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Classics
  

  • CLA 111 - Big Screen Rome (W) (1)

    Hollywood has long had an interest in using ancient Rome as a lens for understanding contemporary America. Earlier Hollywood films, for example, have explored the rich and famous (Antony and Cleopatra), slave revolts (Spartacus), chariot races (Ben Hur), raucous parties (Fellini’s Satyricon), the rise of Christianity (Quo Vadis), and the fall of empires (The Fall of the Roman Empire). This course will explore Roman history and culture through the words, stories, plays, and histories of eyewitnesses and other ancient authors and then, in viewing five to six films, will ask why the Romans continue to command such interest in the popular imagination and film. Offered in alternate years or every third year.
    (Writing Requirement)
  

  • CLA 200 - Contesting Citizenship (SYS) (1)

    This course grapples with fundamental questions of our democracy: Who belongs and how do we treat those who live side by side with us or who wish to join us? These questions have been shaped by personal stories, when we arrived, where we came from, the color of our skin, our gender, and have been codified in our institutions and laws. We will examine historic and contemporary definitions of “citizen” drawn from ancient Greek and Roman texts as well as American history to understand how concepts such as free person, gender, and race are socially constructed. Students will meet and interview immigrants, undocumented workers, leaders of social service agencies, and/or advocates in these communities. Finally, students will analyze stories of civic engagement by citizens and non-citizens of the US that illustrate the ongoing construction, policing, and contestation of definitions of citizen. Only open to sophomores.
    (Sophomore Year Seminar (SYS)) (Humanities)
  

  • CLA 216 - Classical Mythology (in English) (1)

    Development of the myth, legend, and folklore of the ancient world, especially their place in ancient Greek and Roman culture, and their survival in the modern world.
    (Humanities)
  

  • CLA 230 - Cultural Crossroads in Antiquity: Egypt, Greece, and Persia (In Chicago) (1)

    Focusing on the history of Egypt from the New Kingdom (ca. 1600 BCE) to the conquest of Alexander the Great (330 BCE) this course will examine the interactions between these empires, kingdoms, and city states of Egypt, Greece, and Persia. In addition to a discussion of the society, economy, and religion of Egypt, we will also examine the ways in which foreign rulers such as the Persian king Cambyses, Alexander the Great, and the Ptolemies used and manipulated ideologies and propaganda to solidify their claims to rule in Egypt, and the Egyptian responses to those foreign rulers. Other topics include contact between Greece and Persia, the Persian Wars, and the impact of the economic ties with Egypt on Greek society. Readings for the course will include Egyptian, Greek, and Persian literary and documentary sources in translation; we will also take advantage of the museum collections of the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Field Museum to supplement these texts with material culture and art historical evidence. Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  

  • CLA 254 - Greek History (1)

    This is an introductory course in Greek history that will cover major social, economic, and political developments from the Archaic period in Greece to the rise of Alexander the Great. Topics to be discussed include the formation of city states, Athenian Democracy, war with Persia, the Peloponnesian War and the coming of the Hellenistic Age. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  

  • CLA 255 - Roman History (1)

    This is an introductory course in Roman history that will cover major social, economic, and political developments from the founding of Rome to the reign of Constantine with an emphasis on Rome’s rise to power beginning with the Punic Wars to the reign of Constantine, who transferred the capital of the empire to Constantinople. Topics to be discussed include the civil wars, the creation of empire, Rome’s place in the ancient Mediterranean world, Roman religion and Christianity. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  

  • CLA 264 - Women in Antiquity (1)

    Exploration of women’s lives in classical Greece and Rome; women’s role in culture, society, and the economy; their experience of childbearing, marriage, and death; ancient social constructs of the female. Sources include literature, history, medical texts, inscriptions, art, and architecture. This course also counts towards the GSS major Alternate years.
    (Humanities) (Intercultural Literacy Intensive)
  

  • CLA 274 - Topics: Gods, Emperors & Philosophers FEE (1)

