Hons Colloq for FINANCE 406
Designed for students who wish to get a solid grasp around the concept of risk and the process of risk management, this Honors Colloquium offers a thorough overview of the field, in addition to the material covered in FINANCE 406 ("Corporate Risk Management"). Students are exposed to the latest advances in the risk management literature, discuss seminal papers that formed our understanding around the concept of risk and practice on advanced problems and case studies related to the material of the course.
ST-Intro/Stat Computing with R
This course provides an introduction to statistical computing with the R programming language. Students will learn how to efficiently manage, analyze, and visualize data using R.
Film and Writing
(Offered as ENGL 180 and FAMS 110.) A first course in reading films and writing about them. A varied selection of films for study and criticism, partly to illustrate the main elements of film language and partly to pose challenging texts for reading and writing. Frequent short papers. Two 80-minute class meetings and two screenings per week.
Limited to 25 students. Fall semester: Dean's Faculty Fellow Cornett. Spring semester: Visiting Professor Pritchett.
Film and Writing
(Offered as ENGL 180 and FAMS 110.) A first course in reading films and writing about them. A varied selection of films for study and criticism, partly to illustrate the main elements of film language and partly to pose challenging texts for reading and writing. Frequent short papers. Two 80-minute class meetings and two screenings per week.
Limited to 25 students. Fall semester: Dean's Faculty Fellow Cornett. Spring semester: Visiting Professor Pritchett.
The Earth
Nature and origin of the earth; volcanism; minerals and rocks; earthquakes; plate tectonics; mountain belts; geologic time scales; wave, river, glacial, and wind action in modification of landscape and atmosphere; the asteroid impact hypotheses; genesis of non-renewable resources, geologic basis for environmental decision making. Field excursions. (Gen.Ed. PS)
Intro Electrical & Comp Engin
Students select one of the four introductory engineering courses (ENGIN 110, 111, 112, or 113). Within a small class, student teams explore real engineering designs. This introduction to engineering design and/or manufacturing emphasizes development of communication skills (written, oral, and graphical). Project required.
Corequisites: Simultaneous enrollment in MATH 131, or higher; enrollment in, or eligibility to enroll in ENGLWRIT 112.
Corequisites: Simultaneous enrollment in MATH 131, or higher; enrollment in, or eligibility to enroll in ENGLWRIT 112.