College of Arts and Sciences

Communication

Organizational Communication
COMM 2600, 3 semester hours, Section 200, Class No. 18157
Session B: July 9-August 9
Matthew Koschmann
Provides a communicatively based definition of formal organization and deals with individual-organizational relationships. Addresses topics such as organizational theory, organizational culture, power, technology, decision making, teamwork, leadership, diversity, gender, socialization, and ethics. This course will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. Recommended prereqs., COMM 1210 and 1600. Restricted to sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

Issues in Communication: Communication and Gender
COMM 3000, 3 semester hours, Section 100, Class No. 14457
Session A: June 3–July 5, 2013
Lisa Flores
In what ways does gender remain relevant to our lives? This course explores that question in a range of communication contexts, including interpersonal and family relationships, educational settings, work groups and organizations, public discourse, and popular culture. This course will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours on different issues. Prereqs., COMM 1210 and 1600 or instructor consent. Restricted to Juniors or Seniors only.

English

American Frontiers: American Landscape in Literature
◆ENGL 2115, 3 semester hours, Section 100, Class No. 17994
Session A: June 3–July 5, 2013
Penelope Kelsey
Considers the backdrop of the American West in literature, film, photography, and gaming. We will focus on a range of narratives and images depicting this wide swathe of American geography while simultaneously cultivating close reading skills, digital media analysis, and film analysis that will aid you in deeper insights at the textual level. This course is writing-intensive and will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: United States context.

Shakespeare for Nonmajors: Virtual Shakespeare
◆ENGL 3000, 3 semester hours
Section 100, Class No. 10422
Section 101, Class No. 12022
Session A: June 3–July 5, 2013
R L Widmann
Introduces students to Shakespeare's major works: the histories, comedies, and tragedies. May include the nondramatic poetry as well. This course will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. Prereq., sophomore standing. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

Modern and Contemporary Literature for Nonmajors
◆ENGL 3060, 3 semester hours, Section 100, Class No. 10426
Session A: June 3–July 5, 2013
Laura Winkiel
Close study of significant 20th century poetry, drama, and prose works. Readings range from 1920s to the present. This course will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. Prereq., sophomore standing. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

Topics in Popular Culture: The Zombie Renaissance
ENGL 3246, 3 semester hours, Section 201, Class No. 12024
Session B: July 9–August 9, 2013
Stephen Graham Jones
The Zombie: Why this current fascination with the undead?
Are we overcorrecting for a glut of vampires, or is there something specific to the zombie that we need, or think we need, or that publishing houses and studios think we need? In here we'll start with the historical and move forward through as many iterations of the walking dead as we can fit into the semester—fiction, nonfiction, film, comics, art, music, events—in hopes of finding what it is about a shuffling corpse that plugs so well into our tastes. And, if we can figure that out, we might be able to guess where the zombie's going next. This course will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. May be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours for different topics. Prereq., sophomore standing.

Topics in Genre Studies: Comics and Graphic Novels
ENGL 3856, 3 semester hours, Section 100, Class No. 12025
Session A: June 3–July 5, 2013
William Kuskin
Comics are Coming to A Term Online!
You’ve seen it: a whole new art form blasting out of the literary culture of the 1930s and fighting for status in the 21st century: it’s politically engaged, it’s sexy, it’s articulate, and it’s complicated. The graphic novel has hit the scene. It has a history as well as a language. Be part of this transformation. You'll learn about comics, make your own, and best of all we’ll read the essential canon of graphic novels on the market today including: Alison Bechdel, John Cassady and Warren Ellis, Frank Miller and Art Spiegelman. This course will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. May be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours for different topics. Prereq., sophomore standing.

French

This course has been cancelled.
Beginning French 1
◆FREN 1010, 5 semester hours, Section 300, Class No. 17354
Session C: June 3–July 26, 2013
Faculty to be announced
This class is partially online. Check instructor syllabus.
For students with no previous knowledge of French. Presents basic grammar and most commonly used French vocabulary. Introduces students to Francophone culture. This course will be taught partially online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. Credit not granted for this course and FREN 1050. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: foreign language.

German

The Enlightenment: Tolerance and Emancipation
◆GRMN 3505, 3 semester hours, Section 100, Class No. 10387
Session A: June 3–July 5, 2013
Ann Schmiesing
Examines the enlightenment belief in reason and the common humanity of all individuals and cultures. Emphasizes arguments for and against freedom of religion, abolition of slavery, and emancipation of women in 18th century European and American literature and thought. This course will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. Same as HUMN 3505. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: ideals and values.

History

Western Civilization 2: 16th Century to the Present
◆HIST 1020, 3 semester hours, Section 100, Class No. 10462
Session A: June 3–July 5, 2013
Susan Kent
Surveys political, economic, social, and intellectual developments in European history from the 16th century to the present. Similarities and contrasts between European states are underscored, as is Europe's changing role in world history. This course will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. Credit not granted for this course and HIST 1040. Meets MAPS requirement for social science: general and world history. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.

Introduction to Japanese History
◆HIST 1708, 3 semester hours, Section 100, Class No. 14549
Session A: June 3-July 5, 2013
Marcia Yonemoto
A broad interdisciplinary survey of the history of Japan from earliest times to the 20th century. Explores the development of political institutions, social structures, cultural and religious life, economic development, and foreign relations in an historical perspective. This course will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.

America through Baseball
◆HIST 2516, 3 semester hours, Section 200, Class No. 10465
Session B: July 9–August 9, 2013
Thomas Zeiler
Baseball could not have existed without America. This course explains how the game fits into the larger context of social, cultural, economic, and political history from the 19th century to the present. Students will study the events and people who made baseball the national pastime. This course will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. Similar to HIST 4556. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: United States context. Restricted to non-history majors.