    Gods, Emperors, and Philosophers invites students to trek across Greece and Western Turkey to explore and contemplate both the material and textual remains that inform our knowledge of the ancient Mediterranean world from the Trojan War to the Ottoman empire. This course will visit archaeological sites and modern cities which hold considerable significance for our understanding of ancient Mediterranean religions, imperial politics, ancient and medieval societies, and philosophy, including Thessaloniki, Istanbul, Pergamon, Hierapolis, Aphrodisias, Ephesus, Athens, Corinth, and Delphi. This course will give special attention to how both material remains, inscriptions, and ancient texts illuminate our understanding of how ancient and early modern Mediterranean peoples imagined, constructed, and communicated both divine and imperial power. Students will explore how different ethnic and religious communities have responded to discord or imperial rule; discover how (and why) rulers take on divine qualities; contemplate how different communities define justice; reflect on how people have responded to the fear of death. Readings will include selections from Plato’s dialogues, Paul’s letters, Josephus’ history of Jewish experiences under Rome, and the Qur’an. Students will explore ancient cities, palaces, markets, theaters, sanctuaries, basilicas, synagogues, mosques, and museums. Throughout both Greece and Turkey, students will be led by their professors and tour guides across archaeological sites and cities and even be given the opportunity to give a mini-tour themselves. This course will entail significant walking and hiking.

    This course is pre-approved for transcript notation in the Ingenuity in Action category, Global Connections. To participate and earn notation of completion on your transcript, please complete the Ingenuity in Action application.

    A non-refundable deposit of $460 will be due on Monday, April 12th and must be paid using the online system. Students must be in good academic and disciplinary standing with the College both at the time of registration and one month prior to the beginning of the course. Details of this policy are available in the Catalogue. Total course cost is $4,600.
    (Humanities)
  

  • CLA 276 - Topics: Sport and Spectacle in Ancient Greece and Rome (1)

    The course explores the role of athletics and competitive entertainment in ancient Greece and Rome and their revival in the modern Olympics. Topics include the origin of play and sport in ancient cultures; the role of athletics in ritual, education, and society; panhellenic games, including the Olympic Games; training and professionalism; rewards for success; women in ancient athletics; violence and the role of spectators at athletic events. Interdisciplinary in scope, this course will draw on documentary sources, including inscriptions, vase-painting, archaeology, mythology from the ancient world and newspaper reports, film clips, first-person accounts and interviews from the modern world.
    (Humanities)
  
  
  

  • CLA 364 - Comedy: Greece and Rome to Hollywood (1)

    Origins and rise of drama in ancient Greece and Rome; discussion of ritual, historical, and modern performance contexts of various plays; their influence on modern theatre and cinema; ancient and modern interpretations of comedy and tragedy. Topics may vary from year to year. Prerequisites: Writing-designated course (W) and sophomore standing. Course may be repeated with permission of the instructor. Offered every third year.
    (Humanities) (Writing Intensive)
  

  • CLA 372 - Epic Traditions: Classical and Modern Odysseys (1)

    A deep engagement with oral and written epic poems and narratives from early, medieval, and contemporary cultures throughout the world. Epics may include Homer’s Iliad or Odyssey, Vergil’s Aeneid, The Song of Roland, the west African Sun-Jata Epic, and Derek Walcott’s Omeros. Attention will be given to defining epic poetry, exploring the interaction of orality and literacy, and understanding the performance traditions of these texts. Prerequisites: Writing-designated course (W) and sophomore standing. Offered every third year.
    (Humanities) (Writing Intensive)
  

  • CLA 373 - Love and Sexuality in Greece and Rome (in English) (1)

    The theme of love from Sappho and Plato to Catullus and Ovid; the construction of sexuality in the Greek and Roman world; women’s place within the ancient tradition; its influence on the the early modern period and on modern attempts at understanding love. This course also counts towards the GSS major. Prerequisites: Writing-designated course (W) and sophomore standing. Offered every third year.
    (Humanities) (Writing Intensive)
  
  

  • CLA 381 - Greek Archaeology (1)

    Introduction to excavating techniques in Greek lands; study of the material culture of ancient Greece in order to understand the society, religion, economy, and politics of Bronze Age palaces, Classical poleis, Hellenistic/Roman kingdoms, and Byzantine communities.. Registration entails additional costs when the course is taught in Greece. Prerequisite: a course from Classical Studies (CLA, GRE, or LAT) or Anthropology. Offered every four years. This course is pre-approved for transcript notation in the Ingenuity in Action category, Civic Engagement. To participate and earn notation of completion on your transcript, please complete the Ingenuity in Action application.
    (Humanities)
  

  • CLA 382 - Roman Archaeology (1)

    Introduction to excavating techniques in Roman lands; study of the material culture of the ancient Romans in order to understand their history and civilization from the monarchy to the republic to the empire. Registration entails additional costs when the course is taught in Italy. Prerequisite: a course from Classical Studies (CLA, GRE, or LAT) or Anthropology. Offered every four years. This course is pre-approved for transcript notation in the Ingenuity in Action category, Civic Engagement. To participate and earn notation of completion on your transcript, please complete the Ingenuity in Action application.
    (Humanities)
  
  

  • CLA 485 - Advanced Classical Studies (1)

    An independent project undertaken in the senior year. Prerequisite: permission of the Classical Studies Committee.
  

  • CLA 487 - Junior/Senior Seminar (1)

    The seminar offers students an opportunity to investigate a key theme in Classical Studies, to encourage reflection on the discipline as a whole, and to explore the modern reception of classical texts and contexts through the completion of a research project based around the thematic content of the seminar. The research project each student devises in consultation with the instructor and the Classical Studies advisor will demonstrate his or her ability to integrate knowledge of Greek and Latin language and literature with an understanding of Greek and Roman culture as a culmination of their studies. Prerequisites: junior standing, completion of a 300-level course in either Greek or Latin, and at least two other 300-level courses in Classical Studies. Offered every other year.

Greek
  

  • GRE 101 - Beginning Ancient Greek I (1)

    Introduction to the language of ancient Greece, Alexander and his successors, and the eastern Mediterranean. Students will learn the essentials of grammar, vocabulary, and Greek mythology and culture through reading, speaking, and writing Greek; and read selections from classical writers and the New Testament. No previous foreign language experience required. Offered every third year.
    (Language)
  

  • GRE 102 - Beginning Ancient Greek II (1)

    Introduction to the language of ancient Greece, Alexander and his successors, and the eastern Mediterranean. Students will learn the essentials of grammar, vocabulary, and Greek mythology and culture through reading, speaking, and writing Greek; and read selections from classical writers and the New Testament.  Prerequisite: GRE 101   Offered every third year.
    (Language)
  

  • GRE 103 - Beginning Ancient Greek III (1)

    Introduction to the language of ancient Greece, Alexander and his successors, and the eastern Mediterranean. Students will learn the essentials of grammar, vocabulary, and Greek mythology and culture through reading, speaking, and writing Greek; and read selections from classical writers and the New Testament.  Prerequisite: GRE 102   Offered every third year.
    (Language)
  

  • GRE 205 - Introduction to Greek Literature and Culture (1)

    Intensive engagement with a number of cultural topics through reading classical or Hellenistic Greek texts, in tandem with listening, speaking, or writing in the target language. Topics may include Greek myth, religious sanctuaries, art and architecture, Roman interaction with Greeks, and Greek self-definition. Prerequisite: GRE 103 . Offered every third year.
    (Language) (Intercultural Literacy Encounter)
  
  
  

  • GRE 291 - Intermediate Tutorial (1)

    Topic selected by the student in consultation with the instructor. Prerequisite: GRE 102 . Offered on request, subject to availability of faculty.
  
  

  • GRE 327 - The Greek Hero (1)

    Consideration of the Greek concept of heroism with attention to how performance, genre, gender, and social and cultural values shape the Greek view of the hero. Readings from Homer or the Attic dramatists in the original Greek. Prerequisite: GRE 205 . Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  

  • GRE 334 - Ancient Greek Politics, Society, and Culture (1)

    Readings and discussion of original Greek texts that cast light on the history, politics, society, and culture of Greece and the ancient Mediterranean. Authors may include Arrian, Herodotus, Lysias, Lucian, Plato, Thucydides, Xenophon, or the Greek New Testament. Prerequisite: GRE 205 . Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  
  
  

  • GRE 391 - Advanced Tutorial (1)

    Topic selected by the student in consultation with the instructor. Prerequisite: GRE 205  or GRE 291 . Offered on request, subject to availability of faculty.
  
  
  
  

  • GRE 511 - Greek Reading Group (1/4)

    Maintenance of Greek language skills through reading a variety of Greek authors. Texts selected in consultation with the participating students. Course meets once a week for a semester. Prerequisite: GRE 102  or permission of instructor.
    (CR)

French
  

  • FRE 101 - Beginning French I (1)

    French 101- FRE 103 develop students’ linguistic and cultural proficiency. Coursework covers speaking, listening, reading and writing in French. Successful completion of the beginning-level language course sequence prepares students to function in a variety of authentic communicative situations within a French speaking context and to become life-long language learners. All French language classes, from the beginning to the advanced level, also develop students’ awareness and understanding of cultural phenomena in the Francophone world. French 101 is designed for true beginners in the language. Students are introduced to the standard conventions of French pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary, and focus is placed on building students’ foundation in linguistic proficiency through exercises in speaking, writing, listening and reading. Students learn about where and how French is used in the world, and about the French and French-Canadian educational systems. They learn how to discuss pastimes, families, holidays, and events that will take place in the near future.
    (Language)
  

