ART and ART HISTORY [ART]
600. Special Topics in Medieval Art (I; R; 3, 0)
In-depth focus on one of several possible topics in medieval art, including the Cloister, pilgrimage, patronage, or the saints. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
602. Studies in Theoretical Approaches to Art (II; 3, 0)
Interdisciplinary exploration of different theoretical approaches to art history. Class will focus on a single topic each semester, including narrative, semiotics, response, etc. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
613. History of Western Architecture (AI; 3, 0)
Principal forms of planning, design, and construction from 5000 B.C. to the present, emphasizing architecture of the 19th and 20th centuries.
619 and 620. Special Studies in Art History (I and II; R)
Problems in art history for advanced students. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
625. Special Studies in Modern Art (I and II; R: 3, 0)
Seminar focusing on selected aspects of the interaction between the fine arts, popular culture, and contemporary society in the modern world.
662. Seminar in Museology (II; 3, 0)
Modern museum operation, practice, and design, emphasizing museums of art and including the actual cataloging and exhibition of museum holdings. Field trips.
Studio Art
635 and 636. Advanced Work in the Studio (I and II; R; 0, 8) One to two course credits
Advanced projects in each studio area; painting, printmaking, photography, or sculpture. This course may be repeated for additional credit. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
640. Multi-Media Installation (I or II; 3, 0) One to two course credits
Advanced projects in installation video and performance art. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
ASTRONOMY [ASTR]
601. Astrophysics (AII; 3, 0)
An introduction to general astrophysics covering mechanics of orbiting bodies, radiation laws, stellar spectra, stellar atmospheres, the internal constitution of stars, stellar energy, galaxies, and cosmology. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
637. Contemporary Problems in Astronomy/Astrophysics (I and II) Half or full course
Seminar or independent study in areas of current interest in the astronomy/ astrophysics community. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
COMPUTER SCIENCE [CSCI]
605. Introduction to Database (On occasion; 3, 0)
Relational database design methodologies, evaluation techniques, programming, and query languages. Introduction to database systems design, performance, and object-oriented databases. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
620. Computer Architecture (I; 3, 2)
Fundamental hardware course; development of a language to describe and design digital systems. Switching theory, processor design, pipelining, cache and storage systems. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
641. Theory of Computation I (I; 3, 0)
Finite automata, regular sets, pushdown automata, context-free grammars. Turing machines, recursive functions and undecidability. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
650. Introduction to Analysis of Algorithms (On occasion; 3, 0)
Selected topics in algorithm design, analysis, and application. Possible topics include network flows, graphs, string processing, randomized algorithms, parallel algorithms, optimization, and NP-completeness. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
655. Distributed Computing (On occasion; 3, 0)
Design of distributed systems, including Internet-based. Topics include interprocessor communication; naming, services, and objects; concurrency control and security. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
662. Computer and Network Security (On occasion; 3, 0)
Fundamental principles of computer and network security. Topics include cryptology, privacy, secure programming, authentication, assurance, intrusion detection, and practical experience on networked Linux computers. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
663. Computer Networks (On occasion; 3, 2)
Topics in computer networks and distributed computing systems. Computer communications, hardware, and software, distributed operating systems, and application programs. Study of existing networks. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
667. Computer Graphics (On occasion; 3, 2)
Topics in graphics hardware and software. Input devices and output displays and graphics processor architecture. Application packages, general purpose graphics packages, and algorithms. Use of color and software for two- and three-dimensional graphics. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
678. Individual Study in Computer Science (I or II or S; R) Half to full course
Independent study or reading in computer science. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
679. Topics in Computer Science (I or II; R)
Current topics of interest. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
ENGINEERING SCIENCES [ENGR]
610. Engineering Seminar (I or II) No credit
Bi-weekly seminar to promote intellectual and professional exchange between students, faculty, and staff in the field of engineering. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
LANGUAGES, CULTURES, AND LINGUISTICS
French Program [FREN]
German Program [GRMN]
610. German for Reading Knowledge (I and II; R)
Students will learn grammatical structures and vocabulary necessary to read texts in their disciplines.
