FALL 2013 Course Listing
as of May 9, 2013
 
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First Year Students: please note that the column entitiled FY indicates whether or not a course is appropriate for first year students.
--- FY indicates that a course is appropriate for first year students.
--- WP indicates that a course requires either placement, prerequisites, or permission of the instructor. See the course description for details.
 
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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Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday 9:00-09:55 am
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11:10-12:05 pm
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10:35-12:00 pm
12:15- 1:10 pm
12:15- 1:40 pm
1:50- 3:15 pm
1:50- 4:45 pm
3:25- 4:50 pm
3:25- 6:15 pm
3:25- 6:25 pm
5:00- 6:25 pm
5:30- 7:30 pm
6:35- 9:00 pm
7:30- 9:00 pm
 
 
 
 
 
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Course Number Title Credits Days Time Room Instructor Books FY Max Current Wait
 
First Year Seminar Top
All Offerings
FS100A . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm CL3-09 C Callanan Books FY 14    
FS100B . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-135 J Fossum Books FY 14    
FS100C . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MWF 2:25- 3:20 pm DAC-128 J Myers Books FY 14 3  
FS100D . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am FSH-211 T Coote Books FY 14 2  
FS100E . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL1-03 J Hutchinson Books FY 14 1  
FS100F . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato Books FY 14    
FS100G . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL1-04 S Ruhmkorff Books FY 14 1  
FS100H . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm CL1-03 W Brown Books FY 14 1  
FS100I . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4   TBD - staff Books FY 14 1  
FS100J . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4   TBD - staff Books FY 14    
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Sophomore Seminar Top
All Offerings
SS251A . Seminar III: Transformations, Boundaries, CrossingsCLOSED 4 MWF 9:00-09:55 am LIE-01 C Coggins Books No 14 14 4
SS251B . Seminar III: Transformations, Boundaries, CrossingsCLOSED 4 MW 9:00-10:25 am LIE-02 M Tebben Books No 14 14  
SS251C . Seminar III: Transformations, Boundaries, CrossingsCLOSED 4 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-135 K Beaumont Books No 14 14 6
SS251D . Seminar III: Transformations, Boundaries, CrossingsCLOSED 4 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm CL3-11 B Rodgers Books No 14 14 5
SS251E . Seminar III: Transformations, Boundaries, Crossings 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm LIE-01 A Abbas Books No 14 12  
SS251F . Seminar III: Transformations, Boundaries, Crossings 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-11 B Mathews Books No 14 13  
SS251G . Seminar III: Transformations, Boundaries, CrossingsCLOSED 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-11 F Oyogoa Books No 14 14 2
SS251H . Seminar III: Transformations, Boundaries, CrossingsCLOSED 4 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm CL3-11 M Alvarez Books No 14 14 1
SS251I . Seminar III: Transformations, Boundaries, CrossingsCLOSED 4 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm DAC-128 L Wallach Books No 14 14 1
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Anthropology Top
All Offerings
ANTH100 . CP Introduction to Anthropology 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL1-02 K Boswell Books FY 20 7  
ANTH212 . CP Anthropology Goes to the Movies 3 MWF 12:15- 1:10 pm CL3-13 N Bonvillain Books FY 20 9  
ANTH227 . CP Gender in Africa 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL1-02 K Boswell Books FY 15 4  
ANTH317 . CP Subjects and Objects: Engagements with Material Culture 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL1-02 K Boswell Books No 15 10  
BIO220 . CP Medical Anthropology 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-211 M Naamon Books FY 20 11  
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Art History Top
All Offerings
ARTH102 . Survey of Western Art: Renaissance to Postmodern 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato Books FY 15 3  
ARTH222 . Clothing in Art 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato Books FY 8 6  
ARTH322 . Clothing in Art 4 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato Books No 7    
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Arts Top
All Offerings
ARTS107MM1 NEW Introduction to Fashion and StylingCLOSED 2 T 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-018 G Veale Books FY 12 13 1
ARTS225 . Creative Process in the Arts 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin Books FY 14 9  
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Asian Studies Top
All Offerings
ASIA202 . Japanese Civilization 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-11 M Naamon Books FY 15 4  
ASIA225 . CP Modern China from the Margins: Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and the Nation State 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-201 C Coggins Books FY 5 3  
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Biology Top
All Offerings
BIO100 . Introduction to the Life Sciences 4 MWF 9:00-09:55 am FSH-102 R Schmidt Books FY 30 6  
BIO100LA . Introduction to Life Sciences Lab   T 9:00-11:55 am FSH-202 S Mechanic-Meyers Books FY 15 2  
BIO100LB . Introduction to Life Sciences Lab   T 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-202 S Mechanic-Meyers Books FY 15 4  
BIO172 . All About Food; Current Issues in the Western Food CultureCLOSED 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm LIE-02 E McMullin Books FY 15 15  
and F 1:50- 4:45 pm LIE-02   Books FY      
BIO202 . Genetics 4 MWF 11:10-12:05 pm FSH-202 E McMullin Books No 15 6  
and R 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-202   Books No      
BIO207 . Mycology 4 MWF 12:15- 1:10 pm FSH-211 D Roeder Books No 15 3  
and F 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-211A   Books No      
BIO220 . CP Medical Anthropology 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-211 M Naamon Books FY 20 11  
BIO309 . Animal Behavior 4 MWF 1:20- 2:15 pm FSH-211 R Schmidt Books No 15 8  
BIO312 . Biochemistry 4 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm FSH-202 D Myers Books No 12 10  
BIO312L . Biochemistry Lab   M 3:30- 6:15 pm FSH-202 E McMullin Books No 15 10  
BIO316 . Histology 4 WF 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-202 S Mechanic-Meyers Books No 12 6  
and F 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-202   Books No      
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Chemistry Top
All Offerings
CHEM100A . Chemistry I 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am FSH-102 P Dooley Books WP 15 13  
CHEM100B . Chemistry I 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm FSH-102 P Dooley Books WP 15 13  
CHEM100LA . Chemistry I Lab   T 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-128 P Dooley Books WP 10 8  
CHEM100LB . Chemistry I Lab   R 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-128 P Dooley Books WP 10 6  
CHEM100LC . Chemistry I LabCLOSED   T 6:35- 9:00 pm FSH-128 D Myers Books WP 10 10 1
CHEM302 . Organic Chemistry I 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am FSH-201 D Myers Books No 12 7  
and M 3:30- 6:15 pm FSH-128   Books No      
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Communications Top
All Offerings
COM101MM1 NEW Media Practicum I: Digital Writing, Publishing and Promotion 2 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-139 J Browdy de Hernandez Books WP 15 13  
COM202MM2 NEW Media Practicum II: Advocating for Social and Environmental Justice through the Media 2 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-139 J Browdy de Hernandez Books WP 15 8  
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Computer Science Top
All Offerings
CMPT240 . Introduction to Robotics 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm FSH-113 M Bergman Books WP 10 8  
CMPT242 . Computer Science 1 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm FSH-112 staff Books FY 15 10  
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Dance Top
All Offerings
DANC101 . Beginning Modern Dance Technique 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin Books FY 15 7  
DANC114 . Ballet I 2 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-108 K Garcia-Renart Books FY 12 4  
DANC119 . Chinese Sword 2 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-108 R Aver Thung Books FY 15 10  
DANC126 . Flamenco Dance 2 MW 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-116 K Garcia-Renart Books FY 6 4  
DANC206 . Dance & Theater 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin Books FY 15    
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Economics Top
All Offerings
ECON100 . Microeconomics 3 MW 9:00-10:25 am CL3-09 M Moeini Feizabadi Books FY 15 9  
ECON208 NEW Economics of Growth and Technological Change 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL3-09 M Moeini Feizabadi Books WP 13 7  
ECON308 NEW Economics of Growth and Technological Change 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL3-09 M Moeini Feizabadi Books No 2 1  
ECON227 . International Trade & Finance 3 R 1:50- 4:45 pm CL1-04 D Neilson Books WP 8 3  
ECON327 . International Trade & Finance 4 R 1:50- 4:45 pm CL1-04 D Neilson Books No 7 3  
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Environmental Studies Top
All Offerings
ENVS100 . Introduction to Environmental Studies 4 MWF 10:05-11:00 am FSH-211 D Roeder Books FY 15 10  
and T 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-211   Books FY      
ENVS108 NEW Aquatic Ecology 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm FSH-211 T Coote Books FY 15 4  
and R 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-211A   Books FY      
ENVS200 . Principles of Ecology 4 MWF 10:05-11:00 am FSH-211 R Schmidt Books No 15 9  
and R 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-211   Books No      
ENVS205 . Geographies of Nature, Wilderness, and Conservation 3 F 1:50- 4:45 pm CL3-12 C Coggins Books FY 10 2  
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Gender Studies Top
All Offerings
ANTH227 . CP Gender in Africa 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL1-02 K Boswell Books FY 15 4  
GS101 . CP Explorations in Gender, Culture, and Society 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-125 J Browdy de Hernandez Books FY 15 2  
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Geography Top
All Offerings
GEOG205 . Geographies of Nature, Wilderness, and Conservation 3 F 1:50- 4:45 pm CL3-12 C Coggins Books FY 10 8  
GEOG225 . CP Modern China from the Margins: Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and the Nation State 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-201 C Coggins Books FY 5 3  
GEOG326 . Modern China from the Margins: Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and the Nation State 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-201 C Coggins Books No 5 2  
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History Top
All Offerings
HIST203 . CP Russia from Medieval Times to the Eve of Revolution 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL1-02 N Yanoshak Books FY 15 14  
HIST227 . Manifesting Destinies: The United States of America to 1877 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-13 M Alvarez Books FY 15 4  
HIST232 . CP The Long Civil Rights Movement 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-13 M Alvarez Books WP 8 1  
HIST306 . CP The Long Civil Rights Movement 4 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-13 M Alvarez Books No 7 2  
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Learning Resources Top
All Offerings
LR201M1 . The Art of Tutoring Writing 1 R 5:30- 7:30 pm CL1-04 N Bonvillain Books No 20 13  
LR202MM2 . Study Away Preparation 1 T 5:00- 6:25 pm LIE-01 M Tebben Books No 20 2  
LR203MM1 . Study Away Reflection 1   TBD - M Tebben Books No 20 5  
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Linguistics Top
All Offerings
LING100 . Introduction to Linguistics 3 MWF 1:20- 2:15 pm CL3-14 N Bonvillain Books FY 15 7  
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Literature Top
All Offerings
LIT100 . Guest Writers 2 TR 5:00- 6:25 pm CL3-09 B Mathews Books FY 20 4  
LIT151 . Introduction to Creative Writing: Modes of Making 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL1-04 P Filkins Books FY 12 6  
LIT201 . Art of Poetry 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm CL1-02 P Filkins Books FY 15 6  
LIT206 . Art of Film 3 T 3:25- 6:25 pm DAC-001 L Burke Books FY 15 3  
and R 3:25- 4:50 pm LIE-01   Books FY      
LIT216M1 . Focus: Ulysses 2 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-11 B Mathews Books FY 15 7  
LIT216M2 . Focus: Chekhov 2 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-11 B Mathews Books FY 15 4  
LIT238 . American Fiction: 1950-2000 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm CL3-12 B Rodgers Books FY 15 9  
LIT240 . Literary Realism & Naturalism 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-128 W Brown Books FY 12 2  
LIT250 . Literature of the Bible 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL1-04 R Fiske Books FY 15 5  
LIT264 . CP Nature & Literature 3 WF 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-09 J Hutchinson Books FY 15 3  
LIT271 . Psychology & LiteratureCLOSED 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm CL1-04 R Fiske Books FY 15 15 1
LIT306 . Poe, Hawthorne & Melville 4 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL1-03 J Hutchinson Books No 15 4  
LIT319 . Theater of the AbsurdCLOSED 4 W 6:35- 9:00 pm CL1-03 B Rodgers Books No 15 15  
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Mathematics Top
All Offerings
MATH099 . Algebra Workshop 1 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm FSH-201 staff Books FY 12 3  
MATH101 . Math & Its Applications 3 MWR 9:00-09:55 am CL1-03 B Wynne Books WP 15 8  
MATH109A . Elementary Functions 3 MWF 10:05-11:00 am FSH-201 A Musselman Books WP 20 3  
MATH109B . Elementary Functions 3 MWF 11:10-12:05 pm FSH-201 A Musselman Books WP 20 3  
MATH110 . Introduction to Statistics 3 R 10:35-12:00 pm FSH-112 B Wynne Books WP 15 14  
and TR 10:35-12:00 pm FSH-201   Books WP      
MATH210A . Calculus I 3 MWF 10:05-11:00 am CL1-01 C Thatcher Books WP 20 11  
MATH210B . Calculus I 3 MWF 2:25- 3:20 pm CL1-01 C Thatcher Books WP 20 3  
MATH211 . Calculus II 3 MWF 1:20- 2:15 pm CL1-01 B Musselman Books WP 20 10  
MATH220 . Linear Algebra 3 MWF 9:00-09:55 am FSH-201 B Musselman Books WP 20 14  
MATH312 . Analysis I 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL1-01 B Musselman Books No 20 9  
MATH330 . Statistics I 4 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-201 B Wynne Books WP 15 12  
MATH350 . Differential Geometry I 4 MWF 9:00-09:55 am CL1-01 C Thatcher Books No 15 7  
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Music Top
All Offerings
MUS117 . Chorus 1 W 7:00- 9:00 pm KLG J Brown Books FY 50 10  
MUS206 . Theory I: Introduction to Tonal Harmony 3 MWF 1:20- 2:15 pm DAC-128 J Myers Books FY 15 5  
and   DAC-139   Books FY      
MUS211 . Introduction to Electronic Music 3   TBD - staff Books FY 15 3  
MUS213 . CP Music of India 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-115 J Myers Books FY 8 7  
MUS313 . CP Music of India 4 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-115 J Myers Books No 7 6  
MUS216 . Music of the Romantic Era 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-128 L Wallach Books FY 15 5  
MUS222 . Jazz Ensemble 1 T 7:30- 9:00 pm KLG J Myers Books FY 40 10  
MUS278 . Collegium 1 M 7:30- 9:00 pm KLG L Bardo Books WP 20 3  
MUS280 . Madrigal Group 1 M 3:30- 5:00 pm KLG J Brown Books WP 20 6  
MUS289 . Chamber Orchestra 1 R 7:30- 9:00 pm KLG A Legene Books FY 30 3  
MUS308 . Theory III: Modal and Tonal Counterpoint (16th and 17th Centuries) 4 MWF 10:05-11:00 am DAC-128 L Wallach Books WP 15 6  
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Music: Community Music Program - Private Lessons (fees apply) Top
All Offerings
MUS180P . Applied Music: Trombone 1   TBD - D Wampler Books FY 30    
MUS181P . Applied Music: Bassoon 1   TBD - staff Books FY 30    
MUS183P . Applied Music: Harp 1   TBD - T Mango Books FY 30    
MUS184P . Applied Music: Gamba 1   TBD - L Bardo Books FY 30 2  
MUS185P . Applied Music: Saxophone 1   TBD - D Pearlson Books FY 30    
MUS187P . Applied Music: Clarinet 1   TBD - D Pearlson Books FY 30    
MUS188P . Applied Music:Trumpet 1   TBD - A Dean Books FY 30 1  
MUS189P . Applied Music: Mandolin 1   TBD - S Higgins Books FY 30    
MUS190P . Applied Music: Piano 1   TBD - A Chamberlain Books FY 30    
MUS191PA . Applied Music: Voice 1   TBD - J Brown Books FY 30 3  
MUS191PB . Applied Music: Voice 1   TBD - G Teeley Books FY 30 6  
MUS192P . Applied Music: Flute 1   TBD - S Powers Books FY 30    
MUS193P . Applied Music: Guitar 1   TBD - S Higgins Books FY 30 4  
MUS195P . Applied Music: Cello 1   TBD - A Legene Books FY 30    
MUS196P . Applied Music: Percussion 1   TBD - P Sweeney Books FY 30 2  
MUS197P . Applied Music: Oboe 1   TBD - J Dansker-DePaolo Books FY 30    
MUS198P . Applied Music: Bass 1   TBD - P Toigo Books FY 30    
MUS199P . Applied Music: Violin/Viola 1   TBD - E Martin Books FY 30 2  
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Philosophy Top
All Offerings
PHIL105 . Philosophical Problems 3 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-12 B Conolly Books FY 15 1  
PHIL129 . Introduction to the New Testament 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL1-03 S Ruhmkorff Books FY 15 4  
PHIL212 . Cognitive Science and the Philosophy of Mind 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-12 B Conolly Books No 15 11  
PHIL222 . Ancient Greek Philosophy 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-12 B Conolly Books No 15 5  
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Physics Top
All Offerings
PHYS100A . Physics ICLOSED 4 MWF 11:10-12:05 pm FSH-113 E Kramer Books WP 15 17  
PHYS100B . Physics I 4 MWF 1:20- 2:15 pm FSH-113 E Kramer Books WP 15 2  
PHYS100LA . Physics I Lab   T 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-113 E Kramer Books WP 15 13  
PHYS100LB . Physics I Lab   F 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-113 E Kramer Books WP 15 6  
PHYS220 . Introduction to Quantum Physics 3 MWF 11:10-12:05 pm FSH-211 M Bergman Books WP 20 16  
PHYS304 . Electricity & Magnetism 4 MWF 2:25- 3:20 pm FSH-201 M Bergman Books No 20 6  
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Political Science Top
All Offerings
POLS225 . Modern Political Ideologies 3 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm LIE-02 A Abbas Books FY 15 12  
POLS326 . Politics by Other Means II: Citizens, Soldiers, Revolutionaries 4 MW 10:35-12:00 pm LIE-02 A Abbas Books No 15 10  
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Psychology Top
All Offerings
PSYC100 . Introduction to Psychology 3 MWF 9:00-09:55 am LEC-LC A O'Dwyer Books FY 15 10  
PSYC202 . Developmental Psychology 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL1-02 staff Books WP 15 10  
PSYC206 . Theories of Personality 3 MW 9:00-10:25 am CL1-04 staff Books WP 15 12  
PSYC227 . History and Systems of Psychology 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-10 S Levine Books WP 8 3  
PSYC327 NEW History and Systems of Psychology 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-10 S Levine Books No 7 1  
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Social Science Top
All Offerings
GS101 . CP Explorations in Gender, Culture, and Society 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-125 J Browdy de Hernandez Books FY 15 2  
SOCS309 . Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences 4 R 6:35- 9:00 pm CL3-09 A O'Dwyer Books No 15 10  
SOCS320 . Junior Proseminar: Reproduction 4 M 12:15- 3:15 pm LIV- S Ruhmkorff Books No 15    
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Sociology Top
All Offerings
SOC115 . CP Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm CL3-09 F Oyogoa Books FY 15 9  
SOC227 NEW Sociology of Work 3 TR 5:00- 6:25 pm CL1-03 F Oyogoa Books No 8 6  
SOC327 NEW Sociology of Work 4 TR 5:00- 6:25 pm CL1-03 F Oyogoa Books No 7 6  
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Studio Arts Top
All Offerings
SART102 . Photography I: Black & White/Analog 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-028 D La Spina Books FY 15 2  
and   DAC-041   Books FY      
SART103 . Drawing I 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-024 J Fossum Books FY 8 3  
SART372 . Drawing Studio 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-024 J Fossum Books No 7 1  
SART106A . Introduction to Ceramics 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-072 B Krupka Books FY 12 5  
SART106B . Introduction to Ceramics 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-072 B Krupka Books FY 12 3  
SART113 . Painting I 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-124 J Fossum Books FY 5 3  
SART335 . Painting Studio 4 MW 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-124 J Fossum Books WP 4 2  
SART435 . Painting Studio 4 MW 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-124 J Fossum Books No 4    
SART204 . Portrait/Studio Photography 3 T 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-028 D La Spina Books No 12 8  
and   DAC-139   Books No      
SART207 . Intermediate Wheel Throwing 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-072 B Krupka Books No 4 2  
SART218 . Graphic Design: Desktop Publishing and the Web 3 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC- staff Books FY 12 10  
and   DAC-028   Books FY      
SART245 . Documentary Film/Video Production 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-135 L Burke Books No 8 5  
SART345 . Documentary Film/Video Production 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-135 L Burke Books No 4    
SART270 NEW Relief Printmaking 3 T 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-029 staff Books FY 12 9  
SART273 . Photography II: Color/Digital 3 R 3:25- 6:15 pm DAC-028 staff Books No 12 2  
and   DAC-139   Books No      
SART356 . Photography III: Advanced Projects 4 M 3:30- 6:15 pm DAC-028 D La Spina Books No 12 5  
and   DAC-139   Books No      
SART368 . Advanced Ceramic Studio 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-072 B Krupka Books No 4 2  
SART468 . Advanced Ceramic Studio 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-072 B Krupka Books No 4    
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Theater Top
All Offerings
THEA108M2 . Costume and Prop Design and Execution 2 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-018 G Veale Books FY 6 2  
THEA208M2 . Costume and Prop Design and Execution 2 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-018 G Veale Books WP 6    
THEA117 . Viewpoints 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-002 A Michel Books FY 12 10  
and   DAC-115   Books FY      
THEA134 . Theater Through the Ages 3 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-125 A Michel Books FY 4    
THEA334 . Theater Through the Ages 4 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-125 A Michel Books No 8 7  
THEA201 . Listening, Analysis & Characterization 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-002 K Beaumont Books No 15 7  
and   DAC-115   Books No      
THEA211M1 . Creative Disciplines in Technical Theater 2 W 6:35- 9:00 pm DAC-011 staff Books FY 12    
THEA221MM2 . Concept and Construction in Scenic Design 2 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-115 staff Books WP 12 1  
THEA222MM1 . Lighting Design Practicum 2 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-002 staff Books WP 12 2  
THEA238 . Directing for the Theater 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-002 A Michel Books No 6 2  
and   DAC-115   Books No      
THEA338 . Directing for the Theater 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-002 A Michel Books No 6 3  
and   DAC-115   Books No      
THEA301A . Performance Practicum 4 T 6:35- 9:00 pm DAC-002 K Beaumont Books No 6    
and   DAC-115   Books No      
THEA401A . Performance Practicum 4 T 6:35- 9:00 pm DAC-002 K Beaumont Books No 6 1  
and   DAC-115   Books No      
THEA301B . Performance Practicum: Costume 4 T 6:35- 9:00 pm DAC-018 G Veale Books No 12 2  
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World Languages and Cultures - Chinese Top
All Offerings
CHIN100 . Accelerated Beginning Chinese I 4 MWF 11:10-12:05 pm CL1-04 Y Zhao Books FY 15    
and TR 12:15- 1:10 pm CL1-03   Books FY      
CHIN204 . Intermediate Chinese I 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-10 Y Zhao Books WP 15 3  
CHIN305 . Advanced Chinese I 4 MWF 2:25- 3:20 pm CL1-03 Y Zhao Books WP 15 6  
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World Languages and Cultures - French Top
All Offerings
FREN100 . Accelerated Beginning French ICLOSED 4 MW 12:15- 1:10 pm LIE-01 M Tebben Books FY 20 20  
and TR 12:15- 1:40 pm LIE-01   Books FY      
FREN204 . Intermediate French I 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-14 E Dongala Books WP 15 1  
FREN210MM1 . Reading the World in French 2 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-14 E Dongala Books WP 15    
FREN215 . French Literature of Conversation 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am LIE-02 M Tebben Books WP 8 4  
FREN315 . French Literature of Conversation 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am LIE-02 M Tebben Books WP 7 2  
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World Languages and Cultures - German Top
All Offerings
GERM207 . Accel Intermediate German 4 MTWR 9:10-10:25 am CL3-11 C van Kerckvoorde Books WP 15    
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World Languages and Cultures - Latin Top
All Offerings
LATN100 . Accelerated Beginning Latin I 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-09 C Callanan Books FY 20 1  
and MW 11:10-12:05 pm CL3-09   Books FY      
LATN204 . CP Intermediate Latin I: Roman Civilization and Vergil 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-09 C Callanan Books WP 15 5  
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World Languages and Cultures - Spanish Top
All Offerings
SPAN100A . Accelerated Beginning Spanish I 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm LIE-02 K Pichard Books FY 16 7  
and MW 1:20- 2:15 pm LIE-01   Books FY      
SPAN100B . Accelerated Beginning Spanish I 4 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm LIE-01 K Pichard Books FY 16 7  
and MW 2:25- 3:20 pm LIE-01   Books FY      
SPAN101 . Accelerated Beginning Spanish II 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am LIE-01 M Roe Books WP 16 7  
and MW 10:05-11:00 am LIE-01   Books WP      
SPAN204 . Intermediate Spanish I 3 MWF 12:15- 1:10 pm CL3-11 M Roe Books WP 15 9  
SPAN212 . CP Latin American Novellas 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-09 M Roe Books WP 15 5  
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Cultural Perspectives Top
All Offerings
ANTH100 . CP Introduction to Anthropology 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL1-02 K Boswell Books FY 20 7  
ANTH212 . CP Anthropology Goes to the Movies 3 MWF 12:15- 1:10 pm CL3-13 N Bonvillain Books FY 20 9  
ANTH227 . CP Gender in Africa 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL1-02 K Boswell Books FY 15 4  
Books FY 15 4  
ANTH317 . CP Subjects and Objects: Engagements with Material Culture 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL1-02 K Boswell Books No 15 10  
ASIA225 . CP Modern China from the Margins: Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and the Nation State 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-201 C Coggins Books FY 5 3  
BIO220 . CP Medical Anthropology 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-211 M Naamon Books FY 20 11  
Books FY 20 11  
GEOG225 . CP Modern China from the Margins: Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and the Nation State 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-201 C Coggins Books FY 5 3  
GS101 . CP Explorations in Gender, Culture, and Society 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-125 J Browdy de Hernandez Books FY 15 2  
Books FY 15 2  
HIST203 . CP Russia from Medieval Times to the Eve of Revolution 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL1-02 N Yanoshak Books FY 15 14  
HIST232 . CP The Long Civil Rights Movement 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-13 M Alvarez Books WP 8 1  
HIST306 . CP The Long Civil Rights Movement 4 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-13 M Alvarez Books No 7 2  
LATN204 . CP Intermediate Latin I: Roman Civilization and Vergil 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-09 C Callanan Books WP 15 5  
LIT264 . CP Nature & Literature 3 WF 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-09 J Hutchinson Books FY 15 3  
MUS213 . CP Music of India 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-115 J Myers Books FY 8 7  
MUS313 . CP Music of India 4 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-115 J Myers Books No 7 6  
SOC115 . CP Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm CL3-09 F Oyogoa Books FY 15 9  
SPAN212 . CP Latin American Novellas 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-09 M Roe Books WP 15 5  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Modular Courses Top
All Offerings
ARTS107MM1 NEW Introduction to Fashion and StylingCLOSED 2 T 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-018 G Veale Books FY 12 13 1
COM101MM1 NEW Media Practicum I: Digital Writing, Publishing and Promotion 2 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-139 J Browdy de Hernandez Books WP 15 13  
COM202MM2 NEW Media Practicum II: Advocating for Social and Environmental Justice through the Media 2 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-139 J Browdy de Hernandez Books WP 15 8  
FREN210MM1 . Reading the World in French 2 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-14 E Dongala Books WP 15    
LIT216M1 . Focus: Ulysses 2 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-11 B Mathews Books FY 15 7  
LIT216M2 . Focus: Chekhov 2 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-11 B Mathews Books FY 15 4  
LR201M1 . The Art of Tutoring Writing 1 R 5:30- 7:30 pm CL1-04 N Bonvillain Books No 20 13  
LR202MM2 . Study Away Preparation 1 T 5:00- 6:25 pm LIE-01 M Tebben Books No 20 2  
LR203MM1 . Study Away Reflection 1   TBD - M Tebben Books No 20 5  
THEA108M2 . Costume and Prop Design and Execution 2 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-018 G Veale Books FY 6 2  
THEA208M2 . Costume and Prop Design and Execution 2 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-018 G Veale Books WP 6    
THEA211M1 . Creative Disciplines in Technical Theater 2 W 6:35- 9:00 pm DAC-011 staff Books FY 12    
THEA221MM2 . Concept and Construction in Scenic Design 2 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-115 staff Books WP 12 1  
THEA222MM1 . Lighting Design Practicum 2 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-002 staff Books WP 12 2  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Courses appropriate for first-year students
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Course Number Title Credits Days Time Room Instructor Books FY Max Current Wait
 
