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A&AH 160J
Digital Image Workshop
Prof. R. Cavenagh
A course for those with some prior experience using a digital camera and a program like Adobe Photoshop. This course provides a vehicle for student artists to develop their own image projects in a supportive setting. Class sessions will include demonstrations of techniques and concepts. Each student will work with the instructor to plan and execute a body of work, culminating in an exhibition. The course will emphasize the creation and development of images rather than the technology of digital photography. Images of all sorts can be undertaken, including black & white and color, representational images, abstractions, compound images, and images from non-camera sources. Students will need to own or have routine access to a digital camera of at least 2 megapixel image size.

A&AH 315A
Art & Arch Since 1960
Prof. L. Dorrill
A survey of art and architecture from 1960 to the present. Artistic approaches and movements to be addressed in this course include, among others: pop art, minimalism, feminism, conceptual art, neo-expressionism, graffiti, video, performance, and installation art. Major movements in architecture to be addressed include post-modernism, late- modernism, and deconstructivism. Critical and theoretical writings of the period will also be addressed. Prerequisite: A&AH 102

AMST 301V
Women and Difference
Prof. S. O'Brien
In this course we explore differences among women as well as commonalities, taking into account not only race, class, and ethnicity, but also sexualities, illness and disabilities, the body, weight, age, religion and spirituality. We focus on diverse femininities within the U.S. but take a comparative, global perspective as well. We'll particularly be concerned with the ways in which women resist oppression, become activists and gain voices. Reading will include works by Audre Lorde, Adrienne Rich, and Alice Walker; films will range from mass media productions like Thelma and Louise to feminist documentaries. Prerequisite: AMST 201

AMST 301Z
Hollywood on Hollywood
Prof. N. Mellerski
This course will explore the notion of Hollywood as a construct, a world that is both literal and figurative, whose individual films map its contours. Through a selection of films and novels that narrate Hollywood's mythology, we will investigate the cultural meaning of the stories Hollywood tells about itself--the stars, the studios, the screenwriters--and the paradoxes that arise when self-referential cinema strips away the illusions that normally characterize classical Hollywood style. Our goal will be to understand the role of the movies in American culture as it is articulated within mainstream Hollywood cinema. Prerequisite: previous course in AMST or FLMST

ANTHR 245P
Global Eastern Africa
Prof. STAFF
This course examines global connections in the intersections of culture and power that underlie contemporary issues in eastern Africa. The globally marketed indigenous cultures and exotic landscapes of eastern Africa, like current dilemmas of disease and economic development, are products of complex local and transnational processes (cultural, social, economic, political, and gendered) that developed over time. To understand ethnicity, the success or failure of development projects, responses to the AIDS crisis, the increasing presence of multinational corporations, and other contemporary issues, we will develop an ethnographic perspective that situates cultural knowledge and practice in colonial and postcolonial contexts. While our focus is on eastern Africa, the course will offer students ways to think about research and processes in other contexts.

ANTHR 245Q
Linguistic Anthropology
Prof. M. Zhou
This course introduces linguistic anthropology as an interdisciplinary field that studies language as a cultural resource and speaking as a cultural practice. The theories and methods of linguistic anthropology are introduced through a discussion of linguistic diversity, grammar in use, the role of speaking in social interaction, the organization and meaning of conversational structures, and the notion of participation as a unit of analysis. This course also covers the origin of language and languages, the descriptive study of language, language acquisition, and the impact of variables such as history, culture, gender, and ethnicity on language. Previous coursework in anthropology and linguistics will help but is not required.

BIOL 129
Changing Ocean Ecosystem W/Lab
Prof. T. Arnold
An introduction to the biology of marine communities, including salt marshes and mangroves, intertidal zones, reefs, and deep-sea vents, among others. For each community, the physical characteristics of the environment as well as the physiological adaptations of the resident species will be examined. We will also focus on how marine communities are changing in response to anthropogenic stresses in light of concepts such as diversity indexes, keystone species, and disturbance theory. Selected readings from the primary literature and the popular press are required. Laboratory projects will emphasize experimental design and hypothesis testing. Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week.

BIOL 401B
Chemical Ecology
Prof. T. Arnold
A course focusing on chemically-mediated interactions between terrestrial and marine organisms. Topics include plant toxins and medicinal plants, chemical 'communication' among insects, talking' trees, and the evolutionary arms race, among others. The course consists of three weeks of introductory material followed by a series of special topics. For each special topic, students will receive a lecture of introduction, discuss relevant scientific articles, and participate in a seminar/ discussion, often led by authors of those papers who visit the college. Students will compose a paper, in the form of a review of recent literature pertaining to some aspect of chemical ecology. Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week. Prerequisite: two Biology courses numbered between 120 and 128 and permission of the instructor

BIOL 412
Seminar (Modulation of Synaptic Physiology)
Prof. S. Gardner
This course will investigate synaptic physiology both in physiological and pathological states. We will explore the ways in which the synaptic connections between neurons function and can be modulated. The goal of this course is to develop critical reading skills, understand current methodology, and explore hypothesis-driven inquiry. Student-led discussions of seminal readings from primary literature in addition to recent research papers will be supplemented with periodic background lectures. As a final project the students will outline experiments in the form of a short research proposal to follow up on a topic of interest. Three hours of classroom a week.

EASIA 206A
Japanese Culture
Prof. H. Krebs
A general introduction to Japanese cultures from the beginnings to the present day and covering topics ranging from the social sciences through the humanities. The approach taken will be comparative and will use traditional Chinese civilization and contemporary America as the chief points of reference. Readings will be taken from both primary and secondary sources; the format will be a combination of lecture and discussions.

EASIA 206H
Law,Politics,Society-E.Asia
Prof. N. Diamant
This course examines how people in East Asia use institutions to obtain justice and how these efforts help illustrate the 'overlap' between law, politics, and society in countries like China and Japan. Instead of assuming a single conception of how law works and what law means, we will focus on the wide variation found among Asian countries, social classes, and urban and rural areas as people seek to remedy what they regard as travesties of justice. Unlike the West where such remedial action is usually pursued through courts, in Asia we must also focus on the ways certain social relationships, like landlord and peasant, and certain institutions like village mediation committees and roles like mediator, serve as a framework for seeking or thwarting justice. Such considerations are crucial in determining where Asian judicial systems converge with and diverge from Western models like that of the United States

EASIA 206J
Japanese Politics
Prof. N. Diamant
In this class we will focus on political, economic and cultural developments in Japan. We will examine issues ranging from political and economic development to law, bureaucracy, political parties, international relations, social protest, crime, gender relations, and popular culture. We will attempt to answer the question: Is there a distinctly Asian model of development, one that stands in contrast to Western patterns? To answer this, we will take an in-depth look at the three major periods of Japanese history (the Tokgawa, Meiji, and Showa) and examine how Japan confronted the challenges and opportunities produced by its entry into global politics and the capitalist economy.

EASIA 206K
Linguistic Anthropology
Prof. M. Zhou
This course introduces linguistic anthropology as an interdisciplinary field that studies language as a cultural resource and speaking as a cultural practice. The theories and methods of linguistic anthropology are introduced through a discussion of linguistic diversity, grammar in use, the role of speaking in social interaction, the organization and meaning of conversational structures, and the notion of participation as a unit of analysis. This course also covers the origin of language and languages, the descriptive study of language, language acquisition, and the impact of variables such as history, culture, gender, and ethnicity on language. Previous coursework in anthropology and linguistics will help but is not required.

ECON 228
Economic Analysis of Policy
Prof. W. Bellinger
There are two general goals for this course. The first goal is to learn the basic techniques found in the economic approach to policy analysis, and to apply these techniques to a variety of social problems and policies. The second goal is to engage in an actively supervised real world group policy analysis project. The primary project for this semester will be a study of the economic impact of Dickinson College on Carlisle PA and Cumberland County. The professor will actively participate in this project, as well as guide and grade its results. Depending on class size and individual interest, another project may also be undertaken. Prerequisite: ECON 111 & 112 or ECON 100

ECON 314B
Comparative Economics Systems
Prof. S. Koont
This course considers in detail economics systems that are different in significant ways from the economy of the United States. Some of the economies we will study are socialist by self- definition: the historical example of the USSR, as well current Third World societies such as Cuba and China. We will also consider the case of Japan, another advanced capitalist economy with different features that the United States, as well as some examples from Europe, such as Germany and Sweden. In addition, we will address methodological, theoretical and empirical issues that arise in the attempt to study these economies comparatively.

ENGL 101BC
The Beat Generation
Staff
Constantly migrating between New York, San Francisco, and Furthur, the Beat Generation produced literature that continues to infuriate some, to inspire others, and to incite debate. By looking at the New York and San Francisco Beats as distinct communities, by placing those communities in a historic context, and by examining the religious vision(s) that wove them together, we endeavor to develop an understanding of the Beat vision. This course will examine poems, novels, essays, spoken word performances, jazz, and film to discover the jewel-center. There will be the usual samsara of papers, projects, and exams.

ENGL 101BI
Cont Irish & British Fiction
Prof. D. Dolan
(Contemporary Irish and British Fiction: Hearts of Darkness?) Dublin is the bustling capital of a vibrant and increasingly prosperous country. London is once again a cultural Mecca and capital of a modern European nation. Yet many contemporary writers present the reader with what appear to be darker visions of these cities and lands. From the narrator of The Grotesque who spits out his story from the prison of his paralyzed body to the demented narrator of The Butcher Boy, we will look at works that appear to take a morbid pleasure in depicting physical, emotional, and spiritual disfigurement. Authors may include Patrick McCabe, Flann O'Brien, Ian McWean, Zadie Smith, Roddy Doyle, Irvine Welsh, Patrick McGrath. We will read approximately eight novels over the semester. Come prepared to read.

ENGL 101BO
Native American Lit
Prof. A. Singley
This course is an introduction to Native American literature. We will study literature from an array of genres, geographic locations, and time periods. with each text we study, we will do our best to increase our understanding of the specific historical and cultural contexts out of which the text arises. When we read The School Days of an Indian Girl by Zitkala-Sa, for example, we will discuss the practice of removing Indian children from their homes in order to educate them, and we will pay particular attention to the Carlisle Indian School. In addition, we will supplement our close readings of the primary texts with a film or two, audio recordings, and selected material about Native American literature, history and culture available on the World Wide Web. In the context of our study of Native American literature from the earliest recorded oral literature to the most contemporary of novels by Native American writers, this course will cover a wide range of issues and themes, including Native American identity, Native American mythology, Native American encounters with white people, and the definition (if there is one) of Native American Literature.

