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The following sections describe Courses of Study (majors, minors, course offerings, special programs) of the College. The faculty who teach these courses are organized administratively into 19 academic departments:

Anthropology and Sociology
Art and Art History
Biology
Chemistry
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Computer Science
Economics
Educational Studies
English
Environmental Studies
History
Mathematics
Modern Languages and Literatures
Music
Philosophy
Physics and Astronomy
Political Science and International Relations
Psychology
Theatre

Some departments offer several disciplinary majors, e.g., the English Department offers majors in English Literature and Creative Writing. Most departments also offer minors.

Program Committees are groups of faculty drawn from different departments and disciplines who administer some interdisciplinary majors (Africana Studies, American Studies, Asian Studies, Biochemistry, Business and Management, Data Science, Gender and Women's Studies, International Studies, Journalism, Latin American Studies, Neuroscience) and interdisciplinary minors (Africana Studies, Arts Administration, Film Studies, Gender and Women's Studies, Health Studies, Journalism, Latin American Studies, Neuroscience, Peace and Justice Studies, Religious Studies, Social Service).

Numbering System
A three-digit system is used for numbering courses; the first digit indicates the level of the course. Course levels are:

100: Introductory level courses that have no prerequisites except when courses form a sequence, such as an elementary language sequence.

200: Introductory and intermediate courses that may have some prerequisites or which may require appropriate class standing.

300: Advanced courses with one or more prerequisites of specific courses or of class standing.

400: Advanced studies (College Honors Program)

All courses are one credit unless otherwise noted after the title. Most courses run for a full term. Although the need seldom arises, the scheduling of a course may be changed or canceled when there is not sufficient registration or when other circumstances necessitate such action.

The following abbreviations are used:

Prereq: prerequisites.

CL: cross listing

Abbreviations for Elements:

• SL - Element 1: Communicate in a second language
• SA - Element 2: Social Analysis
• PI - Element 3: Power and Inequity
• AC - Element 4: Artistic Creation
• IC - Element 5: Interpretation of Cultural Products
• SI - Element 6: Scientific Inquiry
• QR - Element 7: Quantitative Reasoning

The following is a checklist of programs offered by the College.

*These programs offer both B.S. and a B.A. degree options.

Independent Study
Students may pursue independent study in any of the academic fields offered at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. Independent study provides a means to supplement the courses regularly offered, either by more intensive study of selected topics or by exploration of topics not included in other courses. Independent study may be pursued at both an intermediate and advanced level. In addition, well-prepared students may pursue independent study during the summer or while on leave status.

Students admitted to the Honors Program register for 400 Advanced Study for Honors.

Tutorials/Readings (150A, 250A, 350A) (1/2 or 1 credit)
Study of a topic not regularly offered on a topic desired by a student or group of students; faculty directed and led.

Directed Research/Creative Work (150B, 250B, 350B) (1/2 or 1 credit)
Faculty and student working together on a project involving research or creative work, under close faculty supervision.

Independent Research/Creative Work (150C, 250C, 350C) (1/2 or 1 credit)
Research or creative project that is student directed and led, with faculty guidance.

400: Advanced Study for Honors (1 or 2 credits each term)
See "Honors Program," in Special Programs and Opportunities

Teaching Assistantships
Most departments offer highly qualified students the opportunity to assist professors in course management and development. (See "Student Teaching Assistantships" in the Special Programs and Opportunities section of this catalog for details) With permission of the instructor of the course for which the student is to assist, the student can enroll in one of the following:

248/348: Teaching Assistantship (1/2 or 1 credit)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. All Teaching Assistantships are graded S/U.

Special Topics Courses
Special Topics courses provide flexibility in the curriculum. They are temporary courses, established with the approval of the Curriculum Committee, to meet the interests of a particular group of students, or of a visiting faculty member or similar temporary situations. Depending on staffing and student interest, special topics may be offered in any of the programs of the College.

295/395: Special Topics (1/2 or 1 credit)
Courses offered occasionally in special areas not covered in the usual curriculum. May be repeated for credit if different topics are offered.

Course Scheduling
The list of courses in this catalog is the full record of courses taught at the College, as of July 1, 2023. Not all courses are offered every year. A schedule of course offerings is published prior to each term with the course pre-enrollment materials.