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E: Engineering Science, N: Natural Science, Q: Quantitative Studies, H: Humanistic Studies, S: Social & Behavioral Studies, W: Writing Intensive

AFRICANA STUDIES

Contemporary Africana Social and Political Philosophy

This is a Writing Intensive course that investigates the contours and debates within three major schools of thought in contemporary Africana social and political philosophy: the African, Afro-American, and Afro-Caribbean intellectual traditions. We will discuss a range of thinkers including Aimé Césaire, Angela Davis, Lewis Gordon, Kwame Gyekye, Leonard Harris, Paget Henry, Achille Mbembe, Charles Mills, Oyèrónke Oyĕwùmi, Cornel West, and Sylvia Wynter. A primary goal of the course is to provide students with the intellectual resources to decipher problems central to philosophical discourse and to allow students an opportunity to apply what they learn to critical issues in current geopolitics.

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ANTHROPOLOGY

Understanding What's Normal

The course engages notions of “the normal”, “the abnormal”, and “the pathological” in contemporary thought. In what ways are such notions relevant between the scientific and the social, between living and non-living, between the rational and the irrational? In order to address these questions, the course focuses on readings by Georges Canguilhem (on the normal and pathological, on monsters and monstrosities, on disease and health), Michel Foucault (on perversion, on social norms), Lorraine Daston (on wonderment in science, on objectivity, on curiosities), and François Delaporte (on anatomical change, on facial transplantation). The course will also include several films (“Shock Corridor”, “Glen or Glenda”, and “Eyes without a Face”) to be considered alongside the readings. The disciplinary perspectives in the course draw from anthropology, philosophy of science, politics, epistemology, and the history of medicine.

Pharmaceutical Life

Pharmaceutical substances are woven into daily life in intricate ways. Whether developed and consumed for the purpose of treating or warding off disease, or for forms of consumption and distribution that fall outside institutional regulation, these substances are crucial to the way life and relationships are experienced. This class addresses the development, circulation and consumption of pharmaceuticals, charting the institutional imaginaries that bring them into circulation across differing social worlds.

Rites On Time: Annual Rituals in the Americas

This course will explore the anthropological notions of time with special emphasis on the calendric rituals of Brazil, Mexico, the United States and Canada. We will examine how social rhythms operate as markers of different socialites. We will further analyze ethnographic examples from Mesoamerican cargo-system, the Brazilian Carnival, and American ritual-like activities such as Halloween, Thanksgiving and Mardi Gras.

Drugs, Culture, Politics

Through the study of the ways in which drugs, states, and people are interlinked by the use, trade, and regulation of various legal and illegal intoxicants (and pharmaceuticals), this course will explore key areas of anthropological interest. We will look at the ways drugs work in and on the body, the person, and the collective, and investigate the place of drugs in religion, medicine, society, law, economy, and the family.

Exploring Culture Through Film

Examining how cultures have been represented through various forms of visual media, we will analyze how visual representation can both supplement and challenge traditional forms of exploration of self, identity, and behavior in cultural contexts. The class will be conducted through discussions on the basis of readings from seminal texts in visual anthropology and film theory supported by the weekly screenings of documentaries and ethnographic films. Throughout the class, we will look at both the traditional forms as well as the emergent forms of visual ethnography in order to discuss the relationship between reality, representation, new technologies, social organization, and cultural identities.

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APPLIED MATH AND STATISTICS

Mathematics and Politics

Examining interesting problems from the world of politics including apportionment, resource allocation, voting, and conflict, this course is designed for humanities and social science students who enjoy solving logic puzzles.

Statistical Analysis I

First semester of a general survey of statistical methodology. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability models, random variables, expectation, sampling, the central limit theorem, classical and robust estimation of location, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, two-sample problems, introductory analysis of variance, introductory nonparametric methods. Some use of computing with the Minitab statistical package, but prior computing experience not required.

