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AFST 400 Integrative Exercise
The comprehensive exercise is a substantial (approximately 34-40 page) research paper on a topic within African, African American, and/or African Diaspora studies. The student should have completed a 300-level AFST course, or a 300-level course that counts toward the AFST major. The comps process begins with a Comps Topic Development Worksheet during spring term of the junior year, a comps topic intention form followed by a proposal in fall term of the senior year, and ends with a final written thesis and oral presentation early in spring term.
- Winter 2026
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Student has the Africana Studies (AFST) Program of Study AND Senior Priority.
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AMST 345 Theory and Practice of American Studies 6 credits
Introduction to some of the animating debates within American Studies from the 1930s to the present. We will study select themes, theories, and methodologies in the writings of a number of scholars and try to understand 1) the often highly contested nature of debates about how best to study American culture; and 2) how various theories and forms of analysis in American Studies have evolved and transformed themselves over the last seventy years. Not designed to be a fine-grained institutional history of American Studies, but a vigorous exploration of some of the central questions of interpretation in the field. Normally taken by majors and minors in their junior year.
- Winter 2026
- IDS, Intercultural Domestic Studies No Exploration
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AMST 345.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Meredith McCoy 🏫 👤
- Size:15
- T, THLeighton 202 10:10am-11:55am
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AMST 399 Senior Seminar in American Studies 3 credits
This seminar focuses on advanced skills in American Studies research, critical reading, writing, and presentation. Engagement with one scholarly talk, keyed to the current year’s comps exam theme, will be part of the course. Through a combination of class discussion, small group work and presentations, and one-on-one interactions with the professor, majors learn the process of crafting and supporting independent interdisciplinary arguments, no matter which option for comps they are pursuing. Students also will learn effective strategies for peer review and oral presentation.
- Winter 2026
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): AMST 345 with a grade of C- or better.
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AMST 399.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Michael McNally 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- T, THWillis 211 8:15am-10:00am
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AMST 400 Integrative Exercise Colloquium 3 credits
The American Studies comprehensive exercise takes place over Fall and Winter terms and is a colloquium process that yields an individual 12-15 pp essay and a collaborative, public facing presentation.
- Winter 2026
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Student must have completed AMST 396 with a grade of C- or better AND is an American Studies major AND has Senior Priority.
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ARBC 102 Elementary Arabic 6 credits
This course sequence introduces non-Arabic speakers to the sounds, script, and basic grammar of Arabic–the language of 200 million speakers in the Arab world and the liturgical language of over a billion Muslims. Students will develop basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Modern Standard Arabic. Classes will incorporate readings and audio-visual material from contemporary Arabic media, as well as popular music.
- Winter 2026
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): ARBC 101 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 102 on the Carleton Arabic Placement exam.
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ARBC 102.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Zaki Haidar 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 202 9:50am-11:00am
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 202 9:30am-10:35am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 202 9:40am-10:40am
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ARBC 205 Intermediate Arabic 6 credits
In this course sequence students will continue to develop their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, while building a solid foundation of Arabic grammar (morphology and syntax). Students will develop their ability to express ideas in Modern Standard Arabic by writing essays and preparing oral presentations. Classes will incorporate readings and audio-visual material from contemporary Arabic media, as well as popular music.
- Winter 2026
- LP Language Requirement No Exploration
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Student has completed the following course(s): ARBC 204 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Arabic Placement exam .
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ARBC 205.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Yaron Klein 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 205 11:10am-12:20pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 205 12:00pm-1:00pm
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ARTH 218 History of Performance and Body Art 6 credits
Is it theater? Is it dance? Is it music? Is it even art? Mocked in popular culture and censured by government officials, performance art has long been the art world’s most troublesome medium. This course provides an historical survey of performance and body art, beginning with the Futurists in early twentieth-century Italy and continuing throught the debates around publicly-funded work in mid-1990s United States. Over the course of the term, we will engage with concepts that are key to the study of performance, such as ephemerality, liveness, authenticity, and viscerality.
- Winter 2026
- IDS, Intercultural Domestic Studies No Exploration
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ARTH 218.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Vanessa Reubendale 🏫
- Size:30
- T, THBoliou 161 1:15pm-3:00pm
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ARTH 400 Integrative Exercise
The integrative exercise for the art history major involves an independent research project, on a topic chosen by the student and approved by faculty members, resulting in a substantial essay due late in the winter term. One credit is awarded, usually in the spring term, for a formal presentation that contextualizes the project and summarizes the argument of the essay. The other five credits may be distributed in any fashion over the fall and winter terms. Art History 400 is a continuing course; no grade will be awarded until all six credits are completed.
- Winter 2026
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Student is an Art History major AND has Senior Priority.
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ARTS 400 Integrative Exercise
The integrative exercise for the studio arts major consists of an independent research project involving experimentation, reflection, and deep engagement in the production of a cohesive body of artwork. The comps process is designed to give students the opportunity to develop ideas over the course of a term with close advice and support of the studio faculty and fellow students. Class of 2025 the department highly recommends students take five credits of comps fall or winter term of the senior year and one credit in the spring term of the senior year. Class of 2026 will be required to take five credits of comps fall or winter term of the senior year and one credit in the spring term of senior year.
Class of 2025, the department highly recommends students take five credits of comps Fall or Winter term of the senior year and one credit the Spring term of the senior year. Class of 2026 will be required to take five credits of comps fall or winter term of the senior year and once credit the spring term of the senior year.
- Winter 2026
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Student is a Studio Arts major AND has Senior Priority.
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ASST 110 Elementary Hindi Language 6 credits
This course will introduce students to basic spoken and written Hindi and Urdu, languages spoken widely across India and Pakistan. The course will teach speaking, listening, reading and writing skills as these are used in everyday social and cultural situations. While in elementary spoken form Hindi and Urdu are almost indistinguishable, they are written in two distinct scripts, both of which students will learn.
Students who have studied Hindi language on the Off-Campus Program “India: Globalization and Local Responses” are not eligible to enroll in this course.
- Winter 2026
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Not open to students that have studied the Hindi Language through the Carleton OCS India: Globalization and Local Response program OR received a score of 1 or better on the Language Fluency Exam for Urdu OR received a score of 1 or better on the Language Fluency Exam for Hindi.
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ASST 110.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Brendan LaRocque 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- T, THLibrary 305 10:10am-11:55am
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ASST 400 Integrative Exercise 3 credits
For the Comprehensive Exercise in Asian Studies students write a long essay, often on the model of a journal article. Majors design their own topics to investigate based on their previous coursework and in consultation with faculty. While the program is interdisciplinary, students must locate their research in specific disciplinary methods or methods. In addition to the final paper, students defend their completed projects in an oral examination with two faculty readers.
- Winter 2026
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Student is an Asian Studies major AND has Senior Priority.
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BIOL 101 Human Reproduction and Sexuality 6 credits
The myths surrounding human reproduction and sexuality may outweigh our collective knowledge and understanding. This course will review the basic biology of all aspects of reproduction–from genes to behavior–in an attempt to better understand one of the more basic and important processes in nature. Topics will vary widely and will be generated in part by student interest. A sample of topics might include: hormones, PMS, fertilization, pregnancy, arousal, attraction, the evolution of the orgasm, and the biology of sexuality.
