2022-2023 Undergraduate Course Catalog 
    
    May 03, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Religion

  
  • REL 333 - Yiddish Literature in Translation

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: JSP 333 , LIT 333 
    Survey of Yiddish literature, with special attention to the classic Yiddish authors, Yiddish theater, modernism, and Yiddish women writers. Themes of minority culture, class struggle, hasidism, and the decline of the Shtetl.
  
  • REL 334 - Modern Judaism

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: JSP 334 
    The impact of modernity on Jewish life and thought. Issues and themes vary.
  
  • REL 335 - Israeli Literature and Culture

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: JSP 335 , LIT 335 , MES 335  
    Literary and cultural approach to the modern history of Israel, with special attention to conflicts that have arisen during the Zionist project.
  
  • REL 337 - Shoah: Responding to the Holocaust

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: JSP 337 
    Historical, literary, and philosophical representations of, and responses to, the Nazi genocide. Philosophical, theological, and ethical challenges raised by the Holocaust.
  
  • REL 338 - American Judaism

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: JSP 338 
    Students explore the relation between culture and religion across a diverse range of American Jews and Jewish communities. Particular attention is paid to the process of acculturation and assimilation and to the reinvention of Judaism.
  
  • REL 341 - Women, Abolition, and Religion in 19th Century America

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: HST 387 , WGS 341 
    The role that religion may have played in women’s understandings of themselves as abolitionists and social reformers. A selected group of women will be studied, with considerable attention given to Frances Harper.
  
  • REL 342 - Religion and Politics in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: JSP 342 , MES 342 , PSC 342 
    Considers the extent to which religion matters in an enduring ethno-nationalist conflict. Approaches the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from an interdisciplinary perspective that explores the intersection of religion and politics.
  
  • REL 343 - American Religions and the News Media

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Examines spiritual complexity of the U.S.; explores relationship between media and organized religion.
  
  • REL 345 - African American Religious History

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: AAS 345 
    Historical significance of religion for Americans of African descent. African and western forces shaping religious identity. Religious practices, beliefs, organizations, imagery, literature, theories, and activism. Historical perspectives on meanings of religion.
  
  • REL 347 - Religion and the Conquest of America

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: NAT 347 
    The development of America through the contact between indigenous and colonial people’s divergent religious understandings of land.
  
  • REL 348 - Religion and American Consumerism

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: NAT 348 
    Interrogates the relationship of American religious and economic practices, as compared with Native American traditions, during the 19th and 20th centuries.
  
  • REL 351 - Theorizing Religion, Culture, Theology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Contemporary and theoretical understandings of the meanings of religious, cultural, and theological discourse.
  
  • REL 352 - Sociology of Religion and Morals

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Sociological interpretations of religion and morality. Classical writings of Emile Durkheim and Max Weber and contemporary sociologists. The sacred, ritual, community, secularization, social change, and justice.
  
  • REL 354 - Kierkegaard and Nietzsche

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: PHI 354 
    This course focuses on the similarities and differences of Kierkegaard’s and Nietzsche’s views on selfhood, society, and religion.
  
  • REL 355 - Religion, Identity and Power

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: PSC 362 , SOC 362 
    Examines ascendancy of religious movements; prominence of religious ideas; secularization and religion as a political force; conceptual and historical issues in relation to religious ideas and movements, including various Islamic revivals and the Christian right. Offered in London and Madrid only.
  
  • REL 356 - Religion and Conflicts in Contemporary Europe

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Crosslisted with: PSC 456 
    Offered only in Strasbourg. Examines continent’s long history of religious conflict, especially ways in which local and global religious tensions have developed in recent years.
  
  • REL 357 - Queerly Religious

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: QSX 357 
    Intersections and interactions of religions and sexualities in historical and contemporary contexts. Materials entwine case studies and queer theories. Particular attention given to religious and sexual desires, identities, and enactments.
  
  • REL 358 - Critical Issues in Religious Thought

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Introduction to religious thought through a philosophical inquiry into theological problems in both Western and Eastern religions. Epistemological, metaphysical, and axiological issues.
  
  • REL 359 - Stem Cells and Society

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: BIO 396 , PHI 396 
    The science of stem cells and the philosophical, religious and legal complexities surrounding the research and use of stem cell technologies.
  
