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Fall 2022

Advanced Seminar in Personality Disorders (CAMS-UA 202)

Can we truly classify one’s personality, the very essence of an individual, as “disordered”? We explore the history, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of personality disorders. We begin with an overview of personality and theories of personality development and then complete an in-depth review of each disorder. We consider the genetic, neurobiological, and developmental research supporting and refuting these diagnoses. We review various classification systems, observe how the media often portrays personality disorders, and challenge the notion that undesirable personality traits are always maladaptive. Finally, we utilize both research and clinical material and aims at a nuanced understanding of these disorders and their sustained impact upon affected individuals.

Child/Adoles Mental Hlth Stds (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2022)

CAMS-UA 202-000 (9695)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon,Wed12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Goldberg, Ross · Davis, Jordan

Physical Science OR Life Science Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Fall 2022

Introduction to Computer Programming (Limited Prior Experience) (CSCI-UA 3)

This course introduces object-oriented programming, recursion, and other important programming concepts to students who already have had some exposure to programming in the context of building applications using Python. Students will design and implement Python programs in a variety of applied areas.

Computer Science (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2022)

CSCI-UA 3-000 (9289)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue,Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Arias Hernandez, Mauricio

Quantitative Reasoning Undergraduate

Islam and Spain (SPAN-UA 9466)

Credits: 4
Duration: 14 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu

From the 8th century until the 17th century, Islam played a crucial role in the history of the Iberian Peninsula. Today this period is often portrayed as one of inter-religious harmony, while al-Andalus is simultaneously mourned in contemporary Islamist discourse as a lost paradise. While we look at the history of Al-Andalus and assess the importance of the contributions of Al-Andalus to Europe and America, we evaluate the significance of its legacy in modern Spain. Furthermore, we will study the protagonist role that Spain has played in relations between Europe and the Mediterranean Islamic countries during the Modern Age. Students will gain further understanding and contextualization of current Arab-Muslim geopolitics. As a case study, we will address the Spanish Protectorate in Morocco, as well as its ensuing process of decolonization and the consequences that shape the current international relations between the two neighboring countries, Spain and Morocco.

Spanish (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Fall 2025 Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Spring 2026 Undergraduate

Queer Cultures and Democracy (SPAN-UA 9481)

Credits: 4
Duration: 14 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu

In the last decade, many Latin American nations have witnessed decisive progress in the legal recognition of non-normative sexualities and gender identities. The conventional map of “advanced democracies” crafting models of democratization to be exported to “less developed” nations seems definitely challenged: a new understanding of the multiple temporalities of queer cultures in North and South America is even more necessary than ever. In order to explore this multi-layered landscape, this course is aimed at reconstructing the historical detours of queer cultures in Buenos Aires and New York, considered enclaves of queer cultures in Argentina and the US respectively. The course revisits the last three decades in order to question the dominant and frequently reductive narratives of lineal progress. Taught simultaneously in Buenos Aires and New York, the class includes critical readings of queer cultural production as well as work on local archives and interviews with activists and GLTTBI organizations.

Spanish (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Spring 2026 Undergraduate
Spring 2023

Cultural History of Latin America (SPAN-UA 205)

This course provides an introduction to the making of modern Latin America through the study of key cultural practices in literature, visual art, film, and performance from the 19th century to the present. The course is organized around key concepts, which may vary by semester and by instructor

Spanish (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2023)

SPAN-UA 205-000 (9397)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Undergraduate
Spring 2023

Intermediate Spanish II (SPAN-UA 4)

Readings and discussions of contemporary Hispanic texts and review of the main grammatical concepts of Spanish. Completion of this course fulfills the MAP foreign language requirement.

Spanish (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2023)

SPAN-UA 4-000 (8360)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 4-000 (8361)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 4-000 (8362)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 4-000 (8363)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 4-000 (8364)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 4-000 (8365)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 4-000 (8366)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 4-000 (8367)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 4-000 (8368)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 4-000 (8369)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 4-000 (8370)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 4-000 (8371)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 4-000 (8372)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Undergraduate
Spring 2023

Spanish for Beginners – Level II (SPAN-UA 2)

After completing SPAN-UA 2 or SPAN-UA 10 (see below), students who wish to continue studying Spanish at an intermediate level must take a qualifying exam. Students who pass the exam may enroll in SPAN-UA 3, which is preparation for SPAN-UA 4. Students who complete SPAN-UA 2 or SPAN-UA 10 and pass the qualifying exam with high scores may enroll in SPAN-UA 20, a 6-credit intensive intermediate course that is the equivalent of Intermediate Spanish I and II. Completion of either SPAN-UA 20 or SPAN-UA 4 satisfies the MAP foreign language requirement.

Spanish (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2023)

SPAN-UA 2-000 (8341)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 2-000 (8342)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 2-000 (8343)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 2-000 (8344)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 2-000 (8345)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 2-000 (8346)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 2-000 (8347)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 2-000 (8348)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 2-000 (8349)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 2-000 (8350)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 2-000 (8351)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 2-000 (8412)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 2-000 (8799)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 2-000 (8800)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Undergraduate
Spring 2023

Intermediate Spanish I (SPAN-UA 3)

Review of grammar, language structure, and culture, concentrating on fluency and accuracy through listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities. After completion of this course, students take SPAN-UA 4 in fulfillment of the MAP foreign language requirement.

