COURSE DESPRICTIONS
FALL 2011
CLA 111-01
Masculine Heroism in Ancient Epic
David Kubiak
Most traditional cultures have one or more poetic narratives celebrating the life and deeds of their
society’s ancestral heroes. These begin as oral compositions, and only later – sometimes never – are
they written down to produce a fixed text. In this class we will consider three such epics, the Greek Iliad
and Odyssey, which are the first works of western literature we possess, and the Anglo-Saxon Beowulf, a
much later poem that assumes Christianity but reveals a pre-Christian base. The heroes of these poems
are men, and the course will pay special attention to masculine values and the way they are exemplified
in the texts: identity, duty, bravery, loyalty, and friendship will be among the themes explored. While the
main focus is literary criticism, there will also be some treatment of material culture and Indo-European
linguistics. Methods of instruction and assessment include lectures, discussion, reports both individual
and group, several writing assignments, and two major examinations. No prerequisites.
CLA 112
Greek and Roman Sacred Spaces
Isabel Köster
An introduction to Greek and Roman sacred spaces from the Bronze Age to the early Christian period.
Topics to be discussed include the art and architecture of sacred sites, the administration of sanctuaries,
processions and festivals, mystery cults, religion in the household, the worship of foreign gods, and
religious change. This course will cover a variety of sacred spaces ranging from small domestic shrines to
major centers of pilgrimage and study sites such as the Athenian Acropolis, Delphi, Ephesus, the Roman
Forum, and Pompeii. No previous study of ancient art and architecture is expected. All readings will be in
English.
CLA 213 = HIS 220
Greeks and Barbarians: Cross-cultural Contact in the Ancient Aegean
Matthew Sears
This seminar will examine how the ancient Greeks conceived of those different from themselves, with
particular emphasis on how the concept of “Greekness” was shaped through increasing contact between
the Greeks and their “barbarian” neighbors. From Homer’s Greeks and Asians in the Trojan War, to the
ethnographic descriptions of Herodotus, to the foreign characters depicted in Attic drama, and to the
challenges of cross-cultural interaction faced by Alexander as he conquered much of Asia, the issue of
Greek versus non-Greek was prevalent through all epochs and literary genres of Greek antiquity. As
such, it is crucially important to our understanding of the Greeks, while having clear resonances
in the contemporary world. Many of the issues addressed by modern theorists – such as Edward Said in
his groundbreaking analysis of Orientalism – are prefigured in the ancient sources. 1 course credit.
Prerequisite: Classics 101, 102, 103, 105, any upper-level Classics course, or by permission of the
instructor.
CHE 421-01
Advanced Organic Chemistry: Modern Reactions in Organic Synthesis.
Laura Wysocki
In the seven weeks of the course we will look at seven important modern synthetic organic chemistry
reactions that are widely used, but may not be covered in detail, if at all, in earlier courses. We will
consider the mechanisms of the reactions and their application to the synthesis of compounds of
biological or theoretical interest. Much of the course material will be taken from the recent primary
literature.
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CHE 461-01
Special Topics in Biochemistry: Genetic testing and genetically modified organisms
Ann Taylor
Increases in genomic information is leading to "personalized medicine," based on the genotype of a
particular individual. This course will examine the molecular basis of various genetic tests, when the use
of these tests is considered ethical, and how molecular biology techniques can be used to both develop
and test for genetically modified organisms.
CSC 338-01 = MAT 338-01
Topics in Computational Mathematics
Computer Algebra
Will Turner
Have you ever wanted a computer to do mathematics the way a person does it? Are you curious about
how computer algebra systems such as MATHEMATICA and MAPLE work? This course offers an
introduction to computer algebra, the discipline that develops mathematical tools and computer software
for the exact or arbitrary precision solution of equations. It evolved as a discipline linking algorithmic and
abstract algebra to the methods of computer science and providing a different methodological tool in the
border area between applied mathematics and computer science. It has as its theoretical roots the
algorithmic-oriented mathematics of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and the algorithmic
methods of logic developed in the first half of the twentieth century, and it was sparked by the need of
physicists and mathematicians for extensive symbolic computations that could no longer be conducted by
hand.
This course requires CSC 111 and MAT 223 or permission of the instructor as a prerequisite. Other
mathematics courses such as combinatorics, number theory, or abstract algebra may be helpful, but they
are not required.
