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2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Literature |
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ENGL 417 - Topics in Race, Ethnicity, and Nationality
Credits: (3)
Study of literature focusing on changing cultural definitions of race, ethnic identity, and the shaping of (and rationale for) national literatures. Topics will vary but may include comparative and cross-cultural studies.
If there is no duplication of topic, may be repeated for credit.
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ENGL 417A - Literature of the Americas
Credits: (3)
A study of works that extend the definition of “American” literature beyond the national boundaries of the United States. Focus of readings will vary from year to year (e.g., Caribbean literature, U.S./Latin American literary relations, multiculturalism).
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ENGL 417B - The Harlem Renaissance
Credits: (3)
Exploration of the artistic movement known as the Harlem Renaissance with an emphasis on the ways race, gender/sexuality, and class informed and critiqued construction of identity. Writers include Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Jean Toomer, and others. Some attention to visual art and music.
Cross-listed with: AFST 417
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ENGL 419 - Study of a Single Author or Auteur
Credits: (3)
In-depth study of a single author or auteur. Topics vary from semester to semester but may include Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, William Faulkner, Oscar Wilde, Orson Welles.
If there is no duplication of topic, may be repeated for credit.
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ENGL 419A - Jane Austen
Credits: (3)
In this course we will study the career of Jane Austen (1775-1817), one of the world’s greatest novelists. Proceeding chronologically, we’ll concentrate on Austen’s six major novels, but we’ll also read some of her letters, juvenilia and unfinished pieces of fiction. The main goal of the course is to enhance students’ appreciation and understanding of Austen’s development through close reading of her works. In class discussions and in both formal and informal writing assignments, students will analyze the relationships between on the one hand, the language, structure and form of the novels and on the other hand, themes such as family dynamics, courtship, education, politeness, and psychological growth. We’ll also pay attention to various contexts that illuminate Austen’s stylistic and thematic choices and strategies, approaching Austen’s works in terms of biography, British history, and the development of the genre of the novel, as well as recent scholarly criticism. In addition, we’ll extend the pleasures and intellectual rewards of studying Austen by discussing various screen adaptations of her novels.
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ENGL 419B - Hemingway: The Man and the Myth
Credits: (3)
Ernest Hemingway has come to embody a dizzying array of (contradictory) meanings for America: the “man’s man,” the tortured genius, the misogynist, the articulate representative of a “lost generation.” In this course we’ll be exploring the myths, the man, and his writing through historical, biographical, and literary criticism. In what ways does Hemingway–his life and his art–represent the shift from Victorian to modern world views? How does his innovative and influential writing style both reflect and shape that newly emerging modern consciousness? Despite his personal flaws, Hemingway believed that, as Miranda Mellis puts it, writers write “not, finally, to reduce experience to a formula, but rather to convert confusion into curiosity, to face questions that don’t have easy answers, and to create spaces in which others, be they students or readers, might do the same.”
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ENGL 419C - Edith Wharton and Her Milieu
Credits: (3)
Drawing from Wharton’s long career, which depicted mid-nineteenth century social life through the flapper era, this course reads Wharton’s work in relation to changing cultural contexts, including: transatlanticism, cultures of consumption, models of marriage, divorce, women’s rights, servant life, materialisms, the gothic, cultural memory, old age, passionate manhood, cross-generational relations, and aesthetic representations. Readings include gothic tales, well-known novels such as The House of Mirth and The Age of Innocence, novellas, literary and cultural criticism.
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ENGL 420 - Studies in Chaucer
Credits: (3)
In this course, students study selections from Geoffrey Chaucer’s works (among them The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde, The Book of the Duchess, and shorter lyrics) in order to appreciate his literary artistry and gain a better understanding of the Middle Ages.
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ENGL 421 - Studies in Shakespeare
Credits: (3)
An in-depth study of Shakespeare’s plays, with individual topic to be set by the instructor. Topics may be organized around genre (e.g. Shakespeare’s Tragedies, Comedies, Histories or Problem Plays) or theme (e.g. Shakespeare and Race, Shakespeare’s Women, Shakespeare’s Rome, Shakespeare’s Language).
If there is no duplication of topic, course may be repeated once for credit.
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ENGL 423 - Topics in Post-Coloniality
Credits: (3)
Study of colonialism and post-colonialism in literature and cultural contexts ranging from the early modern period to the contemporary moment. Topics vary but may include literary representations of nationalism, transnationalism, diaspora, displacement, identity politics, and political activism in metropole and colony.
If there is no duplication of topic, may be repeated for credit. Cross-listed with: APIA 423
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ENGL 426 - Studies in Milton
Credits: (3)
Domain (Anchored): ALV
John Milton’s career spanned a highly tumultuous period of English history that includes the Civil Wars, the period of the Commonwealth, and the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660. A poet and a polemicist, Milton was actively engaged in the many social, political and theological debates that shaped this period of English history. In this course we will study Milton’s major poetic and prose works, with emphasis given to the epic Paradise Lost and its various political, theological and literary contexts.
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ENGL 465 - Topics in English
Credits: (1-3)
Exploration of a topic in literature, language, or in the relations between English and other disciplines.
