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2012-2013 HillBook (Class of 2016) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]
Course Descriptions
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History |
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HIS 327 - American Civil War and Reconstruction Three Credits
Spring Semester
Examines the era of the Civil War and Reconstruction in U.S. history (1860 – 1880), including the war’s origins and consequences. The course explores, in addition to the military aspects of the war, the major political, social, and economic development of the period.
Considered a United States History.
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HIS 328 - Pursuits of Happiness in Revolutionary America Three Credits
Not Offered 2012-2013
This course traces the events and conditions that led North American colonists to pursue life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness through political conflict, revolution, and war. We will examine the breakup of empire in North America and consider how ordinary men and women, African-Americans, and Native Americans responded to and shaped revolutionary events.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a United States History.
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HIS 329 - The Vietnam Era and Its Legacy Three Credits
Not Offered 2012-2013
An examination of U.S. policy toward Southeast Asia and the war in Vietnam from the 1940s to the present. The course explores the origins of the U.S. military commitment in Southeast Asia and the ultimate failure of U.S. policy. The effects of the war on veterans and the home front, the peace movement, and the legacy of the war for contemporary U.S. society is also examined.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a United States History.
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HIS 330 - United States Seminar: Topical Three Credits
Fall Semester
Offers an opportunity to study a specific area or problem in U.S. history in greater depth. Seminar format focusing on discussion of primary sources and secondary literature. Alternating topics to be announced prior to registration.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a United States History.
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HIS 332 - America in the Nuclear Age Three Credits
Fall Semester
This course explores the origins and evolution of the nuclear age, both at home and abroad, looking at politics, diplomacy, as well as cultural and social trends. Students will also examine the continuing presence of nuclear weapons as cultural symbols and threats to world peace despite the end of the Cold War.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a United States History.
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HIS 333 - The American Catholic Experience Three Credits
Fall Semester
A critical examination and analysis of the peoples, events, and ideas that shaped American Catholicism from the era of discovery to the 21st century. Catholicism’s minority status and the perennial tension being American and Catholic are used as guiding principles in this study.
Crosslisted with REL 333 .
Considered a United States History.
Fulfills the General Education Catholic Intellectual Traditions requirement.
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HIS 335 - The Debate Over Slavery in Antebellum America Three Credits
Fall Semester
An examination of writing and speeches attacking and defending slavery in the United States between the American Revolution and the Civil War.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.
Considered a United States History.
Fulfills the General Education Moral Inquiry requirement.
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HIS 347 - Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany Three Credits
Spring Semester
An in-depth study of the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi movement from the establishment of the Weimar Republic through the end of World War II.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a European History.
Fulfills the General Education Moral Inquiry requirement.
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HIS 349 - The Inquisition: Myth and History Three Credits
Fall Semester
Explores the myths and history of the Inquisition as a social, political and religious institution in Europe, the Americas, and in Goa, India, from its Medieval inception to its final abolition in the nineteenth century. Students will seek to understand why it was created, how it functioned, the impact it had on the societies that sustained it, and why it was finally abolished.
Considered a European and World History.
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HIS 351 - The French Revolution Three Credits
Not Offered 2012-2013
This course focuses on the decade of political upheaval in France (1789-1799) that later became a catalyst for widespread political changes in countries all around the world. In addition to the key events of the Revolution, students explore how ordinary people (including women and people of color) experienced this tumultuous event.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore Standing.
Considered a European History.
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HIS 353 - A World at War Three Credits
Spring Semester
Organized violence represents one of the most common of human activities. Warfare shapes, and is shaped by, deep seated political, social, economic, religious, and technological values and attitudes. For good or ill, warfare has played, and continues to play, a key role in shaping the world we live in. The course explores warfare and its consequences from a world historical perspective from Paleolithic times to ancient China and the Middle East to modern day forms of state and extra-state violence.
Considered a World History.
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HIS 360 - European Seminar: Topical Three Credits
Not Offered 2012-2013
Offers an opportunity to study a specific area or problem in European history in greater depth. Seminar format focusing on discussion of primary sources and secondary literature. Alternating topics to be announced prior to registration.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a European History.
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HIS 362 - World History Seminar: Topical Three Credits
Fall Semester
Offers an opportunity to study a specific area or problem in World history in greater depth. Seminar format focusing on discussion of primary sources and secondary literature. Alternating topics to be announced prior to registration.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a World History.
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HIS 371 - The Age of Absolutism Three Credits
Not Offered 2012-2013
This course examines the political, social, and cultural conditions surrounding the development of strong, centralized monarchies of continental Europe and constitutional monarchy of England. Using film, art and primary sources students explore the daily lives of both kings and their subjects during this fascinating era.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a European History.
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HIS 373 - Asian Encounters with Empire Three Credits
Not Offered 2012-2013
An examination of the imperial experience in East, Southeast and South Asia during the nineteenth and twentieth century’s, encompassing the impact of both European and Asian expansions. Themes include issues of race, gender, modernization, orientalism and colonial legacies.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a World History.
