Courses Open to First-Year Students | First-Year Experience

Fall 2026

Africana Studies

AFS 150 - Foundations Africana Studies
This course provides the foundations and context for Africana Studies from a historical and contemporary perspective. It defines the geographical parameters which include the study of Africans on the Continent and in the Diaspora (Europe, the Americas and the Caribbean). It also clarifies concepts and corrects false perceptions of Africa and Africans, with a focus on inclusiveness and diversity of both the traditional and the modern. This course is multidisciplinary cross-cultural, taught from an African-centered perspective sensitive to race, gender, and class. Faculty members from the departments of anthropology, economics, French, history, political science and sociology participate as guest lecturers. Prerequisite: Open to First Year or Sophomore students, or permission of instructor.

01 LEC MWF 9:40-10:40 AM; Farrell

AFS 180 - The Black Atlantic
The concept of the "Black Atlantic" was created by Paul Gilroy to counteract the divisive forces of nationalism and race, which gives rise in people of African descent to a 'double consciousness'. In the Black Atlantic, we seek to understand how the conceptualization of nation/culture around "race" creates a double consciousness and how, in spite of this, peoples of African descent have sustained cultural links that stretch across the Atlantic, uniting Africa, Europe and the Americas. Starting with possible pre-Columbian voyages, through the Middle Passage to the return voyages of contemporary Americans to Africa, we chart these connections across time and space. Prerequisite: Open to First Year or Sophomore students, or permission of instructor.

01 LEC TR 2:50-4:20 PM

American Studies

AMST 110 - Inequality, Power, & Violence
This course introduces students to three defining themes in contemporary American life: poverty and inequality; mass incarceration; and militarism and empire. Students will learn about forces that drive impoverishment and inequality in the US, why America cages over two million people, and the effects of imperial ambitions. They will also learn how these threads of American life are intertwined, and how we might begin to unravel them to imagine life differently. Assigned course material will include relevant scholarship, journalism, documentary films, and memoirs. Prerequisite: Open to First Year or Sophomore students, or AMST majors or minors, or AFS majors or minors.

01 LEC TR 1:10-2:40 PM; Mukherji
02 LEC TR 2:50-4:20 PM; Mukherji

AMST 219 - Black Feminisms
In this course, we place black women's writings about their lives and factors that govern the health and well-being of black communities at the heart of our inquiry. Utilizing a wide range of texts, we will not only explore foundational texts and theories of black feminism in the US, but also the ways black artists have communicated these theories artistically: as a mirror to a broken society and as a discursive intervention. Students will emerge from this course with an in depth knowledge of the foundations of black feminism and black feminist theory as well as the debates surrounding diversity in the contemporary American landscape. Dual-listed as GSIJ 219. (Martin-Baron, offered alternate years). Antirequisite: Students can't have taken GSIJ 219

01 LEC MWF 9:40-10:40 AM; Martin-Baron

AMST 250 - Chicana Feminism & Visual Culture
This course lays the foundations for the study of Chicana feminism, women of color feminism, feminist visual cultural studies, and arts-based activism. This course traces the emergence of Chicana as an identity category and its challenges to Chicano and feminist activism; the radical ways Chicanas have employed visual, performance, and graphic arts as a means of educating and catalyzing social change; and the rich body of indigenous folklore that has both defined gender and sexual roles and provided the platform for defying them. Throughout the semester, we will draw from primary texts from the beginning of the Chicano movement, a rich selection of visual, performance, and graphic arts, and contemporary scholarship in women's studies, Chicana/o studies, and visual cultural studies. Dual-listed as GSIJ 250. (Martin-Baron, offered alternate fall semesters)

01 LEC MW 1:10-2:40 PM; Martin-Baron

Anthropology

ANTH 110 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
This course explores the anthropological understanding of human society through ethnographic case studies of particular societies. In the holistic approach of anthropology, the interrelations of kinship, economics, politics, and religion are stressed. Special emphasis is also placed on anthropological theories of human behavior and the wide range of creative solutions to the problem of social living devised by various cultures of the world. (Staff, offered each semester.) Prerequisite: Open to First Year or Sophomore students only, or ANTH majors or minors, or SOC or SOC/ANTH majors.

01 LEC MW 2:50-4:20 PM; Annear

ANTH 296 - Africa: Beyond Crisis, Pov, Aid
This course explores the continent's diversity by reexamining broadly held stereotypes, delving into its history, and researching daily realities of modern day Africans. We will examine a cultural mosaic of different African societies from a variety of perspectives, including anthropology, politics, history, and economics. While this course focuses on small-scale communities and case studies, it also looks at wider sociocultural and geopolitical interconnections. We will ask how common representations of Africa shape our understanding of this diverse continent and gain insight into the many different ways Africans live their lives. (Annear, offered annually). Prerequisite: One ANTH or AFS course, or permission of instructor.

01 LEC TR 9:50-11:20 AM; Annear

arabic

ARAB 101 - Beginning Arabic I
This course will introduce students to the Arabic alphabet and script, phonetics, and elementary grammar and conversation. Students will develop the ability to communicate in the present tense, to employ different grammatical forms, to carry out and understand basic conversations. Multimedia technologies will be employed to improve listening comprehension and oral expression. Attendance at a weekly language table is required. (Staff, offered annually)

01 LEC MWF 8:30-9:30 AM; Murad

ARAB 201 - Intermediate Arabic II
In this course students will be exposed to more complex grammar structures and they will expand their communication skills in increasingly complex and varied situations. Multimedia technologies will be employed to improve listening comprehension and oral expression. Attendance at a weekly language table is required. (Staff, offered annually.) Prerequisite: ARAB 102, or placement.

01 LEC MWF 10:50-11:50 AM; Murad

Architectural studies

ARCH 110 - Introduction to Architectural Studies
An introduction to architecture and design culture, this course introduces students to the aims, methods, and issues of the design and planning disciplines with architecture at the core of our studies. This course also encourages students to think, look, and read critically about designed objects, places, and spaces through drawing, although no prior experience with sketching is expected. With these tools, the student will have a basic understanding of design, and will be prepared to undertake more specialized study. (Blankenship, Piersol, offered each semester.) Prerequisite: Open to First Year and Sophomore students only, or ARCH majors.

01 LEC TR 1:10-2:40 PM; Blankenship

ARCS 204 - Introduction to Digital Design
ARCS 204 is a digital design studio that challenges students to think critically and creatively about the design process as it relates to digital design software and fabrication. Exploring analytical, generative and representational opportunities within digital design applications and methodologies, students will gain foundational proficiency in a variety of digital languages through direct and hybrid design approaches. Design projects will range in scale and content each semester, and will evolve through a process of exploration, critique, revision and refinement. (D'Angelo, Piersol, offered occasionally.) Prerequisite: One ARTS course.

01 SDO TR 1:10-3:55 PM

ARt History

ARTH 101 - Ancient to Medieval Art
This course offers a chronological study of principal monuments and developments in paintings, sculpture, and architectures from prehistoric to medieval times in Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Islamic world. (Tinkler, offered annually.) Prerequisite: Open to First Year or Sophomore students only, or ARTS and ARTH majors and minors, or permission of instructor.

01 LEC TR 11:30 AM-1 PM; Tinkler

ARTH 102 - Renaissance to Modern
This course is a chronological study of principal monuments and developments in painting, sculpture, and architecture from Renaissance Italy to contemporary America. (Leopardi, Szymanek, offered annually.) Prerequisite: Open to First Year or Sophomore students only, or ARTS and ARTH majors and minors, or permission of instructor.

01 LEC TR 2:50-4:20 PM; Leopardi

ARTH 209 - Chinese Pictures: 1000 Years
This course will explore a thousand years of Chinese pictorial arts, from 907 to the end of imperial rule in 1911, focusing on painting, calligraphy, and printmaking. Calligraphy (which has a pictorial component) and painting are regarded as the highest art forms in the earliest Chinese histories of art, while prints are often connected to the publishing industry. Material will be presented chronologically, but broader topics will include why calligraphy is regarded as art; subject matter in Chinese pictorial arts, including figural topics and landscapes; art criticism and theories on painting; social classes of artists; and artistic patronage and collecting. No prerequisites or co-requisites. (Blanchard; offered alternate years.)

01 LEC MWF 10:50-11:50 AM; Blanchard

ARTH 221 - Italian Renaissance
This course is an exploration of the extraordinary flowering of the arts in 14th and 15th century Florence. Artists include Giotto, Masaccio, Fra Angelico, Botticelli, and Leonardo. The course considers the development of individual styles, the functions of art, the culture of humanism, and the dynamics of patronage. (Leopardi, offered alternate years.)

01 LEC TR 01:10-2:40 PM; Leopardi

ARTH 250 - Modern Art 1900-1960
This course is a study of the history of Western art produced from 1900 until 1960. Loosely chronological, this course examines various stylistic movements and the political and social factors that shape each successive era of avant-garde art including Expressionism, Surrealism, Dada, and Constructivism, among others. Every week we will cover a significant period in the history of modern art and study the ways in which both the principal figures from each period and the corresponding movements challenged the limits of art as it is shaped by and through modern life. We will study how the form, material, and contents of art reflect or communicate the political, philosophical, and personal implications of 'modernity' as it is taking shape in parts of Europe and the U.S. throughout the 20th century. (Szymanek, offered alternate years.)

01 LEC MWF 8:30-9:30 AM; Szymanek

Studio Art

ARTS 105 - Color and Composition
A perceptual approach to the study of color interaction and compositional dynamics, students work through a carefully structured series of problems designed to reveal empirically the nature of color interaction and relatedness and the fundamentals of good visual composition. Projects range from narrowly focused color problems to ambitious, expressive compositional inventions. (Ruth, offered each semester.) Prerequisite: Open to First Year or Sophomore students only, or ARTS and ARTH majors and minors, or permission of instructor.

01 LEC MW 9:40 AM-12:25 PM; Ruth

ARTS 114 - Introduction to Sculpture
A broad introduction to sculptural processes and principles. Traditional and experimental approaches to creative artistic expression in a variety of media are investigated, including carving, clay modeling, casting and construction. Materials may include plaster, wood, clay, metal, and mixed media. The history of modern sculpture is incorporated into the course through readings and discussion, as well as image and video presentations. (Offered annually.) Prerequisite: Open to First Year and Sophomore students only, or ARTS, ARTH and ARCS majors and minors.

01 LEC MW 9:40 AM-12:25 PM; Kana

ARTS 115 - Three Dimensional Design
An introduction to three-dimensional concepts, methods, and materials with an emphasis on design. Project assignments involve investigations of organization, structure, and creative problem solving. Materials generally used in the course include cardboard, wood, metals, fabric, and plexiglas. This course is offered primarily, but not exclusively, for students with an interest in the architectural studies program and they are given first priority with enrollment. (Offered each semester.) Prerequisite: Open to First Year or Sophomore students only, or ARCS majors.

01 LEC TR 9:50 AM-12:35 PM; Kana
02 LEC TR 1:10-3:55 PM; Kana

ARTS 165 - Introduction to Imaging
In this studio-based course in photography, students will explore the camera as a medium for artistic expression while building a foundation of photographic skills. Topics covered include camera controls, natural and studio lighting, photographic composition, wet darkroom and digital darkroom techniques. As inspiration and to broaden our understanding of the medium, we will look at a wide range of photographic practices from the camera obscura to the photographs of living, working artists. Through discussion and critique of creative projects, we will discuss how a photographic image works to communicate visual and conceptual ideas. (Chin, offered each semester.) Prerequisite: Open to First Years, Sophomores, and Juniors only, or open to ARTH and ARTS majors and minors, or open to ARCH minors.

