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Course Descriptions

 

Information Systems
  

  • IS 387 - Information Architecture for the Web

    (3.00)
    This course focuses on the creation and organization of web content that meets the information needs of endusers and serves the communication purposes of the site’s sponsors or creators. Students will learn how to analyze information architecture, navigation, audience and usability of good and bad Websites; conduct online research about best practices; talk with Web content developers from a variety of fields; and develop the Web content plan for a site.

    Course ID: 51227
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete ( IS 247  or CMSC 202  ) and IS 303  with a C or better. IS 303  can be taken concurrently.
  

  • IS 397 - Health IT Internship

    (3.00)
    This course provides the opportunity for IS majors, particularly those enrolled in the Health IT certificate program, to earn academic credit while employed in a professional internship position that is related to Health IT. The course is repeatable to a maximum of six credits. Pass/fail grading only. Requires a GPA of 2.5 or better, at least 30 credits completed towards graduation, and co-enrollment in the Career Center’s PRAC Department permission required.

    Course ID: 102469
    Consent: Departmental Consent
    Components: Internship
  

  • IS 399 - Cooperative Education in Information Systems Management

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    This course provides the opportunity for IS majors to earn academic credit while employed in a professional position under the Cooperative Education Program. The course is repeatable to a maximum of six credits for a second co-op assignment. Course grading is P/F only, based on the student meeting the requirements of the Office of Professional Practice and an acceptable performance evaluation from the employer. Variable credit course repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.

    Course ID: 51131
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
    Topics: Coop Educ In IS
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete PRAC 98A or PRAC 98B or PRAC 98C or PRAC 99 or PRAC 99A or PRAC 99B. You can also be concurrently enrolled in these classes.
  

  • IS 400 - Individual Study in Information Systems

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    Course open to IS majors only. Students considering enrolling in this course are encouraged to meet with the faculty member coordinating the individual study to determine the course requirements and their IS advisor to determine if the course fits their needs.  Variable credit course repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.

    Course ID: 54995
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Research
  

  • IS 403 - User Interface Design

    (3.00)
    A second-semester human computer interaction course in which the student will have the opportunity to apply the user interface theories, guidelines and principles presented in the introductory course. The goal of the course is for the students to follow the complete systems development life cycle in analyzing, designing, developing, implementing and evaluating an interactive user interface. Course activities include producing project milestone deliverables, developing a design report, coding an interactive interface and conducting a formal interface evaluation.

    Course ID: 51337
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed IS 303   with a grade of C or better
  

  • IS 410 - Introduction to Database Design

    (3.00)
    This course introduces the student to the process of database development, including data modeling, database design and database implementation. Students learn basic interactive SQL for both data definition and queries. Students practice design skills by developing a small database project. This course requires consent of the department, where consent will be granted only to students who have completed the IS BS Gateway.

    Course ID: 51282
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
  

  • IS 413 - GUI Systems Using JAVA

    (3.00)
    This course introduces the student to graphical user interface systems using the most current version of Java. Students will learn to implement a series of interactive stand-alone or Web-based interfaces. Event handling and multi-threaded Java programs will be studied. Image and data transmission via the Internet will be presented. Students will read articles from the current research literature that offer guidelines in interface design. Familiarity with UNIX file and directory manipulation is recommended.

    Course ID: 51096
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Topics: Java, Gui Systems Using Java
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete IS 247  or CMSC 202  with a ‘C’ or better.
  

  • IS 417 - Information Systems for Auditors

    (3.00)
    Information Systems Auditing involves the examination of controls within an organization’s IT infrastructure. Formerly known as an EDP Audit, the IS Audit involves collecting and evaluating evidence about an organization’s systems, practices and operations. This course covers methods and outcomes of those procedures as well as the impact and implications involving controls mandated by governmental agencies.

    Course ID: 50062
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Same as Offered: ECAC 420  
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed ECAC 321  OR IS 300  both with a grade of C or better.
  

  • IS 420 - Database Application Development

    (3.00)
    The course offers hands-on experience for developing client/server database applications using a major database management system. Students learn how to create and manipulate database objects, including tables, views and sequences; develop program units using SQL; and implement client applications such as forms and reports. The course provides students with firsthand experience developing prototype client/server applications.

    Course ID: 51184
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed IS 410  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • IS 421 - Database Administration

    (3.00)
    Course ID: 51028
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
  

  • IS 425 - Decision Support Systems

    (3.00)
    This course provides an overview of theoretical and organizational aspects of decision support systems (DSS), including descriptive and prescriptive decision-making concepts, individual and group decision support systems, and executive information systems. Management of DSS within the end-user environment also is discussed. Projects using DSS software are required, and case examples are discussed.

    Course ID: 51228
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite:  You must have completed IS 410 , MGMT 210 , MATH 215  or MATH 221  with a ‘C’or better.
  

  • IS 427 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Concepts and Applications

    (3.00)
    This course will provide an introduction to, and hands-on experience with, several artificial intelligence (AI) techniques. It will begin with the concepts and design of knowledge-based systems; the students will identify the issues arising in the design of rule-based systems. Machine learning, particularly neural network topologies will be introduced. The class also will include a discussion of recent advances in AI, including intelligent agents, natural language processing, evolutionary computing and case-based reasoning.

    Course ID: 51075
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete ( IS 247  or CMSC 202  ) and ( MATH 215  orMATH 221  ), each with a C or better.
  

  • IS 428 - Data Mining Techniques and Applications

    (3.00)
    Data mining is the exploration and analysis of large quantities of data to discover hidden and meaningful patterns. Students will learn both how data mining techniques work and how to apply data mining to various business and organizational contexts in this course. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of how data mining is changing the way businesses understand their customers and make decisions.

