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Course Descriptions

Course Numbering System

Courses are numbered as follows to indicate levels of difficulty and degrees of specialization:

  1000 series courses, for the most part, cover a wide range of material and serve as introductions to a particular discipline. Generally appropriate for first-year students.
  2000 series courses are more specific in focus than 1000 series; they may require some previous knowledge of a subject. Generally appropriate for sophomores.
  3000 series courses are clearly upper-level courses that require significant background in a field and may have specific prerequisites. Generally appropriate for juniors and seniors.
  4000 series courses require extensive background in a field and usually have prerequisites. Generally appropriate for juniors and seniors.
 

German
  

  • GER 2054 - Contemporary German Cinema for Major/Minor

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A study of German-language cinema and notable filmmakers since 1990. Film selection will highlight particular cultural topics such as unification or social integration, as well as individual directors or genres. Taught in English with all films subtitled in English. Students will complete individual course assignments in German and language-related work the instructor assigns.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): GER 1034  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • GER 2074 - German Literature in Translation

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Study of highlights of German literature or of a period, topic, genre, or author. Course subtitle reflects the material chosen and is announced in advance. Does not count toward the minor pattern. Taught in English. May be repeated for credit if course subtitle is different.

    General Education Requirement(s): II Humanities or IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • GER 2104 - Contemporary Germany

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A survey of the present-day culture of Germany including the examination of such issues as the role of the family, education, religion and festivals, entertainment and leisure-time activities, developments in the standard language, and dialects.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): GER 1034  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • GER 2144 - Weimar and New German Cinema

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A retrospective on German contributions to the history of film, focusing on the accomplishments surrounding what has become known as Weimar Cinema and the more recent “auteur” films of Fassbinder, Herzog, von Trotta, et al., collected together under the rubric of New German Cinema. Taught in English with all films subtitled in English. Does not count toward the German major or minor.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • GER 2154 - Weimar and New German Cinema for Major/Minor

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A retrospective on German contributions to the history of film, focusing on the accomplishments surrounding what has become known as Weimar Cinema and the more recent “auteur” films of Fassbinder, Herzog, von Trotta, et al., collected together under the rubric of New German Cinema. Taught in English with all films subtitled in English. Students will complete individual course assignments in German and language-related work the instructor assigns.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): GER 1034 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • GER 2224 - German Geography, Political Institutions, and Social Structures

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An examination of the demographic, political, and social implications of German geography. Beginning with a thorough examination of the political map of Germany, this course addresses the structure of the German parliament, the network of federal social institutions, the role of government in German society, and Germany’s relationship to the European Union.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): GER 1034  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • GER 2294 - Special Topics

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Study of an area involving the language, literature, or culture not fully treated in other German courses. Topics change and will be announced in advance. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): GER 1034  unless specific description states otherwise
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • GER 2304 - Still Draussen vor der Tur: Other Voices in German

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Study of groups that have been excluded from or marginalized in concepts of a German identity: foreign workers and their families, black Germans, Sinti and Roma populations, Austrians, and the Swiss.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): GER 1034  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • GER 3014 - Independent Study and Research

    1 Course Unit(s)
    May be repeated once for credit.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • GER 3104 - Berlin, Bonn, East-Berlin: The Third Reich, The Stunde Null

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An examination of cultural developments during the Hitler years, including issues of exile and inner emigration, as well as problems faced following the defeat of Germany in 1945 and its complete political, social, and moral collapse.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): One 2000-level GER course or permission of instructor and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • GER 3204 - Berlin and Weimar: Birth and Rebirth of a Nation, 1871-1933

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A study of the cultural implications and effects of both unification under the German Reich and the brief experiment with republican government known as the Weimar Republic.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): One 2000-level GER course or permission of instructor and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • GER 3304 - Vienna and Munich: Aesthetes, Decadents, and the fin-de-siècle

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Readings across drama, literature, the arts, philosophy, and psychology to elaborate the aesthetic rebellion and redirection that characterized the end of the nineteenth century.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): One 2000-level GER course or permission of instructor and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • GER 3344 - The Wall Falls: Putting Germany Together Again

