Spring 2017 Class Schedule
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Spring 2017 Class Schedule - updated January 18, 2018 at 03:30 pm
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American Studies
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AMST 194-01 | Progress and Identity: Race, Gender and Social Movements | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: CARN 208 | Instructor: Aisha Upton | Avail./Max.: Closed -2 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with SOCI 194-03 and WGSS 194-01*
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In many contemporary social movements, the roles of race and class may either seem obvious or relatively easy to ascertain. But what happens when we add gender to this mix? What are the different roles that women take on in social movements and how can we account for differences across movements? How do gender, race, and class intersect in social movements? For example, what happens when we compare the ideas of progress in Black Lives Matter and white nationalist movements with particular emphasis on women’s place(s) in the future? In this course, we scrutinize the intersections of race, class, and gender as they relate to the ideals to which movements aspire. Social movements that emphasize concepts such as progress, development, and nation-making indicate visions of the future that can illuminate how gender, race, and class shape peoples’ lives. We will focus on the experiences of women (as individuals and as members of groups or organizations) in their historical and structural locations and explore what concepts such as progress, development, and nation-making mean for women in the struggle over feminist meanings and claims. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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AMST 222-01 | Imagining the American West | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: NEILL 401 | Instructor: Katrina Phillips | Avail./Max.: Closed 4 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with HIST 222-01*
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AMST 226-01 | American Indian History since 1871 | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 401 | Instructor: Katrina Phillips | Avail./Max.: -3 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with HIST 226-01*
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AMST 237-01 | Environmental Justice | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: OLRI 270 | Instructor: Erik Kojola | Avail./Max.: Closed 3 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with ENVI 237-01 and HIST 237-01*
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AMST 270-01 | Black Public Intellectuals | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 215 | Instructor: Duchess Harris | Avail./Max.: 6 / 25 |
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This course will address the tradition of public intellectuals in numerous Black communities. We will expand the definition of "politics" to include theater, literature, and film. We will interrogate the concept of who chooses the scholarly leaders for Black communities. We will examine numerous topics such as Communism, The American Dream, Incarceration, Feminism, and Ebony Voices in the Ivory Tower. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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AMST 294-01 | Bruce Lee, His Life And Legacy | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: NEILL 304 | Instructor: Karin Aguilar-San Juan | Avail./Max.: -1 / 20 |
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This discussion-based course is entirely focused on Bruce Lee, the actor and leading martial arts icon of the 20th century. Using American Studies and Critical Race Studies frames to examine the construction of racialized and gendered bodies, we will discuss Bruce Lee in terms of his biography, identities, politics, philosophy, and filmography. We will take time to appreciate the entertainment value and athleticism that Bruce Lee brought to his work, but we will also learn to distinguish the commercialized, commodified Bruce Lee (from t-shirts to posters to action figures) from the serious historical figure who symbolized the spirit of cultural independence and political sovereignty around the world. Among the required books and movies: The Tao of Jeet Kune Do, and “Way of the Dragon” (1972). Possible class activities include: guest lectures by film experts, martial arts/self defense lessons, dance instruction (Bruce did the cha-cha!), eating at a Chinese restaurant owned by a martial artist, visiting one of Bruce Lee’s teachers who lives in the Twin Cities, and interviewing the modern-day Bruce Lee personality known as Alex Hing. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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AMST 294-02 | The Rhetoric of Riot, Protest, and Social Movements | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: CARN 204 | Instructor: Jacqueline Schiappa | Avail./Max.: Closed 3 / 20 |
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This course is designed to promote a rhetorical and historical understanding of social movements in recent history. We will examine communication’s role in seeking social change, including: the issues of power, organization, and audience that advocates confront; the strategies employed to attract members, generate support, gain media attention, combat counter-movements, and influence institutions; and the role of new media in emerging networked movements. Because they have so profoundly influenced both scholars of movement rhetoric and subsequent movements for change, the American social movements of the 1960s (including the various ethnic and civil rights, anti-war, feminist, and countercultural movements) will ground our sampling of more recent and ongoing contemporary movements. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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AMST 294-03 | Comparative Feminisms: Then and Today | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: MAIN 009 | Instructor: Sonita Sarker | Avail./Max.: 18 / 25 |
*First day attendance required; cross-listed with ENGL 294-10 and WGSS 240-01*
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Feminisms today show new ways of being and also carry the legacies of feminisms past. This course will explore the similarities and differences in feminist concepts and practices in the 20th and 21st centuries, through writings from North and South America, Western Europe, and South Asia. We will compare and contrast inside and also across generations. We will address issues such as racial/ethnic difference, political and sexual autonomy, nationalism, violence, and consumerism, through literature, film, music and other performative arts, and internet publishing. Some writers included are Gwendolyn Bennett, Victoria Ocampo, Grazia Deledda (from past generations) and shani jamila, Sonia Shah, and Adriana Lopez (from recent generations). General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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AMST 294-04 | Defining Black Politics Then and Now: Black Political Leadership/Mvts for Racial Equity | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: OLRI 243 | Instructor: Brittany Lewis | Avail./Max.: 18 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with POLI 294-05*
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This course will study Black political leadership and the politics of agenda setting in and outside social movements from the 19th to the 21st century. The course will start with first asking, Is President Barack Obama a Black leader or a leader who happens to be Black? And why does that matter to the Black community and its racial equity agenda? The exploration of this contemporary debate aims to illuminate the contentious political terrain that Obama enters as he walks on the heels of countless Black leaders before him. We will then dive immediately into questioning what then is Black politics? And what is the crisis of Black leadership then and now? This initial framing will guide the course as we review various periods of Black political development and the philosophical ruptures that existed between individuals, movements, and shifts in the U.S. political and economic landscape necessitating a new political agenda. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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AMST 305-01 | Race, Sex and Work in the Global Economy | Days: MWF | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: MAIN 009 | Instructor: Benjamin Singer | Avail./Max.: 8 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with WGSS 305-01*
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AMST 308-01 | Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Studies | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: NEILL 228 | Instructor: Alicia Munoz | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 15 |
*Cross-listed with HISP 308-01 and LATI 308-01; first day attendance required*
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AMST 315-01 | U.S. Imperialism from the Philippines to Viet Nam | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 110 | Instructor: Karin Aguilar-San Juan | Avail./Max.: 10 / 20 |
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In this discussion-based seminar, we will examine U.S. Global presence through the lenses of empire, diaspora, and transnationalism. We will look specifically at General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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AMST 330-01 | Mellon Seminar | Days: W | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: NEILL 217 | Instructor: Alicia Munoz | Avail./Max.: 3 / 10 |
*First day attendance required; 2 credit course; must be one of the Mellow Fellows to register, course is graded as S/N only*
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AMST 341-01 | City Life: Segregation, Integration, Gentrification | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: CARN 05 | Instructor: Daniel Trudeau | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with GEOG 341-01*
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AMST 354-01 | Blackness in the Media | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: NEILL 402 | Instructor: Leola Johnson | Avail./Max.: 2 / 24 |
*Cross-listed with MCST 354-01*
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AMST 394-02 | Public History in Action: Rondo History Digital Harvest | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: MAIN 111 | Instructor: Crystal Moten | Avail./Max.: 4 / 15 |
*Cross-listed with HIST 394-03*
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This digital history practicum is a hands-on workshop where students will work collaboratively to put on a signature national program called a History Harvest. Created by historians at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, History Harvest is a collaborative, community-based approach to history. The shared experience of giving is at the heart of the History Harvest concept. The project makes invisible histories and materials more visible by working with and within local communities to collect, preserve and share previously unknown or under-appreciated artifacts and stories. Initial "harvests" have taken place in a series of communities across the Great Plains region. At each “harvest,” community-members are invited to bring and share their letters, photographs, objects and stories, and participate in a conversation about the significance and meaning of their materials. Each artifact is digitally captured and then shared in this free web-based archive for general educational use and study. This class will begin by examining the history of Saint Paul’s Historic African American community, Rondo, which was devastated by the development of highway I-94. We will also consider the local and national dimensions and consequences of this tragic event. Since the devastation of their physical community, African Americans who once lived in this vibrant neighborhood have been working collectively to make sure Saint Paul remembers this history and that something like this never happens again. The class will collaborate with community partner, Rondo Avenue, Inc. to implement a History Harvest during spring 2017. After the History Harvest event students will digitally process all of the artifacts in order to make them available to the wider Saint Paul community. No digital skills required but students should know that collaboration, flexibility, and enthusiasm are encouraged for this fun community-based course! General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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AMST 394-03 | Public History in Action-Remembering Rondo: Archives | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: MAIN 001 | Instructor: Rebecca Wingo | Avail./Max.: 12 / 15 |
*Course is appropriate for First Years; cross-listed with HIST 394-04*
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This course has two main foci: archives and digital history. First, we broadly examine the “archive” as records of the past. We will interrogate the role of the archive in preserving and interpreting our knowledge, and explore how institutionalized archives preserve some pasts and repress others. We will cover a wide range of fields to study archives, including public history, museum studies, Indigenous studies, gender studies, and African American history. Concentrating specifically on the latter, our second focus will center around a hands-on archival project in partnership with Rondo Avenue, Inc. (RAI). The Rondo neighborhood in St. Paul is a historically Black neighborhood that was intentionally bifurcated by the construction of I-94 in the 1960s to create a diaspora of the community there. We will read old newspapers produce by and for the neighborhood (preserved on microfilm) and mine them for old business advertisements. We will then plot the businesses on a map and generate timelines of businesses for each address. In addition to producing this map for RAI, students are required to produce a final research paper examining the economic trends of the Rondo neighborhood. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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AMST 400-01 | Senior Seminar | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: THEATR 204 | Instructor: Duchess Harris | Avail./Max.: 15 / 20 |
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The Senior Capstone is required of all majors. Majors who meet college criteria are encouraged to conduct an honors project in conjunction with their Senior Capstone. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
Anthropology
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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ANTH 101-01 | General Anthropology | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: CARN 06A | Instructor: Ron Barrett | Avail./Max.: 14 / 35 |
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This course is an introduction to the discipline of anthropology as a whole. It presents students with a theoretical grounding in the four major subfields: archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and linguistics. In this class the emphasis is on the holistic nature of the discipline. Students will be challenged with some of the countless links between the systems of biology and culture. They will explore key questions about human diversity in the past, present, and future. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ANTH 112-01 | Archaeology and Human Origins | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: CARN 06B | Instructor: Scott Legge | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 24 |
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ANTH 223-01 | Introduction to Archaeology | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: MAIN 001 | Instructor: Andrew Overman | Avail./Max.: Closed 6 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with CLAS 223-01*
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ANTH 230-01 | Ethnographic Interviewing | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: CARN 05 | Instructor: Dianna Shandy | Avail./Max.: 5 / 16 |
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ANTH 241-01 | Anthropology of Death and Dying | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: | Instructor: Ron Barrett | Avail./Max.: 0 / 12 |
*Meets in the Chapel basement; permission of instructor required; first day attendance required*
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ANTH 252-01 | Photography: Theories and Practices of an International Medium | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: CARN 404 | Instructor: Zeynep Gursel | Avail./Max.: 3 / 20 |
*First day attendance required; cross-listed with INTL 252-01 and MCST 252-01*
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ANTH 253-01 | Comparative Muslim Cultures | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: CARN 404 | Instructor: Jenna Rice Rahaim | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with INTL 253-01*
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ANTH 256-01 | India and its Neighbors: The Anthropology of South Asia | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: CARN 05 | Instructor: Arjun Guneratne | Avail./Max.: 18 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with ASIA 256-01*
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ANTH 294-01 | Sustainability and the Modern World | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: CARN 204 | Instructor: Arjun Guneratne | Avail./Max.: 12 / 20 |
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In the summer of 1989, the economist Julian Simon and the ecologist Garret Hardin faced off in an auditorium at the University of Wisconsin over the fate of the earth. Where Hardin was gloomy about the prospect, predicting that the demands of an increasing population would place natural resources under stress, Simon was unabashedly optimistic, arguing that human ingenuity would find solutions to the problems of human civilization. This course critiques both these sets of ideas, within an analytical framework that draws on anthropology, history and politics. The relationship of human populations to their environment is mediated by their culture, which shapes how, how much, and what we consume. Although human ingenuity can find technical solutions to the problems that face us, technology itself is ordered, managed and utilized by social and political systems. The trajectory of human societies throughout history is to become, politically, economically, and socially, increasingly complex over time, which in turn shapes how technology is developed and deployed to transform nature and help reproduce society. However, we live in a world that is more tightly integrated than ever before, which makes environmental stresses that were once localized in their impact into global problems, even as the complexity of our social and political organization, both locally and globally, militates against easy solutions. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ANTH 333-01 | The Language of Diplomacy | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 400 | Instructor: Rogers, Shandy | Avail./Max.: 2 / 22 |
*Cross-listed with FREN 333-01; application and permission of instructor required; first day attendance required; not open to ACTC students*
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ANTH 342-01 | Representing the World As It Is: Histories/Theories of Ethnographic Film | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: CARN 404 | Instructor: Zeynep Gursel | Avail./Max.: 5 / 20 |
*First day attendance required; cross-listed with INTL 342-01 and MCST 342-01*
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ANTH 358-01 | Anthropology of Violence | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: CARN 208 | Instructor: Olga Gonzalez | Avail./Max.: 11 / 20 |
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Faced with the escalation of political and ethnic violence in the modern world, anthropologists have become increasingly aware of the need to address these realities which have forced a rethinking of the meaning of violence as a social and cultural phenomenon. This course interrogates the slippery concept of violence in the light of theoretical approaches from different disciplines. The course will begin with a discussion of how anthropologists have reexamined the concept of violence within the context of complex and large-scale societies. It will then address the preponderate weight that the concept of the state has played within the social sciences in interpretation of violence, followed by a consideration of how notions of community and cultural difference figure prominently in the ideology of conflict. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ANTH 381-01 | Emerging Infectious Diseases | Days: MWF | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: CARN 05 | Instructor: Ron Barrett | Avail./Max.: 15 / 20 |
*First day attendance required*
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ANTH 387-01 | Darwin and Evolutionary Thought | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: CARN 06B | Instructor: Scott Legge | Avail./Max.: 16 / 20 |
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This course examines the influence of Charles Darwin on both the discipline of Anthropology and general scientific thought in the 20th century. It begins with an exploration of the emergence of modern evolutionary theory, its role in society, and how it is essential to the field of Anthropology. We consider some of the work of Darwin's predecessors, who laid the intellectual and scientific foundations that Darwin built upon, as well as those who adapted Darwin's concepts to theories of social change. Students also read and discuss some of the bigest debates surrounding the theory of Evolution by Natural Selection, both past and present. Finally, we look at the future of evolutionary theory in light of recent developments in molecular biology and the fossil record. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ANTH 392-01 | Language/Diplomacy Field Trip | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Rogers, Shandy | Avail./Max.: 8 / 22 |
*2 credits; co-registration in ANTH/FREN 333 required; cross-listed with FREN 392-01*
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This course is an optional two-week Study Away field trip to The Netherlands, France and Switzerland, scheduled for May 2017. It is designed to deepen students' understanding and appreciation of material covered in ANTH/FREN 333 (The Language of Diplomacy), and to provide direct exposure to the international institutions featured in immersive French language settings. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ANTH 394-02 | Who Owns the Past? Legitimizing the Museum | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: CARN 06B | Instructor: Sudharshan Seneviratne | Avail./Max.: 16 / 20 |
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The course examines the way we look at the past and how it was and is narrated in colonial and post-colonial museums across different geographical and cultural zones. Topics covered include the destruction of histories and memory, looting of cultural property, disenfranchisement of identities and the ethics of repatriation of artifacts. The course will undertake a study of politics of museums and their funding, debating and legitimizing parochial museums. Includes field trips to museums on heritage management and hands-on independent studies of museum planning and designing. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ANTH 394-03 | Global Generosity | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: CARN 404 | Instructor: Jenna Rice Rahaim | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with INTL 394-02*
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From Italian Mafia dons to famous American philanthropists; from the knitting of “trauma teddies” in Helsinki to gift shopping in London; and from ceremonial exchange rings in Melanesia to the present day global refugee crisis: this course will investigate how generosity is understood and practiced in global perspective. We’ll begin the semester by examining key debates surrounding reciprocity, gifts, and exchange, theories of altruism and generosity, and patron-client relations. We’ll then explore the birth of the “humanitarian spirit,” and the complicated ethics and politics of humanitarian intervention. We will compare diverse religious traditions’ approaches to giving, including Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, and Jainism. And we’ll explore contemporary debates surrounding volunteerism within sectarian and neoliberal political regimes. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ANTH 490-01 | Senior Seminar | Days: TR | Time: 08:00 am-09:30 am | Room: CARN 06A | Instructor: Gonzalez, Guneratne | Avail./Max.: 6 / 20 |
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The senior seminar is for anthropology majors who are working on their senior capstone project and is designed to help students develop that project for presentation. The seminar will also include reading of anthropological works, guest speakers and discussion of current controversies in the discipline. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
Art and Art History
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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ART 130-01 | Drawing I | Days: MW | Time: 08:30 am-11:40 am | Room: ART 302 | Instructor: Megan Vossler | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 15 |
*First day attendance required*
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ART 131-01 | Ceramics I | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-11:40 am | Room: ART 113 | Instructor: Summer Hills-Bonczyk | Avail./Max.: Closed 3 / 14 |
*First day attendance required; $100 material fee required*
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This introductory course will provide a supportive studio environment for the exploration of diverse approaches to the ceramic field, ranging from investigation of utilitarian object making to sculptural practice. Techniques and applications for both handbuilding and wheel throwing will be presented. Emphasis is placed on development and understanding of strong three-dimensional forms as well as the relationship with surface decoration. Content-based assignments allow for individual expression through creative problem solving. The course goal is to present students with a historical perspective and the understanding of contemporary ceramics, building an appreciation for the spirit of the hand-made object as well as preparing students for upper level self-directed work. Lectures, demonstrations, critiques and gallery/museum visits will supplement studio work. Learning will be assessed primarily through portfolio production and review, along with class participation. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ART 149-01 | Introduction to Visual Culture | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: ARTCOM 102 | Instructor: Kari Shepherdson-Scott | Avail./Max.: 5 / 25 |
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This course considers the production and reception of multiple visual culture forms, from standards of fine art practice such as painting and sculpture to mass media including TV, film, advertising, and the Internet. Students will learn different theoretical paradigms and techniques for visual analysis in order to understand how visual media inscribes power, difference, and desire as it mediates numerous social, economic, cultural and political relationships. We will investigate diverse types of visual culture through lectures, exhibitions, guest lectures, film, historical art and media, and, of course, those proliferating images that define our daily experiences. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ART 161-01 | Art of the West II | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: ARTCOM 102 | Instructor: Joanna Inglot | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 25 |
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This course surveys the artists and art movements that are generally perceived to be crucial in the development of Western art from the 14th through the 20th century. Stylistic periods covered include Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism and a wide spectrum of modernist art movements such as Fauvism, Cubism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and an introduction to Post-Modernism. The course focuses on the analysis of art within political, socio-historical and philosophical context in which it was produced. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ART 171-01 | Art of the East II: Japan | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: ARTCOM 102 | Instructor: Kari Shepherdson-Scott | Avail./Max.: 3 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with ASIA 171-01*
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ART 230-01 | Color | Days: MW | Time: 08:30 am-11:40 am | Room: ART 202 | Instructor: Chris Willcox | Avail./Max.: Closed 3 / 15 |
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ART 233-01 | Photography I | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-02:10 pm | Room: ART 301 | Instructor: Eric Carroll | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 16 |
*First day attendance required; $75 material fee required*
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ART 234-01 | Painting I | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: ART 308 | Instructor: Chris Willcox | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 15 |
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ART 235-01 | Sculpture I: Basic Sculpture with a Dose of Hot Metal | Days: TR | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: ART 118 | Instructor: Stanton Sears | Avail./Max.: 6 / 15 |
*First day attendance required; $150 material fee required*
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ART 236-01 | Printmaking I | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: ART 214 | Instructor: Ruthann Godollei | Avail./Max.: Closed 3 / 15 |
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ART 333-01 | Photography II | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: ART 301 | Instructor: Eric Carroll | Avail./Max.: 2 / 10 |
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Building on the tools and techniques learned in the Photography I course, Photography II highlights the material aspect of photography in contemporary art and is designed for self-driven students wanting to pursue a photography-based art project. Alternative processes, advanced lighting, and digital distribution will be explored at length. Students will work toward the product of printed and digital portfolios and create work for a group exhibition. Class time will consist of critiques, readings, lectures, material demonstrations, field trips, and lab time. 4 credits. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ART 370-01 | Drawing II: Narrative and Sequential Images | Days: MW | Time: 01:10 pm-04:20 pm | Room: ART 206 | Instructor: Megan Vossler | Avail./Max.: 0 / 10 |
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ART 371-01 | Painting II | Days: TR | Time: 08:30 am-11:10 am | Room: ART 202 | Instructor: Chris Willcox | Avail./Max.: 4 / 10 |
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ART 372-01 | Sculpture II: Metal Fabrication and Welding | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: ART 118 | Instructor: Stanton Sears | Avail./Max.: 1 / 5 |
*$150 materials fee required*
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ART 373-01 | Printmaking II | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: ART 214 | Instructor: Ruthann Godollei | Avail./Max.: 1 / 8 |
*First day attendance required; permission of the instructor required*
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ART 374-01 | Ceramic Art II | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-03:10 pm | Room: ART 113 | Instructor: Summer Hills-Bonczyk | Avail./Max.: 3 / 10 |
*Permission of Instructor required; first day attendance required; $100 materials fee required*
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This course is for students with a passion for clay! Designed to engage and build on students’ previous ceramic experiences, advancing their knowledge, techniques and concepts of contemporary ceramic art. Course content will be both assignment based and self-directed whether created on the wheel or through handbuilding. Through thoughtful discussion, critical examination and evaluation of concepts and ideas the class encourages students to develop a better understanding of their relationship to the rich tradition of ceramics and ceramic sculpture. Students will develop an understanding of glaze and clay materials while also taking on responsibilities for electric, and gas firings. Lectures, demonstrations, critiques and gallery/museum visits will supplement studio work. Learning will be assessed primarily through portfolio production and review, along with class participation. Can be taken for credit multiple times. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ART 394-02 | Globalization and Contemporary Art | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: ARTCOM 102 | Instructor: Joanna Inglot | Avail./Max.: 4 / 20 |
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Globalization processes are forcing artists, curators and museum directors to rethink the way we study and understand contemporary art. The increasingly international art market and auction houses, art fairs, festivals, and biennales in places such as Dubai, Istanbul, or Cairo, have done much to spark the excitement about the contemporary art around the globe and move us beyond the traditional centers of gravity in Europe and the United States.This course will introduce students to global artistic production from the 1990s to the present. Using a series of geographical case studies, we will examine how social and political contexts have shaped artistic developments in various regions in the world, beyond the Western canon. Students will study the shift of the dominant western avant-garde in Europe and the United States to more global art world and learn about contemporary art practices in Asia, Africa, India, Latin America, Russia, Eastern Europe, Russia, and the Middle East. While analyzing a diverse range of artistic practices, we will also look critically at discourses of multiculturalism, postcolonialism, and globalization. Classes will be primarily structured around lectures and group discussions of class readings. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ART 394-04 | Art Around the Edges | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: ART 118 | Instructor: Stanton Sears | Avail./Max.: 5 / 10 |
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Why do people love to travel to Barcelona? The food! Yes, of course, but also for the art that is embedded in the infrastructure of the city; tiled surfaces, doors and doorframes, light fixtures, railings gates and fences, columns and stained glass. Inspired by the landscape of Barcelona and other great places, the goal of the class is to note the rich tapestry of form and material that can be part of the built environment, and to experiment in our well-equipped shops with contemporary expressions of this type of architecturally-integrated artwork. Our first project will be to learn how to weld and to use this skill to build a dimensional stained glass window, followed by other sculptural explorations.We will visit some of the many fine examples of this sort of art right here in the twin cities, and wrap up with paella at my farm at the end of the semester. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ART 487-01 | Art History Methodology Seminar | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: ARTCOM 102 | Instructor: Joanna Inglot | Avail./Max.: 1 / 5 |
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In this course, graduating seniors analyze methods and theories of art history, with a particular focus on the transformation of the discipline that began in the 1970s, when the conventional methods of art historical analysis (style, form, iconography, artistic intention) were challenged and replace by the so called "revisionist" perspectives of visual studies. The course surveys a wide range of approaches used traditionally by art historians within the discipline, beginning with writers such as Vasari, Riegl, Panofsky, Gombrich, and ending with the more recent art historical studies informed by Marxism, feminism, and numerous manifestations of postmodern and postcolonial thought. Students are required to write a capstone art history project during the seminar. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ART 488-01 | Senior Studio Seminar | Days: MW | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: ART 105 | Instructor: Ruthann Godollei | Avail./Max.: 2 / 12 |
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This course provides a setting in which art studio majors complete their capstone projects, including mounting a professional exhibition of recent work. It provides a look ahead to post-Macalester opportunities and the challenges of graduate school, jobs, and career opportunities in art. Arts professionals make presentations to the class and readings provide theoretical grounding for putting contemporary art in context. Students prepare artist statements, professional resumes and learn grant and application writing techniques. Two three-hour sessions per week. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
Asian Languages and Cultures
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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ASIA 171-01 | Art of the East II: Japan | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: ARTCOM 102 | Instructor: Kari Shepherdson-Scott | Avail./Max.: 3 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with ART 171-01*
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ASIA 256-01 | India and its Neighbors: The Anthropology of South Asia | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: CARN 05 | Instructor: Arjun Guneratne | Avail./Max.: 18 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with ANTH 256-01*
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ASIA 275-01 | The Rise of Modern China | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: MAIN 010 | Instructor: Yue-him Tam | Avail./Max.: 17 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with HIST 275-01*
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ASIA 294-02 | Rethinking Sexualities through Japan: Love/Desire from the PreModern to the Present | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 216 | Instructor: Grace Ting | Avail./Max.: 7 / 20 |
*Mandatory film screenings on Wednesday (7-9 pm, ~1-2 hours) for about 1/2 of the weeks of the semester; cross-listed with JAPA 294-01 and WGSS 294-05*
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What does the desire for “Japan” have to do with the canonization/reading of works about so-called romantic love? How do the power dynamics of early modern Japanese homoeroticism challenge our ideas of male homosexuality? Why have Japanese writers and other cultural producers so brilliantly envisioned certain relationships and forms of intimacy over time? Taught in English for students with no background in Japanese culture, this course is an overview of stories of unrequited affection, passion, erotic desire, jealousy, and other tropes of “love and desire.” As a main premise of the intersectional conception of the course, we will examine how Japanese poetry, fiction, theater, and film about “love” intersect with longings for tradition, the nation, and/or hierarchies of race and class. General questions addressed during the course include the following: How is desire constructed in different narrative forms and historical/cultural contexts? What language do we use to describe sexualities and gender roles from a different time and place? How can we challenge U.S.-based, contemporary concepts of gender roles and sexual identities? What do we possibly take for granted with our assumptions concerning the most intimate ways in which we relate to others? What hierarchies of intimacies do we create? This class is relevant for students interested in Japanese culture and history. Students with a general interest in gender and sexuality are very welcome. Please note that there will occasionally be graphic imagery involving sex and violence appearing in texts. The structure of the class usually works as follows: A short introductory lecture, then an hour of discussion. There will be a mandatory film screening on Wednesday evenings (7-9 pm, about 1-2 hours) for about ½ of the weeks. Contact instructor for syllabus. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ASIA 378-01 | War Crimes and Memory in East Asia | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: MAIN 010 | Instructor: Yue-him Tam | Avail./Max.: 15 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with HIST 378-01*
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ASIA 394-01 | Asian Cities | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: MAIN 011 | Instructor: I-Chun Catherine Chang | Avail./Max.: 6 / 18 |
*Cross-listed with GEOG 394-01; first day attendance required*
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Since the last century, Asia has experienced rapid urbanization. It is now home to over half of the world’s most populated cities. By 2010, the urban population in the Asia-Pacific region has surpassed the population of the United States and the European Union combined. In this course, we will focus on cities in East, Southeast and South Asia. We will first contextualize the rapid urbanization in the region’s changing political economy, and identify urban issues that are unique to this region. We will further explore different theoretical approaches to understand Asian cities; several of them challenge mainstream urban theories rooted in the experiences of West European and North American cities. Upon the completion of this course, students will acquire substantive knowledge on contemporary trends of urban development in Asia, and develop familiarity with related ongoing theoretical debates. (This course also counts towards Urban Studies concentration.) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
Biology
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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BIOL 117-01 | Women, Health and Reproduction | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 216 | Instructor: Elizabeth Jansen | Avail./Max.: Closed -5 / 26 |
*Cross-listed with WGSS 117-01; first day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 117-02 | Women, Health and Reproduction | Days: MWF | Time: 08:30 am-09:30 am | Room: NEILL 215 | Instructor: Elizabeth Jansen | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 26 |
*Contact instructor regarding waitlist; cross-listed with WGSS 117-02; first day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 255-01 | Cell Biology and Genetics Laboratory Methods | Days: T | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 285 | Instructor: Steven Sundby | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 18 |
*First day attendance required; 2 credit course; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 255-02 | Cell Biology and Genetics Laboratory Methods | Days: T | Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 285 | Instructor: Steven Sundby | Avail./Max.: 2 / 18 |
*First day attendance required; 2 credit course; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 255-04 | Cell Biology and Genetics Laboratory Methods | Days: R | Time: 01:10 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 285 | Instructor: Randy Daughters | Avail./Max.: 0 / 18 |
*First day attendance required; 2 credit course; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 260-02 | Genetics | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: OLRI 250 | Instructor: Susan Bush | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 30 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 265-01 | Cell Biology | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 400 | Instructor: Marcos Ortega | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 30 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 265-02 | Cell Biology | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: OLRI 250 | Instructor: Randy Daughters | Avail./Max.: 4 / 30 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 270-01 | Biodiversity and Evolution | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: OLRI 250 | Instructor: Sarah Boyer | Avail./Max.: 3 / 44 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 270-L1 | Biodiversity and Evolution Lab | Days: T | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 273 | Instructor: Michael Anderson | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 22 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 270-L2 | Biodiversity and Evolution Lab | Days: T | Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 273 | Instructor: Michael Anderson | Avail./Max.: 3 / 22 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 285-01 | Ecology | Days: MWF | Time: 08:30 am-09:30 am | Room: NEILL 226 | Instructor: Sami Nichols | Avail./Max.: 5 / 46 |
*Cross-listed with ENVI 285-01; first day attendance required; ACTC students may register on the first day of class with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 285-L1 | Ecology Lab | Days: R | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 284 | Instructor: Michael Anderson | Avail./Max.: Closed 3 / 23 |
*Cross-listed with ENVI 285-L1; first day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 285-L2 | Ecology Lab | Days: R | Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 284 | Instructor: Michael Anderson | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 23 |
*Cross-listed with ENVI 285-L2; first day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 342-01 | Animal Behavior/Ecology | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: OLRI 284 | Instructor: Mark Davis | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 14 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 342-L1 | Animal Behavior/Ecology Lab | Days: T | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 284 | Instructor: Mark Davis | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 14 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 351-01 | Biochemistry I | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 304 | Instructor: Kaylee Steen | Avail./Max.: 2 / 16 |
*Cross-listed with CHEM 351-01; first day attendance required*
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BIOL 351-L2 | Biochemistry I Lab | Days: R | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 289 | Instructor: Kaylee Steen | Avail./Max.: 3 / 16 |
*Cross-listed with CHEM 351-L2; attendance at first lab meeting required*
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BIOL 352-01 | Biochemistry II | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: OLRI 301 | Instructor: Marcos Ortega | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 16 |
*Cross-listed with CHEM 352-01; first day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 352-L1 | Biochemistry II Lab | Days: R | Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 289 | Instructor: Marcos Ortega | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 16 |
*Cross-listed with CHEM 352-L1; first day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 353-01 | Advanced Genetics | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: OLRI 300 | Instructor: Susan Bush | Avail./Max.: 6 / 14 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 355-01 | Virology | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: OLRI 270 | Instructor: Steven Sundby | Avail./Max.: 4 / 16 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 365-01 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: OLRI 270 | Instructor: Kristina Curry Rogers | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 14 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 365-L1 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | Days: T | Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 275 | Instructor: Kristina Curry Rogers | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 14 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 367-01 | Human Physiology | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: OLRI 100 | Instructor: Lin Aanonsen | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 32 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 367-L1 | Human Physiology Lab | Days: T | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 275 | Instructor: Lin Aanonsen | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 16 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 367-L2 | Human Physiology Lab | Days: R | Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 275 | Instructor: Lin Aanonsen | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 16 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 394-01 | Cellular Signaling in the Nervous System: The Old and New Players | Days: MWF | Time: 08:30 am-09:30 am | Room: OLRI 205 | Instructor: Caitlin Durkee | Avail./Max.: 7 / 16 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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In the course "Cellular signaling in the nervous system: the old and new players", we will discuss the different forms of cellular communication in the nervous system. We will cover the main nerve cells and signaling mechanisms in the CNS and PNS, the basics of electrophysiology, and some of the newer tools that neuroscientists use to measure and manipulate different nerve cells. In addition to discussing how "old" players, such as neurons, participate in information flow in the brain, we also will discuss how "new" players, such as astrocytes, have recently gained attention after the discovery that they play a more active role in cellular communication than originally thought. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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BIOL 472-01 | Research in Molecular Biology | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: OLRI 273 | Instructor: Mary Montgomery | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 6 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 472-L1 | Research Molecular Biology Lab | Days: R | Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 264 | Instructor: Mary Montgomery | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 6 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 481-01 | Seminar in Evolutionary Biology | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: OLRI 300 | Instructor: Sarah Boyer | Avail./Max.: 5 / 14 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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BIOL 487-01 | Seminar in Immunology | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: OLRI 270 | Instructor: Kristin Renkema | Avail./Max.: 4 / 16 |
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This seminar course focuses on a particular topic of current interest within immunological research, such as cancer immunology, transplantation biology, allergy, autoimmunity and vaccine development. The course meets in a journal club format with weekly roundtable discussions of primary articles and secondary reviews in the area of study and emphasizes close and critical reading of experimental literature. Students will participate through discussion, written and oral presentation of critiques of the readings, and a final individual project. Three discussion hours per week. (4 credits). General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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BIOL 489-01 | Biology Seminar | Days: M | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 250 | Instructor: Aanonsen, Daughters | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 71 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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Chemistry
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CHEM 112-01 | General Chemistry II: Energetics and Reactivity | Days: MWF | Time: 08:30 am-09:30 am | Room: OLRI 350 | Instructor: Paul Fischer | Avail./Max.: 18 / 36 |
*First day attendance required*
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CHEM 112-02 | General Chemistry II: Energetics and Reactivity | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: OLRI 350 | Instructor: Paul Fischer | Avail./Max.: 1 / 36 |
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CHEM 112-03 | General Chemistry II: Energetics and Reactivity | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: OLRI 350 | Instructor: Susan Green | Avail./Max.: 3 / 36 |
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CHEM 112-04 | General Chemistry II: Energetics and Reactivity | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: OLRI 350 | Instructor: Jessica Allen | Avail./Max.: 11 / 36 |
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CHEM 112-L1 | General Chemistry II: Energetics and Reactivity | Days: T | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 343 | Instructor: Jessica Allen | Avail./Max.: 7 / 18 |
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CHEM 112-L2 | General Chemistry II: Energetics and Reactivity | Days: T | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 341 | Instructor: Amy Rice | Avail./Max.: 6 / 18 |
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CHEM 112-L3 | General Chemistry II: Energetics and Reactivity | Days: T | Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 341 | Instructor: Amy Rice | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 18 |
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CHEM 112-L4 | General Chemistry II: Energetics and Reactivity | Days: R | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 343 | Instructor: Susan Green | Avail./Max.: 6 / 18 |
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CHEM 112-L5 | General Chemistry II: Energetics and Reactivity | Days: R | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 341 | Instructor: Amy Rice | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 18 |
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CHEM 112-L6 | General Chemistry II: Energetics and Reactivity | Days: R | Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 343 | Instructor: Ruth Pardini | Avail./Max.: 2 / 18 |
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CHEM 112-L7 | General Chemistry II: Energetics and Reactivity | Days: R | Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 341 | Instructor: Amy Rice | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 18 |
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CHEM 112-L8 | General Chemistry II: Energetics and Reactivity | Days: W | Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 341 | Instructor: Amy Rice | Avail./Max.: 9 / 18 |
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CHEM 212-01 | Organic Chemistry II | Days: MWF | Time: 08:30 am-09:30 am | Room: OLRI 100 | Instructor: Ronald Brisbois | Avail./Max.: 8 / 40 |
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CHEM 212-02 | Organic Chemistry II | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: OLRI 100 | Instructor: Dennis Cao | Avail./Max.: 5 / 40 |
