Apr 18, 2024

2018-2019 University Catalog

2018-2019 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

Course Filter
Filter this list of courses using course prefix, course code, keywords or any combination.
Prefix:	Code or Number:	Keyword or Phrase:
Choose Course Prefix	Choose Course Number	Choose Keyword
Find whole word or phrase only.


Biology
	BIO 375 - Soil Ecology and Lab Cross-Listed with: NATSC 375 Prerequisites: BIO 104 , and one of BIO 240 , BIO 320 or BIO 360 ; or consent of instructor Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology Core Concentration Fulfills a course requirement in the Environmental Science Core Concentration This course serves as an in-depth exploration of soils as unique habitats for life with a focus on understanding variables that affect the abundance, diversity and interactions of terrestrial organisms and, in turn, their influence on soli physicochemical properties, biochemical cycles and other variables that impact the well-being and sustainability of human societies (e.g. agricultural production, clean water availability). Topics to be covered include soil food webs, microbial ecology, soil aggregate formation, carbon and nitrogen cycling, relationships between soils and aboveground ecology, and the effects of human activities on soil biodiversity. During laboratory sessions, students will explore the basic biology of soil organisms, conduct research projects, and learn methods for sampling soils and soil organisms in the field. 4 credits Alternate Fall
	BIO 376 - Urban Ecosystems Prerequisites: BIO 104 , junior standing, or consent of instructor Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology, Environmental Science, Sustainability Studies and Urban Studies Core Concentrations Examination of urbanized environments from a natural science perspective with an emphasis on how natural and human cultural variables interact to affect ecological patterns and processes. Also focuses on how ecological theories and data pertain to the sustainable management of urbanized ecosystems that conserve biodiversity and ecosystem services and promote human well-being. 3 credits Alternate Spring
	BIO 380 - Parasitology and Lab Prerequisites: BIO 103 and BIO 104 ; or consent of instructor Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology Core Concentration Comprehensive study of parasites of man and domestic animals including morphology, life cycles, pathogenesis, control, and laboratory diagnosis. Examines cultural, political, social, and economic factors involved in parasitic diseases. 4 credits Alternate Spring
	BIO 390 - Biochemistry and Lab Cross-Listed with: CHEM 390 Prerequisites: BIO 103 and CHEM 301 and CHEM 302 Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology Core Concentration Study of the metabolism of the chemical constituents of living matter with emphasis on mechanisms regulating the synthesis and degradation of these chemical entities in biological systems. 4 credits Fall
	BIO 392 - Animal Nutrition Prerequisites: BIO 103 or consent of instructor Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology and Marine Biology Core Concentration This course will introduce the student to the science of nutrition. Lectures and discussions will focus on the role nutrition plays in animal health and production. Topics to be covered include comparative digestive anatomy and physiology; overview of nutrients and their digestion, metabolic utilization, and balance; feeding standards for domestic animals; feedstuffs and feed formulation; and other topics of nutritional concern in animal husbandry. 3 credits Alternate Spring
	BIO 393 - Animal Nutrition Laboratory Prerequisites: BIO 103 or consent of instructor, must be taken concurrently with BIO 392 This laboratory course is designed as a supplement to BIO 392 - Animal Nutrition for those students who require a more in-depth experience in Animal Nutrition. The laboratory course will undertake a semester-long traditional feed research trial, where the student will maintain animals on selected feeds, evaluate animal production in the context of comparing feeds, and conduct a series of traditional feed analysis protocols to characterize the feeds being evaluated. 1 credits Alternate Spring
	BIO 430 - Topics in Biology Prerequisites: Consent of instructor Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology Core Concentration Advanced-level topics of importance in biology, determined by interest of the students in consultation with faculty. This course may be repeated for credit, but students may not study the same subject more than once. 1 - 4 credits Special Offering
	BIO 430L - Topics in Biology Lab Prerequisites: Consent of instructor Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology Core Concentration Advanced-level topics of importance in biology, determined by interest of the students in consultation with faculty. This course may be repeated for credit, but students may not study the same subject more than once. 1 - 4 credits Special Offering
	BIO 440 - Current Research Topics in Biology Prerequisites: Successful completion (C or higher) of BIO 200 and one additional 300-level BIO course, or consent of instructor Reading recent primary literature, students will investigate one new area of ground-breaking biological research throughout the semester. Topics will be offered on a rotating basis and may include gene therapy, molecular evolution, HIV and the immune system, the genetics of learning and behavior, biological pattern formation, the biology of cancer. This course may be repeated for credit, but students may study a single topic only once. 3 credits Special Offering
	BIO 450 - Research in the Biological Sciences Original independent research in biology or marine biology. Project chosen in consultation with a research advisor. May be repeated for credit. 1-3 credits Offered on demand
	BIO 451 - Senior Thesis Prerequisites: Prior departmental approval of a research proposal. 3.3 GPA or permission of the department, and BIO 450 This course serves as a capstone experience for outstanding students majoring in biology or marine biology. Working closely with a faculty mentor, students engage in original research on a topic of their choice. The research may involve laboratory experiments, field work, or computer simulations. This course provides experience in designing and conducting experiments, critically analyzing data, reviewing published scientific literature and communicating scientific information. The culmination of the course is a formal written thesis and a public oral presentation. 3 credits Fall, Spring
Business
	BUSN 100 - Enterprise Focuses on the process of taking an idea for a product or service, chosen based upon each student’s personality and interests, and transforming that idea into an enterprise plan which addresses the production, marketing, and administrative management of the enterprise’s product or service. 3 credits Fall, Spring
	BUSN 305 - Legal Environment of Business I Prerequisites: Junior standing Examines the major areas of law that concern contemporary business decision-makers. The law is placed in its historical, social and business context. Topics include an introduction to the legal system, contracts, government regulation of business, torts, product liability, employment and consumer law. 3 credits Fall, Spring
	BUSN 306 - Legal Environment of Business II Prerequisites: BUSN 305 This course will focus on selected topics in business law and the impact of modern business statutes, regulations, case decisions, and international treaties on both foreign and domestic business activities. A basic understanding of the foundations of business law and the American legal system is required. The course will cover specific legal topics within and outside of Gabelli students individual areas of interest (e.g., CIS, marketing, management, finance); as such, students should gain a broader yet more detailed understanding of how contemporary business activities are affected by legal and regulatory systems. 3 credits Spring, Alternate Years
	BUSN 400 - Business External Study
