Whether you’re trying to catch up on credits, graduate early, or free up time to intern or study abroad, our summer courses offer an accelerated way to earn credit and get ahead. You’ll have the opportunity to learn in small, interactive classes and enjoy more time to focus on a single subject area.
We reserve the right to cancel courses at any time. Although we do our best to run every course that is listed, we do occasionally have to cancel classes due to low enrollment, instructor schedule changes, or other circumstances beyond our control.
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| ACCT-101-10 | Intro to Financial Accounting |
Fairfield, Patricia |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about ACCT-101-10 |
This course is an introduction to financial accounting as the “language of business.” Financial accounting provides information to stakeholders of the firm, including customers, suppliers, managers, investors, creditors, regulatory agencies, and local communities. The course covers fundamental financial accounting concepts, the structure of financial statements, and the analysis of significant business transactions. Most of the skills acquired in the class will be taught through real-world examples from company financial statements to understand how accounting information is presented to and used by stakeholders. The skills acquired in the course are foundational for various careers, including general management, financial services, consulting, and those thinking of starting their own business or joining not-for-profit or government entities. |
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| ACCT-181-01 | Business Law |
Cooke, Thomas |
AM | Main Presession | Click to read more about ACCT-181-01 |
This course investigates the basic concepts that underlie the American legal system and how they apply to issues that arise in a business context. The course examines the regulatory environment of business, the source and application of various types of laws and learn to evaluate which laws take precedence over other laws, the court systems, including when courts have power to compel persons and businesses to appear before them, elements of constitutional law, including who has the final say in interpreting the Constitution, tort and product liability law and how the courts allocate responsibility for injuries, and how the courts apply legal principles to resolve contract disputes. The emphasis is on the application of principles to given sets of facts and drawing legal conclusions. Students attend one U.S. Supreme Court or U.S. Court of Appeals argument in a civil case and complete an assignment that applies the principles learned in class to the case. |
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| ANTH-203-130 | Cyborg: HumanMachine Interface |
Benessaiah, Nejm |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about ANTH-203-130 |
The class will involve a deep dive into human-technology interfaces, with future ethics taking a central concern as technology develops exponentially. Can regulations keep up? Do we need to consider robot ethics? Can human biases embeddedness within machine learning algorithms be understood or do they constitute black boxes? These are some of the questions this course will explore. Students will: • Understand current and future trends in AI • Develop critical thinking around ethics and philosophy of human machine enhancement • Learn how bias is encoded into algorithms • Debate how to regulate AI • Explore potential futures through literature and film • Debate robot personhood This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. |
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| ANTH-272-20 | Strike! |
Hunter-Pazzara, Brandon |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about ANTH-272-20 |
At a time of rising economic inequality and growing labor precarity, workers around the world are again uniting and demanding justice. In this course, we will embark on a cross-cultural exploration of labor and examine how workers in different social settings have imagined, struggled for, and at times achieved workplace justice. Drawing from a wide range of ethnographic and anthropological studies, popular media, and accounts from labor activists around the world, this course will illustrate labor’s relationship to law, political-economy, moral economy, and culture. The strike will serve as a central course theme and guiding analytic for this journey. At a time of rising economic inequality and growing labor precarity, workers around the world are again uniting and demanding justice. In this course, we will embark on a cross-cultural exploration of labor and examine how workers in different social settings have imagined, struggled for, and at times achieved workplace justice. Drawing from a wide range of ethnographic and anthropological studies, popular media, and accounts from labor activists across the Americas, this course will illustrate labor’s relationship to law, political-economy, moral economy, and culture. The strike/huelga will serve as a central course theme and guiding analytic for this journey. |
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| ANTH-280-10 | Urban Anthropology |
King-Irani, Laurie |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about ANTH-280-10 |
This course explores the city as a product of, and a rich site for, humans’ negotiations over social and economic rights, identity, meaning, and community. Drawing on a variety of analytical, historical, geographic, and ethnographic studies, we will ask whether urban life is qualitatively distinct from rural life, and whether there are different types of urban life in different places and times. Debates over urban planning encompass moral, cultural, and personal concerns, not simply the planning schemes of economists, policymakers, and architects. Throughout the course, methodological questions regarding the city as an object of historical and ethnographic study are highlighted. |
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| ANTH-287-20 | Football & the American Dream |
Ibrahim, Amrita |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about ANTH-287-20 |
Each year, thousands of hopefuls try out at high school and college levels for a shot at playing one step closer to the big league – the NFL. Over the decades since football became America’s primary entertainment money-maker, football has reflected changing ideas about race, class, gender, health, and well-being in American society. This course focuses on the social and cultural impact of American football and how it has shaped ideas around success, achievement, race, masculinity, and dreaming big. The course is targeted to teach students the broader context behind a beloved national sport but also to reflect the experiences of those who engage in the work of this dreaming every day. |
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| ANTH-329-130 | Anth Perspectives on Clim Chge |
Benessaiah, Nejm |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about ANTH-329-130 |
Soaring temperatures and increased aridity caused by climate change are predicted to make some parts of the globe virtually uninhabitable. What options remain available to policy makers, technical advisors, and citizens in the region? Carbon emissions have historically been produced by industrialized, ‘Northern’ societies, yet countries in the Global South are forced to bear the brunt, and asked to curb their emissions (affecting their economic development), is this fair? We will use anthropological perspectives and concepts with which to understand ethnocentric biases, power imbalances between ‘Northern’ and ‘Southern’ countries, and to explore Traditional Ecological Knowledge and its relationship to science. We will draw on Science Studies to analyze how scientific facts are constructed within cultural contexts, and explore how climate knowledge is constructed ordinary citizens (or not, in the case of climate change denial). Similarly, we will explore the limitations to technological progress and innovation in relation to paradigmatic behavioral change. Through ethnography, we will learn how to critique policy and development statements by taking local peoples' viewpoints seriously. Finally, as climate change is a global phenomenon, we will consider the ethical challenges associated with becoming a global citizen in an era of increasingly nationalist sentiments. This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. |
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| ARTH-102-130 | Renaissance to Modern Art |
Tilney, Barrett |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about ARTH-102-130 |
This course surveys major work and developments in European and American painting, sculpture, and (to a lesser extent) architecture from c. 1300 to the present. We focus on changing aims, means, and perceptions of art amid political, religious, social, economic, and other contexts. What have artists, patrons, institutions, and others wanted works of art to accomplish, and in what ways? This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. |
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| ARTH-230-20 | Baroque Art & Architecture |
Tilney, Barrett |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about ARTH-230-20 |
Baroque Art introduces students to painting, prints, sculpture and architecture produced in the seventeenth century – the age of the Baroque. In this century of remarkably varied artistic production, regional distinctions arise in the context of explosive scientific discoveries, significant political changes, transformed religious beliefs, and wide reaching trade and exploration. We will examine selected works of art produced by artists such as Caravaggio, Velazquez, Poussin, Rubens, Rembrandt and Vermeer in Italy, Spain, France, Flanders and the Dutch Republic in the framework of the cultural, political, religious, and intellectual changes that make the art of this period so distinctive. |
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| ARTS-110-10 | Drawing I |
Anderson, Mark |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about ARTS-110-10 |
The various disciplines, techniques, and theories of drawing will be studied as the student learns to train his or her hand, eye and imagination in the assigned practical problems of drawing. Students enrolled in Studio courses must devote a minimum of 4 - 6 hours per week outside of class to develop and complete assignments. These times are flexible and can be rearranged with the instructor. No prerequisite. Fall and Spring. |
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| ARTS-120-01 | Intro to Printmaking |
Barnhart, Scip |
AM | Main Presession | Click to read more about ARTS-120-01 |
This course is designed for beginning to advanced students who wish to experience traditional “hands on” printmaking methods and materials. The course is excellent for studio and art history majors. The basic printmaking techniques covered include; Intaglio, the favorite of Rembrandt, which covers etching and drypoint on copper and zinc, Lithography on stone, as Whistler and Picasso practiced, and Relief on linoleum and wood in the manner of Rockwell Kent and Hiroshege. Students will do assigned test prints in each technique and develop their own personal imagery using the method of their choice. Museum and Gallery visits are required. No prerequisite |
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| ARTS-131-130 | Photo I: Digital |
Carr-Shaffer, Kelly |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about ARTS-131-130 |
Photography I: Digital is a basic digital photography studio art course designed to develop the hands-on skills necessary to produce and identify the elements of a good photograph and to acquire a thorough working knowledge of digital equipment. Students will gain an understanding of the aesthetic and technical areas of photography as a fine art. Class lectures, discussions and digital lab assignments will deal with photographic composition, criticism and history, camera and paper types, and printer systems. Fundamental knowledge of computer programs such as Photoshop will be introduced in the semester to develop photographic imagery. Students enrolled in Studio courses must devote a minimum of 4 - 6 hours per week outside of class to develop and complete assignments. These times are flexible and can be rearranged with the instructor. Fall and Spring. No prerequisite. This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. |
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| ARTS-131-20 | Photo I: Digital |
Carr-Shaffer, Kelly |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about ARTS-131-20 |
Photography I: Digital is a basic digital photography studio art course designed to develop the hands-on skills necessary to produce and identify the elements of a good photograph and to acquire a thorough working knowledge of digital equipment. Students will gain an understanding of the aesthetic and technical areas of photography as a fine art. Class lectures, discussions and digital lab assignments will deal with photographic composition, criticism and history, camera and paper types, and printer systems. Fundamental knowledge of computer programs such as Photoshop will be introduced in the semester to develop photographic imagery. Students enrolled in Studio courses must devote a minimum of 4 - 6 hours per week outside of class to develop and complete assignments. These times are flexible and can be rearranged with the instructor. Fall and Spring. No prerequisite. |
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| ARTS-150-10 | Painting I: Oil |
Anderson, Mark |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about ARTS-150-10 |
This course is an introduction to the materials and techniques used in painting, with an emphasis on oils. It will cover mastery of technique, composition and color as vehicles for individual expression. Fall and Spring. No prerequisite. |
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| ARTS-150-20 | Painting I: Oil |
Xenakis, T |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about ARTS-150-20 |
This course is an introduction to the materials and techniques used in painting, with an emphasis on oils. It will cover mastery of technique, composition and color as vehicles for individual expression. Fall and Spring. No prerequisite. |
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| ARTS-170-10 | Art of the Book |
Barnhart, Scip |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about ARTS-170-10 |
This is an introduction to the Art of Handmade books. Students will create unique books utilizing printmaking, letterpress, fine papers and found objects. Craftsmanship, creativity, patience and neatness will be keys to a successful completion of this course. Students will be required to complete 5-7 projects depending on complexity. Everyone is required to participate in the first project, an book relevant to Georgetown University. A copy of this first project goes to the University Library. There will be demos by instructor, videos, and required visits galleries and museums and private collections to assist student project selections. |
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| BIOL-008-10 | Ecology & the Environment |
Fox, Jennifer |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about BIOL-008-10 |
At a time when we face a number of serious environmental challenges, an understanding of ecology is important. The objectives of this course are to provide nonscience majors with an introduction to ecologic concepts and to discuss several important environmental issues. Includes a survey of mechanisms and processes at work in the environment, with a focus on current understanding of environmental issues such as climate change, population growth, pollution, agriculture, and emerging diseases. The course explores environmental sustainability and the connection between individual actions and global processes. |
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| BIOL-016-130 | Biodiversity and Conservation |
van Doorn, Angela |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about BIOL-016-130 |
This course examines how evolution generates biodiversity, the abundant diversity of life on earth, the interconnectivity of living organisms, the major threats to biological diversity, and the tools that are used in conservation. In doing so, we will build upon current scientific understanding of how our natural world works and explore conservation management in practice. Students will also develop practical skills analyzing data and communicating science. Approaches to better connect the practice of conservation with the needs and priorities of a growing human population are emphasized. This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. |
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| BIOL-105-20 | Found in Biology I |
Bennett, Shauna |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about BIOL-105-20 |
This first semester of an integrated two semester course focuses upon central concepts in biological chemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, and development. The relevance of these concepts to the physiology of mammalian systems provides a synthesis opportunity in the last module of the course. Foundations in Biology I and II are prerequisites for higher level biology courses. Students should co-enroll in the laboratory portion of this course (BIOL-115). This course is required for pre-meds and many other pre-health programs. BIOL-105 and BIOL-106 can be taken in any order. |
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| BIOL-106-10 | Found in Biology II |
Fox, Jennifer |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about BIOL-106-10 |
In Foundations in Biology II we begin with a detailed look at evolution, the central unifying theme of biology. We next survey the extraordinary diversity of organisms that evolution has produced. In the third section of the course, we examine the science of ecology, as we look at how these organisms interact with one another and with their environment. Foundations in Biology I is not a pre-requisite for this course. BIOL 106/116 is the equivalent of BIOL 104/114 offered during the academic year. Majors in the Georgetown University Biology department must co-enroll in the lab, BIOL 116. BIOL-105 and BIOL-106 can be taken in any order. |
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| BIOL-115-20 | Found in Biology I-Lab |
Floyd, Jeanetta |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about BIOL-115-20 |
The lab for Foundations I. Inquiry-based Introductory labs in Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Development, Data Analysis and Dissection. Foundations in Biology I and II are prerequisites for higher level biology courses. Students should co-enroll in the lecture portion of this course (BIOL-105). This course is required for pre-meds and many other pre-health programs. Students must also register for BIOL 105-20. |
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| BIOL-116-10 | Found in Biology II-Lab |
Fox, Jennifer |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about BIOL-116-10 |
In Foundations in Biology II lab we will explore evolution, diversity, and ecology through hands-on experiments, demonstrations, simulations, and field studies. The laboratory builds on concepts from Foundations in Biology II lectures and emphasizes writing in the sciences. Students must co-enroll in Biol 106 (Foundations in Biology II) or have taken an equivalent college or university course. |
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| BIOL-151-20 | Biological Chemistry |
Chapman, Dail |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about BIOL-151-20 |
This course discusses the structure and function of cells in molecular terms. The primary focus of the course will be: (1) protein conformation, dynamics, and function; (2) generation and storage of metabolic energy; and (3) molecular aspects of selected physiological processes. The course includes three lecture hours and one four-hour laboratory. This course fulfills the "Molecules" distribution requirement and serves as an approved course towards a concentration in Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology for Biology majors. |
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| CHEM-001-10 | General Chemistry I |
Glick, Diana |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about CHEM-001-10 |
This course conveys a cohesive narrative starting with electrons, atoms and the periodic table and progresses to molecules, gases, and condensed phases of matter. The emphasis in the first semester is to lay a strong, albeit introductory, foundation in quantum mechanics and the laws of thermodynamics. Topics include: electronic structure of atoms, periodic trends, chemical bonding, molecular geometry, molecular orbital theory, gases, intermolecular forces, liquids, solid state materials, enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs free energy, physical equilibria and phase diagrams. This course must be taken with CHEM-009. Please e-mail Professor Glick at glickdc@georgetownd.edu to inquire about being waitlisted for any closed lab section. |
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| CHEM-002-20 | General Chemistry II |
Glick, Diana |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about CHEM-002-20 |
The focus of the second course of the two-semester sequence is on chemical reactions and their significance in environmental and biochemical contexts. Concepts covered in the first semester are applied to explain and predict chemical change both qualitatively and quantitatively. Topics include: chemical equilibria, acid base reactions, oxidation-reduction chemistry, kinetics, coordination chemistry, nuclear decay processes and nuclear energy. This course must be taken with CHEM-010. Please e-mail Professor Glick at glickdc@georgetown.edu to inquire about being waitlisted for any closed lab section. |
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| CHEM-009-10 | General Chemistry Lab I |
Glick, Diana |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about CHEM-009-10 |
Coherent with the lecture course, this class aims to provide a foundation in Chemistry, specific to the laboratory experience. Where the lecture introduces, explores, and expands concepts, through a dialogue with the lecture professor; the laboratory is where the students are the active participant: performing experiments, collecting data, analyzing data, and conveying their findings through written reports. The lecture and the lab act in concert, in synergy, where the student achieves a holistic understanding of Chemistry, of science. This is the scientific process – idea, testing, refinement, and understanding/discovery. This is what scientists do, this is what professors do. All these aspects embody the knowledge and the skills students are expected to learn and master on finishing a year of Gen Chem. A few examples of what students attain in this course: • Knowledge, understanding, command of introductory concepts & pinnacles of chemistry (reactions, stoichiometry, thermodynamics, atomic theory, etc.) • Skills: problem-solving, writing science reports, math, working/interacting in groups… • Acquire and develop common lab techniques, practices, and safety requirements • Relating chemical concepts to the real world • Applying & innovating learned material to new or unseen situations • Ability to utilize and transfer learned ideas and techniques to upper division science courses Chem-009 is composed of two parts: lab and recitation. Students will be in the lab performing an experiment on a weekly basis. The first lab period focuses on check-in and safety, which is first and foremost the most important. Recitation is a time where students can ask questions pertaining to the lecture portion of General Chemistry and about previous and upcoming lab experiments. Recitation meets twice a week, with one preceding the lab. Concurrent: 001. Fall. This course must be taken with CHEM-001. Registration in this class is restricted. Interested students are encouraged to enroll in CHEM 009-11. |
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| CHEM-009-11 | General Chemistry Lab I |
Shahu, Milena |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about CHEM-009-11 |
