Courses

Interdisciplinary course that examines and compares various forms of the dramatization of narrative: written texts, audio, video, film, and live performances. Compares different versions of the same narrative or theme, especially if different media are used and different time periods are involved. Prereq., HUMN 2000 or junior/senior standing. Formerly HUMN 4133.

Introduces students to the contemporary social and cultural trends of Catalonia as they take place mainly in its capital Barcelona. The course examines current developments in fields such as theatre, art, fashion, cooking, urban design or architecture. Prereq., SPAN 3000.

Explores qualitative and quantitative chemical aspects of energy systems (production, transmission, storage, utilization) including fossil, wind, solar, nuclear and biomass energy. Applies chemical principles including composition, structure, bonding, physical properties, thermodynamics, equilibrium and kinetics to energy systems and sustainability, especially environmental implications. Describes the importance of energy to the chemical industries and society as a whole. Prereqs., CHEM 1133/1134, CHEM 1271, CHEM 1371, or CHEN 1211/CHEM 1221 (min. grade C-).

Surveys mountain environments and their human use with illustrations from temperate and tropical mountain areas.

Fosters a better understanding and appreciation of the role African Americans have played in the evolution and shaping of urban America. Employs techniques of urban studies to more effectively assess the many dimensions, subtitles, and insensitivities of life in the city. Prereq., ETHN 2001 or 2002 or equivalent. Recommended prereq., a working knowledge of U.S. and Afro-American history. Restricted to juniors/seniors. Formerly ETHN 4252.

Considers philosophical topics concerning the international economic, political, and legal systems. Topics that may be considered include the nature of international law, war and peace, humanitarian intervention, international justice, world hunger, and human rights. Prereq., 6 hours PHIL course work. Restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: ideals and values.

Considers a series of late 19th and 20th century canonical works from several genres (poetry, short story,essay, and the novel). The student will acquire a very specific knowledge of late 19th and 20th century Argentine literature, its relationship to specific social actors and specific historical processes. This is a faculty sponsored Global Seminar to Rosario, Argentina, offered through the Study Abroad Program. Prereq., SPAN 3000 or equivalent.

Introduces literature by British and American women. Prereq., sophomore standing. Same as WMST 3267.

Same as ENGL 3267. .

Integrates information from physics (e.g., energetics), chemistry (the behavior of basic elements), and biology (evolutionary traits of species, multiple photosynthetic pathways, etc.) to understand the structure and functioning of ecosystems. Provides the background and necessary information to understand controls on photosynthesis, decomposition, and nutrient cycling across diverse terrestrial and aquatic landscapes. Prereqs.,EBIO 1210, 1220, 1230, 1240, and 2040, or EPOB 2050 and 2060, or EBIO 3020.

Investigates the application of the theme of the journey to developmental narratives by analyzing modern British and American writings by women. Applies methods from psychology, feminist studies, gay studies, cultural studies to concepts of development, regression, progress, escape. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Explores the history of Barcelona, a cosmopolitan city that is one of the oldest in Europe, from an interdisciplinary, European perspective that emphasizes the city's cultural diversity and pluralism. A range of historical, literary, artistic, and sociological texts will be examined. Taught in Spanish. Offered through the Study Abroad program. Prereq., SPAN 3000. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.

Examines relationship between human behavior and legal system, looking closely at the voluntary relationship between the citizen and the state, the use of law to balance economic liberty and equality, support for civil liberties, and procedural, distributive, and retributive justice. Prereq., PSCI 1101.

Analyzes cellular mechanisms from a molecular perspective. Examines molecules as machines that arethe basis of cellular mechanisms. Uses animal systems' physiology as examples. Prereqs., MCDB 3120 and CHEM 1133.

Explores universal components of religion, as inferred from religions of the world, ranging from smaller-scale oral to larger-scale literate traditions. Restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors. Same as ETHN 3301. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior).

Discusses the scientific basis for the possible existence of extraterrestrial life. Includes origin and evolution of life on Earth; possibility of life elsewhere in the solar system, including Mars; and the possibility of life on planets around other stars. Prereq., one-year sequence in a natural science. Same as GEOL 3300.

Discusses instruments, techniques, and statistical methods used in atmospheric observations. Covers issues of data accuracy and analysis of weather maps. Provides application to temperature and precipitation records, weather forecasting, and climate change trends. Uses computers to access data sets and process data. Prereqs., ATOC 1050 and 1060, or ATOC 3600/GEOG 3601/ENVS 3600, or GEOG 1001 and 1-semester calculus. Same as GEOG 3301. Approved for arts and sciences CORE curriculum: natural science.

Provides the rhetorical foundations of communication through study of the humanistic traditions of rhetorical theory, with applications to social interaction and message analysis. Prereqs., COMM 1210, 1300 and 1600. Restricted to junior or senior Communication majors. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite courses of COMM 1210, 1300, and 1600. Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Communication (COMM) majors only.

Discusses the scientific basis for the possible existence of extraterrestrial life. Includes origin and evolution of life on Earth; possibility of life elsewhere in the solar system, including Mars; and the possibility of life on planets around other stars. Prereq., one-year sequence in a natural science. Same as ASTR 3300.

Presents social, political, and economic aspects of the Middle East through a faculty-led study abroad in Kuwait, featuring interactions with officials, bankers, university faculty and local students. Offers a unique opportunity to discuss issues with Kuwaitis at Diwanyas, as well as to participate in seminars and workshops with local faculty and representatives of Kuwaiti businesses and government agencies. Prereq., ECON 1000 or 2020.

Introduction to Buddhist thought and practice in the variety of its historical and cultural contexts. Thecourse begins with an exploration of narrative, cosmology, doctrine and ritual in early Buddhism and the Theravada of South and Southeast Asia. Through case studies, we then trace diverse conceptions of the Buddhist path in Tibet and East Asia where the Mahayana spread. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Contemporary and historic overview of U.S. courts' treatment of sex and gender. Using the case method, examines policy issues including, but not limited to: same sex marriage and civil unions; privacy; affirmative action; abortion; reproductive technologies; and discrimination based on sex and sexual orientation in education and in the workplace. Prereq., WMST 2000 or PSCI 1101. Same as PSCI 3301. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.

Explores universal components of religion, as inferred from religions of the world, ranging from smaller-scale oral to larger-scale literate traditions. Same as ANTH 3300. Formerly ETHN 3300.

Examines the relationship between politics, economics, aesthetics, and the way moral and social issues are treated in noteworthy Russian films from the last 20 years. Same as RUSS 3301.

Prereqs., ATOC 1050 and 1060, or GEOG 3601/ATOC 3600/ENVS 3600, or GEOG 1001 and 1-semester calculus. Same as ATOC 3300. Approved for arts and sciences CORE curriculum: natural science.