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Course Descriptions


 

Mathematics

  
  • MTH 377 - Number Theory

    Three Credits
    Alternate Years: Spring 2017, 2019

    Mathematical induction, prime numbers, Diophantine equations, congruences, sums of squares.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 251  and MTH 270 .
  
  • MTH 384 - Theory of Computation

    Three Credits
    Alternate Years: Fall 2016, 2018

    For description and semester schedule see CSC 384 .

  
  • MTH 393 - Numerical Analysis

    Three Credits
    Alternate Years: Spring 2016, 2018

    Both theoretical and practical problems in the computational aspects of mathematics: approximation of functions, numerical differentiation, solutions to algebraic and differential equations; topics in linear algebra.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 251  and MTH 261 .
    Cross-listed with CSC 393 .
  
  • MTH 395 - Probability and Statistics I

    Three Credits
    Alternate Years: Fall 2016, 2018

    Mathematical theory of probability, axioms and basic properties, random variables; continuous and discrete distributions, moments, generating functions, special distributions, law of large numbers, central limit theorem. Use of mathematical software in applications.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 251  and MTH 261 .
    Fulfills the Statistical Reasoning General Education requirement.
  
  • MTH 396 - Probability and Statistics II

    Three Credits
    Alternate Years: Spring 2017, 2019

    Continuation of MTH 395 . Theory and application of statistics; random sampling; organization of data; descriptive statistics; sample mean and additional special distributions, the theory of estimators, applications of estimation, hypothesis testing and Regression. Mathematical software is used in applications of statistics.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 395 .
    Fulfills the Statistical Reasoning requirement.
    Course may be applied to the Data Science program.
  
  • MTH 399 - Topics in Mathematics

    Three Credits
    Not Offered 2015-2016

  
  • MTH 420 - Senior Capstone: Mathematical Modeling

    Four Credits
    Fall Semester

    Students learn to create models of real world phenomena using mathematical tools such as difference equations, differential equations, lineal algebra, and calculus.

    Prerequisite(s): Math Major, Senior Standing.
  
  • MTH 475 - Internship in Mathematics

    Three Credits
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    Requires approval of the Department Chairperson.

    Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship.
  
  • MTH 490 - Directed Study

    Three Credits
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    Opportunity for upper level students to do advanced work in a specialized area of mathematics. Permission of faculty member directing the project and the department chairperson required.

  
  • MTH 496 - Independent Research

    Three Credits
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    Students carry out an independent research project under the direction of a faculty member. The research may be part of an ongoing project being conducted by the faculty member, or the student and faculty member may develop an original project.

    Prerequisite(s): Approval of the faculty member and the Department Chairperson.
  
  • MTH 497 - Senior Thesis

    Three Credits
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    Students complete an independent scholarly work under the guidance of a faculty member, resulting in a substantial written work. A committee of three faculty members evaluate the thesis. The student also presents the thesis in a colloquium open to the college community.

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in the department; approval of the faculty member and the Department Chairperson.

Military Science

  
  • MIL 101 - Introduction to the Army and Critical Thinking I

    One Credit
    Fall Semester

    MIL 101 introduces Cadets to the personal challenges and competencies that are critical for effective leadership. Cadets learn how the personal development of life skills such as critical thinking, time management, goal setting, stress management, and comprehensive fitness relate to leadership, and the Army profession.  The focus is on developing basic knowledge and comprehension of Army leadership dimensions while gaining a big picture of understanding the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program, its purpose in the Army, and its advantages for the student. 

    Prerequisite(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program. Corequisite(s): Taken by first-year Cadets with MIL 103 - Leadership Laboratory .
  
  • MIL 102 - Introduction to the Army and Critical Thinking II

    One Credit
    Spring Semester

    MIL 102 introduces Cadets to the professional challenges and competencies that are needed for effective execution of the profession of arms and Army communication. Through this course, Cadets will learn how Army ethics and values shape their army and the specific ways that these ethics are inculcated into Army culture.  Cadets will explore the Seven Army Values and the Warrior Ethos, investigate the Profession of Arms and Army leadership as well as an overview of the Army, and gain practical experience using critical communication skills.

    Prerequisite(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program. Corequisite(s): Taken by first-year Cadets with MIL 104 - Leadership Laboratory .
  
  • MIL 103 - Leadership Laboratory

    Not For Credit
    Fall Semester

    Required of all ROTC students, this 120-minute weekly laboratory stresses soldier skills, drill and ceremony, performance-oriented military instruction techniques, and practical applications of classroom theory. All students must attend the laboratory in uniform. ROTC Advanced Course students are the primary instructors using the cadet chain of command as the instructional framework. All laboratory periods are supervised by Active Duty Army cadre.

    Prerequisite(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program. Corequisite(s): Taken by first-year Cadets with MIL 101 - Introduction to the Army and Critical Thinking I .
  
  • MIL 104 - Leadership Laboratory

    Not For Credit
    Spring Semester

    Required of all ROTC students, this 120-minute weekly laboratory stresses soldier skills, drill and ceremony, performance-oriented military instruction techniques, and practical applications of classroom theory. All students must attend the laboratory in uniform. ROTC Advanced Course students are the primary instructors using the cadet chain of command as the instructional framework. All laboratory periods are supervised by Active Duty Army cadre.
     

    Prerequisite(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program. Corequisite(s): Taken by first-year Cadets with MIL 102 - Introduction to the Army and Critical Thinking II  .
  
  • MIL 201 - Foundations of Leadership

    One Credit
    Fall Semester

    Students identify successful leadership characteristics through observation of others and self through experiential learning exercises. Students record observed traits (good and bad) in a dimensional leadership journal and discuss observations in small group settings.

    Prerequisite(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program. Corequisite(s): Taken by second-year Cadets with MIL 203 - Leadership Laboratory .
  
  • MIL 202 - Foundations of Tactical Leadership

    One Credit
    Spring Semester

    Study examines how to build successful teams, various methods for influencing action, effective communication in setting and achieving goals, the importance of timing the decision, creativity in the problem solving process, and obtaining team buy-in through immediate feedback.

    Prerequisite(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program. Corequisite(s): Taken by second-year Cadets with MIL 204 - Leadership Laboratory .
  
  • MIL 203 - Leadership Laboratory

    Not For Credit
    Fall Semester

    Required of all ROTC students, this 120-minute weekly laboratory stresses soldier skills, drill and ceremony, performance-oriented military instruction techniques, and practical applications of classroom theory. All students must attend the laboratory in uniform. ROTC Advanced Course students are the primary instructors using the cadet chain of command as the instructional framework. All laboratory periods are supervised by Active Duty Army cadre.

    Prerequisite(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program. Corequisite(s): Taken by second-year Cadets with  MIL 201 - Foundations of Leadership .
  
  • MIL 204 - Leadership Laboratory

    Not For Credit
    Spring Semester

    Required of all ROTC students, this 120-minute weekly laboratory stresses soldier skills, drill and ceremony, performance-oriented military instruction techniques, and practical applications of classroom theory. All students must attend the laboratory in uniform. ROTC Advanced Course students are the primary instructors using the cadet chain of command as the instructional framework. All laboratory periods are supervised by Active Duty Army cadre.

    Prerequisite(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program. Corequisite(s): Taken by second-year Cadets with MIL 202 - Foundations of Tactical Leadership .
  
  • MIL 301 - Training Management and the Warfighting Functions

    Two Credits
    Fall Semester

    This is an academically challenging course were Cadets will study, practice, and apply the fundamentals of Army Leadership, Officership, Army Values and Ethics, Personal Development, and small unit tactics at the platoon level.  At the conclusion of this course, Cadets will be capable of planning, coordinating, navigating, motivating and leading a squad and platoon in the execution of a mission during a classroom PE, a Leadership Lab, or during a Leader Training Exercise (LTX).

    Prerequisite(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program. Corequisite(s): Taken by third-year Cadets with MIL 303 - Leadership Laboratory .
  
  • MIL 302 - Applied Leadership in Small Unit Operations

    Two Credits
    Spring Semester

    MIL 302 builds on the lessons learned and leadership attributes gained and developed during MIL 301. This is an academically challenging course where Cadets will study, practice, and apply the fundamentals of Army Leadership, Officership, Army Values and Ethics, Personal Development, and small unit tactics at the platoon level.  At the conclusion of this course, Cadets will be capable of planning, coordinating, navigating, motivating and leading a squad and platoon in the execution of a mission during a classroom PE, a Leadership Lab, or during a Leader Training Exercise (LTX).

    Prerequisite(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program. Corequisite(s): Taken by third-year Cadets with MIL 304 - Leadership Laboratory .
  
  • MIL 303 - Leadership Laboratory

    Not For Credit
    Fall Semester

    Required of all ROTC students, this 120-minute weekly laboratory stresses soldier skills, drill and ceremony, performance-oriented military instruction techniques, and practical applications of classroom theory. All students must attend the laboratory in uniform. ROTC Advanced Course students are the primary instructors using the cadet chain of command as the instructional framework. All laboratory periods are supervised by Active Duty Army cadre.

    Prerequisite(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program. Corequisite(s): Taken by third-year Cadets with MIL 301 - Training Management and the Warfighting Functions .
  
  • MIL 304 - Leadership Laboratory

    Not For Credit
    Spring Semester

    Required of all ROTC students, this 120-minute weekly laboratory stresses soldier skills, drill and ceremony, performance-oriented military instruction techniques, and practical applications of classroom theory. All students must attend the laboratory in uniform. ROTC Advanced Course students are the primary instructors using the cadet chain of command as the instructional framework. All laboratory periods are supervised by Active Duty Army cadre.

    Prerequisite(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program. Corequisite(s): Taken by third-year Cadets with MIL 302 - Applied Leadership in Small Unit Operations .
  
  • MIL 401 - Mission Command and the Army Profession

    Two Credits
    Fall Semester

    MIL 401 explores the dynamics of leading in the complex situations of current military operations.  Cadets will examine differences in customs and courtesies, military law, principles of war, and rules of engagement in the face of international terrorism.  Cadets also explore aspects of interacting with non-government organizations, civilians on the battlefield, the decision making processes and host nation support.  The course places significant emphasis on preparing Cadets for Basic Officer Leadership Course-B and their first unit of assignment.  It uses mission command case studies and scenarios to prepare Cadets to face the complex ethical demands of serving as a commissioned officer in the United States Army.

    Prerequisite(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program. Corequisite(s): Taken by fourth-year Cadets with MIL 403 - Leadership Laboratory .
  
  • MIL 402 - Mission Command and the Company Grade Officer

    Two Credits
    Spring Semester

    MIL 402 has Cadets explore the dynamics of leading in complex situations during Unified Land Operations; examine the Art of Command; learn how to properly communicate with and develop Non-Commissioned Officers and Soldiers; discuss situations on how ethical decisions impacting personnel and the unit mission; and learn how Comprehensive Soldier Fitness (CSF), Being Ready and Resilient (R2C), and Individual and Family Readiness can assist leaders in preparing Soldiers and their Families on reducing and managing stress during times of uncertainty.  The course places significant emphasis on preparing Cadets for Basic Officer Leadership Course-B and their first unit of assignment.  It uses mission command case studies and scenarios to prepare Cadets to face the complex ethical demands of serving as a commissioned officer in the United States Army.

    Prerequisite(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program. Corequisite(s): Taken by fourth-year Cadets with MIL 404 - Leadership Laboratory .
  
  • MIL 403 - Leadership Laboratory

    Not For Credit
    Fall Semester

    Required of all ROTC students, this 120-minute weekly laboratory stresses soldier skills, drill and ceremony, performance-oriented military instruction techniques, and practical applications of classroom theory. All students must attend the laboratory in uniform. ROTC Advanced Course students are the primary instructors using the cadet chain of command as the instructional framework. All laboratory periods are supervised by Active Duty Army cadre.

    Prerequisite(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program. Corequisite(s): Taken by fourth-year Cadets with MIL 401 - Mission Command and the Army Profession .
  
  • MIL 404 - Leadership Laboratory

    Not For Credit
    Spring Semester

    Required of all ROTC students, this 120-minute weekly laboratory stresses soldier skills, drill and ceremony, performance-oriented military instruction techniques, and practical applications of classroom theory. All students must attend the laboratory in uniform. ROTC Advanced Course students are the primary instructors using the cadet chain of command as the instructional framework. All laboratory periods are supervised by Active Duty Army cadre.

    Prerequisite(s): Only open to students in the ROTC Program. Corequisite(s): Taken by fourth-year Cadets with MIL 402 - Mission Command and the Company Grade Officer .

Music

  
  • VPM 133 - Collegiate Chorale

    One Credit
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    The Stonehill College Collegiate Chorale welcomes students interested in singing. Students learn and perform music from many historical periods and styles. Proper vocal and choral techniques are practiced during rehearsals.  One or more performances will be given each semester.

    Course may be repeated for credit. Course must be taken three times to earn the equivalent of a 3-credit course. Students are required to purchase and wear approved concert attire.
  
  • VPM 134 - Concert Ensemble

    One Credit
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    The Stonehill College Concert Ensemble is a performing ensemble for experienced wind, percussion, and string musicians. The ensemble performs a variety of musical styles each semester. Campus performances enable members of the Concert Ensemble to showcase their talent.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Instructor.
    Course may be repeated for credit. Course must be taken three times to earn the equivalent of a 3-credit course. Students are required to purchase and wear approved concert attire.
  
  • VPM 139 - Guitar Ensemble

    One Credit
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    In this ensemble students learn introductory musical skills including basic jazz theory, scales, notation and chord grids, comping and soloing, which are applied to the study of jazz standards or equivalent repertory. This course culminates in a public performance.

    Course may be repeated for credit. Course must be taken three times to earn the equivalent of a 3-credit course.
  
  • VPM 140 - Studio Guitar

    One Credit
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    Studio guitar students will meet one hour weekly with an instructor in a private setting. Repertory will be tailored to student needs and preferences. Curriculum will include: establishment and development of proper technique; note reading, notation and chord grids; scales and chords; improvisation; performance skills, memorization, audition techniques. Semester study will culminate in a public performance. 

    Course may be repeated for credit. Course must be taken three times to earn the equivalent of a 3-credit course. An applied music fee will be assessed to each student enrolled in VPM 140.
  
  • VPM 141 - Studio Piano

    One Credit
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    Studio piano students will meet one hour weekly with an instructor in a private setting. Repertory will be individually tailored to the students’ needs and preferences. Course will also involve performance classes, master-classes, and coaching sessions, and will culminate in a public performance.

    Course may be repeated for credit. Course must be taken three times to earn the equivalent of a 3-credit course. An applied music fee will be assessed to each student enrolled in VPM 141.
  
  • VPM 142 - Studio Brass

    One Credit
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    Studio brass students (trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba, euphonium, baritone) will meet one hour weekly with an instructor in a private setting. Repertoire will be individually tailored to the student needs and preferences. Curriculum will include: establishment of proper technique; note reading, scales and arpeggios; performance skills, and audition techniques. Semester study will culminate in a public performance.

    Course may be repeated for credit. Course must be taken three times to earn the equivalent of a 3-credit course. An applied music fee will be assessed to each student enrolled in VPM 142.
  
  • VPM 143 - Studio Percussion

    One Credit
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    Studio percussion students will meet one hour weekly with an instructor in a private setting. Repertoire will be individually tailored to the student needs and preferences. Curriculum will include: establishment of proper technique; note reading, scales and arpeggios; performance skills, and audition techniques. Semester study will culminate in a public performance.

