Courses

Teaches the basic principles of acting for those withno previous acting experience, focusing on relaxation, concentration, improvisation, use of imagination, actions, objectives, initial monologue and scene work, and basic terms and concepts of process work for the actor.

Discusses major themes and literary strategies in coming-of-age literature. Pass/fail only.

Examines the social construction of deviance in the U.S., the process of acquiring a deviant identity and managing deviant stigma, and the social organization of deviant act, lifestyles, relationships and careers. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: ideals and values.

Explores comic books as literature and visual art. This course will introduce methods of literary analysis and apply them to a specific medium of art: the comic book. Discussions will focus on content and form and will be guided by questions about the way in which art is defined and categorized. Graded pass/fail.

Introductory level mathematics course which presents a college level introduction to algebraic functions and their applications. Credit not granted for this course and MATH 1011. Course is only offered through the Student Academic Service Center. Meets MAPS requirement for mathematics.

Discusses the social determinants of sexuality. Analyzes the economic, psychological, and cultural influences on human sexuality. Interactional perspective of human sexuality is presented. Same as WMST 1006. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Same as SOCY 1006. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Introduces the varieties of theatrical art, past and present, contributions of the various theatrical artists to the total production, and the place of theatre art in today's society. Designed for nonmajors. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

Introduces students to speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in the standard means of communication in the Arab world. This course is proficiency-based. All activities within the course are aimed at placing the student in the context of the native-speaking environment from the very beginning.

Presents creative activity conceptually, and art history thematically, with an interdisciplinary, experimental, and multicultural focus. Fine arts majors explore visual literacy and culture through presentations and student-centered projects that emphasize individual development. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

Introduces principles of modern astronomy for nonscience majors, summarizing our present knowledge about the Earth, Sun, moon, planets, and origin of life. Requires nighttime observation sessions at Sommers-Bausch Observatory. Similar to ASTR 1000, but with additional lab experience. Also similar to ASTR 1030. Students may receive credit for only one of ASTR 1010, 1000, 1110, or 1030. Meets MAPS requirement for natural science: lab or non-lab. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.

Introduces modern Chinese (Mandarin), developing all four skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) and communicative strategies. Students learn both traditional full-form characters and the principles for converting them into simplified characters. Credit not granted for this course and CHIN 1150.

Study of English words of Latin and Greek origin, focusing on etymological meaning by analysis of component parts (prefixes, bases, suffixes) and on the ways in which words have changed and developed semantically. No Greek or Latin required. Same as LING 1010.

For students with no previous knowledge of French. Presents basic grammar and most commonly used French vocabulary. Introduces students to Francophone culture. Credit not granted for this course and FREN 1050.

Provides a grounding in basic Persian Farsi grammar. The morphological and phonological nuances of the language will be introduced, along with Persian culture. Basic conversation is re-enforced on a daily basis with strong emphasis and reiteration upon the homework and covered grammar.

Introductory geology for majors and nonmajors. Studies Earth, its materials, its characteristics, its dynamic processes, and how it relates to people. Separate lab (GEOL 1030) is optional. Meets MAPS requirement for natural science: nonlab. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.

For students with no previous training in German. Credit not granted for this course and GRMN 1030.

First semester Hebrew is a beginning level course designed for students who have little or no prior knowledge of Hebrew. Begins with learning the Hebrew alphabet and immediately starts developing rudimentary Hebrew conversational, reading and writing skills. By the end of the semester students are expected to have attained basic understanding and expressive abilities in Hebrew.

Provides a thorough introduction to the modern Hindi language, emphasizing speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. This course is proficiency-based. Activities aim to place the student in the context of the native-speaking environment from the very beginning. Students will be provided with opportunities to participate in local South Asian cultural events. Credit not granted for this course and ASIA 1420. Formerly HNDI 1010.

Surveys the development of Western civilization from its beginnings in the ancient near East through the Reformation of the 16th century. Also available through correspondence study. Credit not granted for this course and HIST 1030. Meets MAPS requirement for social science: general and world history. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.

Six meetings a week (three discussion classes on literature and its critical-historical analysis and three lecture-demonstrations on art and music). Provides an analytical and comparative study of works in literature, music, and visual arts from Aegean to Baroque eras. Emphasizes structure, content, and style in specific examples. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

Provides a thorough introduction to the modern Indonesian language, emphasizing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. This course is proficiency-based. Activities aim to place the student in the context of the native-speaking environment from the very beginning. Students will be provided opportunities to participate in local Southeast Asian cultural events. Students with previous experience with Indonesian or Malay should contact the instructor for placement.

The four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing are progressively developed in a predominantly oral presentation. Grammatical concepts are explained and practiced through dialogues, written exercises, and conversations. The cultural focus is on the personal world and life of students.

Provides a thorough introduction to modern Japanese, emphasizing speaking, listening, reading, and writing in a cultural context.

Trains students in elementary conversational and writing skills and provides grounding in the basic idiomatic and syntactical features of Korean, through lectures, drills, and language laboratory sessions based on set dialogues and readings.