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Undergraduate Catalog 2009-10 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2009-10 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 
  
  • GEOS 2320 - Integrated Earth System Studies


    The course will view the whole earth as a single system and focus on the interrelations and interactions among different subsystems and changes that occur in these with time. Topics covered will include basic laws of physics and chemistry that operate on the earth, evolution, biogeochemical cycles, global changes (natural and anthropogenic) and human interactions with the environment. Construction of models of systems will be explored to determine possible impact of a change on the system as a whole.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHEM 1100 and GEOS 1300.

    Credits: 3 hours

    When Offered: Fall
  
  • GEOS 2500 - Planetary Geology


    An introduction to the origin and geological diversity of the planet, and other bodies that make-up our universe. Emphasis is placed on understanding how and why these planetary systems occur and operate, what makes Earth so unique, how these systems affect the lives of citizens in the United States and around the world, and how geoscience and technology can be used to better understand our universe.

    Credits: 4 hours

  
  • GEOS 2900 - Earth Science for Elementary Educators II


    This laboratory-based course is a continuation of GEOG 1900 and is specifically designed for prospective elementary teachers. The objectives of the course are to aid students in developing meaningful and functional understanding of key earth science concepts and their interrelations; to provide students with open-ended problems solving environments that facilitate insight in the nature of science as an intellectual activity; to explore alternate conceptions of scientific phenomena; to help students develop more positive attitudes about science and increase their confidence in their ability to do science.

    Credits: 3 hours

    When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer I
  
  • GEOS 3010 - Minerals and Rocks


    A one semester course covering hand specimen mineralogy and petrology; includes introduction to crystallography, physical and chemical properties of minerals, and rock description and genesis. Will not count toward a major in Geology.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 1000 or 1300 and 1310, a course in college-level chemistry, or consent of instructor.

    Credits: 4 hours

    When Offered: Spring
  
  • GEOS 3120 - Geology of the National Parks and Monuments


    A study of the origin of Geologic features and the development of landscapes through Geologic time in selected National Parks and Monuments. Students will be expected to read extensively in the available literature. Fulfills General Education Area VII.

    Credits: 3 hours

    When Offered: Fall, Spring
  
  • GEOS 3220 - Ocean Systems


    The ocean system encompasses over seventy percent of the world’s surface, and comprises one of the largest resources that the peoples of the world hold in common. This course will explore our understanding of this complex system, and the evolution of technology on which this understanding is based. The costs and benefits of the past, present, and future use of the world ocean will be considered in the context of competing values and interests.

    Credits: 3 hours

    When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer I
  
  • GEOS 3350 - Mineralogy


    Introduction to crystallography, crystal chemistry, and determinative mineralogy. Physical and chemical properties, occurrence, uses and determination of about 100 minerals. Lecture 3 hours a week. Laboratory 3 hours a week.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 1000 or GEOS 1300; CHEM 1100 and 1110; or consent of instructor.

    Credits: 4 hours

    When Offered: Fall
  
  • GEOS 3360 - Optical Mineralogy


    Principles and methods of optical crystallography. Study of minerals and rocks in thin sections.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 3350 or consent of instructor.

    Credits: 3 hours

    When Offered: Fall
  
  • GEOS 4300 - Structural Geology


    Development of rock structures and mechanics of rock deformation. Structural interpretation of Geologic maps, cross-sections, and aerial photographs.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 1310; GEOS 3010 or GEOS 3350; MATH 1180; or consent of instructor.

    Credits: 3 hours

    When Offered: Spring
  
  • GEOS 4320 - Geomorphology


    Detailed consideration of the earth’s surficial processes including transformation of fluvial, glacial, mass-wasting, eolian, and coastal landforms. Laboratory exercises involve interpretation of topographic maps, Geologic maps, and air photographs. Three-day field trip required. This course is approved as a writing-intensive course which may fulfill the baccalaureate-level writing requirement of the student’s curriculum.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 1310; GEOS 3010 or GEOS 3350; PHYS 1070 and 1080 or PHYS 1130 and 1140; CHEM 1100 and 1110; and MATH 1180 or MATH 2000.

    Credits: 3 hours

    When Offered: Spring
  
  • GEOS 4330 - Invertebrate Paleontology


    Morphology, classification, evolution, and stratigraphic distribution of major invertebrate fossil groups.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 1310 or consent of instructor.

