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Catalogue 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Drama: II. Intermediate |
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DRAM 228 - African American Literature Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)
(Same as AFRS 228 and ENGL 228 ) Topic for 2017/18b: From the Page to the Stage: Turning Black Literature to Black Drama. This course explores the dramatic possibilities of 20th century canonical black literature by means of critical reading, critical writing, and critical performance. Students examine key novels in their historical context paying attention to the criticism and theory that have shaped their reception. They then attempt to transform parts of these texts into scenes as informed by past and present theories of performance and theatre making. Their work culminates in a public performance of the pieces they have conceived. Tyrone Simpson and Shona Tucker.
Two 75-minute periods and one 2-hour lab.
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DRAM 231 - History of Fashion for the Stage
1 unit(s)
This historical survey focuses on the transformation of dress from the ancient world to contemporary fashion.The course investigates how clothing influenced the cultural, economic, and political developments of Western Europe over time. Kenisha Kelly.
Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.
Not offered in 2017/18.
Two 75-minute periods.
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DRAM 232 - Dramaturgy Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)
This course is designed to introduce students to the art of dramatic structure, and the pleasures and challenges of production dramaturgy. Through serious historical and cultural research into how plays from various periods and genres were originally produced, we consider the dramaturg’s role in shaping how they might be realized today. In addition to weekly readings and writing assignments, the seminar include sstudent-led research projects and presentations, and culminates with the adaptation of a prose text into a short play. These adaptations are read in class during our final class meetings. Gabrielle Cody.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 102
One 2-hour period.
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DRAM 233 - Looking at Dance Theater
1 unit(s)
This course examines the roots of Dance Theater in the United States and Europe, and further examines its development and impact on both American Theater and Dance. Dance Theater embraces the worlds of the avant-garde, post modern, and modern expressionist genres and is responsible for the miasmic mixture and pure invention that we see in the 21st century. Through movement and dance we study economy of action, elements of butoh, dynamics, and physicality to create story and expression. Katherine Wildberger.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 102 or DANC 155 , and permission of the instructor.
Not offered in 2017/18.
Two 2-hour periods.
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DRAM 234 - Women in American Musical Theater Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)
(Same as WMST 234 ) This course focuses on the role of female characters in the American Musical Theater. The musical is both a populist and nonconventional form of drama, as such it both reflects contemporary assumptions of gendered behavior and has the potential to challenge conventional notions of normative behavior. Through an examination of librettos, music, and secondary sources covering shows from Show Boat to Spring Awakening the class will examine the way American Musicals have constructed and represented gendered identities. The class is organized thematically and will also consider issues of race, class, and sexuality as they intersect with issues of gender. Denise Walen.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 221 /DRAM 222 or WMST 130 .
Two 75-minute periods.
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DRAM 241 - Shakespeare Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)
(Same as ENGL 241 ) Study of a substantial number of the plays, roughly in chronological order, to permit a detailed consideration of the range and variety of Shakespeare’s dramatic art. Zoltán Márkus.
Yearlong course 241-DRAM 242 .
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DRAM 242 - Shakespeare Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)
(Same as ENGL 242 ) Study of a substantial number of the plays, roughly in chronological order, to permit a detailed consideration of the range and variety of Shakespeare’s dramatic art. Zoltán Márkus.
Yearlong course DRAM 241 -242.
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DRAM 290 - Field Work Semester Offered: Fall or Spring
0.5 to 2 unit(s)
To be elected in consultation with the adviser and the Office of Field Work.
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DRAM 297 - Reading Course
0.5 unit(s)
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DRAM 298 - Independent Work Semester Offered: Fall or Spring
0.5 to 1 unit(s)
Independent work is the study of a topic in depth of a subject that is not already offered by the Drama Department. This means that credit cannot be given to proposed productions as this opportunity already exists in the Experimental Theatre within the department. Examples of possible independent works are: investigations in advanced technical theatre, dramaturgical research projects, and dialect work. If you are interested in electing to pursue an independent project, please consult the appropriate faculty member within the department.
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Drama: III. Advanced |
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DRAM 304 - The Art of Acting Semester Offered: Fall and Spring
1 unit(s)
Advanced study of classical acting including Shakespeare, Chekhov, and Ibsen in which students examine the challenges of creating an entire acting role. Techniques explored include John Barton, Michael Chekhov, Viola Spolin, Anne Bogart, and Kristin Linklater. Shona Tucker (a); Christopher Grabowski (b).
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 203 , DRAM 205 , 1 unit in dance or movement analysis, and permission of the instructor.
Offered alternate years.
Two 2-hour periods and one 4-hour laboratory.
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DRAM 305 - The Director’s Art Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)
An exploration of the director’s work through the study of different genres of dramatic texts and through various methods of realizing an artistic vision, from auteurship to collaborative communities. Students work on several projects during in-class exercises, and a final project is developed outside of class. Christopher Grabowski
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 202 or DRAM 203 , or DRAM 304 , and permission of the instructor.
One 3-hour period. One 75-minute laboratory.
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DRAM 306 - The Art of Acting: Comedy
1 unit(s)
Advanced study of comic acting styles including clowning, Commedia Dell’arte, Restoration, High Comedy and Absurdism. The work of Lecoq, Suzuki, Wilde, Coward, Ionesco, Beckett and Callow are explored.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 203 , DRAM 205 , one unit in dance or movement analysis, and permission of the instructor.
Not offered in 2017/18.
Two 2-hour periods and one 4-hour laboratory.
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DRAM 307 - The Director at Work Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)
This course presents the opportunity for advanced students to hone their personal style as stage directors. Students will explore text from Classical Greece, the Elizabethan period, and 20th century realism. While exploring the history and traditions of realizing works from these periods, students will be encouraged to explore strategies for taking their conceptual and philosophical ideas into a dynamic rehearsal and production process suited to their personal vision. Christopher Grabowski.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 202 or DRAM 203 , DRAM 232 , or DRAM 304 , and permission of the instructor.
One 3-hour period plus one 4-hour lab.
