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History
	HIS 331 - History of Germany in Global Context, 1871-1990 Instructor Pegelow Kaplan The foundation of the first German nation state in 1871 to German unification of 1990. Examines modern German history in the context of cross-regional exchanges, inter-cultural connections, and European-wide and global transformations.
	HIS 332 - European Metropolis, 1870-1914 Instructor Tilburg The political, cultural, and intellectual history of the turn of the century through the prism of some of Europe’s most sparkling cities: Berlin, Barcelona, Paris, London, and Vienna.
	HIS 335 - Comparative Genocide in the Twentieth Century Instructor Pegelow Kaplan Introduction to key concepts in genocide studies with an examination of specific cases of twentieth-century genocides including the Ottoman mass murder of Armenians; the Holocaust; mass crimes in Cambodia and Bosnia; and the Rwandan genocide. Specific attention on the role of mass media and the international community’s politics of naming and intervention. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.
	HIS 336 - European Women and Gender, 1650-Present Instructor Tilburg The contributions of women in modern Europe, as well as the ways that gender difference was employed in constructing political and social relations. Topics include scientific debates and women, the birth of feminism, women and the Industrial Revolution, prostitution, women and fascism, and changing concepts of masculinity.
	HIS 337 - Cultures and Technologies of Imperialism: Germany and Great Britain 1840-1945 Instructor Pegelow Kaplan From the first Opium War in China in 1840 to the end of the Second World War in 1945. A comparative investigation of British and German imperialism that shows how intersecting cultural and technological transformations have remade perceptions and subjectivities of colonizers and colonized alike.
	HIS 339 - Topics in Modern European History Instructor Staff Topics in Modern European History
	HIS 340 - Colonial America Instructor Guasco Foundation and development of the British North American colonies to 1763. Examines colonial America as the product of Old World elements in a unique New World environment.
	HIS 341 - The Era of the American Revolution Instructor Guasco The colonial movement from resistance to revolution; early republican thought and the adoption of state constitutions; the War for Independence; political and socioeconomic struggles of the Confederation period; the origins of the federal Constitution; and the Revolution’s social impact.
	HIS 343 - The Old South Instructor McMillen The American South from colonial origins to secession, including the structure of southern society, the economy, slavery, growth of Southern sectionalism, the role of women, intellectual and cultural developments, and events leading up to the Civil War.
	HIS 344 - The South since 1865 Instructor McMillen Political, economic, and social developments in the South since the Civil War. Focus on Reconstruction, Populism, racism, the Depression, the flourishing of the “Sun Belt’’ after 1945, and the civil rights movement.
	HIS 346 - The Civil War and Reconstruction Instructor McMillen Origins of sectional conflict; the battle front and home front, military, political, and social transformations of the war years; the upheavals of the Reconstruction era; and the legacies of the era for modern America.
	HIS 349 - The Vietnam Experience Instructor Levering America’s involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1975. Examines diplomatic, military, political, social, and domestic aspects of American intervention.
	HIS 350 - African American Intellectual History Instructor Aldridge Key African American thinkers and intellectual movements from the mid-19th century to the present. Persons and subjects examined include W.E.B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington, black nationalism, assimilation, the Harlem Renaissance, black feminism, liberalism, and conservatism. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.
	HIS 354 - United States Foreign Policy since 1939 Instructor Levering American foreign relations during a period of global political, economic, and military leadership. Topics include World War II, Cold War and detente, Vietnam War, and relations with the Third World.
	HIS 355 - American Legal History Instructor Wertheimer Law in American history from English settlement to the present. Topics include the origins and evolution of the U.S. legal system; law and economic development; race, sex, and the law; the legal profession; industrialization and the regulatory state; and individual liberties and civil rights.
	HIS 357 - The Civil Rights Movement in the United States Instructor Aldridge An examination of the American civil rights movement’s origins; its diverse strains of thought; its legal issues, strategies, and grassroots efforts; and its legacies. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.
	HIS 364 - Gender and History in Latin America Instructor Mangan Women’s and men’s experiences and how gender roles have shaped the social and political history of Latin America. Themes include conquest encounters, elite and religious notions of gender propriety, labor roles, and political activism. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.