Coherent with the lecture course, this class aims to provide a foundation in Chemistry, specific to the laboratory experience. Where the lecture introduces, explores, and expands concepts, through a dialogue with the lecture professor; the laboratory is where the students are the active participant: performing experiments, collecting data, analyzing data, and conveying their findings through written reports. The lecture and the lab act in concert, in synergy, where the student achieves a holistic understanding of Chemistry, of science. This is the scientific process – idea, testing, refinement, and understanding/discovery. This is what scientists do, this is what professors do. All these aspects embody the knowledge and the skills students are expected to learn and master on finishing a year of Gen Chem. A few examples of what students attain in this course: • Knowledge, understanding, command of introductory concepts & pinnacles of chemistry (reactions, stoichiometry, thermodynamics, atomic theory, etc.) • Skills: problem-solving, writing science reports, math, working/interacting in groups… • Acquire and develop common lab techniques, practices, and safety requirements • Relating chemical concepts to the real world • Applying & innovating learned material to new or unseen situations • Ability to utilize and transfer learned ideas and techniques to upper division science courses Chem-009 is composed of two parts: lab and recitation. Students will be in the lab performing an experiment on a weekly basis. The first lab period focuses on check-in and safety, which is first and foremost the most important. Recitation is a time where students can ask questions pertaining to the lecture portion of General Chemistry and about previous and upcoming lab experiments. Recitation meets twice a week, with one preceding the lab. Concurrent: 001. Fall. This course must be taken with CHEM-001. |
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| CHEM-010-20 | General Chemistry Lab II |
Glick, Diana |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about CHEM-010-20 |
: Prior lab experience helped students in gaining familiarity with the tools and instruments utilized in the lab. In this current lab course, students hone and refine their skills and techniques. Much like the first semester in Gen Chem, working safely in the laboratory is paramount. Gen Chem lab II delves into important topics such as equilibria. The first semester introduced students to different types of chemical reactions. In the second semester, students gain a better understanding as to the determinants of reaction type. More importantly, students will gain insights into the extent (equilibria) with which reactants progress to products. The remainder of the laboratory experiments provides students with background in solid structures, electrochemistry, coordination chemistry, etc. A few examples of what students attain in this course: • Knowledge, understanding, command of introductory concepts & pinnacles of chemistry (reactions, stoichiometry, thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibria, solid structures, electrochemistry, coordination chemistry, etc.) • Skills: problem-solving, writing science reports, math, working/interacting in groups… • Hone and refine common lab techniques, practices, and safety requirements • Relating chemical concepts to the real world • Applying & innovating learned material to new or unseen situations • Ability to utilize and transfer learned ideas and techniques to upper division science courses Chem-010 is composed of two parts: lab and recitation. Students will be in the lab performing an experiment on a weekly basis. Recitation is a time where students can ask questions pertaining to the lecture portion of General Chemistry and about previous and upcoming lab experiments. Recitation meets twice a week, with one preceding the lab. Concurrent: -002. Spring. Perquisites: CHEM 001 and CHEM 009 This course must be taken with CHEM-002. Registration in this class is restricted. Interested students are encouraged to enroll in CHEM 010-21. |
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| CHEM-010-21 | General Chemistry Lab II |
Shahu, Milena |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about CHEM-010-21 |
: Prior lab experience helped students in gaining familiarity with the tools and instruments utilized in the lab. In this current lab course, students hone and refine their skills and techniques. Much like the first semester in Gen Chem, working safely in the laboratory is paramount. Gen Chem lab II delves into important topics such as equilibria. The first semester introduced students to different types of chemical reactions. In the second semester, students gain a better understanding as to the determinants of reaction type. More importantly, students will gain insights into the extent (equilibria) with which reactants progress to products. The remainder of the laboratory experiments provides students with background in solid structures, electrochemistry, coordination chemistry, etc. A few examples of what students attain in this course: • Knowledge, understanding, command of introductory concepts & pinnacles of chemistry (reactions, stoichiometry, thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibria, solid structures, electrochemistry, coordination chemistry, etc.) • Skills: problem-solving, writing science reports, math, working/interacting in groups… • Hone and refine common lab techniques, practices, and safety requirements • Relating chemical concepts to the real world • Applying & innovating learned material to new or unseen situations • Ability to utilize and transfer learned ideas and techniques to upper division science courses Chem-010 is composed of two parts: lab and recitation. Students will be in the lab performing an experiment on a weekly basis. Recitation is a time where students can ask questions pertaining to the lecture portion of General Chemistry and about previous and upcoming lab experiments. Recitation meets twice a week, with one preceding the lab. Concurrent: -002. Spring. Perquisites: CHEM 001 and CHEM 009 This course must be taken with CHEM-002. |
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| CHEM-025-20 | Intro to Forensic Chemistry |
Itani, Mohammad |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about CHEM-025-20 |
This course is designed for the non-science major students to stimulate their interest in the forensic chemistry and help them appreciate and understand the basic fundamental concepts of chemistry. In each chapter, chemical concepts related to a forensic topic are introduced in addition to a brief description of an analytical instrumentation or methodology used in crime investigation lab and a case study. The main purpose of this course is to deliver the chemistry concepts to students without going into great details. |
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| CHEM-026-10 | Science in the News |
Bertke, Michelle |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about CHEM-026-10 |
This course has been designed to provide non-science majors with the skills to critically read and understand science (specifically chemistry) as it is presented in the news. Everyone can benefit from being able to read a news article and evaluate the science presented as reliable or not. Students are not expected to have strong background in chemistry and introductory material necessary for the lecture will be presented. The course material will consist of news articles as well as scientific papers. |
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| CHEM-115-10 | Organic Chemistry I |
Zimerman, Oscar |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about CHEM-115-10 |
Principles and theories of organic chemistry, including structural changes as studied by spectroscopy (IR, NMR, and mass spectra). Preparations, reactions, mechanisms, stereochemistry, and properties of alkanes, alkenes, alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, and organometallic compounds are studied in detail. Prerequisites: -002, -010. Three lectures plus evening sessions for exams. Fall. |
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| CHEM-116-20 | Organic Chemistry II |
Zimerman, Oscar |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about CHEM-116-20 |
Continues and presupposes -115. Compounds studied include aromatic compounds, amines, carbonyl-containing compounds, conjugated and difunctional compounds, heterocyclics, and the biologically important amino acids, peptides, and carbohydrates. Prerequisite: -115. Three lectures plus evening sessions for exams. Spring. |
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| CHEM-117-10 | Organic Chemistry I Lab |
Davis, Ronald |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about CHEM-117-10 |
Introduction to experimental organic chemistry. Fundamental techniques of organic synthesis, including separation, purification, and characterization of organic compounds. Introduction to spectroscopic and chromatographic methods. Prerequisites: 002, 010. Concurrent: 115. One four-hour laboratory and one one-hour recitation. Fall. |
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| CHEM-118-20 | Organic Chemistry II Lab |
Davis, Ronald |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about CHEM-118-20 |
Continues and presupposes -117. More complex synthetic reactions, including cycloadditions, carbonyl additions and condensations, isolation of natural products; qualitative organic analysis. Prerequisites: 115 and -117. Concurrent: -116. One four-hour laboratory and one one-hour recitation. Spring. |
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| CLSL-101-01 | Intermediate Latin |
McNelis, Charles |
PM | Main Presession | Click to read more about CLSL-101-01 |
Intermediate Latin is intended for students who have successfully completed Latin II at Georgetown or have otherwise acquired the ability to read Latin texts in the original, with a good basic knowledge of vocabulary and grammar. While these same elements (vocabulary, morphology, syntax) will be constantly reviewed and constitute an essential part of home and class work, a new stress will be increasingly posed on matters related to literary genres, poetic diction, rhetoric, meter, etc. In fact, students will be introduced to handling Latin literature directly, and especially through the study of those very authors that represent the basis for virtually all grammatical notions and abstractions so far learned, i.e. Cicero and Virgil. Satisfies COL language requirement. This course will meet during the Main Presession beginning May 22 and will end early on June 9. Satisfies COL language requirement. |
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| COSC-010-10 | Intro to Comp Science: Python |
Velauthapillai, Mahendran |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about COSC-010-10 |
This course is intended for non-majors seeking an introduction to computer science and Python programming. The course covers the following topics: basic data types in Python, variables and constants, input and output, Python reserved words and built-in functions, operators, conditional control structures, repetition control structures, basic file operations, user-defined functions, value parameters, lists, scope rules, importing packages, elementary data processing and visualization, and elementary software engineering principles. This course may be used to fulfill the math/computer science portion of the Gen Ed Math/Science requirement. |
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| COSC-010-20 | Intro to Comp Science: Python |
Buffum, Philip |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about COSC-010-20 |
This course is intended for non-majors seeking an introduction to computer science and Python programming. The course covers the following topics: basic data types in Python, variables and constants, input and output, Python reserved words and built-in functions, operators, conditional control structures, repetition control structures, basic file operations, user-defined functions, value parameters, lists, scope rules, importing packages, elementary data processing and visualization, and elementary software engineering principles. This course may be used to fulfill the math/computer science portion of the Gen Ed Math/Science requirement. |
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| COSC-019-10 | Game Development |
Barba, Evan |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about COSC-019-10 |
This course will engage computer game development at both critical and practical levels. At the theoretical level, this course will examine games as a procedural media form, akin to film or television, but reliant on programmed interactions. Class time will typically begin with a 30-45 minute lecture on a topic in a related discipline that could range from the purely functional (how to organize assets in your workflow, commenting code) to the technical (how does collision detection work?) to the theoretical (what do games have in common with other media and designed artifacts). The remainder of class time will be devoted to questions, demonstrations, and tutorial exercises. Students will be required to demonstrate steady progress in the development of audio and 3D assets, programming, and design methods for unique games, by hitting agreed-upon development milestones. Grades will be given based on the complexity of the tasks achieved and overall progress in understanding and utilizing the development pipeline. The course will be directed toward beginning students with the potential for advanced students to work ahead. The Unity development environment is an industry standard game development platform that allows game makers to deploy games on a wide range of devices and media including mobile, web, and VR. Unity is free for students and students will be expected to use and maintain their own Unity installation (computers will not be provided). Because of the compressed summer schedule, students should expect to commit a minimum of two hours per day outside of class time to complete assignments. |
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| COSC-030-10 | Math Methods for Comp Sci |
Velauthapillai, Mahendran |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about COSC-030-10 |
This course, designed to be taken concurrently with COSC-052, covers mathematical tools and principles that are valuable to the computer scientist. Topics include: propositional and predicate logic; mathematical proofs, including induction; counting and basic probability theory; logarithmic and exponential functions; elementary graph theory; and "Big-O" notation and asymptotics. |
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| COSC-051-10 | Computer Science I |
Montgomery, Jami |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about COSC-051-10 |
This course is intended for computer science majors and minors, and other students with a serious interest in learning C++ programming. The course covers the following topics: basic data types, the C++ string class, variables and constants, and their declaration, input/output (cin/cout) operators, assignment operators, arithmetic operators, conditional control structures, repetition control structures, basic file operations, user-defined functions, value and reference parameters, scope rules, name precedence, function overloading, template functions, elementary software engineering principles, Standard Template Library (STL), the vector class, elementary searching and sorting, user-defined classes, operator overloading, pointers, self-referential classes, dynamic object creation and destruction, linked lists, and recursion. This course may be used to fulfill the math/computer science portion of the Gen Ed Math/Science requirement. COSC-051 followed by COSC-052 is a major introductory sequence and together complete the General Education requirement for math/science. |
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| COSC-052-10 | Computer Science II |
Montgomery, Jami |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about COSC-052-10 |
COSC-052 surveys advanced topics of C++ programming and introductory concepts of data structures. It is intended for computer science majors, minors, and other students with a serious interest in learning C++ programming. The course covers program organization, pointers, self-referential classes, dynamic object creation and destruction, linked lists, recursion, inheritance, abstract base classes, virtual methods, polymorphism, template classes, exception handling, C-style arrays, bit operations, random file access, basic algorithm analysis, big-Oh notation, abstract data types, stacks, queues, deques, lists, vectors, sequences, priority queues, searching, and sorting. COSC-051 followed by COSC-052 is a major introductory sequence and together complete the General Education requirement for Math/Science. This course can also be used to fulfill the math/computer science portion of the General Education Math/Science requirement. |
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| COSC-052-20 | Computer Science II |
Essick, Raymond |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about COSC-052-20 |
COSC-052 surveys advanced topics of C++ programming and introductory concepts of data structures. It is intended for computer science majors, minors, and other students with a serious interest in learning C++ programming. The course covers program organization, pointers, self-referential classes, dynamic object creation and destruction, linked lists, recursion, inheritance, abstract base classes, virtual methods, polymorphism, template classes, exception handling, C-style arrays, bit operations, random file access, basic algorithm analysis, big-Oh notation, abstract data types, stacks, queues, deques, lists, vectors, sequences, priority queues, searching, and sorting. COSC-051 followed by COSC-052 is a major introductory sequence and together complete the General Education requirement for Math/Science. This course can also be used to fulfill the math/computer science portion of the General Education Math/Science requirement. |
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| COSC-160-20 | Data Structures |
Buffum, Philip |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about COSC-160-20 |
This course is designed as a second year course for majors and minors and covers basic data structures and algorithm analysis. Starting with the art and science of analyzing algorithms, the main goal of this course is to learn various techniques for organizing data so that computer programs can access, modify, and delete data efficiently. Topics covered include basic data structures (for example, lists, stacks and queues), trees, hashing, heaps, disjoint sets, and graphs, self-adjusting data structures; worst-case, average-case, and amortized analysis; and basic problem solving techniques. The topics are theoretical in nature but have dramatic impact in practice. |
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| DBST-303-20 | Disability St:The Mad Turn |
Forrest, Brady |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about DBST-303-20 |
“Disability studies” describes a diverse array of projects, located primarily in the humanities but speaking to and with the social sciences, that challenge the ways in which “normalcy” and “abnormalcy” have been deployed to conceptualize physical and mental difference. Speaking back to medical models of disability that would position people with disabilities as only objects of knowledge, disability studies considers not only how disability functions symbolically in culture but also how people with disabilities have themselves been shapers of culture. This course offers a survey of psychiatric disability with a focus on mania and depression with histories of madness and sanity serving as a larger backdrop that informs our current moment. We will examine a wide variety of texts in order to pose a series of overlapping questions: what languages does our culture provide us for thinking about disability and how have those languages shifted over time? How does psychiatric disability complicate the seeming divide between the medical and social modes of disability? How gender, sexuality, and race complicate both representations and the lived experience of those with psychiatric disability? How have discourses of sympathy, compensation, and accommodation been deployed to constrain or empower people with disabilities? How do people experiencing mania and depression talk back to systems of power and offer different understandings of the world? How does disability studies challenge our current sense of what it means to live in a multicultural society? |
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| ECON-001-10 | Econ Principles Micro |
Wilson, Kaitlyn |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about ECON-001-10 |
This course first develops simple graphical and mathematical models of decision-making by individual economic agents: consumers, workers, and businesses. We analyze interactions between these agents in product and factor markets using concepts of market demand, supply, and equilibrium. Finally, we demonstrate the efficiency of perfectly competitive markets, describe the conditions under which that efficiency arises, and examine market failures that occur when those conditions are not met. |
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| ECON-001-20 | Econ Principles Micro |
Chirimar, Devika |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about ECON-001-20 |
This course first develops simple graphical and mathematical models of decision-making by individual economic agents: consumers, workers, and businesses. We analyze interactions between these agents in product and factor markets using concepts of market demand, supply, and equilibrium. Finally, we demonstrate the efficiency of perfectly competitive markets, describe the conditions under which that efficiency arises, and examine market failures that occur when those conditions are not met. Some seats in this course are reserved. |
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| ECON-002-10 | Econ Principles Macro |
Chen, Yishu |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about ECON-002-10 |
This course provides an introduction to macroeconomics. The first part of the course explores how GDP, inflation, unemployment, and other macroeconomic aggregates are measured in practice. The second part develops analytical models of macroeconomic performance and growth in the long run. The third part focuses on short-run (business-cycle) fluctuations and fiscal and monetary policies. Fall and Spring. |
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| ECON-002-20 | Econ Principles Macro |
Xiang, Yunxuan |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about ECON-002-20 |
This course provides an introduction to macroeconomics. The first part of the course explores how GDP, inflation, unemployment, and other macroeconomic aggregates are measured in practice. The second part develops analytical models of macroeconomic performance and growth in the long run. The third part focuses on short-run (business-cycle) fluctuations and fiscal and monetary policies. Fall and Spring. Some seats in this course are reserved. |
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| ECON-101-10 | Intermediate Micro |
Diaz Reyes, Angelo |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about ECON-101-10 |
This course covers the basic elements of microeconomic theory including consumer choice, the impact on resource allocation of different market structures ranging from competition to monopoly, game theory, general equilibrium analysis, and asymmetric information. We will focus on equilibrium and optimization throughout. |
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| ECON-102-20 | Intermediate Macro |
Xie, Mingao |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about ECON-102-20 |
This course covers the measurement of output and prices, theory of economic growth, business cycle theory, fiscal policy, monetary policy. Fall and Spring. |
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| ECON-121-10 | Economic Statistics |
Miller, Luke |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about ECON-121-10 |
After overviewing descriptive statistics, and the theory of probability and random variables, this course covers statistical inference in detail. Students receive the firm foundation needed for Introduction to Econometrics. Regression analysis, the primary tool for empirical work in economics, is introduced. Electronic data acquisition and computer applications receive hands-on treatment. Lab sessions meet weekly to discuss homework and the use of computer software. Fall and Spring. |