01 LEC TR 1:10-3:55 PM; Chin
02 LEC TR 9:50 AM-12:35 PM

Asian Studies

ASN 101 - Trekking through Asia
Welcome to the "Asian Century." Asia has re-emerged as the center of the world, after a brief hiatus that started in the 18th century. With histories and religious traditions stretching back three millennia, today as we see cultures across Asia have transformed in ways to meet the demands of our rapidly changing world. China, Japan, and India are three of the world's top economies. Asia contains six of the world's ten largest countries, and is home to over half of the world's population and two of the world's major religions, Hinduism and Buddhism. For decades Asian countries have been leaders in global manufacturing, and Asian universities are now renowned centers for scientific and medical innovation. Fifty percent of the declared nuclear-weapon states are also in the region. Simply put, Asia matters a great deal! In this course, we trek through the Asian past and present, exploring this vast and vibrant region. Through writings and travelogues that documented the peoples and lands of places stretching from the Sea of Japan to Persia, and from Java to the Mediterranean Sea, we will learn about the cultural systems that helped shape Asian societies. We will consider how these traditions contributed to and were changed by historical interactions in Asia itself and in relationship to the rest of the world. Join us on the journey! (Yoshikawa, offered annually.) Prerequisite: Open to First Year and Sophomore students only, or open to ASN, HIST, and INRL majors and minors, or permission of instructor.

01 LEC TR 11:30 AM-1 PM; Yoshikawa

ASN 125 - Japan: Supernatural Beings
Godzilla. Pokémon. Films like "Spirited Away" or "The Ring." The ninja magic of Naruto. The shape-shifting demons of Inu Yasha. These are all examples of the Japanese supernatural, repackaged for world consumption. But what does the American consumer miss out on when enjoying these Japanese tales? Why is occult lore such an important part of the expressive culture of Japan? What is the historical or religious basis of the "soft power" of "Cool Japan"? What do we learn about Japan - and about ourselves - when we shiver to a well-told Japanese ghost story? Readings will include Japanese comic books (in translation) and short creative fiction, backed up with academic analyses of the history of spooks in Japan. Students will research particular beings and give presentations on their findings. This is a writing-intensive course, and the final project will involve a creative re-imagination of the Japanese lore learned through the semester, expressed in live or filmed performances, written stories or visual art projects. This course is open only to first-year students and sophomores. There are no prerequisites. (Holland, offered alternate years.) Prerequisite: Open to First Year and Sophomore students only. Students can't have taken FSEM 194.

01 LEC TR 2:50-4:20 PM; Holland

ASN 236 - Culture in China & Taiwan
Curious about the cultural dynamics that shape one of the most fascinating regions in the world? This course delves into the cultures of China and Taiwan, exploring both shared traditions and unique differences in a broad range of over 20 topics. It tackles critical questions such as: How do cultural practices influence the identities on both sides and shape the minds of their people? In what ways do cultural practices affect the social and political landscapes of China and Taiwan? What role does culture play in navigating the future relationship between the two in a global context? Students will have opportunities to engage in lively discussions, analyze real-world case studies, and appreciate the importance of understanding different cultures in daily life. Whether you're interested in global affairs and cultures, or simply curious about East Asia, this course offers fresh insights into how culture shapes the world we live in. (No prerequisites. Zhou, offered alternate years.)

01 LEC MW 01:10-2:40 PM; Zhou

ASN 268 - China's Path to Global Hegemony
The "China doomer" theory has been widely speculated in the West for decades, yet the prediction has not come to pass. Neither the American 'Pivot to Asia' nor the trade wars have stopped China's global expansion. Instead, the U.S. has shifted its objective from global dominance to securing the Western Hemisphere to avoid confrontation with China. China has proven more resilient than expected. What is the secret of China's playbook for becoming a global power? Is the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation irresistible? This course decodes China's playbook by examining the structural advantages of its authoritarian model and the internal weaknesses of the United States. Under its centralized leadership, China employs a whole-of-society approach with long-term vision and a sophisticated coordinating system across every domain of competition, steadily moving toward global hegemony. Failing to understand the logic behind China's rise and the fractures within the American system could allow China's goal to materialize while the United States continues to lose strategic ground.

01 LEC MW 2:50-4:20 PM; Zhou

Bidisciplinary

BIDS 210 - The Art of Resistance
This bi-disciplinary course explores three interwoven threads: the ethics of resistance, the art of protest, and the politics of remembrance. The course focuses on the ethical dilemmas of resistance and poses tough questions about the moral costs of political struggle, the balance between personal survival and group solidarity and the obligations we have to both past victims and future generations. Students will consider the ways that art, from literature to digital media, can be a form of resistance itself. It addresses the question of how artists can ethically represent oppression without exploitation and use their work to advance justice. It asks how to memorialize resistance respectfully, the role of art in healing communities, and who has the right to tell these important stories.

01 LEC TR 11:30 AM-1 PM; Gervais

BIDS 256 - Libraries
Libraries symbolize exploration, learning, and knowledge, the possibility of encountering mysteries from the past. This course aims to ignite the love of libraries - to relish the beautiful spaces and find inspiration in the courage and ingenuity of librarians. It embraces the library as a storehouse of memory. Through readings, activities, discussions, and field trips, we will explore the critical role of libraries in preserving local, national, and world historical memory. (Dean/Bekauri, offered alternate years.)

01 LEC TR 9:50-11:20 AM; Dean

biology

BIOL 167 - Introductory Topics

These courses, while focused on a range of topics, are designed to help students (1) distinguish between scientific inquiry and other modes of inquiry; (2) articulate in general terms the central concepts of biology, including the process of evolution through natural selection; the central role of DNA, RNA, and proteins in living organisms; and the inheritance of genetic information; (3) ask relevant biological questions, develop scientific hypotheses, and design experiments to test hypotheses; and (4) explain the relevance of biological knowledge to society. Lab is required, but which lab section you register for is independent of the lecture section. Prerequisites: none. (Offered every semester.) Prerequisite: Juniors and Seniors by permission only.

01 LEC Plants and People MWF 9:40-10:40 AM; Straub
02 LEC MWF 10:50-11:50 AM; Straub
11 LAB M 1:10-4:10 PM; Cushman
12 LAB 9:50 AM-12:50 PM; Cushman
13 LAB W 1:10-4:10 PM
14 LAB R 1:10-4:10 PM

BIOL 225 - Ecology

01 LAB W 1:10-4:10 PM; Cushman

chemistry

CHEM 110 - Introduction to General Chemistry
This course presents a survey of chemical concepts in the context of understanding technology that impacts our lives. Fundamental chemistry is illustrated by applications to air pollution (including global warming and ozone depletion), water pollution, energy production, nutrition, and drug design. Three lectures per week. This course prepares students for CHEM 120 and CHEM 240. No prerequisites. (Offered each semester.)

01 LEC MWF 8:30-9:30 AM; Pelkey
02 LEC MWF 10:50-11:50 AM; Bowyer
03 LEC TR 9:50-11:20 AM; Zuk

CHEM 190 - Accelerated General Chemistry
This course is designed for first year students with a strong high school background in chemistry. The course will begin with a brief review of the material covered in high school chemistry and then move on to more advanced topics. Questions such as (1) whether a reaction will occur and at what rate, (2) does a reaction require heat or liberate heat? (3) To what extend will a reaction proceed? and (4) How fast does a reaction proceed? will be explored. (Fall, offered annually.)

01 LEC MWF 8:30-9:30 AM; Slade

chinese

CHIN 101 - Beginning Chinese I
An introduction to modern Mandarin Chinese, this course teaches the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students receive solid training in pronunciation, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and other fundamentals of general communication. The principal text is Integrated Chinese, Volume 1, Simplified Character Edition, which is used along with multimedia resources to help students learn approximately 250 characters. (No prerequisite. Wu, Fall, offered annually.)

01 LEC MWF 9:40-10:40 AM; Wu

CHIN 201 - Intermediate Chinese I
This course continues CHIN 102 and instruction is conducted primarily in Chinese. They speak and write frequently in class and after class, acquiring a higher level of language proficiency in all four skills. The principal text is Integrated Chinese, Volume 2, Simplified Character Edition, which is used along with multimedia accompanying the text. (Wu, Fall, offered annually.) Prerequisite: CHIN 102 or permission of instructor.

01 LEC MWF 10:50-11:50 AM; Wu

CHIN 301 - Advanced Chinese I
This course continues CHIN 202 and is conducted exclusively in Chinese. An additional 500-550 characters and phrases are introduced. Students interact and communicate in Chinese in class and after class. Supplementary readings are used in addition to the principal text, Integrated Chinese, Volume 3, Traditional/Simplified Character Edition. (Wu, Fall, offered annually.) Prerequisite: CHIN 202 or permission of instructor.

01 LEC MWF 12-1 PM; Wu

cLassics

CLAS 295 - Power & Politics in Athens
Whether it was convincing a state to support a war, mocking leadership, or convincing a jury, arguments, disagreements, and public discourse lay at the heart of the ancient Athenian democracy. In this course, we begin with the origins of the democratic system of the ancient Athenians and examine closely those powerful political and social discourses that shaped the ancient Athenian city-state during the 5th and 4th centuries BCE. This course is designed to examine closely the primary sources from ancient Athens and assess the ways in which the ancient Athenians distributed, exercised, and contested power. There are no prerequisites for this course, but students should be prepared to read and assess both primary and secondary sources and be willing to work together as we examine the public debates of the Athenians and investigate the so-called golden age of Athenian Democracy.

01 LEC TR 11:30 AM-1 PM; Capreedy

critical museum studies

CMST 199 - Provenzano 1/2 Credit Internship

01 INT; Yi

computer science

CPSC 121 - Coding in Python
This course provides an accessible introduction to programming using Python, designed for students without previous programming experience. The course is intended for those who wish to understand and apply computational thinking, and learn to write code in Python. Students will design and write Python programs, and learn to use those programs as a practical tool for problem solving, data manipulation, and creative projects. Key course topics are computational problem solving and syntax for key Python programming constructs including data types, control structures, functions, and objects. This course counts towards the major and minor in computer science, but cannot be taken concurrently with or after completion of CPSC 124. No prerequisites. Antirequisite: Students can't have taken CPSC 124.

01 LEC TR 1:10-2:40 PM; Herman

CPSC 124 - Introduction to Programming
An introduction to the theory and practice of computer programming, the emphasis of this course is on techniques of program development within the object-oriented paradigm. Topics include control structures, objects, classes, inheritance, simple data structures, and basic concepts of software development. Currently, Java is the programming language used in the course. This course has a required lab component, and is required for the major and minor in computer science. (Offered every semester.) Prerequisite: Open to First Year and Sophomore students only, or CPSC majors and minors, or MATH majors.

01 LEC TR 8:40-9:40 AM; Herman
11 LAB W 1:10-2:40 PM; Herman

CPSC 220 - Introduction to Computer Architecture
This course reveals how hardware executes software. Students design digital logic circuits to work with binary data, develop programs using both assembly language and machine language, and analyze operations of the central processing unit during program execution. This course has a required lab component and is required for the major in computer science. (Offered annually.) Prerequisite: CPSC 124 with a grade of C- or better.

01 LEC MWF 8:30-9:30 AM; Hu
11 LAB M 1:10-2:40 PM; Hu

dance and movement studies

DAN 106 - Intro to Hip Hop Dance
This beginner-level dance course explores the technique and history of two Hip Hop dance practices: Breaking and Hip Hop Social Dance. The Breaking section focuses on floor movement and spins, with particular attention to the rhythm of traditional funk music. The Hip Hop Social Dance section covers trendy dances from the 1980s to the present, includes some partnering work, and emphasizes Hip Hop musicality. Students learn the fundamental steps in each practice, choreograph routines, and research the history of the communities that created and innovated these dances. The course culminates in a final group research project using movement and writing.

01 LEC MWF 11:20 AM-12:50 PM; Nor

DAN 107 - Intro to Jamaican Dance
This course introduces students to dances and rhythms from the island of Jamaica. In this studio-based dance course, students gain the historical grounding associated with each dance so they may embody the movement with a responsible approach to embodied research. The many manifestations of Jamaica's dance traditions and how dance continues to play a critical role in defining Jamaican national identity and artistic expressions guide each unit. Students develop a theoretical framework for the dances through movement experiences, weekly reading, viewing and writing assignments, class discussion, and witnessing live performance. No prior dance experience is required. (Johnson, offered annually.)

