Department:

Anthropology

Instructor:

Course:

Human Rights & Wrongs: Anthropological Explorations (T ANT 141)

Throughout the course, we will consider human rights practice, broadly understood, in various forms.  We shall do so with the premise that differential access to rights exists in the everyday lives of people and this is frequently addressed in ways that may not fit into our existing definitions of human rights.  These nevertheless constitute the defense of a right that has been abused due to legal, political or structural violence.

More specifically, course objects include the following:

1. How anthropology’s colonialist heritage has led to a particular conception of rights
2. How anthropological concepts and theories contribute to contemporary human rights debates, and the underlying assumption of these theories
3. How anthropologists grapple with ethical and activist dilemmas involved in human rights advocacy work and contribute to policy making

As an Honors course, this class offers the opportunity for in-depth consideration of and debate about moral, ethical, and disciplinary dilemmas involved in human rights theory, practice and advocacy through lectures, films, guest lecturers, focus groups, and presentations. The course includes a semester long writing project requiring students to become human rights 'experts' using concepts from the course.

Meeting Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:45 - 1:05

General Education: Social Science

Department:

Biology

Instructor:

Richard Zitomer

Course:

Genomics & Biotech: Broad-ranging Impact on Mankind (T BIO 176)

The goal of this course will be to familiarize students with the nature of the information that can be gathered from genomics, and where the field will be going in the future.  Examples will be used to emphasize the broad range of fields impacted by the new technology.  Also, given the high information content of genomes, 12 billion bits for the human genome, data analyses has required the development of specific computer programs and web resources.  Students will be introduced to these freely available tools, and with appropriate access to sufficient computers, will be assigned simple research problems for the students to learn how to use the web resources and programs.

Meeting Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:45 - 4:05

Department:

Chemistry

Instructor:

Lawrence Snyder

Course:

Chemical Principles I: Advanced General Chemistry I (T CHM 130)

Description: Energy, enthalpy, thermochemistry, quantum mechanics and atomic theory, general concepts of bonding, covalent bonding and orbitals, gases, liquids, and solids. Only one of A CHM 120 and A CHM 130H may be taken for credit.

Prerequisite(s): One year of high school chemistry and one year of high school physics or concurrent enrollment in college physics. Students will also be required to pass a test to assess their knowledge of chemistry fundamentals on the first day of classes. Those not passing the test will be advised to enroll in A CHM 120.

Meeting Time (first course): Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:20-10:15

Meeting Time (second course): Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:25-11:20

General Education: Natural Science

Department:

Communications

Instructor:

Annis Golden

Course:

Interacting with Organizations (T COM 250Z)

Description: Some communication scholars claim that we live in an “organizational age” with many – if not almost all – of our daily activities embedded within organizations. Most of us earn our livings within organizations and obtain the services we need for daily life from organizations. In fact, many of us derive much of our sense of who we are from our organizational memberships. The central concern of this course is examining how individuals negotiate their relationships with organizations. The course focuses primarily on the dynamics of employee-employer relationships, but it also looks at how individuals interact with organizations as consumers of their services in the context of healthcare organizations.

Meeting Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:45 - 10:05

Department:

Criminal Justice

Instructor:

Alissa Pollitz Worden

Course:

Introduction to Criminal Justice (T CRJ 201)

Description: The purpose of this course is to introduce students to a social science approach to learning about U.S. criminal justice policy and administration. We will examine how this society’s criminal justice systems and apparatus operate, and with what consequences, studying the principal institutions of the system, the actors within the system, the goals of criminal justice administration, and the objectives and implementation of criminal justice policy at national, state, and community levels.  Throughout the course, we will learn to recognize the limits of what we know about social and legal responses to crime, the ways we develop knowledge, and the importance of objectivity and reflection in the discussion of what are often controversial and politicized issues.   Our approach to studying criminal justice will be based on social science theories (about individuals, organizations, and political bodies), and on empirical evidence.  The study of criminal justice is genuinely interdisciplinary, and we shall draw upon history, political science, sociology, policy, law, and economics to answer these questions. 

Substantive knowledge objectives include the following:

• What is a crime?  What is not? Who gets to decide?
• What is justice? How have our notions of justice evolved over time?
• The “law on the books” isn’t always the same as the “law in practice.”  What accounts for the distinction?
• Society expects criminal justice systems to reduce crime.  Is that a reasonable expectation?
• How well do we understand the social consequences of criminal justice policies?

Classes will be based on both lecture and discussion formats.  In addition to discussing common readings, students will develop individual research projects based on policy issues that they shall select.

