ART/CLAS 173. Masterworks of Greek and Roman Art
As an introduction to the artistic culture and heritage of ancient Greece and Rome, this team-taught course discusses thirteen works of art in depth, from both art historical and archaeological perspectives. The objects are drawn from fine and decorative arts to architecture, and range in complexity from the site of Delphi to a late Roman silver service. Its aim is to set works of art, broadly defined, in their specific historical and cultural context while exploring the connections (in style, material, technique, aesthetic) between them and our world.
Hours credit: 3. One time only.
IIA2, IIIB2

CHEM 307L, 308L. Experimental Physical Chemistry I and II
Laboratory experiments that supplement and illustrate concepts presented in Chemistry 307, 308.
Hours credit: 1. Corequisite: CHEM 307, 308.

CHIN 310. Business Chinese
Designed for advanced Chinese language students, this course aims to develop a student's understanding of a business environment mixing command-economy from the Maoist era and the market economy after Deng Xiaoping's reforms. Also, students will learn courteous speech, business jargon, and the language of marketing and foreign trade.
Hours credit: 1.CHIN 202 and permission of the instructor.

COMM/MLLC 273. Culture through World Cinema
This course is a survey of films that illustrate some of life's rites of passage as well as represent many of the major movements in world cinema. It will focus on the films from social, cultural and historical perspectives, as well as examine the role of the state in legislating film policy and the integration of cinema with movements for political and economic change.
Hours credit: 3. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. One time only.
III B 2

COMM 386. Digital Media Studies
A survey of the history, theory, and contemporary manifestations of digital media. Course topics are digital journalism and democracy, media industries and media convergence, social media and online communities, new media and political activism, and digital aesthetics and cultural identity. Digital media forms include cell phones, iPods, internet, video games, and digital cinema and television.
Hours credit: 3. Prerequisite: COMM 102 or 111 or 204 or junior standing or permission of the instructor. One time only.
III B 4

COMM/GST 373. Queer Media
Starting with a foundation of early queer depictions in Western literature, this course will centrally discuss queer film and media, focusing primarily on contemporary representations (1970-today) of GLBTQ characters and communities in North American cinema, television, and cyberculture.
Hours credit: 3. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. One time only.
III A

CRST 208. Concepts of Elementary School Mathematics
Introduces elementary problem solving with emphasis on the nature of numbers and the structure of the real number system. Designed for students seeking a teaching certificate in elementary education. Topics studied include the structure and properties of number systems and of Euclidean Geometry applicable in elementary and middle school classrooms.
Hours credit: 3. Prerequisites/Corequisites: EDUC 312 and 314P.
Course repeats MATH 208
I B

CRST 307. Civics and Economics Education
Students will examine the roles citizens play in the political, governmental, and economic systems in the United States. Students will investigate the process by which decisions are made in the American market economy and explain the government's role in it. The standards identify personal character traits, such as patriotism, respect for the law, willingness to perform public service, and a sense of civic duty that facilitate thoughtful and effective active participation in the civic life of an increasingly diverse democratic society. The content will follow the Virginia Standards of Learning and is required for curricular studies majors and students seeking the history/social studies teaching license.
Hours credit: 3. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.
II C

ENGL 307. Milton (Revised Topic for Fall 2011)
A course in the work of John Milton. Milton exerted his extraordinary power on a variety of poetic forms, including lyric, elegy, masque, drama, and epic. His work touches on all the things that make the 17th century such an intriguing period: the public role of the author, ferment in politics and religion, the rise of empirical science, developments in gender roles. Moreover, his work, taken as a whole, is a case study in how genius can make something startlingly new out of old models without diminishing those models. For this reason, he rewards study not only by the power of his verse, but also by his illustration of the creative process itself.
Hours credit: 3. Prequisite: 100- or 200-level literature course or permission of the instructor. Offered alternate years.

FREN 201, 202. Intermediate French
Hours credit changed to 3.

HIST 285. History of Crime and Punishment in the West
This course presents a broad survey of the foundations and development of western criminal law and penal institutions from Hammurabi to modern America (1750 BCE-present). It explores patterns of criminality, attempts at crime control, and philosophies regarding crime and punishment. Topics include sin v. crime, blood-feud, the medieval ordeal, inquisition and torture, incarceration, criminal procedure, the death penalty, and "crimes against humanity."
Hours credit: 3. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. One time only.

IST 385. Race and Cartoons
This course will trace the ways in which "race" has been depicted, manipulated, and promoted through drawn imagery from the 19^th to 21^st Centuries. By systematic exploration of political cartoons, film, and advertising this class will critically examine the functions of such imagery and how they represent ideological perspectives and power dynamics within a global world. Special focus will also be given to representations of sexuality, gender, religion, and nationality.
Hours credit: 3. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor. One time only.
III B 1

MUSC 226. Romanticism in Music
Romanticism, the period in music when such composers as Chopin, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky created some of the most enduring works in the repertoire, is the subject of this course. Students will study the history and style of that era along with its leading composers, works, and genres.
Hours credit: 3. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.
III B 2

PED 287. Sports Management
The course will involve a study of sport industry roles and functions including collegiate, high school, professional, youth and community sport settings. Areas of content will include facility and event management, risk management, marketing, financing, sponsorship, communications and legal and ethical issues as they pertain to sport industry settings.
Hours credit: 3. One time only.

PHIL 385. Philosophy of Sex and Gender
An exploration of the question of sexuality and gender in both classical and contemporary philosophical texts. Discussions will center on historical and modern conceptions of gender relations and roles, including the impact of gender on research and knowledge, the ethical dimensions of love, and the issues surrounding sexuality in the public sphere, such as same-sex marriage, cultural difference, and prostitution.
Hours credit: 3. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of the instructor.

PSYC 202. Personality Psychology
The study of theories and research on individual differences and the sense of self. Readings and discussion focus on the major theoretical perspectives on the structure and development of human personality, and on methods for assessing individual differences. Cultural differences in theories of personality are considered, and current research studies on biological and environmental influences on personality are explored.
Hours credit: 3. Prerequisite: PSYC 102.

RELG 187. Introduction to Buddhism
An introduction to Buddhist thought and practice, from its roots in ancient India to its efflorescence in Asia and elsewhere. Analysis of central Buddhist narratives and tenets will be balanced by study of the 'lived religion' in several diverse cultural contexts. Shared and distinctive commitments and practices of the three major living traditions, Theravāda, Mahāyāna, and Vajrayāna, will receive close attention. Sources include classical texts, memoirs, scholarly essays, and documentary and feature film.
Hours credit: 3. One time only.
II B 2

RELG 285. Introduction to Hinduism
An introduction to the South Asian family of religious traditions sometimes termed 'Hinduism.' From the ritually re-created cosmos of Vedic texts to the philosophically contemplative Upanishads to the devotional effusions of vernacular poets, students will examine the historical foundations and abiding practice of the three margās--ritual, contemplative renunciation, and devotion. Attending carefully to the central concepts of karma, dharma, and bhakti, students will study the ways in which Hindus from different historical moments, local traditions, and social backgrounds attempt to make sense of the cosmos and their places in it.
Hours credit: 3. One time only.
II B 2

RELG 301. Immortal Longings: Formations of Mystical Consciousness
A close study of the plural formations of mystical consciousness in world religious traditions. Students will approach 'mysticism' as part and parcel of broader historical, cultural, institutional, and textual settings, paying particular attention to conceptual underpinnings, the role of language in pursuit of union or co-presence, interactions with the 'mainstream,' and the cultivation of somatic and ecstatic experiences, among other matters. What precisely do we mean by 'mysticism'? Is it more than a scholarly fiction for assessing religious texts and practices that bypass 'company' gatekeepers? Is it an inevitable corollary of institutionalization and 'stifling the Spirit'? What did Meister Eckhart mean when he said: "I pray God that he rid me of God"? Come see.
Hours credit: 3.
II B 2

THTR 127. Voice and Diction
Voice and Diction will develop student ability in vocal production and enhance clarity in public presentations.  Students will be introduced to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and will address individual regionalisms.  Students will improve their vocal power and clarity through physical and vocal exercises as well as individual presentations.
Hours credit: 3.

Updated 3/25/2011