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Stamps eminence scholarship program application, for students entering as first year students in autumn semester, 2024.

Welcome to the application for the Stamps Eminence Scholarship Program.

To be considered for the scholarship award and a place in the program, you must complete and submit the Stamps Eminence Scholarship Application by Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 11:59 PM EST. To access the application, you need your OSU username (lastname.#), which you receive after submitting your application to the Ohio State University. You should allow approximately 5 days for receipt of your OSU username via email after submitting your admissions application.

Consideration for this scholarship is contingent upon admission to Columbus campus of The Ohio State University. Only new, first-year students entering in Autumn 2024 semester are eligible for this scholarship. Before completing the Stamps Eminence Scholarship application, please review the checklist below, scholarship description, and program requirements.

Following the application review process, a select number of applicants will be named as finalists. All finalists will be interviewed via a virtual platform during the months of January and February. Finalists are required to participate in the Stamps Eminence Finalist Friday event, which is scheduled for Friday, March 1, 2024 . This day will provide a glimpse of the Stamps Eminence experience and will include special department visits and various group activities that precede a special finalist reception that evening.

Students awarded the Stamps Eminence Scholarship are required to be members of the University Honors Program and active participants in the Stamps Eminence Scholarship Program. Please review information about both programs to learn more about the opportunities and expectations of students who remain in good standing in each.

Online Application Checklist: You will need to complete the following steps before submitting your application.

  1. Apply to The Ohio State University for first year admission by the early action deadline of November 1, 2023. You will not be able to complete the Stamps Eminence Scholarship application without your Ohio State username (lastname.#) and password, which are issued via email after you apply to the university. To apply, visit undergrad.osu.edu/apply to complete The Common Application.

  2. On the university application, indicate your interest in being considered for the University Honors Program . Students who are awarded the Stamps Eminence Scholarship are required to be members of the Honors Program.

  3. Complete the Stamps Eminence essay and video introduction. Use a word processing program (e.g., Microsoft Word) to respond to the essay prompt. You will need to copy and paste your essay response into the appropriate text box in the Stamps Eminence application. The essay is in Section 2 of the application. Remember to carefully proofread your work and limit your response to 500 words . The video link box immediately follows the essay text box.

Essay prompt: You have just made the front page of the New York Times for doing something important that no one has ever thought of or been able to do before. What did you do and why did you do it? Video Introduction: Applicants will have the opportunity to introduce themselves via a 2-minute YouTube introduction. The following parameters will help you create your introduction:

First minute : Introduce yourself and remember, we already know what is in your application. What don't we know about you? If you are recording a video of yourself speaking, please use a simple and uncluttered background. You may also choose to narrate the video of shared pictures, slides, and objects that demonstrate your interests, personality, and what is important to you. Do not include another video in this introduction.

Second minute : Talk about your Stamps Eminence Essay. Is this a true goal of yours? Why is it significant to you and why should others care about it?

Your video does not need to be extensively rehearsed, polished, or edited. Be yourself! The video is just one component of your application materials. For our selection committee’s access and your privacy, please be sure to create and provide an unlisted (not private) YouTube link.

  4. Verify your availability for Stamps Eminence Finalist Friday, March 1, 2024. If selected as a finalist, you will be required to attend.

Proceed to the final part of the application process. If you have read through all the above directions, you are now ready to complete the Stamps Eminence application. Please have your Ohio State Username and password information ready. If you need help in retrieving your username or password, visit http://my.osu.edu or contact the IT Service Desk at (614) 688-4357.

Questions regarding the Stamps Eminence Scholarship Program may be directed to Rebecca Ward, Program Manager, University Honors & Scholars Center, [email protected] or (614)292-3135.

Oregon State University

Academic Catalog

Honors college.

Students who complete the requirements of the Oregon State University Honors College receive OSU’s most prestigious undergraduate degree: an honors baccalaureate degree (HBA, HBFA, HBM or HBS) in their major(s), jointly awarded by the Honors College and the college(s) of their major(s).

Main HC Administrative Offices Oregon State University 450 Learning Innovation Center (LInC) Corvallis, OR 97331-2221 Phone: 541-737-6400 Email: [email protected] Website: http://honors.oregonstate.edu

Administration

Toni Doolen, Dean , 541-737-5974, [email protected] Susan Rodgers ,  Associate Dean , 541-737-6412,  [email protected] Gildha Cumming ,  Assistant Dean of Admissions, First-Year Engagement & Communications , 541-737-6432, [email protected] Kevin Stoller ,  Assistant Dean of External Relations and Student Engagement , 541-737-6425, [email protected]

The Honors College (HC) is a small degree-granting college at Oregon State University where enrolled students work toward an Honors Baccalaureate degree in their academic major(s). The HC engages students in unique curricular and co-curricular experiences designed to enhance their involvement in the many opportunities offered by OSU. Honors undergraduates explore their full range of interests through small, hands-on courses and dive deeply into a single discipline through an immersive original research project, guided by a faculty mentor. The honors curriculum changes each year to adapt to student interests and to take full advantage of the wide-ranging expertise of Oregon State faculty.

The Honors College, in partnership with University Housing and Dining Services, maintains an honors living-learning community in West and Sackett Residence Halls in Corvallis.

The Honors College is available at Corvallis and OSU-Cascades and via Ecampus.

Majors and Degrees

Students enrolled in the Honors College can pursue any one of OSU’s wide range of undergraduate majors. Students who complete the requirements of the Honors College receive OSU’s most prestigious undergraduate degree: an Honors Baccalaureate degree in their major, jointly awarded by the Honors College and the college in which their major is located. If a student earns more than one undergraduate degree while enrolled in the Honors College, each will be an honors baccalaureate degree. Both a four-year and a two-year track are available. The two-year track is designed for transfer students or for students already enrolled at OSU. Interested students should contact the Honors College for information.

Honors Courses

See the Schedule of Classes each term under Honors College (HC) and under departmental listings for courses with an H suffix. The HC publishes its own schedule, which is available each term on the HC website. Honors courses change annually; many are offered under departmental designators.

To be considered for admission, high school applicants should have a minimum of a 3.75 cumulative unweighted high school GPA. Alternatively, students who don't meet the GPA minimum can qualify with a test score of 1300 on the SAT or 27 on the ACT or may be eligible for an exception. Honors College admission is competitive, and decisions are based on grade-point averages, responses to OSU application questions, responses to HC application questions and responses to the Honors College essay prompt. Students also have the option of providing SAT or ACT test scores for consideration. 

Entering first-year students interested in beginning the HC fall term should submit an application by either November 1 or February 1. HC applicants must also apply for admission to OSU by that time. Admission decisions are made approximately 45 days after the submission deadlines. A response to the current year HC essay question is required.

Transfer or current OSU applicants may submit an application at any time during the academic year. Admission decisions are sent on a rolling basis, typically by the end of each term.

On-campus visits are encouraged.

Degree Requirements

The honors degree is jointly awarded by the Honors College (HC) and by the college(s) of the student's major(s). Therefore, additional credit requirements beyond the total required by the college(s) of the student’s major(s) must be completed. HC students must satisfy all university and major requirements, as well as honors requirements. A student who completes a 30-credit track of Honors College courses will be designated an Honors Scholar. A student who completes a 15-credit track will be designated as an Honors Associate. In either instance, successful completion leads to receipt of an honors baccalaureate degree. Transcripts will reflect Honors College completion, honors coursework and a research notation for the honors thesis.

Many honors classes satisfy dual requirements; please check details with an Honors College advisor. For students in majors that require a senior thesis project, the honors thesis requirements may complement those majors.

Retention Criteria

Graduation with an Honors Baccalaureate degree requires a cumulative OSU GPA of 3.25 or higher at the time of graduation. Pace of progress towards completion of honors curriculum requirements will vary depending on your expected graduation date, along with factors such as: scheduled courses in your major, study abroad, and internships. All Honors College students are required to make an annual Honors College progress appointment with an HC academic advisor. When it's time to schedule an appointment, HC academic advisors will notify students by email.

Students must complete the Stage 1 course during their first year in the HC.  Students transferring into the HC must complete the Stage 1 course during their first term, or as soon as possible. Thesis progress beyond Stage 1 is measured according to the timeline set in the student's Thesis Plan.

Undergraduate Programs

• Honors Associate
• Honors Scholar

Certificate

• Design for Social Impact

AEC 250H, *INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY, 3 Credits

Examines how economic forces and social institutions cause environmental degradation and help build management solutions. Explains key economic concepts for valuing environmental resources and evaluating the trade-offs of alternative management approaches from private markets to regulation. Applies the concepts and theories to topical environmental issues such as water pollution and conserving biodiversity. (Bacc Core Course)

Attributes: CPSI – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Social Processes & Institutions; HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Equivalent to: AEC 250

Recommended: MTH 111

AEC 399H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-4 Credits

Targeted courses that focus on specific topics in agricultural and resource economics. Topics may vary from term to term and from year to year. May be repeated for credit when topics differ.

Attributes: HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Equivalent to: AEC 399 , AREC 399

This course is repeatable for 8 credits.

AEC 407H, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: AEC 407 , AREC 407, AREC 407H

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

ALS 199H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-3 Credits

Equivalent to: ALS 199

This course is repeatable for 9 credits.

ANS 121H, *INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL SCIENCES, 4 Credits

Principles of breeding, physiology, nutrition, and management as they apply to modern livestock and poultry production.

Attributes: CPBS – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Biological Science; HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Equivalent to: ANS 121

ANTH 251H, *LANGUAGE IN THE USA, 3 Credits

Examines the linguistic aspects of ethnic, class, and gender differences in the United States of America, with a focus on language attitudes. Uses both oral and written materials and quantitative and qualitative approaches.

Attributes: CPDP – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Difference/Power/Discrimination; HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Equivalent to: ANTH 251

ANTH 311H, *PEOPLES WORLD-NORTH AMERICA, 3 Credits

Survey of peoples around the world. Early settlement, cultural history, ecological adaptations, population, family and gender roles, religious ideology, political and economic systems, modern social changes, and contemporary issues pertaining to indigenous peoples in culturally distinct regions of the world. Emphasis is placed on dispelling stereotypic images, both past and present. (NC) (Bacc Core Course)

Attributes: CPCD – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Cultural Diversity; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACN – Liberal Arts Non-Western Core

Equivalent to: ANTH 311

Recommended: ANTH 110 or ANTH 210 or completion of social processes and institutions requirement.

ANTH 312H, *PEOPLES WORLD-EUROPE, 3 Credits

Survey of peoples around the world. Early settlement, cultural history, ecological adaptations, population, family and gender roles, religious ideology, political and economic systems, modern social changes, and contemporary issues pertaining to indigenous peoples in culturally distinct regions of the world. Emphasis is placed on dispelling stereotypic images, both past and present. (Bacc Core Course)

Attributes: CPWC – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Western Culture; HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Equivalent to: ANTH 312

ANTH 313H, *PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-LATIN AMERICA, 3 Credits

Equivalent to: ANTH 313

ANTH 314H, *PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-MIDDLE EAST, 3 Credits

Equivalent to: ANTH 314

ANTH 315H, *PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-AFRICA, 3 Credits

Equivalent to: ANTH 315

ANTH 318H, *PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-CHINA, 3 Credits

Prerequisite: ANTH 110 with D- or better or ANTH 210 with D- or better

Equivalent to: ANTH 318

Recommended: Completion of social processes and institutions requirement

ANTH 330H, *EVOLUTION OF PEOPLE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY, 3 Credits

Overview of the evolution and prehistory of the human species, including the development and interaction of human biology, technology, and society.

Attributes: CSST – Bacc Core, Synthesis, Science/Technology/Society; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACS – Liberal Arts Social Core

Equivalent to: ANTH 330

ANTH 345H, *BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL CONSTRUCTIONS OF RACE, 3 Credits

The social, cultural, and historical context of human biological diversity in the United States. Students become acquainted with primary resources relating to biological diversity within the modern human species and will offer a critical perspective on racial/ethnic categorization of that diversity.

Equivalent to: ANTH 345

Recommended: Sophomore standing and completion of one anthropology course

ANTH 350H, LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND SOCIETY, 4 Credits

An examination of the communicative functions of language and the role of language in the construction of social relations. Covers the origins, structure, and diversity of language. Explores the relationships between language and thought and the use of linguistic models in the study of culture. (SS)

Attributes: HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACS – Liberal Arts Social Core

Equivalent to: ANTH 350

Recommended: 3 credits of social science

ANTH 361H, *FOOD JUSTICE, 4 Credits

Contemporary food systems are examined from a cultural and social justice perspective. The human right to food as recognized by the United Nations serves as the justice grounding point. Impediments to realizing the right to food will be examined in national and international contexts. CROSSLISTED as ANTH 361 / FCSJ 361 .

Attributes: CPDP – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Difference/Power/Discrimination; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACS – Liberal Arts Social Core

Equivalent to: ANTH 361 , FCSJ 361

ANTH 374H, *ANTHROPOLOGY AND GLOBAL HEALTH, 3 Credits

Examines historical and contemporary issues in gender health with emphasis on politics, globalization, and the complex outcomes of interventions in diverse cultural settings. Articulates a critical and evidence-based perspective on complex global health issues.

Attributes: CSGI – Bacc Core, Synthesis, Contemporary Global Issues; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACS – Liberal Arts Social Core

Equivalent to: ANTH 374

ANTH 380H, *GLOBAL CONFLICTS: ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES, 3 Credits

Introduction to global conflicts. Investigates the origins of global conflicts in cultures of militarism and analyzes the historical connections of militarism with capitalism, colonialism, patriarchy, and other structures of power. Explores anthropological, historical, and interdisciplinary methods to explain the implications and wide-ranging consequences of global conflicts and militarisms and to analyze how they forge relations between people in distant places. Applies concepts and frameworks from the humanities and social sciences to generate critical and original analyses of global conflicts. Analyzes global resistance to conflict and militarization and develops creative alternatives to conflict in dialogue with peers.

Equivalent to: ANTH 380

Recommended: ANTH 101 , ANTH 210 or completion of non-Western Cultures requirement

ANTH 383H, *INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, 3 Credits

Examines human health and healing systems from evolutionary and cross-cultural perspectives. Using a case study approach, explores individual- and population-level experiences of illness and healing, while providing the tools to evaluate global disease patterns and international health promotion and education programs.

Attributes: CSGI – Bacc Core, Synthesis, Contemporary Global Issues; HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Equivalent to: ANTH 383

ANTH 399H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: ANTH 399

ANTH 405H, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-6 Credits

Equivalent to: ANTH 405

ANTH 407H, SEMINAR, 1-3 Credits

Equivalent to: ANTH 407

ANTH 432H, *DOMESTICATION, URBANIZATION, AND THE RISE OF CIVILIZATION, 4 Credits

Reviews the development of culture in the Old and New Worlds with special emphasis placed on the when, where, and how of early domestication of plants and animals. Examines the process of urbanization.

Attributes: CSST – Bacc Core, Synthesis, Science/Technology/Society; HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Equivalent to: ANTH 432

Recommended: 6 credits of anthropology

ANTH 447H, *ARCTIC PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL PROBLEMS, 4 Credits

The Arctic is on the frontline of today's most pressing problems. This course uses Arctic perspectives to explore issues affecting us all: climate change, environmental conservation, traditional ecological knowledge, development, energy extraction, indigenous rights, and indigenous media. Using insights from Arctic perspectives, we will plot pathways toward potential solutions. (Bacc Core Course)

Attributes: CPCD – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Cultural Diversity; HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Equivalent to: ANTH 447

ANTH 473H, *GENDER, ETHNICITY, AND CULTURE, 4 Credits

Study of the practices and ideologies of gender as they intersect with those of ethnicity, race, class, and culture.

Equivalent to: ANTH 473

ANTH 481H, *NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY VALUES, 3 Credits

Investigates relations between human communities and the values of community members. Resource issues integrate concepts from social science, economics, and ecology. (Bacc Core Course)

ANTH 499H, SPECIAL TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: ANTH 499

BA 160H, B-ENGAGED, 3 Credits

Understand and accomplish college-level academic work and explore OSU resources and options that will enhance your college experience and success. Opportunity to connect with faculty and peers with common interests in a supportive learning environment.