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CHEM 212-L1 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | Days: T | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 383 | Instructor: Ronald Brisbois | Avail./Max.: 2 / 16 |
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CHEM 212-L2 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | Days: T | Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 383 | Instructor: Ronald Brisbois | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 16 |
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CHEM 212-L3 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | Days: R | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 383 | Instructor: Jessica Allen | Avail./Max.: 4 / 16 |
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CHEM 212-L4 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | Days: R | Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 383 | Instructor: Jessica Allen | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 16 |
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CHEM 212-L5 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: OLRI 383 | Instructor: Jessica Allen | Avail./Max.: Closed 5 / 16 |
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CHEM 222-01 | Analytical Chemistry | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: OLRI 250 | Instructor: Keith Kuwata | Avail./Max.: 4 / 40 |
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This course uses key concepts of chemical equilibrium and structure to solve problems in chemical analysis. Lecture and laboratory work provide both the theoretical foundations and practical training in classical methods (gravimetric and volumetric analysis), atomic and molecular spectroscopy, and chromatography. Statistics and error analysis are also emphasized throughout the course. Three lectures, four hours laboratory per week. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CHEM 222-L1 | Analytical Chemistry Lab | Days: R | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 350 | Instructor: Keith Kuwata | Avail./Max.: 2 / 20 |
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CHEM 222-L2 | Analytical Chemistry Lab | Days: R | Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 350 | Instructor: Keith Kuwata | Avail./Max.: 2 / 20 |
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CHEM 300-01 | Chemistry Seminar | Days: W | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 350 | Instructor: Keith Kuwata | Avail./Max.: 30 / 70 |
CHEM 312-01 | Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: OLRI 301 | Instructor: Thomas Varberg | Avail./Max.: 9 / 24 |
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This course covers topics in microscopic physical chemistry dealing with the structural and energetic properties of individual molecules. These topics include the foundations and applications of quantum mechanics, electronic structure and bonding, computational chemistry, molecular symmetry, group theory, rotational, vibrational and electronic spectroscopy, and statistical mechanics. Three lectures and three hours lab per week. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CHEM 312-L1 | Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy | Days: T | Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 350 | Instructor: Thomas Varberg | Avail./Max.: 9 / 24 |
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This course covers topics in microscopic physical chemistry dealing with the structural and energetic properties of individual molecules. These topics include the foundations and applications of quantum mechanics, electronic structure and bonding, computational chemistry, molecular symmetry, group theory, rotational, vibrational and electronic spectroscopy, and statistical mechanics. Three lectures and three hours lab per week. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CHEM 351-01 | Biochemistry I | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 304 | Instructor: Kaylee Steen | Avail./Max.: 2 / 16 |
*Cross-listed with BIOL 351-01; first day attendance required*
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CHEM 351-L2 | Biochemistry I Lab | Days: R | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 289 | Instructor: Kaylee Steen | Avail./Max.: 3 / 16 |
*Cross-listed with BIOL 351-L2; attendance at first lab meeting required*
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CHEM 352-01 | Biochemistry II | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: OLRI 301 | Instructor: Marcos Ortega | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 16 |
*Cross-listed with BIOL 352-01; first day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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CHEM 352-L1 | Biochemistry II Lab | Days: R | Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 289 | Instructor: Marcos Ortega | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 16 |
*Cross-listed with BIOL 352-L1; first day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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CHEM 394-02 | Polymers and Macromolecules | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: OLRI 205 | Instructor: Ronald Brisbois | Avail./Max.: 9 / 16 |
Chinese
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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CHIN 102-01 | First Year Chinese II | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 112 | Instructor: Patricia Anderson | Avail./Max.: 11 / 25 |
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Continuation of CHIN 101. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CHIN 102-02 | First Year Chinese II | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: NEILL 112 | Instructor: Patricia Anderson | Avail./Max.: -1 / 15 |
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Continuation of CHIN 101. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CHIN 102-L1 | First Year Chinese II Lab | Days: T | Time: 08:00 am-09:00 am | Room: NEILL 111 | Instructor: Ziwei Zhu | Avail./Max.: 3 / 12 |
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Continuation of CHIN 101. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CHIN 102-L2 | First Year Chinese II Lab | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-08:00 pm | Room: NEILL 102 | Instructor: Ziwei Zhu | Avail./Max.: 0 / 12 |
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Continuation of CHIN 101. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CHIN 102-L3 | First Year Chinese II Lab | Days: T | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 111 | Instructor: Ziwei Zhu | Avail./Max.: 3 / 12 |
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Continuation of CHIN 101. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CHIN 194-01 | Masterpieces of Chinese Literature | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 217 | Instructor: Rivi Handler-Spitz | Avail./Max.: 5 / 20 |
*First day attendance required*
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This course introduces students to masterpieces of Chinese poetry, drama, philosophy, and history. We begin with ancient folk songs and poems and progress historically to China’s first winner of the Nobel prize for literature, the 21st century author Gao Xingjian. The Chinese word for “literature” -- “wenxue” -- literally means “the study (xue) of patterns (wen).” In class we will search for thematic, rhythmic, stylistic, and philosophical patterns that structure individual texts. We will also discover broader social patterns that transcend individual works and bind the tradition together. Among the recurring themes we shall encounter are love and separation, loyal service to one’s country and ruler, nostalgia for the past, war, and death. All texts will be read in English translation; no knowledge of Chinese language or literature is expected. There will be frequent writing assignments. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CHIN 204-01 | Second Year Chinese II | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 111 | Instructor: Xin Yang | Avail./Max.: 7 / 20 |
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Continuation of CHIN 203. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CHIN 204-02 | Second Year Chinese II | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: NEILL 111 | Instructor: Xin Yang | Avail./Max.: 8 / 20 |
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Continuation of CHIN 203. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CHIN 204-L1 | Second Year Chinese II Lab | Days: W | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: NEILL 228 | Instructor: Ziwei Zhu | Avail./Max.: 4 / 12 |
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Continuation of CHIN 203. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CHIN 204-L2 | Second Year Chinese II Lab | Days: W | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: NEILL 112 | Instructor: Ziwei Zhu | Avail./Max.: 0 / 12 |
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Continuation of CHIN 203. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CHIN 204-L3 | Second Year Chinese II Lab | Days: R | Time: 10:10 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 270 | Instructor: Ziwei Zhu | Avail./Max.: 6 / 10 |
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Continuation of CHIN 203. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CHIN 306-01 | Third Year Chinese II | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: NEILL 111 | Instructor: Patricia Anderson | Avail./Max.: 11 / 20 |
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Continuation of Chinese 305. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CHIN 306-L1 | Third Year Chinese II Lab | Days: R | Time: 01:20 pm-02:20 pm | Room: OLRI 300 | Instructor: Ziwei Zhu | Avail./Max.: 3 / 10 |
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Continuation of Chinese 305. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CHIN 306-L2 | Third Year Chinese II Lab | Days: R | Time: 03:00 pm-04:00 pm | Room: NEILL 111 | Instructor: Ziwei Zhu | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
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Continuation of Chinese 305. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CHIN 408-01 | Fourth Year Chinese II | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 102 | Instructor: Jin Stone | Avail./Max.: 8 / 15 |
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This course is designed for students who have achieved general proficiency in all aspects of Chinese language learning, including reading, writing, speaking, and listening. They are considered beyond the levels of proficiency of their 3rd year counterparts and are ready to delve deeper into more sophisticated textual readings, including short works of fiction, periodical readings and more frequent use of primary reference materials. Students will work to improve their listening skills while working with TV, movie, and news scripts and give greater attention to developing a more sophisticated writing style in Chinese. This course is conducted completely in Chinese. May be repeated for credit. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CHIN 494-01 | Cross-Cultural Encounters: China and the West | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 110 | Instructor: Rivi Handler-Spitz | Avail./Max.: 6 / 15 |
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Chinese and Westerners have long been fascinated by one another. As early as the sixteenth century Europeans praised China for its meritocratic examination system, delicate porcelain, and elegant gardens. Yet they also reviled China as the home of tyrannical despots. Conversely, Chinese saw in Europe models of liberal education and democracy. But they also denounced imperialist exploitation and aggression. This capstone seminar examines select encounters between China and the West and inquires both how these encounters shaped each culture’s perceptions of the other and how these interactions affected local cultural identities. What ideals and anxieties did Chinese and Europeans project upon one another, and what accounts for the dramatic fluctuations in Chinese and Western views toward one another over time? Fluency in Chinese is required. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
Classics
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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CLAS 129-01 | Greek Myths | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: MAIN 002 | Instructor: Beth Severy-Hoven | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 25 |
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This course studies some of the world's great storytellers¿the ancient Greeks. First, we read from translations of Greek poetry to become familiar with the key figures and events in mythology, including the Olympian gods and their origins, the major heroes, and the Trojan War. Then we explore more broadly the adaptable nature of these myths and the variety of forms in which the Greeks told stories, from epic and personal poetry to philosophy, drama, sculpture and vase painting. At the same time, we investigate the ways in which moderns have interpreted these stories. We analyze myths using Freud's psychoanalytical techniques, as folklore and ritual, and through theoretical perspectives including structuralism, new historicism and feminism. Finally, we investigate the later life of Greek myths, focusing on how and why these stories have been retold by the Romans, later European authors and artists, American film makers and playwrights, and science fiction writers. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CLAS 192-01 | A History of Migration in the Middle East: From Beginnings of Islam to the Syrian Crisis | Days: W | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: MAIN 111 | Instructor: Andrew Overman | Avail./Max.: -1 / 10 |
*2 credits; counts for humanities general distribution*
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This course covers the movements of people in the early centuries of Islam. The rise of certain urban centers and towns and the demise of others is a feature of the transition from teh Byzantine period to the emergence of the Islamic empire. This was particularly true in the region of modern Syria, Palestine and iraq. Refugees, new settlements, and population shifts were a feature of this important period. This very region in our own age is also characterized by some of the same demographic shifts, the rise and fall of cities, and the emergence of a new refugee population. In this small seminar we will focus on these phenomena in the 16th-10th centuries. And we will focus on the current demographic and refugee crisis in Syria and Iraq. Students will work on responses to this crisis and how to engage our broader communities. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CLAS 194-01 | Rhyming Worlds: Hebrew and Arabic Poetry through the Middle Ages | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: MAIN 010 | Instructor: El Meligi, Goldman | Avail./Max.: 5 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with ENGL 194-01*
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This course, taught in translation, examines the rich tradition of religious and secular poetry from the earliest examples of the Hebrew and Arabic languages through to the sophisticated literary expression of the medieval Andalusian era. Using a variety of literary theory and critical approaches we will read both standard biblical and Islamic poetry as well as lesser known erotic, pre-Islamic, and women poets. We will investigate the close linguistic and aesthetic relationship between Arabic and Hebrew literature, learn about the historical and socio-cultural contexts and literary environment of these Hebrew and Arabic poets, and become acquainted with other forms of art and modern literature related to and inspired by this poetry. Knowledge of Hebrew or Arabic not required, but certainly welcome. This course has been approved as a context course for all Classics major and minor tracks. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CLAS 212-01 | Elementary Latin II | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: CARN 05 | Instructor: Beth Severy-Hoven | Avail./Max.: 18 / 25 |
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This two-term sequence introduces the grammar and vocabulary of Latin, the language of the ancient Romans. Students learn through reading adapted passages, by breaking down grammatical structures into recognizable patterns, and through tutorials and drills. We aim to cover all basic grammar by the end of the year. In the second semester, students begin to read easy Latin such as the Bible, Pliny, Cornelius Nepos and/or Caesar. (4 credits each semester) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CLAS 212-L1 | Elementary Latin II Lab | Days: T | Time: 08:30 am-09:30 am | Room: MAIN 010 | Instructor: Beth Severy-Hoven | Avail./Max.: 18 / 25 |
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This two-term sequence introduces the grammar and vocabulary of Latin, the language of the ancient Romans. Students learn through reading adapted passages, by breaking down grammatical structures into recognizable patterns, and through tutorials and drills. We aim to cover all basic grammar by the end of the year. In the second semester, students begin to read easy Latin such as the Bible, Pliny, Cornelius Nepos and/or Caesar. (4 credits each semester) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CLAS 214-01 | Elementary Arabic II | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: MAIN 010 | Instructor: Wessam El Meligi | Avail./Max.: 5 / 25 |
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In this two semester program, students learn to read, write and converse in Modern Standard Arabic, the form of Classical Arabic used in contemporary news media, documents, literature, education and religious practice in the many countries of the Arab world. The purpose of this course is to develop beginning students' proficiency and communication in the four basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will also participate in tutorials and/or practice labs. (4 credits each semester) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CLAS 214-L1 | Elementary Arabic II Lab | Days: M | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: MAIN 410 | Instructor: Wessam El Meligi | Avail./Max.: 9 / 25 |
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In this two semester program, students learn to read, write and converse in Modern Standard Arabic, the form of Classical Arabic used in contemporary news media, documents, literature, education and religious practice in the many countries of the Arab world. The purpose of this course is to develop beginning students' proficiency and communication in the four basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will also participate in tutorials and/or practice labs. (4 credits each semester) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CLAS 214-L2 | Elementary Arabic II Lab | Days: R | Time: 03:00 pm-04:00 pm | Room: MAIN 410 | Instructor: Wessam El Meligi | Avail./Max.: 22 / 25 |
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In this two semester program, students learn to read, write and converse in Modern Standard Arabic, the form of Classical Arabic used in contemporary news media, documents, literature, education and religious practice in the many countries of the Arab world. The purpose of this course is to develop beginning students' proficiency and communication in the four basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will also participate in tutorials and/or practice labs. (4 credits each semester) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CLAS 218-01 | Elementary Hebrew II | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: MAIN 011 | Instructor: Nanette Goldman | Avail./Max.: 15 / 25 |
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An introduction to the language and literature of classical Hebrew. The study of grammar and vocabulary is supplemented with practice in oral recitation and aural comprehension. Basic biblical texts are analyzed and translated, including selections from the books of Genesis and Ruth. (4 credits each semester) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CLAS 218-L1 | Elementary Hebrew II Lab | Days: T | Time: 01:20 pm-02:20 pm | Room: MAIN 410 | Instructor: Nanette Goldman | Avail./Max.: 20 / 25 |
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An introduction to the language and literature of classical Hebrew. The study of grammar and vocabulary is supplemented with practice in oral recitation and aural comprehension. Basic biblical texts are analyzed and translated, including selections from the books of Genesis and Ruth. (4 credits each semester) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CLAS 218-L2 | Elementary Hebrew II Lab | Days: T | Time: 03:00 pm-04:00 pm | Room: MAIN 410 | Instructor: Nanette Goldman | Avail./Max.: 21 / 25 |
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An introduction to the language and literature of classical Hebrew. The study of grammar and vocabulary is supplemented with practice in oral recitation and aural comprehension. Basic biblical texts are analyzed and translated, including selections from the books of Genesis and Ruth. (4 credits each semester) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CLAS 223-01 | Introduction to Archaeology | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: MAIN 001 | Instructor: Andrew Overman | Avail./Max.: Closed 6 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with ANTH 223-01*
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CLAS 294-01 | Ancient Healing and Medicine | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: MAIN 001 | Instructor: Andrew Overman | Avail./Max.: 11 / 25 |
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This is a course studying and recovering ancient methods, traditional techniques, and the early scientific study of medicine. The ancient and classical world was full of healings and healers. These philosopher-physicians learned from studying ancient traditions, observing nature and the elements, and experimenting with natural forms of healing. Traditions about these early physicians were saved and copied century after century, and have been handed down to us. The wisdom of these ancient scientists and healers has been rediscovered and now plays a vital role as natural and traditional medicine is being integrated into modern medicine and treatments. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CLAS 332-01 | Intermediate Latin: Poetry | Days: MWF | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: MAIN 002 | Instructor: Mark Gustafson | Avail./Max.: 8 / 25 |
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A course in the poetic literature of the Republican and/or Augustan Ages with concentrated study on one or two authors. Students work toward grammatical and lexical mastery while learning about the forms, styles and cultural aspects of Latin poetry. Authors to be studied may include Plautus, Catullus, Horace, Vergil, or Ovid. May be repeated for credit. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CLAS 342-01 | Intermediate Arabic II | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: MAIN 010 | Instructor: Wessam El Meligi | Avail./Max.: 8 / 25 |
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This course introduces students to more authentic texts and samples a variety of authors and genres from around the Arab world. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CLAS 342-L1 | Intermediate Arabic II Lab | Days: W | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: MAIN 410 | Instructor: Wessam El Meligi | Avail./Max.: 12 / 25 |
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This course introduces students to more authentic texts and samples a variety of authors and genres from around the Arab world. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CLAS 342-L2 | Intermediate Arabic II Lab | Days: R | Time: 04:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: MAIN 410 | Instructor: Wessam El Meligi | Avail./Max.: 21 / 25 |
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This course introduces students to more authentic texts and samples a variety of authors and genres from around the Arab world. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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CLAS 362-01 | Intermediate Greek: Poetry | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: MAIN 002 | Instructor: Nanette Goldman | Avail./Max.: 22 / 25 |
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This fourth course in the ancient Greek language sequence involves extensive reading in works of ancient poetry. Students will work toward mastery of grammar and vocabulary while exploring the formal, artistic and cultural dimensions of poetic composition. Most often readings will be from the Homeric epics (Iliad or Odyssey), but other works may be taught, including tragedy, comedy or lyric. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
Computer Science
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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COMP 110-01 | Data/Computing Fundamentals | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: NEILL 400 | Instructor: Daniel Kaplan | Avail./Max.: Closed 10 / 32 |
*1 credit course*
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COMP 123-01 | Core Concepts in Computer Science | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: OLRI 258 | Instructor: Lian Duan | Avail./Max.: 3 / 28 |
*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required; ACTC students may register on Friday, December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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COMP 123-02 | Core Concepts in Computer Science | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: OLRI 258 | Instructor: Lian Duan | Avail./Max.: 4 / 28 |
*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required; ACTC students may register on Friday, December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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COMP 123-03 | Core Concepts in Computer Science | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: OLRI 258 | Instructor: Shilad Sen | Avail./Max.: 4 / 28 |
*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required; ACTC students may register on Friday, December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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COMP 123-04 | Core Concepts in Computer Science | Days: MWF | Time: 08:30 am-09:30 am | Room: OLRI 258 | Instructor: Shilad Sen | Avail./Max.: 4 / 28 |
*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required; ACTC students may register on Friday, December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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COMP 124-01 | Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: OLRI 256 | Instructor: Daniel Kluver | Avail./Max.: -2 / 16 |
*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required; ACTC students may register on Friday, December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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COMP 124-02 | Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: OLRI 256 | Instructor: Daniel Kluver | Avail./Max.: 0 / 16 |
*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required;ACTC students may register on Friday, December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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COMP 124-03 | Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: OLRI 256 | Instructor: Elizabeth Shoop | Avail./Max.: 0 / 15 |
*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required;ACTC students may register on Friday, December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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COMP 124-04 | Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: OLRI 256 | Instructor: Elizabeth Shoop | Avail./Max.: 2 / 18 |
*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required; ACTC students may register on Friday, December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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COMP 124-L1 | Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures | Days: R | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 256 | Instructor: Daniel Kluver | Avail./Max.: 0 / 16 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC students may register on Friday, December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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COMP 124-L2 | Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures | Days: R | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 256 | Instructor: Daniel Kluver | Avail./Max.: -1 / 16 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC students may register on Friday, December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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COMP 124-L3 | Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures | Days: T | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: OLRI 256 | Instructor: Elizabeth Shoop | Avail./Max.: 8 / 16 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC students may register on Friday, December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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COMP 124-L4 | Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures | Days: R | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: OLRI 256 | Instructor: Elizabeth Shoop | Avail./Max.: 7 / 16 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC students may register on Friday, December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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COMP 124-L5 | Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures | Days: T | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 256 | Instructor: Kluver, Shoop | Avail./Max.: 1 / 16 |
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This course introduces the principles of software design and development using the object-oriented paradigm (OOP) and the Java programming language. Students will learn to use data structures such as lists, trees and hash tables and they will compare the efficiency of these data structures for a particular application. Students will learn to decompose a project using OOP principles. They will work with integrated development environments (IDEs) and version control systems. Students will practice their skills by creating applications in areas such as graphics, games, simulations, and natural language processing. There is a required 1.5 hour laboratory section associated with this course. (4 Credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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COMP 221-01 | Algorithm Design and Analysis | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: OLRI 243 | Instructor: Shilad Sen | Avail./Max.: 0 / 30 |
*All COMP majors with junior or senior status (and the prereqs) should be able to register for this course. Permission of instructor is required for students with first year or sophomore status; first day attendance required; ACTC students may register on Friday, December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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COMP 225-01 | Software Design and Development | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: OLRI 245 | Instructor: Paul Cantrell | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 18 |
*All COMP majors with junior or senior status (and the prereqs) should be able to register for this course. Permission of instructor is required for students with first year or sophomore status; first day attendance required; ACTC students may register on Friday, December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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COMP 225-02 | Software Design and Development | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: OLRI 245 | Instructor: Paul Cantrell | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 18 |
*All COMP majors with junior or senior status (and the prereqs) should be able to register for this course. Permission of instructor is required for students with first year or sophomore status; first day attendance required; ACTC students may register on Friday, December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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COMP 225-03 | Software Design and Development | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: OLRI 245 | Instructor: Bret Jackson | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 18 |
*All COMP majors with junior or senior status (and the prereqs) should be able to register for this course. Permission of instructor is required for students with first year or sophomore status; first day attendance required; ACTC students may register on Friday, December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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COMP 294-01 | Computational Methods | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 228 | Instructor: Stephanie Farmer | Avail./Max.: 2 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with LING 294-01*
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This course is an introduction to the computational strategies used by linguists in research on human language. We will learn the basics of programming in Python and how to apply this skill to the analysis and manipulation of natural language data. We will also explore the successes and limitations of modern natural language processing technologies such as machine translation, speech recognition, and the computational representation of meaning. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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COMP 302-01 | Introduction to Database Management Systems | Days: TR | Time: 08:00 am-09:30 am | Room: OLRI 241 | Instructor: Getiria Onsongo | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 24 |
*Declared COMP or Applied Math and Statistics Majors (with the prereqs) are able to register, permission of instructor required for all other students; first day attendance required; ACTC students may register on Friday, December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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COMP 346-01 | Internet Computing | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 243 | Instructor: Kyle Rosenberg | Avail./Max.: 3 / 20 |
*Permission of the instructor required; first day attendance required; ACTC Students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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COMP 365-01 | Computational Linear Algebra | Days: TR | Time: 08:00 am-09:30 am | Room: OLRI 245 | Instructor: David Shuman | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with MATH 365-01; ACTC Students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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COMP 365-02 | Computational Linear Algebra | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 245 | Instructor: David Shuman | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with MATH 365-02; ACTC Students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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COMP 394-01 | Software Testing and Assurance Cases in the Context of Certification | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: OLRI 258 | Instructor: Lian Duan | Avail./Max.: 12 / 20 |
*Declared COMP majors (with the prereqs) should be able to register, signature of instructor required for all others; first day attendance required; ACTC Students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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This topics course serves to expand and extend the topics discussed in COMP 225. Specifically, we will focus on software testing techniques: unit and integration tests, branch tests, regression tests, etc. Some papers will be assigned to help supplement the learning. The course will also address the topic of certification – after a manufacturer has developed software (or a product where software is a heavy component), and this product is in a class that is regulated (such as medical devices, airplanes, and drones), how does the manufacturer show that the software is acceptably safe, secure, or reliable? We will look at one way that can be used – assurance cases, look at the reasoning that goes into the construction of these cases and how good, reliable tests fit into the whole picture. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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COMP 479-01 | Network Science | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 205 | Instructor: Andrew Beveridge | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with MATH 479-01; ACTC Students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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COMP 484-01 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | Days: MWF | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 241 | Instructor: Elizabeth Jensen | Avail./Max.: 2 / 22 |
*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required; ACTC Students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor; cross-listed with NEUR 484-01*
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COMP 494-01 | Interactive Computer Graphics | Days: MWF | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 258 | Instructor: Bret Jackson | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 24 |
*Declared COMP majors (with the prereqs) should be able to register, signature of instructor required for all others; ACTC students may register on Friday, December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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This course will investigate the theory and practice of computer graphics programming using C++ and OpenGL. Through hands-on projects, supported by lecture and discussion, you will learn the fundamentals of creating interactive 2D and 3D images with applications in art, design, games, movies, science, and medicine. Topics covered will include event loops, polygonal models, rendering techniques, texturing, lighting, interaction techniques, and virtual reality. Prerequisite: COMP 240; Linear Algebra recommended but not required General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
Economics
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ECON 113-01 | Financial Accounting | Days: TR | Time: 08:00 am-09:30 am | Room: CARN 304 | Instructor: Jeff Evans | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 25 |
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Accounting is the language of business. One of the objectives of this course is to learn that "language." The emphasis will be on understanding financial statements both for profit and non-profit organizations. International accounting, ethics and investment decisions are also covered. This course is designed for students who desire an understanding of the elements of accounting as a component of a liberal arts education as well as for those who would like to study further in accounting or business. Counts for Group B elective. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ECON 116-01 | Organizational Leadership | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: CARN 304 | Instructor: Jeff Evans | Avail./Max.: 2 / 20 |
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This course will combine a theoretical background with hands-on experience that will permit a student to begin their career-long development of their leadership talent. The traditional model of a great leader was one that was tough, visionary and determined. Today scholars of leadership have argued that a great leader is self-aware, motivated, empathetic and skilled socially. Which model is right? Are there factors common to all great leaders? We will learn from Aristotle, Winston Churchill, Steve Jobs, Ernest Shackelton's ill-fated trip to the South Pole, and the latest scholarly research. Extensive use will be made of case studies from the Harvard MBA program and guest speakers. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ECON 119-01 | Principles of Economics | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 226 | Instructor: Samantha Cakir | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 25 |
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A one-semester introduction to the basic tools of micro- and macroeconomic analysis. Microeconomics deals with consumers, firms, markets and income distribution. Macroeconomics deals with national income, employment, inflation and money. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ECON 119-02 | Principles of Economics | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: NEILL 226 | Instructor: Samantha Cakir | Avail./Max.: Closed 6 / 25 |
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A one-semester introduction to the basic tools of micro- and macroeconomic analysis. Microeconomics deals with consumers, firms, markets and income distribution. Macroeconomics deals with national income, employment, inflation and money. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ECON 119-03 | Principles of Economics | Days: MWF | Time: 08:30 am-09:30 am | Room: CARN 304 | Instructor: Amy Damon | Avail./Max.: 7 / 25 |
*First day attendance required*
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ECON 119-04 | Principles of Economics | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: CARN 304 | Instructor: Amy Damon | Avail./Max.: 3 / 25 |
*First day attendance required*
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ECON 194-01 | Business Negotiations | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 226 | Instructor: Joyce Minor | Avail./Max.: Closed 3 / 25 |
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Business Negotiations will cover frameworks useful in negotiating business agreements, but the negotiating skills learned can be helpful in many settings. Starting with the classic text “Getting to Yes”, students in this course will learn to implement a principled approach to negotiating by focusing on the true interests of the negotiating parties, brainstorming to find ways to improve the outcome of all parties, and identifying and defusing the most common “dirty tricks” of unprincipled negotiators. In class, students will practice negotiating each week, in a series of one-on-one and multi-party negotiating exercises. Case studies will be discussed and alumni will be invited to share negotiating experiences. This course counts as a Group B elective. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ECON 221-01 | Introduction to International Economics | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: CARN 206 | Instructor: Lucas Threinen | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 25 |
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This course explores the theoretical foundations and empirical realities of international trade flows, commercial policies (tariffs, quotas, etc.) and international finance. The course emphasizes the welfare implications of international trade and commercial policies and links these to discussion of disputes over international trade agreements. The international finance portion of the course covers the foreign exchange market, balance of payments analysis and an introduction to open economy macroeconomics. Recommended for students majoring in international studies. This course counts as a Group A elective and serves as a prerequisite for ECON 361. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ECON 221-02 | Introduction to International Economics | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: CARN 206 | Instructor: Lucas Threinen | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 25 |
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This course explores the theoretical foundations and empirical realities of international trade flows, commercial policies (tariffs, quotas, etc.) and international finance. The course emphasizes the welfare implications of international trade and commercial policies and links these to discussion of disputes over international trade agreements. The international finance portion of the course covers the foreign exchange market, balance of payments analysis and an introduction to open economy macroeconomics. Recommended for students majoring in international studies. This course counts as a Group A elective and serves as a prerequisite for ECON 361. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ECON 225-01 | Comparative Economic Systems | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: CARN 107 | Instructor: Gary Krueger | Avail./Max.: 12 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with INTL 225-01*
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ECON 294-01 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: MARKIM LOWER | Instructor: Kate Reiling | Avail./Max.: Closed 5 / 25 |
*Course not available to those taking Social Entrepreneurship (INTL 294-02/SOCI 294-03) during the fall 2016 semester*
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This course focuses on theories and applications of Entrepreneurship to identify opportunities and solve problems around the world. Students will learn contemporary methodologies used in startup companies and early stage organizations including: Lean Startup, Human Centered Design, Design Thinking, and Value Proposition Canvas. In addition, students will spend the semester working in teams to apply the methodologies to identify a problem and develop a solution. For their final project, students will prepare a plan for their solution and present it to an external audience. This course is open to those who are interested in social entrepreneurship as well. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ECON 294-02 | Health Economics | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: CARN 06A | Instructor: Samantha Cakir | Avail./Max.: Closed -6 / 25 |
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The field of health economics applies microeconomic theory to the study of health care, drawing on concepts from public, labor, and development economics and industrial organization. The healthcare industry is one of the largest in the US, representing nearly 18% of GDP and comprising a large share of the typical household budget. The role of government regulation in healthcare is significant and unique to the industry. This class will review topics relevant to the healthcare and health insurance industries in the US, other developed countries, and developing nations including the determinants of demand, pricing of healthcare services, the role of insurance and its reforms, incentives and hurdles for health technology innovations, and the role of health in economic development. We will also examine the traditional methods for evaluating healthcare services including cost benefit and cost effectiveness analysis. This course will count as a 200E elective. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ECON 356-01 | Capital Markets | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: OLRI 150 | Instructor: Liang Ding | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 25 |
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The structure, operation, regulation and economic role of financial markets and institutions; fundamental security analysis and present-value techniques; forecasts of earnings and analysis of yields on stocks and bonds; the portfolio theory and characteristic lines, betas and mutual-fund ratings; futures and options markets. This course counts as a Group A elective. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ECON 361-01 | Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: CARN 304 | Instructor: Sarah West | Avail./Max.: Closed 3 / 25 |
*First day attendance required*
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ECON 361-02 | Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: CARN 304 | Instructor: Sarah West | Avail./Max.: 3 / 25 |
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ECON 371-01 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: CARN 305 | Instructor: Pete Ferderer | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 30 |
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This course develops in detail theories of the determination of national income, employment and the price level. The foundations and mechanics of neo-classical and Keynesian models of the aggregate economy are studied and modern syntheses of these approaches are explored. Considerable attention will be paid to current behavior of the national economy. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ECON 371-02 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: CARN 06A | Instructor: Cuneyt Orman | Avail./Max.: Closed 8 / 25 |
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This course develops in detail theories of the determination of national income, employment and the price level. The foundations and mechanics of neo-classical and Keynesian models of the aggregate economy are studied and modern syntheses of these approaches are explored. Considerable attention will be paid to current behavior of the national economy. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ECON 381-01 | Introduction to Econometrics | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: CARN 309 | Instructor: Gary Krueger | Avail./Max.: 0 / 22 |
*Students that register for ECON 381-01 must register for ECON 381-L1*
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ECON 381-02 | Introduction to Econometrics | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: CARN 05 | Instructor: Amy Damon | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 22 |
*First day attendance required; students that register for ECON 381-02 must register for ECON 381-L2*
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ECON 381-L1 | Intro to Econometrics Lab | Days: W | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: CARN 309 | Instructor: Gary Krueger | Avail./Max.: 0 / 22 |
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This course investigates the methods economists use to test theories and conduct economic forecasts. This course will provide the student with the ability to design, conduct, and evaluate empirical work in economics and other social sciences. The primary focus of the course is on the final project that consists of a research paper that will integrate library research, economic theory, and econometric analysis. The course will take a "hands on" approach as much as possible with weekly use of the microcomputer in class. (4 Credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ECON 381-L2 | Intro to Econometrics Lab | Days: M | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: CARN 309 | Instructor: Amy Damon | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 22 |
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This course investigates the methods economists use to test theories and conduct economic forecasts. This course will provide the student with the ability to design, conduct, and evaluate empirical work in economics and other social sciences. The primary focus of the course is on the final project that consists of a research paper that will integrate library research, economic theory, and econometric analysis. The course will take a "hands on" approach as much as possible with weekly use of the microcomputer in class. (4 Credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ECON 394-01 | Game Theory | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: CARN 206 | Instructor: Lucas Threinen | Avail./Max.: Closed 6 / 25 |
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‘Game Theory’ is the study of situations in which agents’ outcomes depend not only on their own actions, but also on the actions taken by others; and in which all participants understand this fact and take account of it their decision making. This course will introduce students to the basic ideas and applications of game theory. We will study models of games in extensive (tree) and normal (strategic) form, equilibrium concepts that include optimally randomized strategies, signaling and beliefs, the effects of reputational considerations in repeated games, bargaining games, investment hold-up problems, mediation, and incentive constraints. The course will highlight applications of game theory to economic analysis, but will also include examples taken from other disciplines. Additional topics may be included as time and student interest dictate. Counts as Group E elective. Prerequisite: ECON 361. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ECON 420-01 | Quantitative Macroeconomic Analysis | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: ARTCOM 202 | Instructor: Mario Solis-Garcia | Avail./Max.: -1 / 20 |
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This course provides a formal, hands-on exposition of modern macroeconomic theory using dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ECON 457-01 | Finance | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: CARN 206 | Instructor: Liang Ding | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 25 |
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This course concentrates on developing and applying economic principles to the decision making process of the firm. Typically the course is taught from the viewpoint of the financial manager of a firm (profit or non-profit). Traditional corporate finance topics will be covered, including: cash flow management, sources of capital, capital budgeting, cost of capital, and financial structure. Recent theoretical developments in the capital asset pricing model and portfolio theory also will be examined. Actual case studies of financial decision making often are included in the course. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ECON 490-01 | Behavioral and Experimental Economics | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: CARN 305 | Instructor: Pete Ferderer | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 27 |
*Cross-listed with PSYC 490-01*
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ECON 494-01 | Economics of Public Policy | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: CARN 305 | Instructor: Sarah West | Avail./Max.: Closed 5 / 25 |
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By taking this course, students will learn to interpret and conduct technical economic analysis of public policies. Students will apply their knowledge of microeconomic theory and econometrics to study the economics of controversial and important policies that might include those relating to climate change, illegal (and legal) drugs, health care, anti-poverty programs, redistribution via the tax system, public transit, immigration, education, and minimum or living-wage laws. Attention will be paid to understanding the technical details used in cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis. While the course usually focuses on examples from the United States, it presents tools and frameworks that are applicable in any context. The course grade will be based on group and individual presentations and policy briefs relating to specific policies, substantial homework sets, and a capstone-level research project. The project consists of a policy, econometric, or theoretical analysis of a public policy chosen by the student. This course will count towards the Group E 400s level elective for the economics major. It is a capstone course. Prerequisites: ECON 361, ECON 371, and ECON 381. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
