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SPRING 1997 ROSTER CHANGES: Please note that the following courses have been added for the spring semester. You may now call PARIS to update your roster. ********************************************** (109) COMMUNICATIONS ********************************************** COMM 243: Learning Judyspeak A form of doublespeak, Judyspeak is the cornerstone of modern P.R. Students will learn how to make concrete ideas utterly obtuse, as well as how to empathize with all the sincerity of a TelePrompTer. By the end of the course, students should be able to spin their way out of any potential trouble. To be taught by former presidential advisor Dick Morris. 001 SEM MWF 9 ANNC 113 **********************************************(181) ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING ********************************************* EE 238: Covert Dorm Repair This class will explore how to perform everyday fix--it techniques under cover of darkness. Light--changing, climate control, and pest prevention will be discussed. (All students must purchase a $300 pair of infrared goggles to receive credit.) 001 SEM TR 9 CHEM BSMT **********************************************(409) MATHEMATICS ********************************************** MATH 50: Generic Quantitative Analysis Wondering how to fill that new University requirement? Math 50, a new survey course, will attempt to quantify all qualitative knowledge with lots of high--tech gadgetry. This course, which will make copious use of the Internet, is intended to help students build a bridge to the 21st century. As a mark of authenticity, each course will be taught by a TOEFL-challenged graduate student. 001 LEC TR 1 DRLB 4W7 **********************************************(678) PHYSICAL EDUCATION ********************************************** PHED 101: Intro to Rappelling Basic rappelling procedures will be discussed, including harnessing, rope knotting, and tying off properly. Remember: If you must rappel, do it safely. Taught by a guest instructor from the Reserve Officer Training Corps. (This class is open only to Drexel University students.) 001 SEM MTF 4 GRAD TOW B ROOF **********************************************(025) POLITICAL SCIENCE ********************************************* PSCI 271: Star Trek, The Sensormatic Generation Welcome to Penn's campus as you enter the safest campus in a urban setting -- without walls. This class is designed to orient freshmen surbanites to life in an Ivy League ghetto. Topics to be reviewed include proper use of biometric handscanners, bearing the weight of a bullet proof vest and anxiety reduction during full body frisking. The correct hand technique needed for a butterfly knife will also be discussed. 001 SEM W 10 SBLK MINIST **********************************************(657) URBAN STUDIES ********************************************** URBS 152: Appreciation of West Philadelphia This class will do extensive sightseeing both on- and off-campus. Topics to be studied include "Superblock: A peculiar aesthetic" and "The Victorian sublet: Death trap or money pit?" We will examine the diverse ways in which West Philadelphians show their own appreciation, from illegal dumping to ritual 7-11 holdups. For this course, mobile security will be provided exclusively by Spectaguard. 001 SEM R 4 HRS LOBBY

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