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AAS 208(1) Immigrants, Exiles, and Emigrations: A History of Trans-Atlantic Migrations in the Black Diaspora [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1100 to 1400 MTWRF
Instructor: Brandi Hughes
This seminar surveys the broad history of migrations that have connected North American, Caribbean and African communities in the 19th and 20th centuries. Its selective, and comparative readings trace the shifting impetus of mass and individual migrations during the final decades of black enslavement and through the long transformations of post-emancipation society. The course considers how the forced and voluntary resettlements of African-descended peoples have related to international ideologies of freedom and citizenship, race, gender, religious identity and nationality. A central goal of the course is to explore the meanings and implications of contemporary terms like Black Atlantic, Diaspora and transnationalism within historical perspective.
Assigned readings include histories of cross Atlantic travel and community formation in the U.S., sub-Saharan Africa, and the Caribbean. Particular focus is given to the cultural productions (literature, music, and visual arts) black émigrés have created to record and reconcile their trans-Atlantic migrations.
ANTH 101(1) Introduction to Anthropology [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Asiya Mahmud Parvez Malik
This is a broad introductory course covering race, language, and culture, both as intellectual concepts and as political realities. Topics include race and culture as explanations of human affairs, the relationship of language to thought, cultural diversity and cultural relativity, and cultural approaches to current crises. (S)
ANTH 205(1) World at Play [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
Instructor: Suzanne Menair
In this course, we will explore the deep comedy of imaginative play by people around the world. We will consider the ludicrous and seemingly inconsequential acts that people perform in fun, and the uses of play. We will entertain material ranging from Balinese cockfights to Charlie Chaplin films as we examine the relevance of joking, parody, and other acts of creative improvisation to people’s lives and world views. Students will become acquainted with sociolinguistic and semiotic modes of analysis through our discussions of wordplay, with and funny stories. No prior coursework in anthropology or linguistics required.
ANTH 240(1) Language in Culture and Society [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Adam Harr
Introduces the interrelationships of linguistic, cultural, and social phenomena with emphasis on the importance of these interrelationships in interpreting human behavior. No prior knowledge of linguistics is required.
ANTH 256(1) Peoples and Cultures of Africa [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Felistas Njoki Osotsi
Studies African modernity through a close reading of ethnographies, social histories, novels, and literature. We will explore pre-colonial African societies, colonialism, rural-urban migrations, globalization, status of women and the on-going conflicts. We will discuss how Africa has been portrayed by anthropologists, and focus on issues that are relevant to an understanding if contemporary African societies.
ANTH 282(1) Buried Cities, Lost Towns [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Patricia Wattenmaker
This course examines the archaeological footprints of the world’s first towns and cities. We will compare and contrast the first state societies in various regions of the world, including the Middle East, Egypt, Mexico and Guatemala.
ANTH 292(1) Archeology and the Public [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Lydia Wilson
This course explores a recent trend in archaeology toward research more inclusive of and responsive to public audiences. The class reviews historically tense relationships between archaeologists and descendants of the communities they study; it also highlights recent successful efforts in building collaborative histories. Students will analyze the relationship between archaeologists and the media, review how archaeological research is appropriated for nationalist and religious projects, and explore the public popularity and power of alternative archaeologies such as psychic archaeology and astro-archaeology.
ANTH 302(1) Anthropology of Food [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Wende Marshall
This course is intended to explore the seeming paradox of the obesity epidemic among those who are “food insecure” in the West. Drawing on anthropology, public health, journalism and other disciplines we will explore the local and global ramifications of the global corporate food system in regard to power, politics, and health.
ANTH 381(1) Archeological Field School [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 19 Times: 0800 to 1700 MTWRF
Instructor: Elizabeth Bollwerk
This course introduces students to contemporary archaeological fieldwork through participation in the University of Virginia’s long term research project on Late Woodland-Contact Period Monacan village sites in the Virginia Piedmont. The class will consist primarily of archaeological fieldwork including survey, excavation, site interpretation, artifact classification and cataloging, drafting and computer-aided mapping. To place this research in a broader context we will also visit the Monacan Ancestral Museum and work with the Monacan people to see first hand how they interpret their own history.
ARAB 101(1) Elementary Arabic I [4 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 0900 to 1230 MTWRF
Instructor: Shadi Bayadsy
Introduction to the sound and writing systems of Arabic, including basic sentence structure and morphological patterns. A combination of the direct, audio-lingual, proficiency-based, and translation methods is used. The format consists of classroom discussions of a certain grammatical point followed by intensive practice.
ARAB 102(1) Elementary Arabic I [4 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 0900 to 1230 MTWRF
Instructor: Omima el-Araby
Prerequisite: ARAB 101 or equivalent.
Introduction to the sound and writing systems of Arabic, including basic sentence structure and morphological patterns. A combination of the direct, audio-lingual, proficiency-based, and translation methods is used. The format consists of classroom discussions of a certain grammatical point followed by intensive practice.
ARAB 201(1) Elementary Arabic II [4 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 0900 to 1230 MTWRF
Instructor: Shadi Bayadsy
Prerequisite: for ARAB 201: ARAB 102 or equivalent, or instructor permission; for ARAB 202: ARAB 201 or equivalent, or instructor permission.
Continues training in modern standard Arabic, with emphasis on speaking, comprehension, writing, and reading. The method of teaching primarily follows the proficiency-based approach to language learning.
ARAB 202(1) Elementary Arabic II [4 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 0900 to 1230 MTWRF
Instructor: Omima el-Araby
Prerequisite: for ARAB 201: ARAB 102 or equivalent, or instructor permission; for ARAB 202: ARAB 201 or equivalent, or instructor permission.
Continues training in modern standard Arabic, with emphasis on speaking, comprehension, writing, and reading. The method of teaching primarily follows the proficiency-based approach to language learning.
ARTH 100/AR H 100(1) History of Architecture(cross referenced) [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Lisa Reilly
The history of Western architecture from ancient times to the present.
ARTH 216(1) Monuments of Rome [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Daniel S. Weiss
ARTH 275(1) Arts of India [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Krista H. Gulbransen
The class is an overview of Indian sculpture, architecture, and painting from the Third Millennium BC to the 18th century AD and includes works from Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Islamic traditions.
ARTS 162(1) Beginning Drawing II [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Akemi Ohira Pollando
Continuation of ARTS 161 with projects emphasizing on drawing skills and analytical thinking. The majority of assignments will be concept-based to encourage students to develop individual visual language.
ARTS 267/
368/468/507(1) Printmaking
[ARTS 267 4 Credits] [ARTS 368/468/507 3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Dean Dass
ARTS 267 Introduction to basic black and white etching techniques, basic black and white plate lithography, and techniques of stone lithography. Printmaking professors and course content vary from semester to semester.
ARTS 368/468/507(1) Includes relief printing, advanced lithography techniques, including color lithography, color etching, monotypes, and further development of black and white imagery. Printmaking professors and course content vary from semester to semester.
ARTS 271(1) Introduction to Painting [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Megan B. Marlatt
Introduction to basic oil painting techniques and materials emphasizing perception and color. Assignments are designed to assist the student in understanding the creative process and interpreting the environment through a variety of subject matter expressed in painted images. Encourages individual stylistic development.
ARTS 281/282/
381/382/481/482(1) Sculpture
[281/282 4 Credits];[381/382/481/482 3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: William Bennett
ARTS 281/282 Investigates the sculptural process through modeling, carving, fabricating and casting. Examines traditional and contemporary concerns of sculpture by analyzing historical examples and work done in class.
ARTS 381/382/481/482 Continuation of ARTS 281, 282 with greater emphasis on the special problems of the sculptural discipline.
ASTR 121(1) Solar System Astronomy [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
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A study of the night sky primarily for non-science majors. Provides a brief history of astronomy through Newton. Topics include the properties of the sun, earth, moon, planets, asteroids, meteors and comets; origin and evolution of the solar system; life in the universe; and recent results from space missions and ground-based telescopes
ASTR 124(1) Stars & Galaxies [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
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A study of stars, star formation, and evolution primarily for non-science majors. Topics include light, atoms, and modern observing technologies; origin of the chemical elements; supernovae, pulsars, neutron stars, and black holes; structure and evolution of our galaxy; nature of other galaxies; active galaxies and quasars; expanding universe, cosmology, the big bang, and the early universe.
ASTR 342(1) Life Beyond Earth [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
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Open to non-science students. Studies the possibility of intelligent extraterrestrial life; methods and desirability of interstellar communication; prospects for humanity’s colonization of space; interaction of space colonies; and the search for other civilizations.
ASTR 348(1) Cosmology [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
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Open to first-year students; primarily for non-science students. A descriptive introduction to the study of the ultimate structure and evolution of the universe. Covers the history of the universe, cosmological speculation, and the nature of the galaxies. Provides a qualitative introduction to relativity theory and the nature of space-time, black holes, models of the universe (big bang, steady-state, etc.) and methods of testing them
ASTR 571(1) Solar System Astronomy [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
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Subject matter is the same as ASTR 121 with special reading assignments and consultation on topics in astronomical education. Offered concurrently with undergraduate section.
ASTR 572(1) Stars & Galaxies [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
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Subject matter is the same as ASTR 124 with special reading assignments and consultation on topics in astronomical education. Offered concurrently with undergraduate section.
ASTR 576(1) Life Beyond Earth [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
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The subject matter of these courses is the same as ASTR 342. Students are offered special reading assignments and consultation on topics in astronomical education. Offered concurrently with undergraduate sections.
ASTR 578(1) Cosmology [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
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The subject matter of these courses is the same as ASTR 348, respectively. Students are offered special reading assignments and consultation on topics in astronomical education. Offered concurrently with undergraduate sections.
BIOL 201(1) Intro. to Biology I: Cell Biology & Genetics [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 0900 to 1115 MTWRF
Instructor: David Kittlesen
Intensive introduction to modern biology designed for natural science majors. Biological structure and function at various levels of organization, cell biology, genetics, development and evolution are covered. This course is required for all biology majors and is a prerequisite for most upper-level biology courses. Lectures and recitation/review.
BIOL 202(1) Intro. to Biology II: Organismal & Evolutionary Biology [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 0900 to 1115 MTWRF
Instructor: Mark Kopeny
Intensive introduction to modern biology designed for natural science majors. Biological structure and function at various levels of organization, cell biology, genetics, development and evolution are covered. This course are required for all biology majors and is a prerequisite for most upper-level biology courses. Lectures and recitation/review.
BIOL 203(1) Intro. to Biology Lab I [2 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1200 to 1530 MTWRF
Instructor: David Kittlesen
Laboratory exercises in introductory biology to illustrate experimental techniques and strategies used to elucidate biological concepts.
BIOL 204(1) Intro. to Biology Lab II [2 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1200 to 1530 MTWRF
Instructor: Mark Kopeny
Studies life forms, from simple to complex organization, demonstrating the unique properties of living organisms.
BIOL 206(1) Anatomy & Physiology I [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 0900 to 1115 MTWRF
Instructor: Theodore Homyk
Includes basic information regarding the chemistry and organization of living matter needed to understand cellular, tissue, and organ function. The morphology and physiological functions of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and neurosensory organ systems will also be covered. Designed as a basic course for students in the allied health sciences.
BIOL 206L(1) Anatomy & Physiology I Lab [1 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1300 to 1600 MTWRF
Instructor: Theodore Homyk
Optional laboratory class to accompany BIOL 206. Includes simple anatomical, physiological and chemical exercises, clinical exercises, dissections, and microscopic examination of tissues that demonstrate and supplement topics covered in the lecture.
BIOL 207(1) Anatomy & Physiology II [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 0900 to 1115 MTWRF
Instructor: Theodore Homyk
Covers the morphology and physiology for the cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune, endocrine, digestive, respiratory, excretory and reproductive organ systems. Designed as a basic course for students in the allied health sciences.
BIOL 207L(1) Anatomy & Physiology II Lab [1 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1300 to 1600 MTWRF
Instructor: Theodore Homyk
Optional laboratory class to accompany BIOL 207. Includes simple anatomical, physiological, and chemical exercises, clinical exercises, dissections, and microscopic examination of tissues that demonstrate and supplement topics covered in the lecture.
BIOL 501(1) Biochemistry [4 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 0900 to 1200 MTWRF
Instructor: Reginald Garrett
Structure and function of the major constituents of cells—proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and carbohydrates—and the relationship to cellular metabolism and self-replication. Lectures and discussion.
CHEM 141(1) Introductory College Chemistry [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
Instructor: William Mattson
Introduces the principles and applications of chemistry. Topics include stoichiometry, chemical equations and reactions, chemical bonding, states of matter, thermochemistry, chemical kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, and descriptive chemistry of the elements. For students planning to elect further courses in chemistry, physics, and biology.
CHEM 141L(1) Introductory College Chem. Laboratory [2 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1330 MTWRF
Instructor: Jennifer Cunningham
Surveys the practice of chemistry as an experimental science, the development of skills in laboratory manipulation, and laboratory safety. Topics include observation, measurement and data analysis, separation and purification techniques, and qualitative and quantitative analysis.
CHEM 142(1) Introductory College Chemistry [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
Instructor: William Mattson
Introduces the principles and applications of chemistry. Topics include stoichiometry, chemical equations and reactions, chemical bonding, states of matter, thermochemistry, chemical kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, and descriptive chemistry of the elements. For students planning to elect further courses in chemistry, physics, and biology.
CHEM 142L(1) Introductory College Chem. Laboratory [2 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1330 MTWRF
Instructor: Jennifer Cunningham
Surveys the practice of chemistry as an experimental science, the development of skills in laboratory manipulation, and laboratory safety. Topics include observation, measurement and data analysis, separation and purification techniques, and qualitative and quantitative analysis.
CHEM 241(1) Organic Chemistry [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
Instructor: Gus Gerrans
Surveys the compounds of carbon in relation to their structure, identification, synthesis, natural occurrence, and mechanisms of reactions.
CHEM 241L(1) Organic Chemistry Laboratory [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1430
Instructor: Tom Walters
Focuses on the development of skills in methods of preparation, purification and identification of organic compounds.
CHEM 242(1) Organic Chemistry [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
Instructor: Gus Gerrans
Surveys the compounds of carbon in relation to their structure, identification, synthesis, natural occurrence, and mechanisms of reactions.
CHEM 242L(1) Organic Chemistry Laboratory [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1430 MTWRF
Instructor: Tom Walters
Focuses on the development of skills in methods of preparation, purification and identification of organic compounds.
CHEM 341(1) Physical Chemistry [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 0800 to 1030 MTWRF
Instructor: David Metcalf
Introduces physical chemistry with numerous biological applications: properties of gases, liquids, and solids; thermodynamics; chemical and biochemical equilibrium; solutions; electrochemistry; and structure and stability of biological macromolecules.
CHEM 342(1) Physical Chemistry [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 0800 to 1030 MTWRF
Instructor: Fred Richardson
Introduces physical chemistry with numerous biological applications: chemical kinetics; introductory quantum theory; chemical bonding; spectroscopy and molecular structure; biochemical transport; and statistical mechanics.
CHEM 441(1) Biological Chemistry [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: TBA MTWRF
Instructor: Charles Grisham
Introduces the components of biological macromolecules and the principles behind their observed structures. Examines the means by which enzymes catalyze transformations of other molecules, emphasizing the chemical principles involved. Topics include a description of the key metabolic cycles and pathways, the enzymes that catalyze these reactions, and the ways in which these pathways are regulated.
CHEM 442(1) Biological Chemistry [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: TBA MTWRF
Instructor: Charles Grisham
Covers three main areas: structure and function of biological membranes; complex biochemical systems and processes, including photosynthesis, oxidative phosphorylation, vision, neurotransmission, hormonal regulation, muscle contraction, and microtubules; and molecular biology, including DNA and RNA metabolism, protein synthesis, regulation of gene expression, and recombinant DNA methodology.
CHIN 201(1) Intermediate Chinese [4 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 0915 to 1215 MTWRF
Prerequisite: for CHIN 201: CHIN 102 or equivalent (as demonstrated in the placement test).
CHIN 201, 202 are the continuation of CHIN 102. They are not intended for native or near-native speakers of Chinese.
CHIN 202(1) Intermediate Chinese [4 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 0915 to 1215 MTWRF
Prerequisite: CHIN 201
CHIN 201, 202 are the continuation of CHIN 102. They are not intended for native or near-native speakers of Chinese.
CLAS 204(1) Greek Mythology [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
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Introduces major themes of Greek mythological thought; surveys myths about the olympic pantheon and the legends of the heroes.
LATI 202(1) Intermediate Latin II [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
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Introductory readings from Cicero and Catullus.
LATI 703(1) Teaching of Latin [3 Credits]
Session Dates: August 3 to August 14 Times: 0900 to 1300 MTWRF
Instructor: Sally Davis
DRAM 101(1) Intro. to Theatre [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: L. Douglas Grissom
Investigates theatre arts and their relation to contemporary culture, emphasizing play analysis, types of production, and the roles of various theatre artists.
DRAM 102(1) Oral Interpretation [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Richard Warner
For non-majors. Enhances communication skills through basic voice and speech exercises leading to staged readings of prose, poetry, comedy, and drama.
DRAM 201(1) Performance: Image to Form [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Gweneth West
Examines the translation of dramatic image into theatrical form as explored through elements of storytelling, script analysis, 2- and 3-D design, and the experience of performance.
DRAM 202(1) Introduction to Acting [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
Instructor: Laura Rikard
Explores basic theories and techniques of acting through exercises, improvisations and scenes from contemporary dramatic literature.
DRAM 207(1) Public Speaking [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Daria Okuguawa
Public speaking deals with the theory and principles of public address. It emphasizes preparation and delivery of speeches to an audience.
DRAM 208(1) Circus: Historical Overview [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: LaVahn Hoh
Introduces the circus as a form of American entertainment. Focuses on its development, growth, decline, and cultural influences.
DRAM 221(1) Scenic Technology [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Steven Warner
Studies the basic techniques for moving set design from drawing to finished environment, including drafting, carpentry, painting, and dressing. Lab required.
DRAM 223(1) Scenic Technology Production Lab [1 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1530 to 1700 MTWRF
Instructor: Steven Warner
Application of scenery and properties technology in laboratory production projects. May be repeated up to four credits.
DRAM 271(1) Screenwriting [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: L. Douglas Grissom
A creative writing workshop; students will study successful scripts and films and write sample scenes for screenplays and teleplays.
DRAM 307(1) African American Theatre [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Theresa Davis
Presents a comprehensive study of “Black Theatre” as the African-American contribution to the theatre. Explores the historical, cultural, and socio-political underpinnings of this theatre as an artistic form in American and world culture. Students gain a broader understanding of the relationship and contributions of this theatre to theatre arts, business, education, lore, and humanity. A practical theatrical experience is a part of the course offering.
ECON 201(1,2,3) Principles of Economics - Micro [3 Credits]
Section (1) Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
Section (2) Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Section (3) Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
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Studies demand and supply, consumer behavior, the theory of business enterprise, the operation of competitive and monopolistic markets, and the forces determining income distribution. A full introduction to economic principles warrants completion of both ECON 201 and 202. Students planning to take both semesters of economic principles are advised to take ECON 201 first, though this is not required. The department recommends ECON 201 to students intending to take only one semester of principles.
ECON 202(1,2) Principles of Economics - Macro [3 Credits]
Section (1) Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
Section (2) Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Lee Coppock
Studies the determinants of aggregate economic activity, the effects of monetary and fiscal policy upon national income, and economic policy toward unemployment and inflation. A full introduction to economic principles warrants completion of both ECON 201 and 202. Students planning to take both semesters of economic principles are advised to take ECON 201 first, though this is not required. The department recommends ECON 201 to students intending to take only one semester of principles.
ECON 301(1,2) Intermediate Micro [4 Credits]
Section (1) Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 0800/1530 to 1015/1630 MTWRF
Section (2) Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 0800/1530 to 1015/1630 MTWRF
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Prerequisite: ECON 201 and one semester of calculus.
Studies the theory of prices and markets; includes an analysis of the forces determining the allocation of economic resources in a market economy.
ECON 302(1,2) Intermediate Macro [3 Credits]
Section (1) Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Isabelle Terraz
Section (2) Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Fidel Perez
Prerequisite: ECON 202 and 301 or 311, or instructor permission.
Studies macroeconomic theory and policy; includes an analysis of the forces determining employment, income, and the price level.
ECON 303(1) Money and Banking [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Ron Michener
Prerequisite: ECON 202
Studies the role of money in the economic system, with emphasis on monetary policy and theory.
ECON 421(1) International Trade [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Osvaldo Schenone
Prerequisite: ECON 301 or 311
Studies the nature and determinants of international trade and factor movements; the effects of international trade on prices of goods and factors; the consequences of tariffs, quotas, customs unions, and other trade policies and agreements, national or international; and international trade and the balance of payments.
ECON 440(1) Topics in Economic History [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: John James
Prerequisite: ECON 302, or ECON 201 and 202 and instructor’s permission.
Comparative study of the historical development of selected advanced economies (e.g., the United States, England, Japan, continental Europe). The nations covered vary with instructor.
ENAM 322(1) Black Women Writers [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Lisa Woolfork
This class will explore the work of selected black women writers from 1950 until the present, including Maya Angelou, Alice Walker, Ann Petry and Pearl Cleage. What are the important issues in the way these writers represent experience, and how have those issues changed over the last sixty years? Short stories, essays, films and other media forms will be the basis for discussion and assignments.
ENEC 383(1) Weird Science [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Cynthia Wall
The 18th Century is a period rich in the prose and poetry of science: discovery, elation, anxiety and satire (not to mention wild elephants). Readings will include both scientists and creative writers, including Newton, Swift, Boyle, Behn and Pope.
ENGN 350(1) Contemporary Short Story [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Elizabeth Denton
We will read and discuss short stories by influential living writers from countries around the world, including Nigeria, South Africa, Brazil, Canada, Japan, China, the U.S. and more. Discussions will focus on issues of craft as well as analytical criticism of the stories. In class and out of class writing assignments will require students to take both creative and critical approaches.
ENGN 381(1) Global Detective Fiction [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Jennifer Wicke
The contemporary global detective narrative has become an important genre for understanding globalization and world culture in a time of interconnection. In this course we’ll read major detective writers such as Mankell, Kirino, Mosley, Hillerman, McCall Smith, and Le Carre, and view key films such as Amores Perros and Dirty Pretty Things, as global narratives based on solving a crime whose solution crosses national borders and boundaries to involve us all.
ENLT 201(1) Introduction to Literature [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Walter Jost
This course encourages thoughtful and informed discussion of the chief genres of imaginative literature – chiefly drama, fiction, and poetry. We will read a small number of books but spend considerable time making sense of each of them. Satisfies the prerequisite for the English major. Satisfies the Second Writing Requirement.
ENLT 214(1) Southern Women Writers [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Claire Raymond
We’ll read short stories and short novels by selected black and white modern writers, including Flannery O’Connor, Zora Neale Hurston, Carson McCullers and Eudora Welty. The questions that we will discuss include: what defines femininity in the South? And how does the problem of race affect those expectations? Satisfies the prerequisite for the English major. Satisfies the Second Writing Requirement.
ENSP 355(1) Reading Race [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Christopher Krentz
This course will explore literary works and feature films dealing with race relations over the last 200 years. We will consider short texts by authors like Frederick Douglass, Joseph Conrad, Flannery O’Connor, and Wole Soyinka, and films like In the Heat of the Night and Crash, in order to explore how categories like “whiteness” and “blackness” have been constructed.
ENSP 385(1) Film Noir: Chinatown to Sin City [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Walter Korte
An analysis of Film Noir in Hollywood from the Seventies to the present, concentrating on how the typical noir concerns with alienation, obsession and criminality are expressed visually. Films will include Blade Runner, Blood Simple and L. A. Confidential (Students must also attend weekly screenings on Tuesdays, 1900 – 2100.)
ENWR 270(1) Introduction to News Writing [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: C. Brian Kelly
An introductory workshop in news gathering and writing geared both to those who may be interested in journalism careers and to those who simply want to sharpen their information-handling skills. Newspapers, news magazines, and public affairs programming will be the course’s texts, and specific topics will be drawn from current events. Satisfies the Second Writing Requirement
ENWR 495(1) Independent Project in Creative Writing [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Lisa Russ Spaar
In a combination of group workshop and individual conferences, students of fiction and/or poetry will broaden and deepen their writing skills through an individually tailored course of reading and writing assignments. The course is open to writers of all levels of experience. For further information, contact Ms. Russ-Spaar at LRS9E@virginia.edu. Satisfies the Second Writing Requirement
EVSC 101(1) Introduction to Environmental Sciences [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Thomas M. Smith
Introduces the principles and basic facts of the natural environment. Topics include earth materials, land forms, weather and climate, vegetation and soils, and the processes of environmental change and their implications to economic and human systems.
EVSC 102(1) Practical Concepts in EVSC [1 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1530 to 1645 MTWRF
Instructor:
Practical concepts and problem solving in environmental sciences through demonstrations, hands-on activities, structured discussions, and problem sets beyond those of traditional lectures or discussion groups. Emphasizes experience and critical thinking in the four core areas: geology, hydrology, atmospheric sciences, and ecology.
EVSC 215(1)/415(1)/515(1) Oceanography [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Stephen A. Macko
Analyzes the principles that govern the world’s oceans and their integration into an understanding of the major marine environments. Topics include marine pollution, global climate, and marine policy.
EVSC 250(1)/498(1) Man's Atmospheric Environment [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: David B. Knight
Long-term global climactic controls and short-term severe weather events such as hurricanes and tornadoes are treated in terms of the physical laws governing the motions of the atmosphere and the energy driving the system. Discusses climactic and atmospheric events that severely impact human behavior. Explores responses by early and modern humans to perturbations in the weather and climate. Examines utilization of renewable energy residing in the sun, wind, and water; and advertent and inadvertent weather modification.
EVSC 362(1)/562(1) Geographic Information Systems Methods [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
Instructor: David Lee Richardson
Prerequisite: The equivalent of the College natural science/mathematics and social science area requirements. Experience with word processing, file managers, and other computing skills is essential.
Explores the theory of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and their applications in a range of disciplines using various GIS software packages. Example applications are from physical and social sciences, often with a focus on the Charlottesville-Albemarle area. For students interested in immediate applications of GIS in their work. (S)
FREN 201(1) Intermediate French I [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
Instructor: Kelly McDonnell
Prerequisite: FREN 102 or one to three years of formal instruction in French and appropriate SAT score.
Develops the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Focuses on reading skill development through readings on contemporary Francophone culture and short stories. Followed by FREN 202.
FREN 202(1) Intermediate French II [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
Instructor: Nathan Brown
Prerequisite: FREN 201 or one to three years of formal instruction in French and appropriate SAT score.
Designed for continued development of the four skills at an advanced level. Readings emphasize contemporary Francophone culture and include a modern French play.
GERM 101(1) Elementary German [4 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 0800 to 1045 MTWRF
Instructor: Noah Dylan Goldblatt
Introduces the essentials of German structure and syntax; emphasizes oral and written proficiency in German. Language laboratory required. Followed by GERM 201, 202.
GERM 102(1) Elementary German [4 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 0800 to 1045 MTWRF
Instructor: Kevin Boyd
Introduces the essentials of German structure and syntax; emphasizes oral and written proficiency in German. Language laboratory required. Followed by GERM 201, 202.
GERM 201(1) Intermediate German [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
Instructor: Jennifer Hansen
Prerequisite: GERM 101, 102, or equivalent.
Readings in German prose and poetry, and review of German structure and syntax. Language laboratory required.
GERM 202(1) Intermediate German [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
Instructor: Brett Martz
Prerequisite: GERM 101, 102, or equivalent.
Readings in German prose and poetry, and review of German structure and syntax. Language laboratory required.
GETR 343(1) Religion and Religion Critique [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Adam Winck
Examines critical approaches in nineteenth-century German literature to the phenomenon of religion. Among others, we will read Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Heine, and Marx. All readings in English.
GETR 346(1) Transatlantic Fashion & Fashion Victims [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Daniel Kollig
Analyses fashion as a signifier for social orders and value systems and as an expression of challenging perceptions of class, status, gender, and age. Focus on German-speaking Europe and the U.S. during the 20th century into the new millennium. Movies and TV-shows are included, all readings and audio-visual media are provided in English.
HIAF 201(1) Early Africa History [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: James LaFleur
Studies the history of African civilizations from the iron age through the era of the slave trade, ca. 1800. Emphasizes the search for the themes of social, political, economic, and intellectual history which present African civilizations on their own terms.
HIAF 202(1) Modern African History [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: John E. Mason
Studies the history of Africa and its interaction with the western world from the mid-19th century to the present. Emphasizes continuities in African civilization from imperialism to independence that transcend the colonial interlude of the 20th century.
HIEA 210(1) Korea 1876-2009 [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Ronald Dimberg
This course will cover the history of Korea from the late 19th century into the early 21st century: challenges to the territorial integrity of Korea in the late 19th century as the Japanese and Western powers and open Choson to the outside world, the rise of Korean nationalism, Japanese colonization, post-World War II social, political, and economic developments in both South and North Korea, and the role of Christianity throughout the 20th century.
HIEU 201(1) Western Civilization I [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Carli Conklin
Surveys the fundamental institutions and ideas that have shaped the Western world. Topics include great religious and philosophical traditions, political ideas, literary forms, artistic achievements and institutional structures from the world of the ancient Hebrews to the eve of the modern world (ca. 3000 b.c. to 1600 a.d.).
HIEU 202(1) Western Civilization II [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Cory Cotter
Surveys the political and cultural history of the Western world in modern times. Emphasizes the distinctiveness of Western civilization, on the reasons for the rise of the West to global domination, and the relative decline of the West in recent times.
HIST 216(1) Nationalism and Memory [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Alon Confino
This course explores two of the most meaningful words in the modern world: nationhood and memory. For people the world over--is it an exaggeration to say for all people?--these words have profound significance: they are ready to fight for them in the public sphere and even to die for them on the battlefield. Why is this the case, and how can we make sense of it? The course is a journey to the ways individuals and collectivities forge new identities from old symbols in a remarkable short time, only to believe they existed from time immemorial. We shall begin by exploring recent interpretations of nationhood and memory. We then proceed to investigate illuminating case studies such as Germany, Israel, and the United States. Among the topics to be discussed are the meaning of collective memory, public and private memory, local and national memory, and memory of national foundational pasts (such as the Holocaust and the American Civil War). Among the scholars we shall read are Benedict Anderson, Alon Confino, Gary Gallagher, Robert Moeller, Pierre Nora, Jeffrey Olick, Jay Winter, and Yael Zerubavel.
HIST 316(1) History of Genocide [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Jeffrey Rossman
One of the defining features of the 20th century was the repeated resort to one-sided mass killing by states against internal and external populations. In this course, we will explore this phenomenon from a theoretical and historical point of view, with particular attention to the Armenian genocide, the Holocaust, the mass killings carried out by Communist regimes, and the genocides of the post-Cold War era. While the experience of victims will be of central concern, we will also examine the motivations of perpetrators, the goals of the genocidal state, and responses by the international community.
HIUS 201(1) US History to 1865 [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Lawrence Hatter
Studies the development of the colonies and their institutions, the Revolution, the formation and organization of the Republic, and the coming of the Civil War.
HIUS 202(1) American History Since 1865 [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
Instructor: Laura Phillips
Studies the evolution of political, social, and cultural history of the United States from 1865 to the present.
HIUS 364(1) American Indian History [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Christian McMillen
This course has been cancelled by the instructor.
HIND 101(1) Elementary Hindi-Urdu [4 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 0915 to 1215 MTWRF
Introductory training in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing Hindi and Urdu.
HIND 102(1) Elementary Hindi-Urdu [4 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 0915 to 1215 MTWRF
Prerequisite: HIND 101
Introductory training in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing Hindi and Urdu.
KOR 101(1) Elementary Korean [4 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 0915 to 1215 MTWRF
Elementary Korean
KOR 102(1) Elementary Korean [4 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 0915 to 1215 MTWRF
Elementary Korean
MATH 103(1) Pre-calculus [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: TBA
Studies computational skills, patterns of quantitative problem solving, and mathematical thought. Includes linear and quadratic equations, polynomials, inverse functions, logarithms, arithmetic and geometric sequences, trigonometric functions, and linear systems. (Does not satisfy the College natural science and mathematics requirement.)
MATH 114(1) Financial Mathematics [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Monika Abramenko
The study of the mathematics needed to understand and answer a variety of questions that arise in everyday financial dealings. The emphasis is on applications, including simple and compound interest, valuation of bonds, amortization, sinking funds, and rates of return on investments. A solid understanding of algebra is assumed.
MATH 121(1) Applied Calculus I [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
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Topics include limits and continuity; differentiation and integration of algebraic and elementary transcendental functions; and applications to maximum-minimum problems, curve sketching and exponential growth. Credit is not given for both MATH 121, 121A and 131.
MATH 122(1) Applied Calculus II [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
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A second calculus course for business, biology, and social science students. Analyzes functions of several variables, their graphs, partial derivatives and optimization; multiple integrals. Reviews basic single variable calculus and introduces differential equations and infinite series. Credit is not given for both MATH 122 and 132.
MATH 131 (1) Calculus I [4 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 945 to 1245 MTWRF
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Prerequisite: Background in algebra, trigonometry, exponentials, logarithms, and analytic geometry.
Introduces calculus with emphasis on techniques and applications. Recommended for natural science majors and students planning additional work in mathematics. The differential and integral calculus for functions of a single variable is developed through the fundamental theorem of calculus. Credit is not given for both MATH 121, 121A and 131.
MATH 132(1) Calculus II [4 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 945 to 1245 MTWRF
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Prerequisite: MATH 131 or equivalent, or instructor permission.
Continuation of 131. Applications of the integral, techniques of integration, infinite series, vectors. Credit is not given for both MATH 122 and 132.
MATH 231(1) Calculus III [4 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 945 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor:
Prerequisite: MATH 132 or its equivalent.
Studies functions of several variables including lines and planes in space, differentiation of functions of several variables, maxima and minima, multiple integration, line integrals, and volume. (S)
MATH 310(1,2) Math Probability [3 Credits]
Section (1) Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Zoran Grujic
Section (2) Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Daria Snider
Prerequisite: MATH 132. A knowledge of double integrals is recommended.
Includes sample spaces, combinatorial analysis, discrete and continuous random variables, classical distributions, expectation, Chebyshev theorem, independence, central limit theorem, conditional probability, and generating functions.
MATH 312(1) Math Statistics [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor:
Prerequisite: MATH 310.
Includes sampling theory, point estimation, interval estimation, testing hypotheses (including the Neyman-Pearson lemma and likelihood ratio tests), and regression and correlation. (Y)
MATH 331(1) Basic Real Analysis [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Kevin McCrimmon
Prerequisite: MATH 132.
Concentrates on proving the basic theorems of calculus, with due attention to the beginner with little or no experience in the techniques of proof. Includes limits, continuity, differentiability, the Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem, Taylor’s theorem, integrability of continuous functions, and uniform convergence. (S)
MATH 510(1,2) Math Probability [3 Credits]
Section (1) Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Zoran Grujic
Section (2) Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Daria Snider
Prerequisite: MATH 132 or equivalent, and graduate standing. Credit cannot be received for both MATH 310 and 510.
Studies the development and analysis of probability models through the basic concepts of sample spaces, random variables, probability distributions, expectations, and conditional probability. Additional topics include distributions of transformed variables, moment generating functions, and the central limit theorem.
MATH 512(1) Math Statistics [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
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Prerequisite: MATH 510 or equivalent graduate standing. Students who have received credit for MATH 312 may not take MATH 512 for credit
Methods of estimation, general concepts of hypothesis testing, linear models and estimation by least squares, categorical data, nonparametric statistics. Cross-listed with MATH 312 (section 1)
MDST 340(1) Copyright, Commerce & Culture [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Siva Vaidhyanathan
In media worlds, just about everything is regulated by the global copyright system. It is essential to understanding the rights and responsibilities of artists, producers, networks, citizens, and consumers. In this course, we will discuss one of the most powerful social, cultural, economic and political institutions of our day: copyright law. How did we arrive at the notion that creative works and ideas can be owned, bought and sold like tangible commodities? What impact does this concept have on the way we view the world? How does it help us achieve our social goals and how does it present obstacles to reaching those goals? And, in the age of digitized information and networked communication, how can we understand the role of copyright in light of the rapidly changing developments in the way culture is produced and consumed? This class will explore various social, cultural, legal, and political issues that have arisen in recent years as a result of new communicative technologies. The two main technological changes that will concern us are the digitization of information and culture and the rise of networks within society and politics. Each student will gain a familiarity with the perspectives and vocabulary surrounding these issues. And each student will learn to research, argue, and write about the controversies that have dominated technological discussions. We will examine sociological, historical, and legal scholarship to provide a foundation in the major themes of the emerging field of “Critical Information Studies.”
MDST 281(1) Cinema as an Art Form [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Robert Kolker
This course introduces film as a unique narrative form. We will examine a variety of films from a variety of perspectives: visual composition; editing; acting; meaning, and the cultural context of their production and reception.
MDST 350(1) History of Media [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Robert Andrew Jackson
Prerequisite: MDST 110 and 201, or permission of instructor.
This is a survey, lecture-format, course on the history of media forms, institutions, and technology from the origins of writing, invention of print technology, through the development of digital media. Attention to the specific characteristics of individual media, the changing role of media as a force in culture, and the continually transforming institutions and business of media will all be touched on. The role of media forms in the creation of pubic discourse and the social controls on media through censorship, legal constraints, and economic policies will also be examined, largely from within the context of the United States. Students will create a case study of a media work or artifact from a historical perspective.
MDST 371(1) Scriptwriting for Film & TV [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: L. Douglas Grissom
Cross-listed as DRAM 271.
Enrollment limited to 12 students (6 DRAM/6 MDST).
A writing workshop focusing on dramatic writing for film and television. Students will study script structure using established texts in the field. Students will also read classic screenplays and teleplays and will study the finished product on video. Students will write short dramatic screens in class and prepare scenarios and fully written scenes in screenplay and teleplay format. (Cross-referenced with DRAM 271). (SS)
MUSI 131(1 & 2) Basic Musical Skills [3 Credits]
Section 1 - Session I Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Section 2 - Session II Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Sarah Culpeper
Prerequisite: No previous knowledge of music required.
Not open to students already qualified to elect MUSI 231 or 331. Study of the rudiments of music and training in the ability to read music. (S)
MUSI 207(1)/308(1) History of Rock [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Elizabeth Ann Lindau
Prerequisite: No previous knowledge of music required.
This course surveys Rock from its roots in Blues, Folk, and Country music to the latest albums by Radiohead and Coldplay. In addition to the “classic” sounds of the Beatles, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and Bruce Springsteen, we will explore the splintering of Rock into subgenres such as Indie, Glam, Prog, and Punk. We will read about issues that have occupied Rock musicians, scholars, and critics over the past 50 years. These include: Rock’s appropriation of the Blues and other African-American musical styles, the precarious place of women in Rock, the genre’s supposed “authenticity” and distinctiveness from commercial “pop” music, and how technology has affected its production and consumption. No previous knowledge of music required.
MUSI 207(2)/307(1) World Music: Popular Music and Transnationalism [3 Credits]
Session Dates: : June 9 to July 7 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Wendy Fang Yu Hsu
This course applies theories of globalization, transnationalism, and postcolonialism to explore the relationship among popular music, identity, and geography. We will read critical interpretations of international and national icons such as Wyclef Jean (US/Haiti), A-Mei (Taiwan), Tatu (Russia), Manu Chao (Spain), and many others; and historical and ethnographic narratives about Indonesian punk, Native American rock, Latino/a punk, African hip hop, Asian American hip hop, British indie rock, British Asian dance music, Asian Pop (KPOP, JPOP, CPOP), Trinidadian soca and calypso, Nepalese metal, etc. while analyzing related audio-visual materials.
MUSI 239(1)/339(1) Music & Computers [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Aurie Yi-lynn Hsu
Students gain hands-on experience with synthesizers, music notation software, and the control of MIDI instruments via computer.
PERS 101 Elementary Persian [4 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 0915 to 1215 MTWRF
Introductiory language sequence focusing on reading, writing, comprehending, and speaking modern Persian through audio-lingual methods. Persian grammar is introduced through sentence patterns in the form of dialogues and monologues.
PERS 102 Elementary Persian [4 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 0915 to 1215 MTWRF
Prerequisite: PERS 101
Introductiory language sequence focusing on reading, writing, comprehending, and speaking modern Persian through audio-lingual methods. Persian grammar is introduced through sentence patterns in the form of dialogues and monologues.
PHIL 161(1) Introduction to Ethics [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
Instructor: Christopher Brian Collins
In this course students will work out their own answers to the questions how should one act and what sort of life should one live, using the writings of some of the most significant historical and contemporary moral philosophers. The course will focus on three prominent varieties of ethical theory: Kantianism, utilitarianism, and virtue theory. We will also seek to understand the nature of ethical experience. The course aims to further in students the cultivation of their own sense of how to respond to concrete ethical situations, encouraging critical thinking and discussion about them.
PHIL 164(1) Love in Philosophy [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Ann Margaret Gilbert
This course will explore the history of the concept(s) of love in philosophy. It will be divided into three main sections, each focusing on what has traditionally been seen as a specific kind of love: *eros* (romantic love), *philia *(friendship love), and *agape* or *caritas* (love of God, neighbor love). We will read texts both historical and contemporary texts. Our discussions will examine the nature of these loves and also their value. Many of the themes of the course will be ethical in nature.
Does love conflict with or ground morality? Are different types of passions distortions of love? Can we be commanded to love, or will ourselves to love, and in what sense? The course will provide an opportunity to consider the complex nature of this topic which has such a wide-ranging impact on how we live our lives.
PHIL 165(1) Matter, Minds, & Machines [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Sam Crozier Nicholson
This course will examine central issues in the philosophy of mind, using both contemporary and historical sources. The course will focus on the nature of consciousness, cognition, mental agency, and mental causation. It will address questions such as is consciousness a physical phenomenon? how does consciousness relate to neurophysiological processes? how can consciousness interact with the physical world? could a machine or a computer think? can machines help us understand human cognition? how is agency possible, if behavior is causally explained by underlying physical processes?
PHIL 166(1) Knowledge of God [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Joungbin Lim
This course introduces students to fundamental philosophical questions regarding of religious knowledge, using both historical and contemporary sources. Some of the topics to be covered include atheism; theology and its relation to reason; the nature of religious belief and of religious experience. Students will have an opportunity to study the argument from design for the existence of God, and to examine and discuss various perspectives on religious faith and on religious experience.
PHIL 167(1) Human Minds & Artificial Intelligence [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Ana Balan
This course focuses on the question: is the mind made up of the same stuff that makes up everything else in the universe? Examination of this question will shed light on related questions, such as: how should we study the mind, through science, psychology, or philosophy? can science give a complete account of consciousness? can there ever be conscious robots? During the term we will study different answers to our central question: dualism, behaviorism, materialism, and functionalism. We will look at arguments both in favor and against the view that consciousness can be accounted for in purely physical terms. The course will draw from both historical and contemporary sources, including the writings of Descartes, Gilbert Ryle, Thomas Nagel, and Daniel Dennett.
PHYS 142E(1) General Physics I for Engineers [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Blaine Norum
Prerequisite: APMA 109 or MATH 131
First semester of introductory physics for engineers. Classical mechanics, including vector algebra, particle kinematics and dynamics, energy and momentum, conservation laws, rotational dynamics, oscillatory motion, gravitation, thermodynamics, and kinetic theory of gases.
PHYS 201(1) Principles of Physics I [4 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 0900 to 1100 MTWRF
Instructor: Robert Troy
A terminal course covering the principles of mechanics, heat, electricity and magnetism, optics, atomic, solid state, nuclear, and particle physics. A working knowledge of arithmetic, elementary algebra, and trigonometry is essential. PHYS 201, 202 does not normally serve as prerequisite for the courses numbered 315 and above. Students who plan to take more physics should take PHYS 151, 152, 251, 252, or PHYS 231, 232. PHYS 201, 202, in conjunction with the laboratory PHYS 203, 204 satisfies the physics requirement of medical and dental schools. PHYS 201 is prerequisite for 202.
PHYS 202(1) Principles of Physics II [4 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 0800 to 0900 MTWRF
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A terminal course covering the principles of mechanics, heat, electricity and magnetism, optics, atomic, solid state, nuclear, and particle physics. A working knowledge of arithmetic, elementary algebra, and trigonometry is essential. PHYS 201, 202 does not normally serve as prerequisite for the courses numbered 315 and above. Students who plan to take more physics should take PHYS 151, 152, PHYS 231, 232, PHYS 251, 252. PHYS 201, 202, in conjunction with the laboratory, PHYS 203, 204, satisfies the physics requirement of medical and dental schools. PHYS 201 is prerequisite for 202.
PHYS 203(1,2) Basic Physics Lab I (MTR) [1 Credit]
Section (1) Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1200 to 1350 MTR
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Section (2) Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1400 to 1550 MTR
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Corequisite: PHYS 201. Premedical and pre-dental students should elect this course along with PHYS 201; it is an option for others.
Selected experiments in the different branches of physics are carried out and written up by the student.
PHYS 204(1,2) Basic Physics Lab II (MTR) [1 Credit]
Section (1) Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: to MTR
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Section (2) Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1200 to 1350 MTR
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Prerequisite: 203; corequisite: PHYS 201, 202 or 231, 232. Premedical and pre-dental students should elect this course along with PHYS 201, 202; it is an option for others.
Selected experiments in the different branches of physics are carried out and written up by the student. One two-hour exercise per week.
PHYS 241E(1) Physics II for Engineers [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: John Pribram
Prerequisite: PHYS 142E and APMA 111 or MATH 132.
Second semester of introductory physics for engineers. Electrostatics, including conductors and insulators; DC circuits; magnetic forces and fields; magnetic effects of moving charges and currents; electromagnetic induction; Maxwell’s equations; electromagnetic oscillations and waves. Introduces geometrical and physical optics. Three lecture hours. (Y)
PLAP 218(1) Campaign Advertising & Democracy [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Paul Freedman
Enrollment limited to 25 students.
This seminar will explore the role of political advertising in American democracy. We will look at ad messages as strategic political communications, analyzing both current and classic ads and investigating the effects of political spots on citizens' attitudes and behavior.
PLAP 227(1) Public Opinion & Political Behavior [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Nicholas Winter
Study of the nature of public opinion and its relationship to politics and public policy.
PLAP 314(1) Mass Media & American Politics [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Paul Freedman
Examines the role of mass media in the political process including such topics as print and broadcast news, media and election campaigns, political advertising, and media effects on public opinion and political participation.
PLAP 338(1) Politics of Policy Process [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
Instructor: Lindsay Flynn
Study of the politics of American national policymaking. Course examines the dynamics of agenda-setting and policy implementation; the policymaking role of elected officials, interest groups, and the media; and the substance of current policy debates in areas including welfare and education.
PLAP 370(1) Racial Politics [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
Instructor: Kathleen Doherty
Prerequisite: One course in PLAP or instructor permission.
Examines how attributions of racial difference have shaped American Politics. Topics include how race affects American political partisanship, campaigns and elections, public policy, public opinion, and American political science. (Y)
Prerequisite: One course in PLAP or instructor permission.
PLCP 324(1) Post-Soviet Challenges [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Yuri Urbanovich
Prerequisite: One course in PLCP or permission of instructor.
This course compares the origins and consequences of the rise of nationalism, separatism, secessions, and irredentist claims in the Russian Federation and other former Soviet republics, at the end of the Cold War.
PLCP 324B(1) Latin American Politics [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Elyssa Van Osten
This course examines major trends in political and economic development in Latin America. Using a comparative approach, the course considers theoretical explanations for variation in outcomes such as political stability, economic growth, democratic representation, and civil order.
PLCP 415(1) Comparative Public Policy [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Leonard Schoppa
Investigates why policies in areas like social welfare, education, and trade differ across time and across countries in advanced industrialized nations.
PLIR 101(1,2) Introduction to International Relations [3 Credits]
Section (1) Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Todd Sechser
Section (2) Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Todd Sechser
Studies the geographic, demographic, economic, and ideological factors conditioning the policies of states, and the methods and institutions of conflict and adjustment among states, including the functions of power, diplomacy, international law and organization.
PLIR 301(1) Theories of International Relations [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Kyle Lascurettes
An introductory survey of the key theoretical perspectives used to analyze foreign policy behavior and international outcomes.
PLIR 444(1) Domestic Politics & Foreign Policy [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
Instructor: Allen Lynch
Domestics Politics and American Foreign Policy
PLPT 302(1) Modern Political Thought [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: George Klosko
Studies the development of political theory from the Renaissance through the nineteenth century.
PLPT 424(1) Concept of Law [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Colin Bird
An in-depth exploration of recent and contemporary analytical jurisprudence, covering the work of such writers as Hart, Dworkin, Finnis, Raz, and others. Enrollment limited to 20 students.
PSYC 101(1) Introduction to Psychology [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
Instructor: James Freeman
Overview of psychology from both the natural science and social science perspectives. Topics include biological bases of behavior, sensory and perceptual processes, learning, motivation, thought, maturational and developmental changes, individual differences, personality, social behavior, and abnormal psychology. In some terms an optional one credit discussion section (graded S/U) is offered. An optional weekly review session is offered for those who wish to attend.
PSYC 250(1) Child Psychology [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Charlotte Patterson
Introduces the biological, cognitive and social development of the child. Topics include the child’s emotional, perceptual, and intellectual development; and the development of personality and socialization. In addition to the lecture, each student participates in a required discussion section. An optional weekly review session is offered for those who wish to attend.
PSYC 401(1) Psychology of Adolescent Sex and Romance [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Amanda Hare
This course is designed to provide an advanced overview of theories and research related to sexuality and intimate relationships during adolescence. It has an empirical and psychological focus, which means that we will learn about youth sexual development primarily from scientific research collected by methods commonly used in various areas of psychological science. Students will be encouraged to think critically about the research we will discuss, as well as about its implications. It is not my interest or intention to persuade you in any way to view these matters from a particular perspective, only to raise issues for you to consider.
PSYC 411(1) Psycholinguistics [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
Instructor: Filip Loncke
Topics include psychological and linguistic theory; experimental and empirical studies of linguistic usage; development of language in infants and children; cross-cultural studies of linguistic usage; and the biology of language.
RELB 210(1) Introduction to Buddhism [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
Instructor: Kurtis Schaeffer
Theravada, Mahayana, and Tantrayana Buddhist developments in India.
RELC 303(1) The Historical Jesus [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Harry Gamble
Topics include the problems of sources and methods; modern development of the issue of the historical Jesus; and the character of Jesus’ teaching and activity.
RELC 321(1) American Christian Autobiography [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Heather A. Warren
The course examines American’s self-perception in light of dominant American values, notable national and international events, and Christian doctrine. Among the autobiographers are Henry Nouwen, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Anne Lamott.
RELG 228(1) Religion & Politics in America [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Ann W. Duncan
This course will cover the roots of the American separation of church and state, its practical application in the courts and in public policy and some of the trends and evolutions of this understanding resulting from changing aspects of the American political, social, and religious landscape. Using a combination of governmental documents, primary sources from politicians, theologians, and everyday Americans, we will examine the relationship between religion and politics in America as well as the problems that arise from this arrangement in light of increased religious diversity and such events as September 11, 2001.
RELG 263(1) Business, Ethics, and Society [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Helen Mesard
A study of the philosophical and religious frameworks for interpreting and evaluating human activity in the marketplace. This includes major theoretical perspectives, contemporary issues within the marketplace, and corporate ethics.
RELG 287(1) Religion and Violence [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Omer Shaukat
Studies the 19th and 20th centuries in the Arab world, Turkey, and the Sub-Continent of India, emphasizing reform movements, secularization, and social and cultural change.
SOC 101(1) Introduction Sociology [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Jennifer Silva
Studies the fundamental concepts and principles of sociology with special attention to sociological theory and research methods. Survey of the diverse substantive fields in the discipline with a primary emphasis on the institutions in contemporary American society.
SOC 220(1) Death and Dying [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Justin Holcomb
This course covers sociological approaches to death and dying. Topics include social theory and theorists as they relate to death, American culture history, and contemporary issues regarding death and dying.
SOC 222(1) Social Problems [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Carey Sargent
Analyzes the causes and consequences of current social problems in the United States: race and ethnic relations, poverty, crime and delinquency, the environment, drugs, and problems of educational institutions. (IR)
SOC 302(1) Introduction to Social Theory [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Jeffrey Olick
Introduces the major theoretical issues and traditions in sociology, especially as developed in the writings of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim. Sociology majors are expected to take this course in their third year.
SOC 312(1) Sociology Research Workshop [4 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Jason Manning
Introduces data analysis and data processing, as well as the conceptualization of sociological problems. Emphasizes individual student projects.
SOC 313(1) Introduction to Social Statistics [4 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Tara Tober
Studies elementary statistical methods for social science applications. Topics include summarizing data with graphs and descriptive measures, generalizing from a sample to a population as in opinion polls, and determining the relationship between two variables. No special mathematical background is required, and students will be taught basic computer techniques. Majors are expected to take this course in their third year.
SOC 340(1) Gender and Sexuality [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Tristan Bridges
Focuses on the construction of gender and sexuality, and of the many ways human groups regulate and attach meanings to these categories. Some general themes addressed will be: contemporary and historical definitions of gender, sex, and sexuality; gender socialization; the varieties of sexual identities and relationships; embodiment, childbearing, and families in the contemporary United States.
SOC 341(1) Race and Ethnic Relations [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Matthew Hughey
Introduces the study of race and ethnic relations, including the social and economic conditions promoting prejudice, racism, discrimination, and segregation. Examines contemporary American conditions, and historical and international materials.
SOC 367(1) Globalization and Education [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 0800 to 1015 MTWRF
Instructor: Jeffrey Dill
This course considers the ways in which the institution of education develops and transforms through the processes of globalization. We will explore theoretical and empirical work on the social, cultural, political and economic aspects of globalization and their specific implications for education (at all levels: primary, secondary, and post-secondary.) Through historical and comparative analysis of national and transnational trends we will examine education’s role in an emerging global culture.
SOC 441(1) Sociological Phenomenology [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Stephan Fuchs
Prerequisite: Six credits in Sociology or permission of instructor.
Explores the various ways in which phenomenology has shaped micro-sociological discourse on subjectivity, agency, and the lifeworld. (IR)
SOC 480(1,2,3,4,5,6) Internship Training [4 Credits]
Section (1) Session Dates: June 9 to August 6 Times: TBA to MTWRF
Instructor: Karen Farber
Section (2) Session Dates: June 9 to August 6 Times: 1445 to 1700 W
Instructor: Justin Snyder
Section (3) Session Dates: June 9 to August 6 Times: TBA to MTWRF
Instructor: Christina Simko
Section (4) Session Dates: June 9 to August 6 Times: 1445 to 1700 T
Instructor: Hephzibah Strmic-Pawl
Section (5) Session Dates: June 9 to August 6 Times: 1445 to 1700 W
Instructor: Benjamin Snyder
Section (6) Session Dates: June 9 to August 6 Times: 1445 to 1700 R
Instructor: Haiming Yan
Internship placement to be arranged by the supervising faculty. Students work in various agencies in the Charlottesville community such as health care delivery, social services, juvenile justice, etc. Regular class meetings with the supervising faculty to analyze the intern experience and discuss assigned reading. Only three credits can be counted toward sociology major.
SPAN 101(1 & 2) Elementary Spanish [4 Credits]
Section (1) Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 915 to 1215 MTWRF
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Prerequisite: For students who have not previously studied Spanish.
Develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. SPAN 101 and 102 enable students to successfully perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations (e.g., greeting, narrating, describing, ordering, comparing and contrasting, and apologizing). Five class hours and one laboratory hour. Followed by SPAN 201.
SPAN 102(1 & 2) Elementary Spanish [4 Credits]
Section (1) Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 915 to 1215 MTWRF
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Develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. SPAN 101 and 102 enable students to successfully perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations (e.g., greeting, narrating, describing, ordering, comparing and contrasting, and apologizing). Five class hours and one laboratory hour. Followed by SPAN 201.
SPAN 106(1 & 2) Elementary Spanish [4 Credits]
Section (1) Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 915 to 1215 MTWRF
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Section (2) Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 915 to 1215 MTWRF
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Prerequisite: Previous background in Spanish (1-2 years of high school Spanish) and Spanish placement exam score of 0-325, or SAT II score of 420-510.
Develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Five class hours. Covers the material in SPAN 101-102 in an accelerated one semester format. Followed by SPAN 201.
SPAN 201(1,2,3,4, & 5) Intermediate Spanish [3 Credits]
Section (1) Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
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Prerequisite: Passing grade in SPAN 102 or 106; a score of 520-590 on the SAT II test; 326-409 on the UVa placement test; or permission of the department.
Further develops the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. SPAN 201 enables students to successfully perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations (e.g., narrating present, past and future activities, and expressing hopes, desires, and requests). Students also read journalistic and literary selections designed for Spanish-speaking audiences. Laboratory work is required. Followed by SPAN 202.
SPAN 202(1, 2, & 3) Advanced Intermediate Spanish [3 Credits]
Section (1) Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
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Prerequisite: Passing grade in SPAN 201; SAT II test scores of 600-640; UVa placement test score of 410-535; IB exam score of 5 or 6; or permission of the department. Note: Prerequisite for the following courses: SPAN 202 or the equivalent.
Enables students to successfully perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations and handle complications (e.g., asking for, understanding and giving directions, expressing happiness and affection, and persuading). Students may choose either SPAN 202A, which includes reading literary and cultural selections or SPAN 202C, which includes selected medical readings.
SPAN 311(1) Grammar Review [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Joel Rini
Prerequisite: SPAN 202
This is an intermediate grammar review required of all Spanish majors. The purpose of this course is to teach students how to arrive at various grammar forms for all parts of speech, to use these forms in context, to distinguish between the uses of the various parts of speech and to handle commonly-used lexical items.
SPAN 330(1) Literary Analysis [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Gustavo Pellon
Prerequisite: SPAN 311 or departmental placement. Note: SPAN 330 or instructor permission is prerequisite for any course in Spanish literature or culture with a number above SPAN 330. SPAN 311, Grammar Review, must be completed before enrolling in SPAN 330 or an AP Spanish Language score of 5. Students with an AP Spanish Literature score of 4 or 5 may not take this course for credit. SPANISH 330, LITERARY ANALYSIS, IS A PREREQUISITE FOR ALL LITERATURE SURVEYS (340, 341, 342, 343) AND ALL LITERATURE AND CULTURE CLASSES. THIS IS A DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENT.
An introduction to literary studies, this course provides Spanish majors and others with the basic terminology and concepts involved in textual analysis. Readings include a selection of texts by representative Hispanic authors in various genres. This is a prerequisite for all courses in Spanish literature above SPAN 330. Note:. SPAN 311, Grammar Review, must be completed before enrolling in SPAN 330 or an AP Spanish Language score of 5 NB: Students with an AP Spanish Literature score of 4 or 5 may not take this course for credit.
STAT 110(1 & 2) Introduction to Statistics [3 Credits]
Section (1) Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
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Studies introductory statistics and probability, visual methods for summarizing quantitative information, basic experimental design and sampling methods, ethics and experimentation, causation, and interpretation of statistical analyzes. Applications use data drawn from current scientific and medical journals, newspaper articles, and the Internet. Students will not receive credit for both STAT 110 and STAT 112.
STAT 212(1,2,3, & 4) Introduction to Statistical Analysis [4 Credits]
Section (1) Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
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Section (4) Session Dates: July 9 to August 6 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
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Prerequisite: MATH 121 or equivalent; co-requisite: Concurrent enrollment in a discussion section of STAT 212.
Introduction to the probability and statistical theory underlying the estimation of parameters and testing of statistical hypotheses, including those arising in the context of simple and multiple regression models. Students will use computers and statistical programs to analyze data. Examples and applications are drawn from economics, business, and other fields. Students will not receive credit for both STAT 212 and ECON 371.
SWAG 258(1) Anthropology of Reproduction: Fertility and the Future [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Holly Donahue Singh
In this course, we will study human reproduction as a cultural process. Among our central questions will be: how do gender, class, race, and religion shape reproductive ideals and practices around the world? How do difficulties in reproduction, ranging from infertility and pregnancy loss (miscarriage) to natural disaster and political upheaval, impact those ideals and practices? Our ethnographic examples will come from around the world, but will emphasize South Asia and the United States. We will examine the perspectives of both men and women and situate local examples within national and global struggles to (re)produce the future.
SWAH 101(1) Introduction to Swahili I [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 0915 to 1215 MTWRF
Prerequisite: limited or no previouse knowledge of Swahili.
SWAH 102(1) Introduction to Swahili II [3 Credits]
Session Dates: July 9 to August 6Times: 0915 to 1215 MTWRF
Prerequisite: SWAH 101
COMM 180(1) Making Business Work [3 Credits]
Session Dates: May 11 to June 5 Times: 1300 to 1515 MTWRF
Instructor: Michael Atchison
A Commerce course designed for students without previous business courses. It introduces basic, useful, and useable concepts that under gird American business practice. Basic theory and skills in the areas of strategy, finance, accounting, and marketing will be covered. Lecture and case study approach will allow students to hone critical thinking, problem solving and analytical skills while addressing emergent issues in business practice. Students will be exposed to Microsoft Excel and Access as tools to structure and solve business problems. Specific topics include defining the business model, understanding financial statements, formulating a marketing strategy, and analyzing consumer behavior. The goal of this course is to provide useful tools for students interested in business and to provide a platform for subsequent commerce coursework.
COMM 201(1) Introduction to Financial Accounting [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Linda Hitt Cosby
An introduction to the language of business for all University students. Initially, the focus is on the accounting system, which measures, classifies, and reports economic data. Financial statements are studied in depth to gain an understanding of their underlying assumptions, limitations, and the relationships between financial elements. Students then explore how the enterprise raises capital and invests it; accounting for key operating areas such as inventory, accounts receivable, and investments are studied in depth. Finally, parent-subsidiary relationships and consolidated financial statements are explored.
COMM 273(1) Personal Finance [3 Credits]
Session Dates: June 9 to July 7 Times: 1030 to 1245 MTWRF
Instructor: Karin Bonding
Prerequisite: Non-commerce students
A survey of contemporary wealth-enhancing strategies, such as best borrowing practices; investment alternatives for short-, medium- and long-term goals; and tax and timing considerations required in the general design of an investment portfolio throughout the individual’s life cycle. Guidelines are reviewed for insurance coverage and best investment management of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Current tax-deferred savings opportunities, such as 401(k)s and IRAs, are explored.