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MATH 376 - Algebraic Structures
Introduction to abstract algebraic theory with emphasis on finite groups, rings, fields, constructibility, introduction to Galois theory. Prerequisite(s): MATH 136 and MATH 236 Every spring. (4 Credits)
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MATH 377 - Real Analysis
Basic theory for the real numbers and the notions of limit, continuity, differentiation, integration, convergence, uniform convergence, and infinite series. Additional topics may include metric and normed linear spaces, point set topology, analytic number theory, Fourier series. Prerequisite(s): MATH 237 Every spring. (4 Credits)
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MATH 379 - Combinatorics
Advanced counting techniques. Topics in graph theory, combinatorics, graph algorithms, and generating functions. Applications to other areas of mathematics as well as modeling, operations research, computer science and the social sciences. Prerequisite(s): MATH 136 , COMP 121 or COMP 123 . Even numbered spring semesters. (4 Credits)
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MATH 394 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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MATH 432 - Mathematical Modeling
Draws on the student’s general background in mathematics to construct models for problems arising from such diverse areas as the physical sciences, life sciences, political science, economics, and computing. Emphasis will be on the design, analysis, accuracy, and appropriateness of a model for a given problem. Case studies will be used extensively. Specific mathematical techniques will vary with the instructor and student interest. All 400-level courses will involve some independent student work such as oral presentations, papers, or computer projects. Prerequisite(s): MATH 312 or MATH 365 , and COMP 121 or COMP 123 . Odd numbered fall semesters. (4 Credits)
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MATH 437 - Continuous Applied Mathematics
Theory and applications of partial differential equations (PDE). Construction of PDE as models of natural phenomena. Solution via separation of variables, Fourier series and transforms, and other analytical and computational techniques. Independent or group research projects on open problems in applied PDE. Prerequisite(s): MATH 236 and MATH 312 , and COMP 121 or COMP 123 Odd numbered spring semesters. (4 Credits)
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MATH 455 - Mathematical Statistics
An introduction to the mathematical theory of statistics: sampling distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, regression. Additional topics may include: analysis of variance and goodness of fit. Emphasis on the theory underlying statistic, not on applications. Prerequisite(s): MATH 354 Even numbered spring semesters. (4 Credits)
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MATH 469 - Discrete Applied Mathematics Cross-Listed as
Topics in applied mathematics chosen from: cryptography; complexity theory and algorithms; integer programming; combinatorial optimization; computational number theory; applications of geometry to tilings, packings, and crystallography; applied algebra. All 400-level courses will involve some independent student work such as oral presentations, papers, or computer projects. Prerequisite(s): MATH 236 and MATH 379 and COMP 121 or COMP 123 . Even numbered fall semesters. (4 Credits)
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MATH 471 - Topics in Topology/Geometry
An introduction to the topology of Euclidean, metric, and abstract spaces. Covers the fundamental ideas from point set topology - continuity, convergence, and connectedness - as well as selected topics from knot theory, three-dimensional manifolds, fixed-point theory, the fundamental group, and elementary homotopy theory. Prerequisite(s): MATH 236 and MATH 377 Even numbered fall semesters. (4 Credits)
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MATH 476 - Topics in Algebra
Topics in algebra to be chosen from: group representations; algebraic coding theory and finite fields; Galois theory; algebraic and transcendental numbers; ring theory; applied algebra. Alternate fall semesters. This course counts toward the capstone requirement. All 400-level courses will involve some independent student work such as oral presentations, papers, or computer projects. Prerequisite(s): MATH 376 (4 Credits)
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MATH 477 - Topics in Analysis
A continuation of Real Analysis including discussion of basic concepts of analysis. Topics determined by professor and may include the development of the Riemann and Lebesgue integrals, functional analysis, Fourier analysis. All 400-level courses will involve some independent student work such as oral presentations, papers, or computer projects. Prerequisite(s): MATH 377 Odd numbered spring semesters. (4 Credits)
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MATH 478 - Complex Analysis
Algebra of complex numbers, analytic functions, the Cauchy-Riemann equations, Cauchy’s theorem, the Cauchy integral formula, Taylor and Laurent series, the residue theorem, and conformal mapping. All 400-level courses will involve some independent student work such as oral presentations, papers, or computer projects. Prerequisite(s): MATH 377 or MATH 437 Even numbered spring semesters. (4 Credits)
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MATH 494 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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MATH 601 - Tutorial
Closely supervised individual (or very small group) study with a faculty member in which a student may explore, by way of readings, short writings, etc., an area of mathematics not available through the regular offerings. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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MATH 602 - Tutorial
Closely supervised individual (or very small group) study with a faculty member in which a student may explore, by way of readings, short writings, etc., an area of mathematics not available through the regular offerings. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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MATH 603 - Tutorial
