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ECO 321 - Economics of Healthcare Three Credits
Spring Semester
Economic analysis of healthcare delivery markets, physician and nurse shortages, insurance industry distortions, models of hospital behavior, demand and supply considerations, impact of market failure.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 176 .
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ECO 323 - Labor Economics and Manpower Policy Three Credits
Fall Semester
Economic analysis of labor markets, supply and demand considerations, labor force participation, wage determination models, discrimination theories, unemployment, manpower planning programs, and other public policies.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 176 and ECO 178 .
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ECO 327 - Environmental Economics Three Credits
Spring Semester
Topics in natural resource and energy economics and environmental regulation, include the allocation, development, conservation, and scarcity of natural resources. We study pollution control through taxes, quotas and standards using cost-benefit models as a policy guide. Types of energy resources, substitutability, conversion and the relevance of energy to economic growth is discussed.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 176 .
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ECO 329 - Industrial Organization Three Credits
Spring Semester
Analysis of industries with varying degree of monopoly power and influence: monopolies, cartels, oligopolies, and monopolistic competition. Firm strategies, under both collusive arrangements and competitive pressures. Policy implications like antitrust and regulation. Effects of asymmetrically held information – how parties with information try to use it, those lacking information try to make up for it.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 176 and ECO 178 and one Statistical Reasoning course.
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ECO 333 - Monetary Theory and Policy Three Credits
Spring Semester
The roles of money, central banking, and monetary policy in the economy. How the Fed reacts to different news and how to predict the impact of the Fed reaction on the financial community. Topics start with the Classical Theory moving onto the Keynesian Theory and Milton Friedman’s Modern Quantity Theory. Different Theories on demand for money and supply of money and their impact on the conduct and results of monetary policy are examined.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 309 and ECO 303 .
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ECO 335 - Managerial Economics Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2011, 2013
The application of economic theory and analysis to managerial decision-making. Topics include optimization techniques, alternative pricing policies, various strategic decision making analysis. Senior level managers provide interactive lectures emphasizing the decision-making process applicable to their firm or industry.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 301 , ECO 303 , ECO 241 , ECO 242 or equivalent.
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ECO 337 - Mathematical Economics Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
Applications of calculus, linear algebra and differential equations to economic modeling, equilibrium analysis, optimization, comparative static analysis, dynamic analysis and game theory. Topics include: theory of the firm, consumer theory, macroeconomic models, and more.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 125 - MTH 126 , and ECO 301 - ECO 303 ; recommended: MTH 251 .
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ECO 341 - Forecasting Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
Examination of modern forecasting methods utilized in economics and business with concentration on econometric models, exponential smoothing techniques, and time-series models. Advanced time-series models, including advanced exponential smoothing techniques and autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) techniques (Box-Jenkins models). Evaluation and comparison of forecasting models and techniques.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 242 or equivalent.
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ECO 343 - International Finance Three Credits
Fall Semester
Different aspects of the international financial markets, international trade, and balance of payments are studied by using analytical models of an open economy. This course examines the structure and the performance of the foreign exchange market through an extensive use of the Bloomberg technology. Using Bloomberg, students learn the interactions between economic news, global financial markets and exchange rates. Particular emphasis is placed on current issues related to the global financial crisis, international monetary system, the European Union and The European Bank. Other topics include money and financial management for international corporations, interest and commodity arbitrage, spot and forward currency markets. Bloomberg Financial Terminals and Bridge Telerate are used in the course in order to give students a more hands-on knowledge of the international financial markets.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 176 and ECO 178 . May not receive credit for both ECO 343 and BUS 425 .