    Credits: 4 hours

  
  • GEOS 4340 - Problems in Geology


    Intensive reading and research on a topic in Geology under the direction of a member of the Geology faculty.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: 16 hours in Geology and permission of department.

    Credits: 1 to 3 hours

  
  • GEOS 4350 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy


    Processes, characteristics, and relationships among fluvial, deltaic, strand plain, lagoon, shelf, and slope terrigenous depositional systems. Laboratory includes textural analysis, sedimentary structures, paleocurrent analysis, electric logs, subsurface maps, and application of statistical and computer methods to the solution of sedimentologic problems and basin analysis. Course includes a three-day field trip. 

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 1310; GEOS 3010 or GEOS 3350.

    Credits: 4 hours

    Notes: This course is approved as a writing-intensive course which may fulfill the baccalaureate-level writing requirement of the student’s curriculum.
    When Offered: Fall
  
  • GEOS 4380 - Field Studies in Geology


    Field observations and introduction to geologic mapping. Aspects of landscape evolution, rock-forming processes, and rock deformation will be studied. Emphasis will be on how observations are combined to make geologic interpretations and how the geologic history and evolution of a region can be interpreted from field data.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 3010 or consent of instructor.

    Credits: 3 hours

    When Offered: Summer I
  
  • GEOS 4390 - Geologic Mapping


    Field observations and geologic mapping. Rock-oriented mapping projects will be completed under supervision that requires observations and synthesis of rock descriptions, structural analyses, stratigraphic interpretations, and compilations of the geologic history of assigned study areas.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Either (GEOS 3010 or GEOS 3350 or GEOS 4400); and GEOS 4300; or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    When Offered: Summer I
  
  • GEOS 4400 - Petrology and Petrography


    The origins of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks as interpreted from hand specimens, this sections, principles of chemistry and physics, and descriptions of examples from around the world. Lecture topics are augmented by weekly laboratory studies and a required field trip, typically out of state.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 3360; CHEM 1100 and 1110.

    Credits: 3 hours

    When Offered: Spring
  
  • GEOS 4600 - Geologic Communications


    A seminar designed to introduce students to the oral presentation of Geologic information. Students will critique talks given in the weekly departmental seminar and make one oral presentation to a group of students and faculty.

    Credits: 1 hour

    When Offered: Spring
  
  • GEOS 5020 - Problems in Geology and Earth Science


    Individual problems involving topical reading and/or research problems in earth sciences. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 1300, GEOS 3000, GEOS 3010, GEOS 4400, and consent of department.

    Credits: 1 to 3 hours

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses
  
  • GEOS 5060 - Introduction to Soils


    Properties of natural and engineered soils. Interactions between soils and plants, microorganisms, water, atmosphere, and contaminants. Soil uses, remediation, and conservation.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 3010 or GEOS 3350, MATH 1220 or MATH 1700, and CHEM 1100/1110; Corequisite is MATH 1230 or MATH 1710.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
    When Offered: Fall - every other year
  
  • GEOS 5090 - Surface Water Hydrology


    Hydrology describes the waters of the earth, their occurrence, circulation and distribution, and their reaction with the environment. Emphasis is on quantitative aspects of surface water. Topics include, stream flow precipitation, evapotranspiration, hydrographs, runoff, probability analysis and modeling.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: MATH 1230 or MATH 1710.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
    When Offered: Fall - every other year
  
  • GEOS 5120 - Principles of Hydrogeology


    The study of surface and ground water with special emphasis on its occurrence, movement, and relation to the Geologic environment.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 3010 or GEOS 3350; MATH 1220 or MATH 1700. MATH 1230 or MATH 1710 may be taken concurrently.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
    When Offered: Spring
  
  • GEOS 5140 - Isotope Hydrology


    Principles of isotope fractionation. Experimental techniques in isotope mass spectrometry. Carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen isotope systematics in the hydrologic cycle. Application of stable isotope techniques to study ground water - surface water interaction. Use of nitrogen isotope measurements in understanding round water nitrogen cycling and fate of nitrate load. Introduction to developments in the application of chlorine isotopes in hydrology. The course will include a seminar style approach requiring summarizing of recent research papers.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Instructor’s consent.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
  
