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Accounting 100 (3) -
Accounting for Non-Majors - Newly scheduled course
Accounting 356 (3) - Taxation Accounting II - Newly scheduled course Accounting 360 (3) - Auditing - Newly scheduled course
Anthropology 290 (3) - Terror and Violence in Anthropological Perspective - topical description - No prerequisite. This course investigates violence and terror in historical and contemporary societies. Participants discuss the various causes, methods, and effects of violence and terror, and then examine how anthropologists have documented, challenged, and even condoned such processes. Goluboff
Art 352 (3) - High Renaissance in Italy - Newly scheduled course
Art 380 (3) - Shaping an Islamic Vision: Architecture and Art in the Muslim World - topical description - Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Some previous art history background is recommended (Art 101 or 102). This course examines the development of Muslim culture through its architecture and art over a thousand year period, from the 7th - 17th centuries A.D. From its beginnings to the present, Islam has been an extraordinarily dynamic cultural force. More than 'simply' a religious movement, it has formed a foundation for the intellectual and cultural environment of a large portion of the world. In Muslim society as in others, architecture and the arts associated with it have had a profound and intended impact on helping to shape its spiritual, political and social vision. In this course, we explore the particular shape this vision has taken through an examination of great monuments of religious and imperial expression ranging from Spain to India. Students become familiar with the basic typology of Muslim architecture, witness its stylistic evolution as it intermingles with the artistic and cultural traditions of different societies, and see how the arts allied to this building tradition, especially calligraphy and painting, have created a rich texture of artistic expression. Klingelhofer
Biology 216 (6) -
Biology of Mainland Ecuador and the Galapagos - Newly scheduled course
- Prerequisites: Biology 111 and 112, permission of the instructor, and
approval of the International Education Committee. Course participants visit
sites of biological and cultural interest in mainland Ecuador, including rain
forest and high altitude forest, in addition to islands in the Galapagos
archipelago. Students experience first-hand plant and animal communities with
distinctive scientific and historical importance, and leave the course with a
better understanding of the patterns of biological diversity on earth and of the
mechanistic processes of evolution which work to create this diversity. No more
than five credits may count toward the major in biology. Cabe
Biology 232 (6) - Plant Functional Ecology - Newly scheduled course
- Prerequisites: Biology 111 and 112 or permission of the instructor. An
introduction to the study of plant physiology and biochemistry with an
ecological perspective. This course focuses on the effects of environmental
changes such as elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide and high temperatures
(global climate change) as well as salinity and heavy metal stress. Field and
laboratory exercises focus on testing hypotheses through experiments using a
variety of species from local plant communities. Hamilton Biology 242 (6) - Field Biology of Amphibians & Reptiles - credit
increased to six
Biology 395 (3) - Neuroendocrinology - topical description -
Neuroendocrinology is the study of the interactions between the brain and the
endocrine system as a form of communication with and mechanism of regulation of
the body. Thus, this system is involved in almost every aspect of physiological
regulation and communication. This course reviews the literature and discusses
its implications in the following selected areas: neuroendocrine regulation of
feeding behavior; leptin, "the fat hormone, a feeding or reproductive
hormone?"; neuroendocrine regulation of sexual desire in primates; and
pheromones, "a form of communication in humans?" I'Anson Biology 396 (3) - Virology - topical description - Discussions
on the molecular and genetic aspects of viral life cycles, including gene
expression, modes of infection, and pathogenesis. Simurda
Chemistry 107 (3) -
Chemistry in the Marketplace - Newly scheduled course - The major
commercial processes responsible for providing the goods that society demands
require the application of fundamental chemical principles to specific,
practical problems. Students examine how the structure and properties of organic
compounds affect the raw materials that are available, the types of products
that can be manufactured, and the strategies companies use to deal with
hazardous by-products. Discussion topic may include petroleum-based energy
sources, pharmaceutical drugs, plastics, and related chemical phenomena. This
non-laboratory course is designed for non-science majors and requires no
previous chemistry background. Cox, Alty, France.
Chemistry 125 (3) - Chemistry on the Surface - Newly scheduled
course - Prerequisite: Chemistry 110 or 111. An introduction to
the chemical and physical nature of surfaces. Chemical and physical structures
of surfaces are presented along with appropriate measurement techniques.
Thermodynamics and kinetics of reactions occurring at surfaces are examined.
Applications present include adhesives, microelectronics, biological membranes,
rocks and minerals, chemical catalysts, and corrosion of metals. Instrumentation
for surface analysis will be demonstrated or simulated. Settle.
Chemistry 295 (1) - Metabolic Diseases - topical description -
In this seminar, each student chooses a metabolic abnormality to research and
present to the class in a 40-minute oral presentation, using transparencies or
PowerPoint. By the next class period, the student submits a paper on the
metabolic problem. The presentation and paper must include an extensive
explanation of the problem, its physiological consequences, how the two are
related (genetics, if known), and treatments (if available), including
references. Alty Chemistry 297A (2) - Medicinal Chemistry - topical description
- Topics covered in this course include: forces in biological systems,
drug-macromolecular interactions, enzymes as drug targets, receptors as drug
targets, drug action at neurotransmitter junctions, DNA and RNA as targets for
drug action, drug development and structure activity relationships,
pharmacodynamics, biotransformation reactions, and drug design for
pharmacokinetic problems. Several cases in rational drug design are also
covered, including the design of cimetidine, an anti-ulcer medication. Alty Chemistry 297B (2) - Instrumental Methods in Art Conservation - topical
description - Uffelman Chemistry 297C (2) - Materials and Supports in 17th-Century Dutch Art -
topical description - Uffelman
Classics 295 (3) - Topics in Classical Civilization: The Moral World of Antiquity - topical description - This course introduces students to an understanding of values, virtues and moral discourse in writings of the Greco-Roman, Jewish and early Christian worlds, focusing on select examples from the literatures of Greece and Rome, Judaism of the Second Temple Period and early Christianity, primarily the New Testament. Students examine the following questions: how do the writings discuss or formulate issues of values, morals and character? what distinctive language is used in discourse on moral practices and ideals? what is the context that produces discussions on the various themes? is the discourse directed at individuals or Greco-Roman, Jewish or Christian communities or both? is there a shared moral ideal advocated among the Greeks and Romans, the Jews representatives and early Christians? do each of the literary examples have a unique perspective? is there a sense in which the moral outlook of the various groups share a common perspective? Carras
Computer Science 397 (3) - Seminar: The Computer Science Landscape - topical description - Prerequisite: Computer Science majors of at least junior standing. In this seminar, student explore the current research scene in computer science. The study focuses on a relatively small number of major sub-disciplines and, for each, attempts to determine the major centers of research, the leading researchers and their most important contributions, the central problems of investigation, and some historical perspective on the topic. In addition, students read and present papers that provide background for understanding the current status in many of these areas. Whaley, Blackmer.