	HIS 365 - Issues in Latin American History Instructor Mangan Study of major issues in Latin American history such as colonial rule, rebellion, social change, political structure, and imperialism. Readings and themes emphasize historical events and issues in Peruvian cities and/or regions of Arequipa, Cuzco, and Lima to complement travel experiences of the Davidson-in-Arequipa program. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.
	HIS 373 - Global Environmental History: Middle East Perspectives Instructor Schade Explores Middle East history from a global-historical perspective, working with examples from geographic regions of the Mediterranean and Middle East, and considering topics such as water resources and forest management. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.
	HIS 375 - Nationalism and Colonialism in the Modern Arab World Instructor Berkey European colonialism and American involvement in the Middle East and the Arab response. Great Power politics, nationalist ideology, and cultural identity in the Arab world. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.
	HIS 381 - Asia During the Era of Western Imperialism Instructor Thomas British, French, Portuguese, and Spanish colonialism in Asia. History of colonial rule and Asian reactions; emergence of nationalism; birth of independent nations; and post-colonial relations among nations. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.
	HIS 383 - Pre-Modern Japan Instructor Staff Japanese history from ancient times to 1868. Topics include the origins of Japanese civilization, state and society, economy, law, connections to the outside world, daily life and customs, family, sexuality, warfare and the samurai, arts, literature, and religion. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.
	HIS 385 - History of Imperial China, 900-1800 Instructor Staff Survey of late imperial Chinese history with topics covering the environment, daily life, family, kinship, sex, government, law, military, economy, science, medicine, print culture, and travel. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.
	HIS 386 - History of Modern China Instructor Staff Chinese history from 1840 to the present, including China’s transformation from a Confucian empire to a socialist state, and its more recent conversion into an authoritarian regime promoting wealth and nationalism. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.
	HIS 387 - Memory and Reconcilliation in East Asia Instructor Park Examines how twentieth-century events such as the Nanjing massacre and the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have been remembered over time in East Asia. In particular, this class will explore how contemporary concerns shape the politics of commemoration and will discuss the moral, cultural and social imperatives at work. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.
	HIS 390 - Davidson Summer Program at Cambridge University Limited to thirty students, the Davidson Summer Program at Cambridge focuses on the history and literature of late 18th- and 19th-century Britain. Students may receive credit for either English or History.
	HIS 395, 396 - Independent Study Instructor Staff Reading and research on a special subject and writing of a substantial paper. Under the direction and supervision of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic of the independent study. Admission with permission of the professor, who will also evaluate the student’s work. Does not satisfy distribution requirement.
	HIS 415 - Alexander the Great (= CLA 435) Instructor Krentz (Cross-listed CLA 435) Investigation of Alexander’s career from its grounding in Phillip II’s Macedon to his intentions at the time of his premature death. Emphasis on military, political, and religious questions. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of the instructor.
	HIS 420 - The English Civil War Instructor Dietz An examination of how 17th-century English men and women turned their world “upside down.” Emphasis on the political, social, and religious causes and consequences of the Great Rebellion of 1640-1660.
	HIS 421 - Everyday Life in Renaissance and Reformation Europe Instructor Barnes Material circumstances, customs, and assumptions of daily living in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, especially among common folk. Possible topics include: family life, sexual mores, popular entertainment, magic, witchcraft, crime and punishment.
	HIS 422 - Gender in Early Modern Europe (C. 15th-18th Centuries) Instructor Dietz From Christine de Pisan to Mary Wollstonecraft. An examination of changing roles, expectations, and desires of men and women, with particular emphasis on their interaction.
	HIS 424 - The French Revolution Instructor Tilburg The history and historiography of the French Revolution through books, paintings, music, and film.
	HIS 426 - Victorian People Instructor Dietz Society and culture of Victorian Britain through the lens of some of its more captivating personalities and their writings. Possible figures include: Charles Darwin, George Eliot, William Gladstone, William Morris, and Sidney and Beatrice Webb.
	HIS 427 - European Consumer Culture: 1750 to the Present Instructor Tilburg The history and historiography of consumer culture in Europe from the 18th century through the 1980s. The lens of consumerism reveals the momentous economic, social, and political transformations of the modern era, up to and including the controversial process of “Americanization” following World War II.