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HIS 380 - Public History Three Credits
Not Offered 2012-2013
This academic and experiential course looks at the practice, methods, and possibilities associated with practicing history in museums, historic sites, and archives. In the classroom, we will explore the nature of public history through curatorial, archival, and preservation issues, as well as examine the roles of education, interpretation, exhibitions, and living history. A substantial field component has students encountering museums, archives, and historic sites to interact with professionals, discover what public historians do, and critically assess their public history offerings. As a final project, students will collaboratively produce a museum exhibition at Stonehill.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a United States History.
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HIS 385 - Topics in U.S. Women’s History Three Credits
Fall Semester
This course moves beyond a broad overview of the role of women in eighteenth and nineteenth century U.S. History to examine specific topics such as education, reform, labor, culture, and political organization in depth.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Considered a United States History.
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HIS 411 - Senior Research Seminar Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Training in historical research methodologies and strategies with practical instruction in archival research, note taking, analysis, argumentation, writing, citation, and oral presentation. This training will occur while engaged in researching and writing the senior thesis, which is the History major capstone project.
Prerequisite(s): HIS 320 ; course must be taken concurrently with HIS 415 .
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HIS 415 - Senior History Thesis Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
An independent, in-depth thesis designed in HIS 320 - Historical Methods and Materials , then carried out with the assistance of a faculty member. Arrangements with the faculty must be made at least one semester in advance and no later than the fall of the fourth year.
Prerequisite(s): HIS 320
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HIS 475 - History Internship Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Internships are available to History students to give them an opportunity to experience the relevance of the past to the present through active participation in contemporary institutions and organizations. Students work under the supervision of the departmental Internship Coordinator, maintain a field journal, and write a final paper.
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HIS 490 - Directed Study Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
An in-depth study of an historical question under the tutorial direction of a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Approval of faculty member directing the project and Department Chairperson required.
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Honors Program |
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HON 100 - Moreau Honors Leadership Seminar One Credit
Spring Semester
The Moreau Honors Leadership Seminar introduces Honors students to the practice of leadership in academic and co-curricular activities such as organizing lectures, musical or dramatic performances, or tutoring in after-school programs.
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HON 400 - Honors Thesis Seminar One Credit
Spring Semester
HON 400 provides a fitting close to students’ experience in the Moreau Honors Program by requiring them: (1) to gather as a community for biweekly sessions (100 minutes) throughout the spring semester of their senior year: (2) to engage in workshops on graduate school and career possibilities in conversation with administrators and alumni, and (3) to give presentations in HON 400 on the capstone projects for their majors, which will be presented in the Moreau Honors Program. Please note that this is not a new a requirement for the program, but replaces an Honors Capstone form with a course-based experience.
Prerequisite(s): Open to Senior Moreau Honor Scholars only.
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Interdisciplinary Studies |
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IND 357 - Topic in Interdisciplinary Studies Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This special topics course offers opportunities for study in various topics of interest within the field of interdisciplinary studies.
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IND 400 - Interdisciplinary Minor Final Integrative Project Three Credits
The final unit of an interdisciplinary minor is a required integrative essay, project, or performance. A student must register for IND 400 the semester he or she will complete the integrative unit. Once enrolled in IND 400, the student and faculty sponsor must submit a detailed plan of study to the Director of the Martin Institute. The student will need to answer the following question: What form will this integrative unit take? They must note the specific description of the proposed unit, the learning outcomes that will result, the criteria for assessment, the frequency of contact between student and faculty sponsor, and a preliminary list or readings and assignments. Students pursuing an Interdisciplinary Studies Major may also register for IND 400 as a capstone with the approval of the Director of the Martin Institute. For more information please refer to Academic Life & the Curriculum or contact the Program Director, Professor Peter Ubertaccio, Director of the Martin Institute.
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing, Completion of Interdisciplinary Minor Application.
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IND 401 - Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone Seminar One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
The Interdisciplinary Capstone seminar fulfills the Capstone requirement for students in interdisciplinary studies. Students in this enrichment seminar will focus on the nature of interdisciplinary and reflect on their own major experience.
Prerequisite(s): Open to Senior Interdisciplinary Majors and Minors only.
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Irish Studies |
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IRS 200 - Christian Ireland, 431-1169 Three Credits
Fall Semester
Early Irish culture and society from the introduction of Christianity in the 5th century, through the 8th century Viking invasion and the beginning of the 12th century Anglo- Norman conquest. Emphasizes literature created out of the rapprochement between the pagan tradition and the new religion. Includes extracts from Old-Irish literature including the heroic saga, Táin Bó Cuailgne (The Cattle-Raid of Cooley) and lyric poetry produced in monasteries.
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IRS 201 - Medieval Ireland, 1169-1603 Three Credits
Spring Semester
The impact of the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion on Irish social, political and cultural life. The creation of the pale region of Anglo- Norman dominance and the different culture from that of Gaelic Ireland. Provides a brief historical survey of Gaelic Ireland in the early middle ages and insight into the archaeology of the medieval Irish Church. Introduces the world of the Irish bardic poet and his work.
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IRS 202 - Pre-Famine Ireland, 1603-1845 Three Credits
Spring Semester
The destruction of the Gaelic heroic world following defeat of Irish forces at the Battle of Kinsale and subsequent dispersal of native Irish and Old English aristocracy. Introduces political, social and economic structures of this period and the disintegration of Gaelic Irish cultural values and literary traditions from the Elizabethan period to the famines of the 1840s. Concludes with an overview of economic, social and demographic trends in pre-famine Ireland.
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IRS 203 - Modern Ireland: 1845-1998 Three Credits
Fall Semester
Introduces the patterns of modern and contemporary Irish life and culture from a multidisciplinary perspective. Investigates the impact of famine on Irish society and the subsequent Gaelic Revival and Anglo-Irish Literary Revival from the 1880s until establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. Explores the impact of cultural nationalism and the progress of 20th century literature in Irish and English. Studies the work of J.M. Synge, James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, Seamus Heaney and others. Examines the Irish response to changes in modern Irish society including religion, the family, social change, and the Irish economy.
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IRS 204 - Contemporary Ireland: 1922-2002 Three Credits
Spring Semester
There is an underlying question examined through the different topics – how has Irish society been changed by the economic transformation that was initiated in the 1950s? Using sociological and political research in Ireland the course examines the planned economic growth and unplanned political and social changes that have come to shape contemporary Irish society and its place in Europe and the world.
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Italian |
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ITA 131 - Elementary Italian I Three Credits
Fall Semester
For students with no previous study or 1 year of high school Italian. During the first semester students develop the ability to: when speaking and writing, use short sentences, learned words and phrases, simple questions, and commands; when listening, understand some ideas and familiar details presented in a clear, uncomplicated speech; when reading, understand short texts enhanced by visuals. During the second semester students expand their ability from the first semester, and develop the ability to: when speaking and listening, use and understand learned expressions, sentences, and strings of sentences, questions, and commands; when writing, create simple paragraphs; when reading, understand important ideas and some details in highly contextualized authentic texts. During both semesters content includes: the Self (family, friends, home, rooms, health, school, schedules, leisure activities, campus life, likes and dislikes, shopping, clothes, prices, sizes and quantity, pets and aimals) and Beyond Self (geography, topography, direction, buildings and monuments, weather and seasons, symbols, cultural and historical figures, places and events, colors, numbers, days, dates, months, time, food and customs, transportation, travel, and professions and work.)
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ITA 132 - Elementary Italian II Three Credits
Spring Semester
For students who have taken or 1 year of high school Italian. During the second semester students expand their ability from the first semester, and develop the ability to: when speaking and listening, use and understand learned expressions, sentences, and strings of sentences, questions, and commands; when writing, create simple paragraphs; when reading, understand important ideas and some details in highly contextualized authentic texts. During both semesters content includes: the Self (family, friends, home, rooms, health, school, schedules, leisure activities, campus life, likes and dislikes, shopping, clothes, prices, sizes and quantity, pets and aimals) and Beyond Self (geography, topography, direction, buildings and monuments, weather and seasons, symbols, cultural and historical figures, places and events, colors, numbers, days, dates, months, time, food and customs, transportation, travel, and professions and work.)
Prerequisite(s): .
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ITA 231 - Intermediate Italian I Three Credits
Fall Semester
For students with 2-3 years of high school Italian or placement at the Intermediate Level. In the Intermediate Courses students expand their previous ability in their foreign language, and develop the ability to: when speaking, use strings of related sentences; when listening, understand most spoken language when the message is deliberately and carefully conveyed by a speaker accustomed to dealing with learners; when writing, create simple paragraphs; when reading, acquire knowledge and new information from comprehensive authentic text. Content includes topics culturally pertinent to the language; e.g., history, art, literature, music, cultural affairs, and civilization, with an emphasis on significant people and events in these fields. Familiar topics may include career choices, the environment, social issues, and political issues.
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ITA 232 - Intermediate Italian II Three Credits
Spring Semester
For students who have taken or with 2-3 years of high school Italian. In the Intermediate Courses students expand their previous ability in their foreign language, and develop the ability to: when speaking, use strings of related sentences; when listening, understand most spoken language when the message is deliberately and carefully conveyed by a speaker accustomed to dealing with learners; when writing, create simple paragraphs; when reading, acquire knowledge and new information from comprehensive authentic text. Content includes topics culturally pertinent to the language; e.g., history, art, literature, music, cultural affairs, and civilization, with an emphasis on significant people and events in these fields. Familiar topics may include career choices, the environment, social issues, and political issues.
Prerequisite(s): .
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ITA 331 - Italy: Language and Identity Three Credits
Fall Semester
ITA 331 is designed to refine and apply language skills in writing, speaking, reading and listening beyond the Intermediate level. Topics on regional and national identity serve as a context for language acquisition. Students investigate what constitutes the Italian identity through the study of authentic texts and Internet resources. Class projects involve individual research about the history, art and popular culture of contemporary Italy.
Prerequisite(s): ITA 232 , or placement above the intermediate level, or consent of Instructor.
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ITA 332 - Italian Conversation and Composition Three Credits
Spring Semester
As a course leading to the Minor in Italian Studies for many students, ITA 332 is designed to strengthen speaking and writing skills through advanced vocabulary acquisition, listening comprehension and the analysis of short texts. Activities include discussions on cultural readings, conversations on current events as well as group and individual oral reports. Students write weekly compositions and use online collaboration tools such as blogs.
Prerequisite(s): ITA 331 , or placement above the intermediate level.
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ITA 337 - Contemporary Italy Through Film Three Credits
Fall Semester
An understanding of contemporary Italian society and culture by viewing, reflecting on, and discussing Italian films of the last sixty years. The class will analyze 6-8 films, learning their context and through them the key events that have shaped the national identity of Italy. Students will read a selection of essays on Italian cinema and complete writing assignments and oral presentations.
Prerequisite(s): ITA 232 , or placement above the intermediate level, or consent of Instructor.
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ITA 338 - Italian Culture and Civilization Three Credits
Spring Semester
A broad overview of Italian culture from the Middle Ages to the present, highlighting key historical and literary developments of each century. Students will become familiar with a variety of texts from different fields of knowledge. To have course count for Italian minor credit, students must read texts and write papers in Italian.
Prerequisite(s): ITA 331 andITA 332 , ITA 337 , or Consent of Instructor.
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ITA 490 - Directed Study: Selected Topics Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Directed Studies are granted on a variety of topics, which are usually selected at the recommendation of the professor. Students should have completed at least two semesters of 300-level Italian courses before doing a Directed Study.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Instructor and Program Director.
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Journalism |
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JRN 100 - Reporting and News Writing Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Principles and practices of gathering, writing, and editing news and feature material for mass media dissemination; stresses the craft of clear writing.
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JRN 101 - Advanced Reporting and News Writing Three Credits
Spring Semester
Focus on advanced writing, rewriting, and editing news articles.
Prerequisite(s): JRN 100 .
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JRN 222 - Development of American News Media Three Credits
Fall Semester
This course traces the development of the news media, print, and broadcast, from their beginning stages in the 1830s to the present. Primary attention is given to the economic, cultural, political, and social dimensions of the development processes.
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JRN 309 - Narrative Writing Three Credits
Not Offered 2012-2013
Learn to use fiction writing techniques in the growing non-fiction narrative writing field. Students will learn how to get the best interviews from people, how to develop characters, what type of research information is needed, where to get it and how to gather it to create riveting narrative stories.
Prerequisite(s): JRN 100
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JRN 313 - Journalism Ethics and Law Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
The theory and practice of journalism in the United States within the parameters of both legal and ethical constraints.
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JRN 421 - Journalism Practicum Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Advanced news writing and research in the context of the student newspaper under the individual supervision of the instructor in a laboratory setting. May be taken twice.
Prerequisite(s): JRN 100 .
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JRN 475 - Internship in Journalism Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Opportunity for students, usually in their fourth year, to practice journalism with a news organization.
Prerequisite(s): JRN 100 , minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, and permission of Internship Director. See Requirements for Internships in Communication .
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JRN 490 - Directed Study Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Opportunity for upper-level students to do an advanced research project or investigation in a field of special interest not covered by a normally-scheduled course. Student and a full-time faculty member familiar with the student’s area of interest agree on a plan of study and research and on evaluation methods.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of both the faculty member directing the project and the Department Chairperson required.
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Latin |
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LAT 131 - Elementary Latin I Three Credits
Fall Semester
Introduction to Latin grammar and pronunciation. Development of listening, reading, and writing skills, and of the crosscultural effects of Latin on the English language and of the Romans upon American life. No previous experience necessary.
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LAT 132 - Elementary Latin II Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course is a continuation of .
Prerequisite(s): or equivalent.
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LAT 231 - Intermediate Latin I Three Credits
Fall Semester
Intensive review of Latin grammar with an emphasis on the development of reading comprehension. Materials used will include a variety of readings in Latin.
Prerequisite(s): LAT 132 or 2-3 years of high school Latin.
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LAT 232 - Intermediate Latin II Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course is a continuation of .
Prerequisite(s): or equivalent.
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Learning Community The following descriptions represent learning communities that have been offered in the past and are meant to be illustrative. Learning Community offerings change from year to year. Current listings are available on the Registrar’s website. Students select Learning Communities based on preference, but placement in the student’s first choice is not guaranteed. |
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LC 205 - Integrative Seminar: HCA 105/BIO 291 The Practice of Medicine and You Three Credits
The seminar addresses medical issues of widespread concern: how diseases are diagnosed and treated; how structures of health care delivery affect health status; and, how patient’s assertiveness intervention skills are developed for success as a patient in the modern health care system. Class involves guest lectures, visits to health care institutions, travel to the state house to see the legislative process at work, and team exercises.
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LC 207 - Integrative Seminar: CSC 201/CSC 211 Mathematical Experiments in Computer Science Three Credits
Computers provide us with tools to explore mathematics in deeper ways than ever before. They allow empirical testing of mathematical conjectures with elusive proofs. Computers enable us to experimentally analyze algorithms whose performance defies theoretical analysis. This LC focuses on the delicate balance between theory and practice in computer science, revealing the dual and sometimes contradictory nature of computer science as both an engineering and a mathematical discipline.
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LC 209 - Integrative Seminar: BIO 211/CHM 222 Organic Chemistry of the Cell Three Credits
Students select, read, and critique primary literature that ties together topics concurrently learned in Cell Biology and Organic Chemistry II in order to develop their abilities to understand and critically analyze the literature. The seminar culminates with student teams proposing an experiment or series of experiments that address a specific area of interest on the boundary between organic chemistry and cell biology. These proposals are presented in both written and oral forms, allowing fellow students to evaluate and expand upon the proposed ideas.
