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HST-312 History of Business
Prerequisite: One course numbered between 100 and 166 in history
This course examines important changes in the history of business, markets, and trade across multiple cultures over time. Topics include the history of economic thinking, the relationship
between capitalism and empire, the evolution of the business firm, and the rise of the global economy. 4
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HST-315 Interpreting the Past
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
The historian’s craft and how history scholars think about and interpret the past. Exploration of topics, questions and methodologies used to write about history through reading historical works from a variety of times and places. 4 credits.
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HST-316 Studies in Public and Local History
Examination of history and its intersections with the public. Emphasis on museums, documentaries, memorials, holidays, archives, material culture, digital history, and preservation. Introduction to the profession in the academic and public realms. Through internships and/or projects, students apply their academic training in a professional setting or produce scholarly projects that contribute to a public audience. Declared history majors ONLY. 4 credits.
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HST-321 Urban America
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
American Cities and Suburbs. Historical sources of growth and decline; dynamics of natural and built environments; neighborhoods and social space; factors of gender, class, and ethnicity; migration; urban exchange networks, hinterlands and suburbs; historical mechanisms of political power, urban planning; and cultural production. Emphasis on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. 4 credits.
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HST-322 Simulating Historic Communities in Virtu al Space
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
Application of architectural modeling, GIS, and gaming technologies to simulation of historic communities in virtual reality. Collection and interpretation of local history evidence. Introduction to virtual modeling tools. Theories of interpretation. Focus on case studies of selected historical communities including Charleston, SC and Richmond, VA. Students will construct final projects based on these case study communities. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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HST-323 Episodes in North American Urban Histor y
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
Sustained historical analysis of a particular event or theme relating to the urban history of selected cities in the United States, Canada, and/or Mexico. Consideration of urban historiography, approaches to community and local history, spatial dimensions, historical memory, and comparative history. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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HST-330 The Frontier and the American West
GER: WR (Writing-Research Intensive)
Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
Examination of the American West in history and popular cultural. Topics include Anglo-American exploration and migration, Native-American culture and resistance, myths of the gunfighter and the Old West, and debates on “Manifest Destiny” and the meaning of the frontier in American history. 4 credits.
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HST-350 Travel Study in China
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions) and WC (World Cultures)
Investigation of key events, movements and ideas in Chinese history. Specific topics and periods to be determined by the instructor in conjunction with the China study abroad program. 4 credits.
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HST-351 Travel Study in Africa
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions) and WC (World Cultures)
Investigation of key events, movements and individuals in a particular region of Africa. Specific topics and periods to be determined by the instructor in conjunction with the Africa study abroad program. 4 credits.
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HST-352 Travel Study in Latin America
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions) and WC (World Cultures)
Investigation of key events, movements and individuals in one or more regions of Latin America. Specific topics and periods determined by the instructor in conjunction with the Latin America study abroad program. 4 credits.
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HST-353 Travel Study in South Asia
4 credits.
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HST-354 Travel Study in Japan
4 credits.
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HST-355 Travel Study in India
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions) and WC (World Cultures)
Focus on interactions between various players in India’s complex political and sociocultural past over the last 500 years. Mughal, British, nationalist, and postcolonial periods are addressed. India as both a product and producer of long-distance trade, migration, power plays, and global influence. 4 credits.
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HST-356 Travel Study in Eastern Europe
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions)
Prerequisite: one History course numbered between 100 and 166
Investigation of key events, movements and individuals that have shaped the history of the region which includes the former Holy Roman Empire, German, Austro-Hungarian and Russian Empires since the later Middle Ages. Specific topics and periods to be determined in conjunction with the Eastern Europe study abroad program. 4 credits.
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HST-357 Trvl Stdy in the Mediterranean
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions)
Prerequisite: one History course numbered between 100 and 166
Investigation of key events, movements and individuals in the Mediterranean region. Specific topics and periods to be determined by the instructor in conjunction with the Mediterranean study away program. 4 credits.
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HST-358 Travel Study in Lowcountry South Carolin a
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions)
Lowcountry South Carolina from precolonial times to present. Topics include Charleston and the Atlantic world before 1820; Gullah culture; southern sectionalism and Civil War; myth, memory, and historiography; tension between tradition and rapid change in the twentieth century. 4 credits.
