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148 |
LING001: Introductory Linguistics232 reviews | QDS | Offered during ARRAn introduction to the scientific description of human language. The course teaches methods of analyzing languages' sound systems (phonology), word structure (morphology), sentence patterns (syntax), and systems of meaning (semantics and pragmatics)... (see more) |
108 |
ECON022: Macroeconomics250 reviews | SOC | Offered during JThis 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) |
95 |
SPAN002: Spanish II201 reviews | Offered during BContinuation of SPAN I. Further intensive study of grammar and vocabulary with a focus on culture... (see more) |
86 |
SART015: Drawing I187 reviews | ART | Offered during JIn 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) |
73 |
SPAN003: Spanish III152 reviews | Offered during DContinuation of SPAN II. SPAN III provides additional, intensive study of grammar and vocabulary with a focus on literature and culture... (see more) |
66 |
ECON021: Microeconomics231 reviews | SOC | Offered during D, EThis 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) |
51 |
ECON020: Econometrics166 reviews | QDS | Offered during J, KEconometrics 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) |
49 |
GOVT006: Political Ideas142 reviews | TMV | Offered during CThis course introduces student to political theory by reading and discussing classic works. We will discuss the meaning and significance of law, justice, virtue, power, equality, freedom and property... (see more) |
47 |
FREN003: Introductory French III144 reviews | Offered during CGiven 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) |
44 |
MUS051: Oral Tradition Musicianship15 reviews | ART, NW | Offered during KThrough 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) |
40 |
ECON026: The Economics of Financial Intermediaries and Markets157 reviews | SOC | Offered during D, FThis 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) |
38 |
ENGS021: Introduction to Engineering80 reviews | TAS | Offered during KThe 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) |
36 |
MATH022: Linear Algebra with Applications86 reviews | QDS | Offered during FThis 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) |
34 |
COSC050: Software Design and Implementation48 reviews | TLA | Offered during DTechniques 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) |
31 |
BIOL013: Gene Expression and Inheritance76 reviews | SLA | Offered during CThis 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) |
30 |
ANTH003: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology97 reviews | INT, SOC, NW | Offered during BLCultural 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) |
26 |
COSC030: Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science55 reviews | QDS | Offered during EThis course develops the mathematical foundations of computer science that are not calculus-based. It covers basic set theory, logic, mathematical proof techniques, and a selection of discrete mathematics topics such as combinatorics (counting), discrete probability, number theory,and graph theory... (see more) |
24 |
FREN008: Exploring French Culture and Language88 reviews | SOC, W | Offered during DPractice in the active use of the language combined with an introduction to major aspects of French society. Each week students will write papers and participate in discussions based on books, articles, and films emphasizing social and historical concepts.... (see more) |
19 |
FILM001: Introduction to Film: From Script to Screen88 reviews | ART, W | Offered during JThis course examines all the processes which go into the creation of a film, from its inception as a treatment and screenplay to its distribution as a film. Experts (writers, directors, actors, cinematographers, and distributors) may talk on various areas of expertise... (see more) |
18 |
ASTR002: Exploring the Universe22 reviews | SCI | Offered during CA 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) |