UMKC General Education Core
Anchor Schedule for Fall 2015 as of 8/3/2015
Updates will be posted as they are received by the General Education Coordinator
COURSE #
COURSE TITLE
DAY/TIME
ANCHOR I
DISCOURSE SECTION
DESCRIPTION
DISCOURSE 100
ANCHOR DESCRIPTION
ANCH 101
University College
47491
001: 47598 MWF 8:00-8:50
MWF 11:00-11:50 002: 47599 MWF 9:00-9:50
004: 47601 MWF 10:00-10:50
ANCH 102 Introduction to Urban
47488
Studies
TR 1:00-2:15
ANCH 102 Introduction to Urban
47489
Studies
TR 2:30-3:45
ANCH 103
Muse
47502
MWF 3:00-3:50
ANCH 103
Muse
47503
0013: 47610 MWF 2:00-2:50
Restricted to CONSVTY students
MWF 10:00-10:50
0014: 47611 MWF 11:00-11:50
Restricted to CONSVTY students
ANCH 105
The Value of Beauty
47496
008: 47605 TR 11:30-12:45
009: 47606 MWF 1:00-1:50
0010: 47607 TR 4:00-5:15
TR 1:00-2:15
0011: 47608 MW 4:00-5:15
0012: 47609 MWF 2:00-2:50
No DISC 100 sections will be
offered. Most students in Honors
program have previously satisfied
DISC 100.
The purpose of this course is to help new students make a successful transition
to UMKC, both academically and personally. This course aims to help students
develop and apply critical thinking skills (Interdisciplinary and Innovative
Thinking and Valuing and Reasoning), engage in the curricular and co-curricular
life of the university, articulate to students the expectations of the University and
its faculty, understand the value of a liberal education in the 21st century, and
continue to clarify their purpose, meaning, and direction. First-time, year-one
students admitted into the University college will enroll in ANCH 101.
A lecture and discussion course that provides the undergraduate student with an
overview of the interdisciplinary field of urban social sciences. The student who
successfully completes this course will have a broad understanding of the major
issues, vocabulary, basic methods, and prominent scholars in urban studies. We
will explore current events of relevance, including the opportunities and
problems facing major cities in the United States, including Kansas City.
In ancient Greece, the muses were the goddesses of inspiration in the arts and
sciences, and in this class, we explore the inspiration for music in our own time
and city. You'll discover what causes artists to create the music they write
including: A local hip hop DJ, who breaks down how he creates a groove; a local
string quartet, who demonstrate how they play together; our local symphony
conductor, who reveals how the symphony works; an artist involved in business,
who shares what it takes to be an artist in today's economy; several local
concert promoters, discussing how and why they bring music to Kansas City.
And many more. Music is all around us and forms the fabric of our memory and
identity. Join us as we discover the muses for Kansas City's music.
This class surveys European aesthetics, defining what counts as beautiful and
the roles art plays in society. (Honors)
UMKC General Education Core
Anchor Schedule for Fall 2015 as of 8/3/2015
Updates will be posted as they are received by the General Education Coordinator
COURSE #
COURSE TITLE
DAY/TIME
ANCHOR I (contd)
ANCH 106 Money, Medicine and
47497
Morals
TR 4:00-5:15
Global Inequality: Slavery
ANCH 107 in Historical and
MW 4:00-5:15
47732
Archaeological
Perspective
ANCH 108
Surfing the Media Matrix
47730
ANCH 108
47731
Surfing the Media Matrix
0016:
0017:
0018:
0019:
0020:
0021:
0022:
0023:
0024:
0025:
DISCOURSE SECTION
DESCRIPTION
DISCOURSE 100
ANCHOR DESCRIPTION
47613
47614
47615
47616
47617
47618
47619
47620
47621
47622
MWF 8:00-8:50
TR 10:00-11:15
TR 11:30-12:45
TR 1:00-2:15
TR 1:00-2:15
TR 2:30-3:45
TR 2:30-3:45
MWF 2:00-2:50
MW 4:00-5:15
TR 5:30-6:45
0036: 47733 MWF 2:00-2:50
0037: 47734 TR 5:30-6:45
Using archaeological and historical evidence from around the world, including
the state of Missouri and the Kansas City region, students will explore the
conditions which gave rise to inequality. By exploring slavery in various forms,
students will understand its historical development, as well as its continued
impact on society today.
0032: 47629 TR 8:30-9:45
0033: 47630 TR 10:00-11:15
0034: 47631 TR 2:30-3:45
Students will analyze, interpret and/or reconstruct human events, experiences,
actions and interactions through case studies that will help them understand the
principles of value and civic duty in a wide range of settings. Students will be
able to identify ethical problems in business, apply critical thinking concepts to
better synthesize their understanding of ethical issues and moral reasoning and
be able to articulate implications and consequences that emerge from critical
thinking constructs when filtering, analyzing and synthesizing multiple variables.
The course will provide lecture topics that may include big data, marketing as
well as both qualitative and quantitative data and how that data is presented in
relationship to current issues. Intended outcomes are to give students the tools
to further analyze core moral and ethical reasoning in order to be able to
recognize and evaluate assumptions to further understand personal values and
the values of others.
TR 11:30-12:45
TR 4:00-5:15
This course will improve the student's understanding of and ability to critically
evaluate complex moral dilemmas in medicine, business, law and other
professions. Students will learn critical thinking, arguing, writing and
presentation skills through examining moral issues for professionals. Guest
speakers will introduce students to practical aspects of professional life.
UMKC General Education Core
Anchor Schedule for Fall 2015 as of 8/3/2015
Updates will be posted as they are received by the General Education Coordinator
COURSE #
COURSE TITLE
DAY/TIME
ANCHOR I (contd)
ANCH 150 Computing, Engineering
47500
and Society
MWF 1:00-1:50
DISCOURSE SECTION
DESCRIPTION
DISCOURSE 100
ANCHOR DESCRIPTION
0026: 47623 MW 4:00-5:15
Section is reserve for non-native
speakers only*
0027: 47624 MW 4:00-5:15
0028: 47625 TR 4:00-5:15
0029: 47626 MWF 12:00-12:50
0030: 47627 MWF 11:00-11:50
0031: 47628 TR 10:00-11:15
This course provides a broad and general introduction to the practice and history
of engineering and computing fields; their impact on humanity and society and
their relationship to the ecosystem, professionalism and ethics. The course
introduces important concepts relevant to the fields of engineering and
computing, including the engineering approach to solving problems,
communications and computations, ethics, environmental responsibility and
teamwork. Particular attention will be paid to how technology, engineering and
pervasive computing impacts society. The course also introduces academic
skills and strategies for success as a student and in a professional career.
0035: 47632 UNLINKED ONLINE
SECTION (OA) for students who
have previously satisfied Anchor I.
ANCHOR II
ANCH 202
Crossing Boundaries
47498
ANCH 205 Self in a Multicultural
47499
Society
DISCOURSE 200
TR 11:30-12:45
M 4:30-7:15
ANCHOR DESCRIPTION
This course examines the Latina/o immigrant experience from the immigrants'
diverse origins in the Americas to the communities they shape. Students will
001: 47633 TR 1:00-2:15 Section
examine how empire, war, and economic integration have pushed people to
is reserved for non-native
migrate and how work, family, and immigration policy have shaped patterns of
speakers only*
migration and settlement as well as integration and exclusion. Students will
002: 47634 TR 2:30-3:45
explore the experiences of migration and settlement through the insights of
003: 47635 MWF 10:00-10:50
literature, history, economics and sociology to gain a complex understanding of
the significance of Latina/o migration in our society today.
004: 47636 TR 11:30-12:45
This course will focus on what it means for the individual to live in a multicultural,
urban, and increasingly global society. Students will examine their own cultural
identity, including values and worldviews as well as assumptions and biases
regarding others’ diversity. In addition, the course will focus on learning about
different cultures and issues associated urbanism, globalization, cultural
conflicts and social advocacy.