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HST-359 Travel Study in the United Kingdom and I reland
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions)
Investigation of key events, movements and individuals in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Specific topics and periods to be determined by the instructor in conjunction with the United Kingdom and Ireland study abroad program. 4 credits.
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HST-475 Senior Seminar in History
A required course for all majors. Discussion-based meetings will explore a specific historical topic and the related historiography. Students will conceive, design, and execute their own research project connected to the main topic of the seminar. All seminars include an assignment encouraging students to integrate and to reflect upon their varied classroom, travel study, and internship experiences over the course of the major. 4 credits.
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HST-501 Independent Study
Prerequisite: instructor permission
Majors may pursue an independent study project in cooperation with any member of the department. Topics and the type of project will vary with the interests of individual students. Variable credit.
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HUM-101 Studies in Humanities
GER: None for this course alone. TA (Textual Analysis) and UQ (Ultimate Questions) for HUM 101 and HUM 102 together.
Examines, through written and visual texts, recurring questions in the search for values, knowledge, purpose, and meaning. Students critique the intellectual threads of their own and other cultures in intellectually responsible ways. 4 credits. 4 credits
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HUM-102 Studies in Humanities
GER: TA (Textual Analysis) and UQ (Ultimate Questions). Only when taken in conjunction with HUM 101.
HUM 101
Continuation of HUM 101 to examine, through written and visual texts, recurring questions in the search for values, knowledge, purpose, and meaning. Students critique the intellectual threads of their own and other cultures in intellectually responsible ways. 4 credits. 4 credits
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HUM-201 History of Ideas in Context I
GER: Dependent on topic; consult term-specific course Listings
Texts and ideas from a variety of disciplines and genres (including the humanities, fine arts, and political philosophy) in both Western and non-Western cultural contexts. Topics will vary. Topics will vary. 4 credits.
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HUM-202 History of Ideas in Context II
GER: Dependent on topic; consult term-specific course Listings
Texts and ideas from a variety of disciplines and genres (including the humanities, fine arts, and political philosophy) in both Western and non-Western cultural contexts. Topics will vary. Topics will vary. 4 credits.
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HUM-301 Issues in the Humanities
GER: TA (Textual Analysis)
Topic and themes vary each year. All versions of the course address fundamental aspects of the humanities: the role of interpretation in culture; the media and genres in which language is expressed; the way in which the humanities shape and are shaped by other dimensions of culture. 4 credits.
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HUM-450 Humanities Capstone Symposium
Prerequisite: HUM-201 or HUM-202 and declared minor
First semester of a year-long capstone experience for the Humanities Interdisciplinary Minor, meeting weekly. Rocus on advanced research methodologies and disciplinary practices in the Humanities, with presentations and readings that represent all Humanities departments. 2 credits.
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IDS-101 Intro to Intergroup Dialogue
In a diverse society, intentional dialogue about social group identities (i.e. race, class, gender, religion, etc.) is needed to facilitate understanding, collaboration, and social change. In this intergroup dialogue course, students will participate in semi-structured face-to-face meetings where participants from diverse social identity groups explore personal and group commonalities and differences; locate these different identities and experiences within societal systems of power, privilege, and oppression; and find ways to work collaboratively to build more inclusive communities. Drawing on research in the fields of sociology, psychology, and philosophy (among others), students will explore group experiences in a variety of social and institutional contexts. Students will participate in exercises that will be debriefed in class and in weekly journals. In addition to assigned readings, classroom interactions will be a site of learning and exploration. The goal is to create a setting in which students engage in open and constructive dialogue, learning, and exploration concerning issues of intergroup relations, conflict, and community. 2
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IDS-120 Developing the Self as a Reader
Students will participate in guided reading experiences to develop a personal reading strategy, reflect on the self as a reader, and embark on reading outside their normal comfort zone. The course will examine controversies in reading including banned/challenged books, format wars, representation, and genre. Students will participate in reading activities such as book clubs and readathons, and students will have multiple opportunities to explore reading community in a virtual landscape. 4
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IDS-157 India
A survey of India’s political economy, complex religious history, diverse cultural practices, urbanism, and media and popular culture. Includes appropriate readings, guest lectures, structured group travel to selected sites, and independent assignments. 4 credits.
