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| 770 | Flannery O'Connor and Walker Percy (3.00) |
| This course covers the major fiction of two important American writers of the twentieth century who challenged and tested the modern temper with a Christian imagination and vision of the human condition. | |
| African-American and African Studies | |
| AAS 1010 | Introduction to African-American and African Studies I (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This introductory course surveys the histories of people of African descent in Africa, the Americas, and the Caribbean from approximately the Middle Ages to the 1880s. Emphases include the Atlantic slave trade and its complex relationship to Africa; the economic systems, cultures, and communities of Africans and African-Americans in the New World, in slavery and in freedom; the rise of anti-slavery movements; and the socio-economic systems that replaced slavery in the late 19th century. |
| AAS 1020 | Introduction to African-American and African Studies II (4.00) |
| This introductory course builds upon the histories of people of African descent in Africa, the Americas, and the Caribbean surveyed in AAS 1010. Drawing on disciplines such as Anthropology, History, Religious Studies, Political Science and Sociology, the course focuses on the period from the late 19th century to the present and is comparative in perspective. It examines the links and disjunctions between communities of African descent in the United States and in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa. The course begins with an overview of AAS, its history, assumptions, boundaries, and topics of inquiry, and then proceeds to focus on a number of inter-related themes: patterns of cultural experience; community formation; comparative racial classification; language and society; family and kinship; religion; social and political movements; arts and aesthetics; and archaeology of the African Diaspora. | |
| AAS 1559 | New Course in African and African American Studies (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of African American Studies. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| AAS 2224 | Black Femininities and Masculinities in the US Media (3.00) |
| This course, taught as a lower-level seminar, will address the role the media has played in creating images and understandings of 'Blackness' in the United States, particularly where it converges with popular ideologies about gender. | |
| AAS 2450 | The Health of Black Folks (3.00) |
| An interdisciplinary course analyzing the relationship between black bodies and biomedicine both historically and in the present. The course is co-taught by Norm Oliver, M.D. (UVa Department of Family Medicine), and offers political, economic, and post-structuralist lenses with which to interpret the individual and socio/cultural health and disease of African-Americans. Readings range across several disciplines including anthropology, epidemiology/public health, folklore, history, science studies, political science, sociology and literary criticism. Topics will vary and may include: HIV/AIDS; reproductive issues; prison, crime and drugs; and body size/image and obesity; the legacy of the Tuskegee Syphilis Trials. Cross listed as ANTH 2450. | |
| AAS 2559 | New Course in African and African American Studies (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of African and African American Studies | |
| AAS 2700 | Festivals of the Americas (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Communities throughout the Caribbean, and South, Central and North America celebrate festivals which are rooted in religious devotion, and which serve to mark sacred time and and to assert claims about religious, ethnic, and national identities. The class will read ethnographic accounts and listen to musical recordings of signature religious festivals--such as Saint Patrick's Day in Boston, Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and Carnival in Brazil. |
| AAS 3000 | Women and Religion in Africa (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course examines women's religious activities, traditions and spirituality in a number of different African contexts. Drawing on ethnographic, historical, literary, and religious studies scholarship, we will explore a variety of themes and debates that have emerged in the study of gender and religion in Africa. Topics will include gendered images of sacred power; the construction of gender through ritual; sexuality and fertility; and women |
| AAS 3157 | Caribbean Perspectives (3.00) |
| Breaking with popular constructions of the region as a timeless tropical paradise, this course will re-define the Caribbean as the birthplace of modern forms of capitalism, globalization, and trans-nationalism. We will survey the founding moments of Caribbean history, including the imposition of slavery, the rise of plantation economies, and the development of global networks of goods and peoples. | |
| AAS 3200 | Martin, Malcolm and America (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | An intensive examination of African-American social criticism centered upon, but not limited to, the life and thought of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. We will come to grips with the American legacy of racial hatred and oppression systematized in the institutions of antebellum chattel slavery and post-bellum racial segregation and analyze the array of critical responses to, and social struggles against, this legacy. |
| AAS 3231 | Rise and Fall of the Slave South (3.00) |
| A history of the American South from the arrival of the first English settlers through the end of Reconstruction in 1877. Cross-listed with HIUS 3231. | |
| AAS 3240 | Plantations in Africa and the Americas (3.00) |
| Comparative analysis of plantation culture, economy and polity in Africa, the US, and the Caribbean. Prerequisite: ANTH 1010 or permission of instructor. | |
| AAS 3250 | MotherLands: Landscapes of Hunger, Futures of Plenty (3.00) |
| This course explores the legacy of the "hidden wounds" left upon the landscape by plantation slavery along with the visionary work of ecofeminist scholars and activists daring to imagine an alternative future. Readings, guest lectures, and field trips illumine the ways in which gender, race, and power are encoded in historical, cultural, and physical landscapes associated with planting/extraction regimes such as tobacco, mining, sugar, and corn. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| AAS 3280 | Reading the Black College Campus (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Historically Black Colleges and University campuses are records of the process of democratizing (extending to excluded social groups such as African-Americans) opportunities for higher education in America. Through landscapes, we trace this record, unearthing the politics of landscapes via direct experience as well as via interpretations of representations of landscapes in literature, visual arts, maps, plans, and photographs. Course was offered Fall 2011 |
| AAS 3351 | African Diaspora Religions (3.00) |
| This seminar examines changes in ethnographic accounts of African diaspora religions, with particular attention to the conceptions of religion, race, nation, and modernity found in different research paradigms. Prerequisite: previous course in one of the following: religious studies, anthropology, AAS, or Latin American studies. | |
| AAS 3356 | Culture, Race and World Politics (3.00) |
| This course explores the role of culture and race in international politics. Cultural and ethnic factors have long influenced international relations, especially in the post Cold War era. These "identity" issues raise new questions about the role of national sovereighty and the prospects for democracy in countries around the world. We focus on several broad themes structured around the pivot of identity and otherness. | |
| AAS 3456 | The Supreme Court and the Civil Rights Movement (3.00) |
| This course explores the role of the United States Supreme Court in defining the legality of racial distinctions in the United States in the post-Civil War era. Special attention is paid to the role of the court's landmark 1954 decision, Brown v. Board of Education. The class will be taught in a discussion format based upon assigned readings. | |
| AAS 3457 | Issues in Civil Rights Law (3.00) |
| An exploration of critical issues in modern civil rights law. We engage competing visions of racial equality through law by examining topics such as school desegregation, affirmative action, urban policymaking, and the crisis of mass incarceration. This course will also highlight the limitations of civil rights law and consider the ways in which the law is often complicit in perpetuating race, gender and class hierarchies. Course was offered Summer 2011 | |
| AAS 3471 | History of American Labor (3.00) |
| This course examines the economic, cultural, and political lives of the US working classes from the end of the Civil War to the present. | |
| AAS 3500 | Intermediate Seminar in African-American & African Studies (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reading, class discussion, and written assignments on a special topic in African-American and African Studies Topics change from term to term, and vary with the instructor. Primarily for fourth-year students but open to others. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| AAS 3559 | New Course in African and African American Studies (3.00) |
| New course in the subject of African and African American Studies. | |
| AAS 3652 | African American History since 1865 (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course surveys the major political, economic, and cultural developments in black America from the end of the Civil War to the present. Through an engagement with various primary and secondary texts, and multimedia, students examine African Americans' endeavors to build strong families and communities, create socially meaningful art, and establish a political infrastructure capable of bringing into existence a more just and humane world. Course was offered Fall 2011 |
| AAS 3749 | Food and Meaning in Africa and the Diaspora (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course investigates the traditions and symbolics of food and eating in Africa and throughout the African Diaspora -- wherever people of African descent have migrated or have been forced to move. This course will help students to investigate the way the foods people eat' or don't eat' hold meaning for people within a variety of cultural contexts.Topics will include symbol, taboo, sexuality, bodies, ritual, kinship & beauty, among others. |
| AAS 4070 | Directed Reading and Research (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Students in the Distinguished Majors Program should enroll in this course for their first semester of thesis research. |
| AAS 4080 | Thesis (3.00) |
| Second-semester DMP students should enroll in this course to complete their theses. | |
| AAS 4109 | Civil Rights Movement and the Media (3.00) |
| Course examines the crucial relationship between the Civil Rights Movement and mass media from 1950s through early 1970s, looking at a variety of media forms: Hollywood cinema, network television, mainstream newspapers, photojournalism, the black press, and news as primary documents that can tell us something about American race relations during this period and how the nation responded to challenges posed by a powerful social change movement. | |
| AAS 4500 | Advanced Seminar in African-American and African Studies (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reading, class discussion, and research on a special topic in African-American and African Studies culminatiing in the composition of a research paper. Topics change from term to term, and vary with the instructor. Primarily for fourth-year students but open to others. |
| AAS 4501 | Advanced Research Seminar in History & AAS (4.00) |
| Reading, class discussion, and research on a special topic in African-American and African Studies culminating in the composition of a research paper. Topics change from term to term, and vary with the instructor. Primarily for fourth-year AAS and History students--double majors and others. Crosslisted with the History major seminar. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2011 | |
| AAS 4559 | New Course in African and African American Studies (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of African and African American Studies. | |
| AAS 4570 | Advanced Research Seminar in African-American & African Studies (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reading, class discussion, and research on a special topic in African-American and African Studies culminating in the composition of a research paper. Topics change from term to term, and vary with the instructor. Primarily for fourth-year students but open to others. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| AAS 4845 | Black Speculative Fiction (3.00) |
| This course seeks to explore the world of African American 'speculative' fiction. This genre of writing largely includes science fiction, fantasy fiction, and horror. In this class, we will read, watch, and discuss narratives by black writers of speculative fiction to better understand the motivation, tone, and agenda in the work of black writers. We will also consider the role of black culture and representation in the larger field. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| AAS 4993 | Independent Study (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Allows students to work on an individual research project. Students must propose a topic to an appropriate faculty member, submit a written proposal for approval, prepare an extensive annotated bibliography on relevant readings comparable to the reading list of a regular upper-level course, and complete a research paper of at least 20 pages. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, January 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| AAS 5528 | Topics in Race Theory (3.00) |
| This course examines theories and practices of race and otherness, in order to analyze and interpret constructions, deconstructions and reconstructions of race from the late 18th to the 21st centuries. The focus varies from year to year, but the consistent theme is that race is neither a biological nor a cultural category, but a method and theory of social organization, an alibi for inequality, and a strategy for resistance. Course was offered Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| AAS 5559 | New Course in African and African American Studies (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of African and African American Studies. | |
| AAS 5891 | South Atlantic History (3.00) |
| This course focuses on Africa and Latin America to analyze the applicability of the concept of Atlantic History. We explore tensions, juxtapositions and intersections between different branches of Atlantic History, as well as related fields such as African Diaspora and Imperial Studies. We examine the social, cultural and commercial interactions between European and and indigenous West African peoples, the middle passage and slave resistance. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| Accounting | |
| ACCT 2010 | Introductory Accounting (3.00) |
| Designed to introduce students to the language of business, the course begins with the role of financial data in contemporary society, proceeds to develop the accounting model for capturing financial data, and finishes with the problems of measuring and reporting income, assets, liabilities, and equities. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ACCT 2020 | Introductory Accounting II (3.00) |
| Continuation of ACCT 2010. Approximately one third of the course deals with additional financial accounting topics, emphasizing managerial considerations and financial analysis. Cost accumulation, allocation, and product cost methods are studied in a manufacturing setting. Matters such as evaluation of performance planning, cost behavior, and special decisions are emphasized. Prerequisite: ACCT 2010. Course was offered Spring 2013, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ACCT 3110 | Intermediate Accounting I (3.00) |
| An intensive study of the generally accepted accounting principles for asset valuation, income measurement, and financial statement presentation for business organizations, and the processes through which these principles evolve. Prerequisite: ACCT 2020. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ACCT 3120 | Intermediate Accounting II (3.00) |
| Continuation of ACCT 3110, emphasizing accounting for the equities of a firm's investors and creditors. Covers special problem areas in financial accounting including accounting for leases, pensions, and income taxes. Prerequisite: ACCT 3110. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ACCT 3140 | Cost Accounting (3.00) |
| Addresses analysis of cost behavior and volume profit relationships; responsibility accounting and reporting flexible budgets; and the use of standard costs to guide and control performance. Prerequisite: ACCT 2020. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ACCT 4450 | Federal Taxation I (3.00) |
| An analysis of the federal income tax law and its application to individuals. A study is made of problems covering personal and business tax situations. Several cases are assigned for which the student prepares illustrative tax returns. Prerequisite: ACCT 2020 or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ACCT 5210 | Introductory Auditing (3.00) |
| Examines auditing methodology through a study of auditing standards. Includes the nature of evidence, program planning, work papers, internal control evaluation, types of audit tests, and audit reports. Prerequisite: ACCT 3120. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ACCT 5250 | Advanced Auditing (3.00) |
| Builds on the concepts and practice examples from introductory auditing to provide students with an in-depth understanding of professional standards, the audit process, advanced audit techniques, and the auditor's role in ensuring that publicly issued financial statements are fairly presented. | |
| ACCT 5310 | Selected Topics in Advanced Accounting (3.00) |
| Studies accounting and financial reporting for partnerships, business enterprise segments, home office/branch office, foreign transactions and translation, business combinations, and other intercorporate investments and consolidated statements. | |
| ACCT 5330 | Accounting for Non-Business Organizations (3.00) |
| Financial accounting for governmental and non-profit organizations. Studies the theory and techniques of accounting and reporting for various funds and groups of accounts. Prerequisite: ACCT 3120. Course was offered Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ACCT 5410 | Fraud Examination (3.00) |
| Focuses on the principles and methodology of fraud detection and deterrence. Examines how and why occupational fraud is committed, how fraudulent conduct can be deterred, and how allegations of fraud should be investigated and resolved. Prerequisite: ACCT 3120 Intermediate Accounting II Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2010 | |
| ACCT 5460 | Federal Taxation II (3.00) |
| Analyzes of the federal income tax law and its application to corporations, shareholders, partnerships, partners, estates, and gift transactions. Prerequisite: ACCT 4450. Course was offered Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ACCT 7300 | Accounting Theory (3.00) |
| Accounting Theory | |
| Air Science | |
| AIRS 100 | Leadership Laboratory (0.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A mandatory laboratory in leadership and followership development for AFROTC cadets. As a complement to the air science classes, this laboratory focuses on applying leadership principles and understanding leaders' responsibilities while emphasizing the benefits of practical experience. (2 hrs.) Prerequisite: Enrollment in Air Force ROTC. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010 |
| AIRS 101 | AFROTC Physical Training (0.00) |
| Fulfills weekly physical training requirement for AFROTC cadets. Emphasis is placed on increasing cardio-vascular endurance through various forms of exercise, including, but not limited to, calisthenics, circuit training and running. | |
| AIRS 1100 | The Foundations of the U.S. Air Force (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps. Topics include mission and organization of the Air Force, officership and professionalism, military customs and courtesies, Air Force officer career opportunities. Corequisite: AIRS 100. (2 hrs) |
| AIRS 1200 | The Foundations of the U.S. Air Force (1.00) |
| Introduces the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps. Topics include Air Force core values, leadership team building and communication skills. Corequisite: AIRS 100. (2 hrs.) | |
| AIRS 2100 | The Evolution of Air and Space Power (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Examines general aspects of air and space power through a historical perspective, from the first balloons and dirigibles through the Korean War. Presents historical examples of the development of Air Force capabilities and missions to demonstrate the evolution of what has become today's USAF air and space power. Investigates several fundamental truths associated with war in the third dimension (e.g., Principles of War and Tenets of Air and Space Power). Considers the general element and employment of air and space power from institutional, doctrinal, and historical perspectives. Discusses the importance of Air Force core values using operational examples and historical Air Force leaders. Continues to develop communication skills. Corequisite: AIRS 100. (2 hrs.) |
| AIRS 2200 | The Evolution of Air and Space Power (1.00) |
| Examines general aspects of air and space power through a historical perspective, from the Vietnam Conflict to the space-age global positioning systems used in today's conflicts. Presents historical examples of the development of Air Force capabilities and missions to demonstrate the evolution of what has become today's USAF air and space power. Investigates several fundamental truths associated with war in the third dimension (e.g., Principles of War and Tenets of Air and Space Power). Considers the general element and employment of air and space power from institutional, doctrinal, and historical perspectives. Discusses the importance of Air Force core values using operational examples and historical Air Force leaders. Continues to develop communication skills. Corequisite: AIRS 100. (2 hrs.) | |
| AIRS 3100 | Concepts of Air Force Leadership and Management (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Focuses on the study of leadership, management fundamentals, professional knowledge, and communication skills required of an Air Force junior officer. Case studies are used to examine Air Force leadership and management situations as a means of demonstrating and exercising practical application of the concepts being studied. Prerequisite: Officer Field Training attendance; corequisite: AIRS 100. (2 hrs.) |
| AIRS 3200 | Concepts of Air Force Leadership and Management (3.00) |
| Focuses on the study of leadership, management fundamentals, professional knowledge, Air Force personnel and evaluation systems, leadership ethics, and communication skills required of an Air Force junior officer. Case studies are used to examine Air Force leadership, core values, and military ethics as a means of demonstrating and exercising practical application of the concepts being studied. Prerequisite: Officer Field Training attendance; corequisite: AIRS 100. (2 hrs.) | |
| AIRS 4100 | National Security Affairs/Preparation for Active Duty (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Examines the national security process, constitutional provisions, advanced leadership ethics, joint operations, and Air Force doctrine. Topics include the military as a profession, officership, civilian control of the military, and current issues affecting the military. Emphasizes refining communication skills through cadet briefings. Prerequisite: AIRS 3100 and/or 3200; corequisite: AIRS 100. (2 hrs.) |
| AIRS 4200 | National Security Affairs/Preparation for Active Duty (3.00) |
| Examines military law, regional studies, advanced leadership ethics, and Air Force doctrine. Topics include the military as a profession, officership, preparation for active duty, and current issues affecting the military. Emphasizes refining communication skills through cadet presentations. Prerequisite: AIRS 3100 and/or 3200; corequisite: AIRS 100. (2 hrs.) | |
| Architecture and Landscape Architecture | |
| ALAR 5010 | Introduction to Design (1.00) |
| The Summer Design Institute prepares graduate students admitted to the Master of Architecture and Master of Landscape Architecture Programs for rigorous professional study in these design disciplines. Three courses comprise the full time course of study over a two month period during the University of Virginia's Summer Session. Introduction to design concepts from the scale of the city to the body, developing an understanding of design process and compositional strategies in architecture and landscape architecture. Prerequisite: Admission to the Master of Architecture or Master of Landscape Architecture Program - required for entry into the three year course of professional study unless waived by the Department Chair. | |
| ALAR 5020 | Introduction to Design Graphics (1.00) |
| The Summer Design Institute prepares graduate students admitted to the Master of Architecture and Master of Landscape Architecture Programs for rigorous professional study in these design disciplines. Three courses comprise the full time course of study over a two month period during the University of Virginia's Summer Session. Introduction to both digital and manual representational techniques, developing the precision and facility necessary for visual communication. Prerequisite: Admission to the Master of Architecture or Master of Landscape Architecture Program - required for entry into the three year course of professional study unless waived by the Department Chair. | |
| ALAR 5030 | Introduction to Design Theory and Analysis (1.00) |
| The Summer Design Institute prepares graduate students admitted to the Master of Architecture and Master of Landscape Architecture Programs for rigorous professional study in these design disciplines. Three courses comprise the full time course of study over a two month period during the University of Virginia's Summer Session. Introduction to the analysis of the physical environment at the intersection of historical understanding and contemporary imagination. Prerequisite: Admission to the Master of Architecture or Master of Landscape Architecture Program - required for entry into the three year course of professional study unless waived by the Department Chair. | |
| ALAR 5500 | Special Topic in Architecture and Landscape Architecture (3.00) |
| Topical offerings in architecture and landscape architecture. Course was offered Summer 2012, Summer 2011 | |
| ALAR 7010 | Research Studio 1 (6.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Advanced vertical studio, exploring complex issues and sites, often through interdisciplinary design research. Prerequisite: ARCH 6020 or LAR 6020. Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| ALAR 7020 | Foundation Studio III (6.00) |
| Intermediate-level design problems, emphasizing structure, enclosure, life safety and building systems. Prerequisite: ALAR 7010 | |
| ALAR 8010 | Comprehensive Design Research Studio 1 (6.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Advanced vertical studio, exploring complex issues and sites, often through interdisciplinary design research. Part one of a two part comprehensive design sequence. Prerequisite: ARCH 7020 or LAR 7020. Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| ALAR 8020 | Comprehensive Design Research Studio II (6.00) |
| Advanced vertical studio, exploring complex issues and sites, often through interdisciplinary design research. Typical projects include brownfields, urban landscape infrastructure, and sustainable designs. Prerequisite: ARCH 8010 or LAR 8010 | |
| ALAR 8060 | Urbanism Design Studio (6.00) |
| This design studio pulls together many issues that graduate students have studied individually in design technology, theory and history courses into a complex and integrated section of a living and working community. This research looks at integrating infrastructure systems as a community connection system, energy producing ecology and as a civic public space symbol. | |
| ALAR 8100 | Design Research: Methods and Strategies (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course is for students in architecture/landscape undertaking an independent design/thesis studio in the spring semester, or students interested in strategic design thinking. Methods for initiating a thesis, research systems, documentation strategies, design experimentation, and modes of production and presentation will be covered. Collective critical discussion, analysis, and feedback as well as production of a final book will be required. |
| ALAR 8993 | Independent Study (1.00 - 6.00) |
| Independent research on topics selected by individual students in consultation with a faculty advisor Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ALAR 8995 | Independent Design Research Thesis Studio (6.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent Design Research Studio. Prerequisite: ALAR 8100 and permission of the chair. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010 |
| Applied Mechanics | |
| AM 6010 | Advanced Mechanics of Materials (3.00) |
| Reviews basic stress-strain concepts and constitutive relations. Studies unsymmetrical bending, shear center, and shear flow. Analyzes of curved flexural members, torsion, bending, and twisting of thin walled sections. Cross-listed as CE 6710. Prerequisite: Undergraduate mechanics and mathematics. | |
| AM 6020 | Continuum Mechanics With Applications (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces continuum mechanics and mechanics of deformable solids. Vectors and cartesian tensors, stress, strain, deformation, equations of motion, constitutive laws, introduction to elasticity, thermal elasticity, viscoelasticity, plasticity, and fluids. Cross-listed as APMA 6020, MAE 6020; Taught concurrently with CE 6720. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. |
| AM 6030 | Computational Solid Mechanics (3.00) |
| Analyzes of variational and computational mechanics of solids, potential energy, complementary energy, virtual work, Reissner's principle, Ritz and Galerkin methods; displacement, force and mixed methods of analysis; finite element analysis, including shape functions, convergence and integration; and applications in solid mechanics. Cross-listed as CE 6730. | |
| AM 6040 | Plates and Shells (3.00) |
| Includes the classical analysis of plates and shells of various shapes; closed-form numerical and approximate methods of solution of governing partial differential equations; and advanced topics (large deflection theory, thermal stresses, orthotropic plates). Cross listed with MAE 6040 and taught concurrently w/ CE 6740. Prerequisite: APMA 6410 and CE 6710 or 6720. | |
| AM 6060 | Applied Boundary Element Analysis (3.00) |
| Analyzes the fundamental concepts of Green's functions, integral equations, and potential problems; weighted residual techniques and boundary element methods; poisson type problems, including cross-sectional analysis of beams and flow analyses; elastostatics; and other applications. Prerequisite: AM 6710 or 6030. | |
| AM 6070 | Theory of Elasticity (3.00) |
| Reviews concepts/stress, strain, equilibrium, compatibility; Hooke's law;displacement & stress formulations of elasticity problems;plane stress and strain problems in rectangular coordinates;Airy's stress function; plane stress and strain problems in polar coordinates,axisymmetric problems;torsion of prismatic bars (semi-inverse method using real functions);thermal stress;energy methods.Pre-requisites:CE 6720, AM/MAE 6020,or instructor permission Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| AM 6130 | Mathematical Foundations of Continuum Mechanics (3.00) |
| Describes the mathematical foundations of continuum mechanics from a unified viewpoint. The relevant concepts from linear algebra, vector calculus, and Cartesian tensors; the kinematics of finite deformations and motions leading to the definition of finite strain measures; the process of linearization; and the concept of stress. Conservation laws of mechanics yield the equations of motion and equilibrium and description of constitutive theory leading to the constitute laws for nonlinear elasticity, from which the more familiar generalized Hooke's law for linearly elastic solid is derived. Constitutive laws for a Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid are also discussed. The basic problems of continuum mechanics are formulated as boundary value problems for partial differential equations. Cross-listed as APMA 6130. Prerequisite: Linear algebra, vector calculus, elementary PDE (may be taken concurrently). | |
| AM 6200 | Energy Principles in Mechanics (3.00) |
| Analyzes the derivation, interpretation, and application of the principles of virtual work and complementary virtual work to engineering problems; related theorems, such as the principles of the stationary value of the total potential and complementary energy, Castigliano's Theorems, theorem of least work, and unit force and displacement theorems. Introduces generalized, extended, mixed, and hybrid principles; variational methods of approximation, Hamilton's principle, and Lagrange's equations of motion. Uses variational theorems to approximate solutions to problems in structural mechanics. Cross-listed as CE 6700. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| AM 6210 | Analytical Dynamics (3.00) |
| Topics include the kinematics of rigid body motion; Eulerian angles; Lagrangian equations of motion, inertia tensor; momental ellipsoid; rigid body equations of motion, Euler's equation, force-free motion; polhode and herpolhode; theory of tops and gyroscopes; variational principles; Hamiltonian equations of motion, Poinsote representation. Prerequisite: Differential equations, undergraduate dynamics course. | |
| AM 6220 | Waves (3.00) |
| The topics covered are: plane waves; d'Alembert solution; method of characteristics; dispersive systems; wavepackets; group velocity; fully-dispersed waves; Laplace, Stokes, and steepest descents integrals; membranes, plates and plane-stress waves; evanescent waves; Kirchhoff's solution; Fresnel's principle; elementary diffraction; reflection and transmission at interfaces; waveguides and ducted waves; waves in elastic half-spaces; P, S, and Rayleigh waves; layered media and Love waves; slowly-varying media and WKBJ method; Time-dependent response using Fourier-Laplace transforms; some nonlinear water waves. Also cross-listed as MAE 6220. Prerequisite: MAE/AM 6020 Continuum Mechanics and Applications, or equivalent. | |
| AM 6230 | Vibrations (3.00) |
| Topics include free and forced vibrations of undamped and damped single-degree-of-freedom systems and undamped multi-degree-of-freedom systems; use of Lagrange's equations; Laplace transform, matrix formulation, and other solution methods; normal mode theory; introduction to vibration of continuous systems. Cross-listed as CE 6230. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| AM 6280 | Motion Biomechanics (3.00) |
| Focuses on the study of forces (and their effects) which act on the musculoskeletal structures of the human body. Based on the foundations of functional anatomy and engineering mechanics (rigid body and deformable approaches); students are exposed to clinical problems in orthopaedics and rehabilitation. Cross-listed as BME 6280. Prerequisite: BME 6103 or instructor permission. | |
| AM 6310 | Fluid Mechanics I (3.00) |
| Analyzes of hydrostatics, including surface tension; kinematics; non-inertial reference frames; rigorous formulation of conservation equations for mass, momentum, and energy; Euler and Bernoulli equations; vorticity dynamics; two-dimensional potential flow theory, complex potentials; applications to airfoils; the Navier-Stokes equations: selected exact and approximate solutions. Cross-listed as MAE 6310. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| AM 6320 | Fluid Mechanics II (3.00) |
| Topics include the laminar boundary layer equations, differential and integral; elementary similar and integral solutions; introduction to and modeling of turbulent flows; surface waves; quasi-one-dimensional compressible, perfect gas dynamic analysis; practical applications. Cross- listed as MAE 6320. Prerequisite: AM 6310. | |
| AM 6650 | Mechanics of Composite Materials (3.00) |
| Analyzes the properties and mechanics of fibrous, laminated composites; stress, strain, equilibrium, and tensor notation; micromechanics, lamina, laminates, anisotropic materials, classical lamination theory, stiffness and strength, interlaminar stresses, fabrication, and test methods; thermal stresses, analysis, design and computerized implementation. Taught concurrently with CE 6750. Prerequisite: CE 2310 or equivalent and a computer language | |
| AM 6660 | Stress Analysis of Composites (3.00) |
| Focuses on 3-D anisotropic constitutive theory, edge effects and interlaminar stresses, failure criteria, fracture, anisotropic elasticity, micromechanics, laminated plates, hygro-thermal effects, conduction and diffusion. Taught concurrently w/ AM 6660. Prerequisite: CE 6750 or AM 6650. | |
| AM 6710 | Finite-Element Analysis (3.00) |
| Introduces finite element methods for solving problems in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, and electrical fields. Emphasizes the basics of one, two, and three-dimensional elements; applications to bars, electrical networks, trusses, conduction and convection heat transfer, ideal and viscous flow, electrical current flow, plane stress, plane strain, and elasticity; development of computer codes to implement finite element techniques. Cross-listed as MAE 6710. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| AM 6750 | Theory of Structural Stability (3.00) |
| Introduces the elastic stability of structural and mechanical systems. Topics include classical stability theory and buckling of beams, trusses, frames, arches, rings and thin plates and shells; derivation of design formulas; computational formulation and implementation. Cross-listed as CE 6775. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| AM 6910 | Special Problems in Applied Mechanics (3.00) |
| Detailed study of special topics in mechanics. | |
| AM 6920 | Special Problems in Applied Mechanics (3.00) |
| Detailed study of special topics in mechanics. | |
| AM 6993 | Independent Study in Applied Mechanics (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Detailed study of graduate course material on an independent basis under the guidance of a faculty member. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| AM 6995 | Supervised Project Research in Applied Mechanics (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Detailed study of graduate course material on an independent basis under the guidance of a faculty member. Pre-requisite: Instructor Permission Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| AM 7030 | Thermal Structures (3.00) |
| Topics include the fundamentals of thermal structural analysis; mechanical and thermodynamic foundations; formulation of heat transfer and thermal-structural problems; heat transfer in structures; thermal stresses in rods, beams, and plates; thermally induced vibrations; thermoelastic stability; and computational methods. Prerequisite: AM 6020 or instructor permission; corequisite: AM 6070. | |
| AM 7040 | Theory of Shells (3.00) |
| Introduces the nonlinear, thermoelastic theory of shells. Governing equations are derived by a mixed approach in which those equations of three-dimensional continuum mechanics that are independent of material properties are used to derive the corresponding shell equations, whereas the constitutive equations of shell theory which, unavoidably, depend on experiments, are postulated. Emphasizes efficient, alternative formulations of initial/boundary value problems, suitable for asymptotic or numerical solution, and discusses variational principles. Some comparisons made with exact, three-dimensional solutions. Prerequisite: AM 6020 and 6040. | |
| AM 7080 | Inelastic Solid Mechanics (3.00) |
| Emphasizes the formulation of a variety of nonlinear models. Specific topics include nonlinear elasticity, creep, visco-elasticity, and elasto-plasticity. Solutions to boundary value problems of practical interest are presented in the context of these various theories in order to illustrate the differences in stress distributions caused by different types of material nonlinearities. Cross-listed as APMA 7080. Prerequisite: AM 6020. | |
| AM 7120 | Advanced Theory of Elasticity (3.00) |
| Topics include generalized Hooke's law, strain-energy density, uniqueness; classes of boundary value problems (Navier's and Beltrami-Mitchell equations); torsion (Dirlichlet and Neumann problems); flexure; complex variable formulation of torsional (Dirlichlet and Neumann problems) and two-dimensional problems; general solution methodologies based on complex variable techniques and elements of potential theory for torsional and two-dimensional problems; three-dimensional problems; wave propagation; and energy methods. Prerequisite: AM 6020 or instructor permission and AM 6070. | |
| AM 7140 | Nonlinear Elasticity Theory (3.00) |
| Describes the theory of finite (nonlinear) elasticity governing large deformations of highly deformable elastic solids. New features not present in the linear theory are emphasized. These include instabilities (both material and geometric), normal stress effects, non-uniqueness, bifurcations and stress singularities. A variety of illustrative boundary value problems will be discussed which exhibit some of the foregoing features. Both physical and mathematical implications considered. The results are applicable to rubber-like and biological materials and the theory serves as a prototype for more elaborate nonlinear theories of mechanics of continuous media. Cross-listed as APMA 7140. Prerequisite: AM 6020. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| AM 7250 | Random Vibrations (3.00) |
| Topics include a review of probability theory; stochastic processes, with an emphasis on continuous, continuously parametered processes; mean square calculus, Markov processes, diffusion equations, Gaussian processes, and Poisson processes; response of SDOF, MDOF, and continuous linear and nonlinear models to random excitation; upcrossings, first passage problems, fatigue and stability the considerations; Monte Carlo simulation, analysis of digital time series data, and filtered excitation models. Cross-listed as CE 7750. Prerequisite: Background in probability theory and vibration analysis. | |
| AM 7290 | Selected Topics in Applied Mechanics (3.00) |
| Subject matter varies from year to year depending on students' interest and needs. Typical topics may include geophysics, astrodynamics, water waves, or nonlinear methods. Prerequisite: instructor permission. | |
| AM 7320 | Fracture Mechanics of Engineering Materials (3.00) |
| Develops the tools necessary for fatigue and fracture control in structural materials. Continuum fracture mechanics principles are presented. Fracture modes are discussed from the interdisciplinary perspectives of continuum mechanics and microscopic plastic deformation/fracture mechanisms. Cleavage, ductile fracture, fatigue, and environmental cracking are included, with emphasis on micromechanical modeling. Cross-listed as MSE 7320. Prerequisite: MSE 7310 or instructor permission. | |
| AM 7670 | Micromechanics of Heterogeneous Media (3.00) |
| Analyzes averaging principles, equivalent homogeneity, effective moduli, bounding principles, self-consistent schemes, composite spheres, concentric cylinders, three phase model, repeating cell models, inelastic and nonlinear effects, thermal effects, isotropic and anisotropic media, strength and fracture. Cross-listed as APMA 7670 and CE 7707. Prerequisite: AM 6020. | |
| AM 7993 | Independent Study in Applied Mechanics (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Detailed study of graduate course material on an independent basis under the guidance of a faculty member. Pre-requisite: Instructor Permission Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| AM 8220 | Biomechanics (3.00) |
| Topics include the rheological properties of biological tissues and fluids, with emphasis on methods of measurement and data organization; basic principles of continuum mechanics and their application to mechanical problems of the heart, lung, and peripheral circulation; criteria for selecting either lumped or continuous models to simulate mechanical interaction of biological systems (and mechanical prostheses) and application of such models under static and dynamic loading conditions. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| AM 8987 | Graduate Teaching Instruction in Applied Mechanics (1.00 - 12.00) |
| For master's students. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| AM 8995 | Supervised Project Research in Applied Mechanics (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Formal record of student commitment to project research for Master of Engineering degree under the guidance of a faculty advisor. May be repeated as necessary. | |
| AM 9897 | Graduate Teaching Instruction in Applied Mechanics (1.00 - 12.00) |
| For doctoral students. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| American Studies | |
| AMST 1559 | New Course in American Studies (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New Course in the subject of American Studies | |
| AMST 2001 | Formations of American Cultural Studies (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of cultural studies. We will engage critical-theoretical debates on important keywords of society (including nation, race, gender and class) and map the social formations of the US and beyond. In lectures and discussions, this class will explore culture in its many forms, including everyday life, historical memory, and literary and political imaginaries. |
| AMST 2100 | Introduction to Asian American Studies (3.00) |
| An interdisciplinary introduction to the culture and history of Asians and Pacific Islanders in America. Examines ethnic communities such as Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, Asian Indian, and Native Hawaiian, through themes such as immigration, labor, cultural production, war, assimilation, and politics. Texts are drawn from genres such as legal cases, short fiction, musicals, documentaries, visual art, and drama. | |
| AMST 2210 | Arts of the Harlem Renaissance (3.00) |
| Studies the literature, painting, photography and prints produced by New York artists based in Harlem in the 1920s and 1930s, and examines their relation to concurrent social, cultural, and aesthetic issues. | |
| AMST 2220 | Race, Identity and American Visual Culture (3.00) |
| Surveys popular visual material (advertisements, cartoons, films, paintings and photographs) and its representation of race in the united States from 1850 to 1950. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| AMST 2300 | Introduction to U.S. Latino Studies (3.00) |
| A small lecture course (35) AMST 2300 offers students close study and analysis of significant texts or cultural artifacts that are printed, visual, oral or musical representing the perspective and contributions of the main Latino populations in the United States. These works include, but are not limited to, cultural manifestations from Puerto Rican, Chicano, Dominican, Central American and Cuban American origin. | |
| AMST 2500 | Major Works for American Studies (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Topics vary according to instructor. The goal of the course is to introduce students to interdisciplinary work in American Studies by juxtaposing works across disciplinary boundaries and from different methodological perspectives. Course was offered Spring 2013, January 2013, Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| AMST 2559 | New Course in American Studies (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New Course in subject of American Studies. | |
| AMST 2711 | American Environmental History (3.00) |
| Explores the historical relationship between people and the environment in North America from colonial times to the present. Topics include the role of culture, economics, politics, and technology in that relationship. | |
| AMST 2753 | Arts and Cultures of the Slave South (4.00) |
| This interdisciplinary course covers the American South to the Civil War. While the course centers on the visual arts- architecture, material culture, decorative arts, painting, and sculpture- it is not designed as a regional history of art, but an exploration of the interrelations between history, material and visual cultures, foodways, music and literature in the formation of Southern identities. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| AMST 3001 | Theories and Methods of American Studies (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This seminar course will introduce majors to various theories and methods for the practice of American Studies. The three goals of the seminars are (1) to make students aware of their own interpretive practices; (2) to equip them with information and conceptual tools they will need for advanced work in American Studies; and (3) to provide them with comparative approaches to the study of various aspects of the United States. Prerequisites: American Studies Major Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| AMST 3180 | Introduction to Asian American Studies (3.00) |
| An interdisciplinary introduction to the culture and history of Asians and Pacific Islanders in America. Examines ethnic communities such as Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, Asian Indian, and Native Hawaiian, through themes such as immigration, labor, cultural production, war, assimilation, and politics. Texts are drawn from genres such as legal cases, short fiction, musicals, documentaries, visual art, and drama. | |
| AMST 3491 | Rural Poverty in Our Time (3.00) |
| This course will use an interdisciplinary format and document based approach to explore the history of non-urban poverty in the US South from the 1930s to the present. Weaving together the social histories of poor people, the political history of poverty policies, and the history of representations of poverty, the course follows historical cycles of attention and neglect during the Great Depression, the War on Poverty, and the present. | |
| AMST 3559 | New Course in American Studies (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New Course in the subject of American Studies Course was offered Spring 2012, Fall 2010 | |
| AMST 3641 | Native America (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course will introduce students to deep history of Native North America. Using primary and secondary sources, we will cover such topics as mutually beneficial trade and diplomatic relations between Natives and newcomers; the politics of empire; U.S. expansion; treaties and land dispossession; ecological, demographic, and social change; pan-Indian movements; legal and political activism; and many, many others. |
| AMST 4500 | Fourth-Year Seminar in American Studies (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This seminar is intended to focus study, research, and discussion on a single period, topic, or issue, such as the Great Awakening, the Civil War, the Harlem Renaissance, the Great Depression, or the 1960s. Topics vary. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| AMST 4559 | New Course in American Studies (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New Course in the subject of American Studies. | |
| AMST 4893 | Independent Study in Asian Pacific American Studies (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | An elective course for students in the Asian Pacific American Studies minor. Students will work with an APAS core faculty member to support the student's own research. Topics vary, and must be approved by the APAS Director. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009 |
| AMST 4993 | Independent Study (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | An elective course for American Studies majors who have completed AMST 3001-3002. Students will work with an American Studies faculty member to support the student's own research. Topics vary, and must be approved by the Program Director. Prerequisite: AMST 3001, 3002. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| AMST 4999 | Distinguished Majors Thesis Seminar (3.00) |
| This workshop is for American Studies majors who have been admitted to the DMP program. Students will discuss the progress of their own and each other's papers, with particular attention to the research and writing processes. At the instructor's discretion, students will also read key works in the field of American Studies. Prerequisites: admission to DMP. | |
| Anthropology | |
| ANTH 1010 | Introduction to Anthropology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This is a broad introductory course covering race, language, and culture, both as intellectual concepts and as political realities. Topics include race and culture as explanations of human affairs, the relationship of language to thought, cultural diversity and cultural relativity, and cultural approaches to current crises. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ANTH 1050 | Anthropology of Globalization (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Anthropology of Globalization Course was offered Fall 2011 |
| ANTH 1090 | Colloquia for First-Year Students (3.00) |
| Colloquium designed to give first-year students an opportunity to study an anthropological topic in depth in a small-scale, seminar format. Topics will vary; may be repeated for credit. | |
| ANTH 1401 | Your Heritage Language (3.00) |
| This course introduces students to the fields of structural linguistics, social approaches to the study of language, and language policy through a focus on the traditional languages or heritage languages spoken more or less actively within students' own families and home communities, either at present or in recent generations. Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| ANTH 1559 | New Course in Anthropology (3.00) |
| New course in the subject of anthropology. Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| ANTH 2153 | North American Indians (3.00) |
| Ethnological treatment of the aboriginal populations of the New World based on the findings of archaeology, ethnography, linguistics, biological anthropology, and social anthropology. | |
| ANTH 2156 | Peoples and Cultures of Africa (3.00) |
| Studies African modernity through a close reading of ethnographies, social histories, novels, and African feature films. | |
| ANTH 2190 | Desire and World Economics (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course offers an insight into the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services practiced by peoples ignored or unknown to classic Western economics. Its principle focus will open upon the obvious differences between cultural concepts of the self and the very notion of its desire. Such arguments as those which theorize on the "rationality" of the market and the "naturalness" of competition will be debunked. |
| ANTH 2210 | Marriage and the Family (3.00) |
| Compares domestic groups in Western and non-Western societies. Considers the kinds of sexual unions legitimized in different cultures, patterns of childrearing, causes and effects of divorce, and the changing relations between the family and society. Course was offered Fall 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ANTH 2230 | Fantasy and Social Values (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Examines imaginary societies, in particular those in science fiction novels, to see how they reflect the problems and tensions of real social life. Focuses on 'alternate cultures' and fictional societal models. |
| ANTH 2240 | Progress (3.00) |
| An ideal of progress has motivated Westerners since the Enlightenment, and is confirmed by rapid technological innovation. Theories of social evolution also foresaw, however, the extinction of those left behind. This course addresses the ideological roots of our notion of progress, the relation between technological and social progress, and what currently threatens our confidence in the inevitability of progress. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ANTH 2250 | Nationalism, Racism, Multiculturalism (3.00) |
| Introductory course in which the concepts of culture, multiculturalism, race, racism, and nationalism are critically examined in terms of how they are used and structure social relations in American society and, by comparison, how they are defined in other cultures throughout the world. | |
| ANTH 2270 | Race, Gender, and Medical Science (3.00) |
| Explores the social and cultural dimensions of biomedical practice and experience in the United States. Focuses on practitioner and patient, asking about the ways in which race, gender, and socio-economic status contour professional identity and socialization, how such factors influence the experience, and course of, illness, and how they have shaped the structures and institutions of biomedicine over time. | |