690. Independent Projects in German Studies (I and II; R) Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
Linguistics Program [LING]
690. Independent Study (I and II; R)
Subject to be selected by the student in consultation with the instructor. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
Russian Program [RUSS]
650. Advanced Topics in Russian (I or II; R; 3, 0)
Readings and discussion of special topics at an advanced level. Topics selected by instructor in consultation with students. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
690. Independent Study (I or II; R; 3, 0)
GEOGRAPHY [GEOG]
609. Topics in Advanced Economic Geography (I or II; R; 3, 0)
Specialized topics in economic geography. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
611. Topics in Advanced Political Geography (II; R; 3, 0)
Specialized topics in political geography. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
621 and 622. Special Topics in Geography (I and II; R; 3, 0)
Development and growth of geographic thought; investigation, report and/or seminar on currently significant topics in geography. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
GEOLOGY [GEOL]
601. Geophysics (AI or II; 3, 4)
Broad-based introduction to the principles of applied and solid earth geophysics. Environmental applications of geophysics will be examined. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
624. Hydrogeology (I or II; 3, 4)
Fundamentals of subsurface flow, regional groundwater flow, well hydraulics, and groundwater quality. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
MANAGEMENT [MGMT]
601. Independent Study (I or II; R)
Individual study or projects, supervised by instructor. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
605. New Venture Formation and Management (I or II; 3, 0)
An experiential course in addressing unique aspects of forming new ventures. Emphasis on the contributions new ventures make to the economy and society as a whole, the characteristics of entrepreneurs, the special challenges facing small businesses, and the process of starting a new venture. The primary course activity is the construction of a business plan for a prospective new venture. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
612. Business, Government and Society (I or II; 3, 1)
Focuses on the social and political environments in which firms operate. Includes topics such as ethical decision-making, managing multiple stakeholder (market and non-market) relationships, business involvement in the public policy process, and the role of the multinational firm in the global economy. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
617. Seminar on Crisis Management (II; 3, 1)
This seminar examines the causes and consequences of industrial crises. Participants learn basic concepts of crisis management and analyze recent cases of corporate crises. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
619. Management Strategy and Policy (I and II; 3, 0)
An analysis of the concept of strategy as the basis for understanding the corporation as a social institution; application of strategy as a problem of interdependent choice among stakeholders in a global context. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
635. Seminar in Organization Studies (I or II; 3, 0)
Special topics in organizational behavior, organization theory and design organization development, human resources management, and related topics. Seminar discussions of current theory and research. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
636. Organizational Behavior (I or II; 3, 0)
Focus is on explaining, predicting, and influencing the behavior of individuals and groups in organizations. Topics include challenges of managing in current organizations, integrating multiple perspectives, perception, motivation, making teams work, internal and external team processes, leadership, power and politics, communication, conflict, organizational culture, managing organizational change, stress management, and individual career management. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
639. Organization Theory (II; 3, 0)
Focuses on describing organizations and understanding how they interact with their environment. Topics covered include: organizational structure and design, organizational culture, power and authority dynamics, economic approaches to organization, and managing organizational change and development. We use these concepts to explain why organizations emerge, survive, prosper, and evolve. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
642. Special Topics in Information Systems (I or II; R; 3, 1)
Provides focused study on particular topics in information systems. Potential topics include management of information systems, group support systems, electronic-commerce, analysis and design of information systems, and human computer interaction. Emphasis is placed on interactive group projects and managerial implications. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
653. Advanced Accounting (I or II; 3, 1)
Accounting theory and practice applicable to business combinations, foreign currency translation, SEC, partnership, and governmental reporting. The course also examines how and why financial accounting standards are developed. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
672. Cases in Corporate Finance (I or II; 3, 0)
Applied corporate finance strategy, including mergers and acquisitions, making intensive use of the case method. Classroom participation and group presentations are heavily emphasized. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
674. International Finance (I or II; 3, 3)
Fundamentals of foreign exchange markets and international financial markets, international capital budgeting, hedging foreign exchange risks. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
678. Investment Banking (I or II; 3, 0)
An economic, historical, and social perspective on the industry from its origin to the present with emphasis on current practices. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
684. Consumer Behavior (I or II; 3, 0)
Study of consumer buying decision processes within the context of marketing strategies. Topics include models of information processing and product evaluation; historical changes in role of culture in assigning meaning to goods as indicators of social status; the diffusion of innovation; and marketing consumer products in international markets. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
689. Marketing Management (I or II; 3, 0)
Managerial decision making within the context of the marketing environment. The objectives are (1) to increase the student’s familiarity with the field of marketing and (2) to develop the student’s capacity for making marketing decisions based on analysis. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
PHILOSOPHY [PHIL]
609. Seminar in Historical Studies: Individual Philosophers (I or II; R; 3, 0)
Intensive study of the works of a single philosopher chosen from the ancient, medieval, modern, or contemporary period of the history of philosophy. In recent years: Plato, Descartes, Heidegger, Nietzsche, Wittgenstein. Prerequisites: two courses in philosophy and permission of the instructor.
610. Seminar in Historical Studies: Historical Periods (I or II; R; 3, 0)
Study of a selected period or movement in the history of ancient, medieval, or contemporary philosophy. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
611. Seminar in Philosophical Problems (I or II; R; 3, 0)
A selected problem of philosophy as this occurs historically in the ancient, medieval, or modern periods, or in contemporary thought. In recent years: Ethics and the Natural World; Form, Idea and Metaphor. Prerequisites: two courses in philosophy and permission of the instructor.
