Featured Courses for 2012
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Graphical displays; one- and two-sample confidence intervals; one- and two-sample hypothesis tests; one- and two-way ANOVA; simple and multiple linear least-squares regression; nonlinear regression; variable selection; logistic regression; categorical data analysis; goodness-of-fit tests.... |
In this course, we will explore the lives, ideas, and influence of those who created modern science from the Renaissance to today. We will think about what problems scientific ideas solved, what made them controversial and exciting, and how they were related to contemporary art, religion, and... |
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By most measures, Americans are among the most “religious” people in the world. But what is known about the actual extent and contours of “religion in America” today? How, if at all, do Americans’ respective religious identities influence their political identities, voting behavior,... |
Millions of Americans vote and participate in politics in other ways—and millions of Americans don’t participate at all. Why? Overall, are rates of political participation in the U.S. higher or lower today than they were generations ago? How does participation get measured, and are some widely... |
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By most measures, Americans are among the most “religious” people in the world. But what is known about the actual extent and contours of “religion in America” today? How, if at all, do Americans’ respective religious identities influence their political identities, voting behavior,... |
In this historical survey, students learn to listen analytically, historically, and creatively to music from the Middle Ages to the present day. A wide range of musical repertories including plainchant, opera, orchestral music, and chamber music is covered. Composers studied include Bach, Mozart... |
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In this course, we will think of democracy as a controversial and contested value in the history of the United States. With attention to the period of American history between the ratification of the Constitution and the conclusion of the Civil War, we will explore a range of problems in... |
This online class includes weekly virtual sessions on the web (Tuesdays 5:30-7:30pm Eastern Time). Class members will also have the opportunity to meet the professor and each other live on-campus in Philadelphia, for the first and last class! Live classes will be recorded for those... |
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This course provides an introduction to the theory, the methods, and the concerns of corporate finance. The concepts developed in FNCE 100 form the foundation for all elective finance courses. The main topics include: 1) the time value of money and capital budgeting techniques; 2) uncertainty... |
This course is intended for those with no prior background in folklore or knowledge of various cultures. Texts range in age from the first century to the twentieth, and geographically from the Middle East to Europe to the United States. Each collection displays various techniques of collecting... |
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An introduction to game theory and its applications to economic analysis. The course will provide a theoretical overview of modern game theory, emphasizing common themes in the analysis of strategic behavior in different social science contexts. The economic applications will be... |
This is a workshop-style course for those who have thought they had a terrific idea for a movie but didn't know where to begin. The class will focus on learning the basic tenets of classical dramatic structure and how this (ideally) will serve as the backbone for the screenplay of... |
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Popular culture has been alternately dismissed as mere trivia and condemned as propaganda, a tool of mass deception. This course introduces students to some of the most important critiques of culture since the 1930s and to different kinds of research that can help us understand popular culture... |
This is a synchronous online course for beginners in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). It will introduce the student to the speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in the standard means of communication in the Arab World. The course is proficiency-based, implying that all... |
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This course is an introduction to the visual arts including painting, sculpture, print culture, and new media such as photography, film, performance and installation art in Europe and the United States from 1400 to the present. It offers a broad historical overview of the key movements and the... |
A general survey, designed for the non-major, of the facts and theories of the astronomical universe, from solar system, to stars, to galaxies and cosmology. Topics include planets, satellites, small objects in the solar system, and extraterrestrial life; stars, their evolution, and their final... |