| ANTH 2280 | Medical Anthropology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The course introduces medical anthropology, and contextualizes bodies, suffering, healing and health. It is organized thematically around a critical humanist approach, along with perspectives from political economy and social constructionism. The aim of the course is to provide a broad understanding of the relationship between culture, healing (including and especially the Western form of healing known as biomedicine), health and political power. |
| ANTH 2291 | Global Culture and Public Health (3.00) |
| This course considers the forces that influence the distribution of health and illness in different societies, with attention to increasing global interconnectedness. We will examine the roles of individuals, institutions, communities, corporations and states in improving public health, asking how effective public health and development efforts to improve global health have been and how they might be re-imagined. Course was offered Fall 2012, Spring 2012 | |
| ANTH 2310 | Symbol and Ritual (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies the foundations of symbolism from the perspective of anthropology. Topics include signs and symbols, and the symbolism of categorical orders as expressed in cosmology, totemism, and myth. |
| ANTH 2320 | Anthropology of Religion (3.00) |
| Explores anthropological approaches to religion, in the context of this discipline's century-old project to understand peoples' conceptions of the world in which they live. | |
| ANTH 2325 | Anthropology of God (3.00) |
| How does the study of society and culture create an intellectual space for any explanation and experience of the Divine? How does anthropology deal specifically with explaining (rather than the explaining away) knowledge and understanding about divinity? Is God an American? If God has a gender and race, what are they? These and many other pertinent questions will be engaged and tackled in this cross-cultural study of the divine. Course was offered Summer 2011 | |
| ANTH 2340 | Anthropology of Birth and Death (3.00) |
| Comparative examination of beliefs, rites, and symbolism concerning birth and death in selected civilizations. | |
| ANTH 2345 | Anthropology of Reproduction: Fertility and the Future (3.00) |
| In this course, we will study human reproduction as a cultural process. Questions include how gender, class, race, and religion shape reproductive ideals and practices around the world. Ethnographic examples will come from around the world, but will emphasize South Asia and the United States. This course examines the perspectives of both men and women and situates local examples within national and global struggles to (re)produce the future. Course was offered Summer 2011 | |
| ANTH 2360 | Don Juan and Castaneda (3.00) |
| Analyzes the conceptual content in Castaneda's writings as an exploration of an exotic world view. Focuses on the concepts of power, transformation, and figure-ground reversal. | |
| ANTH 2365 | Art and Anthropology (3.00) |
| The course emphasizes art in small-scale (contemporary) societies (sometimes called ethnic art or "primitive art"). It includes a survey of aesthetic productions of major areas throughout the world (Australia, Africa, Oceania, Native America, Meso-America). Included are such issues as art and cultural identity, tourist arts, anonymity, authenticity, the question of universal aesthetic cannons, exhibiting cultures,and the impact of globalization. | |
| ANTH 2400 | Language and Culture (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces the interrelationships of linguistic, cultural, and social phenomena with emphasis on the importance of these interrelationships in interpreting human behavior. No prior knowledge of linguistics is required. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ANTH 2410 | Sociolinguistics (3.00) |
| Reviews key findings in the study of language variation. Explores the use of language to express identity and social difference. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| ANTH 2420 | Language and Gender (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies how differences in pronunciation, vocabulary choice, non-verbal communication, and/or communicative style serve as social markers of gender identity and differentiation in Western and non-Western cultures. Includes critical analysis of theory and methodology of social science research on gender and language. |
| ANTH 2430 | Languages of the World (3.00) |
| An introduction to the study of language relationships and linguistic structures. Topics covered the basic elements of grammatical description; genetic, areal, and typological relationships among languages; a survey of the world's major language groupings and the notable structures and grammatical categories they exhibit; and the issue of language endangerment. Prerequisite: One year of a foreign language or permission of instructor. | |
| ANTH 2440 | Language and Cinema (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Looks historically at speech and language in Hollywood movies, including the technological challenges and artistic theories and controversies attending the transition from silent to sound films. Focuses on the ways that gender, racial, ethnic, and national identities are constructed through the representation of speech, dialect, and accent. Introduces semiotics but requires no knowledge of linguistics, or film studies. |
| ANTH 2470 | Reflections of Exile: Jewish Languages and their Communities (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Covers Jewish languages Yiddish, Judeo-Arabic, Ladino, and Hebrew from historical, linguistic, and literary perspectives. Explores the relations between communities and languages, the nature of diaspora, and the death and revival of languages. No prior knowledge of these languages is required. This course is cross-listed with MEST 2470. Course was offered Spring 2012 |
| ANTH 2500 | Cultures, Regions, and Civilizations (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Intensive studies of particular world regions, societies, cultures, and civilizations. |
| ANTH 2541 | Topics in Linguistics (3.00) |
| Topics to be announced prior to each semester, dealing with linguistics. | |
| ANTH 2557 | Culture Through Film (3.00) |
| This course introduces the diversity of human cultural worlds and the field of anthropology as presented through film. A variety of ethnographic and commercial films will be viewed and discussed in conjunction with readings. Course was offered Fall 2011, Summer 2011 | |
| ANTH 2559 | New Course in Anthropology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of anthropology. | |
| ANTH 2560 | Hierarchy and Equality (3.00) |
| Provides an anthropological perspective on relations of inequality, subordination, and class in diverse societies, along with consideration of American ideas of egalitarianism, meritocracy, and individualism. Specific topics will be announced prior to each semester. | |
| ANTH 2565 | Society and Politics in Cross-Cultural Perspective (3.00) |
| Courses on the comparative anthropological study of topics announced prior to each semester. | |
| ANTH 2570 | History and Narrative (3.00) |
| This course examines how people make history through specific processes of remembering, commemoration, reenactment, story-telling, interpretation, and so on. How do the narrative genres of a particular culture influence the relationship people have to the past? | |
| ANTH 2575 | Migrants and Minorities (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Topics to be announced prior to each semester, dealing with migration and migrants, and the experience of ethnic and racial minorities. |
| ANTH 2589 | Topics in Archaeology (3.00) |
| Topics to be announced prior to each semester, dealing with archaeology. | |
| ANTH 2590 | Social and Cultural Anthropology (3.00) |
| Topics to be announced prior to each semester, dealing with social and cultural anthropology. | |
| ANTH 2670 | How Others See Us (3.00) |
| Explores how America, the West, and the white racial mainstream are viewed by others in different parts of the world, and at home. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| ANTH 2800 | Introduction to Archaeology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Topics include alternative theories of prehistoric culture change, dating methods, excavation and survey techniques, and the reconstruction of the economy, social organization, and religion of prehistoric societies. |
| ANTH 2810 | Human Origins (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies the physical and cultural evolution of humans from the initial appearance of hominids to the development of animal and plant domestication in different areas of the world. Topics include the development of biological capabilities such as bipedal walking and speech, the evolution of characteristics of human cultural systems such as economic organization and technology, and explanations for the development of domestication. |
| ANTH 2820 | The Emergence of States and Cities (3.00) |
| Surveys patterns in the development of prehistoric civilizations in different areas of the world including the Inca of Peru, the Maya, the Aztec of Mexico, and the ancient Middle East. | |
| ANTH 2850 | American Material Culture (3.00) |
| Analysis of patterns of change in American material culture from the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries. Consideration of how these changes reflect shifts in perception, cognition, and worldview. | |
| ANTH 2890 | Unearthing the Past (3.00) |
| An introduction to prehistory covering 4 million years of human physical evolution and 2.5 million years of human cultural evolution. Provides students with an understanding of how archaeologists reconstruct the rise and fall of ancient civilizations. Covers some major developments in prehistory such as origins of modern humans, the rise of the first complex societies & agriculture, and the emergence of ancient civilizations in North America. | |
| ANTH 2900 | The Cultural Politics of American Family Values (3.00) |
| This course provides a broad, introductory survey of the range of cultural understandings, economic structures, and political and legal constraints that shape both dominant and alternative forms of kinship and family in the United States. | |
| ANTH 3010 | Theory and History of Anthropology (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Overview of the major theoretical positions which have structured anthropological thought over the past century. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ANTH 3020 | Using Anthropology in the Contemporary World (4.00) |
| The theoretical, methodological and ethical practice of an engaged anthropology is the subject of this course, We begin with a history of applied anthropology. We then examine case studies that demonstrate the unique practices of contemporary sociocultural, linguistic, archaeological and bioanthropological anthropology in the areas of policy and civic engagement. | |
| ANTH 3129 | Marriage, Mortality, Fertility (3.00) |
| Explores the ways that culturally formed systems of values and family organization affect population processes in a variety of cultures. | |
| ANTH 3130 | Disease, Epidemics and Society (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Topics covered in this course will include emerging diseases and leading killers in the twenty-first century, disease ecology, disease history and mortality transitions, the sociology of epidemics, the role of epidemiology in the mobilization of public health resources to confront epidemics, and the social processes by which the groups become stigmatized during disease outbreaks. |
| ANTH 3152 | Amazonian Peoples (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Analyzes ethnographies on the cultures and the societies of the South American rain forest peoples, and evaluates the scholarly ways in which anthropology has produced, engaged, interpreted, and presented its knowledge of the 'Amerindian.' |
| ANTH 3154 | Indians of the American Southwest (3.00) |
| Ethnographic coverage of the Apaches, Pueblos, Pimans, and Shoshoneans of Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Northwestern Mexico. Topics include prehistory, socio-cultural patterns, and historical development. | |
| ANTH 3155 | Anthropology of Everyday American Life (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Provides an anthropological perspective of modern American society. Traces the development of individualism through American historical and institutional development, using as primary sources of data religious movements, mythology as conveyed in historical writings, novels, and the cinema, and the creation of modern American urban life. Prerequisite: ANTH 1010 or instructor permission. |
| ANTH 3157 | Caribbean Perspectives (3.00) |
| Explores the histories and politics that have shaped the nations and dependencies that are geographically and politically defined as Caribbean, including French, English, and Spanish. Takes a regional and a national perspective on the patterns of family and kinship; community and household structures; political economy, ethnicity and ethnic relations; religious and social institutions; and relations between Caribbeans abroad and at home. Prerequisite: ANTH 1010 or instructor permission. | |
| ANTH 3170 | Anthropology of Media (3.00) |
| Explores the cultural life of media and the mediation of cultural life through photography, radio, television, advertising, the Internet, and other technologies. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ANTH 3175 | Native American Art: The Astor Collection (3.00) |
| This is an upper-level anthropology course which is intended to engage students in the study of Native American art as well as the history and current debate over the representation of Native American culture and history in American museums. After a thorough review of the literature on those topics, the class focuses specifically on the Astor collection owned by the University of Virginia. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2010 | |
| ANTH 3180 | Social History of Commodities (3.00) |
| Introduces the anthropological study of production, exchange, consumption, and globalization by exploring the cultural life-cycle of particular commodities in different places and times. | |
| ANTH 3200 | Marriage, Gender, Political Economy (3.00) |
| Cross-cultural comparison of marriage and domestic groups, analyzed as a point of intersection between cultural conceptions of gender and a larger political economy. | |
| ANTH 3210 | Kinship and Social Organization (3.00) |
| Cross-cultural analysis and comparison of systems of kinship and marriage from Australian aborigines to the citizens of Yankee city. Covers classic and contemporary theoretical and methodological approaches. Prerequisite: ANTH 1010 or instructor permission. | |
| ANTH 3220 | Economic Anthropology (3.00) |
| Comparative analysis of different forms of production, circulation, and consumption in primitive and modern societies. Exploration of the applicability of modern economic theory developed for modern societies to primitive societies and to those societies being forced into the modern world system. | |
| ANTH 3230 | Legal Anthropology (3.00) |
| Comparative survey of the philosophy and practice of law in various societies. Includes a critical analysis of principles of contemporary jurisprudence and their application. Prerequisite: ANTH 1010 or instructor permission. | |
| ANTH 3240 | The Anthropology of Food (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | By exploring food and eating in relationship to such topics as taboo, sexuality, bodies, ritual, kinship, beauty, and temperance and excess, this course will help students to investigate the way the foods people eat--or don't eat--hold meaning for people within multiple cultural contexts. Course was offered Spring 2012, Summer 2011 |
| ANTH 3260 | Globalization and Development (3.00) |
| Explores how globalization and development affect the lives of people in different parts of the world. Topics include poverty, inequality, and the role of governments and international agencies. Course was offered Spring 2012, Fall 2010 | |
| ANTH 3270 | Anthropology of Politics (3.00) |
| Reviews the variety of political systems found outside the Western world. Examines the major approaches and results of anthropological theory in trying to understand how radically different politics work. Prerequisite: ANTH 1010 or instructor permission. | |
| ANTH 3272 | Anthropology of Dissent (3.00) |
| This course will investigate various processes of opposition, resistance, and revolution. The first half of the course will survey foundational works of revolutionary theory, while the second half will examine political practice from an ethnographic perspective, with an eye towards the lived experience of political participation and the formation (and transformation) of resisting subjects. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ANTH 3300 | Tournaments and Athletes (3.00) |
| A cross-cultural study of sport and competitive games. Prerequisite: ANTH 101 or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ANTH 3320 | Shamanism, Healing, and Ritual (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Examines the characteristics of these nonmedical practices as they occur in different culture areas, relating them to the consciousness of spirits and powers and to concepts of energy. Prerequisite: At least a 2000-level ANTH course, or instructor permission. |
| ANTH 3340 | Ecology and Society: An Introduction to the New Ecological Anthropology (3.00) |
| Forges a synthesis between culture theory and historical ecology to provide new insights on how human cultures fashion, and are fashioned by, their environment. Prerequisite: ANTH 1010 or significant/relevant exposure to courses in EVSC, BIOL, CHEM, or HIST (which tie in to concerns of this course), or instructor permission. | |
| ANTH 3360 | Fieldwork, Ethnographic Methods, and the Field Experience (3.00) |
| Introduction to ethnographic methods of research. This course combines practical exercises in participant observation with readings that illuminate the field experience, its politics, ethics, limitations, and possibilities. | |
| ANTH 3370 | Power and the Body (3.00) |
| Studying the cultural representations and interpretations of the body in society. Prerequisite: ANTH 1010 or permission of the instructor. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2010 | |
| ANTH 3440 | Language and Emotion (3.00) |
| This course explores emotion from the perspectives of cultural anthropology and sociolinguistics. Topics include: emotion in the natural vs. social sciences; cross-cultural conceptions of emotion; historical change in emotion discourses; emotion as a theory of the self; the grammatical encoding of emotion in language; (mis-) communication of emotion; and emotion in the construction of racialized and gendered identities. | |
| ANTH 3450 | Native American Languages (3.00) |
| Introduces the native languages of North America and the methods that linguists and anthropologists use to record and analyze them. Examines the use of grammars, texts and dictionaries of individual languages and affords insight into the diversity among the languages. | |
| ANTH 3470 | Language and Culture in the Middle East (3.00) |
| Introduction to peoples, languages, cultures and histories of the Middle East. Focuses on Israel/Palestine as a microcosm of important social processes-such as colonialism, nationalism, religious fundamentalism, and modernization-that affect the region as a whole. This course is cross-listed with MEST 3470. Prerequisite: Previous course in anthropology, linguistics, Middle East Studies or permission of instructor. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| ANTH 3480 | Language and Prehistory (3.00) |
| This course covers the basic principles of diachronic linguistics and discusses the uses of linguistic data in the reconstruction of prehistory. | |
| ANTH 3490 | Language and Thought (3.00) |
| Language and Thought Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2010 | |
| ANTH 3541 | Topics in Linguistics (3.00) |
| Topics to be announced prior to each semester, dealing with linguistics. Course was offered Fall 2012, Spring 2012 | |
| ANTH 3550 | Ethnography (3.00) |
| Close reading of several ethnographies, primarily concerned with non-Western cultures. | |
| ANTH 3559 | New Course in Anthropology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | New course in the subject of Anthropology. |
| ANTH 3560 | The Museum in Modern Culture (3.00) |
| Topics include the politics of cultural representation in history, anthropology, and fine arts museums; and the museum as a bureaucratic organization, as an educational institution, and as a nonprofit corporation. | |
| ANTH 3580 | Science and Culture (3.00) |
| Seminar on the the role of science in culture, and on the culture of science and scientists. Topics may include different national traditions in science, the relation between scientific authority and social hierarchy, the cultural history of science, and the relationship between scientific and popular culture ideas. | |
| ANTH 3589 | Topics in Archaeology (3.00) |
| Topics to be announced prior to each semester, dealing with archaeology. | |
| ANTH 3590 | Social and Cultural Anthropology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Topics to be announced prior to each semester, dealing with social and cultural anthropology. |
| ANTH 3600 | Sex, Gender, and Culture (3.00) |
| Examines the manner in which ideas about sexuality and gender are constructed differently cross-culturally and how these ideas give shape to other social phenomena, relationships, and practices. | |
| ANTH 3603 | Archaeological Approaches to Atlantic Slavery (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course explores how archaeological and architectural evidence can be used to enhance our understanding of the slave societies that evolved in the early-modern Atlantic world. The primary focus is the Chesapeake and the British Caribbean, the later exemplified by Jamaica and Nevis. The course is structured around a series of data-analysis projects that draw on the Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative Slavery (http://www.daacs.org). Course was offered Fall 2010 |
| ANTH 3630 | Chinese Family and Religion (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Analyzes various features of traditional Chinese social organization as it existed in the late imperial period. Includes the late imperial state; Chinese family and marriage; lineages; ancestor worship; popular religion; village social structure; regional systems; and rebellion. |
| ANTH 3660 | China: Empire and Nationalities (3.00) |
| Explores the distant and recent history of Han and non-Han nationalities in the Chinese empire and nation-state. Examines the reaction of minority nationalities to Chinese predominance and the bases of Chinese rule and cultural hegemony. Prerequisite: ANTH 1010 or equivalent, a course in Chinese history, or instructor permission. | |
| ANTH 3680 | Australian Aboriginal Art and Culture (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This class studies the intersection of anthropology, art and material culture focusing on Australian Aboriginal art. We examine how Aboriginal art has moved from relative obscurity to global recognition over the past thirty years. Topics include the historical and cultural contexts of invention, production, marketing and appropriation of Aboriginal art. Students will conduct object-based research using the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection. Prerequisite: ANTH 1010 or instructor permission. |
| ANTH 3685 | Austronesia: World of Islands (3.00) |
| Languages of the Austronesian faily are found from Madagascar through the archipelago of Southeast Asia, and across the vast Pacific. It is a world of islands. Being part of no continent, Austronesia is all but invisible. We approach this hidden world by seeing oceans instead of continents. In doing so, we learn about the migrations of its people, their diverse historical experiences, and the resulting extraordinary range of cultures. | |
| ANTH 3700 | Globalizing India: Society, Bazaars and Cultural Politics (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A study of selected interrelated major cultural, religious and political changes for comprehending India after independence. The course will focus on major urban centers for explicating changing family, marriage and caste relationships; middle class Indians; status of women and Dalits; and rising religious/ethnic violence, including Hindu religious politics and religious nationalism. Prerequisite: One course in Anthropology or permission of instructor. |
| ANTH 3810 | Field Methods in Archaeology (3.00 - 6.00) |
| Provides a comprehensive training in archaeological field techniques through participation in research projects currently in progress under the direction of the archaeology faculty. The emphasis is on learning, in an actual field situation, how the collection of archaeological data is carried out in both survey and excavation. Students become familiar with field recording systems, excavation techniques, survey methods, sampling theory in archaeology, and artifact processing and analysis. (Field methods courses outside anthropology or offered at other universities may be substituted for ANTH 3810 with the prior approval of the student's advisor.) Supporting Courses. The following list includes additional courses which have been approved for the major program. Other courses can be added, depending on the student's area of concentration, with the approval of an advisor. | |
| ANTH 3820 | Field Methods in Historical Archaeology (3.00) |
| Introduces the basic field methods used in conducting archaeological investigations of historic sites. Surveying, excavation, mapping, and recording are all treated. | |
| ANTH 3830 | North American Archaeology (3.00) |
| Surveys the prehistoric occupations of several areas of North America emphasizing the eastern United States, the Plains, California, and the Southwest. Topics include the date of human migration into the New World, the economy and organization of early Paleo-Indian populations, and the evolution of organization and exchange systems. | |
| ANTH 3840 | Archaeology of the Middle East (3.00) |
| This course is an introduction to the prehistory/early history of the Middle East (Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Levant and southeast Anatolia) from 10,000 to 4,000 BP. | |
| ANTH 3850 | Historical Archaeology (3.00) |
| Historical archaeology is the archaeological study of the continental and transoceanic human migrations that began in the fifteenth century, their effects on native peoples, and historical trajectories of the societies that they created. This course offers an introduction to the field. It emphasizes how theoretical models, analytical methods, and archaeological data can be combined to make and evaluate credible inferences about the past. | |
| ANTH 3870 | Archaeology of Virginia (3.00) |
| Reviews the current state of archaeological and ethnohistoric research in Virginia. Emphasizes the history and culture of Native Americans in Virginia from the earliest paleoindian cultures to the period of European colonization. | |
| ANTH 3880 | African Archaeology (3.00) |
| Surveys transformations in Africa from four million years ago to the present, known chiefly through archaeology, and focusing on Stone and Iron Age societies in the last 150,000 years. Prerequisite: ANTH 2800 or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2012, Fall 2009 | |
| ANTH 3885 | Archaeology of Europe (3.00) |
| A survey of European archaeology beginning with the Neanderthal debate, and including interpretations of Upper Paleolithic cave painting, the spread village farming from the Near East, the role of megalithic monuments, the interaction of Rome and the `Barbarians', the growth of urban centers, the Iron Age, and the Viking expansion. | |
| ANTH 3890 | Archaeology of the American Southwest (3.00) |
| The northern section of the American Southwest offers one of the best contexts for examining the evolution of local and regional organization from the prehistoric to the historic period. Readings and discussion focus on both archaeological and ethnographic studies of the desert (Hohokam), mountain (Mogollon), and plateau (Anasazi/Pueblo) cultures. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2012 | |
| ANTH 3930 | Kinship and the New Reproductive Technologies (3.00) |
| The course explores the manner in which cultural understandings of kinship relations both give shape to and are transformed by the new reproductive technologies-including surrogacy, in vitro fertilization, pre-implantation diagnosis, cloning and amniocentesis. Prerequisite: ANTH 2900 or permission of instructor. | |
| ANTH 4060 | People, Culture and Environment of Southern Africa (3.00) |
| Focusing on the intersection between peoples, cultures, and environments of southern Africa, this summer study abroad course details the continuities and contrasts between life in rural, marginalized and under-served regions of South Africa and Mozambique. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the community role in education and sustainable development - both developmental and anthropogenic impacts on the environment but also environmental. | |
| ANTH 4559 | New Course in Anthropology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New Course in the subject of Anthropology. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2010 | |
| ANTH 4590 | Social & Cultural Anthropology (3.00) |
| Topics to be announced prior to each semester, dealing with social and cultural anthropology. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ANTH 4591 | Senior Seminar in Anthropology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Integrates the major subdivisions of anthropology, emphasizing selected theoretical topics and primary sources. Primarily for majors in their final year. |
| ANTH 4630 | Eastern European Societies (3.00) |
| This course explores Eastern European societies through an examination of the practices of everyday social life. Topics include the changing cultural meanings of work and consumption, the nature of property rights and relations, family and gender, ethnicity and nationalism, religion and ritual. Cross Listed with SOC 4630. Prerequisite: one course in anthropology, sociology, or permission of the instructor. | |
| ANTH 4840 | Quantitative Analysis in Anthropology I (3.00) |
| Examines the quantitative analytical techniques used in archaeology. Includes seriation, regression analysis, measures of diversity, and classification. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ANTH 4841 | Quantitative Analysis II (3.00) |
| This course offers training in statistical models and methods that will be useful for students in multiple fields, including archaeology, anthropology, and environmental science. The goal is to equip students with statistical skills useful in systematically describing and analyzing empirical variation, deciphering links to the environmental and historical contexts in which that variation occurs, and using the results to advance science. Prerequisites: ANTH 4840 Quantitative Analysis I. | |
| ANTH 4993 | Independent Study in Anthropology (1.00 - 6.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent study conducted by the student under the supervision of an instructor of his or her choice. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ANTH 4998 | Distinguished Majors Thesis Research (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent research, under the supervision of the faculty DMP thesis readers, toward the DMP thesis. Prerequisite: Admission to the Distinguished Majors Program in Anthropology. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ANTH 4999 | Distinguished Majors Thesis Writing (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Writing of a thesis of approximately 50 pages, under the supervision of the faculty DMP thesis readers. Prerequisite: ANTH 4998. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ANTH 5180 | Labor, Capital, and States (3.00) |
| Seminar on the relationships between international capital, governments, and working people. | |
| ANTH 5190 | Science and Culture (3.00) |
| This course explores the cultural context of science and science as a cultural production. It investigates the cultural history of science as well as its national and transnational manifestations; the relation between scientific authority and social hierarchy; and the relation between cultural and scientific categories and practices. Prerequisite: Previous anthropological course work or consent of instructor. | |
| ANTH 5200 | History of Kinship Studies (3.00) |
| Critical assessment of major theoretical approaches to the study of kinship and marriage (from the 19th century to the present) and of the central role of kinship studies in the development of anthropological theory. Course was offered Fall 2012, Spring 2010 | |
| ANTH 5210 | Reconfiguring Kinship Studies (3.00) |
| Examines the ways in which the forms of kinship have been reconfigured in contemporary societies, and the ways in which traditional kinship studies have been reconfigured by their intersection with culture theory, feminist theory, gender studies, postmodern theory, gay and lesbian studies, and cultural studies of science and medicine. Prerequisite: ANTH 5200 or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ANTH 5220 | Economic Anthropology (3.00) |
| Considers Western economic theories and their relevance to non-Western societies. Includes a comparative analysis of different forms of production, consumption, and circulation. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| ANTH 5360 | World Mental Health (3.00) |
| This course will examine mental health issues from the perspectives of biomedicine and anthropology, emphasizing local traditions of illness and healing as well as evidence from epidemiology and neurobiology. Included topics will be psychosis, depression, PTSD, Culture Bound Syndromes, and suicide. We will also examine the role of pharmaceutical companies in the spread of western based mental health care and culturally sensitive treatment. | |
| ANTH 5395 | Mythodology (3.00) |
| A hands-on seminar in myth interpretation designed to acquaint the student with the concept and techniques of obviation. Prerequisites: Upper division undergraduate or graduate student. | |
| ANTH 5401 | Linguistic Field Methods (3.00) |
| Investigates the grammatical structure of non-European language on the basis of data collected in class from a native speaker. A different language is the focus of study each year. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2011 | |
| ANTH 5410 | Phonology (3.00) |
| An introduction to the theory and analysis of linguistic sound systems. Covers the essential units of speech sound that lexical and grammatical elements are composed of, how those units are organized at multiple levels of representation, and the principles governing the relation between levels. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2009 | |
| ANTH 5420 | Theories of Language (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Survey of modern schools of linguistics, both American and European, discussing each approach in terms of historical and intellectual context, analytical goals, assumptions about the nature of language, and relation between theory and methodology. |
| ANTH 5430 | African Languages (3.00) |
| Introduces the major phonological and grammatical features of the languages of sub-Saharan Africa, with attention to issues in language classification, the use of linguistic evidence for prehistoric reconstruction, and sociolinguistic issues of relevance to Africa. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| ANTH 5440 | Morphology (3.00) |
| An overview of morphological theory within the generative paradigm. Covers notions of the morpheme, theories of the phonology-syntax interface (e.g., lexical phonology, prosodic morphology, optimality theory), and approaches to issues arising at the morphology-syntax interface (e.g., inflection, agreement, incorporation, compounding). Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ANTH 5470 | Language and Identity (3.00) |
| Explores the view that language is central in the construction, negotiation, and expression of social identities by juxtaposing and critically appraising social, theoretic, and linguistic treatments of identity. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| ANTH 5490 | Speech Play and Verbal Art (3.00) |
| This graduate-level seminar seeks to understand variation in language (and its significance for social relations and social hierarchies) by focusing on forms of language that are aesthetically valued (whether as powerful or as poetic) in particular communities. The course assumes some familiarity both with technical analysis of language and anthropological perspectives on social formations. Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| ANTH 5510 | Topics in Ethnography (3.00) |
| Seminars on topics announced prior to each semester. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| ANTH 5528 | Topics in Race Theory (3.00) |
| This course examines theories and practices of race and otherness, in order to analyze and interpret constructions, deconstructions and reconstructions of race from the late 18th to the 21st centuries. The focus varies from year to year, and may include 'race, 'progress and the West,' 'gender, race and power,' and 'white supremacy.' The consistent theme is that race is neither a biological nor a cultural category, but a method and theory of social organization, an alibi for inequality, and a strategy for resistance. Cross listed as AAS 5528. Prerequisite: ANTH 1010, 3010, or other introductory or middle-level social science or humanities course Course was offered Spring 2011, Fall 2009 | |
| ANTH 5539 | Topics in Symbolic Anthropology (3.00) |
| Topics of specific interest to faculty and advanced students are announced prior to each semester. | |
| ANTH 5541 | Topics in Linguistics (3.00) |
| Topics to be announced prior to each semester, dealing with linguistics. | |
| ANTH 5549 | Topics in Theoretical Linguistics and Linguistic Anthropology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Seminars in topics of specific interest to faculty and advanced students will be announced prior to each semester. |
| ANTH 5559 | New Course in Anthropology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | New course in the subject of anthropology. Course was offered Fall 2010, Spring 2010 |
| ANTH 5570 | Anthropology of Politics (3.00) |
| Seminars on topics announced prior to each semester. | |
| ANTH 5589 | Selected Topics in Archaeology (3.00) |
| Seminars in topics announced prior to each semester. | |
| ANTH 5590 | Topics in Social and Cultural Anthropology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Topics to be announced prior to each semester, dealing with social and cultural anthropology. |
| ANTH 5620 | The Middle East in Ethnographic Perspective (3.00) |
| Survey of the anthropological literature on the Middle East & N. Africa. Begins historically with traditional writing on the Middle East and proceeds to critiques of this tradition and attempts at new ways of constructing knowledge of this world region. Readings juxtapose theoretical and descriptive work toward critically appraising modern writers' success in overcoming the critiques leveled against their predecessors. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ANTH 5650 | Creole Narratives (3.00) |
| Studies eighteenth-, nineteenth-, and twentieth-century Caribbean intellectual life, Imperialism, Island nationalism, slavery, colonized values, race, class, and religion. Prerequisite: ANTH 3157 strongly recommended. | |
| ANTH 5710 | Anthropology of Ritual and Religion (3.00) |
| Overview of anthropology's approach to ritual during a century of diverse speculation on the nature and origins of religions, with discussion of such figures as James Frazer, A.M. Hocart, Claude Levi-Strauss, Max Gluckman, and Victor Turner. Focuses on topics announced prior to each semester relating those issues to the whole tradition of interpretation of ritual in anthropology. Topics have included the nature of sacrifice, the expression of hierarchy in ritual, and the compatibility of historical approaches with ritual analysis. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| ANTH 5720 | Ritual Experience and Healing (3.00) |
| Studies the ritual of different cultures, using not only anthropological terms of analysis but also examining the viewpoint of the cultures themselves. Examines changing attitudes in the study of ritual, along with the problem of the wide variability of religious expression. Explores new directions in the anthropology of experience in the light of recent work healing and spirit possession. | |
| ANTH 5750 | Buddhism, Politics and Power (3.00) |
| Discussion of the political culture of Buddhist societies of South and Southeast Asia. | |
| ANTH 5800 | Archaeology Laboratory (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Field and laboratory training in the collection, processing, and analysis of archaeological material. Because subject matter varies from semester to semester, course may be repeated. | |
| ANTH 5807 | History of Archaeological Thought (3.00) |
| Considers how archaeological thinking reflects, and is related to, more general ethnological theory. | |
| ANTH 5808 | Method and Theory in Archaeology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Investigates current theory, models, and research methods in anthropological archaeology. Course was offered Fall 2010 |
| ANTH 5810 | Archaeology of the Eastern United States (3.00) |
| Studies the prehistory of the eastern woodlands region, emphasizing cultural development and change. Discussions of archaeological field techniques and methods, and examination of sites in the vicinity of the University. | |
| ANTH 5820 | Archaeology of the Southwestern United States (3.00) |
| Studies the prehistory of the American southwest, emphasizing cultural development, field techniques, and particular sites. | |
| ANTH 5830 | Archaeology of the Ancient Middle East (3.00) |
| Reviews and analyzes archaeological data used in the reconstruction of ancient Middle Eastern societies. | |
| ANTH 5840 | Archaeology of Complex Societies (3.00) |
| Examines archaeological approaches to the study of complex societies using case studies from both the Old and New Worlds. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| ANTH 5850 | Archaeological Approaches to Economy and Exchange (3.00) |
| A review of archaeological approaches to systems of production, exchange, and consumption. Discusses data from both the Old and New Worlds. | |
| ANTH 5870 | Archaeozoology (3.00) |
| Laboratory training in techniques and methods used in analyzing animal bones recovered from archaeological sites. Include field collection, data analysis, and the use of zooarchaeological materials in reconstructing economic and social systems. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| ANTH 5880 | Gender in Archaeology (3.00) |
| Explores the range of case studies and theoretical literature associated with the emergence of gender as a framework for research in archaeology. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| ANTH 5885 | Archaeology of Colonial Expansions (3.00) |
| Exploration of the archaeology of frontiers, expansions and colonization, focusing on European expansion into Africa and the Americas while using other archaeologically-known examples (e.g., Roman, Bantu) as comparative studies. Prerequisite: For undergraduates, ANTH 4591 senior seminar or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ANTH 5890 | Archaeology of Symbolism (3.00) |
| Examines the ways in which archaeologists have studied symbolism in ancient societies. Some key topics include the analyses of cultural concepts of space and time, symbolism of material culture and the construction of social identity. Prerequisite: Undergraduates should obtain instructor permission. | |
| ANTH 5895 | Issues in Archaeological Analysis (3.00) |
| Archaeological databases often violate many of the assumptions made in application of parametric statistics. Reviews the unique characteristics of those databases and explores alternative analytical methods. Emphasizes case studies. Prerequisite: ANTH 5880 or a basic statistics course. | |
| ANTH 7010 | History of Anthropological Theory I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Explores the diverse intellectual roots of the discipline, showing how they converged into a unitary program in the late nineteenth century, and how this program was criticized and revised in the first half of the 20th century. |
| ANTH 7020 | History of Anthropological Theory II (3.00) |
| Analyzes the main schools of anthropological thought since World War II, a half century during which separate English, French, and American traditions have influenced each other to produce a broad and subtle international discipline. | |
| ANTH 7030 | Anthropological Monographs (3.00) |
| Critical reading of selected monographs that use the data and methods of each of the three subdisciplines of socio-cultural, archaeological and linguistic anthropology. Explores the relationship between theory and data through readings selected from different historical periods, theoretical perspectives, and geographical areas. | |
| ANTH 7040 | Ethnographic Research Design and Methods (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Seminar on ethnographic methods and research design in the qualitative tradition. Surveys the literature on ethnographic methods and explores relations among theory, research design, and appropriate methodologies. Students participate in methodological exercises and design a summer pilot research project. Prerequisite: Second year graduate in anthropology or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2011 |
| ANTH 7050 | Ethnographic Data Analysis and Writing (3.00) |
| A seminar and writing workshop exploring methods of qualitative data analysis, styles of ethnographic description, and problems of research design. Students apply these techniques to the results of field research. Prerequisite: ANTH 7040 or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ANTH 7060 | Dissertation Research Proposal Workshop (3.00) |
| A workshop for graduates preparing dissertation proposals and writing grant applications. Each student prepares several drafts of a proposal, revising it at each stage in response to the criticisms of classmates and the instructor. | |
| ANTH 7129 | Marriage, Mortality, Fertility (3.00) |
| Explores the ways that culturally formed systems of values and family organization affect population processes in a variety of cultures. Readings are drawn from comparative anthropology and historical demography. Cross-listed as ANTH 3129. | |
| ANTH 7130 | Disease, Epidemics and Society (3.00) |
| Topics covered in this course will include emerging diseases and leading killers in the twenty-first century, disease ecology, disease history and mortality transitions, the sociology of epidemics, the role of epidemiology in the mobilization of public health resources to confront epidemics, and the social processes by which the groups become stigmatized during disease outbreaks. | |
| ANTH 7150 | Boasian Anthropology (3.00) |
| Studies the works of Franz Boas and his students (Kroeber, Lowie, Sapir, Benedict, Mead, Radin, Whorf) in historical perspective; considers their relevance to contemporary culture theory. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| ANTH 7153 | Anthropology of Eastern Europe (3.00) |
| This course explores Eastern European societies through an examination of the practices of everyday social life. Topics include the changing cultural meanings of work and consumption, the nature of property rights and relations, family and gender, ethnicity and nationalism, religion and ritual. Prerequisite: one course in anthropology or permission of the instructor. | |
| ANTH 7200 | Marriage, Gender, Political Economy (3.00) |
| Cross-cultural comparison of marriage and domestic groups, analyzed as a point of intersection between cultural conceptions of gender and a larger political economy. | |
| ANTH 7210 | Anthropology of the State (3.00) |
| This course explores the anthropology of modern political and government institutions with an eye towards the methodological and analytical tools necessary for investigating the bundle of relationships subsumed under the heading of "the state". The first half of the course will focus on theories of the nation-state, its nature, and "effects". The second half will examine ethnographic analysis of encouters with the state and it institutions. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| ANTH 7290 | Nationalism and the Politics of Culture (3.00) |
| Analyzes the ways in which a spirit of national or ethic solidarity is mobilized and utilized. | |
| ANTH 7340 | Anthropology and History (3.00) |
| This course explores the mutuality of the disciplines of anthropology and history, as well as the differences in their approaches and methods, in order to reassert the epistemology and subject matter common to the two disciplines, and to bring strength to disciplinary analysis. We will read works of scholars who traverse the two disciplines, paying close attentions to their methodological approaches. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| ANTH 7370 | Power and the Body (3.00) |
| Study of the cultural representations and interpretations of the body in society. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2010 | |
| ANTH 7400 | Linguistic Anthropology (3.00) |
| An advanced introduction to the study of language from an anthropological point of view. No prior coursework in linguistics is expected, but the course is aimed at graduate students who will use what they learn in their own anthropologically-oriented research. Topics include an introduction to such basic concepts in linguistic anthropology as language in world-view, the nature of symbolic meaning, language and nationalism, universals and particulars in language, language in history and prehistory, the ethnography of speaking, the nature of everyday conversation, and the study of poetic language. The course is required for all Anthropology graduate students. It also counts toward the Theory requirement for the M.A. in Linguistics. | |
| ANTH 7440 | Language and Emotion (3.00) |
| This course explores emotion from the perspectives of cultural anthropology and sociolinguistics. Topics include: emotion in the natural vs. social sciences; cross-cultural conceptions of emotion; historical change in emotion discourses; emotion as a theory of the self; the grammatical encoding of emotion in language; (mis-) communication of emotion; and emotion in the construction of racialized and gendered identities. | |
| ANTH 7450 | Native American Languages (3.00) |
| Surveys the classification and typological characteristics of Native American languages and the history of their study, with intensive work on one language by each student. Some linguistics background is helpful. | |
| ANTH 7470 | Language and Culture in the Middle East (3.00) |
| Language and Culture in the Middle East Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| ANTH 7480 | Language and Prehistory (3.00) |
| This course covers the basic principles of diachronic linguistics (the study of how languages change over time) and the uses of linguistic data in the reconstruction of prehistory. Considered is the use of linguistic evidence in tracing prehistoric population movements in demonstrating contact among prehistoric groups and in the reconstruction of daily life. To the extent that the literature permits, examples and case studies will be drawn from the Mayan language area of Central America, and will include discussion of the pre-Columbian Mayan writing system and its ongoing decipherment. Fulfills the comparative-historical requirement for Linguistics graduate students. | |
| ANTH 7541 | Topics in Sociolinguistics (3.00) |
| Analyzes particular aspects of the social use of language. Topics vary from year to year. | |
| ANTH 7559 | New Course in Anthropology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of anthropology. | |
| ANTH 7589 | Topics in Archaeology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Topics to be announced prior to each semester, dealing with archaeology. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2011 |
| ANTH 7590 | Topics in Social and Cultural Anthropology (3.00) |
| Topics to be announced prior to each semester, dealing with social and cultural anthropology. | |
| ANTH 7603 | Archaeological Aproaches to Atlantic Slavery (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course explores how archaeological and architectural evidence can be used to enhance our understanding of the slave societies that evolved in the early-modern Atlantic world. The primary focus is the Chesapeake and the British Caribbean, the later exemplified by Jamaica and Nevis. The course is structured around a series of data-analysis projects that draw on the Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative Slavery (http://www.daacs.org). Course was offered Fall 2010 |
| ANTH 7610 | Hindu World-view (3.00) |
| Explores the indigenous philosophies of Hindu South Asia, as revealed in ritual, myth and text. | |
| ANTH 7630 | Chinese Family and Religion (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Analyzes various features of traditional Chinese social organization as it existed in the late imperial period. Includes the late imperial state; Chinese family and marriage; lineages; ancestor worship; popular religion; village social structure; regional systems; and rebellion. |
| ANTH 7700 | Social Production of Health and Disease (3.00) |
| The seminar explores health and disease in socio-cultural, political-economic, and historic contexts, with a particular focus on health disparities. The course is interdisciplinary (including anthropology, sociology, nursing and public health). Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| ANTH 7808 | Advanced Method and Theory in Archaeology (3.00) |
| Seminar in current methodological and theoretical issues in archaeology. In some years the common course requirement in archaeological anthropology may be fulfilled by ANTH 7810. | |
| ANTH 7810 | Archaeology I (3.00) |
| Analyzes the transformation of societies based on a mobile, hunting-gathering adaptation to an agricultural economy with permanent villages and emerging political complexity. Models of the origin of agriculture and sedentism are reviewed and evaluated. | |
| ANTH 7820 | Archaeology II (3.00) |
| Examines the development of social ranking, operation of complex societies, and formation of the state. Case-studies from Old and New Worlds provide basis for evaluating classic and recent constructs proposed by anthropologists for the organization and collapse of chiefly society, theories on state formation, urbanism, and early empires. | |
| ANTH 7830 | Seminar in North American Archaeology (3.00) |
| Discusses current topics in the evolution of prehistoric cultures in North America. Emphasizes patterns in the development of organization, exchange, and subsistence. | |
| ANTH 7840 | Quantitative Analysis in Anthropology I (3.00) |
| This course examines the quantitative analytical techniques used in anthropology and archaeology. Topics include seriation, regression analysis, measures of diversity, and classification. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ANTH 7855 | Historical Archaeology (3.00) |
| Historical archaeology is the archaeological study of the continental and transoceanic human migrations that began in the fifteenth century, their effects on native peoples, and historical trajectories of the societies that they created. This course offers an introduction to the field. It emphasizes how theoretical models, analytical methods, and archaeological data can be combined to make and evlaluate credible inferences about the past. | |
| ANTH 7870 | Advanced Topics in African Archaeology (3.00) |
| An intensive examination of recent and important works pertaining to African archaeology, both in theory and in practice. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| ANTH 7880 | African Archaeology (3.00) |
| Surveys transformations in Africa from four million years ago to the present, known chiefly through archeology, and focusing on Stone and Iron Age societies in the last 150,000 years. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| ANTH 7890 | Current Issues in Archaeology (3.00) |
| Advanced seminar dealing with issues of current interest in archaeology. Topics are announced prior to each semester. | |
| ANTH 8410 | Seminar in the Teaching of Anthropology (3.00) |
| Available for graduate students who are currently engaged as teaching assistants, this seminar aims to foster the effective design and conduct of classes, particularly sections. | |