01 LEC MWF 11:20 AM-12:50 PM; Johnson

DAN 230 - Community Arts
Taught sometimes as a service learning course that takes students into the local community and to campus to embody an activist role, course work focuses on commitment to social change. Taught also as a combined studio and theory course, the focus is on deepening understanding of privilege, stereotypes, oppression, and the inequities and injustices that surround us in the USA. Students utilize contemplative body practices as a tool for deepening empathy for self and others and explore creative expression through the arts. By the end of the course, students embody greater self-awareness and commitment to positive social change. (Offered alternate years.)

01 LEC TR 1:10-2:40 PM

DAN 922 - Contemporary Ballet II
This studio-based course offers intermediate to advanced level student dancers instruction in the contemporary ballet technique, and therefore focuses on learning non-traditional ballet positions and movement sequencing, as well as performing the contemporary vocabulary with greater precision and clarity. Developing a more nuanced understanding of balance and off-balance, direction changes in center work, complex musical phrasing and meters, and the differences between contemporary and classical ballet is emphasized. Somatic and kinesiological sound approaches to learning contemporary ballet technique are prioritized. Contemporary ballet sequences serve as an inspiration for barre and center combinations so that students gain deeper understanding of the aesthetic developments and artistic trends of ballet technique. A solid foundation in ballet technique is required. (Offered annually.)

01 LEC TR 2:50-4:50 PM

DAN 944 - Mod Dance II: Performance Tech
This is a studio-based course designed to further students' performance and understanding of the technical, stylistic, and expressive aspects of modern dance. A central focus is on providing a rich array of dance experiences that support students¿ growth as dance artists by helping every individual dancer discover and uncover their movement habits and patterns. Complex and diverse movement experiences will emphasize breath support, movement clarity, versatility, body connectivity, and self expression in order to develop greater technical acuity and enhance performance artistry. Movement content will include classical and contemporary modern dance styles, contemporary partnering techniques, and somatic perspectives as students further develop their sense of personal agency and artistic identity. (Iklé, offered annually)

01 LEC MWF 9:40-11:10 AM; Iklé

data analytics

DATA 101 - Introduction to Data Analytics
Introduction to Data Analytics introduces students to answering questions with large datasets. We explore data types, obtaining data, integration, management, visualization, and examples of data modeling. We will also explore questions of data privacy, the ethics of collecting, storing and manipulating data, and the specter of bias. Students will also begin to acquire fluency in the R statistical computing language and will fine tune professional skills including effective communication, presentation, and storytelling with data. Students will develop a working knowledge of data analytics through hands-on projects and case studies in a variety of domains. Class sessions will be a combination of lecture, demonstration, independent coding work, and group collaboration. This introductory course is open to all students interested in the applications of data analytics and is the first course in the Data Analytics minor. The course partially satisfies the quantitative reasoning goal. (Staff, offered each semester.) Prerequisite: Open to First Year and Sophomore students.

01 LEC TR 1:10-2:40 PM; Kim
02 LEC TR 2:50-4:20 PM; Kim

DATA 127 - Math Foundations of Data
DATA 127 covers the key mathematical tools for data analytics and other quantitative fields. Topics covered include limits, derivatives, definite integrals, optimization, matrix algebra, and vector spaces. A special emphasis is placed on practical applications in the interpretation of large data sets. Students will explore the uses of these mathematical tools through computer coding. Prerequisites: (1) MATH 100 or MATH 130 with a grade of C- or higher or a score 20 or higher on the Math Placement Test. DATA 127 substantially fulfills the Goal 3 (Quantitative Reasoning). (Staff, offered each fall.) Prerequisite: MATH 100 with a grade of C- or better, or a score of 20 or higher on the Math placement test.

01 LEC TR 11:30 AM- 1 PM; Hebb

economics

ECON 160 - Principles of Economics
This course is the first course in economic theory. Microeconomic topics include supply and demand, comparative advantage, consumer choice, the theory of the firm under competition and monopolies, and market failure. Macroeconomic topics include national income accounting, the determinants of national income, employment and inflation, the monetary system and the Fed, and fiscal policy. This course is required for all majors and minors in economics. Open to First year or Sophomore status; Econ or INRL Major or Minor. (Offered each semester.) Prerequisite: Open to FY/Soph students, or open to MGMT, ENTR, ECON, INRL and PPOL majors and minors. Minimum score of 15 on placement test (https://canvas.hws.edu/enroll/K4WYP4) or MATH 100,129,130,131 or DATA 127 with a grade of C- or better.

01 LEC TR 8:10-9:40 AM; Tessendorf
03 LEC TR 2:50-4:20 PM; Khan

ECON 190 - Intro to Financial Markets
Introduction to Financial Markets and Analysis is a broad introductory course that assumes no prior coursework in finance. The aim is to provide students with the basic knowledge to understand the fundamentals of financial analysis and markets. Accordingly, it will cover the basics of modern finance such as the time value of money, net present value and discounted cash flow analysis, the role of interest rates, reading financial statements, the risk-return relationship, and the basics of equity and capital (bond) markets. Time permitting, other finance topics will be covered. Excel and/or financial calculators will be used extensively. (Khan, offered every fall.) Prerequisite: Open to sophomores who have taken ECON 160, or permission of instructor.

01 LEC MWF 9:40-10:40 AM; Khan

educational studies

EDUC 100 - Perspectives on Education
The course takes an interdisciplinary approach to critically examining the fundamental nature of American education. It aims to provide a rich understanding of the context of schooling and education and tools to support ethical and responsive teaching and research. Variable topics. (Berhanu, Huskie, offered annually)

01 LEC TR 9:50-11:20 AM; Kelly

EDUC 202 - Human Growth & Development
This is a survey of the major theories of human development. Topics include the progression and determinants of the development of personality, intelligence, language, social competence, literacy, and artistic and music ability. Readings are taken from works by Freud, Erikson, Piaget, Gardner, Gilligan, and others. (Staff, offered alternate years.)

01 LEC TR 2:50-4:20 PM; Harris

EDUC 203 - Children With Disabilities
The intent of this course is for students to develop a thorough understanding of children and youth who have disabilities. The course examines the following questions: How does society determine who is considered disabled? What impact does labeling have on children's lives? How special is special education? What are the various disabilities children may experience? How does inclusive practices impact children with disabilities and society? (Baker, Kelly, offered annually.)

01 LEC TR 1:10-2:40 PM; Kelly

EDUC 310 - Second Language Acquisition
Acquiring a language other than your first is a complicated and challenging endeavor. When the newest language learning app, software program, or textbook comes out, they often claim to be founded in the latest research in psychology, linguistics, or classroom pedagogy, proposing the 'best' way to learn a language. These claims should be evaluated with an understanding of the range of theoretical approaches and research studies that attempt to explain how we acquire second languages, which also account for the immense variation in the success of individual people. This course is an introduction to those theories of second language acquisition (SLA). We will study the major schools of thought and concepts that underpin the field of SLA, and begin to apply this knowledge to analyses of second language data. Many topics are also discussed with respect to their relevancy in the second language classroom. While there are no prerequisites, prior course work or experience in language, linguistics, or language teaching and learning is recommended. This course is required for the TEFL Certificate and for the Spanish for Bilingual Education minor. (Roberson, offered alternate years.)

01 LEC MW 1:10-2:40 PM; Roberson

english and creative writing

ENG 106 - The Short Story
This course introduces the short story genre, including attention to its history and development. Students read a broad range of examples, including at least one single-author collection or cycle. Assignments allow students to learn the fundamental skills of literary criticism through the practice of formal analysis. (Basu, Staff)

01 LEC MWF 10:50-11:50 AM; Basu

ENG 185 - From Novel to Film
Film today is in a position in our culture analogous to the position the novel once held in literary tradition. It is still largely a medium that belongs to popular culture, and its sense of emotional immediacy, the persuasive power of visual storytelling, and filmmakers' ability to respond to current ideas and trends of thought often means that modern film is a useful window on the age in which a film is made. We will address narrative technique, ask how filmmakers use the visual medium to transform difficult but profoundly arresting narratives into engaging and comprehensible films, while also asking what makes an adaptation effective? Why bother if the book is satisfying? Can an adaptation ever be as good as the book? There is another focus here as well; we also want to raise important questions about how and by whom meaning is made in both novels and films and about the role of the imagination of the reader and viewer in completing the picture. Readings and films may vary. (Minott-Ahl)

01 LEC MWF 8:30-9:30 AM; Minott-Ahl
02 LEC MWF 10:50-11:50 AM; Minott-Ahl

ENG 200 - Critical Methods
This course is required of all majors and minors to prepare students for upper-level study in English and Creative Writing, and may not be exempted. This course will train students in the concepts, vocabulary and research methods required for advanced textual analysis and writing in the discipline. Required books include core reference texts in the discipline and will be supplemented by individual professors. (Staff)

01 LEC TR 2:50-4:20 PM; Creadick

ENG 236 - Shakespeare
What has made Shakespeare the most influential writer in history? This class offers an introduction to his work and also to the various critical practices we employ in the field of Shakespeare studies. It presupposes no background with the subject - English majors, potential English majors, and non-majors alike are welcome. Through a series of collaborative activities and projects, we will develop a set of critical skills to help us not only to appreciate Shakespeare's works, but also to engage with their language and dramaturgy, to contextualize them historically, and to push back against them politically, and to play with them creatively. Antirequisite: Cannot be taken in addition to ENG 237. (Carson)

01 LEC TR 9:50-11:20 AM; Carson

ENG 243 - Gothic Novel
This course will explore the Gothic novel from the mid-eighteenth century to the end of the nineteenth, when Bram Stoker's Dracula first appeared. Disparaged as sensational reading likely to corrupt young women and as something that distracted men from more important things, Gothic novels were extremely popular from the moment Horace Walpole's Castle of Otranto found its way into booksellers' shops. It achieved this success against a backdrop of tightening social structures on the conduct of women of the upper and newly emerging middle classes. We will explore how some 18th century Gothic novels actually reinforce the values and social mores they are accused of undermining, while others subvert values they profess to uphold. We will also explore the ways in which the definition of what is horrible or terrifying changed in response to social and historical realities. (Minott-Ahl)

01 LEC TR 8:10-9:40 AM; Minott-Ahl

ENG 246 - The Literature of Decadence
This course offers an exploration of the phenomenon of decadence in its literary aspect, characterized primarily by the pursuit of heightened experience (sensory and imaginative) in the face of the social and ethical constraints of late nineteenth and early twentieth century European culture. Although our primary emphasis will be on the phenomenon of literary decadence in English, we will read a number of seminal French texts (in translation) and discuss a number of European painters and composers by which late nineteenth century English writers were inspired. We will explore the ways in which decadence can be situated historically in terms of such broader social and cultural phenomena as imperialism, poverty, the emergence of the metropolis, the emergence of socialism, the establishment of commodity capitalism, the "advent" of feminism and the New Woman, and debates about sexuality. (Cope)

01 LEC MW 2:50-4:20 PM; Cope

ENG 266 - Modernist American Poetry
This course is a study of selected major early twentieth century figures, including Gertrude Stein, T.S. Eliot, H. D., Jean Toomer, Ezra Pound, Marianne Moore, and William Carlos Williams. (Cowles)

01 LEC MW 7:30-9 PM; Cope

ENG 270 - Globalization and Literature
Globalism as a contemporary phenomenon has been in the ascendancy. It is, among other things, an economic, cultural, technological, and demographic phenomenon. Students examine globalism and its related metaphors of hybridity, cosmopolitanism, migrancy, exile, and so on against nationalism and its privileged metaphors of rootedness and identity. If the production of a national subject is no longer the purpose of "discipline," what does it mean to produce a transnational subject? These are some of the concerns of the fiction students read for this course. We typically begin with two famous American novels, Upton Sinclair's The Jungle and Don DeLillo's White Noise, to examine the impact of globalization on the United States. We then move to two South Asian novels, Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children and Hanif Kureishi's Black Album. We end with two important novels by black women writers, Tsitsi Dangarembga's Nervous Conditions and Toni Morrison's Tar Baby. (Basu)

01 LEC TR 11:30 AM-1 PM; Basu

ENG 290 - Creative Writing
This course offers introductory techniques in the writing of both fiction and poetry. The workshop format emphasizes group discussion of the writings of class members. Readings of modern authors supplement discussions of form and technique. This course is normally required as a prerequisite for fiction and poetry workshops. Prerequisite: Not open to students who have taken ENG 190. (Staff)

01 LEC MW 1:10-2:40 PM; Cowles

environmental studies

ENV 102 - Introduction to Environmental Studies
This class introduces numerous questions and perspectives regarding global climate change. While the media now reports daily on climate change, understanding its causal mechanisms and effects are exceptionally complex. Is the climate changing and how do we know? What are climate change's causal forces? What are some ways that climate change affects ecosystems and human life? How do we imagine and plan for futures that may look and feel dramatically different from the present? What is being done to mitigate climate change and its effects? And why is more not being done? Addressing these questions requires an interdisciplinary approach, spanning the natural and social sciences as well as the humanities. In this course, we will scratch the surface of multiple approaches to the problem of global climate change and techniques of environmental studies, paying particular attention to the ethical dimensions of climate action. (Staff, offered each semester.) Prerequisite: Open to First Year and Sophomore students only.