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IDS-210 The Painted Word
GER: VP (Visual and Performing Arts)
Hybrid writing workshop and studio art class designed to explore the reciprocal relationship between the creation of visual images and the creation of written texts.
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IDS-240 Human Sexuality
This survey course in human sexuality will have an interdisciplinary focus, emphasizing biological, psychological, and sociological perspectives. Historical, cross-cultural, religious, philosophical, ethical, and legal issues will also be considered. 4 credits.
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IDS-259 E-Merging: Learning Technology
Prerequisite: permission of instructor
Exploring, through culture and concepts, the implications of information and communications technologies for what it means to learn and to know. Students experiment with collaboration, networking, concept mapping, and self-organization in individual and group projects. Requirements include participation in electronic discussion forums, presentations, multimedia projects, journals, and essays. 1 credit.
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IDS-301 Field Work in Medicine
Prerequisite: PHL-101 , SOC-101 and instructor permission
Extensive observation in the medical arena. Observations in several units of a local hospital, a psychiatric facility and at private homes and/or nursing home facilities with a hospice care organization. Emphasis is placed on the sociological and philosophical interpretations of observations.Only available with PHL-302 and SOC-234 by application only. Only available with PHL-302 and SOC-234 by application only. 2 credits.
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IDS-310 Pathophysiology
Prerequisite: BIO-111 and HES-101
Study of human pathophysiology emphasizing dynamic aspects of disease, underlying mechanisms, and the role of pharmacotherapy, physical activity, and nutrition in disease prevention and management. Laboratory activities include clinical experiences at Greenville Memorial Hospital and patient simulation software as well as basic experiments and clinical assessments. 4 credits.
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IDS-371 Travel Study in the British Isles
Study of the rich heritage and contemporary culture of the United Kingdom and Ireland. 4 credits.
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IDS-372 Survey of European Issues
Survey of history, politics, economics, and culture of the European continent. Content will include appropriate readings, guest lectures by European experts, structured group travel to selected sites, and independent travel assignments. Open only to students participating in the Brussels travel study program. 4 credits.
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IDS-373 Survey of Scottish Issues
Survey of history, politics, economics, and culture of Scotland. Including appropriate readings, guest lectures, structured group travel to selected sites, and independent assignments. Open only to students participating in the Edinburgh travel study program. Variable credit.
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IDS-374 Survey of Southern Africa Issues
Survey of history, politics, economics, and culture of Southern Africa. Including appropriate readings, guest lectures, structured group travel to selected sites, and independent assignments. Open only to students participating in the Southern Africa study program. 4 credits.
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IDS-376 Religion, Music and Art in Russia
A study of music, religion, and the arts in Russia through the lens of musical works, Orthodox icons, and church architecture. The course explores connections between religious and cultural identities and their modes of aesthetic expression. 2 credits.
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IDS-377 White Nights in Russia: Religion, Music and the Arts
Prerequisite: IDS-376
A study away course on Orthodox Christianity, Music, and the Arts in Russia. Uses iconography, architecture, and musical works as a catalyst for exploring religious and aesthetic forms and their physical contexts in St. Petersburg and Moscow.
May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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TFA-002 TFA Summer Undergraduate Research
Approval for participation through the Center for Engaged Learning, which requires sponsorship for an established research opportunity provided by a departmentally-approved faculty/staff mentor.
An intensive faculty-mentored research experience (320 hour minimum) that includes creative inquiry and original scholarly contributions in the associated disciplinary field(s) of engagement. Student participation in pre- and/or post-experience assessments as well as academic reflection assignments are required for credit. 0
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TFA-003 TFA Summer Internship Experience
Approval for participation through the Center for Engaged Learning, which requires sponsorship for an established internship opportunity provided by a departmentally-approved faculty/staff mentor.
An engaged learning experience consisting of 35-40 hours/week for 8-12 continuous weeks (320 hour minimum) that includes application of academic learning, problem solving, communication, research, collaboration and relationship building, and professional projects with on-site mentoring and consistent feedback. Student participation in pre- and/or post-experience assessments as well as academic reflection assignments are required for credit. 0
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ITL-101 Beginning Italian
Introduction to the sound system and grammatical structure necessary to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Italian. An appreciation of Italian culture underlies the orientation of the course. 4 credits.