  • FRE 102 - Beginning French II (1)

    FRE 101 - FRE 103 develop students’ linguistic and cultural proficiency. Coursework covers speaking, listening, reading and writing in French. Successful completion of the beginning-level language course sequence prepares students to function in a variety of authentic communicative situations within a French speaking context and to become life-long language learners. All French language classes, from the beginning to the advanced level, also develop students’ awareness and understanding of cultural phenomena in the Francophone world. In French 102, students build on their cultural and linguistic proficiency in French through exercises in speaking, writing, listening and reading. Students learn how to talk about the weather, recount and describe past actions and events, ask questions, make suggestions, express opinions and emotions, order food and drink in a restaurant, and talk about where they live. They also learn about different provinces and regional cultures within France, rites and rituals in the Francophone world, and culinary traditions. Prerequisite: FRE 101  
    (Language)
  

  • FRE 103 - Beginning French III (1)

    FRE 101 - FRE 103 develop students’ linguistic and cultural proficiency. Coursework covers speaking, listening, reading and writing in French. Successful completion of the beginning-level language course sequence prepares students to function in a variety of authentic communicative situations within a French speaking context and to become life-long language learners. All French language classes, from the beginning to the advanced level, also develop students’ awareness and understanding of cultural phenomena in the Francophone world. In French 103, students build on their cultural and linguistic proficiency in French through exercises in speaking, writing, listening and reading. Students learn how to articulate if-then statements, how to use future verb tenses, and how to use the conditional and subjunctive moods in French. Students also learn how to talk about travel plans in the future, lodging, physical health, the environment, civic responsibilities, technology, art forms, and French media. Prerequisite: FRE 102 .
    (Language)
  

  • FRE 205 - Intermediate French (1)

    In French 205, students refine their cultural and linguistic proficiency in French through exercises in speaking, writing, listening and reading. Development of intercultural competencies and knowledge of cultural differences between the US and the Francophone world, including such topics as immigration and education, is a focus of this course. Offered once per year. Prerequisite: FRE 103 .
    (Intercultural Literacy Encounter)
  

  • FRE 206 - Francophone Cultural Immersion (Intermediate) (1)

    French 206 is for students who wish to achieve greater fluency and an understanding of life in a Francophone destination. Past destinations include: Martinique, Aix-en-Provence, Québec and Morocco. The course immerses students in French/Francophone culture through experiential activities and excursions, site visits, group discussion, selected readings and daily interactions with native speakers from the local community, and may include a homestay. Registration entails additional costs. Alternate years. Prerequisite: FRE 103   Alternate years. This course is pre-approved for transcript notation in the Ingenuity in Action category, Global Connections. To participate and earn notation of completion on your transcript, please complete the Ingenuity in Action application.
    (Language) (Intercultural Literacy Intensive)
  

  • FRE 207 - France and the Maghreb (1)

    This course will explore cultural representations of the relationship between France and the Maghreb (Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia), focusing on historical points of conflict such as the French colonial invasion of the Maghreb, the French-Algerian War of 1954-62, and other, more recent events. The course will feature a diversity of perspectives with regards to gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, and national identity. This course is taught in English and can be counted for GSS or certain IR elective credits. Offered subject to the availability of faculty. Prerequisite: First-year writing course (W).
    (Humanities)
  

  • FRE 254 - Bending Boundaries: Francophone Women in Translation (1)

    Texts by women from around the French-speaking world will be examined in light of contemporary views of feminism, femininity, and cultural differences. All work in English. No knowledge of French required. This course also counts for GSS credit. Offered subject to the availability of faculty.
    (Humanities)
  

  • FRE 255 - (Im)migration in French and Francophone Film (1)

    This course addresses immigration through the lenses of cultural and film studies by examining portrayals of migration in French-language films. French understandings of immigration are different from their American counterparts due to their particular political, social, and historical contexts; this means that related questions-such as race and national belonging-are differently defined, constructed, and policed. Readings will buttress students’ understanding of historical and social contexts.  We will look at the framing of issues of identity and inclusion in a French context and learn about the broad outlines of migratory patterns in France. Attention will be paid to intersections of class, gender, and race with immigration. This course is taught in English and can be counted for GSS or certain IR elective credits.  Students may count either this course or FRE 353: Race and Immigration in French Film towards the French major or minor, but not both. Offered subject to the availability of faculty. Prerequisite: Any First-Year Writing (W) course
    (Humanities)
  

  • FRE 265 - Topics: Sporting Identities in the Francophone World (1)

    How does soccer in Africa continue to show the impacts of colonization? How has sports-related migration impacted local and national teams? How does a national team’s roster affect ideas about a country’s identity? How can sports reinforce or disrupt gender performances? To begin to answer these questions, we will explore the intersections between sports and identities in places where French is spoken, giving special attention to the constructions of social categories such as gender, race, class, and sexuality. Examining a variety of literary and cultural texts, dating from the late 19th century to the present, we will investigate how and why sports have cultural meaning. Topics may include hockey in Québec, cycling’s Tour de France, and/or laamb (traditional Senegalese wrestling). No prior knowledge of sports or French is required. This course will be taught in English.

    This course may be counted as an elective for the FRE major/minor, or an elective for the GSS major/minor. Prerequisite(s): Writing (W) course.
    (Humanities) (Intercultural Literacy Intensive) (Writing Encounter)
  
  
  
  

  • FRE 301 - Composition and Conversation (1)

    Focus on conversational French and refinement of grammar in writing and speaking. Advanced grammar review and vocabulary acquisition through discussion and analysis of current events in the media and exploration of a variety of different genres, possibly including French ads, fait-divers, persuasive essays, comic strips and short narratives. Offered once per year. Prerequisite: FRE 205  or FRE 206 .
    (Writing Encounter)
  

  • FRE 302 - Francophone Culture Abroad (Advanced) (1)

    For students who wish to achieve greater fluency and an understanding of life in a Francophone destination. Past destinations include: Martinique, Aix-en-Provence, Québec and Morocco. Immersion in French/Francophone culture through experiential activities and excursions, site visits, group discussion, selected readings and daily interactions with native speakers from the local community. May include a homestay. Registration entails additional costs. Prerequisite: FRE 205 . Alternate years. This course is pre-approved for transcript notation in the Ingenuity in Action category, Global Connections. To participate and earn notation of completion on your transcript, please complete the Ingenuity in Action application.
    (Intercultural Literacy Intensive)
  

  • FRE 303 - Cultures of France and Francophone World (1)

    Contemporary French and Francophone cultures viewed through the lenses of media, cinema, literature, politics, and popular culture. Students will study the historical, political, geographic, and cultural meanings of the post-colonial term “Francophonie,” and will interrogate what it means to be “French” in a globalized world.  Although the course focuses primarily on France, it also includes an exploration of select Francophone cultures. Prerequisite: FRE 205  or FRE 206 . FRE 301  is strongly recommended. Alternate years.
    (Humanities) (Intercultural Literacy Intensive)
  

  • FRE 311 - Introduction to Literature in French (1)

    Exploration of a variety of literary genres, including poetry, theatre, the “nouvelle,” and the novel. Students develop their reading, writing and speaking proficiency in French through class discussion, close readings, analytical and creative writing assignments. Prerequisite: FRE 301  or permission of instructor. Alternate years.
    (Humanities) (Writing Encounter)
  

  • FRE 312 - Introduction to French and Francophone Film (1)

    Students are introduced to important periods, movements, and directors in French and Francophone filmmaking from the beginning in 1895 with the Lumière brothers through the present. Students develop the critical vocabulary and skills necessary to analyze films as constructed texts and become familiar with the socio-historical contexts in which the films were produced. Prerequisite: FRE 301  or permission of the instructor. Alternate years.
    (Humanities) (Writing Encounter)
  

  • FRE 321 - Passionate Extremes in Early-Modern France (1)

    This course focuses on important cultural texts from the medieval era through the 16th century. French feudal society–a world of chevaliers, courtly love and chivalric honor- gives way to the rise of monarchical power, religious wars and discoveries of ancient art and knowledge at the dawn of the modern era. Visual, material and aural/oral culture as well as period films will complement our readings of texts. Some readings are in English to provide background historical and cultural information, but all primary texts are in French. Offered subject to the availability of faculty. Prerequisite: FRE 301  or permission of the instructor. FRE 311  or FRE 312  strongly recommended.
    (Humanities)
  

  • FRE 331 - Enlightenment: Eighteenth Century French Literature (1)