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| ECON-122-20 | Intro to Econometrics |
Roje Larreboure, Pedro |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about ECON-122-20 |
This course develops the theory and applications of regression analysis, which is the primary tool for empirical work in economics. Emphasis is placed on techniques for estimating economic relationships and testing economic hypotheses. Fall and Spring. |
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| ECON-243-10 | International Trade |
Wang, Zhongxuan |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about ECON-243-10 |
This course covers the theory and practice of international trade. The first part of the course develops the classical and modern theories of the determination of the pattern of commodity trade between nations. The second part of the course covers trade policy and the role of institutions in managing world trade. Fall and Spring. |
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| ECON-243-20 | International Trade |
Rodrigues Gomes, Camila |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about ECON-243-20 |
This course covers the theory and practice of international trade. The first part of the course develops the classical and modern theories of the determination of the pattern of commodity trade between nations. The second part of the course covers trade policy and the role of institutions in managing world trade. Fall and Spring. |
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| ECON-244-20 | International Finance |
Johns, Christopher |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about ECON-244-20 |
This course deals with the theory and practice of international macroeconomics and finance. Concepts of balance of payments and exchange rates are developed, followed by macroeconomic tools in an open economy. Balance of payments adjustments will be analyzed under fixed and flexible exchange rate systems. Macroeconomic topics -- such as inflation, growth, unemployment, the roles of monetary and fiscal policies -- will be discussed using examples from developed and/or developing countries. |
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| ENGL-092-10 | Lit. History & Media II |
Rifkin, Libbie |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about ENGL-092-10 |
A two-semester survey of Anglophone literary and cultural history. Literary History I focuses on texts from the medieval period through the eighteenth century; Literary History II focuses on texts from the nineteenth century to the present. These courses will highlight a number of critical and / or representative texts, debates, developments, and crises illustrative of the time periods studied. (These courses will NOT fulfill the HALC requirement). This introductory course explores U.S., British, and global Anglophone literature from the late 18th century to the present. It is not a comprehensive chronological survey, though we will be interested in the dynamics of influence. Instead, we will organize our journey through time and place around the notion that literature performs significant acts or functions in its historical moment, even as it participates in conversations with texts committed to similar projects at different historical and geographical junctures. Specifically, we will examine works across a range of genres (with a special emphasis on poetry) that: 1.) Make history, 2.) Fashion selfhood 3.) Mourn losses, 4.) Instigate political change. Our close readings will focus on how texts perform these primary functions and on the relationships among them—for instance, we’ll look at the politics of mourning, or consider how writers forge subjectivity through a consideration of their place in history or within a particular political struggle. Throughout, we will interrogate the primary terms of the course, examining how the meanings of “the literary” and “history” have evolved individually and in relation to each other over the last two hundred plus years and throughout a range of cultural contexts. |
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| ENGL-159-10 | American Gothic Fiction |
Tomlinson, Brett |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about ENGL-159-10 |
In this course we will explore the haunted houses, woods, and cities of the American imagination. Through our study of mid-19th-Century American Gothic writers, we will engage the persistent question of why a country that values clarity, freedom, religious purity, inclusion, and progress, produces literature so often characterized by darkness, claustrophobia, madness, monstrosity, and haunting. Specifically, we will look at dialogues between the American dream and madness, between “normal” communities and maniacal individuals, between “The City on the Hill” and the “wilderness” beneath. Then, as we move into the late 19th Century and 20th Century, we will focus on specific contexts of Gothic fiction—namely, the female Gothic, African-American Gothic, Southern Gothic, urban Gothic—and we will consider what these novels and short stories reveal about alternative narratives (especially narratives of otherness) that confront the dominant story of a “self-evident” culture. Among many questions we will address: What is the relationship between the distinctly interior notion of America as an idea (a dream) and the psychological nightmares expressed in many of these texts? What are the distinct forms of dominant culture paranoia that issue from nature spaces and urban spaces? Why might the American South be a repository for the Gothic and the grotesque? Major works to be discussed may include: Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown and Other Tales, Poe’s Great Tales and Poems, Bloch's Psycho, Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper,” Wright’s Native Son, O’Connor’s Selected Short Stories, Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House, and Selby Jr’s Requiem for a Dream. |
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| ENGL-189-130 | Race, Rap, Power |
Gorman, Ellen |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about ENGL-189-130 |
A special topics course for sections on American Cultural Studies This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. |
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| ENGL-246-20 | War & Terrorism in Pop Culture |
Gorman, Ellen |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about ENGL-246-20 |
How are war and terrorism reimagined and imbricated into popular culture? What are the affects of aestheticizing violence? This course will examine the proliferation of artistic forms, which seek to address the issue of war and the attendant concern about terrorism in America by looking at contemporary conflicts and their impact on texts including literature, film, television, video song lyrics and poetry.. How are war and terrorism reimagined and imbricated into popular culture? What are the affects of aestheticizing violence? This course will examine the proliferation of artistic forms, which seek to address the issue of war and the attendant concern about terrorism in America by looking at contemporary conflicts and their impact on texts including literature, film, television, video song lyrics and poetry. |
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| ENGL-265-20 | Intro to Cultural Studies |
Gorman, Ellen |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about ENGL-265-20 |
This course will focus on a history and examination of the set of theories, practices and methodologies that define the field of Cultural Studies. By reading and situating the theory, we can critique the production and consumption of cultural objects, including popular culture and avant-garde art. In order to pursue critical analyses of our own in the class, we will interrogate concepts such as culture, ideology, representation, taste, style and subculture, with attention to the specific tensions between language and visual images. Texts will draw from critical and cultural theory, literature, film, video, music and the graphic novel, with a particular emphasis on contemporary artistic modes of expression. This course will focus on a history and examination of the set of theories, practices and methodologies which define the field of Cultural Studies. By reading and situating the theory, we can critique the production and consumption of cultural objects, including popular culture and avant garde art. In order to pursue critical analyses of our own in the class, we will interrogate concepts such as culture, ideology, representation, taste, style and subculture, with attention to the specific tensions between language and visual images. Texts will draw from critical and cultural theory, literature, film, video, music and the graphic novel, with a particular emphasis on contemporary artistic modes of expression. |
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| ENGL-445-10 | Disability Narratives |
Danylevich, Theodora |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about ENGL-445-10 |
Disability Narratives (ENGL 445) will explore what a “disability narrative” is, has been, and could be. To contextualize this journey, students will consider how the category of disability operates culturally and politically. The course asks about the ways in which gender, race, and sexuality are co-constitutive with disability and political invisibility and/or invalidation. That is to say, the class interrogates how the mark and category of disability appears in intersectional oppression and in relation to the category of citizen and human within cultural discourse, particularly in the context of the United States. Following this broad introduction, the course considers the politics and processes of self-writing, and asks about the politics and ethics of disability disclosure and narratives as they emerge from lives and experiences within the category of disability. |
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| ENST-409-130 | Environmental Peacebuilding |
Amster, Randall |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about ENST-409-130 |
This course is Online. In a globalized and networked world, the linkages between social and environmental issues are becoming increasingly evident. From climate change and sustainability to resources and economics, scholars and practitioners alike have been bridging the divide between society and ecology. This connection has yielded an emerging perspective suggesting that environmental issues need not primarily be a source of conflict, but rather can offer a basis for promoting cooperation and peace. Environmental Peacebuilding is at the forefront of this transition, constituting both the ecological realm of peace and the peacemaking potential of ecology. Through various theoretical lenses, real-time case studies, and interactive experiences, we will explore this integrative paradigm in terms of its history, its present relevance in concrete settings, and its prospects for transforming the future. This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. |
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| FMST-181-10 | Intro to Filmmaking |
Bruno, Melissa |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about FMST-181-10 |
FMST 181-20: This course explores introductory film production techniques and strategies. Students will learn video and audio recording, scriptwriting and non-linear editing using Adobe Premiere Pro software. Visual storytelling concepts and creative post-production editing will be emphasized. In-class exercises and short film projects will allow students to become comfortable working in various film production roles. Additionally, critiques and screenings of student and professional film work will provide students with an understanding of the narrative film genre. This course explores introductory film production techniques and strategies. Students will learn video and audio recording, scriptwriting and non-linear editing using Adobe Premiere Pro software. Visual storytelling concepts and creative post-production editing will be emphasized. In-class exercises and short film projects will allow students to become comfortable working in various film production roles. Additionally, critiques and screenings of student and professional film work will provide students with an understanding of the narrative film genre. |
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| FMST-181-20 | Intro to Filmmaking |
Bruno, Melissa |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about FMST-181-20 |
FMST 181-20: This course explores introductory film production techniques and strategies. Students will learn video and audio recording, scriptwriting and non-linear editing using Adobe Premiere Pro software. Visual storytelling concepts and creative post-production editing will be emphasized. In-class exercises and short film projects will allow students to become comfortable working in various film production roles. Additionally, critiques and screenings of student and professional film work will provide students with an understanding of the narrative film genre. This course explores introductory film production techniques and strategies. Students will learn video and audio recording, scriptwriting and non-linear editing using Adobe Premiere Pro software. Visual storytelling concepts and creative post-production editing will be emphasized. In-class exercises and short film projects will allow students to become comfortable working in various film production roles. Additionally, critiques and screenings of student and professional film work will provide students with an understanding of the narrative film genre. Some seats in this course are reserved. |
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| FMST-355-130 | Documentary Film:Hist & Theory |
Sitney, Rebecca |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about FMST-355-130 |
This course surveys the history of documentary film (technological, stylistic, thematic, etc.), while taking up the theoretical debates around cinematic claims to truth and representations of reality. Students will examine how the documentary genre differs from other kinds of filmmaking, how documentaries make ‘truth claims’, and how these claims influence the ways in which these films are received and circulated. Beginning with the actualities of the Lumière Brothers, students will be exposed to multiple genres (e.g. ethnographic, cinéma vérité, experimental, self-reflexive) and filmmakers (e.g. Robert Flaherty, Frederick Wiseman, Albert Maysles, Errol Morris) while addressing the variety of arenas (e.g. scientific, civic, commercial) in which documentary has appeared. This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. |
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| FREN-001-10 | Introductory French I |
Erradi, Nezha |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about FREN-001-10 |
Introductory French I (FREN 001) is the first course in the non-intensive Introductory French sequence and is intended for students with little to no previous background in French. This course covers the basics of French grammar and conversation through lectures, cultural readings, pronunciation drills, oral and written exercises, and conversational practice. Course materials include the Introductory French textbook, En Avant (Third Edition) as well as various French-language audio, visual, and written materials. |
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| FREN-021-10 | Intermediate French I |
Cohen-Scali, Stella |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about FREN-021-10 |
Non-Intensive Intermediate French I (FREN 021) builds on the Introductory sequence (Introductory French I and II) and its initial presentation of French and Francophone cultures, the study and practice of basic and functional vocabulary, and essential grammatical structures. The Intermediate sequence (FREN 021 and FREN 022) provides students with a solid foundation for pursuing further study of the language and culture at the Advanced level (FREN 101 or FREN 111). The prerequisite for this course (FREN 021) is the successful completion of Introductory II (FREN 002) or Intensive Basic (FREN 011) or French for Spanish Speakers (FREN 009) at Georgetown U., a score of 41-55 on the French Placement or Confirmation Exam (see the departmental web page), or a recommendation from a Georgetown University French Department instructor. |
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| FREN-022-20 | Intermediate French II |
Smorodinsky, Iris |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about FREN-022-20 |
Non-Intensive Intermediate French II (FREN 022) builds on Non-Intensive Intermediate French I (FREN 021) and its presentation of French and Francophone cultures through various themes, the study and practice of fundamental vocabulary to explore these themes, and essential grammatical structures. FREN 022 provides students with a solid foundation for pursuing further study of the language and culture at the Advanced level (FREN 101 or FREN 111). The prerequisite for this course is the successful completion of Intermediate French I (FREN 021) at Georgetown, a score of 56-65 on the French Placement or Confirmation Exam (see the departmental web page), or a recommendation from a Georgetown University French Department instructor. |
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| FREN-101-10 | Advanced French I |
Erradi, Nezha |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about FREN-101-10 |
A general survey of French civilization is integrated with continued work on mastery of all requisite language skills. Readings and compositions focus on material from the French media. |
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| GERM-001-10 | Intro Germ I: Contemp Germany |
Miller-Purrenhage, Katherine |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about GERM-001-10 |
Part I of Level I. The two-course sequence of Level I introduces students to various aspects of the German-speaking world as a way of enabling them to begin building communicative abilities in German in all four language modalities: reading, listening, writing, and speaking. Instruction proceeds from guided to more creative and independent work. The courses incorporate a variety of activities that are based on a range of topics, text types, and different socio-cultural situations. Through diverse collaborative and individual tasks, students begin to find personal forms of expression that are based on these materials. Students learn basic strategies for reading, listening, and writing, and for participating in every-day conversations. In the process they become familiar with and learn to use with some confidence the major sentence patterns and grammatical features of German as well as high-frequency vocabulary of everyday life. Integration of current technology (e.g., the Internet, e-mail, video) familiarizes students with the German-speaking world while at the same time enhancing language learning. |
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| GOVT-1200-20 | The U.S. Political System |
McSweeney, Patrick |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about GOVT-1200-20 |
Government 020 provides students with a broad understanding of the political system in the United States. It is one of the four introductory courses in the Department of Government. The goal of the class is to train students both as citizens and as scholars. As citizens, students will learn the shared history of U.S. politics and be able to think critically about how the system has succeeded and failed. As scholars, students will be introduced to the theoretical and analytical tools of political science as applied to American government. By the end of the semester students will 1) Be politically literate, knowing core historical and contemporary facts about the U.S. political system 2) Understand important theories about U.S. politics, including theories about the importance and functioning of political institutions, the roots of popular political preferences, and the functioning and consequences of elections. Some seats in this course are reserved. |
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| GOVT-1400-10 | Comparative Political Systems |
Langenbacher, Eric |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about GOVT-1400-10 |
This course offers a broad introduction to comparative politics, the subfield of political science concerned mainly with political ideas, institutions, and behavior within states. The course examines such themes as the origins and functions of states, formal institutions such as legislatures and executives, the variety and impact of electoral systems, the nature of democracy and autocracy, internal and external challenges to political order, and the impact of international and domestic factors on state performance. Discussions of theoretical and cross-regional issues will be accompanied by treatment of individual countries and contexts. This course counts for the Comparative Government distribution requirement. This course has been renumbered, effective Fall 2014. A student who earned credit for GOVT 121 Comparative Political Systems in a prior term should not enroll and cannot earn credit in this class. |
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| GOVT-1600-10 | International Relations |
Hamilton, Matthew |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about GOVT-1600-10 |
This course provides an introduction to key theories, concepts, historical events, and contemporary issues in the study of international relations (IR). The course has six learning objectives: Students will come to understand (1) the fundamental concepts unique to the field of international relations; (2) the major theories of international conflict and cooperation, particularly realist, liberal, and constructivist theories; and (3) several watershed conflicts in the last century, including World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. Students will then apply this theoretical and empirical knowledge to make sense of salient contemporary issues in (4) international security (including nuclear weapons and proliferation, ethnic conflict, civil war, and terrorism), (5) political economy (including trade, finance, and globalization), and (6) global governance (including international law, human rights, humanitarian intervention, and the environment). In short, the course is meant to provide students with the tools to analyze contemporary international affairs and debates in a rigorous and sophisticated manner. |
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| GOVT-1600-20 | International Relations |
Kacowicz, Arie |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about GOVT-1600-20 |
This course provides an introduction to key theories, concepts, historical events, and contemporary issues in the study of international relations (IR). The course has six learning objectives: Students will come to understand (1) the fundamental concepts unique to the field of international relations; (2) the major theories of international conflict and cooperation, particularly realist, liberal, and constructivist theories; and (3) several watershed conflicts in the last century, including World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. Students will then apply this theoretical and empirical knowledge to make sense of salient contemporary issues in (4) international security (including nuclear weapons and proliferation, ethnic conflict, civil war, and terrorism), (5) political economy (including trade, finance, and globalization), and (6) global governance (including international law, human rights, humanitarian intervention, and the environment). In short, the course is meant to provide students with the tools to analyze contemporary international affairs and debates in a rigorous and sophisticated manner. |
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| GOVT-1600-21 | International Relations |
Kacowicz, Arie |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about GOVT-1600-21 |
This course provides an introduction to key theories, concepts, historical events, and contemporary issues in the study of international relations (IR). The course has six learning objectives: Students will come to understand (1) the fundamental concepts unique to the field of international relations; (2) the major theories of international conflict and cooperation, particularly realist, liberal, and constructivist theories; and (3) several watershed conflicts in the last century, including World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. Students will then apply this theoretical and empirical knowledge to make sense of salient contemporary issues in (4) international security (including nuclear weapons and proliferation, ethnic conflict, civil war, and terrorism), (5) political economy (including trade, finance, and globalization), and (6) global governance (including international law, human rights, humanitarian intervention, and the environment). In short, the course is meant to provide students with the tools to analyze contemporary international affairs and debates in a rigorous and sophisticated manner. International relations, as a field of political science and a discipline in the social sciences, attempts to explain and understand in a systematic fashion relationships among human beings and institutions in the global arena, such as international (inter-state) relations and relations including non-state actors, such as international organizations and non-governmental organizations. This course will introduce the student to the basic theoretical concepts, historical material, and problems and issues that affect contemporary foreign affairs and international relations, especially since the end of the Cold War twenty years ago. In doing this, a number of aspects will be examined: international political economy, foreign policy, international ethics, the use of force, human rights, international organizations, globalization, and the relationship between the industrialized states and the developing countries. The course is divided into three parts. The first part introduces the study of international relations in general, including theories of international relations as well as the major actors: nation-states, great powers, non-state actors, and the international system and society. The second part refers to international security (war and peace) and to international political economy. Finally, the third part refers to globalization and to global issues (such as environment, demography, and human rights), suggesting avenues for future research and alternative futures for global politics. |
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| GOVT-1800-10 | Elements of Political Theory |
Boyd, Richard |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about GOVT-1800-10 |
Who should rule? Should it be the few or the many? The most virtuous or the most calculating? Or should we decide who rules by lot? This is, in many ways, the fundamental question of politics that has been animating political philosophy to this day. In the course of considering this fundamental question, we will come upon others: How should one live as an individual, as a citizen, as a politician? Is politics a science? Can it be taught? Where does the legitimacy of states and laws come from? What goals should rulers pursue? Is liberal, representative democracy the end of history? In pursuing these thematic questions, we will proceed in chronological order from antiquity to modernity, emphasizing both philosophical and historical approaches to political theory. The objectives for the course are three-fold. First, and most fundamentally, the course is intended as an introduction to political theory as seen through a close examination of some of the most formative and influential texts and thinkers of the Western political tradition. Second, the course will help you develop your analytical, interpretive, and writing skills by reading and critically engaging the arguments of some of the most interesting minds from the past. Finally, the course aims to prepare you to become an engaged citizen of your respective country and the world by allowing you to think about the foundations of political institutions and their claims to our obedience. |
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| GOVT-1800-20 | Elements of Political Theory |
Barden, Nicholas |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about GOVT-1800-20 |
Who should rule? Should it be the few or the many? The most virtuous or the most calculating? Or should we decide who rules by lot? This is, in many ways, the fundamental question of politics that has been animating political philosophy to this day. In the course of considering this fundamental question, we will come upon others: How should one live as an individual, as a citizen, as a politician? Is politics a science? Can it be taught? Where does the legitimacy of states and laws come from? What goals should rulers pursue? Is liberal, representative democracy the end of history? In pursuing these thematic questions, we will proceed in chronological order from antiquity to modernity, emphasizing both philosophical and historical approaches to political theory. The objectives for the course are three-fold. First, and most fundamentally, the course is intended as an introduction to political theory as seen through a close examination of some of the most formative and influential texts and thinkers of the Western political tradition. Second, the course will help you develop your analytical, interpretive, and writing skills by reading and critically engaging the arguments of some of the most interesting minds from the past. Finally, the course aims to prepare you to become an engaged citizen of your respective country and the world by allowing you to think about the foundations of political institutions and their claims to our obedience. |
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| GOVT-2218-130 | Misinformation in Pol. & Soc'y |
Bode, Leticia |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about GOVT-2218-130 |
This course covers the concept of true and false information, why it matters, what effects it has, and different approaches to mitigating it. This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. |
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| GOVT-2223-20 | Young People in Am. Politics |
McSweeney, Patrick |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about GOVT-2223-20 |
This class covers many key concepts in political behavior research with a focus on young people in American politics. |
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| GOVT-2231-10 | Constitutional Law I |
Hartman, Joseph |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about GOVT-2231-10 |
A study of the American Constitution in light of judicial interpretation. After a brief examination of the judicial process and contemporary Supreme Court procedures, this course employs the case law approach to analyze major Court decisions. The focus will be on the Supreme Court’s evolving interpretation of how governmental power is distributed and checked based on the principles of separation of powers, federalism, and individual rights. Some seats in this course are reserved. |
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| GOVT-2232-20 | Constitutional Law II |
Hartman, Joseph |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about GOVT-2232-20 |
This course covers the origins, protections, and jurisprudence about the individual liberties of citizens enshrined in the Constitution and the limits on governmental power over citizens. Our focus will be on the First, Second, Fifth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments (religion clauses, free speech, association, due process, and equal protection). Attention will be paid to the development of theories of individual liberties at the founding and in Constitutional jurisprudence, including more recent debates in the Court and scholarly literature. Special attention will be paid to the role of the Court and lower courts in Constitutional interpretation, including various methods of interpretation. In the first part of the course, we will track the evolution of Court doctrine about individual liberties. In the latter part of the course, we will examine modern doctrine within particular areas like freedom of speech, race discrimination, gun control, freedom of religion and the establishment clause, and freedom of the press. Some seats in this course are reserved. |
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| GOVT-2255-20 | The Politics of Housing |
Watson, Henry |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about GOVT-2255-20 |
This course considers the political dimensions of housing in the United States. |
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| GOVT-2603-10 | International Law |
Lotrionte, Catherine |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about GOVT-2603-10 |
This course seeks to explore the theory and practice of international law against the background of the realities of international relations. The course seeks to improve students’ ability to engage in critical thinking, analysis, and independent learning. To that end, reading, discussing, and writing about the assigned material will be the central activities of the course. The goal is to improve students’ analytical ability and capacity for effective oral presentation through the use of a modified form of the “case method” followed in law schools and to prepare students for professional discussions of public international law that occur in the public, private, and non-profit sectors of international affairs. Some seats in this course are reserved. |
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| GOVT-2612-10 | Int'l Rels. of Latin America |
Kacowicz, Arie |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about GOVT-2612-10 |
This course consider the theoretical and practical dimensions of International Relations in Latin America. This reading seminar/course provides basic knowledge and analytical tools for a meaningful analysis of the international relations of Latin America (and in Latin America), since the independence of the Latin American countries at the beginning of the 19th century to our days, with an emphasis upon the South American regional sub-system since the end of World War II. The course is not designed to focus on the particular foreign policy of any given country in the region, but in more general terms looking at the regional context, by applying concepts from international relations theories such as "conflicts, war, peace; international cooperation an integration"; and "international political economy." In this sense, studying Latin America is a kind of empirical laboratory to make sense of international relations in a regional context. We will start the course by examining the historical background of the International Relations of Latin America since the beginning of the 19th century throughout the aftermath of the Cold War. Then, we will assess the role of different actors, states and non-state actors, and their interactions. Finally, we will focus upon the relations between Latin America and extra-regional actors, first and foremost (but not solely) the United States. |
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| GOVT-3211-10 | Preparing to be President |
Potolicchio, Samuel |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about GOVT-3211-10 |
Are democracies less violent than other forms of political organization? It is frequently believed that democracy is positively related to respect for human rights, peaceful management of social conflicts, and limitations on the state’s use of its monopoly on legitimate violence. Yet both classic and contemporary research in political science has shown that the relationship between democracy and political violence is complicated. This course will explore that relationship from multiple angles, considering the circumstances under which democracy may be a solution to violence, as well as those under which democracy creates incentives for violence. It will ask students to grapple with such questions as: when do democratic institutions promote stable politics in divided societies? Is violent rhetoric or action a good campaign strategy? Does democracy promote stability after civil war? Course readings will cover major theoretical works in the field, as well as studies of cases from multiple regions. This course is uniquely designed to engage aspiring leaders in a dynamically integrative approach that equips leaders with a suite of tools necessary to work in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world. This course is specifically designed to deliver applied skills, as the curriculum marries rigorous theory with proven strategies for effective practice. Using the study of the US Presidency and electoral politics as a lens of inquiry, this course will spotlight three important topics for global leadership in the 21st Century. 1) Applying lessons from the most powerful and capable world leaders, how can a global leader cultivate the mindset for effective executive performance, forecasting, and creativity? How can leaders learn lessons from the world of politics to communicate their vision? 2) Studying the contours of the geopolitical landscape and understanding the importance of institutional forces, how can leaders develop a far-sighted analytical approach in understanding the complex tectonics of the political economy? 3) Global leaders must stay on the cutting edge of pressing issues. What do global leaders need to know in this kinetic world and what regimen will be needed for them to stay on top? The course will place a considered emphasis on the application of the principals to real-time situations and will use the deep study of the US Presidency to examine how best to prepare for global leadership positions. |
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| GOVT-3646-130 | Gender, Int'l Peace & Security |
Orellana, Seniha |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about GOVT-3646-130 |
This course introduces students to a variety of theoretical perspectives and empirical processes linking gender to the dynamics of security and armed conflict, both at the domestic and international levels. After reviewing historical connections between gender, war and peace, it focuses on a comparative analysis of gender integration in the armed forces of western democracies. Major topics to be discussed are: the military as a gendered organization; gender equality, citizenship and military participation; women in combat; sexuality, sexual orientation and the military; masculinity and military culture; patterns and policies of gender integration. A final block is then devoted to analyzing the implications and challenges of a new gender regime in international security which has been developing since the approval of UNSC Resolution 1325 in 2000. This includes examining and discussing issues such as the participation of women in international operations; gender, crisis management and the security sector reform; and gender-based violence in armed conflicts. This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. |
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| GOVT-4238-20 | Political Polarization |
Brumberg, Daniel |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about GOVT-4238-20 |
In recent years, there has been intense partisan conflict in the United States. This class will take a close examination of the American public’s psychology attachments to political parties, which political scientists call party identification. We will examine 1) trends over the past 50 years in support for the two major parties and in independent affiliation, 2) how party identification forms and changes over people’s lifetimes, 3) the relationship between policy opinions and party identification and how that has changed over the past 50 years, 4) when and how party identification biases people’s psychological perceptions of the world, and 5) the relationship of people’s relatively stable general party identifications with voting and political participation. A theme running through all these topics will be how the American public has (or has not) gotten more polarized over the past 50 years and whether or not there is any way that polarization can be reversed or at least reduced. Students will regularly read and discuss studies involving data from public opinion polls and psychology-style experiments. The assignments will consist of 1-page weekly reaction papers and a 15-20 final paper. Students will submit a rough draft of the final paper in March and a final draft during exam period. |
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| GOVT-4672-10 | Negotiating Middle East Peace |
Kacowicz, Arie |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about GOVT-4672-10 |
This course focuses upon the topic of negotiations and conflict resolution in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict since 1977 to the present. This course focuses upon the topic of negotiations and conflict resolution in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict since 1977 to the present. The course is divided into three parts. First, we will present the general theoretical framework for explaining and understanding negotiations in international relations. Second, we will refer in general terms to the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict and the main issues and patterns of negotiations. Third, we will address several case-studies of successes and failures of negotiations between Israel and its several Arab neighbors -- Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, the Palestinians,. and most recently, the Abraham Accords of September 2020. In this context, we will attempt to understand the failure of the peace process so far between Israelis and Palestinians. |
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| GOVT-4832-10 | Politics & Film |
Boyd, Richard |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about GOVT-4832-10 |
The important and long-standing interplay between politics and film is the focus of this course. Three general questions characterize this examination. First, what ideological, chronological, or cultural differences mark different films focusing on a common political object, such as the American Dream or war? What accounts for these differences? Second, how political is an individual movie? How expansive should the definition of political content be? Third, how effective is the specific genre in conveying the intended political message? Are propaganda films really more effective than the indirect messages found in mainstream blockbusters? We begin with a general overview of the film-politics relationship and a brief discussion of the various perspectives and theories that illuminate the connection. Next, we look at the most obvious political films: the propaganda movies Triumph of the Will and Birth of a Nation. Next we look at the documentary genre through a contemporary production Paragraph 175 and a classic, Wiseman’s Titicut Follies. A discussion of political satire follows, focused on Chaplin’s Great Dictator and South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut. The next section delves into Hollywood’s image of America and American politics. The first two films revolve around the presentation of the American Dream, exemplified by Citizen Kane, and Forrest Gump, movies separated by 50 years. Then we look at the more focused theme of the image of Washington politics through Capra’s classic Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Wag the Dog. On a different note, we discuss one of the most unexpectedly political films, Dangerous Liaisons, a study in political personality, power maximization and unadulterated competition. The last section thematizes war and genocide. In contrast to typical heroic representations of WWII, we look at a Japanese animated feature, Grave of the Fireflies, which reveals a substantially different cultural and political sensibility, as well as the Oscar-winning glimpse of Hitler’s last days, Downfall. For the Cold War we will analyze The Manchurian Candidate and From Russia with Love. Next comes The Deer Hunter, a masterpiece that best captures the pervasive malaise of the Vietnam War period, both at home and at the front. The final films delve into an historical theme with great contemporary political and ethical relevance: the Holocaust as depicted in Spielberg’s Schindler’s List and Holland’s Europa, Europa. |
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| HIST-007-130 | Intro Early Hist: Europe I |
Polczynski, Michael |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about HIST-007-130 |
HIST 007 Intro Early History: World I or Europe I For College students, all sections of HIST 007 or HIST 008 fulfill the core requirement in History for a broad introductory survey; these students complete the requirement by taking HIST 099. Please note that if you receive AP/IB placement or credit, you cannot take HIST 007 (or 008 or 099) for credit. The various sections of HIST 007 have different focuses, for which see below; moreover, each instructor may develop or stress particular themes within her/his focus. Students are urged to consult syllabi available on line or at the History Department. The World I sections examine the history of the human experience from a global perspective. The bulk of the semester concerns societies and states from the time of ancient civilizations to about 1500 AD. The course pays particular attention to political, economic, and social changes, but also considers cultural, technological, and ecological history. The evolving relationship between human identities and their social and material environments forms one of the major points of analytical focus for this course. The overarching goal is to provide a general framework for the history of the world to help students understand the big picture, and to help them to contextualize what they will later study about history, politics, religion--in short, about the human experience. The Europe I sections offer an analysis of the major political, social, economic, diplomatic, religious, intellectual, and scientific developments in European Civilization to 1789. This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. |
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| HIST-099-01 | Hist Focus: Plagues and Enviro |
Cameron-Steinke, Bryna |
AM | Main Presession | Click to read more about HIST-099-01 |
HIST 099 is one of the required core classes in History. All sections of HIST 099 fulfill the same role, though each instructor will develop a specific topic. Students are urged to consult syllabi available on line or at the History Department. Please note that if you receive AP/IB placement or credit, you cannot take HIST 099 (or 007 or 008) for credit. Please note that HIST 099 must be taken at GU and cannot be transferred. The general aim of HIST 099 is to introduce students to various elements of historical work and thinking, within the context of looking at a particular historical period, event, or theme in some depth. Though lectures and discussion will focus on particular topics, there will also be class exercises, assignments, and readings that will allow instructors and students to explore how historians identify, define, and employ primary sources of all types, how historians analyze those sources, how they formulate questions, how they engage with the work of prior historians, and how they aim to reconstruct various elements of the human experience in particular times and places. |
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| HIST-099-10 | Hist Focus: Citizenship in US |
Lally, Erica |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about HIST-099-10 |
HIST 099 is one of the required core classes in History. All sections of HIST 099 fulfill the same role, though each instructor will develop a specific topic. Students are urged to consult syllabi available on line or at the History Department. Please note that if you receive AP/IB placement or credit, you cannot take HIST 099 (or 007 or 008) for credit. Please note that HIST 099 must be taken at GU and cannot be transferred. The general aim of HIST 099 is to introduce students to various elements of historical work and thinking, within the context of looking at a particular historical period, event, or theme in some depth. Though lectures and discussion will focus on particular topics, there will also be class exercises, assignments, and readings that will allow instructors and students to explore how historians identify, define, and employ primary sources of all types, how historians analyze those sources, how they formulate questions, how they engage with the work of prior historians, and how they aim to reconstruct various elements of the human experience in particular times and places. |
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| HIST-099-20 | Rio de Janeiro |
