| Quality Score | Course |
|---|---|
411 |
COSC001: Introduction to Programming and Computation187 reviews | TLA | Offered during 11This course introduces computational concepts that are fundamental to computer science and are useful for the sciences, social sciences, engineering, and digital arts. Students will write their own interactive programs to analyze data, process text, draw graphics, manipulate images, and simulate physical systems... (see more) |
84 |
ECON022: Macroeconomics230 reviews | SOC | Offered during 10AThis course is concerned with the behavior of the economy as a whole, particularly fluctuations in economic activity. General equilibrium models are developed to analyze the determinants of GNP, unemployment, the rate of inflation, and the growth of output... (see more) |
74 |
SART015: Drawing I183 reviews | ART | Offered during 2A, 10AIn this introductory course, major and non-major students will explore the issues of mark, line, scale, space, light and composition. Students will develop a critical facility to discuss the work presented in class... (see more) |
70 |
WGSS010: Sex, Gender, and Society101 reviews | SOC, CI | Offered during ARRHow has current thinking about sex, gender, and sexuality formed our experiences and understandings of ourselves, the world we inhabit, and the world we envision? This course investigates basic concepts about sex, gender, and sexuality and considers how these categories intersect with issues of race, class, ethnicity, family, religion, age, and/or national identity. The course also considers the effects of sex, gender, and sexuality on participation in the work force and politics, on language, and on artistic expression... (see more) |
69 |
SPAN002: Spanish II192 reviews | Offered during 11Continuation of SPAN I. Further intensive study of grammar and vocabulary with a focus on culture... (see more) |
61 |
SPAN009: Culture and Conversation: Advanced Spanish Language169 reviews | Offered during 11This course serves as a bridge betweenSPAN 3andSPAN 20. Through the intensive study of a variety of aural media (e.g., documentaries, TV and radio programs, films), grammar, vocabulary and speech acts as presented in the course packet, students will actively practice listening and speaking skills with the goal of reaching an Intermediate High Level (on the ACTFL scale)... (see more) |
54 |
SPAN003: Spanish III143 reviews | Offered during 12Continuation of SPAN II. SPAN III provides additional, intensive study of grammar and vocabulary with a focus on literature and culture... (see more) |
53 |
ECON021: Microeconomics219 reviews | SOC | Offered during ARRThis course is a study of the pricing and allocation process in the private economy. Topics include the theories of demand and production, and the determination of prices and quantities for commodities and factors of production in competitive and noncompetitive markets... (see more) |
40 |
FREN003: Introductory French III137 reviews | Offered during ARRGiven on-campus as the final course in the required sequence and off-campus as part of the L.S.A. curriculum, this course is designed to develop reading, writing, and speaking skills, with emphasis on expansion of vocabulary and reinforcement of grammatical structures... (see more) |
38 |
ECON020: Econometrics142 reviews | QDS | Offered during 2A, 10AEconometrics is the statistical analysis of economic data. This course focuses on regression analysis (specification, estimation, and hypothesis testing) and problems and pitfalls in its application in economics... (see more) |
37 |
PSYC023: Social Psychology129 reviews | SOC | Offered during ARRThis course is an introduction to social psychological theory and research. Specific topics include perception of self and others (e.g., attitudes, emotions), interpersonal relations (e.g., attraction, altruism, conformity, aggression), and group dynamics (e.g., decision making, intergroup conflict)... (see more) |
36 |
MUS051: Oral Tradition Musicianship14 reviews | ART, NW | Offered during 2AThrough disciplined practice of West African, Afro-Caribbean, and Afro-Brazilian percussion-based music under the leadership of a master drummer, students will enter a musical world in which creating, mentoring, and communicating are all rooted in oral tradition. Weekly music making is integrated with discussions and audio-visual materials that culturally contextualize the musical traditions being performed.... (see more) |
29 |
MATH022: Linear Algebra with Applications73 reviews | QDS | Offered during 10This course presents the fundamental concepts and applications of linear algebra with emphasis on Euclidean space. Significant goals of the course are that the student develop the ability to perform meaningful computations and to write accurate proofs... (see more) |
29 |
ENGS021: Introduction to Engineering78 reviews | TAS | Offered during 2AThe student is introduced to engineering through participation, as a member of a team, in a complete design project. The synthesis of many fields involving the laws of nature, mathematics, economics, management, and communication is required in the project... (see more) |
29 |
ECON026: The Economics of Financial Intermediaries and Markets147 reviews | SOC | Offered during 11, 2This course examines the nature and function of financial intermediaries (e.g., banks, mutual funds, and insurance companies) and of securities markets (e.g., the money and capital markets and the market for derivatives). It analyzes liquidity and risk management and studies the efficiency, stability, and regulation of the financial system.... (see more) |
27 |
ASTR002: Exploring the Universe9 reviews | SCI | Offered during 11A survey of contemporary knowledge of the nature and the evolution of stars, galaxies and the universe. Topics include stellar evolution, the origin of the elements, the deaths of stars, black holes, the structure of our Galaxy, other galaxies, dark matter, the expanding universe and the big bang... (see more) |
25 |
ANTH003: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology93 reviews | INT, SOC, NW | Offered during 10ACultural anthropology is the study of human ways of life in the broadest possible comparative perspective. Cultural anthropologists are interested in all types of societies, from hunting and gathering bands to modern industrial states... (see more) |
24 |
BIOL013: Gene Expression and Inheritance67 reviews | SLA | Offered during 10This course provides a foundation in genetics and molecular biology. Topics covered include the flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA to protein, transmission of genetic information from one generation to the next and the molecular mechanisms that control gene expression in bacteria and eukaryotes... (see more) |
21 |
COSC050: Software Design and Implementation36 reviews | TLA | Offered during 11Techniques for building large, reliable, maintainable, and understandable software systems. Topics include UNIX tools and filters, programming in C, software testing, debugging, and teamwork in software development... (see more) |
19 |
PHYS003: General Physics I292 reviews | SLA | Offered during 12The fundamental laws and phenomena of mechanics, heat, wave motion, and sound, including relativistic concepts. The sequence Physics 3-4 is designed primarily for students who do not intend to takePHYS 19... (see more) |