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HOST 410 - Specialized Honors I 0-8 credits
CLA-Capstone, CLA-Writing Intensive
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HOST 411 - Specialized Honors II 0-8 credits
CLA-Capstone, CLA-Writing Intensive
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HUM 201 - Culture and Exchange 4 credits
This course introduces students to the idea of exchange as the basis for all human interaction by comparing ideas about and principles of exchange through different disciplinary lenses: exchange in the arts (patronage, sales, publication, criticism), economics (barter and money economics, credit), anthropology (gift-giving, marriage, ritual) and linguistics (language per se) are all possible avenues of investigation and comparison. Offering to be determined.
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HUM 203 - Current Issues in the Humanities 2-4 credits
A multidisciplinary introduction to ideas, forms, values, and forces that affect our lives in such fields as anthropology, art, classics, history, literature, music, philosophy, religion and allied areas of study. Each half-semester offering of the course presents a topic in contemporary cultures as represented in materials from a variety of disciplines. Topics have included “What Is/Was Postmodernism?”, “Politics and the Humanities”, “Globalism and the Humanities”, “Crossing-Disciplines: Science and the Humanities”, “The Body: Materiality and Metaphor”, “Environmental Humanities”, “Freedom”, and “The Family”. Course may be repeated. Offered spring semester. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary, CLA-Writing Intensive
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HUM 205 - Humanism and Cultural Studies: US Topics 2-4 credits
Examines trans-cultural influences in the humanities that are not necessarily located in a specific place. Topics may include, but are not limited to, indigenous cultures, LGBT cultures, labor and the humanities, cultures of disabilities. May be repeated as topics change. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary, CLA-Diversity US
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HUM 206 - Humanism and Cultural Studies: International Topics 2-4 credits
CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary, CLA-Diversity International
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HUM 211 - Classical Antiquity 4 credits
The courses in the Western Humanities sequence offer rich possibilities for study. While the time frame for each course (Classical period, Middle Ages, Renaissance to Enlightenment, Modernity) is a constant, the emphasis on specific themes and materials will be determined by the faculty who currently teach the course. Please check the course announcements each semester. Offered fall semester in odd-numbered years. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary
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HUM 213 - The European Middle Ages 4 credits
The courses in the Western Humanities sequence offer rich possibilities for study. While the time frame for each course (Classical period, Middle Ages, Renaissance to Enlightenment, Modernity) is a constant, the emphasis on specific themes and materials will be determined by the faculty who currently teach the course. Please check the course announcements each semester. Offered spring semester in even-numbered years. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary
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HUM 215 - Forms of Humanism: Renaissance to Enlightenment 4 credits
The courses in the Western Humanities sequence offer rich possibilities for study. While the time frame for each course (Classical period, Middle Ages, Renaissance to Enlightenment) is a constant, the emphasis on specific themes and materials will be determined by the faculty who currently teach the course. Please check the course announcements each semester. Offered fall semester in even-numbered years. CLA-Breadth/Humanities; CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary
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HUM 217 - The Modern Age in the West: Self and Society in the West, 1848 to the Present 4 credits
The courses in the Western Humanities sequence offer rich possibilities for study. While the time frame for each course (Classical period, Middle Ages, Renaissance to Enlightenment, Modernity) is a constant, the emphasis on specific themes and materials will be determined by the faculty who currently teach the course. Please check the course announcements each semester. Offered spring semester in odd-numbered years. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary
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HUM 230 - The Humanities and Islam 4 credits
The courses in the Comparative Humanities group offer rich possibilities for study. While the cultural and geographical frame for each course is a constant (Islam/Middle East, Africa/African-American, Asia, Latin America) is a constant, the emphasis on specific themes and materials will be determined by the faculty who currently teach the course. Please check the course announcements each semester. Offered once every four years. CLA-Breadth/Humanities; CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary
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HUM 232 - The Humanities and Africa 4 credits
The courses in the Comparative Humanities group offer rich possibilities for study. While the cultural and geographical frame for each course (Islam/Middle East, Africa/African-American, Asia, Latin America) is a constant, the emphasis on specific themes and materials will be determined by the faculty who currently teach the course. Please check the course announcements each semester. Offered once every four years. CLA-Breadth/Humanities; CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary
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HUM 234 - The Humanities and Asia 4 credits
The courses in the Comparative Humanities group offer rich possibilities for study. While the cultural and geographical frame for each course (Islam/Middle East, Africa/African-American, Asia, Latin America) is constant, the emphasis on specific themes and materials will be determined by the faculty who currently teach the course. Please check the course announcements each semester. Offered once every four years. CLA-Breadth/Humanities; CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary
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HUM 236 - The Humanities and Latin America 4 credits
The courses in the Comparative Humanities group offer rich possibilities for study. While the cultural and geographical frame for each course (Islam/Middle East, Africa/African-American, Asia, Latin America) is a constant, the emphasis on specific themes and materials will be determined by the faculty currently teaching the course. Please check the course announcements each semester. Offered once every four years. CLA-Breadth/Humanities; CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary
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HUM 410 - Specialized Honors 0-8 credits
CLA-Capstone, CLA-Writing Intensive
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HUM 411 - Specialized Honors II 0-8 credits
CLA-Capstone, CLA-Writing Intensive
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INTC 200 - Internship project 2-4 credits
Requirements are 140 hours of satisfactory performance for an approved four-credit internship project and 70 hours for a two-credit internship projcet, a reflective journal, job supervisor evaluations, and an interpretive paper graded by a faculty evaluator. To qualify for internship credit, a student must have completed at least eight credits in a department or program to which the internship experience is being related. At most eight credits in internship may be counted toward the B.A. degree. Graded Pass/Unsatisfactory. Course may be repeated. Signature of instructor required for registration. CLA-Off Campus Experience
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ITAL 101 - Fundamentals of Oral and Written Italian I 4 credits
An introduction to the Italian spoken and written language. The course covers the basics of the Italian language through videos, songs, interactive practice in the classroom and weekly on-line work. Emphasis is on oral expression and listening comprehension. Students are encouraged to take ITAL 102 the following spring semester. Offered fall semester.
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ITAL 102 - Fundamentals of Oral and Written Italian II 4 credits
A continuation of ITAL 101 , this course emphasizes reading and writing skills and completes the basic study of Italian grammar. Videos, songs, interactive practice in the classroom, and weekly on-line work. Prerequisite: ITAL 101 . Offered each semester.
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ITAL 201 - Intermediate Italian 4 credits
A continuation of ITAL 102 , this course aims to increase fluency in spoken and written Italian through on-line activities, class discussions, projects, presentations, and written assignments. It also covers difficult points of grammar and briefly reviews fundamental structures. Prerequisite: ITAL 102 . Offered each semester. CLA-Foreign Language
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ITAL 299 - Italian Across The Curriculum 4 credits
Foreign Language Across the Curriculum is a tutorial program which seeks to enable students with at least intermediate-level proficiency in a foreign language to access authentic materials in that language that are relevant to a cognate course. Students will use their acquired skills to read and interpret texts in the foreign language and/or conduct research in the language. Knowledge gained will be applied to the work of the cognate course. Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: ITAL 201 . Signature of instructor required for registration. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary
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ITAL 300 - Independent Study in Italian 2-4 credits
Students investigate a chosen topic in Italian literature or language and culture under the guidance of the Italian department faculty. Oral and written reports. Course may be repeated. Meets: Weekly. Prerequisite: A minimum of 12 credits of work in Italian with a B average. Offered every semester.