If there is no duplication of topic, may be repeated for credit.
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ENGL 475 - Research Seminar in English
Credits: (4)
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 250 or instructor permission.
College Curriculum: COLL 400
Study in depth of a specialized literary topic. Students write and present research papers for critical discussion.
If there is no duplication of topic, may be repeated for credit.
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ENGL 480 - Independent Study in English
Credits: (1-3)
Prerequisite(s): Student must have at least a 3.0 in English.
A tutorial on a topic agreed upon by the student and instructor and approved in advance by the departmental Undergraduate Program Committee. Normally open only to majors who have completed at least 18 credits towards the major.
Normally may be taken only once.
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ENGL 494 - Honors Proposal Writing Workshop
Credits: (1)
A one-credit course that involves individuated work with the director of English Honors and that includes weekly assignments oriented to the generation of a workable thesis topic under the direction of a thesis advisor; the refining the project’s parameters; familiarity with existing research on topics relating to the thesis; identification of appropriate methodologies and/or theories relevant to the project; and the creation of a project bibliography, all culminating in a thesis proposal to be reviewed by the English Honors committee. Restricted to juniors admitted by the departmental Honors Committee.
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ENGL 495 - Honors
Credits: (3)
Honors study in English comprises (a) supervised reading in the field of the student’s major interest; (b) presentation two weeks before the last day of classes of the student’s graduating semester of an Honors essay or a creative writing project upon a topic approved by the departmental Honors Committee; and (c) oral examination in the field of the students major interest. Students who have not completed ENGL 494 may be admitted only under exceptional circumstances. Creative Writing Honors students may substitute for ENGL 494 either three 300- and/or 400-level Creative Writing courses, or two 300- and/or 400-level Creative Writing courses and a Creative Writing Independent Study (the project of the Independent Study must be different from the proposed Honors project). These three courses must be completed by the end of the junior year. Students not taking ENGL 494 need to take ENGL 475 by the end of the senior year. Creative Writing Honors involves the completion of a sustained project in creative writing.
Note: For College provisions governing the Admission to Honors, see catalog section titled Honors and Special Programs.
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ENGL 496 - Honors.
Credits: (3)
Honors study in English comprises (a) supervised reading in the field of the student’s major interest; (b) presentation two weeks before the last day of classes of the student’s graduating semester of an Honors essay or a creative writing project upon a topic approved by the departmental Honors Committee; and (c) oral examination in the field of the students major interest. Students who have not completed ENGL 494 may be admitted only under exceptional circumstances. Creative Writing Honors students may substitute for ENGL 494 either three 300- and/or 400-level Creative Writing courses, or two 300- and/or 400-level Creative Writing courses and a Creative Writing Independent Study (the project of the Independent Study must be different from the proposed Honors project). These three courses must be completed by the end of the junior year. Students not taking ENGL 494 need to take ENGL 475 by the end of the senior year. Creative Writing Honors involves the completion of a sustained project in creative writing.
Note: For College provisions governing the Admission to Honors, see catalog section titled Honors and Special Programs.
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ENGL 498 - Internship
Credits: (1-3)
Prerequisite(s): Student must have at least a 3.0 in English.
Must be approved in advance on a case-by-case basis by the departmental Undergraduate Program Committee and the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies. Normally open only to majors who have completed at least 18 credits towards the major.
Note: Normally may be taken only once. Graded: Graded pass/ fail.
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Marine Science |
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MSCI 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 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 230 and GEOL 330
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MSCI 331 - Field Studies in Coastal Marine Environments
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MSCI 330 or GEOL 330 or BIOL 330 or ENSP 249 - Course will be offered at VIMS Eastern Shore Laboratory.
This course focuses on fundamental processes in marine science through the examination of the near shore, barrier island, coastal lagoon, and salt marsh environments along Virginia’s outer coast. Through a series of field trips, lectures, laboratory exercises and independent projects, students will examine the fauna and flora of the region and learn how natural and anthropogenic factors shape these coastal ecosystems. Housing is provided in dormitories at the VIMS Eastern Shore Laboratory and meals are also included.
The $150 course fee covers the cost of housing and meals.
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MSCI 332 - Coastal Habitats in North Wales
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MSCI 330
College Curriculum: COLL 300
This is an intensive, 16-day, field-based course conducted in north Wales, U.K. in association with the School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University The course emphasizes field-based instruction and student-led data collection in coastal marine environments in northern Wales and the Isle of Anglesey. Topics include the ecology of rocky shores, biological and physical processes affecting species distribution and ecology in high energy macrotidal coastal environments, paleoceanography, and the geologic history of the region. The course will also explore the interplay between regional geology and geography and the area’s social and economic development, particularly around the mining of extensive copper and slate deposits starting in the late Paleolithic through the Roman Period, English conquest, and into modern times. Also, we will consider various socio-economic as aspects of coastal fisheries.
Costs: Tuition + fees (lodging & transportation in Wales) + airfare
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MSCI 340 - Marine Biology
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 204
Introduction to marine biology with emphasis on the organisms, their adaptations to the marine environment, and the ecological processes regulating life in the oceans. Lectures will explore life styles of marine organisms and their adaptations to thrive in the disparate habitats of our oceans. Strongly recommended for students interested in marine biology or those interested in the marine science minor. Three class hours, one field trip.
