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3.00 Credits
Individual topics in areas where the student has demonstrated the interest and competence necessary for independent work. Primarily for senior music majors. Prerequisite: Permission of the department. One to four credit hours. FACULTY
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From its eclectic beginnings with such known and little-known instruments as the Hammond organ and the electronic sackbut to its current presence in everything from avant-garde squeak-toot to hip-hop, electronic music has evolved in ways its earliest proponents may never have expected. We will follow music's electro-acoustic journey from weekend tinkerer's garages to the hippest Manhattan recording studios with stops at all manner of points along the way. Prerequisite: Music 282 and 341, and junior or senior standing as a music major. Four credit hours. HALLSTROM
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3.00 Credits
Continuation of research begun in Physics 415. Prerequisite: Physics 415. One or two credit hours. FACULTY
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4.00 Credits
How has our understanding of the physical universe evolved over the ages Intended for non-science majors. Physical theories of Galileo, Newton, and Einstein, including their revolutionary impact on our understanding of the universe. Concepts of motion, space, time, matter, and energy. Working knowledge of high school algebra required. Students may not receive credit for both Physics 111 and 141 or 143. Lecture only. Four credit hours. N.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to philosophy by consideration of two of its central branches: social and political philosophy and ethics. Issues addressed are moral absolutes, the social contract, political power, individual rights, economic justice, the good society. Readings from Plato, Locke, Mill, Marx, Malcolm X, and Orwell. Four credit hours. S. GORDON
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to some of the central concepts, problems, and methods of contemporary philosophy by engaging with an assortment of perplexing problems that inevitably arise when thought turns in on itself. Dilemmas of decision theory and paradoxes of rationality are among the topics covered. Formerly listed as Philosophy 135. Four credit hours.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to philosophy that focuses on human nature and the human condition. What distinguishes humans from other animals What rights and responsibilities does being human entail, and why How might our understanding of being human change with new technologies and new understanding of genetics Other topics include the relationship between reason and emotion; the possibility of free will; the limits of self-knowledge; the status of morality. Four credit hours. S. MOLAND
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to philosophy approached through issues in the philosophy of religion. Stress will be on epistemological questions (regarding how we can have knowledge) in connection with metaphysical questions (regarding the basic features of the universe). Readings include Plato, Aquinas, Bacon, Descartes, Hume, and James. Four credit hours. L. RODDY
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4.00 Credits
More than 50 years ago, based on a radically new understanding of the laws of nature, nuclear weapons were constructed, tested, and used in war. Nuclear weapons and the accompanying technology have shaped the scientific and political worlds since. An intensive introductory class discussing science in historical context. Provides background for understanding the physics of atoms and nuclei and the technology of nuclear weapons and nuclear power, including discussions of nuclear safety, nuclear waste, and nuclear proliferation. Working knowledge of algebra required, but no previous study of physics assumed. Four credit hours. N. CONOVER
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to prominent questions and themes in environmental philosophy. We will begin with a study of literary and philosophical approaches to nature, animals, and the place of human beings in the environment. Then we will consider issues that raise ethical questions in the context of environmental philosophy: place, agriculture, biodiversity, population, technology, pollution, consumption, economics, education, ecojustice, lifestyle, and the proper role of philosophy in the context of environmental crisis. Part of the three-course Integrated Studies 126, "The Green Cluster." Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Biology 131 (lab section C) and Environmental Studies 126. Four credit hours. L. PETERSON
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