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Course Descriptions

Students planning a program of study or concentration are urged to review program requirements and course descriptions before meeting with their advisors. Not all courses listed here are taught every year, and students should consult the Course Schedule on the Wheaton website for information about offerings in a particular semester. Courses are numbered to indicate levels of advancement as follows: 100–199, elementary or introductory; 200–299, intermediate; 300 and above, advanced. Departments often design new courses, either to be offered on a one-time basis or an experimental basis, before deciding whether to make them a regular part of the curriculum.  These courses are numbered 098, 198, 298 or 398.

Information is available online through WINDOW about prerequisites that must be completed before enrolling in a course, as well as the curriculum and general education requirements that a course fulfills. Most courses are offered for one course credit; a course credit at Wheaton is the equivalent of four semester hours.
 

Italian Studies
  

  • ITAS 298 - Food in Italian Imagination

    This interdisciplinary course will deconstruct the myth of “Italian food” by exploring the paradoxical nature of Italy’s relationship with food, which, over the centuries, has been marked by hunger and abundance. We will study food in Italian culture as literary and artistic symbol, culinary history, social convention, geographical difference, political tool, and gendered sign. Readings will be drawn from literature, art manifestos, cookbooks, and essays. Topics will include origins and roles of certain ingredients, DOP designations, Mediterranean Diet, Slow Food movement, Italian American variations, and contemporary shifts in Italian eating patterns as a result of globalization.  Course taught in Italian.

    Credits 1
  

  • ITAS 298 - Italy & the Transnational Experience

    Italy has been marked by movement in and out of the country since its unification in 1861. More than 4 million Italians came to the U.S. between 1880-1920. Today in Italy there are over 5 million people from Central Europe, Africa, and other areas. How does a transnational experience of Italy impact one’s relationship with language, identity, culture, and home? What challenges and opportunities arise from transnational movement? This course undertakes an examination of some key contemporary transnational experiences from a sociological, historical, literary and linguistic perspective. The course is conducted in Italian, but many readings will be in English.

    Prerequisites
    ITAS 200  

    Credits 1
  
  

  • ITAS 298 - Mafia Movies

    From The Godfather to The Sopranos, the American entertainment industry has often glamourized the image of the “mafioso.” On the other side of the Atlantic, the Italian film industry has often romanticized the social and political struggle against the mafia. But what is the mafia and what makes a mafia movie? Why are American and Italian mafia movies so different from each other? How have different historical contexts and cinematic traditions affected the production and the reception of the genre? What is at stake in the cultural representation of the mafia?

    Credits 1



    Division
    Arts and Humanities

    Compass Attributes
    Humanities
  

  • ITAS 299 - Selected Topics

    An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.

    Credits 1
  

  • ITAS 301 - Transnational Internship/Practicum

    This internship course is designed to provide students with a personal experience of learning and working in an organization/business. This half-credit seminar aims to complement students’ immersion in a transnational and transcultural professional working environment. Students will learn how to observe, interact with co-workers, recognize cultural differences, compare teamwork and interpersonal interactions in different cultures, apply academic knowledge in a professional setting, and to identify opportunities to create value within the company. The goal of the internship is to offer a transnational and cross-cultural window into the world that illuminates and complements the classroom learning: connecting the interdisciplinary knowledge and the liberal arts study with the professional world. Students will reflect critically and constructively on their academic internship and figure out how they would like to build on their internship experiences. To achieve this goal, the internship will help meld together the personal, the cultural and the professional; through the internship and its debriefing seminar, students will reflect on the meanings of the cultural implications of globalization and how it has affected the career paths available and the organization of work. Students will apply critical cultural studies learning to shape public action.

    Credits .5



    Notes
    Cross-list with HISP 301  

    Area
    Humanities

    Division
    Arts and Humanities

    Foundation
    Beyond the West

    Compass Attributes
    Humanities, Sophomore Experience
  

  • ITAS 305 - Infernos, Brothels and Courts

    From Dante’s Inferno to Boccaccio’s Decameron, from Machiavelli’s court to the literary salons of the Venetian courtesans, we discover that infernos, brothels and courts are powerfully charged spaces in the Medieval and Renaissance imagination. This course will explore the social and metaphorical representations and functions of these structures.

    Prerequisites
    ITAS 220  or Permission of Instructor

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Course taught in Italian

    Division
    Arts and Humanities

    Compass Attributes
    Foreign Language, Global Honors
  

  • ITAS 310 - Fashion, Sex and the City

    What is fashion? Is it just about clothing and appearances? How does fashion relate to material culture, art, politics, ideology? How has Italy contributed to the development of the fashion system? What is the origin of the “Made in Italy” and how did it transform the country into a global economic powerhouse? In order to answer these questions, “Fashion, Sex and the City” explores the development of fashion in Italy between the 14th and the 21st centuries, highlighting the links between clothing, gender and urban development; appearance, eroticism and morality; the fashion industry, national identity and globalization. (Taught in English)

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Course taught in English.  Cross-listed with WGS 301  

    Area
    Humanities

    Division
    Arts and Humanities

    Compass Attributes
    Global Honors, Humanities
  

  • ITAS 315 - Food in Italian Imagination

    This interdisciplinary course will deconstruct the myth of “Italian food” by exploring the paradoxical nature of Italy’s relationship with food, which, over the centuries, has been marked by hunger and abundance. We will study food in Italian culture as literary and artistic symbol, culinary history, social convention, geographical difference, political tool, and gendered sign. Readings will be drawn from literature, art manifestos, cookbooks, and essays. Topics will include origins and roles of certain ingredients, DOP designations, Mediterranean Diet, Slow Food movement, Italian American variations, and contemporary shifts in Italian eating patterns as a result of globalization.

