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ANTHRO-349: Seminar in Ethnography and Cultural Processes (3 units; U/G ) How sociocultural processes are confronted and represented through the genre of ethnography; new monographs used to chart innovations in the form. Notes: Prereq: jr st; Anthro 102(R). GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus     3 SEM 001 47196 5:30 PM-8:10 PM W 01/22-05/09 Malaby, Thomas SAB 281   Consent required to audit.

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ANTHRO-381: Honors Seminar: (3 units; U ; SS) Selected topics in cultural anthropology, ethnography, prehistory, and human evolution. Notes: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: soph st; Honors 200(P); cons Honors College dir. Not open to University Special Students GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus Extinctions SS   3 SEM 001 45939 5:30 PM-8:10 PM R 01/22-05/09 Heatherington, Tracey HON 180   Audit never allowed.

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ANTHRO-641: Seminar in Anthropology: (3 units; U/G ) A research seminar in any of the several recognized areas of anthropology. Notes: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st, Anthro 101(P) or 102(P) or 103(P); or grad st. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus Villages & Households:Archaeological Perspectives     3 SEM 001 47097 12:30 PM-1:45 PM TR 01/22-05/09 Hudson, Jean SAB 149 PDF

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ATM SCI-690: Seminar in Atmospheric Sciences: (1 - 3 units; U/G ) Intensive topical studies of currently active problem areas. Notes: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Satisfies L&S Seminar req. Prereq: jr st; cons instr. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus Daily Weather Discussion     1 - 3 SEM 001 41771 12:30 PM-1:45 PM TR 01/22-05/09 Adrian, Barton EMS W434

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BIO SCI-380: Honors Seminar: (3 units; U ; NS) Selected topics in modern and traditional biology and their relation to society. Notes: Specific topics may satisfy major area req; consult dept. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: soph st; Honors 200(P); cons Honors College dir. Not open to University Special Students GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus DNA in Our Everday Lives NS   3 SEM 001 39497 11:00 AM-12:15 PM TR 01/22-05/09 Forst, Steven HON 195   Audit never allowed. Planet in Crisis NS   3 SEM 002 42387 11:00 AM-12:15 PM MW 01/22-05/09 Wimpee, Charles HON 180   Audit never allowed.

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BIO SCI-670: Senior Seminar in Biological Sciences (1 units; U ) Examination of biological literature and preparation, presentation, and discussion of oral reports by individual students. Notes: Prereq: sr st; Bio Sci lab course numbered 300-349; declared Bio Sci major. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus     1 SEM 001 39498 2:00 PM-2:50 PM R 01/22-05/09 Zhao, Dazhong LAP 250       1 SEM 002 41728 3:00 PM-3:50 PM R 01/22-05/09 Orlova, Marianna LAP 250

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CES-490: Senior Seminar: Conservation and Environmental Science (1 units; U ) Examination of conservation literature and preparation, presentation, and discussion of oral reports by individual students. Notes: Prereq: sr st; Conservation & Environmental Sciences major or Bio Sci major. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus     1 SEM 201 43385 - 01/22-05/09 Phillips, Mai ONLINE WEB   A special course fee of $92.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd.

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ENGLISH-628: Seminar in Literature by Women: (3 units; U/G ) Focus on major writers or themes, or on a body of work that represents a variety of perspectives on gender issues. Notes: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: sr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, 9 cr English and/or CompLit courses at the 300-level or above; or grad st. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus Gender, Anger, and Revenge     3 SEM 001 46176 2:00 PM-3:15 PM MW 01/22-05/09 Kennedy, Gwynne CRT 468

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ENGLISH-685: Honors Seminar: (3 units; U ; HU) Investigation in depth of a period, figure, theme, or genre in English or American literature. Notes: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: soph st; Honors 200(P); cons Honors College dir. Not open to University Special Students GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus The Victorian Novel HU   3 SEM 001 43314 12:30 PM-1:45 PM TR 01/22-05/09 Banerjee, Sukanya HON 155   Audit never allowed. African Fiction HU   3 SEM 002 43315 12:30 PM-1:45 PM MW 01/22-05/09 Clark, George HON 195   Audit never allowed. The Art of Poetry HU   3 SEM 003 46271 5:30 PM-6:45 PM MW 01/22-05/09 Southward, David HON 155   Audit never allowed.