  • GEOS 5160 - Geochronology and Global Change


    Application of the concepts of nuclear physics and chemistry to Geological problems. Topics to include absolute and relative dating, formation of the elements, global change and causes of global change.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 3350 and basic knowledge of Chemistry, Physics, and Math.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
  
  • GEOS 5200 - Economic Geology


    Origin, occurrence, and utilization of metallic and non-metallic mineral deposits, and mineral fuels. Lecture 3 hours a week.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 3010 or GEOS 3350.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
  
  • GEOS 5210 - Geological and Environmental Remote Sensing


    The course provides rigorous (70% of student’s efforts) hands-on-exercises on the applications of remote sensing techniques in geological and in environmental sciences. The hands-on exercises are primarily based on case studies that were published in peer-reviewed articles, data downloaded from our receiving station, and/or data collected by the students using hand-held VNIR spectro-radiometer. In the process of solving the lab exercise, the students will master image processing techniques. The fundamentals of remote sensing will be covered as well, since the student can not start dealing with applications unless he or she knows the fundamentals. Throughout the course, the students will work with a wide-range of space-borne data sets including CORONA, Landsat MSS, Landsat TM, SPOT, ASTER, SIR-C, SRTM, A VIRIS, ASAR, and ERS.

    Credits: 4 hours

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
    When Offered: Fall - every other year
  
  • GEOS 5230 - Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency Response


    Training in safety procedures for working on hazardous sites. Training in the safe handling of hazardous materials which might be encountered during drilling, soil sampling, or water sampling. Review of State and Federal regulations. Use of personal protection equipment. Satisfies OSHA 40 hour training requirements.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 5120

    Credits: 1 hour

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
    When Offered: Summer II
  
  • GEOS 5240 - Remediation Design and Implementation


    Principles and techniques for the remediation or cleanup of ground water and soils contamination. Introduction to pump and treat systems, bioremediation, soil vapor extraction, air sparging, and others. Choosing the appropriate system and sizing it for economical application to a specific site. Field trips required.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 5120

    Credits: 1 hour

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
    When Offered: Summer II
  
  • GEOS 5250 - Surface Geophysics


    An introduction to the use of those surface geophysical methods used in the investigation of ground water. Includes shallow seismic electrical methods, and ground-penetrating radar.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 5120

    Credits: 1 hour

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
    When Offered: Summer II
  
  • GEOS 5260 - Principles and Practices of Aquifer Testing


    Introduction to the methods of aquifer testing with emphasis on step drawdown pump-tests, forty-hour pumping test with recovery, slug tests and bail tests, data processing, using computer software, water level recorders, data loggers, and water level measuring equipment.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 5120

    Credits: 1 hour

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
    When Offered: Summer II
  
  • GEOS 5270 - Principles of Well Drilling and Installation


    An introduction to hollow-stem auger drilling and well installation, rotary drilling with mud and air, cable tool drilling, monitoring well design, sample collection and description; cuttings, split spoon, and Shelby tube, borehole geophysics, and installation and development of wells.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 5120

    Credits: 1 hour

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
    When Offered: Summer II
  
  • GEOS 5280 - Principles and Practices of Ground-water Sampling and Monitoring


    An introduction to state-of-the-art techniques for sampling, monitoring, and evaluating ground water systems and surface water interactions. Includes quality control and assurance procedures, ground-water sampling equipment and procedures, field hydrochemical equipment and procedures, and vadose zone sampling of water and gas.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 5120

    Credits: 1 hour

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
    When Offered: Summer II
  
  • GEOS 5300 - Plate Tectonics and Earth Structure


    Major tectonic features and internal structure of the earth in relation to plate tectonics, critical examination of the tenants of plate tectonics.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 3010 or GEOS 3350; GEOS 4300 or consent of instructor.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
    When Offered: Fall - every other year
  
  • GEOS 5350 - GIS Applications in Geological and Environmental Sciences


    The course provides rigorous hands-on-exercises (based on data from case studies) on the applications of statistical methods, GIS technologies, and other computer-based software to the management, analysis, and display of multidimensional, geological, hydrogeological, and environmental data sets (70% of student effort). The course will cover (30% of student effort) the fundamentals of spatial data analysis and GIS technologies as well, since the students can not start dealing with applications unless they understand the fundamentals. In addition, students will be required to complete a research project using spatial data sets and acquired expertise.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Geosciences major with Junior standing.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
    When Offered: Fall - every other year
  
  • GEOS 5360 - Glacial Geology


    A study of the mechanics of glacier movement, processes of glacial erosion and deposition, and the distribution of glacial features in space and time. Special emphasis will be placed on the glacial Geology of the Great Lakes area.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 3010 or GEOS 3350.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
    When Offered: Summer I - every other year
  
  • GEOS 5400 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology


    Advanced discussion of origins and positions of igneous and metamorphic rocks in light of recent experimental evidence and concepts of global tectonics.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 4400 or equivalent.

