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CHEM 261 - Inorganic Chemistry
Inorganic chemistry deals with most of the known elements. This course will begin by looking at atomic structure and the crystalline solid state. It will then focus on molecular orbitals and symmetry including point groups. Finally, application of the concept of acids and bases to inorganic chemistry will lead naturally to the study of coordination compounds including structure, bonding and spectroscopy. Three hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites
CHEM 153
Credits 1
Notes
A lab section must be selected with lecture.
Area
Natural Science
Division
Natural Science
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CHEM 298 - Forensic Chemistry and Crime Scene Analysis
This course is designed for students interested in pursuing topics related to forensic chemistry and crime scene investigations. Fundamental concepts derived from basic general chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, and forensic chemistry will be examined in the context of crime scene investigations. Topics will include evidence collection and preservation; atomic clues; chemical evidence; drug chemistry; chemistry of heat, fire, and explosions; nuclear chemistry as related to medicine, weapons, and terrorism; poisons; and DNA analysis. Real-life case studies on drug deals, murders, and thefts will be explored with each topic. The laboratory will focus on forensic chemistry techniques.
Credits 1
Area
Natural Science
Division
Natural Science
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CHEM 299 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits 1
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CHEM 321 - Chemistry of Natural Waters
This course will focus on the practical uses of water, soil, mineral and bedrock chemistry to further our understanding of the processes that impact surface, ground and ocean waters. We will use the fundamentals of acid-base and redox chemistry to better understand the natural system with an eye to assessing the impact of anthropogenic influences. We will examine aquatic chemistry, chemical cycles between land, ocean and atmosphere, as well as soil formation, weathering and hydrology in both the lab and the field.
Prerequisites
CHEM 154 or CHEM 232 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Natural Science
Division
Natural Science
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CHEM 332 - Instrumental Analysis
Theory and application of electrochemistry and separation techniques to the solution of chemical problems. Reading and interpreting research literature are also emphasized. Laboratory will focus on analysis of samples using modern instrumentation. Class includes lecture and lab time.
Prerequisites
CHEM 232 or CHEM 331
Credits 1
Area
Natural Science
Connection
20044
Division
Natural Science
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CHEM 355 - Chemical Thermodynamics
This course explores the properties of matter in the gas and liquid phases, electrolytic and nonelectrolytic solutions, chemical equilibria, and chemical kinetics. Three hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites
CHEM 232 and MATH 104
Credits 1
Notes
A lab section must be selected with lecture.
Area
Natural Science
Connection
20045
Division
Natural Science
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CHEM 356 - Quantum Chemistry
This course covers quantum mechanics and spectroscopy. Solutions to the Schrödinger equation for the particle-in-a-box, the harmonic oscillator, the rigid rotor, and the hydrogen atom models are provided. Three hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week. Students must complete MATH 104 , Calculus II, before taking this course. (Previously Physical Chemistry II).
Prerequisites
CHEM 232 and MATH 104 Calculus II
Credits 1
Notes
A lab section must be selected with lecture.
Area
Natural Science
Connection
20045
Division
Natural Science
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CHEM 361 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
Transition metal chemistry including structure, bonding and reactions will be covered along with organometallics. Applications of metal complexes in catalysis and other fields will also be considered. Three hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites
CHEM 261 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Notes
A lab section must be selected with lecture.
Area
Natural Science
Division
Natural Science
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CHEM 362 - Advanced Organic Chemistry
Structure and reactivity of organic compounds including reaction mechanisms and synthetic methods. Discussion of primary journal reports of recent synthetic accomplishments. A common theme throughout the course is carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions. Three hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites
CHEM 254
Credits 1
Notes
A lab section must be selected with lecture.
Area
Natural Science
Division
Natural Science
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CHEM 399 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits 1
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CHEM 400 - Seminar
Capstone course in chemistry uses research literature, writing assignments, and presentations to integrate chemical knowledge and skills from previous coursework in the major.
Credits 1
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CHEM 405 - Senior Seminar in Biochemistry
Selected topics from contemporary biochemistry, including protein structure and function, nucleic acid damage and repair. The course focuses on reading and interpretation of primary literature in biochemistry and serves as the capstone for the biochemistry major.