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ECO 401 - Portfolio Management Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course is for students interested in pursuing careers in the investment world. It provides them with the necessary tools to obtain positions in portfolio management, investment banking, and money management of mutual funds, retirement assets, pension funds, and banks’ trusts. Topics include risk/ return strategies, optimal portfolio theory, the Capital Asset Pricing Model, fixed-income portfolio management, options markets, option valuation, and futures and swaps. Bloomberg Financial Terminals and Bridge Telerate are used extensively in the course, as they are in the financial community. This simulates the interaction between markets, and creates a virtual trading investment opportunity. Familiarity with this real-world tool prepares students for the jobs mentioned above.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 309 or ECO 303 , and consent of the Instructor. May not receive credit for both ECO 401 and BUS 327 .
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ECO 420 - Fixed Income Analysis Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course covers valuation and portfolio management techniques for fixed income securities. Major topics include: the term of structure or interest rates; the measurement and management of price volatility using duration and immunization; credit risk embedded options and option-adjusted spreads; mortgages and prepayments risk; and international bond portfolios.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 309 or BUS 327 .
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ECO 421 - Seminar in Economic History Three Credits
Spring Semester
Major works of economic history are studied, to understand the field’s major narratives and methodology. Students write a major research paper, give each other feedback, and make a formal presentation to the department.
Prerequisite(s): Senior EC major, ECO 241 , ECO 301 and ECO 303 .
Fall 2011 Capstone seminar for Economics majors.
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ECO 449 - Economics Honors Thesis I Three Credits
Fall Semester
Thesis-writing seniors in the economics Honor Program are required to consult with a faculty advisor and to begin research for a thesis. This requires a minimum of a well-developed topic, comprehensive review of the literature and evidence that sufficient data is available to conduct empirical work, as demonstrated in writing and through an oral presentation to the economics faculty, Consult “Departmental Honors Program” section for more detail.
Prerequisite(s): Senior Standing, acceptance to the Economics Honors Program, consent of Department Chair.
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ECO 450 - Economics Honors Thesis II Three Credits
Spring Semester
Thesis-writing seniors in the Economics Honors Program are required to complete a thesis paper and will make an oral presentation to the economics faculty in accordance with Department’s timetable. Consult “Department Honors Program” section for more detail.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 449 , Senior Standing, acceptance to the Economics Honor Program, consent of Department Chair.
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ECO 475 - Internship in Economic Research Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Students work at a business or government organization (sponsor) under the supervision of both a faculty member and the sponsor. The field of study and sponsoring organization is specific to the student’s interest. In the past, students have worked in a wide variety of fields, including brokerage firms, state and local government agencies, private banks, and consulting organizations. The student’s main academic requirement is to successfully complete a detailed paper describing the connection between their internship responsibilities and economic theory and quantitative techniques.
Prerequisite(s): Minimum 3.0 GPA and permission of the Internship Coordinator and Department Chairperson required.
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ECO 490 - Directed Study Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Investigation in some field for which the student has special interest not covered by a normally-scheduled course. Student must present plans in advance of pre-registration to some full-time faculty member who will agree to direct and evaluate the project.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the faculty member directing the project and the Department Chairperson required.
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EDU 102 - Foundations of Education Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Introduces students to the field of elementary education. Built both on abstract and concrete experiences: two-thirds of course time is devoted to historic, social, and philosophical foundations of education. Current issues and information concerning teacher certification are included in the course. Fieldwork directly with elementary children is included.
Prerequisite(s): Open to first-year or sophomore-year students only.
Pre-practicum required.
Fulfills the General Education Social Scientific Inquiry requirement.
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EDU 104 - Early Care and Education Three Credits
Fall Semester
Covers historical, social and philosophical foundations of early childhood education and the integrated preschool. It examines a variety of instructional models in the field and looks at developmentally appropriate practice in terms of classroom environments, classroom management and constructivist learning theories. Fieldwork is required.
Prerequisite(s): Open to first-year or sophomore-year students only.
Pre-practicum required.
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EDU 125 - Learning to Teach I One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
A series of six evening seminars facilitated by Stonehill faculty and professional education practitioners. EDU 125 will focus on secondary students and their unique learning needs. Topics will include: Who are our students? Where do they come from? And how do we reach them?