    Credits: 4 hours

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
  
  • GEOS 5450 - Hazardous Waste Remediation


    Content includes chemical, physical, and biological processes affecting contaminants in the subsurface. Topics include environmental regulations, remediation, site characterization, contaminant characterization, detailed engineering and management considerations related to the design and operation of hazardous waste remediation systems involving water pollution, air pollution, solid waste, and groundwater pollution.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: MATH 1220 or MATH 1700 and corequisite MATH 1230 or MATH 1710; CHEM 1120/1130.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
    When Offered: Fall - every other year
  
  • GEOS 5550 - Introduction to Geochemistry


    An introduction to high and low temperature geochemistry. Topics to be discussed include cosmochemistry, crystal chemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics, aqueous geochemistry, stable and radiogenic isotope geochemistry, organic geochemistry, and biogeochemistry. Three hours lecture per week with weekly problem sets.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 3350, CHEM 1120/1130.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
    When Offered: Spring
  
  • GEOS 5600 - Introduction to Geophysics


    Seismology, gravity, geomagnetism, electrical resistivity, and heat measurements applied to the determination of the internal structure of the earth. Two lectures and three hours of practical laboratory-introduction to geophysical instrumentation.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Either (GEOS 3010 or GEOS 3350); and GEOS 4300; AND either (MATH 1220 or MATH 1700); AND two semesters of college physics; or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
    When Offered: Fall - every other year
  
  • GEOS 5610 - Reflection Seismology


    Reflection seismology and related techniques as applied to petroleum exploration and deep crustal exploration. Theoretical background, data collection, data processing and interpretation will be discussed.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 5600, MATH 1230 or MATH 1710.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
    When Offered: Fall - every other year
  
  • GEOS 5620 - Gravity and Magnetic Exploration


    Gravity and Magnetic methods applied to tectonic, mineral exploration, hydroGeologic and crustal studies. Theoretical background, instrumentation, surveying techniques, data reduction, processing, and computer modeling and interpretation will be discussed. Two lectures and three hours of laboratory, problem solving, and field exercises.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 5600, MATH 1230 or MATH 1710.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
    When Offered: Spring - every other year
  
  • GEOS 5630 - Electrical Methods


    Resistivity sounding and profiling, induced polarization, spontaneous potential, electromagnetic methods using natural and artificial fields. Two lectures and 3 hour laboratory with field studies and laboratory modeling.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 5600, MATH 1230 or MATH 1710, and (PHYS 4400 recommended).

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
    When Offered: Fall - every other year
  
  • GEOS 5640 - Field Geophysics


    Field studies utilizing seismic gravity and magnetic, electromagnetic, georadar, and electrical resistivity methods for glacial geology and ground-water, engineering, and environmental problems in the Kalamazoo area. Course also includes field work at local sites.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 5600 or consent of instructor.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
  
  • GER 1000 - Basic German I


    Fundamentals of German with audiolingual emphasis. German cultural readings. Does not count toward a major or a minor.

    Credits: 4 hours

  
  • GER 1010 - Basic German II


    Continuation of 1000.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GER 1000 or equivalent. Does not count toward a major or a minor.

    Credits: 4 hours

  
  • GER 2000 - Intermediate German I


    The development of spoken and written expression in the German language with an emphasis on grammar review.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GER 1010 or two years of high school German, or equivalent.

    Credits: 4 hours

  
  • GER 2010 - Intermediate German II


    The continued development of spoken and written expression in the German language through readings and discussions of civilization and culture materials.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GER 2000 or equivalent.

