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French & Italian

FREN/ITAL 1550:
Summer Session B (June 30 - July 31)
Online
Did you know that the Italian Cinderella murdered her stepmother? Or that Sleeping Beauty had twins before marrying the prince? Or that the cats in Italian Puss-in-Boots stories were female?�� In this class we’ll study the French and Italian tales that are the “dirty” origins of the Walt Disney classic fairy tale films and how these tales live on in popular culture (films, television, comics, advertising, and art).��

History

HIST 1438:
Summer Session B (June 30 - July 31)
Online
This course examines the history of Korea from the archaeological period to the 21st century. Topics may include: the origin of the early states, Koryŏ dynasty and Mongol rule, Confucian influence on Chosŏn society, Japanese colonial rule, WWII and the “Comfort Women,” the Korean War and the division, North Korea, rapid industrialization in South Korea under dictatorships, the democratization movement, evolving roles for women, and Korea as an emerging multiethnic society.

Asian Languages and Civilizations

M/W/F 2:30-3:20pm
Immerses students in classical Indian dance through practical workshops, gesture training, and exposure to live or recorded performances. Alongside hands-on practice, students explore cultural contexts and critically analyze foundational texts like Bharat Muni’s Nāṭyaśāstra and Nandikeśvara’s Abhinaya Darpana, complemented by film screenings. The curriculum covers historical, cultural, and performative aspects of major dance traditions, including Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Kathakali, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam, and Sattriya, bridging theory and practice for a holistic understanding.

Earth Science

M/W 2:30-3:20pm + recitation
While many introductory environmental courses remain purely conceptual, ERTH 1150 is a hands-on, data-driven deep dive into the urgent, real-time decisions that define the American West. Today’s headlines are dominated by severe drought, intense groundwater mining, changing energy portfolios, and proposed local mining expansions. This course gives you the scientific tools to evaluate these headlines yourself! In our weekly recitations, you won't just read about these issues, you will work actively with maps, real case data, and calculations. No prior geology/earth science background is required.

History

M/W/F 9:05-9:55am
This course concerns the American founding, exploring the influence of Enlightenment thought and revolutionary experience in the formation of the United States. The course introduces students to basic methods of historical analysis while focusing on developing written communication skills. Students will learn about the challenges of finding and interpreting primary sources and will also study secondary sources in a critically to understand the basics of historiography. This course meets A&S Lower Division Written Communication requirements.

History cont.

HIST 2326-004: Issues in the History of U.S. Society and Culture: Environmental Justice
T/Th 2:00-3:15pm
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HIST 2500: Fact and Fiction in History: King Arthur and the Crusades
M/W/F 11:15am-12:05pm
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T/Th 9:30-10:45am
English history in the 14th and 15th centuries (1300s-1400s) can read like a catalog of catastrophe: climate change, the Black Death, peasant revolts, long periods of foreign and civil war and five kings forcibly removed from the throne. Yet this period is also saw renewed forms of religious devotion, famous military victories, and the exaltation of kingship and. anew English national identity. At the same time, these centuries also witnessed the growing importance of the common people in English politics and forged the notion that English government should aspire to serve the common good of the realm.

M/W/F 1:25-2:15pm
When the United States declared its existence in 1776, the world was shocked. How had a powerful empire been torn apart seemingly so suddenly? In reality, there was nothing sudden about it. The Declaration of Independence was the culmination of forty years of conflict and change. This course revolves around three famous conflicts—the War of Jenkins’ Ear, the Seven Years’ War, and the American Revolution—and explores the lived experiences of Europeans, American colonists, Native American peoples, and peoples of African descent throughout Europe, North America, and the Caribbean during one of history’s most tumultuous eras.

HIST 4776: History and Genealogy in American Society
M/W/F 10:10-11:00am
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