COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES Report of the Curriculum Committee College Meeting of February 12, 2008

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1 COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES Report of the Curriculum Committee College Meeting of February 12, 2008 Film and Television Studies New Major Requirements Original wording: Thirty-three hours, including at least six credits from among ART 4, FTS 7, FTS 8, and FTS 9; at least 21 hours at or above the 100-level, including these four required courses: FTS 121, FTS 122, FTS 123 and FTS 124; and either FTS 271 or FTS 272. The remaining courses are to be selected in consultation with the FTS program director from courses in FTS (100-level FTS courses may be repeated for credit as topics vary) and from courses on media studies and production in other departments in the College of Arts and Sciences, such as ART 140, ART 143, ART 144 and ART 244; ITAL 122; SOC 43, SOC 150 and SOC 243; and SPAN 290. New wording: Thirty-three hours, including at least six credits from among FTS 7, 8, and 9; at least 21 hours at or above the 100-level, including these three required courses: FTS 121, 122, and FTS 123; and one from FTS 131, 132, 133, and 134; and either 271 or 272. The remaining courses are to be selected in consultation with the FTS program director from courses in FTS (100-level FTS courses may be repeated for credit as topics vary) and from courses on media studies and production in other departments in the College of Arts and Sciences, such as ART 004, 140, 143, 144 and 244; ITAL 122; SOC 43, 150 and 243; and SPAN 290. Only three hours of FTS 191/192 may count toward the major. New Courses Prefix and course number: FTS 131 Title: Advanced Film/TV Theory Description: Advanced study of an area of film and/or television theory, such as psychoanalysis, feminism, historicism, or formalism. Pre/co-requisites: FTS 121 Repeatable up to 3 times. Prefix and course number: FTS 132 Title: Studies in Advanced Film/Television History Description: Intensive focus on various historical movements within film and/or television Pre/co-requisites: FTS 121 Prefix and course number: FTS 133

2 Title: Studies in Documentary and Avant-garde Cinema Description: Explorations into various issues, ideas and movements within documentary and avant-garde cinema. Pre/co-requisites: FTS 7, 8, or 9 Prefix and course number: FTS 134 Title: Contemporary Film/Television Description: Explorations into various issues, ideas and movements within contemporary film and /or television Pre/co-requisites: FTS 7, 8, or 9 Prefix and course number: FTS 141 Title: Film and Video Production I Description: An introduction to techniques and theories of video production Pre/co-requisites: FTS 7, 8, or 9 and FTS 121 Prefix and course number: FTS 142 Title: Film and Video Production II Description: Intermediate topics in film and video production. Topics vary with instructor, and may include editing, lighting, use of sound etc. Pre/co-requisites: FTS 7, 8, or 9 and FTS 121 Prefix and course number: FTS 143 Title: Film Theory and Practice Description: An advanced study of media theory and video production. Pre/co-requisites: FTS141 Repeatable up to 3 times. Prefix and course number: FTS 144 Title: Screenwriting I Description: An investigation of screenwriting practice and a screenwriting workshop Pre/co-requisites: FTS 7, 8, or 9, and FTS121 Prefix and course number: FTS 145 Title: Screenwriting II Description: Intermediate topics in screenwriting. Topics vary with instructor, and may include writing the thriller, the romantic comedy, etc. Pre/co-requisites: FTS 144 Repeatable up to 3 times.

3 Prefix and course number: FTS 191/192 Title: Internship Description: Work in some area of media production or study the support of a faculty advisor. May be repeated for credit up to 6 credits, but only 3 credits can be applied to the FTS major. Pre/co-requisites: FTS 7, 8, or 9 Number of credit hours: 1-6 Repeatable up to 2 times. Prefix and course number: FTS 197/198 Title: Readings and Research Description: Independent study arranged in conjunction with a faculty member. The project must be approved by the FTS director. May be repeated for credit up to 6 credits. Pre/co-requisites: FTS 7, 8, or 9 Number of credit hours: 1-6 Repeatable up to 2 times. Deleted Courses Course number: FTS 124 Title: Contemporary Topics in Film/Television Course number: FTS 125 Title: Studies in Non-fiction Film/Television Course number: FTS 126 Title: Intermediate Topics in Film/Television History Change in Existing courses Prefix and course number: FTS 121 Current Title: Studies in Film/Television Theory New Title: Film/Television Theory Description: Intensive study of developments in film and/or television theory, such as realism, formalism, psychoanalysis, critical race theory, and feminism. Pre/co-requisites: FTS 7,8,9 Prefix and course number: FTS 122 Current Title: Studies in Film/Television Genre New Title: Film/Television Genre and Auteur

4 Current Description: An investigation into the theoretical and historical circumstances surrounding the production of film and/or television genres. New Description: An investigation into the theoretical and historical circumstances surrounding the production of film and/or television genres, or the work of a particular auteur. Pre/co-requisites: FTS 7,8,9 Repeatable up to 3 times. Political Science Change in Existing Course Prefix and course number: POLS 161 Title: Political Geography Description: (See Geography 177) Current Pre/co-requisites: POLS 51 or 71, or GEOG 001 or 073 New Pre/co-requisites: POLS 51 or 71, or GEOG 050 or 070, or instructor permission Cross Listing: GEOG 177 Geography Change in Existing Courses Prefix and course number: Geog 177 Title: Political Geography Description: (Same as Political Science 161) Examines the relationships between nation states and political identity. Other political-spatial constructs are also examined, including the private and public dichotomy, cyberspace, and borders. Current Pre/co-requisites: recommended GEOG 1 or 73 or POLS 51 or 71 New Pre/co-requisites: GEOG 050 or 070 or instructor permission Prefix and course number: Geog 171 Title: Political Geography Description: Distribution of race, ethnicity, language, and religion at different geographical scales and how these factors contribute to world and regional events. Current Pre/co-requisites: Geog 1 or Anthropology 21 or Sociology 1 New Pre/co-requisites: GEOG 050 or 070 or instructor permission Prefix and course number: Geog 175 Title: Urban Geography

