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BIO 220 - Marine Vertebrate Zoology and Lab
Prerequisites: BIO 103 and BIO 104 or NATSC 103 , or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology and Marine Biology Core Concentration
Comparative survey of the evolution, physiology, behavior, adaptations, and natural history of marine fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Course emphasizes animals found locally in Narragansett Bay.
4 credits
Fall
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BIO 225 - Evolution
Prerequisites: BIO 103 and BIO 104 or NATSC 103 , or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology Core Concentration
Examines evidence for evolution from a variety of sources in addition to the major principles and mechanisms involved. Open to non-science students as well as science majors.
3 credits
Fall
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BIO 230 - Microbiology and Lab
Prerequisites: BIO 103 and BIO 104 or NATSC 103 ; or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology Core Concentration Fulfills a course requirement in the Environmental Science Core Concentration
Survey of microorganisms, emphasis on bacteria and the medical aspects of microbiology. Study of cultivation, methods of identification, and ecological activities of bacteria.
4 credits
Fall
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BIO 231 - Bioethics: Life, Health and Environment
Prerequisites: BIO 103 or CORE 101 or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement for the Bioethics Certificate. This course does not fulfill a course requirement in the Biology major, minor or core Concentration
The ethical, legal and social implications of recent advances in biological research, environmental issues and technological applications generate discussions between scientists, politicians, lawyers, clergy and citizens throughout the world. Bioethics is a comprehensive interdisciplinary course about biomedical and environmental legal and ethical practice. Students will discuss the conflicts what arise in society that biologists/biotechnologists face when working in biotechnology, human and animal health, environmental health and ethical research practices in basic/applied science. Through critical thinking and “real case” scenarios students will be able to reach an appropriate course of action to understand and resolve bioethical concerns in society.
3 credits
Alternate Fall
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BIO 235 - Biological Illustration
Prerequisites: None
This course will help students improve their skills in the scientific, artistic and technical aspects of “seeing” biological subjects and creating realistic illustrations that convey scientific information about them (i.e., the drawing as data) in accurate and visually appealing ways. Pencil, ink and color media will be used with a range of subject matter to practice line drawings, shading, stipple and other aspects of rendering. The course begins with a series of basic exercises to help students improve their critical observation, visual interpretation and drawing skills. Subsequently, a series of projects will help students refine their skills for finishing illustrations in forms suitable for exhibition and publication. A final project will allow students an opportunity to explore creative and expressionistic dimensions of biological illustration. Throughout the course, critique sessions will allow students to discuss and evaluate each others’ work.
3 credits
Alternate Spring
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BIO 240 - Concepts of Ecology
Prerequisites: BIO 103 or NATSC 103 , and BIO 104 ; or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology Core Concentration. Fulfills a course requirement in the Environmental Science Core Concentration
Focuses on effects and controls of pollution in the environment, conservation, and natural population controls. For the non-science as well as the science major.
3 credits
Spring
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BIO 250 - Introduction to Biostatistics
Cross-Listed with: MATH 250
Prerequisites: MATH 213 BIO 104 and sophomore standing or consent of instructor
Fulfills the statistics requirement for the Biology, Marine Biology and Environmental Science Majors
The course is a team-taught introductory course in statistics with applications to biological problems. Students will learn statistical concepts and the technical details behind those concepts as well as when and how to apply particular procedures. This class is a mix of theoretical understanding of statistical principles and problem application using statistical software. Particular topics include the following: Measures of the central tendency and of dispersion and variability, hypothesis testing, Analysis of Variance and linear, multiple and polynomial regression.
3 credits
Fall
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BIO 255 - Survey of Marine Autotrophs
Prerequisites: BIO 103 , BIO 104 .
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology and Marine Biology Core Concentration
Marine autotrophs constitute an evolutionarily diverse assemblage of organisms, encompassing the smallest forms of life on earth, as well as some of the largest. This course explores the diversity and evolution of those organisms who, through photosynthesis, source nearly all complex life with sugar and oxygen. The biodiversity of benthic and planktonic marine autotrophs in coastal and open oceans will be studied, including examination of the local micro- and macroscopic marine floras.
