Credit courses are six-week courses that high school students may take alongside Emory College undergraduate students. High school juniors and seniors enrolled in these courses will be held to the same standards as Emory College students. Professors will grade the student’s performance based upon attendance, participation, exams, written work, and/or presentations, depending on the course. Students may choose between being evaluated on a letter grade scale, from A to F, or on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) scale.
Session 1: May 18-June 25 (commuter students only)
Anthropology
ANT 101-00A. Introduction to Anthropology
11:30 a.m.-12:50 p.m., Daily. 1st session. Credit, 4 hrs.
Who are we? What does it mean to be human? Are we uniquely different from other species? How did we evolve? The discipline of Anthropology attempts to answer these and many other questions about human origins and about the variation that exists in living human populations through a holistic study of both biological and cultural diversity through time. In this course we will survey the 4 major subfields of modern anthropology (biological, cultural, linguistic and archaeological) but we will weave them together using an integrative and multi-disciplinary approach to understand both the evolution of our species and the history and diversity of modern humans. We will explore topics through readings, films, and discussions.
It is recommended for students interested in an introduction to the social sciences and will be particularly of interest to pre-health professions students.
Economics
ECON 101-00A. Principles of Microeconomics
101-00A. 1:00-2:20 a.m. Daily. 1st session. Credit, 4 hrs.
Prerequisite: none. Introduction to the theory of markets, including consumer and producer choice and how they interact to determine prices and resource allocations. Applications include price controls, production, market structures, environmental economics, governmental regulation of the economy, labor and capital markets, and international exchange.
ECON 112-00A. Principles of Macroeconomics
10:00 -11:20 a.m. Daily. 1st session. Credit, 4 hrs.
Prerequisites: Economics 101. This course studies the workings of the aggregate economy and the factors that determine the level of unemployment, inflation and economic growth. Among topics covered are fiscal policies and budget deficits; the banking system, the money supply and monetary policy and the Federal Reserve system. Current economic issues are emphasized.
Educational Studies
EDS 305-00A. History of American Education
11:30-12:50 p.m. Daily. 1st session. Credit, 4 hrs.
This course will explore the history of American education from colonial to modern times. It concentrates on several enduring themes: conflicts about religion, race, gender, and social class; the relationship between the schools and the American economy; the use of schools to solve major social problems; and the nature of curriculum change in American educational history. The course makes significant use of primary source documents.
EDS 310-00A. Classics of Educational Thought
1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. daily. 1st session Credit, 4 hrs.
Classics of Educational Thought is a chronological study of Western education philosophy from its roots in Hebrew, Greek, and Roman traditions to the present. The course will focus on primary source material from major educational thinkers, including Plato, Rousseau, and Dewey, emphasizing their contributions to current educational practice.
English
ENG 221R-00A. Modes of Practical Writing
2:30-4:45 p.m. MTTH. 1st session. Credit 4 hrs.
Practical introductions to various kinds of media and professional writing. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Environmental Studies
ENVS 120-00A. Introduction to Human and Natural Ecology
10:00-11:20 a.m. Daily 1st session Credit, 4 hrs
Introduction to the study of the relationship between humans and the environment. Topics include general ecology, resources, pollution, biodiversity, global change, and health, economics, ethics and law as related to environmental studies.
Film Studies
270-00A. Introduction to Film
M, Tu, W 2:30-4:45 p.m.. Screening Tu 5:30-7:30 p.m 1st session. Credit, 4 hrs.
This course teaches students the critical skills involved in the interpretation of films. During the first half of the semester, we will learn the basic techniques of film form and style. For the remainder of the course, we will discuss these techniques as they relate to issues of critical analysis (cultural criticism, genre, ideology) in both Hollywood narrative cinema and non-Hollywood/alternative cinemas.
Text: David Bordwell & Kristin Thompson, Film Art: An Introduction (8th edition)376-00A. Narrative Fiction Filmmaking Mueller
376-00A. Narrative Fiction Filmmaking
M, Tu, W 11:00-1:15 p.m. 1st session. Credit, 4 hrs.
This course provides a hands-on introduction to technical and stylistic foundations of moving image production. Students working singly and collaboratively with a variety of film and video formats will becomes familiar with essentials of preproduction, visual storytelling, composition, imaging, direction and editing. We will also extensively discuss the economic and professional realities of narrative content creation for film, television and new media.
Particulars: Lab fee of $100. Permission of the instructor required prior to registration.
French
FREN 101-00A. Elementary French I
11:30 a.m.–12:50 p.m. Daily. 1st session. Credit, 4 hrs.
This beginning level course gives students the advantage of an immersion method by presenting native speakers in real-life settings via a video/audio program, French in Action. Students learn real-life French, and class emphasis is on communicative activities.
Linguistics
LING 101-OOA. History of the American Languages
10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. Daily. 1st session. Credit, 4 hrs.
This course presents a linguistic view of the history, society, and culture of the United States. It discusses the many languages and forms of language that have been used in this country over its history, including standard and nonstandard forms of English, different social and geographical dialects, African American English, creoles, Native American languages, and immigrant languages from Asia and Europe. Students are and age; and language and gender. introduced to the basic concepts of linguistics with an emphasis on sociolinguistics and the politics of language. They examine historical and contemporary political dimensions of several issues, including: the “English-Only” controversy; ideologies of standardization and nationalism; bilingualism and bilingual education; language and ethnicity; language
Math and Computer Science
MATH 107-00A. Introduction to Probability and Statistics
1:00-2:20 p.m. Daily. 1st session. Credit, 4 hrs.
Elementary methods for calculating probabilities along with the construction of statistical models. Illustrations from the social sciences and natural sciences. A major goal is to enable the student to draw the correct conclusions to statistical questions, avoiding some of the pitfalls and fallacies encountered. Basic concepts in counting, probability, hypothesis testing, linear regression and correlation, ANOVA, plus several nonparametric models. Calculator is required.
MATH 111-00A. Calculus I
10:00-11:20 a.m. Daily. 1st session. Credit, 4 hrs.
Introduction to the derivative and limits, including motivation; differentiation of functions; the chain rule; applications of differentiation including max-min problems and related rate problems; antiderivatives and the definite integral.
MATH 119-00A. Calculus with Business Applications
11:30-12:50 p.m. Daily. 1st session. Credit, 4 hrs.
An introduction to differential and integral calculus with applications in Business and Economics. Topics include limits, derivatives, applications of the derivative, exponential and logarithm functions, integration, and applications of integrals. There will be an emphasis on modeling and word problems.Math 119 is a beginning calculus course designed for students who plan to enter the School of Business.
CS 110-00A. Computer Science Fundamentals
10:00-11:20 a.m. Daily. 1st session. Credit, 4 hrs.
A general introduction to computer science including an overview of hardware systems, programming essentials, algorithm design, data handling, and networking. Not intended for students needing a programming background for further work in computer science.
CS 170-00A. Introduction to Computer Science I
1:00-2:20 pm daily. Lab 2:30-3:30 TuTh. 1st session Credit, 4 hrs.
An introduction to computer science for the student who expects to make serious use of the computer in course work or research. Topics include: fundamental computing concepts, general programming principles, the Unix Operating System, the X-window system, and the Java programming language. Emphasis will be on algorithm development with examples highlighting topics in data structures.
Note: Mandatory lab session will meet on Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30-3:30 in the computer lab, Math and Science Center E308A.
Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies
MESAS 100-00A. Introduction to the Middle East
11:30a.m.-12:50p.m. Daily. 1st Session. Credit, 4 hrs.
This course provides students with a solid background in the history and cultures of the Middle East, from the dawn of Near Eastern civilization (ca. 3000 BCE) to the Golden Age of Islam and the era of the Crusades (to the late 13th Century CE). Mastering the course material will enable you to place past and current events in historical perspective. Our inquiry will be based on textual analysis, archaeology, and art history. This course is the first of four core courses for the MESAS major.
MESAS 315-00A. The Qur'an
1:00-2:20pm Daily. 1st session. Credit, 4 hrs.
In this course we will examine the text of the Qur'an, the sacred text of Islam and one of the most widely read books in the world, in English translation. Particular attention will be paid to the various genres and literary forms which ppear in the Qur'an, the style and structure of the text, and the relationship of Qur'anic texts with those of the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and pre-Islamic Arabian religious traditions.
Philosophy
PHIL 100-00A. Introduction to Philosophy
1:00 – 2:20 p.m. Daily. 1st Session. Credit, 4 hrs.
This course engages dominant figures and seminal texts in the history of philosophy in order to introduce students to the fundamental themes, questions, and concepts that characterize philosophy as a discipline. We will explore such philosophical fundamentals as knowledge, being, doubt, reason, substance. Since this is an intro to philosophy course, not an intro to ethics course, we will focus on the areas of metaphysics and epistemology, rather than ethics, but throughout the course we will ask about the importance of metaphysical and epistemological inquiry for human life, and consider the connection to ethical inquiry.
PHIL 110-00A. Introduction to Logic
10:00 – 11:20 a.m. Daily. 1st Session. Credit, 4 hrs.
This course aims at familiarizing students with logic – the study of correct and incorrect reasoning. We will focus on both formal (esp. propositional and predicate) and informal logic (esp. stressing different types of fallacies), while also exploring deductive (classical syllogistic logic and modern symbolic logic) and inductive reasoning (analogical, causal, probable). Students will acquire not only the ability to differentiate among these different types of reasoning (and logic), but also understand their relevance with respect to thought in general on the one hand, and everyday, philosophical, and scientific thought on the other.
Physics
PHYS 141-00A. Introductory Physics with Laboratory I
11:30 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. Daily. Lab: 2:00-5:00 p.m. or 6:00-9:00 p.m., TTh. Credit, 4 hrs.
Introduction to classical mechanics and thermodynamics. Physics 141 is the first course of a two-semester, non-calculus introductory physics sequence. The student is expected to be competent in algebra, trigonometry, and plane geometry. Physics 141 and 142 are appropriate courses to satisfy a one-year physics requirement for various professional schools. There are two, three-hour laboratories each week.
Psychology
PSYC 110-00A. Introduction to Psychology I
Time - TBA 1st session. Credits, 4 hrs.
This first half of a sequence introduces the field of contemporary psychology from the perspectives of neuroscience, cognitive psychology, conditioning, and evolution. Some treatment of psychodynamic and philosophical approaches to the human mind will also be presented for an integrated view. Particular areas of focus include learning and memory in humans and animals, neurological disorders, sensation and perception as they relate to everyday issues, and the biological bases of consciousness, sleep, drug addiction, and emotion. The course will address individual and cultural variations in behavior and breakdown or decline of function as well as “normal” or prototypical thought and action, and practical applications.
PSYC 210-00A. Abnormal Psychology
11:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. Daily. 1st session. Credit, 4 hrs.
Coverage of all major adult psychological disorders in terms of their etiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Particular emphasis will be placed on: (1) exposing students to the major theoretical and conceptual models of abnormal behavior, and (2) providing students with the skills to become more critical consumers of the burgeoning literature on psychopathology.
PSYC 330-00A. Personality Theories
10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. Daily. 1st session. Credits, 4 hrs.
This is a survey course covering psychological theory, history, and research in the area of personality. Topics such as controversies in the field of personality assessment, cognitive and biological influences on personality, genetics and personality and gender differences in personality will be covered.
Religion
REL 211-00A. Western Religions
10:00-11:20 a.m. Daily. 1st session. Credit, 4 hrs.
This course surveys the three major Western religious traditions – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, known as the Abrahamic faiths. The first week covers themes such as “What is the West?” and common symbols, such as Jerusalem. The course then examines each of the three traditions with respect to historical background and beginnings, major beliefs, the social and moral orders of each tradition, and how each tradition treats gender issues. The last part examines the problem of interfaith relations in the post-9/11 world.
REL 212-OOA. Asian Religious Traditions: China and Japan
11:30 a.m.-12:50 p.m.. Daily. 1st session. Credit, 4 hrs.
This is an introduction to religious life in China and Japan. We will deal with the major religious traditions (Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Shinto, Christianity), within the larger context of popular religious practices. Our themes will include: temples, sacred space, nature and the natural world, the miraculous, hermit culture and images of the holy man or woman.
Sociology
SOC 101-00A. Introduction to General Sociology
2:30 p.m. -4:45 p.m. M, Tu, W 1st session. Credit, 4 hrs.
Study of human social behavior. Social and cultural aspects of the emergence, maintenance, modification, and adjustment of human groups.
Theater
101-00A. Introduction to the Theater
2:30-4:45 p.m. MWF. 1st session. Credit, 4 hrs.
This course is a theoretical and practical initiation to theater as a collaborative art. This course serves as an introduction to the major movements in theater history and to contemporary theatrical practice. Text: Wainscott, Ronald, and Fletcher, Kathy, Theatre: Collaborative Acts.
121-00A. Acting: Fundamentals
10:00-11:20 a.m. Daily. 1st session. Credit, 4 hrs.
The course provides a theoretical and practical introduction to the basic skills of acting: warming up, voice and movement, improvisation, character development, script analysis, scene work and collaborating as an ensemble. The student will acquire a working vocabulary in the fundamentals of acting. Text: Acting One (5th edition), Robert Cohen.
Session 2:
Check in and orientation - June 27.
Classes begin June 29-August 6 (residential program available)
Biology
BIO 120-00C. Concepts in Biology with Lab
10:00 a.m.-11:20 p.m. Daily. Lab: 12:00-3:00, MW. 2nd session. Credit, 4 hrs.
The lecture and laboratory portions of this course will be organized around 4-5 modules that relate biology to current issues. Students in the course will help to shape the content of the course. Both the lecture and laboratory portions of the course will emphasize student-centered, collaborative, inquiry-based learning.
Economics
ECON 101-00C. Principles of Microeconomics
8:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m Daily. 2nd session. Credit, 4 hrs.
No prerequisites. In this course, we learn the basic concepts and methods of microeconomics -- the study of how individual consumers and producers make their decisions and interact in markets, under conditions of perfect and imperfect competition. We also apply these concepts and methods to a range of economic questions and policy issues. One important set of policy issues is whether and how markets may fail and whether, when they fail, government intervention may be needed to correct those failures. Topics covered include demand and supply in competitive markets, market power, game theory, information economics, and externalities and public goods.
ECON 112-00C. Principles of Macroeconomics
10:00 - 11:20 a.m. Daily. 2nd session. Credit, 4 hrs.
Prerequisite: Econ 101. This course studies the workings of the aggregate economy and the factors that determine the level of unemployment, inflation and economic growth. Among topics covered are fiscal policies and budget deficits; the banking system, the money supply and monetary policy and the Federal Reserve system. Current economic issues are emphasized.
English
ENG 205-00C. Poetry: Studies in Poetry and Poetic Forms
8:30-9:50 a.m. Daily. 2nd session. Credit 4 hrs.
Readings may vary in individual sections, but all sections emphasize critical reading and writing about poetic art.
Film Studies
FILM 401. Film Criticism
TBA. 2nd session. Credit, 4 hrs.
This course is a seminar workshop to encourage students to develop their facility with analyzing films. We will first examine the work of journalistic and academic critics, and focus particularly on the issues of writing style and readership. Our primary activity will be viewing new releases in the theaters and writing critiques of these films from various perspectives: feminist, ideological, genre, authorship, national cinema, etc. Class members will read and critique each other’s work.
Partculars: This is a writing intensive course that also requires considerable class participation.
French
FREN 102-00C. Elementary French II
11:30 a.m. –12:50 p.m. Daily. 2nd session. Credit, 4 hrs.
The second half of the elementary language sequence uses the same immersion method the first. Students hear and see French in a video/audio program, French in Action, and write short compositions. The course is also open to students who have had some French (two years in high school).
History
HIST 203-OOC. The West in World Context
10:00 – 11:20 a.m. Daily. 2nd session. Credit, 4 hours.
This course will concentrate on the emergence and consequences of Europe’s role in the world. From a relatively backward, poor and fragmented hinterland of Eurasia, Europe rose to dominate the world in the half millennium from 1500-2000, profoundly influence it, and then to recede in the second half of the 20th century. This class will explore the causes and consequences of this historical trajectory with the emphasis on Europe, rather than the world. In other words, this is not a “world history” course but a history of Europe in the world. Discrete topics such as the medieval roots of European expansionism, the age of discovery, commodities and Empire, the impact of Revolution, “new” Imperialism, world wars, the Cold War and decolonization will all be addressed. Although different topics will highlight different European countries, please keep in mind that case studies will rely disproportionately on the instructor’s area of expertise, the Russian Empire and Soviet power.
Texts: Texts and reserve documents may include such works as Alfred W. Crosby, Jr., The Columbian Exchange: Biological and Cultural Consequences of 1492; Jarett Diamond’s Guns, Germs and Steel; Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men: Science, Technology and Ideologies of Western Dominance; Pomeranz’s The Great Divergence; Mike Davies, Victorian Holocausts; Benjamin Barber, Jihad vs. Mcworld: From Hard Goods to Soft Goods; and excerpts from many more.
Particulars: Class assignments will include weekly discussion responses and reading quizzes. Exams will include an in-class mid-term and take home final. Class participation is mandatory.
