AcademicPolicies
GRADUATIONREQUIREMENTS
Graduationrequirementsare1)completionoftheConcentrationinAppliedInnovation,2)completionofamajor, 3)theaccumulationof124credits,and4)acumulativegrade-pointaverageof200orbetter
ConcentrationinAppliedInnovation
TheCatalystCurriculumconsistsoffiveseminars,twointhefirstyear,twoinsophomoreyearandthe problem-solvingseminarinthejunioryear.Thefirstfourseminarsaredesignedtodeveloptheessentialskills studentsneedtoworkcollaborativelyandindependentlyinthejuniorseminar,inwhichtheywillworkinteams mentoredbyfacultymembersastheydevelopandpresentproposedsolutionstolarge,open-endedquestions.The seminarsalsoprovidegroundinginsomebasiccollege-levelacademicskillsandexposestudentstoarangeof disciplinaryapproaches.GraduateswhocompletetheCatalystCurriculumearnaConcentrationinApplied Innovation,whichdocumentsonthetranscriptthatagraduatehasmasteredtheskillsoforalcommunication, writing,criticalthinking,collaboration,quantitativereasoning,informationliteracy,integrationandintercultural competence.
CompletingtheConcentrationinAppliedInnovationrequiresthatastudentearncreditforCatalyst110,120,210, 220and300.NostudentmayenrollinCatalyst210or220untilcreditisearnedforCatalyst110and120. No studentmayenrollinCatalyst300untilcreditisearnedforCatalyst210and220 Catalystcoursesmustbetakenfor alettergrade However,theCredit/NoCreditoptionmaybeinvoked(seeCredit/NoCreditinformationinthe GradingSystemsectionthatfollows) Catalystseminarsmaynotberepeatedaftercredithasbeenearned Catalystseminarsdonotcounttowardmajorrequirements IftheskillsdevelopedinaparticularCatalystseminar areessentialtosuccessinanothercourseatRiponCollege,aCatalystseminarmayserveasaprerequisite.Catalyst coursesmaybeusedtofulfillexternalrequirements,suchasthoseimposedforteacherlicensure
AlldepartmentsandprogramsfurtherincorporateCatalystcurriculumgoalsasappropriate
FirstYearRequirements
CATALYST110:Thisseminaremphasizesfoundationalskillsinwrittencommunicationessentialtosuccessin college.Theprimaryobjectiveoftheseminaristodevelopthebasicwritingandresearchskillsstudentsneedin ordertosuccessfullynavigatespecificexpectationsinothercoursesandappliedcontexts Studentswriteseveral majoressaysrelatedtothethemeoftheseminar.Atleastthreeoftheseprojectsinvolvesignificantrevisionandpeer review,duringwhichstudentswillhoneinterpersonaloralcommunicationskillsandpracticecollaboration The seminarmaybeorganizedaroundanytopicchosenbythefacultyinstructor,andthewritingandresearchskills studentsdevelopwilladvanceunderstandingoftheseminar’scontentfocus.CatalystSkills:Writing,Information Literacy,
OralCommunication,Collaboration
CATALYST120:Thisseminaremphasizesfoundationalskillsinreasoningandquantitativeliteracy.Theprimary objectivesaretodevelopbasicskillsinevaluatingnumericalclaimsand,whenappropriate,usingquantitativedata toconstructlogicallysoundarguments.Studentsdevelopskillsincriticalanalysis,specificallydeductivethinking and/orscientificmethod Studentswillcompleteseveralrequiredwritingassignmentsemphasizingskillsthatboth evaluateandconstructquantitativeclaims Eachstudentalsowill prepare,practiceandperformatleastoneoral presentationrelatedtothetopicoftheseminar.Theseminarmaybeorganizedaroundanytopicchosenbythe facultyinstructor,andthewritingandresearchskillsstudentsdevelopwilladvanceunderstandingoftheseminar’s contentfocus.CatalystSkills:QuantitativeLiteracy,CriticalThinking(DeductiveLogicand/orScientificMethod), OralCommunication,WritingCollaboration
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SecondYearRequirements
CATALYST210:Thisseminarprovidesallstudentsfoundationalskillsininterculturalcompetencyandfurther developsskillsinwritingandcriticalanalysis,withaparticularfocusonidentifyingandchallengingbiasesand assumptions Studentsmakecriticalcomparisonsbetweenotherculturesandtheirowninwaysthatencourageboth awarenessofhowone’sownworldviewisshapedbyaparticularcultureandarecognitionofapluralityofvalues; togenuinelyunderstandculturaldifferences,studentsmustunderstandhowpower,inequality,oppressionand dominancehaveformed(andcontinuetoimpact)cultures Studentswillbecomeattentivetothewaysinwhichtheir ownculturalassumptionsshapeperceptionandbegintodevelopawarenessofandempathyfortheworldviewsof othercultures Theywillbeabletodescribehowpowerandoppressionshapethemeaningofculturaldifferences andsituatetheirownculturalidentitywithintheserelations Theseissuesmaybeaddressedfromanydisciplinaryor interdisciplinaryperspective.CatalystSkills:InterculturalCompetence,CriticalThinking(Identifying Assumptions),Writing,Collaboration
CATALYST220:Inthisseminar,studentsarepromptedtoconnectexamples,factsortheoriesfrommorethanone disciplineinordertodiagnoseproblemsandexploreissuesfromdifferentperspectives Theseminarmustinclude onesignificantprojectinwhichstudentscollaborativelyemployatleasttwodistinctdisciplinaryapproachesinorder toproposesolutionstoadefinedproblem Studentswilldeveloptechniquestoorallypresentinformationtoan audience,includingappropriatelanguagechoices,awarenessofaudiencereception,andsomecomfortwithpublic speaking.Studentsmustrehearseandperformtotheclassatleastonesubstantialpresentationinwhichtheypresent anargumentusingmediaandvisualcomponentsdesignedtobeeffectiveforaparticularaudience Thetopicsfor thisseminarmustbeinterdisciplinarysothatstudentsareexplicitlyexpectedtolearnacrossmodesofinquiry. CatalystSkills:Integration,OralCommunication,InformationLiteracy,Writing,Collaboration
ThirdYearRequirements
CATALYST300:AppliedInnovationSeminar
Teamsofstudentscollaborateindevelopmentofstrategiestoaddresslarge,open-endedproblems,mentoredby facultymembersfromacrosstheliberalarts Studentteamspresenttheirproposalsatapublicforumneartheendof thesemester.Theseminarrequiresengaginginindependentresearch,developingaclearlydefinedapproach, analyzingbothevidenceandproposedsolutions,andworkingeffectivelywithadiversegroup Whileeachteamis supervisedbyafacultymember,themajorityoftheworkforthisseminarisexpectedtobedoneautonomouslyin ordertodemonstratemasteryofappliedinnovationsskillsinwaysthatpreparegraduatesforindependentworkafter college CatalystSkills:OralCommunication,Writing,CriticalThinking,Collaboration,QuantitativeReasoning, InformationLiteracy,Integration,InterculturalCompetence.
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HONORSLIBERALARTSCONCENTRATION
TheHonorsLiberalArtsConcentrationencouragesstudentstopursueabroadeducationintheliberalarts.To completetheconcentration,astudentmusttakeatleastonecourseofthreecreditsormoreatorabovethe200level ineachofthesixgroupingslistedbelowandearnanaverageGPAinthosecoursesofa350withnocoursebelowa B.Atleasthalfofthecreditsmustbetakeninresidence.APorIBcreditsmaynotfulfilltheserequirements.
InternationalstudentswhohavedonesignificantacademicworkinalanguageotherthanEnglishmaypetitionto meettheforeignlanguageacquisitionrequirement.
RiponCollegestudentsself-selectintotheprogramandmaydosoatanypointwhileenrolled Thereareno selectioncriteriaandthereisnoapplication.
StudentswhopursuetheHonorsLiberalArtsConcentrationshouldtalkwiththeiradvisorsaboutadditional requirementstobeeligibleforPhiBetaKappa(RiponCollegeCatalog,seeAcademicPoliciessection),suchasthe choiceofmajorandoverallGPArequirements.Noadditionaladvisorisrequiredfortheconcentration.
Aslistedbelow,departmentswillcompriseliberalartsgroupings
Behavior and Social Sciences: Anthropology,Business,Economics,Education,EnvironmentalStudies,Exercise Science,PoliticsandGovernment,Psychology,Sociology
Fine Arts: Art,Music,Theatre
Humanities: Classics,Communication,English,FrancophoneStudies,History,Linguistics,Philosophy,Religion
Language Acquisition: French,Greek,Latin,Spanish
Natural Sciences: Biology,Chemistry,Physics
Mathematics and Computer Science: ComputerScience,Mathematics
IndividualizedLearningPlan
Eachstudentwilldesignandmaintainanindividualizedlearningplaninconjunctionwithanacademicadvisor. Boththestudentandadvisorwillkeepcopiesofthisdocument Thedocumentistobeusedforplanningpurposes bothinregardtocurricularandextracurricularmatters.Studentsshouldbeencouragedtothinkabouttheirentire experienceincludingcoursework,studyoffcampus,internships,involvementincampusandcommunitylife,etc Furthermore,thisdocumentwillhelpstudentsandadvisorskeeptrackofgraduationrequirements.Thisistobea fluiddocumentthatchangesasstudentsgrowandchange
FranzenCenterforAcademicSupport
Createdin2019,theFranzenCenterforAcademicSuccessishousedinthebackofthefirstfloorofLaneLibrary
SeetheAcademicPoliciessectionofthisCatalogformoreinformationabouttheFranzenCenterforAcademic SuccessanditsroleinsupportingthecurriculumoftheCollege
MajorsandMinors Majors
Astudent’smajorprovidestwoimportantelementsofliberaleducation:understandingofwhatmasteryinafield entails,andexpertisenecessaryforsubsequentstudyoremployment.Eachmajorprovidesdepthofanalysisto complementthebreadthaimedatinthedistributionrequirements
FourbroadcategoriesofmajorsareavailableatRipon:discipline-based,interdisciplinary,broadfield,and self-designed Becauseoftheproblemsofschedulingnecessarycourses,itisadvisabletomakethechoiceofa majornolaterthantheendofthesophomoreyear
Becausemajorrequirementsdifferineachfieldofstudy,studentsshouldreferto“CoursesofStudy”forspecific informationabouteachmajoroffered Thetypicalmajorconsistsofatleast24creditsofupper-classcoursesinthe majorfield.Atleastone-halfofthecreditscountedtowardamajormustbetakenatRipon.
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Allcoursesrequiredforamajor,includingrequiredcoursesindepartmentsotherthanthemajordepartment,and allcourseselectedtocounttowardthemajormustbepassedwithagradeofC-orhigherinordertocounttoward thatmajor (ThisC-ruledoesnotapplytocoursesneededasaprerequisitetoarequiredmajorcourseexceptwhere noted)A200averagemustbeattainedforallcoursespresentedforamajor Nocoursemaybesubstitutedfora courserequiredforamajorwithouttheapprovalofthechairofthedepartmentandtheassociatedeanoffaculty
Allstudentsareexpectedtomeettherequirementsoftheirmajordepartmentineffectatthetimetheydeclare theirmajor Ifrequirementschangeaftertheyhavedeclaredamajor,theymaychooseeithertheneworoldsetof requirements.Inextenuatingcircumstances,studentsmay,withthewrittenapprovaloftheirmajoradvisor,arrangea combinationofoldandnewrequirements
Somestudentsarrangetheirprogramssoastocompletetwodepartmentalorinterdepartmentalmajors
Interdisciplinarymajors,establishedbythefaculty,combinecoursesfromtwoormorefieldswhenthecourses havestronginterrelations,serveanemergingvocationalobjective,andconstitutealegitimateandliberalareaof study.
Self-designedmajor
Self-designedmajorsareforthematurestudentwithspecialinterestsandabilities,aswellasthemotivation todesignauniquemajornotavailablethroughexistingCollegeprograms Self-designedmajorsshouldbestructured outofcoursesfromdifferentacademicdepartmentsordisciplines,supplementedinmostcasesbyan independent studyorotherindividualizedlearningexperience.Thestudent’sacademicability,motivation,justificationand coherenceinplanningwillbeconsideredwhenaproposalforaself-designedmajorisevaluatedforapproval
Proposalsforself-designedmajorsusuallyarepreparedduringthesophomoreyearandmustbesubmitted beforefallbreakofthefifthsemesterandapprovedbytheendofthefifthsemester Thestudentchoosesasan advisorafacultymemberwhowillassistthestudentindesigninganindividualizedmajorwithacoherenttheme, overseethework,advisethestudentthroughouttheprogram,andsupervisethecompletionofasenioressayor projectwhichwillintegratethecourseschosenforthemajor.Usually,twotofourcredithourswillbegivenforthe senioressay/projectcourse
Undertheguidanceoftheadvisor,thestudentwillwriteadetailedoutlineoftheproposedmajor, describingitspurposeandrationaleandspecifyingthecoursestobetaken Noself-designedmajorwillbeapproved withoutthismaterial.Theself-designedmajormustnottoocloselyduplicateexistingCollegeprogramsandshould becomparableinbreadth,depthandintellectualcontenttosuchspecificinterdisciplinarymajorsasBusiness Management,Chemistry-Biology,LatinAmericanAreaStudiesandPsychobiology.Aminimumofeightcourses, amountingtoatleast32credits,withareasonabledistributionofcoursesatthe200,300and400levels,willbe required.Thiswrittenproposalthenissubmittedtotheassociatedeanoffaculty/registrarforevaluation.Ifthe proposalisapproved,thestudentwillbecomea“self-designedmajor”underthesupervisionofthestudent’schosen advisor.
Allstudentsmustsubmitawrittenevaluationoftheirself-designedmajortotheassociatedeanof faculty/registrarbythelastclassdayoftheirsenioryear.
Informationaboutself-designedmajorsmaybefoundonMyRiponeduandintheofficeoftheregistrar
Minors
Departmentsareauthorizedtorequestapprovalofminorstotalingnofewerthan18andnomorethan22credits andmadeupofagroupofcoursesselectedonthebasisofcloseintegrationofcontentsandmethodology.Atleast one-halfofthecreditscountedtowardaminormustbetakenatRipon Forastudentwhocompletesthesecourses witha2.00averageandnogradebelowC-andnoS-Ugrade,thenameoftheminorwillberecordedonthe permanentrecord
Nostudentmaybeawardedbothamajorandminorwiththesamename
AcademicIntegrityPolicy
RiponCollege’svisionandeducationalmissionstatementsareprintedonpage1ofthisCatalog Tofulfillthe College’smission,ahighdegreeofacademicintegrityisrequired.TheCollegeisconcernedwithdevelopinginits memberstheabilitytouseresponsibleinquiry;effectivecommunication;andtheotherskillsofanalysis,
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understanding,andtransmittal.Forthatdevelopmenttooccur,eachindividualmustusehisorherownresources; eachmustdevelophisorherowntalentsincooperationwithothers;eachmustbehonestwithhimorherselfaswell aswithothersinassessingandpresentingtheskillsthathavebeendevelopedandtheinformationthathasbeen accumulated Onlyinthiswaywillthemaximumgrowthinabilityoccur,andonlyinthiswaywillatrue communityoflearningflourish
Practicing,condoningorevenignoringacademicdishonestymustresultfromaradicalmisunderstandingofor disagreementwiththeverynatureoftheacademiccommunityatRiponCollege Academicdishonestyfrustratesthe growth,underminesthedevelopment,mocksthecommunity,andthwartstheadvancementoflearning.Therefore, eachmemberofthecommunityhasaresponsibilitytoone’sselfandtootherstodoallpossibletomaintainthe highestpossiblelevelofacademicintegrityoncampus Asmuchaspossible,facultymembershavethe responsibilitytodesigncoursesandassignmentswithincourseswhichrequirethedevelopmentofskillsofanalysis andunderstandingandwhichlimitopportunitiesfordishonestresponses Studentshavetheresponsibilitytotake theirowndevelopmentandachievementwithsufficientseriousnessthattheyworkforhonestgrowthratherthan dishonestappearances Membersofthefaculty,theadministration,andthestudentbodyhavethefurther responsibilitytoutilizeavailableopportunitiestopresenttheirconvictionsaboutacademicintegrity,toencourage otherstosupportacademicintegrity,andtodissuade,bypenaltyifnecessary,anyandallinstancesofacademic dishonesty
TheAcademicHonorCode
TheAcademicHonorCodereflectsRiponCollege’sstrongcommitmenttoacademicintegrity.RiponCollege studentshavetherighttoliveandstudyinacommunitythatupholdsthehigheststandardsofacademichonesty,and weexpectallmembersofthiscommunitytoadheretothosestandards.
TheexpectationsoftheHonorCodearethateachstudenthastheresponsibilityto:
● Strivetomaintainthehighestpossiblelevelofacademicintegrity
● Encourageotherstosupportacademicintegrityanddiscourageactsofacademicdishonesty
● Understandandsupporttheprotectednatureofintellectualproperty
● Presentherorhisownworkonallassignmentsandexaminationsandproperlycitetheworkofothers
IfastudentisinneedofclarificationaboutanyaspectoftheHonorCode,heorsheisencouragedtoconsultwith amemberoftheJointJudiciaryCommittee.
Credit CreditsEarnedatRipon
One-halfofthecredithoursrequiredforamajororaminormustbetakenatRipon
Amaximumof16MilitarySciencecreditscanbecountedtowardthedegree AmaximumoffourMUS103 (GroupJazzImprovisation)andamaximumofeightMUS190(PerformanceOrganizations)canbecountedtoward thedegree
ThesenioryearistobecompletedatRiponCollegeexceptunderthefollowingconditions:studentshavinga cumulativeaverageof300inatleast96credithourstakenatRiponmaypetitiontosubstituteoneyearofworkina professionalschoolforthesenioryearatRipon Ifthepetitionisapprovedbythemajoradvisorandtheassociate deanoffaculty,thestudentwill,uponsuccessfulcompletionoftheyearofprofessionalstudy,receiveanA.B.from Ripon
StudentsattendinganinstituteoftechnologyforstudyofengineeringafterthreeyearsatRiponwillreceivethe AB degreefromRiponCollegewhentheyhavefinishedthesecondyearofprofessionalstudyandhavereceived theirengineeringdegree.Studentswhohopetotakeadvantageofthisarrangementmustfilepetitionswiththe associatedeanoffacultybeforeMay1oftheirjunioryear
Seniorswhoarewithinfourcredithoursofgraduationattheendoftheirseventhsemester,orwithineightcredit hoursofgraduationattheendoftheireighthsemester,may,withtheconsentoftheirmajoradvisorandtheregistrar, completetheirworkinabsentia Studentswhodonotmeetthesestipulationsmaypetitiontheassociatedeanof
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facultyforawaiveroftheseniorresidencerule.Normally,apetitionershouldhaveacumulativeaverageofatleast 250,havecompleted96credithoursofworkatRipon,bewithineightcredithoursofhavingcompletedamajorand thedistributionrequirements,havethepetitionapprovedbythemajoradvisorandthecoursestobetakenelsewhere approvedbythedepartmentsconcerned,andhaveacompellingreasonforwishingtocompletedegreerequirements atanotherinstitution
CreditLoads
Inordertoaccumulatethe124credithoursrequiredforgraduationineightsemesters,studentsmustaverage15.5 credithourspersemester Thoseenrollinginfewerthan12credithoursarenotconsideredtobefull-timestudents andareclassifiedasspecialstudents Studentsmayenrollinnomorethan19creditsinanyonesemesterunlessthe requesttodosoissupportedbytheacademicadvisorandapprovedbytheassociatedeanoffaculty.Creditsfor musiclessons,musicensemblesandtheatreproductiondonotcountagainstthislimit
Auditing
Studentsmay,byagreementwiththeinstructor,registertoauditacourseandinsuchcasesarenotnecessarily responsibleforwritingpapersortakingexaminations Theminimalrequirementforanauditisregularclass attendance Furtherrequirements,suchasparticipationinrequiredactivitiesandkeepinguponassignedreadings, maybeestablishedbytheinstructorofthecourse,throughpriorarrangementwiththestudent.Theinstructormay dropastudentfromauditingstatusinacourseifconvincedthatminimaloragreedrequirementsarenotbeingmet Anauditedcourse,whichisenteredonastudent’spermanentrecordassuch,fulfillsnorequirementanddoesnot counttowardgraduationoramajor Becausenogradeisgiven,astudent’scumulativeaverageisnotaffectedby auditingacourse.Changingtoorfromauditingstatusisachangeinregistration;therefore,therestrictionsand deadlinesforchangesofregistrationapply
Off-CampusCredit TransferCredit
Allcoursestakenelsewherefortransfercreditmustbeapprovedinadvanceinwritingbytheadvisorandthe departmentconcerned Writtenapprovalwillconstituteassurancethatcredittowardfulfillmentofcourse requirementsforgraduationwillbegrantedforanycourseinwhichastudentearnsagradeofC-orbetter Shoulda studentearnaDinthefirstsemesterofatwo-semestercoursebutaC-orbetterinthesecondsemester,both semesterswillfulfillcourserequirementsalthoughonlythecreditsofC-orbetterwillcounttowardgraduation Gradesearnedelsewherearenotconsideredincomputingastudent’sRiponaverage.Studentsareremindedthat one-halfofthecredithoursrequiredfortheirmajororminormustbetakenatRipon Amaximumof12creditswill transferfromonline,hybrid,e-learning,blendedorcomparablecoursestakenataccreditedinstitutions.Nocredit willbegivenforcorrespondencecourses
SummerSchoolCredit
RiponCollegewillgrantamaximumofonecredithourperfull-timeweekofsummerschool;forinstance,a studentattendingasix-weeksummersessioncantransfertoRiponCollegenomorethansixcredithoursofwork. Thatworkmustbeincoursesapprovedbyanaccreditedcollegeoruniversity Courseapprovalformsforsummer schoolareavailableintheregistrar’sofficeandshouldbecompletedpriortotheendofthespringsemester. Regulationsgoverningtransfercredits,statedintheprecedingsection,alsocoversummerschoolcredits
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GradingSystem
RiponCollegeusesa12-pointgradingscalefromAtoF;allgradesonthisscaleexceptFarepassinggrades.The gradesonthisscaleare:
A B- D+
A- C+ D
B+ C D-
B C- F
Othersymbolsonpermanentrecordsare:
I Incomplete
P Pass
S Satisfactory
U Unsatisfactory
W Withdrewwithpermission
* Coursedroppedafterthird weekofsemester
“Incomplete”isgivenonlyforworkmissedbecauseofillnessorothervalidcause,andnotbecauseoffailureto completeworkontime Ifan“Incomplete”isnotalteredbythedeadlineannouncedinthecalendar,theregistrarwill recordan“F”
AnystudentwhowithdrawsorisdismissedfromtheCollegelaterthanthelastdayforcoursewithdrawalwill receivean“F”inanycoursewhichthestudentisfailingatthetimeofwithdrawal Inextenuatingcircumstances,the associatedeanoffacultymayauthorizetherecordingof“W”ratherthan“F.”“W”alsoisgiveninthosecourses fromwhichastudentwithdrawsbypermissionoftheassociatedeanoffacultybeforetheendofasemester (See “WithdrawalfromtheCollege”inthissectionofthe Catalog )
AstudentmayrepeatanyRiponcourseatRiponCollegeatanytimeifitisstilloffered;thispolicydoesnotapply toCatalystcourses,whichmaynotberepeatedoncecredithasbeenearned Ifnotoffered,anacceptablesubstitute maybeapprovedinadvancebytheappropriatedepartmentchairorthedeanoffaculty.Astudentmayrepeata courseatanytime Thefirstgradewillberetainedonthetranscriptwithparenthesesaroundthecreditearned The secondgrade(whetherhigher,lowerorthesame)willberecorded,withanRfollowingthegrade,inthesemesterin whichthecourseisrepeated,andthestudent’scumulativeaverageisre-computedsuchthatthenewgradereplaces thepreviouslyearnedgradeinthecalculation Coursesoriginallytakenforregulargradesmaynotberetakenonan S-Ubasis.
Ifastudentfailsinacourse,creditforitcanbegainedonlybyrepeatingthecourse Innocase,however,isthe originalgradedeletedfromthepermanentrecord.
Pass-Fail
ThefollowingcoursesaregradedPass-Fail:Art250;Biology310;Communication550;EducationalStudies320, 421,431,435,441,451,461,471,481;ExerciseScience111,112;GlobalStudies551,552:Interdisciplinary Courses113,114,170,225;Music010;AppliedMusic050,160,190;andTheatre200,210,212.Suchcoursesmay carrycreditsbutnotgradepoints AgradeofPassindicatesworkofAthroughD-quality Nocoursesotherthan thosementionedabovemaybegradedPass-Fail.
Satisfactory-UnsatisfactoryOption
Thepurposeofthisoptionistoencouragestudentstoexploreareasoutsidetheirmajorfieldsandtoelectcourses inwhichtheyareinterestedbutmayhavelittleprevioustraining
AllstudentswhoarenotonacademicprobationmayelectcoursesonaSatisfactory-Unsatisfactorybasis.Students maynottakemorethanonesuchcourseinasinglesemesterormorethanfourinallfouryearscombined Courses offeredonlyonanS-UbasisarenotcountedundertheS-Uoption.
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Studentselectingacourseunderthisoptionwillreceiveagradeof“S”forworkofAthroughC-caliberandwill receivecreditstowardgraduation Studentsearningagradeof“U”forworkofD+throughFcaliberwillnotreceive credits Neithergradewillaffectthestudent’ssemesterorcumulativeaverageandnocoursetakenundertheS-U optioncanbecountedinthenumericaltotalrequiredforamajororaminor Catalystcoursesandcoursestakento fulfilldistributionrequirementsmaynotbeelectedonanS-Ubasis Coursesforwhichastudenthasreceiveda regulargrademaynotberepeatedundertheS-Uoption.Studentsplanningongraduateworkarecautionedagainst takingonanS-Ubasiscoursesrequiredforadmissiontograduateschool
Atregistration,studentswillfilloutaspecialformforanycoursetheywishtotakeonanS-Ubasis.Astudent maychangetoorfromanS-UbasisatanytimepriortothedatelistedontheCollegecalendar
S-Ustudentswillbetreatedlikeregularstudentsinacourse:theywillberesponsibleforthesameassignments, examinations,termpapers,andsoforth;willbegradedbythesamestandards;willbesubjecttothesameattendance regulations;andmaybeheldtothesamecourseprerequisites
Attheendofthesemester,instructorswillsubmittheusuallettergrades(A-F)totheregistrarandthesewillbe convertedto“S”(forlettergradesAthroughC-)or“U”(forlettergradesD+throughF)forrecordingonstudent permanentrecords.Theoriginallettergradeswillbekeptonfileintheregistrar’soffice,butwillnotbemade availabletograduateschoolsorprospectiveemployers Studentsmay,however,chooseatanytimebefore graduationtoconvertthe“S”or“U”intotheregularlettergradeassignedbytheinstructor
Exceptbypermissionofthedeanoffaculty,nocoursemaybeofferedsolelyonanS-Ubasis.Whenthecourseis offeredsolelyonanS-Ubasis,theinstructorsubmitsonlyan“S”or“U”grade,andtherestrictionagainstcounting towardamajorortowardagraduationrequirementdoesnotapply.
Credit-NoCreditOptionforFirst-YearCoursework
Afterfinalgradesareposted,studentsmaypetitiontochangeeligiblecoursegradestotheCredit-NoCredit(ie, CR-NC)option EligiblecoursegradesincludeallCatalystcoursesinadditiontonomorethan12creditsof non-Catalystcoursestakenduringastudent’sfirsttwocompletedsemestersinattendanceatRiponCollege.Transfer studentswhoenterwithfirstyearorsophomoreclassstandingcanutilizethispolicyintheirfirsttwosemestersat RiponCollege.Transferstudentswhoenterwithjuniororseniorclassstandingcannotutilizethispolicyfor non-CTLcoursework CoursesofferedonlyunderthePass-FailorS/UoptionmaynotbechangedtotheCR-NC option
Studentswhocompleteacourseunderthisoptionwillreceiveagradeof“CR”forworkofAthroughD-caliber andwillreceivecreditstowardgraduation Studentsearningagradeof“NC”forworkofFcaliberwillnotreceive credits.NeitherCR-NCgradewillaffectastudent’ssemesterorcumulativegrade-pointaverage,andnocourse takenundertheCR-NCoptioncanbecountedinthenumericaltotalrequiredforamajororaminor Coursesmay notberepeatedundertheCR-NCoption.StudentswhoutilizetheCR-NCoptionmaychangebacktotheusualA-F systematanytime Studentsplanningongraduateworkarecautionedagainstelectingorchangingcoursesto CR-NCiftheyarerequiredforadmissiontograduateschool
GradeReportsandTranscripts
Gradesarerecordedattheendofeachterm,andagradereportisavailableforeachstudentontheMyRipon portal.Federallawsetssomeconditionsoffurtherdistribution.Astudentmayrequestadditionalgradereportsfrom theOfficeoftheRegistrar Transcriptsofgradesarenotissuedunlessclearancehasbeensentbythebusinessoffice totheregistrar Upongraduation,studentsaresentwithoutchargeonetranscriptoftheircollegerecord Each additionaltranscriptcosts$4.Transcriptsarewithheldforstudentswhohaveoutstandingfinancialobligationstothe College
Atmidtermgradingperiod,temporaryDandFgradesarereportedtotheregistraranddistributedtoadvisorsand thestudents
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AddingandDroppingCourses
StudentsmaychangetheirregistrationincourseswithinthedeadlinespublishedintheofficialCollegecalendar. Forallchanges,thesignature(s)ofthestudent’sacademicadvisorisrequired
AddingCourses Duringthefirstthreedaysofclasses,studentsmayaddaclassifspaceisavailableandifthe studenthasfulfilledtheprerequisites.Theinstructor’ssignatureconstitutingnotificationisrequired.Afterthefirst threeclassdays,theinstructormustapproveaddingthecourseandwilldosobyvirtueofthesignatureontheform DroppingCourses Coursesdroppedafterthethirdfullweekofclasseswillappearonthestudent’stranscript withanasteriskinthegradecolumnsignifyingdroppingthecoursewithpermission Changingfromregulartoaudit statuswillrequiredroppingthecourseforregularcreditandaddingthecourseasanaudit;theinstructormust approveauditstatus
Inallcasesthestudentshouldcontacttheofficeoftheregistrartoobtaintheappropriateformsandtoensure accuraterecords.Requestsforexceptionsshouldbeaddressedtotheassociatedeanoffaculty.
ClassAttendance
1.TheCollegeexpectsstudentstoattendallclasses.However,illnessandproblemsrequiringpersonalattention mayinterferewithastudent’sbestintentionstofulfillthisrequirement Studentswhomissclassesforanyreasonare responsiblefortheworkmissed Attheearliestpossibletime,studentsshallseekouttheirprofessorstoobtain informationabouttheassignment(s)theymissed.Professorsarenotrequiredtoduplicateclassexperiencesmissed byabsentstudents
2.Professorswillestablishindividualattendancepoliciesinconsiderationoftheextenttowhichattendanceitself constitutesapartofthelearningexperienceandcontributestotheeducationalintegrityofaparticularcourse Studentsmustbeexcusedfromclassesforcollege-sanctionedactivities(eg,sothattheymayparticipateinfield tripsfortheirothercoursesandathleticevents) StudentswhowillmissclassduetoCollege-sanctionedactivities mustnotifytheirprofessorsinadvancetoarrangeformakeupwork
3.Instructorswhoseattendancepoliciesimposepenaltiesforabsencesmuststatesuchapolicyontheircourse syllabi IfanattendancepolicyprovidesforassigningagradeofForUforexcessiveabsences,thestudentmustbe abletoeitherlookuptheirattendancerecordelectronicallyorbetoldinatimelymanneraftertheyhavereachedthe pointinthesemesterwhenthefailinggradeisearned
AcademicHonors
Graduation Honors: Thedesignations summa cum laude, magna cum laude and cum laude areawardedto graduatingstudentswhohavecompletedatleast90credithoursatRiponCollege Transferstudentspresentingfor graduationbetween60and89Riponcredithoursmustpresentamongthemalastfulltermofundergraduatestudyat Ripon Toreceive summa cum laude,thestudentmusthaveacumulativeaverageof390; magna cum laude,370; cum laude,340
Honors in the Major: Studentswhosegradesinallcourseswhichcanbecountedtowardaspecificmajoraverage 350orbetterwill,upongraduation,beawardedhonorsinthatmajor(eg,“HonorsinBiology,HonorsinBusiness Management,HonorsinMusic”).Inthedeterminationofhonorsinamajor,allcoursestakenwhichcanapplyto thatmajorwillbeincludedincomputinghonors Exceptionsareprerequisitecoursesoutsidethemajor,courses whichdonotreceiveconventionalgrades(A,B,C,etc.),andthosecoursesinthedepartmentormajorwhichdonot counttowardthemajor(eg,401courses)
Dean’s List: Attheendofeachsemester,studentswhohaveearneda340averageorbetterareplacedonthe Dean’sList.InordertoqualifyfortheDean’sList,astudentmustcomplete12creditsofregulargradework(work gradedA,B,C,etc),andmayhavenoU,NCorI
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PhiBetaKappa
PhiBetaKappaisthenation’soldestacademichonorsociety.Itwasfoundedin1776attheCollegeofWilliam andMaryinWilliamsburg,Virginia,andasecondchapterwasfoundedatHarvardthreeyearslater PhiBetaKappa standsforfreedomofinquiryandexpression,disciplinaryrigor,breadthofintellectualperspective,wideknowledge, thecultivationofskillsofdeliberationandethicalreflection,andthepursuitofwisdom.Aliberalartssocietyatits core,PhiBetaKappahasgrantedchartersforlocalchaptersatlessthan10percentofcollegesanduniversities acrossthenation.Consistentwithnationalcriteria,theguidelinesforinitiationintoRiponColleges’chapterinclude: abroadliberalartseducationwithinallofthedivisionsofstudy(humanities,behavioralandsocialsciences,natural sciencesandmathematics,andthefinearts),amajorinatleastonetraditionalliberalartsdiscipline,educationina foreignlanguagetoatleasttheintermediate(coursesatorabove211)level,atleastonecourseincollege-level mathematics,logicorstatistics,aminimumGPAof36,diverseextracurricularand/orcommunityinvolvement,and strongcharacter.MembershipinPhiBetaKapparemainsoneofthemostprestigiousundergraduatehonorsinthe nation
ElectiontoPhiBetaKappaismadeinthespringofeachyearfrommembersoftheseniorclasswhohave demonstratedsuperiorscholarship Thenumberelectedislimitedtoasmallfractionoftheseniorclass
AcademicStanding
Astudent’sacademicstandingiscomputedbydividingcumulativecredithoursintohonorpoints.Acredithour normallyequalsonehourofrecitationorlectureortwotofourhoursoflaboratoryperweekpersemester Honor pointsaredeterminedbythegradeearned:
A 4honorpointspercredithour
A- 367honorpointspercredithour
B+ 333honorpointspercredithour
B 3honorpointspercredithour
B- 2.67honorpointspercredithour
C+ 233honorpointspercredithour
C 2honorpointspercredithour
C- 167honorpointspercredithour
D+ 133honorpointspercredithour
D 1honorpointpercredithour
D- 67honorpointspercredithour
F Nohonorpointspercredithour
Thus,astudentwhocarries16credithoursinasemesterandreceivesanAineverycoursewillearn64honor pointsanda400orstraightAaverageforthesemester Astudent’s cumulative averageiscomputedbydividing totalcredithourscumulatedintototalhonorpointsearned Both semester and cumulative averagesarecomputedat theendofeachsemester.CoursesinwhichastudentreceivesI,P,S,UorWdonotaffectsemesterorcumulative averages
Attheendofeachsemester,theassociatedeanoffacultywillreviewtherecordsofallstudentsfallingintothe followingcategories:
1. Failuretoachievethefollowingcumulativeaverages:
Endofonesemester170
Endoftwosemesters180
Endofthreesemesters1.90
Endoffourormoresemesters200
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2. Forfull-timestudentsexceptfirst-term,first-yearstudents:
a Failuretoearnanaverageof12creditspersemester;
b Twoconsecutivesemesterswithfewerthan10creditsearnedineach;
c Asemestergrade-pointaverageof100orless
Studentsincategories1or2willbedismissedfromtheCollegeforunsatisfactoryperformanceorplacedon academicprobationforthenextsemester Norestrictionsareimposedonstudentswhoareplacedonacademic probation.However,beingplacedonacademicprobationisformalnotificationthatanimprovementinperformance mustbeachievedinordertoremainenrolledatRipon
IfastudentisacademicallyeligibletoremainatRiponCollege,heorsheismeetingsatisfactoryprogress guidelinesforfinancialaid.
LiberalArtsInFocus
Inadditiontothetwostandardsemesters,RiponCollege’scalendarincludestwoshort,intensivetermsofthree weeks Onetermprecedesmatriculationinthefallsemester;theotherfollowsCommencementattheendofspring semester Onoccasion,an In Focus coursemaybeofferedduringthewinterrecessifapprovedbytheDeanof Faculty Together,thesetwotermsconstitutethe Liberal Arts in Focus program
The In Focus programisoptionalforstudents,facultyanddepartments Nocourserequiredforamajorisoffered exclusivelyduring In Focus terms.Studentsmaynottakemorethanonecourseduringasingle In Focus term. Taughtinshort,intensiveblocks, In Focus coursesofferabeneficialalternativeandvaluablesupplementtocourses offeredduringtheregularsemester.Coursesareimmersionexperiencesthatprovideabridgebetweenthetheoryand contentofdisciplinesandtheirapplicationstoproblem-solving,creativeworkandpracticalexperience Indoingso, theyserveasetofuniquepurposes,suchas:
• Deepeningandextendingacademicstudyand/orcreativework;
• Strengtheningthefoundationforgraduateandprofessionaldegrees;and
• Establishingexperientialpathwaysforworkintheprofitandnonprofitsectors,includingvolunteer opportunities
Samplecoursesrequirestudents’fullandundividedattentionandshouldincludeatleastoneofthefollowing components:off-campusexperiences;servicelearning;internships;fieldwork;practica;communityengagement; performance;anemphasisonproject-basedlearning;anemphasisonscholarlyresearchorartisticproductsand/or advancedmethods;anemphasisoninterdisciplinarystudyand/orresearch;andanemphasisonmentoringand makingconnectionswithexpertsfromoutsideofthecampuscommunity
Insummary,the In Focus programclarifiesandsharpenstheconnectionbetweenourmission,curriculum,and outcomes Itaccomplishesthisbygivingstudentspracticeinapplyingliberallearningtothechallengesofadvanced academicstudy,artisticactivityandprofessionallifeaftergraduation In Focus coursesthusaffirmandstrengthen therelationshipbetweenaRiponeducationandlifelongopportunitiesasprofessionals,citizensandlearners
AcademicAdvising
ThepurposeoftheadvisingsystematRiponCollegeistosupportandenrichtheliberalartseducational experienceofstudents
TheadvisingsystemisorganizedunderthefollowinggeneralstructuretointroducestudentstoRiponCollege’s academicopportunitiesandresponsibilities
Incomingfirst-yearstudentswillbeassignedtoanacademicadvisor Flexibilityismaintainedforadvisorygroups tomeetcooperativelyandfornecessaryindividualadjustments.
Eachstudentwillbeexpectedtodecideonanareaofmajorinterestandobtainamajoradvisorbythespring semesterregistrationperiodofthejunioryear.StudentsareremindedthatforseveralmajorsofferedattheCollege, entrylaterthanthestartofthesophomoreyearisdifficult;andallstudentsshouldbecontinuouslyawareofthe
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educationalconcernsinvolvedinthedevelopmentoftheiracademicprogram.Studentsmusthaveanacademic advisorinthedepartmentofeachdeclaredmajororminor
Itistheobligationofallstudentstoknowandobservealltheregulationswhichapplytotheirprogram(s) Advisorsassist,butfinalresponsibilityrestswithstudents
AdditionalAcademicRegulations
EligibilityforExtracurricularActivities
Allfull-timestudentsareeligibletoparticipateinextracurricularactivitiesandintercollegiateathletics,subject onlytotheresidentregulationsestablishedforathletesbytheMidwestConferenceandtheNationalCollegiate AthleticAssociationDivisionIII
WithdrawalfromtheCollege
StudentswithdrawingfromtheCollegeforanyreason,includingparticipationinoff-campusprograms,are requiredtoreporttotheassociatedeanoffacultyforinstructionsconcerningproperwithdrawalprocedure Ifthisis notdone,norefundwillbemadeofanyportionofsemesterchargespaid,andanyamountunpaidforthesemester willbecomedueinfull;furthermore,studentsmaybegivenfailinggradesintheircourses Theofficialdateof withdrawalisthedateonwhichtheassociatedeanoffacultyisnotifiedinwriting Thefinancialliabilitiesofa withdrawingstudentareexplainedinthe“Expenses”sectionofthisCatalog.
Readmission
StudentswholeaveRiponCollegeforanyreasonmusthavetheirreturnapprovedbytheassociatedeanoffaculty. StudentswhohavebeendismissedfromtheCollegeordinarilywillnotbeconsideredforreadmissionuntilthelapse ofatleastonesemester
Registration
Allstudentsareexpectedtoregisteratthetimedesignated Coursechangesmaynotbemadeafterthedeadlines specifiedintheCollegecalendar.Nocreditisgivenforanyworkforwhichthestudentisnotregistered. Studentsmustsecurethesignaturesofallacademicadvisorsonregistrationandcoursechangeforms
TransferStudents
Transferstudentsmustcompleteaminimumof32credithoursatRipon,includingatleastone-halfthecredit hoursrequiredforanymajororminor,andmustmeetalltherequirementsforaRiponCollegedegree,includingthe seniorresidencerequirement CreditforworkdoneelsewhereisgrantedonlyforcoursesinwhichagradeofC-or betterhasbeenearned WhethercoursesatotherinstitutionsmeetRipondistributionrequirementsisdecidedbythe registrar,inaccordwithguidancefromacademicdepartments A“Pass”gradeisnottransferableunlesstheoriginal collegecertifiesthatthestudentdidworkofC-orhigherquality Transfergradesarenotincludedincomputinga student’saverageatRipon.Wheninconflict,articulationagreementsnegotiatedbetweenRiponCollegeandother institutionssupersedethesepoliciesontransfercredit
A.B.Degree
RiponCollegeawardsabachelorofartsdegree BecausetheCollegeisoneofonlyafewinthecountrythatholds tothevenerableacademictraditionofawardingdegreeswritteninLatin,itformallyabbreviatestheLatinnameof itsdegree(ArtiumBaccalaureus)asA.B.ThisabbreviationreflectstheconventionalwordorderofLatindiplomas, whereasthedegreeabbreviationBA followsthewordorderofBachelorofArtsascontainedindiplomaswrittenin English.
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CoursesofStudy
Coursenumberingguidelines:Thesearemeanttobegeneralguidelines Specificcourseprerequisitesshouldbe listedattheendofindividualcoursedescriptions:
• The100-levelcoursenumberingdesignationshouldindicateintroductorycourses,topiccourseswithout prerequisites,orbroadsurveycourses A100-levelcourseshouldassumenoprerequisiteknowledgeorskills beyondthatofatypicalenteringfirst-yearRiponstudent.
• The200-levelcourseshouldassumeamoderatelevelofacademicmaturityandexperience Dependingon discipline,a200-levelcoursemayormaynotalsoassumeanintermediatelevelofdiscipline-specificcontentor methodologicalknowledge
• The300-levelcourseshouldassumeafairlyhighlevelofacademicmaturityandexperience Dependingon discipline,a300-levelcoursealsomayassumeafairlyhighlevelofdiscipline-specificcontentor methodologicalknowledge
• The400-levelcoursenumberingdesignationshouldindicateadvancedtopiccoursesinamajor.A400-level courseshouldassumedeepcontentandmethodologicalknowledgeinadisciplineandprobablywillbe accessibletomajorsorstudentswithsignificantpreviouscourseworkinthemajor.
• The500-levelcoursenumberingdesignationisreservedforseniorseminars Conversely,allseniorseminars shouldhavea500-levelcoursedesignation
Whencoursenumbersareseparatedbyacomma(i.e.,PSC211,212),thefirstsemester(PSC211)isprerequisite tothesecondsemester(PSC212)
Dual-numberedcoursesnumberedwithaslash(i.e.,CLA226/326),offerqualifiedstudentsanopportunityfor studyofthecoursetopicingreaterdepthandbreadth
Coursecancellation:Acourseinwhichfewerthansixstudentsenrollmaybecanceled
CreditHours,ClassTimeandOut-of-ClassAssignments
TheCollegedefinesthecredithoursforitscoursesinaccordancewithfederallaw,asstipulatedbytheHigher EducationAct Onecredithourrequiresthetypicalstudenttocompleteaminimumof45hoursofworkper semester/terminordertosucceedinclass.Thereisnominimumamountofin-class,contactorseattimerequiredfor astudenttoearnacreditasthe45hoursmaycompriseanyproportionofin-classandout-of-classwork Faculty mustbearthisinmindwhendeterminingcontacttimeandout-of-classassignmentsfortheircourses,aswellas whenmentoringIndividualizedLearningExperiences.
IndividualizedLearningExperiences
RiponCollegeoffersthreedistinctIndividualizedLearningExperiences:directedresearch,independentstudyand internship AllIndividualizedLearningExperienceswillrequirethesubmissionofacontractapprovedbythe student,facultymentor,departmentchairandthedeanoffaculty
DirectedResearch:Adirectedresearchprojectisappropriateforastudentwhowishestoconductoriginal research,eitherasanindependentresearcheroraspartofanongoingresearchprojectledbyafacultymember. Directedresearchprojectsaregroundedintheestablishedpracticesofadisciplineandculminateinorcontributeto
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thecreationofanoriginalscholarlyorartisticproduct.Projectsmayinclude,butdonotrequire,regularteaching procedures,classmeetingsorassignments
Directedresearchshouldbenumbered197,297,397or497inaccordancewiththecoursenumberingguidelines, above Alldirectedresearchcoursesarevariablecredit
IndependentStudy:Anindependentstudyisappropriateforastudentwhowishestoincreasetheir understandingofatopicalareaoutsideoforbeyondthecontentofanycoursenormallyofferedatRipon Independentstudyprojectsculminateinasubstantialpaperorotherscholarlyorartisticproductthatdemonstrates increasedbreadthanddepthofunderstandingofthistopicalarea Projectsmayinclude,butdonotrequire,regular teachingprocedures,classmeetingsorassignments
Independentstudyshouldbenumbered198,298,398or498inaccordancewiththecoursenumberingguidelines, above Allindependentstudycoursesarevariablecredit
Internship:Aninternshipisappropriateforastudentwhowishestoengageindirectedwork-studywithan approvedemployeroragency.AllinternshipstakenforcreditatRiponCollegeshallinclude,attheminimum,a paperwrittenbythestudentorapresentationbythestudentthatwillbeevaluatedbythememberoftheacademic departmentthatapprovedtheinternship Inthecaseofinterdisciplinaryinternships,thefacultysponsorforthe internshipwillevaluatethepaperorpresentation(vF,04.02.03).Internshipsmayinclude,butdonotrequire,regular teachingprocedures,classmeetingsorassignments
Internshipsshouldbenumbered199,299,399or499inaccordancewiththecoursenumberingguidelines,above. Allinternshipcoursesarevariablecredit
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AmericanStudies
ProfessorJacquelineS Clark,HenrikM Schatzinger
AssociateProfessorsSarahK.Frohardt-Lane(Coordinator),MaryI.Unger
ProgramMissionStatement: TheAmericanStudiesminorpreparesstudentstobetterunderstandAmerican experiencesthroughmultipledisciplinaryapproachestothestudyofcultureandsocietybycriticallyengagingmajor texts,theoriesandconceptsrelatedtoAmericanStudies
RequirementsforaminorinAmericanStudies: 20creditsofstudyfromthefollowinglistofapprovedcourses coveringatleastthreedepartmentsandincludingatleastone300-levelclass Astudenttakingacoursethatis cross-listedinmultipledepartmentsshouldcheckwiththecoordinatorabouthowthecoursecontributes tothethree-departmentrequirementfortheAmericanStudiesminor. Additionaltopicclassesmaycount withthecoordinator’sapproval
CMM336:SocialMovementCommunication
CMM352:PoliticalCommunication
ENG246:EarlyAmericanLiterature
ENG260:TopicsinCulturalIdentity:TheHarlemRenaissance
ENG260:TopicsinCulturalIdentity:ComingofAgeinMulticulturalAmerica
ENG300:DepartmentalStudies:GenderandSexuality
ENG300:DepartmentalStudies:TheLostGeneration
ENG324:PeriodStudies:Modernism
ENG340:MajorAuthor,ToniMorrison.SameasWOM300.
ENG340:MajorAuthor,ZoraNealeHurston SameasWOM300
ENV216:ConsumerCulture SameasSOC216
ENV248:U.S.EnvironmentalHistory.SameasHIS248.
HIS240:ColonialAmericaandtheEarlyUS Republic,1600-1815
HIS241:TheUnitedStates,1815-1914
HIS242:TheUnitedStates,1914-Present
HIS248:U.S.EnvironmentalHistory.SameasENV248.
HIS262:AmericanRaceRelations
HIS263:WomeninAmericanHistory SameasWOM202
HIS264:ImmigrationandEthnicityinAmericanHistory
HIS360:TopicsinAfricanAmericanHistory:20th-CenturyAfrican-AmericanThoughtandCulture
HIS372:TopicsinTwentieth-CenturyAmericanHistory
HIS375:UnitedStatesandLatinAmerica
MUS112:Topics:AmericanMusicintheTwentiethCentury
MUS112:Topics:JazzHistory
MUS200:MusicandWar
MUS333:HistoryofTwentieth-CenturyMusicalStyles
POL216:ConstitutionalLaw
POL220:AmericanPoliticsandGovernment
POL222:Media,PoliticsandPersonalPower
POL223:InterestGroupsandMoneyinUSPolitics
POL231:AmericanPoliticalThought
POL246:MoralityandPublicPolicy
POL268:DiversityandAmericanPolitics
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POL320:TopicsinAmericanPolitics
POL324:CampaignsandElections
POL335:CongressandthePresidency
POL343:US NationalSecurityPolicy
POL381:UnitedStatesForeignPolicy
POL385:TerrorismandIntelligence
SOC201:SocialProblems
SOC204:SociologyofJobsandWork
SOC216:ConsumerCulture SameasENV216
SOC301:SocialMovements
SOC304:SociologyofInequalities
SOC306:Criminology
SOC309: SociologyofReligion
WOM202:IntroductiontoWomen’sandGenderStudies
WOM300:MajorAuthor,ToniMorrison.SameasENG340.
WOM300:MajorAuthor,ZoraNealeHurston SameasENG340
Ancient,RenaissanceandMedievalStudies
ProfessorsDominiqueA Poncelet; Associate Professors PaulF.Jeffries,TravisE.Nygard, AnnPleissMorris(Coordinator)
ProgramMissionStatement:TheinterdisciplinaryminorinAncient,RenaissanceandMedievalStudies (ARMS)bringstogethervariouscourseofferingsfromthedepartmentsofart,English,foreignlanguagesand cultures,history,music,philosophyandreligion,theatreandwomen’sandgenderstudies.Theprogramofstudyis Westerninfocus,beginningintimewiththeinnovationsofantiquity,continuingtothemedievaleraandending withtheRenaissance TheminoraimstoenrichstudentunderstandingofideasanddevelopmentsshapingWestern civilizationandculturethroughamultidisciplinarylens
RequirementsforaminorinAncient,RenaissanceandMedievalStudies(ARMS):Requirementsforaminor inAncient,RenaissanceandMedievalStudies(ARMS):20credits,includingART171,ENG231,ENG251,HIS 210,orHIS281 Theadditional16creditswillbeselectedfromtheelectiveslistedbelow,fromatleastthree disciplines,withatleasttwocoursesatthe200-levelorabove.Off-campusstudywouldcountasadiscipline. Appropriatelyfocusedspecialtopicscoursesalsocanbeusedaselectivesatthediscretionoftheprogram coordinator
Art
ART171:GlobalArtHistory:AncienttoMedieval
ART172:GlobalArtHistory:RenaissancetoToday
ART334:TopicsinWesternSpirituality.SameasREL334andHIS334.
ART335:RenaissanceFlorence:Politics,ArtandIntellectualLife SameasHIS335
ART383:MappingtheWorld SameasHIS383
Classics
AllLatincourses
English
ENG251:FoundationsofEnglishLiterature
ENG340:MajorAuthor:Shakespeare
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OtherEnglishcoursesfocusedontheperiod.Coursesinclude:ENG300SpecialTopics:ShakespeareandPop Culture;ENG300SpecialTopics:TheBusinessofEarlyModernTheater
ForeignLanguagesandCultures
GRK111,112,211,212,320(allGreeklanguageinstructioncourses)
LAT111,112,211,212,320,430(allLatinlanguageinstructioncourses)
SPA321:VocesespañolasI
History
HIS214:GreekandRomanSociety
HIS220:NonconformityandDevianceinMedievalandEarlyModernEurope
HIS221:TheMedievalWorld:Faith,Power,Order
HIS222:TheUsesofArthurianLegend.SameasENG200.
HIS281:WorldHistoryI SameasGLB281
HIS330:WomenandFamilyinMedievalandEarlyModernEurope.SameasWOM330.
HIS334:TopicsinWesternSpirituality SameasREL334andART334
HIS335:RenaissanceFlorence:Politics,ArtandIntellectualLife.SameasART335.
HIS383:MappingtheWorld SameasART383
Music
MUS230/330:HistoryofMedievalandRenaissanceMusicStyles. Prerequisite: MUS 112.
Religion
REL334:TopicsinWesternSpirituality.SameasHIS334andART334.
Theatre
THE231:TheatreandDramaI:AncientthroughRenaissance.SameasENG231.
THE232:TheatreandDramaII:RenaissancethroughRomantic SameasENG232
Women’sandGenderStudies
WOM330:WomenandFamilyinMedievalandEarlyModernEurope.SameasHIS330.
Off-CampusStudy:Coursestakenwhileonoff-campusstudyprogramscouldcountuponapprovalbythe directoroftheminor.Coursesmightcomefromsomeofthefollowingprograms: In Focus:OldItaly,NewItaly; ACMLondon-FlorenceProgram;ACMFlorenceProgram;UniversityofMinnesota-Montpellier,France;AYA Paris,France;AYAMadrid,Spain;CenterforCross-CulturalStudy-Seville,Spain;UniversityofMinnesota–Toledo,Spain
HIS210. IntroductiontoAncient,Renaissanceand Staff MedievalStudies
4credits
AnintroductiontothemanyapproachesscholarsusetostudythediversepeoplesandculturesofWesterncivilizationduringthe ancient,medievalandearlymoderneras.Thecoursewillgiveanoverviewofeachtimeperiodandexaminethevariousways scholarsfromdifferentdisciplines(art,English,globalstudiesandlanguages,history,music,philosophy,religion,theatre and women’sandgenderstudies)approachtheseeras.Throughthismultidisciplinaryapproach,studentswillgainanunderstanding ofthekeyideasanddevelopmentsthatshapedWesterncivilizationandculture.Courseopentoallstudents.
ArtandArtHistory
Professors MollieOblinger,RafaelF Salas(Chair); Associate Professor TravisE Nygard
DepartmentalMissionStatement:TheDepartmentofArtandArtHistorypreparesstudentstounderstand historicalandcontemporarycurrentsinvisualliteracyintermsofartproductionanditsanalysis.Thisincludes knowledgeofstudiopractices,methodologies,theoriesandhistory Thedepartmentpreparesstudentstoenrichtheir communitiesbyengagementwiththevisualartsonpersonalandprofessionallevels.
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Requirementsforamajorinstudioart:48credits.
Threeofthefollowingsequences:ART120and222;ART130and240;ART190/194and292,orART180and 282
TwelvecreditsinarthistorycoursesincludingART171or172andART274or279 ART400,whichcanberepeatedforcredit,usuallytakeninthejunioryearinanticipationoftheSeniorStudio Project.
ART500andART570
Note:toreachthe48-creditminimumforthismajor,atleastoneelectivecourseintheartsisneeded. Studentsareencouragedtoparticipateinoff-campusprograms,butpreferablyinthejunioryear
Requirementsforaminorinstudioart:20credits,includingART171or172,one200-levelandone400-level studioartcourse,andtherestamajorityofstudioartcourses.
