2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Engineering |
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ENGR 120 - Foundations of Engineering Analysis
CR: 1
Prerequisite or co-requisite: MATH 123 . This course focuses on developing proficiency in analytical approaches and techniques used by engineers in problem solving and design. Topics include solid modeling and engineering drawing using Inventor, and data manipulation and basic programming using Excel. A cooperative, hands-on learning approach will be used to encourage student interaction in and out of the classroom. III.Q
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ENGR 125 - Introduction to Computer Science and Data Science
CR: 4
An introduction to computer programming using Python, including the basic ideas of algorithmic problem solving, structured programming, and object-oriented design. Topics include software engineering concepts, problem solving, programming control structures, class definition and instantiation fundamentals, file input/output, and elementary data processing. Students use real world datasets to learn why and how data influences decision-making across a variety of areas, inclduing social sciences and economics. Same as CSCI 125 .
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ENGR 205 - Statics and Strength of Materials
CR: 3
Prerequisites: MATH 124 and PHYS 171 . This course focuses on static force analysis. Students will study stresses, two- and three-dimensional force systems, equilibrium, structures, distributed forces, shear and bending moment diagrams, and friction. The course will also emphasize strength and elastic deflection of engineering materials due to loads applied axially, in torsion, in bending, and in shear.
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ENGR 206 - Dynamics and Kinematics
CR: 3
Prerequisites: ENGR 205 , MATH 124 , and PHYS 171 . This course focuses on the application of vector algebra, matrix algebra, and freebody diagrams to the solution of two- and three-dimensional problems in rigid-body dynamics. The course covers motion of particles, motion of particle systems, mass center and moments of inertia, planar kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies, and work-energy and impulse-momentum methods.
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ENGR 215 - Materials Science and Engineering
CR: 4
Prerequisites: CHEM 131 and CHEM 141 . This course investigates relationships between microstructural characteristics of engineering materials and their macroscopic properties. The importance of defects in affecting material properties, methods of modifying properties, and manufacturing processes are studied. Particular emphasis is placed on the ability to select a combination of material and manufacturing process that is suitable for a specific engineering application. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory. III.W
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ENGR 221 - Electrical Circuits
CR: 4
Prerequisite: PHYS 172 . This course introduces the fundamental principles and the mathematical techniques used to analyze and model analog and digital circuits including energy storage elements. Course topics include resistive circuits, alternating current circuits, transient analysis, operational amplifier circuits, transistors, diodes, digital systems, and instrumentation. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory. Same as PHYS 221 .
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ENGR 232 - Engineering Design in the Community
CR: 3
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Students work on teams to design devices for community partners in the U.S., Central America, the Caribbean, or South America. In making design decisions, students evaluate problems holistically, taking into account technical, environmental, ethical, health/safety, social, manufacturing, economic, and political constraints. The impacts of engineering solutions on society as well as the impacts of society on engineering are examined, with particualr emphasis on global issues. V.4, V.7
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ENGR 261 - Directed Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: One ENGR course and permission of the instructor. The study of introductory level material by an individual student or by a small group of students under the immediate supervision of a faculty member.
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ENGR 307 - Thermal and Fluid Systems
CR: 4
Prerequisites: MATH 124 and PHYS 171 . This course introduces the fundamental laws of mass, momentum, and energy transport in thermal and fluid systems. Topics include thermodynamic and transport properties, conservation principles, fluid statics, internal and external fluid flow and heat transfer, mixtures, and chemical separation processes. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.
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ENGR 323 - Finite Element Analysis
CR: 3
Prerequisite: ENGR 205 . The finite element method is a numerical procedure for solving problems in continuum mechanics. This course emphasizes stress analysis and structural mechanics. The method is also applied to problems in heat transfer, fluid flow, and electric fields. The course emphasizes a hands-on approach based on solving real engineering problems using the ANSYS software package. Offered alternate years.
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ENGR 324 - Mechatronics
CR: 4
Prerequisite: ENGR 221 . This course focuses on designing systems by integrating mechanical, electrical, and control systems engineering. Topics covered include: electromechanical sensors, actuators, DA and AD convertors, and data acquisition methods. Digital control methods and microprocessors will be introduced in class and used to design and conduct experiments.
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ENGR 328 - Special Topics in Engineering
CR: 3
Prerequisites: CSCI 125 , CSCI 188, ENGR 125 , or ENGR 188; and ENGR 206 and ENGR 324 . The study of an intermediate or advanced topic not normally covered in other engineering courses. Topic will vary by semester. Topic for Fall 2017: “Advanced Mechatronics.” This course builds on topics from ENGR 324 and further focuses on the integrated use of mechanical, electrical, and computer systems for information processing and control of machines and devices. topics include closed-loop control strategies, communication interfaces, and signal conditioning. Course may not be taken on a P/CR/NC grading option.
