An introduction to the theory and practice of the fundamental principles of chemical analysis and the use of chemical instrumentation in research. Course topics include spectrophotometric and spectroscopic methods; electrochemical fundamentals and electroanalytical techniques; chromatographic and separation methods; and statistical analysis of data. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three and one-half hours.
An introduction to the theory and practice of the fundamental principles of chemical analysis and the use of chemical instrumentation in research. Course topics include spectrophotometric and spectroscopic methods; electrochemical fundamentals and electroanalytical techniques; chromatographic and separation methods; and statistical analysis of data. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three and one-half hours.
The student will engage in the development of a scientific presentation under the mentorship of a faculty member. This course may be repeated for credit when the topic differs.
The third in a series of experiences designed to strengthen scientific communication skills. Students will observe and engage with a variety of presenters, such as invited speakers, faculty, and peers. Throughout the course participants will learn skills to assist in preparation and delivery of a scientific presentation to an audience. Senior majors will design a scientific presentation on a topic agreed upon with a faculty mentor. Presentations describing student research are strongly encouraged.
An examination of the fundamental chemical aspects associated with the process of discovering new drugs. Both combinatorial and rational drug design methodologies are addressed. Emphasis is on the application of various structure-based and mechanism-based strategies for drug optimization. Additional topics include pharmacokinetics (how drugs move within the body), metabolism of drugs, and pharmacodynamics (effect of drugs and their molecular mechanism of action). Lecture, three hours.
Chinese
An intensive introduction to the fundamentals of the language and culture with emphasis on developing conversational skills such as pronunciation.
An intensive study of Chinese grammar and further development of conversational skills, reading, and writing of pinyin and Chinese characters.
Civic and Global Leadership
This course examines what it means to participate in public life, grounded in the understanding that civil discourse is essential to community engagement and social transformation. Through an interdisciplinary lens, students will critically consider the conditions necessary to foster meaningful, constructive engagement around contentious issues. Experiential components invite students into the promises and pitfalls of civil discourse in their own communities, encouraging reflective and courageous engagement while strengthening their capacity to communicate with empathy and humility and to act responsively and collaboratively. By blending theory with practice, students will gain experience understanding community-based issues, learning from diverse perspectives, and cultivating the communication practices necessary to address shared challenges with curiosity, creativity, and care to strengthen collective life.
An interdisciplinary examination of the theoretical and analytical tools essential for an understanding of civic engagement and leadership. Topics focus on typical problems faced in the context of community change, including, but not limited to, framing social issues; qualitative and quantitative field research methods; socioeconomic, cultural, political, and global structures underlying poverty; the social change model of leadership development; human capabilities perspective; and cross-cultural communication.
Classical Studies
This special topics course introduces students to the study of Classical art, performance, and/or material culture. This course may be repeated once for credit when the topic differs.
Community Engaged Learning
Though content varies from semester to semester, this intermediate class focuses on a special topic in Anthropology not fully covered in existing courses. This course may be repeated for credit when the topic differs.
A seminar on a topic related to anthropology. This course may be repeated for credit when the topic differs.
This course provides an introduction to nutrition and focuses on the relationship between diet and health. Topics include physiological requirements and functions of protein, energy, and the major vitamins and minerals that are determinants of health and diseases in human populations. These basic concepts are applied to societal issues, including the role of diet in malnutrition, heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Community engagement.
A selection of topics are explored depending on interest. This course may be repeated once for credit when the topic differs.
This course examines what it means to participate in public life, grounded in the understanding that civil discourse is essential to community engagement and social transformation. Through an interdisciplinary lens, students will critically consider the conditions necessary to foster meaningful, constructive engagement around contentious issues. Experiential components invite students into the promises and pitfalls of civil discourse in their own communities, encouraging reflective and courageous engagement while strengthening their capacity to communicate with empathy and humility and to act responsively and collaboratively. By blending theory with practice, students will gain experience understanding community-based issues, learning from diverse perspectives, and cultivating the communication practices necessary to address shared challenges with curiosity, creativity, and care to strengthen collective life.
An interdisciplinary examination of the theoretical and analytical tools essential for an understanding of civic engagement and leadership. Topics focus on typical problems faced in the context of community change, including, but not limited to, framing social issues; qualitative and quantitative field research methods; socioeconomic, cultural, political, and global structures underlying poverty; the social change model of leadership development; human capabilities perspective; and cross-cultural communication.
An introduction of foundational economic concepts through the study of local issues in and around Sewanee. Students apply economic models in community contexts to examine how social and economic forces shape opportunities and outcomes. Topics may include population change, housing, labor markets, and education.
The course introduces students to the field of economics, and explores a variety of topics spanning both microeconomics and macroeconomics. Using basic algebraic and graphical techniques, it lays the foundation for how economists model the world using mathematics to study how individuals, firms and governments make choices and how they affect the world around us. Microeconomic topics include consumer theory, producer theory, behavior of firms, externalities, and the role of the government in the economy. Macroeconomic topics include determination of output, unemployment, interest rates, inflation, monetary and fiscal policies, and economic growth.
The course introduces students to the field of economics, and explores a variety of topics spanning both microeconomics and macroeconomics. Using basic algebraic and graphical techniques, it lays the foundation for how economists model the world using mathematics to study how individuals, firms and governments make choices and how they affect the world around us. Microeconomic topics include consumer theory, producer theory, behavior of firms, externalities, and the role of the government in the economy. Macroeconomic topics include determination of output, unemployment, interest rates, inflation, monetary and fiscal policies, and economic growth.
Singing from the Sacred Harp hymnal represents an old but still rewarding Southern musical practice, suitable for all amateurs willing to sing loudly. In twice-a-week practices, we cover the fundamentals of shape-note singing and learn to sing in parts. Approximately once a month we travel to Alabama to participate in one of the traditional Sacred Harp singings.