Statistical Analysis II*

Second semester of a general survey of statistical methodology. Topics include least squares and regression analysis,correlation, further nonparametric methods, chi-square tests, the likelihood concept, decision theory, Bayesian inference, time series, simultaneous equations, sample survey design.

Introduction to Contemporary Applied Mathematics

A survey course aimed at developing, in an accessible way for non-mathematicians, an appreciation for practical mathematical thinking, while exposing students to various ways in which mathematics is used to solve real-world problems. The course presents topics from a variety of application areas, including management science, statistics and data analysis, information coding and transmission, social choice and decision making, and the study of size and shape.

Discrete Mathematics

Introduction to the mathematics of finite systems. Logic; Boolean algebra; induction and recursion; sets, functions, relations, equivalence, and partially ordered sets; elementary combinatorics; modular arithmetic and the Euclidean algorithm; group theory; permutations and symmetry groups; graph theory. Selected applications. The concept of a proof and development of the ability to recognize and construct proofs are part of the course.

Introduction to Biostatistics

A self-contained course covering various data analysis methods used in the life sciences. Topics include types of experimental data, numerical and graphical descriptive statistics, concepts of (and distinctions between) population and sample, basic probability, fitting curves to experimental data (regression analysis), comparing groups in populations (analysis of variance), methods of modeling probability (contingency tables and logistic regression).

Probability and Statistics*

An introduction to probability and statistics at the calculus level, intended for engineering and science students planning to take only one course on the topics. Students are encouraged to consider 550.420-430 instead. Combinatorial probability, independence, conditional probability, random variables, expectation and moments, limit theory, estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, tests of means and variances, goodness-of-fit.

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ARABIC

Beginning Arabic I

Introductory course in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Modern Standard Arabic. Presents basic grammatical structures and a basic vocabulary. Through oral-aural drill in classroom, tapes in Language Laboratory, and reading/writing exercises, students attain a basic level of competence on which they can build in subsequent years of study.

Beginning Arabic II

Continuation of Beginning Arabic I. Introductory course in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Modern Standard Arabic. Presents basic grammatical structures and a basic vocabulary. Through oral-aural drill in classroom, tapes in Language Laboratory, and reading/writing exercises, students attain a basic level of competence on which they can build in subsequent years of study.

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ART

Painting Workshop I

This course offers the fundamentals of oil painting techniques for the serious student with minimal prior studio experience. Observational skills are taught through the extensive use of still-life setups, with particular attention paid to issues of light, color, and composition. Students will learn to paint in oils directly from life, learn painting terminology, how to mix color, how to use different brushes and the palette knife. Projects will include use of tonal underpainting, palette knife techniques and a drapery study. Students will be provided studio access and should be prepared to spend from 8-10 hours outside of class each week to complete projects.

Photoshop and the Digital Darkroom

In this course, students use Photoshop software as a tool to produce images from a fine art perspective, working on projects that demand creative thinking while gaining technical expertise. Students will have regular critiques, and attend lectures on the history of the manipulated image and its place in culture. Prior knowledge of Photoshop is not required. Students must have a digital camera, but digital SLR's are available for loan on a short-term basis.

Introduction to Digital Photography

In this course, students learn to use their digital cameras through a variety of projects which help them develop technical and creative skills. Students explore documentary, landscape and portrait photography on field trips, which include Baltimore's "small town" neighborhoods. Critique and slide lectures of historic photographs help students expand their personal vision. Students will learn Photoshop basics for print adjustment and output.

Introduction to Watercolor

Watercolor is simultaneously the most accessible of all painting media and the most misunderstood. This course provides experience and instruction in observational and expressive watercolor techniques, materials, concepts, and vocabulary. Topics to be reviewed include line, perspective, value, texture,composition, color, and pictorial space. There will be an introduction to contemporary practices in watercolor, as well as experimental and abstract exercises, collage, and conceptual work.

