Courses

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 WMST 3300. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.

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

Teaches quantitative research methods and, particularly, methods of survey research. Topics include sampling, interviewing, schedule construction, data analysis, computer methods, index construction, and statistical analysis. Students participate in a survey project, design, collect data, and prepare a research paper on the basis of collected data. Prereqs., SOCY 1001, 2061, and SOCY 3001 or 3011. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Sociology (SOCY) majors only.

Studies literary, philosophic, and religious traditions of the Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian worlds, with close analysis of major texts in translation. Compares ancient and modern texts where feasible. Prereq., sophomore standing. Restricted to English and Humanities majors. Prerequisites: Restricted to sophomore, junior, or senior English or Humanities Majors only.

Students gain knowledge and skills that enable them to become effective facilitators of community goals. Focuses on understanding the processes of community building with a multicultural emphasis. Students are encouraged to apply concepts of life experiences and to examine themselves as potential change agents. Theory and summer experience are integrated. Prereq., admission to INVST. Coreq., INVS 3912. Same as WMST 3302.

Students gain knowledge and skills that enable them to become effective facilitators of community goals. Focuses on understanding the processes of community building with a multicultural emphasis. Students are encouraged to apply concepts to life experiences and to examine themselves as potential change agents. Theory and summer experience are integrated. Same as INVS 3302.

Explores the world of international human rights with a focus on the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the evolution of human rights ideologies, social structures, technologies and strategies. Students examine the inter-relatedness and inter-dependence of human rights, and the work of non-governmental organizations as related to other institutions of civil society, national governments, and international bodies. Recommended prereq., INVS 1000. Approved for arts and sciences CORE curriculum: contemporary societies.

Covers high visual culture in Europe from 1300 to 1800. Discussions of this concept with its implications for aesthetics, semiotics, and ideology form the core of the course. Prereqs., ARTH 1300 and 1400.

Introduces linear algebra and matrices, with an emphasis on applications, including methods to solve systems of linear algebraic and linear ordinary differential equations. Discusses vector space concepts, decomposition theorems, and eigenvalue problems. Credit not granted for this course and MATH 3130. Prereq., APPM 2350.

Focuses on principles of argument, the process of critical decision making, and uses and limitations of logic and evidence. Contemporary issues (personal, social, political, or philosophical) are analyzed and debated. Prereq., COMM 1210 and 1600. Restricted to juniors or seniors. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior).

An interdisciplinary introduction to cognitive science, drawing from psychology, philosophy, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and linguistics. Prereq., two of the following four courses: PSYC 2145, LING 2000, CSCI 1300, PHIL 2440. Same as PSYC/LING 3005 and CSCI 3702.

Covers mathematical theory of electricity and magnetism, including electrostatics, magnetostatics, and polarized media, and provides an introduction to electromagnetic fields, waves, and special relativity. Prereqs., PHYS 2210 and 2130 or 2170. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite courses of PHYS 2210 and PHYS 2130 or 2170.

Surveys leading writers of Spain from 1898 until the present. Prereq., SPAN 3100.

Lect. and rec. Intended primarily for nonmajors. Topics include structure and reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, and aromatic molecules; nomenclature of organic compounds; stereochemistry; reaction mechanisms and dynamics. Students may receive credit for only one of CHEM 3311 and 3351. Prereq., CHEM 1133/1134 (formerly 1131), 1271, or 1371 (min grade C-); for engineering students only: CHEN 1211/CHEM 1221 (min grade C-) or equivalent; coreq., CHEM 3321 or 3361. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of CHEM 1131 or CHEM 1133/1134 or CHEM 1271 or CHEM 1371 or CHEN 1211/CHEM 1221.

An interdisciplinary examination of role of Daoist and Buddhist philosophical and religious concepts and images in medieval Chinese civilization, including literature and the arts. Focuses on the personal aspects of this period of religious and intellectual ferment, tracing the representation of these ideas in Chinese poetry, prose, painting and the plastic arts as well as their role in philosophical and religious speculation. Taught in English. Recommended prereq., CHIN 1012 or 1051.

Uses interactive group work to aid student learning in co-requisite course PHYS 3310. In this tutorial, students will work in small groups to practice how to solve challenging problems and their underlying conceptual basis, as well as using hands-on activities, demonstrations, and other techniques to help learn content. Coreq., PHYS 3310.

Provides an overview and critical examination of women as political actors within the United States. Students will examine the gendered components of citizenship, election, political office, and public policy. Furthermore, students will explore the ways in which gender intersects with class, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and other identities in U.S. politics. Same as WMST 3311.

Provides an overview and critical examination of women as political actors within the United States. Students will examine the gendered components of citizenship, election, political office, and public policy. Furthermore, students will explore the ways in which gender intersects with class, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and other identities in U.S. politics. Same as PSCI 3311.

Surveys literary achievements of the Judeo-Christian tradition as represented by the Bible. Restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors. Same as JWST 3312. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: ideals and values. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Surveys literary achievements of the Judeo-Christian tradition as represented by the Bible. Same as ENGL 3312. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: ideals and values. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Three hours lec. and two hours rec. per week. Analyzes major theories of personality and behavioral disorders. Restricted to junior and senior PSYC majors. Prereq. PSYC 1001 or instructor consent. Credit not granted for this course and PSYC 4303. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Psychology (PSYC) majors only.

Focuses on aspects of the victimization of women and girls that are "Gendered" - namely, sexual abuse and intimate partner abuse. Also explores the importance of race, class, and sexuality in gendered violence. Same as WMST 3314.

Focuses on aspects of the victimization of women and girls that are "Gendered" - namely, sexual abuse and intimate partner abuse. Also explores the importance of race, class, and sexuality in gendered violence. Prereq., WMST 2000. Same as SOCY 3314.

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 how persuasion influences decision making. Focuses on different definitions and models of persuasion, ethical perspectives on persuasion, qualitative and quantitative research on persuasion, and the tools of motivation, as well as how to create effective and ethical persuasive messages. Prereqs., COMM 1210 and 1600. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Communication (COMM) majors only.