UMKC General Education Core
Anchor Schedule for Fall 2015 as of 8/3/2015
Updates will be posted as they are received by the General Education Coordinator
COURSE #
COURSE TITLE
DAY/TIME
ANCHOR II (contd)
World Cultures, Histories
ANCH 209
& Ideas: Myths of the
47670
Spanish Conquest
Online (OA)
DISCOURSE SECTION
DESCRIPTION
DISCOURSE 200
ANCHOR DESCRIPTION
005: 47637 ONLINE (OA)
006: 47638 ONLINE (OA)
008: 48415 ONLINE (OA)
The Conquest of the Americas has always been a point of controversy and
acclaim. Worlds were upended. Millions of people died through the cumulative
impact of warring, labor practices, an disease. Empires were torn down and
reconstructed. Christendom was vastly expanded. And, African slaves,
tomatoes, potatoes, horses, cattle, pigs, corn, and syphilis traversed the Atlantic
in an epoch of unprecedented ecological and cultural exchange. Modernity itself
was forged in the crucible of Conquest. This course studies the societies of
central Mexico, the Andes, and the Iberian Peninsula on the eve of their
encounter, the ways in which each of these distinct societies impacted one
another, and the hybrid societies that emerged. We will study historical and
literary works, images and films that have reimagined the Spanish conquest and
addressed its complexities, myths and enduring legacies Our examination of the
historical and literary production from the 1970s serves as a basis for discussing
past to contemporary ways of thinking as well as marginal to dominant realities.
007: 47639 UNLINKED ONLINE
SECTION (OA) for students who
have previously satisfied Anchor II.
ANCHOR III
CityLab: Addressing
ANCH H398 Urban Policy and Public
47673
Health through
Community Engagement
DISCOURSE 300
TR 10:00-11:15
(Restricted to
HONORS
students)
0011: 47650 MWF 2:00-2:50
ANCHOR DESCRIPTION
This CITYLAB course engages the undergraduate student as an active
participant in the life of an Urban-Serving University through the research and
community partnerships developed through a collaborative, community-based
process. The purpose of the course is to familiarize students with communitybased participatory research (CBPR), to develop a community-based project,
and to experience the ethics of civic and community engagement firsthand. The
purpose of the CITYLAB approach is to: a) Identify and tackle a complex urban
challenge that impacts people’s everyday lives and b) Look at urban problems in
new ways through a university-community partnership.
UMKC General Education Core
Anchor Schedule for Fall 2015 as of 8/3/2015
Updates will be posted as they are received by the General Education Coordinator
COURSE #
COURSE TITLE
DAY/TIME
ANCHOR III (contd)
ANCH 305
Artist in Society
47504
MW 4:00-5:15
MW 4:00-4:50
ANCH 306 From Bench to Bedside:
47501
Translational Research
ANCH 307 Frauds, Myths and
47669
Mysteries in Archaeology
(Blended
instruction:
approximately
one third of this
course consists
of asynchronous
online
instruction)
001:
002:
003:
004:
DISCOURSE SECTION
DESCRIPTION
DISCOURSE 300
ANCHOR DESCRIPTION
47640
47641
47642
47643
MWF 3:00-3:50
TR 1:00-2:15
MWF 1:00-1:50
MWF 2:00-2:50
*008: 47647 MW 1:00-1:50
*009: 47648 MW 12:00-12:50
(*Blended instruction:
approximately one third of this
course consists of
asynchronous online
instruction)
0010: 47649 TR 4:00-5:15
005: 47644 ONLINE OA
006: 47645 MWF 9:00-9:50
Online (OA) PACE
007: 47646 TR 1:00-2:15
attribute
0018: 43844 ONLINE OA
0020: 48420 ONLINE OA
This interdisciplinary course explores the various roles of artists in society. Using
historical examples and building on current best practices, students will engage
critically with the interplay between artistic pursuits, social justices, and
community engagement.