Spanish (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2023)

SPAN-UA 3-000 (8352)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 3-000 (8353)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 3-000 (8354)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 3-000 (8355)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 3-000 (8356)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 3-000 (8357)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 3-000 (8358)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 3-000 (8359)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 3-000 (8463)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 3-000 (8464)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Undergraduate
Fall 2024 Spring 2023

Spanish for Beginners- Level I (SPAN-UA 1)

Open to students with no previous training in Spanish and to others on assignment by placement test. 4 points. Beginning course designed to teach the elements of Spanish grammar and language structure through a primarily oral approach. Emphasis is on building vocabulary and language patterns to encourage spontaneous language use in and out of the classroom.

Spanish (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2024)

SPAN-UA 1-000 (9237)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 1-000 (10108)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 1-000 (10109)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 1-000 (10110)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 1-000 (9252)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 1-000 (10111)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 1-000 (10112)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 1-000 (10113)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 1-000 (10114)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Munoz, Sophy

SPAN-UA 1-000 (10115)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SPAN-UA 1-000 (9268)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Munoz, Sophy

SPAN-UA 1-000 (10116)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Burgos Trujillo, Felix

SPAN-UA 1-000 (10117)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Munoz, Sophy

SPAN-UA 1-000 (9277)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Burgos Trujillo, Felix

SPAN-UA 1-000 (10118)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu8:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Del Risco, Eida

General Elective Undergraduate
Fall 2019

Terrorism and Political Violence in the Modern World (SOC-UA 474)

Following the 9/11 attacks, there has been much discussion of “terrorism” and political violence more generally by politicians, journalists, and scholars. But what exactly is “terrorism,” and how does it differ from other types of violence? This course addresses the following questions: How and for what purposes has the idea of “terrorism” been conceptualized and used by politicians, journalists, and scholars? How have scholars attempted to explain terrorism and political violence? Why and under what conditions does collective violence and terrorism in particular seem to arise? Are terrorism or other forms of political violence ever justified? And does terrorism or violence actually work? If so, how and under what circumstances? To answer these questions, we will examine a wide range of historical cases of terrorism and political violence in the modern world.

Sociology (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Summer 2021

Politics, Power, and Society (SOC-UA 471)

The nature and dimensions of power in society. Theoretical and empirical material dealing with national power structures of the contemporary United States and with power in local communities. Topics: the iron law of oligarchy, theoretical and empirical considerations of democracy, totalitarianism, mass society theories, voting and political participation, the political and social dynamics of advanced and developing societies, and the political role of intellectuals. Considers selected models for political analysis.

Sociology (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 6 Weeks

Sections (Summer 2021)

SOC-UA 471-000 (2730)07/06/2021 – 08/15/2021 Mon,Wed,Thu1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Meyer, Neal

SOC-UA 471-000 (2742)07/06/2021 – 08/15/2021 Mon,Wed,Thu1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Meyer, Neal

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Fall 2022

The Family (SOC-UA 451)

Introduction to the sociology of family life. Addresses a range of questions: What is the relationship between family life and social arrangements outside the family (e.g., in the workplace, the economy, the government)? How is the division of labor in the family related to gender, age, class, and ethnic inequality? Why and how have families changed historically? What are the contours of contemporary American families, and why are they changing?

Sociology (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Summer 2022

Sex and Gender (SOC-UA 21)

What forms does gender inequality take, and how can it best be explained? How and why are the relations between women and men changing? What are the most important social, political, and economic consequences of this ?gender revolution?? The course provides answers to these questions by examining a range of theories about gender in light of empirical findings about women?s and men?s behavior.

Sociology (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 6 Weeks

Sections (Summer 2022)

SOC-UA 21-000 (2406)05/23/2022 – 07/06/2022 Mon,Tue,Thu1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Leigh, Jenny

SOC-UA 21-000 (4294)07/07/2022 – 08/17/2022 Mon,Tue,Thu1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Kaplan, Golda

SOC-UA 21-000 (4373)07/07/2022 – 08/17/2022 Mon,Tue,Thu1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Kaplan, Golda

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Spring 2023

Social Networks (SOC-UA 131)

Social life in its different forms, from the delicate equilibrium of a triadic relation to the chaotic dynamic of a crowd, emerges from the interdependent behavior of multiple actors. By studying social networks – i.e., the web of relationships in which individuals and groups are embedded –, we will understand important collective dynamics, such as interpersonal influence, social diffusion, the origin of social norms, group cohesion and intergroup conflict, political participation, and market exchange. This course will offer an overview of basic social networks concepts, combining the theoretical tradition of structural and relational sociology with the analytical tools of graph theory.

Sociology (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2023)

SOC-UA 131-000 (9277)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SOC-UA 131-000 (9278)at Washington SquareInstructed by

SOC-UA 131-000 (9279)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate

Immigration (SOC-UA 9452)

Credits: 4
Duration: 14 Weeks
Dates: Mon,Wed
Credits: 4
Duration: 14 Weeks
Dates: Mon,Wed

To provide an understanding of the main immigration trends in Britain, France and Germany since 1850 To provide an understanding of the problems attending the social and political integration of immigrants in contemporary Western Europe To compare the experience and understanding of immigration in Europe with the experience and understanding of immigration in the United States To examine the ways in which the memory of immigration is represented in literature and contemporary culture.

Sociology (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Fall 2025 Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Spring 2026 Undergraduate