01:090:101 The Byrne Seminars (1) Focusing on the research and interests of the faculty and introducing students to the range of intellectual and career possibilities offered to them at Rutgers. For first-year students. Graded Pass/No Credit.

01:090:111,112 Honors Colloquium (1,1) Ongoing series of meetings, lectures, discussions, and cultural events. Topics vary each term. Open to all students in the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program. Graded Pass/No Credit.

01:090:120 First-Year Interest Group Seminar (FIGS) (1) Highly interactive seminars on selected topics focusing on career goals/potential majors of first-year students. Analysis and discussion of presentations by a broad spectrum of faculty and alumni speakers; introduction to and utilization of university resources.� Each seminar led by a peer instructor closely supervised by the FIGS curriculum coordinator. Open to first-year students only. Graded Pass/No Credit. May not be repeated for credit.

01:090:201,202 Internship in Arts and Sciences (3,3) Integrated academic and work experience. By permission of dean, SAS Office of Undergraduate Education. Graded Pass/No Credit.

01:090:203 Co-op in Arts and Sciences (6) Integrated academic and work experience; six months.� By permission of dean, SAS Office of Undergraduate Education. Graded Pass/No Credit.

01:090:220 Students in Transition Seminar (1) Introduction to the university and services for transfer students. Topics designed to assist students in the adjustment to the university and to facilitate better first-semester academic performance; characterized by small-group learning. Open to entering transfer-year students only. Graded Pass/No Credit. May not be repeated for credit.

01:090:225,226 Special Topics (3,3) Exploration of problems and issues relating to a particular theme.

01:090:227,228 Special Topics (BA,BA) Exploration of problems and issues relating to a particular theme.

01:090:231,232 Africana Cultural Experience (1.5,1.5) Cultural, social, and political life of peoples of Africa.� Emphasis placed on learning through direct contact with resource persons, audiovisuals, field trips, and programming of cultural events. Limited to and required of residents of the Douglass Africana House. May not be used in satisfaction of major requirements; may be repeated for credit.

01:090:233,234 East Asian Cultural Experience (1.5,1.5) Cultural, social, and political life of peoples of East Asia.� Emphasis placed on learning through direct contact with resource persons, audiovisuals, field trips, and programming of cultural events. Limited to and required of residents of the Douglass East Asian House. May not be used in satisfaction of major requirements; may be repeated for credit.

01:090:235,236 French Cultural Experience (1.5,1.5) Cultural, social, and political life of peoples of France and other French-speaking countries.� Emphasis placed on learning through direct contact with resource persons, audiovisuals, field trips, and programming of cultural events. Development of active communication skills through immersion in the daily foreign-language activities of the French House. Limited to and required of the residents of the Douglass French House. May not be used in satisfaction of major requirements; may be repeated for credit.

01:090:237,238 Spanish Cultural Experience (1.5,1.5) Cultural, social, and political life of peoples of Spanish-speaking countries.� Emphasis placed on learning through direct contact with resource persons, audiovisuals, field trips, and programming of cultural events. Development of active communication skills through immersion in the daily foreign-language activities of the Spanish House. Limited to and required of the residents of the Douglass Spanish House. May not be used in satisfaction of major requirements; may be repeated for credit.

01:090:241,242 Human Rights Theory and Practice (1.5,1.5) Experiential learning through the study of human rights theories and activities in various countries and world regions with a particular focus on gender issues.� Emphasis placed on learning through direct contact with domestic and international individuals, resource persons, field trips, and project development. Limited to and required of residents of the Douglass Human Rights House. May not be used in satisfaction of major requirements; may be repeated for credit.

01:090:243,244 Foundations of Leadership and Global Citizenship (1.5,1.5) Provides students with the opportunity to integrate service learning with leadership theory and practices so as to understand community activism and leadership on a global level.� Experiential based approach combined with lectures, discussions, and reflection activities for critical analysis. Limited to and required of residents of the Douglass LEAD House. May not be used in satisfaction of major requirements; may be repeated for credit.

01:090:245,246 Middle East Conflict Negotiation and Resolution (1.5,1.5) Exploration of the complexities of the most pressing contemporary conflicts; introduction to concepts, theory, and practice of community building, peacemaking, and conflict resolution in the context of the Middle East.� Analysis of conflicts and consideration of changes, through case studies, class presentations, and group projects. Limited to and required of residents of the Douglass Middle East Coexistence House. May not be used in satisfaction of major requirements, may be repeated for credit.

01:090:250, . . . ,297 SAS Honors Program Seminar (3, . . . ,3) Selected topics in the arts and sciences.� Titles vary from semester to semester. Open only to SAS Honors Program students and NB General Honors Program students.

01:090:298 Public Scholarship and Service Internship (1) One-credit service-learning placement in an approved Civic Engagement and Service Education Partnership (CESEP) field setting.�

01:090:299 Public Scholarship and Service Internship (1) One-credit service-learning placement in an approved field setting related to the public good. Must be taken in conjunction with a designated Civic Engagement and Service Education Partnership (CESEP) course.

01:090:305,306 "Beyond the Cineplex" Learning Community (1.5, 1.5) Exploration of global film through screenings, discussions, and field trips to cinemas and festivals in the area.� Year-long collaborative project related to film. Corequisite: One cinema studies course, taken in either the fall or the spring semester of the year the student is enrolled in the "Beyond the Cineplex" Learning Community. Limited to and required of participants in the "Beyond the Cineplex" Learning Community. Graded Pass/No Credit.

01:090:308 Institute for Research on Women Learning Community (1.5) Explores IRW annual theme through readings, weekly discussions, lectures, and interactions with IRW seminar fellows, visiting scholars, and distinguished lecturers. Development and presentation of research/action project.� Limited to and required of participants in the IRW Learning Community. Graded Pass/No Credit.

01:090:311 Learning Community Special Topics (1.5) Explores special topics connected to a designated learning community through weekly discussions, enrichment activities, projects/assignments requiring teamwork of community members, experiences or mentoring that will provide active engagement between faculty and the students, opportunities for student reflection on the learning experience, and a final group project reflective of the work of the community. Graded Pass/No Credit.

01:090:320 Peer Instructor Education (3) Student peer educators learn how to teach a first-year interest group seminar and help new students make the transition to university life. Selected topics focus on effective methods of college teaching and program strategies to increase understanding of the first-year and transfer experience. Discussions center on teaching techniques to integrate faculty, current research topics, academic advising, developmental and adjustment issues, and cooperative/group-learning experiences. Open to selected upper-class students only. May not be repeated for credit.

01:090:325,326 Special Topics (3,3) Exploration of problems and issues relating to a particular theme.

01:090:327,328 Special Topics (BA,BA) Exploration of problems and issues relating to a particular theme.

01:090:391,392 Introduction to the Thesis (1,1) Provides prospective thesis writers with the background, resources, and understanding necessary to produce independent research work. Special permission required. Graded Pass/No Credit.

01:090:393,394 Independent Study and Research (BA,BA) Individualized study supervised by a faculty member.

01:090:399 Public Scholarship and Service Internship (1) One credit service-learning placement in an approved field setting related to the public good. Must be taken in conjunction with a designated Civic Engagement and Service Education Partnership (CESEP) course.

01:090:491,492 Research Workshop (1,1) Provides prospective thesis writers with the background, resources, and understanding necessary to produce independent research work.

01:090:493,494 Independent Study and Research (BA,BA) Individual research supervised by a faculty member.

01:090:495,496 Honors Interdisciplinary Thesis (3,3) Independent research supervised by a faculty member leading to an interdisciplinary senior honors thesis. Open only to students in the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program.