RequirementsforamajorinArtHistoryandCulturalCriticism:36credits
Fourcreditsofintroductoryarthistory,chosenfromART171or172. 12additionalcreditsofarthistorycourses, chosenfromART171,172,270,274,276,277,278,279,334,335,370,or383 Fourelectivecreditsof2Dstudio art,chosenfromART120,130,153,or160. Fourelectivecreditsof3Dstudioart,chosenfromART180,190or 194 Eightelectivecreditsinvolvingculturalorsocial-scientificinterpretation,theorizingorcriticism,offered outsidetheartdepartment,choseninconsultationwiththeadvisor;courseworkrelatedtoanthropology,classical studies,communication,history,literature,museumstudies,music,philosophy,psychology,religion,sociology, theatreorinterdisciplinarystudiesmaybeparticularlyappropriate FourcreditsofART570:SeniorSeminarinArt
RequirementsforamajorinArtHistoryandMuseumStudies:40credits
FourcreditsofMST115:Museums,ArtifactsandCulturalHeritage Sixteenelectivecreditsofarthistory coursework,chosenfromART171,172,270,274,276,277,278,279,334,335,370,374or383.Fourelective creditsofintroductory-levelstudioart,chosenfromART120,130,153,160,180,190or194 Fourelectivecredits of200-,300-,or400-levelstudioart,chosenfromART222,240,254,282,292,322,340,382or400 Eight electivecreditsrelevanttothestudyofmuseums,takeninconsultationwiththeadvisor,fromthefollowinglist:
ART377:ArtsManagement;BSA110:IntroductiontoManagement;BSA208:IntroductiontoMarketing;BSA 223:BusinessandSociety;BSA310:NonprofitManagement;CMM248:MediaandSociety;EDU190:Schooland Society;EDU250:PsychologicalFoundationsofEducation;EDU260:DiversityinAmericanEducation;ENG251: FoundationsofEnglishLiterature;HIS214:GreekandRomanSociety;HIS340:PublicHistory;HIS383:Mapping theWorld;MST215:ControversiesinMuseumStudies;PHL202:BusinessEthics;PHL245:ProfessionalEthics; POL212:IntroductiontoLaw;POL246:MoralityandPublicPolicy Internshipsalsomaybecountedaselective credits,atthediscretionoftheacademicadvisor. FourcreditsofART570:SeniorSeminarinArt.
RequirementsforaminorinArtHistory:20credits
Fourcreditsofintroductoryarthistory,ART171or172.Eightelectivecredits,chosenfromART171,172,270, 274,276,277,278,279,334,335,370or383 FourcreditsofstudioartchosenfromART120,130,153,160,180, 190or194 FourcreditsofART215
RequirementsforPK-12licensureinarteducation:Studentsmustcompletegeneraleducationrequirements forlicensure;therequirementsforamajorinstudioart(seenotesonthemajorintheartsectionofthecatalog);and thefollowing:EDU190,242,250,260and270.Studentsmustworkwiththeartadvisorstoarrangetotake teachingmethodscourseworkandclinicalexperiences(Sec Ed 366)throughtheUniversityofWisconsin-Oshkosh
Inaddition,eachstudentmustqualifyforandsatisfactorilycompleteEDU320andasemesterofstudentteaching (EDU491*and571)atRiponCollege StudentsseekinglicensureinartmaycompletetheEducationalStudies minorbyaddingEDU316andEDU344totheirprograms EDU242:ArtsIntegrationisrecommendedasa supportingcourseforthearteducationprogram.
PleasenotethatDPIcontentstandardsforarteducatorsincludetherequirementthatfutureteachersbeexposedto specificformsofartnotcoveredinalldepartmentalofferings.Pleaseseeyourartadvisorforassistanceincourse selectiontomeettheserequirements
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Languagesandoff-campusstudy:Allmajorsareencouragedtoparticipateinoff-campusprograms.Arthistory majorsandminorsarestronglyencouragedtostudyalanguagetothe211levelandbeyond Noteonmajoringandminoring:Studentswhoopttobothmajorandminorwithinthedepartmentmusthave theirprogramapprovedbythechairofthedepartment
110. Topics Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits.
Specialsubjectsinartnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.Pleaseseethe pertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.
120. DrawingI Salas
Fourcredits.
Basicdrawingisanintroductiontoline,valueandcomposition.Thiscourseisintendedtostrengthendrawingfromobservation aswellasfosteradeeperunderstandingofformandvisualorganization.Studentsaregiventraditionalmethodsandmaterials thatwillbeusedinbuildingformalskillswhichtheythenwillusetocreateartworksoftheirownconception.Fieldtripsmaybe required.
130. PaintingI Salas
Fourcredits.
Thiscourseisanintroductiontotheoilpaintingmediumusinghistoricalandcontemporaryapproaches.Studentswillinvestigate technicalandcreativeproblemsinpaintandexaminethenatureofcolorasitrelatestoobservation,scienceandpsychology
Fieldtripsmayberequired.
153. DigitalArtI Staff
Fourcredits.
Thiscourseisaninvestigationintothepossibilitiesofcomputer-generatedart.IndustrystandardprogramsfromtheAdobe CreativeSuite,includingPhotoshopandIllustrator,willbeusedtomanipulatephotosandcreatedigitalimagery.Studentswill gainfacilitywiththetechnicalaspectsofcomputerimaging,andassignmentswillemphasizecreativity.Fieldtripsmaybe required. Maybecross-listedwithTHE202asDigitalArtI-Designand3-DPrinting.
160. IntrotoDesign:FundamentalsandFunction Oblinger
Fourcredits.
Thisstudioartcourseisabroadintroductiontothefieldofdesign.Studentswilllearnaboutandexplorethetechnicaland aestheticfundamentalsofdesignasappliedtofieldssuchasgraphic,interiorandindustrialdesign.Studentswillexplore solutionstodesignproblemsinbothtraditionalanddigitalmedia.Presentationsandreadingsonthehistoryofdesignand contemporarytrendswillcomplementthehands-onwork. Fieldtripsmayberequired.
171. WorldArtandDesignHistoryI: Nygard
FromCavetotheMedievalEra
Fourcredits.
Thiscoursecoversart,architecture,designandvisualculturefromancienttimesuntilthe15th centuryCE.Majorworksof secularandsacredartanddesignfromAfrica,theAmericas,AsiaandEuropearetreatedcriticallybyplacingthemwithintheir originalculturalcontexts.Theenduringimportanceoftheseobjectsforlatergenerationsalsoisaddressed.Topicsdiscussed includeEgyptianpyramids,Olmecheads,Spanishmosques,Greco-Romanstatuary,MedievalchurchesandAfghangoldwork. Foundationalskillsforanalyzingartandthinkinghistoricallyareprovided.Thecourseformatincludesinteractivelectures, discussionsandtests.ThecoursecanbetakenbeforeorafterART172.Fieldtripsmayberequired.
172. WorldArtandDesignHistoryII: Nygard
FromtheRenaissancetoToday
Fourcredits.
ThiscoursecontinuesART171bycoveringart,design,architectureandvisualculturefromthe15thcenturyCEtothepresent. MajorworksofartanddesignfromAfrica,theAmericas,AsiaandEuropearetreatedcriticallybyplacingthemwithintheir originalculturalcontexts.Theenduringimportanceoftheseobjectsforlatergenerationsalsoisaddressed.Topicsaddressed includeAfricansculpture,Renaissancemasterpieces,abstractimagery,andconceptualart.Foundationalskillsforanalyzingart
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andthinkinghistoricallyareprovided.Thecourseformatincludeslectures,discussionsandtests.Thecoursecanbetakenbefore orafterART171.Fieldtripsmayberequired.
180. CeramicsI Oblinger
Fourcredits.
Anintroductiontovarioushand-buildingtechniquesformakingsculpturesinclay.Surfacetreatmentsandglazeapplicationwill beexploredasemphasisisplacedonbothconceptualdevelopmentofideasandcraft.Historicalandcontemporaryceramicsare introducedinpresentations.Fieldtripsmayberequired.
190. SculptureI Oblinger
Fourcredits.
Thiscourseisanintroductiontothevarioustechnical,aestheticandconceptualissuesofsculpture.Traditionalandcontemporary processeswillbeexploredinawiderangeofmedia.Presentationsandreadingswilladdressthehistoryandrecentdevelopment inthefieldofsculpture.MaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement.Fieldtripsmayberequired.Sameas ENV190
194.Three-DimensionalDesign Oblinger
Fourcredits.
Three-dimensional(3D)designbuildsthefoundationforfieldssuchasarchitecture,industrial,landscape,andinteriordesign,but alsotraditionalfineartsincludingsculptureandceramics.Thisstudioartcourseasksstudentstoexplorethosefieldsbylearning andemployingproblemsolvingskillstodevelopmultiplesolutionstoeachproject.Conceptsofsustainability,socially responsibledesign,andinclusivitywillbewovenintotheprojectsandfurtherexploredthroughreadings,videos,andlectures.No courseprerequisites.SameasENV194.
200. Topics Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits.
Specialsubjectsinartnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.Pleaseseethe pertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.
215. ControversiesofArt Nygard
Fourcredits.
Inthiscourse,studentslearnaboutcontroversiesrelatedtoart,designanindividualizedresearchproject,andundertake professionaldevelopmentactivities.Theresearchprojectcorrespondstostudentinterestsandmayfocusonartfromanytime periodorplace.Fieldtripsmayberequired.SameasMST215. Prerequisite: one prior college course in studio art or art history
222. DrawingII Salas
Fourcredits.
Thiscourseisafurtherinvestigationintothetechniquesandpossibilitiesofdrawing.Aprimaryfocuswillbetheintegrationof conceptualconcernswithtechnicalskills.Thepossibilitiesofdrawingwillbeexploredthroughavarietyofapproaches: approximatelyhalftheclasstimewillbespentworkingfromthefigureandtherestonotherassignments.Fieldtripsmaybe required. Prerequisite: ART 120 or consent of the instructor
240. PaintingII Salas
Fourcredits.
PaintingIIisacontinuationofbasicpainting,withanemphasisoncolortheory,paintingfromlife,andinterpretation.Fieldtrips mayberequired. Prerequisite: ART 130 or consent of the instructor
254. DigitalArtII Staff
Fourcredits.
AcontinuationofDigitalArtI,withcontinuingemphasisondesignandcomposition,andafurtherinvestigationofthe conceptualpossibilitiesinherentinthemedium.CourseusesAdobeIllustrator,Photoshopandothersoftware.Fieldtripsmaybe required. Prerequisite: ART 153.
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270. DepartmentStudies
Fourcredits.
ArtHistory Staff
Specialsubjectsinarthistorynotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.Please seethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.
274. ModernArt:Impressionism,Photography,PopArtandMore Nygard
Fourcredits.
Thiscourseaddressescriticalissuesinmodernart,architectureandvisualculturebeginningwiththeindustrialrevolutionofthe 19thcentury.ItdevotesspecialattentiontotheworkofImpressionists,Expressionists,Cubists,Surrealists,Abstract ExpressionistsandPopartists.Becausethiswasaneraofincreasingglobalization,thecoursewillexaminehowartwasusedto exchangeideasworld-wide.Thecoursealsoprovidesstudentswithstrategiesforthinkingaboutartintermsofpolitics,gender, sexuality,class,raceandpsychology.Thecourseformatincludesinteractivelectures,discussions,projects,presentations,papers andtests.Fieldtripsmayberequired.
276. ArtsofAsia Nygard
Fourcredits.
Inthiscourse,studentslearnaboutthehistory,theoryandpracticesofart-makinginAsia.Topicscoveredincludethevisualarts ofpainting,sculpture,architecture,calligraphy,printmaking,decorativeobjectsandpopularart,setwithinaculturalcontextthat includesculturalhistoryandperformingartsofmusic,theaterandfilm.Thecourseincludesinteractivelectures,discussions, videosandreadings,andstudentswillcompletepapers,presentations,projectsandtests.Nopriorunderstandingofarthistoryis requiredtosucceedinthiscourse.Noprerequisites.
277. TheHistoryandTheoryofDesignandDecoration Nygard Fourcredits.
Designersanddecoratorscreateboththeworldthatweliveinaswellastheworldofthetheatre. Whethermakingorchoosinga rug,aposter,ashoeorateapot,peoplethinkthroughmyriadpossibilities.Thiscourseusesinteriorandtheatricaldesignascase studiestounderstandhoweachgenerationtransformstheplacesthattheylive,work,playandfantasize.Youwilllearnhow furniture,ceramics,glassware,textilesandnumerousotherthingsevolvedovertime.Wewillcovermajormovementsindesign history,suchasthesensuouslycurvyartnouveau,themachine-ageartdeco,thesimplemid-centurymodernandthecolorfuland eclecticpostmodern. We’lllookatbothtraditionaldecorativeartsfromhundredsofyearsagoaswellasdaringcreative experimentsofrecenttimes.Ultimately,thiscoursefocusesonhowdesignanddecorationbothadornsandchangesourworld. Thecourseformatincludeslectures,discussions,papers,presentations,projectsandtests.Fieldtripsmayberequired.No prerequisites.SameasTHE277.
278. IndigenousArtoftheAmericas Nygard
Fourcredits.
Thiscoursefocusesontheart,architectureandvisualcultureofnativepeoplesfromNorth,SouthandCentralAmerica.It includescasestudiesofcreativeexpressionthatspanancienttimestotoday.Someartstudiedwillbetraditionalinformand subjectmatter,andsomewillbeproducedbyartistswhoexperimentwithnewtechniquesandideas.Theformatincludes interactivelectures,discussions,exams,papersandprojects.Fieldtripsmayberequired.Noprerequisites.
279. ArtNow:Aesthetics,Ethics,andInnovations Nygard
Fourcredits.
Artistsworkingtodayhavedevelopednewsystemsofaesthetics,routinelyaddressethicaldilemmas,andhavequestionedthe verycategoryofwhatcountsasart.Inthisclass,studentswilllearnaboutartbeingmadeanddebatedtoday,fromthe perspectivesofbothartcriticsandphilosophers.Studentsalsowilllearnhowartiststodayadoptnewtechnologies,embrace identitypolitics,strugglewithcensorshipandestablishthemselvesasculturalcommentators.Insomecases,itwillbeusefulto makecomparisonswiththeart-makingofthepast,toappreciatehowartiststodayareworkingdifferently.Theformatincludes lectures,discussions,papers,oralpresentationsandtests.Fieldtripsmayberequired.FormerlyART374;notopentostudents whocompletedART374.Noprerequisites.SameasPHL279.
282. CeramicsII Oblinger
Fourcredits.
FurtherdevelopmentoftheskillsandmethodsofART180.Thecoursecontinuesthefocusofcreatingceramicsculpture,but alsointroduceswheelthrowing.Fieldtripsmayberequired. Prerequisite: ART 180 or consent of the instructor
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292. SculptureII Oblinger
Fourcredits.
ContinuationofconceptsandmethodsofART190whichmayincludeweldingsculpture,bronzecastingorwoodconstruction.A widerrangeofpersonalexperimentationwithformandcontentwillbeencouraged.Visualpresentations,demonstrationsand readings.Fieldtripsmayberequired. Prerequisite: One of the following-ART 190, ENV 190, Art 194, ENV 194 or consent of the instructor
322. DrawingIII Salas
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits.
DrawingIIIisacontinuinginvestigationintotheformalandconceptualpossibilitiesofthedrawingmedium.Studentsproduce projectsthatbuildonexpertisedevelopedinearliercourses.StudentsinDrawingIIImayworkinparallelwithprojectsin DrawingIIandalsocontinuetoexpandprojectsindependently.Aportionofthecoursewillbeindependentlyresearchedprojects. Fieldtripsmayberequired. Prerequisite: ART 120 and 222, and consent of the instructor
334. TopicsinWesternSpirituality Staff
Fourcredits.
FocusingonChristianityfromitsearlydaysthroughtheearlymodernera,thiscoursewillexplorevarioustopicsinwestern spirituality.Topicsincludevariousbeliefsandpractices,includingGnosticism,mysticism,asceticism,monasticism,pilgrimage andeucharisticdevotion.Thelivesofvariousmenandwomenalsowillbeexplored,includingsaints,anchoritesandmendicants. Alsocentraltothecourseisanexaminationoftheuseofmaterialobjectsandartisticimagesinreligiousdevotion.Thecourse hasnoprerequisites,butstudentswillfindithelpfultohavehadsomebackgroundinmedievalhistoryand/orChristianity.Same asHIS334andREL334.
335. RenaissanceFlorence:Politics,ArtandIntellectualLife Staff
Fourcredits.
Anin-depthstudyoftheItalianRenaissance,focusingonthepolitical,intellectualandartisticachievementsofthecitythat witnessedthefloweringoftheRenaissance:Florence,Italy.AmongthetopicsexaminedwillbethepoliticalpoweroftheMedici family,keythinkerssuchasDante,PetrarchandMachiavelli,andimportantworksofartsuchasMichelangelo's“David.”Central tothiscourseistheideathatintellectualendeavorsandartisticworksareaproductofthetimesandreflecttheissuesand concernsoftheirpoliticalmilieu.Inexploringtheseissues,thiscoursewillexamineboththedocumentsofthetime(primary sources)aswellasrecenthistoricalinterpretations(secondarysources)oftheperiod.SameasHIS335.
PaintingIII Salas
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits.
PaintingIIIisacontinuinginvestigationintotheformalandconceptualpossibilitiesofthepaintingmedium.Studentsproduce projectsthatbuildonexpertisedevelopedinearliercourses.StudentsinPaintingIIImayworkinparallelwithprojectsin PaintingIIandalsocontinuetoexpandprojectsindependently.Aportionofthecoursewillbeindependentlyresearchedprojects. Fieldtripsmayberequired. Prerequisite: ART 120 and 240, and consent of the instructor
370. AdvancedDepartmentalStudies ArtHistory Staff
Variablecreditcourse,3-4credits. Specialsubjectsinadvancedarthistorynotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopics change.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.
376. VisualStudies Nygard
Fourcredits.
Areouremotions,beliefsandactionsmanipulatedbythepicturesthatwesee?Manyartistsandarthistoriansbelieveso.Inthis course,youwilllearnhowvisionshapeshumanexperiencebyexaminingimagery,thepropertiesoflight,theanatomyofeyes andtheexperienceofseeing.Youwillbeexposedtothedisciplinesofarthistory,anthropology,biology,communication,film, psychology,philosophyandphysics.Casestudieswillinclude“high”artsofpaintingandsculpture,“low”artsofpopcultureand non-artsuchasdiagramsandillusions.Theformatincludesinteractivelectures,discussions,papers,projects,presentationsand tests.Fieldtripsmayberequired.
340.
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377. ArtsManagement Oblinger
Fourcredits.
Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentsconsideringacareerworkinginanartgalleryormuseum.Studentshavehands-on experiencepreparingartdepartmentexhibitionsinareasofexhibitdesign,preparation,curationandpublicity Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.
379. ArtFakes,FraudsandHeists Nygard
Fourcredits.
Makingforgeries,misrepresentingart,andstealingmasterpiecesarethreeofthegreatesttaboosintheartworld.Thiscoursewill includecasestudiesofthenotoriouspeoplewhohavedonethesethings,alongwithanalysisofworksofart.Wewilldiscusshow expertsscrutinizeartusingvisualanalysis,microscopy,ultravioletfluorescence,X-rays,carbondating,anddendrochronologyto revealthetruehistoriesofobjects.Ultimately,byfocusingoninstancesofdeviance,youwilllearnhowartisproduced, controlledandvalued.Theformatincludesinteractivelectures,discussions,papers,projects,presentationsandtests.Fieldtrips mayberequired.
382. CeramicsIII Oblinger
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits. Thiscoursewillrequirestudentstodoresearchattheadvancedlevel,whichiscateredtotheirinterestsandgoals.Ifastudent repeatedthecourse,theywoulddosowhilecompletingnewprojectsandlearningnewskills,soitwouldnotbearedundant experience. Prerequisites: ART 180 and ART 282.
383. MappingtheWorld Bockelman
Fourcredits.
Everymapissimultaneouslyaworkofart,aproductofgeographicalknowledge,andarecordofhowitsmakerandaudience viewtheworld—orwouldliketo.Thisinterdisciplinarycourseexaminesthemanydifferentkindsofmapsthathavebeenmade throughouthumanhistory,emphasizingtherelationshipbetweentheircontents—placesandspaces,projections,toponyms, symbols,illustrations,legendsandborders—andtheartistic,scientific,politicalandculturalcontextsinwhichtheywerecreated andused.Topicsrotatebutofteninclude: what(andwho)makesamapamap;theancientandmedievalrootsofmodern mapping;cartographicfantasies,silencesand“lies”;mapmakingandtherepresentationofnature;theroleofmapsandatlasesin exploration,imperialism,nationalismandtourism;counter-mappingandalternativecartographies;andtheriseofthematic mappingasanartisticchallengeandscientifictool. Studentsalsowilllearnhowtheycanincorporatemapsanddigitalmapping resourcesintoresearchprojectsinhistory,arthistoryandotherhumanitiesfields.SameasHIS383.
392. SculptureIII Oblinger
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits. Thiscoursewillrequirestudentstodoresearchatanadvancedlevel.Researchtopicswillbeproposedbythestudents individually.Ifastudentrepeatsthecourse,theywilldesignandcompletenewprojectsandlearnnewskillssotheexperience willnotberedundant.
400. DepartmentalStudies-StudioArt Oblinger/Salas
Fourcredits.
Thiscourseisdesignedtoexploreaspectsofartnotcoveredinothercourses.Itisalsoanopportunityforadvancedstudentsto participateinspecialprojectsandworkshopswithfacultyandguestartists.Seniorsarestronglyurgedtousethiscourseasa meansofconcentratedpreparationforART500.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesand possibleprerequisites.Thiscoursecanberepeatedforcreditastopicschange.Fieldtripsmayberequired. Prerequisite: a 100-level studio art course or consent of the instructor
500. SeniorStudioProject Salas/Oblinger
Fourcredits.
Thiscourseistakenthesemesterbeforethestudentplanstograduate.Studentsworkintheareaandmediumoftheirexpertise andpursueaconcentrated,narrowstudioresearchactivitywhichismeaningfullyrelatedtotheirmajorareaofinterestinart. Studentsmeetonaregularbasis,receivecritiquesfromthestaff,andareexpectedtoproduceasignificantbodyofworkforthe seniorshow.Fieldtripsmayberequired.
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570. SeniorSeminarinArt Nygard
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits. Intheyearbeforegraduation,seniorsinthedepartmentundertakeindividualizedprojectsandprofessionaldevelopment activities.Seniorstudiomajorstakethecoursefortwocredits,whileartandarthistorymajorsenrollforfourcredits.Allstudents presenttheirworkpublicly.Fieldtripsmayberequired.
Biology
Professors MarkS KainzandMemunaZ Khan(Chair) Associate Professor RobinM Forbes-Lorman,BarbaraE Sisson Assistant Professor BenjaminR.Grady
DepartmentalMissionStatement:TheDepartmentofBiologyprovidesanintellectuallychallenginglearning environmentforstudentsofthelifesciences Inlaboratory,fieldanddiscussions,studentscometounderstandthe foundationsanddiversityoflifebyposingmeaningfulbiologicalquestions,answeringthesequestionsthrough observationandexperimentation,andpresentingtheirfindingstoawideaudience Theseexperiencesprepare studentstomakeinformeddecisionsintheirdailylife,toworkinarangeofcareers,andtopursueadvanced professionalprograms.
Requirementsforamajorinbiology:Astudentmajoringinbiologywillearn33creditsinbiology towardthemajor.Theymusttakefourcorecourses,threedistributioncourseswithlaboratories,oneineachareaof organismal,cellandmolecular,andecologyand evolutionarybiology,andatleast9additionalelectivecredits, includingonesemesterofBIO220 Twocoursestowardthemajormustbetakenatthe300level Inadditionto coursesinbiology,twochemistrycourses(CHM111,112)andstatistics(MTH120orPSC211)areprerequisites forbiologymajors
CoreCourses: 121,200,501,502
Organismal: 206,211,215,216,228,312,314
Cell&Molecular: 219,314,327,328,329
Ecology&Evolution: 206,215,216,227,247,336,339 Nomorethanfourcreditsofdirectedresearch(x97),independentstudy(BIOx98),orinternships(x99)maybe countedtowardthemajor BIO110,310and400willnotcounttowardanymajororminorinbiology Topics coursesmaycountasanelectiveforthebiologymajorwithapprovalfromthedepartment. Studentsplanningongraduateworkinbiologyorhealthprofessionsshouldconsideradditionalcoursesin chemistry,oneyearofphysics,mathematicsthroughcalculus,andcomputerscience. Forfurtherinformationon preparingforacareerinthehealthprofessionconsultDr BarbaraSisson
Requirementsforaminorinbiology:BIO121plus19additionalcreditsinbiologycoursesapprovedbythe department.
Requirementsforaminorinenvironmentalbiology:ENV120,BIO121and247,plus11additionalcreditsin biologycoursesapprovedbythedepartment.Studentsmajoringinenvironmentalstudiesorbiologymaynotminor inenvironmentalbiology
CoursestakenthroughtheSEAorSESprogramsmaybeusedtofulfillcertainrequirementsforthemajorand minor
Requirementsforateachingmajorinbiology:33creditsofbiologywiththefollowingcoursesbeingrequired foramajor:BIO121,200,219,247,501,502andonecoursefromeachofthefollowingareas:zoology(215,216); physiology(211,314,327);MTH120andoneyearofcollegechemistry Majorsmustelectaminimumoftwo coursesatthe300or400level.BIO400isrequiredforteacherlicensure,butitwillnotcounttowardthemajor. StudentsplanningtotakethePraxisIIexamareadvisedthattheywillneedknowledgeofchemistry,physicsand geology
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Requirementsforateachingminorinbiology:ENV120;BIO121withanadditional19biologycredits.The followingcoursesarerequired:BIO211,219,247andeither215or216 BIO400isrequiredforteacherlicensure, butitwillnotcounttowardtheminor
110. TopicsinBiology Staff
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits. Maybeofferedasahalf-semestercourse. Designedtoacquaintthestudentwithsomeofthehistoricalandpresent-daybiologicaltopicsthatrelatetohumansandtheir environment.Studentscanrepeatthecourseforcreditwhenthetopicschange.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesfor thelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.Lecture,reading,discussion,laboratory,requiredfieldtripsdependingon thenatureofthetopic.
121. IntroductoryBiology Staff
Fourcredits.
Threebasicconceptsofbiologyareexplored,emphasizinglaboratoryworkandexploration.Themajortopicareasofthecourse arecellbiology,geneticsandevolution.Laboratoryclasssizewillbesmalltofacilitatediscussionandanalysisoflaboratory work.Lecture,reading,discussion,laboratory,requiredfieldtrips.
200. ScientificWritingandCommunication Staff
Fourcredits.
Thewritingofscientificpapersinabiologicalcontext.Considerationofthehistoricandmodernroleofwritingprimarilyforan audienceofscientistsisexaminedinavarietyofways.Studentswillpreparearesearchpaperbasedonaninquirybasedproject implementedbytheclassandbyfinding,reading,andsynthesizingprimaryliteraturesourcesintotheirownwriting.Research paperswillbewritteninastyleacceptableforpublicationinprofessionaljournals.Additionally,studentswillwritearesearch proposal.Peerreviewandrevisionswillbepracticed.Properformat,datainterpretationandpresentation,writingstyle,and methodsofliteraturereviewwillbecovered.Oralandposterpresentationtechniqueswillbecovered.Formalpaperswrittenfor biologycourseswillfollowthisstyle.Lecture,discussion. Prerequisites: BIO 121; CTL 110; sophomore standing; or consent of the instructor.
206. BiologyofBirds Khan
Fourcredits.
Studyofthebiologyofbirdsincludingtheirevolution,uniquemorphology,physiologicaladaptations,migratorybehaviorand matingsystems.Laboratorieswillincludeexaminingpreservedspecimens,identifyinglocalbirdspeciesbysightandsoundand becomingacquaintedwithornithologicalfieldmethods.Lecture,laboratory,requiredfieldtrips. Prerequisite: BIO 121 or consent of instructor
210. TopicsinBiology Staff
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits. Maybeofferedasahalf-semestercourse. Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits. Maybeofferedasahalfsemestercourse. Designedtoacquaintthestudentwith contemporarytopicsthatarenotcoveredbyregularcourses. Studentscanrepeatthecourseforcreditwhentopicschange. PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites. Lecture,reading, discussion,laboratory,requiredfieldtripsdependingonthenatureofthetopic.
211. HumanAnatomyandPhysiologyI: Forbes-Lorman
Support,MovementandIntegration
Fourcredits.
Introductiontothestructureandfunctionofthehumanbody,includingtheintegumentary,skeletal,muscular,nervousand endocrinesystems.Thiscourseexaminesthesesystemsfrommoleculartoorganismallevels,emphasizingcorrelationsbetween structureandfunction,organizationofthehumanbody,homeostaticcontrolofphysiologicalprocesses,andhowfunctioncan becomeperturbedindiseasestates.Laboratoryworkincludesdissectionofpreservedspecimens,microscopy,physiological experimentation,andgroupwork.Lecture,laboratory,discussion. Prerequisite: BIO 121.
215. InvertebrateZoology Staff
Fourcredits.
Comprehensivestudyofthebiologyofinvertebrateanimals.Ecologyandsystematicsoftheinvertebratefaunafromlocal habitatsareemphasizedonfieldtrips.Live,preservedandfossilizedspecimensarestudiedinthelaboratory;emphasisisgivento
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parasiticformsandspeciesofsignificanteconomicandecologicalimportance.Acollectiontriptofossil-bearingstratais conducted.Lecture,laboratory,discussion,requiredfieldtrips. Prerequisite: BIO 121.
216. VertebrateZoology Khan
Fourcredits.
Studyofvertebratediversityinmorphologyandphysiologyasaresultoftheseorganisms’evolutionaryhistory,biogeography andecology.Thiscoursewillacquaintthestudentwithanatomy,systematics,lifehistoryandadaptivestrategiesofthevertebrate groups.Laboratoriesincludedissectionsofselectedvertebrategroupsandidentificationandfieldstudyoflocalspecies.Lecture, laboratory,discussion,requiredfieldtrips. Prerequisite: BIO 121.
219. Genetics Kainz
Fourcredits.
Studyofheredity,structureandfunctionofgenes.Classical,molecularandpopulationgeneticsarediscussedinlecture. Laboratoriesincludemappingandstudyofgeneinteractionineukaryotes,anintroductiontorecombinantDNAtechniques, mutagenesisandapproachestoscreeningandselectingmutants.Lecture,laboratory Prerequisites: BIO 121 and CHM 111.
220. DepartmentSeminar Staff
Onecredit.
Selectedtopicsinthebiologicalsciencespresentedbyfaculty,RiponCollegeseniors,andvisitingscholars.GradingisS-U. Prerequisites: BIO 121 or equivalent.
228. PlantDiversity Grady
FourCredits
Acomprehensivetouroftheevolutionofnon-vascularandvascularplantsandtheirearlydivergingrelatives.Systematics, morphology,evolutionaryhistoryandhumanusesofplantswillbeemphasized,withafocusonfloweringplants.Laboratories willcombinemorphologicalexaminationofvariousplantgroupsandfeatureswithrequiredfieldtripstonaturalareasto experienceplantdiversity,firsthand.SameasENV228. Prerequisites BIO 121 or ENV 120
247. GeneralEcology Khan
FourCredits
Interactionofaquaticandterrestrialplantsandanimalswiththeirenvironment.Emphasisisplacedoncommunitystructure, energyflow,nutrientcycling,competition,nichedevelopment,populationdynamicsandtheconceptofecosystemservices. Lecture,laboratory,discussion,requiredfieldtrips.SameasENV247. Prerequisite: BIO 121.
259. Evolution Khan
Fourcredits.
Thetheoryofevolutionunifiesthebiologicalsciences.Speciesdiversity,organismalbodyplans,behavior,physiologyand developmentalpatternsareallproductsofevolution.Learnhowmolecularandphylogenetictechniquesareusedtoreconstruct theevolutionaryrelationshipsamongorganisms.ByreadingsomeoftheoriginalwritingsofCharlesDarwinintandemwiththe textbookandprimaryliterature,youwilllearnaboutthemechanismsofevolutionarychange,mutation,recombination,stochastic eventsandnaturalselection.Thedynamicnatureofevolutionaryresearchwillbearecurringtheme.Lecture,discussion,llab.
Prerequisite: BIO 121
300. DepartmentalStudies Staff
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits.Offeredondemand. Specialsubjectsinbiologynotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.Pleasesee thepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites. Prerequisites: BIO 121 and consent of the instructor.
305. TheBiologyofCancer Sisson
Fourcredits.
Studyofthenatureandcausesofcancerfromabiologicalviewpoint.Ethicalandeconomicissuesrelatedtothediseasewillbe discussed.Lecturesanddiscussionwillexaminewhathappenswithincellstocausethemtobecomecancerousandwhythe consequencesaresooftendisastrous,aswellashowcancercanbeprevented,detectedandtreated.Astudentprojectisincluded, asareopportunitiesforservicelearning. Prerequisites: BIO 121 and one course in organismal or cell biology
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310. LaboratoryAssistant Staff
Onecredit.
Participationasalaboratoryassistantforthedepartmentofbiology.Selectionforpositionswillbedeterminedbythebiology staffandwilldependonpriorperformanceinclassesand/orasanassistant.Dutieswillvarydependingonthesemesterand experienceofthestudent.Alimitednumberofcreditsmaybecountedtowardgraduation.Willnotcounttowardfulfillingmajor requirements.GradingisPass-Fail. Prerequisite: consent of the department chair
312. HumanAnatomyandPhysiologyII: Forbes-Lorman MaintenanceandContinuity
Fourcredits.
Continuedstudyofthestructureandfunctionofthehumanbodyincludingtherespiratory,digestive,cardiovascular,andurinary systems.Thiscourseexaminesthesesystemsfrommoleculartoorganismallevels,emphasizingcorrelationsbetweenstructure andfunction,organizationofthehumanbody,homeostaticcontrolofphysiologicalprocesses,andhowfunctioncanbecome perturbedindiseasestates.Laboratoryworkincludesdissectionofpreservedspecimens,microscopy,physiological experimentation,andgroupwork.Lecture,laboratory,discussion. Prerequisites: BIO 211 and CHM 111. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHM 112.
314. Microbiology Kainz
Fourcredits.
Morphologyandphysiologyofviruses,bacteriaandothermicroorganisms.Currentresearchonpathogenicformsinvolvedin infectiousdiseases,recentadvancesinmicrobialgenetics,andmicrobesofeconomicsignificancearestressed.Aseptictechnique, safety,culturemethods,microbialmetabolismandbacterialidentificationareemphasizedinthelaboratory.Lecture,laboratory
Prerequisites: BIO 121 and CHM 111. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHM 112.
327. CellBiology Sisson
Fourcredits.Offeredin2021-22andalternateyears
Studyofthestructureandfunctionofcells,particularlyofthecytoplasmicstructuresofeukaryoticcells.Topicsinclude enzymaticfunction,structureandfunctionofmembranes,motility,celldivision,signalingandcancerasacellulardisease. Laboratoriesintroduceimportanttechniquessuchasphase,interferencecontrastmicroscopy,spectrophotometry,protein electrophoresis,cellfractionation,cellcultureandimmunocytology.Lecture,laboratory Prerequisites: BIO 121 and CHM 111.
328. MolecularBiologyandBioinformatics
Fourcredits
Kainz
Studyoftheprinciplesofmolecularbiologyincludingtheorganizationofgenomes,DNAreplication,transcription,translation andregulationofgeneexpression.Useoftheprimaryscientificliteratureandthecriticalevaluationofexperimentsandtheir resultsareemphasizedinlecture.Laboratoriesfocusontheuseofmodernmoleculartechniquestoaddressopenquestionsin molecularbiology.Lecture,discussion,andlaboratory. Prerequisites: BIO 219 and CHM 111.
329. DevelopmentalBiology Sisson
Fourcredits.Offeredin2022-23andalternateyears. Studyofbiologicalsystemsthatchangeinstructureorfunction.Lecturesincludedescriptiveaccountsofembryological developmentofplantsandanimals.Conceptsofdetermination,differentiation,longtermregulationofgenes,andpattern formationarediscussedaswellasrecentstudiesontheeffectsofdevelopmentalprocessesonevolution.Laboratoryexercises mayincludeexperimentalmanipulationofavarietyofdevelopingsystemsfromthealgae,fungi,vascularplants,invertebrates andvertebrates.Lecture,laboratoryanddiscussion. Prerequisites: BIO 216 or 219; CHM 111 and 112.
336. GreenWisconsin
Fourcredits.Offeredin2022-2023andalternateyears
Grady
Afield-intensivecoursewithafocusonnativeplantidentification,recognitionandunderstandingofvariousplantcommunities, restorationecology,andtheenvironmentalimpactsoflanduse.Becausegeologyandlandformsimpactthedistributionofliving things,biogeography,geologyandthenaturalhistoryofWisconsinwillalsobeemphasized.SameasENV338. Prerequisites BIO 121 or ENV 120 and 200-level BIO or ENV course.
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338. AquaticEcology Staff
Fourcredits.
Studyoftheecologyofaquaticecosystems,bothinlandwaters(loticandlentic)andoftheworld’soceansandestuaries.Topics includethefollowing:platetectonics,basinoriginandmorphology,propertiesofdrainagesystems,physicalandchemical properties,floraandfauna,lakeaging,culturaleutrophication,fisheriesbiology,aquaculture,abuseoftheenvironment.Lecture, laboratory,requiredfieldtrips.(ThiscourseisdesignedasaprerequisitetoBIO450andmustbetakenpriortothe In Focus field tripforthatcourse.) Prerequisites: BIO 247 and a college-level course covering inorganic chemistry
339. BehavioralEcology Khan
Fourcredits.
Studyofthereproductiveandsurvivalconsequencesofanimalbehavior.Wewillexaminethediversityofbehavioraltacticsused byanimalstoimprovetheirchancesofsurvivalandreproductionwithinthecontextoftheirecology(wheretheylive,whatthey eat,andwhateatsthem).Lecturetopicsincludeforagingbehavior,predator-preyinteractions,groupliving,matingsystems, parentalbehaviorandcooperativebehavior.Laboratoriesconsistofconductingshortfieldandlabexperimentstoillustrate principlescoveredinthetext.Lecture,discussion,laboratoryandrequiredfieldtrips.SameasENV339. Prerequisites: BIO 121 or PSC 110, and BIO 200 or PSC 211.
341. AnimalBehavior Khan
Fourcredits.
Animalsdisplayatremendousdiversityinbehaviorstoobtainfood,communicateandreproduce.Studentswilldevelopan understandingofhowananimal’sbehaviorisaproductofphysiologicalmechanisms,evolutionaryhistoryandenvironmental context.Wewillaccomplishthisgoalthroughtextbookandoutsidereadings,discussionandlaboratoryexercises. Prerequisites: BIO 121 or PSC 110 and BIO 200 or PSC 211.
400. TheTeachingofBiology Staff
Twocredits.Offeredondemand. Designedtoacquainttheprospectiveteacherwithspecialtechniques,proceduresandresourcesusefulinteachingbiologyatthe secondarylevel.Studentsinterestedinabiologymajororminorforteachingcertificationshouldconsultthechairofthe department.Lecture,discussion,laboratoryrotation,requiredfieldtrips.Willnotcounttowardthemajororminor Prerequisites or corequisites: BIO 121, EDU 344, and sophomore standing or higher
410. AdvancedSeminarinBiology Staff
Variablecreditcourse,2-3credits. Journalreadingsanddiscussionsonissuesofcurrentinterestinthebiologicalsciences.Seminartopicswillvary.Canberepeated forcredit. Prerequisites: BIO 121, sophomore standing, and consent of the instructor
450. IntensiveFieldStudies Staff
Variablecreditdependingontopic.
Offeredonarotationalbasisasan In Focus course.Anextensivefieldtripoffcampustooneofseveralstudyregions.Topicswill varyfromyeartoyear,butmayincludethefollowing:DesertandMontaneFieldEcology;FieldGeologyandPhysical GeographyofWisconsin;FieldOrnithology;MarineFieldEcology;PlantEvolutionandSystematics.Thiscourseishighly selective;selectiontoparticipateisbased,inpart,onperformanceinothercoursestakenatRipon.SameasENV450.
Prerequisites: variable depending on the topics, but always requiring consent of the instructors. It also is recommended that courses in invertebrate zoology (BIO 215), vertebrate zoology (BIO 216) or ecology (BIO 247) be taken prior to this course. Same as ENV 450.
501,502. SeniorStudies Staff
Twocreditspersemester
Willemphasizetheimportanceofreading,writingandoralcommunicationinbiologicalresearch.Aseniorthesiswillbe researchedandwritten,thenpresentedasatalkataspringsymposium.Duringthefallsemester,studentswillwriteandorally presentaresearchproposalandworkoncompletingtheirportfolio.Undercertaincircumstances,studentsmayregisterforBIO 501or502withoutthenecessaryprerequisites,butwillnotreceivecreditforeithercourseuntilallprerequisitecourseshave beencompletedsuccessfully Prerequisites: 20 credits in biology; BIO 200, MTH 120 or PSC 211; and CHM 111 and 112.
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Chemistry
Professor ColleenM.Byron (Chair); Associate Professor PatrickH Willoughby; Assistant Professor BryanP Nell; Stockroom Supervisor MaryAnnDouglas
DepartmentalMissionStatement:Modernchemistryisthestudyofmatteranditstransformations.Our departmentpresentsthetheory,conceptsandlaboratoryexperiencesofchemistryinanintimateenvironmentthat allowsforthepersonalprofessionaldevelopmentofstudentsthroughbothindividualandteam-basedapproaches. Thedepartment’sprogramisframedwithintheliberalartsmodelwhereweconsidermultipleperspectivesto enhanceourunderstandingofphenomena Throughoutthechemistrycurriculum,studentsadvanceintheir problem-solving,criticalthinking,laboratorysafety,communicationandethicalskillsandbecomepreparedfor careersasproductivescientistsandforlivesasresponsiblecitizens
Requirementsforamajorinchemistry:CHM111,112,211,214,321,333,334,342,threesemestersof 501andonesemesterof502,twosemestersofphysics(131and172),plustwosemestersofcalculus(MTH201and 202)orahighercalculuscourse CHM111,112,211and214constituteanintroductorycoreandshouldbetakenin sequence
Majorsmustcompletearesearchprojectwhichculminatesinasubstantialwrittenthesis Exceptinunusual circumstances,anexperimentalprojectisrequired.Thisthesisprojectcanbeinitiatedafterthestudent’sexposureto theintroductorycore,butmustbeessentiallycompleteattheendofthefallsemesterofthesenioryear Adirected summerresearchproject,eitheratRipon,onanothercampus,orinanindustriallaboratory,alsocouldprovidethe basisforanacceptablethesis Itisexpectedthattheprojectwillbetheequivalentofaminimumoffoursemester hoursofcredit
Themajordescribedabove,withtheadditionofCHM422andtwoofthefollowing:310,413,414,415ora3-4 credit500-levelDepartmentalStudiescourse,satisfiestheminimumstandardforaprofessionaldegreeinchemistry certifiedbytheAmericanChemicalSociety.StudentsplanningonobtaininganAmericanChemicalSocietydegree needtoregister400laboratoryhoursincoursesatthe200levelandhigher Thesisresearchcanbeincludedinthis requirement.Studentsplanningtopursuegraduateworkshouldselectadvancedcoursesandindependentstudy basedontheirpost-graduationinterestsandalsoshouldseriouslyconsiderthepotentialvalueoflinearalgebra, differentialequationsandadvancedcalculus Studentsshoulddiscussthepossibilitieswithmembersofthe departmentbeforeregistration.
LaboratoryperiodsforCHM100aretwohoursperweek Allotherlaboratoriesarethreetofourhours,unless otherwisenoted.
Requirementsforaminorinchemistry:CHM111,112,211,214andonecoursefromCHM321,333,334,414 or422
Requirementsforateachingmajorinchemistry:CHM111,112,211,214,321,333,334,342,401,501(two credits);PHY131and172;MTH201and202;andENV120.
Requirementsforateachingminorinchemistry:CHM111,112,211,214and401;eitherCHM321,333or 334;andMTH201and202.
100. GlobalChemistry Staff Fourcredits.
Globalsocietalissuessuchasairandwaterquality,climatechange,useoffossilfuels,fracking,andpharmaceuticaldesignare addressedthroughtheunderstandingofbasicchemistryintermixedwithdiscussionofpublicpolicy.Weeklylaboratorysessions stresshowmeasurements,reactions,datacollectionandobservationsinformenvironmentalchemistrydecision-makingand includechemicalsyntheses,exploringtheeffectsofchemicalpollutants,andtheuseofinstrumentationtocharacterizechemicals foundintheenvironment.
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111.
OrganicChemistryI
Fivecredits.
Willoughby
Understandingthenature(i.e.physicalproperties)andtendencies(i.e.chemicalproperties)ofcarbon-basedchemicalsiscrucial tothefieldsofmedicineandmaterialsscience.Thepropertiesoftheorganicfunctionalgroupsdictatehowmoleculessuchas pharmaceuticals,pheromones,metabolitesandfluorophoresinteractwithhumans,animalsandecosystemsasawhole.This coursewillfirstprovideanintroductiontothelanguageoforganicchemistryandhowitappliestotheaforementionedfieldsof study.Afterestablishingafoundationinthelanguageofthediscipline,thefundamentalchemicalreactivityofseveralcommon organicfunctionalgroupswillbediscussed.Thesemesterwillculminatebydiscussingstrategiesforsynthesizingcomplex organicmoleculesthatmayormaynothaveeverbeendiscovered.Thelaboratorywillfocusonthepreparationandpurification oforganicmolecules. Prerequisite: high school chemistry or consent of the instructors.
112.
StructureandReactivity
Fivecredits.
Nell
Anintroductiontothebasicprinciplesofchemistry.Thestructuralrelationshipbetweentheatomandthemacroscopicproperties ofmatterisstudiedthroughtopicssuchaskineticmoleculartheory,gases,quantumtheory,molecularorbitaltheory, intermolecularforcesandthesolidstate.Chemicalreactivityisintroducedthroughthestudyofstoichiometry,kinetics,chemical equilibrium,thermodynamicsandelectrochemistry.Thelaboratoryincludesstudiesinstoichiometry,qualitativeanalysis,gas laws,electrochemistry,acid-baseequilibrium,kinetics,inorganicsynthesesandothertopics. Prerequisite: CHM 111 or high school chemistry and consent of the instructor
201.
DepartmentalSeminar Byron
Onecredit.Offeredbothsemesters. Selectedtopicspresentedbystudents,facultyorvisitingresearchersandpracticingprofessionals,followedbydiscussion.This courseoptionisopentofirst-andsecond-yearstudents.GradingisS-U.
211.
AnalyticalChemistry:Equilibrium Byron andQuantitativeAnalysis
Fivecredits.
Anintroductiontoanalyticalchemistrywithspecialemphasisonequilibrium-basedmethodsforquantitativedeterminations. Acid-base,complexation,precipitationandoxidation-reductionequilibriaarestudiedintheclassroomandparticularattentionis paidtotherolesofthesereactionsinbiochemicalsystems.Spectroscopicandchromatographicmethodsofanalysisare introducedinthelaboratory.Otherlaboratoryworkstressesthedevelopmentofquantitativetechniques,laboratorynotebook protocol,thestatisticalevaluationofdata,andthecarryingoutofagroupdesignedanalyticalresearchproject. Prerequisite: CHM 112.
214. OrganicChemistryII Willoughby
Fivecredits.
ThiscourseincludesanadvancedstudyofthepropertiesofthefundamentalfunctionalgroupsdiscussedinChemistry111. Emphasiswillbeplacedonimportantchemicalreactionsofthesegroups.Detailedmechanisticanalysiswillaccompanythe studyofallnewchemicalreactions.Additionally,topicsinmodernspectroscopy(e.g.,NMR,IR,UV-Vis)andmassspectrometry (e.g.,viaLC/MS,GC/MS,Hi-ResMS)alsowillbediscussed,andthesetechniqueswillbefrequentlyappliedtoorganic structureelucidation.Thelaboratorywillfocusonmicroscalepreparation,purificationandcharacterizationofcomplexorganic molecules. Prerequisite: CHM 111 and 112 or consent of the instructor
300. DepartmentalStudies:CurrentTopicsinChemicalResearch Staff
Variablecredit.
Specialsubjectsinchemistrynotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.Please seethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites. Prerequisites: CHM 111 and consent of the instructor
310. ComputationalChemistry Staff
Variablecreditcourse,3-4credits.
Thiscourseisdesignedasanintroductiontothemanyapplicationsofcomputationalchemistry.Thebackgroundtheoryof methodswillbediscussedbrieflysothatthepropermethodforeachchemicaltopiccanbechosen.Thefocusofthecoursewill betoshowcasehowtousecomputationalchemistrytosolvechemicalproblems.Tothatend,severalcomputationalchemistry
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programsandgraphicaluserinterfaceswillbeutilizedalongwithabasicintroductionofUNIX. Prerequisite: CHM 211 or 214 or 321.
321. DescriptiveInorganicChemistry Nell
Fourcredits.
Thedescriptivechemistryoftheelementsstudiedwithrespecttoperiodictrends.Atomicstructure,ionicandcovalentbonding, molecularstructureandsymmetry,coordinationcomplexes,organometallicchemistry,experimentalmethods,electronicspectra, aretopicstypicallystudied.Inaddition,topicsmayincludesolidstatechemistry,nuclearchemistry,andbioinorganicchemistry, aswellasothers.Nolaboratory Prerequisite: CHM 214.
333. PhysicalChemistry:QuantumMechanicsandSpectroscopy Staff
Fivecredits
Anintroductiontoquantummechanicswithapplicationsinspectroscopy.Bondingtheory,atomicandmolecular structuredeterminations,andquantumchemistrycalculationsareincluded Laboratoriesareintheareaofchemical quantummechanicscalculations,spectroscopy,andstructuredetermination Prerequisites: MTH 202; and PHY 131 and 172 or consent of the instructor
334. PhysicalChemistry:ChemicalThermodynamicsandKinetics Staff
Fivecredits Offeredspringsemesteryearly
Thestudyofchemicalandphysicalthermodynamicsanditsapplicationstochemistryandbiochemistry Kineticsof reactions,reactionmechanisms,andreactionratetheoryalsoarecovered Laboratoriesillustrateandtestestablished principlesandprovidebasicexperiencewithmeasurementsyieldingquantitativeresults.SameasPHY334.
Prerequisites: MTH 202 and PHY 131 and 172, or consent of the instructor
342. AdvancedLaboratory Nell
Fourcredits.
Astudyofthepreparation,isolationandcharacterizationofcompounds.Wherepossible,theemphasisisonthetechniques involvedandtherangeoftheirapplicabilitytoinorganic,organic,orbiochemicalsystems.Includesdiscussionsofthechemical literatureandtheeffectivewrittenandoralcommunicationofexperimentalresults.Twolaboratoriesandtwodiscussionsper week. Prerequisite: CHM 214 or consent of the instructor.
401. TheTeachingofChemistry Staff
Twocredits.
Methodsoftheteachingofchemistryinsecondaryschools.Thedevelopmentofthechemistrycurriculum,lectures,problem assignments,evaluationinstruments,demonstrations,laboratories,andlaboratorysafetywillbecovered.Requiredforteaching certificationinchemistry.Doesnotcountforthemajor
413. AdvancedOrganicChemistry
Threecredits.
Willoughby
Advancedtopicsinorganicchemistrywithspecialemphasisonmechanismandtheory,includingpolymersandother commerciallyimportantorganiccompounds.Nolaboratory Prerequisite: CHM 214 or consent of the instructor
414. ChemicalInstrumentation Byron
Fourcredits.
Designedtopromoteanunderstandingofinstrumentsusedforchemicalandbiochemicalcharacterizationwithprimaryemphases onmassspectroscopyandonspectroscopicmethods.Studentresearchinterestsgovernthedirectionofthecoursewhileflexible laboratoryexercisesexploreinstrumentoptimizationandchemicalcharacteristicsthatinfluenceinstrumentaldesign.
Prerequisite: CHM 211.
415. AdvancedInorganicChemistry
Threecredits.
Nell
Advancedtopicsininorganicchemistryselectedwithreferencetostudentbackgroundsandinterests.Topicsincludeintroduction tosymmetryandgrouptheory;thestructure,stabilityandelectronicspectraofclassicaltransitionmetalcomplexes;descriptive applicationsofmolecularorbitaltheory;conductivityandsuperconductivityinsolids;themetal-metalbondintransitionmetal
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clustersandmultiplemetalbonds;keyreactionsoforganometalliccompounds;experimentalmethods.Nolaboratory
Prerequisite: CHM 321 or consent of the instructor
422. Biochemistry Byron
Fourcredits.
Anintroductiontobiochemistrywithanemphasisonthestructureandfunctionofmoleculesfoundinlivingcellsandonthe energeticsanddynamicsofbiochemicalreactions.Theuseofonlinedatabasesforbiochemicalinformationisincluded throughout.Nolaboratory Prerequisite: CHM 214 or consent of the instructor
501,502. DepartmentalSeminar Byron
Onecredit.
Selectedtopicspresentedbystudents,facultyorvisitingresearchersandpracticingprofessionals,followedbydiscussion.This courseisrequiredofjuniorandseniorchemistrymajors.GradingisS-UforSection501. Prerequisite: CHM 211 or 214 or 321.
521,522. DepartmentalStudies Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-5credits.
Individualpreparationinspecialphasesofchemistrynotcoveredinregularcourses,withregulardiscussionperiods.
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor
Chemistry-Biology (Co-Coordinators)
Professors ColleenM Byron,MarkS Kainz; Associate Professors BarbaraE.Sisson, PatrickH Willoughby
Thechemistry-biologymajorisaninterdisciplinaryprogramdesignedforstudentsinterestedinthehealth sciences,molecularandcellbiology,environmentaldisciplinessuchasecotoxicology,andanyotherfieldinwhicha goodpreparationinbothchemistryandbiologyisneeded.Allchemistry-biologymajorsmusttakeabasiccoreof coursesinscienceandmath Beyondthisbasiccore,theymustelectacourseofstudythatemphasizeseithera molecular-biochemicaloranenvironmentalconcentration Studentswhoelectthechemistry-biologymajormaynot electamajororminorineitherchemistryorbiology
Corerequirementsforamajorinchemistry-biology:ThebasiccoreofrequiredcoursesincludesBIO121; CHM111,112,and211;PHY131and152orPHY131and172;MTH201orhigher-levelcalculus;andBIO501 and502orCHM501and502.Aseniorthesisisrequired.ForstudentselectingtotakeBIO501and502,MTH120 orPSC211andBIO200orPSC211-212areprerequisites ForstudentselectingtotakeCHM501and502,one writingprerequisitecourseisrequiredfromamongthefollowing:BIO200,PSC212,CHM310,333,334or414,or anothercourseapprovedbytheinstructor.
Molecular-biochemicalemphasis:BIO219andthreecoursesinbiologyselectedfromthefollowing:BIO210 (Topics:BiophysicsandBiomaterials),211,216,226,312,300(DeptStudies:Biotechnology),314,327,328and 329.Twoofthefollowingcourses:CHM214,321,333,334or422.Studentswhoplantoattendgraduateschoolin biochemistryareadvisedtotakebothCHM333and334,andCHM422
Environmentalemphasis:ENV120;BIO247andtwoadditionalcoursesinbiologyincludingoneofthe following:BIO314,339and450 Twoofthefollowingcourses:CHM214,321,333,334or422
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Communication
Professors JodyM.Roy,StevenE.Martin(Chair)
DepartmentalMissionStatement:TheRiponCollegeDepartmentofCommunicationempowersstudentsto becomeagentsofchangewithinsociety.Wedevelopstudents’criticalthinking,problem-solving,andoraland writtencommunicationskillsbychallengingthemtoapplyhistorical,theoreticalandcriticalapproachestothestudy ofpubliccommunication.
Requirementsforamajorincommunication:32credithoursincommunication,includingCMM215,348, either336or352,415,515;and12additionalcredithoursincommunicationofwhichatleast8mustbeatorabove the200level
Requirementsforaminorincommunication:20credithoursincommunication,includingCMM215,348, 415,and8additionalcredithoursincommunicationofwhichatleast4mustbeatorabovethe200level
Communicationmajorsarestronglyencouragedtoplananinternshipinanarearelatedtocommunicationduring theirjuniorand/orsenioryearsattheCollege Somerecentinternshipshavebeenintheareasofadvertising,social mediamarketing,sales,personnelmanagement,eventplanning,newsbroadcasting,publicrelationsandjournal editing
112. IssuesinCommunication Staff
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits.
Considerationofsignificantissuesinsocietyastheyintersectwiththefieldofcommunication.Studentswillbeexposedtobasic conceptsofcommunicationanalysisastheyinvestigatesuchtopicsas:CommunicatingIdentity,Unity,andDiversity; CommunicationandYouthMusicSubcultures;TheFirstAmendment,andAutobiographicalCommunication:TheImpactof PersonalStoriesinAmericanSociety.
215. PublicSpeaking Staff
Fourcredits.
StudentsinPublicSpeakingdevelopskillsaspublicadvocatesbyresearchingcurrentissuesofsignificance,constructingand evaluatingarguments,andadaptingstyleanddeliverytechniquestotheneedsofvarioustypesofaudiences.Studentsreceive feedbackfrompeers,theinstructor,and,whenappropriate,fromcommunityaudiencemembersrepresentinglocalorganizations, businesses,governmentagenciesandothergroupswithvestedinterestsinthestudents’topicareas.Inadditiontopreparingfor andengaginginpublicspeeches,studentswillprepareformal,writtenself-assessmentsandaudience-responseassessments. 220.
CommunicationandSportsinAmericanSociety Roy
Fourcredits.