Economics 286 (3) - China's Modern Economy - Newly scheduled course
Economics 295 (3) - Introduction to Game Theory - topical description
- Prerequisite: Economics 101. This course provides an introduction to
game theory, a study of the theory of strategic decision-making. Applications of
game theory to economics and other disciplines including biology, politics and
business are examined. A substantial part of this course is conducted in the
Williams School computer laboratory. Class meetings are divided into two parts:
In the first part the instructor presents different games, and the class
explores applications of these games and examines their predictions for firms
and individual behavior. In the second part, students have the opportunity to
"play the games" followed by discussion. Catilina
Economics 296 (3) - The Economy of Modern India - topical description
- Prerequisites: Economics 101 and 102, or permission of the instructor.
A descriptive analysis of the Indian economy tracing the changes in the economic
institutions of the Indian sub-continent through the period of the British Raj.
The focus of the course is the development of the economy post-Independence.
Particular emphasis is on the dichotomy that exists between rural and urban
India. How is it possible for a country with some of the poorest people in the
world to simultaneously be at the forefront of the information technology
revolution? Films, documentaries and other visual material form an integral part
of the course. While the focus of the course is economic, the course is
interdisciplinary in nature. Questions explored in the class include: what was
the "Indian" economy like before the Raj?; what impact did the Raj
have on the pre-dominantly agrarian economic institutions that existed then?;
what was the model of development adopted by Indian policy-makers
post-Independence?; and how can a country simultaneously have the third-largest
endowment of scientist and engineers and one of the highest illiteracy rates in
the world? Economics 297A (3) - The Ethics of Economics and the Economics of Ethics - topical
description - Prerequisite: Economics 101 or permission of the
instructor. This course examines the relationship between ethics and
economics with an interdisciplinary approach drawing from orthodox and heterodox
economic thought, moral philosophy, evolutionary theory, economics and law,
criminology, cultural studies, and postmodernism. The first part of the course
traces the ethical dimension of economics through an analysis of: Aristotle's
distributive and commutative justice; Adam Smith's concepts of "civic
ethics" and the "Invisible Hand"; and the role of ethical
commitments in economic theory and policy. Works by Karl Marx, Amartya Sen, and
Deirdre McCloskey are used to go beyond the distinction between the positive
(what is) and the normative (what ought to be) in economics. The second part of
the course returns to Smith's ethics with a goal of deconstructing his work in
order to establish a framework for understanding how economic processes affect
the evolution of ethical behavior. Social phenomena such as altruism and
cooperation are examined from a strategic and evolutionary perspective. Time
permitting, ideas from the economics and law tradition (Posner) are contrasted
with judgments about economics found in Marxist writings and in the writings of
radical scholars (including Nietzsche, Foucault, and Derrida) to develop an
understanding of ethics' structural role in society. Class meetings take the
form of discussions and debates on assigned readings. Evaluation is based on
writing assignments and on participation, both in-class and online. Balak Economics 297B (3) - Comparative Labor Economics - topical description
- Prerequisites: Economics 101 and 102. Comparative study of the labor
institutions in advanced capitalist economies. Study and analysis question how
different institutions may lead to differences in labor market performance. The
course also considers why institutional arrangements across countries differ
widely and whether institutions that have positive consequences in one country
can easily be transferred to other countries. Kaiser Economics 297C (3) - Political Economics - topical description
- Prerequisite: Economics 101. This course examines political behavior
and outcomes using economic tools of analysis. This framework of analysis is
called Public Choice Economics. A number of topics are explored including: why
governments exist; what motivates voting behavior and how such behavior affects
political strategies; what motivates special interest group dynamics and how
these dynamics influence political outcomes; how politics, special interest and
bureaucrats' self-interest shapes bureaucracy; and how government institutions
might be viewed as contracts with philosophical roots. Class meetings focus on a
combination of lecture and discussion of assigned readings. Students are
expected to think critically and analytically and to present and defend ideas
clearly during discussion. Evaluation entails writing exercises and exams.
Materials include a Public Choice Economics text (largely as reference for
lectures and discussions), and Buchanan's and Tullock's pioneering work in this
field, The Calculus of Consent. Other readings range from excerpts of
work by economists such as Buchanan and Becker to philosophers such as John
Rawls. Time permitting, we will view films related to course topics. Kymn Economics 298 (3) - The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy - topical
description - Prerequisites: Economics 101 and 102, and must not have
completed Economics 360. This course examines how the Federal Reserve
formulates and carries out monetary policy to achieve the twin goals of price
stability and sustainable economic growth. The class studies the structure,
responsibilities, and operating techniques of the Federal Reserve System, with
particular emphasis on the role of the Federal Open Market Committee and the
resources it considers when formulating monetary policy. In addition, the
history of the Federal Reserve system and the issue of Central Bank independence
from the executive and legislative branches of government is explored. Readings
for the course are drawn mainly from educational texts and articles written by
Federal Reserve staff members. Students are evaluated based on performance on
writing assignments, presentations, classroom discussion, and possibly
examinations. By the end of the course students will be able to produce a
position paper on the expected future direction of monetary policy given the
current health of the national economy. Keen Economics 385-386 (3) - Supervised Study Abroad: Valuing Nature: The Economic
Perspective - topical description - Prerequisite: Economics 101
or Interdepartmental 101 or 110. This course looks at the relationship
between the environment and economic development, with a special emphasis on the
implications of this relationship for the existence of poverty and for
developing solutions to poverty in developing nations. Field study in Brazil and
Bolivia are used to develop a living laboratory to develop an understanding of
these relationships. Capra and Kahn Economics 395 (3) - Marine Resource Economics - topical description
- Prerequisites: Economics 203, 210, and 255 or permission of instructor.
