Academic Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Listing
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Courses listed below are grouped together alphabetically by subject prefix. To search for a specific course, please follow the instructions in the course filter box below and click on “Filter.”
Departments and interdisciplinary programs are described in detail on the Majors, Minors, and Other Programs page within this catalog. Please refer to the detailed sections on each area of study for more information. Requirements to fulfill a major or minor appear within each program or area of study.
All students must also complete the courses in the Common Curriculum (General Education), including Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) requirements and other requirements that pertain to the undergraduate degree. Courses are numbered as follows.
000-049 - Non-credit courses.
050-099 - Common Curriculum (General Education) courses and others that do NOT count toward the major.
100-199 - Introductory-level courses which count for the major.
200-299 - Sophomore/junior-level courses that can be taken by non-majors. (Some departments may use 200-249 and 250-259 to delineate between sophomore and junior level offerings.)
300-399 - Upper-level courses intended primarily for majors - these are courses representing the depth component of the major.
400-499 - All advanced courses for seniors, including those used to fulfill WS (Senior Writing Experience requirement), small seminars, research, thesis, and independent studies.
Wherever possible, the departments have indicated the instructor and the term during which a course is given. Some courses are offered only occasionally and are so indicated. The College retains the right not to offer a course, especially if enrollment is insufficient.
A few courses are not valued at full course credit, and some carry double credit.
A full course unit may be equated to five quarter-credit hours, or three and one-third semester credit hours.
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GEO 492 - Geosciences Independent Study 3 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) A program of independent study in a particular area of geology, not available through regular courses, under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
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GEO 493 - Geosciences Independent Study 4 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) A program of independent study in a particular area of geology, not available through regular courses, under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
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GEO 494 - Geosciences Independent Study 5 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) A program of independent study in a particular area of geology, not available through regular courses, under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
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GEO 495 - Geosciences Thesis Research 1 Course Units: 0.0
(TBD: Staff) Geological research under the direction of a faculty member. A minimum of two terms are required for honors. Only one term can be counted toward the two geosciences electives. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor. CC: WS (satisfied by completion of GEO 496 )
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GEO 496 - Geosciences Thesis Research 2 Course Units: 2.0
(TBD: Staff) Geological research under the direction of a faculty member. A minimum of two terms are required for honors. Only one term can be counted toward the two geosciences electives. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor. CC: WS
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GEO 497 - Geosciences Thesis Research 3 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Geological research under the direction of a faculty member. A minimum of two terms are required for honors. Only one term can be counted toward the two geosciences electives. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor. CC: WS (satisfied by completion of GEO 496 )
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GEO 498 - Geosciences Research and Writing Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) One term of geological research under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor. CC: WS
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GER 100 - Basic German 1 Course Units: 1.0
(Fall: Nelson-Mukherjee) Basic skills for students who begin with no knowledge of German. CC: HUM, GWOL
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GER 101 - Basic German 2 Course Units: 1.0
(Winter: Ricci Bell) Continuation of GER 100 Prerequisite(s): GER 100 or two years of secondary school German. CC: LCCG, HUM
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GER 102 - Basic German 3 Course Units: 1.0
(Spring: Nelson-Mukherjee) Continuation of GER 101 , with introduction of readings. Prerequisite(s): GER 101 or three years of secondary school German. CC: LCCG, HUM
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GER 200 - Intermediate German 1 Course Units: 1.0
(Fall: Ricci-Bell) Intensive grammar review, emphasis on vocabulary building, idiomatic expressions, conversation, and composition based on cultural and literary texts. Prerequisite(s): GER 102 or equivalent. CC: LCCG, HUM, GWOL
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GER 201 - Intermediate German 2 Course Units: 1.0
(Winter: Nelson-Mukherjee) Continuation of extensive grammar review, vocabulary building, conversation, and composition based on more advanced cultural and literary texts. Prerequisite(s): GER 200 or equivalent. CC: LCCG, HUM
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GER 202 - Advanced German Course Units: 1.0
(Not Offered this Academic Year) Mastery of the spoken and written language, with an emphasis on the finer points of grammar, style, and colloquial expression. Prerequisite(s): GER 201 or equivalent. CC: LCCG, HUM
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GER 204T - German Language and Culture Studies Abroad Course Units: 1.0
(Spring: Ricci-Bell) See International Programs. CC: HUM, LCCG
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GER 205T - German Language and Culture Studies Abroad Course Units: 1.0
(Spring: Ricci-Bell) See International Programs. CC: HUM, LCCG
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GER 206T - German Language and Culture Studies Abroad Course Units: 1.0
(Spring: Ricci-Bell) See International Programs. CC: HUM, LCCG
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GER 207T - German Language and Culture Studies Abroad Course Units: 1.0
(Spring: Ricci-Bell) See International Programs. CC: HUM, LCCG
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GER 250T - The German Language Studied Independently Abroad Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) CC: HUM, LCCG
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GER 251T - The German Language Studied Independently Abroad Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) CC: HUM, LCCG
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GER 296H - German Honors Individual Project 2 Course Units:
CC: HUM
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GER 300T - German Civilization Course Units: 1.0
(Spring: Ricci-Bell) (Also MLT-238T) See International Programs. An introduction to the cultural history of German speaking Europe. Prerequisite(s): GER 201 or permission of the instructor. CC: HUM, LCCG Note: Spring term in Freiburg/Berlin.
