Fall 2016 SLU 101 Course Description Book

SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY

SLU 101 COURSE

DESCRIPTION BOOK

Fall 2016 Core Courses for First-Time Freshmen

College of Arts & Sciences Office of Academic Advising

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTS & SCIENCES CORE CURRICULUM ...................................................................................... 5

What is the Core Curriculum? ......................................................................................................................... 5

A&S Core Requirements .................................................................................................................................. 5

TYPICAL FIRST SEMESTER COURSES FOR FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN ............................................. 6

CULTURAL DIVERSITY ................................................................................................................ 8

Cultural Diversity: Diversity in the US ........................................................................................................... 8

Cultural Diversity: Global Citizenship ........................................................................................................... 9

FOUNDATIONS OF DISCOURSE ............................................................................................... 11

English 1500 - The Process of Composition .............................................................................................. 11

English 1900 - Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research .......................................................... 11

English 1940 - Advanced Writing ............................................................................................................. 12

LITERATURE .............................................................................................................................. 13

Literature (2000 Level Courses) ................................................................................................................. 13

FINE ARTS ................................................................................................................................ 16

Fine and Performing Arts ............................................................................................................................. 16

Art (Studio Art) ............................................................................................................................................... 16

Art History ....................................................................................................................................................... 17

American Studies ........................................................................................................................................... 18

Music ................................................................................................................................................................. 18

Theatre ............................................................................................................................................................. 21

MATHEMATICS ......................................................................................................................... 22

Mathematics Placement ................................................................................................................................ 22

Mathematics .................................................................................................................................................... 24

Math Courses (for Business Majors and Non-STEM Majors) .................................................................. 24

Math Courses (for STEM Majors) ................................................................................................................ 25

FOREIGN LANGUAGE .............................................................................................................. 26

Arabic .............................................................................................................................................................. 26

French ............................................................................................................................................................... 27

German ............................................................................................................................................................ 31

Italian ............................................................................................................................................................... 34

Latin .................................................................................................................................................................. 35

Russian .............................................................................................................................................................. 36

Spanish ............................................................................................................................................................. 37

SCIENCE ................................................................................................................................... 44

Biology ............................................................................................................................................................. 44

Earth and Atmospheric Science ................................................................................................................... 44

Physics .............................................................................................................................................................. 45

Sociology and Anthropology (Forensic Science)...................................................................................... 45

PHILOSOPHY ............................................................................................................................ 46

Philosophy ....................................................................................................................................................... 46

SOCIAL SCIENCE ...................................................................................................................... 47

Communication ............................................................................................................................................... 47

Communication Sciences and Disorders ..................................................................................................... 47

Criminology and Criminal Justice ............................................................................................................... 47

Economics ......................................................................................................................................................... 47

Education ......................................................................................................................................................... 47

Political Science .............................................................................................................................................. 48

Psychology ...................................................................................................................................................... 49

Social Work .................................................................................................................................................... 50

Sociology and Anthropology ...................................................................................................................... 50

THEOLOGY ............................................................................................................................... 53

Theology 1000 .............................................................................................................................................. 53

WORLD HISTORY...................................................................................................................... 54

HIST 1110: Origins of the Modern World to 1500 ............................................................................... 54

HIST 1120: Origins of the Modern World Since 1500 ......................................................................... 54

FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE COURSES ......................................................................................... 55

Career Decision Making ............................................................................................................................... 55

First-Year Dialogue ....................................................................................................................................... 55

SLU Inquiry Courses ....................................................................................................................................... 56

University 101 ................................................................................................................................................ 56

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ARTS & SCIENCES CORE CURRICULUM

What is the Core Curriculum?

The "core" refers to the set of required areas that all students must complete as part of their

education at SLU. Students are exposed to courses in a variety of fields across the humanities, social

and behavioral sciences, the sciences, and the arts. Following the Jesuit tradition of educating the

whole person, students emerge from the College of Arts and Sciences as wide-ranging, adept thinkers

who can make connections across disciplines; who are able to apply their knowledge to a variety of

real-world situations in the workforce and in daily life; who are lucid, thoughtful communicators; and

who ethically participate in a diverse and global world.

A&S Core Requirements

See the A&S web site and consult with an A&S Academic Advisor regarding detailed core requirement information. http://www.slu.edu/x12576.xml

Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA)

http://www.slu.edu/x12584.xml

Bachelor of Science Degree (BS)


Foundations of Discourse 3 Credit Hours Foundations of Discourse 3 Credit Hours

Cultural Diversity: Diversity in the U.S.

3 Credit Hours Cultural Diversity: Diversity in the U.S.

3 Credit Hours

Cultural Diversity: Global Citizenship

3 Credit Hours Cultural Diversity: Global Citizenship

3 Credit Hours

Literature 6 Credit Hours Literature 3 Credit Hours

Fine Arts 3 Credit Hours Fine Arts 3 Credit Hours

Foreign Language 3 Credit Hours Foreign Language 3 Credit Hours

Mathematics 3 Credit Hours Mathematics 4 Credit Hours

Science 6 Credit Hours Science 8 Credit Hours

Philosophy 9 Credit Hours Philosophy 6 Credit Hours

Social Science 6 Credit Hours Social Science 6 Credit Hours

Theology 9 Credit Hours Theology 6 Credit Hours

World History 3 Credit Hours World History 3 Credit Hours




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TYPICAL FIRST SEMESTER COURSES FOR FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN

These courses are available for consideration for Fall 2016. Most are A&S Core courses, but some

are electives that may enhance your curriculum plan or college experience. Consult your Academic

Advisor with any questions about this list of First Semester Courses.

First Year Success (Highly recommended for all students to choose one) UNIV 1010 University 101 (1 credit) CMM 1930 The First Year Dialogue HR 1900 Crossroads (Honors students only) Foundations of Discourse (Writing) ENGL 1500 The Process of Composition

ENGL 1900 Adv Strategies of Rhetoric and Research Literature (for students with AP or college credit for ENGL 1900) ENGL 2250 Conflict, Social Justice and Literature ENGL 2350 Faith, Doubt and Literature ENGL 2450 Nature, Ecology and Literature ENGL 2550 Gender, Identity and Literature ENGL 2650 Technology, Media and Literature ENGL 2850 Nation, Identity & Literature Mathematics Math 0240 Intro to Elementary Algebra I Math 0260 Intermediate Algebra MATH 1200 College Algebra MATH 1220 Finite Math MATH 1240 Math & Art of MC Escher MATH 1260 Statistics in Sports and Politics MATH 1300 Statistics with Computers MATH 1320 Survey of Calculus MATH 1400 Pre-Calculus MATH 1510 Calculus I (4 credits) MATH 1520 Calculus II (4 credits) MATH 2530 Calculus III (4 credits) Foreign Language Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Classical Greek, Italian, Latin, Russian, Spanish

Theology THEO 1000 Theological Foundations Philosophy PHIL 1050 Intro to Philosophy PHIL 2050 Ethics World History HIST 1110 Origins of the Modern World to 1500 HIST 1120 Orig. of the Modern World 1500-Present

Social Science Communication CMM 1000 Human Comm. & Culture Communication Science & Disorders CSDI 1000 Intro to Comm Sciences & Disorders

Criminology and Criminal Justice CCJ 1010 Intro to Criminal Justice Economics ECON 1900 Principles of Economics Education EDF 2240 - Growth Development and Learning Political Science POLS 1000 Intro to Politics POLS 1100 Intro to American Government POLS 1150 American Political Systems (for majors) *POLS 1510 Politics of the Developing World *POLS 1600 Intro to International Politics POLS 1700 Foundations of Political Theory Psychology PSY 1010 General Psychology Social Work SWRK 1000 Intro to Social Work Sociology & Anthropology SOC 1100 Intro to Sociology *SOC 1110 Intro to Sociology-Diversity emphasis *SOC 1120 Intro to Sociology – Diversity and Health *SOC 1180 World Geography *SOC 1200 Intro to Anthropology *SOC 1500 Urban Community: Race, Class and

Spatial Justice SOC 2490 Sociology of Medicine SOC 2600 Survey of Forensic Science

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Cultural Diversity: Global Citizenship *ARTH 2140 Islamic Art and Society *ARTH 2320 Art of the African Diaspora *BIOL 134 Diversity of Life * EAS 1090 Climate Change *POLS 1510 Politics of the Developing World *POLS 1600 Intro to International Politics *SOC 1180 World Geography *SOC 1200 Intro to Anthropology Fine Arts Studio Art ART 2000 Drawing I ART 2100 Design I ART 2120 3-D Design ART 2150 Color Theory

ART 2200 Painting I ART 2400 Ceramic Sculpture I ART 2480 Fiber and Textiles ART 2490 Jewelry and Metalsmithing ART 2500 Computer Art I ART 2600 Photography I ART 2700 Graphic Design I Art History ARTH 1000 Approaching the Arts-Art ARTH 1010 Survey of Western Art ARTH 1040 Art and Film ARTH 2070 Art and the Body *ARTH 2140 Islamic Art and Society *ARTH 2320 Art of the African Diaspora ARTH 2700 American Art: Colonial to WWII ARTH 2930 Studies in American Photography Music MUSC 1000 Approaching the Arts: Music MUSC 1150 History of Jazz MUSC 1260-1270 Class Piano MUSC 1400 Popular Guitar Styles MUSC 3420 University Chorale (1 credit) Music private lessons Music Ensembles - Jazz, String, Guitar, Piano, Concert Band, Pep Band Theatre THR 1000 Approaching the Arts: Theatre THR 1500 Introduction to Theatre

THR 2050 Intro to 3-D Design THR 2510 Acting I Fundamentals *THR 2700 U.S. Diversity in Theatre Cultural Diversity: Diversity in the U.S. AAM 2000 Intro to African Amer. Studies AAM 2010 Contemporary Black America ASTD 1000 Investigating America

*SOC 1110 Intro to Sociology-Diversity emphasis *SOC 1120 Intro to Sociology- Diversity & Heath *SOC 1500 Race, Class and Spatial Justice *THR 2700 US Diversity in Theater WGST 1900 Intro to Women’s & Gender Studies

Science (for non-science majors) Biology *BIOL 1340 Diversity of Life Earth & Atmospheric Science EAS 1010 Earth’s Dynamic Environment I EAS 1050 Intro to Oceanography EAS 1070 Understanding the Weather EAS 1080 Intro to Environmental Science *EAS 1090 Climate Change

EAS 1170 Physical Geography EAS1600 Sustainable Energy Sociology SOC 2600 Survey of Forensic Science Other Introductory Courses (do not fill Core requirements) International Studies ISTD 1100 Intro to International Studies (1 credit) Pre-Law Studies PLS 1000 Intro to Law Career Decision Making PSY 1840 Career Decision Making (1 credit)

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CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Purpose: The Core Curriculum Cultural Diversity component helps students to develop an

understanding and appreciation of cultural difference and diversity. Such critical insight is essential to

the work of challenging students to become ethically responsible members of a diverse society.

Courses that satisfy this component engage in extensive study comparing cultures, or investigating the

interaction of cultures. The Core Curriculum Cultural Diversity component is addressed by two courses:

one in "Cultural Diversity in the U.S." and one in "Global Citizenship."

Cultural Diversity: Diversity in the US

AAM 2000 Introduction to African American Studies

An interdisciplinary survey course that introduces the discipline through the examination of the African

diaspora and its impact on the Americas. The course focuses on the movement, conditions, and

experiences that shaped the development of the African American Society. Cross listed with AAM

2000-01H

AAM 2010 Contemporary Black America

A study into the current issues and problems facing and impacting African American society from the

1960’s through today. This course also examines the present leadership in Black America and delves

into a treatment of future directions and problems facing the society. Cross listed with AAM-2010-

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ASTD 1000 Investigating America

Introduces methods of interdisciplinary inquiry and original research in primary and secondary

sources. Develops library, bibliographic, archival, and writing skills, building to an independent

research project. Learning Objectives: In 1925, African American poet Langston Hughes wrote, "I,

too, sing America. / I am the darker brother. / They send me to eat in the kitchen / When company

comes," indicating that "America" may not always be the land of opportunity touted by its

foundational myths and dreams. Despite this, Hughes continues, "I laugh / and eat well, / And grow

strong. / [...] I, too, am America." His poem raises a series of questions: What does it mean to be

American? Who decides, and who is included or excluded? Are there uniquely American

characteristics, experiences, identities, art forms, places, politics, or stories? Is America a nation-state,

geography, or citizenship status? Or is it a set of ideas--like "democracy," "capitalism," "the frontier,"

"exceptionalism," "freedom," "opportunity," "work," or "imperialism"? How do race, gender, sexuality,

and class inflect American identity and shape American culture? These are the central questions of this

course, which are at the heart of the field of American Studies. We will take an interdisciplinary

approach to exploring these questions, examining a variety of sources and methods: literary,

historical, visual, and social scientific.

SOC 1110 Introduction to Sociology: Diversity Emphasis (Social Science course)

This course will survey the field of sociology, stressing important ideas, methods, and results, as well as

paying particular attention to points of controversy and disagreement among sociologists to develop

critical and analytical thinking. As a survey course, topics this semester will include critical inquiry into

the sources of group identities, the structures of diversity or inequalities based on race, gender, class,

age and life style, as well as the institutions that promote or challenge those inequalities. Students will

engage these topics through readings, group discussions and exercises.

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SOC 1500 The Urban Community: Race, Class, and Spatial Justice (Social Science

course)

This course will focus on people in racial and ethnic urban neighborhoods in the United States. The

course will explore the basic concepts and ideas behind neighborhood, community, race, ethnicity,

immigration, ethnic identity, and the spatial hierarchies of cities based on race, ethnic, and class

characteristics.

SOC 2480 - Drugs and Society: Legal and Medical Implications of the "War on Drugs"

(Social Science course)

This course takes a sociological approach to understanding U.S. drug use and drug policy. We will

examine what constitutes a "drug", how drugs' meanings and uses have changed over time, and how

professional, economic, and cultural forces shape how we make sense of drugs and the people who

use them.