Pastel Painting Workshop

Students will create a color grid to examine the properties of color: hue, value and intensity. Working from life, students will paint still life, master copy, self-portrait. Students will learn different techniques: alcohol wash, water wash, scraping, brushing, and work with different surfaces and colored grounds to create varied effects with soft pastels.

The Memoir: Telling Stories Through Film

In this course, students develop the technical and aesthetic sensibilities to critically examine the genre of memoir as they create their own short films. In a term project, students will conduct interviews and incorporate memorabilia such as photos, letters and documents, video and film footage (if available) into their films. In the process, students will learn to use Final Cut Express for editing, and the rudiments of Photoshop for color correction and sizing of images. The final project will be output to a DVD. Prior knowledge of these programs is not necessary. Students will have access to sufficient lab time to complete their projects in class. Students will become familiar with writing and film within the genre of memoir, viewing François Truffaut’s The 400 Blows an.d Jean Shepherd’s A Christmas Story. They will read excerpts from Gore Vidal’s Point to Point Navigation and Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes

Documentary Photography

Students explore different genres of Documentary Photography including: photojournalism, social documentary photography, the photo essay and photography of propaganda. In the process, they will learn the basics of digital photography as they work on a documentary series of their own. Weekly field trips give students time for one-on-one instruction with their professor. Students may submit their final portfolio as a slide show or giclee prints.

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BIOLOGY

Introduction to Biological Molecules

This course presents an overview to biochemistry and molecular biology, especially focusing on biotechnology and medicine. Students will have classroom and laboratory experience and group presentations.

Introduction to Biological Molecules

This course presents an overview and introduction to basic biochemistry and molecular biology, especially focusing on medicine and biotechnology. Students will be involved in lecture, class discussions, group presentations and laboratory exercises.

Introduction to Biological Molecules

This course presents an overview to biochemistry and molecular biology, especially focusing on biotechnology and medicine. Students will have classroom and laboratory experience and group presentations.

Biochemistry*

The molecules responsible for the life processes of animals, plants and microbes will be examined. The structures, biosynthesis, degradation and interconversion of the major cellular constituents including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids will illustrate the similarity of the biomolecules and metabolic processes involved in diverse forms of life.

Introduction to the Human Brain

This course explores the outstanding problem of biology: how our brain acquires, organizes and expresses knowledge in adaptive behavior. Relating insights from cognitive psychology and systems neuroscience with formal theories of machine learning and planning, topics include neural and cognitive development; functional architecture of the forebrain; non-invasive brain stimulation and imaging; psychology and neuroscience of memory and learning; theories of consciousness; psycholinguistics; disorders of thought and language; issues of medicine, public health and education for the brain sciences.

Biochemistry Laboratory*

This course will reinforce the topics presented in Biochemistry AS 020.305.01 through laboratory exercises which use quantitative measurement to study cellular components. Topics include pH, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and enzymes. Class meets Monday, Wednesday, Friday: Lecture is 12-1 pm; Lab is 1:30-4:30 pm.

Genetics*

Presentation of the principles of heredity and variation and their application to modern fields of biology such as cell, evolution and development; physico-chemical nature of the gene; problems of recombination; gene action.

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CHEMICAL AND BIOMOLECULARENGINEERING

Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Lab

This course is open only to ChemBE majors. In addition to the class meeting times listed, students will be required to attend meetings with the instructor outside of class.

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CHEMISTRY

Introductory Chemistry I

The fundamental principles of chemistry, including atomic and molecular structure, bonding, elementary thermodynamics, equilibrium, acids and bases, electrochemistry, kinetics, and transition metal chemistry are introduced in this course. To be taken with Introductory Chemistry Laboratory unless lab has been previously completed. Note: Students taking this course and the laboratory 030.105-106 may not take any other course in the summer sessions and should devote full time to these subjects. High school physics and calculus are strongly recommended as prerequisites. First and second terms must be taken in sequence.

