This course will examine the history of Newark and the surrounding area as we explore Newark’s relationship to neighboring cities, suburbs, and the metropolis of New York.  We will look at a variety of themes, including immigration, gender, labor, and environment, as well as a variety of locales, including West Orange, Montclair, Paterson, Jersey City, and Newark itself.  Classwork will consist of a series of guided readings and discussions of academic articles and books, a book review, and limited primary source research.  Students will emerge from the course with a better understanding of the methods and tools urban historians use, as well as of the issues that have shaped the development of the metropolitan area. 

Covers areas of study in which one or more students may be interested, but which are not sufficiently broad to warrant a regular course offering.Prerequisites: Written permission from associate chair for environmental science plus courses prescribed by supervising faculty member (not the student's thesis adviser).   Students may not register for this course more than once with the same supervising faculty member.

Research in Chemistry (By Arrangement)

Interdisciplinary examination and analysis of major literary themes in the history of the black experience in Spanish America, as seen in antislavery literature of the 19th century, and in many texts dealing with miscegenation, race relations, blackness, sexuality, discrimination, and the search for identity.Conducted in Spanish.

Not open to Spanish majors or minors.
A chronological survey of Latin American literature from the period of the Conquest to the 20th century, with emphasis on literary traditions and cultures.  Fulfills the Core Curriculum Other Liberal Arts (OLA) requirement.

Exploration of contemporary and classical problems in psychology through planned readings and discussions with a faculty member; emphasis on going beyond textbooks and learning to think about psychological issues in depth. Students prepare a written report summarizing their project.Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and permission of instructor.

Designed for students who are proficient in Spanish. Examines phonetic, grammatical, and lexical distinctions between Spanish and Portuguese, as well as similarities and differences between the Lusophone and Hispanic worlds while helping students develop speaking, reading, and writing skills in Portuguese.

Cross Listed: 21:812:132:B5

Grammar review and vocabulary expansion. Continued development of speaking and reading skills; intensive practice in reading and composition based on short literary and journalistic texts.Students must take a placement exam in the department for proper advisement as to level of proficiency. Successful completion of both semesters may be required to fulfill a major/minor option.

Explores the social, cultural, and political history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the United States, focusing on the 20th century. An important goal of the course is to understand the shift from sexual acts to sexual identities as the main cultural framework for organizing human sexuality. Since the policing of LGBT life is closely related to broader shifts in sexual and gender identities, we will also pay close attention to the history of heterosexuality and heteronormativity. Topics covered will include the emergence of homosexuality and heterosexuality as categories and experiences; the changing relationship between sexual and gender deviance; the role of science, religion, and social movements in shaping the history of sexuality; HIV/AIDS; and the emergence and transformation of anti-LGBT politics.

Studies on organs, tissues, and cells of the plant body. Exploration of the diversity of mosses to flower plants. Exercises in photosynthesis, respiration, and plant hormones. (Note: Course number will change to 21:216:110 effective Fall 2023)Pre- or corequisite: 21:120/216:109. Not open to majors or to those who have taken or plan to take 21:120:101,102.

Lab Fee: $50.00