Rabello Sodre, Joao Gabriel |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about HIST-099-20 |
HIST 099 is one of the required core classes in History. All sections of HIST 099 fulfill the same role, though each instructor will develop a specific topic. Students are urged to consult syllabi available on line or at the History Department. Please note that if you receive AP/IB placement or credit, you cannot take HIST 099 (or 007 or 008) for credit. Please note that HIST 099 must be taken at GU and cannot be transferred. The general aim of HIST 099 is to introduce students to various elements of historical work and thinking, within the context of looking at a particular historical period, event, or theme in some depth. Though lectures and discussion will focus on particular topics, there will also be class exercises, assignments, and readings that will allow instructors and students to explore how historians identify, define, and employ primary sources of all types, how historians analyze those sources, how they formulate questions, how they engage with the work of prior historians, and how they aim to reconstruct various elements of the human experience in particular times and places. |
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| HIST-099-21 | Hist Focus:Far Right Politics |
McDonnell, Brent |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about HIST-099-21 |
HIST 099 is one of the required core classes in History. All sections of HIST 099 fulfill the same role, though each instructor will develop a specific topic. Students are urged to consult syllabi available on line or at the History Department. Please note that if you receive AP/IB placement or credit, you cannot take HIST 099 (or 007 or 008) for credit. Please note that HIST 099 must be taken at GU and cannot be transferred. The general aim of HIST 099 is to introduce students to various elements of historical work and thinking, within the context of looking at a particular historical period, event, or theme in some depth. Though lectures and discussion will focus on particular topics, there will also be class exercises, assignments, and readings that will allow instructors and students to explore how historians identify, define, and employ primary sources of all types, how historians analyze those sources, how they formulate questions, how they engage with the work of prior historians, and how they aim to reconstruct various elements of the human experience in particular times and places. |
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| HIST-106-20 | Atlantic World |
Clay, George |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about HIST-106-20 |
For College students all sections of HIST 106 fulfill the core requirement in History for a broad introductory survey; these students complete the requirement by taking HIST 099. Atlantic World draws together the histories of four continents, Europe, Africa, North America, and South America, to investigate the new Atlantic world created as a consequence of the Columbian encounter in 1492. The class traces the creation of this world from the first European forays in the Atlantic and on the coast of Africa in the fifteenth century to the first wars for colonial independence and the abolition of slavery. Topics include the destruction and reconfiguration of indigenous societies; the crucial labor migrations of Europeans, Native Americans, and Africans; and the various strategies of accommodation, resistance, and rebellion demonstrated by the many different inhabitants of the Americas. |
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| HIST-123-10 | History of China II |
Ngo, Jeffrey |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about HIST-123-10 |
HIST 123 History of China II This course continues from the first part of the Chinese history survey. It is taught with a somewhat different time frame on the main campus and in Doha at SFSQ. On the main campus: The course is introductory, has no prerequisites, and assumes no prior knowledge of China or its language. The organization of the course is basically chronological, but within that framework we will be approaching China from a wide range of viewpoints, taking up political, economic, social, religious, philosophical, and artistic developments. In the fall semester, we covered the formation of China's social, political, and philosophical culture(s), going as far as the consolidation of imperial autocracy in the Ming dynasty (14th-16th centuries). This term we will cover roughly four centuries: 1580-1990. We start with both the resilience and weaknesses of China's imperial system during its final quarter-millennium, including the tensions between a "Middle Kingdom" vision of China as a unitary, advanced, and self-sufficient civilization and the realities of the Manchu Qing state as a multi-ethnic empire in growing competition with others. We then take up the challenge to China's traditions and stability posed by internal developments as well as external economic and cultural penetration by a number of "outsiders" in the 19th century. We conclude with China's 20th century experiments in forms of government and search for new directions in social and cultural development, so as to survive, and later thrive, in an increasingly interconnected global environment. At the Doha campus: China II: Twentieth Century China The first two decades of the twentieth century shattered all assumptions about what it meant to be “Chinese” and to live in the “Central Kingdom.” The collapse of the imperial system in 1911 brought an end to over two thousand years of successive emperors and dynasties, but little consensus about what the new “Republic of China” would be and do. Was this new “China” an empire or nation? Would it include or exclude Tibet, Mongolia, and the Muslim regions of eastern Turkestan—territories that had become part of the multi-cultural Qing empire (1636-1911). Having abandoned the Confucian education system, what would replace it? What ideology should motivate and discipline the people? Who should serve the state? Who should the state serve? And above all, how would China extricate itself from the hostile international forces that pressed in from all sides? There were no easy answers to these questions. The result was a century of fierce conflicts—a chain of explosions, both metaphorical and real—that tore apart the fabric of society and then rewove it into new patterns. This course will examine the last century of Chinese history by focusing on individual and everyday human experiences as revealed by a variety of primary sources—journals, works of art, poetry, novels and memoirs, music, and government documents. We will discuss major polit |
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| HIST-158-20 | Latin America I |
De Vasconcellos Otoya, Natascha |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about HIST-158-20 |
Beginning with a survey of the diverse societies of the Americas before 1500, this classes focuses on the coming of Europeans, the deadly impact of the disease they brought, and the integration of the hemisphere into European empires and a new global economy during three subsequent centuries. We will emphasize how the long state-organized peoples of regions subjected to Spanish rule adapted socially and culturally to sustain silver as a key global commodity; we will explore how Africans were dragged in bondage to Atlantic America to labor in booming sugar economies ruled by every European power: Portugal, Britain, France, Spain, and more. The interactions among Europeans and the diverse peoples who produced everything focus much of the analysis—culminating in the rising resistance that challenged Europeans in regions from the Andes to Haiti in the late eighteenth century. For College students, HIST 158 fulfills the core requirement in History for a broad introductory survey; these students complete the requirement by taking HIST 099. |
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| HIST-161-10 | Middle East II |
Schilling, Patrick |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about HIST-161-10 |
For College students, HIST 161 fulfills the core requirement in History for a broad introductory survey; these students complete the requirement by taking HIST 099. The course outlines the factors that have shaped the political and social features of the modern Middle East from 1500 to the present. Its geographic scope comprises the central provinces and territories of the former Ottoman and Safavid empires: Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Arabia, and Iran. The syllabus emphasizes three analytical themes: first, the historical evolution of "Middle Eastern" polities from dynastic and religious empires in the 16th century to modern "nation-states" in the 20th; second, the impact of industrial capitalism and European imperial expansion on local societies and their modes of production; and third, the socio-cultural and ideological dimensions of these large-scale transformations, specifically the rise of mass ideologies of liberation and development (nationalism, socialism, rights movements, political Islam), and the emergence of structural and social imbalances (economic polarization, cultural/ethnic conflicts, demographic growth, urbanization). |
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| HIST-202-130 | World Without End |
Polczynski, Michael |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about HIST-202-130 |
Would you like to cultivate a deeper understanding of the relationship between the West and the Middle East? This course is an introduction to late medieval and early modern interactions between Europe and the Islamic world through historical travel narratives. Students engage with the shared histories of daily interaction between these regions and are exposed to the methodologies and paradigms driving scholarship on Europe’s pre-modern relationship with portions of Asia and the Middle East. Texts are used to explore episodes of conflict, mediation, reconciliation, trade, patronage, pilgrimage, captivity, conversion, apostasy and intellectual exchange. The course is of interest to students exploring the history of science, gender, sexuality, warfare, geography, economics, art history and Area Studies. This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. Would you like to cultivate a deeper understanding of the relationship between the West and the Middle East? This course is an introduction to late medieval and early modern interactions between Europe and the Islamic world through historical travel narratives. Students engage with the shared histories of daily interaction between these regions and are exposed to the methodologies and paradigms driving scholarship on Europe’s pre-modern relationship with portions of Asia and the Middle East. Texts are used to explore episodes of conflict, mediation, reconciliation, trade, patronage, pilgrimage, captivity, conversion, apostasy and intellectual exchange. The course is of interest to students exploring the history of science, gender, sexuality, warfare, geography, economics, art history and Area Studies. |
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| INAF-320-10 | Quant Methods:Intrnl Affairs |
Patel, Parina |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about INAF-320-10 |
The study of social and political phenomena is a vast endeavor and this class will serve as an introduction to quantitative methods for social science research. We will discuss the use of quantitative research methods as a tool to further aid you as researchers of - and participants - in social science research. The progression of this course will address scientific research design and statistics and consider many examples of such research. Students can expect to be introduced to not only the means for conducting rigorous research in social science fields but also the theory that guides the accumulation of knowledge about these phenomena. Its format will be lecture, discussion, active practice, and include formal written submissions. This course will provide students with the analytic tools necessary to understand and perform fundamental quantitative social science research, to identify its limitations and abilities, and to approach quantitative research critically. |
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| INAF-338-60 | Internship in Intntl Affairs |
Steinhelper, Anna |
AM | Full Term | Click to read more about INAF-338-60 |
The course is designed to provide an academic framework to support students in setting goals for their internship and in reflecting upon the experience as it relates to their academic and career goals. This one-credit pass/fail course is intended for SFS juniors, seniors and sophomores by approval who have secured an internship. The one credit earned in this course counts toward the 120 credit total for the degree. It does not count toward the 40 courses required for the degree. Students must be working in an internship for a minimum total of 75 hours during the same academic term as the course enrollment. The course offers academic credit for students who require it to participate in an internship. This includes international students who must receive academic credit to remain in compliance with US immigration regulations Students will be provided directed readings and assignments to help them develop and refine their professional goals and skills. Students will participate in guided reflection exercises to assist them in working with the internship provider to ensure that the experience provides meaningful opportunities to explore the intersection of international affairs and their work. In lieu of class meetings, students will participate by submitting assignments through Canvas. Sophomores may register with permission from the instructor. |
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| ITAL-011-130 | Italian Lang. & Cult. Beginner |
Musti, Fulvia |
N/A | Summer 6-Week Session I | Click to read more about ITAL-011-130 |
Italian Language and Culture: Beginner is a first-year intensive course. It provides a first approach to the Italian language for absolute beginners. Attention is devoted to the four skills of speaking, understanding, reading and writing. Aspects of Italian history, culture, and contemporary life are also introduced through readings, listening materials, videos and films and through the use of language technologies (such as Canvas and other digital tools). The general objectives are to provide students with basic tools for oral and written communication in Italian, but also to offer them the opportunity to learn about Italian culture and life and to reflect about intercultural differences and similarities. This course meets entirely online during 6-week Session I, May 22–June 30, 2023. Students looking to register for this course should email Professor Musti (mustif@georgetown.edu) for approval. |
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| ITAL-032-130 | Ital Lang & Cult: Interm. |
Melucci, Donatella |
N/A | Summer 6-Week Session II | Click to read more about ITAL-032-130 |
Italian Language and Culture Intermediate is a first-year intensive course. The summer session is taught online, remotely and asynchronously. This means that there is no meeting time assigned. Course material and assignments are fully delievered online. The course is designed to further develop language ability and knowledge of the Italian culture for students who have completed ITAL 011 or have already had some exposure to the language. As in the case of ITAL 011, the four skills of speaking, understanding, reading and writing are developed in a balanced way. Aspects of Italian history, culture, and contemporary life are also introduced through readings, listening materials, videos and films and through the use of language technologies (like Canvas and digital tools). The general objective is to provide students with basic tools for oral and written communication in Italian and to offer them the opportunity to learn about Italian culture and life, but also to reflect about intercultural differences and similarities. This course meets entirely online during 6-week Session II, July 3–August 11, 2023. |
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| JUPS-123-130 | Intro to Justice & Peace |
Atashi, Elham |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about JUPS-123-130 |
This gateway course surveys the histories, theories, concepts, actors, and pedagogies that compose the growing transdisciplinary field of justice and peace studies. We will familiarize ourselves with current issues in the field, as well as the movements and structures that both contribute to and provide obstacles to the creation and sustainability of a more just and peaceful world. The course presents a wide range of theoretical and practical perspectives on peace and social justice, including: poverty, hunger, and homelessness; racism, sexism, and homophobia; violence, oppression, slavery, and colonization; and complex issues of sustainable development and humanitarian aid. Through historical and contemporary analyses, the course addresses critical issues of militarism, inequality, and injustice, emphasizing the development of viable alternatives. This course is highly recommended for first-year students and sophomores interested in pursuing the JUPS major or minor. As an introductory course, it requires permission for seniors. This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. |
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| MARK-220-20 | Principles of Marketing |
Easwar, Karthikeya |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about MARK-220-20 |
A first course on tools and approaches for making marketing decisions. Marketing is viewed as a broad technology for influencing behavior, beyond functions like selling and advertising. Topics covered include consumer behavior, marketing research, and marketing planning, with emphasis on marketing mix decisions: product strategy, communications, pricing, and distribution. |
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| MATH-001-20 | Pre-Calculus |
Mehmetaj, Erblin |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about MATH-001-20 |
This course is designed to assist students whose high school mathematics background is insufficient for the standard first-year mathematics courses. It is primarily intended as a preparation for MATH-035. Topics include: algebraic operations, factoring, exponents and logarithms, polynomials, rational functions, trigonometric functions, and the logarithmic and exponential functions. Graphing and word problems will be stressed. This course is not intended to complete the math/science requirement in the College. Fall. |
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| MATH-004-20 | Mathematics in Society |
Mehmetaj, Erblin |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about MATH-004-20 |
The course is concerned with mathematical approaches that can help resolve conflicts, make decisions under adverse or uncertain conditions, or extract social choices from the preferences of individuals. Topics will be chosen from elementary game theory (arms race, Prisoner's Dilemma), fair division schemes, probability models for chance events and risk (lottery, poker, life insurance), voting models (voting paradoxes, building coalitions), and statistical methods (opinion polls, clinical trials). Mathematical prerequisites are algebra, analytic geometry, and elementary probability as taught in high school. This course may be used toward completion of the College math/science requirement. |
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| MATH-035-10 | Calculus I |
Cuzzocreo, Daniel |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about MATH-035-10 |
This is the first part of the three-semester calculus sequence (MATH-035, 036, and 137) for mathematics and science majors. Students do not need to have any familiarity with calculus, but do need good algebra/precalculus preparation. Topics include limits, derivatives, techniques of differentiation, applications of the derivative, the Riemann integral, the trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, and the logarithmic and exponential functions. Fall and Spring. All students must score a 75 or above on the Calculus Readiness Assessment to enroll in MATH 035. Need to take the Calculus Readiness Assessment and earn a minimum score of 75. |
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| MATH-035-130 | Calculus I |
Gharahbeigi, Sara |
N/A | Summer 6-Week Session I | Click to read more about MATH-035-130 |
This is the first part of the three-semester calculus sequence (MATH-035, 036, and 137) for mathematics and science majors. Students do not need to have any familiarity with calculus, but do need good algebra/precalculus preparation. Topics include limits, derivatives, techniques of differentiation, applications of the derivative, the Riemann integral, the trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, and the logarithmic and exponential functions. Fall and Spring. All students must score a 75 or above on the Calculus Readiness Assessment to enroll in MATH 035. This course meets entirely online during 6-week Session I, May 22–June 30, 2023 Need to take the Calculus Readiness Assessment and earn a minimum score of 75. https://mathstat.georgetown.edu/undergraduate/calculus-placement-exams/ |
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| MATH-035-20 | Calculus I |
Extejt, John |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about MATH-035-20 |
This is the first part of the three-semester calculus sequence (MATH-035, 036, and 137) for mathematics and science majors. Students do not need to have any familiarity with calculus, but do need good algebra/precalculus preparation. Topics include limits, derivatives, techniques of differentiation, applications of the derivative, the Riemann integral, the trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, and the logarithmic and exponential functions. Fall and Spring. All students must score a 75 or above on the Calculus Readiness Assessment to enroll in MATH 035. Need to take the Calculus Readiness Assessment and earn a minimum score of 75. |
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| MATH-036-10 | Calculus II |
Gharahbeigi, Sara |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about MATH-036-10 |
A continuation of MATH-035. Topics include techniques of integration, applications of the definite integral, improper integrals, Newton's method and numerical integration, sequences and series including Taylor's theorem and power series, and elementary separable and first and second order linear differential equations. Fall and Spring. |
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| MATH-036-130 | Calculus II |
Mehmetaj, Erblin |
N/A | Summer 6-Week Session II | Click to read more about MATH-036-130 |
A continuation of MATH-035. Topics include techniques of integration, applications of the definite integral, improper integrals, Newton's method and numerical integration, sequences and series including Taylor's theorem and power series, and elementary separable and first and second order linear differential equations. Fall and Spring. This course meets entirely online during 6-week Session II, July 3–August 11, 2023. |
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| MATH-040-01 | Probability and Statistics |
Tadesse, Mahlet |
PM | Main Presession | Click to read more about MATH-040-01 |
This course will introduce students to the basic concepts, logic, and issues involved in statistical reasoning, as well as basic statistical methods used to analyze data and evaluate studies. The major topics to be covered include methods for exploratory data analysis, an introduction to sampling and experimental design, elementary probability theory and random variables, and methods for statistical inference including simple linear regression. The objectives of this course are to help students develop a critical approach to the evaluation of study designs, data and results, and to develop skills in the application of basic statistical methods in empirical research. An important feature of the course will be the use of statistical software to facilitate the understanding of important statistical ideas and for the implementation of data analysis. Cannot be taken for credit if the student has already taken ECON 121, Gov 201, OPIM 173, IPOL 320 or MATH 140. College Economics and Political Economy majors should enroll in ECON 121, rather than MATH 040. This course does NOT satisfy the Mathematics minor or majors requirement for a Statistics class--these students should enroll in MATH 140. Seniors and Post Baccalaureate Pre-Medical students must get special permission to enroll in this course. Cannot be taken for credit if the student has already taken: ECON 121, OPIM 173, IPOL 320 or MATH 140. Cannot be taken for credit if the student has already taken: ECON 121, OPIM 173, IPOL 320 or MATH 140. |
