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2018-2019 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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Finance |
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FNCE 415 - Fixed Income Securities
Prerequisites: FNCE 325 or consent of instructor
This course focuses on fixed income securities which include bonds that promise a fixed income stream and by extension all securities whose valuation and hedging are related to interest rates. The topics that will be discussed include bond pricing, interest rate risk and duration, credit risk (credit default swaps and the recent financial crisis), term structure, bond price volatility, and the repo market.
3 credits
Fall
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FNCE 426 - Options, Futures and Other Derivatives
Prerequisites: FNCE 301 passed with a grade of C or higher
This course focuses on the use of options, futures and other derivatives as investment vehicles. The nature of derivative instruments such as stock options, interest rate options, futures contracts and futures options and swaps, as hedge and/or investment vehicles are examined.
3 credits
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FNCE 429 - Community Partnerships Center Finance Studies
Prerequisites: None
This course involves a project selected by the Community Partnerships Center and the Business School Dean as a Finance project. The students will work with a professor and possibly students from other disciplines to fulfill a task requested by a regional company, organization, or governmental unit. Specific project details vary and will be announced prior to preregistration for each semester.
3 credits
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FNCE 430 - Special Topics in Finance
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
Selected topics in advanced course work or research in finance.
3 credits
Special Offering
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FNCE 440 - Financial Modeling
Prerequisites: FNCE 301 , FNCE 325
Financial Modeling is an introduction to implementing common financial models. Basic and advanced models in the areas of corporate finance, portfolio management, options, and bonds are investigated. The course emphasizes the use and application of the various financial models as well as developing the skills needed to use the models effectively.
3 credits
Fall
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FNCE 450 - Portfolio Analysis
Prerequisites: FNCE 325
Detailed study of advanced investment topics using tools and software available in the Center for Advanced Financial Education (CAFÉ) in the Gabelli School.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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FNCE 469 - Finance Coop
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
Students will be placed in credit-bearing internships, in finance environments in which they will utilize their knowledge of financial markets and instruments. Examples of placements might include: banks, mutual fund companies, investment houses, insurance companies, or social service agencies.
By arrangement.
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FNCE 550 - Corporate Finance
Prerequisites: None
This course is designed to provide an overview of the corporate financial decision-making process as well as the general financial markets, institutions, and instruments. The course introduces students to the theory and techniques of financial analysis with application to real world problems and situations. Topics include risk and return, asset pricing, capital budgeting and corporate investment decisions, debt and equity financing, capital structure, dividend policy, and corporate merger.
3 credits
Spring
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FNCE 560 - Financial Markets and Institutions
Prerequisites: None
Financial Markets and Institutions at the graduate level is an introduction to the various financial markets that are available to businesses. The course also explores the financial institutions industry, including but not limited to commercial banks, insurance companies, investment banks, mutual funds, pension funds, and hedge funds. Problems will be presented as case-studies and business projects to ensure an understanding of the material presented and connections to real-world applications.
3 credits
Fall
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Forensic Science |
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FSI 430 - Special Topics in Forensic Science
Prerequisites: Forensic Science major or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Forensic Science major
A study of special topics in forensic science. Topics will be determined by trends and areas of significance in the field. This is a variable content course and may be repeated for credit, but student’s may study a single topic only once.
3-4 credits
Fall, Spring, Summer I, Summer II
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French |
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FREN 101 - Elementary French I
Prerequisites: Not open to native speakers of the language studied
Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Core Concentration
The first of a two-course sequence in the elements of a language and its culture. Proficiency-based instruction in fundamental discursive patterns, vocabulary, and syntax of the language within a cultural context. Emphasizes listening, speaking, reading and writing. Establishes the foundation for further facility in the language studied. Uses audio and video components.
3 credits
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FREN 102 - Elementary French II
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of the appropriate Elementary Language I course Not open to native speakers of the language studied
Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Core Concentration
Continuation of Elementary Language I, emphasizing proficiency-based instruction in authentic cultural contexts.
3 credits
Spring
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FREN 201 - Intermediate French I
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of the appropriate Elementary Language II course Not open to native speakers of the language studied
Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Core Concentration
The first course of a two-course sequence which extends fundamental skills developed in the elementary courses. Proficiency-based instruction. Emphasis is placed upon skills leading to fluency and integration of language and culture through more extensive reading, writing, and Internet assignments; greater depth and range of linguistic skills through grammar review and conversational practice.
3 credits
Fall
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FREN 202 - Intermediate French II
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of the appropriate Intermediate Language I course Not open to native speakers of the language studied
Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Core Concentration
Continuation of Intermediate Language I. Students are expected to achieve a functional level of fluency. Activities for the course include extensive Internet use for class discussion of world events and extended use of the Language Lab.
3 credits
Spring
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FREN 210 - Actors, Authors and Audiences
Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a course requirement in the minor of Modern Language
A variable topics course designed to introduce students to the dramatic and cinematic productions of a specific nation, culture or language group. Through close examination of the material proposed for the topic, students gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of how the targeted culture perceives itself and how others perceive it. The topic covered each semester is listed in the Course Bulletin. This course may be repeated for credit, but students must study a different topic each time this course is offered. This course is taught in English.
3 credits
Offered on demand
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FREN 220 - Perspectives on Culture: The French
Prerequisites: None
Note: This course is taught in English
This variable content course is designed to introduce students to the history and culture of a nation. In a survey style course format, students will gain a deeper understanding of the most significant literary, historical, and cultural aspects of the targeted nation and may use this information to assist in language acquisition.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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FREN 310 - Advanced Grammar and Composition
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of the appropriate Intermediate II language course
Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Major, Minor and Core Concentration
Intensive practice and review in advanced grammatical structures, written composition, and the mastery of style. This course forms a basis for advanced competence of grammatical structures in the student’s target language and is intended to serve as a foundation for advanced study.
3 credits
Fall
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FREN 311 - Advanced Conversation
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of the appropriate Intermediate II language course
Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Major, Minor and Core Concentration
Advanced Conversation is designed to help students refine conversational skills for group discussion, dialogue, and individual oral presentations on current topics pertaining to everyday life, professions, politics, social/economic conditions, and the arts.
3 credits
Spring
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FREN 338 - French Literary Tradition I
Prerequisites: Successful completion (C-or higher) of Intermediate II Course in the same language or placement by examination
Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Core Concentration
Literary Tradition I provides a chronological survey of literature in the respective language from around 800 AD to 1750 AD. The most significant works of literature, ranging from early writings in medieval epics to lyrical poetry, early novels, and dramas will be introduced and discussed. Emphasis is placed on the tools of analysis specific to literary studies and criticism in modern language study. Reading, discussing and writing about significant texts affords understanding of literature and reinforcement of advanced language skills.
3 credits
Fall
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FREN 339 - French Literary Tradition II
Prerequisites: Successful completion (C- or higher) of Intermediate II course in the same language or placement by examination
Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Core Concentration
Literary Tradition II provides a chronological survey of literature in the respective language from around 1750 AD to the present. The most significant works of literature, ranging from drama to the short story and the novel, especially in the nineteenth century, will be introduced and discussed. Emphasis is placed on the tools of analysis specific to literary studies and criticism in modern language study. Reading, discussing, and writing about significant texts affords understanding of literature and reinforcement of advanced language skills.
3 credits
Spring
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FREN 340 - Advanced Literary Topics
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of the appropriate Intermediate II language course
Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Major, Minor, and Core Concentration
This variable content course is designed to introduce students to literary masterpieces, trends, and movements of the targeted language by reading and studying the author or genre proposed for the course. All lectures and materials are in the targeted language and students are expected to be proficient speakers and writers of the targeted language.
3 credits
Offered on demand.
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FREN 342 - 19th Century French Fiction
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of FREN 202
Fulfills a course requirement in the modern language major, minor and core Concentration
Note: This course is taught in French.
19th Century French Fiction focuses on a rich period for the French novel (and short stories), and allows students extensive exposure to works that have shaped modern writing. The emphasis is on great figures such as Hugo, Zola, Balzac, and Nerval, along with important schools and movements: Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism. Students will learn to appreciate the influence of these movements outside of France, and will also become familiar with some social and intellectual background within France: the Revolution, progressivism, positivism. The objective is to improve students’ French skills by very extensive work with prose.
3 credits
Fall
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FREN 343 - Francophone Literature
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of FREN 202
Fulfills a course requirement in the modern language major, minor and core Concentration
This course will focus on the 20th century, across all genres: novel, drama, short stories, poetry, songs. The course books include vocabulary and grammar review, and introduce some lesser-known writers from Canada, Louisiana, Africa, the Caribbean, the South Pacific and elsewhere. The course explores post-colonial themes, and students will learn to imagine French (the language) and francophonié (the language and aspects of culture) as useful commodities outside of France and around the world. This course is taught in French.
3 credits
Fall
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FREN 350 - Advanced Topics
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of the appropriate Intermediate II language course
Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Major, Minor and Core Concentration
Advanced Topics is a variable content course designed to explore areas of language study outside of the scope of literature. Topics include linguistics, European literary criticism, and business. Unless otherwise noted, this course is taught in the target language, and a high level of proficiency is expected. The topic covered each semester is listed in the Course Bulletin. This course may be repeated for credit, but students must study a different topic each time this course is offered.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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Gender and Sexuality |
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GSS 100 - Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies
Prerequisites: None
This course fulfills a requirement for the Gender and Sexuality Studies minor
Introduction to the social, cultural, and imaginative processes through which people are categorized in terms of sex and gender, and how this categorization shapes individual experiences of the world (including structures of power, privilege, and oppression). Examines theoretical models for analyzing gender, as well as the experiences, historical conditions, and intersections of gender and sexuality with social factors of diversity (race, class, nation, religion).
3 credits
Fall
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GSS 420 - Gender & Sexuality Studies Seminar
Prerequisites: GSS 100 and Junior standing
Fulfills a requirement for the Minor in Gender & Sexuality Studies
In this course, students will read and discuss models for interdisciplinary scholarship in the field of gender and sexuality studies while researching and completing their own projects. Final projects should demonstrate the breadth of approaches introduced in the Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies.
3 credits
Spring
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GSS 430 - Special Topics in Gender and Sexuality Studies
Prerequisites: GSS 100 or consent of instructor
Special Topics in Gender & Sexuality Studies is an upper-level interdisciplinary course designed to engage students in the study of thematic or issue-based topics related to the study of gender and/or sexuality. This is a variable content course and may be repeated for credit, but students may study a single topic only once.
3 credits
Special Offering
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German |
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GER 101 - Elementary German I
Prerequisites: Not open to native speakers of the language studied
Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Core Concentration
The first of a two-course sequence in the elements of a language and its culture. Proficiency-based instruction in fundamental discursive patterns, vocabulary, and syntax of the language within a cultural context. Emphasizes listening, speaking, reading and writing. Establishes the foundation for further facility in the language studied. Uses audio and video components.
3 credits
Fall
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GER 102 - Elementary German II
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of the appropriate Elementary Language I course Not open to native speakers of the language studied
Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Core Concentration
Continuation of Elementary Language I, emphasizing proficiency-based instruction in authentic cultural contexts.
3 credits
Spring
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GER 201 - Intermediate German I
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of the appropriate Elementary Language II course Not open to native speakers of the language studied
Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Core Concentration
The first course of a two-course sequence which extends fundamental skills developed in the elementary courses. Proficiency-based instruction. Emphasis is placed upon skills leading to fluency and integration of language and culture through more extensive reading, writing, and Internet assignments; greater depth and range of linguistic skills through grammar review and conversational practice.
3 credits
Fall
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GER 202 - Intermediate German II
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of the appropriate Intermediate Language I course Not open to native speakers of the language studied
Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Core Concentration
Continuation of Intermediate Language I. Students are expected to achieve a functional level of fluency. Activities for the course include extensive Internet use for class discussion of world events and extended use of the Language Lab.
3 credits
Spring
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GER 210 - Actors, Authors and Audiences
Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a course requirement in the minor of Modern Language
Note: This course is taught in English.
A variable topics course designed to introduce students to the dramatic and cinematic productions of a specific nation, culture or language group. Through close examination of the material proposed for the topic, students gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of how the targeted culture perceives itself and how others perceive it. The topic covered each semester is listed in the Course Bulletin. This course may be repeated for credit, but students must study a different topic each time this course is offered.
3 credits
Offered on demand
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GER 220 - Perspectives on Culture: The Germans
Prerequisites: None
Note: This course is taught in English
This variable content course is designed to introduce students to the history and culture of a nation. In a survey style course format, students will gain a deeper understanding of the most significant literary, historical, and cultural aspects of the targeted nation and may use this information to assist in language acquisition.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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GER 310 - Advanced Grammar and Composition
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of the appropriate Intermediate II language course
Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Major, Minor and Core Concentration
Intensive practice and review in advanced grammatical structures, written composition, and the mastery of style. This course forms a basis for advanced competence of grammatical structures in the student’s target language and is intended to serve as a foundation for advanced study.
3 credits
Fall
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GER 311 - Advanced Conversation
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of the appropriate Intermediate II language course
Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Major, Minor and Core Concentration
Advanced Conversation is designed to help students refine conversational skills for group discussion, dialogue, and individual oral presentations on current topics pertaining to everyday life, professions, politics, social/economic conditions, and the arts.
3 credits
Spring
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GER 338 - German Literary Tradition I
Prerequisites: Successful completion (C-or higher) of Intermediate II Course in the same language or placement by examination
Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Core Concentration
Literary Tradition I provides a chronological survey of literature in the respective language from around 800 AD to 1750 AD. The most significant works of literature, ranging from early writings in medieval epics to lyrical poetry, early novels, and dramas will be introduced and discussed. Emphasis is placed on the tools of analysis specific to literary studies and criticism in modern language study. Reading, discussing and writing about significant texts affords understanding of literature and reinforcement of advanced language skills.
3 credits
Fall
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GER 339 - German Literary Tradition II
Prerequisites: Successful completion (C- or higher) of Intermediate II course in the same language or placement by examination
Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Core Concentration
Literary Tradition II provides a chronological survey of literature in the respective language from around 1750 AD to the present. The most significant works of literature, ranging from drama to the short story and the novel, especially in the nineteenth century, will be introduced and discussed. Emphasis is placed on the tools of analysis specific to literary studies and criticism in modern language study. Reading, discussing, and writing about significant texts affords understanding of literature and reinforcement of advanced language skills.
3 credits
Spring
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GER 340 - Advanced Literary Topics
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of the appropriate Intermediate II language course
Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Major, Minor, and Core Concentration
This variable content course is designed to introduce students to literary masterpieces, trends, and movements of the targeted language by reading and studying the author or genre proposed for the course. All lectures and materials are in the targeted language and students are expected to be proficient speakers and writers of the targeted language.
3 credits
Offered on demand
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GER 350 - Advanced Topics
Prerequisites: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- or higher) of the appropriate Intermediate II language course
Fulfills a course requirement in the Modern Language Major, Minor and Core Concentration
Advanced Topics is a variable content course designed to explore areas of language study outside of the scope of literature. Topics include linguistics, European literary criticism, and business. Unless otherwise noted, this course is taught in the target language, and a high level of proficiency is expected. The topic covered each semester is listed in the Course Bulletin. This course may be repeated for credit, but students must study a different topic each time this course is offered.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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Graphic Design |
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DSGN 100 - Introduction to Design Communication
Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a course requirement in the Graphic Design Core Concentration
Introduces students to fundamental design process and problem-solving skills through the use of graphic design principles & elements. Exposure to both the intellectual and technical challenges of graphic design communication results in a series of introductory level visual solutions. In conjunction with design problems, students are exposed to information about the current design industry including related design technology. Upon completion, all projects are developed to industry standard presentation level with an emphasis on basic craftsmanship skills.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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DSGN 110 - Introduction to Typography
Prerequisites: DSGN 100 ; or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Graphic Design Core Concentration
The study of typographic form builds on the principles established in DSGN 100 and expands into the study of letterform anatomy and structure, type classification, and fundamentals of application in various contexts. The intellectual and psychological impact of typographic composition when presented alone or in combination with image is explored. Historical forces that motivated advances in typographic imaging are discussed. All projects are developed to industry standard presentation level with an emphasis on basic craftsmanship skills.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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DSGN 200 - History of Design Communication
Prerequisites: DSGN 100 ; or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Graphic Design Core Concentration
In this course students examine the development of graphic design communication and its relationship to the larger social, economic, political and cultural contexts through the course of human development. Although emphasis is placed on the rapid development of the discipline from the industrial revolution through the end of the twentieth-century, a broader historical analysis is necessary to provide a strong foundational context in trends and trendsetters, innovations and innovators. Course requirements include an intensive series of reading and writing assignments.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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DSGN 210 - Advanced Design Communication
Prerequisites: DSGN 100 and DSGN 110
Fulfills a course requirement in the Graphic Design Core Concentration
Building upon fundamental skills acquired in foundational graphic design courses, this course introduces complex problem-solving scenarios and brainstorming methods for discovering innovative design visual solutions. Assigned projects are advanced in complexity and purpose, diverse in nature and will have at least one assignment with interrelated components requiring the student to broaden the application of visual information across multiple pieces. Advanced technology skills are applied to visual presentations.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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DSGN 220 - Advanced Typography
Prerequisites: This course is an elective for the design major DSGN 100 , DSGN 110 , DSGN 210 (or co-req with DSGN 210 )
Building on design and type foundations, this course expands the student’s affinity for the typographic form in an intensive study culminating in creation of portfolio-quality pieces. Emphasis is on the visual expression of meaning and innovative problem-solving. The use of typographic form is explored as image and combined with image. Formal applications of the grid and breaking the grid are created integrating critical historical type analysis, research, and writing.
3 credits
Fall, Alternate Years
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DSGN 300 - Web Design Communication
Prerequisites: DSGN 100 , DSGN 110 , DSGN 210
Fulfills a course requirement in the Graphic Design Core Concentration
Building upon skills acquired in the pre-requisites, this course requires students to translate problem-solving design skills to the user interface of websites. Current industry standard technology is used to explore assignments emphasizing image and type in the visual design, site-planning, and usability. Demonstrations and lectures on multi-media and web design are presented. Final comprehensive visual solutions that include in-depth content and structure are created for use on the internet and subsequently for use in student digital portfolio.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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DSGN 310 - Brand Identity
Prerequisites: DSGN 100 , DSGN 110 , DSGN 210
Branding is the visual application of a company’s mission and narrative. Through the design process, the visual needs to tell the client’s story are identified and applied to a range of formats starting with a logo system. Students then expand this brand concept and design into a series of practical applications including, but not limited to, stationery, standards manual and potentially web interface, packaging, menus & brochures, or even environmental components. Students should expect to develop multiple brand solutions and applications during the semester.
3 credits
Spring
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DSGN 320 - Publication Design
Prerequisites: DSGN 100 , DSGN 110 , DSGN 210
Fulfills a course requirement in the Graphic Design Core Concentration
Students produce a publication prototype and companion web site. The strengths and limitations of both print and electronic publication design are studied to create a visual collaboration between both formats. A masthead, contents page, feature spread designs, and home page are among the requirements of the course. Traditional book design including the history of publication design is discussed.
3 credits
Fall
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DSGN 429 - Citizen Designer
Prerequisites: DSGN 210 or Consent of the instuctor
This course prepares students for careers in graphic design by strengthening the hard and soft skills employers seek in top candidates such as client relations, contracts, project management, and presentations in a realistic, often rigorous, project deadline oriented and collaborative team setting. Students engage in projects for the social good as they examine their roles and responsibilities in society using design as a strategic advantage and cultural force (American Institute of Graphic Arts.) Through discovery, analysis, discussion, and immersive learning experiences, under the direction of faculty with at least one external client-based project, students engage in creating work for the public good. Clients include, but are not limited to, non-profits, community based projects, or businesses involved in doing, making, creating good in their community.
3 credits
Annually
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DSGN 430 - Special Topics in Graphic Design
Prerequisites: DSGN 100 , DSGN 110 , DSGN 210
Fulfills a course requirement in the Graphic Design Core Concentration
This special topics course in graphic design focuses on specific areas of design study not regularly offered by the University. The variety of possible topics may include, but is not limited to: Package Design, Design for the Music Industry, Museum Graphics, and Animation.
3 credits
Special Offering
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DSGN 440 - Art Direction
Prerequisites: DSGN 100 , DSGN 110 , DSGN 210 , DSGN 300 , DSGN 310 , DSGN 320
The emphasis of this course is on overall research skills needed by professional designers. Students design a semester-long project. They are responsible for researching the assignment, determining the budget, gathering or generating all necessary copy, obtaining production bids, and developing a full presentation of the project in pre-press form. A breakdown of materials, expected costs, workflow, time-line, paper specifications, photography, illustration, binding, and other relevant information is required.
3 credits
Spring
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DSGN 450 - Portfolio
Prerequisites: DSGN 100 , DSGN 110 , DSGN 210 , DSGN 300 , DSGN 310 , DSGN 320 , DSGN 440
Students prepare a professional portfolio. Pieces are refined into a coherent statement that defines, at once, the student’s career and artistic visions. Projects are assigned to focus the direction a student wishes to take. The objective is to create a polished presentation for employment opportunities or graduate studies. Practical information about self-promotion and the business of graphic design is emphasized.
3 credits
Spring
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Greek |
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GRK 101 - Elementary Ancient Greek I
Prerequisites: None
The first course of a two - course sequence intended to provide the Essentials of the grammar and syntax of ancient Greek, both classical and koine. Reading of easy passages from classical prose writers, including Plato and Herodotus and the New Testament. Introduction to the influence of ancient Greece on western culture. No previous knowledge of Greek is required.
3 credits
Fall
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GRK 102 - Elementary Ancient Greek II
Prerequisites: Successful completion (C or higher) of Elementary Greek I or equivalent
The second course of a two course sequence intended to provide the Essentials of the grammar and syntax of ancient Greek, both classical and koine. Reading of easy passages from classical prose writers, including Plato and Herodotus and The New Testament.
3 credits
Spring
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GRK 201 - Intermediate Ancient Greek I
Prerequisites: Successful completion (C or higher) of Elementary Greek II or equivalent
The first course of a two-course sequence intended to provide, through readings in the original language, an introduction to ancient Greek literature from 5th Century Athens, specifically Plato and Thucydides. Careful attention will be paid to grammar, style and the scholarly tradition surrounding Classical Studies.
3 credits
Fall
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GRK 202 - Intermediate Ancient Greek II
Prerequisites: Successful completion (C or higher) of Elementary Greek II or equivalent
The second course in a two-course sequence intended to provide, through readings in the original language, an introduction to ancient Greek, specifically Plato and Xenophon. Careful attention will be paid to grammar, style and the scholarly tradition surrounding Classical Studies.
3 credits
Spring
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Healthcare Administration |
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HCA 105 - Introduction to Public Health
Prerequisites: None
Introduces students who are currently practicing in health care fields to an overview of public health on a state and national level. Students will learn about the public health system, including infectious disease, chronic disease, occupational health, injury control, maternal and child health, regulation, behavioral health issues, surveillance, quality assurance, and policy.
3 credits
Fall
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HCA 320 - Human Resource Development
Prerequisites: None
Provides a framework for understanding, assessing, and designing organized learning experiences within the workplace which will improve job performance. It addresses specific issues of adult learning, and develops the particular skills required for effective communication and training in the workplace. Topics covered include theories of adult learning and motivation, problems assessment, training design, facilitating learning, and team development.
3 credits
Fall, Spring, Summer
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HCA 350 - Financial Management of a Long Term Care Facility
Prerequisites: SHS 310 or consent of instructor This course is required for the Certificate in Nursing Home Administration
This course is a study of the techniques and strategies for gathering and using financial information to make decisions in the long-term care facility environment. It includes a survey of accounting principles, financial statements, the budgeting process, and inventory control. Topics include the special accounting requirements of Medicare, Medicaid, and other third-party payment systems.
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HCA 413 - Moral and Ethical Issues in Health Care
Prerequisites: None
Introduces students, currently employed (or intending to be employed) in the health care field, to the moral/ethical issues and dilemmas facing the healthcare industry/employee(s) today and into the future. A sampling of selected topics that will be discussed and researched include: informed consent, euthanasia, rationing of health care services, advance directives, biomedical research, heroic measures, the uninsured and underinsured.
3 credits
Spring, Summer
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HCA 415 - Health Care Administration I
Prerequisites: None
Provides the foundation for health care management in an era of health care reform. The issues relate to the overview of emerging trends in the health systems, human resources, leadership, communication, decision making, marketing, quality assurance and financial management. This course is intended for the individual currently employed or interested in the health care field and functioning in the management system.
3 credits
Spring, Summer
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HCA 416 - Health Care Administration II
Prerequisites: None
Builds upon the foundation provided in the Health Care Administration I course. Through discussion, readings, and two assigned written projects, the students cover topics inclusive of: an overview of the healthcare delivery system in the U.S., economics of health care, labor relations, legal issues, health planning, healthcare reform, and ethical issues in health care.
3 credits
Fall
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HCA 418 - Mental Health Issues and the Law
Prerequisites: None
Explores the jurisprudence of mental health law and the social policy upon which it is built. It is intended to provide a foundation in the law as it relates to persons with mental illness or other disabilities. Topics covered include civil commitment, patients’ rights, the right to treatment, the right to refuse treatment, competency, guardianship, confidentiality, and malpractice. Students learn legal skills such as reading and interpreting statutes and legal opinions. Relevant legal and ethical issues confronting providers are addressed throughout the course.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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HCA 426 - Health and Nutrition
Prerequisites: None
Introduces the concept of ortho-biotic living. Students will learn how proper nutrition contributes to the level of wellness at all stages of the life cycle. The multiple factors affecting purchase and consumption of food are included, as well as the functions of specific nutrients and their complex interrelationships. Students will distinguish reliable from unreliable sources of health and nutrition information currently available.
3 credits
Fall, Spring, Summer
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HCA 459 - Seminar in Managed Care
Prerequisites: None
Investigates the evolution of managed care in the United States health care system, particularly focusing on efficiency and effectiveness in this approach to contemporary medical and mental health care practice. Students will be required to critically examine issues of cost containment, quality management, and the political context of current debates regarding the future of managed care in social and health services.
3 credits
Spring
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HCA 460 - Long Term Care Administration
Prerequisites: None
Note: This course is required for the Certificate in Nursing Home Administration
This course is a study of the techniques and strategies for gathering and using financial information to make decisions in the long-term care facility environment. It includes a survey of accounting principles, financial statements, the budgeting process, and inventory control. Topics include the special accounting requirements of Medicare, Medicaid, and other third-party payment systems.
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HP 150 - Introduction to Historic Preservation
Prerequisites: None
Introduction to the study, interpretation and preservation of cultural, natural and social resources, while considering ways to best plan for our future, informed by the study of our past and the engagement of stakeholders today. Lectures and discussion are augmented by visiting speakers and field trips to sites and communities. The range of career opportunities is explored.
3 credits
Fall
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HP 160 - American Buildings and the Western Tradition
Prerequisites: None
A chronological survey of architecture in America, this course serves as an introduction to the architects, styles, and construction in America from the 17th century to World War II. Issues of style, aesthetics, technology, and socio-cultural history are explored through critical analysis of the built form. The course addresses vernacular and high-style architecture, acknowledging European antecedents and their American variants using an array of visual resources coupled with field trips.
3 credits
Spring
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HP 175 - Historic Building Documentation
Prerequisites: HP 150 or permission of instructor
This course addresses established documentation programs, tools and techniques; terminology of building elements, spaces and systems; field-recording, reading and preparing architectural drawings; photographic recording and image management; and written architectural descriptions; and the role of documentation in developing project documents for preservation. Class lectures and demonstrations are coupled with field-based work.
3 credits
Spring
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HP 301 - Principles of Architectural Conservation
Co-listed with: HP 503
Prerequisites: HP 324L or Junior standing
Provides an overview of the professional role of the architectural conservator in the preservation of historic structures. It addresses architectural styles, construction technology, and dating techniques; the composition, properties, uses, and conservation of traditional building materials and systems; conservation standards, treatments and practices. Site visits supplement lectures, discussions, readings and guest lecturers. Students cannot receive credit for both HP 301 and HP 503 .
3 credits
Fall
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HP 324L - Archival Research
Co-listed with: HP 524L
Prerequisites: HP 150 or permission of instructor
Research in historical preservation entails: site-specific research related to the physical fabric of a building, community, engineering feature, landscape or archaeological site; or more generalized research on context-social, cultural, and technological. This course employs the research methods and resources needed to complete the nomination of a site to National Register of Historic Places (NR) in accordance with National Park Service standards, particularly as they relate to Statement of Significance and Description. Classroom discussions will be linked to a series of field trips to a wide range of archival repositories and relevant neighboring sites. Through these, students consider the significance or meaning of a place, how we determine these attributes, and how we conduct research that supports our argument. Students cannot receive credit for both HP 324L and HP 524L .
4 credits
Fall
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HP 351 - History and Philosophy of Historic Preservation
Co-listed with: HP 551
Prerequisites: HP 150 or Junior standing
Historical overview of the variety of philosophical approaches present in the preservation movement from Ruskin to the latest Charters. Explores changes in the values and ethics of preservation and urban conservation to set the framework for judgments and choices that may be made in building projects. Topics include issues related to tradition and innovation, various types of historic preservation, such as “living” museums and private restoration, reconstruction and adaptive reuse, conservation and heritage tourism.
3 credits
Spring
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HP 382L - Architectural Conservation Lab
Co-listed with: HP 582L
Prerequisites: HP 301
This course surveys the manufacture, composition, properties, uses, craft traditions, and conservation of traditional building materials and systems - wood, metal, glass, decorative finishes, and masonry - and the architectural context in which they are employed. Lectures, readings and discussions are supplemented by site visits, field trips, workshops and laboratory exercises to understand historic American construction technology and contemporary conservation practices. Students cannot receive credit for both HP 382L and HP 582L .
4 credits
Spring
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HP 391 - Architecture and Preservation Abroad
Prerequisites: Senior standing
Course includes on-site examination of historically significant domestic and public architecture combined with the investigation of the practice of preservation, restoration and adaptive reuse work abroad. Lectures and presentations by local practitioners and authorities are included and emphasized.
4 credits
Fall
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HP 430 - Special Topics in Historic Preservation
Prerequisites: Junior standing
Presentations by faculty and other experts in specific aspects of the historic preservation field. Students may take this course more than once, depending on the topic offered in any given semester.
3 credits
Special Offering
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HP 451 - Thesis in Historic Preservation
Prerequisites: Senior standing and approval of faculty and Dean
Serves as the culminating academic experience for outstanding students in the major. Students work closely with a faculty supervisor in a self-defined and self-directed study of an aspect of historic preservation. Students are encouraged to select a focus which demonstrates original and critical thinking, and contributes to available scholarship. Research results are in many cases of publishable quality and/or serve as the basis for scholarly presentations to professional groups.
3 credits
Special Offering
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HP 469 - Preservation Internship
Prerequisites: None
Students devote at least 140 hours to an internship with a government office or agency, nonprofit organization, or private company. An internship must be academically significant and related to the student’s professional development as a preservationist. Each student is responsible for seeking and finding an internship. To facilitate the search process, students work with faculty and our network of community partners, alumni and other professionals. An internship is formalized through a work plan and agreement between the host organization and student, under direction of faculty. An internship is evaluated through interim and final reports from the intern and supervisor and a formal presentation by the student.
(non-credit) credits
Summer
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HP 501 - Fundamentals of Historic Preservation
Prerequisites: None
This course examines the built environment and its evolution, interpretation and management employing historic preservation tools and practices to include: the conceptual and philosophical framework with reference to theories, charters and legislation; government, nonprofit and corporate involvement at the international, federal, state and local level; preservation planning in urban, town and rural settings; architectural inventory, documentation, assessment and treatment techniques. The course includes case studies, field trips and guest lecturers.
3 credits
Fall
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HP 503 - Principles of Architectural Conservation
Co-listed with: HP 301
Prerequisites: HP 324L or Junior standing
Provides an overview of the professional role of the architectural conservator in the preservation of historic structures. It addresses architectural styles, construction technology, and dating techniques; the composition, properties, uses, and conservation of traditional building materials and systems; conservation standards, treatments and practices. Site visits supplement lectures, discussions, readings and guest lecturers. Students cannot receive credit for both HP 301 and HP 503.
3 credits
Fall
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HP 524L - Archival Research
Co-listed with: HP 324L
Prerequisites: None
Research in historical preservation entails: site-specific research related to the physical fabric of a building, community, engineering feature, landscape or archaeological site; or more generalized research on context-social, cultural, and technological. This course employs the research methods and resources needed to complete the nomination of a site to National Register of Historic Places (NR) in accordance with National Park Service standards, particularly as they relate to Statement of Significance and Description. Classroom discussions will be linked to a series of field trips to a wide range of archival repositories and relevant neighboring sites. Through these, students consider the significance or meaning of a place, how we determine these attributes, and how we conduct research that supports our argument. Additional work will address how other scholarly research is informed by application of these methods. Students cannot receive credit for both HP 324L and HP 524L.
4 credits
Fall
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HP 525 - Preservation Economics
Prerequisites: None
The course examines the major issues in financing activities within the historic preservation field. The financial physics of preserving and rehabilitating historic buildings (using incentive programs) are explored through research, applied project work and site visits. The methods and sources of funding for preservation agencies (both governmental and non-profit) are learned through budget analysis and seminars with agency leaders and fund-raising professionals.
3 credits
Spring
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HP 526 - Preservation Law and Regulation
Prerequisites: None
The course is designed to provide students with working knowledge of the public policy issues, legal structure and regulatory functions in the field of historic preservation. Student activities will be designed to teach working knowledge of relevant legal subjects, including historic preservation ordinances, state and federal preservation statutes, relevant case precedents and important constitutional issues.
3 credits
Spring
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HP 530 - Special Topics in Historic Preservation
Prerequisites: Graduate standing, or Senior standing with permission of the instructor
Variable content course dealing with significant themes, periods and individuals in Historic Preservation. The course is offered in a graduate seminar format, with graduate academic and scholarly expectations as well as support for faculty and student pursuits. The course may be taken more than once depending on topical content.
3 credits
Special Offering
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HP 542 - Professional Practice in Historic Preservation
Prerequisites: None
This course prepares students for practical work in the profession. Through research, case studies, visits to/with practitioners and informational interviews, students investigate specialized fields and opportunities in the public and private sector. Students evaluate the wide range of preservation career paths to inform their personal goals. Internship proposals are completed in preparation for the fulfillment of an internship required for graduation.
3 credits
Fall
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HP 551 - History and Philosophy of Historic Preservation
Co-listed with: HP 351
Prerequisites: None
Historical overview of the variety of philosophical approaches present in the preservation movement from Ruskin to the latest Charters. Explores changes in the values and ethics of preservation and urban conservation to set the framework for judgements and choices that may be made in building projects. Topics include issues related to tradition and innovation and various types of historic preservation such as “living” museums and private restoration, reconstructing and adaptive use, conservation and heritage tourism.
3 credits
Spring
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HP 569 - Preservation Internship
Prerequisites: None
Students devote at least 140 hours to an internship with a government office or agency, nonprofit organization, or private company. An internship must be academically significant and related to the student’s professional development as a preservationist. Each student is responsible for seeking and finding an internship. To facilitate the search process, students work with faculty and our network of community partners, alumni and other professionals. An internship is formalized through a work plan and agreement between the host organization and student, under direction of faculty. An internship is evaluated through interim and final reports from the intern and supervisor and a formal presentation by the student.
(non-credit) credits
Summer
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HP 582L - Architectural Conservation Lab
Co-listed with: HP 382L
Prerequisites: None
This course surveys the manufacture, composition, properties, uses, craft traditions, and conservation of traditional building materials and systems - wood, metal, glass, decorative finishes, and masonry - and the architectural context in which they are employed. Lectures, readings and discussions are supplemented by site visits, field trips, workshops and laboratory exercises to understand historic American construction technology and contemporary conservation practices. Students cannot receive credit for both HP 382L and HP 582L.
4 credits
Spring
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HP 631 - Historic Environment Research Methods
Prerequisites: HP 351 or HP 551
This seminar will provide an in-depth exploration and application of interdisciplinary social research methodologies that focus on the historic environment. Concepts and techniques from anthropology, sociology, psychology, history, and environment/behavior research will be covered with an emphasis on pragmatic, applied research that can be used in both academic and professional settings. Students work closely with the instructor in a self-defined and self-directed study of an aspect of practice that affects the historic environment culminating with the development of an in-depth literature review and a research proposal. Students are encouraged to select a focus that demonstrates original and critical thinking and contributes to available scholarship.
3 credits
Fall
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HP 651 - Graduate Thesis in Historic Preservation
Prerequisites: HP 631
The thesis serves as the final part of the culminating academic experience for students in the graduate thesis program. Students work closely with a faculty supervisor (and external readers) on the self-defined and self-directed study of an aspect of historic preservation formulated in the Graduate Thesis Seminar in Historic Preservation. This final document should be of publishable quality and/or serve as the basis for scholarly presentations to professional groups.
3 credits
Spring
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HP 669 - Capstone Project
Prerequisites: None
HP 631 In this independent study, students will select and work with a community partner to develop a well-defined project that represents the integration and application of previous coursework. Students will produce a substantial written document that conforms to expected professional standards in the field.
3 credits
Spring
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HP 681L - Historic Rehabilitation Workshop
Prerequisites: None
This workshop develops components of a certified historic rehabilitation project in light of federal, state and local preservation regulations and incentives, with a focus on the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program and with reference to the NPS, IRS, SHPO and other players. Students work on a site conducting documentation, condition assessment, and treatment recommendations, interpretation and application of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards, zoning study, code analysis, program and design development, outline specifications and drawings, and other components. Site-specific work will be informed by visits to rehabilitated structures and meetings with professionals.
4 credits
Fall
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HIST 100 - Making Global History
Fulfills a course requirement in the History Core Concentration
This course challenges students to think beyond their western experience. With so much interplay between regional and world cultures, individuals are naturally shaped by events thousands of miles away. This is an introductory course that considers ‘other’ histories and how they shape our and others’ lives. We are aware of the British empire, but what about the Zulu empire? American sports culture and its nationalist undertones relate directly to attributes of China’s 19th-century Boxers. HIST 100 will encourage students to recognize these relationships and consider their broader historical meaning.
3 credits
Fall, Spring, Winter
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HIST 240 - Colonial and Revolutionary America
Prerequisites: HIST 100 or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the History Core Concentration
The course begins with examining America in the pre-contact period and ends with America declaring independence and becoming a Republic. In between these two points, the course considers the cultural transformation of Europeans by their interaction with the American environment and with each other. The course considers the intellectual, political, military, cultural, and social history of the period
3 credits
Fall, Spring, Alternate
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HIST 241 - Securing the American Republic, 1800-1914
Prerequisites: HIST 100 , or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the History Core Concentration
This course examines the social, economic, cultural, political, and diplomatic developments in the United States from 1800-1914. This course considers how the Republic was secured in the wake of the American Revolution, and the key problems facing the American people. The course centers on the long nineteenth century, including key moments such as the Civil War and Reconstruction. The course ends with the start of World War One.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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HIST 242 - The United States in the American Century
Prerequisites: HIST 100 or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the History Core Concentration.
This course will explore the political, economic, and cultural development of the United States from the First World War to the present. Use of primary and secondary material will be essential to a more in depth understanding of the paradoxical nature of twentieth and twenty-first century technological advances, which resulted in material affluence and a thriving middle class. Conversely, industrial innovation led to poverty and a disparate standard of living for many. Significant too is America’s growing global participation, from its trade partnerships to its military presence in the First and Second World Wars.
3 credits
Alternate Spring
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HIST 281 - A Survey of East Asian History
Prerequisites: HIST 101 , HIST 102 or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the History Core Concentration
An introductory course that emphasizes the political, religious, cultural, and historical influences of East Asia from antiquity to the modern era, with special emphasis on Asia’s response to Western intrusion, its interpretation of Asian nationalisms, and its efforts to foster a unique Asian identity.
3 credits
Special Offering
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HIST 282 - A Survey of Modern African History
Prerequisites: HIST 101 , HIST 102 or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the History Core Concentration
An introductory course that analyzes the continent during and after colonial rule, with an examination of the era of European control, the growth of African nationalism, and the victories and defeats of independence.
3 credits
Special Offering
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HIST 283 - Survey of Latin American History
Prerequisites: HIST 101 , HIST 102 or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the History Core Concentration
This course presents a synthesis of the historical development of Latin America from the Pre-Columbian era to the present. The course is organized in chronological fashion and examines topics such as Pre-Columbian states, the colonial period, the movement for independence, and neocolonialism.
3 credits
Special Offering
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HIST 284 - A Survey of Modern Middle East History
Prerequisites: HIST 100 or permission from instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the History Major, Minor, or Core Concentration
This course will introduce students to the political, religious and historical developments of the modern Middle East. It will focus on the period following the decline of the Ottoman Empire in the beginning of the 20th century through the modern day. The course will provide the student with a foundation for further study on the Middle East. The course will be predominantly political history and issues to be discussed may include a focus on the Arab-Israeli conflict, role of oil in the world, religious extremism, the Lebanese civil war, the Iraq war, and the Iranian revolution.
3 credits
Fall
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HIST 290 - Religious Traditions of the World
Prerequisites: HIST 100 or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the History Major, Minor, or Core Concentration
Examines religious diversity and formation throughout history and the variety of ways in which particular religions and belief patterns affect the behavior and personality of their adherents. Emphasizes spiritual accounts as case studies for analyzing the influence of religion on ethnographic-cultural identities as well as on social and political behavior. These will be assed from both a historical and contemporary perspective with special attention to the changing nature of religious studies as a discipline.
3 credits
Special Offering
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HIST 310 - Studies in European History
Prerequisites: HIST 101 , HIST 102 or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the History Core Concentration
Each semester this course is offered a new topic is chosen for in-depth study. Students may suggest topics to the instructor. Sample subjects include: History of Science and Technology, Socialism and Communism; The Totalitarians; Modern Jewish History; Voyages of Discovery. This course may be repeated for credit, but students may study a single topic only once.
3 credits
Special Offering
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