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ENGR 335 - Soil Mechanics
CR: 3
Prerequisites: ENGR 205 and ENGR 215 . This course introduces the fundamental properties and behavior of soil as an engineering material. Topics of study include soil formation, physical properties, water flow through soils, capillarity, seepage, stresses, shear strength, lateral pressure, and bearing capacity. Hands-on soil identification and property testing along with design problems will be emphasized.
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ENGR 341 - Theory of Structures
CR: 3
Prerequisites: ENGR 205 and ENGR 206 . This course examines the fundamental tools and methods of structural analysis including moment-area, slope-deflection, force, and moment-distribution methods with applications to beams, trusses, and simple frames.
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ENGR 356 - Micro and Nano-Engineering: Devices and Processes
CR: 3
Prerequisites: PHYS 172 , and either CHEM 252 or ENGR 215 . This course will provide an overview of nano and micro-engineering. Topics will include the fundamentals of working in the submicron scale, manufacturing processes, and discussion of specific devices. Processes covered incldue silicon, soft device, and polymer device fabrication. Students will be introduced to specific devices and technology including MEMS, biomimicry, photonics, filtration membranes, lab-on-a-chip devices, quantum dots, and nanomaterials. Offered alternate years. This course cannot be taken on a P/CR/NC grading option.
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ENGR 361 - Special Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: 100-level ENGR course and permission of the instructor. The study of an intermediate level topic by an individual student or by a small group of students under the immediate supervision of a faculty member.
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ENGR 378 - Engineering Co-op
CR: 1
Prerequisites: ENGR 120 and sophomore standing. Students complete the equivalent of 8 weeks of full-time work in an industrial or research setting while collaborating with practicing engineers. The work topic and project location must be approved by the supervising engineering faculty member. The student’s work is evaluated by the employer and by an engineering faculty member. This course is graded P/CR/NC only.
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ENGR 409 - Water and Wastewater Treatment
CR: 3
Prerequisites: CHEM 131 , CHEM 141 , and ENGR 307 . This course focuses on the design of physical, chemical, and biological processes for water and wastewater treatment. The sizing and design criteria for preliminary treatment, softening, coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, primary and secondary microbial treatment, disinfection, and biosolids will be discussed in depth. Other topics include water demand projections, water source selection, water quality goals, and relevant federal and state regulations. Emphasis will be placed on the group design of hypothetical water and wastewater plants. Offered alternate years.
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ENGR 411 - Thermal and Chemical Energy Applications
CR: 3
Prerequisite: ENGR 307 . This course applies the principles of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and chemical engineering to topics in energy. Topics include energy conservation in building heating and cooling, refrigeration and air conditioning systems, solar and wind energy, and electric/hybrid vehicles.
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ENGR 415 - Systems Modeling and Controls
CR: 3
Prerequisites: ENGR 206 , ENGR 221 , MATH 328 , and PHYS 215 . This course focuses on developing and analyzing models that describe input/output behavior of physical systems. Topics include transfer functions, frequency response, time/frequency domains, transient and time constant, rootlocus, bode plots, and feedback control design.
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ENGR 426 - Robotics
CR: 3
Prerequisites: ENGR 206 , MATH 328 , and PHYS 215 . The field of robotics is concerned with the design of electromechanical systems to assist or substitute for human effort. Typically, a robot has four fundamental capabilities: manipulation, locomotion, perception, and intelligence. This course focuses on all of these areas. Topics include spatial transformations, inverse kinematics, differential motions, dynamic force analysis, trajectory generation, actuation, sensing, and autonomous control.
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ENGR 451 - Capstone Design I
CR: 1
Prerequisites: ENGR 206 , ENGR 215 , ENGR 221 , and ENGR 307 . This is the first of a three-session capstone design sequence. Engineering seniors, operating in design teams, apply principles of the design process to create a product or process to meet the needs of a customer. Projects may originate in industry, as a contest sponsored by a professional society, or in other venues. This course may not be taken on a P/CR/NC grading option. III.O, III.W
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ENGR 452 - Capstone Design II
CR: 2
Prerequisite: ENGR 451 . This is the second course in a three-session capstone design sequence. Engineering seniors, operating in design teams, apply principles of the design process to create a product or process to meet the needs of a customer. Projects may originate in industry, as a contest sponsored by a professional society, or in other venues. Design projects usually result in a deliverable prototype. III.O, III.W
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ENGR 453 - Capstone Design III
CR: 1
Prerequisite: ENGR 452 . This is the third of a three-session capstone design sequence. Engineering senior, operating in design teams, apply principles of the design process to create a product or process to meet the needs of a customer. projects may originate in industry, as a contest sponsored by a professional society, or in other venues. Design projects usually result in a deliverable prototype.