Educational Studies
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EDUC 220-01 | Educational Psychology | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: ARTCOM 102 | Instructor: Tina Kruse | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with PSYC 220-01; first day attendance required*
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EDUC 230-01 | Community Youth Development in Multicultural America | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 215 | Instructor: Tina Kruse | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 16 |
*First day attendance required*
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EDUC 260-01 | Critical Issues in Urban Education | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: NEILL 304 | Instructor: Brian Lozenski | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 25 |
*First day attendance required*
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EDUC 294-01 | Teaching Towards Freedom: The Black Intellectual Tradition in Education | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: ARTCOM 102 | Instructor: Brian Lozenski | Avail./Max.: 9 / 25 |
*First day attendance required*
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The descendants of enslaved Africans have had a precarious relationship to schooling in the U.S. From the legal denial of state-sanctioned schooling, to the struggle for school integration, to the demand for relevant curriculum and instruction, Black people have had a dramatic impact on how schooling has been conceived and delivered. African American communities exist in the space between lofty educational rhetoric and dismal schooling practices. This course draws from a historical perspective, which situates Black educators and researchers as the conscience of the American system of mass education. We will explore works from Anna Julia Cooper, DuBois, Woodson, hooks, Watkins, Ladson-Billings, and other Black intellectuals who have impacted how schooling and education have been perceived for the most vulnerable and marginalized peoples in the U.S. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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EDUC 330-01 | Philosophy of Education | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: THEATR 205 | Instructor: Ruthanne Kurth-Schai | Avail./Max.: Closed -2 / 20 |
*First day attendance required*
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EDUC 390-01 | Teaching and Learning in Urban Schools | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: NEILL 215 | Instructor: Brian Lozenski | Avail./Max.: 0 / 12 |
*Permission of the instructor required; first day attendance required*
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EDUC 460-01 | Education and Social Change | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 217 | Instructor: Ruthanne Kurth-Schai | Avail./Max.: 4 / 10 |
*Permission of the instructor required; first day attendance required*
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English
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ENGL 105-01 | American Voices | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: MAIN 002 | Instructor: Daylanne English | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 20 |
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In this introductory English course, we will listen to a wide range of American voices in a number of genres, including short stories, novels, poetry, and a play. The course will focus on U.S. identities in relation to age, race, gender, sexuality, and class in contexts of experimentation and speculation, including speculative fiction and futurism. The texts in this course, although all are “American,” explore what it means to give voice to many differences within a national identity, particularly for young people and for girls and women of color. What literary forms best suit an exploration and representation of such identities? How do our authors stretch received forms so as to accommodate the content of their characters’ lives? We will study works by Toni Morrison, Sandra Cisneros, Junot Díaz, Sherman Alexie, Louise Erdrich, Tim O’Brien, and Octavia Butler, among others. Course requirements include: an in-class oral presentation, a brief written response to each primary reading, and three essays of about 5-7 pages each (one of which must be revised). This course will fulfill either the foundation course in literature requirement or the literature by U.S. writers of color requirement for the English major. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 115-01 | Shakespeare | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 301 | Instructor: Penelope Geng | Avail./Max.: 5 / 20 |
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Shakespeare has been called the “star of poets” and “wonder of the stage.” How do his plays delight, puzzle, and instil “wonder”? How did he transform Renaissance poetry? In this course, we will focus on some of Shakespeare’s most enduring works, including the Sonnets, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, Richard II, Henry IV, Part 1, Macbeth, Hamlet, King Lear, and The Tempest. Our study comprises class discussion, essays, presentations, and performances (watching professional productions and performing scenes from the plays). We will analyze Shakespeare’s formal and stylistic technique. We will examine issues of character, action, and plot. For centuries, Shakespeare has inspired writers to perfect their craft and pursue their creative ambitions. You are invited to participate in this exciting and evolving literary tradition. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 135-01 | Poetry | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 409 | Instructor: Taylor Schey | Avail./Max.: 5 / 20 |
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It is entirely possible for one to discuss the meanings of most texts—their themes, morals, historical significances, and so on—without paying much attention to the formal and linguistic elements that produce such meanings. Fortunately, poems make this difficult and ask us to attend more closely to how language does the things that it does. How, for example, can a single word generate multiple, even conflicting, interpretations concerning its significance? How do the rhetorical devices foregrounded in poetry—such as metaphor, metonymy, apostrophe, and personification—structure the modes of relation through which we organize our lives? How do various arrangements of words move us to tears, open new worlds, instigate actions, and even make nothing happen (as W. H. Auden famously poeticizes the power of poetry)? This introductory course will take up these and other questions as we develop our abilities to read, write, and think as students of literature. While our primary focus will be on learning how to engage with the subtleties of poetic language, this engagement will lead us to consider the broader philosophical, political, and cultural issues that our readings raise, concerning, for example, the place of poetry in modern life, the use and uselessness of poetry, the type of knowledge (and ignorance) that poetry may or may not offer, even the question of what poetry is. Readings will draw from British and American lyric poetry in its different sub-genres (e.g. sonnet, elegy, ode, dramatic monologue, lyrical ballad). This course counts as a foundation course toward the English major, but all students are welcome and no prior knowledge or experience is expected. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 136-01 | Drama | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 170 | Instructor: Andrea Kaston Tange | Avail./Max.: 10 / 20 |
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What relationships exist between theater, current events, and the public? You may have heard that less than two weeks ago, the cast of the hit musical Hamilton, on Broadway, delivered an address directly to VP-elect Mike Pence, who was in the audience that night. Suddenly, every news outlet was talking about whether this was "appropriate" or not. People throughout the history of theater will tell you: theater has always been political. It has been a means of offering public commentary, challenging or upholding norms, voicing a protest, or offering an alternative view that presents a world the writers would prefer to live in. In ENGL 136, we will read plays--both classic and modern--as literary texts and talk about the craft that went into their writing. But we will also take field trips to see several plays at different theaters in Minneapolis and St. Paul; we will study theater reviews and write some of our own; we will meet people who work on technical aspects of productions (like lighting and costumes) and learn about the craft of building productions; and we will think, talk, and write about the relationship between the dramatic arts and current events. As part of our larger goal of putting theater in context, the "current" events we study will include Renaissance debates about kingship and property when we read William Shakespeare, and nineteenth-century debates about the proper place of women when we read Susan Glaspell. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 137-01 | Novel | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: MAIN 001 | Instructor: James Dawes | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 20 |
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In this course we will read some of the most popular novels ever written in the United States. They will be heart-wrenchingly beautiful, tear-jerkingly sad, gut-bustingly funny, and seriously weird. We will discuss love, death, the meaning of life, beauty, cruelty, freaks, war, and comedy. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 150-01 | Introduction to Creative Writing | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: NEILL 102 | Instructor: James Dawes | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 16 |
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This course is an introduction to the writing of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. We will use a variety of exercises, assignments, and readings to help students become comfortable as writers of short stories, personal essays, poetry, memoir, and literary journalism. We will read and discuss works by established authors to uncover some of the techniques they have used to make their writing effective, and we will workshop each other’s writing in a supportive, constructively critical manner. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 150-02 | Introduction to Creative Writing | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: OLRI 205 | Instructor: Matthew Burgess | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 16 |
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The focus of this course is on the development of skills for writing poetry and short fiction through a close study of the techniques involved in these forms, analysis of model literary works, and frequent writing exercises. This course must be completed at Macalester as a PREREQUISITE for the further study of creative writing at Macalester. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 150-03 | Introduction to Creative Writing | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: THEATR 205 | Instructor: Talia Mailman | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 16 |
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“Out of the quarrel with others we make rhetoric,” Yeats tells us. “Out of the quarrel with ourselves we make poetry.” And fiction. And nonfiction. From January to May, we’ll find places for the written word in an increasingly chaotic world, developing the skills and habits of mind that will help you become a more discerning and thoughtful reader, as well as a more articulate and compassionate writer. In order to do this, we’ll focus on the places where poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction converge and diverge, reading works by folks like Anne Carson and Ocean Vuong, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Claudia Rankine, Isaac Babel and Clarice Lispector. Inspired by these forms, you’ll pick up some tools and tricks to use in your own work by way of frequent writing exercises, revisions, and in-class writing workshops. The emphasis, above all, will be on craft and process, giving you the tools to write the kind of work you want to write. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 150-04 | Introduction to Creative Writing | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: MAIN 009 | Instructor: Ping Wang | Avail./Max.: 2 / 16 |
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The focus of this course is on the development of skills for writing poetry and short fiction through a close study of the techniques involved in these forms, analysis of model literary works, and frequent writing exercises. This course must be completed at Macalester as a PREREQUISITE for the further study of creative writing at Macalester. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 150-05 | Introduction to Creative Writing | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: MAIN 011 | Instructor: Ping Wang | Avail./Max.: 3 / 16 |
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The focus of this course is on the development of skills for writing poetry and short fiction through a close study of the techniques involved in these forms, analysis of model literary works, and frequent writing exercises. This course must be completed at Macalester as a PREREQUISITE for the further study of creative writing at Macalester. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 150-06 | Introduction to Creative Writing | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 217 | Instructor: Benjamin Voigt | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 16 |
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The focus of this course is on the development of skills for writing poetry and short fiction through a close study of the techniques involved in these forms, analysis of model literary works, and frequent writing exercises. This course must be completed at Macalester as a PREREQUISITE for the further study of creative writing at Macalester. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 150-07 | Introduction to Creative Writing | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: MAIN 011 | Instructor: Talia Mailman | Avail./Max.: 4 / 16 |
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“Out of the quarrel with others we make rhetoric,” Yeats tells us. “Out of the quarrel with ourselves we make poetry.” And fiction. And nonfiction. From January to May, we’ll find places for the written word in an increasingly chaotic world, developing the skills and habits of mind that will help you become a more discerning and thoughtful reader, as well as a more articulate and compassionate writer. In order to do this, we’ll focus on the places where poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction converge and diverge, reading works by folks like Anne Carson and Ocean Vuong, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Claudia Rankine, Isaac Babel and Clarice Lispector. Inspired by these forms, you’ll pick up some tools and tricks to use in your own work by way of frequent writing exercises, revisions, and in-class writing workshops. The emphasis, above all, will be on craft and process, giving you the tools to write the kind of work you want to write. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 194-01 | Rhyming Worlds: Hebrew and Arabic Poetry through the Middle Ages | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: MAIN 010 | Instructor: El Meligi, Goldman | Avail./Max.: 5 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with CLAS 194-01*
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This course, taught in translation, examines the rich tradition of religious and secular poetry from the earliest examples of the Hebrew and Arabic languages through to the sophisticated literary expression of the medieval Andalusian era. Using a variety of literary theory and critical approaches we will read both standard biblical and Islamic poetry as well as lesser known erotic, pre-Islamic, and women poets. We will investigate the close linguistic and aesthetic relationship between Arabic and Hebrew literature, learn about the historical and socio-cultural contexts and literary environment of these Hebrew and Arabic poets, and become acquainted with other forms of art and modern literature related to and inspired by this poetry. Knowledge of Hebrew or Arabic not required, but certainly welcome. This course has been approved as a context course for all Classics major and minor tracks. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 230-01 | Nineteenth-Century British Literature | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 216 | Instructor: Andrea Kaston Tange | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 20 |
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A study of literature's dynamic interaction with historical change in the period that has been called the "Pax Britannica" ("British Peace"), but also "The Age of Revolution," "The Age of Capital," "The Age of Democracy," and "The Age of Empire." Emphais on the diversity of forms emerging alongside the novel; poetry, drama, policital writing, and print journalism. Authors may include Wordsworth, Coleridge, the Shelleys (P.B. and Mary), Godwin, Keats, Bryon, Tennyson, Arnold, Rossetti, the Brontes (Charlotte and Emily), Swinburne, Hopkins, Pater, Carlyle, Mill, and Marx. Novelists may include those listed under English 331. Articles and manifestos from Blackwood's, The Westminster Review, The Saturday Review, and Household Words. Particular themes vary. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 240-01 | 20th Century British Literature: The Politics of Place | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: CARN 208 | Instructor: Amy Elkins | Avail./Max.: 10 / 20 |
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This semester, we will study the literature of Great Britain and Ireland from 1900 to the present. During this period, the British Isles underwent exciting and radical changes, from the fading of the empire to the emergence of new and contestatory perspectives on race, class, and gender. In this course, we will pay particular attention to how literary texts can illuminate relationships between place and the political. We will ask, for instance, how twentieth-century British and Irish texts suggest interactions between built environments (e.g. museums, estate houses, or operating rooms) and processes of social and political change (e.g. world wars, revolution, mass protest, or the rise of the welfare state). We will also ask, in a related manner, how texts illuminate natural spaces (e.g. bogs, rivers, or islands) as politicized, from providing sites of nostalgia and romance to offering metaphors for civilization and the primitive. In addition to writing several essays, students will collaborate on a PlaceMaking final project. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 260-01 | Science Fiction: From Matrix Baby Cannibals to Brave New World | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: NEILL 402 | Instructor: James Dawes | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 20 |
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In the past fifty years science fiction has emerged as the primary cultural form in the Anglophone literary tradition for thinking about the eco-apocalypse: overpopulation, plague, resource depletion, natural and man-made disasters. It has also emerged as the primary cultural form for imagining a sustainable human future, through technological innovation, a balanced human ecosystem, and human flourishing through utopian principles of social justice. In this course we will examine works of science fiction as complex aesthetic achievements, as philosophical inquiries into the nature of being and time, and as theoretical examinations of the challenge of human sustainability. We will engage in intensive readings of contemporary texts, including works by Philip K. Dick, Margaret Atwood, Paolo Bacigalupi, P. D. James, Octavia Bulter, Yevgeny Zamyatin, Charles Stross, Walter Miller, Stanislaw Lem, China Miéville, Cormac McCarthy, and Kazuo Ishiguro. A companion film series will include the Matrix trilogy and other films in the genre. Cross-listed with Environmental Studies 260. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 275-01 | African American Literature to 1900 | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: MAIN 009 | Instructor: Daylanne English | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 20 |
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In this survey course, we will trace the development of an African American literary tradition from the end of the 18th century to the turn of the 20th century, from Phillis Wheatley to Charles Chesnutt. We will explore the longstanding project of writing an African American self as both a literary and a political subject. We will read closely, critically, and appreciatively from multiple genres, including poetry, slave narratives, short stories, essays, novels, and a memoir. We will supplement our exploration of those texts with critical and theoretical readings. Among the themes that will organize the course are: writing as a political act; generic innovation and subversion; representations of gendered and classed experiences of blackness in the United States; aesthetic innovation in relation to political and social change; an ongoing vernacular and/or oral tradition within African American arts and letters; the politics of audience; and the limits of literary representation itself. Requirements include: two papers of about 10 pages each, brief response papers to each new reading, an in-class presentation, class participation, and a final exam. This course fulfills either the literature by U.S. writers of color or the pre-1900 American literature requirement for the English major. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 281-01 | Crafts of Writing: Fiction | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: THEATR 204 | Instructor: Talia Mailman | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 16 |
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This class works to consider the complexities and possibilities involved in the writing of short fiction. Together we’ll work to understand the foundational elements of the form – voice, character, point of view, plot (shape), setting (atmosphere), exposition, scene, and style. We’ll sharpen our abilities to talk about writing critically, constructively, and frequently. We’ll collectively define and challenge the conventions and principles of fiction, story, and art. In order to do this, we’ll embark on exercises, short assignments, and discussions of published fiction, combined with workshops of student stories and individual conferences with the instructor. If Flannery O’Connor is right when she tells us, “Writing is the action of grace in territory held by the devil,” we’ll carve ourselves a place and learn how to wield the tools necessary to create that act. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 282-01 | The Crafts of Writing: Creative Nonfiction | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: OLRI 370 | Instructor: Matthew Burgess | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 16 |
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In this creative writing workshop, we will immerse ourselves in two different approaches to nonfiction storytelling: one that foregrounds the "I" (as seen in the personal memoir) and one that places that "I" in the background (as in the typical New Yorker profile). Students will be asked to write multiple drafts of two original works of short nonfiction, to critique each other’s work, and to read and discuss work by major writers such as James Baldwin, Joan Didion, E.B. White, Maxine Hong Kingston, Michel de Montaigne, and Junot Diaz. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 284-01 | Crafts of Writing: Screenwriting | Days: MWF | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: MAIN 011 | Instructor: Peter Bognanni | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 16 |
*First day attendance required*
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ENGL 286-01 | Narrative Journalism | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: MAIN 002 | Instructor: Stephen Smith | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 16 |
*First day attendance required*
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Taught by writer and journalist Stephen Smith (Executive Editor and Host of American RadioWorks, the national documentary series from American Public Media). This course will focus on creating vivid, economical prose as a foundation for many types of expository writing. The fundamental elements of narrative journalism will be explored. Students will do research and interviews for print journalism pieces. Students will write frequently, will edit each other, and will receive detailed suggestions on their writing from the instructor. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 294-02 | Crafts of Writing:Prose Poems | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: NEILL 212 | Instructor: Ping Wang | Avail./Max.: 2 / 16 |
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This workshop will study and experiment with the contents and forms of prose poems. We’ll read poems from the East to the West, from 300 BC Zhuangzi’s great lyrical prose to Gertrude Stein, and the contemporary masters such as John Olson, Lyn Hejinian and others. Our experiment will focus on the play and risk of language, mind, consciousness, sub-consciousness, mind and body through the form of prose poetry. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 294-03 | Introduction to Literary Theory | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 213 | Instructor: Taylor Schey | Avail./Max.: 8 / 20 |
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If you’ve taken courses in the humanities, then you’re probably aware of a field that goes by the nickname of “theory.” You may have heard of thinkers such as Judith Butler, Jacques Derrida, and Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, though chances are you haven’t yet studied how their writings grew out of a common engagement with questions of language and textuality. This course offers you the opportunity to do so. Beginning with Ferdinand de Saussure’s groundbreaking Course in General Linguistics, we’ll trace the development of literary theory through structuralism, deconstruction, psychoanalysis, feminism, queer theory, postcolonial theory, posthumanism, and ecocriticism. Our approach will be to treat literary theory as a field of study in itself (rather than as an assortment of methodologies to apply to works of literature and other cultural texts), and, to that end, we’ll be reading exclusively primary texts from this field—though, if you engage these texts seriously, they will most likely change the way you read just about everything, from poems to images to television shows to text messages. This course will be of interest to all students who wish to learn about literary theory as well as to those who plan to pursue Ph.D. programs in literary studies. Authors include J. L. Austin, Roland Barthes, Lauren Berlant, Judith Butler, Hélène Cixous, Jacques Derrida, Lee Edelman, Michel Foucault, Sigmund Freud, Donna Haraway, Luce Irigaray, Roman Jakobson, Jacques Lacan, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Paul de Man, Timothy Morton, Ferdinand de Saussure, Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, and Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 294-04 | Bloomsbury to Brexit: British Literature and Visual Culture | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 304 | Instructor: Amy Elkins | Avail./Max.: 11 / 20 |
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Virginia Woolf famously claimed that “On or about December 1910 human character changed.” While many changes were underway as the world drifted towards WWI, a revolution was underway in the world of art. It was in 1910 that London hosted the first Post-Impressionist Exhibition, launching the stars of Cézanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Matisse, and Picasso onto the international stage. Literary and popular visual culture would be—and remain—intertwined across the 20th century, connections that are taking new and exciting shape in the current century. This course traces British visual culture and art from the seminal exhibit of 1910 to the present, starting with Woolf and the Bloomsbury Group and concluding with a study of British multiculturalism in novels, poetry, and popular images of resistance (including works by graffiti artist Banksy, Brexit activism, and the Irish Troubles murals). Students will participate in a painting workshop and read visual/media theory by John Berger, Laura Mulvey, and C.L.R. James. In addition to studying artists’ books in the special collections library and reading a graphic novel, students will read works of fiction and poetry by writers such as Virginia Woolf, T.S. Eliot, James Joyce, Hanif Kureishi, Salman Rushdie, Ali Smith, Linton Kwesi Johnson, and Jeanette Winterson. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 294-06 | Green Language: Transatlantic Romanticism and Nature Poetry | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: MAIN 001 | Instructor: Taylor Schey | Avail./Max.: 6 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with ENVI 294-02*
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The concept of nature that informs most environmentalist discourses would seem to designate that which is independent of human meaning and value: the wilderness, the great outdoors, that thing over there which sustains and surrounds us. And yet, like all concepts, “Nature” has a history and is tied to specific ideas about what it means to be a human. This course studies a central chapter in this history, examining the place and function of the natural world in the Romantic and post-Romantic poetic tradition. In particular, we’ll explore how writers in this tradition interrogate the relation between human beings and the natural world, and we’ll ask how such poetry might open up an understanding of ecology that complicates some of the assumptions underwriting current environmental practices. While we’ll spend the most time with British Romanticism, our readings in poetry will take us across the pond and will span from the mid-eighteenth century to the present. We’ll also examine visual artworks as well as theoretical texts that range from Enlightenment aesthetics and epistemology to current ecocriticism and speculative realist philosophy. Poets include William Blake, Charlotte Smith, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, John Clare, Percy Shelley, John Keats, Lord Byron, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Robert Frost, Wallace Stevens, Jean Toomer, Elizabeth Bishop, Mary Oliver, and Louise Glück; prose writers include Edmund Burke, Immanuel Kant, Raymond Williams, Geoffrey Hartman, Paul de Man, Leo Marx, Timothy Morton, Donna Haraway, Jonathan Bate, Lawrence Buell, and Quentin Meillassoux. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 294-08 | Musical Fictions | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: MUSIC 228 | Instructor: Mark Mazullo | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with MUSI 294-01; counts as fine arts general distribution*
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What can music teach us about literature, and, conversely, how can literature lend meaning to music? In this course, we will read novels (and short stories, novellas, and/or plays) that deal explicitly with musical themes. Perspectives we will consider in our discussions include: the history of musical aesthetics; the question of musical value/s; musical empathy; music and semiotics; the history of subjectivity; music’s function in formations of race, class, gender, and sexuality. Our reading will include: Kazuo Ishiguro, The Unconsoled (1995); James Baldwin, “Sonny’s Blues” (1957); Rose Tremain, Music & Silence (1999); Peter Shaffer, Amadeus (1979); E. M. Forster, Howards End (1910); Marguerite Duras, “Moderato Cantabile” (1958); Jonathan Lethem, You Don’t Love Me Yet (2007); Michael Chabon, Telegraph Avenue (2012); and Richard Powers, Orfeo (2014). In a semester-long independent project, students will write a critical essay on a musical-fictional topic of their own devising. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 294-09 | Muslim Women Writers | Days: MWF | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: CARN 404 | Instructor: Jenna Rice Rahaim | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with INTL 294-01 and WGSS 294-02*
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Against the swirling backdrop of political discourses about women in the Islamic world, this course will engage with feminist and postcolonial debates through literary works by Muslim women writers. The course will begin with an exploration of key debates about women’s agency and freedom, the Islamic headscarf, and Qur’anic hermeneutics. With this in mind, we will turn to the fine details of literature and poetry by Muslim women. How do these authors constitute their worlds? How are gendered subjectivities constructed? And how do the gender politics of literary texts relate to the broader political and historical contexts from which they emerge? Themes will include an introduction to Muslim poetesses and Arabic poetic genres, the rise of the novel in the Arabic speaking world, and Muslim women’s literary production outside of the Middle East: from Senegal to South Asia, and beyond. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 294-10 | Comparative Feminisms: Then and Today | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: MAIN 009 | Instructor: Sonita Sarker | Avail./Max.: 18 / 25 |
*First day attendance required; cross-listed with AMST 294-03 and WGSS 240-01*
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Feminisms today show new ways of being and also carry the legacies of feminisms past. This course will explore the similarities and differences in feminist concepts and practices in the 20th and 21st centuries, through writings from North and South America, Western Europe, and South Asia. We will compare and contrast inside and also across generations. We will address issues such as racial/ethnic difference, political and sexual autonomy, nationalism, violence, and consumerism, through literature, film, music and other performative arts, and internet publishing. Some writers included are Gwendolyn Bennett, Victoria Ocampo, Grazia Deledda (from past generations) and shani jamila, Sonia Shah, and Adriana Lopez (from recent generations). General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 394-01 | 1859 | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: MAIN 010 | Instructor: Andrea Kaston Tange | Avail./Max.: 7 / 20 |
*First day attendance required*
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What might you learn about a culture and its history if you focused on a narrow moment of time and then read widely what was published within it? That is the question this course seeks to answer by focusing on the year 1859 in Britain. Charles Darwin’s The Origin of Species came out in 1859, igniting enormous controversies in the scientific world. That was also the year that the first sensation novel was published, launching a craze for crime and harrowing fiction. It saw the publication of Tennyson’s Idylls of the King, cementing his reputation and confirming that he had been the right choice for poet laureate in 1850. And it was the year that John Stuart Mill’s On Liberty rubbed shoulders with Samuel Smiles’s Self Help. New periodicals were launched that year, including Dickens’s wildly popular All the Year Round. This course draws its entire reading list from 1859 (including portions of everything mentioned above, and much more), inviting you to delve deeply into the literature, popular culture, science, social commentary, and controversies of the day. It seeks to examine the relationship between politics, novels, innovation, empire, and more, offering a mid-century vision of Victorian culture through multiple media, archival projects, and a reading experience that is designed to help you think about what it would have been like to be alive then, entering into some of these multiple conversations. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 394-02 | Autobiographical and Speculative Fiction | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: OLRI 270 | Instructor: Matthew Burgess | Avail./Max.: Closed -2 / 12 |
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In this creative writing workshop, we will immerse ourselves in two different approaches to storytelling: the autobiographical and the purely imaginative, with an understanding of course that the two can’t ever fully be separated. Students will be asked to write multiple drafts of two original works of short fiction, to critique each other’s work, and to read and discuss work by major writers such as James Baldwin, Maxine Hong Kingston, Alison Bechdel, Haruki Murakami, the Brothers Grimm, and Raymond Carver. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 400-01 | Capstone: Shakespeare and Literary Methods | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: MAIN 001 | Instructor: Penelope Geng | Avail./Max.: 8 / 12 |
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This capstone course for the Literature Path will focus on individual literary research projects. Students, in consultation with the professor, will develop the topic and form of the final project. All projects are to include a written research component. The course will provide instruction in the practice of advanced research (e.g. how to find sources using traditional and non-traditional databases) and in general literary methods (e.g. how to interpret a text using feminist criticism, historicism, psychoanalysis, phenomenology, performance studies, etc.). Our common text for the course will be Shakespeare’s Macbeth, which knocks at the gate of our collective consciousness, haunting us with its incomparable blend of the fair and the foul. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENGL 494-01 | Advanced Writing Workshop: Novella | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: MAIN 011 | Instructor: Peter Bognanni | Avail./Max.: 6 / 12 |
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How do you go about creating something that has no official definition? Even your dictionary can’t decide if a novella is a “long short story” or a “short novel.” The novella might be the most uncertain of fictional forms, but it is also one of the most agile. It can span the length of an afternoon in one hundred and forty pages or tackle an entire lifetime in a scant sixty. It requires the restraint of a short story and the density and substance of a novel. Over the course of this semester, we will read a selection of novellas, both classic and contemporary, in an attempt to arrive at our own definitions of the form. More importantly, perhaps, you will also be writing your own novella and putting it up for workshop as it progresses. This senior capstone class is for creative writers ready for an ambitious project, an extended prose piece that defies easy categorization. Through discussion, peer review, and lectures about the craft of writing longer work, you will wrestle with this form in an attempt at understanding, maybe even mastery. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
Environmental Studies
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ENVI 120-01 | Environmental Geology | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: OLRI 175 | Instructor: Kelly MacGregor | Avail./Max.: 31 / 48 |
*Cross-listed with GEOL 120-01 and GEOG 120-01*
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ENVI 120-L1 | Environmental Geology Lab | Days: T | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 175 | Instructor: Kelly MacGregor | Avail./Max.: 32 / 48 |
*Cross-listed with GEOL 120-L1 and GEOG 120-L1*
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ENVI 130-01 | Science of Renewable Energy | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: OLRI 150 | Instructor: James Doyle | Avail./Max.: 1 / 63 |
*Cross-listed with PHYS 130-01*
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ENVI 133-01 | Environmental Science | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: OLRI 301 | Instructor: Daniel Hornbach | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 18 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC students may register on the first day of class with the permission of the instructor*
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ENVI 133-L1 | Environmental Science Lab | Days: T | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 349 | Instructor: Daniel Hornbach | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 18 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC students may register on the first day of class with the permission of the instructor*
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ENVI 150-01 | Climate and Society | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: OLRI 301 | Instructor: Louisa Bradtmiller | Avail./Max.: Closed -2 / 25 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC students may register on the first day of class with the permission of the instructor*
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ENVI 194-01 | Americans and the Global Parks and Wilderness | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 301 | Instructor: Margot Higgins | Avail./Max.: 8 / 16 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC students may register on the first day of class with the permission of the instructor* |
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ENVI 194-02 | Bicyling the Urban Landscape | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: MARKIM 303 | Instructor: Margot Higgins | Avail./Max.: 10 / 15 |
*First day attendance required; attendance will be required on several bicycle field trips that will extend beyond the regularly scheduled T/TH meeting time into the community meeting time; ACTC students may register on the first day of class with the permission of the instructor.*
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This course will present a critical history and politics of bicycling from local, regional, and national perspectives. There has been a recent resurgence of bicycle riding in many urban settings. What has transformed bicycle advocacy from being a fringe political movement to one that now influences mainstream shapers of urban space? How can bicycling integrate with or replace an auto-centric society? We will examine how cities with and with out a historical presence of cycling have promoted cycling programs, infrastructure and bicycle culture. What have been the central obstacles that city planners and activists have faced? Who benefits from improved cycling and which people are left out? This course will include lessons on how to make city cycling more feasible and safe (even in Minnesota winters), guest lecturers, reading responses, short homework assignments, an introduction to research methods, proposal writing, and group projects. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENVI 215-01 | Environmental Politics/Policy | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: NEILL 304 | Instructor: Roopali Phadke | Avail./Max.: Closed -5 / 18 |
*Cross-listed with POLI 215-01; first day attendance required; ACTC students may register on the first day of class with permission of the instructor*
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ENVI 225-01 | 100 Words for Snow: Language and Nature | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: NEILL 217 | Instructor: Marianne Milligan | Avail./Max.: Closed 3 / 15 |
*Cross-listed with LING 225-01; ACTC student may register on the first day of class with permission of the instructor*
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ENVI 232-01 | People, Agriculture and the Environment | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: CARN 107 | Instructor: William Moseley | Avail./Max.: Closed 4 / 30 |
*Cross-listed with GEOG 232-01; first day attendance required*
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ENVI 237-01 | Environmental Justice | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: OLRI 270 | Instructor: Erik Kojola | Avail./Max.: Closed 3 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with AMST 237-01 and HIST 237-01*
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ENVI 280-01 | Environmental Classics | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: OLRI 301 | Instructor: Christie Manning | Avail./Max.: Closed -4 / 18 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC students may register on the first day of class with the permission of the instructor*
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ENVI 285-01 | Ecology | Days: MWF | Time: 08:30 am-09:30 am | Room: NEILL 226 | Instructor: Sami Nichols | Avail./Max.: 5 / 46 |
*Cross-listed with BIOL 285-01; first day attendance required; ACTC students may register on the first day of class with permission of the instructor*
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ENVI 285-L1 | Ecology Lab | Days: R | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 284 | Instructor: Michael Anderson | Avail./Max.: Closed 3 / 23 |
*Cross-listed with BIOL 285-L1; first day attendance required; ACTC students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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ENVI 285-L2 | Ecology Lab | Days: R | Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 284 | Instructor: Michael Anderson | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 23 |
*Cross-listed with BIOL 285-L2; first day attendance required; ACTC students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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ENVI 294-01 | Ecology and Performance:What does the Warming World need now? | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: THEATR 204 | Instructor: Malin Palani | Avail./Max.: 17 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with THDA 294-03*
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In this course, students will develop a working knowledge of current ecological debates and concerns; an understanding of eco-performance and the core principles that inform ecological practices in theatre and performance; and a range of performance techniques that inform an ecologically-driven performance project. The course will focus on experiential learning and student-directed research that encourages students to collaborate with others including their other-than-human surroundings. The course will foster a practice-based awareness of how theatre and the performing arts help us take up and critically communicate environmental issues as well as develop a more informed understanding of our responsibilities, roles, and relations with the environment and the earth General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENVI 294-02 | Green Language: Transatlantic Romanticism and Nature Poetry | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: MAIN 001 | Instructor: Taylor Schey | Avail./Max.: 6 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with ENGL 294-06*
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TThe concept of nature that informs most environmentalist discourses would seem to designate that which is independent of human meaning and value: the wilderness, the great outdoors, that thing over there which sustains and surrounds us. And yet, like all concepts, “Nature” has a history and is tied to specific ideas about what it means to be a human. This course studies a central chapter in this history, examining the place and function of the natural world in the Romantic and post-Romantic poetic tradition. In particular, we’ll explore how writers in this tradition interrogate the relation between human beings and the natural world, and we’ll ask how such poetry might open up an understanding of ecology that complicates some of the assumptions underwriting current environmental practices. While we’ll spend the most time with British Romanticism, our readings in poetry will take us across the pond and will span from the mid-eighteenth century to the present. We’ll also examine visual artworks as well as theoretical texts that range from Enlightenment aesthetics and epistemology to current ecocriticism and speculative realist philosophy. Poets include William Blake, Charlotte Smith, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, John Clare, Percy Shelley, John Keats, Lord Byron, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Robert Frost, Wallace Stevens, Jean Toomer, Elizabeth Bishop, Mary Oliver, and Louise Glück; prose writers include Edmund Burke, Immanuel Kant, Raymond Williams, Geoffrey Hartman, Paul de Man, Leo Marx, Timothy Morton, Donna Haraway, Jonathan Bate, Lawrence Buell, and Quentin Meillassoux. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENVI 294-03 | Environmental Activism | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: OLRI 370 | Instructor: Margot Higgins | Avail./Max.: Closed 4 / 14 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC students may register on the first day of class with the permission of the instructor*
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Students in this class will examine the various approaches to of environmental activism, including protest movements., direct action, legislative action, coalition building, and community engagement. In addition students will learn some basic organizing skills, including fund raising, outreach, volunteer coordination, and learning about the formation of 501 (c) (3)s. Guest speakers from a range of organizations and businesses that represent different tactics will contribute to this understanding and we will work closely with the Civic Engagement Center. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENVI 294-04 | Intro to Urban Ecology | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: CARN 304 | Instructor: I-Chun Catherine Chang | Avail./Max.: Closed 7 / 26 |
*Cross-listed with GEOG 294-01*
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Urban ecology is both a concept and a field of study. It focuses on interactions between human, urban ecosystems and the built environment. With over half of the world’s population now living in cities, cities have assumed a critical role in shaping local, regional and global ecologies. In this course, we will examine the distinctiveness of the interconnected urban biophysical, socio-economic, and political processes. In order to disentangle the complexity of human-environment relations in cities, we will take an interdisciplinary approach and learn theories and concepts in natural science ecology, environmental studies, geography, urban planning, sociology, and public policies. We will also apply these theories and concepts to laboratory exercises, field research, and case studies. (This course also counts towards Urban Studies concentration.) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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ENVI 360-01 | Paleoclimate | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: OLRI 170 | Instructor: Louisa Bradtmiller | Avail./Max.: 13 / 16 |
*Cross-listed with GEOL 360-01; first day attendance required; ACTC students may register on the first day of class with permission of the instructor*
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ENVI 360-L1 | Paleoclimate Lab | Days: T | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: | Instructor: Louisa Bradtmiller | Avail./Max.: 13 / 16 |
*Cross-listed with GEOL 360-L1; first day attendance required; ACTC students may register on the first day of class with permission of the instructor*
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ENVI 375-01 | Rural Landscapes and Livelihoods | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: CARN 105 | Instructor: Holly Barcus | Avail./Max.: 0 / 17 |
*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required; cross-listed with GEOG 375-01*
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ENVI 488-01 | Sr Seminar in Environmental St | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 270 | Instructor: Chris Wells | Avail./Max.: 2 / 18 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC students may register on the first day of class with permission of the instructor*
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French and Francophone Studies
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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FREN 102-01 | French II | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 409 | Instructor: Annick Fritz | Avail./Max.: 10 / 20 |
*First day attendance required*
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FREN 102-02 | French II | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: NEILL 409 | Instructor: Annick Fritz | Avail./Max.: 7 / 20 |
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FREN 102-L1 | French II Lab | Days: T | Time: 08:00 am-09:00 am | Room: NEILL 409 | Instructor: Caroline Magnoux | Avail./Max.: 2 / 10 |
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FREN 102-L2 | French II Lab | Days: R | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 409 | Instructor: Aminata Sall | Avail./Max.: 4 / 10 |
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FREN 102-L3 | French II Lab | Days: T | Time: 01:20 pm-02:20 pm | Room: OLRI 300 | Instructor: Aminata Sall | Avail./Max.: 5 / 10 |
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FREN 102-L4 | French II Lab | Days: R | Time: 09:10 am-10:10 am | Room: NEILL 404 | Instructor: Aminata Sall | Avail./Max.: 7 / 10 |
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FREN 111-01 | Accelerated French I-II | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: NEILL 409 | Instructor: Annick Fritz | Avail./Max.: 9 / 20 |
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FREN 111-L1 | Accelerated French I-II Lab | Days: TR | Time: 10:10 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 101 | Instructor: Aminata Sall | Avail./Max.: 4 / 10 |
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FREN 111-L2 | Accelerated French I-II Lab | Days: TR | Time: 08:00 am-09:00 am | Room: NEILL 402 | Instructor: Aminata Sall | Avail./Max.: 6 / 10 |
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FREN 203-01 | French III | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: NEILL 402 | Instructor: Martine Sauret | Avail./Max.: 11 / 20 |
*First day attendance required*
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FREN 203-L1 | French III Lab | Days: T | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 404 | Instructor: Aminata Sall | Avail./Max.: 4 / 10 |
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FREN 203-L2 | French III Lab | Days: R | Time: 10:10 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 110 | Instructor: Caroline Magnoux | Avail./Max.: 7 / 10 |