First Year Seminar Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
FS100A . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm CL3-09 C Callanan Books FY 14    
FS100B . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-135 J Fossum Books FY 14    
FS100C . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MWF 2:25- 3:20 pm DAC-128 J Myers Books FY 14 3  
FS100D . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am FSH-211 T Coote Books FY 14 2  
FS100E . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL1-03 J Hutchinson Books FY 14 1  
FS100F . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato Books FY 14    
FS100G . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL1-04 S Ruhmkorff Books FY 14 1  
FS100H . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm CL1-03 W Brown Books FY 14 1  
FS100I . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4   TBD - staff Books FY 14 1  
FS100J . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4   TBD - staff Books FY 14    
 
 
Anthropology Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
ANTH100 . CP Introduction to Anthropology 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL1-02 K Boswell Books FY 20 7  
ANTH212 . CP Anthropology Goes to the Movies 3 MWF 12:15- 1:10 pm CL3-13 N Bonvillain Books FY 20 9  
ANTH227 . CP Gender in Africa 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL1-02 K Boswell Books FY 15 4  
BIO220 . CP Medical Anthropology 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-211 M Naamon Books FY 20 11  
 
 
Art History Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
ARTH102 . Survey of Western Art: Renaissance to Postmodern 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato Books FY 15 3  
ARTH222 . Clothing in Art 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato Books FY 8 6  
 
 
Arts Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
ARTS107MM1 NEW Introduction to Fashion and StylingCLOSED 2 T 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-018 G Veale Books FY 12 13 1
ARTS225 . Creative Process in the Arts 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin Books FY 14 9  
 
 
Asian Studies Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
ASIA202 . Japanese Civilization 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-11 M Naamon Books FY 15 4  
ASIA225 . CP Modern China from the Margins: Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and the Nation State 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-201 C Coggins Books FY 5 3  
 
 
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 Books FY 30 6  
BIO100LA . Introduction to Life Sciences Lab   T 9:00-11:55 am FSH-202 S Mechanic-Meyers Books FY 15 2  
BIO100LB . Introduction to Life Sciences Lab   T 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-202 S Mechanic-Meyers Books FY 15 4  
BIO172 . All About Food; Current Issues in the Western Food CultureCLOSED 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm LIE-02 E McMullin Books FY 15 15  
and F 1:50- 4:45 pm LIE-02   Books FY      
BIO220 . CP Medical Anthropology 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-211 M Naamon Books FY 20 11  
 
 
Computer Science Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
CMPT242 . Computer Science 1 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm FSH-112 staff Books FY 15 10  
 
 
Dance Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
DANC101 . Beginning Modern Dance Technique 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin Books FY 15 7  
DANC114 . Ballet I 2 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-108 K Garcia-Renart Books FY 12 4  
DANC119 . Chinese Sword 2 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-108 R Aver Thung Books FY 15 10  
DANC126 . Flamenco Dance 2 MW 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-116 K Garcia-Renart Books FY 6 4  
DANC206 . Dance & Theater 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin Books FY 15    
 
 
Economics Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
ECON100 . Microeconomics 3 MW 9:00-10:25 am CL3-09 M Moeini Feizabadi Books FY 15 9  
 
 
Environmental Studies Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
ENVS100 . Introduction to Environmental Studies 4 MWF 10:05-11:00 am FSH-211 D Roeder Books FY 15 10  
and T 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-211   Books FY      
ENVS108 NEW Aquatic Ecology 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm FSH-211 T Coote Books FY 15 4  
and R 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-211A   Books FY      
ENVS205 . Geographies of Nature, Wilderness, and Conservation 3 F 1:50- 4:45 pm CL3-12 C Coggins Books FY 10 2  
 
 
Gender Studies Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
ANTH227 . CP Gender in Africa 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL1-02 K Boswell Books FY 15 4  
GS101 . CP Explorations in Gender, Culture, and Society 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-125 J Browdy de Hernandez Books FY 15 2  
 
 
Geography Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
GEOG205 . Geographies of Nature, Wilderness, and Conservation 3 F 1:50- 4:45 pm CL3-12 C Coggins Books FY 10 8  
GEOG225 . CP Modern China from the Margins: Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and the Nation State 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-201 C Coggins Books FY 5 3  
 
 
History Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
HIST203 . CP Russia from Medieval Times to the Eve of Revolution 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL1-02 N Yanoshak Books FY 15 14  
HIST227 . Manifesting Destinies: The United States of America to 1877 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-13 M Alvarez Books FY 15 4  
 
 
Linguistics Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
LING100 . Introduction to Linguistics 3 MWF 1:20- 2:15 pm CL3-14 N Bonvillain Books FY 15 7  
 
 
Literature Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
LIT100 . Guest Writers 2 TR 5:00- 6:25 pm CL3-09 B Mathews Books FY 20 4  
LIT151 . Introduction to Creative Writing: Modes of Making 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL1-04 P Filkins Books FY 12 6  
LIT201 . Art of Poetry 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm CL1-02 P Filkins Books FY 15 6  
LIT206 . Art of Film 3 T 3:25- 6:25 pm DAC-001 L Burke Books FY 15 3  
and R 3:25- 4:50 pm LIE-01   Books FY      
LIT216M1 . Focus: Ulysses 2 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-11 B Mathews Books FY 15 7  
LIT216M2 . Focus: Chekhov 2 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-11 B Mathews Books FY 15 4  
LIT238 . American Fiction: 1950-2000 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm CL3-12 B Rodgers Books FY 15 9  
LIT240 . Literary Realism & Naturalism 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-128 W Brown Books FY 12 2  
LIT250 . Literature of the Bible 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL1-04 R Fiske Books FY 15 5  
LIT264 . CP Nature & Literature 3 WF 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-09 J Hutchinson Books FY 15 3  
LIT271 . Psychology & LiteratureCLOSED 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm CL1-04 R Fiske Books FY 15 15 1
 
 
Mathematics Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
MATH099 . Algebra Workshop 1 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm FSH-201 staff Books FY 12 3  
 
 
Music Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
MUS117 . Chorus 1 W 7:00- 9:00 pm KLG J Brown Books FY 50 10  
MUS206 . Theory I: Introduction to Tonal Harmony 3 MWF 1:20- 2:15 pm DAC-128 J Myers Books FY 15 5  
and   DAC-139   Books FY      
MUS211 . Introduction to Electronic Music 3   TBD - staff Books FY 15 3  
MUS213 . CP Music of India 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-115 J Myers Books FY 8 7  
MUS216 . Music of the Romantic Era 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-128 L Wallach Books FY 15 5  
MUS222 . Jazz Ensemble 1 T 7:30- 9:00 pm KLG J Myers Books FY 40 10  
MUS289 . Chamber Orchestra 1 R 7:30- 9:00 pm KLG A Legene Books FY 30 3  
 
 
Music: Community Music Program - Private Lessons (fees apply) Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
MUS180P . Applied Music: Trombone 1   TBD - D Wampler Books FY 30    
MUS181P . Applied Music: Bassoon 1   TBD - staff Books FY 30    
MUS183P . Applied Music: Harp 1   TBD - T Mango Books FY 30    
MUS184P . Applied Music: Gamba 1   TBD - L Bardo Books FY 30 2  
MUS185P . Applied Music: Saxophone 1   TBD - D Pearlson Books FY 30    
MUS187P . Applied Music: Clarinet 1   TBD - D Pearlson Books FY 30    
MUS188P . Applied Music:Trumpet 1   TBD - A Dean Books FY 30 1  
MUS189P . Applied Music: Mandolin 1   TBD - S Higgins Books FY 30    
MUS190P . Applied Music: Piano 1   TBD - A Chamberlain Books FY 30    
MUS191PA . Applied Music: Voice 1   TBD - J Brown Books FY 30 3  
MUS191PB . Applied Music: Voice 1   TBD - G Teeley Books FY 30 6  
MUS192P . Applied Music: Flute 1   TBD - S Powers Books FY 30    
MUS193P . Applied Music: Guitar 1   TBD - S Higgins Books FY 30 4  
MUS195P . Applied Music: Cello 1   TBD - A Legene Books FY 30    
MUS196P . Applied Music: Percussion 1   TBD - P Sweeney Books FY 30 2  
MUS197P . Applied Music: Oboe 1   TBD - J Dansker-DePaolo Books FY 30    
MUS198P . Applied Music: Bass 1   TBD - P Toigo Books FY 30    
MUS199P . Applied Music: Violin/Viola 1   TBD - E Martin Books FY 30 2  
 
 
 
Philosophy Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
PHIL105 . Philosophical Problems 3 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-12 B Conolly Books FY 15 1  
PHIL129 . Introduction to the New Testament 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL1-03 S Ruhmkorff Books FY 15 4  
 
 
Political Science Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
POLS225 . Modern Political Ideologies 3 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm LIE-02 A Abbas Books FY 15 12  
 
 
Psychology Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
PSYC100 . Introduction to Psychology 3 MWF 9:00-09:55 am LEC-LC A O'Dwyer Books FY 15 10  
 
 
Social Science Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
GS101 . CP Explorations in Gender, Culture, and Society 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-125 J Browdy de Hernandez Books FY 15 2  
 
 
Sociology Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
SOC115 . CP Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm CL3-09 F Oyogoa Books FY 15 9  
 
 
Studio Arts Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
SART102 . Photography I: Black & White/Analog 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-028 D La Spina Books FY 15 2  
and   DAC-041   Books FY      
SART103 . Drawing I 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-024 J Fossum Books FY 8 3  
SART106A . Introduction to Ceramics 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-072 B Krupka Books FY 12 5  
SART106B . Introduction to Ceramics 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-072 B Krupka Books FY 12 3  
SART113 . Painting I 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-124 J Fossum Books FY 5 3  
SART218 . Graphic Design: Desktop Publishing and the Web 3 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC- staff Books FY 12 10  
and   DAC-028   Books FY      
SART270 NEW Relief Printmaking 3 T 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-029 staff Books FY 12 9  
 
 
Theater Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
THEA108M2 . Costume and Prop Design and Execution 2 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-018 G Veale Books FY 6 2  
THEA117 . Viewpoints 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-002 A Michel Books FY 12 10  
and   DAC-115   Books FY      
THEA134 . Theater Through the Ages 3 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-125 A Michel Books FY 4    
THEA211M1 . Creative Disciplines in Technical Theater 2 W 6:35- 9:00 pm DAC-011 staff Books FY 12    
 