Cross-listed with: BIOL 340
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MSCI 391 - Marine Science Mash-up
Credits: (1)
Marine scientists conduct research in areas such as biological oceanography, earth science, fisheries science, and the physical sciences (e.g., physical and chemical oceanography). Scientists in this discipline are also engaged in collaborative research that crosses over these fields of study and connects to fields outside the natural sciences such as the social sciences, government and law, economics, and communication. This 1-credit course introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of marine science through presentations by faculty conducting marine science research at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William & Mary, and neighboring institutions. By meeting these people and completing course assignments students will learn about how marine scientists study these topics, the availability of opportunities for student research, and the potential benefits of pursuing Marine Sciences as a career.
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MSCI 398 - Marine Science Seminar
Credits: (1-3)
Seminar in interdisciplinary topics in Marine Science. The course topic, prerequisites, and instructors will vary from year to year. This course may be repeated for credit for different topics.
Cross-listed with: Depending on the topic, a specific section may be crosslisted with GEOL 407 or ENSP 249 .
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MSCI 401A - Fundamentals of Marine Science, Physical Oceanography
Credits: (2)
Prerequisite(s): MSCI 330 or BIOL 330 or GEOL 330 , and MATH 111 or permission of instructor
This course provides an introduction to the various types and scales of motion in the ocean, the global heat budget, major water masses, and processes controlling distributions of temperature and salinity. Discussions on phenomena associated with water motion will include global circulation, wind-driven circulation in ocean basins, tides, coastal upwelling, storm surge, waves, turbulence, and circulation in estuaries. Underlying dynamics governing water motion will be presented, elucidating the role of the rotation of the earth. The El Nino/La Nina oscillation will be examined as a key example of large-scale ocean-atmosphere interactions. MSCI 401A requires co-registration with the relevant MSCI 401R .
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MSCI 401B - Fundamentals of Marine Science, Chemical Oceanography
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MSCI 330 or BIOL 330 or GEOL 330 , and CHEM 103 or permission of instructor
This course presents an overview of the chemistry of estuaries and the ocean including chemical processes that occur in marine sediments and at the air/sea interface. Discussion topics will include the chemical properties of seawater, chemical equilibrium and kinetics, the seawater carbonate system and ocean acidification, the global and oceanic carbon and nitrogen cycles, ion speciation, trace metals, and nutrients, sediment diagenesis, and fundamentals of radioisotope and stable isotope biogeochemistry. Interdisciplinary applications are emphasized.
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MSCI 401C - Fundamentals of Marine Geology
Credits: (2)
Prerequisite(s): MSCI 330 or BIOL 330 or GEOL 330
This course provides an introduction to the major topics of marine geology without expecting the student to have a background in geology. The course addresses the age and internal structure of the earth, the processes of plate tectonics including the formation of oceanic crust, seamounts, hydrothermal vents, the characteristics and classification of sediments and the distribution of sediments in the deep sea. Also addressed is the interrelationships among and importance of paleoceanography, climate change, and sea-level change, and the processes and characteristics of various marine, estuarine, and coastal sedimentary environments. The course includes discussion of various types of field equipment and logistics and of some economic and societal implications. MSCI 401C requires co-registration with the relevant MSCI 401R .
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MSCI 401D - Fundamentals of Marine Science, Biological Oceanography
Credits: (2)
Prerequisite(s): MSCI 330 or BIOL 330 or GEOL 330 , and BIOL 204 or permission of instructor
This course examines the biology and ecology of marine organisms and how they interact with their environment. Topics include the organisms and their behavior, distribution, and underlying physiology; effects of biology on elemental and nutrient cycles and visa versa; and ecosystem structure and ecological interactions. An interdisciplinary approach will be taken, as biology both depends on and influences ocean chemistry, physics, geology, and climate. The course will emphasize open ocean, pelagic systems, but will include many examples from coastal and estuarine systems, as well as shallow and deep-sea benthic systems. MSCI 401D requires co-registration with the relevant MSCI 401R .
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MSCI 401E - Fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry, Toxicology, and Pathobiology
Credits: (2)
Prerequisite(s): MSCI 330 or BIOL 330 or GEOL 330 , and BIOL 204 and BIOL 203 , and CHEM 103
This course emphasizes ongoing and emerging environmental concerns in the Chesapeake Bay and world ocean. Lectures will address basic concepts and mechanism of contaminant chemistry and toxicology, infectious and noninfectious diseases in aquatic organisms. Case histories will be used to illustrate sources, fate and effects of anthropogenic chemical contaminants, and the important role of environmental change on disease in marine and estuarine ecosystems. MSCI 401E requires co-registration with the relevant MSCI 401R .
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MSCI 401F - Fundamentals of Marine Fisheries Science
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MSCI 330 or BIOL 330 or GEOL 330 , and BIOL 204
This lecture course will introduce the principles and techniques of fishery science. Lecture topics will include the theory and impacts of fishing, description and status of international, North American and regional fisheries, fisheries oceanography, recruitment processes, single-species and ecosystem-based approaches fisheries management, and the goals and problems of sustaining an open-access common pool resource.