	BUSN 401 - Arts Management Capstone Prerequisites: Non Business majors - All required courses in the Arts Management minor must be completed with the exception of the internship which may be done concurrently. Business Majors 100 and 200 level Business Core courses, 4 of the 5 courses completed in a core concentration in Visual Arts Studies, Dance, Music, Theatre, Creative Writing or the Film Studies Minor. Junior or senior standing required Note: Required for the Arts Management Minor This concluding course in the Arts Management program provides integration of leadership, management, and experience in the arts by completing a major project. Using the seminar model, this course examines issues germane to the arts, including: the legal environment, public policy considerations, and fundraising. Field experiences, such as visits to gallery openings and other arts venues and guest lectures from performing arts directors and other practitioners, complement the academic focus in the visual and performing arts. 3 credits Spring
	BUSN 408 - Business Ethics Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor Explores the ethical and social issues that confront people in working in organizations. Examines representative frameworks for ethical decision-making, both Western and non-Western. The course is applied in its orientation and provides experience-making decisions about ethical and social issues using these frameworks as guides. 3 credits Spring
	BUSN 410 - Business Independent Study
	BUSN 430 - Special Topics in Business Prerequisites: Consent of instructor Topics in areas chosen by students in consultation with their instructor. An advanced level of course work or research in business. 3 credits Special Offering
	BUSN 435 - Small Business Institute Prerequisites: Junior standing and consent of the SBI coordinator A community outreach program in which students apply academic knowledge to solve real-world business problems. Formal reports demonstrating oral and written communication skills are important components of the course. 3 credits Fall, Spring
	BUSN 469 - Business Coop Prerequisites: Junior standing and consent of instructor Designed to grant academic credit to students who work on a part-time basis in selected positions, usually without financial remuneration. Students may select from a wide variety of positions offered at local businesses, consulting firms, non-profit organizations and government agencies. 3 credits Fall, Spring
	BUSN 500 - Rogers Review Summer Workshop
	BUSN 569 - Graduate Internship Prerequisites: None The internship course provides students with the opportunity to develop research and analytical skills in an actual work setting within a supervised work environment. Practical application of management tools and tactics are emphasized. The internship will be supervised by a faculty member in addition to the on-site supervisor. Evidence of workplace accomplishments and a successful academic and practical experience will be required for successful completion of the course. 3 credits
	BUSN 590 - International Experience Prerequisites: None The International Experience (IE) in the Gabelli School MBA program is intended to provide students with exposure to other cultures and individuals and to develop a broader appreciation of what it means to build working relationships with those whose backgrounds may differ greatly from their own. The IE for individual students will take one of two different forms as follows: Participation in an extant study abroad program during the winter or summer sessions. MBA students electing to satisfy the IE requirement in this way should be advised that, in addition to the requirements associated with the travel course, they will be required to complete additional paper(s) or project(s) (at the discretion of the instructor) in order to receive graduate credit for the course. Participation in an intercultural experience that does not require travel to another country. This might include a group of students working in real time and/or asynchronously with students in another country to engage in a case analysis or to develop a marketing or other strategy. 3 credits
Chemistry
	CHEM 190 - Introduction to Chemical Principles Prerequisites: Entrance by examination, Concurrent enrollment in MATH 117 or higher or consent of instructor This course is designed for students with limited background in chemistry who plan to take additional chemistry courses to satisfy degree requirements for chemistry, biology, marine biology, or engineering programs. There is no laboratory associated with this course and this course does not fulfill chemistry requirements for science or engineering majors or minors. 3 credits Fall
	CHEM 191 - Principles of Chemistry I and Lab Prerequisites: Placement by examination. Concurrent enrollment in, or completion of, MATH 136 or higher or departmental approval CHEM 191 and CHEM 192 may be used to fulfill the Core Curriculum requirement in science Fulfills a course requirement in the Chemistry Core Concentration Primarily intended for science majors. Examines the development of such concepts as the structure of matter, the chemical bond, the gas laws, and solutions. Laboratory is an integral part of the course. 4 credits Fall
	CHEM 192 - Principles of Chemistry II and Lab Prerequisites: Successful completion (C- or higher) of CHEM 191 Fulfills a course requirement in the Chemistry Core Concentration. CHEM 191 and 192 may be used to fulfill the Core Curriculum requirement in science Continuation of Chemistry 191L, intended primarily for science majors. Emphasizes thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium concepts, electrochemistry, and some organic chemistry. Laboratory is an integral part of the course. 4 credits Spring
	CHEM 201 - Environmental Chemistry I and Lab Prerequisites: CHEM 191 and CHEM 192 Fulfills a course requirement in the Chemistry and Environmental Science Core Concentration Examines the human impact of global environmental chemical products and processes. Uses system concepts to define the boundaries and essential inputs and outputs of each subsystem. Primary emphasis on the hydrosphere and the lithosphere, with major concentration on water pollution, solid waste management, hazardous wastes, and pesticides. 4 credits Fall
	CHEM 202 - Environmental Chemistry II and Lab Prerequisites: CHEM 191 and CHEM 192 Fulfills a course requirement in the Chemistry and Environmental Science Core Concentration This portion of the sequence concentrates on air pollution and energy. Emphasizes the biosphere and the atmosphere, and the consequences of burning fossil fuels. 4 credits Spring
	CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry I and Lab Prerequisites: Entrance by examination and successful completion of CHEM 192 Fulfills a course requirement in the Chemistry Core Concentration Examines the theory and basic principles of the common organic functional groups. Topics include: hydrocarbons, alkyl halides, aromatic compounds, and stereochemistry. Laboratory emphasizes organic qualitative analysis. 4 credits Fall
	CHEM 302 - Organic Chemistry II and Lab Prerequisites: CHEM 301 Fulfills a course requirement in the Chemistry Core Concentration Continuation of CHEM 301 . Topics include: spectroscopic structural determination, alcohols, acids, and their derivatives; aldehydes and ketones; amines; and bio-organic compounds. Laboratory is project-oriented and emphasizes synthesis and instrumental techniques. 4 credits Spring
	CHEM 311 - Analytical Chemistry and Lab Prerequisites: CHEM 192 Fulfills a course requirement in the Chemistry Core Concentration Theory and applications of quantitative analytical techniques, including gravimetric, volumetric, and potentiometric analysis. Theory and application of separation techniques are included. Laboratory includes volumetric and potentiometric analysis and chromatographic techniques. 4 credits Fall
	CHEM 312 - Instrumental Methods of Analysis and Lab Prerequisites: CHEM 311 or consent of instructor Corequisite: CHEM 302 Fulfills a course requirement in the Chemistry Core Concentration Theory and practice of modern instrumental methods with emphasis on optical techniques, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectrometry. In the laboratory, atomic absorption, infrared spectroscopy, ultraviolet and visible absorption spectroscopy, NMR and mass spectrometry methods are used. 4 credits Spring
	CHEM 320 - Inorganic Chemistry and Lab Prerequisites: CHEM 301 , CHEM 302 or consent of instructor Fulfills a course requirement in the Chemistry Core Concentration Examines the major underlying principles of inorganic chemistry. Topics include the systematic chemistry of the elements, electronic structure of atoms, bonding, structure, reactivity and spectroscopy of inorganic compounds. The chemistry of coordination, organometallic and biologically important inorganic compounds is also examined. The laboratory develops new experimental techniques and provides experimental data to support the theoretical discussion. 4 credits Fall
	CHEM 390 - Biochemistry and Lab Cross-Listed with: BIO 390 Prerequisites: CHEM 301 , CHEM 302 Fulfills a course requirement in the Chemistry Core Concentration Study of the metabolism of the chemical constituents of living matter with emphasis on mechanisms regulating the synthesis and degradation of these chemical entities in biology systems. 4 credits Fall
	CHEM 391 - Chemical Thermodynamics and Lab Prerequisites: CHEM 192 , MATH 214 or consent of instructor and/or PHYS 201 (may be taken concurrently) Fulfills a course requirement in the Chemistry Core Concentration Examines the chemistry of energy, efficiency, and equilibria. Included are the laws of thermodynamics and their applications to chemical phenomena, kinetic theory of gases, phase equilibria, chemical kinetics, and chemical equilibria. The laboratory illustrates the principles of physical chemistry with an emphasis on modern spectroscopic methods. 4 credits Fall
	CHEM 392 - Quantum Chemistry and Lab Prerequisites: CHEM 192 , MATH 214 , and PHYS 202 (PHYS may be taken concurrently) Fulfills a course requirement in the Chemistry Core Concentration Examines the construction of the atom, atomic and molecular orbital theory, quantum mechanics and chemical kinetics. Applications include harmonic oscillator, molecular modeling, and the theoretical basis for spectroscopy. The laboratory illustrates the principles of quantum mechanics with an emphasis on electronic and vibrational spectroscopic methods and molecular modeling. 4 credits Alternate Spring
	CHEM 421 - Advanced Chemistry Lab I Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing; or consent of instructor An advanced, integrated laboratory designed to provide the upper-level chemistry student with additional exposure to modern experimental techniques. Experiments typically involve physical measurement, analysis, synthetic methods, spectroscopy, and computer data analysis. May be repeated for credit. 1 credits Fall, Spring
	CHEM 422 - Advanced Chemistry Lab II Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing; or consent of instructor Continuation of CHEM 421 . Experiments typically involve physical measurement, analysis, synthetic methods, spectroscopy, and computer data analysis. May be repeated for credit. 1 credits Offered on demand
	CHEM 423 - Advanced Biochemistry Lab Prerequisites: None Corequisite: CHEM 435 or consent of instructor Integration of classic and modern experimental techniques in biochemistry designed to complement the principles and concepts learned in Biochemistry. 1 credits Spring
	CHEM 430 - Topics in Chemistry Prerequisites: Consent of instructor Offers a series of topics at the advanced level or topics of importance in contemporary chemistry. Topics determined by students in consultation with faculty. 3 credits Special Offering
	CHEM 431 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Prerequisites: CHEM 320 , CHEM 392 ; or consent of instructor Emphasizes kinetics as a tool to probe mechanistic details of inorganic reactions, and develops the theoretical framework for the spectroscopy and magnetism of atoms and complexes. Group theory and coordination chemistry are also emphasized. 3 credits Alternate Spring
	CHEM 432 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Prerequisites: CHEM 302 ; a C or Higher in CHEM 302 or consent of instructor Advanced course in kinetics, mechanisms, and stereo-chemical aspects of organic reactions. Structure and reactivity are discussed in terms of modern bonding theory. 3 credits Spring
	CHEM 433 - Advanced Physical Chemistry Prerequisites: CHEM 302 ,CHEM 391 , or consent of instructor Treatment of quantum mechanics in chemistry at a level beyond the qualitative manner given in the introductory Physical Chemistry course. Emphasizes principles of quantum chemistry, especially as applied to chemical bonding and to spectroscopy. Prepares students for work in modern inorganic, organic, and biotechnology fields. 3 credits Alternate Spring
	CHEM 434 - Advanced Environmental Chemistry Prerequisites: CHEM 391 ; or consent of instructor Examines the principles of aquatic chemistry. Topics include: equilibrium processes in natural waters, including multi-system equilibria; complexation; oxidation-reduction; surface chemistry; kinetic control vs. thermodynamic control of these processes; and some aspects of sediment chemistry. 3 credits Alternate Fall
	CHEM 435 - Advanced Biochemistry Prerequisites: CHEM 390 /BIO 390 A study of enzyme functions and metabolism (biosynthesis and breaking down) of biomolecules and how they are used to obtain or store energy. Emphasis will be placed on how the different metabolic pathways are interrelated and how they are regulated. 3 credits Spring
	CHEM 450 - Research in the Chemical Sciences Prerequisites: Open only to qualified students with consent of a research advisor Research and directed readings. Project chosen in consultation with the research advisor. May be repeated for credit. 1-3 credits Offered on demand
	CHEM 451 - Senior Thesis Prerequisites: Prior departmental approval of a research proposal, 3.3 GPA, and CHEM 450 This course serves as a capstone experience for outstanding students majoring in chemistry. Working closely with a faculty mentor, students engage in original research on a topic of their choice. The research may involve laboratory experiments, field work, or computer simulations. This course provides experience in designing and conducting experiments, critically analyzing data, reviewing published scientific literature, and communicating scientific information. The culmination of the course is a formal written thesis and a public oral presentation. 3 credits Fall, Spring
Chinese
	CHN 101 - Elementary Chinese I Prerequisites: Not open to native speakers of Mandarin Fulfills a course requirement in the Chinese Core Concentration This is the first course of a two semester sequence in the first year modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin) for students who have no previous exposure to the Chinese language. Students are introduced to the sounds of Mandarin, basic grammar, vocabulary, and the Chinese writing system. By the end of the first semester, students are expected to be able to conduct basic conversations, read simple texts or conversations, and write simple sentences in Chinese. 3 credits Fall
	CHN 102 - Elementary Chinese II Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C or higher) of the appropriate Elementary I language course, Not open to native speakers of Mandarin Fulfills a course requirement in the Chinese Core Concentration The second course in a two sequence in first year modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin) for students who have no previous exposure to the Chinese language. Students are introduced to the sounds of Mandarin, basic grammar, vocabulary, and the Chinese writing system. By the end of the second semester, students will have completed training in basic conversation skills, writing and reading, and they will be able to conduct simple conversations on a wide variety of topics in Chinese. 3 credits Spring
