Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: INTRO TO PRACTICAL KABBALAH (MARTEL)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course aims to teach basic Kabbalah in a practical way. Kabbalah is a set of ancient spiritual teachings through which we can transform ourselves and improve our lives. The course will follow a set of online video seminars, supplemented with instructor lectures, reflection papers, and a possible guest speaker.

Long Title: WILLIAM BLAKE'S ILLUMINATIONS: POLITICS, POETRY, METAPHYSICAL MYTH (MARTEL)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: A study of William Blake's illuminated visionary works, encountering his oceanic, volcanic, mystical, political, radically reimagined Western mythology. We will read slowly and closely several illustrated poetic works-especially focusing on his sublime and terrifying visual art-while making reference to Paradise Lost, Neo-Platonism, biblical passages, Sufi metaphysics, Michelangelo, Tolkien.

Long Title: INTRO TO AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (MCMURTRY)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This class provides an introduction to American Sign Language (ASL), with the goal of teaching students how to hold basic conversations using ASL. Course content will focus on vocabulary, grammar and developing conversation skills, with some information on deaf culture and history. No previous knowledge of sign language is needed.

Long Title: WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE: U.S. HISTORY 1949-1989 (MARTEL)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This class will explore American History and pop culture spanning from 1949-1989 according to Billy Joel's iconic hit "We Didn't Start the Fire".

Long Title: BEHIND BARS: EXPLORING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM (MARTEL)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course will explore aspects of criminal justice and the prison system in the United States including juvenile justice, reentry, recidivism, mental illness and addiction in prisons, rehabilitation, and perspectives on capital punishment.

Long Title: COMEDIC DETECTIVE FANTASY FICTION (MARTEL)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Study of genre and satire through Jasper Fforde's "Thursday Next" series and supplemental texts.

Long Title: LUCID DREAMING TECHNIQUES (MCMURTRY)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Want to learn how to fly in dreams? Construct worlds that cannot exist? This course will equip you with specific techniques to facilitate lucid dreaming. Intended for students who are serious and get enough sleep. This course will also cover modern scientific understandings of sleep and dreaming.

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO BACKPACKING: THE CULTURAL HISTORY AND PRACTICALITIES OF MODERN BACKPACKING (MCMURTRY

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Why do we feel an insatiable desire of exploration? Why do we as young people feel such a particular draw to this nonconformist method of travel? We will answer these questions and more through the analysis of the psychology, history, and culture of backpacking.

Long Title: PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN RIGHTS (SID RICH)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course will place human rights in various contexts, including legal, political, cultural, religious, and historical. Students will learn about different mechanisms for protecting human rights (institutions as well as activism) and delve into specific human rights areas such as women's rights, human trafficking, climate change, etc. All majors welcome.

Long Title: THE BARE ESSENTIALS: PROMOTING THE QUALITY OF SEXUAL EXPERIENCES (SID RICH)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This class will teach students necessary information and skills to reduce sexual health risk, improve the quality of sexual experiences, and promote open dialogue on current issues regarding sexuality. Students will meet four weeks for lecture and are expected to attend a guest lecture, site visit, and film screening.

Long Title: INTRO TO BATMAN: THE DARKNESS AS YOUR ALLY (SID RICH)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Throughout the years, the way that Gotham's Dark Knight has been portrayed in the media has greatly evolved from the original idea that creator, Bob Kane, had envisioned. From Adam West's goofy and lovable Batman to Christopher Nolan's Batman infused with realism. In this class, students will study and discuss the mythology, symbolism, and history of Batman.

Long Title: WEARING IDENTITY (WIESS)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: An introductory course about the design, history, and social impact of sub- and counter cultures that have distinct identifying fashions attached to them, including punk, hip-hop, gyaru, and others. The basic styles of the fashions, along with different themes such as media, gender, and globalization will be covered.

Long Title: EXPERTISE BY DESIGN (WIESS)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: We will explore what makes people highly skilled at music, athletics, math, and more and apply those lessons and expertise research to design our own "talent".

Long Title: INTERMEDIATE CANTONESE (HANSZEN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course is a further accelerated investigation of spoken Cantonese in practical applications. The course will first review fundamental vocabulary and grammatical concepts. Then, more complex topics and scenarios will be covered, with a focus on conversation-based vocabulary. The course will be discussion based to reinforce material taught in class.

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO INVESTMENT BANKING (WILL RICE)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Ever wondered how Facebook's IPO was botched so badly? Curious about how mergers happen between companies like Exxon and Mobil, Continental and United or Disney and Pixar? Whether you're prepping to be a banker or just curious, prepare to learn all there is to know about investment banking in this class.

Long Title: THE MAKINGS OF A MURDERER: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SERIAL KILLERS (WILL RICE)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: The course will examine the psychology behind some of the most infamous and prolific serial killers. By first developing a psychological profile of the serial killers and then revisiting their crimes, subjects will closely observe the psychological effects manifested in not only their choices, but also in their crimes.

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO COLLOQUIAL CANTONESE (JONES)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course serves as an introduction to the spoken Cantonese language. Students will learn basic greetings, sentence structures, and vocabulary required for basic communicative tasks. Written Cantonese or Chinese will not be taught. Students will also be exposed to contemporary Southern Chinese culture. No prior knowledge of Chinese necessary.

Long Title: THE ART OF MEANINGFUL COMMUNICATION (WILL RICE)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Hard conversations and meaningful relationships don't just happen; this class is about learning how to better express ourselves overall. We will focus on growing and developing our abilities to have meaningful, personal conversations in a variety of settings.

Long Title: THE HISTORY AND PERCEPTION OF SELF-INJURY (WILL RICE)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: The course will focus mainly on increasing the academic understanding of self-injury, with the aid of published first-person accounts, history and the perspectives of mental-health professionals. The course will seek not to promote self-injury by any means, but to enlighten and probe students.

Long Title: VISUAL BEAUTY IN MATHEMATICS (WILL RICE)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: A course exploring the aesthetic beauty of mathematics. The emergent beauty of a wide range of topics in mathematics will be translated into diverse and spectacular visual forms. There are no formal prerequisites, but a background in algebra and calculus is highly recommended. Further experience is helpful but not necessary.

Long Title: BETWEEN A ROOK AND A HARD PLACE: AN INTRODUCTION TO CHESS THEORY (WILL RICE)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course will examine the evolution of chess theory through the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It is recommended to have at least a basic understanding of the rules of chess, but not required. The course will focus on the balance between long-term strategy and short-term tactics.

Long Title: MUSICAL MIGRATIONS (WILL RICE)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: A survey of the world's music and much more! We will look at patterns of how certain genres of music have migrated and changed through historical and contemporary cultural interactions. What's the connection between Celtic and Country music? What are the roots of the Blues in West Africa? Does Bollywood have anything in common with Classical Persian? You'll find the answers here. This isn't a music theory class, nor is it geared towards Music majors, so no prior knowledge needed!

Long Title: RESET: ENERGY & WATER SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS ON RICE CAMPUS (MARTEL)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: The purpose of the course is to help students learn about sustainability retrofits and develop proposals for instituting an energy or water conservation project on Rice campus, which can then be proposed to RESET for actual funding and implementation.

Long Title: ECONOMICS AND GAME THEORY APPLIED TO LEAGUE OF LEGENDS (HANSZEN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1

Description: After covering economics and game theory fundamentals, these concepts are applied to the immensely popular game, League of Legends. The purpose of this course is to teach students to apply economic concepts to unconventional fields. Although knowledge of the game is not required, it is recommended.

Long Title: FUNDAMENTALS OF COMICS (BAKER)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: "Fundamentals of Comics" will provide an introduction to comics as a story telling medium. The course will begin with an exploration of the mechanics of comics, ultimately leading to a series of in-class discussions about Comics based on assigned weekly readings.

Long Title: RISING INCOME INEQUALITY AND FALLING SOCIAL MOBILITY: CAUSES, EFFECTS, AND SOLUTIONS (SID RICH)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Interested in learning about why the U.S. has higher income inequality than 90 other countries? Want to understand why more wealth and income in concentrated in the hands of the top 1%? Curious about why nearly 50% of kids who are born in the poorest quintiles end up in the poorest quintiles? This class offers an explanation of why U.S. income inequality has increased, its effects, and how social mobility, the traditional antidote to inequality has fallen. This course will also discuss policy solutions that effectively reduce the magnitude of these two challenges.

Long Title: JUGGLING AND SKILLS: THE ART OF JUGGLING AND MASTERY (BROWN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: The class focuses on teaching students how to juggle 3 balls and various performance techniques. On a larger scale, the purpose of the class is to teach people how to get good at essentially any skill. No prior juggling knowledge is necessary.