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| MATH-137-20 | Multivariable Calculus |
Yashtini, Maryam |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about MATH-137-20 |
This is a first course in differential and integral calculus of functions of several variables. After the introduction of vectors and the 2 and 3-dimensional Euclidean space, functions of several variables are discussed. Functions of two variables will be visualized by surfaces in the three-dimensional space. Partial derivatives and the total derivative of real-valued and vector-valued functions, the chain rule, directional derivatives, extrema of real-valued functions, constrained extrema and Lagrange multipliers, double and triple integrals, and the change of variables formula in multiple integrals will be covered. The course will conclude with Green’s, Gauss’s and Stokes’s theorems. |
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| MATH-150-10 | Linear Algebra |
Raney, Michael |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about MATH-150-10 |
This course presents the basic theory and methods of finite dimensional vector spaces and linear transformations on them. Topics include: matrices and systems of linear equations; vector spaces, bases, and dimension; linear transformations, kernel, image, matrix representation, basis change, and rank; scalar products and orthogonality; determinants, inverse matrices; eigenvalues, eigenvectors, diagonalization of symmetric matrices, positive definite matrices, spectral theorem for Hermitian matrices; linear discrete dynamical systems via matrix iteration. |
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| MATH-658-30 | Survey Sampling |
Wright, Tommy |
PM | Cross Session | Click to read more about MATH-658-30 |
This course covers design and analysis of sample surveys. Sample designs include simple random sampling, systematic, stratified, cluster, double, and multistage sampling. Analytical methods include sample size determination, ratio and regression estimation, imputation for missing data, and nonsampling error adjustment. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: MN or MC Graduate Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors: Mathematics and Statistics |
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| MATH-905-40 | Internship |
Arab, Ali |
AM | Full Term | Click to read more about MATH-905-40 |
MATH 905 - INTERNSHIP: Students who participate in the internship course will focus on applying the mathematical, statistical and computational skills acquired in the program courses to solving real world problems. This course will focus on applying skills such as data mining, optimization, numerical analyses, maximum likelihood, data visualization, data interpretation and other mathematical and statistical theory to solve industrial problems. The course will also allow students to develop and enhance other technical skills, such as defining client problems mathematically and communicating quantitative results to both technical and non-technical audiences. All students in the Mathematics/Statistics (MAST) graduate program are eligible for this course and must receive Program Director approval. Students will be evaluated on their ability to define the real-world problem in mathematical/statistical terms, solve the problem using numerical techniques, document their technical findings and communicate the results in a written and verbal manner. To be approved, students must have a verifiable internship with a job description that aligns with the program goals. Assignments are given throughout the semester and a final oral and/or written presentation is required. |
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| MGMT-310-60 | Internship: Management |
Cooke, Thomas |
AM | Special Session | Click to read more about MGMT-310-60 |
The Internship in Business course permits the student to gain practical work experience in a business environment. Students select a specific area within the field of business and explore it in greater depth outside the normal classroom situation. The purpose of the internship is to provide the student with an understanding of how a business actually operates and how theories learned in school are applied in the business world. The internship course is a three-credit honors seminar available to juniors and seniors with a minimum GPA of 3.00. Students must gain the approval of his/her dean and the professor to register for the course. Approved internships must be in the field of business and must provide a significant learning experience for the student. Please see the MSB Undergraduate Deans' Office for required paperwork for additional information on gaining approval. |
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| MGMT-311-60 | Internship in Business |
Cooke, Thomas |
AM | Special Session | Click to read more about MGMT-311-60 |
The Internship in Business course permits the student to gain practical work experience in a business environment. Students select a specific area within the field of business and explore it in greater depth outside the normal classroom situation. The purpose of the internship is to provide the student with an understanding of how a business actually operates and how theories learned in school are applied in the business world. The internship course is one-credit and available to sophomores, juniors, and seniors with a minimum GPA of 2.00. The course is pass/fail and does not count towards the forty courses required to graduate. Students must gain the approval of his/her dean and the professor to register for the course. Approved internships must be in the field of business and must provide a significant learning experience for the student. Please see the MSB Undergraduate Deans' Office for required paperwork for additional information on gaining approval. |
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| MGMT-312-60 | Internship in Business II |
Cooke, Thomas |
AM | Special Session | Click to read more about MGMT-312-60 |
TBA |
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| MGMT-313-60 | Internship in Business III |
Cooke, Thomas |
AM | Special Session | Click to read more about MGMT-313-60 |
TBA |
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| OPIM-173-10 | Business Statistics |
Nategh, Emisa |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about OPIM-173-10 |
This course introduces the basic concepts of Statistics and their application in managerial decision-making. In the first part of the course, we consider the steps of data collection, preliminary data analysis (numerical and graphical), probability and uncertainty, statistical inference. In the second part of the course, we examine statistical model building for the purposes of understanding variability and making forecasts. A detailed development of multiple regression analysis is complemented by some study of time series analysis. The objective is to demonstrate the effectiveness of statistical modeling in guiding managerial decision-making. The statistical analysis of large data sets is an integral part of modern business practice. Accordingly, both spreadsheets and statistical software will be used throughout the course. |
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| PERS-009-10 | Persian for Arabic Speakers I |
Mirsharif, Zohreh |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about PERS-009-10 |
This course is a three-credit, non-intensive introduction to Persian for students who read and write Arabic with ease. Offered as an alternative to Intensive 1st Level Persian I (PERS 011), this course is ideal for students seeking a similar level of proficiency with fewer credits, and counts equally towards the Persian minor. Conducted entirely in Persian with a heavy focus on communicative language skills, the class also introduces aspects of history, culture, and current events. Special reference will additionally be made to the many ways in which students' knowledge of Arabic will facilitate the acquisition of Persian (through loanwords, expressions, certain grammatical structures, etc.), all while emphasizing those areas in which the two languages diverge, such as differences in pronunciation, separate writing conventions, and false cognates. Upon successful completion, students typically continue with Persian for Arabic Speakers II (PERS 010). Together these two non-intensive courses bring students to the intermediate level in only half the number of credits as Intensive 1st Level Persian I and II. Taking advantage of students' advanced literacy in Arabic script, the Persian for Arabic Speakers sequence is part of an innovative ongoing initiative at Georgetown to create alternative pathways towards proficiency for bilinguals seeking to learn a third language. |
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| PERS-010-20 | Persian for Arabic Speakers II |
Mirsharif, Zohreh |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about PERS-010-20 |
This course is the second part of a two-semester, non-intensive introduction to Persian for students who read and write Arabic with ease. Offered as an alternative to Intensive 1st Level Persian II (PERS 012), this course is ideal for students seeking to cover a similar amount of content in fewer credits, and counts equally towards the Persian minor. Conducted entirely in Persian with a heavy focus on communicative language skills, the class centers around various aspects of history, culture, and current events. Special reference will be made to the many ways in which students' knowledge of Arabic will facilitate the acquisition of Persian (through loanwords, expressions, certain grammatical structures, etc.), all while emphasizing those areas in which the two languages diverge, such as differences in pronunciation, separate writing conventions, and false cognates. Taking advantage of students' advanced literacy in Arabic script, the non-intensive Persian for Arabic Speakers sequence is intended to bring students to the intermediate level in only half the number of credits as Intensive 1st Level Persian I and II. |
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| PERS-011-10 | Intensive 1st Level Persian I |
Behzadi, Azin |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about PERS-011-10 |
This course introduces students to the basic structures of the Persian language. All four language skills: speaking, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and writing will be taught equally using the immersion method. This method will help students achieve confidence communicating in the Persian language. Aspects of Persian culture will be introduced on a regular basis. At the end of this course, students will be able to: 1. Have basic level conversation in Persian: 1st level 5 minutes, 2nd level 10 minutes. 2. Read texts of elementary level: 1st level 50- 100 2nd level 100-200 words. 3. Write short paragraphs with reasonable accuracy: 1st level 50- 100 2nd level 100-200 words. 4. Develop cultural awareness through readings, films, music, etc. |
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| PERS-012-20 | Intensive 1st Level Persian II |
Behzadi, Azin |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about PERS-012-20 |
This course introduces students to the basic structures of the Persian language. All four language skills: speaking, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and writing will be taught equally using the immersion method. This method will help students achieve confidence communicating in the Persian language. Aspects of Persian culture will be introduced on a regular basis. At the end of this course, students will be able to: 1. Have basic level conversation in Persian: 1st level 5 minutes, 2nd level 10 minutes. 2. Read texts of elementary level: 1st level 50- 100 2nd level 100-200 words. 3. Write short paragraphs with reasonable accuracy: 1st level 50- 100 2nd level 100-200 words. 4. Develop cultural awareness through readings, films, music, etc. |
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| PHIL-010-10 | Intro to Ethics |
Gray, Aaron |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about PHIL-010-10 |
Philosophy 010 is a general introduction to philosophical ethics. Questions addressed include: What is the nature of morality? How do we know what is right and what is wrong? What sorts of moral obligations do we stand under? What are our duties to others and to ourselves? What is the nature of virtue and vice? How do we assess moral character? Readings are generally drawn from both traditional and contemporary philosophical authors. Reading lists and specific topics addressed vary from semester to semester and from instructor to instructor, as do required work and expectations. Please consult the syllabi posted online by individual instructors for more detail. |
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| PHIL-010-130 | Intro to Ethics |
Olsen, James |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about PHIL-010-130 |
Philosophy 010 is a general introduction to philosophical ethics. Questions addressed include: What is the nature of morality? How do we know what is right and what is wrong? What sorts of moral obligations do we stand under? What are our duties to others and to ourselves? What is the nature of virtue and vice? How do we assess moral character? Readings are generally drawn from both traditional and contemporary philosophical authors. Reading lists and specific topics addressed vary from semester to semester and from instructor to instructor, as do required work and expectations. Please consult the syllabi posted online by individual instructors for more detail. This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. We’re all familiar with giving reasons to others in order to justify our actions: why did you pick this major? Why didn’t you show up at our dinner last night? We also tend to have a fine nose for detecting when something wrong has been done to us personally—they had no business treating me that way; my professor’s grading is way too strict; how dare that officer give me a parking ticket when I’ve been here less than two hours! Many of us, however, are far less comfortable bringing these two things together and giving reasons to justify moral action in general. What are the criteria for deciding what is right and what is wrong? How does one decide what is right for themselves, for others, or for an entire community? What are our moral obligations with regard to one another? What makes a good life and what are the limits we ought to recognize in our individual pursuit of the good life? Why should one be moral? This class will be a substantive introduction to the philosophical study of ethics. Perhaps you’re one of those who’s satisfied by simply going with your gut. If so, why? What should we do when your gut disagrees with other people’s gut, especially when the stakes are existential? We’re going to think about the role that reason and reflection play in figuring out what morality is and why we ought to care. In addition we’ll look closely at Georgetown: our current response to a slave-trading past, climate change, issues of mental health and flourishing, and student-led activism. Individually, you’ll analyze the moral variables involved and ultimately select a contemporary Georgetown (or specific to your current locale) issue as the focus of your final project. |
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| PHIL-010-20 | Intro to Ethics |
Sullivan, Andrew |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about PHIL-010-20 |
Philosophy 010 is a general introduction to philosophical ethics. Questions addressed include: What is the nature of morality? How do we know what is right and what is wrong? What sorts of moral obligations do we stand under? What are our duties to others and to ourselves? What is the nature of virtue and vice? How do we assess moral character? Readings are generally drawn from both traditional and contemporary philosophical authors. Reading lists and specific topics addressed vary from semester to semester and from instructor to instructor, as do required work and expectations. Please consult the syllabi posted online by individual instructors for more detail. |
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| PHIL-020-01 | Intro to Philosophy |
Ritz, Megan |
AM | Main Presession | Click to read more about PHIL-020-01 |
An introduction to some of the central questions of philosophy through the writings of both traditional and contemporary authors. Questions addressed may include the relationship between mind and matter; between causation and free will; meaning, truth, and reality; knowledge, perception, belief, and thought. Topics and readings vary from semester to semester and instructor to instructor, as do the course requirements and expectations. Please consult the syllabi of the individual instructors for more detail. |
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| PHIL-020-10 | Intro to Philosophy |
Kremers, Philipp |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about PHIL-020-10 |
An introduction to some of the central questions of philosophy through the writings of both traditional and contemporary authors. Questions addressed may include the relationship between mind and matter; between causation and free will; meaning, truth, and reality; knowledge, perception, belief, and thought. Topics and readings vary from semester to semester and instructor to instructor, as do the course requirements and expectations. Please consult the syllabi of the individual instructors for more detail. |
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| PHIL-020-130 | Intro to Philosophy |
Olsen, James |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about PHIL-020-130 |
An introduction to some of the central questions of philosophy through the writings of both traditional and contemporary authors. Questions addressed may include the relationship between mind and matter; between causation and free will; meaning, truth, and reality; knowledge, perception, belief, and thought. Topics and readings vary from semester to semester and instructor to instructor, as do the course requirements and expectations. Please consult the syllabi of the individual instructors for more detail. This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. “What exactly IS philosophy anyway?” While all western academic disciplines descend from philosophy, it’s perfectly possible to graduate from college today without knowing that philosophy means something more than one’s personal take on life. What is not possible for a college graduate or for any other rationally functional human being, however, is to avoid doing philosophy. Philosophy pervades your life, your relationships, desires, beliefs, and actions; it’s in the food you eat, the books you read, the movies you watch, the sports you play; it pervades all elements of the (post)pandemic and our response to it; and it almost certainly manifests itself in your choice of whether to take this class. Or at least, that’s my claim. The content of this course will draw on classical and contemporary philosophical texts, books, movies, music, art, and other media in an extended argument intended to accomplish two overarching goals. The first is to convince you that my claim is correct – you already are and always have been doing philosophy. The second is to help you be more skillful at it. |
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| PHIL-020-20 | Intro to Philosophy |
Sorrels, Ashton |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about PHIL-020-20 |
An introduction to some of the central questions of philosophy through the writings of both traditional and contemporary authors. Questions addressed may include the relationship between mind and matter; between causation and free will; meaning, truth, and reality; knowledge, perception, belief, and thought. Topics and readings vary from semester to semester and instructor to instructor, as do the course requirements and expectations. Please consult the syllabi of the individual instructors for more detail. Some seats in this course are reserved. |
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| PHIL-099-20 | Political & Social Thought |
Gibson, Andrew |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about PHIL-099-20 |
This course is designed as an undergraduate introduction to political and social philosophy. It is a required course in the undergraduate program of the School of Foreign Service. What is the nature of political authority? Of political freedom? What are our obligations to our nation and our fellow citizens? Is democracy the best form of political organization? Phil. 99 will address questions such as these. Readings are drawn from the classics of Western philosophy. Precise reading lists and topics vary from semester to semester and instructor to instructor. Please consult the syllabi of individual instructors for more detail. |
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| PHIL-105-20 | Bioethics |
Donley, Clark |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about PHIL-105-20 |
This course introduces students to contemporary philosophical issues in bioethics, a subject focused on ethical issues in health care, health policy, medical practice, medical and scientific research, and more. Students will engage with philosophical ethical theories and case studies to gain familiarity with foundational bioethical concepts and topics. Students will learn to use ethical concepts and normative theory to analyze and evaluate cases, to understand, articulate, and defend philosophically and ethically sound positions, and to engage with opposing views. |
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| PHIL-106-130 | Bioethics and Disability |
Reynolds, Joel |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about PHIL-106-130 |
This class will provide an introduction to bioethics through the lens of disability studies. It will cover traditional bioethical topics such as reproductive ethics, end of life care, health resource allocation, health disparities, the ethics of enhancement and emerging technologies, and research ethics. Unlike traditional bioethics classes, it will approach these issues by centering disability, asking questions such as: What ethical issues are raised by prenatal testing for disability? Would legalizing physician assisted suicide be liberating, oppressive, or both for people with disabilities? Should we always ‘fix’ or prevent disability if possible? How do we set medical research priorities, and do our current priorities reflect ableism? The course will also cover fundamental questions in disability studies, such as: What is the nature of disability, what counts as a disability, and how is disability related to impairment? What does it mean for an environment to be appropriately accessible? How does being disabled constitute a social identity? This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. |
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| PHIL-116-10 | Applied Ethics |
Perrin, William |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about PHIL-116-10 |
This course covers issues and methods in what is known as practical or applied ethics. The course will focus on how various ethical theories shape and direct our ethical decision-making in real life, and also how our experiences with ethical problems and dilemmas affect the way we think about ethical theory. Specific topics covered will vary from semester to semester, but may include things like euthanasia, the death penalty, affirmative action, policing, climate change, global resource distribution, and digital privacy. Please see the syllabus for the semester for more information. |
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| PHIL-130-10 | Philosophy and the Law |
Cooper, Dominick |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about PHIL-130-10 |
