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3.00 Credits
Introduction to Indian civilization with attention to both its unity and its diversity across the Indian subcontinent. Consideration of its origins, formative development, fundamental social institutions, religious thought and practice (Vedic, Buddhist, Jain, Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh), literary and artistic achievements, and modern challenges. - R. McDermott General Education Requirement: Historical Studies (HIS). 3 points
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4.00 Credits
Considers issues of human rights through cross-national and cross-cultural studies of modern China and Korea. 4 points
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4.00 Credits
Study of a variety of Hindu goddesses, focusing on representative figures from all parts of India and on their iconography, associated powers, and regional rituals. Materials are drawn from textual, historical, and field studies, and discussion includes several of the methodological controversies involving interpretation of goddess worship in India. Prerequisites: One course in Indian culture or religion or permission of instructor. Not offered in 2009-2010. 4 points
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Exploration of the problems of evil and suffering in Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, and Confucianism, with attention to such questions as what is "evil," why it exists, how suffering fits into the religious world view, and how religious people cope with threats to their analytic capacities, powers of endurance, and moral insight. Draws on classical texts, myths, and modern fieldwork. General Education Requirement: Cultures in Comparison (CUL). General Education Requirement: Reason and Value (REA). Not offered in 2009-2010. 3 points
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3.00 Credits
Introduces indigenous traditions of Judaism and Christianity in the subcontinent, focusing on history, diversity, interactions with Hindus and Muslims, and contemporary controversies. South Asian Jews and Christians in the diaspora, especially New York, also highlighted. - R. McDermott Prerequisites: An academic background in Judaism, or Christianity, or Hinduism/Indian history is highly recommended 3 points
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Introduces the history, culture, and literature of Bengal from the 12th century to the present, in West Bengal and Bangladesh, with a view to identifying components of what has been claimed as a specific "Bengali cultural identity." We will survey figures, ideological trends, and social structures; read Bengali primary texts in translation; and sample new monographs on the region. - R. McDermott Prerequisites: ASCE V2357--Introduction to Indian Civilizations or the equivalent, is recommended as background. Instructor's permission required. General Education Requirement: Historical Studies (HIS). Not offered in 2009-2010. 3 points
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4.00 Credits
Specialized reading and research projects planned in consultation with members of the Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures teaching staff. Prerequisites: Open to majors who have fulfilled basic major requirements or written permission of the staff member who will supervise the project. 4 points
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to ideas and models of thought in the physical sciences, adopting as its theme the use of the atom as an imperturbable clock. Lectures develop basic physical ideas behind the structure of the atom and its nucleus and then explore such diverse applications as measuring the age of the Shroud of Turin, determining the diets of ancient civilizations, unraveling the evolution of the universe, and charting the history of earth's climate. Prerequisites: Prerequisite for ASTR C1235 is ASTR C1234. Working knowledge of high school algebra. Not offered in 2009-2010. 3 points
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3.00 Credits
The overall architecture of the solar system. Motions of the celestial sphere. Time and the calendar. Life in the solar system and beyond. Students may not receive credit for both ASTR BC1753 and ASTR C1403. Prerequisites: Open to any student offering astronomy in partial fulfillment of the science requirement. Recommended preparation: A working knowledge of high school algebra. General Education Requirement: Quantitative and Deductive Reasoning (QUA). 3 points
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3.00 Credits
Distances to, and fundamental properties of, nearby stars; nucleosynthesis and stellar evolution; novas and supernovas; galaxies; the structure of the universe and theories concerning its origin, evolution, and ultimate fate. Professor Applegate's sections do not qualify for QUA. Students may not receive credit for both ASTR BC1754 and ASTR C1404. Prerequisites: Open to any student offering astronomy in partial fulfillment of the science requirement. Recommended preparation: A working knowledge of high school algebra. Professor Applegate's sections do not qualify for QUA. General Education Requirement: Quantitative and Deductive Reasoning (QUA). 3 points
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