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2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Geography |
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GEOG 385 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems: GIS
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course provides a detailed examination of conceptual issues presented in the introductory GIS class. It also involves additional material on data acquisition, data structures, spatial data standards and error analysis, spatial analysis operations, the effects of geographical information science on society, and GIS applications.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 286 or permission of instructor.
Restricted to: Geography Majors
Offered: Every Spring Semester
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GEOG 386 - Applications in Geographic Information Science (GIScience): (subtitle)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1-3
This course provides the opportunity for in-depth applications of Geographic Information Science, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), spatial analysis, remote sensing, and cartography, to selected research problems and data sets. This course will introduce students to both conceptual and practical aspects of developing GIScience applications.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 286 .
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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GEOG 391 - Cartography
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course introduces the theory and practice of mapmaking, including hands-on experience in the creation of thematic maps. Topics include collection and manipulation of geographic data, cartographic generalization, map projections, and the principles and elements of design used to produce effective maps.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 286
Offered: Once a Year
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GEOG 395 - Geography/Planning Internship
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 9
A one-semester work/study experience with an appropriate off-campus agency, firm, or group. A departmental faculty advisor, a representative of the organization selected, and the student mutually determine beneficial work experience(s) and/or research projects.
Prerequisite(s): permission of department.
Offered: Individual Arrangement
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GEOG 397 - Teaching Practicum in Geography
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course offers practical teaching experience in undergraduate Geography, as practicum students work closely with a supervising professor for a specified course in Geography. Responsibilities may include assisting in preparation and presentation of lectures and labs, holding office hours and review sessions with students, helping to prepare exams and assignments, and providing evaluative feedback to students.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing, or permission of instructor.
Restricted to: Geography majors
Offered: Individual Arrangement
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GEOG 431 - Field Biogeography Senior Seminar
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
This senior seminar course provides advanced topical, theoretical and methodological coverage of Biogeography. Concepts such as biodiversity, disturbance, succession, conservation and land management, and relevant policy will be studied through active inquiry and seminar discussions, exposing students to the nature and breadth of this sub-discipline of Geography.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 230 or permission of instructor.
Restricted to: Geography Majors
Class Restriction: Senior
Offered: Every Fall Semester
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GEOG 474 - Geographic Thought Senior Seminar
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A senior seminar course surveying the history of geographic thought and exploring present debates and trends in the geography discipline. Students will gain an understanding of the nature and breadth of the geography discipline and will investigate opportunities for future study and/or professional careers.
Restricted to: Geography Majors, Geography Minors
Class Restriction: Senior
Offered: Every Fall Semester
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GEOG 487 - Urban Issues Senior Seminar
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This senior seminar course is designed to provide the opportunity for in-depth analysis of selected urban issues. Each seminar will focus on one aspect of the city (e.g. gentrification/renewal of the central city, suburbanization, sustainability). Students will also gain an understanding of the nature and breadth of this Geography sub-discipline and will investigate opportunities for future study and/or professional careers.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 201 or GEOG 377 or SOCL 217 .
Restricted to: Geography Majors, Geography Minors
Class Restriction: Senior
Offered: Every Fall Semester
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Geological Sciences |
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GSCI 120 - N/Our Geological Environment
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
This course is intended for non-science majors who have an interest in their physical environment. The course is designed to develop an understanding of the interaction of Earth processes, the environment, and the human population. Topics include Earth materials, natural resources, geologic hazards, environmental change, and global environmental issues.
Corequisite(s): GSCI 121 .
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GSCI 121 - N/Our Geological Environment Laboratory
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 2
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
An introduction to description and interpretation of rocks, geologic, and topographic maps. Students will learn identification techniques, data collection, and systematic analysis of data sets to better understand earth processes.
Corequisite(s): GSCI 120 .
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GSCI 130 - N/Geological History of Life
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
An introduction to the development and history of life on Earth. Stress will be placed on understanding the environments of the changing earth, evolutionary processes, the fossil record, and procedures used in scientific analysis.
Corequisite(s): GSCI 131 .
Offered: Every Spring Semester
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GSCI 131 - N/Geological History of Life Laboratory
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 2
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
An introduction to the preservation, description, and interpretation of rocks and fossils. Students will learn descriptive techniques, data collection, and systematic analysis of data sets in order to better understand the history of life on earth.
Corequisite(s): GSCI 130 .
Offered: Every Spring Semester
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GSCI 140 - N/Environmental Science
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
An introduction to the interaction of humans and the natural world, with focus on global environments, resources, population dynamics, energy, geology, and human impacts.
Corequisite(s): GSCI 141 .
Offered: Every Fall Semester
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GSCI 141 - N/Environmental Science Laboratory
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 2
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
An introduction to laboratory principles and techniques in the environmental sciences for the critical analysis of scientific methods through data collection, data analysis, and interpretation.
Corequisite(s): GSCI 140 .
Offered: Every Fall Semester
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GSCI 150 - N/The Geology of Climate Change and Energy
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
This course is intended for non-science majors who have an interest in understanding the relationship between energy usage in the industrial era and climate change. Understanding and adapting to global-scale climate change is one of the most important issues facing scientists and world leaders in the 21st century. The interrelationship of past climate changes and energy consumption from fossil fuels is clear, and understanding the response of the Earth system to rising greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere is of critical interest as the human population approaches maximum sustainable levels. This course explores the fundamental geologic records of global climate change, Earth-system processes in the context of climate change and the global carbon cycle, critical improvements to the scientific understanding of natural verses human-induced climate change, and the recent and future impact of global-scale energy use on the Earth system.