Long Title: HALLYU: RIDING THE KOREAN WAVE (BAKER)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Within the last couple of decades, there has been a surge of popularity with Korean culture referred to as the "Korean Wave" or Hallyu. Looking at pop culture, primarily K-pop, K-dramas, and Korean variety shows, students will explore different aspects of the Hallyu, entertainment industries, and the impacts the Hallyu nationally and globally.

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO FOOTBALL ANALYSIS AND BROADCASTING (BROWN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This class will provide students with the tools necessary to thoroughly analyze the game of Football. It will also introduce students to the art of broadcasting, and allow them to articulate the events that occur on the field every Sunday. Prior knowledge of American Football is recommended but not required.

Long Title: FILMMAKING FOR FUN (HANSZEN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Filmmaking is a simple, unique, and, most importantly, fun way to develop creativity and self-confidence. This course will teach you the basics of making and editing simple films in both an individual and group setting. Over the course of the semester you will learn how to make various types of videos: video blogs, sketches, music videos, and more. This course will teach you filmmaking styles and techniques used in videos found primarily in media such as YouTube and Vimeo. “Filmmaking for Fun” is more lighthearted and fun than a standard introduction to film course. You don’t need to own professional editing software or a fancy camera (or any camera at all); all you need is a bit of creativity and the desire to try new things. After each class, there will be an optional hour where the instructor will stay in the room and help any students who have questions regarding editing videos.

Long Title: YER A WIZARD, HARRY: AN INTERACTIVE LOOK INTO THE WORLD OF HOGWARTS AND POTTERMANIA (JONES)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course appropriates the curriculum of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry into a semester at Rice University. Through discussion, hands-on interaction, and creative projects, students will gain perspective on the parallels between Harry's world and ours. This course will cover the cultural implications and the reasons behind Potter-mania.

Long Title: REAL FOOD AND HOLISTIC LIVING FOR YOUNG ADULTS (JONES)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course explores the effects of modern-day food and toxins on health from a young adult perspective. We will go beyond conventional nutrition to critically examine naturalistic approaches that use diet and lifestyle choices to cure disease and live optimally, all on a college student's budget.

Long Title: LEADING AT RICE AND BEYOND (LOVETT)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Students who take on leadership roles often must learn primarily through trial and error. This course, however, will teach students to leverage personal strengths, communicate effectively, and manage peer conflicts. Through assigned readings and practicum assignments, and with the inspiration of outside speakers, students will develop their own leadership style. This class is designed for students that matriculated in Fall 2013 and Fall 2012.

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO BEATBOXING AND DRUM THEORY (MARTEL)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course teaches what comprises a good beat and how to analyze a melody to determine what rhythms would help fortify the main ideas of the music. Students will also learn the fundamentals of beatboxing, a rare skill that can be used as a tool to enhance and support a capella music.

Long Title: TOLKIEN AND LEWIS: FANTASY, FICTION, AND FRIENDSHIP (MCMURTRY)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Through selected readings, films, and discussions of the notable works of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, this class will study themes of their non-fiction, fiction, and lives as a whole.

Long Title: MAGIC AND MEDICINE: ANGLO-SAXON CHARMS OF MEDICAL MANUSCRIPTS (WIESS)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: When we think of medicine we think of biology and anatomy but there was a time when chicken pox was cause by elves and epilepsy came from demons. Anglo-Saxon medical manuscripts offer a view into a world where charms and amulets were used alongside herbs and salves for healing.

Long Title: PHYSICIANS, PATIENTS, SOCIETY (WILL RICE)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course deconstructs the physician identity. What norms and roles define physicians as a social group? How does physician socialization occur in medical training? What is a doctor's responsibility towards patients and society? Topics include medical education, culture of medicine, bedside manner, medical ethics, social medicine, and digital health.

Long Title: HISTORY OF COFFEE AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS (BAKER)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: In this class, you will learn the fascinating rise of the world’s most valuable agriculture commodity, from Ethiopia to your local coffee shop. Its history has been indelibly tied to our own, and we will develop a critical framework that will change the way you approach your morning cup of joe. We will prepare different types of coffee every day, exploring social movements surrounding coffee culture from different countries. You will develop critical analysis and debate skills, and a deeper understanding of what it means to consume coffee. My wish is that by the end of the class, you will understand the diverse cultures of coffees, and how coffee is evocative of deep inequalities throughout the world.

Long Title: ISLAM: THE AMERICAN MUSLIM (BAKER)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This introductory course will explore the main tenets and practices of the faith, as they are described in the Qur'an and Hadith traditions, and common ways they are practiced in the United States.