5 Description: Analysis of the morphology, function and social structure of cities. Consideration of the nature, history and theories of urban growth and development. Current Pre/co-requisites: Geog 1 73 New Pre/co-requisites: GEOG 050 or 070 or instructor permission Prefix and course number: Geog 173 Title: D2: Political Ecology Description: Human-environment interactions under globalization. Social and economic causes of global and local environmental problems. Environmental movements and sustainable livelihoods in First and Third Worlds Current Pre/co-requisites: none New Pre/co-requisites: GEOG 050 or 070 or instructor permission Prefix and course number: Geog 179 Title: Political Geography Current Description: (same as Anthropology 179) Interrelationships of social groups and their natural environments and resource bases, with primary emphasis on nonindustrial cultures, examined from the perspectives of anthropology and geography. New Description: Interrelationships of social groups and their natural environments and resource bases, with primary emphasis on nonindustrial cultures, examined from the perspectives of anthropology and geography. Current Pre/co-requisites: Geog 1 or Anthropology 21 or Sociology 1 New Pre/co-requisites: GEOG 050 or 070 or instructor permission Prefix and course number: Geog 154 Title: D2: Geography of Third World Dev. Description: Problems of poverty, insecurity, inequality and environmental degradation in the Third World. Economic change, migration, regional development, role of women. Focus on Africa and Asia, Current Pre/co-requisites: None New Pre/co-requisites: GEOG 050 or 070 or instructor permission New Course Prefix and course number: Geog 141 Title: Biogeography Description: Examines geographic distribution of organisms, emphasizing the biotic and abiotic factors that explain temporal and special patterns of species, population and community distributions Pre/co-requisites: GEOG 040

6 Anthropology New Courses Prefix and course number: Anth 135 Title: Prehistory of the US Southwest Description: Archaeological overview of the American Southwest, from the peopling of the New World to European contact in the sixteenth century Pre/co-requisites: ANTH 024 Prefix and course number: Anth 142 Title: Introduction to Syntax Description: This course serves as an introduction to the syntax of natural languages and a rigorous approach to the analysis of sentence structure Pre/co-requisites: ANTH 28 or CMSI 80 Cross Listing: CMSI 166 Communication Science New Course Prefix and course number: CMSI 166 Title: Introduction to Syntax Description: This course serves as an introduction to the syntax of natural languages and a rigorous approach to the analysis of sentence structure Pre/co-requisites: ANTH 28 or CMSI 80 Cross Listing: ANTH 142 Political Science New Course Political Science Change in Existing Course Prefix and course number: POLS 130 Title: US Environmental Politics Description: Environmental and natural resources politics in the American context. Analysis of the environmental movement and political theories, issues, processes, and institutions. Pre/co-requisites: POLS 021

7 Computer Science The Curriculum Committee reviewed and approved the following changes to the Computer Science BA: Original Wording; CS 21, CS 26, CS 101, CS 103, CS 104, CS 224,or CS 243, CS 292, and four additional computer science courses, including three at the 200-level or above, for at least twelve additional credits, not more than three credits of which may be independent study; MATH 19 + MATH 20 or MATH 21 + MATH 22 (MATH 21 + MATH 22 are recommended), MATH 054, STAT 153; the distribution requirement in natural science must be satisfied, and it is recommended that this requirement be fulfilled with a twosemester laboratory science sequence. Revised Wording CS 21, CS 64, CS 110, CS 121, CS 123, CS 124, CS 224,or CS 243, CS 292, and four additional computer science courses, including three at the 200-level or above, for at least twelve additional credits, not more than three credits of which may be independent study; MATH 19 + MATH 20 or MATH 21 + MATH 22 (MATH 21 + MATH 22 are recommended), STAT 153; the distribution requirement in natural science must be satisfied, and it is recommended that this requirement be fulfilled with a two-semester laboratory science sequence. Communication Sciences At the request of the Communication Sciences Department, the Curriculum Committee voted to approve the following courses for satisfying the College of Arts and Sciences language requirement: Prefix and course number: CMSI 001 Title: American Sign Language I Prefix and course number: CMSI 002 Title: American Sign Language II Prefix and course number: CMSI 051 Title: American Sign Language II Prefix and course number: CMSI 052 Title: American Sign Language IV

8 Change in Existing course (we need a change I think) Prefix and course number: CMSI 90 Title: Introduction to Phonetics Description: Linguistic, acoustic, and articulatory phonetics applied to the description of speech. Stresses use the International Phonetic Alphabet with English, Foreign languages, and disordered speech. Pre/co-requisites: none New Course Prefix and course number: CMSI 165 Title: Phonetic Theory and Practice Description: Linguistic, acoustic, and articulatory phonetics. Stresses phonetic theory and the analysis of speech variation around the world and across the life-span. Pre/co-requisites: CMSI 80 Psychology Change in existing courses Prefix and course number: PSYC 374 Title: Advanced Clinical Practicum Current Description: Year-long 20 hours/week supervised service delivery (1,000 hours) involving psychological intervention and consultation. Training takes place in a variety of mental health agencies. New Description: Year-long hours/week supervised service delivery involving psychological intervention and consultation. May be repeated for credit Current Pre/co-requisites: Second-year student or above (or equivalent) in Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology and permission. New Pre/co-requisites: Enrollment in Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology and instructor permission. Current Number of credit hours: 1 New Number of credit hours: 0-1 Repeatable up to 10 times Biology New Course Prefix and course number: Biol 352 Title: Evolutionary Computation

9 Description: Theory and practice of biologically-inspired search strategies, including genetic algorithms, genetic programming, and evolution strategies. Applications include optimization, parameter estimation, and model identification. Significant project. Pre/co-requisites: familiarity with programming, probability, and statistics; students from multiple disciplines encouraged. Cross-listings: CS 352, CSYS 352 History Changes in the BA in History Current Wording: Thirty-three hours including six hours of any approved sequence of courses at the introductory level (00), nine hours at the intermediate level (100), and three hours at the advanced level (200). They must also include 15 hours of concentration in one of the Department's three areas of study (Western Hemisphere; Europe; Africa/Asia/Latin America) and six hours in each of the others. The 15-hour concentration must include one course at the intermediate level and one seminar at the advanced level. (The Western Hemisphere concentration must include three hours in Canadian or Latin American history.) New Wording: Thirty-three hours. These must include one course at the introductory level (below 100), one History Methods course (101), plus nine additional hours at the intermediate level (100), and three hours at the advanced level (200). They must also include fifteen hours of concentration in one of the departments tree areas of study (the Americas; Europe; Africa/Asia/Middle East/Global) and six hours in each of the others. The fifteen-hour concentration must include one course at the intermediate level and one seminar at the advanced level. (The Americas concentration must include three hours in Canadian or Latin American History.) Changes in the Minor in History Current Wording: Eighteen hours of history including three hours in any course at the introductory level (00), plus nine hours at the intermediate level (100) or advanced level (200). These must also include six hours in each of two of the department's areas of study (Western Hemisphere; Europe; Africa/Asia/Latin America). New Wording: Eighteen hours of history. These must include three hours in any course at the introductory level (below 100), plus nine hours at the intermediate (100) or advanced (200) level. These must also include six hours in each of two of the departments areas of study (the Americas; Europe; Africa/Asia/Middle East/Global). New Course Prefix and course number: HST 101 Title: History Methods

10 Description: Students investigate the theory and practice of history by critiquing historians methods, analyzing primary sources and developing the necessary research/writing skills to construct historical arguments. Pre/co-requisites: History major Philosophy Changes in existing courses Prefix and course number: Phil 001 Title: Intro Phil: Selected problems Current Description: Introduction to philosophy through such fundamental problems as the existence of God, the basis of morality, and the possibility of knowledge. Contemporary and historical readings. Credit not given for more than one of 1, 3, and 4. New Description: Introduction to philosophy through such fundamental problems as the existence of God, the basis of morality, and the possibility of knowledge. Credit not given for more than one of 1, 3, and 4. Pre/co-requisites: none Prefix and course number: Phil 003 Current Title: Intro Philosophy: East & West New Title: Intro Phil: East & West Current Description: Introduction to the historical dialectic of philosophy by comparisons and contrasts between Chinese and Western traditions of philosophy. Credit not given for more than one of 1, 3, and 4. Offered every semester New Description: Introduction to the historical dialectic of philosophy by comparisons and contrasts between Chinese and Western traditions of philosophy. Credit not given for more than one of 1, 3, and 4. Pre/co-requisites: none Prefix and course number: Phil 004 Current Title: Intro to Philosophy: Ethics Current Title: Intro Phil: Ethics Current Description: Introduction to the historical dialectic of philosophy by comparisons and contrasts between Chinese and Western traditions of philosophy. Credit not given for more than one of 1, 3, and 4. Offered every semester New Description: Introduction to the historical dialectic of philosophy by comparisons and contrasts between Chinese and Western traditions of philosophy. Credit not given for more than one of 1, 3, and 4. Pre/co-requisites: none

11 Prefix and course number: Phil 101 Title: History of Ancient Philosophy Current Description: Study of the works of the Pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle, and their successors. Fall. New Description: Study of the works of the Pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle, and their successors. Current Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: 1, 3, 4, 95, 96 New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One philosophy course Prefix and course number: Phil 102 Title: History of Modern Philosophy Current Description: Study of works of the major philosophers of the 17 th and 18 th centuries: Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant and others. Spring. New Description: Study of works of the major philosophers of the 17 th and 18 th centuries: Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant and others. Current Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: 1, 3, 4, 95, 96 New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One philosophy course Prefix and course number: Phil 108 Title: Plato Current Description: (See Classics 161.) New Description: (Same as Classics 161.) Current Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: 1 course in philosophy or in Classics (Greek Culture or Greek). New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One course in philosophy or in Classics (Greek Culture or Greek). Prefix and course number: Phil 111 Title: Philosophy of Mind Description: Inquiry into such topics as consciousness, the relation between the mental (beliefs, sensations, etc.) and the physical (chemicals, neurons, etc.), and how minds represent things. Current Pre/co-requisites: Pre/co-requisite: 1, 3, 4, 95, or 96 or one course in psychology. New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One course in philosophy or instructor permission. Prefix and course number: Phil 112 Title: Philosophy of Science Current Description: Introduction to major philosophical problems raised by science. Typical topics: the nature of scientific inference, the structure of theories, causation, explanation, and scientific change. Fall.