ENGL 101BW
Knight, Lady, and Priest
Prof. T. Reed
This course will treat a range of medieval literature written over a 600-year period. Every effort will be made to understand the works within their historical and sociological contexts. Among our consistent concerns will be the impact of Christianity on what was essentially a warrior culture--not least in terms of assumptions about women and their social and cosmic roles. Likely primary texts (selections from): Beowulf, Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation, History of the Kings of Britain, Yvain, Lais, Chronicles, The Canterbury Tales, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

ENGL 101BX
Brit Grit: Drama & Film
Prof. V. Sams
This course will focus on the post-war dramatic and cinematic works of such playwrights as Shelagh Delaney, Ann Jellicoe, John Arden, John Osborne, Ayub Khan-Din, Jez Butterworth, and such filmmakers as Ken Loach, Tony Richardson, and Karel Reisz. We will read these works alongside selected works of earlier dramatic realism (Shaw and others) and in the context of the cultural studies movement.

ENGL 101BY
Gender & Postmodernism
Prof. S. Stockton
The purpose of this course is to explore the ways gender has been and continues to be constructed and reconstructed within literary texts over the last couple of decades. We will use a variety of theoretical lenses to view contemporary literature, so a crucial part of this course is the introduction of the major theories and methods currently practiced in gender studies and related interdisciplines, such as ethnic, cultural, women's and queer studies. Texts we will cover will probably include Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita, Jeanette Winterson's Sexing the Cherry, Toni Morrison's Beloved, and David Foster Wallace's Brief Interviews with Hideous Men.

ENGL 101V
19th C British Literature
Prof. K. Wendy Moffat
We will study British society in the Romantic and Victorian eras through literature, historical accounts, and visual materials, including paintings and film. Substantial volume of reading; two papers and a final exam.

ENGL 212J
Writing About Sports
Prof. J. Gill
In this class, students will read and analyze examples of different types of writing (newspaper columns, magazine features articles, and book- length works) about a variety of amateur and professional sports. Students will write both analytical essays about the readings and their own articles about issues and figures in the contemporary world of sports. Texts may include The Best American Sports Writing 2003, Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air, Lance Armstrong's It's Not About the Bike, and H.G. Bissinger's Friday Night Lights.

ENGL 212U
Writing About Lit & Film
Prof. T. Reed
The texts on which students will write as collaborative peers will likely include three films by Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, and Bram Stoker's Dracula).

ENGL 212V
Writ About Cultural Myths
Prof. A. Quintanar
The most basic definition of myth is anything someone believes that someone else can question. Cultural myths range from how or if one uses a knife and fork, to the way our clothing defines who we are, to our attitudes about the earth or life itself. In this student-centered course, you will have a voice in selecting the cultural myths on which the class will focus, in designing writing assignments, and in choosing readings. The class will use a workshop approach to writing, in which you will receive feedback on your papers from your professor and fellow students to help you improve your strategies for writing and revising.

ENGL 218A
Creative Writing: Fiction
Prof. D. Dolan & Prof. S. Perabo
If you have seriously contemplated writing short fiction, then this course is for you. The course will engage students in the art and craft of writing short stories. It is intended for students who have read widely among past and contemporary masters of short fiction and who are accomplished in the elements of prose composition (mechanics, syntax, and structure). Students will be expected to produce two new short stories (10 to 20 pages each) during the semester and revise them during the term. The course will lay emphasis on workshopping (reading, analyzing, and discussing) students' own creative work. Class sessions will be in the form of assigned readings, written exercises, and the writer's craft. This focus will inform our discussions as we read participants' creative and critical drafts, as well as contemporary works by established writers. We will also analyze essays by established fiction writers about the craft of writing and present these analyses orally and in writing.

ENGL 339D
Craft of Short Story
Prof. S. Perabo
This course will closely examine the tools, materials, and specific techniques used to create successful short stories and discuss The Masters as craftsmen (and craftswomen) in their trade. We'll begin with Chekhov and end with contemporaries such as Tobias Wolfe and Lorrie Moore. On the way we'll discuss the likes of Joyce, Fitzgerald, O'Connor, Cheever, and Carver. Prerequisite: ENGL 220

ENGL 349D
Caribbean Writing
Prof. R. Ness
Some of the finest writers in English are from the Caribbean, like V.S. Naipaul, who regards his native Trinidad as one of the empire's dark places, or Derek Walcott, who applauds the diverse cultural legacy that a connection with empire has brought. Other writers likely to be included in this discussion about the incredible melting pot that is the Caribbean are Jean Rhys, Jamaica Kincaid, George Lamming, Earl Lovelace, Edwidge Danticat and Zadie Smith. Prerequisite: ENGL 220

ENGL 350A
Marie de France
Prof. T. Reed
Marie de France is one of the sole women whom we know wrote poetry for a courtly audience in the High Middle Ages. We shall read all three of her surviving works: the romantic Lais, the didactic Fables, and the doctrinal thriller, St. Patick's Purgatory. Emphasis will be on setting Marie's works in their cultural contexts, and on exploring their significance in conversation with other critics, published and unpublished. Prerequisite: ENGL 220

