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CBSC 257 - Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Health and Disease
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Either CBSC/PSYC 110 or 111 and either CBSC/PSYC 250 or BIOL 201. This course includes elements of lecture and seminar to explore, first, the neurophysiological mechanisms that govern sleep and circadian rhythms and the methods used to measure these phenomena, and, second, the role of dysregulated sleep and circadian rhythms in physical and mental health. The course ends with a discussion of how poor sleep impacts society and how society might confront population-level deficiencies in sleep. Brindle.
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CBSC 259 - Cognition and Emotion
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: CBSC or PSYC 250. This course challenges the notion that cognition and emotion are fundamentally opposing psychological systems and explores how they function together to influence attention, memory, thinking, and behavior in our social world. Coverage includes contemporary theory, research, experimental design, and application on topics regarding both healthy individuals and those with psychological disorders. Johnson.
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CBSC 261 - Socioemotional Development
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: CBSC/PSYC 113; pre-or corequisite: CBSC/PSYC 250. Exploration of children’s understanding of emotions and how socialization and cognitive development contribute to the creation of different emotional styles and experiences. Examination of the theoretical and developmental aspects of emotions. Topics include understanding emotional states and the role of socialization practices on emotional expression. Fulcher.
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CBSC 262 - Gender-Role Development
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: CBSC/PSYC 113, CBSC/PSYC 250 or WGSS 120. This course provides the student with an overview of gender-role development: How do children learn to be boys and girls? What role do biological factors play in different behaviors of boys and girls? Does society push boys and girls in different directions? We discuss children’s evolving ideas about gender, and what can be done to change these ideas (or whether they need to be changed at all). Through the examination of these questions and issues, the course introduces students to the major theories of gender-role development, the research methods used to measure children’s gender-role behaviors and attitudes, and the current research in the field. Fulcher.
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CBSC 265 - Developmental Psychopathology
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: CBSC or PSYC 113, 210 and 250. This course utilizes a biopsychosocial perspective to explore atypical developmental processes. The course examines risk and protective factors that contribute to the development of social, emotional, behavioral difficulties and competencies in childhood and adolescence. Conceptualization, assessment, and treatment of children’s and adolescents’ psychological disorders is also discussed. Murdock.
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CBSC 269 - Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: CBSC/PSYC 114 and CBSC/PSYC 250 (as co-req or pre-req) or instructor consent. This course examines cognitive and affective processes involved in stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. Causes and social implications of prejudice involving various stigmatized groups (e.g., African-Americans, women, homosexuals, people of low socioeconomic status, overweight individuals) are examined. Participants focus on attitudes and behaviors of both perpetrators and targets of prejudice that likely contribute to and result from social inequality. Woodzicka.
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CBSC 280 - Science and Policy
Credits: 4
Students in this course adopt the role of consultants for a hypothetical legislator who must make a decision on a matter of public policy. A clear understanding of the scientific background and consequences of the policy must inform the legislator’s decision. Each student works as a part of the consulting team and creates a document on a narrow aspect of the science related to the public policy. The policy being evaluated changes each term. Examples include: funding for mental health care, enactment or suspension of motorcycle helmet laws, establishing or abolishing court awards for mental suffering, and similar topics.
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CBSC 295 - Current Advances in Psychological Science
FDR: SC
Credits: 3 credits in fall or winter, 4 credits in spring.
Prerequisites vary; determined at time of offering.
Seminar topics and specific prerequisites vary with instructor and term. These seminars are designed to introduce students to an area of current interest in the field of psychology. Students receive an overview of the experimental research and/or applied practices that have advanced an area of psychological science. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Spring 2020, CBSC 295-01: Addiction: A Brain Disease of Chronic Relapse and Implications for Science, Society and Government (3). No prerequisites. This course provides students with insight into the dynamic and ongoing relationship between laboratory research, clinical practice, and societal policy as it relates to substance use disorder (SUD). Classroom lectures, invited speakers, and field trips provide students with an up-to-date understanding of the physiological mechanisms mediating SUD based on preclinical and clinical data. To provide students with societal and government perspectives on SUD, we discuss policies in place to control illicit drug use and view first-hand the impact on society of untreated substance abuse. The goal of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of addiction at the research, clinical, societal, and governmental levels with the purpose of training students to critically observe clinical and societal needs and address them through experimental design. (SC) Jenney.
Spring 2020, CBSC 295-02: Current Advances in Psychological Science: Sleep, Health and Society (3). An Underappreciated Health Emergency (3). No prerequisite. Sleep (or the lack thereof) is increasingly becoming recognized as a major health concern at the societal level leading to poor physical and mental health. This course examines the basic functions of sleep and how deficiencies in sleep lead to poor health at the population level. Students participate in discussion groups, perform a self-study of sleep, and design a sleep improvement campaign. (SC) Brindle.
Fall 2019, CBSC 295A-01: Current Advances: Self-Regulated Learning (3). A study of self-regulated learning, focusing on the cyclical process of self-regulation and how this can be tailored for individual students and for specific learning tasks. Class topics center on how the student plans for a task, monitors performance, and reflects on the outcome. Mischel.