Corequisite(s): GSCI 151 .
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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GSCI 151 - N/The Geology of Climate Change and Energy Laboratory
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 2
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
This laboratory course is designed for nonscience majors. Weekly exercises explore the global carbon cycle, Earth-system processes, geologic records of climate change, national and global-scale consumption of hydrocarbon fuels, and the potential for renewable energy resources in western New York.
Corequisite(s): GSCI 150 .
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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GSCI 160 - N/Physical Geology
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
An introduction to the study of the Earth. Emphasis is placed on examination of the materials, surface features, structures and internal characteristics of the Earth, and on the geological processes that caused them.
Corequisite(s): GSCI 161 .
Offered: Every Fall Semester
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GSCI 161 - N/Physical Geology Laboratory
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 3
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
An introduction to the study of the Earth. Interpretation of topographic maps, and specimens is stressed in the laboratory.
Corequisite(s): GSCI 160 .
Offered: Every Fall Semester
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GSCI 170 - Historical Geology
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 3
An introduction to the origin and evolution of the Earth and all of its divisions–atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and the divisions of the solid earth. Attention is given to the many approaches used to determine the history of the Earth through study of its materials, surface features, and structures as well as through modern studies that utilize geochemistry, geophysics, and planetary astronomy. (Field trips are sometimes conducted outside class hours.)
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 160 and GSCI 161 .
Offered: Every Spring Semester
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GSCI 191 - Introduction to Geology at Geneseo
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 0
An introductory course for first year students who are considering a career in the Geological Sciences. Weekly meetings will focus on career opportunities, pertinent academic information, campus and department resources, and study skills and time utilization. This course also intends to promote a close working relationship between students and faculty. Cannot be counted toward the Geological Sciences major.
Offered: Every Fall Semester
Graded: S/U - Sat/UnSat
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GSCI 200 - Environmental Geology
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A survey of important geologic concepts relevant to current environmental issues. Emphasis is placed on geologic principles underlying problems related to water resources, pollution, natural hazards, waste disposal, energy and mineral resources, and on the scientific bases for current strategies proposed to limit adverse consequences of our impact on environmental systems. The geologic information bases available from governmental agencies are used to characterize and demonstrate practical problems for classroom exercises. Although not required, a general survey course in geology, physical geography, or high school earth science would provide an appropriate background. Not to be taken as a normal elective for the Geological Sciences major except by special permission.
Restricted to: Non-GSCI Majors
Offered: Once A Year
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GSCI 201 - Geology of Alien Worlds
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Comparative geology of the terrestrial planets and major moons as currently revealed and documented by recent and ongoing NASA missions. Comparison of planetary objects less evolved than the Earth provides the means to understand the evolution of the Earth from a lifeless, cratered object to its present dynamic state. Studies of other solar system bodies with different evolutionary histories emphasize the unique position of Earth in our solar system. Coverage will include data from the Apollo missions to the present with an emphasis on solid planetary bodies.
Prerequisite(s): 100-level lab science or earth science.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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GSCI 210 - Mineralogy
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
A systematic study of the important minerals with emphasis on their crystallography, descriptive mineralogy, crystal chemistry, phase relationships and associations. Lectures emphasize theoretical aspects of mineral studies, while the laboratory portion is devoted to the descriptive and practical.
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 160 & GSCI 161 or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every Fall Semester
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GSCI 220 - Petrology
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
The study of the natural history of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, including their mineralogy, fabric, alteration and origin. Lectures emphasize theoretical aspects such as processes that affect the development of rocks and theories as to their origin. Laboratories emphasize the classification and identification of rocks in both hand sample and thin section.
Prerequisite(s): A C- or higher in GSCI 210 .
Offered: Every Spring Semester
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GSCI 263 - Dinosaurs
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Dinosaurs are a major component of the diverse Mesozoic faunas and floras. This course provides an introduction to the principles, processes, techniques, and interpretations in the study of Mesozoic life and geology. Upon completion, students will be able to describe, classify, and interpret dinosaur and other fossil remains, as well as have an understanding of significant changes in earth history. A required eight day field trip will result in the observation and description of dinosaur fossils and track ways in museums and the field.
Prerequisite(s): Two 100-level classes in Biology and/or Geology, as well as permission of the instructor(s).
Offered: Spring Semester - Odd Years
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GSCI 281 - Writing and Knowing the Land Abroad in: [subtitle]
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This Study Abroad course explores how the geology of the landscape can be described and interpreted through field-based experiences and reading/writing. The students will develop a research proposal on site that relates to topics of interest and/or data gathered in the field and will work alongside creative writers to help them integrate principles of the geological sciences into their creative writing. This course focuses on topics including geomorphology, petrology, volcanology, tectonics, sedimentology/stratigraphy, glacial geology, and comparative planetary geology.
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 220
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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GSCI 310 - Scientific and Technical Writing in the Geosciences
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
An overview of current conventions and practices used in scientific and technical writing in the geosciences. The focus of the course will be on reading, writing, and critiquing various forms of scientific and technical writing for the purpose of assisting students in preparation for professional papers. In addition to appropriate aspects of language use and style, principles of preparing figures and tables will be discussed. The course is designed to help students develop the knowledge and skills to: 1) write in an accurate, precise, clear, concise, and effective style appropriate for their intended audience; and 2) recognize and rectify writing problems in their own work and in that of others.
