Lect. and lab. Offers a broad study of the biology of the most diverse group of organisms on Earth. Areas include ecology, physiology, evolution and morphology of aquatic and terrestrial forms. This course uses animals and/or animal tissues. Recommended prereqs., EBIO 1210 and EBIO 1220 and EBIO 1230 and EBIO 1240 (min. grade C-).
Offers an innovative approach to the multifaceted history of Christian-Muslim-Jewish interaction in the Mediterranean. It eschews established paradigms (e.g., Europe, Islamic world) that distort our understanding of these and pushes students to reconsider the accepted paradigms of Western history. Students will reappraise assumptions regarding the nature of ethnic, religious, national and cultural identity, and their role in human history.
Provides Learning Assistants with an opportunity to analyze assessment data for formative purposes, and develop instructional plans as a result of these analyses. These formative assessment analyses will build on the literature in the learning sciences. Students will gain direct experiences interacting with the tools of the trade, especially with actual assessment data and models of instruction. May be repeated up to 3 total credit hours. Restricted to Learning Assistants in Math. Requisites: Requires a corequisite course of EDUC 4800.
Focuses on the medieval and modern periods (1200-present), and the languages of North India and Pakistan (Hindi, Urdu, Panjabi). Students engage with English translations of works by Tulsidas, Surdas, Kabir, Mirabai, Nanak, Khusrau, Ghalib, Anis and Iqbal. Recurring themes include issues of authorship and interpretation; religious and aesthetic encounter; and the legacy of these traditions in modern South Asian society and literature. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.
Introduces aspects of Japanese popular culture from the early 1990s economic collapse until the present through a variety of artisitic mediums including manga, anime, literature, live-action cinema, video gaming, music, and the visual arts. Taught in English. Requisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors).
Studies special topics in genre studies Requisites: specially designed for English majors. Topics vary each semester. May be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours for different topics.
Examines the political aspects of the art and literature of the information age, with a focus on conceptual practices since 1965. The course investigates political theories of art along side sculpture, performance, installation, poetry, and graphic design. Recommended requisite: HUMN 2000 or restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior).
Explores the rich history of the imagination of the samurai in Japan, across multiple genres of fiction, poetry, drama, visual art, and cinema, from earliest times to the present. Attention is given to the varied meanings the image of the samurai has held at different historical moments, and to contrasts between the representations of the realities of samurai life. Taught in English.
Studies physical and cultural regions of Africa. Analyzes and compares natural and cultural regions and the development of present nation-states. Recommended prereq., GEOG 1982 or GEOG 1992 or GEOG 2002 or GEOG 2412.
Explores Japanese horror texts from both the pre-modern and modern eras in a variety of genres, including the monogatari, kaidan, kabuki, contemporary horror fiction, film and anime. Texts will be considered in historical and cultural context with attention being given to interactions with and within popular culture. Taught in English.
Topical course (intermediate level) in dance technique. See subtopic for specific form. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. May require an audition.
Reserved for special projects in video not offered in the curriculum. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Requires a detailed proposal, instructor's sponsorship, and departmental approval. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ARTS 4246 (minimum grade D-).
Under faculty supervision, students participate in a service learning project correlated with the academic subject. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.
Learning aspects of professional development in the field of cinema. Through workshops and assignments students will learn of the many opportunities found within all areas of production. Guests will help inform the students of professional options and expectations. Topics will include: crew work, fund raising, marketing festivals, low budget filmmaking, and alternative venues. Students may have an internship concurrently with this course. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Recommended restriction to Film (FILM or FMST) majors only. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of FILM 2500 (minimum grade D-).
