Courses

A detailed study of the surface features, tectonics, volcanism, petrology, and aeolian, glacial, and sedimentary processes of the planets and moons of the solar system. The laboratory work will use geologic maps and spacecraft imaging of the planetary bodies. (Students who have taken GEOL 64 may not take GEOL 364 without approval of the department.)

Effects of economic structures and practices on the political and social systems.

A comparative analysis of political institutions, processes, and culture. The course examines major theories of domestic politics, using current and historical political examples to compare countries across thematic contexts.

Recommended for juniors and seniors only. Comparison of behavior across phyla and species with a view toward understanding the underlying mechanisms and adaptive features of behavior. Lecture topics will include feeding, reproductive behavior, parental behavior, orientation, communication, social behavior, learning, phylogeny of the nervous system, behavior genetics, and a critical evaluation of the concept of instinct.

Cross-national differences in public policy. A particular focus is policies related to health and economic security. How and why do some governments provide more social and economic protection for their citizens than others?

Functional and phylogenetic morphology of the vertebrates. Laboratory includes dissection of representative forms.This course has an M&T Fee. For more info visit: http://qc.cuny.edu/?id=JU9F

Formal definitions of programming languages: introduction to compiler construction including lexical, syntactic, and semantic analysis, code generation, and optimization.

Topics covered include analytic functions, Cauchy’s Integral Theorem, Taylor’s theorem and Laurent series, the calculus of residues, singularities, meromorphic functions. Not open to students who are taking or have received credit for MATH 616.

The social and historical development of complex organizations. Topics include managerial decision-making, conflicts, power, careers, and evaluations processes as they affect business, political, and charitable organizations. Also discussed is the social history of how organizations have succeeded or failed.

A course for students active in musical composition. There will be performances and critiques of student works and examination of other works of importance to contemporary composers. This course is also open to advanced performers seeking experience in the coached performance of new music. May be repeated for credit. Permission of the School of Music or admission to the concentration program in composition is required.