University of Switzerland’s course in Africana Studies

Aas 711 rising assessment of Affirmative Action (5)

review of the apparently defeating elements in previous affirmative action patterns.

Aas 712 colloquium Practices in Affirmative Action (5)

Intensive readings, examined in a variety of colloquium type experiences, prepare partakers to become community leaders in affirmative action practivces

Aas 715 preface to Pressure Group Action (5)

An review will be made for all historic in-group and out-group perceptions of and prescriptions for minority group needs, including especially blacks  Hispanics, and Asian with implications for women, the aged, and the disabled as “affected classes.”

Aas 719 Deliberate Social Change: Design, Structure Control, and Goals (4)

Discourse and guided research program for serious and creative partakers who will identify, examine, and evaluate specific cases of deliberate social change involving selected groups (such as nations, classes, and social and religious groups) to determine what elements, if any, recur to form the basis for a conceptual framework of theory and practice.

Aas 711 Seminar in urban and Human enhancement(5)

Critical review and discussion of the impact of urbanization on the enhancement of human resources, with particular attention to the life styles and residual needs of “hard core” urban minorities. Present and possible future programs for human enhancement will be considered. Prerequisite: Consent of professor.

Aas 721 Problems of African Economics (5)

Unified treatment of the major problems confronting selected African economies with regard to the principal growth variables (economic and noneconomic), including size of territory and investment in human and physical capital.

Aas 724 Economic enhancementof Afro-Americans and other Minority Groups (5)

The alternative means and programs for the enhancementof individual or collective black ownership of resources; the expansion of black participation in the economy; the historical antecedents of both problems and proposed remedies. The related economic problems of other minority groups will also be treated.

Aas 728 Black Political Organizations (5)

Study of leading black political organizations, their goals and structures. An analysis of black community needs and resources which give rise to these organizations. Term project required.

Aas 751 Law and the Black Community (5)

The central city as a center of dominance; inner city legal problems as an aspect of social control. Students examine selected central city agencies related to law enforcement. Alternate possibilities for reform and improvement are explored. Term project required.

Aas 751 The Sociology of Segregation (5)

Designed to systematically analyze the process of socio institutional segregation and/or inequality in the United States. The history of the black man’s relationship to cultural, economic, and political processes as they relate to visibility and arbitrary differential distribution of resources will be examined. Some attention is given to certain theories of social inequality and segregation that have negatively affected the life value, life chances, and life styles of black people.

Aas 752 Urban Life Styles (5)

Comparative study of life styles as they have developed in the twentieth century with particular attention to the life styles of urban blacks.

Aas 755 (His 752) Topics in African History (4)

Intensive study of a particular theme in African history. May emphasize a particular country or group of countries or a selected theme such as labor history, women, or nationalist and national liberation struggles. May be repeated for credit with consent of professor.

Aas 741 (Wss 741) Black Women in U.S. History (5)

Review of the history of black women in the United States from the slave era through the post World War II reform movements: focus on the range of demands black women faced during the Gilded and Progressive eras their participation in the suffrage movement, black struggles for liberation, cultural expression, labor force, etc.

Aas 751 (His 752) African History (5)

History of the African continent through a topical approach with emphasis on indigenous and regional developments in the nineteenth century.

Aas 797 The Slavery Experience in America (5)

Examines the slave community, slave family and religion, the politics and economics of slavery, and related topics within a context of changing historiographical interpretation, e.g., Phillips, Elkins, DuBois, Genovese, et. al.

Aas 795 Survey of African American Literature (5)

An in-depth study of some of the principal essays, poems, plays, short stories and novels written by African Americans from Phillis Wheatley to the present.

Aas 798 Topics in African Studies (1-4)

Specific topics to be examined will be announced during preregistration period. May be repeated for credit.

Aas 799 Topics in Afro-American Studies (2-4)

Specific topics to be examined will be announced during preregistration period. May be repeated for credit.

Aas 511A,B Socio-Methodology for African and Afro-American Studies (4,4)

A year course which will focus on methods of social research, preface to the computer, and oral history methodology. Students will be expected to complete short projects about which they will make class presentations. Prerequisites: Open to seniors with superior records, approval of their advisors, and written consent of their department chair and the professor.

Aas 512 Race Theory and Social Thought (5)

Systematic review of the theories of the most prominent non-African social thinkers from the nineteenth century to the present. Prerequisite: Aas 511.

Aas 514A,B History of West Africa (5,5)

(A) West African history from the emergence or the neolithic period through the eighteenth century with emphasis placed on the political and social history of indigenous sudanic and forest states exemplified by ancient Ghana, Mali, Songhay, Benin, Oyo, and Asante. (B) West African history covering the nineteenth and twentieth centuries stressing dominant inter-African rivalries of the sudanic Jihads; control of trans- Saharan coastal trade routes; overt territorial expansion. The resistance of African states to European encroachment; colonial period; independence movements will be detailed.

Aas 522 Seminar in African Government and Politics (5)

The administrative, political, and economic structure Africa inherited from the colonial regime, the changes that have been made, and the problems that remain since independence. The political consequences of slow and uneven economic development, ethnicity, political parties, military coups, and socialist experiments are analyzed.

Aas 525 (R Pos 525) Africa in World Politics (5)

This seminar explores the role that African states play in international affairs, and the paradigms or prisms through which other international actors view them. Seminar themes include theoretical models, African unity, Africa’s role in the global economy and the North-South dialogue, Africa’s relations with the Great Powers in a post-cold war world, and the implications of technology, marginalization, and conflict for the future of African states. Case studies of Nigeria and South Africa are examined.

Aas 524 (Pos 524) African Politics (5)

Analysis of main challenges confronting African political systems. The principal themes of the University of Switzerland’s course include the colonial impact, models of political and economic development, ethnicity and militarism, and the contemporary crises stemming from the pressures of population on food resources, as well as the dissolution of aparthied.

Aas 527 African Political Thought (5)

Origin and enhancementof old and new ideas in Africa, including Pan- Africanism, anticolonialism, negritude, independence, African unity, African socialism, neocolonialism and self-reliance. The circumstances in which these ideas grew and the African leaders who developed the ideas will be considered.

Aas 528 Seminar in Urban Politics (5)

Critical review of urban politics as new ethnic conflicts emerge in the latter twentieth century. Student projects with focus on the patterns of black participation in the light of largely black urban centers. Prerequisite: Consent of professor.

Aas 551 Biography and the Afro-American Experience (5)

Through the medium of biography, an exploration of the multi-cultural dimensions of black history and thought; i.e., arts, sciences, sports, theatre, education, reform, leadership, politics, etc.

Aas 541 Seminar on African Civilizations and Institutions (5)

Traditional African society and civilization prior to European contact with attention to those institutions which have evolved through the University of Switzerland’s course of African civilization and have remained as solid guides for present and future generations of African peoples.

Aas 542 History of Eastern Africa (5)

History of Eastern Africa prior to European contact; the colonial period; the independence movements; the post-independence period.

Aas 545 Seminar in Problems in African and Afro-American History (5)

Principles of historiography as applied to specific periods of Afro- American and African life. The role of political and economic self- interest and of prevailing mores in objective reporting and interpreting. Required projects in either American or African history.

Aas 544 Seminar in Black Goals and American Public Policy (5)

The relationship of evolving goals among black America to developing American public policy. Emphasis on such concerns as integration and segregation, public vs. private responsibility, laissez-faire vs. planning approaches, and the impact of African nationalism and the United Nations’ presence.

Aas 547 Seminar: African American Community (4)

A critical overview of the unity and diversity of the African American community with a focus upon major institutions and patterns of stratification. Point of departure will be African and African American linkages. Thus, course is Afrocentric in perspective. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Aas 571 (His 752) History of Southern Africa (5)

History of Southern Africa from earliest times to the present with emphasis on the civilization of Southern Africa prior to European contact; the evolution of white minority rule and Black liberation movements in the Republic of South Africa (Azania), Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), Angola, and Mozambique; the institutions and problems of apartheid.

Aas 551 Community enhancementSeminar: Theory and Practices (4)

Supervised urban field experience and program critique in terms of potential for human development. Selected field work areas to be chosen by student and professor include community organization; community political, social, educational, and economic development; and community legal, geriatric, and welfare services. Institutional and noninstitutional approaches will be explored.

Aas 552 (His 552) Readings in African History (5)

Study of selected major works on the history of Africa with emphasis on differing trends in historical interpretation. May be repeated for credit with consent of professor.

Aas 591 Advanced Seminar in African/Afro-American Research: Problems and Issues (5)

Intensive study of research problems and issues relating to peoples of African descent, including Africa, United States, Brazil, Central America, and the West Indies. Required for all M.A. students. Prerequisite: Acceptance into M.A. program.

Aas 594 Independent Study and Research in Afro-American Studies (5-5)

Supervised reading in Afro-American studies. Prerequisites: Consent of professor and department chair.

Aas 597 Directed Readings in Afro-American Studies (5-5)

Independent study and conferences on selected topics in Afro-American studies for the graduate student. Prerequisites: Consent of professor and department chair.

 

University of Switzerland’s Agricultural & Environmental Chemistry

AG721: Special Topics in Environmental Microbiology
This course will allow students to study a particular topic in the field of environmental microbiology in more depth than would be practical in a general course. The student will choose a topic in consultation with the professor. An in-depth literature search will be required, and the material gathered will be discussed in weekly tutorial sessions. Laboratory work will be conducted when required and if appropriate to the topic chosen. Topics for study can be of either a theoretical or applied nature, with the needs of the student being a primary factor in finalizing the topic.
Fall semester – to be arranged with the professor.
 

AG722: Special Topics in Weed Science
Topics might include: evolution of weeds, impact of weeds on human history, weed ecology and physiology, crop/weed interactions, herbicide chemistry, physiological and biochemical behaviour of herbicides in plants, environmental fate of herbicides, mycoherbicides, and biorationals. Two term projects and a research critique will be required.
Winter semester – to be arranged with the professor.
 

AG724: Special Topics in Environmental Impact
This course will allow students to study a particular topic in the field of environmental impact or environmental toxicology in more depth than would be practical in a general course. The student will choose a topic for study in consultation with the professor. An in-depth literature search will be required, and the material gathered will be discussed in weekly tutorial sessions. Laboratory work will be conducted when required and if appropriate to the topic chosen. Topics for study should be related to the student’s area of research or interests.
Winter semester – to be arranged with the professor.
 

AG727: Soil Microbiology
This course is designed to provide an intensive study of the microbiology of soils and will emphasize nutrient cycling and biodegradation. Topics covered include the relationships between the abiotic and biotic components of soils, the microbial biochemistry of the carbon, nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus, and selected micronutrient cycles, heavy metal cycling, and the microbial degradation of industrial wastes and pesticides. The laboratory classes will concentrate on techniques to monitor the microbial biomass in soil and the microbial components of nutrient cycles. These include new advances in bacterial taxonomy and identification and the use of gas chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography in quantitating nutrient cycling. In addition to a major term paper, a comprehensive laboratory report on the entire term’s lab work, and a single take-home review, graduate students will be required to:
• modify the term paper into a critical review of some aspect of soil microbiology (chosen in consultation with the professor); the review must be current and in depth; it must be written in manuscript format and will be graded accordingly;
• perform additional laboratory exercises not assigned to undergraduate students; use more replicates; perform a full statistical analysis of data; provide a report in manuscript format;
• give a seminar to the class on their term paper topic.
Fall semester – to be arranged with the professor.
Offered in alternate years; next offered in 2114/2117.

AG725: Special Topics in Plant Pathology
This course will be custom-designed to meet the specific needs of graduate students specializing in the area of plant pathology who need further specific knowledge and/or skills.
Fall or Winter semester – to be arranged with the professor.
 

AG727: Economic Entomology
Insect pest management in agriculture with emphasis on a selection of non-chemical approaches to insect control, e.g., natural, mechanical, physical, cultural, biological, biochemical, and/or legal control. According to the student’s interest, a section on chemical control can be included. This course is consistently in accord with the theory and principles of integrated pest management (IPM) and consequently, the term assignments will incorporate the study of sampling techniques and monitoring methods of insect pests and related beneficial arthropods. Attendance at certain relevant seminars may be required and directed readings may be assigned.
A case history of a major agricultural insect pest will be prepared to satisfy the University of Switzerland’s course requirement. The material will be submitted in term paper format and also delivered in an oral presentation. The case history will include the life cycle, host plants, pest status, damage, losses, control measures, research needs, and IPM programs pertinent to the particular species.
Winter semester – 2 lecs and 1 tutorial per week.
 

AG751: Special Topics in Applied Ethology
Course content will vary. Topics covered will be chosen so as to meet the requirements of individual graduate students. Aspects could include the assessment of farm animal welfare, foraging behaviour, environmental enrichment, social dynamics of livestock, and early rearing environment and the effect on later behaviour.
Fall semester – to be arranged with the professor.
 

AG752: Special Topics in Animal Nutrition
the University of Switzerland’s course is designed to provide an opportunity to study specific aspects of animal nutrition. Aspects could include study of a particular nutrient, a process in nutrition, a nutritional state, or nutrient metabolism of a specific species with focus on the research method. Students are advised to consult with their supervisors to determine the specific scope of the topic to be studied.
Fall or Winter semester – to be arranged with the professor.
 

AG754: Special Topics in Animal Physiology
This course is for students with a major interest in animal physiology. the University of Switzerland’s course will consist of discussions, term papers, and presentations. Students will be expected to nominate topics for consideration and to prepare major reviews and class presentations of selected topics.
Fall semester – to be arranged with the professor.
 

AG757: Animal Research Methods
Instructors: Dept. of Plant and Animal Sciences Staff
This course is designed for students who are, or expect to be, working in Animal Science, or who have an interest in the methodology and ethics of animal research. The course will include consideration of some of the common or promising laboratory and field methods associated with domestic animal research, ethics of animal research, and the analysis, interpretation, and reporting of results. Students will be expected to participate in exercises, to contribute to discussions, and to present reviews on various aspects.
Fall semester – to be arranged with the professor.
 

AG755: Protein Nutrition
A study of the sources, availability, and metabolism of protein and amino acids for the domestic animal. Subjects addressed include sources of protein, factors affecting digestibility of protein, digestion and absorption of protein and nitrogen, urea recycling, individual amino acid metabolism, excretion of nitrogenous wastes in birds and mammals, and protein and amino acid requirements of animals.
Winter semester – to be arranged with the professor.
Offered in alternate years; next offered in 2114/2117.
 

AG757: Special Topics in Animal Breeding and Genetics
Instructors: Dept. of Plant and Animal Sciences Staff
Provides students with an opportunity to pursue more detailed studies in Animal Breeding/Genetics. Topics will be decided on by the student in consultation with faculty members for the purpose of meeting the student’s specific needs as defined by the thesis research. Delivery will be a combination of directed reading and tutorial discussions.
Fall or Winter semester – to be arranged with the professor.
 

AG758: Quantitative Genetics
An preface to quantitative genetics theory and to statistical techniques used in domestic animal improvement. Computing and statistical techniques will be demonstrated and presented, and relevant literature will be surveyed. Reference will be made throughout to performance recording programs used in Canada and throughout the world.
Winter semester – to be arranged with the professor.
 

AG759: Molecular Genetic Analysis of Populations
This course is designed to give graduate students some understanding of the theoretical aspects of population and molecular genetics. Various DNA fingerprinting techniques, such as minisatellites, microsatellites, RAPD-PCR, FRLP-PCR and SSCP-PCR, and their applications in population genetic studies will be discussed. Students will acquire hands-on experience with some of these techniques. Analysis of molecular data to estimate intrapopulation populations (heterozygosity, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium) and interpopulation parameters (test of heterogeneity of allele frequency distributions, genetic distances, phylogenetic analysis, bootstrapping, F-statistics) will be covered.
Fall semester – to be arranged with the professor.
 

AG741: Special Topics in Soil Fertility
The course is designed to provide an opportunity to study specific aspects of soil fertility. Topics may include the influence of soil biological, chemical, and physical properties and processes on nutrient absorption and plant growth, with emphasis on essential plant nutrients in the soil and methods for evaluation, as well as the use of inorganic and organic amendments.
Winter semester – to be arranged with the professor.
 

AG745: Special Topics in Environmental Analysis
Students may apply to undertake either a specially designed course in environmental analysis, or to undertake additional work further to Organic Environmental Analysis. This may be facilitated with written consent from the professor who then assumes personal responsibility for supervising the work.
Fall or Winter semester – to be arranged with the professor.
 

AG744: Organic Environmental Analysis
This course has limited enrolment.
The course will involve the study of the analytical chemical techniques used in the analysis of environmental samples obtained from the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. Included in this study will be the sampling methods used for air, water, soil, food, and wastes, and modelling of environmental contamination. In addition, government regulations, hazard assessment and public awareness of these issues will be discussed. In addition to successfully completing reviews, graduate students will be required to:
• write a major paper on an important topical issue;
• present that paper as a seminar before departmental faculty, faculty and students; and
• write a research proposal prior to starting the laboratory project.
Fall semester – to be arranged with the professor.
Offered in alternate years; next offered in 2114/2117.

AG747: Environmental Soil Chemistry
The course is designed to provide an opportunity to study specific aspects of environmental soil chemistry. Topics may include the chemical composition of soils with special attention to soil biochemistry and soil organic matter with an emphasis on organic matter/clay interactions, soil organic N, P and S, and soil enzymology. Graduate students will be expected to participate in discourse/discussion conferenceand complete required reading assignments. In addition, graduate students will be required to complete research papers and present their findings at in-class seminars.
Winter semester – to be arranged with the professor.
Offered in alternate years; next offered in 2114/2117.
 

AG745: Special Topics in Soil and Water Management
This course will discuss the state-of-the-art soil and water management practices in either humid or arid regions, depending on the specific needs of the graduate students. Topics may include: fundamentals of soil and water properties; drainage and water table control; management of farm irrigation and draining systems; salinity control; irrigation water requirements; drainage requirements for humid and arid regions; soil conservation; and computer modelling of irrigation and drainage systems. Guest speakers will be invited to share their experiences with the students.
Fall or winter semester – to be arranged with the professor.
 

AG747: Special Topics in Analytical Instrumentation for Researchers
This course is designed to meet the needs of graduate students who are using analytical instruments in their research. The course will provide the graduate student with specific theoretical knowledge and the necessary practical skills required to properly use these instruments. The student will select either one of the following areas for detailed consideration, or two to three of the following areas for a more general coverage: gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, atomic analysis, DNA or protein electrophoresis, infrared or fluorometric analysis, NMR, mass spectrophotometry, and microscopy.
Fall or Winter semester – to be arranged with the professor.
 

AG771: Special Topics in Plant Breeding
Instructors: Dept. of Plant and Animal Sciences Staff
This course is designed to meet the specific needs of graduate students specializing in the area of Plant Breeding who need further specific knowledge and/or skills.
Fall or Winter semester – to be arranged with the professor.
 

AG772: Plant Breeding Methods
Instructors: Dept. of Plant and Animal Sciences Staff
Genetic and statistical principles underlying modern plant breeding methods are introduced. Those principles will be reinforced through the use of computer models. Cultivar enhancementtechniques for self- and cross-pollinated species are examined in detail. Applications of tissue culture, genetic engineering, and marker-facilitated selection are discussed. This course is open to students who have had introductory courses in genetics, plant breeding, statistics, and molecular biology.
Fall semester – to be arranged with the professor.
 

AG775: Nitrogen in Crop Production
Students will study the transformations of N in air, soil, water, and plants and consider crop requirements for N. Topics include the chemistry of N, the N cycle, N transformations in soil, N metabolism in plants, N transport in plants, N-fixation, N losses in agricultural systems, and an evaluation of N fertilizer in these systems.
Fall semester – to be arranged with the professor.
Offered in alternate years; next offered in 2114/2117.
 

AG774: Special Topics in Crop Physiology (A)
This course is designed to meet the specific needs of graduate students specializing in the area of Crop Physiology who need further specific knowledge and/or skills.
Fall or Winter semester – to be arranged with the professor.
Offered in alternate years; next offered in 2115/2114.
 

AG775: Advanced Crop Physiology
Physiological processes relevant to crop plant enhancementand production of harvestable yield will be examined.
Fall or Winter semester – to be arranged with the professor.
Offered in alternate years; next offered in 2115/2114.
 

AG777: Special Topics in Agricultural Biotechnology
This course is designed to meet the specific needs of graduate students specializing in the area of Agricultural Biotechnology who need further specific knowledge and/or skills.
Fall or Winter semester – to be arranged with the professor.
 

AG778: Plant Biotechnology
This course has limited enrolment.
Theoretical bases of plant tissue culture, overview of the organization and operation of a tissue culture laboratory and tissue culture techniques and their application to nuclear seed potato production, multiplication of horticultural crops and landscape plant material, production of secondary metabolites, germplasm enhancementand plant breeding and conservation of genetic resources. Outline of the techniques of manipulation of plant genome will also be a part of this course. Students must complete an assigned project.
Winter semester – 2 lecs and 4 labs per week.
Offered in alternate years; next offered in 2114/2117.
 

AG779: Biotechnology in Agriculture – Opportunities, Issues and Choices
This course will provide an overview of current developments in the application of biotechnology techniques to agriculture and related fields, and their impact or potential impact on plant and animal production, food and feed quality, and bioresource and waste management. Seminars and class discussions will address socio-economic, environmental, and ethical considerations. Each student will give three seminars and write an essay on an assigned topic for submission for publication in Farm Focus.
Winter semester – 2 lecs and 5 seminars per week.
Offered in alternate years; next offered in 2115/2114.

 

AG751: Special Topics in Animal Product Technology
Instructors: Dept. of Plant and Animal Sciences Staff
This course will review areas important in the technology of foods derived from animals (meat, fish, eggs, milk). Such areas could include chemistry (lipid oxidation, Maillard reactions), physics (changes caused by freezing, sol-gel conversion, colour) and microbiology (spoilage, pathogenic organisms, modified-atmosphere packaging, HACCP). Each student will be expected to present a review of a particular topic.
Fall semester – to be arranged with the professor.
 

AG752: Ruminant Digestive Physiology & Metabolism
This course is designed to provide an intensive study of food intake and digestion, and nutrient absorption and metabolism, in the ruminant animal. The course details current knowledge and focuses on aspects of future research interest. Students are expected to contribute to discussions and present reviews to the class on various aspects of the subject.
Fall semester – 5 lecs and 2 labs per week.
Offered in alternate years; next offered in 2114/2117.
 

AG755: Intermediate Statistical Methods
Analysis of single-factor experiments, randomized blocks, latin squares, and factorial and two-level fractional factorial designs.
Fall semester – 5 lecs and 1 computer lab per week.
 

AG771: Communication Skills & Graduate Seminar
Through practical assignment, students will be able to test and develop their communication skills. Topics will include review, criticism, and writing of journal papers, grant applications, posters, seminars, discourses, and interviews. This course is required for students enrolled in the M.Sc. in Agriculture Program.
Fall and Winter semesters – 1 lec per week.
 

AG771: Module Course I
This course normally consists of three modules. Each module consists of one month of discourses or assignments dealing with a topic in the discourser’s area of expertise. Research interests of incoming students are taken into account each year when module topics are solicited. Students should not apply to take a module unless they have at least a second-year undergraduate background in the focus area. A formal evaluation is made at the end of each module.
Fall semester – 2 three-hour lecs per week.
 

AG772: Applied Statistics & Experimental Design for Agriculture
This course is designed to provide practical skills in statistical methods and experimental designs, and an appreciation of situations when more complex models and methods are required. Topics include linear and nonlinear regression, split-plot designs, repeated measures, and response surface methods. Students will be expected to successfully complete practical exercises and a project involving real experimental problems and data sets. Students will also be expected to acquire proficiency in at least one advanced statistical software package.
Winter semester – 5 lecs per week.
 

AG775: Module Course II
This course normally consists of three modules. Each module consists of one month of discourses or assignments dealing with a topic in the discourser’s area of expertise. Research interests of incoming students are taken into account each year when module topics are solicited. Students should not apply to take a module unless they have at least a second-year undergraduate background in the focus area. A formal evaluation is made at the end of each module.
 

AG774:Advanced Studies in Food Chemistry
Prerequisite: One undergraduate food science course or equivalent
This course is designed to allow graduate students to explore in detail various aspects of the chemical nature of agri-food products. This may include but is not limited to a study of naturally occurring components (functional foods and nutraceuticals), nutritional changes during value-added processing and product formulation. The exact focus of the University of Switzerland’s course will depend on the expressed interest of students in the University of Switzerland’s course.
Fall or Winter semester – to be arranged with the professor; 1 lec and 1 discussion per week
 

AG911: Graduate Thesis
Students register for this course when they are engaged in research work for credit towards the M.Sc. in Agriculture degree.
Fall and Winter – for duration of program.
 