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DRAM 309 - Advanced Draping and Costume Design Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)
This course takes the study and practice of visual representation to a more advanced level. There will be a strong emphasis on collaboration, construction, design presentation and creative thinking. In order to build both design and draping skills simultaneously, students will design as well a construct a variety of projects in this course. Kenisha Kelly.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 209 and DRAM 208 ; students must take both in order to take this course.
One 3-hour period; additional lab time required.
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DRAM 317 - Introduction to Screenwriting Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)
Study of dramatic construction as it applies to film, plus analysis of and practice writing short short screenplays.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 102 or FILM 210 and permission of the instructor.
Writing sample required two weeks before preregistration.
Open only to juniors and seniors.
Same as FILM 317 in the spring semester only.
One 2-hour period plus outside screenings.
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DRAM 320 - Scenography Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)
This course explores theatrical production design as a form of visual dramaturgy. Through a study of multiple performance theories throughout the history of theatre, students explore the impact that lighting, scenery, and sound have on the storytelling process. Kris Stone.
One 3-hour period; additional lab time required.
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DRAM 323 - Chekhov’s Short Stories and Plays
1 unit(s)
(Same as RUSS 323 ) Close reading of major plays and selected short stories by Anton Chekhov in a seminar format. Focus on the forms and themes of Chekhov’s works, as well as their historical contexts in terms of dramaturgy, reception and artistic legacy. Special attention is given to the spectrum of interpretations of Chekhov’s works in a transnational context. Accompanied by film screenings. Class discussions are in English but Russian Studies students are required to read part of the texts in the original. The department.
Prerequisite(s): RUSS 210 or above, or permission of the instructor.
Not offered in 2017/18.
One 3-hour period.
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DRAM 324 - European and American Drama Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)
Topic for 2017/18a: Sex with Shakespeare. This seminar examines Shakespearean drama within the context of early modern sexualities from a comparative, transnational perspective. In our exploration of sexuality and/in Shakespeare, we also address the current state of early modern sexuality studies, and queer theory in general, through theoretical and critical works. Our investigation of Shakespearean sexualities is guided by various contextual foci from the early modern period: revival of classical tropes, global trade, discoveries and colonial expansions, material history, religious controversy, cartographic knowledge, emergent nationalism, race, and empire. These contexts do not just provide a historical background but also highlight the constitutive interlink between representations of sexuality and socio-cultural dynamics. The study of the past adds significantly to our understandings of sexualities and sexual discourses in the present, as well as their connection with theatricality. Therefore, we end the class by exploring contemporary queer appropriations of Shakespeare through critical debates around performance and sexuality. Abdulhamit Arvas.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 221 /DRAM 222 .
One 2-hour period.
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DRAM 336 - Seminar in Performance Studies
1 unit(s)
Selected topics in Western and non-Western performance traditions and literatures. Weekly assignments include performative writing, and performance labs.
Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.
Not offered in 2017/18.
One 2-hour period.
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DRAM 337 - Seminar in Para-theater
1 unit(s)
This course explores the theory of performance through an examination of para-theatrical genres and their relation to performance. What is a performance and who constitutes the performance event? Course readings cover street theatre, demonstrations, stand-up comedy, tourism, dance, performance art, terrorism, mediatized and virtual performance, and theories of liveness as well as the performativity of race, class, gender, and sexuality. Students participate in fieldwork investigations and empirical exercises.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 221 -DRAM 222 and permission of the instructor.
Not offered in 2017/18.
One 2-hour period.
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DRAM 338 - Contemporary Drama and Theater in the U.S.
1 unit(s)
The United States has a strong and vibrant history of regional theater production. Across the country theater companies are producing exciting work and reimagining classic plays for new audiences. This course will take a careful look at the regional theater scene in order to understand what plays and production methods have captured the imagination of the country. Together the class will read plays that have been popular at a number of regional theaters and the reviews of those productions. Students will also study individual regional theaters in depth by researching the plays produced over the last five years and the design concepts used in production. (Possible choices include but are not limited to Steppenwolf, The Arena Stage, The Studio Theater, The Goodman, The Guthrie, Milwaukee Repertory, Actors Theater of Louisville, Seattle Repertory, The Mark Taper Forum, La Jolla Playhouse, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Hartford Stage, the McCarter Theater, Manhattan Theater Club, Playwrights Horizons, American Repertory Theater.) Students will also examine audience demographics and ticket sales, the organizational structure of the theater and its staff, policies for guest artists, the theater’s mission statement, board of directors and financial operations, development practices, community and educational outreach methods, marketing strategy, facilities, resources, and history. Besides a comprehensive knowledge of contemporary theater in the United States, each student will also gain exhaustive knowledge of at least one regional theater.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 221 /DRAM 222 .
Enrollment limited to Juniors and Seniors.
Not offered in 2017/18.
One 2-hour period
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DRAM 339 - Shakespeare in Production
1 unit(s)
(Same as MRST 339 ) Students in the course study the physical circumstances of Elizabethan public and private theaters at the beginning of the semester. The remainder of the semester is spent in critical examination of the plays of Shakespeare and several of his contemporaries using original staging practices of the early modern theater. The course emphasizes the conditions under which the plays were written and performed and uses practice as an experiential tool to critically analyze the texts as performance scripts. Denise Walen.
Enrollment limited to Juniors and Seniors.
Not offered in 2017/18.
One 3-hour period.
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DRAM 340 - Seminar in Performance Studies: Artaud and His Legacy Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)
This course is designed to introduce students to one of the most influential thinkers about the theater through the lens of Performance Studies. We explore Artaud’s essays, poems, plays, films, radio texts, drawings and letters, and the ways in which his radical proposals have helped to form many of the great performance traditions of the late Twentieth and early Twenty-First Centuries. Some of the artists examined as part of Artaud’s legacy are Tadeusz Kantor, Tatsumi Hijikata, John Cage, Robert Kaprow, Augusto Boal, Robert Wilson, Carolee Schneeman, Meredith Monk, Yvonne Rainer, Richard Schechner, Linda Montano, and Ann Hamilton and Suzanne Lacy. Gabrielle Cody.
Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.
One 2-hour period.
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DRAM 342 - Studies in Shakespeare Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)
(Same as ENGL 342 ) Advanced study of Shakespeare’s work and its cultural significance in various contexts from his time to today.