Law structures our lives and the world we inhabit in myriad ways. It regulates how we interact with others, how we treat our bodies, what kinds of things we can own and sell, and how we can be sanctioned if we act outside the law. In this course we will consider a variety of philosophical questions raised by life within a legal system. The first portion of the course will consider questions in “analytical jurisprudence” about the nature of law and its relation to morality. In the second portion we will consider philosophical questions in “normative jurisprudence,” which asks not “what is law?” but “what should the law be?” We will look at real life cases and the philosophical questions raised by them within substantive areas of law in both private law (property law, tort law, and contract law) and public law (constitutional law, criminal law, and administrative law). In the final portion, we will look at the ethics of actors in the legal and political sphere and how their individual everyday ethical decisions shape the character of law |
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| PHIL-151-20 | Introduction to Logic |
Torres, Christopher |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about PHIL-151-20 |
What distinguishes good arguments from bad ones? Logic is the study of arguments, and answering this question is one of its chief aims. In this logic course, we begin by studying informal logical reasoning — the main patterns used in everyday arguments. But the majority of the course will focus on formal logic — the study of the abstract form of deductive arguments using symbolization. You will learn (1) how to translate sentences from ordinary English into sentences of symbolic logic, and (2) how to construct valid arguments using basic rules of inference. Once we have a handle on how to symbolize English sentences and how to construct valid proofs, we will move on to the first-order predicate calculus, in which simple propositions will be further analyzed in terms of their parts. We will learn how to prove arguments in a rule-governed system. This course satisfies the logic requirement for philosophy majors. |
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| PHIL-159-10 | Existentialism |
Koshak, Matthew |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about PHIL-159-10 |
In this course we will be studying the philosophical movement known as existentialism. It is notoriously difficult to pin down with precision what exactly existentialism is. Although we can identify a set of loosely interrelated themes treated by the authors who are typically identified as existentialists, existentialism does not seem to be a clear doctrine or a unified philosophical outlook - as Sarah Bakewell has noted, “It is sometimes said that existentialism is more of a mood than a philosophy”. Indeed, most of the authors we will be examining were either writing before the term had been coined (e.g. Kierkegaard and Nietzsche) or have explicitly rejected the label (e.g., Camus and Heidegger). Nevertheless, all of them have been identified in one way or another as integral to the development of existentialism. Accordingly, our course will proceed by examining with an open mind the philosophical writings of those authors who are typically identified as representative of existentialism. Along the way, we will consider some of the central themes that animate their writing: meaning or purpose in life; authenticity; passionate commitment; freedom and responsibility; the role and limitations of reason in human life; the relationship between society and the individual; the possibility or impossibility of objective truth; anxiety and death; and other themes. The goal will be to provide students with an introductory overview of some of the texts that have come to stand as paradigmatic of existentialist philosophy. This overview will be far from exhaustive, but should provide students with a solid basis for further exploration. The course will progress in roughly chronological fashion, beginning with the 19th-century writings of Søren Kierkegaard and Friedrich Nietzsche, then moving onto figures in the 20th century such as Martin Heidegger, Albert Camus, and Jean-Paul Sartre. |
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| PHIL-166-20 | Feminist Philosophy |
Leger, Madeleine |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about PHIL-166-20 |
This course introduces students to feminist approaches to philosophical subfields such as philosophy of language, epistemology, philosophy of science, and political philosophy. It also explores philosophical dimensions of concepts such as misogyny, gender, oppression, and intersectionality. Topics will vary each time the course is offered and students should consult section descriptions for more information. |
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| PHYS-007-20 | Basic Physics |
Esrick, Mark |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about PHYS-007-20 |
In this 3-credit, algebra based course, we will study the basic principles used to describe and explain physical phenomena. We will cover topics in Classical Physics, which include Mechanics, Waves, Sound, Heat, Electricity, Magnetism, Light Waves, basic ideas in Quantum Physics, and time permitting, a brief introduction to Special Theory of Relativity. This course is appropriate for nonscience majors and for those who desire a more conceptual and less mathematical introduction to physics before taking a two semester physics course required for science majors, and for those interested in gaining insight into the physical laws that governs observed phenomena. We will emphasize the conceptual understanding of the laws of nature and their applications in explaining and predicting the way matter and energy interact. |
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| PHYS-101-10 | Principles of Physics |
Doughty, Leanne |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about PHYS-101-10 |
PHYS-101 and 102 constitute a year-long comprehensive calculus-based introduction to physics, particularly suited to the needs and interests of pre-medical students. Topics covered are Newton's laws, linear, planar, and rotational motions, work, energy, momentum, gravitation, periodic motion and waves, fluid mechanics, acoustics, thermodynamics, electric fields, electric potential, dielectrics, magnetic fields, induction, DC circuits, electromagnetic waves and light, interference and diffraction of light, geometric optics, atomic, quantum, nuclear, and condensed matter physics, and cosmology. Important note: Familiarity with calculus is assumed. Three lecture hours, one recitation hour, and two laboratory hours. |
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| PHYS-101-11 | Principles of Physics |
Doughty, Leanne |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about PHYS-101-11 |
PHYS-101 and 102 constitute a year-long comprehensive calculus-based introduction to physics, particularly suited to the needs and interests of pre-medical students. Topics covered are Newton's laws, linear, planar, and rotational motions, work, energy, momentum, gravitation, periodic motion and waves, fluid mechanics, acoustics, thermodynamics, electric fields, electric potential, dielectrics, magnetic fields, induction, DC circuits, electromagnetic waves and light, interference and diffraction of light, geometric optics, atomic, quantum, nuclear, and condensed matter physics, and cosmology. Important note: Familiarity with calculus is assumed. Three lecture hours, one recitation hour, and two laboratory hours. |
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| PHYS-102-20 | Principles of Physics II |
Johnson, Patrick |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about PHYS-102-20 |
PHYS-101 and 102 constitute a year-long comprehensive calculus-based introduction to physics, particularly suited to the needs and interests of pre-medical students. Topics covered are Newton's laws, linear, planar, and rotational motions, work, energy, momentum, gravitation, periodic motion and waves, fluid mechanics, acoustics, thermodynamics, electric fields, electric potential, dielectrics, magnetic fields, induction, DC circuits, electromagnetic waves and light, interference and diffraction of light, geometric optics, atomic, quantum, nuclear, and condensed matter physics, and cosmology. Important note: Familiarity with calculus is assumed. Three lecture hours, one recitation hour, and two laboratory hours. |
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| PHYS-102-21 | Principles of Physics II |
Johnson, Patrick |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about PHYS-102-21 |
PHYS-101 and 102 constitute a year-long comprehensive calculus-based introduction to physics, particularly suited to the needs and interests of pre-medical students. Topics covered are Newton's laws, linear, planar, and rotational motions, work, energy, momentum, gravitation, periodic motion and waves, fluid mechanics, acoustics, thermodynamics, electric fields, electric potential, dielectrics, magnetic fields, induction, DC circuits, electromagnetic waves and light, interference and diffraction of light, geometric optics, atomic, quantum, nuclear, and condensed matter physics, and cosmology. Important note: Familiarity with calculus is assumed. Three lecture hours, one recitation hour, and two laboratory hours. |
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| PHYS-103-10 | Prin of Physics I Lab |
Cothran, Christopher |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about PHYS-103-10 |
PHYS-103 is the lab section for Principles of Physics I (PHYS-101). |
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| PHYS-103-11 | Prin of Physics I Lab |
Cothran, Christopher |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about PHYS-103-11 |
PHYS-103 is the lab section for Principles of Physics I (PHYS-101). |
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| PHYS-104-20 | Prin of Physics Lab II |
Johnson, Patrick |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about PHYS-104-20 |
PHYS-104 is the lab section for Principles of Physics II (PHYS-102). |
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| PHYS-104-21 | Prin of Physics Lab II |
Johnson, Patrick |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about PHYS-104-21 |
PHYS-104 is the lab section for Principles of Physics II (PHYS-102). |
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| PSPK-080-130 | Public Speaking |
Al-Shamma, Kate |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about PSPK-080-130 |
A performance course designed to introduce basic principles of communication and the classical roots from which they were derived. Students will prepare and present speeches in both formal platform settings and informal group discussions. While attention will be given to extemporaneous delivery, the emphasis of the course is on work behind-the-scenes: organizing ideas, structuring messages, and adapting messages for specific audiences. Attention will also be given to methods for evaluating oral discourse. Students who experience anxiety in public speaking situations are encouraged to enroll. Fall and Spring.. This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. |
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| PSPK-108-130 | Intro to Storytelling |
Jansen, Robert |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about PSPK-108-130 |
This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of storytelling in connection with public speaking. One of the most important skills in the 21st century is the ability to authentically tell the story of who you are, what matters to you, and the change you want to see in the world. Since humans gathered around the campfire stories have been used to bring people together, tell our collective history, relay critical information, and inspire social change. In this course, we will examine approaches to structuring stories to engage specific audiences and performance techniques to deliver a message with confidence and authenticity. A particular focus of the course will be how stories are a critical communication tool in business, science, education, government, healthcare, and non-profit sectors. Students will be asked to apply storytelling to their own areas of study and personal interests through course readings, discussions, assignments, and presentations. Students will develop a portfolio demonstrating the ability to use stories to share knowledge, pitch a new idea or product, spark social change, connect to an audience using humor, lead people into the future, and communicate who you are for a job interview. This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. |
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| PSYC-001-10 | General Psychology |
Pelham, Brett |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about PSYC-001-10 |
This introductory course surveys the field and acquaints the student with the major areas of Psychology, including perception, memory, cognition, neuroscience, learning, motivation, emotion, personality, social behavior, development, and psychopathology. PSYC-001. GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY IS A PREREQUISITE FOR ALL OTHER PSYCHOLOGY COURSES. |
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| PSYC-001-130 | General Psychology |
Parrott, W |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about PSYC-001-130 |
This introductory course surveys the field and acquaints the student with the major areas of Psychology, including perception, memory, cognition, neuroscience, learning, motivation, emotion, personality, social behavior, development, and psychopathology. PSYC-001. GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY IS A PREREQUISITE FOR ALL OTHER PSYCHOLOGY COURSES. This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. |
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| SOCI-1001-130 | Introduction to Sociology |
Andaç-Jones, Elif |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about SOCI-1001-130 |
Required course for Sociology majors and minors. Introduction to Sociology is the systematic study of human society, social life, and behavior. The purpose of this course is to offer an overview of the major concepts, theories, and methodologies of sociology that will enable you to think sociologically. We will examine important issues and institutions of contemporary society, including culture, socialization, stratification, social class, gender, race, ethnicity, education, religion, family, and social movements in order to develop an awareness of the connection between personal experiences and the larger society. Some seats are reserved. This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. |
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| SPAN-003-10 | Introductory Spanish I |
Moreno, Sebastian |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about SPAN-003-10 |
This course is for students with some prior high school knowledge of Spanish. Students will fulfill their needs to 1) develop their ability to communicate satisfactorily in Spanish in everyday practical situations that may occur either here in the U.S or abroad, 2) to acquire some of the skills necessary for effective reading in Spanish, and 3) to write Spanish with a satisfactory level of accuracy. Students will be exposed to aspects of Hispanic culture via videos and written texts. Three key components that will assist students to attain these three goals are vocabulary, language awareness, and practice/participation. |
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| SPAN-004-20 | Introductory Spanish II |
Yarbrough, Alyssa |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about SPAN-004-20 |
This course is a continuation of SPAN 001/003 in which students will further fulfill their needs to 1) develop their ability to communicate satisfactorily in Spanish in everyday practical situations that may occur either here in the U.S or abroad, 2) to acquire some of the skills necessary for effective reading in Spanish, and 3) to write Spanish with a satisfactory level of accuracy. Students will be exposed to aspects of Hispanic culture via videos and written texts. Three key components that will assist students to attain these three goals are vocabulary, language awareness, and practice/participation. |
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| SPAN-011-10 | Intensive Basic Spanish |
Leow, Ronald |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about SPAN-011-10 |
Along with Intensive Intermediate Spanish, this course was originally developed for FLL students and therefore assumes a certain level of motivation to learn languages. The course aims to develop students' ability to communicate in Spanish and to help them acquire the skills necessary to understand oral and written texts. Different aspects of Hispanic culture will be introduced in reading passages and videos. Grading criteria are based on lexical breadth, grammatical accuracy, reading and listening comprehension skills, and a basic knowledge of Spanish-speaking areas. |
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| SPAN-021-10 | Intermediate Spanish I |
Zalazar, Maria Laura |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about SPAN-021-10 |
In this intermediate course, students will reinforce their knowledge of the first year courses and further develop their ability to 1) communicate satisfactorily in Spanish in everyday practical situations that may occur either here in the U.S or abroad, 2) continue acquiring some of the skills necessary for effective reading in Spanish, and 3) write Spanish with a satisfactory level of accuracy. Students will be exposed to aspects of Hispanic culture and literature via movies and written texts. Three key components that will assist students to attain these three goals are vocabulary, language awareness, and practice/participation. Students who have not previously taken a Spanish class at Georgetown must take a placement test prior to registering for this course. The Spanish Placement Test is available online in Canvas. Please contact Prof. Morales-Front (morales@georgetown.edu) if you have problems finding or accessing the test. |
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| SPAN-022-20 | Intermediate Spanish II |
Ramirez, Sara |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about SPAN-022-20 |
This course is a continuation of SPAN 021 that further develops students’ ability to 1) communicate satisfactorily in Spanish in everyday practical situations that may occur either here in the U.S or abroad, 2) continue acquiring some of the skills necessary for effective reading in Spanish, and 3) write Spanish with a satisfactory level of accuracy. Students will be exposed to aspects of Hispanic culture and literature via movies and written texts. Three key components that will assist students to attain these three goals are vocabulary, language awareness, and practice/participation. Students who have not previously taken a Spanish class at Georgetown must take a placement test prior to registering for this course. The Spanish Placement Test is available online in Canvas. Please contact Prof. Morales-Front (morales@georgetown.edu) if you have problems finding or accessing the test. |
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| SPAN-032-20 | Intensive Intermediate Spanish |
Morales-Front, Alfonso |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about SPAN-032-20 |
Continuing from Intensive Basic Spanish, and designed for highly motivated students who seek daily contact with the language, this course is designed to further develop students' ability to communicate satisfactorily in Spanish in everyday situations and to help them acquire skills necessary for effective speaking and writing in Spanish. Taking readings, documentaries and films as point of departure, the cultural component of the course grows significantly to include current issues encompassing the economy, politics, and culture of the Spanish-speaking areas on both sides of the Atlantic. Students who have not previously taken a Spanish class at Georgetown must take a placement test prior to registering for this course. The Spanish Placement Test is available online in Canvas. Please contact Prof. Morales-Front (morales@georgetown.edu) if you have problems finding or accessing the test. |
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| STRT-261-20 | International Business |
O'Connor, Craig |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about STRT-261-20 |
A first course in the theory and practice of international business. After building a foundation of international trade, foreign direct investment, exchange rates, and government policy, the course emphasis is on the application of concepts to the solution of international business problems. It focuses on areas such as international market entry, the internationalization of the marketing, finance and management functions within the firm, and the development of global business strategies. |
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| THEO-001-130 | The Problem of God |
Sayilgan, Mehmet |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about THEO-001-130 |
The Problem of God introduces students to the study of religion and theology, broadly understood. Our aim in the course is not only to introduce students to different religious traditions and perspectives, but, as the title of the course suggests, to encourage critical reflection on some of the most challenging questions relating to religious commitment. In other words, the goal of the course is not only to help students learn about religious traditions, but to reflect critically on what it means to be a religious person, what it means to study religion and theology, and what the significance of religious belief is. It is one of two courses (along with IBL) that fulfill the first Theology course requirement at Georgetown, and the importance of promoting critical reflection on religious belief through this requirement has taken on new meaning in a post-9/11 world, in which religious literacy and understanding are more important than they have ever been. Mirroring the diversity of our faculty, the course is taught in a diverse number of ways, including a variety of different primary texts and focusing on a variety of significant questions relating to religion and theology. Georgetown graduates consistently report that The Problem of God was one of the most important courses that they took during their time at Georgetown. This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. This course engages with the problem of evil and suffering which has been one of the most challenging issues facing both religious and non-religious. On the one hand, it is believed that faith in God provides the best explanation to the question of evil and comforts those who suffer because of various reasons such as losing loved ones to death, sickness or natural disasters. On the other hand, many philosophers have been pointing out that the idea of a powerful, just and loving God cannot be reconciled with the evil and suffering that exist in the world. We will examine various perspectives developed by world religions and put both religious and non-religious views in conversation. The course does not claim to solve the problem, but will engage with the issue creatively and critically. |
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| THEO-001-20 | The Problem of God |
Ray, Jonathan |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about THEO-001-20 |
The Problem of God introduces students to the study of religion and theology, broadly understood. Our aim in the course is not only to introduce students to different religious traditions and perspectives, but, as the title of the course suggests, to encourage critical reflection on some of the most challenging questions relating to religious commitment. In other words, the goal of the course is not only to help students learn about religious traditions, but to reflect critically on what it means to be a religious person, what it means to study religion and theology, and what the significance of religious belief is. It is one of two courses (along with IBL) that fulfill the first Theology course requirement at Georgetown, and the importance of promoting critical reflection on religious belief through this requirement has taken on new meaning in a post-9/11 world, in which religious literacy and understanding are more important than they have ever been. Mirroring the diversity of our faculty, the course is taught in a diverse number of ways, including a variety of different primary texts and focusing on a variety of significant questions relating to religion and theology. Georgetown graduates consistently report that The Problem of God was one of the most important courses that they took during their time at Georgetown. Some seats in this course are reserved. |