| ANTH 8998 | Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For master's research, taken before a thesis director has been selected. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ANTH 8999 | Non-Topical Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For master's thesis, taken under the supervision of a thesis director. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ANTH 9010 | Directed Readings (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Directed Readings Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ANTH 9020 | Directed Readings (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Directed Readings Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ANTH 9050 | Research Practicum (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research Practicum | |
| ANTH 9998 | Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Doctoral Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For doctoral research, taken before a dissertation director has been selected. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ANTH 9999 | Non-Topical Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For doctoral dissertation, taken under the supervision of a dissertation director. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| Applied Mathematics | |
| APMA 1000 | Preparation for Engineering Mathematics (2.00) |
| Covers the fundamental concepts necessary for success in engineering courses and Applied Mathemtics courses. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| APMA 1090 | Single Variable Calculus I (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The concepts of differential and integral calculus are developed and applied to the elementary functions of a single variable. Limits, rates of change, derivatives, and integrals. Applications are made to problems in analytic geometry and elementary physics. For students with no exposure to high school calculus. Course was offered Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| APMA 1110 | Single Variable Calculus II (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Includes the concepts of differential and integral calculus and applications to problems in geometry and elementary physics, including inverse functions, indeterminate forms, techniques of integration, parametric equations, polar coordinates, infinite series, including Taylor and Maclaurin series. Applications. Prerequisite: APMA 1090 or equivalent. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| APMA 2102 | Discrete Mathematics I (3.00) |
| Introduces discrete mathematics and proof techniques involving first order predicate logic and induction. Application areas include sets (finite and infinite, such as sets of strings over a finite alphabet), elementary combinatorial problems, and finite state automata. Develops tools and mechanisms for reasoning about discrete problems. Cross-listed as CS 2102. Prerequisite: APMA 1110 and CS 1110, or equivalent. | |
| APMA 2120 | Multivariable Calculus (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Topics include vectors in three-space and vector valued functions. The multivariate calculus, including partial differentiation, multiple integrals, line and surface integrals, and the vector calculus, including Green's theorem, the divergence theorem, and Stokes's theorem. Applications. Prerequisite: APMA 1110. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| APMA 2130 | Ordinary Differential Equations (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | First order differential equations, second order and higher order linear differential equations, reduction of order, undetermined coefficients, variation of parameters, series solutions, Laplace transforms, linear systems of first order differential equations and the associated matrix theory, numerical methods. Applications. Prerequisite: APMA 2120 or equivalent. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| APMA 3080 | Linear Algebra (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Analyzes the systems of linear equations; vector spaces; linear dependence; bases; dimension; linear mappings; matrices; determinants; quadratic forms; eigenvalues; eigenvectors; orthogonal reduction to diagonal form; inner product spaces; numerical methods; geometric applications. Prerequisite: APMA 2120 or equivalent. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| APMA 3100 | Probability (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A calculus-based introduction to probability theory and its applications in engineering and applied science. Includes counting techniques, conditional probability, independence, discrete and continuous random variables, probability distribution functions, expected value and variance, joint distributions, covariance, correlation, the Central Limit theorem, the Poisson process, an introduction to statistical inference. Prerequisite: APMA 2120 or equivalent. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| APMA 3102 | Theory of Computation (3.00) |
| Introduces computation theory including grammars, finite state machines and Turing machines; and graph theory. Prerequisite: APMA 2102 and either CS 2110 or 2220 all with grades of 'C' or better. | |
| APMA 3110 | Applied Statistics and Probability (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Examines variability and its impact on decision-making. Introduces students to basic concepts of probability, such as random variables, probability distribution functions, and the central limit theorem. Based on this foundation, the course then emphasizes applied statistics covering topics such as descriptive statistics, statistical inference, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, correlation, regression modeling, statistical quality control. Students cannot receive credit for both this course and APMA 3120. Prerequisite: APMA 2120 or equivalent. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| APMA 3120 | Statistics (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Includes confidence interval and point estimation methods, hypothesis testing for single samples, inference procedures for single-sample and two-sample studies, single and multifactor analysis of variance techniques, linear and non-linear regression and correlation, and using Minitab for large data sets. Students cannot receive credit for both this course and APMA 3110. Prerequisite: APMA 3100. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| APMA 3140 | Applied Partial Differential Equations (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Partial differential equations that govern physical phenomena in science and engineering. Separation of variables, superposition, Fourier series, Sturm-Liouville eigenvalue problems, eigenfunction expansion techniques. Particular focus on the heat, wave, and Laplace partial differential equations in rectangular, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates. Prerequisites: APMA 2120 and 2130 or equivalents. |
| APMA 3340 | Complex Variables with Applications (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Topics include analytic functions, Cauchy Theorems and formulas, power series, Taylor and Laurent series, complex integration, residue theorem, conformal mapping, and Laplace transforms. Prerequisite: APMA 2120 or equivalent. |
| APMA 3501 | Special Topics in Applied Mathematics (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Applies mathematical techniques to special problems of current interest. Topic for each semester are announced at the time of course enrollment. |
| APMA 4501 | Special Topics in Applied Mathematics (3.00) |
| Applies mathematical techniques to special problems of current interest. Topic for each semester are announced at the time of course enrollment. | |
| APMA 4993 | Independent Reading and Research (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reading and research under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing. |
| APMA 4995 | Independent Reading and Research (3.00) |
| Reading and research under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| APMA 5070 | Numerical Methods (3.00) |
| Introduces techniques used in obtaining numerical solutions, emphasizing error estimation. Includes approximation and integration of functions, and solution of algebraic and differential equations. Prerequisite: Two years of college mathematics, including some linear algebra and differential equations, and the ability to write computer programs in any language. | |
| APMA 6020 | Continuum Mechanics with Applications (3.00) |
| Introduces continuum mechanics and mechanics of deformable solids. Vectors and cartesian tensors, stress, strain, deformation, equations of motion, constitutive laws, introduction to elasticity, thermal elasticity, viscoelasticity, plasticity, and fluids. Cross-listed as AM 6020, MAE 6020, CE 6720 Prerequisite: Instructor Permission | |
| APMA 6130 | Mathematical Foundations of Continuum Mechanics (3.00) |
| Describes the mathematical foundations of continuum mechanics from a unified viewpoint. Review of relevant concepts from linear algebra, vector calculus, and Cartesian tensors; kinematics of finite deformations and motions; finite strain measures; linearization; concept of stress; conservation laws of mechanics and equations of motion and equilibrium; constitutive theory; constitutive laws for nonlinear elasticity; generalized Hooke's law for a linearly elastic solid; constitutive laws for Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids; basic problems of continuum mechanics as boundary-value problems for partial differential equations. Cross-listed as AM 6130. Prerequisite: Linear Algebra, Vector Calculus, Elementary PDE (may be taken concurrently). | |
| APMA 6150 | Linear Algebra (3.00) |
| Analyzes systems of linear equations; least squares procedures for solving over determined systems; finite dimensional vector spaces; linear transformations and their representation by matrices; determinants; Jordan canonical form; unitary reduction of symmetric and Hermitian forms; eigenvalues; and invariant subspaces. Prerequisite: Three years of college mathematics or instructor permission. | |
| APMA 6240 | Nonlinear Dynamics and Waves (3.00) |
| Introduces phase-space methods, elementary bifurcation theory and perturbation theory, and applies them to the study of stability in the contexts of nonlinear dynamical systems and nonlinear waves, including free and forces nonlinear vibrations and wave motions. Examples are drawn from mechanics and fluid dynamics, and include transitions to periodic oscillations and chaotic oscillations. Also cross-listed as MAE 6240. Prerequisite: Undergraduate ordinary differential equations or instructor permission. | |
| APMA 6340 | Numerical Analysis (3.00) |
| Topics include the solution of systems of linear and nonlinear equations, calculations of matrix eigenvalues, least squares problems, and boundary value problems in ordinary and partial differential equations. Prerequisite: Two years of college mathematics, including some linear algebra, and the ability to write computer programs. | |
| APMA 6370 | Singular Perturbation Theory (3.00) |
| Analyses of regular perturbations; roots of polynomials; singular perturbations in ODE's; periodic solutions of simple nonlinear differential equations; multiple-Scales method; WKBJ approximation; turning-point problems; Langer's method of uniform approximation; asymptotic behavior of integrals; Laplace Integrals; stationary phase; and steepest descents. Examples are drawn from physical systems. Cross-listed as MAE 6370. Prerequisite: Familiarity with complex analysis. | |
| APMA 6410 | Engineering Mathematics I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Review of ordinary differential equations. Initial value problems, boundary value problems, and various physical applications. Linear algebra, including systems of linear equations, matrices, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, diagonalization, and various applications. Scalar and vector field theory, including the divergence theorem, Green's theorem, Stokes theorem, and various applications. Partial differential equations that govern physical phenomena in science and engineering. Solution of partial differential equations by separation of variables, superposition, Fourier series, variation of parameters, d' Alembert's solution. Eigenfunction expansion techniques for nonhomogeneous initial-value, boundary-value problems. Particular focus on various physical applications of the heat equation, the potential (Laplace) equation, and the wave equation in rectangular, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates. Cross-listed as MAE 6410. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. |
| APMA 6420 | Engineering Mathematics II (3.00) |
| Further and deeper understanding of partial differential equations that govern physical phenomena in science and engineering. Solution of linear partial differential equations by eigenfunction expansion techniques. Green's functions for time-independent and time-dependent boundary value problems. Fourier transform methods, and Laplace transform methods. Solution of a variety of initial-value, boundary-value problems. Various physical applications. Study of complex variable theory. Functions of a complex variable, and complex integral calculus, Taylor series, Laurent series, and the residue theorem, and various applications. Serious work and efforts in the further development of analytical skills and expertise. Cross-listed as MAE 6420. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and APMA 6410 or equivalent. | |
| APMA 6430 | Statistics for Engineers and Scientists (3.00) |
| Analyzes the role of statistics in science; hypothesis tests of significance; confidence intervals; design of experiments; regression; correlation analysis; analysis of variance; and introduction to statistical computing with statistical software libraries. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate studies. | |
| APMA 6440 | Applied Partial Differential Equations (3.00) |
| Includes first order partial differential equations (linear, quasilinear, nonlinear); classification of equations and characteristics; and well-posedness of initial and boundary value problems. Cross-listed as MAE 6440. Prerequisite: APMA 6420 or equivalent. | |
| APMA 6548 | Special Topics in Applied Mathematics (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Topics vary from year to year and are selected to fill special needs of graduate students. |
| APMA 6720 | Computational Fluid Dynamics I (3.00) |
| Topics include the solution of flow and heat transfer problems involving steady and transient convective and diffusive transport; superposition and panel methods for inviscid flow; finite-difference methods for elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic partial differential equations; elementary grid generation for odd geometries; and primitive variable and vorticity-steam function algorithms for incompressible, multidimensional flows. Extensive use of personal computers/workstations including graphics. Cross-listed as MAE 6720. Prerequisite: MAE 6310 or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| APMA 6993 | Independent Study (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Detailed study of graduate-level material on an independent basis under the guidance of a faculty member. | |
| APMA 6995 | Supervised Project Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Formal record of student commitment to project research under the guidance of a faculty advisor. May be repeated as necessary. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| APMA 7080 | Inelastic Solid Mechanics (3.00) |
| Emphasizes the formulation of a variety of nonlinear models. Specific topics include nonlinear elasticity, creep, visco-elasticity, and elasto-plasticity. Solutions to boundary value problems of practical interest are presented in the context of these various theories in order to illustrate the differences in stress distributions caused by different types of material nonlinearities. Cross-listed as AM 7080. Prerequisite: AM 6020. | |
| APMA 7140 | Nonlinear Elasticity Theory (3.00) |
| Describes the theory of finite (nonlinear) elasticity governing large deformations of highly deformable elastic solids. Both physical and mathematical implications considered. The results are applicable to rubber-like and biological materials and the theory serves as a prototype for more elaborate nonlinear theories of mechanics of continuous media. Cross-listed as AM 7140 Nonlinear Elasticity. Prerequisite: AM 6020 Continuum Mech. (or equiv) Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| APMA 7340 | Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations (3.00) |
| Topics include the numerical solution of elliptic equations by finite element methods; solution of time dependent problems by finite element and finite difference methods; and stability and convergence results for the methods presented. Prerequisite: One or more graduate courses in mathematics or applied mathematics. | |
| APMA 7548 | Selected Topics in Applied Mathematics (3.00) |
| Content varies annually; topics may include wave propagation theory, shell theory, control theory, or advanced numerical analysis. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| APMA 7670 | Micromechanics of Heterogeneous Media (3.00) |
| Includes averaging principles; equivalent homogeneity; effective moduli; bounding principles; self-consistent schemes; composite spheres; concentric cylinders; three phase model; repeating cell models; inelastic and nonlinear effects; thermal effects; isotropic and anisotropic media; and strength and fracture. Cross-listed as AM 7670, and CE 7770. Prerequisite: APMA 6020. | |
| APMA 7720 | Computational Fluid Dynamics II (3.00) |
| A continuation of APMA 6720. More advanced methods for grid generation, transformation of governing equations for odd geometries, methods for compressible flows, methods for parabolic flows, calculations using vector and parallel computers. Use of personal computers/workstations/supercomputer including graphics. Cross-listed as MAE 7720. Prerequisite: APMA 6720 or equivalent. | |
| APMA 7993 | Independent Study (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Detailed study of advanced graduate-level material on an independent basis under the guidance of a faculty member. | |
| APMA 8548 | Advanced Topics in Applied Mathematics (3.00) |
| Course content varies from year to year and depends on students' interests and needs. See APMA 7548 for possible topics. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| APMA 8897 | Graduate Teaching Instruction (1.00 - 12.00) |
| For master's students. | |
| APMA 8995 | Supervised Project Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Formal record of student commitment to project research for Master of Applied Mathematics degree under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Registration may be repeated as necessary. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| APMA 8999 | Non-Topical Research, Master's Thesis (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Formal record of student commitment to master's thesis research under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Registration may be repeated as necessary. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| APMA 9897 | Graduate Teaching Instruction (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For doctoral students. |
| APMA 9999 | Non-Topical Research, Doctoral Thesis (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Formal record of student commitment to doctoral research under the guidance of a faculty advisor. May be repeated as necessary. Course was offered Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| Arabic | |
| ARAB 1010 | Elementary Arabic (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduction to the sound and writing systems of Arabic, including basic sentence structure and morphological patterns. A combination of the direct, audio-lingual, proficiency-based, and translation methods is used. The format consists of classroom discussions of a certain grammatical point followed by intensive practice. |
| ARAB 1016 | Intensive Introductory Arabic (4.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute. | |
| ARAB 1020 | Elementary Arabic (4.00) |
| Introduction to the sound and writing systems of Arabic, including basic sentence structure and morphological patterns. A combination of the direct, audio-lingual, proficiency-based, and translation methods is used. The format consists of classroom discussions of a certain grammatical point followed by intensive practice. Prerequisite: ARAB 1010 or equivalent. | |
| ARAB 1026 | Intensive Introductory Arabic (4.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: ARAB 1016 or equivalent. | |
| ARAB 116 | Intensive Introductory Arabic (0.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute. | |
| ARAB 126 | Intensive Introductory Arabic (0.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute. | |
| ARAB 2010 | Intermediate Arabic (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Continues training in modern standard Arabic, with emphasis on speaking, comprehension, writing, and reading. The method of teaching primarily follows the proficiency-based approach to language learning. Prerequisite: for ARAB 2010: ARAB 1020 or equivalent, or instructor permission; for ARAB 2020: ARAB 2010 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| ARAB 2016 | Intensive Intermediate Arabic (4.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic intermediate level expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequistes: ARAB 1016 & 1026 or equivalent. | |
| ARAB 2020 | Intermediate Arabic (4.00) |
| Continues training in modern standard Arabic, with emphasis on speaking, comprehension, writing, and reading. The method of teaching primarily follows the proficiency-based approach to language learning. Prerequisite: for ARAB 2010: ARAB 1020 or equivalent, or instructor permission; for ARAB 2020: ARAB 2010 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 2026 | Intensive Intermediate Arabic (4.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: ARAB 1016 , 1026 & 2016 or equivalent. | |
| ARAB 216 | Intensive Intermediate Arabic (0.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic intermediate level expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. | |
| ARAB 2250 | Conversational Arabic (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces students to spoken Arabic, with oral production highly emphasized. Prerequisite: ARAB 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| ARAB 226 | Intensive Intermediate Arabic (0.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic intermediate level expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. | |
| ARAB 2260 | Conversational Arabic (3.00) |
| Practice of conversation based on everyday situations. Enables communication with native speakers. Prerequisite: ARAB 2250 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 3010 | Advanced Arabic I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The goal of this course is to increase the student's knowledge of the Arabic language and culture via a communicative-based approach, meaning that though the students will be expected to learn grammatical structures emphasis will be placed on the functional usage of the language and on communication in context. Prerequisites: ARAB 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| ARAB 3019 | Language House Conversation (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For students residing in the Arabic group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission. |
| ARAB 3020 | Advanced Arabic II (3.00) |
| The goal of this course is to increase the student's knowledge of the Arabic language and culture via a communicative-based approach, meaning that though the students will be expected to learn grammatical structures emphasis will be placed on the functional usage of the language and on communication in context. Prerequisites: ARAB 3010 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 3029 | Language House Conversation (1.00) |
| For students residing in the Arabic group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARAB 3230 | Arabic Conversation and Composition (3.00) |
| Emphasizes development of writing and speaking skills, with special attention to grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and the organization and style of different genres. Prerequisite: ARAB 3020 or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 3240 | Advanced Arabic Conversation and Composition (3.00) |
| Develops oral and written proficiency to an advanced level of fluency, with emphasis on speaking and writing. Prerequisite: ARAB 3230 or equivalent, or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ARAB 3310 | Introduction to the Arab World and Its Languages (3.00) |
| A general survey of the linguistic, geographical, historical, social, religious, cultural, and artistic aspects of the modern Arab world. Attention given to the Arabic language, family, gender relations, the Arab experience in the U.S., Arab American relations, the role of the past and of social change, and Arab art and music. | |
| ARAB 3330 | Arabic of the Quran and Hadith I (3.00) |
| Studies the language of the Quran and its exegesis, and the Hadith. Prerequisite: ARAB 2020 or higher, or permission of instructor. | |
| ARAB 3340 | Arabic of the Quran and Hadith II (3.00) |
| Studies the language of the Quran, its exegesis, and the Hadith. Prerequisite: ARAB 3330 or permission of instructor. | |
| ARAB 3559 | New Course in Arabic (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Arabic. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ARAB 3672 | Advanced Arabic Grammar (3.00) |
| In this course students will develop a mastery of core items relevant to Modern Standard Arabic grammar, a mastery which will enable them to produce discreet, sophisticated sentences, as well as to compose paragraphs and essays, all while utilizing the grammar points covered in this class. Those interested in taking this course are required to have completed ARAB 2020 or equivalent, or to receive approval of instructor. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ARAB 3810 | Modern Arabic Fiction (3.00) |
| Students are introduced to twentieth-century Arabic fiction, and to the varied genres of prose including letters, memoirs, short stories, travelogues, and novels. Topics include autobiography, war and nation construction, fantasy, and political and sexual identity crises. Students become acquainted with different schools of modern Arabic literary criticism, and learn to analyze texts using critical analysis and specific theoretical terminology. Prerequisite: ARAB 3020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 4010 | Advanced Arabic III (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The main goal at this stage is to reach a superior level of Modern Standard Arabic with due attention paid to all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing in addition to culture. Acquisition of more advanced grammatical structures will take place primarily through directed in-class drilling, coupled with an emphasis on the functional use of language through communication in context. Prerequisite: ARAB 3020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| ARAB 4020 | Advanced Arabic IV (3.00) |
| The main goal at this stage is to reach a superior level of Modern Standard Arabic with due attention paid to all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing in addition to culture. Acquisition of more advanced grammatical structures will take place primarily through directed in-class drilling, coupled with an emphasis on the functional use of language through communication in context. | |
| ARAB 4120 | Introduction to Arabic Drama (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course introduces students to modern Arabic drama from the early pioneers' period in the 20th century to the contemporary era. We will study different forms of this genre including: musicals, traditional, experimental, feminist, and social drama. Further, students become acquainted with different schools of modern Arabic literary criticism and learn to analyze dramatic texts using critical analysis and specific theoretical terminology. Prerequisites: ARAB 5830 or 5840, or instructor's permission. |
| ARAB 4559 | New Course in Arabic (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Arabic. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| ARAB 4993 | Independent Study in Arabic (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent Study in Arabic Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARAB 5010 | Advanced Arabic I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The goal of this course is to increase the student's knowledge of the Arabic language and culture via a communicative-based approach, meaning that though the students will be expected to learn grammatical structures emphasis will be placed on the functional usage of the language and on communication in context. Prerequisites: ARAB 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| ARAB 5020 | Advanced Arabic II (3.00) |
| The goal of this course is to increase the student's knowledge of the Arabic language and culture via a communicative-based approach, meaning that though the students will be expected to learn grammatical structures emphasis will be placed on the functional usage of the language and on communication in context. Prerequisites: ARAB 3010 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 5230 | Arabic Conversation and Composition (3.00) |
| Emphasizes development of writing and speaking skills, with special attention to grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and the organization and style of different genres. Prerequisite: ARAB 3020 or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 5240 | Advanced Arabic Conversation and Composition (3.00) |
| Develops oral and written proficiency to an advanced level of fluency, with emphasis on speaking and writing. Prerequisite: ARAB 3230 or equivalent, or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ARAB 5280 | The History of the Arabic Language (3.00) |
| Study of the history of Arabic and its development up to present days. Studies relation of Arabic to other languages that come in contact with it either through genetic relationship, such as Hebrew and Aramaic, or through conquest, such as Persian, Coptic, Berber, and others. Emphasizes external and internal factors of linguistic change. Prerequisite: At least one year of Arabic or Hebrew, and/or historical linguistics. | |
| ARAB 5310 | Introduction to the Arab World and Its Languages (3.00) |
| A general survey of the linguistic, geographical, historical, social, religious, cultural, and artistic aspects of the modern Arab world. Attention given to the Arabic language, family, gender relations, the Arab experience in the U.S., Arab American relations, the role of the past and of social change, and Arab art and music. | |
| ARAB 5330 | Arabic of the Quran and Hadith I (3.00) |
| Studies the language of the Quran and its exegesis, and the Hadith. Prerequisite: ARAB 2020 or higher, or permission of instructor. | |
| ARAB 5340 | Arabic of the Quran and Hadith II (3.00) |
| Studies the language of the Quran, its exegesis, and the Hadith. Prerequisite: ARAB 3330 or permission of instructor. | |
| ARAB 5410 | Advanced Arabic III (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The main goal at this stage is to reach a superior level of Modern Standard Arabic with due attention paid to all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing in addition to culture. Acquisition of more advanced grammatical structures will take place primarily through directed in-class drilling, coupled with an emphasis on the functional use of language through communication in context. Prerequisites: ARAB 3020 or equivalent, or instructor permission |
| ARAB 5420 | Advanced Arabic IV (3.00) |
| The main goal at this stage is to reach a superior level of Modern Standard Arabic with due attention paid to all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing in addition to culture. Acquisition of more advanced grammatical structures will take place primarily through directed in-class drilling, coupled with an emphasis on the functional use of language through communication in context.
Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| ARAB 5559 | New Course in Arabic (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Arabic. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ARAB 5810 | Modern Arabic Fiction (3.00) |
| Students are introduced to twentieth-century Arabic fiction, and to the varied genres of prose including letters, memoirs, short stories, travelogues, and novels. Topics include autobiography, war and nation construction, fantasy, and political and sexual identity crises. Students become acquainted with different schools of modern Arabic literary criticism, and learn to analyze texts using critical analysis and specific theoretical terminology. Prerequisite: ARAB 3020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 5830 | Topics in Arabic Prose I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Emphasis on reading modern Arabic prose, and writing descriptive and narrative short essays. Prerequisite: ARAB 3020/5020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| ARAB 5840 | Topics in Arabic Prose II (3.00) |
| Exposure to selected reading material in modern Arabic prose, and writing of short essays, summaries, and descriptive pieces in Arabic. Prerequisite: ARAB 5830 or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 5850 | Media Arabic (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Examination of electronic (television and radio) and print (newspapers, magazines, periodic publications) Arabic. Prerequisite: ARAB 5530 and 5540, or ARAB 3010/5010 and 3020/5020, or instructor permission. Course was offered Fall 2009 |
| ARAB 5860 | Nineteenth Century Arabic Prose (3.00) |
| Examination of Arabic writing in the 19th century, a period of renaissance in the Arabic language. Prerequisite: ARAB 5530 and 5540, or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| ARAB 5870 | Media Arabic II (3.00) |
| A survey of print and electronic media, news and news reports, analysis, commentaries from or about the Arab world, intended to increase students' familiarity with the language used in news as reported in Arabic-media venues. Prerequisite: ARAB 5850, completion of ARAB 5530 and 5540 or permission of instructor. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| ARAB 6559 | New course in Arabic (3.00) |
| This course is to allow 6000-level new courses to be taught for one semester | |
| ARAB 6672 | Advanced Arabic Grammar (3.00) |
| In this course students will develop a mastery of core items relevant to Modern Standard Arabic grammar, a mastery which will enable them to produce discreet, sophisticated sentences, as well as to compose paragraphs and essays, all while utilizing the grammar points covered in this class. Those interested in taking this course are required to have completed ARAB 2020 or equivalent, or to receive approval of instructor. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ARAB 7000 | Teaching Arabic as a Second Language (3.00) |
| The purpose of this course is to study: (1) the Teaching of Arabic as a second language, and (2) bilingual education in Arabic and English. Students will examine the methods and techniques of teaching: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and content area language instruction to second language speakers. Assessment, cultural awareness, and self-evaluation of teaching and materials will also be addressed. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| ARAB 7010 | Modern Arabic Fiction (in Arabic (3.00) |
| Studies the emergence of fiction as a genre in Arabic writing at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century, the development of this genre, its maturity, and its contribution to the creative process of fiction writing in the world. Prerequisite: ARAB 5530 and 5540, or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 7030 | Modern Arabic Poetry (in Arabic (3.00) |
| tudies the development of Arabic Poetry in the 19th and 20th centuries, leading to the emergence of modern Arabic poetry in the fifth decade of the 20th century. Prerequisite: ARAB 5530 and 5540, or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 7120 | Introduction to Arabic Drama (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course introduces students to modern Arabic drama from the early pioneers' period in the 20th century to the contemporary era. We will study different forms of this genre including: musicals, traditional, experimental, feminist, and social drama. Further, students become acquainted with different schools of modern Arabic literary criticism and learn to analyze dramatic texts using critical analysis and specific theoretical terminology.
Course was offered Fall 2012, Spring 2011 |
| ARAB 7830 | Readings in Arabic/Islamic Text (3.00) |
| Close reading, with emphasis on linguistic and textual analysis, of Arabic texts selected from the historical, geographical, grammatical, philological, or religious traditions from both the classical and modern period, determined by interest of students or instructor. Prerequisite: ARAB 5530 and 5540, or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 8993 | Independent Study in Arabic (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent Study in Arabic. |
| Arts Administration | |
| ARAD 1550 | Topics in Arts Administration (1.00) |
| Topics in Arts Administration, where the topic may change. At present (2012) The Art Business and Art Criticism are topic examples under the ARAD 1550 banner, both being taught in Fall, 2012. | |
| ARAD 2993 | Independent Study (3.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity for independent study in the subject of Arts Administration. Prerequisites: Instructor Permission. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| ARAD 3100 | Principles and Practices of Arts Administration (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introductory survey of principles and practices of arts administration, as the crossroads of art and audience. |
| ARAD 3550 | Topics of Arts in Context (3.00) |
| The Arts and the Environment explores our complicated human relationship to our environment using water as a key focal point. The goal is to explore and challenge scientists and artists, architects, commerce students and engineers to re-think how we and thus our artists relate to the Environment. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ARAD 3559 | New Course in Development for the Arts (3.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of Development for the Arts | |
| ARAD 3993 | Independent Study (3.00) |
| Independent study in Arts Adminstration | |
| ARAD 4559 | New Course in Arts Administration (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of Arts Administration. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| ARAD 5050 | Arts Marketing Theory and Practice (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Audience development theory and marketing strategies and techniques as they apply specifically to the arts and arts institutions. |
| ARAD 5200 | Development and Board Management (3.00 - 4.00) |
| This course explores techniques and rationales behind the giving and the raising of funds; and the closely related skills of leading and managing trustees, boards and volunteers. The course will examine these fields using both theory and practical applications. Both in-class discussions and distinguished guest speakers will be utilized. | |
| ARAD 5300 | The Arts in Community / Community in the Arts (3.00) |
| The Arts in Community / Community in the Arts' examines selected topics from among the multiplicity of relations between the two. Included will be spatial and community aspects of public art, art found locally, art to which the local community aspires, and the idea of community within artist populations. Using guest speakers, readings and other resources focuses class discussion on two sites:Charlottesville's Downtown Mall, & UVA's Art Grounds. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ARAD 5500 | Introduction to Design Thinking (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course is a pilot seminar designed to launch for the School of Architecture a curriculum in Design Thinking, to be broadened and deepened in subsequent semesters. The course introduces the use of abductive reasoning to solve complex problems, using Architecture and the Arts as exemplars of creative problem solving techniques. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 |
| History of Art and Architecture | |
| ARAH 5056 | Roman Architecture (3.00) |
| Roman Architecture | |
| ARAH 5058 | Roman Imperial Art and Architecture I (3.00) |
| Roman Imperial Art and Architecture I | |
| ARAH 5059 | Roman Imperial Art and Architecture II (3.00) |
| Roman Imperial Art and Architecture II | |
| ARAH 5253 | Italian Fifteenth Century Painting I (3.00) |
| Italian Fifteenth Century Painting I | |
| ARAH 5254 | Italian 16th Century Painting (3.00) |
| Italian 16th Century Painting | |
| ARAH 5277 | Italian Renaissance Sculpture I (3.00) |
| Italian Renaissance Sculpture I | |
| ARAH 5281 | Dutch Painting in the Golden Age (3.00) |
| Surveys the major artists and schools of the United Provinces from about 1580-1680, including Rembrandt, Frans Hals, Vermeer, and Jacob van Ruisdael, seen in the context of Dutch culture and history. Emphasizes the iconographic method of interpreting daily-life genre and landscape, the role of theory in Dutch art, and the character of Dutch realism. | |
| ARAH 5525 | Topics in Renaissance Art History (3.00) |
| Examines focused topics in Renaissance Art History. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| ARAH 5559 | New Course in History of Art (3.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of History of Art. | |
| ARAH 5575 | Topics in Modern Art History (3.00) |
| examines focused topics in the history of modern art Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| ARAH 5585 | Topics in the Art of East, South, and Southeast Asia (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Examines focused topics in the Art of East, South, and Southeast Asia. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 |
| ARAH 5681 | Museum Studies (3.00) |
| Museum Studies | |
| ARAH 5751 | Approaches to American Art (3.00) |
| Introduces historiography and methodology of American art history from earliest discussions to the present, through an analysis of one particular mode (e.g., portraiture, landscape, genre) over time. | |
| ARAH 5752 | Representations of Race in American Art (3.00) |
| Representations of Race in American Art | |
| ARAH 5753 | Southern History and Material Culture (3.00) |
| Southern History & Material Culture is an intensive graduate-level introduction to the decorative arts, history and material culture of the American South. The four-week course includes a number of lectures, collection studies and workshops by members of the staff of the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Old Salem, Inc., the faculty of the University of Virginia, and guest scholars. Course was offered Summer 2012 | |
| ARAH 5951 | African Art (3.00) |
| African Art | |
| ARAH 7500 | Research Problems in Ancient Architecture/Archaeology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reading and research problems in ancient architecture and archaeology. |
| ARAH 7505 | Research Problems in Ancient Art/ Archaeology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reading and research on problems in Greek, Etruscan, and Roman art. |
| ARAH 7510 | Research Problems in Medieval Architecture (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reading and research problems in medieval architecture |
| ARAH 7515 | Research Problems Medieval Art (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reading and research on problems in medieval art and its social background. |
| ARAH 7520 | Research Problems in Renaissance/Baroque Architecture (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reading and research problems in Renaissance/Baroque architecture |
| ARAH 7525 | Research Problems in Renaissance/Baroque Art (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reading and research problems in Renaissance/Baroque art |
| ARAH 7530 | Research Problems in 18th/19th Century Architecture (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reading and research problems in 18th/19th century architecture |
| ARAH 7535 | Research Problems in 18th/19th Century Art (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reading and research problems in 18th/19th century art |
| ARAH 7540 | Research Problems in 20th/21st Century Architecture (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reading and research problems in 20th/21st century architecture |
| ARAH 7545 | Research Problems in 20th/21st Century Art (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reading and research problems in 20th/21st century art. |
| ARAH 7560 | Research Problems in Architecture Theory, Comparative & Other Topics (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reading and research problems in architecture theory, comparative & other topics. |
| ARAH 7565 | Research Problems in Art Theory, Comparative & Other Topics (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reading and research problems in art theory, comparative & other topics. |
| ARAH 7570 | Research Problems in the Architecture of the Americas (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reading and research problems in the architecture of the Americas. |
| ARAH 7575 | Research Problems in the Art of the Americas (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reading and research problems in the art of the Americas. |
| ARAH 7580 | Research Problems in the Architecture of East, South, and Southeast Asia (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reading and research problems in the architecture of East, South, and Southeast Asia. |
| ARAH 7585 | Research Problems in the Art of East, South, and Southeast Asia (3.00) |
| Reading and research problems in the art of East, South, and Southeast Asia. | |
| ARAH 7590 | Research Problems in the Architecture of Africa or Islam (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reading and research problems in the architecture of Africa or Islam. |
| ARAH 7595 | Research Problems in the Art of Africa or Islam (3.00) |
| Reading and research problems in the art of Africa or Islam. | |
| ARAH 8051 | Theory and Interpretation in the Visual Arts (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Investigates problems in the theory and interpretation of the visual arts |
| ARAH 8052 | Library Methodology in the Visual Arts (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Required for all entering graduate students. Introduces the bibliography of the visual arts including architecture, archaeology, painting, sculpture, and the graphic arts. Specific research and reference publications are analyzed in terms of their scope, special features, and applications to meeting research and information needs. |
| ARAH 8091 | MA Thesis Research (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | MA Thesis Research |
| ARAH 8092 | MA Thesis Writing (3.00) |
| The MA thesis, up to 50 pages in length, will be prepared under the supervision of the major advisor, reviewed by a three-person committee and defended orally before the end of term. | |
| ARAH 8095 | Dissertation Proposal (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Preparation of a 15-20 page dissertation proposal under the supervision of a dissertation advisor. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARAH 8695 | Special Reading Problems (3.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Special Reading Problems Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARAH 8940 | Special Reading Problems in Art (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Special Reading Problems in Art |
| ARAH 8950 | Special Reading Problems (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Special Reading Problems |
| ARAH 8998 | Non-Topical Rsch, Masters Prep (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For master's research, taken before a thesis director has been selected. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARAH 8999 | Non-Topical Research, Masters (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For master's research, taken under the supervision of a thesis director. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARAH 9500 | Seminar in Ancient Architecture/Archaeology (3.00) |
| Investigates problems in ancient architecture/archaeology. | |
| ARAH 9505 | Seminar in Ancient Art/Archaeology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Investigates problems in ancient art/archaeology Course was offered Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARAH 9510 | Seminar in Medieval Architecture (3.00) |
| Investigates problems in medieval architecture Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2009 | |
| ARAH 9515 | Seminar in Medieval Art (3.00) |
| Investigates problems in medieval art | |
| ARAH 9520 | Seminar in Renaissance/Baroque Architecture (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Investigates problems in renaissance/baroque architecture |
| ARAH 9525 | Seminar in Renaissance/Baroque Art (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Investigates problems in renaissance/baroque art |
| ARAH 9530 | Seminar in 18th/19th Architecture (3.00) |
| Investigates problems in 18th-19th century architecture Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| ARAH 9535 | Seminar in 18th/19th Art (3.00) |
| Investigates problems in 18th-19th century art | |
| ARAH 9540 | Seminar in 20th/21st Century Architecture (3.00) |
| Investigates problems in 20th/21st century architecture | |
| ARAH 9545 | Seminar in 20th/21st Century Art (3.00) |
| Investigates problems in 20th/21st century architecture. | |
| ARAH 9560 | Seminar in Architecture Theory, Comparative & Other Topics (3.00) |
| Investigates problems in architecture theory, comparative, and other topics. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ARAH 9565 | Seminar in Art Theory, Comparative & Other Topics (3.00) |
| Investigates problems in architecture theory, comparative, and other topics Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2010 | |
| ARAH 9570 | Seminar in the Architecture of the Americas (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Investigates problems in architecture of the Americas |
| ARAH 9575 | Seminar in the Art of the Americas (3.00) |
| Investigates problems in art of the Americas | |
| ARAH 9580 | Seminar in the Architecture of East, South, and Southeast Asia (3.00) |
| Investigates problems in architecture of East, South, and Southeast Asia | |
| ARAH 9585 | Seminar in the Art of East, South, and Southeast Asia (3.00) |
| Investigates problems in art of East, South, and Southeast Asia Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012 | |
| ARAH 9590 | Seminar in the Architecture of Africa or Islam (3.00) |
| Investigates problems in architecture of Africa or Islam Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ARAH 9595 | Seminar in the Art of Africa or Islam (3.00) |
| Investigates problems in art of Africa or Islam. | |
| ARAH 9995 | Supervised Research (3.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Supervised Research Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARAH 9998 | Non-Topical Rsch,Doctoral Prep (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For doctoral research, taken before a dissertation director has been selected. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARAH 9999 | Non-Topical Research, Doctoral (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For doctoral research taken under the supervision of a dissertation director. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| Architecture | |
| ARCH 1010 | Lessons of the Lawn (4.00) |
| The study of architecture as a speculation on origins is located at the conjunctive core of any liberal arts curriculum and serves as the physical armature and conceptual foundation of the University. This course is concerned with the contemporary imagination, attempting to make the discipline of architecture meaningful to a wide range of citizens in its public obligation to be constructive and optimistic in the most profoundly ethical, pragmatic, and magical of terms. | |
| ARCH 1020 | Lessons in Making (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces the aspects of design considered fundamental to an understanding and interpretation of architecture and the visual arts. Introduces drawing and presentation skills, and develops the precision and facility necessary for visual communication. |
| ARCH 1030 | Foundation Studio I (4.00) |
| The studio course introduces first year students from architecture, urban and environmental planning, and architectural history to the built environment related to scales from the body to buildings, landscapes, and cities.Students explore comprehensive and foundational design principles, skill sets, and critical thinking. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ARCH 2010 | Foundation Studio II (6.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The foundations studios involve beginning design students in thoughtful application of fundamental design principles, foundational techniques of representation and fabrication and comprehensive critical design strategies. These courses foster the development of the beginning design student's design methodology founded on thoughtful, creative, ethical and rigorous work practices in service of exploring meaningful formal and spatial propositions. |
| ARCH 2011 | Summer Intro to Design Studio (6.00) |
| Prerequisite: For undergraduate transfer students accepted by the Dept. of Architecture only. This introductory architectural design studio explores comprehensive & foundational design principles, skill sets, & critical thinking. The material covered is presented through a series of lectures, projects, exercises,workshops, symposia & reviews involving the beginning design student in the thoughtful application of comprehensive critical design. Course was offered Summer 2012, Summer 2011 | |
| ARCH 2020 | Foundation Studio III (6.00) |
| The foundations studios involve beginning design students in thoughtful application of fundamental design principles, foundational techniques of representation and fabrication and comprehensive critical design strategies. These courses foster the development of the beginning design student's design methodology founded on thoughtful, creative, ethical and rigorous work practices in service of exploring meaningful formal and spatial propositions. | |
| ARCH 2021 | Summer Intro to Design Studio 1 (6.00) |
| Prerequisite: ARCH 2010 or 2011, for undergraduate transfer students accepted by the Dept. of Architecture only. Course was offered Summer 2012, Summer 2011 | |
| ARCH 2040 | Introduction to Architectural Design (3.00) |
| Introduction to Architectural Design | |
| ARCH 2150 | Global Sustainability (3.00) |
| Earth's ecosystems are unraveling at an unprecedented rate, threatening human wellbeing and posing substantial challenges to contemporary society. Designing sustainable practices, institutions, and technologies for a resource-constrained world is our greatest challenge. This integrated and interdisciplinary course prepares students to understand, innovate and lead the efforts necessary to engage in this task. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2011 | |
| ARCH 2230 | Systems, Sites and Building (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Examines the role of design in mediating between dynamic climatic forces such as wind, energy and light and the human response to the environment. Weaving discussions of fundamental principles with case studies and illustrative exercises, the course focuses on the design of the boundary between the internal and external environments. |
| ARCH 2500 | Special Topics in Architecture (3.00) |
| Topical offerings in the subject of Architecture. | |
| ARCH 2710 | CAAD 3D Geometrical Modeling and Visualization (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduction to computing, 3-D modeling and digital media for second year students. |
| ARCH 3010 | Research Studio I (6.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This studio course emphasizes conceptualization and synthesis of complex programs in contemporary contexts at multiple scales. |
| ARCH 3011 | Design + Thinking Studio (4.00) |
| This is a studio based course on Architectural design thinking with a focus on creative approaches to analyzing and solving diverse problems. | |
| ARCH 3020 | Research Studio II (6.00) |
| This studio course emphasizes conceptualization and synthesis of complex programs in contemporary contexts at multiple scales. | |
| ARCH 3021 | Design + Entrepreneurship Studio (4.00) |
| This is a studio based course on Architectural design thinking with a focus on creative approaches to analyzing and solving diverse problems. | |
| ARCH 3120 | Architecture Theory: 20th Century History of Ideas (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This class examines major themes & methodologies found in or taken up by twentieth century architectural theory. The course considers architecture through a wider set of cultural studies that include critical theory, phenomenology, semiotics, structuralism, post-structuralism & psychoanalysis.Questions involve the associations constructed between architecture &autonomy, technology, perception, art,theory&practice. Prereq: ARH 1010 &1020 |