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 220 .
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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GSCI 315 - Principles of Geochemistry
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The application of the basic principles of chemistry to the study of geologic processes. Topics include the origin and distribution of the chemical elements, the fundamentals of crystal chemistry, the important chemical reactions occurring in low-temperature aqueous solutions, and the construction and interpretation of mineral-stability diagrams.
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 220 , CHEM 119 , and (CHEM 118 or CHEM 204 ) or permission of instructor.
Offered: Spring Semester - Even Years
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GSCI 320 - Isotope Geology
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The study of the variations in the abundances of naturally occurring isotopes and their applications to problems in the geological sciences. Both stable and unstable isotopes are considered.
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 220 , CHEM 119 , and (CHEM 118 or CHEM 204 ) or permission of instructor.
Offered: Spring Semester - Odd Years
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GSCI 331 - Geomorphology
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
The description and interpretation of land forms. Consideration is given to the effects of rock structure, natural processes, and temporal changes in the evolution of the surface features of the Earth. (Field trips are sometimes conducted outside class hours.)
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 170 .
Corequisite(s): GSCI 220 .
Offered: Every Spring Semester
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GSCI 332 - Glacial Geology
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
The origin, characteristics, processes and geologic effects of glaciers are considered. Worldwide evidence for glaciation from the geology of the continents and the ocean basins is examined with emphasis on the Pleistocene Epoch of North America. Aerial photographs and topographic maps, geologic maps and GIS software are used extensively in laboratory exercises. Field trips to glacial terrains in western New York are sometimes conducted during and outside of class hours.
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 170 .
Corequisite(s): GSCI 220 .
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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GSCI 333 - Geologic Applications of Remote Sensing Imagery
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
Photogrammetric and digital analysis of aerial and satellite imagery as applied to the solution of geologic problems. Emphasis is on interpretation of the geomorphology and geologic structure of the Earth’s surface from film and digital images incorporating GIS (geographic information system) software such as ArcView 8 and GPS (geographic positioning system) instrumentation. The creation of GIS-based geologic maps by combining field data and georegistered imagery on standard base maps is included.
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 331 or permission of instructor.
Offered: Fall Semester - Odd Years
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GSCI 334 - Planetary Geology
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
An analysis of the geological characteristics of the planets in our solar system, including asteroids, dwarf planets, and outer satellites. This course combines the fundamentals of our understanding of planetary formation, planetary evolution, and modern surface processes with technical training in the use of planetary datasets and industry software. Comparisons to terrestrial geology will be emphasized throughout, leaning on fundamental processes that are consistent across all planetary bodies (e.g. impact cratering and volcanism) as well as those processes that are truly unique to these alien worlds.
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 220 .
Offered: Fall Semester - Even Years
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GSCI 335 - Paleoclimatology
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
The study of fundamental concepts of global-scale environmental and climatic changes in the context of Earth-surface processes and Earth history. The course focuses on physical, chemical and biological signatures of past environments preserved in the geologic record; causes and effects of major climate-changes over various timescales in Earth history; and geologic responses to Pleistocene, Holocene and historical climate change. Laboratory exercises involve characterizing surface processes, data-rich studies of climate- change records and discussions of climate science literature.
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 170 .
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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GSCI 341 - Principles of Structural Geology
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
The study of rock deformations, including the description, classification, and origin of structures such as folds, faults, joints, and cleavage. Attention is given to the influence of rock structures on economic problems and on geomorphic features. Aspects of geotectonics are considered. (Field trips are sometimes conducted outside class hours.)
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 170 .
Offered: Every Fall Semester
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GSCI 343 - Applied Geophysics
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 3
The study of geophysical techniques widely used in the Earth Sciences. Emphasis is placed on analytical methods of interpretation and the theory on which such methods are based.
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 220 and GSCI 341 ; MATH 222 ; (PHYS 113 /PHYS 114 ) or (PHYS 123 /PHYS 114 )
Offered: Spring Semester - Even Years
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GSCI 345 - Tectonics
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The study of the evolution of the crust and upper mantle of the Earth, and the largescale deformational features and patterns of motion which occur there. The relationships between internal earth processes and energy sources, and the evolution of the crust and upper mantle, are emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 220 and GSCI 341 .
Offered: Spring Semester - Odd Years
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GSCI 347 - Groundwater Hydrology
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The study of the origin and occurrence of groundwater and of those principles of fluid flow in porous media which govern the flow of groundwater. The hydraulic properties of groundwater systems and water wells, the relationships between groundwater and other geological processes, the development of groundwater resources, water quality, recharge of groundwater, and solute transport are emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): 15 credits of Geological Sciences and MATH 221 .
Offered: Every Fall Semester
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GSCI 351 - Stratigraphy
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
Description of sedimentary rocks, introduction to stratigraphic concepts, and interpretation of sedimentary facies and sequence relationships. Topics include the use of facies analysis, lithostratigraphy, biostratigraphy, and chronostratigraphy in the interpretation of sedimentary basin history. (Required field trips conducted outside of class hours.)
