THEMATIC SEQUENCE DESCRIPTIONS
(Updated 1/18/08)

ACC 1 A Language Of Accounting. Develops in non-business majors an ability to read and understand general-purpose external financial statements and internal managerial accounting reports for businesses and not-for profit organizations. As such financial data are widely-disseminated across all contexts in our society, a knowledge of the language of accounting is useful in a professional career and personal life. The focus is on using and interpreting, rather than preparing, financial statements and internal accounting reports.
1. ACC 221 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3); and
2. ACC 222 Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3); and
3. ACC 468 Accounting for Governmental Operations (2); and
4. ACC 469 Accounting for Non-Governmental Not-For-Profit Organizations (1)
Note: Not open to business majors or majors in the Department of Accountancy.
Contact: Department of Accountancy, 310B Laws Hall

ACC 2 Financial Accounting and Reporting. Develops in business majors as well as non-business majors an ability to read and understand general-purpose financial statements of businesses, ranging from large publicly-traded corporations to small privately-held companies. As such financial information is widely disseminated, an understanding of financial statements is useful in a professional career and personal life. The sequence progresses from an introductory level, which focuses on using and interpreting financial statements, through intermediate and advanced levels, which examine the impact of more complex transactions and events on financial statements.
1. ACC 221 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3); and
2. ACC 321 Intermediate Financial Accounting (3); and
3. ACC 422 Financial Accounting Research (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Accountancy.
Contact: Marc Rubin, Department of Accountancy, 310B Laws Hall

AER 1 Aeronautics: The Science of Flight. Provides both the non-science career minded student and those students who plan a career in science or engineering with a fundamental understanding of the design and operation of flight vehicles. This vertically structured sequence begins with the application of the concepts of mass, momentum and energy to the solution of elementary problems typically encountered in aeronautics. The objective of the upper level courses is to give students a greater comprehension of specific areas of aerodynamics and jet propulsion, allowing them to model aeronautical phenomena and illuminate possibilities for future progress in aeronautics.
1. AER 101 Introduction to Aeronautics (MPF)(3); and
2. AER 321 Aerodynamics (3); and
3. AER 422 Jet Propulsion (3)
Note: Not open to students in the Department of Physics.
Contact: Department of Physics, 219 Culler Hall

AES 1 Air Power and National Security. Provides students the opportunity to examine critically the definitions of national security and how national security policies affect--and are affected by--the context of international politics. The sequence examines, in particular, how the United States Air Force plays a major role in formulating national security policies.
1. POL 271 International Politics (MPF)(4); and
2. AES 221, 222 The Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power (1,1); and
3. POL 376 U.S. National Security Policy (3); and
4. AES 431 National Security Forces in Contemporary American Society (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Political Science.
Contact: Col. Kimble Stohry, Department of Aerospace Studies, 52 Millett Hall.

ARC 1 Urban Issues of Public Welfare and Policy. An interdisciplinary series intended to enhance students' theoretical knowledge and understanding of urban issues. Students will be exposed to the complexities of cultures, economics, demographics, politics, physical landscapes and patterns of which cities are comprised. Collectively, these courses confront students with the challenge of reconciling the complex, contradictory and dialectic natures and discourses of human relationships that are expressed both through and amidst urban landscapes. Similarly these courses present the parallax of interdisciplinary integration as each discipline or profession contributes a distinct perspective upon urban phenomena. Courses may be taken in any order; however, students must take the courses from at least two departments and the courses chosen must be from departments other than the student's major.
ARC 405.H Social Structure in Urban Settlement and Habitation (3)
ARC 405.I Urban Issues of Housing (3)
ARC 427 The American City Since 1940 (3)
GEO 451 Urban and Regional Planning (3)
GEO 454 Urban Geography (3)
POL 364 Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations (3)
POL 467 Public Budgeting (3)
Note: Open to all majors. Majors in the Departments of Geography, Architecture, or Political Science must complete a minimum of nine hours of course work from departments other than their major.
Contact: Department of Architecture and Interior Design, 101 Alumni Hall

ART 1 Women, Art and Art History. Introduces the role of women as subjects as well as creators and patrons of art from antiquity to the present. Considers the role of women in the study of art and art history and in the creation of the "new art history."
1. ART 189 History of Western Dress (MPF)(3), or
ART 280 Art and Politics (MPF)(3); and
Two of the following:
ART 476 Origins of Art in Europe, Egypt and the Ancient Near East (3)
ART 480.W Women in Medieval Art (3)
ART 480.X Women in Art: Renaissance to Modern (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Art.
Contact: Catherine Karkov, Department of Art, 114 Art Building

ART 2 Ceramics Studio. Explores and develops concepts, techniques, materials, methods and critical aesthetic thinking as applied to the process of making of utilitarian or sculptural ceramics. Ceramics as a nonverbal visual language is taught through research, production, viewing, interaction and verbal critique with a focus on further development towards a significant personal expression at the 300 level. Prerequisite: ART 171 Visual Fundamentals 3-D (3) or ARC 101, 102 Environmental Design Studio (5,5).
1. ART 261 Ceramics I (3); and
2. ART 361 Ceramics II (3); and
3. ART 362 Ceramics III (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Art.
Contact: Dennis Tobin, Department of Art, 30 Hiestand Hall

