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283 |
COSC001: Introduction to Programming and Computation174 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) |
153 |
GOVT005: International Politics346 reviews | INT, SOC | Offered during 11, 10, 2This course introduces the systematic analysis of international society, the factors that motivate foreign policies, and instruments used in the conduct of international relations. Particular attention is given to power and economic relations; to cultural differences that may inhibit mutual understanding or lead to conflict; to nationalism and other ideologies; to the requisites and limits of cooperation; and to the historical structuring and functioning of international institutions.... (see more) |
126 |
ECON001: The Price System: Analysis, Problems, and Policies559 reviews | SOC | Offered during 11, 12, 9LEmphasis will be placed on problems and policies of current interest as they relate to resource use and the distribution of income and output. Students will receive an introduction to the theory of supply and demand in both product and factor markets in order to examine selected topics drawn from such areas as industrial organization and antitrust policy, labor economics, international trade, economic development, agriculture, urban problems, poverty and discrimination, public sector economics, and environmental problems.... (see more) |
93 |
LING001: Introductory Linguistics211 reviews | QDS | Offered during 12An 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) |
81 |
WRIT005: Expository Writing600 reviews | Offered during 9L, 2A, 11, 10, 12, 2, 3B, 10AFounded upon the principle that thinking, reading, and writing are interdependent activities,WRIT 5is a writing-intensive course that uses texts from various disciplines to afford students the opportunity to develop and hone their skills in expository argument. Instruction focuses on strategies for reading and analysis and on all stages of the writing process... (see more) |
61 |
SART015: Drawing I178 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) |
59 |
WGSS010: Sex, Gender, and Society98 reviews | SOC, CI | Offered during 10How 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) |
56 |
ECON022: Macroeconomics218 reviews | SOC | Offered during 11, 10, 10A, 2AThis 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) |
55 |
SPAN001: Spanish I145 reviews | Offered during 11, 10, 9SIntroduction to spoken and written Spanish. Intensive study of introductory grammar and vocabulary with a focus on culture... (see more) |
54 |
SPAN002: Spanish II187 reviews | Offered during 11, 10, 9S, 12Continuation of SPAN I. Further intensive study of grammar and vocabulary with a focus on culture... (see more) |
50 |
SPAN009: Culture and Conversation: Advanced Spanish Language161 reviews | Offered during 11, 10This course serves as a bridge betweenSPAN 3and SPAN 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) |
43 |
GOVT004: Politics of the World152 reviews | INT, SOC | Offered during 10This course will introduce students to the field of comparative government and politics through an examination of selected political systems. Special attention will be given to analytic techniques involved in the study of the field and to certain basic concepts, such as power and political culture, decision-making, and communications.... (see more) |
41 |
SPAN003: Spanish III137 reviews | Offered during 11, LS, 9S, 12, 10Continuation of SPAN II. SPAN III provides additional, intensive study of grammar and vocabulary with a focus on literature and culture... (see more) |
41 |
FREN002: Introductory French II193 reviews | Offered during 10, 9LRapid review and continued study of the fundamentals of French, with intensive work in vocabulary building. More advanced practice, in classroom and drill-sessions in the use of the spoken language... (see more) |
36 |
FREN001: Introductory French I178 reviews | Offered during 9LAn introduction to French as a spoken and written language. The work includes regular practice in class and scheduled drill-sessions in understanding and using the spoken language... (see more) |
36 |
PSYC006: Introduction to Neuroscience116 reviews | SCI | Offered during 2This course provides students with an introduction to the fundamental principles of neuroscience. The course will include sections on cellular and molecular neuroscience, neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, and cognitive neuroscience... (see more) |
35 |
ECON021: Microeconomics206 reviews | SOC | Offered during 11, 12This 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) |
31 |
MUS051: Oral Tradition Musicianship14 reviews | NW, ART | 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) |
28 |
THEA030: Acting I79 reviews | ART | Offered during 10AThis course is a basic introduction to acting technique for the stage. It is designed to develop the ability to play dramatic action honestly and believably, using realistic/naturalistic material as well as self-scripted autobiographical writing... (see more) |
28 |
FREN003: Introductory French III131 reviews | Offered during 11, 10, LSGiven 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) |