Sophomore priority
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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BIOL 101.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Matt Rand 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- T, THHulings 316 1:15pm-3:00pm
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BIOL 210 Global Change Biology 6 credits
Environmental problems are caused by a complex mix of physical, biological, social, economic, political, and technological factors. This course explores how these environmental problems affect life on Earth by examining the biological processes underlying natural ecological systems and the effects of global environmental changes such as resources consumption and overharvesting, land-use change, climate warming, pollution, extinction and biodiversity loss, and invasive species.
Sophomore Priority
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): One Introductory (100-Level) BIOL or CHEM or GEOL course with a lab with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 5 or better on the Biology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Biology IB exam or received a Carleton Biology 125 Requisite Equivalency or received a score of 3 or better on the Chemistry AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Chemistry IB exam.
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BIOL 210.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Daniel Hernández 🏫 👤
- Size:48
- T, THAnderson Hall 036 10:10am-11:55am
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BIOL 240 Genetics 6 credits
A study of the transmission of genetic information between generations of organisms, and of the mechanism of expression of information within an individual organism. The main emphasis will be on the physical and chemical basis of heredity; mutational, transmissional and functional analysis of the genetic material, and gene expression.
Spring Term Sophomore Priority, requires concurrent registration in BIOL 241
- Winter 2026
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Student has completed the following courses: BIOL 125 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 5 or better on the Biology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Biology IB exam or received a Carleton Biology 125 Requisite Equivalency or completed Biology A Level Test 1 with a grade of B or better AND BIOL 126 with a grade of C- or better or received a Carleton Biology 126 Requisite Equivalency or completed Biology A Level Test 2 with a grade of B or better.
- BIOL 241: Genetics Laboratory
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BIOL 240.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Stephan Zweifel 🏫 👤
- Size:32
- M, WLeighton 305 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FLeighton 305 1:10pm-2:10pm
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BIOL 241 Genetics Laboratory 2 credits
Requires concurrent registration in Biology 240
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
- BIOL 240: Genetics
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BIOL 241.52 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Stephan Zweifel 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- THulings 206 1:00pm-5:00pm
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BIOL 241.54 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Stephan Zweifel 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- THHulings 206 1:00pm-5:00pm
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BIOL 248 Behavioral Ecology 6 credits
Behavioral ecologists strive to understand the complex ways that ecological pressures influence the evolution of behavioral strategies. It can be argued that animals face a relatively small set of basic challenges: they must acquire food, water, and mates, and they must avoid danger. Yet we see a rich diversity of solutions to these problems. Consider foraging behavior, for example. All animals must acquire energy, but some filter particles out of sea water, others graze on nearly inedible grasses, while still others hunt in cooperative packs. In this course we will consider such topics as foraging, communication, sociality, and conflict. By focusing on the functions and evolutionary histories of behaviors, we strive to better understand the puzzle of behavioral diversity.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed the following courses: BIOL 125 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 5 or better on the Biology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Biology IB exam or received a Carleton Biology 125 Requisite Equivalency or completed Biology A Level Test 1 with a grade of B or better AND BIOL 126 with a grade of C- or better or received a Carleton Biology 126 Requisite Equivalency or completed Biology A Level Test 2 with a grade of B or better.
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BIOL 248.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Annie Bosacker 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WLeighton 402 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FLeighton 402 1:10pm-2:10pm
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BIOL 310 Immunology 6 credits
This course will examine the role of the immune system in defense, allergic reactions, and autoimmunity. Topics to be covered include the structure and function of antibodies, cytokines, the role of the major histocompatibility complex in antigen presentation, cellular immunity, immunodeficiencies, and current techniques used to study immune responses.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): BIOL 125 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 5 or better on the Biology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Biology IB exam AND BIOL 126 with a grade of C- or better AND either BIOL 240 or BIOL 280 with a grade of C- or better.
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BIOL 310.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Debby Walser-Kuntz 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WHulings 316 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FHulings 316 1:10pm-2:10pm
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BIOL 332 Human Physiology 6 credits
Human Physiology seeks to understand the fundamental mechanisms responsible for the diverse functions of the body. Course topics include the function and regulation of the various physiological systems (nervous, circulatory, endocrine, excretory, respiratory, digestive, etc.), biochemistry, cellular physiology, homeostasis and acid-base chemistry. The study of human physiology provides the principal groundwork for internal medicine, pharmacology, and other related health fields. The laboratory includes a variety of experiments focusing on the function and regulation of the human body.
BIOL 333 required. Students should waitlist for BOTH 333 (lab) and 332 (lecture) to be considered for enrollment from either waitlist.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed the following courses: BIOL 125 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 5 or better on the Biology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Biology IB exam or received a Carleton Biology 125 Requisite Equivalency or completed Biology A Level Test 1 with a grade of B or better AND BIOL 126 with a grade of C- or better or received a Carleton Biology 126 Requisite Equivalency or completed Biology A Level Test 2 with a grade of B or better.
- BIOL 333: Human Physiology Laboratory
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BIOL 332.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Fernan Jaramillo 🏫 👤
- Size:48
- M, WAnderson Hall 329 11:10am-12:20pm
- FAnderson Hall 329 12:00pm-1:00pm
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BIOL 333 Human Physiology Laboratory 2 credits
Requires concurrent registration in BIOL 332. Students should waitlist for BOTH 333 (lab) and 332 (lecture) to be considered for enrollment from either waitlist.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
- BIOL 332: Human Physiology
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BIOL 333.52 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Fernan Jaramillo 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- THulings 218 1:00pm-5:00pm
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BIOL 333.59 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Fernan Jaramillo 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- THHulings 218 8:00am-12:00pm
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BIOL 350 Evolution 6 credits
Principles and history of evolutionary change in wild populations, with consideration of both microevolutionary and macroevolutionary time scales. Topics covered include causes of change in gene frequency, the nature of adaptation, constraints on evolutionary change, the evolution of genes and proteins, rates of speciation and extinction, and the major events in evolutionary history.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed the following courses: BIOL 125 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 5 or better on the Biology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Biology IB exam or received a Carleton Biology 125 Requisite Equivalency or completed Biology A Level Test 1 with a grade of B or better AND BIOL 126 with a grade of C- or better or received a Carleton Biology 126 Requisite Equivalency or completed Biology A Level Test 2 with a grade of B or better.
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BIOL 350.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Mark McKone 🏫 👤
- Size:40
- M, WLeighton 305 11:10am-12:20pm
- FLeighton 305 12:00pm-1:00pm
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BIOL 361 Seminar: Revolutions in Evolution—Key Innovations that Shaped Life on Earth 6 credits
The history of Life on Earth is punctuated by pivotal transitions that fundamentally change the course of evolution from that point forward. We will explore the primary literature that addresses how these seminal evolutionary changes come about. Among the questions we will pursue are: how did life originate? What was the nature of the last universal common ancestor? How did eukaryotes evolve? How did meiosis arise, and why is meiotic sexual reproduction favored over asexual alternatives?
Waitlist Only
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): BIOL 240 or BIOL 338 or BIOL 350 with grade of C- or better.
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BIOL 365 Seminar: Topics in Neuroscience 6 credits
We will focus on recent advances in neuroscience. All areas of neuroscience (cellular/molecular, developmental, systems, cognitive, and disease) will be considered. Classical or foundational papers will be used to provide background.
