Courses

This course will have exams that include essay questions and 10-15 pages of writing (either several short papers or one longer paper done in stages). Opportunity will be provided for students to receive feedback on their writing and for explanation of the necessary ingredients of a good paper and good writing. May be repeated for credit provided the topic is different.

Systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, linear transformations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization, inner product spaces, orthogonal functions; vector analysis, including gradient, divergence, curl, line and surface integrals, Gauss', Green's and Stokes' theorems. Only one of the following will satisfy the requirements for a degree: MATH 304, MATH 307, MATH 309, MATH 311, or MATH 323.

Study of a topic in Arab culture of literature for students who have taken introductory courses in Arabic or Islamic history, culture, or literature. Topics will be announced in advance. Course may be repeated for credit when thetopic changes.

Topics will be announced. Course may be repeated provided the topic is different.

Topics will be announced. Course may be repeated provided the topic is different.

This topics-based course that will address current issues in the study of Art History (topics will vary). Special Topics Course

Topics of interest in Asian American culture. No knowledge of world language required. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours. World Languages - Chinese - FLCN Courses

This seminar examines the history of modern and contemporary Chinese art and visual cultural production from the early twentieth century to the present. It traces the artistic responses to the pivotal cultural and political shifts in China from the fall of dynastic rule in 1911 to the period of High Socialism of the mid-1950s to the early-1980s, and the economic and social reforms since the 1980s.

This course offers students an introduction to a vital aspect of contemporary Asian culture, recognizing that film can be an important focus of contemporary cultural commentary and critique. The course presumes no prior knowledge of Asia or cinema and its artistic tradition.

Study of traditional and/or modern Asian culture with special emphasis on cross- cultural and transnational interactions with in Asia, as well as with the west. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.