Equivalent to: BA 160 , BA 163

BA 161H, INNOVATION NATION--AWARENESS TO ACTION, 3 Credits

First course in a two-course sequence. Begins a conversation on self-management, offering opportunities for active reflection on critical skill sets necessary for success in today's global market. Builds a foundation of entrepreneurial knowledge and gaining a competitive edge while becoming aware of your role in managing your own career.

Equivalent to: BA 161 , BA 167

BA 162H, INNOVATION NATION--IDEAS TO REALITY, 3 Credits

Second course in a two-course sequence. Topics include evaluating entrepreneurial capabilities, creativity and innovation, opportunity recognition, impression management, and responsible business practices. Continues a conversation on self-management, offering opportunities for active reflection on critical skill sets necessary for success in today's global market.

Prerequisite: BA 161 with C- or better or BA 161H with C- or better

Equivalent to: BA 162 , BA 168

BA 211H, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING, 4 Credits

Accounting information from the perspective of external users, principally investors and creditors. Emphasis on the preparation and interpretation of financial statements, income recognition and determination, and asset valuation.

Prerequisite: MTH 111 with C- or better or MTH 111Z with C- or better or MTH 241 with C- or better or MTH 251 with C- or better or MTH 251H with C- or better or Math Placement Test with a score of 24 or Math Placement - ALEKS with a score of 060

Equivalent to: BA 211

BA 213H, MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING, 4 Credits

Accounting information from the perspective of management users with an emphasis on data accumulation for product costing, planning, and performance evaluation and control.

Prerequisite: BA 211 with C- or better or BA 211H with C- or better

Equivalent to: BA 213

BA 223H, PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING, 4 Credits

Covers concepts and principles used by marketing professionals. Designed explicitly for business majors, it’s an introduction to the relationships between customers, products, and companies in a competitive and dynamically evolving marketplace.

Equivalent to: BA 223

Recommended: ECON 201 with a minimum grade of C-

BA 230H, BUSINESS LAW I, 4 Credits

Nature and function of law in our business society. Obligations arising out of agency, contract formation and breach, crimes, torts, warranty, regulation of competition, and international aspects thereof.

Equivalent to: BA 230 , BA 330

BA 240H, FINANCE, 4 Credits

Introduces basic tools of finance and applications of financial theory in use today. These tools include rates of return, the time value of money, those that can be applied to capital budgeting decisions, and the logic and fundamentals of financial statements. Designed to enhance a student’s approach to financial decision-making and emphasizes quantitative approaches to decision making. Introduces students to equity and debt markets and securities, and serves as a stepping stone to advanced courses in finance.

Prerequisite: ( BA 211 with C- or better or BA 211H with C- or better) and ( ECON 201 [C-] or ECON 201H [C-])

Equivalent to: BA 240 , BA 360 , BA 360H

BA 260H, INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP, 4 Credits

Topics include evaluating entrepreneurial capabilities, creativity, business plan creation, opportunity assessment and feasibility analysis, business implementation, new product introduction, and seeking funds.

Equivalent to: BA 260

BA 270H, BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT, 4 Credits

Introduces and integrates some core concepts from Operations Management (OM) and Business Information System (BIS) disciplines by introducing a process-oriented view of the flows of materials, information, products and services through and across organizational functions. Helps students to: identify information-bearing events and actors, model and analyze business processes, assess and improve process efficiency, recognize probabilistic components of business processes and understand the interactions between human behavior and process design. Hands-on, case-based assignments allow for practicing some principles and concepts addressed in the course.

Prerequisite: BA 275 with C- or better or BA 275H with C- or better

Equivalent to: BA 270

BA 275H, FOUNDATIONS OF STATISTICAL INFERENCE, 4 Credits

An introductory course on statistical inference with an emphasis on business applications. Coverage includes descriptive statistics, random variables, probability distributions, sampling and sampling distributions, statistical inference for means and proportions using one and two samples, and linear regression analysis.

Prerequisite: MTH 111 with C- or better or MTH 111Z with C- or better or MTH 241 with C- or better or MTH 251 with C- or better or MTH 251H with C- or better or Math Placement - ALEKS with a score of 046

Equivalent to: BA 275

BA 281H, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 3 Credits

Designed to give students an early start on the process of career planning and development. The process involves thoughtful self-assessment, career exploration, planning and follow-through with preliminary employment strategies.

Equivalent to: BA 281 , BA 291, BA 292, BA 293, BA 294, BA 295, BA 296, BA 381 , BA 382, BA 383, BA 384, BA 385, BA 386, DSGN 253

BA 347H, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4 Credits

Integrated view of international business including current patterns of international business, socioeconomic and geopolitical systems within countries as they affect the conduct of business, major theories explaining international business transactions, financial forms and institutions that facilitate international transactions, and the interface between nation states and the firms conducting foreign business activities.

Prerequisite: ( ECON 202 with C- or better or ECON 202H with C- or better) and ( BA 230 [C-] or BA 230H [C-] or BA 330 [C-])

Equivalent to: BA 347

BA 352H, MANAGING INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM PERFORMANCE, 4 Credits

Diagnoses individual and small-group behavior and develop skill in improving individual and small-group performance in entrepreneurial and established ventures. Emphasizes professional skill development and the practical application of theory and research. Integrates concepts of ethics, diversity and cross-cultural relations.

Prerequisite: COMM 111Z with C- or better or COMM 111HZ with C- or better or COMM 111 with C- or better or COMM 111H with C- or better or COMM 114 with C- or better or COMM 114H with C- or better or COMM 218Z with C-` or better or COMM 218HZ with C- or better or COMM 218 with C- or better or COMM 218H with C- or better

Equivalent to: BA 352

BA 354H, ^MANAGING ETHICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, 4 Credits

Introduces contemporary issues that business professionals face making ethical and socially responsible decisions in an increasingly fast-paced, transparent, and global environment.

Attributes: CWIC – Bacc Core, Skills, Writing Intensive Course; HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Prerequisite: ( COMM 111 with C- or better or COMM 111H with C- or better or COMM 111Z with C- or better or COMM 111HZ with C- or better or COMM 114 with C- or better or COMM 114H with C- or better or COMM 218 with C- or better or COMM 218H with C- or better or COMM 218Z with C- or better or COMM 218HZ with C- or better) and (WR 222 [C-] or WR 222H [C-] or WR 227Z [C-] or WR 227HZ [C-] or WR 323 [C-] or WR 323H [C-] or WR 327 [C-] or WR 327H [C-] or HC 199 [C-])

Equivalent to: BA 354

BA 357H, OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, 4 Credits

Provides an overview of the functional activities necessary for the creation/delivery of goods and services. Topics covered include productivity; strategy in a global business environment; project management; quality management; location and layout strategies; supply chain and inventory management; material requirements planning; JIT; work-place safety; maintenance and reliability; sourcing and sustainability.

Prerequisite: BA 270 with C- or better or BA 270H with C- or better

Equivalent to: BA 357

Recommended: Good working knowledge of Excel applications

BA 360H, INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, 4 Credits

Explore the issues facing a financial manager in new business ventures, small businesses, and corporations. Focus on the role of the financial manager in business settings, explores the functions of a financial manager in financial analysis, forecasting, planning, and control; asset and liability management; capital budgeting; and raising funds for new business ventures, small businesses, and corporations.

Prerequisite: (( BA 211 with C- or better or BA 211H with C- or better) or (BA 215 with C- or better or BA 215H with C- or better) or BA 315 with C- or better) and (( ECON 201 with C- or better or ECON 201H with C- or better) or ( AEC 250 with C- or better or AEC 250H with C- or better) or AEC 251 with C- or better)

Equivalent to: BA 240 , BA 240H , BA 360

BA 370H, BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS OVERVIEW, 4 Credits

Introduce students to the field of information management. Topics include information systems technology, the strategic role of IT, the business applications of networks, databases and Internet technologies, and the development and implementation of information systems. Use relational database models to design a real-world case study.

Equivalent to: BA 370

BA 375H, APPLIED QUANTITATIVE METHODS, 4 Credits

Introduces students to the basics of data science and data analytics for handling of large-scale databases. Provides an overview of the main data-analytic techniques and topics including data visualization, linear and nonlinear regression analysis, time series analysis and forecasting, classification, and clustering methods.

Equivalent to: BA 375

BA 390H, PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING, 4 Credits

Covers concepts and principles used by marketing professionals. An introduction to the relationships between customers, products, and companies in a competitive and dynamically evolving marketplace.

Equivalent to: BA 390

Recommended: ECON 201 ; analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills

BA 407H, SEMINAR, 0-16 Credits

Equivalent to: BA 407

BA 466H, INTEGRATIVE STRATEGIC EXPERIENCE, 4 Credits

Provides students with an overview of the basic concepts in strategic management. Students learn frameworks and models to understand and analyze a firm's external environment and internal resources in an effort to create sustainable competitive advantages. Analysis and critique of conventional conceptions of business ethics. Evaluation of ethical issues involving businesses at firm, national, and international levels.

Prerequisite: (( BA 240 with C- or better or BA 240H with C- or better or BA 360 with C- or better or BA 360H with C- or better) and ( BA 352 [C-] or BA 352H [C-]) and ( BA 357 [C-] or BA 357H [C-]) and ( BA 223 [C-] or BA 223H [C-] or BA 390 [C-] or BA 390H [C-]))

Equivalent to: BA 466

BB 314H, CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 4 Credits

Explores the fundamental concepts of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell biology. Emphasizes cell structure and function at the molecular level.

Prerequisite: (( ( BI 211 with C- or better or BI 211H with C- or better) and ( BI 212 [C-] or BI 212H [C-]) and ( BI 213 [C-] or BI 213H [C-])) or (( BI 221 [C-] or BI 221H [C-]) and ( BI 222 [C-] or BI 222H [C-]) and ( BI 223 [C-] or BI 223H [C-])) or ( BI 204 [C-] and BI 205 [C-] and BI 206 [C-])) and (( ( CH 233 [C-] or CH 233H [C-]) and ( CH 263 [C-] or CH 263H [C-] or CH 273 [C-])) or CH 123 [C-])

Equivalent to: BB 314 , BI 314

BB 399H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: BB 399

BB 405H, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: BB 405

BB 407H, BIOCHEMISTRY/BIOPHYSICS SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits

Informal seminars presenting information about research problems and careers and research programs on campus in biochemistry or biophysics.

Equivalent to: BB 407

This course is repeatable for 99 credits.

BEE 407H, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: BEE 407

BEE 499H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: BEE 499

BI 199H, SELECTED TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: BI 199

BI 211H, *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY, 4 Credits

Origins of life, energy transformations, plant and animal physiology. Lec/lab. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: BI 211

BI 212H, *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY, 4 Credits

Cell biology, organ systems, plant and animal physiology. Lec/lab. (Bacc Core Course)

Prerequisite: ( CH 121 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or CH 201 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or CH 221 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or CH 224H (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or (( CH 231 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or CH 231H (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better) and ( CH 261 (may be taken concurrently) [D-] or CH 261H (may be taken concurrently) [D-] or CH 271 (may be taken concurrently) [D-])) )

Equivalent to: BI 212

BI 213H, *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY, 4 Credits

Genetics, evolution, natural selection, and ecology. Lec/lab. (Bacc Core Course)

Prerequisite: CH 121 with D- or better or CH 201 with D- or better or CH 221 with D- or better or CH 224H with D- or better or (( CH 231 with D- or better or CH 231H with D- or better) and ( CH 261 [D-] or CH 261H [D-] or CH 271 [D-]))

Equivalent to: BI 213

BI 221H, *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS, 4 Credits

Introduction to fundamental biological concepts and theories about the chemical and molecular basis of life, structure and function, transformation of energy and matter and information flow at a cellular and molecular level. (Bacc Core Course)

Prerequisite: ( CH 121 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or CH 201 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better) or (( CH 231 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or CH 231H (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better) and ( CH 261 (may be taken concurrently) [D-] or CH 261H (may be taken concurrently) [D-] or CH 271 (may be taken concurrently) [D-]))

Equivalent to: BI 221

BI 222H, *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: ORGANISMS, 4 Credits

Introduction to fundamental biological concepts and theories about plant, and animal physiology, evolution, structure and function, transformation of energy and matter and systems at an organismal level. (Bacc Core Course)

Prerequisite: ( BI 221 with C- or better or BI 221H with C- or better) and (( CH 121 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or CH 201 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better) or (( CH 231 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or CH 231H (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better) and ( CH 261 (may be taken concurrently) [D-] or CH 261H (may be taken concurrently) [D-] or CH 271 (may be taken concurrently) [D-])) )

Equivalent to: BI 222

BI 223H, *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: POPULATIONS, 4 Credits

Introduction to fundamental biological concepts and theories about diversity, evolution, and ecology; specifically, evolutionary relationship, transformation of energy and matter, information flow and systems at a population level or above. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: BI 223

BI 306H, *ENVIRONMENTAL ECOLOGY, 3 Credits

Biological, physical, and chemical nature of both natural and human-disturbed ecosystems. Topics include population and conservation ecology, toxins in the food chain and in the environment, forest decline and acid rain, eutrophication of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and ecosystem restoration. Offered alternate years. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: BI 306

Recommended: One year of college biology and chemistry

BI 311H, GENETICS, 4 Credits

Explores fundamentals of transmission, population and molecular genetics.

Prerequisite: (( BI 211 with C- or better or BI 211H with C- or better) and ( BI 212 [C-] or BI 212H [C-]) and ( BI 213 [C-] or BI 213H [C-])) or (( BI 221 [C-] or BI 221H [C-]) and ( BI 222 [C-] or BI 222H [C-]) and ( BI 223 [C-] or BI 223H [C-])) or ( BI 204 [C-] and BI 205 [C-] and BI 206 [C-])

Equivalent to: BI 311

BI 370H, ECOLOGY, 3 Credits

Examines the interactions between organisms and their biotic and abiotic environments at the population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere levels of organization.

Equivalent to: BI 370

BI 401H, RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: BI 401

BI 407H, SEMINAR, 1 Credit

Equivalent to: BI 407

BI 445H, EVOLUTION, 3 Credits

Formal analysis of genetic and ecological mechanisms producing evolutionary change; special topics include speciation, ecological constraints, adaptive radiations, paleontology, biogeography, the origin of life, molecular evolution, and human evolution.

Prerequisite: BI 311 with D- or better or BI 311H with D- or better

Equivalent to: BI 445

BI 499H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: BI 499

BOT 101H, *BOTANY: A HUMAN CONCERN, 4 Credits

Introductory botany for non-majors, emphasizing the role of plants in the environment, agriculture and society. Includes molecular approaches to the study of plant function and genetic engineering.

Equivalent to: BOT 101

BOT 407H, SEMINAR, 1 Credit

Equivalent to: BOT 407

BOT 499H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: BOT 499

CBEE 211H, MATERIAL BALANCES AND STOICHIOMETRY, 3 Credits

Material balances, thermophysical, and thermochemical calculations.

Prerequisite: MTH 252 with C or better or MTH 252H with C or better

Equivalent to: CBEE 211

Recommended: General chemistry and second-year standing in engineering

CBEE 212H, ENERGY BALANCES, 3 Credits

Energy balances, thermophysical and thermochemical calculations.

Prerequisite: ( CBEE 211 with C or better or CBEE 211H with C or better) and ( MTH 256 (may be taken concurrently) [C] or MTH 256H (may be taken concurrently) [C])

Equivalent to: CBEE 212

Recommended: One year general chemistry and second-year standing in engineering

CBEE 414H, ^PROCESS ENGINEERING LABORATORY, 3 Credits

Unit operations and unit processes; preparation of technical reports. Lec/lab. (Writing Intensive Course)

Prerequisite: CBEE 213 (may be taken concurrently) with C or better and CHE 311 [C] and ( CHE 333 [C] or CHE 333H [C])

Equivalent to: CBEE 414

CCE 321H, CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING MATERIALS, 4 Credits

Classify attributes and quantify properties of civil and construction engineering materials including portland cement concrete, asphalt concrete, wood, and metals. Implement and interpret data from standard laboratory material testing methods.

Prerequisite: ENGR 213 with C or better or ENGR 213H with C or better

Equivalent to: CCE 321

CE 299H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-4 Credits

Equivalent to: CE 299

CE 407H, SEMINAR, 1-3 Credits

Understanding complexity and systems thinking.