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ENGR 461 - Independent Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: One 100-level ENGR course, one 200-level ENGR course, and permission of the instructor. Pursuit of an upper-level research project determined in advance by the student in consultation with a faculty member who will act as the sponsor
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English and Creative Writing |
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ENCW 101 - Introduction to The Literary Studio
CR: 3
This course introduces students to the studio model, developing their skills as readers and writers through the study and discussion of classic and contemporary works of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction and through the composition and revision of analytical and creative assignments. Not open to students who have earned credit for ENGL 106. III.W, V.2, V.6b
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ENCW 201 - The Love Story: On the Page, On the Stage, and In the World
CR: 3
This course explores both classic and contemporary works of literature that examine the endless manifestations and complications of love. Such stories can be comic or tragic, just as love itself can be fleeting or lasting, mutual or unrequited. Students will complete both analytical and creative assignments that seek to examine the many permutations and consequences of love. Excursions to the American Shakespeare Center’s Blackfriars Playhouse, museums, and other sites of interest will allow students to consider how various artistic mediums - opera, poetry, film, and visual art - expand their understanding of this most complex realm of human experience and inspire the creative imagination. Students are responsible for the costs of theater tickets. III.W, V.2, V.6b
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ENCW 202 - Varieties of the Fantastic in Fiction
CR: 3
This course explores the different ways in which classic and contemporary works of fiction cross the boundary betwen the real and the fantastic. How and why do writers employ the surreal, the magical, and the impossible to address the complexities of human experience? Students will complete both creative and analytical assignments. III.W, V.2, V.6b
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ENCW 203 - The Art of the Personal Essay
CR: 3
This course acquaints students with the personal essay as a literary genre. Readings range widely in subject matter, period, and style in order to afford students and understanding of the different ways in which essays can be “personal”. Students will complete both creative and analytical assignments. III.W, V.2, V.6b
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ENCW 204 - Form, Function, and Meaning in Poetry
CR: 3
The poem is a combination of music and meaning, with each element guided by form or structure. This course teaches rhyme, meter, a variety of forms, and free verse strategies. What elements of form can amplify meaning? How can free verse avoid arbitrary lineation? Students will study poems from different periods and traditions. Students will complete both creative and analytical assignments. III.W, V.2, V.6b
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ENCW 205 - Art and Identity in New Orleans
CR: 3
This course explores the relationship between historical and contemporary portraits of the culturally and ethnically diverse city of New Orleans in literature, journalism, film, visual art, and music. Authors and artists to be studied include Kate Chopin, Tennessee Williams, Walker Percy, Natasha Trethewey, Brenda Marie Osbey, Spike Lee, Louis Armstrong, Professor Longhair, Dr. John, Lauren Hind, and Deborah Luster. Offered alternate years. Students will complete both creative and analytical assignments. III.W, V.2, V.6b
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ENCW 206 - Literature and Landscape: O Earth, What Changes Hast Thou Seen!
CR: 3
From Lucretius’s De Rerum Natura to Tennyson’s In Memoriam to contemporary post-apocalyptic poetry and fiction, writers have long reckoned with the history of the natural world and their place in it. This course will explore how artists’ knowledge of the natural world shapes how they respond to it. We will look at the influence of science writers and thinkers on canonical poets, essayists, and fiction writers; we will explore how contemporary writers respond to current conversations about climate change and environmental disaster; and we will engage our own local landscape and our relationship to it. Students will write analytical papers, putting unlikely writers in conversations. Offered alternate years. Students will complete both creative and analytical assignments. III.W, V.2, V.6b
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ENCW 207 - Mapping the Monstrous: Deviant Forms and Bodies in Literature
CR: 3
Why are we so fascinated by what repels us? This course will explore literary representations of monstrosity - both physical and psychological - and the ways such literature functions in relationship to its broader socio-cultural moment. We will read widely to understand how monsters are represented in literature; we will analyze how the monstrous body becomes both screen and metaphor for broader cultural fears of the other; and we will explore the role of the literary monster in constructing its own text through stitching, layering, and methods of literary productivity and procreation. Along the way, students will construct their own monstrous texts and analytical essays. III.W, V.2, V.6b
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ENCW 208 - VCCA Fellow Literary Seminar
CR: 3
Topics for this course will vary and will be determined by the interests and expertise of the VCCA Fellow, who will work with the Director of English and Creative Writing to develop a syllabus for the course. Course may be repeated with content is different.
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ENCW 209 - SBC Alumna Literary Seminar
CR: 3
Topics for this course will vary and will be determined by the interests and expertise of the SBC Alumna, who will work with the Director of English and Creative Writing to develop a syllabus for the course. Course may be repeated when content is different.
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ENCW 261 - Directed Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: One ENCW course and permission of the instructor. Study at an introductory level of selected topics in literature or writing to be pursued by individual students under the immediate supervision of a program faculty member.
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ENCW 301 - Fact into Fiction: The Writer as Explorer
CR: 3
Prerequisite: ENCW 101 or a 200-level ENCW course. This course focuses on how fiction writers use the material of the real world - real places, real people, real events - in the fictional universe, considering how a fiction writer’s research methods and purpose differ from an historian’s. Students will explore the many ways - including through images, film, and virtual reality - information is gathered for successful fictional world-building. Students will read classic and contemporary works, complete analytical assignments, write short stories that arise out of historical or contemporary fact and examine how the imagination transforms fact into fiction. III.W, V.2, V.6b
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ENCW 302 - Chekhov and Munro: The Masters
CR: 3
Prerequisite: ENCW 101 or a 200-level ENCW course. Commonly referred to as the inventor of the modern short story, Chekhov remains - for many readers and writers - the supreme master of the form. His contemporary counterpart is Alice Munro, born in 1931, winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize and often referred to as “Canada’s Chekhov.” This course is a tour through some of Munro and Chekhov’s most beloved short fiction, aided by biographical and critical appreciations. Students will complete both creative and analytical assignments. III.W, V.2, V.6b
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ENCW 303 - Writing Our Obsessions and Desires
CR: 3
Prerequisite: ENCW 101 or a 200-level ENCW course. Many writers explore their obsessions, but how does one turn an obsession into art? This course will explore how different nonfiction writers use obsession and desire as avenues for discovery, how writing on the same subject from different angles can lead to revelation, and how writers can use deep immersion in one topic as a structural device. Students will write both analytical and creative work. Writers whose works will be read include Maggie Nelson, Roland Barthes, Lia Purpura, Van Gogh (letters), Susan Sontag, Lidia Yuknavitch, Susan Stewart, Anne Carson, and David Lazar. III.W, V.2, V.6b
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ENCW 304 - The Self and the Poem
CR: 3
Prerequisite: ENCW 101 or a 200-level ENCW course. “Do I contradict myself?” writes the iconic American poet Walt Whitman. “Very well then, I contradict myself. I am large, I contain multitudes.” In this course, students reflect on the infinite variety of selves that we all possess, reading a range of classic and contemporary poets who have addressed questions of identity through the lenses of race, class, sexuality, and gender. Students will complete both creative and analytical assignments. III.W, V.2, V.6b
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ENCW 305 - The Reading Life
CR: 3
Prerequisite: ENCW 101 or a 200-level ENCW course. Writers find their way through their lives-the difficult stretches, the impossible journeys, the lonely hours, the loves and losses, the celebrations and victories and births and deaths and separations-through books. Stories-and poems and essays-can be steadfast companions who unfailingly reward and edify and comfort. In this course on writers and the books they love, students will explore the particular genre that blends memoir and personal narrative with literary criticism and appreciation and will complete both creative and analytical assignments. III.W, v.2, V.6b
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ENCW 306 - Contemporary International Writers
CR: 3
Prerequisite: ENCW 101 . This course examines the rich array of contemporary literature throughout the world. Students will read and discuss the writers’ work and will explore the particular historical, cultural, and political circumstances out of which these works have emerged. Students will be encouraged to apply their own particular interests to their research projects and oral presentations. Students will complete both creative and analytical assignments. III.W, V.2, V.6b
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ENCW 361 - Special Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: One ENCW course at the 100-level or above and permission of the instructor. Study at an intermediate level of selected topics in literature or writing to be pursued by individual students under the immediate supervision of a program faculty member.
