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INTL 1101 - Introduction to International Studies ** (3) An interdisciplinary exploration of economic, human, cultural, and political dimension of globalization.
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INTL 3700-3709 - Special Topics in International Studies (3) Topics are varied and in online class listings. Open to all students.
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INTL 4601 - Seminar International Studies (3) Investigation of selected topics in international relations from interdisciplinary perspective. Individual research and presentation of major paper that integrates tools, data or concepts of two or more disciplines. PREREQUISITE: permission of Director of International Studies.
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INTL 4911 - Internship Internatl Studies (1-6) Practical experience in international organization. Students placed for some period of time with governmental or private organization to obtain practical experience in foreign policy making, problems of development, and/or cross-cultural communication. Academic credit granted upon certification of cooperating agency and acceptance by faculty of written report by student. Repeatable May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit. PREREQUISITE: permission of Director of International Studies.
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INTL 4912 - Directed Individual Study (1-6) Individually directed advanced reading and/or research in special areas of interest. Repeatable May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit. PREREQUISITE: permission of Director of International Studies.
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Italian |
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ITAL 1010 - Elementary Italian I (3) Basic skills fundamental to language proficiency and culture.
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ITAL 1020 - Elementary Italian II (3) Further development of basic skills fundamental to language proficiency and culture. PREREQUISITE: ITAL 1010 , or equivalent.
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ITAL 2010 - Intermediate Italian I (3) Comprehensive review of basic grammar, exercises in conversation, writing, and cultural readings. PREREQUISITE: ITAL 1020 or equivalent.
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ITAL 2020 - Intermediate Italian II (3) Continued development of basic language skills through oral and written practice. PREREQUISITE: ITAL 2010 , or equivalent.
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ITAL 3301 - Conversation/Composition I (3) Development of oral proficiency and writing skills. PREREQUISITE: ITAL 2020 , or equivalent.
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ITAL 3302 - Conversation/Composition II (3) Continued development of oral proficiency and writing skills. PREREQUISITE: ITAL 3301 , or permission of instructor.
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ITAL 3311 - Adv Conversation/Composition I (3) Designed to develop strong conversational and listening skills; includes wide variety of activities and exposure to native conversational speed; selected readings to help expand vocabulary. PREREQUISITE: ITAL 3301 or permission of instructor.
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ITAL 3312 - Adv Conversation/Compositn II (3) Continued development of strong conversational and listening skills; includes wide variety of activities and exposure to native conversational speed; selected readings to help expand vocabulary. PREREQUISITE: ITAL 3301 or permission of instructor.
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ITAL 3411 - Intro to Italian Literature (3) Survey of major literary works from the Middle Ages to the present. PREREQUISITE: ITAL 3301 or permission of instructor.
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ITAL 3900 - Italian Culture and Society (3-6) Intensive language and culture; travel to an Italian speaking country required. PREREQUISITE: permission of study abroad director.
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ITAL 4401 - Business Italian (3) Enhancement of the student’s Italian language skills for use in a business context. PREREQUISITE: ITAL 2020
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ITAL 4441 - Dante (3) Study of the Vita Nuova and the Divina Commedia. Students taking this course do not receive credit for LALI 4441 . PREREQUISITE: ITAL 2020 , or permission of instructor.
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ITAL 4780 - Indiv Studies Italian (1-3) Directed individual study in selected areas of Italian chosen in consultation with instructor. Repeatable May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.
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ITAL 4791-4799 - Special Topics in Italian Literature, Language, and Civilization (3) Repeatable May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.
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Japanese |
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JAPN 1010 - Elementary Japanese I (3) Basic skills fundamental to language proficiency and culture.
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JAPN 1020 - Elementary Japanese II (3) Further development of basic skills fundamental to language proficiency and culture. PREREQUISITE: JAPN 1010 , or equivalent.
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JAPN 2010 - Intermediate Japanese I (3) Continued development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. PREREQUISITE: JAPN 1020 , or equivalent.
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JAPN 2020 - Intermediate Japanese II (3) Expansion of Japanese skills with more extensive listening comprehension practice and readings. PREREQUISITE: JAPN 2010 , or equivalent.
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JAPN 3301 - Conversation/Composition I (3) PREREQUISITE: JAPN 2020 , or equivalent.
