A survey of Jewish intellectual and material civilization from its beginnings in Ancient Israel to its efflorescence in the medieval period.

This course is primarily a course in contemporary Japanese culture, but serves as a third year language course. The "texts" will consist of contemporary written materials (books, magazines, newspapers) and visual materials (tv programs, movies) and will exercise the four skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) studied in the first four semesters of the language.

This course examines some of the major aspects of the society, culture, and economy of Japan. It discusses Japan's human and natural environments; natural hazards and disasters; cultural history and geography; economic and and technological developments, their prospects and potentials; challenges to the management of environment and its resources; and Japan's role in global economy.

Variable in content, this coursse focuses on important texts and issues in Japanese history, religion, literature, and philosophy. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits under different subtitles. To be taught in English.

This course will further develop skills in sophisticated Japanese language use by exercising the four skills of language (reading, writing, listening, speaking). The course will include readings in authentic materials in a wide variety of writing styles, student writing for a variety of occasions, and development of speaking and listening fluency.

An interdisciplinary seminar focusing on a topic in Japanese and Asian Studies. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

This course examines word structure in natural language. It compares current theoretical approaches to the analysis of inflection, derivation, and compounding, and identifies the dimensions of typological variation in each of these domains. Discussion includes extensive reference to languages other than English.

The course examines the current theories and methods of teaching English as a second language. The course will include (1) language learning theory as it relates to other disciplines; (2) methods and techniques of contrastive analysis. Prereq: One course in linguistics or consent of instructor. Provides ENG Major Elective credit and ENG minor credit. Same as EDC/ENG 513.

This is a course specifically designed for students intending to enroll in a calculus sequence. Topics will include trigonometric functions, exponentials and logarithms, graphs, polar coordinates and conic sections. Students may not receive credit for MA 110 and either of MA 109 and MA 112. This course is not available for credit to students who have received credit in any higher numbered mathematics course except for MA 111, MA 123, MA 162, MA 201 or MA 202. Credit is not available by special examination. Math placement exam recommended.

A first course in one-variable calculus. Derivatives and integrals of elementary functions (including trigonometric functions) with applications to the life sciences. Lecture, three hours; recitation, 2 hours per week. Students may not receive credit for MA 113 and MA 137, Note: Math placement test recommended. Prereq: Math ACT of 27 or above, or math SAT of 620 or above, or MA 109 and MA 112, or MA 110, or consent of the department.