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LC 225 - Integrative Seminar: ENV 200/COM 320 Change the World? Three Credits
In this LC, students will apply knowledge from the disciplinary courses to serve organizations addressing environmental and social justice problems. Such community-based learning will help each student understand the challenges and rewards of attempting to “change the world” as well as develop a variety of transferable skills in leadership, organizing and communication.
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LC 228 - Integrative Seminar: HIS 207/REL 209 Uncovering Judaism and Nazism in Europe Three Credits
The third course in this LC is a travel course – students travel to Poland (Warsaw, Lublin, Krakow), the Czech Republic (Prague), and Germany (Berlin). There, they examine historical sites associated with the Nazi Holocaust, sites significant to and representative of Jewish life and religious experience in Europe before the Holocaust, and those that demonstrate the rejuvenation of Jewish life in the locations today.
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LC 230 - Integrative Seminar: SOC 212/CSC 101 Through the Looking Glass Three Credits
Using Cooley’s theory of the Looking Glass Self, this LC explores how prevailing societal views about the poor and disadvantaged are reflected perspectives on social welfare and social policy. Students learn from one another as they engage in round table discussions on issues such as welfare reform, corporate welfare, universal health care, foster care legislation, and educational vouchers. Additionally, students participate in experiential learning activities, which bring greater relevancy to the policy issues being discussed.
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LC 235 - Integrative Seminar: MTH 261/PHY 221 Quantum Waves Three Credits
Year-long Learning Community
With the creation of quantum mechanics in the 1920s, physicists conceived of a new and unexpected kind of wave that is neither a Newtonian (c. 1700) mechanical wave nor a Maxwellian (c. 1860) electromagnetic wave. These mysterious DeBroglie – Schroedinger waves of probability are the essence of quantum mechanics. These waves determine the structure of atoms and molecule, i.e. they are the deepest foundation of both physics and chemistry. While the mathematics of these quantum waves is similar to the classical waves already studied in PHY 221 and MTH 261 , the physical, chemical, and philosophical consequences are breathtakingly different.
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LC 237 - Integrative Seminar: BIO 298/ENV 270 Ecology and Ethics in Action: Restoring the Everglades Three Credits
The integrative seminar of this LC is a travel course during Winter Break, camping in the Everglades! Students conduct ecological studies while exploring the ethical dimensions of the development of South Florida and the current restoration of the Everglades.
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LC 240 - Integrative Seminar: BUS 333/PSY 204 Building Leaders Three Credits
The LC will allow students to build leadership skills by engaging in community service learning projects in conjunction with Brockton-based service organizations. A psychology course in young adult development provides the basis for understanding the processes of learning and self-development while a business course in organizational behavior provides models for the leader’s role in organizations and offers students the opportunity to assess and develop their leadership potential.
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LC 245 - Integrative Seminar: VPG 210/SOC 232 Society Through the Lens Three Credits
“A photograph is worth a thousand words,” especially those created by students learning Sociology and Documentary Photography. The students in this LC will learn the art and technique of black & white photography and how to use these skills to capture images that make people take notice of social issues such as racism, sexism, and problems of wealth and poverty in America. The knowledge they acquire in the sociology class will be connected to the photographs that they take to tell the stories of what they see as they perform community service and/or observe in the greater Brockton community.
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LC 254 - Integrative Seminar: EDU 312/ENV 200 Children, Science and the Arts: Classroom Practice Three Credits
This LC challenges students to use projectbased learning and environmental science to create and implement curriculum products focusing on the urban environment. Seminar hours will be a mixture of urban environmental science labs, field trips and group project time working with real teachers and real students in Brockton. (Successful completion of the project tasks will require additional time with school clients beyond the 3-hour seminar week.)
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LC 259 - Integrative Seminar: ENG 220/VPG 224 Moving Stories Three Credits
This learning community will introduce students to basic structures and strategies of sequential imagery. Students will create work in animation and comics. Both narrative and non-narrative approaches will be examined. Topics covered will include pacing, design, point of view, structure, rhythm, character, and story development.
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LC 260 - Integrative Seminar: VPM 232/VPD 256 Staging and Performing Musical Theatre Three Credits
In this LC students will combine acting and movement with singing and character analysis. Students will learn and perform a variety of music designed to develop their voices and acting abilities. The semester will culminate in a performance of Songs and Scenes from American Musical Theatre. We welcome students interested in theatre tech. No prior experience is necessary.
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LC 261 - Integrative Seminar: ENG 390/ENG 220 Freud and the Modern World Three Credits
Students will examine the influence of Sigmund Freud and Freudian psychoanalysis on 19th-21st century European and American culture, as popularized across a wide range of cultural productions, including literature, the visual arts, film, television and new media
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LC 265 - Integrative Seminar: BUS 320/ECO 178 The Impact of News on Financial Markets Three Credits
Using tools of finance and economics, the impact of macroeconomic data releases, business and financial news on the financial markets will be measured and evaluated. Students will work on individual and group research projects and make class presentations. Bloomberg financial software will be utilized as a tool to see the interaction between news and financial markets on a daily basis.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite for BUS 320 : BUS 203 .