    Prerequisites
    ITAS 220  or Permission of Instructor

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Course taught in Italian

    Area
    Humanities

    Division
    Arts and Humanities

    Compass Attributes
    Foreign Language, Global Honors, Humanities
  

  • ITAS 330 - Modern Italian Theatre

    This course explores the shifting zones between stage and audience, between written text and social intervention. Beginning with Pirandello’s seminal masterpiece, Six Characters in Search of an Author, students will explore the radical artistic and political potential of theatre in modern Italian society. Readings and viewings may include: avant-garde Futurist theatre; De Filippo’s Neapolitan theatre; Martinelli’s Afro-Italian collaborations; and works by Betti, Pasolini, Maraini, Ginzburg and the renowned Fo-Rame team.

    Prerequisites
    ITAS 200  or above

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Course taught in Italian

    Area
    Humanities

    Division
    Arts and Humanities

    Compass Attributes
    Foreign Language, Humanities, Structure/Power/Inequality, Taylor and Lane Scholars
  

  • ITAS 398 - Italy & the Transnational Experience

    Italy has been marked by movement in and out of the country since its unification in 1861. More than 4 million Italians came to the U.S. between 1880-1920. Today in Italy there are over 5 million people from Central Europe, Africa, and other areas. How does a transnational experience of Italy impact one’s relationship with language, identity, culture, and home? What challenges and opportunities arise from transnational movement? This course undertakes an examination of some key contemporary transnational experiences from a sociological, historical, literary and linguistic perspective. The course is conducted in Italian, but many readings will be in English.

    Credits 1
  

  • ITAS 399 - Selected Topics

    Offered to selected majors at the invitation of the department.

    Credits 1
  

  • ITAS 499 - Independent Research

    Offered to selected majors at the invitation of the department.
  

  • ITAS 500 - Individual Research

    Selected majors are invited by the department to pursue individual research in preparation for writing an Honors Thesis.

    Credits 1

Japanese
  

  • JAPN 101 - Elementary Japanese I

    Students will develop the four basic skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing at an elementary level in Japanese. Culturally appropriate communicative skills and an accurate command of basic grammar will be emphasized. Students will master the basic pronunciation of Japanese, and learn the Hiragana and Katakana syllabaries, as well as 58 Kanji. Three weekly class meetings, and language laboratory work.

    Credits 1



    Foundation
    Foreign Language

    Compass Attributes
    Foreign Language
  

  • JAPN 102 - Elementary Japanese II

    Students will continue to develop the four basic skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing at a beginning level in Japanese. Culturally appropriate communicative skills and an accurate command of basic grammar will be emphasized. Students will learn more useful expressions which can be used in daily lives, further grammar, more vocabularies and Kanji. Three weekly class meetings, and language laboratory work.

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Course includes one additional hour lab.

    Foundation
    Foreign Language

    Compass Attributes
    Foreign Language
  

  • JAPN 199 - Independent Study

    An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.

    Credits 0.5 - 1
  

  • JAPN 201 - Intermediate Japanese I

    Students will continue to develop the four basic skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing at an intermediate level in Japanese. Culturally appropriate communicative skills and an accurate command of basic grammar will be emphasized.

    Credits 1



    Foundation
    Foreign Language

    Compass Attributes
    Foreign Language
  

  • JAPN 202 - Intermediate Japanese II

    Students will continue to develop the four basic skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing at an intermediate level in Japanese. Culturally appropriate communicative skills and an accurate command of basic grammar will be emphasized.

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Course includes one additional hour lab.

    Foundation
    Foreign Language

    Compass Attributes
    Foreign Language
  

  • JAPN 299 - Independent Study

    An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.

    Credits 1
  

  • JAPN 301 - Advanced Japanese

    Advanced Japanese is offered at the discretion of the faculty member and meets concurrently with JAPN 201 . This advanced course provides students with further development and practice of all language skills.

    Credits 1
  

  • JAPN 302 - Advanced Japanese

    Advanced Japanese is offered at the discretion of the faculty member and meets concurrently with JAPN 202 . This advanced course provides students with further development and practice of all language skills.

    Credits 1
  

  • JAPN 399 - Independent Study

    An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.

    Credits 1
  

  • JAPN 499 - Independent Study

    An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.

    Credits 1

Latin
  

  • LAT 101 - Elementary Latin 1

    The first of a two-semester sequence. Students with one year of high school Latin may register.

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Course requires one hour lab.

    Foundation
    Foreign Language

    Compass Attributes
    Foreign Language
  

  • LAT 102 - Elementary Latin 2

    The second of a two-semester sequence. 