This course entails the application of microeconomic analysis to coastal
environmental problems and explores the underlying economic basis for the
formation of coastal and marine policies. An interdisciplinary perspective is
coupled with formal economic analysis throughout the entire course. Economic
theories of firm and individual behavior are used to develop formal models of
coastal development, commercial and recreational fishing, fish population
dynamics, aquaculture, and the ecological services provided by wetlands. These
formal models provide insights into questions related to: a) the sustainability
of fish populations given commercial and recreational demands, b) the optimal
amount of public wetlands, c) the ideal amount of coastal development, and d)
the link between land use-water quality-and marine populations. Hypotheses
generated by these models are tested using data drawn from U.S. sources. Class
meetings are devoted to reading and discussing articles from journals with a
marine or environmental focus including; Ecological Economics, Water Resource
Economics, Fisheries Research, and the Journal of Environmental Economics and
Management. A number of guest lectures by economists and policy makers in the
marine field are planned. Upon completion of this course students will be able
to critically evaluate journal articles and conduct economic analysis of coastal
and marine policy. Student evaluation is based on class participation, several
short analysis papers, and a final examination. Casey Economics 396 (3) - European Monetary Union - topical description
- Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and either Economics 360 or 371.
This seminar explores economic integration in the European Union. Topics include
policy choices for the new European Central Bank; labor market adjustments to a
common monetary policy; fiscal policy co-ordination among participating
countries; and possible expansion of the euro area. Students research topics by
country and present their findings to the class through oral and written
presentations. Occasional guest lectures and enrichment activities. Hooks Economics 397 (3) - Socio-Economic Themes in Literature and Film - topical
description - Prerequisites: Economics 101 and 102, or permission of
the instructor. The purpose of this seminar is to enhance understanding of
the causes and consequences of economic issues by examining socio-economic
themes in literature and film. Viewing socio-economic issues through the prism
of literature and film will offer a richer understanding of the human
experience, the essence of a liberal arts education. The course will foster the
development and use of critical thinking, effective writing, and oral
presentation skills. The reading list will include Black Boy (Richard
Wright), Things Fall Apart (Chinua Achebe), The Fifth Child (Lessing,
Doris), and Frankenstein (Mary Shelley). Films include, Do the Right
Thing, Terminator, Wall Street, and Sense and Sensibility. Goldsmith
English 206 (3) - Form and Freedom in Lyric Poetry - Newly scheduled course - In the first half of this course, students consider how poets from the Renaissance through the 20th century have experimented with traditional verse forms, including sonnets, villanelles, sestinas, ballad stanzas, rhymed couplets, etc. We consider the advantages and disadvantages of traditional rhyme and meter, reading some of the great poems of the English language while learning poetic terminology. In the second half, students read free verse, as practiced by a variety of modern poets. We examine the patterns, rhythms, and structures that govern free verse, and ask whether writing free verse is really, in the words of Robert Frost, "like playing tennis without a net." Brodie
English
215 (3) - British Literature: World War I through the Present - Newly
scheduled course
English 233A (3) - Seminar: Western American Literature - topical
description - A study of selected fiction, poetry, drama, film, and
non-fiction prose dealing with this beautiful and fascinating but troubled
region. We analyze competing stories of who won the West and who ought to own
and shape it now, focusing on such topics as identity, heritage, violence,
community, change, nature, and the environment. Students write three short
papers and take a final exam. Smout English 233B (3) - Enigmatic Fiction - topical description -
Unreliable narrators, time shifts and all that: Five novels involving the
techniques of modernist storytelling: Henry James's The Turn of the Screw;
Joseph Conrad's The Secret Agent; F. M. Ford's The Good Soldier;
and William Faulkner's Absalom, Absalom and Go Down, Moses. Yoder English 290 (3) - Seminar for Prospective Majors: Lyric and Voice: Dickinson,
Hughes, Merrill - topical description - In this gateway course to
the English major, students consider the problems of lyric definition through
the poems of Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, and James Merrill, with special
attention to the vexed issue of poetic voice. Readings include short poems and
lyric sequences from those American writers as well as a range of critical
texts. This course also emphasizes the process of writing a research paper for
an English class; short assignments culminate in a 15-page essay demonstrating
mastery of these skills. Wheeler English 356 (3) - Contemporary American Short Story - Newly scheduled
course
English 380A (3) - Medieval Encounters with the Moslem World - topical
description - A study of late medieval and early Renaissance Western
texts which imagine Moslems complexly as both culturally other and fundamentally
the same as Westerners by replaying the two great conflicts between Islamic and
Western forces, the invasion of Spain, France, and Italy in the 9th century and
the First Crusade: The Sultan of Babylon, Sir Thomas Malory's Saracen
knights (from The Book of Tristan), and Fairfax's translation of Tasso's Jerusalem
Delivered, with glances back to the Song of Roland and eyewitness
accounts of the First Crusade. Then reading in the influential travel and
pilgrimage literature in which Westerners report back about how Moslems, Jews,
and Christians live in the Middle East (and beyond): Marco Polo's Travels
and Mandeville's Travels. The seminar begins with how Moslem and Western
cultures imagine themselves in relation to others: it reads in two of the
greatest medieval story collections, the Arabian Thousand and One Nights
and Dante's Divine Comedy (the Inferno). Craun
English 380B (3) - The Films of Alfred Hitchcock - topical description
- A survey of most of the major films by Alfred Hitchcock, one of the greatest
and most popular directors of the 20th century. The course pursues a four-fold
approach: the relation of Hitchcock's biography to his films; Hitchcock's
indebtedness to and influence upon 20th-century film making (particularly German
Expressionism and the Suspense-Thriller); Hitchcock's adaptations of several
major 20th-century novels and narrative traditions (the spy novel, the gothic
novel, the hard-boiled detective story -- by such writers as Conrad, Buchan, Du
Maurier, Woolrich, Bloch, and Highsmith); and, finally, the centrality in his
films of Freudian psychological paradigms -- particularly ones that result in
sexual/violent behavior. Films are shown on Monday and Wednesday evenings
beginning at 7 p.m.; class and discussion occurs separately during the day;
students should be prepared to commit the time necessary to see all the films
(around fourteen), and to do a good amount of reading (a biography, several
