Fall 2008 courses run August 25- December 5, 2008 unless noted by the course. University College reserves the right to balance sections of multi-sectioned classes as necessary during the registration and add/drop periods.

Click on an area of study link below to view courses offered in that department.

Note on numbering: Undergraduate courses are those numbered 500 and below. Graduate courses are those numbered 600 and higher. If you are a graduate student, 500-level courses can be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit. Undergraduates cannot take courses at the graduate level unless they receive special permission

AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES (College of Arts and Sciences)

Slavery and Abolition
AAS 402-U800 Class #24266
AAS 600-U800 Class #24507
HST 402-U800 Class # 24508
HST 600-U800 Class # 25261
3 credits
Instructor: Milton Sernett
Historical survey of struggle for black freedom under American slavery. Abolitionist movement in the North. Antislavery in New York State. Use of the slavery and abolitionist documentary collections. || Course Text

ENGLISH AND TEXTUAL STUDIES (College of Arts and Sciences)

Sophomore Poetry Workshop
ETS 215-U800 Class #18181
3 credits
Instructor: Sarah C. Harwell
Intensive workshop dealing with the art and craft of writing poems. Read the work of other writers in this cyberspace class, as well as the work of more established contemporary writers. Via e-mail, students write about a poem a week, with revision and discussion.The course focuses on innovation in the language arts, with the intention that your range as a writer and your sense of artistic possibility will expand. Plus, it's meant to be fun! Sophomore and advanced classes meet together; advanced students do additional work. Limited enrollment. || Course Text

Sophomore Fiction Workshop
ETS 217-U800 Class #14832
3 credits
Instructor: Sarah C. Harwell
An intensive workshop in the art and craft of writing fiction, primarily the short story. Read the work of other writers in this cyberspace class, as well as the work of more established contemporary writers. Via e-mail, students write two or three short stories, with extensive revisions and discussion. Limited enrollment. Sophomore and Advanced sections meet together online; advanced students do additional work. || Course Text

Advanced Writing Workshop: Poetry
ETS 401-U800 Class #18185
3 credits
Instructor: Sarah C. Harwell
Intensive workshop dealing with the art and craft of writing poems. Read the work of other writers in this cyberspace class, as well as the work of more established contemporary writers. Via e-mail, students write about a poem a week, with revision and discussion.The course focuses on innovation in the language arts, with the intention that your range as a writer and your sense of artistic possibility will expand. Plus, it's meant to be fun! Sophomore and advanced classes meet together; advanced students do additional work. Limited enrollment. || Course Text

Advanced Writing Workshop: Fiction
ETS 403-U800 Class #18189
3 credits
Instructor: Sarah C. Harwell
An intensive workshop in the art and craft of writing fiction, primarily the short story. Read the work of other writers in this cyberspace class, as well as the work of more established contemporary writers. Via e-mail, students write two or three short stories, with extensive revisions and discussion. Limited enrollment. Sophomore and Advanced sections meet together online; advanced students do additional work. || Course Text

HISTORY (College of Arts and Sciences)

Slavery and Abolition
AAS 402-U800 Class #24266
AAS 600-U800 Class #24507
HST 402-U800 Class # 24508
HST 600-U800 Class # 25261
3 credits
Instructor: Milton Sernett
Historical survey of struggle for black freedom under American slavery. Abolitionist movement in the North. Antislavery in New York State. Use of the slavery and abolitionist documentary collections. || Course Text

NUTRITION SCIENCE AND DIETETICS
(School of Human Services and Health Professions)

Nutrition in Health
NSD 225-U800 Class #24822
3 credits
Instructor: Joan A. Nicholson
Nutrient requirements, functions, and sources. Interrelationships and application to food selection for healthy individuals. Weight control, sports nutrition and dietary supplements are discussed. Students cannot receive credit for both NHM/NSD 225 and NHM/NSD 227. Prequisite: UC students only. || Course Text

PHILOSOPHY (College of Arts and Sciences)

Critical Thinking
PHI 171-U800 Class #13167
3 credits
Instructor: Eric Parkinson
Whether you are watching the television, reading a newspaper or book, talking to a co-worker, or attending a class, usually some person or institution is trying to influence your beliefs, attitudes, or actions. Understand the critical skills needed in making decisions about what to believe and what to do, so that we may have more control over how we respond. Discuss general standards for acquiring or changing belief, by means of exploring the nature of justification and/or giving reasons. How are beliefs justified? How is language manipulated to influence beliefs? How can we use logical tools to strengthen our critical faculties? || Course Text

Religions of the World
REL 101-U800 Class #24243
3 credits
Instructor: Larson
The phenomenon of religion throughout the world presents itself in a vast diversity of human expressions. Introduces students to the variety of ways people have articulated their connection with the sacred. Emphasis on the inner dimensions of the "great" religious traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and "primal" religions. Students reflect on religion in the context of the United States, how religious traditions have changed to adapt to American culture, and how religiousness is expressed in the U.S. Students investigate religious communities other than their own and report back to class. || Course Text

Religion, Meaning and Knowledge
REL 191-U800 Class #24109
3 credits
Instructor: Mooney
Introduction to thinking about religion and its study. Topics and themes may vary, but will focus on interpretations and understandings of the nature of religion itself. || Course Text

SOCIOLOGY (College of Arts and Sciences)

Class, Status and Power
SOC 377-U800 Class #17513
3 credits
Instructor: Richard Ratcliff
Examines social classes and the strructures, causes and consequences of social and economic class differences (poverty and wealth, social mobility and the forms and persistence of inequality) as well as the contrasting life styles of the very rich, the poor and working classes, and the many levels of middle class life in between. Internet sources, movies, literature and popular media are used as resources to better understand changing social class realities in modern society. || Course Text

Globalization and Social Change (3)
SOC 434-U800 Class #24114
Instructor: Richard Ratcliff
McDonald's, Starbucks, CNN, MTV, Nike, Disney and more . . . patterns of consumption, culture and production are becoming linked and standardized around the world. Major changes are evident throughout society. Some see "globalization" as at the root of dominant problems and inequalities throughout the world, and many have joined in protest movements seeking to halt or reverse changes. Others see new freedoms and increased human potentials in "modernized" societies. This course examines how globalization is reshaping peoples' lives in the U.S. and other societies. Students will do readings, view movies and draw on the resources of the Internet while participating in an interactive class that considers the causes, directions and consequences of the social changes resulting from globalization. || Course Text

Social Impact of the Internet
SOC 446-U800 Class #24115
SOC 646-U800 Class #24116
3 credits
Instructor: Gary Spencer
Study the sociological implications of the Internet. Hands-on training in constructing web pages. The Internet is a major communication source for anyone who has access to a computer and a modem. Who uses this communication resource? How? What are the implications for understanding social processes, social interactions, social inequalities, and cultural values? Students will construct their own web pages and do original research on various issues. || Course Text

Sociology of Evil (3)
SOC 449-U801 Class #24117
SOC 649-U801 Class #24118
Instructor: Gary Spencer
What are the social conditions and social processes that systematically allow human beings to be treated without human dignity? What does it mean to be systematically dehumanized this way? How is this dehumanization accounted for from the perspectives of victims, perpetrator, and audiences? Can reconciliation ever occur? By studying extreme examples of evil such as enslavement, genocide, and sexual violence, what can we learn about the more subtle ways we dehumanize one another on a routine basis? Attention will also be given to contemporary events such as ethnic cleansing, international trafficking in women and children, and acts of terrorism.
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Social Impact of the Internet
SOC 446-U800 Class #24115
SOC 646-U800 Class #24116
3 credits
Instructor: Gary Spencer
Study the sociological implications of the Internet. Hands-on training in constructing web pages. The Internet is a major communication source for anyone who has access to a computer and a modem. Who uses this communication resource? How? What are the implications for understanding social processes, social interactions, social inequalities, and cultural values? Students will construct their own web pages and do original research on various issues. || Course Text

Sociology of Evil (3)
SOC 449-U801 Class #24117
SOC 649-U801 Class #24118
Instructor: Gary Spencer
What are the social conditions and social processes that systematically allow human beings to be treated without human dignity? What does it mean to be systematically dehumanized this way? How is this dehumanization accounted for from the perspectives of victims, perpetrator, and audiences? Can reconciliation ever occur? By studying extreme examples of evil such as enslavement, genocide, and sexual violence, what can we learn about the more subtle ways we dehumanize one another on a routine basis? Attention will also be given to contemporary events such as ethnic cleansing, international trafficking in women and children, and acts of terrorism.
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WRITING PROGRAM (College of Arts and Sciences)

Studio 2: Critical Research and Writing
WRT 205-U800 Class #18869
3 Credits
Instructor: Staff
Introduces basic concepts of rhetoric and communication as applied to writing, revising, and editing. Contrastive study of rhetoric across disciplinary and professional communities. Prerequisite: WRT 105 or 109 or equivalent. || Course Text