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ITL-504 Directed Independent Study
Variable credit.
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JPN-110 Elementary Japanese I
Introduction to the sound system and grammatical structures necessary to develop listening and speaking skills in Japanese. Initial reading and writing exercises with some of the basic Japanese characters. An appreciation of Japanese culture underlies the orientation of the course. 4 credits.
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JPN-120 Elementary Japanese II
GER: FL (Foreign Language) for students seeking the Bachelor of Science degree ONLY
Prerequisite: JPN-110
Continuation of work on the sound system and grammatical structures necessary to develop listening and speaking skills in Japanese, including initial reading and writing exercises with some of the basic Japanese characters. An appreciation of Japanese culture underlies the orientation of this course. 4 credits.
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JPN-201 Intermediate Japanese I
GER: FL (Foreign Language)
Prerequisite: JPN-120
Continuation of development of proficiency in listening and speaking, while expanding reading and writing skills, using materials of a literary or cultural nature. Review of grammar included. 4 credits.
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JPN-202 Intermediate Japanese II
GER: FL (Foreign Language)
Prerequisite: JPN-201
A sequence to JPN 201, with emphasis on communication skills, expansion of vocabulary and idiomatic expression. Cultural activities and outside readings required. 4 credits.
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JPN-225 Japanese Cinema
GER: VP (Visual and Performing Arts) and WC (World Cultures)
Survey of Japanese cinema from its beginning in 1897 to the present day. Topics include film history, the main film genres including movie sub-genres and ethnographic and other documentaries, directors, Japanese film theories and criticisms. All readings and lectures are in English and all films will be subtitled in English. 4 credits.
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JPN-235 Classical Japanese Literature
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts) and WC (World Cultures)
The development of classical Japanese literature from the seventh century to 1858, when Japan opened its doors to the West. Reading representative texts in English translation in various genres from various periods. 4 credits.
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JPN-245 Modern Japanese Literature
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts) and WC (World Cultures)
The development of modern Japanese literature from 1858, when Japan opened its doors to the west, to the present. Students read representative texts in English translation by major writers in various genres. 4 credits.
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JPN-260 Japanese Architecture and Living Spaces
Travel-study course exploring Japanese space and environmental design in temples, shrines, castles, houses, exhibiting and accommodating facilities, garden landscaping, and the interior in historical context. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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JPN-265 Japanese Language House
Prerequisite: at least one Japanese course numbered 200 or greater and residential assignment to language house
Using primarily media such as newspapers, magazines (accessible through the Internet), film, and TV, students living in the language houses meet regularly to discuss current topics of concern to the societies under study. Requirements include keeping a journal throughout the year and presenting a project at the conclusion of the course in oral and written form. The target language is used for all discussions and written work. 2 credits.
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JPN-266 Japanese Language House
GER: WC (World Cultures)
Prerequisite: at least one Japanese course numbered 200 or greater and residential assignment to language house
Using primarily media such as newspapers, magazines (accessible through the Internet), film, and TV, students living in the language houses meet regularly to discuss current topics of concern to the societies under study. Requirements include keeping a journal and presenting a project at the conclusion of the course in oral and written form. The target language is used for all discussions and written work. 2 credits.
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JPN-301 Intermediate Japanese III
Prerequisite: JPN-202
A continuation of JPN 202, emphasizing oral skills and idiomatic usage. Required to speak extensively in class. Supplementary materials will be added to the text. 4 credits.
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JPN-302 Intermediate Japanese IV
Prerequisite: JPN-301
A continuation of JPN 301, emphasizing reading of formal Japanese, writing and oral communication skills. Additional materials will be used to further develop the ability to read, discuss, understand, and write Japanese. 4 credits.
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JPN-401 Advanced Japanese I
Prerequisite: JPN-302
A continuation of JPN 302, emphasizing reading of advanced materials, substantially complex writing and advanced oral skills. 4 credits.
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JPN-402 Advanced Japanese II
Prerequisite: JPN-401
A continuation of JPN 401, emphasizing reading of academic articles and books, writing of short academic papers, listening to advanced materials, and persuasive and rhetorical speech and discussion. 4 credits.