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 170 or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every Fall Semester
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GSCI 352 - Sedimentation
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 3
The analysis and characterization of clastic sediments with application to the origin, evolution, and properties of sedimentary rocks. Standard analytical techniques will be learned from laboratory experiments. The theory and results relating to the experimental measurements and observations will be outlined and discussed during one-hour weekly meetings. (Some lengthy experiments may require measurements to be recorded at intervals spanning several days.)
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 170 and GSCI 220 .
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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GSCI 353 - Sedimentary Petrology
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
The study of the deposition, lithification, and diagenesis of sedimentary rocks, including their origin, mineralogy, fabric, and alteration. Lectures emphasize theoretical aspects such as depositional settings, descriptive and analytical techniques, as well as economic aspects. Laboratories emphasize preparation, methodology of the classification, identification, and analysis of sediments and sedimentary rocks in both hand sample, thin section, and instrumentation.
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 220 .
Offered: Spring Semester - Even Years
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GSCI 355 - Basin Analysis
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An in-depth investigation of the dynamic processes that lead to basin formation, burial, deformation, and hydrocarbon production. Observational and quantitative forward datasets and techniques will be used to extract and constrain basin history. The mechanics and play of petroleum and coal exploration of basins will be an integral theme of the course. (Field trips can include exploring local basins and active drill sites.)
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 220
Offered: Fall Semester - Odd Years
Program Attribute: LASC
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GSCI 361 - Invertebrate Paleontology
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
Taxonomy and morphology of major groups of invertebrate fossils. Topics include fossil invertebrate classification, evolution, taphonomy, biostratigraphy, paleoecology, and paleobiogeography. (Required field trips conducted outside of class hours.)
Prerequisite(s): A C- or higher in GSCI 170 or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every Spring Semester
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GSCI 363 - Dinosaurs with Research
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Dinosaurs are a major component of the diverse Mesozoic faunas and floras. This course provides an introduction to the principles, processes, techniques, interpretations, and research in the study of Mesozoic life and geology. Upon completion, students will be able to describe, classify, and interpret dinosaur and other fossil remains, as well as have an understanding of significant changes in earth history. A research project and paper, as well as a required eight day field trip will result in the observation and description of dinosaur fossils and track ways in museums and the field.
Prerequisite(s): Two 100-level classes in Biology and/or Geology, as well as permission of the instructor(s).
Crosslisted with: BIOL 363
Offered: Spring Semester - Odd Years
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GSCI 370 - Advanced Mineralogy and Petrology
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 3
The theory and use of the petrographic microscope and analytical data as applied to the study of mineralogy and petrology. The behavior of polarized light through minerals in thin sections is emphasized in order to understand techniques commonly used in geologic research. When integrated together, microscopy and data present a more holistic approach to mineralogical and petrologic studies.
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 220 .
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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GSCI 380 - Undergraduate Research
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 6
Under the supervision of a faculty member in Geological Sciences, students will undertake a research project in some area of Geological Sciences. The topic and methodology will be established by mutual consent of the student and faculty member and presented in a research proposal. Students will meet together with the involved faculty once a week to discuss the background, methods, and results of their projects. Students will be required to complete a formal research paper describing the nature of the project undertaken, problems encountered, methodology employed, and conclusions from the project. A maximum of 3 credits may be applied toward the major in Geological Sciences.
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 220 and permission of instructor.
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit
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GSCI 391 - Geological Sciences Capstone Seminar I
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 0
A seminar that focuses on selected topics in the Geological Sciences. As part of this course, students will delve into the literature regarding a selected topic and present their findings in a professional talk and as an extended written abstract. Presentations by faculty and invited speakers as well as discussions will also play a part in this seminar.
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 220 .
Offered: Every Fall Semester
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GSCI 392 - Geological Sciences Capstone Seminar II
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 0
This course is a continuation of GSCI 391 . In this portion of the capstone seminar, students will pursue research and present their findings as a professional talk to their peers and as a conference poster. This seminar also includes discussions and presentations by faculty and invited speakers.
Prerequisite(s): GSCI 391 .
Offered: Every Spring Semester
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GSCI 393 - Honors Thesis
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 6
Individual research under the direction of faculty of the Department of Geological Sciences. Results of this research will culminate in a formal written report and an oral presentation in an appropriate public forum. Requirements for eligibility are: completion of 75 credits with a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average plus 20 credits in Geological Sciences with a minimum 3.30 GPA. Enrollment by invitation of the Department. Note: This course may not be counted as part of the credits required for graduation in Geological Sciences.
Offered: Individual Arrangement
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GSCI 394 - Geology Capstone Field Experience
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 2
Intersession field experience for junior and senior students involving a multi-week study of the geologic record of a particular region. Led by multiple faculty members from the Geological Sciences department. Students must enroll in GSCI 391 during the fall semester immediately prior to the intersession.
Prerequisite(s): a C- or higher in GSCI 220 , GSCI 391 , and permission of instructor.
Restricted to: Geological Science Majors, Geophysics Majors, Geochemistry Majors
Offered: Intersession - Odd Years
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GSCI 399 - Directed Study
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1-3
Investigation, under faculty supervision, of a problem that leads to a written report.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of Department Chairperson.
Offered: Individual Arrangement
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HIST 101 - Introduction to the History Major
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 0
This is an introductory course for first semester college students considering a major in history. The course will introduce students to the discipline of history and career paths for history majors, will provide enhanced advisement and planning for the undergraduate degree, will provide problem solving assistance to students as they navigate the first semester of college, will expose students to the range of academic and co-curricular opportunities available to history majors at Geneseo, and will provide opportunities for students to interact with members of the faculty and more advanced undergraduates. This class is open to any first year student at the college interested in majoring in history. Grades are determined based on attendance and participation in course activities.
Offered: Every Fall Semester
Graded: S/U - Sat/UnSat
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HIST 106 - S/Europe Since 1600
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences
This course, the second part of a two-semester survey of Western Civilization, introduces students to the shaping of twentieth-century Europe by examining the period after 1600 with emphasis on political, cultural, and socio-economic history. The course stresses evaluation of both primary and secondary historical materials and encourages student participation in the process of historical analysis.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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HIST 112 - S/History Matters: (subtitle)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences
This course will introduce students to the field of global history through focus on historians’ approaches to broad themes, problems, or questions. Specific topics will be selected by the instructor, but generally engage with historians’ approaches to “real world” problems and issues with particular attention to regional and global interconnections, cross-cultural encounters, and/or comparative perspectives. All courses will include seminar style discussion, a mix of primary and secondary source readings, short analytical papers, and essay exams.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
Offered: Every Fall Semester
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HIST 120 - Military History of the U.S.A
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A survey of the military history of the USA from the colonial period to the present, covering strategy, tactics, logistics, the impact of warfare on society, the role of the military services as social institutions, and the evolution of the military services to the present.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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HIST 150 - S/U/History of the United States I
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, American History
The first part of a two-semester survey of American history (from pre-Columbian days to the present, with the dividing point at 1877). Emphasis is placed upon the relations of environment and cultural heritage to the economic, scientific, and political forces of American life.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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HIST 151 - S/U/History of the United States II
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, American History
The second part of a two-semester survey of American history (from 1877 to the present). A constructive and critical analysis of our institutions, customs, and traditions is presented in connection with the many unsolved problems which challenge democratic government.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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HIST 161 - S/U/Issues in American History: (subtitle)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, American History
This course will develop students’ awareness of historical debates through an examination of selected issues, events, and problems in American history. It will take a chronological approach, addressing any time period in U.S. history.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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HIST 162 - S/U/History Matters, U.S.: (subtitle)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, American History
This course will introduce students to the field of U.S. history through focus on historians’ approaches to broad themes, problems, or questions. Specific topics will be selected by the instructor, but generally engage with historians’ approaches to “real world” problems and issues. How does understanding history help us understand contemporary issues? All courses will include seminar style discussion, a mix of primary and secondary source readings, short analytical papers, and essay exams.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
Offered: Once a Year
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HIST 163 - S/U/African American History to 1877
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, American History
This course will explore major events, people, and issues pertaining to African-American history to 1877, including the Atlantic slave trade, the African-American experience in slavery and in freedom from the colonial period through the Civil War and Reconstruction, and the impact of slaves and free blacks on colonial, early national, and antebellum history.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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HIST 164 - S/U/African American History from 1877
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, American History
This course will examine the African American experience from emancipation to the present day. Some major themes to be covered include: Reconstruction, segregation; disfranchisement; lynchings; urban and northern migrations; the Harlem Renaissance; the impact of war on race and citizenship; the black freedom struggle; and black nationalism.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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HIST 204 - S/U/U.S. Since 1945
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, American History
This course will examine the transformation of the United States since World War II, focusing on the era’s political culture, economic developments, and movements for social and cultural change, as well as the rise and fall of the Cold War and the New Deal Order.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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HIST 206 - Ancient Greek Civilization
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of the institutions, literature, art, and philosophy of ancient Greece. Topics include the nature and development of the polis, the Greek mind, and the spread of Greek civilization. Extensive use of primary material.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HEUR
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HIST 207 - Ancient Roman Civilization
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of the institutions, literature, religions, art, and philosophy of ancient Rome. Topics include the rise, development, and collapse of the Republic; the winning and governing of an empire; the Hellenization of Rome; the beginning of Christianity; the Pax Romana; the barbarians; the fall of the Empire.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HEUR
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HIST 211 - Europe in the World, 300-1000
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A broad study of the history of Europe and the Mediterranean basin from the late Roman Empire through to the Age of the Vikings, with an emphasis on how early medieval peoples grappled with complex issues of power, faith, gender, identity, and cultural interaction. Uses texts, images, and material culture to explore Europe and its links with the wider world.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HEUR
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HIST 212 - Europe in the World, 1000-1500
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
A broad study of the history of Europe and the Mediterranean basin from the Age of the Vikings to the beginnings of European colonialism, with an emphasis on how medieval peoples dealt with religious conflict, formed institutions and nation states, and understood differences in gender and sexual identities. Uses texts, images, and material culture to explore Europe and its links with the wider world.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HEUR
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HIST 230 - Modern Ireland, 1550 to the Present
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
This course covers the last 500 years of Irish history, from the conquest of Ireland by the English Tudor and Stuart monarchs through the Northern Ireland peace process and age of the European Union. Significant time will be spent on the development of ethnic, religious and class conflicts, the emergence of Irish nationalism, the impact of the 19th century famine, and the dynamics of Irish independence from Britain. We will also look at Irish history from a global perspective, exploring how Ireland’s experience can be connected to larger themes in European and world history.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HEUR