Prerequisites
CHEM 254 and BIO 305 or CHEM 305
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with BIO 405 Senior Seminar in Biochemistry
Area
Senior Seminar in Biochemistry
Division
Senior Seminar in Biochemistry
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CHEM 499 - Independent Research
Research under the direction of individual department members for two semesters. A thesis is required.
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CHEM 500 - Individual Research
Research under the direction of individual department members for two semester course credits. A thesis is required. A B+ average in the chemistry major is required.
Credits 2
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Classics |
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CLAS 130 - Egypt in the Greco-Roman World
A study of the influence of ancient Egyptian culture in the Greco-Roman world. Lectures and discussions will examine the historical, economic, literary, artistic and religious ties between Egypt and Greece from the Bronze Age to late antiquity and the early Christian era.
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CLAS 135 - Myth and Folklore
Mythology and mythography of the Greeks and Romans, focusing on tales of the Trojan War. Comparison with myths of the ancient Near East and other cultures; discussion of what myths are and what they reveal about the societies from which they come.
Credits 1
Division
Arts and Humanities
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CLAS 140 - Before the West
A study of the influence of ancient Mesopotamian cultures in the Greco-Roman world. Lectures and discussions will examine the historical, economic, literary, artistic and religious ties between Akkad, Persia, ancient Israel and Greece from the Bronze Age to late antiquity and the early Christian era.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Connection
20076
Division
Arts and Humanities
Foundation
Beyond the West
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CLAS 199 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits 1
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CLAS 205 - The Fall of the Roman Republic
The history of Rome from 133 B.C.E. to 69 C.E.: the problems of empire, the fall of the Roman Republic, “band-aid” solutions, civil wars and, finally, Augustus and the infamous Julio-Claudians. Emphasis on political, intellectual and social changes.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
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CLAS 254 - The Drama of Fifth-Century Athens
The explosion of political and intellectual energy in Athens in the fifth century and its repercussions, focusing on Greek historical texts (Herodotus and Thucydides) and Greek drama (text, theatre, performance, interpretation). Topics will include the evolution of the Athenian Empire after the Persian War; the interrelationships of politics, religion and the arts; the diverse forms of comedy and tragedy; and the dissolution of Athenian power after the Peloponnesian War. Classics 254 forms a connection with THEA 351 .
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Connection
20046
Division
Arts and Humanities
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CLAS 256 - The Ancient Romance
Stories of lovers destined to be separated and reunited, of pirates and thieves, false death and miraculous revival, of identity lost and found. From Homer’s Odyssey through Daphnis and Chloe and The Ethiopian Tale to utopian and picaresque literature, Petronius’ Satyricon and the historical fantasy The Romance of Alexander the Great.
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-referenced with WGS 256
Division
Arts and Humanities
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CLAS 258 - Tales of Troy
A thorough investigation of the stories concerning the destruction of Troy and the end of the age of heroes, through epic (lliad, Odyssey, Aeneid), drama (Helen, Trojan Women), late classical and medieval tales and modern retellings and adaptations.
Corequisites
20097
Credits 1
Division
Arts and Humanities
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CLAS 262 - The Ancient Landscape: From Mythology to Ecology
The land outside the walls of the city: how it was used and abused, praised and feared, personified in myth and religion. Topics will include agriculture and ancient farming manuals, deforestation, the cult of streams and fountains, the divinities of the wild, the Eleusinian mysteries and the literature that idealizes the country life.
Credits 1
Connection
20071
Division
Arts and Humanities
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CLAS 266 - Gender, Power and the Gods
An introduction to the study of the public and private lives of women in Mediterranean antiquity from classical Athens and Rome to late antiquity (fifth century B.C.E. to fourth century C.E.). The relationship of secular authority to religious custom in the Greco-Roman city-states and empires, and the social status of women within these cultures as understood (and misunderstood) by civic institutions and religious customs, including medicine, law, mythology, art and politics. Special attention to religious practices that allowed women more visible and powerful social identities, including state festivals, the so-called mystery cults, and the emerging Rabbinic (Jewish) and Christian traditions.
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with WGS 266
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
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CLAS 299 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits 1
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CLAS 305 - The Fall of the Roman Republic
See CLAS 205 for course description. Students at the 300 level will do extra reading, writing and research in projects directed by the instructor
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CLAS 354 - The Drama of Fifth-Century Athens
See CLAS 254 . Students at the 300 level will do extra reading, writing and research in projects directed by the instructor.