Equivalent to: CE 407

CH 231H, GENERAL CHEMISTRY, 4 Credits

A general chemistry sequence for students majoring in most sciences, pharmacy, and chemical engineering. CH 231 is a lecture course; CH 261 is the laboratory component. (Bacc Core Course if taken with CH 261 )

Attributes: CPPL – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Physical Science Attached Lecture; HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Prerequisite: MTH 111 (may be taken concurrently) with C- or better or MTH 111Z (may be taken concurrently) with C- or better or MTH 112 (may be taken concurrently) with C- or better or MTH 112Z (may be taken concurrently) with C- or better or MTH 251 (may be taken concurrently) with C- or better or MTH 251H (may be taken concurrently) with C- or better or MTH 252 (may be taken concurrently) with C- or better or MTH 252H (may be taken concurrently) with C- or better or MTH 254 (may be taken concurrently) with C- or better or MTH 254H (may be taken concurrently) with C- or better or Math Placement - ALEKS with a score of 060

Equivalent to: CH 231

CH 232H, GENERAL CHEMISTRY, 4 Credits

A general chemistry sequence for students majoring in most sciences, pre-pharmacy, and chemical engineering. CH 232 is a lecture course; CH 262 is the laboratory component. (Bacc Core Course if taken with CH 262 )

Prerequisite: ( CH 231 with C- or better or CH 231H with C- or better) or CH 221 with C- or better

Equivalent to: CH 222, CH 225H, CH 232

CH 233H, GENERAL CHEMISTRY, 4 Credits

A general chemistry sequence for students majoring in most sciences, pharmacy, and chemical engineering. CH 233 is a lecture course; CH 263 is the laboratory component. (Bacc Core Course if taken with CH 263 )

Prerequisite: ( CH 232 with C- or better or CH 232H with C- or better) or CH 222 with C- or better

Equivalent to: CH 223, CH 226H, CH 233

CH 261H, *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231, 1 Credit

A general chemistry laboratory sequence for students majoring in most sciences, pharmacy, and chemical engineering. (Bacc Core Course if taken with CH 231 )

Attributes: CPPS – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Physical Science; HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Corequisites: CH 231H

Equivalent to: CH 261 , CH 271

CH 262H, *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 232, 1 Credit

A general chemistry laboratory sequence for students majoring in most sciences, pharmacy, and chemical engineering. (Bacc Core Course if taken with CH 232 )

Prerequisite: CH 261 with D- or better or CH 261H with D- or better or CH 271 with D- or better or CH 221 with D- or better or CH 224H with D- or better

Corequisites: CH 232H

Equivalent to: CH 262 , CH 272

CH 263H, *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233, 1 Credit

A general chemistry laboratory sequence for students majoring in most sciences, pharmacy, and chemical engineering. (Bacc Core Course if taken with CH 233 )

Prerequisite: CH 262 with D- or better or CH 262H with D- or better or CH 272 with D- or better or CH 222 with D- or better or CH 225H with D- or better

Corequisites: CH 233H

Equivalent to: CH 263 , CH 273

CH 361H, EXPERIMENTAL CHEMISTRY I, 3 Credits

First term of integrated laboratory program for chemistry majors highlighting techniques in organic, physical, and analytical chemistry. First-hand experience is gained using specialized glassware, scientific equipment and instrumentation plus computers. Essential technical laboratory standards and technical writing are emphasized. Lec/lab.

Prerequisite: ((CH 221 with D- or better and CH 222 [D-] and CH 223 [D-]) or (CH 224H [D-] and CH 225H [D-] and CH 226H [D-]) or (( CH 231 [D-] or CH 231H [D-]) and ( CH 261 [D-] or CH 261H [D-] or CH 271 [D-]) and ( CH 232 [D-] or CH 232H [D-]) and ( CH 262 [D-] or CH 262H [D-] or CH 272 [D-]) and ( CH 233 [D-] or CH 233H [D-]) and ( CH 263 [D-] or CH 263H [D-] or CH 273 [D-])) and ( MTH 251 (may be taken concurrently) [D-] or MTH 251H (may be taken concurrently) [D-]) and ( PH 201 (may be taken concurrently) [D-] or PH 211 (may be taken concurrently) [D-]) or PH 211H (may be taken concurrently) [D-] and CH 334 (may be taken concurrently) [D-])

Equivalent to: CH 361

CH 362H, EXPERIMENTAL CHEMISTRY I, 3 Credits

First-level integrated laboratory course for majors in chemistry and related disciplines, covering experimental techniques of analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. Lec/lab.

Prerequisite: ( CH 361 with D- or better or CH 361H with D- or better) and CH 335 (may be taken concurrently) [D-]

Equivalent to: CH 362

CH 407H, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: CH 407

CH 461H, EXPERIMENTAL CHEMISTRY II, 3 Credits

Second-level integrated laboratory course for majors in chemistry and related disciplines, covering experimental techniques of analytical, inorganic and physical chemistry. Lec/Lab.

Prerequisite: ( CH 362 with D- or better or CH 362H with D- or better) and CH 421 (may be taken concurrently) [D-] and CH 440 (may be taken concurrently) [D-]

Equivalent to: CH 461

CH 462H, ^EXPERIMENTAL CHEMISTRY II, 3 Credits

Second-level integrated laboratory course for majors in chemistry and related disciplines, covering experimental techniques of analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. Lec/lab. (Writing Intensive Course)

Prerequisite: ( CH 362 with D- or better or CH 362H with D- or better) and CH 441 (may be taken concurrently) [D-] and ( CH 324 [D-] or CH 461 [D-] or CH 461H [D-])

Equivalent to: CH 462

Recommended: CH 422

CH 463H, ^ EXPERIMENTAL CHEMISTRY II, 3 Credits

Prerequisite: ( CH 362 with D- or better or CH 362H with D- or better) and ( CH 324 [D-] or CH 461 [D-] or CH 461H [D-]) and CH 442 (may be taken concurrently) [D-]

Equivalent to: CH 463

CH 464H, ^EXPERIMENTAL CHEMISTRY II, 3 Credits

Prerequisite: ( CH 362 with D- or better or CH 362H with D- or better) and CH 442 (may be taken concurrently) [D-]

Equivalent to: CH 464

Recommended: CH 461 or CH 461H or CH 324

CHE 199H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: CHE 199

CHE 331H, TRANSPORT PHENOMENA I, 4 Credits

Applies momentum and energy transfer phenomena to fluid (i.e., gases and liquids) flow for the design of processes in chemical, biological, and environmental engineering.

Prerequisite: ( MTH 256 with C or better or MTH 256H with C or better) and ( CBEE 212 (may be taken concurrently) [C] or CBEE 212H (may be taken concurrently) [C] or CBEE 280 (may be taken concurrently) [C])

Equivalent to: CHE 331

CHE 332H, TRANSPORT PHENOMENA II, 3 Credits

A unified treatment using control volume and differential analysis of heat transfer, prediction of heat transport properties, and introduction to heat transfer operations.

Prerequisite: CHE 311 with C or better and ( CHE 331 [C] or CHE 331H [C])

Equivalent to: CHE 332

CHE 333H, TRANSPORT PHENOMENA III, 3 Credits

A unified treatment using control volume and differential analysis of binary mass transfer, prediction of mass transport properties, and introduction to mass transfer operations. Lec/studio.

Prerequisite: CHE 331 with C or better or CHE 331H with C or better or CHE 332 with C or better or CHE 332H with C or better

Equivalent to: CHE 333

CHE 405H, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: CHE 405

COMM 111H, *PUBLIC SPEAKING, 3 Credits

Public communication as it relates to informative and persuasive discourse. The theory and practice of public speaking in informative and persuasive contexts.

Attributes: CSW3 – Bacc Core, Skills, Speech; HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Equivalent to: COMM 111 , COMM 111HZ , COMM 111Z

COMM 111HZ, *PUBLIC SPEAKING, 4 Credits

Emphasizes developing communication skills by examining and demonstrating how self-awareness, audience, content, and occasion influence the creation and delivery of speeches and presentations.

Equivalent to: COMM 111 , COMM 111H , COMM 111Z

COMM 114H, *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE, 3 Credits

Examination of argumentation as a part of human interaction and investigation. Emphasizes the processes by which people give reasons to gain adherence and to justify beliefs and actions. Includes readings, writing, and presentations concerned with the nature of arguments, processes of arguing, and argument criticism.

Equivalent to: COMM 114

COMM 218H, *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION, 3 Credits

Introduction to dyadic and relational communication. Overview of current research in such areas as verbal and nonverbal messages, self-concept and perception, culture and gender stereotypes and styles, relational development and dissolution, deception, compliance gaining and conflict management.

Equivalent to: COMM 218 , COMM 218HZ , COMM 218Z

COMM 218HZ, *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION, 4 Credits

Increases the knowledge and use of competent communication skills to better understand oneself, others, and the role of communication in interpersonal relationships.

Equivalent to: COMM 218 , COMM 218H , COMM 218Z

CROP 405H, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: CROP 405

CROP 499H, SPECIAL TOPICS IN CROP SCIENCE AND SOIL SCIENCE, 1-16 Credits

Technical knowledge and skills development courses offered in a wide array of course formats. Topics vary from term to term and year to year. May be repeated for credit when topics differ.

Equivalent to: CROP 499

CS 162H, INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE II, 4 Credits

Provides an overview of the fundamental concepts of computer science. Studies basic data structures, computer programming techniques and application of software engineering principles. Introduces analysis of programs.

Prerequisite: CS 161 with C or better or EECS 161 with C or better or ENGR 103 with C or better or ENGR 103H with C or better

Equivalent to: CS 162

Available via Ecampus

CS 321H, INTRODUCTION TO THEORY OF COMPUTATION, 3 Credits

Survey of models of computation including finite automata, formal grammars, and Turing machines.

Prerequisite: CS 261 with C or better and ( CS 225 [C] or MTH 231 [C] or MTH 231H [C])

Equivalent to: CS 321

CS 325H, ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS, 4 Credits

Recurrence relations, combinatorics, recursive algorithms, proofs of correctness.

Equivalent to: CS 325

CS 331H, INTRODUCTION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, 4 Credits

Fundamental concepts in artificial intelligence using the unifying theme of an intelligent agent. Topics include agent architectures, search, games, logic and reasoning, and Bayesian networks.

Prerequisite: CS 325 with C or better or CS 325H with C or better

Equivalent to: CS 331

CS 362H, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING II, 4 Credits

Introduction to the "back end" of the software engineering lifecycle implementation; verification and validation; debugging; maintenance.

Prerequisite: CS 261 with C or better

Equivalent to: CS 362

Recommended: Experience with object-oriented programming and data structures (eg. CS 161 , CS 162 , CS 361 )

CS 391H, *SOCIAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, 3 Credits

In-depth exploration of the social, psychological, political, and ethical issues surrounding the computer industry and the evolving information society. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: CS 391

Recommended: CS 101 or computer literacy

CS 407H, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: CS 407

CS 419H, SELECTED TOPICS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, 0-5 Credits

Equivalent to: CS 419

CS 434H, MACHINE LEARNING AND DATA MINING, 4 Credits

Introduces machine learning and data mining algorithms and tools that are widely employed in industrial and research settings. Explores supervised learning for prediction problems, both discrete and real-valued; unsupervised learning for clustering data and discovering patterns in data sets; and reinforcement learning for controlling complex processes based on positive and negative feedback. Applies machine learning and data mining techniques to real problems with programming assignments and written homework assignments.

Prerequisite: ( CS 325 with C or better or CS 325H with C or better) and ( ST 314 [C] or ECE 353 [C])

Equivalent to: CS 434

DSGN 244H, COLOR INNOVATION, 4 Credits

The aesthetics, meaning, and perception of color provide the foundational knowledge in this course.

Equivalent to: DSGN 244

DSGN 341H, DESIGN THINKING AND PROCESS INNOVATION, 4 Credits

Application of a qualitative, multi-method approach to gain insight into how the consumer experience can be improved within a given context. Application of design thinking principles to identify and develop solutions to improve consumer experience within a given context.

Equivalent to: DSGN 341

ECE 322H, ELECTRONICS I, 3 Credits

Fundamental device characteristics including diodes, MOSFETs and bipolar transistors; small- and large-signal characteristics and design of linear circuits.

Prerequisite: ENGR 203 with C or better or ESE 330 with C or better

Equivalent to: ECE 322

ECON 399H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: ECON 399

ED 216H, *PURPOSE, STRUCTURE, AND FUNCTION OF EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRACY, 3 Credits

Introduction to the historical, social, philosophical, political, legal and economic foundations of education in Oregon, the United States, and other countries in order to provide a framework from which to analyze contemporary educational and environmental issues in various schools, communities, and workplaces.

Equivalent to: ED 216

ED 219H, *SOCIAL JUSTICE,CIVIL RIGHTS & MULTICULTURALISM IN EDUCATION, 3 Credits

Covers examination of equity and injustice based on social groupings such as race, gender, language, and ability. Discusses equitable approaches and power in systems and institutions of society (e.g., schooling, curriculum, educational policy) and how to actively make change. Reviews contemplation of multiculturalism and personal experiences through a wholeness approach.

Equivalent to: ED 219

ED 407H, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: ED 407

ENG 104H, *INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: FICTION, 3 Credits

Study of fiction for greater understanding and enjoyment. (H) (Bacc Core Course)

Attributes: CPLA – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Literature & The Arts; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core

Equivalent to: ENG 104

ENG 106H, *INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: POETRY, 3 Credits

Study of poetry for greater understanding and enjoyment.

Equivalent to: ENG 106

ENG 201H, *SHAKESPEARE, 4 Credits

The earlier plays. (H) (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: ENG 201

ENG 202H, *SHAKESPEARE, 4 Credits

The later plays. (H) (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: ENG 202

ENG 204H, *SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE: BEGINNINGS TO 1660, 4 Credits

English literature presented in chronological sequence. (H) (Bacc Core Course)

Attributes: CPWC – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Western Culture; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core

Equivalent to: ENG 204

ENG 205H, *SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE: RESTORATION TO ROMANTIC ERA, 4 Credits

English literature presented in chronological sequence.

Equivalent to: ENG 205

ENG 211H, *LITERATURES OF THE WORLD: AFRICA, 4 Credits

Representative works of poetry, prose, and drama from nonwestern cultural traditions. Covers literature of Africa.

Attributes: CPCD – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Cultural Diversity; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core; LACN – Liberal Arts Non-Western Core

Equivalent to: ENG 211

ENG 213H, *LITERATURES OF THE WORLD: MIDDLE EAST, 4 Credits

Representative works of poetry, prose, and drama from nonwestern cultural traditions. Covers literature of the Middle East.

Equivalent to: ENG 213

ENG 220H, *TOPICS IN DIFFERENCE, POWER, AND DISCRIMINATION, 4 Credits

A comparative treatment of literary topics in the context of institutional and systematic discrimination. Not offered every year. CROSSLISTED as ENG 220 / FILM 220 . (H) (Bacc Core Course)

Attributes: CPDP – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Difference/Power/Discrimination; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core

Equivalent to: ENG 220 , FILM 220 , FILM 220H

ENG 221H, *AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE, 4 Credits

Reading and critical analysis of African-American literature in historical, political, and/or thematic perspective.

Equivalent to: ENG 221

ENG 222H, CHILDREN'S LITERATURE, 4 Credits

Surveys a variety of genres, including fairy tales, folktales, and fables, nonsense poetry, picture books, historical and fantasy novels, examining how these texts represent childhood and connect with historical, cultural, and psychological contexts.

Equivalent to: ENG 222

ENG 254H, *SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE: 1900 TO PRESENT, 4 Credits

Readings from American literature presented in chronological sequence, important eras and movements with emphasis on major writers.

Equivalent to: ENG 254

ENG 275H, *THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE, 4 Credits

Biblical structure, literary types, ideas, influences.

Equivalent to: ENG 275

ENG 375H, CHILDREN'S LITERATURE, 4 Credits

Surveys a variety of genres, including fairy tales, folktales and fables, nonsense poetry, picture books, historical and fantasy novels, examining how these texts represent childhood and connect with historical, cultural, and psychological contexts.