ENGL 352A
Renaissance Poetry
Prof. C. Johnston
In this course we will read William Shakespeare's Sonnets (1609), John Donne's Songs and Sonets (1633), and George Herbert's The Temple (1633), the three great books of lyric poetry in the English Language. Anyone passionate about literature in general and poetry in particular has a wonderful experience waiting within these works; the language is rich, surprising, and inspiring, and the subjects range from fervent religion to fervent sex, with the poets rebelling against traditional assumptions about both. Because they are so magnificent and germane, these books serve as the foundation for much of what has been written (and is being written) since: they are the Ur texts of lyric poetry in English. We will, therefore, read the texts luxuriously laughing, crying, cringing, gasping, blushing as we simultaneously study the fundamentals of reading poetry, skills that are both learnable and infinitely rewarding. Because these three poets flourished in proximity to one another, we will also explore their milieu, asking such questions as: Why and how did such great art appear in this particular place at this particular time? Was there something in the water? Perhaps, but we shall deepen our thinking by interrogating the culture and politics of this brief time period, attempting to see the bigger picture: How does culture enable great art? Prerequisite: ENGL 220

ENGL 366A
The Quarrel With History
Prof. V. Sams
This course will explore questions of state/imperial authority and justice, language and cultural identity, and the politics of sex and race through close readings of plays which will include: Medea (Euripedes)/Pecong (Steve Carter); Antigone (Sophocles)/The Riot Act (Tom Paulin); The Tempest (Shakespeare)/A Tempest (Aimé Cesaire); among other appropriations of canonical dramatic texts. Plays will be read alongside selected readings of post-colonial theorists and critics on such subjects as colonial education, identity politics in the colonial and post-imperial periods, and on national culture. Prerequisite: ENGL 220

ENGL 370D
Women and Difference
Prof. S. O'Brien
In this course we explore differences among women as well as commonalities, taking into account not only race, class, and ethnicity, but also sexualities, illness and disabilities, the body, weight, age, religion and spirituality. We focus on diverse femininities within the U.S. but take a comparative, global perspective as well. We'll particularly be concerned with the ways in which women resist oppression, become activists and gain voices. Reading will include works by Audre Lorde, Adrienne Rich, and Alice Walker; films will range from mass media productions like Thelma and Louise to feminist documentaries. Prerequisite: ENGL 220 or AMST 202 (for AMST majors only)

ENGL 392A
Shakespeare on Love
Prof. D. Kranz
We'll read a number of Shakespeare's sonnets and a play or two from every period and genre in the Shakespearean canon in order to discover what the Bard had to say about romantic and other kings of love. In addition, among the diversity of Shakespeare's representations of love, we'll hope to find whatever strange constancies seem to consistently reappear. A number of approaches, including historical, psychoanalytic, and feminist modes of interpretation, will be sampled. Theatrical and cinematic performances will supplement our reading of Shakespearean texts. At the end, I hope we'll love that still... whose name is Will. Prerequisite: ENGL 220

ENGL 399A
Jane Austen in Her Time
Prof. W. Moffat
We will read all six of Austen's major novels, biographical material, and selected social history with the aim of understanding the cultural conditions described by the novels. Students will lead one class discussion, write one research paper, and present an accomplishment befitting Austen's milieu: eg. performing a musical composition, completing a piece of needlework, learning a card game and teaching it to the class, composing a verbal charade, and the like. IN addition, each week, each student will be expected to write and mail one letter (not e-mail) to a correspondent of his/her choosing. (The letters may remain private.) Prerequisite: ENGL 220

ENGL 403M
Moby Dick and Its Contexts
Prof. R. Winston
We will examine Moby-Dick in the context of 19th century American novels of the sea (like Cooper's The Pilot, Poe's The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, and Dana's Two Years Before the Mast); recent revisions of the form (like Andrea Barrett's The Voyage of the Narwhal and Kneale's English Passengers); accounts of the sinking of the whaleship Essex (especially those by Owen Chase and Thomas Nickerson); other fiction by Melville (like Typee, Benito Cereno, Billy Budd); and a variety of recent critical approaches to our central text, Melville's masterpiece. Requirements: conscientious preparation, regular attendance, active participation; students will be asked to present some combination (yet to be determined) of short essay, longer critical research essay, oral report and annotated bibliography. Prerequisite: normally at least four courses at the advanced literature level (320-399)

ENGL 403T
Construct of Self in 17C Poet
Prof. C. Johnston
English lyric poets of the 17th century are generally recognized among the greatest writers in the language. These poets (William Shakespeare, John Donne, George Herbert, Thomas Traherne, and John Milton) are also at the center of Post-structuralist discussions about self-awareness and political power. A lyric poet writes brief poems based upon emotions and events in his life, but New Historicist critics argue that all artists lack control over their lives, and consequently, their art. Artists are in the world and thus can't escape the restricting aspects of society; therefore, all art, and all versions of the self in art, are ideological, contained by social power in both obvious (torture, jail) and subtle (mind control) ways. Paradoxically, poetry that seems intimate, private (and at times saucy), is considered by New Historicists to be shaped by public power. This raises important questions, such as: Are poets cloaking politics in their personal poems, or can they simply not keep politics out of their (even most intimate) poetry? Prerequisite: normally at least four courses at the advanced literature level (320-399)

ENGL 403U
Naipaul and Rushdie
Prof. R. Ness
This course is designed for us to explore two of the most important modern writers in English, the Trinidadian born novelist V. S. Naipaul, and the Indian born Salman Rushdie. Both of these writers, in most ways very different in style and theme, share an abiding concern with the conflicts of post-colonial identity; i.e., they deal with issues of mimicry and authenticity and assimilation that face migrants caught at the world's cultural borders. Prerequisite: normally at least four courses at the advanced literature level (320-399)