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JAPN 3302 - Conversation/Composition II (3) PREREQUISITE: JAPN 3301 , or equivalent.
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JAPN 3401 - Intro to Japanese Literature (3) Japanese literature and culture through a selection of important literary works. PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: JAPN 3301 , or equivalent.
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JAPN 3402 - Readings/JAPN Culture (3) Continued development of cultural competencies and language skills for professional purposes through a wide range of primary reading materials such as newspaper articles, comic books, biographies, and essays. PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: JAPN 3301 or equivalent.
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JAPN 3500 - Japanese Writing System (3) This course introduces the characteristics of the Japanese writing system and their communicative functions in contemporary Japanese. The students will analyze how the four types of Japanese scripts had developed and are used in texts in various genres, such as in social and news media, manga, and literature. The course also focuses on how best to learn and retain kanji characters. PREREQUISITE: JAPN 2020 or equivalent
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JAPN 3900 - Japan Culture/Society (3-6) Intensive language and culture course; travel to Japanese speaking country required. PREREQUISITE: permission of study abroad director.
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JAPN 4401 - Advanced Japanese I (3) Advanced development of language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) and cultural knowledge. PREREQUISITE: JAPN 3302 or permission of instructor.
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JAPN 4402 - Advanced Japanese II (3) Continuation of JAPN 4401 . Further development of advanced language and cultural skills. PREREQUISITE: JAPN 4401 or permission of instructor.
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JAPN 4501 - Japanese Linguistics (3) Theory and hands-on data analysis in various aspects of Japanese linguistics, including syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: JAPN 3301 or equivalent
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JAPN 4701 - Japn/Professional Purpose I (3) PREREQUISITE: JAPN 3302 or permission of instructor.
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JAPN 4702 - Japn/Professional Purposes II (3) PREREQUISITE: JAPN 3302 or permission of instructor.
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JAPN 4780 - Individual Study in Japanese (3) Directed individual study in selected area of Japanese chosen in consultation with instructor. Repeatable May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.
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JAPN 4791-4799 - Special Topics in Japanese Language, Culture or Literature (3) Repeatable May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.
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Journalism |
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JOUR 3120 - Reporting (3) Writing and reporting news and feature stories using both traditional and new media techniques with an emphasis on developing sources and advanced skills. PREREQUISITE: JRSM 2121 .
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JOUR 3130 - Feature Writing/Reporting ** (3) Advanced practice in writing, reporting and publishing feature stories for print and online, along with freelance techniques and advanced writing techniques with emphasis on leads, story endings, descriptive writing, and effective use of anecdotes. PREREQUISITE: JRSM 2121 ; JOUR 3526 or PBRL 3421 .
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JOUR 3526 - Multimedia Storytelling (3) Understanding the photograph and video as narrative through photojournalism techniques; learning to see, interpret and capture images that communicate information and have meaning and storytelling power; editing of digital images and video with software for use in broadcast, web and print; legal and ethical issues in photography. One lecture hour, four laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: JRSM 3900 .
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JOUR 4124 - Data Writing/Reporting (3) Advanced use of computer technology and investigative techniques to access, analyze and develop database information in combination with traditional news reporting. PREREQUISITE: JOUR 3120 and JOUR 3526 .
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JOUR 4140 - Publication Design (3) ART 4140 Advanced skills and techniques for design of printed media, including magazine and newspaper design; emphasis on story and page design, graphics, headlines and other display typography; approaches to print design presentation on digital platforms. PREREQUISITE: JRSM 3900 .
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JOUR 4150 - Sports Writing/Reporting (3) Development of advanced writing, reporting and professional skills specific to sports media; emphasis on practice of game reporting, feature stories, column and opinion writing and multimedia. PREREQUISITE: PREREQUISITE: JOUR 3120 , JOUR 3526 .
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JOUR 4155 - Multimedia Sports Reporting (3) Furthers student’s reporting, writing, shooting and other professional skills specific to sports media from breaking news to features and in-depth stories across a range of digital platforms. PREREQUISITE: JOUR 4150 .
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JOUR 4160 - Food Writing/Reporting (3) Addresses specialized niche of food writing by producing stories, both long and short form, and developing new media content for a class food blog. PREREQUISITE: JOUR 3120 , JOUR 3526 .
