May 09, 2024  
2021-22 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-22 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Classification of Courses


Numbering System

The college course-numbering system is as follows:
100–200 freshman- and sophomore-level courses
300–400 junior- and senior-level courses

Courses offered at the 100 level and 200 level are deemed to be introductory in nature, requiring little or no prerequisite disciplinary preparation in terms of skill or knowledge for student entry into and subsequent success in the course. Courses at the 300 level and 400 level are deemed to be more advanced, frequently requiring prerequisite disciplinary or skill preparation for student entry into and subsequent success in the course. Responsibility for recommending appropriate course levels lies with the department offering the course; if initially endorsed by the appropriate school, the recommendations are forwarded through the schools to the Academic Council for approval for inclusion in the College Catalog

Prefixes

Three-letter prefixes designate the areas or disciplines in which courses reside. Those prefixes are used within the schools’ detailing of

ACC Accounting GEO Geology
ANS Animal Science GER German
ANT Anthropology GOV International Studies and Political Science
ART Art HIS History
AST Astronomy HON Honors
BCC Berry College Courses KIN Kinesiology
BIO Biology LCS Latin American and Caribbean Studies
BUS Business MAT Mathematics
CHM Chemistry MGT Management
COM Communication MKT Marketing
CRT Creative Technologies MUS Music
CSC Computer Science NUR Nursing
DAN Dance OHS One Health Sciences
ECO Economics PHI Philosophy
EDU Teacher Education PHY Physics
EGR Engineering PSY Psychology
ENG English REL Religion
ENT Entrepreneurship RHW Rhetoric and Writing
ENV Environmental Studies SOC Sociology
EVS Environmental Sciences SPA Spanish
FAM Family Studies STA Study Abroad
FIN Finance THE Theatre
FRE French WNS Women’s and Gender Studies

Requirements in the majors and within the general-education listing earlier in the catalog.

Other Abbreviations Used

CI Consent of Instructor JS Junior Standing PR Prerequisite
CR Co-requisite SS Senior Standing I Writing Intensive

Hours and Credits

The three numbers following the title of each course (ex. 3-2-4) indicate, in sequence, hours of lecture, hours of laboratory and hours of credit. In the example, the class will meet three hours for lecture and two hours for laboratory. Students will receive four semester hours of credit.

 

English, Rhetoric And Writing

  
  • ENG 334 I - Studies in American Literature, 1775-1865


    3-0-3

    Authors and texts of the early national and romantic periods. Topic may vary; may be repeated for elective credit in the major if the topic changes

    PR: RHW 102  and any 200-level ENG course.
  
  • ENG 335 I - Studies in American Literature since 1865


    3-0-3

    U.S. prose, poetry, and drama after the Civil War. May include concentration on literary realism, naturalism, modernism, and/or postmodernism. Topic may vary; may be repeated for elective credit in the major if topic changes.

    PR: RHW 102  and any 200-level ENG course.
  
  • ENG 336 - Topics in Gender and Sexuality in Literature


    3-0-3

    Concentrated study of texts related to issues of gender and/or sexuality. May include literature by women, gay and lesbian literature, masculinity and literature, etc. Topic may vary; may be repeated for elective credit in the major if topic changes.

    PR: any 200-level ENG course
    Term Typically Offered: variable

  
  • ENG 338 - Studies in Anglophone Literature since 1850


    3-0-3

    Authors and text of Anglophone literature since 1850. Anglophone is defined as works written in English, but outside the Anglo-American literary tradition by authors whose “outsider” status may be either geographical or cultural or both.  Topics may vary; may be repeated for elective credit in the major if the topic changes. 

    PR: any 200-level ENG course
  
  • ENG 339 I - Topics in Race, Ethnicity, and National Identity in Literature


    3-0-3

    Concentrated study of texts that explore specific racial, ethnic, or national/ regional identities. Topic may vary; may be repeated for elective credit in the major if topic changes. 

    PR: RHW 102  and any 200-level ENG course.
  
  • ENG 420 - Seminar in Genre and Theory


    3-0-3

    Study in a particular genre, with strong concern for critical traditions and cultural issues that helped shape that genre’s practice. Works studied include one or more contemporary works.

    PR:    and two 300-level literature or writing courses, or CI
  
  • ENG 450 I - WI: Advanced Seminar in Literary Studies


    3-0-3

    A seminar course in advanced critical reading and researchon a topic in the discipline of literary studies, chosen by the instructor, designed to engage students in some of the currrent issues relevant to the topic.