	CHN 201 - Intermediate Chinese I Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C or higher) of the appropriate Elementary II language course, Not open to native speakers of Mandarin Fulfills a course requirement in the Chinese Core Concentration This is the first course of a two semester sequence in second year modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin) which extends fundamental skills developed in the elementary modern Standard Chinese(Mandarin) courses. Proficiency based instruction. Emphasis is placed upon students enlarging their vocabulary, speaking, reading and writing with more complex structures. 3 credits Fall
	CHN 202 - Intermediate Chinese II Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C or higher) of the appropriate Intermediate I language course, Not open to native speakers of Mandarin Fulfills a course requirement in the Chinese Core Concentration The second course of a two semester sequence in second year modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin) which extends fundamental skills developed in the elementary modern Standard Chinese(Mandarin) courses. Proficiency based instruction. Emphasis is placed upon students enlarging their vocabulary, speaking, reading and writing with more complex structures. 3 credits Spring
	CHN 311 - Advanced Chinese Conversation Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C or higher) of the appropriate Intermediate II language course, Not open to native speakers of Mandarin Fulfills a course requirement in the Chinese Core Concentration This is a third year modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin) course that emphasizes the improvement of spoken language skills and helps students engage actively in constant, meaningful communication within various contexts of Mandarin. 3 credits Fall
	CHN 350 - Advanced Topics Prerequisites: Knowledge in Chinese is strongly recommended. Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Minor and Core Concentration This variable content course is designed to introduce students to areas of Chinese culture, trends and movements outside the scope of literature. Topics include Chinese cinema, Chinese business, and Chinese literary criticism. 3 credits Special Offering
	CHN 410 - Independent Study in Chinese
Communication
	COMM 100 - Introduction to Communication Studies Prerequisites: None Introduction to Communication Studies is a survey course. We will explore the various areas of the communication discipline. Specifically, we will focus on communication processes and practices within media, intercultural/global, interpersonal, organizational, group, and public communication contexts. This course is aimed at understanding the breadth of the communication field by examining communication concepts, models, theories and applications. 3 credits Fall, Spring
	COMM 101 - Introduction to Mass Media Prerequisites: None Introduces students to the information age and its significance in our personal and professional lives. Students explore mass communication from the perspective of modern media including advertising, film, journalism, public relations, radio/television and the Internet. The role of international communication in a global economy and information age is also introduced. 3 credits Fall, Spring
	COMM 165 - Introduction to Visual Communication Prerequisites: None Fulfills a course requirement in the Global Communication core concentration and minor This course is an elementary introduction to the principles of visual communication. Students are introduced to theories of perception, Gestalt, cognitive load, concepts of form, pattern, color, composition and function while exploring basic problem solving strategies in two-dimensional space. Emphasis is on the development of visual awareness and visual literacy as it concerns the creation of accurate and responsible messages. 3 credits Fall, Spring
	COMM 201 - Concepts in Communication Prerequisites: COMM 100 and COMM 101 Will fulfill a required course in the Communication & Media Studies major This variable topic course explores specific communication theories and concepts as they apply to a particular communication domain such as: environmental communication, health communication, rhetoric and communication theory, media ecology, persuasion, semiotics, language and social interaction, development communication, family communication, non-verbal communication, peace & conflict communication. The course offers a deeper examination of a particular area of communication than is available in introductory survey courses, combined with an emphasis on research, writing and critical analysis. The course, but not the topic, may be repeated for credit. 3 credits Fall
	COMM 210 - Introduction to Public Speaking Prerequisites: None Note: Does not satisfy a requirement in the Global Communication core Concentration Emphasizes effective speaking techniques for public as well as everyday situations. Focuses on identifying, organizing, and presenting facts, opinions, and values to a variety of audiences. 3 credits Fall, Winter Intersession, Spring, Summer
	COMM 240 - Digital Communication: Technology, Modes & Methods Prerequisites: COMM 100 or COMM 101 The focus of this course is usable design of the well-crafted message using print and presentation electronic media with the appropriate tools. While this course develops a working knowledge of print-based communication technologies widely used today, including professional use of word -processing, spreadsheets, multi-media presentations, image editing and layout tools, the emphasis is on learning how to rapidly learn new online technologies to solve media production problems and stay abreast of the technology curves. 3 credits Fall, Spring
	COMM 250 - Intercultural Communication Prerequisites: COMM 100 or COMM 101 The field of intercultural communication examines the ways in which communication creates and represents social orders and cultural identities. In this course students will gain a theoretical understanding of intercultural communication and apply theoretical/ conceptual frameworks to real and hypothetical cases of cross cultural (mis)communication and representation. The relationship between communication and culture will be explored in order to understand how communication does not simply transmit cultural information but constitutes and maintains cultural realities. Further, students will learn to identify the different components of intercultural communication and how these impinge on intercultural encounters in the workplace and the larger community. 3 credits Fall, Spring
	COMM 265 - Visual Rhetoric - Visual Culture Prerequisites: COMM 100 or COMM 101 Fulfills a course requirement in the Global Communication core concentration and minor How do pictures-both moving and still-create for us an almost palpable world of objects and events? How do we create meaning from the many visuals presented to us on a daily basis? The emerging fields of visual rhetoric and visual culture encompass and overlap with many areas in visual studies: semiotics, persuasion, photography, art, and cultural studies. In this course students will ask two questions that frame the visual conversation: “How do images act rhetorically upon viewers?” and “What is the response of individuals and groups to the various forms of visual media within a given culture?” 3 credits Annually
	COMM 295 - Mass Comm Theory & Criticism Prerequisites: COMM 100 ; or COMM 101 and PR 111 This course reviews factors that have shaped the nature of contemporary mass media, their content and their audiences. Students examine theories of the process and effects of mass communication and how they relate to the goals and activities of professional communicators. 3 credits Fall, Spring
	COMM 299 - Special Topics in Communication Prerequisites: COMM 100 or COMM 101 Examines topics from the various content areas of Communication suitable for a first or second year level. Initiated by student demand, interest of instructor, or timeliness of offering. The course, not the topic, may be repeated for credit. 1-3 credits Special Offering