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ITAL 301 - Italian Conversation and Contemporary Culture 4 credits
This course is designed to increase fluency in conversation on current themes and trends in Italy through the use of cultural materials and media such as newspapers, magazines, songs, internet, film and television. Oral presentations, skits, and situational activities will be incorporated. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Diversity International
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ITAL 302 - Contemporary Italian Cinema 4 credits
Viewing of contemporary Italian films with lectures and discussions on topics such as society, media, life styles, family, and politics. Oral presentations and short papers. Conducted in Italian. Prerequisite: ITAL 201 . Offered in alternate years. CLA-Breadth/Arts, CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Diversity International
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ITAL 350 - Selected Topics: 2-4 credits
A study of a topic or topics in Italian culture or literature not covered by the current offerings of the French and Italian Department. Offered in English. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Students may elect a two-credit module stopping at mid-semester. Amount of credit established at time of registration. Course may be repeated. Offering to be determined.
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ITAL 380 - Intermediate-Advanced Italian Language and Culture 4 credits
This course aims at developing speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills at an intermediate-advanced level incorporating grammar reviews, written assignments, projects, discussions, and presentations on cultural topics. Taught in Italian. Course may be repeated for credit once with permission of instructor. Open to students who have completed ITAL 201 or ITAL 281 and above, or who have been assigned to this course after placement examination.
Offered during the summer program in Italy. CLA-Breadth/Humanities; CLA- Off-Campus Experience
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ITAL 385 - Italy 360º: Arts, Fashion, Food and Community-Based Learning 4 credits
This is a hands-on course that will allow students to explore Italian history and culture through three of the major areas for which Italy is famous in the world: Arts, Fashion, and Food. Activities will include cooking classes, art workshops, fashion seminars, projects, cultural excursions and exchanges with native speakers, singing and a talent show. There will also be a Community-Based Learning component that will give students the possibility to interact with local volunteer organizations in order to increase their civic, cultural and linguistic understanding while contributing to the mission of the organizations. Taught in Italian and English. Course may be repeated for credit two times with permission of instructor. Offered during the summer program in Italy. CLA-Breadth/Humanities; CBL-Community Based Learning
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ITAL 410 - Specialized Honors I 0-8 credits
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ITAL 411 - Specialized Honors II 0-8 credits
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JWST 220 - The Jewish Experience: An Introduction to Judaism 4 credits
A survey of the basic religious doctrines, ritual practice, and philosophical schools of the Jewish religion, from biblical times to the present. The course includes analysis of Jewish theology, rational philosophy, mysticism, messianism, religious ceremonies, family life-cycle, and rites of passage, as well as universal concepts. Same as: REL 220 . Offered spring semester. CLA-Breadth/Humanities
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JWST 224 - Selected Topics in Jewish Studies 4 credits
An intensive study of special topics in this field. Course may be repeated. Offered fall semester.
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JWST 233 - Perspectives on the Holocaust 4 credits
This course provides multiple perspectives on the Holocaust, the near extermination of European Jewry and the brutal persecution of an extended mosaic of victims. As a watershed event, the Holocaust has radically affected our conceptions of human nature, the dimensions of evil, the existence of God, the power of bearing literary witness, the moral and political outlook for the future. Readings span the disciplines of history, psychology, literature, theology, and political science, each providing its own distinctive illumination. Course requirements include exams, papers, journal entries, and a field trip to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Same as: HOST 233 . Offered spring semester. CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary, CLA-Diversity International
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JWST 241 - Jewish History from Roman Times to the Enlightenment 4 credits
An overview of the remarkable history of the Jewish people in post-biblical times, beginning with the Roman occupation of Palestine and concluding with the impact of the Enlightenment on Jewish identity. Among the topics to be studied are: the Roman exile of the Jews, the religious traditions and national hopes that accompanied them in the diaspora, the emergence of European and Oriental Jewries, the martyrdom of Jews during the Crusades, the Jewish Golden Age in medieval Spain, the Spanish Inquisition, the European Jewish enlightenment. Same as: HIST 241 . Offered fall semester in odd-numbered years.
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JWST 258 - Modern Jewish History 4 credits
A study of the social and cultural experiences of Jews and Jewish communities from the Enlightenment to the present. Explores the diversity of Jewish experience in Western Europe, Russia, America, the Arab lands, and Israel, beginning with a survey of the major developments in European and American history that have shaped Jewish identitie
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JWST 320 - Seminar in Jewish Studies 4 credits
An in-depth study of a specific religious or philosophical aspect of Judaism, with an emphasis on the critical analysis of primary sources and traditional texts. Course may be repeated. Same as: REL 320 . Offered spring semester. CLA-Breadth/Humanities
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JWST 410 - Specialized Honors I 0-8 credits
CLA-Writing Intensive
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JWST 411 - Specialized Honors II 0-8 credits
CLA-Capstone, CLA-Writing Intensive
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LAST 101 - Societies of Latin America and the Caribbean 4 credits
From Patagonia to the Rio Grande, from the Andean Altiplano to the Islands of the Antilles, Latin America and the Caribbean is a culturally heterogeneous and diverse region that is of vital economic, political and environmental importance to the hemisphere and globally. This course will serve as a survey of the cultural traditions and societies of Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America as they have evolved since the 16th century with an emphasis on social change, political authority, the role of the state, race, ethnicity and gender. CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary, CLA-Diversity International
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LAST 300 - Independent Study in Latin American Studies 2-4 credits
An opportunity to do advanced study on a topic or topics of interest to the student in the field of Latin American studies, selected in conference with the instructor(s) and approved by the Latin American Studies Committee. Course may be repeated. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offered every semester.
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LAST 410 - Specialized Honors 0-8 credits
CLA-Capstone, CLA-Writing Intensive
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LAST 411 - Specialized Honors 0-8 credits
CLA-Capstone, CLA-Writing Intensive
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LAT 101 - Elementary Latin I 4 credits
An introduction to Latin grammar, syntax, and vocabulary with appropriate readings from original writings of ancient authors. Attention is given to aspects of Roman language, history, and culture that have strongly influenced Western thought. Offered fall semester.
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LAT 102 - Elementary Latin II 4 credits
An introduction to Latin grammar, syntax, and vocabulary with appropriate readings from original writings of ancient authors. Attention is given to aspects of Roman language, history, and culture that have strongly influenced Western thought. Prerequisite: LAT 101 . Offered spring semester.
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LAT 201 - Intermediate Latin: Prose 4 credits
Readings from Latin prose authors, such as Caesar, Sallust, and Cicero; consideration of Roman culture together with review of the language. Prerequisite: One year of college Latin or placement based on exam. Offered fall semester. CLA-Foreign Language
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LAT 202 - Roman Poetry 4 credits
Readings chosen from the love-poetry of Catullus and Ovid; Ovid’s Metamorphoses (one of our major sources of classical mythology); Horace’s Odes and Satires; and Lucretius. Consideration of the literary and cultural backgrounds of the works and their influence. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Prerequisite: LAT 201 or placement based on exam. Offered fall semester in odd-numbered years. CLA-Foreign Language
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LAT 299 - Latin Across The Curriculum 1-2 credits
Foreign Languages Across the Curriculum is a tutorial program which seeks to enable students with at least intermediate-level proficiency in a foreign language to access authentic materials in that language that are relevant to a cognate course. Students will use their acquired skills to read and interpret texts in the foreign language and/or conduct research in the language. Knowledge gained will be applied to the work of the cognate course. May be taken again with a different cognate course. Prerequisite: LAT 201 or equivalent and signature of language instructor. Corequisite: Concurrent registration in a cognate course. CLA-Foreign Language
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LAT 300 - Independent Study 2-4 credits
Readings in Latin authors chosen to satisfy students’ special interests. Weekly meetings, conducted as a tutorial, for translation, with oral and written reports. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: LAT 201 and permission of instructor. Offered fall and spring semester. CLA-Foreign Language
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LAT 320 - Roman Prose 4 credits
Readings chosen from Cicero’s speeches from the courtroom or the Senate; the letters of Cicero and Pliny; and the histories of Sallust, Livy, Suetonius, and Tacitus. With study of their historical contexts, prose style, rhetorical techniques, and influence. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Prerequisite: LAT 201 or placement based on exam. Offered spring semester in even-numbered years. CLA-Foreign Language
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LAT 330 - Vergil 4 credits
Prerequisite: LAT 201 or placement based on exam. CLA-Foreign Language
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LAT 410 - Specialized Honors 0-8 credits
CLA-Capstone, CLA-Writing Intensive
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LAT 411 - Specialized Honors II 0-8 credits
CLA-Capstone, CLA-Writing Intensive