3 credits
Spring, Alternate Years
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BIO 302 - Ichthyology and Lab
Prerequisites: BIO 103 or NATSC 103 , and BIO 104 or NATSC 204 ; or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology and Marine Biology Core Concentration
Provides a comparative examination of the evolution, morphology, physiology, and natural history of fishes from diverse habitats (freshwater, estuarine, and marine). Correspondingly, an underlying theme of the course is the behavioral and functional adaptations of fishes that allow these animals to survive in different environments. While course material provides students with an application of the tremendous diversity that exists among fishes, particular emphasis is placed on species inhabiting local areas. Upon completing the course, students will first understand the ecology and evolution of fishes, and second, recognize the challenges imposed on fishes and the means by which groups have adapted to their specific environment. Moreover, laboratory sessions include comparative studies of selected examples and field trips to local environments.
4 credits
Alternate Spring
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BIO 304 - Herpetology
Prerequisites: BIO 103 or NATSC 103 ; BIO 104 ; or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology Core Concentration
A phylogenetic survey of reptiles and amphibians emphasizing structure, evolution, reproduction, life history, environmental physiology, and behavior. A series of lectures/discussions is supplemented by field study of local fauna and preserved specimens.
3 credits
Alternate Spring
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BIO 305 - Neotropical Marine Biology
Prerequisites: At least one biology course at RWU and Consent of Instructors
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology and Marine Biology Core Concentration
Neotropical Marine Biology is a field-intensive course focused on the emergence of the Central American Isthmus as a significant geological event that shaped the evolution of tropical marine organisms. Students will study the tremendous biodiversity harbored in Panamanian waters while studying the evolutionary processes that have shaped Panamanian environments over the past three million years. The course offers hands-on opportunities to study core concepts of biology in a tropical setting.
4 credits
Winter Intersession, Alternate Years
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BIO 310 - Tropical Ecology
Prerequisites: At least one Biology course or consent of instructor
Fulfills a Marine Biology elective in the Organismal and Ecology category
Examines diversity of life in a tropical region including exploration of coral reefs, sandy shores, mangrove swamps, and freshwater habitats. May also include special area in-depth investigations of student interest.
3 credits
Winter Intersession, Alternate Years
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BIO 312 - Conservation Biology
Prerequisites: BIO 104 ; or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology and Environmental Science Core Concentrations
This course provides an overview of contemporary conservation biology as an interdisciplinary field that investigates human-environment relationships as they relate to the preservation and restoration of biodiversity from local to global scales, inclusive of species, their populations’ gene pools, and ecosystems. Topics to be analyzed include: causes of biodiversity loss; ecosystem services; population ecology, genetics and management; design and management of conservation landscapes; restoration ecology; sociocultural aspects of conservation issues; and examples of conservation success.
3 credits
Alternate Fall
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BIO 315 - Animal Physiology and Lab
Prerequisites: BIO 103 and BIO 104 ; or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology Core Concentration Fulfills a Marine Biology elective in the Organismal and Ecology category
This course examines how animals work, and how their physiology allows them to function in their particular environment. It combines classical comparative physiology with physiological ecology, looking at the physiological bases of energy metabolism, respiration, circulation, locomotion, and integration in both vertebrate and invertebrate animals in a variety of environments, including extreme habitats like the deep ocean, deserts, and polar climates. In the laboratory, students test physiological concepts based on data collected from live subjects (invertebrate and vertebrate).
4 credits
Alternate Spring
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BIO 318 - Aquatic Animal Health and Lab
Cross-Listed with: AQS 318
Prerequisites: AQS 262 and AQS 264 ; or consent of instructor
The course addresses important diseases and disease prevention methods in aquatic animals from an aquaculture/fisheries and ornamental perspective. Subjects covered include selected anatomical and physiological systems and water/environmental systems important to understanding, preventing and treating diseases of various bivalve molluscs, lobsters/crabs, cephalopods, echinoderms and fish. Lectures will include aspects of biosecurity and water quality that affect disease occurrence and the spread of infectious agents. Current aquaculture/ fisheries issues will be discussed. The laboratory portion of the course will provide experience in the methods used in handling, anesthesia, euthanasia, treatment, use of diagnostic tests, prevention of disease spread and maintaining healthy cultured and display animals.
4 credits
Fall
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BIO 320 - Marine Ecology and Lab
Prerequisites: BIO 103 or NATSC 103 and BIO 104 or NATSC 204 , CHEM 191 and CHEM 192 or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology and Marine Biology Core Concentration. Fulfills a course requirement in the Environmental Science Core Concentration
Senior-level, advanced study of the marine habitat, using the field as a laboratory in conjunction with scheduled classroom discussions and lectures. Problems of an ecological nature are studied and guidance provided by faculty.
4 credits
Alternate Fall
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BIO 323 - Developmental Biology and Lab
Prerequisites: BIO 200 ; or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology Core Concentration
Comprehensive introduction to the molecular and cellular aspects of development emphasizing cellular differentiations, reproduction, morphogenesis, and growth regulation.
4 credits
Alternate Fall
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BIO 325 - Molecular Cell Biology and Lab
Prerequisites: BIO 200 or consent of the instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology Core Concentration and the Biotechnology Certificate
This course examines the logic and mechanisms of gene regulation and the key experiments that revealed how oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes control the cell cycle. The molecular basis for cell signaling, cell adhesion, cytoskeleton dynamics, and organization of the extracellular matrix, are reviewed. In the laboratory students carry out experiments with mouse cells in order to learn the techniques of mammalian cell culture, flow cytometry, immunoblotting and immunofluorescence. Microarray technology and its application to the diagnosis of disease is also examined.
4 credits
Spring
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BIO 326 - Field Ecology: Ecology of the Rockies
Prerequisites: BIO 104
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology and Environmental Science Core Concentration
This is a field-intensive ecology course to study the various communities found in the Beartooth Mountain region of the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem. We will use the natural laboratory of the Rocky Mountains to teach students various topics in Plant, Community and Ecosystem Ecology. Students will learn numerous field techniques to understand the structure and the dynamics of the communities. Topics will include Community properties including population structure, Competition, Succession, Soil Ecology, Riparian woodlands, Disturbance & Fire Ecology, Physiological ecology and Human Impact on the region. Students will learn about Environmental (Regional and National) issues that are impacting the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
3 credits
Summer Session II
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BIO 330 - Neurobiology
Prerequisites: BIO 103 and BIO 104 , MATH 213 , CHEM 301 , Recommended: BIO 200 and BIO 325
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology Core Concentration
This survey of the fundamental ideas of neuroscience examines four major topics: i) the molecular biology, biochemistry and physiology of neurons and synapses; ii) development and evolution of the major sensory and motor pathways in vertebrates; iii) information processing in the visual system; and iv) artificial neural networks. Students will carry out a number of experiments using either computer simulations or live material (earthworms).
3 credits
Alternate Spring
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BIO 331 - Bioinformatics and Lab
Cross-Listed with: COMSC 331
Prerequisites: BIO 200 and COMSC 110 or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology Core Concentration and Biotechnology Certificate
The course reviews the fundamental concepts of molecular and evolutionary biology, with a focus on the types of questions that lend themselves to computer analysis. In web-based exercises students will become familiar with the content and format of the most commonly used databases and learn to query them with the associated search engines. Some of the basic algorithms used to compare and order sequence data will be presented, along with the programs that are used to evaluate the inferred patterns statistically and to present them graphically. A weekly computer-programming lab will train students to write simple scripts to extract sequence information from databases and to search for specific patterns within these data.