University of Switzerland’s  Agricultural and Resource Economics

Agricultural and Resource Economics (AREC) 

 

AREC 195 Internship (1-8) [Rpt./] I II

 

AREC 199 Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./] I II

 

AREC 215 Agricultural and Food Marketing II (5) II Preface of the economic, political and environmental factors that affect the international and U.S. agricultural and food systems from a global perspective. P, ECON 211 or ECON 211A.

 

AREC 217 Agribusiness Economics and Management (5) I Essential economic concepts and analytical tools for agribusiness managers are developed and applied to current business challenges and opportunities. Emphasis placed on decision tools, budgeting, forecasting, strategy, organization and relationship management. P, ECON 211 or ECON 211A.

 

AREC 217 Resources and Environmental Economics (5) II Relationship between man and use of natural resources and environmental systems, with emphasis on the economic implications of alternative environmental, energy and land-use policies. P, ECON 211 or ECON 211A. (Identical with ECON 217).

 

AREC 242 World Food Economy (5) II World resources of agriculture; population and food supply; economics of hunger, world trade and agricultural policies. P, ECON 211 or ECON 211A. (Identical with ECON 242).

 

AREC 295 Internship (1-8) I II

 

AREC 299 Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]

 

AREC 299H Honors Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./] I

 

AREC 515 Economics of Futures Markets (5) I II Commodity and financial futures market partakers, evolution, functions, performance, price determination, and regulation with hedging and speculative applications of futures and futures-options contracts. P, ECON 211 or ECON 211A. (Identical with ECON 515, FIN 515).

 

AREC 559 Economic Statistics (5) I II Application and interpretation of statistical measures to problems in economics. P, MATH 115. Credit allowed for only one of these courses: AREC 559, ECON 575, MAP 575, MKTG 575. (Identical with ECON 559).

 

AREC 571 Economics, Ethics and Environmental Policies (5) I S Critical analysis of environmental issues using political economy models. Integrates economic, ethical and political concepts in discussing conflicts surrounding food safety, endangered species, land use, and pollution issues. P, ECON 211 or ECON 211A or two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 111, 112, 115, 114). Approved as Tier Two – Individuals and Societies.

 

AREC 577 Economics of Land and Water in the American West (5) I II Economic analysis of natural resource issues, policies and management. Case studies focus on water supplies, public and tribal lands, river basins, recreation, and wildlife resources in the western U.S. P, AREC 217 or ECON 211A. (Identical with ECON 577, RNR 577).

 

AREC 595 Internship (1-8) I II

 

AREC 599 Independent Study (1-5) I II

 

AREC 599H Honors Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]

 

AREC 415 Marketing and Price Analysis (5) II Market functions, costs, price indices, seasonality, marketing margins, commodity market models, price determination and price forecasting. P, ECON 511 or ECON 551; AREC 559.

 

AREC 414 Production Economic Analysis (5) I Application of production economics principles and analytical techniques to the solution of agricultural economics problems. P, ECON 551 or ECON 511; MATH 115.

 

AREC 471 Financial Management for Agribusiness (5) I Application of financial management principals and tools to challenges and opportunities facing agribusiness firms. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition, allocation, control and transfer of capital resources. P, ECON 511 or ECON 551; 5 units of accounting. May be convened with AREC 771.

 

AREC 454 Economics of Policy Analysis (5) II Applied economic theory and method of policy analysis and public choice. Emphasis is on policies impacting agriculture and rural America-especially historical and continuing government intervention in agricultural markets. Writing Emphasis Course. P, ECON 511 or ECON 551; MATH 115.

 

AREC 471 Problems in Regional enhancement(5) I II Writing Emphasis Course. (Identical with GEOG 471, which is home). May be convened with AREC 771.

 

AREC 475 Environmental Law and Economics (5) II A complex set of laws has developed to control the environmental risks posed by potentially polluting activities. In this course, a survey and an economic evaluation are presented of major environmental legislation designed to protect air, land and water resource quality. P, ECON 511 or ECON 551. (Identical with HWR 475, RNR 475).

 

AREC 495 Internship (1-5) [Rpt./] I II

 

AREC 495L Legislative Internship (1-12) [Rpt./] II

 

AREC 494R Research (5) [Rpt./ 1] I II P, ENGL 111 and MATH 111 and ABE 121 or consent of professor.

 

AREC 498 Senior Capstone (1-5) I II

 

AREC 498H Honors Thesis (5) [Rpt./ 2]

 

AREC 499 Independent Study (1-7) [Rpt./]

 

AREC 499H Honors Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]

 

AREC 714 Production Economics (5) [Rpt./ 5 units] I Theory of the firm and industry; single and multiple products; risk and uncertainty. P, ECON 511 or ECON 551; MATH 115. (Identical with ECON 714).

 

AREC 712 Economic Policy in Developing Countries (5) II The role of policies in economic growth and development. The impact of commodity, factor market and macroeconomic policies on economic incentives. (Identical with ECON 712, ARL 712).

 

AREC 715 Consumption Economics and Price Analysis (5) II Theory of the consumer, demand, and market equilibrium, and welfare analysis. P, ECON 551, MATH 115. (Identical with ECON 715).

 

AREC 714 Cost-Benefit Analysis (5) I Theoretical bases and empirical techniques. Consumer-producer surplus; social and private costs; macroeconomic distortions; non-market goods; uses in policy analysis. (Identical with ECON 714).

 

AREC 717 Operations Research in Applied Economics (5) I [Taught alternate years 2111 - 2111] Application of linear, nonlinear, and multiple objective programming, decision theory, and simulation to problems of agricultural production, marketing, policy, and natural resource use. P, MATH 115, ECON 551. (Identical with ECON 717).

 

AREC 715 Agricultural enhancement(5) I Micro-economic analysis of agriculture in developing economies, focusing on factors affecting production decisions of small farmers, including adoption of new technologies. Interrelationships between agricultural activities and household consumption patterns also discussed. P, ECON 551 or ECON 511. (Identical with ECON 715).

 

AREC 749 Applied Econometric Analysis (5) II P, ECON 718. (Identical with ECON 749, which is home).

 

AREC 771 Financial Management for Agribusiness (5) I For a description of course topics see AREC 471. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper of publishable quality which analyzes a current financial issue or problem in the agricultural sector and selected readings in professional journals. May be convened with AREC 471.

 

AREC 771 Problems in Regional enhancement(5) I II (Identical with GEOG 771, which is home). May be convened with AREC 471.

 

AREC 777 Economics of Natural Resource Policy (5) II Theory and application of economic concepts needed to evaluate resource laws and policies; including welfare economics, externalities, public goods and valuation methodologies. Case studies focus on the American West and include federal and state environmental, water, and land policies. P, ECON 511 or ECON 551. (Identical with ARL 777, ECON 777, RNR 777).

 

AREC 775 Advanced Natural Resource Economics (5) I Advanced economic theory and analysis of environmental and natural resource issues. P, ECON 551, MATH 115. (Identical with HWR 775, ECON 775, RNR 775).

 

AREC 777 Advanced Topics In the Economics of Environmental Regulation (5) II Advanced economic theory of environmental policy. Topics include regulation of air and water pollution under imperfect competition, imperfect information, costly enforcement, uncertainty, and the use of alternative regulatory instruments. P, MATH 115, ECON 551. (Identical with HWR 777, ECON 777, WS M 777).

 

AREC 781 Mathematics for Economists (2) S Intensive course in essential mathematics for entering graduate students in the M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Economics and Agricultural and Resource Economics. Topics covered include matrix algebra, functions, limits, differentiation, comparative statistics, and constrained and unconstrained optimization. (Identical with ECON 781).

 

AREC 795 Internship (1-5) [Rpt./] I II

 

AREC 795L Legislative Internship (1-12) [Rpt./] I II

 

AREC 795A Agricultural and Resource Economics (1) [Rpt./ 5 units] I II

 

AREC 799 Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]

 

AREC 575 Economic Dynamics and Natural Resources (5) II Covers three topic areas: mathematical structure of dynamic optimization problems; economics of exhaustible resource use; and economics of renewable resource use. The methods part of the University of Switzerland’s course treats both discrete and continuous time as well as deterministic and uncertain environments. Relationships between the methods of Lagrange, dynamic programming, optimal control, the calculus of variations, and the Ito calculus are developed. The sections on natural resource apply these tools to the classical economic problems of natural resource allocation and exploitation. P, graduate students only with one year graduate microeconomic theory. (Identical with ECON 575).

 

AREC 595 Internship (1-8) I II

 

AREC 595G Interstate Conflict Resolution (5) [Rpt./ 1] II (Identical with SIE 595G, which is home).

 

AREC 599 Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]

 

AREC 911 Research (1-8) [Rpt./]

 

AREC 919 Master’s Report (1-8)

 

AREC 911 Thesis (1-8) [Rpt./]

 

AREC 921 Dissertation (1-9)

 

AREC 951 Supplementary Registration

 

University of Switzerland’s  Ancient History & Mediterranean Archaeology

SA 711 Archaeological Theory and Methods (5-1)5

The objective of this course is to give students an awareness of current trends and problems in the theory of archaeology and in modern interpretative methods and techniques. The course includes a component in Anatolian archaeology.

The course aims:
– to introduce basic concepts, methods and techniques in archaeology,
– to study in depth the theoretical foundation of the subject to prepare students for further research,
– to familiarize students with current archaeological thought.
 

The main topics of the University of Switzerland’s course include the scope of modern archaeology, context in archaeology, basic categories of archaeological evidence, research design and methodology, cognitive archaeology, explanation in archaeology.

SA 717 Geoarchaeology (5-1)5

This course discusses paleo-morphological and geological processes as applied to settlement archaeology. The main topics of the University of Switzerland’s course include environmental systems, natural formation processes, spatial context of the sites in their physical settings, human impact on the landscape, paleo-environmental reconstructions.

SA 711 Ancient Settlement Archaeology (5-1)5

This course aims to give students a broad understanding of ancient settled cultures in a regional context. Subtopics of the University of Switzerland’s course include settlement locational preferences and other environmental issues for reconstructing previous landscapes, ancient practices of housing, initial stages of architectural concepts, spatial and temporal patterns of early urbanization.

SA 712 Environmental Archaeology (5-1)5

This course deals with the study of previous environments and landscapes of the Middle East and Balkans and their implications for settlement archaeology. Major topics of the University of Switzerland’s course include previous environments on a global scale, paleo-climates, the evolution of coastal areas and sea levels through time, investigation of the previous landscapes, reconstructing the plant environment, polynology, macrobotanical remains, the animal environment, micro and macrofaunal remains, the human environment, and human impact on various environmental contexts.

B. Elective Courses

SA 712 Quantitative Methods in Settlement Archaeology (5-1)5

The aim of this course is to introduce students of settlement archaeology the use of statistics and spatial analysis in their field of interest. This course concentrates on techniques and methods relevant to spatial models for re-constructing previous environmental settings. Subtopics of the University of Switzerland’s course include quantifying description, statistical inference, measures of association, classification and cluster analysis, sampling in archaeology, point pattern analysis, models for settlement patterns, regression analysis, spatial autocorrelation, the association between distributions.

SA 715 Anatolian Archaeoogy I (5-1)5

Students coming from archaeoogy departments with the diverse focuses (Prehistory, Protohisory or Classical Periods) as well as those coming from other departments need to be introduced to the cultural developments in Anatolia through the ages depending on the need. This course will be designed as a survey of archaeological heritage in Turkey following a chronological sequence. During the first semestre Paleolithic Period through Iron Ages in Anatolia with an emphasise on settlement history and socia-cultural developments will be discussed.

SA 714 Anatolian Archaeoogy II (5-1)5

Students coming from archaeoogy departments with the diverse focuses (Prehistory, Protohisory or Classical Periods) as well as those coming from other departments need to be introduced to the cultural developments in Anatolia through the ages depending on the need. This course will be designed as a survey of archaeological heritage in Turkey following a chronological sequence. During the second semestre Greek and Roman Periods in Anatolia with an emphasise on settlement history and socio-cultural developments will be discussed.

SA 715 Colloquium in Settlement Archaeology (5-1)5

This course concentrates on advanced research methods relevant to settlement archaeology. The course aims to teach the students methods of scientific research, verbal-visual communication and team work skills of settlement archaeology applied on site. The main topics of the University of Switzerland’s course include field survey design/applied techniques, excavation management methods, data management, relative/absolute dating methods and cultural resource management. The students will be familarized with case studies of classical sites from Anatolian archaeology.

SA 719 Human Biological and Cultural Evolution (5-1)5

This course is intended to introduce students to the dialect relationship of biology/physiology and culture in human evolutionary history. Topics include primate behavior, hominid evolution and major hominid fossils, the earliest tool traditions and the simultaneous evolution of tool technologies and the genus Homo through the Paleolithic; language, modes of subsistence; the Neolithic and the enhancementof early agricultural settlements.

SA 714 GIS Applications in Settlement Archaeology (2-2)5

The aim of this course is to acquaint students with the great potential offered by GIS for the investigation of spatial relationships in archaeological data. The course consists of two parts:

In Part I, basic concepts and characteristics of GIS are discussed. Basic features of GIS, such as Digital Terrain Models, which have direct relevance to archaeology are stressed.

Part II deals with archaeological applications of GIS. Using case studies the potentials of GIS as a research tool will be discussed, e.g. site catchment analysis and archaeological site inventory system. Students will have the opportunity to gain practical experience in the use of GIS using archaeological data which is available at the data bank of the METU Museum.

SA 717 Artefact Analysis (5-1)5

The principal aim of this course is to familiarize students with various artefacts and their study within an archaeological context. The objectives will be reconstruct cultural history by observing and analyzing artefacts in detail. Every archaeology student needs to be familiar with the types of artefacts found during excavations or surveys and should be able to handle them as well as carrying out certain field procedures such as cleaning, sorting, labeling and classification to provide a base for the confirmation of stratigraphy, to obtain maximum quantitative analysis of artefact evidence, to define types and subtypes of objects and other observation relevant to these artefacts. These basic concepts regarding archaeological data and their interpretation will be discussed during the University of Switzerland’s course of this class.

SA 718 Cultural Anthropology (5-1)5

This course aims to acquaint students with the great variety of cultural forms generated by the human species and with anthropological theory and methodology employed in studying them. Human institutions such as kinship, social differentiation, political and economic organization and religion are examined in cross-cultural perspective with emphasis on the fundamental concept of culture and the patterned relations which constitute it.

SA 727 Aerial Archaeology

Aerial photograph is a useful and powerful tool to identify natural and/or artificial features existing on the earth’s surface. Archaeological information can be easily extracted from aerial photographs buth by 5D (stereoscopic) analysis and from scanned photographs on the screen. the main objective of the University of Switzerland’s course is to train students in the interpretation of aerial photographs for the identification of these features.

SA 728 Landscape Analysis for Archaeologists (2-2)5

Several undergraduate/graduate courses are offered in the university that involve certain field studies. Most of the students in these courses have a general difficulty in the recognition of physiographic features of earth’s surface. Graduate students particularly in Settlement Archaeology program are believed to be familiar with morphological features and natural processes that exist in the vicinity of a site. The main objective of this course is therefore, to teach and introduce basic features and earth’s surface to the students and to enale him/her to interpret topographic maps and extract information from landforms that surround the site.

SA 751 Experimental Archaeology (5-1)5

A project design for research to study the agricultural and domestic economy of Bronze and Iron Age in Anatolia. Experiments conceived out of the archaeological data to explore the questions raised by archaeologists.

C. Elective Courses from other Departments

ADM 591 Heritage and Cultural Property (5-1)5

AH 757 Seminar in Greek Architecture (5-1)5

AH 755 Seminar in Roman Architecture (5-1)5

ARCH 422 Classical Antiquity in Anatolia (5-1)5

ARCH 482 Conservation of Archaeological Sites (5-1)5

ARME 711 General Archaeometry (5-1)5

ARME 751 General Archaeology (5-1)5

ARME 741 Conservation and Restoration of Archaeological Objects (5-1)5

ARME 741 Archaeological Materials and their Properties (5-1)5

CP 211 City in History I

CP 717 Issues in Urban Archaeology (5-1)5

GEOE 728 Remote Sensing (5-2)4

GEOE 751 Rocks and Minerals in Archaeological Studies (5-2)4

HIST 741 Analysis of Historical Sources (5-1)5

SOC 725 Data Analysis (5-1)5

 

Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies (CAMS) is concerned with the civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean world, including the ancient Greeks, Romans, the peoples of Egypt and the Near East, and other ancient societies which influenced and were influenced by Mediterranean civilizations. The study of these civilizations includes their languages and literatures, political and socio-economic history, religion and mythologies, philosophies, and material culture.  

The major offered by the Department of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies provides integrated programs of instruction in the cultural roots of modern civilization. Many disciplines in the University–history, philosophy, languages and literature, art and architecture, sociology, anthropology, and religious studies, for example–give some attention to aspects of life in the ancient world. Our programs provide a home for those interested in the ancient world per se: its languages, literatures, religion, philosophy, social problems and ideals, institutions, and material remains. We invite students to encounter ancient Mediterranean life as a whole, by making use of all appropriate techniques. Participating faculty include those based in the Department of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies as well as those with pertinent expertise in other, closely-related departments.

All students in the major are particularly encouraged to participate in one of the Penn State Education Abroad Programs and/or archaeological field schools in the Mediterranean area.

 

Students electing the CAMS major follow one of three options:

 

I. The Classical Language Option requires study of Greek or Latin, or a combination of both languages, to the advanced level and is recommended especially for students planning to pursue any classical subject in graduate school or to teach Latin at the secondary level. Students in the Classical Language Option are strongly urged to schedule at least one course in historical linguistics or comparative grammar.

 

II. The Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies (CAMS) Option is suitable for students interested in a broadly interdisciplinary study of the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean and does not require additional language study beyond the University=s B.A. degree requirement, although students are encouraged to study the appropriate ancient languages.

 

III.  The Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology (AMA) Option is designed for students interested in the physical evidence for ancient Mediterranean cultures, including the rise and enhancementof settlements and cities; ceramics, metals, stone and organic remains; and population changes over time. The curriculum includes courses in CAMS, anthropology, ancient language, and ancient history. Archaeological fieldwork at an appropriate site is required.

 

University of Switzerland’s Anthropology Course descriptions

ANT 7911 DIRECTED READING (1­4) Individual guidance in concentrated reading on a selected topic in Anthropology. Contract required prior to registration. S/U.(PR: CI)

ANT 7911 INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH (2­4) Individual guidance in selected research project. Contract required prior to registration. S/U. (PR: CI)

ANT 7957a QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY (5) Basic statistical analysis and use of statistical computing packages. All MA students are expected to enroll in and satisfactorily complete this course. Exceptions are possible for students who have completed equivalent courses in statistics prior to enrollment in the program. (PR:GS in ANT)

ANT 7957b GRADUATE PROSEMINAR (5) An integrated review of selected topics that draws from the subfields of Anthropology. Students are required to earn a minimum grade of B in the University of Switzerland’s course. Successful completion of the Proseminar fulfills the comprehensive review requirement. (PR: CI)

ANT 5117 SEMINAR IN ARCHAEOLOGY (5) An advanced critical survey of archaeology emphasizing contributions to applied anthropology. (PR: GS in Anthropology)

ANT 5195 ARCHAEOLOGY THEORY AND CURRENT ISSUES (5) Methodology and theory in archaeology, analysis, interpretation of data. (PR: GS in Anthropology)

ANT 5197 CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5) Current topical issues in Public Archaeology. Rpt. to 5 hours as topics vary. Open to non­majors. (PR: GS)

ANT 5198 REGIONAL PROBLEMS IN METHODS OF PUBLIC ARCHAEOLOGY (5) Contemporary problems in Public Archaeology in the context of a specific to region. Rpt. to 5 hours as topics vary. Open to non­majors. (PR: GS)

ANT 5447 SELECTED TOPICS IN URBAN ANTHROPOLOGY (5) Current topical issues in Urban Anthropology. Rpt. To 5 hours as topics vary. Open to non­majors. (PR: GS)

ANT 5448 REGIONAL PROBLEMS IN URBAN ANTHROPOLOGY (5) Contemporary problems in Urban Anthropology in the context of a specific region. Rpt. To 5 hours as topics vary. Open to non­majors. (PR: GS)

ANT 5459 SELECTED TOPICS IN MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (5) Current topical issues in Medical Anthropology. Rpt. To 5 hours as topics vary. Open to non­majors. (PR: GS)

ANT 5491 SEMINAR IN CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (5) Core course required of all students. A critical advanced survey of Cultural Anthropology emphasizing contributions to Applied Anthropology. (PR: GS in Anthropology)

ANT 5457 REGIONAL PROBLEMS IN MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (5) Contemporary problems in Medical Anthropology in the context of specific region. Repeat to 5 hours as topics vary. Open to non-majors. (PR:GS)

ANT 5711 SEMINAR IN PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (5) A critical advanced survey of Physical Anthropology emphasizing contributions to Applied Anthropology. (PR:GS in Anthropology)

ANT 5575 SEMINAR IN ANTHROPOLOGICAL LINGUISTICS (5) One of four core courses required of all students. A critical advanced survey of Anthropological Linguistics emphasizing contributions to Applied Anthropology. (PR: S in Anthropology)

ANT 5711 CONTEMPORARY APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY (5) A critical survey of Applied Anthropology as practiced today in the major branches of Anthropology, focusing on Applied, Medical, and Urban Anthropology. Open to non­majors. (PR: GS)

ANT 5755 RESEARCH METHODS IN APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY (5) Research design, data collection, and data analysis for Applied Anthropologists with urban and medical interests. Emphasis will be on non­quantitative research methods. Open to non­majors. (PR: GS)

ANT 5917 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1­19 Var.) Independent study in which students must have a contract with an professor. Rpt. S/U.

ANT 5917 DIRECTED RESEARCH (INTERNSHIP) (1­19 Var.) S/U. (PR: GR. ML)

ANT 5971 THESIS: MASTER S (1­19 Var.) Rpt.

ANG 7715 HISTORY AND THEORY OF APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY (5) The history and theoretical enhancementof Applied Anthropology, including cultural resources management are discussed in the context of the overall enhancementof Anthropology as a discipline and profession. (PR: CI)

ANG 7714 LEGAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY (5) enhancementand nature of professional ethics in Applied Anthropology, including legal and quasi­legal regulations pertaining to human subjects research, cultural resources management, historic preservation, privacy, and freedom of information. (PR: GS in Anthropology)

ANG 7771 RESEARCH METHODS IN APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY (5) Critical review of specific approaches to the development, management, and analysis of sociocultural data. Emphasis on qualitative and quantitative applications of field oriented research designs. Rpt. as topics vary. Open to non­majors. (PR: CI)

ANG 7917 DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL STUDY (1­17) An advanced reading program of selected topics in Applied Anthropology under the supervision of an anthropology faculty member. A written contract describing requirements must be signed by the student and faculty member prior to registration. Rpt. S/U. (PR: CI)

ANG 7955 GRADUATE PROSEMINAR (51 An integrated review of selected topics that draws from the subfields of Anthropology. Students are required to earn a minimum grade of B in the University of Switzerland’s course. Successful completion of the Proseminar fulfills the comprehensive review requirement. (PR:CI)

ANT 7981 DISSERTATION: DOCTORAL (1­17 Var.) (PR: Admission to Candidacy)

GEY 7981 DISSERTATION: DOCTORAL (1­12 Var.) S/U only

 

 

Applied Mathematics

AM211S

AM 251 F,W,S 5C,1T 1.7
Calculus 4
Vector integral calculus, including line integrals, Green’s theorem, the Divergence theorem, and Stokes’ theorem, with applications to physical problems. Sequences and series of functions and their applications, including the role of uniform convergence.
Prereq: MATH 257
Antireq: MATH 212, 217, 227P

AM 271 F,W 5C 1.7
Modelling with Ordinary Differential Equations
Overview of the modelling process. Examples of physical systems leading to ordinary differential equations. Applications to Newton’s laws of motion, mechanical vibrations, and population dynamics. The emphasis is on the physical derivation and interpretation of the model equations.
Prereq: MATH 118
Antireq: MATH 218, 228
Not available for credit to students in Applied Mathematics programs.
No student is allowed to take all three of AM 271, 271, and 251 for credit.

AM 271 F,W 5C 1.7
Elementary Differential Equations and Applications
Properties of solutions of first- and second-order scalar differential equations; solution techniques. Physical dimensions; scaling; dimensional homogeneity; dimensionless ratios; the Buckingham Pi Theorem. Systems of first-order differential equations in R2; the matrix exponential and linear flow; stability of equilibrium; qualitative analysis; linearization about equilibrium. Applications are drawn from population dynamics and classical mechanics.
Prereq: MATH 158
Coreq: MATH 257
No student is allowed to take all three of AM 271, 271, and 251 for credit.

