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General Education courses
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Course Descriptions
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AARH 170 Survey of Art in the Western World I |
Survey of art from prehistoric times through
the 14th century focusing on architecture,
sculpture and painting of the ancient Near
East and Europe. |
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AARH 171 Survey of Art in the Western World II |
Survey of art from the 14th century to the
present focusing on painting, sculpture and
architecture of Europe and the Americas. |
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AARH 208 Greek Archaeology |
Survey of the prehistoric and historical
cultures of ancient Greece, as revealed by
archaeology, from the Neolithic to the
Hellenistic era, with emphasis on the
evolution of pottery style, painting,
sculpture and architecture.
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AARH 260 Introduction to Cinema |
Survey of the silent and sound classics of the
cinema with emphasis on the changing
conceptions of cinematographic form and
content. Screenings of selected European and
American films. |
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AARH 265 History of Photography |
A survey of photography from its invention in
1839 to recent trends. Emphasizes why it was
developed, the major19th century documentary
and artistic uses, and the extraordinary range
of 20th century explorations. An integrated
approach tied to parallel social and artistic
events.
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AARH 280 Chinese Painting |
Introduces students to the major works of
traditional Chinese painting and analyzes
those works to arrive at an understanding of
life in traditional China. The major class
activity will be viewing, discussing and
analyzing slides of Chinese paintings.
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AART 105 Beginning Drawing |
Drawing encompasses all the visual
disciplines; it will be taught as a way of
thinking and planning for other fields of
creative endeavor. Drawing is a way of seeing,
thinking, and feeling through making marks.
Students will be exposed to objective drawing
techniques with an emphasis on two-dimensional
design.
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AART 110 Two-Dimensional Design |
The principles of two-dimensional design and
composition intended primarily as a
preparatory course for all other courses
concerned with the two-dimensional approach. |
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AART 115 Three-Dimensional Design |
A problem-solving introduction to the
principles and elements of three-dimensional
design. Demonstrations and implementations of
equipment, methods and materials encourage
students to develop their interpretive and
technical facility, while solving problems
that deal with form, space, structure, scale
and volume.
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ACAS 202 Understanding the Arts |
Interdisciplinary course designed to foster an
awareness and understanding of the
significance of great works of Western art,
music and literature. Students will study how
to perceive and analyze works of art drawn
from various periods. Categories include:
architecture, sculpture, painting, music,
drama, poetry and fiction.
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ACLA 208 Greek Archaeology |
Survey of the prehistoric and historical
cultures of ancient Greece, as revealed by
archaeology, from the Neolithic to the
Hellenistic era, with emphasis on the
evolution of pottery style, painting,
sculpture and architecture.
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AEAC 280 Chinese Painting |
Introduces students to the major works of
traditional Chinese painting and analyzes
those works to arrive at an understanding of
life in traditional China. The major class
activity will be viewing, discussing and
analyzing slides of Chinese paintings.
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AENG 102Z Introduction to Creative Writing |
Introductory course in creative writing.
Practice in the writing of poetry, fiction,
autobiography, and other literary forms.
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ALCS 216 Music and Society in Latin America:
Past and Present |
This course will deal with two basic issues:
the evolution of musical thought throughout
Latin America from pre-Hispanic times to the
present, and the relationship between musical
manifestations and the prevailing social order
in which those activities took place.
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AMUS 100 Introduction to Music |
Understanding
the art of music through directed listening
emphasizing the many uses of musical material.
Uses numerous illustrations accenting the
criteria that determine quality.
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AMUS 110 Basic Music Theory |
Consideration of the rhythmic, melodic and
harmonic elements of music through writing,
dictation and analysis of rhythm, modes,
intervals, keys, scales, triads in progression
and form. Analysis of a variety of musical
styles. Previous musical experience helpful
but not necessary.
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AMUS
214H American Music (*open to Honors College
students only) |
American music from 1620 to the present.
Prerequisite(s): one 100- or 200-level music
lecture course or equivalent experience.
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AMUS 216 Music and Society in Latin America:
Past and Present |
This course will deal with two basic issues:
the evolution of musical thought throughout
Latin America from pre-Hispanic times to the
present, and the relationship between musical
manifestations and the prevailing social order
in which those activities took place.
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ATHR 107 Introduction to Dramatic Art |
The components
of dramatic art; attention to the
contributions of acting, script, makeup,
scenery, lighting, sound, music and
architecture to the theatre as a unified
creative expression.
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ATHR
120 Understanding Design for the Performing
Arts |
An introduction to the creative and historical
processes, principles, and practices of design
for the performing arts. Using theatre as the
primary form, this course provides an overview
of scenery, lighting, costuming, sound, and
special effects, examining how each plays a
role in defining resolutions to the major
issues of live performance design.
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ATHR 162 Introduction to Modern Dance |
An exploration of the fundamentals of modern
dance technique: body alignment, coordination,
strength and flexibility, locomotion performed
in rhythmic patterns with an emphasis on
anatomically efficient movement and energy
projection. An investigation of the elements
of movement: space, time and energy and the
creative and expressive aspects of dance
through improvisation, problem solving,
composition and performance. The study of the
development of modern dance as an art form.
This course will include readings in dance
theory and history, video and live concert
viewing, movement studies, journals, and a
final piece for public viewing. No previous
experience necessary.
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ATHR 221 Development of Theatre and Drama I |
A survey of dramatic literature and theatrical
art in ancient Greece and Rome, Asia and
Medieval Europe. This course includes
introductory material to provide a foundation
for further study in dramatic literature and
theatre history.
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ATHR 222 Development of Theatre and Drama II |
A survey of dramatic literature and theatrical
art from the Renaissance to the late 19th
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ATHR 235 Fundamentals of Theatrical Design |
Exploration of the elements of design and
principles of composition, especially as they
relate to the visual aspects of theatre.
Lectures will emphasize scenic and costume
design, with projects, exercises and classroom
discussions aimed at developing visual
awareness and imagination.
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Humanities |
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AAAS 142 African/African-American Literature |
Survey of Black
authors from diverse cultures and an analysis
of their relationship to Black thought.
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AANT 175 Anthropology and Folklore |
Introduction to the study of folklore as an
aspect of culture, symbolically expressing
people’s identity, beliefs and values. The
focus is on oral text traditions—myths,
folktales, and legends. Topics in folk custom
and ritual, folk music and folk art are also
included. Includes folklore from Western and
non-Western cultures.
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AARH 208 Greek Archaeology |
Survey of the prehistoric and historical
cultures of ancient Greece, as revealed by
archaeology, from the Neolithic to the
Hellenistic era, with emphasis on the
evolution of pottery style, painting,
sculpture and architecture.
