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WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
Changes to the 2005-2006 Catalogue and Special
Announcements for Spring term 2006
(updated to Monday, February 18, 2008)
For accurate and up-to-date information, please see "Recent Changes" and the course listing on the University Registrar's web page at http://registrar.wlu.edu/ .
by academic discipline:
African-American Studies (INTR, AFAM)
Anthropology 101 (3) - Anthropology - newly scheduled course
Anthropology 290 (6) - Historic Landscapes: Assessment, Conservation, and Interpretation - topical description - Prerequisite: Anthropology 101, or permission of the instructor. This course exposes students to issues in assessing, curating, and interpreting historic landscapes. Key topics considered include theoretical points such as socio‑cultural influences on the determination of site "significance," methodological debates about the benefits of various conservation techniques, and interpretive questions of how to represent historic data effectively and ethically to diverse site visitors. Students gain exposure to issues of site conservation and interpretation through readings and field trips to Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and other historic sites, and also by working to apply these ideas to Washington and Lee's 18th‑century campus, Liberty Hall. In the three decades since their excavation, the remains of these "ancillary" structures, particularly those of the steward’s house, have deteriorated markedly. Students take the first steps to halt further decomposition and use ideas encountered in readings and field trips to devise plans for site stabilization and public interpretation. Bell and Galke.
Anthropology 377 (6) - Field Techniques Archaeology - Cancelled
Art 122 (3) - Drawing II - Cancelled
Art 231 (3) - Sculpture I - newly scheduled course
Art 232 (3) - Sculpture II - newly scheduled course
Art 295 (3) - Topics in Printmaking - Cancelled
Art 317 (3) - Painting III - newly scheduled course
Art 318 (3) - Painting IV - newly scheduled course
Art 349 (3) - Gothic Art in Northern Europe: Building the House of God: The Art and Architecture of the Gothic Cathedral - topical description - No prerequisite, but Art 101 or previous art history recommended. For the people of the Middle Ages, the Gothic cathedral was the House of God, a vision of the Heavenly Jerusalem here on earth. In these monuments, architecture, sculpture, painting, and stained glass worked together to create a multi-media environment for religious devotion and civic life. In this seminar, we explore the great cathedrals of medieval France, among them, Notre-Dame de Paris, Notre-Dame de Chartres, Saint-Etienne de Bourges, Amiens, and Beauvais through images, texts, and discussions. (GE4) Schowalter
Art 350 (3) - Medieval Art in Italy - Cancelled
Art 380A (3) - Seminar in Art History: Empresses, Wives and Daughters: Women in the Art of the Roman World - topical description - Prerequisite: A keen interest in studying how women were represented in art during the Roman period. No other background required. May be used on request to meet certain requirements in the classics major or the program in women's studies. Women in the ancient world, regardless of their status, were defined by their relationships to the men in their lives: their fathers, husbands, and brothers. In this course, we examine not only such famous women as Cleopatra and Theodora but also the roles of women in Roman society, from the lowest class to the imperial and most powerful level, and how signs of status were manifested in the art. (GE4) Voight
Art 380B (3) - Seminar in Art History: Museum Studies -topical description - An exploration of the history, philosophy and practical aspects of museums. Topics of discussion include governance, administration, finances, collections, exhibitions and education. The course alternates weekly readings and class discussion with field trips to regional museums. (GE4) Grover and Hobbs
Art 380C (3) - Seminar in Art History: Visual Arts and the Russian Revolution - topical description - No prerequisite; open to all classes. May be used on request to meet certain requirements in the Russian area studies major. This course examines the works of Russian avant-garde artists and film makers who worked in Russia between the 1917 revolution and the Stalinist era in the 1930s. Students study the works of such artists as Malevich, Tatlin, Eizenstein, and Dovzhenko and conclude the course with a brief study of Socialist Realism in painting sculpture and film. The course deals with the problems of utopian vision, the art of propaganda, and the uneasy relationship between the artists and the state. (GE4) Brodsky
Art 390 (3) ‑ Seminar in East Asian Art: Arts of the Silk Road ‑ topical description ‑ Prerequisite: Take Art 140. The Silk Road was a general term for a network of trade routes across Asia, so named because, from a European point of view, silk was thought of as its primary export. It was always about a lot more than silk; it was, for example, the avenue of access to East Asia for Buddhism. This seminar explores the ways that the silk road, by camel caravan and, later, by sailing ships using variant maritime routes, facilitated exchanges of goods, arts, music, and ideas between east and west for over two thousand years. The course examines this cultural exchange from the perspectives of the varied civilizations involved (e.g., ancient Rome, Venice, colonial Europe, the Middle East and central Asia, India, China, and Japan). (GE4) O'Mara
Biology 120 (Chemistry 120) (4) - Atmospheric Science from the Ground Up - newly scheduled course - One of the most complex and important physical systems that scientists must understand is the climate. Predictions regarding climate change and the impact of human activity on that change are made based on our understanding of the complex interactions that drive atmospheric composition and the interaction of the atmosphere with the biosphere and the geosphere. Society asks critical questions - both global and local in reach - regarding the impact of climate change and the drivers behind that change. Answers to these questions may have significant impact on the world economy and choices we make locally, statewide, and nationally. Washington and Lee is located three miles from I‑81, a major trucking route for interstate commerce. The atmospheric pollutants generated by the traffic on I‑81 have an impact on the atmosphere, watersheds (including Chesapeake Bay), plants, and soils. In this course, field and laboratory exercises include the analysis of atmospheric inputs from I‑81 and their impacts on soil and plant concentrations of contaminants. Lectures provide background so that informed hypotheses may be made relating to the influences of highways on local and regional atmospheres and environmental contamination are tested. Laboratory course (GE 5a) Hamilton and Tuchler
Biology 230 (6) - Field Botany - Cancelled
Biology 242 (6) - Field Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles - Cancelled
Biology 255 (3) - Reproductive Physiology - Cancelled
Biology/Engineering 265 (6) - Integrative Science: Cardiovascular Disease - newly scheduled course - Prerequisites: Biology 111 or Physics 112. This course integrates biology, physics, engineering and mathematical modeling through the study of the cardiovascular system and cardiovascular disease. A variety of cardiovascular disease states are used to reinforce basic mechanical and electrical principles of cardiovascular physiology. Treatments using these physiological and/or engineering principles are also considered, such as cardiovascular drugs and drug delivery systems, heart and blood vessel transplantation, defibrillators and heart monitors, etc. Laboratories provide an opportunity to investigate fluid dynamics, cardiovascular monitoring using physiological transducers, computer heart/vessel modeling software, diagnostic imaging (ultrasound/MRI), etc. Speakers and site visits highlight cardiovascular medicine (clinical and/or veterinary), epidemiology, FDA medical device approval and testing, vascular stent design, etc, to provide a wider relevance to our discussions. Laboratory course. Eason and I'Anson
Biology 295 (1) - Topics in Biology - Cancelled
Biology 321 (3) - Advanced Genetics Laboratory - newly scheduled course - Prerequisite: Biology 221 and permission of instructor. A research-based practicum on the acquisition and analysis of DNA sequence data. Students pursue lab-based independent projects to gain proficiency in DNA sequencing, and practice analyzing and comparing the DNA sequence data obtained. Cabe
Biology 332 (3) - Plant Functional Ecology - Cancelled
Biology 397 (3) - Neuroendocrinology - Cancelled
Business Administration (BUS) (formerly listed as Management)
Business Administration 195 (3) - Art in Business - topical description - This course is an investigation of the multiple roles that art and design play in the business world, covering all key areas of marketing communications. Among topics studied are the art and design elements of the logo; branding, packaging, and advertising; and the retail arena. Attention is focused on monetary allocations for the various methods of design and advertising; selected case studies; and aesthetic and psychological issues, past and present. MacDonald
Business Administration 302 (3) - Seminar in Finance: Commercial Bank Lending and Borrowing - topical description - Prerequisite: Business Administration 221. This seminar develops an understanding of commercial bank lending and borrowing including credit analysis and forecasting, short-term and long-term borrowing, loan structure, and borrowing capacity. The course is experiential and focuses upon selected Harvard Business School cases describing actual lending situations requiring analysis, and decision-making. The cases are discussed from the viewpoints of both the borrowers and lenders. Kester
Business Administration 305 (3) - Seminar in International Management - topical description - Prerequisite: Accounting 201. A survey of the challenges encountered by managers in the context of a global business environment, with particular emphasis on China and India. A broad range of perspectives are covered, including the following: economic, financial, legal, political, and cultural. Pirkle
Business Administration 306 (3) - Seminar in Management Information Systems: Management of Information Security - topical description - Information security in the digital firm is an important management problem and not a problem of technology. This management problem has important economic consequences that management will be held accountable. The primary emphasis of the course is for the students to develop an understanding of the management aspects of information security. Alonzo
Business 340 (3) - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management - Cancelled
Business 359 (3) - International Production/Operation Management - Cancelled
Business Administration 390-391 (3-3) - Supervised Study Abroad: Ireland - newly scheduled courses - Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, other prerequisites as specified by the instructor, and approval of the International Education Committee. These courses are linked; the second must be completed to receive any credit for the first. This course covers topics of current interest in business administration for which international travel provides a unique opportunity for enhancing understanding. Emphasis changes from year to year and is announced well in advance of registration. Dean
Chemistry 107 (3) - Chemistry in the Marketplace - Cancelled
Chemistry 120 (Biology 120) (4) - Atmospheric Science from the Ground Up - newly scheduled course - One of the most complex and important physical systems that scientists must understand is the climate. Predictions regarding climate change and the impact of human activity on that change are made based on our understanding of the complex interactions that drive atmospheric composition and the interaction of the atmosphere with the biosphere and the geosphere. Society asks critical questions - both global and local in reach - regarding the impact of climate change and the drivers behind that change. Answers to these questions may have significant impact on the world economy and choices we make locally, statewide, and nationally. Washington and Lee is located three miles from I‑81, a major trucking route for interstate commerce. The atmospheric pollutants generated by the traffic on I‑81 have an impact on the atmosphere, watersheds (including Chesapeake Bay), plants, and soils. In this course, field and laboratory exercises include the analysis of atmospheric inputs from I‑81 and their impacts on soil and plant concentrations of contaminants. Lectures provide background so that informed hypotheses may be made relating to the influences of highways on local and regional atmospheres and environmental contamination are tested. Laboratory course (GE 5a) Hamilton and Tuchler
Chemistry 125 (3) - Chemistry on the Surface - Cancelled
Chemistry 195 (3) - The Nuclear Age - Cancelled
Chemistry 250 (2) - Inorganic Chemistry - newly scheduled course
Chemistry 254 (2) - Bioinorganic Chemistry - newly scheduled course
Chemistry 295A (1) - Special Topics: Metabolic Diseases - topical description - Prerequisite: Chemistry 341 or Biology 215. For this seminar, each student chooses a metabolic disease to research and present to the class in a PowerPoint presentation. The presentation and subsequent paper include an extensive explanation of the problem, its physiological consequences, how the two are related (genetics, if known), and treatments (if available). The final grade is determined by the quality of the presentation and the paper, as well as by class attendance. Alty
Chemistry 295B (1) - Special Topics: Supramolecular Chemistry - topical description - Prerequisite: Chemistry 242. An introduction to the underlying concepts of supramolecular chemistry. Different types of chemical interaction are discussed to allow an appreciation of host‑guest chemistry, preorganization, and complementarity. The use of recognition sites explain how selectivity can be induced in an analogous way to that seen enzymatically. Self‑assembly, self‑replication, synthetic receptors, and artificial enzymes illustrate how chemists can mimic biology and explain biological observations. The course aims to use these chemical tools together with examples from living systems to highlight how biochemical processes can provide such efficient and selective transformations of even the most complex natural products. Pearson
