Amherst Course Catalog

HIST-155

20th-Century America

Prof. Couvares | MWF 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

US political, social, and cultural history from 1900 to present.

BIOL-181L

Adaptation & Org Lab

Prof. Kristensen | T 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM | TW 1:05 PM - 4:05 PM

Laboratory for Adaptation and Organism course.

BIOL-181

Adaptation & Organism

Prof. Temeles | MWF 10:05 AM - 10:55 AM | F 11:35 AM - 12:25 PM | F 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM

Introduction to evolution, ecology, and behavior examining adaptations across diverse organisms.

GERM-210

Adv Comp & Conversation

Prof. Hunter-Parker, (empty) | TTh 2:35 PM - 3:50 PM | F 2:35 PM - 3:25 PM

Advanced German composition and conversation through Kafka and cultural themes.

ECON-331

Adv Macroeconomics

Prof. Blackwood | MW 2:35 PM - 3:50 PM

Advanced macroeconomics with mathematical rigor covering economic models and policy.

STAT-495

Advanced Data Analysis

Prof. Wagaman | MWF 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Advanced statistical methods for complex real-world datasets.

ECON-361

Advanced Econometrics

Prof. Ishii | TTh 1:05 PM - 2:20 PM

Advanced econometrics: specification, estimation, and testing using maximum likelihood.

FREN-207

Advanced French I

Prof. Sweat, Dominick | MWF 10:05 AM - 10:55 AM | TTh 4:05 PM - 5:20 PM

Advanced French through literature, film, and cultural analysis.

FREN-208

Advanced French II

Prof. Katsaros | MWF 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

French language across media with emphasis on oral expression and storytelling.

LATI-441

Advanced Readings I

Prof. Hutchins | MW 1:05 PM - 2:20 PM

Advanced Latin reading course focusing on Lucretius in Fall 2026.

EDST-470

Advanced Research

Prof. Luschen | M 1:05 PM - 3:50 PM

Advanced research methods and thesis writing for Education Studies majors.

PHYS-450H

Advanced Seminar

Prof. Follette | TBD

Capstone seminar reflecting on physics/astronomy learning and research engagement.

BLST-315 FREN-352

Africa Shoots Back

Prof. Brodnicka | T 4:05 PM - 6:50 PM

Francophone African filmmakers challenge stereotypes through activist, resistance cinema.

BLST-208 HIST-211

African Migrations

Prof. Vaughan | MW 11:35 AM - 12:50 PM

Political, social, and economic consequences of African migration in the global age.

BLST-354 FREN-354

African Women Writers

Prof. Brodnicka | TTh 1:05 PM - 2:20 PM

Francophone African women writers exploring identity, immigration, trauma, and healing.

BLST-229 POSC-229

African-Amer Pol Thought

Prof. Loggins | MW 10:05 AM - 11:20 AM

Key questions in modern politics through African American political thought and experience.

POSC-239

Age, Aging, Ageism

Prof. Paul | TTh 1:05 PM - 2:20 PM

Investigates aging politics, ageism, and senior empowerment through intersectional perspectives.

POSC-376

AI at War

Prof. Mattiacci | W 1:05 PM - 3:50 PM

Investigates AI's role in modern warfare, from early weapons to cyber warfare.

COSC-311

Algorithms

Prof. Kryven | TTh 11:35 AM - 12:50 PM

Algorithm design: sorting, graphs, dynamic programming, greedy methods, NP-completeness.

EUST-213 GERM-214

All the Glitter and Gold

Prof. McNally | MW 11:35 AM - 12:50 PM

Weimar Germany (1919-1933): democracy, experimentation, and the rise of Nazism.

CLAS-240

Ancient Environment

Prof. Hutchins | MW 2:35 PM - 3:50 PM

Greek and Roman environmental thought on ecology, sustainability, and animal ethics.

PHIL-217

Ancient Greek Philosophy

Prof. Gentzler | MW 1:05 PM - 2:20 PM

Examination of Plato, Aristotle, and ancient Greek philosophical traditions.

BIOL-281

Animal Behavior w/Lab

Prof. Clotfelter | MW 11:35 AM - 12:50 PM | TTh 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Study of animal behavior from mechanistic and functional perspectives with field-based research.

BIOL-260

Animal Physiology

Prof. Trapani | MW 10:05 AM - 11:20 AM

Study of tissue and organ function: respiration, circulation, digestion, excretion, and sensory systems.

ANTH-201

Anthro & Science Fiction

Prof. Fong | MWF 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

Anthropology and science fiction's cultural assumptions and fictional world-building.

ECON-211

AntiRacist AntiEconomics

Prof. Reyes | MW 1:05 PM - 2:20 PM

Reconstructing economics through anti-racist, feminist, and justice-oriented frameworks.

HIST-212

Antisemitism

Prof. Amir | TTh 2:35 PM - 3:50 PM

History of anti-Jewish thought from ancient times to present; tropes and intersections.

LJST-253

Arendt's Judgments

Prof. Sitze | TTh 8:35 AM - 9:50 AM

Hannah Arendt's contributions to law through writings on rights, judgment, and crisis.

RUSS-311

Art and Revolution

Prof. Ciepiela | TTh 11:35 AM - 12:50 PM

Russian avant-garde art including Suprematism, Ballet Russes, and constructivism.

LLAS-325 SPAN-325

Art as Protest

Prof. Brenneis | TTh 1:05 PM - 2:20 PM

Artistic resistance to dictatorships in Latin America and Spain through film and art.

COSC-241

Artificial Intelligence

Prof. Wu | MW 8:35 AM - 9:50 AM

Intelligent systems: game playing, heuristic search, machine learning agents.

ASTR-235

Astrophysics

Prof. Gagliuffi | MW 10:05 AM - 10:55 AM | F 10:05 AM - 11:20 AM

Quantitative introduction to astrophysics covering gravity, thermal physics, and stellar evolution.

JAPA-203

Auth Japanese Materials

Prof. Fukube | TBD

Master authentic Japanese reading, film, speech, and Kanji for advanced studies.

PSYC-368

Autobiographical Memory

Prof. Schulkind | MW 2:35 PM - 3:50 PM

Examines autobiographical memory: self-identity, eyewitness testimony, flashbulb memories.

AMST-368 BLST-368 ENGL-368 FAMS-368

Bad Black Women

Prof. Henderson | TTh 1:05 PM - 2:20 PM

African American women challenging stoicism in literature, sonic, and visual texts.

MUSL-167H

Banjo

Prof. (empty) | TBD

Individual banjo instruction with repertoire chosen in collaboration.

MUSL-172H

Bassoon