Minicourses

Minicourses are courses that are worth 1, 1.5, or 2 credits that students may add after the semester has begun, but before the start date for each course. For assistance in registering for a minicourse, please visit an SAS Advising Center. If you wish to withdraw from a minicourse, please see our Withdrawal from Courses policy.

SPRING 2020

FULL SEMESTER COURSES

ARTS AND SCIENCES

CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN ARTS & SCIENCES: GENERAL

01:090:210, Section 01
Index# 13120
1.5 credits
TUESDAY 4:30PM-5:50PM
SC-207, CAC
All except 1^st year
Go to canvas.rutgers.edu

CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN ARTS & SCIENCES: MEDICINE AND LIFE SCIENCES/BIOLOGY

01:090:210, Section 03
Index# 15939
1.5 credits
TUESDAY 1:40PM-3:00PM
ARC-206, BUS
Suggested pre-req: Gen Bio 01:119:115 or 01:119:116 or 01:119:199
For SPN’s: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Open to Sophomores and Juniors
Go to canvas.rutgers.edu

CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN ARTS AND SCIENCES: GENERAL

01:090:210, Section 04
Index# 13722
1.5 credits
TUESDAY 6:10PM-7:30PM
SC-204, CAC
Recommended for Sophomores
Open to Sophomores and Juniors
Go to canvas.rutgers.edu

CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN ARTS AND SCIENCES: GENERAL

01:090:210, Section 05
Index# 15940
1.5 credits
TUESDAY 12:00PM-1:20PM
TIL-103B, LIV
Recommended for Sophomores
Open to Sophomores and Juniors
Go to canvas.rutgers.edu

CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN ARTS AND SCIENCES: GENERAL

01:090:210, Section 06
Index# 15941
1.5 credits
MONDAY 4:30PM-5:50PM
CI-203, CAC
Recommended for Seniors
Open to Seniors only
Go to canvas.rutgers.edu

CHINESE

CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY I

01:165:111, Section 01
Index# 00132
2 credits
TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY 11:45AM-12:40PM
HH-B3, CAC
HSIEH, Y.
Taught in English

CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY I

01:165:111, Section 02
Index# 03207
2 credits
TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY 10:05AM-11:00AM
HH-B3, CAC
HSIEH, Y.
Taught in English

CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY II

01:165:112, Section 01
Index# 00133
2 credits
TUESDAY 6:10PM-8:10PM
HH-B4, CAC
HSIEH, Y.
Prereq: 01:165:111 or equivalent
Taught in English

GERMAN

GERMAN FOR TRAVEL

01:470:103, Section 01
Index# 27298
1 credit
WEDNESDAY 2:50PM-4:10PM
AB-3100, CAC
WEINBERG

GERMAN CONVERSATION

01:470:104, Section 01
Index# 11092
1 credit
THURSDAY 1:10PM-2:30PM
SC-201, CAC
WEINBERG

KOREAN

THE HISTORY OF THE KOREAN SCRIPT AND CALLIGRAPHY II

01:574:111, Section 01
Index# 15565
2 credits
WEDNESDAY 6:10PM-8:10PM
HH-B4, CAC
KWON, H.

LINGUISTICS

LINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVES ON LANGUAGE: ON INVENTED LANG.: ESPERANTO, KLINGON, ETC.

01:615:190, Section 90
Index# 11970
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
CAO, Y.
Class starts- January 27, 2020
Midterm and/or final will be on NB campus- RUID required
Hybrid section- some meetings online, go to https://canvas.rutgers.edu/
$60 online course support fee

WORLD LANGUAGES

EXPLORATIONS IN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES COURSE 1: MODERN GREEK FOR TRAVEL

01:991:110, Section F1
Index# 28044
1 credit
MONDAY/THURSDAY 3:05PM-4:00PM
AB-4052, CAC
KOURTI

FIRST FIVE, SEVEN, OR TEN WEEKS

WORLD LANGUAGES

EXPLORATIONS IN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES COURSE 1: ITALIAN FOR MUSIC

01:991:110, Section K2
Index# 28046
1 credit
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY 9:15AM-10:35AM
HCK-127, D/C
SCARTONI, P.
Meets first five weeks
Designed for students with no prior knowledge of Italian

EXPLORATIONS IN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES COURSE 1: ITALIAN FOR TRAVEL

01:991:110, Section K3
Index# 28047
1 credit
WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-12:50PM
SC-102, CAC
SCALA, C.
Meets first ten weeks: 1/22-4/1/2020
Designed for students with no prior knowledge of Italian