    Course may be repeated for credit. Course must be taken three times to earn the equivalent of a 3-credit course. An applied music fee will be assessed to each student enrolled in VPM 143.
  
  • VPM 144 - Studio Strings

    One Credit
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    Studio string students (violin, viola, cello, double bass) will meet one hour weekly with an instructor in a private setting. Repertoire will be individually tailored to the student needs and preferences. Curriculum will include: establishment of proper technique; note reading, scales and arpeggios; performance skills, and audition techniques. Semester study will culminate in a public performance.

    Course may be repeated for credit. Course must be taken three times to earn the equivalent of a 3-credit course. An applied music fee will be assessed to each student enrolled in VPM 144.
  
  • VPM 145 - Studio Woodwinds

    One Credit
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    Studio woodwind students (flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon) will meet one hour weekly with an instructor in a private setting. Repertoire will be individually tailored to the student needs and preferences. Curriculum will include: establishment of proper technique; note reading, scales and arpeggios; performance skills, and audition techniques. Semester study will culminate in a public performance.

    Course may be repeated for credit. Course must be taken three times to earn the equivalent of a 3-credit course. An applied music fee will be assessed to each student enrolled in VPM 145.
  
  • VPM 146 - Studio Voice

    One Credit
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    Studio voice students will meet one hour weekly with an instructor in a private setting. Repertoire will be individually tailored to the student needs and preferences. Curriculum will include: establishment of proper technique; note reading, scales and arpeggios; performance skills, and audition techniques. Semester study will culminate in a public performance.

    Course may be repeated for credit. Course must be taken three times to earn the equivalent of a 3-credit course. An applied music fee will be assessed to each student enrolled in VPM 146.
  
  • VPM 180 - Creating Music

    Three Credits
    Fall Semester

    Unleash your creativity in this fun and satisfying class in which students learn to read and create music.  Broad topics for the course include rhythm, melody, and harmony.  Students will learn to write their own music using music notation software.  No previous musical experience is required. 

  
  • VPM 183 - History of Music I: European Roots

    Three Credits
    Alternative Years: Fall 2016, 2018

    This survey of European Classical Music covers music composed between 1600 and the present day. The musical focus includes sacred music of Western composers and their expression of the Catholic liturgy through music.

    Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions requirement.
  
  • VPM 184 - History of Music II: Non-Western Traditions

    Three Credits
    Alternate Years: Spring 2016, 2018

    This introduction to world music covers the rich and fascinating vocal and instrumental music from the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific, as well as non-classical musical traditions of Europe and North America. The class will examine various types of music; the instruments which best represent them, and the cultures in which they are embedded. The class will attend concerts of live music on and off campus.

  
  • VPM 186 - Introduction to Music Technology

    Three Credits
    Fall Semester

    Introduction to Music Technology enables students to make their own music using music sequencing software.  The course teaches basic MIDI and audio recording, editing, effects processing, and mixing.  The class also covers the history of popular music from the perspective of production.  Students will work on their own music projects, as well as weekly assignments that demonstrate competency in using the software.  No previous music experience is necessary.

  
  • VPM 231 - Piano Workshop

    Three Credits
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    This workshop provides an introduction to the study of the piano in a class setting, and is intended for beginning students. Students will learn about reading music, basic chords, piano technique, and both individual and ensemble performance. Students will use digital pianos with headphones for individualized instruction. The course culminates with a performance for the college community.

  
  • VPM 240 - Music Theory

    Three Credits
    Not Offered 2015-2016

    This class is a continuation of  , and is designed to give students the opportunity to learn traditional harmonic language in depth through weekly assignments and independent projects. Students will use standard notation and electronic technology.

    Prerequisite(s):   or Consent of Instructor.
  
  • VPM 243 - Hear Her Voice! Women Music Makers, Religion and Spirituality

    Three Credits
    Alternate Years: Spring 2017, 2019

    Hear Her Voice! - Women Music Makers, Religion, and Spirituality examines the ways in which women have used music to express their religious conviction and spirituality in Christian, Hebrew, Arabic, and Native-American traditions. Female musicians, dancers, and composers have contributed to sacred musical practices across the globe. This course illuminates those practices and corresponding expressions of faith, rites, and traditions.

    Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions requirement.
  
  • VPM 244 - Ten Centuries of the Musical Mass

    Three Credits
    Alternate Years: Fall 2017, 2019

    Ten Centuries of the Musical Mass is a study of the Mass through a musical lens. Between the 11th and 20th centuries European composers set the Mass to music for sacred services and secular public performances. Ten Centuries of the Musical Mass will illuminate key developments of the Mass and their corresponding musical expressions.

    Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions requirement.
  
  • VPM 246 - Sound Recording Techniques

    Three Credits
    Alternate Years: Spring 2017, 2019

    Students will develop skills in multi-track recording techniques through the use of hands on, in class projects.  Course content will focus on acoustics, recording equipment, editing, and mixing.  Students will also develop their skills through hands on individual and group projects.

     

    Prerequisite(s): VPM 186  or instructor permission.