12 New Description: Introduction to major philosophical problems raised by science. Typical topics: the nature of scientific inference, the structure of theories, causation, explanation, and scientific change. Current Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One course in philosophy or one course in history of science or six hours in any natural science. New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One course in philosophy or two courses in any natural science. Prefix and course number: Phil 118 Title: Metaphysics Description: A study of such topics as vagueness, the nature of time, persistence of objects and people through change and whether numbers or properties exist Current Pre/co-requisites: Pre/co-requisite: 1, 3, 4, 95, or 96 or permission. New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One philosophy course. Prefix and course number: Phil 120 Title: Phil of Cognitive Science Current Description: An examination of philosophical issues concerning the nature of the human mind raised by the cognitive sciences (psychology, computer science, linguistics, and neuroscience. New Description: An examination of philosophical issues concerning the nature of the human mind raised by the cognitive sciences (psychology, computer science, linguistics, and neuroscience). Current Pre/co-requisites: Pre/co-requisite: 1, 3, 4, 95, or 96 or permission. New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One philosophy course or instructor permission (students with relevant background are encouraged to seek permission). Prefix and course number: Phil 121 Title: Chinese Philosophy I Current Description: Study of the Classical Schools of Chinese thought, including Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, and Legalism. Offered two out of every three semesters. New Description: Study of the Classical Schools of Chinese thought, including Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, and Legalism. Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One course in philosophy, religion, or Asian Studies. Prefix and course number: Phil 122 Title: Chinese Philosophy II Current Description: Chinese thought from the Han Dynasty to Mao Zedong s thought. Alternate years. New Description: Chinese thought from the Han Dynasty to Mao Zedong s thought. Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: Phil 121

13 Prefix and course number: Phil 130 Title: Phil Foundations of Education Current Description: Critical examination of the aims of education and the most appropriate means of achieving those aims. Readings from historical and contemporary sources. Alternate years. New Description: Critical examination of the aims of education and the most appropriate means of achieving those aims. Readings from historical and contemporary sources. Current Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: 1, 3, 4, 95, or 96. New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One philosophy course. Prefix and course number: Phil 135 Title: Philosophy of Religion Current Description: Typical topics: the nature of religion, the concept of God, the grounds for belief in God, mortality, truth, and revelation. Historical and contemporary sources. Offered once per year. New Description: Typical topics: the nature of religion, the concept of God, the grounds for belief in God, mortality, truth, and revelation. Historical and contemporary sources. Current Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: 1, 3, 4, 95, or 96. New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One philosophy course. Prefix and course number: Phil 140 Title: Social and Political Philosophy Current Description: Analysis of such fundamental theories and problems in social and political thought as political obligation, rights, and justice. Offered once per year. New Description: Examination of some major figures in the history of social and political philosophy, focusing on issues such as political obligation, rights, property, and justice. Current Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: 1, 3, 4, 95, or 96. New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One philosophy course. Prefix and course number: Phil 142 Title: Philosophy of Law I Current Description: Analysis of the nature of law, the relation between law and morality, obligation to obey the law, the judicial decision, responsibility in law, legal ethics. Offered once a year. (Political Science). New Description: Analysis of the nature of law, the relation between law and morality, legal obligation, and the judicial decision. Current Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: 1, 3, 4, 95, or 96 or Political Science 41. New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One philosophy course or Political Science 41. Cross list POLS 143

14 Prefix and course number: Phil 143 Title: Philosophy of Law II Current Description: (Same as Political Science 144.) Problems of liberty, e.g. freedom of expression, privacy, paternalism; scope and limits of the criminal law; philosophy of punishment; selected problems in criminal justice, e.g., plea bargaining; preventive detention. Offered once a year. (Political Science) New Description: (Same as Political Science 144.) Problems of liberty, e.g. freedom of expression, privacy, paternalism; scope and limits of the criminal law; philosophy of punishment; selected problems in criminal justice, e.g., plea bargaining; preventive detention. Current Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: 1, 3, 4, 95, or 96 or Political Science 41. New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One philosophy course or Political Science 41. Crosslist: POLS 144 Prefix and course number: Phil 144 Title: Philosophical Prob Medicine Current Description: Critical and intensive examination of such problems as abortion, euthanasia, dying and death, the ethics of organ transplantation, and the ethics of genetic engineering. Offered once a year New Description: Such issues as the physician-patient relationship, allocation of organs for transplantation, reproductive assistance technology and genetic engineering, the justice of the health-care delivery system. Current Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: 1, 3, 4, 95, or 96. New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One philosophy course. Prefix and course number: Phil 147 Title: Marxism Description: A survey of the philosophy of Karl Marx and the Marxist tradition. Contemporary Marxist perspectives will also be considered. Current Pre/co-requisites: Pre/co-requisite: 1, 3, 4, 95, or 96 or permission. New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One philosophy course. Prefix and course number: Phil 151 Title: Phil Ideas in Literature Current Description: Philosophical themes as exemplified in literature. Alternate years. New Description: Philosophical themes as exemplified in literature. Current Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: 1, 3, 4, 95, or 96. New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One philosophy course. Prefix and course number: Phil 152