ECO 277-01
Special Topics: Health Economics
Frank Howland
This course is an introduction to the study of health care. While we will draw heavily on important ideas in
Economics, the course will include historical, political, ethical, and scientific perspectives. Basic
questions to be considered include: What roles have nutrition, public health, doctors, hospitals, and
drugs played in the dramatic improvement in health since 1800? What role does personal behavior (e.g.,
eating, smoking, and exercise) play in health? What explains the organization and evolution of the
American health care system? In a world of limited resources, how should we decide what medical care
ought to be foregone? What are effective ways to deal with the major health challenges facing developing
countries? Why has spending on health care increased so much over the past 100 years? Why does the
United States spend so much more than the rest of the world on health? Why do governments intervene
in health care? What role should government play in health care? What kinds of reforms to the health
care system might work?
Prerequisite: Economics 101. Non-majors are encouraged to take the course.
ENG 297-01
Introduction to the Study of Literature
Agata Szczeszak-Brewer
The course offers an introduction to English literature as a field of study, an overview of genres (poetry,
fiction, drama), and literary terms, the practice of close reading, and the basic premises of literary
criticism. The course also focuses on developing research skills within the field. It is designed to help our
majors or potential majors utilize vocabulary essential to a successful literary and/or cultural analysis,
study examples of published essays in the discipline, and consider the aims of literary criticism. This is a
writing-intensive class. We welcome all students who are thinking about majoring in English to take this
course. All English majors taking the literature track are required to take this course, preferably during
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their freshman or sophomore years. Students taking the creative writing track are encouraged but not
required to take this course.
ENG 340-01
“(Post) Colonial Joyce” (immersion trip course)
Agata Szczeszak-Brewer
James Joyce was born and raised in colonized Ireland. Our discussion of Joyce’s texts will focus mainly
on issues of imperialism, racism, anti-Semitism, and other forms of oppression present in late-colonial
Ireland. We will try to determine why Joyce famously declared: “I will not serve that in which I no longer
believe, whether it call itself my home, my fatherland, or my church.” We will spend most of the course
reading and discussing Ulysses, but we will also talk about A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (your
summer reading) and selected stories from Dubliners. All of the texts included in this course are deeply
embedded in and inspired by Dublin—a city with which Joyce had a love-hate relationship, and which
provided him with a wealth of characters and stories for his fiction. Ulysses is a challenging book, but its
plot and structure will become much clearer when we immerse ourselves in the life of the city and mimic
the paths of Leopold Bloom and Stephen Dedalus. An immersion trip to Dublin during the Thanksgiving
week will enhance our textual, cultural, historical and biographical study of Joyce’s texts. Enrollment in
this course is on a competitive basis. Send a 750-word application essay to Prof. Szczeszak-Brewer
(brewera@wabash.edu) by March 22, 2011 by 4:00 PM via e-mail.
ENG 360-01
Contemporary African American Women’s Literature
Eric Freeze
This course will explore the works of African American women authors such as Gloria Naylor, Toni
Morrison, Ntozake Shange, Octavia Butler, Edwidge Danticat, bell hooks, and Alice Walker. Students will
investigate how these authors embrace Afrocentric elements in their writing to reestablish a matrilineage
with earlier African American women authors. Using theoretical tools such as Houston Baker’s Workings
of the Spirit, Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s Signifying Monkey and other texts employing this dialectic of
departure and return, students will gain an understanding of trends in contemporary African American
women’s literature.
HIS 230-01
Topics in European History “The History of Sex and Gender in Modern Europe”
Michelle Rhodes
In this course, students will explore the historical interpretations of gender and sexuality in modern
Europe. Since the publication of Joan Scott’s “Gender: A Useful Category of Historical Analysis,” the
fields of women’s history, the history of sexuality, and men’s history have increased dramatically.
Students will examine how historians have used gender as a category of analysis to better understand
sexual roles, bodily health, the development of science, labor practices, political systems, and culture in
modern Europe. Rather than moving in a chronological fashion, the readings will be topical. We will read
about prostitution, impotence, athleticism, masturbation, anatomy, warfare, work practices, and policing in
the modern era. In addition, much of the course reading will center on the history of the body, health, and
medicine/science. In all cases students will seek to determine if Joan Scott was correct.
