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HIST 369 - History of Britain 1453-1783
Fall (3) Levitan, Staff
A survey of the political, social, economic, and cultural history of Britain.
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HIST 370 - History of Britain 1783 to the Present
Spring (3) Levitan, Staff
A survey of the political, social, economic, and cultural history of Britain.
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HIST 373 - East Central Europe
Fall or Spring (3) Koloski, Staff
Modern history of the east-central region of Europe between Germany and Russia. Topics include: 19th century multi-national empires, 20th century (re)emergence of nation-states, citizens’ struggles to define political, social, and cultural identities despite foreign domination, and post-1989 developments.
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HIST 377 - History of Russia to 1800
Fall (3) Corney
The political, cultural and intellectual development of Russia. From Kievan Rus’ to the end of the 18th century, tracing the Mongol occupation, the rise of Muscovy and the Romanov dynasty.
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HIST 378 - History of Russia since 1800
Spring (3) Corney
The political, cultural and intellectual development of 19th and 20th century Russia, tracing the twilight of the Romanovs, the rise of socialist thought, and the Communist state.
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HIST 382 - History of Spain
Fall or Spring (3) Homza
A survey of Spanish history from 1478 to 1978 that also asks students to investigate cultural, political and social issues in depth, such as the goals of inquisitors, the question of Spanish decline and the context of the Civil War.
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HIST 383 - History of Germany to 1918
Fall (3) Benes, Staff
Origins and establishment of the modern German state to the First World War.
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HIST 384 - History of Germany since 1918
Spring (3) Benes, Staff
Establishment and course of Hitler’s Third Reich, development of two Germanies since 1945, and their subsequent reunification.
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HIST 385 - History of France, 1648 to 1800
Fall (3) Schechter, Staff
Intensive examination of a pre-industrial society with special emphasis on social, economic and intellectual problems during the ancient regime and Revolution.
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HIST 386 - History of France, 1800 to the Present
Spring (3) Schechter, Staff
1800 to the present with special attention to social and economic problems as well as to the politics of 20th and 21st century France.
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HIST 387 - England Under the Tudors, 1485-1603
Fall (3) Popper, Staff
A survey of developments in English political, social, intellectual, cultural, and religious history from the ascension of Henry VII in 1485 to the death of Elizabeth I in 1603.
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HIST 388 - Britain Under the Stuarts, 1603-1714
Spring (3) Popper, Staff
A survey of the political, religious, cultural, social, and intellectual history of the British Isles from the coronation of James VI and I in 1603 to the death of Queen Anne in 1714.
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HIST 391 - Intellectual History of Modern Europe: Renaissance to the Enlightenment
Fall (3) Benes, Staff
Cultural and intellectual development of the Western world from the end of the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment.
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HIST 392 - Intellectual History of Modern Europe: 19th to the 21st Centuries
Spring (3) Benes, Staff
Cultural and intellectual development of the Western world from the Enlightenment to the present.
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HIST 393 - American Cultural and Intellectual History from the Beginnings through the Early National Period
Fall (3) C. Brown
An interdisciplinary approach to the development of colonial and early national American culture and society, with special emphasis on the transit of European culture, regionalism and the emergence of the ideology of American exceptionalism. (formerly HIST 437)
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HIST 394 - American Cultural and Intellectual History from the Early National Period through the Early 20th Century
Spring (3) C. Brown
An interdisciplinary approach to the development of colonial and early national American culture and society. Explores the social construction of knowledge, race, gender and class in the 19th- and early 20th-century United States, through an intensive reading of primary sources. (formerly HIST 438)
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HIST 400 - Colonial and Revolutionary Virginia
Fall or Spring (3) Whittenburg, Richter
A specialized study of the founding and development of Virginia from the founding of Jamestown through the early years of the new nation with special emphasis on the evolution of its social and political structure, economy, gender, race, and material culture. This course is sponsored by NIAHD .
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HIST 401 - Gender, Race, and Power in Colonial Virginia
Fall or Spring (3) Richter
An examination and assessment of the influence of gender, race, and power on the way in which all people–male and female; free and enslaved; Indian, European, and African–shaped the development of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Virginia society. This course is sponsored by NIAHD .
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HIST 402 - Thomas Jefferson in America and the World
Fall or Spring (3) Kern
This course explores the life of Thomas Jefferson, his great contributions to ideas of liberty and government that reverberate in the world, and his many legacies that are part of U.S. history and culture, including being one of America’s most famous slaveholders and author of Indian extermination policies. This course is sponsored by NIAHD .
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HIST 403 - Archaeology of Colonial Williamsburg and Tidewater Virginia
Spring (3) Brown
Prerequisites: ANTH 301 or consent of instructor. This course examines the archaeological research on sites located in and around Williamsburg, the capital of the colony of Virginia from 1699-1781, as a way of reviewing the theory and method of historical archaeology. This course is sponsored by NIAHD . (Cross listed with ANTH 457 and ANTH 557)
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HIST 404 - Foodways and the Archaeological Record
Spring (3) Bowen
In a seminar format, students will draw upon archaeological, historical, and anthropological studies to explore topics such as human-animal relationships surrounding the procurement and production of food, as well as the distribution, preparation, and consumption of food. This course is sponsored by NIAHD . (Cross listed with ANTH 426 and ANTH 526)
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HIST 405 - History of Museums and Historic Preservation-US 1850-Present
Fall or Spring (3) Kern
This course will identify and challenge how landmark institutions define and redefine culture, history, and their own significance. We will consider private, volunteer, and government roles in preserving and creating historic sites, and how museums and public history have changed since the mid-nineteenth century. This course is sponsored by NIAHD .
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HIST 406 - Architectural History Field School
Summer (3) Lounsbury
The course introduces students to the methods used in the investigation, description, and recording of historic buildings. The program is intended to help students distinguish the form, fabrication, and assembly of materials and building elements and understand their chronology. They will learn how to read and apply field evidence to answer larger questions concerning architectural and social history. This course is sponsored by NIAHD .
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HIST 407 - Field School in Material Culture
Spring (3) Kern
This course provides tools for using material culture as a source for history through multidisciplinary study in the identification, documentation, analysis, and interpretation of material objects. The material culture of tobacco provides our subject, from ancient forms of consumption, agricultural practices, labor systems, to the rise of the modern corporation. This course is sponsored by NIAHD .
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HIST 408 - NIAHD Field School in Public History
Fall and Spring (3) Kern
This course fulfills the NIAHD internship requirement and is designed to give students practical experience in a museum setting with a background of readings in public history and classroom discussion sessions designed to promote both critical and scholarly engagement with an individually chosen topic. The instructor will work with students before the start of the semester to arrange for a museum professional to host the student in a professional working environment for about ten hours a week in addition to the class meetings. This course is sponsored by NIAHD .
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HIST 409 - Public History
Fall (3) Kern
Public History explores how history museums, especially Colonial Williamsburg, present history and make it meaningful today. The course uses current issues of society, politics, and race to interpret institutions that purport to speak to the collective identity of Americans through such media as exhibitions, performances, books, film, and digital communications. This course is sponsored by NIAHD . (formerly HIST 448)
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HIST 410 - Early American Architecture
Fall or Spring (3) Lounsbury, Kern
This course is intended to introduce students to issues and research methods in early American architecture. Buildings are examined as expressions of fine art and social history. The course focuses on a variety of topics, building types, and theoretical approaches by examining archaeological and documentary sources and standing structures. This course is sponsored by NIAHD .
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HIST 413 - Topics in History
Fall (3) Staff
Topics vary by semester. For current offerings, please consult the course schedule posted on my.wm.edu. (These courses may be repeated for credit if there is no duplication of topic.) (formerly HIST 490)
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HIST 414 - Topics in History
Spring (3) Staff
Topics vary by semester. For current offerings, please consult the course schedule posted on my.wm.edu. (These courses may be repeated for credit if there is no duplication of topic.) (formerly HIST 491)
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† HIST 467 - Independent Study
Fall (3) Staff
A tutorial designed primarily for history majors who wish to pursue independent study of a problem or topic. Programs of study will be arranged individually with a faculty supervisor. Admission by consent of the chair of the department. Students must have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average to pursue independent study in history. (These courses may be repeated for credit if there is no duplication of topic.)