ART 3 Metals Studio. Explores and develops concepts, critical aesthetic thinking, methods, techniques and materials as applied to the process of designing and making of jewelry, hollowware, as well as functional and non functional objects in non-precious and precious metals. Metals as a visual language is taught through research, interaction, production and verbal critique with a focus on further development towards a more significant personal expression at the 300 level. Prerequisite: ART 171 Visual Fundamentals 3-D (3) or ARC 101, 102 Environmental Design Studio (5,5).
1. ART 264 Jewelry Design and Metals I (3); and
2. ART 364 Jewelry Design and Metals II (3); and
3. ART 365 Jewelry Design and Metals III (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Art.
Contact: Department of Art, 17 Hiestand Hall

ART 4 Sculpture Studio. Explores concepts and develops critical aesthetic thinking, methods, techniques, and materials as applied to the process of making sculpture. Sculpture, as a visual language, is taught through viewing, research, interaction, production and verbal critique with focus on further development towards significant personal expression at the 300 level. Prerequisite: ART 171 Visual Fundamentals 3-D (3) or ARC 101, 102 Environmental Design Studio (5, 5).
1. ART 271 Introduction to Sculpture I (3); and
2. ART 371 Sculpture II (3); and
3. ART 372 Sculpture III (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Art.
Contact: James Killy, Department of Art, 16 Hiestand Hall

ART 5 Three-Dimensional Art Studio. Explores and develops concepts, techniques, materials, methods and critical aesthetic thinking as applied to the process of making three-dimensional objects. Three-dimensional art as a nonverbal language is taught through research, production, viewing, interaction and verbal critique with a focus on further development towards a significant personal expression. Provides a broad experience of working in metals, ceramics, and sculpture. Prerequisite: ART 171 Visual Fundamentals 3-D (3) or ARC 101, 102 Environmental Design Studio (5, 5).
Courses may be taken in any order:
ART 261 Ceramics I (3); and
ART 264 Jewelry Design and Metals I (3); and
ART 271 Sculpture I (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Art.
Contact: Department of Art, 16 Hiestand Hall

ART 7 East Asian Art History. Explores the richness and complexity of East Asian culture through a study of Asian art. The first course provides an overview of the art of China, Korea and Japan, and introduces the basic philosophies and historical movements that shaped the history of art. The second examines in detail the development of specific genres in Chinese painting and calligraphy, with particular attention paid to Chinese thought and social history. The third course demonstrates the influence of China in the development of Japanese painting and prints, and explores in depth both what is unique to Japan, and the distinctive Japanese interpretation of outside influences.
1. ART 186 History of Asian Art: China, Korea, Japan (MPF)(3); and
2. ART 478 Chinese Painting History (3); and
3. ART 479 Japanese Painting and Prints (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Art.
Contact: Department of Art, 104 Art Building

ATH 1 Earth, Ecology and Human Culture. Examines some of the complex interrelationships of human culture with the earth. Because cultural assumptions have roots in religion, philosophy, politics and economics, the sequence explores the ways in which basic ideas in these fields influence our under- standing of the relation of humankind to the earth, its biosphere, history and resources.
1. PHL 376 Environmental Philosophy (4); and
Two from the following:
ATH 371 Anthropology of Parks and Protected Areas (3)
ATH 471 Ecological Anthropology (3)
GEO 271 Conservation of Natural Resources (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Philosophy. Anthropology majors or majors in the Departments of Geography or Geology must select a minimum of nine hours outside their department of major.
Contact: Judith Spielbauer, Department of Anthropology, 375 Upham Hall

ATH 2 Museum Studies. Provides an understanding of museum functions, their cultural and historical context, cultural processes of granting significance and value to the tangible world, and the opportunity to participate in solving problems and making decisions in museum work. Students will work with museum collections, conservation techniques, information management, interpretation, communication, and exhibition. With the great diversity in museum responsibilities and activities, this sequence provides the opportunity to apply knowledge within a practical context.
1. ATH 441 Museum Development, Philosophy, and Social Context (3); and
2. ATH 444 Museum Collections Management and Conservation (3); and
3. ATH 443 The Museum Exhibit (3)
Note: Not open to Anthropology majors.
Contact: Department of Anthropology, 375 Upham Hall

ATH 3 World Cultures. Provides an appreciation of human cultural diversity and how anthropologists interpret that diversity in marriage and family patterns, political and economic organizations and symbol systems. Students will become acquainted with the various perspectives anthropologists use to understand human cultural variability. The final course allows students to pursue the cultural diversity in one of the world's major culture areas or in the relations between culture and one specific aspect of life for all people, such as personality, environment, or cognition.
1. ATH 175 Peoples of the World (MPF)(3); and
2. ATH 231 Perspectives on Culture (3); and
3. ATH 303 Native American Culture (4), or
ATH 304 Contemporary Issues in Native American Life (3), or
ATH 305 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America (3), or
ATH 307 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East (3), or
ATH/BWS/LAS/WMS 325 Identity: Race, Gender, Class (3), or
ATH 331 Social Anthropology (3), or
ATH/BWS 366 African Oral Traditions (3), or
ATH 465 Seminar in Linguistic Anthropology (3), or
ATH 471 Ecological Anthropology (3)
Note: Not open to Anthropology majors.
Contact: Department of Anthropology, 375 Upham Hall

ATH 4 World Cultures, Policy and Ecology. Provides an appreciation of human cultural diversity and envelops anthropological approaches to understanding diversity in political, economic and environmental organization and practice.
1. ATH 175 Take ATH 175 Peoples of the World (3); and
2. Take one of the following courses on a World Area:
ATH 303 Native American Cultures (4); or
ATH 304 Contemporary Issues in Native American Life (3); or
ATH 305 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America (3); or
ATH 306 Peoples and Cultures of Russia and Eurasia (3); or
ATH 307 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East (3); or
ATH 329 Religions of Africa (3); or
ATH 364 Language and Cultures in Native North America (3); or
ATH/BWS 366 African Oral Traditions (3);
3. Take one of the following courses on anthropological topics in world cultures:
ATH 411 Applied Anthropology (3); or
ATH 431 Origins of the State (3); or
ATH 471 Ecological Anthropology (3).
Not open to Anthropology majors.
Contact: Department of Anthropology, 529-1551

ATH 5 World Cultures and Social Relations. Provides an appreciation of human cultural diversity and develops anthropological approaches to understanding diversity in social and economic organization, marriage and family patterns, and other facets and forums for social relations.
1. Take ATH 175 Peoples of the World (3); and
2. Take one of the following courses on a World Area:
ATH 303 Native American Cultures (4); or
ATH 304 Contemporary Issues in Native American Life (3); or
ATH 305 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America (3); or
ATH 306 Peoples and Cultures of Russia and Eurasia (3); or
ATH 307 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East (3); or
ATH 329 Religions of Africa (3); or
ATH 364 Language and Cultures in Native North America (3); or
ATH/BWS 366 African Oral Traditions (3);
3. Take one of the following courses on Anthropological Topics in World Cultures:
ATH/ITS 301 Intercultural Relations (3); or
ATH/BWS/LAS/WMS 325 Identity: Race, Gender, Class, Sexuality (3); or
ATH 331 Social Anthropology (3).
ATH 384 Anthropology of Capitalism (3)
Not open to Anthropology majors.
Contact: Department of Anthropology, 529-1551

BLS 1 Law and Commerce. Examines legal theory, history and institutions as they relate to American culture, society and business. Focuses on why and how "American law" developed, how and why it is applied, how and why the law is evolving, and how and why it impacts commerce. Applies legal principles to analyze, identify and solve legal problems arising in common business activity. Emphasizes in-depth study of legal rules, rationale, and application in substantive areas of law and commerce. Acquaints potential law students with legal thinking and concepts.
1. BLS 342 Legal Environment of Business (3)*; and
2. BLS 442 Business Associations and Commercial Law (3); and
3. ECO 385 Government and Business (3), or
BLS 437 Cyberlaw (3), or
BLS 443 Property Law (3), or
BLS 462 Estates, Wills, and Trusts (3), or
BLS 464 International Business Law (3), or
BLS 483 Comparative International Business Law (4), or
MGT 402 Employment Law (3)
** Certain sections of BLS 342 have seats designated for non-business majors who wish to enroll in the sequence. Please see Dr. Herron, 14 Upham (9-1574) for admission to these sections.
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Finance. Majors in the Departments of Economics and Management must select a minimum of nine hours outside their department of major.
Contact: Department of Finance, 120 Upham Hall

BOT 1 Conservation and the Environment. An interdisciplinary sequence that focuses on the challenge of reconciling increasing demands on resources with limitations on resource availability and explores conservation as it pertains to the environment from a biological and a social science perspective, including a historical overview. The first course, chosen from three options, is also a Foundation course in the biological sciences area. The second course integrates ecological, socioeconomic, and policy perspectives on the use and management of natural resources. The third course focuses on applied problem solving.
1. BOT 131 Plants, Humanity, and Environment (MPF)(3), or
BOT 171 Ecology of North America (MPF)(3), or
ZOO 121 Environmental Biology (MPF)(3); and
2. GEO 271 Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Conservation (3); and
3. IES 431 Principles and Applications of Environmental Science (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Geography. Majors in the Department of Botany must select ZOO 121 at the first level; majors in the Department of Zoology must select a Botany course at the first level.
Contact: Sandra Woy Hazleton, Institute of Environmental Sciences, 102 Boyd

BOT 2 Molecular Processes: From Cells to Whole Plants. A contemporary consideration of how plants work mechanistically. Combines molecular and subcellular structure and function with physical and chemical measurements of underlying genetic and physiological controls. Deals with establishment, replication, maintenance, coordination, and adaptive responses of plants at organizational levels ranging from molecules to whole plants.
1. BOT 191 General Botany (MPF)(4), or
BOT/MBI/ZOO 116 Biological Concepts: Structure, Function, Cellular, and Molecular Biology
(MPF) (4); and
2. BOT 203 Introduction to Plant Cell and Molecular Biology (4); and
3. BOT 425 Plant Physiology (4), or
BOT/ZOO 342 Genetics (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Botany. Majors in the Department in Zoology must take BOT 311 or BOT 342 at the third level.
Contact: Quinn Li, Department of Botany, 316 Pearson Hall

BOT 3 Plant Ecology. Provides an understanding of how plants interact with the environment, other plants, and other organisms. Included is study of the evolution of plant traits that are important in these interactions and factors that influence plant distributions at global and local scales. Several levels of organization are covered, including individuals, populations, communities, ecosystems, and landscapes.
1. BMZ 115 Biological Concepts (MPF) (4), or
BOT 191 General Botany (MPF) (4); and
2. BOT 204 Evolution of Plant Biodiversity: Genes to Biosphere (4); and
3. BOT 401 Plant Ecology (3), or
BOT/GEO 431 Global Plant Geography (3), or
BOT/GEO 432 Ecoregions of North America (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Botany.
Contact: Department of Botany, 336 Pearson

BOT 4 Plant Structure and Development. In order to appreciate the unique role that plants play in the world's ecosystems, it is important to understand plant structure and development. This sequence of courses will allow students to consider plants from the molecular and cellular level to the tissue and organ level. It will illustrate how evolutionary forces have resulted in exquisite adaptations in plant form and function.
1. BOT/MBI/ZOO 116 Biological Concepts: Structure, Function (MPF) (4), or
BOT 191 General Botany (MPF) (4); and
2. BOT 203 Introduction to Plant Cell and Molecular Biology (4); and
3. BOT 402 Plant Anatomy (3), or
BOT 312 Plant and Fungal Diversity (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Botany.
Contact: Department of Botany, 346 Pearson

CHI 1 Developing Language Skills in Chinese. For students who have completed the first two semesters of college-level Chinese language or the equivalent, this sequence develops speaking, listening, reading and writing ability using a variety of materials drawn from textbooks as well as multimedia. The courses are characterized by small sections and a lot of in-class and out-of-class interaction. Courses may not be taken credit-no credit and must be taken in order.
1. CHI 201 Intermediate Chinese I (3)
2. CHI 202 Intermediate Chinese II (3)
3. CHI 301 Chinese Conversation, Composition, Reading (3)
Contact: Department or German, Russian, East Asian Languages

CHM 1 Chemistry of Environmental Measurements. Enhances theoretical knowledge toward understanding environmental chemical issues and provides a foundation for learning followed by systematic investigation of advanced concepts in chemistry. Allows accomplished students to take alternative courses.
1. CHM 142,145 College Chemistry, College Chemistry Laboratory (3,2), or
CHM 142.M,161 Inorganic Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis (4,2); and
2. CHM 231 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (4), or
CHM 241,244 Organic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Laboratory (3,2), or
CHM 251,254 Organic Chemistry for Chemistry Majors, Laboratory (3,3); and
3. CHM 363,364 Analytical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (3,2)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Contact: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 216 Hughes Hall

CHM 2 Chemistry Of Life Processes. Enhances theoretical knowledge toward understanding biochemistry and provides a foundation for learning followed by the systematic investigation of advanced concepts in chemistry. Allows more accomplished students to take alternative courses. The foundation courses CHM 141, 144 or CHM 151, 153 are prerequisites; alternative courses require additional prerequisites.
1. CHM 142,145 College Chemistry, College Chemistry Laboratory (3,2), or
CHM 142.M,161 Inorganic Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis (4,2); and
2. CHM 231 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (4), or
CHM 241,244 Organic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Laboratory (3,2), or
CHM 251,254 Organic Chemistry for Chemistry Majors, Laboratory (3,3); and
3. CHM 332 Outlines in Biochemistry (4), or
CHM 432 Fundamentals of Biochemistry (4), or
CHM 433 Biochemistry (4)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Contact: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 216 Hughes Hall

CLS 1 Classical Civilization. Combines a general introduction to classical civilization and an in-depth encounter with Greco-Roman civilization, focusing on elements that provide opportunities for observing differences between modern and ancient civilization. Uses literature, monuments, legal documents, art and sculpture to examine key examples of social organization, including the status of women, legal structures, and urban organization.
1. CLS 101 Greek Civilization in its Mediterranean Context (MPF)(3), or
CLS 102 Roman Civilization (MPF)(3), or
CLS 121 Introduction to Classical Mythology (MPF)(3); and
2. CLS 210.C Roman Cities (3), or
CLS 210.E Eureka: Monumental Discoveries in the Attics of Antiquity (3), or
CLS 210.J Art and Archaeology of Egypt (3), or
CLS 210.R/BWS 210.R Race and Ethnicity in the Ancient World (3), or
CLS 235 Women in Antiquity (3), or
ART 381 Greek and Roman Architecture (3); and
3. CLS 310.D Democracy and Identity in Ancient Athens (3), or
CLS 310.E Conflict in Greco-Roman Egypt (3), or
CLS 310.I Ancient Imperialism (3), or
CLS 310.T Arts and Empire in the Classical World and Russia (3), or
CLS 321 Justice and the Law (3), or
CLS 322 Growing Old in Greece and Rome (3), or
ART 382 Greek and Roman Sculpture (3), or
ART 383 Greek and Roman Painting (3), or
REL/WMS 334 Women's Religious Experience in the Ancient Mediterranean World (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Classics. Majors in the Departments of Art and Religion must select a minimum of nine hours outside their department of major.
Contact: Department of Classics, 104 Irvin Hall