 
World Languages and Cultures - Chinese Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
CHIN100 . Accelerated Beginning Chinese I 4 MWF 11:10-12:05 pm CL1-04 Y Zhao Books FY 15    
and TR 12:15- 1:10 pm CL1-03   Books FY      
 
 
World Languages and Cultures - French Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
FREN100 . Accelerated Beginning French ICLOSED 4 MW 12:15- 1:10 pm LIE-01 M Tebben Books FY 20 20  
and TR 12:15- 1:40 pm LIE-01   Books FY      
 
 
World Languages and Cultures - Latin Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
LATN100 . Accelerated Beginning Latin I 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-09 C Callanan Books FY 20 1  
and MW 11:10-12:05 pm CL3-09   Books FY      
 
 
World Languages and Cultures - Spanish Top
Courses appropriate for First Year students without special preparation
SPAN100A . Accelerated Beginning Spanish I 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm LIE-02 K Pichard Books FY 16 7  
and MW 1:20- 2:15 pm LIE-01   Books FY      
SPAN100B . Accelerated Beginning Spanish I 4 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm LIE-01 K Pichard Books FY 16 7  
and MW 2:25- 3:20 pm LIE-01   Books FY      
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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 Books WP 15 13  
CHEM100B . Chemistry I 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm FSH-102 P Dooley Books WP 15 13  
CHEM100LA . Chemistry I Lab   T 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-128 P Dooley Books WP 10 8  
CHEM100LB . Chemistry I Lab   R 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-128 P Dooley Books WP 10 6  
CHEM100LC . Chemistry I LabCLOSED   T 6:35- 9:00 pm FSH-128 D Myers Books WP 10 10 1
 
 
Communications Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
COM101MM1 NEW Media Practicum I: Digital Writing, Publishing and Promotion 2 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-139 J Browdy de Hernandez Books WP 15 13  
COM202MM2 NEW Media Practicum II: Advocating for Social and Environmental Justice through the Media 2 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-139 J Browdy de Hernandez Books WP 15 8  
 
 
Computer Science Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
CMPT240 . Introduction to Robotics 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm FSH-113 M Bergman Books WP 10 8  
 
 
Economics Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
ECON208 NEW Economics of Growth and Technological Change 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL3-09 M Moeini Feizabadi Books WP 13 7  
ECON227 . International Trade & Finance 3 R 1:50- 4:45 pm CL1-04 D Neilson Books WP 8 3  
 
 
History Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
HIST232 . CP The Long Civil Rights Movement 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-13 M Alvarez Books WP 8 1  
 
 
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 MWR 9:00-09:55 am CL1-03 B Wynne Books WP 15 8  
MATH109A . Elementary Functions 3 MWF 10:05-11:00 am FSH-201 A Musselman Books WP 20 3  
MATH109B . Elementary Functions 3 MWF 11:10-12:05 pm FSH-201 A Musselman Books WP 20 3  
MATH110 . Introduction to Statistics 3 R 10:35-12:00 pm FSH-112 B Wynne Books WP 15 14  
and TR 10:35-12:00 pm FSH-201   Books WP      
MATH210A . Calculus I 3 MWF 10:05-11:00 am CL1-01 C Thatcher Books WP 20 11  
MATH210B . Calculus I 3 MWF 2:25- 3:20 pm CL1-01 C Thatcher Books WP 20 3  
MATH211 . Calculus II 3 MWF 1:20- 2:15 pm CL1-01 B Musselman Books WP 20 10  
MATH220 . Linear Algebra 3 MWF 9:00-09:55 am FSH-201 B Musselman Books WP 20 14  
MATH330 . Statistics I 4 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-201 B Wynne Books WP 15 12  
 
 
Music Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
MUS278 . Collegium 1 M 7:30- 9:00 pm KLG L Bardo Books WP 20 3  
MUS280 . Madrigal Group 1 M 3:30- 5:00 pm KLG J Brown Books WP 20 6  
MUS308 . Theory III: Modal and Tonal Counterpoint (16th and 17th Centuries) 4 MWF 10:05-11:00 am DAC-128 L Wallach Books WP 15 6  
 
 
Physics Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
PHYS100A . Physics ICLOSED 4 MWF 11:10-12:05 pm FSH-113 E Kramer Books WP 15 17  
PHYS100B . Physics I 4 MWF 1:20- 2:15 pm FSH-113 E Kramer Books WP 15 2  
PHYS100LA . Physics I Lab   T 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-113 E Kramer Books WP 15 13  
PHYS100LB . Physics I Lab   F 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-113 E Kramer Books WP 15 6  
PHYS220 . Introduction to Quantum Physics 3 MWF 11:10-12:05 pm FSH-211 M Bergman Books WP 20 16  
 
 
Psychology Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
PSYC202 . Developmental Psychology 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL1-02 staff Books WP 15 10  
PSYC206 . Theories of Personality 3 MW 9:00-10:25 am CL1-04 staff Books WP 15 12  
PSYC227 . History and Systems of Psychology 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-10 S Levine Books WP 8 3  
 
 
Studio Arts Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
SART335 . Painting Studio 4 MW 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-124 J Fossum Books WP 4 2  
 
 
Theater Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
THEA208M2 . Costume and Prop Design and Execution 2 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-018 G Veale Books WP 6    
THEA221MM2 . Concept and Construction in Scenic Design 2 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-115 staff Books WP 12 1  
THEA222MM1 . Lighting Design Practicum 2 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-002 staff Books WP 12 2  
 
 
World Languages and Cultures - 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 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-10 Y Zhao Books WP 15 3  
CHIN305 . Advanced Chinese I 4 MWF 2:25- 3:20 pm CL1-03 Y Zhao Books WP 15 6  
 
 
World Languages and Cultures - 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 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-14 E Dongala Books WP 15 1  
FREN210MM1 . Reading the World in French 2 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-14 E Dongala Books WP 15    
FREN215 . French Literature of Conversation 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am LIE-02 M Tebben Books WP 8 4  
FREN315 . French Literature of Conversation 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am LIE-02 M Tebben Books WP 7 2  
 
 
World Languages and Cultures - German Top
Courses that may be appropriate for First Year students with placement or prerequisites - see the course description for details
GERM207 . Accel Intermediate German 4 MTWR 9:10-10:25 am CL3-11 C van Kerckvoorde Books WP 15    
 
 
World Languages and Cultures - 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 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-09 C Callanan Books WP 15 5  
 
 
World Languages and Cultures - 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 Books WP 16 7  
and MW 10:05-11:00 am LIE-01   Books WP      
SPAN204 . Intermediate Spanish I 3 MWF 12:15- 1:10 pm CL3-11 M Roe Books WP 15 9  
SPAN212 . CP Latin American Novellas 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-09 M Roe Books WP 15 5  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Course Number Title Credits Days Time Room Instructor Books FY Max Current Wait
 
First Year Seminar Top
Classes with seats available
FS100A . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm CL3-09 C Callanan Books FY 14    
FS100B . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-135 J Fossum Books FY 14    
FS100C . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MWF 2:25- 3:20 pm DAC-128 J Myers Books FY 14 3  
FS100D . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am FSH-211 T Coote Books FY 14 2  
FS100E . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL1-03 J Hutchinson Books FY 14 1  
FS100F . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato Books FY 14    
FS100G . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL1-04 S Ruhmkorff Books FY 14 1  
FS100H . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm CL1-03 W Brown Books FY 14 1  
FS100I . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4   TBD - staff Books FY 14 1  
FS100J . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4   TBD - staff Books FY 14    
 
 
Sophomore Seminar Top
Classes with seats available
SS251E . Seminar III: Transformations, Boundaries, Crossings 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm LIE-01 A Abbas Books No 14 12  
SS251F . Seminar III: Transformations, Boundaries, Crossings 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-11 B Mathews Books No 14 13  
 
 
Anthropology Top
Classes with seats available
ANTH100 . CP Introduction to Anthropology 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL1-02 K Boswell Books FY 20 7  
ANTH212 . CP Anthropology Goes to the Movies 3 MWF 12:15- 1:10 pm CL3-13 N Bonvillain Books FY 20 9  
ANTH227 . CP Gender in Africa 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL1-02 K Boswell Books FY 15 4  
ANTH317 . CP Subjects and Objects: Engagements with Material Culture 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL1-02 K Boswell Books No 15 10  
BIO220 . CP Medical Anthropology 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-211 M Naamon Books FY 20 11  
 
 
Art History Top
Classes with seats available
ARTH102 . Survey of Western Art: Renaissance to Postmodern 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato Books FY 15 3  
ARTH222 . Clothing in Art 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato Books FY 8 6  
ARTH322 . Clothing in Art 4 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato Books No 7    
 
 
Arts Top
Classes with seats available
ARTS225 . Creative Process in the Arts 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin Books FY 14 9  
 
 
Asian Studies Top
Classes with seats available
ASIA202 . Japanese Civilization 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-11 M Naamon Books FY 15 4  
ASIA225 . CP Modern China from the Margins: Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and the Nation State 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-201 C Coggins Books FY 5 3  
 
 
Biology Top
Classes with seats available
BIO100 . Introduction to the Life Sciences 4 MWF 9:00-09:55 am FSH-102 R Schmidt Books FY 30 6  
BIO100LA . Introduction to Life Sciences Lab   T 9:00-11:55 am FSH-202 S Mechanic-Meyers Books FY 15 2  
BIO100LB . Introduction to Life Sciences Lab   T 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-202 S Mechanic-Meyers Books FY 15 4  
BIO202 . Genetics 4 MWF 11:10-12:05 pm FSH-202 E McMullin Books No 15 6  
and R 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-202   Books No      
BIO207 . Mycology 4 MWF 12:15- 1:10 pm FSH-211 D Roeder Books No 15 3  
and F 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-211A   Books No      
BIO220 . CP Medical Anthropology 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-211 M Naamon Books FY 20 11  
BIO309 . Animal Behavior 4 MWF 1:20- 2:15 pm FSH-211 R Schmidt Books No 15 8  
BIO312 . Biochemistry 4 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm FSH-202 D Myers Books No 12 10  
BIO312L . Biochemistry Lab   M 3:30- 6:15 pm FSH-202 E McMullin Books No 15 10  
BIO316 . Histology 4 WF 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-202 S Mechanic-Meyers Books No 12 6  
and F 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-202   Books No      
 
 
Chemistry Top
Classes with seats available
CHEM100A . Chemistry I 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am FSH-102 P Dooley Books WP 15 13  
CHEM100B . Chemistry I 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm FSH-102 P Dooley Books WP 15 13  
CHEM100LA . Chemistry I Lab   T 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-128 P Dooley Books WP 10 8  
CHEM100LB . Chemistry I Lab   R 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-128 P Dooley Books WP 10 6  
CHEM302 . Organic Chemistry I 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am FSH-201 D Myers Books No 12 7  
and M 3:30- 6:15 pm FSH-128   Books No      
 
 
Communications Top
Classes with seats available
COM101MM1 NEW Media Practicum I: Digital Writing, Publishing and Promotion 2 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-139 J Browdy de Hernandez Books WP 15 13  
COM202MM2 NEW Media Practicum II: Advocating for Social and Environmental Justice through the Media 2 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-139 J Browdy de Hernandez Books WP 15 8  
 
 
Computer Science Top
Classes with seats available
CMPT240 . Introduction to Robotics 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm FSH-113 M Bergman Books WP 10 8  
CMPT242 . Computer Science 1 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm FSH-112 staff Books FY 15 10  
 
 
Dance Top
Classes with seats available
DANC101 . Beginning Modern Dance Technique 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin Books FY 15 7  
DANC114 . Ballet I 2 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-108 K Garcia-Renart Books FY 12 4  
DANC119 . Chinese Sword 2 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-108 R Aver Thung Books FY 15 10  
DANC126 . Flamenco Dance 2 MW 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-116 K Garcia-Renart Books FY 6 4  
DANC206 . Dance & Theater 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin Books FY 15    
 
 
Economics Top
Classes with seats available
ECON100 . Microeconomics 3 MW 9:00-10:25 am CL3-09 M Moeini Feizabadi Books FY 15 9  
ECON208 NEW Economics of Growth and Technological Change 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL3-09 M Moeini Feizabadi Books WP 13 7  
ECON308 NEW Economics of Growth and Technological Change 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL3-09 M Moeini Feizabadi Books No 2 1  
ECON227 . International Trade & Finance 3 R 1:50- 4:45 pm CL1-04 D Neilson Books WP 8 3  
ECON327 . International Trade & Finance 4 R 1:50- 4:45 pm CL1-04 D Neilson Books No 7 3  
 
 
Environmental Studies Top
Classes with seats available
ENVS100 . Introduction to Environmental Studies 4 MWF 10:05-11:00 am FSH-211 D Roeder Books FY 15 10  
and T 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-211   Books FY      
ENVS108 NEW Aquatic Ecology 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm FSH-211 T Coote Books FY 15 4  
and R 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-211A   Books FY      
ENVS200 . Principles of Ecology 4 MWF 10:05-11:00 am FSH-211 R Schmidt Books No 15 9  
and R 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-211   Books No      
ENVS205 . Geographies of Nature, Wilderness, and Conservation 3 F 1:50- 4:45 pm CL3-12 C Coggins Books FY 10 2  
 
 
Gender Studies Top
Classes with seats available
ANTH227 . CP Gender in Africa 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL1-02 K Boswell Books FY 15 4  
GS101 . CP Explorations in Gender, Culture, and Society 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-125 J Browdy de Hernandez Books FY 15 2  
 
 
Geography Top
Classes with seats available
GEOG205 . Geographies of Nature, Wilderness, and Conservation 3 F 1:50- 4:45 pm CL3-12 C Coggins Books FY 10 8  
GEOG225 . CP Modern China from the Margins: Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and the Nation State 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-201 C Coggins Books FY 5 3  
GEOG326 . Modern China from the Margins: Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and the Nation State 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-201 C Coggins Books No 5 2  
 
 
History Top
Classes with seats available
HIST203 . CP Russia from Medieval Times to the Eve of Revolution 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL1-02 N Yanoshak Books FY 15 14  
HIST227 . Manifesting Destinies: The United States of America to 1877 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-13 M Alvarez Books FY 15 4  
HIST232 . CP The Long Civil Rights Movement 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-13 M Alvarez Books WP 8 1  
HIST306 . CP The Long Civil Rights Movement 4 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-13 M Alvarez Books No 7 2  
 
 
Learning Resources Top
Classes with seats available
LR201M1 . The Art of Tutoring Writing 1 R 5:30- 7:30 pm CL1-04 N Bonvillain Books No 20 13  
LR202MM2 . Study Away Preparation 1 T 5:00- 6:25 pm LIE-01 M Tebben Books No 20 2  
LR203MM1 . Study Away Reflection 1   TBD - M Tebben Books No 20 5  
 
 
Linguistics Top
Classes with seats available
LING100 . Introduction to Linguistics 3 MWF 1:20- 2:15 pm CL3-14 N Bonvillain Books FY 15 7  
 
 
Literature Top
Classes with seats available
LIT100 . Guest Writers 2 TR 5:00- 6:25 pm CL3-09 B Mathews Books FY 20 4  
LIT151 . Introduction to Creative Writing: Modes of Making 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL1-04 P Filkins Books FY 12 6  
LIT201 . Art of Poetry 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm CL1-02 P Filkins Books FY 15 6  
LIT206 . Art of Film 3 T 3:25- 6:25 pm DAC-001 L Burke Books FY 15 3  
and R 3:25- 4:50 pm LIE-01   Books FY      
LIT216M1 . Focus: Ulysses 2 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-11 B Mathews Books FY 15 7  
LIT216M2 . Focus: Chekhov 2 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-11 B Mathews Books FY 15 4  
LIT238 . American Fiction: 1950-2000 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm CL3-12 B Rodgers Books FY 15 9  
LIT240 . Literary Realism & Naturalism 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-128 W Brown Books FY 12 2  
LIT250 . Literature of the Bible 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL1-04 R Fiske Books FY 15 5  
LIT264 . CP Nature & Literature 3 WF 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-09 J Hutchinson Books FY 15 3  
LIT306 . Poe, Hawthorne & Melville 4 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL1-03 J Hutchinson Books No 15 4  
 
 
Mathematics Top
Classes with seats available
MATH099 . Algebra Workshop 1 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm FSH-201 staff Books FY 12 3  
MATH101 . Math & Its Applications 3 MWR 9:00-09:55 am CL1-03 B Wynne Books WP 15 8  
MATH109A . Elementary Functions 3 MWF 10:05-11:00 am FSH-201 A Musselman Books WP 20 3  
MATH109B . Elementary Functions 3 MWF 11:10-12:05 pm FSH-201 A Musselman Books WP 20 3  
MATH110 . Introduction to Statistics 3 R 10:35-12:00 pm FSH-112 B Wynne Books WP 15 14  
and TR 10:35-12:00 pm FSH-201   Books WP      
MATH210A . Calculus I 3 MWF 10:05-11:00 am CL1-01 C Thatcher Books WP 20 11  
MATH210B . Calculus I 3 MWF 2:25- 3:20 pm CL1-01 C Thatcher Books WP 20 3  
MATH211 . Calculus II 3 MWF 1:20- 2:15 pm CL1-01 B Musselman Books WP 20 10  
MATH220 . Linear Algebra 3 MWF 9:00-09:55 am FSH-201 B Musselman Books WP 20 14  
MATH312 . Analysis I 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL1-01 B Musselman Books No 20 9  
MATH330 . Statistics I 4 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-201 B Wynne Books WP 15 12  
MATH350 . Differential Geometry I 4 MWF 9:00-09:55 am CL1-01 C Thatcher Books No 15 7  
 
 
Music Top
Classes with seats available
MUS117 . Chorus 1 W 7:00- 9:00 pm KLG J Brown Books FY 50 10  
MUS206 . Theory I: Introduction to Tonal Harmony 3 MWF 1:20- 2:15 pm DAC-128 J Myers Books FY 15 5  
and   DAC-139   Books FY      
MUS211 . Introduction to Electronic Music 3   TBD - staff Books FY 15 3  
MUS213 . CP Music of India 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-115 J Myers Books FY 8 7  
MUS313 . CP Music of India 4 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-115 J Myers Books No 7 6  
MUS216 . Music of the Romantic Era 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-128 L Wallach Books FY 15 5  
MUS222 . Jazz Ensemble 1 T 7:30- 9:00 pm KLG J Myers Books FY 40 10  
MUS278 . Collegium 1 M 7:30- 9:00 pm KLG L Bardo Books WP 20 3  
MUS280 . Madrigal Group 1 M 3:30- 5:00 pm KLG J Brown Books WP 20 6  
MUS289 . Chamber Orchestra 1 R 7:30- 9:00 pm KLG A Legene Books FY 30 3  
MUS308 . Theory III: Modal and Tonal Counterpoint (16th and 17th Centuries) 4 MWF 10:05-11:00 am DAC-128 L Wallach Books WP 15 6  
 
 
Music: Community Music Program - Private Lessons (fees apply) Top
Classes with seats available
MUS191PA . Applied Music: Voice 1   TBD - J Brown Books FY 30 3  
MUS191PB . Applied Music: Voice 1   TBD - G Teeley Books FY 30 6  
 