Considerationoftherelationshipbetweenlanguagefunctions,mediaandsportsinAmericanculture.Topicsinclude:myth, narrativestructuresandcharacterizationofsportscoverageinthemedia;stereotypingofmaleandfemaleathletes;thecreationof culturaliconsandrolemodels;andfanaticismandthenotionsofpropaganda.
236. CommunicationandtheEnvironment Martin
Fourcredits.
Theroleofcommunicationasitrelatestotheenvironment,focusingoncommunicationstrategiesbyinstitutions,corporations, environmentalmovementleaders,scientificexperts,politiciansandthepublictodescribeandinfluencehumaninteractionswith theenvironment.SameasENV236.
248. MediaandSociety Martin
Fourcredits.
Thiscourseinvestigateshowmediatedformsofcommunicationimpactsociety.Thetheoriesandimplicationsoftraditionalmass media(i.e.,print,radio,television,etc.)aswellasnew,emergingand“socialmedia”willbeexplored.
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255.Crime,IncarcerationandCommunication Roy Fourcredits.
Thiscourseexploresthewaysinwhichpeoplecommunicateaboutcrimeandincarcerationandhowthatcommunicationaffects attitudesandbehaviors.Specialattentionwillbepaidto:communicationtacticsascriminalbehavior;recruitingbyand organizationalcommunicationwithingangs;communicationpracticesoflawenforcementandcorrectionspersonneland systems;impactsofmediacoverageofcrimeandincarceration.
315. SpeechPracticum Staff
Onecredit.
StudentsenrolledinCMM315workwiththeinstructortodeviseanindividualizedlearningplanforthesemester,including specificlearninggoalsandascheduledseriesofactualpublicspeakingengagementsthroughwhichthosegoalswillberealized andassessed.Speakingforumsandformatswillvaryforeachstudent;somestudentsmayserveasinformationalorspecialevent speakersforlocalcommunityorganizations,othersmayadvocateonbehalfofnonprofitgroups,andmoreadvancedstudentsmay workasspeechconsultants/trainersforrepresentativesofcommunityoreducationalgroups.Note:Inadditiontoworkwithlocal groups,studentsenrolledinCMM315maypartnerwithTheHuntington’sDiseaseSocietyofAmericaorTheNational AssociationofStudentsagainstViolenceEverywhere,bothnationalnonprofitcorporations. Prerequisite: CMM 115. May be repeated for a total of 6 credits, only 4 of which can count towards the completion of the major or minor
336. SocialMovementCommunication Roy
Fourcredits.
Theroleofrhetoricinthedevelopment,maintenanceanddeclineofsocialmovements.ImpactofsocialmovementsonAmerican ideology.Taughtthroughexaminationofextendedcasestudiesofmovementsandcountermovements.
348. TheoriesofPublicCommunication Roy Fourcredits
Studentsexplorethehistoricaldevelopmentoftheoriesofpubliccommunication,fromClassicalrhetoricaltheoryto contemporarytheoriesofmediatodevelopunderstandingofthedynamicinteractionsamongchangesinsociety,advancementsin theoryandthepracticesofpubliccommunication.Studentsapplytheoreticalconceptstobothhistoricalandcontemporary examplesofpubliccommunicationtobuildtheirknowledgeofinfluentialpublicdiscourseofthepastandtodeveloptheskills necessarytoanalyzeandevaluatetheimpactsofpubliccommunicationoncontemporarysociety
352. PoliticalCommunication Martin Fourcredits.
Theroleofcommunicationincontemporarypolitics.Emphasisonpoliticaladvertising,politicalcampaigns,politicaljournalism, andpresidentialandcongressionalrhetoric. Thecourseinvolvesadetailedsimulationofacampaignforafictionalstudentbody presidentelection.Substantialgroupworkisrequired.
401. TeachingofSpeech Staff
Twocredits.Offeredondemand.
Atheoryandpracticecoursefortheclassroomteacher.Philosophyofspeechcommunicationeducationisstressedalongwith contentandteachingskills,methodsandtechniques.Studentsplanningtopursuegraduateworkincommunicationarestrongly encouragedtoenroll. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor, to be taken concurrently with CMM 402.
402. DirectingDebateandForensicActivities Staff
Twocredits.Offeredondemand.
Atheoryandpracticecourseinvolvingorganizationandadministrationofcompetitivespeechanddebateprogramsatboththe highschoolandcollegelevels.Focusonphilosophiesandmethodsofcoaching,tournamentmanagement,travelmanagement, budgeting,recruitingandprogramdevelopment. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor, to be taken concurrently with CMM 401.
415. AppliedCommunicationPracticum Roy Fourcredits.
Workinginprojectteams,studentsanalyzecommunicationproblemsfacingnonprofitorganizationsand/orlocalcommunities; studentteamsdevelopandformallyproposesolutionstrategiesinformedbytheoryandbest-practicesinthefield.Studentsapply theorytotheanalysisofproblemstoevaluatecompetingsolutionsongroundsoffeasibilityandconsiderationofbothethical implicationsandpotentialeffectsforallstakeholders.Studentsdeviseimplementationplansand,whereapplicable,train communitymemberstocarryoutimplementation.Additionally,studentsexplorenormsandexpectationsandalsogainpractical
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experienceinavarietyofcommonprofessionalcommunicationsituationsincludingjobsearchprocesses,performance evaluations,groupdiscussionandfacilitation,andpanelpresentations. Prerequisites: CMM 348 and junior or senior standing.
420. AppliedCommunication:LeadershipPracticum
Twocredits.
Roy
ThiscoursewillbetaughtconcurrentlywithCMM415:AppliedCommunicationPracticum. StudentsenrolledinCMM420will havealreadycompletedafullversionofCMM415,andwillthusengageinadvancedskills-developmentandappliedproject leadershipalongsidetheworkofthestudentsinCMM415. Underfacultysupervision,studentsenrolledinCMM515will mentorappliedcommunicationprojectteamsinCMM415,providetheory-drivenfeedbackontheteams’processesand concepts,leadsimulatedcommunicationexperiences,suchasformalpresentationsandmockinterviews,andserveasconsultants totheCMM415studentsastheydevelopwrittenandoralpresentations. Prerequisites: CMM 348, CMM 415 and senior standing as a communication major or minor
505. RhetoricalCriticism-SeniorThesis
Fourcredits.
Martin
Theoriesandmethodsofrhetoricalcriticism.Detailedcriticalanalysisofhistoricalandcontemporaryrhetoric.Studentswill applytheorythroughwrittenandoralprojectsculminatingintheSeniorThesisandformaloralpresentationofthethesistothe department. Prerequisites: senior-standing in the communication major or consent of the instructor
CriminalJustice (Co-Coordinators)
Professor JacquelineS Clark; Associate Professor MarcA Eaton
Thestudyofcriminaljusticeprovidesaninterdisciplinaryperspectiveondeviance,crimeandthecriminaljustice system.Itenablesstudentstounderstandhowdevianceandcrimearedefinedandinterpreted,tounderstandthe partsofthecriminaljusticesystemandtheirrespectiveroles,todevelopatheoreticalunderstandingofdevianceand crime,andinvestigateethicalissuesrelatedtothecriminaljusticesystem.
RequirementsforaminorinCriminalJustice: 20credits,includingSOC110,205and306 Eightadditional creditstobeselectedfromCMM255,EXS232,HIS220,PSC221,PSC242,andPOL212. Internshipisstrongly recommended
Prohibitionagainstcountingcreditstowardmultiplemajorsorminors:Sociologycoursescountedforcredit towardthecriminaljusticeminorcannotalsocounttowardthesociologymajororminorortheanthropologymajor, withtheexceptionofSOC110
EconomicsandBusinessManagement
Professor SorenHauge(Chair); Assistant Professors UmerHussain,Miracle-RoseToppar,FanZhang; Instructor ThomasM.Keuler
Adjunct Instructors PeterSensenbrenner,LeeVanScyoc
DepartmentalMissionStatement:TheRiponCollegeDepartmentofEconomicsandBusinessManagement preparesstudentstoinformandleadorganizationsinmakingandcarryingouteffectivedecisions.Wecollaborateon defininggoalsandsolvingproblemsofresourceuseinbusiness,nonprofitorganizationsandgovernment We integrateapproachesfromeconomicsandacrosstheliberalartsinstudyoffundamentals,diverseapplications, research,internshipsandotherorganizationalexperiences Theseopendoorstoadvancedstudy,lifelonglearning andproductiveandrewardingcareers
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Catalystskills EconomicsandBusinessManagement
:Studentscompletingamajorineconomics,business managementorfinancecontinuetodevelopskillsthatarethefocusoftheCatalystcurriculum oral communication,writing,criticalthinking,collaboration,quantitativereasoning,informationliteracy, interdisciplinaryintegrationofknowledgeandinterculturalcompetence inbothrequiredandelectivecourses. Earlycoursesaddressthecentraleconomicproblemofthescarcityofresourcesrelativeto ourneedsandwants, usingquantitativereasoningtoevaluateandinformdifficultchoicesamongoptions Criticalthinkingisessentialas studentsconsiderthelogicandevidenceforcompetingexplanationsofndsolutionstosuchproblemsinbusiness andfinancialmanagementandpublicpolicies Students’writingopportunitiesrangefromessayexamstoformal researchpapers,businessplansandfinancialanalyses.Studentsengageinsmallgroupdiscussions,dialogswith instructorsandguestspeakers,andmoreformalgroupandindividualpresentations Especiallyinthe interdisciplinarybusinessmanagementmajor,studentspracticeintegratingthecommunicationtechniques,analytic toolsandmodesofthinkingofotherfieldsofstudy.Inseniorcapstonecourses,studentsintegratetheskillsthey havedevelopedthroughouttheircourseworkinthecompletionofprojectsthatrequireinformationgathering,critical thinking,collaboration,oralandwrittenpresentations,andoftenquantitativedataanalysis.
Quantitativereasoningskillsandgraduatestudy EconomicsandBusinessManagement:Beyondtheuse ofquantitativereasoningskillsthatstudentspracticeincoursesineachmajor,thosewhoplangraduatestudyfora master’sdegreeineconomics,business,finance,publicpolicyorarelatedfieldshouldtakeadditionalcoursesin statisticsandcalculus Toprepareformorequantitativelyadvancedmaster’sanddoctoralprogramsineconomics andfinance,furthermathematicsandstatisticscoursesshouldbeselectedinconsultationwithanacademicadvisor
Combinationsofmajorsandminors:Studentsmaycombinesomeofthemajorsandminorsofferedbythe department,subjecttoconditionsdetailedattheendofitssection
Economics
Requirementsforamajorineconomics:MTH120,ECO211,212,241(orcoursesincalculusandprobability approvedbythemajoradvisor),350,311or352,and380;13moreelectivecreditsofeconomicscoursesnumbered 300orabove,withatleastsixofthosecreditsnumbered400orabove.StudentsmayincludeeitherECO361or461, butnotboth
Requirementsforateachingmajorineconomics:BSA231;ECO211,212,241,311,350,352,380,and452; oneofthefollowingelectives:ECO313,332,361,412,446,461,472or500;andHIS401
Requirementsforaneconomicsminor:atleast19credits ECO211and212;350or352;sevenadditional electivecreditsofeconomiccoursesnumbered300orabove.ECO241isaprerequisiteforECO350or352.
Requirementsforateachingminorineconomics:ECO211and212,and14additionalelectivecredithours chosenfrom311,313,332,350,352,361,380,412,446,452,461,472or500;andHIS401.
BroadFieldSocialStudiesTeacherLicensureOptions:StudentsseekinglicensureattheEarly Adolescence/Adolescence(Grades6-12)levelsinthesocialsciencedisciplines(economics,history,politicsand government,psychology,andsociology)maychooseoneoftheoptionslistedbelowtoaddendorsementsinfields outsidetheirmajor Studentsmaycompleteaminorinadisciplineoutsidethesocialsciencesorthebroadfield licensureprogramoutlinedbelow.Broadfieldlicensurepreparesteacherstoteachingeneralsocialstudiesclassesin grades6-9 Theywillalsobelicensedtoteachthespecificdisciplineoftheirtwoconcentrationsatthehighschool level.Giventheverydifficultjobmarketforsocialstudiesteachers,studentsshouldconsideroneoftheseoptionsto strengthentheiremploymentoptions
Option1 Major/MinorProgram
Thefirstoptionopentostudentsmajoringinasocialstudiesdisciplineisto completeaminorinanothersocialstudiesdisciplineorasubjectoutsidethesocialsciences.Recentexamplesof programsdesignedonthismodelareahistorymajorwithanEnglishminorandapoliticsandgovernmentmajor withanEnglishminor.Inthiscase,thestudentwouldstudentteachandbefullylicensedtoteachbothsubjects.
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Option2
SocialStudiesMajorwithBroadFieldSocialStudiesLicensure.Aspartoftheirprogramofstudy, studentsmustcompletethefollowing:
1 Amajorinasocialsciencediscipline
2. Concentrations,asdefinedinthechartbelow,intwoothersocialsciencedisciplines,onlyoneofwhichmay beinhistory
Economics
ECO211and212
One300-levelcourse otherthan313
USHistory
2ofthefollowing5 historyclasses:241,242, 262,263or264
One300-levelcourse
WorldHistory
HIS281and282
2areastudiescourses,one atthe200-level,oneatthe 300-level,selectedwitha historyadvisor
PoliticsandGovernment
POL112,220
One300-levelcourse
Psychology PSC110
Two200-leveltopic courses
Sociology
SOC110
One200-levelcourse
One300-levelcourse
3. Atleastonecourseineachofthefollowingdisciplines:economics,history,politicsandgovernment, psychologyandsociology
4 Oneofthecoursesthataddressgeographyasafactorthatinfluenceshumaninteractionsandsocietyfromthe followinglist: HIS281,HIS282,ECO332or361,orPOL112. ThiscoursealsonTcounttoward fulfillmentofcriteria1-3
Studentsareencouragedtoextendthebreadthoftheirsocialsciencebackgroundbyalsotakingcoursesin anthropology,globalstudies,LatinAmericanandCaribbeanstudies,andreligion
Forinterdisciplinarycoursescross-listedineconomics,thenumberofcreditscountingtowardaneconomicsmajor orminormaybelessthanthetotalnumberofcreditsforthecourse,asannouncedinthecoursedescription
110. TopicsinEconomics Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits.
Specialsubjectsineconomicsnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.Please seethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.
211,212. PrinciplesofEconomics Staff
Fourcreditseachsemester
Fundamentaleconomicprinciplesandtheirapplicationtopublicpolicy,businessmanagement,andpersonaldecisions. Macroeconomics(ECO211)addressestheeconomyasawhole:thegrowthandfluctuationsoftotalproduction,employmentand prices.Microeconomics(ECO212)addressesthedecisionsofindividualhouseholdsandbusinesses,andtheirinteractions throughmarkets.Thecoursesequenceisnormallytakeninthesophomoreyear,thoughfirst-yearstudentswithstrongacademic backgrounds,especiallyinmathematics,mayalsoenrollbypermissionofthedepartment,preferablybeginninginthespring semester.ECO211isnormallytakenfirst,followedbyECO212,sincetheoverallintroductiontoeconomicsthatbeginseach courseisextensiveinECO211andonlybrieflyreviewedinECO212. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of the instructor
241. QuantitativeMethodsforBusinessandEconomics Toppar
Fourcredits.
Thecourseprovidesthenecessarytraininginmathematicsforthestudyofeconomicsandbusinessbeyondtheintroductorylevel. Theapproachofthiscourseisheavilytechnique-orientedandisexplicitlydesignedforapplicationtoproblemsinbusinessand socialscience.Coursecontentbeginswithfundamentalmathematicalconcepts(sets,functions,graphingonatwo-dimensional
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plane)andprogressestomoreadvancedtechniquesthatinvolvebasicdifferentialcalculusandoptimization.Contentalso includesexposuretoelementaryprobabilitytheoryandaconceptualintroductiontotheideasofregressionandcausalinference. SameasBSA241.
300. DepartmentalStudies Staff
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits. Specialsubjectsineconomicsnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.May counttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopics coursesandpossibleprerequisites. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor
311. MoneyandBanking Zhang
Fourcredits.
Financialmarketsandinstruments.Theroleofmoneyanddepositoryfinancialinstitutionsineconomicactivity.TheFederal ReserveSystem,instrumentsandobjectivesofmonetarypolicyandtheimplementationandevaluationofthesepolicies.This coursealsocoversmonetarytheory Prerequisites: ECO 211 and 212, or consent of the instructor
313. CorporationFinance Zhang
Fourcredits.
Analysisofbusinessfinancialpoliciesandproblemsconsistentwiththeobjectiveofmaximizingshareholders’wealthinan individualcorporation.Thisisthebasicfinancialmanagementcourseintroducingstudentstosuchessentialfinancialconceptsas theanalysisoffinancialstatements,thetimevalueofmoney,stockandbondvaluation,riskandreturn,capitalbudgetingandthe costofcapital.SameasBSA313. Prerequisites: ECO 211 and 212 and ECO/BSA 241. Prerequisite or corequisite: BSA 231.
321. EconomicsofProfessionalSports VanScyoc
Fourcredits.
Anexaminationofkeyeconomicissuesinthemajorprofessionalteamsports(baseball,football,basketball,andhockey).These includelabor-managementrelationsandthefrequencyofstrikesandlockouts,salarycapagreementsandotherrestrictionson playerearnings,revenueandcostanalysisofatypicalteam,howleaguesfunctionasmonopolies,newstadium/arena constructionandgovernmentalfinancing,expansionsofleaguestonewcitiesvs.creationofnewleagues,competitionvs. cooperationbetweenteams. Prerequisite: ECO 212 or consent of the instructor.
332. ResourceandEnvironmentalEconomics Hauge
Fourcredits.Offeredin2023-24andalternateyears.
Theoreticalframeworkfortheanalysisofenvironmentalpollutionandrenewableandnonrenewableresourcemanagement. Topicsincludepublicgoodsandcommon-propertyresources;privatecost,socialcost,externalities,andmarketfailure;designing andimplementingenvironmentalpolicies;benefit-costanalysis;theglobalenvironment.SameasENV332. Prerequisite: ECO 212 or consent of the instructor
350. PriceTheory Toppar
Fourcredits.
Theoriesofthebehaviorofindividualeconomicunits:consumers,businesses,andresourceowners.Theprocessesofvaluation, production,anddistributioncharacteristicofamarketsystemareconsideredaswellasimplicationsforwelfareandpublicpolicy Conceptsofgametheoryandbehavioraleconomicsareintroducedandusedintheanalysisinadditiontotraditionaleconomic theory Prerequisites: ECO 212 and ECO/BSA 241 or consent of the instructor
352. IntermediateMacroeconomicTheory Hauge
Fourcredits.Offeredin2022-23andalternateyears. Analysisofgrowthandfluctuationoftotalproductionandemployment,aswellaspricesandinterestrates,primarilywith neoclassicalandKeynesiantheories.Effectsofgovernmentmonetary,fiscalandotherpoliciesongrowthandstabilization. Drawsoncurrenteventsanddebates,andmacroeconomichistory,fromtheU.S.andabroad. Prerequisites: ECO 211 and ECO/BSA 241 or consent of the instructor
361. DevelopmentEconomicsI Toppar
Fourcredits.Offeredin2023-24andalternateyears. Majoranalyticalandpolicyissuesfacingthe“lessdeveloped”nations—3/4oftheworld’speople.Globalissues:defining development;itsglobalpatternsandhistoricalprocess;theoriesofgrowthandunderdevelopment;roleofthestateinindustry,
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financeandtrade;populationandmigration.Applicationstoselectedtopics,suchas:povertyandinequality;agricultureand environment;womenandhealth;educationandemployment;multinationalcorporationsandinternationalinstitutionsincluding theWorldBank,IMFandWTO.Studentsselectcountriesforresearch.Aninterdisciplinarysurveyoftheprimaryissuesstudied bydevelopmenteconomistsandfacedbypractitioners.SameasENV361.MeetswithECO461. Prerequisite: ECO 211 or consent of the instructor
380. HistoryofEconomicThought Hauge
Fourcredits.
Thedevelopmentofeconomicinquiryuptothepresent,fromancientGreekphilosophersandmedievalscholasticsthroughthe mercantilists,Smith,Ricardo,Mill,Marx,Marshall,Keynes,theChicagoSchool,andothers. Prerequisites: ECO 211 and 212.
412. InvestmentAnalysis Zhang
Fourcredits.Offeredin2023-24andalternateyears. Analysisofinvestmentandportfoliomanagement.Topicsincludeassetpricingtheory,investmenttechniques,andanalysisand managementofcommonstocks,bonds,andfinancialderivatives.Thecoursealsofocusesontheapplicationoffinancialtheory andinvestmenttechniquestocontemporaryfinancialpractice.SameasBSA412. Prerequisites: MTH 120 and ECO/BSA 313.
446. GameTheoryforBusinessandEconomics Toppar
Fourcredits.Offeredin2022-23andalternateyears. Strategicinteractionisapartofeverydaylife,andsoarethesituationsthatcanbeexplainedusinggametheory.Gametheory dealswithdecisionproblemsinacompetitiveenvironmentwhereconflict,risk,anduncertaintyareofteninvolvedandisa powerfultoolforunderstandingindividualactionsandsocialinstitutionsineconomics,business,andpolitics.Thecoursefocuses ontheunderlyingtheory,butapplicationstosocial,economicandpoliticalproblemsabound.TopicsincludeNashequilibrium, subgameperfection,auctions,andincompleteinformation.In-classgamesareusedtoillustratetheconcepts.Priorknowledge andunderstandingofbasicprobabilitytheoryisessentialtosuccess.SameasBSA446. Prerequisites: ECO 212 and ECO/BSA 241.
452. InternationalEconomics Hauge
Fourcredits.
Internationaltradeingoodsandservices,anditseffectsonnationalwelfareandeconomicstructure.Internationalflowsof financialassetsandtheireffectsontotalproduction,prices,andinterestrates.InternationalandU.S.lawsandsystemsshaping both.Fundamentaltheoriesappliedtopoliciesregardinginternationaltrade,finance,economicintegration,andrelatedlaborand environmentalissues. Prerequisite: ECO 350 or consent of the instructor.
461. DevelopmentEconomicsII Toppar
Fourcredits.Offeredin2023-24andalternateyears. Theoreticalfoundationsofdevelopmentpolicy.MeetswithECO361andforadditionalsessions.(SeeECO361.)SameasENV 461. Prerequisite or corequisite: ECO 350.
472. IndustrialOrganizationEconomics Toppar
Fourcredits.Offeredin2023-24andalternateyears. Thecoursefocusesmainlyuponthetheoryofthefirmandtheindustry,withsignificantemphasisuponoligopolytheoryaswell asempiricalapplicationsofthetheory.Thecoursefocusesuponmarketstructure,firmconduct,andeconomicperformanceof industries.Ofspecialinterestisfirms’strategicbehaviorinpriceandnon-pricecompetition.Gametheoryisusedtoanalyze oligopolypricingandproduction,strategicentrydeterrence,locationstrategies,productdifferentiation,advertising,andresearch anddevelopment.SameasBSA472. Prerequisite: ECO 350.
500. SeniorSeminar Zhang
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits.
Acapstonecourseintendedtoallowstudentstoapplytheknowledgedevelopedinotherclassesandacquiremoreadvanced economicresearchtoolsandtechniquestoanalyzereal-lifeandsimulatedsituations.Asemester-longgroupprojectintegrates knowledgefrompreviouscoursesacrossdifferentaspectsofasimulatedbusinessenvironment.Inanindividualwrittenproject, studentsdevelopadvancedmethodsandapplythemtoatopicapprovedbytheinstructor.Thegroupprojectispresentedorallyin stageswithgroupdiscussion;theindividualprojectculminatesinawrittenreportandabrieforalpresentation.Creditsdependon theextenttowhicheconomicorbusinessresearchmethodsareusedintheindividualproject:ifonlyeconomicmethods,4 credits;ifonlybusinessmethods,2credits;ifamixtureofmethods,3credits.Forafinancemajor,theindividualprojectmust
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addressatopicinfinanceandcontributionstothegroupprojectmustincludefinancialanalyses.Studentsconcurrentlyenrolled inBSA500,withwhichthisclassmeets,completeextraindividualprojectsineconomics. Prerequisite: senior standing or consent of the instructor
BusinessManagement
Requirementsforamajorinbusinessmanagement:BSA110,231and500;ECO/BSA241(orcoursesin calculusandprobabilityapprovedbythemajoradvisor);ECO/BSA313;ECO211,212and350;PHL202,241or 245orBSA223or227;andanindividualfocus Anindividualfocusisanintegratedsetofatleastfourelective coursesfromatleasttwodepartmentstotalingatleast12creditsandsatisfyingtheseconditions:
Nomorethanonecoursemaybeatthe100level,andnomorethantwocoursesmaybeatthe200levelorbelow
Nomorethanfourcreditsmaybefromcourseslistedinbusinessmanagement,andnomorethanfourcreditsmay befromeconomics.
Atleastthreecoursesmustbetakenafterdeclarationofthemajorandapprovalbytheprogramdirectororother businessmanagementadvisorofaproposalwrittenbythestudent.Theproposalexplainshowthecourses selectedservethestudent’sbusinessstudygoalsandformacohesivewhole
Anappropriatesemesterofoff-campusstudymaybecountedasonecourse(fourcredits),andforeignlanguage studyalsoisencouraged
Internshipsinareasofinterestmaybeincluded,asapprovedbythesupervisingfacultymembers,andtheyare stronglyencouraged.
Subjecttotheconditionsabove,studentsmayproposeindividualfocuscoursesfromanydiscipline Studentswho wanttofocusonaspecificareaofbusiness(marketing,entrepreneurship,humanresources,artsmanagement,etc.) maychoosecoursesappropriatefortheirinterests Studentswithothermajorsmayalsobuildtheirinterestsinthose areasintotheirbusinessmanagementmajor
Suggestedcoursesequenceforamajorinbusinessmanagement:
Theyearsinwhichcoursesarelistedreflectwhentheyaremostsuitableformoststudents;theymaybetakenin otheryears.Theelectivecourseslistedareasampleofthoseselectedbystudentsfortheindividualfocus;many otherscouldbechosenineachyear,dependingonthestudent’sinterests
FirstYear:BSA110(required);ANT110;CMM115;CSC101;MTH120;MUS112;POL112;PSC110;SOC 110;WGS110(electives)
SecondYear:BSA231;ECO211and212;ECO/BSA241;PHL202,241or245,orBSA223or227(required); BSA208or225;ANT222;CMM236or248;CSC236;HIS270;POL212or280;SOC204or216;MTH220; MUS280(electives)
ThirdYear:ECO/BSA313(required);ECO350(required);BSA309,310,315or322;ECO311;CMM352;EXS 353;FRE322;PSC313;SOC302(electives)
FourthYear:BSA500(required);BSA413;ECO/BSA412,446or472(electives).
Requirementsforaminorinbusinessmanagement:20credits ECO211and212andtwelveelectivecredits fromadditionalbusinessmanagementcoursesoroneofPHL202orMTH220 Atleasteightofthecredits mustbe fromcoursesnumbered300orabove.Uptofourcreditsofinternship(BSA399or499)maybesubstitutedforother electivecreditsbyconsentofthedepartmentchair
Requirementsforaminorinentrepreneurship:20credits.ECO211and212,BSA413,andeightelective creditsfromthefollowing:CMM115;PHL202;PSC110;BSA110,208,227,309or315 Uptofourcreditsof internship(BSA399or499)maybesubstitutedforotherelectivecreditsbyconsentofthedepartmentchair
Requirementsforaminorinsocialenterprise:20credits ECO211and212,BSA309or310,andeight electivecreditsfromthefollowing:CMM115;PHL202;PSC110;SOC110or201;BSA110,208,223,309or 310,or315.Uptofourcreditsofinternship(BSA399or499)maybesubstitutedforotherelectivecreditsby consentofthedepartmentchair
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110.
IntroductiontoManagement Hussain,Sensenbrenner
Fourcredits.
Introductiontotheprocessofproblemsolving,innovationandcollaborationrequiredtocreate,growandoperatebusinessand non-profitorganizationsintheirsocialandeconomicenvironment.Practiceinreal-lifeandsimulatedsituations,analysisof existingorganizations,andanoverviewoffieldsofbusinessfunctionsandwork.
208.
IntroductiontoMarketing Hussain
Fourcredits.
Anintroductiontothestudyofmarketinginbusinessandsociety.Considersmarketresearch,themarketingenvironment,and marketingstrategies,communicationsandethicsinfor-profitandnonprofitorganizations.Examinescontemporaryissuesin marketingthatmayaffectorganizationalsuccess.Casestudies,groupexercisesandcomputersimulationswillbeusedtoenable studentstoapplymarketingfundamentals.
223.
BusinessandSociety Hussain
Fourcredits.
Areviewoftheeconomic,social,andenvironmentalimpactsbusinesshasonsociety,includingsociallyresponsiblebusiness practices,corporatephilanthropy,employeerelations,environmentalresponsibility,communityinvolvement,andbusinessethics willbetheprimaryfocusofthecourse.Sharedvalueandthebusinesscaseforsustainabilitywillalsobereviewed.Casestudies willbeused,andstudentswilldevelopprojectstobecomewell-informedmembersofsociety
225.
HumanResourceManagement Staff
Fourcredits.
Examinesresearchandpracticesappliedtoemployeeselection,performanceandevaluation. Relatedtopicsincludedare:applied researchdesignsandmethods,institutionalresearch,jobanalysis,stressmanagement,employeeassistanceprograms, compensation,motivation,morale,andjobsatisfaction.
227.
BusinessLaw Staff
Fourcredits.
Explorestherelationshipbetweenbusiness,governmentandlabor.Thiscoursewillexaminethefoundationofbusinesslaw contractsandthefundamentalconceptofthelegalprerequisitesofthebusinessworldincludingsales,agency,employment relations,governmentregulations,andrelatedtopics.Further,thiscoursewillevaluatethenatureandlimitsofthelegalsystemin theworldofbusinesswithspecialemphasisonethicsandtherelatedmoralprinciplesofprudence,fortitude,temperance,charity, andjustice.
231. FinancialAccounting Keuler withSpreadsheetApplications
Fourcredits.
Thiscourseintroducesstudentstotheaccountingprinciplesandrequirementsformeasurement,recordingandreportingof businesstransactionsencompassedintheaccountingcyclesforenterprisesinserviceandmerchandisingindustries.Thecourse appliesbusinessconceptstodevelopingfinancialinformationforanalyticalanddecision-makingforsoleproprietorshipsand corporationsthroughpresentationinExcelworksheetapplications;aswellasfocusingontheinterrelationshipsofcomponent itemsonbusinessfinancialstatements. Prerequisite: BSA 110 or consent of the instructor
241. QuantitativeMethods Toppar forBusinessandEconomics
Fourcredits.
Thecourseprovidesthenecessarytraininginmathematicsforthestudyofeconomicsandbusinessbeyondtheintroductorylevel. Theapproachofthiscourseisheavilytechnique-orientedandisexplicitlydesignedforapplicationtoproblemsinbusinessand socialscience.Coursecontentbeginswithfundamentalmathematicalconcepts(sets,functions,graphingonatwo-dimensional plane)andprogressestomoreadvancedtechniquesthatinvolvebasicdifferentialcalculusandoptimization.Contentalso includesexposuretoelementaryprobabilitytheoryandaconceptualintroductiontotheideasofregressionandcausalinference. SameasECO241.
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300. DepartmentalStudies Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits. Specialsubjectsinbusinessmanagementnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopics change. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor
309. SocialEntrepreneurshipandInnovation Staff
Fourcredits.
Socialentrepreneurshipmaybedefinedascreatingsuccessfulorganizationsforstakeholders,andnotstockholders.Resources availabletoaddressallmannerofglobalproblems,includingsocial,environmental,healthcare,andothersarelimited. Organizationsthatareeffectiveatbuildingcapacitythroughefficiencyandcollaborationwillbethesuccessful,worldchanging organizationsofthefuture.Throughserviceandthecreationofsocialinitiatives,studentswilllearnhowtousebusinesstoolsto achievebenefitsforsociety Prerequisite: junior standing or consent of the instructor
310. NonprofitOrganizationManagement Staff
Fourcredits
Astudyoftheworldofphilanthropyincludinghistoryandcurrentpractices,anintroductiontotheworldofnonprofit organizations(theirpurposes,opportunitiesandchallenges),andtheapplicationofbusinessandentrepreneurialmodelsto communityproblemsandtheneedsofnonprofitorganizations. Prerequisite: junior standing or consent of the instructor.
313. CorporationFinance Zhang
Fourcredits.
Analysisofbusinessfinancialpoliciesandproblemsconsistentwiththeobjectiveofmaximizingshareholders’wealthinan individualcorporation.Thisisthebasicfinancialmanagementcourseintroducingstudentstosuchessentialfinancialconceptsas theanalysisoffinancialstatements,thetimevalueofmoney,stockandbondvaluation,riskandreturn,capitalbudgetingandthe costofcapital.SameasECO313. Prerequisites: ECO 211, 212 and 241. Prerequisite or corequisite: BSA 231.
315.
StrategicManagement Hussain
Fourcredits.
Anintroductiontothestudyofmanagementinbusinessandotherorganizations.Thiscoursewillcovertheessentialconceptsin managementthatprovidesasoundfoundationforunderstandingkeyissuesintoday’sglobaleconomy.Anemphasiswillbe placedonstudyingmanagementfromtheperspectiveofthetopmanagementofleadingUnitedStatesandglobalorganizations. Prerequisite: junior standing or consent of the instructor
322.
ManagerialAccounting Keuler withSpreadsheetApplications
Fourcredits.
Thiscoursefurtherdevelopstheaccountingconceptsutilizedbydecision-makersinplanning,implementingandmonitoring operationsinvariousmanagementandbusinessenvironments. Thecoursebroadensthestudent’sunderstandingofthestatement ofcashflowsandfinancialstatementanalysis.Studentsareintroducedtojobcostingandprocesscostingofmanufacturing enterprises.ThecourseincludestheuseofExcelspreadsheetstoexploretheconceptsofdifferentialanalysis,capitalinvestment analysisandactivity-basedcosting. Prerequisite: BSA 231. Prerequisite or corequisite: ECO 212.
412. InvestmentAnalysis Zhang
Fourcredits.Offeredin2023-24andalternateyears. Analysisofinvestmentandportfoliomanagement.Topicsincludeassetpricingtheory,investmenttechniques,andanalysisand managementofcommonstocks,bonds,andfinancialderivatives.Thecoursealsofocusesontheapplicationoffinancialtheory andinvestmenttechniquestocontemporaryfinancialpractice.SameasECO412. Prerequisites: MTH 120 and ECO/BSA 313.
413. Entrepreneurshipand Staff SmallBusinessManagement
Fourcredits.
Introductiontotheopportunities,risks,andrewardsfoundintheownershipofasmallbusiness.Concentratesontheeffective managementofsmallfirmstoinclude:planningandorganizingthenewcompany,financialandadministrativecontrols, franchising,andpurchasinganexistingbusiness.ReviewstheroleofsmallbusinessinAmericansociety. Prerequisites: BSA 110 and junior standing, or consent of the instructor
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446. GameTheoryforBusinessandEconomics Toppar
Fourcredits.Offeredin2022-23andalternateyears. Strategicinteractionisapartofeverydaylife,andsoarethesituationsthatcanbeexplainedusinggametheory.Gametheory dealswithdecisionproblemsinacompetitiveenvironmentwhereconflict,risk,anduncertaintyareofteninvolvedandisa powerfultoolforunderstandingindividualactionsandsocialinstitutionsineconomics,business,andpolitics.Thecoursefocuses ontheunderlyingtheory,butapplicationstosocial,economic,andpoliticalproblemsabound.TopicsincludeNashequilibrium, subgameperfection,auctions,andincompleteinformation.In-classgamesareusedtoillustratetheconcepts.Priorknowledge andunderstandingofbasicprobabilitytheoryisessentialtosuccess.SameasECO446. Prerequisites: ECO 212 and ECO/BSA 241.
472. IndustrialOrganizationEconomics Toppar
Fourcredits.Offeredin2023-24andalternateyears.
Thecoursefocusesmainlyuponthetheoryofthefirmandtheindustry,withsignificantemphasisuponoligopolytheoryaswell asempiricalapplicationsofthetheory.Thecoursefocusesuponmarketstructure,firmconduct,andeconomicperformanceof industries.Ofspecialinterestisfirms’strategicbehaviorinpriceandnon-pricecompetition.Gametheoryisusedtoanalyze oligopolypricingandproduction,strategicentrydeterrence,locationstrategies,productdifferentiation,advertising,andresearch anddevelopment.SameasECO472. Prerequisite: ECO 350.
500. SeniorSeminar Zhang
Fourcredits.
Acapstonecourseintendedtoallowstudentstoapplytheknowledgedevelopedinotherclassesandacquiremoreadvanced economicandbusinessresearchtoolsandtechniquestoanalyzereal-lifeandsimulatedsituations.Asemester-longgroupproject integratesknowledgefrompreviouscoursesacrossdifferentaspectsofasimulatedbusinessenvironment.Inanindividualwritten project,studentsdevelopadvancedmethodsandapplythemtoatopicapprovedbytheinstructor.Thegroupprojectispresented orallyinstageswithgroupdiscussion;theindividualprojectculminatesinawrittenreportandabrieforalpresentation.Credits dependontheextenttowhicheconomicorbusinessresearchmethodsareusedintheindividualproject:ifonlybusiness methods,4credits;ifonlyeconomicmethods,2credits;ifamixtureofmethods,3credits.Studentsconcurrentlyenrolledin ECO500,withwhichthisclassmaymeet,completeextraindividualprojectsineconomics. Prerequisites: senior standing and completion of or concurrent enrollment in all other courses required for the major
Finance
Requirementsforamajorinfinance: ECO211,212and500;BSA231and322;ECO/BSA241(orcoursesin calculusandprobabilityapprovedbythemajoradvisor),ECO/BSA313and412;MTH120;PHL202,241or245 orBSA223or227;oneelectivecoursewithsubstantialfinancecontent,asapprovedbythemajoradvisor;andone electivefocusedonmanagementandstrategy,asapprovedbythemajoradvisor.
Combinationsofmajorsandminors:Inthefollowingcombinationsofmajorsandminors,choicesofelective coursesmustsatisfytheseadditionalconditions:
• Noeconomicsmajorelectivecoursemaycounttowardthebusinessmanagementmajor.
• Nomorethanoneeconomicsmajorelectivecoursemaycounttowardthefinancemajor
• Nocoursenumbered300orabovemaycounttowardboththeeconomicminorandamajorineitherbusiness managementorfinance,butanothereconomicscoursenumbered300orabovemaybesubstitutedforECO350 or352intheminor
• Noelectivecoursemaycounttowardboth:abusinessmanagementminorandaneconomicsmajor;asocial enterpriseorentrepreneurshipminorandafinancemajor;minorsineconomicsandbusinessmanagement;or minorsinsocialenterpriseandentrepreneurship
Thefollowingcombinationsofmajorsandminorsarenotpermitted:
• majorsinbothbusinessmanagementandfinance;
• aminorinbusinessmanagementandamajorinfinance;and
• amajororminorinbusinessmanagementandaminorineitherentrepreneurshiporsocialenterprise.
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EducationalStudies
Associate Professors MatthewD.Knoester(Chair),T.HervéSomé; Assistant Professor NicholasJ Eastman; Director of Teacher Education JeanM Rigden; CooperatingTeachersinAreaSchoolDistricts
DepartmentalMissionStatement:TheDepartmentofEducationalStudiespromotesthedisciplinedstudyof educationasasocialinstitutionthatservesbothcollectiveandindividualaspirationsandneeds Thedepartmentalso isdedicatedtothepreparationofknowledgeable,effectiveandreflectiveteachersforPreK-12classroomsinpublic andprivateschoolsintheUnitedStatesandaroundtheglobe
Overviewofdepartmentalprograms:CoursesintheDepartmentofEducationalStudiesareofferedforstudents pursuingteachinglicensureandstudentswhohaveanacademicinterestineducation Thedepartmentoffersstudents severaloptions:courseworktoearnteacherlicensure,amajorinelementaryeducationoraminorineducational studies,oracombinationoflicensureandamajororminor Studentsalsomaytakesomecoursesineducational studiesaselectives Studentteachingandclinicalblockpracticumarerestrictedtostudentswhoarecompleting teacherlicensureprograms
TeacherLicensure:RiponCollegeoffersprogramsleadingtoteachinglicensureinElementaryEducation(K-9), MiddleSchool/HighSchool(grades4-12)subjectareasandK-12licensureinSpanish,art,health,physical education,musicandtheater.LicensureinEnglishasaSecondLanguagecanbeaddedtoanyteacherlicensure program
Studentsseekinglicensurewillcomplete:
1)theCollege’sCatalystcurriculumandspecificgeneraleducation requirementsforteacherlicensure;2)asubjectareamajor(orminorifseekingElementaryEducationmajor);3)an optionalsubjectareaminorand/orbroadfieldprogram(socialstudiesonly);and4)asequenceofeducational studiescoursesandclinicalexperiences,includingafullsemesterofstudentteaching.LicensureprogramsatRipon meetstandardssetbytheWisconsinDepartmentofPublicInstruction Studentswhocompletetherequirementsofa licensureprogramareeligibleforaprovisionalWisconsinteachinglicense.MostotherstatesaccepttheWisconsin teachinglicense,andfacultyadvisorsarepreparedtohelpstudentsidentifyandplantomeetrequirementsforstates outsideWisconsin
Requirementsforamajorinelementaryeducation(K-9certification):Inadditiontoanapprovedmajoror minorinadisciplineoutsideofeducationalstudiesandgeneraleducationrequirementsforlicensure,eachstudent mustcompleteEDU150,190,245,250,260,270,281,316,338,348 EDU320andstudentteaching(EDU441, 451*and571)mustbecompletedtoqualifyforteacherlicensure PSC235isrecommendedasasupportingcourse forthismajor Anticipatedapprovalforthisprogramduringthe2021-2022academicyear
Requirementsforaminorineducationalstudies(middleschool/highschoolgrades4-12subjectareas, PK-12inart,music,physicaleducation,health,Spanish,French,ortheatre):Inadditiontoanapprovedmajor andgeneraleducationrequirementsforlicensure,eachstudentmustcompleteEDU190,250,260,270,311,316, 344,andtheinstructionalmethodscourse/sintheirteachingmajor/sandminor/s EDU320andstudentteaching (EDU451,461*,and571)mustbecompletedtoqualifyforteacherlicensure PSC242isrecommendedasa supportingcourseforthisprogram.
RequirementsforPK-12licensureinarteducation:Studentsmustcompletegeneraleducationrequirementsfor licensure,therequirementsforamajorinstudioart(seenotesonthemajorintheartsectionofthecatalog),andthe minorineducationalstudies.Studentsmustworkwiththeartadvisorstoarrangetotaketeachingmethodscourse work(ART354and356)andclinicalexperiences(Sec Ed 366)throughtheUniversityofWisconsin-Oshkosh In
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addition,eachstudentmustqualifyforandsatisfactorilycompleteEDU320andasemesterofstudentteaching (491*and571)atRiponCollege EDU242:IntegratedArtsEducationisrecommendedasasupportingcoursefor thearteducationprogram
RequirementsforPK-12licensureinmusiceducation:Studentsmustcompletegeneraleducationrequirements forlicensure,therequirementsforateachingmajorinmusic(choral,instrumentalorgeneral)andtherequired educationalstudiescourses(EDU190,260,270,311) Inaddition,eachstudentmustqualifyforandsatisfactorily completeEDU320andasemesterofstudentteaching(EDU421*and571).
RequirementsforPK-12licensureinphysicaleducationandhealth:Studentsmustcompletegeneral educationrequirementsforlicensure,therequirementsforateachingmajorinexercisescience,school-based physicaleducation,andtheminorineducationalstudies Inaddition,eachstudentmustsatisfactorilycompleteEDU 320andasemesterofstudentteaching(EDU431*and571).Completionofateachingminorinhealthis recommended
*StudentsmaysubstituteEDU481for6credits/nineweeksoftheirstudentteachingplacement.
RequirementsforcertificationinEnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL):Inadditiontoanapprovedmajor, eachstudentmustcompletealicensureprogram;andEDU329,330,331andLIN332.Inaddition,oneofthetwo student-teachingplacementsmustbecompletedinanESLsetting
Broadfieldprogramsinsocialstudiesareavailableforstudentscertifyingattheearlyadolescencethrough adolescencelevelinarelatedfield.Therequirementsfortheseprogramsarelistedinthecatalogsectionforeach major
Professionaldevelopmentportfolio:AllteachercandidatesatRiponCollegearerequiredtodevelopandpresent forreviewadigitalprofessionaldevelopmentportfoliotoqualifyforstudentteaching Portfoliosincludesamplesof classroomandclinicalworkchosentodemonstrateprofessionalcompetencewithrespectto The 10 Wisconsin Teaching Standards Courseworkinthedepartmentrequiresthatstudentsalsodevelopabilitiestoplaninstruction thataddresses The Wisconsin K-12 Model Academic Standards ornationalsubjectareaacademicstandardsandthe Common Core Standards forthesubjectarea/sandlevel/soflicensurebeingsought
FoundationsofReadingTest:Studentsseekinglicensuretoteachasgeneralistsinelementaryschoolclassrooms mustearnapassingscoreontheFoundationsofReadingTest(FORT) Informationconcerningthisexamis availablefromeducationalstudiesadvisors.
Worldlanguageproficiencytests:StudentsseekinglicensuretoteachSpanishorFrenchmustearnratingsof intermediate-highontheappropriateACTFLOralProficiencyinterview(OPI)andWrittenProficiencyTest(WPT). InformationconcerningtheseexamsisavailablefromeducationalstudiesadvisorsandthroughLanguageTesting International(languagetesting.com).
Advising:Studentsinterestedinteacherlicensuremusthavetwoacademicadvisors:oneinthedepartmentofthe academicmajor/minor,andoneintheeducationalstudiesdepartment Newstudentswillbecontactedabouttheir interestineducationpriortothefallsemesteradvisingperiodandassignedaneducationalstudiesadvisor
Requirementsforadmissiontotheteachereducationprogram:PriortoEDU320,studentsmustcompletethe followingrequirementstobeofficiallyacceptedintotheteachereducationprogram:1)completeanApplicationfor EntrytotheTeacherEducationProgram;2)haveacumulativeGPAof275orbetterforallcourseworkcompleted thusfarinyouracademicprogramsandgradespresentedforcoursesinthesubjectareamajorandminorandteacher
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educationmustbeC-orabove;3)earnedgradeofC-orbetterinthreeofthefollowingcourses:EDU190,250,260 or270);4)provideproofofsuccessfulcompletionofatleast30hoursofclinicalworkand5)Submitappropriate documentationtoallowRiponCollegetoconductacriminalbackgroundcheck Thecriminalbackgroundcheckis completedtoensurethatallstudentsenrolledintheprogrammeetthesameemploymentstandardsasprofessional staffinthedistrictsinwhichclinicalexperiencesarecompletedandtoverifyeachstudent’seligibilityforlicensure uponcompletionofstudentteaching. Someschooldistrictswillalsocompletetheirownbackgroundchecksforany volunteersintheirdistrictandmaychargeyouanominalfeeforthisaswell
Requirementsforapprovalforstudentteaching:Approvalforstudentteachingisbasedonthefollowing factors:1)previousadmissiontotheteachereducationprogram;2)acumulativegrade-pointaverage275orbetter; 3)demonstratecompetencyincontentknowledgeinareasoflicensurewithaGPAof3.0orhigherinmajor/minor contentareaforlicensureorprovidepassingscore(s)ontheappropriatePraxisIIorACTFLContentKnowledge (exams);4)documentationofsuccessfulparticipationin100hoursofclinicalexperiences;and5)endorsementof thecandidate’sapplicationforstudentteachingbythedepartmentchairandadvisorintheteachingmajor/minorand educationalstudies.Thecomplete,signedapplicationforstudentteachingmustbefiledwiththeeducationalstudies departmentbytheFridaybeforemidtermbreakofthesemesterpriortostudentteaching Studentsalsomaybe requiredtocompleteseparateapplicationsforstudentteachingbytheschoolsanddistrictsinwhichtheyarebeing placed.Studentsalsomustcompletetheseparateapplicationforoff-campusstudentteachingprograms.
Requirementsforapprovalforateachinglicense:Uponsuccessfulcompletionofstudentteaching,students maysubmitanapplicationforlicensure Approvaloftheseapplicationsrequiresafullreviewofthestudent’sfile, successfulcompletionofEDU571,finalreviewoftheprofessionaldevelopmentportfolio,andreceiptofallforms documentingthesuccessfulcompletionofallstudent-teachingplacements Studentsseekingelementarylicensure alsomustpresentdocumentationofapassingscoreontheFoundationsofReadingTest
Teachereducationhandbooks:Thestandardsandproceduresforallprogramrequirementsaredetailedinthe Teacher Education Handbook andthe Student Teaching Handbook.TheseareavailableontheDepartmentof EducationalStudiespageoftheRiponCollegewebsite
Post-BaccalaureateTeacherEducationProgram:Individualswhoholdabachelor’sdegreefromRiponCollege oranotherinstitutionmaycompleteteacherlicensureatRipon Candidatesforthisprogrammustsubmitatranscript forreviewbythechairoftheDepartmentofEducationalStudiesandbythechairoftheteachingmajordepartment. Basedonanalysisofthistranscript,aprogramofstudyleadingtolicensurewillbedeveloped AGPAof30or above,twolettersofrecommendation,andsuccessfulcompletionofprogramrequiredbackgroundcheckare requirementsforentryintothisprogram Allrequirementsspecifiedaboveforapprovalforprogramentry,student teachingandlicensurealsoapplytopost-baccalaureateteachercandidates
Studentteachingandclinicalexperiences:EachstudentenrolledinalicensureprogramatRiponCollegewill completeaminimumof100clockhoursofapprovedclinicalexperiencespriortostudentteaching.Thesehourswill becompletedinconjunctionwithcoursesinthelicensurecurriculum
Studentteachingmaybecompletedduringthesenioryearorduringaninthsemester.Studentteachingisa full-day,full-semesterexperiencefollowingthesemestercalendaranddailyscheduleofthecooperatingschool Studentsenrolledinstudentteachingmaynotenrollinothercoursesduringthatsemester Allstudentsmustapply andbeapprovedforstudentteachingbeforetheycanformallyregisterforthiscourse.See Requirements for approval for student teaching sectionaboveformoreinformationaboutthisprocess
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Internationalstudentteaching:RiponCollegeallowsstudentstocompleteoneoftheirtwonine-weekstudent teachingplacementsinaninternationalplacementthroughtheIndianaUniversityGlobalGatewayProgram Special feesarerequiredtostudentteachthroughthisprogram InformationaboutthisprogramisavailablefromDr Hervé Somé
AmericanIndianreservationstudentteaching:RiponCollegestudentsmaycompletetheirstudentteachingon theNavajoreservationinArizona,NevadaorUtah ThisprogramisofferedinconjunctionwithIndianaUniversity Studentsneedtoexpressinterestinthisprogramatleastoneyearinadvanceoftheanticipatedstudentteaching semester Specialfeesarerequiredtostudentteachthroughthisprogram Furtherinformationaboutthisprogramis availablefromJeanRigden
Urbanstudentteaching:RiponCollegeallowsstudentstocompletetheirstudentteachingthroughtheChicago CenterforUrbanLifeandCulture.Specialfeesarerequiredtostudentteachthroughthisprogram.Information aboutthisprogramisavailablefromDr NicholasEastman
NinthSemesterStudentTeachingProgram:RiponCollegehasestablishedareducedtuitionforstudents returningforaninth(orlater)semestertocompletetheirstudentteachingwithintheserviceareaoftheDepartment ofEducationalStudies(roughlywithin40milesofthecampus).Theninthsemesterprogramshouldbeconsidered bystudentswhowishtocompleteadoublemajor,ateachingmajorandminor,oranoff-campussemester Students mustcompletefourfull-timesemestersatRiponimmediatelypriortothestudent-teachingsemestertobeeligiblefor thisprogram
Studentteachingserviceareas:Studentteachingplacementsaremadewithinaserviceareathatincludesthe followingschooldistricts:AppletonAreaSchoolDistrict,BerlinAreaSchoolDistrict,FondDuLacSchoolDistrict, GreenLakeSchoolDistrict,MarkesanSchoolDistrict,NeenahJointSchoolDistrict,NorthFondduLacSchool District,OshkoshAreaSchoolDistrict,PrincetonSchoolDistrict,RiponAreaSchoolDistrictorRosendale-Brandon SchoolDistrict.Studentswhoelecttocompletetheirstudentteachingoutsidethisserviceareawillberesponsible foraddedcostsforsupervisionoftheirexperience
Programchanges:Therequirementsforteacherlicensurespecifiedinthiscatalog,the Teacher Education Handbook,the Student Teaching Handbook andotherCollegeanddepartmentalpublicationsaresubjecttochange byactionoftheEducationalStudiesfacultyormandatesfromtheWisconsinStateLegislatureortheWisconsin DepartmentofPublicInstruction EducationalStudiesDepartmentfacultymembersareabletoadvisestudentsabout theimplicationsofsuchchangesfortheirindividualprograms.
150. StructuresofMathematics Rigden
Fourcredits.Offeredspringsemester
Studentswillworkonproblem-solvingandmathematicaldiscoursewhilestudyingtopicschosentofosteracleareranddeeper understandingofthemathematicalconceptsunderlyingtheschoolmathematicstaughtparticularlyingradesK-8.Enrollment prioritywillbegiventoteachercandidates.SameasMTH150.
151. ColloquiuminEducationalPolicy Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits.
TheColloquiumonEducationalPolicyexaminesthechanginglandscapeofeducationalpolicyinlocal,state,nationaland internationalenvironments.Throughreadings,simulations,screenings,anddiscussionswitheachotherandguestfacilitators, studentswillengageintheexaminationandcritiqueofpolicyinitiativesandtheireffectsonstudents,teachersandother educationstakeholders.Fieldtripsandsitevisitsmayberequired.Mayberepeatedforupto4creditstowardgraduation.
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190. SchoolandSociety Eastman
Fourcredits.Offeredbothsemesters. Thisintroductorycourseinthesocialfoundationsofeducationengagesstudentsinthestudyofhistoricalandcontemporary perspectivesontheroleofeducationinsociety.SpecialemphasisisgiventounderstandingthedevelopmentofPK-12education andtheteachingprofessionintheUnitedStates.Studentswillengageinasubstantialresearchproject.
200. Topics Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits. Specialsubjectsineducationalstudiesnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopics change.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.
242. IntegratedArtsEducation Staff
Fourcredits.
Astudyofthetheoryandpracticeofworkingwithclassroomteacherstointegratemusic,art,theatreanddanceintoteaching throughouttheK-12curriculum.Studentswillstudyvarioustheoriesofartsintegrationanddevelopmultiplelessonsandprojects thatapplytheseconceptstoteachingincurriculumareassuchasreading,math,science,socialstudiesandhealth. Prerequisite or corequisite: EDU 250.
245. Children’sLiterature Eastman
Fourcredits.Offeredspringsemester. Surveyandstudyofliteraturewrittenforandreadbychildrenandyoungadolescents.Substantialreadinginavarietyofgenresis required.Studentswillengageincriticalevaluationofawiderangeoftextsandconsiderhowchildren’sliteraturecanbe integratedacrossthecurriculum.
250. PsychologicalFoundationsofEducation Eastman
Fourcredits.Offeredbothsemesters.
Anexaminationoftheoriesandprinciplesofpsychologyastheyapplytotheteaching-learningprocess.Majorcoursetopicsare humandevelopment,learningtheory,classroommanagement,instructionaltechniquesandassessment.Thiscourseincludesa clinicalexperience.
260. DiversityinAmericanEducation Somé
Threecredits.
Anexplorationofthesignificanceofrace,ethnicity,gender,socioeconomicstatus,languageandsexualpreferenceinschooling intheUnitedStates.Studentsparticipateinexercises,presentationsandsimulationstolearnhowresponsestoindividualand groupdifferencescanshapetheteaching-learningprocess.Thiscourseincludesaclinicalexperience.
270. DifferentiatedInstruction: Knoester ApproachesfortheClassroomTeacher
Threecredits.
Anintroductiontospecialeducationforclassroomteachers,aswellasanintroductiontostudentassessment anddifferentiatinginstructioninmainstreamclassrooms.Studentswillstudylearningvariations,includingprofessionallydefined categoriesofexceptionallearners,discusspoliciesandproceduresforidentifyingandservingchildrenwithspecialneeds,and practicestrategiesforadaptinginstructiontomeettheneedsofdiverselearners.Thiscourseincludesaclinicalexperience. Prerequisite: EDU 250 and junior/senior standing or consent of the instructor
275. TheoryandPracticeofEarlyChildhoodEducation Knoester
Fourcredits.
Anintroductiontothefieldofearlychildhoodeducation.Thecourseexaminestheoriesofchilddevelopment,learning,andthe conceptofdevelopmentallyappropriatepracticeforworkingeffectivelywithchildrenfrominfancythroughgrade2.Students willbecomefamiliarwithdifferenttypesofearlychildhoodprogramsandengageinplanninginstructionacrosstheage/grade range.EDU275willlaythefoundationforfurtherworkoncurriculumplanningandteachinginupperdivisionteachingmethods courses.Thiscourseincludesaclinicalcomponent.
