1998-1999 Courses for Distribution Credit

This list is valid for 1998-99 ONLY

 Note: This list reflects course information as of May,1998. Scheduling should be verified each quarter in the Class Schedule.Please direct any questions regarding fulfillment of Weinberg College distributionrequirements to the Weinberg College Office of Undergraduate Studies and Advising, 1922 Sheridan Road.

Area I: Natural Sciences | Area II: Formal Studies | Area III: Social and Behavioral Sciences | Area IV: Historical Studies | Area V: Values | Area VI: Literature and Fine Arts | Western Civilization

 

Area I Natural Sciences

Anthropology 403 B13  Human Origins (W) 

Astronomy 407 A01  Modern Cosmology for Nonspecialists (S) A02  Milky Way Galaxy (W)  A03  Solar System (F)  A20  Highlights of Astronomy (FWS) 

Biological Sciences 409 Note:  any quarter of Biological Sciences 409-B10-1,2,3,can be counted as one credit of the Area I requirement. A03  Diversity of Life (WS)  A12 Biotechnology and Society (W)  A24 Biological Clocks(F) A60  Human Reproduction (S)  A63 Human Biology  A64 Genetics and People A70  Concepts of Biology (FS)  A91  Evolution 

Chemistry 411 Note:  any quarter of Chemistry 411-B10-1,2,3 orB12-1,2,3 can be counted as one credit of the Area I requirement. A01  General Chemistry (F)  A02  General Inorganic Chemistry (W)  A71  Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry (F)  A72  Accelerated General Physical Chemistry (W)  B01  Chemistry of Nature & Culture (W)  B02  Color Science 

Civil Engineering 720 B06  Environmental Literacy (S) 

Cognitive Science 452 B10  Introduction to Cognitive Science (W)

Communication Sciences & Disorders 620  B02  Biological Foundations of Communication (WS) 

Geological Sciences 423
A01
Earth Processes & Products (S)
A06  The Ocean, Atmosphere & Our Climate (W)  A07  Plate Tectonics (WS)  A10  The Earth as a Planet (F)  A11  Global Environmental Change (FS) 

Materials Science 750 A01  Modern Materials and Society (F)

Physics 447 Note:  any quarter of Physics 447-A25-1,2,3 canbe counted as one credit of the Area I requirement. A03  Ideas of Physics (W)  A30-1  Introductory College Physics (F)  A30-2  Introductory College Physics (W)  A35-1  General Physics (FS)  A35-2  General Physics (FW) 

Psychology 451 B12  Introduction to Neuroscience (FS)

 

Area II Formal Studies

Computer Science 725 A10  Intro to Computer Programming (FWS)  A11  Fundamentals of Computer Programming (FW) 

Electrical Engineering 730 A01  Intro to Scientific Computing & Fortran 

Linguistics 434 B06  Formal Analysis of Words & Sentences (FS)  B07  Sound Patterns in Human Language (W) 

Mathematics 435 A student who has passed a course in mathematicsabove B14-2 with a grade of C- or better will be considered as having satisfiedthe Weinberg College Area II requirement. A04  Games and Fallacies (W)  A10  Survey of Modern Mathematics I (F)  A11  Survey of Modern Mathematics II (W)  B10-1  Math for the Behavioral Sciences (F)  B10-2  Math for the Behavioral Sciences (W)  B13  Review of Calculus of One Variable (F)  B14-1  Calculus (FW)  B14-2  Calculus (FWS) 

Music Studies, General, for Non-majors 501 B52  Harmony (F) 

Philosophy 439 A50  Elementary Logic I (F)  B50  Elementary Logic II (W) 

Statistics 473 B01  Statistics and Public Policy  B02  Introduction to Statistics (FWS)  B10  Introduction to Statistics for Social Sciences (FWS) 

 

Area III Social and Behavioral Sciences

African American Studies 404 B36-1  Introduction to African American Studies  B36-2  Introduction to African American Studies 

Anthropology 403 A05  Fundamentals of Anthropology (F) B11  Culture and Society (F) B15  Study of Culture Through Language (W) B25 The Evolution of Human Society

Economics 417 B01  Introduction to Macroeconomics (FWS) B02  Introduction to Microeconomics (FWS)

International Studies 495 B01-3  Introduction to the World System (S)