    Prerequisites
    LAT 101 Elementary Latin 1  or two-three years of high school Latin.

    Credits 1



    Foundation
    Foreign Language

    Compass Attributes
    Foreign Language
  

  • LAT 199 - Independent Study

    An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.

    Credits 1
  

  • LAT 231 - Ethics and Social Justice

    Roman philosophical and religious inquiry. Texts may include, but are not limited to, selections from Cicero, Seneca, and Pliny the Younger. 

    Prerequisites
    LAT 101 Elementary Latin 1  and LAT 102 Elementary Latin 2  or three-four years of high school or a previous 200-level course. 

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Course taught concurrently with 300 level.

    Compass Attributes
    Foreign Language, Global Honors
  

  • LAT 232 - Soul and Self

    Roman construction of the self. Texts may include, but are not limited to, selections from Apuleius (Cupid and Psyche), Augustine (Confessions), and love poetry.

    Prerequisites
    LAT 101 Elementary Latin 1  and LAT 102 Elementary Latin 2  or three-four years of high school or a previous 200-level course

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Course taught concurrently with 300 level.

    Compass Attributes
    Foreign Language, Global Honors
  

  • LAT 233 - The Roman Historical Imagination

    Roman historical inquiry: political, military, social. Texts may include, but are not limited to, selections from major historical authors (Livy, Caesar, Sallust).

    Prerequisites
    LAT 101 Elementary Latin 1  and LAT 102 Elementary Latin 2  or three-four years of high school or a previous 200-level course

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Course taught concurrently with 300 level.

    Compass Attributes
    Foreign Language, Global Honors
  

  • LAT 234 - Heroes and Homecomings

    War and peace: the Roman mythic tradition. Texts may include, but are not limited to, Vergil (Aeneid) and Ovid (Metamorphoses).

    Prerequisites
    LAT 101 Elementary Latin 1  and LAT 102 Elementary Latin 2  or three-four years of high school or a previous 200-level course

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Course taught concurrently with 300 level.

    Compass Attributes
    Foreign Language, Global Honors
  

  • LAT 235 - The Urban Experience

    Gender, class, and ethnicity in Roman society. Texts may include, but are not limited to, Cicero, Petronius, Roman Comedy, and Pompeian inscriptions.

    Prerequisites
    LAT 101 Elementary Latin 1  and LAT 102 Elementary Latin 2  or three-four years of high school or a previous 200-level course

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Course taught concurrently with 300 level.

    Compass Attributes
    Foreign Language, Global Honors
  

  • LAT 236 - Science and the Natural World

    The Roman understanding of the natural world. Texts may include, but are not limited to, Lucretius and Pliny.

    Prerequisites
    LLAT 101 Elementary Latin 1  and LAT 102 Elementary Latin 2  or three-four years of high school or a previous 200-level course

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Course taught concurrently with 300 level.

    Compass Attributes
    Foreign Language, Global Honors
  

  • LAT 299 - Independent Study

    An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.

    Credits 1
  

  • LAT 331 - Ethics and Social Justice

    Roman philosophical and religious inquiry. Texts may include, but are not limited to, selections from Cicero, Seneca, and Pliny the Younger. 

    Prerequisites
    Two 200-level courses

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Course taught concurrently with 200 level. This course involves additional intensive reading of primary Latin texts.

    Compass Attributes
    Foreign Language, Global Honors
  

  • LAT 332 - Soul and Self

    Roman construction of the self. Texts may include, but are not limited to, selections from Apuleius (Cupid and Psyche), Augustine (Confessions), and love poetry.

    Prerequisites
    Two 200-level courses

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Course taught concurrently with 200 level. This course involves additional intensive reading of primary Latin texts.

    Compass Attributes
    Foreign Language, Global Honors
  

  • LAT 333 - The Roman Historical Imagination

    Roman historical inquiry: political, military, social. Texts may include, but are not limited to, selections from major historical authors (Livy, Caesar, Sallust).

    Prerequisites
    Two 200-level courses

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Course taught concurrently with 200 level. This course involves additional intensive reading of primary Latin texts.

    Compass Attributes
    Foreign Language, Global Honors
  

  • LAT 334 - Heroes and Homecomings

    War and peace: the Roman mythic tradition. Texts may include, but are not limited to, Vergil (Aeneid) and Ovid (Metamorphoses).

    Prerequisites
    Two 200-level courses

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Course taught concurrently with 200 level. This course involves additional intensive reading of primary Latin texts.

    Compass Attributes
    Foreign Language, Global Honors
  

  • LAT 335 - The Urban Experience

    Gender, class, and ethnicity in Roman society. Texts may include, but are not limited to, Cicero, Petronius, Roman Comedy, and Pompeian inscriptions.

    Prerequisites
    Two 200-level courses

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Course taught concurrently with 200 level. This course involves additional intensive reading of primary Latin texts.

    Compass Attributes
    Foreign Language, Global Honors
  

  • LAT 336 - Science and the Natural World

    The Roman understanding of the natural world. Texts may include, but are not limited to, Lucretius and Pliny.

    Prerequisites
    Two 200-level courses

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Course taught concurrently with 200. This course involves additional intensive reading of primary Latin texts.