Equivalent to: ENG 375

ENG 399H, SELECTED TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Attributes: HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core

Equivalent to: ENG 399

ENG 406H, PROJECTS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: ENG 406

ENGR 100H, THE OREGON STATE ENGINEERING STUDENT, 3 Credits

Enables students to be successful both at Oregon State and in their engineering careers. Illustrates and uses effective teaming practices that account for social justice and equity. Analyzes professional codes of conduct and ethical practices in engineering professions through the lens of multidisciplinary and societally relevant engineering challenges. Develops critical thinking skills to collaboratively identify engineering problems and to articulate possible solutions. Engages students in major exploration through the lens of engineering challenges.

Equivalent to: ENGR 100

ENGR 102H, DESIGN ENGINEERING AND PROBLEM SOLVING, 3 Credits

Explores the science of design and Design Thinking, including vetted ways of approaching and defining design problems, assessing stakeholder needs, ideation and concept generation, and prototyping and experimental design. Conducts work in teams of engineering designers to solve complex, real-world engineering problems. Learns methods to assess your problem-solving skills and to question your assumptions, reinforcing your core mathematics and science knowledge and employing computational thinking and programming. Develops advanced professional and communication skills in an engineering design team setting.

Equivalent to: ENGR 102

ENGR 103H, ENGINEERING COMPUTATION AND ALGORITHMIC THINKING, 3 Credits

Explores fundamental computational concepts and practices with algorithmic thinking. Focuses on problem solving skills, algorithm design, debugging, and writing programs using universal design principles. Articulates limitations in these solutions related to social or structural inequities such as: racial, cultural, gender, socioeconomic and accessibility. Explores computation through an application to specific topics.

Prerequisite: ( ENGR 102 with C or better or ENGR 102H with C or better) and (Math Placement - ALEKS with a score of 60 or MTH 112 (may be taken concurrently) with C- or better or MTH 112Z (may be taken concurrently) with C- or better)

Equivalent to: ENGR 103

ENGR 201H, ELECTRICAL FUNDAMENTALS I, 3 Credits

Analysis of linear circuits. Circuit laws and theorems. DC responses of circuits. Operational amplifier characteristics and applications. Lec/lab.

Prerequisite: ( MTH 251 with C or better or MTH 251H with C or better) and ( MTH 252 [C] or MTH 252H [C])

Equivalent to: ENGR 201

ENGR 211H, STATICS, 3 Credits

Analysis of forces induced in structures and machines by various types of loading.

Equivalent to: ENGR 211

ENGR 212H, DYNAMICS, 3 Credits

Kinematics, Newton's laws of motion, and work-energy and impulse-momentum relationships applied to engineering systems.

Prerequisite: ( ENGR 211 with C or better or ENGR 211H with C or better) and ( PH 211 [C] or PH 211H [C])

Equivalent to: ENGR 212

ENGR 213H, STRENGTH OF MATERIALS, 3 Credits

Properties of structural materials; analysis of stress and deformation in axially loaded members, circular shafts, and beams, and in statically indeterminate systems containing these components.

Prerequisite: ENGR 211 with C or better or ENGR 211H with C or better

Equivalent to: ENGR 213

ENGR 299H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: ENGR 299

ENGR 350H, *SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING, 3 Credits

Examination of technological innovations and alternatives required to maintain human quality of life and environmental sustainability.

Equivalent to: ENGR 350

ENGR 391H, ENGINEERING ECONOMICS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT, 3 Credits

Critical issues in the management of engineering and high-technology projects are discussed. Economic, time, and performance parameters of engineering projects are analyzed from the organizational and resource perspectives. Network optimization and simulation concepts are introduced. Fundamental engineering economics concepts are introduced and applied to planning and managing projects.

Equivalent to: ENGR 391

ENGR 399H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: ENGR 399

ENGR 407H, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: ENGR 407

ENGR 499H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: ENGR 499

ENSC 407H, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: ENSC 407

This course is repeatable for 12 credits.

ENVE 299H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: ENVE 299

ENVE 407H, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: ENVE 407

ES 221H, *SURVEY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES I, 3 Credits

An interdisciplinary survey of the African American experience beginning with pre-colonial Africa and ending with World War I. (H) (NC) (Bacc Core Course)

Attributes: CPDP – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Difference/Power/Discrimination; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core; LACN – Liberal Arts Non-Western Core

Equivalent to: ES 221

ES 223H, *SURVEY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES II, 4 Credits

An interdisciplinary survey of the African American experience from World War I to the present. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: ES 223

ES 241H, *INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES, 4 Credits

A survey of Native American cultures and history, both prior to and following contact with Europeans. Introduces the key contemporary issues and questions in the field of Native American studies.

Equivalent to: ES 241

ES 353H, *ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM, 4 Credits

Introduces environmental racism; the unequal impact of environmental harm on communities of color and indigenous peoples. Presents empirical evidence and theoretical frames, and explores efforts by government, residents, and activists to combat it. Considers questions of environmental justice via social structure, public access, open space, indigeneity, food, and media. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: ES 353

ES 355H, *RACE, SPACE, AND DIFFERENCE, 4 Credits

A hands-on approach to exploring how we make space, and why geography is always infused with markers of social identity and exercises of power. Will practice "reading" space and landscapes, and learn how notions of race and other forms of "difference" shape space and (vice versa) to produce experiences of inclusion, exclusion, cooperation, and conflict. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: ES 355

ES 357H, *FARMWORKER JUSTICE MOVEMENTS, 4 Credits

Justice movements for farmworkers have a long and storied past in the annals of US history. This course begins with the 1960s Chicano civil rights era struggles for social justice. Focus on the varied strategies of four farmworker justice movements: United Farm Workers, Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Pineros y Campesinos Unidos Noroeste, and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. The course is structured around the question of the movement and its various articulations. Course covers central themes and strategies that comprise the core of farmworker movements but is designed to allow students to explore other articulations they find relevant. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: ES 357

ES 399H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: ES 399

ES 445H, *NATIVE AMERICAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 4 Credits

Examination of scientific and technological discovery, continuity, and change among indigenous peoples, with particular emphasis on selected communities of pre- and post-European contact North America. (Bacc Core Course) (H) (NC)

Attributes: CSST – Bacc Core, Synthesis, Science/Technology/Society; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core; LACN – Liberal Arts Non-Western Core

Equivalent to: ES 445

FES 240H, *FOREST BIOLOGY, 4 Credits

Structure, function, development and biology of forest vegetation and their relationships to forestry and natural resource applications. Field trips required.

Equivalent to: FES 240

FES 445H, ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION, 4 Credits

Fundamentals of restoring and reclaiming disturbed landscapes and ecosystems. Topics covered include types and assessment of site conditions; determining restoration goals and feasibility; hydrologic, biotic, and soil functions and their importance in restoration; and measures of successful restoration. CROSSLISTED as FES 445 / FW 445 .

Equivalent to: FES 445 , FW 445 , FW 445H

Recommended: BI 370

FES 485H, *CONSENSUS AND NATURAL RESOURCES, 3 Credits

Using a working group approach, select a natural resource topic, study the team process and interaction as a method of learning, explore the issue using systems practice, and strive for consensus on solutions to the issue.

Equivalent to: FES 485

FILM 145H, *INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES: 1968-1999, 3 Credits

Explores and examines American and European cinema, 1968-1999. Emphasizes on important films and filmmakers of the era as well as key events in American and European cultural history.

Attributes: CPLA – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Literature & The Arts; HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Equivalent to: FILM 145

FILM 220H, *TOPICS IN DIFFERENCE, POWER, AND DISCRIMINATION, 4 Credits

Equivalent to: ENG 220 , ENG 220H , FILM 220

FILM 245H, *THE NEW AMERICAN CINEMA, 4 Credits

A formalist, ideological, and commercial investigation into contemporary American cinema.

Equivalent to: FILM 245

FILM 265H, *FILMS FOR THE FUTURE, 4 Credits

An interdisciplinary study of film, literary, and philosophical visions of the future. Three hours of lecture and separate screenings each week. Film fee required.

Equivalent to: ENG 265 , FILM 265

FILM 399H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: FILM 399

FILM 452H, ^STUDIES IN FILM, 4 Credits

Particular cinematographers, movements, types, conventions, or problems in film. Topics change from term to term. Lecture and separate screenings each week. Film fee required. Not offered every year. (H) (Writing Intensive Course)

Attributes: CWIC – Bacc Core, Skills, Writing Intensive Course; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core

Equivalent to: ENG 452, FILM 452

Recommended: Sophomore standing; 8 credits of ENG 200-level or above

FOR 399H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: FOR 399

FR 499H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

May be repeated for credit when topic varies. See Schedule of Classes for current offerings and prerequisites. Not offered every year.

Equivalent to: FR 499

FST 399H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: FST 399

FW 199H, SPECIAL STUDIES, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: FW 199

FW 345H, *GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY, 3 Credits

Global Change Biology is the study of the impact of climate change on natural systems and actions to mitigate (slow) or adapt to climate change. Global climate change is having dramatic effects on natural resources including fish and wildlife populations and their habitats. Students will gain an understanding of the role that natural ecosystems (oceans, forests, wetlands, grasslands etc.) play in regulating the climate; how land use affects the earth’s climate; how climate change will affect fish, wildlife and their habitats; and the role that managers and researchers can play in mitigating and adapting to climate change.

Equivalent to: FW 345

Recommended: Introductory biology and ecology courses such as BI 370

FW 407H, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: FW 407

FW 445H, ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION, 4 Credits

Equivalent to: FES 445 , FES 445H , FW 445

GEO 202H, *EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE, 4 Credits

Surficial processes (glaciers, rivers), climate, soils, vegetation, and their interrelationships. Field trip(s) required; transportation fee charged.

Equivalent to: GEO 202

GEO 221H, *ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY, 4 Credits

Introductory geology emphasizing geologic hazards (volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides, flooding), geologic resources (water, soil, air, mineral, energy), and associated environmental problems and mitigation strategies.

Equivalent to: GEO 221

GEO 399H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: GEO 399

GEO 407H, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: GEO 407

GEOG 103H, *THE HUMAN PLANET, 3 Credits

Introduces the study of human activities, patterns, processes and institutions--globally and in specific places. Examines human behaviors and relationships, among cultures and with the environment. Demonstrates the importance of places, networks and patterns in a range of human and environmental processes.

Equivalent to: GEOG 103

GEOG 300H, *SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD, 3 Credits

Geography of human relationships to the earth's systems with an emphasis on individual impacts and collective efforts to achieve environmental sustainability.

Equivalent to: GEOG 300

GEOG 340H, *INTRODUCTION TO WATER SCIENCE AND POLICY, 3 Credits

Policy and science of the hydrologic cycle. Emphasis on interaction between water's natural time-space fluctuations and human uses. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: GEOG 340

GEOG 399H, SPECIAL STUDIES, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: GEOG 399

H 100H, INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH, 4 Credits

A basic overview of public health. Uses a mix of lectures, guest speakers, classroom activities and homework to help students understand the role of public health in eliminating health disparities, understanding epidemics, and setting policy.

Equivalent to: H 100

H 333H, *GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH, 3 Credits

Introduction to the field of global health, its history, methods, and key principle; understanding global health inequities through case studies; overview of major global health prevention programs.

Equivalent to: H 333

H 364H, DRUGS, SOCIETY, AND BEHAVIOR, 3 Credits

Explores historical trends, prevalence of use and policies to control legal (e.g. alcohol, tobacco, prescription) and illegal drugs (e.g. cocaine, heroin, psychedelics). Examines health effects, theories of addiction, and the role of social determinants of health and racial inequalities on differential drug penalties and access to treatment services. Reviews public health evidence-based programming and policies for the prevention and treatment of drug use.

Equivalent to: H 364

H 399H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: H 399

H 407H, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits

Seminar to prepare students for their internship in public health. Focus is on professionalism, leadership skills, identifying strengths, and transitioning from college to graduate school or the working world.

Equivalent to: H 407

This course is repeatable for 25 credits.

Recommended: H 480 for students in EOH (Environmental and Occupational Health) minors. H 250 for students in the HMP (Health Management and Policy) option. H 225 and H 320 for students in the HPHB (Health Promotion and Health Behavior) option

HC 001, SERVICE LEARNING, 0 Credits

Engage in a service-learning or community engagement experience where skills and knowledge are applied to meet an authentic community-identified need. The experience will integrate meaningful community service with reflection. Through readings and discussions, critically reflect on the service in order to increase understanding of the discipline, gain a broader appreciation of the discipline, enhance a sense of civic responsibility, and strengthen connections with communities.

HC 002, LEADERSHIP, 0 Credits

Provides basic personal and interpersonal leadership skills that can be used within and outside of a work setting. Through practice, the leadership experience helps explore motivation, decision-making, time management, power, team building, conflict, ethics, dealing with change, communication skills, and diversity issues.

HC 003, UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, 0 Credits

Engage in research activities appropriate to the discipline; and through the research experience, acquire skills, techniques, and knowledge relevant to the field of study. In consultation with a faculty mentor, engage in research activity, and make and execute a plan for a project.

HC 199, *HONORS WRITING, 3 Credits

Through a range of assignments, texts, and guest speakers, Honors College students will develop critical thinking skills and a strategy for writing in their discipline.

Attributes: CSW2 – Bacc Core, Skills, Writing II; HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Prerequisite: WR 121 with D- or better or WR 121H with D- or better or WR 121Z with D- or better or WR 121HZ with D- or better

HC 299, SELECTED TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Selected topics for Honors College students.

HC 399, SELECTED TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Upper-division special topics for Honors College students.

HC 401, RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP, 1-16 Credits

Hc 402, independent study, 1-16 credits, hc 403, thesis, 1-16 credits, hc 404, writing and conference, 1-16 credits, hc 405, reading and conference, 1-16 credits, hc 406, projects, 1-16 credits, hc 407, seminar, 1-16 credits.

This course is repeatable for 18 credits.

HC 408, WORKSHOP, 1-16 Credits

Hc 409, practicum, 1-16 credits, hc 499, special topics, 1-16 credits, hdfs 447h, *families and poverty, 4 credits.

Examines families in poverty focusing on causes and consequences of family poverty, including global economic factors, migration patterns, discrimination, and policies and programs for families. Community service required. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: HDFS 447

HDFS 465H, TOPICS IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCES, 3 Credits

Topics and issues in human development and family sciences. Examples: children and the law; gender and families; parenting; aging; relationship development across the lifespan.

Equivalent to: HDFS 465

Recommended: 6 credits of HDFS, SOC or PSY

HDFS 499H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: HDFS 499

HHS 231H, *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH, 2 Credits

Provides up-to-date and relevant health and wellness information; practical strategies to implement positive behavior change in physical activity, nutrition, and stress management throughout college and the lifespan.

Attributes: CSFT – Bacc Core, Skills, Fitness; HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Equivalent to: HHS 231

HORT 199H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: HORT 199

HORT 299H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: HORT 299

HORT 405H, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: HORT 405

HST 101H, *HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION, 4 Credits

Provides an awareness and understanding of the Western cultural heritage. Stresses the major ideas and developments that have been of primary importance in shaping the Western tradition. Covers the Ancient World to 1000 A.D. HST 101 , HST 102 and HST 103 need not be taken in sequence. (H) (SS) (Bacc Core Course)

Attributes: CPWC – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Western Culture; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core; LACS – Liberal Arts Social Core

Equivalent to: HST 101

HST 102H, *HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION, 4 Credits

Provides an awareness and understanding of the Western cultural heritage. Stresses the major ideas and developments that have been of primary importance in shaping the Western tradition. Covers 1000 A.D. to 1789.

Equivalent to: HST 102

HST 103H, *HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION, 4 Credits

Provides an awareness and understanding of the Western cultural heritage. Stresses the major ideas and developments that have been of primary importance in shaping the Western tradition. Covers 1789 to the present.

