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2018-2019 Catalogue 
    
2018-2019 Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


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.

 

Other Courses

  
  • FYSM 10100 - First-Year Seminar

    Course Credit: 1
    FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR IN CRITICAL INQUIRY Required of all first-year students, the First-Year Seminar in Critical Inquiry focuses on the processes of critical inquiry in a writing-intensive, small seminar. Each seminar invites students to engage a set of issues, questions, or ideas that can be illuminated by the disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives of the liberal arts. Seminars are designed to enhance the intellectual skills essential for liberal learning and for successful participation in the College’s academic program. First-Year Seminar may not be taken S/NC. Annually. Fall.
  
  • SPEC 40000 - Tutorial

    Course Credit: 1
    TUTORIAL
  
  • SPEC 40100 - Junior Independent Study

    Course Credit: 1
    JUNIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY
  
  • SPEC 45100 - Independent Study Thesis

    Course Credit: 1
    SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER ONE
  
  • SPEC 45200 - Independent Study Thesis

    Course Credit: 1
    SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER TWO

Africana Studies

  
  • AFST 10000 - Intro to Africana Studies

    Course Credit: 1
    (EDUC)
    INTRODUCTION TO AFRICANA STUDIES Interdisciplinary foundation course presents overview of the historical, social, psychological, political, economic, and cultural experiences of all the major branches of people of African descent. Course focuses on the contributions and achievements of Africana people, with some emphasis on African Americans, and it explores the concerns as well as the challenges they face. Students are introduced to African-centered perspectives of prominent continental and diasporic scholars, artists, and activists, who mostly challenge the tenets and assumptions of the dominant cultural and intellectual paradigms. Annually. Fall and Spring. [AH, C, HSS]
  
  • AFST 20000 - Issues in African Studies

    Course Credit: 1
    ISSUES IN AFRICANA STUDIES An in-depth examination of an issue or topic relevant to the Black experience. Possible topics include Black biography and autobiography, post-colonial struggles, Maroon communities, civil rights, anti-colonial resistance movements, and Blacks in science and society. Prerequisite(s): AFST-10000 Annually. [AH, C, HSS]
  
  • AFST 20009 - Africana Women’s Theatre / 21st Century

    Course Credit: 1
    (THTD, WGSS)
    AFRICANA WOMEN’S THEATRE IN THE 21ST CENTURY In this course students will read, watch, and analyze ten plays by a dynamic group of artists from ten countries across Africa and the African Diaspora. They represent various themes, including women’s self-making in the contexts of patriarchy and socio-economic struggles, the gendered effects of war, same sex relationships, marriage and motherhood. Students will draw on Africana gender and sexuality theories, theatre and performance studies, and their own perspectives to engage closely with these plays and assess their significance in Africana women’s knowledge production. [AH, C]
  
  • AFST 20030 - Fem, Gndr & Sexual Pol in Caribbean

    Course Credit: 1
    (WGSS)
    FEMINISM, GENDER & SEXUAL POLITICS This course introduces students to the major feminist intervensions currently taking place in the Caribbean around the following topics: a) the gendered and sexual legacies of slavery and colonialism; b) the intersections among race, gender, class, sexuality, and nationhood; c) women’s socioeconomic initiatives and challenges; d) gender and sexual labor in the tourism industry; and e) the lives of women in the Caribbean Diaspora. Students will gain an understanding of the historical and contemporary structures that continue to shape gender and sexual politics in this region. [AH, C]
  
  • AFST 20031 - Political Islam: Terrorism NW Africa

    Course Credit: 1
    (MENA)
    Political Islam: Terrorism NW Africa This course focues on a critical development in the social, political, and cultural evolution of vast areas of North West Africa in recent years with rapid growth of politicized Islam and its outgrowth, religiously inspired violence and terrorism. The course explores this evolution, its origins and socioeconomic root causes, as well as its impact on the societies and states of the region. It also attempts to explain the implications of external powers such as the United States, China, France, Middle Eastern countries, and increasingly, the European Union. [AH, C]
  
  • AFST 21300 - Racism 101

    Course Credit: 1
    RACISM 101 Americans have historically found it difficult to discuss issues of racism openly. This course examines the historical foundations of racism towards Blacks as a vestige of chattel slavery in the United States. It explores various manifestations of racism in Black-White relationships in contemporary American society. Prerequisite(s): AFST-10000 or permission of the instructor Annually. Fall and Spring. [C, HSS, W]
  
  • AFST 23100 - Survey of Modern Africa

    Course Credit: 1
    SURVEY OF MODERN AFRICA Course surveys the major areas and issues of modern Africa. Using an inter-disciplinary approach, it probes the major post-colonial cultural, economic, political, and societal structures, dynamics, ideas, and trends that depict modern Africa as shaped by its recent colonial history and the international environment. The course aims to familiarize students with these realities and the challenges contemporary African societies face as they build their future. Prerequisite(s): AFST-10000 or permission of instructor Annually. [C, HSS]
  
  • AFST 24000 - Black Women in America 1619-1960s

    Course Credit: 1
    (WGSS)
    Black Women in America from 1619 through the 1960s This class focuses upon the intersectionality of oppressions black women experienced in America from earliest times through the Civil Rights Movement. It examines the exploitation of their labor to foster U.S. capitalism, patterns of their disenfranchisement by social, cultural, and political institutions, as well as the creation of negative images and stereotypes to justify their exclusion, and it explores how African American women historically responded to and resisted these interlocking oppressions. Prerequisite(s): AFST-10000, or permission of instructor Spring. [C, HSS]
  
  • AFST 24100 - Black Women in Contemporary Society

    Course Credit: 1
    (WGSS)
    BLACK WOMEN IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY Course examines the ways in which contemporary society has shaped the lives of Africana women since the 1960s. It explores how Black women have influenced U.S. society. Investigates issues such as family life, education, career opportunities, political activities, Black male/female relationships. societal constraints on their lives, as well as Black women’s roles in the civil rights and feminist movements. Prerequisite(s): AFST-10000, or permission of instructor [C, HSS]
  
