Seminars
It's a good idea to choose some small classes so that you have chances to express your ideas and respond to others'. Although places in upper-level seminars are often given first to students in the major, who are usually juniors or seniors, don't hesitate to try for a place in a seminar that interests you. Just keep in mind as you plan your course schedule that you cannot count on finding a place in a seminar. Make sure you have a backup plan.
Some departments have a fall-term deadline to register for seminars in the spring and a spring-term deadline to register for seminars in the fall. Check with the office of the DUS or the departmental Web site for deadlines.
Some seminars are designed for both freshmen and sophomores, and a few are for sophomores only. Specifics appear below.
Special seminars for sophomores
Enrollment in the following seminars is limited to sophomores.
*ANTH 346, Anthopological Approaches to Capitalism
Douglas Rogers M 1:30–3:20
An introduction to the anthropological study of capitalism. Focus on how markets and commodities are embedded in social, cultural, and political contexts. Discussion of the many ways people have embraced, reinterpreted, and resisted capitalism worldwide. Consideration of the implications of this diversity for theories of capitalism as a whole.
*ENGL 131, Versification
Penelope Laurans MW 1–2:15
A course in history and practice: at once a historical study of the evolving technical aspects of English verse from Anglo-Saxon through modern times and a writing course that requires regular exercises in meters and stanza forms. Intended principally for aspiring poets who wish to learn the history of their craft, but open also to students of poetry who wish to have a firmer command of historical and technical poetic matters.
*PLSC 169, Classics of World Politics
Bruce Russett T 1:30–3:20
Examination of classic political theory from Thucydides to the present. Attention to historical context and contemporary relevance.
Additional seminars limited to sophomores and freshmen
*E&EB 171, The Collections of the Peabody Museum
*ENGL 246, Introduction to Verse Writing
*MCDB 107, Human Biology
*MCDB 109, Immunology and Microorganisms
*MCDB 135, How the Brain Works
*PHYS 101, Movie Physics
