2016-17 Course Announcement Bulletin

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BROWN
Course Announcement
2016–2017
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a large series of black and white pen and brush drawings. Their titles reflect some of
their musical associations.
– Walter Feldman
The Course Announcement is intended to provide only general information
about Brown University; including courses offered, and it is not in any manner
contractually binding.
The information contained herein is subject to revision and change at any time.
Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination
Brown University does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion,
age, handicap, status as a veteran, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation
in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship
and loan programs, or other school-administered programs.
Table of Contents Environmental Studies ................................................................... 103
French Studies ............................................................................... 105
Gender and Sexuality Studies ....................................................... 108
Academic Calendar .................................................................................. 3
Geological Sciences ....................................................................... 110
General Regulations ................................................................................. 5
German Studies ............................................................................. 113
Curricular Programs ........................................................................... 7
German Studies ...................................................................... 113
Course Descriptions ............................................................................... 18
Swedish ................................................................................... 115
Africana Studies ............................................................................... 18
Hispanic Studies ............................................................................ 115
American Studies ............................................................................. 20
History ............................................................................................ 119
American Studies ...................................................................... 20
History of Art and Architecture ....................................................... 128
Ethnic Studies ........................................................................... 24
Humanities ....................................................................................... 61
Anthropology .................................................................................... 25
International Relations ................................................................... 130
Applied Mathematics ........................................................................ 30
Italian Studies ................................................................................ 131
Archaeology and the Ancient World ................................................ 34
Judaic Studies ................................................................................ 132
Biology and Medicine ....................................................................... 36
Center for Language Studies ......................................................... 134
Biology ....................................................................................... 36
American Sign Language ........................................................ 134
BioMed-Neuroscience ............................................................... 45
Arabic ...................................................................................... 135
Medical Education ..................................................................... 47
Catalan .................................................................................... 136
Program in Liberal Medical Education ...................................... 48
English for Internationals ......................................................... 136
Business, Entrepreneurship and Organizations ............................... 48
Hindi-Urdu ............................................................................... 136
Chemistry ......................................................................................... 48
Language Studies ................................................................... 137
Classics ............................................................................................ 51
Persian .................................................................................... 137
Classics ..................................................................................... 51
Turkish ..................................................................................... 137
Greek ......................................................................................... 52
Latin American and Caribbean Studies ......................................... 138
Latin ........................................................................................... 53
Literary Arts .................................................................................... 139
Modern Greek ........................................................................... 55
Mathematics ................................................................................... 142
Sanskrit ...................................................................................... 55
Medieval Studies ............................................................................ 145
Cognitive, Linguistic and Psychological Sciences ............................ 55
Middle East Studies ....................................................................... 145
Cognitive, Linguistic and Psychological Sciences ..................... 55
Modern Culture and Media ............................................................ 147
Comparative Literature ..................................................................... 62
Music .............................................................................................. 150
Computer Science ........................................................................... 65
Philosophy ...................................................................................... 155
Development Studies ....................................................................... 71
Physics ........................................................................................... 158
Early Cultures .................................................................................. 72
Political Science ............................................................................. 161
East Asian Studies ........................................................................... 72
Portuguese and Brazilian Studies .................................................. 166
Chinese ..................................................................................... 72
Public Health .................................................................................. 169
East Asian Studies .................................................................... 73
Public Policy ................................................................................... 175
Japanese ................................................................................... 74
Religious Studies ........................................................................... 179
Korean ....................................................................................... 75
Contemplative Studies ............................................................ 178
Economics ........................................................................................ 76
Religious Studies ..................................................................... 179
Education ......................................................................................... 81
Renaissance and Early Modern Studies ........................................ 182
Egyptology and Assyriology ............................................................. 84
Science and Society ...................................................................... 182
Assyriology ................................................................................ 84
Slavic Languages ........................................................................... 183
Egyptology ................................................................................. 85
Czech ...................................................................................... 183
Engineering ...................................................................................... 86
Polish ....................................................................................... 184
English ............................................................................................. 95
Russian .................................................................................... 184
Slavic ....................................................................................... 186 Geology-Biology ............................................................................. 254
Sociology ........................................................................................ 187 Geology-Chemistry ......................................................................... 255
Theatre Arts and Performance Studies .......................................... 191 Geology-Physics/Mathematics ....................................................... 256
University Courses ......................................................................... 196 German Studies ............................................................................. 258