01 LEC MW 1:10-2:40 PM; Kinne
02 LEC MW 2:50-4:20 PM; Kim

french and francophone studies

FRN 101 - Beginning French I
For students with no French experience, or placement. This is an immersion course that teaches speaking, listening, reading, writing, and French body language through a creative combination of interactive materials that introduce students to French culture as well as language. This course uses French as the principal language of instruction in the classroom. Students will work weekly in an integrative way with interactive materials online such as online exercises, movies, music and cultural readings. It is open only to students with no prior experience and students who have been placed in FRN 101, or students who have permission of the instructor. (Offered every semester)

01 LEC TR 9:50-11:20 AM

FRN 201 - Intermediate French I
This course is for students who have successfully completed the elementary sequence or equivalent. Students practice oral/aural skills, and review fundamentals of French grammar, vocabulary, and conjugation, while improving their understanding of French and Francophone culture through reading, and films. Prerequisite: FRN 102, placement test, or permission of instructor.

01 LEC MWF 9:40-10:40 AM

FRN 225 - Parlons Francais
This course is designed as an intensive training in oral expression for semi-advanced students. It course focuses on the practice of speaking and aims to help students develop pertinent vocabulary, as well as conversational or idiomatic expressions used in everyday life by French speakers. Students will gain greater fluidity and confidence and improve their oral communication skills by exploring contemporary issues in films and the media and reading and discussing short stories, plays, and articles from French and Francophone magazines and newspapers. This course will prepare students linguistically for 240-level French topics courses through a wide variety of challenging conversational activities. Prerequisite: FRN 130, or placement test, or permission of instructor.

01 DIS MWF 9:40-10:40 AM; Wells

FRN 245 - Francophone African Cultures
This topics course introduces students to the cultures of Francophone Africa. The home to more than 59% of French speakers worldwide, the African continent is home to many French-speaking cultures ranging from the Maghreb (Northern Africa), West Africa (e.g., Senegal and Ivory Coast), and Central Africa (e.g., Cameroon, Congo) to Madagascar and Réunion off the eastern coast of Africa. In this class, students will learn about the diverse artistic traditions, histories, literatures, politics, and cultures of Francophone Africa. Course taught in French. Prerequisite: FRN 226 or FRN 232 or simultaneously with one of these two courses, or permission of instructor.

01 LEC TR 1:10-2:40 PM

geoscience

GEO 182 - Introduction to Meteorology
The influence of weather and climate affect our daily activities, our leisure hours, transportation, commerce, agriculture, and nearly every aspect of our lives. In this course many of the fundamental physical processes important to the climate system and responsible for the characteristics and development of weather systems will be introduced. We will examine the structure of the atmosphere, parameters that control climate, the jet stream, large-scale pressure systems, as well as an array of severe weather phenomena including hurricanes, tornados, thunderstorms and blizzards. Upon completion of this course, we will have developed: (a) a foundation of basic scientific inquiry (b) a basic comprehension of the physical processes that govern weather and climate, and (c) an understanding of the elements of weather and climate that are most important to society. (Laird, offered each semester)

01 LEC TR 1:10-2:40 PM; Laird

GEO 184 - Introduction to Geology
We will explore the form and function of the solid Earth, using plate tectonics as a central paradigm. From this framework, we investigate minerals and rocks, volcanoes, earthquakes, the rise and fall of mountains, the origin and fate of sediments, the structure of our landscape and geologic time. We analyze geological resources such as minerals and fossil fuels, and the many other ways human society interacts with our restless planet. We work extensively in the field and typically take one mandatory weekend field trip. This course is a prerequisite for many geoscience courses. (Arens, Kendrick, offered each semester)

01 LEC TR 9:50-11:20 AM; Arens
11 LAB W 1:10-4:10 PM; Arens

GEO 186 - Introduction to Hydrogeology
Water and water resources are critical issues for the sustenance of every society. This course is an introduction to hydrogeology and explores water in the atmosphere, lakes, oceans, and other reservoirs found on land and the movement among reservoirs. Discussion of the role of water in natural systems results in an exploration of (1) atmospheric moisture; (2) floods and stream processes; (3) the physical , chemical, and ecological characteristics of lakes and oceans; (4) aquifers and groundwater processes; and (5) wetlands. We will use quantitative reasoning to examine the characteristics and importance of water across environmental and geophysical sciences. This course is a prerequisite for many geoscience courses. (Curtin, Finkelstein, offered fall)

01 LEC MWF 9:40-10:40 AM; Curtin
11 LAB M 1:10-4:10 PM; Curtin
12 LAB T 1:10-4:10 PM; Curtin

german area studies

GER 101 - Beginning German I
German instruction endeavors to foster inter-cultural competence by infusing historical knowledge, cultural artifacts, and social structures into the very first lesson. Auf geht's!, the instructional materials for German 101 through 201, is a communicative-based text that offers many opportunities for intercultural investigation. Instruction is designed to improve all skill areas of language acquisition through level-appropriate reading, writing, listening, and oral assignments. (Offered every semester)

01 LEC MWF 10:50-11:50 AM; Klaus

GER 102 - Beginning German II
This course is a continuation of GER 101 and continues to pursue the goals established above. Prerequisite: GER 101 or permission of instructor. (Offered every semester.)

01 LEC MWF 10:50-11:50 AM; Klaus

GER 201 - Intermediate German I
Instruction at the 200-level continues along the same lines as that on the 100-level in that functional linguistic and cultural abilities are the goals of the course. GER 201 will conclude the final chapters of Auf geht's! and will take students on a tour of key locations in German-speaking Europe to introduce them to the broad cultural offerings of these diverse regions. Prerequisite: GER 102 or permission of instructor. (Offered annually)

01 LEC MWF 9:40-10:40 AM

GERE 206 - Madness in Modernity
The first decades of the 20th century constituted a period of great uncertainty that was felt across Europe. At this time, artists experimented with novel ways of articulating the uneasiness and angst that they themselves experienced and that they witnessed in their surroundings. The course focuses on the German-speaking countries of Europe and investigates the ways in which the art of that period registers potentially devastating shifts in the social, cultural, and epistemological tenets that define modern life. Students also integrate texts, paintings, and film into their inquiry.

01 LEC MWF 9:40-10:40 AM; Klaus

institute for global studies

GLS 101 - Introduction to Global Studies
This gateway course is designed as an introduction to ways of understanding "the global" in the 21st century. As a course designed collaboratively by faculty from across the Institute of Global Studies, students will encounter diverse tools and ways of knowing drawn from the humanities and social sciences as they learn to think across time and space about questions of concern in our shared world. These may include questions of how and why people join with others to form community, what different forms of belonging mean and do, and how these relate to institutions and systems of power. The substantive questions and themes will vary by section, but the course's focus on interdisciplinary tools and ways of knowing will prepare students to engage in more advanced coursework across the various departments and programs in the Institute of Global Studies. Offered each semester.

01 LEC MW 2:50-4:20 PM; Murad

GLS 237 - Russian Folklore
In this course, students survey the wealth of Russian and Slavic folk tales, epic songs, legends, riddles and other elements of the oral tradition, as well as the later literatures these genres inspired. Students examine characters such as the Firebird, Baba-Yaga the witch, Koshchei the Deathless, and Ilya Muromets. Materials are not restricted to the printed word, and include art and music arising from the Russian folk tradition. There are no prerequisites and no knowledge of Russian language or culture is presumed.

01 LEC TR 2:50-4:20 PM; Galloway

Greek

GRE 101 - Elementary Ancient Greek
The aim of the beginning Greek sequence (GRE 101 and GRE 102) is to provide students with the vocabulary and grammatical skills necessary to read ancient Greek authors as quickly as possible. This sequence also offers an interesting and effective approach to learning about the culture and thought of the ancient Greeks. No prerequisites. (Fall, offered annually)

01 LEC MWF 9:40-10:40 AM; Himmelhoch

gender, sexuality, and intersectional justice

GSIJ 100 - Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Intersectional Justice
Race. Gender. Sexuality. Ability. How do these intersectional social categories determine access to rights, resources, and power? In this course, we examine the notion that sex, gender, sexuality, ability, race, and other categories of identity shape the social world in a myriad of ways, from how we organize our families and communities and how we spend time, to how we conceptualize the self and make meaning, to how we interact with our environment and create and re-create the body. This class seeks to challenge conventionally held "truths" and offer creative alternatives, including even how we conceive of and practice classroom learning itself. The course serves as a gateway to three justice-oriented majors: LGBTQ+ Studies, Gender and Feminist Studies, and Bodies, Disability, and Justice. Students are encouraged to think through the histories and impulses of each of these overlapping fields, and to raise their own questions about the meaning and practice of justice and how we can achieve it. The course invites students into a collective dialogue about how we can utilize critical theory and feminist, queer, and crip critique as a method of creatively re-imagining a more just world. No Prerequisites. Offered each semester. This course substantially addresses the Social Inequalities and Ethical Judgement Goals.

01 LEC MW 8-9:30 AM; Cole-Kurz
02 LEC TR 1:10-2:40 PM; Bayer

GSIJ 219 - Black Feminisms
In this course, we place black women's writings about their lives and factors that govern the health and well-being of black communities at the heart of our inquiry. Utilizing a wide range of texts, we will not only explore foundational texts and theories of black feminism in the US, but also the ways black artists have communicated these theories artistically: as a mirror to a broken society and as a discursive intervention. Students will emerge from this course with an in depth knowledge of the foundations of black feminism and black feminist theory as well as the debates surrounding diversity in the contemporary American landscape. Dual-listed as AMST 219. (Formerly WMST 219) (Martin-Baron, offered alternate years.) Antirequisite: Students can't have taken AMST 219.

