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Honors Spring 2016 Course List (Alphabetical by Department – Art Courses listed at the end)
ABSC 311 Buildg Healthy Communities,Hnr Goals: Goal 5 Outcome 1 (AE51) , S Social Science (S) , SF Public Affairs PC (SF) , Honors Instructor: Thompson, Jomella Class #: 62800 Course Description: This course teaches knowledge and skills for addressing issues in community health and development (e.g., substance abuse, adolescent pregnancy, child and youth development, prevention of violence). Students learn core competencies such as analyzing community problems and goals, strategic planning, intervention, and evaluation. In a service-learning component, students apply these skills to issues that matter to them and to the communities they serve.
ABSC 691 Prc Commnty Health&Devlpmnt,Hn Goals: Goal 6 Outcome 1 (AE61) , U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors Instructor: Thompson, Jomella Class #: 62798 Course Description: A two-semester practicum in which students engage in structured opportunities to practice core competencies related to the work of promoting community health and development (e.g., strategic planning, intervention, evaluation). In weekly group meetings, students prepare for their individual working field settings (e.g., health and human service agencies, research and advocacy organizations, community organizations).
ACCT 411 Intermedte Accounting II, Hnrs Goals: Honors Instructor: Scholz, Susan Class #: 61502 Course Description: Honors treatment of this course is a continuation of the study of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) underlying the preparation and interpretation of general-purpose financial statements. The focus of this course is on the liability and equity sections of the balance sheet, including such topics as loans, bonds, leases, pensions, accounting for income taxes, equity transactions, employee stock options, earnings per share, and cash flows. Application of many of the authoritative accounting pronouncements is illustrated.
AE 552 Honors Dynamics of Flight II Goals: Honors Instructor: Keshmiri, Shawn Class #: 57091 Course Description: General equations of motion of rigid airplanes and reduction to perturbed state flight situations. Perturbed state forces and moments, stability derivatives, dynamic stability, phugoid, short period, dutch roll, roll, spiral, and other important modes. Transfer functions and their application. Relationships with handling quality requirements. Fundamentals of classical control theory and applications to automatic flight controls. Implications to airplane design.
AE 573 Honors Propulsion Goals: Honors Instructor: Farokhi, Saeed Class #: 57512 Course Description: Lecture and laboratory, study of basic principles of propulsion systems with emphasis on jets and fan systems. Study of inlets, compressors, burners, fuels, turbines, jets, methods of analysis, testing, performance; environmental considerations. AMS 101 Intro to American Studies, Hnr Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 1 (AE41) , Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (GE3H) , H Humanities (H) , HT Historical Studies PC (HT) , Honors Instructor: Tucker, Sherrie Class #: 63893 Course Description: An introduction to the history and key concepts of American Studies. Students explore major changes in American culture through the critical reading and analysis of primary and secondary source material.
ANTH 162 Varieties of Humn Experienc Hr Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (GE3H) , Goal 3 Social Sciences (GE3S), NW Non-Western Culture (NW) , S Social Science (S) , World Culture (W) , Honors Instructor: Metz, Brent Class #: 50201 Course Description: This course offers “(a) global perspective on the variety of ways in which people organize their lives and conceptualize their world. Sample religious beliefs and philosophical ideas from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, native America, and Western Civilization are examined with the purposes of appreciating different ways of being human and considering how different cultures can co-exist and communicate peacefully in the contemporary world.” In this era of globalization and expanding communication, in which virtually everything we buy, sell, and express enmeshes us in global social webs, it is more imperative than ever that we understand the world’s populations. Anthropology is unique in its unprejudiced attention to all populations throughout history and around the globe – rich and poor, powerful and disadvantaged. To make sense out of the varieties of human experience, you’ll need a toolkit of anthropological concepts provided in class lectures and the readings. Any concepts and information that help us understand others will help us understand ourselves as humans, so they will be useful not only to any future anthropology courses that you might take, but to your careers and lives beyond the classroom. We will approach different societies not as fascinating curiosities, but as varying expressions of our common humanity that inform our own potential and limitations. By the end of the semester, you should be better able to appreciate human cultural diversity, your place in world history, and the responsibility that goes with it. If you apply yourself in this course, you will enhance your social sensitivity, curiosity about the world, ability to “think outside the box”, sense of human history, accuracy in interpreting others’ behaviors, organizational skills, critical reading skills, and logical thinking. Two major challenges will be to overcome a) the naïve assumption that our way of life is inevitable, progressive, and superior to all others, and b) the equally invalid proposition that all other cultures lead to perfectly functioning societies.
ANTH 321 Language in Culture&Society Hr Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 1 (AE41) , Goal 6 Outcome 1 (AE61) , S Social Science (S) , SC Culture & Society PC (SC) , Honors Instructor: Nash, Carlos Class #: 62074 Course Description: Language is an integral part of culture and an essential means by which people carry out their social interactions with the members of their society. The course explores the role of language in everyday life of peoples in various parts of the world and the nature of the relationship between language and culture. Topics include world-view as reflected in language, formal vs. informal language, word taboo, and ethnography of speaking.
ASTR 391 Physical Astronomy, Honors Goals: Goal 1 Outcome 2 (GE12) , Goal 3 Natural Sciences (GE3N) , N Natural Science (N) , NP Physical Sciences PC (NP) , Honors Instructor: Hawley, Steven Class #: 57752 Course Description: An honors, calculus-based introduction to astronomy and astrophysics, required for astronomy majors. Components of the Universe - from planetary systems, stellar systems, large scale structure and cosmology - are examined to illuminate the physics principles which govern their evolution. BCRS 109 Elemntry Bosn/Croatn&Serb II,H Goals: Foreign Language 2nd Level (F2) , U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors Instructor: Pirnat-Greenberg, Marta Class #: 55614 Course Description: Continues BCRS 105. Similar to BCRS 108 but with additional work aimed at accelerating the student's progress to proficiency and widening understanding of cultural context.
BCRS 209 Intermd Bosn/Croatn/Serbn II,H Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , Foreign Language 4th Level (F4) , Undesignated elective (U), Honors Instructor: Pirnat-Greenberg, Marta Class #: 55873 Course Description: Similar to BCRS 208 but with additional work aimed at accelerating the student's progress to proficiency and widening understanding of cultural context.
BE 302 Managerial Economics, Honors Goals: Honors Instructor: Chauvin, Keith Class #: 61505 Course Description: Honors treatment of this course includes uses of economic theory and methodology to understand and improve managerial decision making. The focus is on the role of markets in determining business and individual opportunities to create value, the behavior of individual markets reacting to supply and demand forces, and the consequences of alternative market structures and business policies. Course content includes demand, production, cost analysis, supply and demand analysis, price and non-price modes of competition, market structure, and economic efficiency.
BIOL 153 Prncpls of Organisml Biology,H Goals: Goal 3 Natural Sciences (GE3N) , Lab and Field Experiences (LFE) , N Natural Science (N) , NB Biological Sciences PC (NB) , Honors Instructor: Haufler, Christopher; Smith, Deborah Class #: 50584 Course Description: An integrated lecture and laboratory course for students with superior academic records who are biology majors or planning to take additional courses in biology. This course covers basic elements of plant and animal morphology and physiology, principles of evolution, organismal diversity and phylogeny, population biology, population genetics, ecology, and behavior.
BLAW 302 Legal Aspects of Business,Hnrs Goals: Goal 1 Outcome 1 (GE11) , Goal 3 Social Sciences (GE3S) , Honors Instructor: Murray, Julie Class #: 65865 Course Description: Honors treatment of this course involves acquainting students with the basic principles of law that are applicable to business transactions in the modern business world and the legal systems.
CHEM 195 Foundations of Chemistry II Hn Goals: Goal 1 Outcome 2 (GE12) , Goal 3 Natural Sciences (GE3N) , Lab and Field Experiences (LFE) , N Natural Science (N) , Honors Instructor: Barybin, Mikhail Class #: 51104 Course Description: A course designed for qualified and motivated students with strong interest in chemistry to provide a more thorough treatment of the concepts and topics of advanced general chemistry.
CHEM 385 Organic Chemistry II, Honors Goals: N Natural Science (N) , Honors Instructor: Clift, Michael Class #: 61928 Course Description: This is the second course in a two-semester sequence in organic chemistry for students with strong records in previous chemistry courses and who are planning or considering a major in chemistry or in a chemistry-related field. The content is similar to that of CHEM 335 but with coverage in greater depth and more emphasis on developing problem-solving skills. CLSX 149 Greek and Roman Mythology Hnrs Goals: Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (GE3H) , H Humanities (H) , HL Literature & the Arts PC (HL) , World Culture (W) , Honors Instructor: Gordon, Pamela Class #: 66389 Course Description: Do you like ancient mythology? Do you need a humanities course? This course introduces students to the major stories and characters of Greek and Roman mythology as a window into understanding the ancient culture. Using ancient literary texts, vase painting, sculpture, and ritual, students will learn the various ways Greeks and Romans tried to understand their role in the world. What does it mean to be human, rather than god or beast? Who or what are the gods, and how to they affect human life? How much are we masters of our own thought? Is power necessarily an evil? What is heroism? How are men and women different, and how can we negotiate successful relationships? The course will be taught in English. Texts: Though the reading list varies from section to section, a typical syllabus includes Homer’s Iliad of Odyssey, a few Greek tragedies such as Euripides Medea (a scene from which appears on the vase painting above) and Sophocles Oedipus, Vergil’s Aeneid, and Ovid’s Metamorphoses. What you will do in class: The beating heart of this class is discussion, in-person or online, paying close attention to details. What do these stories mean? Why did the vase painter put Medea in a patterned, elaborate dress, framed by white columns? Why does the Oedipus play include so many flashbacks? Is Penelope flirting with the suitors, and why? To equip us for these discussions, there will be some lecture and some outside preparation. A few analytical assignments (papers, worksheets, etc.) will allow you to apply what you have learned to new situations. As an honors class: CLSX 149 is small and based on discussion rather than lecture. It’s TONS of fun.
COMS 131 Speaker-Audience Communicatn,H Goals: Goal 2 Outcome 2 (GE22) , U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors Instructor: Class #: Course Description: Students in Speaker-Audience Communication, Honors will explore public speaking as a tool to advocate for a local organization by crafting informative messages that highlight the aims and mission of the organization and constructing persuasive messages to support the goals of the organization. Students will conduct a service learning project of 4 – 6 hours by volunteering with a local community or campus organization. Students will use this project as the foundation for three of the major speeches in the class – informative, persuasive and special occasion. Along the way students will learn applicable theories and public speaking best practices by working with their instructor and classmates to fine-tune their skills and conquer their public speaking fears.
COMS 133 Spkr-Aud Cmnctn Prof Schl,Hnrs Goals: Goal 2 Outcome 2 (GE22) , H Humanities (H) , Honors Instructor: Class #: 65112 Course Description: Students in Speaker-Audience Communication for the Professional Schools, Honors is a public speaking course designed for honors students who are also completing or planning to complete a professional school degree. Students in this course will examine public speaking theories and concepts from the context of a professional or organizational context. Students will practice their elevator pitches, construct an informative briefing about some interesting or technical concept or service, and develop a proposal presentation. The final project in the class will have students work in teams to develop a competitive grant proposal to be presented for consideration by a mock grant review committee.
EALC 333 Asian Literature in Trans, Hn: Modern Japanese Film & Fiction Goals: H Humanities (H) , NW Non-Western Culture (NW) , World Culture (W) Instructor: Gerbert, Elaine Class #: 65553 Course Description: A survey of major works of fiction and film in modern Japan. Topics include the social and spiritual challenges of modernization, urbanization, and the issues of race and national identity. Works by Akutagawa, Kawabata, Kurosawa, Ogai, Ozu, Soseki and Tanizaki and others are covered. Lectures, discussion, readings, and films in English. Knowledge of Japanese language is not required. ECIV 305 Eastern Civilizations Honors Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , H Humanities (H) , HL Literature & the Arts PC (HL) , NW Non- Western Culture (NW) , World Culture (W) , Honors Instructor: Peterson, Deborah Class #: 65864 Course Description: An introductory course designed to acquaint the student with the broad outlines of the traditional cultures and literatures of East Asia. By reading translations of original source materials, the student is able to see the interaction among the various cultures as well as their essential continuity. The course is most appropriate for students without any background in Asian culture.
ECON 105 Introductory Economics, Honors Goals: Goal 3 Social Sciences (GE3S) , S Social Science (S) , SF Public Affairs PC (SF) , Honors Instructor: El-Hodiri, Mohamed Class #: 69736 Course Description: An introduction to modern economics designed primarily for students who do not plan to major in economics. Topics include economic history, the operation of economic institutions, and the formation and execution of economic policies to meet the current problems of the domestic and international economy.
EECS 141 Intro to Digital Logic: Honors Goals: Honors Instructor: Class #: Course Description: An introductory course in digital logic circuits covering number representation, digital codes, Boolean algebra, combinatorial logic design, sequential logic design, and programmable logic devices. This course is intended for highly motivated students and includes honors-level assignments.
EECS 169 Programming I: Honors Goals: Honors Instructor: Gibbons, John Class #: 55179, 65747 Course Description: Problem solving using a high level programming language and object oriented software design. Fundamental stages of software development are discussed: problem specification, program design, implementation, testing, and documentation. Introduction to programming using an object oriented language: using classes, defining classes, extending classes. Introduction to algorithms and data structures useful for problem solving: arrays, lists, files, searching, and sorting. Students will be responsible for designing, implementing, testing, and documenting independent programming projects. Professional ethics are defined and discussed in particular with respect to computer rights and responsibilities. This course is intended for highly motivated students and includes honors-level assignments.
ENGL 105 Freshman Honors English Goals: Goal 2 Outcome 1 (GE21) , U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors Reading and Writing the Harlem Renaissance Instructor: Evans, Stephen Class #: 57134 Course Description: For many, the term “Harlem Renaissance” refers generally to the unprecedented flourishing of Black American art, literature, and culture that began around 1915 and supposedly ended, for a number of reasons, with the onset of the Great Depression. Reflecting on those halcyon days in his 1940 autobiography The Big Sea, Langston Hughes used the term narrowly to mean the decade of the ’20s in the city-within-a-city, Harlem; but much earlier, Professor Alain Locke, the “dean” of the “New Negro Arts Movement,” had optimistically forecast an ongoing, ever-renewing “renaissance” of Black American culture. As we will see in our survey of important texts, themes, and critical issues, while Harlem may have been the crucible of this incredibly rich period of creativity, the work of writers and artists extended far beyond the intersection of Lenox Avenue and 125 th Street. Films, field trips to the Spencer Museum of Art and Spencer Research Library, and guest appearances by faculty experts will enrich the course. Students will learn research techniques and writing strategies used by professional scholars, and will have opportunities to conduct independent, original research. ENGL 205 Freshman-Sophmr Honors Prosem Goals: Goal 1 Outcome 1 (GE11) , Goal 2 Outcome 1 (GE21) , Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (GE3H) , H Humanities (H) , Honors
Writing the Self/Reading Life Stories Instructor: Graham, Maryemma Class #: 62050, 60573 Course Description: This English 205 course is an introduction to life writing through immersion! Today, autobiographies, memoirs, and many first person narratives constitute the genre of life writing. The characteristic elements in the texts we will read, and in life writing in general, include a focus on the self (the autobiographical “I”); memory (recalling of impressions and experiences in an identifiable pattern); and location (where and who you are in relation to your social, racial, ethnic, gender, age group). We will examine these elements in each text, talk about why people write life stories, and what connects us to a story individually and collectively as a community of readers. We will also consider those other ways in which people can tell a life story. I created this course in order to provide an opportunity for college students to examine and understand the changes that occur in our own experience. Often we can see those changes more clearly as we engage with others. We all have stages of growth: think about the transition from high school to college or from college to a first career job; or changing careers. You may find yourself asking who you really are at any given moment and how you came to be. This inquiry into the formation of the self or one’s subjectivity is extremely important in autobiography. For this reason, our focus will be stories of young adults or people looking back on their lives from a particular vantage point. I have selected a wide range of books intended to stretch your thinking to help you see both the commonalities and differences in human experience. Many of the books you may find unsettling, which means you are confronting something new and different and may find your assumptions about the world being tested. Look forward to diving in! We will read six books, and I welcome you to start early. James Joyce, Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man; Richard Wright, Black Boy; Jade Snow Wong, Fifth Chinese Daughter; Richard Rodriquez, Hunger of Memory; Dorothy Alison, Bastard Out of Carolina, Laura Moriarty, The Center of Everything.
Short Story Masterpieces Instructor: Carothers, James Class #: 66808 Course Description: We’ll read together a number of individual stories identified as “masterpieces” and we’ll attempt to discover the meanings of this protean word and important, mysterious, concept. We shall need to move quickly beyond the murky notions of “relatability,” and the like. Each of you will also read extensively in an author of whose stories you may become the expositor and champion, and we’ll read together a substantial compilation of stories by a contemporary writer who as yet is not at well known as some of the “masters.” Texts: James Joyce, Dubliners;Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh, The House at Pooh Corn; Ernest Hemingway, The Snows of Kilimanjaro; Flannery O’Connor, “Flannery O’Connor Short Stories Online”; Alice Munro, Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage; Barry Gifford, The Roy Stories; “Ten Best Short stories on-line” Required work: Six original essays of 1,000 – 1,500 words, three in-class and three out-of class. In-class final examination. Oral reports to the class, as assigned. Regular class attendance and participation.
Telling Stories Instructor: Elliott, Dorice Class #: 62049 Course Description: When we encounter a novel, short story, or film, the first thing we usually want to know is Awhat=s the story about?@ or Awhat happens?@ An equally important question, however, is Awho tells the story?@ In some modern experimental fiction, who tells the story may even be the story. In this course we will read several nineteenth- and twentieth-century British and American novels and short stories whose authors experimented with new narrative strategies, including first-person narratives, Chinese box narratives, and unreliable narrators. By focusing directly on the conventions and narrative techniques of prose fiction, we will try to discover how we as readers make sense of what we read when we read fiction. We will also pay particular attention to the way the texts interact with the cultures from which they arose, including issues of gender, race, and class. Students will be required to write two critical papers and one creative paper, as well as in-class writing, a midterm, and a final exam. Texts will include: Charlotte Perkins Gilman, “The Yellow Wallpaper”; James Hogg, The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner; Wilkie Collins, The Moonstone; Henry James, The Turn of the Screw; Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness; Maxine Hong Kingston, The Woman Warrior; and John Barth, Lost in the Funhouse.
Ways of Seeing Instructor: Klayder, Mary Class #: 60436, 51673 Course Description: The course will focus on the concepts of perception, perspective, and vision in literature. How do we see things? How do we view the world? How does literature show our different ways of seeing? We will consider different perceptions of art, nature, gender, and culture; we will investigate various cultural and personal perspectives; and we will address the notion of vision as a metaphor in literature. Whether your interests are art, neuroscience, anthropology, engineering, or any other discipline, you approach those interests with perspectives influenced by your mental and cultural understandings. We will use literature as well as your own explorations to make discoveries. There will be three papers, a final exam, a project, and assorted short assignments throughout the semester. Texts: Lakoff and Johnson, Metaphors We Live By; Donne, Selected Poetry; Dickinson, The Collected Poems; Edson, Wit; Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man; Woolf, To The Lighthouse; Whitehead, The Intuitionist; Garcia, The Aguero Sisters; Silko, Storyteller or Red, Native- American graphic novel, as well as , selected essays and poetry handouts
ENGL 492 The London Review Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , H Humanities (H) , Honors Instructor: Klayder, Mary Class #: 56008 Course Description: This class meets one day a week throughout the semester and includes a nine-day visit to London over the spring break period. Students spend the early part of the semester selecting special interests, researching places to visit and study, and exchanging information. After the trip, students compile and publish a journal entitled "The London Review", which is comprised of essays, photos, art work, and other reflections about their experience in London.