Credits 1
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CLAS 356 - The Ancient Romance
See CLAS 256 . Students at the 300 level will do extra reading, writing and research in projects directed by the instructor.
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with WGS 356
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CLAS 358 - Tales of Troy
See CLAS 258 . Students at the 300 level will do extra reading, writing and research in projects directed by the instructor.
Credits 1
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CLAS 362 - The Ancient Landscape: From Mythology to Ecology
See CLAS 262 . Students at the 300 level will do extra reading, writing and research in projects directed by the instructor.
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CLAS 366 - Gender, Power and the Gods
(See CLAS 266. Students at the 300 level will do extra reading, writing and research in projects directed by the instructor.)
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CLAS 399 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits 1
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CLAS 401 - Senior Seminar
Credits 1
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CLAS 499 - Independent Research
Offered to selected majors at the invitation of the department.
Credits 1
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CLAS 500 - Individual Research
Selected majors are invited by the department to pursue individual research in preparation for writing an Honors Thesis.
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Computer Science |
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COMP 099 - Independent Study
An individual or small-group study in computer science under the direction of an approved advisor. An individual or small group works on the conception, design and implementation of a significant computer science project. Interdisciplinary projects are strongly encouraged. Students are also expected to assume a greater responsibility in the form of leading discussions and working examples.
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits .5
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COMP 115 - Robots, Games and Problem Solving
Problem-solving techniques and algorithm development with emphasis on program design, introductory numerical methods and object-oriented programming from the client perspective. Some form of robot, either virtual or real, is used to augment course content. This course is intended for those seeking a thorough and rigorous exposure to programming; an ideal course for those considering graduate school in any field. Topics covered include programming language syntax (e.g., C++, Python), coding, debugging, testing and good documentation style. Concepts include arithmetic and logical operations; simple input and output; functions and the introductory data structures of arrays/lists, records and classes.
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with FNMS 115. A lab section must be selected with lecture.
Area
Math and Computer Science
Connection
20016, 21004
Foundation
Quantitative Analysis
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COMP 116 - Data Structures
An introduction to the theoretical and practical aspects of data structures. Emphasis is on abstract data types and the use of the C++ class mechanism to support their implementations. Examples include stacks, queues, linked lists, binary search trees and general trees and their applications. Pointers and recursion are used in some implementations. Three hours of lecture and a two-hour laboratory per week.
Prerequisites
COMP 115 or Permission of Instructor. A lab must be selected with lecture.
Credits 1
Notes
A lab must be selected with lecture
Area
Math and Computer Science
Connection
20016
Foundation
Quantitative Analysis
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COMP 121 - Foundations of Computing Theory
Discrete mathematics represents the core mathematical and problem-solving principles in computer science education. It is not possible to make creative and effective use of computers without involving oneself in mathematical considerations. This course introduces many of the mathematical concepts that appear later in the computer science major. Everyday scenarios are related to discrete topics including algorithms, networks and data communication, parity and error, finite state machines, regular expressions, matrices, propositional logic, Boolean algebra, sets and relations in databases, graphs and trees. Students use these techniques to solve real-world problems, such as forming SQL queries, designing shortest-path communications between cell towers and pattern matching across entire genomes and volumes of English text. Faculty
Credits 1
Area
Math and Computer Science
Foundation
Quantitative Analysis
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COMP 131 - Computing for Poets
The use of computers to manage the storage and retrieval of written texts creates new opportunities for scholars of ancient and other written works. Recent advances in computer software, hypertext and database methodologies have made it possible to ask novel questions about a story, a trilogy, an anthology or corpus. This course teaches computer programming as a vehicle to explore the formal symbol systems currently used to define our digital libraries of text. Programming facilitates top-down thinking and practice with real-world problem-solving skills such as problem decomposition and writing algorithms.
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with FNMS 131
Area
Math and Computer Science
Connection
20056
Foundation
Quantitative Analysis
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COMP 155 - Intelligent Systems
Intelligent Systems provides scientific and technical background to consider Turing’s question: ‘Can machines think?’ We explore locomotion, sensors and effectors, and contrast capabilities of humans and AIs. Then, we investigate computer vision and natural language processing. Finally, we study humans anthropomorphizing robots and computers and AI’s role in our world.
Credits 1
Area
Math and Computer Science
Foundation
Quantitative Analysis
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COMP 161 - Web Programming, Graphics and Design
As Web pages proliferate on the Internet, it is becoming increasingly important to understand today’s technology. This course covers basic Web page design and creation using current software tools. Web pages are brought to life by adding custom graphics. Students create their own animated mini-movies using Flash. The course covers basic programming, using Flash ActionScript or similar, to allow students to create more sophisticated pages that include user interaction and real-world applications. Students practice many concepts while in the classroom, and design and program their own Web pages as a major component of the course.
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with FNMS 161
Area
Math and Computer Science
Connection
20042
Foundation
Quantitative Analysis
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COMP 199 - Independent Study
An individual or small-group study in computer science under the direction of an approved advisor. An individual or small group works on the conception, design and implementation of a significant computer science project. Interdisciplinary projects are strongly encouraged. Students are also expected to assume a greater responsibility in the form of leading discussions and working examples.
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Math and Computer Science
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COMP 212 - Web Development
This course covers the design and implementation of dynamic web-based applications. Topics include both front-end (client-side) design and back-end (server-side) implementation. Students will design and develop several web pages and sites, hosted on the department server. Some of the tools/languages the course covers may include HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery on the client-side, and PHP, mySQL, and others on the server-side. The course features many hands-on sessions during regular class periods.
Prerequisites
COMP 116 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Math and Computer Science
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COMP 215 - Algorithms
An introduction to the mathematical foundations, design, implementation and computational analysis of fundamental algorithms. Problems include heuristic searching, sorting, several graph theory problems, tree balancing algorithms, and the theoretical expression of their orders of growth. Out-of-class assignments and in-class labs emphasize the balance between theoretical hypotheses and experimental verification. C/C++, Java, Perl or Maple are applied to various solutions.
Prerequisites
COMP 116 with a minimum grade of C- and COMP 121 or MATH 211.
Credits 1
Notes
A lab section must be selected with lecture
Area
Math and Computer Science
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COMP 220 - Computer Organization and Assembly Language
A detailed look at the internal organization and logic of computers. The programming portion of the course considers a common assembly language and how such instructions are translated to the binary instructions of a traditional 32-bit machine language. Addressing modes and stack behavior related to subroutine calls are discussed in detail. Michael B. Gousie
Prerequisites
COMP 116 with a minimum grade of C- and COMP 121 or MATH 101
Credits 1
Notes
A lab section must be selected with lecture
Area
Math and Computer Science
Connection
20022
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COMP 242 - DNA
An amazing blend of biology, chemistry, computing and mathematics emerges when considering the molecule “deoxyribonucleic acid” (DNA). DNA is the blueprint of life for all organisms on Earth and throughout evolutionary time. This course explores DNA from the following four points of view: molecular biology, applied mathematics, evolutionary biology and computer science. Students will analyze DNA sequences by learning to write computer programs (software) in the language Python. Learning to write programs is a pure, distilled form of problem solving, a vital skill for many careers and graduate studies. Historical and ethical aspects of DNA are discussed. Counts as a related course in the biology major and as a 200-level elective in the computer science major.
Prerequisites
One course in Biology or one course in Computer Science or one course in Mathematics or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with BIO 242
Area
Math and Computer Science
Connection
20015
Foundation
Quantitative Analysis
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COMP 255 - Artificial Intelligence
The idea of a thinking machine captivates us as a culture and our long struggle toward an approximation of that goal has pushed us to examine what underlies our own thought processes and how we may create problem-solving models based on different definitions of what constitutes “intelligence.” This course examines the fundamentals of artificial intelligence, including searching for problem solutions, game playing, logical reasoning, task planning and robotics. We also explore the advanced topics of natural language communication between man and machine and the challenge of designing a machine that learns from experience.
Prerequisites
COMP 116
Credits 1
Area
Math and Computer Science
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COMP 299 - Independent Study
An individual or small-group study in computer science under the direction of an approved advisor. An individual or small group works on the conception, design, and implementation of a significant computer science project. Interdisciplinary projects are strongly encouraged. Students are also expected to assume a greater responsibility in the form of leading discussions and working examples.
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Math and Computer Science
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COMP 315 - Parallel Algorithms
Parallel Algorithms provides an introduction to designing parallel algorithms and organizing parallel computing systems. We explore software in multiprocessor environments and investigate building and using a cluster. Then, we evaluate the performance of our distributed systems against cloud computing. Finally, we discuss broader impacts of data centers and high-performance computing.
Credits 1
Area
Math and Computer Science
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COMP 325 - Database Systems
In an age of information, it is crucial to understand how to design systems to manage and organize potentially large collections of data. This course involves an in-depth study of the issues involved in today’s database management systems (DBMS). Topics include the theories behind database architecture, database design (including the relational model) and DBMS implementation, as well as the collection, organization and retrieval of data through query languages such as SQL.
Prerequisites
COMP 116
Credits 1
Area
Math and Science
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COMP 335 - Principles of Programming Languages
A theoretical study of the principles that govern the design and implementation of contemporary programming languages. This includes language syntax (lexical properties, BNF notation and parsing); language representations (data structures, control structures and runtime environments); and practical experience with language styles (procedural, functional, logical and object-oriented). Particular focus is on object-oriented languages. Labs, homework and programming assignments include selections from languages that are object-oriented (Java, C++, C#), functional (LISP), declarative (PROLOG) and used for data-interface (PERL), building system tools (C) and object-based applications (Visual Basic).
Prerequisites
COMP 116
Credits 1
Area
Math and Computer Science
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COMP 345 - Operating Systems
Operating systems are the software core of computers. This most fundamental of all system programs controls all of the computer’s resources and provides the base upon which all application programs are written. The course introduces the theoretical structure of current computer operating systems, including batch, multiprogramming and multiprocessor systems. Specific strategies for input-output, interrupt handling, file management and concurrency are discussed. Practical experience is gained by writing module simulations, implementing concurrency by using threads, and altering actual operating system software. Parallel computing algorithms and techniques are further emphasized to give students experience in how to take advantage of today’s multi-core processors.
Prerequisites
COMP 116
Credits 1
Area
Math and Computer Science
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COMP 365 - Computer Graphics
A look at many of the mathematical tools, data structures, algorithms and hardware associated with the creation of imagery on the computer. The course covers aspects such as animation, 3D geometric transformations, projections, shading, texture mapping, viewing and visible surface determination. Modeling techniques, including fractals, surfaces of rotation and L-systems, are discussed. Advanced topics such as ray tracing, radiosity, shadows and other effects are covered as time permits. Major programming projects put theory into practice, using OpenGL or other computer graphics application programmer interfaces.
Prerequisites
COMP 215 and MATH 101 or MATH 211 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Math and Computer Science
Connection
23012
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COMP 375 - Theory of Computation
Many complex problems can be solved using a finite state machine approach. This course is a look at various kinds of such theoretical machines and how understanding them can lead to practical solutions to programming problems. Topics include regular languages, context-free languages, finite automata, pushdown automata, nondeterminism and Turing machines. The halting problem and the problem of computability versus undecidability are investigated. The topics are shown to have applications to compiler design; portions of a compiler are implemented in a major project.
Prerequisites
COMP 215 or MATH 211 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Math and Computer Science
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COMP 398 - Computer Security
An introduction to the concepts and techniques used for secure network communications. This course examines how security is defined at the cryptographic level, and how basic cryptographic algorithms can be used to construct secure network protocols. Topics covered may also include cryptocurrencies, access control, vulnerabilities found in networking protocols and how to answer common questions on computer security.
Prerequisites
COMP 215 or permission of instructor
Credits 1
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COMP 398 - Parallel and Distributed Computing
This is an introductory course to parallel and distributed systems and algorithms. It covers a wide range of topics in architecture, parallel programming, parallel algorithms, and advanced topics in parallel and distributed computing.
Prerequisites
COMP 215 or permission of instructor
Credits 1
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COMP 399 - Independent Study
An individual or small-group study in computer science under the direction of an approved advisor. An individual or small group works on the conception, design and implementation of a significant computer science project. Interdisciplinary projects are strongly encouraged. Students are also expected to assume a greater responsibility in the form of leading discussions and working examples.