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ENCW 452 - Senior Portfolio Seminar
CR: 3
Prerequisite: Open only to senior ENCW majors. This course serves as a workshop for senior English and Creative Writing majors completing their creative writing portfolios. Students will compile an annotated bibliography of the literature they have read, compose an introduction to their portfolio project, and -through peer and instructor responses and editing-revise and refine the work to be included in their portfolio. III.O, III.W
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ENCW 461 - Independent Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: One 100-level ENCW course, one 200-level ENCW course, and permission of the instructor. Study at an advanced level of special topics in literature or writing to be pursued by individual students under supervision of a program faculty member.
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Environmental Science |
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ENVR 128 - Humans in the Landscape
CR: 4
We will explore coupled human-nature systems, focusing on the Virginia landscape through time. Agriculture, natural resources extraction, and urban development can lead to environmental problems such as pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss. This class will examine environmental problems and solutions in our “backyard.” V.8ab
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ENVR 203 - Freshwater Systems
CR: 4
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. A study of freshwater systems including streams, lakes, and groundwater. Physical, chemical, and ecological components of aquatic environments are examined with an emphasis on water quality, hydrology, geomorphology, and water resource management. Includes hands-on field and lab experience applying concepts to real-world problems. V.8ab
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ENVR 215 - Environmental Policy
CR: 3
Prerequisite: ENVR 128 . An introduction to U.S. environmental policy through case studies. Emphasis is placed on the social and economic implications of specific policies. Topics explored will include federal water, air, and climate policies, as well as conflicts between policies at federal and state levels. Offered alternate years. V.7
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ENVR 216 - Mapping and GIS
CR: 3
Prerequisites: CORE 170 and ENVR 128 . A practical, hands-on introduction to spatial data acquisition, management, and display, applicable to a wide range of disciplines including science and engineering, business, government, education, and archaeology. The course introduces maps and map-making, global positioning systems (GPS), and the fundamentals of geographic information systems (GIS) using ArcGIS software.
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ENVR 235 - Global Climate Change
CR: 3
Prerequisite: ENVR 128 . Climate change is a hot topic on social media and at the dinner table. What exactly is climate change and what are its causes? How do humans interact with the climate system? Why is climate change such a contested issue in the U.S.? This course will examine the dynamic roles that science, politics, and economics play in environmental decision-making both in the U.S. and abroad. We will focus on the scientific explanations for current and past climate, its representation in both scientific and popular literature, predictions of future climate change, and possible responses and solutions.
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ENVR 261 - Directed Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: One ENVR course and permission of the instructor. The study of introductory level material by an individual student or by a small group of students under the immediate supervision of a faculty member.
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ENVR 271 - Field Geology
CR: 4
Prerequisite: CORE 160 or one lab science or field science course. Clues to over one billion years of Earth history can be found in rocks and sediments in Virginia, recording ancient shorelines, the collision of continents, and tracks of long-extinct dinosaurs. Students in this course will decipher this history by the careful examination of field evidence. Class meetings take place primarily outdoors at geological sites around the state. On most days, students will leave early in the morning and travel off campus to informative geological sites, returning in the late afternoon. Offered alternate years. This course will include extensive outdoor fieldwork and some hiking. At least one required overnight field trip. V.8ab
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ENVR 325 - Energy in the World
CR: 3
Prerequisites: CORE 140 and ENVR 235 ; or one 200-level ENVR course. Modern technology, from transportation to industry to individual homes, is completely dependent upon energy to function, yet most of the energy currently being used in much of the world is non-renewable and will be gone in a few decades. This course takes an in-depth look at renewable and non-renewable energy sources and production, focusing on the science of energy production and exploring environmental, social, political, and economc consequences of energy production and consumption in the U.S. and globally. Offered alternate years.
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ENVR 344 - Environmental Chemistry
CR: 4
Prerequisites: CHEM 131 and one ENVR or CHEM lab course at the 200-level or above. Application of the fundamental principles of chemistry to solve environmental problems, focusing on environmenal quality. Both global and local phenomena will be examined from a chemical perspective. We will cover natural and anthropogenically perturbed aspects of the Earth’s hydrosphere and its interaction with surface rocks, sediments, soils, the biosphere, and the atmosphere. We will conduct chemical analysis on sediments, soils, and water in the field and in the lab. A class project will apply environmental chemistry tools to a local environmental question.
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ENVR 356 - Natural Resource Management
CR: 4
Prerequisites: BIOL 111 and ENVR 216 . We will study how public and private organizations incorporate natural and social sciences, planning, and communications to manage natural resources. For a local site, we will address issues such as forest stewardship, minerals extraction, wildlife management, endangered species conservation, outdoor recreation, and/or the protection of waterways while developing skills in mapping, field inventory and monitoring, collaboration, and report preparation and presentation. V.8ab
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ENVR 361 - Special Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: 100-level ENVR course and permission of the instructor. The study of an intermediate level topic by an individual student or by a small group of students under the immediate supervision of a faculty member.
