ARTP 385 - Topic: Masterpieces of 18th Century Music
(3 semester hours) Mr. Thoburn
A study of representative works by Bach, Handel, Haydn, and Mozart.
Prerequisite: MUS 112 or MUS 242 or POI

BIOL 185L - Sp. Tp. In Biology: Biology for Non-Majors
(4 semester hours) Ms. Gildensoph
Basic biological principles in the context of issues relevant to women, including reproductive anatomy and physiology, the cardiovascular system, genetics and sexual differentiation, women and cancer, sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, infertility, contraception, women and nutrition, and women and aging. Prerequisite: none

BIOL 395 - Tutorial In Biol: Human Genes and Genetic Medicine
(1 semester hour) Ms. Collmer
Rapid advancements in the Human Genome Project promise the mapping and characterization of more and more genes involved in human disease. This tutorial examines the nature of some of these genes, their role in causing disease, and potential new treatment options, as well as related issues in genetic ethics.
Prerequisite: BIOL 151L or BIOL 226L

CS 106B - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
(1.5 semester hours) Ms. Shilepsky and Mr. Vawter
An introduction to GIS and ArcView, a software package for geospatial analysis and mapping. Fundamentals of map use and analysis. Case studies from the natural and environmental sciences, as well as the social sciences.
Prerequisite: none

CS 330 - Internet Architecture and Programming
(3 semester hours) Mr. Larson and Ms. Shilepsky
Fundamentals of network architecture (layers, protocols, client/server model, addressing), with focus on TCP/IP. Programming for distributed computing (HTML, JavaScript, and CGI scripts using Perl). Introduction to UNIX commands and system administration.
Prerequisite: CS 132

ENGL 275 - Topics in Writing Prose: The Academic Essay
(3 semester hours) Ms. Garrett
A critical history of rhetoric and writing, from classical rhetoric to the contemporary academic essay, and practice in various modes of academic writing. Recommended for students interested in developing their academic writing or in teaching writing.
Prerequisite: see current Catalog, page 163
Prerequisite to 200-level courses

ENGL 302 - Sp. Tp. In the Amer. Novel: Greed!
(3 semester hours) Ms. Lohn
Where did the "American Dream" go wrong? This course examines late-nineteenth and twentieth century literary portrayals of American acquisitiveness, from the muckrakers and the robber barons to immigrants and steelworkers, to the wizards of Wall Street.
Prerequisite: see page 165 of current Catalog.
Prerequisite to 300-level courses

ENGL 349 - Sp. Tp. In American Poetry: Modern American Poetry
(3 semester hours) Mr. Bennett
Major American poets of the twentieth century, including Pound, Eliot, Frost, Stevens, and Williams. Prerequisite: see page 165 of current Catalog
Prerequisite to 300-level courses

ENGL 354 - Tp. In Fiction: Science Fiction
(3 semester hours) Ms. Lohn
This course examines popular culture's embrace of science and the consequent development of genres such as "hard" science fiction, future history, and fantasy. From alien invasions to alternate worlds, we will investigate how these sub-genres relate to contemporary scientific and socio-political issues.
Prerequisite: see page 165 of current Catalog
Prerequisite to 300-level courses

ENGL 366 - Sp. Tp. In British Poetry: British Victorian Poetry
(3 semester hours) Mr. Bennett
British Victorian poets, including Tennyson, Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Matthew Arnold, and Christina Rossetti.
Prerequisite: see page 165 of current Catalog
Prerequisite to 300-level courses

ENGL 367 - Sp. Tp. In Earlier British Drama: The Erotics of Home (1550-1800)
(3 semester hours) Ms. Burroughs
This course explores commercial and closet representations of private life in early Tudor, Jacobean, and Caroline plays as well as performances from the Interregnum and eighteenth century. Collaborative dramas will be featured - by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Elizabeth Brackley and Jane Cavendish, Thomas Middleton and William Rowley - and we will also look at theories of the stage produced by men and women between 1550 and 1800.
Prerequisite: see page 165 of current Catalog
Prerequisite to 300-level courses

ENVR 285L/385L - Sp. Tp. In Envr. Studies: Environmental Microbiology
(4 semester hours) Ms. O'Leary
An examination of the role of microorganisms in ecosystems, their use in bioremediation strategies, and methods for control of pathogenic microoganisms in water and food. Lab includes a water quality assessment of local watershed with respect to microbial flora. Students in ENVR 385L will complete an additional literature/research based independent project.
Prerequisite: For ENVR 285L: ENVR 101 and 102; For ENVR 385L: ENVR 101, ENVR 102, and ENVR 203

FREN 200 - Introduction to French Composition
(3 semester hours) Faculty
This is a title change only; the description and prerequisites for FREN 200 remain the same as listed on page 173 of the current Catalog.