Introductory Chemistry II

The fundamental principles of chemistry, including atomic and molecular structure, bonding, elementary thermodynamics, equilibrium, acids and bases, electrochemistry, kinetics, and transition metal chemistry are introduced in this course. To be taken with Introductory Chemistry Laboratory unless lab has been previously completed. Note: Students taking this course and the laboratory 030.105-106 may not take any other course in the summer sessions and should devote full time to these subjects. High school physics and calculus are strongly recommended as prerequisites. First and second terms must be taken in sequence.

Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I

Laboratory work includes some quantitative analysis and the measurement of physical properties. Open only to those who are registered for or have completed Introductory Chemistry.

Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II

Laboratory work includes some quantitative analysis and the measurement of physical properties. Open only to those who are registered for or have completed Introductory Chemistry

Introductory Organic Chemistry I*

This course provides an introduction to the fundamental chemistry of carbon compounds. Topics include interrelationships of structure, physical properties, synthesis, and reactions and their mechanisms as well as a brief overview of bio-organic chemistry. Note: Students taking this course and the laboratory 030.105-106 may not take any other course in the summer sessions and should devote full time to these subjects. First and second terms must be taken in sequence. Prerequisite: Introductory Chemistry or the equivalent.

Introductory Organic Chemistry II*

This course provides an introduction to the fundamental chemistry of carbon compounds. Topics include interrelationships of structure, physical properties, synthesis, and reactions and their mechanisms as well as a brief overview of bio-organic chemistry. Note: Students taking this course and the laboratory 030.105-106 may not take any other course in the summer sessions and should devote full time to these subjects. First and second terms must be taken in sequence.

Problem Solving Methodology in Organic Chemistry I*

Problem Solving Methodology in Organic Chemistry II*

Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory*

Laboratory work includes fundamental laboratory techniques and preparation of representative organic compounds. Open only to those who are registered for or have completed Introductory Organic Chemistry. Note: This one-semester course is offered each term. Introductory Organic Chemistry I/II requires one semester of the laboratory.

Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory*

Laboratory work includes fundamental laboratory techniques and preparation of representative organic compounds. Open only to those who are registered for or have completed Introductory Organic Chemistry. Note: This one-semester course is offered each term. Introductory Organic Chemistry I/II requires one semester of the laboratory. Sections 01 and 02 are identical and can be taken either term.

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CLASSICS

Introduction to Roman Culture

At the peak of its power, the Roman empire extended from Scotland to Syria, incorporating numerous cultures, attitudes, and lifestyles. This course examines Roman social practices, political institutions, and religion from the empire's humble beginnings through its final period, using a wide variety of materials including drama, poetry, history, and oratory. This course may not be taken S/U and meets the Hopkins requirements for a major in classics.

Greek Mythology

Greek myths fascinate us as adventurous narratives, yet they always sound enigmatic and require interpretation. This course will combine the pleasure of reading stories and the concern for their understanding. Readings in ancient and modern texts. The course may not be taken S/U. This course meets Hopkins’ requirements for a major in classics.

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COMPUTER SCIENCE

Introduction to Programming in Java

An introduction to computer programming fundamentals implemented in Java, the leading-edge language for Internet. Course focuses on principals of developing well-designed programs for immediate use while providing a solid foundation for more advanced object-oriented programming. Topics include variables, control structures, basic data structures, methods, class design, and others as time permits. Course homework involves significant programming (15-20 hours/wk).

Introduction to Programming in Java

An introduction to computer programming fundamentals implemented in Java, the leading-edge language for Internet. Course focuses on principals of developing well-designed programs for immediate use while providing a solid foundation for more advanced object-oriented programming. Topics include variables, control structures, basic data structures, methods, class design, and others as time permits. Course homework involves significant programming (15-20 hours/wk).