 
Philosophy Top
Classes with seats available
PHIL105 . Philosophical Problems 3 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-12 B Conolly Books FY 15 1  
PHIL129 . Introduction to the New Testament 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL1-03 S Ruhmkorff Books FY 15 4  
PHIL212 . Cognitive Science and the Philosophy of Mind 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-12 B Conolly Books No 15 11  
PHIL222 . Ancient Greek Philosophy 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-12 B Conolly Books No 15 5  
 
 
Physics Top
Classes with seats available
PHYS100B . Physics I 4 MWF 1:20- 2:15 pm FSH-113 E Kramer Books WP 15 2  
PHYS100LA . Physics I Lab   T 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-113 E Kramer Books WP 15 13  
PHYS100LB . Physics I Lab   F 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-113 E Kramer Books WP 15 6  
PHYS220 . Introduction to Quantum Physics 3 MWF 11:10-12:05 pm FSH-211 M Bergman Books WP 20 16  
PHYS304 . Electricity & Magnetism 4 MWF 2:25- 3:20 pm FSH-201 M Bergman Books No 20 6  
 
 
Political Science Top
Classes with seats available
POLS225 . Modern Political Ideologies 3 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm LIE-02 A Abbas Books FY 15 12  
POLS326 . Politics by Other Means II: Citizens, Soldiers, Revolutionaries 4 MW 10:35-12:00 pm LIE-02 A Abbas Books No 15 10  
 
 
Psychology Top
Classes with seats available
PSYC100 . Introduction to Psychology 3 MWF 9:00-09:55 am LEC-LC A O'Dwyer Books FY 15 10  
PSYC202 . Developmental Psychology 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL1-02 staff Books WP 15 10  
PSYC206 . Theories of Personality 3 MW 9:00-10:25 am CL1-04 staff Books WP 15 12  
PSYC227 . History and Systems of Psychology 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-10 S Levine Books WP 8 3  
PSYC327 NEW History and Systems of Psychology 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-10 S Levine Books No 7 1  
 
 
Social Science Top
Classes with seats available
GS101 . CP Explorations in Gender, Culture, and Society 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-125 J Browdy de Hernandez Books FY 15 2  
SOCS309 . Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences 4 R 6:35- 9:00 pm CL3-09 A O'Dwyer Books No 15 10  
SOCS320 . Junior Proseminar: Reproduction 4 M 12:15- 3:15 pm LIV- S Ruhmkorff Books No 15    
 
 
Sociology Top
Classes with seats available
SOC115 . CP Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm CL3-09 F Oyogoa Books FY 15 9  
SOC227 NEW Sociology of Work 3 TR 5:00- 6:25 pm CL1-03 F Oyogoa Books No 8 6  
SOC327 NEW Sociology of Work 4 TR 5:00- 6:25 pm CL1-03 F Oyogoa Books No 7 6  
 
 
Studio Arts Top
Classes with seats available
SART102 . Photography I: Black & White/Analog 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-028 D La Spina Books FY 15 2  
and   DAC-041   Books FY      
SART103 . Drawing I 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-024 J Fossum Books FY 8 3  
SART372 . Drawing Studio 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-024 J Fossum Books No 7 1  
SART106A . Introduction to Ceramics 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-072 B Krupka Books FY 12 5  
SART106B . Introduction to Ceramics 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-072 B Krupka Books FY 12 3  
SART113 . Painting I 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-124 J Fossum Books FY 5 3  
SART335 . Painting Studio 4 MW 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-124 J Fossum Books WP 4 2  
SART435 . Painting Studio 4 MW 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-124 J Fossum Books No 4    
SART204 . Portrait/Studio Photography 3 T 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-028 D La Spina Books No 12 8  
and   DAC-139   Books No      
SART207 . Intermediate Wheel Throwing 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-072 B Krupka Books No 4 2  
SART218 . Graphic Design: Desktop Publishing and the Web 3 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC- staff Books FY 12 10  
and   DAC-028   Books FY      
SART245 . Documentary Film/Video Production 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-135 L Burke Books No 8 5  
SART345 . Documentary Film/Video Production 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-135 L Burke Books No 4    
SART270 NEW Relief Printmaking 3 T 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-029 staff Books FY 12 9  
SART273 . Photography II: Color/Digital 3 R 3:25- 6:15 pm DAC-028 staff Books No 12 2  
and   DAC-139   Books No      
SART356 . Photography III: Advanced Projects 4 M 3:30- 6:15 pm DAC-028 D La Spina Books No 12 5  
and   DAC-139   Books No      
SART368 . Advanced Ceramic Studio 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-072 B Krupka Books No 4 2  
SART468 . Advanced Ceramic Studio 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-072 B Krupka Books No 4    
 
 
Theater Top
Classes with seats available
THEA108M2 . Costume and Prop Design and Execution 2 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-018 G Veale Books FY 6 2  
THEA208M2 . Costume and Prop Design and Execution 2 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-018 G Veale Books WP 6    
THEA117 . Viewpoints 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-002 A Michel Books FY 12 10  
and   DAC-115   Books FY      
THEA134 . Theater Through the Ages 3 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-125 A Michel Books FY 4    
THEA334 . Theater Through the Ages 4 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-125 A Michel Books No 8 7  
THEA201 . Listening, Analysis & Characterization 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-002 K Beaumont Books No 15 7  
and   DAC-115   Books No      
THEA211M1 . Creative Disciplines in Technical Theater 2 W 6:35- 9:00 pm DAC-011 staff Books FY 12    
THEA221MM2 . Concept and Construction in Scenic Design 2 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-115 staff Books WP 12 1  
THEA222MM1 . Lighting Design Practicum 2 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-002 staff Books WP 12 2  
THEA238 . Directing for the Theater 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-002 A Michel Books No 6 2  
and   DAC-115   Books No      
THEA338 . Directing for the Theater 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-002 A Michel Books No 6 3  
and   DAC-115   Books No      
THEA301A . Performance Practicum 4 T 6:35- 9:00 pm DAC-002 K Beaumont Books No 6    
and   DAC-115   Books No      
THEA401A . Performance Practicum 4 T 6:35- 9:00 pm DAC-002 K Beaumont Books No 6 1  
and   DAC-115   Books No      
THEA301B . Performance Practicum: Costume 4 T 6:35- 9:00 pm DAC-018 G Veale Books No 12 2  
 
 
World Languages and Cultures - Chinese Top
Classes with seats available
CHIN100 . Accelerated Beginning Chinese I 4 MWF 11:10-12:05 pm CL1-04 Y Zhao Books FY 15    
and TR 12:15- 1:10 pm CL1-03   Books FY      
CHIN204 . Intermediate Chinese I 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-10 Y Zhao Books WP 15 3  
CHIN305 . Advanced Chinese I 4 MWF 2:25- 3:20 pm CL1-03 Y Zhao Books WP 15 6  
 
 
World Languages and Cultures - French Top
Classes with seats available
FREN204 . Intermediate French I 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-14 E Dongala Books WP 15 1  
FREN210MM1 . Reading the World in French 2 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-14 E Dongala Books WP 15    
FREN215 . French Literature of Conversation 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am LIE-02 M Tebben Books WP 8 4  
FREN315 . French Literature of Conversation 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am LIE-02 M Tebben Books WP 7 2  
 
 
World Languages and Cultures - German Top
Classes with seats available
GERM207 . Accel Intermediate German 4 MTWR 9:10-10:25 am CL3-11 C van Kerckvoorde Books WP 15    
 
 
World Languages and Cultures - Latin Top
Classes with seats available
LATN100 . Accelerated Beginning Latin I 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-09 C Callanan Books FY 20 1  
and MW 11:10-12:05 pm CL3-09   Books FY      
LATN204 . CP Intermediate Latin I: Roman Civilization and Vergil 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-09 C Callanan Books WP 15 5  
 
 
World Languages and Cultures - Spanish Top
Classes with seats available
SPAN100A . Accelerated Beginning Spanish I 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm LIE-02 K Pichard Books FY 16 7  
and MW 1:20- 2:15 pm LIE-01   Books FY      
SPAN100B . Accelerated Beginning Spanish I 4 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm LIE-01 K Pichard Books FY 16 7  
and MW 2:25- 3:20 pm LIE-01   Books FY      
SPAN101 . Accelerated Beginning Spanish II 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am LIE-01 M Roe Books WP 16 7  
and MW 10:05-11:00 am LIE-01   Books WP      
SPAN204 . Intermediate Spanish I 3 MWF 12:15- 1:10 pm CL3-11 M Roe Books WP 15 9  
SPAN212 . CP Latin American Novellas 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-09 M Roe Books WP 15 5  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Course Number Title Credits Days Time Room Instructor Books FY Max Current Wait
CHIN100 . Accelerated Beginning Chinese I 4 MWF 11:10-12:05 pm CL1-04 Y Zhao Books FY 15    
and TR 12:15- 1:10 pm CL1-03   Books FY      
CHIN305 . Advanced Chinese I 4 MWF 2:25- 3:20 pm CL1-03 Y Zhao Books WP 15 6  
CMPT242 . Computer Science 1 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm FSH-112 staff Books FY 15 10  
FREN210MM1 . Reading the World in French 2 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-14 E Dongala Books WP 15    
LR202MM2 . Study Away Preparation 1 T 5:00- 6:25 pm LIE-01 M Tebben Books No 20 2  
LR203MM1 . Study Away Reflection 1   TBD - M Tebben Books No 20 5  
PSYC202 . Developmental Psychology 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL1-02 staff Books WP 15 10  
PSYC206 . Theories of Personality 3 MW 9:00-10:25 am CL1-04 staff Books WP 15 12  
PSYC327 NEW History and Systems of Psychology 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-10 S Levine Books No 7 1  
SPAN212 . CP Latin American Novellas 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-09 M Roe Books WP 15 5  
THEA108M2 . Costume and Prop Design and Execution 2 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-018 G Veale Books FY 6 2  
THEA134 . Theater Through the Ages 3 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-125 A Michel Books FY 4    
THEA208M2 . Costume and Prop Design and Execution 2 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-018 G Veale Books WP 6    
THEA334 . Theater Through the Ages 4 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-125 A Michel Books No 8 7  
 
 
 
 
 
All Courses By Time
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Course Number Title Credits Days Time Room Instructor Books FY Max Current Wait
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
9:00-09:55 am Top
SS251A . Seminar III: Transformations, Boundaries, CrossingsCLOSED 4 MWF 9:00-09:55 am LIE-01 C Coggins Books No 14 14 4
BIO100 . Introduction to the Life Sciences 4 MWF 9:00-09:55 am FSH-102 R Schmidt Books FY 30 6  
MATH101 . Math & Its Applications 3 MWR 9:00-09:55 am CL1-03 B Wynne Books WP 15 8  
MATH220 . Linear Algebra 3 MWF 9:00-09:55 am FSH-201 B Musselman Books WP 20 14  
MATH350 . Differential Geometry I 4 MWF 9:00-09:55 am CL1-01 C Thatcher Books No 15 7  
PSYC100 . Introduction to Psychology 3 MWF 9:00-09:55 am LEC-LC A O'Dwyer Books FY 15 10  
 
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
9:00-10:25 am Top
SS251B . Seminar III: Transformations, Boundaries, CrossingsCLOSED 4 MW 9:00-10:25 am LIE-02 M Tebben Books No 14 14  
ECON100 . Microeconomics 3 MW 9:00-10:25 am CL3-09 M Moeini Feizabadi Books FY 15 9  
PSYC206 . Theories of Personality 3 MW 9:00-10:25 am CL1-04   Books WP 15 12  
 
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
9:10-10:25 am Top
GERM207 . Accel Intermediate German 4 MTWR 9:10-10:25 am CL3-11 C van Kerckvoorde Books WP 15    
 
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
10:05-11:00 am Top
ENVS100 . Introduction to Environmental Studies 4 MWF 10:05-11:00 am FSH-211 D Roeder Books FY 15 10  
ENVS200 . Principles of Ecology 4 MWF 10:05-11:00 am FSH-211 R Schmidt Books No 15 9  
MATH109A . Elementary Functions 3 MWF 10:05-11:00 am FSH-201 A Musselman Books WP 20 3  
MATH210A . Calculus I 3 MWF 10:05-11:00 am CL1-01 C Thatcher Books WP 20 11  
MUS308 . Theory III: Modal and Tonal Counterpoint (16th and 17th Centuries) 4 MWF 10:05-11:00 am DAC-128 L Wallach Books WP 15 6  
SPAN101 . Accelerated Beginning Spanish II 4 and MW 10:05-11:00 am LIE-01 M Roe Books WP      
 
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
10:35-12:00 pm Top
ANTH100 . CP Introduction to Anthropology 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL1-02 K Boswell Books FY 20 7  
DANC126 . Flamenco Dance 2 MW 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-116 K Garcia-Renart Books FY 6 4  
LIT216M1 . Focus: Ulysses 2 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-11 B Mathews Books FY 15 7  
LIT216M2 . Focus: Chekhov 2 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-11 B Mathews Books FY 15 4  
PHIL129 . Introduction to the New Testament 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL1-03 S Ruhmkorff Books FY 15 4  
PHIL222 . Ancient Greek Philosophy 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-12 B Conolly Books No 15 5  
POLS326 . Politics by Other Means II: Citizens, Soldiers, Revolutionaries 4 MW 10:35-12:00 pm LIE-02 A Abbas Books No 15 10  
SART106A . Introduction to Ceramics 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-072 B Krupka Books FY 12 5  
SART113 . Painting I 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-124 J Fossum Books FY 5 3  
SART335 . Painting Studio 4 MW 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-124 J Fossum Books WP 4 2  
SART435 . Painting Studio 4 MW 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-124 J Fossum Books No 4    
FREN204 . Intermediate French I 3 MW 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-14 E Dongala Books WP 15 1  
 
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
11:10-12:05 pm Top
BIO202 . Genetics 4 MWF 11:10-12:05 pm FSH-202 E McMullin Books No 15 6  
MATH109B . Elementary Functions 3 MWF 11:10-12:05 pm FSH-201 A Musselman Books WP 20 3  
PHYS100A . Physics ICLOSED 4 MWF 11:10-12:05 pm FSH-113 E Kramer Books WP 15 17  
PHYS220 . Introduction to Quantum Physics 3 MWF 11:10-12:05 pm FSH-211 M Bergman Books WP 20 16  
CHIN100 . Accelerated Beginning Chinese I 4 MWF 11:10-12:05 pm CL1-04 Y Zhao Books FY 15    
LATN100 . Accelerated Beginning Latin I 4 and MW 11:10-12:05 pm CL3-09 C Callanan Books FY      
 
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
12:15- 1:10 pm Top
ANTH212 . CP Anthropology Goes to the Movies 3 MWF 12:15- 1:10 pm CL3-13 N Bonvillain Books FY 20 9  
BIO207 . Mycology 4 MWF 12:15- 1:10 pm FSH-211 D Roeder Books No 15 3  
FREN100 . Accelerated Beginning French ICLOSED 4 MW 12:15- 1:10 pm LIE-01 M Tebben Books FY 20 20  
SPAN204 . Intermediate Spanish I 3 MWF 12:15- 1:10 pm CL3-11 M Roe Books WP 15 9  
 
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
12:15- 1:40 pm Top
SS251C . Seminar III: Transformations, Boundaries, CrossingsCLOSED 4 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-135 K Beaumont Books No 14 14 6
BIO316 . Histology 4 WF 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-202 S Mechanic-Meyers Books No 12 6  
DANC114 . Ballet I 2 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-108 K Garcia-Renart Books FY 12 4  
LIT264 . CP Nature & Literature 3 WF 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-09 J Hutchinson Books FY 15 3  
MATH330 . Statistics I 4 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-201 B Wynne Books WP 15 12  
PHIL105 . Philosophical Problems 3 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-12 B Conolly Books FY 15 1  
POLS225 . Modern Political Ideologies 3 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm LIE-02 A Abbas Books FY 15 12  
THEA134 . Theater Through the Ages 3 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-125 A Michel Books FY 4    
THEA334 . Theater Through the Ages 4 MW 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-125 A Michel Books No 8 7  
 
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
12:15- 3:15 pm Top
SOCS320 . Junior Proseminar: Reproduction 4 M 12:15- 3:15 pm LIV- S Ruhmkorff Books No 15    
 
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
1:20- 2:15 pm Top
BIO309 . Animal Behavior 4 MWF 1:20- 2:15 pm FSH-211 R Schmidt Books No 15 8  
LING100 . Introduction to Linguistics 3 MWF 1:20- 2:15 pm CL3-14 N Bonvillain Books FY 15 7  
MATH211 . Calculus II 3 MWF 1:20- 2:15 pm CL1-01 B Musselman Books WP 20 10  
MUS206 . Theory I: Introduction to Tonal Harmony 3 MWF 1:20- 2:15 pm DAC-128 J Myers Books FY 15 5  
and MWF 1:20- 2:15 pm DAC-139 J Myers Books FY      
PHYS100B . Physics I 4 MWF 1:20- 2:15 pm FSH-113 E Kramer Books WP 15 2  
SPAN100A . Accelerated Beginning Spanish I 4 and MW 1:20- 2:15 pm LIE-01 K Pichard Books FY      
 
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
1:50- 3:15 pm Top
FS100A . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm CL3-09 C Callanan Books FY 14    
FS100B . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-135 J Fossum Books FY 14    
SS251D . Seminar III: Transformations, Boundaries, CrossingsCLOSED 4 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm CL3-11 B Rodgers Books No 14 14 5
ARTH222 . Clothing in Art 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato Books FY 8 6  
ARTH322 . Clothing in Art 4 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato Books No 7    
ARTS225 . Creative Process in the Arts 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin Books FY 14 9  
BIO312 . Biochemistry 4 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm FSH-202 D Myers Books No 12 10  
LIT201 . Art of Poetry 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm CL1-02 P Filkins Books FY 15 6  
LIT271 . Psychology & LiteratureCLOSED 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm CL1-04 R Fiske Books FY 15 15 1
SART102 . Photography I: Black & White/Analog 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-028 D La Spina Books FY 15 2  
and MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-041 D La Spina Books FY      
SART106B . Introduction to Ceramics 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-072 B Krupka Books FY 12 3  
THEA201 . Listening, Analysis & Characterization 3 MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-002 K Beaumont Books No 15 7  
and MW 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-115 K Beaumont Books No      
 
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
1:50- 4:45 pm Top
BIO172 . All About Food; Current Issues in the Western Food CultureCLOSED 4 and F 1:50- 4:45 pm LIE-02 E McMullin Books FY      
BIO207 . Mycology 4 and F 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-211A D Roeder Books No      
BIO316 . Histology 4 and F 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-202 S Mechanic-Meyers Books No      
ENVS205 . Geographies of Nature, Wilderness, and Conservation 3 F 1:50- 4:45 pm CL3-12 C Coggins Books FY 10 2  
GEOG205 . Geographies of Nature, Wilderness, and Conservation 3 F 1:50- 4:45 pm CL3-12 C Coggins Books FY 10 8  
PHYS100LB . Physics I Lab   F 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-113 E Kramer Books WP 15 6  
SART218 . Graphic Design: Desktop Publishing and the Web 3 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-   Books FY 12 10  
and F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-028   Books FY      
THEA108M2 . Costume and Prop Design and Execution 2 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-018 G Veale Books FY 6 2  
THEA208M2 . Costume and Prop Design and Execution 2 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-018 G Veale Books WP 6    
THEA221MM2 . Concept and Construction in Scenic Design 2 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-115   Books WP 12 1  
THEA222MM1 . Lighting Design Practicum 2 F 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-002   Books WP 12 2  
 
