Greek VI is an intermediate-level course for students who have completed Greek I-V or the equivalent. The independent study format includes small group conversation sessions and an evaluation by an outside evaluator. Students studying Greek develop speaking and listening skills needed for study abroad in Greece and to support course work in European Studies.

Haitian Creole for Heritage Speakers II is offered through the Five College Supervised Independent Language Program. The independent study format includes small group conversation sessions and an evaluation by an outside evaluator. Students studying Haitian Creole develop speaking and listening skills needed for study abroad in Haiti and to support course work in Caribbean and/or Francophone Studies.

Why have poverty and inequality proven so persistent in modern Latin American history? What strategies have different actors proposed to deal with these problems, and with what consequences? In attempting to answer these questions, we will survey the major periods in Latin American and Caribbean economic development, focusing on the last 150 years. Key recurring issues will include natural resource extraction, agricultural systems, industrialization, control of the workplace, the role of the state in the economy, foreign intervention, and attempts at regional cooperation.

Why have poverty and inequality proven so persistent in modern Latin American history? What strategies have different actors proposed to deal with these problems, and with what consequences? In attempting to answer these questions, we will survey the major periods in Latin American and Caribbean economic development, focusing on the last 150 years. Key recurring issues will include natural resource extraction, agricultural systems, industrialization, control of the workplace, the role of the state in the economy, foreign intervention, and attempts at regional cooperation.

Why have poverty and inequality proven so persistent in modern Latin American history? What strategies have different actors proposed to deal with these problems, and with what consequences? In attempting to answer these questions, we will survey the major periods in Latin American and Caribbean economic development, focusing on the last 150 years. Key recurring issues will include natural resource extraction, agricultural systems, industrialization, control of the workplace, the role of the state in the economy, foreign intervention, and attempts at regional cooperation.

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Financial institutions, instruments, markets and the public policies; micro and macro aspects of the American financial system.

Seminar on research design and conduct. The development of research projects including question definition, choice of methodology, selection of sources and evidence evaluation. Participants present their research design and preliminary findings, study pedagogy and research methodologies across disciplines, develop professional skills to prepare for graduate study, and participate in weekly peer progress reports. Limited to recipients of Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowships in their junior year. Course cannot be repeated for credit. Graded S/U only. (E)

Advanced seminar on research design. Students refine their research methodologies and develop an academic and co-curricular plan with the goal of securing placement in a graduate program. Emphasis on the development of public speaking skills, peer-to-peer pedagogies across disciplines, peer mentoring. Limited to recipients of Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowships in their senior year. Normally, students enroll concurrently in a special studies course (minimum 4 credits) or departmental honors thesis on their research topic. Graded S/U only. (E)