Pre-practicum required.
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EDU 201 - Developmental Theories Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Developmental Theories focuses on the cognitive, social, emotional, linguistic, physical and cultural development of children (from conception through adolescence) and how their development impacts the learning and teaching process. Course emphasizes the application of theory and research from the field of psychology to the realm of teaching and learning in contemporary classrooms.
Pre-practicum required.
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EDU 202 - Reading: Theory and Instruction Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Introduces principles and procedures for teaching the fundamentals of reading. Examines reading as a process. Emphasizes current reading research, methodology, multicultural concerns, reading disability, innovative practices, grouping patterns, and changing language philosophies. Emergent literacy through the intermediate grades.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 102 or EDU 104 . Not open to first-year students.
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EDU 208 - Planning for Multicultural Learning Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Defines concerns regarding human diversity as they relate to the education process. Engages students in a personal and group process toward understanding differences. Extends student awareness for the variety, richness, and contrasts in cultures as a basis for appreciating the force of culture in identity, behavior, belief, and attitude. Develops ability to perceive and analyze the sources and consequences of prejudice, discrimination, and racism. Relates all the above to teaching concerns. Emphasizes students’ choice of material for reflection and examination.
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EDU 209 - Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Examines disabling conditions, legal requirements, and the instructional methods/techniques used for serving exceptional children and youth in the regular classroom, with strong emphasis on inclusion, diversity, and multiculturalism. Fieldwork with students with special needs is required.
Pre-practicum required. Not open to first-year students.
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EDU 210 - Children in Preschools and Kindergarten Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Course for Early Childhood majors and others interested in familiarizing themselves with the needs of preschool and kindergarten children as they apply to school environments. Explores the physical, emotional, social, cognitive, and creative needs of the child 3 through 5 years of age with and without disabilities. Focuses on typical and atypical development, early literacy, parents and families, the role of play and other concerns of the Early Childhood field. Field Work: One half day per week.
Pre-practicum required. Not open to first-year students.
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EDU 213 - Inclusive Learning in Early Education Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Provides students with a comprehensive study of issues surrounding children (ages birth to school age) who have special needs. Focus includes legislation, Early Intervention and the role of the family in the education of a young exceptional child. Fieldwork with preschool/ kindergarten students with special needs is required.
Pre-practicum required. Not open to first-year students.
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EDU 220 - Children’s Literature Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Develops an awareness of and sensitivity to children’s literature. Builds skills necessary to guide children’s experiences with literature. Explores a variety of genres including multicultural literature. Not open to first-year students.
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EDU 225 - Learning to Teach II One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
A series of six evening seminars facilitated by Stonehill faculty and professional education practitioners. EDU 225 will focus on administration and governance – i.e. the decision-making process within middle schools and high schools. Topics will include: missions statement and philosophies; Massachusetts DESE and U.S. Department of Education; school committee, school board, and board of trustees superintendent and principal and legal issues.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 125 .
Pre-practicum required.
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EDU 301 - Assessment and Analysis in Education Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
A systematic and comprehensive exploration that introduces the prospective teacher to the elements of measurement and elements of evaluation essential to good teaching. Course content also examines statistical reasoning as it applies to educational research and practice.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 102 or EDU 104 . Not open to first-year students.
Fulfills the General Education Statistical Reasoning requirement.
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EDU 306 - Speech and Language Development Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Investigates normal children’s acquisition of sounds, structures, and meanings of their native language. The stages of language acquisition discussed in light of: (a) the organization and description of adult language, (b) biological and cognitive development, and (c) universal and individual patterns of development.
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EDU 307 - Classroom Management Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Relationship of classroom organization to academic achievement and classroom behavior. An analysis of alternative classroom designs, patterns of interactions, and hierarchies of learning to create a well-organized and effective learning environment. Not open to first-year students.
