ENGL 151-10, Advertising the American Ideal, Spring 2007
How do advertisements convey social, educational, and cultural ideals, and what values are inherent
in those ideals? These two basic questions will guide our exploration of the role advertising plays in our society in general and in your life in particular. More specifically, we will consider how advertisements convey ideas about gender roles,race, and socioeconomic status as we explore different advertising markets (singles, kids, sports fans, college students) and different advertising
venues(
BADM 341-01, Intermediate Accounting, Fall 2006
Accounting theory, from both the theoretical and practical viewpoints. This course covers the foundation of accounting theory, the accounting and reporting process, and the impact of the recent pronouncements from FASB, AICPA, AAA, and SEC. This is the first course in the intermediate accounting sequence. Prerequisites: Economics 101-102.,This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor
BADM 243-02, Cost Accounting, Fall 2006
This course covers the analysis of accounting techniques and applications relevant to managerial planning, control, and decision making. Topics include measurement of unit costs, control of operating costs, incremental decision making, production cost reports, cost variances, and profit planning. Students will learn the theory and procedures of specific managerial accounting techniques. They will also be expected to apply those techniques in problems similar to real-world business situations.,Th
BADM 243-01, Cost Accounting, Fall 2006
This course covers the analysis of accounting techniques and applications relative to managerial planning, control, and decision making. Topics include measurement of unit costs, control of operating costs, incremental decision making, production cost reports, cost variances, and profit planning.,This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor
LATN 265-01, Topics in Latin Literature: Virgil, Horace, Propertius, Fall 2006
The objective of this course is to improve your fluency in reading Latin and introduce you to the study of Latin literature and the tools we use as philologists. For some, this course will serve as the first advanced course after the elementary and intermediate language sequence we offer here at Rhodes. For those of you continuing on from the Oxford Latin Course, we will continue our study of Horace's Carmina, which students begin encountering in the third book of that sequence. For others, this
CHIN 101-01, Elementary Chinese, Fall 206
This course introduces students with no previous knowledge of Chinese to the language--called "Mandarin" by English speakers, putonghua in mainland China, and Kuo-yu in Taiwan. Equal emphasis will be given to acquiring the rudiments of both spoken and written Chinese. Although oral-aural work naturally makes up the bulk of our work in the classroom, the instructors will always be available during their office hours to help students with their written homework or their writing of characters. Stud
BIOL 140-01, Biology II, Spring 2006
This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the instructor.
BIOL 460-01, Internship in Biology, Spring 2005
This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the instructor.
BIOL 315-01, Ecology, Fall 2004
This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the instructor.
BIOL 200-01, Evolution, Fall 2004
My objectives for this class are that each of you will develop:
1. an appreciation for the historical development of evolutionary thought,
2. an understanding of the basic mechanics of evolutionary change, and
3. an understanding of the application of evolutionary ideas to the study of organisms in time and space.,This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the instructor.
BIOL 105-03, Human Biology, Fall 2004
My objectives for this course are to help you develop:
• A general understanding of human biology.
• An understanding of the process through which scientific knowledge is obtained (the scientific method).
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills.,This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the instructor.
WMST 400, Feminist Theory, Spring 2007
Women's Studies is an interdisciplinary field that draws on ideas from the humanities, social and
natural sciences in order to analyze how humans construct notions about women, gender and sex
and how thesen otions in turn affect the lived experienceso f both men and women. In this
introduction to the field, we will focus on understanding the concept of gender as a social
construct and also examine how this concept is inextricably linked to and complicated by other
factors such as ethnicity, sexu
ANSO 211-01, Women in Prehistory and Women Prehistorians, Fall 2007
In this course the study of archaeological methods and theory will be pursued through a focus on women in prehistory, gender in archaeological theory, and women archaeologists. This course seeks to reconstruct women’s lives and roles in a range of ancient societies as they contributed to subsistence, technological innovation, symbolic and ritual activity and as they shared in or were denied social, political, and religious authority and power. It will also consider the intellectual history of
ANSO 103-02, Introductory Anthropology, Spring 2007
This class will consider human culture, its development and variations through diachronic and comparative perspectives of certain aspects of cultural systems. Anthropology is not about documenting bizarre human customs; anthropology is about exploring the range of normal behavior. This course is about exploring the range of human behaviors and fostering an appreciation of the diversity of human beings.,This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course ins
ANSO 486-01, Senior Seminar. Spring 2006
The senior seminar is the capstone experience of your Anthropology/Sociology major. The main objective is for you to reflect on your major, specifically why you majored in Anthropology/Sociology, what role the major plays in your overall liberal arts education, and how the major informs your future as a professional and a citizen. Students will work on a semester long project on a topic that they want to investigate. This project will culminate in a research paper and presentation.,This syllabus
ANSO 331-01, Prejudice and the Human Condition, Spring 2006
This seminar examines interpretation and understanding in search of insights regarding the problem of meaning as it relates to human existence.,This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor.
URBN 201-01 Introduction to Urban Studies, Spring 2006
This class is designed to introduce students to the discipline of urban studies and the topics it encompasses; expose students to the diverse issues and problems that face urbanized areas and their citizens; and provide a framework for examining and understanding how cities work and how they have developed over time.,This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor.
ANSO 211-01, Women in Prehistory and Women Prehistorians, Fall 2005
The study of archaeological methods and theory will be pursued through a focus on women in prehistory, gender in archaeological theory, and women archaeologists. This course seeks to reconstruct women’s lives and roles in a range of ancient societies as they contributed to subsistence, technological innovation, symbolic and ritual activity and as they shared in or were denied social, political, and religious authority and power. It will also consider the intellectual history of gender studies
ANSO 105-02, Introduction to Sociology, Fall 2005
The course will survey a broad range of topics, with many touching on controversial debates that surround social stratification issues. By the end of the course, students should have the conceptual and theoretical tools to apply sociological perspectives to their everyday lives and to the lives of “others.”,This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor.
ANSO 350-01, Contemporary South American Society and Culture, Spring 2005
An Anthropological look at contemporary problems of change in South America from the perspective of First Peoples ( Native American, Indian ) and other peoples ( variously labeled peasant, third world, hybrid, compesino, coboclo, etc.) marginal to the market oriented political economy of the region.,This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor.