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Math and Computer Science
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COMP 401 - Senior Seminar
A seminar featuring historical and/or contemporary topics in computer science. Roundtable discussions, student-led presentations, writing, and a major group programming project are featured.
Credits 1
Area
Math and Computer Science
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COMP 499 - Independent Research
An individual research project in computer science under the direction of an approved advisor. Typically, this involves a review of the primary literature that leads to the design and implementation of a computational experiment or the development of a large software system.
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Math and Computer Science
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COMP 500 - Individual Research
Research under the direction of individual computer science faculty for two semester course credits. A thesis is required of each student enrolled in this course.
Prerequisites
Open to Junior and Senior Majors who are candidates for Departmental Honors and by Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
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Creative Writing and Literature |
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CW 099 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits .5
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CW 199 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits 1
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CW 281 - Creative Nonfiction
Workshop participants will study and practice the techniques of creative nonfiction through guided exercises. Significant writing and revision. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors with permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites
CW 284 or equivalent. Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Notes
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.
Area
Creative Arts
Division
Arts and Humanities
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CW 282 - Literary Translation
An introduction to the theory and practice of literary translation. In addition to reading translations and discussing the pleasures and problems of translation, students will undertake individual projects in translation of poetry and fiction of their choice. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors with reading competency in one or more languages in addition to English. Previous experience in creative writing is desirable, but not required.
Prerequisites
Open to Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors with reading competency in one or more languages in addition to English and Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Notes
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.
Area
Creative Arts
Division
Arts and Humanities
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CW 283 - Poetry Writing: Form and Craft
An introduction to poetry writing and poetics. Student writing, as well as issues of craft and technique, will be discussed in class and in individual conferences. Some experience in writing poetry is preferred, but not essential.
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Notes
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.
Area
Creative Arts
Division
Arts and Humanities
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CW 284 - Fiction Writing: Form and Craft
This course is designed to give students practical knowledge of the basics of craft as well as insight into the creative process. Workshop participants will study and practice the techniques of writing the character-driven story through guided exercises. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors with permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Notes
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.
Area
Creative Arts
Division
Arts and Humanities
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CW 287 - Writing for Performance
What is performance? From the wave of a hand and the way we hold utensils to our intonation patterns and use of vocabulary, what often appear to be “unconscious” behaviors actually play out as signifying performances for spectators on the stage of everyday life. Together, we will recreate, revise, expand and contextualize our own performances and “stage” them-everywhere but in the theatre. Readings in philosophy, performance theory, art history, theatre and current events will help to foster a climate of heightening and transforming the details and language of autobiography.
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Notes
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.
Area
Creative Arts
Connection
20009
Division
Arts and Humanities
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CW 288 - Playwriting: Form and Craft
Conflict. Paradox. Mystery. Suspense. Gossip. Poetry. Lies. All the ingredients of great plays. From dreams, memories, coupons, newspaper articles, rare books, overheard snippets of conversation, visual images and sounds, you will be encouraged to create fragments of dramatic writing (i.e., dialogues, monologues, settings) unique to your own imagination and temperament. Then our focus will shift to revision and expansion - deepening character, refining language and building a dramatic arc. Readings of contemporary plays, theory, manifestos and reviews will supplement our creative work.
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Notes
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.
Area
Creative Arts
Division
Arts and Humanities
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CW 289 - Word and Image
This course focuses on interrelations between creative writing and visual imagery. Following explorations of writers’ responses to visual phenomena (including painting, sculpture, photography, artists’ books, scientific imagery and other media) and artists’ responses to language, you will have the opportunity to write about and to create multimedia pieces and to collaborate with others, both inside and outside the class. This course is designed primarily for creative writing students, but artists, musicians, dancers, filmmakers and others interested in multimedia projects incorporating texts are also encouraged to enroll.
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Notes
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.
Area
Creative Arts
Connection
23012
Division
Arts and Humanities
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CW 299 - Independent Study
As part of the creative writing concentration, after successful completion of at least one advanced writing workshop, students may be invited to undertake a semester of independent writing under the guidance of and with permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
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CW 383 - Advanced Poetry Workshop
Intensive practice in the writing of poetry. Exercises and independent work, using assigned readings as models, will be discussed in workshop sessions and individual conferences.