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EDU 312 - Art, Music and Movement Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Course focus is on art, music and movement as creative processes, as expressive modalities and as educative and insight-building tools for children with and without disabilities. Course work stresses a developmental perspective of children’s art, music and movement expression. Not open to first-year students.
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EDU 314 - Preschool and Elementary Curriculum and Methods Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Familiarizes students with approaches and materials for teaching, and develops beginning competence in designing and evaluating curricular programs and activities. Emphasizes lesson planning, unit planning, and the development of learning centers particularly as they relate to mathematics and science instruction. Preschool through sixth grade. Computer literacy skills are addressed throughout the course.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 102 or EDU 104 , and Junior standing. Pre-practicum: 1 full day/week required.
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EDU 315 - Curriculum and Instructional Design Three Credits
Fall Semester
Course familiarizes PK–12 pre-service teachers with instructional and pedagogical approaches and materials for teaching. Develops beginning competence in designing and evaluating curricular programs and activities. Course emphasizes lesson planning, unit planning, and implementation in the PK-12 classroom. Computer literacy skills are addressed throughout the course.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 102 or EDU 104 , Course requires junior status or higher.
Pre-practicum: one full day per week required.
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EDU 316 - Classroom Theater Three Credits
Spring Semester
An introduction to dramatic literature suitable for use in grades K-6. The use of this type of material has been shown to increase reading skills, self-image, and sense of community. To experience this type of learning, students undergo the process involved in classroom drama so that they might better utilize this teaching philosophy in their own classrooms.
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EDU 320 - Teaching Math, Science & Technology Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Course focuses on developing content/pedagogy aligned with national standards in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering & mathematics). Emphasis will be placed on how students learn within these disciplines. Course culminates in the creation of a community based STEM project. (Pre-practicum hours required).
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EDU 325 - Learning to Teach III One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
A series of six evening seminars facilitated by Stonehill faculty and professional education practitioners. EDU 325 will focus on teaching and learning. Topics will include: meeting individual student needs; Special Education; English Language Learners; classroom management; and standardized testing.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 225 .
Pre-practicum required.
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EDU 327 - Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Disabilities Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
Examination of diagnostic techniques used in the identification of reading disabilities. Students will develop a remedial plan based on diagnostic information.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 202 and (EDU 209 or EDU 213 ).
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EDU 330 - Reading & Writing in the Content Areas Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
Development of techniques to meet the reading and writing needs of students across content areas. Emphasis is placed on strategies which teach students to improve learning through application of reading and writing techniques. Not open to first-year students.
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EDU 333 - Topics in Education Three Credits
In-depth coverage of an up-to-date advanced educational topic. This course is an advanced education elective for Education majors / Secondary Education minors. Specific content focuses on cutting edge educational theory and practice in the specific sub-discipline of the faculty member teaching the course. Course is repeatable with consent of Department Chair.
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EDU 430 - Practicum: Early Childhood Education Nine Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Supervised practicum leading to initial teaching licensure [Teacher: Early Childhood: Teacher of Students with and Without Disabilities, (PK-2)]. Practicum hours in two settings (1) PK/K & (2) 1st /2nd grade. Evaluation based upon Massachusetts DESE Initial License Teaching Standards.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, completion of all Education requirements, minimum 3.0 GPA, passing scores on all MTEL subtests, and consent of Director of Licensure, Placement and Supervision. Must be taken concurrently with EDU 440 .
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EDU 435 - Practicum: Elementary Education Nine Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Supervised practicum leading to initial teaching licensure [Elementary (1-6)]. Evaluation based upon Massachusetts DESE Initial License Teaching Standards.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, completion of all Education requirements, minimum 3.0 GPA, passing scores on all MTEL subtests, and consent of Director of Licensure, Placement and Supervision. Must be taken concurrently with EDU 440 .