Urban Studies ................................................................................ 196 Health & Human Biology ............................................................... 258
Visual Art ........................................................................................ 198 Hispanic Literatures and Culture ................................................... 259
Undergraduate Concentrations ............................................................. 200 History ............................................................................................ 260
Africana Studies ............................................................................. 200 History of Art and Architecture ....................................................... 262
American Studies ........................................................................... 200 Independent Concentration ............................................................ 266
Anthropology .................................................................................. 202 International Relations ................................................................... 267
Applied Mathematics ...................................................................... 202 Italian Studies ................................................................................ 268
Applied Mathematics-Biology ......................................................... 203 Judaic Studies ................................................................................ 269
Applied Mathematics-Computer Science ....................................... 204 Latin American and Caribbean Studies ......................................... 271
Applied Mathematics-Economics ................................................... 205 Linguistics ....................................................................................... 272
Archaeology and the Ancient World .............................................. 208 Literary Arts .................................................................................... 273
Architecture .................................................................................... 209 Marine Biology ............................................................................... 273
Astronomy ...................................................................................... 210 Mathematics ................................................................................... 274
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology .................................................. 211 Mathematics-Computer Science .................................................... 274
Biology ........................................................................................... 212 Mathematics-Economics ................................................................ 275
Biomedical Engineering ................................................................. 214 Medieval Cultures .......................................................................... 276
Biophysics ...................................................................................... 214 Middle East Studies ....................................................................... 278
Business, Entrepreneurship and Organizations ............................. 215 Modern Culture and Media ............................................................ 279
Chemical Physics ........................................................................... 217 Music .............................................................................................. 280
Chemistry ....................................................................................... 218 Neuroscience ................................................................................. 281
Classics .......................................................................................... 219 Philosophy ...................................................................................... 282
Cognitive Neuroscience ................................................................. 220 Physics ........................................................................................... 282
Cognitive Science .......................................................................... 222 Physics and Philosophy ................................................................. 285
Comparative Literature ................................................................... 224 Political Science ............................................................................. 286
Computational Biology ................................................................... 225 Portuguese and Brazilian Studies .................................................. 286
Computer Science ......................................................................... 227 Psychology ..................................................................................... 287
Computer Science-Economics ....................................................... 229 Public Health .................................................................................. 288
Contemplative Studies ................................................................... 231 Public Policy ................................................................................... 289
Development Studies ..................................................................... 232 Religious Studies ........................................................................... 290
East Asian Studies ......................................................................... 232 Renaissance and Early Modern Studies ........................................ 291
Economics ...................................................................................... 234 Science and Society ...................................................................... 293
Education Studies .......................................................................... 235 Slavic Studies ................................................................................ 293
Egyptology and Assyriology ........................................................... 237 Social Analysis and Research ....................................................... 294
Engineering .................................................................................... 239 Sociology ........................................................................................ 296
Engineering and Physics ............................................................... 245 South Asian Studies ...................................................................... 296
English ........................................................................................... 246 Theatre Arts and Performance Studies .......................................... 298
Environmental Studies ................................................................... 248 Urban Studies ................................................................................ 300
Ethnic Studies ................................................................................ 250 Visual Art ........................................................................................ 303
French and Francophone Studies .................................................. 252
Gender and Sexuality Studies ....................................................... 253
Geological Sciences ....................................................................... 253
Brown University 3
Academic Calendar Oct. 14, 2016 Fri. Mid-semester deadline. Last day
to change from credit to audit in a
course (5:00 p.m. deadline).
Oct. 15, 2016 Sat. Deadline for students currently on
Summer 2016 leave to apply for readmission for
April 1 - 21, 2016 Fri. - Thurs. Pre-registration for Summer Semester II.
courses. Oct. 17 - Oct. 28, Mon.- Fri. Advising period for spring pre-
April 22 - May 2, Fri. - Mon. Summer registration closed for Fall 2016 registration. Students in their first
2016 registration (online via Banner for through third semesters will need to
continuing students). procure their advising PIN from their
May 3 - June 29, Tues. - Wed. Late registration period for Summer advisor in order to register.
2016 courses. Oct. 27, 2016 Thurs. Date by which advisors must
June 26, 2016 Sun. Residence halls open. approve sophomore submitted
concentrations in ASK to avoid
June 27, 2016 Mon. Summer Session begins.
having a No Concentration hold
June 29, 2016 Wed. Last day to change courses. (All placed against the student's Banner
students MUST be in their registered registration. (5:00 pm deadline).
courses by Thursday, June 30.)
Nov. 1 - 8, 2016 Tues. - Tues. Registration for Semester II. (Note:
July 4, 2016 Mon. Independence Day holiday. No No student will be permitted to
University exercises. register for his or her fifth semester
July 12, 2016 Tues. Last day to change grade options. unless an approved declaration of
Aug 6 - 9, 2016 Sat. - Tues. Reading period. concentration has been filed.)
August 9, 2016 Tues. Last day to drop a course. Last day Nov. 4 , 2016 Fri. Deadline for submission of
to initiate a Course Performance proposals for undergraduate group
Report via ASK. study projects (GISPs) for Semester
II.
Aug 10 - Aug 12, Wed. - Fri. Final examination period.
2016 Nov. 8, 2016 Tues. End of the pre-registration period.
August 12, 2016 Fri. Summer Session ends. Nov. 23 - 27, 2016 Wed. - Sun. Thanksgiving recess beginning
Wednesday at noon.
August 13, 2016 Sat. Residence halls close.
Nov. 28, 2016 Mon. Classes resume.
Fall 2016
Dec. 1, 2016 Thurs. Deadline for undergraduates to
Aug. 1, 2016 Mon. Last day for payment of charges.
declare a leave for Semester II.
Sept. 2, 2016 Fri. Beginning of Graduate School
Dec. 3, 2016 Sat. Midyear Completion Celebration
Orientation.
at 4:00 p.m. in Salomon De Ciccio
Sept. 3, 2016 Sat. Beginning of College Orientation.
Family Auditorium. Reception to
Sept. 6, 2016 Tues. Opening Convocation at 4:00 p.m. follow in Sayles Hall.