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HIS 330-01
French History and Historical Memory”
Michelle Rhoades
The course is structured around one central question: how do we create our past? Since 1987 and
beginning with Pierre Nora, French historians have revisited in theoretical terms, the question of how the
past is created. Answers may seem straightforward: we choose to write about some things rather than
others; some documents are lost or never kept; no one cares about a particular topic; or all of the past is
a memory. While these things may be true, when individuals select or conserve particular documents,
they make a statement about how they see themselves, their past, and their present. Decoding that
statement—or at least recognizing it exists—is part of the field of historical memory. To develop an
understanding of historical memory, students will read works that explore the role of memory in French
history. To augment the readings, the class will travel to Paris to examine “sites” of memory during
Thanksgiving Break, 2011. The historical sites of memory we will visit will include: WW II and Holocaust
memorials in Paris; the Château of Versailles; the Louvre museum; Napoleon’s Tomb; Notre Dame de
Paris, and the D-Day Beaches of Normandy.
Workload:
There will be several précis, or required written summaries of historical texts during the first part of the
course. On site, students will participate in daily class events. One or two students will be selected to blog
about the course. Upon our return to the United States, students will finish their research papers and
present their findings to the class.
Instructor approval required to register for the course.
MAT 106-01
Topics in Contemporary Mathematics
Number Theory
Turner, Will
Gauss said mathematics is the queen of the sciences and number theory is the queen of mathematics. It
is the study of the natural numbers and the relationships between different sorts of numbers. It contains
both some very easy questions such as “Can the sum of two squares be a square?” (yes) and “How
many prime numbers are there?” (infinitely many), and some more difficult questions such as “Can the
sum of two nth powers be an nth power?” and “Can every even number greater than two written as the
sum of two primes?” (The former took over 350 years to solve, and the latter is the oldest unsolved
problem in all of mathematics.) This course will give students a friendly introduction to the field, and
students will students will engage in a partly experimental and partly theoretic investigation of the natural
numbers. As the same time, students will also learn how real mathematics differs from what they have
seen before, and what real mathematicians do. This course will count toward the mathematics and
science distribution or the quantitative studies requirements.
PHI 109-01
Perspectives on Philosophy: Socrates, An Examined Life
Mark Brouwer
This entry-level seminar will focus on the Socratic dialogues by Plato. The primary objective is to acquire
and improve our ability to inquire collectively about the most important matters for humans, piety,
courage, moderation, etc.
No prerequisite. The course is designed for non-majors and those with no experience with philosophy;
junior and senior majors can take this course only with prior permission from the instructor.
PHI 269-01
Topics in Metaphysics and Epistemology: Philosophy of Mind
Glen Helman
What is a mind? How are our minds related to our bodies? Questions like these are as old as philosophy
itself, but the philosophy of mind has been an especially active area in recent decades, stimulated by
comparisons of minds to computers and more broadly by work in cognitive psychology and neuroscience.
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In this course, we will look primarily at recent philosophical discussions of topics like the relation between
the mind and the body, the nature of consciousness, and the relation between thought and the world.
No prerequisite.
PHI 299-01 = REL 273-01
Special Topics in Philosophy: Philosophy of Religion
Stephen Webb
We will discuss a variety of questions, such as: Is the idea of Hell logically coherent? Is it logically
possible that all religions are true? If God exists, why is there evil in the world? Does God take risks in
governing the world? We will especially focus on two intellectual puzzles. The first has to do with the
relationship of faith to morality. Some people argue that morality is not possible (it is not coherent) without
the existence of God. The second has to do with the popular position in the sciences and social sciences
that reduces the mind (human freedom to reflect and question) to the brain (a material entity that is the
product of causal factors). Is naturalism true? Is there something to being human (say, the soul) that the
sciences cannot explain?
No prerequisite.
PHI 349-01
Seminar in the History of Philosophy: Latino Philosophy
Samuel Rocha
“Latino Philosophy” will function as the title and principle question(s) for the class. Questions such as:
Who is a Latino/a?; Who is a Latino in America?; What is Latino Philosophy?; Who are Latino
Philosophers?; and more. We will begin by reading Jorge Gracia’s Latinos in America and will follow that
with a smattering of pertinent authors. Students will be allowed—but not required—to use primary texts
and write their work in Spanish (but not Nahuatl or Portuguese!).
No prerequisite.
PHI 349-02
Seminar in the History of Philosophy: Heidegger
Cheryl Hughes
Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) is arguably one of the twentieth century’s most influential philosophers.
He developed new methods for philosophical inquiry, and his analysis of the structures of human
existence in his first major work, Being and Time, has influenced much subsequent work in
phenomenology, hermeneutics, and existentialism. In this seminar we will undertake a close reading and
discussion of Being and Time supplemented by commentaries and secondary essays.
Prerequisites: At least one prior course in philosophy. PHI 345 strongly recommended, but good readers
who have taken PHI 140, 144, or 242 will find this seminar challenging but rewarding.
2nd half semester.
PHY 277-01
Special Topics: Medieval arms and Armor
Martin Madsen
This course will cover a variety of physics and engineering models relevant to the design and
performance of medieval arms and armor. The class will meet once a week for a single combined
lecture/lab session.
½ Course Credit – Prerequisite: PHY 111
PSC 316-01
Public Policy
Alexandra Hoerl
In this course, which focuses on domestic policy, students will learn about two different ways of studying
public policy: public policy analysis and the politics of the policy process. Students will learn about public
policy analysis and how it is both similar to and different from other fields of study in political science.
During this part of the course, students will practice skills like memo writing and client consultation.
Students will study the politics of the policy process by comparing different models of policy formation and
analyzing the different institutions that help shape public policy (the legislature, interest groups,
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bureaucracy, etc.). Students will do exercises with case studies and also participate in an in-class
simulation.
Prerequisite: PSC 111 or consent of instructor.
PSC 373-01
Special Topics in Political Theory
Technology & Democracy I: Reputation
Alexandra Hoerl
In this course we will examine the evolution of reputation due to changing privacy standards associated
with the rise of social media like Facebook and Twitter. We will also look at how this 'new' type of
reputation might affect both electoral politics and democratic political theory. What are the consequences
for elections when most candidates have embarrassing pictures on Facebook? Do citizens in a
democracy have a right to reinvent themselves that might be curtailed by a 'permanent record' on the
internet? How should liberty of expression be treated is a technologically advanced democratic society?
Readings will be drawn from contemporary democratic theorists, the literature on elections, and literature
on technology and privacy rights. PSC majors may count this course as either a Political Theory elective
or an American politics elective."
PSY 110-01
Special Topics: Fatherhood
Eric Olofson
An introduction to the psychological research into issues surrounding fatherhood. Topics to be covered
include the role of fathers in children’s development, the effect of being a father on adult development,
men's views on fatherhood, the effect of fatherhood on romantic relationships, and balancing work and
home life.
Prerequisites: none
PSY 210-01
Special Topics: Psychology and the Legal System
Preston Bost
An overview of the intersection between psychological research and the legal process. Topics will include
eyewitness memory, defendant competence and insanity, lie detection, confessions, jury selection and
deliberation, child witnesses, the death penalty, and the role of psychologists in the courtroom.
Prerequisites: Psy 101
REL 181-01
Religion in America
Jon Baer
This course is an introduction to the religious history of the United States and its predecessors in North
America. We will explore the historical development of the primary religious traditions in America,
especially Protestantism, Catholicism, and Judaism, as well as the formative influence of religion among
women, African Americans, and American Indians. Principal themes include pluralism, the impact of
religious disestablishment, revivalism and reform, theological movements, and religious innovation.
One course credit. No prerequisites.
REL 230-01
Topics in East Asian Religion: Confucianism
David Blix
Once on the wane (in the twentieth century), Confucianism has recently undergone a major renaissance
in both mainland China and the United States. Hence this course. We’ll start with classical
Confucianism, and do a close reading of the Analects and the Mencius in English translation. We’ll
analyze the “logic” of each work, and the issues raised by the tensions between a “logical” reading of a
text and an “historical” one. We’ll then turn to contemporary Confucianism, looking at its recent revival
(e.g. the so-called “New Confucians” and the “Boston Confucians”), and at its role in current debates
about bioethics, ecology, and social and political reform. We’ll also examine Confucianism in
contemporary Chinese literature (novels, plays, etc.). Part of the course work will be devoted to learning
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a core set of Chinese characters, and a few rudiments of Classical Chinese, although absolutely no prior
knowledge of Chinese will be presupposed in any way, shape, or form whatsoever.
One course credit. Prerequisite: Religion 104, or the consent of the instructor.
Course enrollment limited to 15
REL 260-01
Topics in New Testament and Early Christianity: “What Have We Done with Jesus?”
Robert Royalty
This course will study the Jesus of history and the histories of Jesus as an avenue into the critical study of
religion and culture. While the study of Jesus will begin with some of the earliest texts written about him,
as well as the context of Greco-Roman Galilee and Judea, we will study art, literature, film and music in
which Jesus has been featured, invoked, imitated, symbolized, or re-figured (these are non-exclusive
terms).
Prerequisite: Rel 162 or permission of instructor.
REL 272-01
Topics in the History of Christianity: Christian Lives
Jon Baer
A seminar focused on the autobiographies and biographies of noted Christians. We will critically examine
how men and women have constituted Christian lives and met specific challenges in a range of historical
contexts. Focusing on their beliefs and practices, we will investigate the ways Christians have combined
thought, devotion, and action in different times and places. Figures include Augustine, William
Wilberforce, Mother Teresa, and others.
One course credit. No prerequisites.
REL 280-01
Topics in American Religion: Puritanism
Jon Baer
This seminar will examine the rise of the Puritan movement as a religious party in England and especially
the establishment and growth of Puritanism in the North American colonies. We will focus on the
theology, beliefs, practices, and culture of Puritanism, along with the enduring influence and varying
interpretations of Puritanism in American history.
One course credit. No prerequisites.
REL 273-01 = PHI 299-01
Topics in Theology: Philosophy of Religion
Stephen Webb
We will discuss a variety of questions, such as: Is the idea of Hell logically coherent? Is it logically
possible that all religions are true? If God exists, why is there evil in the world? Does God take risks in
governing the world? We will especially focus on two intellectual puzzles. The first has to do with the
relationship of faith to morality. Some people argue that morality is not possible (it is not coherent)
without the existence of God. The second has to do with the popular position in the sciences and social
sciences that reduces the mind (human freedom to reflect and question) to the brain (a material entity that
is the product of causal factors). Is naturalism true? Is there something to being human (say, the soul)
that the sciences cannot explain?
One course credit. No prerequisites.
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RHE 370-01
Visual Rhetoric
Todd McDorman
Rhetoric is comprised of discursive and non-discursive symbols; that is, words and images. However, in
reality, the rhetorical traditional has been much more adept and comfortable studying words—
discourses—than visual images. Recently, though, scholars have begun to devote increased attention to
the rhetorical dimensions of visual images. One might go so far as to claim that there is a “visual-turn”
under way in the interdisciplinary study of iconic images, photographs and photojournalism, art work,
editorial cartoons, monuments, memorials, and other visual artifacts. Such work exposes the interesting
and complex relationships between rhetoric, images, memory, identity, and citizenship. This seminar
style course will explore the literature devoted to visual rhetorics, develop vocabularies and techniques for
critiquing visual culture, and seek to understand the role images play in our constructions of citizenship in
liberal-democratic public culture. During the course of the semester students will engage in a series of
studies of various visual images, of different types, from various disciplinary perspectives, and using a
range of analytical tools. This course counts toward the Literature/Fine Arts distribution requirement.
SPA-313-01
Studies in Hispanic Literature: Afro-Latino Literature
Ivette Wilson
(Re-)Construyendo Comunidades: La política identitaria en la Literatura Afro-Latinoamericana.
En este curso vamos a explorar las literaturas de los afro-descendientes en América Latina. Se
analizarán obras de poesía y ficción de diversos países latinoamericanos (Cuba, Costa Rica, la
República Dominicana, Ecuador, Brasil, Uruguay, Venezuela y Colombia) bajo una perspectiva de
formación de la identidad y de la política de resistencia. Investigaremos cuestiones de raza, clase y
género adentro de los contextos políticos latinoamericanos y del canon literario. El objetivo de este curso
es explorar la diversidad de la obra literaria de los autores afro-latinoamericanos y lo que ellas revelan
sobre la experiencia del negro en América Latina. Las lecturas serán en español (con excepción de las
obras brasileñas que serán leídas en traducción al inglés). Pre-requisitos: SPA-301 y SPA-302, o
permiso de la profesora.
