Courses

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.

Introduces students to the rich and diverse literary and film traditions of Catalonia, an economically vibrant area of the Iberian Peninsula with 10 million people and a distinct culture and language. Prereq., SPAN 3000 or equivalent. Course taught in Spanish.

Introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of disability studies by investigating key concepts in disability theory, disability history and culture, media representations of people with disabilities, and pertinent bioethical issues.

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 (Juniors or Seniors).

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.

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. 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.

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 or 2360.

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 (Juniors or Seniors).

Surveys literary achievements of the Judeo-Christian tradition as represented by the Bible. Same as JWST 3312. Formerly 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.