ENGL 598 Honors Proseminar Goals: Goal 6 Outcome 1 (AE61) , H Humanities (H) , Honors
Documentary & Literature Instructor: Harrington, Joseph Class #: 60276 Course Description: The words “documentary” and “literature” might seem to be polar opposites. We typically take “literature” to refer to imaginative writing and the artful use of language. But documentary, says critic William Stott, presents “empirical evidence of such nature as to render dispute impossible and interpretation superfluous.” Or does it? Is documentary – or history-writing – ever as objective as it appears? And what can imaginative literature (i.e., art) add to our understanding of the facts that academic histories cannot? Indeed, “documentary literature” often combines genres (fiction, poetry, memoir, drama) and media (words, film, photography) in a single work. In this respect, it compels us to think about how we know what we (think) we know. In this class, you’ll read (and view) documentary literature (and film and photography), write a couple of papers about it, and create a piece of your own. We’ll begin by looking at the way documentary film of the 1930s affected literature during the Great Depression. We’ll also examine different treatments of coal mining disasters; the internment of Japanese-Americans and -Canadians during World War II; and the idea of “race” in 21 st century North America. And we’ll dive into the current debate about the line (if any) between fiction and nonfiction. Questions? Write me: [email protected].
Searching Shakespeare Instructor: Lamb, Jonathan Class #: 60277 Course Description: This course will combine material and digital research methods to explore Shakespeare’s plays. We’ll study the research process, learn to use some new digital tools and some old library ones, and study some great plays. Students interested in how things (books, words, etc.) mean things will find their interests richly rewarded. The course readings are flexible, but will definitely not include Macbeth. EVRN 145 Glbl Evrn II:Eclgy Hmn Cvlz,Hn Goals: Goal 3 Social Sciences (GE3S) , U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors Instructor: Caminero-Santangelo, Byron; Stock, Paul; Vanderveen, Cornelis Class #: 62184 SAME AS GEOG 145, HIST 145 Course Description: This interdisciplinary course and its laboratory sections survey the history of humanity's relationship with the natural world over the long term from perspectives that combine the principles and methodologies of the humanities, physical, life and social sciences. Key topics will include the evolution of Homo sapiens and cultural systems; the development of hunter, gatherer, fisher, agricultural, and pastoral lifeways; the ecology of colonialism and industrial civilization, and the emergence of ideological and ethical perspectives on the relationship between nature and culture. Laboratory sections apply the principles and methodologies of the humanities, physical, life and social sciences to the humanity's engagement with the global environment using historical and present- day examples.
FIN 311 Finance, Honors Goals: Honors Instructor: Welch, Kelly Class #: 65942 Course Description: Honors treatment of this course consists of the analysis of problems relating to estimating the financial needs of an enterprise and to evaluating the alternative means of providing and utilizing both temporary and permanent capital. The relationship of current financial decisions with financial policy is analyzed from the viewpoint of management and the stockholder.
FIN 411 Invstmnt Theory&Applicatn,Hnrs Goals: Honors Instructor: Meschke, Jan Class #: 62575 Course Description: Honors treatment of this course emphasizes the theoretical and practical aspects of investments. Financial instruments such as common stocks, bonds, options, futures, and mutual funds are analyzed in a theoretical context using efficient market theory, capital market theory, option pricing, and stock valuation models. Experience in practical applications is generally obtained through the use of case studies.
FIN 416 Corporate Finance, Honors Goals: Honors Instructor: Class #: 64822 Course Description: Honors treatment of this course builds on the concepts of present value. The focus of this course is on the theory of and methods for corporate asset selection. The course includes coverage of important technical issues such as risk analysis, evaluation of mutually exclusive projects, capital rationing, and leasing. Some attention usually will be devoted to the topic of project financing.
FIN 450 Applied Portfolio Mangmnt,Hnrs Goals: Honors Instructor: Shenoy, Catherine; Bradley, Boone Class #: 55899 Course Description: Honors treatment of this course provides the student with practical portfolio experience. Students actually and collectively manage funds in an endowment account of the benefit of the University and the School of Business. Experienced instructors, speakers, and financial analysts from Wall Street give the class a hands-on real life experience in analyzing and managing securities. The student will be familiarized with many different applied valuation procedures such as cash flows and growth models in an event driven context, as well as market capitalization techniques. Individual securities and stock options are analyzed on a continuing basis.
FREN 241 Intermediate French II, Honors Goals: Foreign Language 4th Level (F4) , U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors Instructor: Booker, John Class #: 61845 Course Description: Similar in approach and content to FREN 240; smaller class size; open to students who have done very good to excellent work in previous French classes. GEOG 145 Glbl Evrn II:Eclgy Hmn Cvlz,Hn Goals: U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors Instructor: Caminero-Santangelo, Byron; Stock, Paul; Vanderveen, Cornelis Class #: 62032 SAME AS EVRN 145, HIST 145 Course Description: This interdisciplinary course and its laboratory sections survey the history of humanity's relationship with the natural world over the long term from perspectives that combine the principles and methodologies of the humanities, physical, life and social sciences. Key topics include the evolution of Homo sapiens and cultural systems; the development of hunter, gatherer, fisher, agricultural, and pastoral lifeways; the ecology of colonialism and industrial civilization, and the emergence of ideological and ethical perspectives on the relationship between nature and culture. Laboratory sections apply the principles and methodologies of the humanities, physical, life and social sciences to the humanity's engagement with the global environment using historical and present- day examples.
GERM 125 German Cinema in Context, Hnrs Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , HL Literature & the Arts PC (HL) , Honors Instructor: Wille, Stephanie; Linden, Ari Class #: 55846 Course Description: Presents a chronologically-arranged selection of significant films produced in Germany during the 20th and 21st centuries. The course is intended to help students understand each film as a product of the sociopolitical and cultural environment in which it was produced. To that end, presentations and discussions focus on understanding the chronology of Germany history during the 20th and 21st centuries and how events during this period shaped the thinking and artistic expression of German filmmakers. In addition to focusing on the wider context in which the films were produced, the course also introduces students to technical concepts important for the study of film (e.g., sound design, editing, visual composition, etc.).
GRK 109 Ancient Grk Readngs&Grammar,Hn Goals: Foreign Language 2nd Level (F2) , U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors Instructor: Shaw, Michael Class #: 60059 Course Description: A continuation of GRK 105, with extensive readings from one or more classical authors.