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GER 301 - German Culture and the Professions Course Units: 1.0
(Not Offered this Academic Year) Focus on business oriented linguistic competence (certification possible) and cultural sensitivity, combined with an introduction to the economic history of Germany 1945-present day. Prerequisite(s): GER 201 or permission of the instructor. CC: LCCG, HUM
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GER 302 - German Prose: A Survey Course Units: 1.0
(Not Offered this Academic Year) Selected works representing literature and society from the late eighteenth century to the present. Readings of works from each period to illustrate cultural, historical, and artistic trends. Prerequisite(s): GER 201 or permission of the instructor. CC: HUL, LCCG, HUM
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GER 303 - German Drama: A Survey Course Units: 1.0
(Not Offered this Academic Year) Theory and practice of German theater from the Enlightenment to the Present. Prerequisite(s): GER 201 or permission of the instructor. CC: HUL, LCCG, HUM
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GER 304 - Once Upon a Time: German Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Fantasy Course Units: 1.0
(Spring: Nelson-Mukherjee) Exploration of the genre and tradition of the German Fairy Tale, its reception within various cultural frameworks, and its influence on later literature of the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries, with special focus on identifying aesthetic, sociological, psychological, and psychoanalytical implications and gender issues. The Grimm Brothers’ Kinder- und Hausmarchen (and their revisions in popular and literary culture) will provide a basis for discussing the fairy tale’s role in culture and its continued vitality within the different cultural frameworks of classical, romantic, and modern folklore and fantasy storytelling. Prereq/Corequisite(s): GER 201 or permission of the instrucutor. CC: HUL, LCCG, HUM, WAC
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GER 306 - Twentieth and Twentifirst Century German Literature Course Units: 1.0
(Not Offered this Academic Year) Representative works by major writers, read as expressions of concern about their times. Prerequisite(s): GER 201 or permission of the instructor. CC: HUL, LCCG, HUM
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GER 307 - East German Culture Course Units: 1.0
(Not Offered this Academic Year) This course offers an overview of life in East German socialism, with a focus on cultural, societal and political themes. Centrally, we consider the ways the both literature and film became essential outlets for cultural expression in the GDR, as well as the constraints placed upon such expression. Moreover, we devote time to examining political and social topics affecting cultural production and consumption in the GDR (known as a quintessential “Leseland” - country of readers). Our materials span the critical to the celebratory, and the sober to the comical, capturing important ‘snapshots’ of this small, short-lived (1949-1990), yet vital country. Prerequisite(s): GER 201 Corequisite(s): GER 201 or permission of instructor. CC: HUL, LCCG, HUM
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GER 334 - Femme fatales? Women in 19th and 20th Century German Culture and Society Course Units: 1.0
(Not Offered this Academic Year) An examination of female sexuality as one of the central controversies of modern German culture. In addition to analyzing cultural artifacts (plays, films, paintings), we will discuss such diverse social phenomena as the Women’s movement, morality crusades, psychoanalysis, and sexology. Cross-Listed: MLT 234 Prerequisite(s): GER 201 CC: HUL, LCCG, HUM
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GER 335 - Voices from Abroad: German Exile Culture, 1933-1990 Course Units: 1.0
(Not Offered this Academic Year) This course, taught in translation, is designed for both Germanists and other students of literature interested in exploring notions of exile and the particular cultural artifacts, including novels, films, essays and poetry, that bear witness to the struggle of artists exiled from WWII Germany and Austria. The class additionally examines texts by current emigres to Germany and incorporates theoretical assessments of exile, considering works by Said, Milosz and others. Cross-Listed: MLT 235 Prerequisite(s): GER 201 or permission of the instructor CC: HUL, LCCG, HUM
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GER 336 - The Thrill of Victory: Reading German Sports and Culture Course Units: 1.0
(Not Offered this Academic Year) This course traces the ways that Sports have reflected and influenced German culture through the 20th century, analyzing links between athleticism and conceptions of gender, nationhood, individuality and race set out in literary texts, films, and visual arts. Exploring notions of victory, physical perfection, and spectatorship, we will consider works by some of Germany’s greatest authors and artists, including Kafka, Schnitzler, Brecht, Riefenstahl, Kirschner and Handke. Cross-Listed: MLT 336 Prereq/Corequisite(s): GER 201 or permission of the instructor. CC: HUL, LCCG, HUM
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GER 337 - Flashy Erotics to Forbidden Laughter: German Cabaret through the 20th Century Course Units: 1.0