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ENVR 377 - Internship
CR: 1-3
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and program chair. This course is graded P/CR/NC only.
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ENVR 393 - Topics in Environmental Studies
CR: 3
Prerequisite: One ENVR course at the 200-level or above. A focused investigation of a particular area of environmental studies. Topics will vary by semester. Topic for Fall 2018: “Race, Gender, and the Environment.” How and why are environmental problems experienced differently depending on a person’s race, gender, and class? How do different communities experience and respond to environmental problems? Why does it matter that there is unequal exposure to environmental risk and benefits? What are environmental privilege and environmental racism? This seminar explores a broad spectrum of environmental thought and action, through discussion of current and historical readings from the U.S. and abroad. Course may be repeated when the topic is different. V.5
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ENVR 446 - Evaluation of Environmental Issues
CR: 3
Prerequisite: ENVR or ENVS majors or minors with senior standing. A course designed to help students synthesize knowledge gained in previous courses with students’ analytical abilities and facilities for oral and written persuasive argument. Students are provided with intractable environmental problems, about which they learn to perform independent research, develop clear positions, persuade others of their positions, and defend those positions against competing views. III.O, III.W
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ENVR 451 - Senior Research in Environmental Science
CR: 3
An independent laboratory, field, or computer research project selected and carried out in consultation with a faculty sponsor. A written report and an oral presentation are required. In addition to research time, a weekly one hour meeting with the advisor and periodic meetings with other research students will be required.
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ENVR 461 - Independent Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: One 100-level ENVR course, one 200-level ENVR course, and permission of the instructor. Pursuit of an upper-level research project determined in advance by the student in consultation with a faculty member who will act as the sponsor.
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FREN 101 - Elementary French I
CR: 3
A study of the essentials of grammar, the development of a simple, practical vocabulary, and readings based on present-day French life.
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FREN 102 - Elementary French II
CR: 3
Prerequisite: FREN 101 . A continuation of FREN 101 .
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FREN 201 - Intermediate French I
CR: 3
Prerequisite: FREN 102 or placement. Formal study and practice in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding French. Regular laboratory attendance is required
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FREN 202 - Intermediate French II
CR: 3
Prerequisite: FREN 201 . A continuation of FREN 201 . Regular laboratory attendance is required. V.3
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FREN 209 - French Conversation and Composition
CR: 3
Prerequisite: FREN 202 or placement. Practice in oral and written expression based on contemporary topics. III.O, III.W, V.3
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FREN 216 - France in the 2000s: Society, Government, and Technology
CR: 3
An in-depth examination of contemporary French society and government, with special emphasis on the expanding role of technology within France. In addition to books and articles, official and unofficial internet resources will be used to contrast varying views and reactions to events and changes occurring in France. Taught in English. This course will count towards the French major and minor if students do the written assignments and examinations in French. V.5, V.7
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FREN 217 - Francophone Cinema
CR: 3
Specific topics such as French directors, francophone cinema, women and the movies, will be offered according to students’ needs. Taught in English. This course will count towards the French major and minor if students do the written assignments and examinations in French. V.5, V.6a
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FREN 219 - French for Professionals
CR: 3
Prerequisite: FREN 202 . Development of conversational, reading and writing skills in the language used in a variety of professions. We will study specialized vocabulary and forms of communication within the workplace. III.O
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FREN 221 - Literatures of the French-Speaking World
CR: 3
The cultures and literatures of French-speaking countries outside Europe. Readings may include tales, novels and poetry from Africa, the Caribbean, Canada and other areas. Texts will be examined as literary works as well as keys to the understanding of the different cultures. Taught in English. May be counted toward the major or minor in French if all written assignments and examinations are done in French. V.2, V.4
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FREN 225 - Survey of French Literature
CR: 3
Prerequisite: FREN 202 or placement. Survey of French literature from the Middle Ages to the present at the advanced intermediate level. Not open to students who have credit for FREN 213 or FREN 214. III.W, V.2, V.3
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FREN 250 - Special Topics in Masterpieces of French Literature in English
CR: 3
Prerequisite: First-year students with permission. Topics will vary by semester. Close reading and analysis of major French texts in English translation. Offered alternate years. May be counted toward the major or minor in French if written work and examinations are done in French. V.2
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FREN 261 - Directed Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: One FREN course and permission of the instructor. The study of introductory level material by an individual student or by a small group of students under the immediate supervision of a faculty member.
