Faculty The faculty of the Italian department has a wide range of interests as well as a desire to work closely with students. Since the number of students actually majoring in Italian is relatively small, advanced classes are small, and there is a close-knit environment in which to learn.
The current faculty includes an internationally renowned Dante scholar, who has also made significant contributions to the study of Tasso, Galileo, Verga, Pavese, and 20th-century poetry; the author of a recent book on Dante commentaries in the Renaissance, whose other specialities include Boccaccio, Svevo, Eco, literary criticism, and pedagogy; a scholar whose interests focus on 15th- and 16th-century literature, Ariosto, theatre, opera, and the history of the language; and a specialist in 19th- and 20th-century literature who has recently been studying the historical novel.
Students Enrollment in Italian classes has increased threefold during the past five years to reach the current number of 300 per academic term. Many of the students who major in Italian are double majors; combinations include Italian and Classics, Italian and Spanish, Italian and English, and Italian and Government/Foreign Affairs.
Students who concentrate on Italian Studies have essentially three paths leading to vocational or professional choices: teaching in secondary schools; applying for a great variety of vocational positions; or continuing studies in professional schools or in a graduate program.
Numerous Italian graduates will find employment in school systems. The teaching of Italian in high schools has vastly increased over the past decade. The trend is likely to continue, considering the recent sharp upward turn in college enrollments in Italian. College employment prospects for the specialist in Italian language and literature are excellent. Yearly placement statistics consistently show a "full-employment" situation for Italian Ph.D.s. A majority of Italian majors, however, will find employment outside the field of education. Some of the prospective employers are the federal government, international businesses, multinational corporations, press agencies, and the World Bank.
Special Resources Tavola Italiana: Tavola Italiana is a weekly informal get-together of students and faculty for conversation and conviviality. Circolo Italiano: This student-run club has organized film showings, field trips to museum exhibitions in Washington, and volunteer tutoring. Study Abroad: While the department does not sponsor a program of study in Italy, many students spend at least part of their junior year abroad. The faculty aid in the choice of a program and arrange for the transfer of credit.
Requirements for Minor in Italian 18 credits, exclusive of ITAL 101-202, and including: either ITTR 215 or 216; one ITTR course from the range 226-262; ITAL 301 and 302; either ITAL 311 or 312; and one 300- or 400-level course. Substitutions: by agreement with the Italian undergraduate advisor.
Requirements for Major in Italian Prerequisite for enrolling in the Program: ITAL 202 or equivalent. Course requirements for the B.A. degree in Italian Language and Literature: 27 credits (beyond ITAL 202), including: ITTR 215 or 216; ITAL 301, 302, 311 and 312; two ITAL 300-level and two ITAL 400-level courses. Substitutions by agreement with the Italian undergraduate advisor.
The Distinguished Major in Italian Prerequisites and curricular requirements are the same as for the Major. In addition, students must have, at graduation, a GPA of 3.5 in all major courses, and must take 3 credits (thus reaching a total of 30) in connection with the senior thesis, to be written in Italian, of a length and nature accepted by the sponsor (selected by the student), and evaluated by a committee of three faculty, including one not a member of the Italian staff.
Distinctions The Italian Program recognizes outstanding students of Italian through its chapter of Gamma Kappa Alpha, the National Italian Honor Society. Each spring (in April), the Program awards the Lola Pelliccia Prize for the best undergraduate paper written in Italian during the academic year; in each term it awards its Dante Prize for the best essay written in English on Dante's Divine Comedy.