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FREN 204-01 | Text, Film and Media | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: ARTCOM 202 | Instructor: Joelle Vitiello | Avail./Max.: 2 / 20 |
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FREN 204-02 | Text, Film and Media | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: NEILL 404 | Instructor: Joelle Vitiello | Avail./Max.: 4 / 20 |
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FREN 204-03 | Text, Film and Media | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: NEILL 214 | Instructor: Billing, Cassagne | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 20 |
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FREN 204-L1 | Text, Film and Media Lab | Days: T | Time: 09:10 am-10:10 am | Room: NEILL 110 | Instructor: Caroline Magnoux | Avail./Max.: 6 / 10 |
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FREN 204-L2 | Text, Film and Media Lab | Days: R | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 402 | Instructor: Caroline Magnoux | Avail./Max.: -1 / 10 |
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FREN 204-L3 | Text, Film and Media Lab | Days: T | Time: 10:10 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 227 | Instructor: Caroline Magnoux | Avail./Max.: 0 / 10 |
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FREN 204-L4 | Text, Film and Media Lab | Days: R | Time: 08:00 am-09:00 am | Room: NEILL 409 | Instructor: Caroline Magnoux | Avail./Max.: 2 / 10 |
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FREN 204-L5 | Text, Film and Media Lab | Days: R | Time: 09:10 am-10:10 am | Room: NEILL 226 | Instructor: Caroline Magnoux | Avail./Max.: 1 / 10 |
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FREN 204-L6 | Text, Film and Media Lab | Days: T | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 409 | Instructor: Caroline Magnoux | Avail./Max.: -1 / 11 |
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FREN 305-01 | Advanced Expression: Communication Tools | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 409 | Instructor: Juliette Rogers | Avail./Max.: 9 / 20 |
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FREN 305-L1 | Advanced Expression: Communication Tools | Days: M | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 409 | Instructor: Aminata Sall | Avail./Max.: 4 / 10 |
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FREN 305-L2 | Advanced Expression: Communication Tools | Days: W | Time: 08:30 am-09:30 am | Room: NEILL 409 | Instructor: Aminata Sall | Avail./Max.: 5 / 10 |
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FREN 306-01 | Introduction to Literary Analysis | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: NEILL 402 | Instructor: Billing, Jones-Boardman | Avail./Max.: 1 / 20 |
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FREN 333-01 | The Language of Diplomacy | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 400 | Instructor: Rogers, Shandy | Avail./Max.: 2 / 22 |
*Cross-listed with ANTH 333-01; application and permission of instructor required; first day attendance required; not open to ACTC students*
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FREN 392-01 | Language/Diplomacy Field Trip | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Rogers, Shandy | Avail./Max.: 8 / 22 |
*2 credits; co-registration in ANTH/FREN 333 required; cross-listed with ANTH 392-01*
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This course is an optional two-week Study Away field trip to The Netherlands, France and Switzerland, scheduled for May 2017. It is designed to deepen students' understanding and appreciation of material covered in ANTH/FREN 333 (The Language of Diplomacy), and to provide direct exposure to the international institutions featured in immersive French language settings. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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FREN 402-01 | Voices of the Francophone Mediterranean | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: NEILL 402 | Instructor: Joelle Vitiello | Avail./Max.: 19 / 20 |
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This course focuses on Mediterranean francophone literatures and cultures, principally from the Maghreb (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Mauritania and Lybia) but also occasionally from the Machrek (Lebanon, Syria), and the French Mediterranean, from colonial times to current events, including the post "Arab Spring". The course contains units on orientalist representations, (texts, paintings, photographs and other critical material) diverse colonial and post-colonial European and North African representations of the regional cultures from multidirectional perspectives and theories, multiculturalism in North Africa, gender and sexualities, immigration, religion, and national/post-national cultural productions, including literature and cinema. Texts include major authors (such as Assia Djebar, Tahar Ben Jelloun, Abdellatif Laabi, Laila Lallami, Malika Mokeddem, Albert Memmi, for North Africa and Andrée Chedid, Ezza Agha Malak, Adonis from the Machrek for example). Films include a variety of classics and very contemporary films as well as theoretical and critical materials about the regional cinema and film directors. The course also includes graphic novels and music. Taught in French. Offered occasionally. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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FREN 473-01 | Contemporary Art in France and Francophone Countries | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 402 | Instructor: Martine Sauret | Avail./Max.: 12 / 20 |
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In this class we will study the question of contemporary art in France and some Francophone countries and see how the diverse world movements in politics, philosophy, economy and environment affect the realm and the space of art in those countries. Particular points that have been seen as marking a change in art styles include the cold war, the mass production/consumption in the early 1960’s, the enormous influence of New York and London as well as new underground styles. Movements such as ‘’decolonization" and ‘’marginaliztion’’ and ‘’anachronisms’’ will be examined. The term ‘’contemporary art’’ will be questioned and debated. There will be interviews of curators and artists and visits to museums to help discussions and debates. Taught in French. Offered occasionally. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
Geography
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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GEOG 113-01 | World Regional Geography: People, Places and Globalization | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: CARN 107 | Instructor: William Moseley | Avail./Max.: Closed 5 / 35 |
*Not open to students who have already taken GEOG 111*
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GEOG 120-01 | Environmental Geology | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: OLRI 175 | Instructor: Kelly MacGregor | Avail./Max.: 31 / 48 |
*Cross-listed with ENVI 120-01 and GEOL 120-01*
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GEOG 120-L1 | Environmental Geology Lab | Days: T | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 175 | Instructor: Kelly MacGregor | Avail./Max.: 32 / 48 |
*Cross-listed with ENVI 120-L1 and GEOL 120-L1*
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GEOG 225-01 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | Days: MWF | Time: 08:30 am-09:30 am | Room: CARN 107 | Instructor: Holly Barcus | Avail./Max.: 2 / 25 |
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GEOG 225-02 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | Days: MWF | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: CARN 107 | Instructor: Kelsey McDonald | Avail./Max.: 7 / 25 |
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GEOG 225-L1 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | Days: T | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: CARN 108 | Instructor: Ashley Nepp | Avail./Max.: 3 / 17 |
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GEOG 225-L2 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | Days: W | Time: 10:50 am-12:20 pm | Room: CARN 108 | Instructor: Ashley Nepp | Avail./Max.: 2 / 17 |
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GEOG 225-L3 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | Days: R | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: CARN 108 | Instructor: Ashley Nepp | Avail./Max.: 6 / 17 |
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GEOG 232-01 | People, Agriculture and the Environment | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: CARN 107 | Instructor: William Moseley | Avail./Max.: Closed 4 / 30 |
*Cross-listed with ENVI 232-01;first day attendance required*
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GEOG 248-01 | The Political Geography of Nations and Nationalism | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: CARN 06A | Instructor: Daniel Trudeau | Avail./Max.: Closed 5 / 20 |
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GEOG 249-01 | Regional Geography of Latin America | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: CARN 05 | Instructor: Eric Carter | Avail./Max.: 12 / 30 |
*Cross-listed with LATI 249-01*
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GEOG 256-01 | Medical Geography: The Geography of Health and Health Care | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: CARN 107 | Instructor: Eric Carter | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 30 |
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This course examines the geographical dimensions of health and disease, including global and domestic public health issues. Key approaches and themes include the human ecology approach to health; epidemiological mapping and spatial analysis; environmental health, including the environmental causes of cancer; the relationship among demographic change, economic development, and population health; the political economy of non-communicable health problems, such as lead poisoning and the "obesity epidemic"; the spatial diffusion of infectious diseases; the disease ecology approach to infectious and vector-borne diseases, e.g. malaria, West Nile virus, and Lyme disease; and the challenges of "global health" in the 21st century, with special emphasis on "emerging infectious diseases," such as HIV/AIDS, SARS, and Avian influenza. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GEOG 294-01 | Introduction to Urban Ecology | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: CARN 05 | Instructor: I-Chun Catherine Chang | Avail./Max.: Closed 7 / 26 |
*Cross-listed with ENVI 294-04*
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Urban ecology is both a concept and a field of study. It focuses on interactions between human, urban ecosystems and the built environment. With over half of the world’s population now living in cities, cities have assumed a critical role in shaping local, regional and global ecologies. In this course, we will examine the distinctiveness of the interconnected urban biophysical, socio-economic, and political processes. In order to disentangle the complexity of human-environment relations in cities, we will take an interdisciplinary approach and learn theories and concepts in natural science ecology, environmental studies, geography, urban planning, sociology, and public policies. We will also apply these theories and concepts to laboratory exercises, field research, and case studies. (This course also counts towards Urban Studies concentration.) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GEOG 341-01 | City Life: Segregation, Integration, Gentrification | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: CARN 05 | Instructor: Daniel Trudeau | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with AMST 341-01*
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GEOG 363-01 | Geography of Development and Underdevelopment | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 304 | Instructor: William Moseley | Avail./Max.: 15 / 20 |
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This course introduces students to the geographic study of development around the world, with a particular emphasis on the Global South. The geographic approach emphasizes: the highly uneven nature of development; processes that link and differentiate various areas of the world; connections between development and the natural resource base; and the power relations inherent in development discourse. The course has three main sections: an introduction to development theory; an investigation of various development themes; and an intense exploration of what works and what doesn't in development practice. While much of the development literature has focused on failure, a specific aim of this course will be to uncover and interrogate success stories. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GEOG 365-01 | Urban GIS | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: CARN 105 | Instructor: Laura Smith | Avail./Max.: -3 / 15 |
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GEOG 365-L1 | Urban GIS Lab | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Ashley Nepp | Avail./Max.: Closed -2 / 15 |
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This course allows students to participate in a “real world” application of their GIS knowledge and skills in a collaborative research project setting. Project focus is on urban GIS and questions developed by and for neighborhoods and other community research organizations. Content of the course includes development of the research project, acquisition and utilization of data used in urban analysis, data manipulation and analytical techniques unique to urban GIS, and geographical data visualization. Laboratory work is required. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GEOG 375-01 | Rural Landscapes and Livelihoods | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: CARN 105 | Instructor: Holly Barcus | Avail./Max.: 0 / 17 |
*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required; cross-listed with ENVI 375-01*
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GEOG 378-01 | Statistical Research Methods in Geography | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: CARN 107 | Instructor: Laura Smith | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 30 |
*Course restricted to Geography majors only*
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GEOG 394-01 | Asian Cities | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: MAIN 011 | Instructor: I-Chun Catherine Chang | Avail./Max.: 6 / 18 |
*Cross-listed with ASIA 394-01; first day attendance required*
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Since the last century, Asia has experienced rapid urbanization. It is now home to over half of the world’s most populated cities. By 2010, the urban population in the Asia-Pacific region has surpassed the population of the United States and the European Union combined. In this course, we will focus on cities in East, Southeast and South Asia. We will first contextualize the rapid urbanization in the region’s changing political economy, and identify urban issues that are unique to this region. We will further explore different theoretical approaches to understand Asian cities; several of them challenge mainstream urban theories rooted in the experiences of West European and North American cities. Upon the completion of this course, students will acquire substantive knowledge on contemporary trends of urban development in Asia, and develop familiarity with related ongoing theoretical debates. (This course also counts towards Urban Studies concentration.) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GEOG 475-01 | Medical Geography Seminar | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: CARN 105 | Instructor: Eric Carter | Avail./Max.: 8 / 15 |
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GEOG 494-01 | Global Urbanism | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: CARN 105 | Instructor: I-Chun Catherine Chang | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 15 |
*First day attendance required*
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The 21st century is an urban century. Half of the world’s population now lives in cities, with the most rapid growth happening in the developing world. The globalized urban processes compel us to rethink existing urban theories as well as the very definition of the city. In this seminar, we will explore three strands of scholarly works that expand our knowledge about contemporary global urbanism. The first focuses on the scholarship of neoliberal urbanism, which prioritizes North American and Western European urban experiences and shapes the mainstream thinking of cities. The second consists of on-the-ground variegated contestations, which reveal diverse urban living experiences and propose alternatives to the capitalist urbanization process. Finally, there is the scholarship challenging mainstream urban theories with a different epistemological stance, seeking to re-conceptualize urbanization from the global South. In addition to studying these important ways of thinking about global urbanism, students will conduct individual research projects to develop deeper and more concrete understanding of the contemporary urbanization processes. Note: completion of GEOG 241, 261 or 294 (Asian Cities) prior to registering for this seminar is highly encouraged. (This course also counts towards Urban Studies concentration.) This is a geography senior capstone seminar. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GEOL 101-01 | Dinosaurs | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: OLRI 100 | Instructor: Kristina Curry Rogers | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 48 |
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GEOL 102-01 | Exploring the Solar System | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: OLRI 187 | Instructor: Karl Wirth | Avail./Max.: Closed 5 / 28 |
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Recent planetary missions have provided a wealth of new and exciting information about our solar system and beyond. This course examines the science behind these recent discoveries. Readings and discussions focus on a variety of topics, including: (1) processes of planetary formation, (2) the geology of the Earth, Moon, Sun, and other planets, (3) planetary interiors and atmospheres, (4) asteroids, meteorites, comets, and the newly appreciated role of impacts, (5) the seemingly unique status of the Earth as a habitable planet, and (6) the potential for extraterrestrial life. Course projects make extensive use of internet resources, computer software, satellite imagery, and solar system materials (rocks from the Moon, Mars, and asteroids). (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GEOL 120-01 | Environmental Geology | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: OLRI 175 | Instructor: Kelly MacGregor | Avail./Max.: 31 / 48 |
*Cross-listed with ENVI 120-01 and GEOG 120-01*
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GEOL 120-L1 | Environmental Geology Lab | Days: T | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 175 | Instructor: Kelly MacGregor | Avail./Max.: 32 / 48 |
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GEOL 165-01 | History/Evolution of Earth | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: OLRI 100 | Instructor: Raymond Rogers | Avail./Max.: 22 / 48 |
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This course provides an overview of the Earth for the past 4.6 billion years. Students explore the concept of geologic time as they delve into the vast past of our evolving planet. Major emphasis is placed on tracking the evolution of life, from the simplest single-celled organisms of the ancient Earth to today's diverse floras and faunas. Another major focus is the linkage among abiotic and biotic systems, the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere did not and do not evolve independently. The laboratory component of this course is designed to familiarize students with the rocks and fossils that archive the history of Earth. The class includes a fossil-collecting field trip. Required for geology majors. Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GEOL 165-L1 | History/Evolution of Earth Lab | Days: T | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 187 | Instructor: Jeffrey Thole | Avail./Max.: 12 / 24 |
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This course provides an overview of the Earth for the past 4.6 billion years. Students explore the concept of geologic time as they delve into the vast past of our evolving planet. Major emphasis is placed on tracking the evolution of life, from the simplest single-celled organisms of the ancient Earth to today's diverse floras and faunas. Another major focus is the linkage among abiotic and biotic systems, the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere did not and do not evolve independently. The laboratory component of this course is designed to familiarize students with the rocks and fossils that archive the history of Earth. The class includes a fossil-collecting field trip. Required for geology majors. Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GEOL 165-L2 | History/Evolution of Earth Lab | Days: T | Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 187 | Instructor: Jeffrey Thole | Avail./Max.: 10 / 24 |
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This course provides an overview of the Earth for the past 4.6 billion years. Students explore the concept of geologic time as they delve into the vast past of our evolving planet. Major emphasis is placed on tracking the evolution of life, from the simplest single-celled organisms of the ancient Earth to today's diverse floras and faunas. Another major focus is the linkage among abiotic and biotic systems, the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere did not and do not evolve independently. The laboratory component of this course is designed to familiarize students with the rocks and fossils that archive the history of Earth. The class includes a fossil-collecting field trip. Required for geology majors. Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GEOL 255-01 | Structural Geology | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: OLRI 179 | Instructor: Alan Chapman | Avail./Max.: 8 / 18 |
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This course focuses on the primary and secondary structures of rocks, the mechanics of rock deformation, and global tectonics. Discussions focus on the origins and interpretations of major rock features using hand samples and thin sections. Problem sets use graphical techniques to solve structural problems. This course also provides an introduction to map interpretation and mapping techniques. Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week. Field trips. (5 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GEOL 255-L1 | Structural Geology Lab | Days: R | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 179 | Instructor: Alan Chapman | Avail./Max.: 8 / 18 |
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This course focuses on the primary and secondary structures of rocks, the mechanics of rock deformation, and global tectonics. Discussions focus on the origins and interpretations of major rock features using hand samples and thin sections. Problem sets use graphical techniques to solve structural problems. This course also provides an introduction to map interpretation and mapping techniques. Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week. Field trips. (5 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GEOL 265-01 | Sedimentology/Stratigraphy | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: OLRI 175 | Instructor: Raymond Rogers | Avail./Max.: 4 / 18 |
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This course focuses on sedimentary rocks and the stratigraphic record. Topics covered include the origin and classification of sediments and sedimentary rocks (siliciclatic and carbonate), sedimentary structures (physical and biogenic), diagenesis, facies models, and basin analysis. Students are introduced to the principles and practice of stratigraphy. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation of ancient sedimentary environments. Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week. Field trips. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GEOL 265-L1 | Sedimentology/Stratigraphy Lab | Days: R | Time: 01:20 pm-04:20 pm | Room: OLRI 175 | Instructor: Raymond Rogers | Avail./Max.: 4 / 18 |
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This course focuses on sedimentary rocks and the stratigraphic record. Topics covered include the origin and classification of sediments and sedimentary rocks (siliciclatic and carbonate), sedimentary structures (physical and biogenic), diagenesis, facies models, and basin analysis. Students are introduced to the principles and practice of stratigraphy. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation of ancient sedimentary environments. Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week. Field trips. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GEOL 302-01 | Petrology and Geochemistry | Days: MWF | Time: 08:30 am-10:30 am | Room: OLRI 179 | Instructor: Karl Wirth | Avail./Max.: 12 / 18 |
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This course focuses on the classification, occurrence, and origin of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Emphasis will be placed on the relationships between lithology, geochemistry, and tectonic setting. Laboratory exercises include hand specimen identification, thin-section interpretation, textural analysis, major and trace element modeling, SEM/EDS and XRF analysis. Students participate in a semester-long research project on a local geological feature. Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week. Field trips. (5 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GEOL 360-01 | Paleoclimate | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: OLRI 170 | Instructor: Louisa Bradtmiller | Avail./Max.: 13 / 16 |
*Cross-listed with ENVI 360-01; first day attendance required; ACTC students may register on the first day of class with permssion of the instructor*
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GEOL 360-L1 | Paleoclimate Lab | Days: T | Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am | Room: | Instructor: Louisa Bradtmiller | Avail./Max.: 13 / 16 |
*Cross-listed with ENVI 360-L1; first day attendance required; ACTC students may register on the first day of class with permission of the instructor*
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GEOL 394-01 | Geophysics | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: OLRI 175 | Instructor: Alan Chapman | Avail./Max.: 10 / 15 |
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Geophysicists use a variety of quantitative tools to investigate the physical properties of, and the processes operating within, the earth. These tools allow measurement of heat flow, gravitational fields, magnetic fields, seismic waves, tectonic displacements, and material deformation (i.e., rheology). Geophysical data provides key constraints on problems in plate tectonics, the internal structure of the earth, resource exploration, and natural hazard mitigation. The course will provide a holistic view of "how the earth works" through discussions and applications of the tools available to geophysicists. The course will also focus on the “local” puzzle of the Midcontinent Rift System through discussions of cutting-edge geophysical research produced through the Superior Province Rifting EarthScope Experiment (SPREE). Three hours lecture per week (no lab); field trips. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GEOL 450-01 | Senior Seminar | Days: W | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 170 | Instructor: Raymond Rogers | Avail./Max.: 1 / 18 |
*1 credit course*
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German Studies
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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GERM 102-01 | Elementary German II | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: NEILL 212 | Instructor: Brigetta Abel | Avail./Max.: 12 / 20 |
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Continuation of introduction to German language and culture. Vocabulary acquisition continues within broader contexts. Emphasis on both oral and written production with continuing development of reading and listening skills. Students develop creativity and facility with the language using primarily concrete vocabulary within meaningful contexts. The course provides an introduction to extended reading in German as well. Three hours per week plus laboratory conversation hour. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GERM 102-L1 | Elementary German II Lab | Days: M | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 215 | Instructor: Anika Hensen | Avail./Max.: 0 / 5 |
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Continuation of introduction to German language and culture. Vocabulary acquisition continues within broader contexts. Emphasis on both oral and written production with continuing development of reading and listening skills. Students develop creativity and facility with the language using primarily concrete vocabulary within meaningful contexts. The course provides an introduction to extended reading in German as well. Three hours per week plus laboratory conversation hour. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GERM 102-L2 | Elementary German II Lab | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Anika Hensen | Avail./Max.: 3 / 5 |
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Continuation of introduction to German language and culture. Vocabulary acquisition continues within broader contexts. Emphasis on both oral and written production with continuing development of reading and listening skills. Students develop creativity and facility with the language using primarily concrete vocabulary within meaningful contexts. The course provides an introduction to extended reading in German as well. Three hours per week plus laboratory conversation hour. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GERM 102-L3 | Elementary German II Lab | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Anika Hensen | Avail./Max.: 5 / 5 |
*TBA sections at all levels are reserved only for students whose academic class schedules conflict with all lab sessions offered. In such cases, you’ll register officially under the TBA section for your level, and contact the department chair, Linda Schulte-Sasse ([email protected]; Neill 211C) prior to the beginning of the semester to coordinate times with other TBA students.*
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GERM 110-01 | Accelerated Elementary German | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 214 | Instructor: Rachael Huener | Avail./Max.: 8 / 20 |
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An accelerated course which covers material and proficiency development normally covered in German Studies 101 and 102. The course is for students with prior experience with German who need a concentrated review or students with previous other foreign language background who wish to work at an accelerated pace. Three hours per week plus conversation laboratory hour. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GERM 110-L1 | Accel Elementary German Lab | Days: MW | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 214 | Instructor: Anika Hensen | Avail./Max.: -1 / 7 |
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An accelerated course which covers material and proficiency development normally covered in German Studies 101 and 102. The course is for students with prior experience with German who need a concentrated review or students with previous other foreign language background who wish to work at an accelerated pace. Three hours per week plus conversation laboratory hour. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GERM 110-L2 | Accel Elementary German Lab | Days: TR | Time: 10:10 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 113 | Instructor: Anika Hensen | Avail./Max.: 3 / 7 |
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An accelerated course which covers material and proficiency development normally covered in German Studies 101 and 102. The course is for students with prior experience with German who need a concentrated review or students with previous other foreign language background who wish to work at an accelerated pace. Three hours per week plus conversation laboratory hour. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GERM 110-L3 | Accel Elementary German Lab | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Anika Hensen | Avail./Max.: 7 / 7 |
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An accelerated course which covers material and proficiency development normally covered in German Studies 101 and 102. The course is for students with prior experience with German who need a concentrated review or students with previous other foreign language background who wish to work at an accelerated pace. Three hours per week plus conversation laboratory hour. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GERM 194-01 | Movies of the Third Reich | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 402 | Instructor: Linda Schulte-Sasse | Avail./Max.: 14 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with MCST 194-01*
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Although Donald Trump is, despite the many comparisons, a far cry from Hitler, examining how Nazism sold itself may help us understand the reasons for Trump’s victory, as populist/völkisch movements share common themes across time. The Nazis were masters of propaganda, brilliant at mobilizing the modern media to disseminate their (ironically often anti-modern) world view. Even before seizing power, they recognized the power of film in sustaining their imaginary, and created a film industry that rivaled (and resembled) Hollywood. What did Nazi movies look like? How did they balance film propaganda with film entertainment? Was resistance possible in this system? Instead of asking “What is a fascist film,” we’ll explore how film functioned under fascism. Taught in English; no prerequisites. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GERM 203-01 | Intermediate German I | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 212 | Instructor: Brigetta Abel | Avail./Max.: 4 / 20 |
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This course is designed to help students increase their proficiency in the German language while emphasizing authentic cultural contexts. Through exposure to a variety of texts and text types, students develop oral and written proficiency in description and narration and develop tools and discourse strategies for culturally authentic interaction with native speakers. Cultural topics are expanded and deepened. Three hours per week plus conversation laboratory hour. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GERM 203-L1 | Intermediate German I Lab | Days: M | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: NEILL 112 | Instructor: Anika Hensen | Avail./Max.: -2 / 7 |
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This course is designed to help students increase their proficiency in the German language while emphasizing authentic cultural contexts. Through exposure to a variety of texts and text types, students develop oral and written proficiency in description and narration and develop tools and discourse strategies for culturally authentic interaction with native speakers. Cultural topics are expanded and deepened. Three hours per week plus conversation laboratory hour. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GERM 203-L2 | Intermediate German I Lab | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-08:00 pm | Room: NEILL 113 | Instructor: Anika Hensen | Avail./Max.: 0 / 7 |
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This course is designed to help students increase their proficiency in the German language while emphasizing authentic cultural contexts. Through exposure to a variety of texts and text types, students develop oral and written proficiency in description and narration and develop tools and discourse strategies for culturally authentic interaction with native speakers. Cultural topics are expanded and deepened. Three hours per week plus conversation laboratory hour. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GERM 203-L3 | Intermediate German I Lab | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Anika Hensen | Avail./Max.: 7 / 7 |
*TBA sections at all levels are reserved only for students whose academic class schedules conflict with all lab sessions offered. In such cases, you’ll register officially under the TBA section for your level, and contact the department chair, Linda Schulte-Sasse ([email protected]; Neill 211C) prior to the beginning of the semester to coordinate times with other TBA students.*
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GERM 204-01 | Intermediate German II | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: NEILL 214 | Instructor: Rachael Huener | Avail./Max.: 6 / 20 |
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The course aims to help students attain a comfort level with extended discourse in German within culturally appropriate contexts. Students develop the ability to comprehend authentic spoken German on a variety of topics at length. They develop effective strategies for comprehending a variety of texts and text types. They gain increased facility with extended discourse, such as narrating and describing. Writing in German is also developed so that students can write extensively about familiar topics. Three hours per week plus laboratory conversation hour. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GERM 204-L1 | Intermediate German II Lab | Days: R | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 113 | Instructor: Anika Hensen | Avail./Max.: 2 / 7 |
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The course aims to help students attain a comfort level with extended discourse in German within culturally appropriate contexts. Students develop the ability to comprehend authentic spoken German on a variety of topics at length. They develop effective strategies for comprehending a variety of texts and text types. They gain increased facility with extended discourse, such as narrating and describing. Writing in German is also developed so that students can write extensively about familiar topics. Three hours per week plus laboratory conversation hour. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GERM 204-L2 | Intermediate German II Lab | Days: F | Time: 08:30 am-09:30 am | Room: NEILL 113 | Instructor: Anika Hensen | Avail./Max.: 3 / 7 |
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The course aims to help students attain a comfort level with extended discourse in German within culturally appropriate contexts. Students develop the ability to comprehend authentic spoken German on a variety of topics at length. They develop effective strategies for comprehending a variety of texts and text types. They gain increased facility with extended discourse, such as narrating and describing. Writing in German is also developed so that students can write extensively about familiar topics. Three hours per week plus laboratory conversation hour. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GERM 204-L3 | Intermediate German II Lab | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Anika Hensen | Avail./Max.: 2 / 7 |
*TBA sections at all levels are reserved only for students whose academic class schedules conflict with all lab sessions offered. In such cases, you’ll register officially under the TBA section for your level, and contact the department chair, Linda Schulte-Sasse ([email protected]; Neill 211C) prior to the beginning of the semester to coordinate times with other TBA students.*
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GERM 305-01 | Advanced German | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 212 | Instructor: Kiarina Kordela | Avail./Max.: 17 / 20 |
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This is a language course in which participants expand their abilities in all four language modalities - particularly oral and written expression - through engagement with numerous aspects of the life, literature, and culture of German-speaking countries and their multicultural societies, as well as their relations to the world. Including an extensive review of important advanced language topics, this course offers students the opportunity to improve their German to university-level proficiency. Every semester. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GERM 305-L3 | Advanced German Lab | Days: W | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: NEILL 227 | Instructor: Anika Hensen | Avail./Max.: 7 / 10 |
*TBA sections at all levels are reserved only for students whose academic class schedules conflict with all lab sessions offered. In such cases, you’ll register officially under the TBA section for your level, and contact the department chair, Linda Schulte-Sasse ([email protected]; Neill 211C) prior to the beginning of the semester to coordinate times with other TBA students.*
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GERM 309-01 | German Cultural History II | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: NEILL 214 | Instructor: Gisela Peters | Avail./Max.: 15 / 20 |
*Taught in German*
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GERM 366-01 | Literature and Film | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: NEILL 113 | Instructor: Rachael Huener | Avail./Max.: 11 / 20 |
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In this course we read closely a selection of German literary texts and compare them to their film adaptations. The literature may range from German "classics" to popular "best sellers," and the films from critically acclaimed cases to box office successes, as a way of gauging social diversity in interests and taste. Beyond focusing on literary analysis, the course will address questions such as: how the written word is translated to the screen; what happens when the film adaptation occurs in another language and culture; what difference it makes if the work was written in the 1920s and filmed in the 2000s. Taught in German. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GERM 394-01 | Spinoza and the Enlightenment | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 212 | Instructor: Kiarina Kordela | Avail./Max.: 7 / 20 |
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The Dutch philosopher Baruch/Benedict de Spinoza (1632-1677) was the son of Sephardic Portuguese immigrants and had a turbulent life which includes excommunication from the Jewish community, the banning of his books by the Catholic Church, exile, and finally a premature death caused by lung illness, likely the result of his life-long breathing of glass dust as a professional lens grinder. His life is followed by his highly controversial legacy, in which he has been claimed, or attacked, by divergent thinkers in various fields, notably, philosophy, critical theory, and political and social theories. Some see him as representative of pantheism and others of atheism; for some he is the forerunner of the Enlightenment, for others an anomaly in the tradition of the Enlightenment; for some he is the “prince of the philosophers,” the ancestor of Freudian psychoanalysis, and the forerunner of modern theoretical physics, while for others he is simply “absurd.” We shall focus both on his Ethics and his political writings and we shall examine his relation to other philosophical and political theories from the sixteenth century to his further reception (e.g., Descartes, Hobbes, Leibniz, Rousseau, Hegel, Mendelsohn, Novalis, Schopenhauer), including his increasingly ardent revival since the mid-twentieth century (e.g., L. Althusser, E. Balibar, G. Deleuze, B. Lord, P. Macherey, W. Montag, A. Negri). All course readings in English, no prerequisites. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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GERM 488-01 | Senior Seminar: Charisma | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 113 | Instructor: Linda Schulte-Sasse | Avail./Max.: 14 / 20 |
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Germany has the dubious distinction of having produced one of the most unforgettable “stars” of the twentieth century, Adolf Hitler. By all accounts Hitler possessed a remarkable charisma, and grounded his power in a cult of Persönlichkeit. But the power of charisma encompasses, of course, many areas of social life, from politics to religion, the military, monarchies, movies and even criminal cases. In the seminar we will examine various forms in German-speaking cultures of stardom and charisma, defined by Max Weber as “a certain quality of an individual personality by virtue of which he is set apart from ordinary men and treated as endowed with supernatural, superhuman or at least superficially exceptional qualities.” To what extent is charisma "in" an individual and to what extent does it consist of a group's projection? What are the conditions that produce a "star"; why, what and how does s/he signify? Grounding our work in the theoretical propositions of Max Weber (Die Typen der Herrschaft), Sigmund Freud (Massenpsychologie u. Ich-Analyse), we will focus together on a few case studies, but center much of our work on student research that will explore charisma from some angle, such as literature, film, or a real-life persona, and that will culminate in a capstone project and presentation. Open to sophomores and juniors who have completed German 363, 364, 365 or 366; will not preclude the possibility of taking future iteration's the Senior Seminar. Also open to other interested students with the prerequisite knowledge of German and permission of the instructor. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
Hispanic Studies
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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HISP 101-01 | Elementary Spanish I | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: NEILL 212 | Instructor: Fernanda Bartolomei-Merlin | Avail./Max.: 10 / 20 |
*First day attendance required*
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HISP 101-L1 | Elementary Spanish I Lab | Days: T | Time: 08:30 am-09:30 am | Room: NEILL 228 | Instructor: Pamela Zamora Quesada | Avail./Max.: 5 / 10 |
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Pronunciation, grammar essentials, conversation and reading. Three class hours a week plus one hour of tutorial. Minimal introduction to history and culture of hispanophone countries. (4 credits, each course) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 101-L2 | Elementary Spanish I Lab | Days: T | Time: 01:20 pm-02:20 pm | Room: NEILL 404 | Instructor: Pamela Zamora Quesada | Avail./Max.: 5 / 10 |
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Pronunciation, grammar essentials, conversation and reading. Three class hours a week plus one hour of tutorial. Minimal introduction to history and culture of hispanophone countries. (4 credits, each course) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 101-L3 | Elementary Spanish I Lab | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: STAFF | Avail./Max.: 10 / 10 |
*TBA sections at all levels (Hisp 101/102, 203/204) are reserved for students whose schedules conflict with all lab sessions offered. Officially, they will be registered under the TBA section for their level at the Registrar’s Office. Then, they need to see Prof. Susana Blanco-Iglesias (Neill 200A), Practicum Coordinator, to make arrangements for a TBA session with a tutor in the Department of Hispanic Studies. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Susana Blanco-Iglesias sending an e-mail to [email protected] or calling at ext. 6791*
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HISP 102-01 | Elementary Spanish II | Days: MWF | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 213 | Instructor: Justin Butler | Avail./Max.: 4 / 20 |
*First day attendance required*
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HISP 102-02 | Elementary Spanish II | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: NEILL 215 | Instructor: Justin Butler | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 20 |
*First day attendance required*
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HISP 102-03 | Elementary Spanish II | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: NEILL 215 | Instructor: Justin Butler | Avail./Max.: 4 / 20 |
*First day attendance required*
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HISP 102-L1 | Elementary Spanish II Lab | Days: T | Time: 08:30 am-09:30 am | Room: NEILL 404 | Instructor: Hasnaa El Hannach Ben Hammou | Avail./Max.: -2 / 10 |
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Pronunciation, grammar essentials, conversation and reading. Three class hours a week plus one hour of tutorial. Minimal introduction to history and culture of hispanophone countries. (4 credits, each course) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 102-L2 | Elementary Spanish II Lab | Days: T | Time: 02:25 pm-03:25 pm | Room: OLRI 247 | Instructor: Hasnaa El Hannach Ben Hammou | Avail./Max.: 0 / 10 |
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Pronunciation, grammar essentials, conversation and reading. Three class hours a week plus one hour of tutorial. Minimal introduction to history and culture of hispanophone countries. (4 credits, each course) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 102-L3 | Elementary Spanish II Lab | Days: T | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 247 | Instructor: Hasnaa El Hannach Ben Hammou | Avail./Max.: 4 / 10 |
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Pronunciation, grammar essentials, conversation and reading. Three class hours a week plus one hour of tutorial. Minimal introduction to history and culture of hispanophone countries. (4 credits, each course) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 102-L4 | Elementary Spanish II Lab | Days: R | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: OLRI 247 | Instructor: Hasnaa El Hannach Ben Hammou | Avail./Max.: -2 / 10 |
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Pronunciation, grammar essentials, conversation and reading. Three class hours a week plus one hour of tutorial. Minimal introduction to history and culture of hispanophone countries. (4 credits, each course) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 102-L5 | Elementary Spanish II Lab | Days: R | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 247 | Instructor: Hasnaa El Hannach Ben Hammou | Avail./Max.: 5 / 10 |
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Pronunciation, grammar essentials, conversation and reading. Three class hours a week plus one hour of tutorial. Minimal introduction to history and culture of hispanophone countries. (4 credits, each course) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 102-L6 | Elementary Spanish II Lab | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: STAFF | Avail./Max.: 10 / 10 |
*TBA sections at all levels (Hisp 101/102, 203/204) are reserved for students whose schedules conflict with all lab sessions offered. Officially, they will be registered under the TBA section for their level at the Registrar’s Office. Then, they need to see Prof. Susana Blanco-Iglesias (Neill 200A), Practicum Coordinator, to make arrangements for a TBA session with a tutor in the Department of Hispanic Studies. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Susana Blanco-Iglesias sending an e-mail to [email protected] or calling at ext. 6791*
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HISP 102-L7 | Elementary Spanish II Lab | Days: T | Time: 01:30 pm-02:00 pm | Room: NEILL 217 | Instructor: STAFF | Avail./Max.: 3 / 5 |
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Pronunciation, grammar essentials, conversation and reading. Three class hours a week plus one hour of tutorial. Minimal introduction to history and culture of hispanophone countries. (4 credits, each course) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 102-L8 | Elementary Spanish II Lab | Days: T | Time: 03:00 pm-03:30 pm | Room: NEILL 113 | Instructor: STAFF | Avail./Max.: 4 / 5 |
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Pronunciation, grammar essentials, conversation and reading. Three class hours a week plus one hour of tutorial. Minimal introduction to history and culture of hispanophone countries. (4 credits, each course) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 102-L9 | Elementary Spanish II Lab | Days: M | Time: 01:40 pm-02:10 pm | Room: NEILL 227 | Instructor: STAFF | Avail./Max.: 4 / 5 |
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Pronunciation, grammar essentials, conversation and reading. Three class hours a week plus one hour of tutorial. Minimal introduction to history and culture of hispanophone countries. (4 credits, each course) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 110-01 | Accelerated Beginning Spanish | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: OLRI 270 | Instructor: Rosa Rull-Montoya | Avail./Max.: 7 / 15 |
*Permission of the instructor required; first day attendance required*
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HISP 111-01 | Accel Elementary Portuguese | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: NEILL 113 | Instructor: J. Ernesto Ortiz Diaz | Avail./Max.: 15 / 20 |
*First day attendance required*
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HISP 203-01 | Intermediate Spanish I | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: NEILL 213 | Instructor: Margaret Olsen | Avail./Max.: 6 / 20 |
*First day attendance required*
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HISP 203-02 | Intermediate Spanish I | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: NEILL 213 | Instructor: Margaret Olsen | Avail./Max.: 7 / 20 |
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HISP 203-L1 | Intermediate Spanish I Lab | Days: R | Time: 02:25 pm-03:25 pm | Room: NEILL 404 | Instructor: Hasnaa El Hannach Ben Hammou | Avail./Max.: 6 / 10 |
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Intermediate Spanish extends and deepens awareness and use of linguistic functions in Spanish. Formal introduction to history and culture of Hispanophone countries. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 203-L3 | Intermediate Spanish I Lab | Days: R | Time: 08:30 am-09:30 am | Room: OLRI 247 | Instructor: Hasnaa El Hannach Ben Hammou | Avail./Max.: 0 / 10 |
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Intermediate Spanish extends and deepens awareness and use of linguistic functions in Spanish. Formal introduction to history and culture of Hispanophone countries. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 203-L4 | Intermediate Spanish I Lab | Days: R | Time: 01:20 pm-02:20 pm | Room: OLRI 301 | Instructor: Hasnaa El Hannach Ben Hammou | Avail./Max.: 2 / 10 |