Chemistry 298 (3) - Special Topics: Medicinal Chemistry - topical description - Prerequisite: Chemistry 242. Topics covered in this course include: forces in biological systems, drug-macromolecular interactions, enzymes, receptors, and nucleic acids as targets for drug action, drug design and structure activity relationships, pharmacodynamics, biotransformation reactions, and drug design for pharmacokinetic problems. Several cases in rational drug design and discovery will also be covered. Graded work consists of problem sets, a paper and oral presentation, and a cumulative final exam. Alty, Pearson
Chemistry 347 (3) - Advanced Organic Chemistry - Cancelled
Chemistry 350 (3) - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry - Cancelled
Chinese 402B (2) - Further Studies of Elementary Chinese - topical description - This course offers a review for students who took Chinese 111 and 112 during the fall and winter term. The course meets four days a week and allow students to strengthen their first-year language skills. Zhu
Classics 204 (3) - Augustan Era - Cancelled
Classics/Philosophy 221 (3) - Plato - newly scheduled course
Classics 238 (3) - Pompeii - newly scheduled course - The site of ancient Pompeii presents a thriving Roman town of the first century AD virtually frozen in time by the devastating eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. In this course, we examine Pompeii's archaeological remains - public buildings, domestic architecture, painting, artifacts, inscriptions, and graffiti - in order to reconstruct the life of the town. We also consider religion, games and entertainment, politics, and the structure of Roman society. (GE6 as sociology only.) Benefiel
Computer Science 115 (3) - C++ & Unix Programming - Cancelled
Computer Science 196 (3) - Python Programming - topical description - The programming language Python is used in systems programming, GUI development, Internet scripting, component integration, gaming, database programming, and many other domains. The language is simple, easy to learn, powerful, portable, highly interactive, open source, and free. This course covers the major features of Python and explores several of its applications. (GE5c) Lambert
Computer Science 250 (3) - Introduction to Robotics - newly offered course - Prerequisite: Computer Science 111 or 121 or permission of instructor. This course combines readings from the contemporary robotics literature with hands‑on lab experience building robots with the popular Lego Mindstorms toolkit (provided). The lab experience culminates with a peer‑judged competition of robot projects proposed and built during the second half of the course. Levy.
East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL)
Economics 205 (3) - Economics of Social Issues - Cancelled
Economics 208 (3) - Socio-Econ Themes in Lit and Film - Cancelled
Economics 214 (3) - Industrial Revolutions - Cancelled
Economics 255 (3) - Environmental and National Resource Economics - newly scheduled course
Economics 295 (3) - The Future of the Auto Industry - topical description - Prerequisite: Economics 101. In the last 25 years, the auto industry has moved from a set of national oligopolies to a global industry. This seminar focuses on the economics of the new global auto industry and related management and political issues, including: implications for the constituents of the industry; impact on localities and countries; corporate constraints in light of new demands for safety, fuel economy, and low emissions constrain corporate strategy; and revolutionary technologies affecting everything from the materials used in a vehicle to how it is sold. A core of the course is the focus on technology, with speakers from the Department of Energy, the PNGV (the government's 80 mpg demonstration project), and (tentatively) a chance to drive an 80 mpg diesel hybrid "muscle car." We also look at the whole production chain, from how vehicles are designed to how they are made to how they are sold and serviced, an examination which serves as the foundation for a series of three projects by each student, case studies of an industry segment, a new technology, and a policy issue. Smitka
Economics 296A (3) - Financial Institutions - topical description - Prerequisite: Economics 101 and 102 and an understanding of finance. Recommended: Interdepartmental 202 and Economics 203.This course introduces students to the structure of the financial institutions with great emphasis on the interaction with the global financial market and the implications on the conduct of monetary policy. The increasing complexity and dynamic of financial markets and institutions, driven by globalization and rapid innovation of financial instruments, pose difficult questions for central banks and monetary authorities. The course explores regulation of financial institutions, recent market disruptions, and their effect on the international financial market. In particular, we focus on risks exposure and mitigation strategies employed by these institutions. Termos
Economics 296B (3) - Latin American Economic Development - Cancelled
Economics 296C (3) - The Indian Economy - topical description - This seminar examines contemporary topics related to India's economy. Topics include economic growth and industrialization, poverty alleviation, corruption, foreign trade, outsourcing, and globalization. The class uses readings from a wide variety of economics literature and other disciplines. Contemporary economic and policy issues are studied within the context of history, geography, and domestic and international politics. Sawant
Economics 297 (3) - Economics of Education - topical description - The course examines the role of education from an individual and national perspective with a focus on K-12 education. We study the structure of school finance and the inputs that influence the education production function. Finally, we focus on a variety of implemented or proposed education reforms. The common theme guiding our discussion is the impact of these policies on the achievement and opportunities available to poor and minority students. The specific policies that are analyzed include: school vouchers; class-size; teacher tenure; tracking and curriculum; the black-white test score gap; the accountability movement; merit pay for teachers; the No Child Left Behind Act; and the role of the federal government in education. Through discussion, student presentations, and written assignments the course promotes further development of students' ability to apply economic analysis to public policy debates. Diette
Economics 310 (3) - History of Economic Thought - Cancelled
Economics 315 (3) - American Economic History - Cancelled
Economics 342 (3) - the Corporation and Society - Cancelled
Economics 348 (3) - Economic Analysis of Law - Cancelled
Economics 371 (3) - International Finance - Newly offered course
Economics 385-386 (3,3) - Supervised Study Abroad - Ireland - topical description - Prerequisites: Economics 101 or Interdepartmental 110.