GIST 699 Global & International Studies - Capstone Seminar, Honors Goals: Goal 6 Outcome 1 (AE61) , H Humanities (H) , Honors Instructor: Class #: 62818 Course Description: A seminar designed to introduce honors students to the theory and practice of global and international studies. A research paper will be required. May not be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: 12 hours of junior/senior level and above courses that satisfy requirements for the major.
HIST 145 Glbl Evrn II:Eclgy Hmn Cvlz,Hn Goals: U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors Instructor: Caminero-Santangelo, Byron; Stock, Paul; Vanderveen, Cornelis Class #: 62084 SAME AS EVRN 145, GEOG 145 Course Description: This interdisciplinary course and its laboratory sections survey the history of humanity's relationship with the natural world over the long term from perspectives that combine the principles and methodologies of the humanities, physical, life and social sciences. Key topics will include the evolution of Homo sapiens and cultural systems; the development of hunter, gatherer, fisher, agricultural, and pastoral lifeways; the ecology of colonialism and industrial civilization, and the emergence of ideological and ethical perspectives on the relationship between nature and culture. Laboratory sections apply the principles and methodologies of the humanities, physical, life and social sciences to the humanity's engagement with the global environment using historical and present- day examples. HIST 498 Undergraduate History Hnrs Sem Goals: Goal 6 Outcome 1 (AE61) , H Humanities (H) , Honors Instructor: Vicente, Marta Class #: 66245 Course Description: Required for students in the History major honors program, normally in the second semester of their honors projects. Prerequisite: Approval of the Coordinator of the Honors Program of the Department of History. Another seminar experience may be substituted, with the approval of the Honors Coordinator.
HIST 556 Introduction to British Political Thought Goals: H Humanities (H) Instructor: Clark, Jonathan Class #: Class will be viewable on the Schedule of Classes next week Course Description: An introduction to major themes in the history of British political thought via a close reading of a range of classic texts. The history of political thought has been one of the most dynamic areas in the Humanities since the pioneering work of scholars like Peter Laslett, John Pocock and Quentin Skinner at Cambridge in the 1960s. This class makes that work accessible to a KU audience. It will explore these texts historically, and also argue about their meaning and significance for the present day. The course is intended especially for students in History, Political Science, English and Religious Studies. It is especially appropriate for Honors students.
HNRS 250 Citizn Phil:Intro Nonprft Wrld Goals: U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors Instructor: Stroup, Kala Class #: 66962 Course Description: This course is an interdisciplinary exploration of the social context and structure of nonprofit organizations. This class will assist college students in transitioning to a lifetime of meaningful civic engagement as volunteer and community leaders. Basic research skills utilizing original materials and web sites, advanced communication strategies in interviewing and presentations, competencies needed for effective volunteer leadership, integration of disciplines, and knowledge about the nonprofit and philanthropic sector will be the learning outcomes. This course could be preparation for meaningful consideration of working professionally in nonprofit/philanthropic organizations or engaging in community service internships. There is no textbook, students will utilize multiple sources of data and information. This course meets the requirements of a service-learning component for KU certification.
HNRS 492 Topics and Problems On: Goals: U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors
Artists and the American West Instructor: Eldredge, Charles Class #: 69704 Course Description: This course will concentrate on images of and from the American West. Topics for discussion will vary, from pioneering explorer-artists (e.g., George Catlin) to contemporary earth works (James Turrell),. Cowboys and Indians (Frederic Remington) to regional subjects in more recent works (WPA murals; documentary photographs). Art colonies (Taos, NM), as well as singular art celebrities (Georgia O’Keeffe). Landscape paintings from the extended turn of the 20th century (Impressionist, or early modernist) contrasted with earlier grand panoramas (Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Moran) or later gritty Dust Bowl imagery. Contemporary artists’ landscape concerns (eco-art). Hispanic traditions of the Southwest, as well as folk arts of various sort. Issues of patronage and the art market will be considered, as well as initiatives in scholarship and developments in museum programs and collections. Imaginative works by creators working in other genres could also figure in the course (novels, or poetry; symphonic compositions, popular music, or cowboy songs; film). The approach will be episodic, shaped in part by participants’ interests and contributions. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. (A general familiarity with American history is presupposed.) Health and Health Care: The American Model from Origins to the Present Instructor: Stein, Matthew N Class #: 69807 Course Description: This course is intended to be an interdisciplinary analysis of both the historical origins and present currents within American Health and Health Care. This is an integrated study of historical, political, economic, and professional influences which underlie the character and nature of our current system. The course is modeled as a seminar and intended for potential health care professionals and others interested in the health care system and its effects on American society.
Sites of Memory in Modern East Asia Instructor: Haufler, Marsha; Fowler, Sherry Class #: 66985 Course Description:
Infomania: Information Managmnt Instructor: Ward, Douglas Class #: 61538 Course Description: Information forms the heart of modern society, and individual success depends on developing solid strategies for finding, scrutinizing, interpreting, and presenting information. That’s the focus of Infomania. The class emphasizes the use of research, creative thinking and digital tools to solve problems and answer questions, challenging students to develop individual and group projects to meet learning goals they set for themselves. The class helps students become better researchers, better consumers of information, and better users of digital tools to help them make sense of their disciplines and the world. Prerequisite: JOUR 101. Students must be admitted to the School of Journalism or Journalism minor or in an approved concentration in order to enroll in JOUR 302. Not open to seniors.
Media: The Archaeological Turn Instructor: Lison, Andrew Class #: Class will be viewable on the Schedule of Classes next week Course Description: As an examination of the conditions of possibility for media forms ranging from ancient manuscripts to contemporary computing, media archaeology has reinvigorated not only film and media studies, but disciplines from history and sociology to literature and area studies. Situated on the border between the analog and digital, the visual and multimedial, the mass-distributed and networked, and—particularly with the advent of the digital humanities— between theory and practice, it unearths the technical foundations of media and explores their implications for our understanding of socio-cultural issues, up to and including what it means to be human. At the same time, as its name suggests, it places an emphasis on past technologies over and above the implications that technological developments may have for the future. Through readings, hands-on workshops, and the occasional screening, we will consider media archaeology in its own historical context. Does it, for example, represent a practice-oriented turn away from theories of postmodernism and poststructuralism, or an extension of them? How are digital materials themselves best examined and preserved? Readings from Foucault, Baudry, Krauss, Kittler, Nakamura, Ernst, Terranova, and more.