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ACAS 202 Understanding the Arts |
Interdisciplinary course designed to foster an
awareness and understanding of the
significance of great works of Western art,
music and literature. Students will study how
to perceive and analyze works of art drawn
from various periods. Categories include:
architecture, sculpture, painting, music,
drama, poetry and fiction.
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ACLA 208 Greek Archaeology |
Survey of the prehistoric and historical
cultures of ancient Greece, as revealed by
archaeology, from the Neolithic to the
Hellenistic era, with emphasis on the
evolution of pottery style, painting,
sculpture and architecture.
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ACLC 105 Myths of the Greek World |
Survey of the
origin and development of the major myths of
ancient Greece.
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ACLC 110 Great Ideas of Greece and Rome |
Greek and Roman literature in translation.
Considers such topics as human dignity and
values, power and pride, the hero,
intelligence impaired by appetite, and justice
of the gods in such authors as Homer,
Aeschylus, Sophocles, Plato, Aristotle, Vergil
and selected historians.
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AEAS 103 Sources of East Asian
Civilization I |
A basic introduction to the primary texts that
have contributed to the formative cultural
foundations of Chinese and Korean
civilizations. Readings will include the
Analects of Confucius, the Tao te ching,
and the Journey to the West.
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AEAS 270 Women in East Asian Literature |
Female persona in East Asian literature will
be examined in relation to their cultural
background as well as the genres in which they
appear. Women as rulers and lovers; as
goddesses and prostitutes; exemplars and
shrews. Conducted in English; no knowledge of
the East Asian languages or cultures is
required.
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AENG 121 Reading Literature |
Introduction to
reading literature, with emphasis on
developing critical skills and reading
strategies through the study of a variety of
genres, themes, historical periods, and
national literatures.
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AENG 144 Reading Shakespeare |
Introduction to
Shakespeare, with emphasis on developing
critical skills and reading strategies through
detailed study of the plays, from early
comedies to later tragedies and romances.
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AENG 221The Bible as Literature |
Literary genres of the Hebrew Bible (Old
Testament) and the cultures from which they
emerged. Attention to parallel developments in
other literatures and to the influence of the
Hebrew Bible on Western life and letters.
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AENG 222 World Literature |
Introduction to
classics of world literature exploring
national, historical and linguistic
boundaries. Texts chosen will introduce
students to literary traditions and provide a
foundation for English literary studies.
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AENG 226 American Cultural Heritage |
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AENG 226
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AENG 226
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AENG 226
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AENG 226
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AENG 261 American Literary Traditions |
Introduction to
representative works in the American literary
tradition, emphasizing major developments in
American literature.
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AENG 291 British Literary Traditions |
Introduction to
representative works of British literary
tradition, emphasizing major developments in
British literature.
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AENG 295
Ancient Epics and Modern Drama |
Introduction to
classics of western literature, emphasizing
foundational works for literary study by
tracing the evolution of Anglophone modern
literary genres from Homeric epics. May be
repeated once for credit when content varies.
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AJST
242 The Bible as Literature |
Literary genres of the Hebrew Bible (Old
Testament) and the cultures from which they
emerged. Attention to parallel developments in
other literatures and to the influence of the
Hebrew Bible on Western life and letters.
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ALCS 216 Music and Society in Latin America:
Past and Present |
This course will deal with two basic issues:
the evolution of musical thought throughout
Latin America from pre-Hispanic times to the
present, and the relationship between musical
manifestations and the prevailing social order
in which those activities took place. |
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AMUS 216 Music and Society in Latin America:
Past and Present |
This course will deal with two basic issues:
the evolution of musical thought throughout
Latin America from pre-Hispanic times to the
present, and the relationship between musical
manifestations and the prevailing social order
in which those activities took place. |
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APHI 110 Intro Philosophical Problems |
Survey of
representative problems in some of the major
areas of philosophy; topics such as free will,
morality, justice and social order, knowledge
and truth, God and religion, art, and beauty.
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APHI 111 The Mind and the World |
A critical
examination of contemporary topics concerning
the relation between the human mind and
natural world. The topics vary with semesters,
but typically include the state of knowledge
about the mind and its relationship to the
brain, the possibility of a science of the
mind, skepticism about knowledge, free will
and determinism, and the limits of scientific
knowledge.
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APHI 112 Critical Thinking |
This is a course
in informal logic. It centers on the meaning
of claims, and whether a claim, should be
accepted or rejected, or whether suspension of
judgment is appropriate. This course is
intended to help students think clearly and
effectively.
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APHI 114 Morals and Society |
Philosophical
study of the conflict between personal values
and the needs of society. Topics include
personal and social values, the nature of
moral reasoning, and ways to resolve conflicts
between values. Readings from philosophers
such as Plato, Aristotle, Locke and Mill.
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APHI 115 Moral Choices |
Critical
examination of contemporary moral problems in
the light of the most influential moral
theories. The problems discussed vary with
semesters, but they typically include such
topics as abortion, affirmative action,
animals and the environment, capital
punishment, euthanasia, free speech and
censorship, liberty and paternalism, sex and
love, terrorism, and world hunger.
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APHI 116 World Views |
Examination of
some of the major systems of assumptions and
values humans have used in attempting to
understand reality, the meaning of life, and
their dealings with others. World views
studied may vary from semester to semester.
Examples are Greek, Judeo-Christian, Marxist
and libertarian.
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APHI 210 Introduction to Logic |
Introduction to
classical and modern logic with an emphasis on
the theory and application of truth functions.
Introduction to quantification; discussion of
the structure and properties of formal systems
of logic. Students should be prepared to do
daily homework assignments.
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APHI 212 Introduction to Ethical Theory |
Introduction to the dimensions of ethical
experience, the factors in value judgments,
and alternative theories and methods of
reasoning about such notions as right and
wrong, obligations, moral codes, moral
conflicts and responsibility. |
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AREL 100 Introduction to the Study of Religion |
Exploration of the religious dimension of
life, with an introduction to the theory and
practice of religion, including such topics as
myth, ritual, belief, reason, revelation,
mysticism, religious organization, etc., and
their relation to other personal, social and
cultural aspects of human experience, past and
present.
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AREL 221 The Bible as Literature |
Literary genres of the Hebrew Bible (Old
Testament) and the cultures from which they
emerged. Attention to parallel developments in
other literatures and to the influence of the
Hebrew Bible on Western life and letters.
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ARUS 251 Masterpieces of 19th Century Russian Literature |
Survey of the development of Russian
literature. particularly prose fiction. from
the age of Pushkin to 1900. Readings will be
chosen from short stories and novels by the
following writers: Pushkin, Gogol, Lermontov,
Turgenev, Goncharov, Tolstoy and Dostoevsky.
