UNDERGRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

March 2000

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The abbreviations and codes used in this new form have not changed, and are as follows.

Letters in course numbers

C fulfills a University Core Curriculum requirement

H is a University Honors course

R satisfies the Core Studies in Race requirement, and may satisfy another Core Requirement as well

W counts toward satisfying the Core Curriculum's Writing requirement

X satisfies a Core Curriculum requirement and also counts toward satisfying the Core Writing requirement

Core Credit Abbreviations

AC American Culture

AR The Arts

CO Composition

IH Intellectual Heritage

IN The Individual and Society

IS International Studies

LA Language (first level)

LB Language (second level)

QA Quantitative Reasoning (first level)

QB Quantitative Reasoning (second level)

RC Composition and Studies in Race

RS Studies in Race

SA Science and Technology (first level)

SB Science and Technology (second level)

WI Writing-intensive

WR Studies in Race and Writing-intensive

XA The Arts, Studies in Race, and Writing-intensive

XC American Culture, Studies in Race, and Writing-intensive

XN The Individual and Society, Studies in Race, and Writing-intensive

XS International Studies, Studies in Race, and Writing-intensive

Semester Offered

F Course offered in the fall semester

S Course offered in the spring semester

SS Course offered in a summer session

Semester Hours

s.h. Indicates the semester hours credits given for satisfactorily completing the course

CORE CURRICULUM

For Core policies, descriptions of Core areas, and other information, please see the Core Curriculum section of the printed or web version of the current Undergraduate Bulletin.

Core Requirements

Library Orientation 0 s.h.

Composition 3 s.h.

Intellectual Heritage 6 s.h.

American Culture 3 s.h.

The Arts 3 s.h.

The Individual and Society 3 s.h.

Language/International Studies 3-6 s.h.

Quantitative Reasoning 6-8 s.h.

Science/Technology 6-8 s.h.

Studies in Race 3 s.h.

Three Additional Writing-Intensive courses, as needed

45+ Transfer Core

For students transferring in 45 or more credits. Please see the printed or web version of the current Undergraduate Bulletin for policies and other information.

Library Orientation 0 s.h.

Composition 3 s.h.

2 Writing-Intensive courses at Temple 6 s.h (Not including Intellectual Heritage)

Intellectual Heritage 3 s.h.

Language/International Studies 3-4 s.h.

Mathematics/Statistics 3-4 s.h.

Natural Science with lab 4 s.h.

Studies in Race 3 s.h.

1 each in any 2 of these Core areas:

American Culture, Arts,

Individual and Society 6 s.h.

Core-to-Core Transfer

For students with an Associate's degree approved by Temple for Core-to-Core Transfer. Please see the printed or web version of the current Undergraduate Bulletin for policies and other information.

APPROVED COURSES FOR CORE AREAS

Courses are described under the department that offers them. Not all courses listed here are presently being taught. Each semester's Class Schedule includes a list of Core courses being taught that semester. News about Core courses is available on the Core and Transfer website: http://www.temple.edu/ucc/ .

Composition

  • English C050, C051, R050, or H090

Writing-Intensive

  • See list in Undergraduate Bulletin

Intellectual Heritage

  • X051 or X091, and X052 or X092

American Culture

  • African-American Studies

    C068African-American History since 1900
    H098 Honors African-American History since 1900

  • American Studies

    C051 American Lives
    C062 Work in America
    H091 Honors American Lives
    C092/H092 Honors Work in America

  • Anthropology

    C064American Culture

  • Art History

    C191Image of America

  • Economics

    C056/X056 Discrimination and the American Economy (No longer offered.)

  • Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

    C060/X060 Education, Schooling, and the Individual in U.S. Society

  • English

    C056 American Literature
    H096 Honors American Literature

  • Geography and Urban Studies

    C080/X080 Geography of United States and Canada

  • History

    C067/X067 History of the United States to 1877
    C068 History of the United States since 1877
    H097 Honors History of the United States to 1877
    H098 Honors History of the U.S. since 1877

  • Honors Program

    X091 Working in Urban Schools

  • Legal and Real Estate Studies

    R050 Racial Discrimination Under the Law
    X093 Honors Tobacco in America
    X199 Honors Laws and Ethics

  • Music Studies

    C086 Music in American Society

  • Philosophy

    C063American Thinkers

  • Political Science

    C051 American Political Systems
    H091 Honors Introduction to American Politics

  • Religion

    C052 Religion in America
    H092 Honors Religion in America

  • Social Work

    C121 History and Values of Social Welfare

  • Sociology

    C064/R064/X064 American Ethnicity
    C081/X081 Men and Women in American Society

    X092 Honors Men and Women in American Society

  • Speech Communication

    R082 Campaigns and Movements

  • Tourism and Hospitality Management

    C080/X080 Leisure in American Culture

  • Tyler

    R188Art, Race, and the American Experience

  • Women's Studies

    C076 American Women's Lives

The Arts

  • American Studies

    H194 Honors The Arts in America

  • Architecture

    C001 Introduction to Architecture
    C017 Photography and Visual Literacy
    C141 Architectural History: Ancient to Medieval
    C142 Architectural History: Renaissance to 19th Century
    X171 History of the Form of Cities
    H190 Honors Architectural History: Ancient to Medieval
    H191 Honors Architectural History: Renaissance to Industrial Revolution
    X192 Honors History of Cities Art

  • Art

    C059 Design
    C069/X069 Drawing
    C079 Painting
    C089 Introduction to Visual Language (3-D Design)
    H/X099 Honors Drawing

  • Art History

    C051 Visual Experience
    C052 Arts of Asia
    C055 Art Heritage I
    C056 Art Heritage II
    H095 Honors Art Heritage I
    H096 Honors Art Heritage II
    C193 History of Art in Rome

  • Asian Studies

    C054 Arts of Asia

  • Crafts

    C120 Introduction to Ceramic Art (No longer offered.)

  • Dance

    C110 Dance as Art
    C112 Pathways in American Dance
    H190 Entry into Dance as Art

  • English

    C083 Introduction to Drama
    C084/X084 Introduction to Literature
    H093 Honors Introduction to Drama
    H094 Honors Introduction to Literature

  • Film and Media Arts

    X155 Introduction to Film and Video Analysis

  • Greek, Hebrew and Roman Classics

    C071/X071 Greek Drama

  • Horticulture

    C080 Art of Floral Design I

  • Music Education

    C301 Songs: The Voice of Humanity

  • Music Studies

    C061 Introduction to Music
    C073 The Making of a Musical
    H091 Honors Introduction to Music

  • Philosophy

    C061 Art and Society

  • Religion

    C081 Religion and the Arts

  • Theater

    C025 Acting for Non-Majors
    C110 Theater: The Collaborative Art

Individual and Society

  • Anthropology

    R060 Introduction to Anthropology
    H090 Honors Introduction to Anthropology

  • Criminal Justice

    C050 Introduction to Criminal Justice

  • Economics

    C050 Elements of Economic Theory (formerly C053)
    C051/X051 Macroeconomic Principles
    C052 Microeconomic Principles
    H091 Honors Macroeconomic Principles
    H092 Honors Microeconomic Principles
    H093 Honors Economic Theory

  • Electrical Engineering

    C051 Technology and the 21st Century

  • Geography and Urban Studies

    C050/X050 Environment and Society
    R055 Race, Racism and the American City

  • Health Administration

    C101/X101 Introduction to the Health Services System

  • Health Studies

    C050 Contemporary Experience of Disability

  • Journalism, Public Relations and Advertising

    C055 Introduction to Mass Media
    H095 Honors Introduction to Mass Media

  • Legal and Real Estate Studies

    C001 Law and Society
    C077 The First Amendment
    X091 Honors Law and Society

  • Philosophy

    C050 Philosophical Challenges to Individualism
    C062 Morality and the Law
    H090 Honors Introduction to Philosophy
    H092 Honors Morality and the Law

  • Political Science

    R050 The Individual, Race, and American Political Life
    H050 Honors Individual, Race, and American Political Life

  • Psychology

    C050 Psychology as a Social Science
    X091 Honors Psychology as a Social Science

  • Religion

    C054 Religion and Society
    H094 Honors Introduction to Religion and Society

  • Social Work

    C060 Human Behavior in the Social Environment

  • Sociology

    C050/X050 Introduction to Sociology
    C066/X066 Money
    C059/R059/X059/H099 Sociology of Race and Racism
    H090 Honors Introduction to Sociology

  • Women's Studies

    C051/X051 Introduction to Women's Studies
    C082 Men and Masculinity
    C091/X091 Honors Introduction to Women's Studies
    H092 Honors Men and Masculinity

  • Language or International Studies

    International Studies
    *Non-Western or Third World Course

  • African-American Studies

    C061* Africa in the 20th Century
    H091* Honors Africa in the 20th Century

  • Anthropology

    C061* Cultures of the World
    C062 Development of an International Perspective
    C065* Origins of Cultural Diversity
    H091* Honors Cultures of the World

  • Art History

    C148 Issues in National Cinema

  • Asian Studies

    C050* Asian Religions
    C053 Introduction to World Religions
    C084* Chinese and Japanese Literature in Cultural Context
    C086* East and South Asia

  • Critical Languages

    C084* Chinese and Japanese Literature in Cultural Context

  • Dance

    C115* Dance in Human Society

  • Economics

    C055 Global Economic Issues

  • French

    C070* Africa, Caribbean, France

  • Geography and Urban Studies

    C060* World Urban Patterns
    C063* African Development
    C086* East and South Asia
    H093* Honors African Development
    H095* Honors World Urban Patterns

  • German/Slavic

    C070 Literature and Culture of Central Europe in the 20th Century
    H090 Honors Literature and Culture of Central Europe in the 20th Century

  • Greek, Hebrew and Roman Classics

    C077/X077 The Ancient City
    C086 Israel in the Middle East
    X090 Honors The Ancient City
    R112 Race: Ancient and Modern

  • Health Education

    C089 International Health

  • History

    C060* Third World History
    C061* World History: The Ancient World
    C062* World History: The Modern World
    C063 War and Society
    C065 Gender and History
    C066 Modern Europe
    H095 Honors Gender and History
    H096 Honors Modern Europe
    X093* Honors World History: The Ancient World
    X094* Honors World History: The Modern World

  • Latin American Studies

    C050* Perspectives on Latin America

  • Music Studies

    C062* Introduction to World Music

  • Philosophy

    C088* Philosophy East and West

  • Political Science

    C052 Foreign Governments
    C053 International Politics
    H092 Honors Foreign Governments
    H093 Honors International Politics

  • Religion

    C050* Asian Religions
    C051 Western Religions
    C053 World Religions
    H090* Honors Asian Religions
    H091 Honors Western Religions
    H093 Honors Introduction to World Religions

  • Sociology

    C051/X051 Comparative Societal Development
    H091 Honors Comparative Societal Development

  • Tourism and Hospitality Management

    X081* Leisure and Culture in Developing Nations

  • Urban Education

    C060* Schooling and Development in Third World Societies

  • Women's Studies

    C065 Gender and History
    C080* International Women's Writing

Quantitative Reasoning

FIRST LEVEL (QA) COURSES

  • Mathematics

    C055 College Mathematics
    C073 College Algebra
    C074 Pre-Calculus
    H090 Honors College Mathematics

  • Statistics

    C011 Basic Quantitative Foundations for Business and Economics I
    H091 Honors Basic Quantitative Foundations for Business and Economics I

SECOND LEVEL (QB) COURSES

  • Computer and Information Sciences

    C061 Programming in Pascal
    C071 Computer Programming in C
    C081 Higher Level Languages Using C and C++

  • Mathematics

    C065 Elements of Mathematical Thought
    C066 Intuitive Calculus and Applications
    C067 Elements of Statistics
    C075 Elementary Calculus with Applications I
    C085 Calculus and Introduction to Modern Analysis I
    H091 Honors College Mathematics II
    H095 Honors Calculus and Introduction to Modern Analysis I

