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AMERICAN STUDIES Introduction to American Studies Issues in American Culture American Identities: Pre-1870s American Identities: Post-1870s American Studies: Methods and Approaches Ethnic and Immigrant Experience New England Begins Representations of the American Past in Film American Sports/American Culture Jazz: A Multicultural Expression Mark Twain s America Regional Culture The Hudson River The West The South New England Themes in American Culture Civil Rights in Twentieth-Century United States The Machine in the Garden The African-American Experience Popular Culture Diversity in the United States American Bestsellers and Popular Culture Professional Internship in American Studies Critical Whiteness in the U.S. Global Perspectives of the United States Women and Work in America Black Feminist Thoughts Disorderly Women Topics in American Culture City Religion Magazines and Modernity Sports Cinema American Material Culture American Autobiography Women in American Culture American Cultural Periods 1920s 1950s 1960s Senior Seminar Honors Thesis Professional Internship in American Studies ART (STUDIO) Visual Concepts Form and Space Drawing Intermediate Drawing Advanced Drawing Figure Drawing Introduction to Painting Intermediate Painting Advanced Painting Figure Painting Watercolor Elementary Sculpture Advanced Sculpture Life Modeling: Sculptural Study of the Human Form Carving Processes in Wood Beginning Photography Advanced Photography Basic Ceramics Intermediate Ceramics Advanced Ceramics - 3 - Introduction to Fiber Arts Textile Structures Textile Surface Design Advanced Fiber Arts Jewelry and Metals I, II Introduction to Printmaking Printmaking: Intaglio Printmaking: Lithography Metalsmithing Other media Communication Design I, II Advanced Communication Design Digital Foundations 3D Modeling and Animation Computer Imaging Introduction to Electronic Time-Based Media Digital Sketchbook Motion Graphics and Animation Advanced Studio Problems Professional Internship in Studio Art ART HISTORY Introduction to Art Survey of Western Art The Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas Survey of Asian Art Survey of South and Southeast Asian and Himalayan Art The Domestic Interior Imag(in)ing the Modern World Special Topics in Art History Asian Places and Spaces Native American Art
The Arts of South Asia African Art Art and the Environment in Ancient Mesoamerica and South America Islamic Art American Art Writing in Art History Practices of Art History Greek Art and Archaeology Roman Art and Archaeology Late Antique, Early Medieval, and Byzantine Art Romanesque and Gothic Art Renaissance Europe Seventeenth-Century European Art Eighteenth-Century European Art Nineteenth-Century European Art Twentieth-Century Art History of Modern Design Ad/dressing the Body: European Fashion, Renaissance to the Present Professional Internship in Art History The Arts of Nigeria Image and Narrative in Asian Art Contemporary African Art Asian Pop! History of Photography Inside the Museum Late Gothic Sculpture and Painting Art of Early Renaissance Italy Rococo Art and Design Northern Renaissance Painting Topics in Art History Visual Culture of the French Revolution Ancient and Medieval Art in the West 15th- to 18th-Century Art in the West Modern and Contemporary Art in the West Arts of Africa and the Americas Asian Art Special Comparative Topics Contemporary Art The Art History Major and Beyond Senior Thesis in Art History Professional Internship in Art History The Artist Interview Art and Society Current Issues in Art ARTS ADMINISTRATION Foundations of Arts Administration Philanthropy and the Arts: Relationships and Revenue Topics in Arts Administration Professional Internship in Arts Administration Structured Field Experience in Arts Administration Advanced Topics in Arts Administration in Arts Administration Entertainment Law and Business ANTHROPOLOGY Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Anthropology of the Human Past Introduction to Archaeological Research Archaeological Field Methods Mesoamerican Archaeology North American Archaeology Sub-Saharan Africa from a Cultural Perspective - 4 - Queer Cultures: Sexual and Gender Identities in a Globalizing World Mexican Cultures Indigenous Cultures of Latin America Themes in Anthropology Non-Western Themes in Anthropology History of Anthropological Thought Ethnographic Research Methods Built Environments: Archaeology of Architecture Imaging and Imagining the Past: Visual Representation in Archaeology Ritual and Religion Anthropology and Environmental Health Ecological Anthropology Rethinking Materiality: The Anthropology of Stuff Medical Anthropology Topics in Cultural or Biological Anthropology Topics in Archaeology Applying Anthropology Senior Seminar Preparation for Senior Thesis in Anthropology or Field Research Senior Thesis in Anthropology Professional Internships in Anthropology ASIAN STUDIES Intro to Asian Studies Elementary Sanskrit I, II Intermediate Sanskrit I, II The Himalayas: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Roof of the World Special Topics in Asian Studies