Topic for 2017/18b: Shakespeare and Disability. Shakespeare’s characters exhibit a wide range of what would today be called disabilities, from physical and sensory impairments (spinal deformity, amputated limbs, blindness), to neurological disorders (epilepsy) to cognitive difference (“foolish wits,” madness). This seminar explores the performance of disability in Shakespeare’s plays, focusing on points of contact between pre-modern and contemporary understandings of human variability. In addition to studying selected plays through the lens of disability studies, we consider how the work of disabled actors and directors is challenging contemporary audiences to think “differently” about both disability and Shakespeare. Leslie Dunn.
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DRAM 361 - Chinese and Japanese Drama and Theatre
1 unit(s)
(Same as CHJA 361 ) A study of Chinese and Japanese culture and society through well-known dramatic genres - zaju, chuanqi, kunqu, Beijing Opera, modern Spoken Drama, noh, kyogen, bunraku, kabuki, and New Drama; a close reading of selected plays in English translation. Scheduled films of performances convey Chinese and Japanese theatrical conventions and aesthetics. Discussions focus on major themes based on research presentations. All readings and discussions are in English. Wenwei Du.
Prerequisite(s): one 200-level course in language, literature, culture, drama or Asian Studies, or permission of the instructor.
Not offered in 2017/18.
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DRAM 390 - Senior Project in Drama Semester Offered: Fall and Spring
1 unit(s)
Students may propose to undertake a project in one of the following areas: research in dramatic literature, theater history, performance studies, acting, directing, design, or playwriting. Proposals can range from collaborative ensemble projects to solo work, to more conventional endeavors in specific areas such as research, acting, directing, or designing. The nature of this project is to be determined in consultation with the department. The department.
Enrollment limited to senior drama majors.
Prerequisite(s): senior standing, and permission of the department. In the case of directing and design projects, students must also have completed DRAM 209 .
Unscheduled.
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DRAM 399 - Senior Independent Work Semester Offered: Fall or Spring
0.5 to 1 unit(s)
To be elected in consultation with the adviser
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Chinese: I. Introductory |
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CHIN 105 - Elementary Chinese Semester Offered: Fall
1.5 unit(s)
An introduction to Mandarin Chinese (putong hua or guo yu). While the approach is aural-lingual, reading and writing skills are introduced early in the program. The two semesters cover about 700 characters. Grammatical analysis, pattern drills, and conversational practices are stressed throughout. Haoming Liu.
Open to all students.
Yearlong course 105-CHIN 106 .
Five 50-minute periods.
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CHIN 106 - Elementary Chinese Semester Offered: Spring
1.5 unit(s)
An introduction to Mandarin Chinese (putong hua or guo yu). While the approach is aural-lingual, reading and writing skills are introduced early in the program. The two semesters cover about 700 characters. Grammatical analysis, pattern drills, and conversational practices are stressed throughout. TBA
Open to all students.
Yearlong course CHIN 105 -106.
Five 50-minute periods.
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CHIN 107 - Advanced Elementary Chinese Semester Offered: Fall
1.5 unit(s)
An elementary Chinese language course designed for students who have acquired some oral Mandarin Chinese from home or other sources but did not reach the level of CHIN 205 . It capitalizes on sudents’ already acquired knowledge to further develop the skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin Chinese. Haoming Liu.
Prerequisite(s): open to students who have previous exposure to Chinese.
Five 50-minute periods.
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CHIN 108 - Advanced Elementary Chinese Semester Offered: Spring
1.5 unit(s)
An elementary Chinese language course designed for students who have acquired some oral Mandarin Chinese from home or other sources but did not reach the level of CHIN 205 . It capitalizes on students’ already acquired knowledge to further develop the skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing in Mandarin Chinese. TBA
Prerequisite(s): open to students who have completed CHIN 107 or permission of the instructor.
Five 50-minute periods.
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Chinese: II. Intermediate |
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CHIN 205 - Intermediate Chinese Semester Offered: Fall
1.5 unit(s)
Further practice in conversation and learned patterns; acquisition of new grammatical structures, vocabulary, and about 700 additional characters. Emphasis on communicative skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Wenwei Du.
Prerequisite(s): CHIN 105 -CHIN 106 or permission of the instructor.
Yearlong course 205-CHIN 206 .
Five 50-minute periods.
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CHIN 206 - Intermediate Chinese Semester Offered: Spring
1.5 unit(s)
Further practice in conversation and learned patterns; acquisition of new grammatical structures, vocabulary, and about 700 additional characters. Emphasis on communicative skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Wenwei Du.
Prerequisite(s): CHIN 105 -CHIN 106 or permission of the instructor.
Yearlong course CHIN 205 -206.
Five 50-minute periods.
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CHIN 207 - Advanced Intermediate Chinese Semester Offered: Fall
1.5 unit(s)
A one-year sequential Intermediate Chinese language course designed for students who have completed CHIN 108 or acquired an equivalent level of oral and written proficiencies in Chinese from home or other sources but did not reach the level of CHIN 305 . It capitalizes on students’ already acquired knowledge to further develop the skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin Chinese. Wenwei Du.
Open to students who have completed CHIN 108 and its equivalent.
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CHIN 208 - Advanced Intermediate Chinese Semester Offered: Spring
1.5 unit(s)
A one-year sequential Intermediate Chinese language course designed for students who have completed CHIN 207 or acquired an equivalent level of oral and written proficiencies in Chinese from home or other sources but did not reach the level of CHIN 305 . It capitalizes on students’ already acquired knowledge to further develop the skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin Chinese. Wenwei Du.
Open to students who have completed CHIN 207 and its equivalent.
Five 50-minute periods.
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CHIN 214 - The Tumultuous Century: Twentieth-Century Chinese Literature Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)
(Same as ASIA 214 ) This is a survey/introduction to the literature of China from the late Qing Dynasty through the present day. Texts are arranged according to trends and schools as well as to their chronological order. Authors include Wu Jianren, Lu Xun, Zhang Ailing, Ding Ling, Mo Yan and Gao Xingjian. All major genres are covered but the focus is on fiction. A few feature films are also included in association with some of the literary works and movements. No knowledge of the Chinese language, Chinese history, or culture is required for taking the course. All readings and class discussions are in English. Haoming Liu.
Prerequisite(s): one course in language, literature, culture or Asian Studies, or permission of the instructor.
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CHIN 218 - Chinese Popular Culture
1 unit(s)
(Same as MEDS 218 ) The course analyzes contemporary Chinese entertainment and popular culture. It provides both historical coverage and grounding in various theoretical and methodological problems. Topics focus on thematic contents and forms of entertainment through television, radio, newspaper, cinema, theatre, music, print and material culture. The course also examines the relations between the heritage of traditional Chinese entertainment and the influences of Western culture. All readings and class discussions are in English. Wenwei Du.
Prerequisite(s): one course in language, literature, culture, film, drama, or Asian Studies, or permission of the instructor.
Not offered in 2017/18.
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CHIN 220 - Chinese Film and Contemporary Fiction
1 unit(s)
(Same as FILM 220 ) An introduction to Chinese film through its adaptations of contemporary stories. Focus is on internationally well-known films by the fifth and sixth generation of directors since the late 1980s. Early Chinese films from the 1930s to the 1970s are also included in the screenings. The format of the course is to read a series of stories in English translations and to view their respective cinematic versions. The discussions concentrate on cultural and social aspects as well as on comparison of themes and viewpoints in the two genres. The interrelations between texts and visual images are also explored. Wenwei Du.
Prerequisite(s): one course in language, literature, culture, film, drama, or Asian Studies, or permission of the instructor.
Not offered in 2017/18.
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CHIN 276 - Experiencing the Other: Representation of China and the West
1 unit(s)
(Same as ASIA 276 ) This course examines representation of China in Western Literature and the West in Chinese Literature from the end of the 17th Century. Through such an examination, issues such as identity, perceptions of the other, self-consciousness, exoticism, and aesthetic diversity are discussed. Readings include Defoe, Goldsmith, Voltaire, Twain, Kafka, Malraux, Sax Rohmer, Pearl Buck, Brecht, and Duras on the Western side as well as Cao Xueqin, Shen Fu, Lao She, and Wang Shuo on the Chinese side. Some feature films are also included. All readings are in English or English translation, foreign films are subtitled. Haoming Liu.
Prerequisite(s): one course on Asia or one literature course.
Not offered in 2017/18.
Two 75-minute periods.
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CHIN 290 - Field Work Semester Offered: Fall or Spring
0.5 to 1 unit(s)
One-half or one unit of credit given only in exceptional cases and by permission of the chair. Offered only pass/fail. The department.
Prerequisite(s): Two units of Chinese.
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CHIN 298 - Independent Study Semester Offered: Fall or Spring
0.5 to 1 unit(s)
One-half or one unit of credit given only in exceptional cases and by permission of the chair. Offered only pass/fail. The department.
Prerequisite(s): two units of Chinese.
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Chinese: III. Advanced |
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CHIN 300 - Senior Thesis Semester Offered: Fall
0.5 unit(s)
The department.
Prerequisite(s): Permission required.
Open only to majors.
Yearlong course 300-CHIN 301 .
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CHIN 305 - Advanced Chinese Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)
Intensive instruction in the reading of Chinese language materials, reflecting aspects of a changing China. Emphasis is on communicative skills. TBA
Prerequisite(s): CHIN 205 -CHIN 206 or permission of the instructor.
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CHIN 306 - Advanced Chinese Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)
Intensive instruction in the reading of Chinese language materials, reflecting aspects of a changing China. Emphasis is on communicative skills. TBA
Prerequisite(s): CHIN 205 -CHIN 206 and CHIN 305 or permission of the instructor.
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CHIN 350 - Advanced Readings in Chinese: Genres and Themes Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)
This course is equivalent to a fourth-year Chinese course or beyond, and may be repeated for credit if topic changes. The course aims to further develop the advanced students’ speaking, reading and writing proficiency. The course explores different genres of texts from various journalistic and literary writings. Readings are arranged according to thematic topics. Course discussions and lectures are conducted in Chinese. Anne Parries.
Prerequisite(s): CHIN 306 or permission of the instructor.
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CHIN 351 - Advanced Readings of Original Literary Works Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)
This course is equivalent to a fourth-year Chinese course or beyond, and may be repeated for credit if topic changes. This course involves close reading of a single literary work of an extensive length, shorter texts of a single author, or texts which have a common thematic interest. Emphasis is on baihua literature while samples of semi-wenyan texts are introduced. Through close reading and classroom discussion of the material, students are trained to approach authentic texts with linguistic confidence and useful methods. Course discussions and lectures are conducted in Chinese. Anne Parries.
Prerequisite(s): CHIN 306 or permission of the instructor.
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CHIN 355 - Special Topics in Chinese Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)
Advanced study of Chinese Culture in Chinese; an examination of selected topics in recent culture or of a single topic across different time periods. Designed for students with sufficient knowledge of Chinese beyond the fourth-year level. May be taken more than once for credit when topic changes. Anne Parries.
Prerequisite(s): CHIN 351 , or permission of the instructor.
Two 75-minute periods.
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CHIN 360 - Classical Chinese Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)
This course is for students with at least two years of modern Chinese or the equivalent. It introduces students to the rudiments of reading Wenyan, or Classical Chinese (the Chinese equivalent of Latin), with an emphasis on early Chinese philosophical texts. In addition to learning Classical Chinese, students in this course work with and are tested on modern Chinese translations of the classical texts. Haoming Liu.
Prerequisite(s): CHIN 205 -CHIN 206 or equivalent.
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CHIN 368 - The Court, Consorts, and Courtesans
1 unit(s)
(Same as ASIA 368 ) The course is designed to serve the increasing needs among students with very high or near native Chinese proficiency who want to read more sophisticated literary texts in the original and thereby to benefit their Chinese literary reading and writing as well as their knowledge of traditional Chinese literature and culture. The course chooses primary texts mainly from the Three Kingdoms, Six Dynasties and the Tang times in medieval China and frames them in historical and literary continuum. These texts include Cao Zhi, Xie Lingyun, Liu Yiqing, Gan Bao, Du Fu, Li Shangyin and Tang romances. Some relevant modern texts and criticisms such as Lu Xun, Chen Yinke, and Qian Zhongshu are also incorporated to make up such continuum. Students are required to submit a series of writing exercises in Chinese that analyse, discuss and rewrite the original texts. Students gain great familiarity with how meanings were generated in medieval Chinese poetry and fiction, acquire insights into more personal and intimate perspectives of historical events and social mores, and improve their own Chinese reading and writing. Haoming Liu.
