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ADVISING HANDBOOK FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
Drama
DRA 160 Introduction to Theatre [3]
Study of theatre as a collaborative art form and as a means of
expressing values. Attention is centered on various aspects of
theatrical art: acting, directing, design, criticism, playwriting,
audience involvement. Class work may involve play reading, lectures,
discussions, and participation in and attendance at productions.
DRA 170 Acting I [3]
This course is for beginning-level students who want to develop
their acting skills through theatre games, improvisation, scene,
and monologue work. Students gain a practical understanding of
fundamental concepts of acting technique, including objective, action,
given circumstance, and focus. Other topics include body awareness
and vocal quality, which help develop skill and self-confidence in
public speaking situations. The course culminates in performances of
selected scenes and monologues.
Economics
EC 101 Introduction to Economics [3]
An introduction to the study of economics and its applications to
issues such as budget deficit, tax policy, inflation, unemployment, and
international trade. The course also applies economics to issues such
as health care, poverty, and crime. The course may not be taken for
credit by Barney students or A&S economics majors.
EC 110 Principles of Macroeconomics [3]
This course introduces students to macroeconomic theory
relating to the collective economic roles of consumers, businesses,
and governments. Topics include national income accounting,
unemployment, inflation, the business cycle, fiscal and monetary
policy, banking, economic growth, and international trade.
EC 211 Principles of Microeconomics [3]
This is an introductory course in microeconomic theory. Students
learn basic principles of economic decision making from the
perspectives of the individual, firm, and industry. Particular attention
is given to the market system and how prices and profits coordinate
the actions of economic decision makers. Topics include demand and
supply, consumer behavior, costs and production, market structure,
market failure, regulation, poverty, and income distribution.
English
ENG 140 Introduction to Literature [3]
Focusing on a set of literary readings different with each section
of the course, students examine the nature of literary discourse,
as well as perennial and contemporary issues, pleasures, and
problems raised by the writing and reading of all literary texts.
The course equips students to engage a variety of texts subsequently,
in and out of courses, in literature and life.
ENG 217 Survey of Postcolonial Writers [3]
Student explore the central themes and concerns of postcolonial
literature, including the psychological residue left by imperialism, the
suppression and revival of imagination in colonialist/postcolonialist
worlds, and the problems and advantages of cultural mixing.
ENG 220-221 Survey of American Literature I and II
[3 credits each]
ENG 220 Surveys American literature from the colonial period to
the Civil War, while ENG 221 surveys American literature from the
Civil War to the present.
ENG 223/AFS 223 Survey of African American Literature [3]
Reading and discussion of selected poetry and prose, with special
emphasis on the works of major figures, such as Ralph Ellison, James
Baldwin, Toni Morrison, and Alice Walker.
ENG 230-231 Survey of English Literature I and II [3 credits each]
ENG 230 introduces students to writers of English literature from
the Middle Ages through the Renaissance, while ENG 231 surveys
English literature from the 18th century to the present.
Environmental Studies
BIO 130 Introduction to Environmental Science [4]
This course introduces fundamental principles, concepts, and
methodology of environmental science from and interdisciplinary
approach. Both local and global environmental issues are explored
from ecological, social, economic, and governmental policy
perspectives. Students gain an understanding of the basic scientific
methods, tools, and techniques needed to understand and analyze
environmental issues, including population growth, water quality,
air pollution, environmental toxicology, waste management, climate
change, biodiversity, renewable energy, and sustainability. A two
and one-half–hour laboratory each week is required in addition
to the lecture. Students are required to make several field trips to
environmental sites, conduct indoor and outdoor experiments, and
write a term paper dealing with a current environmental issue. No
prerequisite. Laboratory fee.
ENV 110 Fundamentals of Environmental Studies [4]
This survey course integrates humanistic, social science, and science
perspectives on the environment. In a broad sense the course exposes
students to different ways of seeing, constructing, and acting in
relationship to the natural environment and its human and animal
inhabitants. In the process students are introduced to perspectives on
the environment from multiple disciplines. No prerequisite.
Gender Studies
GS 100 Introduction to Gender Studies [3]
This course explores a range of theoretical approaches to the
study of gender, laying the foundation for a minor in gender studies.
Students examine and critically analyze gender theory and its
sources. The course approaches gender as a fundamental category
of analysis, with careful attention paid to the intersection of race
and class. Its emphasis on theory that is anchored in both the
humanities and the social sciences prepares students for subsequent
gender studies courses, including those exploring the most recent
scholarship coming out of queer theory, masculinity, and sexualities.
History
HIS 100 Civilization since 1500: Making the World Modern [3]
A study of the changing human experience with civilization during
the formation of the modern world: the dynamics of economic,
intellectual, political, and social modernization, and the dissolution
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