What role does law play in shaping society? How have courts shaped society, both domestically and internationally? What strategies have people taken to resist unjust laws? Students engage in weekly moot courts that survey gripping historical and contemporary cases, including fugitive slave laws, the death penalty and criminal justice, hate speech, transgender rights, and issues relating to immigration, including asylum and deportation. Readings come from history, literature, sociology, and legal opinions. By the end of this course, students will be able to apply critical approaches to the law to contemporary issues; perform a mock trial, from start to finish; and write persuasive and analytically rigorous papers that demonstrate interdisciplinary thinking.
This course fulfills the GE 110 requirement.
| Room | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
C-103 | Tuesday | 15:20 | 16:40 |
C-103 | Friday | 15:20 | 16:40 |
What role does law play in shaping society? How have courts shaped society, both domestically and internationally? What strategies have people taken to resist unjust laws? Students engage in weekly moot courts that survey gripping historical and contemporary cases, including fugitive slave laws, the death penalty and criminal justice, hate speech, transgender rights, and issues relating to immigration, including asylum and deportation. Readings come from history, literature, sociology, and legal opinions. By the end of this course, students will be able to apply critical approaches to the law to contemporary issues; perform a mock trial, from start to finish; and write persuasive and analytically rigorous papers that demonstrate interdisciplinary thinking.
This course fulfills the GE 110 requirement.
| Room | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
C-103 | Tuesday | 16:55 | 18:15 |
C-103 | Friday | 16:55 | 18:15 |
| Room | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
SD-4 | Wednesday | 13:45 | 16:40 |
| Room | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
SD-2 | Wednesday | 10:35 | 13:30 |
The History Workshop is a course in the historian's craft that will give students an opportunity to learn about the discipline of history. Students learn how to pose researchable questions(problematiques), to gather evidence, and to present their findings before an audience of their peers in a seminar setting.
| Room | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
C-101 | Tuesday | 15:20 | 18:15 |
Examines the creation of the Bismarckian state, the origins of World War I and World War II, and the creation of a united Europe in the post-war period. Investigates the efforts of the European state system to adapt to the challenges of nationalism and globalization.
| Room | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
A-1 | Wednesday | 10:35 | 11:55 |
A-1 | Friday | 10:35 | 11:55 |
Courses on different topics in the discipline, enriching the present course offerings. These classes are taught by permanent or visiting faculty. Topics vary each semester.
| Room | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
A-2 | Wednesday | 09:00 | 11:55 |
Internships can be registered for 1 or 4-CR. Please contact the Internship Office for more details.
This course is designed for students involved in editing, writing and producing The Planet and The Peacock. It offers basic instruction and hands-on experience in newspaper and magazine composition. The course will cover everything that comes up in the process of producing a publication, from reporting, writing and editing to page design to working according to a production schedule. A constant concern will be the challenge facing print editors in the Internet age: how to create reader-friendly publications that are informative and attractive enough to appeal despite the draw of the Web. The production of The Planet and The Peacock will be the main work of the course.