Introduction to Public Health and Biomedical Informatics

Information technology should radically change the practice of medicine, the research of health science, and the assurance of public health. In this course, we review the core technologies of informatics and how those technologies ought to be considered, used, and evaluated, using examples from Johns Hopkins, from developing countries, and from around the world. Topics covered include basic technology, data, information, knowledge, standards and interoperability, software engineering frameworks, electronic patient records, biosurveillance, and clinical research systems. This course should be of interest to those aiming towards the biosciences, computers, the information sciences, and cognate social sciences.

Foundations of Computer Integrated Surgery

This course will give an introduction to the concepts and major elements of computer-integrated surgery (CIS) and its clinical applications. Major topics will include image processing, surgical planning, surgical robotics, surgical navigation, systems integration, and clinical validation. The class may include a clinical lab module. Grades will be calculated based on participation in class and three homework assignments. No computer programming will be necessary or required to complete the assignments.

Automata & Computation Theory*

This course is an introduction to the theory of computing. Topics include design of finite state automata, pushdown automata, linear bounded automata, Turing machines and phrase structure grammars; correspondence between automata and grammars; computable functions, decidable and undecidable problems, P and NP problems, NP-completeness, and randomization.

Computer System Fundamentals*

This analysis and design of subsystems of computers, together with their interconnections and use in computing systems, covers the following topics: basic logic circuits, combinational and sequential modules, computer arithmetic, registers and register-transfer logic, arithmetic units, memory, processor units, bus interconnections, control logic design and micro-programming, instruction set implementation, and computer architecture.

Computer Systems*

This course is the graduate-level version of 600.333. Students may receive credit for 600.333 or 600.433, but not both.

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EARTH & PLANETARY SCIENCE

Our Changing Planet

A broad survey of the Earth as a planet, with emphasis on the processes that control global changes. Topics include: the structure, formation, and evolution of the Earth, including the atmosphere, oceans, continents, and biosphere. Special attention is given to present-day issues such as global climate change, natural hazards, air pollution, resource depletion, human population growth, habitat destruction, and loss of biodiversity.

Introduction to Oceanography

This introductory course relates a number of interesting facts about the ocean. Topics include renewable ocean energy, ocean mining, the Indian Ocean Tsunami, the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Chesapeake Bay, El Nino and La Nina,and how the ocean may help solve the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle.

Introduction to Meteorology

This introductory course relates a number of interesting facts about the atmosphere. Topics include thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, weather forecasting, and global climate change.

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ECONOMICS

Elements of Macroeconomics

An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis, with emphasis on total national income and output, employment, the price level and inflation, money, the government budget, the national debt, and interest rates. The role of public policy. Applications of economic analysis to government and personal decisions.

Elements of Macroeconomics

An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis, with emphasis on total national income and output, employment, the price level and inflation, money, the government budget, the national debt, and interest rates. The role of public policy. Applications of economic analysis to government and personal decisions.

Elements of Microeconomics

An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis with emphasis on demand and supply, relative prices, the allocation of resources, and the distribution of goods and services; theory of consumer behavior, theory of the firm, and competition and monopoly, including the application of microeconomic analysis to contemporary problems.

Elements of Microeconomics

An introduction to the economic system and economic analysis with emphasis on demand and supply, relative prices, the allocation of resources, and the distribution of goods and services; theory of consumer behavior, theory of the firm, and competition and monopoly, including the application of microeconomic analysis to contemporary problems.

Game Theory and the Social Sciences*

Game theory is one of the few mathematical tools developed for the purpose of understanding social phenomena. This course provides and introduction to game theory with an emphasis on applications. Applications in economics, political science, business, military science, history, biology, theology and recreation will be covered.

International Trade*

The course divides into two major parts. First part covers the causes and gains from trade and the distribution of these gains. This is done through an examination of the classic ricardian theory and the factor endowments model. The second part covers the effects of a wide range of policies from tariffs and quantitative restrictions on imports and exports to anti-dumping laws and safeguards.