(No Offered this Academic Year) This course explores the German “Kabarett,” a dramatic form essential to German culture throughout the 20th Century. Very versatile, cabaret throughout Germany’s history was at times didactic, subversive, raunchy, witty, extravagant and sharply critical. We examine cabaret’s development in contexts ranging from Weimar and Vienna, to Nazi and Concentration Camp forms, to East and West German political cabaret, and contemporary forms, considering the institutions and figures that shaped cabaret over time. CC: HUL, LCCG, HUM
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GER 338 - Poetry, Performance, Protest & Power: A History of Twentieth-Century Germany Course Units: 1.0
(Not Offered this Academic Year) This course explores the legacy of 20th century German literature and cultural history through its poetic tradition of performance and protest, while analyzing the political, social, and cultural climate and the shifts in understandings of gender, race, class and generational relations during this critical century in contemporary German history. Cross-Listed: MLT 236 CC: HUL, LCCG, HUM
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GER 339 - The Holocaust in Film: Cinematic Treatments of Violence, Trauma and Memory Course Units: 1.0
(Winter: Ricci Bell) The course examines cinematic representations of the Holocaust in the films of German, German-Jewish, and other European filmmakers. Comparing and contrasting a variety of film genres and cinematic techniques, we explore fundamental questions about the relationships between art and history, representation and experience and memory and responsibility. By considering theoretical and historical readings as well, we situate the films within significant intellectual and historical contexts. Cross-Listed: MLT 339 Prerequisite(s): GER 201 or permission of the instructor. CC: HUM, LCCG, JLIT ISP: FLM
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GER 340 - Beyond Bedtime Stories: Retelling the Tales of the Brothers Grimm Course Units: 1.0
(Not Offered this Academic Year) This course Investigates the folk and fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm in literature and film, as well as in their cultural, historical, social and ideological contexts. Specific focus is on the “retelling” and ”rewriting” of these tales – both by the Brothers Grimm from older French and Italian tales and by Walt Disney and modern Hollywood – in order to study the similarities and differences in narrative structures, themes, and layers of meaning, as well as the implications such retellings have on social and familial relationships, class structure, race relations, the phenomenon of nation building, the performance of gender and sexuality, orientalism and consumerism. Cross-Listed: MLT 239 Prerequisite(s): GER 201 or permission of the instructor if student seeking GER credit. CC: HUL, HUM, LCCG
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GER 341 - Of Ghosts and Demons: Encountering the Uncanny in German Literature Course Units: 1.0
(Not Offered this Academic Year) From ghost children, animated statues, ominous angels, and the walking dead to machine women, demons, and doppelgangers, German literature teems with things that go bump in the night. The course examines encounters with the supernatural as depicted throughout German literature, with special focus on Romanticism’s fascination with das Unheimliche (“the uncanny”), in order to sketch the history of this tradition of fantastic literature in German, trace its origins, and present its main authors and defining features. Readings include works by Goethe, Kleist, the Brothers Grimm, Hoffmann, Hauff, Schnitzler, Kafka, Rilke, and Bachmann, as well as films by Murnau, Lang, and von Sternberg. Cross-Listed: MLT 237 Prerequisite(s): GER 201 or permission of the instructor. CC: HUL, LCCG, HUM
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GER 401 - Meeting the Other: Migration and Multiculturalism in Contemporary Germany Course Units: 1.0
(Not Offered this Academic Year) This course studies post-World War II German cultural and literary history through the lens of migration. How are memories of migration included (or excluded) in national histories? By analyzing recent cultural productions by minorities (literature, music and films) with respect to national, cultural, and sexual self-representations in the context of social and political developments, this course will contextualize controversies and relate specific events to broader questions of economic globalization, the recruitment of “guest workers,” refugees and border regimes, xenophobia and racism, citizenship legislation, education and national identity, religion and ritual, media and popular culture. Prerequisite(s): Any 300-level course or permission of the instructor. CC: HUL, LCCG, HUM
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GER 402 - German Film Studies Course Units: 1.0
(Not Offered this Academic Year) Decoding film-specific ‘narratives’ in German movies on the background of socio-political, economic, and cultural conditions of their production. Prerequisite(s): Any 300-level course or permission of the instructor. CC: HUM, LCCG ISP: FLM, GSW
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GER 403 - Shoah: Literary, Artistic and Filmic Representations of the Holocaust Course Units: 1.0
(Not Offered this Academic Year) Comparing and contrasting works of German and German-Jewish writers. Prerequisite(s): Any 300-level course or permission of the instructor. CC: LCCG, HUM, HUL
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GER 404 - Kafka and Mann: German Modernism Course Units: 1
