Cowell College

Lower-Division Courses

21. Writing Workshop: Poetry (2 credits).
A workshop for beginning writers of poetry. Students generate, revise, and discuss their own work as well as study modern poems that illustrate issues and choices in contemporary poetry writing. Enrollment restricted to members of Cowell College. Enrollment limited to 20. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): A.)
The Staff

22. Writing Workshop: Prose (2 credits).
A workshop for novice writers of fiction in which students generate, revise, and discuss their own work as well as read stories by diverse writers. Enrollment restricted to members of Cowell College. Enrollment limited to 20. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): A.) The Staff

42. Student-Directed Seminar. F,W,S
Seminars taught by upper-division students under faculty supervision. (See course 192.). The Staff

70. Book Arts. F,W
Studies in history, theory, and practice of the printer’s craft. Learn typesetting, manual press operation, aspects of design, and historical processes with particular emphasis on the book arts. Taught in conjunction with Art 111. Does not fulfill a requirement for the art major. (Also offered as Art 70. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) Enrollment limited to 10. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): A.) G. Kane

80. The Cowell Core Course. F
Discussion of literary and philosophical texts which develop themes of humanistic study. Emphasis on critical interpretation and expression with frequent writing assignments (including at least five essays). Syllabus revised each year. Seminar groups meet together periodically for lectures, films, or performances. Enrollment restricted to first-year college members. Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): T4-Humanities and Arts.) The Staff

80S. The Cowell Core Course, Honors. F
As in course 80, deals with literary, philosophical, and sociological texts that contain important themes of humanistic study. Emphasizes critical readings, discussions, and frequent writing assignments. Uses texts mostly identical to those used in course 80, supplemented with additional material for deeper understanding of issues. Students expected to be active in leading some discussions and in setting the agenda for classroom discussions. Interview only: must be part of college Honors Program. Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): T4-Humanities and Arts.) The Staff

81. Faculty Conversations (1 credit). F
Group tutorial follow-up discussions with the provost, based on faculty conversations that constitute the “First Thursday at Cowell at 4 P.M.” series, to which the Cowell College student members of the campus Honors Program are invited. Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor; membership in campus Honors Program. Enrollment limited to 22. S. Williamson

85. Introduction to Chinese Writing Systems. *
Gateway course illuminating the operation of the writing systems of greater China. Intended for students who are curious about the world’s longest continually used symbol set as well as for those who may be considering a serious commitment to learning the language. D. Keenan

93. Field Study. F,W,S
Various topics to be arranged. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

94. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
A program of independent study arranged between a group of students and a faculty instructor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment limited to 10. The Staff

94F. Group Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
A program of independent study arranged between a group of students and a faculty instructor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

99. Tutorial. F,W,S
Various topics to be arranged. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

99F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Various topics to be arranged. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

105. Radical Italy. S
Overview of radical, oppositional, and utopian thinking in Italy, focusing on literary and social writings spanning seven centuries: from St. Francis of Assisi and Dante; through Machiavelli and Galileo; to Mussolini, Gramsci, and Fo. Enrollment restricted to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Enrollment limited to 20. D. Shemek

118A. American Musical Theater. *
An examination of representative works of the American musical theater in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with attention to ways in which they illustrate significant aspects of American life and address problems of politics, class, race, and gender. (Also offered as American Studies 118A. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) Enrollment limited to 40. The Staff

136A. La Francophonie (2 credits).
Studies linguistic and cultural variety in the French-speaking world. Topics range from the linguistic (language description) to the sociolinguistic (language use in multilingual societies), from literature (poetry, fiction, drama) to history and the arts. Prerequisite(s): Three years high school or one year college-level French, or French 3, 4, 5, 6, 30, 111, 125, or 136A-B-C. Open to all students, but priority given to Cowell students. Enrollment limited to 20. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

136B. La Francophonie (2 credits).
Studies linguistic and cultural variety in the French-speaking world. Topics range from the linguistic (language description) to the sociolinguistic (language use in multilingual societies), from literature (poetry, fiction, drama) to history and the arts. Prerequisite(s): Three years high school or one year college-level French, or French 3, 4, 5, 6, 30, 111, 125, or 136A-B-C. Open to all students, but priority given to Cowell students. Enrollment limited to 20. The Staff

136C. La Francophonie (2 credits).
Studies linguistic and cultural variety in the French-speaking world. Topics range from the linguistic (language description) to the sociolinguistic (language use in multilingual societies), from literature (poetry, fiction, drama) to history and the arts. Prerequisite(s): Three years high school or one year college-level French, or French 3, 4, 5, 6, 30, 111, 125, or 136A-B-C. Open to all students, but priority given to Cowell students. Enrollment limited to 20. The Staff

192. Directed Student Teaching. F,W,S
Teaching of a lower-division seminar under faculty supervision. (See course 42.) Upper-division standing required and a proposal supported by a faculty member willing to supervise. The Staff

194. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
A program of independent study arranged between a group of students and an instructor. The Staff

195. Senior Thesis. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

198. Independent Field Study. F,W,S
Provides for college-sponsored individual study programs off campus, for which faculty supervision is not in person (e.g., supervision is by correspondence.) Up to three such courses may be taken for credit in any one quarter. Approval of student’s adviser, certification of adequate preparation, and approval by provost required. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Various topics to be arranged. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Various topics to be arranged. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff