Why can some writers be called intellectuals? What is an intellectual? Why are French intellectuals unique? This course will study the emergence of political activism and the figure of the French ?intellectual engage? through readings from key social and historical moments and from a variety of genres. We will trace how public debates on highly controversial topics such as intolerance, fanaticism, the death penalty, feminism, racism, and the role of media have influenced intellectuals to become committed to transforming French politics and society.

What was it like to live in Paris under the German occupation? What were the moral dilemmas and the political risks that Parisians faced as they struggled to survive? And how are we, today, to judge this historical period and those who lived through it?

A gateway to more advanced courses. These colloquia develop skills in expository writing and critical thinking in French. Materials include novels, films, essays, and cultural documents. Students may receive credit for only one section of FRN 230. Enrollment limited to 16. Basis for the major. Prerequisite: FRN 220, or permission of the instructor. How have French stores and shopping practices evolved since the grand opening of Le Bon Marche in 1869? In what ways have megastores influenced French ?culture??

Sport is one of the most pervasive social institutions within U.S. and North American society. Sociological and cultural studies concepts will be employed to investigate sport as a social institution in its own right, as well as its inter-relationship with other institutions. Herein, sport is examined as a key agent in contemporary culture and ideological development. Graduate status only. Enrollment limited to 20.

The administration of sport and athletic teams is the major focus of this course. The course focuses on planning, organization, directing, and controlling various facets including scheduling, purchasing, budgeting, and recruiting of a sports program. Limited to those enrolled in ESS 505 and 506.

An introduction to the science of human nutrition. We will study digestion, absorption, and transportation of nutrients in the body, and the way nutrients are used to support growth and development and maintain health. We will also examine how personal dietary choices affect nutritive quality of the diet and health of an individual. The relationship between diet and health will be explored throughout this course. Special topics will include diet and physical fitness, weight control, vegetarianism, and women's nutrition concerns. High school chemistry recommended but not required.

The physical and psychological components of stress, identification of personal stress response patterns, and techniques for daily stress management. Enrollment limited to 20.

The physical and psychological components of stress, identification of personal stress response patterns, and techniques for daily stress management. Enrollment limited to 20.

Dynamic systems are systems that evolve with time. They occur all around us, throughout nature and the built environment. Understanding dynamic systems leads to the ability to control them, so they behave according to the engineer's design. This course introduces students to both linear dynamic system and modern control theories, so that students will be able to design and control simple dynamic systems. Through design projects, students gain practical experience in designing a simple controller for a dynamic system.

This course will examine key issues in the economics of the environment and natural resources as applied to a specific topic of current interest. For Fall 2013, the seminar topic will be the Economics of Water Resources. The course will emphasize the theories of externalities, common property and public goods, dynamic optimization and intertemporal choices, price vs quantity regulation, nonmarket valuation, and the application of permit trading to nonpoint source pollution.