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A close study of various aspects of the unification process since 1989. Topics will include reprivatization and reclamation of property, repatriation of Germans living in other former East-Bloc countries, and adjustments involved in moving from a communist to a capitalist society.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): GER 1034 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • GER 3394 - Special Topics in German

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Study of an area involving the language, literature, or culture not fully treated in other German courses. Topics change and will be announced in advance. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): One 2000-level GER course, excluding GER 2044  and GER 2074 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • GER 4204 - Immersion Experience Abroad: Germany

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A program providing the student an opportunity to apply and improve German language skills as well as gain experience in the field of foreign language instruction. The student will live with a family in Germany and take part in English and German classes at a gymnasium. The student will keep a German journal while there, which will be submitted upon return, along with a paper in German evaluating the experience. There will also be an oral examination to demonstrate the student’s improved speaking skills. CR/NC grading.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): One 2000-level GER course and permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • GER 4208 - Immersion Experience Abroad: Germany

    2 Course Unit(s)
    A program providing the student an opportunity to apply and improve German language skills as well as gain experience in the field of foreign language instruction. The student will live with a family in Germany and take part in English and German classes at a gymnasium. The student will keep a German journal while there, which will be submitted upon return, along with a paper in German evaluating the experience. There will also be an oral examination to demonstrate the student’s improved speaking skills. CR/NC grading.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): One 2000-level GER course and permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • GER 4444 - Senior Seminar in German

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Designed as the capstone experience for German studies majors, the course focuses on literary works chosen from a program reading list of plays, novellas, and novels from Goethe to the present. Through weekly seminar discussions of and concluding interpretative papers on those works, students will refine their analytical and communication skills in German. Depending on the student’s competence in the language, coursework may also include a final review of more advanced grammatical aspects of German.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): 8 major courses above GER 1034  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None

Greek
  

  • GRK 1014 - Greek I

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An introduction to the grammar, morphology, and syntax of classical Greek.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • GRK 1024 - Greek II

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A continuation of GRK 1014  with attention to Greek literature and culture.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): GRK 1014  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • GRK 1034 - Greek III

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A continuation of GRK 1024 , with emphasis shifting from grammatical forms to a critical and careful reading of a Greek prose text, such as Plato’s Apology, Xenophon’s Anabasis, or the New Testament.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): GRK 1024 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • GRK 2014 - Readings in Greek Literature

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A study of the language and literature of ancient Greek through close study of selected authors.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): GRK 1034  or equivalent proficiency
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None

History
  

  • HIST 1014 - Western Civilization I: Western Civilization to the Seventeenth Century

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A study of the historical development of Western civilization to the seventeenth century, with special emphasis on Greece, Rome, the medieval age, and the Renaissance and Reformation movements. A chronological and political approach with appropriate attention to cultural achievements and economic characteristics of these periods.

    General Education Requirement(s): III B
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 1024 - Western Civilization II: Western Civilization from the Seventeenth Century to the Present

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A study of Western civilization from the Enlightenment to the present, with special emphasis on the Atlantic Revolutions, ideologies of the nineteenth century, industrialism, the impact of the West on other civilizations, world conflicts of the twentieth century, and problems of contemporary society.

    General Education Requirement(s): III B
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 1154 - United States to 1865

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A study and critical evaluation of the political, economic, and social forces that shaped the development of the American colonies and the United States from 1492 through the Civil War, noting the varying historical interpretations of those forces.

    General Education Requirement(s): II Social Science
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 1164 - United States from 1865

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A study and critical evaluation of the fundamental forces contributing to the emergence of modern America from 1865.

    General Education Requirement(s): II Social Science
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 2014 - Shooting America: Photography, 1860-1960

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An examination of visual texts that reflected, shaped or maligned cultures, places and people in the United States. Course participants will be expected to: 1. cultivate a theoretical framework for visual analysis in order to “read” images critically and 2. seek to understand the social, political and personal contexts in which important bodies of photographic work were created and disseminated.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 1164  or permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 2024 - Spartacus: Slaves and Gladiators

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as CLA 2024 .
    Between 73 and 71 BCE, Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator, led the largest slave revolt in the ancient world. This course examines the historical record and the myths, both ancient and modern, surrounding this great story. Special attention to slavery and the institution of gladiatorial games in the Roman world.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 2104 - Medieval Europe

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A study of a millennium of social experiments to mitigate, redirect, and rationalize the violent individualism of the Germanic peoples who swept into Europe after the Roman Empire crumbled. (Pre-Modern field)

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 1014  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 2134 - The Second World War: Topics and Issues

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A study of World War II based on specific issues, geographies, or theoretical frameworks. Topics may include, but are not limited to, the war in Eastern Europe/USSR, the American home front, military campaigns, women and war, and intelligence strategies.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 2144 - Europe in the Nineteenth Century

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A study of European history from the Congress of Vienna through the First World War, emphasizing the growth of nationalism, the effects of the Industrial Revolution, the development of socialist doctrines, and the rise of neoimperialism. (Modern European field)

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 2154 - Europe in the Eighteenth Century

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An examination of the major forces and events from the age of absolutism through the French Revolution. Areas of study include the political, social, and cultural effects of the Enlightenment, the development of the international European state system, Europe’s relations with the non-European world, the rise of the middle classes, and the emergence of a consumer culture. (Modern European field)

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 2184 - The Holocaust

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An in-depth historical exploration of one of the most horrendous crimes in history, the murder of six million Jews and millions of others during the Second World War. Students will examine the development of anti-Semitic thought in Western culture, the means the Nazis used to undertake the “Final Solution,” and Jewish experiences during the Holocaust. The course will conclude with the attempt to understand and make sense of the Holocaust in the post-Holocaust world. (Modern European field)

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 2204 - Special Topics in History

    1 Course Unit(s)
    The study of an era, a problem, or a commanding figure not fully treated in other courses. Topics change from term to term and are announced in advance. (Students may petition the program to allow Special Topics courses to fulfill history major field distribution requirements.) May be repeated for credit. CR/NC grading when used as a travel course.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): Any Transylvania history course or permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 2224 - Archaic and Classical Greece

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A survey of the political, social, and cultural history of ancient Greece, with emphasis on the era of the polis. (Pre-Modern field)

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 2244 - The Roman Empire

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as CLA 2144 .
    A survey of Roman history from the beginnings of the principate through the late antique period (i.e., firstsixth centuries A.D.) with an emphasis on Roman political and social institutions, the definition of citizenship, and the problem of unity in a multicultural society. (Pre-Modern field)

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 2304 - Pre-Modern China

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An examination of Chinese history from the Shang Dynasty (c. 1500-1122 B.C.) through the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Special emphasis is placed on social and intellectual developments that influenced Chinese culture. (Pre-Modern field; Non-Western field)

    General Education Requirement(s): III A or IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 2374 - History of Africa

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A study of African history from pre-colonial times to the present. Areas of focus include Africa’s indigenous cultural, social, and political developments in the pre-colonial period and the changes brought by encounters with the outside world. The course stresses the importance of history to understanding the socio-political situation in contemporary Africa. (Non-Western field)

    General Education Requirement(s): III A or IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 2384 - History of Brazil

    1 Course Unit(s)
    This course provides an overview of the history and culture of Brazil, covering the period between first European contact in 1500 and the present. Eliciting special attention is the country’s long experience with African slavery and its legacies, including the myth of Brazil’s “racial democracy.” The course draws attention to the deep ties that bind Brazilians and other peoples, and considers the history and character of Brazil’s cultural touchstones, such as carnival, samba and soccer. (Non-Western field)

    General Education Requirement(s): III A or IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 1024 , 1054, 1064 or permission of instructor and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 2404 - Latin American Civilization I

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Surveys Latin American civilization from its pre-Columbian beginnings to the independence movements of the early nineteenth century. Focus will be placed on the encounters among European, African, and indigenous peoples that resulted in new and changing cultures. (Non-Western field)

    General Education Requirement(s): III A or IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 2414 - Latin American Civilization II

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Surveys Latin American civilization from the period of independence to the present. Though the focus is, from time to time, placed on a particular culture, country, or region, the stress will be on the themes and movements common to Latin America as a whole. Emphasis will be placed on those aspects of the Latin American past that helped to shape and explain its present. (Non-Western field)

    General Education Requirement(s): III A or IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 2424 - Sport in Latin America and the Caribbean

    1 Course Unit(s)
    This course examines the history of sports in Latin America. It considers traditional pastimes, such as horse racing and bullfighting, but concentrates on the history of modern team sports in the region. It is particularly concerned with the reasons Latin Americans adopted foreign sports like soccer and baseball; how they made these sports their own; how sports reflect and affect the region’s race, class and gender relations and how sports interface with local economies and politics. (Non-Western Field)

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): Any Transylvania history course
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 2444 - Latin American Rebels and Dictators

    1 Course Unit(s)
    This course examines rebellion and dictatorship in Latin America, focusing on the period between 1900 and the present. It considers why rebellion and dictatorship have so characterized Latin American history, and the intimate relationship between the two. The course focuses on countries with deep experiences of rebellion and dictatorship, and while it focuses on the political histories of dictatorships and rebellions, it also considers the cultural, social and economic factors and consequences of these histories. (Non-Western field).

    General Education Requirement(s): III A or IV;V
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 1024 , HIST 1154 , HIST 1164  or permission of instructor and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 2744 - Research Methods Seminar

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An introduction to historical research methods, concentrating on the nature, use, evaluation, and analysis of primary sources. Students will examine a variety of primary sources, which may include memoirs, newspapers, archival documents, oral histories, and other materials. Students will also develop skills in placing sources in their proper historical context and in constructing historical arguments.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): Any 1000-level history course
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 2834 - The Ancient Polis

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as ANTH 2834 , CLA 2834 , PHIL 2834 .
    This course examines the ideal of the good life in the ancient city, as refined in thought, articulated in a structured environment and developed across cultures and over time.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 3044 - Global Environmental History

    1 Course Unit(s)
    This course examines the history of human interaction with the natural environment, utilizing a global lens and focusing upon the period since 1492. It explores the influence of humans on the natural world and the influence of nature on human activities and choices. Themes include environmental exchange between world regions, the extent and limitations of human agency, the emergence of the environmentalist movement, and others drawn from students’ interests and research.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): Any Transylvania history course and FYS 1104 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 3054 - Frontiers of the Roman Empire

    1 Course Unit(s)
    The frontiers of the Roman Empire were areas of contact between layers of imperial policy and a wide variety of ethnicities, who attempted to mediate between local, regional, and cosmopolitan identities. This course will provide a theoretical framework for understanding these interactions, and a close investigation of case studies in Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Hungary, Belgium, and Britain. (Non-Western field)

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 2244  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 3084 - England Since 1660

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Study of English history from the Restoration to the present. Considerable emphasis on class discussion of key topics or problems in English history (e.g., Revolution of 1688, George III, and the Irish problem) based on outside reading. (Modern European field)

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 1024  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 3124 - Women in American Life and Thought

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as WGS 3124 .
    An examination of the role of women in American life and thought involving an analysis of the changing roles of women from the colonial era to the present. Focuses on the varieties of women’s experiences at every level of social life, in the professions, and in the family, as well as women’s struggle for suffrage and equal rights. (U.S. field)

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 1154  or WGS 1004  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 3144 - Gender in European History

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as WGS 3144  
    Investigates how understandings of gender have affected European women and men from the Enlightenment to the contemporary era. Topics covered may include the relationship of gender to the revolution, industrialization, imperialism, totalitarianism, and total war, as well as the role of gender in everyday life. (Modern European field).

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 1024 , HIST 2144 , HIST 2154 , WGS 1004  or permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 3154 - Recent American History

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An examination of the major forces that have shaped contemporary America. Set against the backdrop of Cold War political culture, the course will focus on such topics as the Vietnam War, Watergate, Civil Rights movements, and identity politics. (U.S. field).