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
2:25- 3:20 pm Top
FS100C . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 MWF 2:25- 3:20 pm DAC-128 J Myers Books FY 14 3  
MATH210B . Calculus I 3 MWF 2:25- 3:20 pm CL1-01 C Thatcher Books WP 20 3  
PHYS304 . Electricity & Magnetism 4 MWF 2:25- 3:20 pm FSH-201 M Bergman Books No 20 6  
CHIN305 . Advanced Chinese I 4 MWF 2:25- 3:20 pm CL1-03 Y Zhao Books WP 15 6  
SPAN100B . Accelerated Beginning Spanish I 4 and MW 2:25- 3:20 pm LIE-01 K Pichard Books FY      
 
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
3:30- 5:00 pm Top
MUS280 . Madrigal Group 1 M 3:30- 5:00 pm KLG J Brown Books WP 20 6  
 
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
3:30- 6:15 pm Top
BIO312L . Biochemistry Lab   M 3:30- 6:15 pm FSH-202 E McMullin Books No 15 10  
CHEM302 . Organic Chemistry I 4 and M 3:30- 6:15 pm FSH-128 D Myers Books No      
SART356 . Photography III: Advanced Projects 4 M 3:30- 6:15 pm DAC-028 D La Spina Books No 12 5  
and M 3:30- 6:15 pm DAC-139 D La Spina Books No      
 
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
6:35- 9:00 pm Top
LIT319 . Theater of the AbsurdCLOSED 4 W 6:35- 9:00 pm CL1-03 B Rodgers Books No 15 15  
THEA211M1 . Creative Disciplines in Technical Theater 2 W 6:35- 9:00 pm DAC-011   Books FY 12    
 
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
7:00- 9:00 pm Top
MUS117 . Chorus 1 W 7:00- 9:00 pm KLG J Brown Books FY 50 10  
 
 
Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday
7:30- 9:00 pm Top
MUS278 . Collegium 1 M 7:30- 9:00 pm KLG L Bardo Books WP 20 3  
 
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
9:00-10:25 am Top
FS100D . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am FSH-211 T Coote Books FY 14 2  
CHEM100A . Chemistry I 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am FSH-102 P Dooley Books WP 15 13  
CHEM302 . Organic Chemistry I 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am FSH-201 D Myers Books No 12 7  
ECON208 NEW Economics of Growth and Technological Change 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL3-09 M Moeini Feizabadi Books WP 13 7  
ECON308 NEW Economics of Growth and Technological Change 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL3-09 M Moeini Feizabadi Books No 2 1  
LIT151 . Introduction to Creative Writing: Modes of Making 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL1-04 P Filkins Books FY 12 6  
PSYC202 . Developmental Psychology 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am CL1-02   Books WP 15 10  
FREN215 . French Literature of Conversation 3 TR 9:00-10:25 am LIE-02 M Tebben Books WP 8 4  
FREN315 . French Literature of Conversation 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am LIE-02 M Tebben Books WP 7 2  
SPAN101 . Accelerated Beginning Spanish II 4 TR 9:00-10:25 am LIE-01 M Roe Books WP 16 7  
 
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
9:00-11:55 am Top
BIO100LA . Introduction to Life Sciences Lab   T 9:00-11:55 am FSH-202 S Mechanic-Meyers Books FY 15 2  
 
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
10:35-12:00 pm Top
FS100E . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL1-03 J Hutchinson Books FY 14 1  
FS100F . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato Books FY 14    
FS100G . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL1-04 S Ruhmkorff Books FY 14 1  
SS251E . Seminar III: Transformations, Boundaries, Crossings 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm LIE-01 A Abbas Books No 14 12  
SS251F . Seminar III: Transformations, Boundaries, Crossings 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-11 B Mathews Books No 14 13  
BIO172 . All About Food; Current Issues in the Western Food CultureCLOSED 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm LIE-02 E McMullin Books FY 15 15  
CHEM100B . Chemistry I 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm FSH-102 P Dooley Books WP 15 13  
COM101MM1 NEW Media Practicum I: Digital Writing, Publishing and Promotion 2 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-139 J Browdy de Hernandez Books WP 15 13  
COM202MM2 NEW Media Practicum II: Advocating for Social and Environmental Justice through the Media 2 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-139 J Browdy de Hernandez Books WP 15 8  
CMPT240 . Introduction to Robotics 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm FSH-113 M Bergman Books WP 10 8  
DANC119 . Chinese Sword 2 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-108 R Aver Thung Books FY 15 10  
ENVS108 NEW Aquatic Ecology 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm FSH-211 T Coote Books FY 15 4  
HIST203 . CP Russia from Medieval Times to the Eve of Revolution 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL1-02 N Yanoshak Books FY 15 14  
LIT240 . Literary Realism & Naturalism 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-128 W Brown Books FY 12 2  
MATH110 . Introduction to Statistics 3 R 10:35-12:00 pm FSH-112 B Wynne Books WP 15 14  
and TR 10:35-12:00 pm FSH-201 B Wynne Books WP      
PHIL212 . Cognitive Science and the Philosophy of Mind 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-12 B Conolly Books No 15 11  
SART103 . Drawing I 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-024 J Fossum Books FY 8 3  
SART372 . Drawing Studio 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-024 J Fossum Books No 7 1  
THEA117 . Viewpoints 3 TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-002 A Michel Books FY 12 10  
and TR 10:35-12:00 pm DAC-115 A Michel Books FY      
LATN100 . Accelerated Beginning Latin I 4 TR 10:35-12:00 pm CL3-09 C Callanan Books FY 20 1  
 
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
12:15- 1:10 pm Top
CHIN100 . Accelerated Beginning Chinese I 4 and TR 12:15- 1:10 pm CL1-03 Y Zhao Books FY      
 
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
12:15- 1:40 pm Top
SS251G . Seminar III: Transformations, Boundaries, CrossingsCLOSED 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-11 F Oyogoa Books No 14 14 2
ANTH317 . CP Subjects and Objects: Engagements with Material Culture 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL1-02 K Boswell Books No 15 10  
BIO220 . CP Medical Anthropology 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-211 M Naamon Books FY 20 11  
ASIA225 . CP Modern China from the Margins: Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and the Nation State 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-201 C Coggins Books FY 5 3  
BIO220 . CP Medical Anthropology 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-211 M Naamon Books FY 20 11  
GS101 . CP Explorations in Gender, Culture, and Society 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-125 J Browdy de Hernandez Books FY 15 2  
GEOG225 . CP Modern China from the Margins: Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and the Nation State 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-201 C Coggins Books FY 5 3  
GEOG326 . Modern China from the Margins: Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and the Nation State 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm FSH-201 C Coggins Books No 5 2  
HIST227 . Manifesting Destinies: The United States of America to 1877 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-13 M Alvarez Books FY 15 4  
LIT250 . Literature of the Bible 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL1-04 R Fiske Books FY 15 5  
MATH312 . Analysis I 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL1-01 B Musselman Books No 20 9  
MUS216 . Music of the Romantic Era 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-128 L Wallach Books FY 15 5  
PSYC227 . History and Systems of Psychology 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-10 S Levine Books WP 8 3  
PSYC327 NEW History and Systems of Psychology 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-10 S Levine Books No 7 1  
GS101 . CP Explorations in Gender, Culture, and Society 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-125 J Browdy de Hernandez Books FY 15 2  
SART207 . Intermediate Wheel Throwing 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-072 B Krupka Books No 4 2  
SART245 . Documentary Film/Video Production 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-135 L Burke Books No 8 5  
SART345 . Documentary Film/Video Production 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-135 L Burke Books No 4    
SART368 . Advanced Ceramic Studio 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-072 B Krupka Books No 4 2  
SART468 . Advanced Ceramic Studio 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-072 B Krupka Books No 4    
THEA238 . Directing for the Theater 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-002 A Michel Books No 6 2  
and TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-115 A Michel Books No      
THEA338 . Directing for the Theater 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-002 A Michel Books No 6 3  
and TR 12:15- 1:40 pm DAC-115 A Michel Books No      
FREN100 . Accelerated Beginning French ICLOSED 4 and TR 12:15- 1:40 pm LIE-01 M Tebben Books FY      
SPAN100A . Accelerated Beginning Spanish I 4 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm LIE-02 K Pichard Books FY 16 7  
SPAN212 . CP Latin American Novellas 3 TR 12:15- 1:40 pm CL3-09 M Roe Books WP 15 5  
 
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
1:50- 3:15 pm Top
FS100H . Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos 4 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm CL1-03 W Brown Books FY 14 1  
SS251H . Seminar III: Transformations, Boundaries, CrossingsCLOSED 4 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm CL3-11 M Alvarez Books No 14 14 1
ARTH102 . Survey of Western Art: Renaissance to Postmodern 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-125 J DelPlato Books FY 15 3  
CMPT242 . Computer Science 1 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm FSH-112   Books FY 15 10  
DANC101 . Beginning Modern Dance Technique 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin Books FY 15 7  
LIT238 . American Fiction: 1950-2000 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm CL3-12 B Rodgers Books FY 15 9  
MUS213 . CP Music of India 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-115 J Myers Books FY 8 7  
MUS313 . CP Music of India 4 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm DAC-115 J Myers Books No 7 6  
SOC115 . CP Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender 3 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm CL3-09 F Oyogoa Books FY 15 9  
SPAN100B . Accelerated Beginning Spanish I 4 TR 1:50- 3:15 pm LIE-01 K Pichard Books FY 16 7  
 
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
1:50- 4:45 pm Top
ARTS107MM1 NEW Introduction to Fashion and StylingCLOSED 2 T 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-018 G Veale Books FY 12 13 1
BIO100LB . Introduction to Life Sciences Lab   T 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-202 S Mechanic-Meyers Books FY 15 4  
BIO202 . Genetics 4 and R 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-202 E McMullin Books No      
CHEM100LA . Chemistry I Lab   T 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-128 P Dooley Books WP 10 8  
CHEM100LB . Chemistry I Lab   R 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-128 P Dooley Books WP 10 6  
ECON227 . International Trade & Finance 3 R 1:50- 4:45 pm CL1-04 D Neilson Books WP 8 3  
ECON327 . International Trade & Finance 4 R 1:50- 4:45 pm CL1-04 D Neilson Books No 7 3  
ENVS100 . Introduction to Environmental Studies 4 and T 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-211 D Roeder Books FY      
ENVS108 NEW Aquatic Ecology 4 and R 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-211A T Coote Books FY      
ENVS200 . Principles of Ecology 4 and R 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-211 R Schmidt Books No      
PHYS100LA . Physics I Lab   T 1:50- 4:45 pm FSH-113 E Kramer Books WP 15 13  
SART204 . Portrait/Studio Photography 3 T 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-028 D La Spina Books No 12 8  
and T 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-139 D La Spina Books No      
SART270 NEW Relief Printmaking 3 T 1:50- 4:45 pm DAC-029   Books FY 12 9  
 
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
3:25- 4:50 pm Top
SS251I . Seminar III: Transformations, Boundaries, CrossingsCLOSED 4 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm DAC-128 L Wallach Books No 14 14 1
ANTH227 . CP Gender in Africa 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL1-02 K Boswell Books FY 15 4  
ASIA202 . Japanese Civilization 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-11 M Naamon Books FY 15 4  
DANC206 . Dance & Theater 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm DAC-108 W Shifrin Books FY 15    
ANTH227 . CP Gender in Africa 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL1-02 K Boswell Books FY 15 4  
HIST232 . CP The Long Civil Rights Movement 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-13 M Alvarez Books WP 8 1  
HIST306 . CP The Long Civil Rights Movement 4 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-13 M Alvarez Books No 7 2  
LIT206 . Art of Film 3 and R 3:25- 4:50 pm LIE-01 L Burke Books FY      
LIT306 . Poe, Hawthorne & Melville 4 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL1-03 J Hutchinson Books No 15 4  
MATH099 . Algebra Workshop 1 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm FSH-201   Books FY 12 3  
CHIN204 . Intermediate Chinese I 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-10 Y Zhao Books WP 15 3  
FREN210MM1 . Reading the World in French 2 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-14 E Dongala Books WP 15    
LATN204 . CP Intermediate Latin I: Roman Civilization and Vergil 3 TR 3:25- 4:50 pm CL3-09 C Callanan Books WP 15 5  
 
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
3:25- 6:15 pm Top
SART273 . Photography II: Color/Digital 3 R 3:25- 6:15 pm DAC-028   Books No 12 2  
and R 3:25- 6:15 pm DAC-139   Books No      
 
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
3:25- 6:25 pm Top
LIT206 . Art of Film 3 T 3:25- 6:25 pm DAC-001 L Burke Books FY 15 3  
 
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
5:00- 6:25 pm Top
LR202MM2 . Study Away Preparation 1 T 5:00- 6:25 pm LIE-01 M Tebben Books No 20 2  
LIT100 . Guest Writers 2 TR 5:00- 6:25 pm CL3-09 B Mathews Books FY 20 4  
SOC227 NEW Sociology of Work 3 TR 5:00- 6:25 pm CL1-03 F Oyogoa Books No 8 6  
SOC327 NEW Sociology of Work 4 TR 5:00- 6:25 pm CL1-03 F Oyogoa Books No 7 6  
 
 
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 Books No 20 13  
 
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
6:35- 9:00 pm Top
CHEM100LC . Chemistry I LabCLOSED   T 6:35- 9:00 pm FSH-128 D Myers Books WP 10 10 1
SOCS309 . Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences 4 R 6:35- 9:00 pm CL3-09 A O'Dwyer Books No 15 10  
THEA301A . Performance Practicum 4 T 6:35- 9:00 pm DAC-002 K Beaumont Books No 6    
and T 6:35- 9:00 pm DAC-115 K Beaumont Books No      
THEA401A . Performance Practicum 4 T 6:35- 9:00 pm DAC-002 K Beaumont Books No 6 1  
and T 6:35- 9:00 pm DAC-115 K Beaumont Books No      
THEA301B . Performance Practicum: Costume 4 T 6:35- 9:00 pm DAC-018 G Veale Books No 12 2  
 
 
Tuesday and/or Thursday
7:30- 9:00 pm Top
MUS222 . Jazz Ensemble 1 T 7:30- 9:00 pm KLG J Myers Books FY 40 10  
MUS289 . Chamber Orchestra 1 R 7:30- 9:00 pm KLG A Legene Books FY 30 3  
 
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ANTH100: CP Introduction to Anthropology Home
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.
 
ANTH212: CP Anthropology Goes to the Movies Home
This course explores the ways that indigenous and non-Western peoples are
portrayed in popular commercial film. Through viewing films and texts about
visual representation, we will consider questions such as: From whose point
of view is the story told? Whose voices dominate the film's narrative and
perspective? Are characters presented as multidimensional or stereotypical?
The course will also focus on the ways that social and political issues
involving indigenous peoples are presented. We will analyze the differences
between films made with indigenous participation (as writers or directors)
and those with no significant non-Western influence. Prerequisite: One
course in Social Studies or Film.
 
ANTH227: CP Gender in Africa Home
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
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.
 
ARTH102: Survey of Western Art: Renaissance to Postmodern Home
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.
 
ARTH222: Clothing in Art Home
A focus on clothing in artworks of the modern era opens a new world of
inquiry, a fascinating means of entry into culture, society, history, and
gender of the last two centuries. This course considers how clothing is
represented in specific painted and photographic art of the West. We
theorize about why "masculine" and "feminine" clothing appears in visual
art after c.1830 when women become the "marked" or decorated gender. In a
variety of case studies, we suggest how painted clothing indicated
identity, status, and power in various cultures and eras. We trace how
images of clothes can be given meanings in their own day and today using
current theoretical models. Students choose their own research topics.
Prerequisite: Art History 102 or another art history or theory course, or
permission of the instructor.
 
ARTH322: Clothing in Art Home
A focus on clothing in artworks of the modern era opens a new world of
inquiry, a fascinating means of entry into culture, society, history, and
gender of the last two centuries. This course considers how clothing is
represented in specific painted and photographic art of the West. We
theorize about why "masculine" and "feminine" clothing appears in visual
art after c.1830 when women become the "marked" or decorated gender. In a
variety of case studies, we suggest how painted clothing indicated
identity, status, and power in various cultures and eras. We trace how
images of clothes can be given meanings in their own day and today using
current theoretical models. Students choose their own research topics.
Prerequisite: Art History 102 or another art history or theory course, or
permission of the instructor.
 
ARTS107M: Introduction to Fashion and Styling Home
This course provides an introduction to the basic elements of fashion
design including: sketchbooks, mood boards, photography, pattern design,
and accessory design and styling. Students will learn about the history of
fashion design and study the work fashion designers who have been
influential in the United States., focusing each week on a different decade
from the 1960s to today. Students will be expected to draw on these topics
and skills to style photo shoots and, for the final project, to create a
fashion line and a full magazine spread to accompany the line. This course
does fulfill the arts requirement. No Prerequisites.
 
ARTS225: Creative Process in the Arts Home
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.
 
ASIA202: Japanese Civilization Home
The course examines the most important intellectual, cultural, political,
and social events and trends of Japan from prehistory to the present. The
approach is multidisciplinary, examining the development of Japanese
political institutions, literary arts, religion, and social values, through
both primary texts in translation and a range of secondary materials. The
focus of the course will be on the development of Japan from an isolated
collection of kingdoms to the first Asian imperial power, on to an economic
powerhouse and a leader in pop culture around the world. While Japan
emphasizes the homogeneity of its people, we will explore the diversity
within and the external and internal forces that have shaped its
distinctive character.
 
ASIA225: CP Modern China from the Margins: Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and the Nation State Home
This course examines the making of Chinese modernity through the
construction and contestation of spaces delineating class, gender,
ethnicity, and nationhood. Our project is to explore relationships between
space and time in narratives on identity dating roughly from the Opium War
of the mid-19th century to the era of globalization in the early 21st.
Materials for study include scholarly works, political tracts, fiction,
essays, documentaries, administrative maps, landscapes, technologies, and
more. Our dialogue revolves around the following questions: First, is the
concept of the modern nation-state applicable to the People's Republic of
China and is the Chinese nation-state strictly a modern phenomenon? Second,
how have cultural others--the non-Han peoples--contributed to the idea of
"Zhongguo," the "Central Kingdom(s)," as opposed to "waiguo," the outside
ethno-political entities, through time? What justifications and social
controls have been used to facilitate the incorporation of non-Han
territories into the Chinese realm and how is this process continuing in
the 21st century? Third, how has the concept of socioeconomic class been
conceived by modern Chinese political theorists, and upon which varieties
of pre-modern social networks and cultural relations were these ideologies
cast? How have class-relations developed over the course of the 20th
century and into the present day? Fourth, how have gender relations and
sexuality served as catalysts for political revolution and social change
since the early 20th century? How have they informed Chinese Communist
Party policy since 1949 and how are they changing in the post-reform period
of economic liberalization and the hollowing out of the state? Fifth, how
has space been defined in regard to the nation, the individual, the body,
labor, sexuality, gender, ethnicity, the urban, the rural, and national
boundaries in a "globalizing world?" Sixth, how have Chinese intellectuals
engaged with these issues and the question of China's position in the
global community in the post-Mao period, particularly within the engagement
between "patriotic worrying," post-modern theory, and the prospect of an
end to the country's geopolitical marginalization? Prerequisites:
Completion of Accelerated Beginning Chinese, a 200-level course in Asian
studies or a 200-level course in social studies.
 
BIO100: Introduction to the Life Sciences Home
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
Students enrolled in BIO100 must also register for a lab section.
 
BIO172: All About Food; Current Issues in the Western Food Culture Home
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
Modern genetics spans theories and techniques ranging from classic
transmission (Mendelian) genetics to molecular genetics and genomics,
population genetics to genotyping, forensic science to medical and clinical
applications. In this course, we will focus on the development of traits
and how those traits are passed between parent and offspring (transmission
genetics), as well how the genetic makeup of populations changes over time
and geographic space (population genetics/evolutionary genetics). Molecular
genetics is covered in a separate course, Biology 201. This course will
involve both biology and math (algebra and statistics), therefore the
prerequisites are either: 1) Biology 100 and at least Mathematics 101; OR
2) Mathematics 109 or Mathematics 110 and high school biology.
 
BIO207: Mycology Home
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.
 
BIO220: CP Medical Anthropology Home
Medical anthropology studies cross-cultural medical practices, the
relationship between society and disease processes and social and cultural
aspects of health and health care. This course is an introduction to
medical anthropology that employs a holistic framework to further our
understanding of both non-industrial and industrial societies. We will
explore contemporary theories and methods of medical anthropology while
looking at health, illness, disease, ecological approaches, the therapeutic
process, aging, the critical-interpretive approach, and medical ethics. The
student should gain an understanding of medicine and socio-cultural
phenomenon. This course DOES NOT fulfill the science requirement.
 
BIO309: Animal Behavior Home
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
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. 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. Laboratory fee.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 303 and Biology 201, or permission of the
instructor.
 
BIO312L: Biochemistry Lab Home
Students enrolled in BIO312 must also register for a lab section.
 
BIO316: Histology Home
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
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, an understanding chemical
relations and reactions, stoichiometry, oxidation-reduction, gas laws,
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;
many laboratory exercises demonstrate and exemplify lecture concepts.
Laboratory fee. Prerequisites: Mathematics 109 or higher. Concurrent
enrollment in a mathematics course is also required. Either high school
chemistry or Physics 100 recommended (may be taken concurrently), or
permission of the instructor.
 
CHEM100L: Chemistry I Lab Home
Students enrolled in CHEM 100 must also enroll in a lab section.
 
CHEM302: Organic Chemistry I Home
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, equilibrium, 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 (with a grade of C or
higher).
 
CHIN100: Accelerated Beginning Chinese I Home
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
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.
 
CHIN305: Advanced Chinese I Home
As a continuation of Chinese 205, this course is designed to promote
competency in the oral use of the language and to increase fluency by
reinforcing previously learned structures and by expanding vocabulary and
idiomatic expressions. The course emphasizes the practical application of
the language, not grammar acquisition or review. All students are expected
to participate in discussions, and the use of English is prohibited in this
course. Prerequisite: Chinese 205.
 
CMPT240: Introduction to Robotics Home
This course gives an introduction to the background and theory of robotics,
as well as to the practical electronic, mechanical, and programming aspects
of building and controlling robots. Topics include sensors, feedback,
control, and mechanical construction. For ease of prototyping we use an off
the shelf robot controller, the Handy Board, an 8-bit microprocessor that
can run Interactive C, and the LEGO Technic system. Along with a variety of
sensors, these materials will allow the class to work through a series of
projects that introduces robotics. In a broader sense, this course serves
as an introduction to solving engineering problems. Course prerequisite:
permission of the instructor. No previous programming or robotics
experience is required.
 
CMPT242: Computer Science 1 Home
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.
 
COM101M: Media Practicum I: Digital Writing, Publishing and Promotion Home
In this half-semester introductory media studies course, students will
learn the basics of reporting and writing for online media platforms such
as blogs, as well as online newspapers and magazines. Students will start
their own Wordpress blogs on a topic of interest to them, develop an
archive of posts, and start experimenting with promotion via social media
and other channels. Each member of the class will also contribute one
article to the online Simon's Rock newspaper, and the class as a whole will
produce a printed zine for campus distribution. Final evaluation will be
based on class participation (10%), a series of response journals and short
assignments (30%), the blog and its promotion (30%), and two polished
articles for campus publication (30%). No pre-requisites.
 
COM202M: Media Practicum II: Advocating for Social and Environmental Justice through the Media Home
In the first part of this half-semester course, students will explore and
analyze a successful media campaign associated with a social justice issue
and an environmental issue, tracking the different forms of media used in
the campaign, and how the synergy necessary for success was established.
In the second half of the course, students will work individually and in
small groups to develop their own media campaign for a social or
environmental issue about which they feel passionate. Final evaluation
will be based on response journals and an in-class presentation (30%),
individual and group work on the media campaign (40%), and an 8-page final
report (30%). Pre-requisites: COM 201m or another media studies course, or
permission of the instructor.
 
DANC101: Beginning Modern Dance Technique Home
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.
 
DANC114: Ballet I Home
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
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
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.
 
DANC206: Dance & Theater Home
Traditionally, theater is thought to be rooted in verbal communication
while dance centers on human movement. But since both art forms rely on the
live body, they share a number of common formal elements: The body's
appearance and action, a presence in space and time, and the use of sound
and objects. This course simultaneously presupposes that there is no clear
line between theater and dance, AND that each has the potential to be a
very different medium of expression. The following two questions are key
foci of this class: What are the formal elements available for use in dance
and theater? What can be expressed in dance and what in theater? How are
they different? The main vehicle for exploring the interplay between the
two art forms will be class exercises and improvisations: The experience of
doing theater and dance. This will be supplemented with readings, writing,
discussion, attendance at performances, watching work on video, and
creative assignments done outside of class.
 
ECON100: Microeconomics Home
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.
 
ECON208: Economics of Growth and Technological Change Home
This course explores the tendencies and causes of economic growth in
capitalism, with a focus on the role of technology, Students will
investigate a variety of ways of understanding technology's relation to
economic growth, notable among these being four major paradigms and
traditions in economic theory: Neoclassical, Schumpeterian, Endogenous
Growth, and Marxian. Examining these theories and various sources of
technological change--such as R&D, learning-by-doing, and shifts in human
capital--will inform discussions of the political economy of technology
within current economic systems, taking a comparative perspective. The
profound social, political and cultural consequences of these dynamics will
also be examined. Prerequisites for this course at the 200-level are ECON
101; it is also recommended that students have completed ECON 100. Students
who have completed only ECON 100 and at least one additional Social Studies
course may take the course with permission of the instructor. For the
300-level, the same prerequisites apply, with the addition of a 200-level
course in Economics.
 
ECON227: International Trade & Finance Home
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.
 
ECON308: Economics of Growth and Technological Change Home
This course explores the tendencies and causes of economic growth in
capitalism, with a focus on the role of technology, Students will
investigate a variety of ways of understanding technology's relation to
economic growth, notable among these being four major paradigms and
traditions in economic theory: Neoclassical, Schumpeterian, Endogenous
Growth, and Marxian. Examining these theories and various sources of
technological change--such as R&D, learning-by-doing, and shifts in human
capital--will inform discussions of the political economy of technology
within current economic systems, taking a comparative perspective. The
profound social, political and cultural consequences of these dynamics will
also be examined. Prerequisites for this course at the 200-level are ECON
101; it is also recommended that students have completed ECON 100. Students
who have completed only ECON 100 and at least one additional Social Studies
course may take the course with permission of the instructor. For the
300-level, the same prerequisites apply, with the addition of a 200-level
course in Economics.
 
ECON327: International Trade & Finance Home
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
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.
 
ENVS108: Aquatic Ecology Home
This course provides an introduction to the fundamental elements and
concepts in the field of aquatic ecology and investigates a variety of
aquatic ecosystems found in New England. Students will learn the essential
physical and biological components of freshwater systems, including basic
chemical and biological sampling methods, become acquainted with the
underlying ecological theory as applied to aquatic systems. They will be
introduced to statistical analysis of ecological data. Students will
explore topics such as aquaculture, climate change, and the diversity of
freshwater organisms. Through shorter field trips students will examine
local ponds, streams, and wetlands; a visit tothe Hudson River, one of the
largest rivers on the eastern seaboard, is also scheduled. This course
fulfills the science requirement.
 
ENVS200: Principles of Ecology Home
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.
 
ENVS205: Geographies of Nature, Wilderness, and Conservation Home
A well-known conservation theorist has noted that "Nature protection is
more a process of politics, of human organization, than of ecology," and
that "although ecological perspectives are vital, nature protection is a
complex social enterprise...it is the sociopolitical realm that enhances or
diminishes conservation efforts." This course examines both the
"sociopolitical realm" in terms of its metaphors of nature and its
conservation practices, as well as the ecologies in which it seeks its
moorings. We focus on the origins of modern Western conceptions of nature,
wilderness, conservation, preservation, biodiversity, land ownership, and
protected area management. Focusing first on ideas of wilderness that gave
rise to the "Yellowstone Model" of national park development, we discuss
critical turns in conservation theory and notions of sustainable
development that have led to a diverse international system of protected
area management and to enduring questions regarding its efficacy. Case
studies on the social and cultural dimensions of conservation in critical
ecosystems within each of the earth's major biomes describe local and
regional environmental histories; rural subsistence and commercial land-use
patterns; indigenous knowledge systems; local resource management
practices; the making of environmental subjects (and subjectivities); and
how these socio-ecological factors often render conventional preservation
schemes inappropriate or even dysfunctional. As students of spatial theory
and practice we also examine emerging protected area, corridor, and buffer
management systems; regional conservation schemes; and theories of humans
and nature that redefine the connection between biodiversity, justice, and
culture. This course includes a procticum on trail building and
maintenance, as well as landscape interpretation, and part of each class is
devoted to work on the Simon's Rock Interpretive Trail. No prerequisites.
 
FREN100: Accelerated Beginning French I Home
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
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.
 
FREN210M: Reading the World in French Home
The aim of this course is to improve students' reading comprehension,
speaking skills, vocabulary, and writing in French through the reading of
major French and African Francophone newspapers. Each week, students will
examine a topical event in class as reported by major French and African
Francophone newspapers such as Le Monde, Liberation, Le Nouvel Observateur,
Jeune Afrique, etc. A wide variety of subjects will be covered including
science, sport, politics, arts and literature. For each class day,
students will write a summary of the assigned newspaper report in French in
his/her own words; this summary will undergo peer review and will be
graded. A class discussion will follow in which the students will assess
how each newspaper treated the information, which aspects it emphasized or
ignored, and how the information was presented in terms of style and
vocabulary. Student presentations (one per student) will provide
background information on the assigned topic. A final paper and a weekly
vocabulary list will also be required. This course is conducted entirely
in French. Prerequisite: FREN 205 or equivalent or permission of
instructor.
 
FREN215: French Literature of Conversation Home
This course explores written works that bear the imprint of oral
conversation in some way. Texts from the early modern period (the
Renaissance and the 17th century) incorporate conversations wholly into
fictional works; later works illustrate the evolution of conversation in
literature and society as the conversational form is transformed into
letters, epistolary novels, and the modern novel. To be discussed: What
form does conversation take in a "written conversation"? Is "dialogue" the
same as "conversation" in these works? How is the novel rooted in
conversation? Is the concept of a "written conversation" consistent across
these works and across history? The course is conducted entirely in French.
Qualified students may choose to take this course at the 300-level: These
students will meet with the instructor outside of class to
discuss additional readings, such as articles by Carolyn Lougée, Elizabeth
Goldsmith, Joan DeJean, and Maryann Tebben; Racine's Andromaque or Phèdre;
Castiglione's Book of the Courtier and/or Boccaccio's Decameron. These
students will also be required to write longer papers and include a
research component in their written work. Prerequisites: French 205 or
equivalent or permission of the instructor.
 
FREN315: French Literature of Conversation Home
This course explores written works that bear the imprint of oral
conversation in some way. Texts from the early modern period (the
Renaissance and the 17th century) incorporate conversations wholly into
fictional works; later works illustrate the evolution of conversation in
literature and society as the conversational form is transformed into
letters, epistolary novels, and the modern novel. To be discussed: What
form does conversation take in a "written conversation"? Is "dialogue" the
same as "conversation" in these works? How is the novel rooted in
conversation? Is the concept of a "written conversation" consistent across
these works and across history? The course is conducted entirely in French.
Qualified students may choose to take this course at the 300-level: These
students will meet with the instructor outside of class to
discuss additional readings, such as articles by Carolyn Lougée, Elizabeth
Goldsmith, Joan DeJean, and Maryann Tebben; Racine's Andromaque or Phèdre;
Castiglione's Book of the Courtier and/or Boccaccio's Decameron. These
students will also be required to write longer papers and include a
research component in their written work. Prerequisites: French 205 or
equivalent or permission of the instructor.
 
FS100: Seminar I - Origins: Self and Cosmos Home
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).
 
GEOG205: Geographies of Nature, Wilderness, and Conservation Home
A well-known conservation theorist has noted that "Nature protection is
more a process of politics, of human organization, than of ecology," and
that "although ecological perspectives are vital, nature protection is a
complex social enterprise...it is the sociopolitical realm that enhances or
diminishes conservation efforts." This course examines both the
"sociopolitical realm" in terms of its metaphors of nature and its
conservation practices, as well as the ecologies in which it seeks its
moorings. We focus on the origins of modern Western conceptions of nature,
wilderness, conservation, preservation, biodiversity, land ownership, and
protected area management. Focusing first on ideas of wilderness that gave
rise to the "Yellowstone Model" of national park development, we discuss
critical turns in conservation theory and notions of sustainable
development that have led to a diverse international system of protected
area management and to enduring questions regarding its efficacy. Case
studies on the social and cultural dimensions of conservation in critical
ecosystems within each of the earth's major biomes describe local and
regional environmental histories; rural subsistence and commercial land-use
patterns; indigenous knowledge systems; local resource management
practices; the making of environmental subjects (and subjectivities); and
how these socio-ecological factors often render conventional preservation
schemes inappropriate or even dysfunctional. As students of spatial theory
and practice we also examine emerging protected area, corridor, and buffer
management systems; regional conservation schemes; and theories of humans
and nature that redefine the connection between biodiversity, justice, and
culture. This course includes a procticum on trail building and
maintenance, as well as landscape interpretation, and part of each class is
devoted to work on the Simon's Rock Interpretive Trail. No prerequisites.
 
GEOG225: CP Modern China from the Margins: Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and the Nation State Home
This course examines the making of Chinese modernity through the
construction and contestation of spaces delineating class, gender,
ethnicity, and nationhood. Our project is to explore relationships between
space and time in narratives on identity dating roughly from the Opium War
of the mid-19th century to the era of globalization in the early 21st.
Materials for study include scholarly works, political tracts, fiction,
essays, documentaries, administrative maps, landscapes, technologies, and
more. Our dialogue revolves around the following questions: First, is the
concept of the modern nation-state applicable to the People's Republic of
China and is the Chinese nation-state strictly a modern phenomenon? Second,
how have cultural others--the non-Han peoples--contributed to the idea of
"Zhongguo," the "Central Kingdom(s)," as opposed to "waiguo," the outside
ethno-political entities, through time? What justifications and social
controls have been used to facilitate the incorporation of non-Han
territories into the Chinese realm and how is this process continuing in
the 21st century? Third, how has the concept of socioeconomic class been
conceived by modern Chinese political theorists, and upon which varieties
of pre-modern social networks and cultural relations were these ideologies
cast? How have class-relations developed over the course of the 20th
century and into the present day? Fourth, how have gender relations and
sexuality served as catalysts for political revolution and social change
since the early 20th century? How have they informed Chinese Communist
Party policy since 1949 and how are they changing in the post-reform period
of economic liberalization and the hollowing out of the state? Fifth, how
has space been defined in regard to the nation, the individual, the body,
labor, sexuality, gender, ethnicity, the urban, the rural, and national
boundaries in a "globalizing world?" Sixth, how have Chinese intellectuals
engaged with these issues and the question of China's position in the
global community in the post-Mao period, particularly within the engagement
between "patriotic worrying," post-modern theory, and the prospect of an
end to the country's geopolitical marginalization? Prerequisites:
Completion of Accelerated Beginning Chinese, a 200-level course in Asian
studies or a 200-level course in social studies.
 
GEOG326: Modern China from the Margins: Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and the Nation State Home
This course examines the making of Chinese modernity through the
construction and contestation of spaces delineating class, gender,
ethnicity, and nationhood. Our project is to explore relationships between
space and time in narratives on identity dating roughly from the Opium War
of the mid-19th century to the era of globalization in the early 21st.
Materials for study include scholarly works, political tracts, fiction,
essays, documentaries, administrative maps, landscapes, technologies, and
more. Our dialogue revolves around the following questions: First, is the
concept of the modern nation-state applicable to the People's Republic of
China and is the Chinese nation-state strictly a modern phenomenon? Second,
how have cultural others--the non-Han peoples--contributed to the idea of
"Zhongguo," the "Central Kingdom(s)," as opposed to "waiguo," the outside
ethno-political entities, through time? What justifications and social
controls have been used to facilitate the incorporation of non-Han
territories into the Chinese realm and how is this process continuing in
the 21st century? Third, how has the concept of socioeconomic class been
conceived by modern Chinese political theorists, and upon which varieties
of pre-modern social networks and cultural relations were these ideologies
cast? How have class-relations developed over the course of the 20th
century and into the present day? Fourth, how have gender relations and
sexuality served as catalysts for political revolution and social change
since the early 20th century? How have they informed Chinese Communist
Party policy since 1949 and how are they changing in the post-reform period
of economic liberalization and the hollowing out of the state? Fifth, how
has space been defined in regard to the nation, the individual, the body,
labor, sexuality, gender, ethnicity, the urban, the rural, and national
boundaries in a "globalizing world?" Sixth, how have Chinese intellectuals
engaged with these issues and the question of China's position in the
global community in the post-Mao period, particularly within the engagement
between "patriotic worrying," post-modern theory, and the prospect of an
end to the country's geopolitical marginalization? Prerequisites: One
200-level course in Asian studies and one 200-level course in social
studies, or permission of the instructor.
 
GERM207: Accel Intermediate German Home
Accelerated Intermediate German is offered for students who have prior
knowledge of German and who wish to fulfill the language requirement at
Simon's Rock College. It includes a systematic review of grammatical
structures of German, and students are required to read short stories in
German. As such, it also prepares students to enroll in advanced-level
courses. This course fulfills the language requirement at Simon's Rock in
one semester.
 
GS101: CP Explorations in Gender, Culture, and Society Home
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.
 
HIST203: CP Russia from Medieval Times to the Eve of Revolution Home
Russia was born at the margins of the Western world and has been a site of
conflict between Europe and Asia for more than 1,000 years. Christianized
by Byzantium, conquered by the Mongols, and forcibly Westernized by
Peter the Great, it evolved a unique civilization viewed both as an exotic,
primitive cousin of the West, and as its most threatening enemy.
Nevertheless, Russia's rise to great power status, the stunning flowering
of its secular culture, and the resistance of its peoples to a crushing
autocratic state compel respect and admiration. This course explores
Russia's complex historical development and rich cultural heritage from
their 9th-century beginnings to the early 20th century, when an
anachronistic imperial state stood on the eve of the revolutions that would
destroy it. Course materials raise questions about our understandings of
individual, sexual, and social liberation, the limits of political power,
and the prospects for cross-cultural understanding. As is evidenced in the
agonized interrogation of Russia's "historical mission" by her Westernized
elite, Russia's placement at the point where the boundary between "East"
and "West" has been most permeable provides ample ground for reflection on
the nature of both. Among the texts analyzed are writings by cultural and
political figures such as Bakunin, Dostoevsky, and Gogol; works of popular
culture; and classic Soviet cinematic representations of the Russian past,
such as Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible and Andre Tarkovsky's Andrei Rublev.
No prerequisites.
 