History of Christianity 1: To the Reformation
◆HIST 2170, 3 semester hours, Section 200: Class No. 18711
Session B: July 9–August 9, 2013
Scott Bruce
Surveys the sources for the development of ancient Christianity from the ministry of Jesus Christ to the conversion of the emperor Constantine in the early 4th century. Through lectures and a close reading of primary source materials in translation, students will examine the social activity and theological development of early Christians in their Roman and Jewish context. This course will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.

Environmental History of North America
HIST 4417, 3 semester hours, Section 300, Class No. 10553
Session C: June 3–July 26, 2013
Phoebe Young
Examines how people of North America, from precolonial times to the present, organized their lives within the ecological systems of the area, how they conceived of their natural world, and how they reshaped their environment according to their human needs. This course will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. Prereqs., HIST 1015 or 1025 or 1035 or 1045. Restricted to sophomores, juniors, or seniors.

Contemporary China
HIST 4638, 3 semester hours, Section 200, Class No. 10466
Session B: July 9–August 9, 2013
Timothy Weston
Examines the history of the People's Republic of China from 1949 to the present. Focuses on such issues as the nature of Maoism, foreign policy, political campaigns such as the Cultural Revolution and the Democracy Movement, and recent economic developmental efforts. This course will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. Restricted to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. HIST 4638 and HIST 5638 are the same course.

Italian

This course has been cancelled.
Beginning Italian 1
◆ITAL 1010, 5 semester hours, Section 300, Class No. 17356
Session C: June 3–July 26, 2013
Faculty to be announced
This class is partially online. Check instructor syllabus.
The four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing are progressively developed in a predominantly oral presentation. Grammatical concepts are explained and practiced through dialogues, written exercises, and conversations. The cultural focus is on the personal world and life of students. This course will be taught partially online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: foreign language.

That’s Amore: Introduction to Italian Culture
◆ITAL 1500, 3 semester hours, Section 300, Class No. 10399
Session C: June 3–July 26, 2013
Valerio Ferme
Introduces students to representations of Italian society that have persisted through the ages. The course readings allow students to better understand how certain stereotypes about Italian society (e.g., Latin lover, Mafia) were born and persist in the present. This course will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. Restricted to freshmen and sophomores. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: contemporary societies. Taught in English.

International Affairs

Global Issues and International Affairs
◆IAFS 1000, 4 semester hours, Section 200, Class No. 10659
Session B: July 9–August 9, 2013
Thomas Zeiler
Introduces the student to the international affairs program. The course examines political and economic development in several countries in many different world regions. Examines historical trends and development as well as current political and economic issues. This course will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: contemporary societies.

Neuroscience

Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
NRSC 4032, 3 semester hours, Section 200, Class No. 14315
NRSC 5032, 3 semester hours, Section 200, Class No. 14316
Session B: July 9-August 9, 2013
Jerry Rudy
Provides a comprehensive treatment of how the brain acquires, stores, and retrieves memories. To do this we will consider (a) the methods used to address these issues, (b) what we know about how brain systems are organized to support memories of different types, and (c) the synaptic mechanisms that are involved. This course will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. Prereqs., PSCY 2012 or 4052, or IPHY 3730, or NRSC 2100 or 4052, or instructor consent. Restricted to juniors and seniors. Formerly PSYC 4132.

Philosophy

Symbolic Logic
PHIL 2440, 3 semester hours, Section 300, Class No. 10850
Session C: June 3–July 26, 2013
Robert Rupert
First course in mathematical logic. Topics include sentential logic, the logic of quantification, and some of the basic concepts and results of metalogic (interpretations, validity, and soundness). This course will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course.

Political Science

Introduction to International Relations
◆PSCI 2223, 3 semester hours, Section 100, Class No. 10414
Session A: June 3–July 5, 2013
Steve Chan
Introduces the field of international relations, with general survey of the theories, histories, and problems of historical and contemporary relations among state and nonstate actors. This course will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: contemporary societies.

U.S. Campaigns and Elections
◆PSCI 3021, 3 semester hours, Section 100, Class No. 10693
Session A: June 3–July 5, 2013
Kenneth Bickers
Introduces students to the subjects, techniques, and findings of Political Science research on campaigns and elections. Particular emphasis is placed on the study of voting, campaign effects, partisan coalitions, electoral rules, campaign finance, and the policy impact of elections. This course will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. Prereq., PSCI 1101. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: United States context.

Religious Studies

Dancing, Religion, and Culture
RLST 3838, 3 semester hours, Section 100, Class No.12028
Session A: June 3–July 5, 2013
Sam Gill
A critical examination of the received cultural, religious, and academic understandings of dancing and the body; the construction of a richer theory of dancing that will more adequately support comparative studies; the study of dancing in cultures and religions in a diverse representation of cultures; and a more in depth social study of Latin American dancing including actual dancing experience. This course will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course.

Sociology

Introduction to Sociology
◆SOCY 1001, 3 semester hours, Section 100, Class No. 12029
Session A: June 3–July 5, 2013
Tim Wadsworth
Examines basic sociological ideas including social relations, social interaction, social structure, and social change. Examples are drawn from societies around the world. This course will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. Meets MAPS requirement for social science: general. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: contemporary societies.

Women and Gender Studies

Gender, Race, and Class in a Global Context
◆WMST 2600, 3 semester hours, Section 100, Class No. 12019
Session A: June 3–July 5, 2013
Lorraine Bayard de Volvo
Examines the positionality of women in terms of gender, race, ethnicity, class, and power relations in a global context. This course will be taught entirely online. You must have a reliable Internet connection to access and complete this course. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: contemporary societies.

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