    Credits: 4 hours

  
  • GER 3160 - German Composition


    Emphasis upon increasing the student’s command of written German.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GER 2010 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3 hours

  
  • GER 3170 - German Conversation


    Emphasis upon increasing the student’s command of spoken German.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GER 2010 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3 hours

  
  • GER 3220 - German Life and Culture


    Investigates cultural aspects necessary for an understanding of Germany. Historic, geographic, social and religious factors are treated.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GER 2010 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3 hours

  
  • GER 3250 - Introduction to the Study of German Literature


    An appreciation of German literature through reading and critical interpretation of selected works of various literary types.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GER 2010 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3 hours

  
  • GER 3400 - Introduction to Germanic Linguistics


    Introduction to the study of Germanic languages from a scientific perspective, considering the linguistic form and sociolinguistic function. Examination of the differences between major Germanic languages (English and German) and exploration of minor languages (e.g., Dutch, Scandinavian).

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GER 2010 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3 hours

  
  • GER 4520 - Advanced German Composition


    Intensive practice in composition and stylistics directed towards appreciation of literary and other written expression in German with work in free composition at an advanced level.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GER 3160 and 3170.

    Credits: 3 hours

  
  • GER 4530 - Advanced German Conversation


    Intensive training in conversational German with emphasis on colloquial language and idiom.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GER 3160 and 3170.

    Credits: 3 hours

  
  • GER 4760 - Foreign Study - non WMU


    Student participation in pre-approved program of study abroad that is not through Western Michigan University.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite:  Prior approval of departmental advisor or chairperson.

    Credits: 1 - 16 hours

    Notes: Repeatable for credit up to 32 hours.
  
  • GER 4770 - Foreign Study


    Student participation in departmentally approved program of study abroad. Repeatable for credit up to 32 credit hours.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Prior permission of departmental advisor and chairperson.

    Credits: Variable

    When Offered: (Fall-Winter 1 to 16 hours) Spring-Summer 1 to 8 hours
  
  • GER 5000 - Elementary German for Reading Proficiency


    Intensive grammar and elementary reading for translation and research purposes. The course is primarily for the graduate student who has had little or no study in the language. However, undergraduates who desire a thorough reading knowledge may also apply. Undergraduates must secure permission of Department. No oral work. This course does not count toward a major or minor in German.

    Credits: 4 hours

    Notes: 5000-level courses may be taken only by advanced undergraduate students. Advanced undergraduate students are defined as those who have satisfactorily completed a minimum of four courses, or equivalent, applicable toward a major or minor in any one language. Each course, however, may have more specific and/or additional prerequisites
  
  • GER 5010 - Intermediate German for Reading Proficiency


    Readings in the language at intermediate and advanced levels for translation and research purposes. Special attention will be given to students’ major fields. Completion of GER 5010 with a minimum of “B” constitutes graduate proficiency in the language. Undergraduates must secure permission of the Department. This course does not count toward a major or minor in German.

    Credits: 4 hours

    Notes: 5000-level courses may be taken only by advanced undergraduate students. Advanced undergraduate students are defined as those who have satisfactorily completed a minimum of four courses, or equivalent, applicable toward a major or minor in any one language. Each course, however, may have more specific and/or additional prerequisites
  
  • GER 5030 - German - English Translation Practicum


    This is a practical course to teach the skills for translating texts from German into English. The objective of this course is to develop further language proficiency and to introduce students to the nuts and bolts of translation. Students will produce English translations from different sorts of German texts, such as news, essays, documents, poetry, and short fiction.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite:  GER 2010 or instructor approval.

    Credits: 1 - 4 hours

    Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
  
  • GER 5200 - Topics in German Linguistics and Language Science


    The advanced study of a language or a group of languages from a scientific point of view, such as the function and status of languages in society, the comparative history of different language families or the manipulation of language for pragmatic needs across cultures. May be offered as ARAB/CHIN/FREN/GER/ GREK/ITAL/JPNS/LAT/RUSS 52000.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Completion of 4 courses in area of specialization.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: 5000-level courses may be taken only by advanced undergraduate students. Advanced undergraduate students are defined as those who have satisfactorily completed a minimum of four courses, or equivalent, applicable toward a major or minor in any one language. Each course, however, may have more specific and/or additional prerequisites
  
  • GER 5280 - Survey of German Literature


    A comprehensive study of German literature from its beginning through Romanticism.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GER 3160, 3170, 3220, 3250 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: 5000-level courses may be taken only by advanced undergraduate students. Advanced undergraduate students are defined as those who have satisfactorily completed a minimum of four courses, or equivalent, applicable toward a major or minor in any one language. Each course, however, may have more specific and/or additional prerequisites
  
  • GER 5290 - Survey of German Literature


    A comprehensive study of German literature from German Realism to the present.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GER 3160, 3170, 3220, 3250 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: 5000-level courses may be taken only by advanced undergraduate students. Advanced undergraduate students are defined as those who have satisfactorily completed a minimum of four courses, or equivalent, applicable toward a major or minor in any one language. Each course, however, may have more specific and/or additional prerequisites
  
  • GER 5500 - Independent Study in German


    Directed individual study of a specific topic in German literary or linguistic area. Departmental approval is required for admission. Repeatable for credit.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: One 5000-level course in the major; a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in the major. Not open to minors.

    Credits: 1 to 3 hours

    Notes: 5000-level courses may be taken only by advanced undergraduate students. Advanced undergraduate students are defined as those who have satisfactorily completed a minimum of four courses, or equivalent, applicable toward a major or minor in any one language. Each course, however, may have more specific and/or additional prerequisites
  
  • GER 5590 - History of the German Language


    Survey of the development.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: 6 hours of 3000-level German or above.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: 5000-level courses may be taken only by advanced undergraduate students. Advanced undergraduate students are defined as those who have satisfactorily completed a minimum of four courses, or equivalent, applicable toward a major or minor in any one language. Each course, however, may have more specific and/or additional prerequisites
  
  • GER 5600 - Studies in German Literature


    Topic varies according to genre, author, or period and will be announced. Each of these courses carries separate credit, although all are listed under 5600. Thus, a student may take any or all of the offerings at various times.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GER 3160, 3170, 3220, 3250 or permission of instructor. Representative topics which may be treated in this area include: The Novelle - Survey of the development with representative selections. Lyric Poetry - Survey of the development with significant selections. Nineteenth Century Drama to -Primarily Kleist, Grillparzer, Hebbel, and Hauptmann. Twentieth Century Drama - Representative selections.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: 5000-level courses may be taken only by advanced undergraduate students. Advanced undergraduate students are defined as those who have satisfactorily completed a minimum of four courses, or equivalent, applicable toward a major or minor in any one language. Each course, however, may have more specific and/or additional prerequisites
  
  • GREK 1000 - Basic Greek I


    Fundamentals of classical Greek; readings emphasize Greek thought, culture, and civilization.

    Credits: 4 hours

  
  • GREK 1010 - Basic Greek II


    Continuation of 1000.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GREK 1000 or equivalent.

    Credits: 4 hours

  
  • GREK 4760 - Foreign Study - non WMU


    Student participation in pre-approved program of study abroad that is not through Western Michigan University.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites:  Prior approval of departmental advisor or chairperson.

    Credits: 1 - 16 hours

    Notes: Repeatable for credit up to 32 credit hours.
  
  • GREK 5030 - Greek - English Translation Practicum


    This is a practical course to teach the skills for translating texts from classical Greek into English. The objective of this course is to develop further language proficiency and to introduce students to the nuts and bolts of translation. Students will produce English translations from different sorts of classical Greek texts, such as essays, poetry, documents, and short fiction.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite:  GREK 1010 or instructor approval.

    Credits: 1 - 4 hours

    Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
  
  • GREK 5200 - Topics in Greek Linguistics and Language Science


    The advanced study of a language or a group of languages from a scientific point of view, such as the function and status of languages in society, the comparative history of different language families or the manipulation of language for pragmatic needs across cultures. May be offered as ARAB/CHIN/FREN/GER/ GREK/ITAL/JPNS/LAT/RUSS 5200.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Completion of 4 courses in area of specialization.

    Credits: 3 hours

  
  • GREK 5500 - Independent Study in Greek


    Directed, individual study of a specific topic in ancient Greek literature. Repeatable for credit.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GREK 1010 and departmental approval.

    Credits: 1 to 3 hours

  
  • HIST 1000 - Early Western World


    Survey of the major political and cultural developments in the ancient near east, Greece, Rome, and medieval Europe to approximately 1500.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area II: Humanities.
  
  • HIST 1010 - Modern Western World


    Survey of major developments in Western civilization from the Renaissance to the present.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area II: Humanities.
  
