House Courses Archives

For a complete historical listing of house courses offered at Duke University, including instructor, faculty sponsor, and location, visit 011 Allen.

1969-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-present

1969

SEM/YR	COURSE TITLE	SPONSORING DEPARTMENT
S 1969	Motion Pictures as an Art Form	English
S 1969	Contemporary Rock Music	Music
S 1969	Situation Ethics	Religion
S 1969	Recent American Drama	Religion
S 1969	The Interaction of Religious and Political Ideology in the Contemporary Middle East	Religion
S 1969	Social Context of Conservative Thought	Soc. & Anthro.
S 1969	The Student and the Univ.	Soc. & Anthro.
S 1969	Sexuality: Human Nature in Modern Society	Soc. & Anthro.
S 1969	Black Experience in White Society	Soc. & Anthro.
F 1969	Seminar in Investment Policy and the Influence of Federal Tax Policy	Business Administration
F 1969	Science and Culture	History
F 1969	The Many Dimensions of the University	History
F 1969	Urban Politics	Political Science
F 1969	Personality and Social Development in the College Years	Psychology
F 1969	Psychological & Sociological Aspects of Poverty	Psychology, Sociology
F 1969	The Changing University	Sociology
F 1969	Contemporary Drama	English

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1970

SEM/YR	COURSE TITLE	SPONSORING DEPARTMENT
S 1970	A Survey of Contemporary Arts	Art
S 1970	Environmental Pollution	Civil Engineering
S 1970	Literature of Protest	English
S 1970	Contemporary Fiction	English
S 1970	The American Film	English
S 1970	The Black Man in America	History
S 1970	Investments Seminar	Mgmt. Sciences
S 1970	Beethoven, Brahms, Bartok	Music
S 1970	Film: Elements & Criticism	Political Science
S 1970	Psychological & Sociological Aspects of Poverty	Psychology
S 1970	Sex: An Interdisciplinary Perspective	Religion
S 1970	Sarte & Camus	Romance Languages
S 1970	The Changing University	Sociology
S 1970	Topics in Cultural Change and Stability	Sociology
F 1970	Contemporary Lit.: A Survey in Alienation	English
F 1970	University Governance	English
F 1970	Mathematics & Culture	Mathematics
F 1970	The Arts at Mid-Century	Music
F 1970	An Intro to the Music of Bach	Music
F 1970	The Cinema	Political Science
F 1970	Group Processes	Psychology
F 1970	Man in a Technological Age	SHARE

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1971

SEM/YR	COURSE TITLE	SPONSORING DEPARTMENT
S 1971	Photography Seminar	Art
S 1971	Experimental Education	Education
S 1971	Best Sellers, 1940-1970	English
S 1971	University Governance	History
S 1971	Chess: Theory & Practice	Mathematics
S 1971	The Arts at Mid-Century	Music
S 1971	Voice & Movement for the Theater	Music
S 1971	Contemporary Attitudes in Music	Music
S 1971	Aspects of the American Civil Rights Movement: An Examination of its Involvement in the Problems of Southern Africa	Political Science
S 1971	The Dynamics of Intentional Communities	Psychology
S 1971	Introduction to Buddhism	Religion
S 1971	Modern Approaches to Love & Sexuality	Religion
S 1971	An Ethical Perspective for Coping with Future Shock	Religion
S 1971	Man in a Technological Age	SHARE
F 1971	Current Econ. Problems with Special Reference to the New Nixonomics	Economics
F 1971	Education & Contemporary America	Education
F 1971	Contemporary Auto Engineering	Elec. Engineering
F 1971	Cinematic Criticism	English
F 1971	Investments	Mgmt. Sciences
F 1971	Survey of International Folk Dancing	PE
F 1971	Interpersonal Perception	Psychology
F 1971	The Contemporary American Family	Psychology
F 1971	Hinduism	Religion
F 1971	Current Attitudes & Behavior in Love & Sex	Religion
F 1971	Human Sexuality	Religion
F 1971	Parapsychology & Tribal Belief	Soc. & Anthro.
F 1971	Anthropology of the Occult	Soc. & Anthro.
F 1971	Comparative Study of Utopias	Soc. & Anthro.
F 1971	Group Dynamics	SHARE
F 1971	The Art of the Film	SHARE
F 1971	Sex Roles & Socialization	SHARE
F 1971	Human Needs & Capacities	SHARE