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FREN 304 - French-English Translation
CR: 3
Prerequisite: FREN 202 or placement. Translation of selected texts from English into French and from French into English. III.W
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FREN 321 - Advanced Grammar
CR: 3
Prerequisite: One course numbered FREN 209 or above. This course deepens the student’s understanding of French grammar at the advanced level and its application in various contemporary French language contexts, both written and oral. III.W
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FREN 323 - Beyond Paris: The Regions of France and the French-Speaking World
CR: 3
Prerequisite: FREN 225 . This course will lead to a better understanding of the social, political, economic, and cultural diversity that is found both within France and beyond its national borders in the French-speaking world through an in-depth examination of their different regions. V.5 , V.7
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FREN 325 - Literary Art Criticism
CR: 3
Prerequisite: FREN 225 . This course will teach students to analyze visual works of art by comparing writers’ commentaries on famous painting and architectural monuments, from the Lascaux cave paintings to the Beaubourg Center. Among writers studied, there will be literary writers such as Diderot, Baudelaire, Eluard, and Sollers; and postmodern theorists from many disciplines such as Baudrillard, Bourdieu, Foucault, Derrida, Barthes, and Michel Serres. III.W, V.6a
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FREN 327 - France Today: Media Texts and Social Contexts
CR: 3
Prerequisite: FREN 225 . This course will help students develop a critical appreciation of France and the various social, political, and economic problems that confront French society today. The media texts to be studied will include articles from current French newspapers, magazines, and various online news sources. V.7
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FREN 329 - Semiotics of French Culture
CR: 3
Prerequisite: FREN 225 . This course will explore French culture through the study of works by semioticians such as Barthes, Baudrillard, Bourdieu, Foucault, and Kristeva. V.5
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FREN 331 - Representations of the French Revolution
CR: 3
Prerequisite: FREN 225 . A study of how the depiction and interpretation of the French Revolution in French literature and the arts have changed since 1789. V.1, V.2
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FREN 333 - Existentialism and Postmodernism
CR: 3
Prerequisite: FREN 225 . This course will lead to a better understanding of the philosophical movements in 20th-century France. Students will read and analyze texts by theoreticians such as Sartre, Camus, Foucault, and Baudrillard. V.2, V.5
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FREN 343 - The Rise of the French Novel
CR: 3
Prerequisite: FREN 225 . This course is designed to develop the students’ knowledge of literature and literary theory, as well as their understanding of French history and society through the reading of great novels such as Les Miserables, Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, and Madame Bovary. V.2
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FREN 344F - French Phonetics: Theory and Practice
CR: 3
Prerequisites: One French course above FREN 202, junior standing, and approval of the Resident Director. This is a special course offered by the Alliance Francaise for JYF students. The goal of this course is to improve pronunciation of the French language (from individual phonemes to sentence intonation) as well as to introduce the students to the study of phonology. Offered in Paris in the Junior Year in France program.
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FREN 345F - Staging French Plays from 17th to 20th Centuries
CR: 3
Prerequisites: One French course above FREN 202, junior standing, and approval of the Resident Director. A theatrical text is not written to be read, but to be performed. This course aims to reflect both on the writing of a play and on its performance on stage. How does a director and his team understand a work? How do they bring into play the different elements of the stage (stage design, set, costumes, lighting, music) so that the spectator understands and accepts their conception of this work? The class sessions devoted to theoretical analysis of the text will be enriched by class attendance at performances at plays in some of the most famous theaters in Paris (the Comedie Francaise, the Odeon, the TNP, etc.) Offered in Paris in the Junior Year in France program.
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FREN 346F - Writing Workshop in French
CR: 3
Prerequisites: One French course above FREN 202, junior standing, and approval of the Resident Director. The main goal of this course is to allow students to improve the grammatical and idiomatic correctness of their written French. Students will undertake exercises working on specific models and sentence structures to express various linguistic functions (such as cause, effect, concession, and purpose), and will complete short assignments (narrations or descriptions), summaries of written texts or audio recordings, and short essays on specific themes, etc. A collective correction of the most common errors will lead to a brief review of the relevant grammatical structures as well as a recapitulation of idiomatic expressions. Offered in Paris in the Junior Year in France program.
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FREN 347F - French Literature and Cinematic Adaptations
CR: 3
Prerequisites: One French course above FREN 202, junior standing, and approval of the Resident Director.
