Bard College at Simon's Rock
FALL 2011 Course Listing
as of October 19, 2011
 
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Abbreviations:
M - Monday, T - Tuesday, W - Wednesday, R - Thursday, F - Friday
CL1 - Classroom building 1, CL3 - Classroom building 3, DAC - Daniel Arts Center, FSH - Fisher Science Center, KLG - Kellogg Music Center, LC - Lecture Center, LIE - Liebowitz International Center
 
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Course Number Title Credits Days Time Room Instructor FY Max Current Wait
 
B.A. Seminar Top
All Offerings
  BAS380 . Literature and FilmCLOSED 4 M 3:30- 6:15 pm LIE-01 L Burke No 15 16  
and     H Holladay No      
  BAS399 . Eros and Thanatos: A Study of Sexuality in the West 4 T 2:00- 4:55 pm CL1-04 N Yanoshak No 15 13  
 
First Year Seminar Top
All Offerings
  FS100A . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MW 10:30-11:55 am CL3-09 C Callanan FY 14 12  
  FS100B . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato FY 14 13  
  FS100D . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MWF 2:00- 2:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers FY 14 12  
  FS100E . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and CosmosCLOSED 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL3-09 R Fiske FY 14 15  
  FS100F . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL3-09 J Hutchinson FY 14 13  
  FS100G . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and CosmosCLOSED 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am FSH-201 S Ruhmkorff FY 14 16  
  FS100H . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and CosmosCLOSED 4 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm CL1-03 R Fiske FY 14 17  
  FS100I . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm CL1-03 S Ruhmkorff FY 13 11  
  FS100J . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and CosmosCLOSED 4 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm CL1-03 W Brown FY 14 14  
  FS100FLA NEW Information Fluency Lab   M 9:00-09:55 am - B Mikesell FY 16 14  
  FS100FLB NEW Information Fluency Lab   M 3:00- 3:55 pm - B Mikesell FY 16 14  
  FS100FLC NEW Information Fluency Lab   M 4:00- 4:55 pm - B Mikesell FY 16 14  
  FS100FLD NEW Information Fluency LabCLOSED   M 5:00- 5:55 pm - B Mikesell FY 16 16  
  FS100FLE NEW Information Fluency LabCLOSED   T 9:00-09:55 am - B Mikesell FY 16 16  
  FS100FLH NEW Information Fluency Lab   F 10:00-10:55 am - B Mikesell FY 16 15  
  FS100FLI NEW Information Fluency LabCLOSED   F 11:00-11:55 am - B Mikesell FY 16 16  
  FS100FLJ NEW Information Fluency LabCLOSED   F 12:00-12:55 pm - B Mikesell FY 16 17  
 
Sophomore Seminar Top
All Offerings
  SS251A . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the ChorusCLOSED 4 TR 4:30- 5:55 pm CL3-11 R Fiske No 14 14  
  SS251B . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the ChorusCLOSED 4 MWF 11:00-11:55 am CL3-13 N Bonvillain No 14 20  
  SS251C . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the Chorus 4 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm CL1-03 J Browdy de Hernandez No 14 8  
  SS251D . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the ChorusCLOSED 4 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm CL3-10 A Abbas No 14 16  
  SS251E . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the Chorus 4 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm CL1-02 L Wallach No 14 13  
  SS251F . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the Chorus 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am LIE-02 M Tebben No 14 12  
  SS251G . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the ChorusCLOSED 4 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm CL1-04 N Yanoshak No 14 16  
  SS251H . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the Chorus 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-10 B Rodgers No 14 12  
  SS251I . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the Chorus 4 MW 9:00-10:25 am CL1-03 J Browdy de Hernandez No 14 6  
 
African American Studies Top
All Offerings
  AFAM100 . CP Introduction to African American Studies 3 TR 6:00- 7:25 pm CL3-11 F Oyogoa FY 15 10  
  AFAM206 NEW Sociological Theories of Work and the Racialized "Other" 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm CL3-11 F Oyogoa No 6 2  
  AFAM306 NEW Sociological Theories of Work and the Racialized "Other" 4 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm CL3-11 F Oyogoa No 9 7  
  ARTH216 . CP African American Art and Thought 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato FY 15 11  
 
Anthropology Top
All Offerings
  ANTH100 . CP Introduction to Anthropology 3 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm LIE-01 K Boswell FY 20 15  
  ANTH227 . CP Gender in Africa 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL1-03 K Boswell FY 15 7  
  ANTH317 . CP Subjects and Objects: Engagements with Material CultureCLOSED 4 T 6:00- 8:30 pm LIE-01 K Boswell No 15 15  
 
Art History Top
All Offerings
  ARTH102 . Survey of Western Art: Renaissance to Postmodern 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-125 J DelPlato FY 15 13  
  ARTH216 . CP African American Art and Thought 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato FY 15 11  
 
Arts Top
All Offerings
  ARTS225 . Creative Process in the Arts 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin FY 15 11  
 
Asian Studies Top
All Offerings
  ASIA208 . CP Asian Traditions in the Modern World 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-13 M Naamon No 8 4  
  ASIA301 . CP Asian Traditions in the Modern World 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-12 M Naamon No 7 6  
  MUS215 . CP The Music of East Asia 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers FY 9 7  
  MUS315 . CP The Music of East Asia 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers No 3 1  
  PHIL208 . CP Buddhism: History, Teachings and PracticesCLOSED 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL3-13 M Naamon FY 20 23  
and   LEC-LC   FY      
 
Biology Top
All Offerings
  BIO100 . Introduction to the Life Sciences 4 MWF 9:00-09:55 am FSH-102 R Schmidt FY 30 29  
  BIO100LA . Introduction to Life Sciences Lab   R 9:00-11:25 am FSH-202 T Coote FY 16 11  
  BIO100LB . Introduction to Life Sciences LabCLOSED   R 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-202 T Coote FY 16 18  
  BIO172 NEW All About Food; Current Issues in the Western Food Culture 4 T 10:00-11:55 am FSH-211 E McMullin FY 15 13  
and MWF 11:00-11:55 am FSH-201   FY      
  BIO202 . Genetics 4 MWF 9:00-09:55 am FSH-211 E McMullin No 15 6  
and T 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-202   No      
  BIO207 . Mycology 4 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm FSH-211 D Roeder WP 15 13  
and F 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-211A   WP      
  BIO309 . Animal Behavior 4 MWF 1:00- 1:55 pm FSH-211 R Schmidt No 12 7  
  BIO312 . Biochemistry 4 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm FSH-202 D Myers No 15 3  
  BIO312L . Biochemistry Lab   M 3:30- 6:15 pm FSH-202 S Mechanic-Meyers No 12 3  
  BIO316 NEW Histology 4 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm FSH-202 S Mechanic-Meyers No 12 8  
 
Chemistry Top
All Offerings
  CHEM100A . Chemistry I 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am FSH-102 P Dooley WP 15 11  
  CHEM100B . Chemistry I 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am FSH-102 P Dooley WP 15 12  
  CHEM100C . Chemistry I 4 MW 2:00- 3:25 pm FSH-102 P Dooley WP 15 11  
  CHEM100LA . Chemistry I Lab   T 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-128 E Dongala WP 12 11  
  CHEM100LB . Chemistry I Lab   T 6:00- 8:30 pm FSH-128 E Dongala WP 12 7  
  CHEM100LC . Chemistry I Lab   R 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-128 D Myers WP 12 5  
  CHEM100LD . Chemistry I Lab   R 6:00- 8:30 pm FSH-128 E Dongala WP 12 11  
  CHEM302 . Organic Chemistry ICLOSED 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am FSH-201 D Myers No 12 16  
and M 3:30- 6:15 pm FSH-128   No      
 
Computer Science Top
All Offerings
  CMPT242 . Computer Science 1 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm FSH-112 P Shields FY 15 14  
  CMPT265 NEW Cognitive Science 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm FSH-201 P Shields No 15 9  
  CMPT312 . Programming Languages 4 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm FSH-112 P Shields No 12 2  
 
Dance Top
All Offerings
  DANC101 . Beginning Modern Dance Technique 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin FY 10 9  
  DANC201 . Intermediate Modern Dance Technique 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin WP 10 2  
  DANC109M1 . Speaking & Moving 2 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin FY 15 8  
  DANC110M2 . Moving Stories 2 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin FY 15 10  
  DANC114 . Ballet 2 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-108 K Garcia-Renart FY 14 11  
  DANC119 . Chinese Sword 2 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-108 R Aver Thung FY 13 12  
  DANC120 . Chinese SwordCLOSED 2 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-108 R Aver Thung WP 2 2  
  DANC126 . Flamenco Dance 2 MW 10:30-11:55 am DAC-108 K Garcia-Renart FY 10 7  
  DANC214 . Intermediate Ballet ICLOSED 2 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-108 K Garcia-Renart WP 1 2  
 
Economics Top
All Offerings
  ECON100 . MicroeconomicsCLOSED 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-128 M Moeini Feizabadi FY 10 12  
  ECON227 NEW International Trade & Finance 3 TR 4:30- 5:55 pm CL1-03 D Neilson WP 11 10  
  ECON327 NEW International Trade & FinanceCLOSED 4 TR 4:30- 5:55 pm CL1-03 D Neilson No 4 8  
 
Environmental Studies Top
All Offerings
  ENVS100 . Introduction to Environmental Studies 4 MWF 10:00-10:55 am FSH-211 D Roeder FY 15 10  
and T 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-211A   FY      
  ENVS200 . Principles of Ecology 4 MWF 10:00-10:55 am FSH-211 R Schmidt WP 12 7  
and T 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-211   WP      
  ENVS207 NEW Agroecology 3 MWF 9:00-09:55 am FSH-202 T Coote FY 15 12  
 
Foreign Languages - Arabic Top
All Offerings
  ARAB100 . Accelerated Beginning Arabic I 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL3-14 G Asfar FY 15 14  
and MW 1:00- 1:55 pm CL3-14   FY      
  ARAB205M1 . Intermediate Arabic I 2   TBD CL3-14 G Asfar WP 12 7  
 
Foreign Languages - Chinese Top
All Offerings
  CHIN100 . Accelerated Beginning Chinese I 4 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm CL3-09 Y Zhao FY 20 9  
and TR 12:00-12:55 pm CL3-13   FY      
  CHIN204 . Intermediate Chinese I 3 TR 4:30- 5:55 pm CL3-09 Y Zhao WP 15 7  
 
Foreign Languages - French Top
All Offerings
  FREN100 . Accelerated Beginning French I 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL3-14 G Asfar FY 15 14  
and MW 12:00-12:55 pm CL3-14   FY      
  FREN204 . Intermediate French I 3 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm CL3-12 E Dongala WP 15 9  
  FREN206 . French Grammar & Composition 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am LIE-02 M Tebben WP 15 10  
 
Foreign Languages - German Top
All Offerings
  GERM100 . Accelerated Beginning German I 4 MTWR 12:10- 1:25 pm CL3-11 C van Kerckvoorde FY 20 14  
  GERM204 . Intermediate German I 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-11 C van Kerckvoorde WP 15 2  
 
Foreign Languages - Latin Top
All Offerings
  LATN204 . CP Intermediate Latin I: Roman Civilization and Vergil 3 TR 12:30- 1:55 pm FSH-131 C Callanan WP 15 5  
 
Foreign Languages - Spanish Top
All Offerings
  SPAN100A . Accelerated Beginning Spanish I 4 MTWRF 1:00- 1:55 pm LIE-02 K Pichard FY 20 12  
  SPAN100B . Accelerated Beginning Spanish ICLOSED 4 MTWRF 2:00- 2:55 pm LIE-01 K Pichard FY 17 17  
  SPAN101 . Accelerated Beginning Spanish II 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am LIE-01 M Roe WP 16 15  
and MW 10:00-10:55 am LIE-01   WP      
  SPAN204 . Intermediate Spanish I 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-09 M Roe WP 15 10  
  SPAN206 . Intermediate Spanish III: Language through Literature 3 MW 4:30- 5:55 pm CL3-09 E Chamorro WP 15 9  
 
Gender Studies Top
All Offerings
  ANTH227 . CP Gender in Africa 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL1-03 K Boswell FY 15 7  
  GS101 . CP Explorations in Gender, Culture, and Society 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am CL1-03 J Browdy de Hernandez FY 15 12  
 
History Top
All Offerings
  HIST227 . Manifesting Destinies: The United States of America to 1877 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-10 M Alvarez FY 15 12  
  HIST237 NEW U. S. Social Movements of the 1960sCLOSED 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am CL1-02 M Alvarez No 15 15  
 
Learning Resources Top
All Offerings
  LR201M1 . The Art of Tutoring Writing 1 R 5:30- 7:30 pm CL1-04 N Bonvillain No 20 16  
 
Linguistics Top
All Offerings
  LING100 . Introduction to Linguistics 3 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm CL3-13 N Bonvillain FY 20 12  
 
Literature Top
All Offerings
  LIT150 . Introduction to Creative WritingCLOSED 3 TR 4:30- 5:55 pm CL1-02 W Brown FY 12 12  
  LIT202 . Art of Fiction: Short Story 3 WF 12:00- 1:25 pm CL1-02 J Hutchinson FY 15 8  
  LIT222 . Shakespeare 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL3-10 H Holladay FY 15 8  
  LIT233 . Modern American Fiction: Disturbing the Peace 3 TR 4:30- 5:55 pm CL3-12 B Rodgers No 15 8  
  LIT253 . Literary Christianity 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm CL1-02 J Hutchinson FY 15 12  
  LIT256 . The Labyrinth of Being: Russian Writers of the 19th Century 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm CL3-10 H Holladay WP 15 13  
  LIT286 . Tears, Fears, and Laughter: Greek Tragedy amd Comedy 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm FSH-131 C Callanan FY 15 4  
  LIT317 . Bellow, Updike, and Roth 4 W 6:00- 8:30 pm CL1-03 B Rodgers No 15 10  
  LIT325 NEW Walter Benjamin and the Frankfurt School 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-11 R Fiske No 15 10  
 
Mathematics Top
All Offerings
  MATH099 NEW Algebra WorkshopCLOSED 1 R 3:00- 4:55 pm FSH-102 C Thatcher FY 15 16  
  MATH101 . Math & Its Applications 3 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm FSH-102 C Thatcher WP 20 7  
  MATH101LA . Mathematics and Its Applications Lab   F 12:00-12:55 pm FSH-112 C Thatcher WP 12 7  
  MATH109A . Elementary Functions 3 MWF 10:00-10:55 am FSH-201 C Pfaff WP 15 9  
  MATH109B . Elementary Functions 3 MWF 11:00-11:55 am FSH-102 C Pfaff WP 20 9  
  MATH110 . Introduction to Statistics 3 MWF 10:00-10:55 am FSH-102 W Dunbar WP 25 13  
  MATH110LA . Introduction to Statistics Lab   F 10:00-10:55 am FSH-112 W Dunbar WP 12 10  
  MATH110LB . Introduction to Statistics Lab   F 11:00-11:55 am FSH-112 W Dunbar WP 12 3  
  MATH210 . Calculus I 3 MWF 2:00- 2:55 pm CL1-01 C Thatcher WP 20 15  
  MATH210A . Calculus I 3 MWF 9:00-09:55 am CL1-01 B Wynne WP 20 14  
  MATH210B . Calculus I 3 MWF 10:00-10:55 am CL1-01 B Wynne WP 20 16  
  MATH211 . Calculus II 3 MWF 2:00- 2:55 pm CL1-03 W Dunbar WP 15 6  
  MATH220 . Linear Algebra 3 MWF 9:00-09:55 am FSH-201 W Dunbar WP 20 12  
  MATH312 . Analysis I 4 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm CL1-01 B Wynne WP 15 6  
  MATH327 NEW Geometric Group Theory 4 MWF 2:00- 2:55 pm CL3-13 C Pfaff No 15 4  
 
Music Top
All Offerings
  MUS117 . Chorus 1 W 7:00- 9:00 pm KLG J Brown FY 30 18  
  MUS202M1 . Medieval Music 2 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm KLG-B L Wallach FY 15 8  
  MUS203M2 . Renaissance Music 2 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm KLG-B L Wallach FY 15 12  
  MUS206 . Theory I: Introduction to Tonal Harmony 3 MWF 1:00- 1:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers FY 15 5  
  MUS211 . Introduction to Electronic Music 3 WF 5:00- 6:30 pm DAC-135 C Davis FY 12 10  
  MUS215 . CP The Music of East Asia 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers FY 9 7  
  MUS315 . CP The Music of East Asia 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers No 3 1  
  MUS222 . Jazz Ensemble 1 T 7:30- 9:30 pm KLG J Myers FY 30 15  
and   KLG-B   FY      
  MUS278 . Collegium 1 M 7:30- 9:00 pm KLG L Bardo FY 12 5  
  MUS280 . Madrigal Group 1 M 3:30- 4:55 pm KLG J Brown WP 12 6  
  MUS289 . Chamber Orchestra 1 R 7:30- 9:00 pm KLG A Legene FY 30 8  
  MUS308 . Theory III: Modal and Tonal Counterpoint (16th and 17th Centuries) 4 MWF 10:00-10:55 am DAC-128 L Wallach WP 15 5  
 
Music: Community Music Program - Private Lessons Top
All Offerings
  MUS180P . Applied Music: Trombone 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30    
  MUS181P . Applied Music: Bassoon 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30    
  MUS183P . Applied Music: Harp 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 1  
  MUS184P . Applied Music: Gamba 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 1  
  MUS185P . Applied Music: Saxophone 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 2  
  MUS187P . Applied Music: Clarinet 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 1  
  MUS188P . Applied Music:Trumpet 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 1  
  MUS190P . Applied Music: Piano 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 5  
  MUS191P . Applied Music: Voice 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 19  
  MUS192P . Applied Music: Flute 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 1  
  MUS193P . Applied Music: Guitar 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 5  
  MUS195P . Applied Music: Cello 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 2  
  MUS196P . Applied Music: Percussion 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 2  
  MUS197P . Applied Music: Oboe 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30    
  MUS198P . Applied Music: Bass 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 1  
  MUS199P . Applied Music: Violin/Viola 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 4  
 
Philosophy Top
All Offerings
  CMPT265 NEW Cognitive Science 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm FSH-201 P Shields No 15 9  
  PHIL105 . Philosophical Problems 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-12 B Conolly FY 15 14  
  PHIL208 . CP Buddhism: History, Teachings and PracticesCLOSED 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL3-13 M Naamon FY 20 23  
and   LEC-LC   FY      
  PHIL222 . Ancient Greek Philosophy 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL3-12 B Conolly FY 15 8  
  PHIL277 . Biomedical Ethics 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am CL3-12 B Conolly WP 15 14  
 
Physics Top
All Offerings
  PHYS100 . Physics I 4 MWF 1:00- 1:55 pm FSH-102 M Bergman WP 30 20  
  PHYS100LA . Physics I Lab   T 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-113 M Bergman WP 12 6  
  PHYS100LB . Physics I Lab   R 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-113 M Bergman WP 12 6  
  PHYS100LC . Physics I Lab   T 9:00-11:55 am FSH-113 M Bergman WP 12 8  
  PHYS220 . Introduction to Quantum Physics 3 MWF 11:00-11:55 am FSH-113 M Bergman WP 20 4  
 
Political Science Top
All Offerings
  POLS225 . Modern Political IdeologiesCLOSED 3 MW 9:00-10:25 am LIE-02 A Abbas FY 15 17  
 
Psychology Top
All Offerings
  PSYC100 . Introduction to Psychology 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm FSH-201 E Pruitt FY 20 16  
  PSYC203 . Social Psychology 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm CL3-09 E Pruitt No 15 5  
  PSYC215 NEW CP Multicultural Psychology 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm CL3-09 E Pruitt No 8 4  
  PSYC315 . CP Multicultural Psychology 4 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm CL3-09 E Pruitt No 7 2  
  PSYC226 NEW Psychodynamic Theories for Clinical Social Work 3 MW 9:00-10:25 am CL3-11 Q McLaughlin No 15 7  
 
Social Science Top
All Offerings
  GS101 . CP Explorations in Gender, Culture, and Society 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am CL1-03 J Browdy de Hernandez FY 15 12  
  SOCS320 NEW Junior Proseminar: What's the Problem with Minerva's Owl? Time and Timeliness in Social ResearchCLOSED 4 M 2:00- 5:00 pm LIE-02 A Abbas No 12 15  
 
Sociology Top
All Offerings
  SOC100 . Introduction to Sociology 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm FSH-201 F Oyogoa FY 15 13  
 
Studio Arts Top
All Offerings
  SART102A . Photography I: Black & White/Analog 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am DAC-025 T Marcuse FY 15 7  
  SART106 . Introduction to CeramicsCLOSED 3 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-072 B Krupka FY 12 13  
  SART124 . Graphic Design 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am DAC-028 D La Spina FY 11 8  
and   DAC-139   FY      
  SART222 . Graphic DesignCLOSED 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am DAC-028 D La Spina WP 4 5  
and   DAC-139   WP      
  SART166 . Introduction to Sculpture Studio 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am DAC-073 B Krupka FY 12 5  
and   DAC-074   FY      
  SART202 . Drawing from Direct ObservationCLOSED 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-024 J Fossum FY 10 13  
  SART372 . Drawing from Direct ObservationCLOSED 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-024 J Fossum WP 2 2  
  SART204 . Photographic Portrait/Self-Portrait 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-025 T Marcuse WP 8 6  
  SART304 . Photographic Portrait/Self-Portrait 4 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-025 T Marcuse No 7 1  
  SART207 . Intermediate Wheel Throwing 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-072 B Krupka WP 7 4  
  SART368 . Advanced Ceramic Studio 4 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-072 B Krupka No 4 3  
  SART468 . Advanced Ceramic Studio 4 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-072 B Krupka No 1    
  SART235 . Painting Studio 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-124 J Fossum FY 8 5  
  SART335 . Painting StudioCLOSED 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-124 J Fossum WP 3 3  
  SART435 . Painting Studio 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-124 J Fossum No 1    
  SART245 . Documentary Film/Video ProductionCLOSED 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-128 L Burke WP 11 14  
  SART345 . Documentary Film/Video ProductionCLOSED 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-125 L Burke No 1 1  
  SART273 . Photography II: Color/Digital 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm DAC-025 D La Spina WP 8 2  
  SART303 . Photography II: Color/Digital 4 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm DAC-025 D La Spina No 7 4  
 