  • AFST 24200 - Martin, Malcolm & Mandela

    Course Credit: 1
    MARTIN, MALCOLM, AND MANDELA Course examines the leadership styles of these three Black leaders for civil and human rights in the 20th century. Places these activists in their historical and sociopolitical contexts, while comparing and contrasting their lives, philosophies and actions. [C, HSS]
  
  • AFST 24400 - Cinema of Africa and the African Diaspora

    Course Credit: 1
    (FILM)
    CINEMA OF AFRICA AND THE AFRICAN DIASPORA This course explores issues of race, class, culture, the colonial, and the anti-colonial thought through an examination of cinema created within and focusing on continental and diasporic African life. Accompanying the cinematic texts will be an array of written texts that contribute to the class discussion across the fields of history, post-colonial theory, and film theory. Prerequisite(s): AFST-10000, or permission of the instructor [AH, C]
  
  • AFST 24500 - The Global African Community

    Course Credit: 1
    THE GLOBAL AFRICAN COMMUNITY Course focuses on the political, cultural, and social expressions of the idea of a global African community. This idea was termed Pan-Africanism by major scholars, leaders and activists. Course examines the successes and failures of Pan-African experiments on the African continent since independence, as well as similar efforts in the diaspora, identifying their implications for the future of Pan-Africanism. Prerequisite(s): AFST-10000, or permission of the instructor [C, HSS]
  
  • AFST 24600 - Africana Popular Culture

    Course Credit: 1
    AFRICANA POPULAR CULTURE Course surveys the genres, media, conceptual dynamics and cultural consequences of popular culture of the Africana world. Examining music, religion, sports and graphic art, the course will investigate the historicity, aesthetics and social-political impact of these fields on Africana communities. Forms will be analyzed as vehicles for personal and public critique and transformation. Prerequisite(s): AFST-10000, or permission of the instructor [AH, C]
  
  • AFST 24800 - Africana Women’s Theatre in 21st Century

    Course Credit: 1
    (WGSS)
    AFRICANA WOMEN’S THEATRE IN THE 21ST CENTURY In this course students will read, watch and analyze plays by a dynamic group of artists from ten countries across Africa and the African Diaspora. They represent various themes including women’s self-making in the contexts of patriarchy and socio-economic struggles, the gendered effects of war, same sex relationships, marriage and motherhood. Students will draw on Africana gender and sexuality theories, theatre and performance studies, and their own perspectives to engage closely with these plays and assess their significance in Africana women’s knowledge production. Prerequisite(s): AFST-10000 Annually. Spring. [AH, C]
  
  • AFST 30000 - Critical Readings in Africana Studies

    Course Credit: 1
    CRITICAL READINGS IN AFRICANA STUDIES Advanced special topics seminar focuses on critical issues in a variety of locations and time periods crucial to understanding Africana Studies. Possible readings include the works of John Bracey, W.E.B. Du Bois, Frantz Fanon, C.L.R. James, John Hope Franklin, Fannie Lou Hammer, Vincent Harding, Benjamin Mays, August Meier, Joanne Robinson, Carter G. Woodson, C. Van Woodward, etc. Prerequisite(s): AFST-10000 and 1 200-level course in Africana Studies, or permission of the instructor
  
  • AFST 30100 - Africana Struggles for Freedom

    Course Credit: 1
    AFRICANA STRUGGLES FOR FREEDOM Course surveys social, cultural and political movements, and actions of the historical and ongoing struggle against various forms of oppression. Examines types of resistances utilized by African people against enslavement, colonization, and other forms of domination. Critically analyzes resistances to enslavement in Africa, the Americas and Europe, as well as the fight for emancipation and civil rights in these regions throughout the 20th century. Prerequisite(s): AFST-10000, and 1 200-level course in Africana Studies, or permission of the instructor [C, HSS]
  
  • AFST 40000 - Tutorial

    Course Credit: 1
    TUTORIAL Offered to individual students under the supervision of an Africana Studies faculty member on a selected topic. Permission of the chair of Africana Studies is required. Arrangements must be made with the supervising faculty member before registration. Prerequisite: The approval of both the supervising faculty member and the chairperson are required prior to registration. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • AFST 40100 - Independent Study

    Course Credit: 1
    INDEPENDENT STUDY Group tutorial taken during one semester of the junior year includes bibliographic and methodological instruction and a written essay/project designed by the student. Special attention will be given to the disciplinary concerns in the humanities and social science areas of Africana Studies. Prerequisite(s): AFST-10000 and 3 200-level AFST courses. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • AFST 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. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • AFST 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. Annually. Fall and Spring.

Ancient Mediterranean Studies

  
  • AMST 19000 - Middle Egyptian

    Course Credit: 0.5
    (CLST, MENA)
    MIDDLE EGYPTIAN This .5 credit course is a study of the classical phase of the ancient Egyptian language, called Middle Egyptian. You will study the grammar of the language and begin to master the hieroglyphic writing system. To give context to the language, we will also read selected Middle Egyptian literary stories and discuss the amazing and complex culture of ancient Egypt. Prerequisite(s): GRK-10200, LAT-10200, OR HEBR-10200; Or permission of the instructor.
  