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FILMSTD-590: Seminar in Contemporary Film Theory (3 units; U ) Contemporary theories and criticism of cinema, from 1960 to the present. Theoretical approaches considered may include structuralism, semiotics, psychoanalysis, cultural studies, feminism, post-structuralism, queer theory. Notes: Prereq: sr st; English 390(P). GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus     3 SEM 001 41121 4:00 PM-8:00 PM M 01/28-05/09 Williams, Tami CRT 104 PDF .

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GEO SCI-697: Seminar in the Geological Sciences: (1 - 3 units; U/G ) Specific credits and add'l prereqs announced in Schedule of Classes each time course offered. Notes: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus Geoscience Application of GIS     3 SEM 001 43549 12:00 PM-12:50 PM TR 01/22-05/09 Ketter, Brett LAP 249             10:00 AM-11:50 AM F

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GEOG 600(300): Perspectives on Geography (3 units; U ) Seminar on concepts, methods, and approaches to geographic inquiry. Discussion of professional geographic materials, bibliographic procedures and methodologies. Notes: Prereq: sr st; declared geography major. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus     3 SEM 001 41026 2:00 PM-3:15 PM WF 01/22-05/09 Bonds, Anne BOL B95

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GERMAN-115: Seminar on Scandinavian Culture: (3 units; U ; HU) In-depth study of a specific topic in Scandinavian culture, e.g., theatre, film, literature, women's issues, etc. Notes: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: none. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus Naked Emperors & Ugly Ducklings: H.C. Anderson HU   3 SEM 002 47280 12:30 PM-1:45 PM MW 01/22-05/09 Lundback, Veronica CRT 181 PDF Consent required to audit. Norse Mythology HU   3 SEM 201 46508 - 01/22-05/09 Lundback, Veronica ONLINE WEB PDF A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd. Consent required to audit.

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HIST-293: Seminar on Historical Method: Theory and Approach (3 units; U ; HU) Systematic exploration of the varieties of historical thought and of common problems in writing history, including causation, generalization, objectivity, purpose and value of history. Notes: Not open for cr to students w/cr in, and does not count as repeat of, Hist 291. Prereq: none. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus HU   3 SEM 001 40578 12:30 PM-3:10 PM T 01/22-05/09 Alinder, Jasmine HLT 341   Consent required to audit. HU   3 SEM 002 45298 9:30 AM-10:45 AM TR 01/22-05/09 Hernandez, Kimberly HLT 341 PDF Consent required to audit. HU   3 SEM 003 45297 12:30 PM-3:10 PM M 01/28-05/09 Buff, Rachel HLT 341 Word Consent required to audit.

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HIST-398: Honors Seminar: (3 units; U ; HU) Reading, discussion, and presentation of papers to help students acquire an understanding of important historical problems from a humanities perspective. Notes: Retakable w/chg in topic to combined 9 cr max in Hist 398 & 399. Counts as repeat of History 270 & 404 w/similar topic. Prereq: soph st; Honors 200(P); cons Honors College dir. Not open to University Special Students GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus Medicine and Healing in Ancient Greece and Rome HU   3 SEM 001 43221 2:00 PM-3:15 PM TR 01/22-05/09 Galvao-Sobrinho, Carlos HON 180   Audit never allowed.

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HIST-399: Honors Seminar: (3 units; U ; SS) Readings, discussion, and presentation of papers to help students acquire an understanding of important historical problems from a social science perspective. Notes: Retakable w/chg in topic to combined 9 cr max in Hist 398 & 399. Prereq: soph st; Honors 200(P); cons Honors College dir. Not open to University Special Students GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus U. S. Supreme Court: The Critical Cases SS   3 SEM 001 43222 2:00 PM-3:15 PM MW 01/22-05/09 Hoeveler, John HON 195   Not open to students who have taken Hist 404 with topic "Politics & the Supreme Court in U.S. History" Audit never allowed.