ENGL 403V
Read Race in Post-WWII
Prof. B. Victoria Sams
This course will explore the dynamics of racial identity in contemporary Britain, with an emphasis on post-WWII Black British cultural production. We will read plays and novels by Colin MacInnes, Sam Selvon, Hanif Kureishi, Zadie Smith, Bryony Lavery, and others, alongside readings in cultural theory and theater history. Prerequisite: normally at least four courses at the advanced literature level (320-399)

FLMST 301H
Hollywood on Hollywood
Prof. N. Mellerski
This course will explore the notion of Hollywood as construct, a world that is both literal and figurative, whose individual films map its contours. Through a selection of films and novels that narrate Hollywood's mythology, we will investigate the cultural meaning of the stories Hollywood tells about itself--the stars, the studios, the screenwriters--and the paradoxes that arise when self-referential cinema strips away the illusions that normally characterize classical Hollywood style. Our goal will be to understand the role of the movies in American culture as it is articulated within mainstream Hollywood cinema. Prerequisite: previous course in AMST or FLMST

FRNCH 365F
Seminar: Remembering Vichy
Prof. N. Mellerski
Since the end of the Second World War, the Occupation continues to occupy an important place in the French collective memory, and manifests itself constantly in the various products of French culture, in documents and in fiction, on television and in the cinema, in public commemorations, in history textbooks, in political and in juridical discourse. The Vichy syndrome is not limited, as one might expect, to the memories of those who lived through the era, but has infected the imaginations of generations born after the war. This seminar will look at the Vichy period in French history from a political, social and cultural perspective, as we consider how the Occupation has been mediated through films and literature since the Liberation. Prerequisite: 255 or 256

FRNCH 365G
Seminar: Succes de scandale
Prof. M. Kline
The French have put the expression succes de scandale into worldwide circulation. It refers to a work or an event that gains popularity or notoriety because of its scandalous nature. This seminar will trace the history of literary, artistic and political succes de scandale in an effort to define what makes things scandalous within the historically differentiated moments of a culture. The seminar will work on several examples together. Participants will carry on independent research resulting in scholarly writing and a presentation at the end of the seminar on a scandal of their choosing. Prerequisite: 255 or 256

GERMN 250G
Memories of War
Prof. S. Alfers
German Artists, Filmmakers, and Writers Remember the Great War - In this course, we will explore how German artists, filmmakers, and writers have remembered and continue to remember World War I, World War II, and the Holocaust. We will study a variety of texts (art, architecture, film, literature, and music) and examine how the artistic representations have contributed to the shaping of individual and collective memories of these events in Germany.

HIST 211E
Environmental History
Prof. W. St. Jean
We will analyze how nature, the climate, weather, and disease shaped European colonization of North America and how Indians and settlers in turn shaped the physical landscape of the New World from the 1600's through the 1960's. We will examine certain colonial practices (farming/plantation crops, livestock-raising, hunting, tree clearance, and the introduction of non-native species of flora and fauna) that made European settlers' co-existence with Indians untenable and then, in turn, jeopardized the welfare of American farmers. In class we will discuss the authors' findings, methods, and sources and generate potential research topics.

HIST 211F
U.S. Presidential Campaigns
Prof. M. Pinsker
This course explores changing practices and issues at stake in U.S. presidential campaigns from the early republic to the present day. Students will examine major themes in American presidential campaigns such as the rise of popular parties, the evolution of fundraising rules, the shifting role of the media, recurring policy debates and the dynamic nature of the electorate.

HIST 211P
Hist of American Slavery
Prof. M. Pinsker
This course examines the rise and fall of slavery in the Americas with a particular focus on race-based chattel slavery in the U.S. Students will explore the slave trade and the growth of slavery. They will read about the antebellum plantation system and the establishment of a pro-slavery political culture in the southern United States. And finally, the class will cover both the destruction and the legacy of slavery.

HIST 213H
Mod European Women's History
Prof. R. Sweeney
This course explores European Women's lives, voices, and images since 1789. In the first half, we examine 19th century women at work, home and in politics. In the second half, we study the rise of the modern woman and the effects to World War I and World War II on women.

HIST 311K
Pirates/Merchants in Col Amer
Prof. W. St. Jean
We will look at the role of privateers in exploring and colonizing the New World, American traders' collusion with buccaneers, and the rise and fall of piracy in relation to the growth and development of the mainland British colonies. Our examination of colonial merchants' heavy engagement in smuggling may redefine students' notion of the "pirate."