| ARCH 3140 | Design Themes of Great Cities (3.00) |
| This course discusses the design qualities of the world's great cities. Each session focuses on the defining characteristics of different cities such as their natural settings, public spaces, transportation systems, types of buildings, and everyday details. | |
| ARCH 3230 | Systems, Sites and Building (4.00) |
| Examines the role of design in mediating between dynamic climatic forces such as wind, energy and light and the human response to the environment. Weaving discussions of fundamental principles with case studies and illustrative exercises, the course focuses on the design of the boundary between the internal and external environments. | |
| ARCH 3240 | Introduction to Structural Design (4.00) |
| A first course in structures for undergraduates to develop analytic and critical skills through both mathematical and visual investigation. Topics include statics, mechanics of materials, computer-based structural analysis, and the design and behavior of basic structural elements and systems. Prerequisite: Equivalent college-level physics. | |
| ARCH 3260 | Building Matters (4.00) |
| Explores and evaluates the properties of basic building materials and construction assemblies. Introduces building construction from a variety of viewpoints, with emphasis on ecological thinking in architectural decision-making. Students will analyze and critique materials and construction systems, and how they correspond to aesthetic, technical, financial and ethical issues. | |
| ARCH 3270 | Introduction to Structural Design II (3.00) |
| This second course in structures for undergraduate students focuses on synthesis of structural issues and design. | |
| ARCH 3410 | CAAD 3D Modeling & Visualization (3.00) |
| A comprehensive course in three-dimensional computer aided design and visualization methods used in architecture and landscape architecture. The class explores design worlds that are made accessible through computer-based media. Lectures provide a theoretical framework for computer-aided design, describe current methods, and speculate on advanced methods. | |
| ARCH 3500 | Special Topics in Architecture (3.00) |
| Topical offerings in architecture. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| ARCH 3640 | Town Design (3.00) |
| This course will investigate the generic principles and strategies that shape the form and character of towns and discuss influential towns that over the past several generations have, at least to their advocates, represented 'good' planning and design. While recognizing the importance of social and economic factors, the course will emphasize the physical, visual, and experiential qualities of towns. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARCH 3993 | Independent Study (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Independent research on topics selected by individual students in consultation with a faculty advisor | |
| ARCH 4010 | Research Studio III (6.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This studio course emphasizes conceptualization and synthesis of complex programs in contemporary contexts at multiple scales. |
| ARCH 4011 | Design + Development Studio (4.00) |
| This is a studio based course on Architectural design thinking with a focus on creative approaches to analyzing and solving diverse problems. | |
| ARCH 4020 | Independent Design Research Studio (6.00) |
| Students pursue a semester long independent design project. Prerequisite: ARCH 4010 or ARCH 4011. | |
| ARCH 4100 | Design Research: Methods and Strategies (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course is for students in architecture/landscape undertaking an independent design/thesis studio in the spring semester, or students interested in strategic design thinking. Methods for initiating a thesis, research systems, documentation strategies, design experimentation, and modes of production and presentation will be covered. Collective critical discussion, analysis, and feedback as well as production of a final book will be required. Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| ARCH 4201 | ARCH Materials and Techniques of Building in Venice (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | An introduction to architectural restoration and preservation in Venice, in conjunction with a series of workshops with industrial designers and artisans in Venice, demonstrating techniques of terrazzo, glass making, boat building, plaster finishing, and so forth. |
| ARCH 4401 | Drawing Course: Materiale Delineato (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | In this freehand drawing course, students will develop a sophisticated understanding and approach to the articulation of the line and its role in the graphic description of form, space and materials. The assignments will give specific attention to the relationship between architectural tectonics and traditional technologies and techniques used to build in Venice and throughout the Veneto region. |
| ARCH 4500 | Special Topics in Architecture. (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Topical offerings in architecture. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2012 | |
| ARCH 4510 | J-Term Courses (1.00 - 3.00) |
| January Term courses provide students with unique opportunities: new courses that address topics of current interest, study abroad programs, undergraduate research seminars, and interdisciplinary courses. The intensive format of "J-term" classes encourages extensive student-faculty contact and allows students and faculty to immerse themselves in a particular subject. | |
| ARCH 4601 | ARCH Materials and Techniques of Building in Venice (3.00) |
| An introduction to architectural restoration and preservation in Venice, in conjunction with a series of workshops with industrial designers and artisans in Venice, demonstrating techniques of terrazzo, glass making, boat building, plaster finishing, and so forth. | |
| ARCH 4603 | Drawing Course: Materiale Delineato (3.00) |
| In this freehand drawing course, students will develop a sophisticated understanding and approach to the articulation of the line and its role in the graphic description of form, space and materials. The assignments will give specific attention to the relationship between architectural tectonics and traditional technologies and techniques used to build in Venice and throughout the Veneto region. | |
| ARCH 4820 | Teaching Experience (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Selected students lead a seminar (of 8 to 10 younger students each) for 'Lessons of the Lawn' and 'Lessons in Making.' All student assistants attend class lectures (for a second time) and then meet with their seminar groups weekly, leading discussions of topics and questions raised by the instructor. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARCH 4821 | Research Experience (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Student will engage with faculty on selected topics in Architecture Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012 |
| ARCH 4993 | Independent Study (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent research on topics selected by individual students in consultation with a faculty advisor Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARCH 4995 | Ind Design Res Thesis Studio (6.00) |
| Independent Design Research Studio for 4th year students in their final year. Prerequisite: ARCH 4010 and permission of the chair. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ARCH 5011 | International Summer Studio (6.00) |
| Students will design proposals for the complex cultural, formal, spatial and constructional context of a particular location outside the US. Pedagogical objectives include strengthening analytical and creative abilities at multiple scales through an iterative design process, studying material and tectonics, developing critical thinking abilities, and improving graphic, verbal and written communication skills. | |
| ARCH 5110 | Design Approaches to Existing Sites (3.00) |
| Explores various approaches by designers to the contexts of their work. Examines buildings, urban infrastructure, and landscape interventions, and includes lectures, discussions, and presentations by visitors and students. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| ARCH 5130 | Paper Matters (3.00) |
| Which is the role of publications in the contemporary architectural debate & in a school of architecture? The seminar has the purpose of experimenting the critical edition of contents, reflect on the instruments & educate in the related skills. It will combine the research on themes & other publications, the presence of experts & the editorial staff meetings, & will include short exercises, the definition of an editorial line. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ARCH 5140 | Advanced Design Themes of Great Cities (3.00) |
| This course discusses the design qualities of the world's great cities. Each session focuses on the defining characteristics of different cities such as their natural settings, public spaces, transportation systems, types of buildings, and everyday details. | |
| ARCH 5150 | Global Sustainability (3.00) |
| Earth's ecosystems are unraveling at an unprecedented rate, threatening human wellbeing and posing substantial challenges to contemporary society. Designing sustainable practices, institutions, and technologies for a resource-constrained world is our greatest challenge. This integrated and interdisciplinary course prepares students to understand, innovate and lead the efforts necessary to engage in this task. | |
| ARCH 5160 | Models for Higher Density Housing (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This seminar will focus on density and contemporary housing issues, specifically related to affordable housing. As cities have spread out or decayed at the core, the variety of housing options has decreased leading to a growing divide between where and how people can afford to live. Assignments range from readings and leading discussion to case study presentations of recent global and local housing designs. |
| ARCH 5170 | New Urban Housing (3.00) |
| The class attempts to give students an introduction to the design issues associated with high-density urban housing. This area was a focus of experimentation for the first generation of modern architects. Today, pressures from urban sprawl and concerns for sustainable patterns of living have renewed the need to find ways of making modern urban neighborhoods. Issues of innovation and continuity need to be explored. This seminar will discuss the history of modern housing and explore a range of contemporary architectural projects, built and unbuilt. | |
| ARCH 5180 | Issues in Contemporary Architecture (3.00) |
| Participants will investigate a diverse range of issues confronted in the conception, making and interpretation of contemporary architecture, including urban, social, aesthetic, representational, and technological concerns. Questions will be examined through a case study model grounded in history and supplemented by readings. During each class, 2-3 buildings will be formally analyzed to illustrate the thematic investigation. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2011 | |
| ARCH 5190 | Cultural Criticism in Architecture (3.00) |
| This seminar explores the relationship between architecture and culture. The seminar will study the effects of advanced capitolism, identity politics and latent biases that form the foundation of the architecture profession. | |
| ARCH 5300 | ecoMOD/ecoREMOD Seminar (3.00) |
| This interdisciplinary seminar is focused on ecoMOD and ecoREMOD, two parallel design / build / evaluate projects at the university -- (ecomod.virginia.edu). The project goal is to develop sustainable, prefabricated or renovated housing units for affordable housing organizations. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| ARCH 5301 | Eco-Mod Seminar (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This seminar is focused on an evaluation of the third ecoMOD project. ecoMOD is a research and design / build / evaluate project at the School of Architecture, in partnership with the School of Engineering and Applied Science. The project goal is to develop ecological, prefabricated and affordable house prototypes for low-income families. Over the next several years, interdisciplinary teams of UVA students and faculty are designing and building several 600 to 1,400 square foot housing units. The completed homes are being evaluated carefully. The results of these efforts will directly influence later designs. The objective of the seminar is to analyze the third project, using the building monitoring, life cycle assessments, post occupancy evaluations and an affordability analysis. The course is open to graduate as well as 3rd and 4th year undergraduates from any program at the university. In particular, the instructor is hoping for a mix of architecture, landscape architecture, historic preservation, planning, economics, business and environmental science students. Engineering students will be enrolled in a separate course, led by engineering professor Paxton Marshall. The engineering students will meet with the class on a regular basis, so that all disciplines can work together on the final report. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2012 |
| ARCH 5310 | Learning Barge: Intention Fabrication (3.00) |
| Learning Barge: Intention Fabrication | |
| ARCH 5320 | Some Assembly Required: Research and Development (3.00) |
| This course functions as research and development seminar - the research and development initiatives will consist of three distinct and critically interdependent phases: first, case study analysis and interpretation; secondly, development of issue-specific project proposal; and thirdly, innovative advancement of research topic. In consultation with the course instructor, research initiatives focus on a specific topic of building construction | |
| ARCH 5321 | Some Assembly Required: Design Build (4.00) |
| The course focuses on the study of modern fabrication practices in the context of design/build projects. | |
| ARCH 5340 | Construction Practice Management (3.00) |
| Provides future architects, engineers, lawyers, and developers with an overall understanding of the construction process for commercial, industrial, and institutional projects. Follows the history of a typical project from selection of architect to final completion of construction. Topics include design cost control, cost estimating, bidding procedures, bonds and insurance, contracts and sub-contracts, progress scheduling, fiscal controls, payment requests, submittals, change orders, inspections, overall project administration, and continuing architect-owner-contractor relationships. Lectures and related field trips. | |
| ARCH 5342 | Energy Performance Workshop (3.00) |
| This is a workshop in energy performance analysis for buildings. Using a range of building simulation and climate study software, this workshop will teach and apply the principles and practice of building performance simulation, with a focus on passive design and passive vs. active energy optimizations. Our intent is to assess, understand, and develop an intuition for energy performance issues in design, while learning the tools to model them. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ARCH 5360 | Concepts in Architecture Detailing (3.00) |
| An exploration of the life of details in building. Examines the ways in which technical decisions are made, and focuses on details and constructions within particular regional contexts. | |
| ARCH 5361 | Advanced Architectural Detailing (3.00) |
| An exploration of the life of details in building. Examines the ways in which technical decisions are made, and focuses on details and constructions within particular regional contexts. | |
| ARCH 5370 | Depth of Surface (3.00) |
| Construction systems and material selection must be a generative process not a reactive application. What are the possibilities for the Depth of Surface to exploit the tension between internal criteria and external forces & context? The fundamental issues of buildability must be driven by a sense of 'what do you want to see?' as well as the pragmatic - with the detail reinforcing, not diluting, the whole. How can overall composition, form, performance and structure of building envelope come together (via detail) within a specific conceptual context? | |
| ARCH 5380 | Soft Surface Operation (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | We will explore the parameters of shaping the flow of light, wind, and water; then test these discoveries through full-scale mock-ups, exploring practical potentials as well as the experiential aspects of weather phenomena and surface performance. Working with a set of high performance fabrics, it will be possible to produce operable, interactive, beautiful surfaces that create comfortable semi-exterior conditions year-round. |
| ARCH 5400 | Experimental Technologies (3.00) |
| Covering theory to practice, the course is an introduction to the use of digital technologies for the analysis, simulation and visualization of space, time and processes on cultural sites. The course focuses on the use of computer technologies for the visualization, exploration and analysis of natural and built environments (broad enough to include issues and methodologies of interest to architects, landscape architects, archaeologists and architectural historians). Topics are explored through class lectures on the theory and application of computational/visualization technology, guest lectures, example projects, field trips to project site and exercises examining emergent issues. | |
| ARCH 5420 | Digital Animation & Storytelling (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | An exploration of moviemaking through exercises in computer animation. Approximately five independently developed short animations constitute the work of the semester, culminating in a one- to five-minute long final movie project. It is anticipated that an interdisciplinary group of students admitted to the seminar will bring perspectives from across the visual and design arts. Movie projects may range in creative subject areas. Built and landscape architectural places may be experienced according to our own changing eye point of view, the transformation of light and objects, as well as the movement of other people. Story telling, whether by means of simple character animation or more complex scene description, may related to these contextual aspects of either real or imagined environments. This subject is more exclusively focused than ARCH 5450 on animation as a means to creative moviemaking. Prerequisite: ARCH 3410/6410 or Instructor Permission. |
| ARCH 5422 | Computer Animation: Design in Motion (3.00) |
| Arch 5422 is a hands-on workshop in moviemaking by techniques in three-dimensional computer animation with composite video, sound editing and capture. We screen independent and feature film animation and ongoing student work concluding in a 1 to 5 min. final project. Short readings are in film and cognitive science. Students may enroll from diverse areas such as design, art, drama, computer science, the physical sciences, and education. Course was offered Summer 2012, Summer 2011 | |
| ARCH 5424 | Direct Cinema Media Fabrics (3.00) |
| An interdisciplinary workshop and seminar that combines documentary moviemaking and video input with virtual and physical media output. Video and sound recording or a motion capture body suit may be used to collect initial data. The data may be translated to facilitate the making or movement of physical objects. Or, the data may be translated to figure creatively in virtual representations such as used in motion picture production. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ARCH 5430 | Land Development Workshop (3.00) |
| Explores the land development process from the perspective of the private land developer interacting with local governments. Includes development potential, site, and traffic analysis; land planning; development programming; and services to accommodate new development and public regulation of land development. Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| ARCH 5450 | Digital Moviemaking & Animation (3.00) |
| Visual storytelling is the basis for making movies in this hands-on production oriented class. The technology of both computer graphics animation and digital video production are explored. Themes may incorporate short character studies or visual narratives related to the built and natural environment, such as its observable symbols and images, the process of physical and conceptual assembly, transformations of light and form, spatial or formal composition, the movement of people and objects, and similar phenomena that vary over time. Students have the option to use either computer graphics animation or video production. The links between perception, representation, and design are examined within both a historical and a contemporary critical framework. Prerequisite: ARCH 3410/6410 or instructor permission. | |
| ARCH 5470 | Information Space (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | We live in a world rich with information. This course concentrates on the identity and role of information in our environs: in the buildings and cities that we inhabit and in the evolving networks and World Wide Web that are increasingly a part of our daily lives. The course looks practically and theoretically at how we build information, why, and how we use and populate it in our world. In both the physical and digital realms we study language, graphics, and urban form as `Information Space`, and look for ways to build new architectures that use information well. The course uses web design technology as a vehicle to explore these themes. |
| ARCH 5490 | CNC Fabrication (3.00) |
| This is a seminar about computation and the physical making of architecture. The course centers on student research into computer-controlled modeling and fabrication through hands-on use of CNC machines and advanced CAD technologies. The course focuses on the making of objects, parts, and systems at real-world, real-material scales and on the invention of strategies that link geometric form and computation with fabrication and material processing. | |
| ARCH 5500 | Special Topics in Architecture (1.00 - 6.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Topical offerings in architecture. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARCH 5501 | Special Topics in Architecture (0.00) |
| Topical offerings in architecture. | |
| ARCH 5510 | J-Term Courses (1.00 - 3.00) |
| J Term Courses | |
| ARCH 5590 | Faculty Research Seminar (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Affords students opportunities to participate in specific faculty's advance research projects. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARCH 5607 | International Design Research (3.00) |
| Interanally-focused independent design research conducted under the guidance and direct supervision of a faculty member. | |
| ARCH 5608 | China Design Workshop (3.00) |
| The course will combine field analysis, precedent study, and collaborative design proposals into contemporary Chinese architecture and urban form. Focused readings will supplement the design investigation. | |
| ARCH 5609 | India Research Seminar (3.00) |
| Students will study seminal and everyday works of architecture and urbanism through sketches, drawings, paintings, collage, photographs, video and narrative. They will investigate literary, historical and philosophical foundations through the close reading of texts and films. Discussions will focus on the evolving environmental, political, religious, social discourse that informs the contemporary India built environment. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2012 | |
| ARCH 5620 | Robotic Ecologies (3.00) |
| The seminar will explore recent advances in the interdisciplinary fields of architecture, landscape and urbanism, where design research has intersected with the advanced sciences to produce entirely new modes of thinking, designing and building. We will explore the promise of robotics to productively intermesh and interact with the complex ecologies of our physical environment. | |
| ARCH 5630 | Design of Cities (3.00) |
| Cities are physical artifacts that are experienced psychologically and socially. This course investigates the theories surrounding these processes to reach an understanding of humanistic urban design intentions. Experiential realities are explored through case studies, readings, and mapping exercises. | |
| ARCH 5640 | Adv. Town Design (3.00) |
| This course will investigate the generic principles and strategies that shape the form and character of towns and discuss influential towns that over the past several generations have, at least to their advocates, represented 'good' planning and design. While recognizing the importance of social and economic factors, the course will emphasize the physical, visual, and experiential qualities of towns. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARCH 5660 | Design and Leadership (3.00) |
| The aim of this course is to give students a fundamental and practical understanding of leadership and the role that design plays in exercising leadership and mobilizing the resources of a group. This is a course designed for students currently being educated in the disciplines of architecture, landscape architecture and urban planning. The purpose is to increase significantly one's individual capacity to sustain the demands of leadership and to strengthen considerably one's individual ability to exercise both leadership and authority within in the larger arena of public life. | |
| ARCH 5680 | Lessons of the City (3.00) |
| This course explores the relationship between cultural values and urban form, introducing students to a body of literature and projects examining the various historical, social, political, regulatory, economic and physical conditions, which influence the design of cities. Through lecture, selected reading, class discussion, individual and group projects, and field trips this class examines the history, theories, and practices that have influenced the development of cities from antiquity to the present. Much of the discussion is on the evolution of the American city; using a field trips as a means to explore first hand urban environments | |
| ARCH 5700 | InfoLab: Laboratory for Visualizing Information (3.00) |
| The design process has become an essential filter of all types of information. Due to contemporary forms of communication and media, this process has now been charged with the task of gathering, filtering, comprehending, processing, interpreting, forming and representing information in a clear and coherent manner. This laboratory seeks to introduce its participants to various modes of forming and representing information, qualifying, quantifying and visualizing it with the ultimate goal of familiarizing themselves with contemporary representational techniques and creating new visualization tools. | |
| ARCH 5710 | Photography and Digital Media (3.00) |
| This course seeks to give students the ability to conceive and create digital photographic imagery with control and sophistication. Topics include fundamentals of photography, color theory, digital control of visual qualities, and methods of image montage for both still images and short animations. Methods include production and presentation for both printed hard copy and for the World Wide Web. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| ARCH 5750 | Drawing and Composition (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course covers the fundamentals of drawing with a focus on the human figure. The assignments address line, tone, volume, space, scale, proportion and artistic expression. The analysis of human form (inside and out) is applied to rendering buildings, interiors, still life and landscapes. |
| ARCH 5760 | Drawing and Sketching (3.00) |
| This course will cover the fundamentals of drawing with a focus on the human figure. It will address line, tone volume, space, scale, proportion and artistic expression. The analysis of human form will also be applied to rendering still-life, buildings, interiors and landscapes. Various wet and dry media will be introduced to illustrate the drawing objectives. An emphasis on 'process' will direct the momentum of this course. | |
| ARCH 5770 | Drawings and Collages (3.00) |
| In this course we make collages, drawings, and mixed media projects. Rather than distinguishing collage and drawing as separate categories, we explore their exciting in-between territory. We make plane (and plain) images: configurations of relatively stable, still marks on two-dimensional surfaces. We use traditional drawing methods (graphite, colored pencil or ink on paper) as well as more unusual tools and materials (sidewalk chalk, earth, trash, recycled materials). Through brief weekly readings and discussions we explore the relationship between aesthetics and ethics between "good forms" and forms that in some way contribute or allude to the "common good." | |
| ARCH 5780 | Painting and Public Art (3.00) |
| In this course we make paintings and mixed media projects. We stress the process rather then the artistic product and, like artist Sol LeWitt, define painting 'as an activity on a flat plane.' We make plane (and plain) images: configurations of relatively stable, still marks on two-dimensional surfaces. We use traditional methods (watercolor or ink on paper, acrylics on canvas) as well as more unusual tools and materials (sidewalk chalk, earth, trash, recycled materials). Through weekly readings and discussions we explore the relationship between aesthetics and ethics between 'good forms' and forms that in some way contribute or allude to the 'common good.' | |
| ARCH 5800 | Vicenza Program (6.00) |
| Summer study abroad in Vicenza, Italy. Students will be introduced to Italian culture through the study of architecture, landscape architecture, and city planning. Both the formal ideals as well as the constructed reality of these three subjects will be studied through critical observation and documentation of universal conditions and critical junctures. | |
| ARCH 5993 | Independent Study (1.00 - 6.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent research on topics selected by individual students in consultation with a faculty advisor Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARCH 6010 | Foundation Studio I (6.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introductory design problems in architecture for First Professional degree students. Emphasizes developing a systemic approach to design on the land and in the city through experience with a constructional kit of parts and an awareness of the role of architectural theory and history in the design process. The faculty reviews all work in ARCH 6010-6020 to determine the progress and potential of each student. |
| ARCH 6020 | Foundation Studio II (6.00) |
| Introductory design problems in architecture for First Professional degree students. Emphasizes developing a systemic approach to design on the land and in the city through experience with a constructional kit of parts and an awareness of the role of architectural theory and history in the design process. The faculty reviews all work in ARCH 6010-6020 to determine the progress and potential of each student. Prerequisite: ARCH 6010. | |
| ARCH 6120 | Architectural Theory and Analysis (3.00) |
| Investigates the role that ideas play in the conception, making, and interpretation of buildings and cities, and assists students in clarifying their own values and intentions as designers. Lectures cover a broad range of topics, with special emphasis placed on contemporary issues. | |
| ARCH 6140 | Architectural Analysis: Key Buildings of Modernism (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Investigates the link between ideas and forms of significant buildings in the canon of modern architecture. |
| ARCH 6231 | Building Integration Workshop 1 (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For first year students in the first professional MArch program (Path A). This course is part one of a year-long workshop and discussion seminar focused on dynamic site systems, bioclimatic and passive design, construction assembly methods and building materials. Students are required to sit in on the lectures of ARCH 6232. |
| ARCH 6232 | Systems, Sites & Building (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Examines the role of design in mediating between dynamic climatic forces such as wind, energy and light and the human response to the environment. Weaving discussions of fundamental principles with case studies and illustrative exercises, the course focuses on the design of the boundary between the internal and external environments. |
| ARCH 6240 | Introduction to Structural Design (4.00) |
| A first course in structures for undergraduate or graduate students with degrees in other disciplines. Develops analytic and critical skills through both mathematical and visual investigation of structures. Topics include static; mechanics of materials; computer-based structural analysis; and the design and behavior of basic structural elements and systems. Prerequisite: College-level physics. | |
| ARCH 6261 | Building Integration Workshop 2 (3.00) |
| For first year students in the first professional MArch program. This course is part two of a year-long workshop and discussion seminar focused on dynamic site systems, bioclimatic and passive design, construction assembly methods and building materials. Students are required to sit in on the lectures of ARCH 3260, Building Matters. | |
| ARCH 6410 | Advanced CAAD 3D Modeling & Visualization (3.00) |
| A comprehensive course in three-dimensional computer aided design and visualization methods used in architecture and landscape architecture. The class explores design worlds that are made accessible through computer-based media. Lectures provide a theoretical framework for computer-aided design, describe current methods, and speculate on advanced methods. | |
| ARCH 6500 | Special Topics in Architecture (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Topical offerings in architecture. | |
| ARCH 6710 | CAAD 3D Geometrical Modeling and Visualization (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduction to computing, 3-D modeling and digital media for first year MArch students. Students with previous experience in architectural computing can choose to enroll in elective visualization modules. Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| ARCH 7020 | Foundation Studio 3 (6.00) |
| Intermediate-level design problems, emphasizing structure, enclosure, life safety and building systems. Prerequisite: ALAR 7010 | |
| ARCH 7120 | Architecture Theory (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course will investigate the role that ideas play in the conception, making and interpretation of buildings. As a basis for this inquiry, the course will explore significant architectural and urban theories, design strategies, and architectural projects developed primarily from the beginning of the 20th century to the present. Lectures will cover a broad range of theoretical positions that have influenced or emerged from form making. |
| ARCH 7210 | Structural Design for Dynamic Loads (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Examines wind and earthquake loads in structural design, reviewing the vocabulary of lateral resisting systems, and the basic dynamic theories that underlie building code requirements. Explores recent developments in research and practice. Student projects include reviewing and presenting literature on lateral load research and design. |
| ARCH 7230 | Design Development (3.00) |
| This course focuses on the resolution of an architectural project with particular emphasis on issues of comfort, life safety, structural stability assembly processes. | |
| ARCH 7250 | Environmental Systems (3.00) |
| The course involves the study of human comfort, environmental conditioning systems, building systems, daylighting and lighting technology. Students will be exposed to digital simulation tools to assess daylighting and energy use. | |
| ARCH 7270 | BIM and Revit 1 (1.00) |
| This visualization module offers an introduction to the principles of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and the interface and workflow of Autodesk's Revit. Topics include the BIM interface, parametric objects, parametric families, file organization, workflow, drawing setup, and output techniques. No experience with BIM is required for this module. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ARCH 7272 | BIM and Revit 2 (1.00) |
| This visualization module is the second component in the Building Information Modeling (BIM) sequence and serves as an advanced study of the principles of BIM. Emphasis will be on the exploitation of parametric tools and data within BIM software for specific design agendas. Topics will include scheduling, energy analysis and adaptive components. BIM and Revit 1 is a prerequisite unless sufficient knowledge of Revit can be demonstrated. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ARCH 7500 | Special Topics in Architecture (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Topical offerings in architecture. | |
| ARCH 7993 | Independent Study (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent Study Prerequisite: Permission of the chair. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARCH 8230 | Building Synthesis (3.00) |
| This course investigates, develops and applies environmental and design strategies at various scales of operation through the concurrent ARCH 8020 Comprehensive Design Research Studio 2. | |
| ARCH 8300 | Preservation/ Adaptive Use (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Individual study directed by a faculty member. | |
| ARCH 8480 | Professional Ethics and Communication (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces the primary issues involved in the practice of architecture: professional ethics, business practices, project process and management, personnel management, management of the process of producing a building, and the methods available to do so. |
| ARCH 8481 | Professionl Ethics & Communctn Seminar (1.00) |
| This course introduces students to standards for the set of documents used in architectural project construction. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARCH 8500 | Special Topics in Architecture (1.00 - 6.00) |
| Topical offerings in architecture. | |
| ARCH 8800 | Teaching Experience (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Teaching Experience Prerequisite: Permission of the chair. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARCH 8801 | Research Experience (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Student will engage with faculty on selected topics in Architecture Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012 |
| ARCH 8993 | Advanced Independent Research (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Advanced independent research on topics selected by individual students in consultation with a faculty advisor Prerequisite: Permission of the chair. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARCH 8999 | Non-Topical Research, Masters (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Advanced independent research on topics selected by individual students in consultation with a faculty advisor Prerequisite: Permission of the chair. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| Archaeology | |
| ARCY 4998 | Undergraduate Thesis Research (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Research for a thesis of approximately 50 written pages undertaken in the fall semester of the fourth year by archaeology majors who have been accepted into the Interdisciplinary Archaeology Distinguished Majors Program. |
| ARCY 4999 | Undergraduate Thesis Writing (3.00) |
| Writing of a thesis of approximately 50 written pages undertaken in the spring semester of the fourth year by archaeology majors who have been accepted into the Interdisciplinary Archaeology Distinguished Majors Program. | |
| Architectural History | |
| ARH 1000 | History of Architecture: Survey (3.00) |
| The history of Western architecture from ancient times to the present. | |
| ARH 1004 | History of Architecture (3.00) |
| Surveys architecture from the Ancient to the present. | |
| ARH 1010 | History of Architecture I (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course will introduce students to the tools of visual analysis, reading architectural drawings and the study of architecture as a part of the larger cultural, social and political context of its society. While the course will focus on Western Europe, it will also include topics from the eastern Mediterranean and Asia. |
| ARH 1020 | History of World Architecture & Urbanism, 1400--present (4.00) |
| This course will examine architecture and urbanism from around 1400 C.E. to the present, tracing connections and distinctions that have guided the design, uses, and meanings of built environments around the globe. You will be introduced to celebrated buildings and less well-known sites and cities, with particular attention to the aesthetic, social, cultural, and institutional situations in which they developed. | |
| ARH 1700 | Thomas Jefferson's Architecture (3.00) |
| Surveys Jefferson's architectural world with special emphasis on the Lawn. | |
| ARH 2401 | History of Modern Architecture (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Surveys architecture and allied arts from c. 1800 to the present, emphasizing the development of the modern movement. |
| ARH 2500 | Special Topics in Architectural History (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Topical offerings in architectural history. | |
| ARH 2753 | Arts & Cultures of the Slave South (4.00) |
| This interdisciplinary course covers the American South to the Civil War. While the course centers on the visual arts, architecture, material culture, decorative arts, painting, and sculpture; it is not designed as a regional history of art, but an exploration of the interrelations between history, material and visual cultures, foodways, music and literature in the formation of Southern identities. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| ARH 3100 | History of Medieval Architecture (3.00) |
| Examines the architecture of Medieval Western Europe, emphasizing the period from 1000-1400. Includes the iconography, function, structure and style of buildings, and the use of contemporary texts. | |
| ARH 3101 | Early Medieval Architecture (3.00) |
| The architecture of Western Europe from c. 800-1150. | |
| ARH 3102 | Later Medieval Architecture (3.00) |
| The architecture of Western Europe from c. 1140-1500. | |
| ARH 3103 | Reconstructing the Medieval Haj (3.00) |
| Our course will reconstruct the journey of Ibn Jubayr, a twelfth century Spanish Muslim who recorded his haj from Spain to Mecca. Using his lively travel diary, we will analyze the visual culture and built environment of the medieval Mediterranean and together recreate key sites from his journey with easy to use digital tools such as Neatline. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ARH 3201 | Italian Renaissance Architecture (3.00) |
| This course aims to introduce the principal architects, monuments, and themes of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Italian architecture. The lectures will be varied in approach and scope, some considering broad issues, others focusing on particular architects, buildings, or texts. Special topics will include architectural theory, patronage, villas, gardens, architectural drawing, and urban design. Course was offered Spring 2012, Fall 2009 | |
| ARH 3202 | Renaissance Architecture 16th Century (3.00) |
| Developments in classicism in Italy between 1500 and 1600. | |
| ARH 3203 | European Classical Architecture Outside Italy, 1400-1750 (3.00) |
| The development of classicism primarily in France, England, and Germany between 1400 and 1750. | |
| ARH 3204 | Italy, Spain, & The Ottoman Empire (3.00) |
| This course will examine Islamic architecture around the Mediterranean in relation to developments in Italy. Particular problems to be considered in a cross-cultural context include those of geometry and ornament, architectural theory, the role of the architect, and garden design and conception. Also important will be issues such as the visual ideology and cultural politics of empire; and the role of the traveler, merchant and ambassador in cultural exchange. Geographical focus will be on Southern Spain, or Andalusia, on Istanbul and the Ottoman Empire, as well as on various cities and regions of Italy including Venice, Genoa, Rome, Naples and Sicily. In the case of Southern Spain, analysis will focus on the points of contact and tension between the Roman heritage, the architectural achievements of the Nasrid Empire, the Gothic tradition, and the imported Italian style. With regard to the Ottoman Empire, an attempt will be made to understand how an obsessive concern among Italian humanists, political leaders, and popes with the Ottoman threat could coincide with cultural fascination and appropriation. | |
| ARH 3205 | Rome, Istanbul, Venice (3.00) |
| This course will consider architecture, urbanism and landscape in three cities with multilayered histories: Rome, Venice, and Istanbul. While conditioned by distinct historical and topographic circumstances, each city negotiated complex and varied local traditions: Roman and Medieval in Rome; Byzantine and Gothic in Venice; and Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman in Istanbul. | |
| ARH 3206 | Mediterranean Architecture (3.00) |
| This course will consider a range of buildings and landscapes from across the Mediterranean world, encompassing Italy, Spain, the Ottoman Empire, North Africa and Egypt. Its chronological and geographical scope are meant to bring into question some the conventional categories by which art and architectural history are studied: Medieval, Renaissance, Italian, Islamic, Eastern, Western, etc. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| ARH 3207 | Arts and Architecture of the Islamic World (3.00) |
| In order to understand the production, representation and perception of space in the Islamic world, this survey course examines significant works of arts, architecture, urbanism & landscape from 650 to 1800. While studying common themes & shared values of the Islamic world, the course questions the disparities and novelties in the reception of Islam as a social, cultural & political practice, mapping distant geographies from Al-Andalus to India Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ARH 3402 | Postwar Architecture (3.00) |
| An examination of critical issues in the history and theory of architecture, from World War II to the present, focused particularly on how the shifting geopolitical contours of the postwar world have helped to shape key projects and debates. The course will also provide the opportunity to discuss recent studies in architectural history that have trained renewed attention on this period. | |
| ARH 3403 | World Contemporary Architecture (3.00) |
| As the construction of cities redistributes its activities across the world in the twenty-first century, this course considers the ways in which architecture and architects are changed by a complex shifting field of forces. These forces include critical and ethical discourses, digital media, global finance and trade, developments in materials science, environmental awareness, and geo-political strategies. | |
| ARH 3500 | Special Topics in Architectural History (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Topical offerings in architectural history. Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| ARH 3591 | Architectural History Colloquium (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The Architectural History Colloquium combines lecture and discussion. Subject varies with the instructor, who may decide to focus attention either on a particular period, artist, or theme, or on the broader question of the aims and methods of architectural history. Subject is announced prior to each registration period. Enrollment is capped at 20. |
| ARH 3601 | East Meets West (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies cultural exchanges in architecture between East and West, emphasizing master architects such as F.L. Wright and L. Kahn. |
| ARH 3602 | World Buddhist Architecture (3.00) |
| Studies the history of Buddhist architecture and allied arts in the Buddhist world, including East, South, and Southeast Asia. Lecture starts from the Indian stupas and ends in Japanese Zen gardens. | |
| ARH 3603 | Archaeological Approaches to Atlantic Slavery (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course explores how archaeological and architectural evidence can be used to enhance our understanding of the slave societies that evolved in the early-modern Atlantic world. The primary focus is the Chesapeake and the British Caribbean, the later exemplified by Jamaica and Nevis. The course is structured around a series of data-analysis projects that draw on the Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative Slavery. Course was offered Fall 2010 |
| ARH 3604 | Historical Archaeology (3.00) |
| An introduction to analytical methods in historical archaeology, their theoretical motivation, and their practical application in the interpretation of the archaeological record of the early Chesapeake. The use of computers in the analysis of real archaeological data is emphasized. | |
| ARH 3605 | Drawing Historic Architecture (3.00) |
| This is mainly a drawing workshop, with some lectures. Learn the classical features of historic architecture such as five orders and domes in details through drawing them. Learn the techniques of drawing the historic architecture, with pencil and pen. There is a focus topic each week to learn and draw. Some drawings are to be done with field trips in the nearby area. At the mid-term and the end of the semester there are group reviews. | |
| ARH 3606 | Landscape Archaeology (3.00) |
| This course examines current archaeological approaches to the reconstruction and explanation of the ways in which humans at once shaped and adapted to past landscapes. It emphasizes current theory as well as GIS and statistical methods for the analysis of diverse data from pollen spectra to topography. The course is structured around a series of projects in which students will have an opportunity to make sense of real archaeological data. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| ARH 3607 | Architecture and the Asia Trade (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course presents a series of case studies on trading events between Asia & Europe from Renaissance to the nineteenth century,&examines how architecture &urbanism in Asia changed in response to the practical needs of foreign trade. In tracing the impact of trade on architectural traditions in both Europe and Asia,this course offers an opportunity to document,organize,analyze& theorize one of the most important forces in the devel. of the world Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| ARH 3701 | Early American Architecture (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | American architecture from the first European contact to the death of Jefferson. Lectures and field trips. Course was offered Fall 2009 |
| ARH 3702 | Later American Architecture (3.00) |
| Surveys American architecture from 1800 to the present. | |
| ARH 3703 | Nineteenth-Century American Architecture (3.00) |
| The development of architecture from Thomas Jefferson to Frank Lloyd Wright, along with consideration of issues in housing, landscape design, city planning, and influences from Europe. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2010 | |
| ARH 3704 | Twentieth-Century American Architecture (3.00) |
| Surveys American architecture emphasizing the development of modernism. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| ARH 3801 | East Asia Architecture (3.00) |
| Surveys traditional architecture in China, Japan, and Korea, focusing on the main features and monuments of East Asian and landscape architecture. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARH 3802 | Modern Japanese Architecture (3.00) |
| The history of architecture in modern Japan from Meiji period to the present. Focuses on post-WW II development; discusses the major influential architects such as Tange, Kikutake, Maki, Isozaki, Kurokawa, and Ando. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARH 4201 | Venetian Architecture, from its Origins to the Present (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Part one, will introduce the history of Venice from it origins through the early Modern period, focused around visits to historic monuments & museums, but also compliments by classrooms lectures. Part two, will consider modern and contemporary Venetian architecture in a wider European context; will include site visits both within Venice & beyond; sessions taught through a combination of on site sessions & classroom lectures. |
| ARH 4500 | Special Topics in Architectural History (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Topical offerings in architectural history. | |
| ARH 4510 | J-Term Courses (3.00) |
| January Term courses provide students with unique opportunities: new courses that address topics of current interest, study abroad programs, undergraduate research seminars, and interdisciplinary courses. The intensive format of "J-term" classes encourages extensive student-faculty contact and allows students and faculty to immerse themselves in a particular subject. | |
| ARH 4591 | Undergraduate Seminar in the History of Architecture (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Research seminar for majors in the department of architectural history. Topics vary. |
| ARH 4993 | Independent Studies in Architectural History (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Advanced work on independent research topics by individual students. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARH 4999 | Major Special Study: Thesis (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Advanced independent research projects by fourth year architectural history students. Prerequisite: Instructor approval and departmental approval of topic. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARH 5001 | Library Methodology (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Required for all entering M.A. students. Introduces research tools and methods for architectural history and related disciplines, reflecting the current breadth of scholarship in the field. Specific research resources are analyzed in terms of their scope, special features, and applications to meeting research and information needs. |
| ARH 5403 | World Contemporary Architecture (3.00) |
| As the construction of cities redistributes its activities across the world in the twenty-first century, this course considers the ways in which architecture and architects are changed by a complex shifting field of forces. These forces include critical and ethical discourses, digital media, global finance and trade, developments in materials science, environmental awareness, and geo-political strategies. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ARH 5500 | Selected Topics in Architectural History (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Special topics pursued in a colloquium. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2012 | |
| ARH 5601 | Historic Preservation Theory and Practice (3.00) |
| Surveys the history of preservation, focusing on the changing nature of its ideals and practice. Preservation is discussed in the context of cultural history and the changing relationship between existing buildings and landscapes, and attitudes toward history, memory, and invented tradition. | |
| ARH 5602 | Community History Workshop (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | An in-depth historical analysis of the architecture, urban form, and planning of a selected community. Focuses on the historical significance of the built landscape as an element in, and an expression of, the social and cultural life of the community. |
| ARH 5603 | Community Public History Seminar (3.00) |
| Explores a variety of approaches to conveying the architectural and cultural history of a community to a diverse public constituency. Builds upon ARH 5602 (Community History Workshop). Also analyzes the preservation implications of the work undertaken in collaboration with students in ARCH 8300 (Community Preservation Studio). | |
| ARH 5604 | Field Methods in Historic Preservation (3.00) |
| This course is dedicated to training students to "read" and record the material fabric of historic buildings. Lectures on historic materials area followed by field experience recording in descriptions, photographs and measured drawings. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2010 | |
| ARH 5605 | Falmouth Field School (3.00) |
| The Falmouth Field School in Historic Preservation is a four-week, three-credit program in applied historic preservation held on-site in Falmouth, Jamaica. Designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, the field school engages many aspects of the practice of preservation in the culturally diverse and economically complex context of the Caribbean. | |