15 Title: Philosophy of Art Current Description: A consideration of some leading theories of art, and their application to problems of art as they appear in music, literature, painting, and the general criticism of the arts. Offered once per year. New Description: A consideration of some leading theories of art, and their application to problems of art as they appear in music, literature, painting, and the general criticism of the arts. Current Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: 1, 3, 4, 95, or 96. New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One philosophy course. Prefix and course number: Phil 153 Title: Philosophy and Film Description: An examination of style in film from the perspective of philosophical aesthetics, and of the ways film style can be used to express philosophical themes. Current Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: 1, 3, 4, 95, or 96. New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One philosophy course. Prefix and course number: Phil 160 Title: Continental Philosophy Description: An explanation of such movements in Continental philosophy as phenomenology, existentialism, and structuralism and such figures as Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, and Foucault. Current Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: 1, 3, 4, 95, or 96. New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One philosophy course. Prefix and course number: Phil 170 Title: Feminism: Theories and Issues Description: Theories of libertarianism, liberalism, and egalitarianism; application to the analysis and evaluation of social issues of contemporary interest, such as abortion and affirmative action. Current Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One course in philosophy New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One philosophy course. Prefix and course number: Phil 205 Title: Seminar: Maj Phil Author/School Description: Study of major philosophical texts by a single author or school of thought. May be repeated for credit when different authors are studied. Current Pre/co-requisites: Pre/co-requisites: One philosophy course at 100-level New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisites: One philosophy course at 100-level

16 Prefix and course number: Phil 208 Title: Kant Description: An examination of issues in the philosophy of Immanuel Kant Current Pre/co-requisites: Pre/co-requisites: One philosophy course at 100-level New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisites: One philosophy course at 100-level Prefix and course number: Phil 211 Title: Phil of Mind: Advanced Topics Description: In-depth study of topics like consciousness, the relation between the mental (belief, sensations, etc.) and the physical (chemicals, neurons, etc. and how minds represent things. Current Pre/co-requisites: Pre/co-requisites: One philosophy course at 100-level New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisites: One philosophy course at 100-level Prefix and course number: Phil 215 Title: Free Will Description: In this course we will explore whether we have genuine freewill, and, if not, how this should affect our views about morality, justice and the meaning of life. Current Pre/co-requisites: Pre/co-requisites: One philosophy course at 100-level New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisites: One philosophy course at 100-level Prefix and course number: Phil 216 Title: The Self Description: An examination of the nature of the self. We will explore the implications of divided consciousness and ask what makes one the same person over time. Current Pre/co-requisites: Pre/co-requisites: One philosophy course at 100-level New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisites: One philosophy course at 100-level Prefix and course number: Phil 217 Title: Philosophy of Language Current Description: Philosophical study of the nature of language. Alternate years. New Description: Philosophical study of the nature of language. Current Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: Linguistics 101, 102. New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisites: One philosophy course at 100-level. Recommended 13. Prefix and course number: Phil 218 Title: Metaphysics: Advanced Topics Current Description: In-depth study of such topics as vagueness, the nature of time, persistence of objects and people through change and whether numbers of properties exist.

17 New Description: In-depth study of such topics as vagueness, the nature of time, persistence of objects and people through change and whether numbers or properties exist. Current Pre/co-requisites: Pre/co-requisites: One philosophy course at 100-level New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisites: One philosophy course at 100-level Prefix and course number: Phil 219 Title: Epistemology: Advanced Topics Description: In-depth study of select topics concerning theories of knowledge and related concepts such as belief, truth rationality, evidence, perception, and memory. Current Pre/co-requisites: Pre/co-requisites: One philosophy course at 100-level New Pre/co-requisites: Pre-requisites: One philosophy course at 100-level Prefix and course number: Phil 221 Title: Topics in Chinese Philosophy Current Description: Detailed examination of a classical Chinese philosophical text or school. Alternate years. New Description: Detailed examination of a classical Chinese philosophical text or school. Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisites: 121 or 122 Prefix and course number: Phil 235 Current Title: Topics in Philosophy of Rel New Title: Topics in Philosophy of Religion Description: Advanced study of such issues as the metaphysics of religion, the epistemology of religious belief, philosophy and faith, religion and science, and religion and ethics. (May be repeated for credit when the topic is significantly different and with departmental approval.) Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisites: 101, 102, or 135 Prefix and course number: Phil 240 Title: Contemporary Ethical Theory Current Description: Analysis of the ideas of contemporary moral philosophers in normative ethics and metaethics. Alternate years. New Description: In-depth study of metaethics, emphasizing recent work. Topics include moral objectivity, moral language, moral epistemology, and the relationship between morality and reasons. Current Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisites: 140, 142, 143, or 144 New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisites: One philosophy course at 100-level Prefix and course number: Phil 241