HIST227: Manifesting Destinies: The United States of America to 1877 Home
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.
 
HIST232: CP The Long Civil Rights Movement Home
This course examines the recent histiographical shift from "Classical Civil
Rights Movement" scholarship to what historians Singh and Hall have phrased
the "Long Civil Rights Movement." Primarily, we will focus our attention
on how Long Civil Rights scholars stretch the timeline and re-orient the
roots of Civil Rights struggles. Additionally, this course will shift away
from the black and white racial binary that dominates traditional Civil
Rights scholarship by including works analyzing the American Indian and
Chicana/Chicano movements.Prerequisites for this course are completion of
one social studies class. For more advanced students, the course may be
taken at the 300-level via permission of instructor. This course offers
credit toward the College's Cultural Perspectives distribution requirement
for the AA. Prerequisite: Completion of one 200-level social studies class.
 
HIST306: CP The Long Civil Rights Movement Home
This course examines the recent histiographical shift from "Classical Civil
Rights Movement" scholarship to what historians Singh and Hall have phrased
the "Long Civil Rights Movement." Primarily, we will focus our attention
on how Long Civil Rights scholars stretch the timeline and re-orient the
roots of Civil Rights struggles. Additionally, this course will shift away
from the black and white racial binary that dominates traditional Civil
Rights scholarship by including works analyzing the American Indian and
Chicana/Chicano movements.
 
LATN100: Accelerated Beginning Latin I Home
Latin is the language not only of Vergil, Cicero, Horace, Catullus and
Tacitus, but also of poets, historians, scientists, philosophers and
theologians through the time of St. Augustine down to the Middle Ages and
on into the Renaissance and beyond. It is the language in which western
culture was transmitted to Western Europe, beside being the source of a
large proportion of English vocabulary. Students with no (or relatively
little) previous experience of Latin will acquire a working knowledge of
the language. Latin will be learned as a language spoken and heard in the
classroom, not as abstract rules and paradigms. We will speak, chant, sing
and perform skits in Latin, in addition to reading. Explanations will be
given in English, and we will practice translating in both directions. By
the end of the spring continuation of this course, students will be able
to hold their own in conversation and also, with the aid of a dictionary,
to read most Latin authors.
 
LATN204: CP Intermediate Latin I: Roman Civilization and Vergil Home
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
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.
 
LIT100: Guest Writers Home
This course gives students the opportunity to get to know the work of the
authors who are visiting campus as part of the Poetry and Fiction series in
a given semester. Course work includes attending the authors' four public
readings, as well as the afternoon master classes offered by each writer,
and one preparatory session on each writer, for which students read and
prepare a presentation on one of the writer's works. Students write
responses to each of these sessions and complete a final project, which
might be a review for the newspaper, an analytical paper, or a story,
personal essay, or poem in imitation of one of the writers. No
prerequisites.
 
LIT151: Introduction to Creative Writing: Modes of Making Home
This is a creative writing workshop that uses some of the techniques and
strategies of translation to provide students with a unique means of
generating material for their writing. While students with at least a year
of foreign language study will be encouraged to work directly from the
original, no prior knowledge of a foreign language is required. Exercises
will include the adaptation of a classical poem to a more contemporary
idiom, work on new versions of previously translated poems or stories, the
alteration of a text's voice and imagery to affect its dramatic context,
and the creation of original works through imitation. Specific emphasis
will be given to stylistic and tonal choices made in the translation
process. Completion of the course serves as a prerequisite for advanced
writing workshops. No prerequisites.
 
LIT201: Art of Poetry Home
"Poetry takes the top of my head off," said Emily Dickinson, but whatever
could she have meant, and what makes a poem a poem? How has the definition
and shape of poetry changed over the centuries? How do we listen to poems?
How do we speak them, and what do they have to say to us? By fostering the
knowledge and skills essential to the understanding of poetry, this course
cultivates the sensibilities crucial to a rich and full enjoyment of verse,
as well as to help our lives become richer in thought and feeling through
reading poems. By placing classic poems side by side with contemporary
poems, we will examine what they share, what they do not, and just how they
ask us as readers to inhabit "imaginary gardens with real toads in them."
 
LIT206: Art of Film Home
Starting with some of the earliest examples of motion pictures dating back
to 1895, this course examines a selection of films that are significant in
the development of cinema as an art form. We will investigate the various
ways in which the artistic impulse found a place in this new medium,
including avant-garde and experimental works, as well as the narrative form
as realized in such acknowledged masterpieces as Citizen Kane and Vertigo.
In conjunction with the viewing of these films, the class will examine and
discuss a number of significant essays on the nature of art and cinema.
Through close analysis of film sequences, as well as through discussion and
readings of film theory and criticism, the class will seek to develop
critical viewing skills, an understanding of cinematic structure, and an
appreciation of cinema's place in the Arts.
 
LIT216: Focus Home
Literature 216m1: Focus: Ulysses - This module invites students to spend
seven weeks focusing intensively on one of the major works of Irish
literature, James Joyce’s Ulysses. Students will read the entire work,
discuss its plot and status, and explore the work’s status and significance
as one of the most important novels of Western literature. Active
participation in class discussions, completion of response journal
assignments, and submission of a final critical paper are
required. ----------------------------------------------------------------
------------ Literature 216m2: Focus: Chekhov - This module invites
students to spend seven weeks focusing intensively on the life and works of
Russian writer Anton Chekhov, best known as a dramatist, but also the
author of highly acclaimed short stories. Students will read various works
by Chekhov and explore various themes and characteristics that contribute
to their status as classics of world literature. Active participation in
class discussions, completion of response journal assignments, and
submission of a final critical paper are required.
 
LIT238: American Fiction: 1950-2000 Home
This course is a survey of American short stories and novels published
between World War II and the present. Authors, texts, and focus vary each
time the course is offered. Authors include both established figures and
experimental and/or new writers; texts include both well-known and
lesser-known works. Topics may include the Beats; black humor; the
emergence of Jewish American, African American, and women writers; the
"nonfiction novel"; metafiction and postmodernism; minimalism and "dirty
realism." No prerequisites
 
LIT240: Literary Realism & Naturalism Home
Between the Civil War and World War I, realism and naturalism emerged as
the dominant modes of literary expression in America. Influenced by such
European writers as Zola, Balzac, Flaubert, and Dostoevski, American
writers turned away from romanticism, insisting that the ordinary and the
local were as suitable for artistic portrayal as the magnificant and the
remote. While the realists focused primarily on the motives and actions of
ordinary men and women, the naturalists inclined toward greater frankness
in their depiction of the downtrodden and abnormal and the deterministic
forces of nature and chance. The fiction of this period provides a
dramatic historical and social portrait of America as it moved into the
twentieth century. Writers studied include W.D. Howells, Henry James,
Stephen Crane, Mark Twain, Hamlin Garland, Jack London, Edith Wharton,
Theodore Dreiser, and Frank Norris.
 
LIT250: Literature of the Bible Home
An introduction to the narratives and imagery of the Bible, this course is
designed to help students become familiar with this diverse and intricate
text. As the most widely disseminated book in the world, and as the
foundation for all three Abrahamic Religions, the Bible offers a window
into these monotheistic world religions and the art inspired by them. This
course will do a close reading of major portions of the Bible, consider its
historical and anthropological contexts, its main characters, themes, and
narratives, and its myriad and often conflicting visions. Students will
produce a wide variety of analytic and creative responses - midrashim - to
the readings.
 
LIT264: CP Nature & Literature Home
This course examines various literary responses to the natural world, both
as works of art and as expressions of different cultural beliefs and values
(e.g., Buddhist, Zen Buddhist, Laguna Pueblo, Blackfeet, American
Transcendentalist, Christian). Among the writers typically studied are
Leslie Marmon Silko, James Welch, Matsuo Basho, William Shakespeare, Ralph
Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, William Faulkner, Annie Dillard, Peter
Matthiessen, Margaret Atwood, and Mary Oliver. Students have the
opportunity to do some of their own nature writing in addition to pursuing
critical explorations of writers and issues. No prerequisites.
 
LIT271: Psychology & Literature Home
This course will consider the relationship between psychoanalysis and the
creative process. We will focus on global psychoanalytic theories of the
expression of the human condition, starting with the foundations of
Freudian theory and moving to a variety of thinkers including Fanon, Xie,
Haraway, Nigiami, Irigaray, Said, and Zizek. In addition to these essential
theorists, we will consider a wide variety of creative texts including
fairy tales, dreams, personal narratives, literature, film, music, and
visual and performing arts. Authors will include the Brothers Grimm,
Shakespeare, Blake, Kafka, Hitchcock, Lahir, Poe, and Welty.
 
LIT306: Poe, Hawthorne & Melville Home
Edgar Allen Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Herman Melville emerged as
distinctive and influential voices in American poetry and prose during the
first half of the 19th century. This course examines some of their major
works: Poe's poetry, fiction, and literary theory; Hawthorne's tales and
romances; and Melville's short stories and novels. In different ways, all
three writers engage in a critique of American life and character that is
sharply at odds with the more optimistic attitudes expressed by such
contemporaries as Emerson, and Whitman. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
and a 200-level literature course or permission of the instructor.
 
LIT319: Theater of the Absurd Home
This seminar offers an intensive examination of major writers whose work
shaped and embodied one of the most important movements in 20th-century
drama. The focus will be on close reading of a number of plays by four or
five authors in their literary, cultural, and philosophical contexts.
Writers and texts will vary each time the course is taught and may include
Pirandello, Cocteau, Beckett, Camus, Sartre, Genet, Ionesco, Pinter, Albee,
Havel, Mrozek, and Stoppard. Perequisite: Sophomore standing and a
200-level literature course or permission of the instructor.
 
LR201: The Art of Tutoring Writing Home
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.
 
LR202M: Study Away Preparation Home
The Study Away Preparation course (LR 202m2) is intended for sophomores who
plan to participate in a Leave to Study Away and is a prerequisite for
registration for a Leave to Study Away semester (LTSA 300FL/SP). The course
was created to help students prepare for a semester abroad or away from
Simon's Rock. It provides practical information and engagement with the
chosen study away location and institution before the student's program
begins. It also offers a chance for students to consider "culture" as a
larger concept, and allows recently returned study away students to share
experiences with those who are in the process of planning study away or
abroad. It is expected that some students may have already traveled abroad,
or in the case of international students, may have already completed a
similar course in their home country. Every effort will be made to provide
a meaningful and useful experience in this course for these students, and
the content of the course will be adapted appropriately based on the
participants. The course meets once a week and begins on November 12th.
 
LR203M: Study Away Reflection Home
The Study Away Reflection course (LR 203m1), is intended to help students
maintain contact with the Simon's Rock community while away and transition
successfully back to campus on their return. In this course, students are
asked to consider how their LTSA term has contributed to and influenced
their academic experience, and how it informs their Senior Thesis project.
The Reflection course's requirements include: 1) posting to the Study
Abroad blog while away, 2) completing the Return Survey, and 3) giving a
Returning Student Presentation for the campus community.
 
MATH099: Algebra Workshop Home
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
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.
 
MATH109: Elementary Functions Home
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
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.
 
MATH210: Calculus I Home
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
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
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
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.
 
MATH330: Statistics I Home
This course provides the mathematical foundations underlying statistical
inference. Topics include random variables, both discrete and continuous;
basic sampling theory, including limit theorems; and an introduction to
confidence intervals. Prerequisites: Mathematics 211.
 
MATH350: Differential Geometry I Home
An introduction to the applications of calculus to geometry, this course is
the basis for many theoretical physics courses. Topics include an abstract
introduction to tangent spaces and differential forms; the Frenet Formulas
for moving frames on curves in space; and the rudiments of the theory of
surfaces, both embedded and abstract. Prerequisites: Mathematics 220 and
221, or permission of the instructor.
 
MUS117: Chorus Home
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
Private music lessons. Fees apply.
 
MUS181: Applied Music: Bassoon Home
Private music lessons. Fees apply.
 
MUS183: Applied Music: Harp Home
Private music lessons. Fees apply.
 
MUS184: Applied Music: Gamba Home
Private music lessons. Fees apply.
 
MUS185: Applied Music: Saxophone Home
Private music lessons. Fees apply.
 
MUS187: Applied Music: Clarinet Home
Private music lessons. Fees apply.
 
MUS188: Applied Music:Trumpet Home
Private music lessons. Fees apply.
 
MUS189: Applied Music: Mandolin Home
Private music lessons. Fees apply.
 
MUS190: Applied Music: Piano Home
Private music lessons. Fees apply.
 
MUS191: Applied Music: Voice Home
Private music lessons. Fees apply.
Private music lessons. Fees apply.
 
MUS192: Applied Music: Flute Home
Private music lessons. Fees apply.
 
MUS193: Applied Music: Guitar Home
Private music lessons. Fees apply.
 
MUS195: Applied Music: Cello Home
Private music lessons. Fees apply.
 
MUS196: Applied Music: Percussion Home
Private music lessons. Fees apply.
 
MUS197: Applied Music: Oboe Home
Private music lessons. Fees apply.
 
MUS198: Applied Music: Bass Home
Private music lessons. Fees apply.
 
MUS199: Applied Music: Violin/Viola Home
Private music lessons. Fees apply.
 
MUS206: Theory I: Introduction to Tonal Harmony Home
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. Prerequisites:
Intermediate music-reading ability and permission of the instructor.
 
MUS211: Introduction to Electronic Music Home
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.
 
MUS213: CP Music of India Home
This course focuses on contemporary performance practice of Hindustani
(North Indian) classical music and on the theoretical, historical, and
philosophical background of this vital tradition. The class learns several
ragas through representative compositions and develops improvisation
techniques in alap and tan. Although each class member is required to
develop a strong comprehension of musical material, semester projects may
center on other aspects of the culture and history of the Indian
subcontinent (including Pakistan and Bangladesh). By the end of the
semester, musically advanced students do extensive systematic improvisation
in at least one raga. Prerequisite: No previous musical experience is
required for Music 213 CP. Music 313, which requires a previous CP Seminar
in music or permission of the instructor, meets concurrently, and includes
a substantial written, semester-long research project, and class
presentation.
 
MUS216: Music of the Romantic Era Home
Music developing in post-revolutionary Europe was influenced by both
Napoleonic artistic politics and the rising middle class; it reflected a
new flexibility of social class and social roles. It courted and sometimes
won the mass public with a style that alternated erratically between the
intimate, privileged space of the visionary and the inflated rhetoric of
the virtuoso. Good taste and good marketing jockeyed for position; the
outcome can be seen in the overwhelming influence of Wagner, affecting
those who reacted against him even more than those who set out to follow
him. All students are encouraged to love or hate any of the music we study
as long as they have fun doing so and saying so. Prerequisite: Some music
reading ability.
 
MUS222: Jazz Ensemble Home
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
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
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
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
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.
 
MUS313: CP Music of India Home
This course focuses on contemporary performance practice of Hindustani
(North Indian) classical music and on the theoretical, historical, and
philosophical background of this vital tradition. The class learns several
ragas through representative compositions and develops improvisation
techniques in alap and tan. Although each class member is required to
develop a strong comprehension of musical material, semester projects may
center on other aspects of the culture and history of the Indian
subcontinent (including Pakistan and Bangladesh). By the end of the
semester, musically advanced students do extensive systematic improvisation
in at least one raga. Prerequisite: No previous musical experience is
required for Music 213 CP. Music 313, which requires a previous CP Seminar
in music or permission of the instructor, meets concurrently, and includes
a substantial written, semester-long research project, and class
presentation.
 
PHIL105: Philosophical Problems Home
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.
 
PHIL129: Introduction to the New Testament Home
The Christian New Testament is a small group of works with profound
historical, theological, and ethical implications generated in part by the
many tensions they contain. These works attribute universal and eternal
significance to the life, teachings, and death of a peasant in an obscure
backwater of the Roman Empire; they reflect a deep-seated Judaism at the
same time that they have led to the most vicious anti-Jewish oppression in
history; they contain distinct and perhaps disparate messages from the two
central figures, Jesus and Paul; they counsel a moral focus on the kingdom
of God while containing decidedly political messages -- and having been
themselves written, redacted, and collected as a result of intensely
political processes. In this course, we explore the New Testament by means
of a variety of methods: contextualization within the Hellenistic world and
within Judaism of late antiquity; analysis of primary texts through
comparison to similar texts in the New Testament, the Hebrew Bible, and
noncanonical works; and reflection on the theological dimensions of the
texts. Prerequisite: Seminar I (FS100).
 
PHIL212: Cognitive Science and the Philosophy of Mind Home
What is the mind? Is it a kind of independent immaterial substance, or is
it merely a property or effect of the brain, in the way that light is a
property or effect of a lightbulb? Or is what we call mind really just a
naive way of talking about the neurological processes within the brain? Can
the whole of our conscious life, our cognitive, emotional, and moral
experience, be reduced to complex chemical processes within the brain? This
course will consider such questions as these, and explore how we think
about the mind, what it is, how it is related to the body and brain, and
whether, how, and to what extent mind is comparable to a computer. While
our discussions will be informed by current research in psychology and
cognitive neuroscience, we shall proceed primarily by means of conceptual
and descriptive analysis, drawing from classic and contemporary readings in
both the analytic and phenomenological traditions. The course will also
consider several closely related problems, including personal identity and
freedom of the will, and we seek to gain a better understanding of the mind
and its relation to the world. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or
permission of instructor.
 
PHIL222: Ancient Greek Philosophy Home
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.
 
PHYS100: Physics I Home
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
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
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 are discussed. Prerequisite: Physics
101. Suggested corequisites: Mathematics 220 and Physics 230.
 
PHYS304: Electricity & Magnetism Home
Electromagnetic forces pervade nature, responsible for such diverse
phenomena as chemical bonding and friction. Maxwell's formulation of
electromagnetic theory remains the most complete and elegant description of
any of the fundamental forces of nature. Topics include vector calculus,
electrostatics, electric fields in matter, magnetostatics, magnetic fields
in matter, electrodynamics, and Maxwell's equations. Prerequisite: Physics
101.
 
POLS225: Modern Political Ideologies Home
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.
 
POLS326: Politics by Other Means II: Citizens, Soldiers, Revolutionaries Home
The poet Stephen Dunn wrote, "one man's holiness, another's absurdity."
War, democracy, and revolution, though distinct concepts, have interesting
continuities, not least of which can be found in the human beings who are
at once subjects and objects of these experiences: Citizens, soldiers,
revolutionaries, and permutations thereof. These words can connote either
discrete events with lessons to be learnt, or realities that never seem to
have either beginnings or ends, depending on where we find ourselves on the
terrain of class, race, gender, nationality, power, ideology, and various
other inexorable accidents of time and space. This course continues the
inquiry, into the ways in which human beings create politics, which was
begun in Politics by Other Means I: Social Movements and Collective Action.
It seeks to explore the materialities of the wars we fight by placing the
strategic and empirical realities of wars in a framework of the calls of
duty, obligation, love, and death, to which we respond. What is the
relation between war and politics, and how has it changed over time? What
and who makes a war a war? What can a state demand of whom, and why? How
are these demands made and received? Is what is worth living for also worth
dying for--also worth killing for? Is it even possible to be a subject of
something without being subject to something? Readings drawn from political
science, history, philosophy, literature, and popular media will take us
through various questions into the relation between war, democracy, and
revolution, and in what ways the subjectivities of citizen, soldier,
revolutionary, rebel, terrorist, and freedom-fighter have come to be over
history and across the globe. Prerequisite: Any 200-level course in social
studies.
 
