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3.00 Credits
Provides an appreciation of human cultural diversity around the world and through time. It develops anthropological approaches to understanding cultural differences and similarities in political, social, and economic organization, marriage and family patterns, beliefs and other aspects. Does not count toward the major. IIC, IIIB.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to visual and thematic concepts as applied to art in various cultures and historical periods. IIA.
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4.00 Credits
Quantitative introduction to basic physical laws of nature. (181) Classical mechanics and quantum mechanics. (182) Thermal physics, electromagnetism, and relativity. Concepts developed through lectures, demonstrations, and computer simulations. Qualitative reasoning emphasized and quantitative problem-solving skills developed. Concepts from differential and integral calculus developed and used. No previous physics course is required. Freshmen should enroll in PHY 181.F, 182.F. Prerequisite or corequisite: MTH 151, 153, or equivalent. Prerequisite: (182) PHY 181. Corequisites: PHY 183, 184. IVB.
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3.00 Credits
Investigating the power and influence of visual art imagery, either about, targeted to, or made by diverse segments of historic and contemporary American society and how this imagery has helped or hindered our coming together as a diverse nation. Explores the use of art stereotypes as a basis for evaluation, how visual components help define culture, the decoding of cultural codes and how the idea of taste and aesthetics influences the way we see ourselves and others. Offered only on the Middletown campus. IIA, IIB, IIIA.
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1.00 Credits
Laboratory course for students enrolled in PHY 181, 182 or PHY 171, 172. Basic experiments in mechanics, statistical physics, and electromagnetism. Prerequisite or corequisite: PHY 181, 182 or PHY 171, 172. IVB, LAB. CAS-D/LAB.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces remarkable diversity of musical traditions, whether derived from African and Asian cultures, from Western European classical traditions or from European-derived nonclassical music. IIA, B, IIIB. CAS-B.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to major artistic traditions of China, Korea, and Japan. Emphasis placed on understanding the cultural foundations of Bronze Age art in East Asia, the impact of Buddhism in the region, and later painting and ceramic traditions. IIA, B, IIIB, H. CAS-B.
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3.00 Credits
Historical survey of Western art, including development of concepts necessary for analysis and appreciation of great works of art. IIA, B, H. CAS-B.
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3.00 Credits
Explores the music of a specific country as it develops and changes along with its society. The course will discuss the 19th and 20th Century masters of Russian music as well as the influence of film music, popular music, and jazz on contemporary Russian music and culture. IIA. Offered infrequently.
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1.00 Credits
Laboratory portion of KNH 188. Co-requisite: KNH 188. IIC.
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