Study Abroad

• CAS AR 503: Archaeological Field Methods: Survey and Excavation
  An interdisciplinary course dealing with field and laboratory techniques, research methods, concepts and problems in archaeological theory, and formulation of research designs.
• CAS AR 551: Studies in Mesoamerican Archaeology
  Analysis of major events and processes of the Mesoamerican area. Topics include rise of towns, temples, and urbanism; the origin of state; and the development of empires.
• 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. Students may receive credit for CAS BI 203 or 213, but not both courses.
• 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 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 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 EC 597: MAEP Internship
  (For students starting the program in spring, the prerequisites may be abridged to CASEC501 and CASEC507 by departmental approval.) With departmental approval, MAEP students may work in an off- campus internship lasting six weeks or more, receive on-the-job training complementing their academic studies, and earn academic credits towards their degrees. Grades are based on reports from student and workplace supervisor.
• CAS HI 243: Britain and the European Question: The Confluence of History and Politics
  (Meets with CAS IR 392 E.) Historical and political overview of Britain's evolving relationship with Europe between 1945 and 1992 in the context of ongoing debates concerning national sovereignty and national modernization, losing an empire and maintaining a world role, and the "special relationship" with the United States.
• CAS HI 246: London: Imperial City to World City
  Social, economic, and cultural history of London since 1666. How London developed from the modest- sized capital of England to the capital of the British Empire and the world's largest city, to the modern multicultural city of today's European Union and globalizing world. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 303 E.
• CAS HI 249: London Women's Social History from Aphra Behn to The Blitz
  Examines the lives of women in London over the past three centuries from a social history perspective. Students work with primary source materials. Also offered as CAS WS 310 E.
• CAS HI 250: British Youth Culture from 1950 to the Present
  The impact of black and white cultures of America and Britain; also, the influence of Europe, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and British folk traditions in the context of social change in the second half of the twentieth century.
• CAS HI 251: Cultural Capital: The History of Popular Culture in London
  Traces the development of popular culture in London from the late eighteenth century to the present. Concerned with popular cultural "texts" as well as popular cultural sites. Organized chronologically, from the early origins of modern culture to the present. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 320 E.
• CAS HI 252: Class, Power, and the Making of British Identity
  Interdisciplinary study (art, architecture, literature) of the legacy and history of the British self-image. Develops an understanding of Britain's unique character through study of historical, political, and cultural contexts. Lectures, discussions, and three guided field trips. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 326 E.
• CAS HI 253: London at War: From the Home Front to the Frontline
  Examines ways in which the two world wars influenced British society and changed social identities. Explores and evaluates English war experiences through dimensions of gender, race/ethnicity, and class. Includes lectures, field study visits, and discussion.

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