Equivalent to: HST 103

HST 105H, *WORLD HISTORY II: MIDDLE AND EARLY MODERN AGES, 3 Credits

A survey of the historical development of several world civilizations roughly from the 8th century to the late 18th century. Exploration of religious, cultural, social, political, and economic institutions of various societies. Cultural diversity analysis of both ancient Western and non-Western civilizations. (H) (Bacc Core Course)

Attributes: CPCD – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Cultural Diversity; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core

Equivalent to: HST 105

HST 106H, *WORLD HISTORY III: THE MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY WORLD, 3 Credits

A survey of the historical development of several world civilizations from the 18th century to the contemporary period. Exploration of religious, cultural, social, political, and economic institutions of various societies. Cultural diversity analysis of both ancient Western and non-Western civilizations. Not offered every year. (H) (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: HST 106

HST 201H, *HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 4 Credits

Provides an overview of the development of the U.S. from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Attention is given to economic, political, and social trends, as well as to international relations. Covers pre-Columbian and colonial origins to 1820.

Attributes: CPDP – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Difference/Power/Discrimination; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core; LACS – Liberal Arts Social Core

Equivalent to: HST 201

HST 202H, *HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 4 Credits

Provides an overview of the development of the U.S. from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Attention is given to economic, political, and social trends, as well as to international relations. Covers 1820 to 1920.

Attributes: CPDP – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Difference/Power/Discrimination; CPWC – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Western Culture; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core; LACS – Liberal Arts Social Core

Equivalent to: HST 202

HST 203H, *HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 4 Credits

Provides an overview of the development of the U.S. from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Emphasizes economic, political, and social trends as well as international relations. Covers 1920 to present.

Equivalent to: HST 203

HST 210H, *RELIGION IN THE UNITED STATES, 4 Credits

A thematic overview of the historical study of religion in the United States, with an eye toward ways that social and cultural contexts have shaped the religious experience of Americans in different places and times. Surveys a wide array of religious movements, groups, and individuals from the colonial period to present. CROSSLISTED as HST 210 / PHL 210 / REL 210 . (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: HST 210 , PHL 210 , PHL 210H , REL 210 , REL 210H

HST 299H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: HST 299

HST 317H, *WHY WAR: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE, 4 Credits

An inquiry into the origins of mass violence. Theory and case studies are used to suggest possible causes of international war, civil war, revolution, and genocide. (H) (Bacc Core Course)

Attributes: CSGI – Bacc Core, Synthesis, Contemporary Global Issues; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core

Equivalent to: HST 317

HST 319H, *THE HISTORY OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE MODERN WORLD, 4 Credits

Historical examination of the articulations, development, and enforcement of human rights in a global context since the 1770s. Particular attention devoted to nineteenth-century transnational humanitarian missions, wartime codes of conduct, international war crimes tribunals, European imperialism and decolonization, twentieth-century genocides, the International Criminal Court, the United Nations’ “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” (UDHR), and the legacy of the UDHR. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: HST 319

HST 324H, *ANCIENT JEWISH HISTORY, 4 Credits

History of Judaism from the Second Temple through the early Rabbinic period (539 BCE--200 CE). Covers historical origins and developments of Judaism including the canonization of the Bible, Jewish life in the Persian and Greco-Roman worlds, and the beginnings of Diasporic and Rabbinic Judaism. CROSSLISTED as HST 324 / REL 324 . (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: HST 324 , REL 324 , REL 324H

HST 350H, *EARLY LATIN AMERICA, 4 Credits

History of Latin America leading up to and after Spanish and Portuguese conquest. Focus on indigenous American, European and African cultures and religions in contact under colonial government and economic systems. Covers the period from 1400 to 1810. CROSSLISTED as HST 350 / REL 350 . (H) (NC) (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: HST 350 , REL 350

HST 365H, *THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE MODERN U.S., 4 Credits

An exploration of the "long civil rights movement" among African Americans and their allies during the 20th century United States, with attention to the structure of racial inequality, movement philosophies and strategies, white allies and opponents, relationships to other freedom movements, and the movement's legacies. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: HST 365

HST 378H, *RELIGION AND GENDER: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE, 4 Credits

Introduces students to the academic study of religion, as well as the academic study of gender. In order to offer a global perspective, we will read a series of case studies that deal with the religion as a gendered experience. Students will produce two essays, one of which will be based on independent research. CROSSLISTED as HST 378 / REL 378 / WGSS 378 .

Equivalent to: HST 378 , REL 378 , REL 378H , WGSS 378

HST 382H, *HISTORY OF AFRICA, 4 Credits

History of Africa from earliest times to present, including origins of human society, slave trade, European imperialism and African nationalism. Covers Nineteenth and Twentieth century Africa. (H) (NC) (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: HST 382

HST 385H, *THE ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT, 4 Credits

Examination of the origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict and subsequent efforts to find a lasting solution. (H) (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: HST 385

HST 386H, *MODERN IRAN: REVOLUTION AND ITS AFTERMATH, 4 Credits

The history of 20th century Iran with a focus on the Islamic revolution and its consequences. Readings will provide the cultural and political background for understanding contemporary Iran and its place in the world. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: HST 386

HST 399H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: HST 399

HST 407H, ^SEMINAR, 5 Credits

(Writing Intensive Course)

Equivalent to: HST 407

This course is repeatable for 20 credits.

HST 415H, SELECTED TOPICS, 4 Credits

Equivalent to: HST 415

HST 425H, *THE HOLOCAUST IN ITS HISTORY, 4 Credits

An inquiry into the causes, course, and impact of the Holocaust. The general theme of anti-Semitism in European history is explored for background. Topics discussed for comparative purposes include anti-Semitism in American history; other episodes of mass murder in the 20th century. CROSSLISTED as HST 425 / REL 425 and HST 525 / REL 525 .

Equivalent to: HST 425 , REL 425 , REL 425H

HST 432H, THE HISTORY OF SEXUALITY, 4 Credits

The history of human sexuality from ancient Greece to the present. (H) (SS)

Attributes: HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core; LACS – Liberal Arts Social Core

Equivalent to: HST 432

HST 465H, *AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC HISTORY, 4 Credits

American diplomatic relations from 1898 to the present.

Equivalent to: HST 465

Recommended: HST 201 and HST 202 and HST 203 or upper-division standing

HST 499H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: HST 499

HSTS 415H, *THEORY OF EVOLUTION AND FOUNDATION OF MODERN BIOLOGY, 4 Credits

Origin and development of Darwin's theory of evolution. Reception of theory and history of evolution to the present.

Attributes: CSST – Bacc Core, Synthesis, Science/Technology/Society; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core; LACS – Liberal Arts Social Core

Equivalent to: HSTS 415

Recommended: Upper-division standing

HSTS 417H, *HISTORY OF MEDICINE, 4 Credits

History of medical theory and the changing role of the physician; internal development of medicine as a discipline as well as a profession; relationship of medicine's development to general changes in science and culture.

Equivalent to: HSTS 417

HSTS 419H, *STUDIES IN SCIENTIFIC CONTROVERSY: METHODS AND PRACTICES, 4 Credits

Course focuses on accounts of scientific discoveries that have been controversial, to understand the rational, psychological, and social characteristics which have defined the meaning and procedures of the natural sciences. Case studies are used from the 18th through 20th centuries.

Equivalent to: HSTS 419

HSTS 440H, HISTORY OF PSYCHOTHERAPY, 4 Credits

The history of psychotherapy in modern Western societies, from biomedical, cultural, political, and psychosocial perspectives.

Equivalent to: HSTS 440

KIN 370H, PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, 3 Credits

Interaction between psychological variables and human motor performance.

Equivalent to: KIN 370

KIN 399H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-3 Credits

Equivalent to: KIN 399

KIN 499H, SELECTED TOPICS, 1-5 Credits

Equivalent to: KIN 499

This course is repeatable for 24 credits.

MB 299H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

May be repeated for credit when topic varies.

Equivalent to: MB 299

MB 302H, GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY, 3 Credits

Emphasis on cytology, physiology, virology, growth and control of growth with coverage of the role of microorganisms in nature, in disease, and as useful tools.

Prerequisite: ( CH 332 with C- or better or CH 335 with C- or better) and (( ( BI 212 with C- or better or BI 212H with C- or better) and ( BI 213 [C-] or BI 213H [C-])) or ( BI 204 [C-] and BI 205 [C-] and BI 206 [C-]) or (( BI 221 [C-] or BI 221H [C-]) and ( BI 222 [C-] or BI 222H [C-])) )

Equivalent to: MB 302

MB 399H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: MB 399

ME 299H, SPECIAL STUDIES, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: ME 299

ME 311H, INTRODUCTION TO THERMAL-FLUID SCIENCES, 4 Credits

Basic concepts of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and heat transfer are introduced. Conservation of mass, energy, moment and the second law of thermodynamics are included. CROSSLISTED as ME 311 / NSE 311 .

Prerequisite: ( ENGR 212 with C or better or ENGR 212H with C or better) and ( MTH 256 [C] or MTH 256H [C])

Equivalent to: ENGR 311, ENGR 311H, ME 311 , NE 311, NE 311H, NSE 311 , NSE 311H

ME 312H, THERMODYNAMICS, 4 Credits

Analyzes exergy destruction, machine and cycle processes, law of corresponding states, non-reactive gas mixtures, reactive mixtures, thermodynamics of compressible fluid flow. CROSSLISTED as ME 312 / NSE 312 .

Prerequisite: ME 311 with C or better or ME 311H with C or better or NSE 311 with C or better or NSE 311H with C or better or NE 311 with C or better or NE 311H with C or better

Equivalent to: ENGR 312, ME 312 , NE 312, NE 312H, NSE 312 , NSE 312H

ME 317H, INTERMEDIATE DYNAMICS, 4 Credits

Continues the study of kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies, with applications to mechanical systems of current interest to engineers.

Prerequisite: ( ENGR 212 with C or better or ENGR 212H with C or better) and ( MTH 256 [C] or MTH 256H [C]) and ( ENGR 103 [C] or ENGR 103H [C] or ENGR 112 [C] or CS 161 [C] or CBEE 102 [C] or CBEE 102H [C] or NSE 115 [C])

Equivalent to: ME 317

ME 331H, INTRODUCTORY FLUID MECHANICS, 4 Credits

Introduces the concepts and applications of fluid mechanics and dimensional analysis with an emphasis on fluid behavior, internal and external flows, analysis of engineering applications of incompressible pipe systems, and external aerodynamics. CROSSLISTED as ME 331 / NSE 331 .

Prerequisite: ENGR 311 with C or better or ENGR 311H with C or better or ME 311 with C or better or ME 311H with C or better or NSE 311 with C or better or NSE 311H with C or better or NE 311 with C or better or NE 311H with C or better

Equivalent to: ENGR 331, ENGR 331H, ME 331 , NE 331, NE 331H, NSE 331 , NSE 331H

ME 332H, HEAT TRANSFER, 4 Credits

Analyzes conductive, convective and radiative energy transfer using control volume and differential analysis and prediction of transport properties. CROSSLISTED as ME 332 / NSE 332 .

Prerequisite: ME 331 with C or better or ME 331H with C or better or NSE 331 with C or better or NSE 331H with C or better or NE 331 with C or better or NE 331H with C or better

Equivalent to: ME 332 , NE 332, NE 332H, NSE 332 , NSE 332H

ME 373H, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING METHODS, 4 Credits

Explores analytical and numerical methods for solving representative mechanical engineering problems.

Prerequisite: ( ENGR 103 with C or better or ENGR 103H with C or better or ENGR 112 with C or better or ENGR 112H with C or better) and ( MTH 256 [C] or MTH 256H [C]) and MTH 341 [C]

Equivalent to: ME 373

ME 382H, INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN, 4 Credits

Applies organization, planning, economics, and the use of creativity and optimization in solving mechanical design problems. Case studies and/or industrial design problems.

Prerequisite: ( ENGR 212 with C or better or ENGR 212H with C or better) and ENGR 213 [C] and ENGR 248 [C] and ME 250 (may be taken concurrently) [C]

Equivalent to: ME 382

ME 383H, MECHANICAL COMPONENT DESIGN, 4 Credits

Explores machine design, including systems, machine elements, and components. Details the steps in taking applied loads, changing them to stresses, and producing predictions and likelihood of failure. Investigates how specific components behave and how they should be sized to meet design goals. Investigates mechanical systems to identify where failure is likely to occur and how to redesign components to avoid failure.

Prerequisite: ME 316 with C or better and ME 250 (may be taken concurrently) [C] and ( ENGR 212 [C] or ENGR 212H [C]) and ENGR 213 [C]

Equivalent to: ME 383

ME 405H, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: ME 405

ME 422H, MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS, 4 Credits

Dynamic response of single and multiple degree-of-freedom systems.

Prerequisite: ME 317 with C or better or ME 317H with C or better

Equivalent to: ME 422

ME 452H, THERMAL AND FLUIDS SCIENCES LABORATORY, 4 Credits

Course emphasis is on experiments related to thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics. Proper experimental methods, data and uncertainty analysis related to thermal and fluids measurements are discussed.

Prerequisite: ( ME 311 with C or better or ME 311H with C or better or NSE 311 with C or better or NSE 311H with C or better) and ( ME 331 [C] or ME 331H [C] or NSE 331 [C] or NSE 331H [C]) and ( ME 332 [C] or ME 332H [C] or NSE 332 [C] or NSE 332H [C])

Equivalent to: ME 452

ME 499H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 0-16 Credits

Equivalent to: ME 499

MTH 231H, ELEMENTS OF DISCRETE MATHEMATICS, 4 Credits

Elementary logic and set theory, functions, direct proof techniques, contradiction and contraposition, mathematical induction and recursion, elementary combinatorics, basic graph theory, minimal spanning trees.

Prerequisite: MTH 111 with C- or better or MTH 111Z with C- or better or Math Placement Test with a score of 24 or Math Placement - ALEKS with a score of 060

Equivalent to: MTH 231

MTH 241H, *CALCULUS FOR MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCE, 4 Credits

Elementary differential calculus of polynomial, logarithmic, and exponential functions and their applications to business, management and social sciences.

Attributes: CSMA – Bacc Core, Skills, Math; HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Equivalent to: MTH 241

MTH 251H, *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS, 4 Credits

Differential calculus for engineers and scientists. Rates of change: the derivative, velocity, and acceleration. The algebraic rules of differential calculus and derivatives of polynomial, rational, and trigonometric functions. Maximum-minimum problems, curve sketching, and other applications. Antiderivatives and simple motion problems.

Prerequisite: MTH 112 with C- or better or MTH 112Z with C- or better or MTH 150X with C- or better or Math Placement Test with a score of 33 or Math Placement - ALEKS with a score of 075

Equivalent to: MTH 251

MTH 252H, INTEGRAL CALCULUS, 4 Credits

Definite integrals, elementary applications to area, force, and work. Integral tables and basic techniques of integration, calculus of logarithmic and exponential functions, polar coordinates, applications to areas, volumes, force, work, and growth and decay problems.

Prerequisite: MTH 251 with C- or better or MTH 251H with C- or better

Equivalent to: MTH 252

MTH 254H, VECTOR CALCULUS I, 4 Credits

Vectors, vector functions, and curves in two and three dimensions. Surfaces, partial derivatives, gradients, and directional derivatives. Multiple integrals in rectangular, polar, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates. Physical and geometric applications.

Prerequisite: MTH 252 with C- or better or MTH 252H with C- or better

Equivalent to: MTH 254

MTH 255H, VECTOR CALCULUS II, 4 Credits

Brief review of vector functions, space curves, gradients, and directional derivatives. Introduction to vector analysis: vector fields, divergence, curl, line integrals, surface integrals, conservative fields, and the theorems of Gauss and Stokes with applications to force, work, mass, and charge.

Prerequisite: MTH 254 with C- or better or MTH 254H with C- or better

Equivalent to: MTH 255

MTH 256H, APPLIED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS, 4 Credits

First order linear and nonlinear equations, and second order linear equations. Applications to electric circuits and mechanical oscillators. Introduction to the Laplace transform and higher order equations. Solution methods and applications appropriate for science and engineering. (Familiarity with complex numbers and Euler's identities.)

Equivalent to: MTH 256

MTH 264H, INTRODUCTION TO MATRIX ALGEBRA, 2 Credits

Introduction to matrix algebra: systematic solution to systems of linear equations; linear transformations; eigenvalue problems.

Equivalent to: MTH 264

MTH 265H, INTRODUCTION TO SERIES, 2 Credits

Convergence and divergence of numerical series, including geometric series. Series of functions. Power series and their analytic properties. Taylor series expansions and Taylor polynomials.

