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FREN 273 - Introduction à l’analyse littéraire
FDR: HL, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Winter (Fall when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit)
Prerequisites: FREN 261 or equivalent and permission of the instructor.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 274 - Cinéma français et francophone
FDR: HL, GE3
Credits: 4
When Offered: Spring, 2010
Prerequisite: FREN 261 or equivalent or permission of instructor.This course uses French language films as the basis for discussions, oral presentations, and directed writing exercises. It is structured as an intensive workshop for students who would like to learn to analyze films. More generally the course provides a better understanding of contemporary French culture and improves French language proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.Lambeth.
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FREN 280 - Civilisation et culture francophones
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
When Offered: Winter
Prerequisites: FREN 261 or equivalent and permission of the instructor.A study of significant aspects of culture and civilization in francophone countries. Topics may include: contemporary Africa, precolonial Africa, West Indian history and culture, and Canadian contemporary issues. Readings, discussion and papers in French further development of communication skills.
Topic in Winter, 2010:
FREN 280: Civilization et Cultures Francophones (3). This course is an introduction to modern African society and culture, with specific focus on Francophone West Africa (Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, and Mali, among others). We examine the various ways societies deal with issues of modernization and globalization in their political, cultural and socio-economic lives. We also look at the impact of significant historical events (the transatlantic slave trade, colonization, and the world wars, for example) on the African continent and its inhabitants. Course materials include anthropological, sociological and historical documents, literary texts, and films. Kamara.
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FREN 281 - Civilisation et culture françaises: Traditions et changements
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall 2010 and alternate years
Prerequisites: FREN 261 or equivalent and permission of the instructor.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.Frégnac-Clave.
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FREN 282 - Civilisation et culture françaises: La France d’aujourd’hui
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall 2009 and alternate years
Prerequisites: FREN 261 or equivalent and permission of the instructor.A study of modern France. This course examines the economic, political, social and intellectual issues which shape contemporary French life. Readings, discussions and papers in French for further development of communication skills.Frégnac-Clave.
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FREN 295 - Atelier avancé de langue, littérature et culture
Credits: 3
When Offered: Spring
Prerequisites: FREN 261 or equivalent and permission of the instructor.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 with permission and if the topics are different.Staff.
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FREN 331 - Etudes thématiques
FDR: HL, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall
Prerequisites: FREN 273 or equivalent and permission of the instructor.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: Regards sur la ville; Le dépaysement; Le voyage dans la literature française; L’esprit critique au XVIIIe siècle.
Topic for Fall, 2009:
FREN 331: Études thématiques: L’Exil (3). This course gives students a general knowledge of the evolution of French and Francophone literature and ideas over the centuries through the study of one main theme, in this case the theme of exile. Students learn to identify, discuss and analyze the theme of exile in representative works of poetry, prose and theater from the Renaissance through the 20th century. The course is conducted in French and most of the class time is devoted to discussion. Students give presentations in class and write papers on the different works that we study. Lambeth
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FREN 332 - Etudes de genre
FDR: HL, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Winter
Prerequisites: FREN 273 or equivalent and permission of the instructor.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: Ecriture feminine/Ecriture féministe? L’amour dans la poésie lyrique; Le conte et la nouvelle.
Topic in Winter, 2010:
FREN 332: Études de genre: L’Essai (3). The great Renaissance writer Michel de Montaigne is often credited with inventing the essay. This course gives students a general knowledge of the evolution of French and Francophone literature and ideas over the centuries through the study of one literary genre, in this case the essay. We study an overview of literary and political movements and debates from Montaigne in the Renaissance through Césaire and Camus in the 20th century. We read different types of essays from the reflective to the critical to the polemical and discuss principles of style and rhetoric in our analysis of the essays. The class is conducted in French and most of the class time is devoted to discussion. Students give presentations in class, write critical papers, and attempt to imitate the style of some of the texts (un pastiche). This class helps students improve their writing skills. (HL, GE3) Lambeth.
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FREN 333 - La Stylistique
Credits: 3
When Offered: Spring
Prerequisites: FREN 261 or equivalent and two additional courses from the 200 level or permission of the instructor.An advanced language course intended to enhance students’ knowledge and use of sophisticated stylistic devices through specialized grammar study, translation, and composition, among other approaches. Students learn to recognize different communicative styles and to apply them practically to their increasingly sophisticated communication in French.Staff.
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FREN 341 - La France de l’Ancien Régime
FDR: HL, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall (Spring when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit)
Prerequisites: FREN 273 or equivalent and permission of the instructor.Readings in French literature and civilization from before the Revolution of 1789. Recent offerings include: Le théâtre français des XVIe et XVIIe siècles ; Chefs-d’oeuvre du Moyen Age et de la Renaissance ; La littérature libertine ; Les femmes et l’écriture ; L’esprit critique au XVIIIe siècle. May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topic is different.
