Courses

A survey of Far Eastern history with special emphasis upon China, Japan, and the impact of western influence in Modern Times.

Selected voices with music-reading aptitude and a willingness to adhere to the highest standards of musical interpretation and preparation will be admitted to membership in this group.

Advanced treatment of the modern field-effect transistor: the state-of-the art, the MOS capacitor, the 4-terminal MOSFET, short and narrow-channel effects, reliability, scaling theory, modeling, silicon-on-insulator technology, heterostructure devices. 688 Computer Engineering (CMPE)

Examines the decade that was the 1950's using documentaries and movies to identify major events and trend which includes the Korea War, political change, civil rights, teen culture and changing sexual mores.

This course will focus on the films of Sergio Leone, one of the most influential directors in the history of cinema. The appeal of his films, which derives from the stylized, exaggerated, and often humorous renditions of a world portrayed as ruthless and vengeful, keeps inspiring filmmakers to this day. Students will examine Leone’s stylistic formalism, identifying the key organizing and aesthetic principles in his films, as well as their legacy beyond national borders.

This course explores the evolution of the First Amendment throughout American legal history from its creation in the 18th century to the digital age. Major themes will include free speech law, slander and libel law, the “establishment” and “free exercise” clauses, the legal boundaries of public protest, and how these things have changed over time. PW: Executive Systems

The development of the First World War from its origins to its impact on Europe, the United States, and the world. Military, social, cultural, and political dimensions will be explored.

Examines the political, economic, social, cultural, and military history of what George Ken-nan called the seminal catastrophe of the twentieth century.

A general discussion of the plants of southern Africa, with particular focus on gymnosperms the ecological role of various plant species. Other topics will include the use of dichotomous range management practices, and the role of individual species in the management various sites in southern Africa. Enrollment in the Southern Africa Study Abroad Program enrollment in WSES 4342; permission of the instructor. First 26-27 Tarleton Catalog 163 Hours).

The study of fossils as they relate to the history and evolution of life on Earth; to geological time; to ancient environments and climates