Theater Top
All Offerings
  THEA100 . Improvisation and Imagination 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am DAC-002 K Beaumont FY 12 11  
and   DAC-115   FY      
  THEA107M2 . Studies in Production: Performance 2 F 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-002 staff FY 12 9  
and   DAC-115   FY      
  THEA108M2 . Costume and Prop Design and ExecutionCLOSED 2 F 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-018 G Veale FY 12 11 1
  THEA115M1 . Stagecraft I 2 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm DAC-128 V McQuiston FY 12 5  
  THEA117 . ViewpointsCLOSED 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-002 A Michel FY 12 12  
and   DAC-115   FY      
  THEA119M2 . Theater Lighting Fundamentals 2 F 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-116 staff FY 12 7  
  THEA206 . Theater ProductionCLOSED 3 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-002 A Michel WP 5 8  
and   DAC-115   WP      
  THEA306 . Theater ProductionCLOSED 4 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-002 A Michel No 5 5  
and   DAC-115   No      
  THEA406 . Theater ProductionCLOSED 4 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-002 A Michel No 5 6  
and   DAC-115   No      
  THEA216M2 . Theater Practicum 2 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm DAC-128 V McQuiston FY 12 4  
  THEA230 . Neutral MaskCLOSED 3 R 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-002 K Beaumont No 12 13  
and   DAC-115   No      
  THEA238 . Directing for the Theater 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-018 A Michel WP 6 3  
and   DAC-115   WP      
  THEA338 . Directing for the Theater 4 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-018 A Michel No 6 5  
and   DAC-115   No      
  THEA345 NEW Creating Movement Theater 4 T 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-002 K Beaumont No 15 6  
and   DAC-115   No      
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Cultural Perspectives Top
All Offerings
  AFAM100 . CP Introduction to African American Studies 3 TR 6:00- 7:25 pm CL3-11 F Oyogoa FY 15 10  
  ANTH100 . CP Introduction to Anthropology 3 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm LIE-01 K Boswell FY 20 15  
  ANTH227 . CP Gender in Africa 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL1-03 K Boswell FY 15 7  
  ANTH317 . CP Subjects and Objects: Engagements with Material CultureCLOSED 4 T 6:00- 8:30 pm LIE-01 K Boswell No 15 15  
  ARTH216 . CP African American Art and Thought 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato FY 15 11  
  ASIA208 . CP Asian Traditions in the Modern World 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-13 M Naamon No 8 4  
  ASIA301 . CP Asian Traditions in the Modern World 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-12 M Naamon No 7 6  
  GS101 . CP Explorations in Gender, Culture, and Society 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am CL1-03 J Browdy de Hernandez FY 15 12  
  LATN204 . CP Intermediate Latin I: Roman Civilization and Vergil 3 TR 12:30- 1:55 pm FSH-131 C Callanan WP 15 5  
  MUS215 . CP The Music of East Asia 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers FY 9 7  
  MUS315 . CP The Music of East Asia 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers No 3 1  
  PHIL208 . CP Buddhism: History, Teachings and PracticesCLOSED 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL3-13 M Naamon FY 20 23  
and   LEC-LC   FY      
  PSYC215 NEW CP Multicultural Psychology 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm CL3-09 E Pruitt No 8 4  
  PSYC315 . CP Multicultural Psychology 4 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm CL3-09 E Pruitt No 7 2  
 
 
 
 
 
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Modular Courses Top
All Offerings
  ARAB205M1 . Intermediate Arabic I 2   TBD CL3-14 G Asfar WP 12 7  
  DANC109M1 . Speaking & Moving 2 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin FY 15 8  
  DANC110M2 . Moving Stories 2 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin FY 15 10  
  LR201M1 . The Art of Tutoring Writing 1 R 5:30- 7:30 pm CL1-04 N Bonvillain No 20 16  
  MUS202M1 . Medieval Music 2 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm KLG-B L Wallach FY 15 8  
  MUS203M2 . Renaissance Music 2 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm KLG-B L Wallach FY 15 12  
  THEA107M2 . Studies in Production: Performance 2 F 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-002 staff FY 12 9  
and   DAC-115   FY      
  THEA108M2 . Costume and Prop Design and ExecutionCLOSED 2 F 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-018 G Veale FY 12 11 1
  THEA115M1 . Stagecraft I 2 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm DAC-128 V McQuiston FY 12 5  
  THEA119M2 . Theater Lighting Fundamentals 2 F 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-116 staff FY 12 7  
  THEA216M2 . Theater Practicum 2 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm DAC-128 V McQuiston FY 12 4  
 
 
 
 
 
Courses appropriate for first-year students
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Course Number Title Credits Days Time Room Instructor FY Max Current Wait
 
First Year Seminar Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  FS100A . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MW 10:30-11:55 am CL3-09 C Callanan FY 14 12  
  FS100B . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato FY 14 13  
  FS100D . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MWF 2:00- 2:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers FY 14 12  
  FS100E . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and CosmosCLOSED 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL3-09 R Fiske FY 14 15  
  FS100F . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL3-09 J Hutchinson FY 14 13  
  FS100G . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and CosmosCLOSED 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am FSH-201 S Ruhmkorff FY 14 16  
  FS100H . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and CosmosCLOSED 4 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm CL1-03 R Fiske FY 14 17  
  FS100I . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm CL1-03 S Ruhmkorff FY 13 11  
  FS100J . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and CosmosCLOSED 4 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm CL1-03 W Brown FY 14 14  
  FS100FLA NEW Information Fluency Lab   M 9:00-09:55 am - B Mikesell FY 16 14  
  FS100FLB NEW Information Fluency Lab   M 3:00- 3:55 pm - B Mikesell FY 16 14  
  FS100FLC NEW Information Fluency Lab   M 4:00- 4:55 pm - B Mikesell FY 16 14  
  FS100FLD NEW Information Fluency LabCLOSED   M 5:00- 5:55 pm - B Mikesell FY 16 16  
  FS100FLE NEW Information Fluency LabCLOSED   T 9:00-09:55 am - B Mikesell FY 16 16  
  FS100FLH NEW Information Fluency Lab   F 10:00-10:55 am - B Mikesell FY 16 15  
  FS100FLI NEW Information Fluency LabCLOSED   F 11:00-11:55 am - B Mikesell FY 16 16  
  FS100FLJ NEW Information Fluency LabCLOSED   F 12:00-12:55 pm - B Mikesell FY 16 17  
 
African American Studies Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  AFAM100 . CP Introduction to African American Studies 3 TR 6:00- 7:25 pm CL3-11 F Oyogoa FY 15 10  
  ARTH216 . CP African American Art and Thought 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato FY 15 11  
 
Anthropology Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  ANTH100 . CP Introduction to Anthropology 3 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm LIE-01 K Boswell FY 20 15  
  ANTH227 . CP Gender in Africa 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL1-03 K Boswell FY 15 7  
 
Art History Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  ARTH102 . Survey of Western Art: Renaissance to Postmodern 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-125 J DelPlato FY 15 13  
  ARTH216 . CP African American Art and Thought 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato FY 15 11  
 
Arts Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  ARTS225 . Creative Process in the Arts 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin FY 15 11  
 
Asian Studies Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  MUS215 . CP The Music of East Asia 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers FY 9 7  
  PHIL208 . CP Buddhism: History, Teachings and PracticesCLOSED 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL3-13 M Naamon FY 20 23  
and   LEC-LC   FY      
 
Biology Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  BIO100 . Introduction to the Life Sciences 4 MWF 9:00-09:55 am FSH-102 R Schmidt FY 30 29  
  BIO100LA . Introduction to Life Sciences Lab   R 9:00-11:25 am FSH-202 T Coote FY 16 11  
  BIO100LB . Introduction to Life Sciences LabCLOSED   R 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-202 T Coote FY 16 18  
  BIO172 NEW All About Food; Current Issues in the Western Food Culture 4 T 10:00-11:55 am FSH-211 E McMullin FY 15 13  
and MWF 11:00-11:55 am FSH-201   FY      
 
Computer Science Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  CMPT242 . Computer Science 1 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm FSH-112 P Shields FY 15 14  
 
Dance Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  DANC101 . Beginning Modern Dance Technique 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin FY 10 9  
  DANC109M1 . Speaking & Moving 2 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin FY 15 8  
  DANC110M2 . Moving Stories 2 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin FY 15 10  
  DANC114 . Ballet 2 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-108 K Garcia-Renart FY 14 11  
  DANC119 . Chinese Sword 2 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-108 R Aver Thung FY 13 12  
  DANC126 . Flamenco Dance 2 MW 10:30-11:55 am DAC-108 K Garcia-Renart FY 10 7  
 
Economics Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  ECON100 . MicroeconomicsCLOSED 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-128 M Moeini Feizabadi FY 10 12  
 
Environmental Studies Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  ENVS100 . Introduction to Environmental Studies 4 MWF 10:00-10:55 am FSH-211 D Roeder FY 15 10  
and T 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-211A   FY      
  ENVS207 NEW Agroecology 3 MWF 9:00-09:55 am FSH-202 T Coote FY 15 12  
 
Foreign Languages - Arabic Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  ARAB100 . Accelerated Beginning Arabic I 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL3-14 G Asfar FY 15 14  
and MW 1:00- 1:55 pm CL3-14   FY      
 
Foreign Languages - Chinese Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  CHIN100 . Accelerated Beginning Chinese I 4 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm CL3-09 Y Zhao FY 20 9  
and TR 12:00-12:55 pm CL3-13   FY      
 
Foreign Languages - French Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  FREN100 . Accelerated Beginning French I 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL3-14 G Asfar FY 15 14  
and MW 12:00-12:55 pm CL3-14   FY      
 
Foreign Languages - German Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  GERM100 . Accelerated Beginning German I 4 MTWR 12:10- 1:25 pm CL3-11 C van Kerckvoorde FY 20 14  
 
Foreign Languages - Spanish Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  SPAN100A . Accelerated Beginning Spanish I 4 MTWRF 1:00- 1:55 pm LIE-02 K Pichard FY 20 12  
  SPAN100B . Accelerated Beginning Spanish ICLOSED 4 MTWRF 2:00- 2:55 pm LIE-01 K Pichard FY 17 17  
 
Gender Studies Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  ANTH227 . CP Gender in Africa 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL1-03 K Boswell FY 15 7  
  GS101 . CP Explorations in Gender, Culture, and Society 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am CL1-03 J Browdy de Hernandez FY 15 12  
 
History Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  HIST227 . Manifesting Destinies: The United States of America to 1877 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-10 M Alvarez FY 15 12  
 
Linguistics Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  LING100 . Introduction to Linguistics 3 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm CL3-13 N Bonvillain FY 20 12  
 
Literature Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  LIT150 . Introduction to Creative WritingCLOSED 3 TR 4:30- 5:55 pm CL1-02 W Brown FY 12 12  
  LIT202 . Art of Fiction: Short Story 3 WF 12:00- 1:25 pm CL1-02 J Hutchinson FY 15 8  
  LIT222 . Shakespeare 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL3-10 H Holladay FY 15 8  
  LIT253 . Literary Christianity 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm CL1-02 J Hutchinson FY 15 12  
  LIT286 . Tears, Fears, and Laughter: Greek Tragedy amd Comedy 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm FSH-131 C Callanan FY 15 4  
 
Mathematics Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  MATH099 NEW Algebra WorkshopCLOSED 1 R 3:00- 4:55 pm FSH-102 C Thatcher FY 15 16  
 
Music Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  MUS117 . Chorus 1 W 7:00- 9:00 pm KLG J Brown FY 30 18  
  MUS202M1 . Medieval Music 2 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm KLG-B L Wallach FY 15 8  
  MUS203M2 . Renaissance Music 2 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm KLG-B L Wallach FY 15 12  
  MUS206 . Theory I: Introduction to Tonal Harmony 3 MWF 1:00- 1:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers FY 15 5  
  MUS211 . Introduction to Electronic Music 3 WF 5:00- 6:30 pm DAC-135 C Davis FY 12 10  
  MUS215 . CP The Music of East Asia 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers FY 9 7  
  MUS222 . Jazz Ensemble 1 T 7:30- 9:30 pm KLG J Myers FY 30 15  
and   KLG-B   FY      
  MUS278 . Collegium 1 M 7:30- 9:00 pm KLG L Bardo FY 12 5  
  MUS289 . Chamber Orchestra 1 R 7:30- 9:00 pm KLG A Legene FY 30 8  
 
Music: Community Music Program - Private Lessons Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  MUS180P . Applied Music: Trombone 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30    
  MUS181P . Applied Music: Bassoon 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30    
  MUS183P . Applied Music: Harp 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 1  
  MUS184P . Applied Music: Gamba 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 1  
  MUS185P . Applied Music: Saxophone 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 2  
  MUS187P . Applied Music: Clarinet 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 1  
  MUS188P . Applied Music:Trumpet 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 1  
  MUS190P . Applied Music: Piano 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 5  
  MUS191P . Applied Music: Voice 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 19  
  MUS192P . Applied Music: Flute 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 1  
  MUS193P . Applied Music: Guitar 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 5  
  MUS195P . Applied Music: Cello 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 2  
  MUS196P . Applied Music: Percussion 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 2  
  MUS197P . Applied Music: Oboe 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30    
  MUS198P . Applied Music: Bass 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 1  
  MUS199P . Applied Music: Violin/Viola 1   TBD - S Mower FY 30 4  
 
Community Music Program lessons are offered at an additional fee.
 
Philosophy Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  PHIL105 . Philosophical Problems 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-12 B Conolly FY 15 14  
  PHIL208 . CP Buddhism: History, Teachings and PracticesCLOSED 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL3-13 M Naamon FY 20 23  
and   LEC-LC   FY      
  PHIL222 . Ancient Greek Philosophy 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL3-12 B Conolly FY 15 8  
 
Political Science Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  POLS225 . Modern Political IdeologiesCLOSED 3 MW 9:00-10:25 am LIE-02 A Abbas FY 15 17  
 
Psychology Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  PSYC100 . Introduction to Psychology 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm FSH-201 E Pruitt FY 20 16  
 
Social Science Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  GS101 . CP Explorations in Gender, Culture, and Society 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am CL1-03 J Browdy de Hernandez FY 15 12  
 
Sociology Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  SOC100 . Introduction to Sociology 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm FSH-201 F Oyogoa FY 15 13  
 
Studio Arts Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  SART102A . Photography I: Black & White/Analog 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am DAC-025 T Marcuse FY 15 7  
  SART106 . Introduction to CeramicsCLOSED 3 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-072 B Krupka FY 12 13  
  SART124 . Graphic Design 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am DAC-028 D La Spina FY 11 8  
and   DAC-139   FY      
  SART166 . Introduction to Sculpture Studio 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am DAC-073 B Krupka FY 12 5  
and   DAC-074   FY      
  SART202 . Drawing from Direct ObservationCLOSED 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-024 J Fossum FY 10 13  
  SART235 . Painting Studio 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-124 J Fossum FY 8 5  
 
Courses preceded by S1 have an afternoon/evening studio requirement:
You must have 6 hours available from the following times: T/R 7:00 - 10:00pm, Sunday 12:00 - 6:00pm
 
Theater Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
  THEA100 . Improvisation and Imagination 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am DAC-002 K Beaumont FY 12 11  
and   DAC-115   FY      
  THEA107M2 . Studies in Production: Performance 2 F 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-002 staff FY 12 9  
and   DAC-115   FY      
  THEA108M2 . Costume and Prop Design and ExecutionCLOSED 2 F 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-018 G Veale FY 12 11 1
  THEA115M1 . Stagecraft I 2 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm DAC-128 V McQuiston FY 12 5  
  THEA117 . ViewpointsCLOSED 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-002 A Michel FY 12 12  
and   DAC-115   FY      
  THEA119M2 . Theater Lighting Fundamentals 2 F 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-116 staff FY 12 7  
  THEA216M2 . Theater Practicum 2 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm DAC-128 V McQuiston FY 12 4  
 
Courses preceded by T1 have a technical lab requirement:
You must be available either Tuesday or Friday 3:30 - 5:00
 
 
 
 
 
Courses that may be appropriate for first-year students with placement or prerequisites
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Biology Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
  BIO207 . Mycology 4 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm FSH-211 D Roeder WP 15 13  
and F 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-211A   WP      
 
Chemistry Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
  CHEM100A . Chemistry I 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am FSH-102 P Dooley WP 15 11  
  CHEM100B . Chemistry I 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am FSH-102 P Dooley WP 15 12  
  CHEM100C . Chemistry I 4 MW 2:00- 3:25 pm FSH-102 P Dooley WP 15 11  
  CHEM100LA . Chemistry I Lab   T 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-128 E Dongala WP 12 11  
  CHEM100LB . Chemistry I Lab   T 6:00- 8:30 pm FSH-128 E Dongala WP 12 7  
  CHEM100LC . Chemistry I Lab   R 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-128 D Myers WP 12 5  
  CHEM100LD . Chemistry I Lab   R 6:00- 8:30 pm FSH-128 E Dongala WP 12 11  
 
Dance Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
  DANC201 . Intermediate Modern Dance Technique 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin WP 10 2  
  DANC120 . Chinese SwordCLOSED 2 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-108 R Aver Thung WP 2 2  
  DANC214 . Intermediate Ballet ICLOSED 2 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-108 K Garcia-Renart WP 1 2  
 
Economics Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
  ECON227 NEW International Trade & Finance 3 TR 4:30- 5:55 pm CL1-03 D Neilson WP 11 10  
 
Environmental Studies Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
  ENVS200 . Principles of Ecology 4 MWF 10:00-10:55 am FSH-211 R Schmidt WP 12 7  
and T 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-211   WP      
 
Foreign Languages - Arabic Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
  ARAB205M1 . Intermediate Arabic I 2   TBD CL3-14 G Asfar WP 12 7  
 
Foreign Languages - Chinese Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
  CHIN204 . Intermediate Chinese I 3 TR 4:30- 5:55 pm CL3-09 Y Zhao WP 15 7  
 
Foreign Languages - French Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
  FREN204 . Intermediate French I 3 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm CL3-12 E Dongala WP 15 9  
  FREN206 . French Grammar & Composition 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am LIE-02 M Tebben WP 15 10  
 
Foreign Languages - German Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
  GERM204 . Intermediate German I 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-11 C van Kerckvoorde WP 15 2  
 
Foreign Languages - Latin Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
  LATN204 . CP Intermediate Latin I: Roman Civilization and Vergil 3 TR 12:30- 1:55 pm FSH-131 C Callanan WP 15 5  
 
Foreign Languages - Spanish Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
  SPAN101 . Accelerated Beginning Spanish II 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am LIE-01 M Roe WP 16 15  
and MW 10:00-10:55 am LIE-01   WP      
  SPAN204 . Intermediate Spanish I 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-09 M Roe WP 15 10  
  SPAN206 . Intermediate Spanish III: Language through Literature 3 MW 4:30- 5:55 pm CL3-09 E Chamorro WP 15 9  
 
Literature Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
  LIT256 . The Labyrinth of Being: Russian Writers of the 19th Century 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm CL3-10 H Holladay WP 15 13  
 
Mathematics Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
  MATH101 . Math & Its Applications 3 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm FSH-102 C Thatcher WP 20 7  
  MATH101LA . Mathematics and Its Applications Lab   F 12:00-12:55 pm FSH-112 C Thatcher WP 12 7  
  MATH109A . Elementary Functions 3 MWF 10:00-10:55 am FSH-201 C Pfaff WP 15 9  
  MATH109B . Elementary Functions 3 MWF 11:00-11:55 am FSH-102 C Pfaff WP 20 9  
  MATH110 . Introduction to Statistics 3 MWF 10:00-10:55 am FSH-102 W Dunbar WP 25 13  
  MATH110LA . Introduction to Statistics Lab   F 10:00-10:55 am FSH-112 W Dunbar WP 12 10  
  MATH110LB . Introduction to Statistics Lab   F 11:00-11:55 am FSH-112 W Dunbar WP 12 3  
  MATH210 . Calculus I 3 MWF 2:00- 2:55 pm CL1-01 C Thatcher WP 20 15  
  MATH210A . Calculus I 3 MWF 9:00-09:55 am CL1-01 B Wynne WP 20 14  
  MATH210B . Calculus I 3 MWF 10:00-10:55 am CL1-01 B Wynne WP 20 16  
  MATH211 . Calculus II 3 MWF 2:00- 2:55 pm CL1-03 W Dunbar WP 15 6  
  MATH220 . Linear Algebra 3 MWF 9:00-09:55 am FSH-201 W Dunbar WP 20 12  
  MATH312 . Analysis I 4 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm CL1-01 B Wynne WP 15 6  
 
Music Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
  MUS280 . Madrigal Group 1 M 3:30- 4:55 pm KLG J Brown WP 12 6  
  MUS308 . Theory III: Modal and Tonal Counterpoint (16th and 17th Centuries) 4 MWF 10:00-10:55 am DAC-128 L Wallach WP 15 5  
 
Philosophy Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
  PHIL277 . Biomedical Ethics 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am CL3-12 B Conolly WP 15 14  
 
Physics Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
  PHYS100 . Physics I 4 MWF 1:00- 1:55 pm FSH-102 M Bergman WP 30 20  
  PHYS100LA . Physics I Lab   T 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-113 M Bergman WP 12 6  
  PHYS100LB . Physics I Lab   R 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-113 M Bergman WP 12 6  
  PHYS100LC . Physics I Lab   T 9:00-11:55 am FSH-113 M Bergman WP 12 8  
  PHYS220 . Introduction to Quantum Physics 3 MWF 11:00-11:55 am FSH-113 M Bergman WP 20 4  
 
