Courses

Exploration of theoretical formulations that inform the work of literary study, examining what different methodologies value, how they are articulated, and how they assign meaning to texts. The course focuses on at least three distinct critical methods, and it includes both the use of theory in interpreting specific literary texts and the critical scrutiny of theoretical texts themselves.

Principles and practice of electron microscope operation and preparation of tissues for fine structure studies.

Finite state machines, regular languages, regular expressions, grammars, context- free languages, pushdown automata, Turing machines, recursive sets, recursively enumerable sets, reductions, Halting problem, diagonalization.

Explores key concepts in film theory as well as writings of critics and directors.

Explores key concepts in film theory as well as writings of critics and directors.

Review of species counterpoint, harmony, and keyboard skills. Primarily for transfer students and freshmen entering with advanced standing. Permission of the School of Music is required.

A critical examination of the major dialogues of Plato. Though the main emphasis will be placed on the content of the dialogues, they are examined in the light of their setting - the Athenian world of Plato's day - and their relevance to the problems of that world.

The use and misuse of the atmosphere, the oceans, surface and underground water supplies, soils, and mineral deposits.

The objective of the interdisciplinary seminar on the European Union is to analyze the interaction of economics and politics between the European Union and the member states in the context of policy-making and policies in several key areas. The focus is on EU-state interaction in the policy-making process, especially in the economic area.

The history and development of governance at federal, state, and local levels with regard to education: an analysis of historical and contemporary educational issues and events with emphasis on the various power bases and coalitions that were and are involved. Theoretical, actual, and futurist models of education decision-making will be explored. (SS)