CLS 2 Classical Literature. Provides an overview of Greek or Roman literature then examines in detail the historical evolution of specific genres, such as tragedy, drama and epic. Attention will be paid to historical forces that brought these genres into existence and to those forces that affected their growth and development.
1. CLS 101 Greek Civilization in its Mediterranean Context (MPF)(3), or
CLS 102 Roman Civilization (MPF)(3), or
CLS 121 Introduction to Classical Mythology (MPF)(3); and
2. CLS 211 Greek and Roman Epic (3), or
CLS 210 .Z/RUS 250 Classical Tradition in Russian Poetry (3), or
CLS 212 Greek Tragedy (3), or
CLS 213 Greek and Roman Comedy (3); or
CLS 215 Roman Historians (3); and
3. CLS 310.P Travel and Self-Definition in Antiquity (3), or
CLS 310.S Egypt in Greco-Roman History and Fiction (3), or
CLS 316 Greek and Roman Lyric Poetry (3), or
CLS 317 Greek and Roman Philosophical Writers (3), or
CLS 331 From Epic to Romance (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Classics.
Contact: Department of Classics, 104 Irvin Hall

COM 1 Relational Communication And Development In Modern Society. Explores how people utilize verbal and nonverbal communication to define, negotiate, and change their interpersonal relationships. Seeks to enhance an appreciation of the importance of context and diversity by exploring cultural and individual difference variables, employing a transactional perspective, and examining diverse relational situations.
1. COM 136 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (MPF)(3); and
2. COM 336 Advanced Interpersonal Communication (3); and
3. COM 338 Communication in Conflict Management (3), or
COM 434 Nonverbal Communication (3), or
FSW/WMS 361 Couple Relationships: Diversity and Change (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Communication. Majors in the Department of Family Studies and Social Work must select a minimum of nine hours outside their department of major.
Contact: Department of Communication, 160F Bachelor Hall

COM 2 Rhetorical Theory And Application. Develops an understanding of the relationships among speakers, messages, and audiences in a variety of contexts. Begins by exploring the theoretical bases of informative and persuasive messages, then moves into finer analysis of issues and ideas in particular rhetorical situations.
1. COM 135 Public Expression and Critical Inquiry (MPF)(3); and
2. COM 239 Rhetorical Theory (3); and
3. COM 332 Argumentation and Debate (3), or
COM 335 Public Discourse in Western Thought (3), or
COM 341 Methods of Rhetorical Criticism (3), or
COM/HST 389 Great Issues in American History (3), or
COM 438 Political Communication (3), or
COM 447 Mass Media Criticism (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Communication.
Contact: Department of Communication, 160F Bachelor Hall

COM 3 Contexts Of Mass Media. Focuses on ways the mass media industries have developed and the ways scholars have sought to explain the impact of media on society and society's impact on media. Explores how the media are historically situated and how political, economic, social and cultural structures and decisions have led to the type of media that have developed in this country and around the world.
1. COM 143 Introduction to Mass Communication Theory and Issues (MPF)(3); and
2. COM 215 Electronic Media History (3); and
3. COM 354 Media and Society (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Communication.
Contact: Department of Communication, 140 Williams Hall

CSA 2 Computer Systems. This sequence focuses on the fundamental principles of computer programming. Modern techniques for software development are discussed and practiced, including object oriented programming, debugging, and testing. Students who complete this sequence will be able to write small to medium size computer applications.
1. CSA 174 Fundamentals of Programming and Problem Solving (3); and
2. CSA 271 Object-Oriented Programming (3); and
3. CSA 274 Data Abstraction and Data Structures (3), or
CSA 275 Data Processing and File Design (3), or
CSA270 Special Topics in Computer and Information Technology (3) Spring 2007-2008 only (08.2)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Computer Science and Systems Analysis.
Contact: , Department of Computer Science and Systems Analysis, 230 Kreger Hall

CSA 3 Mathematical and Computer Modeling. Enhances student's ability to approach applied problems in a quantitative way. Students will use their knowledge of calculus, probability, statistics, and computing to develop quantitative models of problem situations from a variety of areas. The first course provides an introduction to quantitative modeling, using calculus. All elements of the problem situation are represented as constants. The second course uses probability and statistics to create stochastic models in which some elements of the problem are represented as random variables. The third course introduces the use of computers to create simulation models of the problem situation.
1. CSA 273 Analysis of Deterministic Systems (3); and
2. CSA 372 Analysis of Stochastic Systems (3); and
3. CSA 471 Simulation (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Computer Science and Systems Analysis.
Contact: Roberta Jaworski, Department of Computer Science and Systems Analysis, 230 Kreger Hall

DSC 1 Quantitative Concepts For Managerial Decision Making. Enhances analytical capabilities and provides breadth and depth of course work in decision science methodology. While its contextual orientation is business, the techniques and processes discussed and ways of thinking developed are applicable to every field. The underlying aim of the sequence is improved decision making and action through thought that is informed by statistical and management science methodologies.
1. DSC 205 Business Statistics (4); and
2. DSC 291 or DSC 305 Applied Regression Analysis in Business (3); and
3. DSC 321 Quantitative Analysis of Business Problems (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems.
Contact: Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems, 311 Upham Hall

DSC 2 Applied Business Statistics. Enhances analytical capabilities while teaching fundamental concepts of statistical thinking. Provides breadth and depth of course work in business statistics methodology. While the academic area of business forms its contextual orientation, the techniques and processes discussed and ways of thinking developed are applicable to every field. The underlying aim is improved decision making and action through thought which is informed by statistical analysis.
1. DSC 205 Business Statistics (4); and
2. DSC 291 or DSC 305 Applied Regression Analysis in Business (3); and
3. DSC/STA 365 Statistical Quality Control (3), or
DSC 432 Survey Sampling in Business (3) or
DSC 444 Business Forecasting (3)
DSC 491 Introduction to Data Mining in Business (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems.
Contact: Bonnie Glassberg, Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems, 311 Upham Hall