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† HIST 468 - Independent Study
Spring (3) Staff
A tutorial designed primarily for history majors who wish to pursue independent study of a problem or topic. Programs of study will be arranged individually with a faculty supervisor. Admission by consent of the chair of the department. Students must have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average to pursue independent study in history. (These courses may be repeated for credit if there is no duplication of topic.)
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HIST 490C - Capstone Seminar
Fall (4) Staff
Topics vary by semester. Note: For current offerings, please consult the course schedule posted on my.wm.edu. (These courses may be repeated for credit if there is no duplication of topic.)
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HIST 491C - Capstone Seminar
Spring (4) Staff
Topics vary by semester. Note: For current offerings, please consult the course schedule posted on my.wm.edu. (These courses may be repeated for credit if there is no duplication of topic.)
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HIST 492 - Problems in Modern History
Fall or Spring (3) Staff
Topics change each year. (This course may be repeated for credit if there is no duplication of topic.)
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† HIST 495 - Honors
Fall and Spring (3) Staff
Students admitted to honors study in history will be enrolled in this course during both semesters of their senior year. Each candidate will be responsible for (a) reading and discussion of a selected list of books in some specific area of historical literature; (b) submission of a scholarly thesis to his or her advisor two weeks before the last day of classes of his or her graduating semester; (c) a comprehensive oral examination. Admission by consent of the department chair. The department’s honors program guidelines are available on the department’s website and in hard copy (consult the department secretary). Note: For College provisions governing the Admission to Honors, see Honors and Special Programs under Requirements for Degrees in this catalog.
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† HIST 496 - Honors
Fall and Spring (3) Staff
Students admitted to honors study in history will be enrolled in this course during both semesters of their senior year. Each candidate will be responsible for (a) reading and discussion of a selected list of books in some specific area of historical literature; (b) submission of a scholarly thesis to his or her advisor two weeks before the last day of classes of his or her graduating semester; (c) a comprehensive oral examination. Admission by consent of the department chair. The department’s honors program guidelines are available on the department’s website and in hard copy (consult the department secretary). Note: For College provisions governing the Admission to Honors, see Honors and Special Programs under Requirements for Degrees in this catalog.
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HIST 499 - Internship in History
Fall, Spring, Summer (1-3) Staff
This designation is used for internships that would count towards the major in history. Each internship application can be approved only by the department’s Director of Undergraduate Studies who will decide whether the internship meets the academic standards and work requirements of the
history department.
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INTR 100 - Big Ideas in Interdisciplinary Studies
Fall or Spring (4) Staff. (College 100)
An exploration of significant questions and integrative concepts in Interdisciplinary Studies, their grounding in the process of scientific discovery and application, and their broader relevance to society. Designed for first-year students. Although topics vary, the courses also seek to improve students’ communication skills beyond the written word.
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INTR 150 - First-Year Seminar
Fall and Spring (4) Staff (College 150)
An exploration of interdisciplinary topics in a seminar format. A grade of C- or better fulfills the COLL 150 requirement. Although topics vary, the courses emphasize academic writing skills, reading and analysis of texts, and discussion.
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INTR 160 - Digital Information Literacy
Spring (1) Swem Reference Staff
Examines how computers process digital information; communicating using computers; security and privacy issues; analyzing research needs; finding information electronically; evaluating the information found; and information ethics.
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INTR 204 - GIS In the Earth and Environmental Sciences
Fall and Spring (3) Rose Prerequisite(s): ENSP 101 or GEOL 101 , GEOL 110 or GEOL 150W
This course will provide an introduction to using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a tool in earth and environmental science and policy. Emphasis will be on hands-on application of GIS to create maps, to organize and visualize spatial data, and to query spatial data to elucidate answers to earth and environmental questions
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INTR 220 - Curating, Collecting, and Connoisseurship
Fall and Spring (3) Spike
This seminar, held in the Muscarelle Museum of Art, emphasizes the role of the curator in the museum field, especially in the areas of exhibition, preparation,
cataloguing, and public speaking. Through exploration of the Muscarelle permanent collection, seminar students will also gain practical curatorial training in primary source research that will provide a foundation in the knowledge and skills expected of museum professionals. Lectures by the Museum’s permanent staff will broaden the students’ knowledge of the inner-workings of a museum and the variety of skillsets required in a productive and attractive museum. Students may take this course two times for credit, making it possible for them to work with additional materials for exhibition and to learn more about connoisseurship curation. (May be repeated once for credit.)