Topic for Fall, 2009:
FREN 341: Lésprit critique au XVIIIe siècle (3). This course focuses on the notion and practice of critical thinking in 18th-century France. Guided by Cartesian reason, empiricism and the strong desire to seek “the truth,” Enlightenment luminaries, known generally as the ‘philosophes,’ scrutinized every aspect of life: religious, socio-economic, political, scientific, and cultural. Through the reading and discussion of works by such writers as Madame de Graffigny, Diderot, Voltaire, Rousseau and Olympe de Gouges, students gain a broad insight into 18th-century French intellectual culture as well as knowledge of specific writers and their role in it. All class discussions are in French. Students write critical papers and do class presentations. Kamara
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FREN 342 - La France moderne
FDR: HL, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall, Winter (Spring when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit)
Prerequisites: FREN 273 or equivalent and permission of instructor.Readings in French literature and civilization of the XIXth and XXth 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 with permission and if the topic is different.Staff.
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FREN 343 - La France à travers les siècles
FDR: HL, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Winter (Spring when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit)
Prerequisites: FREN 273 or equivalent and permission of the instructor.Readings in French literature and civilization from across the centuries. Recent offerings: Les femmes et la comédie; L’orientalisme français; L’écriture de femmes. May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topic is different.
Topic in Winter, 2010:
FREN 343 The Heroine, Sexuality, and Eroticism in French Literature across the Centuries (3). Radulescu.
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FREN 344 - La Francophonie
FDR: HL, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Winter (Spring when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit)
Prerequisites: FREN 273 or equivalent and permission of the instructor.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.Staff.
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FREN 397 - Séminaire avancé
FDR: HL, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall, Winter
Prerequisites: Senior status and three courses at the 300 level or permission of the instructor.The in-depth study of a topic in French literature and/or civilization. Recent offerings include: 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 will be encouraged to use this course for the development of a personal project.
Topic for Winter, 2010:
FREN 397 Séminaire avancé: La France sous l’occupation (3). A study of the German Occupation of France (1939-44). This multidisciplinary, multimedia course focuses on the choices‑be they military, political, economic, ethical or a mere matter of survival‑that faced the French during this bleak period, and the traces that period left in memory, institutions, and the arts. (HL) Frégnac-Clave.
Topic for Fall, 2009:
FREN 397: Séminaire avancé: French Theater and Myth (3). An exploration of French theater and its profound connections to ancient myths. We trace the ways in which certain major myths have been incorporated, channeled, and recreated in dramatic forms in ways that have treated universal themes such as tragic love, the journey, fantastic metamorphoses, the connections between humans and nature, acts of violence and reactions to specific problems of a certain historical period. Playwrights studied include Racine, Maeterlinck, Jarry, Giraudoux, Ionesco, Arrabal. (HL GE3) Radulescu
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FREN 401 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 1
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
Prerequisites: At least nine credits of 300-level French and permission 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 with permission and if the topics are different.Staff.
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FREN 402 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 2
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
Prerequisites: At least nine credits of 300-level French and permission 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 with permission and if the topics are different.Staff.
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FREN 403 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 3
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
Prerequisites: At least nine credits of 300-level French and permission 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 with permission and if the topics are different.Staff.
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FREN 493 - Honors Thesis
Credits: 3-3
When Offered: Fall-Winter
Interested students should see a member of the French faculty by winter term of their junior year.
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GEOL 100 - General Geology with Field Emphasis
FDR: SL, GE5a
Credits: 4
When Offered: Fall
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.Same as GEOL 101 with special emphasis on field study in the region near Lexington. Contact the instructor for additional information. No credit for students who have completed GEOL 101. Laboratory course.Staff.
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GEOL 101 - General Geology
FDR: SL, GE5a
Credits: 4
When Offered: Winter
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.Connors.
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GEOL 104 - Planetary Geology
FDR: SC, GE5c
Credits: 3
When Offered: Winter 2011 and alternate years
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.Connors.
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GEOL 105 - Earth Lab
FDR: SL, GE5a
Credits: 4
When Offered: Spring
Prerequisite: Three credits in geology and permission of the instructor.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.Staff.