    France’s fiercely secular understanding of citizenship can be traced back to the Enlightenment period which culminated in the violent revolution of 1789. French philosophes such as Voltaire, Rousseau, Diderot, and Montesquieu promoted an international republic of letters founded on freedom of expression and human rights. This course focuses on works by the philosophes with attention to the limits of French Enlightenment thinking with respect to differences of race and gender. Offered subject to the availability of faculty. Prerequisite: FRE 301 . FRE 311  or FRE 312  is strongly recommended.
    (Humanities)
  

  • FRE 353 - Race and Immigration in French Film (1)

    Issues surrounding race and immigration are important topics of discussion in France. However, the French context of race and immigration is unique, meaning that related questions are differently defined, constructed, and understood than in the United States. For example, France’s long colonial history plays a continuing role in conversations on matters of race and immigration. Students in this course will examine constructions of race and portrayals of immigration in French-language films primarily from France. Special attention will be paid to intersections of class and gender with race and immigration. Readings will be provided to buttress understanding of the historical and social contexts. Students may count either this course or FRE 255: (Im)migration in French and Francophone Film towards the French major or minor, but not both. This course also earns credit towards the GSS major. Offered subject to the availability of faculty. Prerequisite: FRE 301  or permission of the instructor. FRE 311  or FRE 312  strongly recommended.
    (Humanities)
  

  • FRE 354 - Sporting Identities (1)

    • What can an examination of sports tell us about national cultures and identities in the French-speaking world? How do sports affect-and how are they affected by-gender, class, and race? How do sports and sports narratives change over time and how does this influence the meanings and messages they propagate or are made to carry? Do the same sports mean the same things for different cultures, or even for different people? Through various literary and cultural texts-photographs, films, short stories, non-fiction, etc.-we will examine the role of sports and sports narratives in creating, resisting, shifting, or maintaining elements of cultures and identities. Students do not need to have any familiarity with sports to take this class, but they do need to have met the prerequisites for taking upper-level courses in French, as the course will be conducted in French.This course can count for GSS credit.

    Prerequisite: FRE 301  or permission of the instructor. FRE 311  or FRE 312  strongly recommended.
    (Humanities)
  

  • FRE 367 - Topics: Classical French Theater (1)

    Plays from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in France, a period sometimes referred to as the golden age of French theater, continue to both influence drama and be performed throughout the world today. In this course, we will study a selection of comedies, tragedies, and other theatrical texts from the era by authors such as Corneille, Molière, and Racine, situating them in their socio-historical and intellectual milieux. Since plays are intended to be performed and watched rather than read, in addition to examining texts we will watch adaptations and there will be occasions for students to engage with the texts on their feet. Finally, we will discuss the role that these plays had as vehicles of important philosophical and moral ideas circulating in France early in the modern age. This course will be taught in French. Prerequisite: FRE 301  
  
  
  
  

  • FRE 411 - Capstone: Seminar (1)

    The topic varies, but has traditionally focused on the in-depth study of a literary movement, genre, author, or theme. Theoretical discourses in French and Francophone studies or cultural issues are other possible foci for this course. Either FRE 411 or FRE 412  is required of all French majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. No alternate grade option.
  

  • FRE 412 - Independent Capstone Project (1)

    This option is an independent study course, supervised by a French professor. Students must meet with the professor during the fall semester of their junior year to discuss the expectations and process of the senior capstone research project. Work should be completed as a one-term independent study course during the student’s senior year, and will culminate in a substantive project in French. If more than one student chooses to complete an independent capstone project in the same year, they may work concurrently during the same block in a workshop model, discussing their work with both the professor and one another. No alternate grade option.
  
  
  

  • FRE 511 - French Reading and Conversation Group (1/4)

    Maintenance of French language skills through reading and conversation. ¼ credit. Prerequisite: FRE 103  

German Studies
  

  • GER 101 - Beginning German I (1)

    Introduction to speaking, reading, writing and listening comprehension in German. Facility in speaking and understanding spoken German is stressed. Readings emphasize culture, literature and contemporary life in the German-speaking countries.
    (Language)
  

  • GER 102 - Beginning German II (1)

    Introduction to speaking, reading, writing and listening comprehension in German. Facility in speaking and understanding spoken German is stressed. Readings emphasize culture, literature and contemporary life in the German-speaking countries.
    (Language)
  

  • GER 103 - Beginning German III (1)