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INTR 299 - W&M Summer Study Abroad Program Preparatory Course
Spring (1) Directors of Each Program.
This course is designed specifically for students going on one of the W&M Summer Study Abroad Programs and is intended to enhance a student’s cross-cultural understanding and experience, and to cover a variety of pre-departure questions. This course will include substantive academic content.
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INTR 322 - Introduction to Library Resources
Fall and Spring (1) Showalter
Course Objectives: to gain an understanding of the role of libraries and information in American culture and society today; to acquire a theoretical and logical approach to information gathering; to learn the practical skills of identifying, locating, evaluating, and effectively using print and electronic information sources.
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INTR 350 - Emergent Dialogues: The Intersection of Art and Science
Summer (4) Bagdassarian, Mead
Three-week intensive course straddling art and science. Motivated by the science of complex systems thinking, students will create sculptures interacting with the landscape of Matoaka Woods. This course will foster a creative, interdisciplinary, and reciprocal dialogue between artists and scientists.
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INTR 455 - Pilgrimage Studies Seminar
Summer (3) Jenkins, Greenia Prerequisite(s): Instructor Permission (GER 7)
Intensive seminar on pilgrimage studies in Santiago, Spain, a major goal of Christian quests in a medieval and modern times. Interdisciplinary approaches to travel for transformation in diverse traditions through an examination of history, monuments, and current religious and touristic practices.
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INTR 456 - Pilgrimage Studies Field Research
Summer (4) Jenkins, Greenia Corequisite(s): INTR 455 . (GER 7)
Intensive guided field research on pilgrimage studies and practices In Santiago, Spain, or on the pilgrimage trails leading to its shrine. Interdisciplinary approaches to travel for transformation through mentored data collection and analysis on history, monuments, and current religious and touristic practices.
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INTR 470 - Leadership Theory and Application
Summer (3) Stelljes
This course aims to help students think critically about what makes for successful leaders in the public sector. Lessons and examples are drawn from
history, communication studies, education, philosophy, sociology, and politics as well as from the field of social entrepreneurship. The class will explore the complex challenges that affect our communities today. This innovative curriculum combines rigorous academic work with a variety of
site visits to locations and agencies throughout Washington DC.Through lectures, discussions, debates, readings and writing assignments, students will develop a deeper perspective from which to interpret, question, reflect upon, and engage with the underlying issues within engaged community leadership. (Cross-listed with EDUC 470 )
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† INTR 480 - Independent Study
Fall and Spring (1-4) Staff
For majors who have completed most of their major requirements and who have secured approval of the Committee on Honors and Interdisciplinary Studies and that of the instructor(s) concerned. An interdisciplinary major may include no more than six hours of Independent Study.
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INTR 490 - Topics:Interdisciplinary Study
Fall or Spring (1-4) Staff
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* INTR 491 - Short Course in Interdisciplinary Studies
Fall and Spring (1) Staff
This course may be repeated for credit if topics vary.
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† INTR 495 - Interdisciplinary Honors
Fall, Spring (3) Staff
Students admitted to Interdisciplinary Honors will be enrolled in this course during both semesters of their senior year. Each candidate will be responsible for: (a) formulating a program of study in consultation with a faculty advisor; (b) submission of an Honors essay two weeks before the last day of classes of the semester in which the essay is being completed; (c) satisfactory performance in an oral examination on the subject matter of the Honors essay. The procedures and standards for Interdisciplinary Honors will be those in force in the department of the students primary faculty advisor. The primary faculty advisor, with the approval of CHIS, may make appropriate changes to those procedures and standards. Requests for these exceptions must accompany the student’s proposal to do Honors. Note: For College provisions governing the Admission to Honors, see catalog section titled Honors and Special Programs.