Conducted in English.
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ATHR 221 Development of Theatre and Drama I |
A survey of dramatic literature and theatrical
art in ancient Greece and Rome, Asia and
Medieval Europe. This course includes
introductory material to provide a foundation
for further study in dramatic literature and
theatre history.
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ATHR 222 Development of Theatre and Drama II |
A survey of dramatic literature and theatrical
art from the Renaissance to the late 19th
century. |
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AWSS 270 Women in East Asian Literature |
Female persona in East Asian literature will
be examined in relation to their cultural
background as well as the genres in which they
appear. Women as rulers and lovers; as
goddesses and prostitutes; exemplars and
shrews. Conducted in English; no knowledge of
the East Asian languages or cultures is
required.
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RPOS 103 Political Theory |
An introductory
course in the history of political theory with
an emphasis on understanding political ideas
and concepts and applying them to perennial
issues of political life.
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UUNI 101H Foundations of Great Ideas I (*open
to Presidential/College Scholars only) |
This interdisciplinary course deals with key
ideas and primary texts–from both Western and
other cultures–in the arts and sciences. Based
on a selected set of issues in intellectual
history, the general organizational scheme
focuses upon the universal distinction between
order and chaos in these areas: cosmic and
divine order, physical order, the order of
life and nature, and the order of mind and
society. |
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US History |
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AHIS 100 American Political and Social History
I |
Survey of American history from early times to
the Civil War, with emphasis on the
development of our political, constitutional,
economic, social, and cultural institutions.
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AHIS 101 American Political and Social History
II |
Survey of American history from the Civil War
to the present, with emphasis on the
development of our political, constitutional,
economic, social, and cultural institutions.
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RPOS 101 American Politics |
Introduction to
the study of politics, focusing on American
national government. Includes some discussion
of theoretical questions (such as authority,
representation and consent) and some
illustrative examples from the area of
comparative and international politics. |
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Social Sciences |
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AANT 104 Archaeology |
Introduction to
the methods used by archaeologists to study
ancient sites and artifacts. Topics include
archaeological fieldwork, laboratory analysis,
dating, interpretation of artifacts, and the
reconstruction of past cultural patterns.
Examples include studies of ancient and recent
societies.
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AANT 108 Cultural Anthropology |
Survey of the
theory, methods, and goals of cultural
anthropology, emphasizing the nature of
culture and the varied forms in which it is
expressed among the peoples of the world.
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AANT 131 Ancient Peoples of the World |
Ancient cultures from around the world will be
presented and analyzed from the available
archaeological data. The gradual development
of civilization in both the Old and New Worlds
will be the focus of the course.
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AANT 220 Introduction to Linguistics |
Introduction to
the study of language, including examination
of the characteristics and structural
principles of natural language. After
exploring the basic characteristics of sound,
word formation and sentence structure, these
principles are applied to such topics as:
language variation, language change,
psycholinguistics, pragmatics, and animal
communication.
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ACOM 100 Language and Social Action |
Introduction to
human communication in terms of an examination
of the communication needs, processes, and
results that typically occur in different
social settings.
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AECO 110 Principles of Economics I: Microeconomics |
Analysis of
supply and demand in markets for goods and
markets for the factors of production. Study
of various market structures, price
determination in perfectly competitive and
imperfectly competitive markets.
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AECO 111: Principles of Economics II:
Macroeconomics (*prerequisite AECO 110) |
Examination of the institutional structure of
an economic system. Analysis of aggregate
economic activity, the determinants of the
level, stability, and growth of national
income, the role of monetary and fiscal
policy. |
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AGOG 102 Place, Space, and Landscape |
Introduction to
the main fields of human geography, (including
population, cultural, economic, urban, and
political geography), focusing on the
disciplinary themes of place, space and
landscape. The themes are applied at a variety
of scales, from local to global.
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AHIS 220Y Public Policy in Modern America |
This course focuses on the history of four
major domestic policies: welfare, civil
rights, economic policy, and health policy.
Students assess the relevance of history to
current political debates and analysis of
public policy. Group workshops and debates
will enable students to engage in active
learning while grappling with these larger
questions.
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ALIN 220 Introduction to Linguistics |
Introduction to
the study of language, including examination
of the characteristics and structural
principles of natural language. After
exploring the basic characteristics of sound,
word formation and sentence structure, these
principles are applied to such topics as:
language variation, language change,
psycholinguistics, pragmatics, and animal
communication.
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APLN 220 Introductory Urban Planning |
Introduces the
basic concepts and techniques of urban
planning and provides an overview of planning
history. Covers land use, transportation,
environment, urban design, economic
development and social issues. Explores the
connections between planning and politics,
economic restructuring, social change, and
competing ideologies of urban form.
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APSY 101 Introduction to Psychology |
The basic
methods and points of view in the scientific
study of human behavior. Topics include
biological bases of behavior, personality
organization, intelligence, motivation,
emotions, learning, and social relations.
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APSY 102H Advanced Introduction to Psychology
(*open to Honors College students only) |
Same topics as A Psy 101, but topics are
covered in greater detail. Three class periods
and one discussion-laboratory section per
week. This course is intended for students who
have more than average interest in psychology
and who are considering becoming psychology
majors.
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ASOC 115 Introduction to Sociology |
Nature of
culture and of human society, personality
development, groups and group structure,
social institutions, the processes of social
change.
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ASOC 180 Social Problems |
Applies the
concepts, methods, and ethics of sociology to
the analysis of “social problems.”
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AWSS 220 Introduction to Feminist Theory |
Offers multidisciplinary, introductory
perspectives on intersectional feminist theory
and considers the range of frameworks for
analysis from the beginnings of “second wave”
feminism to the present, including liberal,
lesbian/radical, socialist/materialist, women
of color, psychoanalytic, standpoint, and
ecofeminist perspectives.
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RPOS 101 American Politics |
Introduction to
the study of politics, focusing on American
national government. Includes some discussion
of theoretical questions (such as authority,
representation and consent) and some
illustrative examples from the area of
comparative and international politics.
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RPOS 102 Comparative + International Politics
*Honors College students should choose RPOS
102H |
The
characteristics and development of statehood
and power; conditions of stability;
constitutions and the comparative political
processes; the international order and the
nation-state system.
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RPOS 103 Political Theory |
An introductory
course in the history of political theory with
an emphasis on understanding political ideas
and concepts and applying them to perennial
issues of political life.
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Natural Science |
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AANT 110 Introduction to Human Evolution |
Introduction to
human evolution. This course spans the human
fossil record from “Lucy” to Cro-Magnon.