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| THEO-011-130 | Intro to Biblical Literature |
Linafelt, Tod |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about THEO-011-130 |
Introduction to Biblical Literature promotes the close reading of ancient texts, first on their own terms and then in relation to how they have been interpreted over time and may be interpreted today. As such, IBL teaches students to think critically about what a text is, and how it functions for those who value it. Learning to read texts in context challenges students to question the assumptions they bring to biblical texts and to enter into an adventure of discovery of the Bible, its origins and significance over time. IBL asks students to become “strangers in a strange land” as they confront the various “distances” they experience when reading biblical texts. Meeting unfamiliar language, cultures, customs, mores, and ideas requires that students suspend their judgment about what they think they know and asks them to learn how to expect the unexpected, as they delve deeper and deeper into biblical literature and the worlds from which it emerged. In this way, IBL can be a very liberating experience for students and lays a foundation that they can rely on in other courses they will take in during their undergraduate years. This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. For centuries the Bible has been recognized as a primary source for ethical and theological teachings, but recent years have seen a renewed appreciation for the Bible as a work of literature. This course will explore the literary artfulness of the Bible, and students will gain the skills needed to analyze both the poems and the narratives that constitute so much of the biblical canon. The style of biblical literature often differs greatly from that of modern, Western literature; and by learning what is distinctive about biblical literature, we may begin to read the Bible with new eyes and may also come to fresh insights about the theological and ethical dimensions of these texts as well. |
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| THEO-047-10 | Chinese Philosophy |
Cline, Erin |
AM | Main First Session | Click to read more about THEO-047-10 |
This course introduces students to the diversity of views found in the history of Chinese philosophy, from the distinctive virtue ethical views of classical Confucians and the conceptions of a “state of nature” offered in the texts of the Mozi and the Xunzi to Daoist accounts of the inherent goodness of human nature and Chinese Buddhist views concerning the self. We will examine the profound ways in which the Confucian, Daoist, and Buddhist traditions influenced each other and were shaped by the critiques of competing schools of thought, particularly with the advent of Chinese Buddhism and Neo-Confucian philosophy. We will also evaluate the degree of influence that traditional Chinese philosophy has had on contemporary East Asian cultures, and the reasons why Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism seem to have more in common with (other) religious traditions than with Western philosophical schools or positions. |
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| THEO-133-20 | Religion and Cults in America |
Steenhuisen, Lauve |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about THEO-133-20 |
This course will ONLY examine cults in America. Religious extremism is a reaction to the perceived chaos and loneliness of modern life, and understanding why people join and how people leave is crucial. This course will take a socio-psychological approach to understanding how cults in America originate, who is attracted to joining, and the legal issues cults generate. |
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| THEO-160-130 | Courage, Hope, Justice |
Danner-McDonald, Kerry |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about THEO-160-130 |
How do we become courageous but not reckless? Maintain hope in a world full of despair? This course addresses the virtues of courage, hope, and justice and its religious, psychological, and social dimensions. We will explore physical, moral, and spiritual courage, hope, and justice through the lives of individuals, such as Colin Kaepernick, and communities, such as the protestors of the Dakota Access Pipeline. We will look at how courage and hope manifest in everyday life—in addiction, in financial stress, and even on playgrounds and Healy Lawn. Special attention will be given to how religious practices and music sustain courage, hope, and justice. While there is an emphasis on Christian ethics, readings and discussion are not limited to Christian approaches. This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. |
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| TPST-122-20 | Intro to Acting. |
Marshall, Sarah |
AM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about TPST-122-20 |
This course introduces students to the fundamental principles of acting without working with a formal script. Through structured exercise and games, students study Concentration, Observation, Given Circumstances, and Stage Awareness. Students will create their own performance material, exploring the physical self, space/staging, working with props, and ensemble and interplay with fellow actors. The coursework is very physical and creative. The work is focused on understanding the art of acting through games, exercises, reading, discussions, and evaluations of one’s own work and the work of fellow classmates. No acting experience is required. |
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| UNXD-030-130 | Intersections: Social Justice |
Daggs, LIonell Hanlon, Kyra |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about UNXD-030-130 |
This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. Students will need to submit an application for this course. Please complete an application online here: csj.georgetown.edu/intersections |
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| UNXD-290-01 | Startup Internship Seminar |
Malloy, Michael |
AM | Full Term | Click to read more about UNXD-290-01 |
The Georgetown Startup Internship (GSI) Seminar is designed to offer students from across the university access to real-world skills building while working part-time as an intern at a startup, growth-stage company, or international social enterprise where they can apply those skills. The GSI program encourages whole-person learning through our holistic pedagogy combining formal, experiential, and developmental learning. Students will have access to asynchronous training modules to build core professional skills such as emails, meetings, and working remotely, as well as training on networking, informational interviews, sales, presentations, managing up, and more. The seminar includes a leadership coaching element that can bridge the gap between what students learn and apply in their internship and academic life and what they can carry forward into the rest of their lives, professional and personal. Students must apply to internships and receive an offer before the semester begins to be eligible to register for this class. Students must visit https://linktr.ee/georgetownstartupinterns to see a list of internship options and complete step 4 to finalize their internship to enroll in this class. This class meets online asynchronously. This class meets online asynchronously. You may self-enroll today in UNXD 290 Startup Internship Seminar. Please note the following requirements to stay enrolled in the course: You are required to secure an internship with a startup or growth-stage company (1-499 employees) before the course starts to be eligible to complete the course. Please follow the steps recommended by the Georgetown Startup Interns (GSI) program (https://eship.georgetown.edu/gsi/). You can apply to any of the GSI internship postings or bring your own internship. If you want to know if a potential internship will be approved for the course, please email the position description and company's website to mike.malloy@georgetown.edu for pre-approval. When you receive your internship offer letter, you must complete the Finalize Your Internship with Georgetown Startup Interns Form (https://airtable.com/shrVKj3Q2e0QFGbZC) to be approved for the course. If you do not finalize your internship and receive approval from Prof Malloy before the end of drop/add period, you will be removed from the course. |
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| UNXD-470-101 | Global Tech Experience |
Harlan, Beth McGowan, Susannah |
N/A | Full Term | Click to read more about UNXD-470-101 |
The Georgetown Global Tech Experience is a four-credit, virtual, asynchronous experiential learning program that offers students a unique combination of intercultural skills and technical industry skills aligned to the changing nature of work. This course is offered in partnership with the Cawley Center which will provide continuous and dedicated support to Georgetown students enrolled in this experience. For more information about this program and to register for this course, please visit globaltech.georgetown.edu. The Georgetown Global Tech Experience is a four-credit, virtual, asynchronous experiential learning course that offers students a unique combination of intercultural skills and technical industry skills aligned to the changing nature of work. This course is offered in partnership with the Cawley Center which will provide continuous and dedicated support to Georgetown students enrolled in this experience. Rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors may be eligible to enroll. For more information about this program and to register for this course, please fill out the 'Reserve Your Spot' form at globaltech.georgetown.edu. You will see it on your schedule prior to the start of the class. This is the first time offering this course. If you experience trouble or have any questions, please contact Red House Academic Manager Cristina Benitez (scb32@georgetown.edu). |
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| UNXD-590-01 | Grad Startup Intern Seminar |
Malloy, Michael |
AM | Full Term | Click to read more about UNXD-590-01 |
This class meets online asynchronously. You may self-enroll today in UNXD 7950 Graduate Startup Internship Seminar. Please note the following requirements to stay enrolled in the course: You are required to seek approval from your DGS and secure an internship with a startup or growth-stage company (1-499 employees) before the course starts to be eligible to complete the course. Please follow the steps recommended by the Georgetown Startup Interns (GSI) program (https://eship.georgetown.edu/gsi/). You can apply to any of the GSI internship postings or bring your own internship. If you want to know if a potential internship will be approved for the course, please email the position description and company's website to mike.malloy@georgetown.edu for pre-approval. When you receive your internship offer letter, you must complete the Finalize Your Internship with Georgetown Startup Interns Form (https://airtable.com/shrVKj3Q2e0QFGbZC) to be approved for the course. If you do not finalize your internship and receive approval from Prof Malloy before the end of the drop/add period, you will be removed from the course. This class meets online asynchronously. You may self-enroll today in UNXD 590 Startup Internship Seminar. Please note the following requirements to stay enrolled in the course: You are required to seek approval from your DGS and secure an internship with a startup or growth-stage company (1-499 employees) before the course starts to be eligible to complete the course. Please follow the steps recommended by the Georgetown Startup Interns (GSI) program (https://eship.georgetown.edu/gsi/). You can apply to any of the GSI internship postings or bring your own internship. If you want to know if a potential internship will be approved for the course, please email the position description and company's website to mike.malloy@georgetown.edu for pre-approval. When you receive your internship offer letter, you must complete the Finalize Your Internship with Georgetown Startup Interns Form (https://airtable.com/shrVKj3Q2e0QFGbZC) to be approved for the course. If you do not finalize your internship and receive approval from Prof Malloy before the end of drop/add period, you will be removed from the course. |
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| WGST-234-20 | Feminist Disability Studies |
Forrest, Brady |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about WGST-234-20 |
This seminar is a feminist exploration of the interdisciplinary field of disability studies. Throughout the class, we use historical and critical methods to make disability apparent as a category of analysis. Finding disability means finding power and privilege and the task requires us to question what disability is and who constitutes the category. We will examine and critique a range of imagined futures that exclude disability, that construct narrow visions of “the good life,” and promote limited rhetorics of self-improvement. To do this, we will use a variety of productions from various genres—including but not limited to theory texts, accounts of personal experience, visual culture, legal studies, and materials produced by activists involved in direct action strategies. |
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| WGST-236-130 | Media, Race & Gender |
Christopher, Emerald |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about WGST-236-130 |
The media is all around us. It influences how we think, feel, vote, and how we live our lives. This interdisciplinary course will explore representations of gender, race, class, and sexuality through an intersectional and intertextual investigation of television, film, popular music, advertisement, and social media. We will explore how representations as objects, consumers, subjects, creators, challengers, and critics both reflect and produce socio-cultural phenomena and ideas about the proper role of women and men in society. Our goal is to understand how cultural meaning is created, contested, and regulated. This course will aim in illuminating the ways in which we are passive consumers of media and empower individuals to become critical participants. This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. |
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| WGST-239-10 | Medicine, Race & Gender |
Danylevich, Theodora |
PM | Main First Session | Click to read more about WGST-239-10 |
In this course, we will explore equity in relation to medicine and health: We ask, “whose health”? and “for the good of whom”? when encountering a diagnosis or a treatment in our readings and in the world around us. Grounded in an exploration of US history and practices – with some transnational and geopolitical relations and contagions – this course examines how relations of power and identity politics are deeply enmeshed with the way medicine and medical care has been conceptualized, practiced, and experienced. We read a range of texts and genres, from historical and theoretical to memoir and documentary film. With what we learn together, we will brainstorm how we can make a better system, and we will contribute to equitable public knowledge online with our final projects. |
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| WGST-244-130 | Hip Hop and Feminism |
Christopher, Emerald |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about WGST-244-130 |
Hip-Hop, a cultural movement that has influenced everything from music, clothes, to the words we speak, has become one of the largest and furthest-reaching movements in modern history. This course seeks to explore and contest the socio-political aspects of hip-hop’s main elements (MCing, DJing, Graffiti, and B boying/B girling) using a feminist lens. This course explores the relationship of hip-hop, gender, race, class, and sexuality through literature, film, music, and new media. This course is designed to examine the formation of hip-hop and its expansion into a discourse of resistance to its mainstream and global commodification This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. |
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| WGST-248-130 | Global Histories of Sex Work |
Hosseini, Fatemeh |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about WGST-248-130 |
Sex for Sale: Prostitution in Comparative Perspective What Is This Course About? How can we write a history of prostitution and what are some of the major themes academics have explored when writing about prostitution? This seminar offers a historiographical overview of the topic of prostitution in history since Judith Walkowitz's interpretation of prostitution as labor. We will explore the differences and similarities in the history of prostitution over time, class, and space. We will also look at why and how prostitution is stigmatized in most societies, and address where to find sources to write a history of prostitution. Some of the questions we will explore include: where does the history of prostitution fit into the history of sexuality? How can we write about a stigmatized topic without stigmatizing its protagonists? How should scholars navigate the boundary between consent and violence in historical contexts? Why do some topics such as trafficking and the plight of Muslim women mobilize and carry considerable currency? Our main focus will be on 19th and 20th century United States, Europe, and the Middle East, but we will also explore cases in East Asia and Latin America. This course is not a lecture course. Rather, it is reliant upon discussion and debate. Class meetings will be largely focused on actively using what we have read or learned through varies sources, sharing it with others, thinking on the spot, brainstorming, speculating, and figuring out how it all fits together. Assignments are designed with a digital component. You should be comfortable with some digital tools beyond Microsoft Word or willing to make the effort to familiarize yourself with these tools (Wordpress, Omeka, VoiceThread, Podbean). What Will Students Learn by the End of the Term? By the conclusion of the course, students will be able to answer the following questions: • How would you characterize and evaluate the various strategies that have been used across the world in the 19th and 20th century to address prostitution? • Historically, what have been the consequences of making prostitution illegal for women and girls? • How have race, gender, and class shaped the politics and lived-experience of prostitution? • What does comparing histories of prostitution across the world tell us about the state of the scholarship? By the end of the course students will improve on the following skills: • Thinking skills: The ability to read, analyze, and respond to our course materials • Communication skills: The ability to communicate ideas clearly and efficiently • Information success and Retrieval: The ability to know where to look for and gather information concerning our topic • Ethical reasoning: The ability to recognize multiple perspectives and examine connections between beliefs and actions This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. |
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| WGST-251-130 | Gender and the Law |
Collina, Sara |
N/A | Cross Session | Click to read more about WGST-251-130 |
This course explores how concepts of masculinity and femininity shape the U.S. legal system. We also examine other factors that influence how individuals view and encounter the law (race, religion, political outlook, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic status, etc.). Specific topics include the gender binary, sex discrimination in the workplace and educational institutions, intimate partner violence, reproductive justice, and marriage. Our academic focus is on legal analysis, public policy writing, and respectful dialogue about emotionally complex topics. There will be many opportunities to practice these skills during the semester. No prior legal knowledge is required. Please note: students who are on the waitlist must show up to the first class to be eligible for a spot in the class. This course meets entirely online during the Cross Session, June 5–July 28, 2023. This course explores how the U.S. legal system shapes-- and is shaped by-- gender. Topics include sex discrimination in the workplace and educational institutions, religious freedom from/to discriminate on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation, reproductive rights and responsibilities and gendered violence. Our discussions will reflect the many factors that influence how individuals view and encounter the law, including race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, political outlook, etc. Our academic focus will be on legal analysis, public policy writing and respectful dialogue about emotionally complex topics. There will be many opportunities to practice these skills during the semester. |
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| WRIT-015-20 | Writing and Culture |
Benson, Schuler |
PM | Main Second Session | Click to read more about WRIT-015-20 |
An intensive seminar, enrolling no more than 15 students, focused on developing students’ ability to use writing as a tool for inquiry, to develop their writing through an iterative process, and to practice writing in different rhetorical situations. Students should take this course as early as possible and no later than the end of the sophomore year. The Writing and Culture Seminar helps students develop their ability to: • read critically in ways that are attentive to language, context, and form • write in ways that are appropriate for different rhetorical situations, with awareness of genre, context, and technology • deploy language’s many resources, including its figurative power as well as conventions of grammar, punctuation, syntax, and semantics, to shape and communicate meaning with clarity and fluency • research, evaluate, and synthesize appropriate evidence in order to build and support effective analyses and arguments On the surface, social media promises connection: a tool that lets us communicate across physical, cultural, and generational divides. In practice however, it's much more complicated. This semester, you’ll hone your critical reading and writing skills by diving into those complications. We’ll unpack what happens when a new form of communication springs up within the space of a single generation - with a specific focus on the challenges and problems social media has brought. We’ll think about how we navigate these social spaces, and how our behavior and identity differs across different digital spaces, as well as how it compares to how we present ourselves in the physical world. Just as importantly, I'll be challenging us to think about why those differences matter, and what they mean for us as citizens (and, for some of us) future designers and gatekeepers of the ever-expanding digital world. “I’m Not Owned! I’m Not Owned!”: Argument, Audience, and Empathy A popular YouTube genre has emerged in which arguments are said to take place, and in which one party—never the one posting the video, it seems—gets “OWNED” or “ABSOLUTELY DESTROYED.” The idea is that one of these parties is so good at argument that they’re able to disprove and destroy their opposition. But is this really argument? What’s the goal of argument? Is it about winning? Informing? Persuading? Entertaining? If it’s about anything other than winning, how receptive can we expect a destroyed, owned opposition and/or audience to be? In “I’m Not Owned! I’m Not Owned!” students will view the world of academic writing through an underused and often maligned argumentative lens: empathy. Rooted in Lisa Blankenship’s theory of rhetorical empathy, this section of WRT-015 will trace the history of empathy’s role in argument across different eras, cultures, and schools of thought as a means of learning to think and write persuasively through attempting to enter the opposition’s shoes. Along the way, students will draw from a diverse collection of texts, music, and films to hone critical thinking and reading skills, explore academic and professional research techniques, and develop the tools required to successfully navigate the world of college-level writing across genres and disciplines. Expect lively in-class discussion in a courteous, relaxed, and inclusive environment. Not an English major? Not a problem! |
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