HIST 404M
1960'S: Soc Movements & Lives
Prof. K. Rogers
This course explores the social movements of the 1960s and their impact upon American society. We will examine the Civil Rights Movement, the New Left, the Women's Movement and the Vietnam War through the biographies and autobiographies of participants. Prerequisite: 204, 304, 305 or equivalent, and permission of the instructor

HIST 404R
Presenting History
Prof. J. Osborne
This course is an exploration of the ways that historians have presented their findings across the ages from the oral stories of Homer to the econometrics one may find on a university web site. The seminar will focus especially on how changing styles of presentation have transformed the way we research, present, and ultimately know. (A working knowledge of new technologies would help significantly but is not essential.) Prerequisite: 204, 304, 305 or equivalent, and permission of the instructor

IB&M 300K
Comparative Business Ethics
Prof. M. Poulton
A course for IB&M majors dealing with the ethical interface of business and its international stakeholders in a variety of cultural environments. The course will focus on the contemporary realities of business people who must work in culturally diverse arenas when resolving personal and social ethical questions. As future employees and managers, students must be aware of the possible results of their actions and understand the sometimes fine ethical balance needed in reconciling the needs of the enterprise, the demands of foreign business practice, and their own principles. The course will be conducted primarily through case work as well as discussion and mock courts of public opinion. Prerequisite: IB&M 100 & IB&M 230

IB&M 300Q
Finance
Staff
This course will introduce the students to the fundamentals of financial analysis, valuation of companies and sources and uses of investment capital, including the development and analysis of term sheets. Problems and case studies will be emphasized. Types of issues that will be addressed are: techniques of analyzing financial performance and the financial structure of a company, alternative approaches to valuing a company, forecasting cash flow, raising capital, portfolio analysis, financing start-up companies and technology innovation and, if time permits, techniques for financial modeling of a project or company. Students in this class should have a sound background in accounting and experience in using spreadsheet programs such as Excel. Prerequisite: IB&M 210 & IB&M 220

IB&M 300W
Market Research
Prof. W. Su
The course is designed to provide you with critical insights into the marketing research process and its critical role in facilitating strategic marketing decisions. Special emphasis is placed on survey design and data analysis from a user's perspective. Students will have hands-on experience of conducting and evaluating a survey study. Specifically, you will learn the following aspects of marketing research: -how to define and clarify the problems to be investigated, -how to identify and use relevant information sources, -how to design the questionnaire, -how to collect and analyze the data, -how to interpret and present the findings, and - how to derive actionable marketing strategies based on the findings. Students need to have both basic statistical training and marketing background to be qualified for the enrollment in this course. Prerequisite: IB&M 220 and IB&M 240, or equivalent

IB&M 300Z
Small Business Management
Prof. D. Sarcone
A study of entrepreneurs, the development of new ventures, and the management of small businesses. Emphasis is on the character of successful entrepreneurs; the research and selection of new opportunities; the start up requirements including legal, regulatory, financing and operational issues; and the challenges unique to managing a small business. Case studies are primarily employed for instruction in the class room setting and the completion of a major project with and actual business is required. This course is offered in collaboration with the Murata Business Center. The Center will be extensively relied upon as a resource for required business projects.

INTDS 101
Elementary Arabic
Prof. L. Blosser
An introduction to Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Introduction to speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in the standard means of communication in the Arab World.
This course is being offered Fall 2004. If there is student demand to continue the sequence in the Spring semester, the college is prepared to do so. However, at this time there is no guarantee that the college can offer the sequence through the intermediate level.
Students who complete this course will be given priority in evaluating applications for participants in the January 2005 two-week program in the United Arab Emirates.

LP 230
Negotiation and Advocacy
Prof. E. Guido
This course will focus on the role of the advocate in the law and policy-making process. It will consider various types of advocacy (public debate, litigation, public relations, etc.) and various methods of negotiation as well as compare and contrast the advocate's role in different forums (legislatures, courts, administrative agencies, the press, etc.). Because of similar course content, students who have successfully completed POLSC 290AG or POLSC 290AP may not register for this course. Prerequisite: removed for 04/FA

LP 250
Juvenile Justice
Prof. J. Cherry
This course will examine the nature and character of the American juvenile justice system, including its history, changing emphasis, and current trends. The system will be viewed from the point of entry into the system until final disposition. Various treatment alternatives, including rehabilitation, will also be examined. Prerequisite: removed for 04/FA

LPPM 300
Policy & Leadership
Prof. J. Hoefler
This course will examine the various means by which public, private, and not-for-profit sector policy entrepreneurs get their way. The full range of approaches to leadership will be covered, including grass roots advocacy and examples of shared leadership along side the more traditional (hierarchical) models. The opportunities and constraints that color the environment within which potential leaders must operate will be given special consideration.

MATH 225
Probability & Statistics I
Prof. R. Forrester
An introduction to the core ideas of probability and statistics. Topics include discrete and continuous random variables, joint and conditional distributions, expectation, variance, random sampling from populations, hypothesis tests, confidence intervals, and a brief introduction to simple linear regression. Prerequisite: MATH 162

PHILO 261S
Ideas of Democracy
Prof. J. Wahman
In this course we will reflect on many of the deeper philosophical assumptions underlying our concept of democracy, such as liberty, rights, and the nature of participation in the political process. Connected to this, we wil examine underlying assumptions about the social self, considering in this context what it means to be a democratic citizen. Prerequisite: previous course in PHILO

PHILO 391C
Philosophy of Mind
Prof. J. Wahman
This seminar will focus on a fundamental question that has shaped philosophy since the beginning of the moderhn era: What is the nature of the conscious mind and how does it relate to physical reality, particularly that of the body? What is consciousness? Is there a mind/bodty duality, or is the mind equivalent to the brain? And how do I get from my awareness of my own thinking to knowledge of the world and of other minds? We will focus on contemporary philosophical contributions to this ongoing dialogue, augmenting our discussion with contributions from psychology and neuroscience. Prerequisite: two prior courses in philosophy

PM 290A
Following the Leaders
Prof. R. Atkinson
A seminar that examines both the traits of successful leaders and how we view leadership through the prisms of history, journalism, film, and drama. With readings and viewings that range from David Maraniss's biography of Vince Lombardi (When Pride Still Mattered) and the seminar instructor's most recent books to Saving Private Ryan and dispatches by war correspondent Ernie Pyle. The final class will be a writing workshop, and two classes will be merged with a parallel seminar at the U.S. Army War College, including a planned field trip to Washington for sessions with senior editors and reporters at the Washington Post.