ECO 1 Economics of Labor Markets. Provides an understanding, from an economic perspective, of how labor markets work, the impact and/or need for employment related public policies, and why employment outcomes (wages, benefits, hours worked, retirement ages) differ across time and people.
1. ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics (MPF)(3); and
2. ECO 361 Labor Economics (3); and
3. ECO 462 The Economics of Compensation, Discrimination, and Unionization (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Economics.
Contact: Department of Economics, 208B Laws Hall

ECO 2 Markets, Institutions, and the Role of Government. In some situations, competitive markets fail to allocate resources efficiently. In some instances, production is concentrated in the hands of a few firms who may restrain output and raise prices. In other cases, market prices fail to fully reflect the costs or benefits associated with the consumption or production of certain goods. This arises in the case of externalities or public goods. The sequence is designed to discover circumstances leading to market failure and the role of government in ensuring allocative efficiency.
1. ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics (MPF)(3); and
Two of the following:
ECO 321 Economic Institutions and the Competitive System (3), or
ECO 385 Government and Business (3), or
ECO 331 Public Sector Economics (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Economics.
Contact: David Ferguson, Department of Economics, 208B Laws Hall

ECO 3 Business Cycles, Economic Welfare, and Macroeconomic Policy. Concern for the material well being of individuals motivates the study of aggregates since fluctuations in these aggregates and changes in their growth rates significantly affect welfare. This sequence focuses on possible government initiatives to influence the behavior of economic aggregates and enhance welfare. The courses address the rationale for government intervention, practical difficulties associated with the actual implementation of policy, and evaluation of policy. Macroeconomic history and current policy discussions provide many applications. Provides an understanding of the motives, pitfalls, and history of macroeconomic policy.
1. ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (MPF)(3); and
2. ECO 317 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (3); and
3. ECO 418 Monetary Theory and Policy (3), or
ECO 419 Business Cycles (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Economics.
Contact: Department of Economics, 208B Laws Hall

ECO 4 Exchange, Growth, and Development in the Global Economy. The evolution of the modern world economy has been influenced not only by technical and institutional changes within national economics but also by interactions among them. Substantial international flows of people, goods, capital and technology, since the beginning of the modern era, have helped to set the terms under which national patterns of economic growth and specialization have developed. Introduces the formal analysis of international economic relations in the areas of trade, financial flows, and government policies, and then encourages examination of international economic developments in various historical and institutional settings.
1. ECO 344 International Economic Relations (3); and
Two of the following:
ECO 341 Economic History of Modern Europe (3), or
ECO 342 Comparative Economic Systems (3), or
ECO 347 Economic Development (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Economics.
Contact: Department of Economics, 208B Laws Hall

ECO 5 Sustainable Systems. Sustainability requires that business and resource use be conducted in ways that meet the needs of the enterprise and its stakeholders today, while protecting, sustaining and enhancing human resources and the environment for the future. This sequence provides scientific, philosophic, and economic principles necessary to appreciate a sustainable system. Sequence of four courses.
1. BOT 131 Plants, Humanity and the Environment (MPF)(3), or
ZOO 121 Environmental Biology (MPF)(4), or
GLG 121 Environmental Geology (MPF)(3); and
2. GEO 271 Conservation of Natural Resources (3); and
3. PHL 376 Environmental Philosophy (4); and
4. ECO 434 Environmental Economics (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Departments of Geography, Philosophy, and Economics. Majors in Botany, Zoology and Geology must select a course outside the department of their major at the first level.
Contact: Department of Economics, 208B Laws Hall

ECO 6 Microeconomic Perspectives. Introduces students to the theory and practice of micro-economics and develops, both intuitively and formally, the prevailing paradigm for describing the decision making processes of microeconomics agents. Throughout the sequence, students will see how the "microeconomic way of thinking" can be applied to a wide variety of topical political and social issues, and will discover how microeconomic theory can provide a coherent and consistent structure for understanding, analyzing, and dealing with important "real world" problems.
1. ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics (MPF)(3); and
2. ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (MPF)(3); and
3. ECO 315 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (3); and
4. One of the following:
ECO 321 Economic Institutions and the Competitive System(3), or
ECO 325 Economic Analysis of Law (3), or
ECO 331 Public Sector Economics (3), or
ECO 332 Health Economics (3), or
ECO 356 Poverty and Income Distribution (3), or
ECO 361 Labor Economics (3), or
ECO 385 Government and Business (3), or
ECO 462 Economics of Compensation (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Economics.
Contact: Department of Economics, 208B Laws Hall

EDL 1 Cultural Studies and Public Life. Assists students in understanding how culture helps construct public life through the deliberate and unwitting actions of people and, therefore, reveals one way that students can play an active role in the public life of their society. Cultural studies is concerned with the struggles over meaning that reshape and define cultures; therefore, this sequence will study contemporary cultural productions and attempts of people to participate in public life. Emphasis on mass and popular cultures, youth subcultures including minority subcultures such as those associated with African American andLatino cultures.
1. EDL 204 Sociocultural Studies in Education (MPF)(3), or
PHS 292 Dance, Culture and Contexts (MPF)(3), or
COM/FST 205 American Film as Communication (3); and
2. EDL 282 Culture Studies, Power, and Education (3); and
3. COM/WMS 461 Gender and Media (3), or
EDL 334 Youth Subcultures, Popular Culture, and the Nonformal Education (3), or
ARC 427 The American City Since 1940 (3), or
SOC/WMS 272 Sociological Perspectives: Images of Women in Popular Culture (3)
**Courses must be taken in order. EDL 282 should be completed before enrolling in a third-tier course.
Note: Open to all majors. Students must select a minimum of nine hours outside their department of major.
Contact: Department of Educational Leadership, 355 McGuffey Hall

EDP 1 Developmental, Social, and Educational Patterns in Individuals with Exceptionalities. Enhances critical understanding of issues surrounding individuals in our society who fall outside the "norm." Issues include societal values and moral practices related to the development, identification, socialization, education, and treatment of these individuals. Students explore exceptionality among individuals from the perspectives of psychological "disorder," developmental or educational "difference," and/or "deviance" from socially defined norms. Prerequisite: EDP 101 Psychology of the Learner (MPF)(3), or PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology (MPF)(4), or EDP 201 Human Development and Learning (MPF)(3).
1. EDP 256 Psychology of the Exceptional Learner (3); and
Select two from the following:
EDP 402 Characteristics/Assessment of Gifted/Talented Individuals (3), or
EDP 457 Individuals with Mental Retardation (3), or
EDP 492 Individuals with Behavioral and/or Emotional Disturbance (3), or
EDP 493 Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Educational Psychology.
Contact: Department of Educational Psychology, 201 McGuffey Hall

ENG 1 Victorian Literature And Culture. Introduces the culture broadly defined as "Victorian" and focuses on the responses of artists, political leaders, and writers to various historical events and movements that have helped shape the 20th and 21st centuries: ideas of progress, democracy, nationalism and imperialism, religious doubt, theories of evolution and natural selection, impressionism and post-impressionism.
1. ENG 132 Life and Thought in English Literature 1660-1900 (MPF)(3); and
2. Two courses in any order from among the following:
ENG 343 English Literature of the Early Victorian Period, 1830-1860 (3), or
ENG 344 English Literature of the Later Victorian Period, 1860-1901 (3), or
ART 486 Art of the Late 19th Century (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of English. Majors in the Department of Art must select a minimum of nine hours outside their department of major.
Contact: Department of English, 356 Bachelor Hall

ENG 2 Women and Literature. Assumes the importance of gender as a category for analyzing authors and texts. Each course attends to how the various literatures that constitute "English literature" have represented women and the feminine, how these representations differ, and the various agendas pursued through these representations. Most important, these courses will emphasize women as themselves authors and readers. Students will build new knowledge of non-canonical writers and texts; they will also reconsider canonical writers and texts by focusing on their depictions of women or their relation to women's writings.
1. WMS 201 Introduction to Women's Studies (MPF)(3), or
ENG/WMS 368 Feminist Literary Theory and Practice (3); and
2. ENG/WMS 232 American Women Writers (3), or
ENG/WMS 233 British Women Writers (3); and
3. ENG 390 Studies in American Regionalism: Women's Local Color Fiction (3), or
ENG/WMS 468 Gender and Genre (3), or
ENG 490 Special Topics in Literary Study** (3), or
FRE 350.B The Woman-Centered Text (3), or
SPN/WMS 180 Minority Women Writers in the U.S. (3), or
WMS 370.A Black Women Writers (3), or
WMS 370.C Lesbian Fiction (3), or
WMS 370.D Gender, Class and Culture in 20th Century U.S. (3)
**: ENG 490 topics may vary from semester to semester. Consult the coordinator or the Office of Liberal Education to learn whether the topic in a given semester can be applied.
Note: Open to all majors.
Contact: Department of English, 356 Bachelor Hall

ENG 3 American Life and Culture Since World War II. A cross disciplinary study of the changing forms of American culture since the Second World War.
1. ENG 143 Life and Thought in American Literature, 1945-Present (MPF)(3), or
MUS 135 Understanding Jazz, Its History and Evolution (MPF)(3); and
Select two courses from among the following:
ENG 293 Contemporary American Fiction (3)
ENG/BWS 338 African-American Writing, 1946 to Present (3)
ENG 355 American Literature, 1945-Present (3)
HST 223 Assassinations in U.S. History (3)
HST 367 The U.S. in the 1960s (3)
HST 369 U.S. in the Modern Era (3)
ARC 427 The American City Since 1940 (3)
ART 489 Contemporary Art (3)
Note: Students must select a minimum of nine hours outside their department of major.
Contact: Department of English, 356 Bachelor Hall

ENG 4 Film In Popular Culture. Introduces students to cultural studies, specifically the analysis of contemporary popular culture. One of the central objectives is to develop analytical tools to examine how film, popular literature, and other mass media (ordinarily "taken for granted" elements of everyday life) have shaped our modern sensibility. In its very nature, the study of popular culture is interdisciplinary, examining both the text and
the context of such cultural creations as mass-market literature and film.
1. FST 201 Introduction to Film History and Criticism (MPF)(3); and
Two courses from among the following:
ENG/FST 220 Literature and Film (3), or
ENG/FST 221 Shakespeare and Film (3), or
ENG/FST 236 Alternative Traditions in Film (3), or
ENG/FST 350.A Topics in Film (3), or
ENG/FST 350.B Topics in Film (3), or
ENG/FST 350.I The Art Film (3), or
ENG/FST 350.D The Satiric Film (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of English.
Contact: Department of English, 356 Bachelor Hall

