How do we understand the moving image in what we know as contemporary cinema? How do we critically engage the history and traditions of media practices while testing the boundaries of established forms? In Great Painters & Film Auteurs, students will, through discussions, frame analysis and guest speakers, engage with these and other questions as they not only discover the link between the great painters of the past and today's auteurs of the cinematic screen but develop a new and exciting "filmic" eye. Students will be challenged to think about how we truly perceive cinematic information and what is done to form a single, cohesive moment of visual, emotional power.

This course is designed to help you discover what heritage means for you. You will explore a personal heritage topic of your choice and develop your own definition of heritage. We will also learn about the heritage of others to help enhance your awareness of different heritages and improve your understanding of heritage as significant in the context of the community and society. We will journey through the world of heritage using guest speakers, discussions, selected readings, films, writing, research and field trips. All of this will increase your connection to heritage and your ability to utilize heritage resources for future heritage discovery.

Women have made huge strides in the United States and throughout the world, yet many traditional forms of repression remain, and new forms have emerged. "Women and Crime" will introduce you, using feminist methods, to the role women have in the American judicial system. Women from diverse backgrounds are increasingly lawyers, judges, police, and correction officers. Feminists' lobbying efforts have strengthened laws dealing with some of the crimes against women, such as rape, battering, sexual harassment, and stalking (Raffel & Sokoloff, 1995). But the system still does not treat women well, laws and the attitudes of those empowered to carry out the laws have done much new damage to women. Throughout the term we will explore the concept that crime is a social construct, a status conferred by society. We will also gain a broad perspective on women in the criminal justice system.

The Literature of Surrealism course will attempt to cover many of the topics which are important for a better understanding of the history of the movement. Beginning with what came before it, we will then look at the initial literature which the movement created. From there, we will look at the different types of writing which the different Surrealist members created. As a conclusion, we will look at broader topics which can be seen in works throughout the movement, and we will look at a work that was influenced by "Surrealist" style. All of this will be done in order to stress the importance of literature in a movement which is most often remembered for its visual manifestations. Thus, by the time that the class is over, students will be able to fully grasp what the term "Surrealist" means and they will have a better understanding of what the Surrealists were trying to accomplish through their work.

Students will read, analyze, and discuss texts basic to Buddhism and Christianity, hear speakers who are practitioners of both religions, and develop projects which will stimulate dialogue between the two faiths. Topics will include the nature of prayer and mediation, approaches to creation and sustenance of the universe, and the issue of life after death.

This course is designed to give students who have no familiarity with The Bible an overview of its importance as the underlying text for much of Western Literature. It is based upon the premise that without first understanding what is actually on the page, students cannot accurately layer on another critical approach. Students will read parts of The Bible, as well as some of the more important literature which The Bible informs. The course is keyed to provide a "quick-book" approach, by teaching the two components jointly, not separately. There will be much reading, in class free-writing, two short quizzes, one three page paper, and a creative project.

This course is about Scotland and the tenacity of the Scottish spirit as well as those historical and cultural elements that strengthened this spirit. Traditionally, history paints Scotland as a wild land full of barbaric warriors, and the modern offspring of its people as a sub-culture of Great Britain. This course looks at the Scottish people from outside this perspective and examines the struggles between Scottish Highlander, Lowlander, and the Englishman, while analyzing some of the events that motivated their traditional rivalries. The years between 1600 to 1800 will be the focus of the course.

Primarily, we will describe and analyze the short-term and long-term changes in American culture by its exposure to the music and behavior of The Beatles from 1964 to 1970. Secondarily, we will compare the changes wrought by The Beatles in the working and middle classes in America with those in Britain during the same time. Students will attend lectures, participate in discussions, and produce projects which show how The Beatles changed American (and British) society from the 1960s to the present.

Rage Against the Machine and Zinn is a class designed to illuminate alternative viewpoints on America's past, present and potential future. By learning history from the perspective of its "losers," students will gain new insights into lives of oppressed peoples. History from this perspective puts America's current policies into context. The course also sheds light on one potential future that could befall America if changes do not occur. Howard Zinn and George Orwell are juxtaposed with the musical phenomenon of Rage Against the Machine. The lyrical content of RATM can be easily compared to Zinn, and Orwell is quoted multiple times by the band.

Asian immigrants began to arrive in the United States in large numbers during the mid-nineteenth century, but Asian history in the Americas dates back at least to the late 16th century when Filipinos and Chinese arrived in Mexico aboard Spanish galleons plying the silver trade. Today, about half of the people immigrating to the United States are from Asia, and along with other immigrants and people of color, Asian Americans are transforming the face of America. This course will survey primarily Asian American history from 1850 to the present but will include discussion of the Asian diaspora in Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. We will explore the changing experiences of Asian immigrants and Asian Americans within the larger context of immigration and race relations in American history. Important questions such as, what is Asian American Studies and who is Asian American will be discussed. The course will focus on the experiences of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, Southeast Asian, Mongolian and Asian Indian immigrants as well as Pacific Islanders. This course will also look at the origins, purposes and perpetuation of stereotypes and myths about Asian Americans and explore the possible future of their role in the academy. Finally, we will look at where the field of study is headed including the roles of mixed race, adopted, and queer Asian Americans.