The London Review Instructor: Klayder, Mary Class #: 54923 Course Description: The London Review will allow students to plan and research a visit to London, to spend Spring Break of 2015 visiting London, and to create a publication of reviews and essays about their stay. Students will spend the weeks in the semester before Spring Break deciding on the productions and exhibits they plan to visit. They will conduct research on those events, each student specializing in a particular aspect of the visit. After returning from London, the class will spend the remainder of the semester publishing the London Review 2015. Each student will be responsible both for writing reviews and for helping to put together the journal. Travl Wrtng&Costa Rica Exprnce Instructor: Klayder, Mary Class #: 57790 Course Description: Winter break plus Monday 5-6 between October 20 and December 1. The spring 2015 course and overseas twelve-day program offers students the opportunity to investigate a variety of current issues in Costa Rican politics, culture, ecology and tourism through lectures, field trips to sites of interest and individual research projects.
Digital Humanities and the World Out There Instructor: Guzman, Elika Ortega Class #: 70366 Course Description: This course engages critically with the way in which digital technologies have shaped–and continue to shape–our understanding of the world we live in. Digital Humanities and the World Out There sets out from the premise that we inhabit a post-Internet world where social, academic, artistic, economic, and political practices have to some degree been impacted by the development and popularization of the Internet. The course, then, touches on a variety of topics such as interface design, social media, Internet accessibility around the world, digital labor, media obsolescence cycles, and business models intersecting both current cultural production in the arts and humanities and the everyday understanding and involvement with our digitally mediated surroundings. Activities in the course include seminar discussions of important scholarly and creative works, workshop sessions aimed at equipping students with a working set of technical skills, and ultimately, the collaborative development of a creative or scholarly digital project. Digital Humanities and the World Out There builds upon the work done during ENGL690 Introduction to Digital Humanities (Fall 2015) but it is not serialized. No previous knowledge is necessary and all incoming students are welcome. For more information visit Dr. Ortega’s website http://elikaortega.net/courses after October 31st.
HNRS 495 Non-Profit Leadership Goals: U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors Instructor(s): Stroup,Kala Mays Class #: 61514 Course Description: Designed to be a follow-up to Honors 492: Citizen Philanthropy for research or more in depth development of competencies and leadership in public service.
HWC 115 Western Civilization II Honors Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , Goal 1 Outcome 1 (GE11) , H Humanities (H) , Honors Instructor: Urie, Dale Class #: 59676, 59476 Instructor: Botkin, Richard Class #: 63592, 65912 Course Description: A program of study emphasizing the reading and discussion of some of the influential writings and ideas that have shaped the intellectual and cultural heritage of the Western world. Western Civilization II includes readings from the modern period.
HWC 510 Science, Technology, & Society Goals: H Humanities (H) , Honors Instructor: Baringer, Philip; McKitterick, Chris Class #: 56133 Course Description: Science and technology offer countless benefits to individuals and to societies while presenting new challenges. In this course we read and discuss nonfiction and science fiction to explore the past, present, and possible future effects of science and technology on society and humankind. The only thing certain about our future is that it will be different than today! Participants write weekly reading responses, a mid-term paper, a research paper or creative work as final project, and take part in a group presentation. Everyone leads at least one session's discussion. This is a capstone course for the major, officially satisfies the Humanities requirement and KU Core Goal 6, and is a featured Honors course. JOUR 305 Writing for Media, Honors Goals: Goal 2 Outcome 1 (GE21) , Honors Instructor: Broholm, John Class #: 62524 Course Description: This course will emphasize journalistic writing and the role it plays in coherent and engaging stories. It will build on JOUR 300 and JOUR 302, helping students sharpen their writing and interviewing skills for the Web, for print and for broadcast; and sharpen their judgment in choosing information, sources and story forms. Passage of the School's Grammar Basics and subsequesnt proctored grammar exam is required before enrolling in this course.
JOUR 308 Ethics in a Wired World Goals: Goal 5 Outcome 1 (AE51) Honors Credit through Course Contract – Contact Instructor or Dr. Anne Dotter for more information Instructor: Johnson, Mark Class #: 63279 Course Description: This course surveys and applies theories, principles and critical-thinking strategies for making ethical decisions related to personal and professional use of media. Students will examine and strive to resolve specific ethics challenges posed by participation in media such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Blackboard, news media websites, dating websites, and more. Course is not open to students, including minors, enrolled in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications.
JWSH 125 Understanding the Bible, Hnrs Goals: H Humanities (H) , HR Philosophy & Religion PC (HR) , Honors Instructor: Zahn, Molly Class #: 64248 Course Description: An introduction to the literature of the Bible, exploring the relationships among the various types of literature present and the function of each type in history and religious life of the people who produced and used them.
LAT 109 Elementary Latin II, Honors Goals: Foreign Language 2nd Level (F2) , U Undesignated elective (U) , Honors Instructor: Corbeill, Anthony Class #: 60132 Course Description: Latin grammar concluded with selected readings, integrated with study of Roman culture.
LAT 201 Vergil's Aeneid, Honors Goals: Foreign Language 4th Level (F4) , H Humanities (H) , World Culture (W) , Honors Instructor: Scioli, Emma Class #: 59907 Course Description: Selections from Vergil's Aeneid with attention to literary history. Exercises in literary interpretation and verse composition.
LING 111 Language & Mind, Honors Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 1 (AE41) , Goal 1 Outcome 1 (GE11) , Goal 3 Social Sciences (GE3S) , S Social Science (S) , SI Individual Behavior PC (SI) , Honors Instructor: Sereno, Joan Class #: 62249 Course Description: A study of the relation between language and the human mind, focusing on language as a fundamental aspect of human cognition. Topics include what is innate and what is learned during first and second language acquisition, how we process language, and whether there are areas of the brain specialized for language.
LING 321 Language in Culture&Society Hr Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 1 (AE41) , Goal 6 Outcome 1 (AE61) , S Social Science (S) , SC Culture & Society PC (SC) , Honors Instructor: Nash, Carlos Class #: 62446 Course Description: Language is an integral part of culture and an essential means by which people carry out their social interactions with the members of their society. The course explores the role of language in everyday life of peoples in various parts of the world and the nature of the relationship between language and culture. Topics include world-view as reflected in language, formal vs. informal language, word taboo, and ethnography of speaking. MATH 146 Calculus II, Honors Goals: N Natural Science (N) , Honors Instructor: Witt, Emily Class #: 66156 Course Description: Techniques of integration, including integration by parts. Applications of integration, including volume, arc length, work and average value. Infinite sequences and series and Taylor series. Polar coordinates, vectors and the geometry of space.
MATH 147 Calculus III, Honors Goals: N Natural Science (N) , Honors Instructor: Dao, Hailong Class #: 66157 Course Description: Multivariable functions, partial derivatives and their applications, multiple integrals and their applications. Vector-valued functions, line and surface integrals, Green, Gauss and Stokes Theorems.