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JPN-403 Advanced Japanese III
Prerequisite: JPN-402
A continuation of JPN 402, emphasizing all four language skills. Students will read from a wide range of genres and write compositions in varied modes, and continue to work on their communicative skills through group discussion, presentations, as well as interviewing native/advanced speakers of Japanese. 4 credits.
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JPN-404 Advanced Japanese IV
Prerequisite: JPN-403
A continuation of JPN 403, emphasizing all four language skills. Students will read from a wide range of genres and write compositions in varied modes, and continue to work on their communicative skills through group discussion, presentations, as well as interviewing native/advanced speakers of Japanese. 4 credits.
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JPN-470 Japanese Studies Thesis
Prerequisite: instructor permission
Guided research, translation, and writing on a topic in a field of Japanese Studies in which the student has had previous course work. The student will propose a thesis project to a faculty member in the field of Japanese Studies who by approving it becomes the thesis advisor. 4 credits.
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JPN-504 Directed Independent Study
Prerequisite: two Japanese courses numbered 201 or greater.
Variable credit.
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LTN-110 Elementary Latin
Prerequisite: appropriate placement
Introduction to the fundamentals of classical Latin. Topics include: pronunciation, basic vocabulary, grammar and syntax, practice in reading basic Latin. Graded reading material is adapted from classical texts and cultivates an appreciation of Latin literature and culture. 4 credits.
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LTN-120 Elementary Latin II
GER: FL (Foreign Language) for students seeking the Bachelor of Science degree ONLY
Prerequisite: LTN-110
Continuation of LAT-111. Topics include: continued study of vocabulary, grammar and syntax; reading more difficult Latin; gaining greater appreciation of Latin literature and culture. 4 credits.
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LTN-201 Intermediate Latin I
GER: FL (Foreign Language)
Prerequisite: LTN-115 or LTN-120
Reading and interpretation of writings by classical Latin authors. New vocabulary, review of basic grammar and introduction to new grammar, guidance in translation and comprehension of moderately difficult Latin. 4 credits.
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LTN-305 Latin: Analytical Approaches
TA (Analysis of Texts)
LAT 201 or Permission of Instructor
Scholarly analysis of ancient Latin texts, their style, themes, interconnections, and transmission history. Continued development of language skills while analyzing texts and publishing data using both traditional approaches and new technologies. 4
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LTN-315 Latin: Translation & Research Methods
LTN-201 or placement
Close readings of Latin texts, focusing on advanced understanding of syntax and style, and approaches to translation. 4 credits
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LTN-325 Latin: Intensive Readings
TA (Analysis of Texts)
LTN-201
Reading substantial passages from Ancient Latin texts, focusing on vocabulary-building, content and themes. 4 credits
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LTN-331 Literature of the Roman Republic
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretations of Texts)
Prerequisite: LTN-201 or LTN-202
Readings from authors such as Catullus, Horace, Propertius, Tibullus, Ovid, or Vergil. Review and introduction to advanced grammar, style, meter, figures of speech, guidance in translation, comprehension, and scholarly interpretation of the text. Course may be repeated for credit based on change of topic. 4 credits.
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LTN-332 Literature of the Augustan Age
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretations of Texts)
Prerequisite: LTN-201 or LTN-202
Reading of select comedies of Plautus and Terence. Grammar, meter, style, figures of speech, guidance in translation, comprehension, and scholarly interpretation of the text. Course may be repeated for credit based on change of topic. Course may be repeated for credit based on change of topic. 4 credits.
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LTN-333 Literature of the Roman Empire
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretations of Texts)
Prerequisite: LTN-201 or LTN-202
Readings from authors such as Caesar, Cicero, Livy, Pliny the Younger, Sallust, and Seneca. Review and introduction to advanced grammar, guidance in translation, comprehension, and scholarly interpretation of the text. Course may be repeated for credit based on change of topic. Course may be repeated for credit based on change of topic. 4 credits.
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LTN-334 Literature of the Late Antique and Medieval Period
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretations of Texts)
Prerequisite: LTN-201 or LTN-202
Selected readings from authors of the late antique and medieval periods of Latin literature. Attention is paid to advanced grammar, rapid comprehension, and the scholarly interpretation of the text. 4 credits.