THR 2700 - Exploring U.S. Diversity in Theatre (Fine Arts Course)

Examines cultural diversity in the U.S. through the lens of theatre as a tool to educate and enlighten.

Topics may include race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, prejudice, and /or discrimination as

depicted in dramatic literature and stage productions.

WGST 1900 - Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies

Examines issues concerning women in a variety of disciplines, including the humanities, the social

sciences, the sciences, and art. Special focus given to enabling students to recognize and critically

analyze the notion of gender and patterns of gender roles.

Cultural Diversity: Global Citizenship

ARTH 2140 Islamic Art and Society (Fine Arts Course)

A survey of the major architectural monuments and traditions, schools of painting, and principle media

and techniques employed in the decorative arts of the Islamic World from about 700 to 1700. This

course includes visits to the Islamic Collections of the Saint Louis Art Museum.

ARTH 2320/AAM 2320 Art of the African Diaspora (Fine Arts Course)

In this course, we will explore the political and historical threads that connect artists of African descent

to their immediate communities, to the U.S., UK, Caribbean, and Latin America, and finally, to an

international art historical network. Over the semester, we will discuss the visual arts (such as painting,

sculpture, mixed media), performing arts, architectural forms, and cultural movements produced by

artists of African descent from prehistory through the present-day in the UK, Latin America, US,

Caribbean, & Africa. Students will be graded on three short essays, two formal analyses and one

final project.

BIOL 1340 Diversity of Life (Natural Science Course)

This SLU Inquiry course will provide an overview of the diversity of life on Earth, as well as the

diversity of the human species. Important local, national, and international issues and policies related

to biodiversity and conservation will be discussed. For non-science majors.

EAS 1090 Climate Change (Natural Science Course)

Understand what is happening to the climate system, what evidence there is and what has happened

in the past. We will study the reasons for the societal debate and evaluate proposals for

international action on climate change.

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POLS 1510 Politics of Developing World (Social Science Course)

This course is an introduction to the domestic politics of developing countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern

Europe, and Latin America. Topics include democracy and authoritarianism, economic development,

political conflict, the role of political institutions, and political culture.

POLS 1600 Introduction to International Politics (Social Science Course)

Role of power, ethics, law, public opinion, effectiveness, of various techniques of international

relations; diplomacy, propaganda, subversion. Crucial problems. Proliferation of nuclear weapons,

revolutionary warfare, hunger. How should we respond to the challenge?

SOC 1180 World Geography (Social Science Course)

This course provides students with a worldwide overview of the relationship between people and

place. Emphasis is given to the relationships among physical geography, environment, population,

economy and culture.

SOC 1200 Introduction to Anthropology

Anthropology literally means "the study of humans" and involves both socio-cultural and biological

aspects of humankind. Anthropologists examine human cultural/biological variation and complexity

through a combination of the scientific and humanistic methods. The discipline is holistic, historical, and

interpretive, highlighting both conceptual understanding and hands-on fieldwork experience.

Anthropology is intrinsically global in scope emphasizing the examination of the similarities and

differences between human groups, cultures, and societies. This course provides an introduction to the

primary theories, concepts, and methodologies relating to anthropology. The main subfields of cultural

anthropology, archeology, biological anthropology, linguistics, and applied anthropology are

surveyed and their integration is highlighted for a more in-depth understanding of the complexities in

modern human societies and behavior.

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FOUNDATIONS OF DISCOURSE

Purpose: Fundamental to academic and professional success is the ability to communicate ideas

clearly, accurately, and in an engaging way. The Core writing component enhances students' capacity

to organize, analyze, interpret, and argue persuasively and ethically. The writing component enables

students to produce work of increasing complexity for multiple audiences.

Mission of the Writing Program

The English Department Writing Program teaches the fundamentals of persuasive composition. The

Program's courses provide students with foundational knowledge of the writing, research, and rhetoric

used in academic, professional, and civic arenas. Our courses invite students to compose using a

variety of technologies of the word, including traditional print and new media. Most importantly, the

Writing Program teaches students how they may craft effective and ethical persuasive messages, the

basic components of what the Jesuits called eloquentia perfecta, or "perfect eloquence."


English 1500 - The Process of Composition

ENGL 1500 The Process of Composition

Develops effective personal and expository prose writing skills, including methods of invention,

organization, audience analysis, and style. Focuses on the compositional process. By the end of English

1500, students will be able to:

1. Employ a recursive writing process that includes invention, prewriting, revision, editing, and proofreading.

2. Analyze writing according to its basic rhetorical features, including purpose, audience, and context.

3. Write essays that respond both to personal experience and to other texts. 4. Write sentences and paragraphs that are stylistically appealing and conventionally

appropriate. 5. Evaluate their compositions and reflect on their own processes.

English 1900 - Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research

Unless they arrive with equivalent credit, most SLU students will take English 1900 as part of their

core requirements. Some, however, will start with English 1500.

ENGL 1900 Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research

Pre-Requisite: ENGL 1500, English section sub-score of 25 or higher on the ACT, or a Verbal sub-

score of 600 or higher on the SAT. Studies complex structures of language including its logical and

persuasive possibilities. Emphasizes analytical reading, critical thinking, and research methodology

skills.

This semester, the writing program is piloting a few sections that focus on particular lines of

inquiry. They include: Gender, Identity, and Rhetoric; Conflict, Social Justice, and Rhetoric;

Medical Humanities and Rhetoric; and Faith, Doubt, and Rhetoric.


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Gender, Identity, and Rhetoric

This 1900 offering will examine the ways in which rhetoric illuminates and challenge cultural

assumptions and practices related to gender and identity. Learning objectives include the

development of rhetorically persuasive messages regarding those cultural assumptions; the

composition of a project that stems from meeting audience expectations and that applies

gender/identity rhetorics on a practical level; research methods to develop and shape the project;

and analysis and synthesis of research into a persuasive message toward a target audience.

Conflict, Social Justice, and Rhetoric

This 1900 offering will focus on conflict and social justice issues related to issues of criminal justice,

including policing strategies, incarceration, and reentry programs, among others. Conflicts around

policing and public safety have become acute in the last few years, across the nation and right here

in St. Louis. By researching these issues and their impact on our society, students will prepare

themselves to intervene rhetorically into these and related situations.

Medical Humanities and Rhetoric

This 1900 offering explores the connection between medicine and the humanities as an avenue of

inquiry into the complex structures of language, especially its rhetorical and persuasive possibilities.

As in other 1900 sections, analytical reading, critical analysis, and research methodology skills will be

emphasized; however, they will be particularly honed through the exploration of issues like medical

ethics, death and disease, disability, and patient rights.

Faith, Doubt, and Rhetoric

This 1900 offering will analyze and research the role of religious discourse in public life in the United

States. Students will read and write about a wide variety of religious and anti-religious rhetorics,

including both the “new atheism” and responses to it. Because this is an election year, we’ll also look

at how religious rhetoric affects the presidential campaign. As in other 1900 sections, students will

conduct library research in order to develop their own critical inventions in this discourse. They will

produce not only traditional written arguments, but also multimodal persuasive texts.

English 1940 - Advanced Writing

ENGL 1940 Advanced Writing

Equivalent to and fulfilling the same requirement as English 1900. This semester the course will focus

on reading and writing about issues in the general area of biology and the life sciences. We will

read several works that have been influential over the last half century or so in shaping public

awareness of issues in this area, as well as view some related films. We will explore some of the

issues currently (and previously) captivating public awareness in such areas of evolutionary biology,

environmental science, health care, medicine, and psychology. Along with the several book-length

works, we will read a number of shorter pieces that cluster around the same issues.

This course is designed especially to meet the needs of talented science students who have yet to

complete their first-year writing requirement in the College of Arts and Sciences. We will study the

complex structures of language including its logical and persuasive possibilities. The course will

emphasize analytical reading, critical thinking, and research methodology skills.

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LITERATURE

Purpose: The study of literature is a key element in understanding the imagination and the different

ways reality can be perceived. The literature component of the Core promotes an appreciation of the

text as a creative act and an expression of the human search for meaning. Students are introduced to

various methods of interpreting texts that can also enhance inquiry in other fields.

These introductory courses are designed to showcase how the study of literature offers a distinctive-

even privileged-way of knowing and experiencing the world around us. These courses seek to reveal

the powerful role literature and literary study plays in the creation of the whole person.

Literature (2000 Level Courses)

ENGL 2250-02 Conflict, Social Justice and Literature

In this class, we will explore issues of conflict and social justice by turning to a cluster of literary and

filmic texts that portray rural poverty in America. Poverty is a key issue for social justice, and rural

areas in the United States have seen higher rates of poverty than metropolitan areas every year

since poverty rates were first recorded. In the novels, stories, films and poems that we analyze, we

will encounter characters affected by agricultural policy and changing relationships to the land;

access to physical infrastructure and social services; economic migration and its social consequences;

familial and community structures; the rise of methamphetamines; and racial dimensions of rural

poverty. We’ll also look at the varying ways in which writers employ formal techniques to engage

with these themes, and we’ll gain facility with different approaches to literary analysis. Key texts

include novels such as William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying and Jesmyn Ward’s Salvage the Bones; short

stories by Appalachian writer Breece D’J Pancake; films such as John Ford’s adaptation of The

Grapes of Wrath; Benh Zeitlin’s Beasts of the Southern Wild; and Debra Granick’s Winter’s Bone;

and poems and documentary literary assemblages by James Agee, Muriel Rukeyser, Mark Nowak,

and others. Students will be expected to read and analyze course texts closely, write several papers,

undertake regular quizzes and a final exam, and help create lively class discussions.

One additional section of ENGL 2250 will be offered with shared texts and assignments.

ENGL 2350 Faith, Doubt and Literature

This course will explore questions of faith and doubt through an array of literary works from diverse

genres (poetry, drama, prose fiction and film). How does literature offer multiple perspectives on

faith? How do works of poetry and fiction represent varying experiences and expressions of faith

and doubt? We will find these varying perspectives represented in high tragic drama, Southern gothic

fiction and science fiction, among other forms. How do doubt and faith not only oppose, but also

reinforce each other in these works? Does doubt produce a stronger faith (and vice-versa)? These

questions arise in imagined situations, which range from an intimate community in rural Iowa to an

urban Catholic parish to a future dystopian England. As we will find, these situations may link tensions

between faith and doubt to urgent questions of social justice (such as racial equality or immigration).

How does attentiveness to problems of faith and doubt challenge ordinary conduct and received

views of reality? How does the literature of faith and doubt potentially critique the mainstream values

of specific societies?

Three sections of ENGL 2350 will be offered with shared texts and assignments.

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ENGL 2450-01 Nature, Ecology and Literature

This course introduces students to the study of literature through writings about “regions,” that is,

writings that foreground not only the imaginaries and materialities of the environment but also the

methods we have for “reading” and “ordering” the environment. The word “region” comes from the

Latin word regere, ‘to rule or direct’; a “region” is an area with boundaries that depend on and

change with its surveyors. In considering regions through the lens of literature, we will think about what

forms of knowledge underlie the defining of “nature,” the measuring and surveying of land, and how

these ways of knowing, in turn, shape the lay of the land: where border lines are drawn, what

appears and disappears as visible and legible, within and without. How does the attention to lines—

of poetry or prose, of itineraries and tours, of descent, of color, of sight, and of time—inform our

sense of what matters in the environment? How is “nature” and “ecology” used in historical processes

that these works of literature engage, such as colonization, slavery, industrialization, urbanization, and

globalization? How might we compare and contrast, reconcile or hold in tension, literary and scientific

approaches to the environment in concepts like conservation, the commons, and the global

environmental change? We will explore the implications of these lines of inquiry through a selection of

texts. Authors may include: Anzaldúa, Borges, Cronon, Emerson, Giscombe, Hardin, Thoreau, Kim,

Latour, Melville, Merchant, Mitchell, Robinson, Sebald, Varda, Williams, and Yamashita. Assessment

will include close-reading papers (totaling 12 pages), quizzes, and participation.


ENGL 2550-02 Gender, Identity and Literature

This course will be cross-listed with Women’s and Gender Studies. This course will examine literature

concentrating upon narrative choice by men and women. First, we’ll look at stories that consider

gender stereotypes. Then, we’ll examine the ways writers use laughter rather than words in

communicating, as a last resort to make meanings heard. Third, we’ll examine society’s power in

relation to gender. When we reach the end of the course, we’ll be ready to think about creations of

myths in order to imagine gender. Some of the texts we’ll read: Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, T. S.

Eliot’s “Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” Barnes’ “To the Dogs,” Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper,”

Duffy’s “The Laughter of Stafford Girls’ High” and her “Mrs Tiresius,” Wilde’s The Importance of Being

Earnest, Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own, and Butler’s Bloodchild. The course will take the form of both

lecture and discussion, and requirements will include two papers, midterm, and final.

ENGL 2550-03 / HR 2250-03 Gender, Identity and Literature

This course will be cross-listed with Women’s and Gender Studies. Is gender biological or cultural?

Does gender identity determine sexual identity, or vice versa? And what role has literature played in

shaping our answers to these questions? This course will explore how literary artists have participated

in and shaped larger cultural and scientific debates over the relationship between gender and

identity. In discussions and writing assignments, students will consider how literature has registered

changing attitudes towards gender identity. We will use gender and identity as a site of inquiry

through which to familiarize ourselves with key literary genres and practice the interpretive skills of

literary analysis. Through close reading and historical contextualization, we will cultivate a broad

understanding of how writers have critiqued, reinforced, or offered alternatives to strict gender

identities mandated by dominant moral systems such as the nuclear family, the educational system, the

workplace, as well as in terms of national identity, sexual orientation, and citizenship. This course will

require four short (3-4p) papers, a midterm exam and a final exam. Texts will include: Charlotte

Bronte, Jane Eyre, Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest; Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr. Jekyll

and Mr. Hyde; James Joyce, “The Dead”; Katherine Anne Porter, Pale Horse, Pale Rider; William

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Faulkner, “Barn Burning” and “A Rose for Emily”; Quentin Crisp, The Naked Civil Servant, Ursula K.

LeGuin, The Left Hand of Darkness.


ENGL 2650 Technology, Media and Literature

Really, Katniss Everdeen’s survival depends on one thing: Not her skill as an archer, her wit, nor her

instincts, but her and Peeta’s capacity to see themselves being seen on television by the morally

anesthetized citizens of the Capitol. The Hunger Games trilogy is not just an allegory of contemporary

society, branding, celebrity and a media obsessed culture; it also speaks to the contemporary state of

a consciousness numbed and constituted by fugitive images. Through theoretical texts, documentaries,

film, stories and novels, this course will explore the ways that technology and the media affect and

control our understanding of ourselves and the world. It will use the ideas of thinkers such as Benedict

Anderson, Jacques Lacan, Walter Benjamin, Wlad Godzich, Slavoj Žižek, Jean Baudrillard and

Naomi Klein among others to read The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins; Mumbo Jumbo, by Ishmael

Reed; and White Noise, by Don Delillo. It will also explore the relationship of text to film, and screen

documentaries such as Leni Riefenstahl’s Triumph of the Will. Through this class, students will become

acquainted with various critical perspectives and approaches to reading literature.

Two sections of ENGL 2650 will be offered with shared texts and assignments.

ENGL 2750-01/FSTD 2700-01 Film, Culture and Literature

This course will introduce students to the analysis and interpretation of both film and literature in

relationship to 3 popular genres: Film Noir/Detective; Science Fiction/Dystopia; War. Students will

usually read works and view their film adaptations (e.g., The Maltese Falcon). The goal will be to

increase awareness of how literature and film work in dialogue with one another in the cultural

imagination, and how both influence one another and, together, both shape the culture at large.

Examinations and essays will be the means for students to demonstrate knowledge of the materials

covered and skills in analysis, interpretation, and evaluation.

One additional section ENGL 2750/FSTD 2700 will be offered with shared texts and assignments.

ENGL 2850-01 Nation, Identity and Literature

In this course, we will attempt to look at how literary texts construct national identity and identification

by looking at the works of immigrant or transnational writers from a range of countries. We will ask

questions such as: How is national identity stretched thin or reinforced by the experience of

immigration? How is the country of origin represented in texts written by authors living in the West but

from countries experiencing rapid Westernization? How does the country the immigrant comes to

manifest itself in the texts of these transplanted writers? What does it mean to write from both sides

of the hyphen, for example, as a “South Asian-American” writer? Writers may include: Daniel Alarcón

(Peru); Dinaw Mengestu (Ethiopia); Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigeria); Aleksandar Hemon

(Bosnia); Ha Jin and Yiyun Li (China); Julie Otsuka (Japan); Naama Goldstein (Israel); Jhumpa Lahiri,

Monica Ali, Kiran Desai, Nadeem Aslam (South Asia). We will look at the conversations among these

texts, but the emphasis will be on close reading and on examining and comparing the literary tools

native and immigrant writers use to evoke place, culture, society—and their interconnections with

identity. Over the course of the semester, students will be asked to complete weekly reading and

writing assignments, in addition to 2-3 short papers, and a final paper/project.

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FINE ARTS

Purpose: The arts reflect and engage the world around us. They feed the imagination and provide a

unique opportunity to study humanity, aesthetics, and cultural values. Through courses in art history,

studio art, music, or theater, students learn to observe critically, to think creatively, and to appreciate

different modes of self-expression and cultural expression.

Students must satisfy this requirement through taking one or more of the following courses (for a total

of 3 hours). Exception: A student may not take Class Piano or Class Voice for core credit concurrently

with applied (private) lessons on that instrument. A student may, however, receive core credit for a

combination of class and private lessons on a single instrument if the instruction occurs during different

semesters. All courses are 3 credit hours except where noted. Fine Arts majors must fulfill the Fine Arts

Bachelor of Arts Core Requirements via an FA arts course outside of their primary major.

Fine and Performing Ar ts

FPA 1000 Approaching the Arts: Introduction to the Arts

Intro to the Arts is designed to explore the world of arts -- visual arts/music/theatre/film and poetry.

It is designed to give students the critical thinking skills of visual and audial literacy that can be

applied to arts. Many theories will be explained that help to explore formalism/content and context.

Ar t (Studio Ar t)

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ART 2000 Drawing I

An introduction to the basic elements in drawing from observation. Line and mass as a means to explore objective and spatial concepts in various media. A lab fee is required.

ART 2100 Design

An introduction to the basic formal concepts in the two-dimensional arts: line, shape, value, color,

texture, and the principles of organization. A lab fee is required.

ART 2120 Three Dimensional Design

An introduction to the design elements in three-dimensional forms and space. A variety of construction

methods will be used in developing visual acuity. A lab fee is required.

ART 2150 Color Theory

An exploration of the theory and visual effects of color within the framework of fundamental design

concepts that demonstrate the properties and interaction of color. A lab fee is required.

ART 2200 Painting I

An introduction to the fundamentals of painting from observation: color, shape, spatial relationships,

and materials related to the traditional practice of painting in oil. A lab fee is required.

ART 2400 Ceramic Sculpture I

Clay is an ideal material for fundamental approaches in both sculpture and traditional ceramic

applications, including throwing on a potter's wheel, modeling, and constructing, along with the

development of perceptual skills. Utilized throughout human history, clay continues to be a vital

material for artistic creation. A lab fee is required.


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ART 2480 Fibers and Textiles

Introduction to surface design textiles (dyeing and patterning fabric), weaving, book arts, and felt

making. Focus on successful studio practices, technical and design concepts leading into artistic works

in fibers. Course includes technical development, research of historical and cultural traditions, and

contemporary textile art.

ART 2490 Jewelry and Metalsmithing

This course is designed to introduce the student to the basic techniques of traditional and non-

traditional metalsmithing. Includes reviews of current and historical jewelry concepts. Class time will be

spent on demonstrations, critiques, project and concept development towards creating an individual

direction in metals.

ART 2500 Computer Art I

An introduction to the computer as an artistic medium. Students develop skill and fluency with graphic

software as well as explore the distinct aesthetics of computers. Lectures and research will strengthen

student's aesthetic vocabulary and deepen their understanding of political and cultural implications of

electronic art. A lab fee is required.

ART 2600 Photography I

An introduction to black and white photo technique: camera, film, and darkroom procedures including

film processing and printing. Coursework will cover a range of technical and aesthetic topics including:

exposure, contrast, and composition. Students must have a 35mm SLR camera with manual control of

shutter speed and f-stop. A lab fee is required.

ART 2700 Graphic Design I

An introduction to the basic principles and concepts of graphic design. Hands-on projects designed to

develop idea generation, problem solving and technical skills as they relate to contemporary graphic

design practice. The use of type, image and visual organization as components of effective

communication will be introduced.

Ar t History

ARTH 1000 Approaching the Arts: Art

Presents an introduction to the world of the visual arts with the goal of developing an understanding

of important themes, functions, media, principles of design, and visual characteristics found in art.

ARTH 1010 History of Western Art

Presents a chronological survey of the major periods of art history (ancient, medieval, early modern,

and modern) and introduces students to key concepts, terminology, analytical strategies, and critical

questions relevant to understanding art.

ARTH 1040 Art & Film

This course will focus on the relationship between film and modern art. Motion picture making is a distinctly modern art form and shares characteristics found in modern art. Through art and film, we will examine impressionism, symbolism, expressionism, cubism, futurism, Dadaism, abstract art, pop art and performance art.

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ARTH 2070 Art and the Body

This course examines the study and depiction of the divine and human body in art from medieval to modern times. It is a general introduction to art history with a focus on how art and science interact and on how the body has been perceived in art.

ARTH 2140 Islamic Art and Society (Cultural Diversity: Global Citizenship)

A survey of the major architectural monuments and traditions, schools of painting, and principle media and techniques employed in the decorative arts of the Islamic World from about 700 to 1700. This course includes visits to the Islamic Collections of the Saint Louis Art Museum.

ARTH 2320 Art of the African Diaspora (Cultural Diversity: Global Citizenship)

We will discuss the visual and performing arts of artists of African descent from prehistory (Aksum)

through the present-day (UK, Latin, America, US, Caribbean, & Africa). Students will be graded on

three short essays, two formal analyses and one final project.

ARTH 2700 American Art: Colonial to WW II

Introduces students to the arts of Europe and the United States from approximately 1780 to 1900,

with an emphasis on major movements such as Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, and

Art Nouveau.

American Studies

ASTD 2100 Studies in American Photography (cross-listed with ARTH 2930)

What can American photographs tell us about the past and the present, and about how Americans

have thought about themselves and others? What can we learn from archives, the media, family

albums, photography blogs, and Facebook snapshots about the role of photographs in crafting

individual and collective identities? From the Civil War to Abu Ghraib, and from the daguerreotype

to digital media, this course introduces students to critical methods in studying American photography.

We will read a range of foundational texts about photography as well as recent American Studies

approaches to visual culture analysis. Topics include the history of photography, the work of

documentary photographers, and the interpretation of photographs as a primary source in historical

study and as an aesthetic object in contemporary art. We will examine photographs as cultural texts,

paying particular attention to the ways in which photographs are both influenced by and shape ideas

about gender, race, class, and sexuality. We will also visit several St. Louis cultural institutions to learn

first-hand how different professions use photographs on a daily basis. By the end of the semester,

students will have a good working knowledge of American photographic history, an understanding of

some of the major theoretical trends in image-based studies, and ability to identify and utilize

photographic images in his or her own research and writing. They will also have gained research and

writing skills that will translate to other courses.

Music

Most entry level music courses require instructor or department permission. Your Academic Advisor will refer you to a department representative for proper course placement and registration.

MUSC 1000 Approaching the Arts: Music

Introduction to the appreciation and understanding of the basic elements, genres, and style periods of

Western music. Classical and popular styles will be presented; some live concert attendance will be

required.

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MUSC 1260 - Piano for Beginners I (2 credit hours)

A small group lab class for students with little or no previous training at the keyboard. Introduction to

basic keyboard knowledge and techniques includes reading notes in treble and bass clefs, rhythm

symbols and patterns, keyboard geography, five-finger exercises, beginning scales, key signatures

and primary chords in major keys, common musical terms, control of dynamic levels and articulations,

and performance of simple solos and duets. Satisfies 2 credits toward A&S Fine Arts requirement (for

non-majors); not repeatable for Core credit.

MUSC 1270 - Piano for Beginners II (2 credit hours)

Prerequisite: MUSC126 or consent of instructor. A small group lab class for students at the Late

Elementary-Early Intermediate level with limited prior training (1-2 years) in music-reading and

keyboard skills. Students should already be familiar most major keys, and able to read and play

simple melodies and basic chordal accompaniments. Studies include one-octave major and minor

scales, hand-over-hand arpeggios, simple chord progressions, harmonization, transposition, and sight

reading exercises. Solos and homework are assigned from class piano textbooks; techniques learned

are applicable to all styles of music. Satisfies 2 credits toward A&S Fine Arts requirement (for non-

majors); not repeatable for Core credit.

MUSC 1400 - Pop Guitar Styles (1 – 2 credit hours)

Small group instruction in class voice or instrumental family. An Applied Music Fee is required, Satisfies 1-2 credits toward A&S Fine Arts requirement (for non-majors).

MUSC 2010-2100 Applied Music (1-2)

Brass, Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Woodwinds. An Applied Music Fee is required.

Private studio lessons on voice or an instrument; fourteen half-hour lessons per semester. Appropriate

technical exercises and repertoire are assigned individually. End of semester jury before a panel of

teachers is required.

MUSC 2270 - Music Theory I

The first of the four-semester sequence of intensive theoretical study required of all music majors.

Students enrolled in this class should be literate musicians with considerable prior experience

performing/reading music. Specific topics include review of basic principles of notation, major and

minor scales, key signatures, intervals, triadic harmony, figured bass, melody and two-voice

counterpoint, fundamentals of diatonic harmony, and part writing in two, three, and four voices.

Course work includes lecture-discussion of chapters, assigned workbook pages, frequent chapter tests,

sight singing practice, and weekly computer assignments in ear training. It is strongly recommended

that non-pianists concurrently study class piano.

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The following Music Ensemble courses are available for variable credit (0.5 – 1 credits). Students

must complete 3 credit hours of Fine & Performing Arts credits to meet A&S Core Requirements.

MUSC 3420 University Chorale (0 – 1 credit hours)

Open to all students with some choral experience and/or vocal aptitude. Study and performance of

choral arrangements and masterworks for large mixed

ensemble. Open to all students with some choral experience

and/or vocal aptitude. Repertoire is chosen from the

Renaissance through the Twentieth Century. The main concert

always occurs at the end of the semester and usually takes

place in the College Church. University Chorale provides an

artistic opportunity for singers to be exposed to learn high

quality choral music presented in a public concert. Within this

context, singers will also be taught singing skills to enhance

their vocal abilities. All of the primary basics of healthy singing

and musicality will be stressed. This includes (1) a deeper understanding and application of breathing

skills, (2) understanding and applying motions and movements that underlie both relaxation and

released energy, (3) developing mental imagery so that the process of singing takes place internally,

(4) learning the correct diction for all languages that are represented in the repertoire and (5)

developing musicianship in which the singer is able to apply the principles of sustained legato and

expressive singing. Participation and complete preparation is essential for every concert. At the

beginning of the semester the director will clarify those compositions that need to be memorized and

those that will be sung with musical scores. Only high quality choral music shall be rehearsed and

presented in public performance.

MUSC 3440 University Mastersingers (0-1 credit hours)

Entrance by audition only. Highly selective small vocal ensemble, with frequent public performances of

early choral music and a capella works. Entrance by audition only. An advanced concert choir of

approximately thirty five carefully chosen singers, with a selected core (16-18 singers) featured in

Fall madrigal concerts from the Renaissance. Musical selections will vary with each semester. For the

fall semester considerable emphasis will be to prepare concert music ranging from 20th century

spirituals to a wide variety of traditional classical works and to madrigals for the smaller select

ensemble from the Renaissance period. A full-length oratorio is prepared for the spring semester. All

university choral groups generally join the Mastersingers for this event. This ensemble is highly sought

after both within the University and the community at large. Concert engagements should be

anticipated throughout the semester but especially during the Christmas season. The director, however,

will be sensitive to other demands and time conflicts that students have as it relates to their course

work when making such commitments. The Mastersingers also play a significant role as ambassadors

for the University. Their appearance at events including the University commencement service that

takes place in mid-May is a required event for members of this ensemble.

MUSC 3450 Jazz Ensemble (0-1 credit hours)

Class consists of rehearsal of music from the jazz repertoire with the goal of public performance at

the end of the semester. The primary focus of the band is a traditional big-band (5 saxes, 4 trumpets,

4 trombones, rhythm), and smaller, improvisation oriented combos will be draw from the larger group.

MUSC 3460 String Orchestra and String Quartet (0-1 credit hours)

Smaller chamber group (4-16 students) for violins, violas, cellos, and string basses, rehearsing and

performing high-level music written or arrange3d for string ensemble or string symphony.

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MUSC 3470 Pep Band (0.0 – 0.50 credit hours)

Prerequisite: previous instrumental ensemble experience. Undergraduates and alumni playing wind,

brass, and percussion instruments with great enthusiasm at Men’s and Women’s Basketball games.

Fall: Weekly rehearsals, late August - early November. Spring: Performances at home games,

Chaifetz Center, January - March. Repertoire: Big Band Era to the present.

MUSC 3480 Guitar Ensemble (0-1 credit hours)

The goal of this course is to work together to prepare and present a program of guitar ensemble

music for a public concert. Students are exposed to a new repertoire, and gain experience in working

with other musicians.

MUSC 3490 SLU Concert Band (0-1 credit hours)

An eclectic, variable-sized group of experienced wind players (flutes, clarinets, French horns,

saxophones, oboes, bassoons) who learn and perform classical concert music from all style periods

both on and off campus, with a final concert at semester’s end. Prerequisite: Previous wind ensemble

experience.

Theatre

THR 1000 Approaching the Arts: Theatre

Objectives: 1. To examine some

public impressions of the role of the

arts in American society; 2. To

demonstrate to students, through

lecture and discussion, some of the

key features of a play in

performance which critics, fans, and

theatre artists have sought in

contemporary productions; 3. To

introduce some of the students to the standard tasks and procedures brought to hear in play

productions; 4. To apply all of these studies to the appreciation of plays by viewing several live

productions during the semester.

THR 1500 Introduction to Theatre

An introduction to the process of making theatre. Students will work on producing theatre and discuss

aesthetic and practical considerations in theatre production.

THR 2050 Introduction to 3D Design

This course will develop a fundamental understanding of the process of designing in 3 dimensions.

Exercises will explore the methodology of conceptualization of objects, containers, and spaces.

THR 2510 Acting I

Study in the principal theories of realistic acting is balanced with practice in experiencing character

creation. Principals of physical and emotional character development are explored.

THR 2700 U.S. Diversity in Theatre (Cultural Diversity: Diversity in the US course)

Examines cultural diversity in the U.S. through the lens of theatre as a tool to educate and enlighten.

Topics may include race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, prejudice, and /or discrimination as

depicted in dramatic literature and stage productions.

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MATHEMATICS

Purpose: The mathematics Core component promotes proficiency in methods of thought that are

inherent to mathematics. These methods include pattern recognition, symbolic abstraction and

manipulation, logical and critical analysis, and synthesis. This component helps students develop an

appreciation for mathematical modes of thought, a notion of what mathematical skills entail the

development of some of these skills, and a sense of how mathematical methods can be brought to

bear in other fields of study.

All students must earn at least 3 hours in a mathematics course numbered MATH 1200 or higher. This

excludes MATH1810: Informal Geometry.

Mathematics Placement

The Math-Index

To assess the math skills of our incoming students we use the Math-Index. This score is computer from

your high school GPA and ACT math score (or SAT math score). We base our placement advice on

five years of data.

We differentiate between students who only need one course and those who need a sequence. Many

students just need to take one math course to satisfy the core requirement for mathematics, and their

placement criteria are a little more flexible. We refer to those students as being in non-math intensive

programs.

Math Index Course Placement

Non-Math Intensive Programs

> 700 Math 0240-Intro to Elementary Algebra I Math 0250-Elementary Algebra II Math 0260-Intermediate Algebra

> 750

Math 1220-Finite Mathematics Math 1240-Math and the Art of M.C. Escher Math 1250-Math in the Real World Math 1260-Statistics in Sports & Politics

> 800 Math 1200-College Algebra

> 850 Math 1660-Discrete Math

> 900 Math 1300-Statistics Math 1320-Survey of Calculus Math 1400-Pre-Calculus

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There are also students who are in math intensive programs. Examples are students in the sciences who

will need to take several mathematics courses over the years. Students in the math intensive programs

are advised to start conservatively with their placement. If one needs to take multiple (sequential)

math courses, it is a good idea to make sure one gets As and Bs in those early classes. The reason is

that our statistics show that a student with a C only has a 50% chance of passing the next course.

Math Index

Course Placement Math Intensive Programs

> 860 Math 1200-College Algebra

> 900 Math 1300-Statistics Math 1320-Survey of Calculus

> 950 Math 1400-Pre-Calculus

> 1020 Math 1510-Calculus I

> 1050 Math 1520 Calculus II

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Mathematics

All Mathematics courses listed are 3 credits unless otherwise stated.

Math Courses (for Business Majors and Non-STEM Majors)

You need just one math course this year? What should you take? Many students may not realize they

do not have to take College Algebra! Some other courses are more interesting, and students tend to

do better (higher grades, fewer people with D, F or W)

MATH 0260 Intermediate Algebra

Radicals, exponents, first degree equations, simultaneous equations, quadratic equations, functions,

graphs, logarithms, polynomials. Prerequisite: Math-Index at least 700. 3 Credit Hours.

NOTE: MATH 0240, 0250, AND 0260 DO NOT COUNT TOWARD THE 120 CREDIT HOURS NEEDED FOR THE

COMPLETION OF YOUR BA OR BS DEGREE. THESE COURSES ARE CALCULATED INTO YOUR GPA.

MATH 1220 Finite Mathematics

This course covers several topics in mathematics: logic probability, statistics, math of finance, etc. The

course is divided in modules. Students tend to do quite well in this class. Grades: high (3.17) (average

grade in the class is somewhere between a B and B+) DFW rate: low (10%) Prerequisite: Math-index

> 750

MATH 1240 Math and the Art of M.C. Escher

Learn about geometry by investigating the geometric art of the Dutch

graphic designer M.C. Escher. Explore how to make tessellations, learn

about symmetry, the geometry of the sphere and the geometry of

negatively curved (hyperbolic space). Further topics can include

fractals and the fourth dimension. Grades: high (3.19) (average grade

in the class is somewhere between a B and B+) DFW rate: low (7%)

Prerequisite: Math-index > 750

MATH 1260 Statistics in Sports and Politics

Use Sports and politics to explore data through the use of samples and experiments; organize data

through graphs and numbers; probability; statistical inference including confidence intervals and tests

of significance. Grades: medium (2.75) (average grade in the class is approximately a B-) DFW rate:

low (18%) Prerequisite: Math-index > 750

MATH 1200 College Algebra

Who should take MATH 1200 College Algebra? Students who need to continue with MATH and

take classes that have MATH 1200 as a prerequisite. Some degrees might require College

Algebra. Polynomials; rational functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; conic sections; systems

of equations; and inequalities. Grades: medium (2.54) (average grade in the class is approximately

a C+ to a B-) DFW rate: high (30%) Prerequisite: Math-index > 800

MATH 1320 Survey of Calculus

Introductory differential and integral calculus, optimization and rate problems, calculus of rational,

exponential and logarithmic functions, partial derivatives and applications. Math-Index at least 900

or a grade of “C−” or better in MATH 1200 (College Algebra). Note: MATH 1320 is required for the

BA Economics major and for some business minors.

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Math Courses (for STEM Majors)

MATH 1200 College Algebra

Polynomials; rational functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; conic sections; systems of

equations; and inequalities. Grades: medium (2.54) (average grade in the class is approximately a

C+ to a B-) DFW rate: high (30%) Prerequisite: Math-index > 800

MATH 1300 Elementary Statistics w/ Computers

Data production and analysis; probability basics, distributions; sampling, estimation with confidence

intervals, hypothesis testing, t-test; correlation and regression; crosstabulations and chi-

square. Students learn to use a statistical package such as SPSS. Prerequisite: Math-Index at least

900 or a grade of "C−”" or better in MATH 1200 (College Algebra) or equivalent.

MATH 1400 Pre-Calculus

Trigonometric functions, graphing, identities, solving triangles, inverse trigonometric functions, polar

coordinates, complex numbers, and analytic geometry. Fall and spring semesters. Prerequisite: Math-

Index at least 950 or a grade of “C−” or better in MATH 1200 (College Algebra).

MATH 1510 Calculus I

Elementary functions; differentiation and integration from geometric and symbolic viewpoints; limits,

continuity; applications. Fall and spring semesters. Prerequisite: Math-Index at least 1020 or a

grade of “C−” or better in MATH 1400 (Pre-Calculus). 4 Credit Hours.

MATH 1520 Calculus II

Symbolic and numerical techniques of integration, indeterminate forms, infinite series, power series,

Taylor series, differential equations; polar coordinates, applications. Prerequisite: Score at least 4 on

the Calculus AP Test (AB), Math-Index at least 1050, or a grade of “C−” or better in MATH 1510

(Calculus I). 4 Credit Hours.

MATH 1660 Discrete Mathematics

Concepts of discrete mathematics used in computer science; sets, sequences, strings, symbolic logic,

proofs, mathematical induction, sums and products, number systems, algorithms, complexity, graph

theory, finite state machines. Prerequisite: A grade of “C−” or better in MATH 1200 (College

Algebra) or equivalent.

MATH 2530 Calculus III

Three-dimensional analytic geometry, vector-valued functions, partial differentiation, multiple

integration, and line integrals. Fall and spring semesters. Prerequisite: A grade of “C−” or better in

MATH 1520 (Calculus II). 4 Credit Hours.

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Purpose: The Modern and Classical Language component provides students with a level of proficiency in a second language sufficient to insure successful communication in the cultural environment of the chosen language. Integral to the acquisition of communicative competency is the development of cultural sensitivity to different patterns of thought and values. Study of a second language enhances analytical skills, broadens one's vision of the global dimensions of knowledge, and helps foster respect for the value and diversity of human life. The language component can enhance the major field of study and cross-disciplinary inquiry by providing access to information and ideas otherwise unavailable.

Arabic

AR 1010 Communicating in Arabic I

This course will cover all four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) of Modern

Standard Arabic, at an elementary level. Emphasis placed on active use of the language. Students

master the Arabic alphabet and basic pronunciation of all the Arabic sounds, learn to read

elementary texts and converse in day to day situations.

Chinese

CHIN 1010 Communicating In Chinese I

Prerequisite: None. The course is designed for “true” beginners who have no knowledge of Chinese.

The emphasis of the course is on how to use Chinese in real life and focus on the four language skills

of listening, speaking, reading and writing. The students coming out of this course will master the basic

pronunciation (pinyin) as well as grammatical structures of spoken Chinese, basic tones, have a

vocabulary of 200 lexical items and comprehend and navigate through most simple daily

conversational situations such as: greetings, family dialogue, dates and time, and hobbies. The course

will also introduce the Chinese writing system, and other useful expressions.

CHIN 1020 Communicating In Chinese II

Prerequisite: CHIN 1010 or Instructor’s permission. This course is a continuation course designed for

students who already have the basics of Chinese (e.g. pinyin, four tones), learned either through

taking Communicating in Chinese I, or through some other relevant experience. The emphasis of this

course is on listening, speaking and reading Chinese, plus some exercises with writing skills. Students

will (1) develop their vocabulary capacity through reading and (2) improve daily oral Chinese.

Communicating in Chinese II will enable students to use Chinese comfortably in making travel

arrangements and in daily conversations: visiting friends, making appointments, shopping,

transportation, and discussing school life or weather. Additionally, the course will integrate the

Chinese culture into the language learning and enhance the practices of Chinese language.

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CHIN 2010 Intermediate Chinese

Prerequisite: CHIN 1020 or Instructor's permission. An intermediate course designed for students who

already have knowledge of basic Chinese learned either through taking communicating in Chinese II

or through some other relevant experience. The purpose of this course is to facilitate oral practice and

to allow students to communicate in real-life situations: Library, asking directions, seeing a doctor,

traveling, renting apartments, post office, sports, and business jargon. The course will cover a wide

range of materials, both in terms of vocabulary and grammar. Students will learn to read and write

Chinese texts with minimal help and will learn to read Chinese texts without the aid of pinyin. This

intermediate course will enable students to be proficient in Chinese for travel and business.

Additionally, the course will integrate Chinese culture into language learning to enhance the

understanding of cultural influence on the language.

French

FREN 1010 Communicating in French I

Prerequisite: None. FREN 1010. Students with one year or more of high school French should not take

this course. They are likely to find it too basic and repetitive. They run the risk of losing interest and of

losing precious time and tuition money that could be used toward more appropriate courses. Students

with one year or more of high school French should probably enroll in 1010, with 2 years in 1020,

with 3 years in 3010, 3020 or 3030, 3040.

Course Objectives: FREN 1010 is the starter course in French. It is designed for beginners in the

acquisition of the French language. All four language skills will be developed: LISTENING,

SPEAKING, READING AND WRITING. The language of instruction is French. By the end of the course,

students should be able to express simple statements in French, such as: greet people, introduce

themselves, describe their life as a student and their leisure activities, talk about their family, ask and

answer conversational questions, narrate events in the present and past, count and tell the date and

time.

Students' responsibilities: Daily attendance and performance are essential, and will be reflected in

the final grade. Attendance at the lab is required. Absences from class or lab will only be excused

with valid written documents from an official source. Daily homework: You are to come to class

everyday prepared. You will have to read sections of the book beforehand. In addition you will have

a short daily written assignment to turn in, which will be also computed into your grade. No late

assignments will be accepted. For the daily exercises you will need to access the companion website

and work with audio files.

Testing: We should cover 14 lessons. We should complete roughly a lesson a week. There will be 6

tests including the midterm and final exams. The exams test your listening and writing skills, but you

will also be tested on your speaking skills at various times. Students must pass the final exam in order

to get a passing grade in the class.

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FREN 1020 - Communicating in French II

Prerequisite: FREN 1010 or placement. Continuation of FREN 1010 FRENCH 1020 is the second

semester of French at SLU. This course is recommended for students who have completed one year of

French in high school or FREN 1010. If you have taken more than one year of French in high school,

you may not register for this course, and you need your instructor’s permission. Sign up for a fun and

interactive class. Learn about the culture of the French-speaking world. Practice your speaking,

listening, writing and reading skills! Prepare yourself for an international career!

Objectives - You will learn to:

describe yourself, your daily routine and your life as a student

describe someone else

narrate an event in the present, past, and immediate future

ask questions

use pronouns In this course the following grammar points are introduced for the first time:

passé composé with “être”

use of the passé composé

review of passé composé with “avoir”

direct pronouns –le, la, les, l’, me, te…

indirect pronouns –lui, leur, me, te…

use of savoir/connaître

qui, que

imparfait

reflexive verbs (se lever…)

conjugations of irregular verbs in the present

FREN 2010 - Intermediate French Language and Culture

Prerequisite: FREN 1020 or placement. This course is designed for students having 2-3 years of

French in high school or earlier, and wanting to build on their proficiency in French. The course is

designed to help you develop all four language skills: speaking, listening, writing and reading. You

will focus on reinforcing and expanding active communication skills and explore different aspects of

France and the French-speaking world. By the end of the course, you should be able to communicate

with greater confidence and use the French language more creatively in conversation.

Objectives:

Talk about yourself and other people

Ask and answer questions

Give your opinion on a chosen topic

Discuss a range of topics that would come up in everyday conversation

Describe and narrate in past, present and future tenses This is a good course if you are interested in internationalizing your studies!

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FREN 3010 Découvrir le monde francophone (Discovering the French Speaking World)

Prerequisite: FREN 2010 or placement. Students discover varied aspects of the French-speaking

world, both locally and internationally, while raising their proficiency in French to a level at which they

can communicate with increasing ease and accuracy. Emphasis on oral expression and listening

comprehension, reinforced by writing skills.

Plus de 220 millions de personnes parlent français sur tous les continents!

Avoir des compétences en français est ...

un avantage pour de nombreuses carrières, même si vous ne travaillez pas à l'étranger;

un outil important pour l'éducation et les recherches;

une clé pour accéder à l'héritage de nombreuses cultures;

un grand atout quand on voyage, notamment en Europe et en Afrique du Nord et de l'Ouest

et au Canada, le partenaire économique no 1 des États-Unis.

utile dans le monde de la communication; le français donne accès à des millions de ressources

dans tous les domaines.

un précieux investissement, quelle que soit votre orientation professionnelle, qui élargit la

perspective sur différentes manières de vivre et de penser.

Course Objectives: - To broaden knowledge, understanding, and cultural awareness of the French-

speaking world. To raise proficiency in French by expanding vocabulary, comprehension, and

accuracy that will enhance students' ability to comprehend and discuss topics relating to various

Francophone areas.

By the end of the semester, you should be able to do the following:

State and explain your opinion on a variety of topics in this area;

Describe and narrate with increased accuracy;

Have a deeper understanding of the culture and society of different areas of the

Francophone world.

Format: Active participation, weekly assignments, speaking activities, projects on French-speaking

countries, quizzes, midterm, final.

FREN 3020 Text, Voice, & Self-Expression

Prerequisite: FREN 2010 or placement. Students expand their knowledge of modern French and

Francophone literature, art, and music, while developing their reading strategies and the skills needed

to analyze and write about text. Emphasis on reading comprehension, written proficiency, and

grammatical accuracy.

This course prepares you to read with comprehension, and to relate to topics beyond your personal

interests. As you practice written and oral expression, we will focus on honing your ability to tell a

whole story cogently, to describe an object, and to start to analyze a literary text. As you work

toward fulfilling these goals, you will review and refine your understanding of grammar points, as

they are presented both in the context of various works (literary and non-literary), and in the

grammar textbook. The course is divided in two parts: the first part targets more creative expression,

and the second part targets reading and analyzing several 19th-century French short stories and a

20th- century French play. As you read, you will develop your understanding of 19th-century and

20th-century French literary movements and history.

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FREN 3030 - 21st-Century France

Students extend their knowledge of contemporary French and Francophone cultures, while

strengthening their communication skills and ability to talk about unfamiliar and abstract topics.

Special focus on current issues. Emphasis on oral expression and listening comprehension. Prerequisite

(FREN-3010 & FREN-3020) may be taken concurrently with permission of the instructor.

Course Description: This course aims at improving your communication skills in French, at extending

your knowledge and understanding of French and Francophone cultures, at making connections with

other disciplines of knowledge, at developing your insights into the nature of language and culture,

and at encouraging you to participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world.

Specifically, you will work at solidifying your speaking skills in French. You will expand the repertoire

of topics that you are able to discuss using extended discourse. You will increase your ability to deal

with unfamiliar and abstract topics, present them and argue about them. Listening comprehension will

be developed to a level at which songs, TV broadcasts or film dialogues can be understood precisely.

Current issues will be discussed for their historical, cultural and ethical implications, in order to develop

a thorough and insightful knowledge of contemporary France. Readings are discussed with a view to

foster critical thinking and prepare students for upper courses in French.

Format: To reach the level targeted for this course, the class is designed to raise competency in:

Obtaining and providing information, express feelings and emotions, exchange opinions

Understanding and interpreting written and spoken language on selected topics

Presenting information, concepts and ideas

Demonstrating an understanding of the cultures studied

Reinforcing and furthering knowledge of other disciplines through the French language

Acquiring information and recognizing distinctive viewpoints

Demonstrating understanding of the nature of language and the concept of culture through

comparisons of the cultures studies with your own.

FREN 3040 Society, Nation and the Arts in Pre-Revolutionary France

Through studying important historical figures, concepts, and literary movements of French civilization

from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution, students learn to write extended analyses on abstract

topics. Emphasis on mastering various writing styles. Prerequisite (FREN-3010 & FREN-3020) may be

taken concurrently with permission of the instructor.

In this course, students will be introduced to a variety of topics in French civilization from the Middle

Ages through the Classical Period. They will learn about important historical figures, works of art,

monuments, literary movements and the history of ideas in pre-revolutionary France. As we study key

moments and concepts in French civilization, oral and written activities will allow students to develop

their skills in expressing opinions, describing events and objects, analyzing texts, and defending a

point of view. The course will help them master certain grammar points as presented both in the text

and in the context of various writing activities. Students will also learn to use specific jargon including:

how to describe and evaluate architecture, literary texts, and films. By preparing students to write

intelligently and at length about topics beyond their personal interests, this course thus prepares them

for advanced literature and culture courses in French.

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German

GR 1010 - Communicating in German I

Prerequisite: None. GR 110 is the first course in the three-semester sequence. It is meant for students

with no previous or only minimal instruction in high school. Absolute beginner level.

German 1010 Overview: gender, articles and nouns plurals nominative, accusative and dative cases present tense (regular, stem changing,

separable and inseparable prefix verbs)

basic word order in main clauses interrogative words talking about time and dates negation (nicht vs. kein)

possessives adjectives (after definite, indefinite article

and un-preceded in Nom, Akk. & Dat.) gern and nicht gern modal verbs in present tense Accusative prepositions imperative adverbs dative prepositions

Topics and vocabulary: meeting and greeting someone, hellos and goodbyes, basic belongings,

school and university life, sports and free time activities, family and friends and relatives, personality

and qualities, foods and restaurants.

GR 1020 - Communicating in German II

Prerequisite: GR 1010 or placement. Continuation of GR 1010. Expansion of all language skills,

enabling the student to function in simple situations related to immediate needs, personal interests and

daily life. GR 1020 is the second course in the three-semester sequence. It is meant for students with

1-2 years of German instruction in high school (beginning high / intermediate low proficiency).

German 1020 Overview:

present perfect pronouns: accusative and dative wissen vs. kennen (to know) two-way prepositions simple past tense da-/wo- & hin-/her-compounds coordinating conjunctions present perfect vs. simple past tense separable and inseparable prefix verbs in

the present perfect and simple past tense

prepositions of location prepositions in set phrases infinitive expressions and clauses time expressions indefinite pronouns past perfect comparatives and superlatives genitive case demonstratives

Topics and vocabulary: celebrations, holiday traditions, clothing, at home, household chores, vacation

and travelling, public transportation, technology and media.

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GR 2010 - Intermediate German: Language and Culture

Prerequisite: GR 1020 or placement. Continued practice in and development of all language skills,

enabling the student to function in an increased number of areas. Materials and discussion relating to

German culture. GR 2010 is the third course in the three-semester sequence. It is meant for students

with 3-4 years of German instruction in high school. Intermediate low/mid proficiency.

German 2010 overview reflexive verbs and pronouns in dative

and accusative reciprocal verbs and reflexives used with

prepositions subjunctive II and würde + infinitive (to

express wishes and politeness) subordinating conjunctions adjectives used as nouns future tense prepositions of direction

talking about nationalities relative pronouns and clauses review of Perfekt vs. Präteritum future perfect tense adjective endings (review) past subjunctive II present participle reported speech (subjunctive I) passive voice

Topics and vocabulary: health, home remedies, at the doctor’s office, illness and health, life in the city, errands, careers, jobs, at the office, nature and environmental protection.

GR 3010 - Oral and Written Proficiency I

Prerequisite: GR 2010 or placement. Builds on acquired knowledge of German language and culture.

Review and refinement of grammar skills, development of written and oral communication skills and

strategies. Reading and discussion of authentic language materials (articles, videos, recordings, etc.).

GR 3010 is the first course in a two-semester sequence. It is meant for students with 4+ years of

German instruction in high school. Intermediate mid/high proficiency. It is the first course that counts

towards the credit hours of a German major or minor.

German 3010 Overview: word order: statements and questions present tense review (regular and

irregular verbs) nominative and accusative case review,

incl. pronouns and possessives dative and genitive case (review) prepositions present perfect (extended) simple past (extended)

conjunctions (coordinating, subordinating, and adverbial)

relative pronouns and clauses future tense adjectives modal verbs comparatives and superlatives da-/wo-compounds prepositional phrases

Topics and vocabulary: personalities, family, relationships, feelings, living together, hobbies,

traditions, giving directions, describing places, media: the press, mass media, TV, theater, movies,

radio, traveling (public transportation (train, plane); hotel reservation etc., art ,literature, music,

theatre and artists).

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GR 3020 - Oral & Written Proficiency II

Prerequisite: GR 3010 or placement. Continuation of GR 3010. Further development of oral and

written expression leading to the ability to handle with confidence a wide variety of social situations

and writing needs. GR 3020 is the second course in a two-semester sequence. It is meant for students

with 4+ years of German instruction in high school. Intermediate high/advanced low proficiency. It is

the second course that counts towards the credit hours of a German major or minor.

German 3020 Overview:

reflexive verbs and pronouns (Akk. & Dat.)

numbers, time and quantities

passive voice and passive alternatives

imperatives

adverbs

subjunctive II / würde + infinitive

subjunctive II of modal verbs

demonstratives

past subjunctive II

plurals and compound nouns

two-part conjunctions

past perfect

infinitive constructions and uses

reported speech (Konjunktiv I)

Topics and vocabulary: food, restaurants, regional foods and celebrations; science and technology, law and

the environment; work, work rights, the economy; history and society, politics, national identity,

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Italian

ITAl 1010 - Communicating in Italian I

Prerequisite: None. Welcome to Communicating in Italian I. Your goals for this class should be to

gradually learn, through hard work and continuous involvement, how to speak, understand, read, and

write basic Italian. This course will be conducted in the target language only: English will not be

spoken.

Cultural Activities:

To broaden your knowledge of Italian, it is important that you reach beyond the classroom walls and

connect with the realities of different cultures. Cultural activities are a part of your final grade, and

they are fun! By participating in cultural activities (Italian language table, Italian Club, Italian movie

night) you will be immersed in the Italian language, experience authentic Italian traditions, and

expand your understanding of Italy’s cultures.

ITAL 1020 - Communication in Italian II

Prerequisite: ITAL 1010 or instructor's consent. Expansion of oral and written communication skills in areas of daily life and personal interest.

ITAL 2010 - Intermediate Italian Language and Culture

Prerequisite: ITAL 1020 or instructor's consent. Continued practice in all skills. Readings and discussion of Italian Culture.

ITAL 3650 – All things Trans-:Modern Italy Across Borders, Cultures, and Disciplines

Prerequisites None. A critical exploration of the development of literary texts of Italian theatre from the 13th to the 17th century. The course considers art, religion, gender, politics, race, sexual orientation and identity within their historical, religious and philosophical context. Course taught in English. Note: Fulfills A&S upper level literature core requirement and Cultural Diversity: Global Citizenship core requirement.

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Latin

To all prospective students of Latin at SLU:

Thank you for your interest in Latin. We have all the resources at SLU that

you will need for any undergraduate study of the language and literature.

Here you can go as far in these studies as your talents can take you. Should

you wish to begin at a higher level or fulfill some of your basic language-

requirements for graduation, follow this plan:

If you feel confident about grammar and vocabulary and sentences for Wheelock 1-13,

then make an appointment to test out of LATN 1010 OR register for LATN 1020 (offered

in spring semesters).


then make an appointment to test out of LATN 1010 and 1020 OR register for LATN

2010 (offered in fall semesters).


then make an appointment to test out of LATN 1010, 1020, and 2010 OR register for a

4000-level course (offered each semester).

LATN 1010 Reading Latin I

Pronunciation, vocabulary, morphology, syntax, and practice in reading. Material includes the first

through the fourth declensions; the indicative forms of sum and of the regular verbs; some

demonstrative, interrogative, personal, reflexive, possessive, relative, and intensive pronouns.

LATN 1020 Reading Latin II

Prerequisite: LATN 1010 or instructor permission. Review of first semester material. Vocabulary,

morphology, syntax, and practice in reading. New material includes the regular verb, some irregular

verbs, the fifth declension, the comparison of adjectives, the formation and comparison of adverbs,

numerals, constructions of time and place, subordinate clauses, and uses of the subjunctive.

LATN 2010 - Intermediate Latin: Language & Literature

Prerequisite: LATN 1020 or instructor permission. Review of material learned during the first two

semesters and coverage of remaining grammar; further vocabulary-extensions; extensive practice in

reading continuous Latin prose.

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Russian

RUSS 1010 Communicating in Russian I

Prerequisite: None. Introduction to Russian: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Emphasis on the

acquisition of communicative skills in simple situations related to personal interests and daily and

academic life. Fall Semester. RUSS 1010 is the first in a series of three Russian Language courses

offered at SLU. It introduces the students to the essentials of the Russian language: to the Russian

(Cyrillic) alphabet, to the pronunciation of the Russian sounds and intonation, and to the basic

categories of the Russian grammar. The course is designed to develop four basic language skills to

provide the ability to communicate in Russian: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The emphasis

of this course is also on acquiring cultural competence in communicative skills in everyday situations

related to personal interests, to daily life and academic activities.

Course format: This Russian class is neither lectures nor discussion, but mostly interactive conversations with the instructor and classmates, role-plays with other students. In order to do this effectively students are encouraged to listen to the audio materials at home and memorize the dialogs in the textbook. Written practice is done as homework (checked in class every class period). Grammar will be briefly introduced in class but the students are required to study at home all the points in the textbook that provides detailed explanations in English. Selected aspects of grammar will be discussed in the following class period. Students are encouraged to ask the instructor clarification questions.

RUSS 1020 Not offered Fall 2015

RUSS 2010 Inter Russian: Lang & Culture

Prerequisite: RUSS 1020 or instructor permission Continued practice in speaking, emphasis on

functional skills. Gerunds and participles. Readings in and discussion of culture. Offered Fall semester.

RUSS 2630 - Soviet Agents/Spies on Screen: Filming Espionage in the East and West (1

credit elective only)

This course explores ways in which Soviet and post-Soviet directors examined Russia's history of

espionage in connection with her extensive secret police network by comparing their works with those

of their Western counterparts in an effort to explore political and cultural dimensions to the portrayal

of espionage on screen.

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Spanish

SPAN 1010 Communicating in Spanish I

Prerequisite: None. Introduction to Spanish language and culture. Prepares student to operate within

areas of immediate needs and simple situations. SPAN 101 (first semester of 3-semester lower-

division sequence). Beginner. No previous knowledge of Spanish is needed to register for SPAN

1010.

GRAMMAR TOPICS CULTURAL TOPICS DYNAMICS AND

CLASS ACTIVITIES SPECIFIC SKILLS

DEVELOPED

Present tense of verbs (including reflexive, stem-changing, irregular verbs). This is a large part of the grammar, since it is broken up over the introductory units and chapters; Gustar and indirect object pronouns; direct object pronouns; Gender of nouns. Noun/adjective/article agreement and placement of nouns; Asking and answering questions; Negation; Present progressive; Stating plans and desires with quisiera, pensar en, le gustaría a uno, tener ganas de; Stating obligation and duty with tener que, deber, hay que, es necesario, necesitar. Using infinitives after prepositions

We do activities that provide an overview of the Spanish-speaking world: who speaks Spanish? Where do they live? What are their countries like? etc. in an effort to show its diversity and scope. Students are also exposed to different sounds of Spanish, so they can begin to understand the diversity on this level as well. Cultural readings include a wide variety of topics such as: music (Cuban, Andean, rock), the influence of Hispanics in the US, poetry, the influence of languages on each other (specifically English-Spanish, Spanish-English), celebrations such as Carnaval and others, art and artists, etc. Opportunities for online cultural exploration are provided; therefore cultural topics may vary.

Group work, class work, and paired activities consisting of contextualized practice of vocabulary and grammar. The contexts allow students to develop understanding through study and their knowledge of the world around them, and provide situations that present the material in different ways that emulate everyday usage. This sustained practice allows students to move from recognition to production of the elements studied. There is a great deal of vocabulary that is presented, practiced, and studied. The course requires significant study outside of class and focus and active participation in the classroom.

How to describe self and others—clothing, personality characteristics, physical characteristics, activities, preferences, places with which people come into contact in their daily lives and the things that are done there; the family, origins (where one is from, where s/he lives, basic personal data), traditions (holidays, celebrations), classes, the weather, future plans and obligations, jobs, professions, and daily routine. There is a focus on developing proficiency in all four skill sets: reading and listening comprehension, speech and writing.

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SPAN 1020 Communicating in Spanish II

Prerequisite: SPAN 1010 or equivalent, as determined by instructor. Continuation of SPAN 101.

Prepares the student to function in simple situations related to personal interests and daily life.

Prepares the student to function in simple situations related to personal interests and daily life. SPAN

1020 is the 2nd Semester of 3-Semester Lower-Division Sequence. Beginners’ level. Students who

have completed one year of Spanish at high school level can register for SPAN 1020.

GRAMMAR TOPICS CULTURAL TOPICS DYNAMICS & CLASS

ACTIVITIES

SPECIFIC SKILLS

DEVELOPED

o Comparisons

o Preterite Tense

o Saber vs.

Conocer

o Direct Object

Pronouns

o Indirect Object

Pronouns

o Hacer + Time

o Gustar and

similar verbs

o Negative Words

o Impersonal se

o Prepositions +

Pronouns

o Reciprocal

Reflexive Verbs

o Imperfect Tense

o Present Perfect

Tense

o Por vs. Para

o Polite Commands

o Preterite vs.

Imperfect

o Costa Rica

o Argentina

o Honduras

o El Salvador

o Bolivia

o Puerto Rico

o La República

Dominicana

o Uruguay

o Paraguay

o Lodging

o Food

o Childhood

o Environment

o Turism

o Cities

o Dance

o Festivals,

traditions and

holidays

o Poems: Storni;

Argueta

o Social causes

~Communicative

classroom (classes

in Spanish)

~MWF, 50 min.

classes

~Total of 6

Tuesday

Grammar

Workshops

required + 5

Tuesday

Computer Labs

~Required on-line

HW component to

the course [Quia]

~Regular

attendance

required

~Required

attendance to one

Plaza Mayor

event per

semester

~Regular paper

testing and two

oral interviews

~Compositions

~Making comparisons

~Talking about past

actions

~Knowing people,

places and facts

~Referring to people

and things

already mentioned

~Relating past events

~Reporting the past

~Expressing “ago”

~Expressing

likes/dislikes

~Making negative

statements

~Describing family

relations

~Saying what you used

to do

~Saying what you were

going

to do in the past

~Describing the past

~Saying what you have

done

~Exclamations

~Describing actions

~Expressing reactions

~Giving instructions

~Telling what was

happening

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SPAN 2010 Intermediate Spanish: Language and Culture

Prerequisite: SPAN 1020 or equivalent, as determined by instructor. Continued practice in all skills.

Review of basic grammar patterns and extensive conversational practice. Introduction to Hispanic

culture. SPAN 2010: Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture Written Communication is the third

semester of a 3-course sequence. Intermediate level. Students who have completed two years of

Spanish at high school level may register for SPAN 2010.

CULTURAL TOPICS GRAMMAR TOPICS DYNAMICS & CLASS

ACTIVITIES SPECIFIC SKILLS

DEVELOPED

Variety of cultural topics that relate to chapter themes and vocabulary, including food, politics, the environment, work, art and relationships. Culture is presented through short readings and videos.

1. REVIEW: preterite vs. imperfect

2. REVIEW: direct and indirect object pronouns

3. REVIEW: gustar and similar verbs

4. formal and informal commands

5. present subjunctive in nominal, adjectival and adverbial clauses

6. present perfect subjunctive

7. affirming and negating

8. double object pronouns

9. describing reciprocal actions

10. the imperfect subjunctive

11. using the infinitive 12. por vs. para 13. future and

conditional tenses 14. si clauses

15.

Spanish 2010 is an intermediate course in Spanish language and culture designed to expand upon the skills and knowledge acquired in SPAN 115. In order to provide the richest experience possible, the course is conducted in Spanish. Students are expected to speak only in Spanish in the classroom, both with the instructor and with classmates.

The content and instruction of the course focus on five fundamental elements of language learning: auditory comprehension, speaking, reading, writing and cultural awareness. There will be a review and expansion of key grammatical concepts, intensive vocabulary development, and extensive conversation practice. The course develops each student’s ability to narrate, describe, and express conditions, advice, requests and opinions and seeks to deepen awareness and appreciation of Spanish-speaking cultures through readings and class discussions.

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SPAN 3010 Written Communication

Prerequisite: SPAN 2010 or equivalent. Reading and analysis of authentic language materials to

develop written expression. Refining of communicative strategies for accurate expression of ideas.

Written Communication is the first course of a 4-course sequence that enables students to move from

intermediate level to advanced level in Spanish. It is recommended that it is taken concurrently with

SPAN 3020, since SPAN 3010 & SPAN 3020 complement each other.



DEVELOPED

Variety of cultural topics from spain and latinamerica (history, art, politics, social issues, literature, film): o History and

cultural heritage in Spain.

o Women writers in Latin America.

o Cultural diversity in Latin America.

o Mexican contemporary art expressions (moralists).

o Ancient civilizations in Latin America (the Mayans)

o Introduction to poetry and short story in Spanish (Sor Juanan Inés de la Cruz, Augusto Monterroso, Rubén Darío, Cabrera Infante, Ana María Matute)

Indicative present tense ser and estar reflexive verbs indicative past tense future and conditional the subjunctive the pasive voice pronouns idiomatic expressions use of prepositions comparisons accent marks articles agreement ortography pronuntiation formal and informal written expresions introduction to creative writing

Spanish 3010 is designed to build upon a solid base of Spanish grammar and vocabulary. We will focus on developing reading and writing skills through the study and discussion of authentic texts and the contextual practice of different grammatical structures in order to improve communicative precision, efficacy, and fluency. In order to maximize each student’s opportunities to practice using the language, each class session will consist of a variety of communicative activities that require each student’s active participation and daily preparation through reading, writing, and studying.

SPAN 3010 focuses on the process of understanding and producing written text, developing self-monitoring and editing skills. A successful student must be able to write cohesive summaries and resumes, as well as narratives and descriptions of a factual nature. Student must have sufficient writing vocabulary to express self simply with some circumlocution. A successful student must narrate and describe with paragraph-length connected discourse and must be able to write about a variety of topics with significant precision and in detail.

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SPAN 3020 Oral Communication

Prerequisite: SPAN 2010 or equivalent. Development of fluent oral expression through communicative

activities stressing listening comprehension, structural accuracy and systematic approach to vocabulary

expansion. Oral Communication is the second course of a 4-course sequence that enables students to

move from intermediate level to advanced level in Spanish. It is recommended that it is taken

concurrently with SPAN 3010, since SPAN 3010 & SPAN 3020 complement each other.



DEVELOPED

The course is divided into four chapters that cover different cultural aspects of Spanish speaking countries: 1) Free time (food, music, socializing habits, etc.) 2) Rites, ceremonies, and celebrations (religion, national holidays, traditions, etc.). 3) Us and them (intercultural competence, stereotypes, minorities). 4) Family (models, dysfunctional families, human rights and education).

Special emphasis is given to: Agreement (verb, gender, number). Verb To Be (ser, estar, haber). Preterit and imperfect. Verbs to express what we like and dislike (e.g "Gustar"). The subjunctive. Por/Para. The passive voice.

In order to participate in class discussion, students must prepare readings at home and study vocabulary and grammar. Throughout the semester, students watch 4 movies. Classroom activities follow conversational style. Students are required to speak Spanish ALL the time. They work in small groups answering questions about the readings and movies. There are 2 oral presentations (individual), 4 exams, 2 oral interviews and several quizzes. There is a textbook with readings and classroom activities and workbook for homework.

By the end of the semester, students should have a richer vocabulary and a solid improvement in grammar. Students should be able to communicate with native speakers and engage in everyday conversation. The course is a good preparation for students going abroad.

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SPAN 3030 Written Communication

Prerequisite: SPAN 301 and SPAN 302 or equivalent. Continuation of SPAN 3010. Description,

narration and exposition in topics of particular interest and special fields of competence. SPAN 3030

Written Communication is a third course of a 4-course sequence that enables students to move from

intermediate level to advanced level in Spanish. It is recommended that it is taken concurrently with

SPAN 3040, since SPAN 3030 & SPAN 3040 complement each other.



DEVELOPED

Cultural topics are based on authentic readings which include essays, newspaper articles and short stories. Readings and research encompass Spain and Latin America and include topics such as current social and political issues in Hispanic communities as well as the artistic and scientific contributions of Hispanic cultures.

SPAN 3020 concentrates on written expression, and it is expected that at the beginning of the course, students can demonstrate control of the basics of Spanish grammar such as correct verb conjugations the present, preterit, imperfect, conditional and future forms; the distinction between ser and estar; coherent and correct sentence syntax in simple and compound sentences; control of verbs like gustar; the present subjunctive mood. It is also expected that students organize and develop their ideas in a coherent manner and are able to formulate thesis statements, topic sentences, and to develop their ideas with concrete details. Specific grammatical tasks discussed and practiced in 303 include further study of all verb tenses.

The course centers on written communication – reading and writing – but oral skills and listening comprehension skills are also emphasized. Classes are conducted entirely in Spanish. Students interact in small groups most of class time, discussing assignments, research, and their writing in Spanish. There is daily written homework, several formal compositions, compositions written in laboratory, quizzes and exams. Daily, active participation is a fundamental component of the course.

Students who successfully complete the course are able to produce coherent, well-organized and concretely developed compositions which illustrate the students’ ability to formulate and support opinions, explain in detail including textual evidence and appropriate textual citation, hypothesize and synthesize ideas. Students demonstrate knowledge of sophisticated and specific vocabulary. Written work can be understood without misunderstanding by native readers.

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SPAN 3040 Advanced Oral Communication

Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 and SPAN 3020 or equivalent. Continuation of SPAN 3020. Accuracy and

fluency in oral expression in topics of particular interest and special fields of competence. SPAN 3040

Oral Communication is the last course in a 4-course sequence that enables students to achieve a high

proficiency in Spanish; this is needed to take advanced courses in literature, culture, and linguistics. It

is recommended that it is taken concurrently with SPAN 3030, since SPAN 3030 & SPAN 3040

complement each other.

CULTURAL TOPICS

GRAMMAR TOPICS DYNAMICS & CLASS


DEVELOPED

Cultural topics are based on different cultural readings from Spain and Latin America dealing with topics as Latino population in the United States, immigration, globalization and displacement.

Students must use appropriately the basic units of the Spanish grammar such as the agreement between noun and adjective and between subject and verb forms. Students must distinguish the different uses of the verbs SER and ESTAR, and must be confident with the use of the indicative tense with verbs like GUSTAR, and with the rest of regular and irregular verbs in the present. Students also must use appropriately the past tense, especially the preterit and the imperfect of indicative. Students must use properly the present of subjunctive, the present perfect subjunctive, the imperfect subjunctive and subjunctive in if clauses.

The course centers on oral communication but written skills and listening comprehension skills are also emphasized. Classes are conducted entirely in Spanish. Students interact in small groups most of class time, talking in Spanish. A successful student must be able to converse in a clearly participation fashion and to initiate and bring to closure a wide variety of communicative tasks. A successful student must narrate and describe with paragraph-length connected discourse by using a wide variety of vocabulary in a fluent conversational fashion. A successful student shows remarkable fluency and ease of speech.

The student satisfies the requirements of a broad variety of everyday social, school, and work situations. Can discuss concrete topics relating to particular and special fields of competence. There is emerging evidence of ability to support opinions, explain in detail, and hypothesize. Differentiated vocabulary and intonation are effectively used to communicate. Regarding pronunciation skills, a successful student for these levels must be understood without difficulty by native interlocutors.

In addition to learning about cultural aspects of Hispanic countries through the use of authentic texts, students work to acquire a more complex and varied vocabulary, study complex readings in Spanish, and work to develop and control grammar and improve their overall oral production. The discussion of readings, articles provided in an audio format, and films develops language ability, focusing on both listening comprehension and speech, so that students’ spoken Spanish becomes more sophisticated and fluent. Class time is used primarily for discussion and practice. Required activities include written homework to prepare for class discussions, several vocabulary and grammar quizzes, written and interview-style tests, weekly lab participation to work on specific skills or to deepen knowledge of topics seen in class, outside grammar study complemented by in-class review and practice, as well as oral presentations.

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SCIENCE

Purpose: Scientific inquiry provides a unique way of exploring, knowing, and creating. Courses in

science encourage students to think critically about how they can better understand the world around

them. These courses help students attain conceptual tools and methodologies to gather, analyze,

interpret, understand, and present an array of data. Through the science component of the Core,

students develop an understanding of how science benefits and impacts society, empowering them to

become active participants in an increasingly complex world.

Courses listed here are for non-science majors. Science majors will receive specific

recommendations from their Academic Advisor.

Biology

BIOL 1340 Diversity of Life (Cultural Diversity: Global Citizenship course)

This SLU Inquiry course will provide an overview of the diversity of life on Earth, as well as the

diversity of the human species. Important local, national, and international issues and policies related

to biodiversity and conservation will be discussed.

Ear th and Atmospheric Science

EAS 1010 Earth Systems I-The Solid Earth

This course covers the interactions between land, water, air, and life with special emphasis on humans

and the environment. This course focuses on the solid earth and surface environments. A separate

course, EAS 103 focuses on the oceans and the atmosphere.

EAS 1020 Earth’s Environment I Lab (optional, 1 credit)

Pre- or co-requisite: EAS 101. Illustrates and supplements the material covered in lectures of EAS-101

Earth's Dynamic Environment II. Several short field trips are taken during the semester.

EAS 1070 Understanding the Weather

A nonmathematical description of the processes that effect the weather are provided. Topics include

solar radiation, horizontal and vertical structure of the atmosphere, atmospheric motions, and climate.

EAS 1080 – Introduction to Environmental Science

This course is a first introduction to the main topics of environmental science, with emphasis on human

interactions with the environment. Sustainability is a unifying theme throughout the course, with

emphasis on understanding the connections between ecosystems and human impacts on those

ecosystems. The knowledge and skills learned in this course will inform and guide students’ life-

decisions and their impacts on the environment. Topics covered include: The scientific process and

critical thinking, matter and energy, ecosystem ecology and biomes, evolution, biodiversity, community

ecology, human population growth, geologic processes, land resources and agriculture, nonrenewable

and renewable energy, water resources and water pollution, air pollution, solid waste generation and

disposal, human health risk, conservation of biodiversity, climate alteration and global warming, and

environmental economics and equity.

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EAS 1081 Introduction to Environmental Science Laboratory (optional, 1 credit)

This is a laboratory to complement EAS 1080, Introduction to Environmental Science. The lab is

intended primarily for science, engineering, and other majors with a strong interest in Environmental

Science. Topics covered include: matter and energy, evolution, biodiversity, community ecology, human

population growth, geologic processes, land resources, agriculture, energy, water, air, solid waste,

human health, and climate change.

EAS 1090 Climate Change (Cultural Diversity: Global Citizenship course)

Understand what is happening to the climate system, what evidence there is and what has happened

in the past. We will study the reasons for the societal debate and evaluate proposals for

international action on climate change.

EAS 1170 Physical Geography

Provides an introduction to the origin of land forms, earth resources, climate and weather, implications

of human use of natural resources. Satisfies Missouri Teaching Certification Requirement.

EAS 1600 Sustainable Energy

Scientific and economic impacts of the crisis in waning fossil fuels as the world’s cheap energy source.

Future petroleum, gas, and coal recovery will likely be either environmentally unacceptable or too

costly. The challenges of supplying energy from solar, wind, and other renewable sources will be

highlighted.

Physics

PHYS 1130 Introduction to Astronomy

Modern concepts of the physical nature of the astronomical universe. Fulfills three credit hours of the

general science requirement. For non-science majors; does not apply toward the area of concentration

with a major in physics.

Sociology and Anthropology (Forensic Science)

SOC 2600 Survey of Forensic Science

Students learn scientific methodology, its rules and norms, as applied in the biological and chemical

analysis of crime and how these methodologies are used to evaluate legal arguments and solve legal

issues. They also learn how the technical/scientific analysis articulates with the different components of

the legal system. Students may NOT count this class as both a science and social science in the core.

Only one of the categories may be met with this class.

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PHILOSOPHY

Purpose: A key element in Catholic and Jesuit education, philosophy provides a rational and critical way of examining fundamental, enduring questions about the human condition. These questions include the relationship of self and society and the foundations of sciences, aesthetics, and religion, especially the existence and nature of the divine. Philosophy assists students to examine critically their ethical convictions by exploring the best rational justifications for ethics given in Western philosophy. Thus, Core philosophy courses prepare students to approach critically and rationally the problems of the self, society, God, and ethical life.

Philosophy

PHIL 1050 Introduction to Philosophy

This course will focus primarily on the writings of Plato and Aristotle as central figures in that historical

period when Western humanity began to use and to develop reason systematically as an instrument

for understanding the world and its place in that world. Students will be introduced to the Greek

contributions to logic, metaphysics, and ethics.

PHIL 2050 – Ethics

This course undertakes a systematic analysis of fundamental problems and issues involved in

questioning whether and how moral discourse can be rationally grounded; the utilitarian-

deontological debate; questions concerning different levels of moral discourse; competing notions of

justice and the relationship between morality and religion.

THE STUDY OF PHILOSOPHY IS INTENDED TO LEAD TO THE

DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS AND HABITS OF CRITICAL AND REFLECTIVE

THOUGHT, A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE FOUNDATION AND

APPLICATION OF ETHICAL PRINCIPLES, AND TO THE INVESTIGATION AND

DISCUSSION OF THE GROUNDS FROM WHICH ONE EXAMINES THE

MEANING OF LIFE. IN ALL OF THESE WAYS, UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

IN PHILOSOPHY ARE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE CULTURAL, CRITICAL,

AND RELIGIOUS OBJECTIVES OF A COMPLETE EDUCATION.

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SOCIAL SCIENCE

Purpose: As future leaders in a complex and inter-related society, students need to understand the

human and social world around them. Social science courses promote this understanding by providing

knowledge and methodologies that help students examine the foundations of human behavior and the

origins and consequences of social institutions. Tools of systematic social inquiry introduced in these

classes enable students to construct and critically assess claims about social life and to become more

effective and ethical problem solvers. Social science courses help students appreciate how their

personal and professional actions can accommodate the world's diversity and promote a more

peaceful and just society at all levels of citizenship.

Communication

CMM 1000 Human Communication and Culture

Introduction to Human Communication and Culture introduces students to the fundamental concepts and

theories that contribute to our understandings of human communication. Students examine the impact

of technology and culture on the communication practices of individuals and collectives across a

variety of contexts ranging from interpersonal to organizational to mediated communication.

Communication Sciences and Disorders

CSDI 1000 Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders

A survey course designed to provide an introduction to the areas of study and the disciplines involved

in communicative disorders, including an overview of communication processes and development as

well as speech, language, and hearing disorders.

Criminology and Criminal Justice

CCJ 1010 Intro to Criminal Justice

This course serves to introduce students to the three main components of the criminal justice system: the

police, courts, and corrections. Topical coverage in this course includes: background information of

definitions/classification of offenses, crime data, and victims and offenders; police organization, roles,

functions, and responsibilities; court organization, processes, and outcomes; and, punishment issues such

as probation, jail, prison, and community corrections.

Economics

ECON 1900 Principles of Economics

Prerequisite: MATH-120. Analysis of how individuals, firms, and nations make choices given limited resources; determinants of decision making in market economies; the political economy of income, employment, and inflation in the aggregate; the role of government and the Federal reserve.

Education

EDF 2240 - Growth Development and Learning

This course encompasses stages of growth, development, and learning throughout the human lifespan

and the principles of psychology that relate to these stages. The student will study lifespan issues

related to physical, cognitive, language, emotional, and behavioral aspects of the learner, examining

basic research and theories most applicable to human growth.

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Political Science

These courses were selected for first year students because of their small class size, diverse topics,

and talented teachers. None of these courses has a prerequisite. They are open to all incoming

students, regardless of your intended major. As you explore, you will find that each course offers a

window to the world through the lens of particular political phenomena--whether you are interested in

ideas and ideals in the history of political thought, race in U.S. politics, state politics and federal

relations, civic engagement and justice in St. Louis, or African experiences of colonialism and nation-

building.

POLS 1000 Introduction to Politics

Covers the nature of the political process, the state, sovereignty, and nationalism; purposes and types

of government, ideologies, constitutionalism; representation, political parties and pressure groups;

legislative, executive, and judicial processes; international politics. A good course for students who

want to know what political science is about. Not required for political science majors. Honors section

available.

POLS 1100 American Politics

Basic principles of the American system of government; relations of citizens to government; structure,

organization, powers and procedures of governmental agencies. This course does not fulfill the

American Politics requirement for Political Science majors. It is a good choice for non-majors

POLS 1510 Politics of Developing World (Cultural Diversity: Global Citizenship course)

This course is an introduction to the domestic politics of developing countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern

Europe, and Latin America. Topics include democracy and authoritarianism, economic development,

political conflict, the role of political institutions, and political culture. Honors section available.

POLS 1600 Introduction to International Politics (Cultural Diversity: Global Citizenship

course)

Role of power, ethics, law, public opinion; effectiveness of various techniques of international


revolutionary warfare, hunger. How should we respond to the challenge?

POLS 1700 Foundations of Political Theory (SLU Inquiry Course)

Role of power, ethics, law, public opinion; effectiveness of various techniques of international


revolutionary warfare, hunger. How should we respond to the challenge? This course introduces

students to political theory through competing answers to such questions such "What is the difference

between brute force and legitimate authority?" or "What are 'rights' and where do they come from?"

Thinkers regularly studied include Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau. Reserved for first and

second-year students.

POLS 2160 Campaigns and Elections

How age, sex, religion, occupation, education, ethnicity, group memberships, etc., explain why

individuals do or do not participate in electoral activities, mainly voting and campaigning. Factors

determining partisan and ideological direction of such activity; significance of elections and their

outcomes for the individual and the system.

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POLS 2570 Introduction to Latin American Politics (Cultural Diversity: Global

Citizenship course)

This course is intended to be a multi-disciplinary introduction to Latin America. It examines the cultural

factors that provide a unique context in which Latin American nations develop and analyzes both the

challenges and the opportunities for economic and political development in the region. The course

concludes with an examination of four country case studies.

POLS 2160 Campaigns and Elections

How age, sex, religion, occupation, education, ethnicity, group memberships, etc., explain why

individuals do or do not participate in electoral activities, mainly voting and campaigning. Factors

determining partisan and ideological direction of such activity; significance of elections and their

outcomes for the individual and the system.

POLS 2350 Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll: Morality Politics in the US

Morality politics is defined as “the legal sanction of right and wrong.” This course offers an overview

of morality politics and an examination of the historical foundations of legislating morality in the

United States. This course examines the prohibition of alcohol, the war on drugs, capital punishment,

and same-sex marriage. Honors section available.

POLS 2570 Introduction to Latin American Politics (Cultural Diversity: Global

Citizenship course)

This course is intended to be a multi-disciplinary introduction to Latin America. It examines the cultural

factors that provide a unique context in which Latin American nations develop and analyzes both the

challenges and the opportunities for economic and political development in the region. The course

concludes with an examination of four country case studies.

POLS 2600 Introduction to Intl. Political Economy (Cultural Diversity: Global Citizenship

course)

Explores the interaction of economics and politics in global affairs by examining Realist, Liberal, and

Marxist approaches. Special emphasis is placed on the political and economic dimensions of the

postwar international monetary, financial, and trading systems. Topics include globalization, foreign

debt, multinationals, international development, and regional economic organizations. Honors section

available.

POLS 2800 Men and Masculinities

The course introduces research on men and masculinity and gender more generally. Topics include

socialization, college life, media, personal relations, politics, sports, and war.

Psychology

PSYCHOLOGY IS THE STUDY OF BEHAVIOR AND MIND, EMBRACING ALL ASPECTS OF CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS

EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS THOUGHT. SOURCE: HTTPS://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/PSYCHOLOGY

PSY 1010 General Psychology

Provides a basic and general knowledge of the theoretical, scientific, and conceptual foundations of

psychology, including biological, cognitive, emotional, developmental, cultural and social aspects.

Includes key concepts and principles, methods for collecting and evaluation evidence, and application

of psychological knowledge. This course is a prerequisite for all upper division courses.

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Upper Division Psychology Courses - Talk with your Academic Advisor for pre-requisites and

recommendations.

PSY 3210 Developmental Psych: Child

Prerequisite: PSY101. Introduction to theory, research methods and empirical findings in the field of

developmental psychology. Special emphasis given to normative psychological development from

conception to puberty, including aspects of cognitive, language, social, emotional, and personality

development.

PSY 3300 Social Psychology

Prerequisite: PSY101. Introduction to the scientific study of social behavior focusing on how people

relate to, think about, and influence each other. Topics include attitude formation and change, social

cognition, conformity, group decision-making, aggression, altruism, prejudice, and interpersonal

attraction and relationships.

Social Work

SWRK 1000 Introduction to Social Work

Overview of the Social Work profession which includes values, history, fields of practice, issues of

social welfare, social justice and vulnerable populations. Current controversies, future trends and

career opportunities are explored.

Sociology and Anthropology

SOC 1100 Introduction to Sociology

This introductory course emphasizes fundamental concepts in sociology and their application to contemporary society for the purpose of enhancing the students understanding of the world in which they live. Credit not awarded for both "Introduction to Sociology" and "Introduction to Sociology: Diversity Emphasis." This course is an introduction to the field of sociology, the scientific study of human social behavior. This course emphasizes fundamental concepts in sociology and their application to contemporary society for the purpose of enhancing students understanding of their world. The intersection and interaction of the individual and society is emphasized. Consideration is given to key areas of sociological research (socialization, group dynamics, social roles, social theory, deviance, social control, and social stratification). The course focuses on assisting students in the development of their “Sociological Imagination”. The course content is presented through required texts and assignments, class discussions, in-class exercises, group work, and lecture; all of which may be face-to-face or online. It is expected that you have completed the required reading and assignments due each day prior to the start of each class. This class will not just recap your readings, but rather, will focus on applying information.

Sociology is the scientific study of

human groups, their characteristics,

changes, causes and consequences.

Through teaching, research, and

service we reveal a critical

understanding of the different ways

people relate to one another through

the organization of society and how

its structures and cultures influence

our lives. Our subject matter ranges

from family life to large-scale

organizations, from crime to religion,

from the divisions of race and social

class to the shared beliefs of a

common culture, from poverty to

prosperity, from the sociology of work

to the sociology of sport. Few fields

have such a broad and exciting

scope. Source: http://www.slu.edu/x15862.xml

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SOC 1110 Introduction to Sociology: Diversity (Cultural Diversity: Diversity in the US)

This course, under this name only, satisfies the U.S. diversity requirement of the College of Arts and

Sciences. Credit not awarded for both "Introduction to Sociology: Diversity Emphasis and "Introduction

to Sociology"." A survey of the field of sociology, stressing important ideas, methods, and results, as

well as paying particular attention to points of controversy and disagreement among sociologists to

develop critical and analytical thinking. As a survey course, topics this semester will include critical

inquiry into the sources of group identities, the structures of diversity or inequalities based on race,

gender, class, age and life style, as well as the institutions that promote or challenge those

inequalities. Students will engage these topics through readings, group discussions and exercises.

SOC 1120 Introduction to Sociology: Diversity and Health Emphasis (Cultural Diversity:

Diversity in the US)

This course provides an introduction to the primary theories, concepts, and methodologies relating to

anthropology. The main subfields of cultural anthropology, archaeology, biological anthropology,

linguistics, and applied anthropology are surveyed and their integration is highlighted for a more in-

depth understanding of the complexities in modern human societies and behavior.

SOC 1180 World Geography (Cultural Diversity: Global Citizenship)

This course provides students with a worldwide overview of the relationship between people and

place. Emphasis is given to the relationships among physical geography, environment, population,

economy and culture

SOC 1200 Introduction to Anthropology (Cultural Diversity : Global Citizenship)

This course provides an introduction to the primary theories, concepts, and methodologies relating to

anthropology. The main subfields of cultural anthropology, archaeology, biological anthropology,

linguistics, and applied anthropology are surveyed and their integration is highlighted for a more in-

depth understanding of the complexities in modern human societies and behavior.

ANTHROPOLOGY IS THE STUDY OF HUMANS, PAST AND PRESENT. TO UNDERSTAND THE FULL

SWEEP AND COMPLEXITY OF CULTURES ACROSS ALL OF HUMAN HISTORY, ANTHROPOLOGY

DRAWS AND BUILDS UPON KNOWLEDGE FROM THE SOCIAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AS

WELL AS THE HUMANITIES AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES. A CENTRAL CONCERN OF

ANTHROPOLOGISTS IS THE APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE TO THE SOLUTION OF HUMAN

PROBLEMS. SOURCE: HTTP://WWW.AMERICANANTHRO.ORG/

SOC 1500 The Urban Community: Race, Class, and Spatial Justice (Cultural Diversity:

Diversity in the US)

This course will focus on people in racial and ethnic urban neighborhoods in the United States. The

course will explore the basic concepts and ideas behind neighborhood, community, race, ethnicity,

immigration, ethnic identity, and the spatial hierarchies of cities based on race, ethnic, and class

characteristics.

SOC 2460 Global Mental Health: Culture, Mental Health and Psychiatry (Cultural

Diversity: Global Citizenship)

This course will discuss how anthropologists think about emotions and emotional support across cultures,

the meanings of illness and disease, and the historical construction of psychiatric knowledge and

power in East Asia, Western Europe, and North America.

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SOC 2480 Drugs and Society: Legal and Medical Implications of the "War on Drugs"

(Cultural Diversity: Global Citizenship)

This course takes a sociological approach to understanding U.S. drug use and drug policy. We will

examine what constitutes a "drug", how drugs' meanings and uses have changed over time, and how

professional, economic, and cultural forces shape how we make sense of drugs and the people who

use them.

SOC 2490 Sociology of Medicine

Sociological interpretation of selected aspects of the field of medicine, including health and illness

behaviors, professional socialization, analysis of health organization, political and economic aspects

of health care delivery, cross national comparisons of health systems.

SOC 2600 Survey of Forensic Science

Forensic science is the application of science to the law and involves various scientific disciplines. This

course introduces the various methodologies and applications used in forensics. The objectives of the

course are to introduce various disciplines and methodologies of forensic sciences, understand the

roles of various disciplines in crime investigation, and demonstrate the use of forensic science in actual

cases. SOC 260 cannot satisfy both a social science and a natural science requirement of the core

curriculum.

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THEOLOGY

Purpose: Growth in theological understanding is rooted in the mission of Saint Louis University as a Catholic, Jesuit institution. The Theological Studies component promotes this growth in three phases:

Discovery: Students are introduced to the Hebrew and Christian scriptures from historical and literary perspectives, to fundamental theological concepts, and to the early history of Christianity.

Insight: Phase 2 focuses on comparative theology (the search for truth and meaning in the major world religions) and broadens understanding of universal as well as specific theological concepts.

Integration: Students learn to apply essential religious and theological insights to specific social and cultural contexts, moral choices, professional and personal lifestyles, and global realities.

Theology 1000

THEO 1000 Theological Foundations

In response to the mission of this Catholic, Jesuit University, the Theological Foundations course (THEO

1000) seeks to educate students from all the undergraduate programs in a critical discourse with

human experience, biblical origins, historical foundations, and historical developments of the Christian

tradition. The course provides opportunity for human enrichment through creative questioning,

awareness of Christian cultures, access to other cultural and religious contexts through comparative

study, and a balanced appreciation of Christianity as a vital element in our global heritage.

Students will be introduced to the Hebrew and Christian scriptures with an emphasis on important texts

and theological issues. Students will explore how historical and literary criticism help in understanding

fundamental theological concepts such as God, revelation, faith, creation, covenant, and salvation

history. In post-biblical developments students will study the early experience of Christians, especially

as they learned to articulate their faith in Christ and thereby developed their understanding of the

triune God.

The manner in which these and other theological developments are taught varies according to the

method and strengths of the instructor. Students will be challenged to acquire the targeted skills of

reading, writing, and speaking theologically. They will also be encouraged to consider how critical,

careful and creative theological questioning can deepen their understanding of the human condition.

SLU Holds Candlelight Vigil Sunday Night Calling for Peace and Justice

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WORLD HISTORY

Purpose: In an increasingly interconnected society, it is important for students to understand the range

of human history in all areas of the world. The History component of the Core provides students with

an introduction to the political, religious, cultural, economic, and social forces that have shaped the

modern world from the origins of humanity to the present. These classes help students develop an

understanding of historical causation and expose them to the accomplishments of both Western and

non-Western civilizations. By encouraging better appreciation of the factors that created our present

society, the History component of the Core enables students to be more effective world citizens.

HIST 1110: Origins of the Modern World to 1500

HIST 1110 Origins of the Modern World to 1500

A developmental and conceptual approach to the origins of the modern world. The course will cover

ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean and the Near East; Greece, Rome, Christianity, Islam,

Byzantium, and Germanic tribal society; the contributions of each to the European Middle Ages,

Renaissance, the beginnings of European Expansion, Scientific Revolution, and Reformation.

HIST 1120: Origins of the Modern World Since 1500

HIST 1120 Origins of the Modern World, 1500 to Present

A developmental and conceptual approach emphasizing increasing European awareness of and

contact with the rest of the world. The course will cover transatlantic encounters, the Protestant and

Catholic Reformations, the Scientific Revolution, Absolutism, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution,

the Industrial Revolution, , imperialism, the world wars, totalitarian systems, and the new global age.

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FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE COURSES

The First-Year Experience initiative at Saint Louis University facilitates students' transition from high

school to college and begins the process of engaging students in the Five Dimensions of the SLU

experience. By learning about support resources and people on campus, as well as participating in

special activities and meetings during their transition to college, students will experience academic

and personal success.

Note: The following courses will count as electives toward your hours needed to graduate. They

can not be used as courses counting toward your Arts and Sciences Core Requirements.

Career Decision Making

PSY 1840 – Career Decision Making (1 credit hour)

Career Services offers a one-credit hour class to assist students in the career exploration process. It is

offered in an eight-week format during both the fall and spring semesters and assists students who

are deciding on a major or career. This course is designed to help students gain an understanding of

self and world of work and to become familiar with career-related resources. This course does not

fulfill Social Science requirement.

This course helps students:

Gain a deeper understanding of yourself and the world of work

Identify your values, personality type, interests, and skills

Become familiar with a variety of career-related resources

Understand the process of career development

First-Year Dialogue

CMM 1300 - First-Year Dialogue (3 credit hours)

The First-Year Dialogue is a discussion-based, peer led course where students will explore the culture

of Saint Louis University and define their personal identity as a student of Saint Louis University. The

course uses communication theory to examine how students navigate between the culture of SLU on

interpersonal and community levels. Through reflections, course readings, group projects, analysis

papers, and intentional interactions with peers, students seek answers to the following questions: Who

am I as a SLU student? What is my responsibility to the SLU community?

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SLU Inquiry Courses

All first year students, in addition to University 101, are encouraged to register for a SLU Inquiry

course. These small classes involve 20 students or less in an engaging learning experience through an

interactive, inquiry model that focuses on problem solving in a collaborative environment. Specific

learning objectives of the courses include:

Developing critical thinking skills

Developing problem solving skills

Developing oral and written communication skills

Applying learning

Increasing collaboration among students

Increasing interest in the discipline

University 101

UNIV 1010 - University 101: Enhancing First Year Success (1 credit hour)

University 101 is designed to help first-year students successfully transition to all aspects of collegiate

life at SLU, and to establish skills that will support educational success throughout students’ college

years. The course approaches student success via the lens of holistic development, as SLU lives its

commitment to caring for and developing “whole persons” (cura personalis) in the Jesuit tradition.

To do so, the course focuses on several key aspects of student development, listed below with the

specific learning outcomes associated with each:

Understanding Yourself in the Context of SLU’s Mission & Jesuit Educational Tradition

Succeeding Academically – In and Outside of Class

Vocation: Majors, Jobs, Personal and Professional Purpose

Learning From the Diversity of the SLU Community

Documents

Fall 2016 SLU 101 Course Description Book