  • Music Studies

    C243 Theory III

  • Philosophy

    C066 Introduction to Logic
    H096 Honors Introduction to Symbolic Logic

  • Psychology

    C067 Foundations in Statistical Methods

  • Sociology

    C067 Foundations in Statistical Methods
    H097 Honors Social Statistics

  • Statistics

    C012 Basic Quantitative Foundations for Business and Economics II
    C021 Statistical Methods and Concepts
    H092 Honors Basic Quantitative Foundations for Business and Economics II
    H093 Basic Statistics for Business and Economics I

Science and Technology

FIRST LEVEL (SA) COURSES AND CREDITS

  • Biology

    C070 Foundations of Biology -4 (1)
    C071 Human Biology -4 (2)
    C083 General Biology I - 4 (3)
    H093 Honors Human Biology I - 4 (4)

  • Botany

    C101 General Botany 4 (5)

  • Chemistry

    C051 Study of Matter I - 4 (6)
    C061/C063 Introduction to Chemistry I - 3/1 (7)
    C065 Our Microscopic Universe 4 (8)
    C071/C073 General Chemistry I - 3/1 (9)
    C081/C083 General Chemical Science I - 3/ (10)
    C091/C093, H091/H093 Honors General Chemistry I 3/1 (11)

  • Geology

    C050 Introduction to Geology- 4 (12)
    H090 Honors Introduction to Geology - 4 (13)

  • Kinesiology

    C100 Anatomy and Physiology I - 4 (14)

  • Physics

    C053 Matter and Motion -4 (15)
    C055 Light, Art, and Nature - 4 (16)
    C065 Our Microscopic Universe -4 (17)
    C067 Acoustics - 3 (18)
    C081 Introductory Engineering Physics I - 4 (19)
    C083 College Physics I - 4 (20)
    C085 Introduction to General Physics I - 4 (21)
    C087 Elementary Classical Physics I - 4 (22)
    H091 Honors Matter and Motion 4 (23)
    H092 Honors Light, Art and Nature 4 (24)
    H093 Fundamental Physics Honors Seminar I (25)

SECOND LEVEL (SB) COURSES, credits with the appropriate prerequisites in parentheses

  • American Studies

    H193 Technology in American Culture - 4 (1- 25)

  • Anthropology

    C055 Biological Anthropology - 4 (1- 4)

  • Biology

    C072 Ecosystems - 4 (1- 3)
    C073 Applied Biology -3 (1- 2)
    C074 Plants, Food, and World Hunger - 3 (1- 3)
    C075 Human Heredity - 4 (1- 2)
    C080 Human Development - 4 (1-3)
    C084 General Biology II - 4 (1- 3)
    C085 Marine Biology 4 (1- 3)
    H094 Honors Human Biology II- 4 (4)

  • Botany

    C203 Plant Physiology- 4 (5)

  • Chemistry

    C052 Study of Matter II - 4 (6)
    C062/C064 Introduction to Chemistry II- 3/1 (7)
    C072/C074 General Chemistry II -3/1 (9)
    C082/C084 General Chemical Science II -3/1 (10)
    H092/H094 Honors General Chemistry II -3/1 (11)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

    C055 Computers and Applications - 4 (1 - 25)
    C059 FORTRAN for Science and Technology - 4 (1 - 25)
    H095 Honors Computers and Applications - 4 (1-25)

  • Electrical Engineering

    C020 Evolution of Modern Electronic Systems - 3 (1 - 25)
    C035 Introduction to Microcomputing - 3 (1 - 25)
    C050 Science and Technology: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow 3 (1 - 25)
    C054 Technology and You -3 (1 - 25)

  • Environmental Technology

    C010 Introduction to the Environment -3 (1- 25)

  • Geography and Urban Studies

    C052 Introduction to the Physical Environment - 4 (12)
    H092 Honors Introduction to the Physical Environment 4 (13)