    Compass Attributes
    Foreign Language, Global Honors
  

  • LAT 399 - Independent Study

    An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.

    Credits 1
  

  • LAT 499 - Independent Research

    Offered to selected majors at the invitation of the department.

    Credits 1
  

  • LAT 500 - Individual Research

    Selected majors are invited by the department to pursue individual research in preparation for writing an Honors Thesis.

Mathematics
  

  • MATH 101 - Calculus I

    Calculus is the elegant language developed to model changes in nature and to formally discuss notions of the infinite and the infinitesimal. Topics include techniques of differentiation, the graphical relationship between a function and its derivatives, applications of the derivative, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and integration by u-substitution. No previous experience with calculus is assumed.

    Prerequisites
    Three years of secondary school mathematics, including trigonometry, or Permission of Instructor

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Connection
    20004

    Foundation
    Quantitative Analytics

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 104 - Calculus II

    Calculus II continues the study of integral calculus begun in Calculus I. In addition to the core single variable topics of techniques of integration, applications of the integral, improper integrals, and Taylor series, this course includes the multivariable topics of partial derivatives, optimization of multivariable functions and multiple integrals.

    Prerequisites
    MATH 101  or Permission of Instructor.

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Foundation
    Quantitative Analysis

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 133 - Concepts of Mathematics

    Required of early childhood and elementary education majors. Mathematical topics that appear in everyday life, with emphasis on problem solving and logical reasoning. Topics include ratios and proportion, alternate bases, number theory, geometry, graph theory and probability.

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Connection
    23015

    Foundation
    Quantitative Analysis

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 141 - Introductory Statistics

    An introduction to the language, methods and applications of Statistics. Data from numerous fields are used to show the many uses of basic statistical practice, with use of statistical software. Topics include: data summary, graphical techniques, elementary probability, sampling distributions, central limit theorem, inferential procedures such as confidence intervals and hypothesis testing for means and proportions, chi-square test, simple and multiple linear regression, and analysis of variance (ANOVA).

    Credits 1



    Notes
    May not be counted towards the Mathematics Major.

    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Connection
    20044, 20063

    Foundation
    Quantitative Analysis

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 151 - Introduction to Data Science

    An introduction to the language, methods, theory and applications of Statistics. Data from numerous fields are used to show the many uses of basic statistical practice. Includes an introduction to R for basic computer programming, though no prior programming required. Topics include: data summary, graphical techniques, elementary probability, sampling distributions, central limit theorem, inferential procedures such as confidence intervals and hypothesis testing for means and proportions, chi-square test, simple and multiple linear regression, and one-way and two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA).

    Prerequisites
    MATH 101  above or COMP 115  or above or Permission of Instructor

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Connection
    20044, 20063

    Foundation
    Quantitative Analysis

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 199 - Independent Study

    An individual or small-group study in mathematics under the direction of an approved advisor. An individual or small group intensively studies a subfield of mathematics not normally taught. An independent study provides an opportunity to go beyond the usual undergraduate curriculum and deeply explore and engage an area of interest. Students are also expected to assume a greater responsibility, in the form of leading discussions and working examples.

    Credits 0.5 - 1
  

  • MATH 202 - Cryptography

    We live in an ocean of information and secrets, surrounded by codes and ciphers. Actions as prosaic as making a call on a cellphone, logging onto a computer, purchasing an item over the Internet, inserting an ATM card at the bank or using a satellite dish for TV reception all involve the digitizing and encrypting of information. Companies with proprietary data and countries with classified information: all kinds of organizations need a way to encode and decrypt their secrets to keep them hidden from prying eyes. This course will develop from scratch the theoretical mathematics necessary to understand current sophisticated crypto-systems, such as the government, industry and Internet standards: the public-key RSA, the DES and the Rijndael codes.

    Prerequisites
    One MATH or COMP course

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Connection
    20038

    Foundation
    Quantitative Analysis

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 210 - Math, Mathematicians, and Mathematical Careers

    The primary goal of this course is to provide students considering a math major with the space to situate themselves within mathematics and the broad mathematical community. Over the course of the semester, students will gain a more nuanced understanding of what math is and who mathematicians are. They will also develop a more clearly articulated narrative melding their mathematics with the rest of their background and “professionalizing” what they are getting out of their mathematical study, have conversations with alums about their career paths, and investigate several career options. In addition, they will gain experience presenting mathematical content to an audience through a number of short presentations.

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Open to Sophomores, Juniors or permission of instructor.
  

  • MATH 211 - Discrete Mathematics

    Combining the iron rules of logic with an artist’s sensitivity is part of the aesthetics of a mathematical proof. Discrete mathematics is the first course that asks students to create their own rigorous proofs of mathematical truths. Relations and functions, sets, Boolean algebra, combinatorics, graph theory and algorithms are the raw items used to develop this skill.

    Prerequisites
    MATH 101 , MATH 104  or COMP 121  

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Connection
    20018

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis, Writing
  

  • MATH 212 - Differential Equations

    Since the time of Newton, some physical processes of the universe have been accurately modeled by differential equations. Recent advances in mathematics and the invention of computers have allowed the extension of these ideas to complex and chaotic systems. This course uses qualitative, analytic and numeric approaches to understand the long-term behavior of the mathematical models given by differential equations.

