Instruction and experience in writing for business, industry, and government. Emphasis on clarity, conciseness, and effectiveness in preparing letters, memos, and reports for specific audiences. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.

Instruction and experience in writing for science and technology. Emphasis on clarity, conciseness, and effectiveness in preparing letters, memos, and reports for specific audiences. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.

This course seeks to promote and understanding of inequalities in American society by considering them in the context of the social origins, development, and persistence of inequalities in the United States and other societies. Bases of inequality that may be considered include race/ethnicity, class/status, gender/sexuality, age, political and regional differences as these relates to politics, social justice, community engagement, and/or public policy.

An examination of the role that race and ethnicity play in the political arena. Students will explore the nature of race, racism, and ethnocentrism, as well as their impact on political institutions and public policy. Particular attention will be given to elections, public opinion, mass media and social movements in the United States.

An introduction to the standard written language of the Arab World. Initial emphasis upon the phonology and script, followed by gradual coverage of the grammar, with exercises in reading, writing, pronunciation, and vocabulary building.

The study of the lifeways and beliefs of different peoples. The objectives of the course are to foster an appreciation for the variety of cultural traditions found throughout the world, and to introduce students to anthropological concepts and methods of inquiry.

A fundamental part of human experience is interacting with our physical surroundings, but in the globalized ecosystem of our planet, our interactions with the physical world increasingly include distant places rather than just the surroundings we see from our door step. This course aims to develop students' awareness, knowledge and ability to reflect on how human behavior intersects with global environments. To do so, it applies an anthropological interpretive framework to topics that link human lifestyles, the environment and global issues.

The purpose of this course is to acquaint the undergraduate student with historical perspectives on the development of anthropological ideas from their precursors in thought about human nature and behavior, and ending with discussion of current emphases in anthropological theory. Students will engage with global, North American and European anthropologies to learn about a range of foundational approaches in international cultural and historical contexts. The course will provide anthropology majors with the foundations they need to master this area of disciplinary knowledge.

This course uses archaeology, epigraphy, ethnohistory, and ethnographic analogy to explore the origin, florescence and decline of the ancient Maya (1000 BC to 1500 AD). The class ties economics, politics, social organization, and religion into a holistic understanding of the ancient Maya world.

This course provides an anthropological study of cultures and societies of Eurasia and Eastern Europe. The course considers the demise of Soviet socialism and the emergence of democracy and market economies. We examine how people experience political, cultural, and economic transformations in their social relations and in their everyday lives.