Meeting Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:45 - 10:05

Department:

Computer Science

Instructor:

George Berg

Course:

Introduction to Computer Science (T CSI 201)

Using the robots, students will learn three important things.  First, they will learn the first semester’s lessons in developing and writing computer software.  Second and third, through the class exercises and team projects, the students will learn group communication and teamwork skills.  Based upon feedback from employers and potential employers of UA graduates, these are the basis of skills they are looking for in the technically savvy graduates they wish to hire. Specifically, the programming they learn will form the nucleus of skills they need to take the follow-on course (CSI310, Data Structures), and that they will build on throughout the CS curriculum.

Meeting Time: Mondays & Wednesdays 2:45 - 4:05

Department:

Earth & Atmospheric Sciences

Instructor:

John Delano

Course:

Physical/Chemical Analysis of Ancient Environments (T ENV 175)

ENV 175 has the following two components that are required of all Honors courses: (i) in-depth study of topics that would not be possible in larger classes; and (ii) research and creative components.  The topics selected for this course are intended to engage the interest and imagination of students on a broad array of topics within a multidisciplinary theme.  Students will become familiar with collecting and interpreting complex data-sets that will need to be interpreted in a scholarly fashion within the context of the published literature on the specific topic that they have selected.  As a result, students will be confronted with the confusion, challenges, and delight of developing rigorous interpretations, and writing papers in a scholarly format, in preparation for their Honors theses in the junior and senior years.  For most, if not all, Honors students, this will prove to be a significant challenge that will force them out of their ‘comfort zones’ and into the dynamic realm of academe.

Meeting Time: Mondays, Wednesday, & Fridays 1:40 - 2:35

General Education: Natural Science

Department:

Instructor:

Gerald Zahavi

Course:

Introduction to Documentary Studies (T HIS 251)

Students will obtain a general introduction to the theoretical and practical approaches to documentary work in radio/audio, video/film, hypermedia/multimedia, photography, and long-form nonfiction writing. The course will cover both the history and some of the rudimentary skills involved in the production of each documentary mode, placing a strong emphasis on linking the research methods of the social sciences and the humanistic concerns of the arts. Among the subjects covered in Doc 251/His 251 are: media archives and archival research, ethical and legal issues associated with documentary research and production, the history and theory of documentary photography, film, radio, long-form non-fiction prose and documentary editing—as well as the newest documentary genre, hypermedia.

Meeting Time: Tuesdays 2:45 - 5:35

General Education: Writing Intensive

Department:

History

Instructor:

Susan Gauss

Course:

The World in the 20th Century (T HIS 158)

A primary objective includes fostering an appreciation among students of the distinct understandings of world history generated in different areas of the world, and how those divergent perspectives shape global interaction.  A second objective is to teach students about how history is practiced by historians, including how they identify and analyze sources (ranging from documents, letters, and diaries to media and art) in order to create a synthetic and balanced understanding of our past. The course will balance lectures with student participation (via discussions and presentations) and diverse media.

General Education: Global & Cross Cultural Perspectives

Meeting Time: Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 1:40 - 2:35

Department:

Mathematics and Statistics

Instructor:

Alexandre Tchernev

Course:

Honors Calculus I (T MAT 118)

Description: 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. Students with a strong interest in mathematics or the physical sciences should consider taking T MAT 118 instead of A MAT 112. T MAT 118 substitutes for A MAT 112 toward the prerequisite in any course. Only one of A MAT 112 & T MAT 118 may be taken for credit.

Prerequisite(s): Three years of secondary school mathematics or permission of the instructor.

General Education: Math

Meeting Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:35-2:25 & Tuesday 11:45-12:40

Department:

Mathematics and Statistics

Instructor:

Antun Milas

Course:

Honors Calculus II (T MAT 119)

Description: Honors version of second-semester calculus. Same topics as A MAT 113, but topics are covered in greater depth. For students with more than average ability and more than average interest in mathematics. Students with a strong interest in mathematics or the physical sciences should consider taking T MAT 119 instead of A MAT 113. T MAT 119 substitutes for A MAT 113 toward the prerequisite in any course. Only one of A MAT 113 & T MAT 119 may be taken for credit.

Prerequisite(s): T MAT 118, a grade of A in A MAT 112, or permission of the instructor.

Meeting Time: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 11:30-12:25 & Monday 1:40-2:35

Department:

Mathematics and Statistics

Instructor:

William Hammond

Course:

Honors Calculus of Several Variables (T MAT 214)

Meeting Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:15-11:35 & Wednesday 10:25-11:20

Department:

Instructor:

Robert Gluck

Course:

Modern Jazz: Bebop to Free Jazz and Beyond (T MUS 223)

Course learning objectives include:

• Gain an understanding of the musical forms and aesthetic ideas of jazz after World War II
• Understand the evolving nature and multiplicity of forms of jazz expression, from more traditional-leaning to avant-garde
• Become familiar with the core repertory of that musical period
• Explore the socio-political context for the evolution of Modern jazz

These course objectives will be achieved through lecture, demonstration, listening, and discussion.