This course will introduce students to the many facets of how a scientific idea
about human health is translated into a drug, a vaccine, a diagnostic or a
therapy. By the end of the semester, the student should be able to: Identify the
problems, challenges, and opportunities relating to Translational Research in
various environments and how Universities and their partners play a role in this
research; understand the scientific, economic and regulatory elements that all
contribute to translational research and to successful commercial introduction of
a new drug, vaccine or diagnostic; understand the relationship between research
and clinical practice and how social, political, and cultural issues shape the
interdisciplinary relationship between researchers and clinicians at the local and
national level; develop an appreciation for the meaning and global impact of the
rise of translational research; and engage with the UMKC community of learners
and the broader Kansas City community through guest lectures, site visits, and
the production and publication of videos that educate the public on issues of
translational research.
Using interesting archaeological hoaxes, myths, and mysteries from around the
world, including within the state of Missouri and in the Kansas City region,
students will use science to learn how to make good judgments about the
information they receive on various media in today’s world. By exploring a
variety of wildly inaccurate claims about the past – in news reports, books, film
and other media - within the context of the scientific method, this course will
demonstrate how science approaches questions about human antiquity and, in
doing so, will show where pseudoscience falls short. By studying both global and
local examples, students will be able to have a stronger connection with their
own community, and a better understanding of how urbanization has a
significant impact on important local cultural resources. (Lecture/on-line
asynchronous)
UMKC General Education Core
Anchor Schedule for Fall 2015 as of 8/3/2015
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COURSE #
COURSE TITLE
DAY/TIME
ANCHOR III (contd)
DISCOURSE SECTION
DESCRIPTION
DISCOURSE 300
ANCHOR DESCRIPTION
0012: 47809 TR 4:00-5:15
0017: 47935 TR 4:00-5:15
(Section 0017 is reserved for
non-native speakers only)
0022: 48438 ONLINE (OA)
Societal and ethical obligations of computer science, IT, and electrical/computer
engineering practice. Topics include ethical obligations of professional practice,
electronic privacy, intellectual property, software and system security and
reliability, and whistle-blowing. This course teaches the principles of ethical
analysis and how technology, law, and ethics interact in society, to help the
graduate confront and deal with the ethical challenges that arise in professional
practice.
0013: 47810 TR 8:30-9:45
0014: 47811 TR 11:30-12:45
0019: 48387 MWF 10:00-10:50
How people interact with society, home, and community changes throughout life.
So too does their spatial cognition, balance, and strength. Those changes call
for modification of the "built environment" and the enabling technologies
embodied in the environment. Some of those required changes constitute
opportunities to think differently. Imagining a better world is only part of the
picture, though. Without translation to a sustainable business model, what might
be a solution remains only an idea. This course will do more than teach you how
to create something that might make a difference, you'll learn how to get it into
people's hands.
Special Topics: Civic
ANCH 399
Engagement, Leadership, TR 11:30-12:45
47844
Volunteerism
0015: 47845 TR 1:00-2:15
0016: 47846 TR 5:30-6:45
0022: 48438 ONLINE (OA)
This course examines the concept of civic engagement, including how it is
developed and how it shapes relationships between people and groups in a civil
society. Students enrolled in the course will analyze conditions in which civic
engagement can promote broader social goals and span extant social divisions.
The course will also examine the concept and role of leadership to equip
students to identify leadership opportunities and to be prepared to exercise
effective leadership when needed. A significant part of this course also requires
students to actively participate in civic engagement activities during the
semester.
ANCH 399 Special Topics: TeamF 9:00-12:00
48477
Based Comm. Oral Health
0023: 48505 Internet
0024: 48506 Internet
ANCH 308 Ethical Issues in
TR 1:00-2:15
47781
Computing & Engineering
ANCH 399 Special Topics: Innovation
TR 10:00-11:15
47780
and the Aging Population