    Course ID: 54996
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed IS 410  and STAT 351  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • IS 430 - Information Systems and Security

    (3.00)
    A survey course relating to the establishment and maintenance of a practical information security program. The security implications of databases, telecommunications systems and software are examined, as are techniques to assess risks and to discover abuses of systems.

    Course ID: 51132
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed IS 300  and IS 310  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • IS 432 - Computer Viruses

    (3.00)
    Through a review of the current literature, a survey of state-of-the-art software tools and an examination of actual microcomputer-based viruses, the course is intended to prepare students for the eventuality of having to protect their machines and data against the increasingly common threat of viruses.

    Course ID: 51097
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed IS 300  or IS 300H  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • IS 434 - The Evolution of Modern Information Systems

    (3.00)
    This course examines the impact of information systems on nearly every aspect of life in the United States and other countries. It traces the developments that have made this situation possible, especially those changes following the release of the personal computer and the rise of networking. Included are topics relating to the increasing reliance on information systems within the economic and social context of the computer revolution.

    Course ID: 51185
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed IS 300  or IS 300H  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • IS 436 - Structured Systems Analysis and Design

    (3.00)
    A capstone course involving advanced study and application of structured analysis and design methods throughout the system life cycle. Emphasis is given to the common approaches for gathering requirements, modeling, analyzing and designing information systems. Managing the complexity of system development projects is also addressed. These skills are applied via a semester-long, team-based, field research project.

    Course ID: 51029
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed IS 410  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • IS 437 - Applied Systems Design

    (3.00)
    Applied Systems Design extends material from IS 436  and allows students to apply material from IS 436  in project teams to create a working Information System. Emphasis is on real-world requirements and constraints. Students may have to sign non-disclosure forms if involved in projects sponsored by organizations providing design opportunities.

    Course ID: 54997
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed IS 436  with a C or better before you can enroll in this course.
  

  • IS 438 - Project Management

    (3.00)
    A course covering the manner in which a system project is planned, scheduled and controlled during a project’s life. The use of project management techniques such as PERT (Project Evaluation and Review Technique) and Gantt charts will be examined in depth, as will be other techniques of planning, scheduling and controlling projects.

    Course ID: 51229
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Topics: Info Tech Project Mgmt, Project Management
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed IS 300  or IS 300H  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • IS 439 - Advanced Project Management

    (3.00)
    Advanced Project Management is a seminar style course that focuses on extending students’ project management skills by actively engaging in existing and proposed projects through a case studies approach. Students will take a critical approach to creating and evaluating modern Information Systems projects with the goal of bringing current practice in line with recent research in the field.

    Course ID: 54998
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Writing Intensive (GEP)
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed IS 438  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • IS 440 - Integrating Technology into Business Processes

    (3.00)
    Office information and decision support systems are examined as emerging and critical elements in business data and information systems. Emphasis is given to information processing considerations at the systems level, including analysis and management of support activities such as data and records management, electronic filing and retrieving systems, word processing, micro- and repro-graphics, and (tele)communications. The course includes discussion of person/machine interfaces and appraisals of current and future technological trends and their impacts on data processing and office equipment.

    Course ID: 51133
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must be concurrently enrolled in or have completed IS 350  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • IS 448 - Markup and Scripting Languages

    (3.00)
    IS 448 covers the history, theory, and practice of markup languages and their associated scripting languages. This course covers client-side web technology, such as Javascript and server-side web technology, such PHP, markup languages, such as XML, and common databases used with web technology.

    Course ID: 51091
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete IS 247  or CMSC 202  with a C or better.
  

  • IS 450 - Data Communications and Networks

    (3.00)
    This is an introductory survey course in data communications and networking. It surveys basic theory and technology of computer networking. A single networking protocol stack is also covered in depth. This course requires consent of the department, where consent will be granted only to students who have completed the IS BS Gateway.

    Course ID: 51230
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete MATH 215  or MATH 221  with a C or better.
  

  • IS 451 - Network Design and Management

    (3.00)
    This course covers implementation and administration of enterprise networking and distributed applications. It includes readings and case studies on middleware, network architecture for distributed applications and selected technologies to support enterprise systems.

    Course ID: 51098
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed IS 450  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • IS 451M - LAN Management Using Microsoft

    (3.00)
    A hands-on course using the latest version of the Microsoft server, which covers the design, building, management, security and technical issues involved in a local area network.

    Course ID: 51030
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed IS 450  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • IS 451U - LAN Management Using Unix

    (3.00)
    A hands-on course taught in a computer classroom in UNIX operating system management and networking. The design, building, management, security and technical issues involved in a local area network will be covered.

    Course ID: 51231
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed IS 450   with a grade of C or better.
  

  • IS 452 - Internetworking

    (3.00)
    This course covers network routing and other topics in internetworking. This will be a project-oriented course that will consist of lectures and hands-on laboratory experience creating projects that simulate real-world networks.

    Course ID: 51077
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed IS 450  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • IS 454 - Survey of Telecommunications

    (3.00)
    This course examines the design and management issues in communications beyond the local area, including wide-area networks, high speed data transfer, integrated voice and data communications, distributed processing and internetworking.

    Course ID: 51284
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed IS 450  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • IS 456 - Telecommunications Policy

    (3.00)
    This course presents and discusses current telecommunications policy issues based on technological advances and both national and international regulatory developments. The course provides a background in the development and progression of telecommunications regulation and discusses the impact of such policies on various segments of the telecommunications industry.

    Course ID: 51032
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed IS 450  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • IS 460 - Health Care Informatics I

    (3.00)
    The focus of this course is on health care information systems. Examples of topics covered include: requirements and design, providers and payers, regulations, e-commerce, privacy and security, personnel and vendors, knowledge and diffusion.

    Course ID: 51338
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed IS 300  or IS 300H  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • IS 461 - Health Care Informatics II

    (3.00)
    The focus of this course is on advanced topics in health care information systems. Examples of topics include e- commerce standards, government regulation of privacy and security, and cancer information systems.

    Course ID: 51099
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite:  You must have completed IS 460  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • IS 464 - Telemedicine in Trauma Care

    (3.00)
    This course addresses topical issues of telemedicine in prehospital and trauma care. It covers issues in designing, developing, deploying and evaluating telemedicine systems; research methodologies, including field and laboratory experimentation; and the role of information technologies in supporting team coordination in trauma care from the accident scene to the emergency room. Students will be exposed to the ongoing telemedicine research projects and state-of-the-art telemedicine systems at the Shock Trauma Center.

    Course ID: 51100
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed IS 461  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • IS 467 - Health IT Project

    (3.00)
    This course provides the opportunity for IS majors, particularly those enrolled in the Health IT certificate program, to synthesize material learned in previous coursework by applying it to a Health IT -related project related to the student’s interests. It is open to IS majors by permission of the department. It consists of an independent study/research project, either individual or in a small group, directed by a faculty member. Department permission required.

    Course ID: 102470
    Consent: Departmental Consent
    Components: Independent Study
  

  • IS 469 - Senior Project in Information Systems

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    This course is designed to help a student synthesize material learned in other courses by applying it to a project in the student’s area of interest. It is open to IS majors by permission of the department. It will consist of an independent study/research project directed by a faculty member or a work-related internship experience focused on computer systems in a setting appropriate to the student’s interests under the supervision of a faculty member. Variable credit course repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits

    Course ID: 51033
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Research
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have attained Senior standing and completed two or more IS courses at the 400 level with a grade of C or better.
  

  • IS 471 - Data Analytics for Cybersecurity

    (3.00)
    Cyber security is pervasive in the areas of not only computer networks but also sensor networks, industrial control systems and user devices.  One common thread in these types of systems and end users is data.  This course provides an introduction to data analytics for multiple aspects of cyber security and focuses on data analytics methods for discovering anomalies pertaining to Cyber threats through exercises in programming an hands on data analytics tools.

    Course ID: 102380
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must comlpete IS 410  with a C or better.
  

  • IS 472 - Software Security

    (3.00)
    Many cybersecurity attacks are facilitated by software vulnerabilities, i.e. characteristics of software source code that unintentionally allow unauthorized access to computer memory.  Future cybersecurity professionals require an understanding of various techniques that can be applied throughout the software development lifecycle to prevent, detect, and remove such vulnerabilities.  Through this course students will: 1) Develop an understanding of common vulnerabilities and emerging attacks; 2) Learn how to apply secure coding standards and techniques to ensure that their source code is as free from vulnerabilities as possible; 3) Be provided hands-on experience in handling software vulnerabilities.

    Course ID: 102381
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete IS 247   with a C or better
  

  • IS 474 - Legal Aspects of Information Systems

    (3.00)
    This course focuses on the legal issues surrounding the use and misuse of computer-stored information and copyrights and piracy of computer software.

    Course ID: 51285
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed IS 300  or IS 300H  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • IS 478 - Cybersecurity Internship

    (3.00)
    This course provides the opportunity for IS majors, particularly those enrolled in the Cybersecurity Informatics certificate program, to earn academic credit while employed in a professional internship that is related to cybersecurity.  The course is repeatable to a maximum of six credits. Department permission required.

    Course ID: 102383
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: GPA of 2.5 or better.
  

  • IS 479 - Cybersecurity Project

    (3.00)
    This course provides the opportunity for IS majors, particularly those enrolled in the Cybersecurity Informatics certificate program, to synthesize material learned in previous coursework by applying it to a cybersecurity-related project related to the student’s interests.  It is open to IS majors by permission of the department.  It consists of an independent study/research project, either individual or in a small group, directed by a faculty member.

    Course ID: 102389
    Consent: Departmental Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
  

  • IS 498 - Special Topics in Information Systems

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    Topics in the design and implementation of information processing systems. This course is repeatable for credit.

    Course ID: 51339
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Topics: Prog For Biomedical Info, Wireless Networking, Success Thru Appl Learn, Intelligent Invest Sys, Data Mining, Entrepreneurship For It, Acctg Information Sys, Erp:Data Integ/Anal SAS, Network Systems And Serv, Advanced Business App., Ais, Advanced Web Development, Foundations of Public Health Informatics, Technical and Policy Issues of Privacy, The Philosophy of Information Technology, Semantic Web, Analytics for Cybersecurity, Mobile Human Computer Interaction, Cybersecurity

Interdisciplinary Studies
  

  • INDS 232 - Interdisciplinary Introduction to Food System Studies.

    (3.00)
    This course explores fundamental concepts within food system studies, focusing on the intersection of agriculture, the food industry, human health, environmental sustainability and social justice. Core topics include how our food system supports or diminishes ecological well-being, biological diversity, human health, equity and social justice, and animal welfare. The course also presents and analyzes who are the key stakeholders in the food system and what are some primary opportunities and challenges to reform. Recommended Preparation ENGL 100  

    Course ID: 102087
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents: INDS 232H  
  

  • INDS 232H - Interdisciplinary Introduction to Food System Studies.

    (3.00)
    This course explores fundamental concepts within food system studies, focusing on the intersection of agriculture, the food industry, human health, environmental sustainability and social justice. Core topics include how our food system supports or diminishes ecological well-being, biological diversity, human health, equity and social justice, and animal welfare. The course also presents and analyzes who are the key stakeholders in the food system and what are some primary opportunities and challenges to reform. Recommended Preparation ENGL 100  

    Course ID: 102094
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents: INDS 232  
  

  • INDS 330 - Ways of Knowing

    (3.00)
    How can the insights from various disciplines inform our understanding of difficult issues? This course explores methods of different academic disciplines and their implications for an interdisciplinary understanding of complex problems. Each year students will examine a compelling issue (e.g. AIDS, energy policy) by integrating the contributions of several disciplines. Students will develop skills in interdisciplinary research and problem-solving, oral and written communication, and in integrating diverse perspectives. Recommended Preparation ENGL 226  

    Course ID: 54977
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents: INDS 330H  
    Topics: Ways Of Knowing
    Attributes: Writing Intensive (GEP)
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete ENGL 100  or equivalent  with a C or better.
  

  • INDS 330H - Ways of Knowing

    (3.00)
    How can the insights from various disciplines inform our understanding of difficult issues? This course explores methods of different academic disciplines and their implications for an interdisciplinary understanding of complex problems. Each year students will examine a compelling issue (e.g. AIDS, energy policy) by integrating the contributions of several disciplines. Students will develop skills in interdisciplinary research and problem-solving, oral and written communication, and in integrating diverse perspectives.

    Course ID: 100015
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents: INDS 330  
    Topics: Ways Of Knowing
    Attributes: Writing Intensive (GEP)
  

  • INDS 335 - Interdisciplinary Degree Plan Writing Seminar

    (2.00)
    This seminar guides students through the process of writing an interdisciplinary degree plan including: a cogent degree description; coursework grouped into measurable learning objectives based on Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy of Educational Objectives; ideas for capstone research projects; and a professional cover letter. Students will focus on the processes of close editing, re-writing, and collaboration as important techniques for developing not only an interdisciplinary degree plan but also project and grant proposals of many types. Recommended Preparation ENGL 100  

    Course ID: 102088
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete INDS 330   with a C or better. It can also be taken concurrently.
  

  • INDS 399 - Guided Reading in Interdisciplinary Studies

    (1.00 - 4.00)
    Directed studies carried out under the supervision of faculty mentors previously identified within a student’s INDS degree proposal, under administrative oversight of the student’s primary INDS program advisor. The purpose of this course is to obtain a thorough grounding in key literature pertaining to the area of undergraduate research identified within the student’s degree proposal as a target of the capstone research experience (IINDS 490  ). Recommended Preparation A passed INDS degree proposal. INDS399 is repeatable for a total of up to 4 credits.

    Course ID: 102089
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete INDS 335  with a C or better.
  

  • INDS 400 - Interdisciplinary Studies: Independent Study

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    Independent study or research with a faculty mentor focused on an issue related to the capstone. Variable credit course repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.

    Course ID: 54978
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
    Course Equivalents: INDS 400H  
  

  • INDS 400H - Interdisciplinary Studies: Honors Independent Study

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    Independent study or research. Variable credit course repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.

    Course ID: 54979
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
    Course Equivalents: INDS 400  
  

  • INDS 410 - Interdisciplinary Studies: Internships

    (1.00 - 6.00)
    Internships are encouraged in Interdisciplinary Studies. Students may request up to six credits of internship experience. Requests for more than six credits must be approved by the director of the Interdisciplinary Studies Program. Permission is granted after proposal is approved. Variable credit course repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.

    Course ID: 54980
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
  

  • INDS 430 - Interdisciplinary Studies Seminar

    (3.00 - 6.00)
    A seminar designed to examine the integrative nature of interdisciplinary studies through readings, discussions and class presentations on important topics that cut across academic disciplines. Variable credit course repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.

    Course ID: 54981
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents: INDS 430H  
    Topics: Sem In Culture & Policy, Complementary Medicine, Publ Poli And Publ Spkng, Nuclear Issues/Terrorism, Technology Trends, Designing Sustain Envir, Imaging/Writing Environ, Imaging & Writing Env, Public Speaking & Public, Green Writing, Leadership: Inds Persp, Creative Endeavors Math, Interdis Seminar, Imaging Writing Enivron, Leadership, Global Migrations, Global Society, Global Society: Prospect, Africana Studies, The Business Of Medicine, In Search Of The City, Lead (Pb):Scie And Soci, Modern Iran - Inds Study, Greenway Designs Se, Sustainable Design: the Unive, Food: An Interdisciplinary Exploration, Astrobiology, Religion and Science, Case Studies in Public Healthcare, Science and Spirituality
  

  • INDS 430H - Honors Interdisciplinary Studies Seminar

    (3.00 - 6.00)
    A seminar designed to examine the integrative nature of interdisciplinary studies through readings, discussions and class presentations on important topics that cut across academic disciplines. This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.

    Course ID: 54982
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents: INDS 430  
    Topics: Sem In Culture & Policy, Complementary Medicine, Publ Poli And Publ Spkng, Nuclear Issues/Terrorism, Technology Trends, Designing Sustain Envir, Imaging/Writing Environ, Imaging & Writing Env, Public Speaking & Public, Green Writing, Leadership: Inds Persp, Creative Endeavors Math, Interdis Seminar, Imaging Writing Enivron, Leadership, Global Migrations, Global Society, Global Society: Prospect, Africana Studies, The Business Of Medicine, In Search Of The City, Lead (Pb):Scie And Soci, Modern Iran - Inds Study, Greenway Designs Se, Sustainable Design: the Unive, Food: An Interdisciplinary Exploration, Astrobiology, Religion and Science, Case Studies in Public Healthcare, Science and Spirituality
  

  • INDS 480 - Interdisciplinary Studies:Capstone Project Seminar

    (2.00)
    This seminar is designed to prepare students forINDS 490  . With consultation from faculty mentors, students will develop and submit a proposal for a capstone project. Strategies for conducting interdisciplinary research and designing a cohesive, integrated, manageable project will be discussed.

    Course ID: 54985
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete INDS 330  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • INDS 490 - Interdisciplinary Studies: Capstone Project

    (3.00)
    An independent study or other creative effort demonstrating the accomplishment of the approved objectives in the student’s interdisciplinary studies proposal. Permission to register will be granted from the Interdisciplinary Studies Office after the student submits a written statement describing the capstone project, which has been approved and signed by the faculty advisors.