01 LEC MWF 9:40-10:40 AM; Martin-Baron

GSIJ 250 - Chicana Feminism & Visual Culture
This course lays the foundations for the study of Chicana feminism, women of color feminism, feminist visual cultural studies, and arts-based activism. This course traces the emergence of Chicana as an identity category and its challenges to Chicano and feminist activism; the radical ways Chicanas have employed visual, performance, and graphic arts as a means of educating and catalyzing social change; and the rich body of indigenous folklore that has both defined gender and sexual roles and provided the platform for defying them. Throughout the semester, we will draw from primary texts from the beginning of the Chicano movement, a rich selection of visual, performance, and graphic arts, and contemporary scholarship in women's studies, Chicana/o studies, and visual cultural studies. Dual-listed as AMST 250. (Formerly WMST 150) (Martin-Baron, offered alternate fall semesters)

01 LEC MW 1:10-2:40 PM; Martin-Baron

GSIJ 300 - Who's Afraid of Gender
Who could be afraid of gender? How did gender, race and sexuality come to be associated with fear, anger and politics? What drives the anti-gender and sexual democracy backlash? How have gender, race and sexuality become the lightning rod in battles over what counts as liberation and democracy? How did gender come to be called an ideology in the making of the anti-gender ideology movement? Taking its title from Judith Butler (whose book title alludes to illusions and fears in the play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"), this seminar enlists intersectional feminisms' long history of thinkers and theory to engage matters of and movements for freedom, equality, justice and liberation. The course collects historically intersectional feminisms' theories and tools of intervention to cut through backlashes - now as before. It does so to address some of the most pressing questions today around bodies, freedoms and autonomy and around love, anger and justice. This course thus situates intersectional feminist theories as practices in the service of building intersectional feminist futures. (Staff, annually)

01 LEC W 1:10-4:10 PM; Bayer

GSIJ 300 - Transgender Studies
This seminar explores the lived experience, activism, and theories of transgender people, therefore introducing students to the interdisciplinary field of Transgender Studies. While Transgender Studies centers on the study and understanding of the lived experiences and oppression of transgender people, the field moves well beyond this focus, impacting philosophy, architecture and design, legal studies, science studies, public health, aesthetics, media, music, and more. The field moves beyond the borders of the United States and seeks an intersectional interrogation of the meaning and practice of gender in overlapping social contexts. Furthermore, Transgender Studies represents a methodology, a unique approach to a wide variety of social texts and contexts, much in the way queer theory emerged as an influential mode of inquiry, transforming academia in the 1990s.

01 LEC TR 9:50-11:20 AM; Cole-Kurz

history

HIST 107 - Trekking through Asia
Welcome to the "Asian Century." Asia has re-emerged as the center of the world, after a brief hiatus that started in the 18th century. With histories and religious traditions stretching back three millennia, today as we see cultures across Asia have transformed in ways to meet the demands of our rapidly changing world. China, Japan, and India are three of the world's top economies. Asia contains six of the world's ten largest countries, and is home to over half of the world's population and two of the world's major religions, Hinduism and Buddhism. For decades Asian countries have been leaders in global manufacturing, and Asian universities are now renowned centers for scientific and medical innovation. Fifty percent of the declared nuclear-weapon states are also in the region. Simply put, Asia matters a great deal! In this course, we trek through the Asian past and present, exploring this vast and vibrant region. Through writings and travelogues that documented the peoples and lands of places stretching from the Sea of Japan to Persia, and from Java to the Mediterranean Sea, we will learn about the cultural systems that helped shape Asian societies. We will consider how these traditions contributed to and were changed by historical interactions in Asia itself and in relationship to the rest of the world. Join us on the journey! Prerequisite: Open to First Year and Sophomore students only, or open to ASN, HIST, and INRL majors and minors, or permission of instructor.

01 LEC TR 11:30 AM-1 PM; Yoshikawa

HIST 111 - Topics in Introduction to American History: American Conflict
These courses investigate different topics, but they all explore critical episodes or themes in American history to help you: 1) understand the complex nature of the historical record; 2) engage in historical inquiry, research, and analysis; 3) craft historical narrative and argument; and 4) practice historical thinking in order to better understand and engage with present-day society. Open to all students. (Offered every semester.) Prerequisite: Open to First Year and Sophomore students only, or HIST majors and minors.

01 LEC MWF 10:50-11:50 AM

HIST 151 - Food Systems in History
This course traces the historical emergence of the contemporary world food system. Students briefly examine the transition from hunter-gathering to Neolithic village agriculture, the differentiation between steppe agriculture and steppe nomadism in ancient Eurasia and the medieval agricultural systems of East Europe and Asia. In the second half, students examine the development of the present-day global food system since 1500. An important course goal is to understand the meaning of changes in the food systems for individual lives. Prerequisite: Open to First Year or Sophomore students only, or HIST and ENV majors and minors.

01 LEC MWF 9:40-10:40 AM; Whitten

HIST 205 - Modern Mexican History
This course examines the construction of Mexican national culture through the formation of the modern Mexican state, from 1810 to the present. Mexico emerged as a nation-state as part of a larger, transnational process of democratic-nationalist revolutions, steeped in the languages and ideologies of nationalism, liberalism, and democracy. In applying these new models of society, however, elite state-builders continued to bar large sectors of the population from access to social citizenship based on ethnic, class, and gender exclusionary criteria. This contradiction has continued to haunt Mexico throughout history. This course is a historical examination of how social citizenship and "Mexicanness" have been understood and disputed across racial, class, gender, and regional lines, beginning with the nation's foundational contradiction. (Ristow, offered annually)

01 LEC MW 1:10-2:40 PM; Ristow

HIST 208 - Women in American History
This class surveys four centuries of American women's experiences, focusing on how women's status was determined, maintained, and contested. It examines themes of patriarchy, power, autonomy, dependence, and agency, and considers how issues of class, race, and sexuality have shaped women's interactions with each other and with men. It also explores the changing social rules that define gender roles, and investigates the way that women and men have dealt with those rules and expectations over time. (Free, Offered annually)

01 LEC MWF 12-1 PM

HIST 227 - African-American History I
This course traces the history of Africans and their descendants in America from the 17th century through the Civil War. Topics include the slave trade from Africa to the English colonies in North America; establishment of the slave system and slave laws in the 17th century; the evolution of slavery and slave culture in the 18th century; transformations in African American life during the Revolutionary age; the experience of free blacks in the North and South; black society in the Old South; black abolitionism; the Civil War; and Emancipation. (Harris, offered annually)

01 LEC MWF 12-1 PM; Gayle

HIST 243 - US Constitution to 1876
This course examines the origins and early development of constitutionalism in the United States, with special attention to the influence of ancient Roman law, early modern European theories of law and sovereignty, and English law and politics, and to how these different strands of thought informed the American Revolution and Founding. Major topics include law and empire, settler colonialism, slavery, gender, and the limits of citizenship and legal personhood. Major questions include the nature of federalism, the power of the Presidency, Congress, and the Supreme Court, and the origins and outcome of the American Civil War and Reconstruction.

01 LEC TR 11:30 AM-1 PM; Crow

HIST 253 - Renaissance and Reformation
This course explores the major intellectual, artistic, political, and religious events making up the "Renaissance" and the "Reformation," two of the most energetic and creative moments in western history. Students read the works of several principal architects of these movements, along with contemporary historians' attempts to explain the convergence of individual genius and collective cooperation that took place between 1300 and 1600. The period shattered medieval understanding of the nature of reality, the shape of the cosmos, and the relation between humanity and god. It was in this period that modern notions of individualism, freedom of conscience and national sovereignty began to shape the modern world. (Flynn, offered alternate years)

01 LEC TR 1:10-2:40 PM; Whitten

HIST 284 - Africa: From Colonialism to Neo-colonialism
In the US media, the signifier 'Africa' has become synonymous with images of warfare, poverty, disease, and famine. Undeniably, these features are commonplace in some African societies. However, what is insidiously missing in most accounts of the challenges facing much of the continent is a historical perspective that traces a genealogy of these problems. Events like the Rwandan Genocide are unproblematically explained as having been caused by 'ethnic conflict,' a calculus that does not consider the manner in which colonial encroachment fundamentally altered the socio-political landscape of the continent. In short, to understand modern-day Africa we need to be attentive to the processes that created its everyday realities. To this end, students will investigate the legacies of colonialism in key sites dotted throughout Africa, and examine how contemporary power relations [neo-colonialism] continue to impact the continent.

01 LEC TR 1:10-2:40 PM; Farrell

international relations

INRL 140 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
An ambitious introductory course, aimed at teaching students basic theoretical and empirical concepts necessary for comparison across the world's political systems. Student will be introduced to the fundamental tenets of diverse political and economic systems and ideologies, explore the foundations of political order and disorder (including discussions of nationalism, state-building, globalization, revolution, and more), and consider the myriad ways in which relationships between state, society, and market are ordered. Theoretical discussions will be supplemented with empirical case studies from around the world. Combining theoretical insights with political, social, and economic history and current events will help students as they endeavor to understand just why it is that the world's political systems are organized the way they are. (Philbrick Yadav, offered each semester.) Antirequisite: Not open to students that have taken POL 140.

01 LEC MW 8-9:30 AM
02 LEC TR 9:50-11:20 AM; Philbrick Yadav

INRL 180 - Introduction to International Relations
As a broad introduction to the study of international relations (IR), this course is designed to give students an understanding of the basic concepts of world politics, an appreciation of the evolution of the current state system, and a sampling of various approaches and theories of IR. Readings come from primary documents, as well as a standard text. The course is grounded in an awareness of current events. Students examine how the lens used to view the world shapes understanding of the world, its problems, and possible solutions. (Dunn and Yadav, offered each semester.) Antirequisite: Not open to students that have taken POL 180.

01 LEC TR 11:30 AM-1 PM; Dunn

INRL 245 - Politics of the New Europe
This course studies the evolution of postwar Europe - from radicalism to globalism, the welfare state to Blairist Thatcherism, Stalinism to the fall of the Berlin wall, American domination to the rise of the European Union. The focus of the course is the rise and fall of class politics. It explores what capitalism and socialism have meant to Europe, and contrasts European with U.S. politics. Topics include the crisis of prewar Europe, Keynesianism and communism, the meaning of 1968, radicalism, populism, the new right, and the New Europe. (Staff, offered alternate years.) Prerequisite: INRL 140, POL 140, INRL 180, POL 180, or permission of instructor.

01 LEC MW 1:10-2:40 PM

INRL 248 - Politics of Development
This course examines contending historical and contemporary explanations for the phenomenon of absolute poverty and critically assessed policy solutions implemented to end this form of poverty in our time. The course contrasts micro-level approaches, which seek to built an "inclusive capitalism" through the extension of property rights and the enhancement of individual capacity with meso-level approaches that rely on a "developmental state" to guide markets, and macro-level approaches that seek to restructure the international regime on debt relief and intergovernmental development organizations. (Yadav, offered alternate years.) Prerequisite: INRL 180, POL 180, INRL 140, POL 140 or ECON 160.

01 LEC MWF 9:40-10:40 AM; Yadav

INRL 275 - International Environmental Insecurity
This course will focus on three major sources of international environmental insecurity: mass extinction and the loss of biodiversity; over-population and resource scarcity; and global climate change. The course will ask which actors and factors have been involved in the historical development of these crises. The course will also ask what options are there for global solutions, investigating the role of diplomacy, policies, international institutions and laws, and civic activism. How can transnational cooperation be realized around these three crises? What are the actors and factors involved in possible solutions? What challenges and opportunities exist? What are the normative bases upon which transnational cooperation can be achieved? (Dunn, offered alternate years)

01 LEC TR 2:50-4:20 PM; Dunn

italian

ITA 101 - Beginning Italian
This course is designed for absolute beginners who have never been exposed to Italian. Students will learn basic pronunciation, grammatical structures and vocabulary for everyday use. Students' exposure to the language will be enhanced by music, films, short literary texts and other authentic cultural materials. By the end of the course, students should be able to understand simple dialogues and passages and to express themselves with simple sentences using the present and past tenses.

01 LEC MWF 9:40-10:40 AM; Lucci

ITA 102 - Beginning Italian II
This course is designed for students who have already taken one semester of Italian and are able to express themselves in the present and in the past using limited vocabulary. Students will be introduced to more complex tenses (like future and conditional), as well as more advanced vocabulary. They will improve their listening and reading comprehension skills and oral proficiency. Students' exposure to the language will be enhanced by music, films, short literary texts and other authentic cultural materials. Prerequisite: ITA 101, or permission of instructor.

01 LEC MWF 10:50-11:50 AM; Lucci

ITA 201 - Intermediate Italian I
As the first course in the intermediate sequence, Italian 201 is best suited for students who have completed two semesters of Italian. With a focus on oral communication, students will continue to expand their vocabulary, while being introduced to more complex grammatical structures, and more advanced uses of the tenses they are already familiar with. Students' exposure to the language will be enhanced by music, films, short literary texts and other authentic cultural materials. Prerequisite: ITA 102, or placement test, or permission of instructor.

