Survey of social, political and cultural change in the Middle East from the rise of the Ottoman Empire around 1300 to the present. Topics include the impact on the Middle East of the shift in world trade from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic; social, political, and cultural change; Ottoman and European relations; imperialism and revolution; World War I and the peace settlement; state formation; and the rise of nationalism and religious fundamentalism. (Gen.Ed. HS, DG)

Design concepts evolving from a flat surface. Elements of design, principles of organization and basic color theory. Same as 131, but open to non-majors. (Gen.Ed. AT)

An in-depth exploration of selected scenes from a range of theatrical works. The course covers character development and relationships through examination, analysis and lab-based performance exercises. Prerequisite: THE 141. Restrictions: THE 242 may be taken for credit a total of 3 times with different topics. Enrollment limited to 16.

This course explores the role of the state in the creation of both race and discipline as it exists in the contemporary U.S. Students begin to understand how these apparatuses allow for the creation and expansion of the U.S. empire. In particular, the course looks at the racialization of Muslims to see how race, discipline and empire are all collective processes and have clear examples of how these processes play out. Students look at how discipline itself is racialized and creates the scaffolding for expanding U.S.

This course covers the skills and tools needed to process, analyze and visualize data in Python and work on collaborative projects. Topics include functional and object oriented programming in Python, data wrangling in Pandas, visualization in Matplotlib in seaborn, as well as creating a reproducible workflow: debugging, testing and documenting programs, and effectively using version control. The major goal for the course is to create a viable, open-source Python package like those in the Python Package Index (PyPI). Prerequisites: SDS 192 and CSC 110. Enrollment limited to 40.

An introductory course surveying fundamental principles and findings in classical and contemporary psychology. Discussions typically include: the brain, learning, memory, development, emotion, behavioral genetics, personality, social psychology, psychopathology, and therapies. In addition to these topics, students learn how to read and summarize primary psychological research. Enrollment limited to 25.

An introductory course surveying fundamental principles and findings in classical and contemporary psychology. Discussions typically include: the brain, learning, memory, development, emotion, behavioral genetics, personality, social psychology, psychopathology, and therapies. In addition to these topics, students learn how to read and summarize primary psychological research. Enrollment limited to 25.