Academic Schedule Fall

FALL 2025 COURSE OFFERINGS

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Course	Sec	Course Title	Faculty	Day	Time
AHT 102	1	Intro to Art Histories I	Fassl	M/TH	13:00 - 14:15
Introduction to Art Histories, Ecologies, Industries I: Antiquity to Early Renaissance The course offers an introduction to the history of art and visual culture from antiquity to the Renaissance in an intercultural and interdisciplinay context. It studies all forms of art, such as painting, sculpture, architecture, and printed works within their historical, social, and cultural contexts, as well as their representation in modern media (film, documentary, etc). The course aims at an international and cross-cultural perspective, as well as introducing students to interdisciplinary modes of analyzing art that respond to developments in the fields of art ecologies and art industries.
AHT 103	1	Intro to Art Histories II	Gee	T/F	13:00 - 14:15
Introduction to Art Histories, Ecologies, Industries II: High Renaissance to Contemporary Art The course is the sequence to AHT 102 and offers an introduction to the history of art and visual culture from the High Renaissance to the present day. It studies early modern painting, sculpture, architecture, and prints within their historical, social, and cultural contexts, as well as photography and new media in the modern and contemporary world. It also introduces students to interdisciplinary modes of analyzing art that respond to developments in the fields of art ecologies and art industries.

AHT 213	1	Art and Ideas: Exploring Vision	Fassl	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Art and Ideas: Exploring Vision This course has two components, one empirical and the other historical/cultural. The empirical section treats notions of blindness and internal vision: what does it mean not to see? How are seeing and touch interrelated? How can art be communicated to the blind? Do we have an optical unconscious? The historical sections depart from the question if vision is simply what the external world imprints on our retina or if it is a historical/cultural construct? Is it purely physiological or can we speak of a history or histories of the eye? How do culture, science, and ethnicity influence what we see and how we see it? Keeping these questions in mind, the course studies aspects of perception in the arts from a historical point of view: the discovery of perspective in the Renaissance, the invention of the Baroque theater, gender and gaze in modernity, optical instruments in the Enlightenment as precursors for photography and film, and contemporary technologies, such as AR, VR, and digital manipulation programs. The course addresses all aspects and approaches of the Art Histories, Ecologies, and Industries major.

AHT 218T	1	Harbor Cities (Hamburg)	Gee	W	13:00 - 15:45
Harbor Cities: Architecture, Vision, and Experience (Hamburg) Oceans, seas and rivers have long provided resources favorable to the growth of urban settlements. Cities built on water shores use natural fluxes as passageways for bodies, goods and ideas from a privileged position. Their harbors became gateways to both wealth and the unknown. This course will focus on the modes of representations of the harbor city in the 20th century, placing particular emphasis on the role of imagination in its past, present and future construction. In the 19th and 20th centuries, radical and rapid changes in maritime technology and the geographies of the world economy prompted dramatic transformations in the functionalities and the identities of harbor cities across the globe. The proud jewels of the ‘economie-monde’ in the Mediterranean as well as many of the industrial bastions of the 19th century empires fell into decline, while emerging economies prompted fast-paced development of their sea-linked cities to accommodate emerging trade. Throughout this process, the relation of harbor cities to their self-perceived identity significantly evolved. A sole focus on a city’s desires and assets has become unviable. For the once remote outside world has found multiple paths of its own making to gain access to the city’s shores. The course will consider the array of visions drawn by artists, poets, architects, urban planners, politicians, entrepreneurs, and everyday inhabitants in informing the modeling of harbor cities in the context of rapid and drastic physical and mental changes. The course includes a travel component to Hamburg, Germany.

BIO 102	1	Introduction to Biology: Cell and Animal	Capelli	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Introduction to Biology: Cell and Animal This course provides students with an introduction to the biological sciences focused on the structure and functioning of animal cells and organs. Topics include basic biochemistry, cell structure and function, cellular respiration, and animal physiology. This course will emphasize human anatomy and physiology as model systems for understanding and contrasting key principles of animal biology. Students enrolling in this course must enroll in the parallel laboratory section BIO 102L.

BIO 102L	1	Lab to Introduction to Biology II	Capelli	W	10:00 - 12:45
Laboratory to Introduction to Biology: Cell and Animal Biology The laboratory course parallels the topics in BIO 102 and provides lab-based investigations of the material covered in BIO 102. Students must register for both BIO 102 and the lab section concurrently. (This course carries an additional fee for laboratory supplies.)

BIO 217T	1	Extreme Ecosystems (Iceland)	Della Croce	M/TH	16:00 - 17:15
Extreme Ecosystems (Iceland) This course explores the various ways in which plants, animals, and microorganisms are able to survive extreme habitat conditions with respect to temperature, salinity, light, water availability, physical disturbances and so forth. Throughout the semester, students will look at a variety of extreme ecosystems of the Earth ranging from the Sahara Desert to Icelandic hot springs and from tidal mudflats in northern Europe to the depth of the Mariana trench. For each ecosystem, students will first identify the challenges that organisms living there must be able to face, and then, through the lenses of evolution, will investigate how organisms cope with these challenges. Tentatively, the travel component of this course will take place in Iceland, where students will be able to see and study first-hand ecosystems with extreme conditions with respect temperature, light, alkalinity (hot springs), and physical disturbance (tidal shores and volcanos). NOTE - This Academic Travel course carries a supplemental fee: CHF 950 (for students invoiced in CHF) or USD 1,145 (for students invoiced in USD).
BIO 301	1	Conservation Biology	Della Croce	M/TH	13:00 - 14:15
Conservation Biology This course considers the principles of biological diversity and the application of science to its conservation. It covers conservation concepts at the genetic, species, population, community, and landscape level. The course examines the causes behind the current biodiversity crisis and then focuses on modern conservation and restoration efforts. It employs recent case studies around the globe to illustrate course concepts. May include laboratory sessions and field trips.

BUS 108	1	Arts, Luxury, and Experiences	Mion Dalle Carbonare	Th	10:00 - 12:45
Arts, Luxury, and Experiences This course helps students to gain a better understanding on the dynamics of consumer experiences in the creative and luxury industries. It will also provide the conceptual frameworks and the toolkits needed to efficiently implement managerial processes within these industries. The focus is on the concepts of marketing related to the experience economy and students explore the fundamental strategies and business models of different companies and institutions in the creative and luxury sectors. Students are actively involved, analyzing global competitive trends and sharing best practices in a broad range of luxury brands and creative industries, such as museums, art foundations, theaters, fashion, food and beverage, jewelry, and hospitality.

BUS 115	1	Financial Accounting	Balushkina	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Financial Accounting This course is designed to introduce students to the field of financial accounting and provide them with a foundational understanding of financial accounting concepts from the perspectives of both internal and external users. A particular emphasis will be placed on GAAP accounting standards, the preparation of financial statements, and the application of accounting information for decision-making. Students will become familiar with financial statements such as the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows, as well as key accounting books and documents. They will also understand differences in accounting practices across various types of organizations and account for assets, liabilities, owners’ equity, revenues, expenses, and dividends.

BUS 135	2	International Business	Schultz	T	16:00 - 18:45
International Business This course introduces students to the field of international business with a twofold purpose. Firstly, it examines the external environment of international business, exploring how and why cultures, countries, and regions differ. It also addresses the economics and politics of international trade, while considering critical issues related to business ethics and sustainability in a global context. Secondly, it investigates the internal environment of international businesses, focusing on companies’ operations, the roles of various business functions and the analysis of their strategies and structures. Close attention is given to applying international business knowledge to practical problems and fostering ethical behavior and decision-making.

BUS 135	1	International Business	Schultz	T/F	13:00 - 14:15
International Business This course introduces students to the field of international business with a twofold purpose. Firstly, it examines the external environment of international business, exploring how and why cultures, countries, and regions differ. It also addresses the economics and politics of international trade, while considering critical issues related to business ethics and sustainability in a global context. Secondly, it investigates the internal environment of international businesses, focusing on companies’ operations, the roles of various business functions and the analysis of their strategies and structures. Close attention is given to applying international business knowledge to practical problems and fostering ethical behavior and decision-making.
BUS 136	1	Marketing in a Global Context	To be Announced (TBA)	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Marketing in a Global Context This course is an introduction to the tools and concepts used in the marketing process for consumer and industrial products as well as for services. The focus is on the basic marketing concepts (product, place, price, promotion) as they relate to the field of global marketing. Emphasis is placed on the increasingly important role of interdisciplinary tools to analyze economic, cultural and structural differences across international markets. Specific consideration is given to the development of integrated marketing programs for a complex, global environment.

BUS 211	1	Playing the Global Field: Sports Mgt	Sinnaeve	F	14:30 - 17:15
Playing the Global Field: Sports, Strategy, and Management This course explores the dynamics of the sport industry from a managerial point of view. By delving into topics such as strategy and investment, ownership and governance, digital and technological innovation, event management and sustainability in sports, the course will equip students with a solid understanding of the industry and its specificities. Students will also use and apply these concepts by analyzing relevant best practices in the industry and will be able to develop a strategic plan for sport organizations.

