An introduction to Anglophone fiction, poetry, drama and film from Africa, the Caribbean and South Asia in the aftermath of the British empire. Concerns include: the cultural work of writers as they respond to histories of colonial dominance; their ambivalence towards English linguistic, literary and cultural legacies; the ways literature can (re)construct national identities and histories, and explore assumptions of race, gender, class and sexuality; the distinctiveness of women writers and their modes of contesting cultural and colonial ideologies; global diasporas, migration and U.S.

The concepts and relations (force, energy, and momentum) describing physical interactions and the changes in motion they produce, along with applications to the physical and life sciences. Lab experiments, lectures, and problem solving activities are interwoven into each class. Discussion sections offer additional help with mathematics, data analysis, and problem solving. This course satisfies medical school and engineering requirements for an introductory physics I course with labs.

The concepts and relations (force, energy, and momentum) describing physical interactions and the changes in motion they produce, along with applications to the physical and life sciences. Lab experiments, lectures, and problem solving activities are interwoven into each class. Discussion sections offer additional help with mathematics, data analysis, and problem solving. This course satisfies medical school and engineering requirements for an introductory physics I course with labs.

Topics course. Often assumed to be ethnically and culturally homogeneous, Japan is in fact home to several minority groups, including Ainu, buraku-min, Korean Japanese and Okinawans. This seminar examines the works of different minority writers, and consider the cultural and political ramifications of their writing. We discuss the portrayal of the ?minority experience? in Japan as well as address the texts? impact on Japanese literature. We also consider how award-winning ?minority? writers, such as Nakagami Kenji and Yu Miri, challenge notions of a modern Japanese identity.

Explores elementary data structures (linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, graphs) and algorithms (searching, sorting) in a variety of contexts, including event-driven applications with a graphical user interface. Emphasizes object-oriented programming throughout, using the Java programming language. Prerequisite: CSC 111. Enrollment limited to 35.

Sectioned course. This running-based fitness class is for runners of all levels?from beginners excited to improve to individuals who are ready to step up their training. Each class includes a running workout and running workshop. Students will be introduced to different types of workouts and the rationale behind them (such as intervals, fartleks, tempos, and plyometrics), and students will learn how to adjust these workouts to meet their individual fitness needs.

The influence of behavior on health and well-being. Students examine the way in which factors such as nutrition and dietary habits, stress perception and response, and physical activity interact with the physiological processes of health, disease and aging. This course may not be taken for the S/U grading option. Enrollment limited to 40.

Topics course. Ecosystems are constantly challenged by global change due to anthropogenic activities. This seminar explores the impacts of several global change factors, including nonnative plant and animal invasions, pollution and climate change. An eco-physiological approach will be used to understand these challenges by covering a broad range of readings from scientific journal articles, news sources and global change assessments. Students improve their writing and presentation skills while advancing their ability to think analytically and creatively about the scientific literature.

This lab course involves field and laboratory investigations of plant ecology, with an emphasis on Northeastern plant species and plant communities. The labs will explore interactions between plants and insects, visit wetland and upland habitats, and investigate plant population dynamics at sites around western Massachusetts. Students gain hands-on experience with descriptive and experimental research approaches used to investigate ecological processes in plant communities. BIO 364 must be taken concurrently. Enrollment limited to 20.

This course surveys the environmental factors, historical processes and ecological interactions that influence the distribution and abundance of plant species in the landscape. The class examines how plant communities are assembled and what processes influence their structure and diversity, including past and present human activites. We focus in particular on plant communities of the Northeast, using examples from the local landscape to illustrate key ecological concepts. Prerequisite: a course in plant biology, ecology or environmental science; statistics is recommended (e.g., MTH 220).