Prerequisite(s): advanced Chinese or its equivalent, or permission of the instructor.
Most of the readings are in Chinese.
Not offered in 2017/18.
Two 75-minute periods.
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CHIN 399 - Senior Independent Work Semester Offered: Fall or Spring
0.5 to 1 unit(s)
One-half or one unit of credit given only in exceptional cases and by permission of the chair. Offered only pass/fail. The department.
Prerequisite(s): four units of Chinese.
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Japanese: I. Introductory |
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JAPA 105 - Elementary Japanese Semester Offered: Fall
1.5 unit(s)
An introduction to modern Japanese. Students develop communicative skills based on the fundamentals of grammar, vocabulary and conversational expressions. Emphasis is placed on both oral and written proficiency. The course introduces hiragana and katakana syllabaries as well as approximately 150 kanji (Chinese characters). Hiromi Dollase.
Open to all students.
Yearlong course 105-JAPA 106 .
Five 50-minute periods.
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JAPA 106 - Elementary Japanese Semester Offered: Spring
1.5 unit(s)
An introduction to modern Japanese. Students develop communicative skills based on the fundamentals of grammar, vocabulary and conversational expressions. Emphasis is placed on both oral and written proficiency. The course introduces hiragana and katakana syllabaries as well as approximately 150 kanji (Chinese characters). Peipei Qiu.
Open to all students.
Yearlong course JAPA 105 -106.
Five 50-minute periods.
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Japanese: II. Intermediate |
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JAPA 205 - Intermediate Japanese Semester Offered: Fall
1.5 unit(s)
This course puts equal emphasis on the further development of oral-aural proficiency and reading-writing skills with an intense review of basic grammar as well as an introduction of more advanced grammar, new vocabulary, expressions, and another 350 kanji (Chinese characters). To be announced.
Prerequisite(s): JAPA 105 -JAPA 106 or permission of the instructor.
Yearlong course 205-JAPA 206 .
Five 50-minute periods.
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JAPA 206 - Intermediate Japanese Semester Offered: Spring
1.5 unit(s)
This course puts equal emphasis on the further development of oral-aural proficiency and reading-writing skills with an intense review of basic grammar as well as an introduction of more advanced grammar, new vocabulary, expressions, and another 350 kanji (Chinese characters). Yuko Matsubara.
Prerequisite(s): JAPA 105 -JAPA 106 or permission of the instructor.
Yearlong course JAPA 205 -206.
Five 50-minute periods.
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JAPA 220 - The Masterpieces of Japanese Literature
1 unit(s)
An exploration of Japanese literary and aesthetic traditions through the major works from the eighth century to the present. Works studied cover a wide range of genres, including Japan’s oldest extant myths, poetry, the tenth century lyrical prose, the earliest long novel in the world, the medieval prose, the dramatic theory and classical plays, and modern novels. Issues addressed include the cultural traditions, the aesthetic principles, and the characteristics of different literary forms and individual authorial/narrative voices.
Prerequisite(s): one course in literature, or Chinese/Japanese, or Asian Studies, or permission of the instructor.
Not offered in 2017/18.
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JAPA 222 - Narratives of Japan: Fiction and Film
1 unit(s)
(Same as ASIA 222 ) This course examines the characteristics of Japanese narratives in written and cinematic forms. Through selected novels and films that are based on the literary works or related to them thematically, the course explores the different ways in which Japanese fiction and film tell a story and how each work interacts with the time and culture that produced it. While appreciating the aesthetic pursuit of each author or film director, attention is also given to the interplay of tradition and modernity in the cinematic representation of the literary masterpieces and themes. No previous knowledge of Japanese language is required. Peipei Qiu.
Prerequisite(s): one course in language, literature, culture, film or Asian Studies, or permission of the instructor.
Not offered in 2017/18.
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JAPA 223 - The Gothic and the Supernatural in Japanese Literature Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)
(Same as ASIA 223 ) This course introduces students to Japanese supernatural stories. We interpret the hidden psyche of the Japanese people and culture that create such bizarre tales. We see not only to what extent the supernatural creatures - demons, vampires, and mountain witches - in these stories represent the “hysteria” of Japanese commoners resulting from social and cultural oppression, but also to what extent these supernatural motifs have been adopted and modified by writers of various literary periods. This course consists of four parts; female ghosts, master authors of ghost stories, Gothic fantasy and dark urban psyche. Hiromi Dollase.
Prerequisite(s): one course in language, literature, culture or Asian Studies, or permission of the instructor.
Two 75-minute periods.
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JAPA 224 - Japanese Popular Culture and Literature
1 unit(s)
(Same as ASIA 224 ) This course examines Japanese popular culture as seen through popular fiction. Works by such writers as Murakami Haruki, Yoshimoto Banana, Murakami Ryu, Yamada Eimi, etc. who emerged in the late 1980s to the early 1990s, are discussed. Literary works are compared with various popular media such as film, music, manga, and animation to see how popular youth culture is constructed and reflects young people’s views on social conditions. Theoretical readings are assigned. This course emphasizes discussion and requires research presentations. This course is conducted in English. Hiromi Dollase.
Prerequisite(s): one course in Japanese language, literature, culture or Asian Studies, or permission of the instructor.
Not offered in 2017/18.
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JAPA 290 - Field Work Semester Offered: Fall or Spring
0.5 or 1 unit(s)
One-half or one unit of credit given only in exceptional cases and by permission of the chair. Offered only pass/fail. The department.
Prerequisite(s): two units of Japanese.
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JAPA 298 - Independent Study Semester Offered: Fall or Spring
0.5 to 1 unit(s)
One-half or one unit of credit given only in exceptional cases and by permission of the chair. Offered only pass/fail. The department.
Prerequisite(s): two units of Japanese.
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Japanese: III. Advanced |
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JAPA 300 - Senior Thesis Semester Offered: Fall
0.5 unit(s)
The department.
Open only to majors. Permission required.
Yearlong course 300-JAPA 301 .
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JAPA 301 - Senior Thesis Semester Offered: Spring
0.5 unit(s)
The department.
Open only to majors. Permission required.
Yearlong course JAPA 300 -301.
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JAPA 302 - Senior Project Semester Offered: Fall or Spring
1 unit(s)
The department.
Open only to majors. One-unit project done in one semester. Permission required.
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JAPA 303 - Senior Project Semester Offered: Fall
0.5 unit(s)
The department.
Open only to majors. One-unit project done in two semesters. Permission required.
Yearlong course 303-JAPA 304 .
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JAPA 304 - Senior Project Semester Offered: Spring
0.5 unit(s)
The department.
Open only to majors. One-unit project done in two semesters. Permission required.
Yearlong course JAPA 303 -304.
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JAPA 305 - Advanced Japanese Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)
This course is designed to develop each student’s ability to read contemporary Japanese text from newspapers, magazines, and literary works, with a solid grammatical foundation and mastery of kanji, as well as gaining proficiency in writing at an advanced level. Continued training in aural-oral proficiency in spoken Japanese through exercises, classroom interactions and audio-visual materials. Yuko Matsubara.
Prerequisite(s): JAPA 205 -JAPA 206 or permission of the instructor.
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JAPA 306 - Advanced Japanese Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)
This course is designed to develop each student’s ability to read contemporary Japanese text from newspapers, magazines, and literary works, with a solid grammatical foundation and mastery of kanji, as well as gaining proficiency in writing at an advanced level. Continued training in aural-oral proficiency in spoken Japanese through exercises, classroom interactions and audio-visual materials. Hiromi Dollase.
Prerequisite(s): JAPA 205 -JAPA 206 , and JAPA 305 or permission of the instructor.
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JAPA 324 - Japanese Popular Culture and Literature for Majors
1 unit(s)
JAPA 224 and 324 students attend the same class, but Japanese 324 students engage in various language related projects (such as translation of original texts, reaction papers in Japanese, etc.) in addition to class participation in English. Hiromi Dollase.
Prerequisite(s): JAPA 306 or above, or permission of the instructor.
Not open to students who have previously taken JAPA 224 .
Not offered in 2017/18.
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JAPA 350 - Advanced Readings in Japanese: Genres and Themes Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)
This course is equivalent to a fourth-year Japanese course or beyond, and may be repeated for credit if topic changes. The aim of this course is to further develop the advanced students’ speaking, reading, and writing proficiency. The course explores different genres of texts ranging from contemporary Japanese media sources to literature. Readings are arranged according to thematic topics. Discussions and lectures are conducted entirely in Japanese. Yuko Matsubara.
Prerequisite(s): JAPA 306 or permission of the instructor.
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JAPA 351 - Advanced Readings of Original Literary Works Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)
This course is equivalent to a fourth-year Japanese course or beyond, and may be repeated for credit if topic changes. This course involves close reading of a single literary work of an extensive length, shorter texts of a single author, or texts which have a common thematic interest. Through close reading and classroom discussion of the material, students are trained to approach authentic texts with linguistic confidence and useful methods. Discussions and lectures are conducted entirely in Japanese. Hiromi Dollase.
Prerequisite(s): JAPA 306 or permission of the instructor.
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JAPA 364 - The West in Japanese Literature since the Nineteenth Century
1 unit(s)
(Same as ASIA 364 ). This course examines the influence of the West on Japanese literature after the nineteenth century and follows the process of the construction of modern Japanese identity. Authors may include: Natsume Sôseki, Akuagawa Ryûnosuke, Tanizaki Junichirô, Kojima Nobuo, Murakami Ryû and Yamada Amy. Translated Japanese literary works are closely read, and various theoretical readings are assigned. This course emphasizes discussion and requires research presentations. This course is conducted in English. Hiromi Dollase.
Prerequisite(s): one 200-level course in language, literature, culture or Asian Studies, or permission of the instructor.
Not offered in 2017/18.
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JAPA 399 - Senior Independent Work Semester Offered: Fall or Spring
0.5 to 1 unit(s)
One-half or one- unit of credit given only in exceptional cases and by permission of the chair. Offered only pass/fail. The department.
Prerequisite(s): four units of Japanese.
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Earth Science: I. Introductory |
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ESCI 100 - Earth Resource Challenges
1 unit(s)
(Same as ESSC 100 , ENST 100 , and GEOG 100 ) This course combines the insights of the natural and social sciences to address a topic of societal concern. Geographers bring spatial analysis of human environmental change, while Earth scientists contribute their knowledge of the diverse natural processes shaping the Earth’s surface. Together, these distinctive yet complementary fields contribute to comprehensive understandings of the physical limitations and potentials, uses and misuses of the Earth’s natural resources. Each year the topic of the course changes to focus on selected resource problems facing societies and environments around the world. When this course is team-taught by faculty from Earth Science and Geography, it serves as an introduction to both disciplines.
Open only to freshmen; satisfies college requirement for a Freshman Writing Seminar.
Not offered in 2017/18.
Two 75-minute periods.
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ESCI 101 - Geohazards
0.5 unit(s)
Geohazards explores the geological and societal causes of death and destruction by earthquakes, landslides, floods, volcanoes, storms, and avalanches around the world. Students explore basic earth processes and learn how the Earth and its inhabitants interact in dangerous ways because people repeatedly fail to appreciate Earth’s power. Jill Schneiderman.
Not offered in 2017/18.
Two 75-minute periods during the first six weeks of the semester.
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ESCI 107 - Field Geology of the Hudson Valley
0.5 unit(s)
Experience 1.5 billion years of Hudson Valley geologic history from some of the classic vantage points in the region. Field trips to high points such as Breakneck Ridge, Brace Mountain, Bonticou Crag, and Overlook Mountain are supplemented by lectures and readings on the geologic history and the history of geologic studies in the valley. Jeffrey Walker.
Not offered in 2017/18.
Six-week course.Two 75-minute periods and one 4-hour laboratory.
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ESCI 109 - Hot Topics in Earth Science and the Media Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)
From fracking to mountaintop removal, BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill, invasive species and their impacts on native ecology, and global warming, geology and related ecologic processes have been major topics in the news lately. This course examines the science behind different natural processes and phenomena (e.g. How do coal beds form? What makes a particular stratigraphic level potentially valuable for hydraulic fracturing? What do we know about responding to oil spills? What does the paleontological record tell us about species invasions?) and also examines media portrayals of these hot-topic issues. Students gain a deeper understanding of the scientific community’s knowledge on these issues and develop the ability to assess whether or not media coverage is fair and accurate. We also discuss how science itself is portrayed in the media and the importance of accurate and accessible scientific communication.
Open only to freshmen; satisfies the college requirement for a Freshman Writing Seminar.
Two 75-minute periods.
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ESCI 111 - Science and Justice in the Anthropocene Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)
(Same as GEOG 111 and STS 111 ) Geoscientists have proposed a new designation in the geologic time scale for our current time period, “the Anthropocene.” The designation reflects the fact that human beings are acting as geological agents, transforming the Earth on a global scale. In this freshman seminar course we explore the possibilities of reconfiguring the actions of humans in the Anthropocene so as to lead to a flowering of a new Era once called ‘the Ecozoic’ by cultural historian Thomas Berry. Jill Schneiderman.
Open to freshmen only; satisfies college requirement for a Freshman Writing Seminar.
Two 75-minute periods.
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ESCI 135 - Volcanoes and Civilization
1 unit(s)
Few natural phenomena are more spectacular than a volcanic eruption. Volcanoes have been an important part of human culture throughout history whether in legends or in actual events. Through accounts of volcanic events, such as Plato’s account of the legend of Atlantis, recent scientific analysis of the eruption of Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii, or news media coverage of current eruptions, this course studies the role volcanoes have played in society as it traces the historical development of volcanological study using sources such as classical literature, nineteenth century treatises in natural science, modern scientific journals, and the popular media. Jeffrey Walker.
An optional field trip to an active volcano is possible.
Not offered in 2017/18.
Two 75-minute periods.
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ESCI 198 - Special Projects in Earth Science Semester Offered: Fall or Spring
0.5 or 1 unit(s)
Execution and analysis of field, laboratory, or library study. Project to be arranged with individual instructor. The department.
Open to first-year students and sophomores only.
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Earth Science: II. Intermediate |
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ESCI 201 - Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)
The earth is made up of many different materials, including minerals, rocks, soils, and ions in solution, which represent the same atoms recycled continually by geological and biogeochemical cycles. This course takes a holistic view of the earth in terms of the processes leading to the formation of different materials. The class involves study in the field as well as in the laboratory using hand specimen identification along with the optical microscope and X-ray diffractometer. Jeffrey Walker.
Prerequisite(s): ESCI 151 or permission of the instructor.
Two 75-minute periods; one 4-hour laboratory/field period.
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ESCI 203 - Earth History Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)
In this course we study the methods and principles employed in deciphering the geologic history of Earth and the development of life on the planet. We emphasize the geologic evolution of the North American continent and the main features of the fossil record. Students learn to recognize the patterns of both biologic and tectonic evolution of Earth through time, from the Archean to the present. Woven throughout the course is consideration of the history of geologic thought through examination of the ideas of James Hutton, Charles Lyell, Charles Darwin, and Alfred Wegener. Jill Schneiderman.
Prerequisite(s): ESCI 151 .
Two 75-minute periods; one 4-hour laboratory.
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ESCI 211 - Sedimentology
1 unit(s)
Sediments and sedimentary rocks preserve information about the rocks that were eroded to form them, the fluids and forces that transported them, the mechanisms by which they were deposited, and the processes by which they were lithified. This course introduces the principles of sedimentology, including sediment composition, fluid mechanics, bedform analysis, and depositional environments.
Not offered in 2017/18.
Two 75-minute periods; one 4-hour laboratory.
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ESCI 220 - Cartography: Making Maps with GIS Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)
(Same as GEOG 220 ) Cartography, the science and art of map-making, is integral to the geographer’s craft. This course uses GIS to make thematic maps and to acquire and present data, including data fitting students’ individual interests. In addition, we explore the culture, politics, and technology of historic cartography, and we examine techniques in using maps as rhetoric and as political tools. Throughout the course, we focus on issues of clear, efficient, and intentional communication through graphic presentation of data. Thus, the course integrates problems of graphic design and aesthetics with strategies of manipulating quantitative data. ArcGIS is used in labs for map production and data analysis. Mary Ann Cunningham.
Prerequisite(s): one 100-level Geography or Earth Science course, or permission of the instructor.
Satisfies the college requirement for quantitative reasoning.
Two 75-minute periods; one 2-hour laboratory.
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ESCI 221 - Soils Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)
(Same as GEOG 221 ) Soils form an important interface between the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere. As such, they are critical to understanding the functioning of ecosystems. This course studies soil formation, and the physical and chemical properties of soils critical to the understanding of natural and constructed ecosystems. Field trips and laboratory work focus on the description and interpretation of local soils. Jeffrey Walker.
Prerequisite(s): one introductory course in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science; or ENST 124 .
Two 75-minute periods; one 4-hour laboratory/field period.
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ESCI 224 - GIS: Spatial Analysis Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)
(Same as GEOG 224 ) Geographic information systems (GIS) are increasingly important and widespread packages for manipulating and presenting spatial data. While this course uses ArcGIS, the same software as Cartography, the primary focus here is spatial analysis (calculating patterns and relationships), rather than map design for data visualization. We explore a variety of techniques for answering questions with spatial data, including overlay, map algebra (math using multiple input layers), hydrologic modeling, surface interpolation, and site selection. Issues of data collection through remote sensing and sampling are addressed. GIS involves a more rapid introduction to the software than Cartography does; it is useful to take both Cartography and GIS (preferably in that order) to gain a more complete understanding of spatial data analysis and manipulation. Mary Ann Cunningham.
Satisfies the college requirement for quantitative reasoning.
Two 75-minute periods; one 2-hour laboratory.
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ESCI 231 - Geomorphology: Surface Processes and Evolution of Landforms
1 unit(s)
(Same as GEOG 231 ) Quantitative study of the physical, chemical, and biological processes that create Earth’s many landforms. Topics include weathering and erosion, landsliding and debris flows, sediment transport by rivers and glaciers, the role of climate in landscape modification, and the use of landforms to document earthquake hazards. Lab exercises emphasize fundamental skills in geomorphologic analysis such as mapping, surveying, interpretation of aerial photography, and use of Geographic Information Systems software. Kirsten Menking.
Prerequisite(s): ESCI 151 or permission of the instructor.
Satisfies college requirement for quantitative reasoning.
Not offered in 2017/18.
Two 75-minute periods; one 4-hour laboratory/field period. An overnight weekend field trip may be required.
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ESCI 235 - Water
1 unit(s)
(Same as GEOG 235 ) Sixty to seventy percent of Dutchess County residents depend on groundwater supplies to meet their daily needs. Industrial pollution and road salt have contaminated many of these supplies, spawning legal actions and requiring costly remediation. Ensuring adequate and safe groundwater supplies for humans and ecosystems requires extensive knowledge of the hydrologic cycle and of how contaminants may be introduced into water resources. We explore how rainfall and snowmelt infiltrate into soils and bedrock to become part of the groundwater system, learn what factors govern subsurface flow, and discuss the concept of well-head protection, which seeks to protect groundwater recharge areas from contamination. Using Vassar’s teaching well at the field station we perform a number of experiments to assess aquifer properties, water chemistry, and presence of microbial contaminants. Comfort with basic algebra and trigonometry is expected. Kirsten Menking.
Prerequisite(s): ESCI 151 , ENST 124 , or permission of the instructor.
Satisfies the college requirement for quantitative reasoning.
Not offered in 2017/18.
Two 75-minute periods; one 4-hour laboratory/field period.
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ESCI 251 - Global Geophysics and Tectonics
1 unit(s)
What can physics and simple math tell us about the earth? By utilizing an array of techniques, geophysicists gain an understanding of the processes that shape our planet. Reflection and earthquake seismology give us insight into deep earth structure, plate tectonic mechanisms, mountain building, basin formation, and hazard mitigation. Variations in the earth’s gravitational field yield information on density contrasts beneath the surface, from the scale of mountain ranges to buried artifacts. Heat flow variations are useful in determining regional subsurface thermal structure, fluid advection, and climate variation. Laboratories are designed to use the skills required in most geology related fields. They involve the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) software, and construction of simple computer models.
Prerequisite(s): ESCI 151 or ESCI 121 .
Not offered in 2017/18.
Two 75-minute periods; one 4-hour laboratory.
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ESCI 260 - Conservation of Natural Resources
1 unit(s)
(Same as GEOG 260 ) Natural resources are perennially at the center of debates on sustainability, planning, land development, and environmental policy. The ways we conceptualize resources can be as important to understanding these issues as their actual distributions are. This course provides a geographic perspective on natural resource conservation, using local examples to provide deeper experience with resource debates. We focus particularly on forest resources: biodiversity, forest health, timber resources, forest policy, and the ways people have struggled to make a living in forested ecosystems. We discuss these issues on a global scale (such as tropical timber piracy and forest conversion), and we explore them locally in the Adirondacks of New York. This course requires that students spend October Break on a group study trip in the Adirondacks. Students must be willing to spend long, cold days outside, including some strenuous physical activity (unless special permission is arranged with the instructor). Mary Ann Cunningham.
Students wishing to register under Earth Science must have had at least one previous earth science course.
Not offered in 2017/18.
Two 75-minute periods.
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ESCI 271 - Structural Geology: Deformation of the Earth
1 unit(s)
Structural geology explores the deformation of Earth’s crust caused by the movement of its tectonic plates and the resulting structures that are produced at scales ranging from the microscopic to the mountainous. It underpins the oil and gas industry and mining because fossil fuels and precious metals are commonly associated with folds and faults. It is also important in earthquake and landslide hazard prediction. Lab exercises emphasize the fundamentals of geologic mapping, how to use geometric principles to predict what lies in the subsurface from surface observations, and how rocks behave under varying conditions of stress. Many exercises occur in the field. Kirsten Menking.
Prerequisite(s): ESCI 151 or permission of the instructor.
Satisfies the college requirement for quantitative reasoning.
Not offered in 2017/18.
Two 75-minute periods; one 4-hour laboratory/field period. An overnight weekend field trip may be required.
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ESCI 275 - Paleontology and the Fossil Record Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)
(Same as BIOL 275 ) Paleontology isn’t just a “dead science”- by studying processes that have occurred in the past, we can deepen our understanding of the current biota inhabiting the Earth. Conversely, by studying the modern distribution of organisms and the environmental, taphonomic, and ecological processes that impact their distribution and preservation, we can enhance our understanding of the processes that have controlled the formation and distribution of fossils through time. In this course, we explore the methodology used to interpret the fossil record, including preservational biases and how we account for them when studying fossil taxa. We also explore large-scale ecological changes and evolutionary processes and discuss how they manifest across geologic time, and how these relate to Earth’s changing fauna. We additionally learn about how paleontology has developed as a field in the context of different historical and social perspectives. Lab exercises focus on applying paleontological methods to a variety of different fossil and recent samples.
Two 75-minute periods and one 4-hour laboratory period.
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ESCI 277 - Biogeochemistry
1 unit(s)
As the name implies, biogeochemistry focuses on the living world (bio), the geology of the earth (geo) and the interaction of biology and geology on the chemistry of our planet. This course focuses on the biological influences on important geochemical transformations, and how biological systems, underlain by different geologies, affect measurable chemical attributes important to life. The course also covers human influences on biogeochemical cycles. Impacts addressed include the effects of atmospheric deposition (pollution), changes in land use history and how climate change influences biogeochemistry. Lynn Christenson.
Not offered in 2017/18.
Two 75-minute periods, and one 4-hour laboratory.
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