Linguistics 434 B04  The Languages of Prejudice (FS) B09
Language and Society (F)

Political Science 449
B01
Introduction to Political Theory (F)
B04 Politics and Nature (S) B20 American Government and Politicis (WS) B30  Introduction to Law in the Political Arena (FW) B40  Introduction to International Relations (FS) B50  Introduction to Comparative Politics (WS)

Psychology 451 A10  Introduction to Psychology (FWS) B04  Social Psychology (FWS)

Sociology 471 A10  Introduction to Sociology (FWS) B01  Social Inequality: Race, Class, Power (FS) B02  Social Problems: Norms and Deviance (FS) B03  Revolutions and Social Change (FS) B04  Social Interaction: The Individual & Society (FW) B05  American Society (F) B06  Law and Society (W) B07  Problems of Contemporary American Cities (WS) B15  Economy and Society (S) B16  Sociology of Sex Roles (WS)

Women's Studies 480 B10  Introduction to Women's Studies (S)

Writing Arts 486  A12-1 Modes:  Language & Social Policy (F)

 

Area IV Historical Studies

See also "Western Civilization,"below

African American Studies 404 B14-1  History of Racial Minorities in North America (W) B45 Black Communities of the Diaspora

Anthropology 403 B14  Cultural Origins (S) 

French 455 B80  French Cultural Studies: Historical France (S)  B85 Reading Paris (W)

German B33-1  German History & Culture-in English (W) B33-2  German History & Culture-in English  (S)

History 427 B01-1  European Civilization (W)  B01-2  European Civilization (S)  B10-1  History of the United States (F)  B10-2  History of the United States (W)  B55-1 Background to African Civilization & Culture(F)  B55-2  Background to African Civilization & Culture (W)  B55-3 Background to African Civilization & Culture (S)   B60 Britian, 1688-Present  B70 Islam in History  B74 History of Ancient Egypt B75-1  History of Western Science & Medicine B75-2 History of Western Science & Medicine (W) B81  Chinese Civilization  B84  Japanese Civilization  B85  Indian Civilization (F)

International Studies 495 B01-1  Introduction to the World System (F)  B01-2  Introduction to the World System (W) 

Slavic Languages & Literatures 467 B57  Intro to the USSR & Successor States (S) 

Area V Values

See also "Western Civilization,"below Anthropology 403
B20
Evolution of Moral Systems (S)
B32
Myth and Symbolism (S) 
German 425
B40
Theme of Faust throughout the Ages (S) 
International Studies 495 B02
International Ethics (W)
Philosophy 439 A10
Introduction to Philosophy (FW) 
A11
Introduction to Contemporary Philosophy (S) 
B09
Introduction to Existentialism (F)
B10-1
The History of Philosophy  (F)
B10-2
The History of Philosophy (W) 
B10-3
The History of Philosophy (S) 
B20
Science in Human Culture (F)
B60
Ethics (S)
B61
Classics of Ethical & Political Theory (S)
B63
Social and Political Philosophy (W) 
B65
Introduction to the Philosophy of Law (F)
B66
Philosophy of Religion (W)
Religion 429 A10
Religion in Human Experience (FWS) 
B10
Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (F) 
B11
New Testament Origins (W) 
B20
Introduction to Hinduism (FWS) 
B22
Introduction to Buddhism (FWS) 
B24
Introduction to Judaism 
B26 
Introduction to Christianity 
B28
Introduction to Islam (S)
Writing Arts 486 A10-1
Modes: Social Order & the Right to Dissent 
A11-1
Modes: Self-Sacrifice: Martry in History & Lit

Area VI Literature and Fine Arts

See also "Western Civilization,"below

African American Studies 404 B10-1  Survey of African American Literature  B10-2  Survey of African American Literature (W)  B25  African American Culture  B40  Survey of African American Music (FS) B59  Intro to African American Drama

Art History 405 B10  Introduction to Visual Culture (FS)  B20  Introduction to African Art  B30  Introduction to American Art  B40  Introduction to Asian Art (W)  B50  Introduction to European Art  (W)

Art Theory & Practice 406 B70  Introduction to the Understanding of Art (F) 

Classics 414 B40-1  Homer and Hellenism (F)  B40-2  Athenian Drama (W)  B40-3 
B60  Mythology (WS)

Comparative Literary Studies 416 B01-1  Western Practices of Reading (W) B02
Practices of Reading (W)
B03  Introduction to Comedy  B06 European Fiction Since 1900 (F) B10
The Bible as Literature (W)
B13  Introduction to Fiction (S) B71-1 Japanese Literature in Translation (S) B71-2  Japanese Literature in Translation B71-3  Japanese Literature in Translation (F)  B74-1  Introduction to Chinese Literature (S) B74-2  Introduction to Chinese Literature (W)  B74-3  Introduction to Chinese Literature (F)  B75  Arabic Literature in Translation (S)  B76  African Literature in Translation (W)  B79  Modern Jewish Literature (F)  B80 Interpreting Culture (W)

English 419 B10  English Literary Traditions (FS)  B11  Introduction to Poetry (S)  B12  Introduction to Drama (W)  B13  Introduction to Fiction (W)  B34  Introduction to Shakespeare (FS)  B60  Introduction to 20th-Cent. British Lit (F) B70-1 Introduction to American Liteature (F) B70-2  Introduction to American Literature (W)  B73  Intro to 20th-Century American Literature (S) 

French 455 B10  Introduction to French Literature-in French (FWS)  B71  Introduction to the French Novel-in French (F) B72  Introduction to French Theatre-in French (W)  B79 Introduction to French Thater in Translation

German 425 B01-1  Introduction to German Literature-in German  (F) B01-2  Introduction to German Literature-in German  B01-3  Introduction to German Literature-in German (W)  B10-1  German Literature in Translation (F) B10-2  German Literature in Translation  (W) B10-3  German Literature in Translation 

Hispanic Studies 463 B50  Spanish Lit &Civilization Before 1700-in Span (FWS) B51 Spanish Lit & Civilization Since 1700-in Span (WS) B60  Latin Amer. Lit. and Culture Before 1888-in Span (FWS) B61 Latin Amer. Lit. and Culture Since 1888-in Span (FW) 

Integrated Arts Program 482 A90  Art Process (W)  B91-1  Modes of Theater (S)  B91-2  Modes of Art (S)  B91-3  Modes of Music (F)  B91-4  Modes of Dance 

Italian 457 B75  Dante's Divine Comedy (F)  B90 Memory, Exile and the Iitalian Diaspora (S)

Music Studies, General, for Non-majors 501 A70  Introduction to Music (FWS)  B20  History of the Symphony (W)  B30  Materpieces of Opera (S)  B70-1  Western Musical Tradition (W)  B70-2
Western Musical Tradition (S)

Slavic Languages & Literatures 467 B10-1  Intro to Russian Literature-in English (F)  B10-2  Intro to Russian Literature-in English (W) B10-3
Intro to Russian Literature-in English (S)
B11-1  Intro to 20th Century Russian Literature (F)  B11-2  Intro to 20th Century Russian Literature (S) 

Speech Courses, General 605 A03  Analysis & Performance of Literature (FWS)  

Western Civilization

(Areas IV,V, and VI)

Weinberg College Distribution Requirementcredit for the special Classics 414,  European Thought and Culture430, and German 425 courses listed below is granted only under the followingconditions, all of which a student must meet: 

1. A student who completes only one of these courses will not receive anyDistribution Requirement credit for it.
2. A student who completes successfully two of these courses will receivetwo Distribution Requirement Credits. These credits can be counted in AreasIV, V, or VI, but both can not be counted in the same area.
3. A student who completes successfully three or more of these classes willreceive Distribution Requirement credit for each course completed, butthe credits must be distributed as equally as possible among areas IV,V, and VI.
4. In no case can a student receive two Distribution Requirement credits inthe same area unless at least four of these courses are completed successfully.

Classics 414 B10  Early Western Civilization (F)  B11  Classical Greece (W)  B12  Roman Civilization (S) 

European Thought & Culture 430 B13  The Middle Ages (S) B14  The Renaissance  (W) B15  The Birth of Modernity  B16  Age of Enlightenment (S)  B17  The Romantic Period  B18  Modern Culture: 19th Century  B19  Modern Culture: 20th Century (F)

German 425
B41-1 Jews and Germans:  Intercultural History I (F) B41-2 Jews and Germans:  Intercultural History II (W) 

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