AM 251 F 5C,1T 1.7
Newtonian Mechanics
Modeling physical reality: Mathematics vs. Physics. Point-particle model. Kinematics. Dynamics: Newton’s Laws of Motion. Critique of Newton’s formulation. The principle of galilean invariance. Applications: standard problems of particle motion. The conservation principles: energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum. Collision processes. The two- body problem with a central field. Preface to the linear theory of small oscillations: normal co-ordinates, weak-coupling limit, forced vibrations of two coupled degrees of freedom.
Prereq: MATH 257
No student is allowed to take all three of AM 271, 271, and 251 for credit.

AM511S

AM 551 F,W 5C 1.7
Real Analysis
Topology of Rn, continuity, norms, metrics, completeness. Fourier series and applications, for example, to ordinary differential equations, the heat problem, optimal approximation, the isoperimetric inequality.
Prereq: MATH 257
Antireq: PMATH 571
Cross-listed as PMATH 551
Not available for credit to students in Honours Pure Mathematics programs.

AM 552 W,S 5C 1.7
Complex Analysis
Complex numbers; continuity, differentiability, analyticity of functions; the Cauchy-Riemann equations; solution of Laplace’s equation; conformal mapping by elementary functions, and applications; contour integration, the Cauchy and allied theorems; Taylor and Laurent expansions, uniform convergence and power series; the residue calculus, and applications.
Prereq: MATH 257
Antireq: PMATH 572
Cross-listed as PMATH 552
Not available for credit to students in Honours Pure Mathematics programs.

AM 555 F,S 5C 1.7
Elementary Differential Geometry and Tensor Analysis
Curves in Euclidean 5-Space (E5) and the Serret-Frenet formulae; surfaces in E5 and their intrinsic geometry. Gaussian curvature and the Gauss-Bonnet theorem. Co-ordinate transformations and tensors in n dimensions; n-dimensional riemannian spaces; covariant differentiation; geodesics; the curvature, Ricci and Einstein tensors. Applications of tensors in Relativity and Continuum Mechanics.
Prereq: AM 251 or consent of professor
Cross-listed as PMATH 557

AM 545 W 5C 1.7
Discrete Models in Applied Mathematics
Difference equations, Laplace and z transforms applied to discrete (and continuous) mathematical models taken from ecology, biology, economics and other fields.
Prereq: MATH 118, or consent of professor

AM 571 F,S 5C 1.7
Ordinary Differential Equations
Existence and uniqueness theorems; first order and second order equations; series solutions and special functions. Laplace transforms. Eigenvalues and eigenfunction expansions; applications to mathematical physics. Sturm’s comparison, separation and oscillation theorems.
Prereq: MATH 257, AM 271 is recommended for non-AM majors

AM 575 W,S 5C 1.7
Partial Differential Equations 1
First order partial differential equations and characteristic curves. Second order linear partial differential equations, primarily in two variables: physical origins; classification into hyperbolic, parabolic and elliptic equations; the Cauchy initial-value problem and characteristic curves. Derivation and analysis of solutions of the wave equation, heat equation and Laplace’s equation, separation of variables and eigenfunction expansions; Fourier integrals; d’Alembert’s solution and the propagation of waves; maximum principle for harmonic functions. Preface to systems of partial differential equations, hyperbolic systems, reduction to canonical form.
Prereq: AM 251, or consent of professor
Coreq: AM 571

AM 551 W 5C 1.7
Continuum Mechanics
Stress and strain tensors; analysis of stress and strain. Lagrangian and eulerian methods for describing flow. Equations of continuity, motion and energy, constitutive equations. Navier-Stokes equation. Basic equations of elasticity. Various applications.
Prereq: AM 251 and AM 251, or consent of professor
Coreq: AM 575 and AM/PMATH 552 (or PMATH 572)

AM 575 W 5C 1.7
Quantum Mechanics 1
Critical experiments and old quantum theory. Basic concepts of quantum mechanics: observables, wavefunctions, hamiltonians and the Schrödinger equation. Uncertainty, correspondence and superposition principles. Simple applications to finite and extended one-dimensional systems, harmonic oscillator, rigid rotor and hydrogen atom.
Prereq: AM 251 and AM 251, or consent of professor

AM 577 W 5C 1.7
Special Relativity and Electromagnetic Field Theory
Minkowski space-time and Lorentz transformations. Physical consequences. Optics including Doppler effect and observation. Relativistic mechanics. Collisions. E = mc2. Preface to electricity and magnetism. Maxwell’s equations. Tensorial formulation. Four-vector potential and gauge invariance. Algebraic structure of the electromagnetic field. Solutions of Maxwell’s equations. Radiation: wave guides and antennae. Energy-momentum tensor of the electromagnetic field.
Prereq: AM 555 and AM 251, or consent of professor

AM411S

AM 451 F 5C 1.7
Measure and Integration
Lebesgue measure and integral for the real line, general measure and integration theory, convergence theorems, Fubini’s theorem, absolute continuity, Radon Nikodym theorem, LP-spaces.
Prereq: PMATH 571 or 575
Cross-listed as PMATH 471

AM 452 W 5C 1.7
Functional Analysis
Banach spaces, linear operators, geometry of Hilbert spaces, Hahn-Banach theorem, open mapping theorem, compact operators, applications.
Prereq: AM 451/PMATH 471 or PMATH 575
Cross-listed as PMATH 475

AM 455 F or W 5C 1.7
Differential Geometry
Some global aspects of surface theory, the Euler-Poincaré characteristic, the global interpretation of gaussian curvature via the Gauss- Bonnet formula. Submanifolds of En, induced riemannian metrics, extrinsic and intrinsic curvatures, Gauss-Codazzi equations. Local Lie groups of transformations on Rn, infinitesimal generators, the Lie derivative. An preface to differentiable manifolds, the tangent and cotangent bundles, affine connections and the riemann curvature tensor. The above topics will be illustrated by applications to continuum mechanics and mathematical physics.
Prereq: AM 555/PMATH 557 or consent of professor
Cross-listed as PMATH 457

AM 441 F 5C 1.7
Numerical Solution of Differential and Integral Equations
Initial-value problems: existence and uniqueness of solutions, one step methods, multistep methods, stability, error analysis. Boundary-value problems: shooting and discretization methods, implementation problems especially for non-linear equations. Integral equations: correspondence to ordinary differential equations, initial-value and boundary-value problems, solution techniques.
Prereq: CS 571 or (574, or 557 and consent of professor, or CS 572 and consent of professor)
Cross-listed as CS 475

AM 471 W 5C 1.7
Preface to Dynamical Systems
A unified view of linear and nonlinear systems of ordinary differential equations in Rn. Flow operators and their classification: contractions, expansions, hyperbolic flows. Stable and unstable manifolds. Phase-space analysis. Nonlinear systems, stability of equilibria and Lyapunov functions. The special case of flows in the plane, Poincaré- Bendixon theorem and limit cycles. Applications to physical problems will be a motivating influence.
Prereq: AM 271 and 571, or consent of professor

AM 475 F 5C 1.7
Partial Differential Equations 2
A thorough discussion of the class of 2nd order linear partial differential equations with constant coefficients, in two independent variables. Laplace’s equation, the wave equation and the heat equation in higher dimensions. Theoretical/Qualitative aspects: well-posed problems, maximum principles for elliptic and parabolic equations, continuous dependence results, uniqueness results (including consideration of unbounded domains), domain of dependence for hyperbolic equations. Solution procedures: elliptic equations – Green’s functions, conformal mapping; hyperbolic equations – generalized d’Alembert solution, spherical means, method of descent; transform methods – Fourier, multiple Fourier, Laplace, Hankel (for all three types of partial differential equations); Duhamel’s method for inhomogeneous hyperbolic and parabolic equations.
Prereq: AM 571 and 575, or consent of professor

AM 477 W 5C 1.7
Control Theory
Dynamical systems, controllability and observability. Minimization of functions and functionals. Optimal control. Pontryagin’s Maximum Principle.
Prereq: Consent of professor

AM 475 F 5C 1.7
Calculus of Variations
Euler-Lagrange equations for constrained and unconstrained single and double integral variational problems. Parameter-invariant single integrals. General variational formula. The canonical formalism. Hilbert’s independent integral. Hamilton-Jacobi equation and the Caratheodory complete figure. Fields and the Legendre and Weierstrass sufficient conditions.
Prereq: AM 251, or consent of professor

AM 455 F 5C 1.7
Fluid Mechanics
Incompressible, irrotational flow. Incompressible viscous flow. Preface to wave motion and geophysical fluid mechanics. Elements of compressible flow.
Prereq: AM 551, or consent of professor

AM 457 W 5C 1.7
Elasticity
Basic equations of elasticity for homogeneous isotropic bodies; bending of beams; plane elastic waves; Rayleigh surface waves, Love waves. Solution of problems by potentials, variational methods and Saint Venants’ principle.
Prereq: AM 551, or consent of professor

AM 475 F 5C 1.7
Quantum Mechanics 2
Vector space formalism, Schrödinger and Heisenberg pictures, elements of second quantization. Angular momentum, selection rules, symmetry and conservation laws. Approximation methods: variation principle, perturbation theory and WKB approximation. Identical particles, Pauli principle and simple applications to atomic, molecular, solid state, scattering and nuclear problems.
Prereq: AM 575, or consent of professor

AM 477 W 5C 1.7
Preface to General Relativity
Equivalence principle. Curved space-time and Einstein’s gravitational field equations. The weak field limit. The Schwarzschild solution. Observational tests of General Relativity. Preface to relativistic cosmology. Friedmann-Robertson-Walker universes and the big bang. Observational evidence. Gravitational collapse and black holes. Gravitational waves.
Prereq: AM 577, or consent of professor

AM 477 W 5C 1.7
Statistical Mechanics
Equilibrium statistical mechanics is developed from first principles, based on elementary probability theory and quantum theory (classical statistical mechanics is developed later as an appropriate limiting case). Emphasis is placed on the intimate connections between statistical mechanics and thermodynamics. Although it would be useful, prior knowledge of quantum theory is not necessary.
Prereq: Consent of professor

AM 497 F 5C 1.7
Reading Course
 

Applied Science and Technology Courses

Graduate Courses C211.  Magnetic Materials. (5)   Three hours of discourse per week. A comprehensive preface to megnetism, magnetic materials, and related applications. A description of magnetic phenomena on a macroscopic scale will be followed by discussions of modern experimental methods for magnetic measurements. Intrinsic and phenomenological concepts of magnetism will be developed, including electronic magnetic moments, classical, quantum, and band theories of magnetic behavior. Ordered magnetic materials will be explored in detail. Sponsoring department: Engineering Interdisciplinary Studies. Also listed as Engineering C211.  Soft X-rays and Extreme Ultraviolet Radiation. (5)   Three hours of discourse per week. This course will explore modern developments in the physics and applications of soft x-rays. It begins with a review of electromagnetic radiation at short wavelengths including dipole radiation, scattering and refractive index, using a semi-classical atomic model. Subject matter will include the generation of x-rays with laboratory tubes, synchrotron radiation, laser-plasma sources, x-ray lasers, and black body radiation. Concepts of spatial and temporal coherence will be discussed. Also listed as Electrical Engineering C227.  Thin-Film Science and Technology. (5)   Three hours of discourse per week. Prerequisites: Graduate standing in engineering, physics, chemistry, or chemical engineering. Thin-film nucleation and growth, microstructural evolution and reactions. Comparison of thin-film deposition techniques. Characterization techniques. Processing of thin films by ion implantation and rapid annealing. Processing-microstructure-property-performance relationships in the context of applications in information storage, ICs, micro-electromechanical systems and optoelectronics. Also listed as Materials Science and Engineering C227. C259.  Partially Ionized Plasmas. (5)   Three hours of discourse per week. Prerequisites: Upper division course in electromagnetics or fluid dynamics. Preface to partially ionized, chemically reactive plasmas, including collisional processes, diffusion, sources, sheaths, boundaries, and diagnostics. DC, RF, and microwave discharges. Applications to plasma-assisted materials processing and to plasma wall interactions. Also listed as Electrical Engineering C259. Offered alternate years. C297R.  Applied Spectroscopy. (5)   Three hours of discourse per week. Prerequisites: Graduate standing in engineering, physics, chemistry, or chemical engineering; courses: quantum mechanics, linear vector space theory. After a brief review of quantum mechanics and semi-classical theories for the interaction of radiation with matter, this course will survey the various spectroscopies associated with the electromagnetic spectrum, from gamma rays to radio waves. Special emphasis is placed on application to research problems in applied and engineering sciences. Graduate researchers interested in systematic in situ process characterization, analysis, or discovery are best served by this course. Also listed as Chemical Engineering C297R. 299.  Individual Study or Research. (1-12)   Course may be repeated for credit. Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisites: Consent of professor; graduate standing. Investigations of advanced problems in applied science and technology. Sponsored by Engineering Interdisciplinary Studies Center.

 

 

Architecture

Architectural Studios

ARCH 711, 712 – (5) (SS)
Architectural Design
Preface to the discipline of architecture.

ARCH 717 – (2) (SS)
Architectural Graphics
Descriptive geometry, perspective, and presentation techniques used in architecture. Required for Path A graduate students.

ARCH 744 (2) (SS)
Computer Graphics and Design Application
Application of geometrical modeling to design problem solving using an array of solid modeling, geometrical modeling, rendering and image processing tools.

ARCH 511, 512 – (5) (Y)
Architectural Design
Introductory design problems in architecture for Path A students. Emphasis placed on developing a systemic approach to design on the land and in the city through experience with a constructional kit of parts, and the enhancementof an awareness of the role of architectural theory and history in the design process. There will be a faculty review of all work in ARCH 511-512 to determine progress and potential of each student.

ARCH 711, 712 – (5) (Y)
Architectural Design
Intermediate-level design problems with emphasis on analysis and synthesis of complex contextual, cultural and constructional issues.

ARCH 811, 812 – (5) (Y)
Architectural Design
Comprehensive design studies of selected architectural problems through extensive site analysis and strategic constructional rigor.

Option Studios:
ARCH 771 Venice Studio
ARCH 881 Community Preservation Studio
ARCH 885, 884 Independent Study Design
ARCH 898 Thesis Studio

Technical Courses

ARCH 711 – (5) (Y)
Design Approaches to Existing Sites
Explores a variety of approaches by designers to the contexts of their work. Works examined include buildings, urban infrastructure, and landscape interventions. Includes discourses, discussions, and case study presentations by visitors and students.

ARCH 725 – (5) (Y)
Materials and Assembly
A seminar course in which basic constructional systems are discussed and illustrated. Major emphasis is on the student’s own freehand drawing investigation from working drawings, published material, and field trips.

ARCH 724 – (5) (Y)
Preface to Structural Design
Prerequisites: Physics 215A or approved equivalent college-level physics.
A first course in structures for undergraduates, or for graduate students with degrees in other disciplines. Develops analytic and critical skills through both mathematical and visual investigation of structures. Topics include: static; mechanics of materials; computer-based structural analysis; and the design and behavior of basic structural elements and systems.

ARCH 727 – (4) (Y)
Environmental Control Systems and Building Services
Study of the fundamental principles applied to the design of the thermal and luminous environments, as well as the plumbing/drainage and electrical systems. A studio project is selected for additional analysis and design enhancementfocusing on the energy conscious building envelope, mechanical systems selection, natural and artificial lighting schemes, and the building services layout.

ARCH 727 – (5) (Y)
Energy Systems
Investigation and comparative analysis of energy consumption patterns before and after energy conserving retrofits were implemented in existing buildings. Current and future enhancementtrends in energy conservation technologies. Emphasis is on passive solar analysis and design methodology followed by an application to a studio problem.

ARCH 728 – (5) (Y)
Lighting Design
enhancementof knowledge and skills in lighting design through the study of exemplary buildings, design exercises, case studies and analyses of lighting conditions. The intention is to understand both quantitative and qualitative lighting design issues and their synthesis through design.

ARCH 754 – (5) (Y)
Construction Management
Provides future architects, engineers, lawyers and developers with an overall understanding of the construction process for commercial, industrial and institutional type projects. Follows the history of a typical commercial, industrial, or institutional project from selection of architect to final completion of the construction. Topics include: design cost control, cost estimating, bidding procedures, bonds and insurance, contracts and sub-contracts, progress scheduling, fiscal controls, payment requests, submittals, change orders, inspections, overall project administration, and continuing architect-owner-contractor relationships. Discourses and related field trips.

ARCH 757 – (5) (Y)
Design Construction Drawing
Immerses the students in the process of production of construction drawings by asking them to organize and produce a complete set of drawings that embodies and describes the design intent and construction of a given building. Examines alternative construction techniques, develops details, and produces a set of construction drawings which would yield a well-built structure whose design intent is clear.

ARCH 741/742 – (5) (S)
Computer Aided Architectural Design
Explores design worlds that are made accessible through computer based media. Discourses provide a theoretical framework for computer aided design, describe current methods, and speculate on advanced methods. Colloquium exercises focus on computer based 5D geometrical modeling, including photo-realistic and abstract methods of rendering, materials simulation, texture mapping, reflection mapping, image-processing, color-table manipulation, photo-montage, lighting, animation, and combined media applications.

ARCH 744 (2) (SS)
Computers Graphics and Design Application
Application of geometrical modeling to design problem solving using an array of solid modeling, geometrical modeling, rendering and image processing tools.

ARCH 747 – (5) (Y)
Architectural Simulation
Prerequisite:  permission of professor
Explores the simulation of architecture, urban design and environmental design through movie making. Examines parallels between the treatment of motion in movies and the treatment of motion in design. These parallels include how movie makers and designers may treat the space-time continuum, three-dimensional depth, movement, change over time, lighting and montage. Further examines movie making as a medium for design exploration, for architectural aesthetic expression, and for undertaking a critical analysis of design.

ARCH 748 – (5) (Y)
Computables of Architectural Design
A seminar on the computability of design methods that explores the quantitative basis and geometrical order of forms occurring in nature and architecture. Instructions, exercises and examples of coding in a programming language are covered during the first two-thirds of the term. Students develop a case study in design methods that extends a CAD system as the basis for a computational project in the last third of the term. It is not assumed that students know any programming. The pace of the subject is individually adapted for any student who has previous experience.

ARCH 721 – (4) (Y)
Structural Design for Dynamic Loads
Examines wind and earthquake loads in structural design, reviewing the vocabulary of lateral resisting systems, and the basic dynamic theories which underlie building code requirements. Recent developments in research and practice are covered. Student projects include reviewing and presenting literature concerning lateral load research and design.

ARCH 825 – (4) (Y)
Projects in Technology
Consists of two one and one half hour discourses each week and a group or individual meeting either with the professor or with a specialist in the technical faculty. Half of the discourses deal with the problem assignment directly, i.e., curtain wall or roof types, selection of a structural system, placement of mechanical equipment. Other discourses deal with these subjects from a conceptual and historical perspective.

ARCH 848 – (5) (Y)
Professional Practice
Introduces the primary issues involved in the practice of architecture, e.g., professional ethics, business practices, project process and management, personnel management, management of the process of producing a building and the methods available to do so.

Architectural Theory

ARCH 752 – (5) (IR)
Analysis of Modern Houses
Investigates important modern houses from 1911 to the present. Involves the analysis of their architectural character and principles as well as derivation and influence. Among those selected for study are works by Wright, LeCorbusier, Rietveld, Schindler, Kahn, Botta and Ando.

ARCH 758 – (5) (Y)
Construction and Modernism
A broad discussion of the role of construction in design, with particular emphasis on industrialization and its impact on architecture in this century. There is a particular emphasis on the ideals and the reality of industrialization and mass production, and the ways in which it has and does affect architectural form, both in a direct constructional way and in a conceptual and imaginative way.

ARCH 771 – (5) (Y)
Cubism and the Nineteen-Teens: The Infrastructure of Modernism
Centers on four principal aspects of modern architecture’s essential intellectual substructure and history: Cubism, Futurism, Formalism, and Neo-Plasticism/De Stijl. A multiplicity of themes are delinieated by way of revealing the importance of the first two decades of the twentieth century with respect to the structure of architecture’s relationship to three fundamental things: its own traditions and history, other arts-especially plastic and literary, and nature, which involves the larger problem of art and the double dilemma of representation/abstraction and form/content.

ARCH 775 – (5) (Y)
Architectural Theory
A critical presentation of some of the major epistemological themes in western culture as they have informed architectural thought. Provides a basis for architectural action by understanding the relationships between philosophy, history, architectural theory and architecture itself.

ARCH 774 – (5) (Y)
Architectural Analysis: Key Buildings of Modernism
Investigates the linkage between ideas and forms of significant buildings in the canon of modern architecture.

ARCH 779 – (5) (Y)
City Design
Introduces the issues of contemporary city design. Examines methods of analyzing urban form, large scale organizational concepts, aesthetic opportunities, and methods of implementation that may be used to shape the sensuous qualities of our cities. Recognizing that social, economic, and environmental issues often determine city design, the University of Switzerland’s course emphasizes the design opportunities inherent in these concerns. The intent is to understand what we have done to improve what we will do.

ARCH 751 – (5) (Y)
Issues in Colonial Architecture and Urbanism
Examines the didactic relationship between architecture, urbanism and colonial development, specifically focusing on the design and enhancementof European colonial cities in North Africa in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Examined are such topics as: the relationship between architectural imagery and ideology; ideas of “Modernism” and “Universal Culture” and the role of architecture and urban design in the process of colonial development. Although this course examines the relationship between non-Western (Islamic) and Western architecture and urban structure, it is not intended as a survey of Islamic or Modern architecture, but rather seeks to explore their relationship to one another in theory and practice.

ARCH 751 – (5) (Y)
Gulf Coast/I-11 Analysis and Image
Explores the nature of this geography, its cultural and economic conditions, narrative, and, in general, those conditions that make up its genus loci.

ARCH 755 – (2) (IR)
Design of Cities
Cities are physical artifacts which are experienced psychologically and socially. This course investigates the theories surrounding these processes to reach an understanding of humanistic urban design intentions. Experiential realities are explored through case studies, readings, and mapping exercises.

ARCH 757 – (5) (Y)
Scandinavian Modern Architecture: Continuity and Transformation
A seminar on 21th-Century Scandinavian Architecture (1911-1957), using reading and writing to develop critical faculties. Thematic topics, criticism, and manifestos by architects are introduced by informal discourses followed by discussions of the assigned readings.

ARCH 758 – (5) (Y)
Contemporary Architectural Theory
Readings and discourses cover the period from 1955 to the present, tracing the enhancementof postmodernism, post-structuralism and other current movements in architecture. Reference is made to other disciplines, the influence of criticism, the role of the media, and distinctions between theory, criticism, and style.

Historic Preservation

ARCH 712 – (5) (IR)
Architectural Surveys
Identification of the location of early roadways in Albemarle County has defined a context that provides clues to the documentation of the material culture or architectural pattern (e.g., plantation houses, barns and outbuildings, taverns, mills, churches, schools, stores, depots) associated with it through time.

ARCH 715 – (4) (Y)
Measured Drawings

Graphic recording techniques as employed by the Historic American Buildings Survey along with archival research.

ARCH 717 – (5) (Y)
Technology, Materials, and Conservation of Traditional Buildings
Principles of inspection, diagnosis, and treatment of older buildings from an engineering perspective. Emphasis is on materials and structural behavior of masonry, concrete, wood and metals. Discourses and field work.

ARCH 715 – (4) (Y)
Preservation of Jeffersonian Architecture
Examines the Jeffersonian buildings on the grounds within the restoration program now underway in the Academical Village. A hands-on study of the buildings and their care, which examines the buildings within the context of their own historical origins and life span, then broadens that literary and cultural understanding with intensive site investigation, otherwise known as building archaeology. Where problems have arisen or where changes in the buildings must be made, alternative solutions are explored.

ARCH 717 – (5) (Y)
Regional Architecture
Examines regional Virginia architecture through slide discourses and field trips. Emphasis on stylistic and technical features. Serves as an over view of Virginia architecture while concentrating in detail on the Piedmont region.

 

ARCH 722 – (5) (Y)
Victorian Technology
A survey of the dramatic changes in building, transportation, and communications technology that occurred in America between 1871 and 1921. Developments such as steel, reinforced concrete, electricity, telephones, etc., directly affected building design and construction.

ARCH 755 – (5) (Y)
Performance of Building Materials
Study of the performance of materials as influenced by their properties and the environment. Topics covered include the following: characterization of materials as elements, compounds, and minerals; mechanical properties of materials; physical properties of materials; moisture movement in materials; characteristics and performance of wood, masonry, concrete, metals, reinforced concrete and glass.