    Prerequisites
    MATH 104  

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 217 - Mathematics, Voting, and Democracy

    Every ten years, the United States conducts a census to determine the population of the nation. These results are used to determine the number of seats each state receives in the House of Representatives, as well as to draw the boundaries for every Congressional and state legislative district. This course examines the mathematics behind the theory of apportioning seats to each state as well as mathematical techniques for detecting gerrymandering (when one political party has manipulated the district lines to gain a structural advantage). In addition, we will explore the structure underlying different methods of voting. We will see that different procedures for determining the winner can give dramatically different outcomes, even if no voter changes their preferences, and that there is a beautiful geometric framework that will help us understand these differences. These techniques have applications well beyond politics since any group decision process can be viewed as a voting procedure. 

    Prerequisites
    MATH 104  or Permission of Instructor

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Connection
    20002

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 221 - Linear Algebra

    How might you draw a 3D image on a 2D screen and then “rotate” it? What are the basic notions behind Google’s original, stupefyingly efficient search engine? After measuring the interacting components of a nation’s economy, can one find an equilibrium? Starting with a simple graph of two lines and their equations, we develop a theory for systems of linear equations that answers questions like those posed here. This theory leads to the study of matrices, vectors, linear transformations and geometric properties for all of the above. We learn what “perpendicular” means in high-dimensional spaces and what “stable” means when transforming one linear space into another. Topics also include: matrix algebra, determinants, eigenspaces, orthogonal projections and a theory of vector spaces.

    Prerequisites
    MATH 101  or MATH 104  

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Connection
    20045

    Foundation
    Quantitative Analysis

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 236 - Multivariable Calculus

    This course is a continuation of the rich field of multivariable calculus begun in Calculus II with an emphasis placed on vector calculus. Topics include vector-valued functions, alternate coordinate systems, vector fields, line integrals, surface integrals, Green’s Theorem and Stokes’ Theorem.

    Prerequisites
    MATH 104  

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Connection
    20045

    Foundation
    Quantitative Analysis

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 241 - Theory of Probability

    This course is an introduction to mathematical models of random phenomena and process, including games of chance. Topics include combinatorial analysis, elementary probability measures, conditional probability, random variables, special distributions, expectations, generating functions and limit theorems.

    Prerequisites
    MATH 104  

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 251 - Methods of Data Analysis

    Second course in statistics for scientific, business and policy decision problems. Case studies are used to examine methods for fitting and assessing models. Emphasis is on problem-solving, interpretation, quantifying uncertainty, mathematical principles and written statistical reports. Topics: ordinary, logistic, Poisson regression, remedial methods, experimental design and resampling methods.  

    Prerequisites
    MATH 141  or MATH 151  or SOC 141  or PSY 141  or MGMT 141  or AP Statistics credit or Permission of Instructor

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Foundation
    Quantitative Analysis

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 266 - Operations Research

    An introduction to methods in Operations Research (OR). OR is concerned with modeling/analyzing complex decision problems, such as those in business, medicine transportation, telecommunications and finance. Develop techniques to optimize the efficiency of operating processes. Topics include: linear and nonlinear programming, simplex method, duality theory/applications, transportation problems, dynamic programming.

    Prerequisites
    MATH 221  

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Foundation
    Quantitative Analysis

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 298 - Modeling and Simulation in R

    Complex systems like the stock market, communications networks, and healthcare systems are usually subject to randomness. This course introduces techniques for modeling random processes and simulating them using the R programming language. Topics include pseudo-random number generation, simulating discrete random variables, the acceptance-rejection method for generating continuous random variables, introduction to Poisson processes and queueing systems.

    Prerequisites
    MATH 101 , MATH 151  or COMP 115  

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science 

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 299 - Independent Study

    An individual or small-group study in mathematics under the direction of an approved advisor. An individual or small group intensively studies a subfield of mathematics not normally taught. An independent study provides an opportunity to go beyond the usual undergraduate curriculum and deeply explore and engage an area of interest. Students are also expected to assume a greater responsibility, in the form of leading discussions and working examples.

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science
  

  • MATH 301 - Real Analysis

    This course takes a rigorous approach to functions of a single real variable to explore many of the subtleties concerning continuous and differentiable functions that are taken for granted in introductory calculus. Much more than simply an advanced treatment of topics from calculus, this course uses beautiful and deep results about topics such as the Cantor set, Fourier series and continuous functions to motivate the rigorous approach. Tommy Ratliff,

    Prerequisites
    MATH 104   and MATH 211  

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 302 - Advanced Cryptography

    This course is a continuation of MATH 202 , Cryptography, that will explore more mathematically sophisticated topics. Possible topics include elliptic curve cryptography, lattice-based cryptography, primality testing, the computational complexity of various cryptographics systems, and the relationship between cryptography and privacy in digital communication.