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LC 267 - Integrative Seminar: POL 357/REL 238 The Immigrant Experience: Legal, Political, Cultural and Theological Dimensions Three Credits
Year Long Learning Community
Students will critically reflect on and analyze the multiple dimensions of the present day immigrant situation they encounter from their placements in a variety of Immigration Centers in Fall River, Brockton, and Boston. The seminar will provide community-based learning and skill development so that students can study and experience directly the effects of government policy on the lives of individuals and families. The theological reflection and social analysis will assist students in the integration of the theoretical component studied in the courses.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite for POL 357 : POL 123 , POL 143 , or POL 171 .
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LC 269 - Integrative Seminar: BUS 333/BUS 336 Culture and Commerce Three Credits
Spring Semester
This LC draws upon the disciplines of economics, psychology, sociology and anthropology to provide students with a context within which to understand behavior within and among organizations engaged in global commerce. Includes spring break travel to the region being studied.
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LC 272 - Integrative Seminar: BUS 336/COM 313 Women’s Global Issues Three Credits
This LC will explore women’s issues in a global context, a theme that integrates the Gender and Communication and International Business courses. We will examine how women’s voices are encouraged and expressed in different cultures and organizations. Specific topics will include: violence against women, women’s human rights, women leaders, women-owned businesses, marriage and motherhood, work and family balance, and other relevant topics. This LC will incorporate invited speakers, peer presentations, lectures, readings, discussions, and on-campus and off-campus events relating to the subject area. Students will have the opportunity to research a topic of their choice for the concluding project. Both women and men are welcome to enroll in this LC.
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LC 274 - Integrative Seminar: ENG 349/POL 354 Ireland: The Literature of a Nation Three Credits
Spring Semester
This is a travel LC, and the integrative seminar will comprise preparations for travel to Ireland and a 9-day long visit to major Irish literary and political sites. The reading for the course will be linked to significant sites in our literary/political tour of Ireland. In the west, we will visit W. B. Yeats’ tower (Thoor Ballylee) and grave; Coole Park (the estate of Lady Augusta Gregory); the childhood home of James Joyce’s wife, Nora Barnacle; and the city of Galway. In the east we will spend time at the Writer’s Museum in Dublin, the Joyce Museum, the National Museum and literary sites around Dublin, including the Abbey Theatre. Students will enjoy academic lectures on the literature and politics of Irish independence and development and will attend theatre productions and poetry readings.
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LC 278 - Integrative Seminar: GENL 140/GENP 140 From Russia With Love (and Laughter, and Madness, and Beauty, and Revolution and Suffering) Three Credits
The issue being examined: The cliché of all clichés about Russian Literature holds that it is “philosophical.” Let’s see how philosophy and literature (and other arts) illuminate/challenge/ support one another, using texts selected by the students (from a list prepared by the instructors) as our material, and small, student-led reading groups (5 students per group) as our means. For First Year Honors Students (Class of 2013) Only.
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LC 279 - Integrative Seminar: ENV 200/REL 335 Swamp Walks and Roadside Shrines: The Religion and Science of Place Three Credits
The seminar of this LC is a travel course during Winter Break, camping in the Everglades! Students will conduct environmental science analyses of the development of South Florida and the current restoration of the Everglades. We will also examine the role the environment plays, could play, or should play in the life of the human community – and vice versa, the importance of the human community with respect to the environment-exploring the various religious traditions and communities of South Florida. We’ll spend 8 nights camping in the Everglades (approximate dates: January 2nd through 10th). Tents and cooking supplies will be provided. Students must bring sleeping bags.
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LC 282 - Integrative Seminar: BIO 200/PSY 415 Neuroscience: Mind, Body, Community Three Credits
What makes us who we are? Is it our experiences? Is it our memory of our experiences? Is it our relationships with others? Is it our ability to know our loved ones? Neuroscientists have shown that brain disorders can selectively destroy each of these aspects of who we are. This LC combines aspects of biology (Topics in Biology) and psychology (Brain and Behavior) with a truly unique and exciting experience in that students will participate in community-based service learning at the Yawkey House of Possibilities, a facility on the Stonehill campus that provides care for children with neurodevelopmental illness. By combining these three experiences students will gain a deep and integrative insight into neurodevelopment from psychological, biological and personal perspectives.
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LC 283 - Integrative Seminar: SOC 316/HIS 241 Into the Woods: Cultural Tourism, History and Folklore Three Credits
The issue being examined is how folklore, history and myth intersect and contradict in popular representations of Eastern Europe (past and present) that are crafted for the tourist trade.
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LC 284 - Integrative Seminar: BUS 320/COM 315 Business and Communication in China: Changes and Challenges Three Credits
This is a travel LC designed to offer students not only a cross-disciplinary understanding of business and communication in modern China from a theoretical/conceptual perspective but also first-hand exposure to the changes and challenges China faces in business and communication. The LC will take students to China on a 10-day faculty-led trip in the spring semester of 2010. With its fast and vast changes and development, China has currently become a center of international business activities and is a driving force for global growth and integration. With its unprecedented social and economic transformation and its unique transition from a centrally-managed economy to a more market-based economy, China offers plenty of opportunities to see and learn about the social impact of its metamorphosis in terms of business and communication from domestic and global perspectives. This LC offers a cross-disciplinary approach, covering communications, business and finance, and exposes students to the larger Chinese historical, social and cultural environment. While in China, students will attend lectures or seminars offered by business scholars and practitioners on the campus of the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing, and they will also participate in field trips to business operations and cultural and historical sites in Beijing and its vicinity. Students will benefit greatly from this learning experience not only academically but also when they pursue internships and employment.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 320 requires a prerequisite of BUS 203 and COM 315 requires a prerequisite of COM 105 .
