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FREN 162 - Intermediate French II
FDR: FL
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FREN 161 or the equivalent in language skills and departmental permission. Extensive grammar review with practical application of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in the classroom. The course acquaints students with French life and culture. Staff.
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FREN 164 - Advanced Intermediate French
FDR: FL
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Departmental permission as a result of placement examination for entering students. Students with credit in FREN 164 may not receive subsequent credit in a lower numbered French course. Students with credit in a lower numbered French course are, in general, ineligible for credit in FREN 164. Students may not receive degree credit for both FREN 162 and 164. Emphasis on reading and composition skills, with extensive practice in speaking and listening through class discussion. Some grammar review. Staff.
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FREN 212 - Supervised Study Abroad
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: FREN 162, 164 or equivalent. Majors in subjects other than French, including other languages, are encouraged to apply. Spring Term Abroad course. A period of direct exposure to the language, culture, and people of France. The program includes formal language instruction, living with a French family, excursions, and other cultural activities. In addition to weekly journal entries, students are required to adopt a neighborhood, a street, an organization, a market, etc., in their choice of surroundings. A 10-15-page easy is required on a unique aspect of their chosen subject. Students are encouraged to take advantage of their home-stay families in gathering information for this project. Staff.
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FREN 261 - Conversation et composition: Cours avancé
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FREN 162, FREN 164, or equivalent. Further development of conversational skills and beginning work in free composition, with systematic grammar review and word study in various relevant cultural contexts. Staff.
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FREN 272 - Humour et Comedie: Explorations, Jeux, Spectacles
FDR: HL
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: FREN 162, FREN 164, or equivalent. An exploration of modern French comedy and humor in theatrical works by modern and contemporary playwrights. The course culminates with a performance of student-acted and student-produced comic scenes and one act plays. Radulescu.
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FREN 273 - Introduction à l’analyse littéraire
FDR: HL
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FREN 162, FREN 164 or equivalent. An introduction to French literature and literary analysis based on a study of selected prose, poetry, and theater. Focus on textual analysis in composition and oral presentations. Staff.
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FREN 280 - Civilisation et culture francophones
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FREN 162, FREN 164, or equivalent. A study of significant aspects of culture and civilization in francophone countries. Topics may include: contemporary Africa, pre-colonial Africa, West Indian history and culture, and Canadian contemporary issues. Readings, discussion and papers in French further development of communication skills.
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FREN 281 - Civilisation et culture françaises: Traditions et changements
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FREN 162, FREN 164, or equivalent. A study of significant aspects of French culture and civilization, seen in a diachronic perspective. Emphasis on economic, sociological and historical changes that shaped present-day institutions and national identity. Readings, discussions and papers in French for further development of communication skills.
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FREN 282 - Civilisation et culture françaises: La France d’aujourd’hui
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FREN 162, FREN 164, or equivalent. A study of the current front-page titles in the French press (and the underlying realities) as they reflect the current economic, political, social and intellectual issues that define contemporary French life. Readings, film viewings, discussions and papers in French for further development of communication skills.
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FREN 283 - Histoire des idées
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FREN 162, FREN 164 or equivalent. This course retraces the evolution of thought in France across centuries through the examination of intellectual, cultural and artistic movements. Readings, discussions and paper in French for further development of communication skills. Staff.
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FREN 285 - Spring Term Topics in French Civilization
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: FREN 162, FREN 164, or equivalent. A study of significant aspects of culture and civilization through direct experience abroad in France and/or Francophone countries. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
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FREN 295 - Atelier avancé de langue, littérature et culture
Credits: 3 inf fall and winter; 4 in spring
Prerequisites: FREN 162, FREN 164, or equivalent. A third-year topics or advanced grammar workshop. Recent offerings include: Les dossiers de la presse; Regards sur la ville. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
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FREN 331 - Etudes thématiques
FDR: HL
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Three courses at the 200 level. This course gives students a general knowledge of the evolution of French literature and ideas over the centuries through the study of one main theme. Recent offerings include: L’Exil; Regards sur la ville; Le dépaysement; Le voyage dans la literature française; L’esprit critique au XVIIIe siècle. May be repeated for degree credit if the theme is different.
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FREN 332 - Études de genre
FDR: HL
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Three courses at the 200 level. This course gives students a general knowledge of the evolution of French literature and ideas over the centuries through the study of a single genre, its styles and techniques. Recent offerings include: L’Essai de Montaigne Camus; Ecriture feminine/Ecriture féministe? L’amour dans la poésie lyrique; Le conte et la nouvelle. May be repeated for degree credit if the genre is different.