  • HIST 1450 - Heroes and Villains in the Middle Ages


    An introduction to medieval history and culture that focuses on the people of the Middle Ages, especially those who were particularly admired or vilified. The course explores how their lives were shaped by the society in which they lived, and how legends about them have influenced values and ideals down to the present. Students may not receive credit for both HIST 1450 and MDVL 1450.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area II: Humanities.
  
  • HIST 2100 - American History to 1877


    General survey of United States history from the colonial period to the late nineteenth century.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area III: United States: Cultures and Issues.
  
  • HIST 2110 - American History since 1877


    General survey of United States history with emphasis on the twentieth-century American experience.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area III: United States: Cultures and Issues.
  
  • HIST 2120 - American Culture


    Major concepts in American life as seen from the perspective of literature, the arts, and mass media, and the role of these forms of communication on the development of public historical consciousness.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area III: United States: Cultures and Issues.
  
  • HIST 2900 - Introduction to the Study of History


    This course examines the scope and methods of history and introduces basic research, analytical, communication, and study skills required of all historians. In addition, the class emphasizes awareness of history as a profession, and introduces a range of resources that may enhance students’ skills and knowledge as professional historians.

    Credits: 3 hours

  
  • HIST 3000 - Arts and Ideas: Ancient/Medieval


    Survey of the history and interplay of intellectual and artistic developments in the West from ancient through medieval times.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area II: Humanities.
  
  • HIST 3010 - Modern Arts and Ideas


    Survey of the history and interplay of intellectual and artistic creativity from the Renaissance to the present. Covers all major areas of material culture.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area II: Humanities.
  
  • HIST 3015 - History and Cinema


    This course examines the cultural, social, and economic history of the film industry, and considers film as a global commodity with worldwide implications. In addition, the course will help students develop the critical skills necessary for film analysis, and for understanding film as a medium for artistic expression.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area I: Fine Arts.
  
  • HIST 3020 - World History to 1500


    Introduction to World History to 1500, intended for students of all majors. By “world history” is meant not the sum history of the world’s separate societies and culture, but major chapters in the history of the interaction between them. We will examine the ways in which societies contacted one another, the ways they influenced one another, and the ways new societies emerged, including the roles played by migration, trade, war, empire, technology, epidemic, and religious and cultural diffusion.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area IV: Other Cultures and Civilizations.
  
  • HIST 3030 - World History since 1500


    Introduction to World History since 1500, intended for students of all majors. By “world history” is meant not the sum history of the world’s separate societies and culture, but major chapters in the history of the interaction between them. We will examine the ways in which societies contacted one another, the ways they influenced one another, and the ways new societies emerged, including the roles played by migration, trade, war, empire, technology, epidemic, and religious and cultural diffusion.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area IV: Other Cultures and Civilizations.
  
  • HIST 3060 - Technology and Culture


    Major technological developments throughout history, and interaction between technological change and culture. Survey of ancient and medieval technology, the industrial revolution, and the twentieth century, including aspects of technology and culture outside the Western tradition.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area V: Social and Behavioral Sciences.
  
  • HIST 3100 - Topics in History


    May be repeated under different topics.

    Credits: 1 to 3 hours

  
  • HIST 3101 - Colonial America to 1763


    This course explores Colonial America from first European contact to the beginnings of the revolutionary period. Students will examine European motivations for colonization, the political and economic cultures of the colonies, religion in the New World, and conflicts like the French and Indian War.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: (HIST 1900 or HIST 2900) with a grade of “C” or better, or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The course requires varied writing assignments and is designated a 3000-level writing intensive course in the Department of History.
  
  • HIST 3102 - United States, 1763-1820


    This course explores the central themes and key events leading up to the American Revolution, examines the Revolution and its outcomes, and considers the political, social and economic circumstances of the New Nation.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: (HIST 1900 or HIST 2900) with a grade of “C” or better, or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The course includes varied writing assignments and is designated a 3000-level writing intensive course in the Department of History.
  
  • HIST 3103 - United States, 1820-1898


    This course explores the central themes and key events in 19th-century United States history including the displacement of Native Americans, religious revivals, varied reform movements, the escalation of sectional tensions, political upheaval of the Civil War and Reconstruction, and America’s emergence as a global power.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite:  (HIST 1900 or HIST 2900) with a grade of “C” or better, or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The course requires varied writing assignments and is designated a 3000-level writing intensive course in the Department of History.
  