International Monetary Economics*

Balance of payments concepts and the trade balance, exchange rates and the foreign exchange market, expectations, interest rates and capital flows, central banking and monetary policy in open economies, exchange rate regimes and macroeconomic policy.

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ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Circuits*

An introductory course on electric circuit analysis. Topics include time domain and frequency domain analysis techniques, transient and steady-state response, and operational amplifiers.

Signals and Systems*

An introductory class covering signal and system representation in continuous-time and discrete-time, Fourier transforms, Laplace transforms, and z-transforms.

Digital Signal Processing*

Methods for processing digital signals. Topics include signal and system representation, sampling, digital filter design, discrete Fourier transforms, fast Fourier transforms.

Error Control Coding*

Designs of error control codes and their decoders for digital communication systems are presented in an algebraic framework. Rate, minimum distance, and error correction and detection capabilities of linear block codes are presented. Generator and parity check matrices are introduced and decoders are developed. Families of cyclic codes are presented, including BCH and Reed-Solomon codes and their decoders. Performance analyses of error control codes demonstrate the contribution of coding to communications and provided bases upon which to compare codes. Course web site: http://www.ece.jhu.edu/~cooper/courses/460/460.htm

Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)*

A first course on the principles and engineering of micro-electromechanical systems. An introduction to materials and basic devices with examples of applications for sensing and actuation. Lectures will be complemented with a set of laboratory experiments. There will also be a course project where students will design a MEMS device in the MUMPS process to participate in the RoboCup -nanogram competition demonstration-. http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/calmed/robocup_photos.html

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ENGLISH

Academic Writing about Social and Ethical Issues

This course explores the historic centrality of music in African-American literature—the bondage narrative, autobiography, essay, and short story. Among other questions, we will ask how is it that the “Sorrow Song,” or spiritual, is conceived as expressive of pain and historical injustice yet also as instrumental to cultural advancement? We begin with Frederick Douglass’s characterizations of the spiritual; next, students will write an explication of arguments by Thomas Wentworth Higginson and W.E.B. DuBois about these spirituals; and finally students will develop an argument about James Baldwin’s famous story “Sonny’s Blues.”

Academic Writing about Literature

An author chosen for Oprah’s Book Club forty years after his death, William Faulkner has long been acknowledged as one of the most fascinating and important American writers of the twentieth century. Attacked early in his career for what some considered his radical stylistic innovations, Faulkner was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1949. In this course, we will examine selected works of Faulkner’s short fiction as students develop their skills of close reading, textual analysis, and argument—the essential skills of academic writing.

Academic Writing about Literature

In this seminar, students will develop their analytical reading and writing abilities in relation to three forms of writing indispensable to literary study: theory, criticism, and the novel. The course will begin with an examination of a short selection of Sigmund Freud’s writings on the affects of paranoia and anxiety. Students will next read Nella Larson’s Passing, a canonical Harlem Renaissance novel, in light of Freud’s theories. Finally, we will analyze the insights and limits of literary critic Deborah McDowell’s now-classic interpretation of the novel.

Academic Writing about Literature

In this writing seminar, students will take a close and critical look at some of the most famous love poems of all time: Shakespeare’s sonnets. Through close reading and critical analysis, students will investigate the ways in which Shakespeare manipulates the sonnet form, questions the conventions of romantic love, explores the dimensions of gender and sexuality, and struggles with mortality. In the culminating essay for the course, students will challenge a published scholar’s reading of a sonnet by offering an interpretation of their own.

The Utopian Imagination*

In this course we will consider how great thinkers and writers have imagined utopias -- visionary communities embodying their ideals -- and how others, suspecting the totalitarian motivations lurking behind such utopian projects, have created dystopias as a response. Moving from Biblical Utopias through texts from Plato (“The Republic”), Thomas More (“Utopia”), George Orwell (“1984”), and finishing with Peter Weir's film, The Truman Show, we will explore questions concerning the forms and limits of the utopian imagination.

Coming of Age in the Victorian Era

We will examine a sample of the Victorian novel’s representation of coming of age. We will investigate the Victorian preoccupation with childhood as well as the ideals of adult subjectivity at a time when scientists and philosophers were reconsidering human development. We will explore not only conflicting nineteenth-century notions of childhood, but also the extent to which childhood prefigures an adult’s place in the world. Readings will likely include works by Brontë, Dickens, Eliot, Wilde. We may also include shorter readings in Victorian developmental psychology and works by Wordsworth, Carroll, and Rossetti.

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Introduction to Business

This course provides a survey and overview of the various functions of business in a global market economy. After completing the course students will be able to identify, discuss and understand the nature of the business and the importance of the profit motive; the forms of business ownership and when they are appropriate and advantageous; the functions and responsibility of management; the functional division of business into operations an d production management, marketing, finance, labor relations and human resource management, R&D, and strategy; the types of financial institutions and their role in the economy; the functions of venture capital and the stock market; the evaluation of the financial health and potential of a company using the business plan or annual report.

Financial Accounting

A first course in financial accounting, focusing on production of financial statements for for-profit business entities required by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Fundamental understanding of components of the statements and maintenance of accounts during the accounting cycle. Students are confronted with various theoretical constructs in the context of a problem-solving learning environment.

Financial Accounting

A first course in financial accounting, focusing on production of financial statements for for-profit business entities required by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Fundamental understanding of components of the statements and maintenance of accounts during the accounting cycle. Students are confronted with various theoretical constructs in the context of a problem-solving learning environment.

Business Law I

This course is designed for the student who is interested in either (a) a broad knowledge of law as it relates to modern business, or (b) a survey of many business related aspects of law with a view to further legal studies. Course will involve reviewing and analyzing statutory and case law covering a variety of substantive subject areas including civil procedure, personal and subject matter jurisdiction, intentional torts, negligence, criminal law, contract law, consumer law and parts of the Uniform Commercial Code. This course, together with Business Law II, will provide a complete, self-contained, well-rounded, in-depth study of Business Law, or will provide a foundation for further legal study.

Business Law I

This course is designed for the student who is interested in either (a) a broad knowledge of law as it relates to modern business, or (b) a survey of many business related aspects of law with a view to further legal studies. Course will involve reviewing and analyzing statutory and case law covering a variety of substantive subject areas including civil procedure, personal and subject matter jurisdiction, intentional torts, negligence, criminal law, contract law, consumer law and parts of the Uniform Commercial Code. This course, together with Business Law II, will provide a complete, self-contained, well-rounded, in-depth study of Business Law, or will provide a foundation for further legal study.

Principles of Management

This course introduces the student to the management process. The course takes an integrated approach to management by examining the role of the manager from a traditional and contemporary perspective while applying decision-making and critical thinking skills to the challenges facing managers in today's globally-diverse environment. The course examines the techniques for controlling, planning, organizing resources and leading the workforce.

Case Studies in Business Ethics

This course is designed as a workshop using case studies to introduce students to the ethical concepts that are relevant to resolve moral issues in contemporary business and social settings - both global and personal in nature. Students will learn the reasoning and analytical skills needed to apply ethical concepts to their own decision-making, to identify moral issues involved in the management of specific problem areas in business and society, and to understand the social and natural environments which give rise to moral issues. The course focus is on performance articulated by clear reasoning and effective verbal and written communication concerning ethical issues in business and society.

Principles of Marketing

This course explores the role of marketing in society and within the organization. It examines the process of developing, pricing, promoting and distributing products to consumer and business markets and shows how marketing managers use the elements of the marketing mix to gain a competitive advantage. Through interactive, application-oriented exercises, case videotapes, a guest speaker (local marketer), and a group project, students will have ample opportunity to observe key marketing concepts in action.

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FILM & MEDIA STUDIES

American Masterpieces

An introduction to Hollywood cinema and the basics of film analysis through the close reading of selected 20th century American classics including Citizen Kane, On the Waterfront, Annie Hall, and others. Emphasis on discussion over lecture. Film journal and short essay.