BUS 226	1	Managerial Finance	Suleiman	M/TH	13:00 - 14:15
Managerial Finance Managerial Finance is an introductory course in corporate finance that teaches students the basic theoretical and practical foundations in financial decision-making. In particular, students will learn about concepts and tools needed for valuing investment projects. Topics covered include the time value of money, valuation of corporate investment projects, the risk/return relationship, capital budgeting, the cost of capital, developing appropriate selection criteria, and short- and long-term financial management. Throughout the course, real-world examples are used to link theory with practice.
BUS 237T	1	Operations and Supply Chain Management	Balushkina	M/TH	16:00 - 17:15
Operations and Supply Chain Management (Italy) This course introduces students to the field of operations and supply chain management. It aims to explain how to effectively organize the process of creating goods and services and introduce students to the major concepts, models, and methods in the field. The course explains how to apply quantitative and qualitative methods to solve a wide range of problems in managing operations, such as forecasting, sales planning, or outsourcing. The travel component of this course will include visits to Bologna and Umbria region in Italy. A specific focus will be given to understanding manufacturing companies in the automotive and food industries.

BUS 243T	1	Personal Finance (Germany)	Suleiman	W	13:00 - 15:45
Personal Finance (Germany) This course introduces students to the basic concepts and tools needed to make wise and informed personal financial decisions. The content of this course is presented from a practical point of view and with an emphasis on the consumer as the financial decision-maker. The primary objective of this course is to help students apply finance practices to their own life. For example, students will learn how to plan and manage personal finances, how to obtain credit to purchase a home or a car, and how to invest personal financial resources in stocks, bonds, and real estate. Students will also learn how to interpret financial and economic news that have an impact on personal finances. The travel component of this course will include visits to several cities in Germany such as Frankfurt and Berlin. During those visits, students will be introduced to financial institutions that are relevant for personal finance such as the ECB, the Frankfurt stock exchange, commercial banks, and wealth management and real estate firms.

BUS 256	1	Market Research Methods	To be Announced (TBA)	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Marketing Research Methods This course introduces students to the most common qualitative and quantitative techniques for conducting market research with an emphasis on their application. The definition of market research problems, the set-up of research plans, and the subsequent data collection and analysis are illustrated and applied by means of real world projects. Students are required to implement, in groups, the skills covered in class, and to prepare a final research report to discuss and present in class.

BUS 370	1	Crafting Clarity	To be Announced (TBA)	M	17:30 - 20:15
Crafting Clarity: The Architecture of Arguments and Ideas Course dates: 25 August - 22 September 2025. In today’s complex business environment, structured problem-solving is a critical skill for consultants, executives, and decision-makers. This special topic course equips students with professional problem-solving skills relying on a frameworks-based approach used by top consulting firms while developing critical awareness of its applications and limitations. Students will gain practical tools valued by employers and learn how to frame and communicate problem statements as well as proposed solutions effectively, contributing to their general career readiness.

BUS 383	1	Digital Marketing	To be Announced (TBA)	T	14:30 - 17:15
Digital Marketing and Web Analytics This course focuses on how Internet technology and its pervasiveness shapes the most common business and marketing practices today. This course outlines the impact of the digital revolution and how it has transformed decision-making processes in marketing including the development of relationships with clients, delivering the customer experience, the implementation of a communication campaign, and the evaluation of channel performances. Through discussion of cases and lectures, the course will provide students with the tools to interpret and forecast the ever-shifting digital environment for companies.
BUS 405	1	Portfolio Analysis & Asset Management	Suleiman	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Portfolio Analysis and Asset Management This course provides students a comprehensive understanding of the management of investment portfolios including topics such as portfolio and asset pricing theories, portfolio optimization, asset allocation, security analysis (macro analysis, financial statement analysis), fixed income portfolio management, active (mutual funds, hedge funds) and passive (ETFs) investment strategies, performance evaluation, taxation, portfolio risk management, and international diversification. An additional emphasis of this course will be the in-depth analysis of alternative asset classes such as real estate, precious metals, and cryptocurrency.
BUS 410W	1	Organizational Behavior	Balushkina	M/TH	13:00 - 14:15
Organizational Behavior This course introduces students to the field of organizational behavior (OB), the study of what people think, feel, and do in and around organizations. It discusses why organizational behavior knowledge is important for organizations, introduces students to the research methods used in the field, and emphasizes the necessity of multiple levels of analysis (individual, team, organization) in OB research. Topics covered in the course include individual differences; emotions, attitudes, and stress; motivation; team dynamics; power and influence; leadership; organizational structure; organizational culture. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirement.) (Junior status recommended)

CHEM 201	1	Organic Chemistry I	Bullock	T/F	14:30 - 15:45
Organic Chemistry I This course is an introduction to the chemistry of carbon-based compounds. The course begins with a quick review of foundational concepts from CHEM 101 and CHEM 102, specifically covalent bonding, hybridization, VSEPR theory, polarity and intermolecular forces. It continues with an introduction to the different classes of compounds within organic chemistry and their characteristic physical and chemical properties, with an emphasis on structure and functional groups as well as stereochemistry. The study of the different types of chemical reactions will rely on an understanding of how the electrons in the covalent bonds are rearranged, giving rise to the full understanding of the mechanisms of each reaction. Students enrolling in this course must enroll in the parallel laboratory section CHEM 201L.

CHEM 201L	1	Laboratory to Organic Chemistry I	Bullock	T	16:00 - 18:45
Laboratory to Organic Chemistry I The laboratory course parallels the topics in CHEM 201 and provides lab-based investigations of the material covered in CHEM 201. Students must register for both CHEM 201 and the lab section concurrently (This course carries an additional fee for laboratory supplies).

CLCS 100W	1	The Stories We Live By	Roy	M/TH	13:00 - 14:15
The Stories We Live By Stories are everywhere. We use them, consciously or unconsciously, to make sense of identities, experiences, and desires. And, at the same time, we are shaped by the stories that we absorb and interpret. This course explores how storytelling both reflects and shapes our lives. It introduces students to keywords and terms for reading and reflecting upon stories, both in the pages of books and in everyday life. The course considers a variety of narrative forms, including short stories, novels, fairy tales, self-help manuals, comics, films, podcasts, and political discourse. The course introduces students to fundamental questions about the nature of storytelling, while developing the vocabulary and critical skills for analysing and discussing stories. This is a writing intensive course in which students read as they learn to write. Students practice applying a critical vocabulary to textual forms as well as becoming familiar with the skills of drafting and editing. The course also introduces students to some of the professional pathways open to writers and storytellers.(This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements).
CLCS 105T	1	Paris Protagonist: Lost in Translation	Ferrari	W	13:00 - 15:45
Paris Protagonist: Lost in Translation This Academic Travel and creative writing course creates the occasion for an intensive hybrid scholarly/creative encounter with a mythical urban landscape which figuratively lives and breathes, as a protagonist, through French literature and film. The travel component that underscores this course will also mark the culmination of this Parisian encounter, ushering students from the realm of theory to practice with daily (on-location/site-driven) writing prompts and workshop-style events designed to address the following key questions: What forms does this protagonist assume as s/he endures through time? What voices emerge from the space of her debris? What gets lost in translation and how can the dialogue between art and cultural theory aide us in finding our way through this impasse of loss? How can the deepening of a student’s cultural awareness help the City of Light avoid being subsumed by her own, distinctive, and almost irresistible, charme fatal? Three thematic modules will frame this exploration and create a groundwork on which to base the student’s intellectual discovery and experimentation as writers/travelers: the poetry of Charles Baudelaire highlights the unique experience of Parisian space; the contribution of Surrealism which both defines and defies the peculiarities of Parisian time; the French New Wave (contrasted to foreign cinematic renderings of Paris), with a focus on the twin concepts of translation-transfiguration, allegories of Light and “Othering.” Students enrolling in this course may expect dual-language editions of French literary sources and French films with English subtitles (when possible).
CLCS 200W	1	Gender and Sexuality in a Global Context	To be Announced (TBA)	W	10:00 - 12:45
Gender and Sexuality in a Global Context This course presents an interdisciplinary introduction to key concepts in gender studies. Focusing on the way in which gender operates in different cultural domains, this class investigates the manner in which race, culture, ethnicity, and class intersect with gender. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements).
CLCS 220T	1	Inventing the Past (Sarajevo)	Wiedmer	W	13:00 - 15:45
Inventing the Past: The Uses of Memory in a Changing World (Sarajevo) The construction of memory is one of the fundamental processes by which the workings of culture can be studied. Every country, every culture and every community has a specific memory culture that finds expression in a congruence of texts: of literature and film, of law and politics, of memorial rituals, and historiography. The aim of this course is to enable students to recognize different forms of the construction, representation and archiving of memory; to analyze processes of individual and collective identity formation through memory; and to understand the power differentials operant in the negotiations and performance of a national memory.

CLCS 225	1	Music and Popular Culture	Saveau	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Music and Popular Culture from the 1950s to the 1990s This course covers popular music genres, generally defined as music produced for commercial purposes and transmitted through mass media to a wide audience, and their relationship with popular culture. Drawing on sociology, media studies and cultural studies, it will examine the cultural significance of popular music genres such as rock’n’roll, punk, heavy metal, hip hop, rap, techno, industrial etc., with reference to issues such as space, ethnicity, class and gender. It will further explore how and to what end the creation, circulation and consumption of popular music tend to be shaped by record companies and corporate business styles. Finally, reflecting upon how popular music is, in many ways, a direct reflection of its times, it will show how it is mediated by historical, geographical, political, economical and technological factors.

CLCS 238T	1	The Postcolonial City: Berlin & Hamburg	Roy	W	13:00 - 15:45
Reading the Postcolonial City: Berlin and Hamburg Colonialism has left its traces not only very obviously on the former colonies themselves but also on the face of the cities of the colonisers. Host of the “Congo Conference” that carved up the continent in 1885, Germany was late into the “scramble for Africa.” However, it has long been implicated in colonialism through trade, scientific exploration, and Hamburg’s position as a “hinterland” of the Atlantic Slave Trade. Seeking to explore colonial echoes in less obvious places, namely in contemporary Berlin and Hamburg, the course asks how we can remember colonialism in the modern world, become conscious of its traces, and encourage critical thinking about the connections between colonialism, migration and globalization. As an Academic Travel, this course will include an on-site component where the class will team up with postcolonial focus groups in Berlin and Hamburg, going onto the street and into the museum to retrace the cities’ colonial connections, and to experience and engage with the colonial past through performance-based activities.

CLCS 322W	1	Translation Theory	Roy	T	16:00 - 18:45
Translation Theory: Staging the Page This course aims to give students an overview of major ideas behind translation and the problems and possibilities surrounding the active movement of texts from other languages into English. The five main emphases will be: the “task” of the translator (Benjamin, Venuti, Schleiermacher); Postcolonialism and translation; translating gender; Translation Ethics; and ethical questions of online translation tools and their impact on the contemporary world of translation. Students will read classic, overarching texts on translation and translating, as well as engage with more contemporary thought about the relationship between languages as it pertains to literary texts and as it intersects with Postcolonial Studies, Gender Studies and Translation Ethics in the works of translation theorists such as Ngugi wa Thiong’o, von Flotow, Bassnett, and Spivak. “Translation challenges” related to notions of language and power and translator negotiation of source text and target audience, and based on existing translations, will be given particular prominence across all module emphases, and students will be encouraged to think about, discuss and workshop their own versions that seek to address these challenges. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements).

CLCS 371W	1	Law and Culture	Wiedmer	Th	10:00 - 12:45
Law and Culture This course aims to investigate law's place in culture and culture's place in law. This focus proceeds from the realization that law does not function in a vacuum but exerts a powerful influence on all manner of cultural practice and production, even as its own operation is influenced in turn by various forms of culture. Given this increasing porosity and interpermeability of Law and different forms of culture, the focus of this course is on the mutual influence between law and other discursive practices, such as literature, TV sit-coms and film. In studying a number of prominent legal cases such as Brown v the Board of Education, we will explore the following questions: What are the mechanisms by which popular representations and cultural practices find their way into legal processes and decisions? How does law in turn bleed into and influence cultural processes? Does law act as a buffer against societal assumptions about, and constructions of, gender, age, ability, sexuality and ethnicity, or does it re-enforce and re-inscribe existing social norms? (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements.)

CLCS 497	1	Capstone Research	Wiedmer	M/TH	17:30 - 18:45
Capstone Research CLCS 497 is the first of two capstone courses for majors in CLCS, and will follow the trajectory of a traditional reading course. Students and the professor will choose an extensive reading list that includes fundamental, primary and theoretical texts in literature and CLCS taken largely from the courses taught in the disciplines. Students will then choose their own texts to add to the core list that represent the individual student's particular area of interest. Class sessions will be devoted to the development of the list and subsequent discussion of the chosen works. Evaluation pieces include a comprehensive exam and a proposal for the subsequent thesis (CLCS 499) or internship project (CLCS 498).

COM 105	1	Intro to CMS in the Global Context	Barile	T	16:00 - 18:45
Introduction to Communication and Media This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts and theories of communication and media studies as they apply to the ever-increasing intercultural interactions of a contemporary world. In particular, students will learn the basics of intercultural/international communication processes, gaining a foundation for developing intercultural communication competence.

COM 201	1	Fund of Media Studies and Criticism	Martinisi	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Fundamentals of Media Studies and Criticism Media pervades our social and private lives. We make it and in turn it makes us. This course offers an introduction to media studies, a field which seeks to understand and use media in complex and intentional ways. The course explores media as content, as an industry and as a social force. In this way, media is understood as both as an artifact (constituted by many parts) and as a set of complex processes (including production, distribution, regulation and consumption). Students will learn key vocabularies and concepts in and approaches to media studies that will help them to define, describe, and critique media artifacts and processes in a variety of written and spoken formats. In addition to equipping students with the skills to understand and critique media, this course encourages and provides students with the building blocks to produce media content. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared to take advanced courses in media studies.

COM 230T	1	Comm, Fashion, Taste (Florence, Milan)	Sugiyama	M/TH	16:00 - 17:15
Communication, Fashion, and the Formation of Taste (Florence and Milan) The sense of taste, whether it refers to the metaphorical sense of taste (aesthetic discrimination) or the literal sense of taste (gustatory taste), is a fundamental part of human experiences. This Academic Travel course examines various ways that communication processes shape our sense of taste in the contemporary society. It will explore topics such as the taste for food, clothing and accessories, music, and other cultural activities applying key theories and concepts of communication, fashion, and taste. Ultimately, the course seeks to develop an understanding of how interpersonal, intercultural, and mediated communication in our everyday life plays a critical role in the formation of individual taste as well as collective taste. In order to achieve this objective, field observations and site visits will be planned during the Academic Travel period.

COM 243	1	Principles of Strategic Communication	Martinisi	T/F	13:00 - 14:15
Principles of Strategic Communication Not open to Students who have previously taken COM 238 - Strategic Communication and Social Media: Theory and Practice). "Principles of Strategic Communication" is an introductory course designed for students with no previous knowledge of the field who wish to explore the foundational concepts and skills of strategic communication. The course focuses on the role of communication in achieving organizational goals and shaping public perception. Students will explore the strategic use of media channels, persuasive messaging, audience analysis, and the ethical considerations involved in crafting communication strategies. By blending theoretical frameworks with practical case studies, students will develop a strong understanding of how to design, implement, and assess communication plans that serve business, nonprofit, or governmental goals. The course will cover a range of communication contexts, including corporate communication, crisis communication, and public relations, emphasizing the use of communication as a strategic tool to influence audiences and achieve desired outcomes.
COM 314	1	Digital Journalism in a Global Context	Martinisi	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Digital Journalism in a Global Context Recent developments in media technologies from Big Data to Artificial Intelligence, corporate structure such as the rise of journalists' networks and consortia, and the organization of public life have hugely impacted the practice of journalism in the "global village." This course explores the shifting landscape of journalism, with an eye toward how these developments affect journalism’s role in society. The course will also introduce the students to the techniques of journalism in digital media and offer them conceptual and practical tools with which to navigate the Infosphere. By the end of the course, students should have a clear sense of the various ways journalists have taken up digital media and a broad understanding of the ways in which recent social and economic developments have changed both the practice of journalists and the nature of a public nowadays contended between "globalization" and "glocalization."
COM 350	1	Mediated Relationships	Sugiyama	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Mediated Relationships This course examines the impact of emerging communication technologies on human communication. By critically examining current theories and research in the field, students will analyze present and future of technologically-mediated relationships as these pervade their everyday life.

ECN 100	1	Principles of Macroeconomics	Filic	T/F	13:00 - 14:15
Principles of Macroeconomics This entry-level course in economics covers the fundamentals of macroeconomics and, together with ECN 101, it provides the necessary prerequisites for any other upper-level course in economics. This course introduces students to the study of economics as a field of knowledge within the social sciences. In the first part, focus will be on the definition, the explanation, and the significance of national income, business fluctuations, the price level, and aggregate employment. In the second part, special attention is devoted to the functioning of a payment system based on currency and bank money. Finally, students will discuss the instruments and the functioning of public policy aimed to stabilize prices and maintain high levels of output and employment within the current macroeconomic context. Current economic news will be regularly scrutinized.
ECN 101	1	Principles of Microeconomics	Dianova	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Principles of Microeconomics This is an entry-level course in economics, covering fundamentals of microeconomics and aimed at students who choose it as an elective or plan to continue their studies in economics. This course helps students develop basic analytical skills in economics and microeconomics. It provides students with a basic understanding of the market system in advanced capitalist economies. It examines the logic of constrained choice with a focus on the economic behavior of individuals and organizations. After a theoretical analysis of the determinants and the interaction of supply and demand under competitive conditions, alternative market structures will be investigated, including monopolistic and oligopolistic forms. The course examines the conditions under which markets allocate resources efficiently and identifies causes of market failure and the appropriate government response. The introduction to the role of government includes its taxing and expenditure activities as well as regulatory policies.
ECN 256	1	Managerial Economics	Pavesi	Th	10:00 - 12:45
Managerial Economics This intermediate-level course in microeconomics builds upon the introductory two-semester sequence and, in conjunction with ECN 225, prepares students to upper-level economics. This course completes the theoretical background on microeconomics and introduces students to more advanced topics, with an emphasis on the practical relevance and application of theory. The essence of the course is, in particular, the study of the interaction between rational individual decision-making (e.g. consumers, firms, the government) and the working of economic institutions like markets, regulation and social rules. Topics covered include an introduction to game theory, strategic behavior and entry deterrence; analysis of technological change; the internal organization of the firm; economic efficiency; public goods, externalities and information; government and business.

ECN 303	1	Development Economics	Scotti	T	14:30 - 17:15
Development Economics The course will introduce students to the evolution of theory and practice in economic development in three stages. First, models of economic growth and development including work by Harrod-Domar, Robert Solow, Arthur Lewis, and Michael Kremer are compared to provide students with a feeling for how economists have conceived of the development process. The class then proceeds to examine particular development issues such as population growth, stagnant agriculture, environmental degradation, illiteracy, gender disparities, and rapid urbanization to understand how these dynamics reinforce poverty and deprivation. In the final stage, students will read work by supporters as well as critics of international development assistance and use the knowledge and perspective they have gained thus far to independently evaluate efficacy of a specific development intervention.

ECN 325	1	Money, Banking and Financial Markets	Dianova	T/F	8:30 - 9:45
Money, Banking and Financial Markets This upper-level course in economics is the first part of a two-semester sequence including ECN 328. This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the monetary dimension of contemporary economies. This includes the nature of the means of settlement, the technology of monetary payments, the banking system and its pro-cyclical, crisis-prone character that requires control and regulation, the response of financial markets to changing policy conditions and perceived risks, and central banks’ operations and goals when setting interest rates. Special attention is devoted to current monetary policy issues with special reference (but not limited) to the practice of the U.S. Fed and the European Central Bank. Recommended prerequisite: BUS 226, ECN 225, ECN 256.

ECN 365	1	Investment Analysis I	Colombo	W	16:00 - 18:45
Investment Analysis I This course focuses on the basic concepts of value and risk, and explores the principles that guide strategic investment decisions. Major emphasis is placed on the notion of net present value, the evaluation and pricing of bonds and stocks, and the definition and measurement of risk. The concepts of portfolio risk and expected return, as well as the role of portfolio diversification are carefully investigated. Students are then introduced to market efficiency, portfolio theory and the relationship between risk and return in the context of alternative theories, mainly the capital asset pricing model and the arbitrage pricing theory. (Recommended: ECN 225, ECN 256; Strongly Recommended: MAT 200)
ECN 387	1	Introduction to Econometrics	Colombo	W	10:00 - 12:45
Introduction to Econometrics The course introduces the basic principles of econometrics as a set of tools and techniques to quantitatively investigate a variety of economic and financial issues. The application of econometric methods allows studying the relationships between different economic and financial variables, hence providing a natural way to test and confront alternative theories and conjectures, as well as to forecast and simulate the effects of different economic and financial policies. The course approach is mainly focused on applications. A discussion of the main theoretical issues and a systematic analysis of econometric tools are prerequisites for the investigation of a number of economic and financial applications.

ENV 200	1	Understanding Environmental Issues	Bullock	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Understanding Environmental Issues This case study based course serves as the bridge experience for students completing their introductory course requirements for the ESS major or the ENV minor and who are now moving into the upper-level courses (However it is open to all interested students meeting the prerequisite). Through detailed examination of several case studies at the local, regional, and global levels, students synthesize material from introductory level courses to explore the interdisciplinary nature of today’s environmental issues. They examine what different disciplines offer to our understanding of and attempt to solve these issues.

ENV 210	1	Natural Disasters, Catastrophes . . .	Della Croce	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Natural Disasters, Catastrophes, and the Environment As long as humans have walked the planet, they have faced dangers from the environment, such as earthquakes, floods, and volcanoes. Today's technology creates new possibilities for disasters, including climate change, killer smog, and nuclear accidents. Students in this course will study the science behind natural disasters as well as examine society's preparedness for and response to these problems from an interdisciplinary perspective. It will look at both historical and recent events and consider what disasters await us in the future. Students who have already taken SCI 110 must obtain permission to enroll.
FRE 100	1	Introductory French, Part I	Röhrenbach	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Introductory French, Part I This course provides an introduction to the essentials of French grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral skills are stressed right from the beginning, and as such, the predominant language of instruction is French. In this course, students will acquire basic knowledge of written and spoken structures so that they will be able to read and comprehend short passages in French and write simple compositions and dialogues.
FRE 100	2	Introductory French, Part I	Röhrenbach	T/F	13:00 - 14:15
Introductory French, Part I This course provides an introduction to the essentials of French grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral skills are stressed right from the beginning, and as such, the predominant language of instruction is French. In this course, students will acquire basic knowledge of written and spoken structures so that they will be able to read and comprehend short passages in French and write simple compositions and dialogues.

FRE 200	1	Intermediate French, Part I	Saveau	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Intermediate French, Part I This course is designed for students who have completed one year of French language study. It reviews and expands on grammar, vocabulary, and culture acquired in FRE 100 and FRE 101. The acquisition of aural/oral skills are stressed, and as such, the predominant language of instruction is French. By the end of the course, students are expected to be proficient in the written and spoken usage of intermediate linguistic structures. Further, students are introduced to short literary texts, inviting conversation and some initial literary analysis.

FRE 300	1	Advanced French, Part I	Röhrenbach	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Advanced French, Part I For students who have completed at least two years of college-level language studies or the equivalent. This course reinforces and expands on grammar, vocabulary, and culture learnt in previous years of French language study. It introduces students to different literary and cinematic genres reflecting the contemporary scene of the Francophone world. Development of techniques of expression are accomplished through oral and written exercises.

FRE 376	1	French Cinema: The New Wave	Saveau	M/TH	17:30 - 18:45
French Cinema: The New Wave The French New Wave was a major turning-point in the history of French Cinema. It gave birth to a new way of approaching cinematography as a whole. This course centers on New Wave film directors Chabrol, Truffaut, Resnais, Godard and Varda, and examine closely their cinematographic creed, theoretical preoccupations, similarities and differences. Movies will be partially watched outside of class.

GER 100	1	Introductory German, Part I	Heinkel Pennati	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Introductory German, Part I This course provides an introduction to the essentials of German grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral skills are stressed right from the beginning, and as such, the predominant language of instruction is German. In this course, students will acquire basic knowledge of written and spoken structures so that they will be able to read and comprehend short passages in German and write simple compositions and dialogs.
GER 200	1	Intermediate German, Part I	Heinkel Pennati	T/F	13:00 - 14:15
Intermediate German, Part I This course is designed for students who have completed one year of German language study. It reviews and expands on grammar, vocabulary, and culture acquired in GER 100 and GER 101. The acquisition of aural/oral skills are stressed, and as such, the predominant language of instruction is German. By the end of the course, students are expected to be proficient in the written and spoken usage of intermediate linguistic structures. Further, students are introduced to short literary texts, inviting conversation and some initial literary analysis
GER 300	1	Advanced German, Part I	Heinkel Pennati	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Advanced German, Part I For students who have completed at least two years of college-level language studies or the equivalent. This course offers cultural readings from a variety of sources, including some literary pieces, as well as magazine and newspaper articles reflecting the contemporary scene in the countries where the language is spoken. Vocabulary expansion and development of techniques of expression are accomplished through oral and written exercises.
HIS 100	1	Western Civilization I	Mottale	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Western Civilization I: Ancient and Medieval This survey course is an introduction to the political, economic, social, and intellectual history of the west from the Neolithic to the voyages of discovery in the sixteenth century. Our knowledge and understanding of the past is contingent and contested. The course explores areas of contestation to give students a better understanding of the forces and events which shaped the ancient and medieval worlds and continue to shape the modern world. (It is recommended that HIS 100 be taken prior to HIS 101.)

HIS 104	1	Global History I	Pyka	M/TH	13:00 - 14:15
Global History I: Traditions, Encounters, and Adaptation from the Stone Age to the 16th Century This course is an introduction to themes and trends in the political, economic, cultural, and social, history of pre-modern societies in global perspective. It covers the development of civilizations in Eurasia, Africa and the Americas from the Neolithic Revolution to the "Columbian Exchange" with emphasis on the emergence and diffusion of religious and political institutions, the role of the environmental context, as well as the impact of encounters between human societies. Students are introduced to the historiography of empire and global history/globalization, and attention is devoted to the reading and analysis of different categories of primary sources.
HIS 215T	1	Central Europe: An Urban History	Pyka	M/TH	16:00 - 17:15
Central Europe: An Urban History This Academic Travel course seeks to explore urban development and urban planning of Central European cities from Antiquity to the Present. The course investigates the specific development of cities in Central Europe, both north and south of the Alps, with an emphasis on the legacies of Roman antiquity, the Christian (and Jewish) legacy of the Middle Ages, the role of princely residences, and of bourgeois middle classes. An important part plays also the various political movements of the 20th century, including the architectural fantasies of National Socialism, and the attempts post-World War II to deal with this legacy in a democratic society. The course asks in which way the interplay of tradition and modernity over time has structured not only the physical shapes of cities, but even the mindsets of the population. The travel component of this course features day trips to the Roman foundation of Como (Italy) and the oldest still standing structure in Switzerland in Riva San Vitale (Ticino), and a major excursion to the three most important cities in Bavaria: Nuremberg, Regensburg, and Munich (Germany).
HIS 241T	1	Modern Türkiye: Dreams of Modernity	Mottale	M/TH	16:00 - 17:15
Modern Türkiye: Dreams of Modernity Turkey-Türkiye has become once more a major player on the international scene, while seemingly changing constantly. What are the origins and future perspectives of the modern Turkish Republic, and how are Turks see themselves? In order to answer these questions, the course starts from the heyday of the old Ottoman Empire, subsequently analyzing its crisis and decline, and the birth of the modern post-Ottoman states after World War I, with the Republic of Turkey-Türkiye as one of the main heir states of the Empire. The course focuses on the transformations that led to contemporary Türkiye from the Young Turks and the time of Atatürk to the current President Erdogan. ‘Dreams of Modernity’ provides an understanding of Turkish nation-building process, highlighting the continuous political and social transformations of one of the major international actors in the Middle-Eastern and North-African area (MENA).
HIS 351W	1	Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict in Europ	Pyka	T	16:00 - 18:45
Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict in Europe This course undertakes an in-depth discussion of the origins and development of nationalism as an ideology, as a political movement, and as a source of internal and international conflict in Europe. Following an introduction to important approaches in the theory of nationalism, special attention is devoted to the periods of the Napoleonic Wars, the First World War and its impact, and the period after the end of the Cold War in 1989. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements.)
HIS 451	1	Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict in Europ	Pyka	T	16:00 - 18:45
Students in their Senior year who wish to graduate with a major in History (stand alone or combined) need to take this capstone version of HIS 351 (see course description). Students in HIS 451 attend all meetings of HIS 351 and are responsible for additional and more in-depth work, to include an oral presentation and tutorials with the instructor. The additional work and the tutorials are geared towards preparing the student for the successful completion of their Senior Thesis. Students who have earned credit for HIS 351 in a previous year may not enroll and earn credit for HIS 451.
HON 499	1	Honors Senior Capstone Prep Workshop	Pyka, Roy	T	19:00 - 20:30
Honors Senior Capstone Experience Preparation Workshop The advanced non-credit bearing Senior Capstone Preparation Workshop is open only to Honors students and is required in the student's senior year.

ITA 100	1	Introductory Italian, Part I	Kugler Bertola	M/TH	13:00 - 14:15
Introductory Italian, Part I Designed for students with no prior knowledge of Italian. ITA 100 employs immersive experiential learning pedagogy, providing an introduction to the essentials of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral communication skills will be stressed and, as such, the predominant language of instruction will be Italian. By the end of the course students will achieve proficiency at the A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students are expected to acquire the basic knowledge of the written and spoken structures. Students are expected to read and comprehend short passages in Italian and to draft simple compositions / dialogues. Project-based assignments will be designed to foster practical communication skills and encourage efforts towards increased student integration in the local Italian-speaking community. Whenever possible, students will be encouraged to participate actively in local initiatives, festivals, events and to apply the skills they are mastering in class to their co-curricular learning on and off campus
ITA 100	2	Introductory Italian, Part I	Kugler Bertola	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Introductory Italian, Part I Designed for students with no prior knowledge of Italian. ITA 100 employs immersive experiential learning pedagogy, providing an introduction to the essentials of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral communication skills will be stressed and, as such, the predominant language of instruction will be Italian. By the end of the course students will achieve proficiency at the A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students are expected to acquire the basic knowledge of the written and spoken structures. Students are expected to read and comprehend short passages in Italian and to draft simple compositions / dialogues. Project-based assignments will be designed to foster practical communication skills and encourage efforts towards increased student integration in the local Italian-speaking community. Whenever possible, students will be encouraged to participate actively in local initiatives, festivals, events and to apply the skills they are mastering in class to their co-curricular learning on and off campus
ITA 100	3	Introductory Italian, Part I	Kugler Bertola	M/TH	17:30 - 18:45
Introductory Italian, Part I Designed for students with no prior knowledge of Italian. ITA 100 employs immersive experiential learning pedagogy, providing an introduction to the essentials of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral communication skills will be stressed and, as such, the predominant language of instruction will be Italian. By the end of the course students will achieve proficiency at the A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students are expected to acquire the basic knowledge of the written and spoken structures. Students are expected to read and comprehend short passages in Italian and to draft simple compositions / dialogues. Project-based assignments will be designed to foster practical communication skills and encourage efforts towards increased student integration in the local Italian-speaking community. Whenever possible, students will be encouraged to participate actively in local initiatives, festivals, events and to apply the skills they are mastering in class to their co-curricular learning on and off campus

ITA 100	4	Introductory Italian, Part I	Mottale	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Introductory Italian, Part I Designed for students with no prior knowledge of Italian. ITA 100 employs immersive experiential learning pedagogy, providing an introduction to the essentials of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral communication skills will be stressed and, as such, the predominant language of instruction will be Italian. By the end of the course students will achieve proficiency at the A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students are expected to acquire the basic knowledge of the written and spoken structures. Students are expected to read and comprehend short passages in Italian and to draft simple compositions / dialogues. Project-based assignments will be designed to foster practical communication skills and encourage efforts towards increased student integration in the local Italian-speaking community. Whenever possible, students will be encouraged to participate actively in local initiatives, festivals, events and to apply the skills they are mastering in class to their co-curricular learning on and off campus

ITA 200	1	Intermediate Italian, Part I	Zanoli	M/TH	13:00 - 14:15
Intermediate Italian, Part I This course is designed for students who have completed two semesters of Italian language study. The course provides a review and expansion of command of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral communication skills will be stressed and, as such, the predominant language of instruction will be Italian. By the end of the course students will achieve proficiency at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students will be expected to be proficient in the written and spoken usage of intermediate linguistic structures. Students will be expected to deal with most situations likely to arise in the areas where the language is spoken. They will be able to: a) produce simple connected texts on topics, which are familiar or of personal interest; b) describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions; and c) briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. Project-based assignments will be designed to foster practical communication skills and encourage efforts towards increased student integration in the local Italian-speaking community. Whenever possible, students will be encouraged to participate actively in local initiatives, festivals, events and to apply the skills they are mastering in class to their co-curricular learning on and off campus.
ITA 200	2	Intermediate Italian, Part I	Zanoli	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Intermediate Italian, Part I This course is designed for students who have completed two semesters of Italian language study. The course provides a review and expansion of command of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral communication skills will be stressed and, as such, the predominant language of instruction will be Italian. By the end of the course students will achieve proficiency at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students will be expected to be proficient in the written and spoken usage of intermediate linguistic structures. Students will be expected to deal with most situations likely to arise in the areas where the language is spoken. They will be able to: a) produce simple connected texts on topics, which are familiar or of personal interest; b) describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions; and c) briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. Project-based assignments will be designed to foster practical communication skills and encourage efforts towards increased student integration in the local Italian-speaking community. Whenever possible, students will be encouraged to participate actively in local initiatives, festivals, events and to apply the skills they are mastering in class to their co-curricular learning on and off campus.
ITA 300	1	Advanced Italian, Part I	Ferrari	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Advanced Italian, Part I For students who have completed at least two years of college-level language studies or the equivalent. This course offers cultural readings from a variety of sources, including some literary pieces, as well as magazine and newspaper articles reflecting the contemporary scene in the countries where the language is spoken. Vocabulary expansion and development of techniques of expression are accomplished through oral and written exercises.