    Prerequisites
    MATH 202 or Permission of Instructor

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science
  

  • MATH 321 - Abstract Algebra

    This course is an introduction to the study of abstract algebra. We begin with sets, and operations on those sets, that satisfy just a few basic properties and deduce many more properties, creating an impressive body of knowledge from just these few initial ideas. We use this approach to focus on structures known as groups. Symmetry, permutation groups, isomorphisms and homorphisms, cosets and factor groups will be covered, as well as an introduction to rings, domains and fields. A secondary focus will be developing the student’s ability to write rigorous and well-crafted proofs.

    Prerequisites
    MATH 211 , MATH 221  recommended

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 327 - Graph Theory

    A graph is a mathematical structure consisting of dots and lines. Graphs serve as mathematical models for many real-world applications: for example, scheduling committee meetings, routing of campus tours and assigning students to dorm rooms. In this course, we study both the theory and the utility of graphs.

    Prerequisites
    MATH 211  

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Offered at the discretion of the department.

    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 331 - Geometry

    A comparison of Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries with an emphasis on understanding the underlying structures that explain these geometries’ fundamental differences. At the instructor’s discretion, the geometries of the Euclidean plane and Euclidean manifolds will be compared with spherical and hyperbolic geometries.

    Prerequisites
    MATH 221  

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 342 - Mathematical Statistics

    This course covers mathematical theory of fundamental statistical techniques and applications of the theory. Topics: estimation and associated likelihood statements regarding parameters, hypothesis testing theory and construction, ANOVA, regression, Bayesian and resampling methods for inference.

    Corequisites
    MATH 241  or Permission of Instructor

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 351 - Number Theory

    Divisibility properties of the integers, prime and composite numbers, modular arithmetic, congruence equations, Diophantine equations, the distribution of primes and discussion of some famous unsolved problems.

    Prerequisites
    MATH 211  

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Offered at the discretion of the department.

    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 361 - Complex Analysis

    Complex numbers first arose naturally during the algorithmic process of finding roots of cubic polynomials. Extending the ideas of calculus to complex numbers continues to bring forth beautiful ideas such as the Mandelbrot Set and powerful applications to quantum mechanics. This course will take primarily the geometric perspective in understanding the many surprising and elegant theorems of complex analysis.

    Prerequisites
    MATH 104  

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Offered at the discretion of the department.

    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 381 - Combinatorics

    A study of graph theory and general counting methods such as combinations, permutations, generating functions, recurrence relations, principle of inclusion-exclusion.

    Prerequisites
    MATH 211  

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Offered at the discretion of the department.

    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 398 - Machine Learning

    Machine Learning is at the core of advances and new applications in science: autonomous vehicles, speech recognition/translation, traffic/weather alerts, fraud detection, recommender systems, vaccine development, genomics, and many more. This course provides in-depth background for a variety of machine learning, data mining, and statistical pattern recognition techniques.

    Prerequisites
    MATH 251 Methods of Data Analysis  or COMP 255 Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning  or permission of instructor

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science 

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 398 - Optimization

    An introduction to methods for optimization in the context of modeling decision problems with constraints. Applications in medicine, finance, manufacturing are among those where constrained optimization techniques inform the efficiency of operating processes. Topics include: linear and nonlinear programming, simplex method, duality theory, dynamic programming, and incorporating uncertainty.

    Credits 1
  

  • MATH 398 - Stochastic Processes

    This course demonstrates how probability theory can be applied to the study of random phenomena in fields such as engineering, computer science, management science, the physical and social sciences, and operations research. The course covers random processes including Markov chains, random walks, branching processes, and Poisson processes. Additional application areas may be chosen from queueing theory, Brownian motion, reliability theory, finance and asset pricing, and simulation.

    Prerequisites
    MATH 241  

    Credits 1
  

  • MATH 399 - Independent Study

    An individual or small-group study in mathematics under the direction of an approved advisor. An individual or small group intensively studies a subfield of mathematics not normally taught. An independent study provides an opportunity to go beyond the usual undergraduate curriculum and deeply explore and engage an area of interest. Students are also expected to assume a greater responsibility, in the form of leading discussions and working examples.

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science
  

  • MATH 401 - Senior Seminar

    This seminar provides students with opportunities to read and talk about contemporary mathematical topics; to investigate, reflect upon, and present on what math is, who does math, and why they do it; and to examine their own mathematical identify and their development as a mathematician. Roundtable discussions, student-led presentations, and reading both peer-to-peer and general articles are featured.

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science

    Compass Attributes
    Quantitative Analysis
  

  • MATH 499 - Independent Research

    Offered to selected majors at the invitation of the department.

    Credits 1



    Area
    Math and Computer Science
  

  • MATH 500 - Individual Research

    Selected majors are invited by the department to pursue individual research in preparation for writing an Honors Thesis.

    Credits 1

Mentored Academic Pathway
  

  • MAP 101 - Explore and Engage 1

    The Mentored Academic Pathway: Year One, First  Semester.

    The theme of year one is Explore and Engage. Students will connect in cohorts to discuss academic and co-curricular interests, begin reflective exercises, and consider initial steps towards an academic major or a plan for continuing to explore majors.

    Notes
    MAP courses will be graded as Satisfactory of Unsatisfactory.  These courses will not appear on transcripts.
  