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LTN-335 Studies in Advanced Latin
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretations of Texts)
Prerequisite: LTN-202
Selected readings from genres such as satire, letters, or drama. Attention is paid to advanced grammar, rapid comprehension, and scholarly interpretation of the text. Course may be repeated once with a change of author. Course may be repeated once with a change of topic. 4 credits.
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LTN-401 Latin Prose Composition
Study of Latin syntax and the expression of ideas of moderate complexity in Latin. 4 credits.
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LTN-504 Directed Independent Study
Variable credit.
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Latin American Studies |
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LAS-101 Introduction to Latin America
GER: TA (Textual Analysis) and WC (World Cultures)
Introduction to the cultures and societies of Latin America with particular emphasis on political and economic systems, literature, film, and history. Interdisciplinary study of the salient issues facing the region today, including its relationship with the United States. 4 credits.
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LAS-220 Performing Memory in Latin America
Exploration of how different genres of contemporary Latin American urban art express issues of cultural, historical, and political memory. By engaging with urban music, street art, and different types of performance, we will address notions of cultural celebration, remembrance, and conservation of collective memory within local and global Hispanic communities. Topics include state political violence, gender discrimination, imperialism, immigration, and cultural resistance. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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LAS-300 Travel Study in Latin America
In-depth examination of a particular theme or issue facing contemporary Latin America. Travel, lectures, and site visits emphasize an interdisciplinary perspective. May be repeated with change of instructor/topic/region. Part of the LAS travel study program. 4 credits.
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LAS-470 Issues in Latin America
Capstone course for the Latin American Studies concentration. Thematic focus varies depending on interest and expertise of the instructor. Past topics have included sustainable development, current politics, and the intersection of literature and history. Course is taught in English and is recommended for juniors and seniors 4 credits.
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LNG-210 General Linguistics
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Introduction to the nature, structure, and functions of human language. Topics include: design features of language; phonology, morphology, and syntax; semantics; and language variability. 4 credits.
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LNG-220 Linguistic Analysis
GER: WR (Writing-Research Intensive) and HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: any first year writing (FYW) seminar
Builds upon the principles presented in General Linguistics and applies them in the analysis of further topics such as writing systems, language comparison and change, language acquisition and learning, and artificial and non-human communication systems. 4 credits.
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LNG-230 Language as Cultural Phenomenon
An introduction to sociocultural or anthropological linguistics, the study of the relationship between language, culture, and society. Readings, lectures, and discussions will focus on variation at all levels of language and how this variation helps to create diversity and is itself created by a multitude of factors with possible educational, political, cultural, and social repercussions. 4 credits.
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LNG-240 The Origin of Language
Prerequisite: ENG-362 or LNG-210
Spoken language has been called the most important achievement of humanity. The origin of language may be found in the gestures of hominids millions of years ago. An investigation of how these simple gestures may have developed into the modern spoken, written, and signed languages of today. 4 credits.
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LNG-250 Second Language Learning and Acquisition
In-depth investigation of the linguistic processes and considerations involved in second and subsequent language learning and acquisition in both the classroom environment and in a natural setting. 4 credits.
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LNG-405 Introduction to Romance Linguistics
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: at least two courses numbered 210 or greater in French or Spanish
An introduction to descriptive, historical, and applied linguistics with reference to the romance languages, specifically French and Spanish. 4 credits.
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LNG-504 Directed Independent Study
Variable credit.
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MTH-110 Finite Mathematics
GER: MR (Mathematics & Formal Reasoning)
Topics include: set theory, combinatorics, probability, statistics, matrix algebra, linear programming, Markov chains, graph theory, and mathematics of finance. A student cannot receive credit for this course after credit has been received for MTH-260 or any mathematics course numbered greater than MTH-302. A student cannot receive credit for this course after credit has been received for MTH-260 or any mathematics course numbered 301 or greater. 4 credits.
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MTH-115 Ideas in Mathematics
GER: MR (Mathematics and Formal Reasoning)
Exploration of some of the great ideas of mathematics, with an emphasis on creative problem solving, effective thinking, and clear writing. Topics will be drawn from areas that include properties of and patterns in numbers, infinity, probability, geometry, topology, fractals, network theory, and statistics. 4 credits.
