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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
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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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