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† INTR 496 - Interdisciplinary Honors
Fall, Spring (3) Staff
Students admitted to Interdisciplinary Honors will be enrolled in this course during both semesters of their senior year. Each candidate will be responsible for: (a) formulating a program of study in consultation with a faculty advisor; (b) submission of an Honors essay two weeks before the last day of classes of the semester in which the essay is being completed; (c) satisfactory performance in an oral examination on the subject matter of the Honors essay. The procedures and standards for Interdisciplinary Honors will be those in force in the department of the students primary faculty advisor. The primary faculty advisor, with the approval of CHIS, may make appropriate changes to those procedures and standards. Requests for these exceptions must accompany the student’s proposal to do Honors. Note: For College provisions governing the Admission to Honors, see catalog section titled Honors and Special Programs.
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INTR 499 - Washington Semester Internship
Fall and Spring (6) Summer (3) Staff Corequisite(s): Enrollment in Washington Program
This course combines an internship experience in Washington, D.C., with individual research supervised by the Washington Program instructor and results in a substantial assignment. Only students already accepted into the Washington Program are eligible to enroll.
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INRL 300 - International Relations in Disciplinary Perspectives
Fall and Spring (4) Staff Prerequisite(s): GOVT 204 ; ECON 101 & ECON 102 ; HIST 192 .
INRL 300 is a course that addresses contemporary issues in international relations from three distinct disciplinary perspectives. It examines what these disciplines can tell us about issues driving the choices of states, firms, NGOs, social groups, consumers, and citizens.
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INRL 300D - International Relations in Disciplinary Perspectives
Fall and Spring (4) Staff Prerequisite(s): GOVT 204 ; ECON 101 & ECON 102 ; HIST 192 .
INRL 300 is a course that addresses contemporary issues in international relations from three distinct disciplinary perspectives. It examines what these disciplines can tell us about issues driving the choices of states, firms, NGOs, social groups, consumers, and citizens.
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INRL 390 - Topics in International Relations
Fall or Spring (1-4) Staff
Selected topics in International Relations are offered occasionally. The topic to be considered will be announced prior to the beginning of the semester. These courses may be repeated for credit.
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INRL 391 - Short Course in International Relations
Fall or Spring (1) Staff
Selected topics in International Relations are offered occasionally. The topic to be considered will be announced prior to the beginning of the semester. These courses may be repeated for credit.
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INRL 395 - Diplomacy Lab
Fall and Spring (1-3) Staff
Course for students accepted into the State Department’s Diplomacy Lab program. Separate sections will be offered for each of the Diplomacy Lab projects. Instructor permission required. (Cross-listed with .)
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INRL 480 - Independent Study in International Relations
Fall and Spring (1-3) Staff
Independent Study is an option for majors who have completed most of their major requirements and who have secured approval from a supervising instructor. An IR major can include no more than six hours of independent study. Forms for this purpose are available from the IR program or may be downloaded from the Program’s web site.
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INRL 495 - Senior Honors in International Relations
Fall, Spring (3) Staff
Students who wish to conduct an honors project must apply for admission to the Senior Honors program. As part of the application, students must submit a prospectus to the Charles Center by the end of classes in the academic semester before the project is to begin. A prospectus includes: (1) a clear statement of the problem to be researched; (2) a brief, critical review of scholarly literature on the research topic; (3) a description of the methodology to be employed; (4) and an approximate schedule of work. Eligible applicants must carry a 3.4 grade point average in International Relations and must also meet the College eligibility standard of 3.0 overall or in their junior year. For further information and an application, contact the Charles Center. Students admitted into the Senior Honors program in International Relations will enroll in these courses during both semesters of their senior year. Honors candidates are responsible for (1) formulating and completing a program of study in consultation with a faculty advisor; (2) meeting with the committee prior to the end of the first semester to present preliminary work, (3) preparation and presentation, by two weeks before the last day of classes in the spring semester, of an honors essay; and (4) satisfactory performance in a comprehensive oral examination which focuses on the subject matter of the honors essay. Note: For College provisions governing admission to the Senior Honors program, see the discussion of major honors elsewhere in this catalog and the Charles Center web site.
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INRL 496 - Senior Honors in International Relations
Fall, Spring (3) Staff
Students who wish to conduct an honors project must apply for admission to the Senior Honors program. As part of the application, students must submit a prospectus to the Charles Center by the end of classes in the academic semester before the project is to begin. A prospectus includes: (1) a clear statement of the problem to be researched; (2) a brief, critical review of scholarly literature on the research topic; (3) a description of the methodology to be employed; (4) and an approximate schedule of work. Eligible applicants must carry a 3.4 grade point average in International Relations and must also meet the College eligibility standard of 3.0 overall or in their junior year. For further information and an application, contact the Charles Center. Students admitted into the Senior Honors program in International Relations will enroll in these courses during both semesters of their senior year. Honors candidates are responsible for (1) formulating and completing a program of study in consultation with a faculty advisor; (2) meeting with the committee prior to the end of the first semester to present preliminary work, (3) preparation and presentation, by two weeks before the last day of classes in the spring semester, of an honors essay; and (4) satisfactory performance in a comprehensive oral examination which focuses on the subject matter of the honors essay. Note: For College provisions governing admission to the Senior Honors program, see the discussion of major honors elsewhere in this catalog and the Charles Center web site.
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INRL 498 - Internship
Fall and Spring credits to be arranged Staff
An internship offers work experience while providing opportunities to apply and develop ideas, languages and research techniques outside the classroom. Internships must be developed in cooperation with an on-site internship supervisor and a sponsoring William and Mary faculty member and must be approved in advance.
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ITAL 101 - Elementary Italian I
Fall (4) Staff
Training in grammar, pronunciation, aural-oral skills, reading and writing. The work includes intensive practice in speaking and understanding. All scheduled sessions associated with the course are required.
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ITAL 102 - Elementary Italian II
Spring (4) Staff Prerequisite(s): ITAL 101
Training in grammar, pronunciation, aural-oral skills, reading and writing. The work includes intensive practice in speaking and understanding. All scheduled sessions associated with the course are required.
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ITAL 103 - Accelerated Italian I
Spring (4) Boyle
This course covers the material of ITAL 101 and ITAL 102 in one semester. Because of the highly intensive nature of the course, it is ideal for, students with prior experience with Romance Language study, heritage speakers or students looking for a more challenging language learning experience.
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ITAL 200 - Italian Studies Abroad: Language and Culture
Summer, Fall, Spring (1-4) Staff Prerequisite(s): Acceptance by Selection Committee
This number is intended for courses completed in Italy. Students must pass a placement test with a grade of at least C in order count 200 towards the College Language Requirement. Course may be repeated for elective credit
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ITAL 201 - Intermediate Italian I
Fall (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): ITAL 102 , or placement by SAT II Test score or consent of instructor
A review of the basics, and an introduction to more advanced grammar structures. Students read, write and discuss a variety of cultural texts that reveal the issues and debates facing contemporary Italians.
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ITAL 202 - Intermediate Italian II
Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): ITAL 201 , or placement by SAT II Test score or consent of instructor
A continued review of the basics and introduction to more advanced grammar structures. Students read, write and discuss a variety of cultural texts that reveal the issues and debates facing contemporary Italians.
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ITAL 203 - Accelerated Italian II
Fall (4) Boyle Prerequisite(s): ITAL 102
This course covers the material of ITAL 201 and ITAL 202 in one semester. Because of the highly intensive nature of the course, it is Ideal for, students with prior experience with Romance Language study, heritage speakers, or students looking for a more challenging language learning experience.
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ITAL 206 - Italian Language Through Film
Fall or Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): ITAL 202 /ITAL 203 or the equivalent
In Italian. A conversation course using film as a starting point for the refinement of students’ speaking skills in Italian. Students will enrich their vocabulary and strengthen their use of more complex grammatical structures and idiomatic expressions, as well as learn to recognize regional differences in spoken Italian as they talk about cinematic texts.
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ITAL 208 - Reading and Writing Italy (In Italian)
Fall or Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): ITAL 206 or consent of the instructor
The course focuses on the reading of contemporary journalistic and literary texts in Italian and in refining the stylistics of writing in Italian will have satisfied the lower-division writing requirement. This course does not fulfill the Freshman Seminar requirement.