Topics include our primate past and the
evolution of upright walking. The steady
increase in our ancestors’ brain size is
explored along with the cultural correlates of
biological evolution such as stone tools,
language origins and cave art.
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AATM 100 The Atmosphere |
Non-technical survey of the atmosphere; the
physical environment of society and its
historical development; intentional and
unintentional modifications of the
environment; cloud types and structure; severe
storms; weather forecasting; air pollution;
major wind and weather systems.
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AATM 101 The Upper Atmosphere |
Elementary survey of the properties and
geophysical phenomena of the upper atmosphere;
ionosphere, magnetosphere, and interplanetary
space, ionospheric and magnetic storms; aurora
and airglow; observational techniques
including rockets and satellites.
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ABIO 117 Nutrition |
The biological roles of energy, protein,
vitamins, and minerals; digestion, absorption,
and storage of nutrients, the chemical nature
of foods and food processing; assessment of
nutritional status; interactions of nutrients
and disease; food supplementation and
community nutrition. |
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AENV 105 Introduction to Environmental Science |
Survey of
contemporary environmental issues related to
health and disease, nuclear waste disposal,
water resources, energy use and conservation,
land reclamation, global climate change, and
industrial pollution. Scientific principles
and data needed for gaining an understanding
of environmental challenges on local,
regional, and global scales will be
emphasized.
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AENV 175H Mechanics of Theropod Dinosaurs
(*open to Honors College students only) |
Analysis of footprints made by theropod
dinosaurs 190 million years ago in order to
infer the mechanical and behavioral aspects of
these animals. Theropod dinosaurs were
carnivorous animals that walked on two strong
legs and had two short forelimbs. Two field
trips occur to dinosaur footprint sites in
western Massachusetts and central Connecticut
for students to collect their own data that
will serve as the basis of two term papers.
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AGEO 105 Introduction to Environmental Science |
Survey of
contemporary environmental issues related to
health and disease, nuclear waste disposal,
water resources, energy use and conservation,
land reclamation, global climate change, and
industrial pollution. Scientific principles
and data needed for gaining an understanding
of environmental challenges on local,
regional, and global scales will be
emphasized. |
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AGOG 101 Introduction to the Physical
Environment |
Introduction to the three main fields of
physical geography (climatology, biogeography,
and geomorphology) from an integrated earth
systems viewpoint. The major world climate,
vegetation, soil and landform regions are
treated as process-response systems whose
physical patterns and interrelationships,
causes, and significance are examined.
Includes assessments of the role of human
impacts for global and regional change.
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APHY 100 Contemporary Astronomy - The Cosmic
Connection |
Modern developments in astronomy, the birth
and death of stars, solar and planetary
science, neutron stars and black holes,
galactic structure, cosmology, theories of the
origin and future of the universe. |
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APHY 103 Exploration of Space |
The solar
system, modern developments in planetary and
space science; human exploration of space;
space travel and future colonization.
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APHY 104
Physical Science for Humanists |
How the universe works. A historical approach
to the development of the laws of physics from
the classical physics of Newton to the
present. Emphasizes the people and events of
the revolution in physics in the 20th century.
Intended for nonmajors. |
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US Diversity and Pluralism |
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AAAS 142 African/African-American Literature |
Survey of Black
authors from diverse cultures and an analysis
of their relationship to Black thought.
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AAAS 213 History of Civil Rights Movement |
This course is designed to introduce the
student to the historical development and
maturation of the movement for civil rights in
the United States. It will examine the
development for resistance movements and the
philosophies of those involved within the
movements during the antebellum, Post Civil
war and contemporary times.
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AAAS 219 Introduction to
African/African-American History |
Survey of the cultural and historical
background of African-American from their
African heritage to their present role in
American society.
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AAAS 220 Black and White in America |
In America Blacks and Whites have been
organically connected by the space of national
geography and centuries of time. With current
events an ever-present concern, this course
explores the cultural significance and the
social meaning of the long and ever-changing
relations between black and white Americans
and its import for the national welfare.
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AAAS 240 Classism, Racism, and Sexism: Issues |
Analyzes the connections between and among
classism, racism and sexism, their mutually
reinforcing nature, and the tensions arising
from their interrelations. Particular
attention will be given to the ideological and
personal aspects of these phenomena, as well
as to their institutional guises in American
society.
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ACAS 131 Diversity and Equity in America |
What are the sources, extent, and consequences
of diversity in American society? Using
various approaches in the social and
behavioral sciences, this course compares the
American beliefs about equality with evidence
of unequal treatment of groups labeled on the
basis of race, ethnicity, gender, and
religion. The course also considers how group
conformity, stereotyping, and prejudice affect
individuals in their everyday lives.
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ACAS 141 Concepts of Race and Culture in the
Modern World |
This course considers the complex dynamics of
global human diversity from the vantage point
of the various social sciences. It explores
the use of race, nationality, ethnicity,
culture, and gender as focal concepts in the
critical analysis of human behavior and
interaction in the modern world.
Cross-cultural and cross-national aspects of
these issues are of central concern to the
course.
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AENG 240 Growing Up In America
*Honors College students should choose AENG
240H |
Introduction to problems of social
significance related to growing up in a
multi-ethnic society through the study of
American literature and culture.
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AFRE 208 Haiti Through Film and Literature |
An introduction to the history and culture of
Haiti. Gives broad knowledge and understanding
of the political, social, intellectual,
literary and artistic history of Haiti from
1492 to the present, particularly as it
relates to the United States. Main tools of
investigation: fiction, essays, film
(documentary and fiction), and the arts.
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AGOG 125 The American City |
Reviews social, economic, political and
physical characteristics of American cities
resulting from key events (e.g. industrial
development, European immigration,
suburbanization, the Civil Rights Movement).
Examines the relationship between these events
and current urban issues. Specific topics
include: de-industrialization, women in the
workforce, homelessness, poverty,
environmental degradation, health care, and
AIDS. Considers the influence of race,
ethnicity, class and gender factors on the
character of cities.
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AHIS 225 Hollywood and the Jews |
An examination of the history of Hollywood and
the Jewish relationship to the American motion
picture industry. Investigates a
representative sample of films and movies and
explores the impact of the fictionalized
landscape of the Jewish mind on American
culture and values.
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AHIS 275 Antisemitism in Historical
Perspective |
This course studies the development and
varying forms of antisemitism in Western
history. The course is divided into three
segments: 1) the anti-Judaism of early
Christianity and the rise of medieval
antisemitism in Christian Europe; 2) the
modernization of antisemitism in European
society up to World War II; 3) the impact of
antisemitism in American history. Learning
materials include analytic texts, fiction,
films and guest lecturers.