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Intermediate Spanish extends and deepens awareness and use of linguistic functions in Spanish. Formal introduction to history and culture of Hispanophone countries. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 203-L5 | Intermediate Spanish I Lab | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: STAFF | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
*TBA sections at all levels (Hisp 101/102, 203/204) are reserved for students whose schedules conflict with all lab sessions offered. Officially, they will be registered under the TBA section for their level at the Registrar’s Office. Then, they need to see Prof. Susana Blanco-Iglesias (Neill 200A), Practicum Coordinator, to make arrangements for a TBA session with a tutor in the Department of Hispanic Studies. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Susana Blanco-Iglesias sending an e-mail to [email protected] or calling at ext. 6791*
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HISP 203-L9 | Intermediate Spanish I Lab | Days: T | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 227 | Instructor: STAFF | Avail./Max.: 3 / 5 |
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Intermediate Spanish extends and deepens awareness and use of linguistic functions in Spanish. Formal introduction to history and culture of Hispanophone countries. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 204-01 | Intermediate Spanish II | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: ARTCOM 202 | Instructor: Blanca Gimeno Escudero | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 20 |
*First day attendance required*
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HISP 204-02 | Intermediate Spanish II | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: ARTCOM 202 | Instructor: Blanca Gimeno Escudero | Avail./Max.: 3 / 20 |
*First day attendance required*
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HISP 204-03 | Intermediate Spanish II | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: THEATR 204 | Instructor: Teresa Mesa Adamuz | Avail./Max.: 3 / 20 |
*First day attendance required*
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HISP 204-04 | Intermediate Spanish II | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: THEATR 204 | Instructor: Teresa Mesa Adamuz | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 20 |
*First day attendance required*
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HISP 204-L1 | Intermediate Spanish II Lab | Days: T | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 228 | Instructor: Pamela Zamora Quesada | Avail./Max.: 1 / 10 |
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Intermediate Spanish extends and deepens awareness and use of linguistic functions in Spanish. Formal introduction to history and culture of Hispanophone countries. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 204-L2 | Intermediate Spanish II Lab | Days: T | Time: 02:25 pm-03:25 pm | Room: NEILL 404 | Instructor: Pamela Zamora Quesada | Avail./Max.: 0 / 10 |
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Intermediate Spanish extends and deepens awareness and use of linguistic functions in Spanish. Formal introduction to history and culture of Hispanophone countries. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 204-L3 | Intermediate Spanish II Lab | Days: R | Time: 08:30 am-09:30 am | Room: NEILL 228 | Instructor: Pamela Zamora Quesada | Avail./Max.: -1 / 10 |
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Intermediate Spanish extends and deepens awareness and use of linguistic functions in Spanish. Formal introduction to history and culture of Hispanophone countries. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 204-L4 | Intermediate Spanish II Lab | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-08:00 pm | Room: NEILL 404 | Instructor: Pamela Zamora Quesada | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 10 |
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Intermediate Spanish extends and deepens awareness and use of linguistic functions in Spanish. Formal introduction to history and culture of Hispanophone countries. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 204-L5 | Intermediate Spanish II Lab | Days: R | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 228 | Instructor: Pamela Zamora Quesada | Avail./Max.: 1 / 10 |
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Intermediate Spanish extends and deepens awareness and use of linguistic functions in Spanish. Formal introduction to history and culture of Hispanophone countries. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 204-L6 | Intermediate Spanish II Lab | Days: R | Time: 01:20 pm-02:20 pm | Room: NEILL 404 | Instructor: Pamela Zamora Quesada | Avail./Max.: 0 / 10 |
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Intermediate Spanish extends and deepens awareness and use of linguistic functions in Spanish. Formal introduction to history and culture of Hispanophone countries. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 204-L7 | Intermediate Spanish II Lab | Days: R | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 404 | Instructor: Pamela Zamora Quesada | Avail./Max.: 0 / 10 |
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Intermediate Spanish extends and deepens awareness and use of linguistic functions in Spanish. Formal introduction to history and culture of Hispanophone countries. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 204-L8 | Intermediate Spanish II Lab | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: STAFF | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
*TBA sections at all levels (Hisp 101/102, 203/204) are reserved for students whose schedules conflict with all lab sessions offered. Officially, they will be registered under the TBA section for their level at the Registrar’s Office. Then, they need to see Prof. Susana Blanco-Iglesias (Neill 200A), Practicum Coordinator, to make arrangements for a TBA session with a tutor in the Department of Hispanic Studies. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Susana Blanco-Iglesias sending an e-mail to [email protected] or calling at ext. 6791*
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HISP 204-L9 | Intermediate Spanish II Lab | Days: M | Time: 03:30 pm-04:00 pm | Room: NEILL 217 | Instructor: STAFF | Avail./Max.: 3 / 5 |
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Intermediate Spanish extends and deepens awareness and use of linguistic functions in Spanish. Formal introduction to history and culture of Hispanophone countries. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 220-01 | Accel Intermediate Spanish | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: OLRI 370 | Instructor: Susana Blanco-Iglesias | Avail./Max.: 0 / 15 |
*Permission of the instructor required; first day attendance required*
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HISP 220-02 | Accel Intermediate Spanish | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: NEILL 102 | Instructor: Claudia Giannini | Avail./Max.: 7 / 15 |
*Permission of the instructor required; first day attendance required*
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HISP 305-01 | Introduction to Hispanic Studies: Oral and Written Expression | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 213 | Instructor: Cynthia Kauffeld | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 15 |
*First day attendance required*
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HISP 305-02 | Introduction to Hispanic Studies: Oral and Written Expression | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: OLRI 270 | Instructor: Rosa Rull-Montoya | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 15 |
*First day attendance required*
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HISP 305-03 | Introduction to Hispanic Studies: Oral and Written Expression | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 212 | Instructor: Teresa Mesa Adamuz | Avail./Max.: 4 / 15 |
*First day attendance required*
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HISP 307-01 | Introduction to the Analysis of Hispanic Texts | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: OLRI 370 | Instructor: J. Ernesto Ortiz Diaz | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 15 |
*Cross-listed with LATI 307-01; first day attendance required*
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HISP 308-01 | Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Studies | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: NEILL 228 | Instructor: Alicia Munoz | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 15 |
*Cross-listed with AMST 308-01 and LATI 308-01; first day attendance required*
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HISP 325-01 | Dictators, Revolutions and Insurrections | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 110 | Instructor: Galo Gonzalez | Avail./Max.: 7 / 20 |
*First day attendance required*
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HISP 331-01 | Luso-Brazilian Voices: Conversations and Composition | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: NEILL 402 | Instructor: Fernanda Bartolomei-Merlin | Avail./Max.: 5 / 20 |
*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required*
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HISP 334-01 | Spanish in the Workplace | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: NEILL 214 | Instructor: Susana Blanco-Iglesias | Avail./Max.: 4 / 20 |
*First day attendance required*
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HISP 388-01 | Junior Seminar | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-08:00 pm | Room: NEILL 217 | Instructor: Antonio Dorca | Avail./Max.: 17 / 20 |
*First day attendance required; 1 credit course*
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HISP 420-01 | One Hundred Years of Plenitude: Modern and Postmodern Hispanic Fiction | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: NEILL 216 | Instructor: Galo Gonzalez | Avail./Max.: 1 / 20 |
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The rise of modern fiction produced a series of remarkable novels in Latin America and Spain throughout the 20th century and into the present. The course will focus primarily on the Latin American "Boom" from the 1960s onwards. We will also study the appearance and enduring presence of postmodernism in Hispanic fiction. The course refines the analysis of literary works from a variety of perspectives (historical, political, social, ethical, aesthetic, etc.) and provides a comprehensive view of the evolution of Hispanic narrative from the dawn of modernity to the present. It targets those students who enjoy literature and believe in the pleasure of the text. This course satisfies the Area 2 requirement for the Hispanic & Latin American Studies major. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HISP 435-01 | History of Spanish Language | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 213 | Instructor: Cynthia Kauffeld | Avail./Max.: 14 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with LING 435-01; first day attendance required*
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HISP 442-01 | Nation and Identity in the Hispanic World | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: OLRI 370 | Instructor: Antonio Dorca | Avail./Max.: 11 / 20 |
*First day attendance required*
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HISP 488-01 | Senior Seminar | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 370 | Instructor: Antonio Dorca | Avail./Max.: 15 / 20 |
*First day attendance required*
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HISP 494-01 | Portugal Meets the "Other":Portuguese Sailors in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia (15th-17thCent) | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: OLRI 370 | Instructor: J. Ernesto Ortiz Diaz | Avail./Max.: 6 / 15 |
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In this course we will read travel accounts and official historiography from the period in which Portugal became the first European overseas empire. Portugal linked continents and cultures as never before traveling by sea; indeed this process can be understood as the first globalization because of the cultural cross-pollination that Portugal’s voyages provoked. We will focus on analyzing the way in which the Portuguese managed to portray the Other by two contrary discourses: Portugal’s providential mission, and the race for economical profit through trade and war. We will also study works of art produced in this era. The course will be taught in Spanish, but students may choose to submit their work in Portuguese. This course counts toward the African Studies concentration. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
History
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HIST 115-01 | Africa Since 1800 | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: MAIN 002 | Instructor: Tiffany Gleason | Avail./Max.: 12 / 25 |
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This course is designed to introduce students to the history of Africa in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It examines major themes relating to change in the colonial period such as European conquest and imperialism, the development of the colonial economy, African responses to colonialism and the rise of nationalist movements that stimulated the movement towards independence. Students will examine these themes by applying them to case studies of specific geographic regions of the continent. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HIST 137-01 | From Confederation to Confederacy: US History from Independence to Civil War | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: MAIN 111 | Instructor: Linda Sturtz | Avail./Max.: 9 / 25 |
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In the Plan of Union prepared during the 1754 "Albany Convention," Anglo-American colonists met to consider uniting as a loose confederation for their common defense and to ally with the Iroquois confederacy. That plan failed, but a later experiment in unity succeeded when the united colonies declared independence. Nevertheless, social, cultural, and ideological differences persisted, and the union formed in 1776 was tried and tested before finally fracturing with the secession of South Carolina, precipitating the Civil War. In the intervening years, Americans grappled with how they should govern themselves, who should be included in the polity, and how society should be organized. Reformers considered the controversial issues of women's rights, the role of Native Americans within the US, and the place of slavery in a nation founded on the precept that "All men are created equal." This course covers the periods of the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, the early national and antebellum periods, before concluding with the Civil War. It also considers the global causes and consequences of the war and the rise of the new United States. We will also analyze the construction of the myth and historical memory of Alexander Hamilton, the founding father who has captured the imagination of people in the modern U.S. Through a study of the recent biography of Hamilton along with the music and stage production of Hamilton, we will consider both the biographical and mythical Alexander Hamilton in order to understand his era and our own. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HIST 180-01 | Going Global: The Experiment of World History | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 215 | Instructor: Karin Velez | Avail./Max.: 4 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with INTL 194-02*
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HIST 181-01 | Introduction to Latin America and the Caribbean | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 400 | Instructor: Ernesto Capello | Avail./Max.: 21 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with LATI 181-01*
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HIST 222-01 | Imagining the American West | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: NEILL 401 | Instructor: Katrina Phillips | Avail./Max.: Closed 4 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with AMST 222-01*
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HIST 226-01 | American Indian History since 1871 | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 401 | Instructor: Katrina Phillips | Avail./Max.: -3 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with AMST 226-01*
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HIST 237-01 | Environmental Justice | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: OLRI 270 | Instructor: Erik Kojola | Avail./Max.: Closed 3 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with AMST 237-01 and ENVI 237-01*
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HIST 251-01 | Pirates, Translators, Missionaries: Between Atlantic Empires | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: NEILL 215 | Instructor: Karin Velez | Avail./Max.: 10 / 25 |
HIST 275-01 | The Rise of Modern China | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: MAIN 010 | Instructor: Yue-him Tam | Avail./Max.: 17 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with ASIA 275-01*
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HIST 281-01 | The Andes: Race, Region, Nation | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 400 | Instructor: Ernesto Capello | Avail./Max.: 20 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with LATI 281-01*
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HIST 294-04 | In Motion: African Americans in the United States | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: MAIN 011 | Instructor: Crystal Moten | Avail./Max.: 16 / 25 |
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In Motion is an introduction to modern African American History from slavery to contemporary times. In Motion emphasizes the idea that both African Americans and the stories of their lives in the United States are fluid, varied and continually being reinterpreted. Rather than a strict chronological survey, this course is organized thematically. Some of the important themes include movement/mobility; work/labor; resistance to systems of oppression; gender/sexuality; culture/performance; politics/citizenship; and sites of (re)memory. In this course, students will read important historical texts, both primary and secondary, engage in discussion, and write essays that ask them to critically engage the history of African Americans in the US. Potential readings include texts such as W.E.B. Du Bois’ classic work The Souls of Black Folk, Audre Lorde’s Zami, Jeanne Theoharis’ The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks and excerpts from more contemporary African American texts such as Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me and Claudia Rankine’s Citizen. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HIST 294-06 | Governing the Body: Health, Eugenics, and Population Control in Global Perspective | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: MAIN 111 | Instructor: Jessica Pearson-Patel | Avail./Max.: 10 / 25 |
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Concerns about health and population transcend both temporal and geographic boundaries. These are problems that have preoccupied governments, colonial armies, international organizations, and individual families throughout history. While disease has affected populations from the earliest days of human civilization, doctors and politicians in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries developed new and different ways of governing bodies. This course traces the dramatic shift from a concern about the transmission of infectious diseases to an overriding fear about the “quality and quantity” of families, workers, and soldiers. Using a global/comparative approach, we will explore themes such as the history of epidemic disease control, population policy and eugenics, and the creation international health organizations. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HIST 294-09 | The Hundred Years War, 1337-1453: Age of Upheaval | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: CARN 204 | Instructor: Cameron Bradley | Avail./Max.: 12 / 25 |
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The Hundred Years War began as a conflict between England and France, but it ultimately involved all of western Europe, and catalyzed far-reaching changes throughout medieval society. This course follows the war from causes to conclusion, with particular emphasis on the war’s social, cultural, and political effects. We will examine the experiences of those who took part, the impact of the war on non-elites, ideas about chivalry and rulership, and the development of national identities, while situating the war in the context of the tumultuous later Middle Ages. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HIST 294-10 | Europe in the Era of World War | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: MAIN 111 | Instructor: Jessica Pearson-Patel | Avail./Max.: 8 / 25 |
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Between 1914 and 1945 two world wars left an indelible mark on European culture, society, politics, and economy. This course explores various facets of wartime and interwar Europe, focusing on themes and topics such as collaboration, resistance, occupation, genocide, daily life, gender, war and empire, and the changing relationship between Europe and the US. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HIST 353-01 | Oceans in World History | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: NEILL 216 | Instructor: Karin Velez | Avail./Max.: 9 / 25 |
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Between 1450 and 1850, people started to venture farther outward into oceans that had previously been understood as dangerous and hostile environments. This course takes the Age of Sail as a starting point to track changes in human approaches to boundless waters. We will consider two questions in particular: How have oceans functioned as a means of global integration rather than division? How are historians using oceans to further the study of world (versus regional) history? Readings will cover and compare the Atlantic, pacific, and Indian Oceans, and address themes of diaspora, port cities, banditry, trade, and imperial encounters. Every other year. This course fulfills the global/comparative requirement for the history major. Every other year. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HIST 378-01 | War Crimes and Memory in East Asia | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: MAIN 010 | Instructor: Yue-him Tam | Avail./Max.: 15 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with ASIA 378-01*
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HIST 379-01 | The Study of History | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: MAIN 010 | Instructor: Linda Sturtz | Avail./Max.: 8 / 25 |
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This advanced course is required for majors. It examines the various forms of analysis used by historians through a study of different kinds of historical texts and sources. It provides an opportunity for students to develop the skills and habits of thinking essential to practicing the discipline of history. This course invites students to address some of the myriad questions and controversies that surround such historical concepts as "objectivity," "subjectivity," "truth," "epistemology," and thereby to develop a "philosophy" of history. At the same time, it stresses the acquisition of such historical tools as the use of written, oral, computer and media sources and the development of analytical writing skills. The subject matter for study changes each year. Recent themes of the course have been memory, empires, and class formation. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HIST 394-01 | Science, Empire, and Visual Culture | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: MAIN 111 | Instructor: Ernesto Capello | Avail./Max.: 13 / 15 |
*Cross-listed with LATI 394-01; prerequisite of one History course or permission of instructor*
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This advanced seminar investigates the ongoing feedback loop between scientific measurement, techniques of visualization, and global empires in the early modern and modern world. Beginning with the expansion of optical science in the late medieval era and the development of “linear” perspective in the Renaissance, the ability to measure, describe and visualize distant geographical realms became a crucial ally to the knowledge and administration of empire. The course will focus particularly on the interaction of these forces during imperial and scientific exploration, especially during the 18th and 19th centuries. Case studies will include astronomical, botanical, and geographic studies in the early modern French and Spanish Atlantic empires, the Napoleonic survey of Egypt, the American journeys of Alexander von Humboldt, the Great Surveys of the US West and 19th-century polar expeditions. In each case, we will consider the relationship between measurement, visualization, collection, display, aesthetics, technology and coloniality. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HIST 394-03 | Public History in Action: Rondo Digital History Harvest | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: MAIN 111 | Instructor: Crystal Moten | Avail./Max.: 4 / 15 |
*Cross-listed with AMST 394-02*
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This digital history practicum is a hands-on workshop where students will work collaboratively to put on a signature national program called a History Harvest. Created by historians at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, History Harvest is a collaborative, community-based approach to history. The shared experience of giving is at the heart of the History Harvest concept. The project makes invisible histories and materials more visible by working with and within local communities to collect, preserve and share previously unknown or under-appreciated artifacts and stories. Initial "harvests" have taken place in a series of communities across the Great Plains region. At each “harvest,” community-members are invited to bring and share their letters, photographs, objects and stories, and participate in a conversation about the significance and meaning of their materials. Each artifact is digitally captured and then shared in this free web-based archive for general educational use and study. This class will begin by examining the history of Saint Paul’s Historic African American community, Rondo, which was devastated by the development of highway I-94. We will also consider the local and national dimensions and consequences of this tragic event. Since the devastation of their physical community, African Americans who once lived in this vibrant neighborhood have been working collectively to make sure Saint Paul remembers this history and that something like this never happens again. The class will collaborate with community partner, Rondo Avenue, Inc. to implement a History Harvest during spring 2017. After the History Harvest event students will digitally process all of the artifacts in order to make them available to the wider Saint Paul community. No digital skills required but students should know that collaboration, flexibility, and enthusiasm are encouraged for this fun community-based course! General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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HIST 394-04 | Public History in Action - Remembering Rondo: Archives | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: MAIN 001 | Instructor: Rebecca Wingo | Avail./Max.: 12 / 15 |
*Course appropriate for First Years; cross-listed with AMST 394-03*
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This course has two main foci: archives and digital history. First, we broadly examine the “archive” as records of the past. We will interrogate the role of the archive in preserving and interpreting our knowledge, and explore how institutionalized archives preserve some pasts and repress others. We will cover a wide range of fields to study archives, including public history, museum studies, Indigenous studies, gender studies, and African American history. Concentrating specifically on the latter, our second focus will center around a hands-on archival project in partnership with Rondo Avenue, Inc. (RAI). The Rondo neighborhood in St. Paul is a historically Black neighborhood that was intentionally bifurcated by the construction of I-94 in the 1960s to create a diaspora of the community there. We will read old newspapers produce by and for the neighborhood (preserved on microfilm) and mine them for old business advertisements. We will then plot the businesses on a map and generate timelines of businesses for each address. In addition to producing this map for RAI, students are required to produce a final research paper examining the economic trends of the Rondo neighborhood. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
Interdisciplinary Studies
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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INTD 411-01 | Sr Seminar in Community and Global Health | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-08:00 pm | Room: CARN 06A | Instructor: Eric Carter | Avail./Max.: 9 / 32 |
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INTD 411-02 | Sr Seminar in Community and Global Health | Days: M | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: CARN 06A | Instructor: Ron Barrett | Avail./Max.: 17 / 32 |
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International Studies
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INTL 114-01 | Intro to International Studies: International Codes of Conduct | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: CARN 404 | Instructor: James von Geldern | Avail./Max.: Closed 3 / 20 |
*Open to First Year and Sophomore or, permission from the instructor*
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INTL 114-02 | Intro to International Studies: International Codes of Conduct | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: CARN 404 | Instructor: James von Geldern | Avail./Max.: Closed 3 / 20 |
*Open to First Year and Sophomore or, permission from the instructor*
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INTL 194-01 | Introduction to International Studies: Pandemics and the World | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 112 | Instructor: Christy Hanson | Avail./Max.: 6 / 25 |
*Open to First Year and Sophomore only, or by permission of instructor*
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Historically, infectious diseases have been among the great equalizers of nations. Infectious diseases cross borders with little respect for societal hierarchy or political position in the world order. Pandemics have repeatedly challenged the notion of the nation state, religious and political ideology and social structures. Modern day pandemics have the ability to spread further geographically, reflecting our ever more globalized world. Pandemics can concurrently reflect strong nationalist (almost isolationist) tendencies, alongside growing reliance on a global governance structure. However, they also increasingly reveal society’s marginalized peoples and their limited participation in and attention from government. Through the stories of historical and modern day pandemics, students will explore notions of the state, definitions of society, political and governance structures, and the interactions between people and their self-defined world. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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INTL 194-02 | Going Global: The Experiment of World History | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 215 | Instructor: Karin Velez | Avail./Max.: 4 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with HIST 180-01*
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INTL 225-01 | Comparative Economic Systems | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: CARN 107 | Instructor: Gary Krueger | Avail./Max.: 12 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with ECON 225-01*
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INTL 245-01 | Intro to Intl Human Rights | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: CARN 404 | Instructor: Nadya Nedelsky | Avail./Max.: Closed -2 / 20 |
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This course offers a theoretical and practical introduction to the study and promotion of human rights. Using broad materials, it focuses on the evolution and definition of key concepts, the debate over "universal" rights, regional and international institutions, core documents, the role of states, and current topics of interest to the human rights movement. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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INTL 252-01 | Photography: Theories and Practices of an International Medium | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: CARN 404 | Instructor: Zeynep Gursel | Avail./Max.: 3 / 20 |
*First day attendance required; cross-listed with ANTH 252-01 and MCST 252-01*
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INTL 253-01 | Comparative Muslim Cultures | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: CARN 404 | Instructor: Jenna Rice Rahaim | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with ANTH 253-01*
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INTL 265-01 | Translation as Cross-Cultural Communication | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 112 | Instructor: Julia Chadaga | Avail./Max.: 10 / 25 |
*Advanced proficiency in a second language required; cross-listed with LING 294-02 and RUSS 265-01*
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INTL 280-01 | Indigenous Peoples' Movements in Global Context | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: OLRI 170 | Instructor: Erik Larson | Avail./Max.: Closed 4 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with SOCI 280-01*
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INTL 294-01 | Muslim Women Writers | Days: MWF | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: CARN 404 | Instructor: Jenna Rice Rahaim | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with ENGL 294-09 and WGSS 294-02*
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Against the swirling backdrop of political discourses about women in the Islamic world, this course will engage with feminist and postcolonial debates through literary works by Muslim women writers. The course will begin with an exploration of key debates about women’s agency and freedom, the Islamic headscarf, and Qur’anic hermeneutics. With this in mind, we will turn to the fine details of literature and poetry by Muslim women. How do these authors constitute their worlds? How are gendered subjectivities constructed? And how do the gender politics of literary texts relate to the broader political and historical contexts from which they emerge? Themes will include an introduction to Muslim poetesses and Arabic poetic genres, the rise of the novel in the Arabic speaking world, and Muslim women’s literary production outside of the Middle East: from Senegal to South Asia, and beyond. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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INTL 300-01 | Advanced Feminist/Queer Theories and Methodologies | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: MAIN 003 | Instructor: Sonita Sarker | Avail./Max.: 9 / 15 |
*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required; cross-listed with WGSS 300-01*
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INTL 320-01 | Global Political Economy | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: CARN 305 | Instructor: Charmaine Chua | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 20 |
*Sophomore standing or permission of instructor required; cross-listed with POLI 320*
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INTL 321-01 | Cultures of Neoliberalism | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: ARTCOM 202 | Instructor: Bradley Stiffler | Avail./Max.: Closed 9 / 20 |
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INTL 342-01 | Representing the World As It Is: Histories/Theories of Ethnographic Film | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: CARN 404 | Instructor: Zeynep Gursel | Avail./Max.: 5 / 20 |
*First day attendance required; cross-listed with ANTH 342-01 and MCST 342-01*
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INTL 352-01 | Transitional Justice | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: CARN 404 | Instructor: Nadya Nedelsky | Avail./Max.: Closed -3 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with POLI 352-01*
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INTL 380-01 | Global Leadership | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: CARN 404 | Instructor: Ahmed Samatar | Avail./Max.: 10 / 20 |
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ZLeadership is among the deepest features of associational life, pervading every profession and institution, especially in the age of complex global change. Thus this seminar explores leadership. We begin with the relationship between structure and agency, and then focus on vision and invention, integrity and legitimacy, flexibility and decisiveness. Readings draw from Western, Islamic, and Indian sources. The main paper will focus on a major individual from any century or locale, chosen by the student. Open to all but first years. Every fall. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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INTL 382-01 | Poverty, Health, and Development | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: CARN 206 | Instructor: Christy Hanson | Avail./Max.: Closed -5 / 20 |
*First day attendance required*
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INTL 394-01 | Colonial Rites: Anguish, Otherness, and the Study of Religion | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: MAIN 010 | Instructor: William Hart | Avail./Max.: 10 / 15 |
*Cross-listed with RELI 394-01*
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This course explores colonialism as an ensemble of ritual performances. To what extent, we ask, is colonialism the interpretive context for the study of religion? And how is this context related to historical and contemporary questions of anguish and otherness? Drawing on developments in theater, ritual, and performance studies, we explore five modalities of colonialism: colonialism as charisma, violence, gender, race, and writing. After explicating these colonial modalities, we turn our attention to specific cases, which are drawn from the triangulation of India, Africa, and America in the modern, European imperial/colonial imagination. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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INTL 394-02 | Global Generosity | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: CARN 404 | Instructor: Jenna Rice Rahaim | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with ANTH 394-03*
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From Italian Mafia dons to famous American philanthropists; from the knitting of “trauma teddies” in Helsinki to gift shopping in London; and from ceremonial exchange rings in Melanesia to the present day global refugee crisis: this course will investigate how generosity is understood and practiced in global perspective. We’ll begin the semester by examining key debates surrounding reciprocity, gifts, and exchange, theories of altruism and generosity, and patron-client relations. We’ll then explore the birth of the “humanitarian spirit,” and the complicated ethics and politics of humanitarian intervention. We will compare diverse religious traditions’ approaches to giving, including Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, and Jainism. And we’ll explore contemporary debates surrounding volunteerism within sectarian and neoliberal political regimes. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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INTL 489-01 | Senior Seminar: Capitalism and World (Dis)Order | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: CARN 411 | Instructor: Ahmed Samatar | Avail./Max.: 3 / 14 |
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Capitalism, for many, is synonymous with the "natural" exchange of goods and services through "the free market." But fuller examination shows capitalism to be neither natural, free, nor limited to economic transactions. Capitalism more precisely is a historical social system and a way of being which now penetrates all forms of life: cultural, ecological, civic and more. This senior seminar aims to identify capitalism's origins and development, and interrogate its contemporary status. Thinkers such as Smith, Marx, and Braudel will loom, but readings will focus on works by Beaud, Weber, Tawney, Kotz, Wallerstein, and others. The course concludes with a significant research paper on a topic, relevant to the theme, of a student's choice. Senior standing or permission of instructor. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
Japanese
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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JAPA 102-01 | First Year Japanese II | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: NEILL 110 | Instructor: Satoko Suzuki | Avail./Max.: 11 / 20 |
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Continuation of Japanese 101. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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JAPA 102-02 | First Year Japanese II | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: NEILL 110 | Instructor: Satoko Suzuki | Avail./Max.: 16 / 20 |
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Continuation of Japanese 101. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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JAPA 102-L1 | First Year Japanese II Lab | Days: T | Time: 08:00 am-09:00 am | Room: NEILL 110 | Instructor: Shun Kato | Avail./Max.: 9 / 12 |
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Continuation of Japanese 101. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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JAPA 102-L2 | First Year Japanese II Lab | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-08:00 pm | Room: NEILL 110 | Instructor: Shun Kato | Avail./Max.: 6 / 12 |
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JAPA 102-L3 | First Year Japanese II Lab | Days: T | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 214 | Instructor: Shun Kato | Avail./Max.: 9 / 12 |
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JAPA 204-01 | Second Year Japanese II | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: NEILL 213 | Instructor: Sachiko Dorsey | Avail./Max.: 4 / 20 |
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Continuation of Japanese 203. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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JAPA 204-02 | Second Year Japanese II | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: NEILL 110 | Instructor: Sachiko Dorsey | Avail./Max.: 11 / 20 |
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Continuation of Japanese 203. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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JAPA 204-L1 | Second Year Japanese II Lab | Days: M | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 112 | Instructor: Shun Kato | Avail./Max.: 3 / 12 |
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Continuation of Japanese 203. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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JAPA 204-L2 | Second Year Japanese II Lab | Days: T | Time: 10:10 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 404 | Instructor: Shun Kato | Avail./Max.: 0 / 12 |
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JAPA 204-L3 | Second Year Japanese II Lab | Days: M | Time: 09:00 am-10:00 am | Room: NEILL 113 | Instructor: Shun Kato | Avail./Max.: 10 / 12 |
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JAPA 294-01 | Rethinking Sexualities through Japan: Love/Desire from the PreModern to the Present | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 216 | Instructor: Grace Ting | Avail./Max.: 7 / 20 |
*Mandatory film screenings on Wednesday (7-9 pm, ~1-2 hours) for about 1/2 of the weeks of the semester; cross-listed with ASIA 294-02 and WGSS 294-05*
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What does the desire for “Japan” have to do with the canonization/reading of works about so-called romantic love? How do the power dynamics of early modern Japanese homoeroticism challenge our ideas of male homosexuality? Why have Japanese writers and other cultural producers so brilliantly envisioned certain relationships and forms of intimacy over time? Taught in English for students with no background in Japanese culture, this course is an overview of stories of unrequited affection, passion, erotic desire, jealousy, and other tropes of “love and desire.” As a main premise of the intersectional conception of the course, we will examine how Japanese poetry, fiction, theater, and film about “love” intersect with longings for tradition, the nation, and/or hierarchies of race and class. General questions addressed during the course include the following: How is desire constructed in different narrative forms and historical/cultural contexts? What language do we use to describe sexualities and gender roles from a different time and place? How can we challenge U.S.-based, contemporary concepts of gender roles and sexual identities? What do we possibly take for granted with our assumptions concerning the most intimate ways in which we relate to others? What hierarchies of intimacies do we create? This class is relevant for students interested in Japanese culture and history. Students with a general interest in gender and sexuality are very welcome. Please note that there will occasionally be graphic imagery involving sex and violence appearing in texts. The structure of the class usually works as follows: A short introductory lecture, then an hour of discussion. There will be a mandatory film screening on Wednesday evenings (7-9 pm, about 1-2 hours) for about ½ of the weeks. Contact instructor for syllabus. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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JAPA 306-01 | Third Year Japanese II | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: NEILL 111 | Instructor: Sachiko Dorsey | Avail./Max.: 6 / 20 |
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Continuation of Japanese 305. Emphasizes strong development of reading and writing skills. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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JAPA 306-L1 | Third Year Japanese II Lab | Days: R | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 214 | Instructor: Shun Kato | Avail./Max.: 4 / 10 |
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Continuation of Japanese 305. Emphasizes strong development of reading and writing skills. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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JAPA 306-L2 | Third Year Japanese II Lab | Days: W | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: OLRI 170 | Instructor: Shun Kato | Avail./Max.: 2 / 10 |
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Continuation of Japanese 305. Emphasizes strong development of reading and writing skills. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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JAPA 408-01 | Fourth Year Japanese II | Days: MWF | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 111 | Instructor: Miaki Habuka | Avail./Max.: 4 / 15 |
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This course is a continuation of Fourth Year Japanese I. It continues work on the acquisition of advanced level proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing. Students are given opportunities to understand the main ideas of extended discourse, to read texts which are linguistically complex, and to write about a variety of topics. May be repeated for credit. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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JAPA 488-01 | Translating Japanese: Theory and Practice | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 227 | Instructor: Grace Ting | Avail./Max.: 7 / 15 |
*Cross-listed with LING 488-01*
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Latin American Studies
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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LATI 181-01 | Introduction to Latin America and the Caribbean | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 400 | Instructor: Ernesto Capello | Avail./Max.: 21 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with HIST 181-01*
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LATI 245-01 | Latin American Politics | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 214 | Instructor: Paul Dosh | Avail./Max.: Closed -2 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with POLI 245-01*
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LATI 249-01 | Regional Geog of Latin America | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: CARN 05 | Instructor: Eric Carter | Avail./Max.: 12 / 30 |
*Cross-listed with GEOG 249-01*
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LATI 281-01 | The Andes: Race, Region, Nation | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 400 | Instructor: Ernesto Capello | Avail./Max.: 20 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with HIST 281-01*
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LATI 307-01 | Introduction to the Analysis of Hispanic Texts | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: OLRI 370 | Instructor: J. Ernesto Ortiz Diaz | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 15 |
*Cross-listed with HISP 307-01; first day attendance required*
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LATI 308-01 | Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Studies | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: NEILL 228 | Instructor: Alicia Munoz | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 15 |
*Cross-listed with AMST 308-01 and HISP 308-01; first day attendance required*
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LATI 394-01 | Science, Empire and Visual Culture | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: MAIN 111 | Instructor: Ernesto Capello | Avail./Max.: 13 / 15 |
*Cross-listed with HIST 394-01; prerequisite of one History course or permission of instructor*
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This advanced seminar investigates the ongoing feedback loop between scientific measurement, techniques of visualization, and global empires in the early modern and modern world. Beginning with the expansion of optical science in the late medieval era and the development of “linear” perspective in the Renaissance, the ability to measure, describe and visualize distant geographical realms became a crucial ally to the knowledge and administration of empire. The course will focus particularly on the interaction of these forces during imperial and scientific exploration, especially during the 18th and 19th centuries. Case studies will include astronomical, botanical, and geographic studies in the early modern French and Spanish Atlantic empires, the Napoleonic survey of Egypt, the American journeys of Alexander von Humboldt, the Great Surveys of the US West and 19th-century polar expeditions. In each case, we will consider the relationship between measurement, visualization, collection, display, aesthetics, technology and coloniality. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
Linguistics
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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LING 100-01 | Introduction to Linguistics | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 112 | Instructor: Stephanie Farmer | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 30 |
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The aim of this course is to make you aware of the complex organization and systematic nature of language, the primary means of human communication. In a sense, you will be studying yourself, since you are a prime example of a language user. Most of your knowledge of language, however, is unconscious, and the part of language that you can describe is largely the result of your earlier education, which may have given you confused, confusing, or misleading notions about language. This course is intended to clarify your ideas about language and bring you to a better understanding of its nature. By the end of the course you should be familiar with some of the terminology and techniques of linguistic analysis and be able to apply this knowledge to the description of different languages. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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LING 104-01 | The Sounds of Language | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 111 | Instructor: Christina Esposito | Avail./Max.: -3 / 12 |
*Permission of instructor required*
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LING 175-01 | Sociolinguistics | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: ARTCOM 202 | Instructor: Marianne Milligan | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with SOCI 175-01; instructor is looking for class breakdown to be 5 seats Sr/Jr, 10 seats Soph and 5 seats FY students*
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LING 200-01 | English Syntax | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: NEILL 113 | Instructor: John Haiman | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 10 |
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This course deals with the formal properties of discourse organization above the word level. Using local English as our test case, we introduce and refine the conceptual apparatus of theoretical syntax: syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic categories, the ways they are coded in English, phrase structure rules and recursion, semantic and pragmatic motivations for formal structures, movement rules, anaphora, and dependence relations. Some properties of English are (probable) language universals. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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LING 201-01 | Historical Linguistics | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: NEILL 102 | Instructor: John Haiman | Avail./Max.: 6 / 10 |
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Languages are constantly changing. The English written by Chaucer 600 years ago is now very difficult to understand without annotation, not to mention anything written a few centuries before that. This course investigates the nature of language change, how to determine a language's history, its relationship to other languages and the search for common ancestors or "proto-languages." We will discuss changes at various linguistic levels: sound change, lexical change, syntactic change and changes in word meaning over time. Although much of the work done in this field involves Indo-European languages, we will also look at change in many other language families. This is a practical course, most of class time will be spent DOING historical linguistics, rather than talking about it. We will be looking at data sets from many different languages and trying to make sense of them. In the cases where we have examples of many related languages, we will try to reconstruct what the parent language must have looked like. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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LING 225-01 | 100 Words for Snow: Language and Nature | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: NEILL 217 | Instructor: Marianne Milligan | Avail./Max.: Closed 3 / 15 |
