Courses of Study 2017-2018 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
Courses of Study 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

AEM—Applied Economics & Management

  
  • AEM 7010 - Applied Microeconomics (Production)


         
    Fall. 1.5 credits. Letter grades only.

    Corequisite: ECON 6090 . Enrollment limited to: Ph.D. students only. Required for all first-year AEM Ph.D. students.

    A. Ortiz Bobea.

    Familiarize students with applied microeconomic research in production-related topics in agriculture, development and the environment.

    Outcome 1: Provide economic models and empirical applications in consumer demand and production economics.

  
  • AEM 7011 - Applied Microeconomics (Consumption)


         
    Fall. 1.5 credits. Letter grades only.

    Corequisite: ECON 6090  . Enrollment limited to: Ph.D. students only. Required for all first-year AEM Ph.D. students.

    J. Liaukonyte.

    This class presents advanced microeconomic theory and applications, focusing on consumer behavior. In addition to standard competitive models, we will study deviations due to externalities, asymmetric information, and imperfect rationality.

  
  • AEM 7020 - Applied Microeconomics II


         
    Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).

    Prerequisite: ECON 6090  and ECON 6100 , and AEM 7100  or equivalent. Enrollment limited to: Ph.D. students only. Required for all second-year AEM Ph.D. students.

    N. Chau, J. Conrad, C. Forman, D. R. Just.

    Covers economic models and empirical applications in welfare economics, risk analysis, and industrial organization.

  
  • AEM 7030 - Graduate Seminar - Required


         
    Fall, spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Required for all first and second year PhD students and all MS students in the Dyson School.

    D. R. Just.

    Students are exposed to the cutting edge research by visiting lecturers in applied economics and management. Additional lectures cover important skills for success in graduate study in applied economics and management.

    Outcome 1: To provide graduate students an understanding of the state of the art in research in the fields of applied economics. Students should be able to assess the quality and level of innovation of research manuscripts upon completion of this course.

  
  • AEM 7100 - [Econometrics I]


         
    Spring. Next offered 2018-2019. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: matrix algebra and statistical methods courses at level of ILRST 3110  or ECON 6190 .

    S. Li.

    This is an applied econometrics course with an extensive “hands-on” approach. Covers linear and discrete choice models and estimation methods such as GMM and MLE. Programming using Stata or Matlab is expected.

    Outcome 1: Solidify students’ econometric foundation and prepare them for empirical work in various fields.

  
  • AEM 7150 - Applied Microeconomic Research I


         
    Fall. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: AEM Ph.D. students only. Required for all second-year AEM Ph.D. students.

    S. Li.

    This course consists of an applied microeconomic research project. Students are required to select a mentor for the project.

  
  • AEM 7151 - Applied Microeconomic Research II


         
    Spring. 1 credit. Student option grading.

    Enrollment limited to: AEM Ph.D. students only. Required for all second-year AEM Ph.D. students.

    D. R. Just.

    Consists of an applied microeconomic research project. Students are required to select a mentor for the project.

  
  • AEM 7350 - Public Finance: Resource Allocation and Fiscal Policy

    (crosslisted) ECON 7350  
         
    Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: ECON 6090 .

    S. M. Kanbur.

    For description, see ECON 7350 .

  
  • AEM 7440 - [Advanced Consumer Research]


         
    Fall. Not offered 2017-2018. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: graduate standing. Priority given to CALS Ph.D. students, especially in AEM, nutritional science, or food technology.

    B. Wansink.

    Workshop providing students with a unique opportunity to develop an advanced theory-based understanding of consumers by using innovative methods and new research techniques. Class sessions alternate theory with implementation.

  
  • AEM 7500 - Resource Economics


    (CU-SBY)     
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: ECON 6090  and ECON 6180 , or AEM 7130 .

    C.-Y. C. Lin Lawell.

    Uses optimal control and other methods of dynamic optimization to study the allocation and management of natural resources.

  
  • AEM 7510 - [Environmental Economics]


    (CU-SBY)     
    Fall. Next offered 2018-2019. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: ECON 6090  and graduate-level econometrics course.

    Staff.

    The objective of this course is to provide a graduate-level survey of the two prevailing contemporary themes in environmental economics: the measurement of the demand for environmental resources as input into benefit-cost analyses, and the design of incentive-based, cost-effective policy instruments to achieve environmental goals. Core topics include market failure, conceptual foundations for valuing changes in environmental quality, empirical applications of nonmarket valuation methods, and cost-effective market mechanism design for reducing pollution. Additional topics include information asymmetries and mechanism design for nonpoint source pollution, and international/global environmental issues.

  
  • AEM 7620 - [Microeconomics of International Development]

    (crosslisted) ECON 7660  
         
    Fall. Not offered 2017-2018. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: completion of first-year Ph.D. course sequence in AEM or ECON or permission of instructor.

    C. B. Barrett.

    Focuses on models of individual, household, firm/farm, and market behavior in low- and middle-income developing economies. Topics include agricultural land, labor, and financial institutions; technology adoption; food security and nutrition; risk management; intra-household analysis; reciprocity networks; and product/factor markets analysis. Emphasizes empirical research.

    Outcome 1: Students will master the specification, estimation and interpretation of models of individual, household, firm/farm, and market behavior in low-income communities, especially related to agriculture.

    Outcome 2: Students will develop an aptitude for writing insightful, constructive reviews of current working papers.

    Outcome 3: Students will develop the capacity to write an original, journal article length manuscript for publication in the area of development economics.

  
  • AEM 7650 - Development Microeconomics Graduate Research Seminar

    (crosslisted) ECON 7650  
    (CU-SBY)     
    Fall, spring. 1-3 credits, variable. S/U grades only.

    Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

    Fall, C. B. Barrett; spring, J. Hoddinott.

    Graduate students and the instructor present draft research proposals, papers, and preliminary thesis results for group review and discussion. Students who actively participate by offering written and oral comments on others’ work receive 1 credit. Students who also present their own proposal or paper receive 2 credits. Presentations last 75 minutes and thus represent a substantial investment of time. Students who present a second proposal or paper receive 3 credits.

    Outcome 1: Present original research projects, in design phased and/or as draft papers for publication.

    Outcome 2: Find, evaluate and use information to reach scientifically defensible conclusions, communicated effectively and clarifying the original contribution their work makes to the relevant scientific literature.