Equivalent to: MTH 265

MTH 306H, MATRIX AND POWER SERIES METHODS, 4 Credits

Introduction to matrix algebra, determinants, systematic solution to linear systems, and eigenvalue problems. Convergence and divergence of series with emphasis on power series, Taylor series expansions, convergence tests for power series, and error estimates for truncated series used in practical approximations.

Equivalent to: MTH 306

MTH 399H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: MTH 399

MUS 101H, *MUSIC APPRECIATION I: SURVEY, 3 Credits

Dealing primarily with the Western classical tradition, the course focuses on developing perceptive listening skills through the study of musical forms and styles. For non-majors.

Attributes: CPLA – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Literature & The Arts; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACF – Liberal Arts Fine Arts Core

Equivalent to: MUS 101

MUS 102H, *MUSIC APPRECIATION II: PERIODS AND GENRES, 3 Credits

A study of the masterworks of a single era (such as Baroque, classic, romantic, twentieth century) or a genre (such as orchestra, chamber, opera, musical theatre). For non-majors.

Equivalent to: MUS 102

MUS 108H, *MUSIC CULTURES OF THE WORLD, 3 Credits

Survey of the world's music with attention to musical styles and cultural contexts. Included are Oceania, Indonesia, Africa, Asia, Latin America. For non-majors.

Equivalent to: MUS 108

NR 499H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: NR 499

NSE 311H, INTRODUCTION TO THERMAL-FLUID SCIENCES, 4 Credits

Equivalent to: ME 311 , ME 311H , NE 311H, NSE 311

NSE 312H, THERMODYNAMICS, 4 Credits

Equivalent to: ENGR 312, ME 312 , ME 312H , NE 312, NE 312H, NSE 312

NSE 331H, INTRODUCTORY FLUID MECHANICS, 4 Credits

Equivalent to: ENGR 331, ENGR 331H, ME 331 , ME 331H , NE 331, NE 331H, NSE 331

NSE 332H, HEAT TRANSFER, 4 Credits

Equivalent to: ME 332 , ME 332H , NE 332, NE 332H, NSE 332

OC 201H, *OCEANOGRAPHY, 4 Credits

Plate tectonics and the geological structure of ocean basins; physical and chemical properties of seawater; Earth's energy budget; large-scale circulation of the atmosphere and ocean; marine sediment properties and transport; Earth history recorded in marine sediments; the carbon cycle in the atmosphere and sea; and the ecology of pelagic and benthic systems.

Equivalent to: OC 201

OC 399H, SPECIAL TOPICS IN OCEANOGRAPHY, 1-4 Credits

Equivalent to: OC 399

OC 407H, SEMINAR, 1-3 Credits

Undergraduate seminar on current developments in the oceanographic research literature, with student presentations and group discussions. A written report may be required.

Equivalent to: OC 407

PAC 145H, DANCE: MODERN I, 1 Credit

Introduction to modern dance movement fundamentals. Technique, stretch, strength, and alignment are included, as well as an appreciation for movement expression. No previous dance experience needed. Additional fee for accompanist.

Equivalent to: PAC 145

This course is repeatable for 11 credits.

PAC 199H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-3 Credits

Equivalent to: PAC 199

PAC 293H, INTERDISCIPLINARY YOGA, 1 Credit

Basic yoga poses (asanas) using specific techniques and sequences to promote flexibility, strength, relaxation, and a sense of well-being will be used. Integrative concepts between yoga and our daily life will be examined as well as yoga in relationship to other forms of physical movement.

Equivalent to: PAC 293

PAC 325H, ALI: WILDERNESS FIRST AID, 1 Credit

Fundamentals of emergency care in a non-urban environment including anatomy, physiology, injury assessment, short-term care, small-group rescues; backcountry emphasis with long-term care and evacuation complications. PAC courses may not be used to fulfill upper-division requirements.

Equivalent to: PAC 325

PAX 415H, TOPICS IN PEACE STUDIES, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: PAX 415

PBG 199H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: PBG 199

PBG 299H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: PBG 299

PBG 405H, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: PBG 405

PBG 499H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: PBG 499

PH 104H, *DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY, 4 Credits

Historical and cultural context of discoveries concerning planets and stars and their motions. Topics include the solar system, the constellations, birth and death of stars, pulsars and black holes. An accompanying laboratory is used for demonstrations, experiments, and projects, as well as for outdoor observations. Lec/lab. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: PH 104

PH 211H, *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS, 4 Credits

A comprehensive introductory survey course intended primarily for students in the sciences and engineering. Topics include mechanics, wave motion, thermal physics, electromagnetism, and optics. Elementary calculus is used.

Equivalent to: PH 211

Recommended: MTH 251 and concurrent enrollment in MTH 252 and a PH 221 recitation section

PH 212H, *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS, 4 Credits

Prerequisite: PH 211 with D- or better or PH 211H with D- or better

Equivalent to: PH 212

Recommended: MTH 252 and concurrent enrollment in PH 222 and MTH 254

PH 213H, *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS, 4 Credits

Equivalent to: PH 213

Recommended: ( MTH 254 or MTH 254H ) and ( PH 212 or PH 212H ). Concurrent enrollment in a recitation section is strongly recommended

PH 221H, RECITATION FOR PHYSICS 211, 1 Credit

One-hour weekly session for the development of problem-solving skills in calculus-based general physics.

Prerequisite: PH 211 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or PH 211H (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better

Equivalent to: PH 221

PH 222H, RECITATION FOR PHYSICS 212, 1 Credit

Prerequisite: PH 212 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or PH 212H (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better

Equivalent to: PH 222

PH 223H, RECITATION FOR PHYSICS 213, 1 Credit

Prerequisite: PH 213 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or PH 213H (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better

Equivalent to: PH 223

PH 313H, *ENERGY ALTERNATIVES, 3 Credits

Exploration of the challenges and opportunities posed by dwindling resources; physical and technological basis of our current energy alternatives; new or controversial technologies such as nuclear or solar power; overview of resource availability, patterns of energy consumption, and current governmental policies. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: PH 313

Recommended: Upper-division standing and 12 credits of introductory science

PH 399H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: PH 399

PH 407H, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits

Departmental seminars or colloquium.

Equivalent to: PH 407

PHL 160H, *QUESTS FOR MEANING: WORLD RELIGIONS, 4 Credits

A survey and analysis of the search for meaning and life fulfillment represented in major religious traditions of the world, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Zen, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. CROSSLISTED as PHL 160 / REL 160 .

Equivalent to: PHL 160 , REL 160 , REL 160H

PHL 205H, *ETHICS, 4 Credits

Introduction to ethical theory and to the evaluation of ethical issues in society such as sexual ethics and euthanasia. Includes the study of philosophical theories of moral responsibility and moral virtue, and the philosophical ideas behind ethics debates in society. Students are encouraged to develop their own positions on ethical issues through discussion projects and term papers.

Equivalent to: PHL 205

PHL 210H, *RELIGION IN THE UNITED STATES, 4 Credits

Equivalent to: HST 210 , HST 210H , PHL 210 , REL 210 , REL 210H

PHL 251H, *KNOWERS, KNOWING, AND THE KNOWN, 4 Credits

An introduction to the major debates in Western philosophy concerning the nature of reality, and the ways we come to know about that reality. One example concerns debates about the problem of skepticism: Is it possible that humans could be completely mistaken about the way the world is? Another example concerns debates about human identity and free will. Beginning with historical figures such as Descartes and Hume, the course also provides an introduction to more contemporary thinkers. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: PHL 251

PHL 275H, *INTRODUCTION TO DISABILITY STUDIES, 4 Credits

Introduces core concepts and themes in the multidisciplinary field of disability studies. Analyzes disability as a product of discriminatory, oppressive, and inaccessible built environments and societies. Explores disability pride, culture, and community as alternatives to medical and charity models of disability. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: PHL 275

PHL 280H, *ETHICS OF DIVERSITY, 4 Credits

Uses moral philosophy to examine difference-based discrimination and prejudice in the human community. (H) (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: PHL 280

PHL 360H, *PHILOSOPHY AND THE ARTS, 4 Credits

Major philosophical theories about art and its meaning, from ancient to modern times. How philosophers have understood beauty, the imagination, art and knowledge, art and pleasure, art and emotion. Offered every other year. (H) (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: PHL 360

Recommended: 3 credits of philosophy or upper-division standing

PHL 371H, *PHILOSOPHIES OF CHINA, 4 Credits

A study of the traditional philosophies of China, including Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, Legalism, and Buddhism. Not offered every year. CROSSLISTED as PHL 371 / REL 371 . (NC) (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: PHL 371 , REL 371

PHL 399H, SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY, 1-4 Credits

Examination of the work of a philosopher or of a specific philosophical problem; e.g., Wittgenstein, determinism, perception, philosophy of mind. May be repeated for credit when topic varies. Not offered every term.

Equivalent to: PHL 399

Recommended: 3 credits of upper-division philosophy

PHL 407H, ^SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: PHL 407

Recommended: Two upper-division philosophy courses and sophomore standing

PHL 430H, HISTORY OF BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY, 4 Credits

Examination of the major philosophical schools, texts, and thinkers in Buddhist history, emphasizing its Indian origins, but looking beyond to the various Buddhist traditions throughout Asia. CROSSLISTED as PHL 430 / REL 430 and PHL 530 / REL 530 .

Attributes: HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACN – Liberal Arts Non-Western Core

Equivalent to: PHL 430 , REL 430

PHL 431H, BUDDHISM, NON-VIOLENCE, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, 4 Credits

Investigates the philosophical grounding of Buddhist ideas about non-violence, justice and social responsibility. Looks at broad-based Buddhist social activism movements and leaders; their methods of training, issues and types of actions taken by "Socially Engaged Buddhists" living Buddhist traditions. CROSSLISTED as PHL 431 / REL 431 and PHL 531 / REL 531 .

Equivalent to: PHL 431 , REL 431

PHL 434H, *SPIRITUALITY AND ECOLOGY: GREEN YOGA, 4 Credits

An exploration of the relationship between spirituality and ecological engagement in traditional contexts and in contemporary spirituality, with a global focus on contemplative practices rooted in Indian tradition, such as yoga. CROSSLISTED as PHL 434 / REL 434 and PHL 534 / REL 534 .

Equivalent to: PHL 434 , REL 434 , REL 434H

PHL 440H, *ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS, 3 Credits

Philosophical ideas about our ethical relationships with parts of the non-human world and future generations, with applications to current environmental issues. Includes a study of different conceptions of environmental ethics, philosophical problems in environmental ethics (such as the moral status of animals, plants, species, and ecosystems), the uses of environmental ethics by environmental groups, and selected contemporary global environmental issues such as global warming and loss of biodiversity.

Equivalent to: PHL 440

Recommended: PHL 205 and PHL 342 and PHL 365 or 6 credits of philosophy and sophomore standing

PHL 443H, *WORLD VIEWS AND ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES, 3 Credits

A comparative study of world-views (secular and religious, Western and Eastern, modern and ancient) and how they affect concepts of nature, environmental values, and selected environmental issues. CROSSLISTED as PHL 443 / REL 443 and PHL 543 / REL 543 .

Attributes: CSGI – Bacc Core, Synthesis, Contemporary Global Issues; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACN – Liberal Arts Non-Western Core

Equivalent to: PHL 443 , REL 443 , REL 443H

Recommended: One introductory-level science course and sophomore standing.

PHL 444H, *BIOMEDICAL ETHICS, 4 Credits

Application of ethical principles and decision-making processes to selected problems in medicine, health care, and biotechnology. Special attention given to end-of-life choices, reproductive rights and technologies, organ transplantation, research ethics, genetic engineering, and allocating scarce resources. An interdisciplinary focus that draws on social, legal, economic, and scientific issues in ethical decisions in medicine. CROSSLISTED as PHL 444 / REL 444 and REL 544 / REL 544 .

Attributes: CSST – Bacc Core, Synthesis, Science/Technology/Society; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core

Equivalent to: PHL 444 , REL 444 , REL 444H

PHL 499H, TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY, 1-4 Credits

Examination of the work of a philosopher or of a specific problem; e.g., Wittgenstein, determinism, perception. May be repeated for credit when topic varies. Not offered every year.

Equivalent to: PHL 499

This course is repeatable for 4 credits.

Recommended: 6 credits of upper-division philosophy, sophomore standing

PS 110H, *GOVERNING AFTER THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE, 3 Credits

Constitution-writing in a post-apocalyptic world. Students write a constitution that addresses issues of difference, power, and discrimination. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: PS 110

PS 201H, *INTRODUCTION TO UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS, 4 Credits

Description and analysis of American politics and government, including such topics as interest groups, parties, elections, media, the presidency, Congress, the Constitution, and the courts.

Attributes: CPSI – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Social Processes & Institutions; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACS – Liberal Arts Social Core

Equivalent to: PS 201

PS 205H, *INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, 4 Credits

Analysis of the international system and factors affecting world politics.

Equivalent to: PS 205

PS 315H, *THE POLITICS OF MEDIA, 4 Credits

Examination of the methods of operation, content and effects of the media in relation to politics and government. Includes analysis of newspaper, radio and television, political advertising, and other forms of political communication. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: PS 315

PS 366H, *FROM ATLANTIS TO UTOPIA: THE POLITICS OF THE IDEAL STATE, 4 Credits

The search for the ideal state has occupied political philosophy since antiquity. From Plato’s Atlantis story through More’s utopia and beyond, philosophers, writers and filmmakers have pondered how to create a perfect state with perfect citizens which will stand the test of time. Each week will combine theoretical reflections from antiquity through post-modernity with a selection of examples from more or less contemporary fiction that will ideally already be known to the audience. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: PS 366

PS 375H, *THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND POLICIES, 4 Credits

Political and social evolution of the civil rights movement, emphasizing events 1954-1965, and major contemporary civil rights politics and policies in the South and the nation. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: PS 375

PS 399H, CURRENT PROBLEMS IN POLITICS, 1-4 Credits

Selected issues of recent American and international concern such as Vietnam, Central America, or similar topical issues. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.

Equivalent to: PS 399

PS 405H, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: PS 405

PS 407H, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: PS 407

PSY 201H, *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY, 4 Credits

Scientific study of behavior and experience. Neuroscience; sensation and perception; conditioning, learning and memory; thinking, problem solving, language, intelligence, and consciousness. (SS) (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: PSY 201

PSY 202H, *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY, 4 Credits

Scientific study of behavior and experience. Motivation and emotion; personality; social psychology, human development, psychopathology and psychotherapy. (SS) (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: PSY 202

PSY 298H, QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 4 Credits

Explores quantitative methods in psychological science, including descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, correlation, one-way or two-way ANOVA, and regression. Discusses controversies and emerging practices in open psychological science. Examines methods of data reporting and visualization.

Prerequisite: PSY 297 with C- or better

Equivalent to: PSY 298

PSY 299H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 0-6 Credits

Equivalent to: PSY 299

This course is repeatable for 30 credits.

PSY 301H, ^RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 4 Credits

Explores the principles of research design in the field of psychology. Emphasizes ability to identify research questions, formulate hypotheses to test those questions, and design a research study to test hypotheses. Develops ability to apply statistics and draw conclusions about research questions based on research design choices.

Prerequisite: ( PSY 298 with C- or better or PSY 298H with C- or better) or (( PSY 201 with C- or better or PSY 201H with C- or better) and ( PSY 202 [C-] or PSY 202H [C-]) and ST 352 [C-])

Equivalent to: PSY 301

PSY 340H, COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, 4 Credits

Explores mental processes and considers their impact on behavior. Covers topics including perception, attention, memory, reasoning, decision making, and language.

Prerequisite: PSY 201 with C- or better or PSY 201H with C- or better

Equivalent to: PSY 340

PSY 360H, SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, 4 Credits

The study of behavior and experience in a social context. Topics include person perception, attribution, attraction and love, attitudes and attitude change, aggression, social influence and group dynamics. Applications of social psychological principles to other fields, e.g., law, health care, etc. (SS)

Prerequisite: ( PSY 201 with C- or better or PSY 201H with C- or better) and ( PSY 202 [C-] or PSY 202H [C-])

Equivalent to: PSY 360

PSY 399H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-6 Credits

Equivalent to: PSY 399

PSY 460H, ^ADVANCED SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS, 4 Credits

Advanced experimental research methods in the social sciences. Issues in psychological construct operationalization, experimental design, data collection, analysis, and report writing will be emphasized.

