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An in­tro­duc­tion in words, im­ages, and mov­ing pic­tures.

An introduction in words, images, and moving pictures.

An in­ter­me­di­ate and ad­vanced al­ge­bra course. Top­ics in­clude qua­dratic equa­tions, sys­tems of lin­ear equa­tions, ex­po­nen­tial and log­a­rith­mic func­tions; top­ics from trigonom­e­try, in­clud­ing iden­ti­ties, equa­tions and so­lu­tions of tri­an­gles.

An intermediate and advanced algebra course. Topics include quadratic equations, systems of linear equations, exponential and logarithmic functions; topics from trigonometry, including identities, equations and solutions of triangles.

Wel­come to ENG 1121! This course builds on its pre­req­ui­site, ENG 1101. To­gether, we will ex­plore and write within new gen­res, con­duct re­search, and re­flect on our writ­ing prac­tices. The big goal is that after you fin­ish this se­quence, you’ll be able to an­a­lyze and par­tic­i­pate in gen­res in­side and out­side of higher ed. We’re aim­ing to build skills that will be use­ful in fu­ture course­work, the work­place, and in your per­sonal lives. In other words, this course isn’t self-con­tained—we’re aim­ing to give you a tool­box of skills that you can apply across sit­u­a­tions.

Welcome to ENG 1121! This course builds on its prerequisite, ENG 1101. Together, we will explore and write within new genres, conduct research, and reflect on our writing practices. The big goal is that after you finish this sequence, you’ll be able to analyze and participate in genres inside and outside of higher ed. We’re aiming to build skills that will be useful in future coursework, the workplace, and in your personal lives. In other words, this course isn’t self-contained—we’re aiming to give you a toolbox of skills that you can apply across situations.

“I went into pho­tog­ra­phy be­cause it seemed like the per­fect ve­hi­cle for com­ment­ing on the mad­ness of today’s ex­is­tence.” — Robert Map­plethorpe This course sur­veys the his­tory of pho­tog­ra­phy from its be­gin­nings in the early nine­teenth cen­tury to the pre­sent. We will ex­am­ine the use of pho­tog­ra­phy for aes­thetic, doc­u­men­tary, and “sci­en­tific” pur­poses, styl­is­tic shifts in pho­tog­ra­phy re­lated to aes­thetic con­cerns, and vary­ing in­ter­pre­ta­tions of sub­ject mat­ter based on so­cial and cul­tural con­cerns at spe­cific mo­ments in his­tory. We will also con­sider the re­la­tion­ship be­tween pho­tog­ra­phy and the vi­sual arts in gen­eral, which cul­mi­nates with the pri­macy of pho­tog­ra­phy as a medium by the late twen­ti­eth cen­tury.

“I went into photography because it seemed like the perfect vehicle for commenting on the madness of today’s existence.” — Robert Mapplethorpe This course surveys the history of photography from its beginnings in the early nineteenth century to the present. We will examine the use of photography for aesthetic, documentary, and “scientific” purposes, stylistic shifts in photography related to aesthetic concerns, and varying interpretations of subject matter based on social and cultural concerns at specific moments in history. We will also consider the relationship between photography and the visual arts in general, which culminates with the primacy of photography as a medium by the late twentieth century.