CONTEMP WESTERN CIVILIZATION I

Taught by members of the Departments of Anthropology, Classics, English and Comparative Literature, French, German, History, Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Slavic Languages, and Sociology; and members of the Society of Fellows. A study in their historical context of major contributions to the intellectual traditions that underpin contemporary civilization. Emphasis is on the history of political, social, and philosophical thought. Students are expected to write at least three papers to complete two examinations, and to participate actively in class discussions.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• MW 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Hannah Farber
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• Instructor: Michael F Stanislawski
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• Instructor: Alma Steingart
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• Instructor: Matthew Heeney
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• Instructor: Michael G Gottsegen
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• Instructor: Courtney Bender
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• Instructor: Michael G Gottsegen
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• Instructor: Shaunna Rodrigues
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• Instructor: DiVya S Subramanian
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• Instructor: Jason Z Resnikoff
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• Instructor: Aziza Shanazarova
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• Instructor: Alexander de la Paz
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• Instructor: Dennis Tenen
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• Instructor: Josef Sorett
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• Instructor: Samuel E Abrams
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• Instructor: Aled W Roberts
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• Instructor: Rebecca C Pawel
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• Instructor: Allison Aitken
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• Instructor: Gal Katz
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• Instructor: Richard John
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• Instructor: Malgorzata Mazurek
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• Instructor: Annie Pfeifer
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• Instructor: Ruairidh J Macleod
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• Instructor: Aled W Roberts
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• Instructor: Jenna A Schoen
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• Instructor: Matthew Heeney
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• Instructor: Brittany A Koffer
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• Instructor: Jenna A Schoen
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• Instructor: Brittany A Koffer
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• Instructor: Mariana B Noe
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• Instructor: Chloe P Vaughn
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• Instructor: Nadia Sariahmed
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• Instructor: Sean G Colonna
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• Instructor: Margaret W Scarborough
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• Instructor: Nada Khalifa
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• Instructor: Oliver Simons
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• Instructor: Clara Maier
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• Instructor: Charly J Coleman
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• Instructor: Matthew Engelke
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• Instructor: Mana Kia
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• Instructor: Marcus Folch
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• Instructor: Phillip R Polefrone
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• Instructor: Jeremy Dauber
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• Instructor: Jeronimo Duarte Riascos
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• Instructor: Isabel Huacuja Alonso
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• Instructor: Adam Leeds
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• Instructor: Richard A Billows
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• Instructor: Marwa Elshakry
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• Instructor: Nyle Fort
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• Instructor: Caroline F Marris
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• Instructor: Zachary J Levine
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• Instructor: Caroline F Marris
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• Instructor: David S Lerer
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• Instructor: Nader H Atassi
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• Instructor: Luke S Macinnis
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• Instructor: Youssef Ben Ismail
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• Instructor: Ruairidh J Macleod
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• Instructor: Zachary J Levine
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• Instructor: Natalia R Alexander
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• Instructor: Jesse A Chevan
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• Instructor: Nadia Urbinati
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• 4 points

CONTEMP WESTERN CIVILIZATION I

A year-long course designed to introduce students to a wide range of issues of public significance by asking them to read closely texts in various traditions of argument with a focus on selected European traditions of moral, political, religious, and social thought. Readings in the Bible, the Qur’an, Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, Machiavelli, Descartes, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Smith, Kant, Marx, Darwin, Nietzsche, DuBois, and Freud.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• MW 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• TR 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• MW 10:10 a.m.-noon
• MW 8:10 a.m.-10 a.m.
• Instructor: Rebecca C Pawel
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• Instructor: Phillip R Polefrone
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• Instructor: Jason Z Resnikoff
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• Instructor: Dana Neacsu
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• 4 points

ELEMENTARY CZECH I

Essentials of the spoken and written language. Prepare students to read texts of moderate difficulty by the end of the first year.

• Department: Slavic Languages
• TRF 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Christopher W Harwood
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• 4 points

ELEMENTARY DUTCH I

Fundamentals of grammar, reading, speaking, and comprehension of the spoken language. During the spring term supplementary reading is selected according to students' needs.

• Department: Germanic Languages
• MW 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Wijnie de Groot
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• 4 points

INTRO-ANCIENT EGYPTIAN LANG I

Introduction to hieroglyphics; readings in ancient Egyptian texts.

• Department: Language Resource Center
• F 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
• 4 points

THE DIGITAL INFORMATION AGE

An introduction to information transmission and storage, including technological issues. Binary numbers; elementary computer logic; digital speech and image coding; basics of compact disks, telephones, modems, faxes, UPC bar codes, and the World Wide Web. Projects include implementing simple digital logic systems and Web pages. Intended primarily for students outside the School of Engineering and Applied Science. The only prerequisite is a working knowledge of elementary algebra.

• Department: Electrical Engineering
• TR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• Instructor: David G Vallancourt
  CULPA: 28 Info
• 3 points

ELEMENTARY FILIPINO I

Introduction to Filipino with an emphasis on mastering basic skills and working vocabulary. Linguistic rules are applied to enable the student to communicate with more competence. Lessons incorporate discussions on history, current events, literature, pop culture, and native values. Includes field trips to Filipino neighborhoods in Queens and Jersey City. Note: This course is part of the language exchange program with New York University (NYU). Classes will be held at NYU.