School Daze

Teen angst and togas in comedies of American youth from The Freshman to Animal House to Rushmore. Course will provide an introduction to the basics of film analysis with an emphasis on discussion over lecture. Film journal and short essay. No prior experience in the subject required.

American and European Experimental Film*

During this course we will examine an eclectic group of experimental filmmakers. As this is not a course dedicated to conveying an historical perspective, the films will progress along a trajectory that is not chronological but, hopefully, thematic. You will be asked to read support materials related to the films we screen in class. You will also be asked to write several short response papers during the semester as well as a final paper. Each class session will be dedicated to screening films, a discussion of the film and the related readings, and work on an individual film project for each of you. This film project will allow each of you to make a short film (2-4 minutes) working with clear and/or black leader. This film will be "hand-made" by you in the tradition of Stan Brakhage. In other words, you will not be using a camera for this film. No technical knowledge is expected or required of you. You will be expected to approach this film from the perspective of a true 'amateur'.

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GERMAN AND ROMANCE LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES

French Elements I

This beginning French course is designed for those students who have never studied the French language. It focuses on an aural-oral approach to second-language learning and includes both media and on-line components.

French Elements II

Elements II is a continuation of Elements I -- the basics of the French language. Students who wish to join this second part need to take the online placement test Webcape (http://www.jhu.edu/~advising/french_sp.html). Please contact Claude Guillemard with any placement questions (claude@jhu.edu).

Spanish Elements I (Online)

Development of the four basic language skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Extensive use of an online component delivered via WebCT, sustained class participation, and three hourly exams (no midterm and no final). In order to receive credit for Spanish 111, Spanish 112 must also be completed with a passing grade. May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory.

Spanish Elements II

Development of the four basic language skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Extensive use of an online component delivered via WebCT, sustained class participation, and three hourly exams (no midterm and no final). Section 01 Elements I (Fall semesters) and Section 01 Elements II (Spring semesters) is offered totally online. Both semesters must be completed with passing grades to receive credit. May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory.

Italian Elements I

Students develop five basic skills: oral production, oral comprehension, written production, written comprehension and spoken interaction. Both semesters must be completed with passing grades to receive credits.

Italian Elements II

Students develop five basic skills: oral production, oral comprehension, written production, written comprehension and spoken interaction. Both semesters must be completed with passing grades to receive credits.

Elementary German I

An introduction to the German language and a development of reading, speaking, writing, and listening skills through the use of basic texts. German 162 (Elem.II) must be completed with passing grades to receive credit. May not be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

Elementary German II

Continuation of Elementary German I: An introduction to the German language and a development of reading, speaking, writing, and listening skills through the use of basic texts. May not be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

Intermediate French I

Conducted entirely in French, this course develops the four communication skills (speaking, writing, reading and listening comprehension) using multimedia material. While systematically reviewing language structures and phonetics, students explore French-speaking destinations throughout the world. They also work on a close study of the movie "Manon des Sources". WebCT-based with in-lab exercises. If no previous French course at Hopkins, online placement test is required before registration: http://www.jhu.edu/~advising/french_sp.html Send your questions to the coordinator, Claude Guillemard: claude@jhu.edu.

Intermediate French II

Continuation of 210.201, exclusively in French. Develops the four communication skills through multimedia material and extensive reading of "Oscar et la dame rose". Projects on newspapers and WebCT-based activities. If no previous French course at Hopkins, online placement test is required before registration: http://www.jhu.edu/~advising/french_sp.html. Send your questions to the coordinator, Claude Guillemard: claude@jhu.edu.

Spanish Intermediate I (Online)

Continues building on the four essential skills for communication presented in Spanish Elements courses. Extensive use of an online component delivered via WebCT, sustained class participation, and three hourly exams (no midterm and no final). May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory.