FRESHMEN SEMINARS PROGRAM
SPRING SEMESTER 2006
Each Freshman Seminar gives you the
opportunity to study a topic in depth while
earning credit in the General Education Core
(GEC) or to fulfill the College Additional
Requirements (CAR). The seminars are small
discussion classes taught by faculty selected
for their commitment and interest in
undergraduate teaching. The seminars have
no prerequisites and do not presume any
special knowledge about the topics to be
covered. The seminars emphasize class
discussion, critical reading or original
literature (rather than textbooks), and practice
in writing and argument. Although some are
Honors classes, other sections are open to all
freshmen; however, they are challenging
courses, intended for students who plan to
take their education seriously.
You may not receive credit for more than
one seminar under the same course
number, even if the contents of the
seminars are different.
For additional information, please contact
Bob Hansen or Will Shuford, Room 100 Foust
Building, (334-3186).
College of Arts and Sciences
Table of Contents
Schedule Information
1
Reasoning and Discourse I (FMS 115)
2
Reasoning and Discourse II (FMS 116)
2
Literature (FMS 120, FMS 121, FMS 122)
3
Fine Arts (FMS 130, FMS 131, FMS 132)
5
Philosophical, Religious, and Ethical
Principles (FMS 140, FMS 141, FMS 142)
5
Historical Perspectives: PreModern (FMS 150,
6
FMS 151, FMS 152)
Historical Perspectives: Modern (FMS 160,
6
FMS 161, FMS 162)
Social and Behavioral Studies (FMS 170, FMS
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171, FMS 172)
Natural Science – Physical Science (FMS 183)
Natural Science – Life Science (FMS 184)
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FMS 115
Freshman Seminars in Reasoning and
Discourse I
FMS 115 satisfies GRD category of the GEC; in
addition, it carries credit equivalent to ENG 101.
You may not receive credit for both FMS 115
and ENG 101.
FMS 116
Freshman Seminars in Reasoning and
Discourse II
FMS 116 satisfies the GRD category of the GEC;
in addition, it carries credit equivalent to
ENG102. You may not receive credit for both
FMS 116 and ENG 102.
FMS 116-02
T, R 12:30-1:45 p.m., location: TBA
“Literary Dystopias: Fiction and Forecast for
the Twenty First Century.”
Instructor: Laurie Mccollum
Department of English
This course will focus on twentieth century novels and
essays which offer dystopian forecasts for our visions
of contemporary society. Our reading will include
Brave New World, a classic dystopian novel which will
help frame our discussions, The Handmaids Tale, and
Oryx and Crake. Through the mediation of these texts
we will make connections to a plethora of issues
currently debated in our society, including cloning,
pornography, censorship, women’s reproductive rights,
sexuality, bioethics, and the roles of religion and media
in our culture.
Dr. McCollum teaches in the English Department. She
specializes in early twentieth century British literature
and especially loves the works of D. H. Lawrence. In
her free time, Dr. McCollum likes reading, working on
her farm, and watching reruns of Law & Order.
FMS 116-01
M,W,F 3:00 – 3:50 p.m., location: TBA
“Reason and Argument”
Instructor: Richard Gallimore
Department of Philosophy
This course introduces students to critical thinking and
reasoning skills useful in all areas of study and in all
occupations. The course begins with an examination of
the conceptual background needed to understand and
evaluate arguments. This includes a study of the
concepts of truth, belief, evidence, and rationality. The
second part of the course makes use of these concepts
while developing a method for identifying,
interpreting, and evaluating arguments. In the final part
of the course this method will be applied to statistical,
causal, and moral arguments such as those found in
scientific reports, editorials, and speeches. The learning
goals for the course are to enable students to
distinguish rhetoric and emotional speech from rational
argumentation and to distinguish successful arguments
from unsuccessful ones.
Richard Gallimore is a former UNCG student and
instructor in the Philosophy department whose areas of
interest include theory of knowledge, metaphysics and
ethics. Some of his outside interests include mountain
biking, mid-century modern furniture, and music.
FMS 116-03
T, R 2:00-3:15 p.m., location: TBA
“Literary Dystopias: Fiction and Forecast for
the Twenty First Century.”
Instructor: Laurie Mccollum
Department of English
(See description for FMS 116-02)
FMS 116-04
M, W, F 10:00-10:50 a.m., location: TBA
“King Arthur Revisited”
Instructor: Jennifer Whitaker
Department of English
In this class, we will read both “old” and “new”
literature dealing with the mythic king, ranging from
novels such as Updike’s Brazil to T.S. Eliot’s The
Waste Land and excerpts from the Welsh verse cycle
The Mabinogion. We will look at many of the films
that take Arthur and his Knights as the subject,
including Monty Python and the Holy Grail, King
Arthur, and First Knight, in order to see the changes
Arthur makes between literature and film. Because the
class is a seminar, students will test ideas, present
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information, and be a vital part of a dialogue on the
current influence of King Arthur on media and society.
academic interests include composition and pedagogy
and Nineteenth-Century British Literature.
Jennifer Whitaker has taught English Composition at
UNCG and is currently working on a collection of
poetry. When not teaching, she enjoys ballet and
learning Welsh.
FMS 120-02
M, W, F 12:00-12:50 p.m., location: TBA
“A Soul that burned for Freedom: Slavery and
American Literature”
Instructor: Heidi Hanrahan
Department of English
(See description for FMS 120-01)
FMS 120, 121, 122
Freshman Seminars in Literature
FMS 120, 121, 122 satisfy the GLT category of
the GEC. All sections carry a WI marker (writingintensive).
FMS 121 also carries a GL (Global Perspectives)
marker.
FMS 122 also carries a GN (Global NonWestern) marker.
FMS 120-01
M, W, F 11:00-11:50 a.m., location:
“A Soul that burned for Freedom: Slavery and
American Literature”
Instructor: Heidi Hanrahan
Department of English
This course will help you improve your reading,
writing, and analytical skills, and will introduce you to
techniques that will help you in your other course
work. Our focus for the semester is on literature,
specifically the literature surrounding one of the most
controversial times in our nation’s history: the era of
slavery. Together, we will read a variety of texts from
a variety of authors, asking questions about how
writers of different races, genders, and socio-economic
backgrounds responded to the “peculiar institution.”
Additionally, we will discuss how the shadow of
slavery still hangs over literature and American society
today. At the end of the course, you will be able to
identify some of the varied characteristics of this
period’s literature, apply techniques of literary
analysis, use these skills in careful reading and clear
writing, and demonstrate an understanding of the
diverse social and historical contexts in which these
texts were written.
Heidi Hanrahan is a lecturer in the English
Department. In August 2005, she completed her Ph.D.
in American Literature before 1900. Her other
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FMS 120-03
T, R 2:00 – 3:15, location: TBA
“Read in the Place Where You Live”
Instructor: Nancy Bucknall
Department of English
Not all great writers are dead white men buried in
London. North Carolina has a vibrant, talented group
of contemporary writers and in this class we will read,
write about, and discuss six novels written in and about
North Carolina. In the class you will be exposed to
such great NC contemporary fiction writers as Lee
Smith, Doug Marlette and UNCG’s own Michael
Parker.
Nancy Bucknall isn’t a native North Carolinian but,
but after reading some of the novels she applied for
Tarheel Citizenship.
FMS 121-01
M, W 2:00-3:15, location: TBA
“Latin Laughter, Latin Love: Humor and
Romance in Ancient Rome"
Instructor: Thomas Kohn
Department of Classical Studies
In this course we will read, discuss, analyze and write
about selections from Latin literature(in English
translation). Besides dealing with basic questions of
literary analysis and interpretation, we will be
particularly interested in what a society finds funny,
how various authors use of humor, and how romantic
concerns interact with humor.
Thomas Kohn comes to UNCG from the University of
Richmond (Virginia), but he has also taught in
California and Mississippi. He went to college and
graduate school in Minnesota and his research
interests include ancient theatre and mythology.
FMS 121-02
T, R 9:30 – 10:45 a.m., location: TBA
“Multicultural Perspectives on Contemporary
Postmodern Writers"
Instructor: Veronica Grossi
Department of Romance Languages
What are the different ways in which contemporary
writers from around the world approach certain social,
cultural, philosophical and historical subjects? In what
ways do particular literary and artistic genres create,
translate or problematize human experience? What role
does cultural heritage play on artistic form/content? In
this Freshman Seminar we will read short stories from
all over the world. We will analyze these formally
complex pieces from a variety of theoretical
perspectives and will relate them to other artistic
manifestations such as film, drama, painting, sculpture,
the installation and the performance. We will
incorporate creative writing exercises and theatrical
performances into our daily activities.
FMS 130, 131, 132
Freshman Seminars in Fine Arts
FMS 130, 131, 132 satisfy the GFA category of
the GEC. All sections carry a WI marker (writingintensive).
FMS 131 also carries a GL (Global Perspectives)
marker.
FMS 132 also carries a GN (Global NonWestern) marker.
FMS 130-01
T, R 11:00-12:15 location: TBA
“The Dramatic Impulse: Classical Theatre in
Greece and Rome”
Instructor: Marc Williams
Department of Classical Studies
Veronica Grossi is an associate professor of Spanish in
the Department of Romance Languages. She
specializes in colonial Latin American literature and
culture in particular, the literary and philosophical
works of the seventeenth century Mexican polymath
Sor Juana Lines de la Cruz. She has a passion for the
arts: music, painting, theater, literature and film. Her
daughters, Isabella and Francesca, were born on
March 10, 2004.
Why do we tell stories? When did humans first tell
stories and how did telling stories evolve into
performance? This course will address early
performance and how the Theatre was born. The plays
of Ancient Greece and Rome will be explored as a
natural consequence of humankind’s “dramatic
impulse.” Special emphasis will be placed on
contemporary performance styles in relation to ancient
texts, and an exploration of why and how Classical
drama is still produced today.
FMS 122-01
Marc Williams is a freelance director and instructor.
Before completing his MFA degree in Directing at
UNCG, he served as a Casting Director for the
Fredricksburg Theatre Company for three years, where
he also worked as an actor, director, and assistant
director. Marc spent three years teaching high school
after completing his BA in Theatre in 1998.
T, R 3:30-4:45p.m., location: TBA
“Global Voices, Fresh Perspectives”
Instructor: Deborah Seabrooke
Department of English
In this course we will explore our complex, changing
world through the voices of contemporary fiction and
non-fiction writers around the globe.
We will hear new voices from Viet Nam, the
Caribbean, India, South Africa, Iran, Afghanistan,
China, and other countries. We will examine three
areas. 1) We will see how the new immigrant is caught
in the conflict between assimilation and keeping his or
her own cultural identity in contemporary America. 2)
We will examine the legacy of colonialism in order to
understand the post-colonial response to that legacy. 3)
Finally, we will discuss contemporary cultural and
religious revolutions, and identify some of the
influences of western capitalism and consumption, and
learn how the individual resists, chooses, retells or
remakes the cultural story of his or her land.
*This course is speaking intensive.
FMS 130-02
T,R 3:30-4:45 location: TBA
“The Dramatic Impulse: Classical Theatre in
Greece and Rome”
Instructor: Marc Williams
Department of Classical Studies
(See description of 130-01)
Deborah Seabrooke is a writer. She can also make a
mean apple pie.
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FMS 130-03
T, R 2:00-3:15 p.m. location: TBA
“Theatre Now!”
Instructor: Marc Williams
Department of Theatre
What is the state of Theatre in our community? This
course will examine live theatre production in
Greensboro as a way of understanding contemporary
trends and issues in theatre. Students enrolled in this
class will attend productions of plays and musicals
being presented on campus and in Greensboro during
the semester. Productions we may see include: On
Golden Pond, The Foreigner, Charlotte’s Web, Master
Harold …and the boys, Death and the King’s
Horseman, Brother Wolf, and A View From the Bridge.
In preparation for attending these productions, we will
read and discuss scripts and investigate the history of
the works we are about to see. Students will develop an
understanding of theatre by writing reviews, reading
scripts and essays, and participating in discussions.
Marc Williams is a freelance director and instructor.
Before completing his MFA degree in Directing at
UNCG, he served as a Casting Director for the
Fredricksburg Theatre Company for three years, where
he also worked as an actor, director, and assistant
director. Marc spent three years teaching high school
after completing his BA in Theatre in 1998.
*This course is speaking intensive.
Instructor: Matt McKinnon
Department of Religious Studies
Can you match the pop icon with his/her brand of
spirituality?
Richard Gere
Zen Buddhism
Madonna
Catholic Mystical Visions
Phil Jackson
Tibetan Buddhism
Tom Cruise
Kabbalah
Mel Gibson
Scientology
Have you ever wanted to know more about the spiritual
landscape of our postmodern culture? Well, here’s your
chance to study some popular trends in contemporary
spirituality and uncover the historical roots that (may
or may not) lie behind them. We will read both
contemporary accounts and historical texts to try and
better understand the alien implants that cause psychic
trauma, the Sefirot that mediate between God and
creation, the differences between mindfulness and no
min, and the details the Evangelists left out of the
passion accounts. We may even encounter a few
Wiccans and Druids and Purpose Driven People---Oh
My!