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 1164  and FYS 1104 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 3204 - Special Topics in History

    1 Course Unit(s)
    The advanced study of an era, a problem, or a commanding figure not fully treated in other courses. Topics change from term to term and are announced in advance. (Students may petition the program to allow Special Topics courses to fulfill history major field distribution requirements.) May be repeated for credit. CR/NC grading when used as a travel course.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): Established by the individual instructor each time the course is offered
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 3224 - Diplomacy and War in Antiquity

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Aims to provide a richer understanding of how political differences were settled in antiquity, with a view to ascertaining which problems and solutions are relevant only to the context of their time and which might be instructive to us in the present. (Pre-Modern field).

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 1014  or permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 3244 - Julius Caesar

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Julius Caesar is a pivotal figure, particularly significant for Americans because he represents a realized alternative to a republican government, and a study of his rise to supreme authority is an object lesson in the destabilizing and perversion of a constitution. Even so, he was a truly dramatic figure, with his great virtue, his clemency, being his tragic flaw. This course will illuminate the context and method of Caesar’s rise to power. (Pre-Modern field).

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 1014  or permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 3304 - Emergence of Modern America

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An examination of the major intellectual, cultural, political, social, and economic forces that shaped modern America. Set against the backdrop of industrialism, urbanization, and western settlement, the course will focus on such topics as large-scale immigration, reform efforts, the fight for women’s suffrage, the rise of professionalism, and the expanding role of the United States in foreign affairs. (U.S. field).

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 1164  or permission of instructor and FYS 1104 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 3324 - Colonial America: 1565-1787

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An examination and critical evaluation of the cultural, social, political, and economic forces that shaped the area which became the United States. Particular attention will be given to the relationships between Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans; the role of the wilderness and frontier in American culture; and the colonists’ use of republican ideology. The course will also focus on a variety of historical interpretations/perspectives. (U.S. field).

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 1154  and FYS 1104 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 3344 - The New Nation: 1787-1861

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A critical evaluation of the cultural, social, political, and economic forces that shaped the United States in its early years as a nation. Particular attention will be given to the development of a political party system, the rise of industrialism, the variety of settlement patterns by Americans, and the roles of race/class/gender relations in forming national identity. This course will also focus on diverse historical interpretations and perspectives. (U.S. field).

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 1154  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 3404 - Europe, 1914-1945

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A study of Europe during and between the two world wars, focusing on political, social, military, and cultural issues. Special emphasis is placed on the concept of total war and its effect on political and social institutions. Other topics include the Russian Revolution, the rise of Fascism and Nazism, the crisis of democracy and the approach of World War II, and Europe’s relations with the non-European world. (Modern European field).

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 1024  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 3414 - The Contemporary World, 1945 to the Present

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A study of the forces that have shaped the world since 1945, including the Cold War, decolonization and neo-colonialism, the rise of emerging nations in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, the collapse of communism in Europe, and the growth of globalization. (Modern European field).

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 1024  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 3424 - U.S.-Latin American Relations

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Examines the relations between the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean and their development from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. This course concentrates on the experiences of some of the countries with the closest experience of American power, such as Haiti and Guatemala, but also takes into account the history of the entire region’s relationship with the U.S., including the importance of large-scale migration.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 1164 , HIST 2404 , HIST 2414 , 3444, or 3454
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 3464 - Modern German History

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A survey of German political and social history from 1848 to the present. Main topics include nationalism and the formation of the German state, German experiences in the two world wars and the efforts to build democracy in the context of military defeat, the rise of Nazism, and the dilemmas posed by re-unification at the end of the Cold War. (Modern European field).

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 1024  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 3554 - History of Imperial Russia

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An examination of autocracy, bureaucracy, and serfdom in Imperial Russia. Focus is on the attempts to modernize the empire in the nineteenth century, the revolutionary movements from Decembrism to Leninism, the era of “Great Reforms,” and the critical role of the intelligentsia. Concludes with the revolution of 1905 and the events leading to 1917. (Modern European field).