  
  • VPM 247 - Scoring for Video

    Three Credits
    Alternate Years: Spring 2016, 2018

    Students will develop skills in synchronizing music with video through hands on projects.  Students will also learn how to underscore to capture the action of a visual imagery.  Course content will focus on the functions of film music as well as the history of soundtracks.

    Prerequisite(s): VPM 186  or consent of the instructor.
  
  • VPM 331 - Advanced Piano Workshop

    Three Credits
    Not Offered 2015-2016

    This workshop is a continuation of VPM 231 - Piano Workshop  , and is designed for students with a strong piano background. Intermediate to advanced repertory will be tailored to individual needs. Students will play solo and ensemble pieces in several public performances during the semester.

    Prerequisite(s): VPM 231  or consent of the Instructor.
  
  • VPM 341 - Composition: Songwriting

    Three Credits
    Alternate Years: Spring 2016, 2018

    In this course the student will learn how to write descriptive lyrics.  The student will learn how to apply rhythm to these lyrics, and construct an effective melody.  The student will also learn how to add harmony to melodies.  The course will investigate a number of effective songs from a variety of sources.

    Prerequisite(s): VPM 180  or consent of the instructor.
  
  • VPM 450 - Capstone in Music

    Three Credits
    Fall or Spring Semesters

    This Capstone course draws together principle components of undergraduate study in a semester-long research or creative project designed to demonstrate students’ skills, abilities and talents. The project may connect two fields of study or emphasize a particular field not formerly studied. Specific topic will vary by course.

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and Consent of Instructor.

Neuroscience

  
  • NEU 200 - Seminar in Neuroscience

    Three Credits
    Fall Semester

    This course will focus on historical and current topics in Neuroscience. Examples of topics that may be discussed include: developmental disorders, such as those on the autistic spectrum, neuroimaging and the information that can be gleaned from various techniques, sex differences, neurophysiology, epigenetics, and learning and memory. The focus of the course may vary from year to year. Readings may be from several sources including the primary literature.

    Prerequisite(s):  .
    Course may be taken twice as long as topics differ.
  
  • NEU 271 - Research Methods in Neuroscience

    Four Credits
    Fall Semester

    How do we design scientific experiments that provide sound and convincing evidence of a relationship or effect?  What variables and statistical analyses are most relevant in neuroscience experimentation?  We will examine neuroscience research methodologies and use case studies and examples drawing from molecular, physiological and behavioral neuroscience, to broaden our perspective of experimental design, data collection and interpretation.
     

    Prerequisite(s): BIO 101 , CHM 113 , PSY 101 , and PSY 261 .
     
  
  • NEU 301 - Neuroscience: Sensory Neurobiology (WID)

    Four Credits
    Not Offered 2015-2016

    Students will receive training and experience in writing within the field of Neuroscience. This course will provide each student with an opportunity to complete numerous written and oral assignments representative of the types of communications required of neuroscientists today.

    Prerequisite(s):  ,   and  .
    Fulfills the Writing-in-the-Disciplines requirement.
  
  • NEU 400 - Psychopharmacology

    Three Credits
    Not Offered 2015-2016

    Explores mechanisms of drug action, the ways in which the body metabolizes drugs (pharmacokinetics) and the resulting effect a drug has when ingested (pharmacodynamics). By drawing examples from clinical pharmacology, neurology and narcotic abuse we will gain a broad and balanced perspective of the current topics in psychotropic drug use and abuse.

    Prerequisite(s):   and  .
  
  • NEU 412 - Neuroscience

    Four Credits
    Fall Semester

    The nervous system is our liaison with the world. Tissues, organs, and molecules of the nervous system are identified. Brain anatomy, the action potential, neurons and neurotransmitters are discussed. Brain mechanisms underlying learning and memory, reproduction and addiction are examined. Conditions including stroke, multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia are discussed. Three hours of laboratory per week.

    Prerequisite(s): BIO 101  - BIO 102 , BIO 211 , BIO 312  or PSY 415 .
    Fulfills the Functional Organismic requirement for Biology majors.

    Fulfills the Capstone requirement for Neuroscience and may be approved to fulfill the Biology Capstone with approval of the faculty member supervising the Capstone project and the Department Chair before the first day of classes.

  
  • NEU 475 - Internship in Neuroscience

    Three Credits
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    Individually tailored experience in hospital (research, clinical) or related setting (university laboratory, biomedical industry, biotechnology industry, nonprofit agency).

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and permissions of the Neuroscience Program Director.
    Consult Medical Science Coordinator and Neuroscience Program Director prior to registration. Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship.
  
  • NEU 490 - Directed Study in Neuroscience

    Three Credits
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    Investigation in some area or topic within the Neurosciences that is not covered by normally scheduled courses. Before registration, the student presents plans to a full-time faculty member who agrees to direct/evaluate the project.

    Prerequisite(s): Approval of both the faculty member directing the project and the Neuroscience Program Director.
  
  • NEU 496 - Independent Research

    Three Credits
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    Opportunity for a student to conduct research in a specialized area of Neuroscience under the direction of a faculty member.

     

    Prerequisite(s): Approval of both the faculty member directing the research project and the Program Director.
  
  • NEU 497 - Senior Thesis Research in Neuroscience

    Three Credits
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    Opportunity for a student to do an advanced research project and thesis in a specialized area of Neuroscience under the direction of the Neuroscience faculty

    Prerequisite(s): Approval of both the faculty member advising the thesis and the Neuroscience Program Director.