Matt McKinnon is a lecturer in the Religious Studies
Department. His academic interests include modern
and postmodern theology, philosophy of religion,
religion and culture, religion and politics, and
language and epistemology.
FMS 141-01
T, R 3:30-4:45 p.m., location: TBA
“Religious Traditions and Care of the Earth”
Instructor: Charles Headington
Department of Religious Studies
FMS 140, 141, 142
Freshman Seminars in Philosophical,
Religious and Ethical Principles
FMS 140, 141, 142 satisfy the GPR category of
the GEC. All sections carry a WI marker (writingintensive).
FMS 141 also carries a GL (Global Perspectives)
marker.
FMS 142 also carries a GN (Global NonWestern) marker.
FMS 140-01
M, W, F 10:00-10:50 a.m., location: TBA
“Mystics in America: Popular Trends and
Historical Roots of Contemporary Spirituality”
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Do religions care about the earth? Do they propose a
way of thinking and a way of living that honors and
respects the earth or do they, as some have criticized,
proclaim truths and an ethic that demeans and abuses
the earth? These are important questions because
millions of people look to their religion as a guide to
life.
The earth and its ecosystems need the attention and
care of human beings. Humans, whether we like it or
not, are now transforming the face of the earth and
determining the fate of its ecosystems and creatures.
Will we find a way to cooperate with the earth or will
we attempt to control it even more? What active role
can religions take in reshaping our thoughts and
behaviors about the earth?
There are many new religious voices in Buddhism and
Hinduism as well as western traditions such as
Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Also, indigenous
traditions such as the Australian Aborigine and native
Americans are more active in putting forth an earthfriendly worldview.
Our study will take three major themes: Ecological
Identity, Simple Living and Food. Each will comprise a
third of the course. For each theme or third of the
course, you will have a test on the material, and then
you’ll complete two projects on Food and Simple
Living. Thus, you will have a theoretical and an
experiential way of understanding the material.
Charlie Headington’s courses at UNCG examine our
society’s preoccupation with destroying the earth. In
turn, they propose better ways of thinking about and
interacting with natural systems. He likes to garden at
home and at elementary schools, cook, read, and learn
Italian
FMS 150, 151, 152
Freshman Seminars in Historical
Perspectives: PreModern
FMS 150, 151, 152 satisfy GHP category of the
GEC and GPM category of the CAR. All sections
carry a WI marker (writing-intensive).
FMS 151 also carries a GL (Global Perspectives)
marker.
FMS 152 also carries a GN (Global NonWestern) marker
FMS 160, 161, 162
Freshman Seminars in Historical
Perspectives: Modern
FMS 160, 161, 162 satisfy GHP category of the
GEC and GMO category of the CAR. All sections
carry a WI marker (writing-intensive).
FMS 161 also carries a GL (Global Perspectives)
marker.
FMS 162 also carries a GN (Global NonWestern) marker.
FMS-160-01
T, R 12:30-1:45, location: T. B. A
“Exploring Lewis and Clark”
Instructor: Bob Gatten
Department of Biology
This course will focus on the Lewis and Clark
Expedition of 1803-1806. We will consider the
background of the Expedition, the personnel involved,
the daily events during the Expedition, aspects of
geography, botany, zoology, and geology of the areas
explored, and the consequences of the expedition for
the U.S., the Indians, the land, and the rivers. Students
will read the words that Lewis and Clark recorded in
their journals, discuss important aspects of the
Expedition in class, write about the Expedition, and
present an oral report.
Dr. Robert E. Gatten, Jr. is a Professor of Biology.
His research and teaching have been in the area of
physiological ecology of animals. He has been deeply
interested in the Lewis and Clark Expedition for 20
years and has been active at the national, regional, and
state levels with Lewis and Clark organizations and
with planning the Bicentennial of the Expedition.
FMS-160-02
T, R 11:00-12:15, location: TBA
“Making News, Making History: Martin Luther
King, Ronald Reagan and the Celebrity Culture”
Instructor: Tom Jackson
Department of History
King and Reagan were pioneers in using mass media to
make news, make history, and paint world pictures of
what America could become. King’s radicalism and
Reagan’s conservatism changed America’s civil rights
movement and America’s struggle against
communism. Each wanted to democratize the economy
and the government, in completely different ways. For
both, great dreams crashed on the rocks of American
politics. We will examine historical writing and
journalism, films and speeches, to understand their
charismatic leadership, impact on America, and the
ways today we try to define their legacies to suit our
own myths of what America can and cannot become.
Professor Tom Jackson teaches US politics and social
movements since 1865. He just published a book on
Martin Luther King and economic justice, and plans to
write on the civil rights movement and the mass media.
He enjoys big cities, the mountains, and playing guitar.
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FMS 160-03
T, R 3:30-4:45, location: TBA
“Darwin, Evolution, and Society”
Instructor: George Michel
Department of Psychology
Ever since its initial presentation, Darwinian notions
of evolution have engendered much controversy in
western societies. This course compares Darwin’s
notions with those evolutionary notions prevalent
before Darwin, examines how Darwinian notions have
influenced the understanding of society, and how
society has reacted to Darwinian notions. This course
does not require that you become a scientist; rather it
permits you to become an informed consumer of the
information about evolution that is prevalent in the
U.S. media, politics and general opinion.
George Michel is Professor and Head of the
Department of Psychology. Although he has been
teaching for over thirty years, he has been at UNCG
for just over one year. He was trained as a
psychologist and a biologist and has taught previously
at several Universities (including Harvard Medical
School) and studied infant and child development at
Children’s Hospital in Boston.
FMS-161-01
M, W, F 9:00-9:50, location: TBA
“Anti-Semitism, Zionism, and the Crisis of
Politics: An Introduction to Hannah Arendt’s
Political Philosophy ”
Instructor: Audrey Berlowitz
Department of German and Russian
Hannah Arendt (1906-1975), a German-Jewish
philosopher, is most known for her philosophical
works, The Human Condition and Life of the Mind, as
well as a vast number of essays decrying the erosion of
political democratic life in the modern age. Few know,
however, that the author as a young adult was
disinterested in politics (including the Jewish question)
until the cataclysmic events of the Thirties, e.g. Hitler’s
rise to power, compelled her to take action. She was
imprisoned by the Gestapo, but escaped Germany after
her release. From then on, she refused the title
“Philosopher”. Later a professor in Chicago and New
York, Arendt began her career in the US as a political
essayist narrating, often with biting irony but always
with a great sense of urgency, the unfolding of the
holocaust in Europe as well as the Zionist struggle in
Palestine. This course focuses on early essays and
writing (1941-1950) – her critiques of anti-Semitism
and Zionism – in the context of her theory on the crisis
of politics. Thus, students will simultaneously be
introduced to Arendtian political concepts rooted in
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both the ancient Greek polis and the Roman republic.
Planned group projects help students connect later
developed theoretical concepts with early political
expression.
Audrey Berlowitz lived in Berlin for 12 years. She
currently teaches German at UNCG and enjoys Contra
dancing and swimming.
FMS 170, 171, 172
Freshman Seminars in Social and
Behavioral Studies
FMS 170, 171, 172 satisfy the GSB category of
the GEC. All sections carry a WI marker (writingintensive).
FMS 171 also carries a GL (Global Perspectives)
marker.
FMS 172 also carries a GN (Global NonWestern) marker.
FMS 170-01
T, R, 9:30-10:45, location: TBA
“War and Conflict”
Instructor: A. Leigh Sink
Department of Political Science
It has been estimated that there has been a war
somewhere in the world 94% of the time since the
dawn of civilization. Why does mankind periodically
organize himself for armed conflict and warfare? This
course will begin by asking these questions and try to
answer them through an examination of the United
States’ involvement in war and conflict over the last
hundred years.
Leigh Sink has been at UNCG since 1989 and has
thoroughly enjoyed it. She enjoys playing tennis and
watching Carolina basketball.
FMS 171-01
T, R 11:00 am - 12:15 pm, location: TBA
“Refugee Lives/ Refugee Stories”
Instructor: Dorothy Davis
Department of Anthropology
Imagine being told that you needed to pack
suitcase and be prepared to leave your home
maybe your country tomorrow morning. What if
had to choose to take some family members with
one
and
you
you
and leave some behind? One out of every 142 people in
the world today has been forced into flight. How would
you support yourself if you were a child left on your
own at age 9 or 10? More than 80% of the world's
refugees are women and children. This forced
displacement of people is one of the most pressing
moral and ethical dilemmas in the world today. In this
course, we will be studying about refugees, internally
displaced peoples and immigration issues from an
anthropological perspective. Not only will you be
learning in the classroom, this course requires twenty
hours of service work. Students will be working with a
variety of agencies that help new immigrants integrate
into the local community.
*This course is speaking-intensive and is a servicelearning course.
Dorothy Davis has been the "freshman specialist" in
the Anthropology Department for over 15 years. She
enjoys a new area of research: identical twins and
identity issues. She loves to travel, and she loves to
come home.
as we introduce new molecules with new properties?
Are we destroying the atmosphere with our petroleum
addiction and the biosphere with our chemical
products? Does the future look brighter as the result of
advancement in DNA manipulation and stem cell
research, or is there a dark side to this new technology?
The focus of this course is the tension between two
conflicting interpretations of the molecular revolution-the revolution as progress in our quality of life vs. the
revolution as reign of terror on human well-being and
the planetary environment. Unlike a conventional
chemistry course, we will not focus on details of
molecular structure and behavior. Instead, we will first
get acquainted with molecules in general and pragmatic
terms and then discuss, debate and write about some of
the problems which we must face in our chemical
world.
Bruce Banks teaches general chemistry, organic
chemistry and other topics. His research interests are
in bio-organic chemistry, and his personal interests
range from cooking and movies to SpongeBob.
Natural Sciences:
FMS 183
Freshman Seminars in Physical
Science
FMS 183 satisfies GNS category of the GEC and
GPS category of the CAR. All sections carry a WI
marker (writing-intensive).
FMS 183-01
M, W, F 11:00-11:50, location: TBA
Natural Sciences:
FMS 184
Freshman Seminars in Life Science
FMS 184 satisfies GNS category of the GEC and
GLS category of the CAR. All sections carry a WI
marker (writing-intensive).
“The Molecular Revolution”
Instructor: Bruce Banks
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Twentieth century chemists have made great strides in
the design and production of useful molecules such as
drugs, agrochemicals, polymeric materials and other
consumer products. These chemicals have radically
changed the way that we live and behave. This
fundamental change in our use and exploitation of
material resources could be described as a 'molecular
revolution". This molecular revolution has now been
joined by molecular biologists and genetic engineers
who are changing the world in fundamental ways with
their ability to decode and manipulate genetic
molecules. But is our world becoming more dangerous
FMS 184-01
M, W, F 10:00-10:50, Location: TBA
“Wildlife Issues in a Changing World”
Instructor: Ann Berry Somers
Department of Biology
Why are some species abundant while others are
threatened and endangered? What are some of the
solutions to the problems of diminishing wildlife? Of
nuisance wildlife? Students will help decide some of
the issues discussed in this course. They will be
encouraged to take a historical perspective and use the
scientific method in analyzing problems and solutions.
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Exercises will include use of the World Wide Web to
broaden perspectives and encourage critical thinking.
Students enrolling in the course must be able to
participate in 2 off-campus field trips. We will begin
class on field trip days at 8 am instead of 10 am. The
first is to Kathleen Clay Edwards Library and the
second is to Lake Higgins. Transportation will be
arranged after the class begins.
Ann Berry Somers has been active in wildlife
protection for over 25 years. She currently chairs the
North Carolina Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee
for the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. She mostly
studies reptiles and amphibians, particularly turtles.
FMS 195
Freshman Seminars in Mathematics
FMS 195 satisfies the GMT category of the GEC.
All sections carry a WI marker (writingintensive).
FMS 195-01
T, R 2:00-3:15pm, location: TBA
“Numbers and Cryptography”
Instructor: Paul Duvall
Department of Mathematical Sciences
This seminar will be concerned with the role of
mathematics and computing in cryptography. We will
study background topics in the elementary mathematics
and the theory of numbers, and then see how they are
used in contemporary encryption schemes.
Paul Duvall is a Professor in the Department Of
Mathematical Sciences and a mathematical consultant
for the Department of Defense and the Institute for
Defense Analyses. He is interested in cryptography and
computational mathematics.
For more information write:
FRESHMAN SEMINAR PROGRAM
100 FOUST BUILDING, P. O. BOX 26170
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO
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GREENSBORO, NC 27402-6170
or call:
(336) 334-3186
or see our website:
http://www.uncg.edu/aas/fms.htm
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