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GEOL 141 - Global Climate Change
FDR: SC, GE5c
Credits: 3
When Offered: Winter 2011 and alternate years
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, GE5c
Credits: 3
When Offered: Not offered in 2009-2010
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, GE5c
Credits: 3
When Offered: Winter 2011 and alternate years
Prerequisite: GEOL 100 or 101.A seminar examining the quality and quantity of water resources as a limiting factor for future generations. Issues include resource depletion, pollution, historical use and abuse, remediation, and habitat maintenance. Resource constraints are analyzed from a scientific perspective in order to understand or predict water resource problems and solutions.Harbor.
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GEOL 155 - Oceanography
FDR: SC, GE5c
Credits: 3
When Offered: Winter and alternate years
Prerequisite: GEOL 100 or 101; BIOL 111; CHEM 111; or PHYS 111.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.Staff.
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GEOL 195 - Selected Topics
FDR: GE5c
Credits: 1
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
Selected topical coverage of various timely or generalinterest 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 with permission and if the topic is different.
Topic for Fall, 2009:
GEOL 195: Computer Applications in Geology (1). Pass/Fail only; may be used toward major requirements. Prerequisites: Geology 100 or 101 and either first-year or sophomore standing. A brief introduction to the computer tools most useful to geology students for courses and research. Covers spreadsheets, graphing, modeling, Web pages and modeling software. Connors.
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GEOL 196 - Selected Topics
FDR: GE5c
Credits: 2
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
Selected topical coverage of various timely or generalinterest 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 with permission and if the topic is different.Staff.
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GEOL 197 - Selected Topics
FDR: SC, GE5c
Credits: 3
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
Selected topical coverage of various timely or generalinterest 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 with permission and if the topic is different.Staff.
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GEOL 205 - History and Evolution of the Earth
FDR: SC, GE5c
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall and alternate years
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
When Offered: Not offered in 2009-2010
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.Greer.
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GEOL 211 - Earth Materials I: Rocks and Minerals
Credits: 4
When Offered: Winter and alternate years
Prerequisite: GEOL 100 or 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
When Offered: Spring 2011 and alternate years
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and GEOL 100, 101 or 105.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.Staff.
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GEOL 231 - Environmental Field Methods
Credits: 4
When Offered: Spring, 2010
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and either GEOL 100, 101 or 105. 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.Low.
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GEOL 240 - Hydrology
Credits: 4
When Offered: Winter 2011 and alternate years
Prerequisite: GEOL 100 or 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.Staff.
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GEOL 247 - Geomorphology
FDR: SC, GE5c
Credits: 4
When Offered: Fall 2010 and alternate years
Prerequisite: GEOL 100 or 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
When Offered: Fall and alternate years
Prerequisite: MATH 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
When Offered: Winter and alternate years
Prerequisite: GEOL 100 or 101; or permission of the instructor.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: 3
When Offered: Fall 2010 and alternate years
Prerequisite: GEOL 100 or 101 or PHYS 111 or 112.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.Connors.
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GEOL 311 - Earth Materials II: Geochemistry
Credits: 4
When Offered: Fall 2009 and alternate years
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.Knapp.
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GEOL 330 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy
Credits: 4
When Offered: Fall 2010 and alternate years
Prerequisite: GEOL 100 or 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: 3
When Offered: Winter 2010 and alternate years
Prerequisites: GEOL 100 or 101 and permission of instructor.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 charge, seal, reservoir and structure 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.Connors.
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GEOL 360 - Tectonics and Thermochronology
Credits: 3
When Offered: Winter 2011 and alternate years
Prerequisite: GEOL 100 or 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
When Offered: Spring
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor 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 with permission and if the topics are different but only four credits may be used toward major requirements.Rahl.
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GEOL 395 - Seminar
Credits: 1
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.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.Staff.
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GEOL 396 - Seminar
Credits: 2
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.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.Staff.
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GEOL 397 - Seminar
Credits: 3
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.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.Staff.
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GEOL 401 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 1
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.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 with permission and if the topics are different.Staff.
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GEOL 402 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 2
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.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 with permission and if the topics are different.Staff.
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GEOL 403 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 3
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.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 with permission and if the topics are different.Staff.
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GEOL 472 - Senior Research Thesis
Credits: 2-2
When Offered: Fall-Winter
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.
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GEOL 493 - Honors Thesis
Credits: 3-3
When Offered: Fall-Winter
Prerequisite: Honors candidacy.Honors Thesis.
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GERM 111 - Elementary German I
Credits: 4
When Offered: Fall
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
When Offered: Winter
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 115 - Elementary German Conversation
Credits: 3
When Offered: Spring
Prerequisite: GERM 112 or the equivalent.The course is designed to provide training in German conversation for students as a transition from the elementary to the intermediate level.Staff.
