Courses

Explores the domestic politics of various Middle Eastern countries as well as the development and globalization of the region. Includes topics such as the ongoing prevalence of dictatorships, political Islamism, oil politics, economic growth and stagnation, and relations with the U.S. Prereq., PSCI 2012.

From 1900 to the present. Prereq., junior standing. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior).

Presents a studio course on basic single camera video production strategies and Presents a studio course on basic single camera video production strategies and concepts. Through class screenings, projects, demonstrations, discussions, and readings, students gain an introductory familiarity with camera, lighting, sound, editing and the organization and planning involved in a video project. Explores a basic theoretical understanding of video as an art form and its relationship to television, film, art, history, culture. Prereqs., ARTS 1010, 1020 and ARTH 1300 or 1400 or instructor consent. Same as ARTS 5246 and FILM 4240. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

Juxtaposes an increasing process of indigenous state-building with increasing European presence. Restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors.

Designed to provide students with advanced Arabic language skills for use in the media. By negotiating authentic materials in Arabic, students will gain a perspective on global issues in the Arab and Islamic world and will attain a better awareness of Arab and Islamic culture. Prereq., three years of Arabic or equivalent, or instructor consent.

Close study of masterpieces by such novelists as Proust, Joyce, Woolf, Lawrence, Mann, Kafka, and Faulkner. Prereq., junior standing. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior).

Explores the complex and evolving cultural and historical contexts of medieval and Renaissance French. Introduces the masterpieces of French medieval and Renaissance literature, including the Chanson de Roland and Arthurian romance. Also focuses on the work of Marie de France, Guillaume de Lorris, and Jean de Meun, Christine de Pisan, Machaut, Villon, Louise Labe, and the poets of the Pliade, Rabelais, and Montaigne. Prereqs., FREN 3100, 3110, and 3120 or instructor consent.

Survey of political, social, and intellectual history of Italy and its people. Taught in English. Same as HIST 4313.

Historical and systematic study of principal themes of Marxist thought, from its Hegelian origins to its contemporary varieties, emphasizing the works of Marx and Engels. Prereq., 12 hours of GRMN or PHIL course work or instructor consent. Restricted to juniors/seniors. Same as GRMN 4251. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior).

Examines in depth central themes, schools of thought,and movements in Buddhism, such as Theravada in Southeast Asia, Mahayana and Tantrayana thought, Zen, and Buddhism in America. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours as topics change. Prereqs., 6 hours of RLST courses at any level including RLST 3300 or instructor consent. Same as RLST 5250. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Lec. Understanding of materials from chemistry perspective including metals, oxides, semiconductors and polymers. Basic description of chemical preparation of materials. Overview of fundamental properties of materials including structural, chemical, mechanical, thermal, electrical, and optical properties. Description of behavior of materials and various applications in modern technology. Discussion of materials characterization methods. Prereqs., CHEM 3331 or 3371, and CHEM 4431, 4521, or 4531 (min. grade C-) or instructor consent. CHEM 4251 and 5251 are the same course.

Emphasizes landscapes formed by running water. Includes basic fluid mechanics, sediment transport, hillslope and channel erosion, and sediment yield. Prereqs., Geog 1011 and 3511. Recommended prereq.,Geog 3023. Same as Geog 5251.

Historical and systematic study of principal themes of Marxist thought, from its Hegelian origins to its contemporary varieties, emphasizing the works of Marx and Engels. Taught in English. Prereq., 12 hours of GRMN or PHIL course work or instructor consent. Same as PHIL 4250. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior).

Continuation of PSCI 4241. Emphasizes war power, powers of the president, citizenship, the Bill of Rights, and the Civil War amendments. Involves the case method. Not open to freshmen. Prereq., PSCI 1101 or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Analyzes ethnic identity as a factor in contemporary politics. Deals extensively with the role of ethnic groups in political mobilization, the development of national collective consciousness, nation building, and international relations. Explores the influence of religion, language, history, culture and class on ethnic group formation and behavior. Prereq., PSCI 2012. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Surveys seminal essays from Frege to the present on the philosophy of language. Taught in English.

Focuses on the political, economic, and social dimensions of colonialism, as well as African nationalism and decolonization. Prereq., HIST 1208. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Highlights the complexity of African decolonization by focusing on the various voices that contend for space as African begins its struggle for liberation. Examines the interrelationship between African colonizers and their colonial administrations, the liberation ideologies emanating from African Diaspora: Pan-Africanism, Garveyism, Negritude and Jamesian socialism, and African nationalist movements and leaders. Restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors.

Examines in depth central themes, schools of thought, and movements in Judaism across a range of historical periods. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours as topics change. Recommended prereqs., 6 hours of RLST courses at any level including RLST/JWST 3100, RLST/JWST 2600, HIST/JWST 1108 or HEBR/JWST 2350 or instructor consent. RLST 4260, JWST 4260, and 5260 are the same course.

Considers philosophical topics concerning law and the U.S. legal system. Topics that may be considered include the nature of law, relations between law and morality, justifications of punishment, the moral duty to obey the law, and law and liberty. Prereq., junior or senior standing and 12 hours in philosophy. Same as PHIL 5260. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior).

Examines in depth central themes, schools of thought, and movements in Judaism across a range of historical periods. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours as topics change. Recommended prereqs., 6 hours of RLST courses at any level including RLST/JWST 3100, RLST/JWST 2600, HIST/JWST 1108 or HEBR/JWST 2350 or instructor consent. RLST 4260, JWST 4260, and 5260 are the same course.

Overview of the preparation and functioning mechanism of novel organic materials that have recently been developed, including conductive polymers, 2-D macrocyclic structures, 3-D molecular cages, molecular machines/muscles/switches, fullerene derivatives and carbon nanotube composites. This course will emphasize the use of organic and physical chemistry as tools to develop novel materials and probe their structure-property relationship. Prereqs., CHEM 3331 or 3371, and CHEM 4431, 4521, or 4531 (min. grade C-) or instructor consent. CHEM 4261 and 5261 are the same course.

Opportunity for advanced dancers who want to expand their technical skills in the jazz form. Each class includes a standing warm up, floor work for strength and flexibility, adagio combination for line and balance, and a locomotor combination for turns, leaps, rhythm, and fast footwork. Emphasis is placed on technique, musicality, style, and performance. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours. Same as DNCE 5261.

Surveys the major terrestrial components of the cryosphere, including permafrost, glaciers, and ice sheets. Emphasizes physical processes involving ice, including thermal behavior, ice deformation, and mass balance, but also considers biogeochemical processes and landforms associated with ice. The climate context, including human interactions and recent climate history, will be considered. The course will be taught in a combination lecture-seminar format. Prereq., GEOG 1011 or GEOL 1010. Recommended prereq., GEOG 4241.

Examines civilizations of the Iran-Iraq region from the rise of urbanism in Mesopotamia through the era of the first 'world empire,' Achaemenid Persia. Emphasizes the material record of religious and state institutions of the ancient Near East, especially monuments that illustrate concepts of kingship. Explores notions of style, symbolism, visual rhetoric, text-image synthesis, patronage, creativity, and roles of artists. Recommended prereq., CLAS/ARTH 1509. Same as CLAS 4269. Approved for arts and science core curriculum: human diversity.