Long Title: THE RISE AND FALL OF SOCIETIES (BAKER)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: The course will examine the theory of environmental determinism, focusing on the role of geography in the rise and fall of historical civilizations. Students will read and evaluate excerpts from Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel and Collapse, and scholarly articles by prominent cultural evolutionists.

Long Title: UNIVERSE SYNTHESIS AND LINGUISTIC ENGINEERING (BAKER)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Students who take this course will learn the attributes of language by creating a fictional universe (e.g. Lord of the Rings, Avatar) and a unique language for it. By the end of the semester, each student will have written a short story that takes place in the universe.

Long Title: A STUDY IN HOLMES (BROWN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: “Although the last original Doyle story was published nearly 87 years ago, Sherlock Holmes remains an incredibly influential literary figure today. By looking at some of the original Doyle stories as well as film and literary adaptations, we’ll attempt to answer what it is about Holmes that keeps people coming back.”

Long Title: HANDS-ON WITH THE MAKER MOVEMENT (BROWN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course aims to engage students with the present day technological revolution resulting from inexpensive yet powerful programmable electronics and low cost fabrication tools like 3D printing. This class is a workshop-based lab and will require $30 to help cover the cost of materials. Minimal programming experience is required.

Long Title: BICYCLE CULTURE AND MAINTENANCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY (DUNCAN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course will cover the history and culture behind bicycles and how they have sparked a modern movement. The first half of the semester will cover the different types of bicycles, their purposes, and how they've evolved over time. The second half of the semester will cover the basic mechanics, parts, and repairs. Students will experience the culture and mechanics of bicycles firsthand through group rides and hands-on repair sessions.

Long Title: WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT (DUNCAN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course will explore topics in web-based application development and deployment using the latest industry-standard technologies. By the end of the course, students will have a fundamental understanding of how web-based applications function and the knowledge and tools necessary to build their own web applications. Syllabus: http://cdn.schurrsolutions.com/pub/syllabus.pdf In order to enroll in this course, you should meet one of the following requirements: You have taken COMP 182 Algorithmic Thinking and COMP 215 Intro to Program Design. You have significant programming experience (in any language) and are confident in your ability to pick up new programming concepts/languages quickly. If you are not certain whether or not you should take the course, contact the instructor by email.

Long Title: CHANGING THE WORLD THROUGH SERVICE (HANSZEN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: How can you change the world as a student? Starting with a look at the motivations behind service, this class will explore different types of service and present practical ways to impact our world through service, concluding with a hands-on class community service experience.

Long Title: THE GAME OF THRONES: THE MONARCHS WHO LIVED AND DIED (HANSZEN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course seeks to explore the theme of “when you play the game of thrones, you either win or die,” from George R.R. Martin’s popular book series Game of Thrones by examining historic cases of monarchs and their rivals who played this dangerous game.

Long Title: GERMANY - FUN FACTS ABOUT CULTURE, TRADITIONS AND DAILY LIFE (HANSZEN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course serves as an introduction to the German culture and traditions. It will provide basic information about Germany as a nation, common dishes and dialects as well as “insider” tips about places to be and sights to see. Furthermore, several stereotypes and cultural differences between Germany and the US are discussed.

Long Title: THINKING LIKE A MONEYTHINKER (HANSZEN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course will cover the basics of personal finances and fiscal responsibility. In it, we will work through a financial life skills curriculum, taking a look at budgeting, savings, wealth creation and management, credit, loans, investments and the basics of the financial markets. This class is for students that matriculated in Fall 2013 and Fall 2014.

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO SUPERMAN: AN EXPLORATION OF THE MAN OF STEEL (HANSZEN/MARTEL)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course will focus on critical analysis of Superman as a major figure via discussions centered around key elements that define the Superman Universe. This course will provide students with a fundamental education of who Superman is and his relative importance in global history and culture. Each class (1 HR) will be followed by an OPTIONAL 1 hour media session showcasing Superman in television and film.

Long Title: STEM CELL BIOLOGY AND RESEARCH (HANSZEN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course will provide students with biological information on stem cells, furthering their knowledge of human biology. Students will also be introduced to current research and clinical trials being done in the field, through guest lectures from TMC, and encouraged to analyze the validity of sensationalist news articles.

Long Title: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE HUNGER GAMES (HANSZEN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course explores the world of Panem. The purpose of the class is to understand social psychological themes within the context of The Hunger Games. The class will cover a variety of topics, including survival instinct, oppression, attraction and intimacy.