	COMM 310 - Media Law and Ethics Prerequisites: COMM 100 or COMM 101 ; at least junior standing or consent of instructor Provides study of legal and ethical issues encountered by writers, editors, and publishers. Topics include freedom of the press, libel, invasion of privacy, obscenity, advertising, broadcast regulation, and the evolution of ethical standards in media. 3 credits Fall, Spring
	COMM 330 - International Communication Prerequisites: COMM 100 or COMM 101 , and junior standing International communication examines the role of media and communication technologies in the changing global political economy. This course will introduce students to the different media systems around the world. By both analyzing the content and context of these various media systems, students will gain a keen appreciation and understanding of cultural difference in the production and reception of media texts, audiences, and institutions. Further, students will explore the complex roles of western media and communication technology in the international arena and discuss specific aspects and issues with regard to their historical, political, and economic ramifications. 3 credits Spring
	COMM 360 - Communication in Organization Cross-Listed with: PA 360 Prerequisites: COMM 100 or COMM 101 A study of the nature and importance of communication in complex organizations such as corporations and agencies. Topics include communication theory, theory of organizations, managing communication in organizations, and effects of communication on behavior and attitudes. 3 credits Fall, Spring
	COMM 365 - Digital Media in a Global Context Prerequisites: COMM 100 and junior standing or consent of instructor Fulfills a course requirement in the Communication & Media Studies major, and the Global Communication Minor and core Concentration Digital Communication is the fastest growing sector of digital media worldwide. As Marshall McLuhan predicted, the Global Village, as it is constructed on the Internet, is increasingly made up of virtual centers where people congregate and communicate, and where national and social boundaries disintegrate. From Kalamazoo to Korea, online environments draw millions of users and create virtual world and “dirt world” economies. This course examines online communication such as social computing, multi-player environments and other digital communication technologies in order to develop digital media literacy and to cultivate ethical digital practices. 3 credits Spring, Alternate Years
	COMM 375 - Global Audiences, Global Consumers Prerequisites: COMM 100 or COMM 101 and junior standing or consent of instructor Fulfills a course requirement in the Communication & Media Studies major, and the Global Communication Minor and core Concentration Given the increase in transnational movement of media content, the concept of the “audience” has now taken on international dimensions. We can now conceive of audiences in national and international contexts, as spread across nations around the world, and as interacting with media texts produced by global media industries. Global Audiences, Global Consumers addresses all these facets of international audiences, looking specifically at how the unique social and cultural characteristics of international media audiences/ consumers influence how they interpret transnational media texts. The course will examine, on one hand, the extent to which audiences around the globe adapt transnational media content to their particular lives, and, on the other hand, how they “buy into” the dominant (Western) worldviews of these texts. Throughout the course, students will 1) get a sense of the breadth of the field of audience studies by examining the development of this field across numerous disciplines, and 2) take an in-depth look at international audience studies by exploring representative research studies in this area. 3 credits Fall, Alternate Years
	COMM 380 - Visual Media in a Cultural Context Prerequisites: COMM 100 or COMM 101 , and junior standing Culture mediates visually between individuals and their society. Visual media takes the form of films, paintings, web sites, interactive media, video and advertising. In this course we explore visual media in a cultural context by examining visual cues and patterns and their significance as we try to identify a society’s cultural aesthetic. We look at what is unique to a culture and what is seemingly universal. We try to identify our own cultural filters, and increase our awareness of other filters and their underlying values. We ask, “What is cultural reality?” and examine how cultural collisions act as a catalyst in shaping the self, family, community and the culture at large. 3 credits Spring
	COMM 385 - Gender, Globalization and the Media Prerequisites: COMM 100 and junior standing or consent of instructor Fulfills a course requirement in the Communication & Media Studies major, and the Global Communication Minor and core Concentration This course examines how definitions of gender and sexuality are reproduced, negotiated and deployed in the context of globalization and the transnational flows of media and marketing messages. By reading a range of theoretical texts, case-studies and analysis, students will understand some of the larger debates in globalization as reflected through the lens of gendered identities and sexuality. 3 credits Fall
	COMM 390 - Qualitative Research Methods in Communication Prerequisites: open to Communication & Media Studies Majors only with at least Junior standing, or consent of instructor This course is designed to give students an introduction to the qualitative methods used in the communication discipline. The course will cover qualitative research methods such as ethnographic approaches in communication and rhetorical/historical/textual criticism that include analysis of cultural artifacts such as books, movies, videos, magazines, etc. 3 credits Fall
	COMM 432 - Special Topics in Global Communication Prerequisites: COMM 250 and junior standing; or consent of instructor Emphasizes specialized areas related to global communication not regularly offered by the University. The variety of possible topics may include, but is not limited to: International Journalism, International Public Relations, The Global Entertainment Media Marketplace, and Emerging Communication Technologies and the Global Economy. 3 credits Fall, Spring
	COMM 460 - Internship Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, COMM 250 , and a 2.33 GPA in Communication courses Grants academic credit to students who work on a part-time basis in selected positions, usually without financial remuneration. Students select from a variety of positions offered at local radio and television stations, local newspapers, public relations offices, numerous not-for-profit organizations and government agencies. 3 credits Fall, Spring
	COMM 461 - Washington Internship & Experiential Learning Seminar Prerequisites: At least Junior standing; either COMM 220 or COMM 250 ; and a minimum GPA of 2.33 in Communication courses; approval by the RWU Washington semester Communication advisor Fulfills Internship requirement in the Communication majors Participants in the Roger Williams University Washington experiential learning program work four days a week for the entire semester as interns at placements arranged, after extensive consultation with the students, by the Washington Center (WC) that occur either in Washington D.C. or in one of their Internship Abroad locations. Interns perform such work as research, attending meetings, writing reports, preparing briefings and other Communication related tasks. The experiential seminar, which meets weekly, provides an academic context in which students discuss, reflect upon and analyze their internship experiences, and relate those experiences to their major and other college courses. Interns design a learning plan, do an organizational analysis, write a reflective journal, and compile a “portfolio of learning” that is presented at the end of the term. The journal is reviewed regularly by the Center or Institute instructor. All materials are evaluated at the end of the term by an RWU faculty member. 9 credits Fall, Spring, Summer