This course studies works of French literature and cinema from 1950 to today. It aims to help students understand the various relationships between literature and cinema, become familiar with several theoretical approaches to these arts, and analyze specific works by writers and filmmakers. We will study several literary genres (novels, film scripts, stories, plays) and various esthetic codes of cinematography. This course is suited for students of literature and film. Offered in Paris in the Junior Year in France program.
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FREN 361 - Special Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: 100-level FREN course and permission of the instructor. The study of an intermediate level topic by an individual student or by a small group of students under the immediate supervision of a faculty member.
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FREN 377 - Internship
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: Three credits in FREN and permission of the instructor and program chair. This course is graded P/CR/NC only.
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FREN 385 - Aspects of 20th-Century Literature
CR: 3
Prerequisite: FREN 225 . Crisis, experiment, and transformation in the French novel since 1945. Among the novelists to be studied are Boris Vian, Marguerite Duras and Michel Tournier. Offered alternate years. III.W, V.2
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FREN 452 - Senior Seminar: Topical Studies in French Literature
CR: 3
Prerequisite: Required of seniors majoring in French. Open to other qualified students with permission of the department. III.O
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FREN 461 - Independent Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: One 100-level FREN course, one 200-level FREN course, and permission of the instructor. Pursuit of an upper-level research project determined in advance by the student in consultation with a faculty member who will act as the sponsor.
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HIST 104 - Introduction to History: Medieval Heroes: Myth or History
CR: 3
Prerequisite: Open to first-year students and sophomores; others by permission of the instructor. We will analyze the historical record concerning six of the most famous figures from medieval Europe: Arthur of Britain, Charlemagne, the Cid, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Francis of Assisi, and Joan of Arc. We will then investigate the legends concerning each, and attempt to separate historical facts from quasi-historical fiction. How much of what we know about these “heroes” is actually true? Offered alternate years. This course cannot be taken on a P/CR/NC grading option. III.W, V.1
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HIST 105 - Introduction to History: Doing Sweet Briar History
CR: 3
Prerequisite: Open to first-year students and sophomores; others by permission of the instructor. This course explores the realm of historical explanation using the Sweet Briar archives. Each step in historical construction will be illustrated by short projects: locating sources, determining their contexts, analyzing sources with reference to their use as historical evidence, forming theory in response to evidence, and constructing narrative. Each student will combine these short projects to create a history of a topic of her choice. Offered alternate years. III.W, V.5
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HIST 121 - Early and Medieval Britain
CR: 3
This course surveys British history from antiquity to the War of the Roses. Topics include the early Celts and Britons; the Roman occupation; Christianization of the British Isles; Anglo-Saxon Britain, the Norman conquest; and the development of the monarchy, Parliament, and the common law. It also explores historicity of such popular subjects as the Arthurian tales. V.1
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HIST 127 - English History, 1500-1689
CR: 3
A survey of English history under the Tudors and Stuarts, with some attention to Scotland and Ireland as well. The course will begin with an examination of early modern English society, including social relations in local communities and family structure, familial relationships and the position of women. Other topics include: Henry VIII’s “break with Rome,” the Protestant Reformation, assessment of Elizabeth’s abilities as queen, the Civil Wars, Restoration politics and the world of Samuel Pepys. V.1, V.5
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HIST 135 - America, Origins to 1877
CR: 3
An exploration of the origins and development of the American nation from the colonial period through the end of Reconstruction. This course will inquire into the nature of colonial society, the meaning of the American Revolution, and the emergence of a capitalist social order. Other topics include the rise of slavery and the origins and aftermath of the Civil War. V.1
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HIST 136 - The United States, 1877 to the Present
CR: 3
The second half of the two-course sequence explores major developments, forces, and crises that have shaped American history since 1877. Particular attention will be paid to industrialism and immigration, the history of race relations, intensifying international engagement, and the emergence of-and challenges to-a liberal political agenda. V.1
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HIST 143 - Early Modern Europe, 1350-1650
CR: 3
An introductory survey of the major themes in European history between the 14th and 17th centuries. Topics include the Black Death; the rise of capitalism; the growth of cities and urban culture; monarchy and state building; the Renaissance; the Reformation and “Wars of Religion;” changing social and structures; and the Scientific Revolution. V.1
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HIST 144 - Modern Europe, 1700-2004: From Absolutism to EU Enlargement
CR: 3
This survey of European political and diplomatic history covers the development of the absolutist state to the 2004 enlargement of the European Union. Though focusing on political history, it delves into European developments in economics, industrialization, social Darwinism, nationalism, Marxism, imperialism, fascism, communism, decolonization, genocide, and the welfare state. V.1
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