Approaches to Asian Studies Asian Studies Senior Seminar Professional Internship in Asian Studies BIOLOGY Biological Sciences II: Diversity of Life Molecular and Cellular Foundations of Life Organismal Biology Biology of the Mind Straw into Gold: Science in the Fiber Arts Ecology of Food Human Biology and Medical Decisions: Food, Disease, Sex, Sleep Environmental Science Ecology of the Adirondacks Marine Biology Understanding Biotechnology: Recombinant DNA and Ethical Issues The Birds and the Bees: the Biology of Sex Biology: The Scientific Study of Life Topics in Biology Evolutionary Biology Conservation Biology Microbes and Society Human Genetics Economic Botany Inside Equus: Biology of the Horse Biostatistics Parasitology, Epidemiology, and Public Health Environmental Biology Ecology Molecular Cell Biology Comparative Vertebrate Physiology Principles of Genetics Microbiology: Diversity, Disease, and the Environment Cell Biology Topics in Biology Introduction to Biological Research Professional Internship in Biology Behavioral Ecology Mammalian Physiology Ornithology Microbial Genetics Biological Electron Microscopy Animal Behavior Evolution Tropical Ecology Conservation Ecology Global Change Biology Plant Physiology Plant Biotechnology Plant-Animal Interactions Neurodevelopment Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience Endocrinology Biological Clocks Topics in Biology Genome Biology: Chromatin Structure, Function and Epigenetic Regulation Biology of Viruses Bacterial Pathogenesis: A Molecular Approach RNA Metabolism Advanced Light Microscopy Computer Modeling of Biological Systems Junior Seminar Biology - 5 - Senior Seminar Series in Biology Advanced Research in Biology Senior Thesis in Biology Senior Capstone in Biology Research Methods in Biology Professional Internship in Biology CHEMISTRY Chemistry of Foods and Flavors with Lab Environmental Chemistry Fundamentals of Chemistry with Lab Principles of Chemistry Introduction to Chemical Research Intermediate Topics in Chemistry Inorganic Compounds and Materials Organic Chemistry I, II Analytical Methods in Chemistry Topics in Chemistry Intermediate Chemical Research Professional Internship in Chemistry Polymer Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Advanced Organic Chemistry Physical Chemistry I, II Biochemistry: Macromolecular Structure and Function Biochemistry: Intermediary Metabolism Experimental Biochemistry Laboratory Special Topics in Chemistry Special Topics in Biochemistry Topics in Environmental Chemistry Peer-Tutoring in Chemistry Laboratory Capstone in Chemistry: Student-Faculty Collaborative Research
Literature Investigation in Chemistry Senior Seminar in Chemistry and Biochemistry Research Methods in Chemistry Professional Internship in Chemistry CLASSICAL STUDIES Elementary Latin Intermediate Latin Seminar in Latin Poetry Seminar in Latin Prose Literature Elementary Greek Intermediate Greek Seminar in Greek Poetry Seminar in Greek Prose Literature English Vocabulary From Greek and Latin The Classical World Classical Mythology Greek Tragedy Society on the Stage: Greek and Roman Comedy The Hero(ine) s Tale: Traditions of Greek and Roman Epic The Ancient Novel Greek and Roman Historians Race and Ethnicity in Ancient Greece and Beyond Topics in Classical Civilization Writing in Classics Semester Project in Classics Advanced Topics in Classical Civilization Thesis The Classics Major and Beyond Professional Internship in Classics COMPUTER SCIENCE Computing in Context Introduction to Computer Science I, II An Introduction to Computer Science with Animations and 2D Games Programming Languages Introduction to Research in Computer Science Selected Topics in Computer Science Topics in Computer Science with Lab Design and Analysis of Algorithms Computability, Complexity, and Heuristics Introduction to Computer Organization Artificial Intelligence Software Design Concurrent Programming Computer Graphics Advanced Topics in Computer Science Senior Thesis Internship in Computer Science DANCE The Dance Experience Dance Conditioning Anatomy and Kinesiology for Dancers Jazz Dance I, II Tap I, II Classical Dance of India I, II Character Dance I, II Dance Special I, II Pilates I, II Improvisation I, II Choreography I, II Dance and Society: 1600 1920 Dance & Society II: 1920 Present Special Studies in Dance Theory and Appreciation Dance Production Performance Elements Dance for the Child Music for Dancers/Choreographers Ballet Theory and Pedagogy Senior Dance Capstone I, II Professional Internship in Dance Ballet I: Elementary Ballet II: Low Intermediate Ballet III: High Intermediate Intermediate Pointe Contemporary Ballet III Ballet IV: Advanced Men s Ballet Technique: Advanced/Intermediate Classical Pas De Deux: Advanced/Intermediate Contemporary Ballet Performance Workshop Ballet Performance Workshop Modern I: Elementary Modern II: Low Intermediate Modern Dance Partnering Modern III: High Intermediate Modern IV: Advanced Modern Performance Workshop Modern Reconstruction Workshop Modern Guest Artists Workshop - 6 -
DOCUMENTARY STUDIES Introduction to Media Studies Video Audio Photography Interviewing Exhibition Web Design Principles of Documentary Documentary Studies Workshop Introduction to Audio Documentary Film Truth Topics in Documentary Studies Special Topics in Media and Film Studies Professional Internship in Media and Film Studies Advanced Documentary Studies Workshop Advanced Topics in Documentary Studies Advanced Topics in Media and Film Studies in Documentary Studies Independent Studies in Media and Film Studies Skidmore-Saratoga Memory Project Practicum Professional Internship in Documentary Studies Professional Internship in Media and Film Studies ECONOMICS Introduction to Macroeconomics Macroeconomic Theory Introduction to Microeconomics Microeconomic Theory Statistical Methods Environmental and Resource Economics Intermediate Topics in Economics The Economics of Health and Healthcare Economics of Development International Economics The Economics of European Integration Economics of Income Distribution and Poverty Labor Economics The Economics of Sports International Political Economy Advanced Macroeconomic Theory and Policy Industrial Organization and Public Policy Applied Econometrics Public Finance Monetary Theory and Policy International Trade International Finance Gender in the Economy History of Economic Thought Advanced Topics in Economics Senior Seminar in Economics Internship in Economics EDUCATION STUDIES Foundations of Early Childhood Education and Classroom Teaching Introduction to Teaching Human Intelligence(s) and Learning Environments School and Society Alternative Education: the Quest for a Different School Experience Child Development and Learning The Exceptional Child in the Elementary School Schooling the Masses from Colonial Times to Present Multicultural Education The Young Child and the Educational Process Adolescent Development Children s Literature Emergent Literacy Themes in Education Professional Internship in Education Educational Assessment and the Exceptional Child Learning in Early Childhood Settings Education Policy, Politics, and Law in the U.S. Practicum in Integrated Curriculum and Instruction Teaching Reading in the Elementary School Teaching Elementary Mathematics Advanced Child Development: Theory and Practice Teaching Elementary Science Elementary Education Student Teaching Advanced Topics in Education in the Foundations of Education Senior Thesis in Education Studies: Advanced Topics and Research in Education ENGLISH Intensive English for Academic Purposes English Language Skills Writing Seminar I, II Introduction to Literary Studies Literary and Cultural Theory Fiction Poetry Drama Film Nonfiction Studies in Asian American Literature - 7 -
Women and Literature Literature and the Environment Introduction to Shakespeare Introduction to American Literature Introduction to African-American Literature Special Studies: Form Special Studies: Texts in Context The Bible as Literature Introduction to Nonfiction Writing Introduction to Fiction Writing Introduction to Poetry Writing Peer Tutoring Project in Expository Writing Recent Fiction Modern British Novel Modernist Poetry: 1890 1940 Contemporary Poetry Eighteenth-Century Novel Nineteenth-Century British Novel Special Studies in Nineteenth-Century American Literature American Literary Realisms American Fictions American Modernisms Special Studies in African-American Literature The Continental Novel Queer Fictions Special Studies in Medieval Literature Special Studies in Chaucer Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama Special Studies in Sixteenth-Century Poetry and Prose Shakespeare Special Studies in Early Modern Drama Special Studies in Seventeenth-Century Poetry and Prose Milton Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature English Romanticism Victorian Literature and Culture Modern Drama Women Writers Theories of Literary Criticism Special Studies in Literary History (Pre-1800) Special Studies in Literary History Advanced Special Studies in Literature and Language Special Studies in Jewish Literature Senior Seminar in Literary Studies Senior Projects Reading for Writers Nonfiction Workshop Poetry Workshop Fiction Workshop Advanced Projects in Writing Preparation for the Senior Thesis Senior Thesis Professional Internship in English ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SCIENCES Environmental Concerns in Perspective Field Studies in Environmental Science Social Science Research Design and Methods for ES Ecosystem Science and the Analysis of Forested Landscapes Environmental Engineering and the Science of Sustainability Sustainable Development Energy Systems and Sustainable Solutions Political Ecology Adirondack Wilderness Experience in Environmental Studies and Sciences Disease and the Environment Professional Internship in Environmental Studies and Sciences Environment and Development in the Middle East The Politics of Food, Agriculture, and Social Justice Environmental Education U.S. Public Lands and Oceans: Policy, Law, Management, and Current Events Global Environmental Governance Soil and Watershed Science for a Crowded Planet Advanced Topics in Environmental Studies and Sciences in Environmental Studies and Sciences ESS Research Capstone: Design and Methods ESS Research Capstone: Data Collection, Analysis, and Communication Senior Thesis Professional Internship in Environmental Studies and Sciences - 8 -
GENDER STUDIES Introduction to Gender Studies Feminist Theories and Methodologies Ecofeminism, Women, and the Environment Women in Italian Society: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Too Fat? Too Thin? Women and Eating Disorders The Social Skin: Gender, Beauty, and Body Modification Holding up Half the Sky: Gender, Writing, and Nationhood in China Sexuality in Japan Special Topics in Gender Studies Queer Theory Senior Thesis Professional Internship in Gender Studies GEOSCIENCES Earth Systems Science The History of Earth, Life, and Global Change Oceanography: Introduction to the Marine Environment Environmental Geology Origin and Distribution of Natural Resources Earth Materials Climatology Sedimentology Special Topics in Geoscience Introductory Research in Geosciences Hydrogeologic Systems Geomorphology Remote Sensing of the Earth and Environment Field Techniques Paleobiology Paleoclimatology Stratigraphy Global Biogeochemical Cycles Advanced Topics in Geosciences Senior Research in Geosciences Senior Seminar in Geosciences Professional Internship in Geology Introduction to Geophysics HEALTH AND EXERCISE SCIENCES Introduction to Exercise Science Kinetic Anatomy: The Moving Body Sport and Social Issues Human Anatomy and Physiology I, II Introduction to Public Health Introduction to Sports Medicine and Athletic Training Exercise Testing and Prescription Principles of Nutrition for Health and Performance Health Profession Experience Professional Internship in Exercise Science Physiology of Exercise Integrative Physiology of Adipose Tissue Research Design Nutrition and Bioenergetics Cardiorespiratory Aspects of Human Performance Applied Anatomy and Kinesiology Advanced Sports Medicine and Athletic Training Neuromuscular Aspects of Human Performance Body Composition Chronic Disease Epidemiology Cellular Aspects of Skeletal Muscle Physiology and Metabolism Senior Research in Exercise Science Seminar Health Profession Experience Professional Internship in Health and Exercise Science HISTORY Medieval Europe Early Modern European History Nineteenth-Century Europe: Ideology and Revolution Twentieth-Century Europe: Age of Conflict Writing about History The British Empire: An Introduction Latin American History: An Introduction Sea Changes: A History of the World s Oceans American History Since the Civil War American Colonial History From Revolution to Civil War Introduction to Modern China East Asian Civilization (to 1300) Topics in History Rise of Athens Athens, Alexander the Great, and Cleopatra Rise of Rome Fall of Rome The Four Kingdoms Deconstructing Britain U.S. Foreign Policy, 1790 to the Present - 9 -
The Enlightenment Thinking about Race and Ethnicity: Race in America, 1776 to the Present Race, Class, and Gender in Latin America War and Peace in Twentieth-Century Latin America History Through Travel: Latin America 1500 1900 Perceptions of Medieval and Early Modern Women Introduction to Imperial China China in War and Revolution History of Modern Japan The Vietnam War Topics in History Intellectual History Modern Europe European Fascism Communism and Anticommunism in America African-American History History of the American West Class in the United States, 1776 to present American Environmental History American Indian History Introduction to the History Major Science and Nature in the Renaissance History Workshop Professional Internship in History Early Medieval Civilization The High Middle Ages Intellectual History Medieval and Renaissance Science and the Church: Europe from Luther to Voltaire The French Revolution Industry, Empire, and the Environment Crime and Punishment in Early Modern Europe (1400 1800) Empires in India British Legal History: From Magna Carta to Colonial Conquest The British Class System Religion in Early America Rise of American Democracy American Radicalism Civil War and Reconstruction Manhood in America The Progressive Era Depression and War U.S. Since 1945 Mexico Central America Southern Cone The Andes The Caribbean German History Since 1918 The Chinese Revolution China s Last Empire: The Glorious Qing (1644 1911) Japan s Modernizers: Samurai, Weavers, Writers, and Prostitutes Topics in History Thesis Preparation Thesis Writing Colloquium in History History Workshop Professional Internship in History INTERDISCIPLINARY AND GENERAL STUDIES Exploration Internship Electronic Information Resources Mediation Training Scribner Colloquia Special Topics Interdisciplinary Presenting the Brand Called Me Peer Mentoring Seminar FYE Peer Mentoring Experience Introduction to GIS Introduction to Communications and Media Studies Multicultural Flare-Ups: Explosive Identity Conflicts in the U.S.A. Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Social Entrepreneurship Practicum Teaching English in China Global Media Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Introduction to International Affairs Research Methods Topics in International Affairs Foundational Topics in International Affairs Special Topics in International Affairs Senior Seminar INTERGROUP RELATIONS People of Color/White People Multiracial Identity White Racial Identity - 10 -
People of Color Intragroup Special Topics in Intergroup Relations Advanced Special Topics in Intergroup Relations Theory and Praxis Racial Identities: Theory and Praxis Practicum in Facilitating Dialogue Facilitation LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES Latinidades: Reconfiguring Identities in the U.S. Topics in Latin American Studies Advanced Topics in Latin American Studies Colloquium in Latin American Studies Professional Internship in Latin American Studies MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS Business and Organization Management Foundations of Marketing Foundations of Organizational Behavior Foundations of Financial Accounting Foundations of Managerial Accounting Coaching, Mentoring, and Teamwork Service-Learning Experience Professional Internship in Business Cost Accounting for Management Decisions Foundations of Business in the International Environment Financial Accounting I, II Banking and Financial Services Management Social Identity in the Workplace Consumer Behavior Organizational Theory Dynamics of Leadership Marketing Research E-Commerce and Management Information Systems Business Law I, II Diversity and Discrimination in the American Workplace: Is the Melting Pot Boiling Over? Advertising and Promotion Foundations of Finance Investments Intellectual Property in the Global Economy International Marketing Global Financial Management Comparative Management Business Strategy Entrepreneurship and Small Business Special Topics in Business and Management Business, Ethics, and Society Human Resource Management Consulting: Practice, Process, and Problem Solving Thesis Seminar A, B Professional Internship in Business MATHEMATICS Quantitative Reasoning Mathematical Models in the Social and Management Sciences Introduction to Statistics Concepts of Mathematics Calculus with Algebra I, II Calculus I, II, III Problem Solving in Mathematics Probability and Statistics Statistical Methods Data Visualization Theory of Numbers Mathematical Reasoning and Discrete Structures Applied Regression Analysis Differential Equations Research Topics in Mathematics Selected Topics in Mathematics Topics in Statistics Graph Theory Introduction to Analysis Theory of Computation Elements of Modern Geometry History of Mathematics Differential Geometry Introduction to Topology Numerical Algorithms Abstract Algebra I, II Linear Algebra Real Analysis Complex Analysis Dynamical Systems Seminar Senior Thesis Internship in Mathematics - 11 -
MUSIC Introduction to Music Rudiments of Music The Symphony Great Composers Aural Skills Global Hip Hop World Music Ensembles Class Study of Voice Class Study of Piano I, II Class Study of Guitar Class Study of Jazz Piano Keyboard Skills Class Study of Instrumental Performance West African Drumming Foundations of Theory and Musicianship Special Studies in Music Literature Music and Culture British Rock and Popular Music in the 1960s The Fortepiano Writing about Music Materials and Structures I, II, III Music Technology I: Introduction to Electronic Music, Composition, and Recording Studio Techniques Music Technology II: Advanced Electronic Music, Composition, and Recording Studio Techniques Music Outreach: Performance Music Outreach: Organization Opera/Musical Workshop Small Jazz Ensemble Vocal Chamber Ensemble West African Drum Ensemble Private Musical Instruction Skidmore Guitar Ensemble Skidmore Chorus Skidmore Orchestra Skidmore Jazz Ensemble Skidmore Concert Band Chamber Music Professional Internship in Music American Music History of Jazz in America Music and Society Music in South Asia Music and Culture of East Asia Music in the Middle Ages and Renaissance Music in the Baroque and Pre-Classical Eras Music in the Classical and Romantic Eras Music in the Twentieth Century Topics in Musicology Popular Music in the Age of Rock and Roll Seminar in Avant-Garde Jazz and American Postwar Racial Politics Topics Seminar Film Scoring Analysis of Tonal Music Orchestration Tonal Counterpoint Composition Advanced Composition Topics in Recording Engineering and Computer Music Technology Jazz Theory Senior Seminar Senior Thesis Senior Composition Project Senior Recital Senior Project in Music Technology Private Musical Instruction Conducting Professional Internship in Music NEUROSCIENCE Neuroscience: Mind and Behavior Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Topics in Neuroscience Introduction to Neuroscience Research Integrative Seminar in Neuroscience Research Advanced Topics in Neuroscience Mapping the Cerebellum: Structure, Connectivity, and Bioinformatics Mechanisms of Alzheimer s Disease Research Experience in Neuroscience Senior Research Project I, II OFF-CAMPUS STUDY AND EXCHANGES Travel Seminar Tropical Field Ecology and Conservation OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM Academic Writing Basic Mathematics Language Skills Personal Development and Exploration Workshop Study Skills Pre-Scribner Seminar/Study Skills Workshop - 12 -
PERICLEAN HONORS FORUM Honors Forum Workshop Great Books Workshop Great Books Practicum Citizen Studentship STEM Peer Leader Training Seminar Peer Health Education Honors Sex, Gender, and Civic Engagement Honors Forum Seminar Advanced Peer Health Education Honors PHILOSOPHY Introduction to Philosophy The Cave: Philosophy in the Shadows History of Philosophy: Greek Philosophy Modern Philosophy from Descartes to Kant Logic Aesthetics Ethics Philosophy of Race and Gender Buddhist Philosophy Environmental Philosophy Topics in Philosophy Mind, Thought, and Consciousness Social-Political Philosophy Nineteenth-Century Philosophy Twentieth-Century Philosophy American Philosophy Existential Philosophy Philosophy of Law Great Philosophers Metaphysics Seminar in Kant Advanced Topics in Philosophy Philosophy of Literature Senior Seminar Senior Thesis PHYSICAL ACTIVITY First Aid and CPR Badminton Basketball Beginning Golf Intermediate Golf Advanced Golf Beginning Handball Intermediate Handball Advanced Handball Jogging Intermediate Jogging Lacrosse Introduction to Riding I, II Novice Equitation I, II Advanced Equitation I, II Position and Control I, II Intermediate Equitation I, II Stable Management Schooling Applied Schooling Introduction to Teaching Intermediate Teaching Advanced Teaching Beginning Racquetball Intermediate Racquetball Advanced Racquetball Beginning Rowing Intermediate Rowing Softball Beginning Swimming Intermediate Swimming Swim for Fitness Advanced Swim for Fitness Lifeguard Training Beginning Tennis Intermediate Tennis Advanced Tennis Volleyball Aerobic Dance Intermediate Aerobic Dance Self-Paced Fitness Self Defense Judo Karate Power and Agility Intermediate Power and Agility Strength and Aerobic Fitness Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Beginning Mountain Biking Intermediate Self-Paced Fitness Water Safety Instructor Beginning Weight Training Intermediate Weight Training Power Lifting Body Building Marathon Training - 13 -
PHYSICS Origins of Classical Physics Breakthroughs in Physics Light and Color Sound and Music Special Topics in Physics Introductory Seminar in Physics Principles of Astronomy Principles and Practice of Astronomy General Physics I, II Modern Physics Laboratory Foundations of Modern Physics Thermal and Statistical Physics Optics Electronics Physics Pedagogy Galaxies and Cosmology Special Topics in Physics Physics Seminar Intermediate in Physics Professional Internship in Physics Mathematical and Computational Methods in Physics Mechanics Electricity and Magnetism Quantum Mechanics Advanced Topics in Physics Advanced in Physics Senior Research in Physics POLITICAL SCIENCE Introduction to American Politics Introduction to Political Philosophy Introduction to Comparative and International Politics Principles of International Politics Comparative European Politics Classical Political Thought Modern Political Thought They Might Be Giants: Global Rise of BRICS The Latin American Puzzle Courts, Politics, and Judicial Process in the United States Comparative Constitutional Systems Political Economy of European Integration State and Local Government Campaigns and Elections Politics and News Media States, Rebels, and, Warlords From Genghis Khan to Gorbachev: Power and Politics in Russian History United States Foreign Policy in a Changing World International Law Environmental Politics and Policy Political Islam American Political Thought Middle Eastern Politics Ethnic Conflict and the Global System Liberty, Commerce, and the Moral Life Comparative Politics International Relations American Politics Political Theory The Psychology of Politics Professional Internship in Political Science Contemporary International Politics and Law Contemporary Political Thought Latin America and the United States Constitutional Law Contemporary Constitutional Problems Civil Liberties Immigration Politics and Policy What the United States Does Wrong in the World: Views from India and Answers from Washington Dissident Political Thought Coasts of Bohemia: The Politics and History of the Czech Lands and People Politics in Russia and the Soviet Successor States State and Local Economic Development Policy The American Party System American Political Research The United States Presidency Election Research Voting in the US: Access, Fairness & Reform International Diplomatic Negotiations International Political Economy and the Environment The International Human Rights Regime: Promise and Peril French Liberal Tradition Politics of Modern Warfare Making States, Building Democracies Politics of Modern South Asia States, Markets and Politics in Developing Countries Topics in Political Thought Feminist Political Thought - 14 -
Sexing Global Politics: Gender and International Relations Politics of the Congress Special Topics in Political Science Topics in Comparative Politics Topics in International Relations Topics in American Politics Senior Thesis Prep Senior Thesis New York State Assembly Program New York State Senate Program Professional Internship in Political Science The History and Political Thought of the American Revolution Dissident Political Thought PSYCHOLOGY Introduction to Psychological Science Colloquium in Psychological Science Research Methods in Psychology I, II Educational Psychology Social Psychology Developmental Psychology Introduction to Child Development Adolescent Development Adult Development Personality Applied Psychology Themes in Contemporary Psychology Hormones and Behavior Abnormal Psychology Cognition Health Psychology Clinical Psychopharmacology Evolutionary Psychology Perception Neuropsychology Introduction to Cognitive Science Developmental Disabilities and Autism Special Seminar Series in Psychology Educating Parents in the Digital Age Exploratory Research Experience in Psychology Physiological Psychology Cognitive Development Experimental Psychology Advanced Personality Advanced Study of Major Issues of Psychology Psychology of Gender Psychology of Reading Clinical Psychology Psychological Testing Advanced Statistics in Psychology Social Psychology Research Motivation and Emotion Positive Psychology Psycholinguistics Perception Research Methods Computational Methods in Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar in Clinical Psychology: Anxiety and Its Disorders Clinical Psychology Field Experience Research Methods in Memory Psychology of Women Seminar in Cross-Cultural Psychology Sleep and Dreams Psychology of Religion Psychology of Race Evolutionary Developmental Psychology Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience: Left Brain/Right Brain Special Advanced Seminar Series in Psychology in Psychology Research in Psychology Senior Research Project I, II Senior Seminar Professional Internship in Psychology RELIGIOUS STUDIES Religion and Culture American Gods: Religious Diversity in the US Priests, Prophets & Warriors: Introducing the Hebrew Bible Jesus Before Christianity: Introducing the New Testament Religious Ethics: Judeo-Christian Women, Religion, and Spirituality Native American Religions Western Religions Religious Traditions of India Philosophies of India Islam Health and Healing in Asian Religions Hindu Myth Encountering the Goddess in India Comparative Myth Religion and Ecology Topics in Religion - 15 -
Theory and Methodology in the Study of Religion Professional Internship in Religous Studies Religion in Contemporary American Society World s End: Millennialism Poverty and Belief: Religious Views of and Responses to the Poor Religion and Society in Modern India Yoga: History, Theory, Practice Philosophy of Religion Japanese Buddhism Tibetan Buddhism Advanced Topics in Religion Senior Seminar Senior Thesis Professional Internship in Religious Studies SOCIOLOGY Sociological Perspectives Social Issues The Individual in Society Femininities and Masculinities Introduction to Race, Class, and Gender Social Inequality Sociological Imaginations Sociology of Work and Occupations Crime and Victimization China in Transition Families in the United States Race and Power Sociology of Cities and Towns Media Sociology Environmental Sociology Close Relationships Quantifying Women Statistics for the Social Sciences Social Research Methods Visual Sociology Sociology of Conflict Resolution Special Topics in Sociology Professional Internship in Sociology Sociology of Emotions Sociology of Folklore Sociology of Religion Modern Organizations Deviance and Social Control Work, Family, and Organizations Women in Modern Society Femininity, Beauty, and the Black Female Body American Social Changes Political Sociology Classical Sociological Theory Contemporary Social Theory Social Theories of the Environment Social Movements and Collective Action Criminal Justice Women in Global Economy Studying Student Worlds Sociology of the Body Advanced Special Topics in Sociology Racial Identities: Theory and Praxis Senior Seminar in Sociology Senior Thesis in Sociology Presenting Sociological Research Professional Internship in Sociology SCRIBNER SEMINARS American Utopias Are We in the Anthropocene? Awake, Sleeping, or Dreaming? Bad Science: Science as a Tool for Promoting Social Justice Buzz: The Art and Design of Caffeine Comics, Jesters, Satirists, and Hacks: Locating British Humor Democracy Inaction Digital Life Earth Elegies Eating and Being: Food, Culture, and Identity Freedom Dreams: Black Radical Imagination in the Struggle for Liberation The Forest, the Garden, and the Meaning of Life Galaxies and the Cosmic Web Genes and Generation Human Dilemmas Human/Machine Humor and Laughter, Seriously If the Elements Could Talk Incarceration Nation: The Twisting Tale of Crime, Punishment, and Prisons in Modern America Italian Cinema Law, Religion, and Society Money Matters Mother Russia s Daughters and Sons: Gender and Power in Russia s Past and Present The Non-Euclidean Revolution No Place to Hide: Privacy, Technology, Surveillance, and Liberty in the Twenty-First Century Novels in the Grip of History - 16 -
Plagues and Their Power on Human Society Political Economy and Poverty Reading the Cosmos Real Democracy Sailing the Seas with Captain Cook Seduction of the Strange The Seductive Figure: The Heroic and Grotesque as Symbolic Form in Art Serious Games: Conflict, Voting, and Power Sport, Self, and Society Sustainability and Social Justice We Can Work It Out: Studying Methods of Conflict Resolution SOCIAL WORK Social Work Values and Populations-at-Risk Death and Dying Obsessions and Addictions Community Engagement Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare Special Studies in Social Work Social Work with Children and Adolescents Research for the Human Services Human Behavior and the Social Environment Explorations in Social Work Professional Internship in Social Work Advanced Special Studies in Social Work Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families Social Work Practice with Groups, Organizations, and Communities Social Policy and Social Justice Field Preparation Seminar Social Work Field Practicum Seminar Social Work Field Practicum Advanced Explorations in Social Work THEATER Voice and Speech in the Theater Introduction to Theater Introduction to Acting Intermediate Acting Theater Production Advanced Theater Production Introduction to Design Introduction to Directing Intermediate Directing Movement for the Theater Voice for the Actor Theater Design: From Page to Stage Introduction to Playwriting Stage Lighting Advanced Lighting Theater and Culture I, II The Skidmore Theater Company Costume Design Acting Shakespeare Stage Lighting Practicum Production Seminar Theater Topics Professional Internship in Theater Acting Styles Special Studies in Acting Scenic Painting Make-up Costume