Fall 2018, FREN 332-01: Théâtre, poesie, et rock’n roll (3). Prerequisites: Three courses at the 200 level. An exploration of the connections and synergies between various works of modern and avant-garde French theater, poetry, and popular music in the 20th and 21st centuries from surrealism to the absurd to the postmodern. We journey through the magical worlds of Paul Eluard to Fernando Arrabal’s theater of cruelty to French hip hop and the dramas of Eric Emmanuel Schmidt. (HL) Radulescu.
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FREN 341 - La France de l’Ancien Régime
FDR: HL
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Three courses in French at the 200 level. Readings in French literature and civilization from before the Revolution of 1789. May be repeated for degree credit if the topic is different.
Winter 2019, FREN 341-01: Introduction à la légende arthurienne (3). Prerequisite: three FREN courses at the 200 level. An introduction to the Arthurian narrative tradition of the medieval francophone world. Students examine the origin and development of Arthur and the knights of the round table, the manuscript tradition in which these legends are transmitted, the concept of le merveilleux, and the role beasts and monsters play in the textual fabric of Arthurian material. Texts include works by Chrétien de Troyes, Marie de France, and other anonymous stories involving Camelot and Arthur’s court. The main objectives of this course are to improve students’ reading fluency in French and to give students an understanding of medieval culture, history, and civilization through literature. (HL) McCormick.
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FREN 342 - La France moderne
FDR: HL
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Three courses at the 200 level. Readings in French literature and civilization of the 19th and 20th centuries. Recent offerings include: La poésie moderne et contemporaine ; Théâtre de l’absurde-Théâtre de la dérision ; L’enfance et l’adolescence dans la prose française moderne. May be repeated for degree credit if the topic is different.
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FREN 343 - La France à travers les siècles
FDR: HL
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Three courses at the 200 level. Readings in French literature and civilization from across the centuries. May be repeated for degree credit if the topic is different.
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FREN 344 - La Francophonie
FDR: HL
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Three courses in French at the 200 level. An analysis of styles, genres, and themes in relation to particular cultural contexts, as represented in literary works written in French by authors from countries other than France. Of particular interest is French language literature from Africa, the Caribbean, and Canada. May be repeated for degree credit if the topic is different. Staff.
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FREN 397 - Séminaire avancé
FDR: HL
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Three courses in French at the 200 level. The in-depth study of a topic in French literature and/or civilization. Recent offerings include: La Littérature francophone du Maghreb; La littérature Beure; La France sous l’occupation; Les femmes et l’écriture au XVIIe siècle; Les écrivains du XXe siècle et la diversité culturelle; L’affaire Dreyfus. Students are encouraged to use this course for the development of a personal project. May be repeated for degree credit when the topics are different.
Fall 2018, FREN 397-01: Séminaire avancé: Femmes Écrivaines Africaines: S’écrire et Écrire Le Monde (3). Prerequisites: Three courses at the 200 level. While providing an overview of the trajectory of women’s writing from its beginnings in the 1960s, this seminar focuses more heavily on the literary endeavors of women from the late ‘70s to the 21st century. Through representative works from this extended period, we examine how women address such issues as patriarchy, tradition, modernity, the self in society, as well as the question of feminism itself. (HL) Kamara.
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FREN 401 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: At least nine credits of 300-level French and consent of the department head. Taught In French. Nature and content of course to be determined by students’ needs and by instructors acquainted with their earlier preparation and performance. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Staff.
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FREN 402 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: At least nine credits of 300-level French and consent of the department head. Taught In French. Nature and content of course to be determined by students’ needs and by instructors acquainted with their earlier preparation and performance. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Staff.
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FREN 403 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: At least nine credits of 300-level French and consent of the department head. Taught In French. Nature and content of course to be determined by students’ needs and by instructors acquainted with their earlier preparation and performance. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
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FREN 451 - Internship Abroad
Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Instructor consent prior to travel abroad. Supervised experience in a French-speaking country in an agency, research organization, or other venue, to be followed by related academic work on campus the subsequent term. Requires at least 48 work hours over no fewer than four weeks and a research paper or an academic equivalent focused on the off-campus activities. Credit is based on the academic component of the internship experience. Both the work component and the academic component shall be in French. May be carried out during the summer. McCormick.
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FREN 452 - Internship Abroad
Credits: 2
Prerequisite: Instructor consent prior to travel abroad. Supervised experience in a French-speaking country in an agency, research organization, or other venue, to be followed by related academic work on campus the subsequent term. Requires at least 96 work hours over no fewer than four weeks and a research paper or an academic equivalent focused on the off-campus activities. Credit is based on the academic component of the internship experience. Both the work component and the academic component shall be in French. May be carried out during the summer. McCormick.
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FREN 453 - Internship Abroad
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Instructor consent prior to travel abroad. Supervised experience in a French-speaking country in an agency, research organization, or other venue, to be followed by related academic work on campus the subsequent term. Requires at least 144 work hours over no fewer than four weeks and a research paper or an academic equivalent focused on the off-campus activities. Credit is based on the academic component of the internship experience. Both the work component and the academic component shall be in French. May be carried out during the summer. McCormick.
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FREN 493 - Honors Thesis
Credits: 3-3
Prerequisite: Senior standing, honors candidacy, and instructor consent. Interested students should see a member of the French faculty by winter term of their junior year. May not count towards fulfillment of the major requirements.
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GEOL 100 - General Geology with Field Emphasis
FDR: SL
Credits: 4
Preference given to first-years and sophomores. GEOL 100A: First-Year seminar, open to FY students only. The study of our physical environment and the processes shaping it. The materials and structure of the Earth’s crust, the origin of the landforms, the concept of geologic time, and the nature of the Earth’s interior are considered, with special emphasis on field study in the region near Lexington. No credit for students who have completed GEOL 101. Laboratory course. Lab fee required. Staff.
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GEOL 101 - General Geology
FDR: SL
Credits: 4
Preference given to first-years and sophomores. The study of our physical environment and the processes shaping it. The materials and structure of the Earth’s crust, the origin of the landforms, the concept of geologic time, and the nature of the Earth’s interior are considered. No credit for students who have completed GEOL 100. Laboratory course. Lab fee required. Staff.
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GEOL 104 - Planetary Geology
FDR: SC
Credits: 3
Large-scale geological features of the Earth are examined and compared with surface features visible on images of other planets and planetary satellites of the solar system. Features examined include those resulting from volcanism, impact cratering, and structure; eolian, fluvial, glacial and periglacial processes; and mass movement. The composition of terrestrial and lunar rocks and extraterrestrial objects is examined. Models of the origin and evolution of planets and their satellites are discussed. Staff.
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GEOL 105 - Earth Lab
FDR: SL
Credits: 4
Additional course fee required, for which the student is responsible after Friday of the 7th week of winter term. Preference given to first-years and sophomores. The emphasis and location of the study area differs from year to year. Most course activity involves outside field work with a series of multi-day to multi-week field trips. The primary goal of this course is an in-depth introduction to a particular region or field of geological study for introductory level science students. Information about the course is made available prior to the end of the fall term. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different but only four credits may be used toward major requirements. Lab fee required.
Spring 2019, GEOL 105-01: FS: Earth Lab: Hawaii (4). Prerequisite: First-year standing. Additional course fee required, for which the student is responsible after Friday of the 7th week of winter term. An introductory study of earth science and the geology of the Hawaiian Islands. Its purpose is to provide an unparalleled opportunity to observe a wide variety of geologic processes in action. This course entails close interaction with the faculty and intensive study amongst the students during the term. (SL) Knapp.
Spring 2019, GEOL 105-02: Earth Lab: The Next Big One (4). Additional course fee required, for which the student is responsible after Friday of the 7th week of winter term. Preference given to first-years and sophomores. Some of humanity’s biggest threats are a direct consequence of huge, powerful motions of water, air, and earth. In this course, we explore natural hazards through the lens of geology. What do we know about natural hazards? How do we know what we know? Do we know enough to keep people safe? We also think critically about natural hazards communication. How is information about natural hazards communicated to the public? Is the information accurate? Should we, as geologists, address misconceptions, and, if so, how? We focus on case studies of atmospheric, hydrologic, and tectonic natural hazards, and spend 5 days at Mount Saint Helens, observing the geologic and societal aftermath of the destructive 1980 eruption. (SL) Jay Seymour.
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GEOL 141 - Global Climate Change
FDR: SC
Credits: 3
A study of Earth’s complex climate system and the impact of human activities on future climates. Through readings, discussions, data analyses and modeling exercises, the past and future changes in temperature, ocean circulation, rainfall, storminess, biogeochemistry, glacial ice extent and sea level are explored. Greer.