18 Current Title: Cont Social & Political Phil New Title: Contemp social & Political Phil Current Description: An analysis of the ideas of contemporary philosophers in social and political philosophy. Alternate years. New Description: The ideas of leading contemporary philosophers concerning freedom, tolerance, economic justice, international relations, and the relationship between the individual, the community and the state. Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisites: 140, 142, 143, or 144 Prefix and course number: Phil 244 Title: Phil of Medicine: Advanced Topics Current Description: In-depth study of issues in contemporary medical ethics such as genetic engineering, cloning, embryonic stem cell research, abortion and physician assisted suicide New Description: In-depth study of issues in contemporary medical ethics such as cloning, embryonic stem cell research, abortion and physician assisted suicide Current Pre/co-requisites: Pre/co-requisites: One philosophy course at 100-level New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisites: One philosophy course at 100-level Prefix and course number: Phil 260 Title: Topics in Continental Phil Current Description: Study of a central issue in current continental philosophy, e.g. social theory, psychoanalysis, or aesthetics. Readings from Nietzsche, Heidegger, Gadamer, Ricoeur, Habermas, Derrida, and Foucault. (May be repeated for credit when topic is significantly different.) Alternate years New Description: Study of a central issue in current continental philosophy, e.g. social theory, psychoanalysis, or aesthetics. Readings from Nietzsche, Heidegger, Gadamer, Ricoeur, Habermas, Derrida, and Foucault. (May be repeated for credit when topic is significantly different.) Current Pre/co-requisites: Pre/co-requisites: Any course in philosophy course at 100- level or above, or instructor s permission. New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisites: One philosophy course at 100-level Prefix and course number: Phil 265 Title: American Philosophy Current Description: The thought of such leading American philosophers as Peirce, James, Royce, Santayana, Dewey, and Whitehead. Alternate years New Description: Study of a central issue in current continental philosophy, e.g. social theory, psychoanalysis, or aesthetics. Readings from Nietzsche, Heidegger, Gadamer, Ricoeur, Habermas, Derrida, and Foucault. (May be repeated for credit when topic is significantly different.) New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisites: 101, 102

19 Theatre New Course Prefix and course number: THE 295/THE 296 Title: Advanced Special Topics Description: See Schedule of Courses for specific titles Pre/co-requisites: Permission only Number of credit hours: 1-6 Repeatable up to 10 times Women and Gender Studies D2 Certification The Committee voted to recommend that WGST 75 be forwarded to the CDRC for consideration for Diversity requirement 2, Human and Societal Diversity Prefix and course number: WGST 75 Title: Introduction to Sex and Gender Studies Change in Existing Course Prefix and course number: WGST 073 Current Title: Introduction to Women s Studies New Title: Introduction to Women and Gender Studies Description: Survey of feminist theory and its application to specific areas of inquiry including analysis of the intersections among race, class, and gender Pre/co-requisites: none Prefix and course number: WGST 101 Current Title: Women in Society New Title: Women and Gender in Society Current Description: Analysis of the changes in the role of women in contemporary society and their consequences for female socialization, the family, and the other major social institutions New Description: Examination of the construction of gender in women s lives with an emphasis on the relationship between gender, race, sexuality and class in contemporary society. Current Pre/co-requisites: Three hours of Sociology New Pre/co-requisites: Three hours of Sociology or WGST 73 Cross-list: Soc 122

20 Sociology Prefix and course number: Soc 122 Current Title: Women in Society New Title: Women and Gender in Society Current Description: Analysis of the changes in the role of women in contemporary society and their consequences for female socialization, the family, and the other major social institutions New Description: Examination of the construction of gender in women s lives with an emphasis on the relationship between gender, race, sexuality and class in contemporary society. Current Pre/co-requisites: Three hours of Sociology New Pre/co-requisites: Three hours of Sociology or WGST 73 Cross-list: WGST 101 Economics New Course Prefix and course number: EC 138 Title: Game Theory Description: Formal analysis of strategic interactions, in which decisions are based on the possible reactions of others, with applications to business, politics, and human relationships. Pre/co-requisites: 11 & 12, or permission of instructor Political Science Change in Existing Courses Prefix and course number: POLS 143 Title: Philosophy of Law I Current Description: Analysis of the nature of law, the relation between law and morality, obligation to obey the law, the judicial decision, responsibility in law, legal ethics. Offered once a year. (Political Science). New Description: Analysis of the nature of law, the relation between law and morality, legal obligation, and the judicial decision. Current Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: 1, 3, 4, 95, or 96 or Political Science 41. New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One philosophy course or Political Science 41. Cross list Phil 142 Prefix and course number: POLS 144 Title: Philosophy of Law II

21 Current Description: (Same as Philosophy 143.) Problems of liberty, e.g. freedom of expression, privacy, paternalism; scope and limits of the criminal law; philosophy of punishment; selected problems in criminal justice, e.g., plea bargaining; preventive detention. Offered once a year. (Political Science) New Description: (Same as Philosophy 143.) Problems of liberty, e.g. freedom of expression, privacy, paternalism; scope and limits of the criminal law; philosophy of punishment; selected problems in criminal justice, e.g., plea bargaining; preventive detention. Current Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: 1, 3, 4, 95, or 96 or Political Science 41. New Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: One philosophy course or Political Science 41. Crosslist: PHIL 143 Physics New Course Prefix and course number: PHYS 051 Title: Fundamentals of Physics I Description: Calculus-based introduction to kinematics, dynamics, oscillations, thermal physics. For students in the natural sciences. With lab. Credit not given for both 051 and 031. Pre/co-requisites: Credit for or concurrent enrollment in Math 021 Number of credit hours: 4 Prefix and course number: PHYS 152 Title: Fundamentals of Physics II Description: Calculus-based introduction to electricity, magnetism and optics. For students in the natural sciences. With lab. Credit not given for both 125 and 152. Pre/co-requisites: PHYS 031 or 051; credit or concurrent enrollment in MATH 022 Number of credit hours: 4 Sociology Changes in Major: Current wording: SOCIOLOGY Thirty-four hours in Sociology including SOC 001; SOC 100 and SOC 101; three hours in each of three different areas at the 100-level (total nine hours); and three hours in each of the three different areas at the 200 level (total nine hours). It is recommended that 1, 100, and 101 be completed before the start of the junior year. 1 and 100, or 1 and 101, or instructor's permission is a prerequisite for enrollment in any 200-level course. Students planning to focus in a particular area of study are strongly encouraged to take an additional 200-level course in that area. Students interested in completing the Social Gerontology concentration are encouraged to consult their faculty advisor early in their program. Students planning postgraduate training in Sociology or related areas are strongly encouraged to take at least two courses from the advanced

