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Undergraduate Record 2007-2008 
    
Undergraduate Record 2007-2008 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

Course Descriptions


 

Interdepartmental

  
  • ENGR 162 - Introduction to Engineering


    Provides an overview of the engineering profession and the disciplines and functions within engineering. Introduces students to engineering design, and the role of creativity in the solution of open-ended (design) problems. The conceptual understanding and skills needed to apply the engineering method are integrated into a significant, hands-on, case study project. This project, which is intended to be both fun and challenging, focuses on a realistic problem, requiring a balance of engineering analysis and the economic, cultural, political and other considerations needed to achieve a successful solution. In addition to the fundamental role of engineering analysis and optimization, students also develop computer skills using spreadsheet and math solver applications and apply these to engineering problem solving. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: enrollment in engineering or permission of course coordinator.

    Credits: 4
  
  • ENGR 302 - Introduction to Engineering in Context


    This course provides students with realistic and contemporary perspectives on the practice of engineering. A key objective is to improve understanding and appreciation for the role of contextual factors in engineering practice, with emphasis on the interactions between technological, organizational and cultural aspects. Invited speakers from industry, community organizations and academic research present and discuss their perspectives on these contextual interactions and professional challenges. The course helps students prepare for their senior thesis by structuring the search for topics, which are of strong interest to the student and likely to provide real benefits to the client and other stakeholders. Finally, students may generate proposals leading to funded, multidisciplinary team capstone projects in their 4th year. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: 3rd year standing.

    Credits: 1
  
  • ENGR 401 - Multidisciplinary Design and Development I


    A two-semester, multidisciplinary, capstone engineering design sequence; the primary objective of ENGR 401/402 is to provide students with a realistic and rigorous, culminating engineering design experience, which is reflective of contemporary professional practice. Key course attributes include the multidisciplinary composition of the engineering design teams (students and faculty from any department within SEAS, Commerce, Darden, Nursing, etc.), emphasis on aspects of modern practice (e.g. concurrent engineering, total quality management, and balanced consideration of the technological, organizational and cultural context) and realistic problems and client-stakeholders. A disciplined design/development process is followed that incorporates the important activities of contextual analysis, problem definition, customer needs definition, concept generation and selection, product specification, modeling and engineering analysis, proof of concept prototyping, design verification, cost analysis and project management and scheduling. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: 4th year standing.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGR 402 - Multidisciplinary Design and Development II


    A two-semester, multidisciplinary, capstone engineering design sequence; the primary objective of ENGR 401/402 is to provide students with a realistic and rigorous, culminating engineering design experience, which is reflective of contemporary professional practice. Key course attributes include the multidisciplinary composition of the engineering design teams (students and faculty from any department within SEAS, Commerce, Darden, Nursing, etc.), emphasis on aspects of modern practice (e.g. concurrent engineering, total quality management, and balanced consideration of the technological, organizational and cultural context) and realistic problems and client-stakeholders. A disciplined design/development process is followed that incorporates the important activities of contextual analysis, problem definition, customer needs definition, concept generation and selection, product specification, modeling and engineering analysis, proof of concept prototyping, design verification, cost analysis and project management and scheduling. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ENGR 401; 4th year standing.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGR 488 - Business and Technical Leadership in Engineering


    This course on Business and Technological Leadership is normally taught by a senior level corporate executive with broad experience who serves as the Brenton S. Halsey Distinguished Visiting Professor of Chemical Engineering and Related Disciplines. The instructor provides experienced insight on business and professional issues likely to be faced by engineers early in their careers.  The course normally covers major business skills and competencies in career management, leadership, working in teams, problem solving, and change management as well as international issues facing global companies.  Guest speakers will provide additional insights on theses topics. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGR 489 - Industrial Applications


    Students register for this course to complement an industry work experience. Topics focus on the application of engineering principles, analysis, methods and best practices in an industrial setting. A final report is required. Registration is only offered on a Credit/No Credit basis. Courses taken for Credit/No Credit may not be used for any major or degree requirements. (S)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGR 492 - Engineering License Review


    Overview of registration laws and procedures. Review of engineering fundamentals preparatory to public examination for the “Engineer in Training” part of the professional engineers examination. Three hours of lecture up to the licensing examination. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Corequisite: formal application for state registration.

    Credits: 0
  
  • ENGR 495 - Special Topics in Engineering


    Advance projects course to be taken in parallel with STS401, 402., or can be used for an advanced undergraduate course on a topic not covered in the course offerings. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: instructor permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGR 499 - Special Topics in Engineering


    (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: instructor permission.

    Credits: 3

Interdisciplinary Studies

  
  • INST 203 - Emergency Medicine/Health Care Topics


    This course provides an introduction to the US health care system, medical research, and medical decision making. Students will begin the course by becoming credentialled to gather research information from patients. They attend a 1.5 hour lecture/discussion session each week, and self-schedule an additional weekly three hour session in the UVa Emergency Department. While in the ED they observe the patient care and medical education process, and do case-finding and enrollment of research and survey subjects. The course is open to all, but is of particular interest to pre-professional students looking for direct patient exposure. (S)


    Credits: 3
  
  • INST 220 - Contemporary Social Issues and the Media


    Explores contemporary issues including consumption and abuse of alcohol and tobacco, treatment of women, images of masculinity and femininity in our society, violence, and rampant consumerism. Classes will consist of seminar discussions, informed by video presentations on different topics. (S)

    Credits: 2

Interdisciplinary Thesis

  
  • IMP 201 - The Arts and Sciences in Theory and Practice


    This course is an inquiry into the nature and purpose of the historic set of disciplines comprising liberal learning with the goal of determining the intellectual passions they share, the methods and canons unique to them, and the prospects for articulating a unity among them. The course seeks to attain this goal by looking at theoretical issues such as the nature of verification and meaning, and by examining critically the actual conversations among the scholars of the arts and sciences fields over points of agreement and points of divergence. (Y)

    Credits: 3

International Relations

  
  • PLCP 584 - Gender Politics in Africa


    Gender Politics in Africa

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 101 - International Relations


    Studies the geographic, demographic, economic, and ideological factors conditioning the policies of states, and the methods and institutions of conflict and adjustment among states, including the functions of power, diplomacy, international law and organization. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 202 - Foreign Policies of the Powers


    Comparative analysis of the content and definition of foreign policies of select states in historical and contemporary periods. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 203 - International Relations of East Asia


    An introduction to leading theories in the field of international relations with reference to major events in the history of diplomacy, war, and economic relations in the East Asian region. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 205 - Introduction to Political Economy


    Introduces core concepts in political economy, including the institutional bases for states and markets, and the way these interact through the exercise of exit, voice, and collective action. Empirical material drawn from the last five centuries. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 301 - Theories of International Relations


    An introductory survey of the key theoretical perspectives used to analyze foreign policy behavior and international outcomes. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: One course in PLIR or instructor permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 305 - Philosophy of International Relations


    Analyzes the philosophical foundations of the study of international relations as formulated by classical and contemporary thinkers. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: PLIR 101 or 201, or instructor permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 306 - Military Force in International Relations


    Examines the threat and use of military force in international relations. Includes deterrence theory and recent critiques, ethical and international legal considerations, domestic constraints, and the postwar U.S. and Soviet experiences with the use of force. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: One course in PLIR or instructor permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 308 - International Politics in the Nuclear Age


    Considers the impact of nuclear weapons on the relations among states. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: One course in PLIR or instructor permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 311 - International Law: Principles and Politics


    Investigates international legal rules, how they originate and evolve, their political consequences, and their relationship to morality. Emphasizes the international legal rules governing territoriality, nationality, human rights, and the recourse to armed force. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: One course in PLIR or instructor permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 321 - International Organizations


    Introduces the nature, functions, and significance of international organizations in international relations. Focuses on the United Nations. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: One course in PLIR or instructor permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 324 - Anti-Terrorism and the Role of Intelligence


    Course examines the intelligence failures prior to 9/11 and the Iraq war, and the critical reports composed after the events, to determine what improvements may be needed to avoid a recurrence and to pre-empt future terrorist attacks against the United States. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 331 - Ethics and Human Rights in World Politics


    How do issues of human rights and ethical choice operate in the world of states? Do cosmopolitan ideals now hold greater sway among states than traditional ideas of national interests during the Cold War? Considers ideas of philosophers like Thucydides and Kant in addition to concrete cases and dilemmas taken from contemporary international relations. Specific issues include defining human rights, “humanitarian intervention,” just war theory, and the moral responsibilities of leaders and citizens. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 338 - Theories of International Political Economy


    Examines international conflict and cooperation over economic issues, using a variety of theoretical perspectives. Includes the domestic sources of foreign economic policy and the relationship between economic and military security in the 19th and 20th centuries. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: PLIR 205 or instructor permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 340 - Foreign Policy of the United States


    Analyzes major themes in American foreign policy, emphasizing security issues, from World War I through the Nixon administration. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: Some background in the field of international relations or in U.S. history.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 351 - Western Europe in World Affairs


    Studies the content and formulation of the foreign policies of the major Western European countries in the twentieth century. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: Some background in international relations or the history of Western Europe.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 355 - Russia/USSR in World Affairs


    Surveys the international relations of the Russian state, looking at Imperial legacies, the Soviet era from 1917-85, the Gorbachev era, and post-Soviet problems of Russian foreign policy. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: Some background in international relations or the history of Russia.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 356 - Russian-American Relations


    Analyzes Soviet-U.S. and Russian-U.S. relations, with a focus on the post-1945 period; Cold War and contemporary issues. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: Some background in international relations or the history of Russia; PLIR 355 or 340 recommended.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 360 - Political Economy of Asia


    (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 365 - International Relations of the Middle East


    Studies the emergence of the contemporary inter-state system in the Middle East; the important role played by outside powers, especially the United States; the effect of the Cold War on the region; the persistent conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbors and the efforts to reach peace; and the difficulty of constructing a stable order in the Persian Gulf. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: Some background in international relations or the history of the Middle East.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 375 - South Asia in World Affairs


    Topics include the international relations of India; factors that condition its foreign policy; relation between internal need for unity, stability and development, and foreign policy; and India as a regional power and as a global leader of nonalignment. (IR)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: Some background in the field of international relations or in the history of South Asia.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 415 - Economics and National Security


    Explores the connections between economics and national security from three angles. First, does economic interdependence between nation-states foster a peaceful world, as liberals argue, or does it increase the likelihood of war, as realists contend? Second, what are the economic causes of the rise and decline of great powers? Third, what are the economic roots of great power imperialism against smaller states? (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: One course in international relations, history, or economics.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 421 - World Order


    Seminar analyzing the problem of world order and examining various theoretical approaches to its solutions. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: Two courses in PLIR or instructor permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 422 - Alternative Nuclear Futures


    This course investigates six alternative futures relating to nuclear weapons:  abolition, anarchy, arms control, proliferation, U.S. dominance, and cooperative threat reduction.  (Y)   

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 424 - Seminar: Topics in International Relations


    Intensive analysis of selected issues and concepts in international relations. (S)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: One course in PLIR or instructor permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 425 - Nuclear Proliferation and International Relations


    An examination of the impact of the spread of nuclear weapons on international relations with a particular emphasis on regional situations confronting varying proliferation challenges. (IR)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: some background in international relations

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 426 - War and Peace in South Asia


    War and Peace in South Asia

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 431 - Contemporary Debates in Human Rights


    Considers the evolution of the idea of human rights and examines contemporary debates on its meaning and impact. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: PLIR 331 or 421, or equivalent with instructor permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 438 - America in a World Economy


    Seminar focusing on politics of the international trade and monetary systems, emphasizing third world industrialization, trade conflicts between the U.S. and Japan, and the global debt crisis. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: PLIR 205 or instructor permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 444 - Domestics Politics and American Foreign Policy


    Domestics Politics and American Foreign Policy

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 480 - International Political Economy of Africa


    Addresses such topics as colonial legacies and postcolonial dynamics, the nature of the African state, regime change and democratization, regional wars and complex humanitarian crises, the politics of debt and structural adjustment, and the AIDS crisis. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: At least one course in economics, African history, political economy/development, African literature.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 498 - Senior Thesis


    Allows especially motivated students to receive credit for supervised work on a thesis in the area of international relations. (S)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: Three courses in PLIR and instructor permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 504 - Nationalism and World Politics


    Explores the effects of the ideology of nationalism on relations among states and the international system in general, particularly as regards war and conflict. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: PLIR 101 or PLIR 102, or instructor permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 507 - Norms and Value Systems in International Relations


    Analyzes the formation, operation, and effect of norms, values, and “regimes” in international relations. Considers topics such as human rights, the role of religion and ideology, and the relationship of norms to international institutions. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: Two courses in PLIR or instructor permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 522 - Conflict Management in International Law and Organizations


    Analyzes the principles and methods involved in the management of political conflicts by international organizations. Includes case studies of peaceful settlement, peacekeeping operations, and sanctions. Emphasizes the political role of the secretary general and the problems of organizing international sanctions. (IR)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: PLIR 321 or 421, or instructor permission; or graduate status.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 538 - International Political Economy


    Intensive analysis of concepts and selected issues, both historical and contemporary, found in the interfacing of politics and economics in international relations. (IR)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: PLIR 205 or instructor permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 539 - Economics, Retional Choice, and International Security


    Economics, Retional Choice, and International Security

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 542 - Patterns and Processes of United States Foreign Policy


    Studies the politics of the American foreign policy process as illustrated through comparative analysis of case studies. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: Some background in American government or international relations; PLIR 340 and 341 strongly recommended.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 555 - Russian/Soviet Foreign Policy


    Thematic analysis of Soviet and Post-Soviet Russian foreign policy. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 562 - Latin America in World Affairs


    The relations of Latin-American states with each other, the United States, Western Europe, and other states; inter-American security; Latin American relations with the Soviet Union and Cuba; and the United States security doctrine. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: Some background in international relations and/or the history of Latin America.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 563 - International Relations Theory, Globalization, and the American States


    An investigation of various international relations theories, the global economy, and the development and policies of the American States, with an emphasis on issues related to drug trafficking. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 565 - American Foreign Policymaking


    Focuses on how American foreign policy is made by examining several theoretical approaches and a series of cases: The Cuban Missile Crisis, The Camp David Negotiations of 1978, The End of the Cold War, The Intervention in Iraq, and others as suitable. (Y)


    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: limited to Graduate Students and Fourth-Year Undergraduates who have taken PLIR 365 or PLIR 340

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 571 - China in World Affairs


    Includes international relations of China; conditioning historical, political, economic, and social forces; and the aims, strategy, and tactics of China’s foreign policy. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: Some background in international relations and/or the history of China.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 572 - Japan in World Affairs


    Studies the international relations of Japan; domestic and foreign factors and forces that condition its foreign policies; and the political, economic, military, and social problems resulting from contacts with China, the Soviet Union, and the Western powers. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: Some background in international relations and/or the history of Japan.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 582 - Africa and the World


    Overview of the international politics of sub-Saharan Africa, including inter-African relations as well as Africa’s relations with the major powers, and the international dimensions of the Southern African situation. Explores alternative policy options open to African states. Considers a number of case studies which illustrate the policy alternatives. (IR)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: Some background in international relations and/or the history of Africa.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PLIR 595 - Selected Problems in International Relations


    Independent study, under faculty supervision, for intensive research on a specific topic. (S)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

    Credits: 3

Introductory Seminar in Literature

  
  • ENLT 201M - Styles of Reading and Writing


    Prerequisite for declaring an English major. Introduces students to some fundamental skills in critical thinking and critical writing about literary texts. Readings include various examples of poetry, fiction, and drama. The course is organized along interactive and participatory lines. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENLT 211 - Masterpieces of English Literature I


    Surveys selected English writers from the fourteenth through the eighteenth century. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENLT 212 - Masterpieces of English Literature II


    Surveys selected English writers from the late eighteenth through the twentieth century. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENLT 213 - Major Authors of American Literature


    Studies major works in American literature before 1900. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENLT 214 - Modern American Authors


    Surveys major American writers of the twentieth century. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENLT 215 - Studies in European Literature


    Studies major classical and continental works from antiquity to the present day. Cross-listed as CPLT 201, 202. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENLT 216 - Studies in European Literature


    Studies major classical and continental works from antiquity to the present day. Cross-listed as CPLT 201, 202. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENLT 223 - Studies in Poetry


    Examines the poetic techniques and conventions of imagery and verse that poets have used across the centuries. Exercises in scansion, close reading, and framing arguments about poetry. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENLT 224 - Studies in Drama


    Introduces the techniques of the dramatic art, with close analysis of selected plays. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENLT 226 - Studies in Fiction


    Studies the techniques of fiction. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENLT 247 - Black Writers in America


    Chronological survey in African American literature in the U.S. from its beginning in vernacular culture to the present day (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENLT 248 - Contemporary Literature


    Introduces trends in contemporary English, American, and Continental literature, especially in fiction, but with some consideration of poetry and drama. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENLT 250 - Shakespeare


    Studies selected sonnets and plays of Shakespeare. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENLT 252 - Women in Literature


    Analyzes the representations of women in literature as well as literary texts by women writers. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENLT 255 - Special Topics


    Usually an introduction to non-traditional or specialized topics in literary studies, (e.g., native American literature, gay and lesbian studies, techno-literacy, Arthurian romance, Grub Street in eighteenth-century England, and American exceptionalism). (Y)

    Credits: 3

Islam

  
  • RELI 207 - Classical Islam


    Studies the Irano-Semitic background, Arabia, Muhammad and the Qur’an, the Hadith, law and theology, duties and devotional practices, sectarian developments, and Sufism. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • RELI 208 - Islam in the Modern Age


    Studies the 19th and 20th centuries in the Arab world, Turkey, and the Sub-Continent of India, emphasizing reform movements, secularization, and social and cultural change. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • RELI 311 - Muhammad and the Qur’an


    Systematic reading of the Qur’an in English, with an examination of the prophet’s life and work. (E)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • RELI 312 - Sufism


    Investigates some major figures, themes, and schools of Islamic mysticism. (O)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: RELI 207 or instructor permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • RELI 367 - Religion and Politics in Islam


    Historical and topical survey of the roots and genesis of the religion, and political conceptions operating in the Islamic world today. (E)

    Credits: 3
  
  • RELI 390 - Islam in Africa


    Historical and topical introduction to Islam in Africa. Cross-listed as RELA 390. (O)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: RELA 275, RELI 207, RELI 208, or instructor permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • RELI 540 - Seminar in Islamic Theology


    Studies Islamic theology from its origins through the 14th century. The Sunni and Shi’ite traditions are discussed in alternate years. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: RELI 207 or instructor permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • RELI 541 - Islamic Theology: The Shi’ite Creed


    Studies Twelver Shi’ite religious thought in comparison with other Shi’ite and Sunni sects. (IR)

    Credits: 3
  
  • RELI 542 - War and Peace in Islam: A Comparative Ethics Approach


    Studies Islamic notions of holy war and peace as they relate to statecraft and political authority in Muslim history. (IR)

    Credits: 3

Italian

  
  • ITAL 101 - Elementary Conversation


    Introduction to speaking, understanding, reading, and writing Italian. Five class hours and one language laboratory hour. Followed by ITAL 102. (S)

    Credits: 4
  
  • ITAL 102 - Intermediate Conversation


    Continuation of ITAL 101. (S)

    Credits: 4
  
  • ITAL 201 - Intermediate Conversation


    Continued grammar, conversation, composition, readings, and an introduction to Italian literature. (S)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ITAL 102 or the equivalent. Note: The following courses have the prerequisite ITAL 201, 202, or permission of the department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ITAL 202 - Intermediate Conversation


    (S)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ITAL 301 - Advanced Conversation and Composition I


    Includes idiomatic Italian conversation and composition, anthological readings of literary texts in Italian, plus a variety of oral exercises including presentations, skits, and debates. Italian composition is emphasized through writing assignments and selective review of the fine points of grammar and syntax. (Y)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ITAL 202

    Credits: 3
  
  • ITAL 302 - Advanced Conversation and Composition II


    Topics include idiomatic Italian conversation and composition, anthological readings and discussions in Italian of literary texts from the past four centuries of Italian literature (from Tasso to the present), selective review of the fine points of grammar and syntax, the elements of essay writing to Italian. (Y)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ITAL 311 - Renaissance Literature


    Study of selected masterpieces from the 13th to the 16th century. Readings and discussions in Italian. Exercises in essay writing. (S)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ITAL 202 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ITAL 312 - Contemporary Literature


    Study of selected masterpieces from the modern period of Italian literature. Readings and discussions in Italian. Exercises in essay writing. (S)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ITAL 202 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ITAL 370 - Lirica (Italian Lyric Poetry)


    (SI)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ITAL 371 - Epica (Italian Epic Poetry)


    (SI)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ITAL 372 - Novella (Italian Short Narrative)


    (SI)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ITAL 373 - Romanzo (Italian Novel)


    Surveys the major developments in Italian fiction during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Introduces textual analysis and critical interpretation of literary texts. (E)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ITAL 374 - Teatro (Italian Theater)


    Studies the major dramatic works from the Renaissance to the present, including productions by Niccolo Machiavelli, Carlo Goldoni, Luigi Pirandello, and Dario Fo. (E)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ITAL 375 - Critica (Italian Literary Criticism)


    (SI)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ITAL 376 - Italian Travel Literature


    Study of major Italian travel writers from medieval to modern times, within a discussion of the definition and history of the literary genre, and the critical perspectives relating to it. In Italian. (SI)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: Italian language course 101 through 202, or demonstrated Italian language proficiency per consent of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ITAL 400 - Methodologia (Stylistics and Methods)


    (E)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ITAL 410 - Medioevo (Italian Culture and Literature in the Middle Ages)


    (E)

    Credits: 3
  
  • ITAL 420 - Umanesimo (Italian Culture and Literature in the Humanistic Period)


    (SI)

    Credits: 3
 

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