PSYC100: Introduction to Psychology Home
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.
 
PSYC202: Developmental Psychology Home
This course covers the major issues in human development from the prenatal
stage to adolescence, introducing the concepts of behavioral,
psychoanalytic, and Piagetian developmental theory. Topics include genetic
and prenatal influences, early parent/child interaction, cultural
differences in child-rearing, the acquisition of language, cognitive and
moral development, sex-role development, and social/cultural conditions
affecting development. A volunteer experience at a local day-care center
may be substituted for a term paper. Prerequisite: Psychology 100.
 
PSYC206: Theories of Personality Home
History is replete with theories about how the human infant develops adult
psychological function. These theories have focused on a range of
contributing factors, from inborn biological states or drives to
environmental events. This course examines the major theories of
personality developed by Freud, Jung, Erikson, Sullivan, and Rogers as well
as more recent theorists in self-psychology and object relations. Readings
include both a text and primary sources. Prerequisite: Psychology 100 or
permission of the instructor.
 
PSYC227: History and Systems of Psychology Home
This course introduces students to the major periods, movements, and
scholars in the history of the field of psychology. The approach is to
explore both a "conceptual history" of the study of the mind and the
speculations of nineteenth century philosophy and science that have
influenced psychology. The plan for the semester is to begin with a study
of the forerunners to modern and even very current discipline, and over the
course of the semester introduce students to the times and ideas of
individuals who have made significant contributions to the field; this
while also studying the analyses of historians of the discipline.
Prerequisite: PSYC100 or permission of the instructor.
 
PSYC327: History and Systems of Psychology Home
This course introduces students to the major periods, movements, and
scholars in the history of the field of psychology. The approach is to
explore both a "conceptual history" of the study of the mind and the
speculations of nineteenth century philosophy and science that have
influenced psychology. The plan for the semester is to begin with a study
of the forerunners to modern and even very current discipline, and over the
course of the semester introduce students to the times and ideas of
individuals who have made significant contributions to the field; this
while also studying the analyses of historians of the discipline.
Prerequisite: PSYC100 or permission of the instructor.
 
SART102: Photography I: Black & White/Analog Home
This course introduces students to black and white, 35mm film-based
photography, the process of working in darkroom techniques, and the first
century of the history of photography. Independent work in the darkroom is
expected and work is evaluated through group critiques. Broad assignments
correlate with class readings and responses. At the end of the semester,
each student presents a portfolio of selected prints. Studio fee. Students
should supply their, film, printing paper, and related supplies. Some
photographic equipment is available for checkout, but supplies are limited
so your own 35mm, manual camera is suggested. Studio fee. No prerequisites.
 
SART103: Drawing I Home
This course is designed for beginning students. It introduces the
fundamentals of drawing and painting, and encourages the use of new media
as tools of compositional exploration and experimentation. Working from
organic and inorganic forms, textures, structures, and patterns, students
explore and develop a variety of techniques and methods for meeting their
individual artistic goals. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
 
SART106: Introduction to Ceramics Home
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.
 
SART113: Painting I Home
In this class we will approach the construction of an oil painting through
the Old Master school of thought where the student first learns about Value
and Composition, as well as the basic materials used through the study of
still life paintings. The second half of the semester is dedicated to
learning about color mixing and the application thereof through direct
application and glazing; now, the students' own ideas on subject matter are
taken into consideration as the teacher's role begins to shift more into
conceptual evaluation. This course fulfills the arts requirement. There
are no prerequisites.
 
SART204: Portrait/Studio Photography Home
The impulse to portray one another and ourselves may be seen throughout the
history of art. Photography in particular has explored the expressive,
conceptual, and aesthetic possibilities of portraiture. This course will
investigate all aspects of photographic portrait and self-portraiture,
ranging from traditional approaches to more experimental methods. Slides
and prints of historic and contemporary photographs will illustrate the
creative possibilities of this genre. Throughout the semester, technical
demonstrations in studio and on-location lighting will help students
execute their vision. 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. Studio fee. Prerequisite:
Studio Art 102
 
SART207: Intermediate Wheel Throwing Home
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.
 
SART218: Graphic Design: Desktop Publishing and the Web Home
This course is an introduction to the underlying principles of graphic
design and the digital tools available to translate an artist's vision into
a physical or digital product. Students will use the Adobe Creative Suite,
as well as shareware software to create posters, logos and letterhead, and
eventually a comprehensive website that will showcase projects from the
semester. The purpose of this class is to achieve a proficiency in a set of
imaging tools and to understand computer-aided graphic imaging. At the same
time, students will engage in a discussion about design and how it relates
to psychology and perception. Students will practice arranging text and
images on a page in a clear and effective manner. Each student will create
an 'identity' or a fictional endeavor that will frame your work throughout
the semester. Prerequisite: To enroll in this course at the 300-level,
students must have already completed the 100- and 200-levels of the Graphic
Design course (Studio Art 124 and 222) prior to Fall 2012.
 
SART245: Documentary Film/Video Production Home
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.
 
SART270: Relief Printmaking Home
Relief printing, in black-and-white and color, is explored through work
with found objects, cardboard prints, linocuts, woodcuts, relief etchings,
photo relief prints and other block printing media. Basic design issues are
discussed and evaluated through a series of open-ended projects.
Demonstrations, critiques, and presentations supplement studio work. Studio
fee. No prerequisites.
 
SART273: Photography II: Color/Digital Home
The advent of digital photography has simplified the color photography
process from capture to print. Regardless of the process the expressive
possibilities of color photography are still the same and investigated
through assignments investigating color temperature and quality of light.
The history and practice of color photography continues the history of the
medium covered in Photography I. Advanced use of PhotoShop, color
management and camera raw are used to make large format inkjet prints.
Students propose and create a final project in the last third of the
course. Students taking this class at the 300-level are encouraged to use
medium or large format cameras and scanning their film for printing. Some
photographic equipment is available for checkout, but supplies are limited
so your own digital camera and tripod are suggested. A thumb drive,
portable hard drive and memory card are required as well as your own inkjet
paper. Studio fee. Prerequisite: Studio Art 102.
 
SART335: Painting Studio Home
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
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.
 
SART356: Photography III: Advanced Projects Home
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. Studio fee. Prerequisites:
Studio Art 273.
 
SART368: Advanced Ceramic Studio Home
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: SART 207 and
SART 208
 
SART372: Drawing Studio Home
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
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.
 
SART468: Advanced Ceramic Studio Home
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.
 
SOC115: CP Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender Home
This course examines the "socially-constructed" nature of race, ethnicity
and gender by focusing on historical and contemporary articulations of
race, ethnicity, class, and gender as they relate to social outcomes.
Students will explore the evolution of these categories, namely how and why
they were created, and how they have changed over time. Also, students
will learn about racial and ethnic discrimination in housing, employment,
banking, the criminal justice system, and other institutions. Students
will also examine the history of gender inequality in American society.
Contemporary articulations of gender inequality will be examined in the
labor market, unpaid labor in the home, U.S. childcare policy, popular
culture, and in interpersonal relationships. Additionally, this course also
examines the structural causes of class inequality. Students will be
exposed to the various competing theoretical perspectives regarding why we
have poverty in the U.S. and explore how changes in the structure of the
nation's political-economy have increased class inequality while creating
the "middle class squeeze". The class will also discuss the "financial
elite" and their role in shaping policies that exacerbate class inequality.
No prerequisites.
 
SOC227: Sociology of Work Home
Work occupies a significant portion of most people's adult life. It is a
critical institution in shaping key social outcomes such as access to
healthcare, income, educational attainment, quality of childcare,
retirement prospects, and one's overall quality of life. The field of
sociology and the study of work as an institution are deeply connected,
especially in the aftermath of the Industrial Revolution. This course will
selectively draw on this rich history in order to explore major theories,
methods for studying work, and debates within the context of the United
States. We will begin with a survey of a number of ways of organizing human
effort in society: slavery, indentured servitude, household production,
scientific management, service work, and unpaid reproductive labor, to name
a few. Some issues that will concern us in this course include: the
evolution of notions of selfhood with shifts in regimes of work, the
construction of specific occupations/jobs, modes of disciplining workers,
the relationship between work and labor in capitalism, collective responses
to labor in capitalism, labor unions, migrant and guest workers,
globalization, race-gender inequality in the workplace and the labor
market, and alternative visions for the future of work. Prerequisites for
the 200-level class are one 100+ level Social Studies or African-American
Studies course or permission of the instructor.Prerequisites to take the
300-level class are one 200+ level Social Studies or African-American
Studies course or permission of the instructor.
 
SOC327: Sociology of Work Home
Work occupies a significant portion of most people's adult life. It is a
critical institution in shaping key social outcomes such as access to
healthcare, income, educational attainment, quality of childcare,
retirement prospects, and one's overall quality of life. The field of
sociology and the study of work as an institution are deeply connected,
especially in the aftermath of the Industrial Revolution. This course will
selectively draw on this rich history in order to explore major theories,
methods for studying work, and debates within the context of the United
States. We will begin with a survey of a number of ways of organizing human
effort in society: slavery, indentured servitude, household production,
scientific management, service work, and unpaid reproductive labor, to name
a few. Some issues that will concern us in this course include: the
evolution of notions of selfhood with shifts in regimes of work, the
construction of specific occupations/jobs, modes of disciplining workers,
the relationship between work and labor in capitalism, collective responses
to labor in capitalism, labor unions, migrant and guest workers,
globalization, race-gender inequality in the workplace and the labor
market, and alternative visions for the future of work. Prerequisites for
the 200-level class are one 100+ level Social Studies or African-American
Studies course or permission of the instructor.Prerequisites to take the
300-level class are one 200+ level Social Studies or African-American
Studies course or permission of the instructor.
 
SOCS309: Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences Home
This course provides students with an introduction to research methods in
the social sciences with a focus on quantitative methods. Students read
about and practice designing, implementing, and presenting findings from
various types of research methodologies, including survey, experiment, and
observation. In addition, this course covers some general issues related to
social science research, including forming a hypothesis, ethics, and
sampling. This course is heavily weighted toward a hands-on approach. The
readings for the course are important and are required; however, it is
assumed that a great deal of the learning takes place in actually
attempting to design the studies. Prerequisite: Sophomore Seminar or
permission of the instructor.
 
SOCS320: Junior Proseminar: Reproduction Home
Because of predation, accidents, mutation, and cell deterioration, any
species that continues to exist on Earth must reproduce itself, one way or
the other. Human reproduction is intriguing in many ways. We are unique
among apes in having sex much more frequently than is needed for
reproduction, and at times at which reproduction is impossible. We often
actively seek to avoid reproducing, yet as a species we are currently
reproducing much more than is sustainable. In addition to reproducing
ourselves, we have reproduced knowledge and culture by means of spoken
language, the longevity of our elders, and now, writing. This last kind of
reproduction has proven a more powerful force for the transformation of the
planet than the 100 teraton explosion that ended the Cretaceous. It has led
to empire and subjugation, religious enlightenment, proselytization and
persecution, genocide, and modern capitalism. In addition, it has left us
posed with even more perplexities about sexual reproduction and parenthood,
including artificial insemination, surrogacy, IVF, selective abortion,
cloning, and the creation of posthumans. This Proseminar will use the
resources of several disciplines to investigate questions related to
reproduction in its many forms, including: What is the unit of natural
selection? Why is human ovulation hidden, and why do women undergo
menopause? Is there a connection between humans' moral capacities and
mating and child-rearing strategies? Can we have duties to beings who do
not yet exist, and perhaps never will? Is it morally permissible: to
reproduce? not to reproduce? to limit the reproduction of others? to donate
sperm? to be a surrogate, or employ a surrogate? to abort fetuses, whether
selectively or not? to use IVF or other reproductive technologies? to
modify our species or seek immortality through genetic manipulation or
technology? How do reproductive technologies interact with traditional
notions of motherhood and fatherhood, and with traditional political
categories? How has reproduction played a role in conquest and genocide?
How does the reproduction of cultural memes relate to the reproduction of
genes? The Proseminar program is based on a 4-credit class meeting on
Mondays from 12:15 - 3:15 during Fall 2013. In addition, Fellows are
required to attend all public lectures by visiting scholars, held at 4pm on
Mondays. Fellows have access to the social sciences basement library and
workspace and are responsible for hosting visiting scholars. Fellows
interested in continuing their participation in the Proseminar program
during Spring 2014 will have the opportunity to take a 2-credit course
focusing on developing and refining their research projects from the fall.
Applications must be received by Friday, April 26 at 2pm to be given full
consideration. You may not register for the Proseminar course if you have
not been selected as a Fellow. Only juniors and moderated sophomores are
eligible to apply.
 
SPAN100: Accelerated Beginning Spanish I Home
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
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
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.
 
SPAN212: CP Latin American Novellas Home
Designed for students with a significant foundation in Spanish, this course
features short novels and novellas by such authors as García Márquez,
Sabato, Donoso, Carpentier, Sepulveda, Peri Rossi, Castellanos, and Puig.
The authors selected are representative of innovative experimental writing,
including magical realism. The works explore dreams, myth, legends,
questions of power and identity, love and death. Intended to acquaint the
student with the artistic representation of Latin American culture, the
course should prepare students to read full-length masterpieces.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Spanish 205 or equivalent or
permission of the instructor.
 
SS251: Seminar III: Transformations, Boundaries, Crossings Home
This course builds upon Seminar I, which covers the period from the
prehistoric period through the fifteenth century and focuses on the
relationships of origin works to concepts such as democracy and monotheism,
and Seminar II, in which students explored changes in the nature of
knowledge and knowing from the sixteenth century through the year 1850 and
Western colonization. Seminar III centers on the rapid transformations from
1850 to the late twentieth century, as boundaries are established and
broken in various fields of inquiry and widespread diasporas in multiple
directions blur boundaries in national identities toward a more global,
international outlook.
 
THEA108: Costume and Prop Design and Execution Home
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.
 
THEA117: Viewpoints Home
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.
 
THEA134: Theater Through the Ages Home
Did you know that "Directors" never even existed in the theater until the
20th century? Or that early theater was performed in the open air or had
open roofs using sunlight for lighting? Or that our modern "Mardi Gras" is
related to the Medieval Mystery Plays? Designed for theater majors and
non-majors--anyone interested in theater--this course traces the
development of western theater from Dionysian festivals to modern day
Broadway. Beginning with the Greek theater we will explore the theatrical
impulse through the ages. No prerequisites.
 
THEA201: Listening, Analysis & Characterization Home
Text is the medium of the actor's art and must be thorougly understood by
the performer. A clear understanding is the result of careful analysis of
the play as a whole: finding clues to the character (the point of view),
realizing the state of the character before and after the scene, and an
understanding of how each character contributes to the overall meaning of
the play. Such analysis along with the examination of acting theory
developed after the turn of the century are the focus of this course.
Prerequisite: Theater 100 or Theater 117, or permission of the instructor.
 
THEA208: Costume and Prop Design and Execution Home
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.
 
THEA211: Creative Disciplines in Technical Theater Home
THEA 211 M1 Creative Disciplines in Technical Theater I Designed to give
students the opportunity to explore the range of technical disciplines that
contribute to a live theatrical performance, this two-module sequence
introduces students to a wide range of production elements. These include:
stage craft, lighting and electrics, audio and sound design, integration of
current entertainment technologies into traditional theater, projection and
video design, as well as stage and production management will be explored.
Module I will focus on the first half of the sequence. Throughout both
modules, visiting guest artists - professionals in their fields and from
various disciplines - will present their area of expertise to the class
in-person or via remote video conference. Wherever possible, students will
apply concepts discussed in class in the two Daniel Arts Center theaters.
THEA 211 M2 Creative Disciplines in Technical Theater II Designed to give
students the opportunity to explore the range of technical disciplines that
contribute to a live theatrical performance, this two-module sequence
introduces students to a wide range of production elements. These include:
stage craft, lighting and electrics, audio and sound design, integration of
current entertainment technologies into traditional theater, projection and
video design, as well as stage and production management will be explored.
Module II will focus on the second half of the sequence. Throughout both
modules, visiting guest artists - professionals in their fields and from
various disciplines - will present their area of expertise to the class
in-person or via remote video conference. Wherever possible, students will
apply concepts discussed in class in the two Daniel Arts Center theaters.
 
THEA221M: Concept and Construction in Scenic Design Home
Students will have the opportunity to work alongside a professional scenic
designer in the process of conceptualizing, drafting, rendering,
constructing and installing a stage set for the semester's theatre program
production in the Simon's Rock Leibowitz Studio Theater. Students will
learn, and participate in, the designer's process of theatrical set design
from the page to the stage getting practical, hands-on experience in the
process. Collaboration of the set designer with the other various
theatrical design disciplines, such as Lighting Design and Costume design,
will be a focus as will learning the technical "ins and outs" of set
construction and its application. This course is open to students who have
previously completed at least one course in design or technical theater or
by permission of the instructor.
 
THEA222M: Lighting Design Practicum Home
Student will have the opportunity to work alongside a professional
theatrical Lighting Designer in the process of conceptualizing, drafting,
hanging, focusing and designing lighting for the semester's theatre program
production in the Simon's Rock Leibowitz Studio Theater. Students will
learn and participate in the designer's process of theatrical lighting from
concept to opening night. Collaboration of design disciplines--between Set
Design, Lighting Design and Costume design--will be a focus as will gaining
technical expertise in theater electrics. This course is open to students
who have previously completed at least one course in Lighting Design or by
permission of instructor.
 
THEA238: Directing for the Theater Home
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.
 
THEA301: Performance Practicum Home
This course is designed for students of the theater who have completed the
introductory courses. The technique of text analysis, physical and vocal
characterization, ensemble playing, and emotional truth in playing will be
synthesized in the performance of a faculty-directed play. This play will
be performed in the middle of the semester. The latter half of the semester
will be the 112 study of the Shakespeare & Company acting approach to
Shakespeare's text--how to embody and personalize the verse. Prerequisites:
Production for the 300-level course; Performance Practicum for the
400-level course.
 
THEA334: Theater Through the Ages Home
Did you know that "Directors" never even existed in the theater until the
20th century? Or that early theater was performed in the open air or had
open roofs using sunlight for lighting? Or that our modern "Mardi Gras" is
related to the Medieval Mystery Plays? Designed for theater majors and
non-majors--anyone interested in theater--this course traces the
development of western theater from Dionysian festivals to modern day
Broadway. Beginning with the Greek theater we will explore the theatrical
impulse through the ages. No prerequisites.
 
THEA338: Directing for the Theater Home
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
 
THEA401: Performance Practicum Home
This course is designed for students of the theater who have completed the
introductory courses. The technique of text analysis, physical and vocal
characterization, ensemble playing, and emotional truth in playing will be
synthesized in the performance of a faculty-directed play. This play will
be performed in the middle of the semester. The latter half of the semester
will be the study of the Shakespeare & Company acting approach to
Shakespeare's text-- how to embody and personalize the verse.
Prerequisites: Production for the 300-level course; Performance Practicum
for the 400-level course.