Course Listings

HYBRID COURSE. NOT AVAILABLE TO VIRTUAL LEARNERS. 1ST HALF SEMESTER. After learning the basic reactivity of functional groups in Organic Chemistry, it is important to consider specific applications of this knowledge. Even within the pharmaceutical industry, organic chemists involved in the stages of drug discovery and production have very different concerns and employ different strategies. We will look at the role of organic chemistry in the medicinal field through the pharmaceutical industry. This one-half credit course meets three times a week for the first half of the semester. Prerequisite: CHE 321: Organic Chemistry II (or instructor permission)

FACE TO FACE COURSE. NOT AVAILABLE TO VIRTUAL LEARNERS. 1ST HALF SEMESTER. This course offers further study of special topics in physical chemistry beyond the topics covered in CHE 351. Examples of recent topics include time-dependent quantum mechanics as explored through spin and other two state-systems, and the quantum-mechanical treatment of laser-based spectroscopies. This course is offered on an occasional basis. Prerequisites: CHE-351

HYBRID COURSE. NOT AVAILABLE TO VIRTUAL LEARNERS. 1ST HALF SEMESTER. The Trojan War in Archaeology, Text, and Film A conflict of epic proportions, the Trojan War sits at the center of Western ideology about valor, masculinity, and athleticism. We will start by reading Homer's Iliad, the earliest surviving narrative of the war, evaluate the historicity of the conflict by sifting through archaeological evidence, and finally consider later retellings of it, including a Greek tragedy and the Hollywood blockbuster Troy.

HYBRID COURSE. NOT AVAILABLE TO VIRTUAL LEARNERS. 1ST HALF SEMESTER. CLA-113-01=HIS-210-01. Eureka! Science, Tech, Engineering and Math in the Ancient World, Archimedes, the famous Sicilian-Greek mathematician and inventor, is said to have founded the discipline of fluid dynamics in the 3rd century BC while taking a bath. But beyond the confines of Archimedes' bathtub, the evolution of what we now think of as "science" was often a freewheeling and haphazard affair, with many fascinating detours and dead ends along the way. This course will survey ancient Greek and Roman innovations in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math, along with their varied connections to the modern world. We will study the earliest attempts to understand, quantify, and control the natural world of the ancient Mediterranean, tracing the origins and growth of modern "STEM" fields from Archaic Greece to Imperial Rome.

FACE TO FACE COURSE. NOT AVAILABLE TO VIRTUAL LEARNERS. 1ST HALF SEMESTER. According to the Center for Public Education "Approximately half the school districts in the United States are located in rural areas," yet urban and suburban schools attract most of the nation's attention both in terms of policy and academia. This course offers an introduction to rural education with attention to some of the most pressing issues facing rural schools: state and federal funding, the viability of popular reform initiatives, curricular programs including vocational education, teacher shortages, access to technology, diversity, and poverty.

HYBRID COURSE. NOT AVAILABLE TO VIRTUAL LEARNERS. 1ST HALF SEMESTER. HIS-210-01=CLA-113-01 Eureka! Science, Tech, Engineering and Math in the Ancient World Archimedes, the famous Sicilian-Greek mathematician and inventor, is said to have founded the discipline of fluid dynamics in the 3rd century BC while taking a bath. But beyond the confines of Archimedes' bathtub, the evolution of what we now think of as "science" was often a freewheeling and haphazard affair, with many fascinating detours and dead ends along the way. This course will survey ancient Greek and Roman innovations in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math, along with their varied connections to the modern world. We will study the earliest attempts to understand, quantify, and control the natural world of the ancient Mediterranean, tracing the origins and growth of modern "STEM" fields from Archaic Greece to Imperial Rome.

1ST HALF SEMESTER. AVAILABLE TO VIRTUAL LEARNERS. HIS-230-01=MUS-204-02 The four lads from Liverpool were arguably the most significant cultural event of the mid-20th c, from popular music to fashion,politics, and religion. This course will study the Beatles in their social, political and cultural context, from post-war Britain of the 1940s, through the economic and social recovery of the 50s, and the swinging and turbulent sixties. We will use a range of methods including social and cultural history as well as musicology.

1st Half Semester. AVAILABLE TO VIRTUAL LEARNERS. HIS-230-01=MUS-204-02 The four lads from Liverpool were arguably the most significant cultural event of the mid-20th c, from popular music to fashion,politics, and religion. This course will study the Beatles in their social, political and cultural context, from post-war Britain of the 1940s, through the economic and social recovery of the 50s, and the swinging and turbulent sixties. We will use a range of methods including social and cultural history as well as musicology.

FACE TO FACE COURSE. NOT AVAILABLE TO VIRTUAL LEARNERS. 1ST HALF SEMESTER. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) is the most important medieval theologian and philosopher. His work integrated classical Christian beliefs with the newest philosophy and science available at the time: Aristotle's recently re-discovered thought. This seminar will read excerpts from Thomas' Summa Theologica related to the nature and existence of God, evil, human action, sacraments and grace. Course offered first half of the semester.