This course will introduce you to recent works by writers and filmmakers from Senegal, Ivory Coast, South Africa, Algeria and Nigeria. Throughout the semester, we will explore the diverse ways in which African writers from across the continent address the major challenges of the 21st century: ethnic conflict, political corruption, the colonial legacy, modernity, nationalism, globalism, economic disparity, religious fundamentalism, and terrorism.

This course draws from the most celebrated works of Arabic literature spanning from the nineteenth century literary "Renaissance" (or "Nahda") to the revolutionary uprising of the "Arab Spring." Focusing on poetry and prose, students will survey the works of major literary pioneers after the mid-nineteenth century, to explore the nuances and controversies involved with asserting the advent of "modern" literary forms within the history of Arabic literature.

The OASIS Seminar for Transfers is designed for incoming transfers, to help them make a smooth transition, identify programs of interest, and be successful at UMass. Students will learn how to: navigate UMass requirements, opportunities, resources and procedures; clarify their choice of major; ensure timely progress toward graduation; and position themselves for careers and other post-graduate options.

Translation today requires advanced language and computer skills. This course covers several technologies, including desktop and internet publishing, computer tools for translation, and programs editing audio and video files. Prerequisites: Excellent knowledge of one language other than English

This course looks closely at the role of storytelling in our culture as a means of instilling values and influencing identity formation within society. Adaptation itself can be described as a genre that seeks expression in many different disciplines that is interwoven into historical and contemporary texts adaptations are represented in a variety of ways through novels, short stories, plays, nonfiction, music, animation, but also as documentary and video games.

Continuity, limits, and the derivative for algebraic, trigonometric, logarithmic, exponential, and inverse functions. Applications to physics, chemistry, and engineering. Students expected to have and use a Texas Instruments 89 Titanium Graphing Calculator. Prerequisites: high school algebra, plane geometry, trigonometry, and analytic geometry. Honors section available first semester. (Gen.Ed. R2)

[Note: Because this course presupposes knowledge of basic math skills, it will satisfy the R1 requirement upon successful completion.]

Not available at this time

A study of the music of the Classical period based on a reading of Rosen's The Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven; listening and score study. Prerequisite: MUSIC 301.