Philosophy

  
  • PHL 100/110 - Gods, Souls, and Bodies (Core/First-Year Seminar)

    Three or Four Credits
    Not Offered 2016-2017

    In this course, we will wrestle with big philosophical questions about ourselves, God, and the world. Why does God allow suffering? How do you know that this table is real? Do we have souls or are we just thinking meat? What happens when we die? Is everything relative?

    Prerequisite(s): PHL 110 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
    When offered as PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone Requirement.
    When offered as PHL 110, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone Requirements.
  
  • PHL 100/111 - Questioning Love and Desire (Core/First-Year Seminar)

    Three or Four Credits
    Not Offered 2016-2017

    The very word “philosophy” means love of wisdom, and love has been one of the central preoccupations of philosophers from ancient Greece to present times. This course will introduce students to philosophy through exploring the question of love and desire and their role in living meaningfully.

    Prerequisite(s): PHL 111 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
    When offered as PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone Requirement.
    When offered as PHL 111, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone Requirements.
  
  • PHL 100/112 - Death: Philosophical Questions and Answers (Core/First-Year Seminar)

    Three or Four Credits
    Not Offered 2016-2017

    This course will focus mainly on philosophical questions about the self and death: What am “I”? Do we have souls or are we just physical bodies? Does “person” necessarily mean “human”? What makes someone the same person over time? What happens after death? If death is the end, is that a bad thing? Is suicide ever rational or morally acceptable?

    Prerequisite(s): PHL 112 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
    When offered as PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone Requirement.
    When offered as PHL 112, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone Requirements.
  
  • PHL 100/113 - What Does It All Mean? (Core/First-Year Seminar)

    Three for Four Credits
    Not Offered 2016-2017

    In this course, we will examine some perennial issues in philosophy, including the nature of the self, knowledge, friendship and love, tragedy, and freedom and justice.
     

    Prerequisite(s): PHL 113 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
    When offered as PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone Requirement.
    When offered as PHL 113, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone Requirements.
  
  • PHL 100/114 - Our Bodies, Ourselves (Core/First-Year Seminar)

    Three or Four Credits
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    This course explores some of the questions that are raised by recognizing that we are not just minds- we are embodied creatures. How should we organize society to provide for our bodily needs?  Should we worry about the death of our bodies?  Are our minds and our bodies really different?

    Prerequisite(s): PHL 114 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
    When offered as PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone Requirement.
    When offered as PHL 114, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone Requirements.
  
  • PHL 100/115 - Friendship, Love, and Sex (Core/First-Year Seminar)

    Three or Four Credits
    Fall Semester

    This course will introduce students to philosophy through studying what philosophers have had to say about the nature of friendship, love, and sexuality. Our aim will be to learn what the philosophical investigation of friendship, love, and sex can tell us about who we are and to understand better the role they can play in living meaningful, fulfilling lives.

    Prerequisite(s): PHL 115 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
    When offered as PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone Requirement.
    When offered as PHL 115, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone Requirements.
  
  • PHL 100/116 - What You Thought You Knew (Core/First-Year Seminar)

    Three or Four Credits
    Not Offered 2016-2017

    What is true happiness?  Is morality real, or is it just a made up thing?  Everything we experience is put together by our brains — how, then, can we be sure any of it is really true?  Are we secretly biased?  Does God exist?  Should all protests be non-violent or is violence sometimes allowable?

    Prerequisite(s): PHL 116 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
    When offered as PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone Requirement.
    When offered as PHL 116, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone Requirements.
  
  • PHL 100/117 - Mind, Body, Self, and Science (Core/First-Year Seminar)

    Three or Four Credits
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    An examination of how philosophers have historically treated questions pertaining to the relationship between mind and body, the concept of the self, the human condition, and the limits of what we can know about such things. What makes these problems philosophical in nature? Could they be resolved by science instead?

    Prerequisite(s): PHL 117 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
    When offered as PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone Requirement.
    When offered as PHL 117, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone Requirements.
  
  • PHL 100/118 - Questions of Culture and Value (Core/First-Year Seminar)

    Three or Four Credits
    Fall Semester

    Why do we enjoy sitcoms where the characters suffer social and romantic disasters: are we just cruel or is there some other explanation?  Is morality something real or is power the only reality and morality just an illusion?  What kind of compassion is the best kind?  Why are flowers beautiful?  What’s the hidden meaning of the marriage ceremony?

    Prerequisite(s): PHL 118 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
    When offered as PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone Requirement.
    When offered as PHL 118, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone Requirements.
  
  • PHL 100/119 - The Examined Life (Core/First-Year Seminar)

    Three or Four Credits
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    An introductory examination of philosophical thought.

    Prerequisite(s): PHL 119 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
    When offered as PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone Requirement.
    When offered as PHL 119, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone.
  
  • PHL 100/120 - Philosophical Conversations (Core/First-Year Seminar)

    Three or Four Credits
    Not Offered 2016-2017

    An introduction to philosophical thinking primarily through dialogue. We will read classic dialogues by thinkers such as Plato, Buddha and Hume, and students will compose their own conversations about a variety of philosophical topics including the nature of morality, the prospect of life after death, the existence of God and whether we have free will.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite(s): PHL 120 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
    When offered as PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone Requirement.
    When offered as PHL 120, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone.
  