ENG 5 Language and Literacy. Examines how structure, history, and social aspects of language affect how we learn to write and how schools teach literacy skills. Students will use formal reasoning skills, research and writing, and ethnographic case studies to develop a sense of the synchronic structure and diachronic background of the English language so that they understand how concepts of literacy have changed through the ages, how literacy functions in contemporary society, and how societies, schools, and communication technologies interact to shape our concepts of literacy, rhetoric, and language standards. Students will study the grammatical structure of modern English, social and cultural history of the language, and either rhetorical theory (COM 239) or contemporary notions of teaching writing (ENG 304). Although it is recommended that ENG 301 and 302 be taken before ENG 304 or COM 239, the courses may be taken in any order.
1. ENG 301 History of the English Language (4); and
2. ENG 302 Structure of Modern English (4); and
3. ENG 304 Backgrounds to Composition Theory and Research (3), or
COM 239 Rhetorical Theory (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of English. Majors in the Department of Communication
must select a minimum of nine hours of English courses.
Contact: Department of English, 356 Bachelor Hall

ENG 6 Modernism. Examines the intellectual and cultural movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries commonly called Modernism. In the visual arts, Modernism marks the progression from natural representation to abstraction, best shown in the transition from the French Impressionists to the Cubists. In the literary arts, especially poetry and fiction, Modernism moves from the Realists and Naturalists to the Symbolists and Imagists, and on to the Fugitives and Ironists. By taking these courses, students will observe the significance of changes in attitude toward experience that are revealed in the transition from an external and objective outlook and expression to a more internal and subjective outlook and expression.
1. ENG 142 Life and Thought in American Literature: Civil War to World War II (MPF)(3), or
ENG 133 Life and Thought in English Literature: 20th Century (MPF)(3); and
2. ENG 283 Modern Poetry (3), or
ENG 345 British Modernism (3), or
ENG 354 American Literature, 1914-1945
3. ART 486 Art of the Late 19th Century (3), or
ART 487 Art of the Early 20th Century (3), or
HST 332 Age of Dictators: Europe 1914-1945 (3), or
ENG/RUS 256 Russian Literature in Translation--Tolstoy to the Present (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of English. Majors in Russian and the Departments of Art or History must select a course outside their department of major at the third level.
Contact: Department of English, 356 Bachelor Hall

ENG 7 The Romantic Era. Through the methods and perspectives of at least two disciplines, introduces the culture characterized as "Romantic," which emerged in the later 18th Century, flourished in the early 19th Century, became domesticated in the Victorian era, was repressed by the Modernists, revived by the counter-culture of the 1960s, and newly historicized by post-modernists. Focuses on the response of artists and writers to economic, political, and social change (particularly the change resulting from industrialism and revolution) and the role of artists and writers in shaping that change. Students begin the sequence with ENG 132 or RUS 255 and then take two of the remaining courses, selecting from at least two disciplines.
1. ENG 132 Life and Thought in English Literature, 1660-1901 (MPF)(3), or
ENG/RUS 255 Russian Literature from Pushkin to Dostoevsky in English Translation (MPF)(3);
And any two courses from at least two disciplines from the following:
ENG 339 Early Romantics (3), or
ENG 342 Later Romantics (3), or
ART 485 Art of the Early 19th Century (3)
FRE 452 The Romantic Movement in French Literature (readings and classes in French)(3)
POL 303 Modern Political Philosophy (4)
Note: Students must select a minimum of nine hours outside their department of major.
Contact: Department of English, 356 Bachelor Hall

ENG 8 African American History And Literature. Provides a sustained encounter with the African American experience, from the arrival of African Americans to North America through their contemporary cultural and literary accomplishments.
1. BWS 151 Introduction to Black World Studies (MPF)(4); and
Two of the following:
BWS/ENG 336 African American Writing, 1746-1877 (3)
BWS/ENG 337 African American Writing, 1878-1945 (3)
BWS/ENG 338 African American Writing, 1946 to Present (3)
ENG 355 American Literature, 1945-Present (3)
BWS/HST 221 African American History (3)
Note: Open to all majors.
Contact: Department of English, 356 Bachelor Hall

ESP 1 Entrepreneurship in Different Contexts. Emphasizes the application of entrepreneurial attitudes and behaviors in organizations of all sizes and types. Students explore the underlying nature of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial process and develop an appreciation for the unique aspects of entrepreneurship depending upon the context within which one is operating. The first course examines the role of creative thinking in coming up with new, entrepreneurial ideas and solving business problems; the second explores the interface between entrepreneurship and a particular functional area; the third is concerned with entrepreneurship in a larger, established organizational context.
1. ESP 366 Imagination, Entrepreneurship and Business Problem-solving (3); and
2. MKT 311 Guerilla Marketing (3); and
3. MGT 469 Corporate Venturing (3)
Note: Not open to majors in the Department of Marketing or the Department of Management.
Contact: Department of Marketing, 200 Upham