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1972

SEM/YR	COURSE TITLE	SPONSORING DEPARTMENT
S 1972	Appreciation & Criticism of Contemporary Film	English
S 1972	Other Worlds: A Study of Modern Eng. & American Utopian Fiction	English
S 1972	Contemporary Science Fiction	English
S 1972	Man & Energy Flow in the Biosphere	Geology
S 1972	A History of the American Woman in the 20th Century	History
S 1972	Investments	Mgmt. Sciences
S 1972	Elementary Thermodynamics	Mech. Engineering
S 1972	Masterpieces of 20th Century Music	Music
S 1972	Psychological Thinkers & Political Problems	Political Science
S 1972	Interpersonal Perception I	Psychology
S 1972	Interpersonal Perception II	Psychology
S 1972	Sex Roles & Socialization	Psychology
S 1972	Seminar on Jung	Psychology
S 1972	Extremist Political Lit. in a Religious Context	Religion
S 1972	Alternative Life Styles	Religion
S 1972	Comparative Study of Utopias	Soc. & Anthro.
S 1972	Sexual Behavior & Society	Soc. & Anthro.
F 1972	Quest for an Ideal Collegiate Society	Chemistry
F 1972	Topics in Nutrition	Chemistry
F 1972	Astronomy	Classical Studies
F 1972	Experimental Education	Education
F 1972	Contemporary Jewish Authors in American Literature	English
F 1972	Readers' Theatre in Contemporary Drama	English
F 1972	Acting	English
F 1972	Drama on Stage	English
F 1972	Personal Investment	Mgmt. Sciences
F 1972	Elementary Thermodynamics	Mech. Engineering
F 1972	20th Century Composers	Music
F 1972	Contemporary Popular Music	Music
F 1972	Presidential Elections	Political Science
F 1972	The Contemporary Presidency	Political Science
F 1972	Contemporary Issues on Criminal Jurisprudence	Political Science
F 1972	Election 1972 (8 Sections)	Political Science
F 1972	Constitutional Issues in the Criminal Workplace	Public Policy
F 1972	Politics in Durham	Sociology
F 1972	Alternatives for the American Family	Sociology

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1973

SEM/YR	COURSE TITLE	SPONSORING DEPARTMENT
S 1973	Investments	Economics
S 1973	Drama	Education
S 1973	Community Characteristics	Elec. Engineering
S 1973	Auto Engineering	Elec. Engineering
S 1973	Fantasy Literature	English
S 1973	Introduction to Dramatic Production	English
S 1973	Faulkner's Novels	English
S 1973	Readings in Shakespeare	English
S 1973	Speculative Fiction	English
S 1973	The Silent Partner of the Emergence of American Women: 1848-1972	History
S 1973	American Folk Music	Music
S 1973	Cognitive Psychology of Humor	Psychology
S 1973	The Dialogue of Religions	Religion
S 1973	Politics in Durham	Sociology
F 1973	Photography	Art
F 1973	The Duke Forest	Botany
F 1973	Nutrition & Health Care	Botany
F 1973	Speculative Fiction	English
F 1973	Science Fiction & Social Criticism	English
F 1973	The Works of William Golding	English
F 1973	Speculative Literature	English
F 1973	Drama & Theatre Workshop	English
F 1973	Self Defense Techniques	PE
F 1973	Conversational Italian	Romance Languages