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LING 101 - Language, Communication, and Culture 4 credits
An introduction to the role of language and its various forms of transmission in the construction of individual and cultural identity. Topics include language and gender, language and ethnicity, language and social structures. Recommended: ANTH 104 as a concurrent or prior course. Offered annually. CLA-Breadth/Social Science
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LING 201 - Topics in the Study of Language 2 credits
The discipline of linguistics is concerned with language in all of the different ways it functions. When the material and approaches of any academic field are applied to language, that application is within the purview of linguistics. This course will expose students to some of the many areas in which language can be the topic, chosen from the following: philosophy, sociology, neurophysiology, cognitive and developmental psychology, foreign languages, evolutionary and cultural anthropology. It will draw on the expertise of professors from a variety of departments, each ‘visiting scholar,’ so to speak, presenting material from his or her own field as it intersects with the study of language. Offering to be determined.
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LING 220 - History and Structure of the English Language 4 credits
A study of the development of English from Anglo-Saxon to its present status as a global language. Examines the historical development of theories attempting to explain English, its styles, dialects, and literatures. Recommended: LING 101 . CLA-Breadth/Humanities
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LING 300 - Independent Study in Linguistic Studies 2-4 credits
Experiential fieldwork or other research in theoretical, applied linguistics, or language teaching, developed in consultation with a member of the linguistic studies faculty. Open only to linguistic studies minors. Course may be repeated. Offering to be determined.
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LING 302 - Sociolinguistic Theory and Method 4 credits
This course explores how language shapes the ways people communicate and how language forms social identities and influences group membership. It examines the cultural beliefs and ideologies embedded in language and how they inform the organization of society. The course will explore topics such as language and power, linguistic ideologies, language socialization, language and identity, linguistic variation, and linguistic ethnography. This course puts linguist theory into practice through the exploration and application of theory from the fields of sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology. Students will learn the theory and method of linguistic research and collect original data for analysis.
This course is taught in English. Prerequisites: LING 101 or LING 220 or ENGL 220 or ANTH 104 or SPAN 310 .
Offering to be determined. CLA-Breadth/Social Science, CLA-Diversity US
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LING 410 - Specialized Honors I 0-8 credits
CLA-Capstone, CLA-Writing Intensive
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MATH 101 - The Principles and Practices of Statistics 4 credits
The use and misuse of data and statistical methods has become increasingly common in all aspects of modern life. This course emphasizes evaluating and interpreting statistics as encountered in the media and popular press with the goal of creating educated, informed consumers of statistical information. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to analyze graphical presentations of data; understand the role of probability in quantifying uncertainty and in making assertions; and evaluate the design and execution of data collection techniques. They will be alert to common mistakes found in statistical work such as assuming that correlation implies causation or that statistical significance implies practical importance. Students cannot receive credit for MATH 101 if they have already taken MATH 117. Prerequisite: Pre-Requisite: College Writing. CLA-Quantitative, CLA-Writing Intensive
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MATH 111 - Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning 4 credits
This is a quantitative literacy course designed to improve the level of quantitative awareness of students using practical situations to motivate the study of mathematics. The goals of this course are to foster an appreciation of mathematics and to develop thinking and reasoning skills. In particular, students will locate, critically read, and evaluate information to solve problems, they will critically evaluate quantitatively based arguments, and they will represent and solve real-world problems using appropriate mathematical models. Offered Annually. CLA-Quantitative
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MATH 115 - Introduction to Calculus 4 credits
A survey of calculus topics: limits, differentiation, integration, extreme values, curve tracing, partial derivatives, law of growth, with an emphasis on applications. Designed for students in the biological and social sciences. Meets: 150 minutes weekly, with an additional weekly 50-minute recitation. Prerequisite: Two years of high school algebra. Offered spring semester. CLA-Quantitative
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MATH 116 - Introductory Statistics for Business and Economics 4 credits
A computationally-focused introduction to statistics and mathematics for careers in business and economics. Analysis and presentation of univariate, bivariate, and time-series data; measures of central tendency, dispersion, trends, and correlation. Estimating population parameters, relationships, and trends from sample data through hypothesis testing, regression, and other techniques. Basic probability distributions for simulation; tests of sensitivity and robustness. Future and present value calculations, expected value. Computers are needed for in-class work and tests. Students are required to have a working notebook computer with a licensed, recent version of Microsoft Excel.
