Schedule of Classes — Undergraduate / Fall 2020 / Courses Offered for the First Time
New for Fall 2020 |
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| Course # | Course Title | Time Location |
Enrl / Lim / Wait | Instructor(s) | View Books | |||
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| AAPI/HIS 171A 1 |
The United States in the Pacific World
[ deis-us djw ss ] Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). |
T,Th 10:00 AM–11:30 AM |
Open
40 / 999 / 0 |
Doolan, Yuri | View Books | |||
| AAPI/WGS 30A 1 |
Critical Adoption Studies
Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit. See Course Catalog for corequisites. See Course Catalog for prerequisites. Two semester hour credits. |
F
12:00 PM–1:30 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies203 |
Open
4 / 999 / 0 |
Doolan, Yuri | View Books | |||
| AMST 166B 1 |
American Political Satire
[ ss ] Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). |
M,W 4:00 PM–5:30 PM |
Closed
19 / 19 / 0 |
Cohen, Sascha | View Books | |||
|
ANTH
123B
1
Syllabus |
Lost Voices: The Historical Archaeology of Oppression and Exploitation
[ djw ss ] Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). |
M,W 10:00 AM–11:30 AM |
Open
8 / 999 / 0 |
Goudge, Charlotte | View Books | |||
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ANTH/WGS
176A
1
Syllabus |
Queer/Trans Theories from Elsewhere
[ deis-us djw ss ] Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). |
T,Th 4:00 PM–5:30 PM |
Open
26 / 999 / 0 |
Chaudhry, V Varun
Horton, Brian |
View Books | |||
| CAST 181B 1 |
Ethics of Community Engagement Capstone Practicum
See Course Catalog for prerequisites. See Course Catalog for Special Notes. Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit. |
T,Th
8:00 PM–9:30 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies201 |
Open
3 / 12 / 0 |
Shapiro-Phim, Toni | View Books | |||
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CLAS/ENG
153B
1
Syllabus |
Race Before Race: Premodern Critical Race Studies
[ deis-us djw dl hum wi ] Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). |
T,Th 8:00 PM–9:30 PM |
Open
18 / 999 / 0 |
Gillespie, Caitlin
Kim, Dorothy |
View Books | |||
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CLAS/NEJ
118A
1
Syllabus |
Queens of the Ancient Mediterranean World
[ hum ] Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit. |
M,W
4:00 PM–5:30 PM
Schwartz Hall 112 |
Open
20 / 28 / 0 |
Stinchcomb, Jillian | View Books | |||
| COSI 114A 1 |
Fundamentals of Natural Language Processing I
[ sn ] Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). |
T,Th
6:00 PM–7:30 PM
F 12:00 PM–1:00 PM |
Open
84 / 999 / 0 |
Lignos, Constantine | View Books | |||
| EL 35A 1 |
Navigating STEM
See Course Catalog for prerequisites. Offered exclusively on a credit/no credit basis. Two semester hour credits. Instructor's Signature Required. Signature to drop required. Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit. |
F 9:00 AM–9:50 AM |
Open
Consent Req. 13 / 20 / 0 |
Piasta, Kene | View Books | |||
| EL 35A 2 |
Navigating STEM
See Course Catalog for prerequisites. Offered exclusively on a credit/no credit basis. Two semester hour credits. Instructor's Signature Required. Signature to drop required. Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit. |
F 10:00 AM–10:50 AM |
Open
Consent Req. 12 / 20 / 0 |
Piasta, Kene | View Books | |||
| EL 35A 3 |
Navigating STEM
See Course Catalog for prerequisites. Offered exclusively on a credit/no credit basis. Two semester hour credits. Instructor's Signature Required. Signature to drop required. Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit. |
F 11:00 AM–11:50 AM |
Open
Consent Req. 12 / 20 / 0 |
Piasta, Kene | View Books | |||
| EL 35A 4 |
Navigating STEM
See Course Catalog for prerequisites. Offered exclusively on a credit/no credit basis. Two semester hour credits. Instructor's Signature Required. Signature to drop required. Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit. |
F 12:00 PM–12:50 PM |
Open
Consent Req. 7 / 20 / 0 |
Piasta, Kene | View Books | |||
|
EL
35A
5
Syllabus |
Navigating STEM
See Course Catalog for prerequisites. Offered exclusively on a credit/no credit basis. Two semester hour credits. Instructor's Signature Required. Signature to drop required. Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). |
F 11:00 AM–11:50 AM |
Open
Consent Req. 15 / 20 / 0 |
