| |
Geology |
| |
-
GEOL 203 - Age of Dinosaurs
Credits: (3)
College Curriculum: COLL 200
Domain (Anchored): NQR
Domain (Reaching Out): ALV
In this course, we’ll use dinosaurs and the Mesozoic world to explore concepts of geologic time, extinction, climate change, evolution, and plate tectonics. Emphasis will also be placed on how science works and major discoveries in dinosaur paleontology.
|
| |
-
GEOL 207 - Planetary Geology
Credits: (3)
Domain (Anchored): NQR
An investigation of planetary bodies in the Solar System. Topics include celestial mechanics, the formation of planets and satellites, planetary surfaces, and planetary atmospheres.
|
| |
-
GEOL 212 - Global Climate Change
Credits: (3)
College Curriculum: COLL 200
Domain (Anchored): NQR
Domain (Reaching Out): CSI
An introduction to Earth’s climate system and the causes of climate variability on different geologic timescales. This course will also cover recent climate changes with lessons focussed on the influence of anthropogenic activity and predictions about future climate trends and their potential impacts on society.
|
| |
-
GEOL 250 - Geologic Evolution of Virginia
Credits: (4)
The geology and landscapes of Virginia are remarkably diverse. In this course, we will investigate the geological processes that shape the distinctive landscapes, watersheds, bedrock, and fossils of Virginia. The course is hands-on with specific modules that require observation, data collection, hypothesis testing, and critical thinking, both in the field and lab. The focus on Virginia’s geological evolution will be used to introduce a wide-range of earth science topics and skills: these include earth materials, deep time, tectonic processes, surface processes, climate, and sea-level change. Although activities will focus on Virginia, the concepts learned can be applied anywhere on the Earth.
|
| |
-
GEOL 305 - Environmental Geology
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 101 or GEOL 110 , and . Offered alternate years.
Domain (Anchored): NQR
The application of geology toward understanding the connections between human activities and the environment. Topics include climate change, flooding and water pollution, coastal processes, and natural hazard prediction.
|
| |
-
GEOL 310 - Regional Field Geology
Credits: (1-3)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 101 or GEOL 110 , and GEOL 160 , and instructor consent.
Domain (Anchored): NQR
Field techniques and their application in the study of the geology and geologic history of selected regions.
This course may be repeated for credit. One to four-week field trip with pre-field trip lecture sessions. Fee Required.
|
| |
-
GEOL 311 - Field Methods in the Earth Sciences
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 320 or GEOL 321 or GEOL 322 or GEOL 323
Domain (Anchored): NQR
Field techniques and their application to solve geological and environmental problems. Topics include GPS surveying, topographic surveying, bedrock and surficial mapping, and introduction to geophysical methods. Required field trips.
|
| |
-
GEOL 314 - Watershed Dynamics
Credits: (4)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 101 or GEOL 110 or GEOL 150W or or .
This team-taught course will combine biologic and hydrologic approaches to explore the interactions between the physical, biological, and chemical processes active in watersheds. Emphasis will be placed on understanding how interactions between these processes control water quality and biologic diversity, and how anthropogenic activities modify these processes.
Laboratory is required. Cross-listed with: ENSP 341
|
| |
-
GEOL 315 - Hydrology
Credits: (4)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 101 or GEOL 110 or GEOL 150W , and MATH 111 , and GEOL 160 .
Quantitative investigation of the major components of the hydrologic cycle and their interactions, including atmospheric water, surface water, and groundwater.
Field trips required.
|
| |
-
GEOL 316 - Environmental Geochemistry
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 101 or GEOL 110 or GEOL 150W , and CHEM 103 and GEOL 160 .
This course examines the chemical interactions among water, rock, and biota. We will investigate the basic inorganic and organic chemistry of nutrients, metals, and carbon. Topics covered include weathering, oceanic and terrestrial biogeochemical cycles and heavymetal deposition.
|
| |
-
GEOL 320 - Earth Surface Processes
Credits: (4)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 101 or GEOL 110 or GEOL 150W , and GEOL 160 .