Closely supervised individual (or very small group) study with a faculty member in which a student may explore, by way of readings, short writings, etc., an area of mathematics not available through the regular offerings. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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MATH 604 - Tutorial
Closely supervised individual (or very small group) study with a faculty member in which a student may explore, by way of readings, short writings, etc., an area of mathematics not available through the regular offerings. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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MATH 611 - Independent Project
Individual project including library research, conferences with instructor, oral and written reports on independent work in mathematics. Subject matter may complement but not duplicate material covered in regular courses. Prerequisite(s): Arrangement with faculty prior to registration, departmental approval, and permission of instructor. (1 Credits)
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MATH 612 - Independent Project
Individual project including library research, conferences with instructor, oral and written reports on independent work in mathematics. Subject matter may complement but not duplicate material covered in regular courses. Prerequisite(s): Arrangement with faculty prior to registration, departmental approval, and permission of instructor. (2 Credits)
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MATH 613 - Independent Project
Individual project including library research, conferences with instructor, oral and written reports on independent work in mathematics. Subject matter may complement but not duplicate material covered in regular courses. Prerequisite(s): Arrangement with faculty prior to registration, departmental approval, and permission of instructor. (3 Credits)
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MATH 614 - Independent Project
Individual project including library research, conferences with instructor, oral and written reports on independent work in mathematics. Subject matter may complement but not duplicate material covered in regular courses. Prerequisite(s): Arrangement with faculty prior to registration, departmental approval, and permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
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MATH 621 - Internship
Internships are offered only as S/D/NC grading option. Prerequisite(s): Junior and Senior standing. Arrangements must be made prior to registration. Departmental approval and permission of instructor required. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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MATH 622 - Internship
Internships are offered only as S/D/NC grading option. Prerequisite(s): Junior and Senior standing. Arrangements must be made prior to registration. Departmental approval and permission of instructor required. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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MATH 623 - Internship
Internships are offered only as S/D/NC grading option. Prerequisite(s): Junior and Senior standing. Arrangements must be made prior to registration. Departmental approval and permission of instructor required. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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MATH 624 - Internship
Internships are offered only as S/D/NC grading option. Prerequisite(s): Junior and Senior standing. Arrangements must be made prior to registration. Departmental approval and permission of instructor required. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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MATH 631 - Preceptorship
Prerequisite(s): Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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MATH 632 - Preceptorship
Prerequisite(s): Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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MATH 633 - Preceptorship
Prerequisite(s): Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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MATH 634 - Preceptorship
Prerequisite(s): Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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MATH 641 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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MATH 642 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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MATH 643 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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MATH 644 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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Media and Cultural Studies |
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MCST 110 - Texts and Power: Foundations of Media and Cultural Studies
This course introduces students to the intellectual roots and contemporary applications of cultural studies, including critical media studies, focusing on the theoretical bases for analyses of power and meaning in production, texts, and reception. It includes primary readings in anti-racist, feminist, modern, postmodern, and queer cultural and social theory, and compares them to traditional approaches to the humanities. Designed as preparation for intermediate and advanced work grounded in cultural studies, the course is writing intensive, with special emphasis on developing skills in critical thinking and scholarly argumentation and documentation. Completion of or enrollment in MCST 110 is the prerequisite for majoring in media and cultural studies. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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MCST 114 - News Reporting and Writing
This class gives an introduction to the many media platforms that are vital to contemporary journalism, and provides a strong foundation in news writing and reporting. It is taught by a veteran editor and writer, who is a Macalester graduate and currently a digital editor at the Minneapolis Star Tribune ( startribune.com ). Campus and Twin Cities communities are used as students plan, develop, report and write stories individually and in groups. Cookies are usually served in class.