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MTH-120 Introduction to Statistics
GER: MR (Mathematics & Formal Reasoning)
A standard introduction to statistics with an emphasis on application. Topics include basic experimental design, sampling, numerical and graphical summaries, regression, probability, sampling and randomization distributions, and confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for both categorical and quantitative data. Software is incorporated. A student cannot receive credit for this course after completing MTH 341, MTH 245, or after receiving credit for ECN 120. 4 credits. 4 credits.
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MTH-145 Calculus for Management, Life and Social Sciences
GER: MR (Mathematics and Formal Reasoning)
Introduction to the methods of differential and integral calculus with an emphasis on applications in the management, life, and social sciences. Topics include limits and continuity, differentiation and integration of functions of one variable, exponential and logarithmic functions, and applications. May not be registered for credit after successful completion of MTH 150 . 4 credits.
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MTH-150 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
GER: MR (Mathematics & Formal Reasoning)
Prerequisite: appropriate placement
First course in the standard calculus sequence. Introduction to the theory, methods, and applications of differential calculus and an introduction to the definite integral. Topics include: algebraic and trigonometric functions, limits and continuity, rules for differentiation, applications of the derivative, antiderivatives, and the definition and basic properties of the definite integral. 4 credits.
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MTH-151 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
Prerequisite: MTH-150
The second course in the standard calculus sequence. An introduction to the logarithmic and exponential functions, the applications of the definite integral, techniques of integration, indeterminate forms, improper integrals, numerical methods, and infinite series. 4 credits.
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MTH-160 Vectors and Matrices
Prerequisite: MTH-150
Introduction to the theory of vectors and matrices. Among the topics included are: vectors, vector operations, the geometry of Euclidean space, systems of equations, matrices, matrix operations, special transformations, eigenvalues, and applications of matrix theory. 4 credits.
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MTH-242 Who’s #1? The Mathematics of Rating and Ranking
From the ranking of the web pages by Google and other search engines, to the ranking of movies and products by Netflix and Amazon, to the ranking of sports teams destined for postseason tournaments — it is clear that rankings of all types are pervasive in today’s society. Introducing students to the mathematical topics that underlie many different ranking systems. May Experience ONLY. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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MTH-245 Statistics and Data Analysis in R
GER: MR (Mathematics & Formal Reasoning)
Prerequisite: BIO-222 , ECN-120 , HSC-201 , MTH-120 , PSY-202 or SOC-302
Management, manipulation, visualization, and statistical analysis of data sets using the statistical programming language R. Topics include the formatting and transformation of data sets; visualizing and describing data; implementing basic statistical tests in R; ANOVA, regression, chi-square tests, nonparametric tests; selecting models and testing assumptions. Additional topics may include the design of surveys and experiments and an introduction to Bayesian techniques. 4 credits.
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MTH-250 Vector Calculus
Prerequisite:MTH-151 and MTH-160
Introduction to multivariate and vector calculus. Topics include vector functions and the differential and integral calculus of functions of several variables including Green?s Theorem and Stokes? Theorem. 4 credits.
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MTH-255 Differential Equations
Prerequisite:MTH-151 and MTH-160
Introduction to the theory, methods, and applications of ordinary differential equations, including first- and higher-order differential equations, series solutions, systems, approximate methods, Laplace transforms, and phase plane analysis. 4 credits.
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MTH-260 Transition to Higher Mathematics
GER: WR (Writing-Research Intensive)
Prerequisite: any first year writing seminar and MTH-150
Introduction to the main ideas and proof techniques of mathematics with an emphasis on reading, writing and understanding mathematical reasoning. Among the topics covered are logic, proof techniques, sets, cardinality, combinatorial enumeration, mathematical induction, relations, functions, and others selected by the instructor. 4 credits.
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MTH-301 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I
Problem solving and mathematical reasoning; sets and set operations; functions; numeration systems; the systems of whole numbers, integers, and rational numbers; algorithms; mental computation; elementary number theory; teaching strategies, materials, and technologies for these topics in grades pre K-6. 4 credits.
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MTH-302 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II
Prerequisite: MTH-301
Decimals and percents; elementary probability; descriptive statistics; geometry of shapes in two and three dimensions; congruence and similarity; measurement; geometric transformations; teaching strategies, materials, and technologies for these topics in grades pre K-6 and field-based experiences in area schools. 4 credits.
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