Additional Information For more information, contact:
Ms. Della Coletta
Assistant Professor of Italian
Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese Languages and Literature
115 Wilson Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(804) 924-7159
Italian faculty
ITTR 215 - (3) (E)
Italian Phonetics
ITTR 216 - (3) (O)
History of the Italian Language
ITTR 226 - (3) (S)
Dante in Translation
ITTR 227 - (3) (IR)
Petrarch in Translation
ITTR 228 - (3) (E)
Boccaccio in Translation
ITTR 230 - (3) (E)
Machiavelli in Translation
ITTR 231 - (3) (IR)
Ariosto in Translation
ITTR 236 - (3) (IR)
Tasso in Translation
ITTR 242 - (3) (IR)
Goldoni and Alfieri in Translation
ITTR 252 - (3) (IR)
Foscolo and Leopardi in Translation
ITTR 255 - (3) (E)
Manzoni in Translation
ITTR 258 - (3) (IR)
Verga in Translation
ITTR 262 - (3) (SI)
The Modern Italian Novel in Translation
The following courses are given in Italian:
ITAL 101 - (4) (S)
Elementary Conversation
Speaking, understanding, reading and writing of Italian. Five class
hours and one language laboratory hour. Followed by ITAL 102.
ITAL 102 - (4) (S)
Intermediate Conversation
Continuation of ITAL 101.
ITAL 201, 202 - (3) (S)
Intermediate Conversation
Prerequisite: ITAL 102 or the equivalent
Grammar, conversation, composition; readings and an introduction
to Italian literature.
In Italian, the sequence satisfying the language requirement is: ITAL 101, 102, 201, 202. Advanced standing is determined by an interview with the Italian undergraduate advisor.
The following courses have the prerequisite ITAL 201, 202 or permission of the department:
ITAL 301 - (3) (Y)
Advanced Conversation and Composition I
Idiomatic Italian conversation and composition, anthological
readings and discussions in Italian of literary texts from the
first four centuries of Italian literature (from the beginnings
to Tasso), selective review of the fine points of grammar and
syntax, the elements of essay writing in Italian.
ITAL 302 - (3) (Y)
Advanced Conversation and Composition II
Idiomatic Italian conversation and composition, anthological
readings and discussions in Italian of literary texts from the
past four centuries of Italian literature (from Tasso to the present),
selective review of the fine points of grammar and syntax, the
elements of essay writing in Italian.
ITAL 311 - (3) (S)
Renaissance Literature
Prerequisite: ITAL 202 or equivalent
Study of selected masterpieces from the 13th to the 16th century.
Readings and discussions in Italian. Exercises in essay writing.
ITAL 312 - (3) (S)
Contemporary Literature
Prerequisite: ITAL 202 or equivalent
Study of selected masterpieces from the modern period of Italian
literature. Readings and discussions in Italian. Exercises in
essay writing.
ITAL 370 - (3) (SI)
Lirica (Italian Lyric Poetry)
ITAL 371 - (3) (SI)
Epica (Italian Epic Poetry)
ITAL 372 - (3) (SI)
Novella (Italian Short Narrative)
ITAL 373 - (3) (E)
Romanzo (Italian Novel)
ITAL 374 - (3) (E)
Teatro (Italian Theater)
ITAL 375 - (3) (SI)
Critica (Italian Literary Criticism)
ITAL 400 - (3) (E)
Methodologia (Stylistics and Methods)
ITAL 410 - (3) (E)
Medioevo (Italian Culture and Literature in the Middle Ages)
ITAL 420 - (3) (SI)
Umanesimo (Italian Culture and Literature in the Humanistic Period)
ITAL 430 - (3) (SI)
Rinascimento (Italian Culture and Literature During the Renaissance)
ITAL 440 - (3) (SI)
Barocco (Italian Culture and Literature During the Baroque Age)
ITAL 445 - (3) (SI)
Illuminismo (Italian Culture and Literature During the Enlightenment)
ITAL 450 - (3) (O)
Romanticismo (Italian Culture and Literature in the Age of Romanticism)
ITAL 460 - (3) (SI)
Novecentismo (Italian Culture and Literature in the Twentieth-Century)
ITAL 499 - (1-3) (S)
Independent Study
POTR 427 - (3) (Y)
The Civilization of Brazil
An introduction, with lectures and readings in English, to the
development of Brazilian culture from 1500 to the present. No
prerequisites. This course, given in English, may not be taken to
fulfill the language requirement.
The following courses are given in Portuguese:
PORT 111 - (4) (Y-SS)
Beginning Intensive Portuguese
Speaking, understanding, reading and writing of Portuguese,
especially as used in Brazil. Enrollment limited to students with
a working knowledge of another modern foreign language or with
some previous knowledge of Portuguese. Five class hours and one
laboratory hour. Followed by PORT 212.
PORT 212 - (4) (Y-SS)
Intermediate Intensive Portuguese
Prerequisite: PORT 111 or equivalent
Continuing study of Portuguese through readings, vocabulary exercises,
oral and written compositions, and grammar review.
PORT 301 - (3) (Y)
Advanced Grammar, Conversation and Composition
Prerequisite: PORT 212 or by permission
Advanced grammar through analysis of texts; extensive practice
in composition and topical conversation.
PORT 402 - (3) (E)
Readings in Literature in Portuguese
Prerequisite: PORT 212 or by permission
Readings from the chief periods of Brazilian and Portuguese literature.
PORT 441 - (3) (IR)
Brazilian Literature
Leading figures and movements from Colonial times to 1900.
PORT 442 - (3) (IR)
Brazilian Literature
Leading figures and movements from 1900 to present.
PORT 461, 462 - (3) (SI)
Studies in Luso-Brazilian Language and Literature
Prerequisite: One course at the 300-level or higher, or permission
of instructor
Topics in Portuguese or Brazilian literature or in Portuguese linguistics according to the interests and preparation of the
students.
The major in Spanish is designed to assure that the student receives a background in language/linguistics, literature and culture, or a combination of these areas.
Faculty The Spanish department is made up of fourteen faculty members who offer expertise in a wide range of areas: Peninsular literature from the medieval to the modern periods; Latin American literature from Colonial times to the present; Portuguese and Brazilian literature; Spanish Cinema; Hispanic Women's writing; Spanish and Latin American Culture; and Hispanic Linguistics. In addition to these specialists, the department regularly invites for a semester a distinguished visiting Professor or Hispanic author (recent visitors have included Isabel Allende, Mempo Giardinelli, Rosa Montero and Antonio Cisneros).
Independent Study with a faculty advisor is available to advanced students who wish to pursue specific areas in depth that are not included in the regular curriculum. All of these courses are taught in Spanish.
Students There are currently more than 150 students majoring in Spanish. More than half of these are double majors. The most popular combinations with the Spanish major include Latin American Studies or other languages such as French or Italian. Class sizes vary depending on the level and type of course. Introductory courses have between fifteen and twenty-five students, conversation courses have fifteen students, and more advanced courses normally have no more than twenty-five students. While some Spanish majors become teachers of Spanish, others find the major useful for careers in business, medicine, law, the government, and international agencies.
Special Resources Study Abroad: A study abroad program to Valencia, Spain is available through the Spanish department and is strongly encouraged. Students may spend a summer term, a semester, or an entire year with a Spanish family, becoming totally immersed in the language and culture.
Requirements for Major in Spanish The Spanish major consists of a wide variety of language, literature, and culture courses designed to provide the student with a thorough background suitable for various employment or graduate opportunities.
The major in Spanish has three options or tracks from which the student may choose his or her preferred curriculum: the Literature and Culture Option, the Language and Linguistic Option, or the General Option. In order to provide basic skills or knowledge necessary for the three options, certain core courses are common to all three.
A total of 30 credits above SPAN 201, 202, as indicated in the outlines of each option, constitutes a major. (Note: SPAN 301 does not count toward a major. Native and bilingual Spanish speakers may not take conversational courses.) Only grades of C or better will count for the major program.
Course requirements vary according to the option selected, but all Spanish majors must take SPAN 311, 330, a survey of literature course, and 427 or 428.
The department has a Distinguished Majors Program in Spanish for those students who excel and want to graduate with a title of Distinction and High Honors. Several prizes are awarded each year to outstanding students.
Major in Latin-American Studies For major and minor requirements see section on Latin American Studies.
Requirements for Minor in Spanish The Spanish minor consists of 18 credits beyond the 202 level. Only grades of C or better will count for the minor program.
Language Requirement The SPAN 101, 102 courses in this department are reserved for students who present no entrance credits in the language. Students who enter with two or more entrance credits and who wish to continue that language will be placed according to scores obtained on College Entrance Examination Board achievement tests in the language. The sequence of courses, depending on the level at which the student begins, is as follows: SPAN 101, 102, 201, 202; or SPAN 106, 201, 202, or SPAN 106, 202; or SPAN 201, 202; SPAN 202. The sequence must be followed to complete the language requirement. Students who place themselves incorrectly will not receive credit.
Additional Information For more information, contact:
Department of Spanish, Italian and Portuguese Languages and Literature
115 Wilson Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(804) 924-7159
Spanish faculty
The following courses are given in Spanish:
SPAN 101, 102 - (4) (S)
Elementary Spanish
For students who have not previously studied Spanish
Development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
The goals of SPAN 101 and SPAN 102 are seen in terms of students
performing linguistic tasks successfully (greetings, and leave-takings,
narrating, describing, giving orders, comparing and contrasting,
apologizing, etc.) that allow them to communicate in everyday
situations. Five class hours and one laboratory hour. Followed
by SPAN 201.
SPAN 106 - (3) (S)
Accelerated Elementary Spanish
Prerequisites: For students with two or more years of high school
spanish who have obtained one of the following: 510 or below on
the Achievement Examination; 0-25 in the Placement Test; or permission
of the department
Development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
The goals of SPAN 106 are seen in terms of students performing
linguistic tasks successfully (asking and giving information,
expressing likes and dislikes, complaining, etc.) that allow them
to communicate in everyday situations. Four class hours. Laboratory
work is required. Followed by SPAN 201 (based on a grade of A-
to D- in SPAN 106; or, SPAN 202 (based on a grade of A and above
in SPAN 106).
SPAN 201 - (3) (S)
Intermediate Spanish
Prerequisite: Passing grade in SPAN 102,
or a grade of A- to D-
in SPAN 106; a score of 520-590 on the Achievement Examination;
26-33 in the Placement Test; or permission of the department
Further development of the listening, speaking, reading and writing
skills. The goals of SPAN 201 are seen in terms of students performing
linguistic tasks successfully (narrating present, past and future
activities, expressing hopes, desires, requests, etc.) that allow
them to communicate in everyday situations. Students also read
journalistic and literary selections designed for Spanish-speaking
audiences. Three class hours. Laboratory work is required. Followed
by SPAN 202.
SPAN 202 - (3) (S)
Advanced Intermediate Spanish
Prerequisite: Passing grade in SPAN 201, or a grade of A and above
in SPAN 106; achievement test scores of 600-640; placement test
scores of 34-45, 4 in the AP Test or permission of the department
Continued development of the language skills. The goals of SPAN
202 are seen in terms of students performing linguistic tasks
successfully (asking for, understanding and giving directions,
expressing happiness and affection, persuading, etc.) that allow
them to communicate in everyday situations and handle complications.
There are two different SPAN 202 courses. SPAN 202A includes reading
of several literature and cultural selections, whereas SPAN 202C
includes selected medical readings. Three class hours. Laboratory
work is required.
Prerequisite for the following courses: SPAN 202 or the equivalent.
SPAN 301 - (3) (IR)
Spanish Conversation and Composition
Topical conversation, frequent oral and written reports. Sections
are limited to a maximum of fifteen students.
SPAN 309 - (3) (Y)
Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics
SPAN 310 - (3 (Y)
Phonetics
SPAN 311 - (3) (S)
Grammar Review
SPAN 312 - (3) (S)
Composition
SPAN 313 - (3) (S)
Advanced Conversation
SPAN 314 - (3) (S)
Business Spanish
SPAN 330 - (3) (S)
Literary Analysis
SPAN 330 or permission of the instructor is required to register for any course in Spanish literature with a number above SPAN 330.