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CBSC 296 - Spring-Term Topics in Cognitive and Behavioral Science
FDR: SS3
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: Varies with topic. Topics and prerequisites vary with instructor and term. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Spring 2020, PSYC 296-01: Navigating Cyberbullying: Discovering Ways to Create a Healthy School Climate (3). No prerequisite. College students have increasingly relied on cyber interactions to communicate. Access to these forums can be efficient and beneficial yet can also be a source of angst with the potential to cause long-lasting detrimental outcomes. We explore deeper understanding of what cyberbullying is, why it might occur, compelling websites and apps that address the behavior, and access to potentially effective coping strategies for college-aged students. Students participate in discussion groups, create and conduct a study to better understand the perspectives of other W&L students, analyze and synthesize data, and then use that information to design a website and support-group program for W&L. (SS3) Mischel.
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CBSC 298 - Topical Seminar in Cognitive and Behavioral Science
Credits: 3 credits in fall and winter, 4 in spring.
Prerequisites vary, determined at time of offering. Seminar topics vary with instructor and term. These topical seminars are designed to introduce students to an area of current interest in the field of psychology. Students receive an overview of the research and/or applied practices that have advanced an area of psychological science. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Winter 2020, CBSC 298A-01: Special Topic: Nutritional Neuroscience (3). Prerequisite: CBSC/PSYC 111. Prerequisite or co-requisite: BIOL 201 or CBSC 250. An advanced study of the neuroscience concerning nutrition and functional foods. Focus is on the role of nutrition in brain health, development, disease, and treatment. Class topics center on clinical trials, epidemiological data, and molecular mechanisms of action concerning the ability of nutrients to prevent or treat disease. Jenney.
Fall 2019, CBSC 298A-01: Special Topic: Nutritional Neuroscience (3). Prerequisite: Instructor consent. An advanced study of the neuroscience concerning nutrition and functional foods. Focus is on the role of nutrition in brain health, development, disease, and treatment. Class topics center on clinical trials, epidemiological data, and molecular mechanisms of action concerning the ability of nutrients to prevent or treat disease. Jenney.
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CBSC 299 - Applications of Cognitive and Behavioral Science
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Junior standing and CBSC/PSYC 120. This course is designed for junior CBSC/PSYC majors to learn about modern systems and subfields of cognitive and behavior science. Pathways to professional applications of cognitive and behavior science are addressed along with experiences and tools necessary for professional development. The course has a topical structure in which primary source material is utilized to deepen students’ exposure to the methodologies and findings of one subfield of cognitive and behavior science. The culmination of the course is a proposal for CBSC/PSYC majors’ capstone experience. Staff.
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CBSC 300 - The Pursuit of Happiness
FDR: SS3
Credits: 4
Students examine and discuss the meaning and significance of happiness, explore pathways and barriers to happiness from scientific, theoretical, and philosophical perspectives, and engage in a thoughtful and proactive process of self-examination with regard to personal ideals, goals, and mechanisms of happiness. Students become immersed in experiential learning opportunities to sample potential pathways to well-being and contribute to the greater good through community service. Murdock.
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CBSC 353 - Advanced Methods in Systems Neuroscience Research
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Directed research on a variety of topics in systems neuroscience. May be repeated for credit if the topics are different. Stewart.
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CBSC 354 - Advanced Methods in Attention Research
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Directed research on a variety of topics in attention and memory. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Whiting.
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CBSC 355 - Advanced Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience Research
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Directed research on a variety of topics in human neuropsychology. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Lorig.
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CBSC 359 - Advanced Methods in Cognition and Emotion Research
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Directed research on a variety of topics in cognition and emotion. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Johnson.
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CBSC 362 - Advanced Methods in Developmental Psychology Research
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Directed research on a variety of topics in developmental psychology. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Fulcher.
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CBSC 365 - Advanced Methods in Developmental Psychopathology Research
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Directed research on a variety of topics in developmental psychopathology. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Murdock.
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CBSC 369 - Advanced Methods in Social Psychology Research
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: CBSC/PSYC 269. Directed research on a variety of topics in social psychology. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Woodzicka.
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CBSC 395 - Special Topics in Cognitive and Behavioral Science
Credits: 1, 2, or 3
Prerequisite: May vary with topic. These seminars are designed to help the advanced student integrate his or her knowledge of specific fields into a comprehensive view of cognitive and behavior science, both as a science and as a profession. Specific topics vary and are determined, in part, by student demand. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
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CBSC 398 - Advanced Research Methods in Cognitive and Behavioral Science
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Directed research on an area of current interest in the fields of cognitive and behavioral science. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Fall 2019, CBSC 398A-01: Advanced Research Methods in Human Health Psychophysiology Research (3). Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Directed research on various topics in human health psychophysiology research. Students develop skills related to the measurement of human physiology across multiple biological systems (cardiovascular, nervous, respiratory systems, etc.) and learn how changes in physiology relate to, and predict, physical and mental health. (EXP)
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CBSC 413 - Cognitive and Behavioral Science Capstone
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: CBSC/PSYC 250. This course is designed for cognitive and behavior science majors to take near the end of their course of study. Students synthesize skills and information learned in the psychology curriculum and engage in deep study of an aspect of the field. Students choose one of four structures for their capstone work: topical specialization; senior thesis; community-based research; or applied science. Each structure involves participation in a capstone seminar and the production of a written report. Community-based research and applied-science structures involve interaction with local community agencies, and thus require planning at least one term in advance. May be repeated for credit.
