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2022-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Course Descriptions

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  • Civic Engagement, Diversity, Ethics, Fine Arts, Natural Science, Oral Communication, Philosophy, Physics-Based Natural Science, Quantitative Reasoning, Social Science, Theology, Writing I, Writing II

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Anthropology
  

  • APG 401 - Theory in Anthropology

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Social Science

    From both historical and ahistorical perspectives, students will engage with canonical and contemporary theoretical approaches in the field of Anthropology. Students will explore culture as one of the main theoretical/conceptual areas of study in Anthropology. Prerequisite: APG 101.


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  • APG 413 - The Power of Whiteness

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Historical development of “whitenesses” within the context of colonialism, slavery, imperialism, and globalization, and their aftermaths as a way of understanding the cultural environments and processes of ethno-racial and gender-sexual identity formation today. Hegemonic whiteness is deconstructed and challenged. Whiteness is examined as an unnamed, unmarked category, “whites are just normal,” that carries powers and privileges. Same as AMS 413, BLS 413, SOC 413, and WGS 413.


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  • APG 444 - The Global Food System

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    How are our food systems implicated in the global problems of hunger, obesity, climate change, and resource depletion? This seminar will examine the workings and consequences of the industrial agro-food system and the challenges and resistances to it by activists and movements dedicated to small-scale, community-based sustainable food production and consumption, with an emphasis on class discussion and student participation. Same as BLS 444, GST 444, SOC 444, and WGS 444.


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  • APG 470 - Special Topics

    1 semester, 1-3 credits-

    The topics discussed in the seminar vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: Junior or senior status or permission of instructor.


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  • APG 490 - Independent Study

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Designed to permit students to engage in intensive reading or special research under the direction of one or more members of the anthropology staff. Prerequisite: Permission of Department of Sociology and Anthropology Chairperson.


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  • AST 365 - Social Inequality in India and South Asian Diaspora

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    The purpose of this course is to critically examine systems of inequality and discrimination in contemporary India with attention to the role of caste, religion, class, and gender. Students will develop a historically-grounded understanding of systems of oppression and organized resistance in India, and examine how these systems structure social life within the transnational South Asian diaspora. Same as GST 365, SOC 365, and WGS 365.


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Art
  

  • ART 101 - Visual Design 2D

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    An investigation of the elements of two-dimensional design: line, shape, value, texture, and color according to the principles of organization in the formulation of compositional unity as expressed on two-dimensional surfaces in the visual arts whether it be in drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, or digital imaging. This course requires six class hours per week.


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  • ART 102 - Visual Design 3D

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    An investigation of the elements of three-dimensional design, including plane, volume, mass, scale, structure, relief, and modularity as expressed in the three-dimensional visual arts, including sculpture, ceramics, architecture, industrial design, and spatial design. May be taken independently of ART 101. This course requires six class hours per week.


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  • ART 108 - Introduction to Desktop Publishing

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Graphic design using desktop publishing software. Topics include: history of graphic design, visual perception, typographic layout, and an introduction to desktop computer software. This course requires six class hours per week.


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  • ART 111 - Drawing Fundamentals

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Elements of drawing, with emphasis on the development of perceptual abilities. Studio assignments involve direct observation of still life, the human figure, landscape, and interior spaces.  This course requires six class hours per week.


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  • ART 121 - Sculpture I

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Materials, tools, principles, and elements of sculpture taught through problem solving of assigned projects. Introduction to techniques of modeling, casting, and carving. This course requires six class hours per week.


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  • ART 131 - Painting I

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Studio work dealing with basic problems of organizing and evaluating two-dimensional form. Emphasis on the use of structure and design to establish pictorial relationships in color, space, and form. This course requires six class hours per week.


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  • ART 132 - Painting II

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Studio work seeking to develop more complex treatment of the principles studied in Painting I. Emphasis on technical proficiency through practice. Familiarity with historical and contemporary idioms of painting will be expected. This course requires six class hours per week. Prerequisite: ART 131.