  
  • AEM 7670 - Topics in International Finance

    (crosslisted) ECON 7670  
         
    Fall. 3 credits. S/U grades only.

    Prerequisite: basic Ph.D. level courses in macroeconomics and applied econometrics.

    E. Prasad.

    This course will provide a selective overview of topics at the cutting-edge of academic research and policy debates about the international financial system. Main areas will include the effects of financial globalization on growth, volatility, and the transmission of business cycles. The course will also examine the determinants of the direction and composition of capital flows. It will then cover the causes and effects of the financial crisis and what implications it has for the research agenda in international finance and macroeconomics, with particular emphasis on the implications for monetary policy and financial regulation. This course is intended for advanced Ph.D. students, especially those in search of thesis topics, and will require extensive student involvement in preparing research proposals and critiques of existing literature. Students will develop their own research ideas during the course and are required to write a substantive research paper.

    Outcome 1: Discuss topics at the cutting-edge of academic research and policy debates about the international financial system.

    Outcome 2: Identify key aspects of the literature on the effects of financial globalization, including growth, volatility, and the transmission of business cycles.

    Outcome 3: Explain the causes and effects of the global financial crisis and what implications it has for the research agenda in international finance and macroeconomics.

    Outcome 4: Review the latest literature on monetary policy and financial regulation, with an emphasis on these issues in the context of emerging market economies.

    Outcome 5: Develop their own research ideas, building on material covered in the course, and start working on their Ph.D. or Master’s theses or second-year papers.

  
  • AEM 7900 - Graduate-Level Thesis Research


         
    Fall or spring. 1-12 credits, variable. S/U grades only.

    Permission of graduate committee chair required.

    Staff.

    Thesis research for Ph.D. students only before A” exam has been passed.

  
  • AEM 8900 - Master’s Level Thesis Research


         
    Fall or spring. 1-12 credits, variable. S/U grades only.

    Permission of committee chair required. Enrollment limited to: students admitted specifically to a master’s program.

    Staff.

    Thesis research for master’s students.

  
  • AEM 9900 - Doctoral-Level Thesis Research


         
    Fall or spring. 1-12 credits, variable. S/U grades only.

    Permission of committee chair required.

    Staff.

    Thesis research for Ph.D. students only after A” exam has been passed.


AEP—Applied & Engineering Physics

  
  • AEP 1100 - Lasers and Photonics

    (crosslisted) ENGRI 1100  
         
    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Course in Introduction to Engineering series.

    C. Xu.

    Lasers have had an enormous impact on communications, medicine, remote sensing, and material processing. This course reviews the properties of light that are essential to understanding the underlying principles of lasers and these photonic technologies. There also is a strong, hands-on laboratory component in which the students build and operate a nitrogen laser and participate in several demonstration experiments such as holography, laser processing of materials, optical tweezers, and fiber optics.

  
  • AEP 1200 - Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanoengineering

    (crosslisted) ENGRI 1200  
         
    Fall, spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Course in Introduction to Engineering series.

    Fall, L. Kourkoutis: spring, G. Lambert.

    For description, see ENGRI 1200 .

  
  • AEP 2170 - Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism

    (crosslisted) PHYS 2217  
         
    Fall, spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Forbidden Overlap: due to an overlap in content, students may receive credit for only one course in the following group: PHYS 1102 , PHYS 2208 , PHYS 2213 , PHYS 2217 /AEP 2170.
    Prerequisite: strong performance in PHYS 1116  or very strong performance in  . Vector calculus at the level of MATH 1920 , MATH 2220 MATH 2220 , or MATH 2240 . Mathematics prerequisites can be waived with at discretion of instructor. Students from PHYS 1112  should coregister in PHYS 2216 , and consult with instructor. More mathematically sophisticated than PHYS 2213 . Enrollment may be limited. Intended mainly but not exclusively for prospective majors in physics, astronomy, or engineering physics. AP physics alone is typically not adequate preparation for this course: students interested in taking AEP 2170 are strongly encouraged to first take PHYS 1116 .

    Fall, L. Gibbons; spring, staff.

    For description, see PHYS 2217 .

  
  • AEP 2520 - The Physics of Life

    (crosslisted) ENGRD 2520  
         
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: MATH 1920 , CHEM 2070  or CHEM 2090 . Corequisite: PHYS 2213 .

    H. Craighead.

    Introduces the physics of biological macromolecules (e.g., proteins, DNA, RNA) to students of the physical sciences or engineering who have little or no background in biology. The macromolecules are studied from three perspectives. First, the biological role or function of each class of macromolecules is considered. Second, a quantitative description of the physical interactions that determine the behavior ofthese systems is provided. Finally, techniques that are commonly used to probe these systems, with an emphasis on current research, are discussed.

    Outcome 1: An introductory-level understanding of molecular biology.

    Outcome 2: An understanding of the importance of basic physics, math and chemistry concepts to molecular biology.

    Outcome 3: An understanding of the importance of physics/math/engineering in developing techniques to probe biological systems.

  
  • AEP 2640 - Interfacing the Digital Domain with an Analog World

    (crosslisted) ENGRD 2640  
         
    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: CS 1112 . Corequisite: ENGRC 2640 . Senior enrollment by permission of instructor.

    J. Moses.

    Students use a computer to control equipment and acquire measurements in an engineering or scientific laboratory. Topics include data types, analog-to-digital conversion, digital-to-analog conversion, digital in/out, counter/timers, serial communication protocols, error analysis, least-squared fitting, introductory Fourier analysis, electrical waveguides/transmission lines, stepper motors, and introductory optical microscopy. Laboratory activities include practice exercises, measurement of pulse reflections in a transmission line, and development of a laser scanning microscope system. Data analysis is performed primarily using MatLabTM and instrument interfacing is primarily using LabVIEWTM, but also C++. Students develop effective written communication skills in the context of science and engineering. They prepare progress reports, technical reports, and formal articles based on laboratory work.

    Outcome 1: Learn techniques for interfacing computers with engineering and scientific measurements.

    Outcome 2: Extend programming skills to using I/O operations in C++, graphical programming, and “virtual instrument” concepts.

    Outcome 3: Improve technical writing skills in various forms, progress reports, technical reports and rapid, brief communications.