A quantitative investigation of processes that act to shape the Earth’s surface. Explores the links between surface processes, tectonics, and climate; the mechanics and rates of landscape processes and evolution; and the movement of water on and near the surface.
|
| |
-
GEOL 321 - Rock-Forming Minerals
Credits: (4)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 101 or GEOL 110 or GEOL 150W , and GEOL 160 .
An introduction to the structures, compositions, characteristic features, and uses of the most common minerals. This course will emphasize the fundamental role that minerals play as the building blocks of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks.
Field trips.
|
| |
-
GEOL 322 - The Sedimentary Record
Credits: (4)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 101 or GEOL 110 or GEOL 150W , and GEOL 160 .
An introduction to the origin and interpretation of sediments, fossils, and sedimentary rocks with a focus on depositional environments, paleoclimates, and the use of sediments, fossils, and sedimentary rocks in the interpretation of earth history.
Field trips.
|
| |
-
GEOL 323 - Earth Structure & Dynamics
Credits: (4)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 101 or GEOL 110 or GEOL 150W , and GEOL 160 .
An introduction to the internal structure of the earth and its dynamics. Geological and geophysical characteristics of the earth are used to understand tectonic processes. Examines major earth structures and investigates the physics of deformation.
Field trips.
|
| |
-
GEOL 324 - Paleoclimatology & Paleoceanography
Credits: (4)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 160 and (GEOL 101 or GEOL 110 or GEOL 150 ) Corequisite(s): GEOL 324L
This course investigates evidence for changes in Earth’s climate system over geologic timescales and the methods used to reconstruct past climate. Information archived in geologic records from the global oceans, terrestrial landscapes, and ice sheets will be examined to explore how past climate and oceanographic changes relate to climate forcing and feedback mechanisms, and how they help contextualize present and projected future climate trends.
|
| |
-
GEOL 325 - Paleontology
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 160 or GEOL 250 or BIOL 204
The taxonomy of fossil organisms and the role of fossils in the study of organic evolution and the time relations of rock sequences. The laboratory stresses invertebrate morphology and quantitative measurement of local marine fossils.
Field trips. Cross-listed with: BIOL 317
|
| |
-
GEOL 327 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 321 .
Mineral and rock genesis in the igneous and metamorphic environments. A study of hand specimens and thin sections, structures, textures, and areal distribution.
Field trips.
|
| |
-
GEOL 330 - Introduction to Marine Science
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): Select at least one course from the following list: BIOL 203 or BIOL 204 or CHEM 103 or CHEM 205 or GEOL 101 or GEOL 110 or GEOL 150 or PHYS 101 or PHYS 101H or PHYS 107
College Curriculum: COLL 200
Domain (Anchored): NQR
Domain (Reaching Out): CSI
This COLL 200 course provides an overview of physical, chemical, geological and biological processes operating in the world ocean. The interdisciplinary nature of marine science is emphasized, providing an integrated view of factors that control ocean history, circulation, chemistry, and biological productivity. Mechanisms of global change and implications for human society are interwoven throughout the course.
Cross-listed with: BIOL 330 and ENSP 249 and MSCI 330
|
| |
-
GEOL 350 - Earth Science for Environmental Justice
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 100 or GEOL 101 or GEOL 110 or GEOL 150 or GEOL 203 or GEOL 207 or GEOL 212 or GEOL 250 or ENSP 101
College Curriculum: COLL 350
Earth Science can be a powerful tool to understand and mitigate the impacts of environmental injustice. We will analyze how the workings of power and privilege in the U.S. have led to Black, Latinx, and Native American communities being disproportionately affected by environmental problems such as pollution, water scarcity, extreme heat, and sea-level rise. We will also explore how geoscientists and community leaders can work together to solve environmental challenges. For Earth Science to truly be a tool for environmental justice, we also need a diverse and inclusive geoscience community. We will discuss the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in science and strategies for overcoming the barriers that currently exist.
