Courses

Explores two major branches of Industrial Organization--antitrust and regulation. Focus is on developing qualitative and quantitative skills for the legal-economic analysis of issues and problems across a variety of industries. Case studies are used to illustrate concepts, including mergers, collusive agreements, monopolization, and networks. Individual and group projects help develop advocacy and public speaking skills. Prereq., ECON 3070.

Same as LING 4800.

Exposes students to current controversies in science that illustrate the scientific method and the interplay of observation, theory, and science policy. Students research and debate both sides of the issues, which include strategies and spin-offs of space exploration, funding of science, big vs. small science, and scientific heresy and fraud. Prereqs., ASTR 1000 or 1200, or equivalent, or PHYS 1110 and 1120, or PHYS 2010 and 2020.

Examines controversial issues related to the environment, including climate change. Covers scientific theories and the intersection between science and governmental policy. Includes discussion, debate, and critical reading of textual materials. Prereqs., ATOC 1060 or 3600. Credit not granted for this course and ATOC 5000.

Lect. and discussion. Explores controversial issues, historical themes, or emerging developments in biology. Consult the EBIO Undergraduate Advising Center for current listings. Different course sections on different topics may be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prereq., minimum of 14 hoursof EBIO course work. Same as EBIO 5800. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Examines a specific environmental topic in depth, synthesizing information from complex and controversial issues. Different course sections present different topics. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Environmental Studies (ENVS) or Geography (GEOG) majors only.

Focuses upon recent innovations in the French novel, and upon the postmodernist literary aesthetic. Students will examine a variety of avant-garde novels, and analyze the kinds of literary experimentation that those novels propose. They will be asked to consider a series of questions concerning the changing nature of literary representation and the status of the novel as a cultural form. Taught in English. Restricted to juniors/seniors. Cannot be used for major or minor credit. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Directed research course tailored to the particular research interests of the students enrolled. Devoted to research methodology and the development of students' research. Prereq., 3.30 GPA and 3.40 IAFS GPA .

Principles of language structure and how language and culture interrelate; how language and language use are affected by culture; and how culture may be affected by use of, or contact with, particular languages. Prereq., junior standing. Same as ANTH 4800.

A variety of new courses at the 4000 level. See current departmental announcements for specific content. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereqs., 12 credit hours of philosophy and junior standing. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Focuses on a current issue or area of research in the study of religion. Students analyze the way theories develop and learn to develop their own critical analysis. Topics vary, e.g., comparative kingship, colonialism, ritual theories, feminist analysis. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Restricted to RLST majors. Prerequisites: Restricted to Religious Studies Majors only.

Provides students with the opportunity to actively reflect on their education and to complete a research project that incorporates an interdisciplinary and feminist approach to the study of gender, class, race, ethnicity, and sexuality. Offered each spring. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior) Womens Studies (WMST) majors only.

Covers specialized topics in early modern and modern European history, usually focusing on one country. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., HIST 1010, 1020, 1030, or 1040. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Designed to train students to teach mathematics in an inclusive, multicultural environment. Students teach a math course within the McNeill Academic Program (Student Academic Services Center) meeting weekly with faculty and colleagues to learn to re-design curriculum, fine-tune pedagogical practices, create assessments, mentor undergraduate instructor assistants and create an inclusive classroom environment. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours. Prereqs., senior or graduate standing, experience with college-level instruction.

Introduces the use of mathematics in economics. Topics include vectors and matrices, differential calculus, and optimization theory, with economic applications. Prereqs., ECON 3070 and ECON 3818.

Continuation of IAFS 4800. Students complete original research begun in the fall and write and defend their honors thesis. They meet regularly with the instructor. Prereq., IAFS 4800.

Studies the biology and physics of the biomembrane. Topics include structure and mechanism of membrane proteins; membrane biogenesis; membrane protein folding and stability; membrane homeostasis; mechanisms of membrane fusion and fission; lipid trafficking. Prereq., CHEM 4711 or instructor consent. Same as MCDB 5810.

Various topics not normally covered in the curriculum; offered intermittently depending on student demand and availability of instructors. See also PHYS 4820 and PHYS 4830. May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours.

Students write an honors thesis based on independent research under the direction of a faculty member. Required for students who elect departmental honors.

Surveys background of Russian literature from 1800 to 1900. Russian writers and literary problems in the 19th century emphasizing major authors: Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Chekhov. Same as RUSS 4811. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

Provides an introduction to recent research into student learning on the conceptual foundations of modern biology, together with pedological methods associated with effective instruction and its valuation. Students will be involved in active research into conceptual and practical issues involved in biology education, methods to discover student preconceptions, and the design, testing and evaluation of various instructional interventions. Prereqs., MCDB 1111 or 1150, 2150 and MCDB 3120 or 3145. Same as MCDB 5811 and EDUC 4811.

Surveys background of Russian literature from 1800 to1900. Russian writers and literary problems in the 19th century emphasizing major authors: Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Chekhov. Taught in English. Same as HUMN 4811. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

Presents theoretical approaches to the links between environment and development in Latin America and focuses on analytical discussion of contemporary (and controversial) issues in sustainable development in South America. Examines social, ecological, economic, and political forces influencing the use of natural resources. Recommended prereqs., GEOG 1982, 1992, 2002, 3812, 3422, ANTH 3110, or PSCI 3032.

Provides undergraduate economics majors with an introduction to econometric theory and practice. Develops the multiple regression model and problems encountered in its application in lecture and individual applied projects. Prereqs., ECON 3070 and 3818.

Examines Chicano art world, focusing on contemporary scene. Lecture/discussion/dialogue explored through readings and visual presentations including: video, guest lecturers, and visits to local spaces. Prereq., any 3000-level art history course or instructor consent.