Registration of new students for the
Dec. 7, 2016 Weds. Last day of Fall RISD classes.
first semester (7:00 pm to midnight).
Dec. 8 - 12, 2016 Thurs. - Mon. Reading Period (optional and at the
Sept. 7, 2016 Wed. Classes of the first semester begin.
discretion of the instructor.)
Web registration begins at 8:00 a.m.
Dec. 12, 2016 Mon. Classes end for courses not
Sept. 8, 2016 Thurs. First day of RISD Fall Session.
observing the Reading Period.
Sept. 15, 2016 Thurs. Last day to register for a Fall RISD Last day to drop a course (5:00
course without a fee or change a p.m. deadline) or to request an
grade option for a Fall RISD course - incomplete from an instructor. Last
(5:00 p.m. deadline). day for advisors to approve second
Sept. 20, 2016 Tues. Last day to add a course without a or third concentrations in ASK
fee. (5:00 p.m. deadline.) The web for students in their penultimate
will be taken down for approximately semester(for most students this is
one hour. Once relaunched, all 7th semester) who are declaring a
course adds require Instructor second/third concentration(5:00 p.m.
override and will be charged late fee deadline). *Any declarations not
of $15 per course. advisor approved and recorded in
Oct. 4, 2016 Tues. Last day to add a course (includes Banner by the Office of the Registrar
late fee), change from audit to credit, by the 5:00 p.m. deadline will not
or change a grade option declaration be honored. Last day to initiate a
(5:00 p.m. deadline). Course Performance Report via
ASK.
Oct. 10, 2016 Mon. Indigenous Peoples' Day. No
University exercises. Dec. 13 - 21, 2016 Tues. - Wed. Final Examination Period.
Oct. 11, 2016 Tues. Date by which sophomores entering Winter 2017
their 5th semester must file their Oct. 5 - Oct. 18, 2016Wed. - Tue. Registration for Wintersession
concentration declaration forms courses.
via ASK to avoid having a No Oct 19 - Nov 8, 2016 Fri. - Mon. Wintersession registration closed for
Concentration hold placed against Spring registration.
their Banner registration (5:00 pm
Nov. 9 - Nov. 14, Wed. - Mon. Late registration period for
deadline).
2016 Wintersession courses with late fee
(5:00 p.m. deadline).
December 15, 2016 Thurs. Wintersession tuition due.
For up-to-date course information please visit [email protected] (https://cab.brown.edu).
4 Academic Calendar
December 22, 2016 Thurs. Wintersession online courses begin April 1, 2017 Sat. Deadline for students currently
January 2, 2017 Mon. Residence halls open (for students on leave to apply for readmission
registered for Wintersession classes for Semester I. Date by which
only). sophomores entering their
5th semester must file their
January 3, 2017 Tue. Wintersession begins (face-to-face
concentration declaration forms
courses). Verney-Woolley opens.
via ASK to avoid having a No
January 6, 2017 Fri. Last day to change a grade option Concentration hold placed against
declaration. their Banner registration. (5:00 pm
January 16, 2017 Mon. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. No deadline).
University exercises. April 3, 2017 Mon. Classes resume.
January 20, 2017 Fri. Last day to drop a course or request Apr. 3 - Apr. 14, 2017 Mon. - Fri. Advising period for fall pre-
an incomplete from an instructor. registration. Students in their first
Last day to initiate a Course through third semesters will need to
Performance Report via ASK. procure their advising PIN from their
January 23, 2017 Mon. Final examinations. Wintersession advisor in order to register.
ends. April 7, 2017 Fri. Deadline for submission of
Spring 2017 proposals for undergraduate group
Jan. 1, 2017 Sun. Last day for payment of charges. study projects (GISPs) for Semester
Jan. 4, 2017 Wed. First day of RISD Winter Session. I.
Jan. 11, 2017 Wed. Last day to register for a Winter April 13, 2017 Thurs. Date by which advisors must
RISD course without a fee or approve sophomore submitted
change a grade option for a Winter concentrations in ASK to avoid
RISD course (5:00 p.m. deadline). having a No Concentration hold
placed against the student's Banner
Jan. 16, 2017 Mon. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. No
registration. (5:00 pm deadline).
University exercises.
April 18 - 25, 2017 Tues. - Tues. Registration for Semester I,
Jan. 24, 2017 Tues. Registration of new students for
2017-18. (Note: No student will be
the second semester (4:00 pm to
permitted to register for his or her
midnight).
fifth semester unless an approved
Jan. 25, 2017 Wed. Classes of the second semester declaration of concentration has
begin. Web registration begins at been filed.)
8:00 am. Theses of candidates for
April 25, 2017 Tues. End of the pre-registration period.
Masters and Ph.D. degrees in May
(on Semester I registration fee) are April 28 - May 9, Fri. - Tues. Reading Period (optional and at the
due. 2017 discretion of the instructor).