	HIS 433 - The Holocaust: Interpretation, Memory and Representation Instructor Pegelow Kaplan The origins and execution of the Nazi genocide during World War II, as well as realities for and responses of European Jews and memorializing and representing the Holocaust in post-war Germany, the U.S., and Israel.
	HIS 434 - 1968 in Europe Instructor Pegelow Kaplan Explores the revolts and political socio-cultural transformations in Western and Eastern Europe in the late 1960s. Comparative examination of these student, youth and worker uprisings with an emphasis on transnational networks and relations, the events’ political-cultural dimensions, and their contested memories. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies a major credit in History; Concentration in International Studies
	HIS 439 - Topics in Modern European History Instructor Staff Topics in Modern European History
	HIS 440 - Slavery in the Americas Instructor Guasco Comparative exploration of the foundation and development of slavery in the western hemisphere since 1492. Topics include the transatlantic slave trade, work and labor, resistance and rebellion, and the articulation of African culture throughout the Americas.
	HIS 441 - Natives and Newcomers in Early America Instructor Guasco Encounter between indigenous peoples and English, French, and Spanish newcomers in North America. Special emphasis on the clash of cultures in spiritual, material, and physical realms and how Europeans and Indians created a distinctive American landscape by the end of the eighteenth century.
	HIS 446 - Presidents and First Ladies Instructor Levering Presidents and first ladies from Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt through Ronald and Nancy Reagan. Emphasis on their goals and policies, their successes and failures, and the changing meanings of “liberalism” and “conservatism” that they represented.
	HIS 448 - The 1950s: A Critical Decade Instructor McMillen From Korea to Montgomery, McCarthy to Elvis: an exploration of the events, personalities, and culture of the 1950s in United States history.
	HIS 451 - African American Cultural History Instructor Aldridge A study of African American cultural history with particular focus on the 20th century. Specific artistic and cultural forms studied may include the visual arts, music, dance, film, and television in their historical context. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.
	HIS 455 - Law and Society in American History Instructor Wertheimer Selected topics in U.S. legal history. Seminar members will work collaboratively on a large-scale research project.
	HIS 459 - Topics in American History Instructor Staff Topics in American History
	HIS 464 - Religion and Social Change in Latin America Instructor Mangan Exploration of the nexus between religion and social upheaval through topics including conquest, rebellion, liberation theology, and religious tradition new to the region, such as Evangelicalism. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.
	HIS 465 - Colonialism and Imagination in Early Latin America Instructor Mangan The rise and fall of colonial power in Latin America with a focus on the emergence of colonial Latin America as a historical unit. Topics include justification of colonial rule, civilization and barbarism, differences between the Old and New Worlds and American Identity. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.
	HIS 466 - Migrations and Immigration in Latin America Instructor Mangan Study of the relationship between internal migrations and outward immigration in Latin America. Students will acquire in-depth information about migration/immigration in the early colonial period, in the neo-imperial nineteenth century, and in the twentieth century. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.
	HIS 472 - Law, Justice, and Human Rights in China Instructor Staff Examines the historical development of government, law, notions of justice, and human rights in China from ancient to modern times. Contains a comparative element to help students understand both similarities and differences with Western legal and governmental traditions and notions of rights and responsibilities. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.
	HIS 473 - Thinking About Asia Instructor S. Park An exploration of the construction of the Asian “Other” in the West. The class considers the emergence, exercise and shifts in orientalist thought concerning East Asia, as well as the intellectual foundations of identity formation and its relationship to the exercise of power by the nation-state. Major credit in History, International Studies and Asian Studies Concentrations, Cultural Diversity Requirement.
	HIS 475 - History of the Book Instructor Staff The historical development of books from ancient times to modern, focusing on China, but including other areas of the world for comparative perspective. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.
	HIS 480 - Senior Research Seminar Instructors Barnes, McMillen, Pegelow Kaplan, Tilburg Capstone course for history majors. Students define, research, and write a major research paper on a topic of their choice. Required of senior majors not enrolled in History 488/489.
	HIS 488, 489 - Kelley Honors Seminar: Research and Thesis Instructors Guasco and Staff Two-semester research seminar for senior history majors who qualify for honors work and who are selected as Kelley Scholars. Culminates in the researching and writing of a thesis. Admission by invitation of the History Department.
Humanities - Cultures & Civilizations