  
  • AEP 3300 - Modern Experimental Optics

    (crosslisted) PHYS 3330  
         
    Fall. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: PHYS 2214  or PHYS 2218 .

    I. Bazarov.

    For description, see PHYS 3330 .

  
  • AEP 3330 - Mechanics of Particles and Solid Bodies


         
    Fall, summer (not offered every summer). 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: PHYS 1112  or PHYS 1116 . Corequisite: AEP 4210  or equivalent or permission of instructor.

    L. Wickham.

    Covers Newton’s mechanics; constants of the motion; many-body systems; linear oscillations; variational calculus; Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalism for generalized coordinates; non-inertial reference systems; central-force motion; motion of rigid bodies; small vibrations in multi-mass systems; nonlinear oscillations; and basic introduction to relativistic mechanics. Emphasis is on mathematical treatments, physical concepts, and applications. (At the level of Classical Dynamics by Marion and Thornton.)

  
  • AEP 3550 - Intermediate Electromagnetism


         
    Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: PHYS 2213  or PHYS 2217 . Corequisite: AEP 4220  or permission of instructor.

    J. Moses.

    Intermediate-level course on electromagnetic theory with a focus on statics. Vector calculus, electrostatics, conductors, dielectric materials, boundary conditions, solutions to Laplace’s equation, and magnetostatics. Emphasis is on developing proficiency with analytical techniques and intuitive understanding of fundamental electromagnetism.

  
  • AEP 3560 - Intermediate Electrodynamics


         
    Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: AEP 3550 .

    G. Shvets.

    Second course in theory of electromagnetism. Magnetic materials, Faraday’s law, Maxwell equations, electromagnetic waves, reflection and transmission, guided waves, and radiation.

  
  • AEP 3610 - Introductory Quantum Mechanics


         
    Fall, summer (not offered every summer). 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: PHYS 2213  or PHYS 2217 , PHYS 2214  or PHYS 2218 . Corequisite: AEP 4210 , or permission of instructor.

    D. Muller.

    Introductory course on the theory of quantum mechanics. Topics include waves, Schrodinger’s equation and the concept of the wavefunction, simple potentials, and the harmonic oscillator model. Emphasis is on developing an intuitive understanding of quantum mechanics.

  
  • AEP 3620 - Intermediate Quantum Mechanics


         
    Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: AEP 3610  or PHYS 3316 . Corequisite: AEP 4220  or permission of instructor.

    F. Wise.

    Continuation of AEP 3610  covering more advanced material in quantum mechanics. Topics include operator formalism and matrix representation, angular momentum and spin, the hydrogen atom, techniques for solving Schrodinger’s equation including perturbation theory, two- and three-level systems, interaction with radiation, and identical particles.

  
  • AEP 3630 - Electronic Circuits

    (crosslisted) PHYS 3360  
         
    Fall, spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: undergraduate course in electricity and magnetism (e.g., PHYS 2208 , PHYS 2213 , or PHYS 2217 ) or permission of instructor. No previous electronics experience assumed, although the course moves quickly through introductory topics such as basic DC circuits.

    Fall, S. Gruner; spring, E. Kirkland.

    For description, see PHYS 3360 .

  
  
  • AEP 4210 - Mathematical Physics I


         
    Fall, summer (not offered every summer). 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: MATH 2930 . Strongly recommended prerequisite: prior completion of common course curriculum mathematics and physics courses. Enrollment limited to: upper-level undergraduates in physical sciences.

    T. Stiadle.

    Review of vector analysis; complex variable theory, Cauchy-Rieman conditions, complex Taylor and Laurent series, Cauchy integral formula and residue techniques, conformal mapping; Fourier Series; Fourier and Laplace transforms; ordinary differential equations; separation of variables.

  
  • AEP 4220 - Mathematical Physics II


         
    Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: AEP 4210 . Enrollment intended for: upperlevel undergraduates in physical sciences. Second of two-course sequence in mathematical physics.

    B. Kusse.

    Topics include partial differential equations, Bessel functions, spherical harmonics, separation of variables, wave and diffusion equations, Laplace, Helmholtz, and Poisson’s Equations, transform techniques, Green’s functions; integral equations, Fredholm equations, kernals; complex variables, theory, branch points and cuts, Riemann sheets, method of steepest descent; tensors, contravariant, and covariant representations; group theory, matrix representations, class and character.

  
  • AEP 4230 - Statistical Thermodynamics

    (crosslisted) PHYS 4230  
         
    Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: junior level quantum mechanics, electricity and magnetism, and mathematics at the level of AEP 3610 , AEP 3550 , AEP 4210 , and AEP 4220 .

    B. Kusse.

    Quantum statistical basis for equilibrium thermodynamics, microcanonical, canonical and grand canonical ensembles, and partition functions. Classical and quantum ideal gases, paramagnetic and multiple-state systems. Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac, and Bose-Einstein statistics and applications. Introduction to systems of interacting particles. At the level of Introductory Statistical Mechanics by Bowley and Sanchez.

  
  • AEP 4340 - Fluid and Continuum Mechanics


         
    Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: AEP 3330  and AEP 3550  or equivalent.

    Staff.

    Topics: Introduction to fluid mechanics; elementary viscous flows, including Poiseuille and Couette flows; waves, including hydraulic jumps, bores,  and shock waves; classical aerofoil theory, including the Blasius and Kutta-Joukowski Lift  theorems; vortex motion, including von Kármán vortex streets; conservation properties of the Navier-Stokes equation; very viscous flows, including Stokes drag on a sphere; boundary layers; instabilities; and miscellaneous topics as time and taste permit, such as turbulence, chaos, and magnetohydrodynamics.  At the level of Elementary Fluid Dynamics by Acheson.

  
  • AEP 4380 - Computational Engineering Physics


         
    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: CS 1110  or CS 1112 , AEP 4210 , AEP 3330 , AEP 3550 , AEP 3610 , or equivalent, or permission of instructor. Corequisite: AEP 3620 .

    E. Kirkland.

    Numerical computation (e.g., derivatives, integrals, differential equations, matrices, boundary-value problems, relaxation, Monte Carlo methods) is introduced and applied to engineering physics problems that cannot be solved analytically (e.g., three-body problem, electrostatic fields, quantum energy levels). Computer programming required (in C or optionally C++, FORTRAN, or Pascal). Some prior exposure to programming assumed but no previous experience with C assumed.

