Courses

Surveys the mythology and heathen cult practices of the Old Norse world. Students learn to read mythological texts and study the major gods (Odin, Thor, Frey and Freyja, among others), along with other mythological beings. The course examines and evaluates evidence for beliefs and cult practices in texts, art, archeological finds, and other sources. Taught in English. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

Examines the Nordic region's influence on social realism, expressionism, and postwar literature, including such themes as women in society, nature and industrialization, and identity and angst. May include works by Ibsen, Strindberg, Dinesen, and Nobel Prize winners Lagerlof, Hamsun, Undset, and Lagerkvist. Taught in English. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

Advanced introduction to medieval Icelandic saga with readings in the family, outlaw, skald, and legendary sagas as well as the main scholarly approaches to this unique literature. Topics include honor, blood feud, fate, sexuality/gender, oral composition, and legend. Taught in English. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

Introduces the rich tradition of Scandinavian oral narrative. Looks at relationships between the various genres of oral narrative and their historical, social, and cultural contexts. Genres studied may include ballad, fairy tale, rural legend, and urban legend. Explores various interpretive methodologies. Taught in English. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

Considers constitutional, political, and geographic factors in development of public policy affecting the use of natural resources and management of the environment; organization, procedures, and programs for use of natural resources; and administration of environmental policies. Prereq., PSCI 1101. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Examines Nordic colonial enterprise and the relationship between the Scandinavian center and colonial peripheries from the Arctic to the Caribbean, Africa, and India. Studies colonial and postcolonial cultures, and postcolonial criticism and theory. Taught in English. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.

Examines the role and status of women and marginalized social classes in the Nordic countries, whose societies have been heralded as egalitarian models since the twentieth century. Texts include a variety of media, from literature to sociological works to artifacts of political and popular culture. Taught in English. Same as WMST 3208. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.

Examines the role and status of women and marginalized social classes in the Nordic countries, whose societies have been heralded as egalitarian models since the twentieth century. Texts include a variety of media, from literature to sociological works to artifacts of political and popular culture. Same as SCAN 3208. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.

Studies the rising status of painting, sculpture, and architecture in Europe and how Europeans perceived non-Western art during the early modern period. Introduces history of race/ethnicity, gender, and class concerns embodied in the European category visual arts. Emphasizes new methods for interpreting history without imposing Eurocentric viewpoints. Prereqs., ARTH 1300 and 1400. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

Advanced introduction to contemporary Nordic literature and film. Readings/screenings of recent translated Nordic texts and films, presenting a broad spectrum of contemporary issues, along with current critique and theoretical approaches. Topics: history, culture, translation, gender/sexuality, nationalidentity, minority issues, etc. Taught in English.

Surveys the development and spread of humanist culture associated with the modern term "Renaissance Art" from c. 1400-1600, organized by location, artist, and patron. Presents significant works of paintings, sculpture and architecture at a number of major artistic centers including Florence, Rome, Venice, Fontainebleau, and Prague. Prereq., ARTH 1300 or 1400.

Acquaints students with general, thematic, and contextual theories of human communication. Gives attention to criteria for evaluating theories. Prereqs., COMM 1210 and 1600. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite courses of COMM 1210 and 1600. Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Communication (COMM) majors only.

Explores the nature of sacred and secular narrative in literature, film, and the visual arts. Prereq., HUMN 2000 or junior/senior standing. Formerly HUMN 4013.

Axiomatic systems. Foundations of Euclidean and Lobachevskian geometries. Prereq., MATH 2001 and 3130.

Lagrangian and Hamiltonian treatment of theoretical mechanics, including coupled oscillations, waves in continuous media, central force motion, rigid body motion and fluid dynamics. The calculus of variations, linear algebra, tensor algebra, vector calculus, and partial differential equations will be introduced in the context of the mechanics. Prereqs., PHYS 2210, APPM 2360, or equivalent.

Examines literary, artistic, and philosophical currents in Latin America beginning with pre-Columbian indigenous cultures and continuing to the present. Prereq., SPAN 3000. Credit not granted for this course and SPAN 3220.

Provides a thorough introduction to literary and colloquial forms of Tibetan. This course focuses on the grammatical foundation of the language, the acquisition of basic vocabulary, and training in the skills of pronunciation, conversation, handwriting and spelling.

Explores the experiences, perspectives, and status of American Indian women in historical and contemporary contexts. Examines representations of Indigenous women in mainstream culture. Emphasizes the agency of American Indian women-their persistence, creativity, and activism, especially in maintaining Indigenous traditions. Prereq., WMST 2000, 2600 or ETHN 2001 or 2003. Same as ETHN 3213. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Surveys Russian cinema in historical and cultural context from early 20th century to the present. Prereq., FILM 1502 or RUSS 2221. Same as RUSS 3211. Approved for arts and sciences CORE curriculum: literature and the arts.

Explores examples of and theories about the formation and growth of the genre of detective fiction, especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Explores the social conditions of the times in which the texts were written and the possible resulting influences on style. Compares the texts and theories to examples from other genres and time periods. Prereqs., HUMN 2000 or junior/senior standing.

Surveys Russian cinema in historical and cultural context from early 20th century to the present. Taught in English. Prereq., RUSS 2221 or FILM 1502. Same as FILM 3211. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

Examines critical questions posed by hip hop culture. Accentuated in this course are hip hops contributions to the political-economic, philosophical, and sociological study of race, racism, sexism, and sexuality. This course examines the ways in which hip hop, as a new social phenomenon, cultural force and aesthetic form, have influenced contemporary American and global culture. Prereq., ETHN 2001 or 2002.

May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., WRTG 3020 or an acceptable alternative upper-division writing course (min grade C-) and a History GPA of 2.0 or higher. Restricted to HIST majors. Prerequisites: Restricted to History Majors only.

Explores the theatrical analogy that frames our understanding of catastrophes at sea and their literary and visual representation, paying particular attention to issues of gender, race, and sexuality, which are intentionally banned from such representations, but turn out to be their secret focus. Prereq., HUMN 2000 or junior/senior standing.

Explores the experiences, perspectives, and status of American Indian women in historical and contemporary contexts. Examines representations of Indigenous women in mainstream culture. Emphasizes the agency of American Indian women-their persistence, creativity, and activism, especially in maintaining Indigenous traditions. Prereq., WMST 2000, 2600 or ETHN 2001 or 2003. Same as WMSt 3210. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity. Formerly AIST 3210. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.