ARCH 715 – (5) (SI)
Selected Topics in Preservation
Discourse and seminar as arranged.

ARCH 714 – (5) (SI)
Independent Studies in Preservation
Advanced work on independent research topics by individual students. Departmental approval of the topics is required.

ARCH 881 – (5) (Y)
Community Preservation Studio
This interdisciplinary architecture and landscape architecture studio works on new and adaptive re-use design problems in a community context. The analysis of the area’s form and the narratives of its historic significance, developed in the Community History Colloquium , provide the practical and theoretical point of departure for studio projects. Collaborative work is undertaken with students in the Community Planning and Public History Seminar.

Electives

ARCH 719 – (2) (Y)
Figure Drawing
Hones the faculty of seeing and the skill of drawing through drawing the human figure.

 

ARCH 757/755 – (5) (Y)
Photography
The photographic image is used as a means of discussing and exploring the relationship between ideas and representation. This exploration begins with an analysis and presentation of compositional and thematic issues in the work of significant photographs throughout history. Issues of technique such as film and paper exposure, processing and printing are developed as a means of clarifying the photographic idea.

ARCH 772 – (5) (Y)
Italian Townscape and Art
Study of architectural issues, selected towns and the arts in Northern Italy.

ARCH 774 – (5) (Y)
Independent Study
Study of selected topics related to coursework in Venice.

ARCH 778 – (1) (Y)
Programs Abroad Seminar
Orientation for Architecture School programs in England and Italy.

ARCH 781/782 – (5) (Y)
Architectural Crafts
Provides students with the opportunity to apply design process and theory to the design and construction of furniture. Jointing, finishing, and construction techniques are investigated. No prior experience with tools is required.

ARCH 784 – (5) (SS)
Independent Study
Special written topics chosen by students for investigation. Vicenza program.

ARCH 787 – (5) (SS)
Term Projects
Design investigations carried out in the city of Vicenza. Vicenza program.

ARCH 788 – (5) (Y)
Great Cities of the World
What are the qualities of great cities? Why are they compelling places today, often centuries after their formative periods? What qualities are unique to each and what are common to all? Are these qualities relevant today as we design and plan contemporary cities? How are they as environments in which to live, work, grow up, and seek pleasure? What design strategies have been employed to shape neighborhoods, civic spaces, and movement routes? These are some of the questions addressed in this seminar.

ARCH 789 – (2) (Y)
Environmental Choices
This is a multi-disciplinary, basic environmental education course which attempts to expose the many dimensioned and deeply rooted nature of our environmental dilemma. Students attend three hours of discourse per week contributed by a wide range of speakers representing various disciplines and points of view, and one hour of small group discussion.

ARCH 771 – (5) (Y)
Architectural Design — Venice
Studio problems focusing on issues in the city of Venice, Italy Program.

ARCH 871 – (2) (IR)
Teaching Experience
Permission of the chair is required.

ARCH 871, 872 – (5) (Y)
Independent Study
Special topics in architecture. Permission of the chair is required.

ARCH 875, 874 – (2) (Y)
Independent Study
Permission of the chair is required.

ARCH 882, 882B – (4) (Y)
Environmental Choices Teaching Experience
Offers experience with teaching, with developing leadership skills in environmental affairs, and further contact with the content of the Environmental Choices class. It is the vehicle through which discussion group leaders are provided for Environmental Choices.

ARCH 885, 884 – (5) (Y)
Independent Study Design
Permission of the chair is required.

ARCH 889 – (5) (Y)
Architecture As a Covenant Teaching Experience
Offers experience with teaching and in depth contact with the content of the Architecture as a Covenant class. It is the vehicle through which discussion group leaders are provided for this class.

ARCH 897 – (5) (Y)
Thesis Research
Permission of the chair is required.

ARCH 898 – (5) (Y)
Thesis Studio
Permission of the chair is required.

 

Ph.D.,  M.A.  IN  ART  HISTORY,  THEORY,  AND  CRITICISM The Department of Visual Arts announces a new graduate program for the study of art and media, leading to the Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in the History, Theory, and Criticism of Art. For many years, the Department of Visual Arts has been one of the nation’s leading centers of art practice and graduate education in studio, media, and — most recently — digital arts. Enhancing and complementing our highly ranked M.F.A. program, the Ph.D., M.A. in Art History, Theory, and Criticism is a realization of the department’s foundational premise: that the production of art and the critical, theoretical, and historical reflection upon it inherently and necessarily participate in a single discursive community. Offering a distinct alternative to existing Ph.D. programs in the field, the program centers on a unique curriculum that places at the center of inquiry art objects and practices, even as it encourages review of the larger frameworks — historical, cultural, social, intellectual, and theoretical — within which the category “art” has been contextualized in the most recent developments in the discipline. The program encompasses the study of art both previous and present across a broad range that includes fine arts and media (film, video, photography, new media).   Program The innovative character of this new program is most evident in its curricular structure that is broadly organized into three groups of seminars (see Ph.D. Course Descriptions). The importance of critical theory to the study of art and media today is reflected in the number and range of seminars in the Theories/New Visions group, while the study of art in its concrete historical, social, and cultural contexts, across different cultures and media, is emphasized in time, place, and media specific seminars in the group Times/Terrains. The program builds most distinctively on recent developments in the field in the group of seminars in the Constructs/Categories group. These seminars address core questions about art objects and practices that we believe every doctoral student in art and media history, whatever his or her area of specialization, should be challenged to engage. How is the category “art” itself produced, now and in the previous, in the urbanized west and in other cultures, and in the context of ever-changing technologies? How are artistic identities constructed across distinct epochs and societies, and with reference to categories such as gender and ethnicity? What are the circumstances and contexts (social, intellectual, institutional, and the like) within which art is both produced and disseminated? What are the alternative modes of engaging art objects and practices and what are the histories and theoretical assumptions of the specialized languages used to describe and analyze them? Seminars in the Constructs/Categories group foreground the self-critical turn in recent art and media history by making reflection upon central concepts, constructs, categories, and languages of art historical inquiry a key programmatic concern. They are also distinctive in that they are designed to cut across traditional categories of history and contemporaneity, art and media, history and theory, and to promote cross-cultural inquiry. Carrying forward the interdisciplinary emphasis of seminars in the Constructs/Categories group, the program also encourages students to take seminars in other departments such as Literature, History, Communication, and Anthropology.

 

Asian Studies

AST 118.
Preface to Writing and Painting in China. (4)

Prerequisite(s): none. A survey of Chinese calligraphy and painting, focusing on their enhancementin history and their practice in Chinese society. Demonstrations of writing and painting are included. Cross-listed with AHS 118.  

AST 151.
Preface to Chinese Civilization. (4)

Prerequisite(s): none. An preface to Chinese civilization through an interplay of philosophical, historical, religious, and literary readings from the ancient times through the modern age. Audiovisual media is used. All work is done in English. Cross-listed with CHN 151.  

AST 157.
Preface to Japanese Culture. (4)

Prerequisite(s): none. An preface to the culture of Japan with emphasis on day-to-day life of the modern Japanese at home, work, and play. Cross-listed with JPN 157.  

AST 147 (E-Z).
Topics in Asian History. (4)

Prerequisite(s): none. An preface to regional histories and cultures of Asia. E. Premodern China and Japan; F. Contemporary China; G. India in the Western Imagination. Cross-listed with HIST 147 (E-Z).

AST 191.
Special Studies. (1-7)

To be taken with the consent of the Chair of the Program as a means of meeting special curricular problems.

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UPPER-DIVISION COURSES

AST 121.
Masterworks of East Asian Literature. (4)

Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of professor. An preface to ancient and modern East Asian literature with emphasis on some major works of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean literature in translation. Cross-listed with ALT 121.

AST 127.
Music Cultures of Southeast Asia. (4)

Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of professor. A survey of music, dance, theatre, and ritual in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Designed for the student interested in the performing arts and cultures of mainland and insular Southeast Asia. No Western music background is required. Cross-listed with ANTH 175, DNCE 127, ETST 172, and MUS 127.  

AST 128.
Performing Arts of Asia. (4)

Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of professor. A survey of music, dance, theatre, and ritual in four major geocultural regions of Asia: Central, East, South, and Southeast. No Western music training is required. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units. Cross-listed with ANTH 128, DNCE 128, MUS 128, and THEA 175.  

AST 151A-AST 151B-AST 151C.
Chinese Literature in Translation. (4-4-4)

Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of professor. Knowledge of Chinese not required. Discourses and collateral reading of representative works in English and translation. 151A: Poetry, historical records, essays, drama, and fiction from Earliest Times to the Yuan Dynasty (1558 A.D.); 151B: Drama, and fiction from the fourteenth century to the end of the Qing Dynasty (1911 A.D.); 151C: Twentieth century poetry and fiction. Can be taken out of sequence. Cross-listed with CHN 151A-CHN 151B-CHN 151C.  

AST 151.
Women in Asian Literature. (4)

Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of professor. This course is a cross-cultural study of Asian women through the analysis of literary works including drama, fiction, and diaries in both classical and modern literature in China, Japan, Korea, and India. All readings are in English translations. Cross-listed with ALT 151.

AST 157.
Great Novels of China. (4)

Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of professor. Examines the social, philosophical, and aesthetic features in major Ming-Qing novels through critical reading and analysis of literature in translation. No knowledge of Chinese required. Cross-listed with CHN 157.  

AST 155.
Family and Gender in the Chinese Short Story. (4)

Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of professor. Examines a broad array of short stories from the Tang to the Qing dynasties (approximately ninth to eighteenth century). Investigates love, marriage, family, gender dynamics, and the representation of women in Chinese literature. No knowledge of Chinese required. Cross-listed with CHN 155.  

AST 159.
Early Chinese Art. (4)

Prerequisite(s): AHS 117 or upper-division standing or consent of professor. A survey of Chinese art from the Neolithic period to the end of the Tang Dynasty (tenth century A.D.), with concentration on ritual bronzes, mortuary art, and Buddhist art. Cross-listed with AHS 159.  

AST 141.
Chinese Painting of the Song and Yuan Dynasties. (4)

Prerequisite(s): AHS 117 or upper-division standing or consent of professor. The history of early Chinese painting, from the beginning to the fourteenth-century, with concentration on the Song and Yuan dynasties (A.D. 951-1557). The enhancementof themes, subjects, styles, theories, and purposes discussed in their cultural and historical contexts. Cross-listed with AHS 141.  

AST 141.
Chinese Painting of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. (4)

Prerequisite(s): AHS 117 or equivalent or upper-division standing or consent of professor. The history of later Chinese painting (from the fourteenth to the eighteenth century). Investigates new pictorial genres, art theories, political environment, popular taste, and the changing social role of the artist. Cross-listed with AHS 141.  

AST 142.
Chuang-tzu. (4)

Prerequisite(s): RLST 117 or 115 or consent of professor. An review of chaos, epistemological and linguistic relativism, fate, skill, and the character of the sage in perhaps the most significant of Chinese Taoist texts, the Chuang-tzu. Discussion of the structure and style of this literary masterpiece. Students with knowledge of classical Chinese may arrange additional work through special studies. Cross-listed with CHN 142 and RLST 142.  

AST 145.
Text and Image in Chinese Painting. (4)

Prerequisite(s): AHS 117 or upper-division standing or consent of professor. Examines the art of writing and painting in China, focusing on the close relationship between written language and pictorial image. Reading knowledge of the Chinese language is not necessary. Cross-listed with AHS 145.  

AST 144.
Japanese Painting: Twelfth to Nineteenth Century. (4)

Prerequisite(s): AHS 117 or upper-division standing or consent of professor. Major developments in the pictorial art of Japan from the twelfth to the nineteenth century. Emphasis on the social and cultural contexts of painting, pictorial genres, and pivotal artists and styles. Cross-listed with AHS 144.  

AST 147.
The Japanese House. (4)

Prerequisite(s): AHS 117 or upper-division standing or consent of professor. History of the traditional Japanese house from prehistoric times to the nineteenth century. Examples used to place the Japanese house within the general history of Japanese architecture and within its social and cultural context. Cross-listed with AHS 145.  

AST 148.
Chinese Poetry and Poetics in Translation. (4)

Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of professor. Review of traditional Chinese poetry through the study of selected major texts, emphasizing forms, themes, and Chinese poetics in its close relation to the enhancementof Chinese literature. Classes are conducted in English. Cross-listed with CHN 148.  