|
| |
-
GEOL 403 - Introduction to Geological Research I
Credits: (1)
Analysis of journal articles, discussion of research topics, and instruction in the use of library resources including electronic databases. Class work will include oral and written presentations. Enrollment is restricted to geology majors, normally in their junior year.
|
| |
-
GEOL 404 - Introduction to Geological Research
Credits: (1)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 403
Students will develop a formal research proposal for a senior research or Honors project in consultation with their research advisor. Students will give an oral presentation to the class describing their research proposal. Class work will include discussion of research sources and questions, training in research techniques, and preliminary data collection and interpretation. Enrollment is restricted to geology majors, normally in their junior year.
|
| |
-
GEOL 407 - Special Topics in Geology
Credits: (1-3)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Advanced study of topics not routinely covered by existing courses. Subjects, prerequisites and instructor will vary from year to year.
This course may be repeated for credit.
|
| |
-
GEOL 409 - Independent Study in Geology
Credits: (1-3)
A program for geology majors who wish to pursue independent study of a problem or topic in geology.
May be repeated for credit.
|
| |
-
GEOL 421 - Marine Geology: Environments, Processes, and Records
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 160 or GEOL 250
This course provides an introduction to the geologic processes which have shaped the world’s oceans and their margins. It is specifically targeted to advanced undergraduates and junior graduate students with a background in geological sciences. It will focus on three key study areas (the Bay of Bengal, the US Atlantic Coast, and the Arctic Ocean), and explore the geology and morphology of each, the key processes responsible for their formation and evolution over timescales ranging from decades to hundreds of millions of years, and the records of past changes in sea level, climate, and physical oceanography contained within their sedimentary deposits.
Cross-listed with: MSCI 421
|
| |
-
GEOL 424 - Sedimentology Seminar
Credits: (1-3)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 322 .
Advanced seminar in topics in Sedimentology.
|
| |
-
GEOL 425 - Structural Geology Seminar
Credits: (1-3)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 323 .
Advanced seminar in topics in Structural Geology.
|
| |
-
GEOL 426 - Paleobiology Seminar
Credits: (1-3)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 325 .
Advanced seminar in topics in Paleobiology.
|
| |
-
GEOL 427 - Surface Processes Seminar
Credits: (1-3)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 320 .
Advanced seminar in topics in Surface Processes.
|
| |
-
GEOL 428 - Geochemistry Seminar
Credits: (1-3)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 316 .
Advanced seminar in topics in Geochemistry.
|
| |
-
GEOL 429 - Hydrology Seminar
Credits: (1-3)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 314 or GEOL 315 .
Advanced seminar in topics in Hydrology.
|
| |
-
GEOL 437 - Special Topics Seminar
Credits: (1-3)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 101 , GEOL 110 , GEOL 150W , GEOL 160 .
Advanced seminar.
|
| |
-
GEOL 491 - Senior Research
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 404 .
Independent senior research study, culminating in a written paper and a formal presentation in the Spring semester. Project topics can include research, education, outreach, and science communication.
|
| |
-
GEOL 492 - Senior Research
Credits: (1)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 404 .
Independent senior research study, culminating in a written thesis and a formal presentation.
|
| |
-
GEOL 495 - Honors
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 404 .
The requirements of Honors study in geology include a program of research accompanied by readings from the original literature, the satisfactory completion of a comprehensive examination in geology, and the preparation and presentation of an Honors essay based on the student’s reading and research. Note: For College provisions governing the Admission to Honors, see the Department Honors section of the catalog under Requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree.
Note: For College provisions governing the Admission to Honors, see the Department Honors section of the catalog under Requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree.
|
| |
-
GEOL 496 - Honors
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 404 .
The requirements of Honors study in geology include a program of research accompanied by readings from the original literature, the satisfactory completion of a comprehensive examination in geology, and the preparation and presentation of an Honors essay based on the student’s reading and research. Note: For College provisions governing the Admission to Honors, see the Department Honors section of the catalog under Requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree.
