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FAS 300 Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Fashion Design (3)
MAYmester
MTWThF 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Meets 5/15-23. Fee $50.
Sec. M500 Class # 71757 Conover
CS2 for Fashion Design: A comprehensive overview of Adobe Photoshop CS2 skills, techniques, tips and tricks, from starting a new file to advanced photo manipulation experienced through 15 creative projects with a fashion and style emphasis. No prior Photoshop experience required.

FAS 335 History of Fashion Design I: Origins and Revivals (3)
MAYmester
MTWThF Noon-5:45 p.m. Meets 5/15/-23.  Fee $25. CANCELED
Sec. M500 Class # 71355 Mayer
History of fashion design from ancient times to the eighteenth century. Recurrence of historic details in modern designs. Background in art history recommended.

FIA 115 Visual Arts in North America (3)
SESSION I
MTWTh Noon-1:45 p.m.
Sec. M001 Class # 71667 Sodano
The visual arts in North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico) from 1492 to the present, emphasizing diversity of makers and media, as well as exchanges among cultural traditions.

FIA 445 Art of Romanticism: Monsters, Moonlight, and Madness (3)
MAYmester
MTWThF 1-5 p.m. 
Sec. M500 Class # 70460 Ray
Revival movements, landscape painting, romanticism, and realism. Developments from David to Courbet. Prerequisite: FIA 105,106 or instructor consent.

FIB 200 Fiber, Material Studies, and the Whole Cloth (3)
SESSION I
TWTh 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.  Fee $45. CANCELED
Sec. M001 Class # 71489 Cofer
The Rescue Mission collects clothing that is not sold in thrift stores.  From a depot in North Syracuse the cloth is baled up and shipped abroad. A bale of cloth from the rescue mission will be used as the focus for the course.  Social, political and economic issues relating to the secondhand clothing, conceptual and technical issues arising from their source material. Students will create a number of 2D/3D and/or installation projects with the Rescue Mission clothing as a starting point.

FIB 200 Dyeing to Weave (3)
MAYmester
MTWThF 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fee $85. CANCELED  
Sec. M500 Class # 71735 Saulson
Techniques incorporating both dyework and weaving on the floor loom.  Warp painting, ikat, woven shibori, and indigo dying; variety of woven structures.  Open to both inexperienced and experienced weavers, including those who have taken FIB 266.

FIB 200 Fiber, Material Studies, and Installation Art (3)
MAYmester
MTWThF 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Fee $45.
Sec. M501 Class # 71737 Cofer
Investigation of different aspects of Installation art and its relationship to Fiber and Material studies.  Techniques and ideas from historical and contemporary artistic practice will provide methods and concepts for the installation projects that will be produced.

FIB 500 Fiber, Material Studies, and the Whole Cloth (3)
SESSION I
TWTh  8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.  Fee $45. CANCELED
Sec. M001 Class # 71492 Cofer
The Rescue Mission collects clothing that is not sold in thrift stores. From a depot in North Syracuse the cloth is baled up and shipped abroad.  A bale of cloth from the rescue mission will be used as the focus for the course.  Social, political and economic issues relating to the secondhand clothing, conceptual and technical issues arising from their source material.  Students will create a number of 2D/3D and/or installation projects with the Rescue Mission clothing as a starting point.

FIB 500 Dyeing to Weave (3)
MAYmester
MTWThF 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fee $85. CANCELED
Sec. M500 Class # 71736 Saulson
Techniques incorporating both dyework and weaving on the floor loom.  Warp painting, ikat, woven shibori, and indigo dying; variety of woven structures.  Open to both inexperienced and experienced weavers, including those who have taken FIB 266.

FIB 500 Fiber, Material Studies, and Installation Art (3)
MAYmester
MTWThF 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Fee $45.
Sec. M501 Class # 71738 Cofer
Investigation of different aspects of Installation art and its relationship to Fiber and Material studies.  Techniques and ideas from historical and contemporary artistic practice will provide methods and concepts for the installation projects that will be produced.

FIN 468 Distress Investing (3)
MAYmester              
MTWThF 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Meets 5/12-16 at Lubin House, NYC.
Sec. M550 Class # 71011 Diz
Co-taught by legendary distress investor Martin J. Whitman, founder of Third Avenue Management, and Fernando Diz. Gain the knowledge to understand, analyze and evaluate investments in the securities of companies in distress. Students learn from one of the country's most renowned distress investors in a setting that combines a no-nonsense approach to learning the material, as well as hands-on experience in analyzing special situations in a way that is rarely taught at Business Schools. All this content packed in an intense week in New York City.
 