General Education: Arts

Meeting Time: Mondays & Wednesdays 4:15 - 5:35

Department:

Philosophy

Instructor:

Bradley Armour-Garb

Course:

Introduction to Logic (T PHI 210)

Description: The course is an in-depth introduction to formal logic, together with the philosophical issues that test (or determine) the nature and structure of a logic. It serves as an introduction to classical and modern logic with an emphasis on the theory and application of truth functions. It also serves as an introduction to quantification; discussion of the structure and properties of formal systems of logic. Students should be prepared to do daily homework assignments.

The learning objectives of the course include:

• To master the propositional and the predicate
• To get a sense of the relationships between logic and mathematics and logic and linguistics

General Education: Humanities; Math

Meeting Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:45 - 10:05

Department:

Physics

Instructor:

William Lanford

Course:

Honors Physics I: Mechanics (T PHY 141)

Description: Course content will follow A PHY 140. However, topics will be covered in more depth and at a somewhat more advanced level. Students with a strong interest in physical sciences should consider taking T PHY 141 instead of A PHY 140. Only one of A PHY 140 or T PHY 141 may be taken for credit.

Prerequisite (or taking one of these courses concurrently): A MAT 111 or 112 or T MAT 118.

General Education: Natural Science

Meeting Time: Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 11:30 - 12:25

Department:

Political Science

Instructor:

Victor Asal

Course:

Comparative & International Politics (T POS 102)

Description: The course is an introduction to the actors, issues and processes of international relations and the theories that attempt to explain them.  We will examine several of the central questions that interest political scientists when they explore international relations.  Why are there wars?  How is peace achieved?  What are the implications of anarchy for world politics?  How do states and decision-makers choose between conflict and cooperation?  How does politics interact with economics on the global scene?  Do morality and norms effect international relations and if so how?  The goal of the course is to create a familiarity with the elements that make up international relations and a critical understanding of the theories that explain them.  The course will stress analytical thinking. Each student will be encouraged to identify the theories that he or she feels best explains international interactions and to justify those choices. 

The course will be taught in a seminar fashion that will integrate lectures with classroom discussions.  In addition, the class will use historical and theoretical games and exercises in order to teach theoretical and empirical aspects of international relations.  We will use simulations and “games” to illustrate and explore various aspects of international relations theories. Finally, the class as a whole will work together on an international relations research project, exploring in depth empirical data to test theories about ethnic conflict and inclusion.

General Education: Social Sciences, Global & Cross-Cultural Perspectives

Meeting Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:45 - 10:05

Department:

Psychology

Instructor:

Robert Rosellini

Course:

Advanced Introduction to Psychology (T PSY 102)

The objective of the course is to gain a deep understanding of how the science of psychology has evolved and continues to develop to further our understanding of both human and animal behavior. The principal forms of instruction will be discussion and lecture supplemented with multimedia presentations and laboratory-data collection experiences.

General Education: Social Science

Meeting Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:15 - 2:35

Department:

Anthropology

Instructor:

George Broadwell

Course:

The Design of Language

Department:

English

Instructor:

Ronald Berger

Course:

Historical Fiction (ENG 226)

In this course we will bring together history and fiction, the most uncomfortable of bedmates, to determine what
writers can learn from historians, but, more important, what historians can learn from fiction writers. Why thrash
historians this way: Because fiction writers argue that events are lived as stories, that participants make sense of those
events as stories, that it is necessary to research history [a story] the way writers do [from the elements of story]. The
events we will study include the following: Bubonic plague in medieval Europe; the assassination of Richard II; the birth of modern science; slavery’s Middle Passage; Civil War battles; Polar exploration; New York City on the eve of
the 20th century: the psychiatric effects of World War I; Stalin’s Gulag; working-class women in England, 1970-90;
the Vietnam War.

The objective of the course is to introduce students to the methods, goals, and assumptions of both historical research and creative fiction and, by comparing the way these two fields work, uncover their weakness and strengths.

Department:

English

Instructor:

Ineke Murakami

Course:

Imagining Renaissance (ENG 291)

This course assumes the constructedness of history, the unevenness of cultural development, and the power of imaginative work to engender reality.  Over the semester, we will examine some of the key imaginative texts of what is now called “early modernity,” from poetry, paintings, and plays that articulate social issues, to discoveries in astronomy and abroad that call the entire universe into question.  We will explore early versions of concerns we have yet to resolve: issues of class, race, religion, and other terms of identity.

Students will be responsible for passing three quizzes, producing two research papers (one with an historical fiction option), engaging in regular, lively dialogue in the classroom and on the electronic Discussion Board associated with EReserve, and presenting their research in oral form at a “symposium” toward the semester’s end, on which their peers will comment.

General Education: Humanities

Department:

English (Journalism Program)

Instructor:

Nancy Roberts

Course:

The Mass Media and War in U.S. History

Department:

Geography and Chinese Studies

Instructor:

Christopher Smith

Course: