Study Abroad

• CAS AR 556: Archaeological Field Research
  Supervised original research in excavation, survey, or field laboratory situation, as part of field study program.
• CAS BI 203: Cell Biology (CM)
  Principles of cellular organization and function: biological molecules, flow of genetic information, membranes and subcellular organelles, and cell regulation. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion.
• CAS BI 438: Tropical Montane Ecology
  Ecology of the montane zone of Ecuador including grassland, subalpine, and alpine scrub ecosystems. Examines the interrelationship of the flora and fauna of montane ecosystems, the exploitation of these environments for natural resources and agriculture, and the impending ecological consequences of such exploitation. Includes 15 hours of lecture presented during a two-week period, interspersed with several one- and two-day field trips to surrounding mountains. A total of two weeks is spent in the field. The field trips are dedicated to field activities and individual and group projects. Graduate credit may be awarded to full-time graduate students for conducting additional research projects to be assigned by the instructor.
• CAS BI 439: Tropical Rainforest Ecology
  Ecology of the Ecuadorian rainforest including principles applied to the function of the tropical rainforest, using the Amazon basin as an example. Examines the interrelationship of the flora and fauna of the rainforest ecosystems, the exploitation of these environments for natural resources, and the impending ecological consequences of such exploitation. Includes 35 hours of lecture presented during a two-week period in Quito, followed by three weeks of intensive study in the Ecuadorian rainforest. Time in the field is dedicated to field activities, with exposure to different habitats and their respective flora and fauna. A series of directed individual research projects is completed in the field. Graduate credit may be awarded to full-time graduate students for conducting additional research projects to be assigned by the instructor.
• CAS BI 440: Tropical Coastal Ecology
  Ecology of the coastal zone of Ecuador, including a survey of terrestrial and shallow marine ecosystems. Examines the interrelationship of the flora and fauna of coastal Ecuador, the exploitation of this environment for natural resources, and the impending ecological consequences of such exploitation. Includes 25 hours of lecture presented during a two-week period in Quito, followed by two weeks of intensive study along the coast of Ecuador. The field trips are dedicated to sampling and observation and both individual and group projects. Graduate credit may be awarded to full-time graduate students who conduct additional research projects to be assigned by the instructor.
• CAS BI 441: Studies in Tropical Ecology
  Ecology of tropical Ecuador. A capstone course in tropical ecology that immediately follows the series of the three field-based courses: Tropical Rainforest Ecology, Tropical Montane Ecology, and Tropical Coastal Ecology. Focuses on the evaluation and statistical analysis of previous data collected in the field, extensive library research, and preparation of individual and group reports. Graduate credit may be awarded to full-time graduate students who conduct additional research projects to be assigned by the instructor.
• CAS CH 203: Organic Chemistry 1
  Fundamentals of contemporary organic chemistry, including electronic structure, stereochemistry, and reactions of important functional groups. Laboratory includes extraction, distillation, and chromatography. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, one hour prelab lecture, three-and-a-half hours lab in alternate weeks.
• CAS EC 322: Political Economy of the Middle East and North Africa
  Examines the economic structure, institutional evolution, and political configuration in the countries of the Middle East and North Africa. Issues addressed include legacies of the colonial era, the impact of oil, and the problem of industrialization in resource-based economies.
• CAS EC 330: European Business Environment: Institutions and Enterprise
  (Meets with CAS IR 336 E.) Examines the contemporary infrastructure of British State and EU involvement in the economy via regulation, investment, security and defense. Introduction to EU perspective on competition policies, environment, agriculture, the single currency, and security policy. Lectures, discussion, field trip to Brussels.
• CAS EC 346: European Capital Markets
  Familiarizes students with the structure of the European financial system, covering the principal financial markets and institutions, and the analytical concepts and tools that help to explain the processes of price formation and the behavior of participants in these markets. Major financial markets covered are spot and foreign exchange dealings, the Eurocurrency and Eurobond markets, futures and options, and swaps and options. Essential background theory is combined with an emphasis on actual events and activities of the major players.
• CAS EC 360: British Macroeconomic Policy
  Analysis of UK governance and economic policy formation. Exposition of UK?s changing trading relationship between its Empire and the EU, and the UK's current economic relationship with its former colonies.
• CAS EC 361: Economic Development of Europe
  Offers a broad understanding of the European Union, its history and its prospects for growth beyond the current member-states. Topics: Europe in search of new structures; institutions of the Union; instruments and systems of organization; economic policies of the European Union; social dimensions of an integrated market; monetary policies; and relations with other free market nations, with Eastern and Central Europe, and with developing countries.
• CAS EC 364: Economic Policy: A British Perspective
  Develops students' ability to apply microeconomic analysis to a range of economic problems and policies. Students become familiar with the main microeconomic policies used within the UK. Assumes students have completed an introductory course in microeconomics.
• CAS EC 372: Irish Economy
  
• CAS EC 464: The Pacific Rim: Economic and Political Orders
  Examines the major economies of the Asian Pacific Rim, focusing in particular on industrialization, international trade, and financial markets. Initally, these issues are considered from a comparative perspective. The experience of individual countries is then examined more closely.
• CAS EE 348: Coastal Wetlnds
  
• CAS EE 349: Glbl Clmat Chng
  
• CAS EN 310: British and Irish Writing: Poetry and the Novel Since 1900
  Detailed study of texts selected from a variety of representative and influential modern British and Irish authors since 1900.
• CAS EN 340: Visionary Capital: The Writing of London
  Using a selection of poems, plays, and novels, this course explores the imaginative potential of London. Close attention to specific historical developments in relation to works by authors from Spenser to McEwan.
• CAS EN 357: Modern British Drama: A Critic's Perspective
  Offers a broad study of major developments in British drama over the past fifty years as they relate to British society. The work of specific writers is analyzed in detail. Prerequisites: advanced (junior or senior) standing; previous coursework in British drama, British literature, or theatre arts. Enrollment is limited to 15 students. A course fee will be charged in London to cover the costs of theatre excursions.

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