    PR: RHW 102  and six courses (18 hours) with an ENG prefix, or CI
  
  • ENG 496 - Academic Internship


    3 hours

    Problem-oriented experiences on specific academic projects related to the individual student’s program of study and planned in consultation with the student’s advisor.

    PR: See general provisions for academic internships in this catalog.
  
  • ENG 498 - Directed Study


    1 to 3 hours

    Research planned according to the needs of the individual student.

    PR: JS or SS and approval of school dean.

Environmental Studies

  
  • ENV 150 - Environment, Society, and Culture (Foundations F3a)


    3-0-3

    An interdisciplinary exploration of the relationship among human societies, culture and nature with an emphasis upon our local environment. Environmental issues will be explored through the perspectives of the social sciences.

  
  • ENV 200 - Environmental Classics


    3-0-3

    An interdisciplinary study of influential writing about the environment and our relation to it, drawing upon the approaches of the humanities, arts, and social sciences. How has the natural environment shaped writers and how have writers shaped our understanding of the natural environment?

  
  • ENV 300 - Community Food Systems (Applied Agroecology)


    3-0-3

    A hands-on exploration of inputs and outputs in agricultural systems and their relation to primary productivity, nutrient cycling, energy flows, and species interactions on farms. Readings and activities engage the field of agroecology. Community engagement allows students to apply agroecological concepts to real-life farms and community gardens.

    PR: ENV 150  or EVS 104  
  
  • ENV 400 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Studies


    3-0-3

    Examination of selected topics and themes in environmental studies from an interdisciplinary perspective of humanities, arts, and/or social sciences. Non-repeatable.

  
  • ENV 450 I - Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies


    A capstone seminar to integrate the past coursework and internship of students and to develop and explore more deeply some area of environmental studies.  Intensive reading, writing, and seminar-format discussion. 

    PR: RHW 102 , Senior standing, and ENV major.
  
  • ENV 496 - Academic Internship


    3 hours

    Problem-oriented experiences in specific academic projects relating to the individual student’s program of study, planned in consultation with the student’s advisor. 

    PR: ENV 150  , 9 additional hours in ENV program-approved courses.
  
  • ENV 498 - Directed Study


    1-4 Credit Hours

    Supervised reading or opportunity for written research in an area of interest in environmental studies. May be taken for a max of 4 hours.

    PR: JS or SS and approval of school dean.

Environmental Sciences

  
  • EVS 104 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences (Foundations F4d)


    3-2-4

    Introduction to basic physical and ecological concepts and principles that are pivotal to the sustainable management of our earth’s ecosystems. Lab experimentation with and observation of the environment.

    Term Typically Offered: Fall

  
  • EVS 160 - Topics in Environmental Science


    3-2-4

    Environmental Science topic emphasizing basic methods, tools, analyses, and scientific thinking used by environmental scientist. May be repeated as long as the course content differs.

    Term Typically Offered: As Needed

  
  • EVS 230 - Methods in Environmental Science


    3-2-4

    Introduction to methods and analysis used in environmental science.  Students will learn how to collect and analyze data in a field and laboratory setting, including sampling design, sample collection, calibration, and calculation of error.  Skills related to the dissemination of environmental science research finding will be emphasized.

    PR: EVS 104 CHM 108 , and MAT 111  
  
  • EVS 250 - Introduction to Environmental Chemistry


    3-3-4

    Introduction to the chemistry and the influences of human activity on the environment including sources of pollution, reactions in the environment and effects and fates of chemicals in water, air and soil. Credit not allowed toward a major or minor in chemistry.

    PR: EVS 104  or CHM 108  or CI.
    Term Typically Offered: As Needed

  
  • EVS 310 I - Biogeography


    3-0-3

    This course investigates past, present, and future plant and animal distributions and the processes that led to these patterns.  Human impacts on biotic distribution and applications of biogeographic knowledge and theory to conservation problems will also be discussed.

    PR: EVS 104   or BIO 202  or BIO 215  or CI
  
  • EVS 312 - Global Change in the Anthropocene


    3-0-3

    Humans are now the dominant species on Earth and causing rapid changes to the biological, climatological, and geological systems on which humans depend.  These alterations have led to the identification of a new period in Earth’s history: The Anthropocene.  This course will investigat the causes of these global changes and examine impacts of the Anthropocene on society’s future.