	HUM 160 - Cultures & Civilizations I Comparative, interdisciplinary study of texts from western and non-western cultures. Creative and critical thinking about what constitutes a civilization, how a cultural tradition defines itself and how it relates to those identified as different.
	HUM 161 - Cultures & Civilizations II Comparative, interdisciplinary study of texts from western and non-western cultures. Creative and critical thinking about what constitutes a civilization, how a cultural tradition defines itself and how it relates to those identified as different. Prerequisites & Notes Humanities 160.
Humanities - The Western Tradition
	HUM 150 - W Trad: The Ancient World Instructors Berkey, Epes, Munger, Wills Interdisciplinary study of texts and contexts of the Hebrew scriptures and the ancient and classical world.
	HUM 151 - W Trad: Late Antiquity and the Medieval World Instructors Dietz, Epes, Henke, R. Ingram Interdisciplinary study of texts and contexts of the Roman Empire, the Christian gospels and epistles, and medieval Europe. Prerequisites & Notes Humanities 150.
	HUM 250 - W Trad: The Renaissance to the Eighteenth Century Instructors Barnes, Griffith, Henke, R. Ingram Interdisciplinary study of texts and contexts of Western culture from the Renaissance to the late 18th century. Prerequisites & Notes Humanities 150 and 151.
	HUM 251 - W Trad: The Modern World Instructors Denham, Goldstein, Pegelow Kaplan, Smith Interdisciplinary study of texts and contexts of Western culture in the 19th and 20th centuries. Prerequisites & Notes Humanities 150, 151, and 250.
Latin
	LAT 101 - Elementary Latin I Instructor Becker Introduction to classical Latin. Requires drill sessions with Apprentice Teachers. Prerequisites & Notes (Fall)
	LAT 102 - Elementary Latin II Instructor Becker Continuing introduction to classical Latin. Requires drill sessions with Apprentice Teachers. Prerequisites & Notes Latin 101 or qualifying score on placement test. (Spring)
	LAT 201 - Intermediate Latin Instructor Becker Readings in Latin literature. Prerequisites & Notes Latin 102 or qualifying score on placement test. (Fall)
	LAT 224/324 - Vergil’s Georgics Instructor Cheshire Introduction to Vergil’s Georgics, with special attention devoted to the poem’s participation in literary, philosophical, and didactic traditions. Prerequisites & Notes Latin 201. (Spring)
	LAT 238/338 - Horace Instructor Neumann The poetic genres of Quintus Horatius Flaccus, with special emplasis on the odes. Prerequisites & Notes (Fall)
	LAT 255/355 - Prose Composition Instructor Neumann An intensive review of Latin syntax and an introduction to Latin prose rhetoric through selected reading and directed composition. Prerequisites & Notes (Spring)
	LAT 399 - Independent Study in Latin Readings and research on Latin texts, under the direction and supervision of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic(s) and evaluates the student’s work. Prerequisites & Notes Latin 201 and permission of the instructor.
	LAT 499 - Senior Thesis Writing of a thesis under the supervision of an appropriate professor. Oral defense before the entire classics faculty required. Admission by unanimous consent of the Department of Classics.
Mathematics
	MAT 108 - Exploring Mathematical Ideas Instructor Staff Survey of abstract mathematical ideas that deepen understanding of patterns from mathematics, art, and the physical world. Topics may include the nature of number, infinity, dimension, symmetries, alternate geometries, topology, chaos, fractals, probability and social choice. While techniques and concepts have much in common with advanced theoretical mathematics, little background is assumed and the course is not practical preparation for later courses in mathematics. The course title is occasionally changed to reflect a special emphasis. Prerequisites & Notes Not open to students with credit for, or enrolled in, Mathematics 118, 220,221, 230, 300, or 255.
	MAT 110 - Finite Mathematics Instructor Staff Mathematical techniques which have been used, productively and extensively, during the last thirty years and which do not involve the use of calculus. Probability, linear programming, matrix algebra, Markov chains, game theory, and graph theory are representative topics. Students learn to use computer software, including a spreadsheet, to solve problems. Prerequisites & Notes Not open to students with credit for Mathematics 150, 220, 221, or 340.
	MAT 111 (130) - Calculus I (for those with no previous exposure) Instructor Staff An introduction to the differential and integral calculus of algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, and inverse trigonometric functions with applications including graphical analysis, optimization and numerical methods. Prerequisites & Notes Not open to students with one semester of a high school or college course about calculus. (Fall)
	MAT 112 (130) - Calculus I and Modeling Instructor Staff An introduction to the differential and integral calculus of algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, and inverse trigonometric functions with applications including graphical analysis, optimization and numerical methods. An emphasis on investigating mathematical approaches to describing and understanding change in the context of problems in the life sciences. Prerequisites & Notes Assumes previous exposure to (not proficiency in) some calculus concepts. Not open to students with credit for Mathematics 130.