  • REL 361 - Islamic Law and Society

    Islamic Law and Society
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8


    Crosslisted with: MES 381, PSC 381
    This course introduces students to classical/modern Islamic law by analyzing Islamic constitutionalism, criminal laws, family laws, gender, political violence, and Islamic banking, through the examination of Middle Eastern and South Asian legal systems.

     

  
  • REL 362 - Islamism and Islamist Movements Today

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: MES 392, PSC 392
    A study of the historical, religious, social and political origins of Islamism and Islamist movements around the world today.
  
  • REL 363 - The Politics of Islam

    The Politics of Islam
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    The course introduces students to the study of the Muslim world. It covers relations between religion and political and legal formations beginning with the early Islamic period through the colonial and post-colonial periods.  

     


  
  • REL 364 - Enchanting Words: Muslim Poets, Singers and Storytellers

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: MES 364 , SAS 364 
    Understand the power of words and language in Muslim cultures expressed in oral and literary genres including poetry, humor, fables, folksongs and travel journals. Explore key themes such as virtue, reality, divine and human nature.
  
  • REL 365 - Muslim Politics in Real Time


  
  • REL 367 - God and Beauty in Islamic Art

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: MES 365 , SAS 367 
    Expressions of beauty, creativity and faith in Islamic calligraphy, ceramics, textiles, architecture, miniatures and music. Unity and diversity of the visual and performing arts of Muslims in different periods, cultures and regions.
  
  • REL 371 - God in Political Theory

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: PHI 319 , PSC 399 
    An exploration of the key approaches to the relationship between the idea of God and religion and politics in political theory and philosophy.
  
  • REL 375 - Religion and Ethics in Post-Freudian Depth Psychologies

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Psychoanalytic theories after Freud and their contributions to understanding religious phenomena and the moral life.
  
  • REL 381 - Ghosts and Ghostbusters

    Ghosts and Ghostbusters
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Critical survey of human claims to have encountered entities that formerly occupied corporeal, living forms. Also explores social roles of those who claim to communicate with those entities, including spirit mediums, paranormal investigators, and “ghostbusters.”
  
  • REL 384 - Goddesses, Women and Power in Hinduism

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: SAS 384 , WGS 384 
    Interrelationship of power as female and female power in Hindu cosmology, mythology, and society. Complexities of mythic, domestic, and economic gender hierarchies.
  
  • REL 385 - Religion in Chinese Society

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Surveys the diversity of religious practice in mainland China and Taiwan focusing on the lived experiences of ordinary adherents both within institutionalized religions and through localized folk beliefs and practices.
  
  • REL 386 - Studies in Buddhism

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Selected topics in the thought and practice of Buddhism.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 9 credits maximum
  
  • REL 387 - Religious Belief Systems in Everyday Asian Life

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Offered only in Hong Kong. Examines world views, value systems, and theories of major Asian religions and belief systems and their contributions to the formation of Asian culture.
  
  • REL 391 - Advanced Religion Seminar

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Content may vary, attention always given to diversity of theories and methods in study of religion. Required of all religion majors. Open to others by special permission. Junior or Senior status.
  
  • REL 392 - Music and the Sacred

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: HOM 492 
    Intersection of music and the sacred in a variety of cultural traditions and historical periods.
  
  • REL 393 - Religion at the Limits

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Exploration of religious experiences at human limits and of religion as a limit discourse. Limits explored include rationality, language, sexuality, humanity, and mortality.
  
  • REL 394 - Sources of the Self: Finding the “I” in Religion & Philosophy

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: PHI 342
    An exploration of major conceptions of the self, personal identity and human nature in philosophical and religious traditions.
  
  • REL 395 - Religions and the Natural Environment

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Interpretations of the natural environment in the mythologies, rituals, and practices of religious traditions, including religious responses to current ecological crises.
  
  • REL 397 - Grappling with Existence

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Seminar explores some of the most trenchant critiques of religion today and influential scholarly responses to these critiques.
  
  • REL 400 - Selected Topics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • REL 409 - A History of Witchcraft

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s)
    Crosslisted with: ANT 409 , HST 409 , WGS 409 
    History of witchcraft from various perspectives: its intellectual roots, the causes and dynamics of the witch-hunt, and the beliefs and self-perceptions of those who were called “witches”. Offered only in Florence.
  
  • REL 421 - Classical Mythology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s)
    Crosslisted with: CLA 421 , LIT 421 
    Myths and rituals of Greek mythology and religion. Ancient poets/playwrights and important mythological themes found in later Western religious/artistic traditions. Offered only in Florence.
  
  • REL 435 - Modern Jewish Thought

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: JSP 435 , PHI 435 
    The influence of the intersection between reason, imagination, and emotion on ethics, politics, community, and religious thought within modern Judaism.
    Repeatable 3 time(s), 9 credits maximum
  
  • REL 439 - Jewish Studies Seminar

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: JSP 439 
    Interdisciplinary study of special topics in the Jewish tradition.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 9 credits maximum
  
  • REL 440 - Modern Religious Thought

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Examines conceptions of human being in modern religious thought in Europe and America. Themes may include God and the self; God, art, and delight; and religion and despair. Figures examined may include Kierkegaard, Douglass, Dostoevsky, Dinesen, and Baldwin.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  
  • REL 449 - Religious Dimensions of Whiteness

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Examines the creation and use of “whiteness” as a religious dimension in the formation of American identity.
  
  • REL 451 - Visual Culture Past and Present: Gender, Religion and Politics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Crosslisted with: CRS 451 , HST 451 , WGS 451 
    Offered only in Florence. Contemporary visual culture; its representation of gender, religion, and politics and the origins of that representation in a pictorial language first codified in Italy and Europe between circa 1450 and 1650.
  
  • REL 461 - Enlightenment: Between European West and Islam

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: PHI 427
    The course examines the common view that Enlightenment and Modernity started in the West, revealing their roots in Islamic thought and philosophy and considers how the two traditions converge and/or diverge.
  
  • REL 465 - Beyond the Veil: Gender Politics in Islam

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: MES 465 , SAS 465 , WGS 465 
    Double Numbered with: REL 626
    Politics of gender, religious identities, and resistance in the Islamic world. Gender scripts in Qur’anic scripture and Shariah laws. Contemporary realities of Muslim women living in different parts of the world. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • REL 470 - Experience Credit

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Participation in a discipline- or subject-related experience. Students must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Limited to those in good academic standing.
    Repeatable
  
  • REL 471 - Religion and Society in Brazil

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3-4 credit(s)
    Crosslisted with: ANT 471 
    Role of religion in society; religions of Brazil, including Catholicism, liberation theology, afro-religions. Spring break field stay in Rio de Janeiro; methods of study; preparation of research proposal.
  
  • REL 487 - Global Hinduism

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Double Numbered with: REL 687
    Exploring how mobile middle-class Hindus re-create and re-define religion in new urban and global environments as a context for rethinking the place of religion(s) within rapid world-wide urbanization, migration, globalization, and increasing cultural (dis)integration. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • REL 490 - Independent Study

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
    Repeatable
  
  • REL 498 - Thesis Preparation

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Departmental distinction for majors who demonstrate exceptional achievement in the study of religion.
  
  • REL 499 - Honors Capstone Project

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum
  
  • REL 500 - Selected Topics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • REL 551 - Ethics and the Health professions

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: PHI 593 
    Ethical theories in professional, organizational, and political-economic fields in health care. Specific issues: assisted suicide, professional codes, ethics of “cost- cutting” and justice with respect to care.
  
  • REL 552 - Bioethics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: MPH 664, PHI 594  
    Use of ethical theory in thinking about case problems in health care. Moral dilemmas: use of reproductive technologies, abortion, surrogate motherhood, research with humans, refusal and withdrawal of treatment, physician-assisted suicide.
  
  • REL 557 - Modern Theology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Introduction to major figures and movements in twentieth- century theology. Upper division standing.
  
  • REL 595 - Religion, Art, and Aesthetics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Intersection between religion, art, and philosophy. Sources culled from Western religious thought and philosophy.