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Notes
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.
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CW 384 - Advanced Fiction Workshop
This course allows students to study and practice various aspects of fiction writing through workshops and readings in the long story, the novella and the novel. Class discussions will be based on the students’ manuscripts and selected published works. Significant written output and revision are expected of workshop participants.
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Notes
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.
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CW 388 - Advanced Playwriting
After we’ve written one or two plays, what we have to hold onto in those terrifying moments of facing the blank page are more refined instincts; a sharper sense of immediacy; some tools for creating character, dialogue, setting and dramatic arc, and probably a stronger determination to make the beast fly. Through a series of writing exercises and an ongoing discussion of individual creative process, we will focus on developing, shaping, refining and energizing our content. Plays written in this course will be included in the annual spring New Plays Festival. Readings of contemporary plays, theory, manifestos and reviews will supplement our creative work.
Prerequisites
CW 288 and Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Notes
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.
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CW 399 - Independent Study
As part of the creative writing concentration, after successful completion of at least one advanced writing workshop, students may be invited to undertake a semester of independent writing under the guidance of and with permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
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CW 499 - Independent Writing
As part of the creative writing concentration, after successful completion of at least one advanced writing workshop, students may be invited to undertake a semester of independent writing under the guidance of and with permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
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ECON 099 - Selected Topics
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits .5
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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ECON 101 - Introduction to Macroeconomics
Macroeconomics covers the economic functioning and problems of society. Major topics include national income and growth, unemployment, inflation and stabilization policies, federal revenues, expenditures and the deficit and money and banking. Faculty
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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ECON 102 - Introduction to Microeconomics
Microeconomics explains economic behavior of decision makers in the economy consumers, business firms, resource owners and governments. Major topics include pricing and the operation of markets for goods and services and for resources, the behavior of firms and industries in different market settings, income distribution and public policy.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20004
Division
Social Sciences
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ECON 112 - Micro with BioPharma Applications
Microeconomics explains economic behavior of decision makers in the economy consumers, business firms, resource owners and governments. Major topics include pricing and the operation of markets for goods and services and for resources, the behavior of firms and industries in different market settings, income distribution and public policy.
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20004, 20026
Division
Social Sciences
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ECON 199 - Selected Topics
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits 1
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ECON 201 - Macroeconomic Theory
Economic aggregates and their theoretical relationships. Topics include national income analysis, economic fluctuations, stabilization policies, inflation, unemployment, theory of aggregate demand and supply and economic growth. General equilibrium, Neoclassical, Monetarist, Keynesian, New Classical and Post Keynesian theoretical frameworks are considered.
Prerequisites
ECON 101
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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ECON 202 - Microeconomic Theory
The theory of the economic behavior of the individual household, firm and market. Topics include the allocation of consumer income, cost and production functions, the determination of price and output under perfect and imperfect competition, the pricing and optimal allocation of resources and welfare economics.
Prerequisites
ECON 102 or ECON 112 and MATH 101 or MATH 104 and Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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ECON 222 - Economics of Race and Racism
Explores the interaction of race and racism with economic dynamics in society. The focus is on the United States, although several other countries are discussed. Topics include theories of racism, housing issues, education, employment discrimination, business formation and economic history.
Prerequisites
ECON 101 or ECON 102 or ECON 112 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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ECON 233 - Sweatshops in the World Economy
This course engages students in the controversy regarding sweatshops and their role in the global economy. We ask why sweatshops have returned to the United States, the richest economy in the world. We also ask what role the spread of sweatshops in the developing world played in the alleviation and perpetuation of poverty.
Prerequisites
ECON 101 or ECON 1O2 or ECON 112 or WGS 101
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with WGS 233
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20091
Division
Social Sciences
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ECON 241 - Women in United States Economy
Theories and empirical analysis of women’s work in the United States. Topics include the influence of feminist thought on economics, a multicultural history of women’s work, labor force participation, occupational distribution and wages, the gender division of labor in household production (housework and child rearing) and related policy issues.
Prerequisites
ECON 102 or ECON 102 or ECON 112 or WGS 101
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with WGS 241
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
23005
Division
Social Sciences
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ECON 242 - Economics of Education
This course introduces economic theory related to education and engages students in critical analysis of education data and of actual and proposed education policies. Topics include the relationship of education to the economy, school funding mechanisms and the economics of education reform initiatives in the United States and selected other countries.
