The purpose of this course is to explore and examine the basic principles and curricular and instructional practices in early childhood education. Students begin this examination by taking a close look at the young child through readings and discussion, classroom observations, and field-based experiences in an early childhood setting. The course also traces the historical and intellectual roots of early childhood education. This will lead students to consider, compare, and contrast a variety of programs and models in early childhood education.

Topics course. The seminar will focus on the literature, art and culture of the Edo period (1600-1868). We will examine the historical and cultural contexts that gave rise to the literary and materials arts of the times, with units devoted to the culture of the pleasure quarters, the theater (bunraku, noh, and kabuki), poetry (linked verse and haiku), the development of aesthetic circles (za no bungei), the tea ceremony, and other literary arts of the great urban centers of Kyoto, Osaka, and Edo (Tokyo). Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.

Automata and finite state machines, regular sets and regular languages; push-down automata and context-free languages; linear-bounded automata; computability and Turing machines; nondeterminism and undecidability. Perl is used to illustrate regular language concepts. Prerequisites: 111 and MTH 153.

The interaction of light with molecules is central to studies of molecular structure and reactivity. This course builds on students' understanding of molecular structure from the core sequence (CHM 111-CHM 224) to show how many types of light can be used to interrogate molecules and to shed some light on their behavior. The combined classroom/laboratory format allows students to explore light-based instruments in short, in-class exercises as well as in longer, more traditional labs.

Synthetic techniques and experimental design in the context of multistep synthesis. The literature of chemistry, methods of purification and characterization with a focus on NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and chromatography. Prerequisite: 223. Enrollment limited to 15.

An introduction to visual experience through a study of the basic elements of drawing. A required fee of $25 to cover group supplied materials will be charged at the time of registration.

This course is designed to introduce students to the variety of methods of inquiry used for research in anthropology. Students will be introduced to methods of locating and analyzing information and sources, developing research questions, and writing in the course of the semester. Course topics will vary. Normally taken in the sophomore or junior year. Prerequisite: ANT 130. Enrollment limited to anthropology majors and minors. Enrollment limited to 20. This course will examine food using an anthropological lens.

Growth and development of children, significance of early experiences. Personality development and its relation to problems of formal learning for both hearing children and the deaf and hard of hearing.

Limited enrollment.

A study of Western philosophy from Bacon through the 18th century, with emphasis on Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and especially Kant. Maximum number of students per section 15.