(4 Credits)
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MCST 126 - Local News Media Institutions
An analysis of the major forces that determine media production and distribution. Topics include the political economy of media, ownership and government regulation, systems of power within media organizations, and the influence of advertisers on news and programming practices as well as on media access and diversity. Students will examine contemporary commercial media practices and structures in light of comparative, historical, and potential alternatives. Every year. (4 Credits)
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MCST 128 - Film Analysis/Visual Culture
This course introduces the aesthetics of film as well as selected issues in contemporary film studies. Its aesthetic approach isolates the features that constitute film as a distinct art form: narrative or non-narrative structure, staging, cinematography, editing, and sound. Topics in contemporary film studies that might be considered include one or more of the following: cultural studies and film, industrial organization and globalization, representations of gender and race, and theories of authorship, horror, and spectatorship. Several papers, a test covering basic film terms, and a short video project emphasizing abstract form are required. Suitable for first year students. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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MCST 194 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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MCST 202 - Global Media Industries Cross-Listed as INTL 202
We view the world and its peoples primarily through the “consciousness industry” of the media. As such, the way it is organized vitally impacts how we understand the world and our place in it. When did global media industries emerge, how are they organized, who owns them, and how have they transformed? In this course, we will investigate historical and contemporary forces of media production, explore theories for understanding the role of media in society, as well as consider paradigms that contest both practices and discourses of media globalization. (4 Credits)
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MCST 234 - New Media Theories/Practices
In the last couple of decades we have seen the invention and popularization of a wide assortment of digital technologies and with them, a wide variety of new media forms. The internet (which includes a collection of media forms, from web pages and peer-to-peer software to social media and video sharing sites), massively multiplayer online video games, ubiquitous computing, software, mobile phones - together, many argue, these and other forms of new media are reshaping how we live, create, work and even, what it means to be human. In this class we’ll examine a cross-section of contemporary humanistic research that has sought to understand the impact(s) of new media through a comparison to earlier, pre-digital media. In addition, we will engage in hands-on workshops, where we will use and learn some of the tools, software, and websites that our texts consider. Every year. (4 Credits)
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MCST 247 - Documentary Film and Video
This course explores the history and theory of documentary practices in film and video: the epistemological issues and critical debates surrounding documentary attempts to depict and/or comment on -reality,- the implications of cinematic technique and style for documentary representation and function, and the place of documentary representation in social, political and cultural discourses about nation, race, gender, sexuality, and class. The course integrates critical readings on documentary history and theory and viewings and discussions of relevant documentary films and videos. Recommended prerequisite: MCST 128 - Film Analysis and Visual Culture. Every year. (4 Credits)
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MCST 248 - History of Film 1893-1941
This course provides an overview of the history of film up through the release of Citizen Kane , examining aesthetic, industrial, social, and theoretical topics in a variety of national and cultural contexts. Discussions, lectures, and screenings emphasize commercial and avant-garde styles and their determinants. What is the style now referred to as the “classical Hollywood cinema?- Why did it materialize? What alternatives were there? The course explores issues of racism and gender as well as connections between the history of film and the modernization of European and U.S. culture. Several papers are required. Recommended prerequisite: MCST 128 - Film Analysis and Visual Culture. Prerequisite(s): sophomore status or permission of instructor Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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MCST 249 - History of Film Since 1941
This course provides an overview of the history of film from the early 1940s, examining aesthetic, industrial, social, and theoretical topics in a variety of national and cultural contexts. Discussions, lectures, and screenings emphasize international commercial and alternative styles and their determinants. Why and how did alternative styles develop against and within the Hollywood system? The course explores issues of racism and gender as well as connections between the history of film and postwar transformations, with particular attention to the effects on filmmaking of the Cold War in the United States and of post colonial struggles in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Several papers are required. Students who have completed MCST 248 - History of Film 1893-1941 will be encouraged to engage in independent research. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or permission of instructor Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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MCST 256 - Mass Culture Under Communism Cross-Listed as RUSS 256