FREN 385 - Tp. In French: Literature of Francophone Africa
(3 semester hours) Faculty
This course will focus on the literature of French-speaking Africa.
Prerequisite: FREN 201 or 202

GRMN 385 - Tp. In German: 9th to 17th-Century German Literature (Survey)
(3 semester hours) Ms. Koester
Selected great works of medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque German literature in the context of their time and culture. Emphasis on the medieval epic, 17th-century poetry, depiction of women in the literature, and women's roles at the time.
Prerequisite: GRMN 202 or POI

HIST 241 - Interpreting U.S. History I
(3 semester hours) Mr. Groth
Changed Description only: An analysis of primary documents and secondary sources to arrive at meaningful interpretations of the nation's past. Topics include colonial development, slavery and racism, Revolution, the expansion of a market economy, changing gender roles, religion and social reform, immigration, westward expansion, and sectional crisis.
Prerequisite: none

HIST 345 - Russia Since Stalin
(3 semester hours) Ms. Farnsworth
Changed Description Only: Topics will include the historical debate over Stalinism, the social and political nature of Russian society, the status of women, and the impact of nationalism.
Prerequisite: same as listed on page 180 of current Catalog

HUM 115 - Introduction to Hand Bookbinding
(2 semester hours) Ms. Brown
This is an introduction to hand bookbinding. Students will explore many different binding structures by making their own blank books. Students will learn about the history of bookbinding by making historical book models. No previous experience required.
Prerequisite: none
Additional fee: $10

HUM 120 - Introduction to Letterpress Printing
(2 semester hours) Ms. Webb
Introduction to letterpress printing. Demonstrations, readings, and assignments on the mechanics of handsetting and printing from metal type. Traditional and artistically innovative approaches to using this medium will be covered. Each student will create her own individual limited-edition book project.
Prerequisite: none
Additional fee: $20

INTL 350 - Comparative Environmental Policy Analysis
(3 semester hours) Mr. Lumumba-Kasongo
This course will analyze comparatively, using both quantitative and qualitative data, various contemporary governmental policies on the environment. Articulated within the typologies of the cost-benefit analysis, it will deal with political, sociological, and economic implications of such policies within the framework of conservative, protectionist, and progressive political arguments. The case studies will be drawn from both industrialized and less industrialized countries.
Prerequisite: INTL 151 or POLS 165 or ECON 209

ITAL 295/395 - Tutorial In Italian
(1 semester hour) Ms. Cozzarelli
Aspects of Italian culture: a study of selected topics. Readings and discourse in Italian.
Prerequisite:POI

MATH 109 - Elementary Functions
(3 semester hours) Faculty
Change in prerequisite only: Three years of high school mathematics, including two of algebra, AND POI.

PE 149 - Softball
(0.5 semester hours) Staff
This course will focus on the fundamentals of the game of softball. Execution of basic skills is improved through practice, drills, and play. Students will also gain a general knowledge of softball rules and strategies.
Prerequisite: none

PE 175 - Scuba Diving
(1 semester hour) Natl. Aquatic Service
This course prepares the student for safe and enjoyable participation in recreational scuba diving. Successful completion of classroom, pool and open water dives results in lifetime international certification. All scuba equipment furnished.
Prerequisite: pass swimming test
Additional Fees: $189 mandatory, $119 optional (for open water dive)

SPAN 345 - Golden Age in Spanish Letters
(3 semester hours) Ms. Greenwood
Interdisciplinary overview of Renaissance and Baroque literary works of Spain and Latin America. Seminar concentrates on the major socio-political and artistic representative elements of the period. Authors include Garcilaso, Calderón, Góngora, de Zayas, Sor Juana, Ruiz de Alarcón y Lope.
Prerequisite: SPAN 203 or 205 or 216 or POI

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