Studio Arts Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
  SART222 . Graphic DesignCLOSED 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am DAC-028 D La Spina WP 4 5  
and   DAC-139   WP      
  SART372 . Drawing from Direct ObservationCLOSED 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-024 J Fossum WP 2 2  
  SART204 . Photographic Portrait/Self-Portrait 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-025 T Marcuse WP 8 6  
  SART207 . Intermediate Wheel Throwing 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-072 B Krupka WP 7 4  
  SART335 . Painting StudioCLOSED 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-124 J Fossum WP 3 3  
  SART245 . Documentary Film/Video ProductionCLOSED 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-128 L Burke WP 11 14  
  SART273 . Photography II: Color/Digital 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm DAC-025 D La Spina WP 8 2  
 
Courses preceded by S1 have an afternoon/evening studio requirement:
You must have 6 hours available from the following times: T/R 7:00 - 10:00pm, Sunday 12:00 - 6:00pm
 
Theater Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
  THEA206 . Theater ProductionCLOSED 3 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-002 A Michel WP 5 8  
and   DAC-115   WP      
  THEA238 . Directing for the Theater 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-018 A Michel WP 6 3  
and   DAC-115   WP      
 
Courses preceded by T1 have a technical lab requirement:
You must be available either Tuesday or Friday 3:30 - 5:00
 
 
 
 
 
Open Classes Only
Home FOCUS Report
Course Number Title Credits Days Time Room Instructor FY Max Current Wait
 
B.A. Seminar Top
Classes with seats available
  BAS399 . Eros and Thanatos: A Study of Sexuality in the West 4 T 2:00- 4:55 pm CL1-04 N Yanoshak No 15 13  
 
First Year Seminar Top
Classes with seats available
  FS100A . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MW 10:30-11:55 am CL3-09 C Callanan FY 14 12  
  FS100B . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato FY 14 13  
  FS100D . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MWF 2:00- 2:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers FY 14 12  
  FS100F . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL3-09 J Hutchinson FY 14 13  
  FS100I . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm CL1-03 S Ruhmkorff FY 13 11  
  FS100FLA NEW Information Fluency Lab   M 9:00-09:55 am - B Mikesell FY 16 14  
  FS100FLB NEW Information Fluency Lab   M 3:00- 3:55 pm - B Mikesell FY 16 14  
  FS100FLC NEW Information Fluency Lab   M 4:00- 4:55 pm - B Mikesell FY 16 14  
  FS100FLH NEW Information Fluency Lab   F 10:00-10:55 am - B Mikesell FY 16 15  
 
Sophomore Seminar Top
Classes with seats available
  SS251C . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the Chorus 4 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm CL1-03 J Browdy de Hernandez No 14 8  
  SS251E . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the Chorus 4 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm CL1-02 L Wallach No 14 13  
  SS251F . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the Chorus 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am LIE-02 M Tebben No 14 12  
  SS251H . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the Chorus 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-10 B Rodgers No 14 12  
  SS251I . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the Chorus 4 MW 9:00-10:25 am CL1-03 J Browdy de Hernandez No 14 6  
 
African American Studies Top
Classes with seats available
  AFAM100 . CP Introduction to African American Studies 3 TR 6:00- 7:25 pm CL3-11 F Oyogoa FY 15 10  
  AFAM206 NEW Sociological Theories of Work and the Racialized "Other" 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm CL3-11 F Oyogoa No 6 2  
  AFAM306 NEW Sociological Theories of Work and the Racialized "Other" 4 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm CL3-11 F Oyogoa No 9 7  
  ARTH216 . CP African American Art and Thought 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato FY 15 11  
 
Anthropology Top
Classes with seats available
  ANTH100 . CP Introduction to Anthropology 3 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm LIE-01 K Boswell FY 20 15  
  ANTH227 . CP Gender in Africa 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL1-03 K Boswell FY 15 7  
 
Art History Top
Classes with seats available
  ARTH102 . Survey of Western Art: Renaissance to Postmodern 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-125 J DelPlato FY 15 13  
  ARTH216 . CP African American Art and Thought 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato FY 15 11  
 
Arts Top
Classes with seats available
  ARTS225 . Creative Process in the Arts 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin FY 15 11  
 
Asian Studies Top
Classes with seats available
  ASIA208 . CP Asian Traditions in the Modern World 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-13 M Naamon No 8 4  
  ASIA301 . CP Asian Traditions in the Modern World 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-12 M Naamon No 7 6  
  MUS215 . CP The Music of East Asia 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers FY 9 7  
  MUS315 . CP The Music of East Asia 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers No 3 1  
 
Biology Top
Classes with seats available
  BIO100 . Introduction to the Life Sciences 4 MWF 9:00-09:55 am FSH-102 R Schmidt FY 30 29  
  BIO100LA . Introduction to Life Sciences Lab   R 9:00-11:25 am FSH-202 T Coote FY 16 11  
  BIO172 NEW All About Food; Current Issues in the Western Food Culture 4 T 10:00-11:55 am FSH-211 E McMullin FY 15 13  
and MWF 11:00-11:55 am FSH-201   FY      
  BIO202 . Genetics 4 MWF 9:00-09:55 am FSH-211 E McMullin No 15 6  
and T 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-202   No      
  BIO207 . Mycology 4 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm FSH-211 D Roeder WP 15 13  
and F 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-211A   WP      
  BIO309 . Animal Behavior 4 MWF 1:00- 1:55 pm FSH-211 R Schmidt No 12 7  
  BIO312 . Biochemistry 4 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm FSH-202 D Myers No 15 3  
  BIO312L . Biochemistry Lab   M 3:30- 6:15 pm FSH-202 S Mechanic-Meyers No 12 3  
  BIO316 NEW Histology 4 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm FSH-202 S Mechanic-Meyers No 12 8  
 
Chemistry Top
Classes with seats available
  CHEM100A . Chemistry I 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am FSH-102 P Dooley WP 15 11  
  CHEM100B . Chemistry I 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am FSH-102 P Dooley WP 15 12  
  CHEM100C . Chemistry I 4 MW 2:00- 3:25 pm FSH-102 P Dooley WP 15 11  
  CHEM100LA . Chemistry I Lab   T 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-128 E Dongala WP 12 11  
  CHEM100LB . Chemistry I Lab   T 6:00- 8:30 pm FSH-128 E Dongala WP 12 7  
  CHEM100LC . Chemistry I Lab   R 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-128 D Myers WP 12 5  
  CHEM100LD . Chemistry I Lab   R 6:00- 8:30 pm FSH-128 E Dongala WP 12 11  
 
Computer Science Top
Classes with seats available
  CMPT242 . Computer Science 1 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm FSH-112 P Shields FY 15 14  
  CMPT265 NEW Cognitive Science 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm FSH-201 P Shields No 15 9  
  CMPT312 . Programming Languages 4 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm FSH-112 P Shields No 12 2  
 
Dance Top
Classes with seats available
  DANC101 . Beginning Modern Dance Technique 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin FY 10 9  
  DANC201 . Intermediate Modern Dance Technique 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin WP 10 2  
  DANC109M1 . Speaking & Moving 2 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin FY 15 8  
  DANC110M2 . Moving Stories 2 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin FY 15 10  
  DANC114 . Ballet 2 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-108 K Garcia-Renart FY 14 11  
  DANC119 . Chinese Sword 2 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-108 R Aver Thung FY 13 12  
  DANC126 . Flamenco Dance 2 MW 10:30-11:55 am DAC-108 K Garcia-Renart FY 10 7  
 
Economics Top
Classes with seats available
  ECON227 NEW International Trade & Finance 3 TR 4:30- 5:55 pm CL1-03 D Neilson WP 11 10  
 
Environmental Studies Top
Classes with seats available
  ENVS100 . Introduction to Environmental Studies 4 MWF 10:00-10:55 am FSH-211 D Roeder FY 15 10  
and T 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-211A   FY      
  ENVS200 . Principles of Ecology 4 MWF 10:00-10:55 am FSH-211 R Schmidt WP 12 7  
and T 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-211   WP      
  ENVS207 NEW Agroecology 3 MWF 9:00-09:55 am FSH-202 T Coote FY 15 12  
 
Foreign Languages - Arabic Top
Classes with seats available
  ARAB100 . Accelerated Beginning Arabic I 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL3-14 G Asfar FY 15 14  
and MW 1:00- 1:55 pm CL3-14   FY      
  ARAB205M1 . Intermediate Arabic I 2   TBD CL3-14 G Asfar WP 12 7  
 
Foreign Languages - Chinese Top
Classes with seats available
  CHIN100 . Accelerated Beginning Chinese I 4 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm CL3-09 Y Zhao FY 20 9  
and TR 12:00-12:55 pm CL3-13   FY      
  CHIN204 . Intermediate Chinese I 3 TR 4:30- 5:55 pm CL3-09 Y Zhao WP 15 7  
 
Foreign Languages - French Top
Classes with seats available
  FREN100 . Accelerated Beginning French I 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL3-14 G Asfar FY 15 14  
and MW 12:00-12:55 pm CL3-14   FY      
  FREN204 . Intermediate French I 3 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm CL3-12 E Dongala WP 15 9  
  FREN206 . French Grammar & Composition 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am LIE-02 M Tebben WP 15 10  
 
Foreign Languages - German Top
Classes with seats available
  GERM100 . Accelerated Beginning German I 4 MTWR 12:10- 1:25 pm CL3-11 C van Kerckvoorde FY 20 14  
  GERM204 . Intermediate German I 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-11 C van Kerckvoorde WP 15 2  
 
Foreign Languages - Latin Top
Classes with seats available
  LATN204 . CP Intermediate Latin I: Roman Civilization and Vergil 3 TR 12:30- 1:55 pm FSH-131 C Callanan WP 15 5  
 
Foreign Languages - Spanish Top
Classes with seats available
  SPAN100A . Accelerated Beginning Spanish I 4 MTWRF 1:00- 1:55 pm LIE-02 K Pichard FY 20 12  
  SPAN101 . Accelerated Beginning Spanish II 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am LIE-01 M Roe WP 16 15  
and MW 10:00-10:55 am LIE-01   WP      
  SPAN204 . Intermediate Spanish I 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-09 M Roe WP 15 10  
  SPAN206 . Intermediate Spanish III: Language through Literature 3 MW 4:30- 5:55 pm CL3-09 E Chamorro WP 15 9  
 
Gender Studies Top
Classes with seats available
  ANTH227 . CP Gender in Africa 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL1-03 K Boswell FY 15 7  
  GS101 . CP Explorations in Gender, Culture, and Society 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am CL1-03 J Browdy de Hernandez FY 15 12  
 
History Top
Classes with seats available
  HIST227 . Manifesting Destinies: The United States of America to 1877 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-10 M Alvarez FY 15 12  
 
Learning Resources Top
Classes with seats available
  LR201M1 . The Art of Tutoring Writing 1 R 5:30- 7:30 pm CL1-04 N Bonvillain No 20 16  
 
Linguistics Top
Classes with seats available
  LING100 . Introduction to Linguistics 3 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm CL3-13 N Bonvillain FY 20 12  
 
Literature Top
Classes with seats available
  LIT202 . Art of Fiction: Short Story 3 WF 12:00- 1:25 pm CL1-02 J Hutchinson FY 15 8  
  LIT222 . Shakespeare 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL3-10 H Holladay FY 15 8  
  LIT233 . Modern American Fiction: Disturbing the Peace 3 TR 4:30- 5:55 pm CL3-12 B Rodgers No 15 8  
  LIT253 . Literary Christianity 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm CL1-02 J Hutchinson FY 15 12  
  LIT256 . The Labyrinth of Being: Russian Writers of the 19th Century 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm CL3-10 H Holladay WP 15 13  
  LIT286 . Tears, Fears, and Laughter: Greek Tragedy amd Comedy 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm FSH-131 C Callanan FY 15 4  
  LIT317 . Bellow, Updike, and Roth 4 W 6:00- 8:30 pm CL1-03 B Rodgers No 15 10  
  LIT325 NEW Walter Benjamin and the Frankfurt School 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-11 R Fiske No 15 10  
 
Mathematics Top
Classes with seats available
  MATH101 . Math & Its Applications 3 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm FSH-102 C Thatcher WP 20 7  
  MATH101LA . Mathematics and Its Applications Lab   F 12:00-12:55 pm FSH-112 C Thatcher WP 12 7  
  MATH109A . Elementary Functions 3 MWF 10:00-10:55 am FSH-201 C Pfaff WP 15 9  
  MATH109B . Elementary Functions 3 MWF 11:00-11:55 am FSH-102 C Pfaff WP 20 9  
  MATH110 . Introduction to Statistics 3 MWF 10:00-10:55 am FSH-102 W Dunbar WP 25 13  
  MATH110LA . Introduction to Statistics Lab   F 10:00-10:55 am FSH-112 W Dunbar WP 12 10  
  MATH110LB . Introduction to Statistics Lab   F 11:00-11:55 am FSH-112 W Dunbar WP 12 3  
  MATH210 . Calculus I 3 MWF 2:00- 2:55 pm CL1-01 C Thatcher WP 20 15  
  MATH210A . Calculus I 3 MWF 9:00-09:55 am CL1-01 B Wynne WP 20 14  
  MATH210B . Calculus I 3 MWF 10:00-10:55 am CL1-01 B Wynne WP 20 16  
  MATH211 . Calculus II 3 MWF 2:00- 2:55 pm CL1-03 W Dunbar WP 15 6  
  MATH220 . Linear Algebra 3 MWF 9:00-09:55 am FSH-201 W Dunbar WP 20 12  
  MATH312 . Analysis I 4 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm CL1-01 B Wynne WP 15 6  
  MATH327 NEW Geometric Group Theory 4 MWF 2:00- 2:55 pm CL3-13 C Pfaff No 15 4  
 
Music Top
Classes with seats available
  MUS117 . Chorus 1 W 7:00- 9:00 pm KLG J Brown FY 30 18  
  MUS202M1 . Medieval Music 2 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm KLG-B L Wallach FY 15 8  
  MUS203M2 . Renaissance Music 2 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm KLG-B L Wallach FY 15 12  
  MUS206 . Theory I: Introduction to Tonal Harmony 3 MWF 1:00- 1:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers FY 15 5  
  MUS211 . Introduction to Electronic Music 3 WF 5:00- 6:30 pm DAC-135 C Davis FY 12 10  
  MUS215 . CP The Music of East Asia 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers FY 9 7  
  MUS315 . CP The Music of East Asia 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers No 3 1  
  MUS222 . Jazz Ensemble 1 T 7:30- 9:30 pm KLG J Myers FY 30 15  
and   KLG-B   FY      
  MUS278 . Collegium 1 M 7:30- 9:00 pm KLG L Bardo FY 12 5  
  MUS280 . Madrigal Group 1 M 3:30- 4:55 pm KLG J Brown WP 12 6  
  MUS289 . Chamber Orchestra 1 R 7:30- 9:00 pm KLG A Legene FY 30 8  
  MUS308 . Theory III: Modal and Tonal Counterpoint (16th and 17th Centuries) 4 MWF 10:00-10:55 am DAC-128 L Wallach WP 15 5  
 
Philosophy Top
Classes with seats available
  CMPT265 NEW Cognitive Science 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm FSH-201 P Shields No 15 9  
  PHIL105 . Philosophical Problems 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-12 B Conolly FY 15 14  
  PHIL222 . Ancient Greek Philosophy 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL3-12 B Conolly FY 15 8  
  PHIL277 . Biomedical Ethics 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am CL3-12 B Conolly WP 15 14  
 
Physics Top
Classes with seats available
  PHYS100 . Physics I 4 MWF 1:00- 1:55 pm FSH-102 M Bergman WP 30 20  
  PHYS100LA . Physics I Lab   T 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-113 M Bergman WP 12 6  
  PHYS100LB . Physics I Lab   R 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-113 M Bergman WP 12 6  
  PHYS100LC . Physics I Lab   T 9:00-11:55 am FSH-113 M Bergman WP 12 8  
  PHYS220 . Introduction to Quantum Physics 3 MWF 11:00-11:55 am FSH-113 M Bergman WP 20 4  
 
Psychology Top
Classes with seats available
  PSYC100 . Introduction to Psychology 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm FSH-201 E Pruitt FY 20 16  
  PSYC203 . Social Psychology 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm CL3-09 E Pruitt No 15 5  
  PSYC215 NEW CP Multicultural Psychology 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm CL3-09 E Pruitt No 8 4  
  PSYC315 . CP Multicultural Psychology 4 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm CL3-09 E Pruitt No 7 2  
  PSYC226 NEW Psychodynamic Theories for Clinical Social Work 3 MW 9:00-10:25 am CL3-11 Q McLaughlin No 15 7  
 
Social Science Top
Classes with seats available
  GS101 . CP Explorations in Gender, Culture, and Society 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am CL1-03 J Browdy de Hernandez FY 15 12  
 
Sociology Top
Classes with seats available
  SOC100 . Introduction to Sociology 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm FSH-201 F Oyogoa FY 15 13  
 
Studio Arts Top
Classes with seats available
  SART102A . Photography I: Black & White/Analog 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am DAC-025 T Marcuse FY 15 7  
  SART124 . Graphic Design 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am DAC-028 D La Spina FY 11 8  
and   DAC-139   FY      
  SART166 . Introduction to Sculpture Studio 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am DAC-073 B Krupka FY 12 5  
and   DAC-074   FY      
  SART204 . Photographic Portrait/Self-Portrait 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-025 T Marcuse WP 8 6  
  SART304 . Photographic Portrait/Self-Portrait 4 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-025 T Marcuse No 7 1  
  SART207 . Intermediate Wheel Throwing 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-072 B Krupka WP 7 4  
  SART368 . Advanced Ceramic Studio 4 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-072 B Krupka No 4 3  
  SART468 . Advanced Ceramic Studio 4 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-072 B Krupka No 1    
  SART235 . Painting Studio 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-124 J Fossum FY 8 5  
  SART435 . Painting Studio 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-124 J Fossum No 1    
  SART273 . Photography II: Color/Digital 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm DAC-025 D La Spina WP 8 2  
  SART303 . Photography II: Color/Digital 4 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm DAC-025 D La Spina No 7 4  
 
Courses preceded by S1 have an afternoon/evening studio requirement:
You must have 6 hours available from the following times: T/R 7:00 - 10:00pm, Sunday 12:00 - 6:00pm
 
Theater Top
Classes with seats available
  THEA100 . Improvisation and Imagination 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am DAC-002 K Beaumont FY 12 11  
and   DAC-115   FY      
  THEA107M2 . Studies in Production: Performance 2 F 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-002 staff FY 12 9  
and   DAC-115   FY      
  THEA115M1 . Stagecraft I 2 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm DAC-128 V McQuiston FY 12 5  
  THEA119M2 . Theater Lighting Fundamentals 2 F 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-116 staff FY 12 7  
  THEA216M2 . Theater Practicum 2 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm DAC-128 V McQuiston FY 12 4  
  THEA238 . Directing for the Theater 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-018 A Michel WP 6 3  
and   DAC-115   WP      
  THEA338 . Directing for the Theater 4 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-018 A Michel No 6 5  
and   DAC-115   No      
  THEA345 NEW Creating Movement Theater 4 T 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-002 K Beaumont No 15 6  
and   DAC-115   No      
 
Courses preceded by T1 have a technical lab requirement:
You must be available either Tuesday or Friday 3:30 - 5:00
 
 
 
 
 
Recent Changes
Home FOCUS Report
Course Number Title Credits Days Time Room Instructor FY Current Max Wait
BIO172 NEW All About Food; Current Issues in the Western Food Culture 4 T 10:00-11:55 am FSH-211 E McMullin FY 13 15  
ECON100 . MicroeconomicsCLOSED 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-128 M Moeini Feizabadi FY 12 10  
LIT286 . Tears, Fears, and Laughter: Greek Tragedy amd Comedy 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm FSH-131 C Callanan FY 4 15  
PHIL208 . CP Buddhism: History, Teachings and PracticesCLOSED 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL3-13 M Naamon FY 23 20  
and   LEC-LC   FY      
PSYC203 . Social Psychology 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm CL3-09 E Pruitt No 5 15  
SPAN206 . Intermediate Spanish III: Language through Literature 3 MW 4:30- 5:55 pm CL3-09 E Chamorro WP 9 15  
THEA345 NEW Creating Movement Theater 4 T 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-002 K Beaumont No 6 15  
and   DAC-115   No      
 
 
 
 
 