*Cross-listed with ENVI 225-01; ACTC student may register on the first day of class with permission of the instructor*
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LING 294-01 | Computational Methods | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 228 | Instructor: Stephanie Farmer | Avail./Max.: 2 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with COMP 294-01*
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This course is an introduction to the computational strategies used by linguists in research on human language. We will learn the basics of programming in Python and how to apply this skill to the analysis and manipulation of natural language data. We will also explore the successes and limitations of modern natural language processing technologies such as machine translation, speech recognition, and the computational representation of meaning. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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LING 294-02 | Translation as Cross-Cultural Communication | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 112 | Instructor: Julia Chadaga | Avail./Max.: 10 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with INTL 265-01 and RUSS 265-01*
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When communication takes place across language barriers, it raises fundamental questions about meaning, style, power relationships, and traditions. This course treats literary translation as a particularly complex form of cross-cultural interaction. Students will work on their own translations of prose or poetry while considering broader questions of translation, through critiques of existing translations, close comparisons of variant translations, and readings on cultural and theoretical aspects of literary translation. Advanced proficiency in a second language required. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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LING 301-01 | Language and Alienation | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 102 | Instructor: John Haiman | Avail./Max.: 10 / 10 |
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We are living in the midst of an "irony epidemic," where two of the most frequently used expressions in current American English are "like" and "whatever." Both of these are literally advertisements that words are not the real thing (at best, they are "like" it), and that they don't matter (since "whatever" you say is equally a matter of indifference). This course takes as its point of departure the sarcasm and irony in spoken American English, and proceeds to an investigation of how the peculiar message of sarcasm ("I don't mean this") is conveyed in other languages, and in the media. Not surprisingly, the study of cheap talk connects intimately with aspects of pop culture. More surprising, however, is the idea that the cheapness of talk is not only a currently recognized property of our language, but that it might serve to define the very essence of human language in general and offer insights into the origins and nature of our ability to speak at all. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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LING 401-01 | Field Methods | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: NEILL 214 | Instructor: Christina Esposito | Avail./Max.: 8 / 15 |
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The vast majority of the world's languages cannot be learned from textbooks or programmed tapes. They have never even been recorded. In this course, which is required for all linguistics majors, students meet with one or more bilingual speakers of a language unknown to them, and attempt by means of elicitation and analysis of texts to understand its structure. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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LING 435-01 | History of Spanish Language | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 213 | Instructor: Cynthia Kauffeld | Avail./Max.: 14 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with HISP 435-01; first day attendance required*
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LING 488-01 | Translating Japanese: Theory and Practice | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 227 | Instructor: Grace Ting | Avail./Max.: 7 / 15 |
*Cross-listed with JAPA 488-01*
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Mathematics
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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MATH 125-01 | Epidemiology | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: OLRI 101 | Instructor: Kelsey McDonald | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 28 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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MATH 135-01 | Applied Multivariable Calculus I | Days: TR | Time: 08:00 am-09:30 am | Room: OLRI 243 | Instructor: Kristin Heysse | Avail./Max.: 11 / 28 |
*ACTC students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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MATH 135-02 | Applied Multivariable Calculus I | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 243 | Instructor: Kristin Heysse | Avail./Max.: Closed 4 / 28 |
*ACTC students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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MATH 137-02 | Applied Multivariable Calculus II | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: NEILL 400 | Instructor: Lori Ziegelmeier | Avail./Max.: Closed 3 / 32 |
*ACTC students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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MATH 137-03 | Applied Multivariable Calculus II | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: NEILL 400 | Instructor: Lori Ziegelmeier | Avail./Max.: Closed -2 / 32 |
*ACTC students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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MATH 155-01 | Intro to Statistical Modeling | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: OLRI 241 | Instructor: Christina Knudson | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 29 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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MATH 155-02 | Intro to Statistical Modeling | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: OLRI 241 | Instructor: Vittorio Addona | Avail./Max.: Closed -4 / 28 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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MATH 155-03 | Intro to Statistical Modeling | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: OLRI 241 | Instructor: Vittorio Addona | Avail./Max.: Closed -9 / 28 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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MATH 155-04 | Intro to Statistical Modeling | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: OLRI 243 | Instructor: Christina Knudson | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 28 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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MATH 155-05 | Intro to Statistical Modeling | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: OLRI 243 | Instructor: Vittorio Addona | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 28 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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MATH 236-02 | Linear Algebra | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: OLRI 100 | Instructor: Nicole Bridgland | Avail./Max.: Closed -3 / 32 |
*ACTC students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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MATH 237-01 | Applied Multivariable Calculus III | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: OLRI 241 | Instructor: Thomas Halverson | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 37 |
*ACTC students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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MATH 237-02 | Applied Multivariable Calculus III | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: OLRI 150 | Instructor: Thomas Halverson | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 40 |
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MATH 253-01 | Statistical Computing and Machine Learning | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: OLRI 258 | Instructor: Daniel Kaplan | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 24 |
*ACTC students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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MATH 279-01 | Discrete Mathematics | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: OLRI 241 | Instructor: Andrew Beveridge | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 32 |
*ACTC students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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MATH 312-01 | Differential Equations | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 258 | Instructor: Chad Higdon-Topaz | Avail./Max.: 3 / 32 |
*ACTC students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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MATH 354-01 | Probability | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 241 | Instructor: Alicia Johnson | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 28 |
*First day attendance required; ACTC students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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MATH 365-01 | Computational Linear Algebra | Days: TR | Time: 08:00 am-09:30 am | Room: OLRI 245 | Instructor: David Shuman | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with COMP 365-01; ACTC Students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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MATH 365-02 | Computational Linear Algebra | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 245 | Instructor: David Shuman | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with COMP 365-02; ACTC Students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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MATH 376-01 | Algebraic Structures | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 205 | Instructor: Ian Whitehead | Avail./Max.: 10 / 28 |
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MATH 378-01 | Complex Analysis | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: OLRI 245 | Instructor: Chad Higdon-Topaz | Avail./Max.: 15 / 28 |
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MATH 454-01 | Bayesian Statistics | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: OLRI 205 | Instructor: Alicia Johnson | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 20 |
*ACTC students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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MATH 471-01 | Topology | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: OLRI 245 | Instructor: Lori Ziegelmeier | Avail./Max.: 5 / 20 |
*ACTC students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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MATH 479-01 | Network Science | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 205 | Instructor: Andrew Beveridge | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with COMP 479-01; ACTC Students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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Media and Cultural Studies
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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MCST 110-01 | Texts and Power: Foundations of Media and Cultural Studies | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 402 | Instructor: John Kim | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 16 |
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This course introduces students to the intellectual roots and contemporary applications of cultural studies, including critical media studies, focusing on the theoretical bases for analyses of power and meaning in production, texts, and reception. It includes primary readings in anti-racist, feminist, modern, postmodern, and queer cultural and social theory, and compares them to traditional approaches to the humanities. Designed as preparation for intermediate and advanced work grounded in cultural studies, the course is writing intensive, with special emphasis on developing skills in critical thinking and scholarly argumentation and documentation. Completion of or enrollment in MCST 110 is the prerequisite for majoring in media and cultural studies. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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MCST 110-02 | Texts and Power: Foundations of Media and Cultural Studies | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 300 | Instructor: John Kim | Avail./Max.: 8 / 16 |
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This course introduces students to the intellectual roots and contemporary applications of cultural studies, including critical media studies, focusing on the theoretical bases for analyses of power and meaning in production, texts, and reception. It includes primary readings in anti-racist, feminist, modern, postmodern, and queer cultural and social theory, and compares them to traditional approaches to the humanities. Designed as preparation for intermediate and advanced work grounded in cultural studies, the course is writing intensive, with special emphasis on developing skills in critical thinking and scholarly argumentation and documentation. Completion of or enrollment in MCST 110 is the prerequisite for majoring in media and cultural studies. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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MCST 126-01 | Local News Media Institutions | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: OLRI 250 | Instructor: Michael Griffin | Avail./Max.: Closed 4 / 28 |
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In this course students analyze the social, cultural, economic, political, and regulatory factors shaping the nature of US communications media, and then investigate how this affects local media organizations and their role in recognizing, serving and facilitating (or not) local populations, communities, interaction, identity, and civic engagement. Considering the history and practices of American journalism, and the current shifts in media technology and economics, the class examines the degree to which media function to provide effective access to news and information, foster diversity of content, encourage civic engagement, and serve the interest of citizens and diverse communities in a democratic society. Individual student projects for the course begin by identifying particular geographic, ethnic, or cultural neighborhoods and communities in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, and proceed to explore the degree to which these communities are recognized, defined, or served by various media institutions and journalism practice. Students explore various attempts to revitalize local communication, news delivery and civic discourse through experiments in community media, citizen journalism, community-based news aggregation, media arts, community service and other media innovations and reforms across neighborhood, ethnic, immigrant, gender, sexuality, and other public issues and community participation. No prerequisites. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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MCST 128-01 | Film Analysis/Visual Culture | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 401 | Instructor: Michael Griffin | Avail./Max.: Closed 8 / 21 |
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This course introduces the aesthetics of film as well as selected issues in contemporary film studies. Its aesthetic approach isolates the features that constitute film as a distinct art form: narrative or non-narrative structure, staging, cinematography, editing, and sound. Topics in contemporary film studies that might be considered include one or more of the following: cultural studies and film, industrial organization and globalization, representations of gender and race, and theories of authorship, horror, and spectatorship. Several papers, a test covering basic film terms, and a short video project emphasizing abstract form are required. Suitable for first year students. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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MCST 194-01 | Movies of the Third Reich | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 402 | Instructor: Linda Schulte-Sasse | Avail./Max.: 14 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with GERM 194-01*
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Although Donald Trump is, despite the many comparisons, a far cry from Hitler, examining how Nazism sold itself may help us understand the reasons for Trump’s victory, as populist/völkisch movements share common themes across time. The Nazis were masters of propaganda, brilliant at mobilizing the modern media to disseminate their (ironically often anti-modern) world view. Even before seizing power, they recognized the power of film in sustaining their imaginary, and created a film industry that rivaled (and resembled) Hollywood. What did Nazi movies look like? How did they balance film propaganda with film entertainment? Was resistance possible in this system? Instead of asking “What is a fascist film,” we’ll explore how film functioned under fascism. Taught in English; no prerequisites. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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MCST 234-01 | New Media Theories/Practices | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: NEILL 304 | Instructor: John Kim | Avail./Max.: Closed 5 / 20 |
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In the last couple of decades we have seen the invention and popularization of a wide assortment of digital technologies and with them, a wide variety of new media forms. The internet (which includes a collection of media forms, from web pages and peer-to-peer software to social media and video sharing sites), massively multiplayer online video games, ubiquitous computing, software, mobile phones - together, many argue, these and other forms of new media are reshaping how we live, create, work and even, what it means to be human. In this class we'll examine a cross-section of contemporary humanistic research that has sought to understand the impact(s) of new media through a comparison to earlier, pre-digital media. In addition, we will engage in hands-on workshops, where we will use and learn some of the tools, software, and websites that our texts consider. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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MCST 252-01 | Photography: Theories and Practices of an International Medium | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: CARN 404 | Instructor: Zeynep Gursel | Avail./Max.: 3 / 20 |
*First day attendance required; cross-listed with ANTH 252-01 and INTL 252-01*
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MCST 321-01 | Cultures of Neoliberalism | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: ARTCOM 202 | Instructor: Bradley Stiffler | Avail./Max.: Closed 9 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with INTL 321-01*
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MCST 342-01 | Representing the World As It Is: Histories/Theories of Ethnographic Film | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: CARN 404 | Instructor: Zeynep Gursel | Avail./Max.: 5 / 20 |
*First day attendance required; cross-listed with ANTH 342-01 and INTL 342-01*
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MCST 354-01 | Blackness in the Media | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: NEILL 402 | Instructor: Leola Johnson | Avail./Max.: 2 / 24 |
*Cross-listed with AMST 354-01*
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MCST 394-01 | Finding Success on the Film Festival Circuit | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: ART 301 | Instructor: Andrew Peterson | Avail./Max.: Closed -2 / 12 |
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Students will develop, write, produce and direct a short film of their choosing during this course--by first learning storytelling techniques that are effective in today's film festival marketplace, and tips on how to avoid the pitfalls that too often prevent a good idea from realizing its full potential, taught by an accomplished writer/director/producer with over 13 years of festival programming experience. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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MCST 488-01 | Advanced Seminar: Capstone on Afrofuturism | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 401 | Instructor: Leola Johnson | Avail./Max.: 6 / 12 |
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This capstone course will focus on dystopian and utopian media representations, in addition to the basic foundations, which cover science fiction/speculative fiction and documentary representations. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
Music
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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MUSI 111-01 | World Music | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: MUSIC 228 | Instructor: Kathryn Alexander | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 25 |
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This course surveys traditional, folk, and pop genres from major musical traditions in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East. We approach music as both aesthetic and social processes, and explore the relationship between music making and other domains of human experience. Students will develop basic skills in critical listening, analysis, and writing about music. Course readings and audiovisual examples are designed primarily for non-music majors or minors. Previous knowledge of musical instrument or notation is not required. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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MUSI 111-02 | World Music | Days: MWF | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: MUSIC 228 | Instructor: Kathryn Alexander | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 25 |
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This course surveys traditional, folk, and pop genres from major musical traditions in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East. We approach music as both aesthetic and social processes, and explore the relationship between music making and other domains of human experience. Students will develop basic skills in critical listening, analysis, and writing about music. Course readings and audiovisual examples are designed primarily for non-music majors or minors. Previous knowledge of musical instrument or notation is not required. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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MUSI 114-01 | Theory II | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: MUSIC 219 | Instructor: Victoria Malawey | Avail./Max.: 3 / 31 |
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In this course we explore theoretical concepts of chromatic music, including harmony, voice leading, and form, always seeking answers to questions about how chromatic music works. Students will develop the ability to discuss and write about music in a sophisticated way. We will accomplish these tasks through written exercises, analysis, composition, and ear training. Specific topics covered include review of diatonic harmony and voice leading, secondary dominants, modulation to closely related keys, small forms (binary, ternary), mode mixture, chromatic mediants, modulation by common tone, Neapolitan sixth chords, augmented sixth chords, descending tetrachord bass line, enharmonic modulation, extended tertian chords, altered chords, and an introduction to sonata form. Aural activities include sight singing, identification of pitch patterns, melodic dictation, harmonic dictation, identification of sonorities, identification of intervals, harmonic substitution, modulating harmonic dictation, three-chord progressions, and contextual listening. Three lectures and one lab per week. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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MUSI 114-L1 | Theory II Lab | Days: T | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: MUSIC 219 | Instructor: Victoria Malawey | Avail./Max.: 5 / 31 |
*Concurrent registration with MUSI 114-01 required*
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MUSI 153-01 | Electronic Music | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: MUSIC 219 | Instructor: Reid Kruger | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 14 |
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Electronic music composition explores the art of creating experimental sound compositions using analog and digital technology. Although we will survey the historical development of electronic music, the emphasis of the classis on composition, including multi-media and experimental work. The class format includes listening, discussion, lab sessions and a final concert showcasing works created throughout the semester. Enrollment limited to 13 to allow each student sufficient lab time. 4 credits General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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MUSI 294-01 | Musical Fictions | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: MUSIC 228 | Instructor: Mark Mazullo | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with ENGL 294-08*
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What can music teach us about literature, and, conversely, how can literature lend meaning to music? In this course, we will read novels (and short stories, novellas, and/or plays) that deal explicitly with musical themes. Perspectives we will consider in our discussions include: the history of musical aesthetics; the question of musical value/s; musical empathy; music and semiotics; the history of subjectivity; music’s function in formations of race, class, gender, and sexuality. Our reading will include: Kazuo Ishiguro, The Unconsoled (1995); James Baldwin, “Sonny’s Blues” (1957); Rose Tremain, Music & Silence (1999); Peter Shaffer, Amadeus (1979); E. M. Forster, Howards End (1910); Marguerite Duras, “Moderato Cantabile” (1958); Jonathan Lethem, You Don’t Love Me Yet (2007); Michael Chabon, Telegraph Avenue (2012); and Richard Powers, Orfeo (2014). In a semester-long independent project, students will write a critical essay on a musical-fictional topic of their own devising. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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MUSI 314-01 | Theory IV, Contemporary Theory and Literature | Days: MWF | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: MUSIC 219 | Instructor: Randall Bauer | Avail./Max.: 12 / 20 |
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Survey of contemporary music and modern compositional techniques with emphasis on analytical skills. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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MUSI 343-01 | Western Music-19th Century | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: MUSIC 228 | Instructor: Mark Mazullo | Avail./Max.: 5 / 25 |
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This course provides a survey of Western art music from the early works of Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in the mid-1790s, to the symphonic works of the generation of modernist composers born around 1860 (Gustav Mahler, Jean Sibelius, Giacomo Puccini, Richard Strauss). One principal aim of the course is to expose students to a large quantity of multi-national Western music in a variety of genres and styles, thus leading students to a deeper understanding of the development of musical style in the nineteenth century. In addition to the musical works themselves, and no less importantly, the course stresses the contexts surrounding the musical texts. Lectures address the political, cultural, and intellectual history that directed the path of musical style in this period. Students are therefore expected to become familiar not only with specific works and the stylistic footprints of many composers, but also with the significant cultural-historical events and trends that informed composition during this period--the pan-European revolutions of 1848, the aesthetic ideology of autonomous music, the public music culture of the European bourgeoisie, the relationship between musical reception and various strains of European nationalism, and so on. Classroom activities include lectures, directed listening of pieces on the listening list (and sometimes, for comparison, other works), some formal and stylistic analysis, and discussion. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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MUSI 370-01 | Conducting | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: MUSIC 228 | Instructor: Mark Mandarano | Avail./Max.: 7 / 12 |
*Prerequisite of or concurrent enrollment in MUSI 114*
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MUSI 394-01 | Analysis of Sound | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: MUSIC 228 | Instructor: Kathryn Alexander | Avail./Max.: 12 / 20 |
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This course explores the creation, dispersal, and uses of sound in musical cultures throughout the world. We will explore how individuals and societies use music to construct culture in many social and cultural contexts. Students will build on their existing skills as musicians in developing new skills in analysis, performance, critical listening, and writing about music. Course readings and audiovisual examples are designed primarily for music majors and minors. Previous knowledge of musical instruments or notation is expected. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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MUSI 71-01 | Wind Ensemble | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-08:30 pm | Room: MUSIC 116 | Instructor: Shelley Hanson | Avail./Max.: -8 / 50 |
*Register in person with the ensemble director. Check the Music Department website to see whether auditions are required* |
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MUSI 73-01 | African Music Ensemble | Days: TR | Time: 06:45 pm-08:15 pm | Room: MUSIC 116 | Instructor: Sowah Mensah | Avail./Max.: 18 / 50 |
*Register in person with the ensemble director. Check the Music Department website to see whether auditions are required.* |
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MUSI 75-01 | Macalester Concert Choir | Days: MWR | Time: 04:45 pm-06:15 pm | Room: MUSIC 113 | Instructor: Michael McGaghie | Avail./Max.: 6 / 50 |
*Register in person with the ensemble director. Check the Music Department website to see whether auditions are required.* |
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MUSI 77-01 | Macalester Chorale | Days: T | Time: 04:45 pm-06:15 pm | Room: MUSIC 113 | Instructor: Michael McGaghie | Avail./Max.: 4 / 60 |
*Additional required meeting time on Thursdays from 6:30-8:00pm in Music 113 (Hewitt Hall). Register in person with the ensemble director. Check the Music Department website to see whether auditions are required.* |
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MUSI 81-01 | Mac Jazz Band | Days: MW | Time: 04:45 pm-06:15 pm | Room: MUSIC 116 | Instructor: Joan Griffith | Avail./Max.: 30 / 50 |
*Register in person with the ensemble director. Check the Music Department website to see whether auditions are required.* |
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MUSI 83-01 | Jazz/Popular Music Combos | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-09:00 pm | Room: MUSIC 113 | Instructor: Peter Hennig | Avail./Max.: 37 / 50 |
*Register in person with the ensemble director. Check the Music Department website to see whether auditions are required.*
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MUSI 85-01 | Pipe Band | Days: W | Time: 06:30 pm-10:00 pm | Room: MUSIC 116 | Instructor: Michael Breidenbach | Avail./Max.: 14 / 50 |
*Register in person with the ensemble director. Check the Music Department website to see whether auditions are required.* |
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MUSI 87-01 | Chamber Ensembles | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Mark Mandarano | Avail./Max.: 23 / 50 |
*Register in person with the ensemble director. Check the Music Department website to see whether auditions are required.* |
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MUSI 89-01 | Orchestra | Days: TR | Time: 04:45 pm-06:15 pm | Room: MUSIC 116 | Instructor: Mark Mandarano | Avail./Max.: 2 / 60 |
*Register in person with the ensemble director. Check the Music Department website to see whether auditions are required.*
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MUSI 91-01 | Mac Early Music Ensemble | Days: F | Time: 04:45 pm-06:15 pm | Room: MUSIC 116 | Instructor: Clea Galhano | Avail./Max.: 48 / 50 |
*There may also be some occasional Sunday afternoon rehearsals. Register in person with the ensemble director. Check the Music Department website to see whether auditions are required.* |
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MUSI 95-01 | Piano | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Laurinda Sager Wright | Avail./Max.: 15 / 20 |
MUSI 95-03 | Piano | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Christine Dahl | Avail./Max.: 8 / 10 |
MUSI 95-05 | Piano | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Mark Mazullo | Avail./Max.: 10 / 10 |
MUSI 95-06 | Jazz Piano | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Michael Vasich | Avail./Max.: -1 / 0 |
MUSI 95-10 | Voice | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Laura Nichols | Avail./Max.: 8 / 10 |
MUSI 95-11 | Jazz/Contemporary Voice | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Sean Turner | Avail./Max.: 8 / 10 |
MUSI 95-13 | African Voice | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Sowah Mensah | Avail./Max.: 6 / 10 |
MUSI 95-15 | Guitar | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Jeffrey Thygeson | Avail./Max.: 7 / 10 |
MUSI 95-1M | Trombone | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Richard Gaynor | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
MUSI 95-22 | Violin | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Mary Horozaniecki | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
MUSI 95-23 | Violin | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: James Garlick | Avail./Max.: 6 / 10 |
MUSI 95-26 | Cello | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Thomas Rosenberg | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
MUSI 95-42 | African Percussion | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Sowah Mensah | Avail./Max.: 7 / 10 |
MUSI 95-4M | Percussion | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Peter Hennig | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
MUSI 95-5M | African Percussion | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Sowah Mensah | Avail./Max.: 7 / 10 |
MUSI 95-C8 | Saxophone | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: LeAnn Lindgren | Avail./Max.: 7 / 10 |
MUSI 95-C9 | Saxophone | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: LeAnn Lindgren | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
MUSI 95-CD | Piano | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Mark Mazullo | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
MUSI 95-CE | Jazz Piano | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Michael Vasich | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
MUSI 95-CG | Voice | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Linh Kauffman | Avail./Max.: 8 / 10 |
MUSI 95-CQ | Voice | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Laura Nichols | Avail./Max.: 8 / 10 |
MUSI 95-CW | Bass | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Zachary Cohen | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
MUSI 95-CX | Jazz/Contemporary Voice | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Sean Turner | Avail./Max.: 5 / 10 |
MUSI 95-HH | Voice | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Patricia Kent | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
MUSI 95-HI | Voice | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Patricia Kent | Avail./Max.: 5 / 10 |
MUSI 95-HJ | Voice | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: William Reed | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
MUSI 95-HM | Voice | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Laura Nichols | Avail./Max.: 0 / 10 |
MUSI 95-HQ | Voice | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Laura Nichols | Avail./Max.: 8 / 10 |
MUSI 95-HT | Voice | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Laura Nichols | Avail./Max.: 8 / 10 |
MUSI 95-HU | Guitar | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Jeffrey Thygeson | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
MUSI 95-M3 | Flute | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Martha Jamsa | Avail./Max.: 8 / 10 |
MUSI 95-M6 | Clarinet | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Shelley Hanson | Avail./Max.: 8 / 10 |
MUSI 95-M8 | Saxophone Improvisation | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Joan Griffith | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
MUSI 95-M9 | Trumpet | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Lynn Erickson | Avail./Max.: 8 / 10 |
MUSI 95-MB | Piano | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Christine Dahl | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
MUSI 95-MD | Piano | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Mark Mazullo | Avail./Max.: 6 / 10 |
MUSI 95-ML | African Voice | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Sowah Mensah | Avail./Max.: 8 / 10 |
MUSI 95-MN | Jazz Guitar | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Joan Griffith | Avail./Max.: 5 / 10 |
MUSI 95-MO | French Horn | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Caroline Lemen | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
MUSI 95-MQ | Mandolin | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Joan Griffith | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
MUSI 95-MU | Violin | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Mary Horozaniecki | Avail./Max.: 7 / 10 |
MUSI 95-MW | Viola | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Rebecca Albers | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
MUSI 95-MX | Jazz Bass | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Joan Griffith | Avail./Max.: 8 / 10 |
MUSI 95-MY | Cello | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Thomas Rosenberg | Avail./Max.: 8 / 10 |
MUSI 95-W6 | Clarinet | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Shelley Hanson | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
MUSI 95-WF | Jazz Bass | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Adam Linz | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
MUSI 95-WG | Voice | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Linh Kauffman | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
MUSI 95-WM | Jazz Guitar | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Joan Griffith | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
MUSI 95-WN | Jazz Guitar | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Joan Griffith | Avail./Max.: 8 / 10 |
MUSI 95-WP | Guitar | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Jeffrey Thygeson | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
MUSI 95-WR | Guitar | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Jeffrey Thygeson | Avail./Max.: 9 / 10 |
MUSI 95-WS | Piano | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Laurinda Sager Wright | Avail./Max.: 7 / 10 |
MUSI 95-WW | Viola | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Rebecca Albers | Avail./Max.: 4 / 5 |
MUSI 97-01 | Piano for Proficiency | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Laurinda Sager Wright | Avail./Max.: 3 / 20 |
MUSI 97-03 | Piano for Proficiency | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Christine Dahl | Avail./Max.: 2 / 15 |
MUSI 97-04 | Piano for Proficiency | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | Room: | Instructor: Claudia Chen | Avail./Max.: 13 / 20 |
Neuroscience
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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NEUR 180-01 | Brain, Mind, and Behavior | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: MUSIC 113 | Instructor: Eric Wiertelak | Avail./Max.: Closed -5 / 60 |
*Cross-listed with PSYC 180-01*
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NEUR 240-01 | Principles-Learning/Behavior | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: OLRI 205 | Instructor: Julia Manor | Avail./Max.: 5 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with PSYC 240-01*
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NEUR 240-L1 | Princ-Learning/Behavior Lab | Days: R | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: OLRI 371 | Instructor: Julia Manor | Avail./Max.: 5 / 20 |
*Cross-listd with PSYC 240-L1*
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NEUR 244-01 | Cognitive Neuroscience | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: OLRI 352 | Instructor: Darcy Burgund | Avail./Max.: 14 / 24 |
*Cross-listed with PSYC 244-01; ACTC students may register with permission of the instructor*
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NEUR 244-L1 | Cognitive Neuroscience Lab | Days: R | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 349 | Instructor: Darcy Burgund | Avail./Max.: 13 / 24 |
*Cross-listed with PSYC 244-L1; ACTC students may register with permission of the instructor*
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NEUR 300-01 | Directed Research | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: OLRI 371 | Instructor: Manor, Wiertelak | Avail./Max.: 5 / 20 |
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Students are involved and guided in conducting research within specific content areas approved by the supervising faculty. Research may be conducted individually or in small groups depending on the content area. Research groups meet regularly for presentation of background material, discussions of common readings, and reports on project status. Directed research is typically taken in the junior year and is open only to declared majors. Students will be assigned to sections by the supervising faculty. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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NEUR 313-01 | Philosophy of Mind | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: MAIN 009 | Instructor: Joy Laine | Avail./Max.: Closed -4 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with PHIL 213-01*
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NEUR 394-01 | Brain and Emotion | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: THEATR 205 | Instructor: Julia Manor | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 16 |
*Cross-listed with PSYC 394-02*
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In this course, students will be introduced to the growing field of affective neuroscience. This is a field that has long been controversial because it relies on private experiences. Animal models are often necessary for the controlled study of emotions, but many scientists have denied the existence of animal emotions. We will explore the evidence for emotional systems and experiences in animals and the underlying neurobiological mechanisms. The format of the seminar will include student led discussion of recent topics in the study of affective neuroscience. Topics will include: love and sexuality, anger and aggression, and play and laughter. We will also look at the connections of these emotional systems to development and psychiatric disorders. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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NEUR 484-01 | Intro Artificial Intelligence | Days: MWF | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 241 | Instructor: Elizabeth Jensen | Avail./Max.: 2 / 22 |
*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required; ACTC Students may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor; cross-listed with COMP 484-01*
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NEUR 488-01 | Senior Seminar | Days: WF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: OLRI 205 | Instructor: Eric Wiertelak | Avail./Max.: 6 / 25 |
*2 credit course*
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Philosophy
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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PHIL 100-01 | Introduction to Philosophy | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: CARN 105 | Instructor: Samuel Asarnow | Avail./Max.: 2 / 20 |
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An introduction to philosophy through topics found in classical philosophical writings, such as the nature of truth and knowledge, mind and body, freedom and determinism, right and wrong, and the existence of God. Course content varies from instructor to instructor. Specific course descriptions will be available in the department prior to registration. Every semester. (4 Credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHIL 110-01 | Critical Thinking | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: MAIN 111 | Instructor: Diane Michelfelder | Avail./Max.: 12 / 20 |
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This course introduces and explores the main principles and methods of Critical Thinking: distinguishing between good and bad arguments; identifying common fallacies; developing strong and persuasive arguments; the difference between deductive and inductive reasoning; constructing logical proofs; the nature of scientific, moral, and legal reasoning; evaluating polls and statistical hypotheses; understanding probability; deciding how to act under uncertainty. Students will apply these principles and methods to numerous academic and ‘everyday’ contexts, including journals, the print press, blogs, political rhetoric, advertising and documentaries. We will regularly reflect upon more broadly philosophical matters related to Critical Thinking - such as the nature of truth and objectivity and the distinction between science and pseudo-science - and examine a number of intriguing philosophical paradoxes. Students will improve their skills in writing clear and compelling argumentative papers and critically analyzing the writings of others. Course work includes reading, class discussion, regular homework assignments, quizzes, and short argumentative essays. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHIL 110-02 | Critical Thinking | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: MAIN 111 | Instructor: Diane Michelfelder | Avail./Max.: 6 / 20 |
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This course introduces and explores the main principles and methods of Critical Thinking: distinguishing between good and bad arguments; identifying common fallacies; developing strong and persuasive arguments; the difference between deductive and inductive reasoning; constructing logical proofs; the nature of scientific, moral, and legal reasoning; evaluating polls and statistical hypotheses; understanding probability; deciding how to act under uncertainty. Students will apply these principles and methods to numerous academic and ‘everyday’ contexts, including journals, the print press, blogs, political rhetoric, advertising and documentaries. We will regularly reflect upon more broadly philosophical matters related to Critical Thinking - such as the nature of truth and objectivity and the distinction between science and pseudo-science - and examine a number of intriguing philosophical paradoxes. Students will improve their skills in writing clear and compelling argumentative papers and critically analyzing the writings of others. Course work includes reading, class discussion, regular homework assignments, quizzes, and short argumentative essays. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHIL 121-01 | Ethics | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 111 | Instructor: William Wilcox | Avail./Max.: Closed 4 / 20 |
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An introductory philosophy course that concentrates on concepts and issues, such as the nature of value, duty, right and wrong, the good life, human rights, social justice, and applications to selected problems of personal and social behavior. Topics may include liberty and its limitations, civil disobedience, abortion, affirmative action, capital punishment, terrorism and the morality of war, animal rights and environmental ethics. 4 credits General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHIL 201-01 | Modern Philosophy | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: CARN 107 | Instructor: Geoffrey Gorham | Avail./Max.: Closed -2 / 26 |
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A study of the 17th and 18th century philosophers, including the Empiricists, Rationalists, and Kant. The course considers issues regarding skepticism, justification, freedom of the will, personal identity, perception and the existence of God. Every year. (4 Credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHIL 202-01 | American Philosophy | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: CARN 305 | Instructor: Geoffrey Gorham | Avail./Max.: Closed -7 / 20 |
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Is there a distinct American worldview, or merely a confluence of intellectual traditions originating beyond and before the USA? This course explores the diverse intellectual strains that have contributed to the development of American philosophy in the last three centuries, including influences that have been somewhat neglected: the American Indian thought of Arthur Parker and Zit Kala Za (Gertie Bonnin); the puritan theology of Jonathan Edwards; the political theory of Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson; the African American philosophy of General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHIL 213-01 | Philosophy of Mind | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: MAIN 009 | Instructor: Joy Laine | Avail./Max.: Closed -4 / 20 |
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PHIL 223-01 | Health and Human Rights | Days: MWF | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: CARN 305 | Instructor: Martin Gunderson | Avail./Max.: Closed 4 / 15 |
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Human rights and healthcare are intimately connected. Human rights are used both to protect human subjects in biomedical research and to support claims for adequate healthcare. The use of human rights to protect human research subjects raises issues of informed consent, privacy, and individual autonomy. The use of human rights to secure healthcare resources raises issues about what level of healthcare ought to be supported and what constitutes a just distribution of healthcare resources. The course also explores recent work on the way in which human rights and public health combine in the quest to secure overall wellbeing. In general the course views public health through the framework of human rights. Alternate years. (4 Credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHIL 294-01 | Philosophy of Race and Gender | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 227 | Instructor: Samuel Asarnow | Avail./Max.: 5 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with WGSS 294-03*
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Is there a genuine biological definition of race? If not, is it a social construction? What does it mean to call something a "social construction"? Is gender a social construction, too? Does it make sense to value and identify with your race and gender? Or would a just society do away with racial and gendered distinctions altogether? What is sexual orientation, and is it a social construction too? Is racial injustice a special kind of injustice? Does it make sense to respond to racial injustice with affirmative action? Is it morally wrong to choose to live in a racially segregated neighborhood, if you have other options? Is sex-selective abortion immoral? If you think it is, can you still be pro-choice? Is prostitution immoral? What (if anything) does the morality of prostitution have to do with issues of race and gender? In this course we will consider these questions and others, drawing on recent work by analytic philosophers such as Elizabeth Anderson, Sally Haslanger, Debra Satz, Julian Savulescu, Quayshawn Spencer, and Laurence Thomas. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHIL 300-01 | 20th Century Contintental Philosophy | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: MAIN 111 | Instructor: Diane Michelfelder | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 15 |
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This course, taught every two years, is focused on close reading, reflection, and analysis of philosophical work within the tradition of 20th Century European philosophy. The theme for this year’s course is inspired by Prince, who left behind him a vast number of unreleased recordings in a vault in his Paisley Park studio. In this course, we will be exploring writings that were left behind on the desks and in the metaphorical vaults of some 20th century philosophers at the time of their death and which have subsequently been published. These writings will be Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s The Visible and Invisible (which includes “Working Notes”) and Martin Heidegger’s lecture course The Fundamental Concepts of Metaphysics: World, Finitude, Solitude and selections from The Black Notebooks (along with some critical commentary). We will also take up selections from Jacques Derrida’s The Beast and the Sovereign, Part II and his Heidegger: The Question of Being and History, published this past summer and which we will read side-by-side with some passages from Heidegger’s Being and Time. While will close out the course with an essay of Derrida’s published during his lifetime: “The Eyes of Language: The Abyss and the Volcano,” the question will linger: What can we learn from reading work that has come to a sudden end about open questions in philosophy, and what it means to ask a philosophical question itself? General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHIL 321-01 | Contemporary Social and Political Philosophy | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: MAIN 003 | Instructor: William Wilcox | Avail./Max.: 2 / 15 |
*Cross-listed with POLI 294-06*
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Physical Education