novels, selections from Freud, and some film theory). Adams English 380C (3) - Robert Frost: Darkness Visible - topical description
- A study in the poetry of Robert Frost, supplemented by readings from his
prose, as well as biographical and critical works on the poet. Discussions range
across the social, formal, philosophical and historical dimensions of Frost's
work. Each student writes a series of response papers, a 4-5 page paper on a
single poem and a larger paper due at the end of the course. Each student leads
the class discussion on one poem and contributes to the discussions daily. Smith English 380D (3) - American Environmental Writing - topical description
- This course examines representations of place and the relationship between
culture and nature in 19th- and 20th-century America. We read John Burroughs's
selected essays, John Muir's My First Summer in the Sierra, Mary Austin's
Land of Little Rain, Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac, Barry
Lopez's Arctic Dreams, Terry Tempest Williams's Refuge, and Rick
Bass's The Book of Yaak. We supplement these readings with essays on
bioregionalism, ecocriticism, ecofeminism, and environmental history. Our aim is
to develop a vocabulary for environmental studies in the humanities. The course
is open to non-majors and fulfills the humanities requirement for the
Environmental Studies program. Warren English 380E (3) - Irish Poetry - topical description - Corequisite:
English 387. This course focuses on the development of the rich traditions
of Irish poetry, paying attention both to major historical themes and specific
poets. Readings include the study of the Irish language, medieval Gaelic lays
(short poems), and medieval and early modern Irish poetry in translation. These
readings coincide with site visits to numerous medieval sites throughout the
southwest of Ireland. We then turn to Ireland's greatest poet, W. B. Yeats, and
also the greatest contemporary Irish poet, Seamus Heaney, reading a significant
range of their work. Students take a number of language quizzes and write a
five-page essay on Yeats's poetry and its relation to Irish place. Conner
French 195 (3) - L'Existentialisme - topical description - Prerequisites:
French 162, 164 or equivalent or permission of instructor. In this course we
explore the basic tenets of existentialism and study the works of Camus, Sartre
and Beauvoir. Works include Les Jeux sont faits, Huis clos, Les Mouches and
L'Etranger, as well as additional short stories and extracts. Videotaped
interviews with the authors are discussed. Significant individualized work on
all language skills. Koberstein Geology 373 (3) - Regional Geology of Northern California and the Pacific
Northwest - Prerequisite: Geology 100 or 101. Corequisite: Geology 160.
Through readings and on-site field visits, this course examines the origin and
evolution of the geology of westernmost North America during the past 550
million years. Includes three weeks in California, Washington, and Oregon, May
7-28). Schwab and Connors Geology 376 (6) - Regional Geology of Northern California and the Pacific
Northwest - Prerequisite: Geology 373. Through readings and on-site field
visits, this course examines the origin and evolution of the geology of
westernmost North America during the past 550 million years. Includes three
weeks in California, Washington, and Oregon, May 7-28). Schwab and Connors German 321 (3) - Intro to German Short Fiction - topical description
- Prerequisite: German 262 or its equivalent and permission of the
instructor. An introduction to German short fiction of the 19th and 20th
centuries. Among the authors considered are Storm, Hauptmann, Hesse, and Kafka. Follo
The Global Stewardship Program is a new interdisciplinary program in which students may develop their skills, knowledge and understanding of the world within a global context. Global Stewardship promotes the commitment to the responsible management of the world's natural, human and economic resources through informed leadership. Through academic and experiential learning the program is designed to help students appreciate more fully transnational issues and relations and to think and act interculturally.
The Global Stewardship Program is not a major. Interested students should consult with the director early in their academic career and must declare their interest in the program no later than by the end of the sophomore year in order to plan a course of study best structured to their academic needs and career plans. Students identified by the director of the program as having completed the requirements will have a notation placed on their transcripts at graduation.
The program requires completion of at least 21 credits as follows:
1. Core courses (6 credits): Interdepartmental 131and Interdepartmental 132, to be completed by end of sophomore year.
Geography of Human Culture (131) and Contemporary Global Issues (132) introduce students to the central themes and problems confronting the world at the beginning of the 21st century as well as the tools being used or invented to manage them, such as geographic information systems (GIS).
2. Field of interest (12 credits):
a. Four courses related to field of interest, at least three of which must be at the 200-level or above.
b. Knowledge of relevant modern language or languages at a level appropriate to the field of interest as approved by the program director.
After declaring a field of interest – one which focuses on a global theme and/or a particular region of the world -- students must then take at least four courses related to their field of interest as approved by the program director. The appropriate skill level in language will be dependent, in part, upon the chosen field of interest. The field of interest and language study may or may not coincide with a student’s declared major.
3. Study Abroad or Internship
Satisfactory completion of an approved study abroad experience and/or overseas internship with relevance to the declared field of interest. Study abroad experiences must be undertaken for at least a twelve-week term or the equivalent; internships must be for a minimum of eight weeks.
4. Capstone Seminar (3 credits): Interdepartmental 331
Upon completion of categories 1, 2, and 3 above, students returning from abroad participate in a seminar in which they research their own field of interest further in relation to case studies of global projects in various fields.
History
150 (3) - Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln - An examination of the lives of
Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, and Jefferson Davis, President
of the Confederacy. The seminar concentrates on the presidencies of the two men
but will also examine their lives outside of the office. Reading, discussion,
weekly papers. Merchant
History 152 (3) - The Vietnam War. Machado History 195A (3) - Seminar: Himalayan Hatreds - topical description
- Afghanistan, Kashmir, the Punjab; India-Pakistan deadlock 1939-2002; The South
Asian Dilemma. Porter History 195B (3) - Seminar: Near Eastern Flashpoints - topical
description - The Near-Eastern and Balkan Crises, 1800-2000; the Ottoman
collapse and the aftermath; the Persian Gulf, Iran, Iraq, the Mideast (except
Israel), Turkey and the Balkans. Porter
History 195C (3) - Seminar: The American Character - topical
description - This seminar explores what it means to be an American from
a variety of historical perspectives. Major topics include: the Puritans and
their legacy, the meaning of the American Revolution; Tocqueville's America and
the problem of race; and the crisis of nationalism in the antebellum period.