(Re-)Building Communities: Identity Politics in Afro-Latin American Literature.
In this course students will explore the literatures of Afro-descendants in Latin America. We are going to
examine poetry and fiction from a variety of Latin American countries (Cuba, Costa Rica, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, Brazil, Uruguay, Venezuela and Colombia) in the context of Afro-Latin American
identity formation and the politics of resistance. Race, class and gender issues will be addressed under
the perspective of Latin American politics and the literary canon. The objective of this course is to further
students’ knowledge of the diverse literary work by Afro-Latin American authors as well as an
understanding of what it reveals about the Black experience in Latin America. All readings are in Spanish
(with the exception of Brazilian works, which will be read in translation). Requirements: SPA-301 and
SPA-302, or permission of the professor.
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SPA 311-01, Studies in Spanish Language: Survey of Spanish Linguistics
Jane Hardy
Este curso ofrece una perspectiva panorámica de los conceptos fundamentales y la metodología de la
Lingüística española. La meta principal del curso es presentar los
medios de análisis lingüístico y aplicarlos al estudio del español. El curso explora los
niveles de análisis en la disciplina lingüística, tales como la Fonética, la Fonología, la Morfología, la
Sintaxis, la Semántica, la Variación Lingüística, y la Historia de la Lengua. Las clases se dividirán entre
presentaciones, ejercicios de análisis lingüístico, discusiones y presentaciones estudiantiles.
Requisito: SPA 301 o permiso de la profesora.
This course will provide an overview of the basic concepts and methodology used in Spanish Linguistics.
The main goal of the course is to provide students with the tools of linguistic analysis and apply them to
the study of Spanish. Attention is given to different levels of analysis in linguistics including phonetics,
phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, language variation, and language change. Class time will be
divided between lecture, problem-solving exercises, discussion, and student presentations.
Prerequisite: SPA 301 or permission of the professor.
Note: This course satisfies the Language Studies distribution requirement.
THE103-01
Seminars in Theater: Game On! Sports and Theater Art
Dwight Watson
Is there little difference between theater and sports, the play and the playbook, actors and athletes, an
audience and spectators? Isn’t all sport, at its core, a form of drama? Action and hubris? A cathartic
experience? Spectacle? And isn’t theater an act of physical exertion and skill? What about that moment
or the peripeteia that leads to victory or defeat? There is ritual and aesthetics, the tragic downfall of a
hero, the clock, the playing space, the ensemble—a deep affinity for pleasing patterns and a human
search for meaningful action. In sports and theater we construct narratives about conflict, competition,
and collaboration that reflect our cultural identities and illustrate human desires. In this seminar we will
study playwrights and directors who have used sports to frame a theatrical performance. We will read
essays by Joyce Carol Oates and Johan Huizinga, adaptations such as The Shakespearean Baseball
Game and Shakespeare’s World Cup, and plays by Tom Stoppard, Jason Miller, Richard Greenberg,
among others. We will discuss great moments in sports. Game on!
½ course credit
THE 103-02
Great Filmmakers: Akira Kurosawa and Billy Wilder
James Cherry
The course will focus on the work of two of the most significant film directors of the 20th century: Akira
Kurosawa and Billy Wilder. In films like Seven Samurai (1954), Rashomon (1950), and Throne of Blood
(1957), Kurosawa reinterpreted canonical genres like the western, the crime drama, and Shakespearean
tragedy. In doing so, he introduced Japanese cinema to the rest of the world. Billy Wilder is known
primarily for the campy Some Like It Hot (1959); but in such films as Double Indemnity (1944) and The
Apartment (1960), Wilder broke new ground in his use of film noir atmospherics and pointed social satire.
In class, we will examine the work of these two directors in terms of narrative structure, cinematography,
and style. Further, we will discuss how these filmmakers continue to influence directors today.
½ Semester Course
M: 1:10-4:00
W/F: 1:10-2:00
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Theater 498-01
Special Topics—Senior Seminar
This course is designed as an opportunity for advanced study by Senior Theater majors. Choosing from
the fields of acting, directing, playwriting, design, dramaturgy, or theater history and theory, the senior will
create a major project over the course of the semester. The project will result in an oral presentation at
the end of the semester. The project may concern work in a Department production. Students will meet
regularly with the members of the Department to discuss the status of their projects.
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