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MSCI 401R - Fundamentals of Marine Science Recitation
Credits: (1)
Corequisite(s): MSCI 401A or MSCI 401B or MSCI 401C or MSCI 401D or MSCI 401E
MSCI 401R can be repeated once, and the title will change depending on whether the recitation section is biological or physical. The Biological topic reinforces and augments lecture material presented in MSCI 401D and E through discussion, problem sets, and review in advance of tests and quizzes. It is required for all students enrolled in MSCI 401D or E. The Physical Science topic reinforces and augments lecture material presented in MSCI 401A, B and C through discussion, problem sets, and review in advance of tests and quizzes. It is required for all students enrolled in MSCI 401A, B or C. MSCI 401R may be taken twice to fulfill the Fundamentals of Marine Sciences requirement, once with each topic.
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MSCI 404 - Microbial Processes in a Changing Coastal Environment
Credits: (2)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 330 or (BIOL 204 and BIOL 203 ) or (BIOL 204 and MSCI 330 )
The course will address current topics and societal concerns in coastal and estuarine systems including microbial responses to eutrophication, harmful algal blooms, nutrient enrichment, and roles of bivalve-dominated systems, marshes, seagrasses, groundwater, and photic sediments on microbial nutrient cycling.
Cross-listed with: BIOL 404
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MSCI 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: GEOL 421
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MSCI 490 - Research in Marine Science
Credits: (1-3)
This course is designed to permit students (particularly marine science minors) to engage in independent research. Students will work closely with a faculty member as an advisor. Each student will be expected to conduct research and prepare aresearch paper appropriate for the number of credits.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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MSCI 497 - Problems in Marine Science
Credits: (1-4)
This is the avenue through which supervised projects are selected to suit the need of the upper level undergraduate student. Projects are chosen in consultation with the student’s supervising professor and the instructor. Credit hours depend upon the difficulty of the project and must be arranged with the instructor in advance of registration.
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MSCI 498 - Special Topics in Marine Science
Credits: (1-3)
This is the avenue through which subjects not covered in other formal courses are offered. These courses are offered on an occasional basis as demand warrants. Seminars can be repeated for credit if the topic is different.
Seminars can be repeated for credit if the topic is different.
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Mathematics |
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MATH 100 - Critical Themes in Mathematics, Historical and Modern
Credits: (4)
College Curriculum: COLL 100
The courses will explore ideas central to the evolution of mathematics and its application. Students will actively participate in the development of ideas explored in the courses. Some courses will require good high-school mathematics background. Sample topics might include Limits and Infinity, Linearity, Coding and Cryptanalysis, Geometry and Physics of Archimedes.
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MATH 103 - Pre-calculus Mathematics
Credits: (3)
A study of the real number system, sets, functions, graphs, equations, inequalities and systems of equations, followed by a study of the trigonometric functions and their properties. This course is designed only for students intending to take Math 108 or Math 111, and whose background is deficient in algebra and trigonometry. Juniors and seniors must obtain permission from the instructor to enroll. This course may not be applied toward either the minor or major in mathematics or the satisfaction of GER requirements. A student may not receive credit for this course after successfully completing a Mathematics course numbered higher than 107, with the exception of Math 150.
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MATH 104 - The Mathematics of Powered Flight
Credits: (3)
College Curriculum: COLL 200, MATH
Domain (Anchored): NQR
Domain (Reaching Out): CSI
Applications of elementary mathematics to airplane flight. Wind and its effect on airport design and aircraft operation. Maps and map projections. Magnetic variation and compass navigation. Static air pressure: buoyancy and the altimeter. Use of a flight simulator will illustrate the mathematical analysis of certain aircraft instruments. Not open to students who have credit for a Mathematics course numbered above 210.
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MATH 106 - Elementary Probability and Statistics
Credits: (3)
College Curriculum: MATH
Introduction to basic concepts and procedures of probability and statistics including descriptive statistics, probability, classical distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression, in the context of practical applications to data analysis from other disciplines. Not open to students who have successfully completed a mathematics course numbered above 210. Students may receive credit for only one of the following introductory statistics courses: BUAD 231, ECON 307, and MATH 106.
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MATH 108 - Brief Calculus with Applications
Credits: (4)
College Curriculum: MATH
An introduction to the calculus of polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions, including some multi-variable calculus, with applications in business, social and life sciences. Algebra proficiency required. Maple or Matlab may be used in the course. Students may not receive credit for more than one of Math 108, 111, and 131, and may not receive credit for Math 108 after receiving credit for any Mathematics course numbered higher than 108, with the exception of Math 150. To use Math 108 as a prerequisite for Math 112 or 132, students need approval of the department chair.
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MATH 110 - Topics in Mathematics
Credits: (3)
An introduction to mathematical thought with topics not routinely covered in existing courses. Material may be chosen from calculus, probability, statistics and various other areas of pure and applied mathematics.
