May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.

Problems involving independent laboratory and/or library study conforming to the student?s special interest under the direction?of an appropriate staff member having proficiency in the area selected. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits. Prereq: Geology?major with graduate standing.

Research in the geological sciences. May be repeated to a maximum of twelve credits. Prereq: Approval of instructor and Director of Graduate Studies.

A study of the most significant problems of world politics including the fundamental factors governing international relations the techniques and instruments of power politics and the conflicting interests in organizing world peace.

Half-time to full-time work on dissertation. May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters. Prereq: Registration for two full-time semesters of 769 residence credit following the successful completion of the qualifying exams.

An introduction to and survey of Russian culture from its origins until the 20th century that acquaints students with the roots of Russian religion the arts architecture music folklore and everyday life. Taught in English.

Introduction to principles of statistics. Statistical description of sample data including frequency distributions measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion. Theoretical distributions statistical estimation and hypothesis testing. Introduction to simple linear regression and correlation.

This course analyzes the politics of selected states in Africa Asia and Latin America. Various bases of political cleavage and cooperation will be examined: ethnicity language social class and ideology. Cultural differences between Africa Asia and Latin America will be identified and their political implications explored as well as differences within geo-cultural areas.

The rise of Islam and its classical development.