    Course ID: 54986
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
    Course Equivalents: INDS 490H  
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete INDS 480  ith a C or better.
  

  • INDS 490H - Interdisciplinary Studies: Capstone Project - Honors

    (4.00)
    An independent study or other creative effort demonstrating the accomplishment of the approved objectives in the student’s interdisciplinary studies proposal. Permission to register will be granted from an Interdisciplinary Studies advisor after the student submits the completed INDS 490  form, which has been approved and signed by the faculty mentors.

    Course ID: 54987
    Consent: Department Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
    Course Equivalents: INDS 490  

Japanese
  

  • JPNS 101 - Elementary Japanese I

    (4.00)
    An introduction to Japanese language and culture. Focus on basic grammatical patterns to handle specific conversational situations and to read and write simple passages using Hiragana, Katakana and some kanji. After successfully complete this course, students are able to understand short, simple utterances in specific context, exchange greetings, name a number of familiar objects within their immediate environment, for example, daily life, family, etc.

    Course ID: 55042
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Attributes: Language (GFR)
  

  • JPNS 102 - Elementary Japanese II

    (4.00)
    Continuation of JPNS101. Emphasis on 4 basic skills; listening, speaking, reading and writing within the context of students¿ immediate surroundings, for example, comparing two or more items, expressing opinions, reasoning, informal speech and etc. Continue introducing new kanji. After successfully completing this course, students are able to understand short, simple utterances in specific contexts, respond to simple, direct questions, or requests for information.

    Course ID: 55044
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Attributes: Language (GFR)
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete JPNS 101  with a C or better before taking this class or have completed 2 years of high school Japanese.
  

  • JPNS 201 - Intermediate Japanese I

    (4.00)
    Building on the grammar patterns and vocabulary covered through JPNS 102, this course focuses on language use in a wide range of situations, including polite expression in formal situations. Students will explore different use of language depending on the situation by speaking, listening, reading and writing as well as incorporating cultural concepts.

    Course ID: 55046
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Attributes: 201 Level Language Requirement (GEP), 201-Level Foreign Language (GFR)
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed JPNS 102  with a C or better before taking this class or have completed 3 years of high school Japanese.
  

  • JPNS 202 - Intermediate Japanese II

    (4.00)
    This is the second sequence in the Intermediate Japanese. Continued emphasis on complex sentence structures to prepare the students for expressing their opinions in Japanese. Students¿ critical thinking is encouraged to understand Japanese culture and society deeply by introducing authentic materials on specific topics.

    Course ID: 55048
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Attributes: Culture (GEP), Culture (GFR), Language (GFR)
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete JPNS 201  with a C or better before taking this class or have completed 4 years of high school Japanese.
  

  • JPNS 300 - Special Projects in the Japanese Language and Culture

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    This course is repeatable for credit.

    Course ID: 55050
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
  

  • JPNS 301 - Advanced Japanese I

    (3.00)
    This is the first of a two-course sequence for Advanced Japanese. This course focuses on further developing four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) with emphasis on expressing their views on a range of topics, including socio-cultural issues and current events. The course includes such activities as formal presentations, discussions, intensive readings, and report writings in Japanese as well as kanji practice.

    Course ID: 101765
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete JPNS 202  with a C or better and/or equivalent
  

  • JPNS 302 - Advanced Japanese II

    (3.00)
    This is the second of a two-course sequence for Advanced Japanese. This course focuses on continuing development of four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) with emphasis on expressing their views on a range of topics, including socio-cultural issues and current events. In addition to regular oral practice, this course has an increasing emphasis on cultural aspect of the language use. The course includes such activities as formal presentations, discussions, intensive readings, and report writings in Japanese as well as kanji practice.

    Course ID: 101766
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete JPNS 301  with the grade of C or higher and/or equivalent.
  

  • JPNS 309 - Business Japanese

    (3.00)
    Students acquire advanced oral and writing skills along with specific terminology used in a diverse range of business fields in Japan. In addition to language use, students learn proper business etiquette and culture in specific situations by role-playing, mock interviews, formal presentations, intensive reading and descriptive writing. They are also required to think critically about the relationship between practice and perspective in Japanese business culture.

    Course ID: 102163
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete JPNS 301  or JPNS 302  with a grade of C or better
  

  • JPNS 319 - Japanese Translation

    (3.00)
    This course prepares students for translating materials from Japanese into English. After learning translating techniques and terminology, students practice translating short documents covering many fields and disciplines. For their Final Project, they will choose a document in the discipline of their choice to translate.

    Course ID: 102264
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete JPNS 301   or JPNS 302   with a grade of C or better

Judaic Studies
  

  • JDST 100 - Introduction to Judaic Studies

    (3.00)
    A survey of the Judaic experience and expression, including varieties of religious expression, philosophical issues, literary and artistic dimensions, the role of Jewish law and the contemporary status of Jewish intellectual activity.

    Course ID: 55027
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Culture (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR), Culture (GFR)
  

  • JDST 200 - Israel and the Ancient Near East

    (3.00)
    A survey of the cultures of the ancient Near East including Assyria, Persia, and especially the development of ancient Judaism.

    Course ID: 50041
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Culture (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR), Culture (GFR)
    Same as Offered: ANCS 200 , RLST 201 
  

  • JDST 201 - Judaism in the Time of Jesus and Hillel

    (3.00)
    This course surveys the history of Judaism and the Jewish people from the onset of Hellenism through the second Jewish revolt against the occupation by the Roman Empire. This formative period in the history of Judaism, of early Christianity and of Jewish-Christian relations is interpreted in light of extant primary and secondary literary and archaeological sources.