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281. TeachingContentinElementaryClassrooms Knoester
FourCredits.Offeredspringsemester
Astudyoftheoriesandpracticesassociatedwithavarietyofpedagogicalmethods(e.g.,inquiry,directinstruction, project/problem-basedlearning,simulations,activelearningstrategiesanddiscussion)thatcanbeusedtoteachsocialstudies, science,finearts,physicaleducationandhealthinelementaryclassrooms.Anemphasisonintegrationoflearningexperiences acrossdisciplinaryboundariesisafeatureofthecourse.Studentswillengageinavarietyofhands-onlearningexperiences, standards-basedinstructionalandassessmentplanning,andmicroteaching.
300. DepartmentalStudies Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-3credits. Specialsubjectsineducationnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.May counttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopics coursesandpossibleprerequisites. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor
311. LiteracyDevelopmentinMiddle/SecondarySchools Knoester
Twocredits.Offeredfallsemester
Adiscussionofmethodsandstrategiescontentareateachers(English/languagearts,science,mathematics,socialstudies, physicaleducationandhealth,andfineandperformingarts)canusetosupportstudents’literacydevelopmentinmiddleandhigh school.Studentswillpracticelesson-planningstrategies,identifyandanalyzeinstructionalmaterials,anddiscusstheroleof contentteachersinschool-wideeffortstoimprovestudents’literacyskills. Prerequisite: EDU 270. Corequisites: EDU 320 and EDU 344.
314. SeminaronClassroomManagementandDiscipline
Twocredits.
Staff
Aseminardesignedtoengagestudentsininvestigationintoavarietyofclassroommanagementtheoriesandapproaches. Studentswilldiscusscasestudiesofclassroommanagementissuesandreviewscholarlyarticlesandprofessionalresource materialsrelatedtothosecases.Membersoftheclasswillinterviewpracticingteacherstolearnaboutoptionsavailableto classroomteacherstoeffectivelycreateaclimateconducivetolearningforallstudentsinaninclusiveclassroom.
316. MiddleSchoolEducation Knoester
Twocredits.Offeredfallsemester
Astudyofthedistinguishingcharacteristicsofeducationinamiddleschoolsetting.Majorcoursetopicsinclude:1)the developmentalcharacteristicsofyoungadolescentlearners,2)thehistoryandorganizationofthemiddleschool,and3)teaching methodsandassessmentsforthemiddleschoolsetting.Visitstoareamiddleschoolprogramsareafeatureofthiscourse.
Prerequisite: EDU 270.
320.
ClinicalBlock:StudentPracticuminTeaching Some
Twocredits.
Observeclassroominstruction,reviewmaterials,methodsandplanningforinstruction,andprepareandteachavarietyof lessons.Studentswillspendapproximatelyfourhoursperweekinanareaclassroomandonehourperweekinanon-campus seminar.Campussupervisorswillobserveeachstudentteachingatleasttwiceduringthesemester.Inpreparationforstudent teaching,studentswillcompleteamodifiededTPAduringthisexperience.Enrollmentislimitedtostudentsseekingteacher licensure.GradingisPass-Fail. Prerequisites: junior status or permission of the Director of Teacher Education, admission to the teacher education program, and criminal background check.
327.
EducationinDevelopingCountries Somé
Threecredits.
Thiscoursesurveystheglobalphenomenonoftheexpansionofmassformaleducation(publicschooling).Theprimaryfocusis ondevelopingcountries,withspecialemphasesonLatinAmericaandAfrica.Topicsinclude:competingtheoriesofthecauses, purposeandeffectsofschooling;theimpactofglobalforces(globalization-economic,politicalandcultural)oneducation systems;varyingmodelsofschooling;andhowfactorsofgender,raceandclassaffectaccesstoeducation.Maycounttowardthe globalandculturalstudiesrequirement. Prerequisites: EDU 190 and 260 or consent of the instructor
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329. MeetingtheNeedsofEnglishasaSecondLanguageStudent Somé
Threecredits.
AnintroductiontotheteachingofEnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL).Studentswillinvestigatethehypothesesoffirstand secondlanguagelearningacquisition;techniquesandproceduresinsecondlanguageteaching;anddifferencesbetweenchildren andadultsinsecondlanguageacquisition.Studentsalsowillsurveythetheoreticalunderpinningsoflanguagelearningsuchas behaviorism,directmethod,naturalmethod,situational-functionalapproachtolanguageteaching,suggestopedia,role-playsand communicativemethodsandtheirrationale.Listening,speaking,readingandwritingastheyapplytoESLstudentswillreceive significantattention. Prerequisites: LIN 332 and the equivalent of 2 semesters of high school world language. Recommended: EDU 250.
330. MethodsandMaterialsforEnglishasaSecond Somé LanguageInstruction
Threecredits.
Thiscourseprovidesanoverviewofsecondlanguage(L2)methodsandmaterials,focusingspecificallyontheteachingand learningofL2literacyskills:readingandwriting.Additionalattentionwillbegiventovocabularyandgrammar.Classsessions willfocusontheoryandpracticerelatedtothesefourimportantcomponentsoflanguagelearning.Inaddition,studentswill critiquepopularL2textbookscurrentlyinusearoundtheworld;evaluatealreadydevelopedlessonplans;developlessonplansof theirown;engageinshortdemonstrationlessonsthatshowcasestate-of-the-artteachingtechniques;andcompletealiterature reviewonatopicofpersonalinterest. Prerequisite: EDU 329.
331. EnglishasaSecondLanguageAssessment Somé
Threecredits.
ThiscourseisdesignedtodevelopstudentlanguageassessmentskillsintheteachingofEnglishasaSecondLanguage.Students willlearntheprinciplesbehindtheevaluationofESLandofEnglishLanguageLearningandwillbeabletostructuretheir assessments,takingintoaccountalternative/authentictesting.Studentswilldevelopassessmenttoolsthataretheirownandlearn todeveloprubrics.Attheendofthecourse,studentswillappropriatelanguageassessmentconceptsandterminology.Emphasis willbeplacedonacquiringlanguageassessmentterminologyandconcepts.Studentswillreviewlanguageassessmentdilemmas inordertoimprovestudentlearning. Prerequisite: EDU 329
338. EC/MCTeaching:Mathematics Rigden
Fourcredits.Offeredfallsemester
StudentswillhonetheirownmathematicalknowledgeandskillsastheylearnhowtheEC/MCmathematicscurriculumisand canbeorganized. Studentswillreviewavarietyofmathematicscurricula;practicelesson;unitplanningandassessment strategies;organizearesourcefile;andparticipateinmicro-teachingexperiences. Prerequisites: EDU 150 and EDU 270 or permission of the instructor. Corequisites: EDU 320 and EDU 348.
344.
TheoryandPracticeofSecondarySchoolTeaching Somé
Twocredits.Offeredfallsemester
Studyofgeneralprinciplesandproceduresforclassroomteachinginmiddleandsecondaryschools.Topicsincludethehistory, curriculumandfunctionsofmiddleandsecondaryeducation;curriculumdevelopment;unitandlessonplanning;basicteaching strategies;evaluationandassessment;andclassroomorganizationandmanagement. Prerequisite: EDU 270. Corequisites: EDU 311 and EDU 320.
348. IntegratedApproachestoReadingand Knoester LanguageArtsInstruction
Fourcredits.Offeredfallsemester
Astudyoftheoriesandpedagogicalpracticesrelatedtoteachinganintegratedreading/languageartscurriculumingradesPre
K-8. Studentswillengageinthestudyofresearchrelatedtoeffectivereading/languageartspedagogy,developinstructional plansandmaterialsbasedonvalidatedbestpracticesinthisareaofthecurriculum,practicestrategiesforassessingstudents’ progressinallareasoflanguagedevelopment,andreviewconceptsandresearchinthefieldtopreparefortheFoundationsof ReadingTest(FoRT). Prerequisite: EDU 245. Corequisites: EDU 320 and EDU 338.
350. SeminaronInterculturalTeaching Staff
Twocredits.
Readings,discussions,simulationsandfieldtripswillfocusondevelopmentoftheknowledge,skillsandunderstandingsrequired toteacheffectivelyacrossculturalboundaries.Studentswhointendtostudentteachthroughanyoftheintercultural
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student-teachingprogramsmaytakethiscoursepriortotheirstudent-teachingsemester.Studentsinterestedinteachingthrough alternativelicensingorESLprogramsmayenrollinthecoursewiththeinstructor’spermission. Prerequisites: junior level standing and EDU 190 or permission of the instructor
425. TeachingPracticum:EarlyChildhoodEducation Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-6credits.
Acapstoneexperiencefortheearlychildhoodminor.Thiscourseisasupervisedclinicalexperienceinanearlychildhood educationalsetting.Workingunderthesupervisionofexperiencedstaff,thestudentwillassumeresponsibilitiesforteachingand programadministrationasagreedtobytheagencyandthesupervisingstaffmemberatRiponCollege. Prerequisites: completion of coursework and clinical experiences in the early childhood minor and approval by the faculty of the educational studies department
ENROLLMENTINSTUDENTTEACHINGISLIMITEDTOTHOSESTUDENTSWHOHAVEBEEN APPROVEDFORSTUDENTTEACHINGBYTHEFACULTYOFTHEDEPARTMENTOFEDUCATIONAL STUDIES.
421. StudentTeaching:Music
Sixor12credits.
431. StudentTeaching:PhysicalEducation/Health
Sixor12credits.
435. StudentTeaching:EarlyChildhood
Sixcredits.
441. StudentTeaching:Elementary
Sixcredits.
451. StudentTeaching:MiddleSchool
Sixcredits.
461. StudentTeaching:Secondary
Sixcredits.
481. InterculturalStudentTeaching
Sixor12credits.
491. StudentTeaching:Art
Sixor12credits.
Studentteachingisafull-time,full-semesterteachingexperiencethatfollowsthedailytimescheduleandsemestercalendarof thedistrictorschoolinwhichthestudentisworking.Allstudentsmustcomplete12creditsofstudentteachingduringthe student-teachingsemester.StudentsmustcompletetheedTPAduringthefirststudent-teachingplacement.GradingisPass-Fail. Corequisite: enrollment in EDU 571.
571. StudentTeachingSeminar Rigden
Twocredits.
Aseminardevotedtodiscussionandanalysisofstudent-teachingexperiencesandguidanceincompletionoftheedTPAand preparationofjobsearchmaterials.Thecoursealsoincludesdiscussionofissuessuchasschooladministration,governanceand finance,guidanceservices,teacherorganizations,educationforemployment,drugandalcoholabuse,andthelegalobligationsof teachers.GradingisPass-Fail. Corequisite: enrollment in student teaching.
580. ResearchPresentation Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-2credits.
Aself-designedresearchprojectthataddressesaspecificaspectoftheteaching-learningprocessinthegradeleveland/orsubject areathestudentispreparingtoteach.Thestudentisresponsibleforthisprojectthroughallphasesofitsdevelopmenttoits
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presentationtothecollegecommunity Prerequisite: approval of project topic and design by the faculty of the education department.
English
Associate Professors MeganM Gannon,AnnPleissMorris,MaryI Unger(Chair);
DepartmentalMissionStatement:ThemissionoftheDepartmentofEnglishistopreparestudentstobecome partofthelargercriticalconversationthattakesplaceamongstudents,teachers,criticsandtexts.Weseekto enhancetheircriticalunderstandingofthediscipline,tohelpthemexpresstheirownideasandrespondtothoseof others,andtohelpthemtoformulateandengageincriticalargument
RequirementsforamajorinEnglish:36creditsincluding:ENG101,450and530aswellasoneBritish literaturesurvey(eitherENG251orENG255)andoneAmericanliteraturesurvey(eitherENG246orENG250). Atleasteightcreditsofelectivesmustbetakenatthe300-level,andatleastfourcreditsofelectivesmustsatisfythe department’sDiversity,EquityandJusticerequirement(seebelow).OnecourseoutsidetheEnglishdepartment,if approvedbythechair,maysubstituteforuptofourcredithoursofelectives Off-campusprograms(suchasthe NewberryLibraryProgram)providesignificantopportunitiesforworkrelevanttotheEnglishmajor Thechairof theEnglishdepartmentwilldeterminehowtheoff-campuscourseswillsubstituteinthemajor.Gradesearnedinall Englishcoursesarecountedincomputingdepartmentalhonors
Studentscompletinglicensure:StudentscompletingalicensureprograminEarlyAdolescence/Adolescence educationshouldcompletetherequirementslistedhereforamajorinEnglishaswellasENG402andfourcredits ofcreativewriting
RequirementsforaminorinEnglish:20creditsincluding:ENG101aswellasoneBritishliteraturesurvey (eitherENG251orENG255)andoneAmericanliteraturesurvey(eitherENG246orENG250) Atleastfour creditsofelectivesmustbetakenatthe300level,andatleastfourcreditsofelectivesmustsatisfythedepartment’s Diversity,EquityandJusticerequirements(seebelow)
RequirementsforminorinCreativeWriting:20creditsincludingENG112andENG380,aswellasoneofthe followingtwo-coursesequences:ENG211andENG310,orENG213andENG312;orENG211andENG213 FourcreditsofelectivesmustcomefromanotherENGcourseorapracticalcourseinanothercreativeprocesssuch asART,MUS,orTHE NomorethanfourcreditsmaycounttowardtheCreativeWritingminorandtheEnglish majororminor.
Diversity,EquityandJusticerequirement:TheEnglishdepartmentsupportstheCollege’smissionofpreparing studentsfor“sociallyresponsiblecitizenship”byrequiringmajorsandminorstotakeatleastfourcreditsofEnglish dedicatedtothestudyofunderrepresentedauthors,voicesandliterarytraditions CoursesthatcounttowardtheDEJ requirementwillbenotedintheScheduleofCourses.
101. IntroductiontotheLiteraryConversation Staff
Fourcredits.
Thiscourseisawaytoenterintothegreaterconversationofliterarystudiesbyincreasingyourexposuretoliteraryworks.Itwill helpyoubuildthevocabulary,theanalytictools,andthewrittenandoralskillsyouneedtoparticipateinthefieldofliterary studies. Youwillexpandyourunderstandingnotonlyofliterature,butalsoofothers’viewsofandcommentsaboutthat literaturesothatyouwillbecomeanactiveandvaluedparticipantofthiscommunity.Thiscourseincludesfrequentwriting assignments.
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112. IntroductiontoCreativeWriting
Fourcredits.
Gannon
IntrotoCreativeWritingisanintensiveexploratoryclasswhichallowsnon-majorsaswellaspotentialmajorstoexperimentwith writingcreativelyinthreedifferentgenres.Overthecourseofthesemester,wewillreadexamplesofpublishedwritinginpoetry, fictionandcreativenonfictionaswellascrafttextbooks,andwewillcompleteanumberofshortwritingassignmentsineach genre.BecausewritingassignmentsinENG112areuniquetothisclass,studentsmayregisterforENG211orENG213inlater semesterswithoutfearofextensiveoverlap.
200. TopicsinLiterature Staff
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits. Thestudyofacharacteristictheme,genreorperiodinliterature.Thesecoursesaretaughtattheintroductorylevelandareopen toallinterestedstudents.Theyofferstudentstheopportunitytostudyliterarytopicsnotofferedintheregularcurriculum. Differentcoursesunderthisnumbermayberepeatedforcredit.SomecoursesmaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudies Requirement.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.Maycount towardtheDiversity,Equity,andInclusionrequirement.
211. CreativeWriting:Poetry
Gannon
FourCredits.Offeredin2022-2023andalternateyears. Introductiontotheartandcraftofpoetrywriting.Regularreadingandwritingassignmentsandamajorprojectarerequired. Enrollmentlimitedto16students.
213. CreativeWriting:Fiction
Gannon
FourCredits.Offeredin2023-2024andinalternateyears. Introductiontotheartandcraftoffictionwriting,concentratingontheshortstory.Regularreadingandwritingassignmentsanda majorprojectarerequired.Enrollmentlimitedto16students.
231.TheatreandDramaI:AncientthroughRenaissance PleissMorris
Fourcredits.Offeredinfall2020andalternateyears. Thedramaticliterature,historyandproductionpracticesofancientGreece,Rome,medievalEuropeandtheRenaissance. Understandingdramaticstructure,metaphoricsignificanceandthematiccontentinhistoricalcontextisemphasized.Activities includelectures,groupdiscussion,playscriptanalysis,readingsintheatrehistory,readerresponseassignments,researchand creativeprojects/papers.Fieldtripfeerange:$0-$40.SameasTHE231.
232.TheatreandDramaII:RestorationthroughContemporary Staff
Fourcredits.Offeredinfall2019andalternateyears. Thecourseencompassesthedramaticliterature,historyandproductionpracticesfromtheRestorationthroughcontemporary theatre.Understandingdramaticstructureandthematiccontentinhistoricalcontextisemphasized.Lecturesandgroup discussions,playscriptandtheatrehistoryreadings,readerresponseassignments,researchandcreativeprojects/papers.Fieldtrip fee$25.SameasTHE232.
243. Literature,Gender,andSexuality Staff
Fourcredits.
Thiscourseexploreshowthereadingandwritingofliteratureareshapedbygender,sexuality,andsociety.Offeringswillvary anddifferentcoursesunderthisnumbermayberepeatedforcredit.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingof topicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.MaycounttowardtheDiversity,EquityandInclusionrequirement.SameasWGS243.
246. EarlyAmericanLiterature Unger/Gannon Fourcredits.
AsurveyofAmericanliteratureofvariousgenresbefore1865.Topicsmayincludebutarenotlimitedto:contactand colonization,AtlanticWorldandBlackAtlanticliterature,theEnlightenmentandnation-building,andtheAmerican Renaissance.
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250. LaterAmericanLiterature Unger/Gannon
Fourcredits.
AsurveyofAmericanliteratureofvariousgenresafter1865.Topicsmayincludebutarenotlimitedto:Realism,Naturalism, Modernism,theliteratureofthetwoWorldWars,andthepost-wareraintheUnitedStates.
251. EarlyBritishLiterature PleissMorris
Fourcredits.
ThiscoursepresentsasurveyofthedevelopmentofBritishliteraturefromtheAnglo-Saxonperiodtotheseventeenthcentury Studentswillstudyworksofvariousformsofversewriting,dramaandproseinrelationtotheirhistorical,linguistic,andcultural contexts.Textswillbeselectedfromadiversegroupofauthorsandtraditions.
255. LaterBritishLiterature PleissMorris
Fourcredits.
ThiscoursepresentsasurveyofthedevelopmentofBritishliteraturefromtheeighteenthtothetwenty-firstcentury.Students willstudyworksofprose,poetry,drama,andvariousformsoffictioninrelationtotheirhistorical,linguistic,andcultural contexts.Textswillbeselectedfromadiversegroupofauthorsandtraditions.
260. TopicsinCulturalIdentity Staff
Fourcredits.
Aslottobefilledbyvariouscourseswhichexaminethemesofculturalidentity:thewaysinwhichmajorculturalentitiesor currentswithinculturesdefinethemselvesorinteractwithotherculturesintheirliterature.Differentcoursesunderthisnumber mayberepeatedforcredit.MaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement.MaycounttowardtheDiversity, EquityandInclusionrequirement.
300. DepartmentalStudies Staff
Fourcredits.
SpecialsubjectsinEnglishnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.Some coursesmaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthe listingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.MaycounttowardtheDiversity,Equityandinclusionrequirement.
Prerequisite: At least four credits of English or consent of the instructor
310. AdvancedCreativeWriting:Poetry
Gannon
Fourcredits.Offeredin2022-2023andalternateyears. Continuingworkinpoetrywriting.Studentswillproduceatermprojectinpoetry.Frequentwritingandregularworkshop discussionofworksinprogressarerequired,alongwithreadingsandotherclassactivities.Enrollmentlimitedto16students.
Prerequisite: ENG 211 or 213 or consent of the instructor
312. AdvancedCreativeWriting: Fiction
Gannon
Fourcredits.Offeredin2023-2024andalternateyears. Continuingworkinfictionwriting.Studentswillproduceatermprojectinfiction.Frequentwritingandregularworkshop discussionofworksinprogressarerequired,alongwithreadingsandotherclassactivities.Enrollmentlimitedto16students.
Prerequisite: ENG 211 or 213 or consent of the instructor
320. PeriodStudies Staff
Fourcredits.
Thiscoursefocusesonaspecificliteraryperiod,withemphasisoncrucialliterarytrendsanddevelopmentstakingplaceduring thisperiod;onhistoricalandsocialcontextsforthisperiod;andonhowthisandotherliteraryerasaredefined.Periodstudies coursesthathavebeenofferedinthepastincludeModernism,Romanticism,andVictorianLiterature. Prerequisite: At least four credits of English or consent of the instructor
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330. LiteraryTheory PleissMorris/Unger
Fourcredits.
Analysisofliteraryworksfromseveralcriticalperspectives.Thecourseexploresdifferentcriticalapproachestoliteraturein ordertoillustratehowtheapproachcanchangeourunderstandingandappreciationofaliterarytext. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or consent of the instructor.
360.Shakespeare PleissMorris
Fourcredits.
StudyofthedramaandpoetryofWilliamShakespeareanditslastinginfluence.Thiscourseincludesstudyoftheearlymodern theaterandthesocio-politicalhistoryoflatesixteenth-andearlyseventeenth-centuryEngland.Atthesametime,studentswill examineShakespeare’stextsastwenty-firstcenturyreaders,consideringShakespeare’scentralplaceincriticism,classrooms,and popularformsofentertainment. Prerequisite: At least four credits of English or consent of the instructor
380. MajorAuthor Staff
Fourcredits.
Differentcoursesunderthisnumbermayberepeatedforcredit.Aslottobefilledbyvariouscoursesfocusingonasinglemajor author.Attentiontothearcandscopeofthewholecareer,theaccompanyingcriticaltradition,andtheliterary/historicalcontext. Authorsselectedforcoveragewillmeetallormostoftheserequirements:theywillhaveproducedasubstantialbodyofwork: demonstratedambitionandrangeofimaginativescope;actedasasignificantinfluenceuponotherwriters;attractedsubstantial criticalattention;andbewidelyunderstoodtobeofmajorsignificance.Differentcoursesunderthisnumbermayberepeatedfor credit.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.Maycounttoward theDiversity,Equity,andInclusionrequirement. Prerequisite: At least four credits of English or consent of the instructor
402. EnglishTeachingMethods Staff
Twocredits.
StudyofthemethodsofteachingLanguageArtsinmiddleschoolandhighschool.Thecourseexaminestopicsincludingbutnot limitedtocurricularplanning,modesofpresentation,andteachingcomposition.Doesnotcounttowardamajor Prerequisite: junior standing.
450. LiteraryTheory PleissMorris/Unger
Fourcredits.
Analysisofliteraryworksfromseveralcriticalperspectives.Thecourseexploresdifferentcriticalapproachestoliteraturein ordertoillustratehowtheapproachcanchangeourunderstandingandappreciationofaliterarytext. Prerequisite: At least eight credits of English or consent of the instructor
530.
SeniorSeminar Staff
Fourcredits.Offeredeachterm. ThiscourseisdesignedtoengageseniorEnglishmajorsintheconversationsandresearchactivitiessharedbyprofessionalsinthe discipline.Studentswillundertakeanindependentresearchprojectanddevelopitintoamajorpaperthroughacollaborative writingprocess. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and senior standing, or permission of the chair of the department.
EnvironmentalStudies
ProfessorsColleenM Byron,SorenHauge,MemunaZ Khan; AssociateProfessorsSarahFrohardt-Lane(coordinator),PaulF.Jeffries; AssistantProfessorBenjaminR Grady
DepartmentalMissionStatement:Themajorinenvironmentalstudiesisaninterdisciplinaryprogramofstudy thattranscendstraditionaldisciplinaryboundaries Thecoreincludesanintroductorycourseandcoursesin chemistry,ecology,philosophyandenvironmentaleconomics Theprogramalsorequiresthestudenttotake advancedcoursesindisciplinessuchasthenaturalsciences,mathematicsandcomputerscience,socialsciences,fine artsandhumanities.Environmentalstudiesmajorsdoaseniorprojectandcompleteanindividualizedlearning experienceoroff-campusexperience Thecorecoursesprovidethenecessarybackgroundforenvironmental
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decision-making.Theelectivecoursesprovideexposuretoaknowledgebasethatwillallowstudentsgreaterinsight intoimportantenvironmentalissues
Requirementsforamajorinenvironmentalstudies:
Thethreeelementsofthemajor(corecourses,electivecoursesandcompletionofanIndividualizedLearning Experienceoroff-campusexperience)aredescribedbelow.
1)Completethefollowingrequiredcorecourses:
ENV120
ENV/PHL243
ENV/BIO247
ENV/ECO332
ENV500
CHM100or111or112
MTH120orPSC211
2)Complete10electivecreditsORthreecoursesfromamongthefollowingcourses Studentsmusttakeatleastone coursefromtwoofthefollowingthreecategories*:
NaturalScience&Mathematics SocialSciences FineArtsandHumanities
BIO339,450
CHM211
ANT222
ECO361or461
SOC216
ART190
CMM236
HIS248,285,385
PHL353
*Thistableofelectivecoursesisnotexhaustive Departmentalstudiesorspecialtopicscoursesthathavea significantcomponentthatexploresenvironmentalissuesalsomaybecountedinanyoftheseareas.Studentsshould consultwiththedirectorofthemajorfordetailsonhowtoincludeotherrelevantcoursesintheirprogramofstudy
3)Completeanin-depthprogramofstudy,eitherthroughIndividualizedLearningExperiences(ILE),asubstantial Off-CampusExperience(OCE),oranInFocuscoursethathasasubstantialenvironmentalcomponent: AnILEmaybeaccomplishedbycompletingatleast2creditsILEwork:i.e.,DirectedResearch,Independent Study,and/orInternship (ConsulttheCollegeCatalogforadescriptionoftheseopportunities Regardlessofthe fieldofstudytheILEmustbeapprovedbythedirector;afacultymentorfromwithintheEnvironmentalStudies majoralsoisrequired)
AcceptableOCEprogramsincludeprogramswithwhichRiponisassociated(Italy:EarthandEnvironment,via LutherCollege;SEAsemesterattheSeaEducationAssociation,WoodsHole,Massachusetts;Semesterin EnvironmentalScienceattheMarineBiologyLaboratory,WoodsHole,Massachusetts)
Certain In Focus coursesofferedbyRiponCollegealsowillcountforthiscomponentofthemajor.(Consultthe directorforadditionalinformation)
Studentswishingtopursuegraduateworkinenvironmentalstudiesareencouragedtotakeadditionalcoursesinan areaofspecialty(eg,anthropology,biology,chemistry,economics,mathematics,politicsandgovernment,and sociology).
Note:AstudentmaynotbothmajorinEnvironmentalStudiesandminorinEnvironmentalBiology
120. EnvironmentalStudies Staff Fourcredits.
Studyoftheinterrelationshipsofecological,ethical,political,legal,economic,socialandhistoricalaspectsoftheenvironment. Lecture,discussion,projects,requiredfieldtrips.
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190. SculptureI Oblinger
Fourcredits.
Thiscourseisanintroductiontothevarioustechnical,aestheticandconceptualissuesofsculpture.Traditionalandcontemporary processeswillbeexploredinawiderangeofmedia.Presentationsandreadingswilladdressthehistoryandrecentdevelopment inthefieldofsculpture.Fieldtripsmayberequired.SameasART190.
200. Topics Staff
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits.
Designedtoacquaintthestudentwithatopicnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Studentscanrepeatthecourseforcreditwhenthe topicschange.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.Maybe countedaselectivecreditswithintheappropriatecategoryasdesignatedbythedirector
216. ConsumerCulture Clark
Fourcredits.
Thiscoursewillexamineconsumerbehaviorfromasociologicalperspective. ItwillfocusonthestudyofAmerican consumptionpatternsandcomparethemtothoseinotherplacesaroundtheworld. Itwillalsoexaminetheconsequencesof consumerism,includingtheeffectsonpersonalandnationaldebt,aswellastheimpactthatconsumerbehaviorhasonthe environment.SameasSOC216.
228. PlantDiversity Grady
Fourcredits.
Acomprehensivetouroftheevolutionofnon-vascularandvascularplantsandtheirearlydivergingrelatives.Systematics, morphology,evolutionaryhistoryandhumanusesofplantswillbeemphasized,withafocusonfloweringplants.Laboratories willcombinemorphologicalexaminationofvariousplantgroupsandfeatureswithrequiredfieldtripstonaturalareasto experienceplantdiversity,firsthand.SameasBIO228. Prerequisite: BIO 121 or ENV 120.
236. CommunicationandtheEnvironment Martin
Fourcredits.
Theroleofcommunicationasitrelatestotheenvironment,focusingoncommunicationstrategiesbyinstitutions,corporations, environmentalmovementleaders,scientificexperts,politiciansandthepublictodescribeandinfluencehumaninteractionswith theenvironment.SameasCMM236.
243. PhilosophyandtheEnvironment Jeffries
Fourcredits.Offeredin2022-2023andalternateyears. Explorationoftherelationshipofhumanbeingstothenaturalworld.Considerationoftheconflictingclaimsabouthowweare interconnectedwiththerestofnatureandalsoseparatefromit.Anexaminationofsuchcontestedissuesaswhatresponsibilities, ifany,dowehavetotherestofnatureandhowcanwewiselyweighcompetingclaimsaboutnaturalresources.SameasPHL 243.
247.
GeneralEcology
Fourcredits.
Khan
Interactionofaquaticandterrestrialplantsandanimalswiththeirenvironment.Emphasisisplacedoncommunitystructure, energyflow,nutrientcycling,competition,nichedevelopment,andpopulationdynamics.Lecture,laboratory,requiredfieldtrips. SameasBIO247. Prerequisite: BIO 121 or equivalent.
248. U.S.EnvironmentalHistory
Fourcredits.
Frohardt-Lane
HowhaveAmericanschangedthenaturalworld?Howhasthenon-humanworldshapedthecourseofU.S.history?Thesetwo questionsareatthecenterofthisintroductiontothefieldofenvironmentalhistory.Thecourseproceedschronologicallyand spansthehistoryoftheUnitedStatesfromthecolonialeratothepresentday.Throughtextsandfilms,wewillexaminearange oftopicsfromwildernesspreservationandthecreationofnationalparks,toairpollution,commercialagricultureandtheriseof theenvironmentalmovement.SameasHIS248.
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285. GlobalEnvironmentalHistory
Fourcredits.
Frohardt-Lane
Anintroductiontothehistoryofhumans’interactionswithnatureinaglobalcontext.Thecourseexamineshowpeoplehave transformed,andbeentransformedby,theirenvironmentsthrougharangeoftopicsfromtheriseofagriculturalsocietiesto industrialization,conservationandclimatechange.SameasHIS285.
300. DepartmentalStudies Staff
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits.Offeredondemand. Specialsubjectsinenvironmentalstudiesnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopics change.SomecoursesmaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleof Coursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.Maybecountedaselectivecreditswithintheappropriate categoryasdesignatedbythedirector
332. ResourceandEnvironmentalEconomics Hauge
Fourcredits.Offeredin2021-22andalternateyears. Theoreticalframeworkfortheanalysisofenvironmentalpollutionandrenewableandnonrenewableresourcemanagement. Topicsincludepublicgoodsandcommon-propertyresources;privatecost,socialcost,externalities,andmarketfailure;designing andimplementingenvironmentalpolicies;benefit-costanalysis;theglobalenvironment.SameasECO332. Prerequisite: ECO 212 or consent of the instructor
336. GreenWisconsin Grady
Fourcredits.Offered2022-2023andalternateyears. Afield-intensivecoursewithafocusonnativeplantidentification,recognitionandunderstandingofvariousplantcommunities, restorationecology,andtheenvironmentalimpactsoflanduse.Becausegeologyandlandformsimpactthedistributionofliving things,biogeography,geologyandthenaturalhistoryofWisconsinwillalsobeemphasized.SameasBIO338. Prerequisite: BIO 121 or ENV 120 and 200-level BIO or ENV course.
339. BehavioralEcology Khan
Fourcredits.
Studyofthereproductiveandsurvivalconsequencesofanimalbehavior.Wewillexaminethediversityofbehavioraltacticsused byanimalstoimprovetheirchancesofsurvivalandreproductionwithinthecontextoftheirecology(wheretheylive,whatthey eat,andwhateatsthem).Lecturetopicsincludeforagingbehavior,predator-preyinteractions,groupliving,matingsystems, parentalbehaviorandcooperativebehavior.Laboratoriesconsistofconductingshortfieldandlabexperimentstoillustrate principlescoveredinthetext.Lecture,discussion,laboratoryandrequiredfieldtrips. SameasBIO339. Prerequisites: BIO 121 or PSC 110, and BIO 200 or PSC 211.
353. HumanRights Jeffries
Fourcredits. Offered2021-2022andalternateyears. AnexaminationoftheconceptofhumanrightsinhistoricalperspectiveinbothWesternandEasternthought.Also,an explorationofsomecontemporaryissuesinhumanrights,includingtherightsofminoritypeoplesandtherelationshipbetween humanrightsandthenaturalenvironment.SameasPHL353. Prerequisite: four credits in philosophy
361. DevelopmentEconomicsI Hauge
Fourcredits.Offeredin2021-22andalternateyears. Majoranalyticalandpolicyissuesfacingthe“lessdeveloped”nations—3/4oftheworld’speople.Globalissues:defining development;itsglobalpatternsandhistoricalprocess;theoriesofgrowthandunderdevelopment;roleofthestateinindustry, financeandtrade;populationandmigration.Applicationstoselectedtopics,suchas:povertyandinequality;agricultureand environment;womenandhealth;educationandemployment;multinationalcorporationsandinternationalinstitutionsincluding theWorldBank,IMFandWTO.Studentsselectcountriesforresearch.Aninterdisciplinarysurveyoftheprimaryissuesstudied bydevelopmenteconomistsandfacedbypractitioners.SameasECO361.MeetswithECO461. Prerequisite: ECO 211 or consent of the instructor
385. NaturalDisastersinWorldHistory
Fourcredits.
Frohardt-Lane
Fromflashfloodstoforestfires,HurricaneKatrinatoCOVID-19,naturaldisastersmakeheadlinesforthedevastationthey cause.Thiscoursegoesbeyondtheheadlinesandusescasestudiestoexaminenaturaldisastersfromaroundtheworldinthelast
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twocenturies.Howhavesocietiestriedtopreventandpredictnaturaldisasters?Docommunitiescometogethertosupportone anotherafteranearthquakeorotherdevastatingevent?Dotheybecomedividedoverhowtoallocategovernmentaid?Whatrole havehumansplayedincausingeventsthatweoftenconsidertobetheworkofnature?Usingprimaryandsecondarytexts, imagesandfilmsstudentswillinvestigatethesequestionsandmore.SameasHIS385.
450. IntensiveFieldStudies Staff
Variablecreditdependingontopic.
Offeredonarotationalbasisasan In Focus course.Anextensivefieldtripoffcampustooneofseveralstudyregions.Topicswill varyfromyeartoyear,butmayincludethefollowing:DesertandMontaneFieldEcology;FieldGeologyandPhysical GeographyofWisconsin;FieldOrnithology;MarineFieldEcology;PlantEvolutionandSystematics.Thiscourseishighly selective;selectiontoparticipateisbased,inpart,onperformanceinothercoursestakenatRipon. SameasENV450. Prerequisites: variable depending on the topics, but always requiring consent of the instructors. It also is recommended that courses in botany (BIO 226, 227), vertebrate zoology (BIO 216) or ecology (BIO 247) be taken prior to this course.
461. DevelopmentEconomicsII Hauge
Fourcredits.Offeredin2021-22andalternateyears. Theoreticalfoundationsofdevelopmentpolicy.MeetswithECO361andforadditionalsessions.(SeeECO361.)SameasECO 461. Prerequisite or corequisite: ECO 350.
500. SeniorStudies Staff
Twocredits.
Aseniorcapstoneexperience.Studentsinthisseminarwill(1)meetweeklyfordiscussionontopicsofcurrentenvironmental concern,(2)prepareaportfoliooftheirstudies,(3)writeasubstantialpaperonanenvironmentalissueoftheirchoosing,and(4) presentapublictalkaboutthatissue.Theassignmentsalsowillincludereadings,shortpapers,oralreports,andpossiblefield trips.Theportfoliocomprisessamplesofastudent’sworkfromallcoursescountedforthemajor Prerequisites: senior standing and declared environmental studies major, or consent of the instructor or the director of environmental studies.
ExerciseScience
Professors RichardH Coles,RonaldL Ernst; Associate Professors CatherineE.Astrauskas; Assistant Professors BrittanyN Followay(chair),JeremiahA Vaughan, AlexanderG Bianco; Athletic Trainers BrianAzinger,LoganGalezio,DennisManty
DepartmentalMissionStatement:ThemissionoftheDepartmentofExerciseScienceistoprepare,educateand empowerstudentsintheirindividualjourneystowardbecomingcriticalpractitionersskilledatevaluating, deconstructingandaddressingtheproblemsandissuescentraltothenarrowertopicofsport,aswellasthebroader issueofphysicalactivityacrossthelifespan.Byblendingscholarlystudyandprofessionalpractice,department facultycreatelearningopportunitiesandexperiencesthatnurturestudents’explorationofthephysical, psychological,social-humanisticandprofessionalaspectsofphysicalactivityandtheirassociatedimpactonhealth, societyandqualityoflife
IndividualizedLearning:Directedresearch,independentstudyandinternshipsareavailablethroughthe department.SeetheIndividualizedLearningExperiencessectionoftheRiponCollegeCatalogorcontactthe departmentchairformoredetails
GraduateStudy:Studentsanticipatinggraduatestudyforadvancedacademicorprofessionaldegreesinthe exercisesciencesandmanysimilarfieldsshouldtakeadditionalcoursesinstatistics,chemistry,andhuman development,andphysics SeethePre-ProfessionalSectionoftheRiponCollegeCatalogorcontactthedepartment chairformoredetails.
CPR/AEDGraduationRequirement–Consistentwiththedepartment’smissionandemployerexpectations,all graduatingstudentsmustdemonstratecurrentvalidadultCPR/AEDcertification.
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Majors
AthleticTrainingEmphasis:43creditsincluding:EXS211, 333,352,361,362,426,431,432,499*,500andBIO312 Inaddition,astudentmajoringinexercisescience athletictrainingshouldconsidercompletingclinicalworkunderthedirectsupervisionofanathletictrainer For moreinformation,studentsshouldcontactthedepartmentchair
RequirementsforamajorinExerciseScience
HumanPerformance:45creditsincluding:EXS211,220, 282,286,333,352,353,426,431,432,499*,500 BIO211isaprerequisiteforEXS333
RequirementsforamajorinExerciseScience
RequirementsforamajorinExerciseScience
PhysicalEducation:41(TEACHING)or47
(NON-TEACHING)credits,includingEXS211,220,251,252,253,333,352,426,432,450,452,431(and4crof 499,and431/500ifnotstudentteaching) BIO211isaprerequisiteforEXS333
RequirementsforamajorinExerciseScience
SportsManagement:42creditsincluding:EXS220,353, 421/422,431,450/452,499*,500;BSA231;ECO212;plus,twocoursesfromthefollowingatleastoneofwhich mustbefromthe300levelorhigher:BSA208,222,225,310,315,325,413;ECO211,321,MTH120,EXS352.
*EXS499-Formoreinformation,pleaseseetheIndividualizedLearningExperiencesinformationatthe beginningoftheCoursesofStudysectionofthiscatalog.
Minors
RequirementsforaminorinAdaptedPhysicalEducation:20creditsincluding:EXS340,352,353,426,plus choose4electivecreditsfromEXS381,432,450/452,PSC234,PSC235,PSC242,orPSC313 Othercreditsas approvedbythedepartmentchair.
RequirementsforaminorinCoaching:22totalcredits;includingEXS181,245,246,352,381,plustwoof EXS321,322,323,andatleast4creditsfromCMM215,CMM220,MTH120,PHL241,PSC224,PSC242,REL 321,SOC304,EXS211,286,287,321,322,323,353,381
RequirementsforaminorinHealth:20totalcredits,includingsixteencreditsinthedepartment,including: EXS232,253,286,342pluschoose4electivecreditswithapprovalfromtheminoradvisor.Potentialcourses includeANT232,EXS211,352,353,MTH120,PSC110,SOC110,302,304
RequirementsforaminorinStrengthandConditioning:20totalcredits,including18creditsinthe department,from:EXS181,282,286,287,381,plus4electivecreditswithapprovalfromtheminoradvisor
PotentialcoursesincludeEXS211,245,246,333,340,352,353,362,ECO321
111,112.
WellnessActivities Staff
Onecrediteachsemester
Activitiesincludebadminton,basketball,exerciseprograms,handball,golf,jogging,racquetball,swimming,tennis, volleyball,weighttraining,aerobicdanceandlinedancing Developmentofskillandacquisitionofrelated knowledgearebasicobjectivesineachactivity.Noactivitywhichhasbeenpassedmayberepeatedforcredit. GradingisPass-Fail Pleasenotethatsomeactivitiesclassesrequirethepurchaseofequipmentatthestudent’s expense.
181. ResistanceTraining Staff
Twocredits
Coursewillfamiliarizestudentswiththediscipline,methodsandbenefitsofresistancetraining.Coursewilldevelop students’competencewithstrengthtrainingmachinesandfreeweights,aswellasmethodsforenhancingstrength, reducinginjuryandimprovingleanbodymass.Specialattentionwillbegiventopropersafety,liftingandspotting techniquesinaccordancewithNSCAstandards
211. PreventionandCareofAthleticInjuries
Fourcredits.
Staff
Introductiontoathletictrainingandsportsmedicineincludingtheoccurrenceofinjuryandtheprocessofhealing
Specialemphasiswillbegiventocommoninjuriestotheleg,foot,hip,shoulderandhead.Assessmentandinjury
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evaluationarealsoincluded.AmericanRedCrossadultCPRcertificationisincluded.Activityfeewillbeappliedto theCPRsectionofthecourse
220. FoundationsofExerciseScience Followay
Fourcredits.
Surveyofthescientific,historical,psychologicalandsociologicalbasesofexercisescience Additionalemphasisis placedoncareerandprofessionalopportunitiesacrossthebreadthoftheexercisesciences.
232. PersonalandCommunityHealthProblems Astrauskas
Fourcredits
Personalandpublichealthconcernspromotinghealthfulliving.Coursewilldevelopaglobalviewofhealth, problemsandpotentialsolutionsofferedbyevidence-basedhealtheducation
245. TheoriesofCoachingI Coles
Twocredits.
Firstoftwocourseseriesexaminingcoachingtheoryandpractice Coursewillprovidebestpracticesincoaching philosophyandathleteskilldevelopment,strategiesandtactics,playersafety,scouting,practiceandgame management,programandpersonnelevaluation,professionaldevelopment,rulesandregulations Specialemphasis willbegiventothedifferencesincoachingteamandindividualsports.
246. TheoriesofCoachingII Coles
Twocredits
Secondoftwocourseseriesexaminingcoachingtheoryandpractice.Coursewillprovidebestpracticesincoaching philosophyandathleteskilldevelopment,strategiesandtactics,playersafety,scouting,practiceandgame management,programandpersonnelevaluation,professionaldevelopment,rulesandregulations.Specialemphasis willbegiventothedifferencesincoachingteamandindividualsports Prerequisite: EXS 245
251. TeachingtheFundamentalsofTarget/Net/WallGames Staff
Twocredits
Thiscourseisdesignedforprospectiveorphysicaleducationteachersandsportcoachesandrepresentsan opportunityforstudentstoapplytheirdidacticunderstandingtotheirchosenfieldofphysicaleducation Students willgobeyonddevelopingtheircontentknowledgeoftarget/net/wallgamesbyapplying,analyzing,synthesizing andevaluatingtheirpersonalcyclesofeffectiveteachingphysicaleducation
252. TeachingtheFundamentalsofInvasionandFieldingGames Staff
Twocredits.
Thiscourseisdesignedforprospectivephysicaleducationteachersandsportcoachesandrepresentsanopportunity forstudentstoapplytheirdidacticunderstandingtotheirchosenfieldofphysicaleducation.Studentswillgo beyonddevelopingtheircontentknowledgeofinvasionandfieldinggamesbyapplying,analyzing,synthesizingand evaluatingtheirpersonalcyclesofeffectiveteachingphysicaleducation
253. TeachingLifetimePhysicalActivityandFitness Staff
Fourcredits
Thiscourseisdesignedforprospectivephysicaleducationteachersandsportcoachesandrepresentsanopportunity forstudentstoapplytheirdidacticunderstandingtotheirchosenfieldofphysicaleducation Studentswillgo beyonddevelopingtheircontentknowledgeofphysicalliteracyandlifetimephysicalactivitybyapplying, analyzing,synthesizingandevaluatingtheirpersonalcyclesofeffectiveteachingphysicaleducation
282. FunctionalTesting Followay
Twocredits
Thiscoursewillcoverkeyconceptsandguidelinesforstudentsinterestedinallhealthprofessionswhomaycounsel patientsonexerciseincludingexercisephysiologists,physicalandoccupationaltherapists,physician’sassistants,
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andhealthcareadministrators.Thecoursewillpromoteunderstandingofhealthappraisalandriskassessmentas wellasexercisetesting,interpretation,andprescriptionforhealthypopulations Thecoursewilladdressclinical exercisetestingincludingelectrocardiographicmonitoring,exerciseechocardiography,andexerciseand pharmacologicstresstesting Variousspecialpopulationswillalsobeemphasized,includingcardiovasculardisease, cancer,pulmonarydisease,diabetesmellitus,metabolicdisease,andpregnancy Allcoursecontentwillfollow AmericanCollegeofSportsMedicineguidelinesandwillprovidestudentswithbasicknowledgetopreparefor ACSMcertifications Prerequisite: Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors or consent of instructor
286. NutritionfortheHealthSciences Vaughan
Fourcredits.
Todevelopanunderstandingofthescience-basedprinciplesofhumannutrition,nutrientfunctions,human nutritionalrequirements,andfoodsourcesacrossthelife-span.Studentswillgainanappreciationforapplicationof theseprinciplestomeetthedigestive,metabolicandnutritionalneedsoftheself,clientsandpatientsacrossa breadthoflifestagesanddiseasestates.Roleofnutritioninchronicdisease,publicpolicyandtheenvironmentalso isincluded Thiscoursemeetstheexpectationsofprofessionalhealthcareprograms(eg,MSN,AT)
287. FunctionalAnatomy Staff
Fourcredits
Focusesonappliedmusculoskeletalidentificationandtesting Contentwillemphasizesurfacemusculoskeletal origins,insertions,actions,innervationsandmanualmuscletests. Prerequisite: BIO 211 or consent of instructor
300. DepartmentalStudies Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits
Specialsubjectsinexercisesciencenotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhen topicsdiffer PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites
Prerequisite: six hours of credit in exercise science or consent of the instructor
321. TheCoachingofFootballandWrestling Coles
Twocredits
Comparativeanalysisofoffensiveanddefensivesystemsinfootballandexpansionoftechniquesusedincounter andcombinationwrestling Prerequisite: EXS 252 or consent of the instructor
322. TheCoachingofBasketballandBaseball Staff
Twocredits
Criticalexaminationofoffensiveanddefensivestrategiesandsystemsastheyrelatetovariouscoachingsituations
Prerequisite: EXS 251 or consent of the instructor.
323. TheCoachingofSwimmingandTrackandField Staff
Twocredits
Specifictechniquesinthecoachingofeachsport.Detailedproceduresforthedevelopmentofteamsatvarious levelsofcompetitionareincluded Prerequisite: EXS 251 or consent of the instructor
333. PhysiologyofExercise Followay
Fivecredits.
Includesanin-depthsurveyoftheneuromuscular,metaboliccardiorespiratoryandhormonalresponsestoacute exerciseandthephysiologicaladaptationstochronicexercise.Topicsincludethermoregulation,ergogenicaids, bodycomposition,sporttrainingandaging Thestudentlearnsbasicskillsrelevanttoanexercisephysiologist throughobservationandhands-onopportunitiesduringstructuredweeklyactivities. Prerequisite: BIO 211
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340.
AdaptedPhysicalEducation Staff
Fourcredits
Thephysical,mentalandemotionaldisabilitieswhichaffecttheperformanceofchildreninpublicschoolprograms Implicationsforphysicaleducationprogrammingareincluded Off-campusexperiencerequired
342.
SchoolHealthCurricula
Fourcredits.
Astrauskas
Organizationofschoolhealtheducation,curriculum,evaluationandservices. Emphasiswillbeplacedondesigning andimplementingage-appropriateresearch-basedcomprehensivehealthprogramming
352.
PsychologicalAspectsofPhysicalActivity
Fourcredits
Bianco
Familiarizesstudentswiththepersonalandsituationalinfluencesonindividualandgroupperformanceacross domains Developsabilitiesforanalyzingcommonperformanceconstructssuchasmotivation,arousal,stress, anxiety,personality,cohesion,leadership,cooperation,competition,feedback,reinforcement Cultivatesthe selectionandtransferringofextantresearchonarousalregulation,performanceconfidencemanipulation,adherence, staleness/burnoutandmentalskillstrainingintoappliedpracticestrategiesandtactics. Prerequisites: PSC 110 or consent of instructor
353.
SociologicalAspectsofPhysicalActivity
Fourcredits.
Bianco
Exploresthewayssportsareentangledinsocial,cultural,politicalandeconomicforcesoperatingatmanydifferent levels.Ononehand,thecoursedealswiththemultiplewaysinwhichindividualsareinvolvedinsports organizationsandactivities,includingourparticipationinsportforpurposesofrecreationandleisure,sports participationasself-expressionandpersonalfulfillment,participationasspectatorsofsportsandconsumersof sportsasentertainmentcommodities Ontheotherhand,weexaminetheindustrializationofsportandsports organizationsassocialorganizationsthatcanbeanalyzedintermsofgoalsandnorms,socialroles,manifestand latentfunctions,includingallthecomplexsocialdynamicsthatcharacterizeothersocialorganizations,suchas stratification(eg,byrace,classandgender) Thecoursealsodealswiththepoliticaleconomyofbig-timesports, includingmajoruniversityandprofessionalsportsandtheircontradictoryrelationshipstotheirinstitutionalsettings.
361.
RecognitionandEvaluationofAthleticInjuries Azinger
Fourcredits
Advancedprinciplesofathletictraining,injuryevaluationandassessment.Emphasisgiventosystematicevaluation usingevidenced-basedassessmentsoftheback,abdominalregion,shoulder,armandhead Prerequisites: EXS 211 and BIO 211.
362.
TherapeuticRehabilitation Staff
Fourcredits
Applicationofanatomicandphysiologicprinciplestothephenomenonofrehabilitation.Emphasiswillbegivento theuseoftherapeuticmodalities,physicalagentsandfundamentaltherapeuticexercisesinthehealing,treatment andreturntoplayofathleticinjuries. Prerequisites: EXS 211 and BIO 211 or junior status.
381. AdvancedConceptsofStrengthandConditioning Followay FourCredits
Thecoursewillpromoteanin-depthunderstandingofbioenergetics,anatomy,physiology,biomechanics,nutrition andperformance-enhancingsubstances Emphasiswillbeplacedonthestructureandfunctionofthe musculoskeletal,neuromuscular,cardiovascular,respiratoryandendocrinesystems,aswellastheiradaptations relatedtoacuteandchronicexercise Studentswillapplythesescientificprinciplestoenhancetrainingand performance,understandthevariousprinciplesoftestselection,administrationandinterpretation,aswellas programprescription,designandevaluation.Thecoursealsowilladdressrehabilitationandreconditioning,facility
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designandorganization,aswellasfacilitypolicies,proceduresandlegalissues. Course prerequisites: EXS 181 and EXS 220
421. SportsLawI Ernst
Twocredits.
Thiscoursebeginstheexaminationofthelegal,financialandpolicyissuesanddisputesthatariseintheworldof amateurandprofessionalsports.Thecourseincludesanoverviewofthelegalsystem,itsterminology,andprinciples asappliedtoprofessionalandamateursports,aswellasanintroductiontothecasemethodoflegalstudy
422. SportsLawII Ernst
Twocredits
Thiscourseextendstheexaminationofthelegal,financialandpolicyissuesanddisputesthatariseintheworldof amateurandprofessionalsports.Emphasisisplacedonrelevantsportlegalissues,includingcontracts,laborlaw, antitrustlaw,amateurism,regulation,collectivebargaining,negotiations,arbitrationandrepresentationofthe professionalathlete,theramificationsoftheseissues,andthemeansoflimitingtheliabilityofsportorganizations
Prerequisite: EXS 421
426. MotorLearning Bianco
Fourcredits
Thestudyoftheprocessandfactorsrelatedtomotorskillacquisitionandperformanceincludingmotorlearning(the relativelypermanentchangeinperformanceofamotorskillresultingfromexperienceand/orpractice),motor development(theaspectsofmotorskillacquisitionandperformanceresultingfromheredity),andmotorcontrol(the cognitivebasisofmotorskillacquisitionandperformanceandtheorganizationandapplicationoftheseduring controlled,skilledmovement). Prerequisite of junior standing or consent of instructor
431. ResearchMethods Followay
Fourcredits
Thiscourseintroducesexercisesciencestudentstobasicconceptsinresearchmethodsandstudydesignrelevantto thedisciplineofexercisescienceanditsvarioussub-disciplines Itfocusesonthescientificmethod,withboth quantitativeandqualitativeresearchbeingdiscussed.Studentswilldevelopanunderstandingoftheprinciples, concepts,terminologyandinstrumentsusedinmeasurementandanalysissotheymaybeginresearchprojectsin theirrespectivefield
432.
Biomechanics Followay
Fourcredits
Thecoursewillpromoteanin-depthunderstandingofbothexternalandinternalbiomechanics,familiarizing studentswithmechanicalandanatomicalconceptsastheyrelatetohumanmovement Thecoursewillpromotean understandingofvarioustermsandconcepts,includingforces,acceleration,momentum,inertia,work,energy, powerandtorques,withemphasisplacedonbothlinearandangularmotion,aswellasfluidmechanics.Thecourse alsocoversbothqualitativeandquantitativebiomechanicalanalysestoimprovetechniqueandtounderstandinjury development. Prerequisites: junior standing.
450.
AdministrationintheExerciseSciencesI Staff
Twocredits
Introductiontothestudyanddiscussionofadministrativeandmanagementpracticescommonacrossexercise scienceprofessionsincludingathletictraining,strengthandconditioning,coachingandathleticadministration
Prerequisite: junior status
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452. AdministrationintheExerciseSciencesII Staff
Twocredits
Developmentofadministrativeandmanagementpracticescommonacrossexercisesciencesettings Special attentionwillbegiventofacilitydesign,budgeting,scheduling,riskmanagement,humanresourcepractices
Prerequisite: junior standing and EXS 450
500. SeniorSeminarinExerciseScience Followay
Twocredits
ContinuationofresearchprojectdesignedinEXS430 Thecoursepermitsstudentstocollect,compileandanalyze datafromprojectsproposedduringtheprevioussemester Studentswillpubliclypresentresearchfindingsina professionalformat.StudentsmustpossessvalidadultCPR/AEDcertificationthroughoutthetermtosuccessfully completethecourse
ForeignLanguagesandCultures
Professors DominiqueA Poncelet(French),TimothyP Reed(Spanish); Associate Professors GeoffGuevara-Geer(Spanish,chair)
RomanceLanguages:RomanceLanguagesprogramsdevelopstudents’ understandingofandanappreciationfortheworldthroughthestudyofforeignlanguagesandliteratures,linguistics andculturalphenomena Studentsgainskillsthatallowthemtocommunicatewithnativespeakers;theylearn criticalandtheoreticalapproachestotextsandbuildcross-culturalperspectivesfromwhichtoevaluateglobal issues
DepartmentalMissionStatement
DepartmentalMissionStatement
ClassicalLanguages:ClassicalLanguagesprogramdevelopsstudents’ understandingofandanappreciationfortheworldandengagestheminstudyofculturesandlanguagessometwoor threemillenniaearlierthantheirown Studentsentertheearliercultureswithsensitivityandsympathyandinteract withthem.Studentsgainskillsincriticalreading,artisticandartfullanguage,thedevelopmentandanalysisof argumentation,andtheevaluationofunstatedassumptions
TheDepartmentofForeignLanguagesandCulturesencompassesstudyinthefollowingareas:majorsinforeign languagesandinSpanish;andminorsinclassicalstudies,French,FrancophonestudiesandSpanish Requirements aredetailedinthesectionsbelow.
LanguagePlacement:PlacementinFrenchandSpanishcoursesisdeterminedbyanonlineevaluationthatmay betakenatanytime,preferablybeforeregistration.ContacttheDepartmentofForeignLanguagesandCulturesor theOfficeoftheRegistrarforinformation PlacementinLatinisdeterminedbyhighschoollanguageexperience andconsultationwithclassicsfaculty.