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LC 285 - Integrative Seminar: SOC 101/VPT 216 Society on Stage Three Credits
This LC will explore pressing social questions (about race, gender, social class, religion, etc.) through the dual lens of sociology and theater. Students will read plays, attend performances, and dig into sociology’s challenging topics with the goal of coming to a greater understanding of how people utilize different vehicles to interpret and inform others of some of society’s most pressing issues. The integrated seminar will culminate with a public performance through which students will have the opportunity to express their own perspectives on fundamental issues confronting society today.
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LC 290 - Integrative Seminar: CRM 224/VPS 310 Mentoring Through Art – Theory and Practice Three Credits
This LC is a unique year-long immersion in art, community service and sociology. Students are paired with “kids at risk” from the greater Brockton area to create photographic-based art projects and to act as mentor to the child. To further students’ understanding of their outreach experience, they will take CRM 432 Seminar: At-Risk Families and Youths , in the Spring and explore the issues involved in at-risk adolescence. No experience in photography or social work is required. You will learn the basics of photography while building an experience that will stay with you for a lifetime. Students with an interest not only in art, but in Sociology, Psychology, Art Therapy and Education, all are encouraged to participate.
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LC 291 - Integrative Seminar: POL 291/VPM 239 Indigenous Peoples in the Americas: Music, Culture, and Governance Three Credits
Students will explore in-depth the politics, culture and music of indigenous people in the Americas. This includes travel to Peru during January break. A case study of indigenous populations in Peru will be done. Much of the travel time will be spent in Lima. The trip is designed for students to witness and study the economic, social, and political divisions in Latin America. Students will immerse themselves in indigenous culture and music and learn how music bridges political and socioeconomic gaps. The travel experience will provide a foundation for students to study and research indigenous populations.
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LC 292 - Integrative Seminar: HIS 380/VPH 226 Art and Civic Culture in Urban Neighborhoods Three Credits
In this LC we will explore issues of identity, place, and cultural synthesis through a community-based learning project that brings together Stonehill students and Brockton residents to create an integrated public art project that engages with local history.
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LC 293 - Integrative Seminar: AMS 320/VPM 235 Dangerous Curves: The Art of the Guitar Three Credits
This learning community explores the history and literature of the guitar as instrument, icon, and artifact, focusing chiefly on the American cultural context from the nineteenth century to the present. Linking a course in American Music in the 20th Century and an American Studies seminar with an interdisciplinary approach, we will track various kinds of American music, including classical, popular, blues, ragtime, jazz, folk, and rock. Students will engage in independent research of styles, composers, and performers and will experiment with musical performance. We will also examine the guitar as decorative object and cultural symbol, reviewing traditional manufacturing history (of Martin, Gibson, Fender, etc.) and recent developments in electronic gaming (Guitar Hero, etc.). Through the study of live and recorded music, students will be exposed to a variety of musical genres, familiar and unfamiliar. For a final project, students will assemble and customize their own electric guitar or bass, a fully functional instrument that visually expresses a key aspect of the LC. Although proficiency on the guitar is not required, openness to experimentation and performance is a must! There will be an additional $300 lab fee for this LC.
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LC 294 - Integrative Seminar: SOC 232/VPT 216 Social Problems and Performance Three Credits
Through play readings and performance, difficult social problems such as: race, gender, sexuality, poverty, crime, drugs, globalization, oppression, will be presented, discussed and analyzed. Students in this LC will be exposed to a variety of playwrights and material that use the medium of theatre as a way to tackle many of the most difficult issues facing us today. The end goal of the LC is a performance presentation that will not only allow an understanding of the play texts but will also expose the Stonehill community to these social problems.
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LC 295 - Integrative Seminar: BIO 118/BIO 296 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Three Credits
This LC will examine current diseases/illnesses affecting the U.S. population and research how we can increase the quality and years of healthy life through effective prevention and treatment initiatives. Community based service learning will be an integral part of this course. This LC is recommended for those interested in public health, health care, or any medical field.
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LC 296 - Integrative Seminar: POL 351/SOC 216 The Paradox of Sovereignty: Native Nations, Public Policy, and the Politics of Power Three Credits
The Paradox of Sovereignty refers to the complex, dynamic relationship between Native American tribes and American democracy. This learning community will explore the questions of who are contemporary Native peoples and how do we understand their place in the larger American polity. Students will examine the legal, social and historical context of Native nations and analyze the complex legal and political relationships within American government. Students will also gain expertise in policy analysis by working with real world clients from Native nations. The combined seminar will offer students the unique opportunities to directly learn from and experience a variety of Native communities locally and throughout the United States.
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LC 300 - Integrative Seminar: ENV 200/ENV 270 Food Justice: The Science and Ethics of What We Eat Three Credits
This LC will focus on ethical issues surrounding food production and distribution – and on taking action to address injustices. In particular, the students will be engaged in community-based learning, building connections between Brockton agencies that address food access (homeless shelters, food pantries) and Stonehill’s attempts to assist this important work (especially via the new Farm at Stonehill).
This LC allows students to complete a natural scientific inquiry and a moral inquiry requirement along with the LC requirement of the Cornerstone Program.
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LC 303 - Integrative Seminar: HIS 321/VPM 234 Listening to African American History Three Credits
Year-Long Learning Community
This LC traces the development of African American music within the context of the major social, political, and economic changes that the African American community has experienced since emancipation. The journey begins with plantation life and the development of the blues, and it follows the trail through cosmopolitan New Orleans, the inspirations of gospel, the transformation of jazz with the migrations north to Chicago and New York, and the introduction of R&B and Rock-n-Roll. The journey ends with an examination of Hip-Hop and Rap as a window onto the post-civil rights era. A trip to New York City will enable students to visit key landmarks that were part of this musical and historical journey.
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LC 304 - Integrative Seminar: VPM 180/PSY 271 The Making of Musical Minds Three Credits
Year-Long Learning Community
In this LC, students will gain a basic knowledge of musical theory and structure and then use this language to explore recent research in the psychology of music through their own research and presentations. Students take Music Theory in the fall semester and apply this knowledge in the spring Seminar as they read, critique and present empirical studies on music perception/cognition, the development of musical preferences, the social psychology of music, and related topics.
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LC 305 - Integrative Seminar: BUS 340/COM 311 Integrated Marketing Communication Three Credits
Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) is the intersection of marketing, public relations, publicity, advertising, and sales support to promote organizations, products, and services. IMC is a relatively new trend and, by definition, interdisciplinary. IMC employs traditional media and approaches as well as new Web 2.0 and social media applications. IMC represents a robust opportunity for students to apply marketing and communication theory and principles, and gain critical, in-demand career skills.
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MTH 101 - Pre Calculus Three Credits
Fall Semester
Algebraic equations and simplification: factoring, common denominators and conjugates. Graphs of equations. Lines, quadratic curves: equations and graphs. Graphing curves with intercepts and asymptotes. Examples using algebraic, logarithmic and exponential and trigonometric functions. Use of mathematics technology.
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MTH 119 - Applied Calculus for Business Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
A one-semester introduction to differential and integral Calculus designed for Business Administration majors. Topics include limits, derivatives, rates, exponential functions, antiderivatives, graphs, logarithms and exponential functions, antiderivatives, differential equations. The course emphasizes computation, problem-solving and applications. Students may not receive credit for MTH 119 and MTH 125 .
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MTH 125 - Calculus I Four Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Calculus of a single variable: functions, limits, derivatives, differentiation rules, applications of derivatives, integrals, techniques of integration, applications of integration, infinite sequences and series, first and second order differential equations. May not receive credit for both MTH 125 and MTH 119 .
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite for MTH 126 : MTH 125.
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MTH 126 - Calculus II Four Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Calculus of a single variable: functions, limits, derivatives, differentiation rules, applications of derivatives, integrals, techniques of integration, applications of integration, infinite sequences and series, first and second order differential equations. May not receive credit for both MTH 125 and MTH 119 .
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite for MTH 126: MTH 125 .
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MTH 143 - Mathematical Reasoning for Education Three Credits
Fall Semester
A one-semester course designed for Education majors. The course includes a review of algebra and geometry. Further topics include: types of numbers, algebraic structures, theory of equations, combinatorics, probability and statistics, interpreting and analyzing data. The course emphasizes problem solving, quantitative and logical reasoning.
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MTH 145 - Basic Quantitative Techniques Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Basic methods of data analysis: organizing and summarizing data, probability, probability distributions, statistical inference.
Fulfills the General Education Statistical Reasoning requirement.
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MTH 191 - The Language of Mathematics Three Credits
Fall Semester
Covers basic concepts, reasoning patterns, and the language skills which are fundamental to higher mathematics. These skills include the ability to read and write mathematics, employ common patterns of mathematical thought, and read the write proofs.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 126 or consent of the instructor.
Fulfills the General Education Natural Scientific Inquiry requirement.
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MTH 193 - The Non-Euclidean Revolution Three Credits
Fall Semester (Not Offered 2012-2013)
Book I of Euclid’s Elements; Plato and Kant on geometry; Euclid’s controversial fifth postulate; Lobachevsky’s alternative geometry. An intellectual adventure spanning 2100 years, whose outcome changed the way mathematicians view their subject.
Fulfills the General Education Natural Scientific Inquiry requirement.
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MTH 207 - Statistical Reasoning: Chance Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
An introduction to the ideas and issues of probability and statistics and their application in everyday life. Topics include: experiment design, descriptive statistics, chance and inference.
Fulfills the General Education Statistical Reasoning requirement.
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MTH 225 - Statistics for Science Three Credits
Spring Semester
Probability; descriptive statistics; normal distribution, inference; hypothesis testing; analysis of variance; sampling theory; correlation and regression. Examples from the sciences.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 125 or MTH 119 .
Fulfills the General Education Statistical Reasoning requirement.
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MTH 251 - Linear Algebra Four Credits
Spring Semester
The development of the methods and underlying ideas for solving systems of linear equations. Topics include: vectors, matrices, linear transformations, determinants and eigenvectors. Use of mathematical software MAPLE, in applications.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 261 .
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