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ITAL 300 - Italian Studies Abroad
Summer, Fall, Spring (1-4) Staff Prerequisite(s): Acceptance by Selection Committee
This number is intended for upper-division courses completed in Italy. Course may be repeated for credit
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ITAL 303 - Topics in Italian Culture
Fall and Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): ITAL 202 or consent of instructor
In Italian. Topics will alternate, according to the professors’ interests and expertise. May be repeated for credit if topics vary
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ITAL 304 - Introduction to Italian Cultural Studies (In English)
Fall or Spring (3-4) Staff
This course explores in an interdisciplinary manner the cultural transformations that have occurred in Italy from 1945 to the present through an analysis of evolving constructs of Italian national identity. The texts used include novels, literary, anthropological and sociological inquiries, films, the press and design artifacts. Students with advanced language skills may take a 4th credit of reading and discussion in Italian. (Cross listed with LCST 351 )
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ITAL 309 - Dante and the Medieval Tradition (In English)
Fall (3-4) Ferrarese
Readings, in translation, and discussion of representative works and trends in courtly love and scholastic traditions to focus attention on Dante’s literary, esthetic and historical milieu, and achievements. Students with advanced language skills, with the consent of instructor, may take a 4th credit for reading and discussions (one additional hour per week) in the original language.
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ITAL 310 - Italian Cinema and Post-War Italian Culture (In English)
Spring (3-4) Staff
A study of Post-War cultural developments in Italy through the medium of major Italian cinematic productions and directors. The course will focus on political, economic, social, artistic and religious developments as important manifestations of contemporary Italian culture. Students with advanced language skills, with the consent of instructor, may take a 4th credit for reading and discussions (one additional hour per week) in the original language.
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ITAL 312 - Renaissance Italy (In English)
Spring (3-4) Ferrarese (GER 5)
The course highlights the intellectual and political structures that shaped Renaissance society in Italy, and examines the origins of Italian national identity through readings of a variety of literary and aesthetic genres such as epic poetry, political and historical treatises, music and theater. Contemporary cinematic representations of the Renaissance will also be analyzed. Students with advanced language skills, with the consent of the instructor, may enroll in a 4th credit of reading and discussion (one additional hour per week) in Italian.
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ITAL 313 - Topics in Italian Studies (In English)
Fall or Spring (3-4) Staff
Topics will alternate, according to the professors’ interests and expertise. Students with advanced language skills, with the consent of the instructor, may enroll in a 4th credit of reading and discussion (one additional hour per week) in Italian. May be repeated for credit if topics vary
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ITAL 316 - 20th-Century Italian Women Writers (In English)
Fall or Spring (3) Staff (GER 5)
Twentieth-century Italian women writers will be selected and read. The course will focus attention in particular on feminist issues. Students with advanced language skills, with the consent of instructor, may take a 4th credit for reading and discussions (one additional hour per week) in the original language. (Cross listed with GSWS 316 )
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ITAL 317 - Italian America (In English)
Spring (3) Staff
This course will explore the imaging and self-imaging of Italian- Americans in literature and film, from representations of Italian immigrant “otherness” to present-day attempts at identity construction, differentiation and assimilation by Italian-American filmmakers. Alongside issues of ethnicity, we will consider those of gender, class and race, in order to understand the positioning of “Italian- American” within the greater spectrum of identities that make up the U.S. map.
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ITAL 320 - Imitations of Life: Italian Autobiographies (In English)
Fall or Spring (3-4) Staff
Course examines strategies of self-representation in autobiographies, diaries, letters, and novels of selected authors. Issues addressed include the making of the modern self and the fashioning of an Italian identity. Readings selections from Petrarch, Cellini, Goldoni, Casanova, Alfieri, Pellico, Sciascia, Aleramo, Viganò, and others. Taught in English. Students with advanced language skills, with the consent of the instructor, may take a 4th credit for reading and discussions (one additional hour per week) in the original language. (Cross listed with LCST 351 )
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ITAL 411 - Independent Study
Fall and Spring (3) Staff
This course is designed to permit in-depth study in an area of literature, linguistics or culture not available in current course offerings. A written petition to instructor and approval of section coordinator required before registration.
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ITAL 412 - Teaching Practicum
Fall and Spring (1) Staff
A mentored teaching internship experience for students to work closely with a faculty member in teaching either a language or content course.
