Seminar will be worth 3 credits this quarter.  Besides weekly participation, students will write one 4-5 page synthesis paper incorporating ideas from both program lectures and seminar readings.  The exact topic for this paper will be distributed week 3.  Papers are due at 1pm on Thursday of week 5, February 7, 2008.  No late papers will be accepted.  Failure to complete the paper will result in the loss of all 3 seminar credits.