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EDU 437 - Practicum: Secondary Education 5-12 Level Nine Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Supervised practicum leading to initial teaching licensure [Secondary (content area, e.g. foreign language): 5-12].Practicum hours in two settings (1) middle school & (2) high school. Evaluation based on Massachusetts DESE Initial License Teaching Standards.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, completion of all Education requirements, minimum 3.0 GPA, passing scores on all MTEL subtests, and consent of Director of Licensure, Placement and Supervision. Must be taken concurrently with EDU 440 .
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EDU 439 - Practicum: Secondary Education 8-12 Level Nine Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Supervised practicum leading to initial teaching license [Secondary (content area, e.g. Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics, Political Science/Political Philosophy): 8-12]. Evaluation based on the Massachusetts DESE Initial License Teaching Standards.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, completion of all Education requirements, minimum 3.0 GPA, passing scores on all MTEL subtests, and consent of Director of Licensure, Placement and Supervision. Must be taken concurrently with EDU 440 .
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EDU 440 - Practicum: Reflective Seminar Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Series of evening seminars taken concurrently with appropriate practicum. Facilitated by Stonehill faculty and professional education practitioners, this capstone seminar will address current issues of best practice in education. Issues around assessment and evaluation of teaching as well as professional development and teacher support will be addressed.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, completion of all Education requirements, minimum 3.0 GPA, passing scores on all MTEL subtests, and consent of Director of Licensure, Placement and Supervision.
Must be taken concurrently with EDU 430, EDU 435, EDU 437, or EDU 439.
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EDU 475 - Senior Field Project Nine or Twelve Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Field experience for 15 weeks, 3 or 5 days per week. Student will design a field-based research project in consultation with an Education Department faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and permission of instructor and Department Chairperson required.
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EDU 476 - Internship in Education Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Research or practical experience in the field of education at an outside agency. The upper-class student is expected to carry out a supervised assignment based upon experiences in the field working alongside a supervising practitioner.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and Department Chairperson required. Not open to first-year students.
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EDU 490 - Directed Study in Education Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Investigation in a field of education for which the student has special interest not covered by a normally-scheduled course. Students must present plans in advance of course selection to a full-time faculty member who will agree to direct and evaluate the project.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of both faculty member directing the project and the Department Chairperson. Not open to first-year students.
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EDU 496 - Independent Research in Education Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Opportunity for upper-class students to carry out an advanced research project in a specialized area of education under the direction of a faculty member from the Education Department. 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 both faculty member directing the project and the Department Chairperson. Not open to first-year students.
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ENG 200 - Introduction to Literary Studies Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Introduction to the vocabulary and practices of criticism and the skills of close reading.
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ENG 201 - Literary History I Four Credits
Fall Semester
Introduction to English literary history through poetry, drama, and narrative from Anglo- Saxon roots to the development of British literary genres in the medieval and early modern periods.
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ENG 202 - Literary History II Three Credits
Spring Semester
Exploration of literature in the modern period, paying particular attention to the development of genres, the expansion of the British Empire, and the emergence of the British and American literary traditions.
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ENG 204 - Drama Three Credits
Spring Semester
Through the study of traditional and non-traditional types of drama (to include screenplays as well), students are introduced to new ways of classifying and reading texts. Designed for both entering and upper-level students with a particular emphasis on close reading.
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ENG 205 - Fiction Three Credits
Spring Semester
Through the study of traditional and non-traditional types of fiction (to include short stories as well), students are introduced to new ways of classifying and reading texts. Designed for both entering and upper-level students with a particular emphasis on close reading.
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ENG 220 - Introductory Topics in Literature Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Introductory literary seminars that emphasize the development of writing and analytic skills necessary for upper-division English courses. Topics will vary from semester to semester. Priority given to first- and second-year students. May be taken twice.
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ENG 257 - Global Detective Fiction Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
A critical study of contemporary novels by authors offering new, globally inflected twists on an old form. Readings might include mysteries and crime fictions by Henning Mankell, Luiz Garcia Roza, Dennis Potter, Alexander McCall Smith, and Donna Leon.
