May 2018

Economics Courses Fall 2018

ECO 001: Principles of Economics 4 credits (SS) *There are over 30 sections available; please see course schedule for days and times A one-semester course in the principles of economics. General topics covered are: supply and demand; pricing and production decisions of firms; the role of government in the economy; the determination of national income; money and banking; monetary and fiscal policy; and government finance.

Computer Science Courses Fall 2018

CSE 001: Breadth of Computing

CRN 42207; 2 credits; TR 2:35 – 3:50pm with Professor Lopresti

CRN 42951; 2 credits; TR 1:10 – 2:25pm with Professor Femister

Broad overview of computer science, computer systems, and computer applications. Interactive Web page development. Includes laboratory. Not available to students who have taken CSE 012 or ENGR 010. *CSE 012 taught in the Spring semester is an appropriate substitute for CSE 001.

CSE 002: Fundamentals of Programming

CRN 42208; 2 credits; MWF 11:10am – 12:00pm with Professor Chen

Chemistry Fall 2018 Courses

CHM 030: Introduction to Chemical Principles

4 credits (NS)

*There are over 20 sections available; please see course schedule search for days and times

An introduction to important topics in chemistry: atomic structure, properties of matter, chemical reactions, energy, structure and bonding in organic and inorganic compounds. The course features a lecture tightly linked to a three-hour studio experience that combines laboratory work and recitation.

Interdisciplinary Programs First-Year Eligible Courses Fall 2018

AAS 005-010: African Civilization CRN 43633; 4 credits (SS) TR 1:10 – 2:25pm Sub-Saharan Africa through the millennia of the ancient world to the present. Human origins, state and non-state systems, the external slave trade; colonialism, resistance to European rule; independence movements; neocolonialism. Teaching Staff.

Why Armenia’s Transition to Democracy Failed

In a new paper, Arman Grigoryan, international relations faculty at Lehigh University, ascribes post-Soviet Armenia’s failure to transition to democracy, despite early promise, to the conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabagh and the political processes it set in motion .

Research in Action: Disenfranchisement Study Impacts New Voting Rights Laws

In March of this year, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed the Washington Voting Rights Act into law. The state’s Voting Rights Act says that a jurisdiction is in violation of the law “…where there is a significant risk members of a protected class do not have an equal opportunity to elect candidates of choice as a result of dilution or abridgement of their rights.”

Art, Architecture, and Design

ARCH 034: Digital Drawing and 3D Modeling

4 credits

Physics Courses Fall 2018

PHY 010 | 4 Credits | General Physics I Statistics, dynamics, conservation laws, thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, and fluids. Primarily for architecture, biological science, or earth and environmental science students. Prerequisite: MATH 21, 31, 51, 75 or 76 (these may be taken concurrently with PHY 010). Natural Science (NS) Distribution Requirement.

In Memoriam: Arnold H. Kritz, Former Chair of Physics Department

Arnold H. Kritz is remembered as someone who brought out the best in his students and his collaborators.

The Making of “Sketchlehem”

“Sketchlehem” is a word commonly used by Lehigh students to describe Bethlehem’ South Side community. It is a combination of the words “sketchy” and “Bethlehem”. There has consistently been turmoil between Lehigh students and the surrounding community. Journalism and Africana studies major Ashley Omoma '18 has dedicated her senior year to investigating this stigma.