MAT 100	2	Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning	Bernasconi	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning This course presents concepts essential to the understanding of the basics of college algebra. Topics include rational expressions and equations, exponents and radicals, polynomials, factoring, linear equations and inequalities, quadratic equations, elementary word problems, Cartesian coordinate systems, graphs, and straight lines. This course prepares students for other 100-level mathematics courses. It does not satisfy the Quantitative Reasoning core requirement, but counts as elective credit. Prerequisite: appropriate math placement score.
MAT 100	1	Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning	Bernasconi	T/F	8:30 - 9:45
Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning This course presents concepts essential to the understanding of the basics of college algebra. Topics include rational expressions and equations, exponents and radicals, polynomials, factoring, linear equations and inequalities, quadratic equations, elementary word problems, Cartesian coordinate systems, graphs, and straight lines. This course prepares students for other 100-level mathematics courses. It does not satisfy the Quantitative Reasoning core requirement, but counts as elective credit. Prerequisite: appropriate math placement score.
MAT 181	2	Math for Everybody	To be Announced (TBA)	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Math for Everybody Mathematics can be used by everybody to better understand the world around us, and also make informed decisions throughout our life. This course presents some essential tools for this, spanning from basic math and basic algebra to linear, polynomial, exponential, logarithmic functions, growth sequences, and system of equations with three or more variables. One additional topic from Graph Theory/Discrete Mathematics, Voting Theory, Fairness Concepts, Optimization versus Game Theoretical Approaches will also be covered in the class. Students culminate their learning with a final project, in which they will thoroughly investigate a more complex application to the real world or our lives.
MAT 181	1	Math for Everybody	To be Announced (TBA)	T/F	8:30 - 9:45
Math for Everybody Mathematics can be used by everybody to better understand the world around us, and also make informed decisions throughout our life. This course presents some essential tools for this, spanning from basic math and basic algebra to linear, polynomial, exponential, logarithmic functions, growth sequences, and system of equations with three or more variables. One additional topic from Graph Theory/Discrete Mathematics, Voting Theory, Fairness Concepts, Optimization versus Game Theoretical Approaches will also be covered in the class. Students culminate their learning with a final project, in which they will thoroughly investigate a more complex application to the real world or our lives.
MAT 182	1	Statistics For Everybody	Burke	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Statistics For Everybody Statistics for Everybody is an introductory course covering essential applied statistical concepts and techniques. It incorporates a well known Social Science statistical portal called the Survey Documentation and Analysis tool throughout the course. The course begins with an understanding of how we conceptualize and operationalize statistical concepts into measurable variables. We then begin to explore data using descriptive statistics and simple data visualizations – learning both how to create and interpret meaningful data visualizations. Next we learn how to compare and contrast different variables and cohorts, exploring similarities through correlation and differences through means testing. Finally, we explore more advanced analysis techniques including developing contingency tables and multiple regression models, examining their outputs (z-scores, p-values) to better understand the notion of statistical significance. Students culminate their learning with a final project, leveraging their own hypotheses and statistical analyses in order to present their own unique findings.
MAT 182	2	Statistics For Everybody	Burke	T/F	13:00 - 14:15
Statistics For Everybody Statistics for Everybody is an introductory course covering essential applied statistical concepts and techniques. It incorporates a well known Social Science statistical portal called the Survey Documentation and Analysis tool throughout the course. The course begins with an understanding of how we conceptualize and operationalize statistical concepts into measurable variables. We then begin to explore data using descriptive statistics and simple data visualizations – learning both how to create and interpret meaningful data visualizations. Next we learn how to compare and contrast different variables and cohorts, exploring similarities through correlation and differences through means testing. Finally, we explore more advanced analysis techniques including developing contingency tables and multiple regression models, examining their outputs (z-scores, p-values) to better understand the notion of statistical significance. Students culminate their learning with a final project, leveraging their own hypotheses and statistical analyses in order to present their own unique findings.
MAT 182	3	Statistics For Everybody	Burke	T/F	14:30 - 15:45
Statistics For Everybody Statistics for Everybody is an introductory course covering essential applied statistical concepts and techniques. It incorporates a well known Social Science statistical portal called the Survey Documentation and Analysis tool throughout the course. The course begins with an understanding of how we conceptualize and operationalize statistical concepts into measurable variables. We then begin to explore data using descriptive statistics and simple data visualizations – learning both how to create and interpret meaningful data visualizations. Next we learn how to compare and contrast different variables and cohorts, exploring similarities through correlation and differences through means testing. Finally, we explore more advanced analysis techniques including developing contingency tables and multiple regression models, examining their outputs (z-scores, p-values) to better understand the notion of statistical significance. Students culminate their learning with a final project, leveraging their own hypotheses and statistical analyses in order to present their own unique findings.
MAT 200	1	Calculus	To be Announced (TBA)	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Calculus The course begins with a review of functions and their graphs, after which students are introduced to the concepts of differentiation and integration. Understanding is reinforced through extensive practical work, with a strong emphasis on applications in economics, statistics and management science.
MUS 214	1	The Sound of Movement - Ballet/Dance	Trebici Marin	T/F	14:30 - 15:45
The Sound of Movement - Ballet/Dance From magic rituals to popular forms of expression, the complex and enduring association between sound and movement define human history. The intertwined story of musical instrument and community dance are told in cave art and archeological funds since the beginning human recording. The objective of this course is to follow the specific evolution that dance and ballet music have undergone from the Renaissance to Modernity. The French Court ballet during the reign of Louis XIV, the role of dance in the Grand Opera of the XIXth and Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, are but a few highlights of an art that culminated in the XXth century with luminaries such as Martha Graham, Maurice Béjart, Pina Bausch and Alvin Ailey. The course will include a workshop with a choreographer and outside lectures as well as the attendance of live performances and rehearsals.

PHL 100W	1	Introduction to Philosophy	Dawson	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
Introduction to Philosophy This course considers central problems of Western philosophy with particular emphasis on epistemology and metaphysics, through analysis of writing by influential ancient, modern and contemporary philosophers in historical context. After a brief survey of ancient and medieval systems of thought, such as Platonism and scholasticism, attention is focused on modern systems of thought, such as rationalism, empiricism, idealism, pragmatism, existentialism and logical positivism. Time is divided between developing a understanding of the history of ideas on the one hand and considering the central philosophical questions as they apply here and now on the other. Students will study a wide range of philosophical writings, and will begin to develop their ability to produce rigorous analysis, systematic critique and careful thinking in their own writing. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements.)
POL 100	1	Introduction to Political Science	Volpi	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Introduction to Political Science Basic concepts of the discipline are discussed in this class with a focus on the evolution of the state and the role of the individual from historical, ideological, and comparative perspectives.

POL 101	1	Introduction to International Relations	Schwak	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Introduction to International Relations This course provides the basic analytic tools necessary for the understanding of international relations. After a brief introduction to the realist and liberal approaches to the study of international relations, the course covers various fundamental concepts, such as national power, foreign policy, conflict, political economy, international trade, and international organizations.

POL 112	1	Markets, Policy and Administration	Strijbis	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Markets, Policy and Administration The analysis of contemporary challenges calls for a theoretically informed and multi-disciplinary approach. This course introduces students to the key concepts related to allocating tangible and intangible resources under conditions of scarcity, and producing public or commercial goods and services In doing so, the course draws on political, managerial, game-theoretical and economic frameworks and encourages students to apply them to a broad range of cases. The objectives include enabling students to understand and analyze policy-making, the functioning of markets and their social and political implications, as well as the management of public and private institutions. Specific topics covered include (but are not limited to) modes of decision-making, rational behavior, supply and demand, competitive dynamics, welfare, externalities and public goods, consumer choice, and basic monetary and fiscal policy. While special emphasis will be placed on the analysis of political and managerial challenges, the course is relevant to students of other disciplines.

POL 176	1	International Environmental Politics	Zanecchia	W	10:00 - 12:45
International Environmental Politics It has become increasingly apparent in recent years that environmental problems have been proliferating and nation-states are not able to cope with them individually. International cooperation is essential to finding and applying solutions. This course will first examine the nature and the sources of the main environmental problems affecting the lives of nations, such as climate change and its effects, including the ozone layer and the greenhouse effect, acid rain, desertification, pollution, disposal of radioactive and chemical waste material, etc. Students will investigate the environmental problems connected to trade globalization and the question of sustainable development and will study how states have tried to deal with these problems and the role of international organizations such as the UN and the EU and non-governmental organizations such as Greenpeace, etc. The effectiveness of international treaties such as the Kyoto Protocol and the problems in their application will also be examined.
POL 215	1	Inequality and Politics	Volpi	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
Inequality and Politics Since the 1980s, economic inequality has been increasing in all advanced democracies. This course will provide a broad overview of the causes and consequences of the growing economic inequality in Europe and the US. In doing so, this course will clarify the meanings of "economic inequality", consider the relationship between inequality and democracy, explore trends in inequality, and situate current economic disparities in a historical context. Some of the major themes of the course are: causes of growing economic inequality, poverty, public opinion, inequalities in political voice and representation, the role of money and politics, and public policy.
POL 216T	1	Global Challenges (Vienna)	Bucher	M/TH	16:00 - 17:15
Contemporary Global Challenges (Vienna) To better understand (some of) the major challenges humanity faces today, this course introduces students to the underlying structures and the key actors that shape global relations. As such, this travel course will provide an opportunity to engage with the main building-blocks of the contemporary international order and to inquire into the interactions among states, international organizations and non-governmental actors. Some of the key topics covered in class and on travel include: interstate war, deterrence and contemporary shifts in the nuclear order; the challenges underlying the political need to address energy security, fight climate change, and enable development; and the relationship between human rights, intervention, and state sovereignty.
POL 300	1	Comparative Politics	Strijbis	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Comparative Politics The development of the modern nation-state is analyzed from a variety of theoretical viewpoints. The approach and methods of major social theorists are examined in detail. Formerly POL 400. Students who have previously earned credit for POL 400 cannot earn credit for POL 300.
POL 303	1	Key Concepts in Political Economy	Schwak	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Key Concepts in Political Economy Political entities have always sought ways to organize economic activity, including the production and distribution of goods and services. This course introduces students to the key ideas and theories that have shaped debates on the political and social implications of economic policies. Students learn about different understandings of prosperity, welfare and development, which are connected to political questions of freedom, equality, authority and power. The course also explores different methodological standpoints; from rational choice to institutionalism, postmodernism and historical materialism. It places particular emphasis on the role of governments and political interests in shaping conflictual processes of collective decision-making. Finally, this course also looks at key political actors (states, organized labor, capital) and their interactions, thereby highlighting how strategic factors influence social, political and economic choices. (Recommended prerequisite: POL 101)

POL 321	1	International Organization	Bucher	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
International Organization The focus of this course is the development of supra-national and international agencies and entities. The United Nations, the European Union, the IMF, the World Bank, trading blocs, and other specialized agencies are studied as examples-in light of increasing economic interdependence in the international system.

POL 322	1	International Legal Studies	Barcilon Brenna	T/F	8:30 - 9:45
International Legal Studies This course delves into the intricate domain of international law. Designed to cater to the academic and professional interests of students with a passion for international relations, diplomacy, and the legal sphere, this program provides an in-depth exploration of international law, including historical evolution, international organizations, treaty law, human rights, corporate social responsibility, trade and economic law, dispute resolution, and contemporary legal challenges. The program includes practical simulations for real-world application of theoretical knowledge.

POL 376	1	International Environmental Politics	Zanecchia	W	10:00 - 12:45
International Environmental Politics It has become increasingly apparent in recent years that environmental problems have been proliferating and nation-states are not able to cope with them individually. International cooperation is essential to finding and applying solutions. This course will first examine the nature and the sources of the main environmental problems affecting the lives of nations, such as climate change and its effects, including the ozone layer and the greenhouse effect, acid rain, desertification, pollution, disposal of radioactive and chemical waste material, etc. Students will investigate the environmental problems connected to trade globalization and the question of sustainable development and will study how states have tried to deal with these problems and the role of international organizations such as the UN and the EU and non-governmental organizations such as Greenpeace, etc. The effectiveness of international treaties such as the Kyoto Protocol and the problems in their application will also be examined.
POL 497	1	Readings and Methods in POL and IR	Schwak, Volpi	W	10:00 - 12:45
Readings and Methods in Political Science and International Relations This course serves as a capstone for departmental majors. It focuses on classical and contemporary contributions in our fields and directly addresses the methodologies which students need to write their final theses. Students will be required to actively prepare and discuss class readings. They will also have the opportunity to work on their thesis projects and to discuss these in class.

PSY 100	1	Introduction to Psychology	Ongis	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Introduction to Psychology This introductory course is designed to provide an overview of the field of psychology, including theoretical positions, major research areas and methods of gathering data. Subtopics of psychology, such as physiological processes, developmental, abnormal behavior and social psychology are discussed.

PSY 150	1	Psychology of Emotions	Bova	M	17:30 - 20:15
Psychology of Emotions The Psychology of Emotions course provides an in-depth introduction to the study of emotions from a psychological perspective, analyzing their role in cognitive, and social processes. Through a multidisciplinary approach, students will explore both classical and contemporary theories of emotions, gaining insight into how emotions influence human behavior, communication, and decision-making. Particular attention will be given to the relationship between emotions and the brain, emotional regulation, and intercultural differences in the expression and perception of emotions. The course will also cover practical applications, such as emotional intelligence, stress management, and the impact of emotions in daily life and professional settings.

PSY 202	1	Developmental Psychology	Toivonen	T/F	13:00 - 14:15
Developmental Psychology This course surveys the major areas of developmental psychology - the science of individual human development. The overall aim is to introduce students to the fundamental questions, ideas and approaches in the psychology of development. The course emphasizes an understanding of the methods, terms, theories and findings in the field, traces human development across the entire lifespan, and explores the basic developmental theories including the biological influences on development, behavior and learning. To complete the study of human development, the course presents a multi-cultural perspective, examining the diversity of human adaptations to change across the lifespan, by cultures around the world.

PSY 207	1	Intro to Psychiatry and Forensic Psych	Colombo	W	16:00 - 18:45
Introduction to Psychiatry and Forensic Psychopathology This course will examine the main concepts of psychiatry, a branch of medicine focused on studying and treating mental illnesses. In line with the present classification of mental disorders, it will consider various mental illnesses such as psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive related disorders, eating disorders, substances related disorders, organic mental disorders and personality disorders. The course will also examine associations between mental disorders, crimes and violent behaviors, as important in forensic psychopathology. The course will include lectures focused on the main psychiatric disorders and the main themes of forensic psychiatry.
PSY 208T	1	Psychology En Route (Tuscany)	Ongis	M/TH	16:00 - 17:15
Psychology En Route: Cognition and Social Dynamics in Ancient Cities This course blends psychology principles with the timeless allure of Medieval and Renaissance cities. It integrates cognitive, social, and psychodynamic psychology to offer a systematic exploration of cognition and an intricate analysis of social dynamics in these historical urban centers. Throughout the course, students will actively engage in a structured series of activities, discussions, experiments, and meticulously planned research projects, effectively bridging psychology theories with the authentic reality of cities renowned for their profound intellectual legacy.
PSY 214	1	Positive Psychology and Health	Toivonen	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
Positive Psychology and Health This course examines and applies the psychological theories, research, and evidence-based interventions designed to optimize health and well-being. By focusing on topics such as creativity, happiness, hope, humor, gratitude, mindfulness, resilience, spirituality, and wisdom, students will explore how human beings can best thrive and reach their full potential. This course will allow for an in-depth examination of how people across various generations and cultures have used their strengths to help themselves grow and their communities flourish - even during difficult times. Overall, students will learn new perspectives on how to live a healthy, meaningful life, and gain strategies to authentically advance the greater good for all humans.

PSY 215	1	Research Methods in the Social Sciences	Toivonen	T	16:00 - 18:45
Research Methods in the Social Sciences The overall aim of this course is to promote students’ understanding and knowledge of research methodology in the social sciences. The course has three main features: it addresses a wide range of perspectives, comprising both qualitative and quantitative approaches; it provides opportunities to learn and reflect from research practice in various social science fields, including clinical, developmental, social and work psychology; it encompasses both traditional/mainstream and critical research approaches, paying constant attention to real world research. An important part of the course is the “Research Proposal”, which students will draft in stages over the course of the semester. By working on their own research proposal throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to engage in relevant research activity, ‘learning by doing’ in relation to crucial research principles and practices.
SJS 100	1	Sustainability and Social Justice	Galli	T	16:00 - 18:45
Sustainability and Social Justice One of the fundamental questions we all face today is how to counter the urgent challenges posed by global climate change and unequal economic development. Questions coalescing around notions of ethics, justice, equality, and human rights intersect with questions of how to shape a culturally and environmentally sustainable world. Exploring a wide range of theoretical and practical perspectives on Sustainability, Social Justice and Ethics, this cross-disciplinary, introductory course will give students multiple disciplinary frameworks to think critically and productively about the intersections between the social and the natural worlds. The course provides the gateway to the program in Social Justice and Sustainability (SJS).

SJS 377T	1	Sustainable Education in Madagascar	Galli	W	13:00 - 15:45
Sustainable Education in Madagascar This course explores the challenges faced by the population of rural Madagascar – one of the poorest countries in the world – including limited schooling and poor learning outcomes, scarce and low-income employment opportunities, lack of basic infrastructure, high fertility, bad nutrition, poor health conditions and adverse environmental impacts. In particular, the Madagascar educational system and the reasons behind its very low quality are examined. During the travel, students are hosted by local schools and must adapt to lodging and transport conditions that, albeit still a luxury for most of the local population, are relatively closer to the lifestyle of the local population. This gives students the possibility to obtain first-hand experience of how different it is to live in low-income countries. Students have numerous opportunities to meet and bond with local students, teachers, school directors, tourist guides, and micro-entrepreneurs, allowing them to learn how rich Madagascar is in terms of cultural, natural, and human resources and to hear directly from the local youth what their needs, wishes and aspirations are. This academic travel in a remote non-touristic part of North Madagascar is organized by the Swiss NGO Boky Mamiko. Students are expected to participate in some pre-travel volunteering work and to represent the NGO in Madagascar in a professional and responsible manner. NOTE - This Academic Travel course carries a supplemental fee: CHF 1,400 (for students invoiced in CHF) or USD 1,685 (for students invoiced in USD).
SOC 100T	1	Introduction to Sociology (Venice)	Schwak	W	13:00 - 15:45
Introduction to Sociology (Venice) What is "society"? What does its structure look like and how does it work? How does it change? Why does it change? How do are individuals and society intertwined? This course provides students with the tools to answer these questions. Modern societies have experienced dramatic social changes with the emergence of individualism, new class structures, the development of urban life or changing relationships between individuals and their natural environments. Sociology provides an understanding of these changes by studying human interactions and forms of social organization. In this course, students will be introduced to major sociological thinkers, concepts and approaches. This Academic Travel course will take students to Venice and its region. This will allow students to apply their knowledge of sociology in one’s of world’s most visited cities, and to address very urgent sociological questions related to overtourism and social change in age of global mobility. Recommended prerequisite: POL 100.
STA 111	1	Introduction to Drawing	Zdanski	W	10:00 - 12:45
Introduction to Drawing An introductory course aimed at mastering the rudiments of drawing (light and shadow, perspective, proportions, texture, pattern and design) and investigating the discipline of drawing as a cognitive tool. A variety of media, styles and genre will be explored, such as still life, landscape, figure drawing and abstraction. Studio sessions will be integrated with slide presentations and videos, and visits to museums, exhibits or ateliers may be organized if possible. The course carries a fee for art supplies.
STA 117	1	Introduction to Digital Video Production	Gee	W	16:00 - 18:45
Introduction to Digital Video Production This course introduces students to the technical, conceptual, and aesthetic skills involved in video production through the single camera mode of production. Still the most dominant mode of film and video production, the single camera mode places an emphasis on using the camera to fullest capacity of artistic expression. In addition to the multiple skills and concepts involved with the camera, the course also introduces students to the principles and technologies of lighting, audio recording and mixing, and non-linear digital video editing. Special focus is given to producing content for successful web distribution. This course provides students with an intensive overview of the entire filmmaking process as they work with a production unit to produce a short narrative or documentary film for web distribution. Learning outcomes include understanding how a film is made from conception through distribution, and how to develop a story for maximum audio-visual impact. (Not open to students who have completed VCA 295 - Foundations of Digital Video Production and VCA 210).
STA 211	1	Intermediate Drawing	Zdanski	W	10:00 - 12:45
Intermediate Drawing Intermediate course aimed at further developing the basic skills learned in STA 111. More emphasis will be placed on developing individual projects, exploring various media and investigating problems in drawing and perception. The course carries a fee for art supplies.