Revolution to the fall of communism. For each period in Soviet history, changes in the production and consumption of culture will be considered with specific examples to be discussed. Topics dealt with in the course include the role of mass media in society, popular participation in “totalitarian” societies, culture as a political tool. Popular films, newspapers and magazines, songs, radio and TV programs, etc., will serve to analyze the policies that inspired them and the popular reactions (both loyal and dissenting) they evoked. No prerequisites. Taught in English. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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MCST 286 - Media and Cultural Studies of Latin America Cross-Listed as INTL 286 and LATI 286
This course explores cultural and media industries and texts - including folktales, art, performance, sport, film, and television - within their socio-political and historical context in Latin America. Organized around case studies that will allow us to apply learned cultural theories and methodologies to specific texts and historical moments, this class is imagined as a cultural studies “laboratory” in which we will collectively investigate varied topics in the field. (4 Credits)
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MCST 294 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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MCST 315 - Gender, Sexuality and Film Cross-Listed as WGSS 320
This course explores a variety of critical approaches to the representation of gender and sexuality in film and video, including psychoanalytic feminist film theory and criticism, queer theory, narrative analysis, genre, visual culture, and cultural studies of gender and sexuality in relation to race, nation, and class. How have social constructs about gender and sexuality been promulgated and/or contested in film and video within mainstream and avant-garde contexts of cultural production? How have these constructs functioned to uphold and/or challenge other forms of social stratification or privilege? And, how might the woman’s body in particular—both as a sight to behold and a site of looking—offer different ways of thinking representational possibility? In asking these questions, the course considers a wide range of issues, including the gaze, the body, media technologies, spectatorship, identity and identification, realism, mythology, and pornography. Written work emphasizes the close analysis of film texts. Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: sophomore standing; , Film Analysis and Visual Culture, or a course in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; or permission of the instructor. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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MCST 322 - Culture and Global Capitalism Cross-Listed as INTL 322 and LATI 322
From the colonial sugar plantations of the Caribbean and new continental tastes for sweets, to Ford’s mass production lines and Fordist mass consumption, to Sony’s multinationally produced video technology and Sonyism’s transnational networks of information societies, to Google and YouTube today, the worlds of capitalism and culture have been closely intertwined. This class will study forms of global economic exchange, and their associated systems of international relations, cultural texts, and popular resistances. (4 Credits)
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MCST 331 - Racial Formation, Culture and U.S. History Cross-Listed as AMST 331 and HIST 331
This interdisciplinary course will employ the methodologies of cultural and media studies within an historical framework to ask: What roles did “race” (the presence of diverse races; the relationships among those groups of people; the construction and representation of racial identities; the linking of material privileges and power to racial locations) play in the development of the United States? How have relationships of class, gender, ethnicity, and sexuality been linked to “race”? How has “race” been a site of struggle between groups? How is the present a product of historical experiences? Our coursework will rely on reading historical studies, theory, cultural analysis, and memoirs, and on viewing and analyzing cultural performances and films. This course is designed for students with experience in history, cultural studies, African American studies and/or American studies. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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MCST 334 - Cultural Studies and the Media Cross-Listed as AMST 334
An overview of contemporary approaches to media as culture, a determining as well as determined sphere in which people make sense of the world, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, identity, and social inequality. Students develop tools for analyzing media texts and accounts of audience responses derived from the international field of cultural studies and from the social theory on which it draws. Analysis emphasizes specificity of media texts, including advertisements, films, news reports, and television shows. Experience in cooperative discussion, research, and publication.
Prerequisite(s): MCST 110 or permission of instructor Every year. (4 Credits)
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MCST 354 - Blackness in the Media Cross-Listed as AMST 354
This course examines mainstream and alternative systems of African American representation in the media from the 1820s to the 1960s, including race records, race movies, the Black press, Black video, and Black appeal radio. It also examines the way Blackness is constructed in the media today, including the role of new media (such as cable and the Internet); new corporate formations (such as FOX, UPN, and BET), and new forms of representation (such as representations that reject the Black-White binary). Prerequisite(s): AMST 110 or MCST 110 or permission of instructor Every year. (4 Credits)
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MCST 355 - Advanced Journalism: Electronic
Writing and production of news, feature, and documentary stories for radio, television, and news media. The course stresses effective script writing and the development of a strong sense of journalistic ethics in an electronic environment. Emphasis is placed on frequent visits with practicing journalists and policy makers, on-site visits to electronic newsrooms, and field news assignments on campus and throughout the Twin Cities. Students will produce video, audio, and Internet stories. The course also examines the changing role of the media and the impact of electronic media and broadcast journalists on politics, government, education, and the legal system. Taught by a 20-year veteran print and broadcast journalist and former U.S. Senate press secretary. Prerequisite(s): MCST 114 - News Reporting and Writing or permission of instructor. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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MCST 357 - Advanced Journalism: Print
In-depth reporting and writing of news, feature, and opinion pieces for newspapers and magazines. This course stresses effective writing and editing and the development of a strong sense of journalistic ethics. Emphasis is placed on field reporting on campus and throughout the community, on-site visits to newspaper newsrooms, and frequent discussions with practicing journalists, writers, and policy makers. Students will examine the changing role of print media and the impact of media and journalists on culture, politics, government, education, the legal system, and the community. Taught by a 20-year veteran print and broadcast journalist and former U.S. Senate press secretary. Prerequisite(s): MCST 114 - News Reporting and Writing or permission of instructor. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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MCST 376 - Critical Social Theory and the Media
Studies of the contributions critical social theory has made to research oriented toward democratic communication. Class discussion evaluates the social uses of theories and probes assumptions and values embedded within them. A research paper allows each student to examine one theory or theoretical issue in detail. Prerequisite(s): MCST 110 or permission of instructor Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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MCST 394 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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MCST 448 - Advanced Topics Seminar
(4 Credits)
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MCST 488 - Advanced Topics Seminar
In the capstone seminar, students working on an independent project in line with the theme of the seminar share their scholarship, integrating what they have learned in the major, emphasizing knowledge gained in their focus area, as well as presenting their work at a concluding mini-conference. The capstone experience involves close analysis of cultural artifacts that examine at a higher level issues first raised in the introductory course. The department plans to offer two seminars every year, at least one in media studies, enabling students to select the seminar most relevant to their intellectual development. In exceptional cases, students with sufficient preparation may take the seminar prior to their senior year. Students may take more than one HMCS senior seminar as long as content varies. Recent seminar topics have included: Image/Text: Metaphor, Myth and Power; Advanced Film Analysis; Advanced Studies in War and Media; Postmodernism, Identity and the Media; Whiteness and the Media; Advanced Queer Media. Prerequisite(s): or permission of instructor. recommended for film studies seminars. Non-majors are welcome if they have taken or a comparable course. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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MCST 494 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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MCST 601 - Tutorial
Closely supervised individual or small group study for advanced students on a subject not available through regular catalog offerings. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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MCST 602 - Tutorial
Closely supervised individual or small group study for advanced students on a subject not available through regular catalog offerings. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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MCST 603 - Tutorial
Closely supervised individual or small group study for advanced students on a subject not available through regular catalog offerings. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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MCST 604 - Tutorial
Closely supervised individual or small group study for advanced students on a subject not available through regular catalog offerings. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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MCST 611 - Independent Project
For the advanced student capable of independent study and the production of original work. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing, and permission of instructor. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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MCST 612 - Independent Project
For the advanced student capable of independent study and the production of original work. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing, and permission of instructor. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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MCST 613 - Independent Project
For the advanced student capable of independent study and the production of original work. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing, and permission of instructor. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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MCST 614 - Independent Project
For the advanced student capable of independent study and the production of original work. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing, and permission of instructor. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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MCST 621 - Internship
The department offers a variety of internships in educational, business, and governmental institutions. Internships sponsored by department faculty are available only to juniors and seniors who have made substantial progress toward the major or have completed a media studies minor or the equivalent and must be grounded in previous coursework. Normally, internships are graded pass/fail. Exceptions to this policy permitting a letter grade may be made at the discretion of the individual faculty member sponsoring the internship. Internships may be of variable credit as determined by the instructor, and up to four credits may be applied to the department major. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor; work with Internship Office. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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MCST 622 - Internship