  
  • AEP 4400 - Quantum and Nonlinear Optics


         
    Spring (not offered every year). 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: AEP 3560 , AEP 3620 , or equivalent.

    Staff.

    Introduction to the fundamentals of the interaction of laser light with matter and to optical devices based on these processes. Topics include the propagation of laser beams in bulk media and guided-wave structures, the origins of optical nonlinearities, harmonic generation, parametric amplification, selffocusing, optical switching, propagation of ultrashort pulses, solitons, four-wave mixing, optical phase conjugation, optical resonance and two-level atoms, atom cooling and trapping, multiphoton processes, spontaneous and simulated scattering, and ultra-intense laser-matter interactions.

  
  • AEP 4500 - Introductory Solid State Physics

    (crosslisted) PHYS 4454  
         
    Fall. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: PHYS 4443 AEP 3610 , or CHEM 7930  highly desirable but not required.

    C. Fennie.

    For description, see PHYS 4454 .

  
  • AEP 4700 - [Biophysical Methods]

    (crosslisted) BIONB 4700 , BME 5700 , VETMM 4700  
         
    Fall. Next offered 2018-2019. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: solid knowledge of basic physics and mathematics through sophomore level. Recommended prerequisite: some knowledge of cellular biology.

    Staff.

    Overview of the diversity of modern biophysical experimental techniques used in the study of biophysical systems at the cellular and molecular level.

  
  • AEP 4840 - Introduction to Controlled Fusion: Principles and Technology

    (crosslisted) ECE 4840 , MAE 4590 , NSE 4840  
         
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: PHYS 1112 , PHYS 2213 , and PHYS 2214 , or equivalent background in electricity and magnetism and mechanics.

    D. A. Hammer.

    For description, see ECE 4840 .

  
  • AEP 4900 - Independent Study in Engineering Physics


    (CU-UGR)     
    Fall, spring. 1-15 credits, variable. Letter grades only.

    Staff.

    Laboratory or theoretical work in any branch of engineering physics under the direction of a member of the faculty. The study can take a number of forms; for example, design of laboratory apparatus, performance of laboratory measurements, computer simulation or software developments, theoretical design and analysis. Details TBA with respective faculty member.

  
  • AEP 4910 - Independent Study for Honors


    (CU-UGR)     
    Multi-semester course (fall, spring). 1-15 credits, variable. R grades only (in progress).

    The honors candidate must submit a brief proposal (AEP Honors Program Proposal Form) outlining the topic and scope of the proposed project or thesis and a faculty supervisor’s written concurrence to the associate director for undergraduate studies.

    Staff.

    Laboratory or theoretical work in any branch of engineering physics under the direction of a member of the faculty. The study can take a number of forms; for example, design of laboratory appartus, performance of laboratory measurements, computer simulation or software developments, theoretical design and analysis. A written and oral report will be required for completing the honors project and a grade of A- or better.

  
  • AEP 5500 - Applied Solid State: Physics of Renewable Energy


    (CU-SBY)     
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: Quantum Mechanics (level of Griffiths) and Solid State Physics (level of Kittel).

    Staff.

    This course focuses on understanding the role of chemistry and crystal structure in determining dielectric, electronic and magnetic properties of complex oxides. Tentatively, topics include: Crystal structure & applied group theory; Transition metal ions in crystals; Laymen’s guide to 2nd quantization; Models of the electronic structure & Mott insulators; magnetic exchange interactions & Goodenough-Kanamori-Anderson rules; Cooperative Jahn-Teller.  Roughly the first 3/4’s of the semester will be traditional lectures, while the last 1/4 will be student-lead lectures on recent literature. The goal of the former is to prepare students for the latter. The class presentation and written reports are the main grades, which will enable students from diverse backgrounds to do well in the course.

  
  • AEP 5570 - Applied Electrodynamics


         
    Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: at the level of Jackson’s Classical Electrodynamics.

    R. Lovelace.

    Topics include wave propagation in dielectrics, conductors, and plasmas; pulse propagation in dispersive media; reflection and transmission at interfaces; diffraction from apertures and periodic media; radiation from charged particles, dipoles, and antennae; scattering of radiation; waveguides and transmission lines; cavities and resonators.

  
  • AEP 6060 - Introduction to Plasma Physics

    (crosslisted) ECE 5810  
         
    Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: ECE 3030  or equivalent. Enrollment limited to: First year graduate level course. Open to exceptional seniors.

    D. Hysell.

    For description, see ECE 5810 .

  
  • AEP 6610 - Nanocharacterization


         
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: Fourier transforms, basic electromagnetism, and undergraduate quantum mechanics or chemistry. Undergraduates should consult with instructor before enrolling.

    L. Kourkoutis.

    Graduate-level introduction to the tools used to image and probe optical, electronic, chemical, and mechanical properties at the nanoscale and below.

  
  • AEP 6620 - Micro/Nano-Fabrication and Processing


         
    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    G. Fuchs.

    Introduction to the fundamentals of micro and nano-fabricating and patterning thin-film materials and surfaces, with emphasis on electronic and optical materials, micromechanics, and other applications. Vacuum and plasma thin-film deposition processes. Photon, electron, X-ray, and ion-beam lithography. Techniques for pattern replication by plasma and ion processes. Emphasis is on understanding the physics and materials science that define and limit the various processes. At the level of Brodie and Muray.

  
  • AEP 6630 - Nanobiotechnology

    (crosslisted) BME 6670 , MSE 5630  
         
    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    M. Shuler.

    For description, see BME 6670 .

  
  • AEP 7110 - [Principles of Diffraction]

    (crosslisted) MSE 6710  
         
    Spring (not offered every year). 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: assumes some knowledge of statistical thermodynamics, crystallography, elementary quantum mechanics, and theory of rate processes.

    Staff.

    Graduate-level introduction to diffraction/scattering phenomena in the context of solidstate and soft condensed-matter systems. The primary topic is using the scattering and absorption of neutron, electron, and X-ray beams to study physical systems. Particular emphasis is placed on issues related to synchrotron X-ray sources. Specific topics include elastic and inelastic scattering; diffraction from two- and three-dimensional periodic lattices; the Fourier representation of scattering centers and the effects of thermal vibrations and disorder; diffraction, reflectivity, or scattering from surface layers; diffraction or scattering from gases and amorphous materials; small angle scattering; X-ray absorption spectroscopy; resonant (e.g., magnetic) scattering; novel techniques using coherent X-ray beams; and a survey of dynamical diffraction from perfect and imperfect lattices.