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CBSC 421 - Directed Individual Research
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Directed research experience in a psychology member’s laboratory. Students assume responsibility in one or more major components of the research program, such as: data collection, management, and analysis; coordination of research team activities and processes; and dissemination of research findings. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Staff.
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CBSC 422 - Directed Individual Research
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 2
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Directed research experience in a psychology member’s laboratory. Students assume responsibility in one or more major components of the research program, such as: data collection, management, and analysis; coordination of research team activities and processes; and dissemination of research findings. May be repeated for up to eight credits toward degree requirements. Staff.
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CBSC 423 - Directed Individual Research
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Directed research experience in a psychology member’s laboratory. Students assume responsibility in one or more major components of the research program, such as: data collection, management, and analysis; coordination of research team activities and processes; and dissemination of research findings. May be repeated for up to six credits toward major and degree requirements. Staff.
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CBSC 431 - Tutorials in Cognitive and Behavioral Science
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Six credits in CBSC/PSYC and instructor consent. Grade Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Advanced reading, study, or internships directed by a member of the staff to meet the needs of the individual student. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Staff.
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CBSC 432 - Tutorials in Cognitive and Behavioral Science
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: Six credits in CBSC/PSYC and instructor consent. Grade Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Advanced reading, study, or internships directed by a member of the staff to meet the needs of the individual student. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Staff.
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CBSC 433 - Tutorials in Cognitive and Behavioral Science
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits in CBSC/PSYC and permission of the head of the department. Grade Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Advanced reading, study, or internships directed by a member of the staff to meet the needs of the individual student. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
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CBSC 443 - Honors Thesis Proposal
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Honors candidacy. Conferences, directed reading, and exploratory research culminating in the preparation of a proposal for honors thesis research, which will minimally include a clear statement of the problem being studied, a comprehensive literature review, and a feasible, detailed plan for the research. Must be taken no later than spring term of the junior year. Staff.
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CBSC 453 - Internship
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Permission of the department. Supervised off-campus experience in a local agency, research organization, or other venues approved by the department. Requires a research paper in addition to off-campus activities. May be carried out during the summer. Murdock.
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CBSC 473 - Senior Thesis
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: CBSC/PSYC 403, senior standing, and consent of the department head. Taken in the winter term of the senior year by all psychology majors seeking a Bachelor of Science degree. Students conduct a research project and prepare a thesis based on that research. Staff.
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CBSC 493 - Honors Thesis
Credits: 3-3
Prerequisites: Senior standing and CBSC/PSYC 443. Laboratory research culminating in an honors thesis. Honors candidates also present a public summary of their work. Staff.
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CSCI 101 - Survey of Computer Science
FDR: FM
Credits: 4
Not open to students with previous credit in computer science. An overview of the discipline of computer science achieved through an introductory-level survey of a number of major areas of computer science. Topics include algorithms used for computer solutions of important practical problems, computer programming, digital logic applied to computer circuitry, computer architecture, data representation and organization, Web page basics, computer networks, and theoretical limits of computation. Lectures and formal laboratories. Staff.
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CSCI 111 - Fundamentals of Programming I
FDR: FM
Credits: 4
A disciplined approach to programming with Python. Emphasis is on problem-solving methods, algorithm development, and object-oriented concepts. Lectures and formal laboratories. Staff.
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CSCI 112 - Fundamentals of Programming II
FDR: SC
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: CSCI 111. A continuation of CSCI 111. Emphasis is on the use and implementation of data structures, introductory algorithm analysis, and object-oriented design and programming with Python. Laboratory course. Staff.
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CSCI 121 - Scientific Computing
FDR: FM
Credits: 4
Not open to students who have taken CSCI 211 or higher. An introduction to computer programming for scientific applications and a survey of the main methodological areas of scientific computation. The course provides the tools needed for students to use computers effectively in scientific work, whether in physics, chemistry, mathematics, economics, biology, psychology, or any field involving quantitative work. Programming in Matlab, a scientific-computing software package, with a focus on topics relevant to students’ major fields of study. Lectures and formal labs. Levy.
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CSCI 180 - FS: First-Year Seminar
Credits: 3
First-year seminar. Prerequisite: First-year standing. .
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CSCI 209 - Software Development
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 112. An examination of the theories and design techniques used in software development. Topics include the software life cycle, design patterns, the Unified Modeling Language, unit testing, refactoring, rapid prototyping, and program documentation. Sprenkle.
