	+ Library and Information Studies	+ Computer Sciences	+ Computer Sciences		Philosophy + Library and Information Studies + Computer Sciences + Computer Sciences	Yes	Quantitative Reasoning Part B Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Humanities or Social Science Humanities or Social Science Natural Science Natural Science			Philosophy and the Scientific Worldview
47	The Physiology of Human Performance	Gary Diffee	9	Kinesiology	+ Chemistry	+ Kinesiology			Kinesiology + Chemistry + Kinesiology			Physical Science			Physiology of Human Performance
48	Plants and Human Well-being	Irwin Goldman	10	Horticulture	+ Horticulture	+ Chemistry	+ Anthropology		Horticulture + Horticulture + Chemistry + Anthropology	Yes		Biological Science Biological Science Physical Science Social Science	Honors Optional		Plants and Human Well-being
49	The Political Psychology of Polarization in the U.S.	Amy Gangl	10	Political Science	+ Sociology	+ Asian Languages and Cultures		for students in the College of Letters & Science Honors Program	Political Science + Sociology + Asian Languages and Cultures	Yes		Social Science Social Science Humanities or Social Science	Honors Only		Political Psychology of Polarization in the U.S.
50	Race Science and Science Fiction	Amadi Iruka Ozier	10	English	+ History of Science	+ Gender and Women’s Studies			English + History of Science + Gender and Women’s Studies	Yes		Literature Humanities or Social Science Natural Science			Race Science and Science Fiction
51	Rainforests and Coral Reefs	Catherine Woodward	10 or 11	Botany	+ Chemistry	+ Spanish			Botany + Chemistry + Spanish			Biological Science Physical Science		Yes	Rainforests and Coral Reefs
52	Roleplaying, Worldbuilding, and Storytelling with Games	Peter McDonald	9	Curriculum and Instruction	+ Art Department	+ Folklore Program			Curriculum and Instruction + Art Department + Folklore Program	Yes		Humanities Humanities			Roleplaying, Worldbuilding, and Storytelling with Games
53	Russia and America: From the 19th Century to Today	Francine Hirsch	11	History Department	+ Political Science	+ Slavic Languages			History Department + Political Science + Slavic Languages			Humanities or Social Science Social Science	Honors Optional Honors Optional	Yes	Russia and America: From the 19th Century to Today
54	Sex, Drugs, and Literature in Latin America	Beatriz Botero	10	Integrated Liberal Studies	+ Sociology	+ Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies			Integrated Liberal Studies + Sociology + Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies	Yes		Humanities Social Science Social Science			Sex, Drugs, and Literature in Latin America
55	Sustainability and Engineering	Katie Kalscheur	11	Interdisciplinary Courses (Engineering)	+ Mathematics	+ Environmental Studies		for students admitted directly into the College of Engineering	Interdisciplinary Courses Engineering + Mathematics + Environmental Studies		Quantitative Reasoning Part A	Social Science			Sustainability and Engineering
56	U.S. LGBTQ+ History through Activism and the Arts	Finn Enke	9	History Department	+ Gender and Women’s Studies	+ Communication Arts			History Department + Gender and Women’s Studies + Communication Arts	Yes		Humanities or Social Science Humanities or Social Science Humanities	Honors Optional		U.S. LGBTQ+ History through Activism and the Arts
57	Understanding War, Genocide, and Violence	Simone Schweber	11	Educational Policy Studies	+ History Department	+ Communication Arts			Educational Policy Studies + History Department + Communication Arts			Social Science Humanities or Social Science			Understanding War, Genocide, and Violence
58	Virtue in the Greco-Roman World	Leonora Neville	10	History Department	+ English	+ Political Science			History Department + English + Political Science			Humanities or Social Science Literature Humanities			Virtue in the Greco-Roman World
59	War and Forced Displacement	Cindy I-Fen Cheng	11	History Department	+ International Studies	+ Geography			History Department + International Studies + Geography		Communication Part B	Humanities or Social Science Social Science Social Science			War and Forced Displacement
60	We Are What We Eat: Food and Identity	Erika Anna	10	Nutritional Sciences	+ Nutritional Sciences	+ Chemistry			Nutritional Sciences + Nutritional Sciences + Chemistry	Yes		Social Science Biological Science Physical Science			We Are What We Eat: Food and Identity
62	Wisdom and the Good Life: Historical Perspectives	Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen	9	History Department	+ Integrated Liberal Studies	+ Anthropology			History Department + Integrated Liberal Studies + Anthropology	Yes		Humanities or Social Science Literature Social Science	Accelerated Honors Honors Optional		Wisdom and the Good Life: Historical Perspectives
63	Wisdom and the Good Life: Philosophical Perspectives	Steve Nadler	9	Philosophy	+ Integrated Liberal Studies	+ Civil Society and Community Studies		for students in the College of Letters & Science Honors Program	Philosophy + Integrated Liberal Studies + Civil Society and Community Studies			Humanities or Social Science Literature Social Science	Honors Only		Wisdom and the Good Life: Philosophical Perspectives
64	World of the Vikings	Scott Mellor	6 or 10	Literature in Translation	+ Folklore Program	+ Scandinavian Studies			Literature in Translation + Folklore Program + Scandinavian Studies	Yes		Literature Humanities	Honors Optional	Yes	World of the Vikings
65	Writing and Data: Making Words Count	Jordan Ellenberg	10 or 11	Interdisciplinary Courses (L&S)	+ Life Sciences Communication	+ Computer Sciences	+ Computer Sciences		Interdisciplinary Courses L&S + Life Sciences Communication + Computer Sciences + Computer Sciences		Quantitative Reasoning Part B	Humanities Humanities or Social Science Natural Science Natural Science	Honors Optional		Writing and Data: Making Words Count
66	Yoga in Poetry and Pose	Chris Livanos	6 or 9	Comparative Literature	+ OPTIONAL - Religious Studies	+ Nutritional Sciences			Comparative Literature + OPTIONAL - Religious Studies + Nutritional Sciences			Literature Humanities or Social Science Social Science			Yoga in Poetry and Pose
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