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1974

SEM/YR	COURSE TITLE	SPONSORING DEPARTMENT
S 1974	Photography	Art
S 1974	Black Input into the American Culture: Highlights of its Past, Present and Future	Black Studies
S 1974	Ecology, Environment & Education	Botany, School of Forestry
S 1974	Futures	Chemistry
S 1974	Stocks & Bonds	Economics
S 1974	New Perspectives on Education	Education
S 1974	Acting for Beginners	English
S 1974	Detective Fiction from Poe to Himes	English
S 1974	Speculative Fiction	English
S 1974	Speculative Literature	English
S 1974	Studies in Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	English
S 1974	The Political Mark Twain	English
S 1974	Drama & Theatre Workshop	English
S 1974	Consumer Education Seminar	Political Science
S 1974	Death & Dying	Psychology
S 1974	Aspects of Death & Dying	Religion
S 1974	Criminology & Prison Reform	Religion
S 1974	Images of Person	Religion
F 1974	Investment Analysis	Economics
F 1974	Major Australian Writers: The Emergence of a National Literature	English
F 1974	History of Psychical Research and Parapsychology	History
F 1974	Pre-Professional Internship Seminar	History
F 1974	The Problems of Old Age, Death & Dying	History
F 1974	Social Problems: The Vision of Photography	Political Science
F 1974	The Politics of Transportation	Public Policy Studies
F 1974	Divorce: Analysis & Prescription	Religion
F 1974	Contemporary Fantasy & Science Fiction	English
F 1974	Principles of Internal Combustion Engines	Mech. Engineering
F 1974	Criminal Justice	Political Science
F 1974	Death & Dying: Religious and Ethical Issues	Religion

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1975

SEM/YR	COURSE TITLE	SPONSORING DEPARTMENT
S 1975	The Philosophy of Humor	Anthropology
S 1975	Black Students and the Predominantly White University	Black Studies
S 1975	Ecology and Environment: The Issues	Economics
S 1975	Beat Poetry in American Literary Movement	Classical Studies
S 1975	Stocks and Bonds	Economics
S 1975	Prisons - An Insider's View	Education
S 1975	Contemporary Auto Engineering	Engineering
S 1975	Studies in Herman Hesse	English
S 1975	The Fiction of Franz Kafka	German
S 1975	Techniques in Black Dance	HPER - Women
S 1975	America and Its Military	History
S 1975	Darwin and Evolution	History
S 1975	History of European Women	History
S 1975	A Renaissance Festival	History
S 1975	Twentieth Century Culture	History
S 1975	Women and Careers	History
S 1975	Theory in Real World Business Practices	Mgmt. Sciences
S 1975	The Art of Stage Magic	Mathematics
S 1975	Jazz Since 1940	Music
S 1975	Psychology of Sports	PE
S 1975	Contemporary Political Issues	Political Science
S 1975	Elections and Social Upheaval	Political Science
S 1975	Experimental Education: Concepts and Techniques	Psychology
S 1975	Nature and Function of Parables	Religion
S 1975	In the Maine Woods	Romance Languages (French)
S 1975	Ben Wattenberg's America! Is it for real?	Sociology
S 1975	Cooperative Interdisciplinary Study of the North Carolina Mountains	Zoology
F 1975	Big Business and Social Concern	Economics
F 1975	Black Gospel Workshop	Music
F 1975	Can We Plan for the Future?	Chemistry
F 1975	Documentary Photography and Social Problems	Policy Sciences
F 1975	The Duke Forest: An Environmental Interface	Forestry
F 1975	Health, Nutrition, and Vegetarianism	Botany
F 1975	Manifestoes of the Woman's Rights Movement	English
F 1975	Painting for Pleasure	Art
F 1975	The Politics of the Public Interest	Policy Sciences
F 1975	Psychology of Sports	PE
F 1975	Religious Communities in Contemporary America	Religion
F 1975	Robert Frost: Introduction and Appreciation	English
F 1975	Issues in Health Care	Health Sciences