4 credits
Alternate Spring
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BIO 332 - Fisheries Science
Prerequisites: BIO 103 or NATSC 103 , and BIO 104 or NATSC 204 ; or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology and Marine Biology Core Concentration
A multidisciplinary course that examines the biology, ecology, and population dynamics of aquatic fishery resources. This information is further integrated with the study of human socioeconomics in an effort to better understand the management and conservation of exploited fisheries. Topics covered in the class include: fish life history characteristics and population dynamics; stock assessment and identification; socioeconomics; fishing gear technology and its impact on populations, communities, and ecosystems; and strategies for management and conservation.
3 credits
Fall, Alternate Years
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BIO 333 - Biochemistry for the Life Sciences
Prerequisites: BIO 200 and CHEM 301
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology Core Concentration
This is a one-semester, lecture-only Biochemistry course that covers the fundamental concepts of modern biochemistry using examples of particular relevance for students who wish to pursue careers in the biological sciences and health professions. This course does not satisfy the prerequisite for CHEM 435 - Advanced Biochemistry . Students who have completed BIO 390 /CHEM 390 may not register for BIO 333.
3 credits
Spring
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BIO 335 - Invertebrate Zoology and Lab
Prerequisites: BIO 103 or NATSC 103 , and BIO 104 or NATSC 204 ; or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology and Marine Biology Core Concentration
Emphasizes classification, life history, and ecology of invertebrates. Includes field trips to local areas to acquaint students with the inshore fauna of Rhode Island and the Northeastern coast.
4 credits
Spring
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BIO 336 - Tropical Marine Invertebrate Zoology
Delivery: Study Away
3 credits
Fall
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BIO 340 - Biotechnology and Lab
Prerequisites: BIO 200 or BIO 325 or CHEM 301 or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology Core Concentration
Delivery: Laboratory-intensive course.
Students acquire the core set of skills involved in cloning specific genes. Techniques include the purification of DNA and RNA molecules; analysis of their size by gel electrophoresis; enzymatic amplification of DNA by PCR; construction of recombinant DNA molecules; detection of specific genes by Southern hybridization and DNA sequencing. Application of these techniques to the areas of evolutionary biology, forensics, and medicine are illustrated.
4 credits
Alternate Spring
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BIO 345 - Aquaculture
Prerequisites: NATSC 204 or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology and Marine Biology Core Concentration Fulfills a Marine Biology elective in the Applied category
Introduces the basic principles of aquaculture. Surveys the variety of aquatic plant and animal culture technologies currently in play throughout the world. Provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to address and solve common problems encountered in aquatic farming.
3 credits
Alternate Fall
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BIO 350 - Marine Mammalogy
Prerequisites: BIO 103 , and BIO 104 or NATSC 103 or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology and Marine Biology Core Concentration
A survey of the biology of marine mammal groups, the cetaceans, pinnipeds, sirenians, polar bears and sea otters. Topics to be discussed include systematics, evolution, natural history, physiology, behavior, reproduction, anatomy, and current issues in marine mammal conservation.
3 credits
Spring
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BIO 355 - Marine Phycology and Lab
Prerequisites: BIO 103 , and BIO 104 or NATSC 103 or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology and Marine Biology Core Concentration
Study of marine algae and their biology. Correlated laboratory and field studies, and independent investigations of unsolved problems concerning the relationship of the algae and their environment.
4 credits
Fall
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BIO 356 - Biology of Plankton and Lab
Prerequisites: BIO 103 , and BIO 104 or NATSC 103 , or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology and Marine Biology Core Concentration. Fulfills a Marine Biology elective in the Organismal and Ecology category
Despite their small size, plankton constitute one of the largest components of the world’s biomass. As primary producers and primary consumers, planktonic organisms are the essential food source at the base of marine and freshwater food webs. Plankton also play important roles in nutrient recycling and in regulating the concentration of atmospheric gases such as carbon dioxide and oxygen. This survey course will investigate the biology and ecology of marine planktonic organisms including systematic studies of select planktonic groups (e.g. Diatoms, Dinoflagellates, Copepods), ecological studies of marine phyto and zooplankton (e.g. harmful algal blooms, grazing) and discussions of environmental parameters that affect primary and secondary production and plankton distribution. The laboratory portion of the course will emphasize methodologies for sampling, collecting, handling and culturing planktonic organisms. Several class research projects will precede a 4-5 week research project to be completed independently in consultation with course instructors.
4 credits
Alternate Spring
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BIO 360 - Limnology and Lab
Prerequisites: BIO 103 or NATSC 103 , and BIO 104 or NATSC 204 , CHEM 191 and CHEM 192 ; or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology and Marine Biology Core Concentration. Fulfills a course requirement in the Environmental Science Core Concentration
Examines flora and fauna in freshwater and estuarine environments and their interrelationships with the physical and chemical properties of these waters.
4 credits
Alternate Fall
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BIO 361 - Coral Reef Ecology
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4 credits
Fall
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BIO 362 - Animal Behavior
Cross-Listed with: PSYCH 362
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100 - Introduction to Psychology BIO 103 and BIO 104 NATSC 103 - Earth Systems Science and Lab ; or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology Core Concentration
Delivery: Lecture
This course examines animal behavior from an evolutionary standpoint, incorporating genetic, physiological, and developmental foundations for behavior. Topics covered include the reasons for, and mechanisms behind common behaviors such as migration, communication, navigation, predator avoidance, foraging, social systems, and mating behaviors.
3 credits
Fall
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BIO 363 - Immunology
Prerequisites: BIO 200 and CHEM 301 , or permission of the instructor
Fulfills a course requirement for the Biology Core Concentration
This course examines the development and function of the immune system in health and disease. Our understanding of immunology derives from a combination of physiological, biochemical and genetic analyses that have elucidated the mechanism of innate immunity, the generation of antibody diversity, and cellular basis for adaptive immunity. Evaluation: Problem sets, semester exams, presentation of a research article and a cumulative final exam.
3 credits
Spring, Alternate Years
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BIO 370 - Virology and Lab
Prerequisites: BIO 103 , BIO 104 , and BIO 200 or consent of instructor
Fulfills a course requirement in the Biology Core Concentration. Fulfills a Marine Biology elective in the Molecular category
An introduction to the basic biology of viruses. Selected human, animal, insect, and plant viruses will be studied using principles from genetics, cell biology, immunology, ecology and evolutionary biology. The use of viruses in molecular biology, gene therapy and biological control will be discussed. Laboratory work includes the study of viral life cycles as well as techniques used in the detection and isolation of viruses.
4 credits
Spring
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BIO 375 - Soil Ecology
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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BIO 410 - Research Diving Methods
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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BUSN 400 - Business External Study
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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
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BUSN 410 - Business Independent Study
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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
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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
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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
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BUSN 500 - Rogers Review Summer Workshop
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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CHEM 400 - Chemistry External Study
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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
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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
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CHEM 423 - Advanced Biochemistry Lab
Prerequisites: None
Corequisite: CHEM 435 or consent of instructor
I Integration of classic and modern experimental techniques in biochemistry designed to complement the principles and concepts learned in Biochemistry.
1 credits
Spring
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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CHN 410 - Independent Study in Chinese
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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
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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
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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
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COMM 201 - Concepts in Communication
Delivery: Lecture
Prerequisites: COMM 100 or 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.
Fall and Spring
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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
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COMM 235 - Interpersonal Communication
Prerequisites: COMM 100 or COMM 101
Communication & Media Studies Major
Communication & Media Studies Minor
Delivery: Lecture
This course will enhance students’ understanding of the basic concepts and theories underlying the processes of interpersonal communication. Through empirical observation, careful analysis, and application of scholarship in the field, students will be better able to manage the social and cultural processes of mediated and non-mediated interpersonal dynamics that occur in relational communication between the Self and Other. Minimum Passing Grade: D
3 credits
Fall and Spring
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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
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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
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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
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