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HIST-600: Seminar in History: (3 units; U ) In-depth investigation of a period or theme in history. Emphasis on designing and writing a research paper based on primary and secondary sources. Notes: Retakable w/chg in topic with petition to department chair to 6 cr max. Prereq: sr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition & Math Skills competency reqs; Hist 288(P), 291(P), 293(P), 294(P), 594(P), 595(P), or 596(P); declared Hist major or Educ/Soc Studies-Broad Field Hist major. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus Race Relations in America     3 SEM 001 42440 12:30 PM-3:10 PM W 01/22-05/09 Carter, Gregory HLT 341   Consent required to audit. World Wars and Anti-Socialist Politics     3 SEM 002 41939 3:30 PM-6:10 PM W 01/22-05/09 Minehan, Philip MER G47   Consent required to audit. Religion and Politics in Modern History     3 SEM 003 41697 12:30 PM-3:10 PM R 01/22-05/09 Pease, Neal HLT 341 Word Consent required to audit. A Digital History of 20th Century US Popular Cult.     3 SEM 204 41940 - 01/22-05/09 Austin, Joe ONLINE WEB Word A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd. Consent required to audit.

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HONORS-200: Honors Seminar: The Shaping of the Modern Mind: (3 units; U ; HU) Introduction to honors work through seminar study of basic texts and problems in the development of modern civilization. Notes: Not open to students w/cr in Honors courses at 300-level or above. Retakable once w/chg in topic. Students may not elect cr/no cr option. Prereq: grade of B- or better in English 102(P) or score at level 4 on EPT; cons Honors College dir. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus The Idea of Progress in Modern European History HU   3 SEM 001 39857 9:30 AM-10:45 AM MW 01/22-05/09 Singer, Alan HON 195 Word Audit never allowed. Freudian Slips HU   3 SEM 002 39859 11:00 AM-12:15 PM MW 01/22-05/09 Equitz, Lydia HON 155   Audit never allowed. The Idea of Progress in Modern European History HU   3 SEM 003 39860 11:00 AM-12:15 PM MW 01/22-05/09 Singer, Alan HON 195 Word Audit never allowed. Is God Dead: Modern Challenges to Religious Belief HU   3 SEM 004 39861 12:30 PM-1:45 PM MW 01/22-05/09 Equitz, Lydia HON 155   Audit never allowed. Critical Humors HU   3 SEM 005 39862 12:30 PM-1:45 PM MW 01/22-05/09 Hausdoerffer, William HON 180 Word Audit never allowed. Devious Cinema HU   3 SEM 006 39863 2:00 PM-3:15 PM MW 01/22-05/09 Southward, David HON 180   Audit never allowed. Critical Humors HU   3 SEM 007 39864 3:30 PM-4:45 PM MW 01/22-05/09 Hausdoerffer, William HON 180 Word Audit never allowed. The Idea of the Nation in Modern History HU   3 SEM 008 39865 9:30 AM-10:45 AM TR 01/22-05/09 Singer, Alan HON 195 Word Audit never allowed. The Last 'Good' War?: The Eastern Front HU   3 SEM 009 41784 11:00 AM-12:15 PM TR 01/22-05/09 Equitz, Lydia HON 155   Audit never allowed. Art of Short Fictn:Character&Conflict in Miniature HU   3 SEM 010 42224 11:00 AM-12:15 PM TR 01/22-05/09 Petty, Arlene HON 180 Word Audit never allowed. Nostalgic Fictions: The Odyssey and Its Afterlife HU   3 SEM 011 42350 12:30 PM-1:45 PM TR 01/22-05/09 Hausdoerffer, William HON 180 Word Audit never allowed. Art of Short Fictn:Character&Conflict in Miniature HU   3 SEM 012 42351 12:30 PM-1:45 PM TR 01/22-05/09 Petty, Arlene HON 195 Word Audit never allowed. Devious Cinema HU   3 SEM 013 42421 2:00 PM-3:15 PM TR 01/22-05/09 Southward, David HON 195   Audit never allowed. Nostalgic Fictions: The Odyssey and Its Afterlife HU   3 SEM 014 46859 3:30 PM-4:45 PM TR 01/22-05/09 Hausdoerffer, William HON 180 Word Audit never allowed.

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HONORS 350(680): Honors Seminar in the Humanities: (3 units; U ; HU) Seminar on interdisciplinary topics or on the broader implications of a faculty member's research. Notes: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9H cr max. Cr/no cr not permitted. Prereq: soph st; Honors 200(P); cons Honors College dir. Not open to University Special Students GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus Blding the Mod Metropolis:Arch & Urb in Vic Lndn HU   3 SEM 001 46267 5:30 PM-8:10 PM W 01/22-05/09 Krause, Linda AUP 104   Audit never allowed.

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HONORS-380: Honors Seminar in the Arts: (3 units; U ; A) Selected topics in the theory and practice of creative and expressive arts. Taught by practicing artists. Notes: Retakable once w/chg in topic. Prereq: soph st; Honors 200(P); cons Honors College dir. Not open to University Special Students GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus Shakespeare and Opera A   3 SEM 001 39867 9:30 AM-10:45 AM TR 01/22-05/09 Phillabaum, Corliss HON 155 Word Audit never allowed. Classic American Songbook, 1920-1960 A   3 SEM 002 40594 9:30 AM-10:45 AM MW 01/22-05/09 Strini, Thomas HON 155   Audit never allowed.

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INTLST-550: Senior Seminar in International Studies: (3 units; U/G ) Interdisciplinary seminar with emphasis on functional/regional problems in world affairs. Notes: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: declared Intl Stds major or cons instr or prog coord. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus Youth and Revolution     3 SEM 001 45873 9:30 AM-10:45 AM MW 01/22-05/09 Seymour-Jorn, Caroline LUB S233   Consent required to audit.

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JAMS-661: Seminar in Media Communication and Society: (3 units; U/G ) Topics related to the mass media; the research process; development of a seminar paper based on original research. Notes: Not retakable for add'l credit; may be repeated for a higher grade. Prereq: jr. st. Not open to University Special Students GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus Selected by Students     3 SEM 001 36530 12:30 PM-3:10 PM M 01/28-05/09 Backes, David MER 347 Word This section for undergraduate students only. Consent required to audit. Climate Change, Energy and Media     3 SEM 002 45989 3:30 PM-4:45 PM MW 01/22-05/09 Backes, David MER 347 Word This section for undergraduate students only. Consent required to audit. War News, Entertainment, and Persuasion     3 SEM 003 45990 9:30 AM-10:45 AM TR 01/22-05/09 Smith, Jeffery MER 347 Word Consent required to audit.

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MATH-222: Honors Calculus II (5 units; U ) Continuation of Math 221. Notes: Max of 6 cr in combination of Math 221 & 222 may count toward Honors College reqs. Prereq: C or better in Math 221(P) or B or better in Math 232(P); cons instr. Lecture notes can be purchased at the UWM Bookstore ~$20. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus     5 SEM 001 42442 9:30 AM-10:45 AM MTWR 01/22-05/09 Volkmer, Hans EMS E424A   Consent required to audit.

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MATH-341: Seminar: Introduction to the Language and Practice of Mathematics (3 units; U ) Goal: facility with mathematical language and method of conjecture, proof and counter example, with emphasis on proofs. Topics: logic, sets, functions and others. Notes: Prereq: math placement level A. No textbook required; notes will be provided. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus     3 SEM 001 36769 11:00 AM-12:15 PM TR 01/22-05/09 Okun, Boris EMS E424A       3 SEM 002 36770 2:00 PM-3:15 PM TR 01/22-05/09 Boyd, Suzanne EMS W119

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PHILOS-681: Seminar in Advanced Topics: (3 units; U/G ) Seminar on a philosopher, philosophical movement, issue, or problem for majors and graduate students. Research papers required. Additional prereqs announced in Schedule of Classes each time course is offered. Notes: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: sr st & 12 cr in philos at 300-level or above; or grad st. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus Modality and Quantification     3 SEM 001 41228 5:00 PM-7:40 PM M 01/28-05/09 Mondadori, Fabrizio CRT 607   Consent required to audit.

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PHILOS-685: Senior Capstone Research Seminar: (3 units; U ) Seminar study of a philosopher, philosophical movement, text, or topic for senior philosophy majors. Research paper and presentation required. Notes: Satisfies L&S research req. Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: sr st; declared Philos major; or cons instr. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus Types of Knowing     3 SEM 001 36807 2:00 PM-3:15 PM TR 01/22-05/09 Schwartz, Robert CRT 607   Consent required to audit.

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