Courses

Survey of classical and contemporary readings in rhetoric. Required for doctoral students in COMM; optional for master's students. Restricted to graduate students or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Examines six major themes on contemporary evolutionary research: population genetics, natural selection and adaptation, molecular evolution, evolution and development, phylogenetic systematics, and macroevolution. Emphasizes recent primary literature and sophisticated mastery. Prereq., graduate standing in EBIO.

Close readings of major works by, e.g., Descartes, Pascal, La Fayette, La Rochefoucauld, and La Bruyere. Themes include 17th century theories of self, early modern epistemology, notions of honnetete and the critical analysis of human motives and behavior, the emerging novel, and the critique of heroic idealism and of the monarchic absolutism of the Sun King, Louis Xiv. Readings in French, but may be taught in English. Prereq., graduate standing or instructor consent.

Beginning with T. Mann's Buddenbrooks, charts the rise of the German novel in the early 20th century and examines such topics as Wilhelminian society; intellectuals and World War I; dehumanization and alienation; national socialism and literary exile; and others. Authors include T. Mann, H. Hesse, R. Rilke, F. Kafka, A. Seghers, and A. Zweig. Prereq., graduate standing or instructor consent.

Advanced analysis of stylistic, grammatical, and orthographic variations in texts of the classical, medieval, and early modern eras, including kanbun and hentaigana; translation and explication of texts. Prereq., JPNS 5310 (formerly 5160) or instructor consent.

Treats various topics, as needs and resources dictate. Gives special attention to developing historical and current theoretical and critical background of each topic. Representative topics might include modernism, theatre, the essay, the regional novel, the novel of the Mexican Revolution, the modern novel, contemporary theatre, and contemporary poetry. May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours. Prereq., graduate standing in Spanish or department consent. Same as SPAN 7320. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Lect. Modern concepts of physical organic chemistry and their use in interpreting data in terms of mechanisms of organic reactions and reactivities of organic compounds. Required of all organic chemistry graduate students. Prereqs., one year of organic chemistry and one year of physical chemistry. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Restricted to graduate students. Same as GEOG 4321.

Prereq., graduate standing. Same as HIST 4328. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as ANTH 4330. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as ASTR 4330 and GEOL 5330.

Close readings of the comedies in context with the works of, e.g., Corneille, Rotrou, Cyrano, Boileau, and La Fontaine. Themes include Moliere and the institution of literary authorship, comedy's role as social critique, the deconstruction of the early modern subject, and the cultural politics of the scandals surrounding L'ecole des femmes and Tartuffe. Readings in French, but may be taught in English. Prereq., graduate standing or instructor consent.

Same as GEOL 4330 and ASTR 5330.

Examines the period of social crisis and the intellectual responses to the collapse of the prewar order. Gives attention to the antidemocratic thought of Spengler, Juenger, Stefan George and his circle, to the emergence of existentialism with Scheler and Heidegger, and to the search for a new political humanism as evidenced by the work of Thomas Mann. Prereq., graduate standing or instructor consent.

Undergraduates must have approval of the instructor. Prereq., MATH 4001. Same as MATH 4330. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as MCDB 4330.

Lect. Advanced spectroscopic techniques for structure and determination in organic chemistry. Emphasizes proton and carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy. Prereqs., one year of organic chemistry and one year of physical chemistry. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Restricted to graduate students. Same as GEOG 4331.

Examines the anatomical and physiological bases for normal and disordered velopharyngeal and laryngeal function. Familiarizes students with evaluation and treatment of the speech of individuals with cleft lip and palate and laryngeal-based voice disorders. Prerequisites: Restricted to Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) or Audiology (AUDD) graduate students only.

Prereq., graduate standing. Same as HIST 4339.

Covers a selection of the following problems: the analysis of knowledge, theories of justification, skepticism, perceptual knowledge, theories of sense experience, other minds, knowledge of the past, the problem of induction, theories of justification, and a priori knowledge.

Develop knowledge base and skills in the interdisciplinary field of chemical biology, including aspects of chemistry and biology, and integrating both with respect to hierarchical levels of structure (atomic, molecular, cellular). Students will receive training that helps to develop their careers in biotech, pharmaceutical, and other research-oriented industries as well as in academia. Prereqs., introductory organic chemistry and general biochemistry.

Provides an advanced historical introduction to archaeological theory and methods. Designed to help students understand why certain issues have been and are important to the development of archaeology, especially American archaeology. Explores issues within the context of the history of anthropology and American society as a whole. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Prereq., ARTS 4246/5246. Same as ARTS 4346. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Examines the end of the British Empire. Focuses on connections between imperial territories, such as networks of anticolonial activists and links between British decision makers. Students will acquire research skills and develop a better understanding of the roots of contemporary conflict. Prior coursework in British imperial history and excellent writing skills are required. Prereq., one of the following: HIST 1308, 1408, 4053, 4238, 4258, 4328, 4329, 4538, or 4558. HIST 4349 and 5349 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.