All Courses By Time
Top FOCUS Report
 
Course Number Title Credits Days Time Room Instructor FY Max Current Wait
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
9:00-09:55 am Top
  FS100FLA NEW Information Fluency Lab   M 9:00-09:55 am - B Mikesell FY 16. 14. 0.
  BIO100 . Introduction to the Life Sciences 4 MWF 9:00-09:55 am FSH-102 R Schmidt FY 30. 29. 0.
  BIO202 . Genetics 4 MWF 9:00-09:55 am FSH-211 E McMullin No 15. 6. 0.
  ENVS207 NEW Agroecology 3 MWF 9:00-09:55 am FSH-202 T Coote FY 15. 12. 0.
  MATH210A . Calculus I 3 MWF 9:00-09:55 am CL1-01 B Wynne WP 20. 14. 0.
  MATH220 . Linear Algebra 3 MWF 9:00-09:55 am FSH-201 W Dunbar WP 20. 12. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
9:00-10:25 am Top
  SS251I . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the Chorus 4 MW 9:00-10:25 am CL1-03 J Browdy de Hernandez No 14. 6. 0.
  POLS225 . Modern Political IdeologiesCLOSED 3 MW 9:00-10:25 am LIE-02 A Abbas FY 15. 17. 0.
  PSYC226 NEW Psychodynamic Theories for Clinical Social Work 3 MW 9:00-10:25 am CL3-11 Q McLaughlin No 15. 7. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
10:00-10:55 am Top
  FS100FLH NEW Information Fluency Lab   F 10:00-10:55 am - B Mikesell FY 16. 15. 0.
  ENVS100 . Introduction to Environmental Studies 4 MWF 10:00-10:55 am FSH-211 D Roeder FY 15. 10. 0.
  ENVS200 . Principles of Ecology 4 MWF 10:00-10:55 am FSH-211 R Schmidt WP 12. 7. 0.
  SPAN101 . Accelerated Beginning Spanish II 4 and MW 10:00-10:55 am LIE-01 M Roe WP 16. 15. 0.
  MATH109A . Elementary Functions 3 MWF 10:00-10:55 am FSH-201 C Pfaff WP 15. 9. 0.
  MATH110 . Introduction to Statistics 3 MWF 10:00-10:55 am FSH-102 W Dunbar WP 25. 13. 0.
  MATH110LA . Introduction to Statistics Lab   F 10:00-10:55 am FSH-112 W Dunbar WP 12. 10. 0.
  MATH210B . Calculus I 3 MWF 10:00-10:55 am CL1-01 B Wynne WP 20. 16. 0.
  MUS308 . Theory III: Modal and Tonal Counterpoint (16th and 17th Centuries) 4 MWF 10:00-10:55 am DAC-128 L Wallach WP 15. 5. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
10:30-11:55 am Top
  FS100A . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MW 10:30-11:55 am CL3-09 C Callanan FY 14. 12. 0.
  DANC126 . Flamenco Dance 2 MW 10:30-11:55 am DAC-108 K Garcia-Renart FY 10. 7. 0.
  GS101 . CP Explorations in Gender, Culture, and Society 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am CL1-03 J Browdy de Hernandez FY 15. 12. 0.
  HIST237 NEW U. S. Social Movements of the 1960sCLOSED 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am CL1-02 M Alvarez No 15. 15. 0.
  PHIL277 . Biomedical Ethics 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am CL3-12 B Conolly WP 15. 14. 0.
  GS101 . CP Explorations in Gender, Culture, and Society 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am CL1-03 J Browdy de Hernandez FY 15. 12. 0.
  SART102A . Photography I: Black & White/Analog 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am DAC-025 T Marcuse FY 15. 7. 0.
  SART166 . Introduction to Sculpture Studio 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am DAC-073 B Krupka FY 12. 5. 0.
and MW 10:30-11:55 am DAC-074 B Krupka FY 12. 5. 0.
  THEA100 . Improvisation and Imagination 3 MW 10:30-11:55 am DAC-002 K Beaumont FY 12. 11. 0.
and MW 10:30-11:55 am DAC-115 K Beaumont FY 12. 11. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
11:00-11:55 am Top
  FS100FLI NEW Information Fluency LabCLOSED   F 11:00-11:55 am - B Mikesell FY 16. 16. 0.
  SS251B . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the ChorusCLOSED 4 MWF 11:00-11:55 am CL3-13 N Bonvillain No 14. 20. 0.
  BIO172 NEW All About Food; Current Issues in the Western Food Culture 4 and MWF 11:00-11:55 am FSH-201 E McMullin FY 15. 13. 0.
  MATH109B . Elementary Functions 3 MWF 11:00-11:55 am FSH-102 C Pfaff WP 20. 9. 0.
  MATH110LB . Introduction to Statistics Lab   F 11:00-11:55 am FSH-112 W Dunbar WP 12. 3. 0.
  PHYS220 . Introduction to Quantum Physics 3 MWF 11:00-11:55 am FSH-113 M Bergman WP 20. 4. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
12:00- 1:25 pm Top
  FS100B . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato FY 14. 13. 0.
  SS251C . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the Chorus 4 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm CL1-03 J Browdy de Hernandez No 14. 8. 0.
  SS251D . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the ChorusCLOSED 4 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm CL3-10 A Abbas No 14. 16. 0.
  ANTH100 . CP Introduction to Anthropology 3 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm LIE-01 K Boswell FY 20. 15. 0.
  DANC114 . Ballet 2 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-108 K Garcia-Renart FY 14. 11. 0.
  DANC214 . Intermediate Ballet ICLOSED 2 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-108 K Garcia-Renart WP 1. 2. 0.
  FREN204 . Intermediate French I 3 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm CL3-12 E Dongala WP 15. 9. 0.
  LIT202 . Art of Fiction: Short Story 3 WF 12:00- 1:25 pm CL1-02 J Hutchinson FY 15. 8. 0.
  SART106 . Introduction to CeramicsCLOSED 3 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-072 B Krupka FY 12. 13. 0.
  THEA206 . Theater ProductionCLOSED 3 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-002 A Michel WP 5. 8. 0.
and MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-115 A Michel WP 5. 8. 0.
  THEA306 . Theater ProductionCLOSED 4 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-002 A Michel No 5. 5. 0.
and MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-115 A Michel No 5. 5. 0.
  THEA406 . Theater ProductionCLOSED 4 MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-002 A Michel No 5. 6. 0.
and MW 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-115 A Michel No 5. 6. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
12:00-12:55 pm Top
  FS100FLJ NEW Information Fluency LabCLOSED   F 12:00-12:55 pm - B Mikesell FY 16. 17. 0.
  BIO207 . Mycology 4 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm FSH-211 D Roeder WP 15. 13. 0.
  CHIN100 . Accelerated Beginning Chinese I 4 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm CL3-09 Y Zhao FY 20. 9. 0.
  FREN100 . Accelerated Beginning French I 4 and MW 12:00-12:55 pm CL3-14 G Asfar FY 15. 14. 0.
  LING100 . Introduction to Linguistics 3 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm CL3-13 N Bonvillain FY 20. 12. 0.
  MATH101 . Math & Its Applications 3 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm FSH-102 C Thatcher WP 20. 7. 0.
  MATH101LA . Mathematics and Its Applications Lab   F 12:00-12:55 pm FSH-112 C Thatcher WP 12. 7. 0.
  MATH312 . Analysis I 4 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm CL1-01 B Wynne WP 15. 6. 0.
  THEA115M1 . Stagecraft I 2 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm DAC-128 V McQuiston FY 12. 5. 0.
  THEA216M2 . Theater Practicum 2 MWF 12:00-12:55 pm DAC-128 V McQuiston FY 12. 4. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
12:10- 1:25 pm Top
  GERM100 . Accelerated Beginning German I 4 MTWR 12:10- 1:25 pm CL3-11 C van Kerckvoorde FY 20. 14. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
1:00- 1:55 pm Top
  BIO309 . Animal Behavior 4 MWF 1:00- 1:55 pm FSH-211 R Schmidt No 12. 7. 0.
  ARAB100 . Accelerated Beginning Arabic I 4 and MW 1:00- 1:55 pm CL3-14 G Asfar FY 15. 14. 0.
  SPAN100A . Accelerated Beginning Spanish I 4 MTWRF 1:00- 1:55 pm LIE-02 K Pichard FY 20. 12. 0.
  MUS206 . Theory I: Introduction to Tonal Harmony 3 MWF 1:00- 1:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers FY 15. 5. 0.
  PHYS100 . Physics I 4 MWF 1:00- 1:55 pm FSH-102 M Bergman WP 30. 20. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
1:30- 2:55 pm Top
  SS251E . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the Chorus 4 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm CL1-02 L Wallach No 14. 13. 0.
  BIO312 . Biochemistry 4 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm FSH-202 D Myers No 15. 3. 0.
  CMPT312 . Programming Languages 4 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm FSH-112 P Shields No 12. 2. 0.
  DANC109M1 . Speaking & Moving 2 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin FY 15. 8. 0.
  DANC110M2 . Moving Stories 2 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin FY 15. 10. 0.
  GERM204 . Intermediate German I 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-11 C van Kerckvoorde WP 15. 2. 0.
  SPAN204 . Intermediate Spanish I 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-09 M Roe WP 15. 10. 0.
  HIST227 . Manifesting Destinies: The United States of America to 1877 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-10 M Alvarez FY 15. 12. 0.
  LIT286 . Tears, Fears, and Laughter: Greek Tragedy amd Comedy 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm FSH-131 C Callanan FY 15. 4. 0.
  PHIL105 . Philosophical Problems 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-12 B Conolly FY 15. 14. 0.
  PSYC100 . Introduction to Psychology 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm FSH-201 E Pruitt FY 20. 16. 0.
  SART204 . Photographic Portrait/Self-Portrait 3 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-025 T Marcuse WP 8. 6. 0.
  SART304 . Photographic Portrait/Self-Portrait 4 MW 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-025 T Marcuse No 7. 1. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
2:00- 2:55 pm Top
  FS100D . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MWF 2:00- 2:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers FY 14. 12. 0.
  SPAN100B . Accelerated Beginning Spanish ICLOSED 4 MTWRF 2:00- 2:55 pm LIE-01 K Pichard FY 17. 17. 0.
  MATH210 . Calculus I 3 MWF 2:00- 2:55 pm CL1-01 C Thatcher WP 20. 15. 0.
  MATH211 . Calculus II 3 MWF 2:00- 2:55 pm CL1-03 W Dunbar WP 15. 6. 0.
  MATH327 NEW Geometric Group Theory 4 MWF 2:00- 2:55 pm CL3-13 C Pfaff No 15. 4. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
2:00- 3:25 pm Top
  CHEM100C . Chemistry I 4 MW 2:00- 3:25 pm FSH-102 P Dooley WP 15. 11. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
2:00- 4:55 pm Top
  BIO207 . Mycology 4 and F 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-211A D Roeder WP 15. 13. 0.
  THEA107M2 . Studies in Production: Performance 2 F 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-002   FY 12. 9. 0.
and F 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-115   FY 12. 9. 0.
  THEA108M2 . Costume and Prop Design and ExecutionCLOSED 2 F 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-018 G Veale FY 12. 11. 1.
  THEA119M2 . Theater Lighting Fundamentals 2 F 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-116   FY 12. 7. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
2:00- 5:00 pm Top
  SOCS320 NEW Junior Proseminar: What's the Problem with Minerva's Owl? Time and Timeliness in Social ResearchCLOSED 4 M 2:00- 5:00 pm LIE-02 A Abbas No 12. 15. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
3:00- 3:55 pm Top
  FS100FLB NEW Information Fluency Lab   M 3:00- 3:55 pm - B Mikesell FY 16. 14. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
3:30- 4:55 pm Top
  MUS280 . Madrigal Group 1 M 3:30- 4:55 pm KLG J Brown WP 12. 6. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
3:30- 6:15 pm Top
  BAS380 . Literature and FilmCLOSED 4 M 3:30- 6:15 pm LIE-01 L Burke No 15. 16. 0.
and M 3:30- 6:15 pm   H Holladay No 15. 16. 0.
  BIO312L . Biochemistry Lab   M 3:30- 6:15 pm FSH-202 S Mechanic-Meyers No 12. 3. 0.
  CHEM302 . Organic Chemistry ICLOSED 4 and M 3:30- 6:15 pm FSH-128 D Myers No 12. 16. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
4:00- 4:55 pm Top
  FS100FLC NEW Information Fluency Lab   M 4:00- 4:55 pm - B Mikesell FY 16. 14. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
4:30- 5:55 pm Top
  SPAN206 . Intermediate Spanish III: Language through Literature 3 MW 4:30- 5:55 pm CL3-09 E Chamorro WP 15. 9. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
5:00- 5:55 pm Top
  FS100FLD NEW Information Fluency LabCLOSED   M 5:00- 5:55 pm - B Mikesell FY 16. 16. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
5:00- 6:30 pm Top
  MUS211 . Introduction to Electronic Music 3 WF 5:00- 6:30 pm DAC-135 C Davis FY 12. 10. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
6:00- 8:30 pm Top
  LIT317 . Bellow, Updike, and Roth 4 W 6:00- 8:30 pm CL1-03 B Rodgers No 15. 10. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
7:00- 9:00 pm Top
  MUS117 . Chorus 1 W 7:00- 9:00 pm KLG J Brown FY 30. 18. 0.
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
7:30- 9:00 pm Top
  MUS278 . Collegium 1 M 7:30- 9:00 pm KLG L Bardo FY 12. 5. 0.
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
9:00-09:55 am Top
  FS100FLE NEW Information Fluency LabCLOSED   T 9:00-09:55 am - B Mikesell FY 16. 16. 0.
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
9:00-10:25 am Top
  FS100E . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and CosmosCLOSED 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL3-09 R Fiske FY 14. 15. 0.
  SS251F . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the Chorus 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am LIE-02 M Tebben No 14. 12. 0.
  PHIL208 . CP Buddhism: History, Teachings and PracticesCLOSED 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL3-13 M Naamon FY 20. 23. 0.
and TR 9:00-10:25 am LEC-LC M Naamon FY 20. 23. 0.
  CHEM100A . Chemistry I 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am FSH-102 P Dooley WP 15. 11. 0.
  CHEM302 . Organic Chemistry ICLOSED 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am FSH-201 D Myers No 12. 16. 0.
  FREN100 . Accelerated Beginning French I 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL3-14 G Asfar FY 15. 14. 0.
  SPAN101 . Accelerated Beginning Spanish II 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am LIE-01 M Roe WP 16. 15. 0.
  PHIL208 . CP Buddhism: History, Teachings and PracticesCLOSED 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL3-13 M Naamon FY 20. 23. 0.
and TR 9:00-10:25 am LEC-LC M Naamon FY 20. 23. 0.
  SART124 . Graphic Design 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am DAC-028 D La Spina FY 11. 8. 0.
and TR 9:00-10:25 am DAC-139 D La Spina FY 11. 8. 0.
  SART222 . Graphic DesignCLOSED 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am DAC-028 D La Spina WP 4. 5. 0.
and TR 9:00-10:25 am DAC-139 D La Spina WP 4. 5. 0.
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
9:00-11:25 am Top
  BIO100LA . Introduction to Life Sciences Lab   R 9:00-11:25 am FSH-202 T Coote FY 16. 11. 0.
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
9:00-11:55 am Top
  PHYS100LC . Physics I Lab   T 9:00-11:55 am FSH-113 M Bergman WP 12. 8. 0.
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
10:00-11:55 am Top
  BIO172 NEW All About Food; Current Issues in the Western Food Culture 4 T 10:00-11:55 am FSH-211 E McMullin FY 15. 13. 0.
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
10:30-11:55 am Top
  FS100F . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL3-09 J Hutchinson FY 14. 13. 0.
  FS100G . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and CosmosCLOSED 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am FSH-201 S Ruhmkorff FY 14. 16. 0.
  ANTH227 . CP Gender in Africa 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL1-03 K Boswell FY 15. 7. 0.
  ARTH102 . Survey of Western Art: Renaissance to Postmodern 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-125 J DelPlato FY 15. 13. 0.
  CHEM100B . Chemistry I 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am FSH-102 P Dooley WP 15. 12. 0.
  DANC119 . Chinese Sword 2 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-108 R Aver Thung FY 13. 12. 0.
  DANC120 . Chinese SwordCLOSED 2 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-108 R Aver Thung WP 2. 2. 0.
  ARAB100 . Accelerated Beginning Arabic I 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL3-14 G Asfar FY 15. 14. 0.
  FREN206 . French Grammar & Composition 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am LIE-02 M Tebben WP 15. 10. 0.
  ANTH227 . CP Gender in Africa 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL1-03 K Boswell FY 15. 7. 0.
  LIT222 . Shakespeare 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL3-10 H Holladay FY 15. 8. 0.
  PHIL222 . Ancient Greek Philosophy 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am CL3-12 B Conolly FY 15. 8. 0.
  SART235 . Painting Studio 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-124 J Fossum FY 8. 5. 0.
  SART335 . Painting StudioCLOSED 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-124 J Fossum WP 3. 3. 0.
  SART435 . Painting Studio 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-124 J Fossum No 1. 0. 0.
  SART245 . Documentary Film/Video ProductionCLOSED 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-128 L Burke WP 11. 14. 0.
  SART345 . Documentary Film/Video ProductionCLOSED 4 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-125 L Burke No 1. 1. 0.
  THEA117 . ViewpointsCLOSED 3 TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-002 A Michel FY 12. 12. 0.
and TR 10:30-11:55 am DAC-115 A Michel FY 12. 12. 0.
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
12:00- 1:25 pm Top
  FS100H . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and CosmosCLOSED 4 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm CL1-03 R Fiske FY 14. 17. 0.
  SS251G . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the ChorusCLOSED 4 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm CL1-04 N Yanoshak No 14. 16. 0.
  ARTS225 . Creative Process in the Arts 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin FY 15. 11. 0.
  BIO316 NEW Histology 4 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm FSH-202 S Mechanic-Meyers No 12. 8. 0.
  ECON100 . MicroeconomicsCLOSED 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-128 M Moeini Feizabadi FY 10. 12. 0.
  LIT256 . The Labyrinth of Being: Russian Writers of the 19th Century 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm CL3-10 H Holladay WP 15. 13. 0.
  MUS202M1 . Medieval Music 2 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm KLG-B L Wallach FY 15. 8. 0.
  MUS203M2 . Renaissance Music 2 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm KLG-B L Wallach FY 15. 12. 0.
  PSYC215 NEW CP Multicultural Psychology 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm CL3-09 E Pruitt No 8. 4. 0.
  PSYC315 . CP Multicultural Psychology 4 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm CL3-09 E Pruitt No 7. 2. 0.
  SOC100 . Introduction to Sociology 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm FSH-201 F Oyogoa FY 15. 13. 0.
  SART207 . Intermediate Wheel Throwing 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-072 B Krupka WP 7. 4. 0.
  SART368 . Advanced Ceramic Studio 4 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-072 B Krupka No 4. 3. 0.
  SART468 . Advanced Ceramic Studio 4 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-072 B Krupka No 1. 0. 0.
  THEA238 . Directing for the Theater 3 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-018 A Michel WP 6. 3. 0.
and TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-115 A Michel WP 6. 3. 0.
  THEA338 . Directing for the Theater 4 TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-018 A Michel No 6. 5. 0.
and TR 12:00- 1:25 pm DAC-115 A Michel No 6. 5. 0.
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
12:00-12:55 pm Top
  CHIN100 . Accelerated Beginning Chinese I 4 and TR 12:00-12:55 pm CL3-13 Y Zhao FY 20. 9. 0.
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
12:30- 1:55 pm Top
  LATN204 . CP Intermediate Latin I: Roman Civilization and Vergil 3 TR 12:30- 1:55 pm FSH-131 C Callanan WP 15. 5. 0.
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
1:30- 2:55 pm Top
  FS100I . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm CL1-03 S Ruhmkorff FY 13. 11. 0.
  SS251H . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the Chorus 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-10 B Rodgers No 14. 12. 0.
  ASIA208 . CP Asian Traditions in the Modern World 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-13 M Naamon No 8. 4. 0.
  ASIA301 . CP Asian Traditions in the Modern World 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-12 M Naamon No 7. 6. 0.
  MUS215 . CP The Music of East Asia 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers FY 9. 7. 0.
  MUS315 . CP The Music of East Asia 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers No 3. 1. 0.
  CMPT242 . Computer Science 1 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm FSH-112 P Shields FY 15. 14. 0.
  DANC101 . Beginning Modern Dance Technique 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin FY 10. 9. 0.
  DANC201 . Intermediate Modern Dance Technique 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin WP 10. 2. 0.
  LIT325 NEW Walter Benjamin and the Frankfurt School 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm CL3-11 R Fiske No 15. 10. 0.
  MUS215 . CP The Music of East Asia 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers FY 9. 7. 0.
  MUS315 . CP The Music of East Asia 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-128 J Myers No 3. 1. 0.
  SART202 . Drawing from Direct ObservationCLOSED 3 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-024 J Fossum FY 10. 13. 0.
  SART372 . Drawing from Direct ObservationCLOSED 4 TR 1:30- 2:55 pm DAC-024 J Fossum WP 2. 2. 0.
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
2:00- 4:55 pm Top
  BAS399 . Eros and Thanatos: A Study of Sexuality in the West 4 T 2:00- 4:55 pm CL1-04 N Yanoshak No 15. 13. 0.
  BIO100LB . Introduction to Life Sciences LabCLOSED   R 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-202 T Coote FY 16. 18. 0.
  BIO202 . Genetics 4 and T 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-202 E McMullin No 15. 6. 0.
  CHEM100LA . Chemistry I Lab   T 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-128 E Dongala WP 12. 11. 0.
  CHEM100LC . Chemistry I Lab   R 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-128 D Myers WP 12. 5. 0.
  ENVS100 . Introduction to Environmental Studies 4 and T 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-211A D Roeder FY 15. 10. 0.
  ENVS200 . Principles of Ecology 4 and T 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-211 R Schmidt WP 12. 7. 0.
  PHYS100LA . Physics I Lab   T 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-113 M Bergman WP 12. 6. 0.
  PHYS100LB . Physics I Lab   R 2:00- 4:55 pm FSH-113 M Bergman WP 12. 6. 0.
  THEA230 . Neutral MaskCLOSED 3 R 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-002 K Beaumont No 12. 13. 0.
and R 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-115 K Beaumont No 12. 13. 0.
  THEA345 NEW Creating Movement Theater 4 T 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-002 K Beaumont No 15. 6. 0.
and T 2:00- 4:55 pm DAC-115 K Beaumont No 15. 6. 0.
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
3:00- 4:25 pm Top
  FS100J . First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and CosmosCLOSED 4 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm CL1-03 W Brown FY 14. 14. 0.
  AFAM206 NEW Sociological Theories of Work and the Racialized "Other" 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm CL3-11 F Oyogoa No 6. 2. 0.
  AFAM306 NEW Sociological Theories of Work and the Racialized "Other" 4 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm CL3-11 F Oyogoa No 9. 7. 0.
  ARTH216 . CP African American Art and Thought 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato FY 15. 11. 0.
  ARTH216 . CP African American Art and Thought 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato FY 15. 11. 0.
  CMPT265 NEW Cognitive Science 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm FSH-201 P Shields No 15. 9. 0.
  LIT253 . Literary Christianity 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm CL1-02 J Hutchinson FY 15. 12. 0.
  CMPT265 NEW Cognitive Science 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm FSH-201 P Shields No 15. 9. 0.
  PSYC203 . Social Psychology 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm CL3-09 E Pruitt No 15. 5. 0.
  SART273 . Photography II: Color/Digital 3 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm DAC-025 D La Spina WP 8. 2. 0.
  SART303 . Photography II: Color/Digital 4 TR 3:00- 4:25 pm DAC-025 D La Spina No 7. 4. 0.
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
3:00- 4:55 pm Top
  MATH099 NEW Algebra WorkshopCLOSED 1 R 3:00- 4:55 pm FSH-102 C Thatcher FY 15. 16. 0.
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
4:30- 5:55 pm Top
  SS251A . Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the ChorusCLOSED 4 TR 4:30- 5:55 pm CL3-11 R Fiske No 14. 14. 0.
  ECON227 NEW International Trade & Finance 3 TR 4:30- 5:55 pm CL1-03 D Neilson WP 11. 10. 0.
  ECON327 NEW International Trade & FinanceCLOSED 4 TR 4:30- 5:55 pm CL1-03 D Neilson No 4. 8. 0.
  CHIN204 . Intermediate Chinese I 3 TR 4:30- 5:55 pm CL3-09 Y Zhao WP 15. 7. 0.
  LIT150 . Introduction to Creative WritingCLOSED 3 TR 4:30- 5:55 pm CL1-02 W Brown FY 12. 12. 0.
  LIT233 . Modern American Fiction: Disturbing the Peace 3 TR 4:30- 5:55 pm CL3-12 B Rodgers No 15. 8. 0.
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
5:30- 7:30 pm Top
  LR201M1 . The Art of Tutoring Writing 1 R 5:30- 7:30 pm CL1-04 N Bonvillain No 20. 16. 0.
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
6:00- 7:25 pm Top
  AFAM100 . CP Introduction to African American Studies 3 TR 6:00- 7:25 pm CL3-11 F Oyogoa FY 15. 10. 0.
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
6:00- 8:30 pm Top
  ANTH317 . CP Subjects and Objects: Engagements with Material CultureCLOSED 4 T 6:00- 8:30 pm LIE-01 K Boswell No 15. 15. 0.
  CHEM100LB . Chemistry I Lab   T 6:00- 8:30 pm FSH-128 E Dongala WP 12. 7. 0.
  CHEM100LD . Chemistry I Lab   R 6:00- 8:30 pm FSH-128 E Dongala WP 12. 11. 0.
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
7:30- 9:00 pm Top
  MUS289 . Chamber Orchestra 1 R 7:30- 9:00 pm KLG A Legene FY 30. 8. 0.
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
7:30- 9:30 pm Top
  MUS222 . Jazz Ensemble 1 T 7:30- 9:30 pm KLG J Myers FY 30. 15. 0.
and T 7:30- 9:30 pm KLG-B J Myers FY 30. 15. 0.
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AFAM100: CP Introduction to African American Studies Home
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The African-American experience spans four hundred years, from the initial settlement of the
American continent by Europeans and the establishment of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, and down
through the present day. This course examines the historical, sociological, cultural, and political
experiences of people of African descent in the United States. We will examine a variety of issues
including African Americans' cultural and historical roots in Africa, the experience of slavery, the
Reconstruction Era, the Harlem Renaissance, the interwar years, the American civil rights movement,
African Americans in popular culture, the implications of Obama's election and a variety of
contemporary issues in African American communities. In this course students will acquire a fuller
understanding about the historical development and social construction of African Americans. No
prerequisites.
 
