Courses
The listing of a course description here does not guarantee a course’s being offered in a particular semester. Please refer to the published schedule of classes on the Student Link for confirmation a class is actually being taught and for specific course meeting dates and times.
The listing below reflects the Hub units fulfilled by courses in the 2019/2020 academic year.
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- College of Arts & Sciences: African American Studies
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CAS CH 263: Sophomore Research in Chemistry 3 (4 Credits)
Third semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, creative contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation. -
CAS CH 264: Sophomore Research in Chemistry 4 (4 Credits)
Fourth semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, creative contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation. -
CAS CH 341: Junior Research in Chemistry 1 (2 Credits)
First semester of research including the use of the research literature, attendance at group research meetingrs and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Research and Information Literacy. -
CAS CH 342: Junior Research in Chemistry 2 (2 Credits)
Second semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Oral and/or Signed Communication. -
CAS CH 343: Junior Research in Chemistry 3 (2 Credits)
Third semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration. -
CAS CH 344: Junior Research in Chemistry 4 (2 Credits)
Fourth semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration. -
CAS CH 361: Junior Research in Chemistry 1 (4 Credits)
First semester of research including the use of the research literature, attendance with oral presentations at group research seminars and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy. -
CAS CH 362: Junior Research in Chemistry 2 (4 Credits)
Second semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, critical analysis of the research project, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Critical Thinking. -
CAS CH 363: Junior Research in Chemistry 3 (4 Credits)
Third semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, creative contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation. -
CAS CH 364: Junior Research in Chemistry 4 (4 Credits)
Fourth semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, creative contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation. -
CAS CH 441: Senior Research in Chemistry 1 (2 Credits)
Senior research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration. -
CAS CH 442: Senior Research in Chemistry 2 (2 Credits)
Senior research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, creative contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Presentation at the semester's end Undergraduate Research Symposium is required. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Digital/Multimedia Expression. -
CAS CH 461: Senior Research in Chemistry 1 (4 Credits)
Senior research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, creative contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation. -
CAS CH 462: Senior Research in Chemistry 2 (4 Credits)
Senior research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, creative contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Presentation at the semester's end Undergraduate Research Symposium is required. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration. -
CAS CI 101: History of Global Cinema 1: Origins through 1950s
This course provides an overview of film history in a number of different national traditions, from the origins of film to the 1950s. It covers the emergence of the key international film movements, alongside the economic and historical conditions that inform them. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking. -
CAS CI 102: History of Global Cinema 2: 1960s to the Present
This course provides an overview of film history in a number of different national traditions, from the 1960s to the present. It covers the emergence of the key international film movements, alongside the economic and historical conditions that inform them. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking. -
CAS CI 201: Literature and the Art of Film
Provides an overview of fundamental concepts for the analysis and understanding of film. Films are screened weekly and in conjunction with works of literature. Students must register for screening, discussion, and lecture. Also offered as CAS EN 175. 4 cr. either sem. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Digital/Multimedia Expression. -
CAS CI 202: Understanding Film
Understanding Film introduces students to key aesthetic aspects of film. Students study a variety of historical and contemporary examples of fiction and nonfiction films that illustrate the expressive possibilities of image and sound. Students learn to analyze, explain and write about these formal elements. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking. -
CAS CI 260: Modern Japanese Culture in Cinema (in English translation)
Japanese film from the silent era to contemporary animation, with attention to the intersection of cinematic and cultural analysis and genres such as yakuza movies. Directors studied may include Ozu, Kurosawa, Mizoguchi, and Miyazaki Hayao. This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. -
CAS CI 269: Representations of the Holocaust in Literature and Film
How can we understand the impact of the Holocaust and its ongoing legacies? Holocaust representation in literature, film and memorials, including discussions of bystander complicity and societal responsibilities, testimonial and fictive works by Wiesel and Levi, documentaries and feature films. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Ethical Reasoning.