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HIST 232 - Early Modern Europe and the World, 1450-1750
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
From the middle of the 15th century through the end of the 18th century, European explorers, adventurers, traders, and settlers swarmed into the Americas, Indian Ocean, Asia and Africa. This course proceeds roughly chronologically, focusing on characteristic moments of contact, exchange, conflict, and transformation. Topics that we will explore include: transformations in early modern European society and culture; the motives for European exploration and expansion; attempts (both successful and failed) at cross-cultural communication and negotiation in various contexts; the legacies of European conquest, colonization, trade, and exploitation; and the long-term significance of global political and economic structures that emerged from this period. Because so many of these issues are of continued relevance, when appropriate we will discuss how the contemporary world community continues to grapple with the legacies of early modern global history.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HEUR, HLAC
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HIST 240 - S/Studies in European History: (subtitle)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences
A study of a particular topic in European history. Topics could be defined by time, space, or theme. Early modern Europe, the Mediterranean world, and imperialism that might be offered.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HEUR
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HIST 243 - Europe in the Age of Revolution
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
The historian Eric Hobsbawm described Europe’s nineteenth century as the age of revolution. Indeed, the period was a time of major political, social, and cultural change that continues to resonate with us today. In this class, we study uprisings such as the French Revolution and the 1905 Russian Revolution. We examine moments of societal upheavals such as the Industrial Revolution and the 1848 Revolutions. And we explore the emergence of transformative ideologies such as romanticism, nationalism, and socialism. Because the age of revolution was often accompanied by violence - from popular riots and round-ups to state-sanctioned purges and massacres - we also consider how historical actors weighed the costs of change and how they justified its outcomes.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HEUR
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HIST 244 - Europe in the Shadow of War
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
From the First to the Second World War, from the Spanish to the Yugoslav Civil Wars, and with workers’, students’, and anti-colonialists’ uprisings in between, Europe’s twentieth century has been overshadowed by conflict. In this class, we explore political, social, and cultural struggles and how they impacted the everyday lives of ordinary people. When we study the Great War, for instance, we study trench warfare as well as the crusade to reconfigure gender relations. When we explore Stalinism in the Soviet Union, we discuss the violence of industrialization and its effect on the state as well as the lives of millions of peasants. And when we turn our attention to the 1960s, we ask how the decade of protests redefined European society as well as the place of women, minorities, and youth in it. Primary sources like novels, films, art, and political manifestos will allow us to learn about the past through the voices of those who lived it.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HEUR
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HIST 249 - S/U/Studies in American History: (subtitle)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, American History
A study of a particular topic in American history. Topics could be defined either by time, theme, or space: the history of New York, the antebellum era, the Borderlands, and Latino History are possible areas that might be offered.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HAMR
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HIST 250 - S/U/Work and Workers in America
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, American History
This course will explore the history of work, workers, and workers’ movements in America from the era of the Colonial Era to the present, with special attention to the unique aspects of race, ethnicity, and gender that shaped the American working class.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HAMR
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HIST 260 - S/U/Issues in the History of American Women
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, American History
A chronological survey of American women’s history from European contact to the present, with particular attention to the evolving and interrelated issues of race, class, work, public power, family, and sexuality.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HAMR
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HIST 261 - M/U/Native American History
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Other World Civilizations, American History
This course is a survey of the history of Native Americans in the region that ultimately became the United States. It will trace the effects and consequences of European settlement, and native response, resistance, and accommodation to colonization; explore Indian response to the American Revolution and the westward expansion of white settlement in the decades following; and examine the historical context of the problems, issues, and challenges facing Native Americans in contemporary American society.
Offered: Once a Year
Program Attribute: HAMR, HLAC
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HIST 262 - S/M/American Indian Law and Public Policy
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, Other World Civilizations
Surveys the constitutional status of Indians in the American federal system and the issues and controversies affecting Native American communities and individuals today. We will look as well at the rights of indigenous peoples internationally, with special attention paid to affairs in Canada and Australia.
Crosslisted with: AMST 262
Offered: Once a Year
Program Attribute: HAMR
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HIST 263 - S/U/The Civil War and Reconstruction Era: 1830-1890
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, American History
A study of the causes and course of the American Civil War and subsequent Reconstruction with an emphasis on the political and cultural aspects and implications. Primary interest will be in examining how the problem of slavery led to war and how emancipation shaped post-war America. Topics include slavery, abolitionism, partisan politics, sectionalism, soldiering, freedom and citizenship, the establishment of a free labor economy, the foundations of a biracial democracy, terrorism, the role of violence in politics, and contested memories of the war.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HAMR
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HIST 264 - S/U/United States Immigration History
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, American History
Within the context of the basic narrative of American history, this course will explore the history of immigrants in America from the 1830s to the present, with special attention to the issues of assimilation, acculturation, Americanization, ethnicization, naturalization, nativism, and immigration restriction. Immigration history is an excellent lens for exploring the nation’s common institutions and ideals and America’s evolving relation with the world.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HAMR
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HIST 266 - S/U/Civil Rights Movement in America
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, American History
Through the Civil Rights Movement, African Americans and their white allies initiated and maintained a massive social movement which assaulted centuries of discrimination, segregation, and racism in the United States. We will examine, not only familiar images from the movement, but also the larger forces that made the movement possible. We will identify the social, political, and economic changes that contributed to the making of the Movement, paying particular attention to the African-American tradition of struggle and protest. Within the movement, we will consider such topics as the role of public leaders and grass roots activists; the role of the media; the extent and nature of nonviolence and self-defense; and the relationship between national events, leaders, laws, and organizations and local movements and local realities; and the Black Power movement of the late 1960s.