Historical texts include Daniel Boorstin, An American Primer, and a
reader of documents and historians' views, Retrieving the American Past.
Additional readings include Hawthorne's Tales and Sketches, Franklin's Autobiography,
Tocqueville's Democracy in America, Douglass's Narrative, and
Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson. MacDonnell History 195D (3) - Seminar in European History: Renaissance to Revolution,
1500-1789 - topical description - Not open to students who have
completed History 101. The theme of freedom and authority is examined
through readings, short papers, and discussion of Machiavelli's The Prince,
Locke's Second Treatise, Voltaire's Candide, Beaumarchais' Marriage
of Figaro, and Goethe's Sorrows of Young Werther. Jarrett History 322 (3) - The USSR in World War II - topical description
- Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. History 102 or 321 strongly
recommended. The seminar focuses on the role of the Soviet Union in the
Second World War from 1939 to 1945. Topics include Stalin's alliance with Hitler
from 1939 to 1941 and partition of Eastern Europe, the German invasion of the
USSR in 1941, and the eventual Soviet victory on the war's "Eastern
Front." Students read and discuss scholarly studies and first-hand accounts
of the war and its effects. Students also view several hours of documentary
films on the USSR at war. Bidlack History 329 (3) - History of Paris - topical description - From
the Middle Ages to the present, considering what is uniquely
"Parisian" about Paris, and how its character influenced the course of
French history. Themes include student life from founding of the Sorbonne in the
1200's to protests in May 1968; popular revolts and the symbolism of barricades;
brief analysis of the revolutions, the Paris Commune, and the resistance to Nazi
occupation. Interdisciplinary - drawing on historical sources, fiction, and
movies. Harsanyi History 342 (3) - The United States, 1787-1800 - offered Spring 2002, may
not be offered Spring 2003. History 367 (3) - African-Americans in the Urban North, 1880-1930 - topical
description - This course examines the beginning of a substantial black
presence in the northern cities and the impact black migration to northern
cities had on Afro-American life and culture and upon race relations in the
North. Topics include the origins and causes of black abandonment of rural
southern life; the Great Migration of the World War I years; the rise of the
ghetto black urban politics; the impact of the city upon Afro-American culture
and identity; the rise of the "New Negro" and the politics of protest;
and the reaction of white Northerners to this new wave of migration, including
anti-black collective violence. Senechal History 369A (3) - A History of Sport in America - topical description
- Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission of the instructor. This
seminar emphasizes the history, literature, mythology, and economics of three of
America's national pastimes: football, basketball and baseball. Occasional
lectures, documentary films, and guest speakers supplement the required
readings. Machado History 369B (3) - 20th-Century Gay and Lesbian Life in America - topical
description - Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of the
instructor. Nineteenth-century romantic friendships; the invention of
homosexuality; World War I; building communities; the 1930's, a worried decade;
World War II; the 1950's: repression and growth; the 1960's: toward Stonewall;
Gay liberation; the Aids Crisis, the 1990's: assimilation or affirmation? N.B.
This course is offered on a trial basis in a seminar format; it will not be a
self-paced course. McAhren History 369C (3) - The Black Power Movement - topical description
- Exploring the social and political awakening of the 1960s and 1970s: urban
rebellions, the 1972 Gary Convention, the Black Arts Movement, and the rise of
black electoral politics. Individuals covered include Robert F. Williams, Howard
Fuller, Angela Davis, Joan Little, and Elaine Brown. Fergus History 395 (3) - Advanced Seminar: The World of Dante - topical
description - Prerequisites: Junior standing, 15 credits in history
or Medieval and Renaissance studies or permission of the instructor. A
reading of Dante's Divine Comedy in the context of the emergence of
Renaissance art and culture in Florence, and the church-state conflicts,
mendicant and scholastic culture of the time. Peterson
Interdepartmental 120 (3) - Introduction to Women's Studies and Feminist Theory - Newly scheduled course - This course illustrates the rationale and necessity of women's studies and women's issues, presents a plurality of feminist perspectives in a dialogic manner, and broadens the views and knowledge of students with regard to various theories developed over the past several decades in the area of feminist thought. The course familiarizes students with some major achievements by women thinkers, artists, performers, writers, scientists, and scholars and the contributions that these achievements have made to the body of knowledge and to life in general. Interdisciplinary in approach and methodology, the course draws ideas and theories from various disciplines and areas of artistic and intellectual expression, with a view to presenting an understanding of issues concerning women and feminism, as well as the important roles women have played throughout history. Radulescu, Woodzicka
Interdepartmental 395 (3) - Special Topics in Environmental Ethics: Values and Environmental Decision: Ethics, Economics and Ecology - topical description - This course explores the various values relevant to environmental decision making. Issues include environmental justice, responsibility to future generations, morality and nature, economic valuation, ecosystem health/integrity, the preservation of biodiversity, the nature of sustainability, and environmental aesthetics. Our goal, for each category of values, is to identify the nature of the value in question, determine why it is a value worth pursuing, and specify the practical implications of adopting this value as a policy goal. We also explore ways to navigate the inevitable tradeoffs that beset any pluralistic approach to environmental values. Cooper
Journalism
295A (3) - News Media Coverage of Race & Religion - topical
description - Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of the
department. An examination of how the news media cover stories involving
race, religion, and cultural accommodation. Appropriate for non-majors,
including sophomores by permission. Mitchell
Journalism 295B (3) - Lessons from Enron - topical description
- The sudden collapse of one of the nation's largest and most widely touted
companies exposes weaknesses in many institutions and professions. Using
breaking news as a starting point, students explore issues raised by Enron's
demise for politics, accounting, security regulation and the news media, and
attempt to put these in historical and ethical context. The course features
speakers from several disciplines, a field trip to Washington, D.C., and team
research. Appropriate for non-majors; open to upperclass members and, by
permission of the teacher, to sophomores. Luecke Journalism 295C (3) - Sports Reporting and Writing - topical
description - Prerequisite: Junior standing. A survey of
representative works of contemporary in-depth sports reporting and commentary in
print and broadcast. Students create several in-depth articles. Appropriate for
non-majors. de Maria Journalism 346 (3) - Issues in the Ethics of Journalism - Newly
scheduled course Journalism 357 (3) - Long-form Reporting and Writing - topical
description - Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of the
department. A study of and practice in the creation of extended articles for
magazines and newspapers. Extensive writing. Can be used to satisfy the
"nonprofessional courses" requirement in the journalism major.
