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ISBU 3840 International Business
Fall 2022

An introduction to the practice and theory of international business. Consideration given to global trade and economic integration theory; the major instruments and procedures needed for management and operation of …

Rating
Difficulty
3.58
GPA
ISSS 3850 Media and Politics
Summer 2023

This course will examine the role of mass media in the political process focusing on the presidency and includes such topics as print and broadcast news, social media and election …

Rating
Difficulty
3.37
GPA
ISHU 3860 Faith and Doubt
January 2023

Explores the relationship between religious faith, forms of reasoning, and scientific explanation. Examines such questions as: What is the nature of religious faith? Is religious faith a rational, irrational, or …

Rating
Difficulty
3.05
GPA
ISSS 3870 Eportfolios in Undergraduate Education
Fall 2022

Engages students in inventorying their interdisciplinary and extracurricular experiences, and assembling a digital narrative and collection of artifacts (eportfolio). Presents foundational learning experience for students to develop writing, graphic composition, …

Rating
Difficulty
3.87
GPA
ISBU 3887 Educational Technology in the Information Age
Summer 2022

Focuses on ongoing societal debates over educational technology while exploring local technology resources available at UVa and on the Web in general. Explores web-based tools, information websites, and interactive databases …

Rating
Difficulty
3.66
GPA
ISSS 3887 Educational Technology in the Information Age
Summer 2022

Focuses on ongoing societal debates over educational technology while exploring local technology resources available at UVa and on the Web in general. Explores web-based tools, information websites, and interactive databases …

Rating
Difficulty
3.91
GPA
ISBU 3888 Survey of History and Philosophy of Technology
Spring 2026

Explores ways in which the history and philosophy of technology can inform today's liberal arts students about the role of technology in our society. Covers current and historical topics as …

Rating
Difficulty
3.50
GPA
ISSS 3888 Survey of History and Philosophy of Technology
Spring 2026

Explores ways in which the history and philosophy of technology can inform today's liberal arts students about the role of technology in our society. Covers current and historical topics as …

Rating
Difficulty
3.59
GPA
ISBU 3890 Technology Integration Through the Lens of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Spring 2023

Focuses on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, particularly with students' experience with technology integration. Explores contemporary issues of DEI (including access, cultural perspectives, and racial inequality) that affect all …

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Difficulty
GPA
ISSS 3890 Technology Integration Through the Lens of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Spring 2023

Focuses on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, particularly with students' experience with technology integration. Explores contemporary issues of DEI (including access, cultural perspectives, and racial inequality) that affect all …

Rating
Difficulty
GPA
ISHU 3901 Dance: Anthropological Origins of Dance and Music in World Cultures
Summer 2024

Examines the anthropological origins of dance history in world cultures. Discusses the importance of dance to define and preserve the historic traditions within a culture. Explores the inherent relationship between …

Rating
Difficulty
3.67
GPA
ISHU 3953 African-American Theater, Music and Dance from the 19th - 20th Century
Summer 2021

Explores the historic perspective of the influence of African-American culture on theater, music and dance of 19th-20th Century U.S. Examines the socio-cultural aspects of the integration of West African slaves …

Rating
Difficulty
3.89
GPA
ISCP 3991 Capstone Project I
Summer 2025

Explores the process of basic research and project design. Working with a faculty mentor, students develop a proposal for the Capstone Project. The completed proposal must be approved before students …

Rating
Difficulty
3.54
GPA
ISSS 4000 The Experience of the Great War: Life and Literature
Fall 2022

Drawing on histories and literature, including autobiographies, poetry, and novels, this course focuses on the experiences and mentalities of those who fought in World War I, as well as those …

Rating
Difficulty
3.62
GPA
ISHU 4020 Medical Humanities: Art and Sanity
Spring 2026

Examines the places where art and medicine intersect. Explores the relationship between art and sanity and the contemplative, cathartic, and expressive possibilities of art as a healing modality. Provides students …

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Difficulty
GPA
ISSS 4050 American Society and War from Vietnam to the War in Iraq
Fall 2021

Focuses on policymakers and public reaction to the War in Vietnam, the 1st and 2nd Gulf Wars and our ongoing War in Afghanistan. Discusses how student demonstrations against the Vietnam …

Rating
Difficulty
3.30
GPA
ISSS 4060 War and World Politics
Spring 2025

Explores the causes of war, evolution and advances in military strategy, historical case studies, and contemporary issues of nuclear weapons, humanitarian war, and war against terrorism through major scholarly works, …

Rating
Difficulty
3.47
GPA
ISSS 4062 Introduction to International Politics
Summer 2022

Develops methods, examines issues, and discusses the roles of various actors in world politics. Examines the international system and analyzes the crisis of the Westphalian State System. Provides understanding of …

Rating
Difficulty
3.49
GPA
ISSS 4063 Hell's Angel: How Hunter Thompson Kept America Honest
Spring 2026

Examines the work of Hunter Thompson in a study of how 'Gonzo' changed greater American journalism as a whole. Demonstrates how Thompson's role as a public intellectual spread into wider …

Rating
Difficulty
3.19
GPA
ISSS 4064 Remembering the Future: How Historical Vision has Shaped Modern Politics
Spring 2026

Analyzes how history has shaped decisions about war, peace, and political order in the modern era. Includes close examination of the French Revolution, the World Wars, the Cuban Missile Crisis …

Rating
Difficulty
3.57
GPA