Math and Computer Science
MATH 107-00C. Introduction to Probability and Statistics
10:00-11:20 a.m. Daily. 2nd session. Credit, 4 hrs.
Elementary methods for calculating probabilities along with the construction of statistical models. Illustrations from the social sciences and natural sciences. A major goal is to enable the student to draw the correct conclusions to statistical questions, avoiding some of the pitfalls and fallacies encountered. Basic concepts in counting, probability, hypothesis testing, linear regression and correlation, ANOVA, plus several nonparametric models. Calculator is required.
MATH 111-00C. Calculus I
1:00-2:20 p.m. Daily. 2nd session. Credit, 4 hrs.
Introduction to the derivative and limits, including motivation; differentiation of functions; the chain rule; applications of differentiation including max-min problems and related rate problems; antiderivatives and the definite integral.
MATH 112-00C. Calculus II
10:00-11:20 a.m. Daily. 2nd session. Credit, 4 hrs.
Exponential and logarithmic functions; trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions; techniques of integration; numerical methods of integration; improper integrals; infinite sequences and series; polar coordinates. Prerequisites: Math 111, Math 115 or placement.
CS 171-00C. Introduction to Computer Science II
1:00-2:20 p.m. Daily. 2nd session. Credit, 4 hrs.
Prerequisite: CS170. This course is a continuation of CS170. Emphasis is on the use and implementation of data structures, introductory algorithm analysis, and object oriented design and programming with Java. The course will also introduce the basics of procedural programming with C.
Philosophy
PHIL 110-00C. Introduction to Logic
10:00 - 11:20 a.m. Daily. 2nd Session. Credit, 4 hrs.
Logic is the study of correct reasoning in both formal and informal discourse. At its core, logic deals with arguments, particularly how to recognize and construct “good” or “valid” arguments as well as how to identify and avoid the fallacies that threaten correct reasoning. Part of this course will be devoted to familiarizing students with the essentials of formal logic. The other part will focus on informal logic – developing and honing the critical thinking skills that are crucial in everyday life and language.
PHIL 115-00C. Introduction to Ethics
1:00 – 2:20 p.m. daily. 2nd session. Credit, 4 hrs.
How do we understand morality and what relation does it have to human happiness? Does morality contribute to human happiness, and if so, in what way? How do we understand conflicts between morality and happiness as well as conflicts between competing moral concerns? What is the place of morality in rational deliberation? Are moral values objective, and what would this mean? This course will examine several different formulations of and answers to these questions that occur in the history of philosophy.
Physics
PHYS 142-00C. Introductory Physics with Laboratory II
11:30 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. Daily. Lab: 2:00-5:00 p.m. or 6:00-9:00 p.m., TTh. Credit, 4 hrs.
Prerequisite: Physics 141. Introduction to electricity, magnetism, optics, the essentials of quantum mechanics, atomic and nuclear physics, and special relativity. Physics 142 is the second course of a two-semester non-calculus introductory physics sequence. There are two, three-hour laboratories each week.
Religion
REL 100-00C: Introduction to Religions: African Religions and African American Christianity
1:00-2:20 p.m. Daily. 2nd session. Credit, 4 hrs.
This course will introduce students to the study of religion by examining one major set of religious traditions (African Indigenous Religion) and another major religious tradition (Christianity). During the first section of the course, we will focus upon spiritual and religious dimensions of sub-Saharan Africa where students will explore the foundations of African thought and ethics via the indigenous/classical religious traditions of select African peoples. In so doing, we will engage important theoretical and methodological issues that have emerged in the study of African religions. During the second part of the course, we will examine salient trajectories in the history of Christianity, including that of ancient Africa, and the ancient, modern and postmodern West, with special emphasis upon African American Christianity. We will conclude our study with a brief examination of the encounter between African Indigenous Religion and Christianity as it has spawned religious movements and traditions in colonial and post-colonial African/Black societies on the continent and in the Caribbean and Americas.
Sociology
SOC 101-00C. Introduction to General Sociology
11:30-12:50 p.m. Daily. 2nd session. Credit, 4 hrs.
Study of human social behavior. Social and cultural aspects of the emergence, maintenance, modification, and adjustment of human groups.
SOC 220-00C. Juvenile Delinquency
2:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. TuWTh. 2nd session. Credit, 4 hours
Social and cultural conditions of stress and tension in a changing society. Evaluation of efforts to solve social problems.