Long Title: MORAL ACTION IN THE FACE OF UNCERTAINTY: THE ETHICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE (LOVETT)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Life is full of decisions with an overwhelming amount of theories dictating what decisions are right and wrong. Proposals for how we should live our lives, what ethical or religious code we should abide by, and whether those rules can guide human action have served as the foundation of philosophical discussion. This course will explore different theories of living by dissecting articles from modern moral philosophy, as well as more historical accounts.

Long Title: COFFEE: FROM SOURCE TO CUP (MCMURTRY)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course will explore the nuances of the world’s most socially accepted narcotic. Students will examine the path of the bean, from farm to cup and everything in between, including production, roasting, social aspects, and brewing techniques.

Long Title: CREATIVE WRITING FOR FAN FICTION (MCMURTRY)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Creative writing in the realm of fan fiction. Emphasis will be given to character development; practical writing skills; terminology common to fan fiction. The final portion of the class will consist of a workshop in which students will critique their peers’ work. Knowledge of the Harry Potter books is required.

Long Title: STARCRAFT STRATEGY AND THE MATHEMATICS BEHIND DECISION MAKING (MCMURTRY)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1

Long Title: THE KNITTY GRITTY: LEARNING TO KNIT (MARTEL)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1

Description: A team-taught class aimed at teaching students the fundamentals of knitting.

Long Title: MANGA SELECTIONS (SID RICH)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Explore Manga (Japanese comic books) and the many perspectives it gives on historical events and controversial topics. No prior experience with reading Manga necessary.

Long Title: STICKS, STRINGS, AND SPINNING THINGS: CHINESE YO-YO PERFORMANCE (WIESS)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course explores the process of performance with the Chinese yo-yo, including fundamental yo-yo skills, music choice, style of performance, props, and cultural background.

Long Title: FANATICISM AND FANDOM IN FUTBOL (WILL RICE)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Course will explore the topic of fanaticism and fandom in futbol, or soccer, through examining various nations. Throughout the semester, we will review the history of fandom in soccer, highlight several different supporter groups, and evaluate the social and cultural implications of these supporter groups. Prior knowledge of soccer is not necessary for this class.

Long Title: THE BUSINESS OF HIP-HOP (WILL RICE)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Course will cover topics that cover all aspects of the hip hop business. How records are sold, how superstars are born, and how record labels are run. Students will learn the history of the industry and be expected to draft a business plan representing a label.

Long Title: FICTION WRITING: STORIES FROM WITHIN THE HEDGES (WILL RICE)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: How can the college experience be encapsulated in a work of fiction? In this course, we will read and discuss short stories that take place in the university setting. We will workshop our own stories, set specifically within Rice University, and compile our work at the end of the semester into an anthology aimed at exploring the Rice experience.

Long Title: THE LEGACY OF SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (BAKER)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This discussion-style course will dive into the roots of the U.S. comedy and its eventual culmination with the hit late-night sketch comedy show, Saturday Night Live. We will also examine SNL’s cultural impact and comedic technique. As a part of the course, students will write and perform their own sketches.

Long Title: FEMALE LEADERSHIP IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (BROWN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: A course to develop students’ understanding of modern-day issues surrounding the role of women leaders in STEM disciplines, and prepare them to respond to these issues in industry, policy, and academia. Discussion-oriented classes will focus on case studies and relevant scholarship. Open to male and female students of all disciplines.

Long Title: FUNDAMENTALS OF ACROBATIC MOVEMENT (DUNCAN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: In this course, students will learn the execution and cultural significance of acrobatics in various movement disciplines. The central focus will be the handstand. Students should already have the strength to briefly do a wall-supported handstand. Several field trips will be offered to athletics and performance art venues in Houston.

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOSHOP (SID RICH)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Have you ever considered learning Photoshop? If not now, when? We will be exploring the basics of the program (tools, terminology, shortcuts, etc.) and its applications (i.e. not just pretty pictures). Our goal is to provide a solid foundation that will enable further individual development after the class is over.

Long Title: JOURNEY TO THE EAST: CHINA'S CITIES AND THEIR STORIES (WIESS)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This class will examine some representative cities in China and discuss the culture and history of ancient China as well as the current transformation of modern China. This class also provides many survival tips and sightseeing information for students who are interested in traveling around China. Beijing, Nanjing, Suzhou and Hangzhou are covered and two to three selective cities are decided via voting as the semester progresses. No Chinese background needed. All materials are in English translation.

Long Title: BAKING 101: THE ART OF BAKING AND RECIPE MODIFICATION (WIESS)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This class will help students establish a practical foundation in baking. Lectures and hands-on learning will work toward greater knowledge about recipe modification. This class is open to students of all baking backgrounds, geared towards those with little or no baking expertise; a lab fee of $25 will be required.

Long Title: THE MUSIC BEHIND THE MAGIC: THE MUSIC OF DISNEY ANIMATED FILMS (1928-PRESENT) (WIESS)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: The influence of music in Disney animated films 1928-present. Films covered: Snow White, Pinocchio, Dumbo, Bambi, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty, Jungle Book, Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Lion King, Pocahontas, Hunchback of Notre-Dame, Hercules, Mulan, Tangled, Pixar, and others.

Long Title: AN EXTENSIVE VIEW ON THE GAME OF GOLF (WILL RICE)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Do you love the game of golf? Ever wondered about what goes in to designing courses, how to make a golf ball, or who formulates the rules? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this course is for you. We will examine subjects such as the historical beginnings of golf, influential players, the social impact of the "country club" and the philosophy behind the mental game. We will also analyze the evolution of golf equipment, course architecture, the "ideal swing" and the USGA rule book.

Long Title: THEMES IN SCIENCE FICTION - WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO US? (WILL RICE)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Introduction to the wide field of science fiction through film and literature. Sources include classic 20th century as well as more recent movies. We will examine a central theme of science fiction: what will happen to us? This question has been answered in countless ways with visions of technological and societal change with optimism and pessimism, with seriousness and humor. Each week explores a different answer to this question through weekly readings and viewing a movie or TV episode.

Long Title: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS (WILL RICE)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: How do we love others? How does love affect us? What is a loving relationship? This class covers the psychology of intimate relationships. We will go through the foundations of relationships such as evolutionary psychology and human nature, culture, attraction, social cognition, communication, and interdependency; the specific theories of love; some difficulties with relationships such as conflicts and breakups; and methods for maintaining and repairing relationships.

Long Title: ACADEMIC DISCOURSES IN SEXUALITY AND KINSHIP (BROWN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: What are some normative narratives of the role of sex within kinship, and kinship within sex? What are some narratives that are explicitly alternative to the norm (queer kinship)? How do areas of social difference, notably race, gender, class, nationality, and religion further complicate these narratives?

Long Title: DJANGO DEVELOPMENT DETAILED (DUNCAN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Learn to build web apps! This course will guide students through the development of a Django application and give them everything they need to start their own project. It's aimed roughly at sophomores and juniors majoring in computer science - familiarity with Python is a must.

Long Title: AFRICAN AND ASIAN REFUGEES (JONES)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Long Title: CODES AND DECODING (JONES)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Beginning with a brief history of codes (Roman Tattoo, Incan Knot, etc.), the course will then move into numeric, alphabet, symbolic, phonetic, and musical codes, with lessons on how to both create and crack them.

Long Title: COMPARATIVE GLOBAL CITIES (JONES)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course will explore the history, politics and culture of the world's most successful cities, using a case study approach. Includes analysis of NYC, Houston, London, Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Rio de Janeiro, Istanbul and Dubai. Culminates in final project analyzing a student's own global city of choice.

Long Title: INTRO TO RUSSIAN MUSIC HISTORY: FROM TSARIST RUSSIA TO THE SOVIET UNION (JONES)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Long Title: ENGINEERING ENERGY: GRAND CHALLENGES IN SCIENCE & GLOBAL AFFAIRS (MARTEL)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Ever wanted to be Secretary of Energy? National Security Adviser? Have an appetite for solving big problems? Interested in the topic that will shape the 21st century? Engineering Energy explores the intersection of technology and policy and provides students an intellectual foundation to solve the world's energy challenges. Engineering Energy offers an introduction to the technology and foreign affairs topics that will mold our energy future.

Long Title: BLENDER: IMAGINATION INFINUM (MCMURTRY)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This class will serve as an overall introduction to the 3D creation suite Blender, its applications, capabilities, and community. 2D art, 3D art, animations, simulations, music, blueprints, games, or any combination of these can be achieved.

Long Title: FOR THE LOVE OF BAKING (SID RICH)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course will introduce students to fundamentals of baking with an emphasis on healthy alternatives as well. Classes will be 2 hours every other week, and include lecture and baking time. Students will compile the recipes and lessons learned into a cookbook. There will be a $25 lab fee paid on the first day of class.

Long Title: FOOD FIGHTS: POLITICS OF FOOD (WIESS)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This class is an introduction to political, economic, and social controversies regarding food resources and nutrition. Topics covered will include the organic food movement, food security, Genetically Modified Organisms, and federal dietary recommendations, as well as encourage participation in campus and citywide contributions to sustainable food production and consumption.

Long Title: BASEBALL HISTORY AND STRATEGY THROUGH SABERMETRICS (BAKER)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Students will learn how statistics are used to evaluate all aspects of baseball. Topics include player performance (hitting, pitching, fielding, and base running), to in-game strategies, to how sabermetric research is used by teams. We will delve into the role of economics in sabermetrics and how to begin new research.

Long Title: PARADISE FOUND: HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE, CULTURE, AND HISTORY (HANSZEN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: We will examine the history of the Hawaiian Islands from the time of the 'Oiwi Wale' (Native Only) to the present day, learn basic Hawaiian Language, before finally using music, food and dance to embrace Hawaiian culture. The goal is to understand how Hawaii remained strong amid colonization.

Long Title: FUNDAMENTALS OF TYPOGRAPHY AND LOGO DESIGN (WILL RICE)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: An introduction to typography as a foundation for visual communication, with emphasis on both historical development and basic concepts: type origin, usage, anatomy, and classification; terminology; tools and materials of the trade; and logo design.

Long Title: TAIWANESE MUSIC IN THE 21ST CENTURY (BROWN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Exploring the most popular Taiwanese artists of the century and how their music has influenced both Asia and International audiences and industries.

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO BREWING - THE SCIENCE AND CULTURE OF BEER (BROWN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course will provide users with the knowledge and experience to start their own home-brewing. Also, students will gain a wide perspective on beer related topics, including the history of beer, cultural and social impacts of beer, the chemical process behind the making of beer, and the different types of beer. Students must be 21 years or older.

Long Title: FROM LASCAUX TO LOST CITADELS: REDISCOVERING THE WORLD'S GREATEST ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES (BROWN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: From the wondrous heights of Machu Picchu to the buried city of Pompeii, from the Biblical manuscript of the Dead Sea Scrolls to the cuneiform texts of the great Assyrian Library at Nineveh, and from the nearly complete ancient Egyptian royal tomb of Tutankhamun to beautifully preserved bog bodies of Northern Europe, this course will introduce you to the mystery and awe of archaeological discoveries that rewrote history.

Long Title: COOKING IN COLLEGE (AND BEYOND) (BROWN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course aims to give students without significant experience in the kitchen the tools to cook and bake with limited time and supplies. These are important life skills applicable in college and beyond.

Long Title: EXPLORING WESTERN POLYTHEISM (DUNCAN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Exploring Western Polytheism will examine the pagan religions of ancient Europe and the Middle East, trace the history of interactions between polytheism and monotheism, and introduce students to the modern revivals of these ancient belief systems.

Long Title: HOW TO BE HAPPY (DUNCAN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course will combine experiential learning, practical applications, readings, interactive lectures, and discussions to foster an understanding of what happiness means to you! Students will become well-versed in the scientific and personal skills needed to create life perspective and improve happiness on a day-to-day basis.

Long Title: THE SWORD AND ITS LEGACY IN THE WEST (DUNCAN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course seeks to provide a concept of the martial culture that evolved around the sword and the European Man-at-Arms, and how this celebratory cultural phenomenon changed throughout the period of the sword's usage in Europe. Class will then utilize this historical perspective to discover and investigate the modern legacy of the sword as portrayed in modern literature and media.

Long Title: THE MATHEMATICAL THEORY OF TEXAS HOLD'EM POKER (DUNCAN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This class will primarily focus on one variant of poker, No-Limit Texas Hold'Em, which has become the most popular in the modern era. As opposed to a more qualitative approach to teaching the game, this class will instead be taught with a heavy focus on the quantitative and statistical aspects of the game.

Long Title: ECONOMIC THINKING APPLIED TO RTS (HANSZEN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Using economics concepts such as intertemporal choice, students will learn to optimize decisions as applied to the game, StarCraft 2. No prior knowledge of economics or the game is necessary.

Long Title: SINGAPORE: POLITICS, CULTURE, AND HISTORY (HANSZEN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course aims to address common conceptions of Singapore by non-Singaporeans and move beyond these conceptions to demonstrate the richness and complexity of this city-state from historical, linguistic, cultural, economic, and even culinary perspectives.

Long Title: THE SCOTTISH ODYSSEY: TRACING THE EVOLUTION OF THE SCOTTISH STATE (HANSZEN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: The course will trace the evolution of Scotland from its anti-Roman founding to its current devolutionary status with the United Kingdom. The class will be taught lecture style with supplemental literature and film which will be viewed outside of regular class.

Long Title: THE FACT AND FICTION OF SATAN (JONES)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course will explore Satan and the differences between modern thought/mythology and original Bible thought. Students will engage in discussion about pre-formed ideas of Satan/the Devil and how modern media representations have come to interact with pre-modern sources.

Long Title: ECONOMICS IN THE NEWS (LOVETT)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course will focus on helping students use economics to analyze current issues and problems in the news today. Topics covered include the Great Recession of the late 2000's, gasoline prices, and prospects of the marriage market.

Long Title: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: YOU AND YOUR CAMERA (LOVETT)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Students will view the works of famous photographers in order to develop skills and foster a unique style to use for their own photography. Students will provide their own camera. Cameras can be rented at the Digital Media Center; a camera phone is not sufficient.

Long Title: APPLIED PEER LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This class is designed to assist O-Week Coordinators in the critique, design, development and execution of a comprehensive presentation and new student transition program for freshmen and transfer students. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: TEACHING PRACTICUM

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Internship/Practicum

Credit Hours: 1

Description:  Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO LAW (LOVETT)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: The foremost purpose of this class is to introduce students to the legal system. This class should give them a preview of what life is like for first year law students. It will include classes from first year law, including the basic principles of Tort, Contract, Criminal, and Criminal Procedure Law. Additionally the class will teach students how to conduct appellate argument and to write briefs.

Long Title: COOKING WITH CHEF ROGER (WIESS)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Cooking with Chef Roger teach the students the fundamentals of cooking, help them to cook healthy delicious meals. The class also gives the students a clear idea about shopping for fresh ingredients, how to host successful parties.

Long Title: CYBERCRIME (LOVETT)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 2

Description: This class will introduce students to the current issues in cybercrime. It will include topics such as auction fraud, hacking, and identity theft. Students will read and discuss the statutes and cases that govern each area. Each class will have a fact scenario that will be analyzed using Federal and State law.

Long Title: POLITICS OF CITY INFRASTRUCTURE (BROWN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course will immerse students in the Houston political process via a strategic examination of the campaign for the Proposition 1 charter amendment in the City of Houston in 2010.

Long Title: PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (BROWN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This course is an overview of personal financial management. Personal financial management is a popular topic with sources of advice including books, television, websites, software, seminars, certified professionals, and friends. Navigating one's own personal finances has become an increasingly complex problem with variable s including salary, taxes, insurance, investments, and debt.

Long Title: RE-URBANIZATION: HOUSTON (LOVETT)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 2

Description: An analysis and discussion of the new movement in metropolitan regions which is reversing the white-flight to the suburbs and attracting more diverse households back to the city, particularly the inner-core of the city.

Long Title: A PRACTITIONER GUIDE TO INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP & BUILDING BUSINESSES (LOVETT)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3

Description: How do entrepreneurs identify opportunities, marshal resources, and rapidly launch businesses? While some theory will be taught, this course will address these topics through case studies of real entrepreneurs and "lab" work as students launch their own businesses in teams. Special attention will be paid to social entrepreneurship. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO CONTRACT BRIDGE (LOVETT)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY- ISSUES AND INSIGHTS (WIESS)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This interdisciplinary course will provide students with a basic understanding of the sources and uses of energy and the vital role of energy in Houston and the world's economy. By the conclusion of the course, students will understand the important energy issues of the day.

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO BASIC WEB PROGRAMMING (DUNCAN)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1

Description: A course designed to teach elementary web programming to students that have absolutely no prior experience with any kind of programming. Focus to be on building interactive websites in HTML and JavaScript. Any student that has completed or audited COMP 110 (or above)/CAAM 210 is restricted from enrollment.

Long Title: SCIENTIA: LECTURES IN SCIENCE AND CULTURE

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Annual lecture series, panel discussions and discussion talks on topics bridging science, culture and art. 4 lectures plus 2 discussion talks. Lectures are on specified dates, usually Tuesdays. Discussion talks scheduled at semester beginning. Topics vary year to year. Cross-list: UNIV 299. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: PEDAGOGY FOR STUDENT INSTRUCTORS

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1

Description: In the first three weeks we will guide each student in the development of a proposal for a Student Taught Course. In the remaining four weeks we will learn and practice techniques of effective instruction.