Courses

Faculty present courses based on their area of expertise and specialization in the field of sex and gender. Students should check current sociology department notices of course offerings for specific topics. Students may receive credit for this course up to three times for different topics. Prereqs., SOCY 1001, and SOCY 3001 or 3011. Restricted to junior/ senior SOCY majors. Same as WMST 3046.

Same as SOCY 3046.

Introduces the monuments and sites of the ancient Roman world from the foundation of Rome (753 B.C.E.) to Constantine (306-307 C.E.). Emphasizes the relationship of art, architecture, and artifacts to the political, social, and religious institutions of Italy and the provinces. Same as CLAS 3049. Credit not granted for this course and CLAS 1019. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

Introduces the monuments and sites of the ancient Roman world from the foundation of Rome (753 B.C.E.) to Constantine (306-307 C.E.). Emphasizes the relationship of art, architecture, and artifacts to the political, social, and religious institutions of Italy and the provinces. Same as ARTH 3049. Credit not granted for this course and CLAS 1019 or FINE 1019. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

Topics covered include: approximations in computing, computer arithmetic, interpolation, matrix computations, nonlinear equations, optimization, and initial-value problems with emphasis on the computational cost, efficiency, and accuracy of algorithms. The problem sets are application-oriented with examples taken from orbital mechanics, physics, genetics, and fluid dynamics. Prereqs., APPM 1360 and 2360.

French third-year level composition course. Students practice and write different forms of formal French writing. They also hone their grammar skills and analytical reading of short literature pieces. Must be taken before FREN 3060. Required for French majors. Prereq., FREN 2120 or equivalent.

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techniques focused on geological applications. GIS analyzing, mapping, and GPS use are covered. Basic computer skills are a plus before entering the class.

Teaches strategies used in scientific writing with an emphasis on argument, reviews and reinforces essential writing skills, provides experience in writing both academic and professional communications in a style appropriate to the literature of physics. Prereqs., PHYS 2130 or 2170 and lower-division core writing requirement. Approved for GT-C03. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: written communication.

Studies religious dimensions of American culture through representative literature, beginning with the Puritans and focusing on diversity in the 19th and 20th centuries. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: United States context.

Studies general commercial practices, vocabulary, and terminology applied in various business transactions. Emphasizes oral and written communication and correspondence. Prereq., RUSS 2020 or instructor consent.

Designed to teach some of the methods, techniques, and tools of descriptive linguistics as they apply to articulatory phonetics. Students analyze important contrasts between sounds of Spanish and English bymeans of phonetic transcription. Prereq., SPAN 3000.

Intermediate course in fiction writing. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of ENGL 1191 and ENGL 2051 (both min grade B-). Restricted to Creative Writing minor students or students with a sub plan of Creative Writing.

Intensive introduction to film history from 1895 to 1935. Topics covered include the beginnings of motion picture photography, the growth of narrative complexity from Lumiere to Griffith, American silent comedy, Soviet theories of montage, German expressionist films, and the transition to sound. Prereq., FILM 1502.

Examines measurement of public opinion and evaluation of its impact on governmental policy formation, including survey research techniques and field work in opinion sampling. Prereq., PSCI 1101. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Examines ways Latin American women have engaged in politics and their participation in social movements, war, peace processes and elections. Focuses on why women "Do politics" in certain ways, the role of the State in women's politics, the (dis)advantages of various political strategies, and how political, economic and social changes have affected women's political opportunities and interests. Prereq., WMST 2000 or instructor consent. Recommended prereqs., WMST 2400, 2600, 3600 or 3730. Same as WMST 3650. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Introduction to the fundamentals of cartography---the science and art of map design. Emphasis on map projections, symbolization, and the design of maps with computers. Students produce series of thematic maps with modern computer-assisted techniques. Basic familiarity with computers strongly recommended. Introductory course in statistics recommended (may be taken concurrently). Restricted to junior or senior GEOG/ENVS majors. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Environmental Studies (ENVS) or Geography (GEOG) majors only.

Continuation of the techniques introduced in the beginning acting courses (THTR 1003 and 2003). Emphasis is placed on monologues and scene study of contemporary plays. Basic techniques in developing a character are explored. Prereq., THTR 1003 or 2003. Prerequisites: Restricted to Theatre, Music, Music Arts or Film Majors only.

Highlights the development of American political theories and ideas from colonial period to present. Can also be taken for American field credit. Recommended prereq., PSCI 2004. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: United States context or ideals and values. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Introduces the craft of stage lighting design through experimental lighting labs, lecture/demos, hands-on production experience, and theoretical projects. Subject matter includes aesthetics of light, colortheory, lighting for performance, design graphics, and basic lighting technology. Prereq., THTR 1105 or instructor consent.

Major historical, psychological, philosophical and personal perspectives on education in general and university education in particular will be developed. Participants will be encouraged to consider how the issues discussed and the ideas developed in the seminar bear on the choices they face in planning their own educations. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Close study of significant 20th century poetry, drama, and prose works. Readings range from 1920s to the present. Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

The second semester of a French third-year level composition course. Students build on their previous knowledge of formal writing in French and more emphasis is given to argumentative and analytical style of writing in FREN 3060. Prereq., FREN 3050 or equivalent. Required for French majors.

Lect. and lab. Introduces the biology of eukaryotic systems at molecular, cellular, and systems levels of integration, emphasizing the complementarities of structure and function and physiological mechanisms of regulation at the cellular and molecular level. Prereqs., MCDB 1150, 1151, 2150 and 2151, or EBIO 1210, 1220, 1230 and 1240, IPHY 3430 (non-majors only), or IPHY 3470 (IPHY majors only). Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Enhances heritage student competence and performance in Russian language. The course offers intensive review of Russian grammar and focuses on developing advanced reading, writing and translation skills. Readings are selected from a wide range of contemporary writings that reflect current issues in Russia. Credit not granted for this course and RUSS 4010.

Starts with the late 1930s and early 1940s films of Renoir and Welles and follows the historical growth and evolution of film aesthetics to the present. Studies Italian neorealist, French new wave, and recent experimental films, as well as the films of major auteur figures such as Bergman, Kurosawa, Fellini, Hitchcock, Bunuel, Antonioni, and Coppola. Prereqs., FILM 1502 and 3051, or instructor consent.