22 Theory/Methods area (SOC 274, SOC 275, SOC 279). Areas and their approved courses are: Crime, Law, and Deviance: SOC 114, SOC 115, SOC 118, SOC 214, SOC 216, SOC 217, SOC 255, SOC 258; Social Inequality: SOC 119, SOC 122, SOC 132, SOC 219, SOC 232, SOC 240, SOC 254; Social Change and Development: SOC 102, SOC 103, SOC 105, SOC 171, SOC 202, SOC 203, SOC 205, SOC 206, SOC 207, SOC 211, SOC 213, SOC 272; Culture, Institutions, and the Individual: SOC 109, SOC 128, SOC 145, SOC 150, SOC 151, SOC 155, SOC 156, SOC 161, SOC 209, SOC 225, SOC 243, SOC 250, SOC 252, SOC 255, SOC 288, SOC 289; The Life Course: SOC 120, SOC 128, SOC 145, SOC 154, SOC 161, SOC 222, SOC 223, SOC 229; Theory and Methods: SOC 274, SOC 275, SOC 279. New wording: SOCIOLOGY Thirty-four hours in Sociology including Sociology 001; 100 and 101; nine additional hours at the 100 level; and nine hours at the 200 level. It is recommended that 1, 100, and 101 be completed before the start of the junior year. 1 and 100, or 1 and 101, or instructor's permission is a prerequisite for enrollment in any 200- level course. Students planning to focus in a particular area of study are strongly encouraged to take an additional 200-level course in that area. Students interested in completing the Social Gerontology concentration are encouraged to consult their faculty advisor early in their program. Students planning postgraduate training in Sociology or related areas are strongly encouraged to take at least two courses from the advanced Theory/Methods area (SOC 274, SOC 275, SOC 279). The Department of Sociology offers an optional twelve-hour concentration in Social Gerontology including SOC 20 and SOC 120; either SOC 220 or SOC 222; and at least one course from SOC 154, SOC 254, or SOC 255. Changes in Minor: Current wording: Eighteen hours in sociology including SOC 001; either SOC 100 or SOC 101; three hours in each of two different areas at the 100-level (total six hours); three hours at the 200-level (total three hours). (See Sociology major requirements for list of approved area options.) It is recommended that SOC 001 and SOC 100 or SOC 001 and SOC 101 be completed before the start of the junior year, SOC 1 and SOC 100, or SOC 001 and SOC 101, or instructor's permission, is a prerequisite for enrollment in any 200-level course. New Wording: Eighteen hours in sociology including SOC 001; either SOC 100 or SOC 101; six additional hours at the 100-level; three hours at the 200-level. It is recommended that SOC 001 and SOC 100 or SOC 001 and SOC 101 be completed before the start of the junior year, SOC 1 and SOC 100, or SOC 001 and SOC 101, or instructor's permission, is a prerequisite for enrollment in any 200-level course. Music New Courses

23 Prefix and course number: MU 197 Title: Readings and Research Description: Supervised independent study in music. Inter-disciplinary topics are encouraged. Fall semester Pre/co-requisites: Departmental Permission Number of credit hours: 1-6 Prefix and course number: MU 198 Title: Readings and Research Description: Supervised independent study in music. Inter-disciplinary topics are encouraged. Spring semester Pre/co-requisites: Departmental Permission Number of credit hours: 1-6 Prefix and course number: MU 270 Title: General Music Methods Description: Methodologies, lesson planning, assessment, and standards-based curriculum development for general music at the elementary and secondary school levels. Pre/co-requisites: MU 85, acceptance into licensure program in Music Ed., Concurrent enrollment in MU 271 Prefix and course number: MU 271 Title: General Music Practicum Description: Supervised field experience in general music Pre/co-requisites: MU 85, acceptance into licensure program in Music Ed., Concurrent enrollment in MU 270 Number of credit hours: 1 Prefix and course number: MU 272 Title: Choral Music Methods Description: Standards-based curriculum development, lesson planning, repertoire selection, rehearsal techniques, and assessment strategies for teaching choral music at the elementary and secondary school levels. Pre/co-requisites: MU 85, acceptance into licensure program in Music Ed., Concurrent enrollment in MU 273 Number of credit hours: 2 Prefix and course number: MU 273 Title: Choral Music Practicum Description: Supervised field experience in choral music Pre/co-requisites: MU 85, acceptance into licensure program in Music Ed., Concurrent enrollment in MU 272 Number of credit hours: 1 Prefix and course number: MU 274