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  • ART 141 - Monotype

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    A combination of drawing, painting, and print vocabulary serving to familiarize the student with printmaking and its ability to assist in developing a visual statement. Images will explore the serial progression of an idea through multiple black and white and color impressions. This course requires six class hours per week.


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  • ART 151 - Ceramics: Hand-Building

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Basic and advanced hand-building skills such as coil, slab, pinch, and press molding are taught as students gain knowledge about materials, glazing, and firing. This course requires six class hours per week.


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  • ART 152 - Ceramics: Wheel-Throwing

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Basic and advanced wheel-throwing skills, material concepts, glazing, and firing are covered. Reduction, Raku, and electric glazes are introduced as the student constructs functional and non-functional forms of clay. This course requires six class hours per week.


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  • ART 171 - Introduction to Photography: Darkroom Practice and Concept

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Black and white photography, including negative processing and printing, darkroom technique, camera, optics, composition, and critiques of student work. The student should have access to a 35mm camera with an adjustable shutter and lens. This course requires six class hours per week.


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  • ART 201 - Photography & Global Health

    1 Semester, 3 Credits-

    An interdisciplinary team-taught course that uses photography to understand global health issues and develop solutions. The course explores some of the important global challenges facing human health such as infectious diseases, climate change or malnutrition. Students are encouraged to view these health issues from a critical perspective that identifies our position in global development debates. Same as HPM 201.


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  • ART 205 - Design Thinking and Innovative Problem Solving

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Design thinking is an approach designers take to problem solving through an iterative process of research, idea-generation, and experimentation. This process yields insight and solutions for virtually any type of challenge, whether in the arena of visual design, business, or public service. It embraces visual thinking (including sketching, diagramming, and making) as critical tools in developing, understanding, and communicating ideas.


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  • ART 218 - Asian Art Through Virtual Reality Games

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Provides a strong humanities education backed by virtual reality technology. This course aims to design a new experience through virtual reality games to facilitate the understanding of art history and world heritage in Asia. This course will teach technology such as virtual reality, augmented reality, photogrammetry, 360 videos, and drones.


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  • ART 231 - The Body, Invented and Observed

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts [Effective Spring 2024]

    This mixed-media painting course focuses on representing the human figure through both observation and invention. Incorporating painting, drawing, collage, and digital tools, students develop new visual vocabularies for drawing the figure, explore the political, conceptual, and narrative potential of the body, and delve into art history to augment their sense of informed picture-making.


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  • ART 233 - Painting III

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    An advanced course in painting in which the student is encouraged to develop an expanded vocabulary of forms through research and technical exploration. This course requires six class hours per week. Prerequisite: ART 132.


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  • ART 242 - Digital Imaging: Etching

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Utilizes the computer and drawing to produce full color images in a traditional print medium, intaglio etching. Through a series of lecture demonstrations, there will be an introduction to hands-on drawing experience, plate preparation, and Photoshop visual imaging software. Experience in drawing or Photoshop is not required, although some computer literacy would be useful. This course requires six class hours per week.


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  • ART 243 - Digital Imaging: Screenprinting

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Through a series of lecture demonstrations, Photoshop visual imaging software, and drawing will be used to explore full-color images in screenprinting. As in ART 242, experience in drawing or Photoshop is not required, although some computer literacy would be helpful. This course requires six class hours per week.


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  • ART 253 - Advanced Ceramics

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Ceramics majors develop a personal sense of direction with assignments that increase skill and artistry. Students learn to relate their work to historical and contemporary traditions. Glaze chemistry will also be introduced so that the student can begin the process of involvement with the technical demands of glazing. This course requires six class hours per week. Prerequisite: ART 151, ART 152, or permission of the instructor


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  • ART 273 - Introduction to Digital Photography: Digital Workflow and Concept

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Required of all studio art majors concentrating in photography. An introduction to color photography. The student will also be required to produce a high level of design and finish. This course requires six class hours per week.