AdvancedPlacement:FourcollegecreditswillbegrantedonthebasisofascoreoffourorbetterontheCEEB AdvancedPlacementExaminationsinasecondlanguage
RetroactiveCredit:Studentswhosehighschoolorotherbackgroundpermitsthemtoenrollinaforeignlanguage courseabove111will,aftercompletingthecoursewithagradeofBorabove,receivecreditforpreviouscoursesin thesequence.Themaximumcreditgrantedretroactivelyshallbe12creditsforanyonelanguage;creditmaybe earnedformorethanonelanguage Retroactivecreditswillnotcarryagradebutcounttowardthedegree:four retroactivecreditsmaycounttowardamajororminorinthedepartment
StudyAbroad:SeetheOff-CampusStudy:ProgramsAbroadsectionofthiscatalogforinformationaboutRipon programsinParis,Montpellier,Dakar,Madrid,Toledo,Seville,Alicante,CostaRicaandCórdoba,Argentina.
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TheForeignLanguagesMajor:Thismajorisintendedforthestudentwhoprefersanorientationtoward languageandlinguisticstudyratherthanliteraryhistoryandanalysis Comprisingthestudyoftwolanguagesofthe student’schoosing,itisdescribedintheCoursesofStudy(ForeignLanguages)sectionofthiscatalog
ClassicalStudies
ClassicalstudiescoursesrequirenopriorstudyofLatinorGreek,andallprimarytextsarereadinEnglish translation.
Dual-numberedcourses(ie CLA110/310)offerqualifiedstudentsanopportunityforstudyofthecoursetopicin greaterdepthandbreadth.Inselectingthehigher-levelcourse,astudentwillfollowthebasicsyllabusbutwill enlargeitwithsupplementaryreadingsleadingtooccasionalessaysandclasspresentations Thehigher-leveloption isrecommendedforstudentswhoalreadyhavehadcoursesinLatin,Greekorclassicalstudies,andespeciallyfor thosestudentsundertakingamajororminorinthefield.
Studentswhodesireamajorcenteredupontheclassicallanguagesortheancientworldmaydefinesuchacourse ofstudyaccordingtotheirneedsandinterestsundertheCollege’soptionforself-designedmajorsdescribedinthe AcademicPoliciessectionofthiscatalog
110/310.FoundationsoftheWesternWorld Staff
Fourcredits.
Achronologicalstudyoftheart,literature,religionandstatecraftofthecivilizationsthatformedWesterncultureandvalues: Mesopotamia,Egypt,Israel,GreeceandRome.MaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement.
200. TopicsinClassicalStudies Staff
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits.
Specialsubjectsinclassicalstudiesnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange. SomecoursesmaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesfor thelistingoftopicscourses.
220/320. GreekandRomanMythology Staff
Fourcredits.
AnintroductiontotheprincipalmythsoftheGreeksandRomans,approachestotheirinterpretation,andtheirinfluenceontheart andliteratureoftheWesternworld.SometreatmentofmythsfromtheAncientNearEastforcomparativepurposes.
248/348. MediterraneanAdventures:HeroesinTheirEpics Staff
Fourcredits.
CarefulreadingsofHomer’s Iliad and Odyssey,Apollonius’ Argonautica andVergil’s Aeneid.Thehistoricalandculturalcontext ofeachepic ArchaicGreece,HellenisticAlexandria andAugustanRome willbeconsideredforanunderstandingof changesintheconceptofheroismaccordingtotimeandplace.MaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement.
250/350Rome’sRisetoWorldPower Staff
Fourcredits.
Asurveyofthehistory,literature,artandarchitectureofRomefromthebeginningstothesecondcenturyC.E.Maycounttoward theGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement.
252/352. Emperors,EntertainmentsandEdifices Staff
Fourcredits.
ThiscoursewillexaminethehistoryoftheancientRomanEmpirebeginningwithitsfirstemperor,Augustus,inthefirstcentury B.C.throughtheso-called“periodofcrisis”inthethirdcenturyA.D.Topicstobecoveredincludethelivesoftheemperors, literatureproducedundertheEmpiresuchasVergil’sepicpoemthe Aeneid,imperialentertainmentsuchasgladiatorsandchariot racing,GreeceunderRome,fineartsuchasmosaics,andtheimperialbuildingprogramwithasurveyofarchaeologicalremains. ThecoursealsowillconsidertheplaceofthisperiodofRomanhistoryinthemodernimagination.MaycounttowardtheGlobal andCulturalStudiesRequirement.
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260/360. Etymology:SkillstoEnlargeEnglishVocabulary Staff Fourcredits.
AstudyofGreekandLatinelementsintheEnglishlanguagedesignedtoimprovestudents’abilitiestocomprehendderivatives fromtheclassicallanguagesinbioscientificwritingsandtraditionalliterature.Specialemphasisisplacedonwordsthat illuminatethecultureandvaluesofancientGreeceandRomeandonelementsfoundinwordslikelytobetestedonsuch standardizedexaminationsastheGRE,MCATandLSAT
300. DepartmentalStudiesintheClassics Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits.Offeredondemand. Specialsubjectsinclassicalstudiesnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange. SomecoursesmaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesfor thelistingoftopicscourses.
430. VariableTopicSeminar Staff
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits.Offeredondemand. Thoroughstudyofatopicinclassicalstudieswithasubstantialamountofindependentwritingandresearch.
560. ClassicsfortheForeignLanguageCapstone Staff Fourcredits.
ThiscourseisanoptionforthecapstoneoftheForeignLanguagemajorforstudentswhohaveaninterestinorknowledgeof ClassicalGreekandLatinandwhowishtousethatbaseeithertoconsidertheheritageoftheClassicalLanguagesinthe RomanceLanguagesortoexploreIndo-Europeanlinguistics,cultureorideology.Aprojectmaybedesignedthatencompasses both.ThestudentattendsCLA360butmovesbeyondthatcoursebyindependentstudydesignedinconsultationwiththe instructorthatwillculminateinacreditablecapstoneproject.Priorknowledgeofclassicallanguagesisdesirablebutnot required.
Latin
111. ElementaryLatinI Poncelet Fourcredits.
DevelopmentofafoundationforreadingclassicalLatin.SpecialattentionisgiventotheLatinelementinEnglishvocabularyand toLatingrammarinrelationtothestructureofEnglish.
112. ElementaryLatinII Poncelet Fourcredits.
AcontinuationofLAT111.Maycounttowardtheglobalandculturalstudiesrequirement;refertotheAcademicPolicies. Prerequisite: LAT 111 or the equivalent.
211. IntermediateLatinI Staff Fourcredits.
Systematicreviewofgrammar;exercisesinvocabularydevelopment;readingsfromadaptedandauthenticLatintextschosenfor theirinsightsintoLatinliteratureandRomancivilization.MaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement. Prerequisite: LAT 112 or the equivalent.
212. IntermediateLatinII Staff Fourcredits.
AcontinuationofLAT211.MaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement. Prerequisite: LAT 211 or the equivalent.
320. ReadingsinLatinLiterature Staff Fourcredits.
Advancedreadingsinaparticularauthororgenre(epic,drama,history,philosophy).Repeatablewhensubtitleandcontent change. Prerequisite: Latin 212, the equivalent in secondary school, or permission of the instructor
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430. VariableTopicSeminar Staff
Fourcredits.Offeredondemand. Thoroughstudyofaperiod,author,genreortopicinlinguisticswithasubstantialamountofindependentwritingandresearch.
French
TheFrenchminorisdesignedforstudentswithaninterestinFrenchandFrancophonepeopleandorganizations It providesstudentswiththeskillsneededtocommunicatewithnativespeakersofFrenchatleastatthe mid-intermediaterange Allstudentsareencouragedtodevelopamoreadvancedlevelofproficiencybytaking morecoursesthantheminimumrequiredandbystudyinginaFrench-speakingcountrythroughanapproved study-abroadprogramoran In Focus program Individualcoursesprovidestudentswithopportunitiestoconnect withFrench-speakingculturesthroughtextsandotherdocuments,andtointeractwitheachotherandwithnative speakersofFrenchusingtechnologyandsocialmedia InadditiontoalinguisticcompetenceintheFrench language,theminorinFrenchgivesstudentsaculturalunderstandingoftheFrench-speakingworldanditsdiversity andintroducesthemtocurrentinternationalissues.ThetopicsexaminedinFrenchcoursescanappealtostudents interestednotonlyininternationalaffairs,butalsoinbusiness,medicine,law,women’sstudies,history,education, literature,cinema,theartsandenvironmentalissues.
RequirementsforaminorinFrench:20creditsincourseworkinFrenchaboveFRE111,startingwiththe courseinwhichstudentsareplacedbytheonlineplacementevaluation FRE111doesnotcounttowardtheFrench minor StudentsmajoringinFrenchmusttakeatleastone300-levelcoursetaughtentirelyinFrenchandarestrongly encouragedtotakemorethanoneofthesecourses
CourseworkcompletedinaFrench-speakingcountry,eitherthroughan In Focus courseoraRipon College-approvedstudy-abroadprogram,maybeappliedtowardtheFrenchminoruponapprovalbythemembersof theFrenchprogram.StudentsshouldconsultwiththeiradvisorinFrenchbeforedepartureaboutpossiblecoursesof study
DominiquePonceletistheadvisorfortheminorinFrench StudyAbroad:SeetheOff-CampusStudy:ProgramsAbroadsectionofthiscatalogforinformationaboutRipon programsinParis,MontpellierandDakar
111. ElementaryFrenchI Poncelet
Threetofourcredits.
Elementsofgrammar,composition,oralcommunicationandreadingwithinculturalframeworks.Culturalactivitiessupplement in-classande-learning.ConductedinFrench.
112. ElementaryFrenchII Poncelet
Threetofourcredits.
Continuedintroductiontoelementsofgrammar,composition,oralcommunicationandreadingwithinculturalframeworks.This coursebeginswhereFRE111finishesinthefall.Culturalactivitiessupplementin-classande-learning.ConductedinFrench. MaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement. Prerequisite: FRE 111 or permission of the instructor.
211. IntermediateFrenchI Poncelet
Threetofourcredits.
AstudyofdifferentaspectsofcontemporarylifeintheFrench-speakingworldanddiscussionsoncurrentissueswithextensive workingrammar,vocabularyacquisitionandcomposition.MaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement.
Prerequisite: FRE 112 or placement at the FRE 211 level.
222. IntermediateFrenchII Poncelet
Threetofourcredits.
AcontinuationofFRE211.AstudyofdifferentaspectsofcontemporarylifeintheFrench-speakingworldanddiscussionsabout currentissueswithextensiveworkingrammar,vocabularyacquisitionandcomposition.MaycounttowardtheGlobaland CulturalStudiesRequirement. Prerequisite: FRE 211 or placement at the FRE 222 level
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300. DepartmentalStudiesinFrench Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits.
SpecialsubjectsinFrenchnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.Some coursesmaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthe listingoftopicscourses.
307. AdvancedCompositionandConversation
Threetofourcredits.
Poncelet
Emphasisonrefiningstudents’writingandspeakingskillsthroughdiscussionsandcompositionsonavarietyofpolitical,social, culturalandliterarytopics. Prerequisite: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor
308. IntroductiontoFrenchandFrancophoneLiterature
Threetofourcredits.
Poncelet
IntroductiontoliteratureandadvancedtraininginwrittenandspokenFrench.Readingofvarioustheoriesandcritiques,aswell asliteraryanalysisoftextsfromdifferentgenresincluding,butnotlimitedto,advertisement,journalarticles,shortstories,fairy tales,poetry,novel,theatreandfilm. Prerequisite: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor
309. Love,PassionandBreakupsinFrenchLiterature
Threetofourcredits.
Poncelet
ThiscourseexaminesworksofFrenchliteratureinwhichloveplaysamajorrole,fromcourtlyloveintheMiddleAgestothe sexualrevolutionofthe20thand21stcenturies.Throughcloseanalysisofnovels,plays,poemsandfilms,wewilldiscusshow theverydefinitionofloveevolves,aswellasthenatureoftherelationshipsbetweenmenandwomen,howsocialconventions rulehumanpassions,andwhyhappyendingsaresoelusiveinliterature.TaughtinEnglishwithacomponentinFrench.Counts fortheFrenchminor.MaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement. Prerequisite for students minoring in French: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor
315. FrenchTheatreWorkshop Poncelet
Threetofourcredits.
IntroductiontothebasicsofactingthroughdramaticreadingsinFrench,exercisesinspeechandcorporalexpression,andwritten analysesoftheworksstudied.FinalprojectisthepreparationandperformanceofaFrenchplay Prerequisite: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor.
322. BusinessFrench Poncelet
Threetofourcredits.
Coversgeneraleconomicconceptsastheyrelatetothemodernbusinessworld.Studentslearncurrentcommercialvocabulary regardingmoney,publicity,officeandtelephoneetiquette,buyingandselling,customsandbanking,andthenapplythese conceptstoasimulatedbusinessinaFrancophonecountry Prerequisite: FRE 222 or consent of the instructor
329. ContemporaryFrenchIssues Poncelet
Threetofourcredits.
Examinesanddebatessocial,culturalandpoliticalissuesincontemporaryFranceandtheFrancophoneworld.Studentspursue researchinthemedia(magazines,newspaperarticles,TVnews,internet)andselectissuestheywishtostudymoreindepth throughoralpresentationsandwrittenwork. Prerequisite: FRE 307 or permission of the instructor
331.
FrancophoneAfricanCinema Staff
Threetofourcredits. ThiscourseisanexplorationofAfricancinematicexpressions.Itseekstounderstandthewaysinwhichfilmmakersfromvarious partsofthecontinentrepresentFrancophoneidentitiesandexaminethehistorical,political,socialandculturaldeterminantsof Africansubjectivities.Thecoursealsowillexplorethestrategiesusedtoovercomevariouschallengesrelatingtolanguage, identity,power,resistance,thebody,sexualityandgenderinAfricanFrancophonesocieties.Amongthethemestobetreatedare thehistoricalandpoliticalcontextssurroundingthebirthofAfricanFrancophonecinema,andfictionasatoolforpolitical subversionandsocialtransformation. Prerequisite: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor
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332. FrenchCinema Poncelet
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits.
IntroductiontothedifferentmovementsinFrenchcinema.Filmsfromdifferenttimeperiodswillbeexaminedfromvarious perspectives:narrativedifferencesinfilmsfromFranceandNorthAmerica,theroleofthefilmindustry;thechallengesof adaptingliteraturetocinema,theimportanceofcinemainthebuildingofaculturaland/ornationalidentity,howfilmsaddress socialandpoliticalproblemsandreflectthestructureandvaluesofaparticularsociety.MaycounttowardtheGlobaland CulturalStudiesRequirement.Prerequisite: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor
333. Wars,RebellionsandRevolutionsinFrenchCinema Poncelet
Threetofourcredits.
AstudyofclassicandrecentFrenchfilmsaboutWorldWarsIandII,colonialwarsandthenumerousrevoltsandrevolutionsthat crossFrenchhistory.Inadditiontothehistoricalandculturalbackgroundofeachfilm,classdiscussionswillfocusonhow directorsshape,praise,criticizeorsimplytrytomakesenseoftraumaticeventsintheirhistory.ThevideosandDVDsare subtitled.TaughtinEnglishwithacomponentinFrench.CountstowardtheFrenchminor.MaycounttowardtheGlobaland CulturalStudiesRequirement. Prerequisite for students minoring in French: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor
337. GrammarWorkshop Poncelet
Twocredits.
IntensivereviewofadvancedFrenchgrammarthroughwrittenandoralexercises. Prerequisite: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor.
338. WritingWorkshop Poncelet
Twocredits.
IntensivepracticeofwrittenFrench.Studentswillwriteandeditavarietyofdocuments,includingbutnotlimitedto,academic papers,filmreviews,lettersandformalemailmessages,shortstories. Prerequisite: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor
339. ConversationandPronunciationWorkshop Poncelet
Twocredits.
IntensivepracticeofconversationinFrenchthroughdiscussionsanddebatesonavarietyofcontemporarytopics.Introductionto thephoneticsofstandardFrenchaswellasdialectalpronunciationsandvocabulary Prerequisite: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor
340. TheFrancophoneWorld:Immigration,IdentityandCulture Staff
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits.
ThiscourseprovidesanoverviewoftheFrancophoneworld(Europe,Africa,theMiddleEast,SouthEastAsia,NorthAmerica andtheFrenchCaribbean)andincorporatesdigitalstorytellingandsocialmediaasresourcesforacademiclearning.The objectiveofthecourseistwofold:first,studentswillengagewithandrespondtothedebatesonimmigrationandidentitythat continuetoheatuptherelationshipsbetweenFranceanditsformercolonies;second,thestudieswillstrengthenstudents’ confidencebyhelpingthemacquireandusemoreadvancedandcomplexgrammarstructuresinoralandwrittenFrench.Atthe endofthecourse,studentswillbeabletodiscuss,makepresentationsandwritepapersinFrench,communicatebyusing complexgrammaticalstructures,andusedigitalstorytellingandsocialmediaforcommunicationande-learning. Prerequisite: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor.
341. Literature,CinemaandSocietyinFrancophoneAfrica Staff
Threetofourcredits.
Usingliterary,cinematicanddigitalexpressions,thiscoursewillstudyhowhistory(colonization,decolonizationand globalization)affectsAfricanFrancophonesocieties.Someofthequestionsaddressedaretherelationshipbetweenliteratureand cinema,thecolonialheritageandtheconstructionofnationalidentities,classandgenderstruggles,andtheinfluenceofdigital mediaonAfricanFrancophonesocieties.Attheendofthecourse,studentsshouldbeableto1)describehistorical,politicaland socialissuespertainingtoAfricanFrancophonewritingandfilmmaking;2)describehowliterature,cinemaanddigitalmedia contributetoshapingidentities,beliefsandsocialpracticesinFrancophoneAfrica. Prerequisite: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor
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343. EnvironmentalIssuesintheContemporaryFrancophoneWorld Staff
Threetofourcredits.
Overthepastdecade,numerousissuesofglobalinterest globalwarming,theKeystoneXLPipelineProject, theoilspillinthe GulfofMexico,tsunamisandmassivefloods,andtheincreaseofnuclearthreat clearlyhighlighttheimportanceof environmentalconsciousnessininternationalrelations.Thiscourseexamineshowenvironmentalissuesarerepresentedinfiction, culturalproductionsandmedia.Studentswilllearnhowtoanalyzethoseissuesfromanecocriticalperspective.Thecoursewill concentrateonaestheticformsandstructureswhiletakingintoaccountdifferentcontexts(historical,sociocultural,economic, ethical,politicalandgeostrategic)thatinformartisticcreation.Avarietyofgenres,narrativesandformswillcomeintoplay, includingpoems,shortstories,novels,songs,videoclips,filmsandmedia.TaughtinEnglishwithacomponentinFrench. CountstowardtheFrenchminor Prerequisite for students minoring in French: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor.
344. Identity,CommunityandDiversity Staff
Threetofourcredits.
Innumerableeventsontheworldstageinrecentyears thegenocideinRwanda,the9/11attacks,theearthquakeinHaiti,Boko HaraminNigeria,theQuebecCharterofValues makeitclearthatmulticulturalcompetenceandinterfaithdiscourseno longerarealuxury.Rather,theyshouldbeconsideredasessentialforourcommonlifeinthe21stcentury.Focusingonconcepts suchasplace,race,language,gender,age,sexualorientation,culturalbehaviorsandreligiousbeliefsthatnurtureoursenseof identityandbelonging,thiscourseincreasesfacilitywithmulticulturalismandinterfaithcommunicationinordertoenhance professionalcompetencyandcollaboration.Theexplorationoftheculture,beliefsandtraditionsofotherpeoplearoundtheworld willofferanopportunitytoparticipantstoreflectontheirownculture,beliefsandtraditions,inanattempttocontributetoa peacefulandsustainablefutureforthehumanfamily.TaughtinEnglishwithacomponentinFrench.CountstowardtheFrench minor Prerequisite for students minoring in French: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor
345. FrancophoneMediaandCulture Staff
Threetofourcredits.
ThiscoursewillintroducestudentstoFrancophoneculturesthroughthestudyofpopularmedia.Itwillanalyzetheissues, aesthetics,conceptsanddebatesthatinfluencetheproductionandconsumptionofpopularculture.Throughthereadingof differenttypesofproductionsuchassongs,cartoons,advertisements,films,printingandelectronicpress,radio,televisionand socialmedia,studentswilldiscusstheimportanceofpopularcultureinshapingbeliefs,identitiesandsocialpractices.Taughtin EnglishwithacomponentinFrench.CountstowardtheFrenchminor Prerequisite for students minoring in French: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor
346. EcocriticismandFrancophoneFiction
Threetofourcredits.
Staff
ThiscoursewillexaminehowenvironmentalissuesarerepresentedinFrancophonefictionsandculturalproductions.Students willlearnhowtoanalyzefictionfromanecocriticalperspective.Thecoursewillconcentrateonaestheticformsandstructures whiletakingintoaccountdifferentcontexts(historical,sociocultural,economic,ethical,politicalandgeostrategic)thatinform artisticcreationintheFrancophoneworld.Avarietyofgenres,narrativesandformswillcomeintoplay,includingpoems,short stories,novels,songs,videoclipsandfilms.TaughtinEnglishwithacomponentinFrench.CountstowardtheFrenchminor. Prerequisite for students minoring in French: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor
365.
EngagedWritersandtheirFights
Threetofourcredits.
Poncelet
ExamineshowFrenchandFrancophonewritersinvolvedthemselvesinthesocial,politicalandculturaldebatesoftheirtimes, personallyand/orthroughtheirliteraryproductions.Thecoursefocusesonpastandpresentissuessuchasthedeathpenalty, women’sequality,modernarchitecture,WorldWarII,immigration. Prerequisite: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor
370.
TellMeWhatYouEat...
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits.
Poncelet
ExaminationoftheroleoffoodinFrench-speakingcultures,fromtheMiddleAgestocontemporarytimes,throughliteraryand non-literarytexts,aswellasinfilmsandpaintings.Inthefilmsandliterarytexts,foodwillbeviewedasametaphorandstudied initshistoricalcontexts.Thiscoursealsowilldebateculturalhabits,problemsordisordersrelatedtofood,theevolutionofthe
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“ideal”diet,andhowtypicaldishescanbecomeculturalicons.MaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement. Prerequisite: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor
402. TheTeachingofModernLanguages
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits.
Poncelet
Explorationofthemostrecenttheoriesaboutforeignlanguagemethodologyandacquisitionwithpracticalapplicationsforusein theclassroom.ThiscourseisdesignedforprospectiveteachersofFrenchorSpanishanddoesnotcounttowardthemajoror minor.SameasSPA402.TaughtinEnglish. Prerequisites or Corequisites: EDU 250 and 344 or permission of the instructor
FrancophoneStudies
Becauseofitsassociationwithlanguageandglobalissues,theFrancophoneStudiesminoropensawindowonthe Francophoneworld,whichincludesFrench-speakingAfrica,theCaribbean,NorthAmerica,EuropeandEastAsia CoursesofferedinFrancophoneStudieshelpstudentsacquireabasicculturalcompetencyoftheFrancophoneworld throughthestudyoftopicsrelatedtoliterature,history,globalstudies,art,politicsandenvironmentalstudies This programprovidesabetterunderstandingofthetensionsthatdividethecontemporaryworld,aswellasan appreciationforthediversityofourglobalsociety.
RequirementforaminorinFrancophoneStudies:20creditsincludingaminimumoffourcreditsanda maximumof12creditsofcoursesinFrenchbeyondFRE111,startingwiththecourseinwhichstudentsareplaced bytheonlineplacementevaluation DependingonthenumberofcreditstakeninFrenchlanguagecourses,between 8and16creditsofcoursesinFrancophoneStudiesarerequired.StudentswhoregisterforaminorinFrancophone StudiesarenotallowedtopursueaminorinFrenchatthesametime CourseworkcompletedinaFrench-speakingcountry,eitherthroughan In Focus courseoraRipon College-approvedstudy-abroadprogram,maybeappliedtowardtheFrenchminoruponapprovalbythemembersof theFrenchprogram StudentsshouldconsultwiththeiradvisorinFrancophoneStudiesbeforedepartureabout possiblecoursesofstudy.
DominiquePonceletistheadvisorfortheminorinFrancophoneStudies
StudyAbroad:SeetheOff-CampusStudy:ProgramsAbroadsectionofthiscatalogforinformationaboutRipon programsinParis,MontpellierandDakar
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Love,PassionandBreakupsinFrenchLiterature
Poncelet
Threetofourcredits. ThiscourseexaminesworksofFrenchliteratureinwhichloveplaysamajorrole,fromcourtlyloveintheMiddleAgestothe sexualrevolutionofthe20thand21stcenturies.Throughcloseanalysisofnovels,plays,poemsandfilms,wewilldiscusshow theverydefinitionofloveevolves,aswellasthenatureoftherelationshipsbetweenmenandwomen,howsocialconventions rulehumanpassions,andwhyhappyendingsaresoelusiveinliterature.TaughtinEnglishandcountstowardtheFrancophone Studiesminor.MaybetaughtwithacomponentinFrenchandcounttowardtheFrenchminor.MaycounttowardtheGlobaland CulturalStudiesRequirement. Prerequisite for students minoring in French: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor
133.
Wars,RebellionsandRevolutionsinFrenchCinema Poncelet
Threetofourcredits.
AstudyofclassicandrecentFrenchfilmsaboutWorldWarsIandII,colonialwars,andthenumerousrevoltsandrevolutions thatcrossFrenchhistory.Inadditiontothehistoricalandculturalbackgroundofeachfilm,classdiscussionswillfocusonhow directorsshape,praise,criticize,orsimplytrytomakesenseoftraumaticeventsintheirhistory.Thecoursewillbetaughtin English,andthevideosandDVDsaresubtitled.CountstowardtheFrancophoneStudiesminor.Maybetaughtwithacomponent inFrenchandcounttowardtheFrenchminor.MaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement. Prerequisite for students minoring in French: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor.
143.
EnvironmentalIssuesintheContemporaryFrancophoneWorld Staff
Threetofourcredits.
Overthepastdecade,numerousissuesofglobalinterest globalwarming,theKeystoneXLPipelineProject, theoilspillinthe GulfofMexico,tsunamisandmassivefloods,andtheincreaseofnuclearthreat clearlyhighlighttheimportanceof
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environmentalconsciousnessininternationalrelations.Thiscourseexamineshowenvironmentalissuesarerepresentedinfiction, culturalproductionsandmedia.Studentswilllearnhowtoanalyzethoseissuesfromanecocriticalperspective.Thecoursewill concentrateonaestheticformsandstructureswhiletakingintoaccountdifferentcontexts(historical,sociocultural,economic, ethical,politicalandgeostrategic)thatinformartisticcreation.Avarietyofgenres,narrativesandformswillcomeintoplay, includingpoems,shortstories,novels,songs,videoclips,filmsandmedia.TaughtinEnglishandcountstowardtheFrancophone Studiesminor.MaybetaughtwithacomponentinFrenchandcounttowardtheFrenchminor Prerequisite for students minoring in French: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor
144. Identity,CommunityandDiversity Staff
Threetofourcredits.
Innumerableeventsontheworldstageinrecentyears thegenocideinRwanda,the9/11attacks,theearthquakeinHaiti,Boko HaraminNigeria,theQuebecCharterofValues makeitclearthatmulticulturalcompetenceandinterfaithdiscourseno longerarealuxury.Rather,theyshouldbeconsideredasessentialforourcommonlifeinthe21stcentury.Focusingonconcepts suchasplace,race,language,gender,age,sexualorientation,culturalbehaviorsandreligiousbeliefsthatnurtureoursenseof identityandbelonging,thiscourseincreasesfacilitywithmulticulturalismandinterfaithcommunicationinordertoenhance professionalcompetencyandcollaboration.Theexplorationoftheculture,beliefsandtraditionsofotherpeoplearoundtheworld willofferanopportunitytoparticipantstoreflectontheirownculture,beliefsandtraditionsinanattempttocontributetoa peacefulandsustainablefutureforthehumanfamily.TaughtinEnglishandcountstowardtheFrancophoneStudiesminor.May betaughtwithacomponentinFrenchandcounttowardtheFrenchminor Prerequisite for students minoring in French: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor
245. FrancophoneMediaandCulture Staff
Threetofourcredits.
ThiscoursewillintroducestudentstoFrancophoneculturesthroughthestudyofpopularmedia.Itwillanalyzetheissues, aesthetics,conceptsanddebatesthatinfluencetheproductionandconsumptionofpopularculture.Throughthereadingof differenttypesofproductionsuchassongs,cartoons,advertisements,films,printingandelectronicpress,radio,televisionand socialmedia,studentswilldiscusstheimportanceofpopularcultureinshapingbeliefs,identitiesandsocialpractices.Taughtin EnglishandcountstowardtheFrancophoneStudiesminor.MaybetaughtwithacomponentinFrenchandcounttowardthe Frenchminor. Prerequisite for students minoring in French: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor.
246. EcocriticismandFrancophoneFiction Staff
Threetofourcredits.
ThiscoursewillexaminehowenvironmentalissuesarerepresentedinFrancophonefictionsandculturalproductions.Students willlearnhowtoanalyzefictionfromanecocriticalperspective.Thecoursewillconcentrateonaestheticformsandstructures whiletakingintoaccountdifferentcontexts(historical,sociocultural,economic,ethical,politicalandgeostrategic)thatinform artisticcreationintheFrancophoneworld.Avarietyofgenres,narrativesandformswillcomeintoplay,includingpoems,short stories,novels,songs,videoclipsandfilms.TaughtinEnglishandcountstowardtheFrancophoneStudiesminor.Maybetaught withacomponentinFrenchandcounttowardtheFrenchminor Prerequisite for students minoring in French: FRE 222 or its equivalent or recommendation of the instructor.
315. Postcolonialism:Nation,Migration,Integration Staff
Threetofourcredits.
Thiscoursewillstudyhowglobalizationanditscorollaries,especiallyastheyarerelatedtoimperialism,colonialismandtheir aftermaths,haveraisedmajorpolitical,cultural,economicandsecurityconcernsinmanyWesterncountriesthatnowareforced towelcomelargegroupsofimmigrants.Drawingonthoughtsfromfieldsasdiverseashistory,geography,politicalphilosophy, literaryandculturalstudies,thecoursealsowillattempttoinvestigatewaystoaddressquestionsofdiversityandintegrationina multiculturalcommunity.Underthegeneralizedrubricsof “nation,”“immigration”and“integration,”someofthethemesthat willbeexploredinclude:a)imperialism,colonialismanddecolonization;b)displacement,diasporaandhomelessness;c) minorities,raceandracism;d)integration,multiculturalismandcosmopolitanism.TaughtinEnglishandcountstowardthe FrancophoneStudiesminor.DoesnotcounttowardtheFrenchMinor
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Spanish
RequirementsforamajorinSpanish:36creditsincourseworkbeyondthe100levelsincludingSPA280,LIN 332,onesurveycourse(SPA321,322,331or332)anda500-levelseminarwithacapstoneproject Spanishmajors alsoshouldconsidertakingcoursesinanthropology,arthistory,history,LatinAmericanstudies,literarytheory,and politicsandgovernment.
StudyAbroad:Allmajorsarestronglyencouragedtostudyabroadforasemesterinanapprovedprogram,forno otherpathtofluencyissothorough.Studentswhochoosetostudyabroadmayapply16creditsofapproved courseworktowardthemajor Approvedstudy-abroadprogramsincludeAcademicStudiesAbroad(ASA)inMadrid (Spain),theUniversityofMinnesotaprograminToledo(Spain),theSpanishStudiesAbroadprogramsinSeville (Spain),Alicante(Spain)andCórdoba(Argentina) Whileabroad,studentsareencouragedtofurtherstudyin Spanishasadiscipline;majorsandminorsinotherfieldsmayfurtherthosestudiesaswell
TeachingLicensure:Thoseseekingteacherlicensuremustcomplete36creditsincourseworkbeyondthe100 levels,includingSPA280andLIN332 Aresidentialimmersionexperiencewithnativespeakers,oranapproved study-abroadprogram,isrequired.SPA402alsoisrequired,butnocreditisgiventowardthemajor.
RequirementsforaminorinSpanish:22creditsinSpanishbeyondthe100-levels,includingSPA280andone surveycourse(SPA321,322,331or332)
StudyAbroad:Allminorsarestronglyencouragedtostudyabroadforasemesterinanapprovedprogram
Studentswhochoosetostudyabroadmayapply10creditsofapprovedcourseworktowardtheminor Approved study-abroadprogramsincludeAcademicStudiesAbroad(ASA)inMadrid(Spain),theUniversityofMinnesota programinToledo(Spain),theSpanishStudiesAbroadprogramsinSeville(Spain),Alicante(Spain)orCórdoba (Argentina).Whileabroad,studentsareencouragedtofurtherstudyinSpanishasadiscipline;majorsandminorsin otherfieldsmayfurtherthosestudiesaswell
TeachingLicensure:Thoseseekingteacherlicensuremustcomplete22creditsincourseworkbeyondthe100 levels,includingSPA280andLIN332.Aresidentialimmersionexperiencewithnativespeakers,oranapproved study-abroadprogramisrequired SPA402alsoisrequired,butnocreditisgiventowardtheminor
111.
ElementarySpanishI Staff
Fourcredits.
AnintroductiontoelementsofSpanishgrammar,oralcommunication,pronunciationandreading.ConductedinSpanish.
112.
ElementarySpanishII Staff
Fourcredits.
Acontinuationoftheintroductiontoelementsofgrammar,composition,oralcommunicationandreading.Topics/vocabulary dependuponthetextbookadopted.ThiscoursebeginswhereSpanish111finishes.ConductedinSpanish.Maycounttowardthe GlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement. Prerequisite: SPA 111, placement into 112 or above, or permission of the instructor
Fourcredits.
Extensiveworkingrammar,conversationandcompositionwhilestudyingaspectsofcontemporarylifeintheSpanish-speaking world.MaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement. Prerequisite: SPA 112, placement into 211 or above, or permission of the instructor
280.AdvancedCompositionandDiscussion
Fourcredits.
Guevara-Geer/Reed
Astepbeyondthebasiclanguageprogram,thisintensivecourseweavestogetheruniversity-levelpracticesintextualanalysis, compositionandculturalandliterarydiscussion.Withafinalopportunitytoreviewgrammaticalconstructionsexplicitly,280is Ripon’sSpanishgatewaycoursetoallfurthercourses.Techniquesforeffectivethesisdevelopment,oralpresentationandcultural analysisofSpanishandSpanishAmericanphenomenaaresharpened.ConductedinSpanish.Prerequisite:SPA211,placement above211,orpermissionoftheinstructor
211. IntermediateSpanish Staff
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285. Traducción/Translation Guevara-Geer
Fourcredits.
Developstheskilloftranslating,withprecisionandsensitivity,textsbetweenSpanishandEnglish.Wewillstudypractical translationskills,cultureawarenessasitinformstranslation,whattranslationtheorytellsusabouthowlanguagesandcultures work,andthecritiqueofseveralliterarytranslations.Wewillbalancetranslationtheoryandpracticeandseehowtheyinform eachother.Afterthiscourse,asuccessfulstudentwillbepreparedtotranslatetextswithabetterunderstandingoftechnical issues,culturalconsiderations,andhowtranslationis,itself,avibrantdisciplineinthehumanities.CoursetextsinSpanishand English.DiscussionandlecturesinSpanish. MaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement. Prerequisite: SPA 280.
300. SpanishDepartmentalStudies Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits.Offeredondemand.
SpecialsubjectsinSpanishnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.Some coursesmaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthe listingoftopicscourses. Prerequisite: SPA 280 or consent of the instructor
308. Civilizacioneshispanas Staff
Fourcredits. Offeredondemand. ExplorationofSpainandSpanish-Americancivilizationsthroughtheanalysisofart,literature,historyandfilmfrombothSpain andLatinAmerica.ConductedinSpanish. Prerequisite: SPA 280 or consent of the instructor.
309. SpanishforBusiness Staff
Fourcredits. Offeredondemand.
DesignedforstudentswhoareinterestedinstudyingSpanishinthecontextofactivitiesrelatedtobusinessandfinance.As emphasisisonspecializedandtechnicalvocabularynecessarytofunctioninmanyareasofthebusinessworld,studentsare expectedtohaveasolidworkingknowledgeofSpanishgrammar Prerequisite: SPA 280 is strongly advised or consent of the instructor
310. InFocusSpain:Sevilla Staff
Threecredits.
An18-dayintensivestudy-abroadexperienceattheCenterforCross-CulturalStudy(CC-CS)inSeville,Spain.TheMay IntensiveTerminSevilleoffersstudentsanexcellentopportunitytoimprovetheirlanguageskillsandexperiencethecultureand beautyofthischarmingandhistoriccity.Studentswilllivewithhostfamilies,takeculturalexcursions,andattendclasses MondaythroughFridayforatotalof45contacthours.Prerequisites: two semesters of college Spanish or equivalent, and a 3.0 GPA.
314. Conversaciónavanzada Reed/Guevara-Geer
Fourcredits.
Intensiveadvancedconversationdesignedtoimprovecommunicationskills.Expandsvocabulary,reviewsgrammar,strengthens speakingabilityandinformsstudentsaboutcontemporaryissuesintheHispanophoneworld.Activitieswillincludeoral presentations,role-playing,debates,collectiveproblem-solving,interviewsandoralexams.Topicswillvaryaccordingto textbookadoption,butmayincludecurrentevents,technologyandprogress,diversityandprejudice,immigration,relationships, thearts,politics,problem-solving,travelingandtheeconomy,amongothers. Prerequisite: SPA 280 or consent of the instructor.
315. HispanicTheatreWorkshop Reed
Fourcredits.
IntroductiontoHispanictheatrethroughdramaticreadings,exercisesinspeechandcorporalexpression,andwrittenanalysesof theworksstudied.FinalprojectisthepreparationandperformanceofaHispanicplayorshortone-actplays.Prerequisite: SPA 280 or recommendation of the instructor
317. HispanicTheatreWorkshop Reed
Variablecreditcourse,1-2credits.
SameasSpanish315butdesignedforthestudentwhowantstorepeatthetheatreexperience.Possibilitiesincludeacting,student directing,stagemanaging,etc. Prerequisite: SPA 315 or recommendation of the instructor
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321,322. VocesespañolasIandII Reed
Fourcredits.
SurveyofSpanishPeninsularLiteraturefromtheearlyjarchas(lovepoemsofthe10thcentury)andepicpoetry,thepre-modern periodwithemphasisonGoldenAgeliteraturetothe21stcentury.Allgenresareincluded.Classreadings,discussionsand assignmentsareconductedentirelyinSpanish. Prerequisite: SPA 280.
331,332. VoceshispanoamericanasIandII Guevara-Geer
Fourcredits.
LiteraryandculturalhistoryofSpanish-AmericafromtheColonialperiodto19thcentury,introductionto20th-century Spanish-Americanmodernismo,andthewritersofthe“Boom”and“Post-Boom”eras.Classreadings,discussionsand assignmentsareconductedentirelyinSpanish. Prerequisite: SPA 280.
402. TheTeachingofModernLanguages Staff
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits.Offeredspring2019andalternateyears. Explorationofthemostrecenttheoriesaboutforeignlanguagemethodologyandacquisitionwithpracticalapplicationsforusein theclassroom.ThiscourseisdesignedforprospectiveteachersofFrenchorSpanishanddoesnotcounttowardthemajor Lectures,readingsanddemonstrationteaching.Opentosecond-semesterjuniorsandseniors.SameasFRE402.Taughtin English. Prerequisites or corequisites: EDU 250 and 344 or permission of the instructor.
Spanishmajorswhoneedtocompleteacapstoneprojectmaysignupforthefollowingcoursesatthe500level.Allother studentsshouldsignupfortheclassatthe400level.
410/510. Elcuentohispanoamericano
Fourcredits.
Guevara-Geer
FosterstheappreciationofagenreofmajorimportanceinSpanishAmerica:theshortstory.Wewillstudyitshistoryand consolidationasaliterarygenreinSpanish.Whilereadingsomemasterlyexamples,wewillelaborateonaestheticsandpoetics oftheSpanish-Americanshortstory.Afterthiscourse,eachstudentwillrecognizemanyofthegrandwritersofSpanishAmerica and,sincetheircontributionshavebeensodecisive,willbeabletoappreciatetrendsinworldliteratureandworldthought. CoursetextsinSpanishandEnglish.DiscussionandlecturesinSpanish. Prerequisite: SPA 280.
415/515. LaficcióndeGarcíaMárquez
Fourcredits.
Guevara-Geer
ExaminationoftheworkofGabrielGarcíaMárquez,withafocusonhisfiction.Wewillconsidertheissuesofauthor-centered study,hisinfluencestoandfro,filmicadaptationsofhiswriting,hiscriticalreception,hisassociationwithmagicalrealismandel boom,thepoliticsofhisart,thebreakthroughsofCienañosdesoledad,andtheaestheticsofhiswritingingeneral.Assessment willincludeexams,presentations,oralcontributionstoclasssessions,andthepreparationofaconference-stylepaper.Conducted inSpanish. Prerequisite: SPA 280.
420/520.Elrealismomágicoyotrosrealismosexcéntricos Guevara-Geer
Fourcredits.
ExaminessomeSpanish-Americanreactionstorealism,withspecialemphasisonso-called“magicalrealism.”Takingtherealism ofthe19thcenturyasapointofdeparture,westudyhowitsconventionshavebeenstretched,adaptedandundonein Spanish-Americanliteratureofthe20thcentury.Westudyrelatedliteraryphenomena,likethemythic,thesurrealandscience fiction.Ourswillbeacriticalapproachtothisphenomenon,sincetheuseandabuseofthetermhaslitheateddebatesamong manyreaders,criticsandwriters.Isitaquaintnodinthedirectionoflessreasonablecultures—orisitaviablemodeofthought, analternativetodominatingconventions?Eachstudentshouldleavethecoursewithanappreciationfortextsthatadvanceother realisms,oftheirliterary-culturalcontexts,andsomeideasabouthowtheseconventionsare,orarenot,representativeofSpanish America. Prerequisite: SPA 280.
425/525. Cuba:Surevoluciónysusartes Guevara-Geer
Fourcredits.
Examinationofthecomplexdynamicsbetweenthearts—literature,film,music,theatre,andtheplasticarts —andtheCuban Revolution.AfterhistoricizingtheRevolutionanditspromiseforLatinAmerica,wewillconsiderart,policyandhistorytoask: Howdosocialistliberationandartisticliberationworktogether?Whendoeswritingforarevolutionbecomeprogrammaticor censored?Cansocialistpoeticsbuildabetterhumanbeing,amoreethicalcitizen?Candissidentartresistoppressivesolidarity?
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Assessmentwillincludeexams,presentations,oralcontributionstoclasssessions,andthepreparationofaconference-style paper.ConductedinSpanish. Prerequisite: SPA 280.
435/535. JulioCortázarysusperseguidores Guevara-Geer
Fourcredits.
ExaminationofthefictionalworkofJulioCortázarandthosewhofollowhim.Weconsidertheissuesofauthor-centeredstudy, Cortázar’sinfluences,theopenpromiseofmodernismacrossthearts,productiveproblemswithgenderandgenre,hiscritical reception,hisknottyEuro-Latinlifestyle,thepoliticsofhisprose,theinnovationsofRayuela,andhislegacy.Thecourse concludeswithaseriesofreadingsfrommenandwomenworkingtoandthroughhistradition.Assessmentwillincludeexams, presentations,oralcontributionstoclasssessions,andthepreparationofaconference-stylepaper.ConductedinSpanish. Prerequisite: SPA 280.
440/540. Cervantes: Don Quijote Staff
Fourcredits.
AnintensiveanalysisofCervantes’masterpiecefromseveralcriticalperspectives.Seminarformat.ConductedinSpanish.May counttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement. Prerequisite: SPA 321 or consent of the instructor
450/550. VariableTopicSeminar Staff
Fourcredits.Offeredondemand.
Thoroughstudyofaperiod,writerortopicincriticism,literature,orlinguistics,withasubstantialamountofindependentwriting andresearch.Maybetakenthreetimesforcreditaslongasadifferenttopicisselected.Somecoursesmaycounttowardthe GlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement. Prerequisite: SPA 280.
455/555. 19th-and20th-CenturyPeninsularLiterature Reed
Fourcredits.
Overviewoftheliteratureof19th-and20th-centurySpainthroughthestudyofunabridgedworks.Literarymovementsinclude Neoclassicism,Romanticism,Realism,Naturalism,theGenerationof’98,theGenerationof’27,thePost-WarNovelandthe post-Francoera.Activitiesincludeexams,oralpresentations,critiquesofpeer-reviewedarticles,participationandthe compositionandpresentationofaconference-lengthfinalpaper.ConductedinSpanish. Prerequisite: SPA 280.
465/565. LiteratureandFilmoftheSpanishCivilWar Reed
Fourcredits.
Examinationofavarietyofliteraryworks,plays,historicaldocuments,paintingsandfilmsrelatedtotheSpanishCivilWar (1936-1939).Assessmentincludesexams,oralpresentations,critiquesofpeer-reviewedarticles,participationandthe compositionandpresentationofaconference-lengthfinalpaper.ConductedinSpanish. Prerequisite: SPA 280.
470/570. Post-Franco,Post-Modern:theLiteratureofDemocraticSpainReed
Fourcredits.
ExaminationoftheliteraryproductionofSpainfromthefallofthedictatorship(1975)tothepresent.Themesandgenresstudied includemeta-fiction,feminism,post-modernity,generation“X”,historicalnovelsandmassculture.ConductedinSpanish. Prerequisite: SPA 280.
ForeignLanguagesMajor
TheForeignLanguagesmajorenablesstudentstocomparethestructureandfunctionofdifferentlanguages It differsfromasinglelanguagemajorinwhichtextualanalysis,literaryhistoryandculturearestudiedinconsiderable depth TheForeignLanguagesmajorwillenrichtheliberalartsexperiencebyenablingstudentstocommunicatein twolanguages,tosatisfygraduateschoolrequirements,andtoacquiretransferableskillsthatwillfacilitatethestudy ofotherlanguagesunavailableatRipon
Requirementsfortherevisedmajor:
Minimumnumberofcreditsrequiredformajor:36
16creditsinFrenchorSpanishatthe211-levelorhigherstartingatlevelofplacement
16creditsinanotherlanguageatthe112-levelorhigherstartingatlevelofplacement
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4creditsofeitherLIN532(IntroductiontoLinguistics)orCLA560(Etymology)inwhichastudentcompletesa capstoneprojectwhosebreadthanddepthgobeyondnormalcourserequirementsandwhichwillbedesigned andexecutedinconsultationwiththeinstructor
Allmajorsareencouragedtostudyabroadinanapprovedprogram Studentswhodesireastudyofforeign languageinaliteraryframeworkthatincludesanalysis,cultureandhistoryshouldconsiderthestandardSpanish majororself-designedmajorseitherinFrenchorinClassicalStudies;suchstudentsshouldnotpursuetheForeign Languagesmajor.
History
Professors BrianS.Bockelman (on leave Fall 2022 and Spring 2023),RebeccaR.Matzke; Associate Professor SarahK Frohardt-Lane(chair)
DepartmentalMissionStatement:TheDepartmentofHistoryseekstodevelopstudents’abilitiestoanalyze evidentiarymaterialinadisciplinedandmethodicalmanner,tosynthesizeinformationgainedfromsuchanalyses intolargerstructuresofknowledge,tounderstandvariousinterpretationsandconceptualizationsofhistorical developmentandtofittheirownsyntheticstructuresintosuchinterpretations,andtocommunicatecomplexideas bothorallyandinwrittenformtobothprofessionalandlayaudiences.Atthesametime,thedepartmentseeksto broadenstudents’abilitiestounderstandculturesandsocietiesotherthantheirown
Requirementsforamajorinhistory:32creditsinhistory Atleast12creditsfromcoursesnumberedinthe 300sor420;HIS295;andseniorseminar(HIS590)arerequired (HIS401doesnotcounttowardthemajor)HIS 101isstronglyrecommendedasanintroductiontothemajor.Asophomoreorjuniorbeginningahistorymajor shouldstartwithany200-levelcourse
Requirementsforaminorinhistory:20creditsinhistory Atleasteightcreditsfromcoursesnumberedinthe 300sor420 HIS101isstronglyrecommendedasanintroductiontotheminor Asophomoreorjuniorbeginninga historyminorshouldstartwithany200-levelcourse.
Requirementsforstudentsmajoringinhistoryandseekingteachinglicensureinhistoryformiddle childhoodthroughearlyadolescentorearlyadolescencethroughadolescencelevel(“TeachingMajorin History”):32creditsinhistory.Atleast12creditsfromcoursesnumberedinthe300sor420;HIS295;andsenior seminar(HIS590)arerequired Amongthecoursescountingtowardthehistorymajor,thefollowingarerequired: HIS281,282and590 Inaddition,studentsmusttakeanytwoofthefollowingcourses:HIS240,241,242,262, 263or264.(AlsorequiredforlicensureareENV120andHIS401;butthosecoursesdonotcounttowardthe32 creditsneededforahistorymajor)
Requirementsforstudentsminoringinhistoryandseekingteachinglicensureinhistoryformiddle childhoodthroughearlyadolescenceorearlyadolescencethroughadolescencelevel(“TeachingMinorin History”):24credithoursincludingHIS281or282andanyoneofthefollowing:HIS240,241,242,262,263or 264;atleasteightcreditsfromcoursesnumberinginthe300sor420 (HIS101isrecommendedbutnotrequired) (ENV120andHIS401alsoarerequiredbutdonotcounttowardthe24creditsfortheminor.)
2 BroadFieldSocialStudiesTeacherLicensureOptions:StudentsseekinglicensureattheEarly Adolescence/Adolescence(Grades6-12)levelsinthesocialsciencedisciplines(economics,history,politicsand government,psychology,andsociology)maychooseoneoftheoptionslistedbelowtoaddendorsementsinfields outsidetheirmajor. Studentsmaycompleteaminorinadisciplineoutsidethesocialsciencesorthebroadfield
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licensureprogramoutlinedbelow. Broadfieldlicensurepreparesteacherstoteachingeneralsocialstudiesclasses ingrades6-9 Theyalsowillbelicensedtoteachthespecificdisciplineoftheirtwoconcentrationsatthehigh schoollevel Giventheverydifficultjobmarketforsocialstudiesteachers,studentsshouldconsideroneofthese optionstostrengthentheiremploymentoptions
Option1:Major/MinorProgram
Thefirstoptionopentostudentsmajoringinasocialstudiesdisciplineisto completeaminorinanothersocialstudiesdisciplineorasubjectoutsidethesocialsciences Recentexamplesof programsdesignedonthismodelareahistorymajorwithanEnglishminorandapoliticsandgovernmentmajor withanEnglishminor Inthiscase,thestudentwouldstudentteachandbefullylicensedtoteachbothsubjects
Option2:SocialStudiesMajorwithBroadFieldSocialStudiesLicensure
Aspartoftheirprogramofstudy, studentsmustcompletethefollowing:
1 Amajorinasocialsciencediscipline
2.Concentrations,asdefinedinthechartbelow,intwoothersocialsciencedisciplines,onlyoneofwhichmaybein history
Economics
ECO211and212
One300-levelcourse otherthan313
USHistory
2ofthefollowing5 historyclasses:240,241, 242,262,263or264
One300-levelcourse
WorldHistory
HIS281and282
2areastudiescourses,one atthe200-level,oneatthe 300-level,selectedwitha historyadvisor
PoliticsandGovernment
POL112,220
One300-levelcourse
Psychology
PSC110
Two200-leveltopics courses
Sociology
SOC110
One200-levelcourse
One300-levelcourse
3 Atleastonecourseineachofthefollowingdisciplines:economics,history,politicsandgovernment,psychology andsociology
4.Oneofthecoursesthataddressgeographyasafactorthatinfluenceshumaninteractionsandsocietyfromthe followinglist:HIS281,HIS282,ECO332or361orPOL112 Thiscoursealsomaycounttowardfulfillmentof criteria1-3.
Studentsareencouragedtoextendthebreadthoftheirsocialsciencebackgroundbyalsotakingcoursesin anthropology,globalstudies,LatinAmericanandCaribbeanstudies,andreligion
101. IntroductiontotheStudyofHistory
Fourcredits.
Staff
Anintroductiontotheapproachesandmethodsbywhichhistoriansreachanappreciationandunderstandingofthepastandits relevancetocontemporarysociety.Specialattentionwillbegiventohistoryasaprocessofsocialandculturalchange.Students alsowillbeintroducedtotheskillsinvolvedintheanalysisofhistoricalsecondarysources(suchasbiography,essaysandtexts) andofprimarysources(suchaspersonalletters,contemporaryfiction,politicaltracts,andfilm). HIS 101 is open only to first-year students.
200. DepartmentalStudies Staff
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits.
Specialsubjectsinintroductory-levelhistorynotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopics change.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.
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210. IntroductiontoAncient,RenaissanceandMedievalStudies Staff
Fourcredits.
AnintroductiontothemanyapproachesscholarsusetostudythediversepeoplesandculturesofWesterncivilizationduringthe ancient,medievalandearlymoderneras.Thecoursewillgiveanoverviewofeachtimeperiodandexaminethevariousways scholarsfromdifferentdisciplines(arthistory,English,history,music,philosophy,religion,foreignlanguagesandcultures,and theatre)approachtheseeras.Throughthismultidisciplinaryapproach,studentswillgainanunderstandingofthekeyideasand developmentsthatshapedWesterncivilizationandculture.Courseopentoallstudents.
236. Europe’sLong20th Century Matzke
Fourcredits.
IntroductiontothehistoryofEurope’spolitical,social,economicandculturalinstitutionsfromthelate1800stothepresent.The evolutionandrevolutionsinsocio-economicforces,politicalideologiesandforms,andculturalmovementsthathaveshaped modernEuropeandourWesternworldallwillreceiveattention.Topicscoveredwillincludeimperialismanddecolonization, classicalliberalismanditscritiques(includingsocialism,communismandfascism)andevolutiontowarddemocracy;causes, conductandconsequencesofthetwoWorldWarsandtheColdWar;andnationalisminitsmanyforms,amongothers.Emphasis onprimarysourcereadingsforinsightintodifferentperiods,eventsandphenomena.
238. TheSpanishConquestandItsAftermaths Bockelman
Fourcredits.
FeweventschangedthecourseofhumanhistorymorethantheSpanishconquestoftheAmericas. NotonlydiditbringtheOld andNewWorldsintodramaticconfrontationforthefirsttime,devastatingindigenouspopulationsandestablishingdurable colonialsocietiesthatwouldforevershapeLatinAmerica.Italsotransformedglobaldiets,triggeredtheenslavementofmillions ofAfricans,spurredEuropeanimperialrivalries,laidthematerialfoundationsfortheRenaissance,hardenedJapanese isolationism,andsomuchmore. BeginningwithaclosestudyoftheSpanishconquestoftheAztecandInkaempires(andsome notableSpanishfailureselsewhere),theclasswillthenexaminethelegaciesoftheseviolentencountersforLatinAmerica, Europe,andthewiderworld. Studentprojectswillfurtheraddresshowwecanvisualizeandunderstandtheconquestandits manyaftermaths. MaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement.
240. ColonialAmericaandtheEarlyU.S.Republic,1600-1815
Fourcredits.
Staff
Thiscourseexaminesthepolitical,socialandculturalhistoryofBritishNorthAmericafromthecolonialperiodthroughthe creationofanindependentUnitedStates.TopicsincludeencountersbetweenNativeAmericansandEuropeansettlers, immigrationandmigration,Atlanticslaveryandtheslavetrade,religiousrevivalism,theAmericanRevolution,nation-building intheearlyRepublic,andtheWarof1812.Aswestudythishistory,wealsowillconsiderhowhistoriansusesourcestolearn aboutthepastandmakeinterpretations.
241. TheUnitedStates,1815-1914
Frohardt-Lane Fourcredits.
Thissurveyexploresthepolitical,socialandculturalhistoryoftheUnitedStatesfromtheendoftheWarof1812tothe beginningofWorldWarI.Topicsincludethemarketrevolution,Indianremoval,slavery,theCivilWar,Reconstruction, industrialization,imperialismandtheProgressiveEra.Aswestudythishistory,wealsowillexplorehowhistoriansusesources tolearnaboutthepastandmakeinterpretations.
242. TheUnitedStates,1914-Present
Frohardt-Lane Fourcredits.
Thiscourseinvestigatesthepolitical,socialandculturalhistoryoftheUnitedStatesfromWorldWarItothepresentday.Topics includeU.S.involvementinconflictsfromWorldWarItotheWaronTerror,theGreatDepressionandeconomicrecessions, anticommunism,socialmovementsofthe1960sand1970s,andculturewarsofthelate20thcentury.Amajorthemewillbehow AmericanshaveunderstoodtheconceptoffreedomandhowfreedomexpandedandcontractedfordifferentgroupsofAmericans duringthe20thandearly21stcenturies.Aswestudythishistory,wealsowillconsiderhowhistoriansusesourcestolearnabout thepastandmakeinterpretations.
248. U.S.EnvironmentalHistory
Frohardt-Lane Fourcredits.