Note: For College provisions governing the Admission to Honors, see the Department Honors section of the catalog under Requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree.
|
German Studies |
| |
-
GRMN 100 - Critical Questions and Big Ideas in German Studies
Credits: (4)
College Curriculum: COLL 100
An exploration of significant questions and concepts, beliefs and creative visions, theories and discoveries in German Literary and Cultural Studies and the Humanities for first-year students. Although topics vary, the courses also seek to improve students’ communication skills beyond the written word. Sample topics might include: Friendship, The Idea of Justice from Ancient Times to the Present, What is Literature?
|
| |
-
GRMN 101 - Elementary German I
Credits: (4)
Training in grammar, pronunciation, listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. All scheduled sessions associated with the course are required. For additional placement information, please see the Modern Languages and Literatures website.
|
| |
-
GRMN 102 - Elementary German II
Credits: (4)
Prerequisite(s): GRMN 101
Training in grammar, pronunciation, listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. All scheduled sessions associated with the course are required. For additional placement information, please see the Modern Languages and Literatures website.
|
| |
-
GRMN 150 - First-Year Seminar
Credits: (4)
College Curriculum: COLL 150
An exploration of a specific topic in German 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. Sample topics might include: Responses to the Holocaust, Bombing Germany, The Fairy Tale, Expressionism in Literature, Art and Film.
|
| |
-
GRMN 201 - Intermediate German I
Credits: (4)
Prerequisite(s): GRMN 102 or equivalent
Training in grammar, pronunciation, listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. All scheduled sessions associated with the course are required. For additional placement information, please see the Modern Languages and Literatures website.
|
| |
-
GRMN 202 - Intermediate German II
Credits: (4)
Prerequisite(s): GRMN 201 or equivalent
Readings of German cultural and literary texts. Training in pronunciation, speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing. All scheduled sessions associated with the course are required. For additional placement information, please see the Modern Languages and Literatures website.
|
| |
-
GRMN 203 - Combined Intermediate German I & II
Credits: (4)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor
An intensive course for heritage speakers and highly motivated students who have completed GRMN 102 or the equivalent and wish to master the material of GRMN 201 and GRMN 202 in one semester. Intermediate German grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, reading and writing are all covered. Successful completion of GRMN 203 fulfills the College Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement. For additional placement information, please see the Modern Languages and Literatures website.
|
| |
-
GRMN 204 - Preparation for Study Abroad
Credits: (1)
Domain (Anchored): ALV
Includes practical training in everyday life skills, abroad cultural sensitivity and the ways to get the most out of study abroad. Required of all participants in William & Mary summer study abroad programs in German-speaking countries.
|
| |
-
GRMN 205 - Children’s Literature: Intensive Reading and Grammar Review
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GRMN 202 or GRMN 203 or equivalent
Domain (Anchored): ALV
Additional Domain (if applicable): CSI
An intensive reading and grammar course focusing on canonical children’s books including texts by the Grimms, Kaestner, Ende and others. Students will read several children’s books, write short essays and give oral presentations.
|
| |
-
GRMN 206 - Conversation and Composition through Film
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GRMN 202 or GRMN 203 or equivalent
Domain (Anchored): ALV
A course beyond the College’s foreign language requirement proficiency level stressing the cultural and linguistic notions of oral discourse in developing communicative ability in the language. Practice in simulated foreign cultural contexts through discussion and student presentations on themes in contemporary German life.
|
| |
-
GRMN 207 - Introduction to German Cultural Studies (Taught in English)
Credits: (3)
College Curriculum: COLL 200
Domain (Anchored): ALV
Domain (Reaching Out): CSI
Introduction to the methodologies of German Studies. The course examines the construction of culture and the ways it is studied. Serves as an introduction to the major concentration in German Studies. Taught in English.
|
| |
-
GRMN 210 - Topics in German Language
Credits: (1-3)
Prerequisite(s): GRMN 205 or GRMN 206 or consent of instructor
Course may be repeated for credit when topics differ.
