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Courses and Academic Programs 106 Student Aid Definition of Terms Courses taught in 1997-98 or in 1998-99 or scheduled for 1999-2000 are included in this chapter with full descriptions. Additional courses, which were offered prior to 1997-98 and are likely to be taught in the future, are listed separately by number and title only under the heading Courses Currently Unscheduled. For courses that will be offered in 1999-2000, consult the Official Schedule of Courses. Introductory level courses are numbered below 100; advanced level courses numbered 100 and above. Courses numbered 1 through 49 are primarily for first-year students; courses numbered from 200 through 299 are primarily for seniors and graduate students. (See the section on course load and eligibility in the chapter “Academic Procedures and Information.”) Double numbers separated by a hypen indicate that credit is contingent upon completion of both courses. Double numbers separated by a comma indicate that although the course is a year-long course, credit may be received for either course or both courses. The following symbols, suffixed to course numbers, identify small classes: S, seminar; P, preceptorial; T, tutorial; D, discussion section (for a larger class). The L suffix indicates that the course includes laboratory experience. C-L: denotes a course that is cross-listed or a program under which a course is listed. The following symbols, suffixed course titles, identify the area of knowledge to which a particular course has been assigned in the curriculum; AL, arts and literatures; CZ, civilizations; FL, foreign languages; NS, natural sciences; QR, quantitative reasoning; SS, social sciences. The following portion of this bulletin, arranged alphabetically, includes courses of academic departments, programs, sections, and institutes, as well as categories of courses. Details are provided in the individual entries, which indicate whether a major, a minor, and/or a certificate is available in that particular field. (A certificate, offered in some programs, is not a substitute for a major but is a supplement, confirming that a student has satisfied the requirements of that program.) Trinity College of Arts and Sciences Professor Chafe, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Dean of Trinity College; Professor Thompson, Dean of Undergraduate Affairs, Trinity College; Senior Associate Dean for Administration Wilson (Social Sciences); Associate Deans Bryant (Social Sciences), Nijhout (Natural Sciences), Willard (Academic Planning and Special Projects), and Wittig (Humanities); Assistant Deans Gilbert (Summer Sessions), Johns (Study Abroad), Keul (Pre-Majors), Lattimore (Social Sciences), and Singer (Natural Sciences) 107 Aerospace Studies Air Force ROTC (AS) Professor Neubauer, Colonel, USAF, Chair; Visiting Assistant Professor Straffin, Captain, USAF, Director of Undergraduate Studies; Visiting Assistant Professor Lass, Captain, USAF Eligibility Requirements. All freshmen and sophomores, men and women, are eligible to enroll in the General Military Course in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. For enrollment in the Professional Officer Course, the student must have completed successfully either the General Military Course and a four-week field training encampment or a longer field training encampment; must execute a written agreement with the government to complete the Professional Officer Course; must be sworn into the enlisted reserve; and must agree to accept a commission in the U.S. Air Force upon graduation. In addition, each student must take at least one course in mathematical reasoning and English composition prior to graduation/commission- ing. Students in the General Military Course and Professional Officer Course are required to attend two hours of leadership laboratory each week. All courses, except 2L, are open to all other students with consent of instructor. General Military Courses First Year 1. Foundations of the United States Air Force. A survey course designed to introduce students to the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. Topics include: mission and organization of the Air Force, officership and professional- ism, military customs and courtesies, Air Force officer opportunities, and an introduction to communication skills. Leadership Laboratory mandatory for AFROTC cadets. (May not be counted to satisfy graduation requirements.) Half course. Straffin 2L. Leadership Laboratory. Instruction in drill and ceremonies, wearing the uniform, giving commands, and other leadership activities. Mandatory for all Air Force ROTC cadets. Must be repeated each semester. Pass/fail grading only. Staff Second Year 51. The Evolution of US Air and Space Power. A survey course