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GEOL 144 - History of Geology
FDR: SC
Credits: 3
A history of geology, from the 17th century to today. Topics include: nature of geologic time (cyclical versus linear) and duration of geologic events (uniformitarianism versus catastrophism), development of the geologic time scale, debates about the age of the Earth, continental drift and its rejection by the scientific community, and the formulation and acceptance of plate tectonics. Developments in geology are discussed in the context of various philosophies of science, including ideas promoted by Bacon, Gilbert, Chamberlin, Popper, Kuhn, and others. Rahl.
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GEOL 150 - Water Resources
FDR: SC
Credits: 3
An examination of the quality and quantity of water resources as a limiting factor for life on earth. Issues include resource depletion, pollution, historical use and over-use, remediation, habitat maintenance, and water supply mechanisms. Resource constraints are analyzed from a scientific perspective in order to understand water resource problems and envision solutions. Hinkle.
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GEOL 155 - Oceanography
FDR: SC
Credits: 3
Introduction to physical oceanography and marine geology; tides, waves, currents, and the interaction of oceans and atmosphere; submarine landscapes; and sedimentary, volcanic, and tectonic activity in the ocean basins. Greer.
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GEOL 195 - Selected Topics
Credits: 1
Selected topical coverage of various timely or general interest subject areas in geology. The topic selected varies from year to year and is announced in advance of the registration period. Topics have included impact and extinction of the dinosaurs; volcanoes and tectonics; geologic consideration in land-use planning; and the geology of national parks. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits if the topic is different.
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GEOL 197 - Selected Topics
FDR: SC
Credits: 3
Selected topical coverage of various timely or general interest subject areas in geology. The topic selected varies from year to year and is announced in advance of the registration period. Topics have included impact and extinction of the dinosaurs; volcanoes and tectonics; geologic consideration in land-use planning; and the geology of national parks. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits if the topic is different.
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GEOL 198 - Selected Topics
FDR: SL
Credits: 3
A laboratory course with a topical focus on a subject of timely or general interest in geology. The emphasis may differ year-to-year and is announced In advance of the registration period. The primary goal of this course is an in-depth introduction to a topic in geology for both science and non-science majors. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different but only four credits may be used toward major requirements.
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GEOL 205 - History and Evolution of the Earth
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GEOL 100 or GEOL 101. An introductory examination of the origin and physical evolution of the Earth as inferred from the rock record. Areas of particular emphasis include: (1) the origin of the solar system and differentiation of the planets; (2) the evolution of the terrestrial atmosphere and hydrosphere; (3) explanations for the development of life; (4) organic evolution and interpretations of “mass extinctions;” (5) the changing configuration of continental blocks and ocean basins by continental drift, seafloor spreading, and plate tectonics; and (6) the growth of continental blocks and their mountain systems. Greer.
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GEOL 209 - Laboratory Study of the Fossil Record
Credits: 1
Prerequisite: GEOL 100 or GEOL 101. Examination of the fossilized remains of representative species of major groups of organisms. Emphasis is given to those organisms which, due to uneven distribution in the record, are particularly useful in interpreting the age and setting of ancient rocks. Staff.
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GEOL 211 - Earth Materials
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: GEOL 100 or GEOL 101. A laboratory course introducing Earth materials, including minerals and rocks, with an emphasis on a hands-on approach to identifying and interpreting minerals and their associations in igneous and metamorphic rocks. Students learn the techniques and principles of hand sample identification, optical mineralogy and petrography, X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Rahl.
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GEOL 230 - Field Methods in the Appalachians
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: GEOL 100 or 101. An introduction to the study of geology in the field with special attention to the methods used by geologists to make, record, and interpret field observations. The course includes study of and field trips in the central Appalachian region. Connors.
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GEOL 231 - Environmental Field Methods
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: Instructor consent and either GEOL 100 or 101. An introduction to the study of standard methods, equipment and tools used in environmental field investigations. Special attention is given to methods used by geologists to measure, record, and report field observations associated with groundwater, surface water, soil and air. Focus is given to the validity of data obtained using various investigative strategies as well as data handling and presentation. The course has an intensive field component using the local watershed as a model environmental system. Hinkle.
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GEOL 240 - Hydrology
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: GEOL 100 or GEOL 101. Systems and processes of water movement on and below the Earth’s surface. Encompasses the theoretical and applied aspects of soil moisture, runoff, flooding, groundwater movement, and water-well use. Numerical evaluation of flow properties from field and lab data describing water movement in soils, aquifers, and streams. Laboratory course. Hinkle.
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GEOL 247 - Geomorphology
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: GEOL 100 or GEOL 101. Investigation of landforms from maps, aerial photographs, digital data, and the analysis of the surficial processes by which they are formed. Laboratory activities include identification and interpretation of topography, field measurements of landscape form and process, and a required weekend field trip. Laboratory course. Harbor.