Economics 395 (3) - Introduction to Game Theory - topical description - Prerequisites: Math 101 and Economics 210. Game theory is a collection of formal methods for analyzing strategic interactions. As such, it is a powerful tool for explaining behavioral phenomena studied in many disciplines including economics, political science, and even biology. This course focuses on topics in microeconomics. We introduce the important central notion of equilibrium, learn to analyze archetypal games such as the Prisoners' Dilemma, and study applications in auctions, bargaining, oligopoly, signaling, and mechanism design. Class time combines lectures, discussion and classroom experiments. Guse
Education 280 (6) - Poverty and Education - newly scheduled course - Prerequisites: Education 200 and/or Interdepartmental 101. This course examines the many obstacles that impoverished children and adolescents face during their formal education. The course seeks to better understand the difficulties these students confront and also examines the varied approaches that some exceptional schools have utilized in successfully educating the underprivileged and at‑risk. Our readings and discussions focus on issues including: the history of educational inequality in the United States; the No Child Left Behind Act and its effects on our current educational system; low‑income communities' ethos concerning school and their children's education; teachers' positive and negative impacts on their students' educations; parental involvement; students' outlook concerning school, effort, and their futures; and an examination of exceptional schools and academic programs. C. Taylor
Engineering 255 (3) - C++ For Engineering and Physics - Cancelled
Engineering/Biology 265 (6) - Integrative Science: Cardiovascular Disease - newly scheduled course - Prerequisites: Biology 111 or Physics 112. This course integrates biology, physics, engineering and mathematical modeling through the study of the cardiovascular system and cardiovascular disease. A variety of cardiovascular disease states are used to reinforce basic mechanical and electrical principles of cardiovascular physiology. Treatments using these physiological and/or engineering principles are also considered, such as cardiovascular drugs and drug delivery systems, heart and blood vessel transplantation, defibrillators and heart monitors, etc. Laboratories provide an opportunity to investigate fluid dynamics, cardiovascular monitoring using physiological transducers, computer heart/vessel modeling software, diagnostic imaging (ultrasound/MRI), etc. Speakers and site visits highlight cardiovascular medicine (clinical and/or veterinary), epidemiology, FDA medical device approval and testing, vascular stent design, etc, to provide a wider relevance to our discussions. Laboratory course. Eason and I'Anson
English 230 (3) - Introduction to Poetry as Literature - topical description - Prerequisite: Completion of GE1 composition requirement. A study of poetry from contemporary English and American literature, with some translations from other languages, emphasizing the variety of voices, including diverse canonical and non-canonical works that encourage the accessible richness of its suggestion. (GE3) Miranda
English 236 (3) - The Bible as English Literature - topical description - Intensive study of the Bible as a work of literature, and of the Bible's place in the traditions of English literature. Students read significant portions of the English Bible, as well as a range of literature that responds to the Biblical influence. Readings may also include secondary works in philosophy, theology, and literary criticism. (GE3) Conner
English 261 (3) - Reading Gender - Cancelled
English 262 (3) - Caribbean and Caribbean-American Perspectives in Fiction - topical description - In this course, we read works of 20th-century Caribbean and Caribbean-American literature by writers such as Opal Palmer Adisa, Jamaica Kincaid, Paule Marshall, Samuel Selvon, Edwidge Danticat, Junot Diaz, and VS Naipaul. We also view two films which develop central themes of the literature. Class discussions focus on the production of racial, religious, and linguistic identity associated with colonization, enslavement, and immigration, and explore depictions of race, religion, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality. Other topics of interest include: (1) contemporary representations of the Caribbean as a tourist destination and (2) what you bring to class as a participant. (GE3) Solomon
English 291 (3) - Seminar: Reading Lolita in Lexington - topical description - In this course, we read The Great Gatsby, Lolita, and Pride and Prejudice in conjunction with Azar Nafisi's recent memoir, Reading Lolita in Tehran. We study the history of Iran and its Islamic revolution, and consider how the reading experiences of young women in contemporary Iran compare to those of college students at Washington and Lee. (GE3) Brodie
English 292 (3) - Topics in British Literature - Cancelled
English 293 (3) - Topics in American Literature - Cancelled
English 299 (3) - Seminar for Prospective Majors: Western American Literature - topical description - The American West is one of the great battlegrounds in world history, a place where many ethnic groups have come into contact with each other and have fought for their land, their economic livelihood, their culture, their families, their names, their ethnic identities, and virtually everything else human beings can fight for. We study some key works by selected Western writers representing these different ethnic groups, analyzing their competing stories of who won the West and who ought to own and shape it now. Some important Western writers include Wallace Stegner, John Steinbeck, Willa Cather, Leslie Marmon Silko, Gary Snyder, Rudolfo Anaya, and Maxine Hong Kingston. We also consider such topics as heritage, violence, community, change, nature, and the environment, and we study some films representing the West in order to see why it is one of the world's most beloved regions for both its natural wonders and its stories. (GE3) Smout
English 366 (3) - Contemporary American Short Story - Cancelled
English 380A (3) - Advanced Seminar: Shakespeare on Film - topical description - By juxtaposing text, stage, and screen versions of Shakespeare's plays, the course investigates notions of authorship, authenticity, and adaptation - while also opening a window into the history of cinema. From yesterday's silent movies to today's blockbusters, film adaptations of the plays have often marked significant turning points within the history of Shakespeare performance and criticism. They also raise provocative questions: What is a Shakespearean text? What makes a good Shakespeare film? Should adaptations be judged by their perceived fidelity to the text? If so, how is that fidelity determined? What's the relationship between high art and popular culture, text and performance, stage and screen? Theoretical and historical contexts will aid us in our search for the Areel@ Shakespeare. A trip to the Blackfriars Theater in Staunton and weekly screenings supplement class discussion and student-led presentations. (GE3) Pickett