| ARH 5606 | UVA Architecture: Beijing, China (3.00) |
| Students will learn about Chinese architecture and culture, and have the opportunity to meet professionals in the field. Students will spend a total of six weeks in China, with four weeks in Beijing and the first two weeks traveling to historical sites in and around Shanghai. | |
| ARH 5607 | Historic Preservation at UVA (3.00) |
| This course surveys the changing ideals, philosophy, and methods that have guided the historic preservation of buildings and landscapes at the University of Virginia.Taught by preservation professionals from the University's Office of the Architect the course will explore in case studies and readings the design and conservation decisions made on the Rotunda and other historic buildings and landscapes at UVA. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2011 | |
| ARH 5993 | Independent Studies in Architectural History (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Advanced work on independent research topics by individual students. Departmental approval of the topic is required. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARH 7010 | History of Architecture I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course will introduce students to the tools of visual analysis, reading architectural drawings and the study of architecture as a part of the larger cultural, social and political context of its society. While the course will focus on Western Europe, it will also include topics from the eastern Mediterranean and Asia. |
| ARH 7020 | Adv.History of World Architecture + Urbanism, 1400 - present (3.00) |
| This course will examine architecture and urbanism from around 1400 C.E. to the present, tracing connections and distinctions that have guided the design, uses, and meanings of built environments around the globe. You will be introduced to celebrated buildings and less well-known sites and cities, with particular attention to the aesthetic, social, cultural, and institutional situations in which they developed. | |
| ARH 7100 | History of Medieval Architecture (3.00) |
| Examines the architecture of Medieval Western Europe, emphasizing the period from 1000-1400. Includes the iconography, function, structure and style of buildings, and the use of contemporary texts. | |
| ARH 7101 | Early Medieval Architecture (3.00) |
| The architecture of Western Europe from c. 800-1150. | |
| ARH 7102 | Later Medieval Architecture (3.00) |
| The architecture of Western Europe from c. 1140 and 1500. | |
| ARH 7103 | Adv. Reconstructing the Medieval Haj (3.00) |
| Our course will reconstruct the journey of Ibn Jubayr, a twelfth century Spanish Muslim who recorded his haj from Spain to Mecca. Using his lively travel diary, we will analyze the visual culture and built environment of the medieval Mediterranean and together recreate key sites from his journey with easy to use digital tools such as Neatline. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ARH 7201 | Italian Renaissance Architecture (3.00) |
| This course aims to introduce the principal architects, monuments, and themes of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Italian architecture. The lectures will be varied in approach and scope, some considering broad issues, others focusing on particular architects, buildings, or texts. Special topics will include architectural theory, patronage, villas, gardens, architectural drawing, and urban design. Course was offered Spring 2012, Fall 2009 | |
| ARH 7202 | Italian Architecture, 1550-1750 (3.00) |
| Developments in classicism in Italy between 1550 and the advent of neoclassicism, including urban form and landscape. | |
| ARH 7203 | European Classical Architecture Outside Italy, 1400-1750 (3.00) |
| The development of classicism primarily in France, England, and Germany between 1400 and 1750 including discussion of cities and landscape design. | |
| ARH 7204 | Italy, Spain & The Ottoman Empire, 1400-1700 (3.00) |
| This course will examine Islamic architecture around the Mediterranean in relation to developments in Italy. Particular problems to be considered in a cross-cultural context include those of geometry and ornament, architectural theory, the role of the architect, and garden design and conception. Also important will be issues such as the visual ideology and cultural politics of empire; and the role of the traveler, merchant and ambassador in cultural exchange. Geographical focus will be on Southern Spain, or Andalusia, on Istanbul and the Ottoman Empire, as well as on various cities and regions of Italy including Venice, Genoa, Rome, Naples and Sicily. In the case of Southern Spain, analysis will focus on the points of contact and tension between the Roman heritage, the architectural achievements of the Nasrid Empire, the Gothic tradition, and the imported Italian style. With regard to the Ottoman Empire, an attempt will be made to understand how an obsessive concern among Italian humanists, political leaders, and popes with the Ottoman threat could coincide with cultural fascination and appropriation. | |
| ARH 7205 | Rome, Istanbul, Venice (3.00) |
| This course will consider architecture, urbanism and landscape in three cities with multilayered histories: Rome, Venice, and Istanbul. While conditioned by distinct historical and topographic circumstances, each city negotiated complex and varied local traditions: Roman and Medieval in Rome; Byzantine and Gothic in Venice; and Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman in Istanbul. | |
| ARH 7206 | Mediterranean Architecture (3.00) |
| This course will consider a range of buildings and landscapes from across the Mediterranean world, encompassing Italy, Spain, the Ottoman Empire, North Africa and Egypt. Its chronological and geographical scope are meant to bring into question some the conventional categories by which art and architectural history are studied: 'Medieval,' 'Renaissance,' 'Italian,' 'Islamic,' 'Eastern,' 'Western,' etc. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| ARH 7207 | Arts and Architecture of the Islamic World (3.00) |
| In order to understand the production, representation and perception of space in the Islamic world, this survey course examines significant works of arts, architecture, urbanism & landscape from 650 to 1800. While studying common themes & shared values of the Islamic world, the course questions the disparities and novelties in the reception of Islam as a social, cultural & political practice, mapping distant geographies from Al-Andalus to India Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ARH 7401 | History of Modern Architecture (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A survey of architecture (and allied arts including urban form and landscape architecture) from c.1800 to the present, emphasizing the development of the modern movement. |
| ARH 7402 | Postwar Architecture (3.00) |
| An examination of critical issues in the history and theory of architecture, from World War II to the present, focused particularly on how the shifting geopolitical contours of the postwar world have helped to shape key projects and debates. The course will also provide the opportunity to discuss recent studies in architectural history that have trained renewed attention on this period. | |
| ARH 7500 | Special Topics in Architecture History (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Topical offerings in architectural history. | |
| ARH 7601 | East Meets West (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A study of cultural exchanges and interactions in architecture between East and West. Major events and master architects like F.L. Wright and L. Kahn who contributed to the exchanges are discussed. The forms and meaning of East-West architecture are compared. |
| ARH 7602 | World Buddhist Architecture (3.00) |
| The history of Buddhist architecture and allied arts in the Buddhist world which includes East, South, and Southeast Asia. Lecture starts from the Indian stupas and ends in Japanese Zen gardens. | |
| ARH 7603 | Archaeological Approaches to Atlantic Slavery (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course explores how archaeological and architectural evidence can be used to enhance our understanding of the slave societies that evolved in the early-modern Atlantic world. The primary focus is the Chesapeake and the British Caribbean, the later exemplified by Jamaica and Nevis. The course is structured around a series of data-analysis projects that draw on the Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative Slavery. Course was offered Fall 2010 |
| ARH 7604 | Historical Archaeology (3.00) |
| An introduction to analytical methods in historical archaeology, their theoretical motivation, and their practical application in the interpretation of the archaeological record of the early Chesapeake. The use of computers in the analysis of real archaeological data is emphasized. | |
| ARH 7605 | Drawing Historic Architecture (3.00) |
| This is mainly a drawing workshop, with some lectures. Learn the classical features of historic architecture such as five orders and domes in details through drawing them. Learn the techniques of drawing the historic architecture, with pencil and pen. There is a focus topic each week to learn and draw. Some drawings are to be done with field trips in the nearby area. At the mid-term and the end of the semester there are group reviews. | |
| ARH 7606 | Landscape Archaeology (3.00) |
| This course examines current archaeological approaches to the reconstruction and explanation of the ways in which humans at once shaped and adapted to past landscapes. It emphasizes current theory as well as GIS and statistical methods for the analysis of diverse data - from pollen spectra to topography. The course is structured around a series of projects in which students will have an opportunity to make sense of real archaeological data. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| ARH 7607 | Adv Architecture and the Asia Trade (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course presents a series of case studies on trading events between Asia & Europe from Renaissance to the nineteenth century,&examines how architecture &urbanism in Asia changed in response to the practical needs of foreign trade. In tracing the impact of trade on architectural traditions in both Europe and Asia,this course offers an opportunity to document,organize,analyze& theorize one of the most important forces in the devel. of the world Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| ARH 7701 | Early American Architecture (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A survey of American architecture from the first European contact to 1800 including Jefferson, urban form and landscape design. Course was offered Fall 2009 |
| ARH 7702 | Later American Architecture (3.00) |
| A survey of American architecture from 1800 to present including landscape and urban design. | |
| ARH 7703 | Nineteenth-Century American Architecture (3.00) |
| The development of architecture from Thomas Jefferson to Frank Lloyd Wright, along with consideration of issues in housing, landscape design, city planning, and influences from Europe. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2010 | |
| ARH 7704 | Twentieth-Century American Architecture (3.00) |
| A survey of American architecture emphasizing the development of modernism. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| ARH 7801 | Adv. East Asia Architecture (3.00) |
| A survey and introduction of traditional architecture and allied arts in China, Japan and Korea. Study of the main features and major monuments of East Asian architecture and landscape architecture. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARH 7802 | Modern Japanese Architecture (3.00) |
| The history of architecture in modern Japan from the Meji period to the present. Focus on post-WW II development. Influential architects, like Tange, Kikutake, Maki, Isozaki, Kurokawa, and Ando are discussed along with urban issues. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARH 7993 | Independent Study: Architectural History (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent research on topics selected by individual students in consultation with a faculty advisor. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARH 8001 | Methods in Architectural History (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Required for candidates for the degree of Master of Architectural History. An investigation of the nature of architectural history, materials, methods, and writings. |
| ARH 8002 | Digital Technologies in Architectural History (3.00) |
| The study of analytic and digital technologies for Architectural History Master Students. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| ARH 8800 | Teaching Experience (3.00) |
| Supervised teaching research under the guidance of a faculty supervisor, Permission of the Chair. | |
| ARH 8994 | Thesis (3.00) |
| Preparation and completion of a thesis.. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2011 | |
| ARH 8995 | MA Thesis Research (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Research on topic for Master Thesis. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARH 8999 | Thesis Project (3.00 - 6.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For Thesis Preparation, taken before a thesis director has been selected. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARH 9100 | Seminar in Medieval Architecture (3.00) |
| Special research topics pursued in a seminar. Past topics have discussed Gothic/Non-Gothic, Norman, and Monastic architecture. | |
| ARH 9202 | Borromini & Baroque Rome (3.00) |
| This seminar will consider the architecture of Francesco Borromini as a lens into Baroque Rome. Broadly, it will examine the struggle to define the classical in the seventeenth century. The famous rivalry between Borromini and Bernini was not merely personal, but involved competing claims to interpret the heritage of ancient Rome. Bernini's vision ultimately triumphed, but it is Borromini who tests the limits of classical language. | |
| ARH 9500 | Special Topics in Architectural History (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Topical offerings in architectural history. | |
| ARH 9510 | Seminar in Medieval Architecture (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Special research topics pursued in a seminar. | |
| ARH 9520 | Seminar in Renaissance Architecture (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Seminar discussion of special research topics. Past topics have discussed anthropomorphism in Renaissance and Baroque architecture; Alberti's De re Aedificatoria; Renaissance and Baroque buildings in their larger settings; the Rome of Julius II; Renaissance and Baroque classification of Buildings; Renaissance Space; Brunelleschi and Alberti; Renaissance urbanism; Rome and the Renaissance; and the Renaissance palace. |
| ARH 9530 | Seminar in 18th/19th Century Architecture (3.00) |
| Special research topics pursued in a seminar. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| ARH 9540 | Seminar in 20th/21st Century Architecture (3.00) |
| Special research topics pursued in a seminar. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ARH 9550 | Seminar in Ancient/Archaeology Architecture (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Special research topics pursued in a seminar. | |
| ARH 9560 | Seminar in Theory, Comparative, & Other Topics (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Special research topics pursued in a seminar. Course was offered Spring 2011 |
| ARH 9570 | Seminar in Architecture of the Americas (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Special research topics pursued in a seminar. |
| ARH 9580 | Seminar in Architecture of East, South, and Southeast Asia (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Special research topics pursued in a seminar. | |
| ARH 9590 | Seminar in Architecture of Africa or Islam (3.00) |
| Special research topics pursued in a seminar. | |
| ARH 9993 | Independent Studies in Architectural History (3.00) |
| Advanced work on independent research topics by individual students. Departmental approval of the topic is required. | |
| ARH 9999 | Non-Topical Research (3.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For doctoral dissertation, taken under the supervision of a dissertation director. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| History of Art | |
| ARTH 1004 | A History of Architecture (3.00) |
| This course will introduce students to the study of architecture through an examination of selected examples from the history of architecture with a focus on Europe and the United States and buildings relevant to those regions (e.g. the Great Pyramids, the Parthenon, Versailles). Classes will be a combination of lectures and discussions as students are taught the fundamentals of architectural history as well as how to analyze buildings. Course was offered Summer 2012, Summer 2011 | |
| ARTH 1051 | History of Art I (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A survey of the great monuments of art and architecture from their beginnings in caves through the arts of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome, Byzantium, the Islamic world, and medieval western Europe. The course attempts to make art accessible to students with no background in the subject, and it explains the ways in which painting, sculpture, and architecture are related to mythology, religion, politics, literature, and daily life. The course serves as a visual introduction to the history of the West. |
| ARTH 1052 | History of Art II (3.00) |
| Studies the history and interpretation of architecture, sculpture and painting from 1400 to the present. | |
| ARTH 1500 | Introductory Seminars in Art History (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introductory Seminars in Art History are small classes for first- and second-year students that emphasize reading, writing, and discussion. While subject varies with the instructor, topics will be selected that allow students to engage broad issues and themes historically and in relationship to contemporary concerns and debates. Subject is announced prior to each registration period. Enrollment is capped at 15. |
| ARTH 1505 | Topics in Art History (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Examines focused topics in Art History. | |
| ARTH 2051 | Art of the Ancient Near East and Prehistoric Europe (3.00) |
| Studies the art of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Aegean, and prehistoric Europe, from the sixth to the second millennium b.c. Examines the emergence of a special role for the arts in ancient religion. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| ARTH 2052 | Ancient Egypt (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Survey of Egyptian art and architecture (Predynastic-New Kingdom, 4000-1100 BC). The course introduces students to the great monuments and works of art, and to the beliefs that engendered them. While the focus is on pharaonic 'visual' culture, neglected 'others' (women, cross-gendered persons, foreigners, commoners) and their material/visual cultures are brought to attention to provide a nuanced understanding of Egyptian society and culture. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| ARTH 2053 | Greek Art (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The painting, sculpture, and architecture of the Greeks, from the Dark Ages through the Hellenistic period. Works are studied in their social, political, and religious contexts. |
| ARTH 2054 | Etruscan and Roman Art (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Studies the painting, sculpture and architecture in Italy and the Roman Empire from the time of the Etruscans to Constantine the Great. Emphasizes the political and social role of art in ancient Rome, the dissolution of classical art, and the formation of medieval art. | |
| ARTH 2055 | Introduction to Classical Archaeology (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Introduces the history, theory, and field techniques of classical archaeology. Major sites of the Bronze Age (Troy, Mycenae) as well as Greek and Roman cities and sanctuaries (e.g., Athens, Olympia, Pompeii) illustrate important themes in Greek and Roman culture and the nature of archaeological data. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ARTH 2056 | Aegean Art and Archaeology (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Introduction to the art and archaeology of the prehistoric Aegean, from the Early Bronze Age to the end of the Late Bronze Age (ca. 3000-1200 BCE). Notable sites examined include Troy, Knossos, Mycenae, Thebes, Pylos. The course also examines cultural and artistic connections with New Kingdom Egypt and the Late Bronze Age Levant. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| ARTH 2151 | Early Christian and Byzantine Art (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Studies the art of the early Church in East and West and its subsequent development in the East under the aegis of Byzantium. Includes the influence of theological, liturgical and political factors on the artistic expression of Eastern Christian spirituality. | |
| ARTH 2152 | Medieval Art in Western Europe (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Studies the arts in Western Europe from the Hiberno-Saxon period up to, and including, the age of the great Gothic cathedrals. | |
| ARTH 2153 | Romanesque and Gothic Art (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | From the Romanesque churches along the Pilgrimage Routes to the new Gothic architecture at St. Denis outside Paris and on to late medieval artistic production in Prague, this course examines profound and visually arresting expressions of medieval piety, devotion, and power made by artists from roughly 1000-1500. Throughout our investigations, particular attention will be paid to the contributions of important medieval women. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2010 |
| ARTH 2154 | Early Medieval Art (3.00 - 4.00) |
| This course examines art created in the era from 300 to 1100, when early medieval artists, motivated by devotion to their faiths and scientific beliefs, crafted beautiful and refined visual expressions of their values. These crafted confessions in stone, paint, parchment, and metal provide the living historical records of a vibrant period, during which medieval artists asserted their various cultural identities. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| ARTH 2155 | Art and Science in the Middle Ages (3.00 - 4.00) |
| During the medieval period, power and knowledge required the endorsement of clerics. Alongside secular courtiers they also cultivated creative expressions of their erudition, revealing the medieval interpenetration of art, science and religion. The artworks surveyed in this course provide lasting records of critically creative confrontations between the scientific and spiritual traditions linked to medieval Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. | |
| ARTH 2251 | Italian Renaissance Art (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies painting, architecture, and sculpture in Italy from the close of the Middle Ages through the sixteenth century. Focuses on the work of major artists such as Giotto, Donatello, Botticelli, Leonardo, and Michelangelo. Detailed discussion of the social, political, and cultural background of the arts. |
| ARTH 2252 | High Renaissance and Mannerist Art (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies the painting, architecture, and sculpture or the sixteenth century, emphasizing the works of major artists, such as Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Giorgione, and Titian. Detailed discussion of the social, political, and cultural background of the arts. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2010 |
| ARTH 2271 | Painting and Graphics of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries in Northern Europe (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Surveys major developments in painting and graphics in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in the Netherlands and Germany. Includes the rise of Netherlandish naturalism and the origins of woodcut and engraving. Explores the effects of humanist taste on sixteenth-century painting and the iconographic consequences of the Reformation. Emphasizes the work of major artists, such as Van Eyck, Van der Weyden, Dürer, Bosch, and Bruegel. | |
| ARTH 2273 | Disneyland (3.00) |
| This course examines the visual, aesthetic and cultural effects of Disneyland. It considers the history of the theme parks, its relationship to Disney films, and its visual construction of space, leisure, and American cultural identity. Presented both chronologically and thematically, this course is both reading and writing intensive. | |
| ARTH 2281 | Baroque Art in Europe (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Studies the painting, sculpture, and architecture of the seventeenth century in Italy, the Low Countries, France, and Spain. Focuses on Caravaggio, Bernini, Velazquez, Rubens, Rembrandt, and Poussin. | |
| ARTH 2282 | The Age of Rubens and Rembrandt: Baroque Art in the Netherlands (3.00 - 4.00) |
| A survey of the art of the Dutch and Flemish Golden Age, including such artists as Rubens, Rembrandt, van Dyck, Hals and Vermeer. The course examines innovations in style and new subjects like landscape, still life and daily-life genre in relation to major historical developments, including the revolt of the Netherlands, the rise of the Dutch Republic, and the Counter-Reformation. The course includes a survey of Dutch architecture. Course was offered Spring 2012, Fall 2009 | |
| ARTH 2351 | Eighteenth-Century European Art (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Surveys European painting and sculpture from the late Baroque period to Neo-Classicism. Emphasizes the artistic careers of major figures and on the larger social, political, and cultural contexts of their work. Artists include Watteau, Boucher, Fragonard, Chardin, Falconet, Pigalle, Greuze, Batoni, Rusconi, Hogarth, Gainsborough, and Reynolds. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| ARTH 2352 | Art of Revolutionary Europe (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Surveys European painting and sculpture from the last decades of the Ancien Regime to the liberal revolutions of 1848. Major artists, such as David, Canova, Ingres, Constable, Turner, Gericault, Delacroix, Friedrich, Goya, Corot, and Thorvaldsen are examined in their political, economic, social, spiritual, and aesthetic contexts. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ARTH 2353 | European Art and Empire (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Examines the relationship of visual art to empire from the colonization of North America to the scramble for Africa, focusing on the period between 1700 and 1900. The course examines the work of European artists working on five continents and it engages with readings in which art history intersects with that of other disciplines including anthropology and museum studies. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| ARTH 2354 | British Art (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This survey of British Art in the modern period examines the work of some of Britain's greatest painters, sculptors, and printmakers including Hogarth, Blake, Flaxman, Turner, the Pre-Raphaelites, Sickert, Bacon, and Freud. Major themes include the relationship of British art to religion, urbanization, empire, industrialization, and post-colonialism. Course was offered Fall 2010 |
| ARTH 2361 | Nineteenth-Century European Art (3.00 - 4.00) |
| A thematic survey of European art in the long nineteenth century, the course examines the work of German, French, Italian, British and Scandinavian artists, among them Boucher, Vien, David, Friedrich, Ingres, Gericault, Delacroix, Courbet, Manet, Whistler, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Munch, and others. Key course themes will include artistic training and practice, exhibition, and art-theoretical debates of the period. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| ARTH 2371 | Impressionism and Post Impressionism (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Surveys modernist movements in European art during the second half of the nineteenth century. Major themes include the establishment of modernity as a cultural ideal, the development of the avant-garde, and the genesis of the concept of abstraction. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| ARTH 2372 | Paris, "Capital of the Nineteenth Century" (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Examines the places, spaces, practices and representations of Paris in the nineteenth century. Tracing the changing faces of the city, we will study the modern city through architecture and urban planning, painting, drawing, photography, popular imagery and literature. Topics include Paris 'types'; fashion and birth of the department store; Haussmannization; and the 'spectacular' Paris of the panorama, morgue, Opera, and World's Fairs. | |
| ARTH 2451 | Modern Art, 1900-1945 (3.00 - 4.00) |
| A survey of major artistic movements in Europe and the United States during the first half of the twentieth century: Fauvism and Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, the School of Paris, Dada and Surrealism, the Russian avant-garde, modernist trends in America. Painting, sculpture, photography, and the functional arts are discussed. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| ARTH 2471 | Art Since 1945 (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Surveys art production and theory in the U.S. and Europe since World War II. Relationships between artistic practice and critical theory are stressed in an examination of movements ranging from abstract expressionism to neo-geo. |
| ARTH 2472 | Modern Art in Italy (3.00 - 4.00) |
| ARTH 2472 will use the resources of Italy's modern and contemporary art museums supplemented by classroom and on-site lectures to offer an overview of the major movements of modern art in Italy. It will examine the historical and political contexts for developments from Futurism and Valori Plastici to Informel and Arte Povera, with a particular focus on the postwar years.. | |
| ARTH 2491 | The History of Photography (3.00 - 4.00) |
| General survey of the photographic medium from 1839 to the present. Emphasizes the technical, aesthetic, and critical issues particular to the medium. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| ARTH 2525 | Topics in Renaissance Art History (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Examines focused topics in Renaissance Art History. | |
| ARTH 2559 | New Course in History of Art (3.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject History of Art. | |
| ARTH 2659 | Sacred Sites (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Examines the art and architecture of ten religious sites around the world focusing on ritual, culture, and history as well as the artistic characteristics of each site. | |
| ARTH 2745 | African American Art (3.00 - 4.00) |
| This course surveys the visual arts (painting, sculpture, photography, prints, mixed media and textiles) produced by those of African descent in the United States from the Colonial period to the present. Presented both chronologically and thematically, the class interrogates issues of artistic identity, gender, patronage and the aesthetic influences of the African Diaspora and European and Euro-American aesthetics on African American artists. Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| ARTH 2751 | American Art to the Armory Show (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This lecture course will examine American visual arts from the time of European settlement to around 1900 with special emphasis on its political, social and cultural contexts. The course is both chronological and thematic. It focuses on major artistic figures, but it also focuses on issues such as the construction of an American identity, the role of fine arts in American society, and the tensions of class, gender, race & ethnicity in Amer Art. |
| ARTH 2752 | American Art Since Reconstruction (3.00 - 4.00) |
| This lecture course examines the visual arts (painting, sculpture, photography, prints) of the United States from the late 19th-century to World War II. Particular emphasis is placed on cultural, political, and social issues that provide a contextual framework for the analysis of these images. The course interrogates topics such as artistic identity, American modernism, patronage, and the influence of popular culture on fine art. Course was offered Fall 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARTH 2753 | Arts & Cultures of the Slave South (3.00 - 4.00) |
| This interdisciplinary course covers the American South to the Civil War. While the course centers on the visual arts 'architecture, material culture, decorative arts, painting, and sculpture' it is not designed as a regional history of art, but an exploration of the interrelations between history, material and visual cultures, foodways, music and literature in the formation of Southern identities. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| ARTH 2771 | American Modernism (3.00 - 4.00) |
| American Modernism is a survey of American art in the first half of the 20th century. The course will address the arrival of modern art in America, the situation of the American artist in relation to European art, and an American public, and the question of the American art. | |
| ARTH 2772 | American Film Noir and the City (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Studies the classic period of film noir and its engagement with the city as a problematic subject and a frequent resource within American Art and culture immediately before and after WW II. Using the classic period of film noir as a framework, this lecture and discussion course examines the ways in which 'the city' is represented as a problematic subject and a frequent resource within American Art and culture immediately before and after WWII. Course was offered Summer 2010 | |
| ARTH 2773 | Hollywood Cinema's Golden Age: The 1930s (3.00 - 4.00) |
| The course examines American cinema produced in Hollywood during the 1930s. While the Great Depression serves as an important historical backdrop, we will interrogate how issues such as ethnic/racial representation, shifting gender roles, sexuality, and urbanity are mediated in popular cinema in this decade. Course was offered Summer 2011 | |
| ARTH 2774 | Stardom and American Film (3.00) |
| This course examines the role of stardom and star performance in American cinema from the silent era to the 1960s. Using art history, cultural studies and film criticism, we will explore topics such as visions of stardom, constructions and subversions of star identity, and the ways in which the media of film actively constructs how we look at and respond to stars as cultural and pictorial icons. | |
| ARTH 2861 | East Asian Art (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Introduces the artistic traditions of China, Korea, and Japan, from prehistoric times to the modern era. Surveys major monuments and the fundamental concepts behind their creation, and examines artistic form in relation to society, individuals, technology, and ideas. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2010 | |
| ARTH 2862 | Arts of the Buddhist World- India to Japan (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Surveys the Buddhist sculpture, architecture and painting of India, China and Japan. Considers aspects of history and religious doctrine. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2012 | |
| ARTH 2863 | Chinese Decorative Arts (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Chinese Decorative Arts | |
| ARTH 2871 | The Arts of India (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The class is an overview of Indian sculpture, architecture, and painting from the Third Millennium BC to the 18th century AD and includes works from Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Islamic traditions. |
| ARTH 2961 | Arts of the Islamic World (3.00 - 4.00) |
| The class is an overview of art made in the service of Islam in the Central Islamic Lands, Egypt, North Africa, Spain, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and South and Southeast Asia. | |
| ARTH 2993 | Independent Study (3.00) |
| Independent study in the history of art. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| ARTH 3051 | Greek Vase Painting (3.00) |
| Survey of the major styles, techniques, and painters of Greek vases produced in the Archaic and Classical periods (c. 700-350 b.c.). Emphasizes themes of myth and daily life, the relationship of vases to other ancient arts, the legacy of form and decoration in the arts of later periods, such as 18th century England, and comparisons with other cultures, such as the Native American southwest. Prerequisite: any course in Art History, Anthropology, Classics or History. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ARTH 3052 | Art and Poetry in Classical Greece (3.00) |
| Study of the major themes in Greek sculpture and painting of the fifth century, including mythological narrative, cult practices, banqueting, and athletics. In order to view these themes in the context of classical Greek culture, the course seeks out shared structures of response and feeling in contemporary poetry; including readings in translation in Anakreon, Pindar, Aischylos, Sophokles, and Euripides. | |
| ARTH 3053 | The Greek City (3.00) |
| Study of the Greek city from the Archaic to the Hellenistic period. The course focuses on such themes as city planning, public buildings and houses, gender distinctions, the relationship between city and territory, and the nature of the polis. | |
| ARTH 3061 | Roman Architecture (3.00) |
| Study of the history of Roman architecture from the Republic to the late empire with special emphasis on the evolution of urban architecture in Rome. Also considered are Roman villas, Roman landscape architecture, the cities of Pompeii and Ostia, major sites of the Roman provinces, and the architectural and archaeological field methods used in dealing with ancient architecture. | |
| ARTH 3062 | Pompeii (3.00) |
| Explores the life, art, architecture, urban development, religion, economy, and daily life of the famous Roman city destroyed in the cataclysmic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in a.d. 79. | |
| ARTH 3151 | Art and Science in the Middle Ages (3.00 - 4.00) |
| During the medieval period, power and knowledge required the endorsement of clerics. Alongside secular courtiers they also cultivated creative expressions of their erudition, revealing the medieval interpenetration of art, science and religion. The artworks surveyed in this course provide lasting records of critically creative confrontations between the scientific and spiritual traditions linked to medieval Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. | |
| ARTH 3251 | Gender and Art in Renaissance Italy (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Examines how notions of gender shaped the production, patronage, and fruition of the visual arts in Italy between 1350 and 1600. Prerequisite: A previous course in art history or gender studies. | |
| ARTH 3253 | Renaissance Art and Literature (3.00) |
| Examines the interrelations between literature and the visual arts in Italy from 1300 to 1600. The writings of Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio and their followers are analyzed in relation to the painting, sculpture, and architecture of Giotto, Brunelleschi, Botticelli, Raphael, and Michelangelo, among others. | |
| ARTH 3254 | Leonardo da Vinci (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | An analysis of Leonardo da Vinci's paintings, drawings, and notes, giving special attention to his writings and drawings on human anatomy, the theory of light and shade, color theory, and pictorial composition. His work is considered in relation to the works of fellow artists such as Bramante, Raphael, and Michelangelo as well as within the context of Renaissance investigation of the natural world. Prerequisite: One course in the humanities. |
| ARTH 3255 | Renaissance Art on Site (3.00) |
| Firsthand, direct knowledge of Renaissance art and architecture through an intensive program of on-site visits in Florence and Rome. The course aims to provide a deeper understanding of the specificity of images and sites; that is, their materials, texture, scale, size, proportions, colors, and volumes. It also aims to instill a full sense of the importance of the original location for the understanding and interpretation of Renaissance art. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| ARTH 3257 | Michelangelo and His Time (3.00) |
| Analyzes the work of Michelangelo in sculpture, painting and architecture in relation to his contemporaries in Italy and the North. The class focuses on the close investigation of his preparatory drawings, letters, poems and documents. Prerequisite: One course in the history of art beyond the level of ARTH 1051 and 1052 | |
| ARTH 3281 | Rembrandt (3.00) |
| Study of the life and work of the great Dutch seventeenth-century master. Topics include Rembrandt's interpretation of the Bible and the nature of his religious convictions, his relationship to classical and Renaissance culture, his rivalry with Rubens, and the expressive purposes of his distinctive techniques in painting, drawing, and etching. | |
| ARTH 3351 | British Art: Tudors through Victoria (3.00) |
| Surveys English (British) painting, sculpture, and printmaking from the reign of Henry VII Tudor (1485) to the death of Queen Victoria (1901). Major artists such as Holbein, Mor, Mytens, Rubens, van Dyck, Lely, Kneller, Hogarth, Rysbrack, Roubilliac, Gainsborough, Reynolds, Rowlandson, Flaxman, Lawrence, Constable, Turner, Landseer, the Pre-Raphaelites and Alma-Taddema are examined in their political, social, economic, spiritual, and aesthetic contexts. Prerequisite: At least one post-medieval art history course is recommended. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| ARTH 3525 | Topics in Renaissance Art History (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Examines focused topics in Renaissance Art History. | |
| ARTH 3545 | Topics In 20th/21st Century Art (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Examines focused topics in 20th/21st Art History. | |
| ARTH 3559 | New Course in History of Art (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject History in Art. Course was offered Spring 2013, January 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTH 3591 | Art History Colloquium (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The Art History Colloquium combines lecture and discussion. Subject varies with the instructor, who may decide to focus attention either on a particular period, artist, or theme, or on the broader question of the aims and methods of art history. Subject is announced prior to each registration period. Enrollment is capped at 25. This course fulfills the second writing requirement. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012 |
| ARTH 3651 | Anthropology of Australian Aboriginal Art (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This class studies the intersection of anthropology, art and material culture focusing on Australian Aboriginal art. We examine how Aboriginal art has moved from relative obscurity to global recognition over the past 30 yrs. Topics include the historical and cultural contexts of invention, production, marketing and appropriation of Aboriginal art. Students will conduct research using the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection and Study Center. |
| ARTH 3751 | Material Life in Early America (3.00) |
| Studies American domestic environments (architecture, landscapes, rural and urban settings) and decorative arts (furniture, silver, ceramics, and glass) in relation to their social, cultural, and historical contexts from European settlement to 1825. Prerequisite: At least one course in either American art or early American history or literature is recommended. | |
| ARTH 3761 | Women in American Art (3.00) |
| Analyzes the roles played by women both as visual artists and as the subjects of representation in American art from the colonial period to the present. Explores the changing cultural context and institutions that support or inhibit women's artistic activity and help to shape their public presentation. Some background in either art history or women's studies is desirable. | |
| ARTH 3781 | New York School (4.00) |
| The New York School focuses on the background, development, and dissemination of abstract expressionism, beginning with an examination of the place and politics of the artist in America in the depression era. The slide lectures and required readings examine the social and intellectual groundings of the subjects of abstract painting in the 1940s and the development of an international art scene in New York in the 1950s. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| ARTH 3861 | Chinese Art (3.00 - 4.00) |
| The course is a survey of the major epochs of Chinese art from pre-historic to the modern period. The course intends to familiarize students with the important artistic traditions developed in China: ceramics, bronzes, funerary art and ritual, Buddhist art, painting, and garden architecture. It seeks to understand artistic form in relation to technology, political and religious beliefs, and social and historical contexts, with focus on the role of the state or individuals as patrons of the arts. It also introduces the major philosophic and religious traditions (Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism) that have shaped cultural and aesthetic ideals, Chinese art theories, and the writings of leading scholars. | |
| ARTH 3862 | Japanese Art (3.00) |
| Introduces the arts and culture of Japan. Focuses on key monuments and artistic traditions that have played central roles in Japanese art and society. Analyzes how artists, architects, and patrons expressed their ideals in visual terms. Examines sculptures, paintings, and decorative objects and their underlying artistic and cultural values. | |
| ARTH 3951 | African Art (3.00) |
| Studies Africa's chief forms of visual art from prehistoric times to the present. | |
| ARTH 3993 | Independent Study (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent study in the history of art |
| ARTH 4051 | Art History: Theory and Practice (3.00) |
| This course introduces art history majors to the basic tools and methods of art historical research, and to the theoretical and historical questions of art historical interpretation. The course will survey a number of current approaches to the explanation and interpretation of works of art, and briefly address the history of art history. Prerequisite: Major or minor in art history. | |
| ARTH 4591 | Undergraduate Seminar in the History of Art (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Subject varies with the instructor, who may decide to focus attention either on a particular period, artist, or theme, or on the broader question of the aims and methods of art history. Subject is announced prior to each registration period. Representative subjects include the life and art of Pompeii, Roman painting and mosaics, history and connoisseurship of baroque prints, art and politics in revolutionary Europe, Picasso and painting, and problems in American art and culture. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTH 4951 | University Museums Internship (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This is the second semester of the internship at either the Fralin Museum of Art or Kluge Ruhe. Students will work approximately 100 hours per semester in the museum, and will participate in three training sessions and three academic seminars. Prequisite: ARTH/GDS 4951 and instructor permission, by application. Please see information at www.virginia.edu/art/arthistory/courses and www.artsandsciences.virginia.edu/globaldevelopment |
| ARTH 4952 | University Museums Internship (3.00) |
| This is the first semester of the internship at either the Fralin Museum of Art or Kluge Ruhe. Students will work approximately 100 hours per semester in the museum, and will participate in three training sessions and three academic seminars. Instructor permission, by application (deadline: May 1). Please see information at www.virginia.edu/art/arthistory/courses and www.artsandsciences.virginia.edu/globaldevelopment Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2012 | |
| ARTH 4998 | Undergraduate Thesis Research (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Research for a thesis of approximately 50 written pages undertaken in the fall semester of the fourth year by art history majors who have been accepted into the department's Distinguished Majors Program. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTH 4999 | Undergraduate Thesis Writing (3.00) |
| Writing of a thesis of approximately 50 written pages undertaken in the spring semester of the fourth year by art history majors who have been accepted into the department's Distinguished Majors Program. | |
| Arabic in Translation | |
| ARTR 2500 | Taboo and the Arabic Novel (3.00) |
| This class introduces the contemporary Arabic novel as it deals with religious and social taboo. The course surveys major works of Arabic literature that generated confrontations with the State, readers, or religious movements. It looks at the reception of texts in the Arabic world, the texts' intersection with social and political taboos, and the problems of censorship and confiscation of artistic work. Texts include work by Naguib Mahfouz. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| ARTR 3290 | Modern Arabic Literature in Translation (3.00) |
| Introduction to the development and themes of modern Arabic literature (poetry, short stories, novels and plays). Taught in English. | |
| ARTR 3350 | Introduction to Arab Women's Literature (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A comprehensive overview of contemporary Arab women's literature, this course examines all Arab women's literary genres starting from personal letters, memoirs, speeches, poetry, fiction, drama, to journalistic articles and interviews. Selected texts cover various geographic locales and theoretical perspectives. Special emphasis will be given to the issues of Arab female authorship, subjectivity theory, and to the question of Arab Feminism. |
| ARTR 3390 | Love, Alienation, and Politics in the Contemporary Arabic Novel (3.00) |
| Introduction to the Arabic Novel with emphasis on a medium for expounding political issues of the Arab World. | |
| ARTR 5290 | Modern Arabic Literature in Translation (3.00) |
| Introduces the development and themes of modern Arabic literature (poetry, short stories, novels and plays). No knowledge of Arabic is required. Taught in English. | |
| ARTR 5350 | Introduction to Arab Women's Literature (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A comprehensive overview of contemporary Arab women's literature, this course examines all Arab women's literary genres starting from personal letters, memoirs, speeches, poetry, fiction, drama, to journalistic articles and interviews. Selected texts cover various geographic locales and theoretical perspectives. Special emphasis will be given to the issues of Arab female authorship, subjectivity theory, and to the question of Arab Feminism. |
| Studio Art | |
| ARTS 1000 | Drawing at Sea I (3.00) |
| This course will focus on the fundamentals of drawing: visual perception, elements of line, gesture, proportion, spatial relationships, scale, value, and texture. It is intended for beginning students. During the semester, students will develop a range of skills that will enable them to hone their observational sensibilities and then apply them to their work. Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| ARTS 1010 | Drawing at Sea II (3.00) |
| This course is intended for students who have previously completed a college level drawing class (either Introduction to Drawing or Introduction to Figure Drawing). Building on the principles of basic drawing, students will further investigate drawing from observation and creating the illusion of 3-dimensional form and space on a 2-dimensional surface. | |
| ARTS 1220 | Intro to Digital Media at Sea (3.00) |
| The course will be an introduction to digital imagery, using photography as the source for creative manipulation in Adobe Photoshop. At the beginning of the semester, questions about how to use one's camera skillfully, how to compose an interesting photograph, how to interpret and to evaluate work will be addressed. Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| ARTS 1559 | New Course in Studio Art (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of studio art. | |
| ARTS 1610 | Introduction to Drawing I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Drawing provides students with a foundation of skills, judgment and observational abilities that are essential to artistic expression. Either ARTS 1610 or ARTS 1020 is required for every Studio Art major. This course leads to work in more advanced drawing, as well as work in other media. Course was offered Spring 2013, January 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, January 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 1710 | Intro to Painting at Sea (3.00) |
| Designed for beginning painters, the course will introduce students to color theory, color mixing, and color application. It aims to improve observational skills in both drawing and painting. Students will experiment with composition and collage construction. | |
| ARTS 2110 | Introduction to Photography I (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Focuses on gaining a working understanding of black and white photo processes and, most importantly, opening up a dialogue about photography. In addition to assignments designed to help students understand the visual language of photography, we explore examples from the historical and contemporary worlds of fine art. Readings range from art and philosophy to science. Students create a final portfolio from assignments. Prerequisite: ARTS 1610 Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 2112 | Introduction to Photography II (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Building off of 2110, this course offers an introduction to color photography, digital printing methods, and medium format cameras. Advanced skills are demonstrated and practiced with the goal of increasing the quality of the work. Further explorations into historical and contemporary art issues via presentations, visiting artists, and readings increase awareness. Students create a final portfolio. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 2220 | Introduction to New Media I (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This class introduces digital techniques in the context of fine art. Topics covered include digital imaging and basic interactive art. Prerequisite: ARTS 1610. |
| ARTS 2222 | Introduction to New Media II (4.00) |
| Building on the skills and concepts established in ARTS 2220, this class introduces animation techniques in the context of fine arts. Prerequisite: ARTS 1610, ARTS 2220 | |
| ARTS 2310 | Installation and Performance Art I (4.00) |
| This course introduces new art genres including installation, performance, and video documentation to the student's art practice. Includes contemporary Art History, theory, and the creation of art made with non-traditional materials, methods and formats. Prerequisite: For ARTS 2310: ARTS 1610, 2620 or permission of the instructor. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2010 | |
| ARTS 2312 | Installation and Performance Art II (4.00) |
| Prerequisite: ARTS 1610,2620,2310 or permission of the instructor. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ARTS 2370 | Introduction to Cinematography I (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The course introduces experimental 16mm film production as a practice of visual art. These courses include technical, historical, and theoretical issues that apply to cinematography and its relationship to the traditional visual arts. Prerequisite: For ARTS 2370: ARTS 1610, 2620, or permission of the instructor. |
| ARTS 2372 | Introduction to Cinematography II (4.00) |
| Prerequisite: For ARTS 2372: ARTS 1610, 2620, 2370, or permission of the instructor. | |
| ARTS 2511 | Special Topics in Photography (3.00) |
| This class is an intensive hands on studio class in photpgraphy. It covers all the basic photographic techniques including camera handling, film processing, darkroom printing and in certain cases, digital printing., Additionally, this course will cover the historical and theoretical aspects of the photographic medium Each Student will be expeceted to produce a portfolio basaed on the specific topic being covered. | |
| ARTS 2559 | New Course in Studio Art (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of studio art. | |
| ARTS 2560 | Special Topics in Printmaking (4.00) |
| An introduction to the specialized materials, methods, processes, and cultural issues as they relate to the history and practice of Printmaking Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ARTS 2570 | Special Topics in Painting (3.00) |
| Students are introduced to specialized materials, methods and cultural issues as they relate to painting.