  • MAP 102 - Explore and Engage 2

    The Mentored Academic Pathway: Year One, Second Semester.

    Students transition from community member to community contributor, linking academic, co-curricular and career. Continuing discussion of academic interests and choosing a major.

    Notes
    MAP courses will be graded as Satisfactory of Unsatisfactory.  These courses will not appear on transcripts.
  

  • MAP 201 - Making a Plan 1

    The Mentored Academic Pathway: Year Two, First Semester.

    The theme of the Second-Year MAP is Making a Plan. This involves considering academic, co-curricular and workplace experiences and skills, planning for a semester abroad, evaluating interests and finding ways to be challenged.

     

    Notes
    MAP courses will be graded as Satisfactory of Unsatisfactory.  These courses will not appear on transcripts.
  

  • MAP 202 - Making a Plan 2

    The Mentored Academic Pathway: Year Two, Second Semester.

    Declare academic major and review initial MAP responses from Summer Orientation. What are your goals now and what is the timeline for these goals? Early planning for post-graduate academic experiences.

    Notes
    MAP courses will be graded as Satisfactory of Unsatisfactory.  These courses will not appear on transcripts.
  

  • MAP 301 - Engaging the World 1

    The Mentored Academic Pathway: Year Three, First Semester.

    A dynamic semester to adjust to student needs as many students will find themselves planning for or travelling abroad. Advising helps as students immerse themselves in academic communities, global learning experiences, and gain essential skills (including interpersonal skills) for the future and clarify future academic and career goals. 

     

    Notes
    MAP courses will be graded as Satisfactory of Unsatisfactory.  These courses will not appear on transcripts.
  

  • MAP 302 - Engaging the World 2

    The Mentored Academic Pathway: Year Three, Second Semester.

    Network to establish connections and investigate possibilities for post-graduate plans. Develop a plan for post-graduate success.

     

    Notes
    MAP courses will be graded as Satisfactory of Unsatisfactory.  These courses will not appear on transcripts.
  

  • MAP 401 - Looking Back, Looking Ahead 1

    The Mentored Academic Pathway: Year Four, First Semester.

    This year, the MAP will focus on the future… Implement steps to pursue post-graduate goals. Ensure that all degree requirements will be met in time for graduation.

    Notes
    MAP courses will be graded as Satisfactory of Unsatisfactory.  These courses will not appear on transcripts.
  

  • MAP 402 - Looking Back, Looking Ahead 2

    The Mentored Academic Pathway: Year Four, Second Semester.

    Finish strong in academics. Apply, interview, negotiate offers, etc.  Continue to strengthen professional networks.  Continue to reflect and learn.

    Notes
    MAP courses will be graded as Satisfactory of Unsatisfactory.  These courses will not appear on transcripts.

Music
  

  • MUSC 016 - Sight Singing and Ear Training I

    A systematic aural skills course that will reinforce the skills being taught in written theory through interval, melodic, harmonic and rhythmic dictation as well as through the preparation and sight singing of music. This course is an invaluable resource for instrumentalists or singers seeking to improve musical performance through better rhythm and intonation.

    Prerequisites
    Registration for the pre-application section of this course is required.  Eligibility to enroll in this course will be determined at the first day of class.

    Corequisites
    MUSC 114  needs to be taken along with this course.

    Credits .5



    Notes
    Requires ability to read music notation and ability to match pitch.

    Area
    Creative Arts

    Division
    Arts and Humanities

    Compass Attributes
    Creative Arts
  

  • MUSC 060 - Malian Mande Dance and Music

    This course is based on experiential consideration of Malian Dance traditions, exploring the integrated mediums of dance, drumming and song of the Mande people of West Africa, focusing on warm up, technique, choreography, and repertory development. (Music 060 is essentially the dance component of Music 222, which also includes weekly academic assignments. Music 222 is worth 1 credit and may be chosen to serve as part of African Worlds or a self-initiated Connection.)

    Credits .5
  

  • MUSC 100 - Introduction to Music

    For students with little or no experience, learning to understand the elements, structure and emotional expressiveness of music through attentive listening to performances from many cultures and historical periods. Considerable lecture demonstration.  

    Credits 1



    Area
    Creative Arts

    Division
    Arts and Humanities

    Compass Attributes
    Creative Arts
  

  • MUSC 103 - Music Technology l

    This course offers an integrated study of the creation, history, and aesthetics of electronic and computer musics from around the globe. Topics include acoustics, digital audio recording and synthesis, MIDI, mixing, film scoring, and digital signal processing. Coursework includes the creation of several études and a final creative project, as well as regular reading, written reflections, analysis of pieces, and active participation in class meetings. A willingness to engage openly and seriously with an extremely wide range of creative practices is essential. This course assumes no background in music technology or music theory; but it is designed to offer new insights to those who already possess knowledge in these areas. The emphasis is on imparting a set of flexible skills and a broad familiarity with aesthetic concerns in electronic music, so that students can develop projects that are meaningful to them.

    Credits 1



    Area
    Creative Arts

    Division
    Arts and Humanities

    Compass Attributes
    Creative Arts
  

  • MUSC 107 - The Physics of Music and Sound

    For students of music and others. What sound is, how sounds combine, the distinctions between musical and nonmusical sound, the characteristics of sounds produced by different instruments, sound recording and reproduction, and human perception of sound. Includes lecture demonstration.