FND 114 Drawing Nature (3)
MAYmester
MTWThF Noon-5 p.m. 
Sec. M500 Class # 71728 D’Amato
"Drawing Nature" is a course designed to introduce students to in-depth experiences with the natural world through the act of drawing. Exercises and projects will focus on the creative possibilities and nuances of observing, describing and connecting with organic forms, flora, figures and landscapes. Students will explore light, form, surface, space and environment through a variety of approaches and material processes including graphite, charcoal, conte crayon, ink and mixed media. On site drawings will include trips to the local zoo, parks, gardens, taxidermy and natural history collections, and campus locations.

FND 116 Foundation Book-Making (3)
SESSION I
MW Noon-3:45 p.m. Contingent upon sufficient enrollment.  Fee $5.
Sec. M001 Class # 71729 Wildrick
Making books that are image-intensive (not simply all text) from both art and design points of view. Create books using several book-binding techniques and approaches, including hard- and soft-cover books, altered books, and interactive books. How books are structured, both within a page and from page to page throughout the book. Digital technology as it relates to book-making. Open to students of all levels of experience and from all areas.

FRE 101 French I (4)
SESSION I
MTWThF  8-11:45 a.m. 
Sec. M001 Class # 70307 Staff
Introductory proficiency-based course which prepares students to understand, speak, read, and write in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in French. No prior experience or admission by placement testing. Prerequisite: instructor consent.

FRE 102 French II (4)
SESSION II
MTWThF 8-11:45 a.m. CANCELED
Sec. M001 Class # 71703 Staff
Continuing proficiency-based course which develops communicative abilities in speaking, listening, reading, and writing in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in French. Prerequisite: FRE 101 or admission by placement testing; instructor consent.

FRE 600 French for Academic Reading (3)
SESSION I
MTWTh 10-11:45 a.m. 
Sec. M001 Class # 71702 Staff
A workshop designed to impart skills necessary for reading and summarizing scholarly publications written in French.  Prior knowledge of French is not required. French texts for various academic disciplines are provided in the workbook. Prerequisite: instructor consent.

FRE	620 French for Research Purposes (3)
	SESSION I
	MTWThF 8-11:45 a.m. Contingent upon sufficient enrollment.
	Sec. M001 Class # 72103 TBA
	SESSION II
	MTWTh 8-11:45 a.m. CANCELED
	Sec. M001 Class # 72104 TBA

Language training to prepare students to conduct research in areas that require knowledge of French. Prerequisite: instructor consent.

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GEO 103 America and the Global Environment (3)
SESSION I
MTWTh 2-3:45 p.m.
Sec. M001 Class # 71776 Staff
Relationship between people and their environment. Population change, natural resource use, sustainability. Associated environmental problems. Historical developments and future possibilities.

GEO 155 The Natural Environment (3)
SESSION II
MTWTh  10-11:45 a.m.
Sec. M001 Class # 70338 Staff
Patterns of the physical phenomena at and near the surface of the earth. Surface configuration, climate, vegetation, and soil and their areal interrelationships.

GEO 300 The Geography of Disability (3)
COMBINED SESSION
Online format
Sec. U800 Class # 71825 Reynolds
Geographical issues related to disability, including questions of access, the role of space and place in shaping discourses of disability, and the relationship between disability and physical geographic processes such as natural disasters.

GER 600 German for Academic Reading (3)
SESSION I
MTWTh 10-11:45 a.m. CANCELED
Sec. M001 Class # 70311 Wolff
A workshop designed to impart skills necessary for reading and summarizing scholarly publications written in German.  Prior knowledge of German is not required. German texts for various academic disciplines are provided in the workbook.
 
GOL 101 Dynamic Earth (4)
SESSION I
MTWThF Noon-1:50 p.m.
Sec. M001 Class # 70344 Staff
Chemical, physical, and biological processes and principles affecting the history and development of the earth. Lectures, laboratory, and field trips. Students may receive credit for either GOL 101 or 105 or 203 but not for more than one of these specific courses.

GOL 105 Earth Science (3)
SESSION II
MTWTh Noon-1:45 p.m.
Sec. M001 Class # 70427 Staff
An introduction to earth science providing an integrated approach to the study of the solid earth, continental surfaces, atmosphere, and oceans. Lectures; no laboratory, no prerequisite. Not for geology majors. Students may receive credit for either GOL 101 or 105 or 203 but not for more than one of these specific courses.


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HED 600 Crisis Management in Higher Education (3)
SESSION I
MTWThF 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meets 6/2-13.
Sec. M050 Class # 70789 Custer/Wolfe
Explore different types of critical incidents (crises) that affect institutions of higher education.  Identify strategies and practices for preparing for and responding to critical incidents.  Examine how the higher educational professional responds to and is affected by critical incidents.

HED 664 Administrative Principles and Practices for Higher Education (3)
MAYmester
MTWThF 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Meets 5/13-14, 16, 19-23.
Sec. M550 Class # 70724 Engstrom
Theories of leadership; models of personnel selection, motivation, and evaluation; staff problems, job stress, and burnout.  Prerequisite: HED students only.

HED	730 Internship in Higher Education (3)
	SESSION I
	TBA
	Sec. M002 Class # 70741 Engstrom
	SESSION II
	TBA
	Sec. M001 Class # 70725 Engstrom

Supervised field experiences and related seminar. For matriculated graduate students who are considering an administrative position in a higher education setting.

HED 800 Enhancing Student Attainment in Higher Education (3)    
SESSION I
Sa 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Meets 5/31-6/28.
Sec. M050 Class # 71879 Tinto,V.
An intensive, interactive seminar on effective retention strategies conducted by the nation's leading authority on student retention. Reviews what is known about the character and causes of student dropout; explores the essential attributes of successful retention strategies and identifies a range of programs and institutions that have been successful in enhancing student retention. For noncredit option, enroll in NCC 800, Sec. U001, Class #72004, course fee: $1,200.00. Registration deadline: 5/30/08.

HED 989 Research Seminar in Higher Education (3)
SESSION I
TTh 9 a.m.-1 p.m.  Meets 6/3-26.
Sec. M050 Class # 71880 Tinto,V.
Methods of conducting research; review of topics most frequently researched in higher education. Design of dissertation proposal. Prerequisite: SOE Ph.D. students only.

HST 102 American History Since 1865 (3)
SESSION II
MTWTh Noon-1:45 p.m.
Sec. M001 Class # 70247 Strickland
Reconstruction. Industrialization and its effects. Emergence as a world power. Economic and social problems, reforms. Global war and global responsibilities.

HST 300 Gandhi and Gandhiism (3)
SESSION I
MTWTh 10-11:45 a.m. Contingent upon sufficient enrollment.
Sec. M001 Class # 72066 Basu
Gandhi's career against the background of events in London, South Africa, and India. Evolution and practical application of his ideas and techniques of nonviolent resistance; his attitudes toward the economy, society, and state. Influence on Indian politics and society. His reputation in the light of developments since his death in 1948. Prior knoweldge of Indian history helpful but not required.

HST 329 Making of Modern India (3)
MAYmester
MTWThF 1-5 p.m.
Sec. M500 Class # 71779 Basu
British colonial expansion in India. Emergence of nationalism and related movements of religious, social, and cultural reform. Gandhi and non-violence. Struggle for independence and the politics of gender, class, caste, and religious community.

HST 352 History of Ancient Greece (3)
SESSION II
MTWTh 10-11:45 a.m.
Sec. M001 Class # 71777 Champion
Ancient Greek political, economic, social, and cultural history based on interpretation of primary sources, both literary and archaeological, from the Bronze Age through Alexander the Great.

HST 388 Vietnam: Movies, Memoirs and the Shaping of Public Memory (3)
MAYmester
MTWThF 1-5 p.m.
Sec. M500 Class # 70402 Strickland
An exploration of Vietnam in public memory through film and personal memoirs.

HST 410 Science and Technology in the Modern World (3)
COMBINED SESSION
Online format
Sec. U800 Class # 71780 Burstyn
Interaction of science with technology from 1700 to the present. Technological artifacts and their scientific background. Development of new technology from scientific research and from old-fashioned dreaming and tinkering.

HST 600 Premodern China (3)
SESSION II               
MTWTh 10:30 a.m.-noon F 8-9:30 a.m. Meets 7/14-18.             
Sec. M030 Class # 70439 Kutcher
Following the main contours of Chinese history from earliest times until the end of the Ming dynasty (1644), emphasizes those aspects of pre-modern China that continue to influence the present. Topics include main schools of thought, major developments in family and society, and the challenges of political life. Restricted to MSSc students. Summer residency required. Meets. 7/14-18. Limited space available for non-matriculated and Main Campus students. Contact the MSSc office at mssc@uc.syr.edu or 315-443-3299.

HST 600 Modern China (3)
SESSION II               
MTWThF 1-2:30 p.m. Meets 7/21-25.
Sec. M031 Class # 70440 Kutcher
The study of China's encounter with modernity usually begins with rise of the Qing dynasty in 1644. Begins with a brief study of that period, then moves to twentieth-century China and the dilemmas of those who sought to transform China. Topics include the May Fourth Movement, Liberation, the Cultural Revolution, and the Student Movement. Restricted to MSSc students. Summer residency required. Limited space available for non-matriculated or Main Campus students. Contact the MSSc office at mssc@uc.syr.edu or 315-443-3299.

HST 715 Comparative Cultural Analysis: U.S. History I (3)
SESSION II               
MTWTh 3-4:30 p.m. F 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meets 7/14-18.
Sec. M030 Class # 70442 Webb
War and Society to the mid-nineteenth century. The development of imperial governments and the role of the military in shaping the history of the West. Among topics  of particular concern; the rise of the British Empire and the impact of the military in the settlement and governance of North America. Restricted to MSSc students. Summer residency required. Limited space available for non-matriculated or Main Campus students. Contact the MSSc office at mssc@uc.syr.edu or 315-443-3299.

HST 715 Comparative Cultural Analysis: U.S. History II (3)
SESSION II              
MTWThF 3-4:30 p.m. Meets 7/21-25. 
Sec. M031 Class # 70443 Bennett
Seminar on modern U.S.A., exploring the relationship of radicalism, nativism, reform, and World War II questions of freedom and equality. Restricted to MSSc students. Summer residency required. Mts. 7/21-7/25. Limited space available for non-matriculated or Main Campus students. Contact the MSSc office at mssc@uc.syr.edu  or 315-443-3299.

HST 715 War and Society I (3)
SESSION II               
MTWThF 3-4:30 p.m. Meets 7/21-25.
Sec. M032 Class # 70444 Webb
War and Society to the mid-nineteenth century. The development of imperial governments and the role of the military in shaping the history of the West. Among topics of particular concern; the rise of the British Empire and the impact of the military in the settlement and governance of North America. Restricted to MSSc students. Summer residency required. Limited space available for non-matriculated or Main Campus students. Contact the MSSc office at mssc@uc.syr.edu  or 315-443-3299.

HST 715 War and Society II (3)
SESSION II               
MTWTh 3-4:30 p.m. F 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meets 7/14-18.
Sec. M033 Class # 70445 Bennett
War and Society 1870-present. The development of modern military organizations and the conduct of war in recent history. Among topics of particular concern: the struggle for mastery in Europe to 1914, the nature and implications of the Great War 1914-1918, World War II, and the post-war rise of what President Eisenhower called "The military-industrial complex." Restricted to MSSc students. Summer residency required.Limited space available for non-matriculated or Main Campus   students. Contact the MSSc office at mssc@uc.syr.edu or 315-443-3299.

HST 802 Modes of Analysis in History (3)
SESSION II
MTh 3-7 p.m.
Sec. M001 Class # 70400 Strickland
The colloquium will discuss a large variety of articles and monographs in European and American history.

HTW 400 Health in the Real World: From Classroom to Community (3)
SESSION I
MW 5:30-9 p.m. CANCELED
Sec. M001 Class # 71716 Middlemiss
Work with an interdisciplinary team of College of Human Ecology faculty and healthcare professionals from Syracuse Community Health Center (SCHC) to examine and address health issues and initiatives of concern nationally and to the local community. Includes campus and community involvement, personal stories from local community members, guest lectures, videos, films and special readings. Coursework is guided by Healthy People 2010, the federal Government's Health Agenda, which call for people to become active participants in their own health.

HTW 600 Health in the Real World: From Classroom to Community (3)
SESSION I
MW 5:30-9 p.m. CANCELED
Sec. M001 Class # 71717 Middlemiss
Work with an interdisciplinary team of College of Human Ecology faculty and healthcare professionals from Syracuse Community Health Center (SCHC) to examine and address health issues and initiatives of concern nationally and to the local community. Includes campus and community involvement, personal stories from local community members, guest lectures, videos, films and special readings. Coursework is guided by Healthy People 2010, the federal Government's Health Agenda, which call for people to become active participants in their own health.

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