    Course ID: 50038
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Culture (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR), Culture (GFR)
    Same as Offered: ANCS 220 , RLST 202 
  

  • JDST 230 - Introduction to the Jewish Bible (TaNaKH)

    (3.00)
    An examination of the structure and content of the Jewish Bible (the Torah, the Prophets and the Writings). Topics include the Bible’s historical and socio-cultural background, translations, exegesis, and classical and contemporary commentaries. Recommended Preparation JDST 100  or the consent of the instructor.

    Course ID: 55028
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Culture (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR), Culture (GFR)
  

  • JDST 273 - History of the Jews in Modern Times, From the Middle Ages to1917

    (3.00)
    Political and socioeconomic forces at work in Europe and within the Jewish community during this period. Hassidism and enlightenment, emancipation and reform. The French and Russian revolutions. Jewish existence in Eastern Europe. Zionism and Aliyah.

    Course ID: 50160
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Culture (GEP), Social Sciences (GEP), Culture (GFR), Social Sciences (GFR)
    Same as Offered: HIST 273 , RLST 273 
  

  • JDST 274 - Contemporary Jewish History: 1917 to the Present

    (3.00)
    Jewish civilization in the 20th century with attention to interwar years, the attempted destruction of European Jewry in World War II and the resistance of the Jews. Post-war issues are examined: including the Allies and the United Nations, the emergence of new centers in Europe and Israel, Jews in the former Soviet Union, Jewish identity struggle in America and post-Holocaust thought.

    Course ID: 50147
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Culture (GEP), Social Sciences (GEP), Culture (GFR), Social Sciences (GFR)
    Same as Offered: HIST 274 , RLST 274  
  

  • JDST 290 - Topics in Judaic Studies

    (3.00)
    Topics will be announced each semester. This course is repeatable for credit.

    Course ID: 55029
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Topics: Judaism &Christian Begin, Intro Jew Phil Thought, Topics In Judaic Studies, Jewish Interpretation, Jewish Great Books, Yiddish:Lang/Lit/Culture, Jewish American Lit, Images Of Jewish Women, Interpret The Torah, Intro Jewish Phil Tought, The Holocaust in American Memory, Jewish Detective Fiction, Women of the Hebrew Bible
  

  • JDST 310 - Modern Israel: The Land, Its People, Culture, and Society

    (3.00)
    A multidisciplinary study of the historical background and current issues in the modern State of Israel. Topics may include physical and cultural geography; population demographics; immigration and absorption; religious and ethnic diversity; social and political structures; the economy and economic institutions, including the Kibbutz and Moshav; the Israeli educational system; and Israeli international relations.

    Course ID: 55030
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Culture (GEP), Social Sciences (GEP), Culture (GFR), Social Sciences (GFR)
  

  • JDST 311 - Modern Israel in Film

    (3.00)
    From its founding to the present, films (features and documentaries) about Israel have shaped public opinion and been molded by it. The course explores issues and problems addressed by these films and those that have been ignored. Recommended Preparation One of the following: JDST 100 , JDST 274 , JDST 310 , or consent of the instructor

    Course ID: 55031
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Culture (GFR)
  

  • JDST 320 - Literature of the Holocaust

    (3.00)
    An examination of the experiences of the Holocaust through works of poetry, drama, autobiography and/or the novel. Most of the selections relate the Holocaust as it was experienced after the writers translated those experiences into art, including film and video, making their personal tragedies into recognizable truths. Recommended Preparation Junior standing or consent of the instructor

    Course ID: 55032
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
  

  • JDST 321 - Jewish Writing in World Literature

    (3.00)
    This course will study the development of modern Jewish writing from its beginnings in the Yiddish works of Eastern Europe through its diasporic extension into Western Europe, North Africa, Latin America, North America and Israel. Special attention will be given to the analysis of Jewish humor, in literature as well as other cultural forms, from the novels of Sholom Aleichem to the films of Woody Allen. Jewish literary responses to the Holocaust also will be discussed. The course will emphasize the cross-cultural nature of Jewish diasporic writing in its attachment both to common Jewish traditions and to diverse national, historical, geographical and linguistic contexts.

    Course ID: 50179
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Culture (GEP), Culture (GFR)
    Same as Offered: MLL 321 
  

  • JDST 323 - Modern Hebrew Literature

    (3.00)
    A survey of various forms of Hebrew literature in English translation from throughout the world since the 19th century. In addition, modern Hebrew literature is compared to, and contrasted with, pre-modern Hebrew literature and Yiddish literature. Recommended Preparation An English or world literature course in any language at the 200 level or above or consent from the instructor

    Course ID: 50178
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Culture (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR), Culture (GFR)
    Same as Offered: MLL 323  
  

  • JDST 330 - Jewish Ethics

    (3.00)
    An examination of the sources on Jewish ethics; Jewish ethical analyses of issues in medicine, business, sexual behavior and politics; Jewish approaches to dilemmas raised during the Holocaust. Recommended Preparation JDST 100  or PHIL 150  or consent of the instructor

    Course ID: 55034
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
  

  • JDST 340 - Origins of Antisemitism

    (3.00)
    The evolution of anti-Jewish sentiments in the pagan and later Christian world are examined, along with images of the Jew as evil, devil consort and Christ-killer, and the development and spread of myths about Jews, such as their involvement in well-poisonings, the blood libel and host desecration. Study of the changes in beliefs in the modern era includes analysis of how pseudoscientific race theories produced the modern phenomena of anti-Judaism and anti-Semitism.

    Course ID: 55036
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Culture (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR), Culture (GFR)
  

  • JDST 370 - History Of The Jews In The United States

    (3.00)
    The history of the Jews in the United States from the earliest settlements to the present. The course focuses on political, economic, religious and cultural developments, anti-Semitism, and the rise of American Jewry to a position of leadership and responsibility in the world Jewish community. Special emphasis is placed on comparing and contrasting the American-Jewish historical experience with prior Jewish historical experiences in Europe. Recommended Preparation One course in American or European history.