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 1014  or HIST 1024  and FYS 1104 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 3564 - History of the Soviet Union

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An examination of the February and Bolshevik revolutions, the rule of Lenin and Stalin, collectivization, the purges, the Nazi-Soviet pact, World War II, and de-Stalinization. (Modern European field).

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 1024  and FYS 1104 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 3624 - From Alexander to Cleopatra

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An exploration of the Greek and Roman experience during the period 336-31 B.C. Its primary object is to examine the interplay between cultures in a historical context. Topics for discussion include the creation of identity, patterns of cultural assimilation, equity within and between societies, civil-military relations, and the use and abuse of propaganda. (Pre-Modern field).

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 1014  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 4194 - Historical Methodology

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A study of the basic methods and tools of historical research and the techniques of writing effective research papers. Discussion of current issues in the study of history.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 2744  and three of the following: HIST 1014 , HIST 1024 , HIST 1154 , HIST 1164 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 4204 - Internship in History

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A program offering supervised placement in organizations providing experience in use, dissemination, or administration of historical materials and information. The student chooses an appropriate organization in consultation with the internship supervisor. A total of 2 course units may be counted toward the major. CR/NC grading.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing, history major, and permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 4208 - Internship in History

    2 Course Unit(s)
    A program offering supervised placement in organizations providing experience in use, dissemination, or administration of historical materials and information. The student chooses an appropriate organization in consultation with the internship supervisor. A total of 2 course units may be counted toward the major. CR/NC grading.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing, history major, and permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 4444 - Senior Research Seminar

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An extensive study of a period of history, culminating in a research paper or a bibliographic essay. May be repeated an indefinite number of times provided the topic is different.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 4194  or permission of the instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 4904 - Senior Honors

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Provides an opportunity for the qualified history major to do independent work in the field under the supervision of a faculty member. A senior who has taken 7 courses in history and who has a 3.0 grade point average overall and in major courses may apply to enter the program by submitting a project proposal and securing permission of the faculty. Students may receive credit for either 1 or 2 course units, depending on the project, but they may not receive credit for more than 1 course unit per term.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • HIST 4908 - Senior Honors

    2 Course Unit(s)
    Provides an opportunity for the qualified history major to do independent work in the field under the supervision of a faculty member. A senior who has taken 7 courses in history and who has a 3.0 grade point average overall and in major courses may apply to enter the program by submitting a project proposal and securing permission of the faculty. Students may receive credit for either 1 or 2 course units, depending on the project, but they may not receive credit for more than 1 course unit per term.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None

Interdisciplinary Studies
  

  • IDS 1111 - Service Learning in Guatemala

    1/4 Course Unit(s)
    Students will spend a week in Guatemala for a service learning course. This course will allow the students to become immersed in a foreign culture as they explore different cities and villages in and around Guatemala City. There will be opportunities to work on different service projects such as building a home, working at an orphanage, and helping at a village school. These projects will vary for each iteration of the course. May be repeated for credit. CR/NC grading.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • IDS 2014 - Liberal Arts in Action: Conversations About Great Books

    1 Course Unit(s)
    In a leisurely, reflective atmosphere, students discuss significant works in the tradition of liberal education, with the aim of mutually inquiring how a text works and exploring its understanding of humans and their world. Each iteration of the course will develop a central theme to focus the discussion. Students’ writing and oral mid-term and final exams will both further the above aim and build connections among the texts read. Course may be repeated once for credit if the reading material differs substantially. CR/NC grading.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • IDS 2104 - Creative Disruption

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Through class discussion of a variety of texts—social and political theory, feminist theory, interventionist art, philosophy, popular media outlets, psychology, and literature—this course encourages students to interrogate culturally established norms and the systems of power that benefit from them. Students learn to question their own participation within systems of control and to stage daily disruptions to these systems.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • IDS 2204 - The Garden of Transylvania

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Includes readings on gardens plus planning and creating an actual garden. The class will research soil testing methods and discuss sustainable organic gardening, companion planting, cultural traditions, and the sociology and philosophy of gardening. The class will work on local community gardens, hear from experts on sustainable academic farms, and discuss composting, weeding, harvesting, and saving seeds. Works of philosophers, poets, scientists, artists, and farmers will be covered, mostly about gardens.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • IDS 2291 - Special Topics

    1/4 Course Unit(s)
    Offered periodically in order to present creative or special topics of interdisciplinary interest. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different. Particular instructors may choose standard or CR/NC grading for the class.