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AJST 225 Hollywood and the Jews |
An examination of the history of Hollywood and
the Jewish relationship to the American motion
picture industry. Investigates a
representative sample of films and movies and
explores the impact of the fictionalized
landscape of the Jewish mind on American
culture and values.
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AJST 275 Antisemitism in Historical
Perspective |
This course studies the development and
varying forms of antisemitism in Western
history. The course is divided into three
segments: 1) the anti-Judaism of early
Christianity and the rise of medieval
antisemitism in Christian Europe; 2) the
modernization of antisemitism in European
society up to World War II; 3) the impact of
antisemitism in American history. Learning
materials include analytic texts, fiction,
films and guest lecturers.
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ALCS 240 Classism, Racism, and Sexism: Issues |
Analyzes the connections between and among
classism, racism and sexism, their mutually
reinforcing nature, and the tensions arising
from their interrelations. Particular
attention will be given to the ideological and
personal aspects of these phenomena, as well
as to their institutional guises in American
society.
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AMUS 209 Black American Music |
An introduction to Black American Music. Study
will include music from West Africa as well as
musical/social influences throughout American
History. Musical styles will include
spirituals, gospel, blues, jazz and classical.
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ATHR 228 Voices of Diversity in Contemporary
American Theatre and Drama |
Concentration on works which are often omitted
from the theatrical canon because of their
divergent aesthetic, ideological or
sociological values. Selections will include,
but not be limited to, dramas and creative
contributions by African-Americans, Latinas
and Latinos, Gays and Lesbians, and Native
Americans.
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AWSS 202 Introduction to Lesbian and Gay
Studies |
Topics may include the history of lesbian and
gay culture(s) in the U.S., lesbian and gay
civil rights movements, questions of sexual
identity formation in historical and cultural
contexts, lesbian and gay literature, and how
these communities have responded to societal
issues such as racism, classism, sexism,
healthcare crises, and anti-gay violence.
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AWSS 240 Classism, Racism, and Sexism: Issues |
Analyzes the connections between and among
classism, racism and sexism, their mutually
reinforcing nature, and the tensions arising
from their interrelations. Particular
attention will be given to the ideological and
personal aspects of these phenomena, as well
as to their institutional guises in American
society.
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AARA 102 Elementary Arabic II (*prerequisite
AARA 101 or Placement) |
A continuation of A Ara 101. Additional Arabic
grammatical structures and Vocabulary items
will be introduced to continue the development
of the four communicative skills and cultural
knowledge. The focus will be on syntax and
morphology and the development of the ability
to participate in different types of
conversations. Modern Standard Arabic will be
the language of instruction. Students are
expected to attend regularly and participate
in all class activities. Classes meet four
times per week.
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AFRE 102 Beginning French II (*prerequisite
AFRE 101 or Placement) |
For students who have completed one semester
of college French, such as A Fre 101, or one
year of high school French. This course
continues to emphasize the development of
practical communication skills using a lively
and interactive approach. Students expand
their proficiency to be able to talk not only
about themselves, but about the world.
Students also increase their knowledge of
French and francophone cultures. By the end of
the course, students should have basic
survival skills in French.
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AITA 101 Elementary Italian II (*prerequisite
AITA 100 or Placement) |
Continuation of audio-lingual approach,
fundamentals of language structure and sounds,
emphasis on correct pronunciation and oral
expression, and graded readings. Classes meet
four times per week.
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APOR 100 Elementary Portuguese I |
Beginner’s course with audio-lingual approach.
Fundamentals of language structure and sounds
emphasis on correct pronunciation and oral
expression, graded readings. Classes meet four
times a week, plus two required homework
periods in the language laboratory.
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ASPN 101 Elementary Spanish II (*prerequisite
ASPN 100 or Placement) |
A continuation of A Spn 100 which focuses on
the active development of listening and
reading comprehension, cultural knowledge, and
speaking and writing skills. Cultural topics
include: Types and Stereotypes, the Human
Community, and Views on Death. Students are
expected to attend regularly and participate
in all class activities. Spanish will be the
language of instruction. Classes meet four
times per week, and students will be assigned
to view videos outside of class. May not be
taken for credit by bilinguals or native
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Mathematics and Statistics |
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AMAT 101 Algebra and Calculus I |
An integrated
approach to pre-calculus and calculus.
Elements of algebra and analytic geometry
necessary to study calculus of one variable.
Functions, limits, continuity, differentiation
of algebraic functions, applications of
differentiation. May not be taken for credit
by students with credit for A Mat 100, 106,
112 or 118.
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AMAT 106 Survey of Calculus |
An intuitive
approach to differentiation and integration of
algebraic and transcendental functions,
intended only for students who plan to take no
more calculus. Does not yield credit toward
the major or minor in mathematics.
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AMAT 108 Elementary Statistics |
Frequency
distributions, measures of central tendency
and dispersion, probability and sampling,
estimation, testing of hypotheses, linear
regression and correlation.
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AMAT 112 Calculus I |
Calculus of one
variable. Limits, continuity, differentiation
of algebraic functions, applications of
differentiation, anti-derivatives, the
definite integral, transcendental functions.
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AMAT 113 Calculus II (*prerequisite AMAT
112/118H or Placement) |
Techniques of integration, applications of the
definite integral, conics, polar coordinates,
improper integrals, infinite series. |
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AMAT 118H Honors Calculus I |
Honors version of first semester calculus.
Same topics as A Mat 112, but topics are
covered in greater depth. This course is for
students with more than average ability and
more than average interest in mathematics.
Presidential Scholars with a strong interest
in mathematics or the physical sciences should
consider taking A Mat 118 instead of A Mat
112.
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AMAT 119H Honors Calculus II (*prerequisite
AMAT 112/118H or Placement) |
Honors version of second semester calculus.
Same topics as A Mat 113, but topics are
covered in greater depth. This course is for
students with more than average ability and
more than average interest in mathematics.
Presidential Scholars with a strong interest
in mathematics or the physical sciences should
consider taking A Mat 119 instead of A Mat
113.
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APHI 210 Introduction to Logic |
Introduction to
classical and modern logic with an emphasis on
the theory and application of truth functions.
Introduction to quantification; discussion of
the structure and properties of formal systems
of logic. Students should be prepared to do
daily homework assignments. |
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Global and Cross-Cultural Studies |
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AANT 108 Cultural Anthropology |
Survey of the
theory, methods, and goals of cultural
anthropology, emphasizing the nature of
culture and the varied forms in which it is
expressed among the peoples of the world.