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CSCI 210 - Computer Organization
Credits: 3
Prerequisite or corequisite: CSCI 112. Multilevel machine organization studied at the levels of digital logic, microprogramming, conventional machine, operating system, and assembly language. Staff.
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CSCI 211 - Algorithm Design and Analysis
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: CSCI 112 and MATH 121 or MATH 301. Methods for designing efficient algorithms, including divide-and-conquer, dynamic programming, and greedy algorithms. Analysis of algorithms for correctness and estimating running time and space requirements. Topics include advanced data structures, graph theory, network flow, and computational intractability. Staff.
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CSCI 250 - Introduction to Robotics
FDR: SC
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: CSCI 112. This course combines readings from the contemporary robotics literature with hands-on lab experience building robots (equipment provided) and programming them to do various tasks. The lab experience culminates with a peer-judged competition of robot projects proposed and built during the second half of the term. Levy.
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CSCI 251 - Android Application Development
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: CSCI 209. Students learn how to develop programs for mobile Android devices, such as smart phones, tablets, and watches. Classroom lectures on mobile computing and a program-development environment are supplemented by extensive hands-on programming assignments, leading to team application projects. The course culminates with a presentation of each team’s application. Levy.
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CSCI 252 - Neural Networks and Graphical Models
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 112. A survey of the major developments in neural and belief networks, from the early perception models of the 1940s through the probabilistic Bayesian networks that are a “hot topic” in artificial intelligence today. Topics include the back-propagation algorithm, simple recurrent networks, Hopfield nets, Kohonen’s Self-Organizing Map, learning in Bayesian networks, and Dynamic Bayesian Networks, with readings from both popular textbooks and the scholarly literature. A major focus of the course is on writing programs to implement and apply these algorithms. Levy.
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CSCI 253 - Genetic Programming
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: CSCI 112. Genetic programming borrows concepts from biological evolution in order to evolve populations of computer programs. These populations undergo artificial selection and variation, searching for a program that solves a given problem. In this course, students learn about the genetic programming algorithm, implement it using the Clojure programming language, and conduct independent projects to add functionality to their implementations. Students also read and review recent research articles in the field. No prior knowledge of Clojure is required, with students learning the language and the functional programming paradigm during the course. Staff.
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CSCI 256 - Modeling and Simulation
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: CSCI 111 and 112. Standard practices and applications of modeling and simulation. We explore ways to model complex systems that incorporate disciplines of biology, chemistry, and physics. Students learn critical-thinking skills when reading, comprehending, and analyzing real-world systems that they then create models for. Readings are supplemented by projects which reflect scenarios where modeling and simulation would be useful. Students are evaluated on a series of coding projects, class discussion, weekly quizzes, and exams measuring the ability to identify opportunities for application and to simulate models and their environments. A final project focuses on an open-modeling opportunity in biology, chemistry, or physics Watson.
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CSCI 312 - Programming Language Design
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 209. Formal language description tools, semantic concepts and syntactic constructs appropriate to diverse applications. Comparison of several high-level languages, such as Haskell, Erlang, Java, and PROLOG, and the implementations of these syntactic and semantic elements. Students also learn several programming paradigms, such as the function-oriented, object-oriented, and logic-oriented. Staff.
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CSCI 313 - Theory of Computation
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: MATH 121 or MATH 301 or instructor consent. A study of the principles of computer science embodied in formal languages, automata, computability, and computational complexity. Topics include context-free grammars, Turing machines, and the halting problem. Levy.
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CSCI 315 - Artificial Intelligence
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 209. Basic concepts of heuristic search, game playing, natural language processing, and intelligent systems, with a focus on writing programs in these areas. Course combines a discussion of philosophical issues with hands-on problem solving. Levy.
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CSCI 316 - Advanced Topics in Robotics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 209. A review of advanced topics in robotics, including well-established topics like Bayesian filtering and control theory and current trends like intelligent robots and neuromorphic control. Readings in these areas are reinforced by hands-on projects with robot hardware and simulators. Students present their final projects at the culminating annual Spring Term Festival. Each class meeting includes lecture, discussion, and project work done in teams of one to four students, with weekly quizzes on the readings. S. Levy.
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CSCI 317 - Database Management
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 209. Database design with the entity-relationship model, the relational database model including normal forms and functional dependencies, SQL database query language, server-side scripting for Web access to databases. A major project to design and implement a database using a commercial package. Whaley.
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CSCI 318 - Mobile-Application Development
FDR: SC
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 209. Students learn how to develop programs for mobile devices, such as cell phones and tablets. The target operating system is either Android or iOS, depending on the instructor offering the course. Classroom lectures on mobile computing and a program development environment are supplemented by extensive hands-on programming assignments, leading to an independent application project of the student’s devising. The course culminates with a presentation of each student’s application, and an optional upload to the appropriate site for distribution. Lambert, Levy.