English 380B (3) - Advanced Seminar: 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 fourfold approach: the relation of Hitchcock's biography to his films; Hitchcock's indebtedness to and influence upon 20th-century filmmaking (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 hardboiled 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). (GE3) Adams
English 380C (3) - Advanced Seminar: Medieval and Renaissance Women Writers - topical description - Virginia Woolf, one of the first apologists for establishing a canon of women's writing, famously thought that the first English women writers emerged only in the Restoration. Much work has been done in the last twenty years that has uncovered a range of texts (romances, autobiographies, sonnets, prophecies and plays) authored by women in eras long before the 1670s. We examine several women authors with the aim of understanding what it took to be able to write in the first place, and then consider the gendered obstacles to writing, such as the claim that women who published were immodest. The course places emphasis upon differences between our contemporary notions of authorship and those prevalent in the late medieval and Renaissance periods, for the discovery of women writers has often materialized after scholars shifted their expectations about what kind of writing they might find. Authors include Marie de France, Christine de Pizan, Margery Kempe, Anne Askew, Katherine Parr, Amelia Lanyer, Lady Grace Mildmay, Mary Wroth, Katherine Philips, Lucy Hutchinson, Elizabeth Cary, Anne Clifford and Aphra Behn. (GE3) Gertz-Robinson
English 380D (3) - Advanced Seminar: American Maximalism Since Whitman - topical description - In this class, we study an unofficial category of American poetry, not a movement per se, perhaps not even a coherent trend, but a recognizable formal and conceptual tendency. That tendency, starting with Walt Whitman's 1855 Leaves of Grass, is towards the expansive, the inclusive, the encyclopedic, the associative, the long-lined and many-paged everything-but-the-kitchen-sink poem that can take in the social and natural world and express a variety of attitudes and critiques. It can celebrate the self or undermine the self's egotism. The opposite of minimalism, such "maximalism" embraces verbosity, wordiness, digression, the rhythms of great run-on sentences, and the rhetorical effects achieved by saving as much, rather than as little, as possible. Beginning with Whitman, we then survey maximalist modernists (likely Marianne Moore and Ezra Pound), mid-century maximalists (likely Allen Ginsberg and Langston Hughes, perhaps Robinson Jeffers or John Berryman), and then a selection of contemporary maximalists (perhaps A. R. Ammons, Albert Goldbarth, Barbara Hamby, and/or Dean Young). Requirements and expectations include sophisticated critical writing, an engagement with current scholarship, and exams. (GE3) Matthews
English 380E (3) - Advanced Seminar: Chainsaws and Gore: American Slasher Cinema, 1960-1980 - topical description - In Of Tragedy, David Hume said, "It seems an unaccountable pleasure, which the spectators of a well-written tragedy receive from sorrow, terror, anxiety, and other passions, that are in themselves disagreeable and uneasy. "Unaccountable" as that pleasure may be, we do indeed seem to enjoy the "spectacle" of "disagreeable and uneasy" passions: decapitation, evisceration, rape, and all the horrors of the body on the brink of life and death. This course examines key filmic texts from the formative years of American slasher cinema with an eye to understanding and critiquing the "unaccountable pleasure" such spectacle holds for us. From 1960 to 1980, the landscape of our culture was changing dramatically, and we can witness these changes most clearly in the controversial popular art of the period. For the first time, televisions across the country paid homage to the terrible spectacle of death taking place in Vietnam. The feminist and civil rights movements gathered power; space exploration became a byword. How can we read technologically and culturally innovative - though aesthetically marginalized - films like Blood Feast (1963), Last House on the Left (1972), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), and I Spit on Your Grave (1977) as products and producers of the world we live in today? Course work includes mandatory screenings, thoughtful and mature participation, short written responses, and a formal essay of 8-10 pages. (GE3) Howe
English 386 (3) - Supervised Study in Great Britain - Cancelled
English 387 (3) - Supervised Study in Ireland - Cancelled
Environmental Studies (INTR, ENV)
French 172 (6) - Supervised Study Abroad: Begin - Cancelled
French 195 (3) - Topics in Conversation and Culture - Cancelled
French 212 (3-6) - supervised Study Abroad: France - Cancelled
French 213 (3) - Atelier de conversation - revised description - Prerequisites: French 162 or equivalent and permission of the instructor. Development of speaking skills (pronunciation, intonation, grammatical accuracy and situational adaptability) through practical application of vocabulary used to tell stories; to describe walking tours led by classmates serving as guides; to talk about current events, university life, one's self, and plans or past activities; to enact original video-filmed skits or TV commercials; to interrogate others or conduct interviews; etc. Requiring uninhibited participation in lively, practical activities, the course emphasizes vocabulary acquisition and facility of speech in French through interesting, relevant use of the language both inside and outside of the classroom. Fralin
French 215 (3) - Atelier de composition - Cancelled
French 274 (3) - Cinéma français - revised course description - Prerequisite: French 261 or equivalent and permission of the instructor. A required, arranged lab accompanies the course. This course is an advanced conversation and composition workshop that lets students perfect their skills in French. Noteworthy French films are the basis for presentations and discussions, analytical essays and creative writing. Frégnac-Clave
French 280 (3) - Civil Et Culture Francophones - Cancelled
French 295 (3) - Atelier avancé de langue, literature et culture - Cancelled
French 333 (3) - La Stylistique - Cancelled
French 341 (3) - La France de l'Ancien Regime - Cancelled
French 342 (3) - La France moderne - Cancelled
French 344 (3) - La Francophonie - Cancelled
German 115 (3) - Elementary German - Cancelled
German 263 (3) - Supervised Study Abroad - Cancelled
German 302 (3) - Business German - Cancelled
German 303 (3-6) - Supervised Study Abroad - Cancelled
German 321A (3) - Introduction to German Short Fiction - topical description - Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Among the authors treated are Storm, Hauptmann, Hesse, Kafka, Boell, and Duerrenmatt. All readings are in German. (GE3) Follo
German 321B (3) - Seminar: The History of German Cinema - topical description - Prerequisite: German 112 or equivalent. This course introduces intermediate and advanced students of German to the world of German cinema, with its beginnings in the Weimar Republic through the Third Reich and the period of a divided Germany up to the reunified Germany today. The films (including Fritz Lang's M, Rainer Werner Fassbinder's The Marriage of Maria Braun, Doris Dörrie's Keiner liebt mich, Tom Tykwer's Run Lola Run, and Wolfgang Becker's Goodbye Lenin!) are examined as both art and cultural production of the times. The readings provide biographical background as well as critical orientation, while the lectures and discussions in German elucidate historical and political context. (GE3) Kramer