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ACAS
141 Concepts of Race and Culture In The Modern
World |
This course considers the complex dynamics of
global human diversity from the vantage point
of the various social sciences. It explores
the use of race, nationality, ethnicity,
culture, and gender as focal concepts in the
critical analysis of human behavior and
interaction in the modern world.
Cross-cultural and cross-national aspects of
these issues are of central concern to the
course.
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ACAS 150 Cultural Diversity and the Human
Condition |
Interdisciplinary study of selected cultures
or societies focusing on six themes: family
and social structure; religion and cultural
values and traditions; art and nature;
continuity; change and their global
implications; work and play; health, ecology,
science/technology. Each semester two or more
cultures, including at least one non-Western
culture, will be compared and contrasted with
each other and with contemporary U.S.
experiences. Examples will include Brazil,
China, France, India, Mexico, Peru, Russia and
West Africa.
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AECO 130 The Third World Economies: An
Interdisciplinary Profile |
An interdisciplinary study of economic
disparities among nations. Focus on Third
World Countries: underdevelopment and poverty,
problems in agricultural and industrial
development. Population growth and
unemployment. Global interdependence and role
of the United States. Some global issues
facing the Third World: debt crisis;
privatization and deregulation; relationship
with developed countries including the United
States.
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AGOG 102 Place, Space, and Landscape |
Introduction to
the main fields of human geography, (including
population, cultural, economic, urban, and
political geography), focusing on the
disciplinary themes of place, space and
landscape. The themes are applied at a variety
of scales, from local to global.
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AGOG 225 World Cities |
Introduction to the geography of cities around
the world and to the role of cities in the
world system. Covers: origins and spread of
urbanism in different cultural settings;
levels of urbanization in space and time;
urban form and land-use; rural-urban
interaction; city systems and megacities;
distinctive features of contemporary American
cities.
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AHIS 158 The World in the 20th Century |
This course will look at the ethnic and racial
diversity of the contemporary United States
and provide a historical context for
understanding this diversity. By providing an
understanding of the history and culture of
the formerly colonized world, and the
ideologies of domination used to justify
colonization, the course will attempt to
sensitize students to the diverse history of
Americans. The course will introduce segments
on recent American immigration such as Asian
and Hispanic immigration. The course will also
seek to provide a framework that places the
United States within a global context of
culture, politics, and economics. The course
will also examine how American social
movements such as the women’s movement, and
the Civil Rights movement have affected
similar movements elsewhere, and to what
extent these struggles in turn have
reverberated and shaped contemporary American
social movements.
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AHIS 275 Antisemitism in Historical
Perspective |
This course studies the development and
varying forms of antisemitism in Western
history. The course is divided into three
segments: 1) the anti-Judaism of early
Christianity and the rise of medieval
antisemitism in Christian Europe; 2) the
modernization of antisemitism in European
society up to World War II; 3) the impact of
antisemitism in American history. Learning
materials include analytic texts, fiction,
films and guest lecturers.
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AJST 150 Survey of Jewish Civilization |
Basic
orientation into the Jewish tradition from the
biblical period to the present. Emphasizes the
history and philosophy of Jewish culture and
religion. Required for Judaic studies majors
and recommended preparation for other A Jst
courses in history and philosophy.
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AJST
254 The Jews In The Modern World |
A survey of modern Jewish history from 1700 to
the present, emphasizing the Jewish encounter
with modernity in both Western and Eastern
Europe. Themes include the struggle for
enlightenment and civil rights; religious
reforms in Judaism, the Hasidic movement,
reactions to antisemitism, Jewish nationalist
and political movements, the Holocaust, events
leading up to the founding of the State of
Israel, and Jewish history in the United
States. Includes readings from primary sources
and fiction.
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AJST 275 Antisemitism in Historical
Perspective |
This course studies the development and
varying forms of antisemitism in Western
history. The course is divided into three
segments: 1) the anti-Judaism of early
Christianity and the rise of medieval
antisemitism in Christian Europe; 2) the
modernization of antisemitism in European
society up to World War II; 3) the impact of
antisemitism in American history. Learning
materials include analytic texts, fiction,
films and guest lecturers. |
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AREL 254 The Jews In The Modern World |
A survey of modern Jewish history from 1700 to
the present, emphasizing the Jewish encounter
with modernity in both Western and Eastern
Europe. Themes include the struggle for
enlightenment and civil rights; religious
reforms in Judaism, the Hasidic movement,
reactions to antisemitism, Jewish nationalist
and political movements, the Holocaust, events
leading up to the founding of the State of
Israel, and Jewish history in the United
States. Includes readings from primary sources
and fiction.
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RPOS 102 Comparative + International Politics
*Honors College students should choose RPOS
102H |
The
characteristics and development of statehood
and power; conditions of stability;
constitutions and the comparative political
processes; the international order and the
nation-state system. |
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Regions Beyond Europe |
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AAAS 270 Geography of Africa |
Geographic analysis of the continent of
Africa. The diversity of the African continent
is stressed by examining its physical
environment; resources; social, cultural,
economic and political systems. Emphasizes the
demographic as well as spatial planning
aspects of geography.
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AAAS 286 African Civilizations |
Africa from prehistoric times to 1800 with
emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa, the
development of indigenous states and their
response to Western and Eastern contacts. |
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AAAS 287 Africa in the Modern World |
Africa since
1800: exploration. the end of the slave trade,
the development of interior states, European
partition, the colonial period, and the rise
of independent Africa.
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AANT 233 Aztecs, Incas and Mayas |
Introductory survey of the archaeology and
ethnohistory of the three best-known
indigenous civilizations of the New World.
Each is presented in terms of prehistoric
background and evolution, social organization,
politics and economics, religion and art.
Consideration is given to the Spanish conquest
of these three groups and to their modern
legacies.
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AANT 236 American Indian Archaeology |
Introductory survey of the prehistory of North
America and Mesoamerica. Emphasis on the
prehistoric developments in the Eastern
Woodlands, Plains, Southwest, Mexico, and the
Arctic. An introduction to current theoretical
issues as applied in these culture areas.
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AANT 269 The Caribbean: Peoples, History, and
Cultures |
Peoples, history
and cultures of the 20th century Caribbean.
Special emphasis will be placed on responses
to colonialism and nationalism. |
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AEAS 103 Sources of East Asian Civilization I |
A basic introduction to the primary texts that
have contributed to the formative cultural
foundations of Chinese and Korean
civilizations. Readings will include the
Analects of Confucius, the Tao te ching,
and the Journey to the West.