• Department: Language Resource Center
• MW 3:30 p.m.-6:10 p.m.
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY FRENCH I

The aim of the beginning French sequence (French 1101 and French 1102) is to help you to develop an active command of the language. Emphasis is placed on acquiring the four language skills--listening, speaking, reading and writing--within a cultural context, in order to achieve basic communicative proficiency.

• Department: French
• TRF 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• MTWR 8:50 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• TRF 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• MTWR 11:40 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
• MTWR 1:10 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
• TRF 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• MWR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• MWR 6:10 p.m.-7:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Alexandra Borer
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• Instructor: Tamara Planer
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• Instructor: Alexandra Borer
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• Instructor: Eleanor L Grabowski
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• Instructor: Wesley Gunter
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• Instructor: Andre L Pettman
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• Instructor: Marie-Helene Koffi-Tessio
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• 4 points

ELEMENTARY GERMAN I

Upon completion of the course, students understand, speak, read, and write German at a level enabling them to communicate with native speakers about their background, family, daily activities, student life, work, and living quarters. Emphasis is placed on acquiring the four language skills--listening, speaking, reading and writing--within a cultural context. Daily assignments and consistent work are necessary in order to achieve basic communicative proficiency. Daily assignments and consistent work are the basis for achieving basic communicative proficiency.

• Department: Germanic Languages
• TRF 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• MTR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• MWR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• TR 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• MW 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Iloe M Ariss
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• Instructor: Carl L Claussen
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• Instructor: Jutta Schmiers-Heller
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• Instructor: Didi Tal
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• Instructor: Evan Parks
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• 4 points

ELEMENTARY GREEK I

For students who have never studied Greek. An intensive study of grammar with reading and writing of simple Attic prose.

• Department: Classics
• MWF 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• TR 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• MWF 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• TR 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Brett L Stine
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• Instructor: Geoffrey Harmsworth
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• Instructor: Brett L Stine
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• Instructor: Geoffrey Harmsworth
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• 4 points

ELEMENTARY MODERN GREEK I

This is the first semester of a year-long course designed for students wishing to learn Greek as it is written and spoken in Greece today. As well as learning the skills necessary to read texts of moderate difficulty and converse on a wide range of topics, students explore Modern Greeces cultural landscape from parea to poetry to politics. Special attention will be paid to Greek New York. How do our, American, Greek-American definitions of language and culture differ from their, Greek ones?

• Department: Classics
• MW 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• Instructor: Nikolas Kakkoufa
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• 4 points

ELEMENTARY MODERN GREEK I

This is the first semester of a year-long course designed for students wishing to learn Greek as it is written and spoken in Greece today. As well as learning the skills necessary to read texts of moderate difficulty and converse on a wide range of topics, students explore Modern Greeces cultural landscape from parea to poetry to politics. Special attention will be paid to Greek New York. How do our, American, Greek-American definitions of language and culture differ from their, Greek ones?

• Department: Auditing
• MW 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• Instructor: Nikolas Kakkoufa
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EUROPEAN HISTORY 1500-1789

Political, economic, social, religious, and intellectual history of early modern Europe, including the Renaissance, Reformation and Counter-Reformation, absolutism, Scientific Revolution, and Enlightenment.

• Department: History @Barnard
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Deborah Valenze
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• 4 points

ELEMENTARY HUNGARIAN I

Introduction to the basic structures of the Hungarian language. Students with a schedule conflict should consult the instructor about the possibility of adjusting hours.

• Department: Italian
• TR 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• Instructor: Carol H Rounds
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• 4 points

ELEMENTARY INDONESIAN I

This course offers students an introduction to the basic structures of Bahasa Indonesia, a major language of Indonesia and South East Asia.

• Department: Language Resource Center
• MW 9 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
• Instructor: Stephane A Charitos
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• 4 points

ELEMENTARY IRISH I

ELEMENTARY MODERN IRISH I

This course introduces students to the rudiments of the Irish language, including phonemes and pronunciation, syntactical structure, and verbal conjugations. In addition, a history of the language is provided, as well as a general introduction to Irish culture, including discussions of family and place names. Students are encouraged to begin speaking with basic sentence structures, eventually expanding into more complex verbal conjugations while concentrating on idiomatic expressions. The accumulation of vocabulary is stressed and students are introduced to basic literature in Irish while developing beginning conversational fluency.

• Department: Language Resource Center
• TR 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
• TR 2 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY ITALIAN I

Same course as ITAL V1101-V1102.

• Department: Italian
• MTWR 9:10 a.m.-10 a.m.
• MTWR 10:10 a.m.-11 a.m.
• MTWR 12:10 p.m.-1 p.m.
• TR 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• TR 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• MW 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Tylar A Colleluori
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• Instructor: Jilian A Pizzi
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• Instructor: Charles F East
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• Instructor: Patrizia Palumbo
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• Instructor: Christina A Lopez
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• Instructor: Claudia Beneduce
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• 4 points