Referred to by some as “similar opposites”, Franz Kafka and Thomas Mann represent the poles of modernism in European literature as perhaps no two authors do. Contemporaries for a time, the pair read each other’s works, and - as quite different in style as their writings were – expressed great mutual admiration. Since their deaths, literary theorists have sought to understand European literary trends precisely through the comparison of Kafka and Mann. This course will examine selected works by the German-speaking Jewish author from Prague, Franz Kafka, noted for his understated wit and his gripping, often bizarre, nightmarish, portrayals of the human condition, alongside works by the German, Nobel Prize-winning author Thomas Mann, known for his intricate, at times deliberately overstated depictions of intellectual and artistic genius. Together, the two authors explored themes of sexuality, psychology, aesthetics, moral decadence, societal marginalization and death, drawing from references to visual arts and music. We will also examine selected cinematic renderings of these authors’ works and lives. Taught in German with readings in German. Prerequisite(s): 300-level German course or instructors permission. CC: HUL, HUM, LCCG, JLIT, JWOL
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GER 489 - German Senior Writing Project Course Units: 1.0
(Winter, Spring: Staff) CC: WS, LCCG
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GER 490 - German Independent Study 1 Course Units: 1.0
(Fall, Winter, Spring: Staff) Individual directed readings in German literature. Prerequisite(s): At least one course at the 400-level and permission of the instructor.
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GER 491 - German Independent Study 2 Course Units: 1.0
(Fall, Winter, Spring: Staff) Individual directed readings in German literature. Prerequisite(s): At least one course at the 400-level and permission of the instructor.
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GER 492 - German Independent Study 3 Course Units: 1.0
(Fall, Winter, Spring: Staff) Individual directed readings in German literature. Prerequisite(s): At least one course at the 400-level and permission of the instructor.
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MLT 234 - Femmes fatales? Women in 19th- and 20th-Century German Culture and Society Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) An examination of female sexuality as one of the central controversies of modern German culture. In addition to analyzing cultural artifacts (plays, films, paintings), we will discuss such diverse social phenomena as the Women’s movement, morality crusades, psychoanalysis, and sexology. Cross-Listed: GER 334 CC: HUL, HUM
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MLT 235 - Voices from Abroad: German Exile Culture, 1933-1990 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course, taught in translation, is designed for both Germanists and other students of literature interested in exploring notions of exile and the particular cultural artifacts, including novels, films, essays and poetry, that bear witness to the struggle of artists exiled from WWII Germany and Austria. The class additionally examines texts by current emigres to Germany and incorporates theoretical assessments of exile, considering works by Said, Milosz and others. Cross-Listed: GER 335 CC: HUL, HUM
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MLT 236 - Poetry, Performance, Protest & Power: A History of Twentieth-Century Germany Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course explores the legacy of 20th century German literature and cultural history through its poetic tradition of performance and protest, while analyzing the political, social, and cultural climate and the shifts in understandings of gender, race, class and generational relations during this critical century in contemporary German history. Cross-Listed: GER 338 CC: HUL, HUM, LCC
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MLT 237 - Of Ghosts and Demons: Encountering the Uncanny in German Literature Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) From ghost children, animated statues, ominous angels, and the walking dead to machine women, demons, and doppelgangers, German literature teems with things that go bump in the night. The course examines encounters with the supernatural as depicted throughout German literature, with special focus on Romanticism’s fascination with das Unheimliche (“the uncanny”), in order to sketch the history of this tradition of fantastic literature in German, trace its origins, and present its main authors and defining features. Readings include works by Goethe, Kleist, the Brothers Grimm, Hoffmann, Hauff, Schnitzler, Kafka, Rilke, and Bachmann, as well as films by Murnau, Lang, and von Sternberg. Cross-Listed: GER 341 Prerequisite(s): GER 201 or permission of the instructor. CC: HUL, HUM, LCC
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MLT 239 - Beyond Bedtime Stories: Retelling the Tales of the Brothers Grimm Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course Investigates the folk and fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm in literature and film, as well as in their cultural, historical, social and ideological contexts. Specific focus is on the “retelling” and ”rewriting” of these tales – both by the Brothers Grimm from older French and Italian tales and by Walt Disney and modern Hollywood – in order to study the similarities and differences in narrative structures, themes, and layers of meaning, as well as the implications such retellings have on social and familial relationships, class structure, race relations, the phenomenon of nation building, the performance of gender and sexuality, orientalism and consumerism. Cross-Listed: GER 340 Prerequisite(s): None for MLT. GER 201 or permission of the instructor if student seeking GER credit. CC: HUL, HUM