Prerequisites
ECON 102 or ECON 102 or ECON 112
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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ECON 252 - Urban Economics
The identification, description and analysis of problems that are basically urban in nature. Topics include the urbanization process, urban poverty, transport, housing, urban renewal, the problems of metropolitan government, the design of urban environments and city planning.
Prerequisites
ECON 102 or ECON 102 or ECON 112 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20081
Division
Social Sciences
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ECON 254 - Urban and Regional Planning
As of 2017, according to the latest Census of Governments conducted every five years by the US Census Bureau, there were 38,779 cities, counties, towns and other general-purpose local governments (excluding special districts), reflective of a high degree of fragmentation and a central impediment to the realization of enhanced regional planning, coordination and cooperation across the country. Nevertheless, the arguments on behalf of the pursuit of such planning—from reduced duplication of services, economy of scale savings, and strengthened competitiveness, to enhanced capacity of metropolitan and rural areas alike to respond to increasingly pressing environmental and social challenges—remain compelling indeed. In this course, beginning with the origins of urban and regional planning in the U.S. and continuing through the 1990s-era “new regionalism” movement to the present, including the tensions between urban and regional governance, we explore a comprehensive series of applications and issues pertaining to both urban and regional planning, their potential, and prospects for the future. Fulfills an elective requirement of the Urban Studies minor (Social Science of Urban Life).
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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ECON 255 - Corporate Finance
The economics of corporate finance. Topics include capital budgeting, financial structure and the cost of capital, sources and forms of long- and short-term financing, the operations of the capital market, corporate taxes and the control of corporations.
Prerequisites
ECON 102 or ECON 102 or ECON 112 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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ECON 262 - Health Economics
This course examines issues in the health care industry from institutional, theoretical and empirical perspectives. Topics include measures of health status, health determinants, disparities in health outcomes, medical treatments and technology assessment, health insurance, physician and hospital supply, pharmaceutical industry, international comparisons and evaluation of health care reform initiatives.
Prerequisites
ECON 102 or ECON 112
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Connection
20084
Division
Social Sciences
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ECON 288 - Foundations of Political Economy
A radical view of the dynamics of a capitalist economy and of the dimensions of the current economic crises in the United States. Topics include the elements of Marxist theory (historical materialism, alienation, labor theory of value) and problems of modern capitalism (imperialism, sexism, racism).
Prerequisites
ECON 101 or ECON 102 or ECON 112 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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ECON 299 - Selected Topics
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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ECON 303 - Public Finance
Analysis of the revenue and expenditure policies of the public sector in light of the allocation, distribution and stabilization functions of government. Topics include the proper role of government, industrial policy, the management of externalities, the budget deficit, public expenditures and the nature and incidence of the U.S. tax system.
Prerequisites
ECON 102 or ECON 102 or ECON 112
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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ECON 305 - International Finance
This course examines international financial relations among nations. Topics covered include the balance of payment accounts, foreign exchange rate determination, monetary and fiscal policies in an open economy, global financial liberalization, financial and currency crises, debt crises, the debate on fixed versus flexible exchange rate regimes, including “dollarization,” currency unions and monetary unions.
Prerequisites
ECON 102 or ECON 102 or ECON 112
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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ECON 306 - International Trade
This course examines the effects of international trade on economic growth, income distribution, and labor and environmental standards. The topics covered include theories of trade, welfare effects of trade restrictions, U.S. and E.U. trade policies, trade issues of developing nations, multilateral trade negotiations under GATT and WTO, preferential trade agreements and multinational enterprises in the world trading system.
Prerequisites
ECON 102 or ECON 102 or ECON 112
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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ECON 309 - Labor Economics and Industrial Relations
Economics of labor markets, labor unions and collective bargaining. Topics include labor force participation; employment and unemployment; wage rates; education and training; labor market discrimination; issues, techniques and outcomes of collective bargaining; and public policies affecting workers and labor unions. Neoclassical, institutionalist and radical theoretical frameworks are considered.
Prerequisites
ECON 102 or ECON 102 or ECON 112
Credits 1
Area
Social Sciences
Division
Social Sciences
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