	MAT 113 - Calculus II Instructor Staff An introduction to techniques and applications of integration; infinite series including convergence tests and Taylor series; calculus on parametric and polar curves; and concepts in 3-space including vectors, lines, planes, and vector-valued functions. Satisfies a major requirement in Mathematics, and the distribution requirement in Mathematics. Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 111 or 112 or one year of high school calculus. Not open to students with credit for Mathematics 135.
	MAT 140 (137) - Multivariable Calculus and Modeling Instructor Staff Continued study of calculus and other mathematical methods for modeling change and uncertainty. Topics include multivariable calculus; systems of linear equations, difference equations and differential equations; and probability models such as Bayes’ rule and random walks. Students will be guided in the discovery and mastery of mathematical techniques in the context of problems in the life sciences. Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 112 (Calculus I and Modeling). Not open to students with credit for Mathematics 137. (Spring)
	MAT 150 - Linear Algebra Instructor Staff An introduction to systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, and eigenvectors in an interactive learning environment provided by the computer algebra system Mathematica. Applications are chosen from linear programming, least squares approximation, graph theory, cryptography, computer graphics, and other topics. Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 113 or permission of instructor.
	MAT 160 (135) - Calculus III Instructor Staff A study of the differential and integral calculus of functions of several variables together with an introduction to vector calculus. Topics include partial derivatives, directional derivatives, gradients, tangent planes to surfaces, double and triple integrals, change of variables in multiple integrals, vector fields, line integrals, Green’s Theorem, and surface integrals. (Not open to those with credit for 335). Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 113. Not open to students with credit for Mathematics 135 or 335.
	MAT 210 - Mathematical Modeling Instructor Staff A survey of discrete mathematical modeling techniques and their application to the natural and social sciences. Mathematical tools are selected from Monte Carlo simulation, queuing theory, Markov Chains, optimization, discrete dynamical systems, artificial intelligence, and game theory. Emphasis is on formulating models, investigating them analytically and computationally, and communicating the results. Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 140 or 150 or permission of the instructor. (Spring)
	MAT 220 (221) - Combinatorics and Graph Theory Instructor Staff Essential techniques and topics in two related areas of discrete mathematics. Topics in combinatorics include constrained arrangements and selections, binomial and multinomial coefficients, inclusion-exclusion, the pigeonhole principle, occupancy problems, generating functions, and recurrence relations. Topics in graph theory include structural properties of graphs and trees, graph coloring, planarity, and spanning trees. Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 150 or permission of the instructor. Not open to students with credit for Mathematics 221. (Fall)
	MAT 230 - Sets and Proofs Instructor Staff An introduction to proof techniques (including quantifiers and induction), elementary set theory, abstract functions, infinite cardinalities, and properties of sets of real numbers; followed by an introduction to topics chosen from topology, analysis, dynamical systems, or set theory, among others. Emphasis throughout is on developing abilities in writing proofs. Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 150 or Mathematics 160 or permission of the instructor. Not open to students with credit for Mathematics 300. (Spring)
	MAT 235 - Differential Equations Instructor Staff A study of solution techniques and models in ordinary differential equations including first order equations, linear differential equations, series solutions, Laplace transform methods, and concepts of numerical and graphical techniques applied to equations and systems. Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 150. (Fall)
	MAT 255 - Number Theory Instructor Staff Mathematical properties of the integers and related sets, including divisibility properties, prime numbers and their distribution, congruences, diophantine equations, arithmetic functions, primitive roots, and quadratic residues. Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 150 or Mathematics 160 or permission of the instructor. (Spring)
	MAT 315 (CSC 325) - Numerical Analysis Instructor Staff Survey of methods to approximate numerical solutions of problems in root-finding, differentiation, integration, curve-fitting, differential equations, and systems of equations. Derivations, limitations, and efficiency of different algorithms are considered. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Mathematics 150 and Mathematics 235. Not open to students with credit for CSC 325. (Spring)
	MAT 330 (430) - Real Analysis I Instructor Staff The theory of functions of a real variable. Topics include properties of the real numbers, sequences and series, continuity, differentiation, the Riemann integral, and sequences of functions. Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 113 and one of Mathematics 220, 230, or 255. Not open to students with credit for Mathematics 430. (Fall)