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CSCI 319 - Video Game Design
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 209. In this course, students learn to design and program video games using Python and the Pygame module. Concepts covered include video game code organization utilizing object-oriented programming, OOP design patterns, 2D animation, artificial intelligence, and responding to user feedback. Matthews.
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CSCI 320 - Parallel Computing
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: CSCI 209 and 210. A survey of parallel computing including hardware, parallel algorithms, and parallel programming. The programming projects emphasize the message-passing paradigm. Staff.
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CSCI 321 - Computer Networks
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 209. Intended as a first course in communication networks for upper-level students. Covers concepts and protocols underlying modern computer networks. Topics include network architecture and layering, routing and switching, the TCP/IP protocol and network applications. Theory and programming. Staff.
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CSCI 325 - Distributed Systems
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: CSCI 209 or instructor consent. In this course, students learn to design and develop distributed systems, i.e., collections of independent networked computers that function as single coherent systems. The concepts of communication, synchronization, consistency, replication, fault tolerance, and security are covered. In addition, case studies of real-world distributed systems (e.g., the Internet, distributed file systems, grid computing) are analyzed. Sprenkle.
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CSCI 330 - Operating Systems
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: CSCI 209 and 210. Procedure initiation, environment construction, reentrancy, kernel functions, resource management, input/output, file structures, security, process control, semaphores and deadlock, and recovery procedures. The laboratory includes the opportunity to examine and modify the internals of an operating system. Staff.
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CSCI 332 - Compiler Construction
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: CSCI 209 and 210. Lexical analysis, parsing, context dependence, translation techniques, optimization. Students are expected to produce a compiler for a suitably restricted language. Staff.
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CSCI 335 - Software Engineering through Web Applications
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: CSCI 209 or permission of instructor. In this course, students learn to develop high-performance software for Web applications using advanced software engineering techniques. The concepts of client-server computing, theories of usable graphical user interfaces, models for Web-based information retrieval and processing, and iterative development are covered. Sprenkle.
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CSCI 340 - Interactive Computer Graphics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 209. In this course we develop, step by step, a reasonably complete 3D computer-graphics system with the ability to generate a photo-realistic image given a specification of shapes, poses, lighting, textures, and material properties, and camera parameters and perspective. Final projects consist of using your system to produce your own computer-animated short. The necessary mathematical background is developed during the course. Staff.
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CSCI 341 - Digital Image Processing
FDR: SC
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 209. A survey of topics in the acquisition, processing and analysis of digital images, with much of the necessary mathematical background developed in the course. Topics in image processing include image enhancement and restoration, compression, and registration/alignment. Topics in image analysis include classification, segmentation, and more generally statistical pattern recognition. Throughout the course, human vision and perception motivate the techniques discussed. Staff.
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CSCI 397 - Seminar
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 209. Readings and conferences for a student or students on topics agreed upon with the directing staff. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. A maximum of six credits may be used toward the major requirements.
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CSCI 401 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Permission of the department. Individual conferences. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Staff.
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CSCI 402 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 2
Prerequisite: Permission of the department. Individual conferences. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Staff.
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CSCI 403 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Permission of the department. Individual conferences. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Staff.
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CSCI 493 - Honors Thesis
Credits: 3-3
Honors Thesis. Staff.
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DANC 110 - University Dance
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 1
Participation in a university dance production for a minimum of 40 hours of rehearsal and performance. A journal recording the rehearsal/performance process is required. May be repeated for up to eight degree credits. Davies.
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DANC 111 - University Dance Production
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Participation in any production aspect of a university dance production for a minimum of 40 hours. A journal recording the production process is required. May be repeated for up to four degree credits. Evans.
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DANC 120 - Introduction to Contemporary Modern Dance
FDR: HA
Credits: 3
This course combines the exploration of individual and ensemble artistic expression in contemporary modern dance with the study of the history of modern dance. The course culminates in a performance presentation. Staff.
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DANC 202 - Dance Europe
FDR: HA
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 4
Contemporary modern dance is an art form that explores questions about the body, identity, and globalization. Choreographers experiment with their craft by examining the way in which we relate to the world around us. The globalization of dance leads to cultural interchange and critical thinking about our place in a larger society and includes an exchange of styles and ideas and a cultural reflection on how and why dance is made. Globalism creates a rich artistic atmosphere and contributes to a wide variety of styles. Students travel to the four centers of contemporary modern dance in Europe: Paris, London, Amsterdam, Brussels. We explore contemporary aesthetics of particular regions, how culture influences movement choices, and the new ways in which European audiences are adapting to new forms of expression. Davies.
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DANC 215 - World Dance Technique
FDR: HA
Credits: 2
This dance class reflects the world dance form that is the specialty of the dance artist-in-residence. The basic dance techniques of that specific form are taught and movement is tied to the historical narrative of the country. Staff.
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DANC 220 - Dance Composition
FDR: HA
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: DANC 120. A studio course exploring the craft and art of creating dance performances in a variety of styles and contexts. Images, text, music, improvisation and the elements of time, space and energy are examined as sources for dance material leading to group choreography. This course focuses on creating a finished performance piece for presentation. Davies.