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MLT 336 - The Thrill of Victory: Reading German Sports (and) Culture Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course traces the ways that Sports have reflected and influenced German culture through the 20th century, analyzing links between athleticism and conceptions of gender, nationhood, individuality and race set out in literary texts, films, and visual arts. Exploring notions of victory, physical perfection, and spectatorship, we will consider works by some of Germany’s greatest authors and artists, including Kafka, Schnitzler, Brecht, Riefenstahl, Kirschner and Handke. Cross-Listed: GER 336 CC: HUL, HUM
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MLT 339 - The Holocaust in Film: Cinematic Treatments of Violence, Trauma and Memory Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) The course examines cinematic representations of the Holocaust in the films of German, German-Jewish, and other European filmmakers. Comparing and contrasting a variety of film genres and cinematic techniques, we explore fundamental questions about the relationships between art and history, representation and experience and memory and responsibility. By considering theoretical and historical readings as well, we situate the films within significant intellectual and historical contexts. Cross-Listed: GER 339 CC: HUM, LCC, WAC, JCHF, JLIT ISP: FLM
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GRK 101 - Beginning Ancient Greek 1 Course Units: 1.0
(Winter: Gazzarri) Study of elementary Greek grammar with selected readings from classical authors. CC: HUM, JWOL, JCHF
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GRK 102 - Beginning Ancient Greek 2 Course Units: 1.0
(Spring: Gazzarri) Continuation of GRK 101 . Prerequisite(s): GRK 101 or one year of secondary school Greek. CC: LCCK, HUM
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GRK 103 - Greek Reading Course Units: 1.0
(Fall: Raucci) Selected readings from the works of a variety of Greek authors. Prerequisite(s): GRK 102 or equivalent. CC: LCCK, HUM
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GRK 230 - Homer: The Iliad Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Readings in the Iliad, with relevant secondary readings on Greek epic, its place in the development of Greek literature, and its influence. Prerequisite(s): GRK 103 or equivalent. CC: HUL, LCC, HUM
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GRK 231 - Homer: The Odyssey Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) A study of several books of the Odyssey, with relevant secondary readings on Greek epic, its place in the development of Greek literature, and its influence. Prerequisite(s): GRK 103 or equivalent. CC: HUL, LCC, HUM
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GRK 235 - Plato Course Units: 1.0
(Fall: Gazzarri) A study of several of the early dialogues in the original together with readings of others in translation. May be repeated with change in texts. Prerequisite(s): GRK 103 or equivalent. CC: HUL, LCC, HUM
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GRK 243 - New Testament Greek Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) The foundational text of Christianity, the New Testament also represents a fascinating social and historical document, and, as such, offers an unparalleled glimpse into provincial life under the early Roman empire. A survey of the gospels, Acts, and the letters of Paul in light of these contexts. Prerequisite(s): GRK 103 or equivalent. CC: HUL, LCC, HUM
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GRK 320 - Attic Prose Course Units: 1.0
(Winter: Callaghan) Readings from the major prose authors of Athens. May be repeated with change in author. Prerequisite(s): GRK 103 or equivalent. CC: HUL, LCC, HUM
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GRK 331 - Herodotus and Thucydides Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) A study of several books of Herodotus and Thucydides with relevant secondary readings. Prerequisite(s): GRK 103 or equivalent. CC: HUL, LCC, HUM
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GRK 333 - Greek Tragedy Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Tragedies chosen from the works of the three great tragic poets of Athens, with relevant secondary readings. May be repeated with change in author or texts. Prerequisite(s): GRK 103 or equivalent. CC: HUL, LCC, HUM, WAC
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GRK 337 - Greek Oratory Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Readings of various Athenian orators, with secondary reading on Greek legal practice and rhetorical style. Prerequisite(s): GRK 103 or equivalent. CC: HUL, LCC, HUM
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GRK 338 - Greek Lyric and Elegiac Poetry Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Readings from Sappho, Archilochus, Solon, Pindar, and others. The traditions, evolution of the genre, social context and role of the poet will be considered. Prerequisite(s): GRK 103 or equivalent. CC: HUL, LCC, HUM
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GRK 339 - Greek Comedy Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Readings in the plays of Aristophanes. The criticism and theory, history, and social context of the comedies will be studied. Prerequisite(s): GRK 103 or equivalent. CC: HUL, LCC, HUM
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GRK 490 - Greek Independent Study 1 Course Units: 1.0
(Fall, Winter, Spring: Staff) Advanced individual study of a special author or subject, or of Greek prose composition. Prerequisite(s): Six courses in Greek or the equivalent.