History 156 (3) - Seminar in East Asian History - Cancelled
History 158 (3) - Seminar for Freshmen and Sophomores: Tropical African Quandary, 19th and 20th Centuries - topical description - Late pre-colonial Africa, the African Partition, late 19th century, Colonial rule, Independence movements, the independent states such as Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, the two Congos, etc. (GE4) Porter
History 195 (3) - Development of International Criminal Justice - topical description - The historical development of war crimes tribunals: the Nuremberg Tribunal, the UN International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, and the recently established International Criminal Court; the role of truth and reconciliation commissions, political and legal issues concerning the "disappeared" in Chile, Argentina, Spain, and Chechnya; and contemporary challenges to international human rights conventions on genocide and torture. (GE4) DiCaprio
History 322 (3) - Seminar in Russian History: Soviet Biography - topical description - Prerequisites: None. History 102 or 321 is highly recommended. This seminar analyzes the two most important figures in the establishment and development of the Soviet Union, Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin. Students read and analyze recently published biographies, which are based largely on Soviet-era archival materials that have been de-classified since the fall of the USSR. (GE4) Bidlack
History 329 (3) - Human Rights 1945 - Present - topical description - Historical perspective for current debates on human rights issues and conventions including the Geneva Conventions, the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the UN Convention on Genocide. (GE4) DiCaprio
History 339 (3) - Seminar: Natives and Strangers - Cancelled
History 369 (3) - Seminar: 20th-Century Social Activism in the United States - topical description - A study of some of the lesser-known American experiments in social activism of the20th century with attention to the circumstances that gave rise to those efforts, the details and consequences of their existence, and key figures and groups associated with them. Particular attention is given to the South and Southern Appalachia. Examples for consideration include but are not limited to such experiments as the Southern Summer School for Women Workers, Highlander Folk School, and the Appalachian Volunteers as well as grassroots opposition to strip mining and to such individuals as Louise Leonard McLaren, Lois MacDonald, Eleanor Copenhaver Anderson, Myles and Zilphia Horton, and Harry M. Caudill. (GE4) Wolfe
History 396 (3) - History of Washington and Lee - Cancelled
Interdepartmental 341 (3) - Medical Ethics - Cancelled
Interdepartmental 395 (3) - Values and Environmental Policy: Ethics, Economics and Ecology - topical description - The course focuses on the values that shape environmental decisions. We identify the various values that feature prominently in environmental policy and seek ways to negotiate the inevitable tradeoffs that must be made among these values. We do this by seeking, for the various values, answers to the following three questions: (1) What is the nature of the value?, (2) How can we develop practical measures of success at pursuing this value?, and (3) Why should we care about this value? We devote particular attention to three of the most prominent buzzwords in the environmental literature - biodiversity, sustainability and environmental justice. Kahn
Italian 202 (3-6) - Supervised Study Abroad - Cancelled
Japanese 101 (3) - Exploring Japanese Language & Society - newly scheduled course - This course is an introduction to spoken Japanese. Students develop basic oral communication skills and are introduced to the three writing systems. Through cultural scenarios, media presentations and film, students explore how language functions in contemporary Japanese society. In Spring 06 the textbook ABusiness Japanese; A Guide to Improved Communication" will be used. This course is neither a prerequisite for other Japanese courses nor does it allow a student to skip the fall. Ujie
Japanese 115 (6) - Supervised Study Abroad:1st Year - Cancelled
Japanese 265 (6) - Supervised Study abroad:2nd Year - Cancelled
Journalism 295A (3) - Public-Service Media - topical description - Service learning course. Open to non-majors. Concepts and practices of communication for non-profit organizations. Students work with local agencies to produce materials for Web, broadcast, and print. Artwick
Journalism 295B (3) - The Journalism of Poverty - topical description - Enrollment limited to 15. Open to freshmen and non-majors with permission of the instructor. An intensive look at some of the past century's most distinguished reporting on the poor -- in books, newspapers, and magazines and on film. We try to identify journalism's strengths and frailties when it comes to understanding and communicating the realities of poverty, its causes and cures. Extensive reading. Wasserman
Latin 395 (3) - Apuleius: The Golden Ass - topical description - Prerequisite: Any 300-level Latin class or permission of the instructor. Class limit: 10 Written by the second century AD North African philosopher and orator Apuleius, The Golden Ass is an uproarious (and perhaps autobiographical) proto‑picaresque novel about the adventures of a man who accidentally transforms himself into a donkey. Alongside reading sections of The Golden Ass of Apuleius in Latin and the remainder of the text in English, we read his Apologia, also called On Magic, in English to gain a better understanding of the social and religious issues that interested him. We also read a literary descendent of this work, Voltaire's Candide (also in English), as an aid to our examinations of the literary features that characterize picaresque works. Turkeltaub
Literature in Translation (LIT)
Literature in Translation 204 (3) - Latin Literature: Augustan Era - Cancelled
Literature in Translation 253 (3) - Contemporary Spanish-American Prose Fiction in Translation - Cancelled
Literature/Religion 272 (3) - Modern Jewish Literature in Translation - additional information - Readings in the works of 20th-century authors: a memoir, short stories, and a novel by Isaac B. Singer, and novels by the Israeli writers Amos Oz, A. B. Yehoshua, and Yehudit Hendel. We study these writings as literary responses to the historical and religious crises of modern Jewish life in Europe, the United States, and Israel. (GE3) Marks
Literature in Translation 295A (3) - Literature and Film in Francophone West Africa - topical description - Taught in Senegal. Corequisite: Interdepartmental 296. This course is a special spring term offering for students enrolled in the Spring Institute in Culture and Society in Senegal. Students read novels and poems and view films by Francophone West Africa authors and filmmakers. Discussions center on the ways in which these works reflect West African society and the place that they have within African narrative traditions. Students write thematic analyses of the films and literary works in the program. (GE3) Lambeth and Kamara.
Literature in Translation 295B (3) - Topics in Afro-Hispanic Literature - topical description - An introduction to the legacy of the African Diaspora, and slavery, within Spanish-speaking countries. Students explore the concept of modern Hispanic cultural identity as a product deeply informed by the rich cultural exchange and complex mutual influences - both in the past and present - between the Spanish-speaking world and African cultures, such as Arabic/Spanish, and West African/Spanish. Attention is paid to key concepts such as transculturation, hybridity, performance, and syncretism through the reading of literature and other cultural texts, including art, music, literature, and film. (GE3) Faundez-Reitsma
Literature in Translation 295C (3) - Swiss Masters: Frisch and Dürrenmatt - topical description - This course features novels and plays by the two giants of post World War II Swiss literature, as well as theoretical writings, diaries and autobiographical works. These longtime friends and literary rivals wrestled with postwar questions of personal guilt and collective responsibility, loss of identity, the inefficacy of ideology, the corruption of justice, and the vague boundaries between rationality and irrationality; and they created some of the most memorable literary works of the past century in Europe. (GE3) Crockett
Literature in Translation 295D (3) - The Grimms Revisited: Fairy Tales and Popular Culture - topical description - A study of fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, investigating the ways in which canonical tales such as "Little Red Riding Hood," "The Little Mermaid," "Cinderella," and "Bluebeard" reflect cultural norms and function in the shaping of behavioral blueprints for children, gender roles, courtship rituals, and conceptions of marriage. Students examine the evolution of the fairy tale genre and its incorporation into literary and mass culture, and consider multiple interpretive approaches to these formative childhood narratives. (GE3) Prager
Literature in Translation 295E (3) - China and Chinese People in the Chinese Literary Imagination - topical description - Late Qing to the Present Day - topical description - This course is a thematic introduction to modern Chinese literature in translation which travels from the Late Qing period through the 20th century to the present day. We explore how the individual and the nation are constructed in short stories, poetry, essays and novels and how the country and its people evolve in the vision of Chinese authors. Topics such as the character of Chinese people, revolution and the foreign, urban and rural identity, and nationalism and globalization guide discussions. We view the cinematic versions of several works as well. (GE3) Zhu
Literature in Translation 295F (3) - Literature and Film of Francophone West Africa - topical description - Students read literature in English translation and view subtitled films by Francophone West African authors and filmmakers. Discussions center on the ways in which these works reflect African history and society and the place that they have within African narrative traditions. Readings help students gain a better understanding of the effects of colonization on African nations. Students write thematic analyses of the films and literary works in the program. (GE3) Kamara and Lambeth
Literature in Translation 295G (3) - German Literature in Translation: An Introduction to Max Sebald - topical description - Sebald was a 20th-century author (1944-2001). Readings in this course include his prose poem "After Nature," the novel Vertigo, and the lecture series published as "The Natural History of Destruction." Sebald challenges all readers; his works lead in many directions, whether it be the 16th-century German painter Grünewald, the Peasants' Rebellion of the 15th and 16th centuries, several stories by Franz Kafka, and the history of World War II and the destruction of 131 German cities by Allied bombing. (GE3) Dickens
Literature in Translation 363 (3) - Russian Literature in Translation - Cancelled
Literature in Translation 395 (3) - Legacy of the Samurai in Literature & Film - topical description - Prerequisite: Three credits chosen from Literature in Translation 221, 223, or 225 or permission of the instructor. An advanced seminar in translation on the cultural legacy of the samurai through Japanese literature and film. The image of the warrior has been fashioned over the centuries in Japan. Texts and topics cover codes of honor and loyalty, attitudes regarding life and death, love and family, the warrior as a profession, and western interpretations of the samurai. (GE3) Ikeda
Mathematics 102 (3) - Calculus II - Cancelled
Mathematics 195 (3) - History of Mathematics - topical description - Prerequisite: Mathematics 101 with a grade of C or better. This course develops both the ideas of number and of space, starting from the Pythagorean Theorem and ending with some modern developments in both number theory and the theory of relativity. Dresden and McRae
Mathematics 218 (3) - Applications of Statistics - Cancelled
Mathematics 383 (3) - Mathematics of Quantum Computation - revised description - Prerequisites: Mathematics 222 and Physics 112 or permission of the instructor. Linear algebra applied to analyze finite dimensional quantum systems, in particular, quantum computers. Topics include the uncertainty principle, Bloch sphere model for electron spin, quantum entanglement, quantum teleportation, superdense coding, quantum computer algorithms (Deutsch's, Grover's, and Shor's). Bourdon
Medieval and Renaissance Studies (MRST)
Medieval and Renaissance Studies - 110 (3) - Medieval and Renaissance Culture - Cancelled
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 395 (3) - Renaissance Comic Theater and Commedia dell'arte - topical description - This seminar engages in a literary and performative incursion into the comedic, theatrical world of the European Renaissance, focusing on the golden age of the commedia dell'arte and its influence on western theater. Students read and discuss a variety of both famous and lesser known comedies and scenarios mostly from the late 15th century and the 16th century. We approach the texts comparatively and in light of the types, plot structures, and theatergrams developed by the commedia dell’arte troupes of Renaissance Italy. Among the texts and authors studied in the course are: The Coffer (Ariosto), La Mandragola (Machiavelli), The Magic Cave of Salamanca and The Marvellous Puppet Show (Cervantes), Damned for Despair (de Molina), Myrtilla (Andreini), some of the commedia dell'arte scenarios from the collection of Flaminio Scala (e.g. The Two False Gypsies), and Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. The cross-cultural choice of texts is deliberate insight into the various cultural constructs and differences from Italy to Spain and even England, and thus a view of the influence that the commedia dell'arte exerted over European theater. Students create a commedia-type performance, to be presented in the Lenfest Center at the end of the term. (GE3) Radulescu
Music 106 (1) - Jazz Improvisation - Cancelled
