Introduction to research on human language. A required proseminar for Cognitive Psychology Ph.D. students. Covers research at the cognitive, neural, and computational levels. Addresses phenomena at the levels of phonology, grammar, and meaning. Emphasizes interrelationships between language and other domains of cognition (perception, memory, executive function). Graduate students in all programs and advanced undergraduates welcome with instructor consent. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours.
Considers the origin and evolution of planetary systems, including proto-planetary disks, condensation in the solar nebula, composition of meteorites, planetary accretion, comets, asteroids, planetary rings, and extrasolar planets. Applies celestial mechanics to the dynamical evolution of solar system bodies. Same as ATOC 5820 and GEOL 5820. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Reviews protoplanetary disks, condensation in the solar nebula, composition of meteorites, planetary accretion, comets and asteroids, planetary rings, and extrasolar planets. Applies celestial mechanics to the orbital evolution of solar system bodies. Same as ASTR 5820 and GEOL 5820. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Examines selected texts in various genres of Chinese literature from 1949 (the establishment of the People's Republic of China) to the present. Focuses on major works from the very different literary worlds of Taiwan and mainland China. Texts and selections vary from year to year. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Department enforced: knowledge of Modern Chinese at the level of CHIN 4120 is required. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Enhances writing proficiency, using graduate writing projects to implement the course concepts. Offers understanding of conventions and strategies used in scientific writing to prepare students for academic and professional communication. Department enforced requisite, basic proficiency in English as a written language. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Examines energy policy and the problem of sustainability through a variety of disciplinary and topical perspectives: historical, political, behavioral, techno-economic and legal. A critical approach is applied to arguments about energy policy processes, systems and desired outcomes, with special emphasis on the role of renewable and sustainable energy in the changing global system. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Considers the origin and evolution of planetary systems, including protoplanetary disks, condensation in the solar nebula, composition of meteorites, planetary accretion, comets, asteroids, planetary rings, and extrasolar planets. Applies celestial mechanics to the dynamical evolution of solar system bodies. Same as ASTR 5820 and ATOC 5820. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Covers developments in Japanese prose fiction and/or other literary genres from the end of the Pacific War in 1945 to the present. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Examines the evolution of a few mathematical concepts (e.g., number, geometric continuum, or proof), with an emphasis on the controversies surrounding these concepts. Begins with Ancient Greek mathematics and traces the development of mathematical concepts through the middle ages into the present. Recommended restriction: completion of upper division Written Communication requirement. Same as MATH 4820. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Variable topics in religion, drawing from a variety of disciplines and methodologies as they shed light on specific traditions and issues. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours as topics change. Same as RLST 4820. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Lect. Reviews and evaluates literature on subjects of current interest in signal transduction transcription, cell cycle progression, and cell regulation. Primarily for graduate level presentation of special topics by students, faculty, and research staff. May be repeated up to 5 total credit hours. Department consent required. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Provides beginning Ph.D. students with an introduction to the study of executive functions. A required proseminar for students in the Cognitive Psychology Ph.D. program. Will include consideration of working memory, inhibition, multi-tasking, monitoring, selection, lifespan changes, and social/clinical applications at the cognitive, neural, and computational levels. Graduate students in all programs are welcome, and advanced undergraduates are welcome with instructor consent. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Examines current topics in planetary science, based on recent discoveries, spacecraft observations, and other developments. Focuses on a specific topic each time the course is offered, such as Mars, Venus, Galilean satellites, exobiology, comets, or extrasolar planets. May be taken twice for credit. Same as ATOC 5830 and GEOL 5830. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Covers current topics in planetary science based on recent discoveries, spacecraft observations, or other developments. Focuses on a specific topic such as Mars, Venus, Galilean satellites, exobiology, comets, or extrasolar planets. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours, provided the topics vary. Same as ASTR 5830 and GEOL 5830. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Examines the development of narrative film in China from the early twentieth century to today, covering the major periods, styles, and themes developed in Chinese cinema. Texts and selections vary from year to year. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Department enforced: knowledge of Modern Chinese at the level of CHIN 4120 is required.
Discusses current issues such as ozone depletion, global warming, and air quality for graduate students in nonscientific fields. Provides the scientific background necessary to understand, follow scientific developments, and critically evaluate these issues. Same as ATOC 5000. Credit not granted for this course and ATOC 4800.
Current topics in planetary science, based on recent discoveries, spacecraft observations, or other developments. Focuses on a specific topic each time it is offered, such as Mars, Venus, Galilean satellites, exobiology, comets, or extrasolar planets. Department enforced requisite, restricted to graduate students in the physical sciences. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours, provided the topics vary. Same as ATOC/ASTR 5830.
Examines central issues in Japanese culture and society since the Meiji Restoration (1868) through selected readings of the works of major writers in the fields of literature, anthropology, feminism, political science, and religion, among others. Provides a broad context for cultural studies in modern and contemporary Japan by positioning the most important commentators within their historical and social situations. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Taught in English. Same as COML 5830. Formerly GSLL 5830. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Explores the field of natural language processing as it is concerned with the theoretical and practical issues that arise in getting computers to perform useful and interesting tasks with natural language. Covers the problems of understanding complex language phenomena and building practical programs. Same as CSCI 5832. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours to meet candidacy requirements. Department enforced requisite, senior level undergraduate physics Same as ATOC 5835 and GEOL 5835. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
