Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2003
Humanities (HUMA)

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HUMA 101   FROM ANCIENT GREECE TO MEDIEVAL ISLAM: I Credits 3.00  Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Study of the foundational intellectual and artistic texts of the western
tradition from Ancient Greece to Medieval Islam.  Consideration of texts and
images over time and in their historical development as we reflect on who we
are and how we got here.  Readings from Homer, Plato, the Hebrew Bible, the New
Testament, Thucydides, Vergil, Augustine, and the Qu'ran.
001 HUM 119 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM     Huston, Dennis            Enr: 39 Max: NA
002 GRB 211W - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM    Westphal, Sarah           Enr: 25 Max: NA
003 SH 307 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM      Carroll, Beverlee Jill    Enr: 34 Max: NA
004 SH 307 - MWF 02:00PM - 02:50PM      Carroll, Beverlee Jill    Enr: 37 Max: NA
005 HUM 327 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM     Jablecki, Lawrence        Enr: 24 Max: NA
006 HUM 226 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM     Wood, Philip R.           Enr: 20 Max: NA
007 DH 1070 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM     Casas, Fernando           Enr: 31 Max: NA

HUMA 201   PUBLIC SPEAKING                          Credits 3.00  Fall 03
An introduction to the process of public speaking through the presentation of
four or more in-class speeches. Enrollment is limited to 16.
Prereq- Permission of instructor.
001 RH 305 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM      Grace, Jeremy             Enr: 11 Max: 16
002 HUM 118 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM     Grace, Jeremy             Enr: 15 Max: 16

HUMA 210   FORENSICS PRACTICUM                      Credits 1.00  Fall 03
This course will focus on junior varsity intercollegiate speech and debate
competition. Students will be required to prepare speeches and debate material
for local, regional and possibly national competitions. Participation in
intercollegiate competition is mandatory. May be repeated a maximum of 3 times.
001 RH 202 - T 07:00PM - 10:00PM        Grace, Jeremy             Enr: 6 Max: NA

HUMA 212   CAREER AND LIFE OPTIONS                  Credits 1.00  Fall 03
This class is intended for freshmen and sophomores who are exploring careers
and academic majors (juniors and seniors are also welcome to enroll).  In the
class students will learn about career options that match their interests,
personality, and values; become more familiar with the world of work and
various career options; understand the connections between careers and major
choice;  learn about services that will enhance their marketability and
academic experiences (internships, study abroad programs, scholarships/grants);
and develop an action plan to reach their goals.  This class is ideally suited
for students who have no idea what they want to do after they graduate.
001 RH 205 - T 02:30PM - 04:00PM        Hing, Jacqueline          Enr: 5 Max: 0

HUMA 235   THE WORLD AND THE WEST                   Credits 3.00  Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
This course aims first to provide an introduction to the last 500 years of
world history, focusing on those processes that define the modern period,
including industrialization, democratization, colonialism, and the emergence of
new forms of cultural production. Second, we explore how and why such processes
have come to divide the modern world into a West and non-West. Also offered as
HIST 235 AND 365.
001 HANS 207 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM    Makdisi, Ussama           Enr: 3 Max: 0

HUMA 295   CURRENT ISSUES IN THE WORKPLACE          Credits 3.00  Fall 03
This class is the companion course for the Joint Venture Liberal Arts
Internship Program. It is intended to provide liberal arts majors an overview
to the various career options available to them and introduce issues that are
shaping the world of work.  Each week, guest speakers will discuss different
career alternatives, including banking, law, writing and journalism, non-profit
management, and education.  Additionally, students read current business
articles to examine trends that are redefining how work is performed.  All
students enrolled in HUMA 295 must complete an approved internship.  For more
information, read about the Joint Venture Liberal Arts Internship Program.
This class is taught during both the fall and spring semester; Joint Venture
Internships are available during fall, spring and summer.
Prereq- prior acceptance to Joint Venture Internship program or permission of
instructor.
001 HUM 118 - M 07:00PM - 10:00PM       Matherly, Cheryl A.       Enr: 11 Max: 0

HUMA 309   ARGUMENTATION & DEBATE                   Credits 3.00  Fall 03
Designed to help students develop their research and analytical abilities
through the research, analysis and presentation of arguments on questions of
fact, value and policy.  Debate assignments will explore current issues of the
day.
Prereq- Permission of Instructor.
001 RH 305 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM      Worth, David              Enr: 11 Max: 0

HUMA 310   ADVANCED FORENSICS PRACTICUM             Credits 1.00  Fall 03
This course will focus on varsity intercollegiate speech and debate
competition. Students will be required to prepare speeches and debate material
for local, regional, and possibly national competitions. Participation in
intercollegiate competition is mandatory. May be repeated a maximum of 3 times.
001 RH 202 - T 07:00PM - 10:00PM        Worth, David              Enr: 3 Max: NA

HUMA 311   LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION                 Credits 3.00  Fall 03
This course will examine the relationship between leadership and communication
within organization. Enrollment is limited to 20.
Prereq-Participation in Leadership Rice.
001 RH 106 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM      Worth, David              Enr: 7 Max: 0

HUMA 372   MAPPING GERMAN CULTURE: THE GERMAN FAIRY Credits 3.00  Fall 03
Discussion of several prototypes from the fairy-tale collection of the Brothers
Grimm and the subsequent development of the literary fairy tale from Goethe and
the Romantics to the 20th century. Also offered as GERM 326.
001 HANS 207 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM    Weissenberger, Klaus H.   Enr: 13 Max: NA

HUMA 382   TOLSTOY                                  Credits 3.00  Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Study of major works of Tolstoy.  Novels and stories discussed include "War and
Peace"; "Anna Karenina"; "The Kreutzer Sonata"; "Family Happiness"; "The
Cossacks"; "The Devil"; "The Death of Ivan Ilych"; "Father Sergius"; "The
Confessions" and "Hadji Murad". Taught in English.  Also offered as RUSS
351.
001 RH 310 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM      Thompson, Ewa M.          Enr: 6 Max: NA