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GEOL 250 - Structural Geology and Tectonics
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: MATH 101 and GEOL 100 or GEOL 101. Description and methods of analysis of large- and small-scale structural features of the Earth’s crust. Topics also include the analysis of geometry, strain and stress as they relate to deformation in the earth. Rock mechanics, application of structural geology in environmental engineering and resource exploration, geometric and computational techniques used in structural analysis, interpretation of geologic maps, and the structural development of mountain systems are also covered. Laboratory course. Connors.
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GEOL 260 - GIS and Remote Sensing
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: GEOL 100 or GEOL 101. For GEOL or ENV majors only, or by instructor consent. A laboratory course introducing the use of a Geographic Information System (GIS) and remote sensing in geological/environmental analyses and decision making. Students use state-of-the-art software with a wide variety of spatial geologic, environmental, economic and topographic data derived from satellites; remote databases and published maps to evaluate geologic conditions; local landscape processes; environmental conditions; and hypothetical land-use cases. Harbor.
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GEOL 275 - Introductory Geophysics
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: GEOL 100 or 101; and PHYS 111 or 112 are recommended. A review of the geophysical methods used to study the interior of the Earth, the magnetic field, isostasy, and earthquake seismology. Attention is given to the methods used in geophysics to collect and analyze data. A gravimeter, a magnetometer, seismic refraction and electrical resistivity equipment are used to collect field data. The data, corrections, and interpretations are incorporated into a technical report for each of the four surveys. Laboratory course. Connors.
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GEOL 311 - Earth and Environmental Geochemistry
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: GEOL-100 or GEOL-101. GEOL 211 is NOT a prerequisite for this course. A laboratory course emphasizing the principles and tools of the chemical composition of Earth materials to interpret petrogenesis. The course focuses on processes occurring below and at the Earth’s surface. Topics include: crystal chemistry, magmatic and metamorphic processes, trace element and isotope geochemistry, oxidation and reduction, and water-rock interactions. The laboratory includes both a local field and laboratory component and focuses on using analytical techniques to evaluate chemical composition including electron microscopy, ion chromatography, X-ray diffraction, and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. Hinkle.
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GEOL 330 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: GEOL 100 or GEOL 101. Properties, origins, and dynamics of sediments and sedimentary rocks. Correlation, organization, and historical interpretation of the sedimentary rock record. Field and laboratory analyses of sedimentary rocks. Laboratory course. Greer.
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GEOL 335 - Petroleum Geology and Geophysics
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: GEOL 100 or GEOL 101. Open to geology majors only. A survey of the theory and practice of petroleum geology and geophysics. Topics covered include the nature and origin of petroleum, a study of where oil and gas accumulate from the perspective of basin analysis, and the basic principles of reflection seismology and petrophysics. The key petroleum system elements of source, charge, seal, reservoir and trap are studied within the context of how a geologist or geophysicist goes about exploring for and developing petroleum accumulations. Emphasis is placed on the Geology use of industry software and data to analyze geologic features, deposits, and basins that are relevant to petroleum exploration and production. Laboratory course. Connors.
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GEOL 360 - Tectonics and Thermochronology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GEOL 100 or GEOL 101. An introduction to mountain belts and thermochronologic techniques used to quantify tectonic processes. Topics include: orogenic wedges, metamorphic core complexes, rifting, strike-slip systems, orogenic plateaus, the relationship between tectonics and climate, and the use of bedrock and detrital thermochronology to measure rates of faulting, erosion, and exhumation. Concepts are discussed in the context of natural examples, including the Appalachians, the European Alps, the Himalaya, the Andes, and the Basin and Range Province of the southwestern United States. Rahl.
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GEOL 373 - Regional Geology
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: Open to geology majors. Instructor consent and two geology courses numbered 200 or above. The emphasis and location of the study area differs from year to year. Most course activity involves outside fieldwork with a series of multi-day to multi-week field trips. Information about the course is available prior to the end of the fall term. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different but only four credits may be used toward major requirements
Spring 2019: GEOL 373-01: Regional Geology of Iceland (4). Where else do glaciers form on a hot spot at a mid-ocean spreading center? Explore the dynamics of Iceland where volcanism creates elevation that invites erosion under glacial icecaps. Discover myriad volcanic flows, rocks and landforms. Unravel a short but complicated volcanic and tectonic history. See glaciers and their deposits and then imagine the processes and forms of the late glacial maximum when Iceland was larger in area but completely covered in ice. Learn how Icelanders live with volcanic, climatic, and other hazards. Experience a culture that prides itself on sustainability but has difficult choices to make about increasingly intense land use, a struggle as old as the sagas. (SL) Harbor, Biemiller.