01 LEC MWF 12-1 PM; Lucci

japanese

JPN 101 - Beginning Japanese I
This course is designed for students with no prior background in Japanese. Students will develop all four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing, with a focus on oral communication. The course will also cover aspects of Japanese culture and proper etiquette as part of the language instruction. Students will be introduced to hiragana, katakana, and up to 45 kanji characters. Classes meet three times per week, with some additional evening online activities involving students in Japan. (Klaus, offered each fall)

01 LEC MWF 10:50-11:50 AM; Klaus

JPN 201 - Intermediate Japanese
Continuation of Japanese, second year.

01 LEC MWF 12-1 PM

JPN 301 - Advanced Japanese
Continuation of Japanese, third year.

01 LEC MWF 9:40-10:40 AM

latin

LAT 262 - Latin Love Poetry
In this course, selections from Catullus, Propertius, Sulpicia, Tibullus, and Ovid help to survey the language, themes, and structures of Augustan elegiac poetry. Considerable attention is paid to the Roman authors' views of women and of the relations between the sexes. Suggested prerequisite: LAT 102 or the equivalent. (Offered every three years.)

01 LEC; Himmelhoch

mathematics

MATH 129 - Calculus I with Pre-calculus
This course offers a standard introduction to the concepts and techniques of the differential calculus of functions of one variable. Additionally, pre-calculus topics such as elementary functions, graphing, and trigonometry are covered concurrently. Two weekly lab meetings that focus on precalculus material and problem solving are an integral part of the course. This course does not count towards the major in mathematics. Prerequisite: A score on the mathematics placement assessment between 10 and 19 (inclusive), or permission of instructor.

01 LEC MWF 9:40-10:40 AM; Forde
11 LAB TR 9:50-11:20 AM; Forde

MATH 130 - Calculus I
This course offers a standard introduction to the concepts and techniques of the differential calculus of functions of one variable. A problem-solving lab is an integral part of the course. This course does not count towards the major in mathematics. (Offered each semester.) Open to First Year and Sophomore students only. Prerequisite: satisfactory performance on the department's placement examination (https://canvas.hws.edu/enroll/K4WYP4), or MATH 100 with C- or better.

01 LEC MWF 8:30-9:30 AM; Rusinko
02 LEC MWF 12-1 PM; Hao
03 LEC MWF 10:50-11:50 AM
11 LAB T 11:30 AM-1 PM; Rusinko
12 LAB T 1:10 PM-2:40 PM; Hao
13 LAB R 8:10-9:40 AM

MATH 131 - Calculus II
This course is a continuation of the topics covered in MATH 130 with an emphasis on integral calculus, sequences, and series. A problem-solving lab is an integral part of the course. (Offered each semester.) Prerequisite: MATH 129 or MATH 130 with a grade C- or better. Open to First Year and Sophomore students only.

01 LEC MWF 9:40-10:40 AM; King
02 LEC MWF 10:50-11:50 AM; King
11 LAB R 11:30 AM-1 PM; King
12 LAB R 1:10 PM-2:40 PM; King

MATH 192 - Multivariable Calculus
A study of the concepts and techniques of the calculus of functions of several variables, this course is required for the major in mathematics. (Offered annually.) Prerequisite: MATH 131 with a grade C- or better.

01 LEC MWF 8:30-9:30 AM; Biermann

MATH 204 - Linear Algebra
This course is an introduction to the concepts and methods of linear algebra. Among the most important topics are general vector spaces and their subspaces, linear independence, spanning and basis sets, solution space for systems of linear equations, and linear transformations and their matrix representations. It is designed to develop an appreciation for the process of mathematical abstraction and the creation of a mathematical theory. (Offered annually.) Prerequisite: MATH 131 or MATH 192 with a grade of C- or better. MATH 200 is strongly recommended.

01 LEC MW 2:50-4:20 PM; King

media and society

MDSC 100 - Introduction to Media & Society
How do the media texts we encounter - from films and television shows accessed on commercial streaming platforms to video games, texts, memes, and live videos shared via social media - shape our understanding of society? How are these media texts shaped by the states and citizens, corporations and consumers, and activists and artists that produce and circulate them? We explore the connections between media and society using key terms, theories, and methods from a wide range of scholarly and artistic fields. Whether we are grounding our analysis in aesthetics, data, ethnography or other ways of understanding media, we analyze media texts by studying their composition, their distribution, and their reception: who made this film, video, game, or meme? How? Why? How, where, and by whom was it shared? How have individuals and communities responded to it? We consider the style and the impact of media texts and research the histories, cultures, and industries they reflect. As an introduction to our practice-based major and minor, we also create our own media texts in written, visual, oral, and interactive formats, working independently and collaboratively to develop and refine our production skills. Prerequisite: Open to First Year and Sophomore students only, or open to MDSC majors and minors.

01 LEC TR 9:50-11:20 AM; Burditt
02 LEC TR 2:50-4:20 PM; Gu

MDSC 130 - Intro to Global Animation
This course will introduce students to the global culture of animation. Students will learn fundamental methods and approaches to analyze animation as an object and a culture through case studies and hands-on approaches. Overall, this course will help students to understand and appreciate the circulation of animation as a global media culture. (Offered every year.) Prerequisite: Open to First Year and Sophomore students only, or open to MDSC majors and minors.

01 LEC TR 11:30 AM-1 PM; Zulkarnain
02 LEC TR 1:10-2:40 PM; Zulkarnain

business management and entrepreneurship

MGMT 101 - Entrepreneurial Leadership
As technology and globalization continue to spur interconnectedness, leaders must navigate tumultuous environments where change is rapid, discontinuous and unpredictable. Innovation, ingenuity and an ability to add value by solving problems are necessary. This course will examine the attributes required of successful entrepreneurs in contemporary leadership roles. Students will learn how to take an idea to impact. They will consider important concepts, such as ethics, sustainability, economic Darwinism, and managing uncertainty. They will discuss product invention, service implementation, economic choice, risk and return, scale and scope, value creation, and small business generation. As a significant course assignment, students will develop a strategic plan for a product, service, startup or organization that is worthy of implementation. No prerequisites required. (Forbes and Hamilton, offered annually.) Prerequisite: Open to First Year and Sophomore students, or permission of instructor.

01 LEC TR 11:30 AM-1 PM; Ryen
02 LEC TR 1:10-2:40 PM; Ryen
03 LEC T 1:10-4:10 PM; Brookstein

MGMT 120 - Economic Principles
The course seeks to provide students with the foundational understanding of microeconomic theory necessary to pursue entrepreneurial enterprises in contemporary markets. Students will acquire the analytical tools for solving complex organizational or policy issues. Key topics will include: economic principles guiding various types of organizations; rational behavior; competition vs. monopoly power; simple game theory; pricing strategies; and production costs and behavior in the short and long-term. This course will be more applied than a traditional intro to economics class, relying on entrepreneurial case studies and news reports as appropriate. Prerequisite: Open.

01 LEC TR 8:10-9:40 AM; Zappia

music

MUS 120 - How Music Works
How much of your day revolves around listening to music? Do you ever wonder why you can't stop singing the melodies to your favorite songs? What exactly are the reasons that one musical style sounds so different from another? Why do certain pieces of music evoke melancholy and nostalgia, while others make you want to get up and dance? This course seeks to answer these kinds of questions through a hands-on approach, showing students how music works by focusing on listening, analyzing, and playing music. Students 1) learn the basic elements of music and how they can be combined to form patterns and styles, 2) develop the theoretical knowledge and aural skills necessary to perceive musical details and concepts, 3) listen to music critically and play it musically, and 4) think artistically about musical form and content. By the end of this course, students will be actively integrating thinking, hearing, and playing, and they will be developing skills in musical notation, songwriting, keyboard proficiency, and musical analysis. (Offered each semester.)

02 LEC TR 2:50-4:20 PM; Potter

MUS 125 - Musical Theatre Composition: Listening and Creating
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of musical theatre composition through listening, creative practice, and collaborative exploration. Designed for students with no prior musical background, the course approaches composition as an accessible and expressive process. Students will explore how songs function within musical theatre by engaging with elements such as melody, rhythm, harmony, text, and dramatic context. Through guided listening, in-class activities, and creative exercises, students will develop the ability to interpret and create musical ideas. The course emphasizes creativity, experimentation, and personal voice, culminating in a final project in which students compose or collaboratively develop an original musical theatre scene or song.

01 LEC MW 1:10-2:40 PM

MUS 200 - Intro to Music Prod & Rec
This course introduces students to studio audio techniques and their applications in music production, including recording, editing, and mixing sounds. Students gain an understanding of recording equipment, room acoustics, critical listening, microphone placement, and signal processing and learn the hardware and software skills to edit and compile their recordings. Readings, discussions, and projects will focus on the ever-changing recording industry, acoustics and psychoacoustics, studio practices, tracking and multi-tracking, DAW and recording technology, workflows and processes, mixing and sequencing, best studio practices, autotune and autotimer, and the "loudness war."

Prerequisite: MUS 120, or permission of instructor.

01 LEC TR 11:30 AM-1 PM; Mariano

MUS 205 - Music at the Movies
This course provides a comprehensive survey of film music from the silent era through the present day, exploring its role and relation to the plot and visual elements at small-scale and large-scale (narrative) levels. Topics covered will include general elements of music, musical forms and stylistic periods, as well as film score compositional developments including instrumentation, theme structures, diegetic (part of the film's narrative sphere) and non-diegetic (purely soundtrack) music, music as narrative participant, subliminal commentary, and music as iconographic character. Films viewed will include those with soundtracks by major 20th-centry composers and specialized soundtrack composers. The course is designed for varying levels of musical knowledge; reading musical notation is helpful but not necessary. (Offered annually.)

01 LEC MW 2:50-4:20 PM; Lofthouse Cricco

MUS 920 - Jazz Ensemble
The Hobart and William Smith Colleges Jazz Ensemble is a student group providing a performance opportunity for talented student jazzers. Arrangements are found to accommodate a variety of instrumental combinations.

01 LEC T 7-8:30 PM; Potter
02 LEC R 7-8:30 PM; Olivieri

MUS 930 - Chorale
The Colleges Chorale is a mixed ensemble comprising the finest student vocal talent on the campus. The 35-voice group performs a wide range of a cappella choral literature - repertoire from the Middle Ages to the present day. In addition to a formal concert at the end of each term, the Colleges Chorale performs at a variety of campus events throughout the year. Each spring the group takes a four-day tour. Tour destinations have included Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; Boston; and New York. In addition, members of the Chorale have the occasional opportunity to embark on an international tour; past tours have taken the group to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland, including performance at the Estonian National Song Festival.

01 LEC TR 5-6:30 PM; Mott

MUS 935 - Community Chorus
The Colleges Community Chorus comprises students, faculty and staff at the Colleges, and members of the surrounding community. The fifty-voice ensemble performs major works from the standard repertoire, as well as lesser-known works deserving wider familiarity. Past programs have included extended works by Franz Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn, Gabriel Fauré, Ottorino Respighi, Sir Edward Elgar, Aaron Copland, Benjamin Britten, and Randall Thompson. The Colleges Community Chorus performs two concerts per year, often with orchestral accompaniment.

01 LEC M 7-9 PM; Mott

MUS 945 - String Ensemble
The Colleges String Ensemble is a student chamber group providing a performance opportunity for talented string players.

01 LEC W 7-9 PM; Gray

MUS 950 - Community Wind Ensemble

01 LEC W 7-9 PM; Zugelder

philosophy

PHIL 100 - Introduction to Philosophy
This course seeks to provide an understanding of what philosophy is by discussing some of the main problems that philosophers examine and by developing skills in the methods used in philosophy. Among the kinds of problems considered in this course are: Is it always wrong to break the law? Can we prove God's existence? What is 'personal identity'? What distinguishes knowledge from mere belief? (Staff, offered every semester.) Prerequisite: Open to First Year and Sophomore students only, or PHIL majors or minors.