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DANC 225 - Intermediate Contemporary Modern Dance Technique
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 2
A studio course devoted to refining effort/shape values and pursuing performance quality phrasing and style in “Horton” modern dance technique. Students investigate self-directed reverse combinations, deconstruct movement phrases into sequential elements, and learn methods for written and oral analysis of dance. Students practice listening to the body by connecting movement phrases with kinesthetic experiences. May be repeated for up to eight credits. Davies.
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DANC 230 - Musical-Theater Dance Technique
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 2
A studio exploration of choreography in musical theater from the 1940s to the present. Composition, theme, and form are discussed in concert with practical work in restaging historically significant musical dance numbers. Of particular interest are the choreographers’ styles and the many dance techniques prevalent in musical theater. These issues are experienced through dance practica as original choreography is taught. May be repeated for up to six degree credits. Staff.
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DANC 233 - Movement for Actors
FDR: HA
Credits: 3
This course exams an array of methods that provide a vocabulary for thinking about, acting upon, and talking about movement and gesture and the physical integration of voice, breath, speech, and movement. We explore Alexander Technique and create an awareness of physical habits of ‘misuse’ and transform them by focusing on breathing and vocal work. Students examine viewpoints as a method for vocabulary to discuss work and as a tool for creating it. Laban Movement Analysis looks at these same concepts as a language for interpreting and documenting human movement. Class meetings include lecture, studio work, and individual projects, and the course culminates in individual performance works that explore the synthesis of muscle coordination, sensory perception, and knowledge. Davies.
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DANC 235 - Head to Toe
FDR: HA
Credits: 4
The theory and practice of creating a lecture/demonstration-style performance based on the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) for elementary students. This class spends time researching recent scholarly writings on the brain, neural wiring and how pairing movement with traditional educational concepts can help young children to learn better. Students then use these principles to create a lecture/demonstration for local 4th- and 5th-grade students, including meeting and discussing ideas with local principals, setting up performances, creating a concert that ties to Virginia SOLs in English, science or mathematics, making costumes, sets or other production elements, choreographing and performing the material. Students also prepare an evaluation of the production and create literature to leave with the teachers so that the basic principles used to create the performance can be continued if desired. Staff.
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DANC 240 - Contemporary Modern Dance History
FDR: HA
Credits: 3
This course is a study of the manifestations of American modern dance from the beginning of the 20th century to the present. Students explore the relationship between dance and developments in U.S. culture and study the innovators of the art form and their techniques, writings, and art works through readings, video and lectures. Davies.
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DANC 250 - Aerial Dance Techniques
FDR: HA
Credits: 3
This course examines a unique array of techniques from across the aerial arts and a diversity of experimental approaches to movement in the air. The history of the form as well as lineage of style and current techniques are expressed through lecture, studio work, required readings and videos, masterclasses, performances, and written responses. Course fee required. Davies.
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DANC 292 - Ballet Technique
Credits: 2
This studio course is devoted to the practice of classical ballet technique and to the exploration of classical and contemporary ballet in performance. The course culminates in a performance presentation. This course may be repeated for degree credit for up to six degree credits. Staff.
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DANC 330 - Experiential Anatomy
FDR: HA
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. A study of human motion as it relates to the locomotor and physical activities of the dancer. The course covers the planes of the body; vocabulary of the skeleton; and specific muscles, their actions, and how they relate to the dancer’s body. Injury prevention through alignment and proper movement is considered, as well as the reversal of body alienation. Attention is given to the application of course information to technique class and performance. Davies.
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DANC 340 - Contemporary Dance Observation and Analysis
FDR: HA
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. The observation and analysis of live and recorded contemporary dance focusing on the work of emerging and established choreographers. Exploration of methods for describing the moving body in space. Emphasis is placed on the written and verbal critique of contemporary dance in performance. Davies.
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DANC 390 - Special Topics
Credits: 3 in fall or winter, 4 in spring
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. An advanced studio course for experienced dancers exploring various choreographic styles and methods and the intersections between technique, aesthetics and creative collaboration. This course permits the student to follow a program of specialized applied research in order to widen the scope of experience and to build upon concepts covered in other courses. The course culminates in a performance piece for presentation. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
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DANC 403 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Students enrich their academic experience by undertaking a performance project. Students must demonstrate ability to work with little supervision and must develop a written proposal defining the issue to be addresses, an outline of the proposed methodology, and a statement of the intended outcome with a schedule for completion. The project must include written, historical, and practical components, and permission must be secured in advance of registration. Staff.
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Data Science |
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DS 395 - Special Topics in Data Science
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Exploration of a topic in data science, where students craft testable research questions and retrieve an appropriate data set to answer those research questions. Includes training in some aspect of data science and incorporates extensive independent student work, with individual projects being the key product of that work, synthesizing what you have learned in the data science minor and demonstrating mastery of core data-science skills. Topics may include causal inference for data science with directed acyclic graphs (DAGs); analysis of spatial data; or multilevel models. Data Science faculty. Offered periodically depending on faculty availability and expertise and student interest. Data Science faculty.