619 and 620. Individual Studies in Philosophy (I and II; R)
Open to advanced students who wish to pursue individual programs of study under the supervision of a professor, or of a committee of professors, in case the subject falls within two or more departments. May be conducted as a seminar for three or more students pursuing similar programs. Subjects may be chosen from any field of philosophy in consultation with the members of the philosophy department.
PHYSICS [PHYS]
601. Astrophysics (AII; 3, 0)
An introduction to general astrophysics covering mechanics of orbiting bodies, radiation laws, stellar spectra, stellar atmospheres, the internal constitution of stars, stellar energy, galaxies, and cosmology. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
603. Modern Optics (AII; 3, 0)
Geometrical optics, interference and diffraction, quantum optics, optical properties of matter, lasers and holography. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
609. CondensedMatter Physics (AII; 3, 0)
Crystal structure, phonons, free electron theory of metals, band theory, semiconductors, magnetism, superconductivity and superfluidity, liquid crystals and other special topics. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
617. Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (I; 3, 0)
The laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic functions, kinetic theory of gases, statistical mechanics. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
629 and 630. Experimental Physics I and II (I and II; 0, 6) Half course
Experiments and computer simulations based on principles of optics, solid-state physics, nuclear physics, nonlinear dynamics, biophysics, electricity and magnetism, laser spectroscopy, electronics, phase transitions, and vacuum systems. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
631. Advanced Classical Mechanics (I; 3, 0) Half course
Kinematics and dynamics of particles, systems, and rigid bodies. Hamilton’s principles, Lagrange’s equations, theory of small vibrations, orbital mechanics, accelerated frames, and non-linear dynamics. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
632. Quantum Mechanics (I; 3, 0)
Basic postulates and applications, perturbation theory, angular momentum, scattering theory, relativistic effects. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
633. Electromagnetic Theory I (AI; 3, 0)
Classical electromagnetic theory, including scaler and vector potentials, electrostatics, magnetostatics, time dependent fields, and culminating with Maxwell’s equations. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
634. Electromagnetic Theory II (AII; 3, 0)
Continuation of PHYS 633. Electromagnetic waves, radiation theory, theory of relativity, and elements of plasma physics. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
636. Mathematical Physics (AII; 3, 0)
Topics will include two or three of the following: complex variables, special functions, tensor analysis, group theory, partial differential equations. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
637. Contemporary Problems in Physics (I and II; R) Half or full course
Seminar or independent study in areas of current interest in the physics community. Prerequisite: permission of the department.
639. Advanced Quantum Mechanics and Particle Physics (I; 3, 0)
Advanced topics in quantum mechanics including applications to elementary particle physics. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE [POLS]
626 and 627. Independent Study (I and II; R) Half to full course
Open to qualified students who wish to pursue individual programs of advanced study in political science. Prerequisite: approval of a proposal submitted to the department, normally at least two weeks prior to registration.
RELIGION [RELI]
619 and 620. Individual Studies in Religion (I and II; R; 3, 0)
Guided investigations. Open to qualified students with some previous study of religion who wish to pursue individual programs of study in the field.
630. Seminar (I or II; R; 3, 0)
An advanced discussion course in which some current issue in religious studies is pursued in depth. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
Sociology [SOCI]
602. Public Service and Nonprofit Organizations (I or II; 3)
Nonprofit organizations are major settings for the delivery of social services. Government increasingly is “privatizing” services. Nonprofits often involve an orientation towards public service and community action. Using case studies they conduct, students explore these issues.
615. Educational Policy and School Organization (I; 3, 0)
Topics in the sociology of education: schools as causes of social inequality; organizational problems in school reform; and relationships between schooling and work careers. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
618. Social Services and Community: A Practicum (I; 3, 0) One to two courses
Exploration of the practicalities of work in social service institutions through supervised field work experiences, exposure to the range of social services and careers in social work, education, law, and medicine. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
625 and 626. Advanced Reading in Sociology (I or II; R; 0, 12) One-half to two course credits
Readings developed around the interest of individual students. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
651. Field Research (AII; R; 3, 0) One-half to two course credits
Independent investigation in the field; formulation of hypotheses, construction of measuring instruments, data collection, data analysis, and test of hypotheses.
Anthropology [ANTH]
625 and 626. Advanced Reading in Anthropology (I or II; R; 0, 12) One-half to two course credits
Readings developed around the interest of individual students. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
651. Field Research (AII; R; 3, 0) One-half to two course credits
Independent investigation in the field; formulation of hypotheses, construction of measuring instruments, data collection, data analysis, and test of hypotheses.
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