  • AMST 22000 - Mythology of the Ancient World

    Course Credit: 1
    (CLST, CMLT)
    MYTHOLOGY OF THE ANCIENT WORLD A comparative approach to ancient myths with particular regard to how these narrative patterns and religious beliefs recur in other cultures and time periods. Texts vary but may include the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, selected ancient Egyptian fairy tales, the Hindu Ramayana, and classical Greek, Roman, and Italian works such as Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, Hesiod’s Theogony, Sophocles’ Oedipus, Vergil’s Aeneid, Ovid’s Metamorphoses, and Dante’s Inferno. [AH]
  
  • AMST 22100 - Ancient Theater: Tragedy and Comedy

    Course Credit: 1
    (CLST, CMLT)
    ANCIENT THEATER: TRAGEDY AND COMEDY An examination of the drama of the ancient world. Particular attention may be paid to Greek and Roman representations of Persia, Egypt, and other ancient cultures. Other themes may include the origins of comedy and tragedy, theories of drama, stagecraft, costuming, and the classical tradition. Plays vary but may include Aeschylus’ Persians, Sophocles’ Oedipus, Euripides’ Medea and Bacchae, Aristophanes’ Lysistrata, and the Roman comedies of Plautus and Terence. [AH]
  
  • AMST 22600 - History of Ancient Medicine

    Course Credit: 1
    (CLST, MENA)
    HISTORY OF ANCIENT MEDICINE A survey of medical practices and the cultural implications of these practices in the ancient world. An examination of medical writings and material evidence in ancient Egypt, India, China, Greece, Rome, and Europe. Topics of inquiry include medicine and gender, class ideologies, shamanism and magical practices, surgical instruments and artifacts, and theories of medical treatments. Students are required to attend several extra lectures by practicing physicians and scientists on subjects such as Chinese medicine and acupuncture, alternative healing therapies, the intersection of modern and ancient healing practices, and theories of gynecology and obstetrics. [AH]
  
  • AMST 22800 - Wooster in Greece : Ancient Science & Medicine in the Greek Islands


    A survey of ancient scientific discoveries and innovations, as well as the major forms of scientific thought in Greece in the Classical and Byzantine periods. Topics of inquiry include ancient engineering and technology, ancient astronomy, herbal remedies and cures, surgical instruments and the material record, and theories of science and medicine. Students will visit sites and museums in Greece and Turkey and discuss primary and secondary sources in ancient science, philosophy, medicine and history.
  
  • AMST 26003 - Spc Tps: Helen of Troy

    Course Credit: 1
    (CLST)
    SPECIAL TOPICS IN CLASSICAL Tales of Helen of Troy may have arisen from Bronze Age elite women’s lives, abduction-marriage practices, Aphrodite-worship, or mythic fears of the monstrous feminine. This course traces the continuing power of Helen’s metamorphoses in literary and visual arts, including Classical epic, lyric, history, tragedy, rhetoric, and philosophy, with reference to later poetry, art, and film. We will cultivate critical thinking and multiple perspectives by interpreting ancient sources and modern scholarship for the notorious and elusive Helen, whose diverse representations highlight the ways in which we continue to try to understand the ancient world and capture the classical past. [AH]
  
  • AMST 26100 - Studies in Ancient History

    Course Credit: 1
    (CLST, MENA)
    STUDIES IN ANCIENT HISTORY An intensive examination of a specific topic in the history and civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean world. Course titles vary but may include: Religion in the Ancient Mediterranean World, Science and Engineering in the Ancient World, Travel in the Ancient World, Food and Famine in the Ancient World, Late Antiquity, Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World. [AH]
  
  • AMST 40000 - Tutorial

    Course Credit: 0.25
    Maximum Credit: 1
    (CLST)
    May be repeated.

Anthropology

  
  • ANTH 11000 - Introduction to Anthropology

    Course Credit: 1
    (ARCH, SOCI)
    INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY An introduction to the five fields used by anthropologists to explore broadly the variety of human groups that have developed across the globe and throughout time. The five fields include biological, cultural, linguistic, applied anthropology, and archaeology. The course will prepare students to take a holistic perspective on contemporary human cultures. It will also foster an appreciation of cultural relativity in the sense of understanding other cultures in their own terms as coherent and meaningful designs for living. Annually. Fall and Spring. [C, HSS]
  
  • ANTH 19900 - Topics in Anthropology

    Course Credit: 1
    TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY A seminar focused on a special topic in anthropology. Topics are chosen by the instructor and announced in advance. [HSS]
  
  • ANTH 20500 - Political Anthropology

    Course Credit: 1
    (ARCH, SOCI)
    POLITICAL ANTHROPOLOGY A comparative analysis of politics as the cultural process through which people make binding decisions for groups. The course examines this process in western and non-western cultures at all stages of complexity from bands to stages within an evolutionary model. Prerequisite(s): ANTH-11000 or permission of instructor [C, HSS]
  
  • ANTH 21000 - Physical Anthropology

    Course Credit: 1
    (ARCH, SOCI)
    PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY An introduction to the role of physical anthropology in defining humans as biological and cultural entities. This course examines a variety of topics, including the genetic basis for evolution, primate behavior, the process of primate and human development, and contemporary variation among human populations. Prerequisite(s): ANTH-11000 or permission of instructor Annually. [C, HSS, MNS]
  
  • ANTH 21107 - Museum Anthropology

    Course Credit: 1
    MUSEUM ANTHROPOLOGY This course explores a variety of kinds of museums from anthropological perspectives. The topics covered include the origins of the modern museum; the cultural and political contents of building ethnographic collections and displays; the emergence of the museum as a focus for anthropological inquiry; the contemporary role(s) of museums as part of identity formation; the legal and ethical issues surrounding the development and use of collections; and the relationships between museums and communities. Prerequisite(s): ANTH-11000; or permission of instructor. [HSS]
  
  • ANTH 22000 - Linguistic Anthropology

    Course Credit: 1
    (ARCH, COMD, SOCI)
    LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY A critical analysis of language and all other forms of human communication within the context of culture and society, human thought, and behavior. Special attention is paid to the relationships between culture and language, the social uses of language, language as a model for interpreting culture, language and all forms of non-verbal communication within speech interactions. Prerequisite(s): ANTH-11000; or permission of instructor. [C, HSS]
  
  • ANTH 23000 - Magic, Witchcraft & Religion

    Course Credit: 1
    (SOCI)
    MAGIC, WITCHCRAFT, AND RELIGION Focuses on anthropological approaches to the study of cultural beliefs in the sacred: analysis of what is religious in many cultures; covers a variety of anthropological topics related to these practices, including myth, ritual, totemism, magic, and shamanism. Examination of the role that the study of religion, magic, and witchcraft has played in the theoretical development of anthropology. Prerequisite(s): ANTH-11000 or permission of instructor [C, HSS, R]
  
  • ANTH 23100 - Peoples & Cultures

    Course Credit: 1
    (ARCH, EAST, LAST, SOCI)
    PEOPLES AND CULTURES An exploration of the richness and diversity of a particular world culture. Readings and lectures provide the historical background for each culture area and an examination of the contemporary cultures. Generally focused on religious beliefs, economics, politics, kinship relationships, gender roles, and medical practices. Consideration of this culture area in the world economic system. Prerequisite(s): ANTH-11000 or permission of instructor Annually. Fall and Spring. [C, HSS]
  
  • ANTH 23101 - Peoples & Cultures: Japan

    Course Credit: 1
    (ARCH, EAST, SOCI)
    PEOPLES AND CULTURES: JAPAN Exploration of the richness and diversity of a particular world culture. Readings and lectures provide the historical background for each culture area and an examination of the contemporary cultures. Generally focused on religious beliefs, economics,politics, kinship relationships, gender roles, and medical practices. Consideration of this culture area in the world economic system. Prerequisite(s): ANTH-11000; or permission of instructor [C, HSS]
  
  • ANTH 23104 - Peoples & Cultures: Latin America

    Course Credit: 1
    (ARCH, LAST, SOCI)
    PEOPLES & CULTURES: LATIN AMERICA. Exploration of the richness and diversity of a particular world culture. Prerequisite(s): ANTH-11000 or permission of instructor [C, HSS]
  
  • ANTH 23108 - Peoples & Cultures: The Amish

    Course Credit: 1
    (ARCH, SOCI)
    PEOPLES AND CULTURES: THE AMISH Exploration of the richness and diversity of a particular world culture. Readings and lectures provide the historical background for each culture area and an examination of the contemporary cultures. Generally focused on religious beliefs, economics, politics, kinship relationships, gender roles, and medical practices. Consideration of this culture area in the world economic system. Prerequisite(s): ANTH-11000 or permission of instructor [C, HSS]
  
  • ANTH 23109 - Peoples & Cultures: Mediterranean

    Course Credit: 1
    (ARCH, SOCI)
    PEOPLES AND CULTURES: MEDITERRANEAN Exploration of the richness and diversity of a particular world culture. Readings and lectures provide the historical background for each culture area and an examination of the contemporary cultures. Generally focused on religious beliefs, economics, politics, kinship relationships,gender roles, and medical practices. Consideration of this culture area in the world economic system. Prerequisite(s): ANTH-11000 or permission of instructor [C, HSS]
  
  • ANTH 23110 - Peoples & Cultures: Contemporary US

    Course Credit: 1
    (ARCH, SOCI)
    PEOPLE AND CULTURES: CONTEMPORARY U.S. This course is designed as a general survey of some of the rich cultural traditions found in contemporary America. Each of these cultures is a product of their unique heritage combined with the influences of the colonial and contemporary elite power structures of Euro-American traditions. The readings and lectures focus on the multiplicity of beliefs that comprise an American culture, particularly those aspects that are concerned with the interrelationships between social structure, economics, politics, and religion. The readings and movies also provide differing perspectives on the cultural construction of festivals, landscape, gender, and race in terms of these social institutions. In addition, this course offers you an opportunity to explore many aspects of the discipline of cultural and social anthropology. Major theoretical issues in the anthropological consideration of the United States presented in this course include: fieldwork methodologies, symbolic anthropology, visual anthropology; applied anthropology, the use of oral and family histories; tourism; and culture change. Prerequisite(s): ANTH-11000 or permission of instructor [C, HSS]
  
  • ANTH 29900 - Adv Topics in Anthropology

    Course Credit: 1
    ADVANCED TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY. A seminar focusing on a specialized area of anthropology. Topics are chosen by the instructor and announced in advance. Prerequisite(s): ANTH-11000 [HSS]
  
  • ANTH 29901 - Gbl Politics of Reproduction

    Course Credit: 1
    (WGSS)
    GLOBAL POLITICS OF REPRODUCTION This course will look at experiences and expectations of reproduction to explore how reproductive politics are intricately linked with the politics of nations, as well as cultural norms and expectations. We will consider how approaches to contraception, fertility, childbirth, and childcare differ across cultures, and often vary within cultures as a result of race-, class-, age-, gender-, and sexuality-based inequities. How, for instance, has the advent of new reproductive technologies (such as medicalized abortion and contraception, in vitro fertilization, and amniocentesis) affected our expectations and experiences of reproduction? How are women’s bodies racialized through pregnancy and prenatal care? How has uneven access to reproductive technologies throughout the world affected reproductive options and choices? How has the medicalization of childbirth affected traditional birthways and why are we seeing a resurgence of interest in midwifery and holistic healthcare in North America and Europe? How do approaches to sex, childbirth and childcare vary throughout the world-and who determines the right way to conceive, give birth, or raise a child? Prerequisite(s): ANTH-11000 [HSS]
  
  • ANTH 29902 - Anth. Perspective on Contmptry Politics

    Course Credit: 0.5
    ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON CONTEMPORARY POLITICS This class will examine current political events in the US and abroad using a comparative anthropological approach. Comprehending the current political scene requires consideration of the historical and cultural context. As a seminar the class will require active discussion by all members.
  
  • ANTH 29903 - The Politics of Populism

    Course Credit: 0.5
    THE POLITICS OF POPULISM This class will cover political developments around the world that students will examine using the background they gained in Political Anthropology with an emphasis on developments in the US and Europe in particular. Prerequisite(s): ANTH-20500; or permission of instructor
  
  • ANTH 35200 - Contemporary Anthropological Theory

    Course Credit: 1
    (ARCH, SOCI)
    CONTEMPORARY ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORY An examination of key theoretical perspectives in anthropology from the mid-1900s to the present day. Among the perspectives examined in this course are: evolutionary theory, historical particularism, functionalism, culture and personality, cultural and ecological materialism, ethnoscience, symbolic anthropology, feminist anthropology, practice theory, and postmodernism. Students will be expected to develop an understanding of the relevance of these theories for the critical analysis of contemporary social and cultural issues. Over the course of the semester all students will use relevant concepts and theorists to develop a theoretical perspective on a research question or topic that they will examine in their Senior Independent Study thesis. Prerequisite(s): ANTH-11000 or permission of instructor Annually. Spring. [HSS]
  
  • ANTH 40000 - Tutorial

    Course Credit: 1
    TUTORIAL A tutorial course on a special topic(s) offered to an individual student under the supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): ANTH-11000 or permission of instructor. The approval of both the supervising faculty member and the chairperson is required prior to registration.
  
  • ANTH 41000 - Internship

    Course Credit: 0.25
    Maximum Credit: 1
    INTERNSHIP In close consultation with a faculty member in the department, students may arrange for credit for a supervised work situation that relates to their major course of study. It is expected that in addition to the work experience itself, this course will include both regular discussion of a set of readings chosen by the faculty member and written assignments that allow the students to reflect critically on their work experiences. Internship credit will be approved by the chairperson of the department on a case-by-case basis. May be repeated. S/NC. Prerequisite(s): SOCI-10000 and ANTH-11000; or permission of instructor
  
  • ANTH 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. The student will normally do the thesis during the Fall and Spring semesters of the senior year. Suggested fields include papers or projects in any of the standard subcategories of anthropology, such as kinship, politics, economics, religion, education, media, gender, or ethnicity. The student is assigned to an appropriate adviser by the chairperson following submission of a proposal. Prerequisite(s): ANTH-35200 Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ANTH 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): ANTH-45100

Archaeology

  
  • ARCH 10300 - Intro to Archaeology

    Course Credit: 1
    (ANTH)
    INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY As an overview of the discipline, this course includes study of the historical development of archaeology, consideration of basic field and analytical methods, and a review of world prehistory beginning with the emergence of the first humans to the rise of civilization. Emphasis is on how archaeologists reconstruct past societies out of fragmentary evidence. Required prior to ARCH 35000 and recommended prior to other courses listed under Archaeological Perspectives and Methods, which best serve as specialized case studies. Annually. Fall and Spring. [HSS]
  
  • ARCH 21903 - North American Archaeology

    Course Credit: 1
    North American Archaeology As a mid-level survey, this class will present an overview of key developments in North American archaeology. There will be two major components to this survey. The first part will deal with the emergence in the United States of archaeology as a field of study. We will consider the crucial methodological and theoretical developments, concentrating on the twentieth century. The second component will be a review of the prehistoric sequence as it has been pieced together over the past century. Geographically, we will concentrate on North America north of Mexico, but with occasional mention of pertinent developments in Mesoamerica. Prerequisite(s): Minimum of 2 courses in the major, or permission of the instructor. [AH, C, HSS]
  
  • ARCH 21907 - Mesoamerica

    Course Credit: 1
    Mesoamerica In this course we review the culture history of the ecologically aned culturally diverse region of Mesoamerica before examining the inextricably linked nature of political and ritural structures of the region’s major culture traditions. Our coverage will include the Olmec, Tlatilco, the Maya, the Zapotec, Teotihuacanos, Purepecha, Huasteca, and the Mexica-Aztec. We survey aspects of state ritural and political dynamics as these relate to performance, architecture, writing, iconography, the economy, the environment, geopolitics and warfare at varying socio-economic scales across ancient Mesoamerica from the first occupants through the Formative, Classic, Postclassic Periods, and into the Contact Period. Prerequisite(s): Minimum of 2 courses in the major, or permission of the instructor. [HSS]
  
  • ARCH 35000 - Archaeological Methods & Theory

    Course Credit: 1
    ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHODS AND THEORY This course is an in-depth study of the methodological and theoretical foundations of archaeology. The student becomes familiar with the process of archaeological reasoning - the assumptions, models, and techniques scholars use to analyze and interpret the material record. Topics include dating techniques, systems of classification, research design, and central debates in modern theory. Students work with materials in the Archaeology Lab. Prerequisite(s): ARCH-10300 Spring. [HSS, W]
  
  • ARCH 40000 - Tutorial

    Course Credit: 0.5
    TUTORIAL Offered to individual students under the supervision of an Archaeology faculty member on a selected topic. Permission of the chair of Africana Studies is required. Arrangements must be made with the supervising faculty member before registration. May be repeated.
  
  • ARCH 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.
  
  • ARCH 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): ARCH-40100
  
  • ARCH 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): ARCH-45100

Art History

  
  • ARTH 10100 - Intro to Art Hist: Prehistory-Medieval

    Course Credit: 1
    (ARCH, ARTS)
    INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY: An introduction to the art and architecture of the Western world from prehistory through the medieval period. The course will provide foundational skills (tools of analysis and interpretation) as well as general, historical understanding. It focuses on a select number of major developments in a range of media and cultures, emphasizing the ways that works of art function both as aesthetic and material objects and as cultural artifacts and forces. Issues include, for example, sacred spaces, images of the gods, imperial portraiture, and domestic decorations. Annually. Fall. [AH]
  
  • ARTH 10200 - Intro to Art Hist: Renaissance-Modern

    Course Credit: 1
    (ARTS)
    Introduction to Art History: Renaissance–Modern An introduction to the visual culture of the Western world from the fifteenth century to the present. The course provides tools of analysis and interpretation as well as general, historical understanding. It focuses on a select number of major developments in a range of media and cultures, emphasizing the ways that works of art function both as aesthetic and material objects and as cultural artifacts and forces. Issues include, for example, redefinitions of art in the Italian and Northern Renaissance; realism, modernity and tradition; the tension between self-expression and the art market; and the use of art for political purposes. Annually. Spring. [AH]
  
  • ARTH 20100 - The Bronze Age

    Course Credit: 1
    (ARCH, MENA)
    THE BRONZE AGE Explores the artistic and architectural achievements of the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Aegean prior to the rise of Greco-Roman culture (3500-500 BCE). Particular focus will be given to the role of intercultural exchange in the region. Students will be introduced to a variety of art historical and archaeological methods including traditional formal (stylistic, iconographic, structural) analysis of monuments as well as contextual (social, economic, gendered) approaches to material culture. Recommended: ARTH-10100 [AH]
  
  • ARTH 20400 - American Art

    Course Credit: 1
    AMERICAN ART This course examines social, ideological, and economic forces that shaped American painting, sculpture, and architecture from the colonial period to around 1940. Issues considered include representing nation in portrait, landscape, and genre painting; constructions of race in ante- and post-bellum America; the expatriation of American artists after the Civil War; the identification of an abstract style with political ascendance in the U.S.; and tensions between the ideal and the real in American cultural expression. [AH]
  
  • ARTH 20600 - Early Medieval Art

    Course Credit: 1
    (ARCH, MENA)
    EARLY MEDIEVAL ART This course will trace the development of art and architecture in the Mediterranean basin and on the European continent, 200-1000 CE - a period that saw the fragmentation of the late Roman Empire, the rise of Christianity, and the migration and settlement of the Germanic peoples. Frequently characterized by the so-called demise of Greco-Roman visual culture, the period is best understood in terms of the dynamic intermingling of artistic styles and religious beliefs. Monuments such as the catacombs of early Christian Rome, the ship burials of the North Sea ­littoral, and the Celtic manuscripts of Ireland will be explored in depth. Recommended: ARTH-10100 [AH, R]
  
  • ARTH 20700 - Late Medieval Art

    Course Credit: 1
    LATE MEDIEVAL ART This course introduces students to art and architecture of c.1000-1400 CE in western Europe and the Byzantine Empire and considers a variety of art historical approaches toward the study of objects (style, iconography, technique, etc.) and their cultural contexts. Key socio-historical themes and their impact on the arts will be addressed including pilgrimage, the Crusades, monasticism, feudalism, the role of women as artists and patrons, and cross-cultural artistic exchange. The course will cover a wide range of monuments (monasteries, cathedrals, castles and palaces) and a variety of artistic media (manuscripts, textiles, mosaics, frescoes, ivory, and metalwork). Recommended: ARTH-10100 [AH, R, W]
  
  • ARTH 20800 - Italian Renaissance Art

    Course Credit: 1
    ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ART This course aims at an understanding of Renaissance art by seeing it in relation to broader shifts in the culture of Italy over the course of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. We will study diverse genres of visual representation and the different social spaces where art was displayed. We will follow the careers of major masters like Michelangelo, Raphael and Titian while also exploring the urban centers-Florence, Rome, Venice-where these artists and many others not as well known, produced their works in response to the demands of patrons and institutions (in particular, the Catholic Church). Transformations in artistic practices and representational forms will be related to specific religious, social, political, economic and cultural conditions. ARTH 10100 or 10200 is recommended as a prior course. Alternate years. Recommended: ARTH-10100 or ARTH-10200 [AH, R]
  
  • ARTH 21000 - Northern Renaissance Art

    Course Credit: 1
    NORTHERN RENAISSANCE ART This course examines the art and architecture produced north of the Alps between the late fourteenth century through the sixteenth century. We will pay particular attention to the connections between art and religious life, including the visualization of the spiritual and the otherworldly and the viewer’s interaction with the devotional image. We will also study court culture, the effect of the Protestant Reformation on artistic production, the problem of realism, regional differences in patronage of the arts, exchanges with Italian culture, and the shifting status of the artist. Artists considered include Jan van Eyck, Rogier van der Weyden, Matthias Grünewald, Hieronymous Bosch, and Pieter Brueghel. Recommended: ARTH-10100 or ARTH-10200 [AH, R]
  
  • ARTH 21200 - Baroque Art

    Course Credit: 1
    BAROQUE ART, 1600-1700 The course will explore the art and architecture of the Baroque era, primarily in Italy, Spain, Flanders, and Holland. This includes such masters as Caravaggio, Bernini, Velázquez, Rubens, Rembrandt, and Vermeer. The works will be studied in the context of the social, political, and religious milieu of the Baroque period, an era of dynamic change and violent conflicts. Recommended: ARTH-10100 or ARTH-10200 [AH]
  
  • ARTH 21400 - Nineteenth Century Art

    Course Credit: 1
    (WGSS)
    NINETEENTH-CENTURY ART Surveys major movements and figures in painting, approximately 1789-1885, focusing primarily on France. Changing social and political conditions provide the context for investigating themes such as art’s engagement with history, nature, and urban experience; the place of -gender and class in the formulation of artistic subjects; institutions of art exhibition and criticism; and the relationship between painting and other media such as sculpture, printmaking, and photography. [AH, W]
  
  • ARTH 21600 - Gender and Modern Art

    Course Credit: 1
    (ARTS, WGSS)
    GENDER AND MODERN ART Explores the ideologies and implications of significant gender issues in art and visual culture since the early twentieth century. The goal of the course is to examine social, historical and visual constructions - femininity and masculinity, sexuality and the body, domesticity and the family - by focusing on the place of artistic representation in the modern and current debates about such theoretical and material categories. [AH]
  
  • ARTH 22000 - African Art

    Course Credit: 1
    (AFST)
    AFRICAN ART This course will introduce by region the art and architecture of the African continent from the prehistoric to early modern periods. Representative groups will be explored in depth by considering the impact of historical, geopolitical and social development on traditional art forms/visual culture. Emphasis will be placed on ubiquitous themes such as rulership/social status, gender, performance/ritual, and belief systems. [AH, C] Recommended: ARTH-10100, ARTH-10200, AFST-10000 or HIST-23100 [AH, C]
  
  • ARTH 22100 - Islamic Art

    Course Credit: 1
    (ARCH, MENA)
    ISLAMIC ART This course will introduce students to the art and architecture of historical Islam from its rise following the death of Mohammed to the imperial age of the Ottomans, Persians, and Mughals, c. 650-1650. Particular attention will be given to the evolution of a distinctive Islamic material culture (calligraphy, textiles, mosques, and palaces), and the development of regional styles that resulted from artistic exchange with indigenous European, African, and Asian traditions. Recommended: ARTH-10100 or ARTH-10200 [AH, C, R]
  
  • ARTH 22200 - Modern Art

    Course Credit: 1
    (ARTS)
    MODERN ART Examines developments in European painting and sculpture between approximately 1885 and 1950, including selected moments in American art after the turn of the twentieth century. The course will consider major modernist artists and movements that sought to revolutionize and renew vision and experience from FAUVISM to Abstract Expressionism. Issues include modernism’s interest in primitivism and mass culture, theoretical rationales for abstraction, and the impact of industrial production and two world wars on the production and reception of art. Annually. Fall and Spring. [AH]
  
  • ARTH 22300 - Architecture I: the Premodern World

    Course Credit: 1
    (ARCH)
    ARCHITECTURE I: THE PREMODERN WORLD A chronological and contextual study of world architecture and urbanism from the late-medieval period through the end of the eighteenth century. Themes addressed include: the definition of sacred space and the structure of worship in various traditions of religious architecture; the classical tradition and its permutations through Renaissance and Baroque architecture; the development of cities in comparative perspective. [AH, R]
  
  • ARTH 22400 - Architecture II

    Course Credit: 1
    Architecture II: Chicago School to Postmodernism A survey of developments in European and American architecture from the late nineteenth century to the present. The course will examine structural innovations, the impact of the machine on theory and practice, the death and rebirth of ornament, the challenge of urban problems, and the responses of particular architects to the challenges facing designers in the twentieth century. Prerequisite(s): ARTH-10100, ARTH-10200, or ARTH-22300; or permission of the instructor. ARTH-22300 is the preferred prerequisite for students interested in graduate training in architecture.
  
  • ARTH 31800 - History of Prints

    Course Credit: 1
    HISTORY OF PRINTS From their inception around 1400 in Europe, the graphic media have established social functions and aesthetic criteria that differ considerably from those of painting, sculpture, and architecture. This course surveys the techniques and development of printmaking, explores the various implications of the multiplied image on paper, and makes use of the College’s print collection to give students firsthand experience in viewing and interpreting prints. The course culminates with a student-curated exhibition held at The College of Wooster Art Museum. [AH, W] Recommended: ARTH-10100 or ARTH-10200 [AH, W]
  
  • ARTH 36000 - Art Since 1960

    Course Credit: 1
    (ARTS, FILM)
    Art Since 1960 Examines practice and theory in global art and visual culture, post-WWII to the present. Topics include the critique of modernism and representation, the emergence of new media and multimedia art forms, and the questioning of agency, identity, and audience in the contemporary art world. Readings range from contemporary criticism to historical analysis from a variety of perspectives (e.g., formal, feminist, multicultural, deconstructive,and postcolonial). Prerequisite(s): ARTH-21600 or ARTH-22200, Junior/Senior major status; or permission of instructor
  
  • ARTH 39900 - Seminar: Special Topics in the History Of Art

    Course Credit: 1
    SEMINAR: SPECIAL TOPICS IN THE HISTORY OF ART A seminar on a specific artist or a limited number of artists, on a theme, problem, or methodological approach offered periodically for students who have taken at least one ARTH 200-level course in the history of art and who wish to concentrate on a defined issue in a collaborative effort by students and faculty. Prerequisite(s): At least 1 ARTH 200-level course
  
  • ARTH 40000 - Tutorial

    Course Credit: 1
    TUTORIAL Independent research and writing under the direction of a faculty member of the department. For advanced students. May be repeated.
  
  • ARTH 40100 - Independent Study

    Course Credit: 1
    INDEPENDENT STUDY This seminar will focus on current methods used in art historical research, various approaches historians have employed in studying works of art, use of library resources, and writing about art. Coursework includes substantial reading and a variety of research and writing projects. Annually. Fall.
  
  • ARTH 41000 - Internship in Art History/Architecture

    Course Credit: 0.25
    Maximum Credit: 1
    INTERNSHIP IN ART HISTORY/ARCHITECTURE Supervised participation for art majors at an art museum or gallery, or with organizations providing pragmatic experience in architectural history, urban planning, or historic preservation. This experience may be studentdesigned, with the consultation of an art history faculty member and a site supervisor, or arranged in the context of an existing program, such as the Harvard Graduate School of Design Summer Career Discovery Program or Habitat for Humanity. Coursework includes a journal and regular communication with the supervising faculty member, and may culminate with a written analysis of the student’s experience. Prerequisite(s): ARTH-10100, and 2 200-level courses in ARTH. Prior consultation with the supervising faculty memeber or the pre-architecture adviser is required.
  
  • ARTH 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): ARTH-40100 Annually. Fall.
  
  • ARTH 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 presentation of a one- or two-person exhibition, the thesis, and an oral examination. Prerequisite(s): ARTH-45100 Annually. Spring.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

  
  • BCMB 30300 - Techniques in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

    Course Credit: 1
    (BIOL, CHEM, NEUR)
    TECHNIQUES IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY This laboratory-based course gives students hands-on experience with experimental methods used in biochemistry and molecular biology. It is organized around a semester-long project in which students design and work toward specific research goals. This course counts for major credit in Biology and Chemistry. Prerequisite(s): CHEM-11200, minimum grade C-, and BIOL-20100, minimum grade C- Annually. Fall and Spring. [W]
  
  • BCMB 33100 - Principles of Biochemistry

    Course Credit: 1
    (BIOL, CHEM, NEUR)
    PRINCIPLES OF BIOCHEMISTRY This course focuses on the structural and chemical properties of the four main categories of biological molecules - amino acids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids - as a means of critically analyzing the functions of complex biological macromolecules and cellular processes at the molecular level. Structure, equilibria, thermodynamics, kinetics and reactivity of biological macromolecules, with emphasis on proteins and enzymes, are the course cornerstones. Principles of bioenergetics and intermediary metabolism (glycolysis, citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation) also discussed. Critical thinking and inquiry encouraged by analysis and discussion of current research literature. This course counts for major credit in Biology and Chemistry. Recommended: BIOL-30500 and BIOL-30600 Prerequisite(s): CHEM-21200, minimum grade C-, and BIOL-20100, minimum grade of C-; or permission of instructor. Annually. Fall. [MNS]
  
  • BCMB 33200 - Biochemistry of Metabolism

    Course Credit: 1
    (BIOL, CHEM)
    BIOCHEMISTRY OF METABOLISM A continuation of BCMB 331 with molecular and mechanistic emphasis on advanced cellular metabolism, metabolomics, signal transduction, as well as DNA, RNA and protein metabolism. Critical thinking and inquiry encouraged by analysis and discussion of current research literature. This course counts for major credit in Biology and Chemistry. Prerequisite(s): BCMB-33100, minimum grade C-, or permission of instructor Annually. Spring. [MNS]
  
  • BCMB 33300 - Chemical Biology

    Course Credit: 1
    (BIOL, CHEM)
    CHEMICAL BIOLOGY This course explores how chemistry can be utilized to examine and manipulate molecular events in biological systems. Specifically, the course is divided into different units, including proteomic profiling, enzyme activity profiling, metabolic engineering, and protein engineering. Critical thinking and inquiry encouraged by analysis and discussion of current research literature. This course counts for major credit in Biology and Chemistry. Prerequisite(s): BCMB-33100, minimum grade C-; or permission of instructor
  
  • BCMB 40000 - Tutorial

    Course Credit: 1
    TUTORIAL Special and advanced topics in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. Evaluation of the student’s accomplishment will be based on a contract with the supervising professor. Students apply to the program chairperson for this option. This course does not count toward a major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. May be repeated.
  
  • BCMB 40100 - Intro to Independent Study

    Course Credit: 1
    (NEUR)
    JUNIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY This course focuses on scientific writing, experimental design, and informational retrieval systems, including accessing and evaluating the growing collection of molecular databases. Students explore the literature related to their proposed senior I.S. thesis through a series of structured writing assignments that culminate in a research proposal for the senior project. In addition, students learn the mechanics of scientific presentations and give a brief seminar on their proposed project. Prerequisite(s): CHEM-21100, minimum grade C-; BIOL-30500 or BIOL-30600, minimum grade C-; or permission of instructor Annually. Spring.
  
  • BCMB 41000 - BCMB 41000: Internship

    Course Credit: 0.25
    Maximum Credit: 4
    INTERNSHIP A structured, usually off-campus experience, in which a student extends classroom knowledge to a work position within a community, business, or government 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.
  
  • BCMB 45100 - Independent Study Thesis

    Course Credit: 1
    (NEUR)
    SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER ONE An original investigation is conducted, culminating in a thesis and oral defense of the thesis in the second semester. During the year each student gives at least one research poster and oral presentation on the research topic. A student normally has one research advisor. Prerequisite(s): BCMB-40100
  
  • BCMB 45200 - Independent Study Thesis

    Course Credit: 1
    (NEUR)
    SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER TWO The thesis is evaluated by the research advisor and one other professor from the BCMB Curriculum Committee, in consultation with the other members of the BCMB Curriculum Committee. Prerequisite(s): BCMB-45100

Biology

  
  • BIOL 10000 - Topics in Biology

    Course Credit: 1
    (COMD)
    TOPICS IN BIOLOGY The course focuses on a selected topic in biology in order to demonstrate fundamental principles of biology and/or how biology influences human society. The precise nature of the topic will vary from year to year, but in general will focus on a clearly defined topic in biology, often with some discussion of how the topic intersects with human society. Topics taught in the past have included the following: human inheritance, disease, tropical biology, neuroscience, human ecology, animal behavior, and insect biology. All sections of the course are suitable for non-science majors and will feature discussion and lecture formats. Annually. [MNS]
  
  • BIOL 10003 - Human Anatomy & Physiology

    Course Credit: 1
    (COMD)
    HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY This course is a requirement for the Music Therapy major at Wooster and is an integral part of the students’ educational experience. In addition to the Music Therapy students this course is designed to serve students majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders who want to pursue further a understanding of the human body, students minoring in Physical Education, and students from multiple disciplines interested in learning about the human body and general health. Annually. Fall. [MNS]
  
  • BIOL 10009 - The Biology of Nutrition

    Course Credit: 1
    THE BIOLOGY OF NUTRITION The Biology of Nutrition deals with the way biological sciences address issues involving food. We will explore questions about basic food chemistry, how/why the body digests and uses food, the challenge of feeding a growing human population, and how science works to answer these questions. By the end of the course, students will be able to critically evaluate the plethora of nutritional information available in the media so as to make informed decisions on their own food choices. Fall. [MNS]
  
  • BIOL 10010 - Sci Outbreaks:Past, Present, Future

    Course Credit: 1
    Science of Outbreaks: the Past, Present and Future of Infectious Disease Infectious diseases are a serious global health problem. Diseases that we once thought were under control are getting the best of us, and new threats seem to be constantly developing. Over time, microbes have evolved specialized strategies that allow them to grow and survive in their hosts. These strategies range from changes in cell biology that benefit the disease-causing organism to changes in host behavior caused by the pathogen. From the Black Death to the new dangers of emerging diseases and antibiotic resistant pathogens, this course will study the microbial and societal factors that lead to infectious disease and what can be done to combat these foes. [MNS]
 

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