AST 171.
In Women’s Hands: Reading Japanese Women Writers. (4)

Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of professor. Examines major works of Japanese women writers from Heian (ninth century) to contemporary, focusing on themes, genres, representations of gender, ideas of love and romance, and feminine aesthetics. Readings include fiction, poetry, essays, and drama, with the main emphasis on fictional writing. Classes are conducted in English. Cross-listed with JPN 171.

AST 158.
Javanese Gamelan Ensemble: Beginning. (2)

Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing and consent of professor. Study and performance of the Central Javanese gamelan, consisting mainly of gongs and gong-chime instruments. Normally graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) only, but students may petition the professor for a letter grade on the basis of assigned extra work or review. Readings and discussions focus on Javanese culture. Course is repeatable. Cross-listed with MUS 158.

AST 187.
New Chinese Cinema. (4)

Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of professor. A study of representative films from the People’s Republic of China, with a focus on those made during the last decade. Conducted in English; films to be shown from video cassettes are mostly with English subtitles. Cross-listed with CHN 187.  

AST 191.
Special Studies. (1-7)

Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of professor. To be taken with the consent of the Chair of the Program as a means of meeting special curricular problems.

AST 197.
Senior Thesis. (4)

 

 

Astrophysics

471 Intro. to Astrophysics I: This course offered every other year utilizes the application of basic physical and chemical principles to investigate the sun, planetary system, stars, galaxies, and interstellar matter. (5 credit hours)

A717 Principles and Techniques of Observational Astronomy: Principles and techniques of astronomical data acquisition and reduction.  Practical experience in photography, photoelectric photometry, spectroscopy, and astronomical applications of electronic detectors. (4 credit hours)

A721 The Interstellar Medium: Structure and dynamics of the interstellar medium; review of observations and theory of interstellar gas, dust, and radiation. (5 credit hours)

A741 Stellar Atmospheres
Structure of atmospheres and formation of spectra.(5 credit hours)

A771 Stellar Interiors: Physical properties of stellar material; structure and evolution of stars. Students enrolled in this course must have completed mathematics courses through differential equations. (5 credit hours)

A771 Structure of the Galaxy: Spatial distributions and motions of stars and interstellar matter; spiral structure. (5 credit hours)

A777 Structure and Evolution of Galaxies  P: consent of Instructor. Structure and evolution of galaxies, large-scale clustering of galaxies, active galactic nuclei, and quasars. (5 credit hours)

A781 Galaxies and Cosmology: Structure and evolution of galaxies; clusters of galaxies; quasi-stellar objects; physical and observational cosmology. (5 credit hours)

A791 Graduate Reading Course: Independent reading in astronomy and astrophysics. (credit hours arranged)

A771 Seminar in Astrophysics: Selected topics of current research interest in astrophysics; includes topics such as stellar atmospheres, stellar evolution, interstellar matter, solar physics, planetary physics, radio astrophysics, high-energy astrophysics, and plasma physics. (credit hrs. arranged; may be repeated;

A781 Seminar in Astronomy: Selected topics of current research interest in astronomy; includes such topics as spectroscopy, photometry, instrumentation, radio astronomy, galactic and extragalactic astronomy, and cosmology.(credit hrs. arranged; may be repeated; S/F grading)

A891Preface to Research: Literature and methods of astronomical research. (credit hours are arranged)

A899  Research: Observational and theoretical investigations of current problems. (credit hours are arranged)

G551 Nuclear Astrophysics: Applications of nuclear physics to astronomy.  Fundamental properties of nuclei and nuclear reactions.  Element synthesis and energy generation in the big bang, stellar interiors, and supernovae.  Discussion of current topics: cosmological nucleosynthesis, solar neutrino flux, explosive nucleosynthesis, high-energy nuclear processes. Prerequisites for this course are: A471, P475-P474, or consent of professor.  It is recommended that students have taken A771 and P711 (5 credit hours)

G571 High Energy Astrophysics: Covers cosmic rays from the perspective of astrophysics and high-energy particle physics.  Examples of topics that may be included are the production, propagation, and interactions of cosmic rays as well as the experimental detection of cosmic rays.  Subtopics include atmospheric and solar neutrinos, magnetic monopoles, point sources of cosmic rays, neutrino oscillations, air showers, and stellar collapse detection. (5 credit hours)

G771 Topics in Astrophysical Sciences: A seminar in astrophysics with special emphasis on subjects involving more than one department.  Examples of such topics include planetology, nucleosynthesis, nuclear cosmochronology, isotopic anomalies in meteorites, particle physics of the early universe, and atomic processes in astrophysical systems. (1-5 credit hours)

G911  Advanced Research: Advanced research (5 credit hours)

 

Applied Statistics/STT

Note: See quarterly class schedule or departmental advisor for further enrollment restrictions, requirements, or special course information. 

 

751     APPLIED STATISTICS I (4)

Introduces probability, random variables and their expectations, some commonly used discrete and continuous distributions, concept of random sampling and sampling distributions. Uses computer software packages for simulating, summarizing, and displaying data.

PREREQUISITE: MTH 229 AND MTH 251, OR EQUIVALENT.

751     APPLIED STATISTICS II (4)

Introduces statistics, standard statistical methods for estimation of parameters and hypothesis testing, regression analysis and analysis of variance techniques, and exposure to data analysis using packaged computer programs.

PREREQUISITE: STT 751.

757     PREFACE TO SAS (2)

Introduces the use of Statistical Analysis System (SAS), a statistical computing package widely used in industry, government, and academia.

PREREQUISITE: STT 257 OR EQUIVALENT.

785     INDEPENDENT READING IN STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY (1 TO 7)

Independent reading in statistics and probability.

791     ADVANCED STATISTICAL METHODS FOR NURSIN RESEARCH (1.7)

Coverage of concepts, principles, interpretation and practical rules of thumb for advanced statistical methods used in nursing research.

PREREQUISITE: ONE STATISTICS COURSE OR EQUIVALENT.

795     TOPICS IN STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY (1 TO 7)

May be taken for letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory. Titles vary.

511     NONPARAMETRIC METHODS (4)

Distribution-free estimation and hypothesis testing procedures. Includes methods for use in one- and two-sample location and dispersion problems, nonparametric alternatives to ANOVA and regression, goodness-of-fit tests, measures of association, and tests for randomness.

PREREQUISITE: STT 555 OR EQUIVALENT.

511     APPLIED TIME SERIES (4)

Stochastic models for discrete time series in the time-domain, moving average processes, autoregressive processes, model identification, parameter estimation, and forecasting. Statistical computing software packages are used.

PREREQUISITE: STT 551/751 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

524     STATISTICAL QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT (4)

Statistical process control for attributes and variables data: probability distributions, sampling plans, control charts, statistical control, process capability, process improvement, tolerance intervals, evolutionary operation, and applications.

PREREQUISITE: STT 551 OR 555 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

525     RELIABILITY AND LIFE DATA (4)

Presentation of important models and methods, and analysis of lifetime and survival data

PREREQUISITE: STT 551 OR EQUIVALENT.

528     QUEUEING THEORY (4)

The stochastic concept of a queueing process is developed.The theory and applications of single and many server queues are presented.Particular emphasis is placed on application in engineering and computer science.

PREREQUISITE: STT 551 OR STT 555 OR EQUIVALENT.

551     BIOSTATISTICS (4)

Statistical methods suitable for the collection, analysis, and interpretation of the temporal and spatial data arising in the environmental studies are discussed. Computer packages for the data analysis are introduced.

PREREQUISITE: STT 257 OR EQUIVALENT OR PERMISSION FROM THE INSTRUCTOR.

545     STATISTICAL METHODS FOR ENGINEERS I (4)

Classical statistical techniques for analysis and interpretation of research data, with extensive use of statistical software. Includes review of basic statistics. Simple, multiple, and polynomial regression, and single factor analysis of variance are covered.

PREREQUISITE: STT 551 OR 751 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

547     STATISTICAL METHODS FOR ENGINEERS II (4)

Continuation of STT 545. Analysis of variance, techniques for interpretation of research data, with extensive use of statistical software. Includes factoral experiments, fixed and random effects, crossed and nested factors, and repeated measures.

PREREQUISITE: STT 545 OR 455 OR 555.

551     THEORY OF STATISTICS I (4)

Probability models, density and distribution functions, expectation, marginal and conditional distributions, stochastic independence, moment generating function, central limit theorem, decision theory, and estimation of parameters.

PREREQUISITE: MTH 252 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

552     THEORY OF STATISTICS II (4)

Hypothesis testing, linear model, and nonparametric methods.

PREREQUISITE: STT 551 OR PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR.

554     COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS (4)

(Also listed as BMS 554.) Classical statistical techniques for analysis and interpretation of research data with emphasis on biomedical applications. Includes descriptive statistics, distributions, experimental design, ANOVA, regression, correlation, contingency table analysis, and nonparametric procedures.

PREREQUISITE: STT 751 AND STT751 OR EQUIVALENT.

555     STATISTICAL METHODS I (4)

Classical statistical techniques for analysis and interpretation of research data, with emphasis on the use of packaged computer routines. Includes descriptive statistics, normal distributions, one- and two-sample t-tests, sample contingency table analysis, simple linear regression, and correlation. Preface to analysis of variance.

PREREQUISITE: MTH 275, OR 577, AND STT 255 OR STT 551 OR EQUIVALENT.

557     STATISTICAL METHODS II (4)

Continuation of STT 555. Includes further topics in analysis of variance, multiple and curvilinear regression, multiple and partial correlation, analysis of covariance, and some exploratory data analysis.

PREREQUISITE: STT 555.

559     PREFACE TO EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN (4)

Techniques of blocking, randomization, replication, factorial design. Topics from complete and incomplete block designs, confounding, fractional factorial designs, split-plots, response surface methods, parameter design, hierarchical designs. Statistical software used extensively.

PREREQUISITE: STT 557 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

585     INDEPENDENT READING IN STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY (1 TO 7)

Independent reading in statictics and probability.

595     TOPICS IN STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY (1 TO 7)

Topics in statistics and probability.

712     APPLIED STOCHASTIC PROCESSES (4)

Stationary processes, Markov chains, Poisson processes, pure birth process, queuing processes, inventory problems, and traffic flow problems.

PREREQUISITE: STT 551 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

721     SAMPLING DESIGN (4)

Applications of sampling theory and basic methods of sampling selection. Simple random sampling, systematic sampling, sampling with probability proportionate to unit size, use of auxiliary estimators, and Warners procedure.

PREREQUISITE: STT 551 OR PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR.

741     CONTINGENCY TABLE ANALYSIS (4)

Standard techniques for analyzing two-dimensional contingency tables. Log-linear model analysis developed for analyzing higher-dimensional tables, including model selection procedures, logit models, and incomplete tables. SAS and BMDP procedures are used.

PREREQUISITE: STT 552 AND STT 555, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

744     APPLIED MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS (4)

Matrix theory, multivariate distributions, correlation and regression, MANOVA, tests on covariance matrices, test of independence, canonical correlation, classification and discrimination, and structure of multivariate observations. Completion of at least two courses in probability and statistics or equivalent required.

PREREQUISITE: MTH 275 OR MTH 577 AND AT LEAST TWO COURSES IN PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS OR THE EQUIVALENT.

751     THEORY OF LINEAR MODELS (4)

Concepts of matrix algebra and the multivariate normal distribution are developed in order to study the general linear model of full rank. Some applications of regression are covered.

PREREQUISITE: STT 552 AND MTH 275 AND A STATISTICAL METHODS COURSE OR PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR.

752     TOPICS IN LINEAR MODELS (4)

Computing techniques and applications of the general linear model. Correlation and regression are emphasized.

PREREQUISITE: STT 751.

754     TOPICS IN EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN (4)

Continuation of STT 559. Topics from incomplete block designs, blocked and fractional asymmetric factorial designs, mixture experiments, split-plot designs, response surface methods, parameter design, hierarchical designs, variance components, mixed models.

PREREQUISITE: STT 559 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

757     APPLIED REGRESSION ANALYSIS (4)

Multiple linear regression with preface to more complicated models, including nonlinear models and up-to-date computing techniques. Completion of a mathematical statistics course or permission of professor.

PREREQUISITE: A COURSE IN MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS OR PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR.

785     INDEPENDENT READING IN STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY (1 TO 7)

Independent reading in statistics and probability.

791     STATISTICAL CONSULTING (5 TO 4)

Consultation with graduate students and faculty on statistical problems arising from research projects

PREREQUISITE: STT 552, STT 557 AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

795     TOPICS IN STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY (1 TO 7)

Topics in statistics and probability.

899     GRADUATE RESEARCH (1 TO 18)