Courses

HIST-4119 (3) Latin American Revolutions

Examines the origins, development and continuing influence of 20th-Century Latin American revolutionary movements, with a focus on placing these struggles in comparative historical context. Explores various approaches to revolution and the general role of left political formations in Latin America. Examples will be drawn from various Latin American countries, including Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, Chile and Nicaragua. Prereq., HIST 1038. Same as HIST 5119. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

ANTH-4120 (3) Advanced Physical Anthropology

Selected topics in physical anthropology emphasizing faculty specialties. Topics may include population genetics and its application to understanding modern human diversity, human population biology, and primate ecology and evolution. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., ANTH 2010 or 2020, or EBIO 1210 or 1220. Same as ANTH 5120. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

APPM-4120 (3) Introduction to Operations Research

Studies linear and nonlinear programming, the simplex method, duality, sensitivity, transportation and network flow problems, some constrained and unconstrained optimization theory, and the Kuhn-Tucker conditions, as time permits. Prereqs., APPM 3310 or MATH 3130. Same as APPM 5120 and MATH 4120.

CHIN-4120 (3) Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese 2

Continuation of Chin 4110. Prereq., Chin 4110 (min. grade C) or instructor consent.

CLAS-4120 (3) Greek and Roman Tragedy

Intensive study of selected tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Seneca in English translation. No Greek or Latin required. Same as CLAS 5120 and HUMN 4120. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

EBIO-4120 (2-4) Advanced Ecology

See EBIO 4100 for description. May use animals and/or animal tissues. Prereq., EBIO 1210, 1220, 1230, 1240, and EBIO 2040 or 2640, or EPOB 2050 and 2060. Same as EBIO 5120.

ENVS-4120 (1-3) Topics in Environmental Sciences

Covers a variety of topics not currently offered in the curriculum; offered depending on instructor availability and student demand. May be repeated upto 6 total credit hours, provided the topics vary. Restricted to junior and senior ENVS majors.

FREN-4120 (3) French Special Topics

Topics vary each semester. Consult the online Schedule Planner for specific topics. See also FREN 4110.

GEOG-4120 (1-3) Special Topics in Geography

Various topics not normally covered in the curriculum; offered intermittently depending on student demand and availability of instructors. See also GEOG 4100 and 4110. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., instructor consent.

HUMN-4120 (3) Greek and Roman Tragedy

Intensive study of selected tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Seneca in English translation. No Greek or Latin required. Same as CLAS 4120. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

JPNS-4120 (3) Advanced Readings in Modern Japanese 2

Continuation of JPNS 4110. Texts and selections vary from year to year. Prereq., JPNS 4110 (min grade C) or instructor consent.

MATH-4120 (3) Introduction to Operations Research

Studies linear and nonlinear programming, the simplex method, duality, sensitivity, transportation, and network flow problems, some constrained and unconstrained optimization theory, and the Kuhn-Tucker conditions, as time permits. Prereqs., MATH 3130 or APPM 3310. Same as MATH 5120 and APPM 4120.

PHIL-4120 (3) Philosophy and Animals

Examines the moral status of nonhuman animals, and its implications for the common use of animals as food and experimental subjects for humans. Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior). Prereq., 12 hours of PHIL coursework completed. Recommended prereq., PHIL 3100. PHIL 4120 and 5120 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

SOCY-4121 (3) Sociology of Religion

Examines complex interactions between religious and other social structures, such as the economy, government, and the family, and how globalization is affecting religious traditions across the globe. Includes discussion of how various religions are used or misused to justify terrorism and other acts of violence. Prereqs., SOCY 1001, and SOCY 3001 or 3011. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: ideals and values. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Sociology (SOCY) majors only.

HIST-4122 (3) Europe During the Renaissance

Explores the history and culture of Western Europe, 1300--1520. Comprehensive in scope, with analysis of political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, and artistic matters. Discusses significance of the Renaissance for origins of modern civilization. Prereq., HIST 1010. Restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors.

PSCI-4122 (3) The Military in Politics: Latin America and the U.S.

Analyzes the causes and consequences of military intervention in politics, contrasting patterns of civil-military relations, and the problem of democratic control of the armed forces. Focuses on the Latin American military, with secondary attention to U.S. military. Prereq., PSCI 2012 or IAFS 1000, and PSCI or ROTC major. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

HIST-4123 (3) Medieval England

Treats the major developments in English history from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 15th century. Emphasizes late medieval English society during the 13th and 14th centuries. Restricted to juniors/seniors. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

HIST-4125 (3) British Colonial America, 1580--1756

Studies settlement and evolution of British Colonial America until the Seven Years' War. Prereqs., HIST 1015 or 1035. Same as HIST 5125. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

ARTS-4126 (3) Digital Art 2

Offers studio experience using personal computer in the generation and processing of imagery in the visual arts. Prereq., ARTS 2126. Same as ARTS 5126. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

HIST-4126 (3) U.S. Diplomatic History since 1940

Traces the development of the United States as a superpower. Special attention is paid to the way in which foreign policy was created and the relationship between foreign and domestic affairs. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

ARTS-4127 (3) Art from Nature

Provides an opportunity for advanced students to create nature based art. Studio work and/or appropriate on-site works will be generated through readings and individual and group experiences of nature. Prereq., one 4000 level studio course. Same as ARTS 5127.

DNCE-4128 (1) Pointe and Variation

For the more advanced classical ballet student. Entails working on pointe and learning dances from Classical, Romantic, and Neo-Classical ballets. Enrollment by audition only. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours. Same as DNCE 5128.

HIST-4128 (3) The Emergence of Modern Mexico

Study of Mexican history continues with the establishment of independence in 1821. Examines the upheavals of the Mexican Revolution and culminates with recent events in Mexico. Same as ETHN 4126 and HIST 5128. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

ANTH-4129 (3) Aegean Art and Archaeology

A detailed study of the cultures of prehistoric Greece, the Cycladic Islands, and Crete, their art and archaeology, and their history within the broader context of the eastern Mediterranean, from earliest human settlement to the collapse of the Bronze Age at about 1100 B.C.E. Emphasis is on palace states. Same as ARTH/CLAS 4129, ANTH 5129.

ARTH-4129 (3) Aegean Art and Archaeology

A detailed study of the cultures of prehistoric Greece, the Cycladic Islands, and Crete, their art and archaeology, and their history within the broader context of the eastern Mediterranean, from earliest human settlement to the collapse of the Bronze Age at about 1100 B.C.E. Emphasis is on palace states. Same as ANTH/ARTH 4129, CLAS 5129.

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