Courses

    Studies the persistence of genocide and the effects of mass trauma on women and girls. Within the framework of political and social catastrophe, the course examines cataclysmic world events and the traumatic consequences for women of religious persecution, colonialism, slavery, and the genocides of the twentieth and twenty first centuries. Prereq., SOCY 1016 or WMST 2000 or SOCY 3314. SOCY 4000 and WMST 4010 are the same course.

    Lect. Required course for chemistry majors. Introduces modern inorganic chemistry for undergraduates. Includes atomic structure, chemical periodicity, structure and bonding in molecules and crystals, reaction mechanisms, chemistry of selected main group and transition elements, and emphasison catalyst, materials, bioinorganic, and organometallic systems. Prereq. or coreq., CHEM 4431, 4521, or 4531 (min grade C-). Prerequisites: Restricted to Chemistry (CHEM) or Biochemistry (BCHM) majors only.

    Critically reviews topics in neuroscience research, scholarly analysis of a major neuroscience issue, and/or empirical research project. See the neuroscience director for further information. May be repeated up to 6 total credits.

    Critically reviews some aspect of psychological literature, scholarly analysis of a major psychological issue, and/or empirical research project. See the psychology honors director for further information. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.

    Provides practical experience in producing formal and informal dance concerts. Introduces basic familiarity with production and promotional responsibilities, backstage and front-of-house duties and procedures. Prereq., DNCE 1012 or equivalent. Same as DNCE 5012. Prerequisites: Restricted to Dance (DNCE or DBFA, excludes DNCE-MIN) majors only.
    Analyzes development theory, case studies in development strategies, and the problems and promises of development: specifically issues of gender, environment, labor, corruption and poverty. The primary focus is on explanations for variation in level of development over time and across countries. Prereq., PSCI 2012, ECON 2020, IAFS 1000, or one upper-division PSCI course. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: contemporary societies. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
    Continues development of skills in Old English reading and translation. Translation and literary study of one longer work and a number of shorter related works. Repeatable course rotates on a three-year basis, for instance, year 1 may focus on Beowulf and shorter heroic elegies; year 2 may involve prose such as legends and saints' lives; year 3 may involve religious poetry. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of ENGL 4003 (minimum grade C-).

    Provides interdisciplinary study of film, photography, and modernism, focusing on issues such as dystopia, alienation, sexuality, subjectivity, and self-referentiality. Photographs by Stieglitz, Strand, Weston, Evans, Cartier-Bresson, Kertesz, and Moholy-Nagy. Films by Dziga-Vertov, Eisenstein, Resnais, Antonioni, Bergman, Bunuel, and Bertolucci. Prereq., FILM 1502. Recommended prereq., FILM 3051. Same as ARTF 5013.

    Author or topic in ancient Greek specified in the online Schedule Planner (e.g., Thucydides, Herodotus, Plato, Aristotle, Attic Orators). May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours for different topics. Same as GREK 5013. Formerly CLAS 4013.

    Examines the origins and developments of English legal and political institutions, including kingship, the common law, procedure, and the court and jury system and sets such developments in the context of broader social and religious changes from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 17th century. Emphasizes the implications of these institutions for the development of contemporary American, English, and British colonial legal systems. Prereq., HIST 1010 or 1113. Same as HIST 5013. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
    In-depth study of Shakespearean texts from the perspective of their demands on the actor, including the conventions and performance styles of Elizabethan theatre. Prereqs., THTR 3013 and 3023, or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Theatre (TBFA) majors only.

    Covers social art practice, providing an historical survey along with hands on projects in social environments. Focusing on issues of public space, economic and cultural marginalization, and political causes, this course provides students a forum for expressions of social reality. Includes lectures, readings and discussions, writing assignments, studio projects and visual presentations. Prereqs., ARTS 1010 and 1020. Recommended prereqs., ARTS 2504 and 2524.

    Author or topic in Latin specified in the online Schedule Planner (e.g., Roman historians, Roman epistolography, Cicero, Roman novel). May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours for different topics. Prereq., LATN 3014 and 3024, or equivalent. Same as LATN 5014. Formerly CLAS 4014.

    Examines the scientific study of types of criminal behavior and explanations for criminal behavior, with special attention to social factors affecting criminal behavior. Prereq., SOCY 1001 or 1004 or 2044. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

    Introduces Rudolf Laban's theories of movement and exposes several body therapies to heighten students' awareness of movement as a multifaceted (neuromuscular/spatial/dynamic) event. Emphasizes refinement of movement, observation skills, and improvement of performance. Prereq., DNCE 2005. Restricted to dance majors. Same as DNCE 5015.

    Experiencing and learning from affect--emotional value--is a fundamental part of the human experience. When people started thinking of brains as computers, research on emotion fell by the wayside. Recently however, this has changed, and there is an explosion of work on the brain mechanisms of affective value. We will cover recent advances in understanding the emotional brain. Prereqs. for NRSC 4015 are PSYC 2012 or NRSC 2100 or instructor permission, and junior or senior standing. NRSC 4015 and 5015 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

    Advanced projects in theatrical scene design. Provides intensive practice in sketching, rendering, drafting and model-building. Emphasizes portfolio development and preparing the student designer for graduate training or professional work. Prereq., THTR 3015 or instructor consent.

    Methods course for prospective teachers of creative dance for children. Lectures, readings, and laboratory experiences are followed by observation and teaching in primary grades. Prereqs., DNCE 1013 and 2033. Prerequisites: Restricted to Dance (DNCE or DBFA, excludes DNCE-MIN) majors only.

    Studies status and power differences between the sexes at individual, group, and societal levels. Examines empirically established sex differences, and reviews biological, psychological, and sociological explanations for gender differences. Prereqs., SOCY 1016 or WMST 2000. Restricted to junior/senior SOCY majors. Same as WMST 4016.

    Studies status and power differences between the sexes at individual, group, and societal levels. Examines empirically established sex differences, and reviews biological, psychological, and sociological explanations for gender differences. Prereqs., SOCY 1016 or WMST 2000. Restricted to sophomores/juniors/ seniors. Same as SOCY 4016.

    Introduces timely subjects in studio art courses that cannot be offered on a regular basis. Information on topics in any given semester is available prior to pre-registration in departmental office. May be repeated up to 18 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 1010, 1020 and Arth 1300 or 1400. Same as ARTS 5017. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.
    Traces the evolution of American concert dance through roots in select dance forms, including dances of the African Diaspora, Ballet, Social Dance, Jazz, Modern, and Folklorico. Studies specific dance artists against the backdrop of social, political, economic, and environmental issues. Recommended prereq. or coreq., a Human Diversity core requirement course. Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: Literature and the Arts. Meets with DNCE 5017. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

    Examines the role of non-human animals in human society. Investigates the social construction of the human/animal boundary. Challenges ideas that animals are neither thinking nor feeling. Examines the many ways humans rely on animals. Considers the link between animal cruelty and other violence. Explores the moral status of animals. Prereq., SOCY 1001.

    Studies special topics that focus on transnational and global issues in the 20th- and 21st-century literature. For instance, the emergence of globalization, the impact of cross-cultural exchanges, the increase of migration, or the legacies of imperialism. Topics vary each semester. Specially designed for English majors. May be repeated for a total of 6 units for different topics. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

    Building upon contemporary texts and modern histories of both famous and ordinary people, this course examines the indigenous empires known as the Aztecs and the Incas. It also examines the encounter of Europeans and native people, following the history of exploration and conquest from the time of Columbus to about 1550. Equal consideration is given to the course's three components: Aztec, Inca and the Spanish conquest. Recommended prereqs., HIST 1018 or 3020.

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