	MAT 331 (435) - Complex Analysis Instructor Staff The algebra and geometry of complex numbers, sequences and series of complex numbers, derivatives and integrals of functions of a complex variable. The Cauchy-Goursat Theorem, the Cauchy Integral Formula and its consequences, Taylor series, classification of singularities, the Residue Theorem, Laurent series, harmonic functions, conformal mappings, and, if time permits, miscellaneous applications. Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 160 and one of Mathematics 220, 230, or 255. Not open to students with credit for Mathematics 435. (Spring)
	MAT 340 - Probability Instructor Staff A study of probability theory relative to both discrete and continuous probability laws. Topics include independence and dependence, mean, variance and expectation, random variables, jointly distributed probability laws, Chebysheff’s Inequality and a version of the Central Limit Theorem. Applications of probability theory are approached through a variety of idealized problems. Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 140 or 160. (Fall)
	MAT 341 - Mathematical Statistics Instructor Staff A mathematical approach to statistical theory. Includes a study of distribution theory, important properties of estimators, interval estimation and hypothesis testing, regression and correlation, and selected topics from non-parametric statistics. Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 340. (Spring)
	MAT 355 - Abstract Algebra I Instructor Staff An introduction to the theory of groups, rings and fields. Topics include normal subgroups, quotient groups, homomorphisms, Cayley’s theorem, permutation groups, ideals, the field of quotients of an integral domain, and polynomial rings. Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 150 and one of Mathematics 220, 230, or 255. (Fall)
	MAT 360 - Topology Instructor Staff An introduction to metric and topological spaces. Topics include concepts of completeness, compactness, connectedness, fixed point theorems, knot theory, and classification of surfaces. Prerequisites & Notes One of Mathematics 220, 230, or 255. (Offered Spring of even-numbered years.)
	MAT 365 - Geometry Instructor Staff A rigorous treatment of Euclidean geometry and an introduction to hyperbolic geometry. Neutral geometry is developed synthetically via a modified version of Hilbert’s axioms. The Poincare and Beltrami-Klein models are used to establish the relative consistency of hyperbolic geometry. Prerequisites & Notes One of Mathematics 220, 230, or 255. (Fall)
	MAT 380 (481) - Seminar in Problem Solving and History of Mathematics Instructor Staff A seminar in the history of mathematics with an emphasis on problem solving techniques available during different historical periods. The chronological development of mathematics is studied from ancient Egypt and Babylon to the Renaissance, with occasional non-chronological forays into modern mathematics. Prerequisites & Notes One of Mathematics 220, 230, 255 or permission of the instructor. Not open to students with credit for Mathematics 481. (Fall)
	MAT 381-389 - Seminar Instructor Staff Study of topics of interest in Mathematics. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of the instructor.
	MAT 395, 396 - Independent Study Instructor Staff Independent study under the direction and supervision of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic(s) of the independent study and who determines the basis for the evaluation of students’ work. Prerequisites & Notes Open to qualified students with the permission of the department chair. Eligible for major credit by departmental approval.
	MAT 430 - Real Analysis II Instructor Staff Further development of the theory of real functions, including such topics as functions of several variables, metric spaces, function spaces, Riemann-Stieltjes integrals, and Lebesgue measure. Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 160 and 330.
	MAT 437 - Dynamical Systems Instructor Staff A study of the iteration of systems, typically arising from physical or biological models, and the resulting long term behavior. Periodic and chaotic dynamics as well as fractal graphics will be investigated. Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 150 and 330 or permission of the instructor. (Offered Spring of odd numbered years.)
	MAT 450 - Advanced Linear Algebra Instructor Staff A further study of vector spaces, dual spaces, inner product spaces, modules, linear transformations, characteristic roots, matrices, canonical forms, trace, transpose, determinants, normal transformations and quadratic forms. Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 355 or permission of the instructor. (Offered Spring of odd numbered years.)
	MAT 455 - Abstract Algebra II Instructor Staff A continuation of Mathematics 355 including additional topics in group theory and ring theory, extension fields, straight-edge and compass constructions, Galois Theory and solvability by radicals. Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 355. (Offered Spring of even-numbered years.)
	MAT 481-489 - Seminar Instructor Staff Study of topics of interest in Mathematics. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of the instructor.