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JAPN 101 - Elementary Japanese I
Fall and Summer (4) Staff
Training in grammar, pronunciation, aural-oral skills, reading and writing. The work includes intensive practice in speaking and understanding. All scheduled sessions associated with the course are required.
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JAPN 102 - Elementary Japanese II
Spring and Summer (4) Staff Prerequisite(s): JAPN 101 or consent of instructor
Training in grammar, pronunciation, aural-oral skills, reading and writing. The work includes intensive practice in speaking and understanding. All scheduled sessions associated with the course are required.
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JAPN 150 - First year Seminar
Fall or Spring (4) Cronin (C150)
An exploration of a specific topic in Japanese Studies. A grade of C- or better fulfills the COLL 150 requirement. Although topics vary, the courses emphasize academic writing skills, reading and analysis of texts, and discussion.
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JAPN 201 - Intermediate Japanese I
Fall (4) Staff Prerequisite(s): JAPN 102 or consent of instructor
Training in conversation, grammar, reading and elementary composition. All scheduled sessions associated with the course are required.
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JAPN 202 - Intermediate Japanese II
Spring (4) Staff Prerequisite(s): JAPN 201 or consent of instructor
Training in conversation, grammar, reading and elementary composition. All scheduled sessions associated with the course are required.
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JAPN 208 - Introductory Topics in Japanese Literature and Culture (in English)
Fall and Spring (3) Cronin
An introductory study of a broad topic in Japanese literature or culture that is not covered by regularly offered courses. May have cross-cultural components. May be repeated for credit if topic varies.
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JAPN 209 - Classical Japanese Literature in Translation
Fall or Spring (3) Cronin (GER4B, 5)
An introduction to Japanese literature through readings and discussions of prose, poetry and drama from the 8th-18th centuries. Texts and authors include Tales of Ise, Pillow Book, Tale of Genji, Noh theater, folktales and works by Basho and Saikaku. Taught in English.
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JAPN 210 - Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature (Taught in English)
Fall or Spring (3-4) Cronin (GER 5)
An introduction to Japanese literature through readings of modern and contemporary short stories, novels, drama and poetry. The course deals with both literary and cultural issues from the 18th century to the present day. Students with advanced language skills may, with the consent of instructor, take a 4th credit for reading and discussions (one additional hour per week) in the original language.
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JAPN 280 - East Asian Cultures Through Film
Fall (3) Staff (College 200, ALV, GER 4B)
An introduction to East Asian cultures through the modern and contemporary film of China, Taiwan and Japan. The class takes a cross-cultural approach by looking at various social, political and cultural themes as they vary across time and across Asian countries. Taught in English. (Cross listed with CHIN 280 )
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JAPN 300 - Topics in Japanese Language
Summer, Spring or Fall (3) Staff
Topics will be indicated in the schedule of classes. Course will be taught in Japanese. Credit variable. May be repeated for credit when topics differ
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JAPN 301 - Upper Intermediate Japanese I
Fall (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): JAPN 202 or consent of instructor
Continued training in conversation, grammar and composition.
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JAPN 302 - Upper Intermediate Japanese II
Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): JAPN 301 or consent of instructor
Continued training in conversation, grammar and composition.
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JAPN 305 - Directed Readings in Japanese Literature
Spring or Fall (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): JAPN 302 or consent of instructor
An advanced course reading materials on Japanese literature and culture. This course is taught in Japanese. May be repeated for credit if content is different
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JAPN 307 - Topics in Japanese Culture
Fall or Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): JAPN 300 or JAPN 301 or JAPN 305
An in-depth study of a theme in Japanese culture that is not covered by regularly offered courses.Course materials and instruction in both English and Japanese.
May have cross-cultural components.May be repeated for credit if topic varies. Taught in both Japanese and English
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JAPN 308 - Topics in Japanese Literature and Culture (Taught in English)
Spring or Fall (3) Staff
An in-depth study of a major author, genre, period or theme in Japanese literature or culture that is not covered by regularly offered courses. May have cross-cultural components. May be repeated for credit if topic varies
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JAPN 311 - Japanese Cinema
Fall or Spring (3) Cronin (GER 5)
An introduction to the cinema of Japan from the silent era through the golden age of the 1950s to contemporary Japanese animation. This course will also introduce students to representative directors, genres, and works.
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