HowhaveAmericanschangedthenaturalworld?Howhasthenon-humanworldshapedthecourseofU.S.history?Thesetwo questionsareatthecenterofthisintroductiontothefieldofenvironmentalhistory.Thecourseproceedschronologicallyand
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spansthehistoryoftheUnitedStatesfromthecolonialeratothepresentday.Throughtextsandfilms,wewillexaminearange oftopicsfromwildernesspreservationandthecreationofnationalparks,toairpollution,commercialagricultureandtheriseof theenvironmentalmovement.SameasENV248.
253. ModernAfrica Staff
Fourcredits.
AnintroductiontoallaspectsofAfricanhistorysince1800.WewillexamineAfricanhistorybefore,duringandaftertheeraof EuropeancolonialruleoverAfrica.Political,economic,religiousandculturalissueswillbediscussed.Wealsowilllookatthe historicrootsofcurrentproblemsinAfrica,aswellasAfricansuccessstories.
262. AmericanRaceRelations Frohardt-Lane
Fourcredits.
AnintroductiontothestudyofthehistoryoftherelationsbetweenAfricanAmericansandEuropeanAmericans.Thiscoursewill useprimarydocumentsandtheworkofotherhistorianstoexaminethemaintopicsinracerelationhistory:slavery;theeraof legalsegregation;andtheCivilRightsmovement.Someconsiderationalsowillbegiventoracerelationsinthepost-CivilRights era,includingthemeaningoftheelectionofanAfrican-Americanpresident.
263. WomeninAmericanHistory Staff
Fourcredits.
TherelationshipbetweenwomenandAmericanhistoryisonethathasundergonemanychanges,especiallyinthe40yearssince thesexualandgenderrevolutionofthe1960s.ThiscoursewillfocusonboththehistoryofwomeninAmericaandthewaysin whichthathistoryhasbeendescribed,debatedanduncovered.Todothis,thecoursewillusebothconventionaland unconventionalsourcesandrequirestudentstoworkonanindividualproject.SameasWOM202.
264. ImmigrationandEthnicityinAmericanHistory
Fourcredits.
Frohardt-Lane
AsurveyofsomekeytopicsinthehistoryoftheformationofAmerica’spluralisticsociety:theimmigrationtotheUnitedStates ofpeoplesfromEurope,AsiaandotherAmericansocietiessincethe17thcentury;theexperiencesofimmigrantsandtheir descendantsintheUnitedStates;changesinattitudestowardimmigrantsandchangesinimmigrantpolicy;andtheimpactof immigrationandethnicityonU.S.societyandculture.Readinganddiscussionofbothprimaryandsecondaryhistoricalsources.
269. HowLatinAmericaFellBehind: Bockelman WarandUpheaval,1700-1900
Fourcredits.
Aninvestigationofthecrucial“middleperiod”inLatinAmericanhistory,whenlocalsfoughtforandwontheirindependence fromSpainandPortugal,onlytoexperiencealong-termdeclinerelativetotheUnitedStatesandWesternEurope.Thecourse willseektoexplainthisparadoxbyexaminingtheimpactoflatecolonialreformsontheregion;thenature,causesandextentof LatinAmericanindependence;thedevelopmentofcaudillismoandothercharacteristicfeaturesofregionalpolitics;thedynamics ofwar,revolution,raceandnation-buildinginthe19thcentury;andtheculturaldimensionsofLatinAmerica’sunique experienceofmodernity. MaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement.
270. ModernizingLatinAmerica: Bockelman RevolutionandReactionSince1900
Fourcredits.
AnintroductiontomodernLatinAmericanhistoryfrom1900tothepresent.Wewilllookathowindividualcountries(e.g., Mexico,Argentina,Brazil,Bolivia,Cuba)andLatinAmericansofvariousbackgrounds(women,men,natives,Africans, mestizos,workers,elites,soldiers,intellectuals)havesoughttoachievenationalintegration,economicindependence,political stability,socialjusticeandculturalrecognitiondespitelingeringproblemsofinequality,discrimination,authoritarianrule,uneven development,culturaldependency,andforeignintervention.MaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement.
276. LatinAmericaattheMovies:HistoryandFilm Bockelman
Fourcredits.
Byexploringtherelationshipbetweenhistory,filmandfilmhistory,thissurveycoursewillexaminemajordevelopmentsinLatin Americanpolitics,cultureandsociety,since1492.Topicswillvarybutcouldinclude:theconquestanditsaftermath;thefrontier inLatinAmericanhistory;Catholicismandcreoleculture;LatinAmericanrevolutionssince1810;theoriginsoftheLatin Americanfilmindustry;HollywoodandLatinAmerica;city,suburbandsluminLatinAmericanfilm;thetraumaofdictatorship
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andstateviolence;globalizationandthenewLatinAmericancinema..MaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudies Requirement.
281. WorldHistoryI Staff
Fourcredits.
Thiscoursefocusesondevelopingaglobalperspectiveandthecapacitytoappreciatehowdifferentcultureshaveperceived similarhistoricalphenomena.Studentswillseektounderstandthevarietyofculturesthatcoexistedandofteninteractedfromthe earliestcivilizationsuntil1500.Studentsseekingahistoryteachingmajorwillbegivenpreferenceinenrollment.Maycount towardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement.SameasGLB281.
282. WorldHistoryII Staff
Fourcredits.
Thiscoursefocusesondevelopingaglobalperspectiveandthecapacitytoappreciatehowdifferentcultureshaveperceived similarhistoricalphenomena.Studentswilllookatsomeofthekeythemesinworldhistoryduringthepast500years,suchas worldexplorationandtrade,nation-building,industrialization,education,imperialism,decolonizationandglobalization.Students seekingahistoryteachingmajorwillbegivenpreferenceinenrollment.MaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudies Requirement.SameasGLB282.
285. GlobalEnvironmentalHistory Frohardt-Lane Fourcredits.
Anintroductiontothehistoryofhumans’interactionswithnatureinaglobalcontext.Thecourseexamineshowpeoplehave transformed,andbeentransformedby,theirenvironmentsthrougharangeoftopicsfromtheriseofagriculturalsocietiesto industrialization,conservationandclimatechange.SameasENV285.
288. SoccerinWorldHistory: Bockelman BetweenNationalismandGlobalization
FourCredits.
Sinceitscreationinthemid-19thcentury,soccer—betterknownaroundtheglobeasfootball—hasbecometheworld’smost popularsportandoneofthegreatspectaclesofmodernmassculture. Neverjustagame,soccerhaslongstoodatthecrossroads ofmoney,politicsandidentity,makingitanidealsubjecttoobservethedynamicsoftwocontendingforcesinworldhistory: nationalismandglobalization.Thiscoursewillexaminehowthesporthasbothshapedandreflectedthepolitical,economicand culturalhistoryoftheglobesince1850,beginningwithitsoriginsintheBritishempireandendingwithrecentcontroversiesover thedeclineof“home-grown”playersininternationalsoccer.Othertopicstobeconsideredinclude:imperialismandthediffusion ofsports;soccerwarsandothersectarianconflicts;theidentitypoliticsoffandomandhooliganism;thesoccergameasa historicalevent;theWorldCupandnationalism;andAmericanambivalenceabout“thebeautifulgame.”Maycounttowardthe GlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement.SameasGLB288. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of the instructor.
289. PlayinginthePast: Staff UnderstandingHistorythroughInteractiveGames
FourCredits.
Doyouliketoplaygames?Doyoueverimaginetravelingbackintimeandchangingthecourseofhistory?Canyouimagine testifyingonbehalfofSocratesinancientAthensandsavinghimfromacertaindeath?AsJoanofArc,wouldyouhavehadthe couragetodefythestandardsofyourtimeandleadtheFrencharmytovictory?WhatifyouwereMachiavelliinRenaissance FlorenceandfoundyourselfatoddswiththeMedici,themostpowerfulfamilyinthecity?Inthiscourse,studentswillengage withthepastbytakingonvariouspersonasinaseriesofrole-playinggames.Wewilluseprimarysourcesfromavarietyof disciplinestounderstandthelargerpolitical,socialandhistoricalforcesthatshapedtheseseminalmomentsinthepast,andtoy withdifferentpossibleoutcomesinourrecreationofthepast.Noprerequisites.Opentoallstudents.
295. HistoryandHistorians Staff
Fourcredits.
Whystudythepast?Howdoweknowwhathappened?Whatcountsasahistoricalevent?Whosehistoryshouldwetell?What doesitmeantothinkhistorically?Thiscoursewillintroducestudentstothemajordebatesaboutthestudyofhistoryandthe researchmethodshistoriansusetoinvestigateandreconstructthepast.Whilelearningaboutthephilosophyandpoliticsof historicalthinking,thedisagreementshistorianshaveabouthowtointerpretthepast,andthewidevarietyofapproachesto historyasafieldofinquiry,studentsalsowillgainpracticalresearchandwritingexperiencesthroughaseriesofhands-on
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assignmentsdesignedtohighlighttheroleofarchives,primarysourcesandhistoriographyinthecreationofhistoricalknowledge
Prerequisite: HIS 101 or one 200-level history course.
300. AdvancedDepartmentalStudies Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits.
Selectedsubjectsinhistorynotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.Please seethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites. Open only to sophomores, juniors and seniors.
340. PublicHistory Matzke
Fourcredits.
“Publichistory”involveshistorydoneinpublicspaces(likenationalparks,museums,historicsites),historydoneforandwith publicaudiences(indocumentaryfilms,historicalnovels,oralhistorycollections,historicalexhibits,etc.),andhistorydoneon thepublic’sbehalf(likehistoricalpreservationorhistoricalcommentaryoncurrentevents).Thiscourseaimstocombinea scholarlyconsiderationoftheoryandmethodsofpublichistory,discussionofissuesinvolvedinpackaginghistoryforpublic consumption,andhands-onstudentworkinarchivesandwithdigitalmediatocreatepublichistoryprojects.Studentsinterested inteachinghistoryorincareersinpublichistoryormuseumstudieswillbenefitfromthiscourse,aswillanystudentswhoare interestedinpresentinghistorytonon-professionalaudiencesandstudentswhowanttopracticethedigitalhumanities. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors; open to first-year students with permission of instructor
351. WorldWarI:Causes,ConductandConsequences Matzke
Fourcredits.
WorldWarIdestroyedthe19th-centuryEuropeanworld.Thiscourseexaminesthelong-termandimmediatepolitical,socialand culturalcausesofWorldWarI,thedisastrouswayinwhichitwascarriedout,anditsrevolutionaryconsequences.Themestobe investigatedincludethebuildingofnation-states,theshiftingbalanceofpower,thediplomaticandmilitarysystemsofthe19th and20thcenturies,thedevelopmentofmassmobilizationandmassviolence,andtheglobalbreadthofthewar.Thecourseisnot confinedtothewaritself,butisdesignedtofamiliarizestudentswiththebroadsweepofEuropeanhistoryinthelate19thand early20thcenturiesandthehistoriographyofthewar—thatis,theaccumulatedandvariouswaysinwhichscholarshave examinedthewar.Wewillbeconsideringnotonlymilitaryandpolitical/diplomatichistory,butculturalandsocialhistoryas well,sinceallarenecessaryforunderstandingthewar.Thecoursehasnoprerequisites,butstudentswillfindithelpfultohave hadsomeexperiencewiththebasicsofmodernEuropeanhistory
353.
BritishEmpireAfter1783 Matzke
Fourcredits.
Attheheightofitspower,GreatBritainruledone-fourthoftheworld’spopulation,controlledone-fifthofitsdryland,and commandedallofitsoceans.ThiscoursewillconsiderBritishoverseasexpansioninallitsforms(territorialandotherwise)from thelossofthe13Americancoloniesthroughthe20thcentury,whenBritain“decolonized.”Wewillstudytheempireasabroad, trans-culturalphenomenon,investigatingthehistoryofbothimperialBritainitselfanditsmanyoverseaspossessions,lookingat conquest,settlement,collaboration,resistanceandculturalexchange.Wealsowillbeattentivetothehistoriographyofthe empire,recognizingthat“theBritishEmpire”hashaddifferentmeaningsatdifferenttimes,andusingprimaryandsecondary sourcestothinkaboutthenatureofimperialism,economicconnections,culture,race,modernityand“globalization.”Thereare noprerequisitesforthecourse,butstudentswillfindithelpfultohavetakensomemodernEuropeanorworldhistory.Maycount towardtheglobalandculturalstudiesrequirement.
354.
ModernGermany Matzke
Fourcredits.
ThiscourseexaminesGermanyfromitsunificationin1871tothepresent.Itwillexploretheunificationprocessandits consequencesforthecharacterofthenewGermanstate,anditwillexamineGermany’sroleinWorldWarI.Italsowilldiscuss theconsequencesofthepeace,includingrevolution,economiccollapse,andtheriseofNationalSocialism.Thecoursewillcover GermanyinWorldWarIIandtheNaziperpetrationoftheHolocaust,anditwillcomparetheexperiencesofEastandWest Germanyastheyarecreatedfollowingthewar.ItwillendbyexploringthefallofcommunisminEastGermanyafter1989and thecontinuingeffectsofthehurriedreunificationprocess.Theclasswilltendtofocusmoreonpoliticalanddiplomatichistory, butculturalandsocialhistorywillplayapartaswell.Thecoursehasnoprerequisites,butstudentswillfindithelpfultohave someexperiencewiththebasicsofmodernEuropeanhistory.KnowledgeoftheGermanlanguageisnotnecessary
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360. TopicsinAfricanAmericanHistory
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits.
Frohardt-Lane
IntensivestudyofoneaspectoftheAfricanAmericanexperience.Emphasisonreading,discussionandanalysisofkey secondaryandprimarysources.Possibletopicsinclude:theurbanexperience,slavery,theintellectualandculturaltradition,the CivilRightsMovement.Studentsmayrepeatthecourseforcreditwhentopicschange.
362. TopicsinHistoryoftheModernMiddleEast Matzke
Fourcredits.
ThiscoursewilldiscusstopicsinthemodernMiddleEastsincethebeginningofthe19thcentury.Itisdesignedtoprovidean understandingofthehistoricalrootsofmanypresentconcerns.TopicsmayincludereformeffortstomeettheEuropean challenge;theMiddleEasternexperiencewithcolonialismandimperialism;theriseofArabnationalism,JewishZionism,and nation-building;Iran’splaceintheregionandtheIslamicRevolutionthere;developmentstrategiesofsocialismandcapitalism; theIsraeli-Palestinianconflict;theimpactofoil;modernismandtraditionalsocieties;Islamanditsforms;andIraq. First-year students with permission of instructor only
365. WorldWarIIHomeFronts Frohardt-Lane
Fourcredits.
ThiscoursestudiestheeffectsofWorldWarIIonhomelifeandciviliansociety.ThefirsthalfofthecoursefocusesontheUnited StateshomefrontandhowWorldWarIItransformedthelivesofAmericans,withparticularemphasisonhowrace,class,and gendershapedAmericans’experiencesathomeduringthewar.ThesecondhalfofthecourseexaminestheWorldWarIIhome frontintheUSSR,GreatBritain,France,Germany,andJapan.WewillconsidertheextenttowhichWorldWarIIwasaturning pointinhistory,throughthelensesofsocial,political,economic,andenvironmentalhistory.Someparticularthemesthatwewill explorethroughoutthesemesterincludetheuseofpropagandatomobilizecitizensforwarandengagetheminthewareffort,the notionofsacrificeasessentialtovictory,andeffortstoconservescarceresourcestosupportthemilitary.
372.
TopicsinTwentiethCenturyAmericanHistory Frohardt-Lane
Fourcredits.
Thiscoursewillfocusintensivelyonaparticulartimeperiodin20th-centuryAmericanhistory,forexample,Americabetween theWars(1920-1940);theProgressiveEra(1900-1920);orthe1980s.Wewilluseavarietyofsourcesandapproachesto examinethepolitical,social,andculturalsignificanceoftheperiod.Studentsmayrepeatthecourseforcreditwhentopics change.
375. UnitedStatesandLatinAmerica Bockelman
Fourcredits
TheUnitedStatesanditsLatinAmericanneighborssharemuchmorethanacommonborderorhemisphere.Theirhistorieshave beenintertwinedfornearlyfourcenturies,producingfrequentcomparisons,contrasts,collaborationsandconflicts.Thiscourse willexaminethemany-sidedrelationshipbetweenLatinAmericaandtheU.S.fromthelate18thcenturytothepresent,witha focusonthreethemes:howNorthAmericansandLatinAmericanshavedefinedthemselvesinrelationtooneanother;how divergingpathsofeconomicdevelopmenthavestimulatedvariousformsofU.S.imperialismandLatinAmericannationalism; andhowglobalconcernshaveshapedthehistoryofdiplomaticrelationswithinthewesternhemisphere.Maycounttowardthe globalandculturalstudiesrequirement.
377. DirtyWarsinLatinAmerica Bockelman
Fourcredits.
Thiscoursewillexploretheorigins,processandaftermathofmilitaryrulein20th-centuryLatinAmerica,withemphasison eventsinArgentina,BrazilandChileduringthe1970sand1980s.Topicstobediscussedinclude:theroleofthearmedforcesin modernLatinAmericanpolitics;guerrillawarfareandcounterinsurgencyoperations;sociallifeunderthemilitary;tortureand disappearances;thestruggleforhumanrights;andtheon-goingpoliticalandculturaleffectsofthe“DirtyWars”era.Maycount towardtheglobalandculturalstudiesrequirement.
383. MappingtheWorld:ArtandHistoryofCartography Bockelman
Fourcredits.
Everymapissimultaneouslyaworkofart,aproductofgeographicalknowledge,andarecordofhowitsmakerandaudience viewtheworld—orwouldliketo.Thisinterdisciplinarycourseexaminesthemanydifferentkindsofmapsthathavebeenmade throughouthumanhistory,emphasizingtherelationshipbetweentheircontents—placesandspaces,projections,toponyms, symbols,illustrations,legendsandborders—andtheartistic,scientific,politicalandculturalcontextsinwhichtheywerecreated
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andused.Topicsrotatebutofteninclude:what(andwho)makesamapamap;theancientandmedievalrootsofmodern mapping;cartographicfantasies,silencesand“lies”;mapmakingandtherepresentationofnature;theroleofmapsandatlasesin exploration,imperialism,nationalismandtourism;counter-mappingandalternativecartographies;andtheriseofthematic mappingasanartisticchallengeandscientifictool. Studentsalsowilllearnhowtheycanincorporatemapsanddigitalmapping resourcesintoresearchprojectsinhistory,arthistoryandotherhumanitiesfields.SameasART383.
385. NaturalDisastersinWorldHistory Frohardt-Lane
Fourcredits.
Fromflashfloodstoforestfires,HurricaneKatrinatoCovid,naturaldisastersmakeheadlinesforthedevastationtheycause.This coursegoesbeyondtheheadlinesandusescasestudiestoexaminenaturaldisastersfromaroundtheworldinthelasttwo centuries.Howhavesocietiestriedtopreventandpredictnaturaldisasters?Docommunitiescometogethertosupportone anotherafteranearthquakeorotherdevastatingevent?Dotheybecomedividedoverhowtoallocategovernmentaid?Whatrole havehumansplayedincausingeventsthatweoftenconsidertobetheworkofnature?Usingprimaryandsecondarytexts, imagesandfilmsstudentswillinvestigatethesequestionsandmore.SameasENV385.
401. TheTeachingofSocialStudies Staff
Twocredits.
Methodsofteachingcoursesinsocialstudiesinthesecondaryschools.Thecoursedoesnotcounttowardthemajor.Requiredfor teacherlicensureinhistoryandsocialstudies.
420. ReadingandResearch Staff
Fourcredits.
Thisseminarallowsstudentstopursueintensivestudyofamajorhistoriographicalproblemandundertakearelatedhistorical researchproject.Themeswillrotate,andthecoursemaybetakenmorethanonceaslongasthetopicisdifferenteachtime.In additiontohistorymajorsandminors,studentsinotherfieldswhoareinterestedinaddingahistoricaldimensiontotheirresearch projectsandotherstudiesarewelcometoparticipate. Prerequisite: HIS 295, CTL 220, or consent of the instructor
570. ClassroomPresentationofUndergraduateResearch Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits.
Forexceptionalstudents.Theopportunitytoprepareandpresentmaterialsofstudywhereappropriateintheregularcoursesof thedepartment’scurriculum.Thiscourseisavailableonlytothosestudentswhohavedemonstratedexceptionalachievementin theirundergraduatestudiesinhistoryandareselectedforeligibilitybythedepartmentfacultyattheendofthejunioryearof studyorafterthefirstsemesterofthesenioryear.
580. ClassroomLeadershipintheDiscussionofHistory Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits.
Forexceptionalstudents.Theopportunitytoprepareandleaddiscussionofhistoricaltopicsorthemeswhereappropriateinthe regularcoursesofthedepartment’scurriculum.Thiscourseisavailableonlytothosestudentswhohavedemonstratedasuperior capacityforparticipatinginanddirectingdiscussionofsignificanthistoricalmaterialsinamaturemannerandwhoareselected foreligibilitybythedepartmentfacultyattheendofthejunioryearofstudyorafterthefirstsemesterofthesenioryear
590. SeniorSeminar:HistoricalResearchandWriting Staff
Fourcredits.
Studentswillselectandworkonindividualresearchprojectsandcompleteasubstantialpaperbysemester’send.Requiredofall historymajors. Open only to senior majors.
InterdisciplinaryStudies
110. TopicsinInterdisciplinaryStudies Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4creditseachsemester
Specialsubjectsnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedasthetopicchanges.Pleaseseethepertinent ScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.
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113. IntroductiontoCommunityEngagement Staff
Onecredit.
Thiscoursesurveystheessentialsofcommunityengagementthroughthelensoflocalandglobalsocialjustice.Studentswill exploretheprocessofengagementthroughidentificationofcommunityneed,assetmappingandmodelsofservicethrough personal,socialandcommunityconstructs.Studentswillparticipateinacommunityengagementprojectduringthesemester. GradingisPass-Fail.
114. ServiceLearningTheoryandPractice Staff
Onecredit.
Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothetheoryandpedagogyofservice-learning.Studentsstudythehistoryofservice-learningin secondaryandpost-secondarycontexts,examineservice-learningmethodsemployedbyeducatorsinvarieddisciplines,and identifynewapproachestoadvancethisformofacademiccommunityengagement.Studentswillcompleteacomprehensive writtenprojectwhichappliesservice-learningtheoryandpedagogytoaspecificcourseatRiponCollege.GradingisPass-Fail.
200. Topics Staff
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits. Designedtoacquaintthestudentwithatopicnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Studentscanrepeatthecourseforcreditwhenthe topicschange.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.
201. BusinessManagementProjects Staff
Onecredit.
Thisclass,incoordinationwithinterestedfacultyandpossiblystudentorganizations,willfocusoncommunityprojectsthatwill teachbusinessskillsand/orimprovethecommunity.Studentswillassesscommunitydevelopmentneedsanddevelopprojects thatwillrespondtothose.Studentswhoarenotbusinessmajorsareespeciallyencouragedtoparticipateintheclass.S/U grading.Repeatableforcredit;atotaloftwocreditsmaybeearned.Opentosophomores,juniorsandseniors.
211. JournalismI Staff
Twocredits.
Studentsareintroducedtothefundamentalsofjournalism,includinginterviewing,research,newswriting,editing,features, columns,ethics,legalconstraintsandcriticism.Thefocusisonthepracticeofjournalism,andstudentsaregradedonthequality ofarticlessubmitted.
212. JournalismII Staff
Twocredits.
AcontinuationofJournalismI,withemphasisonadvancedwritingandediting,management,publicpolicyandpolitical reporting.
213. JournalismWorkshop Stepleton
Onecredit.
WorkshopforstudentscontributingtotheCollegenewspaper,toimproveproductionqualityandgeneratebettercontent.Students mustbeactivelyengagedincampusjournalisminordertoenroll.
300. DepartmentalStudies Staff
Twocredits.
Specialsubjectsininterdisciplinarystudiesnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopics change.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.
400. SeniorStudyGroups Staff
Onecredit.
Topicsvaryeachsemester.Enrollmentlimitedto12students.
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LatinAmericanandCaribbeanStudies
Professors SorenHauge; Associate Professors BrianBockelman, GeoffGuevara-Geer(co-coordinator), TravisE.
Nygard(co-coordinator)
TheLatinAmericanandCaribbeanStudiesprogramisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithabroad,interdisciplinary knowledgeoftheregion’shistory,cultureandcontemporaryaffairs Thismultifacetedfocusemphasizesthe diversityofpeoplesandcomplexityofissues,bothpastandpresent,thathavegivenshapetotheAmerican experiencebeyondthebordersofCanadaandtheUnitedStates TheLatinAmericanandCaribbeanStudies programalsotrainsstudentstodeveloptheirindependentandcritical-thinkingskillsastheytietogethermultiple intellectualtrendsandengageinhands-onresearchintheregion.
Thisinterdisciplinaryprogramallowsforavarietyofresearch,professionaloracademicspecializationsafter graduation.Theminorallowsstudentswithamajorinanotherdisciplinetobroadentheiracademicscopeand demonstratetheirvariedinterestsandexpertisetothewidestrangeoffutureemployers Studentswhoseektopursue advancedstudyandresearchinaLatinAmericanorCaribbeanfieldafterRiponmaywishtocomplementtheir minorwithamajorinarelatedsubjectareasuchasanthropology,economics,history,foreignlanguages,orpolitics andgovernment
RequirementsforaminorinLatinAmericanandCaribbeanStudies:
22creditstotal,fulfillingthefollowingrequirements:
(1) LanguageabilityinSpanishorFrench,asdemonstratedbycompletionofeitherSpanish211and280or French222orhigher-levelcoursesintheselanguages
(2) Thelanguagerequirementalternatelycanbefulfilledthroughcompletionofeightcreditsofcoursework taughtinSpanish,onanapprovedoff-campusstudyprogrambasedinLatinAmerica,suchastheCórdoba programattheUniversidadNacionaldeCórdobainArgentina
(3) Twelveelectivecredits,chosenfromthelistbeloworapprovedbytheprogramcoordinator Forelective coursesthatincludestudent-chosenprojects,studentsareexpectedtofocustheirworkonLatinAmericaorthe Caribbean Nomorethaneightcreditscancomefromcoursesinasingledepartment
(4) TwocreditsofLAC498:IndependentStudyinLatinAmericanandCaribbeanStudies,taughtasan independentstudy.
Off-CampusStudy:RiponCollegeoffersavarietyofinterestingstudy-abroadopportunities.Thesevaluable researchandstudyexperiencesarestronglyrecommendedforstudentsplanningtominorinLatinAmericanand CaribbeanStudies
Suchoptionsshouldbeexploredincloseconsultationwiththecoordinatortodeterminehowcoursestakenoff campuscanbeusedtosatisfytherequirementsfortheminor
201. IntroductiontoLatinAmericanandCaribbeanStudies Staff
Fourcredits.
AnintroductiontothemanyapproachesscholarsusetostudythediversepeoplesandculturesofLatinAmericaandthe Caribbean.Amongothertopics,studentswilllearnaboutthepre-colonialandcolonialrootsofmodernLatinAmerica;the politicsofrace,genderandreligioninLatinAmericanandCaribbeansocieties;thesocialconscienceandaestheticcharacterof theregion’sartandliterature;LatinAmericanandCaribbeanresponsestothecurrent“crisis”ofneo-liberaleconomics;andhow newsocialmovementsareshapingthepoliticaldirectionofthere-emergingLatinAmericanleft.MaycounttowardtheGlobal andCulturalStudiesRequirement.
Coursesthatcanbeusedaselectives:
• ART278:IndigenousArtoftheAmericas
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• ECO361:DevelopmentEconomicsI(sameasENV361)
• HIS268:ColonialLatinAmerica:Conquerors,Rebels,andSlaves
• HIS269:HowLatinAmericaFellBehind: WarandUpheaval,1700-1900
• HIS270:ModernizingLatinAmerica:RevolutionandReactionSince1900
• HIS276:LatinAmericaattheMovies:HistoryandFilm
• HIS375:UnitedStatesandLatinAmerica,1776tothePresent
• LAC201:IntroductiontoLatinAmericanandCaribbeanStudies
• POL272:DevelopmentandChangeinLatinAmerica
• SPA308:Civilizacioneshispanas
• SPA331:VoceshispanoamericanasI
• SPA332:VoceshispanoamericanasII
• SPA410: Elcuentohispanoamericano
• SPA415: LaficcióndeGarcíaMárquez
• SPA420: Elrealismomágicoyotrosrealismosexcéntricos
• SPA425: Cuba:Surevoluciónysusartes
• SPA435:JulioCortázarysusperseguidores
AdditionaltopicalcoursesandseminarsrelatedtoLatinAmericaandtheCaribbeanroutinelyareofferedbythe programfaculty.Checkthedepartmentalcourselistingseachsemesterformoreinformation.
LawandSociety
Coordinator StevenSorenson,Esq
Theminorinlawandsocietyprovidesanetworkofcoursesdesignedtofocusthestudent’sattentiononthe roleoflawandlegalinstitutions inmodelingandformingthesocietyinwhichonelives Culturally,itiswell understoodthatlawsandtheenforcementofthoselawsistheonlyviablewayofprovidingorderinsocietyand resolvingsocialconflicts.Thevisionofthisminoristofocusastudent'sinterestinthepositivenatureofawell disciplinedlegalsystemandthesocietyitgoverns.
Theminorisdesignedasapurelypre-professionalcurriculumbutitcertainlywillbevaluabletoany studentlookingtobecomeinvolvedinthelegalsystem,government,lawenforcementorsocialwork Asapure liberalartsminor,itisdesignedforawideaudienceofstudentswhoquestiontheroleoflawandlegalstructuresin socialcommunitiesofanytype
Requirementsforaminorinlawandsociety:POL212;4creditsofindependentstudyattheseniorlevel inatopicinlawandsocietyinphilosophy,politicsandgovernment,sociologyorotherappropriatedepartment;and 12creditsselectedfromamongthefollowingcourses(nomorethaneighthoursofelectivecoursesfromone departmentmaybecountedtowardtheminor):
ECO332:ResourceandEnvironmentalEconomics(sameasENV332)
ENV120:EnvironmentalStudies
POL112:GlobalPoliticalEconomy
HIS262:AmericanRaceRelations
PHL241:Ethics
PHL353:HumanRights(sameasENV353)
POL220:AmericanPoliticsandGovernment
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POL412:ConstitutionalLawI:LandmarkDecisions
POL413:ConstitutionalLawII:TheBillofRights
SOC110:IntroductiontotheSociologicalImagination
SOC306:Criminology,orotherlaw-relatedcourses,withtheconsentofthecoordinator
Linguistics
332. IntroductiontoLinguistics Poncelet
Fourcredits.
Thegoaloflinguisticsistoexplainhowlanguageworks.Inthiscourse,westudyhowlanguageisstructured,howweacquire ournativelanguageandotherlanguages,howandwhytheuseofonelanguagevariesacrosssituations,socialgroupsand regions,andhowlanguagesevolveovertime.RecommendedforstudentsseekingteacherlicensureinEnglish.Requiredfor studentsseekingteacherlicensureinaforeignlanguage.RequiredformajorsinSpanish.RequiredforthecertificationinEnglish asaSecondLanguage(ESL). Prerequisite: open to sophomores, juniors and seniors or with permission of the instructor.
532. Linguistics:SeniorSeminarinForeignLanguages Staff
FourCredits.
Thegoaloflinguisticsistoexplainhowlanguageworks.Inthiscourse,westudyhowlanguageisstructured,howweacquire ournativelanguageandotherlanguages,howandwhytheuseofonelanguagevariesacrosssituations,socialgroupsand regions,andhowlanguagesevolveovertime.ForeignLanguagesmajorsmustregisterforeitherLIN532asaseniorseminar.In LIN532,studentsattendLIN332andcompleteacapstoneprojectthatgoesbeyondnormalcourserequirementsinbreadthand depth,whichwillbedesignedandexecutedinconsultationwiththeinstructor Prerequisite: opentojuniorsandseniors.
MathematicalSciences
Associate Professor DavidW Scott(chair); Assistant Professors ErinC MunroKrull,JandelynPlane
Mathematics
Requirementsforamajorinmathematics:MTH206,224,248or305,501-502,andatleast16creditsof mathematicscoursesnumberedabove206(excluding401),atleasteightofwhichareatthe400level Notethat whileMTH201and202arenotapartofthemajor,MTH202isaprerequisiteforseveralcoursesinthemajor, particularlyMTH206and224 Studentsintendingtostudymathematicsingraduateschoolshouldconsultwiththeir advisorsaboutappropriateadditionalcourses
Requirementsforaminorinmathematics:18creditsinmathematicscoursesnumbered201orhigher (excludingMTH401),atleastoneofwhichisnumbered224orhigher.Acoherentprogramofcoursesshouldbe designedinconsultationwiththeminoradvisor
StudentsseekingtheEarlyAdolescence/Adolescence(Middle/Secondary)licensewithamajorin mathematicsmustfulfilltherequirementsforthemathmajorandmusttake:MTH361,either120or220or432, and401.
StudentsseekingtheEarlyAdolescence/Adolescence(Middle/Secondary)licensewithaminorin mathematicsmustfulfilltherequirementsforthemathminorandmusttake:MTH201-202,224,either361or422, and401
Studentsseekingmiddlelevel/secondaryteacherlicensureinmathematicsalsomustcompletetheEducational Studiesminor
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Thedepartmentconductsacolloquiumseries.Thesemeetingsareopentoallstudents;majorsareexpectedto attend
Manycoursesareofferedonanalternate-yearbasis Consultwiththedepartmenttoascertainthecurrent scheduling
AllprerequisitesformathematicscoursesmustbepassedwithagradeofC-orbetter.
120. ElementaryStatistics
Fourcredits.
Descriptiveandinferentialstatistics.Topicsincludeprobabilitydistributionsandsamplingdistributions,regressionand correlation,pointestimatesandconfidenceintervals,andhypothesistesting.
123. FiniteMathematics
Fourcredits.
Anintroductorycourseindiscretemathematics.Topicsselectedfromsettheory,combinatorics,probability,matrices,linear programming,Markovchains,graphtheoryandotherapplications.Applicationstothelifesciences,socialsciencesandcomputer science.
130. MathematicalThinkingandWriting
Fourcredits.
Anintroductiontomathematicswithspecialemphasisonthedevelopmentofstudents’problem-solvingandcommunication skills.Topicswillbedeterminedbytheinstructor
143. ElementaryModels
Fourcredits.
Anexplorationofpolynomials,exponentialandlogarithmicfunctions,powerfunctionsandtrigonometricfunctions,viewedas modelsofrealphenomena.Fittingmodelstodata.Applications. Prerequisite: consent of the department.
146. ComputerModeling
Fourcredits.
Anintroductiontocomputersimulationsandtheuseofcomputermodelsasanaidtodecision-making.Exampleswillbedrawn fromavarietyofdisciplines.Studentswillexploreandcreatemodelsusingvarioussoftware,suchasspreadsheetsandGIS. Studentswillworkonprojectsbothindividuallyandinsmallgroups.
150. StructureofMathematics
Fourcredits.
AspecialsectionofMTH130particularlysuitableforfutureteachers.Studentswillworkonproblem-solvingandmathematical discoursewhilestudyingtopicschosentofosteracleareranddeeperunderstandingofthemathematicalconceptsunderlyingthe schoolmathematicstaughtparticularlyingradesK-8.Enrollmentprioritywillbegiventostudentscertifyingasteachers.Same asEDU150.
176. TheShapeoftheUniverse
Fourcredits.
Aquestionthathasbeenposedbymanymathematiciansandastronomersis“Whatistheshapeofouruniverse?”Sincewe cannotseetheentireuniverseatonce(norcanwetraveltoitsoutermostreaches),weneedtodevelopsometoolstounderstand andanswerthisquestion.Thiscoursewillfocusonideasfromthemathematicalfieldoftopology,mathematicalmodeling,anda bitofastronomy.Thiscoursealsowillfocusonproblem-solvingandcommunicationofsolutions.Studentsshouldbepreparedto usetheirimaginationstovisualizethatwhichwecannotsee.Topicswillincludethefourthdimension,fractals,thenatureof infinity,non-Euclideangeometry,andconstructionoftwo-dimensionalsurfaces.
201,202. CalculusIandII
Fourcreditseachsemester
Analysisoftheelementaryfunctionsofasinglevariableincludingdifferentiationandintegration,techniquesofintegration, theoryoflimits,infiniteseries,applications. Prerequisite for MTH 201: MTH 143 or consent of the department. Prerequisite for MTH 202: MTH 201 or consent of the department.
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206. MultipleVariableCalculus
Fourcredits.
Calculusoffunctionsofseveralvariables;parametricequations;polarcoordinates;applications. Prerequisite: MTH 202 or consent of the department.
220. DataAnalysis
Fourcredits.
Anintegratedtreatmentofstatisticalproceduresastoolsforbuildingandtestingmodelsofdata.Topicsincluderegression, correlation,analysisofvarianceandanalysisofcovariance.Normallyofferedinalternateyears. Prerequisite: MTH 120.
224. LinearAlgebra
Fourcredits.
Matrices,vectors,determinants,vectorspaces,lineartransformationsandapplications. Prerequisite: MTH 202 or consent of the department.
225. IntroductiontoCryptography
Fourcredits.
Thiscoursewillintroducestudentstothemathematicsofhistoricalandmoderncryptography(forexample,RSApublickey cryptography),thescienceofdisguisinginformation. Prerequisite: MTH 202 or permission of the department.
232. TopicsinStatistics
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits.
Advancedtopicsinstatistics.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossible prerequisites.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.
246. MathematicalModeling
Fourcredits.
Anintroductiontoappliedmathematics.Topicschosenbytheinstructor.Withpermissionoftheinstructor,thiscoursemaybe repeatedforcreditasMTH346and446.Normallyofferedinalternateyears. Prerequisite: MTH 201.
248. IntroductiontoProofthroughDiscreteConcepts
Fourcredits.
Thiscourseintroducesstudentstomathematicalproofusingtopicschosenfromgraphtheory,settheory,combinatoricsandother topicsindiscretemathematics.ItmaybeusedasanalternativetoMTH305intherequirementsforthemajor Prerequisite: any mathematics course numbered above 120, or consent of the department.
250. TopicsinMathematicalSciences
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits. Designedtoacquaintthestudentwithcontemporarytopicsthatarenotcoveredbyregularcourses.Studentscanrepeatthecourse forcreditwhentopicschange.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossible prerequisites.
290. ModelingClub
Twocredits.
ContinuousanddiscretemathematicalmodelsarestudiedinpreparationfortheCOMAPMathematicalContestinModeling. Maybecountedonlyoncetowardmajororminorrequirements.GradingisS-U.
300. DepartmentalStudies
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits. Specialsubjectsinmathematicsnotcoveredbyregularcourses.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingof topicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.
305. IntroductiontoMathematicalProofs
Fourcredits.
Thiscourseprovidesaplatformforsuccessinproof-basedcoursesbyfocusingonhowtoconstructandcommunicateproofsboth orallyandinwriting.Topicswillincludeindirectreasoning,mathematicalinduction,elementarysettheory,equivalencerelations, andbasicsoflimitsandcontinuity Prerequisite: MTH 202 or its equivalent or permission of the department.
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323. NumberTheory
Fourcredits.
Anintroductiontoclassicalnumbertheory,withcomputerapplications.Someexperienceinprogrammingishelpful.Normally offeredinalternateyears. Prerequisite: Consent of the department.
331. Probability
Fourcredits.
Probabilityasamathematicalsystem,combinatorics,randomvariablesandtheirdistributions,limittheoremsandapplications. Prerequisite: MTH 202 or consent of the department.
343. DifferentialEquations
Fourcredits.
Ordinarydifferentialequations,numericalsolutionsandapplications.Normallyofferedinalternateyears. Prerequisite: MTH 202 or consent of the department.
361. Geometry
Fourcredits.
TopicsfrommodernEuclideangeometry,transformations,projectivegeometryandnon-Euclideangeometry.Normallyofferedin alternateyears. Prerequisite: Consent of the department.
401. SecondaryTeachingMethods
Twocredits.
Mathematicseducationmethods,materialsandphilosophies. Prerequisite: Consent of the department.
403. ComplexAnalysis
Fourcredits.
Complexnumbers,elementaryfunctions,analyticfunctions,integrals,mappings.Normallyofferedinalternateyears.
Prerequisites: MTH 206 and one mathematics course numbered 224 or higher
405. RealAnalysis
Fourcredits.
Therealnumbers,metricconceptsandcontinuity,differentiationandintegrationofrealfunctions,infinitesequencesandseries offunctions.Normallyofferedinalternateyears. Prerequisites: MTH 206 and one mathematics course numbered 224 or higher
412. Topology
Fourcredits.
Anintroductiontopoint-settopology.Normallyofferedinalternateyears. Prerequisite: One mathematics course numbered 224 or higher, but not 232, 246, 290 or 343.
422. AlgebraicStructures
Fourcredits.
Groups,homomorphisms,isomorphisms,factorgroups,rings,fieldsandpolynomials.Normallyofferedinalternateyears.
Prerequisites: MTH 224 and one higher-numbered mathematics course.
432. MathematicalStatistics
Fourcredits.
Correlationandregression,samplingandestimationtheory,testinghypotheses,andapplications.Normallyofferedinalternate years. Prerequisites: MTH 206 and 331.
501. SeniorSeminarI
Twocredits.
Selectedtopicspresentedbystudents.Expectedofseniormajors;opentoothersbyconsentofthedepartment. Prerequisite: senior standing and one course in the department at the 300 level or higher, or consent of the department.
502. SeniorSeminarII
Twocredits.
ContinuationofSeniorSeminarI.Requiredofseniormajors;opentoothersbyconsentofthedepartment. Prerequisite: MTH 501 or consent of the department.
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ComputerandDataSciences
ComputerandDataSciencescombinestechnicalskillswiththeliberalartstohoneproblem-solvingskillsthat maybeusedinawidearrayofsettings.Thefivecoursesoftheminorbuildthecoreskillsnecessarytousecomputer applicationsanddataanalysisacrossdisciplinarycontexts Theintegratedmajorswithmathematicalsciences, chemistryandphysicsdeepentheseskillswhiledevelopingspecificdisciplinaryexpertiseinthesesciences.The interdisciplinarycomputersciencemajorallowsastudenttocraftapersonalizedapproachtocomputerscience,data scienceandtheliberalartsbyworkingwithanacademicadvisortoselectasequenceofcoursesfromother disciplinestocreateinnovativecombinationsoftechnicalskillsandliberalartsinquiry.Eachintegratedmajor requiresstudentstocompleteaculminatingprojectapplyingcomputeranddatasciencestotheotherdiscipline; theseprojectstakeplaceintheseniorseminar.Nostudentmaycompletebothanintegratedcomputersciencemajor andalsocompleteamajorintheassociateddepartment(eg,astudentmaynotmajorinPhysicsandIntegrated ComputerScience-Physics).
RequirementsforaminorinComputerandDataSciences20credits:CSC101,209,236,336;and4 additionalcreditsinCSC.
RequirementsforamajorinIntegratedComputerScience-Mathematics44credits:MTH201,202,CSC 101,209,236,336;8additionalcreditsinCSC;8additionalcreditsinMTHaboveMTH300;MTH501,502(must completecomputer/datasciences-orientedproject)
RequirementsforamajorinIntegratedComputerScience-Physics
47credits:PHY131,172,251;CSC101, 209,236,336;4creditsinCSC;4creditsinPHY;4creditsinCSCorPHY;PHY501,502(mustcomplete computer/datasciences-orientedproject)
RequirementsforamajorinIntegratedComputerScience-Chemistry47credits:CHM111,112,211,310; CSC101,209,236,336;4creditsinCSC;4creditsinCSCorCHM;CHM501,502(mustcompletecomputer/data sciences-orientedproject).
RequirementsforamajorinInterdisciplinaryComputerScience
44credits:CSC101,209,236,336;4 creditsinCSC;20creditsinadefinedfieldofstudy,approvedbythestudent’sacademicadvisorandthedirectorof ComputerandDataSciences;thesecoursesmaybeinasingledepartmentormultipledepartments.Eithera departmentalseminarorDirectedStudyatthe500level,inwhichaprojectiscompletedintegratingcomputerand datasciencewithanassociateddiscipline
101. IntroductiontoProgramming
Fourcredits.
Developmentandimplementationofalgorithms;structuredprogramdesign;arraymanipulation;searchingandsorting algorithms;fileinputandoutput.
209. Object-OrientedProgramming
Fourcredits.
Introductiontotheobject-orientedprogrammingparadigm.Principlesofdesigningclassesandobjectswillbediscussedalong withinheritance,polymorphism,abstractionandencapsulation.Emphasiswillbeplacedondevelopingpracticalprogramming skills. Prerequisite: CSC 101 or permission of the department.
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236. DataAnalysisandVisualization
Fourcredits.
Dataandvisualanalyticsinvolvesanalyzing,modelingandvisualizingcomplexhighdimensionaldata.Thiscoursecovers modeling,analysisandvisualizationtechniques.Itwillemphasizepracticalchallengesinvolvingcomplexrealworlddata. Prerequisite: CSC 209 or permission of the department.
253. DatabaseManagementSystems
Fourcredits.
Techniquesandtheoriesfororganizing,storing,accessingandprocessingdatausingdatabasemanagementsystems. Prerequisite: CSC 101 or permission of the department.
259. IntroductiontoVideoGameDevelopment
Fourcredits.
Project-basedcoursefocusingontheprogramminganddevelopmentofvideogames.Thiscoursewillfocusonthebasicsofthe UnitygameengineandtheprogramminglanguageC#asthedevelopmenttool.Topicswillincludegamedesign,common algorithmsanddatastructuresingameprogramming,iterativedevelopmentandrapidprototyping.Priorprogramming experienceisexpected. Prerequisite: CSC 101 or permission of the department.
292.ProgrammingPracticum
Onecredit.
Participationinanationalorregionalprogrammingcontest.Studentsmustsuccessfullysolveacontestproblemandpresentthe solutionatadepartmentalcolloquium.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforamaximumoffourcreditstowardgraduation.Gradingis Pass-Fail. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor
300.DepartmentalStudies
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits.
Specialsubjectsincomputersciencenotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange. PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor
336.DataStructuresandAlgorithms
Fourcredits
Introductiontodatastructuressuchasstacks,queues,treesandhashtables;studyofalgorithmsandtheircomplexity;recursion; searchingandsortingalgorithms.Normallyofferedinalternateyears. Prerequisite: CSC 209 or permission of the department.
371.ArtificialIntelligenceandAppliedMachineLearning
Fourcredits.
Anintroductiontothefieldofartificialintelligence,includingdiscussionofsuchtopicsasgameplaying,automatedreasoning, expertsystemsandnaturallanguage.Appliespracticaltoolstosolvereal-worldproblemsinmachinelearning,coupledwithan appropriate,principledapproachtoformulatingasolution. Prerequisite: CSC 209 or permission of the department.
MilitaryScience
Assistant Professor CPTThomasIvey Senior Instructor CPTPaulKlotz
Themilitaryscienceprogramconsistsoftwophases.
Thefirstphaseisintroductoryandconsistsof100-and200-levelcoursesthatarepracticalaswellasbeing preparatoryfortheadvancedphase.ItconsistsofMIL151,152,251and252.Allfirst-yearandsophomorestudents areencouragedtotakelower-levelmilitaryscienceclassesandacquaintthemselveswithmilitaryvocational opportunitieswithoutincurringaserviceobligation
Thesecondphaseisdesignedtoqualifyupper-levelstudentsforcommissionedofficerrolesintheActiveArmy, ArmyReserveorArmyNationalGuard TheadvancedphaseconsistsofMIL301,302,401and402 Enrollmentin theadvancedphaseislimitedtothosestudentswhoqualifyphysicallyandacademically;andwhohavecompleted
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theintroductoryphase,CadetTroopLeadershipTrainingCourse(CTLT,a28-day,four-creditleadershipcamp attendedbetweenthesophomoreandjunioryears),BasicTrainingandAdvanceIndividualTraining,orwhoare currentlyineithertheArmyReserveorNationalGuard
AdvancedphaseandROTCscholarshipstudentsarepaid$350/400/450/500(freshmanthroughsenior)each monthoftheschoolyearandparticipateinleadershiplaboratoriesandactivitiestoincludeafield-trainingexercise eachsemester.The32-dayCadetSummerTrainingProgram(CST)isattendedbetweenthejuniorandsenioryears. Allscholarshipcadetsreceivefulltuition,bookallowanceandroomandboardremittanceoncecontracted Benefits continuethroughgraduation.TobecommissionedasanArmyofficeratgraduation,onemustsuccessfullycomplete bothphasesoftheprogramandfulfilltheprofessionaleducationrequirementsthatfollow
ProfessionalEducation.Scholarshipstudentsarerequiredtotakeonenon-ROTCrelatedcourseinmilitary history (Note:Eachstudentschedulescoursestosatisfytheaboverequirementwiththeassistanceandapprovalof thedepartmentchair.)
ForspecificinformationaboutROTCscholarships,programs,camps,extracurricularactivitiesandplacement credit,contactthedepartment.
StudentsconsideringtheROTCprogramshouldbeawarethatonly16hoursofcreditforcoursestakeninmilitary sciencemaybecountedtowardthe124requiredforgraduation Sincemorethan16hoursmayberequiredfor successfulcompletionofthisprogram,thetotalhoursneededtograduatemayaccordinglyriseabove124.
ArmyROTCscholarshipfinancialassistance.ArmyROTCscholarshipsareofferedforfour,threeandtwo yearsandareawardedonmerittotheoutstandingqualifiedstudentswhoapply
Four-yearscholarshipsareawardedtostudentswhowillbeenteringcollegeasfirst-yearstudents.Three-and two-yearscholarshipsareawardedtostudentsalreadyenrolledincollegeandtoArmyenlistedpersonnel Students whoattendtheCadetTroopLeadershipTrainingCourse(CTLT)ofthetwo-yearprogrammaycompetefortwo-year scholarshipswhileatcamp.ArmyReservistsmaycompeteforatwo-yearGuaranteedReserveDedicatedForces Scholarship
Eachscholarshippaysforcollegetuitionandeducationalfeeswhicharerequiredofallstudentsandprovidesa fixedamountfortextbooks,suppliesandequipment Eachscholarshipalsoincludesagraduatedallowanceevery yearthescholarshipisineffect Thetotalvalueofascholarshipwilldependonthecostofthetuitionandother educationalexpensesatthecollegeoruniversityattended
TheArmygivesspecialconsiderationforanArmyROTCscholarshiptostudentspursuingdegreesinnursing, engineering,thephysicalsciencesandothertechnicalskillscurrentlyindemand.Studentswhoreceiveascholarship willberequiredtoattainanundergraduatedegreeinthefieldinwhichthescholarshipwasawarded
Non-scholarshipcadetsintheadvancedcoursealsoreceiveanallowanceforeachofthetwoyearsaswellaspay forattendingthefive-weekCST StudentsattendingCTLTpriortothetwo-yearprogramalsoreceivepayforthis camp AllROTCscholarshipwinnersalsoreceiveanadditionalRiponCollegescholarshipuptotheamountof tuition,pluson-campushousinganddoubleoccupancyboard.
Requirementsforaminorinmilitaryleadership:21creditsincludingMIL151,152,251and252,orfor studentswhohavecompletedbasictrainingortheLeadersTrainingCourse,MIL301and302;CMM215;oneof thefollowingcourses:HIS242,HIS282,HIS351,oranotherhistorycoursewithdepartmentapproval;oneofthe followingcourses:ANT110,SOC110,ECO211,POL112,POL280,PSC110,orathirdsemesterforeign languagescourse;oneofthefollowingcourses:HIS362,POL343orPOL385
151. LeadershipandPersonalDevelopment
Twocredits.
MLS151introducesstudentstothepersonalchallengesandcompetenciesthatarecriticalforeffectiveleadership.Studentswill learnhowthepersonaldevelopmentoflifeskillssuchasgoal-setting,timemanagement,physicalfitnessandstressmanagement relatetoleadership,officershipandtheArmyprofession.Thefocusisondevelopingbasicknowledgeandcomprehensionof
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ArmyleadershipdimensionswhilegainingabigpictureunderstandingoftheROTCprogram,itspurposeintheArmy,andits advantagesforthestudent.
Thelabprovidesbasicinstructiononsquadmovementtechniquesandthesixsquadtacticalmissionsofpatrolling,attack, defense,ambush,reconnaissanceandsquadbattledrills.Additionally,studentslearnbasicmapreading,firstaid,physicalfitness andmilitaryformationstoincludebasicmarchingtechniques.ThelabincludesaweekendfieldtripeachsemestertoFort McCoy,Wisconsin.
152.
IntroductiontoTacticalLeadership
Twocredits.
MIL152overviewsleadershipfundamentalssuchassettingdirection,problem-solving,listening,presentingbriefs,providing feedback,andusingeffectivewritingskills.Studentswillexploredimensionsofleadershipvalues,attributes,skillsandactionsin thecontextofpractical,hands-onandinteractiveexercises.
Thelabcontinuestoprovidebasicinstructiononsquadmovementtechniquesandthesixsquadtacticalmissionsofpatrolling, attack,defense,ambush,reconnaissanceandsquadbattledrills.Studentsareintroducedtotheoperationsorderformat. Additionally,studentscontinuetodevelopbasicmapreading,physicalfitnessandbasicmarchingtechniques.Thislabincludesa weekendfieldtrip.
251.
InnovativeTeamLeadership
Threecredits.
MIL251exploresthedimensionsofcreativeandinnovativetacticalleadershipstrategiesandstylesbyexaminingteamdynamics andtwohistoricalleadershiptheoriesthatformthebasisoftheArmyleadershipframework.Aspectsofpersonalmotivationand teambuildingarepracticedplanning,executingandassessingteamexercisesandparticipatinginleadershiplabs.Thefocus continuestobuildondevelopingknowledgeoftheleadershipvaluesandattributesthroughunderstandingArmyrank,structure anddutiesaswellasbroadeningknowledgeoflandnavigationandsquadtactics.Casestudieswillprovideatangiblecontextfor learningtheSoldier’sCreedandWarriorEthosastheyapplyinthecontemporaryoperatingenvironment.
Thelabappliesbasicleadershiptheoryanddecision-makingduringpracticalexercisesinafieldenvironment.Students continuetodevelopbasicmapreading,physicalfitnessandbasicmarchingtechniques.Thislabincludesaweekendfieldtrip.
Prerequisite: MIL 151
252. FoundationsofTacticalLeadership
Threecredits.
MIL252examinesthechallengesofleadingtacticalteamsinthecomplexcontemporaryoperatingenvironment(COE).This coursehighlightsdimensionsofterrainanalysis,patrollingandoperationorders.Continuedstudyofthetheoreticalbasisofthe Armyleadershipframeworkexploresthedynamicsofadaptiveleadershipinthecontextofmilitaryoperations.MIL252provides asmoothtransitionintoMIL301.Cadetsdevelopgreaterself-awarenessastheyassesstheirownleadershipstylesandpractice communicationandteambuildingskills.COEcasestudiesgiveinsightintotheimportanceandpracticeofteamworkandtactics inreal-worldscenarios.
Thelabcontinuestoapplybasicleadershiptheoryanddecision-makingduringpracticalexercisesinafieldenvironment. Studentscontinuebasicmapreading,physicalfitnessandbasicmarchingtechniques.Thislabincludesaweekendfieldtrip.
Prerequisite: MIL 152
301. AdaptiveTeamLeadership
Fourcredits.
Studentsarechallengedtostudy,practiceandevaluateadaptiveteamleadershipskillsasstudentsarepresentedwiththedemands oftheROTCLeaderDevelopmentandAssessmentCourse(LDAC).Challengingscenariosrelatedtosmall-unittactical operationsareusedtodevelopself-awarenessandcritical-thinkingskills.Studentswillreceivesystematicandspecificfeedback ontheirleadershipabilities.Theoverallobjectiveofthiscourseistointegratetheprinciplesandpracticesofeffectiveleadership, militaryoperationsandpersonaldevelopmentinordertoadequatelypreparestudentsforthesummerCST
Thelabreinforcessmall-unittacticaltrainingwhileemployingthetroop-leadingproceduretoaccomplishplanningand decision-making.Studentscontinuetolearnbasicmapreading,physicalfitnessandmarchingtechniques.Thislabincludesa weekendfieldtrip. Prerequisite: department consent
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302. LeadershipinChangingEnvironments
Fourcredits.
Studentswillbechallengedtostudy,practiceandevaluateadaptiveleadershipskillsasstudentsarepresentedwiththedemands oftheROTCCST.Challengingscenariosrelatedtosmall-unittacticaloperationsareusedtodevelopself-awarenessand critical-thinkingskills.Studentswillreceivesystematicandspecificfeedbackontheirleadershipabilities.Theoverallobjective ofthiscourseistointegratetheprinciplesandpracticesofeffectiveleadership,militaryoperationsandpersonaldevelopmentto adequatelyprepareforthesummerCST
Thelabcontinuesreinforcingsmall-unittacticaltrainingwhileemployingthetroop-leadingproceduretoaccomplishplanning anddecision-making. Studentsalsocontinuebasicmapreading,physicalfitnessandbasicmarchingtechniques.Thislab includesaweekendfieldtrip. Prerequisite: department consent
401. DevelopingAdaptiveLeaders
Fourcredits.