Piasta, Kene | View Books | |||
| EL 35A 6 |
Navigating STEM
See Course Catalog for prerequisites. Offered exclusively on a credit/no credit basis. Two semester hour credits. Instructor's Signature Required. Signature to drop required. Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit. |
F 2:00 PM–2:50 PM |
Open
Consent Req. 10 / 20 / 0 |
Piasta, Kene | View Books | |||
| EL 35A 7 |
Navigating STEM
See Course Catalog for prerequisites. Offered exclusively on a credit/no credit basis. Two semester hour credits. Instructor's Signature Required. Signature to drop required. Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit. |
F 11:00 AM–11:50 AM |
Open
Consent Req. 9 / 20 / 0 |
Piasta, Kene | View Books | |||
| EL 35A 8 |
Navigating STEM
See Course Catalog for prerequisites. Offered exclusively on a credit/no credit basis. Two semester hour credits. Instructor's Signature Required. Signature to drop required. Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit. |
F 4:00 PM–4:50 PM |
Open
Consent Req. 13 / 20 / 0 |
Piasta, Kene | View Books | |||
| ENG 64A 1 |
Queer Readings: Before the Binary
[ hum oc ] Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). |
T,Th 4:00 PM–5:30 PM |
Open
15 / 999 / 0 |
King, Thomas A | View Books | |||
|
ENG
131B
1
Syllabus |
Decolonial Pedagogy
[ deis-us djw hum ] Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). |
M,W 6:00 PM–7:30 PM |
Open
17 / 35 / 0 |
Williams, Joshua | View Books | |||
| ENG 156A 1 |
The Modern Prometheus
[ hum ] Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). |
T,Th 6:00 PM–7:30 PM |
Open
17 / 999 / 0 |
Quinney, Laura | View Books | |||
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ENVS
19B
1
Syllabus |
Evolution of the Earth
[ sn ] Instruction for this course will be offered in-person. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). |
T,Th
8:00 AM–9:30 AM
Gerstenzang 123 |
Closed
28 / 25 / 0 |
Warner, Sally | View Books | |||
| FA 27A 1 |
Fabric Workshop
[ ca ] Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit. Instructor's Signature Required. |
T,F
12:00 PM–1:30 PM
Goldman-Schwartz Art Studio121 |
Closed
Consent Req. 10 / 12 / 0 |
Almeida, Sonia | View Books | |||
| FA 166B 1 |
Representing Globalism
[ ca djw nw ] Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit. |
M,W
8:00 PM–9:30 PM
Mandel Ctr for HumanitiesG11 |
Open
15 / 28 / 0 |
Kalb, Peter R. | View Books | |||
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HISP
158A
1
Syllabus |
Latina Feminisms
[ deis-us djw hum ] Taught in English. Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit. |
T,Th
2:00 PM–3:30 PM
Rosenstiel Basic Med118 |
Closed
28 / 28 / 0 |
Duran, Maria | View Books | |||
| HIST 109B 1 |
A Global History of Sport: Politics, Economy, Race and Culture
[ deis-us djw ss ] Instruction for this course will be offered in-person. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). Instructor's Signature Required. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit. |
T,Th
6:00 PM–7:30 PM
Gerstenzang 123 |
Closed
Consent Req. 21 / 28 / 0 |
Singh, Avinash | View Books | |||
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HIST
144B
1
Syllabus |
Native North America
[ deis-us ss ] Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit. |
M,W
4:00 PM–5:30 PM
Olin-Sang Amer Civ Ctr101 |
Closed
20 / 28 / 0 |
Connolly, Emilie | View Books | |||
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HIST
152B
1
Syllabus |
The European Occult Tradition, 1200-2021
[ ss ] Instruction for this course will be offered in-person. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). |
M,W
2:00 PM–3:30 PM
Golding Judaica Center101 |
Open
12 / 28 / 0 |
Katz, David | View Books | |||
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HIST/WGS
120B
1
Syllabus |
Queer History in the United States
[ deis-us ss ] Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit. |
M,W
6:00 PM–7:30 PM
Schwartz Hall 112 |
Open
21 / 28 / 0 |
Murphy, A.J. | View Books | |||
| HUM/UWS 4A 1 |
Epic Literature
[ hum uws ] See Course Catalog for Special Notes. Does not participate in the University Writing Seminar (UWS) selection process. Instructor's Signature Required. Enrollment limited to Humanities Fellows Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). |
T,Th 2:00 PM–3:30 PM |
Open
Consent Req. 14 / 20 / 0 |
Quinney, Laura | View Books | |||
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HWL
51
1
Syllabus |
Exploring Business Careers
[ hwl3 ] See Course Catalog for Special Notes. Noncredit. Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). Module Session 2 |
T 2:00 PM–3:30 PM |
Open
9 / 25 / 0 |
Vigliani, Zachary | View Books | |||
| JOUR 113A 1 |
Long-form Journalism: Storytelling for Magazines and Podcasts
[ ss ] Instruction for this course will be offered in-person. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). |
M,W
2:00 PM–3:30 PM
Olin-Sang Amer Civ Ctr101 |
Open
20 / 28 / 0 |
Swidey, Neil | View Books | |||
| LGLS 129A 1 |
Global Justice and Societies in Transition
[ djw ss ] Not recommended for freshmen. Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). |
T,Th 2:00 PM–3:30 PM |
Open
23 / 24 / 0 |
Stimell, Melissa | View Books | |||
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LING
195A
1
Syllabus |
Introduction to Research in Linguistics and Computational Linguistics
[ ss ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). |
M,W 4:00 PM–5:30 PM |
Open
7 / 15 / 0 |
Goldberg, Lotus | View Books | |||
| MATH 164A 1 |
Partial Differential Equations
[ sn ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. Instruction for this course will be offered in-person. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). |
T,Th
10:00 AM–11:30 AM
Abelson-Bass-Yalem Physics 131 |
Open
7 / 28 / 0 |
Adler, Mark A | View Books | |||
| POL 53B 1 |
Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis
[ qr ss ] Instruction for this course will be offered in-person. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). |
M,W
2:00 PM–3:30 PM
Gerstenzang 121 |
Open
17 / 20 / 0 |
Albert, Zachary | View Books | |||
| POL 93A 1 |
Research Internship in Political Science
Instructor's Signature Required. To register for this class students should print out the necessary form www.brandeis.edu/registrar/forms/index.html, obtain the necessary signatures, and submit it to the Office of the University Registrar prior to the end of the registration period. |
TBD |
Open
Consent Req. 0 / 999 / 0 |
Klausen, Jytte | View Books | |||
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POL
133B
1
Syllabus |
Politics of Russia and the Post Communist World
[ ss wi ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). |
T,Th 4:00 PM–5:30 PM |
Open
18 / 25 / 0 |
Wilson, Steven | View Books | |||
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POL
148B
1
Syllabus |
Dynamics of Dictatorship: Authoritarian Politics in the 20th and 21st Centuries
[ oc ss ] See Course Catalog for prerequisites. Instructor's Signature Required. Instruction for this course will be offered in-person. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). |
T,Th
2:00 PM–3:30 PM
Olin-Sang Amer Civ Ctr101 |
Closed
Consent Req. 23 / 20 / 0 |
Bellin, Eva | View Books | |||
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QR
10A
1
Syllabus |
Quantitative Thinking for the Modern Citizen
[ qr ] Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). |
T,Th 4:00 PM–5:30 PM |
Open
30 / 999 / 0 |
Jaffe, Adam B | View Books | |||
| RECS 152A 1 |
Russian Science Fiction Literature and Film
[ hum ] See Course Catalog for Special Notes. Instruction for this course will be offered in a hybrid combination of in person and remote sessions, which may vary by course and over the duration of the semester. Some courses will have sessions at which in-person and remote students will participate at the same time, and others will arrange for some separate class meetings for in-person and remote students. Enrollment is open to students who will be on campus and students who will be studying remotely up to the enrollment limit. |
T,Th
2:00 PM–3:30 PM
Lown Cntr for JudaicStudies201 |
Open
5 / 999 / 0 |
Powelstock, David | View Books | |||
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SOC
116B
1
Syllabus |
Social Inequalities in the Media
[ deis-us oc ss ] Instruction for this course will be offered remotely. Meeting times for this course are listed in the schedule of classes (in ET). |
T,Th 10:00 AM–11:30 AM |
Closed
21 / 20 / 0 |
Mayorga, Sarah | View Books | |||
New for Spring 2021 |
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| Course # | Course Title | Time Location |
Enrl / Lim / Wait | Instructor(s) | View Books | |||
| ENVS 36B 1 |
Climate Change Economics and Policy
[ ss ] |
M,W 10:00 AM–11:30 AM |
Open
0 / 30 / 0 |
Ji, James | View Books | |||