MATH 221 Apl Differential Equations,Hnr Goals: N Natural Science (N) , Honors Instructor: Liu, Weishi Class #: 57212 Course Description: Linear Ordinary Differential Equations, Laplace Transforms, Systems of Equations, Enrichment Applications. PrerequisiteLinear Ordinary Differential Equations, Laplace Transforms, Systems of Equations, Enrichment Applications.
MATH 291 Elementary Linear Algebra, Hnr Goals: N Natural Science (N) , Honors Instructor: Xu, Hongguo Class #: 57216 Course Description: Systems of Linear Equations, Matrices, Vector Spaces, Linear Transformations, Enrichment Applications.
MGMT 311 Organizational Behavior,Honors Goals: Honors Instructor: Spencer, Daniel Class #: 62670 Course Description: This course serves as an introduction to the study of individual and group behavior within the context of an organization. An objective may be the development of the student's potential for becoming an effective organization member and manager of people. Experiential learning methods are utilized to involve the student actively. A wide variety of topics and theories may be covered, generally including motivation, leadership, job design, group dynamics, and formal organizational structure and process. Honors students will be held to especially high expectations in terms of analyzing, evaluation, and creating, with systematic and continuous emphasis on personal and professional development.
MGMT 499 Business Policy&Strategy, Hnrs Goals: Goal 6 Outcome 1 (AE61) , Goal 1 Outcome 1 (GE11) , Honors Instructor: Curless, Cathleen Class #: 62507 Course Description: Business Policy & Strategy is a “capstone” class. It draws from the knowledge acquired through other required business classes including marketing, finance and quantitative methods and exposes students to the role of general management in business organizations. General Managers must view a business entity as a whole while participating in the analysis, decision-making and implementation of strategic choices that allow the business to create and sustain competitive advantages.
MKTG 311 Marketing, Honors Goals: Honors Instructor: Myer, Duane Class #: 63590 Course Description: Honors treatment of this course involves a study of marketing from the point of view of the business firm. Topics include the nature of marketing management, consumer behavior, marketing research, product policy, channels of distribution policy, marketing communications, pricing, and analytical techniques relevant to marketing management. PHIL 141 Introduction to Philosophy Hnr Goals: Goal 1 Outcome 1 (GE11) , Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (GE3H) , H Humanities (H) , HR Philosophy & Religion PC (HR) , Honors Instructor: Jenkins, Scott Class #: 62117 Course Description: This course is an introduction to some of the central problems in metaphysics, epistemology, and value theory. Questions we will consider include: What is knowledge, and what can we know? How is the mind related to the body? Are we responsible for our actions in a deterministic world? What constitutes survival over time? What should we care about? We will consider approaches to these questions suggested by contemporary philosophers and by central figures in the history of Western philosophy.
PHSX 213 General Physics I Honors Goals: Goal 1 Outcome 1 (GE11) , Goal 1 Outcome 2 (GE12) , Goal 3 Natural Sciences (GE3N) , Lab and Field Experiences (LFE) , N Natural Science (N) , NP Physical Sciences PC (NP) , Honors Instructor: Baringer, Philip; Antonik, Matthew Class #: 53382 Course Description: An honors section of PHSX 211 and PHSX 216 (the lab is included in the course enrollment). The course covers classical mechanics and some thermodynamics. The lecture time will mainly be spent solving and discussing physics problems. Videos of content lectures and example problems are provided on Blackboard.
PHSX 400 Topics in Physics & Astronomy: Science and Policy Goals: N Natural Science (N) Honors Credit through Course Contract – Contact Instructor or Dr. Anne Dotter for more information Instructor: Bean, Alice Class #: 66497 Course Description: Modern society depends on science and technology. How public policy has an impact on how science is carried out as well as how science can have an impact on public policy will be discussed. A particular focus will be on energy and sustainability issues. Students will be asked to develop solutions for local, regional, national, or international partners who are working on policy decisions which have technology implications. An ability to understand and calculate solutions to textbook physics problems is required.
POLS 171 Intro Internatnl Politics Hnrs Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , Goal 3 Social Sciences (GE3S) , S Social Science (S) , SF Public Affairs PC (SF) , Honors Instructor: Arwine, Alan Class #: 63334 Course Description: A study of the nation-state system including the role of nationalism, sovereignty, and power. Patterns of state action including neutralism, collective security, war, and cooperation through international organizations are stressed. Specific examples of contemporary international problems are also analyzed and discussed.
POLS 331 Intro Public Administratn,Hnrs Goals: S Social Science (S) , Honors Instructor: Keim, Susan Class #: 64243 SAME AS PUAD 331 Course Description: Introduction to administration, public policy and policy making, for honors students, is the study of government workers, the organizations in which they work, how they are financed, and how government engages citizens to help form and maintain community. In various ways, the class sessions explore the three important issues of public administration: discretion, authority, and accountability.
PSYC 105 General Psychology, Honors Goals: Goal 3 Social Sciences (GE3S) , S Social Science (S) , SI Individual Behavior PC (SI) , Honors Instructor: Vitevitch, Michael Class #: 59158 Course Description: General Psychology, PSYC 361 Social Psychology, Honors Goals: S Social Science (S) , Honors Instructor: Branscombe, Nyla Class #: 63719 Course Description: An introduction to the psychology of social behavior. Systematic consideration of such concepts as social influence, conformity and deviation, social attitudes and prejudice, socialization and personality, communication and propaganda, morale, and leadership.
PUAD 331 Intro Public Administratn,Hnrs Goals: S Social Science (S) , Honors Instructor: Keim, Susan Class #: 64242 SAME AS POLS 331 Course Description: Introduction to administration, public policy, and policy making, for honors students is the study of government workers, the organizations in which they work, how they are financed, and how government engages citizens to help form and maintain community. In various ways, the class sessions explore the three important issues of public administration: discretion, authority, and accountability.
REES 221 Societies&Cultures Eurasia, Hr Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , NW Non-Western Culture (NW) , S Social Science (S) , Honors Instructor: Redford, Bart Class #: 57981 Course Description: Examines the unique cultures and societies of the Eurasian region (Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and to a lesser degree, Russia, Mongolia and Afghanistan). For the better part of the 20th Century, this distinct region of the world was hidden beneath the communist veneer of the Soviet Union. With the collapse of the USSR, the countries of this region are returning to their historic roots, and this course introduces students to the history, politics, economics, literature and general culture of these countries.