MIL401developsstudentproficiencyinplanning,executingandassessingcomplexoperations,functioningasamemberofa staff,andprovidingperformancefeedbacktosubordinates.Studentsaregivensituationalopportunitiestoassessrisk,make ethicaldecisionsandleadfellowROTCcadets.Lessonsonmilitaryjusticeandpersonnelprocessespreparestudentstomakethe transitiontobecomingArmyofficers.MIL401studentswillleadcadetsatlowerlevels.Students’classroomandbattalion leadershipexperiencesaredesignedtopreparestudentsfortheirfirstunitofassignment.Studentswillidentifyresponsibilitiesof keystaff,coordinatestaffroles,andusebattalionoperationssituationstoteach,trainanddevelopsubordinates.Theoverall purposeofthiscourseistoprovidestudentsguidanceandopportunitiesinplanning,analyzing,evaluatingandleadingROTC battalionoperationsinordertodevelopasanadaptiveleader.
Thelabsharpensthestudents’leadershipskillsastheyperformascadetofficers.Studentsdevelopandpossessthe fundamentalskills,attributesandabilitiestooperateascompetentleadersinacadetbattalion.Theymustconfidently communicatetosubordinatecadetstheirpreparednesstoshouldertheresponsibilitiesentrustedtothem.Thislabincludesa weekendfieldtrip. Prerequisite: department consent
402. LeadershipinaComplexWorld
Fourcredits.
MIL402exploresthedynamicsofleadinginthecomplexsituationsofcurrentmilitaryoperationsinthecontemporaryoperating environment(COE).Studentswillexaminedifferencesincustomsandcourtesies,militarylaw,principlesofwar,andrulesof engagementinthefaceofinternationalterrorism.Studentsalsoexploreaspectsofinteractingwithnon-government organizations,civiliansonthebattlefield,andhost-nationsupport.Thecourseplacessignificantemphasisonpreparingstudents forbranch-specificofficertrainingandtheirfirstunitofassignment.Itusescasestudies,scenariosand“WhatNow,Lieutenant?” exercisestopreparestudentstofacethecomplexethicalandpracticaldemandsofleadingasa
commissionedofficerinthe UnitedStatesArmy
Thelabcontinuestosharpenthestudents’leadershipskills. Studentsnormallychangeleadershippositionstohonetheirskills, attributesandabilitiesasleaders. Again,theymustconfidentlycommunicatetosubordinatecadetstheirpreparednessto shouldertheresponsibilitiesentrustedtothem.Thislabincludesaweekendfieldtrip. Prerequisite: department consent
MuseumStudies
Professors StevenE.Martin,RebeccaR.Matzke,MollieOblinger,RafaelF.Salas; Associate Librarians and Professors PaulF Jeffries,MatthewD Knoester,TravisE Nygard(coordinator),Ann PleissMorris,AndrewR.Prellwitz,T.HervéSomé; Assistant Professor NicholasJ Eastman
ProgramMissionStatement:Themuseumstudiesprogramstrivestoprovidestudentswithaninterdisciplinary appreciationforthewaysthatmuseumscollect,preserve,interpretanddocumentourworld
RequirementsforaminorinMuseumStudies:20credits
FourcreditsofMST115:Museums,ArtifactsandCulturalHeritage.12electivecreditsrelevanttothestudyof museums,takeninconsultationwiththeadvisor,fromthefollowinglist:ART377:ArtsManagement;BSA110: IntroductiontoManagement;BSA208:IntroductiontoMarketing;BSA223:BusinessandSociety;BSA310:
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NonprofitManagement;CMM248:MediaandSociety;EDU190:SchoolandSociety;EDU250:Psychological FoundationsofEducation;EDU260:DiversityinAmericanEducation;ENG251:FoundationsofEnglish Literature;HIS340:PublicHistory;HIS383:MappingtheWorld;PHL202:BusinessEthics;PHL245: ProfessionalEthics;POL212:IntroductiontoLaw;POL246:MoralityandPublicPolicy Internshipsalsomaybe countedaselectivecredits,atthediscretionoftheacademicadvisor FourcreditsofIDS215:Controversiesin MuseumStudies.
RequirementsforamajorinArtHistoryandMuseumStudies:SeeArtandArtHistory
MST115:Museums,ArtifactsandCulturalHeritage
Fourcredits.
Nygard
Anintroductiontothetypesofmuseumsandmuseumpracticesthatexistinthe21stcentury,includinginstitutionsthatfocuson art,history,science,cultureandothertypesofknowledge.Museumsarecontextualizedaspartofabroadersetofinstitutionsthat collect,document,preserveandinterpretobjects,includingculturalandscientificcenters.Museum-relatedcontroversies,ethical dilemmas,andlegalregulationsareexplored.Methodsfordisplaying,analyzingandpreservingartifactsalsoarecovered,suchas microscopy,dendrochronology,ultravioletfluorescenceandradiography.ThecollectionsofRiponCollegeareusedasacase studyinthecourse.Fieldtripsmayberequired.
MST215:ControversiesinMuseumStudies
Fourcredits.
Nygard
Inthiscourse,studentsdoadvancedworkrelatedtomuseums,collectingandculturalheritageincludinganindependentresearch projectandpresentation.StudentsalsodoworkwithobjectsintheartcollectionofRiponCollege.Fieldtripsmayberequired. SameasART215. Prerequisite: MST 115 or one prior college course in studio art or art history
Music
Assistant Professors ErinK Bryan,TobinC Shucha(chair),PaulH Thompson
Adjunct Professors ChristopherCramer,JessicaJensen,MarcSackman,AndrewSchaeffer
Adjunct Instructors PaulDietrich,ScottElford,YukikoGrine,WilliamA Nelson,SandraJ Polcyn,AbbySchmidt, AnnStephan,CharlesStephan,JaredStellmacher
Green Lake Festival of Music administrator/ Adjunct Instructor of Music DebraL MacKenzie
DepartmentalMissionStatement:TheRiponCollegeDepartmentofMusicworkswithstudentsasindividuals andingroupstodeveloptheirskillsasperformersandpre-serviceteachers,aswellastheirknowledgeofmusic theory,historyandliterature Musicstudentsshareapersonalrelationshipwithfacultymembers,whoseworkas teachers,performersandscholarskeepsthemandtheirstudentsintouchwiththerealitiesoftoday’smusicaland educationalworlds Asaresultoftheirlearninginclasses,individuallessonsandensembles,graduatesoftheRipon College’smusicprogramsarewell-preparedtoteachmusicinK-12publicschools,pursuegraduatestudies,orenjoy continuedavocationalparticipationinmusicasmembersofensemblesorasindividualperformers.
Requirementsforamajorinmusic:48creditsinmusic,includingtheMusicTheorysequence(MUS121,123, 221,223,225and227);MusicHistorycluster(MUS330,331and332);sixsemestersoflessons,notincluding pianolessonsorlessonsatthe050level(MUS100,140,240,150:xxor250:xx);4semestersofpiano(MUS102, 150:09or250:09);sixsemestersofensembles(MUS190:xx);MUS500(studentsmayelecteitheraseminarpaper orrecitaloption);andatleast6additionalcreditsinMusic Additionally,Musicmajorsmustpassfivesemestersof MUS010.Studentswhoearna4or5ontheAPMusicTheoryexamareexcusedfromMUS111.
Requirementsforamajorinmusiceducation:72-81creditsinmusic,includingtheMusicTheorysequence (MUS121,123,221,223,225and227);MusicHistorycluster(MUS330,331and332);MUS112-WorldMusic;
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threeofthefollowing:MUS260:01,MUS260:02,MUS260:03,MUS260:04,MUS260:05,MUS260:06,orMUS 265;MUS270;MUS280;MUS302;MUS306;MUS334;MUS335;sixsemestersofappliedlessons,not includingpianolessonsorlessonsatthe050level(MUS100,140,240,150:xx,or250:xx);4semestersofpiano (MUS102,150:09or250:09);sixsemestersofensembles(MUS190:xx);andEDU421-StudentTeaching:Music orMUS500(studentsmayelecteitheraseminarpaperorrecitaloption) Additionally,MusicEducationmajors mustpassfivesemestersofMUS010.Studentswhoearna4or5ontheAPMusicTheoryexamareexcusedfrom MUS111
ThecompletionoftheMusicEducationmajordoesnotautomaticallyleadtoateachingcredential.Toreceive statecertificationasamusicteacher,studentswillneedtocompletetheMusicEducationmajorandtakethe followingEducationalStudiesclasses:
EDU190SchoolandSociety
EDU260DiversityinAmericanEducation
EDU270DifferentiatedInstruction
EDU311LiteracyDevelopmentinMiddle/SecondarySchools
EDU320ClinicalBlock:StudentPracticuminTeaching(StudentsshouldenrollinMUS302andEDU320 concurrently)
EDU421-StudentTeaching:Music
Requirementsforaminorinmusic:22creditsinmusic,includingMUS111,113,121and123;2Music Historycourses(MUS330,331or332);onesemesterofappliedlessons,notincludinglessonsatthe050level (MUS100,102,140,240,150:xxor250:xx);onesemesterofensembles(MUS190:xx);andatleast4additional creditsinMusic.Additionally,MusicminorsmustpassthreesemestersofMUS010.Studentswhoearna4or5on theAPMusicTheoryexamareexcusedfromMUS111
010. RecitalAttendance
Nocredit.
Bryan
Attendanceasauditorand/orparticipantatsixmusicdepartmentconcerts.Duplicationsforconcertattendancerequiredfor certaincourseswillbegrantedwithpermissionoftheinstructor.Fivesemesterswithpassinggradesarerequiredforthemusic majorandthreeforthemusicminor.GradingisPass-Fail.
110. MusicandGender Bryan
Threecredits
Thiscourseprovidesanintroductiontotopicsofgenderandsexualityinmusic.Throughcasestudies,wewillexamineawide rangeofmusicandmusicians,withartistsspanningfromBaroquecastratitoLadyGaga.Tobuildabroadunderstandingof genderstudiesandLGBTQ+studiesandtheirapplicationsinmusicalconversation,wewillengagewithreadingsdrawnfrom multipletimeperiods’theoriesofgenderandsexuality.Musicvideos,movieexcerpts,andaudiorecordingswillalsoprovide basisforcoursediscussion.Studentsdonotneedanypriormusicalbackgroundforthiscourse.SameasWGS204.
111. FoundationsinMusic
Threecredits.
Bryan
Thebasicelementsofmusic(melody,harmony,rhythm)areintroducedbymeansoflecturesandworkbookexercises.The developmentofreadingskillsisalsoemphasized.Designedasagatewaycourseforbothmajorsandnon-majors,thiscourseis designedforstudentswithlittletonobackgroundinreadingmusic.Whilenotrequiredformusicmajors,somestudentsmay needthiscoursetomeettherequirementsforenrollinginMUS121(seeprerequisitesforMUS121).Concurrentenrollmentin MUS113isrecommended(andrequiredformusicminors)
113. FoundationsinAuralSkills
Onecredit.
Bryan
AcompanioncoursetoMUS111.Basicauralskills,suchasidentificationofmelodicdirection,basicrhythmicandmelodic dictation,andbasicsight-singingarepracticed.Designedasagatewaycourseforbothmajorsandnon-majors,thiscourseis designedforstudentswithlittletonobackgroundinmusicallisteningskills.Whilenotrequiredformusicmajors,somestudents mayneedthiscoursetomeettherequirementsforenrollinginMUS123(seeprerequisitesforMUS123).Concurrentenrollment inMUS111isrecommended(andrequiredformusicminors).
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112.
Threecredits.
Thiscourseoffersanintroductiontoethnomusicologyandecomusicologyandtheirapplicationsaroundtheworld.Studentswill acquirebasicknowledgeaboutspecificmusictraditionsandwilllearntoexamineandwritecriticallyaboutmusicanditsrelation toreligious,political,socialandculturalidentity.Additionally,throughcasestudieshighlightingissuesincludingappropriation, colonialismandethicsoffieldwork,studentswilldevelopquestionstoaskwhenexaminingperformancesandresearch.Course topicswillincludemusicpracticesfromLatinAmerica,NorthAmerica,Africa,EasternEurope,theMiddleEastandAsia.Open toallstudents;requiredfortheMusicEducationmajor.
121. MusicTheoryI Shucha
Threecredits.
AcontinuationofMUS111withthestudyofmusicasfoundinthestandardrepertoireoftheWesternclassicaltradition.Melodic andharmonicelementsareanalyzedandpracticed.Keyboardharmonyandpart-writingarestudied,andformalstructural principlessuchascounterpointareintroduced.Designedforprospectivemusicmajorsandminors.Concurrentenrollmentin MUS123isrecommended(andrequiredformusicmajorsandminors). Prerequisite: MUS 111, AP credit for Music Theory, or faculty approval via diagnostic test.
123. AuralSkillsI Shucha
Onecredit.
AcontinuationofMUS113.Sight-singing,dictation,andintervalidentificationarestudiedandpracticed.Designedfor prospectivemusicmajorsandminors.ConcurrentenrollmentinMUS121isrecommended(andrequiredformusicmajorsand minors) Prerequisite: MUS 113, AP credit for Music Theory, or faculty approval via diagnostic test.
200. TopicsinMusic Staff
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits.
Specialsubjectsinmusicnotcoveredbyregularcourses.SometimestaughtinconjunctionwithMUS300.Thiscoursemaybe repeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.
221. MusicTheoryII Thompson
Threecredits.
AcontinuationofMUS121withthestudyofmusicasfoundinthestandardrepertoireoftheWesternclassicaltradition.Melodic andharmonicelementsareanalyzedandpracticed.Advancedkeyboardharmonyandpart-writingarestudied.Designedfor prospectivemajorsandminors.ConcurrentenrollmentinMUS223isrecommended(andrequiredformusicmajors).
Prerequisite: MUS 121.
223. AuralSkillsII MacKenzie
Onecredit.
AcontinuationofMUS123. Sight-singing,dictation,interval,chord,andscaleidentificationareallstudiedandpracticed. Designedformusicmajorsandminors.ConcurrentenrollmentinMUS221isrecommended(andrequiredformusicmajors). Prerequisite: MUS 123.
225. MusicTheoryIII Thompson
Threecredits.
AcontinuationofMUS221withastudyofmusicasfoundintherepertoireoftheWesternclassicalmusictradition.20thcentury practicessuchasserialismandpost-tonalismareintroduced,andadvancedformandanalysisisstudied.Designedformusic majors.ConcurrentenrollmentinMUS227isrecommended(andrequiredformusicmajors). Prerequisite: MUS 221.
227. AuralSkillsIII Thompson
Threecredits.
AcontinuationofMUS223.Advancedsight-singing,dictation,interval,chord,andscaleidentificationareallstudiedand practiced.Designedformusicmajorsandminors.ConcurrentenrollmentinMUS225isrecommended(andrequiredformusic majors). Prerequisite: MUS 223.
WorldMusic Bryan
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230/330. WesternMusicHistoryAntiquity–1750 Thompson
Fourcredits.
ThehistoryofWesternmusicfromthepre-Renaissanceerato1750.Non-majorsmayenrollinMUS230.Majorsandminors musttakeMUS330. Prerequisite: MUS 111.
231/331. WesternMusicHistory1750–1900 Shucha
Fourcredits.
ThehistoryofWesternmusicfrom1750until1900.Non-majorsmayenrollinMUS231.MajorsandminorsmusttakeMUS 331. Prerequisite: MUS 111.
232/332. WesternMusicHistory1900–Present Bryan
Fourcredits.
ThehistoryofWesternmusicfrom1900tothepresentday.Non-majorsmayenrollinMUS232.Majorsandminorsmusttake MUS332. Prerequisite: MUS 111.
265.DictionforSingers Bryan
Twocredits.
StudentsgainexperiencewiththeInternationalPhoneticAlphabetandproficiencyinthepronunciationofthemainsinging languagesofWesternartmusic.
270.IntroductiontoMusicEducation Shucha
Fourcredits.
Exploresthephilosophicalunderpinningsofmusiceducationaswellasintroducingbasicmusiceducationconcepts..Considered agatewaycourseforMusicEducationmajors(required)andanenrichmentcourseforallEducationalStudiesstudents. Instrument purchase may be required - contact instructor.
280.MusicTechnology Shucha
Twocredits.
Anintroductiontothebasicconceptsandcommontoolsofmusictechnology:physicsofsound,soundelectronics,and digitization;aswellasasurveyofcontemporarysoftwareandappsinmusicperformance,recording,andeducation.Opentoall students.RequiredforMusicEducationmajors..
300. DepartmentalStudies Staff
Fourcredits.
Specialsubjectsinmusicnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.
302. ElementarySchoolMusicMethods Shucha
Fourcredits.
Coverseducationalphilosophy,instructionalmethods,andpracticalprocedures,includingsongleadingandaccompaniment,used intheelementarymusicclassroomsetting.Requiresclinicalexperiences;thesehoursmaypartiallyfulfilltheclinicalrequirement ofEDU320.RequiredforMusicEducationmajors.
306. MiddleandHighSchoolMusicMethods Shucha
Fourcredits.
Coverseducationalphilosophy,instructionalmethods,andpracticalproceduresusedinthemiddleschoolandhighschoolmusic classroomsetting.Coversbothensembleandnon-performance-basedclasses.Requiresclinicalexperiences;thesehoursmay partiallyfulfilltheclinicalrequirementofEDU320.RequiredforMusicEducationmajors.
334. ConductingI Thompson
Twocredits.
Basicbatontechnique,orientationtorehearsaltechniques,anddevelopmentofbasicproficiencyinconducting.Recommended forsophomoreorjunioryear.RequiredforMusicEducationmajors. Prerequisite: MUS 121.
335. ConductingII
Twocredits.
Shucha/Thompson
Literature,scorestudy,andadvancedrehearsaltechniques.Appliedconductingwithcollegeensembles.Recommendedfor sophomoreorjunioryear.RequiredforMusicEducationmajors. Prerequisite: MUS 334.
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500. SeniorProject Bryan
Twocredits.
Aculminatingeffortsuchasafullrecitalorresearchprojectformusicmajorsonly
AppliedMusic(Lessons,AppliedClasses,Ensembles)
Thefollowingappliedmusiclessons,appliedclasses,andensemblesdonotcounttowardthe19-credits/semester limit
Forstudentswhoarenotmusicormusiceducationmajorsorminors,thereisafeeof$260persemesterfora half-hourlessonweeklyunlessnotedotherwisebelow Studentswhotakeprivatelessonswithoutfeebutdonot completethemusicmajororminoratRiponwillbechargedretroactively Musicmajorsorminorswhodropprivate lessonswillbebilledforlessonsatthesamerateasnon-majors.
Notalloftheareaswillbeofferedinanysemester Theofferingswillbedependentuponstudentinterestandthe availabilityofstaff.Studentsmaynottakemorethantwosectionsofprivatelessonssimultaneouslyexceptby specialpermissionofthedepartmentchair RegistrationforMUS050,150,250requiresasectioncode
Seebelow
050.
BeginningInstrumentalLessons Staff
Nocredit.
Weeklyhalf-hourlessonsforstudentswithoutprevioustraininginaninstrument.Notethattherearenopianolessonsatthe050 level;beginningpianostudentsshouldtakeMUS102:ClassPiano.Althoughtheexpectationisthatstudentswillprogresstothe 150level,theymaytakemorethantwosemestersofthesamesectionofMUS050withpermissionoftheinstructor.Gradingis Pass-Fail.
100. GroupVoiceClass Bryan/Thompson
Twocredits.
Introductiontobasicvocaltechnique,pedagogy,anatomy.Topicsalsoincludeliterature,diction,auditionpreparationand performanceetiquette.Lettergraded,butneitherajurynoralessonfeearerequired.Mayberepeated.
102. ClassPiano MacKenzie
Onecredit.
ClassPianoisintendedforbeginningpianists.Throughthecourse,studentslearnbasicpianoskillswithanintentiontoshow theirpracticalapplication.Exercisesinaccompanying,scorereading,andwarm-upexercisesareintegraltothecourse.Other topics,suchasscalesandchordprogressions,arealsocovered.Countstowardpianorequirementofmusicandmusiceducation majors.Lettergraded,butneitherajurynoralessonfeearerequired.Mayberepeated.
140.
IntermediateVoiceLessons Bryan
Onecredit.
Weeklyhalf-hourlessonsforstudentswithprevioustraininginvoice.Typicallyreservedformusicandmusiceducationmajors andmusicminors.StudentsregisteringforMUS140forthefirsttimemustauditionbeforethemusicdepartmentfaculty.MUS 140requiresstudentstocompleteajuryattheendofthesemester.Mayberepeated. Prerequisites: MUS 100 and instructor consent required.
150. IntermediateInstrumentalLessons Staff
Onecredit.
Weeklyhalf-hourlessonsforstudentswithprevioustrainingonaninstrument.Normallythreeyearsofearlierprivatestudywill besufficienttoqualifyastudentforcredit.StudentsregisteringforMUS150forthefirsttimemustauditionbeforethemusic departmentfaculty.StudentswhohavepreviouslyreceivedcreditforagivensectionatRiponCollegewillregisterforthesame sectionwithoutaudition.MUS150requiresstudentstocompleteajuryattheendofthesemester.Mayberepeated. Prerequisite : Instructor consent required.
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240. AdvancedVoiceLessons Bryan
Twocredits.
Weeklyhour-longlessonsforstudentswithprevioustraininginvoice.Typicallyreservedformusicandmusiceducationmajors andmusicminors.MUS240requiresstudentstocompleteajuryattheendofthesemester.Mayberepeated. Prerequisites: two semesters of MUS 140 and a special audition before the music department faculty. Instructor consent required.
250. AdvancedInstrumentalLessons Staff
Twocredits.
Weeklyhour-longlessonstypicallyreservedformusicandmusiceducationmajors.MUS250isparticularlygearedtowardthose intendingtopresentaseniorrecitalastheircapstoneexperience.Thesemesteroftheseniorrecital,studentswillregisterfor MUS500inplaceofMUS250.MUS250requiresstudentstocompleteajuryattheendofthesemester.Mayberepeated. Prerequisites: two semesters of MUS 150 and a special audition before the music department faculty. Instructor consent required.
Sectionsforlessons:
Note that there is no MUS 050:09. Beginning piano students should take MUS 102.
1 Trumpet Jensen 12 Cello C Stephan
2. FrenchHorn. Jensen 13. StringBass. C.Stephan
3 Trombone Jensen 14 Flute Sackman
4. Euphonium. Jensen 15. Oboe. Polcyn
5 Tuba Jensen 16 Clarinet Nelson
6 Guitar Cramer 17 Saxophone Nelson
7. Organ*. Schaeffer/Stellmacher 18. Bassoon. Polcyn
8 Percussion Elford 19 JazzWoodwind Nelson
9. Piano. MacKenzie 20. JazzBrass . Dietrich
10 Violin A Stephan 21 JazzKeyboard Dietrich
11.Viola. A.Stephan
*Organ prerequisite: MUS 150:09 or permission of instructor
190. Ensembles
Onecredit.
Membershipinthefollowingensembles isopentoallstudents(minimumtrainingonappropriateinstrumentsmayberequired)
EXCEPTChamberSingerswhichisopenbyaudition..Instrumentsareavailableonloan.Mayberepeated,butonlyeightcredits maybecountedtowardgraduation.GradingisPass-Fail,exceptforSection04,ChamberSingers,whichislettergraded.
Section2. ConcertChoir Thompson
Section3. ChoralUnion Schmidt
Section4. ChamberSingers Thompson
Section5. JazzEnsemble Dietrich
Section6. Orchestra Grine
Section7. SymphonicWindEnsemble Shucha
Section8. RallyBand Shucha
260.TechniquesCourses
Threecredits.
Section1. BrassTechniques Jensen
Section2. PercussionTechniques Elford
Section3. StringTechniques A.Stephan&C.Stephan
Section4. VocalTechniques Bryan
Section5. WoodwindTechniques Polcyn
Section6. ChoralTechniques Thompson
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NationalSecurityStudies
Professor JohnP.Harden(coordinator)
Theminorinnationalsecuritystudiesprovidesafocusedstudyofnationalsecurityissuesinaninterdisciplinary context.Itisdesignedforthosestudentswhowishtopursuein-depthstudyofissuessuchassecuritypolicy, intelligenceissues,energysecuritypolicy,economic/tradesecurityissues,terrorism,WMDandpolicy,and politico-militaryaffairs Italsowillbeusefulforstudentsinterestedinprofessionallyrelatedcareersin governmentalornon-governmentalorganizations
Requirementsforaminorinnationalsecuritystudies:22creditschosenfromcourseslistedbelow(12credits required,twocreditsofcapstonethesisandeightcreditselective) Thetwocreditsofcapstonethesiswillbeona topicconcerningcontemporarynationalsecurityconductedinanappropriatedepartmentsuchaspoliticsand government,philosophy,religion,historyoreconomics Thisprojectnormallywillconsistofa20-to25-pagepaper anda20-minuteoralpresentationapprovedbythenationalsecuritystudiescoordinator
RequiredCoursesforall:
POL343:U.S.NationalSecurityPolicyorPOL315:InternationalSecurity
POL283:AmericanForeignPolicy
POL385:TerrorismandIntelligenceorPOL415:21stCenturySecurityStudies
POL550:NationalSecurityCapstone
Electives:8creditschosenfromthefollowing:
ANT222:AnthropologyandContemporaryGlobalIssues
ECO361:DevelopmentEconomicsIorECO461:DevelopmentEconomicsII
ECO452:InternationalEconomics
HIS282:WorldHistoryII(sameasGLB282)
HIS351:WorldWarI:Causes,ConductandConsequences(additionalofferingsinhistorydealingwith diplomacy,warandpoliticsalsowillbeconsidered)
HIS362:TopicsinHistoryoftheModernMiddleEast
PHL353:HumanRights(sameasENV353)
POL380:TopicsinInternationalPolitics:InternationalRelations
Anytwomilitarysciencecoursesdependingonofferingwiththeconsentofthenationalsecuritystudies coordinator andROTCcommander Coursesmustdealwithmilitarypolicy,history,organizationorroles
Othercoursesrelatedtonationalsecurityandsecuritystudiesasapprovedbytheprogramcoordinator
PhilosophyandReligion
ProfessorJohnSisko(philosophy)
AssociateProfessorPaulF.Jeffries,chair(philosophy)
DepartmentalMissionStatement:TheDepartmentofPhilosophyandReligionaimstoenablestudentstobetter pursuetheirownpathstowisdom Theywillencounterthebestthathasbeenthoughtandsaidaboutbasichuman concernsthroughoutcivilizationbyengagingsomeofthemajorphilosophical,religiousandmoraltraditionsofthe world Theywillbeencouragedtoseetherelevanceoftheseideasandpracticessothattheyengageconceptual, socialandreligiousconcernswithgreatercoherence,perspectiveandresponsibility Mostimportantly,students
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shouldbeabletoseetherelevanceoftheseideasandusetheskillsdevelopedto(1)respondtonewproblemsand (2)becomeresponsiblecitizenswhocanbetterrelatetothediversityofthought,bothreligiousandnon-religious, foundinthecontemporaryworld
Requirementsforaminorinphilosophy:PHL320;atleastoneadditionalcourseinphilosophyatthe300level; andthreeadditionalphilosophycoursesforatotalof20credits.
100. PhilosophyTopics Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits
Specialsubjectsinphilosophynottypicallycoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhen topicschange PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossible prerequisites
120. IntroductiontoPhilosophy Jeffries
Fourcredits.
Topicsmayvaryfromsectiontosection Sampletopics:contemporarymoralproblems;themeaningoflife; philosophyandtechnology.Considerationofthenatureofphilosophicalthinking,especiallywithrespectto philosophicalproblemsandtheroleofreasoninginidentifyingandrespondingtosuchproblems Therelationshipof theseproblemstoone’sideasofreality,knowledgeandvalueisapproachedwithaviewtodevelopingone’sskillsin readingandwritingarguments
200. Topics Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits
Specialsubjectsinphilosophynotcoveredbyregularcourses.SometimestaughtinconjunctionwithPHL300.This coursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingof topicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.
202. BusinessEthics
Fourcredits
Jeffries
Considerationofvaryingtopicswhichinvolvephilosophicalquestionsarisinginaneconomiccontext,suchas:How doesbusinessserveindividualfreedom?Dopressuresofeconomiccompetitionaffectone’sfreedomand responsibilities?Thecoursewillidentifyprominentalternativeethicalcriteriaandconsiderationoftheirrolein moralreasoning,withapplicationofthisreasoningtocasestudies.Opentosophomores,juniorsandseniors.
222. Religion,DifferentReligionsandtheTruth
Fourcredits
Jeffries
Anexaminationofthenatureofreligionandthecharacteristicphilosophicalproblemswhichemergeintryingto understandthenatureandpossibleexistenceofthedivineandtheimportanceofthatforourlives Criticalinsight andappreciationwillbedevelopedforatleastonemajorWesternandonemajorEasternreligioustradition,along withattentiontotheproblemswhichresultwhenwebecomeawareofconflictingreligiousviewpoints.Maycount towardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement;refertotheAcademicPolicies:GlobalandCulturalStudies Requirementsectionformoreinformation.
241. Ethics
Fourcredits
Jeffries
ExaminationanddevelopmentofthemajorWesternhistoricalandcontemporaryethicaltheories,withparticular attentiontotheissuesofethicalrelativity,ethicalmotivationandreasoningaboutwaysinwhichcommitmentto ethicalnormscanbesupported Examinationofthoserelationshipsofconflictandcooperationamongindividual humanbeingsandbetweenindividualsandsocietythatwecallmoralrelationships.Attentionwillbepaidto comparingmajorapproachesinWesternandEasternethicalthoughtwithregardtoissuesofmotivationand evaluationofconduct,withopportunitiestoexamineapplicationsofethicaltheorytoactualmoralissuesand problemsincontemporarylife
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243. PhilosophyandtheEnvironment
Fourcredits
Jeffries
Explorationoftherelationshipofhumanbeingstothenaturalworld.Considerationoftheconflictingclaimsabout howweareinterconnectedwiththerestofnatureandalsoseparatefromit Anexaminationofsuchcontestedissues aswhatresponsibilities,ifany,wehavetotherestofnatureandhowwecanwiselyweighcompetingclaimsabout naturalresources SameasENV243
245. ProfessionalEthics Jeffries
Fourcredits
Anexplorationofphilosophicalissues,withaspecialemphasisonethics,astheyapplyinseveralprofessional settings Thecourseprovidesabasicoverviewofstandardapproachestoethicsandanexaminationoftheconceptof aprofession.Inadditiontothistheoreticalbackground,philosophicalandethicalissuesfromspecificprofessions willbestudied,primarilyfromthefieldsofmedicine,lawandresearchattheprofessionallevel
281. HumanNature Jeffries
Fourcredits
Explorationoffundamentalideasaboutourselves.Anexaminationofdifferentideasaboutthenatureoftheself (includingitsnonexistence)andthereasoningbehindthem Thecoursealsowillexaminedifferentviewpointswith respecttowhetherwearecapableofgenuinelyfreechoice,whetherwearebasicallygood,whetherthereisafixed andcommonhumannature,andwhetherweareultimatelyindependentasindividualpersons
290/390. RealityandKnowledge
Fourcredits
Jeffries
Anintroductiontothewaysinwhichphilosophershaveunderstoodthefundamentalnatureofreality(metaphysics) andhow,ifatall,wemightcometoknowaboutit(epistemology) ClassicalandcontemporaryeffortsfromWestern andAsiantraditionswillbeexamined. Prerequisite: four credits in philosophy
300. DepartmentalStudies Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits
Specialsubjectsinphilosophynotcoveredbyregularcourses.SometimestaughtinconjunctionwithPHL200.This coursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingof topicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites Prerequisites: Four credits in philosophy and consent of the instructor
320. HistoryofPhilosophy:MajorPhilosophers
Fourcredits.
Jeffries
Examinationofthehistoryofphilosophybyexaminingmajorphilosophersfromacrossseveralphilosophical periods.Somekeyprimarytextswillbestudied,alongwithattentiontomajorissues,thinkersandideas,inthe developmentofphilosophyaswellastothequestion,“Whatdoesitmeantosaythatphilosophyhasahistory?”
Prerequisite: Two courses in philosophy or consent of the instructor.
353. HumanRights
Fourcredits.
Jeffries
AnexaminationoftheconceptofhumanrightsinhistoricalperspectiveinbothWesternandEasternthought Also, anexplorationofsomecontemporaryissuesinhumanrights,includingtherightsofminoritypeoplesandthe relationshipbetweenhumanrightsandthenaturalenvironment SameasENV353 Prerequisite: four credits in philosophy.
Religion
Rel200/300SpecialTopics Staff
TwotoFourCreditsThesecourseswillincludereligiontopicsnotcoveredinothercourses Topicscoursesare aimedatissuesinreligionastheyarisebasedonfacultyandstudentinterest
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PhysicalScience (co-coordinators)
Associate Professor BrettE Barwick; Assistant Professor Bryan
Nell
Thephysicalsciencemajorisaninterdisciplinaryprogramdesignedforstudentsinterestedinmaterialscience, engineering,scienceteachingandanyotherfieldinwhichagoodbackgroundinbothphysicsandchemistryis required Physicalsciencemajorsalsomusttakebasiccoursesinmathematics(seerequirementsbelow)withMTH 206recommended.StudentsinterestedinmaterialscienceshouldconsidertakingCHM321.
Requirementsforamajorinphysicalscience:PHY131,PHY172, PHY251,andfouradditionalcreditsin physicschosenfrom330,340,or412;CHM111and112,211,214and334;MTH202orhigher;twocreditsof seminar(PHY500andCHM505) Aseniorthesisisrequired Studentsmajoringinphysicalsciencemaynotmajor orminorinchemistryorphysics.
Requirementsforateachingmajorinphysicalscience:allcoursesforthephysicalsciencemajorlistedabove includingtheseniorthesis,plusthecourse Teaching of Physical Science (PHY401andCHM401)andBIO121
RequirementsforBroadFieldSciencesTeacherLicensure(Grades6-12/EA-ALicensure):studentsare requiredtocompletedistributionrequirements,aminorineducationalstudiesandeitherthe1)chemistry-biology majorplusthefollowingcourses;PHY251,eitherBIO219orBIO247(dependingontheemphasisinthemajor), or2)thephysicalsciencemajorplusthefollowingcourses:BIO121,BIO219,BIO247,eitherBIO211orBIO 216,andbothBIO400andPHY/CHM401 Teachingmethodscoursework(PHY/CHM401andBIO400)is requiredforlicensurebutwillnotcounttowardthemajor.
Physics
Associate Professors BrettE Barwick ChristinaM Othon(chair)
DepartmentalMissionStatement:TheRiponCollegeDepartmentofPhysicsengagesstudentsinthe understandingofthephysicalworldandenhancesstudents’awarenessofthecriticalroleofphysicsinmodern society Thedepartmentequipsstudentstoidentifyandeffectivelyimplementthescientificmethod,critically analyzescientificarguments,identifyandsolveanalyticproblems,synthesizecomplexinformationand communicateeffectivelybothorallyandinwritingthroughthestudyofphysicalphenomena.
Requirementsforamajorinphysics:PHY131,172,251,330,340,twosemesterofphysicsseminar(PHY 501,502),pluseightadditionalcreditsincoursesnumberedabove300(excluding401),withfourofthosecredits fromanexperimentalorlaboratorycourse.Inseniorseminar,studentswillcompleteasubstantialresearchproject thatculminatesinawrittenthesisaswellasaseminarpresentation StudentsmajoringinPhysicsmaynotmajorin PhysicalScience
**StudentsseekingtheEarlyAdolescence/Adolescence(Middle/Secondary)licensewithamajorinphysicsmust fulfilltherequirementsforthephysicsmajor,takePHY401andcompletetheEducationalStudiesminor. Studentsseekingtoparticipateina3-2DualDegreeprograminengineeringwithamajorinphysicsmustfulfill therequirementsforthemajorandadditionally,mustcompleteMTH206,MTH343,CSC101andCHM111(or CHM112)tobeeligiblefortheprogram Therequirementoftwosemestersofphysicsseminar(PHY501,502)is waivedforstudentswhoenrollina3-2programfortheirfourthyear
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Requirementsforaminorinphysics:22creditsinPhysics
Required:PHY131,172and251 EightadditionalcreditsinPhysicscoursesnumberedabove300arerequired,with atleastfourcreditscomingfromanon-experimental/non-laboratorycourse Crosslistedcoursescannotcount towardthePhysicsminor StudentsmajoringinChemistry,whichrequiresPHY131andPHY172,canstillcount thosecreditstowardthePhysicsminor.
**Note:studentsinterestedinBroadFieldScienceslicensurewithanemphasisinphysicsshouldrefertothe informationonphysicalscience.
100. TopicsinPhysics Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits.Maybeofferedasahalf-semestercourse. Designedtoacquaintthestudentwithcontemporarytopicsthatarenotcoveredbyregularcourses.Studentscanrepeatthe courseforcreditwhentopicschange.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossible prerequisites.
118/218.
TopicsinBiophysicsandBiomaterials Othon
Variablecreditcourse,3-4credits.
Biophysicsistheapplicationofphysicallawstolivingsystems.Thegoalofthiscourseisforstudentstobecomefamiliarwith thetechniquesandthebasicapproachthatscientiststaketoexplorelivingsystems.Wewilluseavarietyofin-classandhands-on exercisestoaccomplishthis.Manyoftheseexerciseswillberelatedtofoodandfoodproductsandwillgivestudentsadeeper appreciationofthephysicalpropertiesofnaturalmaterials.
StudentsenrolledinPHY118willdevelopbasicskillsinevaluatingquantitativedataandunderstandhowitisusedtodeepen ourtheoreticalunderstandingoflivingsystems.Theywilldevelopskillsincriticalanalysisanddeductivereasoningaswellasa firmunderstandingofthescientificmethod.
StudentsenrollinginPHY218willparticipateinanextralabdaywhichwillallowustoengagewiththetopicsatadeeper level.Theadditionalcoursematerialswillrequirefurtherquantificationandanalysis.Studentswillusecomputationaland experimentaltechniquestoanalyzethebehaviorofbiologicalsystems.Theadvancedsectionmaybecountedasanelectivefor thePhysicsmajor Prerequisites: No pre-req for the 100 level. At the 200 level: any 100 level Science Course or MTH 201.
120. Astronomy Staff
Fourcredits.
Thiscourseoffersabriefhistoricaldevelopmentofastronomyandexploresthepropertiesoflightandlightsources,astronomical instrumentation,propertiesofstars,stellarevolution,galaxiesandcosmology.Thecourseincludeslaboratoryintroductionto telescopes,opticalspectraandthenightsky.Activitiesincludelecture,laboratoryandprojects.
131. GeneralPhysicsI:Mechanics Othon
Fivecredits.Offeredfallsemesteryearly Calculusbased.Mechanics:linearandrotationalmotion,forces,momentum,workandenergy Lecture,laboratory,andproblem-solvingsessions. Co-requisite: MTH 201 or consent of the instructor.
152. IntroductoryPhysicsII:Electricity,MagnetismandWaves Barwick
Fourcredits.Offeredspringsemesteryearly
SharedlecturesandlaboratorieswithPHY172,however,allhomework,quizzes,examsandlaboratoryactivitieswillrequire onlymathematicscoveredthroughMTH201.Electrostaticsandmagnetostatics,electromagneticinduction,Maxwell’sequations, electromagneticwaves,andthecharacterizationofenergyandmomentumintheelectromagneticfield.Alsothebasicproperties ofwavesingeneral:wavekinematics,standingwaves,resonanceandtheDopplereffect.Lectureandlaboratory Prerequisite: PHY 131, MTH 201 or consent of instructor
172. GeneralPhysicsII:Electricity,MagnetismandWaves Barwick
Fivecredits.Offeredspringsemesteryearly Calculus-based.SharedlecturesandlaboratorieswithPHY152.Electrostaticsandmagnetostatics,electromagneticinduction, Maxwell’sequations,electromagneticwaves,andthecharacterizationofenergyandmomentumintheelectromagneticfield. Alsothebasicpropertiesofwavesingeneral:wavekinematics,standingwaves,resonance,andtheDopplereffect.Lecture, laboratoryandproblem-solvingsessions. Prerequisite: PHY 131, MTH 201 or consent of instructor. Corequisite: MTH 202 or consent of the instructor
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200. Topics Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits. Specialsubjectsinphysicsnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.Pleasesee thepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.
251. GeneralPhysicsIII:ModernPhysics,Optics Barwick andThermodynamics
Fourcredits.Offeredfallsemesteryearly
Introductiontoquantummechanics,structureandbehaviorofatoms,nucleiandsolids,specialandgeneralrelativity,quantum statisticsandthermodynamics.Optics,includingthepropertiesoflenses,mirrorsandopticalinstruments. Prerequisites: PHY 172 and MTH 202, or consent of the instructor
300. DepartmentalStudies Staff
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits. Specialsubjectsinphysicsnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.Pleasesee thepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites. Prerequisites: PHY 172 and consent of the instructor
330. AdvancedMechanics
Othon
Fourcredits.Offeredspring2021. Topicsincludekinematicsanddynamicsofparticlesandrigidbodies,oscillations,central-forcemotion,rockets,collisions, Lagrangianmechanics.Contentincludeslecture,problem-solvingsessionsandprojects. Prerequisites: PHY 251 and MTH 206, or consent of the instructor
334. ThermodynamicsandStatisticalPhysics Staff
Fivecredits.Offeredspringsemesteryearly
Thestudyofchemicalandphysicalthermodynamicsanditsapplicationstochemistry,biochemistryandidealizedphysical systems(powerplantsandengines).Kineticsofreactions,reactionmechanismsandreactionratetheoryalsoarecovered. Laboratoriesillustrateandtestestablishedprinciplesandprovidebasicexperiencewithmeasurementsyieldingquantitative results. Prerequisites: MTH 202 and PHY 131 and 172, or consent of the instructor
340. ElectricityandMagnetism
Othon
Fourcredits.OfferedSpring2021andalternateyears. Electromagnetism,developmentandapplicationofMaxwell’sequationstosystemsincludingwaveoptics.Lecture, problem-solvingsessions,individualandgroupprojects. Prerequisites: PHY 172, MTH 206 or consent of the instructor
401. TheTeachingofPhysics
Staff
Twocredits.Offeredasneeded. Methodsofteachingphysicsinsecondaryschools.Developmentoflaboratories,lectures,problems,evaluations,demonstrations. Laboratorysafety.Requiredforlicensureinphysics.
412. QuantumMechanics
Barwick
Fourcredits.OfferedFall2020andalternateyears. SolutionsoftheSchrodingerEquationforphysicalsystemsincludingatomsandnuclei.Propertiesofoperators,commutation relationshipsandtheHeisenbergUncertaintyPrinciple.Propertiesofwavefunctions.Lecture,problemsessionsand problem-solvingprojects. Prerequisites: PHY 251 and MTH 206 or consent of the instructor
440. AdvancedLaboratoryandComputationalPhysics
Fourcredits.
Barwick
Laboratoryandcomputationalprojectstoinvestigatecomplexphysicalsystemsandlearntousenewlaboratoryinstrumentsand dataanalysistechniques.ExperimentaldesignandmathematicalmodelingusingMatlab.Introductiontonumericalmethodsand applicationofnumericalmodelstoexploreavarietyofphysicsproblems. Prerequisite: PHY 251 or consent of the instructor
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441. ExperimentalLaserOptics Othon
Fourcredits.OfferedSpring2021andalternateyears. Aproject-orientedlaboratorycourseinlaseroptics.Studentswillcompleteavarietyofexperimentschosenfromareassuchas ultrafastlasers,fiberoptics,holography,quantumoptics,geometricaloptics,interferenceanddiffraction. Prerequisites: PHY 251 or consent of instructor.
501,502. SeniorSeminar Staff
Twocreditseachsemester.Maybetakentwiceforcredit. Studentswillcompleteasubstantialresearchprojectthatculminatesinawrittenthesisaswellasaseminarpresentation.Grading isS-U. Prerequisites: PHY 251, senior standing, consent of the department chair, and 12 credits toward the major
PoliticalScience
Professor HenrikM.Schatzinger (chair)
Assistant Professor JohnP Harden
DepartmentalMissionStatement:ThemissionoftheDepartmentofPoliticalScienceistoprovidealiberalarts educationthatpreparesstudentstoreachtheircareergoalsinthepublic,non-profit,orprivatesectorsand encouragesacommitmenttoresponsiblecivicengagement.OurdepartmentspecializesintheAmericanpolitical andlegalsystems,psychologicalapproachestounderstandingpoliticalattitudesandbehavior,andthedynamicsof InternationalRelationsandU.S.foreignpolicy.Therefore,weencourageourstudentstohaveawell-rounded understandingofhowtonavigateandinfluencepoliticallifeatalllevels,fromlocaltoglobal Pursuanttothatmission,thedepartmentisdesignedto:
● Provideasolidliberalartscurriculumthatinformsourstudentsoftheissues,scholars,andcontentofthe principalpoliticalsciencesubfields.
● Helpstudentsgainareasonablysophisticatedunderstandingofpoliticalinstitutions,processes,behavior, andideas,andpromotehabitsofcriticalindependentthinkingaboutpoliticaltopics
● Fosterskillsinproblem-solving,analysis,research,andwrittenandoralcommunication,sothatstudents maybeeffectiveandwell–informedcitizens.
● Contributetoadeeperunderstandingofpoliticsthroughofferingstudentsarangeofco-curricular opportunitiesincludinginternships,student-runclubs,participationatconferences,individualresearch,and researchwithfaculty
● Offeranundergraduateeducationsothatpoliticalsciencegraduatesarewellpreparedtostartcareersin government,politics,business,non-profits,non-governmentalorganizations,journalism,andeducationor tocontinuetheirpostgraduateeducationingraduateorprofessionalschool
Requirementsforamajorinpoliticalscience:POL110,220,235;oneofthefollowing:POL280or335;four electivecourses(uptotwooftheelectivesmaybepre-approvedcoursesinotherdepartmentsorinoff-campus programssuchastheWashingtonSemesterprogram);POL501 StudentsconsideringacareerinInternational RelationsshouldtakePOL280
Requirementsforaminorinpoliticalscience:POL110and220;12additionalcredits
Requirementsforateachingmajorinpoliticalscience:POL110,220,280,222or324,335,381,501;andHIS 401.
Requirementsforateachingminorinpoliticalscience:POL110,220,280,222or335;HIS401;andother coursesagreeduponbystudentandadvisortototal22hours,excludingHIS401
BroadFieldSocialStudiesTeacherLicensure(EarlyAdolescence/Adolescence(Grades6-12):Students seekinglicensureatthelevelsinthesocialsciencedisciplines(economics,history,politicalscience,psychology,and
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sociology)maychooseoneoftheoptionslistedbelowtoaddendorsementsinfieldsoutsidetheirmajor.Students maycompleteaminorinadisciplineoutsidethesocialsciencesorthebroadfieldlicensureprogramoutlinedbelow Broadfieldlicensurepreparesteacherstoteachingeneralsocialstudiesclassesingrades6-9 Theyalsowillbe licensedtoteachthespecificdisciplineoftheirtwoconcentrationsatthehighschoollevel Giventheverydifficult jobmarketforsocialstudiesteachers,studentsshouldconsideroneoftheseoptionstostrengthentheiremployment options.
Option1–Major/MinorProgram:Thefirstoptionopentostudentsmajoringinasocialstudiesdisciplineisto completeaminorinanothersocialstudiesdisciplineorasubjectoutsidethesocialsciences.Recentexamplesof programsdesignedonthismodelareahistorymajorwithanEnglishminorandapoliticalsciencemajorwithan Englishminor Inthiscase,thestudentwouldstudentteachandbefullylicensedtoteachbothsubjects
Option2–SocialStudiesMajorwithBroadFieldSocialStudiesLicensure:Aspartoftheirprogramofstudy, studentsmustcompletethefollowing:
1.Amajorinasocialsciencediscipline.
2 Concentrations,asdefinedinthechartbelow,intwoothersocialsciencedisciplines,onlyoneofwhichmaybein history.
Economics
ECO211and212
One300-levelcourse otherthan313
U.S.History
2ofthefollowing5 historyclasses:241,242, 262,263,or264
One300-levelcourse
WorldHistory
HIS281and282
2areastudiescourses,one atthe200-level,oneatthe 300-level,selectedwitha historyadvisor
PoliticalScience
POL112,220
One200or300-level course
Psychology PSC110
Two200-leveltopics courses
Sociology
SOC110
One200-levelcourse
One300-levelcourse
3 Atleastonecourseineachofthefollowingdisciplines:economics,history,politicalscience,psychologyand sociology.
4 Oneofthecoursesthataddressgeographyasafactorthatinfluenceshumaninteractionsandsocietyfromthe followinglist:HIS281,HIS282,ECO332or361,orPOL280.Thiscoursealsomaycounttowardfulfillmentof criteria1-3
Studentsareencouragedtoextendthebreadthoftheirsocialsciencebackgroundbyalsotakingcoursesin anthropology,LatinAmericanandCaribbeanstudies,andreligion.
110. IntroductiontoPoliticalScience Harden
Fourcredits.
Anintroductiontothescientificstudyofpolitics.Providesanoverviewofthemajorpoliticalsciencesubfields:PoliticalTheory, AmericanGovernment,ComparativeGovernment,andInternationalRelations.Awiderangeoftopicsarecovered.Topics include,butarenotlimitedto:Machiavelli’sThePrince,gerrymanderinginU.S.politics,theglobalerosionofdemocraticnorms, andtheroleofinternationalanarchyingeneratingwars.
111. GlobalPoliticalCulture Staff
Fourcredits.
Definespoliticalcultureandexaminesitsdynamicsatvariouslevelsintoday’sworld,fromthelocaltotheglobal.Specifically examineswaysinwhichhistory,language,religion,literature,ethnicityandtraditionaffectidentity-formationanditscorrelates intoday’sworld. Open to first-year and sophomore students only, except by permission of the instructor
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112. GlobalPoliticalEconomy Staff
Fourcredits.
Definespoliticaleconomyandexaminesitsmanifestationsintoday’sincreasinglyinterdependentworld.Specificissuesinclude population,resources,environmentalprotection,tradeanddevelopment,trendstowarddemocratization,humanrights,andnew andenduringsourcesofconflictandcooperation. Open to first-year and sophomore students only, except by permission of the instructor
200. DepartmentalStudies Staff
Twocredits.
Specialsubjectsinpoliticalsciencenotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange. PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.
212. IntroductiontoLaw Sorenson
Fourcredits.
Examinestheroleoflegalinstitutionsincontemporarysociety.Topicsincludeprivatelaw,criminallawandsocialdeviance,civil rightsandliberties,andtheoriesofjustice.
216. ConstitutionalLaw Sorenson
Fourcredits.
ThiscourseexaminestheconstitutionalstructureofthenationalgovernmentoftheUnitedStatesandtherightsthatareprotected undertheU.S.Constitution,particularlythoseprotectedbythedueprocessclauseandtheequalprotectionclauseofthe14th Amendment.Itusesahistoricalapproach,focusingonthemainerasinAmericanpoliticalandSupremeCourthistory.Wewill lookathowtheConstitutionallocatespoweramongthebranchesofthefederalgovernment,thestatesandthepeople.Wealso willexaminecongressionalandpresidentialpowers,constraintsonthefederaljudiciary,andfederalism’slimits.Wewilllookat theBillofRightscontainedinthefirst10amendmentsandexaminethedueprocessandequalprotectiondoctrines.Finally,the coursewillexaminethecurrentcriticalissuesfacingtheSupremeCourt.Ifpossible,theclasswilltraveltotheWisconsin SupremeCourt,meetitsjusticesandlistentooralarguments.
220. AmericanPoliticsandGovernment Schatzinger
Fourcredits.
AnalysisofAmericanpoliticalinstitutionsasprocesses,includingtheconstitution,politicalculture,civillibertiesandrights, federalism,Congress,thepresidency,thefederalcourts,publicopinion,politicalparties,interestgroups,campaignsand elections,themediaandpublicpolicy.DiscussionofcontemporaryandcontroversialissuesinAmericanpolitics.Emphasison placingcurrentissuesincomparativeandhistoricalperspectivewhererelevant.
222. Media,Politics,andPersonalPower Schatzinger
Fourcredits.
ExaminestheinterplayoftheU.S.media,theAmericanpublic,andthegoverningprocess.Emphasiswillbeplacedonlearning howtousethemediainasophisticatedandusefulmanner.Exploresmediaeffectsonindividuals,groupsandsocietyingeneral inlightofthemajortechnologicaldevelopmentsthatarechangingthenewsmediascene. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of the instructor
223. InterestGroupsandMoneyinAmericanPolitics Schatzinger
Fourcredits.
Examinesthewaythatcitizens,firmsandinstitutionsstruggletogainrepresentationthroughorganizedinterestgroupsinthe UnitedStates.Specialattentionisgiventointerestgroupformationandmaintenance,campaigncontributionsandindependent politicalactioncommittees,legislativeandexecutivebranchlobbying,andtheimpactofinterestgroupsonlegislativebehavior inlightoftheoriesofrepresentation. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of the instructor
231. AmericanPoliticalThought Staff
Fourcredits.
ThiscoursewillexplorethephilosophicalfoundationsofAmericanpoliticsindepth.Anemphasiswillbeplacedonoverarching themesthathaveshapedandcontinuetoshapeAmericanhistory,politicsandsociety.Studentswillbeexposedtoavarietyof thinkerswhohaveinfluencedAmericanpoliticalthoughtsuchasJohnLocke,AdamSmith,ThomasJefferson,JohnAdamsand JamesMadison. 133
235.
DataAnalysisandVisualizationforPoliticalScience Harden
Fourcredits.
Aproblem-focusedintroductiontopoliticalmethodology.TheworldisincreasinglymovingtowardsBigData.Manysecure high-payingcareersrequireanunderstandingofappliedstatistics.ThiscoursewillintroducecodinginRsothatstudentswillbe abletoanalyzedataontheirownandconductoriginalresearch.Furthermore,studentswilllearntowriteinLaTeX.Thiswill allowstudentstoproperlycommunicatetheirfindingswithinpoliticalscience.Obtainingtheseskillsetswillleavestudents preparedforacompetitivejobmarket.Nopriormathematicalknowledgeorskillisrequired.Instead,thecourseembracesa ‘common-sense’problems-focusedapproachtodataanalysis.Thecoursewillrequirestudentstoworkwithdata,complete projects,andpresentvisualsoftheirfindings.
236. SurveyandExperimentalDesign
Fourcredits.
Harden
Aproblem-focusedintroductiontodesigningsurveysandexperiments.Politicalscience,likemanysocialsciences,hasfound great successwithsurveysandlaboratoryexperiments.Thiscoursewillassiststudentsindesigningtheirownsurveysorexperiments and presentingtheirresults.Whilethebenefitsoftheseskillsaremostapparentforfutureacademics,theskillsgainedwithinthis course areessentialforworkinpollingagencies,politicalcampaigns,andevenmarketingfirms.
240. PoliticalPsychology Harden
Fourcredits.
Abroadoverviewofthefieldofpoliticalpsychology.Humansarepoliticalanimals.So,howexactlydoesbeinghumanmatter forpolitics?Atitscore,politicalpsychologyisconcernedwiththecauses,dynamics,andconsequencesofhumanthinkingand actioninthecontextofpolitics.Thecourseisorganizedaroundpracticalquestions.Examplesinclude:Whatroledoesbiology playindeterminingyourpolitics?Howissocietyheldtogether?Whydosomepeoplekillfortheirbeliefs?Howdoweapproach never-endingconflicts?
246. MoralityandPublicPolicy Schatzinger
Fourcredits.
Thegoalsofthecoursearetwo-fold:firstweexaminehowmoraljudgmentsarisebasedonvarioustheories,including evolutionaryandanthropologicalapproaches.Afterweunderstandtheoriginsofmoralpolitics,wedebatesomeofthesocialand moralissuesthathavebecomepoliticallydivisiveintheUnitedStates.Wealsowilldiscusstheemergenceandgrowthofsocial movementsaroundtheseissuesandthewaysinwhichbattlesovermoralitycontinuetoshapeoursociety. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of the instructor
250. ComparativePolitics:TheU.S.andtheRestoftheWorld Staff
Fourcredits.
Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothefieldofcomparativepolitics,whichtriestoincreaseourunderstandingofpoliticsby comparingpoliticalsystemsindifferentcountries.Whydosomecountrieshavesimilarpoliticalsystems,whileothershave differentones?Whyaresomecountriesmoredemocraticthanothers?Howhasthepoliticalsystempromotedorunderminedthe economicsituationindifferentcountries?Studentswilllearnresearchmethodsnecessaryforansweringthesetypesofquestions.
268. DiversityandAmericanPolitics Schatzinger
Fourcredits.