Students may not receive credit for both MATH 116 and MATH 117.
Meets: 150 minutes weekly, with an additional weekly 50-minute recitation. Enrollment Priority: Economics and Business Studies Majors/Minors. CLA-Quantitative
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MATH 116R - Introductory Statistics for Business and Economics Recitation 0 credits
Required Recitation for MATH 116.
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MATH 117 - Introductory Statistics 4 credits
This course is designed to enable you to use statistics for data analysis and to understand the use of statistics in the media. The course makes use of SPSS, a widely-used statistics package for the computer. Course topics include graphical and tabular presentation of data, measures of central tendency, dispersion, and shape, linear transformations of data, correlation, regression, basic probability and the normal probability model, sampling, t-tests, and one-way analysis of variance. Meets: 150 minutes weekly, with an additional weekly 50-minute recitation. Same as: MAT+861. Offered every semester. CLA-Quantitative
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MATH 117R - Introductory Statistics Recitation 0 credits
Required Recitation for MATH 117.
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MATH 150 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 4 credits
Functions, limits, continuity, and differentiation and its applications; introduction to integration including definite and indefinite integrals and the fundamental theorem of calculus; analysis of graphical and numerical information. Meets: weekly for three 65-minute periods, with an additional weekly 50-minute recitation. No student may receive credit for both AP calculus AB or BC and MATH 150. Prerequisite: Three years of high school mathematics including trigonometry. Offered fall semester. CLA-Quantitative
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MATH 150R - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I Recitation 0 credits
Required Recitation for MATH 150.
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MATH 151 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 4 credits
Integration, including techniques of integration, improper integrals, and applications; polar coordinates, parametric equations, Taylor polynomials, sequences and series. Meets: weekly for three 65-minute periods. No student may receive 8 credits for AP calculus BC and MATH 151. Prerequisite: C- or better in MATH 150 . Offered spring semester. CLA-Quantitative
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MATH 213 - Introduction to Logic 4 credits
A study of the principles and methods of correct reasoning. Emphasizes the analysis of arguments, informal fallacies, and elementary deductive logic. This course cannot be used as an intermediate level elective for the mathematics major or minor. Meets: Weekly for three 65-minute periods. Same as: PHIL 213 . Offered fall semester. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary, CLA-Quantitative
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MATH 227 - Intermediate Statistics 4 credits
This is the second semester of a two-semester sequence designed to prepare students to use statistics for data analysis. The course makes use of SPSS and builds on the foundation gained in MATH 117 . It covers additional methods of statistical inference with a focus on analysis of variance and multiple regression. Understanding the design and analysis of published statistical studies that use these methods is an integral part of the course. Meets: weekly for 165 minutes. Prerequisite: C- or better in MATH 117 or permission of instructor. Offered fall semester. CLA-Quantitative, CLA-Writing Intensive
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MATH 250 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry III 4 credits
Extending the concepts of calculus from two to three or more dimensions: partial differentiation, multiple integration; analytic geometry in three dimensions, vectors, line and surface integrals, applications. Meets: weekly for three 65-minute periods. Prerequisite: C- or better in MATH 151 . Offered fall semester. CLA-Quantitative
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MATH 300 - Independent Study in Mathematics 1-4 credits
An independent investigation of a topic selected in conference with the instructor and approved by the department. Admission by petition to or by invitation of the department. May be repeated for credit with the approval of the department. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offered every semester.