REL 125 Understanding the Bible, Honrs Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (GE3H) , H Humanities (H) , HR Philosophy & Religion PC (HR) , Honors Instructor: Zahn, Molly Class #: 63422 Course Description: Does the Bible predict the end of the world? Why are there 4 different stories of Jesus's life? How should we read texts like the creation and flood stories? As history? As myth? What's the deal with Leviticus, anyway? Understanding the Bible (Honors) is designed to introduce you to the academic study of the literature of the Hebrew Bible (Jewish Tanakh/Christian Old Testament) and the New Testament. The Bible is not a single book in our modern sense of the word. Rather, it is a collection of books that vary widely in age, form, purpose, and point of view. We will concentrate on recovering and analyzing the perspectives and goals of various texts within their original historical context: Why were they composed? What situations did they address? What issues were their authors particularly concerned about? How do they relate to other texts both inside and outside the Bible? We will also consider what it means to “understand” the Bible in 21st-century America, and how ways of understanding vary across historical and cultural contexts.
SCM 311 Mgmt Sci&Opratns Mgmt, Honors Goals: Honors Instructor: Walden, Joseph Class #: 66102 Course Description: Honors treatment of this course introduces some of the most widely used models from management science in business decision making. Topics include decision making under uncertainty, resource allocation models, and production and operations management.
SLAV 141 Intro to Russian Culture, Hnrs Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (GE3H) , H Humanities (H) , HT Historical Studies PC (HT) , World Culture (W) , Honors Instructor: McVey, David Class #: 62347 Course Description: “I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest.”—Winston Churchill What exactly is Russian national interest? This question is more relevant today than it has been for decades, as Russia again flexes its political and military muscles in the world arena. Slavic 141 provides an introduction to the principal achievements of Russian cultural history, with particular emphasis on literature, folklore, spirituality, and the visual arts. We will consider these works’ position in Russian history, as we come to a determination about what constitutes Russia’s interests. The honors component permits us critically to compare Russian culture to the national interests of our own culture(s).
SLAV 145 Survy Russian Lit Transltn,Hrs Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (GE3H) , H Humanities (H) , HL Literature & the Arts PC (HL) , World Culture (W) , Honors Instructor: McVey, David Class #: 66841 Course Description: “I am not in a position to sacrifice the necessary in the hope of obtaining the superfluous.”—Hermann from “The Queen of Spades” Russian literature has a lot to say about what is necessary and what is superfluous in life. This course will introduce you to masterpieces of Russian literature that grapple with this very issue. The course’s focus is on the unique—and sometimes unusual—ideas of authors from the 18 th, 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. We will examine their work in historical and cultural context. We will consider them as representative of the talents and concerns of individual writers, as well as evaluate their place in the evolution of Russian letters. The honors component extends this question of necessity to issues of cultural change and, yes, even revolution!
SLAV 149 Introd to Slavic Folklore,Hnrs Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (GE3H) , H Humanities (H) , HL Literature & the Arts PC (HL) , World Culture (W) , Honors Instructor: Perelmutter, Renee; Karpusheva, Anna Class #: 64306 Course Description: An introduction to the various forms of folklore among the Slavic peoples, with particular emphasis on the folk literature, customs, and artifacts of Russia, Poland, and the South Slavic countries.
SLAV 317 Ppl&Cult Sthestrn Eur Flm,Hnrs Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (GE3H) , H Humanities (H) , HL Literature & the Arts PC (HL) , Honors Instructor: Dickey, Stephen Class #: 66651 Course Description: This course is similar in content to SLAV 316, but with an additional honors project.
SLAV 341 Lang&Peopl Russ&EC Europe,Hnrs Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (GE3H) , H Humanities (H) , HT Historical Studies PC (HT) , Honors Instructor: Greenberg, Marc Class #: 65714 Course Description: An overview of the languages and peoples of Russia and East-Central Europe, including the Slavic and Baltic languages, Romanian, and Albanian. Topics addressed include language prehistory, writing systems, and the relationship between language and national identity. Emphasis on language issues as a background to current events in order to impart an appreciation of the area, its uniqueness and complexity.
THR 120 Public Speaking as Performance Goals: Goal 2 Outcome 2 (GE22) , H Humanities (H) Honors Credit through Course Contract – Contact Instructor or Dr. Anne Dotter for more information Instructor: Craft, Janice Class #: 63831 Course Description: This course offers students a unique embodied approach to public speaking. Students will compose and deliver formal presentations. Theatre games, improvisational techniques, and vocal exercises will help students gain awareness of how mind, body, and speech interrelate. Students will learn to manage performance anxiety, organize a narrative, speak extemporaneously and articulate clearly. Through a combination of speech assignments and theatre exercises, this course will teach students to generate, explore, organize, interpret, and express ideas orally; to use language and media to express ideas clearly and confidently; and integrate body and mind to serve speaking needs in a variety of contexts; across social and disciplinary boundaries.
WGSS 102 Intro Women,Gndr,&Sex Stds,Hnr Goals: Goal 4 Outcome 1 (AE41) , Goal 3 Social Sciences (GE3S) , S Social Science (S) , SC Culture & Society PC (SC) , Honors Instructor: Schwarz, Corinne Class #: 65675 Course Description: This course examines the extensive role of gender in human life and examines the ways that gender structures power relations among individuals and within economic, political, educational and other social structures, with special attention paid to women's issues and movements in the United States and globally. Through readings drawn from the fields of women's studies, gender studies, and sexuality studies, this course examines and explores alternatives to traditional and/or normative constructions of gender and sexuality, and also considers other markers of difference, such as disability, race, class, and religion, which intersect with gender identity and sexual identity.
ART COURSES
EXM 536 Intermediate Expanded Media, Hnrs Goals: Honors Instructor: Velasco, Maria Class #: 59223 Course Description: Continuation of Expanded Media studio research.
EXM 538 Advanced Expanded Media, Hnrs Goals: Honors Instructor: Velasco, Maria Class #: 59225 Course Description: Continuation of Intermediate Media studio research.
PNTG 368 Painting II, Honors Goals: Honors Instructor: Hartman, Tanya Class #: 61171 Course Description: Continuation of PNTG 263.
PNTG 567 Painting III, Honors Goals: Honors Instructor: Hartman, Tanya Class #: 61174 Course Description: Continuation of PNTG 364 or PNTG 368.
PNTG 569 Painting IV, Honors Goals: Honors Instructor: Hartman, Tanya Class #: 61175 Course Description: Continuation of PNTG 565 or PNTG 568.
PRNT 338 Lithography II, Honors Goals: Honors Instructor: Nam, Yoonmi Class #: 58609 Course Description: Continuation of PRNT 233. SCUL 358 Sculpture II, Honors Goals: Honors Instructor: Hachmeister, John Class #: 55893 Course Description: Continuation of SCUL 253.
SCUL 359 Sculpture III, Honors Goals: Honors Instructor: Hachmeister, John Class #: 55894 Course Description: Continuation of SCUL 354 or SCUL 358.
SCUL 558 Sculpture IV, Honors Goals: Honors Instructor: Hachmeister, John Class #: 55896 Course Description: Continuation of SCUL 355 or SCUL 359.