	COMM 462 - Washington Global Communication Seminar Prerequisites: At least Junior standing, COMM 100 or COMM 101 ; approval by the RWU Washington semester Communication advisor Fulfills a course requirement in the Communication & Media Studies major, and the Global Communication Minor and core Concentration Offered by faculty at the Washington Center for Experiential Learning as part of the Roger Williams University Semester in Washington, D.C. program. Seminar topics vary from semester to semester, and are chosen in consultation with the Washington Center Academic Advisory Board. Among topics offered in recent semesters applicable to the Global Communication program are “Global Policy Issues: the U.S., China and the World,” “International Organizations and Humanitarian Law,” “International Human Rights,” Global Health Intersections: Women’s Health and Pandemics,” “Peaceful Solutions: Alternatives to Violence,” “Citizenship in a Multicultural Society.” 3 credits Fall, Spring, Summer
	COMM 463 - Washington DC Media Seminar Prerequisites: At least Junior standing, COMM 100 or COMM 101 ; completion of interdisciplinary core and writing requirements; approval by the RWU Washington semester Communication advisor Offered by faculty at the Washington Center as part of the Roger Williams University Semester in Washington, D.C. program. Seminar topics vary from semester to semester, and are chosen in consultation with the Washington Center Academic Advisory Board. Among topics offered in recent semesters applicable to the Communication program are “The Mass Media and National Politics,” “Media, Ethics and the Movies,” “Strategic Communication for the Policy-Making Arena,” “Fundraising in the 21st Century,” “How Washington Really Works: Government and Business in the New Economic Reality,” “Campaigning for a Cause: how Advocacy Groups Change the World.” 3 credits Fall, Spring, Summer
	COMM 464 - Washington DC Independent Research Project Prerequisites: At least Junior standing, COMM 100 or COMM 101 ; completion of interdisciplinary core and writing requirements; approval by the RWU Washington semester Communication advisor This project is undertaken while students are participating in the Roger Williams University Washington semester program. The project is developed before the student leaves the Bristol campus, in consultation with faculty in the Communication program. It is supervised during the student’s time in Washington by a member of the Washington Center faculty. The project, based on the student’s internship work, requires academic research of the organization for which the student is working while in Washington. 3 credits Fall, Spring, Summer
	COMM 465 - McLuhan’s Global Village: Media & Culture in the 21st Century Prerequisites: COMM 100 , and junior standing or consent of instructor This seminar course examines the media of the 21st century through a media ecological lens using deep readings in two of McLuhan’s works, The Global Village and Understanding Media. Written in the latter half of the 20th century, McLuhan’s works display a prescience that makes them relevant in this digital age. Will the Internet make us a global village? Or will it fragment our societies? What does it mean to be human in this age of digital media technology? Readings in works by McLuhan scholars Paul Levinson, Robert Logan and others bring McLuhan’s ideas into the 21st century. 3 credits Spring Alternate Years
	COMM 480 - Senior Thesis Capstone Prerequisites: Successful completion (B or higher) of COMM 390 or consent of instructor This course serves as one of three possible capstone experiences, the others being the Communication Internship Capstone or the Washington DC Internship Capstone. The Senior Thesis Capstone is for students majoring in Communication & Media Studies who wish to apply what they have learned in the pre-requisite course, COMM 390 , to complete a research project. Working closely with a faculty mentor, students engage in original research and writing on a topic of their choice and produce a thesis suitable for presentation at a student research conference and publication in a student-level research journal. 3 credits Fall, Spring
	COMM 490 - Cultures in Contact Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor This is a variable topic course designed to be a stand alone or companion course in an off-campus faculty-led study abroad program. It focuses on communicative practices and technologies encountered in another culture. Students have an opportunity to practice an ethnographic approach that deepens and expands their understanding of the culture in which they are studying and to reflect critically upon their own cultures as well. In addition, students learn to use communicative technologies to narrate their experience and ethically photograph, write, and speak about the place and the culture they are visiting. 3 credits Special Offering Summer I, Winter Intersession
Computer Information Systems
	CIS 101 - Intro Spreadsheet (Excel)
	CIS 102 - Computer Applications in Business Prerequisites: None Introduces students to the elements of business conducted via the Web, which is the paradigm of 21st century business transactions. Focused on the development of a database in Access and the design and deployment of a Web site, this course integrates the information management and communications aspects of the digital business environment. Taught in an interactive hands-on computer classroom. 3 credits Fall, Spring
	CIS 105 - Data Analysis & Analytics with Excel Prerequisites: None Excel has established itself as an important tool for the analysis of data and for the building of models that solve business problems. With the addition of the data mining toolbar, Excel becomes a tool for analyzing large, complex sets of data, while remaining within a software environment familiar to many business users. This course moves students from the fundamental skills of functions, graphing and various ways of manipulating, presenting and analyzing data - to the extremes of working with enormous quantities of data. These large datasets can be analyzed with data mining tools that have the potential of finding patterns and clusters of data that could provide a business with a strategic advantage. While we briefly discuss the underlying algorithms, our focus is on the use of tools to help a business make sense of the massive amounts of data generated by today’s digital environment. 3 credits Fall, Spring
	CIS 202 - Technology for the Arts Prerequisites: None Fulfills a course requirement in the Arts Management Minor. Taught in a hands-on computing lab, this course introduces students to the common computing technologies and their applications in the context of managing an arts organization. The course covers the basics of computing technologies with an emphasis on the internet. Cases and projects center on issues in arts management and include: budget preparation and presentation; customer communications and customer relations, fundraising support and management, electronic promotion and media management. 3 credits Fall, Summer I
	CIS 299 - Web Development Center I Prerequisites: None Students enrolling in this course must be able to create and implement web pages using CSS, but students from other majors are encouraged to enroll. Students form multidisciplinary teams to design and develop a web presence for an actual client. Teams compete for the client’s business just as a real-world web design and development firm must do. Team members bring their own expertise to bear in seamlessly integrating the web site within a Content Management System. This project requires the application of your existing skill set and the acquisition of new skills. Employers are increasingly looking for graduates with real-world experience working in multi-disciplinary teams. The Web Development Center provides that experience. The team project becomes part of each student’s professional portfolio. 3 credits Spring