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GEOL 395 - Seminar
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Open to geology majors only or by instructor consent. Topics vary by term.
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GEOL 397 - Seminar
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Open to GEOL majors only. The title, term of meeting, and credits for seminars will be announced to all geology majors. May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topics are different.
Winter 2019, GEOL 397A-01: Seminar: Glaciology and Glacial Geology (3). Prerequisite: Geology majors, or GEOL 100 or 101 with instructor consent. For the last 30 million years, glaciers have marched to the orbital drumbeat of our cooling planet. Glacial advances and retreats are fundamental components of Neogene because of their erosion and deposition shape a good portion of the geological record, and their appearance alters sea level, climate, and tectonics. This seminar explores the creation, movement, and disappearance of glacial ice, the morphology of glaciers, and the landforms and deposits they leave behind. We use textbooks, primary geological literature, numerical and analogue modeling, and discussion to explore the breadth of this field. Harbor.
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GEOL 401 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Instructor consent required. Advanced work and reading in topics selected by the instructor and meeting the special needs of advanced students. This course may be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Staff.
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GEOL 402 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 2
Prerequisite: Instructor consent required. Advanced work and reading in topics selected by the instructor and meeting the special needs of advanced students. This course may be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Staff.
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GEOL 403 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Instructor consent required. Advanced work and reading in topics selected by the instructor and meeting the special needs of advanced students. This course may be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Staff.
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GEOL 472 - Senior Research Thesis
Credits: 2-2
Prerequisite: Instructor consent required. Candidates for the Bachelor of Science degree in geology are urged to undertake research on a field or laboratory problem which can lead to the presentation of a senior thesis. Work on this project should be started in the spring term of the junior year. Interested students should consult members of the faculty who will help define the problem and provide guidance during research. Staff.
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GEOL 493 - Honors Thesis
Credits: 3-3
Prerequisite: Honors candidacy and instructor consent required. Honors Thesis. Staff.
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GERM 111 - Elementary German I
Credits: 4
A course in elementary German which emphasizes the spoken language, as well as grammar and reading. Staff.
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GERM 112 - Elementary German II
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: GERM 111 or the equivalent. A course in elementary German which emphasizes the spoken language, as well as grammar and reading. Staff.
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GERM 261 - Intermediate German I
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: GERM 112, 115 or the equivalent. Emphasis on listening comprehension and speaking, as well as reading and writing. The course also offers the student some acquaintance with German literature and culture. Staff.
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GERM 262 - Intermediate German II
FDR: FL
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: GERM 261 or the equivalent. Emphasis on listening comprehension and speaking, as well as reading and writing. The course also offers the student some acquaintance with German literature and culture. Staff.
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GERM 264 - Layered Berlin
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: GERM 112 or equivalent. Spring Term Abroad course. This intensive language course offers students an extended period of direct exposure to the language, culture, and people of Germany. Students immerse themselves in the culturally rich environs of Berlin, improving their language skills through extensive and innovative language instruction and literary study. Students also gain greater understanding of German history and contemporary culture through lectures by native authorities and tours of museums and churches, and through their contact with their host families as well as native German university students. Youngman.
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GERM 301 - German Conversation
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GERM 262 or equivalent. An intensive course stressing development of active German skills through conversation and some writing on cultural and practical subjects. Staff.
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GERM 302 - Business German
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GERM 262 or equivalent. Acquisition of specific vocabulary necessary to transact business in Germany or with German speakers. Readings in manufacturing, marketing, banking and the organization of the European Union. Business letter and résumé writing. Taught in German. Crockett.
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GERM 304 - Layered Berlin
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: GERM 262 or equivalent. Not open to students who have completed GERM 264. Spring Term Abroad course. This intensive language course offers students an extended period of direct exposure to the language, culture, and people of Germany. Students immerse themselves in the culturally rich environs of Berlin, improving their language skills through extensive and innovative language instruction and literary study. Students also gain greater understanding of German history and contemporary culture through lectures by native authorities and tours of museums and churches, and through their contact with their host families as well as native German university students. Youngman.
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GERM 305 - Traces of Empire: Exploring the Cultural Centers of Austria and Hungary
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: GERM 262. A four-week advanced language and culture class based in Graz, Austria, with a particular focus on the multi-national, ·polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire and its impact on modern Austria’s multi-ethnic, multi-cultural identity. Language and culture classes take place in the University of Graz’s language center, Treffpunkt Sprachen. Afternoon discussion classes focus on Austrian culture, supported by readings from the texts, film screenings, and visits to important sites and events in Graz and its environs. During excursions to Vienna and Budapest, we compare the two rival imperial capitals of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, visit the opera houses and national art collections, and consider both the function of art in forging national - and imperial - identity, and the role of power in the construction of “taste.” Prager.
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GERM 311 - Advanced German
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GERM 262 or equivalent. Following a study of German phonology and the components of advanced German grammar, the course emphasizes spoken German, accompanied by written exercises. Youngman.
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GERM 312 - Advanced German
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GERM 311. A continuing course of advanced German with emphasis on the written language through composition and a study of stylistics. Advanced conversational material is drawn from topics relevant to contemporary life in the German-speaking world. Prager.
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GERM 313 - German Literature, 1800-1850
FDR: HL
Credits: 3 credits in Fall or Winter; 4 credits in Spring
Prerequisite: GERM 262 or equivalent. This course is an introduction to German literature through close reading, analysis, and discussion of key German texts written from the early- to mid-19th century. Students become familiar with the development, characteristics, and themes of German literature in this period as well as methods and terms of literary criticism and interpretation (in both English and German). Conducted in German. Prager.
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GERM 314 - German Literature, 1900-1945
FDR: HL
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GERM 262 or equivalent. Readings in German fiction, essays, drama and poetry from the end of Naturalism through World War II. Mann, Kafka, Hesse, Rilke, Wedekind and Brecht are among the authors treated. Conducted in German. Crockett.
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GERM 316 - German Literature, 1945 to Present
FDR: HL
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GERM 262, 263 or equivalent, or instructor consent. Readings in German fiction, essays, drama and poetry from the end of World War II to the present. Böll, Grass, Seghers, Dürrrenmatt, Frisch, Wolf and Strauss among the authors treated. Conducted in German. Crockett.
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GERM 318 - German Medieval and Renaissance Literature
FDR: HL
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: GERM 262 or equivalent. An examination of selected works and a study of literary history through the 16th century. Medieval literary readings include the Hildebrandslied, Nibelungenlied, Parzival, and Tristan, as well as the Minnesang. Consideration is also given to the history of the German literary language during the period covered. Conducted in German. Crockett.
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GERM 321 - Seminar: Special Topics in German Literature or Language
FDR: HL when the topic is literary
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GERM 262 or equivalent. The focus shifts annually from the examination of a specific period or author to a study of a specified genre, such as the lyric or the Novelle. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Fall 2018, GERM 321-01: Seminar: German Literature in the Computer Age (3). Prerequisite: GERM 262 or equivalent. An examination of the literary and cultural reception of information technology (IT), primarily in Germany and Austria and Switzerland, with a focus on the literary fiction of the late 1990s and the early 21st century. For the purposes of this course, IT includes the hardware and software used in the storage, retrieval, delivery, and manipulation of information, along with its associated networks. This course focuses on the apprehension that dominates contemporary German-speaking fiction in which IT plays a central role. (HL) Youngman. Staff.
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GERM 332 - Performing German
FDR: HA
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GERM 261 or instructor consent. The reading, interpretation, preparation and performance of one or more German-language dramas. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. A maximum of three credits may be used to meet major requirements. Crockett.
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GERM 347 - The Age of Goethe: Sentimentalism to Sturm und Drang
FDR: HL
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: GERM 311 and 312 or equivalent. A study of dramatic, expository, narrative, and poetic works by the young Goethe, Schiller, and their contemporaries. While emphasizing the historical and sociopolitical context of this aesthetically revolutionary period, this course examines Germany’s turn toward Sentimentalism that culminates in the Sturm und Drang movement. Regular expository writing in German and performing in debates or scenes are required. Conducted in German. Youngman.
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GERM 349 - The Age of Goethe: German Classicism
FDR: HL
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: GERM 311 and 312 or equivalent. A course that examines the influence of Greece on German theoretical, dramatic, and poetic works by the mature Goethe, Schiller, and their contemporaries, especially Hölderlin and Kleist. By investigating the extent to which German writers embraced or rejected Winckelmann’s stoic vision of Greek art and culture, this course aims to refine our understanding of German Classicism. Regular expository writing in German and performing in debates or scenes are required. Conducted in German. Youngman.
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GERM 392 - Layered Berlin: German Culture and the Social Market Economy
(BUS 392)
Experiential Learning (EXP): YES
Prerequisite: GERM 262. A four-week course taught abroad that offers students a true immersion in German language, culture, and business environment. In order to give students a complete understanding of contemporary Germany, we integrate a literary-historical analysis of the country’s rich history from 1848 to the present day with an introduction to German social and economic system that focuses on stakeholder-centric business and sustainability principles. Through an exciting mix of literary fiction, historical readings and cases, film screenings, along with corporate and cultural site visits, students gain an understanding of the interdependence between “big C” Culture and business culture. P. Youngman and A. Hess.
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GERM 401 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Instructor consent. A course that permits students to follow a program of directed reading or research. The nature and content of the course is determined by their needs and by the instructors acquainted with their earlier preparation and performance. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Staff.
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GERM 402 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: Instructor consent. A course that permits students to follow a program of directed reading or research. The nature and content of the course is determined by their needs and by the instructors acquainted with their earlier preparation and performance. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Staff.
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GERM 403 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Instructor consent. A course that permits students to follow a program of directed reading or research. The nature and content of the course is determined by their needs and by the instructors acquainted with their earlier preparation and performance. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
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GERM 451 - Internship Abroad
Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Department head consent. Supervised experience in a German-speaking country in an agency, research organization, or other venue approved by the department. Requires at least 16 work hours over no fewer than four weeks and a research paper in addition to off-campus activities. May be carried out during the summer. Youngman.
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GERM 453 - Internship Abroad
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Department head consent. Supervised experience in a German-speaking country in an agency, research organization, or other venue approved by the department. Requires at least 48 work hours over no fewer than four weeks and a research paper in addition to off-campus activities. May be carried out during the summer.
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GERM 456 - Internship Abroad
Credits: 6
Prerequisite: Department head consent. Supervised experience in a German-speaking country in an agency, research organization, or other venue approved by the department. Requires at least 96 work hours over no fewer than four weeks and a research paper in addition to off-campus activities. May be carried out during the summer. Youngman.
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GERM 493 - Honors Thesis
Credits: 3-3
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Honors Thesis.
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GR 101 - Elementary Ancient Greek
Credits: 3
An introduction to ancient Greek. The course focuses on the essentials of Greek grammar and vocabulary and offers an overview of some aspects of Greek culture. Dance.
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GR 102 - Elementary Ancient Greek
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GR 101. A continuation of GR 101. Further work on grammar and vocabulary and an introduction to some simple Greek prose. Dance.
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GR 201 - Intermediate Ancient Greek
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GR 102 or instructor consent. Readings in Greek prose. Staff.
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GR 202 - Homer
FDR: FL
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GR 201. An introduction to the language of Homer and to the Greek oral and written tradition; a reading of the Iliad or the Odyssey in Greek and in translation. Crotty.
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GR 301 - Tragedy
FDR: HL
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GR 202 or equivalent, or instructor consent. A study of the Greek dramatists through close textual analysis; readings from ancient and modern theatrical writers and theories. Staff.
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GR 302 - The Greek Philosophers
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GR 202 or instructor consent. Readings in Greek and English from the corpus of Greek philosophical works, including the pre-Socratic fragments, Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoics and Epicureans. Fall 2018 topic: Socrates. Staff.
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GR 303 - Old and Middle Comedy
FDR: HL
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GR 202 or instructor consent. A study of the comic tradition in general and of Greek comedy in particular. Readings in Greek and English from Aristophanes and from the corpus of ancient and modern comic plays. Staff.
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GR 306 - The Greek Historians
FDR: HL
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GR 202 or instructor consent. Herodotus and Thucydides through Greek texts and English translations; Greek historiography and its relationship to tragic, epic and philosophical literature. Staff.
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GR 395 - Topics in Advanced Greek Literature
FDR: HL
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GR 202 or equivalent. Selected subject areas in Greek literature. The topic selected varies from year to year. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
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GR 402 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 2
May be repeated for degree credit with permission of the instructor and if the topics are different.
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GR 403 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 3
May be repeated for degree credit with permission of the instructor and if the topics are different.
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GR 423 - Directed Individual Research
Credits: 3
May be repeated for degree credit with permission of the instructor and if the topics are different.
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HIST 100 - European Civilization, 325-1517
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
An introductory survey, featuring lectures and discussions of European culture, politics, religion and social life, and of Europe’s relations with neighboring societies, from the rise of Christianity in Late Antiquity through the Middle Ages and the Italian Renaissance, to the beginnings of the 16th-century Protestant and Catholic Reformations. Peterson.
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