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Description for ANTH105:
The study of human biological evolution and human population variation. This course introduces the history, theory, and methods of research in biological anthropology through lectures and hands-on exercises. Major topics include: geological time, classification, and the place of humans in the animal world; evidence for primate and human evolution; evolutionary theory and genetics; and discussion of the evolutionary forces involved in producing human population variation. This course addresses, in assignments and during class time, the following general education capabilities: critical thinking; using technology to further learning; quantitative reasoning; collaborative work; and effective communication.

Note: Students who have taken ANTH 102 may not receive credit for ANTH 105.

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Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Natural Science.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for ANTH367:
Beliefs about people with extraordinary powers to cause harm or good are found in societies of different types and in different periods in history. This course examines such beliefs in a number of different cultural, geographical, and historical contexts in order to demonstrate ways in which anthropologists and other social scientists approach the more general problem of understanding the function of belief systems in human society. The course does not teach techniques of witchcraft or sorcery.

Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher or permission of instructor.

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Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: World Culture.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for BIOL108:
Introduction to the elements of nutrition with emphasis on nutrition for humans; examination of food stuffs and nutritional quality, physiology of food utilization, food quality regulations, and the global ecology of food production. No background in the natural sciences is required.

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Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Natural Science.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for BIOL108:
Introduction to the elements of nutrition with emphasis on nutrition for humans; examination of food stuffs and nutritional quality, physiology of food utilization, food quality regulations, and the global ecology of food production. No background in the natural sciences is required.

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Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Natural Science.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for COMSTU100:
This course is designed to provide an introductory survey of the study of communication. The course begins with a general history of the evolution of human communication, and goes on to examine such areas as definitions, models, and basic concepts in communication; the range of verbal and non-verbal codes, and their complex interrelations in the message systems of modern electronic media; and various communication contexts, with emphasis on the structure and function of interpersonal communication and mass communication, particularly broadcast and cable television.

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Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for COMSTU300:
This course examines the relationship between information technology and human communication. Readings, discussion, assignments and projects address IT's potential to enhance and constrain communication; its role in the promotion or dissolution of community; its implications for social policy; its place among other media; and many more issues for which IT, particularly cyber-technology, is a lightning rod.

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Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for ECON101:
A broad introductory survey in which special attention is given to the role of economic principles in analyzing and understanding current economic problems. Emphasis is given to the functioning of markets and to the behavior of individual economic units such as the business firm and the consumer (microeconomics). Other areas of emphasis vary from section to section and may include industrial organization, income distribution, international trade, economics of the environment, and other topics.

Prerequisite: MATH 114Q or 115 or equivalent MATH level.

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Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for ECON102:
A broad introductory survey in which special attention is given to the role of economic principles in analyzing and understanding current economic problems. Emphasis is given to examining the overall functioning of the economy and to such matters as unemployment, inflation and recession. Other areas of emphasis vary from section to section and may include economics of government spending and taxation, economic development, alternative economic systems, and other topics.

Prerequisite: MATH 114Q or 115 or equivalent MATH level.

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Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for HIST214:
This course offers an examination fo the processes of modernization and globalization sicne the late eighteenth century; their connections to imperialism, colonialism, and war; and their relationships to changing perceptions of society, politics, economics, gender, and culture in different regions of the world.

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Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Diversity Area: International.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for HIST280:
The course studies the European empires launched after 1492 ? Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, and England. Themes include the development of early modern colonialism, the shift in international economic and political balance, and the spread of new forms of global business and domination from the West, to change the rest of the world.

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Academic Information:
Credits: 3

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for HIST433:
This course will closely analyze Mussolini~{!/~}s personality, Fascist doctrine and practice, and foreign policy. The nature of Fascism, its origins and significance for the modern world will be examined. The influence of Italian Fascism in other countries of Europe and America will also be discussed.

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Academic Information:
Credits: 3

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for MUSIC248:
An introduction to the infinite universe of music from its origins to the present, this course investigates the role of instruments, culture, myth and science in the evolution of music. Illustrations through the medium of the World Wide Web present the concept of music as both communication of ideas and expression of feelings in diverse musical traditions of the world.

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Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Arts.
Diversity Area: International.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for MUSIC258:
The history of the United States goes back only 255 years, yet in that relatively short amount of time the country has been involved in no fewer than ten wars. This course is a survey course examining American wartime composers, their lives, their works, and the events surrounding the composition of patriotic works.

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Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Arts.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for MUSIC268:
This course is an introductory online course dealing with the diverse musical traditions of Latin America, including the role of music in society, ritual, and culture. The result is a comparative study of styles, dances, and instruments, with a certain emphasis given to the development of critical listening skills. Students need access to a computer with Internet sound capabilities. Course subject matter is generally limited to music that has surfaced and developed in Latin America and not as it has developed in the continental United States. Readings will be supplemented by various links as well as the Latin American audio selections available from the Naxos catalogue.

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Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Arts.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for POLSCI102:
An introduction to the structures, processes, and results of the American governmental system. The course focuses on the national government and national political behavior, although state, regional, and local structures and issues are also introduced. Topics include institutions of government, political principles and ideologies, public opinion, political socialization, political parties, mass media, elections, interest groups, civil rights and civil liberties, public policies and policy making.

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Academic Information:
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960

Description for POLSCI220:
This course focuses on basic patterns and concepts which explain interactions among nations. Special attention is given to the role of ideologies, international organizations, conflict resolution, the impact of multinational corporations, underdevelopment, the international dimension of human rights, ethnic, "racial," religious, and gender differences, and the dynamics of globalization.

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Academic Information:
Credits: 3

Diversity Area: International.

Fee:
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $960