Course Listings

2nd Half Semester In the heart, it's intention; coming forth in words, it's poetry." So says the "Preface" to the Book of Songs, the ancient classic of Chinese poetry. In this course, we will read selections (in English) from the Book of Songs, and later poets like Li Bo [Li Bai], Du Fu, and Wang Wei. We will study how Chinese poets use image and metaphor to convey their distinctive ideas about nature, religion, and human life. On occasion, we will also read Chinese poems alongside selected English-language poems, comparing their techniques and aims. Absolutely no knowledge of Chinese is required.

2nd 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 two times a week for the second half of the semester.

2nd Half Semester This half semester course will focus on how Cystic Fibrosis "works" on a biochemical level, including the normal function of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Receptor (CFTR) and the role of ion channels in cellular and tissue function, common mutations that cause cystic fibrosis, and strategies for treating cystic fibrosis, including drug design and genetic therapy. Second half semester. Prerequisites: Che 361 or Bio 212 or permission of the instructor.

2nd Half Semester In the heart, it's intention; coming forth in words, it's poetry." So says the "Preface" to the Book of Songs, the ancient classic of Chinese poetry. In this course, we will read selections (in English) from the Book of Songs, and later poets like Li Bo [Li Bai], Du Fu, and Wang Wei. We will study how Chinese poets use image and metaphor to convey their distinctive ideas about nature, religion, and human life. On occasion, we will also read Chinese poems alongside selected English-language poems, comparing their techniques and aims. Absolutely no knowledge of Chinese is required.

2nd Half Semester This course serves as an introduction to mathematical thinking through examples in games and puzzles. We will look at the mathematical structures in puzzles like Rubik's cubes and Sudoku. We will also study mathematical games, that is games involving only logic, strategy, and chance. One of the main goals of this course will be to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills that will aid you outside of mathematics courses. This course does not count toward the mathematics major or minor. It will count toward the quantitative literacy requirement.

2nd Half Semester In the heart, it's intention; coming forth in words, it's poetry." So says the "Preface" to the Book of Songs, the ancient classic of Chinese poetry. In this course, we will read selections (in English) from the Book of Songs, and later poets like Li Bo [Li Bai], Du Fu, and Wang Wei. We will study how Chinese poets use image and metaphor to convey their distinctive ideas about nature, religion, and human life. On occasion, we will also read Chinese poems alongside selected English-language poems, comparing their techniques and aims. Absolutely no knowledge of Chinese is required.

2nd Half Semester Properties (Props) design will guide students through the role of a props designer. The process of analyzing a script for the creation and research of a props list for hand props, set props, furniture, and paper props. Students will use various techniques to create props from scratch, sourcing and adapting items to become new props, the use of photoshop, and other methods a properties designer may use in their profession.