    PR: EVS 104  
  
  • EVS 320 - Geographic Information Systems


    3-2-4

    Introduction to the theory and application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) including the nature of spatial data, cartography, GIS data models, spatial analysis, basic spatial modeling, and global positioning systems. The laboratory component will provide experience using GIS software.

    PR: EVS 104  
    Term Typically Offered: Fall

  
  • EVS 350 I - Case Studies in Environmental Science


    3-0-3

    An investigation of regional-scale Environmental Science topics emphaizing analyses and approaches used in environmental science professions.  Topic and disciplinary perspective may differ among offerings of the course.

    PR: EVS 230  , RHW 102 , JS, or CI.
  
  • EVS 405 - Environmental Science Capstone


    3-0-3

    Capstone experience in environmental science that investigates key questions in the field through readings and discussions.  Students also gain real-world experience working on interdisciplinary projects that address environmental challenges at the local level.

    PR: EVS major or minor, and Senior status, or CI.
    Term Typically Offered: Spring

  
  • EVS 430 - Advanced Methods in Environmental Science


    3-0-3

    Emphasis on utilizing primary literature, analysis of large environmental datasets, and remote sensing of the environment.  Field work will be conducted on and off campus.

    PR: EVS 230  
  
  • EVS 480 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Science


    1 to 4 hours

    Instruction in advanced topics of interest in the environmental sciences. Emphasis will be placed on applications practical to the current job market and graduate-school admissions requirements. May be repeated for up to 4 hours of credit with different topics.

    PR: EVS 104  or CI.
    Term Typically Offered: As Needed

  
  • EVS 496 - Academic Internship


    1 to 4 hours

    Problem oriented experiences on specific academic projects relating to the individual student’s program of study, planned in consultation with the student’s advisor. Program approval required; no more than four credit hours may be applied to the environmental science major. Major Core Elective for both science and non-science based concentrations.

    Term Typically Offered: As Needed

  
  • EVS 498 - Directed Study


    1 to 5 hours

    Supervised advanced study or individual research of a specific problem in Environmental Science.  No more than four credit hours may be applied to the EVS major or minor as and EVS elective.

    PR: Junior status or Senior status, approval of school dean.

Family Studies

  
  • FAM 230 - Marriage and the Family


    3-0-3

    Contemporary marriage and family relationships, including love, intimacy, sexuality, relationship formation, commmunication, same-sex marriage, planning for children, parenting, conflict resolution, and marital happiness. This course takes an interdisciplinary approach, drawing from numberous scientific disciplines. This course may be taken by any student, and is a prerequisite for FAM 300  FAM 330 I  FAM 440  .

  
  • FAM 300 - Family Life Education


    3-0-3

    Students will learn to plan, present, and evaluate Family Life Educationl programs on relationships, pre-marital and marital enrichment, sexuality, chronic illness, parenting, grief, and financial planning in health care, social service, and religious organizations. Students will learn educational methods to be used in family courses, including ethics and needs assessment. Each student will develop and present his or her own curriculum.

    PR: FAM 230 .
  
  • FAM 330 I - Family Problems and Interventions


    3-0-3

    An evidence- based approach to intervening with normal and non-normal family problems such as divorce, parenting, loss, trauma, addiction, infertility, euthanasia, infedelity, violence, illness, and financial instability. Students are expected to conduct an anonymous case study of an actual family with the guidance of the instructor.

    PR: FAM 230  and RHW 102 ; or CI.
  
  • FAM 440 - Child and Family Policies


    3-0-3

    This course analyzes social policies that impact children and families at the local, national, and international level. Special attention is given to contemporary social issues in education, healthcare, housing, child protection, nutrition, war, and other human rights issues that affect children and families around the globe.

    PR: FAM 230 .
  
  • FAM 496 - Academic Internship


    3 to 12 hours

    Problem-oriented experiences in specific academic projects related to the individual student’s program of study, planned in consultation with the student’s advisor.

    PR: See general provisions for academic internships in this catalog.
  
  • FAM 498 - Directed Study


    0-3-3

    Self-directed study, employing research techniques, critical reviews, observations and bibliographical aids used to guide the student in developing a research paper.

    PR: FAM 230 ; FAM minor; and approval of school dean and directed-study advisor during the semester preceding enrollment.
    (May be repeated for up to six hours of credit.)


Finance

  
  • FIN 235 - Personal Finance


    3-0-3

    Broad coverage of personal financial decisions, including basic financial planning, tax issues, managing savings and other liquid accounts, buying a house, the use of credit, insurance, managing investments and saving for retirement.

  
  • FIN 301 - Principles of Finance


    3-0-3

    Survey of theory and quantitative techniques necessary for financial decision making within a corporation. Topics include financial-ratio analysis, the time value of money, valuation, the cost of capital, cash-flow estimation and analysis, and capital-budgeting techniques.

    PR: ACC 201 .
  
  • FIN 310 - Investments


    3-0-3

    Introduction to financial investment with an emphasis on the concerns of the individual investor. Risk and return; investing in stocks, bonds and mutual funds; portfolio construction and management; and other basic concepts are covered.

    PR: FIN 301 .
  
  • FIN 331 - Financial Markets, Institutions and Money


    3-0-3

    (See ECO 331 .)

  
  • FIN 401 - Intermediate Corporate Finance


    3-0-3

    More advanced coverage of corporate finance topics. Acquisition, allocation and disbursement of the financial resources of the firm. Capital budgeting, risk, capital structure, dividend policy, mergers and acquisitions, and other areas are covered.

    PR: FIN 301 .
  
  • FIN 410 - Portfolio Management/Investment Analysis


    3-0-3

    Explains portfolio theory and covers creating, managing and evaluating portfolios. Examines stocks, bonds, and derivative securities, individually and as part of a portfolio.

    PR: FIN 301  and FIN 310 .
  
  • FIN 420 I - Models and Cases in Managerial Finance


    3-0-3

    Case-study course that provides a rigorous treatment of financial concepts and theories covered in FIN301 and FIN401. The topics develop on issues/discussions related to corporations in real and hypothetical settings and include the following: the main tenets of finance, long-term financing, cost of capital, project evaluations, firm valuation, acquisitions and takeovers, multinational capital budgeting, derivatives, currency risk management, economic value added, and working capital management.

    PR: FIN 401 , RHW 102 , or CI.
  
  • FIN 440 - International Economics and Finance


    3-0-3

    (See ECO 440 .)

  
  • FIN 455 - Derivatives


    3-0-3

    Examination of the usefulness of derivative securities in financial-risk management, how these securities are traded, and their valuation.

    PR: FIN 310  
  
  • FIN 460 - Special Topics in Finance


    1-3

    Intensive examination of a timely finance topic. May be repeated up to 3 times with a different topic. 

    PR: CI.
  
  • FIN 496 - Academic Internship


    3 hours

    Student will work in a professional setting under a faculty member who provides guidance and works with the student and on-site work supervisor to integrate work experiences and the student’s educational and professional goals. Development of a learning contract.

    PR: CI.
  
  • FIN 498 - Directed Study


    3-0-3

    In-depth study of a finance topic in an individualized program designed by the student and the faculty sponsor. Alternatively, may involve working with a faculty member on a research project.

    PR: JS or SS and approval of dean; CI.

French

  
  • FRE 101 - Introduction I to French Language and Culture (Foundations F3c)


    4-1-4

    Acquisition of the fundamentals of speaking, listening, reading and writing.

  
  • FRE 102 - Introduction II to French Language and Culture (Foundations F3c)


    4-1-4

    Further development of basic language skills introduced in FRE 101 .

    PR: FRE 101  or departmental placement.
  
  • FRE 200 - French in Review: Language, Culture and History (Intermediate) (Foundations F3c)


    4-1-4

    Completion of basic linguistic structures. Applied conversation, reading of literary and other texts and composition.

    PR: FRE 102  or departmental placement.
  
  • FRE 204FLA - Special Topics in Foreign Languages


    3-0-3

    Special topics in languages not covered by the regular curriculum. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • FRE 205-305 - French Study Abroad


    3 to 15 hours

    Taught in a French-speaking country.  Intensive study of French language and culture through class work, conversation and travel.  Credit is assigned at the 200, 300, or 400 level, depending upon previous language experience.  These courses may complete the B.A. foreign-language requirement.  Grading: Honors, Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory. 

    PR: FRE 101 -FRE 102  or departmental placement.
  
  • FRE 301 - Advanced French Conversation


    3-0-3

    Review of grammar and improvement of speaking skills through discussion of French culture and civilization.

    PR: FRE 200  or departmental placement.
  
  • FRE 302 I - Advanced French Composition


    3-0-3

    Review of grammar and improvement of writing skills.

    PR: FRE 200  or departmental placement.
  
  • FRE 303 - Introduction to French and Francophone Literature (Foundations F4a)


    3-0-3

    Reading of excerpts from French authors, with emphasis on broadening vocabulary and appreciation of stylistic features.

    PR: FRE 200  or departmental placement.
  
  • FRE 304 - French Phonetics


    3-1-3

    Phonetic description of French, phonetic transcription and workshop sessions in corrective phonetics.

    PR: FRE 200  or departmental placement.
  
  • FRE 306 - French for Other Disciplines


    3-0-3

    This course centers on oral and written skills and interpretaion within a multidisciplinary context. Vocabulary and forms of expression appropriate to a variety of professional fields will be explored.

    PR: FRE 200  or equivalent proficiency.
  
  • FRE 323 - French Culture


    3-0-3

    French history, art, politics and social structures.

    PR: FRE 200  or departmental placement. PR or CR: Usually taught in France.
  
  • FRE 400FLA - Foreign-Language Education in the Elementary School


    3-0-3

    Methods of classroom procedures, functional units, use of audiovisual aids/media and evaluation of pupil growth in grades K-12. Field experience required. Not counted in major or minor but required in professional-education sequence.

    PR: FRE 301 , GER 301 I , or SPA 301 ; or FRE 302 I   or, SPA 302 I  or CI.
  
  • FRE 401 I - French Literature Prior to 1800


    3-0-3

    Overview of important literary works prior to 1800, with reading of excerpts.

    PR: RHW 102  and any 300-level FRE.
  
  • FRE 402 I - French Literature of the 19th and 20th Centuries


    3-0-3

    Overview of important literary works from the nineteenth century to the present, with reading of excerpts.

    PR: RHW 102  and any 300-level FRE.
  
  • FRE 403 - Masterpieces in French and Francophone Literature


    3-0-3

    Analysis of French literary masterpieces.

    PR: any 300-level FRE.
  
  • FRE 404 - French Business Communication


    3-0-3

    Development of oral and written skills in business and transactions, with discussion of France’s economic and political role in Europe.

    PR: any 300-level FRE.
  
  • FRE 405 - Topics in French


    3-0-3

    An introduction to modern French intellectual movement as reflected in literature, philosophy and politics, including the reading and translation of appropriate texts. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours provided that topics vary.

    PR: any 300-level FRE.
  
  • FRE 406 - Senior Project


    1 credit hour

    Writing of an 8- to 10-page paper and oral defense of it during the student’s last semester.

  
  • FRE 496FLA - Academic Internship


    3 to 12 hours

    Problem-oriented experiences on specific academic projects related to the individual student’s program of study and planned in consultation with the student’s advisor.

    PR: See general provisions for academic internships in this catalog.
  
  • FRE 498 - Directed Study


    1 to 3 hours

    Research projects under the direction of the instructor.

    PR: JS or SS and approval of school dean; any 400-level FRE course and CI; for majors only.

Gender and Women’s Studies

  
  • WNS 210 - Introduction to Women’s Studies (Foundation F3a)


    3-0-3

    This course provides an interdisciplinary overview of the history and current status of women, paying particular attention to diversity in women’s experiences. Issues addressed include gender socialization, representations of women in culture, work and family, law and social policy, violence against women, health care and religion.

    Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

  
  • WNS 323 - Social Justice in Action (Foundations F3a)


    3-0-3

    This course is a one week community-base learning immersion course focusing on social activism within an inner city community.  It is designed to provide extensive engagement within the community with a focus on integrating theory with application on both a personal and community level.  Students will learn about social inequalities, intersectionality theory, causes of social injustices, and will work with local organizations tackling these social issues.  In addition, students will apply theories of privilege and systems of inequality to themselves, locating where they fall within the identity variables of race/class/gender/culture and identifying how difference and otherness plays out in their own lives.  Students will work closely with people from backgrounds and circumstances different than their own, and will learn how to navigate said differences and create meaningful social change.  The courses will take place at several organizations in Atlanta; students are responsible for their own transportation, meals, and lodging.  This is a non-repeatable course.

  
  • WNS 344 - Special Topics in Women’s Studies


    3-0-3

    Concentrated study in a special topic in women’s studies.

    Term Typically Offered: variable

  
  • WNS 365 - Language and Gender


    3-0-3

    Study of current theories of language and gender, including both the ways our language is used to describe people based on gender and the ways people create their own gender identify in part by how they use language.

  
  • WNS 387 - Gender, Law and Society


    3-0-3

    Examination of how law has reflected, reinforced and shaped ideas about appropriate gender roles and how race, class and other aspects of identity intersect with gender to determine legal rights.

    Term Typically Offered: variable

  
  • WNS 409 - Gender and Education


    3-0-3

    (See EDU 409 .)

  
  • WNS 412 - Women’s Studies Seminar


    3-0-3

    Capstone course for the women’s studies minor. Students undertake major projects in which they apply the theories and methodology of women’s studies to their major fields.

    PR: WNS 210 .
    Term Typically Offered: Spring

  
  • WNS 496 - Academic Internship


    1 to 3 hours

    Problem-oriented experiences in specific academic projects related to the individual student’s program of study, planned in consultation with the student’s advisor.

    PR: WNS minor and approval of director of women’s studies.
    Term Typically Offered: as needed

  
  • WNS 498 - Directed Study


    1 to 3 hours

    Supervised reading or opportunity for written research in the field of women’s studies on a topic that is not otherwise available in the program curriculum.

    PR: WNS minor and approval of director of women’s studies.
    Term Typically Offered: as needed


Geology

  
  • GEO 101 - Physical Geology (Foundations F4d)


    3-2-4

    Introductory study of the materials, structure and surface features of the earth; the processes responsible for their development; the physical and chemical processes that operate to modify them; the concept of geologic time; and the application of geologic knowledge to human environmental and resource problems. Lab including field trips to local geological sites and exercises in mapping, identification of rock types and soil analysis.

    Term Typically Offered: Fall

  
  • GEO 102 - Historical Geology (Foundations F4d)


    3-2-4

    Introduction to earth history; the origins of earth, life on earth and subsequent abiotic and biotic evolution; the development of the sedimentary and stratigraphic record of earth’s history, the geologic time-scale; the concept of continental drift and past climates; as well as the interrelationship between the chemical, biological and geological systems over time.

    Term Typically Offered: Spring

  
  • GEO 151 - Geology of National Parks


    2-3-4

    An introduction to the basic physical and historical geology of America’s national parks. An appreciation and awareness of the natural world as represented in the national park system from the formation of the physical landscape to the geographic and historical settings of these areas. Open to all students.  Enrollment in GEO 151 precludes future enrollment in GEO 350  when GEO 350  is held at the same site.

    Term Typically Offered: As Needed

  
  • GEO 155 - Geology Field Studies Abroad (Foundations F4d)


    2-3-4

    A field-oriented course in a foreign country studying features such as geothermal springs, glaciers, extensional rift systems, dynamic fault zones, glacial/fluvial/lacustrine sequence stratigraphy, volcanoes (strato, cinder, and composite types), and volcanic features (pillow and pahoehoe lavas, pyroclastic debris). Credit will not be given for both GEO 155 and GEO 350  when taught at the same time.

    Term Typically Offered: Summer

  
  • GEO 310 - Cenozoic Global Climate Change


    3-0-3

    In this course we will explore the current state of global climate and then compare it to climatic patterns throughout the Cenozoic Era.  We will explore clamate variations on several temporal and spatial scales and examine variuos cycles that are important for glabal climate. 

    PR: GEO 101 or 155.
  
  • GEO 320 - Environmental Geology


    3-3-4

    Introduction to the interrelationships between various elements of the earth’s environment and human activity. Application of geological and geochemical concepts to the study of the earth’s near-surface environment. Topics include water supply and pollution, geologic hazards, land-use planning, soil contamination, environmental management and global climate change-global warming and ozone depletion. Field trips and laboratories included.

    PR: GEO 101 . CR: MAT 111  and CHM 108  or CI.
    Term Typically Offered: Fall Odd

  
  • GEO 350 - Advanced Topics in Geology


    1 to 4 hours

    Advanced topics of interest in the earth sciences. These might include topics which focus on an interdisciplinary approach or which are not currently available in the departmental curriculum. Enrollment in GEO 350 precludes future enrollment in GEO 151  when  GEO 151  is held at the same site. 

    PR: GEO 101 .
    Term Typically Offered: As Needed

  
  • GEO 360 - Geomorphology


    3-3-4

    This course will focus on the erosional and depositional processes operating at the earth’s surface and landforms resulting from these processes. Topics covered include weathering, slope and fluvial processes within drainage basins, and glacial environments. Two mandatory weekend field trips.

    PR: GEO 101 .
    Term Typically Offered: Spring Even

  
  • GEO 420 - Hydrology


    3-2-4

    Emphasis on the major principles of surface and groundwater hydrology and their application to contemporary hydrologic problems. The study of the occurrence, movement and exploitation of water in geologic materials. Topics include a thorough exploration of the hydrologic cycle, river flow and flooding, groundwater chemistry, the relationship of geology to groundwater occurrence, basin-wide groundwater development and groundwater contamination.

    PR: GEO 101  and GEO 320  or CHM 109  or CI.
    Term Typically Offered: Fall Een

  
  • GEO 496 - Academic Internship


    3-6 hours variable

    Problem-oriented experiences on specific academic projects relating to the individual student’s program of study, planned in consultation with the student’s advisor. Departmental approval required; no more than four credit hours may be applied to the geology minor as an elective.

    PR: See general provision for academic internships in this catalog.
    Term Typically Offered: As Needed

  
  • GEO 498 - Directed Study


    1 to 4 hours

    Individual research or directed investigation of a geologic topic approved by the instructor.

    Term Typically Offered: As Needed


German

  
  • GER 101 - Introduction I to German Language and Culture (Foundations F3c)


    4-1-4

    Acquisition of the fundamentals of speaking, listening, reading and writing.

  
  • GER 102 - Introduction II to German Language and Culture (Foundations F3c)


    4-1-4

    Further development of basic language skills introduced in GER 101 .

    PR: GER 101  or departmental placement.
  
  • GER 200 - German in Review: Language, Culture, History (Intermediate) (Foundations F3c)


    4-1-4

    Completion of basic linguistic structures. Applied conversation, reading of short stories and cultural texts, general review of grammar.

    PR: GER 102  or departmental placement.
  
  • GER 204FLA - Special Topics in Foreign Languages


    3-0-3

    Special topics in languages not covered by the regular curriculum. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • GER 205-305 - German Study Abroad


    3 to 15 hours

    Taught in a German-speaking country.  Intensive study of German language and culture through class work, conversation and travel.  Credit is assigned at the 200, 300, or 400 level, depending upon previous language experience.  These courses may complete the B.A. foreign-language requirement.  Grading: Honors, Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory

    PR: GER 101 -GER 102  or departmental placement.
  
  • GER 301 I - Communication, Interpretation and Cultural Awareness I (advanced)


    3-0-3

    Intense review of grammar, improvement of speaking and writing skills focusing on language development for personal, familial and small-group interactions.

    PR: GER 200  or departmental placement, and RHW 102  or CI.
  
  • GER 302 I - Communication, Interpretation and Cultural Awareness II (advanced)


    3-0-3

    Intensive review of grammar, speaking and writing skills focusing on development of linguistic strategies and style for use in business, political or other formal settings.

    PR: GER 200  or departmental placement, and RHW 102  or CI.
  
  • GER 303 - Introduction to Major Works and Authors in German Literature (Foundations F4a)


    3-0-3

    Study of German literature by reading and discussion of excerpts of major works.

    PR: GER 200  or departmental placement.
  
  • GER 304 - German Culture


    3-0-3

    German culture, including history, art, politics and social structure.

    PR: GER 200  or departmental placement.
  
  • GER 306 - German for Other Disciplines


    3-0-3

    This course centers on oral and written skills and interpretaion within a multidisciplinary context. Vocabulary and forms of expression appropriate to a variety of professional fields will be explored.

    PR: GER 200  or equivalent proficiency.
  
  • GER 400FLA - Foreign-Language Education in the Elementary School


    3-0-3

    Methods of classroom procedures, functional units, use of audiovisual aids/media and evaluation of pupil growth in grades K-12. Field experience required. Not counted in major or minor but required in professional-education sequence.

    PR: FRE 301 , GER 301 I , or SPA 301 ; or FRE 302 I , SPA 302 I  or CI.
  
  • GER 401 - German Literature from Enlightenment to Romanticism


    3-0-3

    Literature of Storm and Stress, classicism and romanticism.

    PR: any 300-level GER.
  
  • GER 402 - German Literature from Realism to Postmodernism


    3-0-3

    Literature of realism, impressionism, expressionism, prewar and postwar literature.

    PR: any 300-level GER.
 

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