AFAM206: Sociological Theories of Work and the Racialized "Other" Home
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The first part of this course will provide students with a broad overview of important sociological
theories regarding work. We will read major theorists’ (eg. Marx, Weber, DuBois) contributions to
the study of work. We will use these works to answer fundamental questions such as: Why do we work?
Who controls our labor? How does work influence our quality of life? The second part of this course
focuses on how work has been racialized in the U.S. labor market. Specifically, students will be
exposed to various themes in African-American labor history and class formation. Although the cases
of racialized labor focus on African Americans, students will be exposed to the work experiences of
other subaltern groups. Prerequisites: One 100-level Social Science/African-American Studies course.
 
AFAM306: Sociological Theories of Work and the Racialized "Other" Home
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The first part of this course will provide students with a broad overview of important sociological
theories regarding work. We will read major theorists’ (eg. Marx, Weber, DuBois) contributions to
the study of work. We will use these works to answer fundamental questions such as: Why do we work?
Who controls our labor? How does work influence our quality of life? The second part of this course
focuses on how work has been racialized in the U.S. labor market. Specifically, students will be
exposed to various themes in African-American labor history and class formation. Although the cases
of racialized labor focus on African Americans, students will be exposed to the work experiences of
other subaltern groups. Prerequisites: A 100-level and a 200+ level Social Science/African-American
Studies course.
 
ANTH100: CP Introduction to Anthropology Home
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This course introduces students to the development of cultural anthropological theory and practice.
It considers important anthropological topics such as myth, religion, gift exchange, totem/taboo,
and kinship as a way to approach the comparative study of human societies and cultures. Specific
topics include rival concepts of culture, critical senses of differences, and ways diversity is
represented in distinctive world-views. The course also samples some current and long lasting issues
in interpretive practices and critical theory. No prerequisites.
 
ANTH227: CP Gender in Africa Home
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This course examines gender in sub-Saharan Africa in both a colonial and postcolonial context.
Inquiries into the subject have made important contributions to our understanding of gender as
culturally diverse and dynamic as well as influenced by age, class, race, and nation. African women
and their achievements have been frequently ignored in the historical record and in many cases
continue be overlooked in comparison with their male counterparts. Under European colonization, men
and women's roles were transformed and oftentimes remade in the patriarchal image of the imperial
power. Despite these tumultuous transitions, African women, both then and today, productively meet
their social and economic needs and exercise power in their multiple roles as mothers, wives,
entrepreneurs, activists, and politicians. We will explore these successes in our studies, yet our
exploration of gender in Africa necessitates looking at men's changing position within African
societies as well. As African women provide more consistent care for their families' daily needs
through trade, farming, and domestic service, men find their responsibilities as husbands and
fathers transformed and their opportunities limited by forced migration and unemployment. We will
thus explore in this course what it means be male and female in historic and contemporary African
societies from multiple vantage points.
 
ANTH317: CP Subjects and Objects: Engagements with Material Culture Home
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Does a treasured family heirloom hold the same importance in the life of its owner as a newly
purchased item of clothing or technology? Do some objects contaminate those with whom they come into
contact, while others have medicinal powers or bestow good fortune? In what circumstances are
objects and owners' inseparable? This course examines material culture, or things, from two related
perspectives: the object and its owner. As Appadurai observes, "objects have social lives" that are
sometimes independent from their owners. Objects such as kula shells are treasured by their
temporary owners and desired by others because they have a lengthy and renowned history of
circulation between the Pacific's Trobriand Islands, whereas some Pacific Northwest Indians amass
objects only to give them away in a ritualized ceremony--a Potlach--in order to become "big men." In
certain societies the presence of key resources, such as designer clothing or cooking implements,
permits their possessors to have social lives that lead to the expansion of social networks and
community building or political advancement. In this course, we will examine a range of theories
that correspond to these related approaches to material culture. From classic texts on circulation
and exchange to theories on materiality, consumption and object fetishism, our investigation of
objects and owners looks at an array of case studies from across the globe to better understand the
life of objects and the lives objects engendered in order to illuminate connections between people
and possessions. Prerequisite: One 200-level course in social studies or permission of instructor.
 
ARAB100: Accelerated Beginning Arabic I Home
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This accelerated course introduces the rudiments of written and spoken Modern Standard Arabic. In
addition to regular practice in writing the alphabet, word formation, elementary calligraphy, and
basic grammar, the course offers exercises in phonology, morphology, and syntax. By the second
semester students can read and understand a variety of Arabic texts about customs and institutions
of the Middle East. The course also explores selected topics on Arab culture and civilization, such
as the role of classical Arabic in Muslim art and architecture and the connections between the
Arabic language and Islam. No prerequisites.
 
ARTH102: Survey of Western Art: Renaissance to Postmodern Home
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This course, the second half of the Western art survey, considers developments in Western Europe
from the year 1400 to the present. American art is examined from the 1930s to the present. Lectures
and class discussions focus on the changing roles of art and the artist in society; on art as the
expression of individual, social, political, and cultural values; on stylistic issues; and on the
relationships between art and philosophy, history, and politics (both high politics and cultural
politics). Students develop their critical and analytical skills while becoming familiar with a
broad selection of works in relation to their cultural contexts. This course is an excellent
introduction to art history for students with no previous exposure. No prerequisites.
 
ARTH216: CP African American Art and Thought Home
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This course explores the experience, work, and ideas of mostly 20th-century African American artists
in the United States. We seek to understand responses of African Americans to those defining moments
in our national history: Slavery, Emancipation, World Wars I and II, the Great Depression, the Cold
War, the Civil Rights and feminist movements, and our postmodern era. African American thinkers have
defined for themselves the great complexity, diversity, and contradiction in documenting these
events and responding to them in art produced in the Harlem Renaissance, the Black Power movement,
and the present moment in which the problematic politics of multiculturalism plays a role. We
foreground the voices of African American artists: painters, sculptors, photographers, and
activistwriters (and occasionally musicians). Attention is given to thinkers such as W.E.B. Du Bois,
Zora Neale Hurston, bell hooks, Cornel West, and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. We analyze the politics of
anonymous art done by slaves, including quilts; of artists’ assimilation of the influences of Paris
and Africa; of folk art, which raises issues of legitimacy and authenticity; and of black mural art.
No prerequisites.
 
ARTS225: Creative Process in the Arts Home
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This course will explore how Western artists of all genres describe their own creative process and
will provide ample opportunities for students in the class to observe their own making of art.
Artists’ statements and works of art will be the primary texts. A brief overview of the definitions
and measurements of creativity in psychology and philosophy will be included as well. Assignments
will also include creative projects done in and outside of class in a range of media. Some issues
focused on in the readings and experimentation include the degree to which choice, chaos, and
intuition enter into art making; personal and social impediments to creativity; sources of
inspiration, and creative collaboration. No prerequisites.
 
ASIA208: CP Asian Traditions in the Modern World Home
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Contemporary social, political, and cultural issues in Asian cultures often exist at the nexus of
traditional and modern concepts. How do the writings of Confucius influence birth control policies
in modern East Asia? How do Sanskrit texts relate to Bollywood cinema in South Asia? How do Arab
historians' perspectives on the Crusades inform more recent conflicts in West Asia? This course uses
an interdisciplinary methodology to integrate texts from past and present, and from Asian and
Euro-American cultures, into a contextualized study of modern Asia. Specific topics may vary from
year to year, but the subject matter will draw from all major Asian subregions. Each student will
select one topic for in-depth research; this course is strongly recommended for students planning to
study abroad in an Asian country. Prerequisite: One 200-level course on an Asian subject, or
permission of the instructor.
 
ASIA301: CP Asian Traditions in the Modern World Home
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Contemporary social, political, and cultural issues in Asian cultures often exist at the nexus of
traditional and modern concepts. How do the writings of Confucius influence birth control policies
in modern East Asia? How do Sanskrit texts relate to Bollywood cinema in South Asia? How do Arab
historians' perspectives on the Crusades inform more recent conflicts in West Asia? This course uses
an interdisciplinary methodology to integrate texts from past and present, and from Asian and
Euro-American cultures, into a contextualized study of modern Asia. Specific topics may vary from
year to year, but the subject matter will draw from all major Asian subregions. Each student will
select one topic for in-depth research; this course is strongly recommended for students planning to
study abroad in an Asian country. Prerequisite: One 200-level course on an Asian subject, or
permission of the instructor.
 
BAS380: Literature and Film Home
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By studying films based on literary works, students in this course attempt to understand what is
inherently and exclusively "literary" and what is similarly "cinematic." Through close readings of
the selected texts, both written and filmed, and through reading and discussion of scholarly
writings on the study of narrative, students will develop a deep understanding of the formal
strengths of each medium. The comparative study of literature and film provides the opportunity for
students to explore for themselves the process of adapting complex prose to the screen. Such works
as Howards End, Strangers on a Train, The English Patient, The Sheltering Sky, and No Country for
Old Men are discussed.
 
BAS399: Eros and Thanatos: A Study of Sexuality in the West Home
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This course focuses on the ways that human sexuality has been interpreted in the West. Situated at
the boundary between the biological and the social, human sexual connection has been feared for its
explosive potential to disrupt all other forms of human organization, and interrogated as the key to
understanding human nature and individual identity. Sexual behavior has long been the object of
religious and state proscription, and concerns about it arguably underlie most methods of state
control. Sigmund Freud, the quintessential theorist of modern sexuality, argued that Eros and
Thanatos (Love and Death) ruled the world--humans are perpetually caught between elemental drives
toward connection and reproduction on the one hand, and the destruction of all life on the other. In
Classical Greece, sexual practices were inextricably bound to the education of the male citizen, and
love was an aesthetic, spiritual, and corporal experience, which, in Plato's view was crucial to the
right and true order of the Polis. While medieval Christians emphasized the association of sex with
sin, and insisted on the linkage of true love with the divine, nineteenth century Victorians have
been accused of linking humans only by the callous “cash nexus.” Many contemporary scholars (e. g.
Michel Foucault) argue that sexuality itself is an historically contingent phenomenon enacting
shifting power relationships of all sorts, and question the privileged place it has been accorded in
the explanation of human affairs. This course features a close reading of texts (including films,
music, art) that have been considered classic expressions of Western understandings of sexuality.
Included will be works by authors such as Simone de Beauvoir, the Marquis de Sade, Freud, Foucault,
Mozart, Shakespeare, and Tolstoy. On occasion we will have guest faculty to provide perspectives
that will enrich our own. This course may be counted as a BA Seminar, or as a core course in the
Historical Studies, or Contemporary Critical Theory Concentrations. Prerequisite: Junior Standing or
permission of the instructor.
 
BIO100: Introduction to the Life Sciences Home
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This course provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamental concepts, methods of observation,
and major currents of thinking in the life sciences today. The three major topics are the molecular
basis of cellular function, animal life strategies and evolution, and the flow of matter and energy
in the biosphere. Students enrolled in this course must participate in the laboratory, and there is
a laboratory fee. No prerequisites.
 
BIO100L: Introduction to Life Sciences Lab Home
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Students enrolled in BIO100 must also register for a lab section.
 
BIO172: All About Food; Current Issues in the Western Food Culture Home
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Food choice in the United States is an increasingly complex issue. To make informed decisions,
individuals must have knowledge of basic biology, ecology, and nutrition. Food production methods
vary in efficiency, food safety, and moral principles. Increasingly, consumers must consider the
implications of new technologies such as food processing, genetic engineering, and the use of feed
additives such as hormones or antibiotics. Finally, food quality and availability vary dramatically
by region and economic status. This course will build on a foundation of the basic biology of food
production and use in both natural ecosystems and the human ecosystem. Topics will include an
exploration of 'standard' and 'alternative' food production methods including the use of genetic
engineering, nutrition and the rise of "metabolic syndrome", and the economics of food production
and availability in the United States. This course has no prerequisites and does fulfill the Science
Requirement.
 
BIO202: Genetics Home
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This lecture/laboratory course presents the fundamental principles of genetics, the molecular
biology of the gene, and heredity in humans. Through lectures, readings, laboratory experiments, and
discussions, students examine the experimental evidence leading to currently accepted concepts and
critically analyze the implications of various findings in human genetics. There is a laboratory
fee. Prerequisites: Biology 100 and Biology 201 or permission of instructor.
 
BIO207: Mycology Home
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Mycology is the study of the kingdom Fungi. We will survey the entire kingdom including the simple
one-celled yeasts, the molds, some water molds, plant pathogens (rusts, smuts), as well as the
larger sac fungi (Ascomycetes), and the true mushrooms (the Basidiomycetes). Laboratory work will
include the culture of fungi, propagation of edible species, and identification of wild forms. Each
student will be required to develop a collection of local species and research the use of a
particular fungus used in medicine. While weather permits, there will be weekly field trips in the
surrounding area. Prerequisites: Biology 100 or a good biology background.
 
BIO309: Animal Behavior Home
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This course, involving both lectures and field experience, takes an ethological approach to animal
behavior, examining the physiological, ontogenetic, and evolutionary bases of behavior. Topics
include sensory capacities, orientation, motivation, instinct, learning, communication, social
behavior, and the evolution of behavior. May require a laboratory fee. Prerequisite: (one of these
courses) Biology 202, Environmental Studies 200, Biology 306, Biology 307, Psychology 100,
Psychology 205, or permission of the instructor.
 
BIO312: Biochemistry Home
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This course is designed to demonstrate how the chemistry of living systems is a natural extension of
the basic principles of inorganic and organic chemistry. We will explore the structures and
functions of biologically active molecules using an inquiry based model of instruction. Recent
advances in biochemical research will be incorporated with background from the text and papers of
fundamental value to the field. Topics include: biosynthesis of proteins, nucleic acids, lipids,
steroids, carbohydrates; protein structure and enzyme catalysis; bioenergetics and metabolic
pathways; and biochemical evolution. This course will be laboratory intensive, both in the classical
"wet" lab and in utilizing the modern tools of molecular modeling to get a sense of the diversity of
problems biochemists broach. A service-learning project is also included. Prerequisites: Chemistry
303 and Biology 201, or permission of the instructor.
 
BIO312L: Biochemistry Lab Home
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BIO316: Histology Home
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Histology is the study of the microscopic anatomy of cells. This course is designed to prepare
students who are interested in careers in the health sciences with a rudimentary working knowledge
of the cellular organization of human tissues and organs. This Histology course will primarily
emphasize the structural aspects of mammalian cells, tissues and organs. It will also covers the
basic functions of these structures. The laboratory portion of this course provides the student
with the opportunity to use the light microscope to study stained and mounted sections of mammalian
tissues, which they will prepare. Students will learn how to fix, embed, and section tissue blocks.
In addition, we will learn about and use different staining techniques. Active participation in
the laboratory part of the course should provide students with a basic, contemporary understanding
of the material presented in lecture. Prerequisite: Biology 201.
 
CHEM100: Chemistry I Home
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This course is designed to cover the basic principles of chemistry and to prepare the student to
take further chemistry classes. Topics include writing and dealing with chemical equations,
understanding chemical relations and reactions, oxidation-reduction, chemical bonding, the atomic
theory, a smattering of quantum theory, and the consequences of that quantum theory. The laboratory
deals with the safe handling of chemicals, the apparatus of chemistry and the chemical lab, the
quantification of data, and chemical identifications based on these data. Laboratory fee.
Prerequisites: Mathematics 109 or equivalent, and either high school chemistry or Physics 100, which
may be taken concurrently, or permission of the instructor.
 
CHEM100L: Chemistry I Lab Home
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Students enrolled in CHEM 100 must choose a lab section.
 
CHEM302: Organic Chemistry I Home
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The course deals with the theoretical and practical aspects of the chemistry of carbon compounds.
Topics include bonding, classification of functional groups, organic chemical nomenclature, electron
delocalization, stereochemistry, beginning of reaction mechanisms, (spectroscopy), and simple
chemical syntheses. The laboratory experiments address the skills and techniques of organic
chemistry labs, including syntheses, separations, and extractions; some laboratory experiments
demonstrate lecture topics. Laboratory fee. Prequisites: Chemistry 100 and 101.
 
CHIN100: Accelerated Beginning Chinese I Home
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This accelerated course is designed for students with little or no previous language background of
Chinese. It provides a systematic and efficient study of Chinese grammar, vocabulary, oral/aural
skills, and reading and writing Chinese characters. The goal of the course is to enable the students
to function successfully in most of the basic communicative situations with a native Chinese.
Students are also exposed at the same time to Chinese cultural traditions through such activities as
viewing Chinese movies, listening to Chinese music, and tasting Chinese cuisine. The class meets
four times per week. No prerequisites.
 
CHIN204: Intermediate Chinese I Home
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This course continues to develop the four skills--speaking, listening, writing, and reading--of
Mandarin Chinese. By the end of the intermediate sequence, students will be familiar with all major
grammatical concepts and able to converse comfortably on a wide range of subjects. Students will be
able to write and recognize nearly 2000 characters in traditional and/or simplified forms. In
addition to the linguistic components, each student will select one or more research topics within
Chinese culture for oral, written, and web-based projects. Prerequisite: CHIN 101, or permission
of the instructor.
 
CMPT242: Computer Science 1 Home
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This course provides an introduction to fundamental concepts of computer science, both as a prelude
to further study in the discipline and to serve broader educational goals. Focus will be on
principles of object-oriented programming and design, including the study of basic data types and
control structures, objects and classes, polymorphism and recursion. The course will use the Python
language. This course is offered at least once a year. No prerequisite.
 
CMPT265: Cognitive Science Home
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Cognitive science is the modern, empirically informed study of how the mind works. It is an
interdisciplinary field that draws upon the resources of philosophy, psychology, artificial
intelligence, neuroscience, linguistics, and anthropology, and covers a broad range of cognitive
phenomena, including perception, reasoning, memory, attention, language processing, and
problem-solving. We will explore representation-computation models of cognition, connectionism,
embodied minds, emergence, and neural simulations. The readings will be taken from classic
literature in the field and recent research. Prerequisite: sophomore standing.
 
CMPT312: Programming Languages Home
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An examination of the design and implementation of modern programming languages, covering such
paradigms as imperative languages, object-oriented languages, functional languages, and
logic-oriented languages. Topics will include syntax, semantics, pragmatics, grammars, parse trees,
types, bindings, scope, parameter passing, and control structures. Offered alternate years.
Prerequisite: Computer Science 243.
 
DANC101: Beginning Modern Dance Technique Home
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This class introduces a modern dance technique that develops expressiveness, proper alignment,
efficient and clear movement, musicality, spatial awareness, coordination, flexibility, strength,
and the ability to dance with others. Course material consists of warm-up exercises, dance
combinations, anatomical information, and imagery and breathing exercises. Reading, written
assignments, and films help students formulate personal viewpoints on dance. The course is designed
for students with little or no previous training, and for those with more experience who will be
challenged accordingly.
 
DANC108: Dance Production Home
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Students may participate in the dance production course, spring 2010, in one of three
options: a) Modern Dance Repertory and Performance: Students will participate as dancers in the
creation of a work by dance faculty that will be included in the spring dance concert. Students
will attend weekly rehearsals and have the opportunity to contribute to the
choreography. b) Choreography and Performance: This option is for students who would like to
participate in the dance concert and are committed to the quality of the process as well as
performance. Students will create and/or perform dance works for inclusion in the spring dance
concert. Students will be responsible for maintaining at least weekly rehearsals and participation
in periodic group sessions to support piece development. c) Thesis Performance: Students will
participate in a thesis dance performance. Students will attend all scheduled rehearsals. Students
may take dance production spring 2010 at the 108 or 208 level for 1 - 3 credits depending on the
option they choose and the permission of the instructor. Other options may be arranged on an
individual basis. For all options, permission of the instructor is required and for the thesis
performance option, students must also be selected by the thesis director. All students will be
required to maintain journals, and complete a mid-term and final paper.
 