24 Title: Instrumental Music Methods Description: Standards-based curriculum development, lesson planning, repertoire selection, rehearsal techniques, and assessment strategies for teaching instrumental music at the elementary and secondary school levels. Pre/co-requisites: MU 85, acceptance into licensure program in Music Ed., Concurrent enrollment in MU 275 Number of credit hours: 2 Prefix and course number: MU 275 Title: Instrumental Music Practicum Description: Supervised field experience in instrumental music Pre/co-requisites: MU 85, acceptance into licensure program in Music Ed., Concurrent enrollment in MU 274 Number of credit hours: 1 Prefix and course number: MU 010 Title: Blues and Related Traditions Description: Traces the development of blues from African origins to modern blues, its rural and urban social contexts, and relation to African-American history and culture. Pre/co-requisites: none Prefix and course number: MU 015 Title: History of Rock and Roll Description: Examines rock music as a succession of related musical styles and as a social movement reflecting and influencing the changing American political and social landscape. Pre/co-requisites: none Prefix and course number: MU 044 Title: Elective Secondary Lessons Description: Private instruction for music majors involving an elective secondary instrument/area. Subject to staff availability. Lab fee required. May be repeated for credit. Pre/co-requisites: none Number of credit hours: 1 or 2 Repeatable up to 16 times Prefix and course number: MU 117 Title: Swing Band Description: A big band specializing in dance band styles (Latin as well as swing). Occasional performances for dancers Pre/co-requisites: Audition Number of credit hours: 1 Repeatable up to 8 times

25 Prefix and course number: MU 217 Title: Swing Band Description: A big band specializing in dance band styles (Latin as well as swing). Occasional performances for dancers Pre/co-requisites: Audition Number of credit hours: 1 Repeatable up to 8 times Prefix and course number: MU 118 Title: Latin Jazz Ensemble Description: A medium-sized group (rhythm section and percussionists with horns and sometimes vocalists) where students learn fundamentals of Latin music in a jazz context. Pre/co-requisites: Audition Number of credit hours: 1 Repeatable up to 8 times Prefix and course number: MU 218 Title: Latin Jazz Ensemble Description: A medium-sized group (rhythm section and percussionists with horns and sometimes vocalists) where students learn fundamentals of Latin music in a jazz context. Pre/co-requisites: Audition Number of credit hours: 1 Repeatable up to 8 times Prefix and course number: MU 119 Title: Jazz Vocal Ensemble Description: Nine to sixteen vocalists (SATB), a cappella or accompanied by piano or rhythm section, perform arrangements of standard songs and jazz tunes. Pre/co-requisites: Audition Number of credit hours: 1 Repeatable up to 8 times Prefix and course number: MU 219 Title: Jazz Vocal Ensemble Description: Nine to sixteen vocalists (SATB), a cappella or accompanied by piano or rhythm section, perform arrangements of standard songs and jazz tunes. Pre/co-requisites: Audition Number of credit hours: 1 Repeatable up to 8 times Prefix and course number: MU 132 Title: Post Bop Ensemble Description: A small jazz group (rhythm plus two to four horns) specializing in post- 1950s repertoire (Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, etc.) as well as original compositions. Pre/co-requisites: Audition

26 Number of credit hours: 1 Repeatable up to 8 times Prefix and course number: MU 232 Title: Post Bop Ensemble Description: A small jazz group (rhythm plus two to four horns) specializing in post- 1950s repertoire (Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, etc.) as well as original compositions. Pre/co-requisites: Audition Number of credit hours: 1 Repeatable up to 8 times Prefix and course number: MU 120 Title: Catamount Pep Band Description: This ensemble performs at several home winter athletic events. Open to all students; an opportunity for those with previous band experience to continue playing. Pre/co-requisites: Audition Number of credit hours: 0.5 Repeatable up to 8 times Prefix and course number: MU 220 Title: Catamount Pep Band Description: This ensemble performs at several home winter athletic events. Open to all students; an opportunity for those with previous band experience to continue playing. Pre/co-requisites: Audition Number of credit hours: 0.5 Repeatable up to 8 times Prefix and course number: MU 258 Title: Advanced Jazz Comp. and Arr. Description: A workshop course in composing and arranging for small jazz ensembles. This advanced seminar features student-led analysis, discussion, projects, and performances. Pre/co-requisites: Prerequisite: MU 257 or instructor s permission Prefix and course number: DNCE 011 Title: Modern Dance I Description: Introduction to the movement techniques of modern dance, with emphasis on fundamental movement mechanics, as well as aesthetic and expressive qualities. Pre/co-requisites: None Prefix and course number: DNCE 012 Title: Modern Dance II

27 Description: Beginning/Intermediate level. Continued development of technical skills in modern dance, including rhythmic perception and spatial awareness, with emphasis on expressive qualities that lead to performance Pre/co-requisites: none Prefix and course number: DNCE 050 Title: Dance History & Legends Description: A survey of dance history in Western civilization from the Renaissance to the present. Emphasis on the dance idioms of ballet and modern dance. Pre/co-requisites: none Prefix and course number: DNCE 060 Title: Movement & Improvisation Description: Guided exploration in dance elements for the creative development of personal movement vocabulary, spontaneous group interaction, as well as overall individual and environmental awareness Pre/co-requisites: none Prefix and course number: DNCE 111 Title: Modern Dance III Description: Intermediate/Advanced level. Intensive work on body awareness, increased movement capabilities, sequencing and performance training. Pre/co-requisites: DNCE 012 or permission Prefix and course number: DNCE 112 Title: Modern Dance IV Description: Advanced level. Intensive work in conditioning, body awareness, increased movement capabilities, sequencing and performance training Pre/co-requisites: DNCE 111 or permission Prefix and course number: DNCE 150 Title: Jazz in American Dance Description: An in-depth study of the influence of African-derived dance forms on American sical/vernacular dance, as well as American Theatre Jazz, Modern Dance, and Ballet Pre/co-requisites: DNCE 050 or permission Prefix and course number: DNCE 160 Title: Choreography