  • Geology

    C051 Catastrophic Geology - 4 (12)
    C057 Evolution - 4 (12)
    C062 Oceanography - 4 (12)
    C077 Perspectives on Energy - 4 (12)
    C081 Environmental Resources - 4 (12)

  • Horticulture

    C236 Soils - 3 (5)

  • Kinesiology

    C101 Anatomy and Physiology II-4 (14)

  • Music Studies

    C315 Computers in Musical Applications - 3 (15, 18 or 23)

  • Philosophy

    C077 Science in Context - 3 (1 - 25)
    H097 Honors Science in Context - 3 (1- 25)

  • Physics

    C054 Waves and Modern Physics - 4 (15 or 18)
    C056/X056 Introduction to Astronomy - 4 (15, 16 or 18)
    C082 Introductory Engineering Physics II 4 (19)
    C084 College Physics II -4 (20)
    C086 Introduction to General Physics II - 4 (21)
    C088 Elementary Classical Physics II- 4 (22)
    H094. Fundamental Physics Honors Seminar II (25)
    H096 Honors Introduction to Astronomy- 4 (15, 16 or 23)

Studies in Race

  • African-American Studies

    R348 (RS) Dimensions of Racism

  • American Studies

    R112 (RS) African American Experiences
    H134 (RS) Honors Literature of American Slavery
    R134 (RS) Literature of American Slavery
    R136 (RS) Asian-American Experience

  • Anthropology

    R060 (IN) Introduction to Anthropology

  • Asian Studies

    R190 (RS) Asian-American Experiences

  • Communication Sciences

    R110 (RS) Language and Race

  • Criminal Justice

    R335 (RS) Urban Minorities and the Criminal Justice System

  • Dance

    R280 (RS) Dance, Movement, and Pluralism

  • Economics

    R065 (RS) The Economics of Diversity

  • Education

    R065 (WR) Race and Racism in U.S. Education

  • English

    R050 (RC) College Composition
    R110 (RS) Language and Race
    R125 (RS) African-American Literature I
    R126 (RS) African-American Literature II
    R170 (RS) The Art of the Film
    R283 (RS) Blacks/Literature/Drama/Media (formerly "Racial Differences and Problems of Representation in American Literature")

  • Geography and Urban Studies

    R055 (IN) Race, Racism, and the American City

  • Greek, Hebrew, and Roman Classics

    R112 (RS) Race: Ancient and Modern

  • History

    Note: Changes in course numbers do not affect Core credit—the History courses with new numbers carry Studies in Race credit under both the old and new numbers.

    R108 (RS) Anti-Semitism, the Holocaust and Racism
    R109 (RS) Race and Empire in Modern History
    R120 (RS) Latino Caribbean World
    R160 (RS) Race and Ethnicity in American History (was R101)
    R161 (RS) African American History to 1865 (was R233)
    R162 (RS) African American History 1865-Present (was R234)
    R163 (RS) Asian-American History (was R237)
    R164 (RS) California Dreams, California Nightmares
    R267 (RS) Race and the U.S. Constitution (was R246)

  • Kinesiology

    R336 (RS) Racism and College Athletics
    R337 (RS) Minorities in Sport

  • Legal and Real Estate Studies

    R050 (AC) Racial Discrimination Under the Law

  • Nursing

    R298 (RS) Cultural Diversity in Health Care

  • Philosophy

    R125 (RS) Philosophy of African-American Experiences

  • Political Science

    R050 (IN) The Individual, Race, and American Political Life

  • Religion

    R055 (RS) Racial Justice: A Religious Mandate of Obedience and Revolt

  • Social Work

    R365 (RS) Institutional Racism

  • Sociology

    C059/R059/X059/H099 (IN/XN) The Sociology of Race and Racism
    C064/R064/X064 (AC/XC) American Ethnicity
    R279 (RS) Racial and Ethnic Stratification

  • Speech Communication

    R082 (XC) Campaigns and Movements

  • Tyler

    R188 (XC) Art, Race, and the American Experience

  • Women's Studies

    R152 (WR) The Politics of Diversity