U Uni 390 Internship (1-15; as approved)
Internships involving off-campus participation in the work of an agency, institution, or corporate body other than the University, with collateral academic study. Contingent on the approval of a University at Albany full-time faculty member willing to supervise the study and evaluate on-site reports of the student's progress. U Uni 390 internships are usually taken for 1-9 credits. Under extraordinary circumstances, a student may petition the committee for a maximum of 15 credits. Internships are open only to qualified juniors and seniors who have an overall grade point average of 2.50 or higher. May be repeated, but each registration must be for an approved project. Prerequisite(s): approval of the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee. Application deadlines: May 1st for summer and fall; December 1st for spring. S/U graded.

U Uni 170, 171 Summer and Winter Directed Reading (2, 2)
A course of reading under the direct supervision of a member of the faculty to explore a significant problem, issue or interest. The student registers for the course in the fall or spring semester, typically completing the readings in the subsequent winter or summer break respectively. Open only to undergraduates who have been designated "Presidential Scholars." Prerequisite(s): consent of a member of the teaching faculty and permission of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies. May be repeated if content varies. Graded A-E or S/U at the discretion of the faculty supervisor.

U Uni 180 Undergraduate Supervised Research (3)
Individual supervised research working with faculty in on-going research projects registered with the Dean of Undergraduate Studies. Prerequisite(s): consent of a member of the teaching faculty and permission of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies. Graded A-E or S/U at the discretion of the instructor. Open to sophomores and juniors. Contact the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies for further information.

U Uni 397 Independent Study and Research (1-6; as approved)
Independent study course with variable credit designed for the independent study of a subject beyond the introductory or survey level, particularly study which builds upon a student's prior academic achievement and experience. Contingent on the consent of an instructor willing to supervise the study. May be repeated, but each registration must be for an approved project. The normal credit load for this course is 3 credits and students desiring more than 3 credits should present special justification. Prerequisite(s): approval of the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee. Further information and application forms may be obtained from Mr. Richard Collier in the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, AD 214. Application deadlines: May 1st for summer and fall; December 1st for spring.

U Uni 499 University Tutors (3)
The University Tutors are an organized group of volunteers to assist the facilitators in the Study Groups set up by Academic Support Services. They are trained to assist students on an individual and group basis. The course for which study groups are available to undergraduates are: A Bio 110F, 111N; A Chm 120N, 121N; A Eco 110M, 111M; A Mat 100, 106, 108, 112 or 113; A Phy 105N, 108N; 120N, 124N; A Psy 101M; and A Soc 115M. Candidates are expected to have an overall academic average of 3.25, be enrolled for 12 credits, earned a grade of A or B in the Study Group course, pass the personal interview, and secured two letters of faculty recommendation. S/U graded.

U Uni 101 Foundations of Great Ideas I (4)
General Education: CHP
This interdisciplinary course deals with key ideas and primary texts-from both Western and other cultures-in the arts and sciences. Based on a selected set of issues in intellectual history, the general organizational scheme focuses upon the universal distinction between order and chaos in these areas: cosmic and divine order, physical order, the order of life and nature, and the order of mind and society. This course will also count as one of the "Tutorial requirements" in fulfilling the General Education Honors Program. Prerequisite(s): Presidential Scholar status.

U Uni 102E Foundations of Great Ideas II (4)
General Education: HA &WI

This interdisciplinary course considers key ideas and primary texts-from both Western and other cultures-in the arts and sciences. Based on a selected set of issues in intellectual history, the general organization scheme follows the universal distinction between order and chaos in these areas: the order of economic and political systems, language and poetics, and visual arts and aesthetics. This course will also count as one of the "Tutorial requirements" in fulfilling the General Education Honors Program. Prerequisite(s): Presidential Scholar status.

Faculty-Initiated Interdisciplinary Courses

The Interdisciplinary Studies Committee has approved the following Faculty-Initiated Interdisciplinary Courses. Some are not offered on a regular basis and, therefore, the schedule of classes should be consulted to determine if a course is being offered. The instructor should be contacted for further information about the course.

U Uni 150 Selected Interdisciplinary Topics (1-4; as approved)
Experimental class, the subject varying with instructors and the term offered. Course is designed to present a large body of information without expecting a mastery of detail (e.g., as in a survey course) or to present general theoretical or methodological approaches (e.g., as in a foundations course). See special announcements of courses to be offered under this heading. May be repeated when content differs. Prerequisite(s): Topic must be approved by the Dean of Undergraduate Studies; permission of instructor to register for the class.

U Uni 160N Mathematics, Art, and the Creative Process (3)
General Education: NS
Systematic examination of the creative process as the development of an idea from intuitive roots to abstract formalism. Offers many opportunities for the comparative study of art and mathematics, through readings and more direct experience. The course is concerned with seeing and intuition, how they occur in art and mathematics, and how these fields interact.

U Uni 310N (= A Bio 311N and A Gog 310N) World Food Crisis (3)
General Education: CHP & NS
Interdisciplinary approach to understanding world food problems through analyses of social, political, economic, nutritional, agricultural, and environmental aspects of world hunger. Faculty from several departments in the sciences, humanities, and social and behavioral sciences present approaches from various disciplines. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior class standing or permission of instructor.

U Uni 350 Selected Interdisciplinary Topics (1-4; as approved)
Experimental class, the subject varying with instructors and the term offered. Course content should be beyond the introductory or survey level and the course should require prior academic achievement and/or experience related to the topic. See special announcements of courses to be offered under this heading. May be repeated when content differs. Prerequisite(s): Topic must be approved by the Dean of Undergraduate Studies; permission of instructor to register for the class.

U Unl 205 Library Research (1)
Short course to acquaint students with the physical layout of the library, the Library of Congress classification scheme, subject headings, reference tools, periodical indexes, indexes and abstracts, government documents, information retrieval, search strategy processes, and compiling and annotating bibliographies. S/U graded. May not be offered during 1999-2000.

U Unl 489 Topics in Advanced Library Research (1)
Special topics course designed to provide students with a more sophisticated level of library skills than the basic U Unl 205 course, either through increased familiarity with reference sources of their particular discipline (e.g., humanities, social sciences, sciences) or through experience in using particular types of sources (e.g., government publications). May be repeated for credit when content differs. Prerequisite(s): U Unl 205 or permission of the instructor. May not be offered during 1999-2000.

University Seminars

U Fsp 100 University Seminar (1)
A class that meets once per week over the fall semester with a member of the teaching faculty. Course enrollment is limited to 20 students per section. Course topics vary. Open only to first-semester freshmen. S/U or A-E graded. Consult schedule of classes for individual seminar topics. May not be offered during 1999-2000.