POLCY 350F
Policy & Leadership
Prof. J. Hoefler
This course will examine the various means by which public, private, and not-for-profit sector policy entrepreneurs get their way. The full range of approaches to leadership will be covered, including grass roots advocacy and examples of shared leadership along side the more traditional (hierarchical) models. The opportunities and constraints that color the environment within which potential leaders must operate will be given special consideration.

POLSC 258
Human Rights
Prof. D. Strand
The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights embodies a global consensus on the fundamental importance of human rights as a political value. But the idea and its practical applications have provoked intense controversy around the world on issues such as freedom of expression, capital punishment and torture, gender and sexuality, religious freedom, social and economic justice, and cultural and minority rights. Prerequisite: one social science course

POLSC 290AH
Law,Politics,Society - E.Asia
Prof. N. Diamant
This course examines how people in East Asia use institutions to obtain justice and how these efforts help illustrate the overlap between law, politics, and society in countries like China and Japan. Instead of assuming a single conception of how law works and what law means, we will focus on the wide variation found among Asian countries, social classes, and urban and rural areas as people seek to remedy what they regard as travesties of justice. Unlike the West where such remedial action is usually pursued through courts, in Asia we must also focus on the ways certain social relationships, like landlord and peasant, and certain institutions like village mediation committees and roles like mediator, serve as a framework for seeking or thwarting justice. Such considerations are crucial in determining where Asian judicial systems converge with and diverge from Western models like that of the United States

POLSC 290AN
Japanese Politics
Prof. N. Diamant
In this class we will focus on political, economic and cultural developments in Japan. We will examine issues ranging from political and economic development to law, bureaucracy, political parties, international relations, social protest, crime, gender relations, and popular culture. We will attempt to answer the question: Is there a distinctly Asian model of development, one that stands in contrast to Western patterns? To answer this, we will take and in-depth look at the three major periods of Japanese history (the Tokgawa, Meiji, and Showa) and examine how Japan confronted the challenges and opportunities produced by its entry into global politics and the capitalist economy.

POLSC 290AW
Biomed Tech, Policy & Law
Prof. D. Edlin
This course examines the legal, ethical and policy issues surrounding developments in biomedical technology, with a focus on surrogate motherhood, in vitro fertilization, stem cell research and cloning. We will study the scientific advances in these areas along with their practical applications. We will consider how the different individual and institutional perspectives of scientific, political and legal actors combine to frame the policy debate about the use and regulation of cutting-edge medical and scientific research.

POLSC 290AX
Following the Leaders
Prof. R. Atkinson
A seminar that examines both the traits of successful leaders and how we view leadership through the prisms of history, journalism, film, and drama. With readings and viewings that range from David Maraniss's biography of Vince Lombardi (When Pride Still Mattered) and the seminar instructor's most recent books to Saving Private Ryan and dispatches by war correspondent Ernie Pyle. The final class will be a writing workshop, and two classes will be merged with a parallel seminar at the U.S. Army War College, including a planned field trip to Washington for sessions with senior editors and reporters at the Washington Post.

POLSC 390F
Pres Elections & Mass Media
Prof. S. Larson
This seminar will focus on the choices made by candidates and voters in modern presidential elections and the role that the mass media plays in these choices. Although the 2004 presidential election will be discussed as an example in progress, the course will primarily focus on political communications literature that uses data from past presidential elections (post-1952). Students will gain an understanding of how news coverage and advertising looks, why it looks that way, and what impact it has had on campaigns. Students will conduct original research systematically analyzing news coverage, television advertising, and audience reactions to debates.

POLSC 390G
Democratization in Central Am
Prof. J. Mark Ruhl
Central America has had a long authoritarian history and recently experienced extreme political violence from the late 1970s through the early 1990s. However, during the last several years, the region has become more politically stable and democratic than ever before. Elections have become institutionalized, and the power of the once dominant military institutions has declined. Nevertheless, many serious socioeconomic and political problems remain (poverty, inequality, corruption, rising crime). Some countries in the area have been much more successful than others in consolidating democracy. This seminar will explore the troubled political history of Central America, analyze its process of democratization, and seek to explain current differences among its six principal political systems (Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Panama).

POLSC 390V
Law & Terrorism
Prof. H. Pohlman
This course will explore fundamental issues of American constitutional law by focusing on the terrorism cases now being litigated in federal courts. Specific questions that might be addressed, depending on ongoing developments, include the following: 1) Do American courts have jurisdiction to decide the lawfulness of the detention of Guantanamo Bay detainees; 2) Can the President detain American citizens as unlawful enemy combatants; 3) Does the government have an obligation to provide terrorist defendants with exculpatory information that is classified on national security grounds; 4) Can the federal government indefinitely detain material witnesses; 5) Can a person be convicted based on evidence seized under a FISA warrant without probable cause?

PSYCH 180K
Intro to Health Psychology
Prof. J. Devlen
Health Psychology applies psychological research and methods to examine such issues as the identification of psychological factors contributing to the etiology of physical illness, the promotion and maintenance of health, and the prevention and management of disease. In this introduction we shall explore what is known about such questions as: How is stress linked to heart disease? What factors influence condom use? And how do people adapt to illness? Suitable for all students regardless of prior background in psychology.

PSYCH 380B
Rsch Meth in Observat Studies
Prof. T. Barber
Psychology as a field of study is extremely broad, with research areas that range from amnesia to racism to virtual reality. Even with that kind of breadth, there is a common core of research designs used to discover new information. The goal of this course is to introduce you to one type of research design, observation. Many of the fields within psychology, including animal and human research, rely on observational studies to make inferences about behavior. We will conduct several studies, at least one using animal subjects. This course provides you with the skills to start you toward the goal of performing research on your own.

PSYCH 380D
Resch Meth in Health Psych
Prof. J. Devlen
Health psychology applies psychological research and methods to a range of questions examining the relationship between psychological factors and physical illness. This course will include a comprehensive coverage of the variety of methods employed by health psychologists, including interviewing and observational techniques, basic questionnaire development and analysis. Students will gain experience by participating in exercises designing and conducting a research study and writing research reports in an area relevant to health psychology. Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week. Prerequisite: PSYCH 202

PSYCH 480E
Thinking About Illness
Prof. J. Skelton
Introduces the study of illness cognition, which is concerned with how people define and react to health problems. Topics include the content, structure, and function of mental models of illness, people's attitudes toward the sick, how people judge health risks, and practical implications of illness models for policy decisions and treatment. Prerequisites: 201, 202 and permission of the instructor

RELGN 260L
Religion & Culture in India
Prof. J. Brackett
This course aims to introduce students to a wide range of religious traditions (for example: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Islam, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Judaism) as they are practiced in India today. Each religion will be discussed in relation to its historical origins, subsequent development and contemporary significance. At the end of the course, students will be able to articulate the distinctiveness, as well as the common features, of these various religions.

RELGN 312C
Christian Spirituality
Prof. T. Pulcini
This course will focus on the widely varying styles of spiritual practice that have emerged in Christianity from its earliest days down to the present. Even though emphasis will be given to analysis of texts composed by key figures in the history of Christian spirituality, we shall also consider how Christian spiritualities have found expression in ritual, communal movements, art, music, cinema, and social activism.

RELGN 318G
Relig in American Politics
Prof. J. Gilchrist
Passions run strong over religion and politics - especially in a presidential election year. Does the separation of church and state mean that religion should play no part in shaping the public agenda? This seminar will explore current controversies in light of the Constitution, American traditions, and the increasing complexity and diversity of American religion.

RELGN 318H
Real to Reel: Sacred in Film
Prof. M. Donaldson
This course examines the religious dimensions of contemporary films such as Whale Rider, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Matrix and Lord of the Rings. We will also pay attention to the technical aspects of film such as lighting, camera angles and special effects.

SOCIO 400C
Comparative Welfare States
Prof. P. Cullen
This course will look at welfare states and social policy in global perspective. It begins by introducing students to the social, political and cultural aspects of welfare state development at the end of the 19th century, the dramatic growth of welfare states during the 20th century, and the new politics of retrenchment. This course also explores the increasing internationalization of social policy and the advent of a new global social policy, whereby international organizations play a powerful role in shaping welfare state development in the developing world and in post-communist states. Topics covered will include comparative methodology; and international variation in formulation and response to issues, such as education, employment, urbanization, housing, criminal justice policy, population change, poverty, health, and child welfare.

SPAN 410F
Cervantes' Don Quixote
Prof. A. Rodriguez
An in-depth study of Cervantes' masterpiece. We will pay close attention to the narrative technique, the many innovations introduced throughout the novel, and the significance of Cervantes' creation for later developments in literature. The whole novel will be read in Spanish. Prerequisite: 243 and major or minor standing in Spanish

SPAN 410I
Metaphors: Cont Latam Short St
Prof. J. Sagastume
This course focuses on the study of the Latin American short story, covering the major writers of Latin America during the 20th century. The particular emphasis of this seminar will be the in-depth study of Metaphors and how the short story is established as a metaphor for a certain cultural, socio-economic, political, and philosophical reality during the twentieth century in selected countries of Latin America. Special attention will be given to writers such as Ruben Dario, Octavio Paz, Julio Cortazar, and Jorge Luis Borges. Prerequisite: 243 and major or minor standing in Spanish

WOMST 201B
On Women and War
Prof. Roethke
In this course, we will read and analyze a variety of texts by women from central Europe who experienced WWI, WWII, or the civil war in the former Yugoslavia. Texts will include memoirs, films, novels, and historical/theoretical readings from authors including Anna Seghers, Christa Wolf, Helke Sander, Helma Sanders-Brahms, and Barbara Frischmuth.

WOMST 400C
Feminist Activism & the Body
Prof. A. Farrell
This course will serve as the culminating academic experience for Women's Studies majors. We will read significant works by feminist scholars that theorize the body and that address various forms of activism focused on bodily oppression. Throughout our readings on sex work, body image, sexuality, and disability issues we will pay particular attention to differences among women and between men and women based on race, ethnicity, nationality, class, and time period. Course work will include active participation in weekly seminars, critical responses to readings, and, finally, a research project focused on some issue relating to feminist activism and the body.

D. Williams