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2018-2019 Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Course Numbering
The College of Wooster uses a five-digit course numbering system. The first three digits indicate the primary course number. The next two digits are the secondary course number and indicate whether there is a special focus for the course. For example:
The first letters are the department or program abbreviation. The next three digits are the primary course number (101 is the primary course number for all Introduction to Historial Study courses). The last two digits are the secondary course number. These two digits indicate that the special focus for this HIST 101 course is The History of Islam. A course with a given three-digit primary course number can only be taken once for credit unless specifically indicated otherwise by the department.
The following policy has been used in assigning primary course numbers:
- 100-level courses are usually introductory courses; some 100-level courses do have prerequisites, and students are advised to consult the description for each course.
- 200-level courses are usually beyond the introductory level, although many 200-level courses are open to first-year students and to majors and non-majors.
- 300-level courses are seminars and courses primarily for majors but open to other students with the consent of the instructor.
- The following numbers are for Independent Study: I.S. 40100 (Junior Independent Study), I.S. 45100 and I.S. 45200 (Senior Independent Study).
In addition to the regular course offerings, many departments offer individual tutorials under the number 40000 and internships under 41000. On occasion, departments will offer a course on a special topic as approved by the Educational Policy Committee, designated 19900, 29900, or 39900.
Abbreviation
In keeping with the general education requirements of the College’s curriculum
(see Degree Requirements ), course listings employ the following abbreviations:
W Writing Intensive
C Studies in Cultural Difference
R Religious Perspectives
Q Quantitative Reasoning
AH Learning Across the Disciplines: Arts and Humanities
HSS Learning Across the Disciplines: History and Social Sciences
MNS Learning Across the Disciplines: Mathematical and Natural Sciences
Except where otherwise noted, all courses carry one course credit.
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Classical Studies |
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LATN 10200 - Beginning Latin Level II Course Credit: 1
(CLST)
BEGINNING LATIN LEVEL II Continued work in the basics of the Latin language, with emphasis on reading selections from a variety of Latin authors, whose work we situate in proper cultural context. Prerequisite(s): LATN-10100, or placement Annually. Spring.
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LATN 20100 - Seminar in Latin Literature I Course Credit: 1
(ARCH, CLST, CMLT)
SEMINAR IN LATIN LITERATURE (INTERMEDIATE LEVEL I) Offered in conjunction with LATN 30100. Translation and careful study of continuous passages selected from several representative Latin texts - for instance, Cicero, Sallust, Catullus, Ovid, Vergil, Petronius, Pliny. A review of basic grammar; instruction in the use of commentaries, reference works, and scholarly literature; and an introduction to textual analysis, both literary and historical, and the Major in Classical Studies. Readings will change from year to year. Prerequisite(s): LATN-10200, or placement Annually. Fall. [AH]
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LATN 20200 - Seminar in Latin Literature II Course Credit: 1
(ARCH, CLST, CMLT)
SEMINAR IN LATIN LITERATURE II Intensive readings in and critical study of significant Latin texts. Course may be arranged around a particular author, genre, period, or topic. Readings will change from year to year. Offerings include The World of Cicero; Vergil and the Epic Tradition; Roman Historians: Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus; Roman Comedy: Plautus and Terence; Roman Satire: Horace and Juvenal; Roman Erotic Poetry: Catullus, Horace, and Ovid; Petronius and Roman Novel; Medieval Latin. Prerequisite(s): LATN-20100; or placement. Annually. Spring. [AH]
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LATN 30100 - Advanced Seminar in Latin Literature I Course Credit: 1
(CLST, CMLT)
SEMINAR IN LATIN LITERATURE (ADVANCED LEVEL 1) Offered in conjunction with LATN 20100. Translation and careful study of extended passages selected from several representative Latin texts-for instance, Cicero, Sallust, Catallus, Ovid, Vergil, Petronius, Pliny. Peer teaching of basic grammar; active engagement with commentaries, reference works, and scholarly literature; textual analysis, both literary and historical, and an introduction to theoretical approaches to Roman history and Latin literature. Readings will change from year to year. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite(s): LATN-20100, or placement Annually. Fall. [AH]
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LATN 30200 - Advanced Seminar in Latin Literature II Course Credit: 1
(CLST, CMLT)
ADVANCED SEMINAR IN LATIN LITERATURE II Offered in conjunction with LATN-20200. Intensive readings in and critical study of significant Latin texts. Course may be arranged around a particular author, genre, period, or topic. Readings will change from year to year. May be repeated for credit. Annually. Spring. [AH]
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LATN 40000 - Tutorial Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 1
(CLST)
TUTORIAL Prerequisite: The approval of both the supervising faculty member and the chairperson is required prior to registration.
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COMD 14000 - Speech & Language Clinic Practicum Course Credit: 0.25
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE CLINIC PRACTICUM Procedures and practices in the assessment and management of persons who are speech and/or language impaired as applied under the direct supervision of ASHA certified and state-licensed speech-language pathologists in the Freelander Speech and Hearing Clinic. Four semesters required by majors and minors for credit toward graduation. Alternatively, students may complete three semesters of COMD-14000 and a fourth semester of COMD-14400. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): COMD-14100, COMD-14300, and COMD-14500, with grades of C- or better; or permission of instructor. Prerequisites may be taken concurrently with COMD-14000 Annually. Fall and Spring.
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COMD 14100 - Intro to Comm Sciences & Disorders Course Credit: 1
INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS At the completion of this course, the student will possess knowledge of a host of speech, language and hearing disorders (including stuttering, voice, developmental language, aphasia, other neurogenic disorders, articulation/phonology, cleft palate and hearing disorders). The study of speech-language pathology and audiology and the nature of the clinical practices of these professions will also be addressed. Annually. Fall. [HSS]
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COMD 14300 - Phonetic Transcription & Phonology Course Credit: 1
PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION AND PHONOLOGY Content areas to be addressed include anatomy and physiology of the speech mechanisms; speech acoustics and speech science basics; introduction to articulation, phonological and speech intelligibility testing; spoken language and communication differences (multicultural aspects of spoken language, including dialects of American English); and disordered speech. In addiiton, the course will prepare the student to be a skilled practitioner in phonetic transcription using the International Phonetic Alphabet. Prerequisite(s): COMD-14100; or permission of instructor Annually. Fall.
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COMD 14400 - Audiology Clinic Practicum Course Credit: 0.25
AUDIOLOGY CLINIC PRACTICUM management of persons who have hearing concerns as applied under the direct supervision of ASHA certified and state-licensed audiologists in the Freelander Speech and Hearing Clinic. Prerequisite(s): COMD-24400 (previously offered as COMM-24400), three semesters of COMD-14000 (previously offered as COMM-14000; or permission of the instructor Annually. Fall and Spring.
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COMD 14500 - Language Development in Children Course Credit: 1
(EDUC)
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN At the completion of this course, the student will have comprehensive knowledge of the developmental process of children learning spoken language. Annually. Spring. [HSS]
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COMD 20000 - Deafness: to Sign Or to Speak Course Credit: 1
Deafness: To Sign or To Speak This course will address the nature and ramifications of deafness among children and adults, the definitions, history, changing status, and future of Deaf Culture in the U.S. and other areas of the world, societal perceptions of the Deaf, and interpersonal, educational, and vocational ramifications of deafness. [W]
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COMD 24400 - Audiology Course Credit: 1
AUDIOLOGY At the completion of this course, the student will have comprehensive knowledge, skills and abilities in the areas of both diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology. Prerequisite(s): COMD-14100; or permission of instructor Annually. Fall.
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COMD 31600 - Anatomy & Physiology of Spch Mechanism Course Credit: 1
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE SPEECH This course will provide students with an understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the speech mechanism systems to be covered include respiration, laryngeal, articulator, nervous, and circulatory. Prerequisite(s): COMD-14100; or permission of instructor Spring.
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COMD 34400 - Speech and Hearing Sciences Course Credit: 1
SPEECH AND HEARING SCIENCES At the completion of this course the student will possess a knowledge of the physics and biology related to speech perception and production; the anatomy and physiology of the auditory systems (conductive, sensorineural and central auditor mechanisms); and the relationship between speech perception, audibility and speech production. Clinical application to populations with disordered hearing will be addressed. Prerequisite(s): COMD-14100 and COMD-24400 Spring.
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COMD 34500 - Advanced Seminar in Comm Sci & Disorders Course Credit: 1
ADVANCED SEMINAR IN COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS. A series of courses to focus on current topics of interest in the fields of speech, language, and hearing sciences and disorders. Prerequisite(s): COMD-14100; or permission of the instructor
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COMD 37000 - Auditory Rehabilitation Course Credit: 1
AUDITORY REHABILITATION This course will address the implications of hearing loss in children and adults including educational, vocational, social, and legislative concerns of children and adults with hearing impairments; hearing sensory technology; and assessment tools and intervention techniques used in order to maximize the communication skills of people with hearing impairment and their communication partners. Prerequisite(s): COMD-24400; or permission of instructor Annually. Spring.
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COMD 40100 - Junior Independent Study Course Credit: 1
JUNIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY The course examines how scholars conduct communication research and culminates with students writing a Junior Independent Study thesis under the direction of a faculty advisor. Topics include the selection of a research question or purpose; the use of the library for scholarly communication research; a broad overview of humanistic and social scientific methods; the evaluation of scholarly reserach; and guidelines for scholarly writing. The course involves a number of writing assignments as well as the drafting and revision of thesis chapters, in order to help students clarify their goals and articulate their research findings in a coherent way. Prerequisite(s): COMD-14100, minimum grade C-; COMD-14500, minimum grade C-; COMD-24400, minimum grade C-; COMM-35300; and completion of a W course. Annually. Spring.
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COMD 45100 - Senior Independent Study Course Credit: 1
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER ONE The first semester of the Senior Independent Study project, in which each student engages in creative and independent research guided by a faculty mentor and which culminates in a thesis and an oral examination in the second semester. Prerequisite(s): COMD-40100 Annually. Fall and Spring.
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COMD 45200 - Senior Independent Study Course Credit: 1
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER TWO The second semester of the Senior Independent Study project, which culminates in the thesis and an oral examination. Prerequisite(s): COMD-45100 Annually. Fall and Spring.
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COMM 11100 - Introduction to Communication Studies Course Credit: 1
(COMS)
INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION STUDIES This course examines the significance of communication in human life and introduces students to fundamental principles and processes of communication in a variety of contexts: intrapersonal, interpersonal relationships, small groups, public settings, and the mass media. Students will learn to think critically about communication and will apply the knowledge they gain through a variety of means: class exercises, a group project of limited scope, message analysis, and a public speech. Annually. Fall and Spring. [HSS]
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COMM 15200 - Public Speaking Course Credit: 1
(COMS, EDUC)
PUBLIC SPEAKING The course involves the study of public address and the performance of various types of speeches. The course examines public speaking theories from classical to contemporary times and makes use of model speeches to help students learn to write and deliver better public presentations. Annually. Fall and Spring. [AH]
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COMM 19901 - Introduction to Media Studies Course Credit: 1
Introduction to Media Studies Introduction to Media Studies is designed for students who have grown up in a rapidly changing global multimedia environment and want to become more literate and critical consumers and producers of culture. Through an interdisciplinary comparative and historical lens, the course defines media broadly as including oral, print, theatrical, photographic, broadcast, cinematic, and digital cultural forms and practices. The course looks at the nature of mediated communication, the functions of media, the history of transformations in media and the institutions that help define media’s place in society.
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COMM 20000 - Issues in Communication Course Credit: 1
(COMD, COMS)
ISSUES IN COMMUNICATION A topical seminar that focuses on special issues within communication studies or communication sciences and disorders. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): COMM-11100 Annually. Fall. [W]
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COMM 20002 - To Sign Or to Speak? Global Issues Course Credit: 1
(COMD, COMS)
To Sign or To Speak: Global Issues in Deafness This course will address the nature and ramifications of deafness among children and adults, the definitions, history, changing status, and future of Deaf Culture in the U.S. and other areas of the world, societal perceptions of the Deaf, and interpersonal, educational, and vocational ramifications of deafness. Prerequisite(s): COMM-11100 [W]
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COMM 20004 - Collective Memory & Public Forgetting Course Credit: 1
(COMS)
COMMUNICATION, COLLECTIVE MEMORY, AND PUBLIC FORGETTING This course investigates the role that communication plays in creating collective memories of particular events, people, and eras, and how those collective memories may sustain us, lead us astray, and/or promote conflict. Moreover, the class will examine how communication can lead to forgetting that is not always negative, but can even be positive in nature. Case studies will include messages as divergent as Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, Slobodan Milosevic’s speech on the Battle of Kosovo, as well as public messages related to the Holocaust, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, post-Apartheid South Africa, post-9/11 nationalism in the United States, Tiananmen Square and post-genocide Rwanda. Prerequisite(s): COMM-11100, or one completed course in COMD [W]
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COMM 20005 - Communication and Aging Course Credit: 1
(COMS)
Communication and Aging This course is an empirically based consideration of emotions, behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes related to aging and the process of communicating with older adults. Topics include: approaches to communication and aging, current evidence about communication and the aging population, interpersonal and intergenerational communication, mass communication and aging, health and healthcare interactions (patient-physician communication, etc.), older adults and technology, and cultural change. Prerequisite(s): COMM-11100; or 1 completed course in COMD [W]
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COMM 20006 - Environmental Communication Course Credit: 1
(ENVS)
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION This course will examine how different groups have symbolically constructed and discussed the environment. Over the course of the semester, the class will cover topics such as public participation in environmental decisions, conflict resolution and collaboration in environmental disputes, media and the environment, risk communication, environmental advocacy campaigns, environmental justice campaigns, messages about the environment from science and industry, and the phenomenon of green marketing and corporate advocacy campaigns. Prerequisite(s): COMM-11100
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COMM 20007 - Communication & Conflict Course Credit: 1
COMMUNICATION AND CONFLICT The course is designed to facilitate practical, theoretical, and critical analyses of the role of communication in interpersonal conflict. This will involve exploring a variety of approaches to conflict and conflict management in friendships, romantic relationships, families, social groups, and work groups. The course will also include an examination of the role of technology and media in conflict. Prerequisite(s): COMM-11100
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COMM 20008 - Communicating Public Policy Course Credit: 1
COMMUNICATING PUBLIC POLICY In this course, students critique, design, and defend public policies from across the world. We will focus on the role of rhetoric in public policy as we investigate how communities analyze a public problem and create and justify policies to address the problem. The course will feature regular brief writing assignments, an in-class debate, and a final project in which students design a policy that makes a positive difference in their communities Prerequisite(s): COMM-11100, or one completed course in COMD [W]
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COMM 20010 - Difference in the Age of Trump Course Credit: 1
Difference in the Age of Trump This course will ask students to consider the implications of mediated communication within America’s current political and cultural climate. Specifically, students will utilize critical rhetorical methods in order grapple with the concept of difference in current case studies ranging from the controversy surrounding Colin Kaepernick to the recent display of violence in Charlottesville, VA. Students will apply theoretical perspectives like whiteness, intersectionality, and Black feminist thought to examine examples of mediated difference. Prerequisite(s): COMM-11100 or 1 course from COMD
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COMM 22100 - Interpersonal Communication Course Credit: 1
(COMD, COMS)
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION This course examines the form, content, and consequences of communication between two people, primarily focusing upon informal contexts, such as the communication between parent and child, siblings, romantic partners, and friends. Topics include communication rules, self-disclosure, cultural and intercultural influences, gender similarities and differences, nonverbal communication, compliance-gaining, relational stages and strategies, relational conflict, and ethics and power in interpersonal communication. Prerequisite(s): COMM-11100 Fall. [HSS]
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COMM 22500 - Group & Organizational Communication Course Credit: 1
(COMS)
GROUP AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION This course analyzes the form, content, and consequences of communication within both small groups and larger organizations, primarily focusing on the dynamics of communication exchanges within such contexts. Topics include roles, norms, culture, decision-making, conflict management, identification, leadership, recruitment/ indoctrination, and ethics and power in group/organizational communication. Prerequisite(s): COMM-11100 Fall.
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COMM 22700 - Intercultural Communication Course Credit: 1
(COMS)
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION This course provides an introduction to communication between people from different cultures and examines the processes and politics of intercultural communication in both domestic and international contexts by focusing on the application of intercultural communication theory and research. Students will enhance their intercultural awareness by exploring differences in identity construction, identity management in intercultural settings, intergroup relationship development and conflict resolution, and intercultural communication competence and ethics. Class assignments and exercises examine everyday encounters with individuals from different races, ethnicities, religions, genders, ages, sexual orientations and physical abilities. Prerequisite(s): COMM-11100 Spring. [C]
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COMM 23300 - Mediated Gender, Race, and Sexuality Course Credit: 1
(COMS, WGSS)
MEDIATED GENDER, RACE, AND SEXUALITY This course will examine and evaluate the construction and representation of gender, race, and sexuality in contemporary American society; the relationship between commercialized systems of representation; and the way that gender, race, and sexuality are thought of and organized in the culture. In particular, we will look at how visual imagery impacts gender, racial, and sexual identity, and the process of identity construction and socialization. Prerequisite(s): COMM-11100 Fall. [HSS]
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COMM 23500 - Media, Culture and Society Course Credit: 1
(COMS, FILM)
MEDIA, CULTURE AND SOCIETY This course provides an introduction to the social and cultural roles of mass media in contemporary society. It focuses on how media and their surrounding economic framework affect cultural, political, and ideological processes. We will examine a range of media forms in their social historical context (including print, telegraphy, cinema, broadcasting, cable, and computing), and will also consider different theoretical approaches to the study of media influence, the formation of meaning, cultural production and consumption, and cultural power. Prerequisite(s): COMM-11100 Fall.
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COMM 25000 - Principles of Rhetoric Course Credit: 1
(COMD, COMS)
PRINCIPLES OF RHETORIC This course surveys basic concepts of rhetoric or persuasive symbol use and their intersection with civic life. The course interweaves classical and contemporary concepts to examine how words, images, narratives, and arguments shape our social and cultural identities and impact public life through their influence on our perceptions of social reality, our communication about social and political issues, and the civic and rhetorical roles of a range of publics, from dominant groups to dissenting groups to transnational publics. Topics include: rhetoric as symbolic action; language, visual rhetoric, argument, and narrative as forms of symbolic action; and rhetors, audiences, rhetorical situations, and publics and counterpublics as components of symbolic action. Prerequisite(s): COMM-11100 [AH]
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COMM 25200 - Argumentation & Persuasion Course Credit: 1
(COMS)
ARGUMENTATION AND PERSUASION The course examines both the theoretical and pragmatic aspects of argumentation as they relate to decision-making and the persuasion of both self and others. The goals of the course are to familiarize students with the basic concepts of argumentation and reasoning, to teach students how to articulate cogent arguments in both written and oral form, and to improve students’ abilities to analyze the arguments of others. Prerequisite(s): COMM-11100 Spring. [AH]
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COMM 25400 - Political Rhetoric Course Credit: 1
(COMS)
POLITICAL RHETORIC This course examines the role that rhetoric plays in constructing and shaping our political realities. Topics include the nature of political rhetoric, rhetoric and issue construction, campaign discourse, political rhetoric and the news, domestic issue management, foreign policy rhetoric, issue advocacy and the disenfranchised, and the ethics of political discourse. The course aims to sharpen students’ critical skills in analyzing and evaluating political rhetoric, and to provide students with a greater awareness of both the artistry and potential manipulation of political discourse. Prerequisite(s): COMM-11100 Fall.
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COMM 29901 - Serials and Social Justice / Digital Age Course Credit: 1
(ENGL)
SERIALS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE DIGITAL AGE This team-taught writing seminar will begin by surveying serial storytelling techniques as well as the history of the form, beginning with Dickens’s nineteenth-century novels and moving through the wide range of media-art, comics, film, television, podcasts, and so on-that have adopted and adapted the serial form. What functions do serials serve for consumers? For producers? How are plots configured to extend across time while meeting the (perceived) needs of diverse audiences? How does the genre, and the ways in which it is constructed, represent social diversity and engage with questions of social justice? Students will develop a critical vocabulary to assess the serial genre while analyzing the economic and cultural issues surrounding serial production and consumption. In the last half of the course, students will apply their learning by writing and producing a serial narrative of their own. [AH, C]
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COMM 29902 - Networked Lives, Networked Bodies Course Credit: 1
(ENGL)
COMM/ENGL-29902: NETWORKED LIVES, NETWORKED BODIES The course will provide a survey of theories of cultural and media studies from the mid-nineteenth century through the twenty-first, in tandem with a survey of the rise of the mass media. Focusing on the direct impact of media technologies on human ways of knowing, the course aims to help students-often typecast as digital natives-think critically about the technologies that surround us. Through humanistic training, students can learn to see media through fresh eyes, considering other possibilities for their own interactions with technology, as well as for the processes through which texts are composed and circulated and for technology’s role in shaping, and being shaped by, human cultures. [AH, C]
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COMM 31100 - Theories of Human Communication Course Credit: 1
(COMS)
THEORIES OF HUMAN COMMUNICATION The goal of this advanced course is to provide students with in-depth knowledge of theories of communication in order to provide a more coherent understanding of Communication Studies as a discipline. Course topics include, but are not limited to theories of signs and language; speech act theory; theories of message production; theories of message reception and processing; symbolic interactionism, dramatism, and narrative; theories of social and cultural reality; theories of experience and interpretation; critical theories. Prerequisites: Two courses from the categories of Human Dynamics, Rhetorical Studies, or Media Studies with each course representing a different category - or permission of instructor. Prerequisite(s): 2 courses from the categories of Human Dynamics, Rhetorical Studies, or Media Studies with each course representing a different category; or permission of instructor Annually.
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COMM 33200 - Visual Communication Course Credit: 1
(COMS, FILM)
VISUAL COMMUNICATION (Film Studies) This course introduces students to the form, content, and consequences of visual literacy as they relate to screen composition, photographic design, and applied media aesthetics. Students will develop the ability to understand and interpret screen language, and will construct their own visual statements using video production techniques. Topics include spatial and temporal continuity, movement, cutting, camera angles, lighting, pacing, and the basics of production and editing equipment. Prerequisite(s): COMM-23300 or COMM-23500; or permission of instructor
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COMM 35005 - Surveillance of Difference Course Credit: 1
(WGSS)
Surveillance of Difference What is the definition of surveillance? What does it mean to be visible to the government or your neighbor? What impact do social media have on perceptions of identity? On social movements? These are a few of the questions we will investigate in this course. From a feminist perspective, we will seek to understand the relationship between individual bodies and modern forms of surveillance such as the Apple watch, Twitter, or body scanners in the airport. We will also screen episodes from BBC’s Orphan Black and Black Mirror to understand how surveillance is represented in the media. Additionally, we will consider how categories of identity such as gender, race and ethnicity, or sexuality impact an individual’s ability to be visible or invisible and some of the consequences associated with these identities.
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COMM 35006 - British Media and Film Course Credit: 1
(FILM)
British Media and Film This course examines and analyzes the culture, economics, creative process and influence of British Television, media and film. Through rigorous viewing, analysis, and reading we will look at the historical perspectives as well as the current issues and themes in British television and film, creatively, technologically, and financially. We will consider some of the distinctive modes and genres of British film and television, the special relationship between film and television in the British context, and the innovative strategies British filmmakers and television producers have used to cope with increasingly transnational forms of cinematic production, distribution, and reception. This class offers an opportunity not only to acquaint yourself with British cinema and media but to learn something about contemporary British culture and society.
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COMM 35200 - Rhetorical Criticism Course Credit: 1
(COMS)
RHETORICAL CRITICISM This course examines the nature and methods of rhetorical criticism, with the goal of teaching students how to write rhetorical criticisms of their own and how to critique the work of others. Topics include Neo-Aristotelian criticism, narrative criticism, Burkean criticism, generic criticism, cultural (metaphor, value, myth, fantasy theme) analysis, and ideological (feminist, Neo-Marxist, and deconstructionist) criticism. Prerequisite(s): COMM-11100, or permission of instructor Annually. Spring.
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COMM 35300 - Quantitative Methods Course Credit: 1
(COMD, COMS)
QUANTITATIVE METHODS This course examines experimental and field research methods as they apply to research in Communication Studies and Communication Sciences and Disorders. The goal of this course is to provide students with a working knowledge of quantitative methods so that they can make informed choices when conducting their own research studies and can critique research studies conducted by others. Course topics include, but are not limited to, measurement techniques (surveys, survey interviews, focus groups, content analysis) and related concerns such as creating research questions, reliability, validity, and coding; sampling; experimental design; data entry; data analysis; writing research results. Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: One completed course in Communication Studies or Communication Sciences and Disorders, or permission of instructor. Annually. Spring. [Q]
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COMM 40100 - Junior Independent Study Course Credit: 1
(COMD, COMS)
JUNIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY The course examines how scholars conduct communication research and culminates with students writing a Junior Independent Study thesis under the direction of a faculty adviser. Topics include the selection of a research question or purpose; the use of the library for scholarly communication research; a broad overview of humanistic and social scientific methods; the evaluation of scholarly research; and guidelines for scholarly writing. The course involves a number of writing assignments as well as the drafting and revision of thesis chapters, in order to help students clarify their goals and articulate their research findings in a coherent way. Prerequisite(s): COMM-11100, and two 200-level COMM course with a C- or better, COMM-31100(COMM-31100 may be taken concurrently), and completion of a W course. Annually. Fall and Spring.
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COMM 41000 - Internship Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 4
(COMD, COMS)
INTERNSHIP A structured, usually off-campus experience, in which a student extends classroom knowledge to a work position within a community, business, educational, or governmental organization. Student interns work and learn under the joint guidance of a host organization supervisor and a College of Wooster mentor. The student must arrange the internship in advance through the appropriate department or program. No more than six internships, and a maximum of four Wooster course credits, will count toward graduation. The form for registering for an internship and the Internship Learning Plan are available in the office of the Registrar. May be repeated. S/NC. Annually.
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COMM 45100 - Senior Independent Study Course Credit: 1
(COMD, COMS)
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER ONE The first semester of the Senior Independent Study project, in which each student engages in creative and independent research guided by a faculty mentor and which culminates in a thesis and an oral examination in the second semester. Prerequisite(s): COMM-40100 Annually. Fall and Spring.
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COMM 45200 - Senior Independent Study Course Credit: 1
(COMD, COMS)
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER TWO The second semester of the Senior Independent Study project, which culminates in the thesis and an oral examination. Prerequisite(s): COMM-45100 Annually. Fall and Spring.
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CMLT 23600 - Comparative Film Studies Course Credit: 1
(FILM)
COMPARATIVE FILM STUDIES A special topics course focusing on various aspects of film history, theory, or analysis. Introduction to basic concepts and skills necessary for the exploration of technical, stylistic, narrative, and ideological articulation in cinema. Possible categories of inquiry include national cinemas, genres (film noir, melodrama, etc.), representation and spectatorship, feminist cinema, African American film; documentary, political cinema, the avant garde, experimental film, etc. Extensive readings of theory and criticism as well as regular film screenings. [AH, C]
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CMLT 29003 - Surrealism: Europe and the Caribbean Course Credit: 1
(LAST)
SURREALISM: EUROPE AND CARIBBEAN SURREALISM From the 1920s through the 1960s Surrealism emerged as an avant-garde literary, political and artistic movement that took Western Europe, and, later, the Caribbean, by storm. As we explore some of the main surrealistic films, literature and art of Spain, France, Mexico, Haiti, Cuba, and Martinique, we will consider how surrealism defined itself as a literary, cultural, and political movement; how surrealism transformed itself as it moved from Europe to the Caribbean; and how surrealism is situated within debates about politics, nationalism, and identity. Likely texts for the class include novels by Andre Breton and Alejo Carpentier; films by Luis Bunuel and Jean Cocteau, poetry by Aime Cesaire and Robert Desnos, and paintings by Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte, and Wifredo Lam. [AH]
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CMLT 40100 - Junior Independent Study Course Credit: 1
JUNIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY A one-semester course that focuses upon the research skills, methodology, and theoretical framework necessary for Senior Independent Study. Annually. Fall and Spring.
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CMLT 45100 - Independent Study Thesis Course Credit: 1
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER ONE The first semester of the Senior Independent Study project, in which each student engages in creative and independent research guided by a faculty mentor and which culminates in a thesis and an oral examination in the second semester. Prerequisite(s): CMLT-40100 Annually. Fall and Spring.
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CMLT 45200 - Independent Study Thesis Course Credit: 1
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER TWO The second semester of the Senior Independent Study project, which culminates in the thesis and an oral examination. Prerequisite(s): CMLT-41500 Annually. Fall and Spring.
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CSCI 10000 - Scientific Computing Course Credit: 1
SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING The purpose of this course is to show some of the connections between computer science and other disciplines such as mathematics and the natural sciences. We will study the fundamental computer science concepts for the design and implementation of solutions to problems that can be solved through approximations, simulations, interpolations, and recursive formulas. Annually. Fall and Spring. [MNS]
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CSCI 10200 - Multimedia Computing Course Credit: 1
MULTIMEDIA COMPUTING The purpose of this course is to show some of the connections between the humanities, social science, and computer science. We will study the fundamental computer science concepts for the design and implementation of animations, simulations, simple computer games and three-dimensional virtual worlds. Annually. Fall. [MNS]
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CSCI 11000 - Imperative Problem Solving Course Credit: 1
IMPERATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING This course emphasizes the imperative view of problem solving, supported by problem solutions implemented in the C programming language. Some topics include: top-down and procedural design; algorithm development for interesting problems such as the Sieve of Eratosthenes, a Magic Square, displaying the Mandelbrot Set; introduction to recursion; C language constructs such as variables, sequential statements, control structures, functions, parameters, pointers, arrays; and introduction to the C standard library. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-10000 or CSCI-10200 Annually. Fall and Spring. [MNS]
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CSCI 12000 - Data Structures and Algorithms Course Credit: 1
DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS Building on the basic problem solving skills developed in CS 11000, this course adds tools to solve more complex problems using the C++ programming language. It introduces classic data structures used to store collections of data efficiently. It further develops software-engineering practices-including testing, documentation, and object-oriented programming-that aid in the construction of solutions for complex problems. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-11000; CSCI-12000L Annually. Fall and Spring. [MNS]
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CSCI 20000 - Algorithm Analysis Course Credit: 1
ALGORITHM ANALYSIS This course covers standard and advanced algorithms for problem solving in computer science. Brute force, recursion, greedy strategies, and dynamic programming techniques are applied to real world problems. Time-space analysis is performed for various algorithm and data structure pairings. The limitations of algorithms are also studied in the context of NP-completeness. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-12000, and either MATH-21500, MATH-22300, OR MATH-21100 Annually. Spring.
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CSCI 21000 - Principles of Computer Organization Course Credit: 1
PRINCIPLES OF COMPUTER ORGANIZATION This course provides an overview of computer systems design and architecture, and machine language. Topics include: instruction set design, register transfers, data-path design, pipelining, controller design, memory systems, addressing techniques, microprogramming, computer arithmetic. A survey of popular computer systems and microprocessors reinforce how real computer systems are designed. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-12000 Fall.
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CSCI 21200 - Operating Systems Course Credit: 1
OPERATING SYSTEMS Beginning with a brief historical perspective of the evolution of operating systems over the last fifty years, students are introduced to the important tradeoffs that can be made between performance and functionality during the design and implementation of an operating system. Particular emphasis will be given to three major OS subsystems: process management (processes, threads, CPU scheduling, synchronization, and deadlock), memory management (segmentation, paging, swapping), and file systems. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-12000 Fall.
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CSCI 22000 - Theory of Computation Course Credit: 1
THEORY OF COMPUTATION The theory of abstract machines and formal languages is introduced in this course. Computability by finite automata, pushdown automata, and Turing machines is examined and related to pattern matching, lexical analysis, compilation and programming for digital computer systems. Proofs by induction, construction, contradiction, and reduction are used to formalize computability theory and the limitations of computing. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-12000, and either MATH-21500 OR MATH-22300 Fall.
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CSCI 22200 - Programming Languages Course Credit: 1
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES Beginning with a study of the historical development of programming languages, students are introduced to the decisions involved in the design and implementation of such programming language features as elementary, structured, and user-defined data types, sub-programs, sequence control, data control, and storage management. Selected features of several existing languages are examined in the context of these issues. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-12000 Fall.
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CSCI 23000 - Software Engineering–Mobile Computing Course Credit: 1
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING - MOBILE COMPUTING Software engineering is the discipline concerned with the application of theory, knowledge, and practice to effectively and efficiently build reliable software systems that satisfy the requirements of customers and users. Students are introduced to the field of software engineering in the context of the design and implementation of software for mobile devices. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-12000 Spring.
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CSCI 23200 - Software Engineering-Databases Course Credit: 1
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING - DATABASES Software engineering is the discipline concerned with the application of theory, knowledge, and practice to effectively and efficiently build reliable software systems that satisfy the requirements of customers and users. Students are introduced to the field of software engineering in the context of the design and implementation of database-driven software applications. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-12000 Spring.
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CSCI 27900 - Problem Seminar Course Credit: 0.25
PROBLEM SEMINAR This course provides the opportunity for students to practice solving challenging computer science problems. Typically, this is for those students intending to prepare for the ACM programming contest in which the College participates. The ACM contest is the culmination of this course. May be repeated. S/NC. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-11000 Fall.
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CSCI 30000 - Computer Graphics Course Credit: 1
COMPUTER GRAPHICS This course explores the theory and application of computer graphics through the evolution of graphics algorithms and rendering hardware. Topics include 2-D and 3-D transformations and projections, illumination models, texture mapping, animation techniques, user interfaces, and rendering algorithms. Group projects, lab assignments and in class activities expose students to the practical problems inherent in computer graphics problem solving. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-20000, CSCI-23000 OR CSCI-23200, and MATH-21100 Fall.
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CSCI 31000 - Machine Intelligence Course Credit: 1
MACHINE INTELLIGENCE This course is a hands-on introduction to machine learning and artificial intelligence. The main question addressed is: How can we design good computer algorithms that improve automatically through experience (e.g. similar to the way humans learn)? Multiple machine learning models are examined. The goal of the course is that students begin to understand some of the issues and challenges facing machine learning while being exposed to the pragmatics of implementing machine learning systems. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-20000, CSCI-23000, OR CSCI-23200 Spring.
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CSCI 32000 - User Interface Design Course Credit: 1
USER INTERFACE DESIGN This course explores human computer interaction theory within the framework of user interface design. The material includes user centered design principles, prototyping and evaluation techniques and implementation of interfaces. Human capabilities (including the human information processor model, perception, motor skills, color, attention, and errors) are discussed. Small and medium scale user interfaces are developed during the semester along with several team projects. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-20000, CSCI-23000, OR CSCI-23200 Fall.
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CSCI 33000 - Computer Networking and Communication Course Credit: 1
COMPUTER NETWORKING AND COMMUNICATION This course provides a broad introduction to fundamental concepts in the design and implementation of computer communication networks, their protocols, and applications. Topics to be covered include: network design principles, protocol layering, naming and addressing, TCP/IP protocol, unicast and multicast routing, flow control, routing algorithms, network security. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-20000, CSCI-23000, OR CSCI-23200 Spring.
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CSCI 40000 - Tutorial Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 1
TUTORIAL This course is given for topics not normally covered in regular courses. May be repeated.
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CSCI 41000 - Internship Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 1
INTERNSHIP A structured, usually off-campus, experience in which a student extends classroom knowledge to a work position within a community, business, or governmental organization. Student interns work and learn under the joint guidance of a host organization supervisor and a College of Wooster mentor. The student must arrange the internship in advance through the appropriate department or program. No more than six internships, and a maximum of four Wooster course credits, will count toward graduation.
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CSCI 45100 - Independent Study Thesis Course Credit: 1
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER ONE The first semester of the Senior Independent Study project, in which each student engages in creative and independent research guided by a faculty mentor and which culminates in a thesis and an oral examination in the second semester. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-20000 Annually. Fall and Spring.
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CSCI 45200 - Independent Study Thesis Course Credit: 1
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER TWO The second semester of the Senior Independent Study project, which culminates in the thesis and an oral examination. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-45100 Annually. Fall and Spring.
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ESCI 10000 - History of Life Course Credit: 1
(ARCH)
History of Life Life has a long and fascinating history recorded in rocks, fossils and living organisms themselves. This course covers the history of life and Earth from the beginning of the Universe through the appearance of our own species. Evolution is the primary theme, with particular emphasis on the complex relationships between the development of life and its physical environments. Three hours of lecture weekly. Annually. Fall and Spring. [MNS]
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ESCI 10500 - Geology of Natural Hazards Course Credit: 1
(ARCH, ENVS)
Geology of Natural Hazards Survey of the causes, human and environmental effects, and mitigation of natural hazards and disasters. Emphasis on the interactions between geologic, hydrologic, and atmospheric processes that impact humans and the environment in catastrophic ways. Topics include earthquakes, volcanoes, flooding, landslides, severe weather, and destructive coastal processes. Three hours of lecture weekly. Annually. Spring. [MNS]
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ESCI 11000 - Environmental Geology Course Credit: 1
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Environmental Geology An investigation of how human activities affect and are affected by physical Earth processes. Topics include an overview of Earth’s development; minerals and rocks; internal processes such as plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes; surface processes; natural resources; waste disposal; pollution and related topics. Three hours of lecture weekly. Fieldtrips. Annually. Fall and Spring. [MNS]
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ESCI 11500 - Oceanography Course Credit: 1
Oceanography An interdisciplinary environmental science course that examines the oceans, with emphasis on physical oceanography. Physical topics will include the formation of ocean basins and bathymetric features, ocean sediments, seawater chemistry, wind- and density-driven circulation, waves, tides, and coastal processes. The course will also include discussions of large-scale ocean biology, as well as an exploration of ocean resources and human interactions with the oceans. Three hours of lecture weekly. Annually. Spring. [MNS]
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ESCI 12000 - Geology of National Parks Course Credit: 1
(ARCH, ENVS)
Geology of Our National Parks Examination of the fundamental geologic processes responsible for the unique landscapes of the U.S. National Parks. Topics include plate tectonics; geologic time; Earth materials; mountain building; volcanism; climate change; and surficial and subsurface landscape evolution through glacial, stream, and groundwater activity. An overview of the geologic histories of selected National Parks will be emphasized. Three hours of lecture weekly. Annually. Fall and Spring. [MNS]
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ESCI 19900 - Special Topics Course Credit: 0.5
Maximum Credit: 1
Special Topics
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ESCI 19901 - GIS Basic Course Credit: 0.5
GIS Basics This half-credit, hands-on course is designed to introduce students from all backgrounds to the concepts that underpin Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Students who complete this course will learn the basics of effectively using and displaying geographic data in both raster and vector formats. Topics covered will include importing and formatting geographic data, managing data projections, utlizing online data sources and GIS tools, and using fundamental cartographic concepts to create effective maps. Students who complete this course will be prepared for deeper exploration of GIS in ESCI 25000 (Introduction to Geographic Inforamtion Systems).
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ESCI 20000 - Earth Systems Course Credit: 1.25
(ARCH)
Earth Systems Earth systems are fundamental to our understanding of Earth and environmental sciences. ESCI 20000 investigates the complex interactions of earth’s spheres: atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, anthroposphere. Emphasis on cycles (hydrologic cycle, rock cycle), feedback loops (ice-albedo), and chaotic and fractal behavior within Earth systems (extinction, climate events). Study of the methods and principles employed in deciphering Earth history. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly. Prerequisite(s): 1 100-level ESCI (or GEOL) course ; ESCI-20000L Annually. Fall and Spring. [MNS]
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ESCI 20500 - Earth Materials Course Credit: 1.25
(ARCH)
EARTH MATERIALS Our global society relies on minerals, rocks, and soil for life, agriculture, and industry. This course introduces the ways that we characterize and study Earth materials. The processes that control the formation and evolution of Earth materials in different tectonic and environmental settings provide the framework for learning how to analyze physical, optical, and chemical properties. Economic importance and potential health hazards will also be explored. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab weekly. (1.25 course credits) Prerequisite(s): 1 100-level ESCI (or GEOL) course; ESCI-20500L Annually. Fall and Spring. [MNS]
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ESCI 21500 - Paleoecology Course Credit: 1.25
Paleoecology ESCI 21500 is a lab course introducing concepts of paleoecology, the ecology of the prehistoric past. Paleoecology employs concepts of geology and biology to investigate the distribution of fossils through geological time, concentrating on ecological controls such as climate change, biogeochemistry, symbiosis, and evolution. Paleoecology is done at a range of scales from local communities to biotic realms, and from abrupt events through long-term evolutionary changes. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly. Prerequisite(s): 1 100-level ESCI (or GEOL) or BIOL course; ESCI-21500L Annually. Fall and Spring. [MNS, W]
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ESCI 22000 - Invertebrate Paleontology Course Credit: 1.25
Invertebrate Paleontology Paleontology is the study of ancient life, and invertebrates are protists and animals without backbones. This course is an exploration of the invertebrate fossil record with an emphasis on how these fossils are critical for understanding evolution, geologic time, and ancient environments. Techniques covered in this course include fossil identification, field collecting, specimen preparation, and paleoecological interpretation. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly. Fieldtrips required. (1.25 course credits) Prerequisite(s): 1 100-level ESCI (or GEOL) course, or BIOL-20200; ESCI-22000L Annually. Fall and Spring. [MNS, W]
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ESCI 25000 - Intro to Geographic Info Systems (GIS) Course Credit: 1
(ARCH, ENVS)
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems A lab-intensive introduction to the basic concepts in computer-based GIS. Students will learn how acquire, design, read, and analyze spatial data in order to solve problems in a variety of disciplines, with emphasis on the natural and environmental sciences. They will also learn basic principles of cartography (map-making) and data presentation. The primary platform used will be ArcMap by ESRI and Microsoft Excel, but the techniques learned are applicable to other software packages. Three hours of lecture weekly. [MNS]
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ESCI 27000 - Paleoclimate Course Credit: 1.25
(ARCH)
Paleoclimate The study of past climate change is an environmental science that can help interpret the past, explain the present, and anticipate future change and climate impacts. After an overview of Earth’s ocean-atmosphere system and energy balance, we will explore the Quaternary (last 2 million years) focusing on dating methods and techniques of reconstructing past climates through field and lab projects. Labs include computer modeling, analysis of time series and field projects extracting lake sediment cores and collecting and processing tree-ring data. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly. Fieldtrips required. Prerequisite(s): 1 100-level ESCI (or GEOL) course; ESCI-27000L [MNS, Q]
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ESCI 27500 - Modern Climate Change Course Credit: 1
(ENVS)
Modern Climate Change Climate change is one of the greatest global and environmental issues of our time. This environmental science course begins with a deep look at the physical science behind modern climate change, from Earth’s energy balance, to ocean and atmospheric circulation, to the carbon cycle. Real climate data from weather stations and remote sensing instruments are examined, as are climate projections from modern climate models. Includes an overview of climate change impacts and the inherent environmental injustice therein. The history of climate change policy and mitigation will also be considered, especially efforts through the UN. Three hours of lecture weekly. Prerequisite(s): 1 100-level ESCI (or GEOL) course [MNS]
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ESCI 28000 - Hydrology Course Credit: 1.25
(ENVS)
Hydrology Hydrology is the geological and environmental science that examines how water cycles through various Earth systems, including atmospheric water vapor, river discharge, seasonal snowpack, and groundwater. Students will perform quantitative analysis of real hydrological data and apply physical principles in hydrology to problems in water resources. Topics covered include the calculation of river discharge and flood frequency, watershed analysis, groundwater recharge, western US water laws, and the impacts of climate change on water resources. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly. Prerequisite(s): 1 100-level ESCI (or GEOL) course; ESCI-28000L [MNS, Q]
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ESCI 29901 - Statistics for Earth Scientists Course Credit: 1.25
Statistics for Earth Scientists Earth and environmental scientists use a variety of statistical methods to study the interrelated parts of Earth’s system, from comparing the chemical composition of two rock samples, to calibrating satellite sensors, to projecting climate change impacts. In this course, students will apply a combination of core statistical tools, e.g.,tests of difference, correlation, and linear regression) and advanced techniques (e.g., time series analysis, interpolation, and principal components analysis), to real spatial and temporal data. Students will also learn to use the open-source statistical computing language R. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly. Prerequisite(s): 1 100-level ESCI (or GEOL) course; ESCI-29901L [MNS, Q]
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ESCI 33000 - Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology Course Credit: 1.25
(ARCH)
Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Igneous and metamorphic processes govern the rock cycle, from the formation of rocks at mid-ocean ridges, through subduction, collision, and continental rifting. Petrologic concepts help us understand the Earth system and societally relevant issues, like natural hazards and resources. This course uses fundamental physical and chemical concepts to analyze the formation and evolution of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Topics include classification and description, structures, phase diagrams, and thermodynamics. Emphasis on optical, petrographic, geochemical methods. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly. Prerequisite(s): ESCI-20500 (or GEOL-20800); ESCI-33000L [MNS]
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ESCI 33500 - Geochemistry Course Credit: 1.25
Geochemistry Geochemistry explores the chemical interactions between and among Earth’s spheres, including the chemistry of the physical environment and anthropogenic impacts. Topics include crystal chemistry, magmatic evolution, isotope systems and their applications, and chemistry of the hydrosphere. Geochemical methods include x-rays, electron beam, and mass spectroscopy. Global geochemical data management is also considered. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab weekly. Prerequisite(s): ESCI-20500 (or GEOL-20800); ESCI-33500L [MNS]
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ESCI 34000 - Structural Geology Course Credit: 1.25
Structural Geology Mountain belts are some of the more majestic and scenic landforms on Earth, and they are archives into Earth’s history. GEOL 34000 focuses on the processes and geometry of deformed rocks by examining structures from the mesoscopic to the microscopic scale. Emphasis on fundamental principles, analysis methods, and field/lab-based techniques to solve real-world problems. Understanding structural deformation on Earth is important for many fields, including environmental pollution, the movement of groundwater, the location of economic resources. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly. Prerequisite(s): ESCI-20000 (or GEOL-20000); ESCI-34000L [MNS, Q]
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ESCI 34500 - Tectonics and Basin Analysis Course Credit: 1.25
Tectonics and Basin Analysis An examination of the processes responsible for the formation and evolution of tectono-sedimentary basins in order to understand the interplay of tectonic, climatic, and eustatic controls on subsidence mechanisms and sediment accumulation history. Selected tectonic settings and diverse basin types from different geologic time periods will be emphasized. Various petrographic, sedimentologic, stratigraphic, structural, and geophysical data sets will be used in order to model and to analyze basin histories. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly. Prerequisite(s): ESCI-20000 (or GEOL-20000); ESCI-34500L [MNS, Q]
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ESCI 35000 - Studies in Earth Sciences Course Credit: 1
Studies in Earth Sciences To allow students with significant ESCI background to explore interdisciplinary topics in further detail. Planetary Geology, Geophysics, Desert Geology, Geology of Oil and Gas and others offered when sufficient student interest is shown. Prerequisite(s): ESCI-20000 (or GEOL-20000) [W]
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ESCI 37000 - Sedimentology & Stratigraphy Course Credit: 1.25
(ARCH)
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Sedimentary rocks are formed on the Earth’s surface and thus record the complex changes in environments and climates over geologic time. Stratigraphy is the study of the distribution of these rocks. This course explores the origin of sedimentary rocks with an emphasis on their paleoenvironmental and economic value. Techniques covered include rock identification, petrographic analysis, depositional interpretation, and field studies. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly. Fieldtrips. Prerequisite(s): 1 100-level ESCI (or GEOL) course [MNS, W]
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ESCI 37500 - Geomorphology Course Credit: 1.25
(ARCH)
Geomorphology Geomorphology is the study of the Earth’s surface; it is an integrative sub-discipline that examines forces and fluxes and the history and evolution of landscapes, through changes in weathering, climate, tectonism, structure, lithology, fluids, volcanism, environmental, and human modifications. Labs are field-intensive and emphasize the glacial, fluvial and built landscapes of Northeast Ohio. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly. Fieldtrips required. Prerequisite(s): 1 100-level ESCI (or GEOL) course; ESCI-37500L [MNS]
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ESCI 39901 - Remote Sensing of Environment Course Credit: 1.25
Remote Sensing of Environment This environmental science course provides students with a theoretical and practical background in remote sensing, data analysis, and environmental application. Students will explore the physical underpinnings of remote sensing systems, available datasets and acquisition techniques, analysis skills, and practical applications. Modules will include topics such as aerial and satellite imaging, thermal imaging, microwave remote sensing, lidar, and global monitoring systems. Students will learn ArcGIS and Python to analyze environmental applications such as urban growth and planning, vegetation assessment, sea surface temperature estimation, archaeological site mapping, and management of large datasets. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly. Prerequisite(s): ESCI-25000 (or GEOL-22000); ESCI-39901L [MNS, Q]
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