Design Construction Scenic Design Advanced Scenic Design Advanced Playwriting The Director as Collaborative Artist Special Studies in Theater History and Theory The Skidmore Theater Company Black Theatre Community-Based Theater History of American Theater Special Studies: Actors Special Studies: Directors Advanced Directing Practicum Senior Project Theater Career Development Professional Internship in Theater WORLD LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES Elementary Chinese I, II Intermediate Chinese Business Chinese Chinese Language and Culture Advanced Chinese Conversation and Composition Introduction to Chinese Culture and Literature Language across the Curriculum Chinese Language and Literature Discussion Modern China Advanced Languages across the Curriculum Special Studies in Chinese Elementary French I, II Intensive Intermediate French French Cultural Conversations - 17 -
Writing in French Reading in French Medieval and Renaissance French Literature French Literature of the Seventeenth Century French Literature of the Eighteenth Century Literature and Culture of the Nineteenth Century Twentieth-Century Literature Introduction to Issues in the Francophone World French Civilization from Gaul to 1815 Painters and Writers Special Topics in French French Language and Discussion Business French Advanced Conversation and Pronunciation Translation and Stylistics Fiction and Identity in Quebec French Poetry French Narrative Prose French Dramatic Literature Surrealism Advanced Languages across the Curriculum Special Studies in French Preparation for Senior Thesis Thesis Seminar Elementary German I, II Intensive Elementary German Beginning Business German Intermediate German German Language and Culture German Conversation and Composition Introduction to German Literature Contemporary German Culture Creative Writing in German Special Topics in German German Language and Literature Discussion Business German Advanced German Composition and Conversation Advanced Languages across the Curriculum The Age of Goethe German Narrative Prose Theater in the German-Speaking World German Literature of the Twentieth Century Special Studies in German Thesis Seminar Elementary Italian I, II Intensive Elementary Italian Intermediate Italian Italian Language and Culture Italian Conversation and Composition Special Topics in Italian Italian Language and Literature Discussion Business Italian Advanced Conversation and Composition Il Rinascimento Italiano Italy and Music Advanced Languages across the Curriculum Special Studies in Italian Elementary Japanese I, II Intermediate Japanese Japanese Language and Culture Advanced Intermediate Japanese I, II Introduction to Japanese Culture and Literature Japanese Language and Literature Discussion Contemporary Japan Advanced Languages across the Curriculum Special Studies in Japanese Mystery Fiction Around the World Japanese Popular Culture Pre-Modern Japanese Literature in Translation Modern Japanese Literature in Translation The World of Japanese Animation Viewing China: Visual Cultural and Transnational Cinema China and the West: The Myth of the Other Fictional and Factual: History and the Novel in China Japanese Woman: Gender, Gender Relations, and Sexuality in Contemporary Japan Muslims in the New Europe Image of the Enemy in German Film 1919 1945 An Outline of German Civilization: The Eighteenth Century to the Present Contemporary German Cinema Italian Cinema: From Fiction to Film Italian Civilization in Translation Introduction to Film Theory and Criticism Twenty-First Century Italian Movies Modern Chinese Literature in Translation Chinese Civilization I: Literary Culture in Classical China Chinese Civilization II: Culture and Literature of Late Imperial China There and Back Again: Intercultural Perspectives Through Study Abroad - 18 -
Topics in Foreign Literature and Culture Latinos in the United States Images of Revolution and Social Upheaval: France 1789 1939 Modern Japanese Culture and Society Cultural China: Trends and Themes Directed Reading in World Languages Dante s Divine Comedy The Study Abroad Experience East Asian Cinema: History, Genres, and Waves Women in France Since the Revolution The French Film Thesis Seminar Professional Internship in World Languages Elementary Spanish I, II Alternative Second Semester Spanish Intermediate Spanish Communicating in Spanish I, II Survey of Spanish Literature Spanish American Literature and Culture Writing for Heritage Speakers Spanish for the Health Professions Word of Mouth: Literature and Food Special Topics in Spanish Spanish Language and Literature Discussion Business Spanish Advanced Conversation and Composition Literature of the Golden Age Spanish Literature of the Twentieth Century Spanish-American Fiction: One Hundred Years of Greatness Spanish-American and Latino Performance Arts Spanish in the Media Spanish-American/Latino Film Spanish-American Thought Tales of the Wondrous Lands: The Hispanic Transatlantic World The Culture of Spanish America Cervantes Advanced Languages across the Curriculum Advanced Spanish Grammar Workshop Studies in Spanish for Specific Purposes Special Studies in Spanish Thesis Seminar Self-Instructional Basic Study Self-Instructional Intermediate Study Advanced Language across the Curriculum - 19 -
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