SPAN 340 - (3) (Y)
Survey of Spanish Literature I (Middle Ages to 1700)
SPAN 341 - (3) (Y)
Survey of Spanish Literature II (1700 to Present)
SPAN 342 - (3) (Y)
Survey of Latin American Literature I (Colonial to 1900)
SPAN 343 - (3) (Y)
Survey of Latin American Literature II (1900 to Present)
SPAN 411 - (3) (IR)
Advanced Grammar and Composition
SPAN 413 - (3) (Y)
Conversation (Spanish Cinema)
Prerequisites: SPAN 311 and SPAN 330, or permission of instructor
An upper-level conversation course in Spanish with focus on Spanish
cinema.
SPAN 420 - (3) (Y)
History of the Language
SPAN 422 - (3) (S)
Translation From Spanish to English
SPAN 427 - (3) (Y)
Spanish Culture and Civilization
SPAN 428 - (3) (Y)
Latin American Culture and Civilization
SPAN 430 - (3) (Y)
Hispanic Dialectology and Bilingualism
SPAN 431 - (3) (Y)
Hispanic Sociolinguistics
SPAN 440 - (3) (SI)
Hispanic Intellectual History
SPAN 450 - (3) (IR)
Spanish Literature From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance
SPAN 455 - (3) (IR)
Spanish Literature of the Golden Age
SPAN 456 - (3) (IR)
Don Quixote
SPAN 460 - (3) (IR)
Spanish Literature From the Enlightenment to Romanticism
SPAN 465 - (3) (IR)
Spanish Literature From Realism to the Generation of 1898
SPAN 470 - (3) (IR)
Modern Spanish Literature
SPAN 473 (3) (IR)
Literature and Cinema
Prerequisites: SPAN 311 and SPAN 330 or permission of instructor
Explores the relationship between literature and film as narrative
arts by focusing on contemporary classics of the Spanish and Spanish
American novel and their cinematic adaptations.
SPAN 479 (3) (IR)
Hispanic Women Writers
Examines writings by women authors of Spain and Latin America,
using the texts as a basis for studying the evolving roles and
paradigms of women in these societies.
SPAN 480 - (3) (IR)
Latin American Literature From Colonial Period to 1900
SPAN 485 - (3) (IR)
Latin American Literature After 1900
SPAN 486 - (3) (IR)
Contemporary Latin American Short Fiction
SPAN 487 - (3) (IR)
Contemporary Latin American Novel
SPAN 490, 491 - (3-6) (Y)
Special Topics Seminar: Literature
SPAN 492, 493 - (3-6) (Y)
Special Topics Seminar: Language
SPAN 499 - (1-3) (Y)
Independent Study
Overview Statistics is a means of analyzing data to gain insight into real problems. It is focused on problem solving, rather than on methods that may be useful in specific settings. Statistics is unique in its ability to quantify uncertainty. Thus statistics has become a crucial tool in all aspects of modern society, providing insight in such fields as public policy, law, medicine, the social sciences, and the natural sciences.
The Division of Statistics shares the newly emerged consensus among statisticians that statistical education should focus primarily on data analysis and on statistical reasoning, rather than on the presentation of a coterie of methods. As importantly, the division believes that the mathematical tools underlying statistical inference are significant and necessary for statistics education, but those tools must necessarily remain secondary in the training of statisticians. Because of these views, the statistics program strongly emphasizes its consulting service, which provides statistical consultation to all branches of the University. Through this service, statistics students gain valuable insight into all branches of the field while acquiring practical training in problem solving.
The Division of Statistics offers a broad range of courses covering all areas of applied and theoretical statistics. In cooperation with the division, the department of mathematics offers a minor in statistics.
Faculty The faculty consist of six full-time, two half-time and three adjunct appointments. The half-time faculty have primary appointments in the department of mathematics, and the three adjunct faculty have primary appointments in the departments of biostatistics, economics, and systems engineering. This collection of disciplines, in addition to the interests of the full-time faculty, ensures that the division is able to cater to the interests of diverse students.
Students Students who graduate with in-depth training in statistics enjoy a large range of opportunities. Some pursue employment in the public or private sector, working as actuaries, consultants, data analysts, or teachers, among many fields. Others do graduate study in fields such as economics, finance, mathematics, operations research, psychology, and, of course, statistics.
Requirements for Minor In cooperation with the division, the department of mathematics offers a minor in statistics. The description and prerequisites of this program are located within the description of the mathematics majors program. In majors programs within several other departments, statistics courses offered by the division may sometimes be counted towards that department's majors program; students should consult individual departments to ascertain current rules and practices.
Additional Information For more information, contact:
Daniel Keenan, Graduate and Undergraduate Advisor
Division of Statistics
109 Halsey Hall
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
Telephone: (804) 924-3048
Fax: (804) 924-3076
Statistics faculty
The entering College student is encouraged to take the introductory course, STAT 110. This course, titled Chance, is intended to make students aware of the ubiquity and importance of basic statistics in public policy and everyday life. The course uses a case-studies approach based on current chance events reported in daily newspapers and current scientific journals. Credits earned in this course may be counted towards the College's natural science area requirements. Students are also encouraged to take mathematics courses which serve as prerequisites for higher-level Statistics courses.
STAT 110 - (3) (Y)
Chance: An Introduction to Statistics
Introductory statistics and probability, visual methods for summarizing
quantitative information, basic experimental design and sampling
methods, ethics and experimentation, causation, and interpretation
of statistical analyses. Applications use data drawn from current
scientific and medical journals, newspaper articles and the Internet.
STAT 301 - (3) (Y)
Statistical Computing and Graphics
Prerequisite: STAT 110 or
MATH 112 or permission of instructor
An introduction to statistical computing using S-PLUS. Descriptive
statistics for continuous and categorical variables, methods for
handling missing data, basics of graphical perception, graphical
displays, exploratory data analysis, the simultaneous display
of multiple variables. Students should be experienced with basic
text editing and file manipulation on either a PC or a UNIX system,
and with either a programming language (e.g., BASIC) or a spreadsheet
program (e.g., MINITAB or EXCEL). Credit earned in this course
cannot be applied toward a graduate degree in statistics.
STAT 313 - (3) (O)
Design and Analysis of Sample Surveys
Prerequisite: STAT 110 or
MATH 112 or
MATH 312, or permission
of instructor
Discussion of the main designs and estimation techniques used
in sample surveys: simple random sampling, stratification, cluster
sampling, double sampling, post-stratification, ratio estimation.
Non-response problems and measurement errors are also discussed.
Many properties of sample surveys are developed through simulation
procedures. The SUDAAN software package for analyzing sample surveys
is used.
STAT 501 - (3) (Y)
Statistical Computing and Graphics
Prerequisites: STAT 110 or
MATH 112, and graduate standing or
permission of instructor. Students who have received credit for
STAT 301 may not take STAT 501 for credit.
Introduction to statistical computing using S-PLUS. Descriptive
statistics for continuous and categorical variables, methods for
handling missing data, basics of graphical perception, graphical
displays, exploratory data analysis, the simultaneous display
of multiple variables. Students should be experienced with basic
text editing and file manipulation on either a PC or a UNIX system,
and with either a programming language (e.g., BASIC) or a spreadsheet
program (e.g., MINITAB or EXCEL). Credit earned in this course
cannot be applied toward a graduate degree in statistics.
STAT 512 - (3) (Y)
Applied Linear Models
Prerequisite:
MATH 312 or 510 or permission of instructor;
Corequisite: STAT 598
Linear regression models, inferences in regression analysis, model
validation, selection of independent variables, multicollinearity,
influential observations, auto correlation in time series data,
polynomial regression, nonlinear regression, and other topics
in regression analysis.
STAT 513 - (3) (O)
Applied Multivariate Statistics
Prerequisites:
MATH 351 and
MATH 312 or
510 or permission of instructor;
Corequisite: STAT 598
Matrix algebra, random sampling, multivariate normal distributions,
multivariate regression, MANOVA, principal components, factor
analysis, discriminant analysis. Statistical software is used.
STAT 514 - (3) (Y)
Survival Analysis and Reliability Theory
Prerequisite: MATH 312 or 510, or permission of instructor;
Corequisite: STAT 598
Lifetime distributions, hazard functions, competing-risks, proportional
hazards, censored data, accelerated-life models, Kaplan-Meier
estimator, stochastic models, renewal processes, Bayesian methods
for lifetime and reliability data analysis.
STAT 515 - (3) (SI)
Actuarial Statistics
Prerequisite: MATH 312 or 510, or permission of instructor
Covers the main topics required by students preparing for the
examinations in Actuarial Statistics, set by the American Society
of Actuaries. Topics include: life tables, life insurance and
annuities, survival distributions, net premiums and premium reserves,
multiple life functions and decrement models, valuation of pension
plans, insurance models, benefits and dividends.
STAT 516 - (3) (E)
Experimental Design
Prerequisite: MATH 312 or 510, or permission of instructor;
Corequisite: STAT 598
Introduction to the basic concepts in experimental design, analysis
of variance, multiple comparison tests, completely randomized
design, general linear model approach to analysis of variance,
randomized block designs, Latin square and related designs, completely
randomized factorial design with two or more treatments, hierarchical
designs, split-plot and confounded factorial designs, and analysis
of covariance.
STAT 517 - (3) (O)
Applied Time Series
Prerequisite: MATH 312 or 510, or permission of instructor; Corequisite:
STAT 598
The basic time series models in both the time domain (ARMA models)
and the frequency domain (spectral models). The emphasis is on
application to real data sets.
STAT 518 - (3) (SI)
Numerical Methods in Statistics
Prerequisites: MATH 351 and knowledge of a programming language
suitable for scientific computation, or permission of instructor
Selected topics in linear algebra and related numerical algorithms
of special importance in statistics: linear least-squares, eigenvalues
and eigenvectors, QR decomposition, singular value decomposition,
generalized matrix inverses.
STAT 519 - (3) (Y)
Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
Prerequisite: MATH 312 or 510, or permission of instructor
Fundamentals of statistical distribution theory, moments, transformations
of random variables, point estimation, hypothesis testing, confidence
regions.
STAT 520 - (3) (O)
Design and Analysis of Sample Surveys
Prerequisite: MATH 112 or MATH 312, and graduate standing or
permission of instructor
Discussion of the main designs and estimation techniques used
in sample surveys: simple random sampling, stratification, cluster
sampling, double sampling, post-stratification, ratio estimation.
Non-response problems and measurement errors are also discussed.
Many properties of sample surveys are developed through simulation
procedures. The SUDAAN computer package for analyzing sample surveys
is used. Students who have received credit for STAT 313 may not
take STAT 520 for credit.
STAT 531 - (3) (Y)
Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials
Prerequisite: MATH 312 or permission of instructor
Experimental designs for randomized clinical trials, sources of
bias in clinical studies, informed consent and other ethical issues,
logistics, interim monitoring procedures (group sequential and
Bayesian methods).
STAT 598 - (1) (Y)
Applied Statistics Laboratory
Corequisite: A 500-level STAT applied statistics course
This course, the laboratory component of the Division's applied
statistics program, deals with the use of computer packages in
data analysis. Enrollment in STAT 598 is required for all students
in the division's 500-level applied statistics courses (
STAT 501,
512,
513,
514,
516,
517,
520). STAT 598 may be taken repeatedly
provided that a student is enrolled in at least one of these 500-level
applied courses. However, no more than one unit of STAT 598 may
be taken in any semester.
STAT 599 - (3) (IR)
Topics in Statistics
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
A study of topics in statistics that are not part of the regular
course offerings.
The program seeks to continue integrating the categories "gender"
and "woman" into the curriculum by offering an ever-widening
range of courses in all disciplines, with the specific goal of broadening representation in traditionally under-represented fields of science and in new scholarly endeavors of modern media and film studies.
Currently, the program is offering thirty-five primary courses
and twenty adjunct courses through a total of seventeen departments
and programs, including: Afro-American and African studies, anthropology, art history, Asian and
Middle Eastern languages and cultures, drama, English, French,
German, history, music, nursing, philosophy, psychology, religious
studies, Slavic, and sociology.
Faculty The Women's Studies Program has three joint appointments: The
Director, Ann J. Lane, with the Department of History; Farzaneh
Milani, with the Division of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages
and Literatures; and Sharon Hays, with the Department of Sociology.
Together with the many other Women's Studies faculty whose courses
are cross-listed, they represent a range of scholarly and teaching
interests that explore gender and women's issues from various
disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives. Aside from regular
advising activities, faculty members meet with majors and minors
at formal programs, as well as at frequent informal luncheons
and discussions.
Students There are currently thirty-one women's studies majors and eighteen minors, though the number grows each month. Many students
choose an additional area of concentration. English, anthropology,
and religious studies are among the most popular. All majors and
minors are required to take the introductory course, WMST 210,
Women's Lives in Myth and Reality, as well as senior thesis seminars,
which are taught by faculty from two different departments. Majors
are also required to take the interdisciplinary course Feminist
Theory and Methods.
Requirements for Major Three interdisciplinary courses:
WMST 210, the introductory course; WMST 381, a course in feminist
theory and methods; and WMST 405, a senior seminar. A total of
eleven courses, which include the three required courses, from
at least three departments. Of the total, three must be from the
humanities, three in the social sciences. Of the total, 9 courses
must be at the 300 or 400 level. One Women's Studies course must
focus on non-Western cultures. A graduating major must have 6
courses in a single department, though they need not all be Women's
Studies. Two independent reading courses and two adjunct courses
can be counted toward the major.
Distinguished Majors Program Students with a GPA of 3.4
or above may elect to enter the Distinguished Majors Program which
requires a senior thesis.
Requirements for Minor Two interdisciplinary courses:
WMST 210, the introductory course; WMST 381, a course in feminist
theory and methods, and WMST 405, the Women's Studies Senior Thesis Seminar. A total of seven courses from a least three departments. Four of the required courses at or above the 300 level. One independent readings course and one adjunct course may be counted toward the minor.
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AMEL 211 - (3) (Y)
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Program in Women's Studies
Overview Women's studies is an interdisciplinary program
that seeks to study history and culture from women's perspectives
and to deepen the methods of academic pursuit by acknowledging
the critical place of gender. By examining issues raised in the
program, students develop a fuller sense of their options as human
beings, living as we do in a culture divided by gender stereotyping
that defines and limits both men and women. Offering a critical
perspective, women's studies encourages a reexamination of traditional
methods and concepts, supports new kinds of research, and allows
students to better understand the changing roles and behavior
of men and women in the contemporary world.
Edith Conti
Women's Studies Program
227 Minor Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Telephone: (804) 982-2961
Fax: (804) 924-6969
e-mail: eob4x@virginia.eduApproved Women's Studies Courses
The program produces a listing of approved Women's Studies courses each
semester for course enrollment.
Women and Middle Eastern Literature
Sex, Gender, and Culture
Gender, Science and Culture
History of Dress
Eighteenth-Century Women Writers
Women and Morality in Restoration Comedy
Afro-American Women Authors
Black Women Writers
Politics of/and Cultural Aesthetics
Theory and Feminism
Women in Literature
Male Novelists and the Woman Question
Women Novelists of the Nineteenth Century
Nineteenth Century Women Authors
Modern Women Authors
Images of Women in 19th and 20th Century Fiction
Twentieth-Century Women Writers
Twentieth Century Women Writers: Seminars
Women and Fiction
Gender Politics
History of Women in America to 1865
History of Women in America After 1865
Women, Nature and Society in Modern Japanese Fiction
Women's Health Care
Ethics and Gender
Psychology of Sex Roles
Women and Religion
Sociology of the Family
Sociology of Sex Roles
Black Women: Current Issues
Sociology of Inequality
Women and Society
Women's Lives in Myth and Reality
Required introductory course.
Independent Study
Feminist Theories and Methods
Senior Seminar in Women's Studies
To be taught in a different department each year.
Women's Studies Senior Thesis
Women's Studies Senior Thesis
Independent Reading