  
  • AEP 7510 - M.Eng. Project


         
    Multi-semester course (fall, spring). 6-12 credits, variable. R grades only (in progress).

    Requirement for M.Eng. (engineering physics) students.

    Staff.

    Independent study under the direction of a member of the university faculty. Students participate in an independent research project through work on a special problem related to their field of interest. A formal and complete research report is required.

  
  • AEP 7530 - Special Topics Seminar in Applied Physics


         
    Fall. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: undergraduate physics. Requirement for M.Eng. and M.S.

    Staff.

    Special topics in applied science, with focus on areas of applied physics and engineering that are of current interest. Subjects chosen are researched in the library and presented in a seminar format by the students. Effort is made to integrate the subjects within selected subject areas such as atomic, biological, computational, optical, plasma, and solid-state physics, or microfabrication technology, as suggested by the students and coordinated by the instructor.

  
  • AEP 7540 - Special Topics in Applied Physics


         
    Spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: undergraduate physics. Requirement for M.Eng. and M.S.

    Staff.

    Special topics in applied science, with focus on areas of applied physics and engineering that are of current interest. Subjects chosen are researched in the library and presented in a seminar format by the students. Effort is made to integrate the subjects within selected subject areas such as atomic, biological, computational, optical, plasma, and solid-state physics, or microfabrication technology, as suggested by the students and coordinated by the instructor.


AGSCI—Agricultural Sciences

  
  • AGSCI 1125 - Guided Explorations: Growing You and Your Path in the Agricultural Sciences

    (crosslisted) PLSCS 1125  
         
    Fall. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: first-semester freshmen or transfer students in the Agricultural Sciences major; or permission of instructor.

    A. DiTommaso, K. Richards.

    Agricultural Sciences students are highly-diverse. This first semester course provides new freshmen and transfer students with robust opportunities to receive individualized support for self-assessment and discovery in their personal, academic, professional, and career-related interests as well as develop peer relationships as a cohort. Additionally, students engage with field faculty, current students, and alumni through group events. Outcomes include strengthened communication and networking skills, heightened awareness of diverse agricultural career pathways, and individual short and long-term personal, academic, and career-related goals with outlined action steps.

    Outcome 1: Plan a tentative course progression in the Agricultural Sciences major that identifies one of the major’s five concentrations; incorporating course and CALS requirements (one year for freshmen, full program for transfers) and a list of electives of interest.

    Outcome 2: Define academic and professional skills for successful degree completion, job acquisition.

    Outcome 3: Demonstrate confidence in communicating with fellow Agricultural Sciences colleagues, whether students or faculty through participation in group activities, events, and networking opportunities throughout the semester.

    Outcome 4: Articulate knowledge of career opportunities across agricultural fields.

    Outcome 5: Create a personal toolbox, incorporating self-assessments with individual goals and action steps for academic, extracurricular, and career planning.

  
  • AGSCI 4960 - Internship in Agricultural Sciences


         
    Fall, spring, summer. 1-3 credits, variable. Student option grading.

    Students must register using the CALS Special Studies form available online.

    Staff.

    In this experiential learning opportunity, students participate in an agriculturally-related work and learning experience equivalent to a minimum of six weeks of full-time effort. Internships and learning goals are arranged in consultation with the Agricultural Sciences Coordinator by the student in conjunction with an internship faculty advisor and the internship host. Details are outlined in a learning agreement. All AGSCI 4960 internship courses must adhere to the CALS guidelines at cals.cornell.edu/academics/student-research/internship.


AIRS—Department of Aerospace Studies

  
  • AIRS 1101 - The Foundations of the United States Air Force I


         
    Fall. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: full-time students.

    Staff.

    This is a survey course designed to introduce students to the United States Air Force and the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. Featured topics include: mission and organization of the Air Force, officership and professionalism, military customs and courtesies, Air Force officer career opportunities, war and the American military, and Air Force heritage. For officer candidates, a mandatory leadership laboratory complements this course.

  
  • AIRS 1102 - The Foundations of the United States Air Force II


         
    Spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: full-time students.

    Staff.

    Continuation of AIRS 1101 . Topics include Air Force core values, human relations, team building, communication skills, and officer leadership.

  
  • AIRS 1141 - Initial Military Experiences I

    (crosslisted) PE 1860  
         
    Fall. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: AFROTC cadets. Satisfies PE requirement if taken as PE.

    Staff.

    Introduction to the responsibilities, life, and work of an Air Force officer. Basic knowledge of drill and ceremonies, military courtesies, and the wearing of the uniform.

  
  • AIRS 1142 - Initial Military Experiences II

    (crosslisted) PE 1861  
         
    Spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: AFROTC cadets. Satisfies PE requirement if taken as PE.

    Staff.

    Continuation of AIRS 1141 .

  
  • AIRS 2201 - The Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power I


         
    Fall. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: full-time students.

    Staff.

    This course is designed to examine general aspects of air and space power through a historical perspective. The course covers a time period from the first balloons and dirigibles to the role of airpower in the Korean conflict. Historical examples are provided to illustrate the development of Air Force capabilities and functions to demonstrate the evolution of what has become today’s USAF air and space power. The course examines several fundamental truths associated with war in the third dimension, and provides students with an understanding of the general element and employment of air and space power from an institutional, doctrinal, and historical perspective. In addition, students continue to discuss the importance of the Air Force core values. For officer candidates, a mandatory leadership laboratory complements this course.

  
  • AIRS 2202 - The Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power II


         
    Spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: full-time students. Attending AIRS 2201 , while helpful, is not required to take AIRS 2202.

    Staff.

    This course covers the role of airpower from Vietnam to the present day. Continuation of AIRS 2201 .

  
  • AIRS 2241 - Intermediate Military Experiences I

    (crosslisted) PE 1862  
         
    Fall. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: AFROTC cadets. Satisfies PE requirement if taken as PE.

    Staff.

    Designed to help students develop skill in giving commands for drill and ceremonies. Students are also introduced to the Air Force base environment in which the officer functions. Career areas available based on academic majors are described. Students participate in military drills and ceremonies.

