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Traditional Chinese Medicine

This course is an interdisciplinary introduction to the history of Chinese medicine: its philosophy, theories, practices and transformations. Drawing on cultural history, anthropology, and gender studies, this course investigates Chinese medicine in its intellectual, social and cultural context and emphasizes the following components: 1) reading primary texts in translation; 2) a historical overview of the development of Chinese medicine; 3) examining different methodological approaches. The course will be conducted in English and all required readings are English as well.

Accelerated Latin

An intensive course that covers, in one semester, all the morphology, syntax, and grammar of Latin that is required to bring students with no background in the language to the level at which they can begin to read unaltered Latin texts.

Ancient: Subtitle Required

Study of the arts and visual cultures of the Ancient World. According to subtitles, focus may be on selected periods or media of artistic and visual production, in the context of political, social, and cultural developments, from the Bronze Age through the Roman Empire under Constantine. May be repeated under a different subtitle to a maximum of six credits. Prereq: A-H 105 recommended. Same as CLA 314.

Paleography

This course provides training in the skills needed to read the handwritten materials that constitute evidence for historical investigation of the production and circulation of information outside the medium of print.

Rural Sociology

A sociological study of the issues relevant to rural communities. Topics may include transformations in rural communities; the agrifood system; and the natural environment in the U.S. and the world.

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