Real Estate

  
  • RES 332 - Real Estate Principles

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    The understanding of real estate fundamentals, including roles, activities, terminology, transaction processes and how the tools and models in real estate are used to make informed decisions, with emphasis on developing valuation skills.
    PREREQ: FIN 256  OR FIN 301  
  
  • RES 342 - Real Estate Development

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: RES 642
    Build understanding of the real estate development process. Deliver the prerequisite understanding of terms, concepts and competencies necessary for a basic understanding of and participation in real estate development.
    PREREQ: FIN 256  OR FIN 301 
  
  • RES 362 - Real Estate Finance and Investment

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Real estate investment, finance, and valuation. Different measures of investment performance, impact of the financing decision, and various real estate financing techniques.
    PREREQ: RES 332
  
  • RES 400 - Selected Topics

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • RES 443 - Real Estate Capital Markets

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: RES 643
    Real estate debt and equity instruments. Primary and secondary mortgage markets, mortgage banking, loan instruments, and securitization. Lender and borrower decisions regarding real estate financing. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: (FIN 256 OR FIN 301) AND RES 332
  
  • RES 452 - Real Estate Asset Management

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: RES 652
    The purpose of this course is to examine techniques to increase the value of real estate assets under management. Topics include asset-repositioning strategies, capital expenditure planning, designing tenant mix, cost control techniques, and management strategies. Additional work is required for graduate students.
    PREREQ: RES 332
  
  • RES 470 - Experience Credit

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-6 credit(s)
    Repeatable
  
  • RES 472 - Case Studies in Real Estate Investment and Finance

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: RES 672
    The course examines different areas of the real estate market. Analysis of the real estate space market, the real estate capital markets, cash flow analysis and different financing techniques, with examples in different property types. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: FIN 256 AND RES 332
  
  • RES 492 - Real Estate Modeling

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: RES 692
    The course provides a comprehensive overview of real estate modeling using Excel and Argus. Students will learn to model existing and development property cashflows, accommodate for different financial structures and account for various risks. Additional work is required for graduate students.
    PREREQ: RES 332

Retail Management

  
  • RMT 301 - Retailing Fundamentals

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Retail mix: location, layout, organization, merchandise, pricing, customer services, sales promotion, and consumer trends. Retail research introduced through examination of target market and demographics.
  
  • RMT 307 - Sales and Strategic Partnerships

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Applications of sales theory, concepts, training and technology in the fields of professional personal selling and sales management.
    PREREQ: MAR 255 OR MAR 301 OR RMT 301
  
  • RMT 314 - Product Development for Retail Management

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Processes involved in total soft goods product development cycle from managerial perspective. Includes forecasting, costing, pricing, global trade agreements, tariffs, sourcing, distribution, and marketing.
    PREREQ: RMT 301 
  
  • RMT 333 - Professional Practice

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1 credit(s) Every semester
    Necessary career skills and job search strategies to be successful on their career track. Topics include networking tactics, cover letter composition, resume writing, interview skills, and on-the-job interpersonal strategies.
  
  • RMT 357 - Visual Merchandising and Store Planning

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Composition, color, and design theory applied to merchandise display in retail setting. Fundamentals of store planning: space allocation, lighting, exteriors.
    PREREQ: RMT 301 
  
  • RMT 407 - Retail Buying and Planning

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Introduction to the fundamental strategies and mathematical calculations used in the retail industry including financial strategy, buying strategy, and pricing strategy.
    PREREQ: RMT 301 
  
  • RMT 457 - Electronic Retailing and Marketing

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: MAR 401  
    Overview of current e-tailing practices in business to consumer marketplace. Internet technology and capabilities.
    PREREQ: MAR 255  OR MAR 301  OR RMT 301  
  
  • RMT 475 - Supervised Internship

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Individual work experience related to student’s major area of interest and career goal. On-the-job supervised experience integrated with classroom history.
    PREREQ: RMT 333 
  
  • RMT 490 - Independent Study

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Repeatable
  
  • RMT 499 - Honors Capstone Project

    Martin J. Whitman School of Management
    1-6 credit(s)
    Repeatable

Russian

  
  • RUS 101 - Russian I

    College of Arts and Sciences
    4 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Introductory proficiency-based course which prepares students to understand, speak, read, and write in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in Russian. No prior experience or admission by placement testing. Students cannot enroll in RUS 101 after earning credit for RUS 102, RUS 201, RUS 202, or higher.
    PREREQ: REQUIRED PLACEMENT EXAM SCORE
  
  • RUS 102 - Russian II

    College of Arts and Sciences
    4 credit(s) Every semester
    Continuing proficiency-based course which develops communicative abilities in speaking, listening, reading, in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in Russian. Students cannot enroll in RUS 102 after earning credit for RUS 201, RUS 202, or higher.
    PREREQ: RUS 101 
  