  
  • AIRS 2242 - Intermediate Military Experiences II

    (crosslisted) PE 1863  
         
    Spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: AFROTC cadets. Satisfies PE requirement if taken as PE.

    Staff.

    Continuation of AIRS 2241 .

  
  • AIRS 3301 - Air Force Leadership Studies I


         
    3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: full-time students.

    Staff.

    This course is a study of leadership required of an Air Force junior officer; it has applicability to any entry-level professional as a junior executive. The course investigates theories and styles of leadership, power and influence, the meaning and function of followership in the military context, critical thinking, problem solving and team building, group conflict management, situational leadership, and management functions and principles. Films and case studies are used for analysis of theories and principles studied. Students receive instruction and practice effective writing (e.g., background and position papers) and briefing skills (e.g., informative and advocacy briefings) for professional communications; students practice both modes of communication. The course also provides professional officer education in terms of defining professional and unprofessional relationships, working with civilian personnel, and the profession of arms. The course is open to any student. For officer candidates, a mandatory leadership laboratory complements this course.

  
  • AIRS 3302 - Air Force Leadership Studies II


         
    3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: full-time students.

    Staff.

    Continuation of AIRS 3301 . The course investigates advanced skills in leadership: dynamic subordinacy, effective supervision, essentials of counseling, corrective supervision, professional authority, responsibility, and accountability. The course also investigates the meaning and application of ethical and moral leadership, professional officer ethics, military ethics in joint operations, and the core values of the Air Force. Film and case studies are used for analysis of course content. Written and briefing practice continues. For officer candidates, a mandatory leadership laboratory complements this course.

  
  • AIRS 3341 - Junior Officer Leadership Experiences I

    (crosslisted) PE 1864  
         
    Fall. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: AFROTC cadets. Satisfies PE requirement if taken as PE.

    Staff.

    Cadets assume leadership responsibilities similar to those of a junior officer. Emphasis is on the importance of applying effective human relations skills in dealing with superiors, peers, and subordinates. Cadets also gain insight into the general structure and progression patterns of selected Air Force officer career fields.

  
  • AIRS 3342 - Junior Officer Leadership Experiences II

    (crosslisted) PE 1865  
         
    Spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: AFROTC cadets. Satisfies PE requirement if taken as PE.

    Staff.

    Continuation of AIRS 3341 .

  
  • AIRS 4401 - [National Security Affairs / Preparation for Active Duty I]


         
    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: full-time students.

    Staff.

    This course is concerned with the national security process, regional studies, advanced leadership ethics, and Air Force doctrine. Other topics include the military as a profession, officership, military justice, civilian control of the military, preparation for active duty, and current issues affecting military professionalism. Continued emphasis is given to refining communication skills. For officer candidates, a mandatory leadership laboratory complements this course by providing advanced leadership experiences, giving students the opportunity to apply the leadership and management principles described in this course.

  
  • AIRS 4402 - [National Security Affairs / Preparation for Active Duty II]


         
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: full-time students.

    Staff.

    Continuation of AIRS 4401 .

  
  • AIRS 4441 - Advanced Leadership Experiences

    (crosslisted) PE 1866  
         
    Fall. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: AFROTC cadets. Satisfies PE requirement if taken as PE.

    Staff.

    Cadets assume command leadership responsibilities to operate a military organization. Cadets apply effective leadership and managerial techniques with individuals and groups and participate in self-analysis of leadership and managerial abilities.

  
  • AIRS 4442 - Precommissioning Laboratory

    (crosslisted) PE 1867  
         
    Spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: AFROTC cadets. Satisfies PE requirement if taken as PE.

    Staff.

    Factors that facilitate transition from civilian to military life are reviewed. The need for military security, base services and activities, personal finances, travel regulations, and social obligations are introduced.


AIIS—American Indian and Indigenous Studies

  
  • AIIS 1100 - Indigenous North America

    (crosslisted) AMST 1600 , ANTHR 1700  
    (CA-AG, D-AG, HA-AG)      
    Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    P. Nadasdy.

    This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the diverse cultures, histories and contemporary situations of the Indigenous peoples of North America. Students will also be introduced to important themes in the post-1492 engagement between Indigenous and settler populations in North America and will consider the various and complex ways in which that history affected - and continues to affect - American Indian peoples and societies. Course materials draw on the humanities, social sciences, and expressive arts.

  
  • AIIS 1110 - Indigenous Issues in Global Perspectives

    (crosslisted) AMST 1601  
    (CA-AG, D-AG, HA-AG)      
    Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    T. Richardson.

    This course attends to the contemporary issues, contexts and experiences of Indigenous peoples. Students will develop a substantive understanding of colonialism and engage in the parallels and differences of its histories, forms, and effects on Indigenous peoples globally.  Contemporary Indigenous theorists, novelists, visual artists and historians have a prominent place in the course, highlighting social/environmental philosophies, critical responses to and forms of resistance toward neocolonial political and economic agendas and the fundamental concern for Indigenous self determination, among other topics.

  
  • AIIS 1120 - FWS: Special Topics in American Indian and Indigenous Studies


         


    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    First-Year Writing Seminar.

    Staff.

    This First-Year Writing Seminar uses indigenous knowledge systems and provides opportunities to crtically examine, define and write extensively on those issues. Topics vary by section.

    Topic for 2017-2018 include:

    Fall FWS: Science Meets Spirit: Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Natural Resource Management J. Mt. Pleasant
    Fall FWS: Environmentalism: Imperative, Indifference or Imperialist? S. Bosco


  
  • AIIS 1121 - FWS: Environmentalism: Imperative, indifferent, or imperialist?


         
    Fall (offered alternate years). 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    First-Year Writing Seminar.

    S. Bosco, J. Mt.Pleasant.

    What counts as part of the environment? What’s worth protecting and what’s not? What is natural? Who gets to answer these questions and whose answers matter? How one answers these questions has deep implications for the thoughts and actions that take place in politics, economics, development, public-health, activism, and indigenous-state relations. This course will critically examine environmentalist discourse through the varied voices of anthropologists, ecologists, philosophers, activists, and indigenous peoples. Of particular focus, we will wrestle with how to understand the relationship between nature (or, “the environment”) and culture (or, “society”), and what political consequences result from such conceptualizations

    Outcome 1: Improve writing skills: structure coherent essays with clear, main ideas.