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GRK 491 - Greek Independent Study 2 Course Units: 1.0
(Fall, Winter, Spring: Staff) Advanced individual study of a special author or subject, or of Greek prose composition. Prerequisite(s): Six courses in Greek or the equivalent.
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GRK 492 - Greek Independent Study 3 Course Units: 1.0
(Fall, Winter, Spring: Staff) Advanced individual study of a special author or subject, or of Greek prose composition. Prerequisite(s): Six courses in Greek or the equivalent.
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GRK 497 - Greek Senior Project Course Units: 1.0
(Fall, Winter, Spring: Staff) One-term senior project. CC: WS
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GRK 498 - Greek Senior Thesis 1 Course Units: 0.0
(Fall, Winter, Spring: Staff) Independent reading and thesis in the field of Greek language and/or literature. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department chair.
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GRK 499 - Greek Senior Thesis 2 Course Units: 2.0
(Fall, Winter, Spring: Staff) Independent reading and thesis in the field of Greek language and/or literature. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department chair. CC: WS
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GSW 100 - Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course is a transdisciplinary introduction to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) studies. We will explore histories of sexualities; forms of systemic and structural oppression including heterosexism, homophobia, and transphobia and resistance to them; violence against LGBTQ+ people; intersectional queer activism throughout history; diverse experiences of sexuality, desire, and identity; and representations of LGBTQ+ people and experiences in literature, art, and popular culture. Our approach to class material will be intersectional, focusing on the connection between multiple identity components including, but not limited to, race, gender, class, and sexuality. CC: HUM, SOCS, JCHF ISP: AMS, GSW
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GSW 101 - LGBTQ+ Studies Course Units:
This course is a transdisciplinary introduction to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) studies. We will explore histories of sexualities; forms of systemic and structual oppression including heterosexism, homophobia, and transphobia and resistance to them; violence against LGBTQ+ people; intersectional queer activism throughout history; diverse experiences of sexuality, desire, and identity; and representations of LGBTQ+ people and experiences in literature, art, and popular culture. Our approach to class material will be intersectional, focusing on the connection between multiple identity components including, but not limited to, race, gender, class, and sexuality. CC: HUL, HUM, JCHF, JSPE
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GSW 200 - Intermediate Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies: Ecofeminism Course Units: 1
CC: SOCS, GLIT
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GSW 201 - Global Queerness Course Units: 1
The question of global LGBTQ+ rights has increasingly become a point of conversation in the 21st century. Some countries argue LGBTQ+ rights violate their cultural norms, whereas others argue the human rights of LGBTQ+ persons should be a universal concern. This course will explore how issues of gender identity and sexual orientation continue to divide and unite the world by understanding cultural norms and practices, globalization, identity politics, religion, human rights, gender ideology, and the role of technology in shaping many of today’s global queer communities and movements. Prerequisite(s): Take GSW-100 - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
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GSW 301 - Queer Science and Health Course Units: 1
Gender identity and sexuality have long been topics of interest within medicine, psychology, psychiatry, behavioral genetics, and public health. This course will discuss scientific understandings related to gender identity and sexual orientation, bioethics, and strategies to improve health and well-being for diverse LGBTQ+ populations. Topics will include: nature vs. nurture and the ‘gay gene’; gender affirming care; sex assignment and intersexuality; queer mental health and psychiatry; stigma and public health crises such as HIV/AIDs; inclusive health education; and health disparities. CC: HUL, SOCS, WAC, JSPE ISP: GSW
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GSW 479 - Internship in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) An internship experience in local agencies, social services, law and media centers, women’s advocacy groups, childcare centers, gay and lesbian organizations, with health care providers, and others. The goal is to develop students’ knowledge of and ability to analyze organizations that work on issues related to gender and sexuality in the Capital Region. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and permission of the director.
