ACH 102.3 ~ Where Art and Science Meet
Undergraduate College Seminar
Spring 2016

Day/Time: Tuesday, 8:30 – 9:50 am
Location: SCGP 102 (Simons Center for Geometry and Physics)
Meeting Pattern: This class meets for 1 hour and 20 minutes for 10 weeks.

Instructor: Professor Lorraine Walsh
Email: lwalsh@scgp.stonybrook.edu
Phone: 631-632-2817
Office Hours: Tues 2:00 – 3:00 pm, Thurs 10:00am – 12:00pm SCGP 306 and by appointment.

Teaching Assistant: Matthew Hannigan
Email: matthew.hannigan@stonybrook.edu
Office Hours: Mon 7:00 – 8:00 pm, Tabler Center Cafe, First Floor

COURSE DESCRIPTION

What do bioluminescent bunnies, wheat black holes and drone graffiti have in common? They are all inspired by the interplay of art, science and technology. In this course students will explore how a fruitful blurring between art and science yield unexpected results. As Albert Einstein once wrote: The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. So the unknown, the mysterious, is where art and science meet.

See schedule for weekly topics and events.

COURSE GOALS

• Improve critical thinking by developing evaluative, problem-solving, and expressive skills.
• Enhance group communication skills through discussion, small-group assignments, presentations and/or debates.
• Develop intellectual curiosity and better understand the role of a student in an academic community.
• Develop an awareness of the intersection of art and science.
• Expand creativity and imagination.

COURSE REQUIRMENTS

Attendance is required at all scheduled class meetings.
• The student is allowed one (1) absence without penalty.
• Missing more than three class meetings without a valid excuse will receive deduction of one full letter grade per absence beyond three (3).
• Arriving late to class beyond 15 minutes is considered an absence.
• Three (3) tardies without a valid excuse is considered an absence.

Participation in the form of a critical thoughtful discourse is expected. The class has an open and accepting forum for all students’ varied expression of ideas.

Writing weekly on the course website blog.

Presentation at the final class. The student will select a topic in art and science to present to class.

Other: Classroom etiquette is expected. No texting or use of cell phones during class.

REQUIRED TEXTS

There are no required texts. All texts are in the form of pdf’s or website visits.

GRADING

25% Participation and Discussion
25% Blog – Weekly Written Commentaries
25% Presentations and Projects
25% Attendance and Effort

STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY PROTOCOLS

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY STATEMENT
Each student must pursue his or her academic goals honestly and be personally accountable for all submitted work. Representing another person’s work as your own is always wrong. Faculty are required to report any suspected instances of academic dishonesty to the Academic Judiciary. Faculty in the Health Sciences Center (School of Health Technology & Management, Nursing, Social Welfare, Dental Medicine) and School of Medicine are required to follow their school-specific procedures. For more comprehensive information on academic integrity, including categories of academic dishonesty, please refer to the academic judiciary website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/uaa/academicjudiciary/

DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES (DSS) STATEMENT
If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact Disability Support Services, located at ECC (Educational Communications Center) Building, room128, (631) 632-6748. They will determine with you what accommodations, if any, are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential.

CRITICAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
Stony Brook University expects students to respect the rights, privileges, and property of other people. Faculty are required to report to the Office of Judicial Affairs any disruptive behavior that interrupts their ability to teach, compromises the safety of the learning environment, or inhibits students’ ability to learn. Faculty in the HSC Schools and the School of Medicine are required to follow their school-specific procedures.

COURSE EVALUATION
Each semester Stony Brook University asks students to provide feedback on their courses and instructors through an online course evaluation system. The course evaluation results are used by the individual faculty, department chairs and deans to help the faculty enhance their teaching skills and are used as part of the personnel decision for faculty promotion and tenure. No individually identifiable data are ever reported back to the university or instructor. Students who have completed previous evaluations can view all faculty ratings at: https://classie-evals.stonybrook.edu/

ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND TUTORING CENTER (ASTC)
The ASTC provides free academic support services for all undergraduate students, including one-on-one tutoring, small group tutoring, academic success coaching, and public speaking seminars. Learn more about these services and additional campus resources at www.stonybrook.edu/tutoring.

UGC EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
Getting involved and participating in campus life is an essential part of being a successful college student. As part of your 101 seminar, attending events and submitting reflection papers about these events is part of required course assignments. Although you will not have the same event requirements and assignments in 102 seminar, you are expected to continue participating in events offered by your Undergraduate College as part of your Undergraduate College affiliation.