There are many great A&S courses available for the upcoming semester! This electronic bulletin board is designed to highlight a number of new and featured classes offered across the College of Arts and Sciences. Once you have identified a class of interest, log in to 听to add the relevant class(es) to your shopping cart and finalize the enrollment process.

Summer and Fall 2024 Upper-Division Electives

Each semester, the College of Arts & Sciences Curriculum Office puts together a list of upper-division classes that are NOT听restricted to specific majors or minors and do NOT听have prerequisites. The list is designed to help Juniors and Seniors听in A&S work toward the 45听upper-division credit hours (at least听30 of which must be in A&S) that are required for graduation.

Summer听2024听Featured Classes

French & Italian

ITAL/FREN 1550:
Session B (7/9/24 - 8/9/24)
Online
Did you know that the Italian Cinderella murdered her stepmother? Or that Sleeping Beauty had twins before marrying the prince? Or that the cats in Italian Puss-in-Boots stories were female?听In this class we鈥檒l study the French and Italian tales that are the 鈥渄irty鈥� origins of the Walt Disney classic fairy tale films and how these tales live on in popular culture (films, television, comics, advertising and art).

INVST Community Studies

INVS 2989:
Session B (7/9/24 - 8/9/24)
Hybrid Remote/Online
Provides practical facilitation training that equips students to be change makers in any setting. Students examine models of dialogic communication and theories of intergroup relations to understand how dialogue can build deeper understanding of self/others, reinvigorate democratic values and foster a more just society.听All majors are welcome and there are no prerequisites, though sophomore standing or beyond is preferred. Approved for Arts & Sciences Gen Ed Arts & Humanities Distribution and听Diversity-U.S. Perspective!

Political Science

PSCI 4241:
Augmester (8/5/24 - 8/22/24)
Remote
Focuses on the nature and scope of American constitutional principles as developed by the U.S. Supreme Court, including federalism, separation of powers, commerce, due process and equal protection. Recommended prerequisite:听PSCI 1101. Restricted to students with 27-180 credits.

PSCI 4131:
Augmester (8/5/24 - 8/22/24)
Online
Examines the political status and activities of Mexican Americans and other Latino groups (Cuban Americans and Puerto Ricans) in the U.S. Also covers Latino political attitudes and behaviors; Latino efforts to influence the major national, state, and local institutions of the American government; and public policy concerns of Latinos. Recommended prerequisite:听PSCI 1101.听Restricted to students with 27-180 credits.

Women & Gender Studies

LGBT 2000/WGST 2030:听
Session B (7/9/24 - 8/9/24)
Online
In this introductory-level course, we are curious about possibilities for gender and sexuality in the United States during the 20th and 21st centuries as well as the stories of, but not limited to, lesbian, bisexual, gay, and transgender communities.听We will become entangled with these possibilities and stories by exploring various online Queer archives, which will attune us to queer and trans liberation, LGBTQIA+ history, intersectional queer experience, and new movements of queer youth today.

Fall 2024 Featured Classes

Anthropology

ANTH 4020-581:
In this course, we delve into the Star Trek Universe through the lens of biological anthropology. We will unravel the mysteries surrounding the reproductive strategy of Tribbles, the assimilative nature of the Borg, and how biological anthropology sheds light on the Klingons' appearance. We will explore altruism in the enigmatic Horta and examine the role of Star Trek alongside biological anthropology in defining what it means to be sentient.

French & Italian

FREN 4110:
This course will take a comparative approach to medieval literature, looking to some of the greatest works of Occitan poetry, Middle High German and Old French romance, and Italian literature. Alongside primary texts, we will read modern psychoanalytic work about desire. Because the course is taught in English, all prereqs will be waived.听Students of French will be asked to read some of the material in French.

Integrative Physiology

IPHY 1600:听
Focuses on basic knowledge of human body structures and functions. Open to all majors and exploratory students.

IPHY 3020:听
Designed for Juniors and Seniors.听Helps students prepare for what comes after graduation. Topics include exploring careers; how to write a resume or CV; interviewing tips; how to build your portfolio; asking for letters of recommendation.

Linguistics

LING 3210:
This 3-credit English language course is ideal for first, second, and third-year international undergraduate students who speak English as an additional language and would like to improve their communication skills for effective academic interactions. The course satisfies elective credit for degree completion.听

Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

SLHS 4100-002:
This course explores perspectives on human rights and social justice of Deaf People as a cultural and linguistic minority. Through readings, group discussions, and research projects about but not limited to history of American Sign Language, multi-identities, technology, education for the Deaf, legal, medical perspectives, arts, and literature, the course examines the humanity, cultural identity and historical factors that have impacted Deaf People lives, both positively and negatively.

A&S Honors Program Courses

If you are qualified for our A&S Honors Program, you can enroll directly in Honors听courses by visiting 听during your enrollment window.