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  • ART 289 - Bauhaus Design

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    When the Bauhaus opened in 1919 in the aftermath of a devastating world war, it envisioned a new kind of Artist who would be comfortable in a variety of media. This is the interactive experience of being at the Bauhaus; each week will combine discussion of the history and personalities of the school with the creation of a Bauhaus inspired object. Same as MKT 292.


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  • ART 333 - Community Lens

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Civic Engagement; Fine Arts

    Examines the concept and practice of community and social change through the lens of photography. Students learn digital photography skills, engage in a community-based photography project, and produce a final photo exhibition. Same as GST 333 and PSP 333.


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  • ART 345 - Printmaking V: Advanced Screenprinting

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Advanced non-toxic screen printing. Continued investigation including larger format, photographic ideas, and the ability to produce a limited edition. This course requires six class hours per week. Prerequisite: ART 243.


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  • ART 354 - Ceramics IV: Sculpture

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Development of concepts, objects, installations, and environments using ceramic materials. This course requires six class hours per week. Prerequisite: ART 152.


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  • ART 374 - Photography: Concept and Process

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    An advanced color and black and white course. Students will continue perfecting their color skills, but will also be introduced to experimental color and black and white projects structured to expand photography beyond the continuous tone image. This course requires six class hours per week. Prerequisite: ART 171 or ART 273 or permission of the instructor.


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  • ART 375 - Photography: Digital Workflow in Large Format Photography

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Required of all studio art majors concentrating in photography. An introduction to large-format photography, structured around the 4 x 5 view camera, with projects in portrait, still life, and architectural photography. This course requires six class hours per week. Prerequisite: ART 171 or ART 273 or permission of the instructor.


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  • ART 379 - Special Topics

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Topics discussed in the seminar will vary from semester to semester, meeting a core requirement or proficiency. This course requires six class hours per week.


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  • ART 400 - Senior Seminar in Studio Art

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communication

    Required for all seniors majoring in studio art. A combined seminar/studio aimed at increasing students’ ability to develop independent artwork. Students will engage with contemporary art and prepare for a range of professional experiences and practices. Designed to prepare students for the capstone thesis exhibition in the spring. Prerequisite: limited to Senior Studio Art majors.


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  • ART 416 - Drawing VI

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Advanced study in drawing through an independent study program prearranged with the instructor. Work done in this course looks toward the senior thesis exhibition. This course requires six class hours per week. Prerequisite: ART 315.


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  • ART 479 - Special Topics

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Topics discussed in the seminar will vary from semester to semester, meeting a core requirement or proficiency. This course requires six class hours per week.


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  • ART 490 - Independent Study

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Open primarily to senior Art/Art History majors. In consultation with the faculty member, the student may propose to explore advanced topics in the field outside of the regular departmental offerings. The number of credits is determined by consultation with the faculty member responsible for the project and the chairperson. Prerequisite: Permission of the chairperson.


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Art History
  

  • ARH 104 - Asian Art

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    A survey of the arts of India, China, and Japan presented in their historical and cultural context. Same as AST 104.


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  • ARH 106 - Art History Survey

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    A survey of the visual arts in relation to political, religious, social, economic, and aesthetic values from prehistoric times to the present, primarily focused on the Western tradition.


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  • ARH 110 - Introduction to Museum Studies

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    An introduction to the aims and methods of museums and curators with special emphasis upon study from original works, connoisseurship, and exposure to practical training. Prerequisite: ARH 106 suggested.


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  • ARH 200 - Art of the Ancient Classical World (Crete, Greece, and Rome)

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    An introduction to art from Cycladic figures in the Aegean to the Parthenon in Athens; from the frescoes of Pompeii to the fall of Rome. Same as CLA 200 Prerequisite: ARH 106 suggested.


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  • ARH 201 - Visual Communication

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Introduces concepts of visual culture and visual literacy with an emphasis on analyzing images. It uses a variety of theoretical approaches to consider the ways in which visual phenomena pervade and influence our lives. It combines analysis with hands-on making, including an introduction to current digital media applications. Required for Communication Minors.


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  • ARH 204 - Medieval Art and Architecture

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    An introduction to Christian, Jewish, and Islamic art and architecture in Europe and Byzantium; from the fall of the Jerusalem Temple in the first century to the flourishing of Gothic cathedrals in the 14th century. Prerequisite: ARH 106 suggested.


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  • ARH 205 - Italian Renaissance Art

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    A sociocultural study of painting, sculpture, and architecture in Florence, Rome, and Venice from ca. 1300-1600, featuring the work of Giotto, Brunelleschi, Donatello, Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian. Prerequisite: ARH 106 suggested.


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  • ARH 209 - Modern Art

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    An introduction to the various movements and trends in painting, architecture, and sculpture, from the end of the 19th century to the present. Prerequisite: ARH 106 suggested.


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  • ARH 213 - The African-American Artist

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    An introduction to African-American achievements in the visual arts, especially painting, from Colonial times to the present. Same as AMS 213 and BLS 213.


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  • ARH 219 - Art and Tech

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    An overview of the latest technological advancements that are transforming our visual world and society as a whole and the latest developments in art, media, technology, and business. Provides a comprehensive understanding of the intersection of digital technology, art history, architecture, gaming, and design through exploratory research and critical reflection


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  • ARH 304 - American and European Art Since 1945

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts; Diversity [Effective Spring 2024]

    Introduces major trends in Western, and especially American art post World War II. A variety of media will be addressed, including not only traditional visual arts, but a full range of new genres, as well. Social and cultural context for works of art and the shifts in style will be emphasized. Same as AMS 304.


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  • ARH 306 - Baroque and Rococo Art

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    A study of painting, sculpture, and architecture in the political, social, and religious context of 17th and 18th century Europe set in the context of patterns of patronage. Prerequisite: ARH 106 suggested.


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  • ARH 307 - From Abraham to Alexander: The Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Middle East

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Introduction to the art and archaeology of ancient Middle Eastern cultures that formed the milieu for the Old Testament Hebrews. Translated texts supplement the analysis of Mesopotamian and Egyptian artistic achievements. Students learn Egyptian and Mesopotamian art from 3500 B.C. to the advent of Christianity.


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  • ARH 320 - Women in the Arts, 1960-Present

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity; Fine Arts

    Examines the contributions of women to the arts through an analysis of prominent and influential works in the visual, performing, and literary arts. Each artist’s work is considered not only in and of itself, but also as representative of its media, and against a backdrop of historical, sociological, and political circumstances surrounding female achievement. Same as TDF 320 and WGS 320.


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  • ARH 380 - Interpretive Methods in Art History

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communication

    Introduces students to the variety of approaches to the interpretation of art, art history, and material culture. Required for all junior art history majors; open to other advanced students in related fields or with significant art historical background.


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  • ARH 444 - Sacred Space in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Students examine sacred spaces within Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and analyze how architectural elements-boundary markers, altars, Torah shrines, mihrabs-generate categories of sacred/profane, pure/impure, and inclusion/exclusion. Students employ interdisciplinary approaches from art history, anthropology, women’s studies, and religion, and encounter diverse communities in off-campus visits to churches, synagogues, and mosques. No prerequisites; previous art history or theology courses encouraged.


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  • ARH 450 - Internship

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Offers advanced students’ academic credit for a supervised work and learning experience in an art-related organization. Students work with a faculty advisor and on-site supervisor to develop a series of structured assignments and prepare a final report. Interested students should contact the Art and Art History Department as early as possible. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and department chair, junior or senior status, and major in studio art or art history.


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  • ARH 490 - Independent Study

    1 semester, 1-3 credits-

    Open primarily to senior art history majors. In consultation with the faculty member, the student may propose to explore advanced topics in the field outside of the regular departmental offerings. The number of credits is determined by consultation with the faculty member responsible for the project and the chairperson.  Prerequisite: Permission of the chairperson.


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  • ARH 498 - Principles of Research

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II

    Required of senior art history majors. In readings and seminar discussions, students learn bibliographical resources and utilize critical methodologies of the art historian in order to research and write a thesis.


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Asian Studies
  

  • AST 101 - Focus on Asia

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Focus on Asia is an introductory course on subjects of special interest in the field of Asian and Asian American Studies (AST). Course offerings will emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to topics related to Asia or Asian diasporas.


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  • AST 104 - Asian Art

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    A survey of the arts of India, China, and Japan presented in their historical and cultural context. Same as ARH 104.


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  • AST 200 - Japanese Pop Culture as Postwar History

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Interdisciplinary exploration of modern Japanese popular culture and as a way of understanding Japan’s postwar history. Examines such familiar pop-cultural objects as the samurai, baseball, giant monsters (kaijū), and Japanese animation (anime), among other topics, while also analyzing their historical context and appropriation in other milieu. Same as HIS 200.


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  • AST 217 - Introduction to Asian American Literature

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity; Writing II

    This course is an introduction to Asian American literature from the mid-20th century to the present moment. Students will read multi-genre literary works by a diversity of Asian American writers, as well as explore the historical, social, and geopolitical dimensions of these texts, investigating issues of immigration, war, race, gender, class, sexuality, and identity formation. Same as AMS 217 and ENG 217. Prerequisite: Writing I.


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  • AST 220 - Living in an Imperial World: Cities and Empires, 1500 to the Present

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    From the early modern period through to the mid-twentieth century the dominant political structure in a globalizing world was not the nation-state but the empire. This course examines and compares early modern and modern empires through the histories of the cities that were central to imperial networks, including Tangiers, Calcutta, Hanoi and Newport. Same as HIS 220. Satisfies pre- or post-1715 European history requirement for major/minor.


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  • AST 298 - East Asian History I

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    A survey of East Asian history from its beginnings through the late-eighteenth century. Acquaints students with the major topics in early Chinese, Japanese, and Korean history and explores such themes as the construction of political authority, the place of marginal social groups, and the intercultural interactions that characterized the region’s history. Same as HIS 298.


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  • AST 299 - East Asian History II

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    A survey of modern East Asian history from the mid-nineteenth to the late twentieth centuries. Focuses on Asia’s transition to modernity, and such topics as the development of the modern nation-state in Japan, imperialism and revolution in China, Korea’s colonial period, the Second World War, and Asia’s place in the Cold War world. Same as HIS 299.


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  • AST 320 - Comparative Asian Government and Politics

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Uses a comparative approach to examine the political systems of various Asian nations including China, Japan, the Koreas, and Indonesia. Special attention will be given to the impact of culture on politics and the political institutions and the politics of Asian economic development. Same as PSC 320.


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  • AST 321 - Chinese Politics

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Examines politics in the People’s Republic of China. Topics include, for example, politics and social structure prior to 1949, the Communist Party and Cultural Revolution, state society relations, ideology and religion, elite politics, grass roots mobilization, domestic and international consequences of market reforms, popular protest, and prospects for political liberalization. Same as PSC 321.


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  • AST 325 - Comparative Revolutions

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Surveys concepts and theories of revolution. Generalizations derived from studies of the great Western revolutions in England, France, and Russia will be re-examined in the light of recent experiences in China, Vietnam, Cuba, or Iran. Same as HIS 325.


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  • AST 368 - Modern Japan

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    An in-depth exploration of the history of Japan from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. The collapse of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Meiji Restoration and Japan’s subsequent transformation into a modern nation state, Japan’s imperial expansion into East Asia, the Second World War, and Japan’s postwar recovery and growth. Students become familiar with major debates in the field, significant primary sources, and secondary sources of the era. Same as HIS 368. Satisfies global history requirement for major/minor.


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  • AST 369 - Modern China

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    An in-depth exploration of the history of China from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Topics include: the late Qing dynasty, Western imperialism in China, the 1911 Revolution, the Second World War, the rise of the People’s Republic, and the reform programs of the post-Mao era. Students will analyze the significant primary sources associated with pivotal moments in Chinese history and develop familiarity with the major issues in the field. Same as HIS 369.


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  • AST 488 - Warriors in Japanese History

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Traces the figure of the warrior in Japanese history from ancient times to the twentieth century, with special emphasis on warriors’ changing social and cultural roles. Topics include medieval war tales, the genesis of the “way of the warrior” in the early modern era, and the modern re-appropriation of the warrior as a masculine ideal. Same as HIS 488.


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Biology
  

  • BIO 103 - General Biology: Cells and Organisms

    1 semester, 4 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Natural Science

    One of two complementary introductory courses intended for science majors, which covers cell structure, function, and energetics, with an emphasis on the flow of genetic information within the organism. These will be illustrated with physiological examples taken from a diversity of biological systems. Laboratory work consists of manual and visual experience with these topics. See   for specific policies related to the Natural Science Core requirement. Prerequisite: Chairperson permission required for non-science majors.


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  • BIO 104 - General Biology: Ecology and Evolution

    1 semester, 4 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Natural Science

    One of two complementary introductory courses intended for science majors, which covers genetics, ecology, and evolution, with an emphasis on the flow of genetic information among generations, populations, and species. Laboratory work consists of manual and visual experience with these topics. See   for specific policies related to the Natural Science Core requirement. Prerequisites: Chairperson permission required for non-science majors.


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  • BIO 121 - Environmental Biology

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Natural Science

    Information is necessary in order to understand and act upon problems associated with overpopulation, resource depletion, air and water pollution, acid rain, ozone depletion, desertification, or nuclear wastes. Aims to develop a perspective based on fundamental properties of mass and energy flow through ecosystems. Intended for non-science majors only.


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  • BIO 122 - Human Biology

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Natural Science

    Intended to present the principles of human biology designed to promote the understanding of the body. Subject matter will provide students with the ability to make informed decisions in their lives. The course will present cell theory, genetics, evolution, and human ecology. An analysis of the organ systems of the human body and their diseases are discussed. Intended for non-science majors only.


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  • BIO 124 - Ethnobotany, the Study of the Plants We Use

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Natural Science

    Examines the intimate relationship between humans and plants. Students will explore the origin, history, and use of food plants, medicinal plants, and ornamental plants. These plants will be placed not only in a cultural context, but in a biological context as well. A component of this course is occasional field trips. Intended for non-science majors only.


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  • BIO 125 - Microbes and Man

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Natural Science

    Considers the microbial world and its interaction with human life. Although the beneficial aspect of microbes is considered, the emphasis is on the role of microbes as causative agents of disease from a public health point of view. Topics include the biology of microbes, a survey of major microbial diseases, antibiotic resistance, biological warfare and terrorism, and immunization. Intended for non-science majors only.


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  • BIO 127 - The Human Body In Health and Illness

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Natural Science

    The course will explore the concept of “health” in the human organism and what contributes to or diminishes a person’s health. The systems of the human body and diseases affecting them will be surveyed, examining agents of disease and how they impact the physiology of the affected organs and the human organism. Intended for non-science majors only.


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  • BIO 128 - Food Politics

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Natural Science

    Food and political power have a long and interesting history. Currently, the West is enjoying a golden age of cheap food. How this cheap food came about, why the benefits of such a system are not more widely distributed, and why some are concerned about sustainability of these systems are the central topics. The main goal is to enhance science literacy by introducing the sustainability issues facing agriculture today in a historical framework. Discussion format with embedded lectures and activities.


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