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MATH 111 - Calculus I
Credits: (4)
College Curriculum: MATH
Domain (Anchored): NQR
Standard functions (linear, polynomial, trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic) and their graphs. Tangents, derivatives, the definite integral and the fundamental theorem. Formulas for differentiation. Applications to physics, chemistry, geometry and economics. Requires graphing calculator. Concurrent enrollment in Math 111 calculus lab required. Students may not receive credit for more than one of Math 108, 111, and 131.
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MATH 112 - Calculus II
Credits: (4)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 111 or MATH 131 .
College Curriculum: MATH
Methods of integration. Applications of the integral to geometry, chemistry, physics and economics. Slope fields and the qualitative behavior of solutions to differential equations. Approximations: sequences, series, and Taylor series. Concurrent enrollment in Math 112 Maple or Matlab calculus lab required. Students may not receive credits for more than one of Math 112 and 132.
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MATH 131 - Calculus I for Life Sciences
Credits: (4)
College Curriculum: MATH
Mathematical topics parallel to those in Math 111. Applications in Math 131 focus on issues of importance in the Life Sciences, e.g., mathematical models of population dynamics, ecology, physiology, genetics, neurology. Students may not receive credit for more than one of Math 108, 111, and 131.
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MATH 132 - Calculus II for Life Sciences
Credits: (4)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 111 or MATH 131 .
College Curriculum: MATH
Mathematical topics parallel those in Math112. Applications in this course focus on issues of importance in the Life Sciences, mathematical models of population dynamics, ecology, physiology, and epidemiology. Students may not receive credit for both Math 112 and Math 132.
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MATH 210 - Linearity
Credits: (4)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 112
Linear equations, dimension, linear transformations and their eigenvalues. Quadratic forms and matrix factorization. An introduction to research problems will include work in MATLAB and the typesetting language LATEX.
Note: Students may not take both Math 210 and Math 211 for credit.
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MATH 211 - Linear Algebra
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: MATH 112 or MATH 132 .
Linear equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, linear transformations, eigenvalues, orthogonality. Optional topics include least squares problems, matrix factorization, applications. A computer lab using the software package Matlab may accompany the class.
Note: Students may not take both Math 210 and Math 211 for credit.
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MATH 212 - Introduction to Multivariable Calculus
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: MATH 112 or MATH 132 .
Functions of several variables, surfaces in three-space, vectors, techniques of partial differentiation and multiple integration with applications. MAPLE or Matlab will be used in this course. Students may not receive credit for both Math 212 and 213.
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MATH 213 - Multivariable Calculus for Science and Mathematics
Credits: (4)
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: MATH 112 or MATH 132 .
Covers all Math 212 material plus other vector calculus topics (including Gauss’ and Stokes’ theorems). Students may not receive credit for both Math 212 and MATH 213. Math 213 may replace Math 212 as a prerequisite and is particularly recommended for science and mathematics students.
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MATH 214 - Foundations of Mathematics
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 112 or MATH 132 .
Fundamentals of advanced mathematics: Propositional logic, quantifiers and methods of proof; naive set theory including mathematical induction, relations, orders, functions, and countability.
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MATH 265 - Financial Mathematics
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 112
Simple and compound interest and discount, annuity-immediate, annuity-due, perpetuity, varying annuities, amortization schedule, loan balance, valuation of bonds, yield rate, rate of return, discounted cash flow technique, time- and dollar-weighted interest, spot and forward rate, yield curve, duration, convexity, immunizations, interest rate swap. Prepares students for the Society of Actuaries’ Exam FM and Casualty Actuarial Society’s Exam 2.
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MATH 300 - Mathematical Sciences Writing
Credits: (1)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 214
Students will develop their mathematical writing skills in a term written project. Sources for topice include the history of mathematics, research conducted by the student, or topics from an upper division course that the student has taken or is currently taking. Fulfills the major writing requirement.
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MATH 302 - Ordinary Differential Equations
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): (MATH 211 or MATH 210 ) and (MATH 212 or MATH 213 ).
First-order separable, linear, and nonlinear differential equations. First-order systems and forced second-order linear equations. Systems of linear equations and linearization. Numerical methods, bifurcations, and qualitative analysis. Applications to biology, chemistry, economics, physics, and social sciences.
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MATH 307 - Abstract Algebra
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): (MATH 211 or MATH 210 ) and MATH 214 .
Groups, rings, fields, isomorphisms; polynomials. Additional topics chosen from group theory and ring theory, as time permits.
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MATH 309 - Intermediate Linear Algebra
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): (MATH 211 or MATH 210 ) and MATH 214 .
Complex numbers; inner product spaces; adjoints of linear transformations; projections; unitary transformations. Spectral theorem for normal, Hermitian and unitary transformations. Polar and singular-value decompositions. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors; the Jordan canonical form. Bilinear and quadratic forms; Sylvester’s Law of Inertia. Dual spaces: linear functionals, biorthogonal systems, annihilators. Tensors and tensor products.
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MATH 311 - Elementary Analysis
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): (MATH 212 or MATH 213 ) and MATH 214 .
An introduction to the theory of real variables, the topology of the real line, convergence and uniform convergence, limits and continuity, differentiation, Riemann integration and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
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MATH 311H - Honors Elementary Analysis
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): (MATH 212 or MATH 213 ) and MATH 214
An introduction to the theory of real variables, the topology of the real line, convergence and uniform convergence, limits and continuity, differentiation, Riemann integration and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Additional topics discussed in this course and not covered in Math 311 include: construction of the real numbers, topology of metric spaces, sequences and series of functions. Math 311H is recommended for students who intend to take further Analysis courses such as Math 403, Math 426, Math 428 and advanced topics courses.
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MATH 316 - Euclidean and non-Euclidean Geometry with Applications to Art
Credits: (3)
College Curriculum: COLL 200
Domain (Anchored): NQR
Domain (Reaching Out): ALV
Euclidean Geometry: Plane transformations and inversive geometry; projective Geometry and perspective; hyperbokic and spherical geometries. Work of da Vinci, D:urer, and Escher will be considered.
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MATH 317 - Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): (MATH 210 or MATH 211 ) and (MATH 212 or MATH 213 ) and MATH 214
A proof-based introduction to Differential Geometry, focusing on curves and surfaces. Topics include: parametrizations of curves and surfaces, implicit functions, tangent lines and planes, arc length, geodesics, curvature and Gauss’ Theorema Egregium.
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MATH 323 - Operations Research: Deterministic Models
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 211 or MATH 210 .
An introduction to deterministic Operations Research techniques and applications. Topics include search algorithms, simplex search for linear programs, duality and sensitivity analysis for linear programs, shortest path problems, network models and discrete optimization.
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MATH 332 - Graph Theory and its Applications
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): (MATH 211 or MATH 210 ) or MATH 214
College Curriculum: COLL 200, MATH
Domain (Anchored): NQR
Domain (Reaching Out): CSI
This is an introductory course about graph theory and its applications. It covers graph-theoretic concepts such as paths, Eulerian circuits, trees, distance, matchings, connectivity, network flows, colorings, planarity, and spanning cycles. It will also apply graph theory concepts in the analysis of social networks, and in the applications of natural and social sciences.
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MATH 345 - Introduction to Mathematical Biology
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 211
An introduction to developing, simulating, and analyzing models to answer biological questions. Mathematical topics may include matrix models, non-linear difference and differential equations, and stochastic models. Biological topics may include ecology, epidemiology, evolution, molecular biology, and physiology.
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MATH 351 - Probability and Statistics for Scientists
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 112 or MATH 132 .
Basic concepts in probability and statistical inference. Topics include: probability laws, counting techniques, discrete and continuous random variables, probability and cumulative distribution functions, sampling distributions, central limit theorem, point estimation, confidence intervals and one and two-sample tests of hypotheses. Mathematics majors are encouraged to take the more theoretical courses Math 451 and Math 452. Math 351 cannot not be taken concurrently with Math 451, nor after receiving credit for Math 451.
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MATH 352 - Statistical Data Analysis
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 351 or MATH 451
Concepts in statistical data analysis. Topics include: simple and multiple linear regression, nonlinear regression, experimental design, nonparametric statistics and the use of statistical software. Other selected topics for statistical data analysis in order to provide a more in-depth exposure to the practice of statistics.
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MATH 353 - Advanced Statistical Data Analysis
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 352
The course will expose the student to advanced topics in statistical data analysis. It will cover various regression analysis approaches through generalized linear models and as well as other topics. Theory, as well as fully worked-out numerical examples on data in the statistical package R, for each type of analysis will be presented. The emphasis will be on model accuracy and the interpretation of results. Selected topics from the following may be covered: Introduction to general and generalized linear regression models, Regression models for response with right-skewed distribution, Regression models for binary response, Regression models for categorical response, Regression models for count response, Regression models for proportion response, Regression models for repeated measures data, Hierarchical regression model, Survival analysis, Analysis of variance, Tools for tables of counts, Elements of experimental design, Factorial treatment arrangements and blocking designs
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MATH 356 - Random Walks in Biology
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): (MATH 111 or MATH 131 ) and BIOL 203
This course introduces random processes in biological systems. It focuses on how biological processes are inherently stochastic and driven by a combination of energetic and entropic factors. Topics include diffusion, cell motility, molecular motors, ion channels, and extinction in populations.
Cross-listed with: BIOL 356
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MATH 380 - Topics in Mathematics
Credits: (1-3)
Prerequisite(s): (MATH 211 or MATH 210 ) and (MATH 212 or MATH 213 ).
A study of 300-level mathematical topics not covered by existing courses. Topics may be pure or applied.
Course may be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.
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MATH 400 - Mathematical Connections
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): At least 3 Math courses numbered higher than 300, at least one of which must be Math 307, 311, or at the 400-level (or permission of instructor)
College Curriculum: COLL 400
This course gives a guide through the research process in mathematical sciences. Students will choose a topic on which to research throughout the semester. Students will give several presentations, give feedback on others’ presentations, and will turn in a final paper.