    Credits 1



    Notes
    Cross-listed with PHYS 107  

    Area
    Natural Sciences

    Connection
    20043

    Division
    Natural Science

    Compass Attributes
    Natural Science
  

  • MUSC 113 - Introduction to Music Theory

    Designed for non-music majors or students with little music theory background who wish to gain experience with the fundamental concepts of music notation, scale forms, intervals, triads and rhythmic structures. Includes individual computer-assisted instruction.

    Credits 1



    Area
    Creative Arts

    Connection
    20043

    Division
    Arts and Humanities

    Compass Attributes
    Creative Arts
  

  • MUSC 114 - Music Theory I: Fundamentals of Harmonic Practice

    Music notation, scale forms, intervals, triads, seventh chords, rhythmic structures, part-writing. Requires some background in music notation and basic music theory, determined by placement test offered online and during the first class meeting. Students who have not studied music before should register for MUSC 113 .

    Prerequisites
    Requires some background in music notation and basic music theory, determined by placement test offered online and during the first class meeting.

    Corequisites
    MUSC 016 Sight Singing and Ear Training I  needs to be taken along with this course.

    Credits 1



    Area
    Creative Arts

    Connection
    20043

    Division
    Arts and Humanities

    Compass Attributes
    Creative Arts
  

  • MUSC 115 - Music Theory II: Tonal Harmony

    Four-part diatonic progressions and voice leading, simple modulation, analysis of works and excerpts from 18thand 19th-century Western repertoire. One 30-minute lab per week in addition to regular class meetings.

    Prerequisites
    MUSC 114  or permission of the instructor.

    Credits 1



    Area
    Creative Arts

    Connection
    20043

    Division
    Arts and Humanities

    Compass Attributes
    Creative Arts
  

  • MUSC 125 - Introduction to Music Technology

    Students will develop skills in music technology through the use of computer and musical equipment. Projects and areas of study may include synchronizing sound with video for in class commercials and short video clips, integrating audio into practice website and social media sites, and producing demonstration recordings for portfolios.

    Credits 1



    Area
    Creative Arts

    Division
    Arts and Humanities

    Compass Attributes
    Creative Arts
  

  • MUSC 198 - Music Tech I: Music and Fixed Media

    This course is an integrated study of the creation, history, and aesthetics of electronics and computer musics from around the globe. Topics include acoustics, digital audio recording and synthesis, MIDI, sound editing and mixing, film scoring, digital signal processing, and interactivity. A willingness to engage openly and seriously with an extremely wide range of creative practices is essential. This course assumes no background in music technology or music theory; but it is designed to offer new insights to those who already possess some knowledge in these areas. The emphasis is on imparting a set of flexible skills and a broad familiarity with aesthetic concerns in electronic music, so that students can develop projects that are meaningful to them.

    Credits 1
  

  • MUSC 199 - Selected Topics

    May be offered from time to time to allow students to study a particular topic not included or not emphasized in regular courses.

    Credits 0.5 - 1
  

  • MUSC 204 - Innovative Music Traditions of Trinidad and Tobago

    This course is designed to bring students to the communities that have created the inspired and uniquely innovative music traditions of Trinidad. It’s one thing to learn about the Trinidadian Steelband in a classroom, it’s another to stand before an ensemble and feel the phenomenal energy that people are able to generate with these instruments. The historical variables that have brought people of diverse backgrounds together to create a variety of music genres and a celebrated Carnival tradition can be understood best by going to Trinidad, hearing the music on its home turf, experiencing the physical impact of live music performance, and talking with the people who have an intimate and passionate relationship with the music culture.

    Credits 1



    Area
    Creative Arts

    Division
    Arts and Humanities

    Foundation
    Beyond the West

    Compass Attributes
    Creative Arts, Global Honors, Taylor and Lane Scholars
  

  • MUSC 207 - Composition

    The development of technical facility in music composition through individual study and group discussion and analysis. (Previously Music 307)

    Prerequisites
    Three semesters of Music Theory or Permission of Instructor

    Credits 1



    Area
    Creative Arts

    Division
    Arts and Humanities

    Compass Attributes
    Creative Arts
  

  • MUSC 208 - Songwriting

    An introduction to the processes, materials, and aesthetic issues involved in creating and analyzing songs within the post-1960 folk/singer-songwriter traditions. Coursework will include both creative and analytical assignments. The course will culminate in a public performance and the recording of a studio demo. Enrollment by permission of instructor.

    Prerequisites
    Registration for the pre-application section of this course is required.  Eligibility to enroll in this course will be determined at the first day of class.

    Credits 1



    Area
    Creative Arts

    Division
    Arts and Humanities

    Compass Attributes
    Creative Arts
  

  • MUSC 209 - Western Music I: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque

    The study of representative compositions in their historical settings. Lecture, listening, discussion.

    Prerequisites
    MUSC 114  or Permission of Instructor

    Credits 1



    Area
    Creative Arts

    Division
    Arts and Humanities

    Compass Attributes
    Creative Arts
 

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