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Course Selection Guidebook – Fall 2011202. Introduction to Latin Poetry - (GER 5) Spring (3) A major poet will be read at length ornumerous brief selections from classical and medieval Latin poetry will be covered. Prerequisite:Latin 201 or departmental placement.Classical Civilization150. Freshman Seminar - Fall and Spring (3 or 4) Open only to Freshmen. See separate listing fordescription of this course.205. Greek and Roman Mythology – (GER 5) Fall and Spring (3) The origins and development ofClassical mythology and heroic legend as religious belief, its relation to other mythologies, and itsadaptation as literary and artistic symbol from Homer through the 21 st century.207. Greek Civilization- (GER 4A, 5) Fall (3) A survey of ancient Greek culture from the BronzeAge to the time of Alexander the Great, examining the evolution of Greek society, art, literatureand material culture in the historical context of political and economic developments.208. Roman Civilization - (GER 4A, 5) Spring (3) A survey of Roman culture from the foundingRome to early medieval period, examining the evolution of Roman society, art, literature andmaterial culture in the historical context of political and economic developments.217. Greek Archaeology and Art - (GER 4A, 5) Fall (3) An archaeological consideration of theMinoan, Mycenaean, Archaic, and Classical periods of Greek civilization. Architecture, sculpture,painting, and the minor arts are included.218. Roman Archaeology and Art - (GER 4A, 5) Spring (3) The architecture, painting, andsculpture of Hellenistic Greece and Rome until the 4 th c. A.D. from the archaeological viewpoint.Byzantine art, as found in Greece and Italy, will also be included.Computer ScienceComputer Science offers several courses that are often taken by incoming freshmen. Students whoplan on majoring in one of the sciences, a social science, or business are well-served by learning toprogram a computer by taking some portion of the course sequence consisting of CSCI 141, 241,301. Programming is a fundamental skill in using symbolic mathematics packages (such as Maple,Mathematica, and MathCAD) and in using statistical packages (such as SPSS and SAS). Theintroductory programming sequence is taught using Python.Students with credit for CSCI 141 (or equivalent experience) should start with CSCI 241. Anystudent with experience in programming who has questions about which level is appropriateshould make an appointment to see the department’s Undergraduate Director and bring with themtextbooks used, programs written, or other concrete work product.The other course commonly taken by freshmen is CSCI 131, which is intended to provide fluencywith computers including: data representation, computer organization, operating systems,networking, algorithms, and applications. The co-requisite lab provides hands-on instruction inthese areas. Some concentrations require CSCI 131 to fulfill their concentration computingrequirement. CSCI 131 was substantially revamped for the 2009/10 academic year.Freshmen should note that CSCI 141 can be a time-consuming course for students who have notlearned to budget their time carefully. The department recommends that prospective majors36
Course Selection Guidebook – Fall 2011complete CSCI 141, 241, 243, and a required 300-level course by the end of their second year;however, it is possible to take CSCI 141as late as the spring of one’s sophomore year and stillgraduate in 4 years with a concentration in computer science.For more information, visit http://www.wm.edu/as/computerscience/index.php. The UndergraduateDirector, Professor Peter Kemper, can be reached at kemper@cs.wm.edu.Introductory Courses131. Concepts in Computer Science. Fall and Spring (3). An overview of Computer Science,presenting an introduction to key issues and concepts; elementary computer organization andarithmetic, algorithms, program translation, operating systems, elementary data structures, filesystems, and database structures. Required laboratory sessions introduce students to applicationsoftware for data management, text processing and network use. Not open to students who havereceived credit for any 300-400 level computer science course. Two lecture hours, two laboratoryhours. Some majors require their students to satisfy the major computing requirement by taking acomputer science course designated for that purpose. CSCI 131 is designated for that purpose.(Concurrent registration in 131L is required).141. Computational Problem Solving. Fall and Spring (4) An introduction to computationalproblem solving, including basic programming and algorithms. Programming assignments willemphasize the solution of problems taken from the natural sciences, the social sciences, andbusiness. Three class hours and two laboratory hours each week. (Concurrent registration in 141Lis required).241. Data Structures. Fall and Spring (3). Prerequisite: CSCI 141. Continuation of fundamentalconcepts of computer science. Data structures and their representations, data abstraction, internalrepresentation, lists, stacks, queues, trees, and their applications. The implementation of abstractdata structures using classes gives this course a significant programming component.EconomicsThe educational goal of the economics department is to enable the student to 1) understand and beable to apply the fundamental theoretical propositions of economics, 2) comprehend theprocedures by which economic models and hypotheses are formulated, tested, and modifiedthrough the analysis of data, and 3) gain an understanding of economic institutions and policiesand be able to put them in their social, political, and historical context.The 100 level courses in economics serve as introductory courses to the discipline. Economics101, 102, 151 and 152 fulfill GER 3. The standard prerequisite for all 300 level Economics coursesis two semesters of Principles of Economics (a course in microeconomics followed by a course inmacroeconomics). This may be fulfilled by taking Economics 101 and 102, Economics 151 and102, Economics 101 and 152, or Economics 151 and 152. The standard prerequisite for all 400level Economics courses is at least one course in Intermediate Economic Theory (Economics 303and/or 304). A student with a strong background in Economics should consider taking Economics303 or 304 in the freshman year.For more information, please contact the department at (757) 221-4311.Introductory Courses37
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