	CIS 305 - Doing Business on the Web Prerequisites: Junior Standing Offered in a computer classroom, this “hands on” course introduces students to the tools and concepts necessary to develop and plan an online business, and to implement the website. Myriad business on the web considerations and issues are examined by reviewing actual internet case studies throughout the semester, e.g., Amazon. com. A significant component of the course is the study of extant web businesses which have succeeded and others that have failed. Case studies familiarize students with many of the best and worst web practices. Issues of web development are explored including legal considerations, marketing strategy, management techniques, accounting methodology, and financial practices. Students determine most aspects of their own small business including business goals, web software, internet server provider, website design, search engine strategy, and website testing. The website promotes and tracks its own effectiveness; in addition, inventory, if any, and customer transactions are maintained and monitored by interacting with, and updating, the student created database. Students launch and promote their business website on a commercial server that allows web access for mock transactions by students and faculty. In addition, students will test and further develop their website in Google’s simulated business web environment. 3 credits Fall, Spring
	CIS 306 - Web 2.0: Creating Expressive Web Sites Prerequisites: CIS 206 This course covers how to bring a web site to life with animations, transforms and transitions. Add audio, video, media queries, gradients, Web fonts and shadows. Creative implementations with HTML5, CSS3, jQuery and Javascript are covered. 3 credits Fall
	CIS 325 - Web Client: JavaScript Prerequisites: CIS 206 Modern web sites are a blend of technologies. Hypertext Markup Language and Cascading Style Sheets define the appearance of web pages. Active Server Pages (ASP) or similar systems such as php, jsp or cfm are used to provide access to databases stored on web servers. JavaScript is the dominant language for controlling web page behavior on the client side of the system. JavaScript provides a way to validate form data, handle rollover effects, rotate advertisement content, generate dynamic menus and a host of other effects users have come to expect. By the end of this course you will be comfortable writing JavaScript, reading JavaScript code written by others and using widely available JavaScript libraries and APIs (such as the Google Maps API) as part of your web development efforts. 3 credits Fall
	CIS 335 - Database Management Prerequisites: at least Sophomore standing. Students with CIS 210 are not eligible to take this course except for grade replacement This hands-on course introduces students to the world of relational databases in the context of web development by taking students on a step-by-step journey through the process of database design and implementation. In this course you will learn about data organization strategies, entities and attributes, tables and relationships, primary and foreign keys, normalization, integrity constraints, and hardware characteristics and constraints. The database implementation uses a mainstream database such as MySQL, that runs on Macintosh, Windows, or Unix systems. Relations to web languages such as PHP, JASON, or PERL are also considered. Theory is immediately put into practice as you apply each new concept and technique to your own database and web projects. Offered in an interactive hands-on computer classroom. 3 credits Fall
	CIS 350 - Geographic Analysis of Data: An Introduction to GIS Prerequisites: Junior standing This course is a hands-on introduction to GIS. A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a tool for creating maps and for doing spatial analysis - that is, asking your maps questions and getting maps to assist in decision-making and problem solving. Typical applications include customer, crime, pollution and voting maps. You will learn to use existing geographic data sets and to incorporate your own data. You will build maps with multiple layers in an attempt to support an argument or to solve a problem that relates to your specific discipline. 3 credits Fall, Spring
	CIS 360 - Marketing on the Web Cross-Listed with: MRKT 360 Prerequisites: CIS 206 and MRKT 200 (CIS 206 may be taken concurrently) Examines how the Internet is altering the exchange of goods and services between buyers and sellers. Investigates the role of the Internet as an integral element of marketing strategies, incorporating a critical evaluation of electronic commerce strategies. As students create their web site(s) they study, experiment with, and discover the elements of effective business Web site design, the principles of marketing research on the web, and methods of implementing marketing communications strategies via the Web. Offered in an interactive hands-on computer classroom. 3 credits Spring
	CIS 399 - Web Development Center II Prerequisites: CIS 299 - Web Development Center I Web Development Center II continues the experience of Web Development Center I (CIS 299 ). In the second semester students take on a management and mentoring role in the project, possibly as a team leader. Mentor/managers play a larger role in formulating project strategy and in the interface between your team and the client. They also take charge of site promotion including search engine optimization (SEO) strategy and the design and implementation of effective landing pages. The team project will become part of each student’s professional portfolio. 3 credits Spring
	CIS 403 - Systems Analysis and Design Prerequisites: CIS 335 Students learn to translate user requirements into finished computer applications. Principles of structured systems analysis and design are explored utilizing case study method. Topics include the role of the analyst, the activities and products associated with a structured systems development project, and the use of specification tools such as Data Flow Diagrams, and Entity Relationship Diagrams. Implemented with state-of-the-art CASE software tools. 3 credits Spring
	CIS 410 - Independent Study in CIS
Community Development
	CD 101 - Strategies in Community and Neighborhood Revitalization Prerequisites: None This course provides an introduction to the field of community development. As an introductory course, students will explore how community development practitioners function as agents of change within the cultural, social, and ecological systems that they work. It is intended for students with seeking an introduction to the field. 3 credits Fall, Spring
	CD 220 - Elements and Issues in Community Development Prerequisites: None Overview of the concepts, theories and applications in the field of community development. This is the foundation course for the Community Development program, but it is appropriate for all students interested in a comprehensive look at the elements required to understand what makes for successful communities, from housing to education, to social services and infrastructure. 3 credits Fall, Summer
	CD 252 - Roles and Systems in Community Based Organizations Prerequisites: None This course focuses on organizational concepts and theories that are typically used in community based organizations settings and their impact on practice with particular emphasis on the relationship between the mission, bureaucracy and programs of community development agencies. 3 credits Fall, Spring
	CD 350 - Housing and Development Skills Prerequisites: None Blends the academic framework of theory and analysis of housing policy with skills-oriented instruction. Using readings, class discussions, guest speakers, lecturers, and class journals, the course explores key subject areas related to housing and development, including housing theory, planning, data analysis, assessment of housing needs, community participation, stakeholders, roles, negotiation, codes, construction procurement, homelessness, financing, foreclosures, tenant and management issues, sustainable design, regionalism and other issues. 3 credits All