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ENG 271 - Film and Story Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2011, 2013
An introduction to film art through a comparison of its distinguishing features with those of fiction and of drama.
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ENG 272 - Film History Three Credits
Spring Semester
A survey of major film industries and canonical texts presented in a chronological order serving specific themes (for example, film-making in a given geographical region).
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ENG 273 - Hitchcock Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2012, 2014
A survey of Alfred Hitchcock’s work and obsessions. This course welcomes students with no prior experience in the study of film. Additional screening time required.
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ENG 280 - Shakespeare for Everyone Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2012, 2014
This course provides a general introduction to the drama of William Shakespeare. We will carefully explore the genres that Shakespeare mastered – comedy, tragedy, romance, and the history play – by focusing primarily on how Shakespeare uses language to create character and dramatic tension and engages with larger ethical, social, and political questions.
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ENG 300 - Critical Theory Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Introduction to contemporary theory – its origin and framework – by examining literary criticism as an institutional discourse.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 200 .
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ENG 301 - Topics in Medieval Literature Three Credits
Fall Semester
A thematic study of texts, figures, and influences associated with the literature of the Middle Ages. May be taken twice.
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ENG 304 - Topics in Early Modern Literature Three Credits
Spring Semester
A thematic study of texts, figures, and influences associated with the literature of the early modern period. May be taken twice.
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ENG 306 - Topics in British Literature, 1700-1900 Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
A critical analysis of various cultural and literary issues that emerge in British literature. May be taken twice.
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ENG 307 - Topics in British Literature, 1900 - Present Three Credits
Spring Semester
A critical analysis of various cultural and literary issues that emerge in British Literature in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. May be taken twice.
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ENG 310 - Topics in World Literature Three Credits
Not Offered 2011-2012
A critical analysis of literature outside of the American and British traditions. May be taken twice.
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ENG 322 - World Cinema Three Credits
Spring Semester
A critical study of specific topics related to cinema production in countries outside of Europe and North America, with emphasis on the periods since the introduction of sound.
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ENG 323 - Film Industry Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2011, 2013
An historical introduction to the economics and politics of film production.
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ENG 324 - Television Drama Three Credits
Spring Semester
A survey of television genres based on contemporary critical theories.
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ENG 325 - Film and Ideology Three Credits
Not Offered 2011-2012
A critical study of films representing the images, myths, and rituals that reflect commonly held beliefs and attitudes regarding sex, gender, race, and class.
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ENG 326 - American Cinema Three Credits
Fall Semester
A critical study of specific topics related to the American narrative film, with emphasis on the periods since the introduction of sound.
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ENG 327 - European Cinema Three Credits
Spring Semester
A critical study of specific topics related to the European narrative film, with emphasis on the periods since the introduction of sound.
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ENG 328 - Film and Gender Three Credits
Not Offered 2011-2012
The study of gender issues on both sides of the camera: the representation of gender in film and the participation of women and men in film production. Texts include classic and contemporary cinema and critical readings.
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ENG 329 - Race in American Film Three Credits
Not Offered 2011-2012
An exploration of the politics and aesthetics of race in American cinema.
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ENG 333 - Topics in Science Fiction Three Credits
Not Offered 2011-2012
An exploration of various themes in science fiction and fantasy. May be taken twice.
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ENG 336 - The Romance Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2011, 2013
An historical survey of the romance from Heliodorus to the Harlequin.
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ENG 342 - Topics in Creative Writing: Poetry Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
An introduction to poetry writing that will include the examination of literary models in a variety of genres, writing exercises, and writing workshops. May be taken twice.
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ENG 343 - Topics in Creative Writing: Short Fiction Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
An introduction to narrative writing, including description, setting, dialogue, characterization, plot. May be taken twice.
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ENG 344 - Expository Writing Three Credits
Not Offered 2011-2012
Writing the essay based on various modes of expository writing. Discussion of rhetorical discourse, writing techniques, and publication possibilities.
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ENG 347 - Topics in Catholicism and Literature Three Credits
Not Offered 2011-2012
An engagement with Catholic writers and themes in British and American Literature. May be taken twice.
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ENG 348 - Topics in Religion and Literature Three Credits
Not Offered 2011-2012
This course examines the emergence of spiritual themes and traditions in literary texts. May be taken twice.
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ENG 349 - Topics in Irish Literature Three Credits
Fall Semester
A critical analysis of various cultural and literary issues that emerge in Irish fiction, poetry, and drama. May be taken twice.
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ENG 350 - Chaucer Three Credits
Spring Semester
A study of Chaucer’s poetry, with attention to the cultural and political forces that shaped late medieval poetics.
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ENG 353 - Shakespeare Three Credits
Fall Semester
Close readings of Shakespeare’s work.
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ENG 354 - Shakespeare’s Rivals Three Credits
Spring Semester
A study of theater in early modern culture, with attention to the drama of Shakespeare’s competitors: Kyd, Marlowe, Jonson, and Middleton.
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ENG 356 - Topics in British and Continental Literature 1660-1800 Three Credits
Spring Semester
A critical study of various genres and figures from the Restoration through the 18th century. May be taken twice.
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ENG 357 - English and Irish Drama Three Credits
Not Offered 2011-2012
A critical survey of dramatic genres and texts from England and Ireland with a focus on specific themes and on performance texts.
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ENG 358 - Classical Backgrounds to English Literature Three Credits
Not Offered 2011-2012
An introduction to the literature of ancient Greece and Rome, including mythology, Greek drama, and the epic poems of Homer and Virgil.
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ENG 359 - Nineteenth-century British Poetry Three Credits
Spring Semester
A critical reading of Romantic and Victorian poets, along with relevant prose.
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ENG 360 - American Literature to 1865 Three Credits
Fall Semester
A chronological survey of texts, figures, and influences associated with American literature of the period.
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ENG 361 - American Literature, 1865-present Three Credits
Spring Semester
A chronological survey of texts, figures, and influences associated with the period.
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ENG 362 - Topics in Poetry Three Credits
Not Offered 2011-2012
A critical reading of poetry. Topics vary from semester to semester. May be taken twice.
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ENG 366 - Topics in Twentieth-Century American Literature Three Credits
Spring Semester
An examination of themes in twentieth-century literature. Topics will vary from semester to semester. May be taken twice.
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ENG 367 - Topics in Nineteenth-Century American Literature Three Credits
Fall Semester
An examination of themes in nineteenth-century literature. Topics will vary from semester to semester. May be taken twice.
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ENG 368 - Race, Ethnicity, and American Culture Three Credits
Not Offered 2011-2012
An exploration of the relationship between American racial and ethnic politics and twentieth-century American culture.
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ENG 369 - African-American Literature Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2011, 2013
An exploration of landmarks in African-American writing from the time of slavery to the contemporary period.
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ENG 371 - Topics in Contemporary Literature Three Credits
Fall Semester
A critical study of contemporary writing linked by thematic or theoretical interests. May be taken twice.
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ENG 380 - Modern Poetry Three Credits
Not Offered 2011-2012
A critical analysis of issues of voice, persona, and genre in modern and contemporary poetry.
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ENG 381 - Modern Drama Three Credits
Fall Semester
A critical survey of world drama since the late nineteenth century.
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ENG 382 - American Drama Three Credits
Not Offered 2011-2012
A study of specific topics related to North American plays of the twentieth century.
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ENG 385 - Taking the Victorians to the Movies Three Credits
Fall Semester
An exploration of why the Victorians have never gone out of style, using films to understand the novels on which they are based and vice-versa.
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