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GERM 261 - Intermediate German I
Credits: 4
When Offered: Fall
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, GE2
Credits: 4
When Offered: Winter
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 263 - Supervised Study Abroad: Intermediate German
FDR: FL, GE2
Credits: 6
When Offered: Spring 2011 and alternate years
Prerequisites: GERM 111 and 112 completed with a grade of B (3.0) or better at W&L and approval of the International Education Committee.A period of direct exposure to the language at the intermediate level, and to the culture and people of Germany. The program includes supervised academic projects, lectures by native authorities, and other cultural activities. Additional details of the program, including some of special interest to students not majoring in German, are available from the department. Three credits may count toward major requirements.Staff.
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GERM 264 - Bonn and Beyond: A Supervised Study Through Germany’s Rhineland
Credits: 4
When Offered: Spring 2010 and every third year.
Prerequisite: GERM 111 and 112 completed with a grade of B (3.0) or better at W&L and the approval of the International Education Committee.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 Bonn, Cologne, and Germany’s Rhineland, improving their language skills through extensive and innovative language instruction. Students also gain greater understanding of German history and contemporary culture through lectures by native authorities, tours of museums and churches, and through their contact with their host families as well as native German university students.Kramer.
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GERM 301 - German Conversation
Credits: 3
When Offered: Spring
Prerequisite: GERM 262 or permission of the instructor.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
When Offered: Spring
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 303 - Supervised Study Abroad
Credits: 6
When Offered: Spring 2011 and alternate years
Prerequisites: GERM 262 with grade of B or better and an average of B in all German courses taken; or permission of the department; and approval of the International Education Committee.A period of direct exposure to the language, culture, and people of Germany. The program includes supervised academic projects, lectures by native authorities, and other cultural activities. Additional details of the program, including some of special interest to students not majoring in German, are available from the department.Staff.
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GERM 304 - Bonn and Beyond: A Supervised Study Through Germany’s Rhineland
Credits: 4
When Offered: Spring 2010 and every third year.
Prerequisites: GERM 261 and 262 completed with a grade of B (3.0) or better and an average of B in all German courses taken; or permission of the department; and the approval of the International Education Committee.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 Bonn, Cologne, and Germany’s Rhineland, improving their language skills through extensive and innovative language instruction. Students also gain greater understanding of German history and contemporary culture through lectures by native authorities, tours of museums and churches, and through their contact with their host families as well as native German university students.Kramer.
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GERM 311 - Advanced German
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall
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.Kramer.
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GERM 312 - Advanced German
Credits: 3
When Offered: Winter
Prerequisite: GERM 303, 311 or departmental permission.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.Kramer.
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GERM 313 - German Literature, 1800-1850
FDR: HL, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Spring 2010 and alternate years
Prerequisite: GERM 262, 263 or equivalent.The various phases of Romanticism. Tieck, Wackenroder, Brentano, Heine, Eichendorff, and E. T. A. Hoffmann are among the authors treated.Prager.
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GERM 314 - German Literature, 1900-1945
FDR: HL, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall 2009 and alternate years
Prerequisite: GERM 262, 263 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.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 315 - German Literature, 1850-1900
FDR: HL, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Spring 2011 and alternate years
Prerequisite: GERM 262, 263 or equivalent.Realism, Poetic Realism, and Naturalism. Grillparzer, Fontane, Keller, Storm, Meyer, and Hauptmann are among the authors read; study of the ballad as a literary form.Prager.
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GERM 316 - German Literature, 1945 to Present
FDR: HL, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall 2010 and alternate years
Prerequisite: GERM 262, 263 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.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, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Winter 2011 and alternate years
Prerequisites: Any two of the following courses: GERM 313, 314, 315, 316 or permission of the instructor.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 320 - German Literature of the 17th and 18th Centuries (Baroque and Aufklärung)
FDR: HL, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall
Prerequisites: Any two of the following courses: GERM 313, 314, 315, 316 or permission of the instructor.A study of representative works from the 17th and the first half of the 18th centuries, together with the literary history of the period and the history of the literary language. Conducted in German.Staff
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GERM 321 - Seminar: Special Topics in German Literature or Language
FDR: HL when the topic is literary; GE3 when the topic is literary
Credits: 3
When Offered: Spring
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 with permission and if the topics are different.Staff.
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GERM 325 - Highlights of German Civilization
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall
Prerequisites: Any two of the following courses: GERM 313, 314, 315, 316 or permission of the instructor.A survey of significant developments in German civilization, particularly in the fields of history, art, and architecture. The course complements purely literary study undertaken in other courses and deepens the student’s understanding and appreciation of both literary work and actual study or travel in Germany. Conducted in German.Prager.