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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PE 01-01 | Swimming I | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:20 pm | Room: LEOCTR POOL | Instructor: Elizabeth Whittle | Avail./Max.: 16 / 20 |
PE 03-01 | Beginning Social Dance | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-08:30 pm | Room: LEOCTR STUDIO 1 | Instructor: Julie Jacobson | Avail./Max.: 4 / 25 |
PE 04-01 | Karate I | Days: MW | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: LEOCTR STUDIO 1 | Instructor: Anita Bendickson | Avail./Max.: 16 / 25 |
PE 06-01 | Yoga I | Days: MW | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: LEOCTR STUDIO 1 | Instructor: Anita Bendickson | Avail./Max.: 0 / 25 |
PE 06-02 | Yoga I | Days: MW | Time: 04:45 pm-05:45 pm | Room: LEOCTR STUDIO 1 | Instructor: Emily Stuber | Avail./Max.: -2 / 25 |
PE 06-03 | Yoga I | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:00 pm | Room: LEOCTR STUDIO 1 | Instructor: Anita Bendickson | Avail./Max.: 1 / 25 |
PE 09-01 | Conditioning | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:20 pm | Room: LEOCTR FITNESS RM | Instructor: Stephen Murray | Avail./Max.: 18 / 25 |
PE 10-01 | Racquetball I | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:20 pm | Room: LEOCTR FIELDHOUSE | Instructor: Betsy Emerson | Avail./Max.: 1 / 8 |
PE 11-01 | Swimming II | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:20 pm | Room: LEOCTR POOL | Instructor: Elizabeth Whittle | Avail./Max.: 18 / 20 |
PE 13-01 | Intermediate Social Dance | Days: M | Time: 08:30 pm-10:00 pm | Room: LEOCTR STUDIO 1 | Instructor: Julie Jacobson | Avail./Max.: 12 / 25 |
PE 14-01 | Karate II | Days: MW | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: LEOCTR STUDIO 1 | Instructor: Anita Bendickson | Avail./Max.: 17 / 25 |
PE 16-01 | Yoga II | Days: TR | Time: 10:00 am-11:10 am | Room: LEOCTR STUDIO 1 | Instructor: Nirmal Lumpkin | Avail./Max.: 11 / 25 |
PE 18-01 | Pilates | Days: MW | Time: 04:45 pm-05:45 pm | Room: LEOCTR STUDIO 2 | Instructor: Kristine Spangard | Avail./Max.: 2 / 25 |
PE 19-02 | Conditioning II | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:20 pm | Room: LEOCTR FITNESS RM | Instructor: Stephen Murray | Avail./Max.: 25 / 25 |
PE 20-01 | Weight Training | Days: MW | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: LEOCTR FITNESS RM | Instructor: Stephen Murray | Avail./Max.: 1 / 25 |
PE 21-01 | Swim for Fitness | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:20 pm | Room: LEOCTR POOL | Instructor: Elizabeth Whittle | Avail./Max.: 15 / 20 |
PE 26-01 | Tai Chi Chuan II: Beg/Intermed | Days: MW | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: LEOCTR STUDIO 2 | Instructor: Phyllis Calph | Avail./Max.: 18 / 25 |
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This is a class for beginners but includes some forms not taught in the Fall beginner class. The intent is to offer basic instruction for both new beginners and for any students with prior experience who would like to continue their learning of the art. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PE 28-01 | Pilates II | Days: TR | Time: 04:45 pm-05:45 pm | Room: LEOCTR STUDIO 2 | Instructor: Kristine Spangard | Avail./Max.: 8 / 25 |
PE 33-01 | Salsa Dance | Days: T | Time: 07:00 pm-08:30 pm | Room: LEOCTR STUDIO 1 | Instructor: Don DeBoer | Avail./Max.: -2 / 25 |
Physics and Astronomy
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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PHYS 114-01 | Modern Astronomy II | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: NEILL 226 | Instructor: John Cannon | Avail./Max.: 48 / 63 |
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This survey course is a two-semester sequence (PHYS 113 in the fall semester and PHYS 114 in the spring semester). These courses will cover various topics of interest in astronomy, including: Planets (both within the Solar System and the exploding field of extrasolar planets); the birth life, and death of stars; exotic remnant objects (e.g., white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes); galaxies (including our own Milky Way and external systems); cosmology and the fate of the universe; the "unseen 95%": dark matter and dark energy; astrobiology and the question of life in the universe. The dramatic change between stellar and galactic physical scales will mark the boundary between the material in the courses. These courses are ideal for students who are curious about the nature of the universe and their place within it. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHYS 130-01 | Science of Renewable Energy | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: OLRI 150 | Instructor: James Doyle | Avail./Max.: 1 / 63 |
*Cross-listed with ENVI 130-01*
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PHYS 227-01 | Principles of Physics II | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: OLRI 150 | Instructor: Sean Bartz | Avail./Max.: 2 / 63 |
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A study of electric charge and currents, electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic waves, and geometrical and physical optics. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Students cannot receive credit for both Physics 222 and Physics 227. Every semester. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHYS 227-L1 | Principles of Physics II Lab | Days: T | Time: 09:10 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 152 | Instructor: Brian Adams | Avail./Max.: Closed 4 / 18 |
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A study of electric charge and currents, electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic waves, and geometrical and physical optics. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Students cannot receive credit for both Physics 222 and Physics 227. Every semester. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHYS 227-L2 | Principles of Physics II Lab | Days: T | Time: 01:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: OLRI 152 | Instructor: Brian Adams | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 18 |
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A study of electric charge and currents, electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic waves, and geometrical and physical optics. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Students cannot receive credit for both Physics 222 and Physics 227. Every semester. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHYS 227-L3 | Principles of Physics II Lab | Days: M | Time: 02:20 pm-04:20 pm | Room: OLRI 152 | Instructor: Brian Adams | Avail./Max.: Closed 4 / 21 |
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A study of electric charge and currents, electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic waves, and geometrical and physical optics. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Students cannot receive credit for both Physics 222 and Physics 227. Every semester. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHYS 227-L4 | Principles of Physics II Lab | Days: R | Time: 09:10 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 152 | Instructor: Brian Adams | Avail./Max.: 7 / 18 |
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A study of electric charge and currents, electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic waves, and geometrical and physical optics. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Students cannot receive credit for both Physics 222 and Physics 227. Every semester. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHYS 348-01 | Laboratory Instrumentation | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: OLRI 170 | Instructor: James Doyle | Avail./Max.: 3 / 12 |
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This course is an introduction to laboratory methods that are useful in experimental physics and other laboratory-based disciplines, with an emphasis on computer interfacing techniques. Topics will include basic analog electronics, fundamental instrumentation such as analog-digital converters and digital oscilloscopes, and computer interfacing using LabView. Student will design and construct several significant computer interfacing projects throughout the semester. Since this course provides the foundation for advanced experimental work and research, students should take this course in their sophomore or junior year. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHYS 348-L2 | Laboratory Instrumentation Lab | Days: T | Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 154 | Instructor: James Doyle | Avail./Max.: 4 / 12 |
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This course is an introduction to laboratory methods that are useful in experimental physics and other laboratory-based disciplines, with an emphasis on computer interfacing techniques. Topics will include basic analog electronics, fundamental instrumentation such as analog-digital converters and digital oscilloscopes, and computer interfacing using LabView. Student will design and construct several significant computer interfacing projects throughout the semester. Since this course provides the foundation for advanced experimental work and research, students should take this course in their sophomore or junior year. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHYS 444-01 | Electromagnetic Radiation | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: OLRI 170 | Instructor: James Heyman | Avail./Max.: 20 / 24 |
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This course extends the treatment of Physics 443 to the electromagnetic properties of matter, especially the solid state, and the properties of electromagnetic waves and radiation. The treatment of electromagnetism within the special theory of relativity is also covered. Three lecture and one one-hour laboratory per week. Alternate years. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHYS 444-L1 | Electromagnetic Radiation Lab | Days: F | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 154 | Instructor: James Heyman | Avail./Max.: 20 / 24 |
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This course extends the treatment of Physics 443 to the electromagnetic properties of matter, especially the solid state, and the properties of electromagnetic waves and radiation. The treatment of electromagnetism within the special theory of relativity is also covered. Three lecture and one one-hour laboratory per week. Alternate years. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHYS 460-01 | Astrophysics | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: NEILL 226 | Instructor: John Cannon | Avail./Max.: 4 / 16 |
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This course covers advanced topics in astrophysics. It includes spectroscopy of stars, the interaction of light and matter in stellar atmospheres and interstellar medium, nucleosynthesis and the interior of stars, the structure of the Milky Way galaxy and the evidence for dark matter, properties and the formation of different types of galaxies, large-scale structure of the Universe, and observational tests of cosmology. Three hours per week. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHYS 461-01 | Mechanics | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: OLRI 150 | Instructor: Tonnis ter Veldhuis | Avail./Max.: 15 / 24 |
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The fundamental principles of classical mechanics are discussed and applied to problems of contemporary interest. Topics include: charged particle motion in electromagnetic fields, oscillations and resonance, central force motion including the Kepler problem and Rutherford scattering, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of classical dynamics, symmetry and conservation laws, non-inertial reference frames, rigid body dynamics and applications, and an introduction to non-linear dynamics. Three lectures, problem discussions, and one one-hour laboratory per week. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHYS 461-L1 | Mechanics Lab | Days: M | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: | Instructor: James Heyman | Avail./Max.: 15 / 24 |
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The fundamental principles of classical mechanics are discussed and applied to problems of contemporary interest. Topics include: charged particle motion in electromagnetic fields, oscillations and resonance, central force motion including the Kepler problem and Rutherford scattering, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of classical dynamics, symmetry and conservation laws, non-inertial reference frames, rigid body dynamics and applications, and an introduction to non-linear dynamics. Three lectures, problem discussions, and one one-hour laboratory per week. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHYS 468-01 | Statistical Mechanics | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: OLRI 170 | Instructor: Sean Bartz | Avail./Max.: 13 / 24 |
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This course explores the equilibrium and kinetic properties of many-particle systems such as gases, liquids, and solids. The fundamental notions of entropy, temperature, and the Boltzmann relation are rigorously derived from statistical mechanics, and are used to develop other thermodynamic ideas such as chemical potential and free energy. The theory is applied to classical and quantum systems, including photon gases (black-body radiation), Bose-Einstein condensation, fermion systems such as metals and neutron stars, classical ideal gases, vibrations in solids (phonons), chemical reactions, semiconductors, and transport phenomena. Three lectures per week. Spring semester. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PHYS 489-01 | Physics Seminar | Days: W | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 150 | Instructor: James Heyman | Avail./Max.: 13 / 24 |
*1 credit course*
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PHYS 494-01 | Research in Astrophysics | Days: TR | Time: 08:00 am-11:00 am | Room: OLRI 404 | Instructor: John Cannon | Avail./Max.: 2 / 10 |
*Permission of instructor required*
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Selected topics in astrophysics research. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
Political Science
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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POLI 100-01 | US Politics | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: CARN 206 | Instructor: Thomas Pryor | Avail./Max.: 10 / 25 |
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An analysis of the major ideas, actors, institutions, and processes that shape the formulation and execution of public policy in the United States. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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POLI 120-01 | International Politics | Days: MWF | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: CARN 204 | Instructor: Charmaine Chua | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 20 |
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This course has three broad goals. The first is to develop the foundational knowledge and conceptual literacy necessary to engage with International Relations' multidimensional concerns. These include issues such as world order, power, hierarchy, political violence, international law, development, religion, human rights, gender, humanitarianism and international organizations (such as the United Nations). The second is to introduce students to the different perspectives or intellectual frameworks for making sense of international relations (also known as global or world politics), including realist, liberal, constructivist, historical materialist, postcolonial and feminist approaches. The third is to encourage students to reflect on some of the ethical issues inherent in both the study and practice of international politics. Emphasis will also be placed on developing a range of critical, analytical, research and writing skills required for the further study of international politics. The course is thus intended to prepare students for advanced work in the field, although it is also appropriate for those merely seeking to satisfy an interest in the study of global politics. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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POLI 140-01 | Comparative Politics | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 214 | Instructor: Paul Dosh | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 20 |
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In Comparative Politics we use comparison to analyze political outcomes within and across countries, Why do Mexican presidents exercise strong centralized authority while Brazilian presidents must contend with powerful governors? Why do Muslims and Hindus fight in some Indian states but not in others? Why does Rwanda have such a high proportion of female legislators whereas the U.S. has such a low proportion? When confronted with large-scale protests in their cities, do state security forces in China, Russia, and the United States respond with similar methods or do they differ? Through comparative analysis, students will learn to describe diverse political institutions, to propose explanations for divergent outcomes, and to evaluate scholarly and popular arguments about politics. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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POLI 160-01 | Foundations of Political Theory | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: CARN 105 | Instructor: Charmaine Chua | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 20 |
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An examination of the evolution of fundamental western political ideas from the Greeks to the present. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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POLI 204-01 | Urban Politics | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: CARN 204 | Instructor: Lesley Lavery | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 25 |
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American urban politics, emphasizing urban policy problems, planning and decision-making . Politcal Science 100 recommened. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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POLI 212-01 | Rights and Wrongs: Litigation and Public Policy | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: NEILL 400 | Instructor: Patrick Schmidt | Avail./Max.: Closed -4 / 25 |
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This course explores the significance, possibilities and limits of litigation as a way of shaping public policy and society. Focusing mainly in the American context, the course connects two braod areas of interest: the rise of rights movements in the 20th century (from the NAACP to contemporary movements such as gay rights) and the use of class action lawsuits and tort law to compensate people for injuries or risk, especially in matters affecting public health (e.g. asbestos, tobacco). Related subjects discussed include the historical roots of litigation as an approach to social problems and government regulation as an alternative to litigation. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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POLI 215-01 | Environmental Politics/Policy | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: NEILL 304 | Instructor: Roopali Phadke | Avail./Max.: Closed -5 / 18 |
*Cross-listed with ENVI 215-01; first day attendance required; ACTC students may register on the first day of class with permission of the instructor*
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POLI 216-01 | Legislative Politics | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: CARN 204 | Instructor: Julie Dolan | Avail./Max.: 11 / 25 |
*Permission of instructor required*
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POLI 222-01 | Regional Conflict and Security: The Asia-Pacific Region | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: CARN 204 | Instructor: Andrew Latham | Avail./Max.: Closed 4 / 25 |
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This is a seminar on the challenges posed to US interests in the Asia-Pacific region, with a particular emphasis on the rise of China as an economic and military power, the “normalization” of Japan as a security actor, and on the challenges posed by North Korea to regional peace and security. It is organized around the following questions: What are the interests motivating US involvement in the Asia-Pacific? What are the challenges to US global and regional interests in the region? How well is the current US policy/strategy working to advance those interests? What realistic military, political, economic and diplomatic options are available to the US in the region? What strategic choices would you advise the Obama administration to make if it is to advance/defend key American interests in the region? General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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POLI 245-01 | Latin American Politics | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 214 | Instructor: Paul Dosh | Avail./Max.: Closed -2 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with LATI 245-01*
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POLI 261-01 | Feminist Political Theory | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: CARN 206 | Instructor: Zornitsa Keremidchieva | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with WGSS 261-01*
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POLI 267-01 | Liberal and Conservative Political Thought | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: CARN 06A | Instructor: Andrew Latham | Avail./Max.: -7 / 25 |
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This course deals with the liberal and conservative currents(s) running through the Western tradition of political thought from the time of the French Revolution to today. Its main goal of to provide a solid introduction to these two bodies of philosophical speculation. Through a close reading of texts and commentaries, we will critically (though empathetically) examine the relevant works of thinkers such as John Locke, Thomas Paine, Edmund Burke, John Stuart Mill, John Henry Newman, Russell Kirk, William F. Buckley Jr., Leo Strauss, John Dewey, Friedrich von Hayek, Irving Kristol, Michael Oakshott, and Alasdair MacIntyre. The focus of our inquiries will be upon topics such as “how should I lead my life?” (ethics), and “how should we lead our lives together?” (politics). General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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POLI 269-01 | Empirical Research Methods | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 213 | Instructor: Lesley Lavery | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 25 |
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Strategies and tactics of design, observation, description, and measurement in contemporary political research. (4 credits) Empirical Methods: The department requires its majors to take one course in empirical research methodology, preferably before their junior year. There are a number of courses that fulfill this requirement, including: Political Science 269 (Empirical Research Methods), Political Science 272 (Researching Political Communication), Sociology 269 (Science and Social Inquiry), Sociology 270 (Interpretive Social Research), Sociology 275 (Comparative-Historical Sociology). In some cases, research methods courses taken in other social science disciplines may be used to fulfill this requirement following approval by the political science department chair. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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POLI 294-01 | The Politics of Fear and Hope: Africa from Colonial Times to the “Cheetah Generation” | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: OLRI 101 | Instructor: Lisa Mueller | Avail./Max.: 15 / 25 |
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The popular image of Africa is one of poverty, violence, and dictatorship. However, these outcomes vary over space and time. Why are some parts of Africa more politically and economically successful than others? Why are civil wars ending? Why is inequality rising? What is the significance of an emerging generation of “cheetahs”—young Africans with an entrepreneurial spirit and distaste for the corrupt political establishment? This is a course for students of all levels who wish to answer such questions. It will introduce concepts that are central to the study of African politics: neopatrimonialism, coethnicity, “politics of the belly,” and more. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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POLI 294-04 | Blood, Borders, and Belonging | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: CARN 204 | Instructor: Lisa Mueller | Avail./Max.: 4 / 25 |
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This course examines the politics of nationality and nationalism in border zones. How do legal borders and maps define national identity? Does it matter whether the borders are endogenous or colonial, old or new, porous or fortified? Is conflict inevitable when national and state borders do not align? How do allegiances change when borders shift? We will read theoretical and empirical texts from political science, geography, history, anthropology, and law. Examples will span world regions. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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POLI 294-05 | Defining Black Politics Then and Now: Black Political Leadership/Mvts for Racial Equity | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: OLRI 243 | Instructor: Brittany Lewis | Avail./Max.: 18 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with AMST 294-04*
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This course will study Black political leadership and the politics of agenda setting in and outside social movements from the 19th to the 21st century. The course will start with first asking, Is President Barack Obama a Black leader or a leader who happens to be Black? And why does that matter to the Black community and its racial equity agenda? The exploration of this contemporary debate aims to illuminate the contentious political terrain that Obama enters as he walks on the heels of countless Black leaders before him. We will then dive immediately into questioning what then is Black politics? And what is the crisis of Black leadership then and now? This initial framing will guide the course as we review various periods of Black political development and the philosophical ruptures that existed between individuals, movements, and shifts in the U.S. political and economic landscape necessitating a new political agenda. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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POLI 294-06 | Contemporary Social and Political Philosophy | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: MAIN 003 | Instructor: William Wilcox | Avail./Max.: 2 / 15 |
*Cross-listed with PHIL 321-01*
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This course will focus on some central topics in contemporary Anglo-American (or "analytic") social and political philosophy. Likely topics would include an examination of John Rawls's theory of justice and the work of critics of that theory, the value of equality, and issues about global justice. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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POLI 320-01 | Global Political Economy | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: CARN 305 | Instructor: Charmaine Chua | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 20 |
*Sophomore standing or permission of instructor required; cross-listed with INTL 320-01*
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POLI 352-01 | Transitional Justice | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: CARN 404 | Instructor: Nadya Nedelsky | Avail./Max.: Closed -3 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with INTL 352-01*
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POLI 390-01 | Chuck Green Civic Engagement Fellowship | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: CARN 208 | Instructor: Patrick Schmidt | Avail./Max.: 0 / 12 |
*Permission of instructor required*
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POLI 394-01 | Policymaking in the 4th Branch | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: CARN 208 | Instructor: Julie Dolan | Avail./Max.: 4 / 20 |
*Sophomore standing or permission of instructor required*
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Six years before the national controversy over transgender bathrooms erupted in 2016, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton quietly changed State Department rules to allow transgender individuals to register their gender identity on their passports. As an unelected official, how could she enact such a sweeping policy change? This course examines the role that members of the federal bureaucracy, like Secretary Clinton, play in setting policy agendas, writing rules and regulations that have the force of law, implementing laws on the books, enforcing compliance with existing laws, and expanding opportunities for Americans to participate in governance. Employing over 2 million civil servants and thousands of presidential appointees, the fourth branch of government plays a major role in US policymaking today, but in ways that are largely invisible to the public. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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POLI 394-02 | Immigrants and Refugees in Minnesota: Research Praticum | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: CARN 304 | Instructor: Zornitsa Keremidchieva | Avail./Max.: 6 / 20 |
*Sophomore standing or permission of instructor required*
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Through a collaboration with the International Institute of Minnesota and the Immigration History Research Center, this research practicum will provide you with an intimate view of the past and current pathways of immigrants and refugees in Minnesota. You will develop skills in archival research, digital liberal arts tools, and narrative analysis as we work to recreate, communicate, and draw lessons from the the complex experiences of individuals and groups of people who have made Minnesota the diverse and dynamic state that it is today. Through our collaborative research, we will explore the palpable ways in which immigration policies and procedures shape human lives. We will then juxtapose our findings to common public narratives about immigrants and refugees in the U.S. and discuss the ethical boundaries and obligations of engaged scholarship. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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POLI 394-04 | Boundaries of Political Community: Political Theory Appr to Human, Animals and Cyborgs | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 370 | Instructor: Althea Sircar | Avail./Max.: 12 / 20 |
*Sophomore standing or permission of instructor required*
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Why do non-human animals and other beings matter for politics? How do we understand the political subject or the idea of citizenship in an increasingly hybrid and technological world? How do human beings relate to other living and non-living entities? These questions have deep roots. Human beings have defined themselves in relation to animals, plants, gods, and machines for a very long time. In addition, while many claim that they can explain “human nature,” there is a lot of disagreement in science, philosophy, religion, literature, and politics about what this “nature” is. At the same time, ecological and technological change continue to shape our understanding of the interdependence of human, animal, and plant life. Just as social theorists have argued for millennia about the most ethical and harmonious ways to structure human societies, twenty-first century thinkers are asking about what it General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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POLI 404-01 | Honors Colloquium | Days: TR | Time: 08:00 am-09:30 am | Room: CARN 204 | Instructor: Patrick Schmidt | Avail./Max.: 6 / 16 |
*Sophomore standing or permission of instructor required; 2 credit course*
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PSYC 100-01 | Introduction to Psychology | Days: MWF | Time: 08:30 am-09:30 am | Room: OLRI 301 | Instructor: Anjali Dutt | Avail./Max.: 6 / 35 |
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An introduction to psychological science -- the study of behavior and mental processes. This course surveys the major subdisciplines of the field, including such topics as the brain and neuroscience, behavioral genetics, cognitive and social development, perception, learning, memory, decision-making, language, consciousness, emotions, motivation, psychological disorders, social identity, interpersonal interactions and cultural processes. Lecture and laboratory components. (4 Credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PSYC 100-02 | Introduction to Psychology | Days: MWF | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 301 | Instructor: Anjali Dutt | Avail./Max.: 9 / 35 |
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An introduction to psychological science -- the study of behavior and mental processes. This course surveys the major subdisciplines of the field, including such topics as the brain and neuroscience, behavioral genetics, cognitive and social development, perception, learning, memory, decision-making, language, consciousness, emotions, motivation, psychological disorders, social identity, interpersonal interactions and cultural processes. Lecture and laboratory components. (4 Credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PSYC 100-L1 | Introduction to Psychology Lab | Days: T | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 241 | Instructor: Jamie Atkins | Avail./Max.: 2 / 18 |
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An introduction to psychological science -- the study of behavior and mental processes. This course surveys the major subdisciplines of the field, including such topics as the brain and neuroscience, behavioral genetics, cognitive and social development, perception, learning, memory, decision-making, language, consciousness, emotions, motivation, psychological disorders, social identity, interpersonal interactions and cultural processes. Lecture and laboratory components. (4 Credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PSYC 100-L2 | Introduction to Psychology Lab | Days: T | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 352 | Instructor: Jamie Atkins | Avail./Max.: Closed 3 / 18 |
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An introduction to psychological science -- the study of behavior and mental processes. This course surveys the major subdisciplines of the field, including such topics as the brain and neuroscience, behavioral genetics, cognitive and social development, perception, learning, memory, decision-making, language, consciousness, emotions, motivation, psychological disorders, social identity, interpersonal interactions and cultural processes. Lecture and laboratory components. (4 Credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PSYC 100-L3 | Introduction to Psychology Lab | Days: R | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 241 | Instructor: Jamie Atkins | Avail./Max.: 10 / 18 |
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An introduction to psychological science -- the study of behavior and mental processes. This course surveys the major subdisciplines of the field, including such topics as the brain and neuroscience, behavioral genetics, cognitive and social development, perception, learning, memory, decision-making, language, consciousness, emotions, motivation, psychological disorders, social identity, interpersonal interactions and cultural processes. Lecture and laboratory components. (4 Credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PSYC 100-L4 | Introduction to Psychology Lab | Days: R | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: OLRI 352 | Instructor: Jamie Atkins | Avail./Max.: 2 / 18 |
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An introduction to psychological science -- the study of behavior and mental processes. This course surveys the major subdisciplines of the field, including such topics as the brain and neuroscience, behavioral genetics, cognitive and social development, perception, learning, memory, decision-making, language, consciousness, emotions, motivation, psychological disorders, social identity, interpersonal interactions and cultural processes. Lecture and laboratory components. (4 Credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PSYC 180-01 | Brain, Mind, and Behavior | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: MUSIC 113 | Instructor: Eric Wiertelak | Avail./Max.: Closed -5 / 60 |
*Cross-listed with NEUR 180-01*
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PSYC 201-01 | Research in Psychology I | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: OLRI 352 | Instructor: Brooke Lea | Avail./Max.: -1 / 24 |
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This course is an introduction to the basic principles of research in psychology, with an emphasis on statistical techniques used in psychological science. We consider the pros and cons of experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational designs to test psychological hypotheses. The course includes a weekly laboratory component in which students develop proficiency with statistical software, writing reports in American Psychological Association style, and familiarity with experimental techniques unique to behavioral research. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PSYC 201-L1 | Research in Psychology I Lab | Days: R | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: OLRI 349 | Instructor: Brooke Lea | Avail./Max.: -1 / 12 |
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This course is an introduction to the basic principles of research in psychology, with an emphasis on statistical techniques used in psychological science. We consider the pros and cons of experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational designs to test psychological hypotheses. The course includes a weekly laboratory component in which students develop proficiency with statistical software, writing reports in American Psychological Association style, and familiarity with experimental techniques unique to behavioral research. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PSYC 201-L2 | Research in Psychology I Lab | Days: R | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 349 | Instructor: Brooke Lea | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 12 |
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This course is an introduction to the basic principles of research in psychology, with an emphasis on statistical techniques used in psychological science. We consider the pros and cons of experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational designs to test psychological hypotheses. The course includes a weekly laboratory component in which students develop proficiency with statistical software, writing reports in American Psychological Association style, and familiarity with experimental techniques unique to behavioral research. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PSYC 220-01 | Educational Psychology | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: ARTCOM 102 | Instructor: Tina Kruse | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 25 |
*Cross-listed with EDUC 220-01; first day attendance required*
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PSYC 240-01 | Principles of Learning and Behavior | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: OLRI 205 | Instructor: Julia Manor | Avail./Max.: 5 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with NEUR 240-01*
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PSYC 240-L1 | Principles of Learning and Behavior | Days: R | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: OLRI 371 | Instructor: Julia Manor | Avail./Max.: 5 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with NEUR 240-L1*
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PSYC 242-01 | Cognitive Psychology | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: OLRI 352 | Instructor: Brooke Lea | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 24 |
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A survey of the experimental analysis of the mind. Topics include attention, memory and forgetting, problem solving, reasoning, and language. Special emphasis is given to the study of discourse comprehension and reading. The weekly laboratory sessions afford students an opportunity to interact directly with cognitive phenomena and research methods. Group A course. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PSYC 242-L1 | Cognitive Psychology Lab | Days: T | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 349 | Instructor: Brooke Lea | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 24 |
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A survey of the experimental analysis of the mind. Topics include attention, memory and forgetting, problem solving, reasoning, and language. Special emphasis is given to the study of discourse comprehension and reading. The weekly laboratory sessions afford students an opportunity to interact directly with cognitive phenomena and research methods. Group A course. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PSYC 244-01 | Cognitive Neuroscience | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: OLRI 352 | Instructor: Darcy Burgund | Avail./Max.: 14 / 24 |
*Cross-listed with NEUR 244-01; ACTC students may register with permission of the instructor*
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PSYC 244-L1 | Cognitive Neuroscience Lab | Days: R | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 349 | Instructor: Darcy Burgund | Avail./Max.: 13 / 24 |
*Cross-listed with NEUR 244-L1; ACTC students may register with permission of the instructor*
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PSYC 250-01 | Developmental Psychology | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: OLRI 352 | Instructor: Cari Gillen-O'Neel | Avail./Max.: 8 / 32 |
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This is a course in lifespan human development; as such, we examine psychological theories and research to describe, understand, and explain the processes that shape our lives between conception and death. We will cover issues related to physiological/biological, cognitive/linguistic, and social/emotional development. A theme throughout this course is an exploration of the lifelong interaction between nature and nurture. This course also focuses on developing an understanding of the concepts, methods, research findings, and applied knowledge central to the study of developmental psychology. Group B course. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PSYC 252-01 | Distress, Dysfunction, and Disorder: Perspectives on the DSM | Days: MWF | Time: 08:30 am-09:30 am | Room: OLRI 250 | Instructor: Jaine Strauss | Avail./Max.: 8 / 50 |
*ACTC students may register with permission of the instructor*
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PSYC 254-01 | Social Psychology | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: OLRI 100 | Instructor: Yi Xiao | Avail./Max.: 7 / 32 |
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This course will survey the ways in which social phenomena influence the thoughts, feelings, and behavior of individuals. The major theories, experiments, and issues associated with social psychology will be examined. Sample topics include love, aggression, conformity, attitudes, prejudice, persuasion, obedience, and attribution. Group B course. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PSYC 294-01 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: OLRI 352 | Instructor: Grabow, Halperin | Avail./Max.: 9 / 32 |
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Industrial-organizational (I/O) psychology is the scientific study of people in organizations — and the application of that science to workplace issues facing individuals, teams, organizations and society. This course will introduce you to the science and practice of I/O Psychology, and what I/O Psychology has to offer anyone who plans to lead others or to help develop effective organizations. Topics will include how to determine what to look for in candidates for hire, how to evaluate candidates for hire or promotion, how best to manage performance in organizations, what’s been shown to motivate people, employee retention, team effectiveness, and organizational culture. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PSYC 294-02 | Enactments:Theaters/Therapies | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: NEILL 304 | Instructor: Cleary, Strauss | Avail./Max.: 7 / 18 |
*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required; cross-listed with THDA 294-01*
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Theaters/Therapies is a semester-long inquiry into the dynamic, complex, and generative intersections between psychology and performance. Beginning with Freud’s epiphanies about personality while viewing a staged production of Oedipus Rex, the course uses psychoanalytic theory to reveal and interrogate audiences’ and actors’ psychological experience alongside therapists’ and clients’ dramatic experience. We explore plays about therapy; improvisation as a therapeutic and performance practice; empathy, emotion and spectatorship; and the transformative capacity of “what if?” role-playing. The course also invites reflections on the intertwined worlds of theater and therapy in promoting social justice. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PSYC 301-01 | Research in Psychology II | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: OLRI 352 | Instructor: Darcy Burgund | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 20 |
*Open only to declared Psychology majors*
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PSYC 350-01 | Social Identities in Developing Lives | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: OLRI 300 | Instructor: Cari Gillen-O'Neel | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 16 |
*First day attendance required*
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PSYC 374-01 | Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Days: M | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: OLRI 300 | Instructor: Timothy Baardseth | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 16 |
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This course examines specific applications of psychological principles to the mental health field by exploring strategies for therapeutic intervention. We will discuss a wide range of approaches (e.g., psychoanalysis; humanistic therapy; cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapy; mindfulness based stress reduction; family therapy; art therapy) and we will consider issues raised by traditional clinical practice, such as ethics, the politics and economics of mental health, and cultural biases. NOTE: Course not available to students who have taken European Clinical Psychology through the DIS study away program. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PSYC 394-01 | Attitudes and Persuasion | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: OLRI 300 | Instructor: Yi Xiao | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 16 |
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What determines our likes and dislikes—our attitudes—about people, consumer products, and ideas? How can we measure these preferences? How do our attitudes influence behavior? Is it possible to hold attitudes that we are not aware of? Can our attitudes ever be changed, and what makes a strong persuasive message? It is clear that understanding attitudes is fundamental for understanding many topics of interest to social scientists—impression formation, group stereotypes, marketing and consumer behavior, jury decision-making, political preferences, and many others. This course will provide an intellectual forum for discussing attitudes and persuasion from a social psychological perspective. Students will use materials from books, scholarly research articles, and video/film clips to explore topics such as attitude formation and structure, self-perception, attitude measurement, ambivalent attitude, the attitude-behavior relationship, attitude change, social influence and persuasion, dissonance, implicit attitude, attitude about groups, and so on. We will rely on scientific experiments and theories to approach each of these topics. Students will be expected to participate actively in class discussions, provide written reaction papers, and develop a final research proposal. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PSYC 394-02 | Brain and Emotion | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: THEATR 205 | Instructor: Julia Manor | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 16 |
*Cross-listed with NEUR 394-01*
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In this course, students will be introduced to the growing field of affective neuroscience. This is a field that has long been controversial because it relies on private experiences. Animal models are often necessary for the controlled study of emotions, but many scientists have denied the existence of animal emotions. We will explore the evidence for emotional systems and experiences in animals and the underlying neurobiological mechanisms. The format of the seminar will include student led discussion of recent topics in the study of affective neuroscience. Topics will include: love and sexuality, anger and aggression, and play and laughter. We will also look at the connections of these emotional systems to development and psychiatric disorders. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PSYC 394-03 | Psychology of Globalization | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: OLRI 300 | Instructor: Anjali Dutt | Avail./Max.: Closed 3 / 16 |
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Globalization is the growing interconnection of cultures and societies worldwide. In this course we will examine how methods and theories from psychology can contribute to understanding this phenomena. We will also discuss how globalization relates to inequalities, and in turn, how and why it has important implications for psychological research. Questions to be discussed include: In what ways does globalization impact ideology? How are individuals and communities impacted by changing international structures? And, in what ways does our increasing interconnection help or impede our abilities to address social issues at a global level, such as social inequalities and environmental concerns? Students will complete semester long research projects on relevant topics of their choosing. Fulfills the UP3 requirement. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PSYC 394-04 | Social Cognitive Neuroscience | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: OLRI 370 | Instructor: Katie Broadwell | Avail./Max.: 9 / 16 |
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The field of social cognitive neuroscience is relatively new, but has already produced many groundbreaking studies. This interdisciplinary research approach uses neuroscientific techniques to investigate questions about how the brain implements social processes, behaviors and cognitions. In this discussion-based seminar, we will read articles from the social cognitive neuroscience literature covering topics as diverse as political cognition, theory of mind, relationship perceptions, game theory, and self-other judgments. For each topic, we will examine the neural evidence and discover how various brain areas play a role in social interactions and the ways we think about those social interactions. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PSYC 401-01 | Directed Research in Psychology | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: OLRI 370 | Instructor: Gillen-O'Neel, Strauss | Avail./Max.: 5 / 16 |
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Students are involved and guided in conducting research within specific content areas approved by the supervising faculty. Research may be conducted individually or in small groups depending on the content area. Research groups meet regularly for presentation of background material, discussions of common readings, and reports on project status. Directed research is typically taken in the junior year and is open only to declared majors. Students will be assigned to sections by the supervising faculty. This course fulfills the capstone requirement for the major in Psychology. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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PSYC 490-01 | Behavioral and Experimental Economics | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: CARN 305 | Instructor: Pete Ferderer | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 27 |
*Cross-listed with ECON 490-01*
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Religious Studies
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RELI 109-01 | Sufism: The Islamic Quest for Intimacy with the Beloved | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: MAIN 011 | Instructor: Gregory Lipton | Avail./Max.: 12 / 15 |
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With attention to both classical texts and contemporary contexts, this course examines the formative development of Islamic mysticism, or Sufism, and its rich legacy of embodied piety and mystical intimacy. Drawing on the teachings of key Muslim mystics, we will explore the sacred sources, unitive doctrines, and metaphysical cosmology of Sufism, as well as its devotional practices, celebrated poetry, and contested ecstatic discourse. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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RELI 136-01 | World Religions and World Religions Discourse | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: MAIN 003 | Instructor: Hart, Laine | Avail./Max.: Closed 8 / 20 |
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Our goal will be to make an effort to comprehend just what cultural literacy would mean when studying the major religious traditions of the world, while at the same time developing an appreciation of some of the blind spots and problems in this enterprise. To a large extent, we will do some serious construction before we feel ready for de-construction. Every couple of weeks, we will cover one of five major areas (South Asia, East Asia, Judaism, Christianity, Islam) and each student will read a different author's treatment of this material. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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RELI 194-04 | Rhetoric and Epidemic: Christianity and the AIDS Crisis | Days: TR | Time: 08:00 am-09:30 am | Room: MAIN 111 | Instructor: John Anderson | Avail./Max.: 12 / 20 |
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When the AIDS epidemic permeated American culture in the 1980s, some Christian churches were quick to describe the disease as God’s judgement on the gay community. Yet a counter-narrative emerged from gay Christians that used theological language to affirm their own lives in the midst of immense suffering and condemnation. This course looks at religious rhetoric from the height of the 1980s AIDS epidemic in the U.S., examining how it was used to both stigmatize and resist stigma and asking how discourse and rhetoric affect the subjectivity of individuals and communities. Theoretically, Michel Foucault provides the framework for the course, and participants will read foundational works by Foucault before turning to analyze religious texts -- both written and visual -- from this period. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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RELI 200-01 | The Qur'an (Koran) | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: MAIN 003 | Instructor: Gregory Lipton | Avail./Max.: 10 / 15 |
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This course offers an introduction to the Qur¿an (Koran), the central text of Islam. Students will read the Qur¿an in translation, explore traditions of Qur¿anic interpretation, and engage recent academic approaches to understanding the text. In addition to considering the original context of the Qur¿an and its relationship to Biblical materials, the course will examine contemporary controversies surrounding the text and its import for living Muslim communities. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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RELI 232-01 | Religion and Food | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: MAIN 002 | Instructor: Peter Harle | Avail./Max.: 7 / 20 |
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Why does food play such a big part in so many sacred traditions? How do people use food to make sense of the world? Why do we fast, kill animals, feed spirits, and throw potluck suppers in the name of religion? This course will introduce students to the study of religion, using food as an entry point. Through readings, lectures, slides, videos, and hands-on experiences, we will investigate case studies from many cultures and historical periods. We will explore aspects of foodways such as cooking, farming, sacrifice, aesthetics, and display as they relate to myth, magic, ritual, healing, ethics and doctrine. Students will be expected to keep up with an intensive but interesting schedule of reading, to participate in class discussions and activities, and to complete written assignments including responses, several mini-projects, and a final library or field project on a topic of their choice. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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RELI 233-01 | Hindus and Muslims | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: MAIN 009 | Instructor: James Laine | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 20 |
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This class will be a reflection on the long history of co-existence of people in South Asia thought to belong to two very different religions Hinduism and Islam. We will begin by looking at the formation of classical Islam in the Middle East, and looking at the classical Hindu epic, the Ramayana. From there we will move to a survey of the history of encounter and exchange, from the early period (al Biruni), to the establishment of the great Muslim sultanates. We will critically examine the evidence of religious conflict, alongside the evidence of rich cultural exchange, and interrogate the competing historigrahic narratives, according to which South Asia either become a single Indo-Islamic civilization or a place of two cultures destined to become different modern nation states (India, Pakistan and Bangladesh). Finally, we will consider colonial and post colonial South Asia and conclude with a reflection on the Babri Masjid crisis and India's debates about secularism. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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RELI 294-03 | Women and the Bible | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: ARTCOM 202 | Instructor: Susanna Drake | Avail./Max.: Closed -6 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with WGSS 294-04*
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In this course we will examine the roles, identities, and representations of women in the Hebrew Bible, New Testament, and Jewish and Christian apocrypha. We will explore how biblical writers used women “to think with”, and we will consider how gender is co-constructed alongside religious, social, and sexual identities. We will ask the following sorts of questions: What opportunities for social advancement and leadership were open to women in early Jewish and Christian communities, and how did these opportunities differ from those open to women in other religious formations in the ancient Mediterranean? How did biblical regulations of sexuality, marriage, and family life shape women’s lives? What are the social and material effects of biblical representations of women? And how might current feminist theories inform our interpretation of biblical texts about women? General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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RELI 394-01 | Colonial Rites: Anguish, Otherness, and the Study of Religion | Days: W | Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm | Room: MAIN 010 | Instructor: William Hart | Avail./Max.: 10 / 15 |
*Cross-listed with INTL 394-01*
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This course explores colonialism as an ensemble of ritual performances. To what extent, we ask, is colonialism the interpretive context for the study of religion? And how is this context related to historical and contemporary questions of anguish and otherness? Drawing on developments in theater, ritual, and performance studies, we explore five modalities of colonialism: colonialism as charisma, violence, gender, race, and writing. After explicating these colonial modalities, we turn our attention to specific cases, which are drawn from the triangulation of India, Africa, and America in the modern, European imperial/colonial imagination. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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RELI 394-02 | Slaves, Animals, and Fetuses | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: MAIN 011 | Instructor: William Hart | Avail./Max.: 7 / 15 |
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This courses addresses ethical “rhetoric.” We explore the construction of animals and fetuses as slaves. We focus on the use of the metaphors of enslavement and abolition by advocates of animal welfare, rights, and liberation and by opponents of abortion, associated reproductive technologies, and of the very notion of reproductive freedom. We explore the chain of associations that emerge between religion, slavery, race, humanity, and animality. The “religious unconscious” of this course revolves the fact that all humans as far as we know grapple with the relations among humanity, animality, and divinity. Thus the central thesis of this course is that the racialization of slavery occurred within Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions and that the historical enslavement of people of African descent provides the model for the ethical rhetoric of animal rights advocates and opponents of abortion. Among the questions we explore is the following: how does the appropriation by animal rights and anti-abortion activists of the image of the enslaved black person and the metaphors of slavery and abolition affect our understanding of racialization? General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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RELI 469-01 | Approaches to the Study of Religion | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: ARTCOM 202 | Instructor: Susanna Drake | Avail./Max.: 10 / 18 |
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An advanced seminar required for religious studies majors, open to minors. Both classic and contemporary theories on the nature of religion and critical methods for the study of religion will be considered. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
Russian Studies
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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RUSS 102-01 | Elementary Russian II | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 228 | Instructor: Julia Chadaga | Avail./Max.: 9 / 25 |
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Continuation of Russian 101; further development of the same skills. Russian language classes (unless otherwise stated) are proficiency oriented, and aim at perfecting all four linguistic skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Intermediate and advanced courses are taught in Russian as much as possible. Most classes meet three times per week with an additional weekly class period devoted specifically to oral proficiency. These conversation classes are taught by Russian native speakers. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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RUSS 102-L1 | Elementary Russian II Lab | Days: T | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 102 | Instructor: Valeriia Skvortcova | Avail./Max.: 7 / 13 |
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Continuation of Russian 101; further development of the same skills. Russian language classes (unless otherwise stated) are proficiency oriented, and aim at perfecting all four linguistic skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Intermediate and advanced courses are taught in Russian as much as possible. Most classes meet three times per week with an additional weekly class period devoted specifically to oral proficiency. These conversation classes are taught by Russian native speakers. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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RUSS 102-L2 | Elementary Russian II Lab | Days: T | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 102 | Instructor: Valeriia Skvortcova | Avail./Max.: 3 / 13 |
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Continuation of Russian 101; further development of the same skills. Russian language classes (unless otherwise stated) are proficiency oriented, and aim at perfecting all four linguistic skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Intermediate and advanced courses are taught in Russian as much as possible. Most classes meet three times per week with an additional weekly class period devoted specifically to oral proficiency. These conversation classes are taught by Russian native speakers. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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RUSS 204-01 | Intermediate Russian II | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: NEILL 212 | Instructor: Anastasia Kayiatos | Avail./Max.: 21 / 25 |
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Continuation of Russian 203; further development of the same skills; added emphasis on reading and discussing simple texts. Students are usually prepared for study in Russia after they have completed Intermediate Russian II. Russian language classes (unless otherwise stated) are proficiency oriented, and aim at perfecting all four linguistic skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Intermediate and advanced courses are taught in Russian as much as possible. Most classes meet three times per week with an additional weekly class period devoted specifically to oral proficiency. These conversation classes are taught by Russian native speakers. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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RUSS 204-L1 | Intermediate Russian II Lab | Days: R | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 102 | Instructor: Valeriia Skvortcova | Avail./Max.: 13 / 13 |
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Continuation of Russian 203; further development of the same skills; added emphasis on reading and discussing simple texts. Students are usually prepared for study in Russia after they have completed Intermediate Russian II. Russian language classes (unless otherwise stated) are proficiency oriented, and aim at perfecting all four linguistic skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Intermediate and advanced courses are taught in Russian as much as possible. Most classes meet three times per week with an additional weekly class period devoted specifically to oral proficiency. These conversation classes are taught by Russian native speakers. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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RUSS 204-L2 | Intermediate Russian II Lab | Days: R | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 102 | Instructor: Valeriia Skvortcova | Avail./Max.: 9 / 13 |
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Continuation of Russian 203; further development of the same skills; added emphasis on reading and discussing simple texts. Students are usually prepared for study in Russia after they have completed Intermediate Russian II. Russian language classes (unless otherwise stated) are proficiency oriented, and aim at perfecting all four linguistic skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Intermediate and advanced courses are taught in Russian as much as possible. Most classes meet three times per week with an additional weekly class period devoted specifically to oral proficiency. These conversation classes are taught by Russian native speakers. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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RUSS 252-01 | Experiments in Living: 20th Century Russian Literature and Culture | Days: MWF | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: NEILL 212 | Instructor: Julia Chadaga | Avail./Max.: 12 / 25 |
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In the twentieth century, political and artistic revolutions in Russia had repercussions far beyond its borders; we can still feel the effects to this day. How do artists respond to and shape historical events? How did writers in twentieth-century Russia transmute fear, violence, and chaos into art? In this course we will consider novels, stories, and poems, as well as paintings, music, and film reflecting upon the Bolshevik revolution, the Stalinist terror, World War II, the Thaw, {i}glasnost{ei} and {i}perestroika{ei}, and the turmoil of the post-Soviet era. We will become acquainted with major artistic trends including Symbolism, Futurism, and Socialist Realism; and observe how in each case, matters of style went hand in hand with the desire to change the world. Our readings will convey the fantastic schemes of the utopian thinkers at the turn of the century; artists' responses to and participation in the political, scientific, and sexual experimentation of their time; and the survival of creative expression in the midst of unimaginable hardships. We will discover how and why some cultural figures chose to serve, and others to resist, the state, and what fate had in store for them. We will learn how provocateurs and innovators such as Mayakovsky, Akhmatova, Babel, Zoshchenko, Bulgakov, Solzhenitsyn, Brodsky, Pelevin, and Tolstaya explored the relationship between art and ideology, exile and creativity, laughter and subversion, memory and survival, individual psychology and historical cataclysm. All reading will be in English. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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RUSS 265-01 | Translation as Cross-Cultural Communication | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 112 | Instructor: Julia Chadaga | Avail./Max.: 10 / 25 |
*Advanced proficiency in a second language required; cross-listed with INTL 265-01 and LING 294-02*
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RUSS 488-01 | Senior Seminar | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: NEILL 217 | Instructor: Julia Chadaga | Avail./Max.: 9 / 12 |
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Seminars on selected topics in Russian language, literature, or culture, designed to serve as an integrative capstone experience for majors. Recent topics are "Investigating Russian Web and Press and "The Contemporary Short Story." The seminar will be announced at the time of registration for the term. Conducted in Russian. Since the topic changes from year to year, we recommend that sufficiently advanced students repeat this course. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
Sociology
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SOCI 170-01 | Sociology of Work | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: CARN 105 | Instructor: Deborah Smith | Avail./Max.: 2 / 20 |
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This course will examine recent transformations in the U.S. economy - including deskilling, downsizing, and the rise of the service sector - and it will consider how each of these "transformations" relate to issues of identity, community, family formation, structural inequality and national culture. Work has changed so quickly in the last three decades that we have yet to fully comprehend the micro level consequences in our daily lives and the macro level consequences for American culture and global processes. 4 credits General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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SOCI 175-01 | Sociolinguistics | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: ARTCOM 202 | Instructor: Marianne Milligan | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with LING 175-01; instructor is looking for class breakdown to be 5 seats Sr/Jr, 10 seats Soph and 5 seats FY students.*
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SOCI 180-01 | Sociology of Culture | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: CARN 204 | Instructor: Deborah Smith | Avail./Max.: Closed 3 / 20 |
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When sociologists look at culture they look at things like people's leisure activities, consumption patterns, style, membership in subcultural groups, and the arts. A common thread throughout most of these studies of culture is how social class and culture intersect. For example, how do people's class backgrounds influence their forms of cultural expression in terms of their leisure activities, their beliefs, their personal style, or whom they want to hang out with? This course will explore these issues, focusing on class as a common theme. Specific topics include: the role of artists and people's development of aesthetic taste in the arts; social forces that push us towards conformity or towards individualism; subcultural groups; and how people make distinctions between themselves and those who they describe as "other." (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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SOCI 194-03 | Progress and Identity: Race, Gender and Social Movements | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: CARN 208 | Instructor: Aisha Upton | Avail./Max.: Closed -2 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with AMST 194-01 and WGSS 194-01*
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In many contemporary social movements, the roles of race and class may either seem obvious or relatively easy to ascertain. But what happens when we add gender to this mix? What are the different roles that women take on in social movements and how can we account for differences across movements? How do gender, race, and class intersect in social movements? For example, what happens when we compare the ideas of progress in Black Lives Matter and white nationalist movements with particular emphasis on women’s place(s) in the future? In this course, we scrutinize the intersections of race, class, and gender as they relate to the ideals to which movements aspire. Social movements that emphasize concepts such as progress, development, and nation-making indicate visions of the future that can illuminate how gender, race, and class shape peoples’ lives. We will focus on the experiences of women (as individuals and as members of groups or organizations) in their historical and structural locations and explore what concepts such as progress, development, and nation-making mean for women in the struggle over feminist meanings and claims. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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SOCI 269-01 | Social Science Inquiry | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: CARN 204 | Instructor: Erik Larson | Avail./Max.: Closed -5 / 20 |
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Social science presents claims about the social world in a particular manner that is centered on theoretical claims (explanations) supported by evidence. This course covers the methods through which social scientists develop emprically-supported explanations. The course covers three main sets of topics: the broad methodological questions posed by philosophy of social science, how social scientists develop research design to generate relevant evidence, and methods with which social scientists analyze data. For both the research design and analysis sections, we will concentrate on quantitative research, learning how to use statistical software. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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SOCI 272-01 | Social Theories | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: CARN 105 | Instructor: Khaldoun Samman | Avail./Max.: 4 / 20 |
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This course is designed to engage students with the most sophisticated and useful schools of thought available in the social science disciplines. The course raises a number of questions: How can we best understand the complexities of self and society? Are these units of analysis useful in and of themselves? Are they contained in an essential body or polity that we can identify as some unitary entity General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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SOCI 280-01 | Indigenous Peoples' Movements in Global Context | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: OLRI 170 | Instructor: Erik Larson | Avail./Max.: Closed 4 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with INTL 280-01*
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SOCI 290-01 | Colonialism, Modernity, and Identities in the Middle East | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: CARN 204 | Instructor: Khaldoun Samman | Avail./Max.: 14 / 18 |
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How can we best understand the complexities of the present U.S. "War on Terrorism"? Should it be understood as a clash between two different cultural systems, one modern and democratic and the other feudal and fanatic? Or, is the violence systemic, taking a variety of forms in different parts of the globe? What role does power and inequality on a global scale have to do with it? These and many other questions will be dealt with in this course. We will trace the conflict historically to assess moments of violence and tensions and other periods of calm and symbioses. Finally, we will analyze how modernity transformed the relationship between Islam and the West, Jew and Arab, male and female, and nation/race and identity. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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SOCI 294-01 | Consumerism | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: CARN 105 | Instructor: Deborah Smith | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 20 |
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Throughout the last century, consumerism has increasingly come to dominate American society even as public concern over issues of sustainability continues to heighten, and widening ranks of social actors –from individuals, communities, and non-profit groups to private corporations – deepen their commitment to sustainable practices. In this course, we apply a sociological perspective to examine the significance of a culture of consumption, paying particular attention to the possibilities for sustainability within a consumption-oriented society. Contextualizing the cultural meanings of consumption within the social forces that shape consumption practices, the course will consider various configurations of consumption in American society, including how consumption structures and reproduces social difference and inequality, the role of consumer practices in the constitution of personal identity, sociability and leisure, the role of marketing and advertising, branding and embodied consumer display, and the location of consumption as a site of sub-cultural resistance. In the context of the study of consumption, we will likewise examine emergent configurations of sustainability, asking how individuals, communities, social groups and organizations in contemporary consumer culture are (differently) defining the pursuit and practice of sustainability through, for instance, anti-consumerism, the green movement, fair trade, “green capitalism,” voluntary simplicity, downshifting, slow living, frugal living, radical consumption and ethical consumption. The course will explore how the social forces of consumer society shape, support and contend these sustainability projects, and, by tracing contemporary beliefs and assumptions about sustainability against a sociological understanding of consumer culture, push us to identify and critically access the possibilities within consumer culture for creating a socially and environmentally sustainable future. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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SOCI 294-02 | Neoliberalism, Poverty, and Development | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: NEILL 112 | Instructor: Rebecca Stepnitz | Avail./Max.: 12 / 20 |
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This course examines the growth of and changes in neoliberalism from the 20 th century to today. Who or what is a neoliberal? What is “neo” about neoliberalism? What changes has neoliberalism brought about and how have these changes affected how we approach questions concerning poverty and international development? Often, people examine neoliberalism as a form of governance—that is, as a means to allocate the power to make decisions and establishment of the criteria on which decisions are judged. From this perspective, neoliberalism rearranged relations between states and markets. In this course, we examine this perspective but also build on it to consider neoliberalism as a cultural and ideological phenomenon that affects the perception of problems and conception of solutions. We learn and apply sociological theories of state-market relationships to explore the changing role of economic markets. From this foundation, we will draw on insights from diverse perspectives (including history, cultural sociology, economic sociology, and critical geography) to address topics such as: General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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SOCI 335-01 | Families and Social Change | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: CARN 208 | Instructor: Lisa Gulya | Avail./Max.: 9 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with WGSS 394-02*
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Theatre and Dance
Number / Section | Name | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Avail. / Max. |
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THDA 145-01 | Make-Up Design and Application | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: THEATR 205 | Instructor: Thomas Barrett | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 16 |
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This course teaches students the theory and practice of make-up design and application, through a combination of lecture, discussion, demonstration and intense application. Students independently complete an extensive research portfolio called a "make-up morgue" while learning the principles of make-up design and application in weekly classroom laboratory format. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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THDA 210-01 | Community-Based Theatres | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: MUSIC 113 | Instructor: Harry Waters Jr. | Avail./Max.: Closed 1 / 20 |
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In almost every town in the world, in a rich tradition spanning millennia, communities make theatrical representations of themselves: their heroes, their unsung neighbors, their struggles, their aspirations. Community-based theatre is made by, for and about communities, and the varieties, strategies, controversies and triumphs of this form are the content of this course. In the United States, which is the geographical focus of this course, community-based theatre has emerged from rural and urban communities, communities of color, communities of coalitions united toward a cause - we will learn from historical and scholarly accounts, and from participants, about many of these efforts. We also will explore the Twin Cities' own deep history of community-based theatre-making, and participate in at least one major community project during the semester. (4 Credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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THDA 213-01 | Cultures of Dance | Days: MWF | Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm | Room: THEATR 204 | Instructor: Wynn Fricke | Avail./Max.: Closed -4 / 20 |
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This course will introduce you to dance forms from around the world. We will investigate a variety of forms and their cultural contexts through attendance at concerts, films, class discussions, readings, group research projects and movement activities. We will examine how dance functions in the lives of individuals and societies through various lenses including feminist, ethnographic, and africanist perspectives. We will move. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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THDA 220-01 | Voice and Speech | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-04:00 pm | Room: THEATR 205 | Instructor: Cheryl Brinkley | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 16 |
*First day attendance required*
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An introduction to the fundamentals of correct and successful playing of the vocal instrument of the individual human body. Using techniques of Lessac, Linklater, and Rodenburg, students learn all the elements of elocution: communication awareness and confidence; breath support; healthy voice production and projection; posture and poise; articulation; Standard American English pronunciation; vocal expressiveness. Essential for all theatre and performing arts majors, including singers, and extremely useful for anyone choosing a career such as law, teaching, politics, leadership, etc., which demands speaking to groups and public presentations. Students learn to craft a process of vocal support practice through continuous self-analysis, journaling of exercises, explorations, and performance. This is a dynamic, physical, highly experiential, practical, and performance-based, lab course. Semester culminates with solo oratory and poetry performances. No previous experience required. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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THDA 230-01 | Physical Approaches | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-04:30 pm | Room: THEATR STUDIO | Instructor: Robert Rosen | Avail./Max.: 3 / 12 |
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This laboratory course offers intensive training in making theatre from action. Based on the teaching of Jacques Lecoq and his school of physical theatre training in Paris, work will focus on the observation, re-creation and transposition of daily life to create a theatre that is at once playful, emotional and creative. Course work will include an examination of the natural world and all its movements, our relationship with space and time, the neutral and larval masks and object manipulation. We will use improvisation, games and exercises to develop physical and creative skills with which to create original work; training includes basic acrobatics, balancing and juggling. Applied analyses of professional productions are required, as are written analyses of course work and individual progress. The goal of the course is to encourage curiosity and exploration and to engage the student as creator, designer and performer. Enrollment limited to 12 students. Theater/Dance 120 or other performance training strongly encouraged. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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THDA 250-01 | Experiential Anatomy and the Mind Body Connection | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: THEATR 204 | Instructor: Jill Lile | Avail./Max.: 2 / 18 |
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Through reading, writing, research, hands-on exercises, and structured movement activities, this course will explore the body's design and function, focusing on the skeletal, muscle, nervous, and respiratory systems. We will use yoga postures (asanas) and breath control (pranayama) as tools to cultivate direct knowledge of anatomy and alignment. This course is designed to integrate scientific models of anatomy and one's lived experience of body and movement. We will investigate the relationship between body and mind, beginning with the question of how the body and mind are defined and understood. Along with recent scholarly research, we will use mindfulness meditation (calm, precise attention) as a means to study thought, feeling, sensation, perception, and consciousness and how they interrelate. (4 Credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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THDA 255-01 | Lighting Design | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: THEATR 205 | Instructor: Megan Reilly | Avail./Max.: 3 / 12 |
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This course is an introduction to basic lighting design techniques used in performance and the history of lighting. While the student will be expected to have a basic grasp of lighting hardware, the emphasis of this course is on developing a design process that includes script analysis, making design decisions that support the performance in question, and how to translate ideas and inspiration into a practical design. The first aim of the course is to make the student more aware of color and light around him/her every day. Demonstrations are an integral part of the lectures. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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THDA 294-01 | Enactments:Theaters/Therapies | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: NEILL 304 | Instructor: Cleary, Strauss | Avail./Max.: 7 / 18 |
*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required; cross-listed with PSYC 294-02*
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Theaters/Therapies is a semester-long inquiry into the dynamic, complex, and generative intersections between psychology and performance. Beginning with Freud’s epiphanies about personality while viewing a staged production of Oedipus Rex, the course uses psychoanalytic theory to reveal and interrogate audiences’ and actors’ psychological experience alongside therapists’ and clients’ dramatic experience. We explore plays about therapy; improvisation as a therapeutic and performance practice; empathy, emotion and spectatorship; and the transformative capacity of “what if?” role-playing. The course also invites reflections on the intertwined worlds of theater and therapy in promoting social justice. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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THDA 294-03 | Ecology and Performance:What does the Warming World need now? | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: THEATR 204 | Instructor: Malin Palani | Avail./Max.: 17 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with ENVI 294-01*
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In this course, students will develop a working knowledge of current ecological debates and concerns; an understanding of eco-performance and the core principles that inform ecological practices in theatre and performance; and a range of performance techniques that inform an ecologically-driven performance project. The course will focus on experiential learning and student-directed research that encourages students to collaborate with others including their other-than-human surroundings. The course will foster a practice-based awareness of how theatre and the performing arts help us take up and critically communicate environmental issues as well as develop a more informed understanding of our responsibilities, roles, and relations with the environment and the earth General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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THDA 294-04 | Performance Art: Defiance, Disruption, Dys/topia as Critical Life Practice | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: THEATR 204 | Instructor: Malin Palani | Avail./Max.: 16 / 20 |
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In this Performance Art class, students will develop their own performance art practice in response to 20th and 21st century performance art genres and movements. Based in practical exercises and embodied engagements, the course will focus on: how the categories of "art" and "life" are constructed, the stakes of performance art, and on how one’s own artistic practice might impact and transform the surrounding world. Guided by themes of body, time, identity, community, event, and action—students will question how their work participates in urgent critiques of social, cultural, and historical formations. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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THDA 360-01 | Acting Theory and Performance II | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-11:50 am | Room: THEATR STUDIO | Instructor: Harry Waters Jr. | Avail./Max.: -1 / 12 |
*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required*
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THDA 22-01 | African-Based Movement II | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: THEATR 6 | Instructor: Patricia Brown | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 18 |
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This course focuses on dance inspired by West African and other African regions, the Caribbean, and the Americas. It is rooted in a communal environment and is supported and accompanied by a live musician/drummer. Students continue building on fundamental principles and technique, including more complex polyrhythmic aspects of the movement, while deepening the inter-connected relationship with the drums. They also create in-class dance projects and presentations. Spring semester. (1 credit) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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THDA 31-01 | Dance Improvisation | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: THEATR 6 | Instructor: Krista Langberg | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 16 |
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Find expression and embodiment through the practice of movement improvisation. Open to all levels of ability. Come with a desire to move, an open mind and a willingness to explore in a non-competitive environment. We will learn to fall, roll and work with gravity in relationship to ourselves and others. The class will introduce you to contact improvisation, the "art-sport" developed by Steve Paxton in 1972. Relieve stress and balance your mind and body through physical awareness. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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THDA 42-01 | Modern Dance II | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: THEATR 6 | Instructor: Wynn Fricke | Avail./Max.: 6 / 18 |
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This beginning/advanced-beginning level course deepens further into the theory, technique, and terminology of modern dance as introduced in Modern Dance I. (1 credit) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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THDA 44-01 | Modern Dance IV | Days: MW | Time: 04:00 pm-05:30 pm | Room: THEATR 6 | Instructor: Brian Evans | Avail./Max.: 15 / 18 |
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In Modern Dance IV, students continue to build upon their skills as efficient and expressive dancers through active alignment, strength, flexibility and coordination. They act, sing, speak, write, improvise, and explore - shaping their skills as a citizen artist. (1 credit) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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THDA 52-01 | Ballet II | Days: MW | Time: 02:20 pm-03:50 pm | Room: THEATR 6 | Instructor: Jill Lile | Avail./Max.: 9 / 18 |
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This ballet technique class is for students with some experience in classical ballet. The goal is to demonstrate a beginning to intermediate dancer's understanding and execution of ballet technique. It will include barre work, center-floor, and across-the-floor combinations. (1 credit) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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THDA 54-01 | Ballet IV | Days: TR | Time: 04:40 pm-06:10 pm | Room: THEATR 6 | Instructor: Jill Lile | Avail./Max.: 1 / 18 |
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This is the highest level of ballet at Macalester and is a continuation and progression of Ballet III. It is assumed at this level that the student has acquired and practiced work covered in previous levels. Students will refine vocabulary and strive to increase strength, flexibility, coordination, and artistry within their movements. Proper alignment, musicality, clarity of movement will be emphasized. Students are expected to pick up movement quickly and dance with speed and accuracy and demonstrate control. Corrections should be applied and refined quickly. (1 credit) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
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WGSS 100-01 | Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Days: MWF | Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | Room: MAIN 009 | Instructor: Benjamin Singer | Avail./Max.: 11 / 25 |
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This course is an introduction to the range and importance of 20th century as well as current feminist and queer theories and practices to our understanding of positive social change. It will analyze feminist and queer histories of resistance and alternatives to economic and political control, in the U.S. and elsewhere. The framework for the course is the intersection of gender and sexuality with race, class, nationality, and dis/ability; it will address such issues as economic marginalization, social movements, the institutions of family and marriage, migration and the role of the state/nation among others. Depending on the instructor, the course generally focuses on either LGBTQI studies or on transnational perspectives of these issues. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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WGSS 117-01 | Women, Health, Reproduction | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: NEILL 216 | Instructor: Elizabeth Jansen | Avail./Max.: Closed -5 / 26 |
*Cross-listed with BIOL 117-01; first day attendance required; ACTC student may register on December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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WGSS 117-02 | Women, Health, Reproduction | Days: MWF | Time: 08:30 am-09:30 am | Room: NEILL 215 | Instructor: Elizabeth Jansen | Avail./Max.: Closed 2 / 26 |
*Contact instructor regarding waitlist; cross-listed with BIOL 117-01; first day attendance required; ACTC student may register on 2December 2nd with permission of the instructor*
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WGSS 194-01 | Progress and Identity: Race, Gender and Social Movements | Days: MWF | Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am | Room: CARN 208 | Instructor: Aisha Upton | Avail./Max.: Closed -2 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with AMST 194-01 and SOCI 194-03*
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In many contemporary social movements, the roles of race and class may either seem obvious or relatively easy to ascertain. But what happens when we add gender to this mix? What are the different roles that women take on in social movements and how can we account for differences across movements? How do gender, race, and class intersect in social movements? For example, what happens when we compare the ideas of progress in Black Lives Matter and white nationalist movements with particular emphasis on women’s place(s) in the future? In this course, we scrutinize the intersections of race, class, and gender as they relate to the ideals to which movements aspire. Social movements that emphasize concepts such as progress, development, and nation-making indicate visions of the future that can illuminate how gender, race, and class shape peoples’ lives. We will focus on the experiences of women (as individuals and as members of groups or organizations) in their historical and structural locations and explore what concepts such as progress, development, and nation-making mean for women in the struggle over feminist meanings and claims. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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WGSS 240-01 | Comparative Feminisms: Then and Today | Days: TR | Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | Room: MAIN 009 | Instructor: Sonita Sarker | Avail./Max.: 18 / 25 |
*First day attendance required; cross-listed with AMST 294-03 and ENGL 294-10*
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WGSS 261-01 | Feminist Political Theory | Days: MWF | Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | Room: CARN 206 | Instructor: Zornitsa Keremidchieva | Avail./Max.: Closed -1 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with POLI 261-01*
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WGSS 294-02 | Muslim Women Writers | Days: MWF | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: CARN 404 | Instructor: Jenna Rice Rahaim | Avail./Max.: Closed 0 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with ENGL 294-09 and INTl 294-01*
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Against the swirling backdrop of political discourses about women in the Islamic world, this course will engage with feminist and postcolonial debates through literary works by Muslim women writers. The course will begin with an exploration of key debates about women’s agency and freedom, the Islamic headscarf, and Qur’anic hermeneutics. With this in mind, we will turn to the fine details of literature and poetry by Muslim women. How do these authors constitute their worlds? How are gendered subjectivities constructed? And how do the gender politics of literary texts relate to the broader political and historical contexts from which they emerge? Themes will include an introduction to Muslim poetesses and Arabic poetic genres, the rise of the novel in the Arabic speaking world, and Muslim women’s literary production outside of the Middle East: from Senegal to South Asia, and beyond. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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WGSS 294-03 | Philosophy of Race and Gender | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: NEILL 227 | Instructor: Samuel Asarnow | Avail./Max.: 5 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with PHIL 294-01*
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Is there a genuine biological definition of race? If not, is it a social construction? What does it mean to call something a "social construction"? Is gender a social construction, too? Does it make sense to value and identify with your race and gender? Or would a just society do away with racial and gendered distinctions altogether? What is sexual orientation, and is it a social construction too? Is racial injustice a special kind of injustice? Does it make sense to respond to racial injustice with affirmative action? Is it morally wrong to choose to live in a racially segregated neighborhood, if you have other options? Is sex-selective abortion immoral? If you think it is, can you still be pro-choice? Is prostitution immoral? What (if anything) does the morality of prostitution have to do with issues of race and gender? In this course we will consider these questions and others, drawing on recent work by analytic philosophers such as Elizabeth Anderson, Sally Haslanger, Debra Satz, Julian Savulescu, Quayshawn Spencer, and Laurence Thomas. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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WGSS 294-04 | Women and the Bible | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: ARTCOM 202 | Instructor: Susanna Drake | Avail./Max.: Closed -6 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with RELI 294-03*
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In this course we will examine the roles, identities, and representations of women in the Hebrew Bible, New Testament, and Jewish and Christian apocrypha. We will explore how biblical writers used women “to think with”, and we will consider how gender is co-constructed alongside religious, social, and sexual identities. We will ask the following sorts of questions: What opportunities for social advancement and leadership were open to women in early Jewish and Christian communities, and how did these opportunities differ from those open to women in other religious formations in the ancient Mediterranean? How did biblical regulations of sexuality, marriage, and family life shape women’s lives? What are the social and material effects of biblical representations of women? And how might current feminist theories inform our interpretation of biblical texts about women? General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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WGSS 294-05 | Rethinking Sexualities through Japan: Love/Desire from the PreModern to the Present | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: NEILL 216 | Instructor: Grace Ting | Avail./Max.: 7 / 20 |
*Mandatory film screenings on Wednesday (7-9 pm, ~1-2 hours) for about 1/2 of the weeks of the semester; cross-listed with ASIA 294-02 and JAPA 294-01*
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What does the desire for “Japan” have to do with the canonization/reading of works about so-called romantic love? How do the power dynamics of early modern Japanese homoeroticism challenge our ideas of male homosexuality? Why have Japanese writers and other cultural producers so brilliantly envisioned certain relationships and forms of intimacy over time? Taught in English for students with no background in Japanese culture, this course is an overview of stories of unrequited affection, passion, erotic desire, jealousy, and other tropes of “love and desire.” As a main premise of the intersectional conception of the course, we will examine how Japanese poetry, fiction, theater, and film about “love” intersect with longings for tradition, the nation, and/or hierarchies of race and class. General questions addressed during the course include the following: How is desire constructed in different narrative forms and historical/cultural contexts? What language do we use to describe sexualities and gender roles from a different time and place? How can we challenge U.S.-based, contemporary concepts of gender roles and sexual identities? What do we possibly take for granted with our assumptions concerning the most intimate ways in which we relate to others? What hierarchies of intimacies do we create? This class is relevant for students interested in Japanese culture and history. Students with a general interest in gender and sexuality are very welcome. Please note that there will occasionally be graphic imagery involving sex and violence appearing in texts. The structure of the class usually works as follows: A short introductory lecture, then an hour of discussion. There will be a mandatory film screening on Wednesday evenings (7-9 pm, about 1-2 hours) for about ½ of the weeks. Contact instructor for syllabus. General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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WGSS 300-01 | Advanced Feminist/Queer Theories and Methodologies | Days: TR | Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | Room: MAIN 003 | Instructor: Sonita Sarker | Avail./Max.: 9 / 15 |
*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required; cross-listed with INTL 300-01*
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WGSS 305-01 | Race, Sex and Work in the Global Economy | Days: MWF | Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | Room: MAIN 009 | Instructor: Benjamin Singer | Avail./Max.: 8 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with AMST 305-01*
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WGSS 394-02 | Families and Social Change | Days: MWF | Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am | Room: CARN 208 | Instructor: Lisa Gulya | Avail./Max.: 9 / 20 |
*Cross-listed with SOCI 335-01*
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This class focuses on the relationship between families and larger social institutions, including governments, economic institutions, and labor markets. This course also explores how various societal forces shape relationships within contemporary American families, as well as considering other historical forms and understandings of the family General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |
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WGSS 400-01 | Senior Seminar: Linking Theory and Practice | Days: TR | Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am | Room: MAIN 410 | Instructor: Sonita Sarker | Avail./Max.: 6 / 10 |
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The relationship between academic theorizing and community organizing for positive social and political change is a vital, complex, and an ever-changing source of feminist inquiry. This course builds on that relationship by juxtaposing activist social work with theoretical writings on globalization, gender, race, class-relations, sexuality, community, democracy, and civil society, and exploring how these arenas inform and transform each other. The issues in this seminar are related ultimately to the student's "location," personally and professionally, at the threshold of the future, in search of a space of her/his own. One substantial research paper and a formal oral presentation on its ideas are the primary assignments. Preferred: a working relationship with a local women's or minority organization, established the spring or summer prior to enrollment in the course. (4 credits) General Education Requirements: Distribution Requirements: |