Waitlist only
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed the following courses: BIOL 125 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 5 or better on the Biology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Biology IB exam or received a Carleton Biology 125 Requisite Equivalency or completed Biology A Level Test 1 with a grade of B or better AND BIOL 126 with a grade of C- or better or received a Carleton Biology 126 Requisite Equivalency or completed Biology A Level Test 2 with a grade of B or better.
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BIOL 372 Seminar: Structural Biology 6 credits
The ability to visualize macromolecules at atomic detail has significantly advanced our understanding of macromolecular structure and function. This course will provide an overview of fundamental experimental methodologies underlying structure determination, followed by primary literature-based discussions in which students will present and critically discuss classic foundational papers as well as examples from the current literature that have advanced our understanding of macromolecule structure and function.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): BIOL 125 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 5 or better on the Biology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Biology IB exam AND BIOL 126 with a grade of C- or better AND either BIOL 280 or BIOL 380 or BIOC 301 or CHEM 320 with a grade of C- or better.
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BIOL 399 Critical Reading and Analysis of Primary Literature 3 credits
Guided instruction in reading and interpretation of contemporary primary literature in Biology.
Concurrent registration in BIOL 400 required.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): BIOL 125 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 5 or better on the Biology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Biology IB exam AND BIOL 126 with a grade of C- or better AND three (3) 200 or 300 level BIOL courses or BIOC 301 and two (2) 200 or 300 level BIOL courses with grade of C- or better.
- BIOL 400: Integrative Exercise
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BIOL 400 Integrative Exercise 1 – 2 credits
Preparation and submission of the written portion of the Integrative Exercise. Continuing course (fall or winter). Oral examination, evaluation of the Integrative Exercise, and participation in visiting speakers seminars (spring).
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is a Biology major AND has Senior Priority.
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CAMS 400 Integrative Exercise
The senior integrative exercise in CAMS is a self-directed individual or group project. Students will produce a work of significant depth that builds on and synthesizes their coursework in the major. Project options include production of a scholarly paper, screenplay/teleplay, or short film. Alternatively, students may take a written long-form essay exam. Students completing one of the project options will present their work at the CAMS comps symposium in the spring term.
Unless otherwise direct by their advisor, students writing a research paper should enroll in six credits. Students selecting the exam option, writing a short film screenplay, or creating a production project that involves enrollment in CAMS 370/371 should enroll in three credits.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is a Cinema and Media Studies major AND has Senior Priority.
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CHEM 302 Quantum Spectroscopy Laboratory 2 credits
This lab course emphasizes spectroscopic studies relevant to quantum chemistry, including experiments utilizing UV-VIS, infrared absorption spectroscopy, and visible emission spectroscopy.
Requires concurrent registration or completion of CHEM 344
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed or is in the process of completing any of the following course(s): CHEM 344 with grade of C- or better.
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CHEM 302.54 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Jun Jiang 🏫 👤
- Size:8
- THAnderson Hall 213 1:00pm-5:00pm
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Requires concurrent registration in CHEM 344
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CHEM 302.59 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Jun Jiang 🏫 👤
- Size:8
- THAnderson Hall 213 8:00am-12:00pm
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Requires concurrent registration in CHEM 344
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CHEM 306 Spectrometric Characterization of Chemical Compounds 2 credits
This combined lecture and lab course teaches students how to use modern spectrometric techniques for the structural characterization of molecules. Lectures will cover topics and problems in the theory and practical applications associated with GC-Mass Spectrometry, ESI-Mass Spectrometry, Infrared, and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (1H, 13C, and 2D experiments). Students will apply all of these techniques in the laboratory for the structural characterization of known and unknown molecules
Classroom and laboratory sessions will be held predominantly during the first five weeks of the term.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed the following course(s): CHEM 234 with a grade of C- or better or received a Carleton Chemistry 234 Requisite Equivalency.
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CHEM 306.54 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Gretchen Hofmeister 🏫 👤
- Size:12
- M, WAnderson Hall 323 8:30am-9:40am
- THAnderson Hall 325 1:00pm-5:00pm
- FAnderson Hall 323 8:30am-9:30am
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CHEM 306.59 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Gretchen Hofmeister 🏫 👤
- Size:12
- M, WAnderson Hall 323 8:30am-9:40am
- THAnderson Hall 325 8:00am-12:00pm
- FAnderson Hall 323 8:30am-9:30am
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CHEM 330 Instrumental Chemical Analysis 6 credits
This course covers the basic principles of quantitative instrumental chemical analysis. Course topics include chromatography, electroanalytical chemistry, analytical spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry. The background needed to understand the theory and application of these instrumental techniques will be covered. In addition, students will have the opportunity to explore current research in the field of analytical chemistry through the reading and presentation of articles from the primary literature.
Requires concurrent registration in Chemistry 331
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): CHEM 224 with a grade of C- or better or received a Carleton Chemistry 224 Requisite Equivalency AND CHEM 233 with a grade of C- or better or received a Carleton Chemistry 233 Requisite Equivalency.
- CHEM 331: Instrumental Chemical Analysis Laboratory
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CHEM 330.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Steven Drew 🏫 👤
- Size:24
- M, WAnderson Hall 329 8:30am-9:40am
- FAnderson Hall 329 8:30am-9:30am
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CHEM 331 Instrumental Chemical Analysis Laboratory 2 credits
This laboratory provides students with experience in using instrumental methods for quantitative chemical analysis. Laboratory work consists of several assigned experiments that use instrumental techniques such as liquid and gas chromatography, UV spectrophotometry and fluorometry, mass spectrometry, and voltammetry. This laboratory concludes with an instrumental analysis project that is researched and designed by student groups.
Requires concurrent registration in CHEM 330
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
- CHEM 330: Instrumental Chemical Analysis
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CHEM 331.52 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Steven Drew 🏫 👤
- Size:12
- TAnderson Hall 213 1:00pm-5:00pm
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CHEM 331.57 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Steven Drew 🏫 👤
- Size:12
- TAnderson Hall 213 8:00am-12:00pm
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CHEM 344 Quantum Chemistry 6 credits
This course introduces quantum mechanics with an emphasis on chemical and spectroscopic applications. The focus will be on atomic and molecular quantum behavior involving electrons, rotations, and vibrations. The objective is to develop both a deeper understanding of bonding as well as an appreciation of how spectroscopy provides insight into the microscopic world of molecules.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): CHEM 123 or CHEM 124, or CHEM 128 or received a score of 4 or better on the Chemistry AP exam or received a score of 5 or better on the Chemistry IB exam or received a Carleton Chemistry 123 Requisite Equivalency AND MATH 120 or Math 211 or greater with a grade of C- or better or received a Carleton Math 211 or better Requisite Equivalency AND 6 credits from Physics Courses 131 to 165 with a grade of C- or better or equivalent.