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DS 399 - Data Science Capstone
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. In this course, students have the opportunity to identify a topic of interest, craft testable research questions, and retrieve an appropriate data set to answer those research questions. Students’ primary goal is to synthesize what you have learned in the data science minor and demonstrate mastery of core data-science skills. Data Science faculty.
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DS 401 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 1
To be taken during the fall or winter term of the senior year. Under the guidance of faculty in the data-science program, the student produces a digital portfolio (required for the minor) of coursework, research, and non-curricular activities in data science that demonstrates the student’s mastery of data science. Students receive instruction in best practices and expected requirements but have considerable freedom in designing their portfolios. It is expected that the student works independently each week on producing the portfolio. Data Science faculty.
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Digital Culture & Information |
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DCI 100 - Introduction to Critical Data Science
Credits: 3
Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 101 or equivalent and instructor consent. Open to students from any class year or academic discipline. No coding experience is required. An introduction to the methods of data science, including visualization, manipulation, programming, and modeling. Data plays a central and important role in scholarship, in research, and in modern society. Data science is a collection of analytical and computational methods to enable insight, understanding, and predictions to be drawn from data. Students gain inspiration and confidence to apply the tools and methods of data science in numerous ways, by exposure to theory and application of data science tools and methods that are useful for studying problems in the social sciences, environmental science, psychology, medicine, ecology, chemistry, physics, and other disciplines. This course is taught fully online through both real-time (synchronous) and asynchronous delivery, with faculty of LACOL-affiliated colleges. W&L faculty: Khalifa, Toporikova.
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DCI 102 - Data in the Humanities
FDR: SC
Credits: 3
This course introduces students to the creation and visualization of data in humanities research. The course is predicated on the fact that the digital turn of the last several decades has drastically changed the nature of knowledge production and distribution. The community and set of practices that is digital humanities (DH) encourages fluency in media beyond the printed word such as text mining, digital curation, data visualization, and spatial analysis. Readings and discussions of theory complement hands-on application of digital methods and computational thinking. While the objects of our study come primarily from the humanities, the methods of analysis are widely applicable to the social and natural sciences. Three unit-long collaborative projects explore the creation, structure, and visualization of humanities data. This course meets in two-hour blocks to accommodate a lab component. Brooks.
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DCI 108 - Communication Through the Web
Credits: 3
Although the World Wide Web is nearly 30 years old, the medium is in its relative infancy. and we are still learning how to use it to communicate effectively. This course takes a liberal arts approach to Web design and development by clearly defining the message that is being sent; determining the audience to whom the message should reach; shaping the message for the medium; designing a website with suitable coherent structure, text, and multimedia content; planning to allow access to the site for those other than fully capable visitors; use of HTML and CSS; and soliciting feedback for making changes and improvements. Mickel.
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DCI 110 - Web Programming for Non-Programmers
FDR: SC
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: No prior programming experience is needed, but a desire to learn and to be challenged is a must. Computer science and IT graduates are no longer the only people expected to have some knowledge of how to program. Humanities and social science majors can greatly increase their job prospects by understanding the fundamentals of writing computer code, not only through the ability itself but also being better able to communicate with programming professionals and comprehending the software development and design process as a whole. The most centralized and simple platform for learning is the Web. This course starts with a brief introduction to/review of HTML and CSS and then focuses on using JavaScript to write basic code and implement preexisting libraries to analyze and visualize data. Students become familiar with building a complete Web page that showcases all three languages. Mickel.
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DCI 175 - Innovations in Publishing
Credits: 4
An intensive introduction to the publishing industry with a focus on digital innovations. A hands-on approach in a series of four laboratory sessions provides students with the ability to tackle a variety of technical scenarios for publishing. Students assemble an e-book from scratch and produce a print-on-demand book. Each class begins with news from the publishing industry and ends by examining job ads to understand the types of skills and experiences necessary for pursuing careers in this very broad field. This course focuses primarily on book publishing, particularly fiction.
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DCI 180 - FS: First-Year Seminar
Credits: 3
First-year seminar. Prerequisite: First-Year class standing. A seminar for first-year students. Applicability to FDRs and other requirements varies.
Fall 2019, DCI 180-01: FS: Black Mirrors and Digital Culture (3). First-year Seminar. Prerequisite: First-year class standing only. How do various web tools and platforms dictate how we interact with each other? Why do we use some platforms for personal reasons, others for coursework, and some for professional purposes? Is there one correct way to use the web? In this seminar, we critically examine social media platforms, information repositories, apps, and other tools to create personal understandings of how a tool or company’s motive influences our personal use of information and how we interact with our community. Themes include online identity, privacy, democracy, and the academic web. We explore these topics through the lenses of inclusiveness, information bias, “Big Data”, and social networks. The course culminates in a multimedia narrative, giving students hands-on experience with various web publishing and content management technologies. (HU) Abdoney, Teaff.