designed to examine the general elements and employment of air and space power, from an institutional doctrinal and historical perspective. From the first balloons and dirigibles to the space-age global positioning systems of the Persian Gulf War. Historical examples to demonstrate the evolution of what has become today's USAF air and space power. Air Force Core Values and communications skills. Leadership Laboratory mandatory for AFROTC cadets. (May not be counted to satisfy graduation requirements.) Half course. Straffin Professional Officer Courses All students selected to continue in Aerospace Studies must pursue the following courses. Third Year 105S, 106S. Air Force Leadership and Management. Leadership and management fundamentals, professional knowledge, Air Force doctrine, leadership ethics, and communication skills required of an Air Force junior officer. 105S: training philosophy, counseling/feedback, leadership vs. management, leadership principles and perspectives, effective delegation, and written and verbal communication skills. 106S: principle centered/situational leadership, case studies of different leadership styles, ethical behavior, effective management tools to evaluate and improve processes, building and refining written and verbal communication skills from 105S. Laboratory required for AFROTC cadets. One course each. Lass 108 Courses and Academic Programs Fourth Year 205S, 206S. Defense Studies. The national security process, regional studies, advanced leadership ethics, and Air Force doctrine. The military as a profession and current issues affecting military professionalism. 205S: American tradition in foreign policy, cold war challenges, the relationship with the president and Congress, the chain of command, national security issues, and advanced level briefings and papers. 206S: officership, ethics, military law, Air Force issues, roles and missions, Air Force and joint doctrines, preparation for active duty, and refining communication skills from 205S. Leadership Laboratory mandatory for AFROTC cadets. One course each. Neubauer COURSES CURRENTLY UNSCHEDULED 49S. First-Year Seminar. African and African-American Studies (AAS) Professor Holloway, Director; Professors Gaspar and Payne; Research Professor Giddings; Associate Professors Lubiano and Powell; Assistant Professor Daniels and Piot; Assistant Professor of the Practice El Hamel. A major or a minor is available in this program. The program in African and African-American Studies provides students with an interdisciplinary approach to the field, within which they may focus on Africa or the Americas. The courses are essential components of a liberal arts education. Ten courses (including a prerequisite course: Introduction to African and African-American Studies) are required for the major; five are required for the minor. The program encourages study abroad in Africa, available through the Office of Foreign Academic Programs. The African and African-American Studies courses are listed below. (Full descriptions of cross-listed courses may be found in the bulletin course listings of the particular department or program cited in the cross-listing, for example, Music 74.) In addition, Swahili and Arabic language courses are taught in the Asian and African Languages and Literature Program, and other relevant language courses in the Department of Romance Studies. 49S. First-Year Seminar. Topics vary each semester offered. One course. Staff 51. Introduction to African and African-American Studies. (CZ) A general interdisci- plinary study providing a broad overview of: African origins and culture, the slave trade both in Africa and the Americas, the antebellum period in the Americas, the struggle for freedom by black people, and the post-1865 period. One course. Daniels, Lubiano, and Piot 55. Duke-Administered Study Abroad: Special Topics in African and African-American Studies. Topics differ by section. One course. Staff 70, 71. The Third World and the West. (CZ) See C-L: History 75, 76; also C-L: Comparative Area Studies, Latin American Studies, and Perspectives on Marxism and Society. One course each. Staff 74. Introduction to Jazz. (AL) See C-L: Music 74. One course. Jeffrey 90S. Identity in Fiction and Ethnography. (SS) See C-L: Cultural Anthropology 090S; also C-L: Women's Studies. One course. Daniels 99. Special Topics. Topics vary from semester to semester. One course. Staff 99S. Special Topics. Seminar version of African and African-American Studies 99. One course. Staff 101. Film and the African Diaspora. (AL, SS) Theories and issues of representation and practice, with specific attention to culture, nation, and gender in contemporary and African and African-American Studies (AAS) 109 historic black films and filmmakers of Africa and the Diaspora. C-L: Film and