    Introduction to speaking, reading, writing and listening comprehension in German. Facility in speaking and understanding spoken German is stressed. Readings emphasize culture, literature and contemporary life in the German-speaking countries.
    (Language)
  

  • GER 109 - Sports and Athletic Culture in Germany (W) (1)

    This course will examine the history of sports and athletic culture in Germany from roughly the nineteenth century until Germany’s 2014 World Cup victory. With a focus on the gymnastics and nudist movements, the birth of automobile racing and car culture, boxing and masculinity, hiking and skiing, the Olympics in Germany (notably 1936 and 1972, not to mention the controversy surrounding East Germany’s Olympic participation), and Germany’s 2006 hosting of the World Cup, our interest is in understanding not just the nature and history of athletics in Germany, but also important themes in German and transnational cultural, social, and political history, including questions of nationalism and patriotism, race and ethnicity, counter-culturalism, fascism, communism, and gender/sexuality. Not open to students who have previously completed a First-Year Writing Course.
    (First Year Writing Seminar (FYW)) (Humanities)
  

  • GER 115 - Topics: Fairy Tales (ENGLISH) (1)

    Can be repeated when Topic is different.
    (Humanities)
  

  • GER 120 - The Holocaust (1)

    This course will examine the Holocaust from the perspective of social, cultural, and emotional history. We will seek to understand this genocide-its perpetrators and victims-in the context of modern German and European history, specifically interwar Germany and the rise of the Nazis, WWII, and long-standing anti-Semitism throughout Europe. Students will also interpret the eyewitness accounts and survivor memoirs that were produced in the wake of such evil and wrestle with some of the Holocaust’s most central and vexing questions: why did the Jews stay? Who was complicit? What did it mean to be a bystander? Where was God? This course will be taught in English and is designed for students of all backgrounds. Can count toward HIS major/minor. Every third year.
    (Humanities) (Writing Encounter)
  

  • GER 205 - Intermediate German: Topics-German Cultures (1)

    Continuing development of linguistic and cultural competence in German by focusing on one theme. Topic for 2013: Immigration. Topic for 2014: Fall of the Berlin Wall. Prerequisite: GER 103 .
    (Language) (Intercultural Literacy Encounter)
  

  • GER 270 - Investigating German Pasts & Presents (1)

    This block abroad, led by Prof. Dr. Tyler Carrington, is your passport to the pasts and presents of three dynamic cities in the German-speaking world. Starting in Vienna, Austria, moving through the Alps and north to Munich, Germany, and ending in the cosmopolitan German capital of Berlin, this course will explore the cultural, linguistic, social, political, and environmental foundations of Germany and Austria. In each city, we will focus on a particularly fascinating historical context and also measure its significance and relevance in the present. Students will engage hands-on with cities, buildings, artifacts, and archival materials, and they will dive headlong into the visual, culinary, and sensory treats of these magnificent cities. This course will become the touchstone of a life-long fascination with German-speaking Europe and equip them with a wealth of perspectives and experiences that will open up untold doors for their lives and careers. Every third year. This course is pre-approved for transcript notation in the Ingenuity in Action category, Global Connections. To participate and earn notation of completion on your transcript, please complete the Ingenuity in Action application.
    (Humanities)
  
  
  
  

  • GER 301 - Personal Narratives (1)

    Development of composition and conversation skills through reading, discussion, and writing about biographical and autobiographical works of selected individuals, from well-known figures to family members. Prerequisite: GER 205 . Offered every third year.
    (Writing Encounter)
  

  • GER 302 - In the Media (1)

    Development of composition, conversation, and listening skills through reading, discussion, and writing about articles and reports from contemporary news sources. Prerequisite: GER 205 . Offered every third year.
    (Humanities) (Writing Encounter)
  

  • GER 311 - Introduction to Literature (1)

    Introduction to the genres and major literary periods in German literature. Development of reading strategies and skills, with attention given to the advanced grammar needed to read German intelligently. Short writing assignments to develop skill in analyzing texts. Prerequisite: GER 205 . Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  

  • GER 341 - Romanticism (1)

    Survey of the German Romantic period, concentrating on Novalis and Kleist. Supplementary readings in Romantic Criticism and the philosophy of German idealism. Prerequisite: GER 302  or GER 311 . Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  

  • GER 351 - Modern Men (1)

    The three authors most associated with modernist literature are Rainer Maria Rilke, Thomas Mann and Franz Kafka. This course will explore their writings, position within the literary industry, and the place of literature in society in the early 20th century. Taught in English. Prerequisite: Sophomore Standing. Offered every third year.
    (Humanities) (Writing Encounter)
  

  • GER 353 - Fall of the Berlin Wall (1)

    For 28 years, the Berlin Wall divided Berlin into East and West and represented not just a massive ideological divide between Communist East Germany and capitalist West Germany but also the separation of families, lovers, and ethnic and religious communities. And then, in one night, Berliners tore the wall apart, bit by bit, and celebrated a reunion with their fellow Berliners that was filled with both joy and confusion about what would happen next. This course will investigate the peaceful revolution of 1989-1991, where two Germanys became one, through the lens of this world-changing event on November 9, 1989. We will examine what the wall meant, how it worked, and how Berliners came to live with it (which included trying to escape its hold on their lives); we will look at the events and individuals leading up to the wall’s collapse; and we will study Germany’s rocky path to reunification after the wall came crumbling down, focusing on questions of political and economic structures, gender and sexuality, and international diplomacy. TAUGHT IN ENGLISH. Can count towards History major/minor and IR major/minor. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  

  • GER 354 - Nazi Germany (1)

    This course will investigate Germany during the Third Reich and explore the rise and downfall of the Nazis, their seizure of power, everyday life and culture under Nazi rule, and questions of complicity and resistance, among other things. This course is taught in English and can be counted toward the History major/minor and IR major/minor. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  
  

  • GER 381 - Germany Awakes (1871-1914) (1)

    A survey of the decade immediately following the unification of Germany under Bismarck in 1871. Readings and discussion of the history, society, and literature of those years when Germany became a world power, an industrialized country, and a militaristic society. Prerequisite: GER 302  or GER 311 . Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  

  • GER 383 - Anxiety and Elation in the Weimar Republic 1919-1933 (1)

    A survey of the Weimar Republic, 1919-1933, when Germany struggled to overcome its defeat in World War I. Readings and discussion of its economic and political history, and the developments in society, literature and cinema. Analysis of Nazism’s rise to power. Prerequisite: GER 302  or GER 311 . Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  

  • GER 385 - From the Rubble to the Wall: Postwar Germany, 1945-1963 (1)

    A survey of Germany 1945-1963, when the two German successor states, and Austria, struggled with the legacy of the Third Reich. Readings and discussion of the development of East and West Germany and their political and economic incorporation into the Soviet and Western Blocs. The peculiar neutrality of Austria. The Wirtschaftswunder in West Germany and Austria, and its pale reflection in East Germany. Prerequisite: GER 302  or GER 311 . Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  
  
  

  • GER 485 - Senior Tutorial (Capstone) (1)

    The capstone in German Studies is designed to develop strong mastery of advanced German speaking, writing and reading/listening comprehension. Students develop their own research project which culminates in a final paper or series of papers. Students are strongly recommended to take GER 390  or a similar course in one of the terms preceding the seminar, in order to properly prepare. Required of all German majors. Prerequisites: four 300-level German courses.
    (Writing Intensive)
  
  
  

  • GER 511 - German Reading and Conversation Group (1/4)

    Maintenance of German language skills through reading and conversation. Six meetings per term, with all student work done during the meetings. Prerequisite: GER 102 .
    (CR)
  

Japanese
  

  • JPN 101 - Beginning Japanese I (1)

    Essentials of grammar emphasizing skills in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding Japanese. Classroom activities promote conversational skills. The 101-JPN 102  and JPN 103 -JPN 205  sequences are offered in alternate years.
    (Language)
  

  • JPN 102 - Beginning Japanese II (1)

    Essentials of grammar emphasizing skills in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding Japanese. Classroom activities promote conversational skills. The JPN 101 -102 and JPN 103 -JPN 205  sequences are offered in alternate years.
    (Language)
  

  • JPN 103 - Beginning Japanese III (1)

    Essentials of grammar emphasizing skills in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding Japanese. Classroom activities promote conversational skills. The JPN 101 -JPN 102  and 103-JPN 205  sequences are offered in alternate years.
    (Language)

Latin
  

  • LAT 101 - Beginning Latin I (1)

    Introduction to the language of ancient Rome, its empire, the middle ages, and the early modern world. Students will learn the essentials of grammar, vocabulary, and Roman history and culture through reading, speaking, and writing Latin; increase English vocabulary through Latin derivatives; and read selections from Latin writers from different eras. Offered two out of every three years.
    (Language)
 

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