Appropriate for non-majors. Smith
Literature in Translation 231 (3) - Seminar in Japanese Literature in Translation: Food and Tea in Japan - topical description - In studying literature from another culture, cultural symbols or unique customs may not be familiar, so the reader often needs a map for understanding the unfamiliar terrain. Food is an essential part of any culture, as evidenced by the kitchen table in your own home where you developed an awareness of and formed a definition for your own culture. In the case of understanding food-ways of another culture, perhaps it is lack of a clear recipe or inadequate knowledge of the ingredients that leaves us feeling hungry or dissatisfied. This course seeks to better understand Japan by examining the distinct theme of food and tea in Japanese culture and literature through the three broad categories of kaiseki, bento, and common fare. Ikeda
Management
195A (3) - Selected Topics in Management: Leadership Themes in Film and
Literature - topical description - Prerequisite: None
(preference give to freshmen and sophomores). This course introduces
students to the theories of management and leadership as portrayed in classical
literature and film. Participants view a variety of films as diverse as 12
Angry Men, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and Citizen Kane, and
read Plato's The Republic. Students discuss leadership themes and write
reports linking the themes to the leadership theories. Dean.
Management 195B (3) - Selected Topics in Management: Personal Finance - topical
description - Prerequisite: None (preference given to freshmen and
sophomores; not open to declared majors in business administration, business
administration and accounting, or economics). This course focuses upon
personal financial planning for various life situations including personal
financial management, major purchases, insurance, and investments. Cline. Management 302 (3) - Seminar in Finance: Cases in Corporate Finance - topical
description - Prerequisites: Management 221 and permission of
instructor. This course focuses upon applied corporate finance strategy,
including mergers and acquisitions, making intensive use of the case method and
group projects. Kester. Management 304A (3) - Seminar in Management: Fundamentals of Negotiation
and Dispute Resolution in a Business Environment - topical description
- Prerequisite: Management 205 or permission of the Instructor. Modern
businesses are seeking people who are negotiators and problem-solvers, not
potential litigants; but few students receive training in these essential
skills. This course is designed to give students the ability first to
successfully negotiate in a commercial environment, and secondly, to create
business solutions when a problem or dispute arises using creative techniques
rather than simply responding to a court order resulting from costly and
time-consuming litigation. Lectures, written materials, group projects, video,
and role-play will be utilized in this course to explore the various theories of
negotiation and types of dispute resolution; and to develop practical skills in
these areas so that the students will be equipped with the ability to form and
preserve business relationships and to resolve business disputes as they occur.
Culpepper. Management 304B (3) - Seminar in Management: Venture Capital and Private
Equity - topical description - Prerequisite: Management 221.
This seminar examines the role of the private equity industry in screening,
financing, and overseeing companies, both start-ups and more mature firms that
are in need of restructuring. A casebook and selected readings are used. Each
student is responsible for individual-cases analysis and write-up, as well as
team-case analysis. Pirkle. Management 305 (3) - Seminar in Management Information Systems: E-Commerce
Development - topical description - Prerequisite:
Management/Computer Science 310 or permission of instructor. This course
provides an introduction to the benefits, capabilities, and related information
technologies that comprise the current state of e-commerce. It provides a
greater understanding of how to design, develop, and implement e-commerce
transaction processing applications, such as dynamic web page generation,
interactive database updates, and virtual shopping carts. By the end of the
course, students will have the skills to design, create, test, and debug a fully
functional, web-based, transaction-processing e-commerce application. The course
is designed for students with some relational database experience. Ballenger. Management 365 (3) - Investments - Newly scheduled course
Mathematics 122
(3) - Discrete Mathematics II - Newly scheduled course
Mathematics 195 (3) - Cryptography & Number Theory - topical
description - Prerequisite: Mathematics 101. A general-interest
course, including the mathematical fundamentals necessary to understand codes, a
field trip to VMI's Marshall museum, some computer work, and much hands-on
experience in making and breaking codes. We also discuss the historical
importance and use of codes, the mathematical theory behind modern and classical
encryption systems, current issues in cryptography, and the weaknesses inherent
in current codes such as RSA, which is used extensively in modern commerce. Dresden
Mathematics 383 (3) - Coding Theory - topical description - This course examines methods of error-free communication over a noisy channel. Topics include linear codes, parity check matrices and syndrome decoding, Hamming, Golay, and cyclic codes, and links between coding theory, Latin squares and projective geometry. Jones
Any W&L student may enroll in Army ROTC courses for degree credit at VMI. You should sign up for the "ghost" course MS 100, 200, 300 or 400 during W&L registration, depending on which course sequence you will be taking at VMI. No specific REGISTRATION permission is required. These W&L registrations are not graded and do not count toward your term course load. You will receive transfer credit from VMI upon completion of each course with a grade of C or better. Check the VMI ROTC web page, phone 464.7187 (CPT David Lehmkuhl at VMI) or see the W&L University Registrar.