	MAT 495, 496 - Independent Study Instructor Staff Independent study under the direction and supervision of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic(s) of the independent study and who determines the basis for the evaluation of students’ work. Prerequisites & Notes Open to qualified students with the permission of the department chair. Eligible for major credit by departmental approval.
Military Studies
	MIL Labs - Leadership Labs Instructor Rick Nash, US Army Major (Retired), SMSI, COMTek All cadets attend leadership lab. Time and place for leadership labs is at the descrection of the Professor of Military Science. Leadership labs are normally scheduled for one 8-hour Saturday lab per month. Third and fourth year cadets participate in leadership labs with basic course cadets as well as occasional advanced course focused labs as determined by the Professor of Military Science. Leadership Labs reinforces classroom instruction and are focused as follows: MIL 101/2L - Application of basic leadership skills through multiple venues including drill and ceremony, land navigation, weapons familiarization, basic rifle marksmanship, medical tasks, individual movement techniques, engaging targets, introduction to the orders process, understanding Army acronyms, hand and arm signals, and radio protocol procedures. Freshmen learn basic leadership skills and master the fundamentals of being a follower. MIL 201/2L - Application of intermediate leadership skills through multiple venues including leading drill and ceremony, advanced land navigation, building terrain models, advanced rifle marksmanship, advanced medical skills, movement formations, movement techiques, special teams, writing operations orders, situation reporting, call for fire, and introduction to battle drills. Sophomores focus on mentoring Freshman and serve as team leaders. MIL 301L - Challenging scenarios related to small-unit tactical operations are used to develop self awareness and critical thinking skills. The cadet will receive systematic and specific feedback on leadership abilities. Cadets at this level serve as the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Corps of the ROTC Battalion; they plan, rehearse and lead basic course cadets through the program of instruction. Juniors are the executors of the battalion. MIL 302L - Specific instruction is given in individual leader development, planning and execution of small-unit operations, individual and team development, and the Army as a career choice. Prepares cadets for the mandatory 32-day Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) at Fort Lewis, WA during the summer between their junior and senior academic years. MIL 401L - Cadets will lead cadets at lower levels. Leadership experiences are designed to prepare them for their first military unit of assignment. Identify responsibilities of key staff members, coordinate staff roles amongst twelve separate universities and colleges that make up the ROTC battalion, and use battalion field/garrison situations to teach, train, and develop subordinates. Seniors are the battalion’s staff, primary supervisors and planners, preparing to transition to Second Lieutenants. MIL 402L - A continuation of responsiblities listed in MIL 401L. The leadership lab uses case studies, scenarios, and tactical vignettes to prepare cadets to face the complex ethical and practical demands of leading as a commissioned officer in the United States Army. Prerequisites & Notes There is no military obligation incurred by taking MIL 101L, 102L, 201L or 202L, open to all Davidson students.
	MIL 101 - Leadership and Personal Development Instructor Rick Nash, U.S. Army Major (Retired), SMSI, COMTek Introduces cadets to the personal challenges and competencies that are critical for effective leadership. Students learn how the personal development of life skills such as critical thinking, goal setting, time management, physical fitness, and stress management relate to leadership, officership, and the Army profession. Includes instruction in map reading, land navigation, and customs and courtesies of the Army. Prerequisites & Notes Participation in leadership lab is required. There is no military obligation to take this course, open to all Davidson students. (Fall)
	MIL 102 - Introduction to Leadership Instructor Rick Nash, U.S. Army Major (Retired), SMSI, COMTek Overview of leadership fundamentals such as setting direction, problem-solving, listening, presenting briefs, providing feedback, and using effective writing skills. Students explore dimensions of leadership values, attributes, skills, and actions in the context of practical, hands-on, and interactive exercises. Includes instruction in basic tactics. Prerequisites & Notes Participation in leadership lab is required. There is no military obligation to take this course, open to all Davidson students. (Spring)
	MIL 201 - Innovative Team Leadership Instructor Rick Nash, U.S. Army Major (Retired), SMSI, COMTek Explores the dimensions of creative and innovative tactical leadership strategies and styles by examining team dynamics and historical leadership theories that form the basis of the Army leadership framework. Students practice aspects of personal motivation and team building in the context of planning, executing, and assessing team exercises and participating in leadership labs. Includes instruction in troop leading procedures, tactical movement, battle drills, and offensive and defensive operations. Prerequisites & Notes MIL 101, which can be taken concurrently. Participation in leadership lab is required. There is no military obligation to take this course, open to all Davidson students. (Fall)