Prerequisite: ( PSY 301 with D- or better or PSY 301H with D- or better) and ( PSY 360 [D-] or PSY 360H [D-])

Equivalent to: PSY 460

PSY 499H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Newly emerging or specialized topics that can only be offered occasionally or for particular purposes. Each offering will be structured with a syllabus.

Equivalent to: PSY 499

QS 262H, *INTRODUCTION TO QUEER STUDIES, 3 Credits

Centering itself on activism and scholarship, this course examines homophobia's and transphobia's relationship with racism, colonialism, sexism, ableism, classism and other forms of oppression. Introduces key concepts, histories, and political frameworks within Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer political movements. CROSSLISTED as QS 262 / WGSS 262 . (Bacc Core Course).

Equivalent to: QS 262 , WGSS 262 , WGSS 262H

QS 364H, *TRANSGENDER POLITICS, 3 Credits

Addresses transgender politics--including non-binary and gender non-conforming issues--through feminist and intersectional approaches by analyzing transgender theories, arts, and activism. CROSSLISTED as QS 364 / WGSS 364 .

Equivalent to: QS 364 , WGSS 364 , WGSS 364H

REL 160H, *QUESTS FOR MEANING: WORLD RELIGIONS, 4 Credits

Equivalent to: PHL 160 , PHL 160H , REL 160

REL 210H, *RELIGION IN THE UNITED STATES, 4 Credits

Equivalent to: HST 210 , HST 210H , PHL 210 , PHL 210H , REL 210

REL 324H, *ANCIENT JEWISH HISTORY, 4 Credits

Equivalent to: HST 324 , HST 324H , REL 324

REL 378H, *RELIGION AND GENDER: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE, 4 Credits

Equivalent to: HST 378 , HST 378H , REL 378 , WGSS 378

REL 425H, *THE HOLOCAUST IN ITS HISTORY, 4 Credits

Equivalent to: HST 425 , HST 425H , REL 425

REL 434H, *SPIRITUALITY AND ECOLOGY: GREEN YOGA, 4 Credits

Equivalent to: PHL 434 , PHL 434H , REL 434

REL 443H, *WORLD VIEWS AND ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES, 3 Credits

Equivalent to: PHL 443 , PHL 443H , REL 443

REL 444H, *BIOMEDICAL ETHICS, 4 Credits

Equivalent to: PHL 444 , PHL 444H , REL 444

RNG 299H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: RNG 299

SOC 204H, *INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY, 3 Credits

Development and application of sociological concepts and perspectives concerning human groups; includes attention to socialization, culture, organization, stratification, and societies. Consideration of fundamental concepts and research methodology.

Equivalent to: SOC 204

SOC 205H, *INSTITUTIONS AND SOCIAL CHANGE, 3 Credits

Sociological study of the dynamic organizational nature of society through analysis of social change and major social institutions such as family, education, religion, the economy, and political systems.

Equivalent to: SOC 205

SOC 312H, *SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY, 4 Credits

Survey of the family as a social institution. Addresses historical and cultural perspectives with emphasis on family diversity, variations in family form and life style, interdependence between family and other institutions, analysis of major family issues, forces for change in the family. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: SOC 312

SOC 399H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Selected topics of special or current interest not covered in other courses.

Equivalent to: SOC 399

SOC 444H, INSIDE-OUT: PRISONS, COMMUNITIES, AND PREVENTION, 4 Credits

Course takes place in a state correctional facility, with OSU students learning alongside "inside" students from the facility for a full quarter. Course content examines prisons, communities, crime, and prevention from a sociological perspective. All students participate in service-learning projects.

Equivalent to: SOC 444

SOC 471H, PROTESTS AND SOCIAL CHANGE, 4 Credits

Introduces core theoretical and methodological issues related to social movements in the US and abroad. Emphasizes social forces giving rise to movements, tactics employed by movements, and impacts of them on society. CROSSLISTED as PPOL 471 / SOC 471 and PPOL 571 / SOC 571 .

Equivalent to: PPOL 471 , SOC 471

SOC 499H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: SOC 499

SOIL 199H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: SOIL 199

SOIL 205H, SOIL SCIENCE, 3 Credits

Introduction to the chemical, physical and biological nature of soils. Examines how soils function in terms of plant growth, nutrient supply, the global carbon cycle, ecological habitat, and water purification. Community-based learning projects provide hands-on experience with fundamental soil science principles and the impact of human activities on soil quality and sustainability. (Bacc Core Course if taken with SOIL 206 or FOR 206 )

Prerequisite: SOIL 206 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or FOR 206 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better

Equivalent to: CSS 205 , CSS 305 , SOIL 205

SOIL 206H, *SOIL SCIENCE LABORATORY FOR SOIL 205, 1 Credit

Students will gain hands-on experience with soil science concepts and applications. Laboratory exercises and field trips will help students develop proficiency in the methods/tools for analyzing soil chemistry, biology, morphology, physical properties, and soil forming factors. Skills will be taught in the context of soils' social, economic, and environmental importance. (Bacc Core Course if taken with SOIL 205 )

Corequisites: SOIL 205H

Equivalent to: SOIL 206

SOIL 299H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: SOIL 299

SOIL 405H, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: SOIL 405

SOIL 499H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: SOIL 499

ST 351H, INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS, 4 Credits

Study designs, descriptive statistics, collecting and recording data, probability distributions, sampling distributions for means and proportions, hypothesis testing and confidence intervals for means and proportions in one- and two-sample inference, and chi-square tests. Lec/lab.

Equivalent to: ST 351

Recommended: High school algebra with statistics

TA 147H, *INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE, 3 Credits

Origins, history, nature, elements, and style of theatre production; function of artists and craftspersons of the theatre.

Equivalent to: TA 147

TA 250H, WORKSHOP: THEATRE ARTS, 1-3 Credits

Practical experience in performance, technical theatre, or design.

Equivalent to: TA 250

This course is repeatable for 6 credits.

TA 360H, *MULTICULTURAL AMERICAN THEATRE, 3 Credits

Examines the rich panorama of multicultural-American theatre (e.g., African-American, gay and lesbian, Hispanic, Asian American).

Equivalent to: TA 360

TA 407H, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: TA 407

TA 416H, TOPICS IN THEATRE ARTS, 3 Credits

Lectures and explorations of theories, issues, methods, problems, and applications in theatre arts. Concentrated work in a variety of selected theatre topics. Offered as demand and staffing allow.

Equivalent to: TA 416

Recommended: 9 credits of theatre arts

TOX 435H, *GENES AND CHEMICALS IN AGRICULTURE: VALUE AND RISK, 3 Credits

A multidisciplinary course that examines the scientific, social, political, economic, environmental, and ethical controversies surrounding agricultural and natural resource biotechnologies. CROSSLISTED as FES 435 / TOX 435 .

Equivalent to: BI 435, FES 435 , TOX 435

Recommended: One quarter each of biology and chemistry

WGSS 223H, *INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY STUDIES, 3 Credits

Multidisciplinary introduction to women, gender, and sexuality studies. Focuses on the lives and status of women in society and explores ways institutions such as family, work, media, law and religion affect different groups of women. Explores issues of gender, race, class, age, sexual orientation, size and ability.

Equivalent to: WGSS 223

WGSS 230H, *WOMEN IN THE MOVIES, 3 Credits

Examines ways women are depicted in the movies and how those depictions are created by and create larger social constructions of women. Special attention is given to the intersections of race, class, sexual identity, and age with gender. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: WGSS 230

WGSS 235H, *WOMEN IN WORLD CINEMA, 3 Credits

Explores constructions and practices of gender in a transnational, multi-religious, and global framework by examining a wide variety of films about women around the world. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: WGSS 235 , WS 235, WS 235H

WGSS 240H, *GENDER, RACE, AND SPORT, 3 Credits

Focuses on sport as a gendered and racialized institution. Drawing from cultural, psychosocial, and political perspectives students examine intersections of gender with race, sexual identity, social class, ability, age, and religion.

Equivalent to: WGSS 240

WGSS 262H, *INTRODUCTION TO QUEER STUDIES, 3 Credits

Centering itself on activism and scholarship, this course examines homophobia's and transphobia's relationship with racism, colonialism, sexism, ableism, classism and other forms of oppression. Introduces key concepts, histories, and political frameworks within Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer political movements. CROSSLISTED as QS 262 / WGSS 262 . (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: QS 262 , QS 262H , WGSS 262

WGSS 280H, *WOMEN WORLDWIDE, 3 Credits

Focuses on women's experiences throughout the world and examines women's issues and status cross-culturally. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: WGSS 280 , WS 280, WS 280H

WGSS 325H, *DISNEY: GENDER, RACE, EMPIRE, 3 Credits

Explores constructions of gender, race, class, sexuality, and nation in the animated films of Walt Disney; introduces concepts in film theory and criticism, and develops analyses of the politics of representation. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: WGSS 325

WGSS 340H, *GENDER AND SCIENCE, 3 Credits

Analyzes the relationship between society and science by explaining technology and science as gendered practices and bodies of knowledge. Focuses on the ways the making of women and men affect the making of science and explores the roles of women in scientific pursuits. (SS) (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: WGSS 340

WGSS 360H, *MEN AND MASCULINITIES IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT, 3 Credits

Students will become familiar with central topics in global masculinity studies, analyze texts in diverse media, develop original arguments, and engage with issues of masculinity and representation through written and creative work. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: WGSS 360 , WS 360

WGSS 364H, *TRANSGENDER POLITICS, 3 Credits

Equivalent to: QS 364 , QS 364H , WGSS 364

WGSS 399H, TOPICS IN WOMEN, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY STUDIES, 1-6 Credits

Current topics in women, gender, and sexuality. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.

Equivalent to: WGSS 399 , WS 399, WS 399H

WGSS 440H, *WOMEN AND NATURAL RESOURCES, 3 Credits

Explores the relationship between women and natural resources. In particular, the course examines the roles of policy, technology, culture, and management in women's use and control of natural resources. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: WGSS 440

WGSS 480H, *GENDER AND TRANSNATIONAL ACTIVISMS, 3 Credits

Focuses on social constructions of gender in global context. Explores the comparative realities of various gendered struggles for social justice and studies key definitions and theoretical assumptions relevant to the subject of global feminist activism.

Prerequisite: WGSS 223 with D- or better or WGSS 223H with D- or better or WGSS 224 with D- or better

Equivalent to: WGSS 480

WGSS 495H, *GLOBAL FEMINIST THEOLOGIES, 4 Credits

Explores the connections between women's religious experiences around the world and the global problems addressed by feminist theology and spirituality.

Equivalent to: WGSS 495

Recommended: WGSS 223 or WGSS 224 and junior standing

WLC 230H, *FRANCE TODAY: CULTURES WITHIN AND BEYOND ITS BORDERS, 3 Credits

An exploratory study of French culture and society since 1945. Topics include: decolonization, immigration, Francophone intellectual currents, France's European vocation, and social conflict today. Conducted in English. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: FR 230, FR 230H, WLC 230

WLC 231H, *GERMAN DICTATORSHIPS: NAZIS AND COMMUNISTS, 3 Credits

Introduction to the two best-known dictatorships in German society, National Socialism of the Third Reich from 1933-1945 and Socialism in the German Democratic Republic from 1949-1989 via the study of visual media (feature films, documentaries, newsreels, etc.) and other primary and secondary sources. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: GER 231H

WLC 241H, *GRIMMS' FAIRY TALES, 4 Credits

Read a selection of the most popular Grimms' fairy tales and consider why they have remained so popular. What is it about fairy tales that has made them such a lasting source of creative inspiration into our time? Learn to understand and critique fairy tales and their role in Western cultures through analysis of the tales and creative adaptation of a tale for a modern audience.

Equivalent to: WLC 241

WLC 320H, *FRANCOPHONE CULTURES IN FILM, 3-9 Credits

An exploration of the different cultures of France and the Francophone world through film. Students will delve into the heart of these societies and discover their socio-historical, political, economic and cultural context. Students' analytical and critical skills will be thoroughly solicited through various research and writing activities. Taught in English. (Bacc Core Course)

Equivalent to: FR 329, FR 329H, WLC 320

WLC 429H, *FRENCH SOCIETY THROUGH ITS CINEMA, 3 Credits

An examination of French society through its own cinema. Via the screening and study of films from the various periods of French history, students will delve into the heart of French society and will discover the socio-historical, political, economic and cultural context.

Equivalent to: WLC 429

WLC 499H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: WLC 499

WR 121H, *ENGLISH COMPOSITION, 4 Credits

Focuses on analytical writing and rhetorical awareness. Approaches writing as a dynamic process and mode of inquiry, including acts of information literacy, research, analysis, and revision. Builds flexible strategies for using key rhetorical concepts across multiple genres and attending to issues of audience, purpose, convention, and discourse community. Emphasizes revision, particularly at the sentence- and paragraph-level, and establishing a reflective writing process. The term in which the student takes the course is determined alphabetically. (Bacc Core Course)

Attributes: CSW1 – Bacc Core, Skills, Writing I; HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Equivalent to: WR 121 , WR 121HZ , WR 121Z

Recommended: WR 130

WR 121HZ, *COMPOSITION I, 4 Credits

Engages students in the study and practice of critical thinking, reading, and writing. Focuses on analyzing and composing across varied rhetorical situations and in multiple genres. Applies key rhetorical concepts flexibly and collaboratively throughout writing and inquiry processes.

Equivalent to: WR 121 , WR 121H , WR 121Z

WR 224H, *INTRODUCTION TO FICTION WRITING, 3 Credits

Discussion workshop. Student work examined in context of contemporary published work.

Attributes: CSW2 – Bacc Core, Skills, Writing II; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACF – Liberal Arts Fine Arts Core

Prerequisite: WR 121 with C- or better or WR 121H with C- or better or WR 121Z with C- or better or WR 121HZ with C- or better or Exam for Waiver - WR 121 with a score of 1

Equivalent to: WR 224

WR 227HZ, *TECHNICAL WRITING, 4 Credits

Introduces students to producing instructive, informative, and persuasive technical/professional documents aimed at well-defined and achievable outcomes. Focuses on presenting information using rhetorically appropriate style, design, vocabulary, structure, and visuals. Gathers, reads, and analyzes information and learns a variety of strategies for producing accessible, usable, reader-centered deliverable documents that are clear, concise, and ethical.

Prerequisite: WR 121Z with C- or better or WR 121HZ with C- or better or WR 121 with C- or better or WR 121H with C- or better or Exam for Waiver - WR 121 with a score of 1

Equivalent to: WR 227Z

WR 323H, *ADVANCED WRITING & ARGUMENTATION, 3 Credits

Explores advanced argumentation and writes research-based essays to persuade specific audiences. Analyzes texts to evaluate rhetorical purpose and genre conventions. Develops advanced information literacy skills, evaluating and incorporating appropriate research sources. Applies stylistic awareness in writing through close attention to audience and rhetorical context. Crafts advanced strategies for writing processes, collaborating with peers and/or instructor to develop drafts, revise, and reflect to improve transfer to future writing contexts.

Equivalent to: WR 323

WR 362H, *SCIENCE WRITING, 3 Credits

Students learn and practice the conventions for writing scientific material for a variety of audiences. Involves writing and research assignments, multimedia presentations, lecture, and in-class and online activities.

Prerequisite: WR 121 with C- or better or WR 121H with C- or better or WR 121Z with C- or better or WR 121HZ with C- or better

Equivalent to: WR 362

WR 399H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: WR 399

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Completing an Honors thesis may be a requirement or option for Honors students depending on their college or school of enrollment. 

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• Students will employ appropriate approaches (frameworks), or methodologies (procedures) for the purpose of learning and engaging within or across fields and disciplines.   
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Honors & Scholars Essay – My Essay and Tips for Yours!