Math 400 is taken during the senior year and satisfies the College 400 requirement. Mathematical maturity is needed and is typically indicated by having completed at least 3 Math courses numbered higher than 300, at least one of which must be 307, 311, or at the 400-level. Otherwise, the course requires permission of the instructor to enroll.
Note: This course can satisfy the Writing Requirement (in place of Math 300) for the Mathematics major, but does not count as a 3-credit lecture courses toward the Mathematics major.
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MATH 403 - Intermediate Analysis
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 311 .
Sequences and series of functions; analysis in metric spaces and normed linear spaces; general integration and differentiation theory.
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MATH 405 - Complex Analysis
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 311 .
The complex plane, analytic functions, Cauchy Integral Theorem and the calculus of residues. Taylor and Laurent series, analytic continuation.
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MATH 408 - Advanced Linear Algebra
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): (MATH 211 or MATH 210 ) and MATH 214 .
Eigenvalues, singular values, matrix factorizations, canonical forms, vector and matrix norms; positive definite, hermitian, unitary and nonnegative matrices.
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MATH 410 - Special Topics in Mathematics
Credits: (1-3)
A treatment of topics of interest not routinely covered by existing courses. Material may be chosen from topology, algebra, differential equations and various other areas of pure and applied mathematics.
This course may be repeated for credit with permission of the instructor.
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MATH 412 - Introduction to Number Theory
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 214 .
An elementary course in the theory of integers, divisibility and prime numbers, a study of Diophantine equations, congruences, number-theoretic functions, decimal expansion of rational numbers and quadratic residues.
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MATH 413 - Introduction to Numerical Analysis I
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): (MATH 211 or MATH 210 ) and (MATH 212 or MATH 213 ) and CSCI 141 and MATH 214 .
A discussion of the mathematical theory underlying selected numerical methods and the application of those methods to problems of practical importance. Computer programs are used to facilitate calculations and illustrate analytical results. The topics covered are: linear systems of equations, sensitivity analysis, least-squares problems, the singular value decomposition, and eigenvalue problems. Students planning to take 414 are encouraged to take 413 first.
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MATH 414 - Introduction to Numerical Analysis II
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): (MATH 211 or MATH 210 ) and (MATH 212 or MATH 213 ) and CSCI 141 and MATH 214 .
A discussion of the mathematical theory underlying selected numerical methods and the application of those methods to problems of practical importance. Computer programs are used to facilitate calculations and illustrate analytical results. The topics covered are: nonlinear equations, interpolation and approximation, numerical integration, and numerical methods for the solution of ordinary and partial differential equations. Students planning to take 414 are encouraged to take 413 first.
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MATH 416 - Topics in Geometry
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): (MATH 211 or MATH 210 ) and (MATH 212 or MATH 213 ) and MATH 214 .
A treatment of topics selected from Euclidean geometry, non-Euclidean geometry, projective geometry, finite geometry, differential geometry or algebraic geometry.
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MATH 417 - Vector Calculus for Scientists
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): (MATH 211 or MATH 210 ) and (MATH 212 or MATH 213 ) and MATH 302 .
Directional derivatives, differential forms and the Poincare lemma. Vector bundles, contact forms and their application to ordinary and partial differential equations. Applications to Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics.
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MATH 424 - Operations Research: Stochastic Models
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 451 .
A survey of probabilistic operations research models and applications. Topics include stochastic processes, Markov chains, queueing theory and applications, Markovian decision processes, inventory theory and decision analysis.
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MATH 426 - Topology
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 311 .
A study of topological spaces, metric spaces, continuity, product spaces, compactness, connectedness and convergence. As time permits, additional topics may be chosen from homotopy theory, covering spaces, manifolds and surfaces, or other topics in algebraic or set theoretic topology.
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MATH 428 - Functional Analysis
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 311 .
Introduction to the geometry of Hilbert spaces, bounded linear operators, compact operators, spectral theory of compact self-adjoint operators, integral operators and other applications.
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MATH 430 - Abstract Algebra II
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 307 .
The theory of groups, rings, and fields. Topics may include the fundamental theorem of Abelian groups, Sylow’s theorem, field extensions, and Galois theory.
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MATH 432 - Combinatorics
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): (MATH 211 or MATH 210 ) and MATH 214 .
A study of combinatorial theory and applications to practical problems. Topics include: graph theory, graphical algorithms, enumeration principles, inclusion-exclusion principle, recurrence relations, and generating functions. Optional topics: Polya counting principle, combinatorial designs, coding, Boolean algebra, and switching functions.
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MATH 441 - Nonlinear Dynamics
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 302 .
Linear systems of ODEs. Nonlinear systems; dynamical systems, existence/uniqueness of solutions; phase plane analysis; bifurcation; Poincare-Bendixson theory. Applications in biology, circuit theory, and mechanics. Discrete dynamical systems.
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MATH 442 - Partial Differential Equations
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 302 .
An introduction to partial differential equations. Waves, diffusion, and boundary value problems; Fourier analysis; harmonic functions; Green’s function and Green’s identity. Introduction to numerical methods for approximating solutions.
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MATH 451 - Probability
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): (MATH 211 or MATH 210 ) and (MATH 212 or MATH 213 ) and MATH 214 .