01 LEC MW 1:10-2:40 PM; Frost-Arnold
02 LEC MW 2:50-4:20 PM; Frost-Arnold

PHIL 110 - Puzzles and Paradoxes
Puzzles can be both fun and frustrating. In some places, working to solve them can also provide fascinating insights about our world. Philosophical puzzles and paradoxes are like that. This course will cover a variety of challenging puzzles about the nature of reality, morality, language and what we can know about the world. Some of these puzzles have been solved, but many are not yet solved, and we can learn much from both of these. Even if you don't solve a particular puzzle completely, working toward the answer can help you with future problems by giving you a set of tools that you can use again and again to get other answers. Puzzles and paradoxes make you a better thinker. (And, for some, they are lots of fun too.) (Barnes, offered alternate years.) Prerequisite: Open to First Year and Sophomore students only, or PHIL majors or minors.

01 LEC TR 2:50-4:20 PM; Barnes

PHIL 130 - Moral Dilemmas:
A moral dilemma is a situation in which there are good reasons to do something and apparently equally good reasons for not doing it. In this course, students will see what kind of reasoning is appropriate when we are confronted with a moral dilemma. The work for the course will include (1) understanding different moral principles, (2) applying these principles to the "facts" of different cases, (3) evaluating different moral principles, (4) understanding, constructing, and evaluating arguments. Students acquire an understanding of moral concepts and how to make use of those concepts in everyday situations. Students develop the skills for making intelligent judgments about which of alternative courses of action is the morally right one. (Barnes, offered annually.) Prerequisite: Open to First Year and Sophomore students only, or PHIL majors or minors.

01 LEC TR 11:30 AM-1 PM; Barnes

PHIL 151 - Crime and Punishment
This course explores the relationship between moral responsibility and criminal responsibility. It looks at some perennial problems in ethical theory, such as: What makes an act wrong? When is a person morally responsible for their actions? When is punishment an appropriate response to behavior that violates social norms? It also looks at some problems in legal theory and in public policy, such as: What sorts of acts ought to be criminal? When is a person legally responsible for her actions? Why should insanity be a defense to criminal charges? The following general question links all these problems: Which forms of behavior control are morally justifiable responses to which forms of social deviance? (Staff, offered annually.) Prerequisite: Open to First Year and Sophomore students only, or PHIL, Law and Society, and PUBPOL majors and minors.

01 LEC TR 9:50-11:20 AM; Brophy
02 LEC TR 1:10-2:40 PM; Brophy

PHIL 154 - Environmental Ethics
This course explores the ethical and philosophical issues that arise when we consider the relation between humans and the natural environment - issues made urgent by our current environmental crisis. Among questions examined are: Is the value of nature intrinsic or only instrumental? Do humans have obligations toward nonhuman animals? Why are animal species worth preserving? Is it individual animals or ecosystems that should be of moral concern? What can feminism tell us about our treatment of nature? Are economic efficiency and cost/benefit analysis adequate criteria for assessing our relation to the environment? (Ward, offered annually.) Prerequisite: Open to PHIL, ENV, ESCI, and PPOL majors and minors only, or First year or Sophomore status.

01 LEC MWF 10:50-11:50 AM; Ward
02 LEC MWF 12-1 PM; Ward

PHIL 156 - Biomedical Ethics
This course examines ethical issues that arise in the practice of medicine, in the delivery of health care, and in biomedical research. Ethical issues arise in all areas of human activity, but they arise in medicine with special urgency. Some reasons for this are the special nature of the physician/patient relationship, the importance of the matters of life and death involved, the difficulty in distributing health care in a just manner, and the many recent technological advances in medical treatment that exacerbate all of these problems. Among the issues considered are informed consent, patient autonomy, confidentiality and privacy, genetic intervention, medical experimentation, reproductive control, allocation of scarce medical resources, and justice in health care delivery. (G. Frost-Arnold, offered annually)

Prerequisite: Open to First Year and Sophomore students, Health Care Professional minors, or Philosophy or Public Health majors or minors.

01 LEC TR 9:50-11:20 AM; Frost-Arnold
02 LEC TR 1:10-2:40 PM; Frost-Arnold

PHIL 210 - Philosophy of Race and Racism
This class introduces students to the philosophical study of race. The topic of race has gained increasing focus within academic philosophy in recent decades, and this class will expose students to key issues surrounding race within philosophy's three main branches, namely, epistemology, ethics, and metaphysics. Other approaches to the study of race might also be explored, including those taken from critical legal studies and critical race theory. Questions explored within this class might include the following: What is race? What is racism? How has racism shaped our society? What role has racism played in the thinking of philosophers across generations? How should we address problems of racial injustice? Is liberalism racist, and if so, should we dispense with it? What are race reparations and what is the case for them? Students will grapple with such questions in order to better understand the myriad dimensions of race.

01 LEC MWF 10:50-11:50 AM; Meeks

PHIL 275 - God
This course examines both the nature of God and the foundation of rational belief in God. The traditional understanding of God, at least according to the Abrahamic religions, is a being that is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnibenevolent. However, each of these properties introduces classical philosophical problems. The puzzle of omnipotence challenges the idea that omnipotence is even a coherent notion. The dilemma of freedom and foreknowledge implies that God's omniscience is incompatible with human freedom. Last, the problem of evil gives reason to doubt that God is truly omnibenevolent. In sum, the class explores the following major questions: does God exist? What is God like? How do we know what God is like? Do we have good evidence for belief in God? If not, can we still have rational belief in God? (Leininger, offered alternate years) [Area 1: Knowledge & Reality]

01 LEC MW 1:10-2:40 PM; Leininger

PHIL 281 - Existentialism
This course offers a survey of existentialist thinkers across various cultures and media-including film, art, and literature-from the 19th century to our contemporary moment. Existentialists sought to see philosophy as relevant to the texture and fabric of real human life. Students will examine the ways in which existentialists see philosophy as appropriately dealing with the quality of human life (topics including anxiety, joy, suffering, death, absurdity, otherness, alienation, etc.). Along the way, this course asks what it means to live authentically, to confront uncertainty, and to create meaning in a fractured and unequal world marked by conflict, injustice, and possibility.

01 LEC MW 2:50-4:20 PM; Meeks

physics

PHYS 150 - Introduction to Physics I
This is a calculus-based first course in mechanics and waves with laboratory. (Offered every semester.) Prerequisite: MATH 129, MATH 130, or MATH 131 or a higher level Math course (may be taken concurrently).

01 LEC MWF 9:40-10:40 AM; Allen
02 LEC TR 9:50-11:20 AM; Barfield
11 LAB M 1:10-4:10 PM; Dumitriu
12 LAB T 1:10-4:10 PM; Dumitriu
21 LAB R 1:10-4:10 PM; Dumitriu
22 LAB W 1:10-4:10 PM; Barfield

PHYS 160 - Introduction to Physics II
This course offers a calculus-based first course in electromagnetism and optics with laboratory. (Offered every semester) Prerequisite: PHYS 150 and MATH 131, or a higher level Math course (may be taken concurrently).

01 LEC TR 9:50-11:20 AM; Spector
11 LAB T 1:10-4:10 PM; Spector
12 LAB W 1:10-4:10 PM; Spector

politics

POL 130 - Introduction to Law & Politics
This course provides an introduction to law and politics focused on the United States. What ideas underwrite the concept of constitutional government? What is the role of the Supreme Court in United States politics? What should it be? What are the intended constitutional responsibilities of Congress and the Executive Branch? How do they function today? What constitutional roles should the people play? Do the American people play that role today? This course will consider a variety of historic and more contemporary legal controversies in this light. Controversies may include slavery. women's suffrage, civil rights, freedom of speech, abortion and reproductive autonomy, and right to bear arms, among others. Reading may include works by John Locke, Frederick Douglass, and Larry Kramer, in addition to legal documents (Constitution and Supreme Court cases), legal commentaries, and speeches (Passavant, offered annually, subfield: LG) Prerequisite: Open to First Years and Sophomore students, POL majors and minors, or permission of the instructor.

01 LEC MW 1:10-2:40 PM; Passavant

POL 160 - Introduction to Political Theory
This course reads classical political theory from the Ancient Greeks through the early modern period in England. The class introduces students to some of the major themes through which politics and political life have been understood. Beginning with Thucydides, it examines the virtues and values of the ancient world with attention to the dilemma between justice and expediency. Continuing with Plato and Aristotle, it considers justice, reason, and the good in the context of life in the polis. The course ends with the challenges Machiavelli's and Hobbes' notions of power present for the presumption of an original human sociality, for the emergence of liberal ideals of individual autonomy and national sovereignty. (Dean offered annually, subfield: FT.) Prerequisite: Open to First Years and Sophomore students, POL majors and minors, or permission of the instructor.

01 LEC TR 11:30 AM-1 PM; Dean

POL 190 - Intro to Power and Movements
This course introduces students to theories of power and practices of social movement organizing. Throughout the course, we ask: What kinds of power do ordinary people possess? How do social movement actors diagnose the ideological, economic, and political power that shapes our societies? Building on these diagnoses, how do movements develop strategies and tactics to catalyze action and achieve their goals? How and why might movements intervene in elections, use non-violent resistance, or resort to violence as they seek change? In addition to reading classical and contemporary texts in political and social movement theory, we will also connect theory to practice, conducting our own organizer training exercises and applying our analyses to contemporary case studies. (Quish, offered annually, subfield: PM.) Prerequisite: Open to First Years and Sophomore students, POL majors and minors, or permission of the instructor.

01 LEC TR 1:10-2:40 PM; Quish

POL 211 - Visions of the City
This course examines the changing and contested meaning of urban life in the United States. Cities have been cast as disordered spaces that corrupt our most fundamental attachments. But cities have also been presented as well-ordered cosmopolitan spaces in which the American experience could be almost perfectly expressed. In interrogating the tension between these two depictions of urban life, we will specifically discuss: attempts to inform daily practices through the design of the city; anxieties about immigration and mobility; architecture's relationship to nature and democracy; the origins of housing reform and urban planning movement; and the significance of gender, race, and class in the American experience. (Mink, offered occasionally; subfield: AMER.) Prerequisite: One 100-level POL course or permission of the instructor.

01 LEC TR 2:50-4:20 PM; Mink

psychological science

PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology
This course offers a comprehensive survey of the methodology and content of present-day psychology. Emphasis is placed on the development of a critical evaluative approach to theories and empirical data. (Fall and spring, offered each semester.) Prerequisite: Open to First Year and Sophomore students only.

01 LEC MWF 9:40-10:40 AM; Kingery
02 LEC MWF 10:50-11:50 AM; Kingery
03 LEC MW 8-9:30 AM; Muscalu

PSY 299 - Sensation and Perception
Perception of the world through the senses is one of the most sophisticated yet least appreciated accomplishments of the human brain. This course explores how people experience and understand the world through the senses, using frequent classroom demonstrations of the perceptual phenomena under discussion. The course introduces the major facts and theories of sensory function and examines the psychological processes involved in interpreting sensory input, as well as the evolutionary foundations of human perception. The primary emphasis is on vision, though other senses are considered as well.

01 LEC TR 11:30 AM-1 PM; Graham

religious studies

REL 105 - Religion, Peace, and Conflict
What is religion? What counts as peace? How do religion and other social institutions contribute to, and are influenced by, peace or conflicts? This course explores on humans' search for meaningful and peaceful life and on the role of religion in such pursuit. It will first of all investigate the meaning, elements, and functions of religion in humans' pursuit of peace and meaning. It will then examine the meaning of peace and conflicts and the conditions that contribute to peace or conflicts. In turn, the course will look at the ways in which peace or conflicts may influence religion. Finally, the course will examine the role religion plays in peacemaking efforts.

01 LEC TR 9:50-11:20 AM; Kafrawi

REL 232 - Rethinking Jesus
Who is Jesus? The question is not as simple to answer as it might seem. This course explores central ways the founding figure of Christianity has been conceived and rethought, especially in the last 100 years. Though students start with an inquiry into "the historical Jesus," they move on to rethink Jesus from theological, cultural, and literary perspectives. (Salter, offered alternate years)

01 LEC MW 1:10-2:40 PM; Salter

REL 236 - Gender, Sexuality, and Islam
The #MeToo movement has brought a renewed debate on how gender and sexuality are constructed within Muslim contexts. The emerging topics - such as consent, sexual violence, sexual orientation, the fluidity of masculinity and femininity, and reproductive rights - have gained currency, in addition to attracting hostility. This course explores how the change of gender roles and sexual mores corresponds with political, social, and cultural constructs. It evaluates the historical and contemporary narratives of the role of Islam in constructing gender and sexuality. Students will interpret religious, legal, ethical, political, and social texts within majority and minority Muslim contexts (Anwar, offered annually).

01 LEC TR 1:10-2:40 PM; Anwar

REL 257 - What’s Love Got to Do with it
What does it mean to love in Judaism? This course follows that question wherever it leads. We will explore how ancient and contemporary Jewish authors understand love in its many forms: romantic, erotic, ethical, familial, communal, divine. What if love stands in conflict with religious norms? Can it coexist with abuse, violence, and oppression? And how have Jewish ideas about love changed across millennia, in dialogue with the surrounding religions and cultures? Drawing on sources from the Hebrew Bible, Talmud, and Jewish mysticism to contemporary literature, film, music, and visual art, and on approaches from theology, philosophy, and history, we will grapple with questions of desire, friendship, marriage and family, gender and sexuality, including LGBTQ+ perspectives and experiences. By the end of the course, students will come away with a deeper understanding of Jewish tradition and with new tools for thinking about love itself. No prerequisites; appropriate for all levels.

01 LEC MW 2:50-4:20 PM

REL 273 - Jewish Thought
This course traces the foundations of Jewish religious and philosophical thought from the Bible, Rabbinic literature, Talmudic Judaism, the Kabbalah, medieval philosophy, and mysticism, to contemporary Jewish thought. It is an attempt to understand the "essence" of Judaism and to trace how it has developed over time and been influenced by other traditions. It also examines the impact of Judaism on Islamic and Western European thought. (Dobkowski, offered alternate years)

01 LEC MW 8-9:30 AM

REL 286 - Islam and Environment
The course offers an overview of key concepts in Islamic environmental ethics, Muslim responses to environmental catastrophes, and the link between local and global forces in Islamic societies and their impacts on environment. The course will begin with a comparative ethical approach on the relationship between humans and their environment by introducing the concept of the sacred. The foundations of Islamic ethics will follow. The course will also evaluate Muslims' treatment of their environment, as well as their responses to climate change and natural disasters using theological, ethical, textural, political, cultural, and civic approaches. Such discussions will be contextualized in the interplay between local factors that shape Muslims' attitudes and behaviors toward their environment and global forces, such as colonialism and capitalism, that exacerbate the use and abuse of nature. Social justice, sustainability, Islamic socialism and anti-capitalism, and disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of tsunamis are also key topics in the course.

01 LEC TR 9:50-11:20 AM; Anwar

REL 295 - Sustainablty Fashion & Justice
The clothing industry's "fast fashion" paradigm has continued to perpetuate ethical and environmental dilemmas. This industry model condones the use of cheap labors and materials and often outsources production to underdeveloped Muslim countries, exposing underrepresented groups such as women to unsafe, violent working environments where their human rights are curtailed. This phenomenon compels customers, governments, and companies to address "fast fashion" and its environmental and socioeconomic impacts by pivoting towards more sustainable industry models. In elaborating sustainable fashion, this course examines questions, such as: In what ways does fashion impact the environment? Why does sustainable fashion matter? How are fashion companies regulated with respect to environmental degradation? How can customers accelerate change for sustainable clothing? The problem of fashion ethics will be approached from a multidisciplinary perspective, including approaches from religious studies, gender studies, and environmental studies. Students will be exposed to fashion ethics from both Western and Islamic perspectives.

01 LEC TR 9:50-11:20 AM; Salter

REL 297 - Religion, Ethics, and Culture
How do humans create meaning and orient their individual and collective lives? What role has "religious" thinking played in these central human projects historically, and what do religious feeling, cults, rituals, prayer, high priests, and prophets look like in our supposedly post-religion age? In this course we will explore the inextricability of the religious and cultural; how they inform one another, and how they work together in tension to help us make sense of life's persistent questions concerning: What can we know? What should we do? And what can we hope for? We will focus particular attention on contemporary manifestations of this relationship, with case studies ranging from Soul Cycle, to inceldom, to video games, to Hijab solidarity, to the neopagan witch renaissance. This course will be of interest to students studying philosophy, history, sociology, anthropology, psychology, religion, and media and society. (Gervais, offered alternate years).

01 DIS TR 2:50-4:20 PM; Gervais

REL 299 - Religion and Psychedelics
Can chemistry unlock the sacred? Can transcendence be chemically triggered, i.e., with psychedelics? Is a psychedelic trip revelatory or delusional? What has been the connection throughout history between the religions and psychedelics? The course will inquire into the connections, both actual and possible, between psychedelics (entheogens, i.e., psilocybin, ergot, ayahuasca, peyote, etc.) and religion, both in history and in contemporary practices. We will begin with a look into the ancient religious practices of the Mediterranean and Middle East, then inquire into South Asia ("India"), look at old and new practices in the Americas (South, Central, and North), and end with a view to the literature of contemporary psychonauts who associate their practices and experiences with religious ideas or practices, or give them a religious significance. We will also look into the phenomenology and possible meanings of such experiences.

01 LEC TR 11:30 AM-1 PM; Anwar

Spanish and Latin American studies

SLA 101 - Beginning Spanish I
Designed for students who have not taken Spanish before, this course develops the basic skills in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing the language, and introduces the student to a variety of cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world. Beginning Spanish I, as well as the other courses in the beginning and intermediate levels, use a combination of three weekly master classes with the regular instructor and an additional hour of laboratory practice or the equivalent, using the multimedia materials accompanying the text. This course is the first part of the beginning sequence; students who take SLA 101 in the Fall are highly advised to take SLA 102 in the Spring of the same academic year. (Formerly SPN 101) (Offered Fall semesters.) Antirequisite: Not open to students that have taken SLA 101, SLA 102, SLA 201, or SLA 202 (formerly SPN 101, 102, 201, 202).

01 MWF 8:30-9:30 AM; Travalia

SLA 201 - Intermediate Spanish in Review
This course is designed for students who have been placed in SLA 201, or students who have completed either SLA 102 or SLA 110. The course further develops the basic language skills acquired in the beginning sequence including grammar review, conversation, writing, and reading. Cultural awareness is emphasized through an exposure to authentic materials from the diverse cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Students who complete the intermediate course will meet the language criteria to apply for the department's off-campus programs in Spain and Chile. (Formerly SPN 201) (Offered annually.) Prerequisite: SLA 102, SPN 102, SLA 110, SPN 110 or placement.

01 LEC MWF 9:40-10:40 AM; Travalia

SLA 204 - Bilingual Realities
This course will appeal to students who use Spanish in every-day life and bilingual contexts. We will study dynamic bilingual communication practices in academics, popular culture, creative writing, and public speaking. Through memoirs, manifestos, novels, music, film, and podcasts, we will explore diverse bilingual/bi-cultural life experiences and forms of expression. Topics of discussion include, but are not limited to, migration, education, social media, art, and activism. We will practice conversational fluency, grammatical precision, persuasive writing, and vocabulary building. (Formerly PSN 204) (Farnsworth, offered annually.) Prerequisite: Completion of SLA 201 or higher.

01 LEC MWF 10:50-11:50 AM; Farnsworth

SLA 231 - Spanish for the Professions
This course focuses on the use of Spanish in a variety of professional careers. Students explore the vocabulary and cultural implications of using Spanish in fields such as business, health care, the legal system, social services, and education. Class activities include role-playing, skits, translations, a video newscast project and a mock trial. Emphasis is placed on acquiring vocabulary, increasing cultural competence, and improving oral fluency. This course is recommended for students who intend to use Spanish in a professional field, students who intend to teach Spanish to English-speakers or English to Spanish-speakers, as well as bilingual students. (Formerly SPN 231) (Travalia, offered annually.) Prerequisite: Completion of SLA 201 or higher.

01 LEC MWF 10:50-11:50 AM; Travalia

SLA 260 - Spanish Writing Workshop
This course focuses on grammar review through diverse activities, such as writing, reading and speaking about films, campus events, and authentic cultural materials from the Spanish speaking world. Class activities will examine challenging aspects of Spanish, while emphasizing the importance of context and grammar structures. Students will refine their language skills by composing different types of texts. (Formerly SPN 260) (Rodriguez-Mansilla, offered annually.) Prerequisite: Completion of SLA 201 or higher.

01 LEC TR 11:30 AM-1 PM; Rodriguez-Mansilla
02 LEC TR 1:10-2:40 PM; Rodriguez-Mansilla

sociology

SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology
An introduction to the fundamental concepts of sociology, this course focuses on such central issues as the social nature of personality; the effects of social class, race, and gender on social life; the interactional basis of society; and the place of beliefs and values in social structure and social action. A fundamental concern is to analyze the reciprocal nature of social existence, to understand how society influences us and how we, in turn, construct it. Typically, the course applies the sociological perspective to an analysis of American society and other social systems. (Freeman, Kosta, Monson, Sutton, offered every semester) Note: All upper level sociology courses require SOC 100 as a prerequisite. Open to First Year and Sophomores students only, or permission of instructor.

01 LEC MWF 10:50-11:50 AM; Smith
02 LEC TR 9:50-11:20 AM; Freeman

theatre

THTR 130 - Acting I
This course will introduce students to the craft of acting through the use of theatre games, acting exercises, monologues and scene work. Instead of simply relying on their instincts, students will learn how to craft a performance through careful analysis of the character and the script with a special emphasis placed on objective/action-based acting. Time will also be spent discussing how the techniques we learn about acting can help us in our pursuit of accomplishment in other professional settings such as job interviews, business presentations and public speeches. This course is a prerequisite for all other courses in acting. (Hatch, Woodworth, offered each semester.) Prerequisite: Open to First Year and Sophomore students only, or THTR majors and minors.

01 LEC MW 1:10-2:40 PM
02 LEC MW 2:50-4:20 PM
03 LEC TR 1:10-2:40 PM

writing and rhetoric

WRRH 100 - Writer's Seminar
This course is for students in any major who want to become successful as college writers. By honing skills in critical reading and thinking, students are introduced to analysis and argumentation in order to consider their ideas within the context of academic writing and their own lives. Students develop writing techniques through composing and revising narratives, analytical essays, and guided research projects. The course focuses on writing individually and in collaboration with peers, the instructor, and other student (Writing Colleagues or CTL Writing Fellows) support through an emphasis on the process of invention, drafting, and revision. Course times and themes vary with instructor. (Repeatable, offered every semester.) Prerequisite: Open to First Year and Sophomore students only.

01 LEC MW 1:10-2:40 PM; Hess
02 LEC TR 11:30 AM-1 PM; Dickinson
03 LEC TR 1:10-2:40 PM; Dickinson

WRRH 210 - Intro to Print Journalism
This course introduces print journalism. It focuses on the basics of reporting and feature writing (business, sports, local government, and the law). Participants should expect to produce several pages of accurate, detailed, and well-written copy a week and be prepared for extensive and numerous revisions. Students also work on typography and layout. As the major project for the semester, students in teams write, edit, design, and typeset a newspaper. (Repeatable) (Forbes, Babbitt, offered annually.) Prerequisite: Open to WRRH majors and minors only, or permission of instructor.

01 LEC MWF 9:40-10:40 AM; Forbes

WRRH 280 - Immigrant Experiences
This intermediate writing course studies immigrant experiences in their local, national, and global contexts with a particular focus on discourses surrounding immigrant lives. The course examines the historical, political and linguistic aspects of immigration, such as ethnicity, culture, and cross-cultural divides. Students will complete rhetorical and linguistic analyses of immigration policies, immigrant discourses, and produce their own writing. (Staff, offered alternate years.)

01 LEC MW 1:10-2:40 PM; Dickinson