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 110 (3) - Culture Wars: England in the 1550s - topical description - Focusing on the turbulent decade of the 1550s, this interdisciplinary course examines ways in which the English Reformation was articulated through literature, portraiture, liturgy, architecture, and music. The course begins with a more general survey of the ecclesiastical, institutional, and cultural histories marking the rapid successions of King Henry VIII, King Edward, Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth (as well as some attention to the course of Reformation on the Continent); more specific engagements with central texts (such as More's Utopia, The Geneva Bible, The Book of Common Prayer, Foxe's Book of Martyrs, the mid-century love lyrics of Tudor poets, and civic dramatic cycles) prompt further reconsideration of familiar distinctions used to define this cultural moment (medieval/renaissance, literature/history, etc.). E. Wilson
Music 395 (3) - Seminar in Instrumental Music: Strauss & Stravinsky: Transition from Romanticism to Modernism - topical description - A study of three tone poems by Richard Strauss (Don Juan, Death and Transfiguration, and Don Quixote) and three ballet scores by Igor Stravinsky (Firebird, Petrushka, and The Rite of Spring). Students look at various aspects of history and style to appreciate the importance of these two composers in the transitional period from Romanticism to Modernism. Ability to read musical scores is a requirement for this course. Gaylard, Vosbein
Music 397 (3) - Seminar in Composition: Compositional Techniques of Strauss and Stravinsky - topical description - Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and music major with emphasis on composition. A study of the compositional procedures of Richard Strauss and Igor Stravinsky. The class focuses on three tone poems of Strauss and three early ballets of Stravinsky. Vosbein
Philosophy 195 (3) - Seminar in Bioethics: Future Lives - topical
description - This course is a study of the ethical, legal, and
social issues raised by the contemporary life sciences. The course begins with
two local case studies: 20th-century eugenics in Virginia and the state's DNA
database. Other topics covered include genetic testing, reproductive
technologies, patent protections for genes and organisms, genetic modification,
and more generally the role of science in a democratic society. Students are
evaluated on the basis of class participation, final exam, and two short papers.
The class meets concurrently with Philosophy 395. Wilson Philosophy/Religion 212 (3) - Philosophy of Religion - Newly scheduled
course Philosophy 395 (3) - Advanced Seminar in Bioethics: Future Lives - topical
description - No prerequisites but previous work in the sciences or
philosophy is helpful. This course is a study of the ethical, legal, and
social issues raised by the contemporary life sciences. The course begins with
two local case studies: 20th-century eugenics in Virginia and the state's DNA
database. Other topics covered include genetic testing, reproductive
technologies, patent protections for genes and organisms, genetic modification,
and more generally the role of science in a democratic society. Students are
evaluated on the basis of in-class presentations, final exam, and a term-long
project culminating in a 15-20 page research paper. This course meets
concurrently with Philosophy 195. Wilson
IMPORTANT -- Sign up for PE class preferences through web
registration. Read
the instructions on the web! Please check the department's
web site for detailed information. Students may express a preference for
up to three
skills courses as part of web registration. These
preferences are examined only after the academic schedule has been set by the
computer. If open and without conflict between or with academic courses, one
and only one skills course may be placed in the schedule. Changes or
additional sections may be made during the drop/add period. See www.wlu.edu/registrar/regpe.htm
for additional information.
Physical Education 120 - Self-defense - Women only Physical Education 157M&W - Lacrosse (Men & Women) - Cancelled Physical Education 170 - Horsemanship -$85 - 1st meeting - 4/22 - 5:00 pm,
Doremus 516 Physical Education 175 - Canoeing -$90 - 1st meetings - 4/23,24,25 - 1:00pm
Doremus 516 Physical Education 176 - Bicycling - cost to be determined Physical Education 178 Ballet - $60 - 1st Meeting - 4/23, Lenfest Rehearsal
Hall. Physical Education 179 Modern Dance - $60 - Women Only. Physical Education 304 (2) - First Aid and CPR - $16/$33 - 1st meeting
mandatory Physical Education 313 (2) - Water Safety Instructor's Course - $50
Politics
295A (3) - Jefferson: Nature, Politics and Economics - topical description
- An examination of how Jefferson's views on nature influenced his views of
politics and economics. We conduct an intensive study of his writings, including
his correspondence, public papers, and Notes on the State of Virginia.
The course also compares Jefferson's thoughts to other representative works of
the enlightenment and Revolutionary periods. Finally, we identify traces of his
influence on contemporary environmental thought. Ruscio
Politics 295B (3) - Moral and Theological Foundations of Modern Commerce - topical
description - Prerequisite: Politics 111 or permission of instructor.
The commercial way of life is one of the most vivid features of modern
republican politics. Freedom, equality, and national independence are all
supported by the material abundance created by modern commerce. This course
investigates and examines the moral and theological arguments that make modern
commerce possible. Principle texts are from John Locke and Adam Smith. This
course counts as an upper-division requirement in political theory. Lloyd Politics 396 (3) - Music, Morality, and Myth-Making in Popular Culture: On
the Dis- and Re-Enchantment of Modernity - topical description - Prerequisite:
Permission required. Limited to 20 students. To obtain permission, please answer
a short questionnaire available from Professor Velásquez, Williams School 120. We
examine how various popular media influence and shape modern, liberal,
democratic culture, and how culture in turn shapes art. We focus on the works of
C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and J. K. Rowling, which are read as
interventions addressing some of the virtues and vices peculiar to our
modernity. Guest speakers invited. Students complete one extensive web-based
project: writing and then bringing to life their own myth. Velásquez Politics 397 (3) - Seminar: Collective Action Analysis - topical
description - No prerequisites. Offered occasionally. Open to majors
and non-majors. Recommended for students interested in common-pool resource
management, non-governmental organization, public goods provision, and social
movements. We survey politics based on voluntary self-enforcing collective
action, within and beyond the state (USA). This approach is applied extensively
to mutual aid societies, the tragedy of the commons, alternative (Hobbes' v.
Hume' s) states of nature, and intensively to the civil rights movement (USA:
1950s-60s) and later mass protest movements. A research project assesses the
conditions for efficient collective action projects (USA: 1990-2000). Contact mccaughrinc@wlu.edu
for a course syllabus. McCaughrin
Portuguese 100 (6) - Portuguese for Beginners - Newly scheduled course - Prerequisites: Enrollment in W&L's US-Brazilian exchange program or other relevant program and permission of the Head of the Romance Languages Department. Intensive study of the Portuguese language for beginners, with emphasis on basic communication skills. Staff.
Psychology 150 (3) - Psychoactive Drugs and Behavior - does meets GE 6 in social science
Psychology 230 (3) - Contemporary Issues in Child Development: Attachment Theory in Practice - topical description - This course provides an historical overview of attachment theory and an in-depth analysis of its utility in the realms of developmental and clinical psychology. Topics include attachment throughout the lifespan, attachment and psychopathology, clinical assessment and intervention, and cross-cultural patterns of attachment. Sayre
Public Speaking 308 (3) - The Oratory of the Old South - Newly scheduled course - This course explores the antebellum Southern speakers and their orations that "defended the indefensible" -- South Carolina versus the Union, the defense of slavery, the disruption of the Union -- and the major post-bellum Southerners who rhetorically constructed the Old South and the Lost Cause. Ryan
Religion 195A (3) -
Varieties of Unbelief - topical description - A study of atheism,
agnosticism and religious skepticism. The course begins with a discussion of
unbelief in the ancient world (e.g., India, China, Israel and Greece) and its
role in the creation of new religious movements followed by an examination of
unbelief in the modern world, in particular, the writings of Hume, Feuerbach and
Nietzsche. Davis
Religion 195B (3) - An Introduction to Western Christian Spirituality from
the New Testament to the 20th Century - topical description - How
have Christians of widely different cultures and personalities understood their
lives? What do they believe their faith involves, individually and socially?