    General Education Requirement(s): IDS 2294  is Area IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • IDS 2292 - Special Topics

    1/2 Course Unit(s)
    Offered periodically in order to present creative or special topics of interdisciplinary interest. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different. Particular instructors may choose standard or CR/NC grading for the class.

    General Education Requirement(s): IDS 2294  is Area IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • IDS 2294 - Special Topics

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Offered periodically in order to present creative or special topics of interdisciplinary interest. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different. Particular instructors may choose standard or CR/NC grading for the class.

    General Education Requirement(s): IDS 2294 is Area IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • IDS 3024 - Community Engagement Through the Arts

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as ART 3024 .
    This course aims to build meaningful and collaborative connections between Transylvania and our neighbors to the north and east. It includes holding regular meetings with a variety of community leaders, attending neighborhood association meetings, recording oral history interviews with residents of the North Limestone neighborhood, working on a collaborative class project, writing weekly “This I Believe” essays, and discussing readings that provide context for thinking about the communities with which the class engages. May be repeated for credit.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • IDS 3292 - Special Topics

    1/2 Course Unit(s)
    Offered periodically to engage upper-level students from various disciplines around a single theme. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different. Instructors may choose CR/NC grading.

    General Education Requirement(s): IDS 3294  is Area IV
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • IDS 3294 - Special Topics

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Offered periodically to engage upper-level students from various disciplines around a single theme. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different. Instructors may choose CR/NC grading.

    General Education Requirement(s): IDS 3294 is Area IV
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • IDS 3314 - Readings in Peace Education

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as EDU 3314 .
    A study of peace from a variety of disciplinary viewpoints. Readings and other materials encourage students to question the rationale(s) for war and analyze arguments made for solving conflicts in ways that promote peace. Theories and definitions related to violence, nonviolence, war, and pacifism, as well as positive and negative peace will be explored. The theoretical emphasis of the course focuses on the carving out of appropriate epistemologies that develop an education for peace.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • IDS 3344 - Global Health

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as ANTH 3344 .
    A multidisciplinary investigation of global health emphasizing a critical evaluation of its current status and prospects in several under-resourced countries. Focuses on ways that culture, economics, philosophy, science, and political policies influence population health, especially as these are evidenced in nutrition; epidemiology and infectious disease; maternal/child health; and chronic diseases that result from population trends such as obesity and smoking.

    General Education Requirement(s): III A or IV
    Prerequisite(s): 1 unit course in ANTH, PHIL, BIO, PS or EXSC
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None

International Affairs
  

  • INTL 4444 - Senior Seminar in International Affairs

    1 Course Unit(s)
    The culminating experience for the major in international affairs. Integrates political, economic and historical aspects of the discipline with theoretical, empirical and normative aspects of the discipline.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None

Latin
  

  • LAT 1014 - Latin I

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An introduction to the grammar, morphology, and syntax of classical Latin. Laboratory required.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • LAT 1024 - Latin II

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A continuation of LAT 1014  with attention to Latin literature and culture. Laboratory required.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): LAT 1014 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • LAT 1034 - Latin III

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A continuation of LAT 1024 . Attention will be given to new aspects of Latin grammar, syntax, and style. We will examine selections from Latin poetry and prose in order to develop further reading skills and a critical appreciation of Latin literature. Authors read will change from term to term. Laboratory required.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): LAT 1024  or permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • LAT 2014 - Readings in Latin Literature

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A continuation of LAT 1034 . A study of the Latin language and literature through close study of selected authors.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): LAT 1034  or equivalent proficiency
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • LAT 3014 - Independent Study and Research

    1 Course Unit(s)
    May be repeated once for credit.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • LAT 3024 - Advanced Readings in Latin Literature

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Reading and critical analysis of the work of a major Roman author and discussion of the author’s contributions to the literary tradition. Authors will vary, and the course may be repeated with a different author.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): LAT 2014  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None

Mathematics
  

  • MATH 1034 - Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A survey of mathematical ideas that are important in contemporary applications of mathematics. The primary aim is to develop conceptual understanding and appreciation, not necessarily computational expertise. The course will assume only basic ability in arithmetic, geometry, and elementary algebra.

    General Education Requirement(s): I Mathematics
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • MATH 1144 - Elementary Statistics

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Emphasis on applied statistics. Included are topics related to data collection (random sampling and experimental design), organizing and describing data (histograms, mean, standard deviation, correlation, and least squares regression), probability theory (finite probability and the normal distribution), and inferential statistics (confidence intervals and tests of significance).

    General Education Requirement(s): I Mathematics
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • MATH 1214 - Functions

    1 Course Unit(s)
    The function concept and elementary functions important in mathematics and its applications. Included are the general theory of functions and graphing, polynomial and algebraic functions, logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometric functions, topics from analytic geometry, and polar coordinates. Credit is not allowed for this course if the student has college credit for calculus.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • MATH 1304 - Calculus I

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Topics on limits and continuity; derivatives and integrals of algebraic, logarithmic, exponential, and trigonometric functions; applications of differentiation; the differential and anti-differentiation, and the definite integral. Laboratory.

    General Education Requirement(s): I Mathematics
    Prerequisite(s): ACT Math score of 26 or above/SAT Math 590, a grade of C or better in MATH 1214 , or permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • MATH 1324 - Calculus II

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A continuation of MATH 1304 . Topics on applications of the definite integral, techniques of integration, polar coordinates, indeterminate forms, improper integrals, and infinite series. Laboratory.

    General Education Requirement(s): I Mathematics
    Prerequisite(s): A grade of C- or better in MATH 1304 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • MATH 2084 - Differential Equations

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Standard methods of solving ordinary differential equations, singular solutions, simultaneous differential equations, special second-order differential equations, and applications to geometry, mechanics, and physics.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): MATH 1324  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • MATH 2094 - Special Topics in Mathematics

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Current topics in any field of mathematics at the sophomore level may be offered when there is demand. May not be chosen as a major or minor pattern elective in mathematics. May be taken for credit more than once.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): Determined by topic
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • MATH 2144 - Calculus III

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A continuation of MATH 1324. Topics on vectors in the plane and in three-dimensional space, calculus of functions of several variables, partial derivatives, multiple integration, and vector calculus.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): A grade of C- or better in MATH 1324
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • MATH 2204 - Linear Algebra

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Systems of linear equations and their solution, theory of matrices, linear transformations, characteristic values, and inner product spaces.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): MATH 1324 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • MATH 2504 - The Mathematician’s Toolkit

    1 Course Unit(s)
    What do mathematicians do? How is mathematics done? This course explores these questions via an introduction to the mathematical habits of mind and abstract reasoning requisite for the study of mathematics. Core mathematical concepts such as sets, elementary logic, proof techniques, functions and relations, cardinality, and counting are studied. Serving as a transition course, the content and philosophy are designed to introduce students to the type of mathematics encountered in upper-level courses. Math majors are strongly encouraged to take this course during their first two years.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): MATH 1324  or permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • MATH 3014 - Modern Geometry

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A survey of modern geometry using both synthetic and analytic points of view. Topics include axiomatics, finite geometries, Euclidean geometry, non-Euclidean geometry, transformational geometry, and geometric constructions.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): MATH 2504  or permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • MATH 3024 - Theory of Numbers

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Integers, unique factorization, linear Diophantine equations, congruences, Fermat’s and Wilson’s theorems, divisors, perfect numbers, Euler’s theorem and function, primitive roots and indices, quadratic congruences, numbers in other bases, Pythagorean triangles, and sums of two squares.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): MATH 2504  or permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
 

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