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JOUR 4170 - Business Writing/Reporting (3) Introduction to business writing and reporting and to the opportunities and issues in this growing field. Focuses on covering companies, the people who work for them, and the consumers of their goods and services along with issues of the economy, finance and the stock market. PREREQUISITE: JOUR 3120 , JOUR 3526 .
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JOUR 4180 - Public Issues Writing/Reporting (3) Emphasis placed on deadline writing and critiquing of political and public policy news. Encourages familiarity with the methods and insights of political and social science and develops confidence to use those methods and insights in reporting. Encourages use of social media to cover and explain campaigns and policy. PREREQUISITE: JOUR 3120 , JOUR 3526 .
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JOUR 4190 - Opinion Writing/Reporting (3) Principles and practices for well-researched and well-written editorials, columns, op-ed submissions, broadcast commentaries and long form analysis perspective pieces; thorough examination of the purpose and impact of opinion journalism on readers, political leaders, policy makers and society at large. PREREQUISITE: JOUR 3120 , JOUR 3526 .
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JOUR 4500 - Web Publish I: html/CSS (3) Introduction of web design software of Dreamweaver; development of website projects; incorporation of target audience analysis and web usability; presentation of website projects from servers. PREREQUISITE: JRSM 3900 .
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JOUR 4526 - Advanced Photojournalism (3) Advanced skills and photojournalism techniques for still photography and video; emphasis on action, sports, fashion, food, and portraits. PREREQUISITE: JOUR 3526 .
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JOUR 4550 - Web Publish II: html/CSS (3) Creation and development of website projects; systematic training in writing html codes; focused learning of cascading style sheet (CSS); final production of a multimedia project. PREREQUISITE: JOUR 4500 .
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JOUR 4560 - Interactive Media (3) ART 4560 Creation and development of interactive news stories for web using ActionScript; integrating writing and reporting, designing and presenting audio, video, slideshows elements in production of a multimedia story. PREREQUISITE: JOUR 4500 .
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JOUR 4629 - TV News Writing/Reporting (3) Gathering, writing and presentation of news for television. Students will shoot, write, edit, and voice packages for use in both the reporting and producing classes. PREREQUISITE: JOUR 3120 and JOUR 3526 .
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JOUR 4639 - TV News Producing (3) Producing, writing, editing and using electronic equipment to assemble a television newscast; emphasis on performing the various tasks in a working newsroom. PREREQUISITE: JOUR 4629 . Permission of Department required for registration.
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JOUR 4800-4809 - Special Topics in Journalism (3) Intensive study of a single critical issue or current topic. Repeatable May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit.
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JOUR 4830 - Directed Indiv Study ** (1-3) Independent study and research, or practicum, or project under supervision. Repeatable May be repeated for a maximum of 3 hours credit. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.
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JOUR 4900 - Creative Media Lab (3) Advanced Visual Media Planning, development, design and execution of a multimedia project for print and digital display application, including data visualization, illustration, branding, video and photography. PREREQUISITE: JRSM 3900 and student must have earned 75 credit hours.
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JOUR 4920 - Information Design (3) ART 4920 Visual presentation of quantitative and spatial information. Examines the planning, design, and preparation of statistical graphs, charts, timelines, diagrams, and maps. PREREQUISITE: JRSM 3900 .
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JOUR 4998 - Multimedia News Lab (3) Write, produce content for a personal beat-driven blog that will house multimedia stories on important, complex topics in the city of Memphis; course will mirror collaborative opportunities underway in industry and provide students with the strongest multimedia material possible for portfolios. PREREQUISITE: Pick two of the following: JOUR 3130 , JOUR 4124 , JOUR 4160 , JOUR 4170 , JOUR 4180 , JOUR 4190 , JOUR 4629 .
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JRSM 3950 - Experiential Learning Credit (1-30) JOUR 3950 Credit given for work completed outside the classroom prior to admittance to the University of Memphis. Presentation of portfolio representative of work activity required. (S/U).
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JRSM 4102 - Entrepreneurial Media (3) Examines business models and new media tools that can encourage entrepreneurial thinking and planning in various fields of mass communication, as well as the theory and practices of traditional media management. Topics include assessment, organization and strategy, budgeting, decision-making, and other functions in advertising, news, and public relations.
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Journalism and Strategic Media |
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JRSM 1700 - Survey of Media ** (3) Social background, scope, functions, and organization of modern communication media, attention to all major mass communication media; philosophy and goals of modern journalism; impact on governmental, social and economic systems. [G]
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JRSM 1750 - Precision Language ** (3) Introduction to grammar and writing style for use in journalism and mass communication media; foundations of research and information gathering, media literacy, and plagiarism.
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JRSM 1950 - Experiential Learning (3) () Credit given for work completed outside of the classroom prior to admittance to the University of Memphis. NOTE: Presentation of portfolio work activity required. [S/U]
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JRSM 2121 - Media Writing ** (3) Basic instruction in journalistic forms and AP style; information gathering and composition of news stories; media literacy. One lecture hour, four laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: JRSM 1750 .
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JRSM 3900 - Visual Media ** (3) Introduction to and application of principles of visual communication, including typography, color and organization for print and digital media using Adobe Creative Cloud. One lecture hour, four laboratory hours per week.
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JRSM 4700 - Media Law ** (3) Origin and development of legal principles affecting freedom of expression and provisions of laws of libel, slander, copyright, and other statutes limiting communication in fields of publishing and broadcasting. PREREQUISITE: Student must have earned 60 credit hours.
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JRSM 4702 - Media, Diversity & Society ** (3) Advanced study of critical problems faced by mass media, with exploration of complexities that cause them.
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JRSM 4704 - Issues in Sport and Media (3) Examines the ongoing relationship of sports and media. Students will think more critically about the role of sports in the contemporary media landscape and vice-versa.
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JRSM 4708 - Media Ethics (3) Classical approaches to ethics presented with their application to the day-to-day considerations journalism, public relations and advertising professionals must face in working with employers, local publics and the larger society which depends on a free flow of accurate information.
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JRSM 4716 - Media History (3) Major events, stories, personalities, and issues shaping development of mass communication with special emphasis on the history of American journalism, from advent of printing to the age of the Internet.
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JRSM 4720 - Presidents and the Press (3) Conflict and symbiosis between the White House and the news media; studies of history, journalism, and politics; how various presidents used or failed to use the media, how they were covered and represented, and how that relationship has changed over the years.
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JRSM 4910 - Advanced Social Media ** (3) Advanced skills in social media content creation, apps, and analytics; emphasis on messaging strategies for news and strategic communication; evaluation of capabilities and tactics for existing and emerging media platforms.
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JRSM 4930 - Media Internship ** (3) Work under supervision of qualified mass media practitioner. Student must work 50 hours per credit hour. NOTE: Students may earn no more than 6 hours of credit for JRSM 4930 or JRSM 4940 in combination. PREREQUISITE: Permit required and must have earned 45 credit hours. (S/U)
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JRSM 4940 - Student Media Practicum (1-3) Work in practical assignments at student media organizations. Students must work at least 50 hours per credit hour. Repeatable up to 6 credits hours. NOTE: Students may earn no more than 6 hours of credit for JRSM 4930 or JRSM 4940 in combination. PREREQUISITE: Permit required and must have earned 45 credit hours. (S/U)
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Judaic Studies |
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JDST 2850 - Religions of Abraham (3) (UNIV) Survey of development of several Near Eastern religious traditions; consideration of intellectual relationships among them. [G]
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JDST 3601 - Judaism (3) Fundamental principles of Judaism, its role in the cultural life of the Jewish people, and its influence on human civilization.
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JDST 3661 - Old Testament (3) (Same as LALI 3661 ) Interdisciplinary examination of portions of Hebrew Bible, Mishnah, Midrash, and other texts along with commentaries. All texts will be read in translation.
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JDST 3801 - Ancient & Medieval Jewish Thought (3) Thinkers and texts that shaped Jewish thought and life in ancient and medieval times; Talmud, the Midrash, the Kabbalah, and such thinkers as Saadia Gaon, Solomon ibn Gabriel, Judah Halevi, Maiminides.
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JDST 3802 - Modern Jewish Thought (3) Continuation of JDST 3801 , from 16th century until modern times; concepts of God, humanity, nature, good and evil, making meaning out of life, and others.
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JDST 4511 - Holocaust Studies (3) (Same as UNIV 4511 ). Interdisciplinary study of issues that arise out of the Holocaust; questions of good and evil, divinity and humanity, truth and responsibility. [W, I]
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JDST 4671 - Jewish Literary Texts (3) Development of Jewish narrative traditions; Jewish poetry, fiction, drama studied from perspectives of different national cultures in which Jewish literature has emerged. All texts will be read in translation.
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JDST 4700-4799 - Special Topics (1-3) Examination of selected topics announced in the online class listing.
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JDST 4801 - Jewish Mysticism (3) Fundamental principles of Jewish mystical tradition; development of basic concepts; medieval mysticism, Kabbalah, Lurianic mysticism, Chasidism, modern mystical movements.
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JDST 4820 - Political History of Israel (3) (Same as POLS 4820 ) Interdisciplinary study of political stages in the development of the State of Israel, from mid 19th century to current times, with particular attention paid to key figures in the Zionist movement.
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JDST 4830 - Israeli/Arab Conflict (3) (Same as UNIV 4830 ). Interdisciplinary examination of historical, political, and cultural dimensions of tensions that have existed between the Israelis and Arabs since the founding of the State of Israel, with particular attention to current situation.
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JDST 4840 - Israel/Antiquity in Modernity (3) (Same as ANTH 4840 ) Interdisciplinary examination of relationship between ancient traditions and modern issues in Israel; emphasis on relationship between historical conditions, conflicts, and interconnections, and new choices facing Israel.
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JDST 4841 - Biblical Archaeology (3) (Same as ANTH 4841 ). Relationship between historical texts in Hebrew Bible and historical evidence from archaeological research in Israel and surrounding area; emphasis on how archaeological evidence and biblical narratives illuminate each other.
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JDST 4900 - Independent Study (3) Directed individual study or research. Repeatable May be repeated once. PREREQUISITE: Completion of out-of-class learning contract and approval of director of Bornblum Judaic Studies.
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Languages and Literature |
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KORE 1010 - Elementary Korean I (3) Principles of pronunciation; everyday expressions; basic sentence patterns through oral practice, writing and reading.
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KORE 1020 - Elementary Korean II (3) Continued study of sentence patterns through oral and written practice. PREREQUISITE: KORE 1010 or equivalent
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KORE 2010 - Intermediate Korean I (3) Continued study of sentence patterns through oral and written practice. PREREQUISITE: KORE 1020 or equivalent
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KORE 2020 - Intermediate Korean II (3) Continued study of sentence patterns through oral and written practice. PREREQUISITE: KORE 2010 or equivalent
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LALI 1010 - Special Foreign Lang I (3) Freshman level instruction in languages not regularly offered by Department of Foreign Languages; offered if and when sufficient demand exists and instructors available. Although credit earned in LALI 1020 -LALI 2020 may be used to satisfy foreign language requirements for degrees, students should be aware of two important points: (1) foreign language requirement for degrees in College of Arts and Sciences specifies that all hours must be in same language; (2) unless demand is sufficient and unless instructors are available, the University cannot offer enough courses to enable students to meet these requirements.
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LALI 1020 - Special Foreign Lang II (3) Continuation of LALI 1010 . Freshman level instruction in languages not regularly offered by Department of Foreign Languages; offered if and when sufficient demand exists and instructors available.
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LALI 2010 - Intermediate Foreign Lang I (3) Continuation of LALI 1010 and LALI 1020 . Offered provided instructor is available and there is sufficient student enrollment.
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LALI 2020 - Intermediate Foreign Lang II (3) Continuation of LALI 2010 . Offered provided instructor is available and there is sufficient student enrollment.
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LALI 3661 - Old Testament (3) (Same as JDST 3661 ). Disciplines of history, philosophy, literature, religion, and culture; understanding the meanings, messages, and world views contained in sacred Hebrew texts.
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LALI 4010-4029 - Special Topics in Foreign Literatures (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing.
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LALI 4441 - Dante (3) Study of the Vita Nuova and the Divine Comedy in English translation.
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LALI 4442 - Italian Cinema (3) Screening and discussion of major Italian movies in context of 20th and early 21st century Italian culture and society.
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