The capstone seminar brings together a cohort of concentrators to explore contemporary issues at the intersection of archives and public history. The seminar readings focus each week on case studies about contemporary challenges in preservation, access and interpretation of archival materials. In a variety of media, students analyze how these materials become part of a meaningful and usable past for general audiences.

An introduction to the theoretical and practical questions of building archives as well as a sampling of the surprising insights produced by archival research. The seven-week lecture series will broaden the definition of "what counts as an archive"-and includes online databases, oral histories, clothing collections, architectural and art historical records, and cemeteries. Professional archivists and public historians reflect on contemporary directions and challenges in their fields.

Electrophysiological recording of signals from neurons, including an independent project in the second half of the semester. BIO 300 must be taken concurrently.

Electrophysiological recording of signals from neurons, including an independent project in the second half of the semester. BIO 300 must be taken concurrently.

The function of nervous systems. Topics include electrical signals in neurons, synapses, the neural basis of form and color perception, and the generation of behavioral patterns. See website (tinyurl.com/bio300) for full syllabus. Prerequisites: BIO 200 or 202. Laboratory (BIO 301) must be taken concurrently.

This course provides the student with the academic writing skills necessary to successfully undertake writing assignments in the upper-division Spanish courses. The course focuses on expository and argumentative writing, but some attention is devoted to writing narratives and descriptions. Grammar is reviewed within the context of the writing assignments. Prerequisite: SPN 220 or sufficient proficiency in Spanish. Enrollment limited to 19. Priority given to majors, minors and second-year students planning on a to study abroad.

Same as MTH 205. This course integrates the use of mathematics and computers for modeling various phenomena drawn from the natural and social sciences. Scientific topics, organized as case studies, span a wide range of systems at all scales, with special emphasis on the life sciences. Mathematical tools include data analysis, discrete and continuous dynamical systems and discrete geometry. This is a project-based course and provides elementary training in programming using Mathematica. Prerequisites: MTH 112 or MTH 114. CSC 111 recommended. Enrollment limited to 20.

Same as CSC 205. This course integrates the use of mathematics and computers for modeling various phenomena drawn from the natural and social sciences. Scientific topics, organized as case studies, span a wide range of systems at all scales, with special emphasis on the life sciences. Mathematical tools include data analysis, discrete and continuous dynamical systems and discrete geometry. The course provides training through programming in Mathematica and/or MATLAB. Prerequisites: MTH 112 or MTH 114. CSC 111 recommended. Enrollment limited to 20.

An introduction to statistics that teaches broadly relevant concepts. Students from all disciplines are welcome. Topics include graphical and numerical methods for summarizing data; binomial and normal probability distributions; point and interval estimates for means and for proportions; one- and two-sample tests for means and for proportions; principles of experimental design. The class meets in a computer lab and emphasizes using the computer for analysis of data. Students design experiments, collect and analyze the data, and write reports on findings. Enrollment limited to 25.

Intermediate Korean II is the second part of a one-year intensive course for students who have already completed the intermediate-level Korean course, Intermediate Korean I, or who have the equivalent language competence in Korean. Designed for students seeking to become bilingual (or multilingual), this course provides numerous and varied opportunities to develop and practice speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.