Concepts in probability (formerly MATH 401). Topics include: probability laws, counting techniques, discrete and continuous random variables, probability and cumulative distribution functions, marginal and conditional probability distributions, moment generating functions, transformations of random variables, multivariate transformations, order statistics, sampling distributions and the central limit theorem. Math 451 cannot be taken concurrently with Math 351.
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MATH 452 - Mathematical Statistics
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 451
Concepts in statistical inference. Topics include: point and interval estimation, consistency, convergence in distribution, sufficient statistics, minimum variance unbiased estimators, method of moments, maximum likelihood estimation, small and large-sample hypothesis tests, uniformly most powerful tests and likelihood ratio tests. Math 452 cannot be taken concurrently with Math 351.
Formerly: (formerly MATH 402)
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MATH 455 - Statistical Learning
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 451
Introduction to the theory of statistical learning techniques and application of these approaches to real data. Course broadly covers supervised and unsupervised learning, including topics in regression, classification, clustering, dimensionality reduction, model evaluation and selection.
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MATH 459 - Topics in Statistics
Credits: (1-3)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Statistical topics not covered in other courses. Possible topics include: linear models, nonparametric statistics, multivariate analysis, computationally intensive methods.
This course may be repeated for credit as topics change.
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MATH 465 - Mathematics of Financial Economics
Prerequisite(s): MATH 451
Corporate finance and financial models applied to insurance and other financial risks. Mean-variance portfolio theory and its principal results, Capital Asset Pricing Model, measures of investment risk, Monte Carlo simulation, forwards and futures, call and put options, option strategies, put-call parity, binomial pricing models, lognormal distribution, Black–Scholes option pricing model, Option Greeks, and hedging. Prepares students for the Society of Actuaries’ Exam IFM and Casualty Actuarial Society’s Exam 3F.
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MATH 490 - Seminar
Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 214 .
Sections of this course will treat a single narrow topic. Possible areas of interest include linear algebra, operator theory, applied analysis, combinatorial theory, operations research, statistics, history of mathematics, mathematical pedagogy and computational mathematics. Students will present written and oral work for discussion in class.
May be repeated with permission.
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MATH 495 - Honors
Credits: (3)
Students admitted to Honors study in mathematics will be enrolled in this course during both semesters of their senior year. The course comprises: (a) supervised research in the student’s special area of interest; (b) presentation by April 15 of an Honors thesis; and (c) satisfactory performance in a comprehensive oral examination in the field of the student’s major interest.
Note: For College provisions governing the Admission to Honors, see catalog section titled Honors and Special Programs.
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MATH 496 - Honors
Credits: (3)
College Curriculum: COLL 400
Students admitted to Honors study in mathematics will be enrolled in this course during both semesters of their senior year. The course comprises: (a) supervised research in the student’s special area of interest; (b) presentation by April 15 of an Honors thesis; and (c) satisfactory performance in a comprehensive oral examination in the field of the student’s major interest.
Note: For College provisions governing the Admission to Honors, see catalog section titled Honors and Special Programs.
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MATH 498 - Internship in Mathematics
Credits: 1 or 2
This course is designed to allow students to apply mathematical knowledge through practical experience in real-world settings. Students wishing to receive academic credit for an internship program must request and obtain departmental approval prior to participation in the program. This course is designated as pass/fail only, and a final written report is required for the completion of the course.
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MREN 201 - Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Credits: (3)
College Curriculum: COLL 200
Domain (Anchored): ALV
Domain (Reaching Out): CSI
An introduction to key texts, and scholarly approaches to those sources, between 300 CE and 1600 CE in western Europe. The course is interdisciplinary, with attention to history, literature, art, and music.
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MREN 351 - Special Topics in the Middle Ages
Credits: (3-4)
Exploration of a particular topic in the Middle Ages.
Course may be repeated if topic differs.
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MREN 352 - Special Topics in the Renaissance
Credits: (3-4)
Exploration of a particular topic in the Renaissance.
Course may be repeated if topic differs.
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MLSC 101 - Leadership and Personal Development
Credits: (1)
Introduces students to issues and competencies that are central to a commissioned officer’s responsibilities. These initial lessons establish a framework for understanding officership, leadership, and Army values. Additionally, the semester addresses life skills’ including fitness and time management. The MLSC 101 course is designed to support recruiting and retention of cadets by giving them accurate insight into the Army Profession and the officer’s role in the Army.
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MLSC 102 - Introduction to Tactical Leadership
Credits: (1)
MLSC 102 overviews leadership fundamentals such as setting direction, problem-solving, listening, presenting briefs, providing feedback, and using effective writing skills. You will explore dimensions of leadership values, attributes, skills, and actions in the context of practical, hands-on, and interactive exercises.
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MLSC 103 - MS I Leadership Laboratory
Credits: (0)
Taken with MLSC 101 and MLSC 102 . Presents basic leadership skills in practical situations. Introduces standard Army equipment, marksmanship, orienteering, and small unit tactics, and functioning as a member of a team or squad.
Additional fees apply. See the class schedule for details and amounts.
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