Feb. 7, 2017 Tues. Last day to add a course without a May 1, 2017 Mon. Deadline for undergraduates to
fee. (5:00 p.m. deadline) The web declare a leave for Semester I.
will be taken down for approximately Theses of candidates for Masters
one hour. Once relaunched, all and Ph.D. degrees in May due.
course adds require Instructor May 9, 2017 Tues. Classes end for courses not
override and will be charged late fee observing the Reading Period.
of $15 per course. Last day to drop a course (5:00
Feb. 7, 2017 Tues. Last day of Winter RISD classes. p.m. deadline) or to request an
incomplete from an instructor. Last
Feb. 16, 2017 Thurs. First day of RISD Spring Session.
day for advisors to approve second
Feb. 18 - 21, 2017 Sat. - Tues. Long weekend. No University or third concentrations in ASK
exercises. for students in their penultimate
Feb. 22, 2017 Wed. Classes resume. Last day to add a semester(for most students this is
course (includes late fee), change 7th semester) who are declaring a
from audit to credit, or change a second/third concentration(5:00 p.m.
grade option declaration (5:00 p.m. deadline). *Any declarations not
deadline). advisor approved and recorded in
Feb. 23, 2017 Thurs. Last day to register for a Spring Banner by the Office of the Registrar
RISD course without a fee or by the 5:00 p.m. deadline will not
change a grade option for a Spring be honored. Last day to initiate a
RISD course (5:00 p.m. deadline). Course Performance Report via
ASK.
March 10, 2017 Fri. Mid-semester deadline. Last day
to change from credit to audit in a May 10 - 19, 2017 Wed. - Fri. Final Examination Period. (No
course (5:00 p.m. deadline). exams on Sunday May 14).
Mar. 25 - Apr. 2, 2017Sat. - Sun. Spring Recess. May 17, 2017 Wed. Last day of Spring RISD classes.
May 28, 2017 Sun. Commencement.
For up-to-date course information please visit [email protected] (https://cab.brown.edu).
Brown University 5
General Regulations applied towards their Undergraduate degree requirements by permission
of the instructor.)
Courses numbered above 3000 are strictly for credit in the Alpert
Medical School. Certain MD level courses may be taken for credit for
General academic requirements Undergraduate students enrolled in the PLME program, but such courses
do not count towards quantity, concentration, or Latin honors requirements
Undergraduate degrees: for the Baccalaurate degree.
Maximum Course Load and Auditing
Information regarding general academic degree requirements are
listed under 'The College' section of the University Bulletin as well No student enrolled in The College or the Graduate School may enroll for
as on the respective websites of the Office of the Registrar (http:// more than five Brown credits in a semester. A degree candidate paying
www.brown.edu/about/administration/registrar/degree-guidelines-0/ full tuition (4 or more enrollment units per semester) and is enrolled in less
college) and the Dean of the College (http://brown.edu/Administration/ than five academic credits may be permitted to audit (see below section on
Dean_of_the_College/degree). auditing) additional course(s). At no time may a student be registered for
Advanced degrees: more than 5 credits/courses including audits.
Enrollment Without Academic Credit
Information regarding Advanced degree requirements for specific
academic programs are listed on the Graduate School (http:// Auditing. An auditor is a student who is registered in a course without
www.brown.edu/academics/degree-granting) website. Information earning academic credit upon successful completion under the following
regarding general and overall guidelines for advanced degrees are conditions: (1) the student must be properly registered for it; (2) the
also listed on the Office of the Registrar (http://www.brown.edu/about/ student must pay the usual course fee except as indicated in the next
administration/registrar/degree-guidelines-0/graduate-school) website. paragraph; (3) the student is entitled to all instruction in the course,
including conferences, the criticism of papers, tests, and examinations.
Enrollment and course registration
Any student registered on a full-time basis may be permitted to audit
Instructions about enrollment will be sent via e-mail prior to the opening of additional courses in any semester without charge. The total number
each semester to all students. To complete enrollment, all requirements of course registrations, including audits, may not exceed five credits.
of the pertinent administrative offices of the University must be met, Non-degree or student paying less than four enrollment units of tuition
including registration for courses, payment of accounts, and arrangements may choose to audit if they so choose, but the student does so with the
for housing as appropriate. Fees will be charged for failure to meet understanding that they will pay the equivalent rate as if registered for
established deadlines. All students must complete enrollment in order to academic credit.
be eligible to remain at the University. With the concurrence of the instructor, the fact that a course has been
Students are urged to note carefully the instructions provided at audited shall be entered on the permanent record of any student electing
registration in order to assure eligibility for enrollment, proper registration this privilege. The status of a course in which a student has registered may
in courses, and to avoid unnecessary payment of Late Registration and not be changed from audit to credit after the fourth week of classes or from
Change of Course fees. All registration materials and/or processes are credit to audit after midsemester.
considered official university documents. Any falsification of signatures or Vagabonding. A “vagabond” is a student who, with the permission of the
other tampering with such forms/processes constitutes a violation of the instructor involved, visits a given course occasionally or regularly without
Academic Code. payment of fee. It is understood that such a student shall be entitled to
All registration-related deadlines for each semester are listed in the participate in classes and activities, including discussions, conferences,
'Academic Calendar' section of the Bulletin and also on the Office of the and papers, only at the pleasure of the instructor.
Registrar website as well as answers to common registration-related
questions. Attendance, Grading, Examinations
For the full text on the Academic Regulations and Instructions for
Attendance
Registration, see the Registrar’s Office web site at:
http://www.brown.edu/about/administration/registrar/course-enrollment/ It is in the interest of every student to attend all sessions of the classes
registration in which registered, and each student has an obligation to contribute
to the academic performance of all by full participation in the work of
For a tutorial on registration, see:
each class; however, within such limits as are necessary for the general
https://wiki.brown.edu/confluence/display/CISDOC/Screencasts welfare, a student benefits also from exercising discretion and assuming
To access the most up-to-date course information including credit bearing responsibility for his or her educational progress.
summer session offerings (*The course information in the PDF versions of Accordingly, unless the instructor imposes attendance requirements,
the University Bulletin and Course Announcement Bulletin is current as of students are not limited with respect to the number of absences from a
February 2016),see: course. When, in the instructor’s opinion, a student is abusing the privilege
http://selfservice.brown.edu/menu and select 'Brown Course Search' of voluntary attendance, the appropriate dean’s office should be notified so
that appropriate action may be taken.
Course Credit
A student is always fully responsible for any course work missed because
The semester course is the unit of credit. This is defined as a course taken of absences and will be assigned failing grades in final examinations
for the duration of one semester and, for purposes of evaluation, may be missed without excuse from the dean’s office.
considered the approximate equivalent of four semester hours. No student organization shall make any appointment for undergraduates
Course Numbering which conflicts with college exercises unless permission has been
obtained from the dean.
Courses numbered 0001-0999 are strictly for Undergraduate credit
Grading System
(Graduate students may enroll in such courses with the permission of the
instructor and the Graduate School.) At the end of each semester final grades are given in semester courses.
Courses numbered between 1000-1999 are for both Undergraduate and In all courses, except those designated by the instructor as Mandatory
Graduate credit depending on the level of the student's degree program. Satisfactory/No Credit, a student may, in consultation with the advisor,
elect to be graded on a basis of either Satisfactory/No Credit or A, B, C/
Courses numbered between 2000-2999 are for Graduate credit
(Undergraduate students may in enroll in such courses and may be
For up-to-date course information please visit [email protected] (https://cab.brown.edu).
6 General Regulations
No Credit. A student must for every course taken indicate by the end of the repeated for credit, Once course credit has been earned with an initial
fourth week of the semester which basis for grading is elected. passing grade A,B,C, or Satisfactory (S) or through Transfer Credit it
Any student regularly enrolled in a course, no matter whether for A, cannot be officially registered for again for in an effort to improve one's
B, C/No Credit or for Satisfactory/No Credit, may request from the initial grade.
instructor a more detailed written evaluation of his or her work. (See Grade Requirements for Advanced Degrees: A minimum grade of either
Course Performance Report below.) Such supplemental evaluations are Satisfactory or C in a 1000 or 2000 level course carries credit toward all
intended primarily for the information of the student and do not replace advanced degrees. Individual departments may, subject to the approval of
departmental evaluations. the Graduate Council, set higher grade requirements.
No Credit. This grade is given when courses are not satisfactorily Advanced degree candidates may be required to register in courses
completed. The notation No Credit, and the description of the course in primarily for undergraduates (numbered 1–999); these courses do not
which it is given, are not entered on the official academic transcript. carry advanced degree credit. On occasion, however, and with approval
1. Courses may be designated to be graded on a Mandatory of the student’s department and the dean, a student may register for such
Satisfactory/No Credit basis for all students enrolled on the initiative a course with extra work for advanced degree credit. This course then
of the instructor. The designation of a course by an instructor to has the same standing as a 1000-level course and an EX is noted on the
be graded S/NC only must be announced no later than the first transcript. This provision for extra work does not apply to courses of the
day of classes and entails the responsibility for providing Course level of 1–999 taken for graduate credit by students in MD program.
Performance Report forms to all students who request them. An Course Performance Reports: Students, regardless of grade option
asterisk shall accompany the listing on the transcript of any course selected, may request the instructor to complete a Course Performance
that has been designated by the instructor to be graded on the basis of Report. This request should be by the deadline specified in the Academic
S/NC only, with an appropriate explanation of the symbol provided. Calendar for the semester in which the course is being completed. The
2. In exceptional circumstances, a course may be left incomplete (except instructor may decline to complete such a form if it is believed he or she
for a regularly scheduled final examination—see paragraph 3 below), has inadequate information to do so. Particular consideration should
with the instructor’s consent. In such cases, a grade of INC will be be given to requests from students for whom the course is part of their
assigned provided that the student has filed a request for extension concentration program or the course is taken on the S/NC basis. Copies
of time to complete the work of the course and the instructor has of Course Performance Reports will be made available to: (1) the student,
consented to such a request. Unless an earlier date is specified by the (2) the dean’s office, and (3) the student’s concentration advisor. While
instructor, grades of INC must be made up as follows: for Semester I, not part of the official record, Course Performance Reports may be sent
by midsemester of Semester II; for Semester II or the for-credit 7 week out of the University at the student’s request along with an official Brown
Summer Session, by the first day of Fall semester. Extensions beyond University academic transcript. In such cases, the student must provide
semester in which the course left incomplete was taken may be copies of such CPRs to be enclosed at the time the transcript is initially
granted by the instructor who will indicate this in writing to the registrar. requested.
A course not completed by the designated time will be assigned a Transcripts: Requests for transcripts must be made either in writing
grade of NC unless the instructor indicates that sufficient work has by completing a Transcript Order Form, or electronically. For further
been completed to justify course credit by submitting, as appropriate, information please visit the Office of the Registrar’s website (http://
a grade change from INC to A, B, C, or S. A grade of NC assigned in www.brown.edu/about/administration/registrar/academic-transcript-
accordance with these procedures may be changed subsequently, but requests). Transcripts will be issued only if all financial obligations to the
no later than one calendar year after the end of the semester in which University have been met.
the course was taken.
An official transcript consists of a copy of the permanent record listing
3. If a student is absent from a regularly scheduled final examination for
courses passed and grades received. A statement is added to all
a course, the instructor should submit either an INC or an NC . If the
transcripts explaining the grading system and indicating that the student
absence from the examination is excused by the dean, the student
may elect to include other material with the official transcript. The student
will be permitted to take a Special Examination and the original grade
should choose this material in consultation with his or her advisor. The
will be made into an ABS temporarily. The Special Examination will
University will mail this material in one envelope along with the official
be administered by the Office of the Registrar in accordance with
transcript.
the provisions in the Faculty Rules for such examinations, unless
other arrangements are agreed to by the instructor and the student, Examinations
and communicated to the registrar. If the absence from the final
examination is not excused by the dean, the student will receive no A final, written examination (at the end of each semester) shall be given
credit for the course. in each course numbered under 2000 unless the instructor of a particular
course decides to use some other mode of final evaluation. If the written
Year Courses: A year course is one in which both halves must be passed examination is not to be used, the mode of final examination which is
in order to get credit for the entire year. The grade at the end of the first to be used shall be made known to the students in the course no later
semester is normally a temporary one. Neither semester may be elected than midterm and, in addition, the department and the registrar shall be
independently without special permission. The final grade submitted at the informed.
end of the course covers the work of the entire year and is recorded as the
final grade for both semesters. It is normally expected that the second half Final Examination Schedule: A pre-defined period at the close of
of a year course will be completed in the second semester of the same each semester is provided for final examinations for those courses for
academic year in which the first half was taken. If the second half of the which such an examination is scheduled. Two examination periods are
year course is not completed at the end of that academic year, the grade scheduled for each day. The examination group is determined by, in most
for the first semester will become a No Credit. If the student completes cases, the offering time associated with the course (indicated by the figure
the second part of the year course during a later academic year, he or she in parentheses) and also as displayed on Banner Web. The schedule for
may need to notify the Registrar's Office, in order to reactivate the first part 2016-2017 is as follows:
of the course. Semester I, 2016-2017
In registering for the second half of a year course, students must register Date 9 am Group 2 pm Group
for credit if the first half was taken for credit. Similarly, if registered for audit Dec. 13 T 1 2
in the first half, the second half of the course registration must also be as
Dec. 14 W 15 8
an audit. Exceptions must be approved by both the academic department
and the Committee on Academic Standing. Dec. 15 Th 12 10
Repeating Courses: Unless a course is explicitly approved by either the Dec. 16 F 6 7
College Curriculum Council or Graduate Council as being able to be Dec. 17 Sat 17 4
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Brown University 7
Dec. 18 Su 11 9 the Academic Code, procedures, policies, and a list of penalties, see the
Dec. 19 M 3 13 pamphlet issued by the Office of the Dean of the College, Principles of the
Brown University Community: The Academic Code and Non-Academic
Dec. 20 T 14 18
Disciplinary System.
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Nonacademic Discipline
Semester II, 2016-2017
Brown strives to sustain a learning environment that supports individual
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exploration. Central to this effort are the four primary Principles of the
May 10 W 18 8 Brown University Community: individual integrity, respect for others,
May 11Th 14 10 respect for University resources, and respect for the values of teaching,
May 12 F 15 7 learning and scholarship. Our community believes that adherence to
May 13 Sat 12 4 these principles supports the overall academic mission of the University.
Violations of these principles will be handled through the procedures
May 15 M 1 5
governing the Academic Code and the Non-Academic Disciplinary
May 16 T 17 9 Procedures. These procedures are designed to address behaviors that
May 17 W 16 3 impede the educational activity of the University or that infringe upon the
May 18 Th 6 11 rights of others.
May 19 F 2 13 Non-academic disciplinary cases are administered by the Office of
Student Life, the Peer Community Standards Board, and the University
Exam Excuses: The Office of the Dean of the College is solely
Disciplinary Council. Specific hearing procedures can be found online at
responsible for determining whether a student’s absence from a final
www.brown.edu/randr. Printed copies of the Non-Academic Disciplinary
examination is excused. To ensure equitable treatment of all students,
Procedures are available from the Office of Student Life.
students are excused from exams only for family or medical emergencies
or for religious reasons. Please note that students’ travel plans are never Curricular Programs
an excuse for missing a final exam. Faculty wishing to grant a student an
exam excuse may contact the appropriate academic deans authorized to
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grant exam excuses. In emergency situations, students who are unable to
contact their professors must contact the Office of the Dean of the College, Brown’s open curriculum challenges students to open their perspective on
which will determine whether or not an exam excuse is warranted. Course the world by embracing new experiences, new ways of thinking, and
instructors are notified of exam excuses granted by the Dean of the new people. One way students can address this expectation is through
College Office. challenging coursework. Diverse Perspectives in Liberal Learning courses
Consistent with Brown’s policy on nondiscrimination, students who are offer students the means not only to understand the complex dynamics
unable to take a final examination due to religious observance may of social inequity, exclusion, and difference but also to do something with
arrange to take their final at an alternate time. Consultation is required with what they learn.
the course instructor, the Chaplain’s Office, and the Office of the Registrar, Through content, methodology, or pedagogy, DPLL courses seek to:
and the arrangements must be made by mid-semester. Students may
• Expose and critique the diverse historical and cultural forces that shape
obtain more information and an application for rescheduling a final due to
the construction of knowledge in all disciplines;
religious observance from the Registrar’s Office.
• Teach the arts of critical reflection: questioning thoughtfully, listening
Make-up exams for approved exam excuses are administered by the
openly, and speaking cogently about differing points of view;
Registrar in the second week of the subsequent fall or spring term. The
Registrar's Office informs students by email of the date, time, and location • Develop responsible citizens by examining the ways that power and
of make-up exams. privilege affect human lives and providing pathways to meaningful change.
Placement and Achievement Tests in Foreign Languages. Placement tests Some DPLL courses may, through their content, focus on questions
in the foreign languages are given during Orientation Program in the fall of race, nationality, ethnicity, sexuality, religion, gender, age, disability,
and during the first week of classes in each semester. or socio-economic status. Others may employ creative methods to
investigate how knowledge is constructed and received in different
All students, before taking college courses in a foreign language in which
contexts. Still others may feature community-based activities, encouraging
they have presented entrance credit, must take either a placement test at
students to become agents of change both locally and globally.
Brown University or, preferably, a College Board Language Achievement
Test in secondary school. Students with outstanding performance on A complete list of each semester’s DPLL courses may be viewed
these tests, or on the Advanced Placement Tests of the College Entrance in Courses@Brown by choosing “Diverse Perspectives in LL” in the
Examination Board, may be admitted to advanced courses without the Curricular Programs field.
usual course prerequisites.
First Year Seminars
Student Code of Conduct First-year seminars ensure close contact between first-year students and
faculty members while simultaneously offering a rigorous introduction to
Academic Code Violations the concepts and methods of a particular subject area or department.
Seminars have few if any prerequisites and are offered in all areas of the
All cases of academic dishonesty among undergraduates, graduate, or
curriculum, from anthropology to physics to literary arts. Students receive
medical students, as defined in the Academic Code at Brown University,
regular feedback on the work they produce for the seminars, and seminar
shall be referred to the dean of the College, Graduate School, or Medical
faculty often serve as informal mentors for their students long after the
School, or his or her designated representative. A student accused of
class has ended.
such an offense shall be notified in writing as soon as possible of the
specific charge or charges against him or her before his or her case A complete list of each semester’s seminars may be viewed in
is considered. The student shall be given the opportunity of a hearing Courses@Brown by choosing “First-Year Seminar” in the Curricular
before the designated representative of the dean of the College, Graduate Programs field. Registration for first-year seminars takes place during
School, or Medical School, and two members of the faculty, at which all the summer prior to students’ matriculation to Brown. Depending on
relevant facts may be presented. A student shall have the right to appeal availability, first-year students may also add seminars to their course
any decision to the dean of the College, Graduate School, or Medical schedules during pre-registration and shopping periods.
School within five business days after receipt of the official letter outlining
the case and the decision reached. For definitions of offenses against
For up-to-date course information please visit [email protected] (https://cab.brown.edu).
8 General Regulations
Liberal Learning Arabic
The Liberal Learning course list was created to assist students in ARAB 1100 S01 16568 Modern Arabic Poetry Miled Faiza
planning a course of study consistent with the goals of a liberal education.
Biology
These courses, which are an established part of the Brown curriculum,
emphasize synthesis rather than survey and focus on methods, concepts, BIOL 0190P S01 14801 Pride/Prej Dev of Sci Theories Stephen L. Helfand
and values. Reflecting Brown’s conviction that liberal education requires
Classics
active student involvement, Liberal Learning courses entail extensive
student participation through papers, projects, reports, and class CLAS 0855 S01 15972 The Bhagavad Gītā David Buchta
discussion.
Development Studies
A complete list of each semester’s LILE courses may be viewed in
Courses@Brown by choosing “Liberal Learning” in the Curricular DEVL 1700 S01 16968 Contemporary Caribbean Patsy P. Lewis
Programs field.
East Asian Studies
Sophomore Seminars
EAST 1030 S01 16346 Words on Things: Lit/Mat China Kaijun Chen
Sophomore seminars bring together ideas, perspectives, and approaches EAST 1280 S01 17366 Intro to Japanese Cinema Jennifer Cullen
that are not normally seen side by side in a given course or program. EAST 1951A S01 16344 Prose of the World Kaijun Chen
Embracing a range of intellectual perspectives, many of the seminars Economics
focus specifically on issues of social justice, identity, and difference.
Limited to twenty students each, the seminars help students develop ECON 1370 S01 16820 Race and Inequality in the US Glenn C. Loury
the skills, knowledge, and values they need to progress toward more ECON 1530 S01 16361 Health, Hunger + the Household Andrew D. Foster
advanced learning in a discipline or field.