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CHEM 344.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Jun Jiang 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 104 9:50am-11:00am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 104 9:40am-10:40am
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CHEM 400 Integrative Exercise
Three alternatives exist for the department comprehensive exercise. Most students elect to join a discussion group that studies the research of a distinguished chemist or particular research problem in depth. Other students elect to write a long paper based on research in the primary literature, or write a paper expanding on their own research investigations. Most of the work for Chemistry 400 is expected to be accomplished during winter term. Students should enroll for five credits of Chemistry 400 during the winter, receive a “CI” at the end of that term, and then enroll for one credit during the spring, with the final evaluation and grade being awarded during spring term. Chemistry majors will be required to attend at least 10 seminars between the term in which they declare and the end of winter term of their senior year to ensure breadth in the exposure to the ways chemists approach their work.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is a Chemistry major AND has Senior Priority.
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CHEM 400.02 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Chris Calderone 🏫 👤
- Size:10
- Grading:S/NC
- Credits:1
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Only students currently enrolled in CHEM 400-01 Fall 2025 should register for this course. Students participating in group comps should enroll for five credits of Chemistry 400 for fall or winter, and then enroll for one additional credit during the subsequent term.
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CHIN 102 Elementary Chinese 6 credits
Continuation of Chinese 101.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): CHIN 101 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 102 on the Carleton Chinese Placement exam.
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CHIN 102.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Xuping Sun 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 243 8:30am-9:40am
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 243 8:15am-9:20am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 243 8:30am-9:30am
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CHIN 205 Intermediate Chinese 6 credits
Continuation of Chinese 204. Completion of this course with a C- or better fulfills the language requirement.
- Winter 2026
- LP Language Requirement No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): CHIN 204 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Chinese Placement exam OR CHIN 280 with a grade of C- or better.
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CHIN 205.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Lin Deng 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WHasenstab 109 11:10am-12:20pm
- T, THHasenstab 109 10:45am-11:50am
- FHasenstab 109 12:00pm-1:00pm
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CHIN 205.02 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Lin Deng 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WHasenstab 109 12:30pm-1:40pm
- T, THHasenstab 109 1:15pm-2:20pm
- FHasenstab 109 1:10pm-2:10pm
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CLAS 400 Senior Research Project 3 credits
From topics developed in Classics 384, 385, 386, or 387, departmental majors will expand and refine their research into articles to be submitted to a journal of professional style, accepted and edited by the group into a presentable volume.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): CLAS 384 or CLAS 385 or CLAS 386 or CLAS 387 with a grade of C- or better AND is a Classics major AND has Senior Priority.
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CS 399 Senior Seminar 3 credits
As part of their senior capstone experience, majors will work together in small teams on faculty-specified topics to design and implement the first stage of a project. Required of all senior majors. Students are strongly encouraged to complete CS 252 and CS 257 before starting CS 399.
- First Five Weeks, Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is a Computer Science major AND has Senior Priority.
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CS 400 Integrative Exercise 3 credits
Beginning with the prototypes developed in the Senior Seminar (CS 399), project teams will complete their project and present it to the department. Required of all senior majors. Each CS 400 is paired with a particular section of CS 399, and the prerequisite for CS 400 must be filled by satisfactory completion of that CS 399.
- Winter 2026, Second Five Weeks, Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is a Computer Science major AND has Senior Priority.
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ECON 398 Advanced Research in Economics 6 credits
This course is designed to support majors in developing advanced skills in economic research and communication. Through a combination of class discussion, small group work, and/or one-on-one interactions with the professor, majors learn the process of constructing strong, theoretically-grounded arguments through primary research, secondary research, or both. Students will also learn and practice strategies for engaging critically with contemporary scholarship and effective techniques of peer review and the oral presentation of research.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): ECON 395 with a grade of C- or better.
- ECON 400: Integrative Exercise
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ECON 400 Integrative Exercise 3 credits
Required of all senior Economics majors. Students complete either the research paper or the policy paper developed in ECON 395. Students writing the research paper must enroll concurrently in ECON 398.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): ECON 395 with a grade of C- or better AND the student is an Economics major AND has Senior Priority.
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EDUC 367 Culture Wars in the Classroom 6 credits
This course examines past and present school controversies, including school prayer, banned books, and student protests. Who controls the curriculum? How do we teach contentious issues such as evolution, racism, and climate change? To what extent do teachers and students enjoy the right to free expression? These are the kinds of questions “Culture Wars in the Classroom” will explore, as we consider the purpose of public education in a diverse, multicultural nation.
- Winter 2026
- IDS, Intercultural Domestic Studies No Exploration
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EDUC 367.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Jeff Snyder 🏫 👤
- Size:15
- T, THWillis 114 10:10am-11:55am
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ENGL 109 The Craft of Academic Writing 6 credits
This course is designed to demystify the practice of academic writing and to introduce students to the skills they’ll need to write effectively in a variety of academic disciplines and contexts. Students will learn how to respond to other authors’ claims, frame clear arguments of their own, structure essays to develop a clear logical flow, integrate outside sources into their writing, and improve their writing through revision. All sections will include a variety of readings, multiple writing assignments, and substantial feedback from the course instructor.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration WR2 Writing Requirement 2
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ENGL 279 Living London Program: Urban Field Studies 6 credits
A combination of background readings, guided walks and site visits, and individual exploration will give students tools for understanding the history of multicultural London. Starting with the city’s early history and moving to the present, students will gain an understanding of how the city has been defined and transformed over time, and of the complex cultural narratives that shape its standing as a global metropolis. There will be short written exercises (creative and analytical), informal mini-presentations, and a final group presentation focused on a specific urban site.
Requires participation in OCS Program: Living London
- Winter 2026
- IS, International Studies No Exploration
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Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Living London Program.
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ENGL 400 Integrative Exercise 6 credits
Senior English majors may fulfill the integrative exercise by completing one of the four options: the Colloquium Option (a group option in which participants discuss, analyze and write about a thematically coherent list of literary works); the Research Essay Option (an extended essay on a topic of the student’s own devising); the Creative Option (creation of a work of literary art); or the Project Option (creation of an individual or group multidisciplinary project). The Research Essay Option is open to students who have completed a senior seminar in the major by the end of fall term senior year. The Creative Option is open only to students who have completed at least two creative writing courses (one of which must be at the 300 level) by the end of fall term senior year.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is an English major AND has Senior Priority.
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ENTS 400 Integrative Exercise 6 credits
In this course, ENTS majors complete a group-based comprehensive exercise. Each group is expected to research and execute a group project on the topic chosen by the group, under the guidance of an ENTS faculty member. Toward the end of winter term, all groups present their research at a symposium sponsored by ENTS.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed the following course: ENTS 395 with grade of C- or better.
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FREN 102 Elementary French 6 credits
Building on the material covered in French 101, this course introduces complex sentences and additional verb tenses. Students apply the tools of narration in context through the reading of short literary and cultural texts. The focus of the course is on all four skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking). Taught five days a week in French.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): FREN 101 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 102 on the Carleton French Placement exam.