  • PHL 100/121 - Philosophy as a Way of Life (Core/First-Year Seminar)

    Three or Four Credits
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    Philosophy is often taught as a theoretical discipline about abstract ideas and arguments. This course will emphasize how the ideas and insights of different philosophers might be applied to our daily lives and potentially change the way we live, helping us lead wiser, better and more authentic lives.

    Prerequisite(s): PHL 121 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
    When offered as PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone Requirement.
    When offered as PHL 121, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone.
  
  • PHL 100/122 - Questions without Answers? (Core/First-Year Seminar)

    Three or Four Credits
    Spring Semester

    What do we do when great questions have no answers? This class explores timeless questions about God, free will, right & wrong, purpose & meaning, life after death and other deep mysteries at the heart of what it means to be human.  How should we respond when what we most need to know seems unknowable?

    Prerequisite(s): PHL 122 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
    When offered as PHL 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the Philosophy Cornerstone Requirement.
    When offered as PHL 122, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Philosophy Cornerstone Requirements.
  
  • PHL 220 - Topics in Ethics

    Three Credits
    Spring Semester

    This course offers students and faculty an opportunity to investigate in some depth a specific area of the study of ethics not normally otherwise addressed by the department.

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
    Fulfills the Moral Inquiry requirement.
  
  • PHL 221 - Ethics and the Good Life

    Three Credits
    Fall Semester

    Discussion of major ethical theories in the history of philosophy in search for answers to fundamental moral questions: What makes actions right or wrong? Is morality relative or objective? Does morality depend on God? What is the purpose of life and what does morality have to do with it? Does morality conflict with personal happiness?

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
    Fulfills the Moral Inquiry requirement.
  
  • PHL 222 - Freedom and the Just Society

    Three Credits
    Spring Semester

    This course will explore questions about the relationship between the individual and society: What gives society authority over the individual? Would we be better off without society? Should we obey all of society’s laws or only those we think are just? What basic rights should people have in society? How could society be more just? How should wealth be distributed?

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
    Fulfills the Moral Inquiry Requirement.
  
  • PHL 224 - Contemporary Moral Issues

    Three Credits
    Fall and Spring Semester

    We will discuss a variety of contemporary ethical issues. Topics covered will vary from semester to semester but may include animal rights, moral relativism, physician-assisted suicide, the death penalty, cloning, and the extent to which we have an obligation to help those less fortunate.

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
    Fulfills the Moral Inquiry requirement.
  
  • PHL 230 - Environmental Ethics

    Three Credits
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    For description see ENV 270  .

    Fulfills the Moral Inquiry requirement.
  
  • PHL 235 - Biomedical Ethics

    Three Credits
    Fall and Spring Semesters

    Discussion and resolution of ethical problems associated with the practice of medicine and the pursuit of biomedical research. Topics include: ethical issues in human experimentation; euthanasia; abortion; fetal research; and reproductive technologies.

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
    Fulfills the Moral Inquiry requirement.

     

  
  • PHL 236 - Ethics and the Arts

    Three Credits
    Not Offered 2016-2017

    Philosophy in dialogue with the Arts. Problems of ethics are examined using philosophic texts and works of literature and other arts.

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
    Fulfills the Moral Inquiry requirement.
  
  • PHL 241 - Elementary Logic

    Three Credits
    Spring Semester

    The art of reasoning or argument: deductive and inductive. Terms as signs. Definition and division of terms and concepts. Relations between statements. Categorical deductive reasoning. Propositional logic. Predicate logic.

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
  
  • PHL 243 - This is What Feminism Looks Like

    Three Credits
    Not Offered 2016-2017

    Taylor Swift claims she’s feminist.  So does Beyoncé.  But are they right?  What is a feminist?  Feminism, at base, is any movement that seeks justice for women. But historically, feminists disagree about what justice for women looks like.  This course provides students with a deeper understanding of the many forms of feminism by exploring concepts central to feminist thought.

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
    Course may be applied to the Gender & Sexuality Studies Program.
  
  • PHL 251 - Political Philosophy

    Three Credits
    Not Offered 2016-2017

    A discussion of the major themes in the history of Western political philosophy. Key figures include Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Rawls.

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
  
  • PHL 252 - Minds, Brains and Technology

    Three Credits
    Not Offered 2016-2017

    A discussion of questions that lie at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience and philosophy, including: How are psychological states like pain related to brain states? Could a digital computer have beliefs? feel pain? fall in love? What can brain-based psychological disorders teach us about the mind? Will advances in neuroscience show that we are not free? or morally responsible?

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
    Course may be applied to the Neuroscience program.
  
  • PHL 253 - Asian Philosophies

    Three Credits
    Fall Semester

    What is the nature of the self? What is the divine like? How should we live? What happens when we die? In this course, we discuss answers to these and many other questions from some of the rich philosophical traditions outside the Western world.

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
    Course may be applied to the Asian Studies minor.
     
  
  • PHL 262 - Philosophy of Film

    Three Credits
    Fall Semester

    Film and video have become increasingly important and pervasive in our world. This course will examine what philosophical theories might teach us about film, and it will interrogate film in order to find out what it might teach us about philosophy as a way of questioning reality and discerning or creating meaning.

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
  
  • PHL 265 - Readings in Contemporary Thought

    Three Credits
    Not Offered 2016-2017

    An introduction to the philosophy of our time. Texts chosen to be readable. A focus on humanistic issues: how the unconscious controls behavior, where meaning and value come from, how one can be hoodwinked by political ideologies, whether the mind really exists, what to do about the loss of meta-narratives in our modern lives.

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
  
  • PHL 266 - Topics in Philosophy

    Three Credits
    Spring Semester

    This course offers students and faculty an opportunity to investigate in some depth a specific area of the study of philosophy not normally otherwise addressed by the department.

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
    May be repeated with permission of Department Chair.
  
  • PHL 267 - Race and Racism

    Three Credits
    Fall Semester

    This course approaches questions of race and racism from a philosophical perspective, including: ‘What makes something/someone racist?,’ ‘What is institutional racism?,’ ‘Is there such a thing as ‘reverse racism?,” ‘What is race?,’ ‘Are races real?’ In answering those questions and others, we will explore current events and controversies surrounding race and racism in the United States. 

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
    Course may be applied to the American Studies Program
  
  • PHL 270 - Freedom, Self, and Reality

    Three Credits
    Fall Semester

    We will discuss three issues: 1. Determinism: Is what you do ‘up to you’ or did genes make you do it? 2. Personal Identity: Are you the same person now as when you were twelve or six? How can you tell? 3. Reality: Are only physical objects real? What about persons, morality, and the future?

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
  
  • PHL 283 - Aesthetics

    Three Credits
    Spring Semester

    Philosophical principles of art and beauty. Review of major classical and modern theories. Discussion of specific works of art from different historical periods.

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
    Cross-listed in the Art History program as VPH 212 .
  
  • PHL 285 - Philosophy of Science

    Three Credits
    Not Offered 2016-2017

    A study of basic philosophical questions pertaining to the scientific endeavor and its methodology. Topics for discussion include: the foundations of science and the criteria for distinguishing science from non-science; conditions for the emergence and development of scientific theories; reductionism and the unity of science project; skepticism and limitations of the scientific method; implications of the scientific viewpoint for our understanding of the world in which we live and of the human condition (social and political implications of science).

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
  
  • PHL 286 - Genetics and Human Nature: Born that Way or Becoming Who We Are?

    Three Credits
    Spring Semester

    This course explores the implications of modern biology, particularly genetics, for our understanding of human nature. How does the biological viewpoint change how we distinguish normal from abnormal, natural from artificial, health from disease? What is its impact on the debate concerning nature and nurture, as well as on questions about race, sexual orientation, altruism, and gender?

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
    Course may be applied to the Gender & Sexuality Studies program.
  
  • PHL 301 - Research Methods in Philosophy (WID)

    One Credit
    Fall Semester

    Students will learn research methods in philosophy including how to find a topic, formulate a question, and develop a thesis; how to find and use sources efficiently; strategies for going from initial exploratory stages of the process to writing outlines and drafts and then producing a final draft.

    Prerequisite(s): Open to Junior Philosophy majors.
    Fulfills the Writing-in-the-Disciplines requirement.
  
  • PHL 307 - Philosophy of Religion

    Three Credits
    Not Offered 2016-2017

    Religious experience; faith and reason; proofs for the existence of God and criticisms of them; the divine attributes.
     

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
  
  • PHL 341 - Plato

    Three Credits
    Not Offered 2016-2017

    Selected dialogues of Plato. Problems and topics include: Plato’s criticisms of Greek philosophy; the roles of love, poetry, and rhetoric in human knowledge and morality; the concept of forms.

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
  
  • PHL 342 - Aristotle

    Three Credits
    Not Offered 2016-2017

    Aristotle’s psychology, ethics, and metaphysics, and his importance to subsequent philosophers.

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
  
  • PHL 351 - Contemporary Social and Political Philosophy

    Three Credits
    Not Offered 2016-2017

    Environmental catastrophe, economic crisis, viral outbreaks, the global war on terrorism - these and other problems challenge the way we understand the nature and aims of political life.  In this course, we will study the ways contemporary political philosophers such as Jurgen Habermas, Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida and Slovoj Zizek have responded to the challenges of contemporary political life.

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
  
  • PHL 353 - Medieval Philosophy

    Three Credits
    Spring Semester

    Encounter of Greek philosophical theories with Christianity as seen through the works of representative medieval thinkers, especially Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Duns Scotus and William of Ockham.

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
  
  • PHL 361 - Descartes to Hume

    Three Credits
    Not Offered 2016-2017

    Renaissance skepticism and the birth of Cartesianism. Descartes’ mathematicism and the methodic doubt. The Meditations. The thinking self, proofs for God’s existence, Cartesian dualism, and the problem of mind-body interaction. Locke’s critique of innate ideas. Berkeley’s immaterialism. Hume’s empiricism as a prelude to Kantianism.

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
  
  • PHL 364 - Hegel and Marx

    Three Credits
    Not Offered 2016-2017

    Roots of Marxism in Hegel and Feuerbach. Humanism of young Marx. Praxis and alienation. History as dialectical. Nature of communism. Collaborative works of Marx and Engels.

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
 

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