DANC109: Speaking & Moving Home
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Movement, whether literal or more abstract, can accompany and be the source of sound and text, just
as sound and words can augment and give rise to movement. Improvisation, choreography, texts,
assigned homework readings, creative writing, and performance are the means of exploring the ways
dance and theater use speech and motion. No prerequisites. This course satisfies one half of the
arts requirement.
 
DANC110: Moving Stories Home
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Stories are most often communicated in words, but movement can also tell them. This module explores
the ways in which dance can convey a range of stories and themes. It also explores what aspects of
verbal storytelling are not replicable in dance. No prerequisites. This course satisfies one half of
the arts requirement.
 
DANC114: Ballet Home
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In this class, dancers acquire a traditional approach to ballet techniques along with an innovative
foundation which aims for anatomically friendly movement. It offers a flexible blend of classical
ballet, kinesiology, and Tai chi principles in order to encourage flow, efficiency, and a whole body
approach. Clear and efficient technique is developed through barre and center work, and an ongoing
emphasis on musicality, use of breath, awareness of the floor and space, and moving in relation to
others. Individual expression and movement quality are encouraged and developed.
 
DANC119: Chinese Sword Home
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Chinese Sword Form, also known as Tai-Chi Sword, is a meditative movement art based on the same
principles as Taijiquan and Qigong. A symbolic wooden sword is used in slow exercises which explore
the concepts of advancing and yielding. There are 64 movements in the form, and over the course of
the semester we will explore a section of it. The class will include sitting and walking
meditation, then the meditation of the sword form itself. There are some readings which will be
discussed, but the focus of the course is on movement. The primary goal is a balance of relaxation
and resilience in motion.
 
DANC120: Chinese Sword Home
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Chinese Sword Form, also known as Tai-Chi Sword, is a meditative movement art based on the same
principles as Taijiquan and Qigong. A symbolic wooden sword is used in slow exercises which explore
the concepts of advancing and yielding. There are 64 movements in the form, and over the course of
the semester we will explore a section of it. The class will include sitting and walking
meditation, then the meditation of the sword form itself. There are some readings which will be
discussed, but the focus of the course is on movement. The primary goal is a balance of relaxation
and resilience in motion.
 
DANC126: Flamenco Dance Home
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This beginning flamenco course introduces students to the basic techniques of the dance as well as
provides an historical and cultural overview through discussion, texts and film. The course
objectives include: achieving proper dance posture and alignment as well as the postural attitude
uniquely associated with Flamenco dance; learning basic flamenco arm and hand movements (braceo) and
basic rhythmical markings of flamenco (marcajes); practicing and mastering various Flamenco
techniques (taconeo); learning some of the Spanish vocabulary of flamenco; gaining an historical
understanding of flamenco's origins; and learning a complete choreography to be performed at the end
of the semester. Throughout the semester the history and culture of flamenco will be infused into
the class through discussion, specific readings, and video presentations. Flamenco shoes must be
worn. Contact instructor for help with purchasing shoes.
 
DANC201: Intermediate Modern Dance Technique Home
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A continuation of Dance 101-104, this class concentrates on advancing the student's awareness of and
skills in alignment, efficiency and clarity of motion, musicality, spatial use, dancing with others,
and personal expressiveness. Permission of the instructor is required.
 
DANC214: Intermediate Ballet I Home
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A continuation of Dance 114.
 
ECON100: Microeconomics Home
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An introduction to economics as a social science for students with essentially no background in
economics, this course provides an overview of the tools that Neoclassical economists use to
investigate the behavior of consumers and firms in markets. The course starts with examining
consumer choice, production decisions, and income distribution, we then turn to an overview of the
economic landscape we have built. Along the way, we seek to examine what is at stake in our choice
of economic explanations by discussing various critiques and extensions of basic microeconomic
theory.
 
ECON227: International Trade & Finance Home
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This course examines current issues and theories of the cross-border flows of goods and money. We
place special emphasis on understanding the role of the IMF, the Fed and other central banks, the
private banking system, and importers and exporters. Financial markets, exchange rates, and interest
rates serve as key loci for the effects of such fl ows. The configuration of international economic
flows serves as the basis for consideration of financial crises and current policy
debates. Connections can be made to regional issues (China, oil-exporting regions, resource-rich
countries, etc.) or other broad questions, as dictated by the students' interests. Prerequisites:
Economics 100 or Economics 101.
 
ECON327: International Trade & Finance Home
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This course examines current issues and theories of the cross-border flows of goods and money. We
place special emphasis on understanding the role of the IMF, the Fed and other central banks, the
private banking system, and importers and exporters. Financial markets, exchange rates, and interest
rates serve as key loci for the effects of such fl ows. The configuration of international economic
flows serves as the basis for consideration of financial crises and current policy
debates. Connections can be made to regional issues (China, oil-exporting regions, resource-rich
countries, etc.) or other broad questions, as dictated by the students' interests. Prerequisites:
Economics 100 or Economics 101, and one 200-level economics course.
 
ENVS100: Introduction to Environmental Studies Home
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This course covers ecological principles and their application to current global environmental
issues, such as human population growth, global warming, ozone depletion, changes in biodiversity,
and energy issues. The importance of common property resources and their management are discussed. A
laboratory is included for field trips to local areas of interest as well as in-class exercises. No
prerequisites.
 
ENVS200: Principles of Ecology Home
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This course examines the structure and function of ecosystems and the ecological bases of
environmental problems through lectures, discussions, and laboratory work. Topics include the nature
of the physical environment and its interactions with the biota, energy relationships within
ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles, structures and dynamics of populations, and interactions within
and among populations Field trips to major Berkshire natural communities familiarize students with
regional dominant species. Prerequisite or corequisite: Environmental Studies 100 or permission of
the instructor.
 
ENVS207: Agroecology Home
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Based on a participatory learning model, Intro. to Agroecology uses the Simon’s Rock Community
Garden as the focal point for exploring the application of ecologically sound practices in
agriculture. Through labor in the garden, the pursuit of independent research projects, and assigned
readings, students will explore both what it means to practice agriculture as well as delve into the
history and future of agricultural production in the industrialized world. Course work will include
response journals, a mid-term and final exam, and a final project. Text books include Agroecology:
The scientific basis of alternative agriculture. (Altieri 1983) and Facilitating Sustainable
Agriculture: Participatory learning and adaptive management in times of environmental uncertainty.
(Roling & Wagemakers 1998). This course has no prerequisites and does not fulfill the science
requirement.
 
FREN100: Accelerated Beginning French I Home
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This accelerated course is designed for students with little or no previous experience of French. It
enables them to fulfill the College's language requirement in one year and prepares them for entry
into upper-level courses. The class meets five hours per week.
 
FREN204: Intermediate French I Home
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Designed for students whose background in French is not sufficient for a higher level, this course
provides a systematic review of French grammar, regular practice in listening and speaking, and
readings in French prose. By the end of the second semester students understand simple French prose
and speech and can express themselves in simple fashion, orally and in writing. Prerequisite:
Appropriate range of scores on the Simon's Rock online French placement test.
 
FREN206: French Grammar & Composition Home
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A transition from language courses to more advanced courses in literature and culture, French 206
offers a thorough review of grammar (including compound tenses, conditional forms, and the
subjunctive) and uses readings to fuel discussion, writing, and critical thinking in French. The
course includes practice in textual analysis, translation exercises, oral presentations, and an
introduction to French and Francophone literature. Prerequisite: French 205 or appropriate score on
the French placement test.
 
FS100: First-Year Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos Home
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All first-year students are required to take the two-semester First-Year Seminar. This course
interrogates the origins of Western civilization by exploring a wide variety of primary sources from
the Mesopotamian, Greco-Roman, Judeo-Christian, and Islamic cultures, within the Levant,
Mediterranean Basin, and Europe. Drawn from antiquity through the 15th century, the course
materials encompass a wide variety of media, including written texts; architectural structures,
sculptures, paintings, and other visual representations; musical selections; and recited sacred and
secular texts. Writing-intensive in nature, this course encourages students to examine, articulate
and support their responses to and ideas drawn from the assigned sources. The main learning goals
for this course are developing critical reading skills, including the “reading” of non-textual
materials, and expressing ideas gained from such reading in oral and written forms. Students
registered for First Year Seminar I must also register for a section of Information Fluency Lab
(FS100FL).
 
FS100FL: Information Fluency Lab Home
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Students registered for First Year Seminar I (FS100) must also register for a section of Information
Fluency Lab. The Information Fluency Lab meets four times during the semester and is designed to
complement First Year Seminar by focusing on library and information skills relevant to the First
Year Seminar materials and assignments.
 
GERM100: Accelerated Beginning German I Home
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This accelerated course is designed for students with little or no background in German. It enables
them to fulfill the language requirement in one year and introduces students to German grammar and
basic vocabulary. Conversational German is stressed. Students also acquire reading skills through
exposure to short stories by such authors as Bichsel, Hesse, and Borchert. The class meets four
times per week. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
 
GERM204: Intermediate German I Home
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Designed for students who have studied German but whose grammar background is not sufficient for a
more advanced level, this course presents a systematic review of German grammar and introduces
students to several short stories by contemporary German, Austrian, and Swiss authors. By the end of
the second semester students are able to understand simple German prose and speech and to express
themselves in a simple fashion, orally and in writing. This course fulfills the general language
requirement in one year. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
 
GS101: CP Explorations in Gender, Culture, and Society Home
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Gender is a complex and contested aspect of human life. This introductory course will explore
individual and societal assumptions about how gender identity is produced by the intersection of
cultural norms, individual experience, nature, nurture, desire and power. We will analyze gender
relations and identities in terms of biological imperatives, women's and men's choices, the social
construction of masculinities and femininities, as well as laws, institutions and the distribution
of power and resources in any given society. How do variables of nationality, ethnicity, 'race,'
class and sexual orientation modify individuals¿ experience of their own gender, and social
classifications of various individuals? How are do the socially constructed roles of masculinity
and femininity enable or constrain individuals? What role do queer folk play in stretching the
boundaries of these roles, and to what extent do they reproduce heterosexual norms? Drawing on
essays, film, and three books about the construction and implications of gender in the U.S., we will
incorporate analyses from the discourses of science, social science, cultural studies, feminist, and
queer theory to identify where binary gender comes from, what in our culture promotes it, and why
we're so attached to these often limiting categories. Requirements include regular response
journals, two papers, an oral report and a final exam.
 
HIST227: Manifesting Destinies: The United States of America to 1877 Home
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This course examines how men and women of Indigenous, European, African, and Asian origin
encountered the emergence and formation of the United States as a nation-state. Temporally, the
course begins with Indigenous Americans engaging European Colonization and proceeds through
post-Civil War Reconstruction. Topics include but are not limited to pre-U.S. Indigenous histories,
settler colonialism, the American Revolution, gender and class politics, the implementation of
racialized slavery, Westward Expansion and "Manifest Destiny," abolition, the Civil War,
Reconstruction and the roots of American Capitalism.
 
HIST237: U. S. Social Movements of the 1960s Home
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This course offers a broad overview of 1960’s era social movements in the United States through an
examination of historical works revolving around the American Indian Movement, Black Power, the
Chicano Movement, the Gay Revolution and Women’s Liberation along with a general chronology of the
era. Also, some attention will be paid towards understanding “the Sixties” in a larger global
context. Additionally, our evaluation will engage these Movements within the context of both
primary and secondary sources in order to provide breadth. Prerequisites: Completion of any
introductory level Social Sciences/Studies course.
 
HIST330: Eros and Thanatos: A Study of Sexuality in the West Home
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This course focuses on the ways that human sexuality has been interpreted in the West. Situated at
the boundary between the biological and the social, human sexual connection has been feared for its
explosive potential to disrupt all other forms of human organization, and interrogated as the key to
understanding human nature and individual identity. Sexual behavior has long been the object of
religious and state proscription, and concerns about it arguably underlie most methods of state
control. Sigmund Freud, the quintessential theorist of modern sexuality, argued that Eros and
Thanatos (Love and Death) ruled the world--humans are perpetually caught between elemental drives
toward connection and reproduction on the one hand, and the destruction of all life on the other. In
Classical Greece, sexual practices were inextricably bound to the education of the male citizen, and
love was an aesthetic, spiritual, and corporal experience, which, in Plato's view was crucial to the
right and true order of the Polis. While medieval Christians emphasized the association of sex with
sin, and insisted on the linkage of true love with the divine, nineteenth century Victorians have
been accused of linking humans only by the callous “cash nexus.” Many contemporary scholars (e. g.
Michel Foucault) argue that sexuality itself is an historically contingent phenomenon enacting
shifting power relationships of all sorts, and question the privileged place it has been accorded in
the explanation of human affairs. This course features a close reading of texts (including films,
music, art) that have been considered classic expressions of Western understandings of sexuality.
Included will be works by authors such as Simone de Beauvoir, the Marquis de Sade, Freud, Foucault,
Mozart, Shakespeare, and Tolstoy. On occasion we will have guest faculty to provide perspectives
that will enrich our own. This course may be counted as a BA Seminar, or as a core course in the
Historical Studies, or Contemporary Critical Theory Concentrations. Prerequisite: Junior Standing or
permission of the instructor.
 
LATN204: CP Intermediate Latin I: Roman Civilization and Vergil Home
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Designed for students who have completed Accelerated Beginning Latin or its equivalent, i.e., about
one year of college Latin or a number of years of high school Latin. The course focuses on the study
of a significant portion of one of the greatest works of Latin literature, the Aeneid of Virgil. The
parts of the epic not read in Latin will be read in English translation. This is the student's first
experience of reading an extended Latin text, and so we will work on techniques of translation,
vocabulary building, and recitation. Attention is also devoted to mastering meter and poetic
language. Throughout the semester we will look at the literary background of the tragic love affair
between Aeneas and Dido and the role of the epic as an interpretation of Roman History and
specifically of the Augustan Age. Prerequisite: Latin 101 or permission of the instructor.
 
LING100: Introduction to Linguistics Home
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This course presents an overview of the field of linguistics, introducing basic concepts, topics,
and analytic methods. It includes study of the structure of language (systems of sound, structure,
and meaning), nonverbal communication, historical and comparative linguistics, and language
acquisition. No prerequisites.
 
LIT150: Introduction to Creative Writing Home
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The course will explore the peculiar challenges posed by different forms of creative expression,
especially, but not limited to, fiction, poetry, and essays. Students will be introduced to the
repertoire of strategies—voice, irony, metaphor, style—available to creative writers as they choose
a medium in which to express themselves. By looking at selections of contemporary writing in a
variety of genres, the students will deepen their critical abilities as well as sharpen their own
skills as writers. Unlike more advanced workshops, this course is open to all students, and does not
require submission of writing samples.
 
LIT202: Art of Fiction: Short Story Home
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Frank O'Connor once wrote that an inferior writer could still be a great novelist, but that no
inferior writer could ever be a great storyteller. After touching on the roots of storytelling in
fable, parable, and tale, we will focus on the work of major storytellers (a.k.a. short story
writers) of the 19th and 20th centuries, exploring their contributions to the ongoing evolution of
this literary genre. Writers studied include Poe, Hawthorne, Maupassant, Chekhov, Joyce, Mansfield,
Kafka, Hemingway, O'Connor (Flannery), Borges, and Munro--as well as new voices from Jhumpa Lahiri
to Junot Diaz. Although this is a literature course and not a course in writing fiction, students
planning to major in creative writing will benefit from the discussions of literary craft and
exposure to the broad range of writers and stories. No prerequisites.
 
LIT222: Shakespeare Home
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A study of eight to ten of the major plays that illustrate the variety of Shakespeare's achievement
in different dramatic modes - history, comedy, tragedy, and romance - and his imaginative
development as a poet and playwright in the context of the Elizabethan age.
 
LIT233: Modern American Fiction: Disturbing the Peace Home
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This course offers a survey of some of the major works of American fiction written during the 1920s,
as well as the immediately preceding and succeeding decades—a period which included the emergence of
writers historians would later describe as part of a second American literary renaissance. This
survey begins with Gertrude Stein’s experiments in prose and perception in Three Lives (1909) and
concludes with Djuna Barnes’ Nightwood (1936). Other readings include the linked stories of Sherwood
Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio and Jean Toomer’s Cane; The Great Gatsby, The Sun Also Rises, and The
Sound and the Fury; e.e. cummings’s only novel, The Enormous Room; two novels from the Harlem
Renaissance, Claude McKay’s Home to Harlem and Nella Larsen’s Quicksand; Sinclair Lewis’s Babbitt;
1919, one of the novels in John Dos Passos’s trilogy U.S.A.; and Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese
Falcon. Weekly discussions of these readings examine them as formal experiments, as social and
cultural commentaries, and as contributions to the creation of a particularly American literature in
the 20th century. Prerequisite: One 200-level literature course or permission of the instructor.
 
LIT253: Literary Christianity Home
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This course offers students a forum where Christian themes can be studied in various literary
genres, not as articles of faith but as complex issues that require further exploration and
discussion. By examining some personal, literary, and theological dimensions of these themes, we
should be able to arrive at a fuller understanding of the meaning and purpose of human life as it is
expressed within a Christian literary context. Readings include works by Frederick Buechner, Graham
Greene, C.S. Lewis, Flannery O’Connor, Shusaku Endo, George MacDonald, T.S. Eliot, G.K. Chesterton,
and William Blake, as well as selections from the poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins, Emily Dickinson,
John Donne, George Herbert, Wallace Stevens, and others. No prerequisites.
 
LIT256: The Labyrinth of Being: Russian Writers of the 19th Century Home
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The 19th century is recognized as the golden age of Russian literature, and the excellence of the
fiction of that period is beyond dispute. The novels and short stories of the era are exquisitely
crafted and are lyrical and exuberant, ironic and despairing by turns; they are full of the mystery
and passion, the bitter complexities of human life. The survey will include works by Gogol,
Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Goncharov, Pushkin, and Chekhov.
 
LIT286: Tears, Fears, and Laughter: Greek Tragedy amd Comedy Home
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The drama of the Greeks has always been considered one of the highpoints of Western literature. We
will investigate this drama primarily by reading--in English translation--and discussing many of the
tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles (but not the Oedipus plays read in Seminar), and Euripides, as
well as the comedies of Aristophanes and the one which remains of the later poet Menander. We will
consider theories concerning the origins of drama, in particular tragedy, and also the relationships
among tragedy, comedy, and the mysterious satyr play. The major dramatists wrote in the 5th century
in Athens, and an understanding of the conditions of production will provide insights into the
plays. Such topics include: How and by whom were the plays chosen? Where and when were they
performed, and who were the actors? What theatrical conventions existed and how did they help to
determine what the playwright could do? What was the function of the chorus? Could Aristophanes
really slander politicians and private citizens at will? How would an Athenian audience have reacted
to the anti-war sentiments expressed during wartime constantly by Aristophanes and occasionally by
Euripides (e.g., The Trojan Women)? I trust there will be sufficient thespian interest to allow us
to act out, or even stage, individual scenes, and to test how one might embody different
interpretations given the conventions and constraints. No prerequisites.
 
LIT317: Bellow, Updike, and Roth Home
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Saul Bellow (1915-2005), John Updike (1932-2009), and Philip Roth (1933--) have each been awarded
every literary prize available to an American novelist, as well as most of the major international
prizes, and Bellow received the Nobel Prize in Literature. In this seminar, students will read
important works by each of them: Bellow’s The Adventures of Augie March, Herzog, and Mr. Sammler’s
Planet; Updike’s Early Stories, Rabbit,Run, Rabbit Is Rich, and The Complete Henry Bech; and Roth’s
Goodbye, Columbus, Portnoy’s Complaint, The Ghost Writer, The Counterlife, and American Pastoral.
Prerequisite: one 200-level literature course or permission of the instructor.
 
LIT325: Walter Benjamin and the Frankfurt School Home
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Walter Benjamin is considered one of the most influential literary and cultural critics of the
twentieth century. His analysis of language, history, photography, film, allegory, architecture, and
poetry has left an indelible mark on contemporary thought. This course will consider some of his
important texts, written between 1916 and 1940 including On Language in General and on the Language
of Man, Goethe's Elective Affinities, The Task of the Translator, On the Image of Proust, One-Way
Street, Franz Kafka, On the tenth Anniversary of His Death, The Work of Art in the Age of Its
Technical Reproducibility, The Arcades Project, and On the Concept of History. Further, we will
explore his relationship to the Frankfurt School and his examination of Jewish Mysticism and
Historical Materialism. Prerequisites: one 200-level literature course and permission of the
instructor.
 
LR201: The Art of Tutoring Writing Home
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This course prepares students to be writing tutors. It familiarizes students with theories and
techniques of writing, making them aware of their own process and of alternative writing processes.
Students will learn by reading required texts and by practicing tutoring procedures and reviewing
sample papers. Students wishing to become writing tutors need to be recommended by two faculty
members. The procedures for obtaining recommendations will be explained and facilitated by the
Tutoring and Writing Center staff. Prerequisites: Sophomore or advanced standing and permission of
the instructor.
 
MATH099: Algebra Workshop Home
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This course provides a review of the algebra used in math, science, and social science courses. It
is designed for students who need to improve their algebra skills in preparation for taking an
introductory math or statistics course. It is also open on an audit basis to students who would like
to improve their skills while taking a mathematics course. Topics include linear equations and their
graphs, quadratic equations, fractions, rational expressions, and exponents. This course meets for
the first eleven weeks of the semester, and it will be graded Pass/Fail. This course does not count
toward the AA distribution requirements.
 
MATH101: Math & Its Applications Home
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This course develops the mathematical and quantitative skills required of an effective citizen in
our complex society. The emphasis is on the interpretation of material utilizing mathematics, as
opposed to the development of simple numerical skills. Possible topics include the application of
elementary algebra to common practical problems; exponential growth, with applications to financial
and social issues; an introduction to probability and statistics; and the presentation and
interpretation of graphically presented information. Instruction in the uses of a scientific
calculator and of a computer to facilitate calculations is an integral part of the course.
Prerequisites: Adequate performance on the mathematics placement exam or completion of Math 099.
 
MATH101L: Mathematics and Its Applications Lab Home
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Students enrolled in MATH101 must also register for a lab section.
 
MATH109: Elementary Functions Home
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A transition from secondary school to college-level mathematics in both style and content, this
course explores the elementary functions. Topics include polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and
trigonometric functions; graphing; inequalities; data analysis; and the use of a graphing calculator
and/or computer. The course meets the College's mathematics requirement and also prepares students
for calculus. Prerequisite: Mathematics 101, or at least two years of high school mathematics and
adequate performance on the mathematics placement exam.
 
MATH110: Introduction to Statistics Home
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This course offers an introduction to statistical methods for the collection, organization,
analysis, and interpretation of numerical data. Topics include probability, binomial and normal
distributions, sampling, hypothesis testing, confidence limits, regression and correlation, and
introductory analysis of variance. The course is oriented toward the increasingly important
applications of statistics in the social sciences. Prerequisite: Adequate performance on the
mathematics placement exam.
 
MATH110L: Introduction to Statistics Lab Home
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Students enrolled in MATH110 must also register for a lab section.
 
MATH210: Calculus I Home
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A course in differential and integral calculus in one variable. Topics include an introduction to
limits and continuity, the derivative and its applications to max-min and related rate problems, the
mean value theorem, the definite integral, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Prerequisite:
Mathematics 109 or adequate performance on the mathematics placement exam.
A course in differential and integral calculus in one variable. Topics include an introduction to
limits and continuity, the derivative and its applications to max-min and related rate problems, the
mean value theorem, the definite integral, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Prerequisite:
Mathematics 109 or adequate performance on the mathematics placement exam.
 
MATH211: Calculus II Home
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This course is a continuation of Calculus I. Topics include techniques of integration, numerical
integration, applications of the definite integral, Taylor approximations, infinite series, and an
introduction to differential equations. Prerequisite: Math 210.
 
MATH220: Linear Algebra Home
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This course deals with linear mathematics, including the geometry and algebra of linear equations,
the mathematics of matrices, and vector spaces. The course provides an important foundation for the
mathematical representation of phenomena in the social sciences and physical sciences, as well as
for more advanced analysis and algebra courses. Prerequisite: Mathematics 211 or permission of the
instructor.
 
MATH312: Analysis I Home
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This course provides a firm foundation for calculus. Topics include a rigorous definition of the
real numbers; Cauchy sequences; and definition of limit, along with proofs of the theorems of
calculus, sequences of functions, uniform convergence, and continuity. Prerequisites: Mathematics
220 and 221 or permission of the instructor.
 
MATH327: Geometric Group Theory Home
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Geometric Group Theory is a very active and growing field of research. On the other hand, it is an
area that is accessible, at least at the rudimentary level, to undergraduate students. We will start
by covering the basics of Group Theory and Group Actions, subjects relevant to a wide range of
disciplines, including physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, economics, and many areas of
advanced research mathematics. We will continue on to discussing two fundamental and connected
Geometric Group Theory notions: Cayley Graphs and Coarse Geometry. As time permits, and based on the
preferences of students in the course, we will either discuss Regular Languages and Automata or
Coxeter Groups. Regular Languages and Automata are of interest to both computer scientists and
mathematicians. Coxeter groups are an interesting generalization of reflection groups that are in
many ways still not completely understood. This course will be an excellent introduction both to
some basic and prevalent mathematical notions and to an exciting and growing area of mathematics
research. Familiarity with understanding and constructing proofs will be necessary. However,
familiarity with group theory, advanced geometry, or topology will not be necessary. I will define
all notions used as they arise. Prerequisite: Math 220 – Linear Algebra, or permission of the
instructor.
 
MUS117: Chorus Home
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The rehearsal and reading of works from part-song and choral literature from the Middle Ages to
present. Chorus is open to all students and community members by audition. Previous singing
experience and some music reading ability are desirable preparation.
 
MUS180: Applied Music: Trombone Home
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Private music lessons.
 
MUS181: Applied Music: Bassoon Home
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Private music lessons.
 
MUS183: Applied Music: Harp Home
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Private music lessons.
 
MUS184: Applied Music: Gamba Home
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Private music lessons.
 
MUS185: Applied Music: Saxophone Home
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Private music lessons.
 
MUS187: Applied Music: Clarinet Home
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Private music lessons.
 
MUS188: Applied Music:Trumpet Home
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Private music lessons.
 
MUS190: Applied Music: Piano Home
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Private music lessons.
 
MUS191: Applied Music: Voice Home
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Private music lessons.
 
MUS192: Applied Music: Flute Home
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Private music lessons.
 
MUS193: Applied Music: Guitar Home
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Private music lessons.
 
MUS195: Applied Music: Cello Home
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Private music lessons.
 
MUS196: Applied Music: Percussion Home
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Private music lessons.
 
MUS197: Applied Music: Oboe Home
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Private music lessons.
 
MUS198: Applied Music: Bass Home
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Private music lessons.
 
MUS199: Applied Music: Violin/Viola Home
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Private music lessons.
 
MUS202: Medieval Music Home
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The music of the church (ca. 600-1400) in chants and early forms of harmony, the rich variety of
secular forms which address the broad range of the medieval experience, the evolution of musical
notation, the role of music in society: these topics are explored not only through recordings,
readings, and discussions, but through performances by the members of the class. No prior experience
is necessary, but those who do read musical notation can assist those who do not.
 
MUS203: Renaissance Music Home
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"Nothing worth listening to was written until forty years ago," wrote Tinctoris, ca. 1500. At the
apex of the aristocracy, unhindered by a fragmented church, individual creativity was released in a
continuous celebration of human capacity and human experience by means of a new-found technical
sophistication in the arts. Music underwent a profound transformation as musicians discovered the
power of sensuously appealing tones to convey the intimacy and intensity of their private
experiences. The course covers the period from 1450 to 1600.
 
MUS206: Theory I: Introduction to Tonal Harmony Home
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Theory I introduces the tonal system through the composition and analysis of simple melodies. The
course gradually builds the picture of harmonized melody by developing bass-lines and inner voices
utilizing triads in all inversions. It also builds basic musical skills, emphasizing interval
identification and minimal keyboard familiarity.
 
MUS211: Introduction to Electronic Music Home
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An introduction to the processes of sound synthesis and sound assembly through the structure of a
computer-controlled MIDI studio with backup sequencing and notational software. The course covers
digital and sampling synthesis, compositional structures that can be programmatically manipulated
through editing and real-time intervention, and many other facets of creating music with the
studio-as-instrument. Prerequisites: musical background comparable to one semester of theory and
permission of the instructor. Enrollment is limited due to constraints on studio access.
 
MUS215: CP The Music of East Asia Home
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East Asian music will be explored as a constantly changing cultural phenomenon by studying its four
thousand years of musical history, and experienced directly through listening and participation. As
a subject of philosophical or political significance, music has been discussed by figures from
Confucius (6th century B.C.) to Mao Zedong, and is an important component of cultural
identification, drawn in ever-widening circles to encompass interactions with elite Western
traditions and international popular culture. The class explores many dimensions of East Asian
music, including aesthetics, traditional instruments, and musical forms as well as more recent
genres. Activities include responses to text and multimedia assignments, in-class music making, and
research projects. This interdisciplinary course welcomes students with a previous background in
music and/or Asian Studies.
 
MUS222: Jazz Ensemble Home
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The rehearsal and reading of jazz literature from a wide range of styles. Open to all students and
community members by audition. Some ability to read music is required.
 
MUS278: Collegium Home
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The Collegium (early music ensemble) will explore early music through playing period instruments
such as recorders and viols, and singing. Guitarists, violinists, and cellists may also be accepted.
Each semester will focus on music of a particular country or genre. Simon's Rock owns a tenor and
bass recorder as well as treble, tenor, and bass viols, which are free to the users. Students
wishing to play recorder should expect to bring their own soprano and/or alto recorders. Plastic
recorders, which work very well, can be purchased very inexpensively. Rental instruments may be
available for a modest fee. Music will usually be provided, with the caveat that during some
semesters students may be required to buy a particular collection of music as part of specific
studies. Participation in a final concert as well as regular class attendance is required for
receiving credit and a Pass/Fail grade. Students will be expected to practice outside of classes.
There is a class fee.
 
MUS280: Madrigal Group Home
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This chamber choir of six to 10 voices rehearses and performs a cappella vocal music concentrating
on the vast repertoire of Renaissance madrigals and motets. It may also perform vocal music from the
Middle Ages and contemporary a cappella madrigals. It is open to all students by audition. Previous
choral experience and basic music reading skills are required. Prerequisite: Music 117, which may be
taken concurrently.
 
MUS289: Chamber Orchestra Home
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The chamber ensemble is engaged in the reading, rehearsal, and performance of classical and modern
literature for larger chamber and smaller orchestral ensembles. It is open to students of
intermediate to advanced skill on orchestral instruments (strings, woodwind, brass). Individual
students may be selected to perform solo concertos with the ensemble.
 
MUS308: Theory III: Modal and Tonal Counterpoint (16th and 17th Centuries) Home
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This course offers an accelerated survey of species counterpoint, up to three parts in fifth
species. The tonal segment of this course includes analysis based on Schenker's concepts of tonal
layers, as studied in Theory II, integrated with the more rigorous description of dissonance
treatment that emerges from the contrapuntal approach. The work of the second half of the semester
culminates in the composition of an extended polyphonic work utilizing contrapuntal techniques.
Prerequisites: Music 207 or equivalent.
 
MUS315: CP The Music of East Asia Home
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East Asian music will be explored as a constantly changing cultural phenomenon by studying its four
thousand years of musical history, and experienced directly through listening and participation. As
a subject of philosophical or political significance, music has been discussed by figures from
Confucius (6th century B.C.) to Mao Zedong, and is an important component of cultural
identification, drawn in ever-widening circles to encompass interactions with elite Western
traditions and international popular culture. The class explores many dimensions of East Asian
music, including aesthetics, traditional instruments, and musical forms as well as more recent
genres. Activities include responses to text and multimedia assignments, in-class music making, and
research projects. This interdisciplinary course welcomes students with a previous background in
music and/or Asian Studies.
 
PHIL105: Philosophical Problems Home
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This course serves as an introduction to some of the main issues in western philosophy. Emphasis is
placed on analytical thinking, speaking, and writing. Issues to be addressed include:
external-world skepticism, the existence of God, determinism and free will, personal identity, the
objectivity of morality, and the nature of science. No prerequisites.
 
PHIL208: CP Buddhism: History, Teachings and Practices Home
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This course will examine Buddhist experience and expression in its diversity and regional variation
encompassing forms found in South, Southeast, Central, and East Asia. This is in an
interdisciplinary study that uses a combination of primary Buddhist texts in translation and
selections from the secondary literature on Buddhism, film, and other media. We will trace the major
threads of Buddhist thought, practices, and history while paying special attention to the ways in
which this Indian religion adapted to a wide range of cultures in Asia and now in the West.
 
PHIL222: Ancient Greek Philosophy Home
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This course will explore the central doctrines and arguments of the three most important figures in
ancient Greek philosophy: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Socrates appears not to have left any
writings. So we shall begin by reading Plato’s Socratic dialogues and consider the problems
associated with recovering the historical Socrates from these and other ancient sources. We shall
then turn our attention to Plato’s own distinctive doctrines, focusing upon his theory of the soul,
his theory of forms, his cosmology, and his ethics. Problems to be discussed include the relative
chronology of Plato’s dialogues and the criticism and revision of the theory of forms apparent in
some of Plato’s late dialogues. We shall also consider the possibility of recovering Plato’s
so-called Unwritten Doctrine. Our study of Aristotle will involve the detailed examination of
several texts central to his physics and metaphysics. We shall focus first upon his criticism of
Plato’s theory of forms, as well as his criticism of Pre-Socratic philosophers, in response to which
he developed several of his own characteristic doctrines. These include his theory of the categories
of being and the primacy of substance, his analyses of change in nature and the doctrine of the four
causes, the nature of time, space, and the infinite, and his theory of the soul in relation to body
and intellect. Students will also have to the chance to read about and engage in some contemporary
debates concerning the interpretation of Plato and Aristotle. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or
above.
 
PHIL277: Biomedical Ethics Home
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Some of the most contentious debates in public morality today arise in the context of the practice
of medicine and medical research. Many of these debates are the result of continuously advancing
medical technologies that challenge our conception of what it is to be a human being and force us to
consider the relation between our conceptions of ourselves as biological beings and as moral beings.
We shall thus study the ethics of cloning, genetic engineering, stem cell research, and various
reproductive technologies and strategies, including abortion, IVF, and surrogate motherhood. In
addition, because they are faced with life and death decisions on an almost daily basis, healthcare
professionals are frequently faced with moral dilemmas that have an urgency rarely found in other
areas of human activity. It is with this urgency in mind that we shall examine the ethical
guidelines that might be established for such end-of-life decisions as advanced directives, DNR
orders, euthanasia, and physician-assisted suicide. Finally, because the accessibility and delivery
of healthcare is increasingly associated with current notions of justice, we shall examine the
ethical issues surrounding the distribution of resources and managed care, as well as associated
issues involving the physician-patient relationship. The course will consider the differences in how
these various issues are approached from competing ethical perspectives, including consequentialism,
Kantian deontology, and virtue ethics, and special attention will be paid to whether and how the
principle of double effect may be invoked to resolve some of these moral dilemmas. Prerequisite: One
course in social studies or one course in biology.
 
PHYS100: Physics I Home
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An introductory course, employing calculus, which presents the unifying principles of physics, a
historical perspective on the development of physical sciences, and practice in analysis of physical
phenomena. Topics include linear and rotational motion, Newton's laws, work, energy, momentum,
gravitation, and waves. Students enrolled in this course participate in the laboratory, for which
there is a laboratory fee. Corequisite: Mathematics 210.
 
PHYS100L: Physics I Lab Home
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Physics laboratory courses coordinated with the Physics 100/101 sequence. Experiments in each of
the important areas covered in the lecture courses demonstrate the principles studied and give
students hands-on experience with instrumentation and data-taking. Physics 100L is a prerequisite
for 101L.
 
PHYS220: Introduction to Quantum Physics Home
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This course examines the observations that led to the quantum theory, in particular, the wave nature
of matter and the particle nature of light. Topics include the Bohr semiclassical model of the atom,
the deBroglie wave-particle duality, Fourier analysis, the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, the
Schrodinger equation and the probabilistic interpretation of quantum mechanics, orbital and spin
angular momentum, the hydrogen atom, the Pauli exclusion principle, and multi-electron atoms. The
course provides an introduction to physics at the small scale that is necessary for those intending
further study in physics and chemistry. Philosophical issues raised by the quantum theory as
discussed. Prerequisite: Physics 101. Suggested corequisites: Mathematics 220 and Physics 230.
 
POLS225: Modern Political Ideologies Home
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This course is a survey of modern and contemporary political ideologies and worldviews. It begins
with an exploration of the term “ideology” and its importance to the study and practice of politics.
How are ideas composed to form ideologies that in turn structure the world for us? Are ideologies
only a modern phenomenon? We see how the key concepts of politics—for instance, freedom, equality,
justice, democracy, power, citizen—are framed within each ideology we encounter, en route to
figuring out how each ideology then shapes the very domain of politics, and prescribes for us the
meaning of our lives, our contentions and contestations, and our basic human and political
struggles. The course also hopes to make us more attentive in our use of words, labels, and
categories in politics, to see the nuances within the terms we employ in our everyday lives,
appreciating their many interpretations and histories, and to rise to the challenge and the
responsibility that comes with this appreciation. No prerequisites.
 
PSYC100: Introduction to Psychology Home
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A survey of the rich and varied determinants of human behavior, this course examines the biological
bases of behavior; the origins of perception, thought, emotion, and language; the components of
learning and how people develop over the life span; and the formation of personality, psychological
disorders, and forms of psychotherapy. It examines human beings as individuals and within the
context of society. No prerequisites.
 
PSYC203: Social Psychology Home
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Each individual is embedded in a variety of social contexts. This course focuses on the ways in
which interactions between people in groups produce change and on how these interchanges affect the
individuals involved. Topics include conformity to authority, social influence and persuasion,
interpersonal attraction, attitude formation and change, and cooperation and competition. Major
research strategies in social psychology will also be introduced. Prerequisite: Psychology 100 or
permission of the instructor.
 
PSYC215: CP Multicultural Psychology Home
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How does one develop their racial identity? What do different cultures think about attractiveness,
gender, and love? How do different cultures interact in the workplace? What does religion have to do
with multiculturalism? These questions, and others like them, will be addressed in Multicultural
Psychology. Multicultural Psychology is the systematic study of how a group’s values, beliefs and
practices relate to the way they think and feel. Readings, discussion, and films will be used to
illuminate various topics in the field. Overall objectives of this course are for students to learn
to appraise and criticize relevant theories while also developing the ability to discover
multicultural psychology daily life. The prerequisite for PYSC 215 is Psych 100, and for PSYC 315 is
one intermediate (200-level) psychology class.
 
PSYC226: Psychodynamic Theories for Clinical Social Work Home
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This course will introduce, compare and critique psychodynamic principles of psychological
development and their utility in clinical social work practice. Students will learn and compare the
theoretical concepts of drive theory, ego psychology, object relations, self psychology, and
interpersonal theory. This course will explore points of agreement and disagreement throughout the
evolution of psychoanalytic theories by tracing the history of contemporary psychoanalytic thought
from Freud to the many forms of clinical practice that exist today. Students will consider the
complexities of race, class, gender, culture, and other forms of diversity as we discuss views about
normality and pathology, development and dysfunction, and we examine theories for particular sets of
values and the sociocultural contexts in which they developed. Students will apply contemporary
analytic theories to current case examples and use psychodynamic frameworks to illuminate clinical
phenomenon, infusing psychoanalytic ideas into current psychotherapeutic approaches, and connecting
theoretical formulation to treatment. Taught from an historical perspective, the course begins with
classic psychoanalytic theory. As we go through each theoretical tradition, we will use current
clinical illustrations from a range of practice settings. Students will be introduced to the work
of many theorists since Freud, including Ferenczi , Balint, Mahler, Sullivan, Klein, Fairbairn,
Winnicott, Erikson, Kohut, Kernberg, Schafer, Lacan, and Loewald. While we explore the internal,
psychological forces that inform people’s behavior, students will be encouraged to consider that no
theory of development can fully explicate the complexity of human behavior without considering the
impact of outside forces and how people function in their social, cultural, and economic contexts.
Prerequisites: Psychology 100 and permission fo the instructor.
 
PSYC315: CP Multicultural Psychology Home
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How does one develop their racial identity? What do different cultures think about attractiveness,
gender, and love? How do different cultures interact in the workplace? What does religion have to do
with multiculturalism? These questions, and others like them, will be addressed in Multicultural
Psychology. Multicultural Psychology is the systematic study of how a group’s values, beliefs and
practices relate to the way they think and feel. Readings, discussion, and films will be used to
illuminate various topics in the field. Overall objectives of this course are for students to learn
to appraise and criticize relevant theories while also developing the ability to discover
multicultural psychology daily life. The prerequisite for PYSC 215 is Psych 100, and for PSYC 315 is
one intermediate (200-level) psychology class.
 
SART102: Photography I: Black & White/Analog Home
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Basic photographic equipment, darkroom techniques, and image making are introduced. Independent work
in the darkroom is conducted and evaluated through lectures, demonstrations, discussions, and
critiques. The visual history of photography is studied through a series of media presentations.
Students experiment with a variety of images and ideas before pursuing a specific direction. Each
student presents a portfolio of selected prints at the conclusion of the semester. Studio fee.
Students supply their own cameras, film, printing paper, and related supplies. No prerequisites.
 
SART106: Introduction to Ceramics Home
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Students in this course will learn the fundamentals of clay forming techniques as they produce
bowls, mugs, vases, and lidded jars among other forms. The class will learn both hand building and
wheel throwing skills. A variety of glazing methods will be introduced. Structural integrity,
function, and aesthetic issues will be considered equally. The class will be introduced to
historical and contemporary trends and innovations in ceramics. Students will keep a sketchbook and
participate in a field trip. No prerequisites.
 
SART124: Graphic Design Home
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This introductory studio course explores the relationship of words and images as the foundation of
applied visual communication and design. Students may work with traditional two-dimensional studio
media, but many of the assignments will also involve the use of the computer to produce visual
statements. Digital programs, such as Adobe Photoshop, will be introduced as studio tools. Projects
may include the design of letterform compositions, text pages, logos, broadsides, posters and small
books. The history of graphic design will be studied through a series of visual presentations.
Studio fee. No prerequisites.
 
SART166: Introduction to Sculpture Studio Home
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This course will explore three-dimensional design theory through a series of assignments that
encourage the student to focus on the conscious organization of visual space. We'll approach
design from both a conceptual and formal starting point, while expanding our knowledge of
the elements, principles, and dimensions of design. Studio work will involve individual projects
that explore architecture, lighting, casting, paper-manipulation, collaborative outdoor
site-specific installations (earthworks) and engineering. Students will engage in class critiques
and learn to present their work while communicating about concept, content and subject matter. There
will be a field trip to a contemporary art museum. Students will build a portfolio presenting the
artwork and writing produced in the class. Ne prerequisites.
 
SART202: Drawing from Direct Observation Home
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This course provides a broad spectrum of drawing experiences, all of which require direct
observation and recording using dry and/or wet media. The core elements of graphic documentation and
expression are stressed. These include accurate rendering of proportion, scale, light and shade,
texture, luster/lumen, and color. For each project, class members will produce a series of studies
and a finished image meeting the criteria for the assignment. Prerequisites: A drawing course or
permission of the instructor.
 