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FREN 102.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Chérif Keïta 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 335 8:30am-9:40am
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 302 8:15am-9:20am
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 335 8:15am-9:20am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 335 8:30am-9:30am
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FREN 102.02 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Sarah Anthony 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 330 11:10am-12:20pm
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 302 10:45am-11:50am
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 330 10:45am-11:50am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 330 12:00pm-1:00pm
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FREN 102.03 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Sarah Anthony 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 330 12:30pm-1:40pm
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 302 1:15pm-2:20pm
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 330 1:15pm-2:20pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 330 1:10pm-2:10pm
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FREN 400 Integrative Exercise 3 credits
During their senior year, students expand and deepen an essay in French from one of their advanced courses in the major. Normally, but not always, the director for this project will be the professor from that course. This essay may be completed during any term, but must be finished by the end of winter term. In the spring term, students deliver an oral presentation (in English) summarizing their work. Seniors may choose either of the following: 1) A substantial individual essay, or 2) An individual essay that complements work done in a second major (subject to approval by the Department). Further details are available on the Department’s website.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is a French and Francophone Studies major AND has Senior Priority.
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GEOL 400 Integrative Exercise
Each senior geology major must take a total of six credits of Geology 400. One of the credits will be awarded in the spring term for the preparation and delivery of a formal talk and attendance at the talks or other seniors. The other five credits must be taken in the fall and/or winter terms. Credits can be divided between those two terms or all five credits may be taken in the same term. All seniors must attend the Geology 400 seminars which will meet weekly fall and winter term. Geology 400 is a continuing course, and the grade will not be awarded until the end of spring term.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is a GEOL major AND has Senior Priority.
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GERM 102 Elementary German 6 credits
Building on the material covered in German 101, this course introduces more complex structures and exposes students to short literary and cultural texts as well as other media. Students discuss topics including the concept of home, migration, exile, travel and vacation, sports, and childhood while honing all four language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking).
Both sections are flexible for you to enroll in if you have a conflict between your MWF / TTH classes and a 5-day language class schedule. Please speak with your German professor and the professor for the conflicting course. You can enroll in 2 sections at the same time. You will need to fill out the change request form for a course conflict that will need to be approved before the drop/add deadline for the term.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): GERM 101 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 102 on the Carleton German Placement exam.
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GERM 102.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Seth Peabody 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WBoliou 140 9:50am-11:00am
- T, THBoliou 140 9:30am-10:35am
- FBoliou 140 9:40am-10:40am
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GERM 102.02 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Juliane Schicker 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 335 12:30pm-1:40pm
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 335 1:15pm-2:20pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 335 1:10pm-2:10pm
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GERM 400 Integrative Exercise
Examining an aspect of German literature across eras or genres.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is a German major AND has Senior Priority.
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GRK 101 Elementary Greek 6 credits
From the triceratops (“three-horned-face”) to the antarctic (“opposite-the-bear-constellation”), ancient Greek has left traces in our language, literature (epic, tragedy, comedy), ways of organizing knowledge (philosophy, history, physics), and society (democracy, oligarchy, autocracy). It gives access to original texts from ancient Greece, early Christianity, and the Byzantine Empire, not to mention modern scientific terminology. In Greek 101 students will develop knowledge of basic vocabulary and grammar, and will begin reading short passages of prose and poetry. The class will meet five days a week.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Not open to students whose previous Greek language experience exceeds the requirements of GRK 101.
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GRK 101.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Jake Morton 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 345 9:50am-11:00am
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 345 9:30am-10:35am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 345 9:40am-10:40am
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GRK 204 Intermediate Greek Prose and Poetry 6 credits
The goal for Intermediate Greek Prose and Poetry is to gain experience in the three major modes of Greek expression most often encountered “in the wild”—prose, poetry, and inscriptions—while exploring the notion of happiness and the good life. By combining all three modes into this one course, we hope both to create a suitable closure to the language sequence and to provide a reasonable foundation for further exploration of Greek literature and culture.
- Winter 2026
- LP Language Requirement No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): GRK 103 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 204 on the Carleton Greek Placement exam.
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GRK 204.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Clara Hardy 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 205 9:50am-11:00am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 205 9:40am-10:40am
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GWSS 400 Integrative Exercise
This directed independent study course supports students as they make progress on the conception, research, writing, and presentation of their comprehensive exercise project during their senior year. Students should sign up for Integrative Exercise credit with the primary advisor of their project. The six credits required are generally split between Fall and Winter terms of a student's senior year, unless otherwise explicitly arranged with the GWSS director and both comps advisors. Students will meet with both their primary and secondary advisors for scheduled check-ins during the term and will be expected to make all agreed upon deadlines for turning in and editing drafts.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is a GWSS major AND has Senior Priority.
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HEBR 204 Intermediate Modern Hebrew 6 credits
In this course students will strengthen their command of modern conversational, literary and newspaper Hebrew. As in the elementary sequence, we will continually integrate listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Hebrew. Popular Israeli music, broadcasts, internet sources, and films will complement the course’s goals. Class projects include a term long research paper on a topic related to Israel, the Middle East, or Judaic Studies. Students will create a poster in Hebrew to illustrate their research. They will discuss this with other Hebrew speakers on campus at a class poster session toward the end of the course.
- Winter 2026
- LP Language Requirement No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): HEBR 103 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 204 on the Carleton Hebrew Placement exam.
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HEBR 204.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Stacy Beckwith 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 205 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 205 2:20pm-3:20pm
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HIST 400 Integrative Exercise 6 credits
Required of all seniors majoring in history. Registration in this course is contingent upon prior approval of a research proposal.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is a History major AND has Senior Priority.
- HIST 398: Advanced Historical Writing
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IDSC 111 Perspectives on the Humanities 1 credits
What are the humanities? Come find out in eight class sessions exploring different humanistic fields and disciplines. Each week, a humanities professor will visit our class to discuss their work as well as exciting new trends in their disciplines. We’ll learn how different humanities disciplines think about evidence, make arguments, and conduct research in the service of exploring fundamental questions about what it means to be human. Students will discuss an array of humanistic topics in a low-stakes environment. This course is especially recommended for students interested in exploring the variety of possible majors and minors within the Humanities.
Encouraged for humanities fellows.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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This course requires permission from the instructor.
To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.
Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.
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IDSC 111.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Baird Jarman 🏫 👤
- Size:15
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- MLeighton 236 3:10pm-4:20pm
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IDSC 198 FOCUS Colloquium 2 credits
This colloquium is designed to give students participating in the Focusing on Cultivating Scientists program an opportunity to learn and use skills in scientific study, reasoning, and modeling. The topics of this project-based colloquium will vary each term, and allow students to develop competencies in areas relevant to multiple science disciplines.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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IDSC 198.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Anna Rafferty 🏫 👤
- Size:15
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- WAnderson Hall 223 1:50pm-3:00pm
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Open only to students who completed IDSC 198-01 immediately preceding Fall Term
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IDSC 198.02 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Rika Anderson 🏫 👤
- Size:15
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- FAnderson Hall 223 2:20pm-3:30pm
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Open only to students approved for FOCUS winter term
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IDSC 202 MMUF Research Seminar 2 credits
This seminar develops the skills needed to engage in and communicate advanced research. Each participant will work and present regularly on their ongoing research projects, and participate actively in an ongoing series of workshops and conferences. The seminar will also discuss in depth the nature of academia as institution and culture, and the role of diversity in the production of knowledge and teaching in American higher education. Open only to students with MMUF fellow status.
Must be MMUF Fellow
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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IDSC 258 Consensus or Contentious? Controversies in Science Then and Now 2 credits
Almost every global challenge confronting humankind requires some level of engagement with science and technology. However, finding solutions to our most pressing problems also requires an understanding of how science operates within its social, political, and cultural context. This course will explore the relationship between science and society by examining a series of controversies in science from both the past and the present. We will investigate topics such as biological and social concepts of race, the use of unethically obtained scientific results, the ethics of genomics research, legislation over vaccination mandates, “parachute” science, and climate change denial. Examining the role of science in society will help us understand issues related to the use of evidence, expertise, and the relationship between science and politics. By wrestling with current and historic scientific controversies, we will examine the ways in which scientific disagreements are often as much about values as they are about research methods.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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IDSC 258.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Antony Adler 🏫 👤 · Rika Anderson 🏫 👤
- Size:15
- WAnderson Hall 329 1:50pm-3:00pm
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IDSC 280 Learning from Internships 1 credits
This course is intended for students who secure an internship that requires course credit as a condition of hiring. Carleton does not grant credit for internships, but in some appropriate circumstances, we grant credit for additional academic work associated with an internship. Although the specific nature of internship experiences will vary, internships are opportunities to apply and extend one's academic skills and interests into work in non-academic settings. This course will involve carefully monitored work experiences in which a student has intentional learning goals which will be assessed through reflective writing and related readings.
Instructor permission, which will only be granted if the internship is at least 6 weeks and 120 hours, requires enrollment in a credit-bearing activity, and is approved in advance by the Career Center Internship Program Director. You must complete a form and, once approved, submit a registration request to the instructor via Workday. Normally, this course is taken before your internship experience. Permission to enroll will rarely be granted for students who have previously completed this course.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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This course requires permission from the instructor. Please see the public notes for the permission requirements you must meet to register.
To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.
Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.
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IDSC 298 FOCUS Sophomore Colloquium 1 credits
This colloquium is designed for sophomore students participating in the Focusing on Cultivating Scientists program. It will provide an opportunity to participate in STEM-based projects on campus and in the community. The topics of this project-based colloquium will vary each term.
Open only to students who completed IDSC 198
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): IDSC 198 with a grade of C- or better during their first year.
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IDSC 298.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Anna Rafferty 🏫 👤
- Size:31
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- WAnderson Hall 329 3:10pm-4:20pm
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IDSC 400 Chinese Integrative Exercise
Integrative Exercise for Chinese special majors.
Open only to Chinese special majors.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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This course requires permission from the instructor.
To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.
Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.
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IDSC 400 Japanese Special Major Integrative Exercise
Integrative Exercise for Japanese Special Majors.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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This course requires permission from the instructor.
To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.
Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.
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IDSC 400 Japanese Special Major Integrative Exercise
Integrative Exercise for Japanese Special Majors.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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This course requires permission from the instructor.
To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.
Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.
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JAPN 102 Elementary Japanese 6 credits
Continuation of Japanese 101.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): JAPN 101 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 102 on the Carleton Japanese Placement exam.
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JAPN 102.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Noboru Tomonari 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 244 8:30am-9:40am
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 244 8:15am-9:20am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 244 8:30am-9:30am
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JAPN 102.02 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Noboru Tomonari 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 244 12:30pm-1:40pm
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 244 1:15pm-2:20pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 244 1:10pm-2:10pm
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JAPN 205 Intermediate Japanese 6 credits
Continuation of Japanese 204. Completion of this course with a C- or better fulfills language requirement.
- Winter 2026
- LP Language Requirement No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): JAPN 204 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Japanese Placement exam.
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JAPN 205.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Miaki Habuka 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 243 9:50am-11:00am
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 243 9:30am-10:35am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 243 9:40am-10:40am
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JAPN 205.02 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Miaki Habuka 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 243 11:10am-12:20pm
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 243 10:45am-11:50am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 243 12:00pm-1:00pm
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LATN 102 Intermediate Latin 6 credits
Continuation of essential forms and grammar.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): LATN 101 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 102 on the Carleton Latin Placement exam.
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LATN 102.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Chico Zimmerman 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 244 11:10am-12:20pm
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 244 10:45am-11:50am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 244 12:00pm-1:00pm
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LING 400 Integrative Exercise 6 credits
Students continue, and complete, their comps research, building upon the foundation built in LING 399. In close consultation with their primary adviser, students set and meet weekly goals for collecting and analyzing data, writing, and revising. By the end of winter term, students must receive approval from their primary and secondary advisers on the final iteration of their 30-40 page paper.
Starting in the Fall 2026 LING 399 will be 6 credits and LING 400 will be 3 credits.
For students in the class of 2026, LING 399 is 3 credits and LING 400 is 6 credits.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is a Linguistics major AND has Senior Priority.
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LTAM 400 Integrative Exercise
Satisfactory completion of the major includes the writing of a thesis which attempts to integrate at least two of the various disciplines studied. A proposal must be submitted for approval early in the fall term of the senior year. The thesis in its final form is due no later than the end of the first week of spring term. An oral defense of the thesis is required.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is a Latin American Studies major AND has Senior Priority.
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MATH 106 Tour of Mathematics and Statistics 1 credits
The tour consists of a series of eight presentations given by a variety of Mathematics and Statistics department faculty. The course is intended for first- or second-year students considering a Mathematics or Statistics major or minor. The emphasis of these talks will be on presenting engaging ideas and research in various areas of mathematics and statistics, rather than on developing extensive knowledge or techniques in any particular subject area.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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MATH 106.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:MurphyKate Montee 🏫 👤
- Size:45
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- FLeighton 305 3:30pm-4:30pm
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MATH 297 Assessment and Communication of External Mathematical Activity 1 credits
An independent study course intended for students who have completed an external activity related to the mathematics major (for example, an internship or an externship) to communicate (both in written and oral forms) and assess their mathematical learning from that activity.
Permission of department chair and homework in advance of the external mathematical activity.
Waitlist only
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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MATH 399 Senior Seminar 6 credits
As part of their senior capstone experience, majors will work together in teams to develop advanced knowledge in a faculty-specified area or application of mathematics, and to design and implement the first stage of a project completed the following term.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is a Mathematics major AND has Senior Priority.
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MATH 400 Integrative Exercise 3 – 6 credits
Either a supervised group project or an individual, independent project. Required of all senior majors.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has a program of study in MATH AND has Senior Priority AND has completed any of the following course(s): MATH 236 or equivalent AND three courses from any Math course higher than MATH 236, CS 252 or equivalent, CS 254, CS 352, STAT 250, STAT 320 or STAT 340 with a grade of C- or better.
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MEST 395 Middle East Studies Capstone 3 credits
The Middle East Studies capstone will allow students to reflect upon their experiences with Middle East studies, including on-campus and off-campus classwork, internships, and cross-cultural experiences, and to synthesize their work in the minor. The course will involve selected readings from a number of disciplinary perspectives and it will culminate in a final oral presentation on a project that brings together each student’s work in Middle East Studies at Carleton.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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MUSC 213 J-Pop: Listening to Music in Modern Japan 6 credits
Japanese popular music encompasses a wide variety of genres, from World War II propaganda tunes to anime soundtracks. But how does this music relate to the history of modern Japan? What is “modern” (or post-modern) about this specific music? This class will examine the creation and consumption of Japanese popular music from around 1945 to present, focusing on how popular music worked in the cultural and political milieu. Through the study of Japanese folk, jazz, rock, hip-hop, bubble gum pop, and film music, students will engage with broader historical trajectories in society. We will discuss music as it relates to issues of race, gender, and pop culture in Japan and around the world.
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MUSC 213.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Brooke Okazaki 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WWeitz Center 230 11:10am-12:20pm
- FWeitz Center 230 12:00pm-1:00pm
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MUSC 400 Integrative Exercise 6 credits
Required of senior majors. The integrative exercise may be fulfilled by completion of a significant composition, performance, or research-paper project. Students who wish to fulfill Music 400 with such projects must meet department-specified qualifying criteria.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is a Music major AND has Senior Priority.
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NEUR 394 Directed Research in Neuroscience 1 – 6 credits
Students work on a research project related to a faculty member's research interests, and directed by that faculty member. Student activities vary according to the field and stage of the project. The long-run goal of these projects normally includes dissemination to a scholarly community beyond Carleton. The faculty member will meet regularly with the student and actively direct the work of the student, who will submit an end-of-term product, typically a paper or presentation.
Register for this course by submitting the Directed Research form which requires approval from the project faculty supervisor and your adviser.
- Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026
- No Exploration
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PE 316 Principles of Athletic Training 3 credits
Introduction to human anatomy as it pertains to athletic training and prevention and care of athletic injuries. Consists of lecture, practical experiences, and use of rehabilitative modalities. Requirement for athletic training student assistant.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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PE 316.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Indira Bricker 🏫 👤
- Size:18
- M, WRecreation Center 226 9:50am-11:00am
- FRecreation Center 226 9:40am-10:40am
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PE 338 Sport and Globalization in London and Seville Program: Global Athletics 6 credits
With their rich history and current success, English and Spanish sport will serve as a framework to examine the emergence of contemporary athletics and current issues facing participants, coaches, administrators, and spectators. The course will explore the world of sport and specifically football (soccer) from a generalist perspective. London and Seville will provide rich and unique opportunities to learn how sport and society intersect. With classroom activities, site visits, field trips to matches, museums, and stadiums students will examine sport from an historical and cultural perspective while keeping in mind how our globalized world impacts sport. Lastly, we will seek to understand ways athletics can break down barriers and create understanding between others.
Requires participation in OCS Program: Sport and Globalization in London and Seville
- Winter 2026
- IS, International Studies No Exploration
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Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Sport and Globalization in London and Seville program.
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PE 340 Sport and Globalization in London and Seville Program: Introductory Coaching Practicum 4 credits
Designed for students who may or may not have any previous playing or coaching experience, this course will cover introductory methods of coaching and teaching young athletes. Specifically, students will practice methods of teaching skills, structure, and strategies of team-oriented sports. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the coaching profession at different levels, developing coaching skills and creating a philosophy of coaching in a cross-cultural setting.
Requires participation in OCS Program: Sport and Globalization in London and Seville
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Sport and Globalization in London and Seville program.
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PHIL 399 Senior Thesis 6 credits
The planning, preparation, and completion of a philosophical paper under the direction of a member of the department and as part of a seminar group.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is a Philosophy major AND has Senior Priority.
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PHYS 231 Analytical and Computational Mechanics 6 credits
An analytical and computational treatment of classical mechanics and dynamics. We start from a reconsideration of complicated Newtonian problems and also develop the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalism of classical mechanics. A variety of systems, including some whose equations of motion cannot be solved analytically, will be explored. Possible examples include harmonic oscillators, central-force problems, chaotic dynamics, astrophysical systems, and medieval siege engines.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): PHYS 131 or PHYS 142 or PHYS 143 or PHYS 144 or PHYS 145 with a grade of C- or better AND has completed or in the process of completing MATH 210 or MATH 211 or greater with a grade of C- or better or equivalent.
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PHYS 231.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Arjendu Pattanayak 🏫 👤
- Size:36
- M, WAnderson Hall 036 9:50am-11:00am
- FAnderson Hall 036 9:40am-10:40am
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PHYS 335 Quantum Mechanics 6 credits
An examination of the structure of non-relativistic quantum mechanics and how this theory differs from those of classical physics. Topics include the mathematics of Hilbert space, the postulates of quantum mechanics, the motion of a particle in one dimension (including the free particle and the simple harmonic oscillator), the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, and spin. Multidimensional applications will include the harmonic oscillator, the hydrogen atom. Approximation techniques and applications will be presented.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): PHYS 228 AND PHYS 231 AND MATH 134 or MATH 232 with a grade of C- or better or received a Carleton Math 232 Requisite Equivalency.
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PHYS 335.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Jay Tasson 🏫 👤
- Size:24
- M, WAnderson Hall 036 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FAnderson Hall 036 1:10pm-2:10pm
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PHYS 354 Solid State Physics 6 credits
An introduction to the physics of solids. Particular attention is paid to the properties exhibited by atoms and molecules because of their association and regular periodic arrangement in crystals. Topics include crystal structure and diffraction, the reciprocal lattice, phonons and lattice vibrations, thermal properties, free-electron theory and band structure.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
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PHYS 354.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Barry Costanzi 🏫 👤
- Size:24
- M, WAnderson Hall 036 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FAnderson Hall 036 2:20pm-3:20pm
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PHYS 394 Directed Research in Physics 1 – 6 credits
Students work on a research project related to a faculty member's research interests, and directed by that faculty member. Student activities vary according to the field and stage of the project. The long-run goal of these projects normally includes dissemination to a scholarly community beyond Carleton. The faculty member will meet regularly with the student and actively direct the work of the student, who will submit an end-of-term product, typically a paper or presentation.
- Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026
- No Exploration
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PHYS 400 Integrative Exercise
An extensive study of a specific topic in physics, culminating in a 60-minute presentation during winter or spring term and a 7500 word paper. Students may arrange to complete the bulk of their work during winter or spring term (Physics 400, 6 credits), or divide their effort between terms (PHYS 400, winter, 3 credits; PHYS 400, spring, 3 credits).
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is a Physics major AND has Senior Priority.
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POSC 400 Integrative Exercise
The comprehensive exercise is a substantial (approximately 25-30 page) research paper on a topic within American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Theory, and Public Policy. The student should have completed a 300-level POSC course. The usual comps process starts with a research paper from an already-completed advanced seminar, which is revised or used as an anchor to write the senior thesis, with approval and guidance from the instructor, who becomes the comps adviser. The students must also prepare a poster based on their comps paper for presentation in a group forum.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is a Political Science and International Relations major AND has Senior Priority.
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PSYC 267 Clinical Neuroscience 6 credits
This course will explore brain disorders with significant psychological manifestations, such as Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and substance abuse, among others. Students will also receive a foundation in brain anatomy, physiology, and chemistry so that they may better understand the biological correlates of these clinical conditions.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): PSYC 110 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 4 or better on the Psychology AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Psychology IB exam.
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PSYC 267.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Lawrence Wichlinski 🏫 👤
- Size:32
- M, WAnderson Hall 323 11:10am-12:20pm
- FAnderson Hall 323 12:00pm-1:00pm
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PSYC 370 Behavioral Neuroimmunology 6 credits
The immune system directly influences the central nervous system and behavior during both health and disease. The course will have an emphasis on animal behavior (e.g., memory and sociability assays) and techniques in neuroimmunology that range from genetic engineering (e.g., CRISPR and DREADD) to immune cell function, detection of surface receptors, and protein expression (e.g., flow cytometry, confocal microscopy, immune cell migration assays, ELISA, and western blot.) The topics that will be covered range from how cytokines influence behavior to effects of gut microbiota in brain function and behavior. This course will primarily use empirical research that will help you develop a deeper understanding of molecular techniques, cell biology, and develop strong analytical skills of biological findings in immunology and its connection with animal behavior.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration QRE, Quantitative Reasoning WR2 Writing Requirement 2
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): NEUR 127 or PSYC 216 with grade of C- or better.
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PSYC 400 Integrative Exercise 3 credits
Students independently revise and extend the fall term paper, integrating the feedback from their faculty advisor. Based on this work, students submit a final comps paper (approx. 20 pages) that makes original contributions to the field of psychology through critiquing existing psychology primary sources, applying empirically-supported psychological theories to new questions, generating potential applied guidelines, and/or proposing new theories or empirical studies based on published theories and empirical research.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): PSYC 399 with grade of C- or better.
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RUSS 102 Elementary Russian 6 credits
Continues Russian 101.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): RUSS 101 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 102 on the Carleton Russian Placement exam.
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RUSS 102.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Anna Dotlibova 🏫 👤 · Victoria Thorstensson 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 242 9:50am-11:00am
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 242 9:30am-10:35am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 242 9:40am-10:40am
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RUSS 205 Russian in Cultural Contexts 6 credits
Students will study Russian in the context of contemporary life and culture of the Russophoneworld. In this course, they will continue developing their proficiency in conversation, listening comprehension, and writing, as well improving their grammatical skills by studying topics in Russian syntax, morphology, verbal aspect and verbal governance. The course draws on a variety of sources for reading and discussion, including contemporary literature, the periodic press, film, and music.
- Winter 2026
- IS, International Studies No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): RUSS 204 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Russian Placement exam.
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RUSS 205.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Anna Dotlibova 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 242 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 242 1:10pm-2:10pm
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RUSS 301 Tea and the News 2 credits
Maintain your Russian skills, expand your vocabulary, keep up with the news in the Russophone world, and drink tea (with snacks). Topics selected for discussion and sources to be consulted will vary and aim at student interests. This class meets once a week for 70-minute sessions guaranteed to be lively.
- Winter 2026
- IS, International Studies No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): RUSS 205 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Russian Placement exam.
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RUSS 400 Integrative Exercise
The integrative exercise has two parts: 1) an exam based on coursework and the department reading list and 2) an independent research paper or project, designed in consultation with the comps adviser. Credits may be distributed in any fashion over the fall, winter, and spring terms. Russian 400 is a continuing course; no grade will be awarded until all six credits are completed.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is a Russian major AND has Senior Priority.
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SOAN 400 Integrative Exercise
Senior sociology/anthropology majors fulfill the integrative exercise by writing a senior thesis on a topic approved by the department. Students must enroll in six credits to write the thesis, spread as the student likes over Fall, Winter, and Spring terms. The process begins with the submission of a topic statement in the preceding spring term and concludes with a public presentation in spring of the senior year. Please consult the Sociology and Anthropology website for a full description.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is a Sociology and Anthropology (SOAN) major AND has Senior Priority.
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SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish 6 credits
This course introduces complex sentences and various tenses and short literary and cultural texts. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 101 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 102 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.
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SPAN 102.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Claudia Lange 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 330 8:30am-9:40am
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 242 8:15am-9:20am
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 330 8:15am-9:20am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 330 8:30am-9:30am
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SPAN 102.02 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Claudia Lange 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 330 9:50am-11:00am
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 205 9:30am-10:35am
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 330 9:30am-10:35am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 330 9:40am-10:40am
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SPAN 102.03 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Beatriz Pariente-Beltrán 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 345 11:10am-12:20pm
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 202 10:45am-11:50am
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 345 10:45am-11:50am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 345 12:00pm-1:00pm
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SPAN 102.04 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Beatriz Pariente-Beltrán 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 345 12:30pm-1:40pm
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 202 1:15pm-2:20pm
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 345 1:15pm-2:20pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 345 1:10pm-2:10pm
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SPAN 102.05 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Ingrid Luna 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 330 1:50pm-3:00pm
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 302 3:10pm-4:15pm
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 330 3:10pm-4:15pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 330 2:20pm-3:20pm
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SPAN 102.06 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Fernando Contreras Flamand 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 243 12:30pm-1:40pm
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 205 1:15pm-2:20pm
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 243 1:15pm-2:20pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 243 1:10pm-2:10pm
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SPAN 102.08 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Vera Coleman 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 345 8:30am-9:40am
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 205 8:15am-9:20am
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 345 8:15am-9:20am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 345 8:30am-9:30am
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SPAN 102.09 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Fernando Contreras Flamand 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 243 1:50pm-3:00pm
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 242 3:10pm-4:15pm
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 243 3:10pm-4:15pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 243 2:20pm-3:20pm
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SPAN 204 Intermediate Spanish 6 credits
Through discussion of literary and cultural texts and films, as well as a review of grammar, this course aims to help students acquire greater skill and confidence in both oral and written expression. Taught three days a week in Spanish.
- Winter 2026
- LP Language Requirement No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 103 with grade of C- or better or received a score of 204 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.
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SPAN 204.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Humberto Huergo 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 302 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 302 1:10pm-2:10pm
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SPAN 204.02 Winter 2026
- Faculty:David Delgado Lopez 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 242 11:10am-12:20pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 242 12:00pm-1:00pm
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Extra Time Required: Evening visits with community members. This course section is an Academic Civic Engagement Applied course often requiring collaboration with community partners.
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SPAN 400 Integrative Exercise 6 credits
During their senior year, students expand and deepen an essay in Spanish from one of their advanced courses in the major. Normally, but not always, the director for this project will be the professor from that course. This six credit integrative exercise course may be taken fall or winter of their senior year, but the essay must be finished by the end of winter term. In the spring term, students deliver an oral presentation (in English) summarizing their work. Further details are available on the Department's website.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is a Spanish major AND has Senior Priority.
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STAT 297 Assessment and Communication of External Statistical Activity 1 credits
An independent study course intended for students who have completed an external activity related to the statistics major (for example, an internship or an externship) to communicate (both in written and oral forms) and assess their statistical learning from that activity.
Permission of department chair and homework in advance of the external mathematical activity.
Waitlist Only
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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STAT 399 Senior Seminar 6 credits
As part of their senior capstone experience, majors will work together in teams to develop advanced knowledge in a faculty-specified area or application of statistics, and to design and implement the first stage of a project completed the following term.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Students have completed any of the following course(s): STAT 230 AND STAT 250 with a grade of C- or better AND is a Statistics major AND has Senior Priority.
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STAT 400 Integrative Exercise 3 – 6 credits
A supervised group project. Required of all senior majors.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is a Statistics major AND has Senior Priority.
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THEA 400 Integrative Exercise
The comprehensive exercise in theater asks students to apply the skills gained in coursework to a major theatrical or scholarly project. Working with their advisors, students can choose to perform, write, design, direct, or produce their project.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student is a Theater major AND has Senior Priority.