Page: 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 … Forward 10 -> 17

Contract All Courses | Print this page.

Print this Page

Undergraduate Majors & Minors

Graduate Programs

School of Law Programs

University College

Undergraduate Admission

Graduate Admission

School of Law Admission

University College

Courses

BIO 375 - Soil Ecology and Lab

BIO 376 - Urban Ecosystems

BIO 380 - Parasitology and Lab

BIO 390 - Biochemistry and Lab

BIO 392 - Animal Nutrition

BIO 393 - Animal Nutrition Laboratory

BIO 430 - Topics in Biology

BIO 430L - Topics in Biology Lab

BIO 440 - Current Research Topics in Biology

BIO 450 - Research in the Biological Sciences

BIO 451 - Senior Thesis

BUSN 100 - Enterprise

BUSN 305 - Legal Environment of Business I

BUSN 306 - Legal Environment of Business II

BUSN 400 - Business External Study

BUSN 401 - Arts Management Capstone

BUSN 408 - Business Ethics

BUSN 410 - Business Independent Study

BUSN 430 - Special Topics in Business

BUSN 435 - Small Business Institute

BUSN 469 - Business Coop

BUSN 500 - Rogers Review Summer Workshop

BUSN 569 - Graduate Internship

BUSN 590 - International Experience

CHEM 190 - Introduction to Chemical Principles

CHEM 191 - Principles of Chemistry I and Lab

CHEM 192 - Principles of Chemistry II and Lab

CHEM 201 - Environmental Chemistry I and Lab

CHEM 202 - Environmental Chemistry II and Lab

CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry I and Lab

CHEM 302 - Organic Chemistry II and Lab

CHEM 311 - Analytical Chemistry and Lab

CHEM 312 - Instrumental Methods of Analysis and Lab

CHEM 320 - Inorganic Chemistry and Lab

CHEM 390 - Biochemistry and Lab

CHEM 391 - Chemical Thermodynamics and Lab

CHEM 392 - Quantum Chemistry and Lab

CHEM 421 - Advanced Chemistry Lab I

CHEM 422 - Advanced Chemistry Lab II

CHEM 423 - Advanced Biochemistry Lab

CHEM 430 - Topics in Chemistry

CHEM 431 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

CHEM 432 - Advanced Organic Chemistry

CHEM 433 - Advanced Physical Chemistry

CHEM 434 - Advanced Environmental Chemistry

CHEM 435 - Advanced Biochemistry

CHEM 450 - Research in the Chemical Sciences

CHEM 451 - Senior Thesis

CHN 101 - Elementary Chinese I

CHN 102 - Elementary Chinese II

CHN 201 - Intermediate Chinese I

CHN 202 - Intermediate Chinese II

CHN 311 - Advanced Chinese Conversation

CHN 350 - Advanced Topics

CHN 410 - Independent Study in Chinese

COMM 100 - Introduction to Communication Studies

COMM 101 - Introduction to Mass Media

COMM 165 - Introduction to Visual Communication

COMM 201 - Concepts in Communication

COMM 210 - Introduction to Public Speaking

COMM 240 - Digital Communication: Technology, Modes & Methods

COMM 250 - Intercultural Communication

COMM 265 - Visual Rhetoric - Visual Culture

COMM 295 - Mass Comm Theory & Criticism

COMM 299 - Special Topics in Communication

COMM 310 - Media Law and Ethics

COMM 330 - International Communication

COMM 360 - Communication in Organization

COMM 365 - Digital Media in a Global Context

COMM 375 - Global Audiences, Global Consumers

COMM 380 - Visual Media in a Cultural Context