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1976

SEM/YR	COURSE TITLE	SPONSORING DEPARTMENT
S 1976	Viewpoints of Contemporary Art	Art
S 1976	Our Bodies, Ourselves	Chemistry
S 1976	Futuristics: The Growth - No Growth Controversies	Economics
S 1976	Constitutional Rights	Education
S 1976	The Problems of Contemporary American Indians	English
S 1976	American Naturalists	English
S 1976	Science Fiction	English
S 1976	Sexual Politics in Modern Literature	English
S 1976	Principles of the Internal Combustion Engine	Engineering
S 1976	Twentieth Century Western Culture	History
S 1976	Economics of Personal Finance	Mgmt. Sciences
S 1976	Portuguese Conversation	Romance Languages
S 1976	Contemporary Russian Life	History
S 1976	BYOGATA	Engineering
S 1976	Survival in the Real World	Mgmt. Sciences
S 1976	A Menagerie of Plays by Tennessee Williams	English
S 1976	Experiential Education: Concepts and Techniques	Psychology
S 1976	The University and Community	Chemistry
S 1976	Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand	Psychology
S 1976	Natural History: An Introduction to Field Biology	Botany
S 1976	The Black Experience - Comparative Life Histories	History
S 1976	Philosophy and Film Criticism	Philosophy
S 1976	The Criminal Justice System	Political Science
S 1976	Principles and Problems of International Communities	Sociology
S 1976	Contemporary Social Concerns	History
S 1976	Modern Black Dance	PE
S 1976	Understanding Film and Video Communication Through Analysis and Production	Public Policy
S 1976	The Absurd in British and American Literature	English
S 1976	Careers in Counseling	Education
S 1976	Election '76: The Candidates and the Issues	Public Policy
S 1976	Biology of Cancer	Religion
F 1976	Afro-American Cultural Music	Black Studies
F 1976	Current Scientific Research	Botany
F 1976	Perspectives on the American University	Economics
F 1976	Businessmen in American Novels: Heroes or Bad Guys	English
F 1976	Modern American Poetesses	English
F 1976	Investment Principles and Practices	Mgmt. Sciences
F 1976	Presidential Elections	Political Science
F 1976	The Presidency and the Elections of 1976	Political Science
F 1976	Ethics and National Development	Religion
F 1976	History of Roman Catholics	Religion
F 1976	Theatre of the Absurd	Romance Languages
F 1976	The Boundaries of Adulthood: Youth and Old Age	Sociology

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1977

SEM/YR	COURSE TITLE	SPONSORING DEPARTMENT
S 1977	Advanced Power Volleyball	PE
S 1977	Criminal Justice	Political Science
S 1977	Human Resource Development	Chemistry
S 1977	Contemporary Catholic Issues	Religion
S 1977	Experiential Education: Concepts and Techniques	Psychology
S 1977	Emerging U.S. Policies toward Cuba, the Panama Canal, and Puerto Rico	History
S 1977	History of Women	History
S 1977	Change in South Africa	Political Science
S 1977	American Folklore	English
S 1977	Afro-American Cultural Music (Part II)	Black Studies
S 1977	The Politics of Corruption and the Governmental Response	Political Science
S 1977	Religious Communities in Modern America	Religion
S 1977	Twentieth Century Western Culture	History
F 1977	Human Resource Development	Chemistry
F 1977	Human Resource Development	Economics
F 1977	Human Resource Development	Mathematics
F 1977	Human Resource Development	Engineering
F 1977	Purposes of a University	Chemistry
F 1977	Purposes of a University	Economics
F 1977	Purposes of a University	Mathematics
F 1977	Purposes of a University	Religion
F 1977	Purposes of a University	Engineering
F 1977	History of Women	History
F 1977	The Biology of Cancer	Comp. Cancer Center
F 1977	The Duke University Chapel: Spires and Inspiration	Religion
F 1977	Lifestyles: An Exploration into Determinants, Problems, and Alternatives	Engineering
F 1977	Vatican II and its Implementation in the USA	Religion
F 1977	Sociology of