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3.00 Credits
A survey and investigation of the history of Italian immigration in America, the development of Italian American communities across the land, and the contributions that Italian Americans have made to American society and culture. Taught in English. No prerequisites. Offered once a year. Cross-listed with ITL and FST. IIIA, IIB, H. CAS-B.
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3.00 Credits
Survey of the integration of scientific and theoretical knowledge about the normal acquisition of language from birth to adulthood. Introduction to the linguistic aspects of cultural, political, and environmental impacts on acquisition of language, relationship between English and coexistent languages, gender-related differences in conversational interactions, and the complex interaction of culture and language development. IIC.
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3.00 Credits
Survey course focusing on the changing historiography of Africa, African ancient civilizations, the emergence and development of the Bantu and Nilotes, Eastern Africa and the Orient, early Christianity and Islam, trans-Saharan trade, the medieval Sudanic Empires, statelessness and state formation, Africa and the West between 1400 and 1800, South Africa to 1870, the Mfecane, the Sudanic Jihads, long-distance trade, and African-European relations in the 19th century. Cross-listed with BWS 224. IIB, IIIB, H.
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3.00 Credits
Survey of the transformation of Africa, south of the Sahara, from the time of the scramble for, and partition of, the continent among European powers in the second half of the 19th century to the present. Emphasizes economic, social, cultural, political, and intellectual features. This is done through reading monographs, articles, and literary works (novels, plays, poems, etc.) on African experiences with colonialism, the rise and triumph of nationalism, African womanhood, popular culture and the experiences of change, and the rise and nature of post-colonial economic and political crises in the region. Cross-listed with BWS 225. IIB, IIIB, H.
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3.00 Credits
Focusing on the supernatural, this course examines major literary works chronologically, Tale of Genji (ca. 1010), to contemporary films. IIB, IIIB, H. CAS-B-LIT.
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3.00 Credits
Variable course content based upon students' personal health problems and needs. Includes such topics as mental health, marriage and family, mood modifiers, nutrition, etc. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. IIC.
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3.00 Credits
Survey of published Native American fiction, poetry, memoir, drama, and non-fiction from the mid-19th century to the present. Explores cultural contexts and emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach that includes historical, sociological, and anthropological as well as literary perspectives. IIB, IIIA. CAS-B-LIT.
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3.00 Credits
Survey of published Appalachian fiction, poetry, drama, and non-fiction from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Addresses migration experiences, identity, landscape, and regionalism. Emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of literature, drawing on history, sociology, ecology, and current trends in American literary studies. IIIA
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3.00 Credits
Survey of Asian American writing (including the novel, poetry, drama, nonfiction, etc.) from the early 20th century to the present. Addresses immigration experiences, growing up in America, and writing as cultural expression. Course uses an interdisciplinary approach to the study of literature, drawing on history, sociology, ethnic studies, and current trends in American literary studies. IIB, IIIA. CAS-B-LIT.
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5.00 Credits
Fundamental concepts of MTH 151 (limits and continuity, differentiation, integration) followed by content of MTH 251. (See MTH 251.) The honors course offers an in-depth treatment of these topics. Admission to the honors course requires honors standing or permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: a year of high school calculus including calculus of trigonometric, logarithmic, and exponential functions. Enrollment advice based on placement test scores and/or AP credit for MTH 151. Limited to first-year students. V.
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