The department offers a variety of internships in educational, business, and governmental institutions. Internships sponsored by department faculty are available only to juniors and seniors who have made substantial progress toward the major or have completed a media studies minor or the equivalent and must be grounded in previous coursework. Normally, internships are graded pass/fail. Exceptions to this policy permitting a letter grade may be made at the discretion of the individual faculty member sponsoring the internship. Internships may be of variable credit as determined by the instructor, and up to four credits may be applied to the department major. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor; work with Internship Office. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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MCST 623 - Internship
The department offers a variety of internships in educational, business, and governmental institutions. Internships sponsored by department faculty are available only to juniors and seniors who have made substantial progress toward the major or have completed a media studies minor or the equivalent and must be grounded in previous coursework. Normally, internships are graded pass/fail. Exceptions to this policy permitting a letter grade may be made at the discretion of the individual faculty member sponsoring the internship. Internships may be of variable credit as determined by the instructor, and up to four credits may be applied to the department major. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor; work with Internship Office. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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MCST 624 - Internship
The department offers a variety of internships in educational, business, and governmental institutions. Internships sponsored by department faculty are available only to juniors and seniors who have made substantial progress toward the major or have completed a media studies minor or the equivalent and must be grounded in previous coursework. Normally, internships are graded pass/fail. Exceptions to this policy permitting a letter grade may be made at the discretion of the individual faculty member sponsoring the internship. Internships may be of variable credit as determined by the instructor, and up to four credits may be applied to the department major. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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MCST 631 - Preceptorship
Work in assisting a faculty member on a varied range of activities involved in the planning and teaching of a course. Duties usually include course attendance, library research, test correction, conducting group study sessions, and tutoring individual students. Normally available only to juniors and seniors who have taken the course they will precept. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor; work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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MCST 632 - Preceptorship
Work in assisting a faculty member on a varied range of activities involved in the planning and teaching of a course. Duties usually include course attendance, library research, test correction, conducting group study sessions, and tutoring individual students. Normally available only to juniors and seniors who have taken the course they will precept. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor; work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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MCST 633 - Preceptorship
Work in assisting a faculty member on a varied range of activities involved in the planning and teaching of a course. Duties usually include course attendance, library research, test correction, conducting group study sessions, and tutoring individual students. Normally available only to juniors and seniors who have taken the course they will precept. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor; work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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MCST 634 - Preceptorship
Work in assisting a faculty member on a varied range of activities involved in the planning and teaching of a course. Duties usually include course attendance, library research, test correction, conducting group study sessions, and tutoring individual students. Normally available only to juniors and seniors who have taken the course they will precept. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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MCST 641 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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MCST 642 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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MCST 643 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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MCST 644 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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MUSI 72 - African Music Ensemble
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MUSI 73 - African Music Ensemble
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MUSI 74 - Macalester Concert Choir
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MUSI 75 - Macalester Concert Choir
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MUSI 76 - Highland Camerata
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MUSI 77 - Highland Camerata
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MUSI 78 - Asian Music Ensemble
The Macalester Asian Music Ensemble performs traditional and modern music from East and Central Asia. Core instruments include a variety of plucked lutes and zithers, bowed fiddles, bamboo/reed flutes, hammered dulcimer, and percussion from Chinese music and traditions across the Silk Road. (1 Credits)
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MUSI 79 - Asian Music Ensemble
The Macalester Asian Music Ensemble performs traditional and modern music from East and Central Asia. Core instruments include a variety of plucked lutes and zithers, bowed fiddles, bamboo/reed flutes, hammered dulcimer, and percussion from Chinese music and traditions across the Silk Road. (1 Credits)
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MUSI 80 - Mac Jazz Band
(1 Credits)
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MUSI 81 - Mac Jazz Band
(1 Credits)
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MUSI 82 - Jazz/Popular Music Combos
Jazz and Popular Music Combos are open to all who wish to concentrate on improvisation and original music. The combos present two concerts each year and record at a professional studio spring semester. (1 Credits)
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MUSI 83 - Jazz/Popular Music Combos
Jazz and Popular Music Combos are open to all who wish to concentrate on improvisation and original music. The combos present two concerts each year and record at a professional studio spring semester. (1 Credits)
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MUSI 84 - Pipe Band
(1 Credits)
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MUSI 85 - Pipe Band
(1 Credits)
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MUSI 86 - Chamber Ensemble
(1 Credits)
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MUSI 87 - Chamber Ensemble
(1 Credits)
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MUSI 88 - Orchestra
(1 Credits)
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MUSI 89 - Orchestra
(1 Credits)
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MUSI 90 - Mac Early Music Ensemble
(1 Credits)
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MUSI 91 - Mac Early Music Ensemble
(1 Credits)
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MUSI 92 - Other Ensembles
(1 Credits)
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MUSI 93 - Other Ensembles
(1 Credits)
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