SART204: Photographic Portrait/Self-Portrait Home
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Even the earliest examples of art reveal our impulses to portray one another and ourselves, and
photography in particular has explored the expressive, conceptual, and aesthetic possibilities of
portraiture. This course will investigate all aspects of the photographic portrait/self-portrait,
ranging from traditional approaches to more experimental methods. Slides and prints of historic and
contemporary photographs will illustrate the creative possibilities of this genre. After completing
a series of exploratory assignments during the first half of the course, each student will propose
and produce a final body of photographic portraits and/or self-portraits that will culminate in an
exhibition of student projects. Prerequisites: Studio Art 102.
 
SART207: Intermediate Wheel Throwing Home
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This course will focus on advanced wheel throwing techniques and build upon the skills learned in
Introduction to Ceramics. Emphasis will be on utility and aesthetics, while working in a series that
encourages intense investigation into what makes for a visually interesting and well crafted
functional pot. Students will learn to make their own clays and glazes, as well as learn to fire
their own work in electric, gas, wood kilns. Drinking vessels, bowls, plates, vases, pitchers, jars,
teapots, and serving pieces will be explored. Through slides, lectures and films, students will be
exposed to a broader range of contemporary and historical ceramic art. The class will maintain a
blog and students will learn to photograph their work, write about it, and post blog entries.
Prerequisite: Studio Art 106.
 
SART222: Graphic Design Home
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This introductory studio course explores the relationship of words and images as the foundation of
applied visual communication and design. Students may work with traditional two-dimensional studio
media, but many of the assignments will also involve the use of the computer to produce visual
statements. Digital programs, such as Adobe Photoshop, will be introduced as studio tools. Projects
may include the design of letterform compositions, text pages, logos, broadsides, posters and small
books. The history of graphic design will be studied through a series of visual presentations.
Studio fee. No prerequisites.
 
SART235: Painting Studio Home
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Students explore materials, techniques, painting styles, and color theory. Painting with acrylics is
emphasized, though students may also work in oils and are urged to work also in watercolor, pastel,
casein, oil pastel, and all drawing media. The course requires an extensive sketchbook, the
completion of major projects, and additional work to be established with the instructor. Studio fee.
Gesso, lumber, and some materials are supplied; students supply paints, brushes, and canvas.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
 
SART245: Documentary Film/Video Production Home
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This course is designed for students interested in film and video production, and documentary
filmmaking in particular. The students will be trained in the use of camera, sound, lighting, and
editing equipment, and will be assigned to work in small groups on the production of documentary
films. On a more intellectual and academic plane, the students will be expected to study and
critique various styles of documentary film production, and to adopt a specific approach that best
suits the portrayal of the subject matter. On a humanistic level, the students will be asked to
consider their moral obligations to the subject and to form an "ethical contract" with the persons
or organizations about whom they wish to make their films. They will also receive instruction in the
legal niceties of documentary filmmaking. Class work will be devoted to instruction in equipment and
shooting techniques, and viewing and discussion of existing documentaries, as well as of new student
works as they develop. Class discussion will always be grounded in the responsibility that the
filmmaker bears to his or her subject. Prerequisite: Studio Art 225 Survey of Documentary Film or
permission of the instructor.
 
SART273: Photography II: Color/Digital Home
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Seeing, thinking and photographing in color are explored in this foundation course. Utilizing both
analog and digital methods, the expressive possibilities of color photography are investigated
through guided assignments, critiques, as well as presentations and discussions on the history and
practice of color photography. Theories and perception of color will be discussed. The essentials of
Photoshop, scanning, and digital printing are introduced in this course. Students propose and create
a final project in the last third of the course. Studio fee. Students supply their own camera, and
related supplies. Note: You do not need a digital SLR to participate in this class. Prerequisite:
SART 102 Photography I: Black & White/Analog
 
SART303: Photography II: Color/Digital Home
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Seeing, thinking and photographing in color are explored in this foundation course. Utilizing both
analog and digital methods, the expressive possibilities of color photography are investigated
through guided assignments, critiques, as well as presentations and discussions on the history and
practice of color photography. Theories and perception of color will be discussed. The essentials of
Photoshop, scanning, and digital printing are introduced in this course. Students propose and create
a final project in the last third of the course. Studio fee. Students supply their own camera, and
related supplies. Note: You do not need a digital SLR to participate in this class. Prerequisite:
SART 102 Photography I: Black & White/Analog
 
SART304: Photographic Portrait/Self-Portrait Home
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Even the earliest examples of art reveal our impulses to portray one another and ourselves, and
photography in particular has explored the expressive, conceptual, and aesthetic possibilities of
portraiture. This course will investigate all aspects of the photographic portrait/self-portrait,
ranging from traditional approaches to more experimental methods. Slides and prints of historic and
contemporary photographs will illustrate the creative possibilities of this genre. After completing
a series of exploratory assignments during the first half of the course, each student will propose
and produce a final body of photographic portraits and/or self-portraits that will culminate in an
exhibition of student projects. Prerequisites: Studio Art 102.
 
SART335: Painting Studio Home
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Students explore materials, techniques, painting styles, and color theory. Painting with acrylics is
emphasized, though students may also work in oils and are urged to work also in watercolor, pastel,
casein, oil pastel, and all drawing media. The course requires an extensive sketchbook, the
completion of major projects, and additional work to be established with the instructor. Studio fee.
Gesso, lumber, and some materials are supplied; students supply paints, brushes, and canvas.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
 
SART345: Documentary Film/Video Production Home
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This course is designed for students interested in film and video production, and documentary
filmmaking in particular. The students will be trained in the use of camera, sound, lighting, and
editing equipment, and will be assigned to work in small groups on the production of documentary
films. On a more intellectual and academic plane, the students will be expected to study and
critique various styles of documentary film production, and to adopt a specific approach that best
suits the portrayal of the subject matter. On a humanistic level, the students will be asked to
consider their moral obligations to the subject and to form an ¿ethical contract¿ with the persons
or organizations about whom they wish to make their films. They will also receive instruction in the
legal niceties of documentary filmmaking. Class work will be devoted to instruction in equipment and
shooting techniques, and viewing and discussion of existing documentaries, as well as of new student
works as they develop. Class discussion will always be grounded in the responsibility that the
filmmaker bears to his or her subject. Prerequisite: Studio Art 225 Survey of Documentary Film or
permission of the instructor.
 
SART368: Advanced Ceramic Studio Home
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Through self designed projects, serious students will have the opportunity to build upon the skills
and concepts learned in Intermediate Wheel Throwing and Intermediate Hand-building. Emphasis will be
on encouraging self expression by more in depth exploration of experimental ideas with form, concept
and firing. Focus will be on working towards developing a personal aesthetic and body of work.
Students will learn to develop and make their own clays and glazes and will focus more heavily on
firing principles and techniques. Through slides lectures and films, students will exposed to a
broader range of contemporary and historical ceramic art. The class will maintain a blog and
students will learn to photograph their work, write about it, and post blog entries.
 
SART372: Drawing from Direct Observation Home
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This course provides a broad spectrum of drawing experiences, all of which require direct
observation and recording using dry and/or wet media. The core elements of graphic documentation and
expression are stressed. These include accurate rendering of proportion, scale, light and shade,
texture, luster/lumen, and color. For each project, class members will produce a series of studies
and a finished image meeting the criteria for the assignment. Prerequisites: A drawing course or
permission of the instructor.
 
SART435: Painting Studio Home
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Students explore materials, techniques, painting styles, and color theory. Painting with acrylics is
emphasized, though students may also work in oils and are urged to work also in watercolor, pastel,
casein, oil pastel, and all drawing media. The course requires an extensive sketchbook, the
completion of major projects, and additional work to be established with the instructor. Studio fee.
Gesso, lumber, and some materials are supplied; students supply paints, brushes, and canvas.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
 
SART456: Adv. Projects in Photo Home
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This course is designed to give serious students a chance to do an ambitious self-designed project
within the critical framework and structure of a class. Weekly class critiques of work in progress
will form the backbone of this class. Concurrent with studio work we will study the major themes in
contemporary photography, and read first-hand statements by photographers. In addition, each student
will write a critical essay on a topic they develop and research over the course of the semester.
Photographic projects will culminate in a fully formed, significant body of work, and an exhibition
of student projects. Prerequisites: Studio Art 102 and at least one other photography course.
 
SART468: Advanced Ceramic Studio Home
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Through self designed projects, serious students will have the opportunity to build upon the skills
and concepts learned in Intermediate Wheel Throwing and Intermediate Hand-building. Emphasis will be
on encouraging self expression by more in depth exploration of experimental ideas with form, concept
and firing. Focus will be on working towards developing a personal aesthetic and body of work.
Students will learn to develop and make their own clays and glazes and will focus more heavily on
firing principles and techniques. Through slides lectures and films, students will exposed to a
broader range of contemporary and historical ceramic art. The class will maintain a blog and
students will learn to photograph their work, write about it, and post blog entries. Prerequisites:
Studio Art 207 and Studio Art 208.
 
SOC100: Introduction to Sociology Home
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This course is an introduction to sociology as a way of understanding the world. Sociology is a
field of study that explains social, political, and economic phenomena in terms of social
structures, social forces, and group relations. I will introduce you to the field by focusing on
several important sociological topics, including socialization, culture, the social construction of
knowledge, class and gender inequality, race and ethnic relations, poverty, and political sociology.
Students will leave this course with an understanding of the three main sociological perspectives
and several important sociological theories; the ability to apply these perspectives and theories to
contemporary social problems; insight into the critical link between social structures, social
forces and individual circumstances; and insight into how you shape society and how society shapes
you. Additional topics covered in the course include (but are not limited to) sociological research
methods, the mass media, deviance and social control, the family and intimate relationships,
religion, education, the economy and work, health and medicine, urbanization, the environment,
globalization, and social change. No prerequisites.
 
SOCS320: Junior Proseminar: What's the Problem with Minerva's Owl? Time and Timeliness in Social Research Home
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As Greek mythology and Hegel would have it, the goddess of wisdom, Minerva, has an owl, Glaucus who
takes flight only after dusk and is able to see better in the dark. These attributes have come to be
associated with everything ranging from the relation between philosophy and politics, understanding
and changing the world, and the relation between knowledge and death. For our purposes, it suggests
that both that the task of the human sciences comes to fruition after an event, and that forms of
crisis are in some relation of causation or correlation with knowledge. We are then compelled to see
an immanent politics to methods in the human sciences inextricably connected with the purposes which
they serve, whether we are aware of it or not. Perhaps it is so that either these sciences must
never quite wish for their own completion or perfection over the being in service to the life and
humanity for the sake of which they exist, or that the work to be done in dark times has a much more
complicated relation to action and thought than is conventionally appreciated. These issues go to
the heart of reflexive social sciences, and challenge unimaginative theory/practice, thought/action
dualisms. Our inquiry will revolve around the problem of time in social research and action: (1)
constructions of temporality across various forms and methods of inquiry and engagement: (2)
timeliness of the work assessed in various terms (impact, change, transformation, recovery,
stability). The Proseminar will approach the broad issue of engaged and timely social research and
action from many directions. Our core problem is unequivocal: we are at a time that requires
thinking and doing differently, and if the human sciences have a role in serving that end, what is
it? In trying to link our everyday actions as citizens with our modes of thought and engagement, the
program will explore different intersections of global problems, practical experience, and
philosophical approaches. This year's Proseminar will be facilitated by Asma Abbas and Anne O’Dwyer.
Students have to apply by April 11 to be considered for this program. Admitted students will be
titled Social Science Junior Fellows, must be in residence in the Fall, and are strongly encouraged
(though not required) to enroll in the Spring. Selected Fellows will have access to the social
sciences basement library and workspace, and will host guest speakers and conduct themselves as
representatives of the Program and the College.Students work on independent and collaborative
projects. There will be planned and supported gatherings around the guest lectures and relevant
regional conferences. Fellows should be prepared to invest Monday afternoons and early evenings on
the weeks we have visitors.
 
SPAN100: Accelerated Beginning Spanish I Home
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Spanish 100 and 101 form an intensive introduction to basic Spanish that incorporates a
task-oriented approach to language learning. The course has been designed to help students develop
fluency in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish. It also aims to prepare the
student to acquire a deeper understanding of the civilization of the Spanish-speaking world. The
class is conducted in Spanish and meets five hours per week. No prerequisites.
 
SPAN101: Accelerated Beginning Spanish II Home
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Spanish 100 and 101 form an intensive introduction to basic Spanish that incorporates a
task-oriented approach to language learning. The course has been designed to help students develop
fluency in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish. It also aims to prepare the
student to acquire a deeper understanding of the civilization of the Spanish-speaking world. The
class is conducted in Spanish and meets five hours per week. Prerequisites: Spanish 100 or
appropriate score on the placement exam.
 
SPAN204: Intermediate Spanish I Home
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This course, conducted in Spanish, highlights a particular aspect of Spanish-speaking culture (e.g.,
music, politics, literature, film). Topics vary by semester and instructor. Building on what
students have learned in Spanish 100-101 this course also enhances students' communication skills
through oral and written practice and grammatical refinement. Spanish 204 and 205 fulfill the
language requirement in one year for students with sufficient background. Prerequisite: Spanish 101
or appropriate score on the placement exam.
 
SPAN205: Intermediate Spanish II Home
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This course, conducted in Spanish, highlights a particular aspect of Spanish-speaking culture (e.g.,
music, politics, literature, film). Topics vary by semester and instructor. Building on what
students have learned in Spanish 100-101 this course also enhances students' communication skills
through oral and written practice and grammatical refinement. Spanish 204 and 205 fulfill the
language requirement in one year for students with sufficient background. Prerequisite: Spanish 204
or appropriate score on the placement exam.
 
SPAN206: Intermediate Spanish III: Language through Literature Home
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This course is designed to improve oral and written proficiency through the reading and analysis of
works by modern Spanish and Latin American authors. The principal points of grammar and syntax are
reviewed. Prerequisite: Spanish 205 or permission of the instructor.
 
SS251: Sophomore Seminar: Voices Against the Chorus Home
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All first-semester sophomores are required to take Sophomore Seminar. This seminar explores the
development of some of the ideas central to our definition of the modern world. Its focus is on how
19th- and 20th-century thinkers confronted the accepted order of things, how they challenged
accepted ideas, and how they constructed the radically different conceptions of the world that we
have inherited. Texts include Darwin's The Descent of Man, Marx and Engels' The Communist
Manifesto, Nietzsche's The Genealogy of Morals, Freud's Civilization and Its Discontents, Tagore's
The Home and the World, DuBois' The Souls of Black Folk, Woolf's To the Lighthouse, and Kafka's The
Trial. Class sessions are supplemented by lectures that provide some context to the readings,
presented by faculty and by guests.
 
THEA100: Improvisation and Imagination Home
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The ability to play is the heart of all performance, yet most performers believe it to be the
frivolous activity of children. Because imagination can be perceived as the enemy of analysis,
improvisation often strikes terror in the hearts of even the most experienced performers. Through a
carefully crafted sequence of exercises, this course challenges these concepts and rekindles the
performer's ability to play, imagine, and improvise. These qualities are introduced and developed as
techniques for performance and analysis. Habitual responses, cultural influences, and status are
examined with exercises in self-awareness, observation, and personal reflection. An excellent
fundamental course for students from all backgrounds. No prerequisites. This course is a
prerequisite for most upper level theater courses.
 
THEA107: Studies in Production: Performance Home
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This module is concerned with the faculty-supervised, student-generated, dramatic endeavor. This
project is realized with limited technical support and is intended to be an intensive interface
between the student director, the student performers, and the faculty supervisor. The student actors
and stage managers involved are introduced to the principles and elements of performance without the
rigors of the faculty-directed, semester-long project. Generally, the content of the performance is
equivalent to a one-act play. This course includes some basic research and readings pertaining to
acting/directing theory and texts related to the performance material(s) themselves. A paper is due
at the end of the module and all students are expected to fulfill their assigned duties and adhere
to the rehearsal schedule. Almost all rehearsal occurs during class time, with the direct
supervision of the faculty instructor. This module is intended as an introductory course in the
theater program. It has no prerequisites for any participating student, except for the student
director. The student director must have the instructor's permission.
 
THEA108: Costume and Prop Design and Execution Home
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This is a hands on course where students will learn the process and general skills needed for
theatrical costume and prop execution from inception to finished product. They will learn to assess
a play for its needs; research time periods and places, and adapt them to a play. Strong emphasis
will be placed on planning effectively in order to produce real costumes and props for a given play,
as envisioned by a director, within a budget and a proscribed period of time. Some time will be
spent on getting input from a director, actors and other designers, using that information in a
design concept and getting final approval before starting. Along with methods of effective research
and planning, students will be exposed to the rudimentary skills needed to find, purchase, adapt
and/or construct costumes and props.
 
THEA115: Stagecraft I Home
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The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the fundamentals of technical theater: the
“backstage” work that goes into a theatrical production. This hands-on course looks at the general
and specific skills necessary to help create the staging that, when combined with the work of
actors, designers, and directors, results in the audience being transported by the play. The
material presented supports individual interests, and should give students a basic working knowledge
of the craft. No prerequisites. Because it is important that actors, technicians, and designers
understand all elements of theater, this course is a prerequisite for Theater 206/406.
 
THEA117: Viewpoints Home
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This course introduces the Viewpoints to actors of all levels. The Viewpoints are tools which allow
the actor to become an active collaborator in the artistic process, empowering him/her to open
his/her awareness during performance to the innumerable possibilities of each moment. Through a
series of group and individual exercises actors will learn this technique and apply it to text. No
prerequisite. This course is a prerequisite for most upper level theater courses.
 
THEA119: Theater Lighting Fundamentals Home
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This course will introduce the student to the fundamentals of theatrical lighting technology.
Lighting is a vital part of the production process and the technology is getting more and more
complex. We will cover the basics of lighting instruments, control consoles, dimmer systems, control
software, and dimming technology as well as introduce the basics of intelligent lighting instruments
and tools.
 
THEA206: Theater Production Home
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Students of different experience and abilities learn about all aspects of theater by participating
in the College's productions as actors, directors, technicians, carpenters, designers, costumers,
and stage managers, as well as doing publicity and front-of-house management. Prerequisite: Theater
115, a 200-level Theater course, and an audition.
 
THEA216: Theater Practicum Home
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An extension of the Stagecraft Module, the Practicum course will further the students theatrical
experience by providing an alternative method of teaching and development. The course will be based
on a seminar and/or laboratory environment to foster greater understanding and comprehension of the
theories of theatrical production that then culminate in the mounting of a fully staged production.
Not a lecture course by any means, students would gain valuable experience in problem solving,
initiation of ideas and concepts and the development of these ideas and concepts through "hands on"
experiences. Integrally involved in the construction of scenery, acquisition and building of
properties, hanging/focusing of lighting fixtures and costuming, the student will gain valuable
knowledge as to the actual implementation of these aspects of a production.
 
THEA230: Neutral Mask Home
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This course examines stillness, presence and economy as a basis for performances. Pre-Mask exercises
integrate physical skills and the individual’s ability to be “present” and to “fill” the theater.
The exercises taught in this course are derived from the teachings of Jacques Le Coq, whose recent
book The Moving Body contains mask and clown exercises he compiled before his death two years ago.
Each student will have the opportunity to work with classical scenarios in mask and out of mask.
This course is highly recommended for those who wish to work with classical texts and serves as a
prerequisite for two courses: Theater 305 and Theater 402. Prerequisite: Theater 100, Theater 117,
or Theater 204, or permission of the instructor.
 
THEA238: Directing for the Theater Home
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The art of Directing is a relatively new art form in the theatre, dating back only as far as the
turn of the Twentieth Century. Before Directors emerged to lead companies of actors and interpret
scripts, plays were directed by the playwrights or by the actors themselves. In the first part of
this course, we will study the development of the art of Directing from Stanislavski through Bertolt
Brecht and Peter Brook and ending with modern directors such as Anne Bogart. In the second part of
the course students will direct each other in scenes, applying tools we have studied and discussed
and working toward a creative method of their own which they can use in future
projects. Prerequisite: Class in theatre or instructor approval
 
THEA303: Advanced Acting Studio Home
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This course allows intermediate and advanced students to benefit from each other's contributions in
improvisation and text work, and culminates with the in-depth exploration of a scene from
Shakespeare. The focus is on expanding the actor's range and building demonstrated proficiency in a
variety of styles. An audience is invited to view a performance prepared by course participants.
Students have opportunities to work on College productions if they choose to do so. Minimal fee
required for theater tickets. Prerequisite: Two 200-level theater courses or permission of the
instructor.
 
THEA306: Theater Production Home
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Students of different experience and abilities learn about all aspects of theater by participating
in the College's productions as actors, directors, technicians, carpenters, designers, costumers,
and stage managers, as well as doing publicity and front-of-house management. Prerequisite: Theater
115, a 200-level Theater course, and an audition.
 
THEA338: Directing for the Theater Home
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The art of Directing is a relatively new art form in the theatre, dating back only as far as the
turn of the Twentieth Century. Before Directors emerged to lead companies of actors and interpret
scripts, plays were directed by the playwrights or by the actors themselves. In the first part of
this course, we will study the development of the art of Directing from Stanislavski through Bertolt
Brecht and Peter Brook and ending with modern directors such as Anne Bogart. In the second part of
the course students will direct each other in scenes, applying tools we have studied and discussed
and working toward a creative method of their own which they can use in future
projects. Prerequisite: Class in theatre or instructor approval
 
THEA403: Advanced Acting Studio Home
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This course allows intermediate and advanced students to benefit from each other's contributions in
improvisation and text work, and culminates with the in-depth exploration of a scene from
Shakespeare. The focus is on expanding the actor's range and building demonstrated proficiency in a
variety of styles. An audience is invited to view a performance prepared by course participants.
Students have opportunities to work on College productions if they choose to do so. Minimal fee
required for theater tickets. Prerequisite: Two 200-level theater courses or permission of the
instructor.
 
THEA406: Theater Production Home
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Students of different experience and abilities learn about all aspects of theater by participating
in the College's productions as actors, directors, technicians, carpenters, designers, costumers,
and stage managers, as well as doing publicity and front-of-house management. Prerequisite: Theater
115, a 200-level Theater course, and an audition.