    Course ID: 50167
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Social Sciences (GEP), Social Sciences (GFR)
    Same as Offered: HIST 370  
  

  • JDST 371 - The Jewish American Experience in Film

    (3.00)
    This course explores the experiences of Jews in twentieth century America as portrayed in film through various themes that have helped to shape American Jewish identity. By examining cinematic representations in light of historical background, students will evaluate stereotypes and fictional images presented of Jews. Students will acquire critical movie-viewing skills as well as insight into the contemporary popular Jewish imagination. Recommended Preparation HIST 102  or JDST 274  or JDST 370  .

    Course ID: 50169
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Social Sciences (GEP), Social Sciences (GFR)
    Same as Offered: HIST 377  
  

  • JDST 373 - History of the Holocaust

    (3.00)
    An interdisciplinary examination of the attempted destruction of the Jews of Europe and their culture, as well as the persecution of others on the basis of physical and emotional disabilities, ethnicity, politics, religion and sexual orientation at the hands of the Nazis and their collaborators during WWII. The course will briefly survey the migration of Jews to Europe, the history of anti-Semitism and “scientific” racism, the circumstances in Europe that allowed the rise of the National Socialist movement and the pre-WWII Nazi policies of discrimination. It then will focus on the perpetrators, victims and bystanders of the “Final Solution” and conclude with an analysis of the legacy of the Holocaust. Recommended Preparation Any 100-level Social Science course or junior/senior status.

    Course ID: 50155
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents: HIST 373H , JDST 373H  
    Attributes: Culture (GEP), Social Sciences (GEP), Culture (GFR), Social Sciences (GFR)
  

  • JDST 373H - History of the Holocaust

    (3.00)
    An interdisciplinary examination of the attempted destruction of the Jews of Europe and their culture, as well as the persecution of others on the basis of physical and emotional disabilities, ethnicity, politics, religion and sexual orientation at the hands of the Nazis and their collaborators during WWII. The course will briefly survey the migration of Jews to Europe, the history of anti-Semitism and “scientific” racism, the circumstances in Europe that allowed the rise of the National Socialist movement and the pre-WWII Nazi policies of discrimination. It then will focus on the perpetrators, victims and bystanders of the “Final Solution” and conclude with an analysis of the legacy of the Holocaust. Recommended Preparation Any 100-level Social Science course or junior/senior status.

    Course ID: 100340
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Course Equivalents:  HIST 373 , JDST 373  
    Attributes: Culture (GEP), Social Sciences (GEP), Culture (GFR), Social Sciences (GFR)
  

  • JDST 390 - Topics in Judaic Studies

    (3.00)
    Topics will be announced each semester. This course is repeatable for credit.

    Course ID: 55037
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Topics: Top:Biblical Archaeology, Top:Jewish Mysticim, 20Th Cent Jew Amer Exp, US- Israel Relations, The Rise Of Amer Jewry, Temples,Churches,Synagog, Top:Intro To The Tanakh, Top:Israel&Ancnt Nr East, The Problem Of Job, Top:Immig,Destruct&Btwen, Contemp Jewish Ethics, Topics:Jewish Legends, Top: Bernard Malamud, Topics In Judaic Studies, Top:Themes Jewish Cimema, Jewish Music, Holocaust & Forgiveness, Jewish Phil & Mysticism, 20Th Cent Jew Amer Exper, Intro To Old Testament, Top: French Jewish Exper, Top: Amer Jewish Exper, Top:Holocaust-Iss&Person, Jdst Top: Modern Israel, Contemporary Judaism, Top:Lit Of The Holocaust, Cntmp Jewish Rel Thought, Intro Jewish Mysticism, Arab-Israeli Conflict, Yiddish Literature, Arch Of Anct Egypt&Israe, Top: Jewish Music, Modern Israel In Film, Top:The Dead Sea Scrolls, Black-Jewish Relations, Topic: Old Testament, Holocaust:Soc Psyc Issue, History Of The Holocaust, Judaism Tm Jesus/Hillel, Judaism: Jesus & Hillel, Yiddish:Lang/Lit/Cult, Beyond Emancipation, Archaeology & The Bible, Jewish Creativity in 20th Century Arts, Literature, Jews in Crime and Detective Fiction, Jewish American Poetry, Jewish Humor in America
  

  • JDST 400 - Special Study or Project in Judaic Studies

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    Tutorial or independent study, archival or empirical research, or field placement. This course is repeatable for credit.

    Course ID: 55040
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
  

  • JDST 410 - Dynamics of the Arab-Israeli Conflict

    (3.00)
    The course starts with a focus on the development of the Arab-Israeli conflict from its beginnings in the period when Palestine was controlled by the Ottoman Empire. The growth of Arab nationalism and Zionism will be compared, as will the conflicting promises made by the British to both Zionists and Arab nationalists during World War I. Next is a review of British rule over both Arabs and Zionists during the Palestine Mandate. The second half of the course is an examination of the Arab-Israeli wars since 1948, the Camp David and Oslo peace processes, the Al-Aksa Intifadah and developments since then. The conflict is analyzed against the background of great powers intervention in the Middle East, and the dynamics of intra-Arab politics, political Islam and oil. Recommended Preparation One of the following: JDST 274 , JDST 310 , POLI 280  or POLI 373  

    Course ID: 50185
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Same as Offered: POLI 485  
  

  • JDST 463 - Jews, Christians and Muslims in the Middle Ages

    (3.00)
    This course examines moments of contact and conflict between the three major monotheistic faiths of the medieval period: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Topics will include an examination of the scriptural foundations of the three faiths and their influence on topics such as law, violence, conversion, ritual, and legend. The course provides an overview of how individuals and leadership within the three faiths interacted with each other. Recommended Preparation HIST 100 or HIST 110 , or HIST 111  or JDST 100  or RLST 100  or 200-level course, and junior/senior standing.