In fall of 2015, I was preparing my Common App application for Ohio State (I submitted September 30 – so early!), and I wanted to enhance my undergraduate education by being in either an Honors program or a Scholars program. Both have their merits and benefits; it just depends what each individual seeks in their college experience. To me, Honors is a more academic-focused experience. Pros are that you can schedule earlier than the vast majority of students (even before some seniors), take classes that are smaller and cover a greater amount of material on a deeper level, and live in Honors housing. Of course, Honors courses are harder than regular classes, but some welcome this challenge! However, Scholars also offered some appealing traits; there are 17 themes for the Scholars programs, catering to different interests. You also get to live and learn with your Scholars cohort your first year on campus (it’s a requirement!) and in addition to that, you all take a 1-credit hour seminar course that counts for grade and credit! Both programs allow you to be more involved because they have activities and events exclusive to those programs. I liked Health Sciences Scholars the most, based on what I read about on the Honors & Scholars website. (https://honors-scholars.osu.edu/) However, you are not able to choose your preferences for what Scholars program you are placed into until winter or spring. (Around Christmas time, I found out I was offered to be in Scholars, and then I was told that I can choose my top 3 choices for Scholars programs at a later time.) Then March 31, I was emailed saying I got into my first choice! So yay!

It is not mandatory for those applying to OSU to apply to Honors & Scholars as well; it is a supplementary essay! If you are interested in applying, continue reading:

The prompt I had to answer for applying to Honors & Scholars was: How would your five-year-old self see you today? Considering your past experiences and your future ambitions, who do you feel you are becoming now? In what ways are those two images congruent, or divergent?   (350-500 words)

I have included my entire essay for my readers! (The one I submitted to OSU) It gives you a glimpse of my life and how my childhood experiences have shaped who I am today.

Green Eggs and Ham     “Let’s read Green Eggs and Ham , Mei Yi,” my mom said as she pulled out a slim hardcover book and patted her hand on the sofa, motioning me to sit beside her. I was five years old, and learning English along with my mom. At this time, she was not a U.S. citizen, so both of us were trying to understand more about American culture. I have fond childhood memories spending rainy afternoons with my mom surrounded by boxes of books and reading to my heart’s content. During elementary school, I was shy and struggled with learning two languages simultaneously. I would recede into the comforts of my mother’s arms. I would also try to conceal that I was bilingual, because I felt different and wanted to be more like my peers. When students would ask what my Chinese name was and for me to speak in my dialect, I felt like they were pointing out how different I was. When I got older, I began to realize that being different was not a bad thing. My five-year-old self would be surprised at my intellectual curiosity. I immersed myself into situations outside of my comfort zone, and soon I became accustomed to talking to strangers. In ninth grade, I completed a year-long school project collaborating with a team from the American University of Paris. I even spent a week in college dorms 100 miles from home, which forced me to adjust to unfamiliar settings. Now I am more comfortable with meeting new people and find it easier to strike up conversations. Today, my five-year-old self would see me as a role model to others and be proud of how I transformed from a timid, hesitant caterpillar into a resilient, powerful butterfly. I am becoming more confident in myself and my abilities. Although I may be nervous about conquering challenges, like public speaking, I still step up and face them head-on. Now, I take control of my future and engage in my community by volunteering at the hospital, tutoring my peers, and being a senior mentor to two freshmen. It is important to set an example for others and I want to share my experiences with them. My past and present self are congruent because we both love reading and place a high priority on learning. However, these two images are also divergent because I am more responsible and outgoing. I seize the moment and take advantage of all opportunities. I feel like I am turning into a person who doesn’t follow in someone’s footsteps or who hides in the shadows, but who forges my own path. This is part of growing up. Maybe one day I will even be courageous enough to try green eggs and ham. This is what my childhood copy of the book looked like. I can still vividly remember where I was sitting with my mom in the living room when she read to me. (I was on her left, and I was closest to the front door.) It was sometime in the evening, with the sun slowly sinking into the horizon. Thanks Mom for my earliest memory.  

Tips for writing your H&S essay: – Do not make it a repeat of your resume or the rest of your application . Do not just list out a slew of achievements. Instead, focus on one particular aspect of your life (a slice of the pie) and talk in depth about that. – Brainstorm . I take pieces of plain white unlined paper and draw bubbles to make a mind-map diagram. I spend at least a half-hour freewriting, jotting down whatever pops into my head. For this specific essay, you can divide part of the paper into sections. One part can say “Five-year-old self” and “Present day self” and then list all the differences and similarities. Also, I thought about what my dream job was when I was five, and I remember myself saying “Mermaid” to my relatives. I didn’t use this idea in my essay, but it helped me recollect what I was like as a child: very imaginative yet quiet. – Ask family and friends about what you were like as a child and what they have noticed about your growth (academically, personally, etc.) They can help spark memories you may not know you have about yourself! Pull out the old scrapbooks from your house attic if you want to as well. – It may not be complete in one sitting. My essay writing took a process of a few months. Just start early and continue working on it a bit at a time. I started in August (August 1, I believe), being the proactive person I am by nature. – Have three people review it. (Just make sure you have others proof-read it besides yourself.) Actually, this number can be adjusted based on what you feel is right for you. I think I had at least five people look at my essay: my upper-class English teacher, the English teacher’s assistant, two college advisors, and my close friends. -Use Google Docs or an equivalent. With Google Docs, you can share it with others via email with a few clicks of a button, and they can comment on it while you are simultaneously looking at the document from your own device. Also, Google Docs saves your document automatically so it will not be lost if your power suddenly shuts off.

To future OSU applicants, best of luck with your essays! I hope my essay provides inspiration and my tips are helpful to you! P.S. I still have not tried green eggs and ham.

P.P.S. (7/28/17): I went to the restaurant Hangover Easy which has a wide selection of creative brunch items, and I finally tried the dish Green Eggs and Ham! It costs less than $8 and is a huge portion!

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If you’re interested in The Ohio State University, there are luckily no supplemental essays that apply to all applicants. There is an additional essay for the Morrill Scholarship Program, however. This is a competitive program for students who excel academically, have strong leadership skills, and are interested in fostering diversity and inclusion within their communities. 

Each year, only 300 students are named Morrill Scholars, which provides both in-state and out-of-state students free tuition scholarships. In this post, we’ll discuss this year’s essay prompt for the program, and how you can maximize your chances of acceptance by writing a great essay.

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The Ohio State University Morrill Scholarship Essay Prompt

Below is information about the Morrill Scholarship, as well as the essay prompt. Each applicant must respond to the prompt in 350-500 words. 

The Morrill Scholarship Program (MSP) is one of Ohio State’s premier scholarship opportunities offered through the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI). MSP seeks academically talented student leaders who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, service and social justice.

MSP scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to students admitted to the Columbus campus for the autumn semester following high school graduation. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States.

Morrill Scholarship Program Prompt

How have your life experiences and/or endeavors prepared you to be a morrill scholar please answer fully, and when possible, provide specific examples. (350–500 words), understanding the prompt .

In a way, this prompt is asking you two distinct questions. First, the prompt is asking you to pick a life experience that you want to discuss. Next, you’ll have to discuss why this experience would make you a good candidate for a Morrill Scholarship. To help you brainstorm some ideas, below are some questions you’ll want to think about before you start writing.

• What is one of your life experiences that has fundamentally questioned the way that you view life? 
• Are there any social justice issues that you are particularly passionate about? Why?
• Leadership takes many forms. How have you showed leadership in the past?
• What type of traits do you think a Morrill Scholar has?

Once you have answers to these questions, be sure to do some research on the Morrill Scholarship and what it entails, as well as what types of students typically receive the scholarship. Try and determine why these students were good applicants, and look for any similarities or things you have in common with them.

Cliché Topics to Avoid

While you have the freedom to discuss an important life experience, there are still some topics that you’ll want to avoid. These include: 

• Picking a topic such as sports injury, tragedy, or bad grade
• Picking a topic that isn’t significant enough and not explaining how the experience impacted you
• Using a privileged tone when discussing your perspective
• Having a cliché ending, such as  “ I learned that people can be happy with so little, ” or “ I learned the importance of giving back. ”

Writing the Essay 

Once you have an understanding of what the prompt and the program is looking for, you can start writing. Although there is no one perfect way to structure this essay, it might be helpful to follow this general format:

• Describe a memorable life experience that relates to a topic of diversity, inclusion, or social justice
• Demonstrate how this experience made you grow or highlighted an aspect of your personality
• Explain what you will bring to the program after going through this experience

Let’s look at each section in more detail now.

1.  Describe a memorable life experience

The admissions officers want to know what you have been through. They know about issues like racial injustice or mass incarceration—what they don’t know about is you. Starting your essay off with an anecdote that clearly expresses what you have been through is a great way to show the admissions officers reading your essay that topics like diversity and social justice are important and relevant to you.

Maybe you grew up as a minority in a community and you talk about the time you were racially profiled at the mall with your friends. Or maybe you started a program at your school for kids who normally sat at lunch to sign up and get a buddy so they always had someone to eat with. Perhaps after researching a refugee crisis for your history class, you went to the local shelter in your town and spoke to the refugees about their experiences to understand them more.

Your experience with diversity and inclusion doesn’t necessarily have to be a traditional topic of diversity like racial, religious, or socioeconomic. You could also discuss your diversity of interests: you love collecting stamps even though most of your friends think it’s old fashioned. Or maybe you want to discuss your diversity of perspective: you are really liberal among your conservative family.

The most important thing is that you choose a single experience to focus your anecdote on. So, a student who wants to write about her ethnicity shouldn’t give a general overview of how she feels discriminated against because of where her family is from. Instead, she should focus on a specific instance of discrimination that strongly affected her or gave her a chance to stand up and defend herself.

2. Demonstrate how this experience made you grow

This next part of your essay is super important to show why this experience is so impactful and has prepared you to be a Morrill Scholar.

After you have set up the anecdote, now you should give insight as to what your state of mind or emotions were in this situation. Answering questions like these could be helpful:

• What did you feel in the moment?
• What was your perspective before this experience? After?
• Did a certain personality trait shine through? Were you brave, resilient, creative, determined?

However, be careful while you are writing. You want to convey the growth or traits that you expressed during or after this experience, but you don’t want to tell the admissions officers that planning a school walkout to protest the lack of diversity in the administration made you a more confident leader—they should learn that without ever being explicitly told so. By interjecting emotions or including your inner thoughts in the moment, you will be able to show your readers the impact this experience had on you.

3. Explain what you will bring to the program

The best way to conclude your essay is to bring it back to OSU and the Morrill Program. At the end of the day, there are hundreds of other students who likely have had similar experiences or takeaways as you. You need to show how what you have been through and learned will prepare you to contribute to the diverse and inclusive community on campus.

When talking about what you will bring—or what you hope to get out of—the Morrill Scholarship Program, you should mention both implicit and explicit aspects. 

Some implicit things you might contribute to the community are teaching your new friends your culture’s traditions, discussing difficult topics with peers who have different perspectives, or approaching new and intimidating situations with confidence and clarity. 

So an example of an implicit aspect of the community might be a student who talked about his experience volunteering with an immigration lawyer, where he learned how important it is for lawyers to be billingual to communicate with their clients, might write about how he wants to practice speaking Spanish with his friends. Whether they are having a debate in his Spanish class or just hanging out and eating dinner in the dining hall, he’s looking forward to surrounding himself with others who are dedicated to becoming billingual, and hopefully encouraging others to learn Spanish. 

For explicit things you hope to contribute or gain from the Morrill Scholars community you should research the opportunities afforded to you through the program. You might mention a club that aligns with your interests that you want to join, an event you started at your high school that you hope to bring to the OSU community, or a certain professor you are looking forward to working with.

An example of a student writing about an explicit aspect could be someone who had a tutor in high school that helped her feel better about herself since she struggled in her history class. Her tutor made her feel welcomed and included, and now she wants to give back to other students by becoming a Supplemental Instruction leader through the Morrill Scholarship Program. She feels she has learned a lot about what it takes to be an effective and encouraging tutor, and now she wants to give back to her future OSU students.

The best essays will combine implicit and explicit things you want to contribute or get out of the program, but as long as you can make the admissions officers feel like you belong in this program and on OSU’s campus, you will have done your job.

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Do you want feedback on your OSU Morrill Scholarship essay?If so, consider using our Peer Essay Review Tool , where you can input your essay and other students can provide constructive feedback on your writing. It can be hard to evaluate your own writing, which is why we created this helpful tool. You can even evaluate other student’s essays as well. Best of all, this tool is completely free! 

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As an Honors College student seeking an honors degree, your thesis is the chance for you to showcase your intellectual and creative talents. In many ways, your thesis will represent the culmination of your undergraduate experience at Oregon State University, drawing on all of the skills, knowledge, and insights you’ve acquired. Choose your own subject and think critically about social, creative, and scientific issues. Honors thesis topics range from scientific research to artistic creations to service projects, so there's room for you to explore the subject that excites you the most, even if it isn't in your major.

If all this sounds a bit overwhelming, don't worry. The HC provides you with a useful road map to guide you through each stage as you complete your thesis. Using Thesis Success in Stages (TheSIS) as your guide, you'll break the process down into smaller pieces with clear benchmarks to make your thesis journey much more manageable. These stages are called Stage 1: Plan , Stage 2: Explore & Build , Stage 3: Commit , and Stage 4: Compose & Complete .

Take comfort in knowing that you don't have to go it alone. It's OK to ask for help. In fact, we encourage it. Courses are available to help you at every stage of the process, and you'll be guided by a faculty team that's pulling for your success.

Stage 1: Plan

To be completed within the first three terms of joining the HC

Stage 1: Plan , the first stage, involves learning about the thesis requirement and mapping out personalized goals. This stage offers a framework for thinking about the thesis and possible paths to completion. Complete Stage 1 during your first year in the HC. If you are transferring into the HC, you should complete Stage 1 during your first term or as soon as possible.

Stage 2: Explore & Build

To be completed as indicated on your Thesis plan on file in the HC

The second stage, Explore & Build, requires you to explore your thesis interests and begin your engagement with faculty, with the goal of finding a mentor or making significant strides toward finding your mentor.

Stage 3: Commit

In the third stage , you will choose a mentor and work with that mentor to select a topic, develop a research plan, and complete a formal thesis proposal.

Stage 4: Compose & Complete

The final stage supports you in the process of actually writing the thesis, including drafting and revising chapters, presenting your thesis research to an audience of non-experts, planning the thesis defense and submitting your approved thesis.

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We expect that one reason you seek a tutorial education is for the one-on-one interaction with faculty, but other than that, what interests you about pursuing a tutorial-based undergraduate education? What aspects of your education and life experience have prepared you for a tutorial education with its emphasis on research and creative activity?

Special Program Essay

Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to submit an essay detailing how they want to help shape the future of journalism

Submit a writing sample of at least 10 pages in length (up to 30 pages in total maximum). Though dramatic writing samples are typically preferred, writing samples can be any creative writing or academic/scholarly writing that you believe best represents your voice as an artist.

Select-A-Prompt Essay

College of Fine Arts Film and Honors Tutorial College Film applicants are required to submit at least one of the following items

Short essay

Original screenplay

Personal statement - should include the following: Personal story - Describe an event in your life and how it changed you or someone close to you. This event can be dramatic and/or comedic and can be major or minor. Ultimately, we are looking for evidence of your potential as a storyteller. Please do not write about why or what led you to pursue a degree in film and television production. Creative influences - How has a film, play, book, television series, painting, music, or other significant work of art inspired or influenced your own work or the way you look at the world? Artistic statement - Describe your artistic goals and aspirations.

Link to your relevant work(s) - should include one or more of the following items: Short film(s) or clips of your work shot on film or video Still photos Written work (fiction, screenplay, essay) Hand-drawn sketches, paintings, or computer-aided drawings Photos of models, sculpture, or other 3-D work Elements of theatrical production

Creative resume Should highlight your creative work, activities, and/or relevant employment. This resume is distinct from your academic resume and should focus on your artistic and creative endeavors. We also welcome information about any community service you‘ve done or part-time jobs you‘ve held. These do not have to be strictly creative if they illustrate and engagement with your community and/or a significant time commitment from you.

Honors College Essay

Please explain why you have chosen your particular program of study.

Common App Personal Essay

The essay demonstrates your ability to write clearly and concisely on a selected topic and helps you distinguish yourself in your own voice. What do you want the readers of your application to know about you apart from courses, grades, and test scores? Choose the option that best helps you answer that question and write an essay of no more than 650 words, using the prompt to inspire and structure your response. Remember: 650 words is your limit, not your goal. Use the full range if you need it, but don‘t feel obligated to do so.

Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?

Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?

Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?

Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you‘ve already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

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