Topics course. Magical realism has been studied as a way of representing reality that is particularly suited to Latin American needs for expression. This class will explore the rationale behind this conception, in terms of how the representative strategies of magical realism approach the conflictive histories of Latin America. Students will analyze the implications of this approach in films and literary works that use this type of discourse. Prerequisite: SPN 220 or above.

An investigation of the economic foundations for investment, financing, and related decisions in the business corporation. Basic concerns and responsibilities of the financial manager, and the methods of analysis employed by them is emphasized. This course is designed to offer a balanced discussion of practical as well as theoretical developments in the field of financial economics. Prerequisites: ECO 220, 250, MTH 111.

Course focuses on further development of oral proficiency, along with reading and writing skills. Students will attain intermediate proficiency while deepening their understanding of the social and cultural context of the language. Prerequisite: 111 or permission of the instructor.

Course focuses on further development of oral proficiency, along with reading and writing skills. Students will attain intermediate proficiency while deepening their understanding of the social and cultural context of the language. Prerequisite: 111 or permission of the instructor.

Course focuses on further development of oral proficiency, along with reading and writing skills. Students will attain intermediate proficiency while deepening their understanding of the social and cultural context of the language. Prerequisite: 111 or permission of the instructor.

In the class we don't do math as much as we talk about doing math and the culture of mathematics. The class will include lectures by students, faculty and visitors on a wide variety of topics, and opportunities to talk with mathematicians about their lives. This course is especially helpful for those considering graduate school in the mathematical sciences. Prerequisites: MTH 211, MTH 212, and two additional mathematics courses at the 200 level, or permission of the instructor. May be repeated once for credit. This course is graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory only.

Basic techniques of composition, including melody, simple two-part writing, and instrumentation. Analysis of representative literature. No previous composition experience required. Prerequisite: 110 or permission of the instructor.

A year-long course that introduces the basics of Modern Standard Arabic, this course concentrates on all four skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. Beginning with the study of Arabic script and sound, students will complete the Georgetown text Alif Baa and finish Chapter 15 in Al Kitaab Book I by the end of the academic year. Students will acquire vocabulary and usage for everyday interactions as well as skills that will allow them to read and analyze a range of texts.

Formal logic and its application to the evaluation of everyday arguments, the abstract properties of logical systems, the implications of inconsistency. Examples drawn from law, philosophy, economics, literary criticism, political theory, commercials, mathematics, psychology, computer science, off-topic debating, and the popular press. Deduction and induction, logical symbolism and operations, paradoxes, and puzzles. May not be taken for credit with PHI 202.

Formal logic and its application to the evaluation of everyday arguments, the abstract properties of logical systems, the implications of inconsistency. Examples drawn from law, philosophy, economics, literary criticism, political theory, commercials, mathematics, psychology, computer science, off-topic debating, and the popular press. Deduction and induction, logical symbolism and operations, paradoxes, and puzzles. May not be taken for credit with PHI 202.