STA 217	1	Intermediate Digital Video Production	Gee	T	16:00 - 18:45
Intermediate course aimed at further developing the basic skills learned in STA 117.

STA 275T	1	Studies in Ceramics (Italy)	Zdanski	W	13:00 - 15:45
Studies in Ceramics: Northern and Central Italy This introductory ceramics course combines art history and studio work with an intensive travel period in northern and central Italy. Students will be given the opportunity to understand the complete process of producing objects in clay and terracotta, from the first planning/designing phases, through the basic modeling techniques, to the more complicated processes of firing and glazing. Studio sessions both on and off campus will incorporate lectures on artists and art movements, as well as visits to local venues, major museums and other sites of importance with regard to the use of clay and terracotta in the fine arts. The on-campus lectures aim to provide students with an understanding of the importance of northern and central Italy for the history of ceramics from the age of the Etruscans to the present day. All students will have the opportunity to do in-depth, intensive work in clay modeling, hand-built ceramics and glazing techniques. The first part of the course will focus on the functional aspects of the terracotta object, while the second will introduce terracotta as sculpture.
STA 311	1	Advanced Drawing	Zdanski	W	10:00 - 12:45
Advanced Drawing A higher course aimed at further developing the basic skills learned in STA 211. More emphasis will be placed on developing individual projects, exploring various media and investigating drawing and perception. The course carries a fee for art supplies.

STA 317	1	Advanced Digital Video Production	Gee	T	16:00 - 18:45
An advanced course aimed at further developing the intermediate skills learned in STA 217.
VCA 120T	1	Documentary Photography on Location	Fassl	M/TH	16:00 - 17:15
Documentary & Street Photography on Location: Munich/Bavaria This course will investigate the particularities of both documentary and street photography through readings and studio projects. It will shed light on the history of photography; how the visual world communicates, studying the interaction of photography with other visual media; and will pay specific attention to the semiotic potential and challenges of photography. Students will engage in a project that relates to the location of the travel component of the class, documenting a subject of their choice. The Academic Travel destination will be Munich with additional day excursions to Bavaria and Austria.
WTG 124	1	Discovering Academic Literacies	Mac Kenzie	M/TH	8:30 - 9:45
Discovering Academic Literacies WTG 124 introduces students to the literacies necessary for successful navigation of university studies. This course helps students develop strategies to become more proficient in their comprehension and production of texts – both written and oral. It increases capacity to take in and retain the content of a text by teaching students to analyze and prioritize content and structure, apply effective strategies for clarification and analysis of lexis, recognize specific text and assignment requirements, and adjust their approach to a text accordingly. The course also focuses on furthering understanding and development of the essential components and expectations of academic writing, with particular attention given to awareness and development of academic writing structures, in order to make students more confident in their approach to academic writing. Students who successfully complete WTG 124 (i.e. with a minimum final grade of C) must take WTG 130 the following semester.
WTG 130	1	Academic Writing: Entering Conversation	Mac Kenzie	T/F	8:30 - 9:45
Academic Writing: Entering the Conversation This course provides students with a bridge to university-level academic writing. It is designed to help students further develop their critical writing skills. It looks at best practices for research and use of information, including evaluation and effective incorporation of outside sources through paraphrase, summary and correct citation formats, and addresses the development of structure and expression in academic writing and techniques for effectively sharing information in both written and oral forms. Upon successful completion of WTG 130 (i.e. with a minimum final grade of C) the student must take WTG 150 in the following semester.
WTG 130	2	Academic Writing: Entering Conversation	Dawson	T/F	8:30 - 9:45
Academic Writing: Entering the Conversation This course provides students with a bridge to university-level academic writing. It is designed to help students further develop their critical writing skills. It looks at best practices for research and use of information, including evaluation and effective incorporation of outside sources through paraphrase, summary and correct citation formats, and addresses the development of structure and expression in academic writing and techniques for effectively sharing information in both written and oral forms. Upon successful completion of WTG 130 (i.e. with a minimum final grade of C) the student must take WTG 150 in the following semester.
WTG 130	3	Academic Writing: Entering Conversation	Yount	T/F	8:30 - 9:45
Academic Writing: Entering the Conversation This course provides students with a bridge to university-level academic writing. It is designed to help students further develop their critical writing skills. It looks at best practices for research and use of information, including evaluation and effective incorporation of outside sources through paraphrase, summary and correct citation formats, and addresses the development of structure and expression in academic writing and techniques for effectively sharing information in both written and oral forms. Upon successful completion of WTG 130 (i.e. with a minimum final grade of C) the student must take WTG 150 in the following semester.

WTG 150	1	Academic Writing: Crossing Borders	Mac Kenzie	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
Academic Writing: Crossing Borders Designed as a discussion/workshop seminar, this writing course develops students’ awareness of scholarly discourse and their participation in it: what makes academic discourse different from other kinds of writing, how different disciplines approach analysis and evidence, and what counts as effective communication within scholarly communities. Through the study of borders -- what they are, how they shape culture, politics and society, and why they change -- the course helps students develop academic communication strategies that are applicable across the curriculum at Franklin. The main focus of the course is to help students develop strategies for joining the academic conversation, covering skills such as close reading and responding to texts; generating, supporting and sharing ideas in both oral and written form; and scholarly researching. Drawing from a wide selection of texts and media about cross-border and cross cultural practices, which has recently garnered much attention among scholars and speaks to the Franklin mission, students will explore various academic responses to the phenomenon of border crossing, concluding with a research-based final project and defense. Succesful completion of WTG 150 requires a minimum final grade of C. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing core requirement.)
WTG 150	2	Academic Writing: Crossing Borders	Dawson	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Academic Writing: Crossing Borders Designed as a discussion/workshop seminar, this writing course develops students’ awareness of scholarly discourse and their participation in it: what makes academic discourse different from other kinds of writing, how different disciplines approach analysis and evidence, and what counts as effective communication within scholarly communities. Through the study of borders -- what they are, how they shape culture, politics and society, and why they change -- the course helps students develop academic communication strategies that are applicable across the curriculum at Franklin. The main focus of the course is to help students develop strategies for joining the academic conversation, covering skills such as close reading and responding to texts; generating, supporting and sharing ideas in both oral and written form; and scholarly researching. Drawing from a wide selection of texts and media about cross-border and cross cultural practices, which has recently garnered much attention among scholars and speaks to the Franklin mission, students will explore various academic responses to the phenomenon of border crossing, concluding with a research-based final project and defense. Succesful completion of WTG 150 requires a minimum final grade of C. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing core requirement.)

WTG 150	3	Academic Writing: Crossing Borders	Dawson	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Academic Writing: Crossing Borders Designed as a discussion/workshop seminar, this writing course develops students’ awareness of scholarly discourse and their participation in it: what makes academic discourse different from other kinds of writing, how different disciplines approach analysis and evidence, and what counts as effective communication within scholarly communities. Through the study of borders -- what they are, how they shape culture, politics and society, and why they change -- the course helps students develop academic communication strategies that are applicable across the curriculum at Franklin. The main focus of the course is to help students develop strategies for joining the academic conversation, covering skills such as close reading and responding to texts; generating, supporting and sharing ideas in both oral and written form; and scholarly researching. Drawing from a wide selection of texts and media about cross-border and cross cultural practices, which has recently garnered much attention among scholars and speaks to the Franklin mission, students will explore various academic responses to the phenomenon of border crossing, concluding with a research-based final project and defense. Succesful completion of WTG 150 requires a minimum final grade of C. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing core requirement.)
WTG 150	4	Academic Writing: Crossing Borders	Yount	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Academic Writing: Crossing Borders Designed as a discussion/workshop seminar, this writing course develops students’ awareness of scholarly discourse and their participation in it: what makes academic discourse different from other kinds of writing, how different disciplines approach analysis and evidence, and what counts as effective communication within scholarly communities. Through the study of borders -- what they are, how they shape culture, politics and society, and why they change -- the course helps students develop academic communication strategies that are applicable across the curriculum at Franklin. The main focus of the course is to help students develop strategies for joining the academic conversation, covering skills such as close reading and responding to texts; generating, supporting and sharing ideas in both oral and written form; and scholarly researching. Drawing from a wide selection of texts and media about cross-border and cross cultural practices, which has recently garnered much attention among scholars and speaks to the Franklin mission, students will explore various academic responses to the phenomenon of border crossing, concluding with a research-based final project and defense. Succesful completion of WTG 150 requires a minimum final grade of C. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing core requirement.)