Anaccessibleoverviewofthehistoricalandcontemporarypoliticalexperienceofwomen,theLGBTQcommunity,andmajor ethnic/racialgroups—AfricanAmericans,Latinos,AsianAmericansandAmericanIndians—intheUnitedStates.Exploresthe similaritiesanddifferencesinthesegroups’representationandparticipationinpoliticsandgovernment.Discussesthechallenges ofintegratingandgoverningamodern,heterogeneoussocietyinaglobalera.Contemporarydebatesandchallengesinclude immigration,votingrights,politicalrepresentation,mediacoverage,poverty,violenceandcriminaljusticepolicies.
272. DevelopmentandChangeinLatinAmerica Staff
Fourcredits.
IndividualcountriesconsideredasexamplestoillustrateorcontradictoverallpatternsofpoliticsandgovernmentinLatin America.Thecoursestressestheinfluenceofparticularformsofpoliticaldevelopment,foreigneconomicdependence,frequent militaryinterventions,andarevolutionaryheritage.Studentpoliticsandinter-Americanrelationsalsoareconsidered.
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276. PoliticsofContemporaryEurope Staff
Fourcredits.
ExaminationofthegovernmentsandpoliticsofEuropetoday.Domesticissuesandtrendsarelinkedtoregionalandglobal developments,especiallyinthepost-ColdWarcontext.TransnationalinstitutionssuchastheEuropeanUnionareexaminedwith respecttoEurope’sprovidinganalternativeto Pax Americana.
280. IntroductiontoInternationalRelations Harden
Fourcredits.
AnoverviewofthefieldofInternationalRelations.Thecoursewillintroducestudentstothetheoriesthatacademicsand policymakersusetomakesenseofacomplexworld.Thecoursewillcovermanyquestionsandtopics.Someexamplesinclude: Wheniswarinevitable?WhatpurposedoestheUnitedNationsserveinpractice?Howdocountriescooperate?Wouldcountries bandtogetherifextraterrestrialscontactedEarth?Isaworldwithoutnuclearweaponspossibleorevendesirable?Doconflicts persistbecauseparticipantsidentifywiththoseconflicts?
283. AmericanForeignPolicy Harden
Fourcredits.
AsurveyofAmericanforeignpolicy.HowdidAmericaendupasthemostpowerfulcountryintheworld?Howexactlyis Americanforeignpolicymade?HowshouldAmericaapproachtheworld?ThiscourseprovidesanoverviewofAmerican foreignpolicy.Thecourseisdividedintothreeunits.ThefirstunitcoversthehistoryofAmericanforeignpolicythrougheach President’sadministration.Thesecondunitsurveysthedifferentmechanismsthatimpactforeignpolicy.Thethirdunitintroduces andanalyzeskeydebatesaboutthenatureofAmericanforeignpolicyandfuturesecuritychallenges. Prerequisite: POL 280 or consent of the instructor
300. DepartmentalStudies Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits.
Specialsubjectsinpoliticalsciencenotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange. PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.
311. LeaderPsychologyandInternationalRelations Harden
Fourcredits.
Interestintheroleofleadersinforeignpolicydecision-makingandinternationalrelationsscholarshiphasresurfaced.The originalquestion'Doleadersmatter?'hasbeensupplantedbyamyriadofnewquestions,including,andmostimportantly:'How muchandinwhatwaysdoleadersmatter?'Thiscourseseekstoanswerthisquestionbyexploringavarietyoftheoriesand approaches.Throughinvestigatinghowleadersmatter,studentsdevelopagreaterunderstandingofinternationalrelationsanda graspononeoftheprimarysourcesofvariationinforeignpolicydecision-makingandbehavior Prerequisite: POL 280 is recommended for political science majors. PSC 110 is required for psychology majors.
315. InternationalSecurity Harden
Fourcredits.
Athoroughexaminationofsocialscienceresearchonthecausesofpeace,low-levelconflict,andwar.Thiscoursewillfocuson theoriesandfindingsregardingconflictprevalentinthefieldofpoliticalscience,especiallyrationalistandpsychologicalcauses. Arethecausesofwarandpeaceintrinsicallylinked?Whencanweanticipateconflictoutcomesanddynamics?Thecoursewill examinelow-levelconflictandfull-scalewar,aswellasinterstatewarsandcivilwars. Prerequisite: POL 280, POL 283, or consent of the instructor
320. TopicsinAmericanPolitics Staff
Fourcredits.
SpecialsubjectsinAmericanpoliticsnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange. PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites. Prerequisite: POL 220 or consent of the instructor
324. CampaignsandElections
Fourcredits.
Schatzinger
Analyzespresidentialandcongressionalprimariesaswellasgeneralelectioncampaignsandoutcomes.Someattentionalsowill begiventostateandlocalcampaigns.Examinestherulesgoverningprocess,theroleofmoneyandinterestgroupsincampaigns, mediacoverageandcampaignstrategy.Explorestheeffectofcampaignsonvoterparticipationandvotechoice,butalsoother
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predictorsofelectoraloutcomes.Usescurrenteventstobetterunderstandcoursecontent. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of the instructor
335. CongressandthePresidency Schatzinger
Fourcredits.
Examinespatternsofcooperationandconflictbetweenthetwobranchesofgovernmentandtheirimpactontheformulationand implementationofpublicpolicy.Thecoursefirstfocusesontheoriesofcongressionalrepresentation,thehistoryofCongress, institutionalrules,committee,andpartyleadership.Studentsthenwillexplorethedevelopmentandmodernpracticeof presidentialleadershipandotherissuessuchaspresidentialselection,decision-making,andtherelationshipofthepresidency withtheexecutivebranch,courts,thepressandthepublic. Prerequisite: POL 220 or consent of the instructor
341. AmericanPublicPolicy: Schatzinger Process,Promise,andPerformance
Fourcredits.
ThiscourseprovidesanoverviewofthepolicyprocessandanexaminationofspecificpolicyareasintheAmericanpolitical system.Eachstudentwillexploreonepolicyissueareaindepthandalsowriteseveralpolicymemosonthechosenissue.We willfocusonwhatconstitutespublicpolicyandbasicaspectsofthepolicyprocess,includingagenda-setting,implementationand policyevaluation.Thecoursealsowillprovideuswithanopportunitytoconsiderthevariouswaysknowledgeaboutparticular issuesisputtousebyacademics,policyadvocates,policymakers,andothers. Prerequisite: POL 220 or consent of the instructor
362. TheArab-IsraeliConflict:MoralandPoliticalDimensions Staff
Fourcredits.
HowcanweexplainthepersistentandrelentlessantagonismbetweenJewsandArabs,bothinIsraelandinneighboringArab countriesandlands?Thoughwewillbeginourstudyinancienttimes,thefocusofthiscoursewillbethe20thcenturyandour own.InadditiontotryingtounderstandtheongoingconflictfromboththeArab/PalestinianandJewish/Israeliperspectives,we willframeourdiscussionsaroundseveralinterconnectedquestionsorissues.IsitareligiousconflictbetweenIslamandJudaism inwhichbothsidesaremotivatedbydeep-seatedsuspicionsandhatredsthatultimatelyrestondivinemandatesorrevelations?Is theconflictinessencethecollisionoftwosetsofhistoricalandmoralclaimstothesameland?Isitawarofself-defensein whichanewstateisdefendingitselfagainstitsneighborswhoseobjectiveistodestroyit?Isitawarofterritorialexpansionin whichonestateseekstoexpanditsbordersattheexpenseofitsneighbors?Thesequestionsdon’thaveeasyanswers.But understandingtheirroleineventsunfoldingintheMiddleEastiscrucialiftherewilleverbesomemeasureofpeaceandstability intheregionandbetweentheIsraelisandPalestiniansinparticular.SameasHIS200.
370. TopicsinComparativePolitics Staff
Fourcredits.
Explorationandanalysisofproblemsofcontemporaryconcernincomparativepolitics.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcredit whentopicschange.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.
380. TopicsinInternationalPolitics Staff
Fourcredits.
Explorationandanalysisofproblemsofcontemporaryconcernininternationalpolitics.Specialemphasisonhowtogoabout conductingresearchandwritingaresearchpaperininternationalpolitics.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopics change.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.
415. 21stCenturySecurityStudies
Fourcredits.
Harden
Athoroughexaminationofcontemporaryandfuturesecurityissues.Thenewmillenniumopenedwithunforeseencrisesand promisingdevelopments.Thesereshapedourunderstandingofinternationalsecurity.Thesemassivechangescontinueastime marcheson.Thefirsthalfofthecoursewillexaminecompetingclaimsoverwhattheworldwilllooklikeoverthenextfew decades.Theremainderofthecoursewillexaminetopicssuchascybersecurity,nuclearweapons,terrorism,andclimatechange. Prerequisite: POL 280, POL 311, or POL 313
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501. SeniorSeminar Schatzinger
Fourcredits.
Studentswillexamineoneormoreofthesubfieldsofpoliticalsciencebyreviewingrelevantliterature.Concurrently,students willdraftandfinalizearesearchprojectonaresearchquestionchoseninconsultationwiththeirthesissupervisor.Theresearch culminatesinapublicpresentationoftheresearchproject. Prerequisite: major in political science or consent of instructor.
550. NationalSecurityCapstone Harden
Twocredits.
Underthedirectionofthenationalsecuritystudiesadvisor,acapstoneprojectwillbedevelopedonatopicconcerning contemporarynationalsecurity.Theresearchwillresultinapaperandanoralpresentation.
Psychobiology
(co-coordinators) Professors MemunaKhan,KristineKovack-Lesh; Associate Professors RobinForbes-Lorman,JuliaE.Manor
Thepsychobiologymajorisaninterdisciplinaryprogramofstudyinthebehavioralandbiologicalsciences.Itis designedforstudentsinterestedinsuchfieldsasanimalbehavior,behaviorgenetics,cognitiveorbehavioral neuroscience,physiologicalpsychology,psychopharmacology,neurobiologyanddevelopmentalpsychobiology
Abasiccoreofrequiredcourseswillexposethestudenttothefundamentalknowledgeandmethodologicalskills peculiartothisbroadareaofstudy Beyondthesegeneralrequirements,thestudentmayselectcoursesofstudy whichemphasizeseitherabehavioralorphysiologicalconcentration.Studentswhoelectthepsychobiologymajor maynotelectamajororminorineitherpsychologyorbiology
Requirementsforamajorinpsychobiology:ThebasiccoreofrequiredcoursesincludesBIO121,PSC110, PSC211,212,CHM111,CHM112,oneortwocreditsofIndependentStudyorInternshipandeither(a)BIO501, 502or(b)PSC523.Beyondthecorerequirements,studentsarerequiredtotakeatleastfourelectivecourses,two fromeachdepartmentlistingbelow Atleastoneelectivefromeachdepartmentmustbeatthe300level
Biology
A&PI(BIO211)ORA&PII(BIO312)
VertebrateZoology(BIO216)
Genetics(BIO219)
Ecology(BIO247)
Evolution(BIO259)
CellBiology(BIO327)
DevelopmentalBiology(BIO329)
AnimalBehavior(BIO341)
Psychology
InsidetheAnimalMind(PSC227)
InfantDevelopment(PSC234)
ChildDevelopment(PSC235)
AdolescenceandEmergingAdulthood(PSC242)
LearningandBehavior(PSC317)
BehavioralNeuroscience(PSC324)
SensationandPerception(PSC328)
CognitiveProcesses(PSC339)
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TopicscoursesineitherdepartmentmaycountasanelectiveforthePsychobiologymajorwithapprovalofthe co-coordinators
Psychology
Professors JoeW Hatcher(on leave Fall 2022), KristineA Kovack-Lesh; Associate Professor JuliaE.Manor(Chair);
DepartmentalMissionStatement:TheDepartmentofPsychologyseeksforitsstudentsanunderstandingofthe placeofpsychologywithintheliberalartscanon;theattainmentofbroadknowledgeofthefieldandspecific knowledgewithinareasthatcomprisethefielditself;andthedevelopmentoftheanalytical,logicaland organizationalskillsnecessarytoconductgoodresearchinourfield Specifically,throughoutthecourseoftheir educationinpsychology,weexpectstudentstodeveloptheabilitytosuccessfullymeetthefollowingeducational objectives:
• Assessthepublishedliteratureindomainsofpsychology
• Articulatetheseminaltheoriesandfindingsofthefield.
• Understandthecomplexityofcausalrelationsinbehavior
• Applyknowledgeofthefieldtocontemporaryissues.
• Usestatisticstotesthypotheseswithinanarea
• Relatethefieldofpsychologytoothersciences
• Propose,conduct,reportanddefendindependentlydesignedethicalresearch.
• Sustainanindividualizedintellectualcuriosityaboutthefield
Requirementsforamajorinpsychology:PSC110,211and212,523,andatleastfiveotherpsychologycourses selectedfromthefollowing:classesnumberedatorabove200,twoofwhichmustbeselectedfrom300,310,313, 317,324,328,339and342,andeachofwhichmustcarryaminimumoffourcreditsorreceivetheapprovalofthe departmentalchair Allcoursesinthedepartmentmaybecountedtowardthepsychologymajor,providedtheyare consistentwiththerequirementsspecifiedabove.Thegradesreceivedinallpsychologycourseswillbeusedinthe determinationofdepartmentalhonors PSC110andPSC211and212ortheconsentofboththeinstructorandchairofthedepartmentareprerequisites forallcoursesnumberedatorabove300 Consultcoursedescriptionsforprerequisitesforclassesnumberedinthe 200s SeniorsmajoringinpsychologyareexpectedtopresentattheannualResearchandScholarshipSymposium
Requirementsforaminorinpsychology:18creditsinpsychologybeyondPSC110,allapprovedbythe departmentchair.Eachclasscontributingtotheminormustcarryaminimumoftwocredits.
Requirementsforateachingmajorinpsychology:37creditsinpsychologyincludingPSC110,211and212, 232,523and524;twoofthefollowing:221,224,234,235,242;twoofthefollowing:300,310,313,317,324,328, 339,342
Requirementsforateachingminorinpsychology:PSC110,211and212;threecourseschosenfromthe following(oneofwhichmustbeatorabove300):224,234,235,242,313,317,339and342
BroadFieldSocialStudiesTeacherLicensureOptionsEarlyAdolescence/Adolescence(Grades6-12): Studentsseekinglicensureatthelevelsinthesocialsciencedisciplines(economics,history,politicsand government,psychologyandsociology)maychooseoneoftheoptionslistedbelowtoaddendorsementsinfields outsidetheirmajor Studentsmaycompleteaminorinadisciplineoutsidethesocialsciencesorthebroadfield licensureprogramoutlinedbelow. Broadfieldlicensurepreparesteacherstoteachingeneralsocialstudiesclasses ingrades6-9 Theyalsowillbelicensedtoteachthespecificdisciplineoftheirtwoconcentrationsatthehigh
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schoollevel.Giventheverydifficultjobmarketforsocialstudiesteachers,studentsshouldconsideroneofthese optionstostrengthentheiremploymentoptions:
Option1–Major/MinorProgram:Thefirstoptionopentostudentsmajoringinasocialstudiesdisciplineisto completeaminorinanothersocialstudiesdisciplineorasubjectoutsidethesocialsciences Recentexamplesof programsdesignedonthismodelareahistorymajorwithanEnglishminorandapoliticsandgovernmentmajor withanEnglishminor.Inthiscase,thestudentwouldstudentteachandbefullylicensedtoteachbothsubjects.
Option2
SocialStudiesMajorwithBroadFieldSocialStudiesLicensure:Aspartoftheirprogramofstudy, studentsmustcompletethefollowing:
1 Amajorinasocialsciencediscipline
2 Concentrations,asdefinedinthechartbelow,intwoothersocialsciencedisciplines,onlyoneofwhichmaybein history.
Economics
ECO211and212
One300-levelcourse otherthan313
U.S.History
2ofthefollowing5 historyclasses:241,242, 262,263or264
One300-levelcourse
WorldHistory
HIS281and282
2areastudiescourses,one atthe200-level,oneatthe 300-level,selectedwitha historyadvisor
PoliticsandGovernment
POL112,220
One300-levelcourse
Psychology PSC110
Two200-leveltopics courses
Sociology
SOC110
One200-levelcourse
One300-levelcourse
3.Atleastonecourseineachofthefollowingdisciplines:economics,history,politicsandgovernment,psychology andsociology
4 Oneofthecoursesthataddressgeographyasafactorthatinfluenceshumaninteractionsandsocietyfromthe followinglist:HIS281,HIS282,ECO332or361,orPOL112. Thiscoursealsomaycounttowardfulfillmentof criteria1-3
Studentsareencouragedtoextendthebreadthoftheirsocialsciencebackgroundbyalsotakingcoursesin anthropology,globalstudies,LatinAmericanandCaribbeanstudies,andreligion
100. TopicsinPsychology Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits. Specialtopicsinpsychologynotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.Please seethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscourses. No prerequisites
110. GeneralPsychology Staff
Fourcredits.
Anintroductorycoursewhichconsidersprinciples,methods,theoriesandproblemsofpsychology.Amongthetopicsconsidered areperception,learning,humandevelopment,personality,psychopathology,thoughtprocesses,socialdeterminantsofbehavior, andthephysiologicalbasisofbehavior.Classincludesoccasionallaboratorydemonstrationsandindependentlydesignedstudent projects.
200. TopicsinPsychology Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits. Specialtopicsinpsychologynotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.Please seethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites. Prerequisite: PSC 110.
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210. PracticuminClinical/CounselingPsychology Hatcher
Variablecreditcourse,1-2credits. Studentswillparticipateinon-siteexperiencesrelevanttoClinical/CounselingPsychology.Weeklylogsandafinalpaperare required.Repeatabletoamaximumtotaloffourcredits.GradingisS-U. Prerequisites or corequisites: PSC 110 and consent of instructor.
211,212. ResearchDesignandStatistics Staff
Fourcreditseachsemester
Atwo-semestersequencewhichintegratesmethodsofdatadescriptionandstatisticalinferencewithmethodsofdesigningand conductingvalidandreliableresearchprojectsrangingfromnaturalisticobservationstoexperiments.Lecturesandlaboratory.An independentlydesignedexperimentisconductedandreportedeachsemester.SuccessfulcompletionofPSC211isexpectedprior toenrollmentinPSC212. Prerequisite: PSC 110.
221.
Psychopathology Hatcher
Fourcredits.
Descriptionandanalysisofcausativefactors(bothpsychologicalandbiological),symptoms,andtherapeuticmeasurestakenwith respecttovariouspatternsofdeviantbehavior.Studentslearntodiagnosebyexamininganddiscussingpublishedcases.
Prerequisite: PSC 110.
224.
TheoriesofPersonalityandCounseling Hatcher
Fourcredits.
Thiscourseexaminesthemajortheoriesofpersonalityand,wherepossible,thecounselingtraditionsassociatedwiththem.Major theoriescoveredincludebiological,Freudianandneo-Freudian,behavioralandcognitive-behavioral,andhumanistic. Therapeuticapproachesarisingfromtheseviewsareexaminedwiththehelpofclassrole-playandvideoresources.The interactionbetweencultureandpersonalityarealsoexplored. Prerequisite: PSC 110.
227. InsidetheAnimalMind Manor
Fourcredits.
Inthiscourse,wewillimmerseourselvesinthegrowingfieldofanimalcognition.Wewilltakeapeekintotheanimalmindand showthatmanytopicsinanimalcognitioncanbestudiedinanobjectiveandscientificmannerratherthantheanecdotalreports soprevalentinourrelationshipswithanimals.Theformatoftheseminarincludesinstructorandstudentleddiscussionofrecent topicsinthestudyofanimalcognition.Topicswewillcoverinclude:animalsensoryabilities,abstractrepresentations(e.g., numbersandtime),causeandeffectdetection,memorysystems,insightandreasoning,emotions,theoryofmind,and communication.Wewillexplorethesetopicsusingacomparativeandevolutionaryperspective.Wewillseekparsimonious (simple)explanationsforcomplexbehaviors. Prerequisite: PSC 110
234. InfantDevelopment
Fourcredits.
Kovack-Lesh
Thiscourseexploresdevelopmentinthefirsttwoyearsoflife.Topicssuchasprenataldevelopment,earlyperceptualand cognitivedevelopment,developmentofemotionalexpressionandrecognition,andearlydevelopmentofsocialbondsand interactionsareexamined.Emphasisisplacedontheoriesofinfantdevelopmentandthevalidityofresearchevidence.The courseformatincludedlecturesanddiscussions. Prerequisite: PSC 110.
235.
ChildDevelopment
Fourcredits.
Kovack-Lesh
Asurveyofresearchandtheoreticalliteraturedealingwiththedevelopmentofthehumanorganismfromconceptiontotheonset ofadolescence.Emphasisisplacedonphysical,motor,perceptual,language,cognitive,personalityandsocialdevelopment. Prerequisite: PSC 110.
242. AdolescenceandEmergingAdulthood
Fourcredits.
Kovack-Lesh
Developmentalprocessesassociatedwiththeperiodofadolescenceandemergingadulthood.Emphasisisplacedonphysical, cognitive,personalityandsocialchanges. Prerequisite: PSC 110.
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300. DepartmentalStudies Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits. Specialsubjectsinpsychologynotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.Please seethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites. Prerequisites: PSC 110, 211 and 212.
310. AdvancedClinical/CounselingPsychology Hatcher
Fourcredits.
Providesanin-depthlookintoaspectsofclinicalandcounselingpsychology.Includedintheclasswillbereadingsandlectures concerningtheunderstandingandtreatmentofseverementalillnesses,theplaceoftestsandmeasurementsintheirdiagnosis,and thepresentstateofthefield.Thecourseisdesignedforthosewhoareconsideringapplyingforgraduatestudyinthisarea.Labs willincludeoutsideexperiencesinclinicalsettings. Prerequisites: PSC 110, 211 and 212, 221 and 224.
313. SocialPsychology Hatcher
Fourcredits.
Themannerinwhichtheindividualisinfluencedbyothers.Majortopicsincludeconformity,attitudes,pro-socialbehaviorand aggression.Lecturesandlaboratory Prerequisites: PSC 110, 211 and 212.
317. Learning&Behavior Manor
Fourcredits.
Thiscoursesurveysthebasicprinciplesthathavebeendiscoveredorproposedtoaccountforlearning.Ourprimaryfocuswillbe onthephilosophicalandmethodologicalapproachofbehavioranalysisandthebasicprinciplesofconditioning(operantand classical)thathavebeendiscoveredandhowtheseareusedinavarietyoffields(e.g.,appliedbehavioralanalysis,neuroscience research,classroomsettings,andanimaltraining).Wewillexaminehowtheprinciplesapplytobothhumansandnon-human animals.Thelabassignmentsandratchallengearedesignedtoenhanceandconsolidateunderstandingofbehavioralprinciplesas wellastogaincompetencewithlaboratoryexperimentationandreportingofexperimentalresearch. Prerequisites: PSC 110 and 211; and 212 (prerequisite or corequisite).
324. BehavioralNeuroscience Manor
Fourcredits.
Thebiochemicalandphysiologicalprocesseswhichunderliethebehavioroforganisms.Thebasisofperceptualandmotor functions,learning,neurologicaldisorders,language,sleep,pleasureandhungerareamongthetopicsdiscussed.Laboratory projectsincludedissectionofananimalbrainandadministrationofaneuropsychologicaltest.Lecturesandlaboratory
Prerequisites: PSC 110, 211 and 212; or PSC 100 and consent of the instructor
328. SensationandPerception Manor
Fourcredits.
Anexaminationofthemeansbywhichorganismscometorepresenttheirenvironmentsperceptually.Topicsincludesensory systems,perceptualcoding,perceptualillusions,testsforvisualandauditorydisabilities,andperceptualdevelopment. Laboratoriesincludedirectinvestigationofperceptualphenomena. Prerequisites: PSC 110, 211 and 212.
339. CognitiveProcesses Kovack-Lesh
Fourcredits.
Anexaminationofthebasesofhumanthought.Topicsincludeattention,varietiesofmemory,conceptformation,executive processes,problem-solving,decision-makingandlanguage.Lecturesandlaboratory Prerequisites: PSC 110, 211 and 212.
401. TeachingofPsychology Staff
Twocredits.
Anintroductiontotheteachingofpsychologyinhighschool.Focuswillbeonthedevelopmentofusefulpedagogicaltoolsfor theteachingofpsychologicalprinciplesintheclassroom.Asyllabuswillbedevelopedand,whenpossible,thestudentwillgive lecturesinahighschoolclass. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor
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435. FieldStudiesinChildDevelopment Kovack-Lesh
Variablecreditcourse,1-2credits.
Organizationandexecutionofobservationalstudiesofchildreninavarietyofnon-laboratorysettings,includingdaycarecenters. Focuswillbeontheuseoffieldresearchmethodstostudyprinciplesofchilddevelopment,includinglanguage,emotional, cognitive,socialandmoraldevelopment.Studentswillmeetregularlywiththeinstructor. Prerequisites: PSC 110, 235 and consent of the instructor
523. ResearchSeminar Staff
Fourcredits.
Reading,discussionandexperimentalinvestigationofvarioustopicsinpsychologyatanadvancedlevel.Eachstudentpreparesa researchproposalandreviewstheproposalsofotherstudents.Theinvestigationisconductedindependentlyandreportedata symposiumheldattheendofthesemester Prerequisites: PSC 110, 211 and 212, and senior standing.
SociologyandAnthropology
Professor JacquelineClark(Sociology); Associate Professors MarcA.Eaton(Sociology,chair), Assistant Professor UrsulaM Dalinghaus(Anthropology)
Sociology
MajorMissionStatement:Themissionofthesociologymajoristohelpstudentslearntothinksociologicallyso thattheymayunderstand,interpretandanalyzethesocialworld. Tothisend,themajorseeksto:
• Preparestudentstothinkcriticallyaboutsocietalissuesandproblems
• Preparestudentstounderstandbasicandappliedresearchinthediscipline.
• Preparestudentstoconducttheirownsociologicalresearch
• Prepareandencouragestudentstoshareandusetheirsociologicalknowledgeintheireverydaylives
Requirementsforamajorinsociology(36credits):Required(20credits):SOC110,ANT215,SOC315,401 and502. Electives(16credits):12othercreditsinsociologyandfourrequiredcreditsinanthropologyatthe 200-levelor higher Uptoeightcreditsfromtheseanthropologycoursesmaycounttowardthemajor
Requirementsforaminorinsociology:SOC110and16othercreditsinsociologytobeselectedinconsultation withthesociologyadvisor
Prohibitionagainstcountingcreditstowardmultiplemajorsorminors:Coursescountedforcredittowardthe sociologymajormaynotalsobecountedforcredittowardtheanthropologymajorexceptforANT215andSOC 315 Coursescountedforcredittowardthesociologymajormaynotalsocountforcredittowardtheanthropology minorexceptforANT215.Coursescountedtowardthesociologymajororminormaynotalsocountforcredit towardthecriminaljusticeminorexceptforSOC110
BroadFieldSocialStudiesTeacherLicensureOptionsEarlyAdolescence/Adolescence(Grades6-12): Studentsseekinglicensureatthelevelsinthesocialsciencedisciplines(economics,history,politicsand government,psychologyandsociology)maychooseoneoftheoptionslistedbelowtoaddendorsementsinfields outsidetheirmajor Studentsmaycompleteaminorinadisciplineoutsidethesocialsciencesorthebroadfield licensureprogramoutlinedbelow. Broadfieldlicensurepreparesteacherstoteachingeneralsocialstudiesclasses ingrades6-9 Theyalsowillbelicensedtoteachthespecificdisciplineoftheirtwoconcentrationsatthehigh schoollevel Giventheverydifficultjobmarketforsocialstudiesteachers,studentsshouldconsideroneofthese optionstostrengthentheiremploymentoptions:
Option1–Major/MinorProgram:Thefirstoptionopentostudentsmajoringinasocialstudiesdisciplineisto completeaminororasecondmajorinanothersocialstudiesdisciplineorasubjectoutsidethesocialsciences.
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RecentexamplesofprogramsdesignedonthismodelareahistorymajorwithanEnglishminorandapoliticsand governmentmajorwithanEnglishminor Inthiscase,thestudentwouldstudentteachandbefullylicensedtoteach bothsubjects
Option2–SocialStudiesMajorwithBroadFieldSocialStudiesLicensure:Aspartoftheirprogramofstudy, studentsmustcompletethefollowing:
1.Amajorinasocialsciencediscipline(economics,history,politicsandgovernment,psychologyorsociology).
2 Concentrations,asdefinedinthechartbelow,intwoothersocialsciencedisciplines,onlyoneofwhichmaybein history.Note:studentsmajoringinhistorymusttaketheirconcentrationsoutsidethatdiscipline.
Economics
ECO211and212
One300-levelcourse otherthan313
U.S.History
2ofthefollowing5 historyclasses:241,242, 262,263,or264
One300-levelcourse
WorldHistory
HIS281and282
2areastudiescourses; oneatthe200-level,one atthe300-level,selected withahistoryadvisor
PoliticsandGovernment
POL112,220
One300-levelcourse
Psychology
PSC110
Two200-leveltopics courses
Sociology
SOC110
One200-levelcourse
One300-levelcourse
3 Atleastonecourseineachofthefollowingdisciplines:economics,history,politicsandgovernment,psychology andsociology.
4 Oneofthecoursesthataddressgeographyasafactorthatinfluenceshumaninteractionsandsocietyfromthe followinglist: HIS281,HIS282,ECO332or361orPOL112. Thiscoursealsomaycounttowardfulfillmentof criteria1-3
Studentsareencouragedtoextendthebreadthoftheirsocialsciencebackgroundbyalsotakingcoursesin anthropology,globalstudies,LatinAmericanandCaribbeanstudies,andreligion.
Designedforfirst-yearstudentsandopentoupper-classstudents.
110.
IntroductiontoSociologicalImagination
Clark/Eaton Fourcredits
Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothedisciplineofsociology.Theoriesandmethodsusedinsociologyare introduced,aswellastheconceptsofculture,socializationandsocialinstitutions,amongothers Issuesrelatedto race,class,genderanddeviancealsoareconsidered.
116. ConsumerCulture Clark
Fourcredits
Thiscoursewillexamineconsumerbehaviorfromasociologicalperspective.ItwillfocusonthestudyofAmerican consumptionpatternsandcomparethemtothoseinotherplacesaroundtheworld Italsowillexaminethe consequencesofconsumerism,includingtheeffectsonpersonalandnationaldebt,aswellastheimpactthat consumerbehaviorhasontheenvironment SameasENV116
201. SocialProblems
Fourcredits
Clark/Eaton
Thiscourseexaminesproblemsinsocialinequality,socialinstitutions,socialcontrolandsocialchangeintheUnited States.Emphasisisplacedonthenatureofeachproblem,itseffectsonAmericansociety,itscausesandpossible
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solutions.Aspartoftherequirementsforthecourse,studentswillparticipateinservice-learningatalocationthatis relatedtoasocialproblemcoveredinthecourse Prerequisite: SOC 110 or ANT 110
204. SociologyofJobsandWork Clark
Fourcredits.
Examinesthefieldofsociologythroughthestudyofworkandoccupations Topicscoveredwillincludethesocial evolutionofwork,thevarioustypesofworkandthesocialmeaningsattachedtothem,inequalityintheworkplace, andthefutureofwork
205. SociologyofDeviance Eaton
Fourcredits
Thiscourseconsidershowdefinitionsofdeviancearesociallyconstructed,withattentionpaidtohowthese definitionsarecreatedinthecontextofsocialpowerandinstitutions.Topicscoveredincludetheoriesofdeviance, stigmatizedidentities,deviantsubcultures,andbothinternalizationsofandresistancetodeviantlabels
210. SpecialTopics
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits
Clark/Eaton
Specialtopicsinsociologynotcoveredbyregularcourses Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopics change.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.
300. DepartmentalStudies
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits
Clark/Eaton
Specialtopicsinsociologynotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopics change PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites
301. SocialMovements Eaton
Fourcredits.
ThiscourseconsiderstheoryandresearchaboutpastandpresentmovementsforsocialchangeintheUnitedStates andbeyond.Topicscoveredincludeleadership,ideology,recruitment,strategy,organizationaldynamics,media relations,andreasonsforsuccessorfailure Socialmovementscoveredchangefrequentlybecauseofongoing effortsatsocialchange,butarelikelytoincludebothpastandcurrentmovementsrelatedtoissuesofraceand ethnicity,gender,sexuality,economicinequality,environmentalissues,immigration,and/ordisability,amongother topics Prerequisites: SOC 110 or ANT 110
302. SociologyofHealthandMedicine
Fourcredits.
Clark
Thiscoursefocusesontheinstitutionofmedicineincontemporaryindustrialsociety Topicsincludesocietaland individualviewsofdisease,socialepidemiology,themedicalprofessions,healthcaredeliverysystems,health policy,andethicalissuesinhealthcare Prerequisites: SOC 110 or ANT 110
303. Death,DyingandBereavement
Fourcredits.
Clark
Thiscourseexaminesthesociologicalperspectiveonthedeathanddyingprocess Topicsincludeanticipatory mourning,thedeathanddyingprocess,socialmeaningsofdeath,medicalresponsestoterminallyillpatients,and theoreticalandmethodicalissuesrelatedtothestudyingofdeathanddying Prerequisite: SOC 110 or ANT 110
304. SociologyofInequalities
Fourcredits.
Clark
Thiscoursefocusesoninequalitiesofclass,raceandgenderinAmericansociety Topicsincludetherelationshipof socialinequalitytosocialclassandlifechances,thesocialconstructionofraceandgender,howideasaboutraceand genderhavebeenandcontinuetobeusedtojustifyunequaltreatment,andtheconsequencesthesehaveforpeople’s everydaylives. Prerequisite: SOC 110 or ANT 110.
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305. Self&Society Eaton
Fourcredits
Thiscoursefocusesontheoriesandsubjectsofsocialpsychology Specificconsiderationisgiventotheindividual inasocialcontext Majortopicsinclude:symbolicinteractionism,peopleassymbolmakers,significanceoftheself, role-takingandrole-making,thesignificanceofsocialreality,communicationandsocialmovements. Prerequisites: SOC 110 or ANT 110 or PSC 110
306. Criminology Clark
Fourcredits.
ThiscourseexaminestheproblemofcrimeinAmericansociety,focusingattentiononhowcrimeisdefinedand measured,patternsofcriminalbehavior,theoriesofcrimecausation,andcrimepolicy.Italsoexaminesthecriminal justicesystem,focusingonethicalissuesrelatedtoit,howtheyarecurrentlydealtwith,andhowtheycouldbe addressedbetterinthefuture. Prerequisites: SOC 110 or ANT 110, plus four or more other credits in sociology.
308. PublicSociologyandActivism Eaton
Fourcredits
Thisproject-oriented,student-driven,team-basedcourseusessociologicaltheoriesandmethodstoworktoward substantivechangesonanissueofsocialjusticeselectedbythestudents Itisnotedintheethicsofsocialjusticeand publicsociology,whichcompelsociologiststousetheirknowledgetoimprovethelivesofthoseintheir communities Studentswillselectasocialjusticeissue,anddesignandimplementanactionplanthatsetsconcrete goalsforreal-worldimprovementsinthelivesofpeopleaffectedbytheissueselected Prerequisites: SOC 110 or ANT 110, plus eight other credits in sociology
309. SociologyofReligion Eaton
Fourcredits
ThiscourseexplorestheroleofreligioninAmericansociety,pastandpresent Christianandnon-Christianreligions areaddressed,aswellasalternativereligiousmovements,cults,theemergenceofa“spiritualbutnotreligious” populationintheUnitedStates,andatheisticandagnosticbeliefsystems.Particularattentionwillbepaidtotheway thatreligioninfluencessocialnormsandvalues,personalidentitiesandone’ssenseofcommunity Topicsdiscussed inrelationtoreligionandspiritualityinclude:race/ethnicity,socialclass,gender,sexuality,politics,anduseof drugs,amongothertopics Prerequisites: SOC 110 or ANT 110
312. SociologyThroughFilm Clark
Fourcredits.
Thiscourseexaminesavarietyoffilmsfromasociologicalperspective Emphasiswillbegiventohow feature-lengthanddocumentaryfilmsportraycharacters’raceandethnicity,gender,socialclassandsexualities,as wellaswhattheseportrayalsindicateaboutthelargersocietiesinwhichtheyaresituated Weeklyfilmscreenings willbesupplementedwithcoursereadings,classdiscussionsandanalyticpapersaboutthefilms Prerequisites: SOC 110 or ANT 110, plus four or more other credits in sociology
315.
SociologicalTheories
Fourcredits
Eaton
Thiscoursefocusesoncomprehensionandanalysisoforiginalsourcematerialfromimportanttheoreticalworksin sociologyfromthemid-19thcenturytopresent ThetheoriesofclassicalthinkerssuchasMarx,Durkheim,Weber, SimmelandMeadarestudiedalongwithhistoricallymarginalizedtheoristssuchasDuBoisandcontemporary theoristssuchasBourdieuandFoucault Thecourseexaminessocietyfromfunctionalist,conflict,feminist,critical race,symbolicinteractionist,cultural,post-colonial,post-modernandpost-structuralist,andglobalization perspectives Prerequisites: SOC 110 or ANT 110, four or more other credits in sociology or anthropology; and sociology or anthropology majors only or instructor consent.
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401. MethodsofSocialResearch Clark
Fourcredits
Thiscourseexaminesthemethodsbywhichsociologistsdesignresearch,collectandanalyzedata,andpresent results Topicsincludetechniquesforcollectingquantitativeandqualitativedata,strategiesfordeductiveand inductiveanalysis,andtheinterpretationofresults. Prerequisites: SOC 315 and eight other credits in sociology; sociology majors only or instructor consent
502. SeniorSeminar:SocialResearch
Fourcredits.
Clark/Eaton
Readinganddiscussionofvarioustopicsrelatedtosociologicalresearch Eachstudentalsoproposesandconductsa sociologicalresearchproject,includingformulationofaproblem,reviewofliterature,researchdesign,data collection,analysisandpublicpresentationofresultsinanoriginalpaper Prerequisites: SOC 401, 12 other credits in sociology.
Prerequisites: SOC 110 or ANT 110 and at least eight other credits in sociology; junior or senior standing; sociology majors only or instructor consent
Anthropology
MajorMissionStatement:ThemissionoftheAnthropologyprogramistoequipstudentswithintellectualand practicaltoolstoengagewithdiversepopulationsandtoappreciatetheimportanceofinterculturalcommunication
Withitsholisticandcomparativeapproachtounderstandingthehumancondition i.e.fromacultural,biological, linguisticandarchaeologicalperspective theAnthropologyprogramoffersexcitingcareeropportunitiesfor studentsinterestedineducation,travel,socialjusticeandworkingwithpeople
Anthropologycoursesalsoarefundamentaltoawell-roundedteachingdegreeinbroadsocialstudiescertification. Forfurtherdetails,consulttheDepartmentofEducationalStudies
Requirementsforamajorinanthropology(32credits):Required(16credits):ANT110,ANT215,SOC315, ANT502.Eightothercreditsinanthropologyatthe200-levelorhigher.Eightadditionalcreditsinsociologyatthe 200levelorhigher
Requirementsforaminorinanthropology(20credits):ANT110and215and12othercreditsin anthropology
Prohibitionagainstcountingcreditstowardmultiplemajorsorminors:Coursescountedforcredittowardthe sociologymajormaynotalsobecountedforcredittowardtheanthropologymajorexceptforANT215andSOC 315.Coursescountedforcredittowardthesociologymajororminormaynotalsocountforcredittowardthe criminaljusticeminorexceptforSOC110
110. TheHumanExperience: Staff
HowToThinkAnthropologically
Fourcredits
Introductiontoculturesaroundtheworldandtheprincipalmethodsandconceptsusedintheirstudy.Anthropology involvestheholisticstudyofhumanlifeonearth,includingeconomic,social,religious,politicalandsymbolic systems.Studentswillexploresuchdiversitythroughfilms,workshopsandethnographies.Maycounttowardthe GlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement
200. DepartmentalStudies Staff
Variablecreditcourse,2-4credits
Specialsubjectsinanthropologynotcoveredbyregularcourses Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopics change.SomecoursesmaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement.Pleaseseethepertinent ScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscourses
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215. EthnographicFieldMethods
Fourcredits
Dalinghaus
Acoursedesignedtointroducestudentstoethnographicfieldmethodsandanthropologicalinquiry Topicsinclude: currentdebatesinculturalanthropology,researchdesignandimplementation,fieldworkethicsandethnographic writing.MaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement. Prerequisite: ANT 110 or SOC 110 or consent of the instructor
222. AnthropologyandContemporaryGlobalIssues Dalinghaus
Fourcredits.
AnanalysisoftheimpactofglobalchangesonsocietiesinAfrica,Asia,LatinAmericaandthePacificIslands The coursewilladdressthefollowingissues:thespreadofglobalcapitalism,modernization,urbanization,poverty, detribalization,terrorism,disease,culturalsurvivalandimmigration MaycounttowardtheGlobalandCultural StudiesRequirement.SameasENV222.
224. Gender,SexandSexuality:Cross-CulturalViews Dalinghaus
Fourcredits
Anexplorationofthesocio-biologicalconstructionsofgender,sexandsexualityacrossarangeofculturaland historicalcontexts Drawsuponanthropologicalcasestudiestoinvestigaterelationshipsandideologiesof femininity,masculinityandandrogyny includingthatofhetero-normativity,transgenderedpracticesand identities,andsame-sexrelations MaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement SameasWOM
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232. MedicalAnthropology Staff
Fourcredits
Thiscourseintroducesstudentstoconceptsandexperiencesofhealth,healingandillnessindiversesocieties.It focusesontheculturalmeaningsoftheseexperienceswhilealsoconsideringtheinstitutionalcontextandpower dynamicsofglobalhealthsystems,includingthatofbiomedicine Courseexpectationsincludeintensivereadingand writingassignmentswithin-classdiscussionssupplementedbylecturematerialandethnographicfilms.Maycount towardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement
241. SocietiesofAfrica Staff
Fourcredits.
AnintroductiontothediversityandcomplexityofsocialworldsinAfricawithparticularattentiontoculturaland historicalprocessesthatshapeeverydaylife.Topicsinclude:thelegaciesofcolonialism,post-colonialdevelopment, socialorganization,identityformationsandpopularrepresentationsof“Africa”inWesternthought Maycount towardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement.
275. AfricaandHumanRights Staff
Fourcredits
Thiscoursedelvesintotherelationsofpowerthathaveshapedthelives,livelihoodsandlivingstandardsofAfricans today.Itprobesthebasisofthesepowerrelations oftenrootedinpolitical,economicandsocialinequalities whilealsotakingcaretohighlightthevariedresponsesandstrategiesthatAfricanshaveenactedtoresisttheir marginalization Thus,withasustainedfocusonhumanrights,thiscourseutilizesanthropologicalcasestudiesto presentthediversity,vitalityandcomplexityofdailylifeinAfricaanditsDiaspora.MaycounttowardtheGlobal andCulturalStudiesRequirement
300. DepartmentalStudies Dalinghaus
Fourcredits.
Thiscoursewillentailaclosereadingoffourethnographiesatthefrontiers(literallyandfiguratively)of ethnographicfieldwork:scientificexpertsinAntarctica;emergencyrespondersattheU.S./MexicoBorder;the underseacablenetworkbelowtheworld’soceans,andthemostextremefrontierofall NASAandtheexploration
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ofouterspace.Whatdoesitmeantodofieldworkinthesespaces?Whatisentailedintranslatingandrepresenting thesefrontier“assemblages”(spaces,landscapes,people,globalnetworks,andknowledge)intoethnographictext? Thisisareading-intensivecourseoffourethnographictexts(nootherreadingswillberequired)withafocuson writingandrepresentationinanthropologicalandethnographicresearch Documentaryandpopularfilm, photography,andonlinemediawillsupplementcoursereadingsanddiscussionsinaseminarformat Dependingon availability,therewillbeguest-lecturesandQ&AwiththeauthorsviaSkype. Prerequisite: ANT 110 or SOC 110 or consent of the instructor
314. Religion,Magic,andWitchcraft Dalinghaus
Fourcredits.
Theroleofthesacredinculturalsystems Topicsinclude:therelationshipofbeliefsystemsandritualstoother aspectsofculture;thedifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenmagic,religion,witchcraftandmythology;the developmentofreligioussystems;religionasaformofsymboliccommunication;andcultsinthemodernworld MaycounttowardtheGlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement. Prerequisite: ANT 110 or SOC 110 or consent of the instructor
327. GlobalYouthCultures Dalinghaus
Fourcredits
Thiscourseexploresthesocialworldsandexperiencesofyouthsindiversesettings Indoingso,itpresentsyouthas a“relational”conceptthatdoesnotcorrespondtoageoradevelopmentalstagebutrathertostructuraltrends, technologiesandlifeexpectations Thiscoursethushighlightsthecontributionsandcentralityofyouthstocurrent intellectualthought,particularlyinrelationtotheoriesofmarginality,personhood,popularculture,globalizationand modernity.Thisisareading-andwriting-intensivecoursewithoccasionalfilmviewings.Maycounttowardthe GlobalandCulturalStudiesRequirement Prerequisite: ANT 110 or SOC 110 or consent of the instructor
335. UrbanAnthropology Dalinghaus
Fourcredits.
Anexaminationofcitiesassitesandsubjectsofanthropologicalinquiry Casestudiesfocusontherelationship betweenspatialformsandsocialpracticeswithparticularattentiontothepowerdynamicsofurbanplanning, commodityflows,andprocessesoflocal/globalconnectivity,includingthatofdis-connectivity Requiredfieldtrip
Prerequisites: ANT 110 or SOC 110 or consent of the instructor.
502. SeminarinAnthropologicalMethodandTheory Dalinghaus
Fourcredits
Selectedtopicsinanthropology.Emphasisisplacedonmethod,theoryandinference.Studentswillprepareresearch papersrelatedtospecificproblemsconsideredeachyear Requiredofallanthropologymajors,thiscoursemaybe repeatedforcreditwhentopicsdiffer. Prerequisite: open to junior and senior anthropology majors and minors. Other juniors and seniors may be admitted with the consent of the instructor
Theatre
Professor JohnG Dalziel(chair)
Associate Professor AnnPleissMorris(English)
Assistant Professor LillianC Brown
Professor Emeritus RobertAmsden
DepartmentalMissionStatement:TheDepartmentofTheatredepartmentprovidesallinterestedstudentsthe opportunitytopursuetheirgoalsinthetheatre.Thecurriculumandproductionprogramfurnishesastrong undergraduatebackgroundinpracticalexperienceinthetheatreandinthestudyofdramaticliteratureandhistory
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Requirementsforamajorintheatre:THE101,131,231,232,255,512;twocoursesselectedfromTHE260, 268,301,352,362,363,English340(Shakespeare);oneoftheselectedcoursesmustbeata300level;aminimum offourcredithoursinTHE202and/or210and/or212
Requirementsforateachingmajorintheatre:THE101,131,231,232,255,301,512;onecourseselected fromTHE260,268,352,362,363;English340(Shakespeare);aminimumoffourcredithoursinTHE202and/or 210and/or212
Requirementsforaminorintheatre:THE101,131,255;twocoursesselectedfrom:THE231,232,260,268, 301,352,362,363,512;minimumoffourcredithoursinTHE202and/or210and/or212
Requirementsforateachingminorintheatreproduction:THE101,131,255,301,512;minimumoffour credithoursinTHE202and/or210and/or212.
Recommendedformajors:Electivesdevelopspecialskillsorknowledgeandatleastoneisrecommended beyondtheminimumrequirements:anyofthe200-or300-levelcourses
CourseSubstitution:THE101canbewaivedforstudentswithextensivehighschoolcourseworkandproduction experience However,thetotalhoursoftheatrecoursesmustbesatisfiedbysubstitutinganupper-levelcourse
101. IntroductiontoTheatre Dalziel
Fourcredits.Offeredinfall.
Anintroductiontoallaspectsofthetheatreandtotheunifyingprinciplesofatheatreproduction.Thecoursetouchesuponthe historicaldevelopmentofthetheatreanduponitsdramaticliterature.Somepracticalapplicationandwork.Exposuretolive theatreproductionsoncampusandviascheduledfieldtrips.
131. BeginningActing Brown
Fourcredits.Offeredinspring.
Fundamentalskillsandtheoriesofthecraftofactingareintroducedandexploredthroughin-classactingexercises,discussion andtheperformanceofin-classscenes.Areasofexplorationare:imagination,actorconnection,Stanislavski’stheoryofacting, andfundamentalsofimprovisation.Evaluationisbasedonparticipation,sceneanalyses,memorizedandperformedscenes, tests/quizzesandlivetheatreattendance.
200. ActingLab Staff
Onecredit.
Participationasacastmemberofdepartmentalproduction(s).Responsibilitiesestablishedindividuallywithinstructorafter auditions.Creditsmaybecountedtowardgraduation,butnottowardthefineartsexplorationrequirement.GradingisPass-Fail Prerequisite: consent of instructor
202. TopicsinTheatreandDrama Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits.
Specialsubjectsintheatrenotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.Pleasesee thepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.
210. ProductionLab-SceneryandLighting Dalziel
Onecredit.
Participationasamemberofproductionstafffordepartmentalproduction(s).Responsibilitiesestablishedindividuallywith instructorafterfirstproductionmeeting.Creditsmaybecountedtowardgraduation,butnottowardthefineartsexploration requirement.GradingisPass-Fail. Prerequisite: consent of instructor
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212. ProductionLab-Costumes Staff
Onecredit.
Participationasamemberofproductionstafffordepartmentalproduction(s).Responsibilitiesestablishedindividuallywith instructorafterfirstproductionmeeting.Creditsmaybecountedtowardgraduation,butnottowardthefineartsexploration requirement.GradingisPass-Fail. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
231. TheatreandDramaI:AncientthroughRenaissance PleissMorris
Fourcredits.Offeredinfall2020andalternateyears. Thecoursecoversthedramaticliterature,historyandproductionpracticesofancientGreece,Rome,medievalEuropeandthe Renaissance.Understandingdramaticstructure,metaphoricsignificanceandthematiccontentinhistoricalcontextisemphasized. Lectures,groupdiscussion,playscriptanalysis,readingsintheatrehistory,readerresponseassignments,researchandcreative projects/papers.SameasENG231ofthesamename.
232. TheatreandDramaII:RestorationthroughContemporary PleissMorris
Fourcredits.Offeredinfall2021andalternateyears. Thecourseencompassesthedramaticliterature,historyandproductionpracticesfromtheRestorationthroughcontemporary theatre.Understandingdramaticstructureandthematiccontentinhistoricalcontextisemphasized.Lecturesandgroup discussions,playscriptandtheatrehistoryreadings,readerresponseassignments,researchandcreativeprojects/papers.Sameas ENG232ofthesamename.
248. TheActor’sVoiceforStageandMediaStaff
Fourcredits.
Vocalandphysicaltechniquesofexpressionaredevelopedasthestudentgainsperformanceskills,poiseandconfidenceinpublic presentationsandrecordedvoice-overwork.Thestepsinpreparingapieceofliteratureforpublicpresentationarestudied: selection,analysisandrehearsal.Thecourseemphasizesdevelopmentofvocaltechniques,analysis,theperformanceofdramatic literature,proseandpoetry
255. Stagecraft Dalziel
Fourcredits.Offeredinfall2022andalternateyears. Variousaspectsoftechnicaltheatrearecovered:sceneryconstruction,scenepainting/texturing,propertyconstruction,lighting, sound,draftingandstagemanagement.Individualprojectsandproductionpreparation/participationformthecoreofthecourse. Materialsfee:$25.
260. IntroductiontoLightingProductionandDesign Dalziel
Fourcredits.Offeredinspring2020andalternateyears. Thestudentdevelopsamethodofanalyzingandrespondingtoplayscriptsasalightingdesigner. Basicskillsindrafting, sketchingandvisualresearchareintroduced. Projectsmovethestudentfrominitialintuitiveresponsestocompletedproduction plansforlighting.Thetechnicalaspectsofsafestagelightingandsafetywithelectricityarecoveredthroughpracticalprojectsin plotexecution,troubleshooting,minormaintenanceandtheoperationofcomputer-controlleddimmingequipment.Lecturesand demonstrations,discussions,technicalanddesignprojects,andexaminations.
268. MakeupDesignandApplication Staff
Fourcredits.Offeredinspring2021andalternateyears.
Astudyofanddevelopmentofskillsintheartofmakeupdesignandapplication.Characteranalysis,periodapplication, characteraging,andspecialmaterialstechniquesareincludedinmakeupdesign.Lectures/demonstrations,discussions,design andapplicationprojects.
300. DepartmentalStudies Staff
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits. Variabletopicsintheatrenotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopicschange.Sometimes taughtinconjunctionwithTHE202.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossible prerequisites.
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301. ClassroomandChildren’sTheatre Staff
Fourcredits.
Thecourseisanexplorationoftheatreforyoungaudiencesandexaminestechniquesforusingtheatreintheclassroom.Topics willincludeacting,directing,designingandplaywritingforyoungaudiences.Studentswilldeveloptheresourcesneededto functionastheatreteachersanddevelopanappreciationforthedramaticliteratureofchildren’stheatre.Lectures,groupwork, presentations,playanalysis,adaptations,livetheatre,designprojectsandlessonplans.
352. ActingII:TopicsinActing Staff
Fourcredits.Offeredinfall2020. Specialtopicssuchasscenestudyorauditioning.Scenestudyisapracticalupper-levelactingcoursethatdevelopsvariousacting skills.Auditioningprovidestheactorwithbasicmonologueandscenepreparationstrategiesandskillsforalltypesofauditions. Performanceprojects. Prerequisite: THE 131 or 248, or consent of the instructor
362. ScenicDesign Dalziel
Fourcredits.Offeredspring2020andinalternateyears. Thestudentdevelopsamethodofanalyzingandrespondingtoplayscripts.Projectsmovethestudentfrominitialandintuitive responsesthroughplayscriptanalysisandvisualresearchtocompleteddesigns.Rudimentaryskillsindrafting,drawing, imagining,colorrenderingandscenicmodelmakingareintroduced.Lectures,demonstrations,discussions,designandresearch projects. Prerequisite: THE 101 or consent of the instructor
363. CostumeConstructionandDesign Staff
Fourcredits.Offeredinspring2020andalternateyears. Thecoursewillprovideanintroductiontocostumedesignandbasicsewingtechniquesandcostumeconstruction.Studentswill developmethodsforcostumedesignandexecution,theimaginativeprocessandvisualresearchofplays.Topicsincludecostume constructiontechniques,readingandadjustingpatterns,costumerendering,andhistoricalcostumeresearch.Materialsfee:$25.
Prerequisite: THE 101 or 268, or consent of the instructor
512. SeniorSeminarinTheatre Brown/Dalziel
Variablecreditcourse,1-4credits..Offeredinspring.:
Theoriesandmethodsofanareaofemphasisintheatreandpracticalexperiencethroughpresentationofone-acts playsAreasofemphasisinclude,butarenotlimitedto:directing,stagemanagement,anddesign Themeansof instructionare:discussions,reports,lectures,assignedreadings,andin-classpreparation
Prerequisites: THE 101, 131, junior or senior status and the approval of the theatre department’s faculty
Women’sandGenderStudies
Associate Professors AnnPleissMorris,MaryI Unger(coordinator)
Women’sandGenderStudiesisavigorousfieldwhichseekstouncoverandunderstandtheeffectsofgender categoriesandsexrolesonourhistory,knowledge,culturesandindividualexperiences Tothatend,Women’sand GenderStudiesisresolutelyinterdisciplinaryandintersectional,drawingontheinsightsofanewgenerationof scholarsandteachersthatencouragesanalysisofgenderandsexualityincriticalandcreativeways
Requirementsforaminorinwomen’sandgenderstudies:20creditsincludingWGS110andatleasteight creditsfromWGS204,243,or300 Atleastfourcreditsmustbeearnedatthe300levelorhigher Courses cross-listedwithWGSalsocounttowardtheminor.Othercoursesmaybecountedtowardtheminor,providedthey areapprovedbythecoordinatoroftheWomen’sandGenderStudiesprogram
110. IntroductiontoWomen’sandGenderStudies Unger
Fourcredits.
Thiscourseisanintroductiontowomen’sandgenderstudiesandwillconsiderissuessurroundingwomen,men,genderand feministtheoryfromavarietyofacademicperspectives.Specialattentionwillbepaidtothedevelopmentofthemodern
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Americanwomen’smovementandtheimpactrecentchangesineducation,work,marriage,politics,economics,religion, marriageandchild-bearingpatternshavehadonthelivesofAmericanwomenandmen.Bothacademicandpopularsourceswill beusedtoexplorethelivesofgirlsandboys,womenandmen.
204. TopicsinWomen’sandGenderStudies Staff
Fourcredits.
Specialtopicsinwomen’sandgenderstudiesnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopics change.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.
243. Literature,Gender,andSexuality Staff
Fourcredits.
Thiscourseexploreshowthereadingandwritingofliteratureareshapedbygender,sexualityandsociety.Offeringswillvary anddifferentcoursesunderthisnumbermayberepeatedforcredit.SameasENG243.
300. DepartmentalStudies Staff
Four credits
Specialtopicsinwomen’sandgenderstudiesnotcoveredbyregularcourses.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcreditwhentopics change.PleaseseethepertinentScheduleofCoursesforthelistingoftopicscoursesandpossibleprerequisites.
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