  • HIST 3104 - United States, 1898-1945


    This course explores the central trends, events, and personalities in United States history between 1898 and 1945. Students will examine America’s emergence as a global power, participation in two world wars, the Depression and New Deal, and many other themes critical to an understanding of the 20th century.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite:  (HIST 1900 or HIST 2900) with a grade of “C” or better, or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The course requires varied writing assignments and is designated a 3000-level writing intensive course in the Department of History.
  
  • HIST 3105 - United States Since 1945


    This course will explore the major political, economic, social, and cultural transformations in the United States from the end of World War II through the end of the 20th century including the Cold War, the civil rights movement, the American War in Vietnam, culture of “The 60s”, the rise of conservatism, and many other topics.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite:  (HIST 1900 or HIST 2900) with a grade of “C” or better, or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The course includes varied writing assignments and is designated a 3000-level writing intensive course in the Department of History.
  
  • HIST 3130 - The U.S. and the World


    This course covers a range of topics related to U.S. political, military, cultural interventions in the world, and also explores the relationship between those policies and the social, psychological, and cultural components of life within the United States. Based on a series of case studies, the course will examine the links between domestic and international events, and consider the consequences for diverse groups in the U.S. and abroad.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area V: Social and Behavioral Sciences
  
  • HIST 3150 - Popular Art and Architecture in America


    Popular themes in American history as shown in paintings, buildings, cartoons, and commercial art. Extensive use of local illustrations adaptable to elementary and secondary teaching.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area I: Fine Arts.
  
  • HIST 3160 - Women in United States History


    Women’s legal and social status, work, daily life, and participation in major events and processes in United States history; variety of women’s experience due to class, race, region, ethnicity, and religion. Survey of the women’s movement and emergence of feminist perspectives.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area III: United States: Cultures and Issues.
  
  • HIST 3171 - American Maritime History


    This course examines America’s historic relationship with marine and freshwater environments, and will consider the economic, political, and naval uses of these bodies of water from 1600 to the present with particular emphasis on the American mariner’s world, the maritime community alongshore, and American society at large.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite:  (HIST 1900 or HIST 2900) with a grade of “C” or better, or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The course includes varied writing assignments and is designated a 3000-level writing intensive course in the Department of History.
  
  • HIST 3180 - American Environmental History


    This course explores the impact of environmental conditions on American historical and cultural development and examines changing attitudes toward environmental issues.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area VII: Natural Science and Technology: Applications and Implications.
  
  • HIST 3191 - American Sport History


    This course will consider the development of sport in American history from the mid-16th and 17th centuries through the 20th century, and will explore how social class, race, gender, ethnicity, religion, and region have influenced American sporting experiences.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite:  (HIST 1900 or HIST 2900) with a grade of “C” or better, or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The course includes varied writing assignments and is designated a 3000-level writing intensive course in the Department of History.
  
  • HIST 3200 - American Military History


    Survey of major events and developments in North American and United States military history from the eighteenth century to the present.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area III: The United States: Cultures and Issues.
  
  • HIST 3230 - History of Healthcare in the United States


    This course will explore changes in medical practice and healthcare in the United States from the 17th century to the present day. While focusing on the techniques of medical practice, the course will also consider the rights, laws, ethics, and politics relating to medicine in the United States.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area III: The United States: Cultures and Issues.
  
  • HIST 3240 - Everyday Life in America


    Introduction to the study of artifacts and the built environment in understanding everyday life in America. Artifacts as social and cultural documents in the American experience and sources for examining culture.

    Credits: 3 hours

  
  • HIST 3251 - American Working Class History


    This course will investigate the history of the American working class from its emergence during the first industrial revolution through the present, and will consider working people’s experiences in their workplaces and communities. The course devotes special attention to the history of workers in Michigan and the upper Midwest.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite:  (HIST 1900 or HIST 2900) with a grade of “C” or better, or instructor approval.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: The course includes varied writing assignments and is designated a 3000-level writing intensive course in the Department of History.
  
  • HIST 3260 - Native American History and Culture


    Survey of the history and culture of American Indians from earliest times to the present; emphasis on cultural achievements and diversity, myths and prejudices of non-Indian Americans, and Indian-government interaction.

    Credits: 3 hours

    Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area III: United States: Cultures and Issues.
 

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