Admission by permission of the Program in Middle East Studies, normally for junior and senior minors in Middle East Studies, and for qualified juniors and seniors from other departments. Offered both semesters each year.

A course emphasizing physical chemistry of biological systems. Topics covered include chemical thermodynamics, solution equilibria, enzyme kinetics, and biochemical transport processes. The laboratory focuses on experimental applications of physical-chemical principles to systems of biochemical importance. Prerequisites: 224 or permission of the instructor, and MTH 112.

A historical survey of the principal styles and monuments of western music from the time of Haydn and Mozart to the time of Stravinsky and beyond. Open to all students (including first-years) who have had previous musical experience or who have obtained permission of the instructor.

A calculus-based introduction to the properties, structure, formation and evolution of stars and galaxies. The laws of gravity, thermal physics and atomic physics provide a basis for understanding observed properties of stars, interstellar gas and dust. We apply these concepts to develop an understanding of stellar atmospheres, interiors and evolution, the interstellar medium, and the Milky Way and other galaxies. Prerequisites: two semesters of college-level physics and second-semester calculus.

Sectioned course. An introduction to solo and tandem whitewater canoeing. This exciting class is taught on local rivers offering Class I and II rapids during the spring. Prerequisite: Previous flatwater canoeing experience, plus satisfactory swimming skills. This class meets the last six weeks of the semester. Enrollment limited to 10.

Topics course. We explore and compare how different cultures have imagined the island as a blank page and an idealized place to tell stories about themselves and their relation to other cultures, from the myths of Atlantis and Calypso's seduction of Odysseus to the castaway Robinson Crusoe, from Darwin's ecologically pristine Galapagos to the tourist paradise of the popular imagination, from Prospero's magical kingdom to the experimental playground of Dr. Moreau, from the space of freedom and social reinvention to the subjugation of colonial empire.

A study of theories of growth and development of children from prenatal development through adolescence; basic considerations of theoretical application to the educative process and child study. Directed observations in a variety of child-care and educational settings. Enrollment limited to 55.

This course is an exploration of the various dance styles, forms and symbols attributed to the classical societies of Western Africa. The course focuses on those dances whose origins are (historically) found in the Old Mali Empire, i.e. (Mali, Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea) as well as Nigeria and Ghana. It specifically examines the dance styles of the Serer, Lebou, Djiolla, Bambara, Wolof, Sauce, Malinke, Manding, Yoruba and Twi peoples of these regions. Prerequisite: DAN 142 Enrollment limited to 12.

Each topic focuses on a particular literary epoch, movement, genre or author from German literary culture. All sections taught in German. In this course, we discuss the motives and methods of violence that pervade modern German literature. From Kleist's novella Michael Kohlhaas (1811) and Schiller's drama Die Rauber (1781) through Uli Edel's film Der Baader-Meinhof Komplex (2008), we trace a progression of violence that binds 18th- and 19th-century literary models of revolt and terror to the events of the 20th century and the cultural memory of today.

Discussion of modern German culture, society and technology, with an emphasis on environmental issues. Introduction and practice of more advanced elements of grammar; work on expanding vocabulary; weekly writing assignments. Students who successfully complete GER 250 are eligible for the study abroad in Hamburg. Prerequisite: 200, permission of the instructor, or by placement.