English

This course examines the modern Japanese sense of cultural, social and national identity, as analyzed by social scientists, cultural historians, and scholars of Japanese thought. Well known studies of the Japanese self by psychologists, anthropologists, sociologists and sociolinguists will be discussed, supplemented by a historical perspective focusing on the samurai heritage and the ideas behind the Meiji Restoration. 

This course examines major world cultures and their languages in a comparative context. Students will gain a critical understanding of culture and diversity through examining the languages and cultures of China, France, Japan, Korea, Spain and Latin America.

This course explores the dynamics, cultural nuances, and managerial practices that influence behavior, interactions, and performance within Spanish organizations. It discusses organizational behavior theories and their practical applications within the context of Spain's unique business environment.

This course aims to develop students' capacities in research, data and writing in political science and international relations. Topics may include: critical analysis of sources, critique of data sources, constructing explanatory models, standards of logical demonstration, and organizing and presenting research results.

This course begins by looking at the historical background of English education in Japan up until today's discussions of the demands that globalization requires of Japanese learners and educators. While deepening understanding of the role of English as a language of international communication in the era of globalization, the course considers the linguistic content and teaching approaches suitable for Japanese education. The course also encourages students to reflect on their understanding of English education in Japan.

The course introduces the study of genetics and focuses on understanding phenotypic variation and the mechanisms underlying inheritance. The processes that participate in converting an individual’s genotype into the phenotypes displayed by that individual are of particular interest and importance. In this course students explore the fundamental properties of genes and the various approaches to genetic analysis, as it is performed in several different model organisms. When applicable, the course examines current examples of genetics issues that
arise in the literature or in the media and link these examples to topics covered in class.

Prerequisites: General Biology

The course explores corporate power and how it influences law-making and law- enforcement. Students study the key drivers of corporate crime/harm, along with their social impacts. Students also examine the basis of corporations’ structural and agency power, and corporate influence on the production and dissemination of science. The examination of the causes of corporate crime/harm will focus on organizational and structural factors, while investigation of the social impacts of corporate crime/harm focuses on the negative effects on human health, wellbeing, and the environment. Finally, students examine the social responses to corporate harm, including public shaming and corporate sentencing.

This course examines how to manage the complexities of contemporary organizational communication. It focuses primarily on internal organizational communication and examines communication processes at various levels: interpersonal (dyadic), group and organization.

In this course and through the DAMS Lab group (FG Big Data Engineering), students learn how to conduct research in areas of data engineering, data management, and machine learning systems. Students review scientific literature in these areas as well as how to design, implement, and evaluate prototypes. The lab group offers this project on large-scale data engineering. The course includes tasks in a wide range of components of data management and machine learning systems. Students will have the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to free open-source projects.

This survey course is an overview of American history from its origins to the present, with particular emphasis on the place of American history in modern history. This course helps students understand the outline and key concepts in the history and culture of the United States of America.