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AEAS 260 China in Revolution |
This course examines China’s four great
twentieth century revolutions: the 1911
Revolution, the 1949 Communist Revolution, the
Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, and the
reforms of the 1980’s and 1990’s. Topics
include authority and dissent, constituency
mobilization, the relationship between urban
and rural regions, and the changing nature of
ideology in China.
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AEAS 270 Women In East Asian Literature |
Female persona in East Asian literature will
be examined in relation to their cultural
background as well as the genres in which they
appear. Women as rulers and lovers; as
goddesses and prostitutes; exemplars and
shrews. Conducted in English; no knowledge of
the East Asian languages or cultures is
required.
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AGOG 270 Geography of Africa |
Geographic analysis of the continent of
Africa. the diversity of the African continent
will be stressed by examining its physical
environment, resources, social, cultural,
economic, and political systems. Emphasis upon
the demographic as well as spatial planning
aspects of geography.
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AHIS 140 Cultures of Latin America
*Choose AHIS 140Z for writing-intensive
version of the course. |
Survey of the diverse pre-Columbian and New
World societies and cultures of Spanish and
Portuguese America from the pre-conquest
period to the present. Broadly
interdisciplinary introduction to the
historical development of Latin American
society, culture, politics, and economics with
a special emphasis on elements such as race,
gender, and class.
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AHIS 170 Introduction to Caribbean History |
An introduction to the history of culture
contact in the Caribbean from the
pre-Columbian Arawaks and Caribs, through the
infusion of European and African cultures, to
the emergence of the leadership of the United
States in 1898. Special emphasis on the social
and economic development of the plantation
system, the intercontinental trade system,
slavery, and the struggle for abolition and
self-determination.
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AHIS 176 Cultures and Societies of Asia: A
Historical Survey I |
Introduction to the cultures of South Asia
(Indian subcontinent), and Southwest Asia. The
story of the development of their major
institutions and cultural and social patterns,
along with the examination of the interactions
among cultures. A survey of the history of
these areas from their historical beginnings
to the present.
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AHIS 260 China in Revolution |
This course examines China’s four great
twentieth century revolutions: the 1911
Revolution, the 1949 Communist Revolution, the
Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, and the
reforms of the 1980’s and 1990’s. Topics
include authority and dissent, constituency
mobilization, the relationship between urban
and rural regions, and the changing nature of
ideology in China.
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AHIS 286 African Civilizations |
Africa from prehistoric times to 1800 with
emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa, the
development of indigenous states and their
response to Western and Eastern contacts.
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AHIS 287 Africa In The Modern World |
Africa since 1800: exploration, the end of the
slave trade, the development of interior
states, European partition, the colonial
period, and the rise of independent Africa. |
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ALCS 100 Cultures of Latin America
*Choose ALCS 100Z for writing intensive
version of the course. |
Survey of the
diverse pre-Columbian and New World societies
and cultures of Spanish and Portuguese America
from the pre-conquest period to the present.
Broadly interdisciplinary introduction to the
historical development of Latin American
society, culture, politics, and economics with
a special emphasis on elements such as race,
gender, and class.
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ALCS 102 Introduction to Caribbean History |
An introduction to the history of culture
contact in the Caribbean from the
pre-Columbian Arawaks and Caribs, through the
infusion of European and African cultures, to
the emergence of the leadership of the United
States in 1898. Special emphasis on the social
and economic development of the plantation
system, the intercontinental trade system,
slavery, and the struggle for abolition and
self-determination.
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ALCS 203 Afro-Latin America |
The course will present a panorama of
blackness in Latin America by examining
aspects of its history and contemporary
dynamics. Employing theories from Anthropology
and Cultural Studies, the course will analyze
the inclusion of peoples of African descent in
national identities and discourses. We will
examine both those countries, such as Brazil
and Cuba, which highlight the presence of
blacks in their narratives of the nation, as
well as such countries as Mexico, Ecuador, and
Nicaragua, which overlook the participation of
Afro-descendants in the construction of their
national discourses. We will analyze the
“myths of foundation” of Latin American
nations, such as “racial democracy” in Brazil,
“transculturation” in Cuba, and the “cosmic
race” in Mexico and how these myths are
connected to ideas of gender, “race”, “race”
mixing, blackness and whiteness. We will also
assess the relationship between blacks and the
many other ethic groups within Latin American
nations, and investigate transnational black
connections on the American continent.
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ALCS 216 Music and Society in Latin America:
Past and Present |
This course will deal with two basic issues:
the evolution of musical thought throughout
Latin America from pre-Hispanic times to the
present, and the relationship between musical
manifestations and the prevailing social order
in which those activities took place. |
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ALCS 233 Aztecs, Incas and Mayas |
Introductory survey of the archaeology and
ethnohistory of the three best-known
indigenous civilizations of the New World.
Each is presented in terms of prehistoric
background and evolution, social organization,
politics and economics, religion and art.
Consideration is given to the Spanish conquest
of these groups and to their modern legacies.
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ALCS 269 The Caribbean: Peoples, History, and
Culture |
Peoples, history and cultures of the 20th
century Caribbean, with special emphasis on
responses to colonialism and nationalism.
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AMUS 216 Music and Society in Latin America:
Past and Present |
This course will deal with two basic issues:
the evolution of musical thought throughout
Latin America from pre-Hispanic times to the
present, and the relationship between musical
manifestations and the prevailing social order
in which those activities took place. |
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AWSS 270 Women in East Asian Literature |
Female persona in East Asian literature will
be examined in relation to their cultural
background as well as the genres in which they
appear. Women as rulers and lovers; as
goddesses and prostitutes; exemplars and
shrews. Conducted in English; no knowledge of
the East Asian languages or cultures is
required. |
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AANT 133 Ancient History of the Near East and
the Aegean |
An examination of key ancient Near Eastern
civilizations in Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Syro-Palestine,
and Turkey and the influence they exerted on
the Minoan the Mycenaean civilizations. This
is followed by the rise of Greece, the
development of Athenian democracy, the decline
of Greece leading to Macedonian domination,
the conquests of Alexander the Great and the
cosmopolitan Hellenistic world.
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AARH 170 Survey of Art In the Western World I |
Survey of art from prehistoric times through
the 14th century focusing on architecture,
sculpture and painting of the ancient Near
East and Europe.
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AARH 171 Survey of Art In The Western World II |
Survey of art from the 14th century to the
present focusing on painting, sculpture and
architecture of Europe and the Americas.
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ACLC 110 Great Ideas of Greece and Rome |
Greek and Roman literature in translation.
Considers such topics as human dignity and
values, power and pride, the hero,
intelligence impaired by appetite, and justice
of the gods in such authors as Homer,
Aeschylus, Sophocles, Plato, Aristotle, Vergil
and selected historians.