    Course ID: 50151
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Same as Offered: HIST 463 , RLST 463  
  

  • JDST 490 - Topics in Judaic Studies

    (1.00 - 4.00)
    Topics, prerequisites and the number of credits will be announced each semester. This course is repeatable for credit.

    Course ID: 55041
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Topics: Arab-Israeli Conflict

Korean
  

  • KORE 101 - Elementary Korean I

    (4.00)
    An introduction to Korean language and culture through a communicative approach. Language is learned in a thematic context based on real-life situations. Students will be introduced to the Korean alphabet, grammatical aspects and commonly used phrases in communicative situations. Aspects of everyday life, work and leisure activities and customs and traditions will also be introduced.

    Course ID: 55051
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Attributes: Language (GFR)
  

  • KORE 102 - Elementary Korean II

    (4.00)
    This course is the continuation of KORE 101 . More advanced grammatical concepts will be introduced. Emphasis is on intensive vocabulary building and the development of more complex speaking and writing skills within the context of real life situations. Cultural aspects will include an introduction to Korean business culture and Korea’s position in the world community.

    Course ID: 55053
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Attributes: Language (GFR)
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete KORE 101  with a C or better before taking this class or have completed 2 years of high school Korean.
  

  • KORE 201 - Intermediate Korean I

    (4.00)
    This course is the continuation of the 101-102 sequence. Emphasis is on the communicative aspect. Students will not only use everyday spoken Korean, but will also be introduced to formal interaction in the language. Advanced grammar and short essay writing will also be stressed. In addition, students will be introduced to aspects of Korean culture in greater detail and will begin to read short authentic texts (literary and non-literary).

    Course ID: 55055
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Attributes: 201 Level Language Requirement (GEP), 201-Level Foreign Language (GFR)
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete KORE 102  with C or better before taking this class or have completed 3 years of high school Korean.
  

  • KORE 202 - Intermediate Korean II

    (4.00)
    This course is the continuation of KORE 201 . The course emphasizes advanced grammar instruction and vocabulary building and will focus on developing more complex speaking and writing skills. More complex authentic texts will be introduced to provide a deeper understanding of Korean culture from an intercultural perspective.

    Course ID: 55057
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Discussion, Lecture
    Attributes: Culture (GEP), Language (GFR)
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete KORE 201  with a C or better before taking this class or have completed 4 years of high school Korean
  

  • KORE 300 - Special Projects in Korean Language

    (1.00 - 3.00)
    Intensive individualized program of study in Korean language in an area determined by the student’s particular needs. Variable credit course repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits. Recommended Preparation KORE 201  or KORE 202 . Note  Credits earned in KORE 300 may not be used to satisfy the basic requirements for any track in the MLLI major, minor or certificate of Korean studies. Exceptions will be granted only with the written permission of an instructor and the chair of MLLI.

    Course ID: 100678
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Independent Study
  

  • KORE 301 - Advanced Korean I

    (3.00)
    An advanced Korean language course in the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) with focus on socio-cultural issues and current events. In addition to regular oral practice, the course will include such activities as formal presentations, intensive reading and some expository writing.

    Course ID: 100205
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed KORE 202  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • KORE 302 - Advanced Korean II

    (3.00)
    An advanced Korean language course in the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) with focus on socio-cultural issues and current events. In addition to regular oral practice, the course will include such activities as formal presentations, intensive reading and some expository writing.

    Course ID: 100259
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed KORE 301  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • KORE 309 - Business Korean

    (3.00)
    A further advanced Korean language course that emphasizes advanced oral skills in formal situations and specialized vocabulary used in a wide range of Korean business. Korean business etiquette and Korean customs and culture will also be taught. The course will include such activities as oral practices including formal presentations, intensive reading and expository writing.

    Course ID: 100260
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed KORE 301  or KORE 302  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • KORE 310 - Korean Language in Social and Cultural Context

    (3.00)
    An advanced Korean language course that deals with the content of Korean linguistics in relation to the culture and society. It will help students understand how language, culture, and society are interrelated. More specifically, students will study how the Korean language reflects and affects the culture and society by learning the history of the language, cultural terms, and other sociolinguistic aspects. This course will also help students extend their listening comprehension, speaking, and writing skills in Korean. Students will be trained not only to understand lectures, but also to participate in discussions and write short papers in Korean.

    Course ID: 100314
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Culture (GEP)
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed KORE 301  or KORE 302  with a grade of C or better.

Latin
  

  • LATN 101 - Elementary Latin I

    (4.00)
    Fundamentals of Latin. Students with two years of high school Latin continue their language in LATN 102 .

    Course ID: 55059
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Language (GFR)
  

  • LATN 102 - Elementary Latin II

    (4.00)
    Continuation of LATN 101 .

    Course ID: 55061
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Language (GFR)
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed LATN 101  or two years high school Latin.
  

  • LATN 201 - Intermediate Latin

    (4.00)
    Review and reading selections from Caesar, Nepos, Florus, etc.

    Course ID: 55063
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: 201 Level Language Requirement (GEP), 201-Level Foreign Language (GFR)
    Prerequisite/Corequisite:  Must have completed LATN 102   with a C or better, or three years of High School Latin
  

  • LATN 301 - Selections from Roman Historians

    (3.00)
    Caesar, Sallust, Livy and Tacitus. This course is repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits.
     

    Course ID: 55065
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Culture (GEP), Language (GFR)
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: Must have completed LATN 201  or Equivalent with a C or better.
  

  • LATN 302 - Roman Comedy Selections from Plautus and Terence.

    (3.00)
    Course ID: 55066
    Consent: No Special Consent Required
    Components: Lecture
    Attributes: Culture (GEP), Language (GFR)
    Prerequisite/Corequisite:  Must have completed LATN 201  or Equivalent with a C or better.
 

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