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DCI 190 - Digital Culture and Information Studio
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 1
This course examines the research questions that guide digital humanities methodology, reviews exemplary scholarly projects on the topic at hand, and offers significant hands-on experience exploring relevant tools. May be repeated for up to three degree credits if the topics are different.
Winter 2020, DCI 190-01: DCI Studio: Shenandoah (1). Barry, Staples.
Winter 2020, DCI 190-02: DCI Studio: HTML and CSS Bootcamp (1). Preparation for students planning to register for Spring 2020 DCI 275: Immersive Digital Culture Experience: Tech & Networking in Austin, TX. Students with no previous experience with HTML and CSS learn the basics of creating web pages using these two languages, in order to be ready for more intensive design and development work carried out in spring term. Students who have taken DCI 108, DCI 110, or JOUR 341, or who can demonstrate current knowledge of HTML and CSS, should speak to the instructor to have the spring prerequisite waived by instructor consent. Mickel.
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DCI 201 - Digital Collections and Exhibits
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Completion of the FDR FW writing requirement. Students explore W&L’s history through primary sources in Special Collections and Archives to develop a public-facing online collection of materials and a narrative exhibit. This course teaches students how to plan and implemeAnt a digital collection and exhibit from the initial concept through the final project. Kiser.
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DCI 202 - Introduction to Data Science
FDR: FM
Credits: 3
Not open to students with credit for ECON 202 or INTR 202. Foundation in introductory statistics and data science which enables students to understand and participate in introductory data-science projects. The course starts with an introduction to the concepts of data science and its use in today’s society. Students are exposed to a survey of the basics of statistics and probability theory; tackle the basics of regression analysis, learn a multitude of data manipulation and visualization techniques; and are introduced to programming in R. Khalifa.
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DCI 270 - 21st-Century Show and Tell: Multimedia Design for Instruction
Credits: 3
E-learning provides a method to convey instruction for concepts and skills that require minimal to moderate explanation and nuance. It can serve as a primer for information that a wide audience needs to know prior to diving deeper into a topic or as a refresher for knowledge that can be accessed anytime and anywhere an Internet connection is available. Students learn core instructional-design theories and to use instructional technology to develop a learning module in the context of an academic library. They design the course from scratch following industry-standard principles using tools that aid in wire-framing, scriptwriting, asset collection, and module construction. Mickel.
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DCI 271 - New Dark Age
Credits: 3
Are we living in a “New Dark Age”? Artist and writer James Bridle argues that the abundance of information intended to enlighten the world has, in practice, darkened it. This course takes a big-picture look at the interconnected impact of technology on the world around us. Is it enough to learn to code or think computationally? Through research, hands-on assignments, and local trips, we seek to understand what has led to our present technological moment and where we can go from here. We cover topics such as climate change, e-waste, big data, algorithmic bias, and automation. Brooks.
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DCI 275 - Immersive Digital Culture Experience: Tech and Networking in Austin, Texas
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: Instructor consent required. Demonstrated experience in HTML and CSS through Winter 2020’s DCI 190-02 or completion of DCI 108, DCI 110 or JOUR 341. Experiential Learning. An exploration of the world of technology startups on site in the technology hub of Austin, TX. Students in this immersive and intensive exploration gain exploratory experience in the working world. They build both technical skills (software for prototyping, HTML/CSS, product management) and interpersonal skills (presentation, teamwork, , networking) in a heavily team-focused and project-based environment. Students learn a rigorous customer-focus and design-thinking approach to produce creative solutions for a real company. Students leave speaking the language of a technology company and with valuable connection with technology professionals. Mentorship to develop professional skills and personal presentation is a significant component. Mickel.
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DCI 393 - Creating Digital Scholarship Seminar
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Either junior or senior standing and one course chosen from DCI 102, 108, 110 or instructor consent. This seminar provides students with the skills, theoretical background, and methodological support to transform a work of traditional scholarship within an academic discipline into a public-facing work of digital scholarship. Students decide on a digital project in consultation with classmates and the instructor. Students survey and analyze examples of digital scholarship to determine what form each student’s project should take. Brooks, Bufkin.
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DCI 403 - Directed Individual Study
Prerequisites: Either junior or senior standing and one course chosen from DCI 102, 108, 110 or instructor consent. Applications must be approved by the department and accepted by the student’s proposed director. A course designed for students who wish to undertake a digital scholarship project of their own conception and execution. In consultation with a director, students plan an independent course of study which culminates in the production of a work of public-facing digital scholarship. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Staff.
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EALL 175 - Cool Japan: Manga, Business Etiquette, Language, and Culture
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
Taught in English, this course examines a variety of visual artifacts such as manga, anime, and unique social phenomena, observable in current Japan through reading materials and discussions, to understand Japanese culture and society. Students learn the visually beautiful writing system of Japanese and onomatopoeia, which is used extensively in Japanese manga. Through hands-on experiences, students gain a deeper understanding and multicultural perspective of the culture and society of Japan. Naito.
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