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ACLC 133 History of Ancient Greece |
An examination of key ancient Near Eastern
civilizations in Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Syro-Palestine,
and Turkey and the influence they exerted on
the Minoan the Mycenaean civilizations. This
is followed by the rise of Greece, the
development of Athenian democracy, the decline
of Greece leading to Macedonian domination,
the conquests of Alexander the Great and the
cosmopolitan Hellenistic world.
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AHIS 130 History of European Civilization I |
Survey of the political, economic, social, and
cultural history of the West from its origins
to the 18th century. |
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AHIS 131 History
of European Civilization II |
Survey of the
political, economic, social, and cultural
history of the West from the 18th century to
the present.
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AHIS 250 The Holocaust in History |
An examination of the Jewish experience in the
Second World War in the broader context of
twentieth century history. Topics surveyed
include anti-Semitism, Nazism, the role of the
witness and the issue of collective guilt.
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AHIS 253 Medieval Jews Among Muslims and
Christians |
Studies Jewish history, life and culture in
the contexts of the Muslim and Christian
civilizations of the Middle Ages. Discusses
differences among Jews, Muslims and
Christians; emphasizes reactions to
persecution, Jewish autonomy and social life
as a minority group in a majority culture, and
the development of Jewish law, literature,
philosophy and mysticism.
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AHIS 275 Antisemitism in Historical
Perspective |
This course studies the development and
varying forms of antisemitism in Western
history. The course is divided into three
segments: 1) the anti-Judaism of early
Christianity and the rise of medieval
antisemitism in Christian Europe; 2) the
modernization of antisemitism in European
society up to World War II; 3) the impact of
antisemitism in American history. Learning
materials include analytic texts, fiction,
films and guest lecturers.
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AJST 250 The Holocaust in History |
An examination of the Jewish experience in the
Second World War in the broader context of
20th century history. Topics surveyed include
antisemitism, National Socialism and war
crimes in the modern era.
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AJST 252 Jews, Hellenism, and Early
Christianity |
History of the Jewish people from Alexander
the Great to the decline of the ancient world.
Topics include examination of cultural
conflict in Judaea and the diaspora,
confrontation with Greco-Roman Hellenism and
early Christianity, sectarianism, and the
beginnings of Rabbinic institutions.
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AJST 253 Medieval Jews Among Muslims and
Christians |
Studies Jewish history, life and culture in
the contexts of the Muslim and Christian
civilizations of the Middle Ages. Discusses
differences among Jews, Muslims and
Christians; emphasizes reactions to
persecution, Jewish autonomy and social life
as a minority group in a majority culture, and
the development of Jewish law, literature,
philosophy and mysticism.
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AJST 275 Antisemitism in Historical
Perspective |
This course studies the development and
varying forms of antisemitism in Western
history. The course is divided into three
segments: 1) the anti-Judaism of early
Christianity and the rise of medieval
antisemitism in Christian Europe; 2) the
modernization of antisemitism in European
society up to World War II; 3) the impact of
antisemitism in American history. Learning
materials include analytic texts, fiction,
films and guest lecturers.
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AREL 252 Jews, Hellenism, and Early
Christianity |
History of the Jewish people from Alexander
the Great to the decline of the ancient world.
Topics include examination of cultural
conflict in Judaea and the diaspora,
confrontation with Greco-Roman Hellenism and
early Christianity, sectarianism, and the
beginnings of Rabbinic institutions.
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AREL 253 Medieval Jews Among Muslims and
Christians |
Studies Jewish history, life and culture in
the contexts of the Muslim and Christian
civilizations of the Middle Ages. Discusses
differences among Jews, Muslims and
Christians; emphasizes reactions to
persecution, Jewish autonomy and social life
as a minority group in a majority culture, and
the development of Jewish law, literature,
philosophy and mysticism.
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ARUS 161 Russian Civilization
*Choose ARUS 161Z for writing-intensive
version of the course. |
The cultural and ideological development of
Russia from the inheritance of the Byzantine
Empire through the 1917 Russian Revolution.
Includes various aspects of history, political
systems, economy and culture and the arts.
Conducted in English.
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ATHR 221 Development of Theatre and Drama I |
A survey of dramatic literature and theatrical
art in ancient Greece and Rome, Asia and
Medieval Europe. This course includes
introductory material to provide a foundation
for further study in dramatic literature and
theatre history.
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ATHR 222 Development of Theatre and Drama II |
A survey of dramatic literature and theatrical
art from the Renaissance to the late 19th
century. |
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RPOS 103 Political Theory |
An introductory
course in the history of political theory with
an emphasis on understanding political ideas
and concepts and applying them to perennial
issues of political life. |
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ECPY 204X Principles of Career and Life
Planning |
Review of theories of decision-making career
development, occupational choice, and job
satisfaction. Additional topics: vocational
measurement and assessment, evaluation and use
of occupational information, and strategies of
life-span planning.
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IIST 100X Internet and Information Access |
Introduction to the Internet and World Wide
Web. Information literacy in technology and
online information resources. Using, finding,
evaluating, and producing information on the
Internet.
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UUNI 100U The Freshman Year Experience |
The purpose of this course is to help you
become a more effective student. During the
course of the semester, you will learn about
the college experience—experiences unique to
first year students, transitional stages that
you may undergo, and coping strategies that
can help you pass through this phase of
college life. You will learn how to use and
locate important campus resources,. You will
learn about who you are and how that
information helps you choose a major and a
career. Finally, you will learn how to
increase your chances of succeeding at the
University at Albany as your transition
through this most critical first year.
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UUNL 205X Information Literacy (1 credit) |
One-quarter course to acquaint students with
the processes of finding, organizing, using,
producing, and distributing information in
print, electronic, and other formats. Students
will learn about the flow of information in a
variety of disciplines, how to be effective at
the research process, how to access
information in a variety of formats, and how
to formulate effective searches on electronic
databases and the Internet. Students will be
taught to evaluate the quality of Web-based
and print information, and will become
familiar with practical, social, and ethical
issues relating to information.
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UUNL 206X Information Literacy and the
Sciences (1 credit) |
Using examples from scientific, technical, and
medical literatures, this quarter course will
introduce students to the basic principles and
processes of finding, organizing, using,
producing, and evaluating information
resources in all media and formats. Students
will learn about information flow in the
sciences, at all levels of presentation, and
how to access, search, and retrieve
information in a variety of formats. They will
learn to formulate effective searching on
electronic databases and the Internet, and how
to evaluate the quality of the information
that they retrieve. They will become familiar
with the practical, social and ethical issues
relating to the use of information, with
special emphasis on the role of scientific
information in an increasingly technological
society. |