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GSW 490 - Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Independent Study Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Prerequisite(s): Faculty permission required.
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GSW 495 - Capstone Course on Theories of Gender, Sexuality, and Women Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) A required interdisciplinary course designed as the culmination of the major or minor. This course reinforces and provides a coherent perspective on the major issues in gender studies and affords an opportunity to reflect upon the importance of the chosen major and/or minor focus in light of these issues. The topic of the capstone course varies from year to year; this year’s will be Women’s Rights in the United States in the fall and Feminist Film in the spring, cross-listed as EGL 304 and PSC 339 , respectively. Prerequisite(s): GSW 100 CC: SOCS, WAC, JCAD, JCHF ISP: GSW
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GSW 498 - Gender Sexuality & Women’s Studies Senior Thesis 1 Course Units: 0.0
(TBD: Staff) A student directed two-term project culminating in a thesis representing the depth and breadth of knowledge attained in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies interdisciplinary course work. Student theses in GSWS are usually advised by the current director, but can be advised by any faculty member in GSWS in consultation with the director.
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GSW 499 - Gender Sexuality & Women’s Senior Thesis 2 Course Units: 2.0
(TBD: Staff) A student directed two-term project culminating in a thesis representing the depth and breadth of knowledge attained in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies interdisciplinary course work. Student theses in GSWS are usually advised by the current director, but can be advised by any faculty member in GSWS in consultation with the director. Prerequisite(s): GSW 498 CC: WS
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HBR 111 - Biblical Hebrew 1 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Study of elementary Biblical Hebrew grammar with selected readings from the Hebrew Bible. CC: HUM
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HBR 112 - Biblical Hebrew 2 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Continuing study of elementary Biblical Hebrew grammar with selected readings from the Hebrew Bible. CC: HUM, LCCB
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HBR 113 - Biblical Hebrew 3 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Completion of the study of elementary Biblical Hebrew grammar with selected readings from the Hebrew Bible. CC: HUM, LCCB
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HBR 490 - Biblical Hebrew Independent Study 1 Course Units: 0.0
(TBD: Staff) Independent reading and thesis in the field of Greek language and/or literature. Prerequisite(s): HBR 113 or the equivalent.
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HEB 100 - Basic Hebrew 1 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) The beginning of a year-long sequence of three courses designed to introduce students to the Hebrew language and to familiarize students with linguistic aspects that will prepare them to function with more advanced skills. Emphasis on learners’ ability to use the Hebrew language in all four skill areas, listening, reading, writing, and speaking, with particular attention given to mastering conversation in Hebrew. CC: HUM, JWOL
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HEB 101 - Basic Hebrew 2 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Continuation of HEB 100 . CC: LCCH, HUM, JWOL
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HEB 102 - Basic Hebrew 3 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Continuation of HEB 101 . CC: LCCH, HUM, JWOL
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HST 101 - History of the United States to the Civil War Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Political, economic, and social developments in the colonial and early national periods. CC: SOCS
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HST 102 - History of the United States Since the Civil War Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Political, economic, and social developments: continuity and change in modern America. CC: SOCS
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HST 105 - Comparative Global History to 1800 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) Provides a “bird’s-eye” view of human history from the emergence of human “civilization” in the Fertile Crescent to the European conquest of the Americas. Surveys the comparative development of the world’s continents, regions, and empires and investigates how expansion of the “human web” facilitated both cooperation and conflict among the world’s peoples. Pays particular attention to environmental and ecological determinism, the influence of technology on economic growth, the rise of “portable” religions, and the interaction of culture and politics. CC: LCC, SOCS
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HST 106 - Comparative Global History from 1800 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course examines the broad themes in world history from the 19th century onwards, beginning with the rise of the nation-state and the expansion of European and subsequently Japanese imperialism. It looks at the indigenous and global response to colonialism, the impulse of nationalism and the quest for modernity, as well as how race and gender came to be rethought and reconfigured going into the 20th century. We will examine the impact of the two world wars, the process of decolonization, the Cold War and the rise of globalization in the late 20th century. CC: SOCS