|
| |
-
GRMN 212 - Business German
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GRMN 205 or GRMN 206 equivalent or consent of instructor
This course will provide students with the advanced German language skills and the intercultural knowledge necessary to understand the world of commerce from the German perspective.
|
| |
-
GRMN 220 - German Cinema. (Taught in English)
Credits: (3)
Domain (Anchored): ALV
A chronological overview of the history of German cinema. Screenings outside of class. Lecture and discussion.
|
| |
-
GRMN 221 - German Fairy Tales, Myths, and Legends
Credits: (3)
College Curriculum: COLL 200
Domain (Anchored): ALV
Additional Domain (if applicable): CSI
In English. An examination of the most significant fairy tales, myths, and legends in German culture, and the role they have played in the evolution of national and cultural identity.
|
| |
|
| |
-
GRMN 290 - Topics in German Studies (Taught in German)
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GRMN 202 or equivalent
Domain (Anchored): ALV
Topics will be indicated in the schedule of classes.
Course may be repeated for credit when topics differ.
|
| |
-
GRMN 306 - From Page to Stage
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GRMN 205 or GRMN 206 or consent of instructor
In this course, we will read a handful of “classic” plays from German literary history, research the numerous and often controversial productions that these plays see even today, and realize how large of a presence the theater has occupied, and continues to occupy, in German cultural life and national identity. Careful analysis of historical context, dramaturgy, and the most important historical performances of the plays. An important component of this class will be your own performances and video tapings of select scenes, where alongside your analysis you will also hone your speaking and pronunciation skills. Authors may include Lessing, Goethe, Schiller, Kleist, Büchner, Wedekind, Schnitzler, von Horvath, Bauer, Bernhard. Conducted in German.
|
| |
-
GRMN 310 - Advanced German Grammar and Stylistics
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GRMN 205 or GRMN 206 or GRMN 207 or consent of instructor
This is an advanced language course for students who wish to further and deepen their competency in German. Difficult aspects of syntax, semantics, and pragmatics will be covered. Advanced stylistics, levels of discourse, and methods of formulation will be practiced through close analysis of different types of texts and essay writing.
|
| |
-
GRMN 312 - Modern German Critical Thought I: 1670-1830. (Taught in English)
Credits: (3-4)
Domain (Anchored): ALV
Examination of important German philosophical texts 1670 - 1830, which address such questions as the public vs. the private, the validity of moral and aesthetic judgment, the claims of interpretation, and the nature of political power. With the consent of the instructor, students with advanced language skills may take a 4th credit (one additional hour per week) for reading and discussions in the original language.
|
| |
-
GRMN 313 - Modern German Critical Thought II: 1830 to the Present. (Taught in English)
Credits: (3-4)
Domain (Anchored): ALV
Examination of important German philosophical texts 1830 to the present which address such questions as the validity of moral and aesthetic judgment, the claims of interpretation, the nature of political power and the individual’s relation to political power. Students with advanced language skills may take a 4th credit for reading and discussions (one additional hour per week) in the original language with consent of the instructor.
|
| |
-
GRMN 320 - Modern German Literature 1750 to the Present
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GRMN 205 or GRMN 206 or consent of instructor.
Domain (Anchored): ALV
An introduction to German literary studies and the history of modern German literature from 1750 to the present through the close reading and analysis of selected texts in their historical-cultural contexts. Authors to be considered include Lessing, Schiller, Goethe, Hoffmann, Kleist, Büchner, Heine, Droste-Hülshoff, Hauptmann, Hofmannsthal, Kafka, Celan, Grass, and Bachmann.
|
| |
-
GRMN 333 - Rethinking Heimat (Taught in German)
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GRMN 207 or consent of instructor
Domain (Anchored): ALV
Additional Domain (if applicable): CSI
Heimat,”roughly translated as “home” or “homeland,”is a highly contested concept in German-speaking culture.For some, it evokes a sense of belonging and connection, while others associate it with the National Socialist past and contemporary modes of exclusion. This course will explore how Heimat has been constructed, critiqued, and reconceptualizedin a variety of contexts. Topics include regional and nationalidentities,relationships with nature, immigration and exile, and the genres of Heimat literature and film.
|
| |
-
GRMN 334 - The German City
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GRMN 205 or GRMN 206 or consent of instructor.
Domain (Anchored): ALV
Thinking, imagining and filming the city requires preliminary theoretical work (Mumford, Lefebvre, Benjamin, Agamben). Each iteration of this course will then examine issues of politics, culture, race, gender, class, temporality, individuality, nationalism and national identity through an in-depth analysis of one or more cities.
|
| |
-
GRMN 335 - Germans in Exile
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GRMN 205 or GRMN 206 or consent of instructor
Domain (Anchored): ALV
In this course we will read selected texts about or from German artists, politicians and thinkers who lived and worked in exile. Each instructor will organize the course around certain groups of exiles and/or specific questions raised by exile.
|
| |
-
GRMN 385 - German Empire and Colonialism (Taught in English)
Credits: (3 with optional 4th credit in German)
College Curriculum: COLL 200
Domain (Anchored): ALV
Additional Domain (if applicable): CSI
Although Germany’s colonial empire was relatively short-lived (1884-1919), it had enduring repercussions for both the colonized regions and German society. This course takes a cultural studies approach to Germany’s violent colonial history and its aftermath, examining a variety of texts and cultural objects from the 19th century to the present. Topics include German conceptions of race and citizenship, indigenous resistance, the genocide of the Herero and Nama peoples, as well as contemporary debates about public memory and restitution.
Taught in English. Students with advanced German language skills, with the consent of instructor, may take a 4-credit section which includes reading and discussions (one additional hour per week) in the original language
|
| |
-
GRMN 386 - Literature, Science, and Culture in Germany (Taught in English)
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
College Curriculum: COLL 200
Domain (Anchored): ALV
Domain (Reaching Out): CSI, NQR
This course deals with the emergence of the life sciences and the “sciences of man” (anthropology, philology, and political economy) in German speaking territories at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th century, and the differentiation of such disciplines as zoology, biology, botany, physiology, comparative anatomy and chemistry from “natural history and philosophy.” While the human and life sciences are given special emphasis, the developments in math and physics (Bernoulli, Euler) in this era will also be studied.
|
| |
|
| |
-
GRMN 390 - Topics in German Studies. (Taught in German)
Credits: (3)
Taught in German. Topic will be indicated in the schedule of classes.
Course may be repeated for credit when topics differ.
|
| |
-
GRMN 391 - Independent Research Abroad
Credits: (1-4)
Prerequisite(s): GRMN 102
Independent research conducted abroad, either independently, or on a study-abroad program.
May be repeated if research theme is different
|
| |
-
GRMN 408 - Senior Seminar in German Studies
Credits: (3-4)
College Curriculum: COLL 400
This course serves as the capstone experience in the German Studies major. Each seminar is organized around a specific topic that will change each year. Students will undertake a research project, write an extensive research paper, and present their projects to a general audience. Taught in English, with an additional mandatory credit-hour in German for seniors taking the course as their senior capstone event. Qualified non-seniors may take the course with permission of the instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topics differ.
Course may be repeated for credit when topics differ.
|
| |
-
GRMN 409 - Advanced Topics in German Studies. (Taught in English)
Credits: (1-4)
Taught in English. Topic will be indicated on the Schedule of Classes, and will vary.
Course may be repeated for credit when topics differ.
|
| |
-
GRMN 410 - Advanced Topics in German Studies (Taught in German)
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): One 300-level course in German literature or culture
Course may be repeated for credit when topics differ.
|
| |
-
GRMN 411 - Independent Study
Credits: (variable credit)
Prereq/Corequisite(s): Two other 400-level German courses (401-410) or consent of instructor
Domain (Anchored): ALV
This course is designed to permit an in-depth study in an area of literature not available in current course offerings. A written petition to the instructor and approval of the Coordinator for German are required before registration.
Course may be repeated for credit when topics differ.
|
| |
-
GRMN 412 - Teaching Practicum
Credits: (1)
College Curriculum: ACTV
A mentored teaching internship experience for students to work closely with a faculty member in teaching either a language or content course.
May be repeated up to a maximum of 4 credits.
|
| |
-
GRMN 495 - Honors
Credits: (3)
Prereq/Corequisite(s): Two other 400-level German courses (401-410)
Note: For College provisions governing the Admission to Honors, see catalog section titled Honors and Special Programs
|
| |
-
GRMN 496 - Honors
Credits: (3)
Prereq/Corequisite(s): Two other 400-level German courses (401-410)
Note: For College provisions governing the Admission to Honors, see catalog section titled Honors and Special Programs
|
Global Studies |
| |
-
GBST 150 - First-Year Seminar
Credits: (4)
College Curriculum: COLL 150
An exploration of a specific topic in Global 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. Sample topics might include: globalization, migration, and nationalism.
|
| |
-
GBST 390 - Topics in Global Studies
Credits: (1-4)
Selected topics in Global Studies 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.
|
| |
-
GBST 391 - Short Course in Global Studies
Credits: (1)
Selected topics in Global Studies 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.
|
| |
-
GBST 480 - Independent Study in Global Studies
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
For majors who have completed most of their major requirements and who have secured approval from a supervising instructor. A Global Studies major can include no more than six hours of independent study.
These courses may be repeated for credit, if the topic varies.
|
| |
-
GBST 495 - Senior Honors in Global Studies
Credits: (3)
Please see the detailed description of the honors process in the opening of the Global Studies catalogue section.
|
| |
-
GBST 496 - Senior Honors in Global Studies
Credits: (3)
Please see the detailed description of the honors process in the opening of the Global Studies catalogue section.
|
| |
-
GBST 498 - Internship
Credits: (credits to be arranged)
An internship offers work experience relevant to Global Studies, including international 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.
|
Government |
| |
-
GOVT 100 - Critical Questions in Government
Credits: (4)
College Curriculum: COLL 100
An exploration of significant questions and concepts, beliefs and creative visions, theories and discoveries in Government for first-year students. Although topics vary, the courses also seek to improve students’ communication skills beyond the written word.
|
| |
-
GOVT 150 - First-Year Seminar
Credits: (4)
College Curriculum: COLL 150
An exploration of a specific topic in Government. 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.
|
| |
-
GOVT 201 - Introduction to American Government and Politics
Credits: (3)
Domain (Anchored): CSI
An introduction to the American political system, its institutions and processes.
|
| |
-
GOVT 202 - Introduction to Political Theory
Credits: (3)
An introduction to some of the key themes, ideas, and canonical texts within the field of political theory. The course is organized around a central theme, chosen by the instructor (e.g., ’Democracy and its Critics,’ ‘Authoritarianism,’ ‘Justice,’ or ’Power’). Readings will be both historical and contemporary in focus, with at least one main thinker from each of the three main historical periods in the field (ancient and medieval, modern, and contemporary).
|
| |
-
GOVT 203 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
Credits: (3)
Domain (Anchored): CSI
An introduction to the comparative analysis of political systems. Attention will focus on political processes, such as political socialization, participation, and elite recruitment, and on political institutions, such as party systems, legislatures and bureaucracies. Examples will be drawn from developing systems, as well as from the more familiar Western countries.
|
| |
-
GOVT 204 - Introduction to International Politics
Credits: (3)
Domain (Anchored): CSI
A study of the theory and practice of international politics. The course will consider the international system of states and the bases of national power.
|
| |
-
GOVT 301 - Research Methods
Credits: (3)
Domain (Anchored): CSI
Survey of qualitative and quantitative methods commonly used in empirical political analysis. Emphasis on building skills such as hypothesis testing, inference and causal reasoning. This course satisfies the Major Computing Requirement in Government. It is highly recommended that students plan on taking it before junior year.
|
| |
-
GOVT 302 - Quantitative Methods
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GOVT 301 or GOVT 307 or permission of instructor.