SECOND SEVEN WEEKS

AFRICANA STUDIES

INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN CULTURES

01:014:140, Section MA
Index# 11673
1.5 credits
TUESDAY 6:40PM-9:30PM
TIL-246, LIV
RAMACHANDRAN
Course begins 3/10-4/28/2020

AMERICAN STUDIES

TOPICS IN AMERICAN STUDIES: ARTS ADVENTURE

01:050:283, Section MA
Index# 04292
1.5 credits
SUNDAY 8:25AM-11:40AM
SC-105, CAC
APPELS
Class begins Sun 03/29/20; Ends Sun 05/3/20

TOPICS IN AMERICAN STUDIES: ARTS ADVENTURE

01:050:283, Section MB
Index# 09721
1.5 credits
SUNDAY 12:00PM-3:15PM
SC-105, CAC
APPELS
Class begins Sun 03/29/20; Ends 05/3/20

ANTHROPOLOGY

BONES AND STONES LABORATORY

01:070:152, Section MA
Index# 26644
1.5 credits
TUESDAY 2:15PM-5:15PM
BIO-315, D/C
DE JONG, H.
Meets March 10-April 28, 2020

ANTHROPOLOGY OF ROBOTS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

01:070:161, Section MA
Index# 15539
1.5 credits
TUESDAY 5:35PM-8:35PM
RAB-209B, D/C
RAU, P.
Meets March 10-April 28, 2020

SPECIAL TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY: GREAT EXCAVATIONS IN THE GARDEN STATE

01:070:291, Section MA
Index# 15449
1.5 credits
WEDNESDAY 10:55AM-1:55PM
RAB-209B, D/C
SANSEVERE, K.
Meets March 11-April 29, 2020

ARTS & SCIENCES

CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN ARTS AND SCIENCES: GENERAL

01:090:210, Section MC
Index# 13723
1.5 credits
TUESDAY/THURSDAY 4:30PM-5:50PM
HH-A6, CAC
MC, T.
Begins 3/10
Sophomores and Juniors
Go to canvas.rutgers.edu

CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN ARTS AND SCIENCES: GENERAL

01:090:210, Section MD
Index# 13724
1.5 credits
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY 6:40PM-8:00PM
LSH-A121, LIV
LEPORE, B.
Begins 3/11
Sophomores and Juniors
Go to canvas.rutgers.edu

CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN ARTS AND SCIENCES: EOF

01:090:210, Section ME
Index# 13725
1.5 credits
TUESDAY/THURSDAY 6:10PM-7:30PM
SC-202, CAC
JUBILEE, Z.
Begins 3/10
EOF students only
For SPN’s: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Sophomores and Juniors
Go to canvas.rutgers.edu

CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN ARTS AND SCIENCES: GENERAL

01:090:210, Section MF
Index# 13726
1.5 credits
TUESDAY/THURSDAY 4:30PM-5:50pm
SC-106/SC-201, CAC
ST. GEORGE
Begins 3/11
Recommended for Sophomores
Sophomores and Juniors
Go to canvas.rutgers.edu

CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN ARTS AND SCIENCES: GENERAL

01:090:210, Section MH
Index# 14632
1.5 credits
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY 6:10PM-7:30PM
SC-207, CAC
BRYANT, M.
Begins 3/11
Recommended for Sophomores
Sophomores and Juniors
Go to canvas.rutgers.edu

CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN ARTS AND SCIENCES: GENERAL

01:090:210, Section MJ
Index# 15946
1.5 credits
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY 4:30PM-5:50PM
FH-B2, CAC
SEWELL, R.
Begins 3/11
Recommended for Sophomores
Sophomores and Juniors
Go to canvas.rutgers.eduGo to canvas.rutgers.edu

CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN ARTS AND SCIENCES: GENERAL

01:090:210, Section MN
Index# 15950
1.5 credits
MONDAY/THURSDAY 11:30AM-12:50PM
AB-1180, CAC
MC, T.
Begins 3/12
Recommended for Sophomores
Sophomores and Juniors
Go to canvas.rutgers.edu

CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN ARTS AND SCIENCES: GENERAL

01:090:210, Section MP
Index# 15952
1.5 credits
TUESDAY/THURSDAY 5:00PM-6:20PM
BE-221, LIV
PUERTA, D.
Begins 3/10
Recommended for Sophomores and Juniors
Sophomores and Juniors
Go to canvas.rutgers.edu

ENGLISH COMP & WRITING

01:355:096
Inquire at SAS Advising Center – Only for students enrolled in 355 or 356 composition courses

ENGLISH: LITERATURE

INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY STUDIES

01:358:206, Section MA
Index# 11974
1.5 credits
TUESDAY/THURSDAY 4:30PM-5:50PM
HC-S126, CAC
MONESCALCHI
Course runs 3/10/20-4/30/20

EXERCISE SCIENCE

FOUNDATIONS OF KINESIOLOGY AND HEALTH

01:377:140, Section MF
Index# 34787
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
GOLDBERG, N
First class: March 30, 2020
Go to https://canvas.rutgers.edu/

FRENCH

FRENCH THEATRE WORKSHOP

01:420:171, Section MA
Index# 12855
1.5 credits
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY 7:40PM-9:00PM
AB-4190, CAC
KHAVANDI, M.
From 3/11-05/04
Prereq: 01:420:121 or equivalent placement
For SPN email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

ITALIAN

A CULTURAL TOUR OF ITALY

01:560:248, Section MA
Index# 10829
1.5 credits
THURSDAY 6:00PM-9:00PM
FH-B3, CAC
MARSH, D.
First class: March 12, 2020
No special permission numbers
Does not count towards major
Taught in English
Go to https://sakai.rutgers.edu/

A CULTURAL TOUR OF ITALY

01:560:248, Section MB
Index# 11681
1.5 credits
MONDAY 6:00PM-9:00PM
AB-1170, CAC
MARSH, D.
First class: March 23, 2020
No special permission numbers
Does not count towards major
Taught in English
Go to https://sakai.rutgers.edu/

A CULTURAL TOUR OF ITALY

01:560:248, Section MC
Index# 17679
1.5 credits
WEDNESDAY 6:00PM-9:00PM
AB-1170, CAC
MARSH, D.
First class: March 11, 2020
No special permission numbers
Does not count towards major
Taught in English
Go to https://sakai.rutgers.edu/

ITALIAN ICONS

01:560:258, Section MA
Index# 11206
1.5 credits
TUESDAY 6:00PM-9:00PM
AB-1170, CAC
First class: March 10, 2020
No special permission numbers
Taught in English
Does not count towards major
Go to https://sakai.rutgers.edu/

ITALIAN ICONS

01:560:258, Section MC
Index# 17680
1.5 credits
MONDAY 6:00PM-9:00PM
FH-B5, CAC
RUSNAK, M.
First class: March 23, 2020
No special permission numbers
Taught in English
Does not count towards major
Go to https://sakai.rutgers.edu/

JEWISH STUDIES

TOPICS IN JEWISH STUDIES: HOLOCAUST LIFE STORIES

01:563:381, Section MA
Index# 18038
1.5 credits
TUESDAY/THURSDAY 1:10PM-2:30PM
MH-116, CAC
SHANDLER
Begins March 10 & ends April 30
Go to https://sakai.rutgers.edu/

TOPICS IN JEWISH STUDIES: HOLOCAUST LIFE STORIES

01:563:381, Section MB
Index# 33673
1.5 credits
TUESDAY/THURSDAY 2:50PM-4:10PM
MH-116, CAC
SHANDLER
Begins March 10 & ends April 30
Go to https://sakai.rutgers.edu/

TOPICS IN JEWISH STUDIES: ABRAHAM AND ISAAC: THE BIBLE AND BEYOND

01:563:382, Section MA
Index# 18037
1.5 credits
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY 1:10PM-2:30PM
MH-115, CAC
YADIN-ISRAEL
Begins March 11 & Ends May 4
Go to https://sakai.rutgers.edu/

TOPICS IN JEWISH STUDIES: HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

01:563:382, Section MB
Index# 34566
1.5 credits
MONDAY/THURSDAY 9:50AM-11:10AM
MH-115, CAC
YADIN-ISRAEL
Begins March 12

LATIN AMERICA STUDIES

THEMES IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES: LATIN AMERICA: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION

01:590:100, Section MA
Index# 34512
MONDAY/THURSDAY 10:20AM-11:40AM
LSH-A256, LIV
FRIERSON, K. - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Go to https://canvas.rutgers.edu/
STARTS: Mon 3/23/20
ENDS: Mon 5/4/20
*NO SPECIAL PERMISSION NUMBERS WILL BE GIVEN FOR THIS COURSE

What is Latin America and how has it impacted the course of human history? This brief introductory course offers a multidisciplinary approach to the region and idea known as Latin America. It asks us to think critically about the conditions that made possible this socio-cultural landscape as well as what the concept of Latin America makes possible. Through this course, students will be able to trace the ties that bind the region together while also attending to the particularities and multiplicities encompassed within the idea of Latin America. Through analyzing primary documents, reading works of fiction, and analyzing documentaries and international reports, we will explore how Latin America is imagined at different times and for different audiences. Using a multimedia approach, this course will span the pre-Encounter moment through the contemporary moment, with a special focus on mixture as an organizing principle of Latin America.

LATINO & HISPANIC CARIBBEAN STUDIES

TOPICS IN LATINO AND/OR CARIBBEAN STUDIES: HAITIANS IN THE DIASPORA

01:595:281, Section MA
Index# 13505
1.5 credits
TUESDAY 6:40PM-9:30PM
LSH-B112, LIV
MARCELLUS E. - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
STARTS: 3/10/20
ENDS: 4/28/20
*Credit not given for both this course and another 595:281 course with same subtitle

This course explores Haitian migration not only to the United States, but also elsewhere throughout Latin America and the Caribbean and the world. It focuses on transnational relations as well as the significance of the Haitian diaspora for Haiti.

TOPICS IN LATINO AND/OR CARIBBEAN STUDIES: GLOBAL CITIZEN: NGO’S IN HAITI

01:595:281, Section MB
Index# 15335
1.5 credits
WEDNESDAY 6:40PM-9:30PM
LSH-B105, LIV
MARCELLUS E. - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
STARTS: 3/11/20
ENDS: 4/29/20

*Credit not given for both this course and another 595:280 or 595:281 course with same subtitle

This course explores the changing roles of international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Haiti. No other country in the world has more NGOs per capita as Haiti, and since the 2010 earthquake the numbers have drastically increased. We will explore topics such as funding, effectiveness, and others that are relevant to NGOs in Haiti. One key question we will examine is what happened to all the aid that was given post-earthquake? The goal of this course is to improve your understanding of the networks and relationships among NGOs, governments, and multilateral institutions and the theories that guide their work in Haiti. Through readings and discussion, students will obtain the background necessary to analyze past and present debates about the role of NGOs in international humanitarian aid and development work. The course is especially relevant for students who are interested in development work in international, national, or community organizations or as administrators, policy analysts, or researchers in educational institutions.

TOPICS IN LATINO AND/OR CARIBBEAN STUDIES: MAROONS AND MARRONAGE

01:595:281, Section MC
Index# 34513
1.5 credits
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY 3:20PM-4:40PM
LSH-A256, LIV
FRIERSON, K.- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
STARST: Mon 3/23/20
ENDS: Mon 5/4/20
*NO SPECIAL PERMISSION NUMBERS WILL BE GIVEN FOR THIS COURSE

*Credit not given for both this course and another 595:280 or 595:281 course with same subtitle

What did it mean to free yourself from enslavement in Latin America? How does agency, resistance, and complicity emerge in the transition from unfreedom to freedom? What legacies of that action exist in contemporary narrations of the past? Through historical and anthropological research as well as through fiction, film, music, and comics, we explore these questions and more as we examine the practices of self-liberation known as marronage and the lifeways and experiences of those individuals, known as maroons. First, we examine broad themes such as freedom, independence, and resistance throughout Latin America. We then explore how these narratives of freedom and resistance have been used in the present day for a variety of purposes, from commemoration to tourism to activism. By following the lives and afterlives of maroons in Latin America, this course asks us to critically engage with the often ignored co-authors of Latin America’s past, present, and future.

LINGUISTICS

LINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVES ON LANGUAGE: ON INVENTED LANG.: ESPERANTO, KLINGON ETC.

01:615:190, Section 92
Index# 12805
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
CAO, Y.
Class start date- March 10, 2020
Midterm and/or final will be on NB campus- RUID required
$60 online course support fee
Hybrid section- some meetings online, go to https://canvas.rutgers.edu/

LINGUISTICS, THE INTERNET, AND SOCIAL MEDIA

01:615:191, Section 90
Index# 13484
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
AKERS, C.
Class start date- March 10, 2020
Midterm and/or final will be on NB campus- RUID required
$60 online course support fee
Hybrid section- some meetings online, go to https://canvas.rutgers.edu/

POLITICAL SCIENCE

TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE: WOMEN’S MOVEMENTS

01:790:253, Section MA
Index# 12284
1.5 credits
MONDAY/THURSDAY 9:15AM-10:35AM
HCK-112, D/C
ABDELKADER
Class beings March 12 to end of semester

TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE: SOCIAL MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY

01:790:253, Section MB
Index# 16217
1.5 credits
TUESDAY 10:20AM-1:20PM
TIL-252, LIV
KUPERBERG
Class begins March 10 to end of semester

TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

01:790:253, Section MC
Index# 17942
1.5 credits
TUESDAY/THURSDAY 3:20PM-4:40PM
TIL-251, LIV
Class begins March 10 to end of semester

READING SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH

01:790:254, Section MA
Index# 28015
1.5 credits
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY 5:35PM-6:55PM
HCK-209, D/C
BIEBEL, R.
Runs from March 11 to end of semester

PORTUGUESE

PORTUGUESE IN THE WORLD

01:810:160, Section MA
Index# 18135
1.5 credits
TUESDAY/THURSDAY 7:15PM-8:35PM
RAB-110A, D/C
SERRA, A.
Course starts Tuesday 3/10/20
Not for major or minor credit
Taught in English

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY

TOPICS IN INNOVATION HISTORY

01:880:211, Section MA
Index# 12049
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
ISRAEL, P.
Starts March 25
Go to https://sakai.rutgers.edu/
$60 online course support fee

SPANISH

SPANISH IN THE WORLD

01:940:160, Section MA
Index# 18146
1.5 credits
TUESDAY/THURSDAY 5:35PM-6:55PM
RAB-104, D/C
SERRA, A.
Course starts Tuesday 3/10/20
Not for major or minor credit
Taught in English

SPORT MANAGEMENT

SPORT AND THE LAW

01:955:203, Section MA
Index# 34786
1.5 credits
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT
First class: March 30, 2020
Go to https://canvas.rutgers.edu/

WORLD LANGUAGES

EXPLORATIONS IN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES COURSE 1: MODERN GREEK FOR TRAVEL

01:991:110, Section F1
Index# 28044 1 credit
MONDAY/THURSDAY 3:05PM-4:00PM
AB-4052, CAC
KOURTI
Taught in Modern Greek
Designed for students with no previous knowledge of Modern Greek
Course starts March 9 and ends May 4

This course is designed for students with no prior knowledge of Modern Greek who are interested in acquiring and improving basic communication skills in Modern Greek. These skills will include the acquisition of culture-specific tips that will be useful for their study-abroad stay or travel to a Greek-speaking country. Students practice spoken Greek in a variety of contexts and develop communicative tactics and vocabulary to improve oral expression and conversation. Taught in Modern Greek.

EXPLORATIONS IN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES COURSE 1: SPANISH FOR TRAVEL

01:991:110, Section I1
Index# 34769
1 credit
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY 1:30PM-2:30PM
SPR-421, DNB
SANCHEZ-INOFUEN
No prior knowledge of Spanish needed
Taught in Spanish
Go to sakai.rutgers.eduCourse starts March 11 and ends May 6

EXPLORATIONS IN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES COURSE 1: FRENCH FOR TRAVEL

01:991:110, Section K1
Index# 28045
1 credit
WEDNESDAY 5:00PM-6:50PM
FH-B3, CAC
ALAMI, M.
For students with no previous knowledge of French
Course starts March 11 and ends April 29
Taught in French

This course is designed for students with no prior knowledge of French who are interested in acquiring and improving basic communication skills in French. These skills will include the acquisition of culture-specific tips that will be useful for their study-abroad stay or travel to a French-speaking country. Students practice spoken French in a variety of contexts and develop communicative tactics and vocabulary to improve oral expression and conversation. Taught in French.

EXPLORATIONS IN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES: E. ASIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO WORLD CUISINE

01:991:111, Section 02
Index# 33331
1 credit
WEDNESDAY 4:30PM-6:20PM
AB-5140, CAC
CHO, Y.
Taught in English
Course starts March 11 and ends April 29

This course will explore the social, economic, and political dimensions of modern East Asian culture’s contribution to world cuisine. Examining how China, Japan, and Korea’s culinary heritage influence inter-regional and international relations, students will become versed in how social identities and hierarchies are produced through the production, preparation, and consumption of food. Topics will include 1) understanding cultural significance, historical background, and global circulation of East Asian culinary culture, 2) introduction to cross-cultural food practices within the political context of colonialism, cold war, and transnationalism 3) critical engagement of the homogenizing effects of globalization and diversification through glocalization, and 4) the role of East Asian foods in regional and global economies. Students will also learn about the language of food, in particular, East Asia’s global linguistic and cultural impact on how we understand and share agricultural ingredients, food, taste, and cooking practices. Taught in English.