American literature speaks in distinctive dialects that pre-date the arrival of European explorers in the Renaissance, range across centuries and continents, and intermingle a rich variety of racial, ethnic, and gendered perspectives. Genres examined in this course might include lyric poems, dystopian novels, horror stories, seduction narratives, slave narratives, political speeches, or postmodern plays.

Acquaints students with the rich diversity of British prose, poetry, and drama. As a basic introduction to English literature, the course explores a series of literary texts, often thematically related, which appeal to modern readers and at the same time provide interesting insights into the cultural attitudes and values of the periods which produced them.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for:

Cultural Studies - Western
Humanities – Lit & Arts

Introduction to the functions of individual decision-makers, both consumers and producers, within the larger economic system. Primary emphasis on the nature and functions of product markets, the theory of the firm under varying conditions of competition and monopoly, and the role of government in prompting efficiency in the economy.

Credit is not given for ECON 102 and ACE 100.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for:

Social & Beh Sci - Soc Sci

General survey of the operation of the economic system;  Students with credit in ECON 102 or ECON 103 may receive 2 hours credit in ECON 101. Students with credit in both ECON 102 and ECON 103 may not receive credit for ECON 101.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for:

Social & Beh Sci - Soc Sci

Introduction to Chinese Economy

An introduction to the scientific study of the Chinese language. We will explore where the Chinese language came from, its similarities to and differences from Japanese and Korean, and how the Chinese character writing system was invented, plus what is it like now. We will explore differences among Chinese dialects (e.g., Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese and Shanghai) and learn where in China these are spoken, and also explore how the Chinese language operates in the brain.

Study in Anglophone and global texts from the period 1600 to 1800, with attention to cultural and historical contexts.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for:

Cultural Studies - Western
Humanities – Lit & Arts

The development of Medieval Italian civilization in a literary context from the Sicilian School of love poetry to the early Renaissance in Florence; lectures and readings are in English.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for:

Humanities – Lit & Arts

Analysis of several important world-views in Western civilization (such as classical, Romantic, modern, and so forth), studied comparatively and in relation to selected figures in Western literature.

Prerequisite: CWL 241 and CWL 242; or one year of college literature; or consent of instructor.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for:

Cultural Studies - Western
Humanities – Lit & Arts

Fundamental principles, concepts, and methods of computing, with emphasis on applications in the physical sciences and engineering. Basic problem solving and programming techniques; fundamental algorithms and data structures; use of computers in solving engineering and scientific problems. Intended for engineering and science majors.

Prerequisite: MATH 220 or MATH 221.

Students must register for one lab-discussion and one lecture section. Engineering students must obtain a dean's approval to drop this course after the second week of instruction.