Where does the Christian life begin, where does it lead, and what are its
stages? The class reads several classics of western Christian spirituality from
the Early Church, the Middle Ages, the Reformation and the 20th century. Beeley Religion/Philosophy 212 (3) - Philosophy of Religion - Newly scheduled
course Religion 340 (3) - Banaras: Life and Death in a Holy City - topical
description - This interdisciplinary seminar explores the legends,
history, and religious life of Banaras, the holy city of the god Shiva on the
Ganges River in north India. The city is studied as a place of pilgrimage, as
the home of many traditions, and as a stage on which several social movements
have appeared. Themes include public forms of religiosity; the interweaving of
sacred times and sacred spaces in every-day life; and the dilemmas posed by
cultural diversity in forging a harmonious society. Lubin
Religion 350 (3) - Apocalyptic Literature - Cancelled
Spanish 295 (3) - Seminar: Hispanic Cinema - topical description - Prerequisites: Three credits from any 200-level Spanish course. Further development of listening and speaking skills necessary for advanced discussion. Acquisition of both practical and topic-specific vocabulary. Appropriate writing and reading assignments accompany the primary emphasis on conversational skills. Mayock and Vázquez Tavares
Spanish 395 (3) - Poetry of Abandonment - topical description - This course examines the theme of abandonment as manifest in the poetry of St. John of the Cross, Rosalía de Castro, Sor Juana, Gloria Fuertes, Gabriela Mistral, the jarchas, other texts and authors. Using Lawrence Lipking's Abandoned Women and Poetic Tradition as part of the theoretical basis for the course, we pay close attention to the lyric subject 's point of view and choice of reactions to abandonment. Ostracized from society, does the abandoned voice speak as victim or outlaw, as rebellious or resigned? [La poesia del abandono: En este curso vamos a examinar el tema del abandono y su manifestación en los textos de San Juan de la Cruz, las jarchas, Rosalia de Castro, Sor Juana, Gloria Fuertes y otros poetas, contemporáneos y ancianos. Usando como texto auxiliar el libro de Lawrence Lipking Abandoned Women and Poetic Tradition vamos a prestar atención al punto de vista del subjeto l írico. Marginada del orden social habla la voz abandonado como victima o verdugo, con tono de resignación o rebeldía?] West-Settle
Theatre
395 (3) - Dramaturgy and Production Seminar - topical description
- Prerequisite: Permission of the department and experience as Assistant
Stage Manager on a University Theatre production or equivalent. Study of the
dramaturgy and production problems inherent to live theatre through the
experience of stage managing or assistant directing a major dramatic work or
theatrical project being produced by the theatre department. Gorman
Theatre 397A (3) - Seminar in Theatre Topics: Theatre Management - This
course is a survey and analysis of the business of theatrical and performing
arts management, based on research and discussion. The class examines the
structures of the various management systems used for the presentation and
production of the performing arts. Particular attention is given to the methods
used by performing arts organizations and promoters to control, market and
present performances. Gorman Theatre 397B (3) - Seminar in Stage Make-Up - topical description
- Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Preference to theatre majors
and underclassmen. A study of the varied techniques of the professional
make-up artist. An emphasis on the practical application of stage make-up and
research methods associated with the creation of a character for the stage.
Demonstration, supervised experimentation and execution of a variety of
make-ups. Anderson
University Scholars 203 (3) - Social Science Seminar: Contemporary Racial Issues in Historical Perspective - topical description - This course evaluates contemporary issues and policies regarding race in the United States by examining works of fiction and non-fiction throughout American history. Examples include speeches and writings by Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X, Langston Hughes's poetry, Flannery O'Connor's short stories, Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man and social criticism, court cases (e.g., Dred Scott v. Sandford, Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, and Regents v. Bakke), and contemporary essays that address policies and controversies like racial profiling, black (slavery) reparations, affirmative action and diversity, and the education "achievement gap." GE area 6 in politics. Morel.
Women's Studies: You
may contact Professors Domnica Radulescu or Lesley Wheeler for more information.
The Women's Studies Program is an academic program that bridges
existing disciplines, that is based in sound, scholarly theory, and that is
quintessentially interdisciplinary. The goal is to expand the areas of
traditional focus, thereby providing students with a fresh perspective. Students
from all majors are exposed to literature of gender and feminism and are
prepared to return to their major courses of study ready to contribute
differently. Students gain a new perspective into their various disciplines of
study and a new view of their world while acquiring knowledge of a flourishing
area of scholarship. The Women's Studies Program is not a major. Students identified by the chair
of the women's studies committee as having completed the program will have a
notation placed on their transcripts at graduation. While only certain regular
courses are listed below as meeting the requirements of this program, many other
courses across the curriculum study women within the context of the various
disciplines and in interdisciplinary ways. Students may petition the program
committee to include other relevant courses in the program requirements. The program requires completion of 21 credits, including the following: 1. Introduction: Interdepartmental 120, completed by the end of the
sophomore year 2. Distribution: 15 credits selected from the following, with at least
one course from each of the following two areas. Additional courses may be used
when the topic is relevant and the Women's Studies Committee approves. a. Social and Natural Sciences Biology 220, 255 Management 330 Politics 350 Psychology 113, 211, 202, 240 Sociology 211, 280, 350 b. Humanities and other
disciplines Art 311 English 359 History 357, 358 Interdepartmental 101, 423 Public Speaking 305 Religion 132, 215 3. Capstone experience (after the completion of all other requirements):
Interdepartmental 396 or another relevant individual study, senior thesis, or
honors thesis in the student's major approved by the program committee.