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HST 107 - Africa to 1800 Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) This course explores the history of Africa from the beginnings of humanity through the period of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. In it, we will examine political, social, economic and cultural changes in Africa, with particular focus on the relationships between local communities and the political elites who sought to rule them. This perspective will enable us to focus on the social dynamics of African communities and the daily activities of ordinary Africans, as well as on the political intrigues and roles of kings, chiefs, and merchants. CC: LCC, SOCS
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HST 108 - Africa since 1800 Course Units: 1.0
(Winter: Peterson) This course is a survey of the African continent from 1800 to present. In this course, we will examine the political, social, economic and cultural changes in Africa during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Focus will be on key themes that span much of African history during this period including: slavery and the slave trade, European conquest and African resistance, the expansion of world religions (Islam and Christianity) in Africa, colonialism, the growth of nationalism, decolonization and the emergence of independent postcolonial states, and the challenges facing contemporary African states related to political instability and economic development. Given the enormous breadth and diversity of Africa, this course explores these themes by focusing on certain case study regions and countries, such as Francophone West Africa, Nigeria, the Congo region (Zaire), the East African coast and Arabic-speaking North Africa. CC: LCC, SOCS ISP: AFR
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HST 109 - History of Sustainability Course Units: 1.0
(Fall: Cramsie) Sustainability. You now find the word just about everywhere. For more than a few people it has become the defining mission of their generation, an existential challenge that must be met for the survival of humanity. This is a course in thematic global history that explores the concept of sustainability from an historical perspective. Sustainability is not a new thing in human history or just a consequence of our environmentally-challenged present. Sustainability is part of our cultural inheritance with deep roots in the histories of Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Africa. Also, sustainability is not simply synonymous with environmentalism or climate change. It has always encompassed social realities like power, trade and commerce, cultural identities, human relationships to science and technology, and much more. Sustainability is a history of the societies we create and the values that define them, for good or ill. Ultimately, the history of sustainability is an opportunity to reflect on the nature of our humanity and the ideals that empower a just future. We will explore sustainability’s history through primary texts, analyses of the concept across time and space, the study of sustainability challenges - successes and failures - in past societies, and contemporary realties faced by peoples across the globe, whether in the megacities of China and Latin America or the urban gardens of Detroit and the green housing cooperatives of Berlin. CC: LCC, SOCS, GCHF ISP: ENS
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HST 113 - The Origins of American Society Course Units: 1.0
(Winter: Aslakson) The evolution of American society from its 17th-century origins through the aftermath of the Revolution. CC: SOCS ISP: AMS
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HST 114 - The American Revolution Course Units: 1.0
(Spring: Aslakson) The causes and consequences of the American Revolution (1763-1815). CC: SOCS ISP: AMS
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HST 116 - Age of Jackson Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) An examination of the United States in the turbulent period from 1815-1845, surveying the second party system, various utopian and reform movements, the cult of domesticity, and other wrenching transformations instigated by the market revolution. CC: SOCS
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HST 118 - Civil War and Reconstruction Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) An examination of the causes of the deepening sectional crisis; the political, economic, and social reasons for Southern secession; the move toward emancipation as a Northern war aim; the impact of the war on women and men, with special attention to geographic location, race, and class; and the experience of Reconstruction in the South. CC: SOCS
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HST 120 - The Emergence of Modern America, 1877-1918 Course Units: 1.0
(Winter: Morris) The impact of urbanization and industrialization on the creation of the modern United States, 1890-1920. CC: SOCS ISP: AMS
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HST 121 - The Depression and New Deal Course Units: 1.0
(Spring: Morris) The years between the end of World War I and the beginning of World War II witnessed not only a dramatic contrast between the prosperity of the 1920s and the Great Depression of the 1930s, but also a fundamental reordering of America’s political system forged during Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal. This course will examine the crisis and transformation of the American economy and political system during the 1920s and 1930s, and their impact on Americans of all walks of life. CC: SOCS ISP: AMS
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HST 122 - History of Fashion & Dress Course Units: 1
This class examines period dress as a foundation of the designer’s creation of costumes for the stage. We will be analyzing cultural influences of the exterior world, the psychology of dress, period movement, and the expression of self through choice of dress. Required study sessions will develop investigative methodology through hands-on work with vintage clothing and textiles. Throughout the term in-depth writing will be expected of the student to expand their understanding of the topic of historic dress as presented through the medium of professional research papers. Cross-Listed: ATH-123 CC: SOCS
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