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GERM 332 - Performing German
Credits: 3
When Offered: Winter
Prerequisite: GERM 262 or permission of the instructor.The reading, interpretation, preparation and performance of one or more German-language dramas. May be repeated for degree credit with permission and 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, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Winter 2010 and alternate years
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.Kramer.
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GERM 349 - The Age of Goethe: German Classicism
FDR: HL, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Winter 2009 and alternate years
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.Kramer.
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GERM 395 - Seminar
FDR: HL, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Winter
Prerequisite: GERM 347 or 349 or departmental permission.A seminar on a particular author, period, or genre. The subject changes annually. May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topics are different. Conducted in German.Staff.
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GERM 401 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Six credits in German at the 300 level and permission of the department.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 with permission and if the topics are different.Staff.
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GERM 402 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: Six credits in German at the 300 level and permission of the department.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 with permission and if the topics are different.Staff.
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GERM 403 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits in German at the 300 level and permission of the department.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 with permission and if the topics are different.Staff.
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GERM 493 - Honors Thesis
Credits: 3-3
When Offered: Fall-Winter
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GR 101 - Elementary Greek
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall
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.Staff.
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GR 102 - Elementary Greek
Credits: 3
When Offered: Winter
Prerequisite: GR 101.A continuation of GR 101. Further work on grammar and vocabulary and an introduction to some simple Greek prose.Staff.
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GR 201 - Intermediate Greek
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall
Prerequisite: GR 102.Readings in Herodotus and the lyric poets.Staff.
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GR 202 - Homer
FDR: FL, GE2
Credits: 3
When Offered: Winter
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, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Winter 2010
Prerequisite: GR 202 or permission of the instructor.A study of the Greek dramatists through close textual analysis; readings from ancient and modern theatrical writers and theories.Crotty.
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GR 302 - The Greek Philosophers
FDR: HU, GE4c: Philosophy
Credits: 3
When Offered: Not offered in 2009-2010
Prerequisite: GR 202 or permission of the instructor.Readings in Greek and English from the corpus of Greek philosophical works, including the pre-Socratic fragments, Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoics and Epicureans.Crotty.
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GR 303 - Old and Middle Comedy
FDR: HL, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Not offered in 2009-2010
Prerequisite: GR 202 or permission of the instructor.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.Crotty.
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GR 306 - The Greek Historians
FDR: HL, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall 2009
Prerequisite: GR 202 or permission of the instructor.Herodotus and Thucydides through Greek texts and English translations; Greek historiography and its relationship to tragic, epic and philosophical literature.Crotty.
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GR 309 - Greek Prose Composition
FDR: HL, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Spring 2010 and every third year
Prerequisite: GR 202 or permission of the instructor.This course offers a review of Greek grammar, an introduction to some finer points of syntax, and a comparative review of literary styles in ancient Greek prose. Students hone their language and literary skills by composing passages in ancient Greek, in the various styles of selected ancient authors. The course also serves as an introduction to the artistry of literary prose in ancient Greek.Staff.
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GR 395 - Topics in Advanced Greek Literature
FDR: HL, GE3
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GR 202 or permission of the instructor.Selected subject areas in Greek literature. The topic selected varies from year to year. May be repeated for degree credit with permission of instructor and if the topics are different.Staff.
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GR 401 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 1
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
May be repeated for degree credit with permission of the instructor and if the topics are different.
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GR 402 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 2
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
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
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
May be repeated for degree credit with permission of the instructor and if the topics are different.
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GR 421 - Directed Individual Research
Credits: 1
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
May be repeated for degree credit with permission of the instructor and if the topics are different.
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GR 422 - Directed Individual Research
Credits: 2
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
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
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
May be repeated for degree credit with permission of the instructor and if the topics are different.
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HIST 267 - Mapping Roanoke: Metro History and G.I.S.
FDR: HU, GE4b
Credits: 4
When Offered: Spring 2011
This course provide students with an opportunity to consider the major spatial processes in 20th-century metropolitan history through a local lens by using historical maps, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and spatial analysis techniques to understand and map 20th-century Roanoke history. Specific topics may include “white flight,” industrial deconcentration, deindustrialization, suburbanization, segregation, transportation and urban renewal. Students learn to develop and test research questions as well as the foundations of geographic information science.Michelmore.
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HIST 100 - European Civilization, 325-1517
FDR: HU, GE4b
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall
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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HIST 101 - European Civilization, 1500-1789
FDR: HU, GE4b
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall
Prerequisite: First-year or sophomore standing.The rise of capitalism, Renaissance and Reformation, the age of absolutism, and the Enlightenment.Staff.
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