Course was offered Spring 2012, Fall 2011 | |
| ARTS 2580 | Special Topics in Sculpture (3.00) |
| An introduction to the specialized materials, methods, processes, and cultural issues as they relate to the history and practice of Sculpture | |
| ARTS 2620 | Introduction to Drawing II (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Continuation of ARTS 1610 with projects emphasizing on drawing skills and analytical thinking. The majority of assignments will be concept-based to encourage students to develop individual visual language. Prerequisite: ARTS 1610. Course was offered Spring 2013, January 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, January 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, January 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 2630 | Life Drawing I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Creations of drawings of a living model in various media. Topics include artistic anatomy, figure and portrait drawing. Prerequisite: ARTS 1610 |
| ARTS 2632 | Life Drawing II (3.00) |
| Creations of drawings of a living model in various media. Topics include artistic anatomy, figure and portrait drawing. | |
| ARTS 2670 | Introduction to Printmaking I (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduction to basic black and white etching techniques, basic black and white plate lithography, and techniques of stone lithography. Printmaking professors and course content vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: ARTS 1610, 2620. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 2672 | Introduction to Printmaking II (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Prerequisite: ARTS 1610, 2620. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 2710 | Introduction to Painting I (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduction to basic oil painting techniques and materials emphasizing perception and color. Assignments are designed to assist the student in understanding the creative process and interpreting the environment through a variety of subject matter expressed in painted images. Encourages individual stylistic development. Prerequisite: ARTS 1610, 2620. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 2712 | Introduction to Painting II (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Prerequisite: ARTS 1610, 2620. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 2810 | Introduction to Sculpture I (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Investigates the sculptural process through modeling, carving, fabricating and casting. Examines traditional and contemporary concerns of sculpture by analyzing historical examples and work done in class. Prerequisite: ARTS 1610, 2620. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 2812 | Introduction to Sculpture II (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Prerequisite: ARTS 1610, 2620. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 3110 | Intermediate Photography I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Expands technical possibilities available to students by introducing large format cameras. Class time involves evaluating work in progress, slide presentations (sometimes by students as research projects) or discussion of reading material. Students create a final portfolio from assignments. Cameras provided. (Fall only) Prerequisite: ARTS 2112. |
| ARTS 3112 | Intermediate Photography II (3.00) |
| Explores intermediate-level photographic techniques and concepts. Specific course content varies according to faculty. (Spring only) Prerequisite: ARTS 2112. | |
| ARTS 3220 | Intermediate New Media Part I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This class continues the investigation of digital art begun in ARTS 2220 and 2222 through the introduction of experimental video history and techniques. Prerequisite: ARTS 1610, ARTS 2220, ARTS 2222 |
| ARTS 3222 | Intermediate New Media II (3.00) |
| This class focuses primarily on creative and conceptual development within the technical and artistic framework established in previous semesters. Prerequisite: ARTS 1610, ARTS 2220, ARTS 2223 , ARTS 3220. | |
| ARTS 3370 | Intermediate Cinematography I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Course continues the practice of 16mm experimental film production with an increased emphasis on audio and digital video motion picture making. Student will complete assignments based on genres of experimental film making such as expressionism, naturalism, and realism. Prerequisite: ARTS 1610, 2620, 2370, 2372 or instructor permission. |
| ARTS 3372 | Intermediate Cinematography II (3.00) |
| Prerequisite: ARTS 1610, 2620, 2370, 2372 or instructor permission. | |
| ARTS 3559 | New Course in Studio Art (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of studio art. | |
| ARTS 3670 | Intermediate Printmaking I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Includes relief printing, advanced lithography techniques, including color lithography, color etching, monotypes, and further development of black and white imagery. Printmaking professors and course content vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: ARTS 2670, 2672. Course was offered Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 3672 | Intermediate Printmaking II (3.00) |
| Prerequisite: ARTS 2670, 2672. | |
| ARTS 3710 | Intermediate Painting I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Exploration of contemporary painting materials, techniques, and concepts, as well as a continuation of basic oil painting processes. Assignments are designed to assist the student in developing their perceptions and imagination and translating them into painted images. Direction is given to the formation of personal original painting styles. Prerequisite: ARTS 2710, 2712. |
| ARTS 3712 | Intermediate Painting II (3.00) |
| Prerequisite: ARTS 2710, 2712. | |
| ARTS 3810 | Sculpture I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Continuation of ARTS 2810, 2812 with greater emphasis on the special problems of the sculptural discipline. Prerequisite: ARTS 2810, 2812. |
| ARTS 3812 | Sculpture II (3.00) |
| Prerequisite: ARTS 2810, 2812. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ARTS 4110 | Advanced Photography I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Group study designed to assist students in preparing their required thesis exhibitions. Meets twice a week as a group to evaluate and discuss work in progress. (Fall only) Prerequisite: ARTS 3110 |
| ARTS 4112 | Advanced Photography II (3.00) |
| Assists students in preparing their required thesis exhibitions. Meets twice a week as a group to evaluate and discuss work in progress. Students participate in class portfolio and acquire a print from each member of the class. One becomes part of the University collection. Graduating fourth-year students are expected to complete a quality slide portfolio, resume, and artist statement in conjunction with the thesis exhibition. (Spring only) Prerequisite: ARTS 3110 | |
| ARTS 4220 | Advanced New Media I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This class encourages independent development of a semester long project that engages with the discourses and techniques around contemporary new media art. Prerequisite: ARTS 1610, ARTS 2220, ARTS 2222, ARTS 3220, ARTS 3222. |
| ARTS 4222 | Advanced New Media II (3.00) |
| A continuation of artistic investigations begun in ARTS 4220. Prerequisite: ARTS 1610, ARTS 2220, ARTS 2222, ARTS 3220. | |
| ARTS 4370 | Advanced Cinematography I (3.00) |
| Course continues the practice of 16mm film or digital video experimental production with an emphasis on a completed piece for public screenings or exhibitions. Prerequisite: ARTS 1610, 2620, 2370, 2372, 3370, 3372 or instructor permission. | |
| ARTS 4372 | Advanced Cinematography II (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Prerequisite: ARTS 1610, 2620, 2370, 2372, 3370, 3372 or instructor permission. |
| ARTS 4450 | Distinguished Major Project (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Intensive independent work using either sculpture, photography, printmaking, cinematography, or painting as the primary medium, culminating in a coherent body of work under direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Admission to the Distinguished Major Program. |
| ARTS 4452 | Distinguished Major Project (3.00) |
| Intensive independent work using either sculpture, photography, printmaking, cinematography, or painting as the primary medium, culminating in a coherent body of work under direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Admission to the Distinguished Major Program. ARTS 4450 | |
| ARTS 4670 | Advanced Problems in Printmaking (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Designed for students who have completed two or more semesters of study of a specific printmaking technique (woodcut, etching, or lithography) and wish to continue their exploration of that technique. Prerequisite: ARTS 3670 or 3672. Course was offered Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 4672 | Advanced Problems in Printmaking (3.00) |
| Prerequisite: ARTS 3670 or 3672. | |
| ARTS 4710 | Advanced Painting I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The capstone of a three year study in painting. Continues the investigation of oil painting as an expressive medium and stresses the development of students' ability to conceive and execute a series of thematically related paintings over the course of the semester. Painting professors and course content vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: ARTS 3710 or 3712. |
| ARTS 4712 | Advanced Painting II (3.00) |
| Introduction to basic oil painting techniques and materials emphasizing perception and color. Assignments are designed to assist the student in understanding the creative process and interpreting the environment through a variety of subject matter expressed in painted images. Encourages individual stylistic development. Prerequisites: ARTS 2630, 2632. | |
| ARTS 4810 | Advanced Sculpture I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Continuation of the sculpture sequence with greater emphasis on developing a student's individual voice. Advanced projects in moldmaking, metal casting, and non-traditional sculpture materials are assigned. The creation of a sculptural installation is also assigned. Sculpture professors and course content vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: ARTS 3810 or 3812. |
| ARTS 4812 | Advanced Sculpture II (3.00) |
| Prerequisite: ARTS 3810 or 3812. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ARTS 4900 | Advanced Project in Art (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Investigation and development of a consistent idea or theme in painting, sculpture, or the graphic arts. May be taken more than once under the same course number by students who are sufficiently advanced in studio work. This course is not intended to be used for major credit. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| American Sign Language | |
| ASL 1010 | Elementary American Sign Language I (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces receptive and expressive American Sign Language skills, including basic vocabulary, sentence structure, classifiers, use of space, non-manual type indicators, and fingerspelling. Examines signing deaf people as a linguistic/cultural minority. |
| ASL 1020 | Elementary American Sign Language II (4.00) |
| Introduces receptive and expressive American Sign Language skills, including basic vocabulary, sentence structure, classifiers, use of space, non-manual type indicators, and fingerspelling. Examines signing deaf people as a linguistic/cultural minority. Prerequisite: ASL 1010 or successful completion of placement exam. | |
| ASL 1559 | New Course in American Sign Language (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New Course offering in the subject of American Sign Language. | |
| ASL 2010 | Intermediate American Sign Language I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Continues training in American Sign Language, with focus on more complex sentence types, signs, and idioms. Considers ASL literary forms such as poetry, theater, and storytelling, as well as deaf history and other related topics. Prerequisite: ASL 1020 or successful completion of placement exam. |
| ASL 2020 | Intermediate American Sign Language II (3.00) |
| Continues training in American Sign Language, with focus on more complex sentence types, signs, and idioms. Considers ASL literary forms such as poetry, theater, and storytelling, as well as deaf history and other related topics. Prerequisite: ASL 2010 or successful completion of placement exam. | |
| ASL 2300 | Women and Gender In The Deaf World (3.00) |
| Examines the roles of deaf women inside and outside of the signing Deaf community. Using an interdisciplinary approach, considers such topics as language and cultural barriers, violence against women, sexuality, race, class, education, and work. Investigates disparities between deaf and hearing women and the choices available to d/Deaf women, individually and collectively, in contemporary culture. No prior knowledge of ASL is required. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| ASL 2450 | Deaf People, Society, and the Law (3.00) |
| This course will explore the Deaf community, discrimination, and laws affecting Deaf people in the United States. We will consider the experiences of Deaf people before and after such measures as the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 to gain insight into how the law affects social perceptions and people's everyday lives. No prior knowledge of ASL or Deaf culture is required for this course. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2010 | |
| ASL 2559 | New Course in American Sign Language (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course offering the subject of American Sign Language. | |
| ASL 3010 | Conversational ASL (3.00) |
| Continues language and cultural instruction with emphasis on everyday conversation. Topics include common idioms and slang, explaining rules, discussing finances and major decisions, and storytelling techniques such as role-shifting and narrative structure. Students will be required to interact with deaf signers. Prerequisite: ASL 2020 or successful completion of placement interview. | |
| ASL 3081 | History of the American Deaf Community (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This new course will examine the history of deaf people in the United States over the last three centuries, with particular attention to the emergence and evolution of a community of Deaf people who share a distinct sign language and culture. We will read both primary texts from specific periods and secondary sources. We will also view a few historical films. |
| ASL 3559 | New Course in American Sign Language (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of American Sign Language. Course was offered Fall 2012, Spring 2012 | |
| ASL 4559 | New Course in American Sign Language (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | New course in the subject of American Sign Language. Course was offered Spring 2013 |
| ASL 4750 | Topics in Deaf Studies (3.00) |
| Examines such topics as American deaf history; ASL linguistics; deaf education; cultural versus pathological views of deaf people; controversies over efforts to eliminate sign language and cure deafness; ASL poetry and storytelling; deafness in mainstream literature, film, and drama; deafness and other minority identities; and the international deaf community. Course was offered Fall 2012, Spring 2011 | |
| ASL 4810 | Deafness in Literature and Film (3.00) |
| Studies representations of deaf people in literature and film over the last three centuries. Takes a contrapuntal approach, juxtaposing canonical literature and mainstream films with works (in either English or American Sign Language) by relatively unknown deaf artists. | |
| Astronomy | |
| ASTR 1210 | Introduction to the Sky and Solar System (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A study of the night sky primarily for non-science majors. Provides a brief history of astronomy through Newton. Topics include the properties of the sun, earth, moon, planets, asteroids, meteors and comets; origin and evolution of the solar system; life in the universe; and recent results from space missions and ground-based telescopes. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, January 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ASTR 1220 | Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A study of stars, star formation, and evolution primarily for non-science majors. Topics include light, atoms, and modern observing technologies; origin of the chemical elements; supernovae, pulsars, neutron stars, and black holes; structure and evolution of our galaxy; nature of other galaxies; active galaxies and quasars; expanding universe, cosmology, the big bang, and the early universe. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ASTR 1230 | Introduction to Astronomical Observation (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | An independent laboratory class for non-science majors, meeting at night, in which students work individually or in small groups on observational projects that focus on the study of constellations, planets, stars, nebulae, and galaxies using binoculars, 8-inch telescopes, and imaging equipment at the department's student observatory. Prerequisites: ASTR 1210, 1220, or 1270 or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ASTR 1270 | Unsolved Mysteries in the Universe (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | An exploration of the unsolved mysteries in the universe and the limits of our knowledge for non-science majors. The class emphasizes the nature of scientific endeavor, and explores the boundaries between science, philosophy, and metaphysics. A number of thought provoking topics are discussed including the beginning and end of the universe, black holes, extraterrestrial life, the nature of time, dark matter and dark energy. |
| ASTR 1500 | Seminar (1.00) |
| Primarily for first and second year students, taught on a voluntary basis by a faculty member. Topics vary. | |
| ASTR 1510 | Seminar (1.00) |
| Primarily for first and second year students, taught on a voluntary basis by a faculty member. Topics vary. | |
| ASTR 1559 | New Course in Astronomy (3.00) |
| New course in the subject of astronomy. | |
| ASTR 1740 | Introduction to Astronomical Reseach (1.00) |
| Intended for first and second year students considering Astronomy/Astronomy-Physics as a major as well as newly declared majors. Participants meet with a different Astronomy faculty member each week to discuss ongoing reseach in order to acquaint students with both the subject matter and required physical, mathematical, and computational background of contemporary astronomy research. Potential long term undergraduate research projects will be emphasized. | |
| ASTR 2110 | Introduction to Astrophysics I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Primarily for science majors. A thorough discussion of the basic concepts and methods of solar system, stellar, galactic, and extragalactic astronomy and astrophysics with an emphasis on physical principles. Prerequisite/corequisite: MATH 1210 or 1310, PHYS 1610 or 2310, or instructor permission; ASTR 2110 and 2120 form a sequence and should be taken in that order. |
| ASTR 2120 | Introduction to Astrophysics II (3.00) |
| Primarily for science majors. A thorough discussion of the basic concepts and methods of solar system, stellar, galactic, and extragalactic astronomy and astrophysics with an emphasis on physical principles. Prerequisite/corequisite: ASTR 2110, MATH 1210 or 1310, PHYS 1610 or 2310, or instructor permission; ASTR 2110 and 2120 form a sequence and should be taken in that order. | |
| ASTR 2559 | New Course in Astronomy (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New Course in the subject of Astronomy. | |
| ASTR 3130 | Observational Astronomy (4.00) |
| Primarily for science majors. A lecture and laboratory course that deals with basic observational techniques in astronomy. The laboratory section generally meets at night. Students use observational facilities at the McCormick and Fan Mountain Observatories. Additional work outside posted laboratory hours may be required to take advantage of clear skies. Prerequisite: ASTR 2110,2120 or ASTR 1210,1220, or instructor permission. | |
| ASTR 3140 | Introduction to Observational Radio Astronomy (3.00) |
| An introduction to the tools, techniques, and science of radio astronomy. Discussion includes fundamentals of measuring radio signals, radiometers, antennas, and interferometers, supplemented by illustrative labs; radio emission mechanisms and simple radiative transfer; radio emission from the Sun and planets, stars, galactic and extragalactic sources, and the cosmic microwave background. Prerequisite: ASTR 2110, 2120. | |
| ASTR 3340 | Teaching Astronomy (3.00) |
| A seminar-style class offered primarily for non-majors planning to teach science or looking to improve their ablility to communicate science effectively. In addition to astronomy content, students will learn effective teaching strategies and gain practical experience by developing and implementing their own concept-based astronomy lessons. Prerequisite: ASTR 1210, 1240; instructor permission | |
| ASTR 3410 | Archaeo-Astronomy (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Open to non-science students. Discussion of prescientific astronomy, including Mayan, Babylonian, and ancient Chinese astronomy, and the significance of relics such as Stonehenge. Discusses the usefulness of ancient records in the study of current astrophysical problems such as supernova outbursts. Uses current literature from several disciplines, including astronomy, archaeology, and anthropology. Prerequisite/corequisite: A 1000- or 2000-level ASTR course, or instructor permission. |
| ASTR 3420 | Life Beyond the Earth (3.00) |
| Open to non-science students. Studies the possibility of intelligent extraterrestrial life; methods and desirability of interstellar communication; prospects for humanity's colonization of space; interaction of space colonies; and the search for other civilizations. Prerequisite/corequisite: A 1000- or 2000-level ASTR course or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Summer 2010, Spring 2010 | |
| ASTR 3460 | Development of Modern Astronomy (3.00) |
| A reading course dealing with the history of astronomy. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| ASTR 3470 | Science and Controversy in Astronomy (3.00) |
| Open to non-science students. Investigates controversial topics in science and pseudo-science from the astronomer's perspective. Analyzes methods of science and the nature of scientific evidence, and their implications for unresolved astrophysical problems. Topics include extraterrestrial life, UFO's, Velikovsky, von Daniken, and astrology. Prerequisite/corequisite: ASTR 1210 or 1240, or instructor permission. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| ASTR 3480 | Introduction to Cosmology (3.00) |
| Open to first-year students; primarily for non-science students. A descriptive introduction to the study of the ultimate structure and evolution of the universe. Covers the history of the universe, cosmological speculation, and the nature of the galaxies. Provides a qualitative introduction to relativity theory and the nature of space-time, black holes, models of the universe (big bang, steady-state, etc.) and methods of testing them. Course was offered Spring 2013, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Summer 2010, Spring 2010 | |
| ASTR 3559 | New Course in Astronomy (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of astronomy. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| ASTR 3880 | Planetary Astronomy (3.00) |
| Studies the origin and evolution of the bodies in the solar system, emphasizing the geology of the planets and satellites of the inner solar system and the satellites of the gaseous planets. Topics will include the interpretation of remote sensing data, the chemistry and dynamics of planetary atmospheres and their interactions with the planetary surfaces, and the role of impacts. Prerequisite: Introductory course in geosciences or astronomy. | |
| ASTR 3881 | Planetary Astronomy Laboratory (1.00) |
| Optional one hour laboratory for students in ASTR 3880 that provides practical experience in accessing and analyzing data related to the origin and geology of solar system planetary bodies, including the Moon, Mars, and outer planet satellites. | |
| ASTR 4559 | New Course in Astronomy (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of astronomy. | |
| ASTR 4810 | Astrophysics (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Basic concepts in mechanics, statistical physics, atomic and nuclear structure, and radiative transfer are developed and applied to selected fundamental problems in the areas of stellar structure, stellar atmospheres, the interstellar medium, and extragalactic astrophysics. Prerequisite: ASTR 2110, 2120; PHYS 2620, or instructor permission. |
| ASTR 4993 | Tutorial (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent study of a topic of special interest to the student under individual supervision by a faculty member. May be repeated once for credit. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ASTR 4998 | Senior Thesis (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ASTR 5010 | Astrophysical Processes (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | An introduction to the basic physics of astronomy and astrophysics organized around learning physical principles and applying them to astrophysical objects. Physics covered will be chosen from fluid mechanics, radiative transfer, statistical mechanics, classical and quantum radiation processes, and quantum mechanics of atomic and molecular structure. This graduate course will involve more complex and difficult assignments than ASTR 4810. Prerequisite: Instructor Permission. |
| ASTR 5110 | Astronomical Techniques (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Surveys modern techniques of radiation measurement, data analysis, and image processing, and their application to astrophysical problems, especially the physical properties of stars and galaxies. Relevant laboratory experiments and observations with the department's telescopes are included. Students are expected to develop a familiarity with programming and other basic computer skills if they do not already possess them. Prerequisite: ASTR 2110-2120; PHYS 3420, 3430 or instructor permission. |
| ASTR 5260 | Introduction to Astrochemistry (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This interdisciplinary course will introduce advanced undergraduates and graduates to molecules and their chemistry in different sources throughout the universe. Topics include gas-phase and grain-surface reactions, astronomical spectroscopy, laboratory experiments, and astrochemical modeling. |
| ASTR 5340 | Introductory Radio Astronomy (3.00) |
| Studies the fundamentals of measuring power and power spectra, antennas, interferometers, and radiometers. Topics include thermal radiation, synchrotron radiation, and line frequency radiation; and radio emission from the planets, sun, flare stars, pulsars, supernovae, interstellar gas, galaxies, and quasi-stellar sources. | |
| ASTR 5350 | Introduction to Radio Astronomy Instrumentation (3.00) |
| An introduction to the instrumentation of radio astronomy. Discussion includes fundamentals of measuring radio signals, noise theory, basic radiometry, antennas, low noise electronics, coherent receivers, signal processing for continuum and spectral line studies, and arrays. Lecture material is supplemented by illustrative labs. Prerequisite: ASTR 5340 or Instructor permission. | |
| ASTR 5420 | Interstellar Medium (3.00) |
| Studies the physics of the interstellar gas and grains, the distribution and dynamics of gas, and cosmic radiation and interstellar magnetic fields. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| ASTR 5430 | Stellar Astrophysics (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies observed properties and physics of stars including radiative transfer; stellar thermodynamics; convection; formation of spectra in atmospheres; equations of stellar structure; nuclear reactions; stellar evolution; and nucleosynthesis. Includes applicable numerical techniques. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. |
| ASTR 5440 | Stellar Astrophysics (3.00) |
| Studies observed properties and physics of stars including radiative transfer; stellar thermodynamics; convection; formation of spectra in atmospheres; equations of stellar structure; nuclear reactions; stellar evolution; and nucleosynthesis. Includes applicable numerical techniques. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2010 | |
| ASTR 5450 | High Energy Astrophysics (3.00) |
| Introduces the physics of basic radiation mechanisms and particle acceleration processes that are important in high energy phenomena and space science. Discusses applications to pulsars, active galactic nuclei, radio galaxies, quasars, and supernovae. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| ASTR 5500 | Topical Seminar (3.00) |
| Detailed study of a current topic. Topic to be covered appears in the Course Offering Directory for the semester in which it is given. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| ASTR 5559 | New Course in Astronomy (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of astronomy. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2012 | |
| ASTR 5610 | Galactic Structure and Stellar Populations (3.00) |
| Explores the structure and evolution of star clusters and galaxies, with emphasis on the kinematics, chemistry, ages, and spectral energy distributions of stellar populations. The course introduces fundamental tools of Galactic astronomy, including methods for assessing the size, shape, age, and dynamics of the Milky Way and other stellar systems, galaxy formation, interstellar gas and dust, dark matter, and the distance scale. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2010 | |
| ASTR 5630 | Extragalactic Astronomy (3.00) |
| This course provides an overview of extragalactic astronomy. Topics include both qualitative and quantitative discussion of various types of galaxy (ellipticals, spirals, dwarf, starburst); results from theory of stellar dynamics; groups and clusters of galaxies; active galaxies; high-redshift galaxies; galaxy evolution; the intergalactic medium; and dark matter. The course is intended for advanced undergraduate astrophysics majors and first and second year graduate students. Prerequisite: Physics and Math through PHYS 2610, MATH 3250 (or equivalent); ASTR 2110, 2120 (or equivalent). | |
| ASTR 5640 | Extragalactic Astronomy II (3.00) |
| This course provides an overview of extragalactic astronomy. Topics include both a qualitative and quantitative discussion of star formation in galaxies, galaxy interactions and mergers, active galaxies and quasars, cosmology, structure formation in the universe, and galaxy formation and evolution. The course is intended for advanced undergraduate astrophysics majors and first and second year graduate students. Proposed: This course provides an overview of extragalactic astronomy. Topics include both a qualitative and quantitative discussion of star formation in galaxies, galaxy interactions and mergers, active galaxies and quasars, cosmology, structure formation in the universe, and galaxy formation and evolution. The course is intended for advanced undergraduate astrophysics majors and first and second year graduate students. Prerequisite: ASTR 5630 or Instructor Permission Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| ASTR 5800 | Introduction to Astrochemistry (3.00) |
| This interdisciplinary course will introduce advanced undergraduates and graduates to molecules and their chemistry in different sources throughout the universe, especially in clouds of gas and dust lying among the stars in our Milky Way Galaxy and external galaxies. Among the topics to be studied: a brief intro to stars & the interstellar medium, astronomical spectroscopy, & molecular spatial maps. | |
| ASTR 6210 | Introduction to Sky and Solar System Concepts (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The subject matter of this course is the same as ASTR 1210. Students are offered special assignments and consultation on introductory astronomy concepts on the sky and solar system related to education. Offered concurrently with undergraduate sections, but restricted to graduate students in the Curry school. Prerequisite: Curry School students; instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ASTR 6220 | Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and Universe Concepts (3.00) |
| The subject matter of this course is the same as ASTR 1220. Students are offered special assignments and consultation on introductory astronomy concepts on the stars, galaxies and universe related to education. Offered concurrently with undergraduate sections but restricted to graduate students in the Curry school. Prerequisite: Curry School students; instructor permission. Course was offered Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ASTR 6230 | Introduction to Astronomical Observation Concepts (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The subject matter of this course is the same as ASTR 1230. Students are offered special assignments and consultation on introductory concepts in observational astronomy related to education. Offered concurrently with undergraduate sections. Prerequisite: Curry School students; instructor permission. |
| ASTR 6340 | Astronomy Concepts in the Classroom (3.00) |
| A seminar-style class offered for graduate students in the School of Education and in-service teachers seeking credit towards (re) certification. In addition to astronomy content, students will learn effective astronomy lessons. Prerequisite: instructor permission | |
| ASTR 6410 | Archaeo-Astronomy Concepts (3.00) |
| The subject matter of this course is the same as ASTR 3410. Students are offered special reading assignments and consultation on prescientific astronomy concepts related to education. Offered concurrently with undergraduate sections. Prerequisite: Curry School Students; instructor permission. | |
| ASTR 6420 | Life Beyond the Earth Concepts (3.00) |
| The subject matter of this course is the same as ASTR 3420. Students are offered special reading assignments and consultation on extraterrestrial life concepts related to education. Offered concurrently with undergraduate sections. Prerequisite: Curry School students; instructor permission. | |
| ASTR 6470 | Science and Controversy Concepts (3.00) |
| The subject matter of this course is the same as ASTR 3470. Students are offered special reading assignments and consultation on science and pseudoscience concepts related to education. Offered concurrently with undergraduate sections. Prerequisite: Curry School students; instructor permission. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| ASTR 6480 | Introduction to Cosmology Concepts (3.00) |
| The subject matter of this course is the same as ASTR 3480. Students are offered special reading assignments and consultation on cosmology concepts related to education. Offered concurrently with undergraduate sections. Prerequisite: Curry School students; instructor permission. | |
| ASTR 6559 | New course in Astronomy (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of Astronomy. | |
| ASTR 7559 | New Course in Astronomy (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New Course in the subject of astronomy. | |
| ASTR 8500 | Current Astronomical Topics (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | UVa staff and guest speakers discuss current research problems. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ASTR 8559 | New Course in Astronomy. (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New Course in the subject of Astronomy. | |
| ASTR 9559 | New Course in Astronomy (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of Astronomy. | |
| ASTR 9995 | Supervised Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Under supervision, the student undertakes or assists with a current research problem. This course may be repeated for credit. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ASTR 9999 | Non-Topical Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For doctoral dissertation, taken under the supervision of a dissertation director. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| Bengali | |
| BENG 1010 | Elementary Bengali I (4.00) |
| This course is designed for the students whose mother tongue is not Bengali and whose language skill is in novice level however want an effective progress in all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. At the end of the semester students are expected to recognize Bengali alphabets (including combined letters), to speak with simple and everyday words, and to read and write simple sentences. | |
| BENG 1020 | Elementary Bengali II (4.00) |
| This course is designed for students who already have some elementary knowledge of the Bengali language (typically those who have taken BENG 1010) and want an effective, comprehensive approach to learn Bengali that will enable them to make fast, solid progress in all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. At the completion of this course, students will be able to carry on real conversations in social situations. Prerequisite: BENG 1010 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| BENG 1559 | New Course in Bengali (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of Bengali. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| BENG 2010 | Intermediate Bengali I (4.00) |
| Further develops the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Bengali. BENG 2010 enables students to successfully perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations (e.g., narrating present, past and future activities, and expressing hopes, desires, and requests). Students also read journalistic and literary selections designed for Bengali speakers. Four class hours. Followed by BENG 2020. Prerequisites: BENG 1020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| BENG 2020 | Intermediate Bengali II (4.00) |
| Further develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Bengali. BENG 2020 enables students to successfully perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations (e.g., narrating present, past and future activities, and expressing hopes, desires, and requests). Students also read journalistic and literary selections designed for Bengali speakers. Four class hours. Prereq: C or better in BENG 2010, or instr. permission. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2011 | |
| BENG 2559 | New Course in Bengali (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of Bengali. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| BENG 3559 | New Course in Bengali (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in teh subject of Bengali. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| BENG 4993 | Independent Study in Bengali (1.00 - 3.00) |
| For independent study of the Bengali language guided by an instructor. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2011 | |
| Biomedical Sciences | |
| BIMS 5012 | Cell Structure and Function (5.00) |
| A beginning graduate course in molecular cell biology examining the functional organization of eukaryotic cells and the interactions of cells with their surroundings. General and specialized forms of cell signaling are discussed, and events involved in regulating cell proliferation and differentiation are emphasized. | |
| BIMS 5030 | Macromolecular Structure and Function (4.00) |
| This integrated course provides the necessary background at the professional level for careers in a variety of biological and physical sciences. Prerequisites: Calculus, organic chemistry, physical chemistry. Some introductory knowledge assumed. | |
| BIMS 5410 | Computational Methods in Diabetes and Endocrinology (4.00) |
| A focused introduction to contemporary quantitative methods applied to basic and clinical diabetes and endocrine research. Topics may include the clinical blood glucose optimization problems of diabetes, history of quantifying characteristics of T1DM and T2DM, error-grid analysis, behavioral determinants of T1DM control, risk analysis of blood glucose data, use of self-monitoring blood glucose data for evaluation of patients' glycemic control, stochastic modeling of blood glucose fluctuations, network modeling of blood glucose dynamics, and analysis of continuous monitoring data. Prerequisites: consent of advisor. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| BIMS 5550 | Neural Development and Regeneration (2.00) |
| This course will cover basic principles and current research topics concerning neural development and regeneration. Sections will focus on gene regulatory and signal transduction networks involved in early neural development and later events refining regional specificity within the brain. Topics will include neuronal plasticity, neural stem cells, developmentally-based neuronal diseases, and issues concerning regeneration of the nervous system. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| BIMS 5559 | New Course in Biomedical Sciences (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of biomedical sciences. Course was offered Summer 2010 | |
| BIMS 6000 | Core Course in Integrative Biosciences (10.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course is designed to equip students with core concepts and fundamental skill sets needed for biomedical research. It combines traditional didactic lectures with small group and individual learning activities, problem solving exercises, workshops, and hands-on analyses of data sets. The course emphasizes the integration of topics spanning the fields of biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, and genetics. Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| BIMS 6559 | New Course in Biomedical Sciences (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of biomedical sciences. | |
| BIMS 7100 | Research Ethics (1.00) |
| Beginning in 1989, the National Institutes of Health introduced a requirement that institutions provide a program of instruction in the responsible conduct of research (NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, Volume 18, Number 45, 1989). This was later expanded to require that all fellows on NIH training grants should receive instruction in the responsible conduct of research. The requirement does not specify a particular format or curriculum. However, recommendations are made that several areas should be covered in the instruction: conflict of interest, responsible authorship, policies for handling misconduct, policies regarding the use of human and animal subjects, and data management. This course is designed to help student consider each of these areas and therein formulate an understanding of responsible conduct in research. | |
| BIMS 7559 | New Course in Biomedical Sciences (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of biomedical science. | |
| BIMS 8010 | Gene Structure, Expression and Regulation (5.00) |
| Study of the molecular biology of bacterial and eukaryotic cells, emphasizing the application of recombinant DNA for elucidation of gene structure, the mechanism of gene expression, and its regulation. Five lecture hours. | |
| BIMS 8030 | Current Topics in Genome Sciences (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Each week, a UVA faculty member or guest lecturer will summarize current work in their area of research. The emphasis in these lectures will be on high-throughput genomic and bio-informatic approaches to elucidating the mechanisms of pathogenesis in human disease and disease models. |
| BIMS 8050 | Explorations in Human Disease (1.00) |
| Explorations in Human Disease | |
| BIMS 8051 | Cell & Molecular Biology Proj (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Cell and Molecular Biology Projects. | |
| BIMS 8052 | Cell & Molecular Biol Projects (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Cell and Molecular Biology Projects. | |
| BIMS 8053 | Cell & Molecular Biology Literature (1.00) |
| Other first-year course work could include genetics, physical chemistry, developmental biology, immunology, pharmacology, neurosciences, or computer sciences. Qualifying examinations include written examinations, oral research proposals, or both, depending upon the particular department. In addition to formal course work and informal laboratory research discussions, graduate students are encouraged to attend a variety of special seminars given by visiting speakers. The seminar programs provide knowledge in every area of modern biological science, and are an integral part of the general education of a research scientist. | |
| BIMS 8054 | Cell and Molecular Biology Literature (1.00) |
| A continuing seminar based on papers in the current literature. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| BIMS 8062 | Vascular Biology (3.00) |
| A broad interdisciplinary course considering the basis for vascular function from a physiological and pathophysiological perspective. Topics include basic microcirculatory function, smooth muscle and endothelial cell function and development, capillary exchange, inflammatory processes, leukocyte endothelial cell interactions, and the pathophysiology of atherogenesis. Topics such as vascular control, angiogenesis, and inflammatory responses of the cardiovascular system will be highlighted. Prerequisite: One course in mammalian physiology and one in cell biology. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| BIMS 8063 | Cardiovascular Research - theory, practice and methodology (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A one-credit course taught by a number of members of the faculty of the Cardiovascular training grant. Faculty will rotate from semester to semester. It will be offered each semester and the aim of the course will be to establish a strong background in cardiovascular research technology and state-of-the-art research concepts. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIMS 8064 | Modern Literature of Cardiovascular Research (1.00) |
| A one-credit course taught by a number of members of the faculty of the Cardiovascular training grant. Faculty will rotate from semester to semester. It will be offered each semester and the aim of the course will be to establish a strong background in cardiovascular research technology and state-of -the-art research concepts. | |
| BIMS 8066 | Cardiovascular Physiology (3.00) |
| An intense six-week course emphasizing autonomic pharmacology, and basic principles of cardiovascular function. This will be integrated into the Medical Physiology course and supplemented by weekly meetings with Cardiovascular faculty. Prerequisites are cell biology and biochemistry. | |
| BIMS 8071 | CVRC Research in Progress (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | CVRC Research in Progress |
| BIMS 8072 | CVRC Research in Progress (1.00) |
| CVRC Research in Progress | |
| BIMS 8082 | From Idea to Innovation: The Pathway from Basic Science Research to Product (1.00) |
| This one-credit course will teach students the basic translational research pipeline for product development, starting with a basic science finding or concept. We will cover the role of translational research in scientific discovery, discuss patenting and intellectual property protection, highlight examples of start-up companies and how they came into being, practice networking, and learn about FDA approval and manufacturing design controls. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| BIMS 8090 | Cell Imaging (1.00) |
| Principles of optical and electron microscopy, light absorption and emission, quantitative fluorescence imaging; in vivo imaging; image processing, FRET and FLIM, photo-bleaching and photo-activation, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, speckle microscopy, and other new techniques for studying cell dynamics by microscopy. Includes lectures on these topics and discussions of research papers. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| BIMS 8091 | CVRC Seminars (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | CVRC Seminars |
| BIMS 8092 | CVRC Seminars (1.00) |
| CVRC Seminars | |
| BIMS 8121 | Skeletal Health and Disease (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The biological structure of skeletal tissues, the role of growth factors in mesenchymal cell signaling and differentiation, tissue regeneration and genetic diseases will be presented by experts in the field. Recent publications will be assigned to participating postdoctoral fellows and senior graduate students for in depth discussion of major discoveries and technological advances in the molecular and cellular biology of skeletal tissues. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. |
| BIMS 8122 | Skeletal Health and Disease (2.00) |
| The biological structure of skeletal tissues, the role of growth factors in mesenchymal cell signaling and differentiation, tissue regeneration and genetic diseases will be presented by experts in the field. Recent publications will be assigned to participating postdoctoral fellows and senior graduate students for in depth discussion of major discoveries and technological advances in the molecular and cellular biology of skeletal tissues. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. | |
| BIMS 8131 | Topics in the Molecular Basis of Human Disease (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A series of joint lectures by basic and clinical scientists that focus on the clinical context of a specific biomedical problem and the contemporary research that has resulted in major advances and treatment of the disease. Students participate in workshops on grantsmanship with coincident feedback on student's specific aims from faculty experts. |
| BIMS 8132 | Topics in the Molecular Basis of Human Disease (2.00) |
| A series of joint lectures by basic and clinical scientists that focus on the clinical context of a specific biomedical problem and the contemporary research that has resulted in major advances and treatment of the disease. Students participate in workshops on grantsmanship with coincident feedback on student's specific aims from faculty experts. | |
| BIMS 8151 | MSTP Journal Club (2.00) |
| Modern lit. in MolMed for MD/PhD trainees. Faculty select 2 rsch papers illustrating methods and avenues in molec. and cellular underpinnings of human disease. Students read and understand papers in-advance, present background and results, interpretation, and background info. from secondary sources to illustrate current understanding; preparing others for discussion. Grade is based on level of participation and understanding of materials. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| BIMS 8171 | M.D./Ph.D. Research in Progress Colloquium (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The Research in Progress Colloquium is a series of research seminars and short talks by students in our combined M.D./Ph.D. Program. The major goals of the course are to familiarize students with key research areas of importance for training as physician scientists, and to develop the student's presentation skills. Students are required to give a minimum of one oral presentation per year to their fellow students and to selected faculty members who have expertise in the area of presentation. Students also are required to attend presentations of other students and to participate in group discussions. In addition to research presentations by students, there will also be presentations by faculty members in areas of significance for training of physician scientists. Grading (S/U) will be based on the quality of the students' presentation, as well as the extent of their participation in group discussions. |
| BIMS 8172 | MD/PhD Research in Progress Colloquium (1.00) |
| The Research in Progress Colloquium is a series of research seminars and short talks by students in our combined M.D./Ph.D. Program. The major goals of the course are to familiarize students with key research areas of importance for training as physician scientists, and to develop the student's presentation skills. Students are required to give a minimum of one oral presentation per year to their fellow students and to selected faculty members who have expertise in the area of presentation. Students also are required to attend presentations of other students and to participate in group discussions. In addition to research presentations by students, there will also be presentations by faculty members in areas of significance for training of physician scientists. Grading (S/U) will be based on the quality of the students' presentation, as well as the extent of their participation in group discussions. | |
| BIMS 8191 | Biotechnology Rsch Seminars (1.00) |
| This weekly research-in-progress student series will be overseen by the Biotechnology Training Program Director or Co-Director. Trainees will present their research results or a related journal article on a round robin basis involving a single presenter per session. To ensure that trainees learn how to prepare research or journal presentations, a training program mentor will be scheduled to meet with a trainee one week before the presentation for rehearsals. This weekly research-in-progress student series will be overseen by the Biotechnology Training Program Director or Co-Director. Trainees will present their research results or a related journal article on a round robin basis involving a single presenter per session. To ensure that trainees learn how to prepare research or journal presentations, a training program mentor will be scheduled to meet with a trainee one week before the presentation for rehearsals. | |
| BIMS 8192 | Biotechnology Research Seminars (1.00) |
| This weekly research-in-progress student series will be overseen by the Biotechnology Training Program Director or Co-Director. Trainees will present their research results or a related journal article on a round robin basis involving a single presenter per session. To ensure that trainees learn how to prepare research or journal presentations, a training program mentor will be scheduled to meet with a trainee one week before the presentation for rehearsals. This weekly research-in-progress student series will be overseen by the Biotechnology Training Program Director or Co-Director. Trainees will present their research results or a related journal article on a round robin basis involving a single presenter per session. To ensure that trainees learn how to prepare research or journal presentations, a training program mentor will be scheduled to meet with a trainee one week before the presentation for rehearsals. | |
| BIMS 8193 | Biotechnology Industrial Externship (1.00) |
| A one to four month training experience at participating Biotechnology Training Program host companies or facilities. Students contribute to host company research projects, offer ideas and interact with company/facility officials. Student performance is graded by the hosting company official using a standardized form. Externship occurs within 2 years of entering the Biotechnology Training Program | |
| BIMS 8194 | Biotechnology Industrial Externship (1.00) |
| A one to four month training experience at participating Biotechnology Training Program host companies or facilities. Students contribute to host company research projects, offer ideas and interact with company/facility officials. Student performance is graded by the hosting company official using a standardized form. Externship occurs within 2 years of entering the Biotechnology Training Program Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| BIMS 8200 | Fundamental Immunology (5.00) |
| Provides detailed coverage of topics in cellular and molecular immunology. Class will consider lymphocyte development, structure of lymphoid organs and homeostasis as well as characteristics and regulation of immune responses. Particular emphasis will be placed on experimental approaches to study the immune system. Lectures and reading provide background but focus on experimental approaches as well as discussions of the recent literature.
Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| BIMS 8201 | Colloquium in Immunology (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Students will present in rotation critical analysis of seminal and current research papers in areas of immunology. Papers will be chosen in consultation with different faculty members, who may also provide background reading and introductory material. Two conference hours per week. |
| BIMS 8202 | Colloquium In Immunology (1.00) |
| Students will present in rotation critical analysis of seminal and current research papers in areas of immunology. Papers will be chosen in consultation with different faculty members, who may also provide background reading and introductory material. Two conference hours per week. | |
| BIMS 8260 | Practical Molecular Medicine (2.00) |
| Clinician-Scientist presentations on the basic science underlying clinical disease manifestations. | |
| BIMS 8280 | Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology (3.00) |
| Lecture/presentation course designed to provide participants with an appreciation of contemporary clinical problems associated with the immune system. Students will be introduced to diseases associated with aberrant performance of the immune system, gain an understanding of the etiology, clinical presentation, and consequences of diseases, and discuss current research in disease prevention and therapy. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| BIMS 8300 | Medical Genetics (3.00) |
| A series of lectures and eams covering human genetics and their relevance to a variety of disease states. | |
| BIMS 8311 | Medical Pathology Part I (6.00) |
| A first semester lecture series covering the pathology of human disease. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| BIMS 8312 | Medical Pathology Part II (6.00) |
| The second of two semesters of lectures detailing the pathology of human disease. | |
| BIMS 8320 | Graduate Physiology (5.00) |
| A course in mammalian physiology that integrates events that occur on the cellular, tissue, and organ level to understand the vial functions of the human body. Emphasis on common cellular principles that underlie tissue organization and function, and advances to an understanding of specific functional roles carried out by each organ system. | |
| BIMS 8340 | Issues in Biodefense: Science and Policy (2.00) |
| Analysis of historical, clinical, practical, social, and political issues that have emerged as a consequence of bioterrorism. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| BIMS 8380 | Practical Use of Statistics in Biomedical Research (2.00) |
| This course will be of variable format including: lecture, student presentations, statistical program software use, and round-table discussions. Graduate students, typically in their second year of studies after beginning their thesis research, will learn practical use of statistical methods. Students will present ~8 statistical methods that will equip them in designing their experiments, evaluating experimental outcomes, and interpreting. Prerequisite: Departemental Permission | |
| BIMS 8471 | Research Correlation in Medical Pathology (1.00) |
| Self organized journal club. | |
| BIMS 8472 | Research Correlation in Medical Pathology (1.00) |
| Self organized journal group. | |
| BIMS 8559 | New Course in Biomedical Sciences (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of biomedical science. | |
| BIMS 8619 | Molecular Medicine Colloquium (1.00) |
| Course work could include genetics, physical chemistry, developmental biology, immunology, pharmacology, neurosciences or computer sciences. Colloquium programs provide knowledge in every area of modern biological science and are an integral part of the general education of a research scientist. Prerequisite: Instructor Permission. | |
| BIMS 8620 | Advanced Topics and Technologies in Cell Signaling (3.00) |
| This course will use contemporary literature in the field of cell signal transduction as a foundation for student driven discussion. Particular attention will be paid to an understanding of the state-of-the-art technologies as applied to the student of cell signaling. Each class session will focus on a particular signaling pathway. Understanding of the pathway will share emphasis with critical examination of the work, with a focus on discussion of the chosen approach and comparison with possible alternatives. Prerequisites: permission of instructor Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2011 | |
| BIMS 8995 | Topical Research: Research in Biomedical Sciences (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course introduces students to biomedical research. Students conduct one or more research projects of limited scope under the direction of faculty and lab members. It is open only to graduate students in Biomedical Sciences (BIMS). Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012 |
| BIMS 8998 | Non-Topical Research: Research in Biomedical Sciences (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course introduces students to biomedical research. Students conduct one or more research projects of limited scope under the direction of faculty and lab members. It is open only to graduate students in Biomedical Sciences (BIMS). Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012 |
| BIMS 9559 | New Course in Biomedical Sciences (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of Biomedical Sciences. | |
| BIMS 9640 | Clinical Oncology for Basic and Translational Scientists (1.00) |
| This course is designed to present an overview of selected aspects of clinical cancer diagnosis and care by cancer practitioners, with a view toward developing new clinical and translational research initiatives. Selected vignettes demonstrating technologies and problems will be presented, together with a discussion of cutting edge approaches and current problems confronting clinicians, patients, and researchers. The level of presentation will be for the non-specialist in each area, addressing trainees and basic science investigators, but providing challenging thought for established clinicians. At least a third of each session will be dedicated to interaction between investigators and clinicians, with the emphasis on identifying opportunities for basic-clinical (or translational) collaboration. Prerequisite: Instructor permission | |
| BIMS 9998 | Non-Topical Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Preparation for Doctoral Research prior to completion of candidacy examination. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIMS 9999 | Non-Topical Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For doctoral dissertation following advancement to PhD candidacy. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| Biochemistry | |
| BIOC 5050 | Biochemistry Projects (3.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Open only to graduate students in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics. Introduces biochemical research. Students conduct two or more research projects of limited scope under the direction of staff members. |
| BIOC 5051 | Biochemistry Projects (2.00 - 9.00) |
| Open only to graduate students in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics. Introduces biochemical research. Students conduct two or more research projects of limited scope under the direction of staff members. | |
| BIOC 5080 | Computer Analysis of DNA and Protein Sequences (4.00) |
| Surveys computer methods for analyzing DNA and protein sequences. Discusses analytical methods, including DNA and protein sequence comparisons; recognition of patterns in DNA and protein sequences; finding genes; protein structure prediction; analyzing protein 3-D structure; and constructing evolutionary trees. Prerequisite: MICR 8010 or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| BIOC 5559 | New Course in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of biochemistry and molecular genetics. | |
| BIOC 8011 | Advanced Genetics (2.00) |
| This course focuses on genetic analysis as an experimental tool to study complex problems in biology. The course will incorporate genetic and functional genomic concepts using model organisms from yeast to mammals. The class combines lectures and discussions sessions, and are supplemented with readings and problems. Topics vary, but include areas of current interest to molecular, cell and developmental biologists. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| BIOC 8012 | Chromatin I (2.00) |
| The Chromatin course modules are designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of chromatin structure and function. In Chromatin I, the focus will be on chromatin structure and organization, nucleosome and chromatin remodeling factors, and the multiple histone modifying enzymes that regulate DNA-templated cellular functions such as transcription, DNA replication, and repair. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| BIOC 8014 | Chromatin II (2.00) |
| The Chromatin course modules are designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of chromatin structure and function. Chromatin II will focus on the functional aspects of chromatin organization and regulation. The course will meet two days a week, with time split between faculty presentations that introduce a topic and provide key information, and more interactive sessions that will involve discussions of primary literature. | |
| BIOC 8130 | Colloquium (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Research seminars by invited guests and research personnel within the department. All biochemistry graduate students must attend. |
| BIOC 8131 | Colloquium (1.00) |
| Research seminars by invited guests and research personnel within the department. All biochemistry graduate students must attend. | |
| BIOC 8140 | Applied Genomics (2.00) |
| This course will introduce current concepts in genomics, emphasizing the application of the latest approaches (methodology, techniques, tools, or software) to address research questions. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| BIOC 8142 | Bioinformatics and Protein Structure (2.00) |
| The course provides an introduction to strategies for analyzing protein and DNA sequences at the genomic and metagenomic level. The course will focus on practical aspects of genome sequence analysis. Beginning with an introduction to Unix and Perl programming, the course will cover alignment algorithms and statistics, protein function prediction, and preliminary analysis of Next Generation sequence data.
Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| BIOC 8145 | Bioinformatics and Functional Analysis of Genomes (2.00) |
| The class covers statistical and programming background as well as introduction to software tools for analysis of functional genomics data sets and will focus on analysis of high throughput sequence data including RNA-Seq and ChIP-Seq. Students will also learn how to further summarize their data from a regulatory network perspective by performing TF-DNA motif, metabolic/signaling pathway and gene ontology (GO) analysis.
Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| BIOC 8150 | Biochemical Literature (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A continuing seminar based on papers in the current literature. Participation is required. |
| BIOC 8151 | Biochemical Literature (1.00) |
| A continuing seminar based on papers in the current literature. Participation is required. | |
| BIOC 8559 | New Course in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject area of biochemistry and molecular genetics. | |
| BIOC 9559 | New Course in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of biochemistry and molecular genetics. | |
| BIOC 9995 | Topical Research: Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics (3.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Topical Research Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOC 9998 | Non-Topical Research: Preparation for Doctoral Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Non-Topical Research: Preparation for Doctoral Research Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOC 9999 | Non-Topical Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For doctoral dissertation, taken under the supervision of a dissertation director. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| Bioethics | |
| BIOE 5100 | Clinical Ethics (3.00) |
| Explores some of the major ethical issues that arise in clinical medicine and provides an introduction to methods used in the clinical and research settings to address these issues. Discussion of how the basic principles of biomedical ethics apply in specific clinical situations and an examination of the cases that demonstrate commonly encountered dilemmas Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| BIOE 5110 | Foundations of Bioethics (3.00) |
| Introduces the central problems and issues addressed by the field and the major concepts, methods, and ethical perspectives that bioethics brings to bear on these problems and issues. | |
| BIOE 8110 | Clinical Ethics (3.00) |
| Explores some of the major ethical issues that arise in clinical medicine and provides an introduction to methods used in the clinical and research settings to address these issues. Discussion of how the basic principles of biomedical ethics apply in specific clinical situations and an examination of the cases that demonstrate commonly encountered dilemmas. | |
| BIOE 8559 | New Course in Bioethics (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New Course in the subject of Bioethics. | |
| Biology | |
| BIOL 1050 | Genetics for an Informed Citizen (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Genetics and Genomics form the basis for much of modern biology and the future of medical practice. A basic understanding of them is important for people to be able to evaluate the science behind many issues both public and private. Genetics and Genomics and some of the ways they confront and inform modern life will be covered in a way that is accessible to non-scientists. |
| BIOL 1060 | Principles of Nutrition (3.00) |
| Topics include the chemical composition of the body; the molecular structure and function of different kinds of nutrients required by humans; the metabolic processes that transform food into energy and the chemical blocks for the creation and renewal of cellular structures; and the basic scientific principle of energy balance that determines weight gain or loss as governed by diet and exercise. | |
| BIOL 1210 | Human Biology and Disease (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces basic biological principles as illustrated in the human organism. Emphasizes the disruption of normal functions by disease either inherited or acquired. |
| BIOL 1559 | New Course in Biology (3.00) |
| New course in the subject of Biology. | |
| BIOL 2010 | Introduction to Biology: Cell Biology and Genetics (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Intensive introduction to modern biology designed for natural science majors. Biological structure and function at various levels of organization, cell biology, genetics, development and evolution are covered. This course is required for all biology majors and is a prerequisite for most upper-level biology courses. Lectures and recitation/review. Course was offered Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOL 2020 | Introduction to Biology: Organismal and Evolutionary Biology (3.00) |
| Intensive introduction to modern biology designed for natural science majors. Biological structure and function at various levels of organization, cell biology, genetics, development and evolution are covered. This course are required for all biology majors and is a prerequisite for most upper-level biology courses. Lectures and recitation/review. Prerequisite: BIOL 2010. Course was offered Spring 2013, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Summer 2010, Spring 2010 | |
| BIOL 2030 | Introduction to Biology: Cell Biology and Genetics Laboratory (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Laboratory exercises in introductory biology to illustrate experimental techniques and strategies used to elucidate biological concepts. Corequisite: May be taken independently (labs are not sequenced), or in conjunction with BIOL 2010. Course was offered Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOL 2040 | Introduction to Biology: Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Laboratory (2.00) |
| Studies life forms, from simple to complex organization, demonstrating the unique properties of living organisms. Corequisite: May be taken independently (labs are not sequenced), or in conjunction with BIOL 2010, 2020. Course was offered Spring 2013, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Summer 2010, Spring 2010 | |
| BIOL 2060 | Human Physiology and Anatomy I (3.00) |
| Includes basic information regarding the chemistry and organization of living matter needed to understand cellular, tissue, and organ function. The morphology and physiological functions of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and neurosensory organ systems will also be covered. Designed as a basic course for students in the allied health sciences. | |
| BIOL 2061 | Human Physiology and Anatomy I Laboratory (1.00) |
| Optional laboratory class to accompany BIOL 2060. Includes simple anatomical, physiological and chemical exercises, clinical exercises, dissections, and microscopic examination of tissues that demonstrate and supplement topics covered in the lecture. | |
| BIOL 2070 | Human Physiology and Anatomy II (3.00) |
| Covers the morphology and physiology for the cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune, endocrine, digestive, respiratory, excretory and reproductive organ systems. Designed as a basic course for students in the allied health sciences. | |
| BIOL 2071 | Human Physiology and Anatomy II Laboratory (1.00) |
| Optional laboratory class to accompany BIOL 2070. Includes simple anatomical, physiological, and chemical exercises, clinical exercises, dissections, and microscopic examination of tissues that demonstrate and supplement topics covered in the lecture. | |
| BIOL 2559 | New Course in Biology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of biology. | |
| BIOL 3000 | Cell Biology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Examines the fundamental principles of eukaryotic cell biology at the molecular level. Topics will include: structure and function of the plasma membrane, transport of small molecules, ions and macromolecular complexes across membranes, protein trafficking, the cytoskeleton, signal transduction pathways , and the control of cell division and cellular proliferation. Prerequisites: BIOL 2010, 2030, CHEM 1410, 1411, 1420, 1421. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010 |
| BIOL 3010 | Genetics and Molecular Biology (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Examines the molecular nature of genes, gene function, the inheritance of genes, and the genetic basis of traits. Major topics include Mendelian inheritance, mutation, linkage and recombination, gene regulation and interactions. Required for all Biology majors. Prerequisite: BIOL 2010, 2020, CHEM 1410, 1420. |
| BIOL 3020 | Evolution and Ecology (3.00) |
| Examines the mechanisms of evolutionary change, with an emphasis on the genetic and evolutionary principles needed to understand the diversification of life on earth. Covers the ecology of individuals and population dynamics. Major topics include the genetics and ecology of natural populations, adaptation, molecular evolution and macroevolution, and the application of evolutionary and ecological concepts to conservation biology. Required for all Biology majors. Prerequisite: BIOL 2020 or EVSC 3200 or EVSC 2220 | |
| BIOL 3080 | Virology (3.00) |
| Presents an in-depth look at the molecular biology, pathogenesis and control of animal viruses. Small pox, influenza and HIV are used as model viruses for the analysis of viral replication mechanisms, viral genetics and the evolutionary relationship between the virus and its host. Epidemiology, transmission mechanisms, patterns of disease, and the societal impact of viruses are all discussed in terms of host/virus evolution. Prerequisite: BIOL 2010, 2020, CHEM 1410, 1420. First semester organic chemistry suggested, but not required. | |
| BIOL 3090 | Biology of Infectious Disease (4.00) |
| Emphasis is on the principles that govern disease biology, using examples from humans, plants and animals. Topics include: diversity and types of pathogens; mechanisms of transmission, pathogenicity, and resistance; epidemiology, population regulation, and extinction; disease origins; intracellular pathogens; disease and the evolution of genetic systems; and disease in biological control and conservation. Prerequisite: BIOL 2010, 2020. | |
| BIOL 3120 | Microbiology in the Genomics Era (3.00) |
| Microbes rule. In this course, we will explore how microbes rule the world and how genomics has revolutionized the way we study them. Fundamental principles of microbiology, together with the basics of genomics will be introduced. Topics include microbial cell structure, metabolism, genetics, microbial diversity and ecology, epidemiology, genome sequencing technologies and bioinformatics. | |
| BIOL 3140 | Biology of Aging (3.00) |
| This interdisciplinary course will explore our current knowledge of the biology of aging in populations of plants and animals, including humans. Topics include demographic trends across species; analysis of why organisms age in the context of evolutionary theories; analysis of how organisms age in the context of cellular and physiological theories; and the genetic basis of longevity. Prerequisites: BIOL 2010, 2020. | |
| BIOL 3150 | Microbiology Laboratory (3.00) |
| An introduction to microorganisms and to basic microbiological principles through laboratory experimentation. Emphasis is on the structure, physiology and genetics of bacteria and bacterial viruses. Prerequisite: BIOL 2010 and 2030 | |
| BIOL 3170 | Introduction to Neurobiology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Analyzes the concepts of general neurobiology, including basic electrophysiology and electrochemistry, origin of bioelectric potentials, sensory, motor, integrative and developmental neurobiology, and conceptual models of simple learning. Prerequisite: BIOL 2010, 2020. |
| BIOL 3180 | Introduction to Plant Biology (3.00) |
| Examines basic principles of plant structure, development, classification, and physiology. Prerequisite: BIOL 2010, 2020. | |
| BIOL 3200 | Basic Laboratory Investigations (3.00) |
| Students complete three of six 4-week laboratory modules offered; cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, development, behavior and evolution. Two of the six modules are offered concurrently in the first four weeks of the semester, two in the second four weeks, and two in the third; students complete one module in each four-week session. The learning objectives of each module are (1) to teach students the basic principles of problem solving through scientific investigation, and the written and oral skills needed to communicate results, and (2) to provide students with basic training in laboratory methodologies, techniques and protocols, and the use of laboratory instrumentation. Prerequisite: BIOL 2030, CHEM 1410, 1420. | |
| BIOL 3210 | Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology Lab (3.00) |
| Students will acquire basic training in cell culture, cell fractionation, microscopy, electrophoresis, spectrophotometry, chromatography, and immunological methods through a serries of lab investigatons. Contemporary molecular methods utilizing recombinant DNA and PCR will be included. Prerequisite: CHEM 1410-1420 or equivalent, BIOL 2010 (prerequisite) or BIOL 3000 (co-requisite), AP credit for BIOL 2010 is not sufficient. | |
| BIOL 3220 | Genetics Evolution, and Behavior Laboratory (3.00) |
| Students apply contemporary laboratory methods, analytic tools, and experimental approaches in a series of investigations that explore important, basic concepts in the fields of genetics, evolution and behavior. Prerequisite: BIOL 2010 and 2020 | |
| BIOL 3230 | Animal Physiology (3.00) |
| Focuses on selected vertebrate organ systems; considers other systems where relevant. Prerequisite: BIOL 2010, 2020. | |
| BIOL 3240 | Introduction to Immunology (3.00) |
| Studies the genetics and cell biology of the vertebrate immune system, with a focus on adaptive immunity. Classic and current experimental systems are emphasized. Prerequisite: BIOL 2010, 2020. | |
| BIOL 3250 | Introduction to Animal Behavior (3.00) |
| An introduction to comparative studies of animal behavior from neuroethological and evolutionary prospectives. The first deals with proximate causes of behavior, with emphasis on motor, sensory and central aspects of the nervous system. The second deals with ultimate causes, with emphases on natural selection, natural history, and adaptive aspects of behavior. Prerequisite: BIOL 2010, 2020. | |
| BIOL 3280 | Ornithology (3.00) |
| This course is an introduction to avian biology. Major topics include evolutionary history, genetics, anatomy and physiology, behavior and communication, reproduction and development, and ecology and conservation. Through the study of birds, the most diverse lineage of terrestrial vertebrates, students learn broadly applicable concepts of organismal biology and gain insight to the scientific investigation of integrated biological systems. Prerequisite: BIOL 2010, 2020. | |
| BIOL 3290 | Ecology and Conservation of Fishes (3.00) |
| A laboratory course with a significant field component, an expanded version of a similar course taught at Mt. Lake Biological Station by the same instructor. Major topics of investigation center on the composition of freshwater fish assemblages and on the factors that influence distribution of fishes on multiple scales, from within stream reaches to among basins, including; physical habitat, water quality, and water flow; drainage histories and other zoo geographic processes; morphological, physiological, and life history characters of fishes; competition, predation and other biotic interactions; natural disturbance regimes; and anthropogenic impacts. The first portion of the semester provides an introduction to fish biology and systematics. Prerequisite: BIOL 2010, 2020, 2040. | |
| BIOL 3360 | Biological Therapy of Cancer (2.00) |
| This seminar course revolves around weekly two-hour student-led presentations of primary literature in the field of cancer therapy using novel approaches including immunotherapies. Objectives include providing the student with significant exposure to primary literature and the development of critical thinking skills. Prerequisites: Biology 3240 | |
| BIOL 3400 | Functional Morphology of Vertebrates (4.00) |
| Comparative investigations of functional morphology across major vertebrate lineages. Lectures are organized into three units; 1) evolutionary history and patterns of development, 2) integumentary, skeletal and muscular systems, and 3) sensory systems, and neural and endocrine integrations. Topics of investigation focus on biomechanical and physiological performance of biological structures, from cells to organ systems, and on the origins and diversification of form-function complexes among vertebrates. Lab exercises include dissections, observation of prepared specimens and other material, and modeling/simulation of biomechanical systems. This course serves as a 3000-level lab requirement for either the B.A. or B.S. in biology. Prerequisite: BIOL 2010, 2020, 2040. | |
| BIOL 3440 | Endocrinology (3.00) |
| Endocrinology | |
| BIOL 3450 | Biodiversity and Conservation (3.00) |
| Introduction to the fundamental principles of conservation biology (e.g., global species numbers, value of biodiversity, causes of extinction, genetic diversity, island biogeography, priority setting) and current topics of debate (including zoo versus field conservation, effects of global change on species extinction). Conservation case studies will allow students to judge the relevance of biological theory to practical problems in conservation. Prerequisite: BIOL 2010, 2020 or EVSC 3200. | |
| BIOL 3500 | Field Biology (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Application of field techniques for biological studies. Cross-listed with EVSC 3660. Prerequisite: BIOL 2040 or instructor permission. | |
| BIOL 3510 | Field Biology at Mountain Lake Biological Station (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Field experiential courses in evolution, ecology, behavior and biology taught at the Biology Department's Mountain Lake Biological Station (MLBS), a field research and teaching facility located in southwestern Virginia. Students may enroll for more than one section as each section is a specialized topic. Prerequisites: BIOL 2010, 2020, 2030, 2040 or AP credit or equivalent. | |
| BIOL 3559 | New Course in Biology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | New course in the subject of biology. Course was offered Summer 2012, Fall 2010 |
| BIOL 3585 | Selected Topics in Biology (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Tutorial or seminar course that allows intensive study of the literature in a particular area of biology under the guidance of a Biology faculty member. | |
| BIOL 3660 | Marine Biology and Coral Reef Ecology in San Salvador (4.00) |
| The course will introduce students to the plants and animals found in the marine and terrestrial environments of the Caribbean and their adaptations in the context of community ecology. Fishes, invertebrates, reptiles and marine algae will be the major groups encountered and snorkeling will be used for observation and collection. Lectures, labs, discussions, and extensive field work included, plus an independent research project. Prerequisites: BIOL 2010, 2020, 2040, or EVSC 3200, or permission of the instructor. | |
| BIOL 3665 | Tropical Ecology and Conservation in Belize (3.00) |
| This course is an introduction to the organisms and ecosystems of Belize, including fresh water, marine and terrestrial examples. Special emphasis will be placed on the interactions of the ecosystem components and on the conservation of specific ecosystems and locales. Prerequisites: The completed sequence BIOL 2010, 2020, 2030, 2040, or their equivalents, or permission of instructor. | |
| BIOL 3950 | Recent Advances in Biology (3.00) |
| Consists of weekly lecture/discussion sessions on recent advances in biology as reported through articles in the current literature and in research seminars presented within the University. Required for DMP students. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Note: All lecture courses at the 4000 level and above, have the prerequisite of at least one of the three core courses (3000-3020). All laboratory courses have a prerequisite of a 3000-level lab; unless a specific prerequisite lab is specified, any 3000-level lab will satisfy this prerequisite. | |
| BIOL 4000 | Laboratory in Molecular Biology (3.00) |
| Laboratory introduction to fundamental molecular techniques used in many biological research laboratories. Includes basic aseptic technique, isolation and manipulation of genetic material, electrophoresis, cloning, gene library construction/screening, Southern blot analysis, and PCR techniques. Lecture and open laboratory. Prerequisite: BIOL 3210. | |
| BIOL 4020 | Ecology and Evolutionary Genetics (3.00) |
| Examines the mechanisms of evolution within populations, molecular evolution, and the process of speciation. Topics include genetics of adaptation and speciation, natural selection, and the processes influencing the evolution of genes and genomes at the molecular level. Prerequisite: BIOL 3010. | |
| BIOL 4030 | Evolutionary Biology Laboratory (3.00) |
| Analyzes important concepts in evolution, and experimental techniques used in evolutionary ecology and population genetics field research, experimental populations, molecular markers, phylogenetic reconstruction including aspects of experimental design and statistical analysis of data. Includes a weekend field trip to Mountain Lake Biological Station. Prerequisite: BIOL 3010, MATH 1310. | |
| BIOL 4040 | Laboratory in Cell Biology (3.00) |
| Introduces students to experimental approaches, including mammalian cell culture, gel electrophoresis, western blotting and immunofluorescence microscopy, that are used to study both normal and pathological processes at the level of individual cells. The biological theme of the course will be Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related neurodegenerative disorders. One laboratory lecture and one afternoon laboratory per week. Prerequisite: BIOL 3000 | |
| BIOL 4050 | Developmental Biology (3.00) |
| Explores the processes of embryonic development in plants and animals, emphasizing the experimental basis of contemporary knowledge in embryo-genesis, morphogenesis and in cell and tissue differentiation. Lecture and occasional evening discussions. Prerequisite: BIOL 3010. | |
| BIOL 4070 | Developmental Biology Laboratory (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course offers laboratory experience illustrating a number of principles and processes in the early development of both plants and animals. Laboratory work includes the use of basic microscopy and imaging techniques to study embryonic processes such as fertilization, oogenesis, gastrulation, and tissue interactions. Students will learn basic molecular techniques used to study gene expression and patterning in the embryo. Students will also develop skills in observation, experimental design, and data presentation. Prerequisite: BIOL 3000 and 3010. |
| BIOL 4080 | Neuronal Organization of Behavior (3.00) |
| Lectures and discussions addressing behavior and sensory processing from the perspective of the neural elements involved. Topics include neuronal substrates (anatomical and physiological) of startle reflexes, locomotory behaviors, visual and auditory processing, echolocation mechanisms, calling song recognition, and the neuronal organization underlying some types of functional plasticity. Prerequisite: BIOL 3170 or equivalent. | |
| BIOL 4100 | Management of Forest Ecosystems (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies processes in forest ecosystems which effect management decisions. Emphasizes the interactions between the physiological processes of plants & system-level functions such as the cycling of nutrients & the flow of energy and water. Examples of current & projected uses of forest systems are discussed throughout, including harvesting for fiber & energy, and the preservation of forests as water purification and air pollution control systems. Prerequisites: EVSC 3200 or equivalent exposure to basic ecology is recommended. |
| BIOL 4110 | Genetics Laboratory (3.00) |
| A research experience in developmental genetics that uses Drosophila melanogaster as a model system. Prerequisite: BIOL 3010. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| BIOL 4120 | When Good Cells Go Bad (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course will cover topics related to major neurodegenerative diseases including Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Muscular Dystrophy (MD), Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (Neurofibrosarcoma) and Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST). Topics related to pathology and molecular mechanism of diseases, possible drug discovery targets, and therapeutic discovery approaches will be emphasized. Prerequisites: BIOL 3000, BIOL 3010. |
| BIOL 4130 | Population Ecology and Conservation Biology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The mathematical foundations of population dynamics and species interactions as applied to population and community ecology and problems in conservation biology. Prerequisite: BIOL 3020 or EVSC 3200, and a course in calculus. |
| BIOL 4140 | NextGen Sequencing and Its Applications (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Students will learn the next generation sequencing technologies and explore their applications in the studies of evolution and ecology. This course is a lecture and journal club format where primary scientific literature will be discussed. Students will also learn basic bioinformatic skills. |
| BIOL 4150 | Evolution of Sex (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Despite the many benefits of asexual reproduction, the vast majority of eukaryotic organisms reproduce sexually. How sex evolved, and how it persists despite its many associated costs, are major unanswered questions in biology. We will explore the diversity of sexual reproduction and associated evolutionary phenomena with a focus on critically evaluating current research and theory in this field. Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| BIOL 4160 | Functional Genomics Lab (3.00) |
| The course serves as a hands-on introduction to genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics. Topics that will be covered during the lectures and computer labs of this course include genome sequence analysis, genome expression analysis, and genomic circuits analysis. Prerequisites: BIOL 3010. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| BIOL 4170 | Cellular Neurobiology (3.00) |
| Explores a cellular approach to the study of the nervous system. Topics include the structure and function of ionic channels in cell membranes; the electrochemical basis of the cell resting potential; the generation and conduction of nerve impulses; and synaptic transmissions. Three lecture and demonstration/discussion credits. Class meetings include lectures, discussion, student presentations, and computer simulations of neurophysiology with NeuroDynamix. Prerequisite: BIOL 3170 or equivalent; BIOL 3000. | |
| BIOL 4180 | Behavioral Ecology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Behavioral ecology explores the evolutionary analysis and explanations for the diversity of animal behavior, including foraging decisions, altruism, cooperation, mate choice, group living, parental care and range of other sociobiological phenomena. Prereuaisite: BIOL 3020. |
| BIOL 4190 | Biological Clocks (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces biological timekeeping as used by organisms for controlling diverse processes, including sleep-wakefulness cycles, photoperiodic induction and regression, locomotor rhythmicity, eclosion rhythmicity, and the use of the biological clock in orientation and navigation. Prerequisite: BIOL 3000, 3010. |
| BIOL 4215 | Microbial Genomics (3.00) |
| Explores how genomics has revolutionized every aspect of microbiology. Fundamental principles of microbiology, together with the basics of genomics will be introduced. Topics include microbial cell structure, metabolism, genetics, microbial diversity and ecology, epidemiology, genome sequencing technologies and comparative genomics. Prerequisites: BIOL 3000 and BIOL 3010 Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| BIOL 4220 | Introduction to Systems Biology (3.00) |
| An introduction to a new research paradigm that focuses on the systematic study of complex interactions at the molecular, network and genomic level. This course will review state-of-the-art high throughput techniques and modeling methods used to obtain, integrate and analyze complex data from biological systems. This course will be a combination of text based lectures and discussions of the current literature pertinent to Systems Biology. Prerequisites: BIOL 3010. Also recommended is BIOL 3000 | |
| BIOL 4240 | History and Philosophy of Biology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course will give an overview of the major conceptual and experimental advances in Biology. It will explore the relationships of Biology to mathematics and physical sciences and explore philosophical issues relevant to science in general, Biology in particular. Prerequisite: 25 credits of Math or Science |
| BIOL 4250 | Human Genetics (3.00) |
| Focuses on the fundamental knowledge about organization, expression, and inheritance of the human genome. Reviews classical Mendelian genetics and human genetic (pedigree) analysis. Emphasizes understanding human genetics in molecular terms. Includes gene mapping procedures, methodologies for identifying genes responsible for inherited diseases, the molecular basis of several mutant (diseased) states, the human genome project, and discussions about genetic screening and gene therapy. Prerequisite: BIOL 3010. | |
| BIOL 4260 | Cellular Mechanisms (3.00) |
| The course will explore topics in cell biology that underlie mechanisms of human health and disease. Specific topics will depend on interest, but may include cancer and metastasis, metabolic syndromes or pathogen-host interactions (among others). Course materials will be research and review articles from the relevant primary literature. Students are expected to engage in and lead thoughtful discussions of assigned readings ~75% of the class time. Prerequisites: BIOL 3000 and BIOL 3010 | |
| BIOL 4270 | Animal Behavior Laboratory (3.00) |
| Provides direct experience in approaches used to study animal behavior. Each lab concentrates on a particular aspect of behavior. Student experiments relate to central nervous systems; sensory perception; sign stimuli, feeding behavior; social behavior; reproductive behavior; biological timing; and animal observation in the laboratory and field. Prerequisite: BIOL 3250 recommended. | |
| BIOL 4280 | The Genetic Basis of Behavior (3.00) |
| This course studies behavior paradigms in model animals and the modern genetic tools used study and dissect the circuits underlying them. Can an animal as simple as a fly or mouse learn simple tasks, show appetitive behaviors and cravings, and inform studies of human addiction? Readings from classic and current literature will show the historical context of this field and develop critical reading skills. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| BIOL 4290 | Hormones and Behavior (3.00) |
| The aspects of hormones (primarialy sex and stress) on vertebrate behavior. Prerequisites: Any two of BIOL 3000, 3010, 3020 or equivalent. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| BIOL 4310 | Sensory Neurobiology (3.00) |
| This two-lectures-per-week course explores the basic principles of sensory neurobiology. The course consists of four modules. Each module represents one of the senses and consists of an introductory lecture, one or several lectures that will delve into the details of that sense, a current topic lecture on some recent finding, and finally, a guest lecture from a UVa researcher. | |
| BIOL 4320 | Signal Transduction: How cells talk to each other (3.00) |
| This advanced undergraduate course explores how cells communicate with each other and respond to their environment. This area of biology is referred to as signal transduction and is the basis for most if not all normal and disease processes in humans. Therefore, significant time is spent on defining archetypal signaling modules that all cells use to receive and communicate information to and from their environment. Prerequisites: BIOL 3000 & BIOL 3010 | |
| BIOL 4330 | Wiring the Brain (3.00) |
| This course will cover the current state of knowledge for how neurons form connections in the brain. The course will initially focus on how relatively simple model systems have provided the critical clues as to how specific synaptic connections form. This will be followed by a discussion of how this knowledge can be applied to the understanding and treatment of human neural disorders. About a quarter of the course will be standard lectures and the remainder student-led discussion of primary literature. Prerequisites: BIOL 3000 and BIOL 3010; BIOL 3170 or Psych 2200. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| BIOL 4340 | Experimental Foundations of Neurobiology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The course content will focus on three areas of neurobiological research: conduction of the nervous impulse, sensory physiology, and synaptic physiology. Prerequisites: BIOL 3170 or an equivalent course |
| BIOL 4350 | Metabolic Systems (3.00) |
| Examination of molecular mechanisms involved in metabolic regulation in mammals. Prerequiste: BIOL 3000, 3010. | |
| BIOL 4360 | Cytokine Signaling and Neural Development (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This is a journal club format seminar where we perform an in depth analysis of the papers listed below. One paper will be covered per week with a review article also assigned for background. There are no presenters; rather we will have discussion leaders. All participants should be prepared to present any of the panels in the week's paper. Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| BIOL 4370 | Epigenetics (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Explores the emerging science, Epigenetics. Topics include epigenetics in model organisms and molecular mechanisms such as the Polycomb and Trithorax Group proteins, histone modifications and variants, dosage compensation, DNA methylation, nuclear reprogramming and stem cell pluripotency. Prerequisites: Genetics and Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry strongly recomended. |
| BIOL 4410 | Molecular Biology and Genetics (3.00) |
| A survey of contemporary issues in molecular biology and genetics. The course will be a combination of text based lectures and discussions of the current literature emphasizing the development of critical reading techniques. Prerequisites: BIOL 3000, 3010 Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| BIOL 4480 | Structure and Function of Complex Macromolecules (3.00) |
| Exploration, in depth, of principles underlying protein and nucleic acid structures and the techniques used to determine those structures. Prerequisite: BIOL 3000, biochemistry, or two semesters of organic chemistry. | |
| BIOL 4490 | Neural Systems and Behavior (3.00) |
| This is an upper level lecture/discussion course for students interested in pursuing additional studies in neurobiology beyond the introductory level. Prerequisites: BIOL 3170 and BIOL 3250. Course was offered Spring 2012, Fall 2010 | |
| BIOL 4510 | Field Biology at Mountain Lake Biological Station (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Field experiential courses in evolution, ecology, behavior and biology taught at the Biology Department's Mountain Lake Biological Station (MLBS), a field research and teaching facility located in southwestern Virginia. Students may enroll for more than one section as each section is a specialized topic. Prerequisites: BIOL 3020 Evolution & Ecology or equivalent. | |
| BIOL 4559 | New Course in Biology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | New course in the subject of biology. |
| BIOL 4585 | Selected Topics Course (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Tutorial or seminar course that allows intensive study of the literature in a particular area of Biology under the guidance of a Biology faculty member Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| BIOL 4650 | Molecular Biology of Human Disease (3.00) |
| This course addresses molecular mechanisms of gene regulation and cell division in the context of identifying new therapeutic targets and to explore novel treatment options for infections and genetic diseases. | |
| BIOL 4810 | Distinguished Major Seminar in Biological Research I (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Two-hour, weekly discussion of recent advances in biology; attend biology seminars, interact with seminar speakers, explore the philosophy and practice of science, and learn skills in oral and written research presentation. Prerequisite: Fourth-year DMP in Biology. |
| BIOL 4820 | Distinguished Major Seminar in Biological Research II (2.00) |
| Two-hour, weekly discussion of recent advances in biology; attend biology seminars, interact with seminar speakers, explore the philosophy and practice of science, and learn skills in oral and written research presentation. Prerequisite: Fourth-year DMP in Biology. | |
| BIOL 4850 | Seminar in Environmental and Conservation Biology (2.00) |
| In-depth investigation of current research & practice in environmental and biological conservation. Format will include the discussion of fundamental & recent readings in conservation and guest speakers from the local scientific and conservation communities. Prerequisites for this class are BIOL 3450 and 3020. If interested students have taken EVSC 3020 instead of BIOL 3020, or other equivalent classes, contact the instructor for permission. | |
| BIOL 4911 | Independent Research 1 (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent research for qualified undergraduates under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOL 4912 | Independent Research II (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent research for qualified undergraduates under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Instructor permission and BIOL 4911. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOL 4913 | Independent Research III (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent research for qualified undergraduates under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Instructor permission and BIOL 4912. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOL 4914 | Independent Research IV (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent research for qualified undergraduates under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisites: Instructor Permission and BIOL 4913. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOL 4915 | Independent Research V (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent research for qualified undergraduates under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Instructor permission and BIOL 4914. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOL 4916 | Independent Research VI (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent research for qualified undergraduates under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite: instructor permission and BIOL 4915. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOL 4917 | Independent Research VII (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent research under the guidance of a departmental faculty member. Prerequisite: Instructor permission and BIOL 4916. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOL 4918 | Independent Research VIII (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent research under the guidance of a departmental faculty member. Prerequisite: Instructor Permission and BIOL 4917 Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOL 4993 | Independent Study In Biology (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Tutorial or seminar course that allows intensive study of the literature in a particular area of biology under the guidance of a Biology faculty member. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010 |
| BIOL 4994 | Independent Study in Biology (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent study for qualified undergraduates under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Instructor permission and BIOL 4993. |
| BIOL 5010 | Biochemistry (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Structure and function of the major constituents of cells (proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and carbohydrates) and the relationship to cellular metabolism and self-replication. Lectures and discussion. Prerequisite: BIOL 3000; organic chemistry. |
| BIOL 5070 | Practical Aspects of Light Microscopy in the Biological Sciences (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Practical usage of various microscopy imaging methodologies to study the morphology and cellular function in various biological systems from single cell to single molecule in cells and tissues. Topics include basics theory of microscopy, imaging and image analysis to solve various biological questions, fluorophore labeling, technical and hands on training on various microscopy techniques applied in different biological and biomedical investigations. Lectures, discussion, student presentations and laboratory. |
| BIOL 5080 | Developmental Mechanisms (3.00) |
| Analyzes the cellular and molecular basis of developmental phenomena, reviewing both classical foundations and recent discoveries. Lectures focus on the major developmental systems used for analysis of embryogenesis (e.g., mouse, frog, and fly) and concentrate on several themes that pervade modern research in this area (e.g., signal transduction mechanisms). Readings are from the primary research literature, supplemented by textbook assignments. Lectures and discussion. Prerequisite: BIOL 3000 and BIOL 3010 or equivalent. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| BIOL 5090 | Current Topics in Plant Molecular Biology (2.00) |
| Discussion of current literature and selected topics on the biochemical and molecular genetic basis for plant cellular growth and differentiation. Weekly readings and student presentations. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| BIOL 5120 | Comparative Biochemistry (3.00) |
| Examines the biochemical adaptations that have arisen in organisms in response to physiological demands. Topics are drawn from recent advances made in elucidating molecular mechanisms of metabolic regulation. Prerequisite: Organic chemistry; BIOL 5010; instructor permission. | |
| BIOL 5170 | Molecular Genetics (4.00) |
| Molecular Genetics | |
| BIOL 5250 | Ecological Issues in Global Change (4.00) |
| Introduces development and application of theoretical constructs and mathematical models for projecting the dynamics of terrestrial ecosystems to large scale changes in the environment. Prerequisites: EVSC 3200 or equivalent, one year of college calculus, or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2010 | |
| BIOL 5370 | Epidemiology and Evolution of Infections Disease (3.00) |
| Discussion of current literature and selected topics on theoretical and empirical studies of disease dynamics and genetic change in plant, animal and human populations. There will be lectures, weekly readings, plus a student project and presentation. Prerequisite: Biol 3090 or Instructor Permission. | |
| BIOL 5460 | Molecular Neuroscience (4.00) |
| Covers contributions of molecular and molecular genetic studies to neural development and function. Utilizes primary literature and literature reviews, emphasizing critical reading skills and analysis of molecular data. Prerequisite: BIOL 3000, 3010. | |
| BIOL 5559 | New Course in Biology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of biology. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| BIOL 5995 | Biological Research at Mountain Lake Biological Station (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Biology Research at Mountain Lake Biological Station is designed for students participating in the Mountain Lake Biological Station summer Master's Degree Program. | |
| BIOL 6559 | New Course in Biology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of biology. | |
| BIOL 7010 | Macroevolution (3.00) |
| Survey of new problems and approaches to large-scale (above the species level) ecological and evolutionary patterns. The course will emphasize modern conceptual issues and methodological advances. Laboratory work will involve computer applications in systematics and statistics. Prerequisite: BIOL 3010. | |
| BIOL 7020 | Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics (3.00) |
| Examines the mechanisms of evolution within populations, molecular evolution, and the process of speculation. Topics include genetics of adaptation and speciation, natural selection, and the processes influencing the evolution of genes and genomes at the molecular level. Prerequisites: BIOL 3010 Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| BIOL 7120 | When Good Cells Go Bad (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course will cover topics related to major neurodegenerative diseases including Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Muscular Dystrophy (MD), Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (Neurofibrosarcoma) and Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST). Topics related to pathology and molecular mechanism of diseases, possible drug discovery targets, and therapeutic discovery approaches will be emphasized. Course was offered Fall 2011 |
| BIOL 7130 | Population Ecology and Conservation Biology (4.00) |
| The natural history and mathematical theory of population dynamics, species interactions and life history evolution. Lectures emphasize theory and experimental tests; class discussions focuses on applications to conservation of plant and animal populations. | |
| BIOL 7140 | NextGen Sequencing and Its Applications (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Students will learn the next generation sequencing technologies and explore their applications in the studies of evolution and ecology. This course is a lecture and journal club format where primary scientific literature will be discussed. Students will also learn basic bioinformatic skills. |
| BIOL 7150 | Evolution of Sex (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Despite the many benefits of asexual reproduction, the vast majority of eukaryotic organisms reproduce sexually. How sex evolved, and how it persists despite its many associated costs, are major unanswered questions in biology. We will explore the diversity of sexual reproduction and associated evolutionary phenomena with a focus on critically evaluating current research and theory in this field.
Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| BIOL 7160 | Functional Genomics (3.00) |
| The first half of the course serves as an introduction to basic bioinformatics and genomics. The second half of the course concentrates on the rapidly evolving discipline of Functional Genomics, which takes advantage of the dramatic increase in the amount. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| BIOL 7170 | Cellular Neurobiology (4.00) |
| Explores a cellular approach to the study of the nervous system. Topics include the structure & function of ionic channels in cell membranes; the electrochemical basis of the cell resting potential; the generation & conduction of nerve impulses; and synaptic transmissions. Three lecture and demonstration/discussion credits. Class mtgs include lectures, discussion, student presentations, and computer simulations of neurophysiology w/ NeuroDynamix. | |
| BIOL 7180 | Behavioral Ecology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Behavioral ecology explores the evolutionary analysis and explanations for the diversity of animal behavior, including foraging decisions, altruism, cooperation, mate choice, group living, parental care and range of other sociobiological phenomena. |
| BIOL 7190 | Biological Clocks (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces biological timekeeping as used by organisms for controlling diverse processes, including sleep-wakefulness cycles, photoperiodic induction and regression, locomotor rhythmicity, eclosion rhythmicity, and the use of the biological clock in orientation and navigation. |
| BIOL 7215 | Microbial Genomics (3.00) |
| Microbes rule. In this course, we will explore how microbes rule the world and how genomics has revolutionized the way we study them. In the firs half of the course, fundamental principles of microbiology will be introduced. In the second half of the course, we will learn some basic concepts of genomics with an emphasis on the current topics in the microbial genomics field. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| BIOL 7220 | Introduction to Systems Biology (3.00) |
| An introduction to a new research paradigm that focuses on the systematic study of complex interactions at the molecular, network and genomic level. This course will review state-of-the-art high throughput techniques and modeling methods used to obtain, integrate and analyze complex data from biological systems. This course will be a combination of text based lectures and discussions of the current literature pertinent to Systems Biology. | |
| BIOL 7230 | Animal Physiology (3.00) |
| Uses diverse examples to identify general principles in physiological adaptation of animals to environmental challenges. | |
| BIOL 7280 | The Genetic Basis of Behavior (3.00) |
| This course studies behavior paradigms in model animals and the modern genetic tools used study and dissect the circuits underlying them. Can an animal as simple as a fly or mouse learn simple tasks, show appetitive behaviors and cravings, and inform studies of human addiction? Readings from classic and current literature will show the historical context of this field and develop critical reading skills. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| BIOL 7310 | Sensory Neurobiology (3.00) |
| This two-lectures-per-week course explores the basic principles of sensory neurobiology. The course consists of four modules. Each module represents one of the senses and consists of an introductory lecture, one or several lectures that will delve into the details of that sense, a current topic lecture on some recent finding, and finally, a guest lecture from a UVa researcher. Prerequisites: Instructor Permission. | |
| BIOL 7320 | Signal Transduction: How cells talk to each other (3.00) |
| This advanced undergraduate course explores how cells communicate with each other and respond to their environment. This area of biology is referred to as signal transduction and is the basis for most if not all normal and disease processes in humans. Therefore, significant time is spent on defining archetypal signaling modules that all cells use to receive and communicate information to and from their environment. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2012 | |
| BIOL 7350 | Metabolic Systems (3.00) |
| Examination of molecular mechanisms involved in metabolic regulation in mammals | |
| BIOL 7360 | Cytokine Signaling and Neural Development (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This is a journal club format colloquium where we perform an in depth analysis of the papers listed below. One paper will be covered per week with a review article also assigned for background. There are no presenters; rather we will have discussion leaders. All participants should be prepared to present any of the panels in the week's paper. Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| BIOL 7370 | Epigenetics (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Explores the emerging science, Epigenetics. Topics include epigenetics in model organisms and molecular mechanisms such as the Polycomb and Trithorax Group proteins, histone modifications and variants, dosage compensation, DNA methylation, nuclear reprogramming and stem cell pluripotency. |
| BIOL 7410 | Molecular Biology (3.00) |
| A survey of contemporary issues in molecular biology and genetics. The course will be a combination of text-based lectures and discussions of the current literature emphasizing the development of critical reading techniques. This course is meant for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Background material will be from Molecular Biology of the Gene, 5th ed, Watson et al, Pearson/Benj Cummings, More recent material will be from current literature. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| BIOL 7510 | Field Biology at Mountain Lake Biological Station (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Field experiential courses in evolution, ecology, behavior and biology taught at the Biology Department's Mountain Lake Biological Station (MLBS), a field research and teaching facility located in southwestern Virginia. Students may enroll for more than one section, as each section is a specialized topic. | |
| BIOL 7559 | New Course in Biology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | New course in the subject of biology. |
| BIOL 7585 | Selected Topics Course (3.00) |
| Tutorial or seminar course that allows intensive study of the literature in a particular area of Biology under the guidance of a Biology faculty member Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| BIOL 7850 | Seminar in Environmental and Conservation Biology (2.00) |
| In-depth investigation of current research and practice in environmental and biological conservation. Format will include the discussion of fundamental and recent readings in conservation and guest speakers from the local scientific and conservation communities. | |
| BIOL 7993 | Independent Study in Biology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A biology faculty member supervises and approves all components of this course, designating the number of credits to be earned prior to enrollment. Students successfully complete one or more courses offered by the Department of Biology at the 3000 level or above and, for each course, write a 10-page (minimum) paper on a relevant topic. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOL 7994 | Independent Study in Biology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course is for graduate students participating in graded, graduate-level courses offered at MLBS during summer sessions. Students enroll in this course during the fall semester following completion of the MLBS summer course. Credits earned are the same as the number of credits designated for the MLBS course. Upon completion of the course, the instructor of record provides a grade and a written evaluation of each student's work in the course |
| BIOL 8010 | Colloquium in Developmental Biology (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A weekly conference in which students present reports covering various aspects of development. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOL 8020 | Colloquium in Physiology (2.00) |
| A weekly conference in which students present reports covering various aspects of physiology. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| BIOL 8030 | Colloquium in Genetics (2.00) |
| A weekly conference in which students present reports covering aspects of genetics. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| BIOL 8040 | Colloquium in Biology (2.00) |
| A weekly conference in which students present reports covering various topics that cross development, genetics, and physiology. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| BIOL 8050 | Advanced Evolutionary Biology (2.00) |
| This course will cover a range of evolutionary concepts and approaches, including levels of selection, the role of evolution in structuring ecological communities, game theoretical models of adaptation, frequency-dependence, neutral processes and drift, the evolution of sex, the evolution of virulence, the molecular basis of adaptation, population and quantitative genetics, and the evolution of genome structure. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| BIOL 8060 | Colloquium in Circadian Biology (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Readings and two-hour student seminar preparations focusing on recent research and primary literature in circadian biology. Prerequisites: Instructor Permission Course was offered Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOL 8070 | Colloquium in Population Biology (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A weekly conference arranged around a current topic. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOL 8140 | Developmental Genetics (2.00) |
| Analyzes the role of genes in development and an examination of the idea of differential gene action during development. | |
| BIOL 8200 | Structure and Regulation of Eukaryotic Genes (3.00) |
| Studies the structure, regulation, and evolution of eukaryotic genes, reviewing current literature and ideas in this field. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| BIOL 8250 | Communicating in Science (1.00) |
| This course will supplement the '7 Habits for Highly Effective Grad Students' course with hands-on practice in presenting scientific data and communicating effectively in scientific writing and oral presentations. Students will meet weekly to practice and critique oral presentations, scientific manuscripts, figures and tables, statistical results, grant proposals, etc. Req. of all first-year graduate students in biology. | |
| BIOL 8270 | Seven Habits of Highly Effective Graduate Students (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Weekly discussion to acclimate new graduate students to rigors of academic research in the Department of Biology. There will be an emphasis on time management, scientific writing, presentations, and work-life balance. A rotation of Biology faculty, students, and staff will contribute to the weekly discussion. |
| BIOL 8490 | Advanced Drosophila Genetics (2.00) |
| Examines genetic techniques available in Drosophila: segregation and use of translocation heterozygotes in the generation of segmental anueploids; segregation and use of compound chromosomes, including their use in the half-tetrad analysis of gene conversion events; methods for making mosaics; methods for P-element induced mutagenesis, including site directed mutagenesis; P-element mediated transformation; and using enhancer traps. Prerequisite: BIOL 3010 or equivalent. | |
| BIOL 8510 | Field Biology at Mountain Lake Biological Station (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Field experiential courses in evolution, ecology, behavior and biology taught at the Biology Department's Mountain Lake Biological Station (MLBS), a field research and teaching facility located in southwestern Virginia. Students may enroll for more than one section as each section is a specialized topic. | |
| BIOL 8559 | New Course in Biology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of biology. | |
| BIOL 8800 | Selected Topics in Genetics (2.00) |
| A weekly conference with reports from recent literature on genes and gene action. | |
| BIOL 8810 | Selected Topics in Evolution (2.00) |
| A weekly seminar on current problems with reports from recent literature. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| BIOL 8820 | Selected Topics in Developmental Biology (2.00) |
| A discussion of current problems. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| BIOL 8840 | Selected Topics in Physiology (2.00) |
| A discussion of current problems. | |
| BIOL 8850 | Selected Topics in Molecular Genetics (2.00) |
| A weekly seminar on current problems with reports from recent literature. | |
| BIOL 8860 | Selected Topics in Cell Biology (2.00) |
| A discussion of current problems. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| BIOL 8870 | Selected Topics in Developmental Genetics (1.00 - 2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A discussion of current problems. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOL 8880 | Selected Topics in Biochemistry (2.00) |
| A discussion of current problems. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| BIOL 8900 | Selected Topics in Developmental Botany (3.00) |
| A discussion of current problems. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| BIOL 8998 | Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For master's research, taken before a thesis director has been selected. |
| BIOL 8999 | Non-Topical Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For master's thesis, taken under the supervision of a thesis director. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOL 9010 | Research in Genetic Development (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Genetic Development | |
| BIOL 9030 | Research in Yeast Genetics (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Yeast Genetics | |
| BIOL 9040 | Research in Yeast Genetics (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Yeast Genetics. | |
| BIOL 9070 | Research in Molecular Genetics (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Molecular Genetics | |
| BIOL 9090 | Research in Developmental Biology (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Developmental Biology | |
| BIOL 9110 | Research on Protein Structure (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research on Protein Structure | |
| BIOL 9150 | Research in Biochemistry (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Biochemistry | |
| BIOL 9230 | Research in Neuroethology of Electric Fish (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Neuroethology of Electric Fish | |
| BIOL 9250 | Research in Population Biology (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Population Biology | |
| BIOL 9270 | Research in Plant Physiology (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Plant Physiology | |
| BIOL 9290 | Research in Plant Biology (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Plant Biology | |
| BIOL 9330 | Research in the Circadian Organization of Vertebrates (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in the Circadian Organization of Vertebrates | |
| BIOL 9350 | Research in Cell Structure and Function (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Cell Structure and Function | |
| BIOL 9370 | Research in Gene Expression during Development (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Gene Expression during Development | |
| BIOL 9390 | Research in Behavior Neuroendocrinology (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Behavior Neuroendocrinology | |
| BIOL 9410 | Yeast Morphogenesis (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Yeast Morphogenesis | |
| BIOL 9450 | Research in Evolutionary Biology (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Evolutionary Biology | |
| BIOL 9470 | Research in Neurophysiology and Developmental Neurobiology (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Neurophysiology and Developmental Neurobiology | |
| BIOL 9559 | New Course in Biology (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of biology. | |
| BIOL 9600 | Research in Cell Structure and Function (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Cell Structure and Function | |
| BIOL 9630 | Research in Drosophila Neurobiology (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Drosophila Neurobiology | |
| BIOL 9650 | Research in Ecological Genetics (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Ecological Genetics | |
| BIOL 9670 | Research in Animal Cell Growth (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Animal Cell Growth | |
| BIOL 9770 | Research in Molecular Aspects of Development (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Molecular Aspects of Development | |
| BIOL 9790 | Research in Development and Function of Neuronal Networks (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Development and Function of Neuronal Networks | |
| BIOL 9810 | Research in Developmental Genetics and Morphogenesis (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in Developmental Genetics and Morphogenesis | |
| BIOL 9830 | Research in the Neurophysiological Basis of Circadian Rhythms (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Research in the Neurophysiological Basis of Circadian Rhythms | |
| BIOL 9910 | Rotation Research (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | An exposure to the working techniques and interactions of the modern Biological Laboratory. Required of all first-year biology graduate students. |
| BIOL 9920 | Rotation Research (3.00) |
| An exposure to the working techniques and interactions of the modern Biological Laboratory. Required of all first-year biology graduate students. | |
| BIOL 9995 | Topical Research in Biology (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent research with a member of the Biology faculty in preparation for thesis or dissertation research. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOL 9998 | Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Doctoral Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For doctoral research, taken before a dissertation director has been selected. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOL 9999 | Non-Topical Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For doctoral dissertation, taken under the supervision of a dissertation director. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| Biomedical Engineering | |
| BIOM 1000 | Non-UVa Transfer/Test Credit (3.00) |
| BIOM 1000 | Non-UVa Transfer/Test Credit (3.00) |
| BIOM 1000 | Non-UVa Transfer/Test Credit (3.00) |
| Biophysics | |
| BIOP 5050 | Biophysical Literature (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A journal club. Students present recent research papers in biophysics and/or report on progress of their own research projects. Students learn how to effectively read, critique, and present science research progress. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOP 5559 | New Course in Biophysics (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of biophysics. | |
| BIOP 7051 | Directed Reading (1.00 - 5.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Designed on an individual basis, students who have deficiencies in particular areas pertaining to biophysics will be advised by a faculty member to read texts in that area and will discuss the contents with the faculty mentor on a regular basis. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOP 7559 | New Course in Biophysics (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of biophysics. | |
| BIOP 8010 | Special Topics in Biophysics (1.00) |
| A seminar series comprised of 45-minute informal talks given by students, faculty, and guest speakers. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| BIOP 8020 | Macromolec Crystallography (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The course offers in depth coverage of theory and practical applications of X-ray diffraction methods to crystals of biological macromolecules and their complexes. Specific topics will cover macromolecular crystallization, data collection and reduction, solution of the phase problem by Molecular Replacement, Isomorphous Replacement and Anomalous Scattering, model building and refinement as well as model validation.
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| BIOP 8030 | Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Macromolecules (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Exploration of magnetic resonance spectroscopy as it is applied to biopolymers. Principles of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy will be covered. NMR, homonuclear and heteronuclear NMR methods, data collection for structure determination, methods for structure calculations, residual dipolar couplings and the use of NMR to deduce information about the dynamic behavior of proteins is included.
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| BIOP 8101 | Biology at Atomic Resolution: Foundations of Crystallography and NMR (2.00) |
| The course will introduce students to fundamentals of X-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy, two complementary methods that provide insights into the structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules. Both methods can provide 3D structural information and NMR can also be used to understand the role of dynamics in function. Reading of the primary literature will be a significant component of the course.
Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| BIOP 8130 | Structure-Function of Biological Membranes (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The course will provide in-depth assessment of the structure and function of biological membranes and membrane proteins. Emphasis will be placed on biophysical and approaches. The primary literature will be the main source of reading. The course will run as a colloquium with the instructors introducing a different topic at each session and students presenting relevant papers. Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| BIOP 8201 | Biophysical Foundations of Molecular Physiology (2.00) |
| This course introduces various aspects of molecular and cellular physiology and biophysics, including ion channel and neurophysiology, electron microscopy of large complexes and advanced optical microscopy to study cellular processes in live cells and model systems. Aspects of cellular signal transduction and synaptic transmission will be covered. Techniques will be explained with specific examples from molecular and cellular physiology. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| BIOP 8301 | Molecular Interaction and Driving Forces (2.00) |
| This course will introduce students to various aspects of quantitative studies of molecular interactions, biomolecular spectroscopy, molecular dynamics simulations, protein folding, kinetic approaches to enzymology and molecular biology, and proteomic approaches to systems biology. The various techniques will be explained with specific examples from molecular and cellular biology.
Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| BIOP 8401 | Membrane Protein Structural Biology (2.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The course will provide in-depth assessment of the structural biology of membrane proteins. Emphasis will be placed on the methodologies of solving membrane protein structure. The primary literature will be the main source of reading. The course will run as a colloquium with the instructors introducing a different topic at each session and students presenting relevant papers.
Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| BIOP 8559 | New Course in Biophysics (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of biophysics. | |
| BIOP 9559 | New Course in Biophysics (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of biophysics. | |
| BIOP 9995 | Biophysics Research (3.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent study, other than non-topical research, for course credits. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOP 9998 | Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Doctoral Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For doctoral research, taken before a dissertation director has been selected. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BIOP 9999 | Non-Topical Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For doctoral research, taken under the supervision of a dissertation director. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| Biomedical Engineering | |
| BME 2000 | Biomedical Engineering Design and Discovery (3.00) |
| Provides overview of the BME discipline and major sub-disciplines (biomechanics, genetic engineering, tissue engineering, bioelectricity, imaging, cellular engineering, computational systems biology), covers conceptual and detail design processes, and introduces quantitative tools utilized throughout the BIOM curriculum. A major focus of the class will be formulation and execution of a design project. Prerequisite: BME 2101, BME 3315, AND second-year status in Biomedical Engineering OR instructor permission. | |
| BME 2101 | Physiology I for Engineers (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | We learn how excitable tissue, nerves and muscle, and the cardiovascular and respiratory systems function. You will develop an understanding of mechanisms, with an introduction to structure, an emphasis on quantitative analysis, and integration of hormonal and neural regulation and control. Prerequisites: intro courses in biology, chemistry, physics & calculus (BIOL 2010, CHEM 1610, PHYS 1425, APMA 1110 or similar) or instructor permission. |
| BME 2102 | Physiology II (3.00) |
| Introduces the physiology of the kidney, salt and water balance, gastrointestinal system, endocrine system, and central nervous system, with reference to diseases and their pathophysiology. (Circulation and respiration are covered in the fall semester course, BME 2101). Prerequisite: BME 2101 or instructor permission. | |
| BME 2104 | Cell and Molecular Biology for Engineers (3.00) |
| Introduces the fundamentals of cell structure and function, emphasizing the techniques and technologies available for the study of cell biology. A problem-based approach is used to motivate each topic. Divided into three general sections: cell structure and function includes cell chemistry, organelles, enzymes, membranes, membrane transport, intracellular compartments and adhesion structures; energy flow in cells concentrates on the pathways of glycolysis and aerobic respiration; information flow in cells focuses on modern molecular biology and genetic engineering, and includes DNA replication, the cell cycle, gene expression, gene regulation, and protein synthesis. Also presents specific cell functions, including movement, the cytoskeleton and signal transduction. Prerequisite: CHEM 1610 or instructor permission. | |
| BME 2220 | Biomechanics (3.00) |
| Introduction to principles of continuum mechanics of biological tissues and systems. Topics include development of selected fundamental methods and results from statics and strength of materials, continuum mechanics, free-body diagrams, and constitutive equations of biological materials. Properties of blood vessels, heart, bone, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, blood, and other tissues. Mechanical basis and effects of pathology and trauma. Prerequisites: APMA 2120, APMA 2130, BME 2101, or permission of instructor. | |
| BME 2240 | Biotransport (3.00) |
| Biotransport in biological living systems is a fundamental phenomenon important in all aspects of the life cycle. Course will introduce principles and application of fluid and mass transport processes in cell, tissue and organ systems. Topics include, introduction to physiological fluid mechanics in the circulation and tissue, fundamentals of mass transport in biological systems, effects of mass transport and biochemical interactions at the cell and tissue scales, and fluid and mass transport in organs. Prerequisites: APMA 2120, 2130, BME 2101, BME 2104 or instructor permission. | |
| BME 3080 | Biomedical Engineering Integrated Design and Experimental Analysis (IDEAS) Laboratory I (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | First half of a year-long course to integrate concepts and skills from prior courses in order to formulate and solve problems in biomedical systems, including experimental design, performance, and analysis. Lab modules include testing in tissues/cells and manipulation of molecular constituents of living systems to determine their structural and functional characteristics for design of therapeutic or measurement systems. Methods include biochemical, physiological, cell biology, mechanical, electrical and computer, systems, chemical, imaging, and other approaches. Prerequisite: APMA 2120, APMA 2130, APMA 3110, BME 2101, BME 2104, and BME 2220, or instructor permission; corequisite: BME 3310 or instructor permission. |
| BME 3090 | Biomedical Engineering Integrated Design and Experimental Analysis (IDEAS) Laboratory II (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Second half of a year-long course to integrate the concepts and skills from prior courses in order to formulate and solve problems in biomedical systems, including experimental design, performance, and analysis. Lab modules include testing in tissues/cells and manipulation of molecular constituents of living systems to determine their structural and functional characteristics and to design measurement or therapeutic systems. Methods include biochemical, physiological, cell biology, mechanical, electrical and computer, systems, chemical, imaging, and other approaches. Prerequisite: BIOM 3080 or instructor permission. |
| BME 3310 | Biomedical Systems Analysis and Design (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Presents the analytical tools used to model signals and linear systems. Specific biomedical engineering examples include multicompartment modeling of drug delivery, modeling of dynamic biomechanical systems, and electrical circuit models of excitable cells. Major topics include terminology for signals and systems, convolution, continuous time Fourier transforms, Laplace transforms, electrical circuits with applications to bioinstrumentation and biosystems modeling, and applications of linear system theory. Students cannot receive credit for both this course and ECE 3750. Prerequisite: APMA 2130, CS 1110 or instructor permission. |
| BME 3315 | Computational Biomedical Engineering (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces computational techniques for solving biomedical engineering problems & constructing models of biologic processes. Numerical techniques include regression, interpolation, differentiation, integration, root finding, systems of equations, optimization and approaches to ordinary differential equations. Applications include bioreactors, biotransport, pharmacokinetics & biomechanics. Prereq: APMA 2120 & CS 1110; recommended co-req APMA 2130. |
| BME 3636 | Neural Network Models of Cognition and Brain Computation (3.00) |
| An introductory course to neural networks research, specifically biologically-based networks that reproduce cognitive phenomena. The goal of this course is to teach the basic thinking and methodologies used in constructing and understanding neural-like networks. Cross-listed as NESC 5330. CS 1110; and BIOM 2101; or permission of the instructor. | |
| BME 4063 | Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A year-long design project in biomedical engineering required for BME majors. Students select, formulate, and solve a design problem either for a device or system 'design & build' project or a 'design of experiment' research project. Projects use conceptual design, skills obtained in the integrated lab, and substantial literature and patent reviews. Projects may be sponsored by BME faculty, medical doctors, and/or companies. Students may work on their own with outside team members when appropriate or with other SEAS students in integrative teams. Prerequisite: APMA 2120, 2130, 3110, BME 2101, 2104, 3080, 3310, fourth-year standing in BME major, or instructor permission. |
| BME 4064 | Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design II (3.00) |
| A year-long design project in biomedical engineering required for BME majors. Students select, formulate, and solve a design problem either for a device or system 'design & build' project or a 'design of experiment' research project. Projects use conceptual design, skills obtained in the integrated lab, and substantial literature and patent reviews. Projects may be sponsored by BME faculty, medical doctors, and/or companies. Students may work on their own with outside team members when appropriate or with other SEAS students in integrative teams. Prerequisite: APMA 2120, 2130, 3110, BME 2101, 2104, 3080, 3310, fourth-year standing in BME major, or instructor permission. | |
| BME 4280 | Motion Biomechanics (3.00) |
| Focuses on the study of forces (and their effects) that act on the musculoskeletal structures of the human body. Based on the foundations of functional anatomy and engineering mechanics (rigid body and deformable approaches); students are exposed to clinical problems in orthopedics and rehabilitation. Prerequisite: BME 2101, 2220, or instructor permission. | |
| BME 4414 | Biomaterials (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course will provide an introduction to biomaterials science and biological interactions with materials, including an overview of biomaterials testing and characterization. The emphasis of this course, however, will be on emerging novel strategies and design considerations of biomaterials. Areas of concentration will include the use of polymers and ceramics in biomaterials today, drug delivery applications, tissue engineering from both an orthopaedic and vascular perspective, and nanotechnology related to biomaterials. Specific attention will also be paid to the in vitro and in vivo testing of biomaterials, and a review of current research in the field. Prerequisite: BME 2101, BME 2104 or equivalent, 3rd or 4th year standing, or instructor permission. |
| BME 4417 | Tissue Engineering (3.00) |
| Introduces the fundamental principles of tissue engineering. Topics include: tissue organization and dynamics, cell and tissue characterization, cell-matrix interactions, transport processes in engineered tissues, biomaterials and biological interfaces, stem cells and interacting cell fate processes, and tissue engineering methods. Examples of tissue engineering approaches for regeneration of cartilage, bone, ligament, tendons, skin and liver are presented. Prerequisite: APMA 2130, BME 2101, and BME 2104 or equivalent, or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| BME 4550 | Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Applies engineering science, design methods, and system analysis to developing areas and current problems in biomedical engineering. Topics vary by semester. Recent topics include Medical Imaging Systems Theory, BME Advanced Design, BME Electronics Lab, and Systems Biology Modeling and Experimentation. Prerequisite: third- or fourth-year standing and instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BME 4641 | Bioelectricity (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies the biophysical mechanisms governing production and transmission of bioelectric signals, measurement of these signals and their analysis in basic and clinical electrophysiology. Introduces the principles of design and operation of therapeutic medical devices used in the cardiovascular and nervous systems. Includes membrane potential, action potentials, channels and synaptic transmission, electrodes, electroencephalography, electromyography, electrocardiography, pacemakers, defibrillators, and neural assist devices. Prerequisite: BME 3310 or ECE 2630, BME 2101, or instructor permission. |
| BME 4783 | Medical Imaging Modalities (3.00) |
| An overview of modern medical imaging modalities with regard to the physical basis of image acquisition and methods of image reconstruction. Topics cover the basic engineering and physical principles underlying the major medical imaging modalities: x-ray (plain film, mammography, and computed tomography (CT)), nuclear medicine (positron-emission tomography (PET) and single-photo-emission computed tomography (SPECT)), ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). | |
| BME 4784 | Medical Image Analysis (4.00) |
| Introduces the fundamental principles of medical image analysis and visualization. Focuses on the processing and analysis of ultrasound, MR, and X-ray images for the purpose of quantitation and visualization to increase the usefulness of modern medical image data. Includes image perception and enhancement, 2-D Fourier transform, spatial filters, segmentation, and pattern recognition. A weekly lab develops skill in computer image analysis with the KHOROS system. Prerequisite: BME 3310, ECE 3750, or instructor permission. | |
| BME 4806 | Biomedical Applications of Genetic Engineering (3.00) |
| Provides biomedical engineers with a grounding in molecular biology and a working knowledge of recombinant DNA technology, thus establishing a basis for the evaluation and application of genetic engineering in whole animal systems. Beginning with the basic principles of cell structure and function, this course examines the use of molecular methods to study gene expression and its critical role in health and disease. Topics include DNA replication, transcription, translation, methods for studying genes and gene expression at the mRNA and protein levels, methods for mutating genes and introducing genes into cells, methods for creating genetically-engineered mice and methods for accomplishing gene therapy by direct in vivo gene transfer. Prerequisite: BME 2101, 2102, and 2104, or CHE 2246, and third- or fourth-year standing, or instructor permission. | |
| BME 4890 | Nanomedicine (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Students will design treatment strategies for cancer and cardiovascular disease based on molecular bioengineering principles. Special topics will include design of nanoparticle drug and gene delivery platforms, materials biocompatibility, cancer immunotherapy, and molecular imaging. Prerequisite: BME 2104 or CHE 2246, BME 2220, fourth-year standing, or instructor permission; Recommended: BME 2240 |
| BME 4993 | Independent Study (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | In-depth study of a biomedical engineering area by an individual student in close collaboration with a departmental faculty member. Requires advanced analysis of a specialized topic in biomedical engineering that is not covered by current offerings. Requires faculty contact time and assignments comparable to regular course offerings. Prerequisite: instructor permission. |
| BME 4995 | Biomedical Engineering Advanced Projects (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A year-long research project in biomedical engineering conducted in consultation with a department faculty advisor; usually related to ongoing faculty research. Includes the design, execution, and analysis of experimental laboratory work and computational or theoretical computer analysis of a problem. Requires a comprehensive report of the results. Prerequisite: third- or fourth-year standing, and instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BME 6026 | Quantitative Models of Human Perceptual Information Processing (3.00) |
| An introduction to the measurement and modeling of human perceptual information processing, with approaches from neurophysiology to psychophysics, for the purposes of system design. Measurement includes classical psychophysics, EEG field potentials, and single-neuron recordings. Modeling includes signal detection theory, neuronal models (leaky integrate-and-fire, Hodgkin-Huxley, and models utilizing regression, probability, and ODEs). Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| BME 6060 | Biomedical Innovation (3.00) |
| Multi-disciplinary problem solving is an essential component of innovation, especially in complex systems such as health care. The overall goal of this course is to provide graduate students with supervised real-world experience identifying problems in health care and developing solutions using a collaborative approach. Prerequisites: Graduate standing in any participating school and instructor permission. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| BME 6101 | Physiology I for Engineers (3.00) |
| Introduces fundamental concepts of cellular physiology; applies quantitative engineering analysis to intra- and intercellular signaling and mechanical systems relevant to organ physiology and pathology; teaches students to learn to think critically about the physiology and cell biology literature. Prerequisite: BME 2104 or equivalent; proficiency with ODEs. | |
| BME 6102 | Engineering Physiology II (3.00) |
| Second part of physiology sequence for engineering students; focuses on physiology of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, and nervous systems; emphasizes quantitative analysis of organ function, particularly the use of mathematical models to identify and understand key underlying mechanisms. Prerequisite: BME 6101 | |
| BME 6103 | Physiology I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | We learn how excitable tissue, nerves and muscle, and the cardiovascular and respiratory systems function. You will develop an understanding of mechanisms, with an introduction to structure, an emphasis on quantitative analysis, and integration of hormonal and neural regulation and control. Prerequisites: introductory undergraduate courses in biology, chemistry, physics and calculus or instructor permission. |
| BME 6104 | Physiology and Pathophysiology (3.00) |
| This course will emphasize a fundamental understanding of physiology with a focus on mechanisms, and continues the coverage of major systems from BIOM 6103. Studies the renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and central nervous systems. Integration of function from molecule to cell to organ to body. Includes some functional anatomy. Quantitative understanding of problems like salt and water balance through class work and homework sets. Five lectures on specific diseases and their pathophysiology. Prerequisite: BME 6103 or instructor permission. | |
| BME 6280 | Motion Biomechanics (3.00) |
| Focuses on the study of forces (and their effects) that act on the musculoskeletal structures of the human body. Based on the foundations of functional anatomy and engineering mechanics (rigid body and deformable approaches); students are exposed to clinical problems in orthopedics and rehabilitation. Cross-listed as AM 6280. Prerequisite: BME 6103. | |
| BME 6310 | Mathematics, Modeling, and Computation in Biomedical Engineering (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The principle objective of this course is to instruct graduate students on fundamental mathematical, modeling, and computational principles of relevance in biomedical engineering. The course is structured to provide lecture material, biomedical examples that use modeling and computation, and homework/exams that strengthen the mathematical and computational foundation of the graduate students. Prerequisites: 1. BME 6101: Physiology I (or equivalent) 2. SEAS grad student status 3. Some previous exposure to probability-statistics, Fourier analysis, and linear systems 4. Or instructor permission |
| BME 6311 | BME Measurement Principles (3.00) |
| Students will gain a fundamental understanding of the theoretical principles underlying biomedical measurements. Topics are organized sequentially from signal initiation through signal processing to downstream statistical analysis of measurements. Students will be exposed to the practical implementation of general principles through homework assignments that involve the analysis and evaluation of molecular, cellular, and clinical measurements. Prerequisites: 1. BME 6101: Physiology I (or equivalent) 2. SEAS graduate student status 3. Some previous exposure to probability-statistics, Fourier analysis, and linear systems 4. Or Instructor Permission | |
| BME 6550 | Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Applies engineering science, design methods, and system analysis to developing areas and current problems in biomedical engineering. Topics vary by semester. |
| BME 7370 | Quantitative Biological Reasonsing (3.00) |
| Provides students with a quantitative framework for identifying and addressing important biological questions at the molecular, cell, and tissue levels. Focuses on the interplay between methods and logic, with an emphasis on the themes that emerge repeatedly in quantitative experiments. Prerequisites: BME 6101 (or equivalent), SEAS graduate student status, or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| BME 7641 | Bioelectricity (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies the biophysical mechanisms governing production and transmission of bioelectric signals, measurement of these signals and their analysis in basic and clinical electrophysiology. Introduces the principles of design and operation of therapeutic medical devices used in the cardiovascular and nervous systems. Prerequisite: BME 6310 or instructor permission. |
| BME 7782 | Medical Imaging Systems Theory (3.00) |
| Develops an intuitive understanding of the mathematical systems theory needed to understand and design biomedical imaging systems, including ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography. Topics will include multidimensional Fourier transform theory, image reconstruction techniques, diffraction theory, and Fourier optics. Prerequisite: BME 6310 or equivalent exposure to linear systems theory or instructor permission. | |
| BME 7784 | Medical Image Analysis (3.00) |
| Comprehensive overview of medical image analysis and visualization. Focuses on the processing and analysis of these images for the purpose of quantitation and visualization to increase the usefulness of modern medical image data. Topics covered involve image formation and perception, enhancement and artifact reduction, tissue and structure segmentation, classification and 3-D visualization techniques as well as pictures archiving, communication and storage systems. Involves 'hands-on' experience with homework programming assignments. Prerequisite: BIOM 6310 and ECE 6782 or instructor permission. | |
| BME 7806 | Biomedical Applications of Genetic Engineering (3.00) |
| Provides biomedical engineers with a grounding in molecular biology and a working knowledge of recombinant DNA technology, thus establishing a basis for the evaluation and application of genetic engineering in whole animal systems. Beginning with the basic principles of genetics, this course examines the use of molecular methods to study gene expression and its critical role in health and disease. Topics include DNA replication, transcription, translation, recombinant DNA methodology, methods for analyzing gene expression (including microarray and genechip analysis), methods for creating genetically-engineered mice, and methods for accomplishing gene therapy by direct in vivo gene transfer. Prerequisite: BME 6103, undergraduate-level cell and/or molecular biology course. (e.g., BME 2104) or instructor permission. Suggested preparation: biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, and physiology.. | |
| BME 8000 | Non-UVa Transfer/Test Credit Approved (1.00 - 48.00) |
| Non-UVa Transfer/Test Credit Approved | |
| BME 8000 | Non-UVa Transfer/Test Credit Approved (1.00 - 48.00) |
| Non-UVa Transfer/Test Credit Approved | |
| BME 8000 | Non-UVa Transfer/Test Credit Approved (1.00 - 48.00) |
| Non-UVa Transfer/Test Credit Approved | |
| BME 8315 | Computational Systems Bioengineering (3.00) |
| In this course students will gain working knowledge of constructing mathematical and computational models of biological processes at many levels of organizational scale from genome to whole-tissue. Students will rotate through several modules where they will hear lectures, read literature, and participate in discussions focused on the various modeling techniques. Prerequisites: BME 6101/6102: Physiology (or equivalent); 2. One of the following courses in cellular and/or molecular biology: BME 2104: Cell and Molecular Biology for Engineers, BME 7806: Genetic Engineer. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2010 | |
| BME 8550 | Advanced Topics in Biomed Engineering (3.00) |
| Applies engineering science, design methods, and system analysis to developing areas and current problems in biomedical engineering. Topics vary by semester. | |
| BME 8730 | Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging (3.00) |
| Underlying principles of array based ultrasound imaging. Physics and modeling techniques used in ultrasound transducers. Brief review of ID circuit transducer models. Use of Finite Element techniques in transducer design. Design considerations for 1.5D and 2D arrays will be reviewed. Diffraction and beamforming will be introduced starting from Huygen's principle. FIELD propagation model will form an important part of the class. In depth discussion of various beamforming and imaging issues such as sidelobes, apodization, grating lobes, resolution, contrast, etc. The course addresses attenuation, time-gain-compensation and refraction. Finally, speckle statistics and K-Space techniques will be introduced. Laboratories will involve measuring ultrasound image metrics, examining the effect of various beamforming parameters and simulating these on a computer using Matlab. Prerequisite: instructor permission, BIOM 6310 and BIOM 6311. Preparation: Undergraduate Physics, Electronic circuit analysis, Differential Equations, Fourier and Laplace Transforms, Sampling Theorems. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| BME 8782 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (3.00) |
| The course covers the physical principles of nuclear magnetic resonance, the biological and medical problems addressed using MRI, the analysis and design of MRI pulse sequences from a signal processing perspective, and MR image reconstruction techniques. It will introduce various advanced topics, such as cardiac MRI and spectroscopic imaging. The course will include laboratory sessions working with an MRI scanner. Prerequisites: BME 7782 Biomedical Imaging Systems Theory, or knowledge of 2D Fourier transforms and linear systems theory. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| BME 8783 | Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (3.00) |
| Advanced physics and applications of magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy will be covered. Upon completion of this course, the student will understand the factors that affect the MRI signal, and will know how these factors can be exploited to image or measure various aspects of physiology with MR. Prerequisites: BME 8782 Magnetic Resonance Imaing and MATLAB experience. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| BME 8823 | Cell Mechanics, Adhesion, and Locomotion (3.00) |
| Biomechanics and structural biology of cell structure and function, focusing on quantitative description and measurements of cell deformability, adhesion, and locomotion. Cell deformability: erythrocyte properties, membrane mechanics, shear, bending, and area elasticity. Leukocyte structure and deformability. Structural basis of plasma membrane, lipid bilayer, surface structures, nucleus, organelles, cell junctions, cytoskeleton, membrane transport, active cytoskeletal functions, specific and non-specific forces between molecules, protein structure, molecular graphics. Cell adhesion molecules: families of adhesion molecules, cell-cell and cell-matrix binding, biochemical characteristics, regulation of expression, regulation of binding avidity, functional role. Cell adhesion assays: detachment assays, aggregation of leukocytes and platelets, controlled shear systems, flow chambers. Mechanics of cell adhesion: equilibrium analysis of cell adhesion, models of cell rolling, adhesion bond mechanics. Liposomes, microbubbles, and applications to targeted adhesion. Cell motility: measurement of active forces and motility in cells, molecular motors. Effects of mechanical stress and strain on cell function. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| BME 8890 | Biomolecular Engineering (3.00) |
| In this class, students design treatment strategies for cancer and cardiovascular disease based on molecular bioengineering principles. Special topics will include design of nanoparticle drug and gene delivery platforms, materials biocompatibility, cancer immunotherapy, and molecular imaging. Prerequisites: Undergraduate coursework in cell and molecular biology and biomechanics. Recommended undergraduate course in transport processes. | |
| BME 8900 | Graduate Teaching Instruction (1.00 - 12.00) |
| For master's students. | |
| BME 8995 | M.E. Supervised Project Research (M.E. STUDENTS ONLY) (1.00 - 6.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | FOR M.E. STUDENTS ONLY. A research project in biomedical engineering conducted in consultation with a faculty advisor. Includes the design, execution, and analysis of experimental laboratory work and computational or theoretical computer analysis of a problem. Fulfills the project requirement for the Biomedical Engineering Masters of Engineering degree. Prerequisites: Instructor Permission Required. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BME 8999 | Master's Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Master's Research Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| BME 9999 | Dissertation (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Formal record of student commitment to doctoral research under the guidance of a faculty advisor. May be repeated as necessary. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| Business | |
| BUS 3410 | Commercial Law I (3.00) |
| Analysis of the basic legal principles applicable to ordinary commercial transactions, with special emphasis on contracts, agencies, and commercial paper. Course was offered Spring 2011, Fall 2009 | |
| BUS 3420 | Commercial Law II (3.00) |
| Reviews basic legal principles applicable to formation and operation of business organizations including corporate and non-corporate entities. Also covers significant areas of legal regulation of business and property transactions. Prerequisite: BUS 3410. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| BUS 3430 | Survey of Commercial Law (3.00) |
| Covers basic legal principles of American law related to commercial transactions. Emphasizes contract law, sales, secured transactions, negotiable instruments, business associations, real and personal property, and the regulation of business. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| BUS 3610 | Money and the Financial System (3.00) |
| Introduce students to the United States financial system using accounting, economic, and legal principles. Includes exchange transactions, payment systems, financial instruments, interest rates, financial markets, and financial intermediaries. Explores the money supply and how the financial system relates to the macro-economy. Prerequisites: ACCT 2010 Introductory Accounting I | |
| BUS 3710 | Managerial Finance I (3.00) |
| Emphasizes the development of managerial theory and decision methodology in evaluating the financial function of the firm. Analyzes working capital management, the concepts and techniques employed in the procurement of resources from financial markets, and their allocation to productive investments. Prerequisites: ACCT 2020. | |
| BUS 5010 | Information Security Management (3.00) |
| This foundation course provides managers with the essential framework needed to design and develop an effective information security program. Explores methods used to raise general security awareness, reviews current industry practices, and develops expertise needed to adapt policies to safeguard proprietary information. | |
| BUS 5020 | Security Policy Development and Assessment (3.00) |
| Effective security managers must know how to develop a security policy that will be adopted by all employees and supported by executive management. This course examines the steps required in policy development including risk assessment, identification of internal and external threats, legal and privacy issues, creating reports, and escalation procedures. Related topics such as access controls, security standards, and policy implementation are covered in depth. | |
| BUS 5030 | Designing Dynamic Security Architecture (3.00) |
| Students explore the basic building blocks needed to implement a life-cycle security system. Instruction focuses on how to analyze internal applications, computing platforms/network infrastructure, and corporate objectives with an eye toward designing flexible security architecture that is best suited for the enterprise. Case studies are used to illustrate key security architecture concepts and methods. Visiting experts from the field of ISM enrich classroom discussions. | |
| BUS 5040 | Creating and Conducting a Security Audit (3.00) |
| Investigate the key role the information security manager plays in designing and conducting both limited and full-scale security audits. Students review the essential components of a security audit and learn how to integrate methodology with company needs. The pitfalls connected with conducting a security audit are covered in full to assure that best practices are incorporated for effective results. Creating audit reports, identifying areas of vulnerability, and responding to third party audits are also addressed. Case studies reviewing government and private audits are used to illustrate course concepts. | |
| BUS 5050 | Threat Assessment and Security Measures (3.00) |
| The security manager must be equipped to identify and protect against all forms of internal and external threats. This computer lab-based course examines common security threats including hacker attacks, incursions, backdoor programs, email borne viruses, and the potential for internal sabotage. Students also learn how to anticipate and respond to such threats using an arsenal of security tools, appliances, and devices including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, vulnerability assessment systems, single sign on, virtual private networks, and authentication systems. Course work also touches on implementing practical network security measures including the importance of hardening operating systems and critical applications to eliminate vulnerabilities. | |
| BUS 5060 | Understanding Technology Used in an Open Access Environment (3.00) |
| Students develop an understanding of the technology used to distribute information in support of eBusiness and the security concerns inherent in an open access environment. Instruction surveys the technologies that are key for backend integration (XML, CORBA, DCOM and JavaBeans) and front-end deployment (HTML and Java). Course work reviews the strengths and weaknesses of common operating systems such as Windows NT, Linux, and Unix as well as the risks versus benefits of deploying one system over another. Communications concepts such as TCP/IP, ISP delivery channels, and wireless technology are discussed in detail. Performance and security issues relative to each technology introduced in this course are discussed in depth. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2009 | |
| BUS 5070 | ISC2 Commong Body of Knowledge and C I S S P Exam Preparation (3.00) |
| Explores the 10 domains of the ISC2 Common Body of Knowledge to prepare students for the Certified Information system Security Professional (CISSP) examination. | |
| BUS 5080 | Understanding Cybercrime and Implementing Mitigating Countermeasures (3.00) |
| Examines the ever changing and fast pace of technology in relation to cybercrimes and cyber terrorism. Explores the threats of cybercrime, bullying, and terrorism and the countermeasures used against such threats. Includes a review of current cyber policy issues in the private and public sectors. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| BUS 5090 | Converged Networks: Design, Security and Simulation (3.00) |
| Examines Internet security concerning two key network design issues: securely integrating and converging network applications; and transport technologies. Explores the technical tools that protect information from internal and external threats including various network security technologies and protection systems. | |
| BUS 5100 | Cyber Law, Regulation, and Ethics (3.00) |
| An overview of the ethical challenges in the information age - introduces the complex and dynamic state of the law as it applies to behavior in cyberspace. Topics include the legal pitfalls of doing business in an interconnected world and an intro to the various organizations and materials that can be turned to for assistance in understanding how to ethically and legally provide services and operate modern computer-based systems and networks. | |
| BUS 5300 | Leadership in the Technology Organization (3.00) |
| Investigates the complex and rapidly changing nature of technology organizations. Teaches the transition to management and leadership roles, the importance of organizational vision and values, assessing and capitalizing on human resources, and managing scarce resources in a technology organization. | |
| BUS 5310 | Financial Management (3.00) |
| Examines how value is measured, created, and maximized. Beginning with an introduction to accounting, instruction covers the fundamentals of measuring and reporting revenue, costs, cash flow, assets, liabilities, and equity. Explores the financial decisions that management must make, including break-even analysis, budgeting, investment in assets, and funding with debt equity. | |
| BUS 5320 | Communications and Team Development (3.00) |
| Today's leaders must be skilled in both communicating with diverse audiences and maintaining effective teams in order to succeed in a technology organization. Communications topics include addressing technical and non-technical audiences using presentations, interpersonal skills, and writing skills. Team development instruction focuses on managing teams, identifying and understanding the leadership role, the importance of shared leadership, product teams, and team decision-making. | |
| BUS 5340 | Employee Recruitment and Development (3.00) |
| Topics include recruitment in a tight labor market, employee selection and incentives, performance assessment, mentoring and career planning, workforce diversity, understanding organizational change, and developing a learning organization. | |
| BUS 5350 | Understanding Technology Operations (3.00) |
| Examines a number of topics that can have a significant impact on the extent to which a firm attains world class standards. Topics include operations strategy, product/service selection and design, business process reengineering, capacity planning, quality management, facility location and layout, and supply chain management. Course was offered Summer 2012, Summer 2011 | |
| BUS 5360 | Introduction to E-Commerce (3.00) |
| Explores the principal components and driving forces behind electronic commerce. Develops an understanding of Internet business practices including key terms and concepts related to emerging technologies and network architecture. Discussions analyze the socio-economic and technical impact that e-commerce has on conducting business-to-business and business-to-consumer transactions in the global marketplace. | |
| BUS 5370 | Managing and Maintaining an E-Commerce Website (3.00) |
| Develops skills needed to manage and maintain a Web Site in this hands-on course that takes one from the design stage through online implementation. Teaches basic site architecture, standards and protocols, the role of databases, methods for capturing and tracking customer data, how to register a domain name, and writing content for the Web. | |
| BUS 5380 | Web Marketing: Building Awareness on the Internet (3.00) |
| Examines the application of marketing principles and practices in an Internet environment. Identifies principles of marketing with a Web-based focus. Topics include changing marketing environments in an Internet society, marketing communications, management, company image, product/brand awareness, promotion and service information, e-retail and online catalogs, and pre- and-post-sales support. | |
| BUS 5390 | E-Commerce Law (3.00) |
| Focuses on maintaining organizational and consumer privacy, locating vulnerabilities, encryption methods, management of intellectual property, and procedures for secure web transactions | |
| BUS 5400 | Financial Management for Web-based Businesses (3.00) |
| Examines basic financial management and accounting techniques such as review of e-business P & L statements and balance sheets, cash flow analysis, supply-chain management, and other rules of thumb. Topics include a review of stock options and their role as a tool for recruitment and retention of employees, as well as a conceptual understanding of accounting and financial reporting for stock options. | |
| BUS 5410 | Strategic Management of E-Commerce Technology (3.00) |
| Expands on strategic management principles in the context of e-commerce and the global marketplace. Through discussions, analysis, and case studies, students sharpen the skills needed to manage innovation within their companies by learning to develop and protect e-business infrastructure, identify lucrative business opportunities, execute implementation plans, and evaluate key success factors. | |
| BUS 5420 | Emerging Business Models in E-Commerce (1.00) |
| This capstone course examines e-commerce start-up success stories, effective business models, and the innovative use of Internet communications in business. Participants plan, organize, coordinate, and evaluate e-commerce initiatives and make informed decisions when implementing new strategies. | |
| BUS 5993 | Independent Study (3.00) |
| Explores material on an independent basis under the guidance of a faculty member. | |
| BUS 6000 | Applied Wireless Network Security (3.00) |
| Provides students with practical, real-world experience with the various wireless network security core competencies. Examines the most popular hacking, cracking, and wireless security network analysis tools on a CD ROM, and trains students to use them to test and secure wireless networks. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| College Art Scholars Seminar | |
| CASS 1010 | College Art Scholars Seminar (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | CASS 1010 is a required seminar class for first-year Art Scholars. Faculty from Music, Studio Art, Drama, and Dance, second through fourth-year Art Scholars, and others will share aspects of their personal research, thoughts about Arts at the University, practical applications of an Art Major after college, etc. Our cohort will also visit the Science Scholar cohort at least once during the semester to exchange ideas. |
| CASS 1011 | College Arts Scholars Discussion (1.00) |
| CASS 1011 is a discussion course for programmatic development, sharing ideas, and mentoring for first through fourth year Arts Scholars Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| Common Course-Sciences | |
| CCSC 2000 | Responsible Citizenship in a Technological Democracy (3.00) |
| The U.S. is the most advanced technological society in the world and many of its most critical public policy issues reflect that. Unfortunately, many citizens do not understand enough science and engineering to discuss such issues in an informed manner. This course aims to correct that by supplying the concepts and mental tools needed to think about the technological dimensions of policy issues. No math or science prerequisites. | |
| CCSC 2020 | Food for Thought (3.00) |
| In this course we will examine man's quest to meet his basic nutritional and dietary needs and the issues facing mankind as it tries to meet the nutritional and dietary needs of an expanding world population. Integrating scientific, socio-economic and anthropological writings, we will pursue four major themes: the human diet and what limits the acquisition of nutrients and other compounds in our food supply that are necessary for growth and development; historical and contemporary views of how society deals with providing stable sources of food and nutrition to individuals and populations; how scientists are trying to improve nutrition and human health through genetic engineering; and the socio-economic and political factors that affect food production and distribution on a local, regional, and global basis. | |
| Civil Engineering | |
| CE 2010 | Civil Engineering Techniques (3.00) |