Music 374 (6) - Abroad - Cancelled
Music 394 (3) - Seminar for Music Majors: Mozart - topical description - The course focuses on the research and analytical techniques related to the music of Mozart.(GE4) Gaylard
Music 396 (3) - Jazz of the Sixties: From Free Jazz to Bitches Brew - topical description - An in-depth study of jazz in the 1960s and its great changes in the jazz tradition. (GE4) Vosbein
Music 397 (3) - Seminar: Composition Related Techniques - Cancelled
Philosophy 195 (3) ‑ Seminar for Freshmen or Sophomores: The Concept of Honor ‑ What is honor? It lies at the heart of Washington and Lee's values, yet its hold on the wider American society is tenuous, and its meaning may seem unclear, not least to students struggling to comprehend a revered "honor system." This course seeks to explore the concept of honor in historical and philosophical context: examining some key moments in its development from ancient Greece to contemporary America, and exploring some philosophical perplexities along the way. The course's central issue: how can honor, born and raised in elitist patriarchal societies, live or even thrive in a more egalitarian and pluralist home, such as Washington and Lee in the 21st Century? (GE4) Sessions
Philosophy/Classics 221 (3) - Plato - newly scheduled course
Philosophy 395 (3) - Neurophilosophy: The Churchlands and Their Critics - topical description - Prerequisite: Significant prior philosophy course work though advanced psychology or neuroscience students may request permission of the instructor. Paul M. Churchland is a philosopher of mind, science, and cognition at the University of California, San Diego. His central tenet is that a genuine understanding of mind, science, and society requires understanding the brains of terrestrial creatures. He has argued for the plausibility of the thesis (eliminative materialism) that our common self‑conception (our "folk psychology") is radically false, and will eventually be replaced by a new self‑conception based in neuroscience. He and his wife, Patricia S. Churchland (also a philosopher at San Diego), apply neurocomputational theory to issues in the philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and even moral theory; and they are developing one of the most exciting and radical naturalistic approaches to philosophy. Readings for this course address issues in perception, emotion, consciousness, and self‑hood; personal, social, and scientific knowledge; artificial cognition, neural networks, perceptual and cognitive plasticity; and the nature of learning and conceptual change. We read both Paul and Patricia, along with works by their critics, and Paul Churchland will be on campus to give a public lecture and lead one session of class. (GE4) Gregory
Physical Education (PE)
Physical Education - IMPORTANT -- Read the instructions for PE registration at
registrar.wlu.edu/registration/regpe.htm
and the departmental information at
athletics.wlu.edu/physical_education/
Students may express a preference for up to three skills courses as part of web
registration. These preferences will be examined after the academic schedule is
set and, if open and not in conflict with the academic courses, one may be
placed in the schedule. Changes or additional sections may still be handled
during the drop/add period.
Physical Education 148 ‑ Team Handball - newly scheduled course - (GE7) Staff. Winter (2nd six weeks), Spring
Physical Education 157M (0) - Lacrosse-Men - Cancelled
Physical Education 157W (0) - Lacrosse-Women - Cancelled
Physical Education 178 (0) - Ballet - newly scheduled course
Physical Education 179 (0) - Modern Dance - newly scheduled course
Physical Education 195A (0) - Outdoor Activities: Rock Climbing - topical description
Physical Education 195B (0 ) - Outdoor Activities: Fly Fishing - topical description
The following Physical Education ‑ courses have an additional charge, billed to the student's account after registration: PE 170 ‑ Horsemanship; PE 175 ‑ Canoeing; PE 178 ‑ Ballet; PE 179 ‑ Modern Dance; PE 195 ‑ Outdoor Activities: Fly Fishing; PE 304 (2) ‑ First Aid and CPR; and PE 313 (2) ‑ Water Safety Instructor's Course.
Physics 115 (3) - Physics for the Non-Scientist - newly scheduled course
Physics 255 (3) - C++ For Engineering and Physics - Cancelled
Politics 295A (3) - Biopolitics: Genetics and Policymaking on the Frontiers of Science - topical description - A survey of the law and policy problems arising from advances in microbiology and genetics, particularly including human cloning, reproductive technologies, genetically modified organisms, forensic DNA, behavioral genetics, patenting genetic material, genetic medicine, and genetic counseling. Harris
Politics 295B (3) - Seminar: Redistricting and Voting Rights - topical description - Open to all students. Freshmen are given preference in the registration process. An introduction to the law and politics of voting rights, using the redistricting process as a case study. The course introduces students to the constitutional and statutory issues surrounding individual and minority voting in the United States and other nations. Using Virginia as a case study, students use ArcView (cutting-edge geographic information systems (GIS) software) to redraw the state legislative and senate districts in order to improve upon the existing district maps and enhance the fairness of the electoral process. Guest speakers include state redistricting officials, academic experts, and state legislators. Rush, Blackburn.
Politics 295C (3) - The European Union - topical description - This course examines the origins, institutionalization, external relations, and future of European integration. Attention is given to the evolution of the European idea, EU institutions, the rationale and failure of an EU constitution, the forging of an EU foreign and defense policy, the EU's eastward enlargement, and the U.S. role and stake in a unified Europe. Thompson
Politics 295D (3) - Negotiation Analysis - topical description - No prerequisites. Open to majors and non-majors of all classes. Meets the global politics field requirement or elective credit in the major. Recommended for students preparing for diplomacy, estate management, labor-management relations, law. We cover governance based on negotiation rules, strategies, norms - in private and public sectors at all levels of analysis, from groups to states, using the Harvard Case Study File and user-friendly Java applets. Contact mccaughrinc@wlu.edu McCaughrin
Politics 295E (3) - Islam and Politics - topical description - Prerequisite: None, but a previous 100-level politics course is strongly recommended. This course provides a broad and thorough introduction to the contemporary global "Islamic resurgence." Themes treated include: religion, politics and society; Islamic revival and reform; nationalism; the modern state; contemporary politics; and terrorism. Particular attention is given to the challenge of political Islam and to its radical and extremist manifestations, past and present. The worldview and tactics of selected contemporary terrorist organizations are investigated. Kiracofe