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HIS 331 - History of Germany in Global Context, 1871-1990

HIS 332 - European Metropolis, 1870-1914

HIS 335 - Comparative Genocide in the Twentieth Century

HIS 336 - European Women and Gender, 1650-Present

HIS 337 - Cultures and Technologies of Imperialism: Germany and Great Britain 1840-1945

HIS 339 - Topics in Modern European History

HIS 340 - Colonial America

HIS 341 - The Era of the American Revolution

HIS 343 - The Old South

HIS 344 - The South since 1865

HIS 346 - The Civil War and Reconstruction

HIS 349 - The Vietnam Experience

HIS 350 - African American Intellectual History

HIS 354 - United States Foreign Policy since 1939

HIS 355 - American Legal History

HIS 357 - The Civil Rights Movement in the United States

HIS 364 - Gender and History in Latin America

HIS 365 - Issues in Latin American History

HIS 373 - Global Environmental History: Middle East Perspectives

HIS 375 - Nationalism and Colonialism in the Modern Arab World

HIS 381 - Asia During the Era of Western Imperialism

HIS 383 - Pre-Modern Japan

HIS 385 - History of Imperial China, 900-1800

HIS 386 - History of Modern China

HIS 387 - Memory and Reconcilliation in East Asia

HIS 390 - Davidson Summer Program at Cambridge University

HIS 395, 396 - Independent Study

HIS 415 - Alexander the Great (= CLA 435)

HIS 420 - The English Civil War

HIS 421 - Everyday Life in Renaissance and Reformation Europe

HIS 422 - Gender in Early Modern Europe (C. 15th-18th Centuries)

HIS 424 - The French Revolution

HIS 426 - Victorian People

HIS 427 - European Consumer Culture: 1750 to the Present

HIS 433 - The Holocaust: Interpretation, Memory and Representation

HIS 434 - 1968 in Europe

HIS 439 - Topics in Modern European History

HIS 440 - Slavery in the Americas

HIS 441 - Natives and Newcomers in Early America

HIS 446 - Presidents and First Ladies

HIS 448 - The 1950s: A Critical Decade

HIS 451 - African American Cultural History

HIS 455 - Law and Society in American History

HIS 459 - Topics in American History

HIS 464 - Religion and Social Change in Latin America

HIS 465 - Colonialism and Imagination in Early Latin America

HIS 466 - Migrations and Immigration in Latin America

HIS 472 - Law, Justice, and Human Rights in China

HIS 473 - Thinking About Asia

HIS 475 - History of the Book

HIS 480 - Senior Research Seminar

HIS 488, 489 - Kelley Honors Seminar: Research and Thesis

HUM 160 - Cultures & Civilizations I

HUM 161 - Cultures & Civilizations II

HUM 150 - W Trad: The Ancient World

HUM 151 - W Trad: Late Antiquity and the Medieval World

HUM 250 - W Trad: The Renaissance to the Eighteenth Century

HUM 251 - W Trad: The Modern World

LAT 101 - Elementary Latin I

LAT 102 - Elementary Latin II

LAT 201 - Intermediate Latin

LAT 224/324 - Vergil’s Georgics

LAT 238/338 - Horace

LAT 255/355 - Prose Composition

LAT 399 - Independent Study in Latin

LAT 499 - Senior Thesis

MAT 108 - Exploring Mathematical Ideas

MAT 110 - Finite Mathematics

MAT 111 (130) - Calculus I (for those with no previous exposure)

MAT 112 (130) - Calculus I and Modeling

MAT 113 - Calculus II

MAT 140 (137) - Multivariable Calculus and Modeling

MAT 150 - Linear Algebra

MAT 160 (135) - Calculus III

MAT 210 - Mathematical Modeling

MAT 220 (221) - Combinatorics and Graph Theory

MAT 230 - Sets and Proofs

MAT 235 - Differential Equations

MAT 255 - Number Theory