    Outcome 2: Identify and write for a specific audience.

    Outcome 3: Define a personal position on a reading or issue.

    Outcome 4: Develop convincing arguments.

    Outcome 5: Identify and respond to counter-arguments.

    Outcome 6: Make claims based on evidence.

    Outcome 7: Compile evidence and analyze its implications.

  
  • AIIS 2100 - [Indigenous Ingenuities as Living Networks]

    (crosslisted) AMST 2108 , ARTH 2101  
    (CA-AG, D-AG, KCM-AG) (CU-UGR)     
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    J. Rickard.

    This course explores Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) knowledge and its application across the disciplines and through time. In particular, it offers a glimpse into Cornell’s local indigenous culture through Haudenosaunee understanding of themselves as a unique people, maintaining traditional teachings and fulfilling ancient responsibilities in the world. Students will engage multiple primary sources including: art, archives, material and expressive culture and interact with Haudenosaunee knowledge holders, intellectuals, and elders.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to define and analyze Indigenous knowledge systems and situate Indigenous epistemologies and ontologies as unique bodies of knowledge.

    Outcome 2: Students will gain an understanding of Haudenosaunee peoples as a distinct cultural entity and as an Indigenous people, exercising their sovereign rights within the territory of the present day United States.

    Outcome 3: Students will know how to identify the ways in which Haudenosaunee knowledge systems have adapted over time to meet outside challenges as well as the needs of its members.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to recognize the original territory of the Haudenosaunee and trace its shifting boundaries into the post-Revolutionary period.

    Outcome 5: Students will gain awareness of Ithaca’s and Cornell’s connection to the history of Cayuga people and their homelands.

    Outcome 6: Students will become familiar with Haudenosaunee gender roles, social organization, and political and economic systems.

    Outcome 7: Students will become aware of Haudenosaunee agriculture practices and botanical and ecological knowledge.

  
  • AIIS 2240 - [Native American Languages]

    (crosslisted) LING 2248  
    (CA-AG, SBA-AG)      
    Spring. Next offered 2018-2019. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Co-meets with AIIS 6240 /LING 6248 .

    S. Murray.

    For description, see LING 2248 .

  
  • AIIS 2350 - Archaeology of North American Indians

    (crosslisted) AMST 2350 , ANTHR 2235 , ARKEO 2235  
    (CA-AG, D-AG, HA-AG)      
    Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    K. Jordan.

    For description, see ANTHR 2235 .

  
  • AIIS 2390 - [Seminar in Iroquois History]

    (crosslisted) AMST 2390 , HIST 2390  
         
    Fall. Next offered 2018-2019. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    J. Parmenter.

    For description, see HIST 2390 .

  
  • AIIS 2400 - [Indigenous Women’s Experiences]


         
    Spring. Next offered 2018-2019. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    L. Hall.

    This course examines the multiple histories of colonization and resistance on contemporary indigenous women’s lives in the United States. Topics to be discussed include sexual and gendered violence against indigenous women, legal and communal forms of identity, cultural and political activism and transnational indigenous feminist alliances.

  
  • AIIS 2600 - Introduction to Native American Literature

    (crosslisted) AMST 2600 , ENGL 2600  
    (CA-AG, D-AG, LA-AG)      
    Fall. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    C. Warrior.

    For description, see ENGL 2600 .

  
  • AIIS 2660 - Everything You Know About Indians is Wrong: Unlearning Native American History

    (crosslisted) AMST 2660 , HIST 2660  
    (D-AG)      
    Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    J. Parmenter.

    For description, see HIST 2660 .

  
  • AIIS 3100 - [Haudenosaunee Ecology in the Story of Earth’s Creation]


    (CU-SBY)     
    Summer. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: AIIS 1100  or AIIS 1110 .

    A. M. Adams.

    What can a story thousands of years old teach us about ecological loss, survival, and renewal in 21st century Ithaca? Cornell’s campus stands in the heart of Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) homeland, and the Haudenosaunee story of Earth’s creation offers unique insight into the emergence of the local biome. In this course, we will examine Chief Skanyatarí:yo John Arthur Gibson’s Myth of the Earthgrasper, a richly detailed version of the Creation story recorded in 1899. Together, we will trace the intersections of species, seral stage, and narrative event that show us ancient ways of understanding and responding to the profound ecological changes we face now. We will supplement Gibson’s narrative with readings from other primary sources, the perspectives of Haudenosaunee herbalists, hunters, and researchers working today, and with field surveys of species at local sites. This is a three-week summer session course.

    Outcome 1: Students will learn to read a major narrative of non-Western culture, identify themes and content relevant to a specific theoretical perspective, and apply these findings to the local resolution of a current global problem.

  
  
  • AIIS 3330 - Ways of Knowing: Indigenous and Place-Based Ecological Knowledge

    (crosslisted) AMST 3330 , NTRES 3330  
    (CA-AG, D-AG, SBA-AG) (CU-CEL, CU-ITL, CU-SBY)     
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: juniors, seniors, or graduate students. Co-meets with NTRES 6330 .

    K-A. S. Kassam.

    For description and learning outcomes, see NTRES 3330 .

  
  • AIIS 3422 - Culture, Politics, and Environment in the Circumpolar North

    (crosslisted) ANTHR 3422  
    (CA-AG, D-AG)      
    Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Co-meets with AIIS 6422 /ANTHR 6422 .

    P. Nadasdy.

    For description, see ANTHR 3422 .

  
  • AIIS 3560 - Thinking from a Different Place: Indigenous Philosophies

    (crosslisted) AMST 3562 , ENGL 3560  
         
    Fall. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    E. Cheyfitz.

    For description, see ENGL 3560 .

  
  • AIIS 4000 - Critical Approaches to American Indian and Indigenous Studies: Intellectual History


    (CA-AG, HA-AG)      
    Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Enrollment limited to: advanced undergraduates. Co-meets with AIIS 6000 . Course requirements differ at 4000 and 6000 levels.

    Staff.

    An interdisciplinary survey of the literature in Native American Studies. Readings engage themes of indigeneity, coloniality, power, and “resistance.” The syllabus is formed from some “classic” and canonical works in Native American Studies but also requires an engagement with marginal writings and theoretical and historical contributions from scholars in other disciplines.

  
  • AIIS 4200 - Locke and the Philosophies of Dispossession: Indigenous America’s Interruptions and Resistances

    (crosslisted) AMST 4220 , PHIL 4941  
         
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Recommended prerequisite: AIIS 1110  and AIIS 4000 /AIIS 6000 . Co-meets with AIIS 6200 /AMST 6220 /PHIL 6941 .

    T. Richardson.

    This course looks at the philosopher John Locke as a philosopher of dispossession. There is a uniquely Lockean mode of missionization, conception of mind and re-formulations of the ‘soul’ applied to dispossess Indigenous peoples of the social institutions, intellectual traditions and the material bases and practices which sustain(ed) them. While colonization is typically used as a kind of shorthand for this process, we will be attempting to stay focused on the specific dimensions of Lockean dispossession and its mutually informing relationship with English colonialism.

    Outcome 1: Demonstrate a fluency in the philosophical formulations for settler colonialism and the historical and ongoing dispossessing of Native Americans—specifically, a fluency in Locke’s philosophies of 1) the workmanship theory of property, 2) of consciousness and the modern “self,” 3) theories of mind, 4) metaphysics and theology.

    Outcome 2: Develop enhanced interpretive abilities through formal presentations and writing assignments.

    Outcome 3: Apply pedagogical skills in teaching course content where they lead seminar topics.

    Outcome 4: Employ sharpened interpretation and critical analysis skills through course writing assignments and structured editorial assistance to 1) concisely convey central argument(s) of texts, 2) make warrantable claims using relevant historical, philosophical, legal and material/empirical evidence, 3) clearly indicate one’s positionality in developing arguments.

  
  • AIIS 4625 - Contemporary Native American Fiction

    (crosslisted) AMST 4627 , ENGL 4625  
         
    Fall. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    E. Cheyfitz.

    For description, see ENGL 4625 .

  
  • AIIS 4670 - Native American Poetry of Resistance

    (crosslisted) AMST 4670 , ENGL 4670  
         
    Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    C. Warrior.

    For description, see ENGL 4670 .

  
  
  • AIIS 4900 - New World Encounters, 1500 - 1800

    (crosslisted) AMST 4900 , HIST 4900  
    (CA-AG, HA-AS)      
    Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Co-meets with HIST 6900 .

    J. Parmenter.

    For description, see HIST 4900 .

  
  • AIIS 4970 - Independent Study


    (CU-UGR)     
    Fall or spring. 1-4 credits, variable. Student option grading.

    The American Indian Program office must approve independent study forms. Students from all colleges must submit a CALS Special Studies form available online.

    Staff.

    Topic and credit hours TBA between faculty member and student.

  
  • AIIS 6000 - Critical Approaches to American Indian and Indigenous Studies: Intellectual History


         
    Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Co-meets with AIIS 4000 . Course requirements differ at 4000 and 6000 levels.

    Staff.

    An interdisciplinary survey of the literature in Native American Studies. Readings engage themes of indigeneity, coloniality, power, and “resistance.” The syllabus is formed from some “classic” and canonical works in Native American Studies but also requires an engagement with marginal writings and theoretical and historical contributions from scholars in other disciplines.

  
  • AIIS 6010 - American Indian and Indigenous Studies Speaker Series


         
    Fall. 1 credit. Student option grading.

    T. Richardson.

    Graduate-level course that introduces students to ongoing research in the field of American Indian Studies in a proseminar/colloquium format. Advanced graduate students are expected to present their work in progress; all are expected to attend each seminar and provide presenters with critical and constructive commentary on papers.

  
  • AIIS 6200 - Locke and the Philosophies of Dispossession: Indigenous America’s Interruptions and Resistances

    (crosslisted) AMST 6220 , PHIL 6941  
         
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Recommended prerequiste: AIIS 1110  and AIIS 4000 /AIIS 6000 . Co-meets with AIIS 4200 /AMST 4220 /PHIL 4941 .

    T. Richardson.

    This course looks at the philosopher John Locke as a philosopher of dispossession. There is a uniquely Lockean mode of missionization, conception of mind and re-formulations of the ‘soul’ applied to dispossess Indigenous peoples of the social institutions, intellectual traditions and the material bases and practices which sustain(ed) them. While colonization is typically used as a kind of shorthand for this process, we will be attempting to stay focused on the specific dimensions of Lockean dispossession and its mutually informing relationship with English colonialism.

    Outcome 1: Demonstrate a fluency in the philosophical formulations for settler colonialism and the historical and ongoing dispossessing of Native Americans—specifically, a fluency in Locke’s philosophies of 1) the workmanship theory of property, 2) of consciousness and the modern “self,” 3) theories of mind, 4) metaphysics and theology.

    Outcome 2: Develop enhanced interpretive abilities through formal presentations and writing assignments.

    Outcome 3: Apply pedagogical skills in teaching course content where they lead seminar topics.

    Outcome 4: Employ sharpened interpretation and critical analysis skills through course writing assignments and structured editorial assistance to 1) concisely convey central argument(s) of texts, 2) make warrantable claims using relevant historical, philosophical, legal and material/empirical evidence, 3) clearly indicate one’s positionality in developing arguments.

  
  • AIIS 6240 - [Native American Languages]

    (crosslisted) LING 6248  
    (CA-AG, SBA-AG)      
    Spring. Next offered 2018-2019. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Co-meets with AIIS 2240 /LING 2248 .

    S. Murray.

    For description, see LING 6248 .

  
  
  • AIIS 6422 - Culture, Politics, and Environment in the Circumpolar North

    (crosslisted) ANTHR 6422  
    (CA-AG, D-AG)      
    Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Co-meets with AIIS 3422 /ANTHR 3422 .

    P. Nadasdy.

    For description, see ANTHR 6422 .

  
  • AIIS 6670 - [The Construction of Indian Country in Law and Literature]

    (crosslisted) AMST 6670 , ENGL 6670  
         
    Next offered 2018-2019. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    E. Cheyfitz.

    For description, see ENGL 6670 .

  
  • AIIS 6970 - Independent Study in American Indian and Indigenous Studies


         
    Fall, spring, summer. 1-3 credits, variable. Student option grading.

    Staff.

    A student may, with approval of a faculty advisor, study a problem or topic not covered in a regular course or may undertake tutorial study of an independent nature in an area of interest in American Indian Studies.

 

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