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MATH 303 - Linear Algebra 4 credits
Matrices, determinants, systems of linear equations, linear transformations, vector spaces, eigenvalues, applications, and additional topics chosen from numerical methods for solving linear equations, canonical forms, quadratic forms. Meets: weekly for three 65-minute periods. Prerequisite: C- or better in MATH 250 or MATH 310 . Offered spring semester.
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MATH 310 - Foundations of Higher Mathematics 4 credits
This course serves as a transition from calculus to the more abstract reasoning needed in advanced math courses. The emphasis of the course is on understanding and applying definitions and theorems, recognizing and constructing valid arguments, and communicating mathematical ideas both orally and in writing. Topics include basic logic and set theory, cardinality and counting, and elementary topics from analysis and algebra. Prerequisite: C- or better in MATH 151 . Offered fall semester. CLA-Writing in the Major
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MATH 315 - Differential Equations 4 credits
Ordinary differential equations: basic existence and uniqueness theory, analytic and qualitative solution techniques for different classes of equations, using technology to visualize and compute solutions to equations and systems of equations, modeling and applications; additional topics chosen from systems of differential equations, physical and biological models, nonlinear systems, numerical methods for solution, transorm methods, and partial differential equations. Meets: weekly for three 65-minute periods. Prerequisite: C- or better in MATH 250 . Offered spring semester.
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MATH 320 - Probability 4 credits
The fundamentals of probability theory including discrete and continuous random variables and their distributions, conditional probability and independence, joint probability distributions, expected values, moment generating functions, laws of large numbers, and limit theorems. Special topics selected from random walks, Markov chains, and applications as time permits. Meets: weekly for three 65-minute periods. Prerequisite: C- or better in MATH 250 and MATH 310 . Same as: MAT+866. Offered fall semester in odd years.
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MATH 325 - Mathematical Physics 4 credits
An introduction to methods used in solving problems in physics and other sciences. Calculus of variations and extremum principles. Orthogonal functions and Sturm-Liouville problems. Fourier series. Series solutions of differential equations. The partial differential equations of physics. Transform and Green’s function methods of solution. Nonlinear equations and chaos theory. Prerequisite: MATH 315 and PHYS 150 . Same as: PHYS 321 . Offered fall semester on even years.
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MATH 330 - Real and Complex Analysis I 4 credits
Topics include properties of the real and complex number systems, introduction to point set topology, limits of sequences and functions, continuity, differentiation of real and complex functions, and infinite series and uniform convergence. Meets: weekly for three 65-minute periods. Prerequisite: C- or better in MATH 250 and MATH 310 . Offered spring semester on odd years.
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MATH 335 - Abstract Algebra 4 credits
A survey of modern algebra. Integral domains, fields, groups, rings, ideals, applications. Meets: weekly for three 65-minute periods. Prerequisite: C- or better in and MATH 310 or concurrent registration in . Offered spring semester in even years.
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MATH 340 - Special Topics in Mathematics 4 credits
A selection of special topics in mathematics, typically one or two offered each semester. Topics include but are not restricted to: Number Theory, Discrete Mathematics, Real and Complex Analysis II, Numerical Methods, Topology, Symbolic Logic. Course may be repeated. Prerequisites vary by topic.
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MATH 400 - Senior Seminar in Mathematics 4 credits
Topics to be chosen by instructor. Work involves reading research articles, writing one or more papers, and making classroom presentations. May be repeated for credit with the approval of the department. Meets: 150 minutes weekly. Prerequisite: Senior standing and MATH 310 MATH 310 Offered spring semester. CLA-Capstone
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MATH 410 - Specialized Honors I 0-8 credits
Open to students enrolled in specialized honors who wish to earn credit for their work. CLA-Capstone, CLA-Writing Intensive
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MATH 411 - Specialized Honors II 4 credits
Open to students enrolled in specialized honors who wish to earn credit for their work. CLA-Capstone, CLA-Writing Intensive
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MEST 201 - Introduction to the Modern Middle East 4 credits
An introduction to the study of the modern Middle East, this course will survey the contemporary history, politics, economics, and intellectual currents that have shaped the region since World War II. The goal of the course is to build students’ understanding of the shared features that have served to distinguish and unite Middle Eastern societies as well as raise their awareness of the diversity in ethnicity, religion, and political ideology that shape much of the contemporary knowledge about the region. Topics covered will include history, religion, political science, anthropology, sociology, art history, economics, and literature. Guest lectures throughout the semester. The course will end with an inquiry into the discipline itself, with students discussing the different theoretical models used to study the Middle East and their implications. Enrollment priority: Priority given to Middle East Studies minors. Offered spring semester.
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MEST 201R - Introduction to the Modern Middle East Recitation 0 credits
Required Recitation for MEST 201.
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MEST 203 - Middle East Literatures in Translation 4 credits
An examination, through English translation, of one or more literary traditions of the Middle East. The focus of the course varies from one semester to the next. In any given semester, the course may center on Arabic, Israeli, Persian, Turkish, or other literature of the region in translation, or on a comparison of two or more of these traditions. Literary genres and themes covered in this course may also vary. For example, the course may focus primarily on prose, such as novels and short stories, or center on particular themes, such as conflict or construction of identity. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Offering to be determined.
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MEST 207 - Selected Topics in Middle East Studies 2 credits
A focus on aspects of Middle East studies not covered by regular course offerings. Topics vary from year to year depending upon student interest and faculty expertise. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Offering to be determined.
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MEST 208 - Selected Topics in Middle East Studies 4 credits
A focus on aspects of Middle East studies not covered by regular course offerings. Topics vary from year to year depending upon student interest and faculty expertise. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Offering to be determined. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Diversity International
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MEST 301 - Independent Study in Middle East Studies 2 credits
A tutorial stressing independent investigation of a topic selected in close consultation with the instructor. Students must meet with their faculty adviser at least once every two weeks and submit regular oral and written reports in a timely manner. Admission to the course is by petition to the director of the program in Middle East studies. May be repeated for credit with the approval of the department. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offered every semester.
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MEST 302 - Independent Study in Middle East Studies 4 credits
A tutorial stressing independent investigation of a topic selected in close consultation with the instructor. Students must meet with their faculty adviser at least once every two weeks and submit regular oral and written reports in a timely manner. Admission to the course is by petition to the director of the program in Middle East studies. May be repeated for credit with the approval of the department. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offered every semester.
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MEST 410 - Specialized Honors I 4 credits
CLA-Capstone, CLA-Writing Intensive
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MEST 411 - Specialized Honors II 4 credits
CLA-Capstone, CLA-Writing Intensive
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MHEB 101 - Elementary Modern Hebrew I 4 credits
A study of the basic structures and vocabulary of modern, everyday Hebrew through exercises in reading, speaking, and writing. Meets: Three hours class. Offered annually.
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MHEB 102 - Elementary Modern Hebrew II 4 credits
A study of the basic structures and vocabulary of modern, everyday Hebrew through exercises in reading, speaking, and writing. Meets: Three hours class. Offered annually.
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MHEB 201 - Intermediate Modern Hebrew 4 credits
An advanced study in Hebrew conversation, writing, and reading. Meets: Three hours class. For students with at least one full year of Modern Hebrew. Offering to be determined. CLA-Foreign Language
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MHEB 299 - Modern Hebrew across the Curriculum 2 credits
Foreign Languages across the Curriculum is a tutorial program which seeks to enable students with at least intermediate-level proficiency in a foreign language to access authentic materials in that language that are relevant to a cognate course. Students will use their acquired skills to read and interpret texts in the foreign language and/or conduct research in the language. Knowledge gained will be applied to the work of the cognate course. May be taken twice (for a maximum of 4 credits) with two different cognate courses. Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in a cognate course. Signature of language instructor. CLA-Foreign Language
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