Offered: Once a year
Program Attribute: HAMR
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HIST 267 - S/U/Women and U.S. Social Movements
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, American History
This course will explore the role of women in selected social movements with particular attention to how women’s involvements often leads to subsequent movements for women’s rights. Possible areas of emphasis include the connections between the 19th century abolitionist movement and the subsequent women’s rights/woman suffrage movement or the connections between the modern Civil Rights Movement and the women’s liberation movement of the 1960s and 1970s.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HAMR
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HIST 270 - S/M/History of Latin America to 1825
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, Other World Civilizations
A broad, globally contextualized survey of Latin American history from its pre-conquest Native American, Iberian, African, and Asian origins to the Age of Revolutions, collapse of the Spanish Empire in the Americas, and the emergence of new national states. The course examines the social, economic, political, cultural, and religious development of Latin America. Topics include pre-Columbian societies, the Reconquista and Conquest, imperial and urban societies, the Baroque period (art, culture, lifestyles), the “Spanish Lake” and silver symbiosis between China and Spain, environmental history and the Columbian Exchange, histories of science, and pirates. This course will explore the histories of race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality through a broad range of primary sources to instruct students on critical thinking and writing, as well as to challenge myths and preconceptions about the region, colonialism, and how human societies are constructed and contested.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HLAC
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HIST 271 - S/M/History of Latin America since 1789
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, Other World Civilizations
A broad survey of Latin American history from independence and the emergence of new nations to the present. Primary emphasis is placed upon the political, social, economic, and cultural development of the major states–Mexico, Brazil, Cuba, Argentina, and Chile, with some attention given to Andean Nations and the Caribbean–as well as to relations and interactions between these nations and the United States. Topics include revolutions, modernity, gender and sexuality, race, American imperialism, immigration, drug wars, art and music movements, the environment, the Cold War, and food history.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HLAC
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HIST 272 - Pacific Worlds, 1500 to Present
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
This course offers students a broad survey of the histories of peoples, cultures, nations, and circuits around, within, and across the Pacific Ocean from 1500 to present. Topics include the development of the “Spanish Lake” and European exploration of the ocean; silver cycles and symbiosis between Spain, Mexico, and China in the Great Divergence; Polynesian histories and societies; interactions between Latin America and Asia; the Cold War and the nuclear Pacific; cultural exchanges ranging from baseball to Godzilla and Japanese manga; food cultures from sweet potatoes and adobe to the global appeal of sushi and tacos; immigration and migration; and more.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HLAC
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HIST 275 - Global History of Sexual Science
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
This course provides students with a rich exploration of the history of sexual science (sexology) on a global scale from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century. Scientific approaches to sex, gender, and sexuality varied in their methods and subjects overtime, and thus we will read a range of materials, including historical, medical, psychiatric, anthropological, journalistic, philosophical, and literary texts, among others. Sexology was the modern discipline, and from Bombay to Berlin, Mexico City to Buenos Aires, Tokyo to Shanghai, it was a defining force in the modern world.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HLAC
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HIST 281 - M/History of East Asia to 1800
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Other World Civilizations
This course explores the evolution of societies in East Asia before 1800 (including but not limited to areas in present-day China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and Central Asia) as they interacted with each other and with other parts of the world. Special attention will be paid to statecraft and governance, philosophies and practices regarding gender and social relations, issues of education, social mobility and cultural life, the impact of Confucianism and Buddhism, and the development of agriculture, commerce, cities, and technology. The course will develop students’ capacities in interpreting primary sources and in drawing comparison and connections across time and space.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HLAC
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HIST 282 - M/History of Modern East Asia
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Other World Civilizations
This course will examine the transformation of East Asia as a region and a global player from 1800 to the present. Exploring both regional and international relations and domestic challenges and social life, the course pays special attention to changing East Asian notions of gender, race, class, culture, community, and modernity, as well as East Asian experiences with imperialism, nationalism, liberalism, communism, and global capitalism. The course will develop students’ capacities in interpreting primary sources and in drawing comparison and connections across time and space.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HLAC
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HIST 284 - S/M/Studies in Global History: (subtitle)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Social Sciences, Other World Civilizations
A broad study of a particular topic in Latin America/Caribbean/Asia/Africa/Native American (LACAANA) history or global/world histories. Topics could be defined either by time, theme, or space or on a comparative topic, depending on the professor’s expertise. Previous courses have included histories of global sexology, early India, African nationalism, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and science, among others.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HLAC
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HIST 287 - Modern Africa
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
This course begins roughly with the end of the global slave trade and continues to the present, covering the entire continent of Africa. You will learn about the growing influence of European incursion into the continent and African responses to the political, economic, and social changes colonialism brought. In this course, we will study the history of what nationalism meant for Africans beginning during the two World Wars and ending with the struggle of late twentieth century African nations to govern diverse populations. The process of decolonization in Africa was one of the most important historical transformations of the twentieth century, but the nationalist sentiments behind the long roads to freedom shaped each new country. The scope of the course will include the influence of Pan-Africanism, key African philosophers and political leaders, the Cold War, and the struggles to change the social and economic inequalities in Africa.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HLAC
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HIST 291 - M/The Islamic World: 600-1800
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Other World Civilizations
A survey of Islamic history, focusing on the rise of Islam, the formation of classical Islamic civilization, the Muslim reaction to invasions from East and West, the second expansion of Islam, and the great empires of the 16th-18th centuries.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HLAC
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HIST 292 - M/The Modern Islamic World: 1800 to the Present
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Other World Civilizations
A study of the Western conquest of the Muslim world in the 19th century and the social, political, and religious responses to this conquest. Special attention is given to such topics as women and Islam, U.S. attitudes to Islam, and the contemporary Islamist movement.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HLAC
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HIST 301 - Interpretations in History: (subtitle)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
This is one of two required skills-based seminars in the History major and is focused on critical reading and analysis. This class introduces students to the concept of historiography, which includes the critical assessment of the methods and sources that historians use in fashioning an argument, the contexts that inform historians’ approaches to understanding the past, and comparisons of different historians’ conclusions about similar topics. All sections will focus on a specific set of historical issues and/or events chosen by the instructor and class content emphasizes critical reflection on the variety of historical interpretations that are possible within a given topic. The class is reading and writing intensive. Majors may take HIST 301 and HIST 302 in any sequence, and should plan to complete both HIST 301 and HIST 302 during the sophomore or junior year.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or higher.
Offered: Every Fall Semester, Every Spring Semester
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HIST 302 - Research in History: (subtitle)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
This is one of two required skills-based seminars in the History major that form prerequisites for upper level classes. This course is focused on critical analysis of historical evidence and instruction in historical research methods and writing. Students read, evaluate, and critique a range of different types of primary source evidence, practice locating and retrieving reliable primary and secondary sources, and use these skills to support the crafting of historical arguments in both short papers and longer research projects. All sections will focus on a specific set of historical issues and/or events chosen by the instructor and class content emphasizes work with primary sources specific to the seminar topic. The class is reading and writing intensive. Majors may take HIST 301 and 302 in any sequence, and should plan to complete both HIST 301 and 302 during the sophomore or junior year.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or higher.
Offered: Every Fall Semester, Every Spring Semester
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HIST 303 - Digital Tools in History: (subtitle)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
This class is a broad introductory course which allows students to immerse themselves in a semester-long digital project. It supports students in researching and creating digital sites and/or tools. Possible projects include digital archives, exhibitions, publications, mapping tools – all with a focus on fostering public engagement with historical topics, themes, and scholarship. This class uses a lab format that allows for both directed work time (individual and group) and discussion.
Class Restriction: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
Offered: Once Every Other Year
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HIST 304 - Teaching in History: (subtitle)
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
This is a skills-based course for History/Adolescent Education students. In the course, students and faculty will engage in critical discussions regarding grand historical narratives and overviews with the intention of decentering the traditional, simplified “arc” of history that leaves too many crucial issues either unexamined or hidden. In addition to reading secondary source historical works that will help students to think about ways to reframe conventional historical narrative, the course will devote significant time to identifying, locating and analyzing relevant primary sources that they will then be able to incorporate in their future classrooms. Students will work collectively by participating in thoughtful discussions and debates, sharing secondary sources and primary materials, and giving formal presentations. Finally, students will be expected to reflect critically on the value of historical thinking and knowledge in the context of secondary education. This course may be focused on U.S. or global history.
Prerequisite(s): HIST 302 (HIST 301 also recommended)
Class Restriction: Junior, Senior
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
Offered: Once Every Other Year
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HIST 395 - Internships
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Internship experiences related to the history major can be arranged. Interns are required to fulfill a set of objectives related to their major, mutually agreed upon by the student, the faculty supervisor, and the participating agency. Notes: See also the Internship section of this bulletin.
Offered: Individual Arrangement
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HIST 405 - Early America, 1000-1775
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
This course is a history of the settlement, expansion, and development of the American colonies, from the time of the first European settlements to the eve of the American Revolution in the middle of the eighteenth century. The central theme of the course is the expansion of European society across the Atlantic. We will examine the historiography of this important field, and explore the interaction of European men and women with their environment, with native peoples, and with Africans and African-Americans. We will examine the relations between these peoples, and through their conflicts, their cooperation, and their incomplete assimilation into American creole societies, arrive at a fuller understanding of American colonial development. Events in the American colonies, furthermore, will be viewed in their transatlantic, imperial context.
Prerequisite(s): HIST 302 (HIST 301 also recommended).
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HEUR, HAMR
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HIST 406 - The Age of the American Revolution
2021-2022 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 4
Lecture: 4
Non-Lecture: 0
This course explores the structures of American society in the second half of the eighteenth century, British colonial policies and American opposition to those policies, the growth of revolutionary movements, and the cultural, political, military, and ideological contexts of the period. The course will also examine the impact of the war on African Americans, Native Americans, women, and ordinary citizens. Students will engage with the social consequences of the Revolution, post-war economics, post-war politics, post-war society, and the arguments for and against the establishment of a strong central government culminating in the Philadelphia Convention and the ratification of the Constitution of 1787.
Prerequisite(s): HIST 302 (HIST 301 also recommended).
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Program Attribute: HAMR
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