Education
A complete list of each semester’s SOPH seminars may be viewed in
Courses@Brown by choosing “Sophomore Seminar” in the Curricular EDUC 1035 S01 16878 Decolonizing African Education Rachel A. Kantrowitz
Programs field. English
Writing-Designated Courses ENGL 0100V S01 16547 Inventing Asian Am Lit Daniel Kim
ENGL 0710Q S01 15716 Literature Segregation Rolland D. Murray
Brown students are expected to work on writing in their general studies
ENGL 1710P S01 15746 Lit and Culture of Black Power Rolland D. Murray
and in the concentration. Students may begin to fulfill this expectation
ENGL 1900R S01 15750 Aesthetics and Sexuality Jacques Khalip
by taking at least one course that carries the WRIT designation. WRIT
courses are offered across the curriculum and help students develop the Environmental Studies
ability to write well in styles appropriate to different academic disciplines.
ENVS 0070E S01 16775 What Does It Mean To Be Green? Dana J. Graef
A complete list of each semester’s WRIT courses may be viewed in
Courses@Brown by choosing “Writing-Designated Courses” in the Ethnic Studies
Curricular Programs field.
ETHN 0500 S02 16281 Intro to Amercn/Ethnic Studies Elizabeth M. Hoover
ETHN 1039 S01 17025 Representations of Native PPLS Adrienne J. Keene
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ETHN 1500 S01 17449 Mellon Mays Research Seminar Shontay Delalue
ETHN 1890V S01 17067 Asian Americans/Social Justice Robert George Lee
Fall 2016
Gender and Sexuality Studies
Africana Studies
GNSS 1721 S01 16724 Cinema's Bodies Gertrud M. Koch
AFRI 0090 S01 15787 An Intro to Africana Studies Francoise N. Hamlin GNSS 1961C S01 17105 Radical Italian Feminisms Anne M Mulhall
AFRI 0210 S01 15784 Afro Latin Americans Anani Dzidzienyo GNSS 1961F S01 17384 Local Color Diego A Millan
AFRI 0670 S01 16566 Global Black Radicalism Brian W E Meeks
German Studies
AFRI 0830 S01 16713 How Structural Racism Works Tricia Rose
AFRI 1060X S01 17206 African Development Patricia C. Agupusi GRMN 1340R S01 16332 Literature and Multilingualism Zachary Sng
AFRI 1110 S01 15774 Voices Beneath the Veil Elmo Terry-Morgan
AFRI 1210 S01 15785 Afro-Brazilns + Braziln Polity Anani Dzidzienyo Hispanic Studies
American Studies HISP 0730 S01 15302 Early/Contmp Wrtr of Span Amer Felipe I. Martinez-Pinzon
AMST 0191Y S01 16774 Cradle of Democracy? Felicia Janine Bevel History of Art and Architecture
AMST 0192B S01 16690 Remixing Racial Codes Suzanne Christine Enzerink
HIAA 0770 S01 15292 Arch Urbanism African Diaspora Itohan I. Osayimwese
AMST 0192D S01 17407 Social Memory and the 60s Alyssa D. Anderson
AMST 1611A S01 16985 20thC US Immigrant Ethnic Lit Richard Alan Meckel History
AMST 1700D S01 15461 Race and Remembering Monica M. Martinez
HIST 0557B S01 17161 Slavery, Race, and Racism Emily A Owens
AMST 1901D S01 15212 Motherhood in Black and White Beverly Haviland
HIST 0559B S01 16679 Asian Americans Third World Naoko Shibusawa
AMST 1906N S01 17420 Whiteness, Power and Privilege Matthew C. Reilly
HIST 0654B S01 15523 AmericanPatriotism Black/White Francoise N. Hamlin
Anthropology HIST 1272D S01 16555 The French Revolution Joel W. Revill
HIST 1553 S01 15133 Empires in America to 1890 Naoko Shibusawa
ANTH 0066J S01 16772 You Want to Change the World Daniel Smith
ANTH 0800 S01 17076 Intro to Linguistic Anthro Perry M W Sherouse Humanities
ANTH 1112 S01 16564 Anthropology of Climate Change Dana J. Graef
HMAN 1972C S01 16540 Picturing Paradise Iris Montero
ANTH 1120 S01 16298 People + Cultures of Americas Kay B. Warren
ANTH 1223 S01 17385 Gender, Nature, the Body Sherine F. Hamdy Judaic Studies
ANTH 1224 S01 17089 Human Trafficking Kay B. Warren
JUDS 0050A S01 14919 Believers, Agnostics, Atheists David C. Jacobson
ANTH 1242 S01 16299 Bioethics and Culture Katherine A. Mason
JUDS 0050M S01 14920 Judaism and Christianity Adam J Teller
ANTH 1505 S01 16560 Vertical Civ: SouthAm Arch Parker VanValkenburgh
JUDS 0683 S01 16280 Jews and Money Michael L. Satlow
ANTH 1624 S01 16303 NE Indians,Colonists,Africans Patricia E. Rubertone
JUDS 0830 S01 14925 The Bible as Literature David C. Jacobson
ANTH 1848 S01 16305 Ethnography + Social Critique Matthew C. Gutmann
JUDS 1614 S01 16390 Heidegger, the Jews, + Crisis Paul E. Nahme
For up-to-date course information please visit [email protected] (https://cab.brown.edu).