Study and application of graphic communication methods with emphasis on integration of analog and digital multiple media and technologies. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours per week. Prereq: LA 162.

This course develops competency in solving problems relating to site grading, drainage systems, road alignment, and other aspects of site engineering and stormwater management. Field trips may be required. Lecture, two hours; studio, six hours per week.

A capstone course in which students will formally document their competency relative to knowledge, skills, and abilities developed in the landscape architecture major. This course will help students prepare to become practicing landscape architects and/or pursue additional formal education. Seminar, three hours per week; field trip(s) required. Prereq: LA 425 or permission of instructor.

This course presents a focused investigation of an individual language or a set of languages (in a language family or other defined grouping, e.g., connected by geopolitical area), examining genetic and typological features of the language(s) from a structural, historical, and/or sociolinguistic perspective. The course may be taken twice for up to six (6) credits under different subtitles. Prerequisite: LIN 221 & LIN 222, or consent of instructor.

This course examines the theory and practice of instruction provided in information organizations to develop clients' abilities to effectively locate, evaluate, select and use information. Attention is given to the nature of information literacy, systematic instructional design, needs assessment, methods of instruction, teaching and learning preferences, and the evaluation of learning and programs. This course is interdisciplinary and draws on theory from Library & Information Science, Instructional Communication, Education and Cognitive Psychology.

This course focuses on the theoretical, technological, human factors and evaluative components of digital library (DL) research and practice. Students will read and discuss literature on DLs, review existing technologies and proof-of-concepts implementation projects, and work as a group to develop a prototype but operational DL. This course is foundational for students wishing to engage seriously in the world of digital librarianship.

Examination of a topic related to literary studies, cultural studies, or aspects of language. The course may be dedicated to the literature, culture or language of a particular group or nation or may compare literatures, cultures and languages. May be repeated up to 6 credits under different subtitles.

This course aims to help students acquire skills and knowledge needed to promote understanding of individuals/groups from diverse backgrounds, without reinforcing stereotypes in the name of "cultural difference." Toward this end, this course will (1) utilize, as a guide/lead, the concept of "contact zones," zones of exchange that divide but simultaneously connect "us" and "them"; and (2) have each student conduct a semester-long ethnographic project concerning the contact zone.

Examination of a topic related to literary studies, cultural studies, or aspects of language. The course may be dedicated to the literature, culture or language of a particular group or nation or may compare literatures, cultures and languages. May be repeated up to 6 credits under different subtitles. This course counts as an elective for the MCL major.

MCL Capstone Research Project and Language Learning Portfolio, MCL 495, is a common Capstone experience shared by MCL majors in Arabic, Classics, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Russian. It is designed to provide an opportunity for majors to develop research projects in collaboration with faculty members and to gain research experience in MCL Studies, as well as to allow majors to explore the various content areas and scholarly approaches represented in MCL so as to enhance their understanding of the value of work across disciplines.