  • RUS 201 - Russian III

    College of Arts and Sciences
    4 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Continuing proficiency-based course which refines and expands previously acquired linguistic skills in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in Russian. Students cannot enroll in RUS 201 after earning credit for RUS 202 or higher.
    PREREQ: RUS 102  OR REQUIRED PLACEMENT EXAM SCORE
  
  • RUS 202 - Russian IV

    College of Arts and Sciences
    4 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Continuing proficiency-based course which further refines and expands linguistic skills in culturally authentic contexts. Incorporates reading, discussing, and analyzing texts as a basis for the expression and interpretation of meaning. Conducted in Russian. Students cannot enroll in RUS 202 after earning credit for a course higher than RUS 202.
    PREREQ: RUS 201 
  
  • RUS 301 - Reading and Composition

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Reading, comprehension, oral and written composition, structure, and usage at the advanced intermediate level.
  
  • RUS 302 - Reading and Composition

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Reading, comprehension, oral and written composition, structure, and usage at the advanced intermediate level.
  
  • RUS 320 - Contemporary Russian Media

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Using contemporary newspapers, journals, web sites, news broadcasts, and video segments, this course will teach the development of fundamental reading/translation and aural/oral skills.
    PREREQ: RUS 202 
    Repeatable
  
  • RUS 331 - Russian Culture Through Fiction and Film

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: LIT 331 
    Documentary films and readings of short fiction. Elements of Russian culture and provides an understanding of Russian national identity as it has developed from Kievan Russian to the present day.
    PREREQ: RUS 202 
  
  • RUS 332 - Russian Fairy Tales and Folklore

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: LIT 332 
    The history and development of fairy tales in Russia. Begins with oral tales, influenced by early folklore and pagan rituals, and progresses through literary fairy tales and film versions.
    PREREQ: RUS 201 
  
  • RUS 351 - Introduction to Russian Literature

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Masterpieces of Russian literature. Conducted in Russian.
  
  • RUS 352 - Introduction to Russian Literature

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Masterpieces of Russian literature. Conducted in Russian.
  
  • RUS 361 - Russian Literary Film Adaptations

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: LIT 361 
    Study of film adaptations of Russian literary classics.
    PREREQ: RUS 202 
  
  • RUS 362 - Russia Today

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: LIT 362 
    Using scholarly texts, newspapers, blogs, digital audio, film, recent literature, and web videos, we will investigate topics that define contemporary Russia and make it seem familiar yet different to us in the West.
    PREREQ: RUS 201 
  
  • RUS 405 - Advanced Structure and Usage

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Practice in idiomatic usage, analysis of syntax, phonology, morphology. Required of Russian majors.
    PREREQ: RUS 301  AND RUS 302  OR REQUIRED PLACEMENT EXAM SCORE
  
  • RUS 406 - History of the Russian Language

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of topics pertaining to Russian language development from Pre-Indo European period up through the contemporary period.
    PREREQ: RUS 302
  
  • RUS 412 - Political Russian

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Expand vocabulary and grammatical skills to permit the student to carry on more complex conversation in authentic situations, express opinion, argue and hypothesize. Acquire essential knowledge of contemporary Russian society, history and culture.
    PREREQ: RUS 302 
  
  • RUS 415 - Famous Russians

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of biographies of famous Russians, and examination of topics pertaining to their achievements, as well as relevant histories.
    PREREQ: RUS 302
  
  • RUS 422 - Business Russian

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Learn common business vocabulary, practice conversation and conduct research on business related topics. Further develop the basic skills and knowledge of Russian business language and culture introduced earlier in different courses.
    PREREQ: RUS 302 
  
  • RUS 490 - Independent Study

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
    Repeatable
  
  • RUS 499 - Honors Capstone Project

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum

Sport Analytics

  
  • SAL 213 - Sport Data Analysis I

    Sport Management
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Analyzing and interpreting sport data through analytical procedures. Current advanced statistics will be introduced, discussed, and computed across a variety of professional and college sports.
    PREREQ: SPM 295
  
  • SAL 290 - Independent Study

    Sport Management
    1-6 credit(s)
    In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study based on a plan submitted by the student. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
    Repeatable
 

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