Introduces students to basic statistical theory and advanced quantitative methods. Examples come from sub-fields across political science. Emphasizes how to apply methods and interpret results to make informed inferences. Provides opportunities to use datasets commonly used in political science research.
|
| |
-
GOVT 305 - Contemporary Political Theory
Credits: (3)
College Curriculum: COLL 200
Domain (Anchored): ALV
Domain (Reaching Out): CSI
An examination of various approaches to political theory from the late 19th century to the present.
|
| |
-
GOVT 306 - Political Parties
Credits: (3)
An examination of the electoral, organizational and governmental activities of political parties in the American context. Emphasis will be placed on the transformation of parties and the consequences of this change for American democracy.
|
| |
-
GOVT 307 - Political Polling and Survey Analysis
Credits: (3)
College Curriculum: ACTV
Introduction to formulation, implementation and analysis of political and public policy surveys. Topics include the psychology of survey response, sampling, interviewing, focus groups, experimental design, hypothesis testing and data analysis. Students will conduct individual and group survey projects.
|
| |
-
GOVT 310 - Game Theory and Politics
Credits: (3)
College Curriculum: COLL 200
Domain (Anchored): CSI
Domain (Reaching Out): ALV, NQR
An interdisciplinary, nontechnical introduction to game theory - the science of strategic decision making - emphasizing applications to politics, international relations, business, social philosophy, and the law.
|
| |
-
GOVT 311 - European Politics
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GOVT 203
A comparative study of institutions and processes of government in several Western European parliamentary democracies.
|
| |
-
GOVT 312 - Politics of Developing Countries
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GOVT 203 .
A comparative study of institutions and processes of government in several non-Western countries. The cultural and historical foundations of government, and the economic circumstances of Third World nations will be emphasized.
Cross-listed with: LAS 310
|
| |
-
GOVT 322 - Global Environmental Governance
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GOVT 204 or ENSP 101 .
College Curriculum: COLL 200
Domain (Anchored): CSI
Domain (Reaching Out): NQR
This course explores key global environmental challenges and ways to address them in a world of diverse, changing, and often conflicting preferences and practices. Students will critically examine the international responses to issues such as climate change, ozone depletion, and biodiversity using concepts and methodologies from the fast-growing literatures on international institutions, transnational activism, multi-level governance, and science-policy linkages.
|
| |
-
GOVT 324 - U.S. Foreign Policy
Credits: (3)
A study of American foreign policy with emphasis on the process of policy formulation. Selected foreign policy problems will be considered.
|
| |
-
GOVT 325 - International Organization
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GOVT 204 .
A study of the development of structures and procedures of international organization, and of methods of pacific settlement of international disputes. Special attention will be given the League of Nations and the United Nations and the successes and failures of these organizations.
|
| |
-
GOVT 326 - International Law
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GOVT 204 .
A study of international law governing relations among nation-states in peace and war. Considered are the nature and development of international law, and the relevance of international law to contemporary issues such as recognition, intervention, human rights, diplomatic privileges and immunities, use of force, terrorism, environmental problems and international adjudication.
|
| |
-
GOVT 327 - Theory and History in International Relations
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GOVT 204 .
A survey of the leading theories and main theoretical debates in the study of international relations with attention to their implications for the study of war and peace.
|
| |
-
GOVT 328 - International Political Economy
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GOVT 204 .
An analysis of the politics and economics of a selected international policy problem or issue, e.g., international trade and protectionism; the domestic management of inflation and unemployment; the relation between economic organization and political power.
Cross-listed with: LAS 328
|
| |
-
GOVT 329 - International Security
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GOVT 204 .
Examines traditional concerns about the use and management of force in the nuclear age, as well as new security problems, such as the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons, environmental issues and the political economy of national security.
|
| |
Page: 1 <- 6
| 7
| 8
| 9
| 10
| 11
| 12
| 13
| 14
| 15
| 16
… Forward 10 -> 26 |
